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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
From the Capital.

FTVu StS SapSS0ts
Gustave Kluczinske has been. ap-
pointed postmaster at Northern, Mani
towoc county, Wis.
The conversion of the Wells (Minn.)
bank into the Wells National bank
has been approved. Capital is $780,
900.
A postoffice has been ordered estab.
lished at Elmwood, Aitkin county,
MINI, with Charles Lindberg as past
master.
Authority mas been granted for the
organization of the First National
bank of Mapleton, Mimi, with a cap
ital of $4,000.
Miss Charlotte R. Harrington of
Minnesota clerk in the census bu-
reau, has been transferred to the Of
fee of the supervising architect.
Commissioner General Sargent of
the immigration bureau has made ar
rangements with the transportation
officials at Winnipeg to assist in en-.
forcing the new immigration laws.
Acknowledgement of the aid rem.
dered by the American people to the
famine sufferers of Sweden has been
made through United States Minister
Thomas at Stockholm by Earl ]. Berg
strom, governor of the province Of
Norrbotten.
The allies now want to put In a
claim to The Hague for expenses of
conducting the blockade of the Ven
.ezuelan ports in case the tribunal de-
clares that they shall not have prefer.
entail treatment Minister Bowen for
Venezuela will not accept this pro-
posal.
Secretary Cortelyou of the depart
ment of commerce announced that no
more appointments would be made in
his department from outside the civil
service for some weeks to come IN
surance companies are already send
ing in reports to the new department,
but other corporations are slow.
The United States civil service COM
mission made statement claiming
the recent supplanting of Surveyor
General c. G. Goodale of Colorado by
the appointment of ]. j. Vivian to be
due to an investigation by that COM
mission for violation of the civil serv-
ice law by collecting political assess
ments.
Special examinations will be held in
April for the purpose of creating list
OF eligibles for appointment in the
Office OF the civil service commission
and in the new department of COM
merce and labor. Examinations will
be held in st. Paul, Mankato and Du-
luth, Aberdeen, Mitchell. WATERFOWL,
Fargo, Grand Forks and Pembina.
John G. A. Leishman. United States
minister to Turkey, has been making
strenuous efforts to obtain an audience
with the sultan in order to present. by
direction of Secretary Hay, a letter
from Mr.. Hay insisting upon but not
demanding the institution of a more
liberal policy toward American pro-
fessional schools and other interests
IN which this government is con-
cerned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
DEATH sPolLs ERRANp.

Girl is Killed While Taking Gifts to
the Hospital.
Ashland, Wis, April 10. Mabel
Colgrove, i've years old, daughter Of
Reuben Colgrove, was instantly killed
by trolley car last night. Several
days ago her little brother was acci-,
dentally shot by rifle and was taken
to q hospital. The little girl bought
two oranges and was carrying them
to him at the hospital when she was
run over and killed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
BURNED TO A CRISP.
Clothing of Mrs. Poissart Ignited
While She Was Fjuhtino Fire,

Clothing of Mrs. Poissart Ignited
While She Was Fighting Fire.
Little Falls, Mimi, April 1S.-Mrs.
Rose Poissart. widow who had re-
sided in this county for about twenty
five years. was burned to death at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ludger
Plant, in Ripley township, yesterday.
A prairie fire threatened the destruc-
ton of the Plant farm buildings, and
Mrs. Poissart started to back-fire
near the barn to check the approach
ing flames. Her clothing became ig-
nited and she was burned to death.
When found her face was burned be-
yond recognition and, her body burned
to a crisp, She was seventy eight
years old and leaves two grown chill
dren.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
FISHING FOR TROUT.

Sportsmen Arc Numerous Along the
Wisconsin Streams.
Madison. Wis. April Is. IL Reports
from all over the state show an I'M
usually large influx of visiting sports
men to the trout streams of Wiscon-
sin. The legal season, which opened
on the 18th, promises exceptionally
good sport. as ten million fry were
planted two, three and four years ago
by the state fish commission. The,
fish and game laws have been well en-
forced during the past year, and
the weather conditions are favorable
for an early season and prolific catch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
TRAIN RUNS INTO OPEN SWITCH.
Fireman Is Killed and Passengers
Are Badly Jared.

Dickinson, N. D., April 1S.-An east
bound Northern Pacific passenger
train was wrecked at South Heart,
twelve miles west of Dickinson, at
1928 yesterday morning by running
into an open switch. The engineer
saw the danger and used the emerg-
ency brakes a hundred feet on the
siding. The engine struck a freight,
demolishing several cars. Fireman
Guy Gleason was instantly killed and
Engineer C.. D. Litch sustained ugly
cuts, but was not seriously injured,
No one of the hundred passengers
suffered injury, although the shock
was terrific. The wreck caused a de-
lay Of less than three hours.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
TOWN DISAPPEARS

Bars Prairie Succeeds . Site Of :
II South Dakota settlement.
Reyillo. 8. D., April rs The town
sof Wilson, near this place, a fast dis
appearing, and soon there Will be
nothing to mark the spot where the
town stood except the bare prairie.
"a number OF the forme dents of
the place have moved ReVillo and
other towns ~ tthis2 clnity
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
/ SALVAGE MAN INJURED.

Wagon colIided With telegraph Pole
While Running s. = Fire.
b Cincinnati. Ohio. April 5. The
store and warehouse Of Oyerman# e.
Schrader were burned yesterday. The
loss Of buildings and stock is ESTE
mated at 500 Herman Schroeder
of the salvage corps, was seriously In
jured, md the salyage wagon wrecked
.by COM ans NTH y eleEraph pole.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

II there is anything in names Senior
Bustamento, Cuba's distinguished sen.
ator, ought to. be powerful addition
to the American trust regulators If
he could only be imported AID ma
turalized.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

7 Lady Granville Gordon is an Ameri-
can woman and has lived in Chicago.
America and Chicago are waiting,
however, to receive further particu-
lars before doing any boasting.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
Notes From Abroad.

The Riff tribes have enthusiastica1.
ly proclaimed the sultan's brother
Mulai, sultan.
Mrs. Horace Porter, wife of the
American ambassador at Paris. died
suddenly of congestion following a
chill.
News has reached Panama that the
President of Honduras, Gen. Sierra.
has sent a representative to Aceituno
to make peace arrangements with Gen.
Bonilla. !.
Striking masons precipitated a riot
in endeavoring to prevent non-strik-
ers from working at Basel, Switzer-
land. Seven companies of soldiers now
picket the town.
Bjornsen's new play, ION Storhoye !"
which had its first production at the
Deutsches theater in Berlin, is a fail.
ure The critics and public have
unanimously rejected it.
William A. Wilson, formerly q dis.
bursting officer of the bureau OF coast
guard and transportation, has been
sentenced at Manila to twelve years'
imprisonment for defalcation. n
It is rumored in u Gauira, venexue.
la. says = dispatch, that the rsyolu.-
tionary leader Rolando has. I. 100000
cartridges ct two hours, 7 distance fan
Caracas. and 9 battle = expected 70 sbe
fought BY April IL. 7.ssEs,
4 The project of police of Paris ana
the projects Of III ne departments 81
France Are distributing oMcial notices
from Premier Combes 70 the ccnero..
sations Ct the action Of the chamber
q deputies, requiring them "a diSbaxxa.
This anects tweutysAye tescai ine M
AerS. having 1,Sly brsncase Y I.
~ Me1nbsrs, u II z
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

The cars plan of reforms is far
reaching, they say, but it does not
stop the smudging out from our news
papers of articles which comment on
It before they can be delivered to peo-
pie in Russia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
FAST MAIL wREckso.

Train on the louisville q NashviIIc
Meets With Disaster.
Castleberry, Ala, April 18. The
fast mail on the Louisville & Nash
Vile ran into an open switch and
was wrecked. The engine plowed
through q freight chr and, with the
mail and baggage cars, was entirely
demolished. Mail Clerk Donovan was
killed and the negro fireman also met
death. Engineer Wright was badly
hurt, but It is not believed fatally in-
jured. Mail Jerks Byers, Eaton and
stratton were painfully injured. The
passengers escaped .intury.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

The Buffalo inquest has developed
the fact that one of the society lead
ers'' kept boarding house. 1t looks
as if Buffalo society might be some
what indicated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Those English writer's who compare
Joseph Chamberlain to Daniel Web
ster may be good critics of political
history but their specially obviously
lies in humorous work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24
Resume 81 the news.
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
Capt. George W. Bever, capitalist, is
dead at Ocean Beach. Cal. He had
lived at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since
1852.
Capt. Thomas H. Bradley, U. S. A.,
retired, died at Port Angeles, Wash.
He was mayor of that city for four
terms.
Josiah Wood Whyn,per, r. l., the
water color painter, and father of Mr..
Whymper, the artist and Alpinist,
died in London. He was ninety years
OF age.
Col. Henry NJ. Cooper, at one time
a figure in national politics, died in
Chicago. Col. Cooper was Republic
an and for several years was United
States marshal at Little Rock, Ark.
J. E. Mitchell, Judge iot the munich
pal court of Auburn, Me-, has rendered
his resignation to Gov. Hill to accept
a place tn the department OF COM
merce under Secretary Cortelyou. =
Bishop F..~D. Huntington, Of the
Episcopal. diocese of Central New
York, has formally deposed the Rev.
Samuel Macpherson, former rector, of
st. Johns, church of Auburn, who re-
Gently embraced the Roman Catholic
faith. -.
Capt. Alfred c. Merillat, Fifteenth
cavalry. has been retired on account of
disability incident to the service. He
was appointed to the military academy
from Ohio in 1886, and his last service
was with his regiment in the Philip
mines
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Army and navy officers in Washing.
ton now frequently wear their uni
forms at the theaters and at private
entertainments. A few years ago uni
forms were never worn on such. occa.
sions. After all. why should women
have 2 monopoly Of. all the brilliant
.colors7 \
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Charles Buttell LOOMS, the humor-
ist has been elected justice of the
peace in New Jersey on an indie
pendent ticket. The punishment
seems deserved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

When girl pleads in extenuation
Of theft that 1T is wrong to have CIV
en- her an education and no money!"
there seems to be something wrong
wl.n the education.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

The Macedonians have postponed
the Balkan uprising and the war cloud
has been temporarily consigned to the
property room.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

It's great to be king after all. The
boy King of Spain, it appears, can
marry grown-up woman if he wants
to. What boy could ask for greater
happiness than that?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Sir Thomas Upton is again of the
opinion that the Americas cup is as
good as won, but it may be just as
well to go on with the preparation
for the races.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Editor Stead never tires of holding
this mad world in check, but he often
wonders what would happen iffhe were
to let go.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

The girl with the bird on her hat
may not be able to get into heaven,
but does she want to if there are to be
no feathers there?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

With deaf-mutes listening to opera
by the aid of an acousticon, the do
main of the seemingly impossible is
still further diminished,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

A Michigan man came to life the
other day in his coffin. He should
keep the coffin. He may need it
again.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

A St. Paul man nearly killed him
self chewing toothpicks. What right
have people who chew toothpicEs to
try to live on?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

II every mans mind was geared to
work little faster than his tongue
many rash things would be left I'M
said.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Mr.. Schwab says that he is anxious
to get back to work. And this is the
season, too, when everybody has that
tired feeling.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Nothing short OF a revolution will
Jar Castro loose now.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

Buffalo Hawkshaws claim that any
way they are doing the best they
can" Precisely. That's the worst
Of it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

King Edward is accused of parsi-
mony. With such an income as he has
now he can afford to be parsimonious.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

A man who writes good thing can
try it in dialect and slang later on and
make two extra strikes with it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

The longer Adelina Patti lives the
older grows the joke about ner notes
being good for the cash.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

IS the scarcity of food keeps on in
Venezuela, they will soon have to
\ eat Caracas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

They ought to pass an anti-smoke
ordnance on st. Vincent Island.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-24

70 appreciate = good woman, know
= few bad ones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-22

Copyrighted by the National Press Agency.
YOU coward!'
~ "a + The girl sprang from her chair, and
" stood looking down at him, infinite scorn
her face, hands tightly clenched
"You coward! Because cannot be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
M4SSACHU SETS BANK FAILS.
The Packard National Of Grecnfeld--C on
ditiOn Had Scared DepOsitOrs.

GREENFIELD Mass, Sept. 30.-Announce-
mert was made this evening that the Pack
ard National Bank Of this city will not open
it's doors tomorrow for business. and the
Comptroller of the Currency has notified
the officials that one of his representatives
will come here tomorrow to take charge
of the affairs of the institution.
The closing of the bank was not a surprise.
During the last ten days, depositors have
withdrawn $50 600 The bank has a capital
stock of 500, 900. When its last statement
of condition was issued on Sept. 10, its
liabilities and resources were fixed at
$3.50, All.
There has since been such steady drain
upon the funds Of the institution that the
officials were unable to realize fast enough
upon their best securities to meet the with
drawals.
The action of the bank officials in notify
ing the Comptroller was precipitated by
the rejection of draft upon the National
Bank of Redemption in Boston, the Packard
Banks correspondent
A conference Of the banking people was
hastily called this afternoon and the loans
OF the bank were examined. The men
who looked over the loans were averse to
helping the bank out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
PREMIER BALFOURS TRICK.
Let Richie and Hamilton Leave Cabinet.
Though Chamberlain Had Resigned.
Special Gable Despatch to The SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LoNroN, Oct. 1.-The letters in which
the Right Hon. c. T. Richie, formerly
Chancellor OF the Exohequer, and Lord
George Hamilton, formerly Secretary of
State for India, conveyed their designations
from the Cabinet are published.
They show that although Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain resigned on Sept. and
the Cabinet met on Sept. II, neither Mr..
Richie nor Lord George Hamilton was
aware of Mr.. Chamberlain resignation
when they wrote to Mr.. Balfour on Sept. Is
laying down their offices. 1t can be in
ferred from their letters that if they had
known that Mr.. Chamberlain had resigned
they would not have retired.
The incident excites lively comment in
the press, varying from untempered de-
nunciation by the extreme Radical section,
which declares that it was a sordid, pitiful
intrigue. to the moderate view that the
Prime Minister naturally prefers to in
augurate his new policy with sympathetic
colleagues, and, knowing that Mr.. Richie
and Lord George Hamilton are virtually
Cobdenites, that he did not feel that it was
necessary to do anything to induce them
to remain in Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
GRAFT RIFE IN CHICAGO.
Mayor and City Officials Admit 1t and Say
what Can We Do"

CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-Every department
head in the City Hall except one
admitted to-day that there was grating
by employees. Each declared that lie was
powerless to remedy the evil These admis-
sions followed a sensational statement given
out by Mayor Harriso in which he charged
that petty grating" and wholesale graft
ing" were rife in the municipal departments.
The Grand Jury stands ready to take
up such cases at moments notice,
There is talk Of an investigation. and
word was given out to-day by city
officer that a city employee was soon to
face the Grand Jury on a serious charge.
In his statement Mayor Harrison said:
-Graftiag ID going on in the City Hail.
1t is going on in nearly every department.
from the top to the bottom. l know it
as well as man can know anything that
he can't absolutely prove. If l had tho
power would discharge as many people
as George B. Swift did when he became
Mayor. The grafters would be flying out
OF every window"
There is a demand at the City Hall for an
amendment to the Civil Service law which
will give the Mayor or the head OF depart
ment the right to discharge employees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
CROFT; MURPHY: DOCK LEASES.
Complication That Arises With Reform
COMPTROLLER OH the Tiger Ticket.

Now that Comp roller Grout has decided
to accept the Tammany nomination, peo-
Die are asking what he will do with the
investigation he has started into the leases
granted by the old Tammany Dock Board
to the New York Contracting Company.
The president Of this company is John
j. Murphy, brother Of Leader Murphy.
Alderman Gafrney, Leader Murphy's right
hand man. is also connected with il.
When, after the proceedings begun some
time ago by District Attorney Jerome
against John Murphy and Gafrney, the
two men were discharged by the Supreme
Court, before which they appeared on
habeas corpus, Mr. Grout began an inquiry
of his own. Under the Charter the Comp
troler has the power to cancel dock leases
wher. there is prima facie evidence that
the leases were illegally obtained or that
the city is receiving insufficient rental.
Jam j. Daegan, one Of the examiners
of the Finance Department. was directed
by Mr.. Grout to ascertain if the city was
getting an adequate rental for the pier
leased by the Murphy-Gaffney company
at Ninety-sixth street and North River.
Mr.. Deegan's report was in favor of the
company, and then an inquiry was raised
about Deegan and his qualifications to
pass upon such matter Deputy Comp
troler Stevenson, during the absence of
Mr.. Grout in Europe, ordered further
investigation. The report Of this second
inquiry has not yet been made public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
STABBED BY TRACK HANGER-ON.
Morris Park Employees Hunting for Negro
who Wounded O'COnnOr.

Tho Westchester polcH and many of
the stablemen and employees at the Morris
Park racetrack We're hunting the woods last
night for a negro known as Shorty, who
early in the evening stabbed Alexander
OConnor, a stable boy in front of the main
entrance of the track.
O'Connor. who is 20 years old, is popular
at the track and has been following the
horses about the circuit for thirteen years.
He and the negro, who hangs about the
stables, got into n dispute over money,
and the negro suddenly whipped out a
knife and stabbed O'Connor twice in the
chest and once in the back. Then he threw
OConnor into the street and ran down the
Bronxdale road
O'Connor was unconscious when picked
up. He wa, taltent to the Fordham Hospital,
where it was said his wounds We're serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
SWIFT HAS CORNERED LARD.
Holds Nearly Ss5. 600. 900 Worth I'm Chicago
al a Loss at Present.


CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-Swift has corncred
the lard market and controls over half The
worlds supply, which exceeds 10000
tierces. In the last thirty days the running
of his Sept embcr dec has called for payment
for 200 600 crccs.
1t is the largest deal in lard that has ever
been handled and is the first time that the
Swifts have ever appeared in the provision
trade as manipuators Of the market. At
present there is heavy loss in the stock
held here which is 10000 terces. There
represent nearly 5000 900. There are also
holdings OF over $1,000 tierccs sent abroad
recently to relieve the market here
The most interesting feature of the lard
deal is the part played by Brother-in-law
Edward Morris, who has been active in
bringing all the lard that was to be found
at Eastern a<d Western packing points to
Chicago to dsiiver to Swift at high price.
In the last thirty days, it is said, that young
Morris has brought in over SO 900 tierces
to give Swift all the lard he wanted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
SHOPLTFTER THREW PEPPER.
Tried to Blind Department Store Detcc-
tl,es Who Arrested Him.

A man about As years old was arrested
after leaving a Broadway department store
Yesterday afternoon on a charge of shop
lifting According to the store detectives,
Rose Mrenah and Louis Dittmar, who ar
rested him, he tried to throw pepper in their
eyes.
The detectives say they saw him 50 to
different counters with transfer card,
which enables Il buyer 10 make several
purchases and have them sent at the one
time, and put articles in his pockets The
card was marked "D Morcl!. Savoy Hotel"
There is no such person at the hotel.
The detectives followed him out Of the
store and told him he was under arrest.
Then. they say, h. took pepper shaker
from his pocket and first tried to throw the
pepper in the womans eyes. She ran and
then he tried to blind Dittmar, but the latter
knocked the pepper out of his hand.
In the mans pocket was n letter addressed
Do Lee Woodward, General Delivery this
city. The letter was pnstmarhed Phlla-
delphia and evidently came from the mans
mother. He told the police that he was
J. r. Harrison and that he was living at the
Imperial Hotel He had a room key check
Tor room SO, ut the Imperial.
The store detectives took the man to Tn"
hotel. they aaii, and he was recognized as
4 mnn WHO had registered Their" last Sun
dav The roarl for which the prisoner had
q chec; is ,r, IWied, the Motel people said,
ty j si,f.n Mccall og PEiladelphia, and
lie iris ,.cr Is lot Known at tie hotc!.
Wh,,. tie r.an was searched at tie FEN
sar,..,n ..in-i,, rho police found salt and