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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The new Geroux bridge is in position
and the bridge gang have gone to Bow
esmont. The grading to the bridge is
expected to be finished to-day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

St. Vincent had a trap shoot and base
ball match on Wednesday ana assembl-
ed quite crowd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The Presbyterian Sunday school chill
dren enjoyed fine picnic on the bank Of
the Red river above the fort on the
Minnesota side on Wednesday. The
"Chico" carried them up and back.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21
Local Wants,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

soooooooooooOo
Summer $hirt-waists Slaughtered at
Shorts saturday.
Mankato Commercial College, Manka.
to, Mimi, has raised the standard Of
Business Education in the whole North
west. Get their catalogue.
Short Sells GUNNER shirt-waists satur-
day, Sure.
Not a centwanted, unless you are cured
If you are sick and ailing, take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. "A great blessing
to the human family. Makes you we'll
keeps you well. IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
Buggy Sale It Carlisle.
Acarload Of the finest made buggies
will be sold cheap At Carlisle. Come
and getsyo choice before they are all
sold. ALBERT SPICER. d
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21
shorts shirt-waist Slaughter Saturday.

The Pembina Photographic studio will
be open for business on the first and
third Mondays and Tuesdays Of each
month.
Photographed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The Band boys have received tn cir
new suits. They are of kaki striped
with black and look very neat and serv-
iceable. They paraded on Tuesday
evening in the streets here and on
Wednesday they were engaged at the
base ball tournament at St. Vincent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The new buildings have been at a
stands all this week for want of ma
terial. Some OF the needed material was
shipped before June and is not here yet.
Contractor Pau!son growing thin in the
meantime.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

E. X. Cavileer has lost liver and
white pointer and would like to find it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Judge Corliss of Grand Forks was a
business visitor in the city on Saturday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Hamilton fair was a greater success
than ever is the verdict of the visitors
there last week. The display Of stock is
said to have been exceptionally fine.
The attendance was good. Base ball
was the principal outside attraction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Thomas Pretty, one of Pembina coun
tvs foremost threshernen, was in the
city Monday, looking over our different
machine depots with view to purchas
ing complete new outfit for this fall's
work. --Hallock Enterprise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Postal Clerk c. A. Kenyon still lies
very low, but has about held his own
this week with perhaps slight improve
ment. A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Kenyon last Saturday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Judge Kneestaw will be here next
Thursday to open short term. of court
in order to allow of ain early dispo sition
Of the Rush Lake drainage case.-Lang-
don Republican.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

NV
Age limit, 20 years or over.
All male applicants must have the
medical certificate in the application
blank executed.
This, examination is open to all citizens
of the United States WHO comply with
the requirements.
For further information address the
secretary Of the board of examiners at
the custom-house or postoffice at the
place named above, or the undersigned.
No application will be accepted unless
properly executed and filed in complete
form with the undersigned prior to the
hour OF closing business on August 9th,
1905.
]. M. SHOEMAKER,
Secretary Eighth Civil ServiceD District,
Postoffice Building, st. Paul. MINI.
Issued July 10, 1906.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21
MARRIAGE Licenses

Samuel Zimmerman, Munich and Mar
garita Matheis, ST. Thomas.
Peter John NORM and Mary Lepine
both of Pembina.
Gustavus H. McCargar and Delphine
Stranger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

us this swarm enough for you?'' re.
marked the queen as the members OF
the colony lighted down on the head and
shoulders of the bee-keeper.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The Pembina boys are not pretending
to play ball as a regular thing this seas.
on, but Just to give the Grafton boys
some needed practice took run to that
city on Monday evening. Fortunately
for Grafton the rain stopped the game
after the third inning with the score
standing at to l in favor of Pembina.
Mcclellan went along to twirl.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Attorney H. A. Bergman came up
Mom Grand Forks Friday of last week
with crew of men who are now at work
on the extension of the Edinburg & Gar
dar telephone Co. The new telephone
line will be built west and as far north
as to S. Melsted, who lives within mile
south of Mountain.-Edinburg Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Harry Josephson Of Gretna was drown
ed in Pembina river, near Neche, last
Saturday. He went to battle with two
companions and went into deep water
and was drowned as his companions
could not assist him. His body was
found about an hour afterwards. He
was about II years of age, and his father
lives in Montreal. He was clerk in
store at Gretna, and his body was sent
to Winnipeg, where he had relatives, for
interment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

James Moorhead has papered Mrs.
Duff s residence this week and his men
have palnted'the new fire hall 80. lust
after getting ahead OF the St. Vincent
gardeners we were hoored by Rev. MIR.
karr of Pembina, who dropped in to re-
mark that he had early cauliffower for
dinner this week. 80. MIR. and Mrs.
Larter returned to their home in Rich
ardvile Wednesday morning, DR.. Harris
having performed one of those surgical
operations for which he is famous, sue
cessfully Strengthening the club feet of
their little child.-St. Vincent New Era.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The Fourth Annual Tennis tourna-
ment of the Grand Forks Town and
Country Club will occnr in that city on
August l, 2. 3 and 4th. Open to all
Corners. Entries, single 81, doubles 81,
earh psrson. Closes July 29th. Address
Iohn W. Ogren, Grand Forks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

For the next two weeks, Branchaud
will sell all Ladies' Oxfords and slippers
at 20 per cent off regular prices, and the
regular prices were not high either. A
nice assortment Of children's slippers
will 60 a the same rates. !, {.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21
First Grade Examination Customs Servic

Date of examination, August 18th,
1905, at Pembina. N. D.. for position as
Deputy Collector and Inspector; salary
So. 90 per diem.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on the date and
at the place named above an examina-
ton will be held for the position indi-
Gated. AS result of this examination
certification will be made to fill the va
cancy in the position indicated and other
similar vacancies as they may occur in
first grade positions in the Customs
Service in that city.
The examination will consist OF the
subjects mentioned below, weighed as
Indicated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Dr. Lockwood spent some time at
Pembina this week assisting Dr.. Harris
in performing delicate operation, the
patient being the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Larter Of this county. The
case is badly crippled member and will
require some scientific surgery on the
part of the surgeons. The friends of the
family here hope for successful opera
ton and a safe and speedy recovery Of
of the little one.-Hallock Enterprise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The Winchester house has double
set OF boarders these days. One set
that supports the house from the inside
and another set that supports the brick
veneering on the outside. 1t is big Job
to raise and level so large building
without letting something drop. The
basement is being made to much larg-
er size and work is about beginning on
the sewer to the river. Contractor John
son has busy every day these days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

The excursion from Emerson to Win
nipeg Beach on Monday was attend ed
by large number from this city, includ-
ing the Pembina Boys Band. The day
was very fine, and the: party arrived
about noon at the beach, leaving for
home after supper and getting here
about three in the morning. They all
say it was "a fine trip and that Winni-
peg Beach is splendid outing place.
There are about thousand Winnipeg
gers camped there in tents and cottages.
The beach shoals out gradually for a
long distance from the shore and makes
an ideal place for bathing. In places
one cannot see across to the other shore
on account Of the distance. Several of
the.excursionists express the intention of
camping out there another season.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Some nice showers the first OF the
week sottened up the hard ground and
the rest Of the week has been ideal grow
ing weather. Except for Saturday when
the heat was somewhat oppressive, the
days have been breezy, clear and brac.
ing for the most part. The telegraph
has brought news Of terrible heats all
all over the country from St. Paul to
New York and many deaths have ensued
in consequence. Nine persons drowned
near the twin cities on Saturday and Sun
day, mostly people who could swim but
who jumped into the water without stop.
ping to cool off and swimming into deep
water took cramps and drowned at once.
Boys should remember this. Don't run
to the bathing places and then rush into
the water before you have cooled off.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-21

Bowesmont base ball team, accompan-
led by a number of the fair sex, came up
to toilette Tuesday afternoon and played:
two very interesting and exciting games
with the home team. Bowesmont won
both games, but the team is composed
Of such pleasant gentlemanlp lot OF
fellows and the ladies were all SO nice
that we did not feel a bit bad at losing to
them. Come again Bowesmont but we
won't promise to give you any more
games.
The Washington times., 1905-07-04
MOUNDSVILLE'S DOOR
CLOSES BEHIND LORENz
Pestc'6ce CRATER Begins His Prison
Sentence-Kept Up Spirits on
Journey From Washington.

Gloomy was the Fourth Of July cele-
pration of George E. Lorenz.
All o'clock this morning he, in COM
pany with band OF twenty-four other
white and negro convicts, entered the
grim portal OF the MoundsviIIe, w. Va,
penitentiary-
LorenZ. who was convicted with Au-
gust w. Machen and Diller 3. and
Samuel A. Croft. of conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government through the
medium of contracts with the Postoffice
Department, maintained his good spirits
throughout most of the all-night Jour
ney from the local Baltimore and Ohio
railroad depot to the West Virginia
town. Even his buoyant spirits were
not proof against the prison chill when
soon after sunrise this morning. he
stepped from the outer free air into
the iron and stone inclosure
Because Of his Illness" Government
officials frequently said Lorenz was
not sooner taken to Moundsville TO be-
gin the two years sentence imposed
alike upon him and Machen and the
Groffs by Justice Pritchard. Machen
and the Groffs We're transported TO the
renitentiary on February /. 1905.
Lorenz Was sufficiently recovered to
appear at .he trial of William c. Craw-
ford. Immediately thereafter the
promise of the GOVernment-that L.orenz
would not earn immunity by turning
states eYidence-waS borne out by his
transfer TO the District Jail.
The ten days he has since spent as the
enforced guest of Warden Harris will
not be counted as q part of his SEN
tence.
If the law IS carried aut strictly. and
there Is now no Indication to the con
trary. i.orenz will be confined in the
Moundsvile gaol until March 6. 1897. 1t
is assumed that he will earn every one
Of the five days per month allowed con-
victs for Sood behavior and thus gain
his freedom I20 days earlier than July
T. 1907.
BY his good, or III, fortune in pest
poning the date CT departure for .he
penitentiary. Lorenz has been outstrip-
ped by the two Groffs in the race for
freedom. With allowances for good be-
navior Diller 3. and Samuel A Croft
Will he liberated on September s. 1906.
Machen. who was recently sentenced TO
two years more for another alleged Of
fense. will gain his freedom on May
Il. 1908.
The Washington times., 1905-07-04
New York Having Good
Time on Nation S Birthday

NEW YORK, July 4.-While the rec
ords of the railroads and steamships
show that IN this city the Fourth OF
July exodus has zen greater than usual
the millions who still remain in the me-
tropolis are bent on having a good time
AS usual. the Tammany Hall ceIebra-
ton will be the principal one in this
city.
Eminent speakers from all parts of the
country wiz speak upon patriotic SUBJ
jects, and when the springs of oratory
are run out there are other springs in
the base Of the wigwam which may be
resorted TO.
At peace with ali the world. the United
States can well afford TO rejoice In the
scream of the eagle, and even 10 prod
him to greater vocal exertion AT this
time, ours is the only power of any
consequence that is rot In the throes
or on the threshold OF trouble
There are more than a score of ath-
letic and yachting events scheduled for
today In the metropolitan district, rang
ing from baseball TO polo
Fireworks dealers say that not since
the Fourth of July, 1895, when we We're
celebrating the victory of our feet in
Santiago Bay. have they sold so many
firecrackers skyrockets. bombs. and 9TH
er noise and star-producers. Altogeth-
er everything is set for a record break
The Washington times., 1905-07-04

pounded on the door daring the imposter
to come out.
One of the little fellows who didn' {
seem to take il TO heart so much as the
Others said maybe the Chink didn't un-
0erStand English very we'll and meant
inferior" instead of superior
Animals are not allowed in the lobby
and rooms of the better hotels of the
city, but at the Raleigh there is an old
gray cat that has been around for many
years and none Of the clerks or employees
has the heart to put him out. He is a
good mouSer and. as one OF the porters
said, he does more good than harm for
If stray mouse wanders on the prem
ises Tom soon makes a meal of him
He usually wanders about the lobby
and out on the street summing himself
on the pavement and at night IS per-
mitted to crawl up on one of the mats
inside
This morning he was out early, with
the expectation of spending the day as
usual, cut mischievous boy set large
cracker off just behind him. This was
too much for Tom. He turned tail
and flew into the lobby and did not stop
until safely hidden under one of the
chairs in the corner. Here he stayed
all the morning. not moving except
TO shudder when q noise or explosion
was heard outside.
The Washington times., 1905-07-04
NEE'S SAFE OPENED.
HIS MONEY STOLEN
Furniture Dealer Reports Theft of
S4o2 From His Seventh
Street Store

Patrick J. Nee, a furniture dealer at
Seventh and H streets northwest, re-
ported to the police today that the
safe IN the rear of his store had been
robbed OF s4R some time between 6
O'Clock last nfghc and o'clock this
morning.
Detectives Weldon. Hewlett, and Pratt
were assigned by Captain Boardman TO
investigate the case
Mr.. Nee says the safe, when locked
last night, contained the above amount
When opened this morning the money
was missing, although a number of val
uaDle papers we're overlooked
There was no evidence that the Tool,
had been tampered with The police
nave practically no clue to work upon.
The Washington times., 1905-07-04
Premature Sales.

This morning there We're two cases of
selling fireworks to minors before the
Fourth and three cases OF carrying con-
cealed weapons. The defense IN each
case of concealed weapons was that the
guns had been borrowed to celebrate
the Fourth with. This excuse was not
accepted by the judge and each was
given a sentence.
When the Police Court judges were
asked about the offenders brought be-
fore them on and about the Fourth of
July, they said they always had great
number and that each one gave as an
excuse the celebration of the glorious
Fourth. Not a few persons who cele-
brated the Fourth a little too previously
in the way of partaking OF '-1reWater''
had small fines imposed on them in
court this morning
In speaking OF the Fourth of July
one OF the officers of the Police Court
said that the Fourth might make diff
ference everywhere else, but that the
Police Court moved on just the same
The Washington times., 1905-07-04
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty-four
hours; sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys.
II II stains the linen it is evidence of
Kidney trouble. too frequent desire 10
pass 1t. or pain in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are ont of order
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed that DR.. Kilmer's 6
Swamp-Root. the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism
pain in the back. kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage
1t corrects inability to hold water and
scalding pain IN passing it. or bad ef-
fects following the use Of liquor, wine or
beer. and overcornes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled 10 go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swarnp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
FOR its wonderful cures Of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need a medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
sists in fifty-cAnt and one-Gollar sizes
You may have sample bottle of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy.
ana book that tells all about it, both
sent absolutely free by mail. Address,
DR.. kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N Y
When writing be sure to mention that
you read this generous offer In The
Washington Daily Times. Don't make
any mistake. but remember the name
Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
and the address, Binshamton, n. Y, on
every bottle.
The Washington times., 1905-07-04

The mistake of mills and factories almost necessary
onenaking too many rather than few The
to us and go at hearty half actual values Choice Union
Suits Vests Pants Corset Covers Hose Best makes-Mer-
ode onelta Onyx f4c to 4oc for best garments
All Sizes
The Washington times., 1905-07-04
Superior Chinese
Fire w orks.

Fire Works.
AS nearly all the tirecrackers sold IN
this country are covered with wrappers
printed with all sorts or Chinese letters
and figures. the possibility of buying, as
they suppose, direct from the imnorter
had lured many u youngster into pur-
chasing his fireworks from the Celestial
According 10 custom, the Young Amer
leans were up bright and early this
morning. Dressing was only q matter Of
a minute or two and they were on the
street with pockets loaded with crack
ers, torpedos, punk, etc, but there was
no celebration or only an imitation OF
one at Inc best.
The fir raenackers frequently refused TO
burn TO the end of the fuse and those
that did would only go off with sizzle
disappointment was written on the
faces OF the lads and they forthwith
made for the Chinamau's sanctuary.
They poG=ided on the door and Lee put
lis head out of the second story windo ~
In minute he discovered the reason
for the presence of such early visitors
and withdrew his head and slammed
the window.
Several more who had been taken in
by the worthless firecrackers appeared
on the scene and with sticks and fists
The Washington times., 1905-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY GALA DAY
WITH YOUNG AND OLD
Continued from First Page.)

O'Clock this morning and speciai cars
conveyed them to TaAoma Park Com
missioner Macfarland was the speaker
Of the day al Alton Farm
The Columbia Athletic Club met ar the
Coliseum, baseball games both morning
and afternoon at the National Park, and
field sports and baseball at $3.50 a. m
and p. m. at Fort Myer We're part OF
the athletic events or the day
The Eastern Branch Gun Club held a
handicap shoot. and the golf On the CO.
lumpia Club course attracted many en-
thusIasts- a number of Washington
sports went over to Baltimore 10 see
the Stein-Crowley fight there this even
ing. Beside all these there is the racing
matinee at Brightwcod Park this after
noon.
Those who sought the cool. shady re-
treats provided by nature for weary
citizens had much to choose from Mar
shall Hall. Chesapeake Beach Great
rams. River View. Colonial Beach. Cabin
John Bridge. and Chevy Chase Lake all
drew tnelr full quota of excursionists.
Cannonade All Day.
The stories about the death list each
Fourth have not dampened the ardor of
the youthful patriots OF Washington.
The cannonading began early this morn
ing and resounded throughout the streets
and avenues all day long The fizz,
Doom. bang! OF the biggest fire cracker
the police viii allow mingles with the
splutter and snap Of the little baby
cracker.
All the noise producers manufactured
by the ingenuity of man are in evidence.
Tie fire works stores did a rushing
business yesterday in preparation for
today aId 1t would be interesting to
estimate the amount of powder ex-
pended in crackers. pinwheels and chas-
eTs.
And tonight when the heat OF the day
has subsidized and darkness settles down
over the city, the more brilliant and
less noisy portion OF the celebration
will cake place. No such dazzling ois-
play of pyrotechnics as closed the
Fourth of March last on the White Lot
viii characterize Washington's celebra-
tion tonight, but from hundreds OF
lawns and verandas there Will be pri-
vete exhibitions, and colored lights will
illuminate the sky and bring TO a close
another anniversary OF Independence
Day.