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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-06
Thre.tened by Forest Fires.

Newbern, Special.-A forest fire il.
raging on the north side of the city
The fire began near the line of the
Pamlico, Oriental & Western railwa.
and burned for nearly mile to the
south and west and came to the water:
edge. 1t is now burning to the west
ward and embraces several acres. Iht
residences in the new suburb o.
Bridgeton have been threatened. but +
Ia believed now that they will not bi
damaged. The amount OF the loss can
not be estimated. but It will reach II
the thousands Of dollara
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-06
ovER-suescaisEo TEN TIMES.
Great Rush For japanese Loan in lea-
don Taxes Extra Banking Stsffs.

the Japanese loan Of $50. 900 600 al
loted TO London was well oversub
scribed within an hour Of the time Of
opening the banks For an hour be-
foie the doors opened. throngs croweJ
the vicinity Of the issuing houses. aad
throughout the morning steady dood
Of applicants. among whom we're many
women. taxed the extra stads Of the
banking establishments engaged TO
deal with the rush. The issuing hanks
estimate that the japanese loan has
been over subscribed At least ten
timeA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-06
NEGRO MURDERER ARRESTED.

Charles Strait, Wanted in Yorkviils,
S. c., OverhauIed at Salisbury.
Salisbury, Special.-The officers ar
rested here Charles Strait, negro
wanted in Yorkville, South Carolina.
for the murder Of Will Mobley, on No
vember 20, 1903. Six months ago
Sheriff Julian received the warrant for
the negro but saw nothing and heard
nothing of him until Saturday, when he
landed here. He was spotted Tuesday
and caught last night in colored set,
tlement while sleeping. There has
been sent no particulars of the murder
and in what aggravated form it exists.
is not known. The officers are sure
they have the right man, but have not
received any word from the South Car
olina authorities.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-06
NOW FOR Big SHOW
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A pre<iarssIen 10 issues. tnsssiss Al
Nas,ens 10 be nspresensse ~ rssss
h.iitsry oroSaisssssas ard Naval
vessei. NJ srs TetcenterniL Gem.
incarceration In 1907 Ct tae Ftsss
Cnclish-opssktr1 sstsisrnt at -
America.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-06
JAPs DEMAND $500, 600, 900.

Be the Cause Of Russia's Hesitation
Not Doing the Magnanimous Act.
Paris Special-Although official in
formation is lacking. it is asserted In
well-informed quarters that Japan has
permitted Russia to learn that peace
conditions will be severely rigorous
and will not be responsive to the re-
cent plea to Japan's magnanimity. In
particular, it is said that Japan's in
demnity figure is ssOO,OOO,OOo and that
this stupendous sum has proved SO
staggering to Russian diplomacy that
it is the chief cause why the peace
preliminaries do not advance to a de-
cisive stage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-06
MINERS ENTOMBED
Fifty People Victims of Terrible Fire
Damp Explosion
FIFTEEN BODIES ARE RECOVERED

An Explosion of Accumulated Gas in
joseph Letters Mine at zeisIer,
H.. Causes a Terrific Explosion
The Accident is Said to be Due to
the Fact that the Letter Mines Are
Not Worked on Sunday, Thus Allow.
ing an Accumulation of Gas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-06
FOUR men KILLED
kessH II % Accideaf Oa Seuthera
Railway
4 COLLISION NEAR CHARLESTON

When Found the Dead Engineers
Hand Firmly crasped the Emsr.
oeney erake-Freiaht Engineers
Watch Said to Have Been 20 Min
utes Slow. This Being the Cause 81
the Acknowledgment Reed Fatal
iy injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28

The Editorial Association at Devils
Lake last week expressed themselves
veery strongly on the subject of the new
libel law and asked for its repeal at next
legislature. As this paper said at the time
Of its passage, the law defeats itself, in
that the penalty is too great for any sup
posable transgression, and no jury would
send an editor to the penitentiary for a
year for almost anything the editor
could possibly say in the paper. The
public should have the right to be pro-
tected from attacks Of a vituperous ma
ture in the columns of the press, but
milder remedies than the penitentiary
would not only be more fitting and salu-
tary, but also would be more effective.
AS matter of fact, the worst abused
people in the public press are editors
themselves from rival sheets, but it is a
rare thing that an editor ever thinks of
starting libel suit, and usually would
only get, the laugh if he did. Though of
course this don't make malicious libel
justifable at any time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
cONvATUTED BRA1NT.

The Neche Chronotype passed its
eighth mile stone last week, and it be-
gins new volume as bright and crispy
as ever. 1t is no idle fattery to say that
the Chronotype is the best edited and
neatest paper mechanically in the state.
The vitriolic eruditions of the versatile
editor are only sauce to his profound
dissertations upon the ideas originated
in his massive and much convatuted
brain Devils Lake 1nterOcean.
We are more than pleased to be the
means of reproducing the above we'll de-
served complimentary notice, to the
many friends of Bre'r Lampman in this
county, as we are certain that his we'll
known modesty would prevent him from
copying the same in the Chronotype.
Some of the terms like profound des-
ert-ations" and "Convatuted brain" are
rather rare specimens of English but no
doubt mean something great and good
anyway. However, it is very evident
that there's nothing Small about any
part # the paragraph.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
BETTER A GOOD NAME.

Perhaps at no time of the world has
the public press given greater evidence
OF its power than at the present. Pub.
licity is the panacea of corporate and
political evils. John D. Rockefeller with
his billion of money finds his match in
Ida Tarbell and Lawson in Mclure's
and Everybody magazines. He has
bought and stolen from his competitors
until he is the master of everything he
has reached for, except the press. And
through the press and because of the
press, his billion, big as it is, becomes an
absolute failure. Most of us would be
willing to take at least a part of Mr..
Rockefeller's money, but when it came
to the point of accepting all that great
fortune and what goes with it in his case,
we believe there are very few people
would accept it. Mr.. Rockefeller may
possibly be so constituted that he enjoys
life and the billions, but we believe better
of humanity at large that they could or
would enjoy such ill.gotten gains. Hon
estly, now would you, reader?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
County News:

Cavalier also has the whooping cough.
The boys are catching wall-eyed pike
at Neche.
The venerable Mrs. John O'Brien OF
Cavalier is very ill.
Norman Matheson Of Crystal is home
from visit to Oregon.
j. B. Robinson Of Bathgate is back
from the Portland exposition.
VIM. Porter is finishing the best horse
barn in the Crystal locality.
John Rock is TO take charge OF the
Northern elevator at Hamilton.
! Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fraser of Flora
twy. are back from visit to Scotland.
John Often and Ben Nelson Of Neche
have been land looking across the line,
Mrs. r. w. BeighleS of Sawyer is visit.
ing with her father !. S. Anderson al
Crystal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

q. 8. Representatives, Thos. F. Marshall.
A. J. GrOnna.
Senators, H u. C.Hansbrough,P p. McCumber
Governor, E. Y. Sarles.
Lieut.. Governor, David Bartlett.
Secretary of State, f. f. Porter.
State Treasurer, A. Peterson.
State Auditor, H. l.. Holmes.
Attorney General, C. N. Frich,
Railroad Commissioners, e. S. Deisem,
Christianson, E. Stagne.
superintendent OF Public Instruction., w.
l.. Stockwell.
Commissioner Of Insurance, C. Coop.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor,
W. G. Gibreath,
Judges Supreme Court, N. G. Young, D.
E. Morgan. Edward Engrud.
SENATOR'S.
First District, udson Lam Moure, Pembina.
Second District, Albert Garnett st. Thom-
as.
REPRESENTATIVES. =
First District, J. 4. Briden, Walhalla,
Second district, John Trumner, Cava-
lisr, C. Ganssle, st. Thomas, Jos. Wal
ters, Gardar.
Judge of the District Court, Seventh Ju.
dicjal District,W. J. Kneeshaw, Penn
Clerk Of District Court, A. L. Airth.
COUNTY oFEIoIRs.
States Attorney, M. Brynjolfson.
Sheriff, Chas. Atkinson.
Auditor Swain Thorwaldson
Treasurer, Frank H. Anderson.
Register of Deeds, J +. Gin.
County Judge, Z. G. Wick.
Superintendent Of Schools, F. NJ, Sherats
Surveyor, +. X. Aebert
Coroner, DE-. u. F. Erskine.
Public Administrator, John Halcrow.
BoWesmOnt.
COUNTY ooMMIss1oNERs.
First District, F. G. Myrlok, Pembina.
Second District, s. Sigurdson, Gardar.
Third District, Fred ) Farrow, Cavalier
Fourth District, j. N. Horgan. Neche.
Fifth Dist. A. T. Cox, Bowesmont.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
OUR WHEAT EXPORT TRADE CONE.

One of the most striking of the end of
the year statistical tables is that exhibit
ing the exports of wheat and -four. Peo-
pie have been aware in general way
that the wheat export trade was falling
of. but we think that few realize to what
a low point it has fallen.
Not since 1870 has the export OF wheat
and flour fallen so low. From 1879 to
1904 it fell under 100, ,OOO, 900 bushels on
ly twice. From 1898 to 1904 it fell under
200, 900. 600 bushels only once. In the
latter year it fell to about 120, 600. 600.
But the exports for 1905 were less than
$4,000, 900 bushels. This is an amazing
falling off. The only comfort there is in
it is that nearly all of the exports were
flour. Over 8,75OO0O barrels Of -four
were sent abroad to about 40O, 900
bushels of wheat, against a., 600, 900 BUSH
elsin 1904 and an average of $50, 0O0, 600
bushels for many, previous years.
While we have lost nearly all the wheat
trade, we have lost only about half the
flour trade, flour exports for. several
years past having run from Is, 100000 to
10000, 900 barrels. Another small COM
fort is that nearly all the export wheat
went out by Pacific ports. It may be
that we are builFing up trade on that
side to take the place Of our vanishing
trade with Europe.
The country seems to bear the loss Of
this.enormous export trade with an even
mind. All classes have been fairly pros
porous. The farmers sold their smaller
crop for higher prices. The mills were
occasionally idle, but. they are continu.
ally increasing their grinding for the
domestic market. The country is grow
ing far less dependent on foreign demand
for>food products. We find it more
profitable; to feed these to artisans and
sell their finished product abroad. Itis
doubtful if we shall have so large an 9ex-
portable surplus again, even with return
( Of big crops. Minneapolis Tribune.
!.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
rERaGs, $500 PER .AaTNvM
E A. Wardwell. 6. g. Thompson.
wARDwELL & THOMPSON.
Entered at the postofice at Pembina as second
class mail matter. y

The PIONEER EXPRESS is sent only on the di-
rect order of subscribers, and is continued until
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
The rate Of subscription is alike to all, 200
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice of several premium papers in addi-
and be
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
not be continued except upon request.
medium in the county, having moregenealr
circulation than any other paper. Card o 4 rates
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
Wanted.

Two teachers holding first or second
grade certificate. to teach term of 7
months each in School Dist. No. 64, Penn
bina county, N. D., beginning September
11th, 1905. Applicants state wages want
ed. Send in your application before
Aug. 19, 1905.
Address SVEN JOHNSON,
Mountain, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
81. All druggists.
]. G. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.

Miss Marion Urlaub was struck by a
thrown ball during the game at the park
at Walhalla on Wednesday and as it hit
her squarely in the eye and nose it caus
ed severe pain and for time it was
feared that permanent injury to the eye
had ensned. Later it was reported that
she would recover completely in short
time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
City Council.

July Oath, 1905.
Adjourned meeting city council.
Present Mayor Miller, Alderman Pet
erson, King, Shumaker, Felson, Short
and Thompson.
Minutes of meeting of July 10th read
and approved.
The following bills we're audited and
allowed:
&C Thompson expenses trip to St.
Paul $1,000
w. c. Short, lamp globes 1859
The Pioneer Express, printing and sup
plies $50. .95
Bids for buiidinu Fire Hall were OPEN
ed and read.
B. ]. Johnson rendered for s3291 "a
Ole Paulson and J. E. Ashley tender
ed s29900O
On motion the bid of Paulson and
Ashley was accepted.
On motion Alderman Peterson and
Felson were appointed to draw contract
and the Mayor empowered to sign the
same.
Adjourned.
F. A. WardWell
Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
Weights.

4oIol 1VV
Age limit, 20 years or over.
All male applicants must have the
medical certificate in the application
blank executed. y
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.
J.. M. SHOEMAKER,
Secretary Eighth Civil ServiceD District,
Postoffice Building, St. Paul. MINI.
Issued July 19, 1905.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
Railaoad Rates and Service.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, via which line there are 5 daily
trains between St. Paul and Chicago, in
Guiding the Government Fast Mail and
the Pioneer Limited, has long list of
low excursion rates to points in the east
ana south. II you are contemplating a
trip in either direction write w. B. Dix
on, Northwestern Passenger Agent, St.
Paul, for full particulars before arranging
for tickets.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28
First Grade Observation-Disclosures Service

Date of examination, August 18th,
1905, at Pembina: N. D.. for position as
Deputy Collector and Inspector; salary
$500 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
certifcation will be made to fill the va
cancy in the position indicated and other
similar vacancies as they may occur in
first gratsa positions in the Customs
Service in that city.
The examination will consist OF the
subjects mentioned below, weighed as
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28

Where are you sick? Headache, foul
tongue, no appetite, lack energy, pain in
your stomach, constipation? HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will make you well
and keep you well. 35 cents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28

" ~ Perhaps your mother had thin
OHTlz0/T hair, but that is reason why
you must 60 through life with
hafstarved hair you want long, thick dark and heavy
hair feed with Ayers Hair Vgor &C. Il az ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
AN INSANE MOTHER
Bfalned der Seven Children and Then
Burned Their Bodies
MANIAC THEN TOOK her OWN LIFE
mrs. Clarence Markham of Cambria ge
ILL.,, Survives Long Enough to Make
an Awful Confession.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Special.-Mrs.
Clarence Markham of Cambridge,
near here, in fit Of temporary in
sanity killed her seven children with
an axe, after which she placed their
bodies on bed, saturated it with coal
OIL and set fire to it. She then hack
ed her throat with knife and threw
herself on the burning bed. Neigh
bors rescued her, but she was SO badly
burned that she died soon after she
had made confession. The Oldest
child was nine years Of age, the
youngest, baby in arms.
Nesghbors, attracted by the smoke
Of the burning building, rushed to
The rescue and found Mrs. Markham
covered with blood and badly burned.
Barely able to tell her story, she at
first declared the crime had been
committed by strange man, but
later when the sheriff arrived she ad-
mitted that she had slain her children
one by one and attempted to destroy
their bodies and her own in the fire.
Soon afterward she died. When the
ruins of the home had cooled, a con-
firmation of her story was had in the
finding of the charred corpses, each
with its skull crushed.
The Markhams lived apart from
neighbors, the husband being en-
ployed as laborer on a nearby farm.
He was compelled to be away from
home during the day. Having noted
his wife acting queerly for several
weeks he had kept the children, the
Oldest of whom was but nine years of
age, out of school to be with the
mother. She was never known to ex-
hibit violent tendencies previously.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
North State News.

The people Of the State will be in.
terested to know that the number OF
students now registered in the Uni
versity is greater, by nearly SO, than
the attendance has ever been before
at this time in the fall term. The
total registration is $40. Of this num-
Der about $50 are freshmen, this be-
ing one of the largest freshmen
classes ever enrolled in the institution.
The fact that there are so many new
students has made it necessary to
employ, since the opening of the term,
an additional instructor for the de-
partment Of mathematics, and also one
to assist in teaching Latin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Walked Out of Meeting.

Montgomery, Ala, Specia!.-At a
special meeting Of the city council AL
derman Sullivan opposed the resolu-
ton to appropriate money for the en-
tertainment of President Roosevelt
when he comes to Montgomery, say
ING that he would oppose one dollar OF
the peoples money going this way.
Acting Mayor Mcintyre, who IS also
a member of the council. walked out
during the proceedings, leaving no
quorum and the resolution was lad
over.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
United States Court Suit.

Knoxville, Special.-Daisy Sherrin
VS.. the Southern Railway is the most
recent damage suit against that cor
poration that is the outcome Of the
Southern Railway wreck at New Mar
ket in which sixty-four persons met
death, and of which Sunday, Septem-
Der "a, was the first anniversary. The
plaintiff sues for ten thousand dol
lars for alleged personal injuries sus-
tanned in the accident. Her home is
in Mississippi. She is represented
by Pickle, Turner s. Kennerly, of this
city. The suit was fled In the United
States court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

The new Central Methodist church
of AsheviIle is to be dedicated Sum-
day, November 4th.
A novel damage suit has been
brought against the city of Asheville
by Joseph Metz, administrator for
William Smith. The complaint asks
for $4,000, alleging that Mr.. Smith
contracted fever and died through the
city-s negligence in emptying sewer
age within 100 feet of his residence.
Mr.. A. A. Boggs, Of Waynesville,
who owns the 'Brookshire Orchard"
has already shipped 900 bushels of APP
Piles, and has contracted for practically
the entire output of the barrel fac
tory near his farm.
The 16-months old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bech, of GoIdsboro. was
poisoned by matches. The child,
while alone, found a match box and
put matches in her mouth, swallow
ing the heads. Death followed in
few hours.
The negro who was killed by
freight train at Newton several days
ago was known as "Scaley John"
His skin had Il rattlesnake hue and
always pealed off in the springtime.
The trustees Of Livingstone College
colored, of Salisbury, have purchased
a portrait medallion of Andrew Car
negie to be placed in their library.
The institution was recently given
$12, 500 by the philantropist.
The Spartanburg Northern will be
the name Of the new road to be built
between Spartanburg, S. C., and
Rutherfordton.
Mr.. McIntire, proprietor Of the
Mock House, at Thomasville, is dead.
w. A. Barfeld, convicted in Lon
derdale county for manslaughter, has
been sent to the State penitentiary
where he begun his sentence Of eve
year at hard labor.
Eight men were sentenced in +
beth City to sixty days in Jail subject
to road duty, for running blind tigers.
All walks of life are represented in
the number, two being merchants.
Complaints have been registered in
Knoxville that there are not enough
houses for rent in that city to accom-
modate the influx Of population.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
The Carter Civil Suit.

Chicago, Special.-Cross examina-
ton of Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter,
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of nearly 100000, was con-
tinued before Special Examiner Wy
man. The inquiry into the defend
ant s stock and bond deals between
1898 and 1896 occupied the time at
Fridays session. The financial trans
actions Of the captain were taken up
week by week and day by day, cover
ing a period of four years. Indica-
tions are that it will take three or
four more weeks to conclude the ques-
tioning Of the witness.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Five Are Murdered.

Edna, Texas, Specialists. A. J.
Conditt and four children, daughter
of 13, and three boys from 6 to 10
years old, were murdered in cold
blood at their home near here. The
mother and daughter were assaulted
and their bodies brutality disfgured.
A baby about two years old was the
onlv one left alive. All of them seem
ed to have been murdered with some
blunt instrument, their heads were
crushed and their threats cut with a
knife or razor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Prince Charles Supported.

Copenhagen, By Cable.-It is
learned on high authority that should
Norway's offer Of the throne Of that
country to prince Of the house of
Bernadotte be definitely declined dur
ing the coming week, steps will be
taken by the storthing to invite Prince
Charles of Denmark to become king
Of Norway. 1t is believed that not
more than ten members of the storth-
ing are opposed to Prince Charles
candidature. King Christian and the
British court favor it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

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