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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
CASE OF c. H. SPARKS.
New Evidence Said to Have Been
 Obtained by His Attorneys.

Obtained by His Attorneys.
 Opelilia, Feb. l9.-(Spocial. .)-The attor- neys for C. IT. Sparks. the negro sen. fenced to be hanged here March B. have been here obtaining affidavits which they claim will change the aspect of the case. The affidavits are from two negroes, Tom and Matilda Murphy. who testify that they heard the wife of the negro who was murdered by Sparks, say that sho did the killing. As the woman was sentenced for life for complicity and as the new evil dence is from witnesses who are said tc be we'll known in police court and who have been impeached. but little credenct is given the afiidavits. Petitions from al over the County asking that the law be allowed to take its course have been sent in. The officers Cf the law took Sparks from a mob when he was arrested anC they promised the law would be carried out.
 The Opelika News Is authority for tn, announcement that the city fathers ar, going to install a modern paid fire de pertinent for Opelika. No city in AL bama has suffered more disastrously Ii the past than Opelika and that account for the present high rate of insurance. C. c. GulIatte and Miss Princie Capp Ol beat were HlhrEteu at the nome or th bride yesterday. A number of friends 0 the young couple were present at the wed ding which was offieiated at by Judg Renfro.
 A large number of Opelikans went t Auburn Wednesday to witness the sale O fine cattle. and Mir. Street of this city bought three for ebout d.0-0.
 The campaign in Lee County goes nler rily on, despite the bad weather. All ar hoping and some against hope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
20 CENTS OFF THE DOLLAR
 FOR CASH.

You will never have better oppor- tunity to select pretty, up-to-date shoes than we will give you in this discount sale. Store full of good things and you take your choice.
 Bullock G Fleming,
 The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

In St. Petersburg the death rate is 61 per thousand, the highest of any Euro pean capital. It Is to be hoped that the little brush with Japan will not material ly increase that rate during the next few fnonthg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

NOW IS YOUR CHANGE To get what you want in the bes. footwear" and save 20 cents on the dollar. Bullock G Fleming,
 The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

At 6 meeting of the Chamber of Com rierce directorate this afternoon, com mittee of three was named to draft suita- ble resolutions on the death of James T. Cunningham. A brother of deceased Charles A. Cunningham. was elected tc i'll the vacancy on the Board of Direc tors. h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

These eleven Southern ports com tributed about $275. 900 600 to the $500 900 900 which has been added to the export trade of the country since 1893. Outside of New York, no port of the country has shown such an increase of exports in the past ten years as the $10S, S,0O0. 900 at Gall weston or the $550oo.00O at New Orleans. or the $35. 100000 at Savannah.
 The export trade of the South is bound to increase steadily. not only as the products of the South increase but also as the products of the great Missis- sippi Valley and It's tributary territory find their natural outlet through the Gulf of Mexico. With the opening of navigation across the Isthmus of Pan- anna and the shortening of routes to the Orient and the Pacific ports of the Americans there will come still more rapid progress to the foreign commerce of the South.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

{ The river steamer ". J. Bethea. which was laid up for two weeks, Is taking on . cargo for Demop6iis and will leave to- morrow night. The Mary arrived down tonight from Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
Information Wanted.

Persons who have been benefited through che use of Thacher's Blood and Liver Syrup will please communicate with "A. H." care The Advertiser of. Ice Adv.-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

The unspoken word never does harm KosSutb
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

Miss Theresa Wallace. aged 30, died today at her home on East Clay, second south of Brazil Street, after a long ill- ness. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Kuppersmith Of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

Mrs B. T. schuster of Selma is visiting Mss Bertha Bloch. 71 Government Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

fled that an unknown white man had been found In a box car, dead, at Dog River bridge on the Mobile and Bay Shore Railroad this morning. The man had died from exposure. The remains
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

were ordered buried near where they were found, the coroner having 90 de- cided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

BOILER CHAMPION FLOUR Leading seller. Best in baking. sat-wed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

A large number of opelikans went to Auburn Wednesday to witness the sale of fine cattle. and MT. Street of this city. bought three for ebout S1.0-O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

The campaign in Lee County goes mer- rily on, despite the bad weather. All are hoping and some against hope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

Charles F. Stewart. Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Ali Line. with headquarters in Savannah spent yesterday in this city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
RATHER FAR FETCHED.

That case over at Cavalier, where a
man seeks@to avoid the charge Of perjury
on the ground that he did not hold up
his hand to be sworn, seems to us to be
rather far-fetched. One would think
that the actual signature to an oatl,
would be the essence rather. than the
mere holding up of,the hand: A sigma:
ture to note, deed, or to any other
legal instrument, is what makes the in
stran,ent valid, but according to the
claim OF the defense in the case mention.
ed, it is the holding up OF the hand that
is the substance, while ..the signature is
but the shadow. ..l'he decision in this
case will be watched with great deal Of
interest by notaries and Others whose
business it is to take baths from people
generally. Over in Canada and in Eur
opean countries it is necessary for the
Oath taker to kiss dirty Bible, and this
holding up OF hands is modification ol
that custom, but in this country that SUI
perstitlous operation has gone pretty
nearly into desuetude. 1t arose from
exactly tile same sort of ignorant super:
stition that now makes the courts swear
Chinaman over the bleeding body:of a
headless rooster. Forms of this sort
may have All influence on the very ig-
norant, but the truthful man will tell the
truth without the forms and the liar will
lie without regard to iorm.,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


q. .. Representative, Thos. F. Marshall. !
Senators, d. C. .Hanabrough,P p. McCumber
Governor, Frank White. -.
Lieut. Governor, David Bartlett.
Secretary Of Stale, g: +: Porter.
STATE Treasurer. u. II Mcmillan.
State Auditor, H: L. Helmes.
Railroad Commissioners F. Shea, c. J.
superintendent OF Public Instruction, w.
l.. Stockwell. :.
Commissioner Of insurance, Ferdlnano
Leutz. 1.h.
Jndye: Snpreme Court, IN. C. Young, d.
. E. Morgan. j. NJ. CQchrane.
sENAToRs.
Fire1 District, Judson Ian MOure, Pembina.
Second District. Albert Gsrneu 81. inom-
nrPRvsENrATIvEs.
First District, w. J. Watt. Hvde Park.
{. CheyaIer, Bath gate. G. A: McCrae.
Second district, John T!umner, Cay.-
Iisr. c. X. Wing. Crystal P.J. SKIOLD
Indue of the District Court, seventh in.
dicini Dietrict,W J. Kneeshaw. Penn.
-.,.orE e; Z Gr District Court, A. L. Airth.
COUNTY ORFlCERs.
Statey Attorney, n. Brynjolfson.
sheriff, Chas. Atkinson.
Andiior, Swain Thorwatdson
Treasurer, w. A. Murphy:
Register Of Deedr, j. =. Gill.
County Judge, j. y. Wallace. .,
5upsri:. .tendent of Schools, j. W. Alex
auder.
Surveyor, r. 3. Aebers
Joropsr, Dr. Y. r. Erekine.
COUNTY coNnIssIONDRs,
Firsi district, r. G. nys}ck, fsmbins.
! second Dist:ict, s. Sigufdson, Gsrdar.
Third District, Geo. Taylor, Bathgats.
{ Fourth District, j. Norm. Nsche.
FIf.A Dist, A. T. Cox, BOwesmont.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
A WRONG OPINION.

lhe Langdon ''em.cra says that MIR.
Groom, who was defeated on the face
Of the returns for the Office of supern-
tendent by seven votes, in asking for a
recount, "Is bent on making last des-
psrate effort to lano the job by hook or
by crook in spite Of the expressed wish
of the voters to re-elect Supt. Crawford
for another term'' ''the iii ad.
vised step he has taken to force his way
into office in direct opposition to the
people will bring him to rude awaken
ing"
A recount is done under the direction
and supervision OF the court. Its only
object is to discover if the vote is count.
ed right or wrong. II the vote was
counted right there will be no change.
lit was wrong the court will so decide.
Does the Democrat mean to accuse the
court that it will give the election to Mr..
Groom "by hook or crookn-"in spite
Of the expressed wisl, Of the voters" and
lin direct opposition to the people?''
All that Mr.. Groom or any other con-
testant in such case can ask of the
court is to verify the count. In any close
vote there are liable to be errors that
might change the result when the votes
are counted with special care by compel.
ent and unprecedented judges. Some
times in such cases the advantage goes
the other way, and, if SO, the court so
decides.
Over in Walsh county Sheriff Brannon
IS going 10 coniest-but he is democrat
and that is different again. But be-
Cause any man who has reason to believe
that il the votes were properly counted
that he would be elected, asks the court
to make recount, it is unfair and unjust
TO him and to the court to accuse him Of
unworthy motives, or the court of possi-
BILE trickery OF, Injustice.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
TIE TAX LEVY STATEMENT.

The annual statesasns OF the levy o.
taxes appears <his issue under the au
thofity al law and the signature OF Treas
nsef Anderson. The figures are OF IN
AAfest generally. They show who lev's q
HE taxes and where the money goes
Tpo sAsat1y tax payers simply groW' WITH
Jehat ever studying outsthese things
frps, the table as gwen the process Of
getting the rate Of taxation in any par
xicutar locality is simple.
Take for instance the citizen OF Penn
bina. who by the way pays about as big
rate il not bigger than anybody. First
he must pay the same state and county
tar as does everybody else in the county.
These taxes are levied bv the state and
cou ,ty and 60 to the funds specified III
the table. The sevies Tor these state and
county funds together amount to 1SA
mills. To this must be added the Fem
bina city tax. levied by the city council,
all OF which is returned to the city treas
urertby the county treasure, which is -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
Fight win be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton Of Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and bitter
fight with their troubles. il not. ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. r. Beall, Of Beall, Miss. has to say:
asst fall my wife had every symptom of
consumption. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had fail.
ed. Improvement came at once and four
bottles eatirely cured her Guaranteed
BY T.lR. Shaw Druggist. Price Soc and
81 90. Trial bottles free.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
r+RA1a. sa.oo PER A1TNv7
? A. wardwell. 6. g. Thompson
wARDwELL = THOMPSON.
entered at the postoftice at Pemsina as second
eia.r mail matter.

The PIONEER .ExpREes ~ sent only on the di,
rect order of Subscribers, and is continued anni
ordered stopped and all 70 pao 70 Al. 81,
ner wear. Subscribers paying in advance nave
he choice Of several premium papers IN add
don. ,.,, . 20 ann
plimentars ccly, and while we desire them TO ns
considered asinvitations to eubscribes they Will
NOT be continued except upon .reauee'. a,.r,,.;no
medium in the county. having moregeneaIr
eircniation than any other paper. Gard . ra'e'
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
/ Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt and
serious trouble and in yonr system is ner-
vous,ess. sleepiessness, or stomach up
sets. Electric Biters will quickly dis
member the troublesome causes. II
never fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the Kidney and Bowels. stimulate the
Liver, aud clarity the blood. Run down
systems benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish under its
searching and thorough effectiveness
Electric Bitters IS only SOC and that is re
turned 'ifit don't give perfect satisfaction
Guaranteed BY q. r, Shaw Druggist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09

from s15 to $50. A common dwelling
in Pembina is taxed from SO to $40.
The point Of this explanation is, that
by far the larger part OF the taxes are 10.
cal to the tax-p ,yer. and levied by and
paid to his own immediate locality for
his own and immediate neighbors' bene-
fl.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09
!: OFFICIAL /:
!:
!: Proceedings:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Continued from last week,

=
Continued from last week.
The following bills were audited and
auditor instructed to warrant on respect
i've drains.
Arthur Smirl work with man and
team On Drain No 1. ....... go 90
P. Auger do Observation-Disclosures. so 90
Norm with team and man on Al
Drain No. also board Of man12O 90
w c T,ilett;repairing drain No g.. 10 90
The following bills we're audited and
allowed: 4f
] D Wallace services OH canvas
Sing board. ................... 90
Gisli Gislason carpenter work Oil :.
courthouse: !: ~ 80. 200
St Thomas Times 1000 personal <
|, tax statements etc.,. .......,.:%21 80
|St'Thomas Times printing ballots
and furnishing goods. $50. 395 81
Swain Thorwaldson expenses trip
TO. Bathgate in regards to 1904 ,...,=
>. tax sals'.. .................. 7o5
.Trepannler goods: furnished co
Barthlette .......... ...... :1S sW
u x FairehiId supplies for co teach
ers association. So. $50
W Alexander mileage visiting Z
schools ........ liza so
= postage supt Of schools !.
Office. -...:. ::. S'.:;.: -. l8 IS
Board adjourned until 1.3O IN.
Board met per adjournment members
pr sent Abe Cox, Sig Sigurdson, Fred
Farrow and J N Horgan.
The following bills were audited and
allowed. ~, r.
Chas H Lee fees publishing notice
of nomination etc c........... rs 90
w ] Alexander cash advanced for
expressage etc. 45
Annie Pattison board and care co
poor ..... .................. w
The Robertson Lumber Co lum-
Der for bridges .............. 43 50
Samuel F Waldo & Co goods fur
nished CO poor Mottatt ....... 9 55
G Goodman work at court house. so
Pink Paper maps furnished county
OmceS etc c...................l9 .l92 w
Pink Paper publishing commission.
ers proceedings etc.......... IS Is
Pink Paper publishing certificates
Of nomination and stationary
furnished co officers 49,. LIB 10
J N Horgan services as commits
ioner and mileage. ge............2 rs 81
Vim Ardies boarding prisoners. 50 so
VIM Ardies boarding prisoners. Il. g GO
Chas Atkinson sheriff fees state
VS. Dunn. .......... ........ S 20
Chas Atkinson attendance in court 90
Chas Atkinson delivering ballots
etC ................... .lU0 w
Chas. Atkinson sherifi's fees state
VS. Mitchell .................. IL 20
Chas Atkinson sheriff fees taking
prisoner to St Thomas. ...... Is 90
Resolved that the county treasurer be
=
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09

i
spence. ......:....... Z OO
] K swltzer wood. furnished court
mouse -. ..................... IL 70
] D Wallace copy Of record furn-
ished states attorney......... l so
NJ Kochendoerier refund drain tax
paid by error r................ "a 80
M Kochendoerfer interest and PEN
atty paid by error. ........... Is 40
George Peterson appearance i'll in :
junction case Of Austin. ..... Is 90
Jas "A Wi son sheriff fees state VS.
Langtn 3 ~
Jas A Wilson sheriff fees in regard
to safe breakers at Mountain. 8 90
The following having been duly
audited and allowed by allowed by the
Board Of Health were on motion: allow
ed: 80.
DR. H M Waldren disinfectlon
Quarantine fees Graham case. 30 90
F Marvin Jones services quaran.
timing house Kelly ct al. 80. 20 90
casereport of Jas G Ball, justice ofthe
Peace was approved fees therein allow.
ed as follows;
Jas 0 Ball Justice fees state VS. Mar
-. I'm ...... ............. 10 50
Quarterly report of Ed H Stong jus.
tice' Of the peace fees was approved and
therein alloWd as follows:
|zzEEsd Ed II Stong: justice ices state VS.
~. Loawoan ct al. ..,....... 100
Wm, Cousin witness fees state VS.
Sevenston ................... l 40
Al Sweet do. 1 10
| Board adjourned 1.3O p M.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment
members present Abe Cox, Sig Sigurd-
son and Fred Farrow.
The following bills were duly audited
and allowed:
G w Argue attendance as witness
| in state case. e................. 200
Alex Collan. witness fees state VS.
Nj arun,... ...'.. ........ II 90
The Pioneer Express publishing
commissioner proceedings etcl23 26
F S Cheney goods furnished court
house 18 Is
IohhQ Kseas goods furnished CO
p6sr Jackson u. s....... -. - ) .18 .85
] E Tmemner constable fees state
vs. Larsen ct al .............. 80 10
On motion duly seconded it was re-
solved that the Clerk of the District
Court be and is hereby authorized to
cancel and discharge on the records in
his Office certain judgement in favor of
the ssate Of North Dakota and against
Octave Pellerin which judgement bears
date Oct. 6, 1893 and was docketed Oct
8 1893 and renewed Oct 1903 said judg.
|ssnt being rendered for 1890 personal
Ssgainst said Octave Pelleran. said
Judgment cancelled and discharged for
the reason that the records show that
such tax was duly paid Feb. 3, 1891 by
said Octave Pelleran.
The following bills were duly audited
and allowed.
Fred Farrow services as commits
sioner and mileage. ......... AZ 9Ol
Abe Cox do. do................... 81 sol
Sig Sigurdson do o................ % O0I
Minutes Of session read and approved.
Board adjourned uutil Dec II 1904.
ABE COX,
Chairman Pfo-tem.
Attest: '1
SWAIN THoRWALDsoN,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-09

oSsshOssoSA du0 NtSuuSSC0 oSSSpt Tic per
sonal tax Of Chas Dalzelle at the origin
al amount for 1889, 1880. 1891, 1892, 1895,
and 1896 and further the Clerk of the
District Court be authorized to satisfy a
certain judgement in favor Of the state
Of North Dakota and against Chas Dal.
zelle dated Oct. 8, 1893 for $57 50 said
Judgment having been renewed Oct
1903 the judgment in question being for
the delinquent personal taxes Of the said
Chas DalzeIle for the years 1880 and
1891.
Board adjourned until Nov 18th 1904
at 8 a m.
Nov 18th, 1904.
Byard met pursuant to adjournment
members present Abe Cox, S Sigurdson,
and Fred Farrow.
The following bills were audited and
allowed:
T D Stack justice fees state VS.
yt1OuSlHS ..ss................ "
Vim Nicholson board and care CO
poor Woodhouse ct al ..... 8 OC
II H Lampman stationary furnish
ed 60 Offices ...-............ SO g
Chas II Lee publishing commits
nnissioners proceedings etc.. 80 q
B ] Johnson repairing steel plates a
in Jail 8. 1 s.
|T r Shaw stationary furnished co u
officers 81, ......... ~. "a s.
T r Shaw telephone account 4. 80 25
Robert Dunlap fees statesvs Mart
~ - =. !. !. !. 4 !. . I. n q
Robert Dunlap constable tees state
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
ANOTHER IDOL GONE.

And now Magma Charta Is a myth Tie 6. Washing
ton lratchet story aud the William Tell apple Incident
have gone glimmering, and nnloy hands have put
their conoclastic touch on Runnymede.
An English idolbreaker- appropriately named Sd
ward Jenkins is the writer and historian ulo tells s
about II.
lie says the wreneling Of the great charter from Tile
hands Of King John not victory FOR the English
people and the baro but almost entirely for the baruns
Moreover he aays Magma Charta was opposed 10 the
interests of the people and delayed the coming 81 their
fuller freedom. Instead Of using progressive movement
It was erctionary
OF twentysesen concessions, be SAYS only iye were
made % the people The free men named Ia the h.
stfument were gentlemen proprletor They we're not of
the plain people.
IN ssofi, this historian the celebrated charter
was "a pstlve stumbling block IN tie path o progress
We are accustomed 10 having our dearest traditions
spoiled by hose who de,e n dusty tones 10 order Ia
confmdlct the world
Bnt We not quite that scat teled throughout
the history Of democracy deeds OF hefolsm and epoc
making occasions that deserve our admiration.
The trouble appear, TO be that The historians of tio :
times failed 10 catch The Significance Of their slay Inst
A. We, perhaps fail to understand the current of our
modsrn life kansas Clty World.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

The editor Of the Lnneus Mo J Bulletin knows al
about Journals or at leasta aboutlcountry newspapers
We clip the following article;
''When you consider that the country weekly owned
by It's editor and that the man who writes the funny
things about country papers In the city journals owned
by the corporation for which lac writes IL doesn't
sad When you know that the average city ewspaper
mans idea Of the country gained from back
with plot Of grass about the size of handkerchief
you know he can't know much about country newspapers
and their making and you don't shed tears account Of
what he says When you an item In the city papers
pokng fun at the country editor for printing about
John Jones Barnyou laugh and augh-for you know
that the steenth page of that city daily
two column story IN regard to the trimmings on the
gowns OF the Duchess Of Wheelbarrow, and another
Illustrated doubleheader about the trivial gongs on OF
Mr. Harry Lehr AAd IL is all the more amusing because
YOU the Duchess aud Mr. Harry do not even know
OF the existence OF the aforesaid city paper while John
Jones and many Of his neghbor take and pay for the
paper which mentioned this barn. When you con
slider that the average city newspaper gets Fulton
In Pike county and Eayette In Boone county and that
doesn't whether corn Is harvested In spring or
winter fall and that he says las done In Kansas =
City paper the other day. that the hand in measuring
horse Is three inches you to feel sorry for the
country editor
when you consider that the city daily is subscribed
for the state for it's market reports than any
thing else, and that we'll written articlefrom country
editor gets attention locally than most OF the cty
papers get IN the vicinity you need not pity the
country editor The fact is the country newspaper
knows his business and attends 10 IT. is independ
nent morally and financially, than the city newspaper
who pokes fun at him. The greatest newspaper
man this state ever produced-and he was kingpin-
drew salary OF $1,000 year 0t the time he died OF over
work. There few country newspaper who make
money than that of them travelling with
his family 10 Europe. OF course he exception; but
50 the city Don't waste your pity on the
country newspaper worker lie viii get along
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

The secret is out at last. There lave been great
many people in Indian Territory WHO have wondered wis
the editorial department OF the Kansas City Journal had
set mp as tin god and worshipped IN aud out J.
Blair Shoenfet proclaiming him the only real onicial
the only honest man the government had Ia authority IN
Indian Territory When the big rush Of leases the
other day IT leaked from the Indian offices that leases
we're held by several Of the editorial writer's aud Others
in the Office OF the Kansas city Journal That Is expla-
nation enough for the initiated why shoenfeit has
been coddled and Wright Blxby aud Needles cursed ~
the Kansas City Journal. -Muskogee Times