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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01
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We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Satarrh that cannot DO cured By HslIs
Catarrh Cure. y, 49,
FL CHENEY CO., Toledo, O.
we, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
TOT the last is years and believe him perfectly hon.
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDING, K1NNAN & MARvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken intensity acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of ths
system. Testimonials sent Free Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01
Figuring on a Touch.

New Suitor (after her brother has
gazed at him for half an hour)-Well,
Johnnie, and what do you think of
me?"
Her Brother-Oh, I'm just tryin' to
size you up, whether you're good for
quarters or just plain 5-center."-
Detroit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01
a Well Known Canadian Lady Sends
Letter of Endorsement to Pe.ru-na.

Miss Mary Burns, 90 Spring Garden
Road, Halifax, N. S., writes: 'Having
used Peruna forindigestion and stomach
trouble and to build up broken down
system with the very best results, lam
pleased to STATE my experience with this
excellent medicine. 1 had been troubled
with stomach trouble and poor diges-
ton for sc me years, and although I
tried many remedies and dieting, moth
ing seemed to restore my health until 1
used Peruna. In three months 1 had
entirely recovered my health and
s+.>-, ~, MARY BURNS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

AGENTS $500 per day and ex.
penses to represent old established
firm; experience unnecessary. Partic-
ulars for stamp. Fairfax Co., Ender.
lin,- N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

The woman who carries her age well
shows the pride she has in it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

What Happened to Johnnie.
What happens to the boy who plays
truant, Johnnie?"
"He has spankin' good time."-
Fort Worth Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

A Legitimate CRATER. ~.
Hes professional CRATER" -
"Who?
.'The nurseryman." Detroit Free
Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

The man who looks too far ahead is
apt to miss some of the good things of
the present.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

1t may seem strange, but a head.
strong man never makes much head
way.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01
CHANGED His Law.

Changed HIS Lay.
A Kansas poet has quit writing in
disgust and will start poultry farm.
Not having been able to realize on the
lays of the poet, he thinks he will try
the lays of the hen a business whirl.-
Denver Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

What have you folks contributed to
the makeup of the wagon of progress ?"
asked the Yankee of the Southerner.
The lynch-pin, suh," is the naughty
| reply.-Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums. reduces fn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01
Laying It On.

Laying It On.
Tess-Did you hear Mays fance
ehapsodizing over her complexion?
Jess-Yes. he certainly did lay it on
pretty thick.
Tess-Yes, but not nearly as thick
as May does.-Philadelphia Press.
OH. J. H. RINDLAUB (specialfst),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01
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Be-. se aash H gy4sl tdsto ss4s Ia.
n time. Sold By druggists.
IS & S3SESyEII:1f1|I2Y<

The most precious necklace a WON.
an can wear is made of the two arms
of her child meeting behind her shout
ders. :. 's!s--sa'~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-01

A mans size does not depend on his
situation.
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Do Your Feet Ache and Burn7

Do Your Feet Ache and Burn7
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Case, a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corps and
Bunions. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olnasted, Leroy, N. Y.
There never was greatness without
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
Sentences COMMITTED.

Denver. Dec. 3.-At meeting of The
Board of Pardons yesterday Charlie:
N. Bryce. sentenced from El Past
county for embeZzlement. was par
doned and the sentences of four Others
commuted. Several other cases were
refused clemency and one case, thai
OF Samuel Copner, was postponedklIn
til next meeting.
The sentence of Arthur Flannigar
was commuted to a term of two tC
four years to term of five months tc
four years. This will grant his re
lease very soon. He was sentenced
from Ell Paso county for forgery of a
check.
The sentence of J. H. Strickland
was commuted from a term of two tc
three years to a term of one to three
years. Strickland was sentenced from
Teller county June l, 1904, for burg
larry and larceny.
Charles Davis, also sentenced from
Teller county June .. 1901, to term
Of nine to ten years. had his term com.
muted to five to ten years. He was
convicted Of larceny of ore.
George E. Nov, sentenced from Ere
mont county May IA. 1902. to term
of fifteen to twenty-five years for mur
three to ten years. Nov was mem,
Der OF the old Mccoy gang whose op.
erations were frequent in that county
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
w. C. T. U. Election.

Philadelphia, Dec. Airs. Lillian
NJ. n. Stevens of Portland. Maine, was
on Friday reelected president of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Mrs. Helen Morton Bar
ker of Evanston, Illinois, who has
been treasurer for eleven years. de-
clined another nomination and Mrs.
Harriet Wright Brand of Indianapolis
was elected TO succeed her Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Preston Anderson of North Da-
kota was elected assistant recording
secretary. The other officers were re-
elected.
A telegram was received from Pres!-
dent Roosevelt in response to one sent
to him by the convention concerning
the prohibitive clause with regard to
the sale of liquor in the pending leSis-
lation admitting Indian Territory to
statehood rights. 1t was as follows:
Telegram received. The President
has already taken the matter up on
the lines of your recommendation and
is consulting Senator Stewart as to the
best means of making it effective
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
Denver Shooting ARRAY.

Denver, Dec. Awhile th"ongs OF
men, women and children were pass.
ing in the vicinity of Fifteenth and
Arapahot streets at 2:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon, Joseph Nash fired
five lhot from a .3S-calibrc revolver at
George Allen, his wifes uncle The
first bullet struck Allen in the left fore
arm, innicting a painful but not Sc
rious wound. The second entered over
the heart, but did not prove fatal.
OF the other three shots, one struck
Jesse Chatterton, a bystander, in the
left thigh; another passed through the
fut collarette worn by Mrs. William +.
Russell, ana one went wild.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK.
japanese Batteries Command Harbor
at Port Arthur.

Toxic, Dec. T. Noon.-It is officially
announced that the Russian battleshiI
PolIava has been sunk in the harbOr OF
Port Arthur as result Of the Japanese
bombardment and that the battleshiI
Retvizan has been seriously damaged
The Port Arthur besiesers report as
follows:
Saturday. December 3rd. our naval
guns bombarded he enemy's ships
The Pobieda (battleship) was struck
six times, vessel of the Retvizan
(battleship) type was hit eight times
and on other ships sixteen shells took
effect
Monday. following the same plan,
the PObieda was hit seven times, the
Potava tbattleship) eleven times and
the Retvizan eleven times. At about 3
O'Clock in the afternoon one of our
shells struck magazine south of Pei
Yu mountain. causing heavy eXplo.
sion The conhagration that followed
was not extinguished for two hours.
The works against Sung Shu noun
tain and the forts to the eastward are
are progressing speedily and all indi'
cations point to an early general as
saul' although the date when it vii!
begin is kept secret.
It is expected that the next general
assault will prove successful.
The effective bombardment of the
Russian battleships in Port Arthur
which began Saturday last was one OF
the results of the capture Of 2O3-Meter
hill. Up to that time the warships had
been able to seek shelter from the Jap,
aurso fire under Pei Yu mountain. but
the capture of 203Meter hill Novem'
Der l9th-30th enabled the Japanese tc
train their guns on the Russian YES
sells With the result that a number OF
them have been set on fire and the 9th
crs must either put to sea or suitel
ilrppdrable damage.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
Fire at Grand Junction.

Denver Dec. "A Grand Junction
dispatch describes the fire of Thurs
day, which broke out at 1870 a. IN. in
the large, two-story brick building
erected in 1892 by George A. Currie
1t was occupied on the first floor by
the dry goods store called the Fash.
ion and owned by Shellenberger
Miller & Co., the drug store of c. d.
Smith & Co, the Offices of the Ramcy
Investment Company and the Seedless
Apple Company. The second story
was occupied by the lodge room and
club rooms of the local lodge of Elks,
by the Offices of the Carnahan & Van
Hoorebeke, attorneys. DR.. A. T..
Taylor and the chamber of commerce.
The fire department responded to
the alarm promptly and for four hours
mad four streams of water on the fire.
but before it was cXelngui5hed the sec
ond story was practically gutted and
the roof burned off. In the rear of
the dry goods store there was some
damage by fire, but the main damage
on the frs, floor was by water.
The total loss is estimated at from
$50, 900 to $4,000, and the total insur-
ance at $4,000. The building was ono
of the best in Grand Junction.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
Denver's "Padded" Vote.

Denver, Dec. 4.-The Republican this
morning says: Startling evidence has
already been secured by the Republi,
can organization to make request from
the proper court for complete and in
dependent re-canvass and count of the
Denver vote, which would reveal u
state OF affairs that would surprise the
callous. The work has been under
taken in most systematic manner and
thanks to Judge Lindsey OF the County
Court and the Supreme Court bench.
the evidence will be complete and
there will be no opportunity Of getting
rid of the tell-tale evidence in the bal
lot boxes and the books.
This canvass, made by reputable
citizens betrays 4 sad condition. In the
eighteen precincts that had been can
vassed up to last evening 1876 names
were down on the books as having
voted that could not be traced by the
canvaSsers. The persons in charge
of the buildings these people were reg
istered from, stated, and when desired
made affidavit, that the persons named
did not live there now and were not
there on election day. It Is a case Of
a gigantic pad" that will be better re-
vealed when the next grand jury under
the new district attorney gets hold OF
the basic evidence for all the frauds
that have been committed in Denver.
house.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
Bills introduced.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Representa'
tive Hill of Connecticut to-day intro.
duced a bill providing for the redemp'
ton of the United States treasury
notes known as silver certificates in
gold coin and directing the secretary
of the treasury to set apart Sl5O,oOo,'
coo in gold and bullion for the purpose.
The act makes it the duty of the sec
retary of the treasury to maintain a
gold reserve corresponding to not less
than thirty-five per cent. of all United
States notes in circulation. For the
debt incurred by the redemption of
the notes the secretary of the treasury
is to issue bonds of $50 or any multi.
pie thereof, bearing interest at three
per cent.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
CONGRESS OPENS
BUT AoJouRns UNTIL NEXT DAY
Tribute to the Memory Of the Late Sen
ators Hoar and 0uay.-Great
Floral Display.

Washington, Dec. 6.-With the Sen
ate in session thirteen minutes and the
House f1ftythree minutes, the last ses-
sion Of the Fffty-eighth Congress was
assembled yesterday. The time of both
bodies was devoted entirely to the
usual formalities of opening day. There
were the greetings between members.
the great floral display and the hun
dreds of visitors. with beautifully
gowned women predominating. Corri-
dors. committee rooms and cloak
rooms were thronged. The hustle ex'
tended even to the floors of the cham
bers.
The gavels of Senator Frye, presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, and
Speaker Cannon of the House, fell ex-
actly at II o'clock.
In each house a committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon the President and
inform him that Congress was ready to
receive any communication. Resolu-
1ions of respect to the memory OF the
late Senators Hoar of Massachusetts,
and Quay of Pennsylvania were
adopted and the adjournments taken
were in further tribute to their mem
ory.
u6 Only DuSlIltSS OutSlue Vi ehS
usual first day routine was the adop-
tion of a resolution in the House eX-
tending the time within which the
merchant marine commission may
make its report.
When Senator Fairbanks. vice presi-
dent elect, entered the chamber, he
was greeted warmly by many of his
colleagues The visitors applauGed his
entrance with cheers and hand-clap'
ping.
In his private room for some time
before the House met, Speaker Can
non held an informal reception to the
boys" as he is wont TO call his assist
ants in the House. Without distinction
as to party, the members dropped N
to pay their respects, and for each he
had pleasant word.
The floral tribute was beautiful in
the extreme There was hardly desk
that was not banked with floral pieces
of some kind
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
RURAL DELIVERY
Department Shows Nearly Double the
Deficiency Of Previous Year-Oe-
crease in Number Of Postoffices.

Washington, Dec. 3.-An increased
deficiency OF 92.52 per cent. over the
previous year is shown by the flnan-
cial statement for the postal service,
incorporated in the annual report OF
f. c. Madden, third assistant post
master general. for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1904. The report shows,
however that the increase in eXpendi-
lures IL on account Of the rural free
delivery service. Were 1t not for this
extraordinary expenditure the postal
service now would be about self-sus-
tanning. The total receipts from all
sources for the fiscal year were >l43,-
5S2 ,624. and the total expenditures
$l52,SG2,116. leaving a deficit of IS,
779,492 The deficiency the previous
year was s4,5G0,044. Mr.. Madden says:
1T Is believed that as soon as the
rural free delivery service is fully es-
tablished the increase i'll the eXpendi-
lures on account of that service each
year will not be more than the normal
increase for other items of the service
and that within short time after
such normal conditions obtain the
postal service will again be selfsus-
tanning, condition which has not ex-
listed since 1882"
Extension of the free delivery serv-
ice has resulted in an increase of 1.lZo
in the number of poStoffices discontin-
ued during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1904, according to the annual re-
port of ]. l.. Bristow, fourth assistant
postmaster general. During the year
there were 2,5|9 postoffices estab.
lished and 5,5S7 discontinued. There
was decrease of 1853 in the number
of offices established. The total mum.
ber Of discOntinuances was $3.50 post
offices, with a saving in salary of post
masters aggregating $171,121. AT the
close of tfe fiscal year there were H.
l31 postofiiceS in the United States
2G5 first class, 1904 second class
1886 third class and G5,7GG fourth
class.
Operation of rural mail delivery and
the extension of private interests ol
! rural telephone service has created
| a demand from patrons of rural routes
for the delivery of small packages OF
merchandise on an order to local mer
chants by postal card, telephone OF
/ otherwise. me value Of such pack
ages is small, and the present rate O
i cent per ounce, the report says. II
practically prohibftive. Mr.. Bristov
recommends that Congress fix rate
of 3 cents pound or any fractiona
part thereof on packages not exceed
ing five pounds, mailed at the distrib
mting postoffice of any rural free de
! livery route.
Mr.. Bristow recommends to Con
| yress that the interstate commerce
| law be amended so as to prohibit
+ common carriers, tO-wit., telegraph
and express companies, or any of their
employees, from aiding and abetting
I in green goods or lottery swindles, or
any other scheme carried on partly
by mail and partly by common carrier
and which is in violation of the postal
laws.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
Colorado State Reformatory.

Denver, Dec. 7.-The report Of A. c
Dulcher. warden OF the Colorado STATE
Reformatory, has been completed
Warden butcher took charge in April
1902 Since he assumed charge 21l
cOnyicts have been received and 26t
released. Two hundred and fiity-five
have been paroled, twelve being re
turned for violating their parole. TWO
have escaped and one has been trans
ferrcd TO the penitentiary at Canon
City. Two have been given uncondi'
tional pardons.
The total cost of maintenance Of tho
prison proper has been s65,S55S2. OF
S71O2 per capita. The total cost OF
maintenance. including guards. ma
chinory. tools. fuel and other incident.
ais. has been SS3.S40.55. During the
present administration steam heat.
ing plant costing si.542.10 has been in
stalled and s1.774.21' has been ex.
pended on chapel. The total expense
on buildings. machinery and tools has
been $2,399.9O, s5974 having beer
spent in purchasing tools alone, leav
ing balance in the maintenance funt
of s5,332.O2 and cash balance of si5r
O00f3
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
JAIL SENTENCES
Colorado Supreme Court in Contempt
Proceedings Continues Its Work
OF Furnishing Ballot Box Suffers.

oailSk ooN SkuHGTH.
Denver, Dec. THE sentencing OF
SIX more election officials to the county
JalI, with heavy fines, and the ordering
OF The opening of another ballot box
were the two most important develop
menis in the Supreme Court yester-
day
Ihe six men were all from Precinct
y, Ward >, and their names and SEN
tenccs are:
). 5. Barker, election Judge, nine
months in Jail and $500 fine.
William Reid, election judge, nine
months and $500 fine.
John +. Dixon, election clerk, nine
months and $500.
| John Sullivan, Democratic commit
teeman. nine months and $500 fine.
| Charles W. Bunch. election clerk,
three months.
Willis E. Spencer, four months. sen
tence suspended.
| III the case of Spencer, whose SEN
tence was suspended, considerable
sympathy was expressed for his un-
fortunate condition.
| Spencer is consumptive and a Grip
pie. He has but one leg. and hobbled
/ UoAo't NHf toull AltOl
ney Taylor, his counsel entered plea
for clemency and the court said 1t
would consider the matter.
During the noon recess the court ad-
vised with his physician and was told
that in short time Spencer would
have 10 undergo a third operation on
his leg.
In the afternoon Spencer was
brought before the court by Deputy
Daf1er. The court then announced to
him that while there was no excuse
for his action, owing to his physical
condition his sentence would be sus-
pended He was not discharged, but
allowed to go free until further orders.
The court also extended leniency tC
Charles w. Bunch, because he is a
hard working man, and long sen
tence would work "A severe hardship
upon his family He was given three
months without fine.
In sentencing the men Chief Justice
Gabbert said:
"From the evidence we find that af
ter the polls had closed the respond
ent Barker mingled false, fictitious and
spurious ballots with the ones honestly
cast, and we find that the other re
spondents aided and abetted him ir
this act and made their returns from
these false ballots.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-09
SENTENCED FOR FRAUD.
Colorado Supreme Court Furnishes
Election Thieves.

Denver, Dec. G.-With formalities SC
brief that the entire proceedings con.
sumed less than ten minutes, the Su
preme Court yesterday morning i'm
posed Jail sentences and heavy fines
upon four officials from Ward s. Pre-.
cinct s, and discharged a fifth, against
whom evidence of fraud was not
found. The four men were convicted
of having violated the courts injunc.
tive order regarding the Denver elec,
ton.
Chief Justice Gabbert delivered the
decision of the court, the other mem
bers concurring. The courts findings
follow in full
THE court finds that you, Frank
Kratke, Joseph Ray, Charles Kofsky
and Edward O'Malia, willfully violated
the mandates OF the injunction issued
in the case Of the People eX rel. vs.
Tool, being docket No. 1890 on the rec.
ords of this court, in two particulars:
"First-With respect to the appoint
ment of an election clerk in Precinct
s Of Ward 5.
"Second-In permitting divers and
sundry persons to repeatedly vote at
such election. You are, therefore, ad-
judged guilty of contempt in manner
and form as charged in the informa-
tion.
in pronouncing sentence we shall
take into consideration the moral tur.
pitude involved in the commission of
the acts which constitute the attempt
of which you have been found guilty.
There can be no doubt. from the testi-
mony, but that the two judges of cleo
tion and Clerk OMAHA knowingly and
willfully permitted a great many per-
sons to repeatedly vote at the election
to which have referred. There is not
the slightest excuse offered for having
Dcommitted these unlawful acts. In the
commission of these acts you were not
only aided and abetted by the respond
ent, Frank Kratke, but by his presence
and his actions he encouraged and pro-
tected persons in the commission of
these unlawful acts in the way of re-
peating.
"The court adjudges as a punish.
ment that the respondent, Frank
kratke, shall be confined in the COM
mon Jail of the city and county of Den
yer for the period of one year. and
fined in the sum of 81 900 and costs, to
stand committed until such fine and
costs are paid.
"The respondents, Joseph Ray and
Ed. OMAHA, are committed to the COM
mon Jail of the city and county of Den
yer for the period of six months, and
each fined in the sum OF $500 and
costs, to stand committed until such
fine and costs are paid.
THE respondent. Kofsliy, Is COM
mitted to the common Jail of the city
and county of Denver for the period
of three months and is fined in the
sum of $3.50 and costs, and will stand
committed until such fine and costs
are paid.
Eve are not satisfied from the testi
mony that the respondent, Carl Will
son. is guilty, and for that reason he
will be discharged"