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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
CH!CAGO'S MAYOR PROPHET
Queer Prophecies About the Vote of
Illinois in November.

Carter H Harrison Go. y, who has,
apparently, Il life lease on the mayoralty
of Chicago, has been lifting up his voice
III 4 newspaper interview, giving his
views as to the coming Democratic cam
paign in Illinois. He seems to think
there is going to be a Democratic cam
paign. Anyway, he says he will himself
make at least thirty-nine speeches in
Cook county. That of itself will make
something like a campaign, but why
thirty-nine? Why not an even forty
Is the Mayor believer in the luck of
odd numbers? Somehow, one is remind
ed of the orthodox thirty nine articles"
of church history over which so much
ink has been shed, so much eloquence
elocuted.
But to return to Carter II. He is wor-
ried about a lone man power" He
thinks the foreign-born citizens over
whom he is 20 exert the magic spell of
his speeches can be reused into distrust
and disapproval Of President Roosevelt,
if they can be convinced that there is
ANY inclination on the Presidents part
to disregard constitutional limitations, to
exercise degree Of personal power and
authority not upheld by the traditions of
this country"
He doesn't lug Thomas Jefferson in,
and that is a comfort, one of the bless
ings that go along with living on the
shore of Lake Michigan. The profess
sional Mayor, continuing his talk, allows
that there are some 100000 German vot-
ers, 10000 Poles and 10000 Scandina-
VANS, who can be hypnotized into a be-
lief that President Roosevelt is a very
dangerous person, and that, panic-strick-
ell, this body of over 100000 men can
be induced to vote the Democratic ticket,
or any other old ticket, which does not in
clude the names of the electors of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Fond, fond dreamer! Too soon will
the rough winds of November awaken
you from your vision as to Democratic
spell-binding and its results.
President Roosevelt has no more
sturdy admirers than in the ranks of the
Illinois citizens Of North Europe birth
and parentage. Every German loves
good fighter, a sound thinker, a man of
tried and proved patriotism. And so
does every son Of the Vikings and every
descendant of the liberty loving Poles.
And these American citizens upon whom
Carter II. is counting so blithely know
a man when they see one. They have
seen Theodore Roosevelt and they recog-
nize Ill him a true patriot, a dutiful citi
zen, man to whom has been, and can
be, trusted the full responsibilities Of the
Office for which he has been nominated
by the Republican party
Illinois will give Theodore Roosevelt
such a vote as will make Carter Seconds
hair stand to the four points of the COM
pass. 1t is not to be city election, only,
next November. The Mayor of Chicago
is distinctly out of his element as pro-
phet of national affairs and national
issues.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
GASSAWAY'S FAVORITE POEM

(Henry Gassaway Davis favorite poem
is ACKNOWLEDGMENT note)
The shades Of night were falling fast,
When up through West Virginia passed
A youth who held within his hand
A banner with this strange command:
"Fork over"
"What seek yep cried the ones he met;
Il seek the bar'; I'll find it yet
III get that check we want, you bet"
He sang, as Davisward he set:
Fork over"
CRY not that task the maiden cried:
But only fruitlessly she sighed,
For he replied: "We need the stuff"
And chortled then in accents gruff:
Fork over"
20, stay, vain youth" an old man called,
At such self-confdence appalled,,
Dost think his name is Giveaway?'
The youth sang, through the dying day,
Fork over"
On, on he went, by hill and dale,
Until the night at dawn grew pale.
$500 1AASA o. last, Will hCdII CIdLcs
He murmured to the candidate:
Fork over
He saw the barrel round and fair
Alas! he saw no bunghole there
The candidate without his specs
To read the banner did not vex-
Fork over
Il cannot hear a word,' he sighed.
You heard when you were notified!''
The earnest youth at once replied
And then more vigorously cried:
Fork over"
Ihey found him, frozen stiff and cold,
Ills banner still within his hold
ana now they send no strange device,
Ihey simply say: eve want the price
Fork over"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
The Wisdom of a centenariau,

Benjamin Brown, of Richview, Illinois,
has been somewhat neglectful concerning
his registration as a voter. Now he has
registered, because he wants to vote for
Roosevelt. The only remarkable feature
about this case is that Mr.. Benjamin
Brown is just one hundred years of age.
But, after all, even this feature is not
remarkable, because no American citi-
zen who has acquired the wisdom of IL
hundred years could do anything else
than vote for Roosevelt in this campaign.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

We are not constrained to keep silent
On any vital question:; we are divided
on no vital question; our policy is con-
tinuous, and n the same for all Sec
tions and localities. There is nothing
experimental about the government
we ask the people to continue in power,
for our performs in the past, our
proved governmental efficiency, is a
guarantee as to our promises for the
Roosevelt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
First Voters Read This,

Roosevelt and Fairbanks are both
young men, as are majority of the lead
ers of the Republican party If you
believe in progress, if you want to see
our country the richest and its people
the most contented and prosperous on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

1t was under President Harrison's
Republican administration in 1891 that
the first Federal forest reserve was es-
tablished. This was the beginning Of
actual growth in national forestry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

One private reclamation project near
Phoenix, Ariz., created taxable prop
erty of over ten million dollars in less
than twenty years, and that from land
practically worthless until irrigated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

At the average rate of increase in the
past we will have over 100000, 900 peo-
pie in the United States within the
next 30 years. The west must supply
most of these with homes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

The last low tariff law, the Wilson
law, was repealed in July, 1897. On Off
cial statement prepared by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, shows that during
the last year of the Wilson law the i'm
ports Of agricultural products amounted
to $500, 81 ,S6S. In 1898, the first year
of the Dingley tariff. these imports drop
ped to 1914, POI, 1916. The difference went
into the pockets of American farmers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

To irrigata is to populate Irrigation
depends for its success upon population.
Colonization is the populating of hith-
erto unoccupied tracts of land.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

We have been engaged in war in
which those of German ancestry have
not borne their full share of the bur-
den. They have never failed to re-
spond to the first call to arms.-Senator
Fairbanks at Indianapolis September 8, 1899.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
The Pleased Democracy.

The Donkey-Say, but this is fine;
That's the first time I've been able to
make these two wings work together in
ten years.--Minneapol Journal
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18
: CENTRAL coMM1rrEE MEET.

The republican state central committee
met at Fargo on Tuesday and made the
dates for the two state conventions,
which are to be held as follows: State
convention for the election of delegates
to the national convention, to nominate
candidates for president and vice presi.
dent, will be held at Fargo, Thursday,
May 10Th. The convention which
is to nominate candidates for state off.
GERS will be held at Grand Forks on July
9th. The basis OF representation was
fixed at Is on the average vote for the
candidates at the last election. The to-
tai size of each convention will be GIL.
The number Of delegates Tor each Of
some of; the larger counties is: Cass, 80;
Grand Forks. 28; Ward, 26; Pembina, %;
Richiand, q Walsh. 81; Cavalier. 20;
Barnes 19. Owing to the early date Of
the first convention it will be necessary
for the county committees to get action
iprettysoo to get the county conyen-
tons called in time. as there are only six.
~ days from now unit. the date of the
state convention. Messrs. Short anu:
Gibson from this county were both pres.
sent At the meeting.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18
PEMBINA, II. p, FRIDAY. MAR. 1s. 1904
1n.-x - Tired when you 60 to bed, tired
X OIz when you get up, tired all the
time. Why? Your blood is i'm
pure Take Ayers Sarsapara and BE quickly cured If
the bowels conspated take Ayers Pills. s
Tn event thar the ,,te dec;e;,, .a.;ns+

In event that the late decision against
the merger, or other circumstances,
should dissolve the ties that bind the N.
P. and the G. NJ, it looks from an out
side standpoint as if MIR. Hill has provid-
ed that the G.. N. shall fall into the soft
spots, and that in some places; particu.
larly in the connections with Manitoba
points, the N. P. management would find
some very inconvenient vacancies. As
the connections now are at the boundary
line here and at Emerson, the traffic,
passenger almost entirely, and freight
largely, now goes by way Of the G. N.
via the St. Vincent branch. And it is
understood that the Canadian Northern
can at any time dissolve connection with
the N. P. and has already done SO to a
large extent. It looks very much at this
time as if the sale of the road from here
to Winnipeg two or three years ago was
really in the interests Of the G.. N.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18

A rather unique publication, "The
Politician" published at Fargo by that
rather unique journalist, Marshall Nc
Clure, late of the Minot Optic, has reach
ed our table. The magazine, for it is in
that form, is true to its name as to con.
tents and talks about politics and polite
ians in that very plain and distinct style
for which Mr.. Mcclure is noted. 1t will
certainly be of interest until election time
but whnt Mac will find to talk about dur.
ing the vacation" is yet to be seen.
However, Mac will always have some.
thing OF interest to say at any time. No
body else NAV believe the same way, but
they will want to see what he says any.
Wav.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18

The Grand Forks Plaindealer has once
more changed hands and now appears
under the new name Of The Evening
Press. The old Plaindealer has been
through many ups and downs in its long
career and we hope that this change is
marked with the rising accent. The new
proprietors, Mr.. McCann, superintend emf
of the East Grand Forks schools, Mr..
Parke, late a representative of paper
house, and Mr.. Rogers. late editor Of
Bismarck Settler, are all strangers to the
writer and to journalism in this locality,
but we wish them success from news.
paper point of view, though we are op.
posed to them politically.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikes are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder of the
system. OyerworlS, loss Of sleep, nerv-
GUS tension will be followed by an utter
collapse, unless reliable remedy is i'm.
mediately employed. There is nothing
SO efficient:to cure disorders of the Liver
and Kidneys as Electric Bitters. It's a
wonderful tonic, and effective nervine
and the greatest all around medicine for
run down systems. 1t dispels Nervous.
ness. Rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only Soc and sat.
isfachon guaranteed by T. R. Shaw the
druggist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18

ways under its control. Indeed, nobody
objects to the smaller transactions, but
when merger gets so large that it alb
serbs all the sunshine and leaves every
body else IN the shadow, then there is
complaint of the cold and that with good
reason.
But to make law that will distinguish
between legal acquisition of some prop
erty and illegal aggregation of much
property will be very difficult matter.
The present law has attempted to do
that as to the special purpose of destroy.
ing competition, and though the fact that
the "merger" was made for the purpose
Of eliminating competition, was hardly
denied by the defendants, yet the SUI
|preme court has not been able to agree
that the merger was against the law as it
is.
In this particular case the people OF
the northwest have not taken the ex.
treme interest that they otherwise would,
because they believe tnat in any case the
two roads are to be run together, and
that by Mr.. Hill. The people Of the
northwest believe that MIR. Hill will moi
intentionally do anything to injure this
country. They think that Mr.. Hill will,
as he always has, run his railways on the
principle that the prosperity of the coun-
try and that Of his roads are identical.
But sometime in the course of nature
Mr.. Hill must die. A government by a
monarch may be as good, possibly bet
ter, than government by the president.
But the people prefer to select their own
presidents and successors in office. 1t is
quite supposable that the people of the
northwest would willingly and by large
majority vote for and elect Mr.. Hill pres.
ident of the combined railway systems
of the northwest, but they would want to
limit his term of office and be able to
choose his successor.
The present decision of the supreme
court amounts to this, that any merger
can have no rights that will interfere in
any way with the rights of the whole
people. That the right of competition in
trade is not only a right of the competit.
ors, but also of the customers. That a
combination of competitors is contrary
to the rights OF the people.
Which, as we said, is pretty broad
doctrine, and is applying the law oi
"eminent domain" to commerce where
it has never before been applied. It will
have a great effect; perhaps sometimes
for the worse in Restricting capital from
legitimate enterprise; but we think on
the whole will be wholesome restraint
Of the craze for mergers" and monop O.
lies Of many kinds, which have been in
incubation, but awaiting this decision.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

US. representative, Thos. =. Marshall.
Senators, ,HsC. through, z. 1cCumber
Governor, Frank White.
Lieut.. Governor, David Bartlett.
Secretary Of State, :. j. Porter.
State Treasurer, b. II. Mcmillan.
State Auditor, u. i. Holmes.
Attorney General, G. N. Frtch.
Railroad ConmissionerssF =, Shea, 9. J.
Lord, A. schatx.
Commissioner Of insurance, Ferdinand :
LeutS.
commisaio.sr Of Agriculture and Labor,
Il. j Turner.
5rdEs, o:..npp snp.inHf 4. SSsa. Soehi.n.. ~
s1NAToRs.
First District, Judson LaAoure, Pembina.
Second District, Albert Garnett st. Fhom-
First District, W. J.. Watt. Hvde Park,
I. ] Chevalier, Ba&hgats. G. A. hcCrae.
: Second District, John TIumner, Cava-
lief, 9. <. Wig. Crystal T. J. Skiold.
JUDGE Of the District Court. seventh in.
dicjai Distriot,W. J. Kneeshsw. Penn
clerI % Of District Court. A. L. .Airth.
ooUNrYoJ5IoBns.
ss.ss: ss. AtsosnsI; Hs. 4 \; i.,nS sIyn'ol'son'
Auditor, Swain Thorwaldson
Treasurer, w. A. Murphy.
Register Of Deeds, J. =. Gill.
County Judge, ]. D. Wallace.
Superintendent Of Schools, ]. W. Alex.
sur9syei, spss5i +. E. H.b.rt
Coroner, Or. u. r. Erskiue.
COUNTY oonHIssloN1As:
First District, =. G. lyrlok. Pembina.
Second District, s. SiSurdson, Gardar.
Third District, Geo. Taylor, Bathgste.
Fourth District, j. Norm, Nsche.
Flfth Dist, A. T. Cox, Bowesmont.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18
The Pioneer Express.
AGAINST THE MERGER.

Z AGAINST THE MERCER.
The supreme court Of the United States
on Monday decided that the merger" O.
|. the N. P. and G. N. railways through the
/ Northern Securities Co. was an. illegal
combination. tending to destroy compe'
/ tition.
The victory for the government was q
very narrow one, tour Judges dissenting
and one Of the other five took somewhat
OF middle ground. though agreeing fin.
!. ally with the majority. I
On the stock market the result was re.
ceived without any special decline Of Sc.
curities stock, showing that the brokers
i at least believe that the decision will no,
make any great difference in the actual
status Of the two companies or that Of
1.-THE Securities Co. H, !
The decision is far reaching,as the ma
ssority Of the railways and many other
/ corporations Of the U. S. are in greater
tssor less degree run under the merger
plan.
In our own opinion this decision Of the
courts is step towards the solution Of a
great que stion. Il may in the opinion Of
& some be a step too far, and time and ex-
perience will prove whether ID the right
direction.
The fact that the supreme court is 50
snearly evenly divided on the legal as
poets Of the Northern Securities merger
\ which contains many technical points pe-
xnliar to itself, proves that the great gem
eral question and principles that lie back
sof II al, arc matters which will take time
8 Fexperience and thought to work out BE-
fore We arrive at the golden rule,
The abstract right 81 the individual 81
evaporation "a purchase Or control all the
properly thatIh or il can buy and pay
ioy. wonId seem almost ipaiienable. ia
\ farmer chooees u buy another, or half Il
sIossn laore farnss sto add 9 his own, no.
wouia dispute hiaI riikht to do So.
q Ilnlsdd set ia extent III q u tnonopo--
K at jjust jii RS - l1as q the aorthern <ecuri-
ss1siss CO., hict, anites three ~ more rail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18

\ The PIoN1BR ExPRIss 10 sent only on the di-
rect order Of subscribers, and u continued until
3; !: 70
psf year. Subscribers paying in advance have
THE choice Of several premium papers In add
I ssSample" or.'marksd copies" are sent - COM
plimentary only, and while We desire them to be
considered a Invitations to subscribe, they will
nor bs continued except upon request.
The PIONEER ExPRIss 10 the best advertising
medium in the county, having moro general
circulation than any other paper. Card OF rates
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18
Township Election.

The caucus of the Pembina township
voters on Saturday last wasss pretty well
attended. After the caucus, as usual
there were some who were not satisfied
with the results there, and took the great
American privilege of putting up anoth.
er ticket in part. The result however,
was disappointing to these, as all the eau
Gus ticket was elected. The total vote
cast was 80, and the following shows the
vote Of the successful ones. There was
no bad feeling shown, it being Oh the
whole just friendly contest.
SUPERVISORS:
Joseph Berard, chairman. n...........SO
George Corbett......................6 .65
John Hogan .................... ..7a
CLERK.
Walter Welford.... ................. go
TREASURER:
III. P Often 80. 80
ASSESSOR:
Alcide Bourgeois. ...... .......... 80
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE:
John F. Miller. ......79
Joseph Fourier. r.................. 72
ROAD ovERsEERs:
Dist. No. Charles Kern. 80
Dist, No 2-Alhert DEF 80
Dist. No. 3-Chas. A. DeFoe 80
Dist. No. 4-James Meagher. ..... 80
DIST. No. 5-William McDonald. .48
Dist. No. g. Herman Lucht. 80
Dist. No. Mat. Fritz. !. ..........47
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18

The St. Thomas Times insists that the
primary election law is new idea and
that it will take some years to make it
perfect. If the Times writer has any
friends living either in Pennsylvania or
some of the other middle states will he
please write to themsfor some apparently
much needed historical information.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18
;Real Estate
Transfers.

Rodolph Yorduck to Adolph Steg-
man, nwA sex 32-164-54, wd.. 500
Joseph Morrison to Jabez Moore,
sH 15-16O- 81, wd. 1000
Archie O'Connor to John Benson,
lots 13 and IA blk Crystal, wd 200
James Tisdale to Charles Tisdale,
SEX Of neA 7-15952, wd. 900. 300
James Tisdale to Charles Tisdale.
SEX 7-159-52, wd. $500
James Tisdale to Albert Tisdale,
neA 12-159- SO, wd... ........ 5000
Sadie Mclean to Ezra Van Camp,
lots Ii, IA, Is, blk ls, St Thom-
dsS WI. ...ss.............. 0OU
H w Wallace to Mary Fenwick,
lot 59, McCrea's add to Drayton
wd.. -. 1000
Elizabeth Buchanan to Garnett
Bros. WI OF mex 12-159-5 wd 1850
Albert Thexton to Garnett Bros,
swA sec IS, wHnw4 and WI
swA 1882, wd..,. ......... 5000
Fannie McKibbin to G O Spratt,
nAse and ) Kne4 2-leo51, ,wd $500
VIM Conlan to ] M Mckenzie, lot
Z blk l and lot blk 2, Hensel.
Wd.. ..................... 80
Isabella Gearhart to H l Baney,
lots 81 and53 blk S, Crystal, wd 1000
las A Wilkins to Chas Atkinson,
swA 3l-164-51, wd. $500
Stephen Kohles to M Chisholm
and Chas Atkinson, swA sec 80,
seA sec 81, neA sec6, nwA of
nwA 5-153 81, wd. ........... 10000
Eli A Taylor to James Rowe, sw4
sec "a and nwA 25-l60-55, wd.. 60OO
David A Gregg to Eliza ] Short
nwA 13-161-5l, wd. ........... 24OO
David A Gregg to Eliza J Short,
.iiwA M-le1-51, wd.. 100000. 24OO
VIM Lean to H ] A Youmans,
nwA OF nwA 23-162-5l, wd.. 1000
Adam Lumberger to Mabel F Lee,
: lot blk % fSeche, wd. ......... 500
D A Gregg to Geo Dickie, SEX %
-l61-52, 1-52,wd.................... wd. $3.50
H A Youmans to VIM Lean,
wHneA, eHnwA 22+162- 81, wd 1000
John See to VIM A See, sex 32-
1882, Observation-Disclosures. 1000
l Foster 10 w F and A E Martin
wHseA, eKswA 26-163-52, wd $500
Frank Larvonli to Chas Larvonn,
neA sec Is, swA 16-l6o-54, qcd 100
A D Warner to E F Andrus, SEX
sec 7-160- 81, WI % 9-161-51, NV
\ sec 10, eH OF VIZ and ne4
3-16l- 50, and lot sec 5-16O-5O
and neA l226O52, qcd. .217.ss
Pembina County to David Page,
lots 10, II, II. ls. IS. 20. 2l, %,
@. "a. blk 35. Hamilton, qcd... 21.7
Nettie R Witheral to Mary Gray,
sex sec 9 and ne4 14-159-52.
4SN ..s.s.ss. ....ss......... lCU
Maria Argue to John E Best, nw4
32-164-55, qcd. .......... L
VIM Gcssell to Ed H Beckstead,
mex 29-1el-53, qcd.. ........... $50
Andrew Lockrem to Lars Romuld
neA Of SEX 29-159-55. qcd..... 400
Mary Buhler to Adolph Stegeman,
nwA ofseH 32-164-54, qcd.... i
Pauline Frank to Adolph Siege
man, nw4 ofseA 32-164-54,qcd i
Rosie Renville TO Adolph Stege-
man. nw4 Of sex - -l64-54, ,qcd 1
Mary Sheard TO Adolph .Stegeman
nw4 Of SEX 3s2-le4-54. qcd.... I
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-18

Entsrsd 1t the poston,cs at Pembina as second
class mail matter.