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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
TO HEAD OFF ADVERSE LAWS.
Morton Sends Out Appeal to Equitable
PolicyhoIders.

Morton Sends Out Appeal to Equitable
Policyholders.
New York, Dec 19.-An appeal to
the policyholders in all the states Of
the Union to assist in preventing adj
verse legislation is made by President
Paul Morton of the Equitable Life AS
surance society in circular letter
which is being sent to policyholders.
you cannot give men character nor
make them honest by preamble, reso-
luton or enactment says the letter.
What the life insurance needs above
everything else ischaracter, honesty
and good business administration.
There can be no objection to prop.
er legislation, safeguarding the bust.
ness, but 1t should be sound and sane.
The society depends upon its policy
holders to see that there is no unreas.
enable legislation enacted.
ut may from time to time call their
attention to measures calculated to do
them harm, but under no circum-
stances will 1t be a party to any COR
rupt methods in preventing strike
legislation"
y Mr.. Morton expresses the opinion
that the Equitable has no right to con-
tribute to political campaign funds,
and informs the policyholders that no
such contributions will be made by the
society in the future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
From Other. Shores.

The sultan has yielded. He has &C.
cepted the scheme for the financial
control Of Macedonia, as embodied in
the last collective note of the powers.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
London Morning Post asserts that the
Japanese will evacuate the Liaotung
peninsula on the same date that Rus.
STA would have had to evacuate it.
Chancellor Won Buelow, approving
the fresh naval proposal and in the
reichstag has quoted President Roose.
welt at length on the guarantee of
peace afforded by a strong navy. Chan.
cellor Won Buelow, discussing the CUES.
ton of Morocco, said that he took
full responsibility for Emperor Will.
iam's visit tosthat country.
It is expected that toward the end
Of tho month King Alfonso will 90 tc
the Rivera, where he will meet Primo.
ess Ena Of Battenberg. The betrothal
Of the king and the princess, although
not Officially announced, Il considered
assured. Z.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
The News Of the Week

The British colonial ONCE has re-
ceived cablegram stating that Prince
Arthur Of Connaught, who Is in Japan,
will visit Canada on his return trip to
England.
At meeting of the Canadian cab.
met an order in council was passed
allowing the law to take its course in
the case Of Joseph Bennett, an Indian
convicted of murder. Bennett will be
executed at Brantford on Dec. Is.
It is reported that Senior Juan B.
Guiana, president of Paraguay, has
been deposed by congress, and that
the minister to the United States has
been appointed. Telegraphic com.
munication with Ascension is inter.
rupted, but quiet is said to prevail
there.
Capt. Wright, local manager of the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt com
pany, and the American minister, Mr..
Russell, had a conference at Caracas
with President Castro on the subject OF
the asphalt company's claims. Both
sides are willing to reach an amicable
settlement, and there is strong prob.
ability that this will be the result OF
the conference.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

New York, Dec. 20. - With the re.
sumption of Its sessions yesterday the
Armstrong insurance investigating
committee practically started Oh the
cleaning up of it's work, preparatory to
formulating its report to the legisla.
ture. Yesterday was devoted to the
smaller companies, those under exam,
ination being the Provident Savings,
the Empire Life and the Life Associa.
ton Of America.
With the counsel of the Provident
society were taken up several real es.
tate transactions. IN one of these a
building in Savannah, Ca, was traded
on two different occasions for New
York city property and loan was
then made or the Savannah building
with the result that each time the
building returned to the possession of
the society under foreclosure or de.
fault Of interest.
Stacey Wilson, secretary of the En-
pire Life, formerly the Home Benefit
society, an assessment company, told
how his company was run. The COM
pany owns no real estate and has
about $4,000 of assets, with an out:
standing liability of about $4,000.
The Life Association of America,
organized in 1901, was also taken up
when it's president, Henry T. Towns
ley, testified. He said his company
frequently paid to brokers or agents
what amounted to 80 per cent commits
sion. list of collateral loans was in
evidence, and when Mr.. Hughes start
ed to read it Mr.. Townsley asked if it
was read for the benefit of the news
papers. Mr.. Hughes tart!y replied that
it was read to show tina. the company
loaned money on worthless securities.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
Casualty List.

In wreck on the Southern Railway
near Curls, Ala, three persons were
seriously injured, four slightly hurt
and several others bruised.
T. Grover Mason. 10 years old, VIII.
was injured about the head during a
football game three weeks ago, is dead
at his home at Russiaville, Ind. His
injuries at the time of the accident
were thought to be trivial.
Miss Cora Weinland was fatally and
Mrs. Thomas Wallace and infant
daughter were seriously burned at
Bluffton, Ind, by the explosion of a
pan of crude oil which set fire to and
almost destroyed the house.
A six-story factory building In New
York and the stocks of several firms
in the building were damaged by FIRE
to the extent of 100000. In the build.
ing when the fire started were more
than $50 persons, all Of whom escaped
without injury.
Herbert Shannon of Merwin, NO.,
and John Turner of Chanute, oil drill
ers, were blown to pieces by the explo-
sion of a boiler on the Burkhart lease,
seven miles east of Chanute. The
bodies Of the two men were literally
strewn over the ground.
John Larson, a tailor of Marshall
town, Iowa, was found dead on the
Northwestern tracks a mile and a half
east of town. 1t is supposed he was
struck by train some time during the
night, although it is not known what
he was doing where the accident &C.
Cured. He leaves a wife and child.
Ninety thousand dollars in gold be
longing to a shipper whose name the
railway and express companies will
not disclose, was in one Of the cars of
the overland limited which was wreck
ed and burned last week at All Say,
and it cannot be found. Three hun
dred sacks of Australian mail were
also destroyed.
A local freight train collided with
cutoff freight cars between Batesville,
Ind, and Morris. Brakeman Charles
Bevans was instantly killed; Conduc-
tor James King was so badly injured
that he died within half an hour after
being taken from the wreckage. En-
gineer Fred S. Keen was seriously in
jured, but it is believed that he will
recover.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
Crimes.

Joseph W. Fairbanks, one of the
founders of the Republican, party, died
at Pennington, Me-, aged "a years.
Young Erne of Philadelphia was
awarded the decision over Charley
Neary in an eight-round bout before
the Milwaukee Boxing club.
A cablegram received at Harvard
college observatory from Prof. Kreutz
of Kiel observatory states that bright
comet was discovered by Prof. Giaco.
bini at Nice.
The Democrats were victorious IN
Boston, electing former Congressman
John F. Fitzgerald mayor over three
other candidates. Fitzgerald's plural.
ity was $3.50.
Edward Atkinson, the well-known
social and political economist of Bog
ton, died suddenly, after an attack of
acute indigestion, affecting the heart.
He was 70 years of age.
Capt. Carter B. Harrison, brother OF
the late President Benjamin Harrison,
died at his home near Murfreesboro
Tenn, aged IS years. He leaves q
widow, one daughter and one son.
Nine. Nordica, the prima donna, haa
just bought country place near Bald.
win, L. I. Nine. Nordica Bought the
live stock on the place, the owner hav.
ing among other things some chickens.
The G. F. Sanborn Land company Of
Ashland. Wis, has disposed Of $4,000
acres Of its hardwood lands in Gogebic
county. The Goodyear Lumber com.
pany was the purchaser. Considera,
ton, 100000. 3.
Ore shipments from the st. PAU
dock at Escanaba, Mich, have been
suspended for the season. The total
amount Of ore forwarded by that com.
pany this season was 1886, 1000 tons,
an increase Of 100000 tons over 1904.
The Northwestern docks will continue
In operation for week Or ten days.
George Becher, q young Bavariax
living on farm south Of Hammond
Ind, has been notified By the Ameri.
can consul at Munich that he is one 81
four heirs to an estate in Bavaria said
70 amount to ia .000. 900. Tho estate
was left BY the brother Of his Grand.
mother. 93
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
CONGRESS.
Cases Of Mitchell and Burton Furnish
Food for DeEaie.

Cases of Mitchell and Burton Furnish
Food for Des:aie.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Whether the
senate is warranted in censuring a
senator convicted in court of miscon.
duct and not assigning him to place
on standing committees, yet leaving
his name on the senate rolls, was dis
cussed for two hours yesterday by the
senate and then dropped without rul-
ing on the question. Several senate
leaders took up the subject. On ac-
count of the delicacy of the question
the debate naturally was not as open
as would be necessary for final de.
termination of the matter.
Nv Bailey raised the point by in
quiring of Mr.. Hale when the latter
presented the new list of standing
committees whether every senator had
been provided with ,;lace. MI. Hale
replied that every senator except Mr..
Burton of Kansas had been given as.
signments, and he had been left off
the committees at his own request un-
til the charges against him had been
disposed of by the courts. Mr.. Mailey
protested against any senator's name
being kept on the roll unless he was
given work to Go. and argued that it
Is the duty of the senate to itself, to
Kansas and to the country, to investi-
gate the charges against Mr.. Burton
and determine whether he is entitled
to a seat in the senate
Insurance, hazing, the suffering Rus.
sian Jews and immigration were all
topics of discussion in the house yes
terday under the general leave of
talk. The only business done was to
send the canal appropriation bill to
conference.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
Explosion Kills Two.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 20.-John Nc
Elvain and John Hopper, shot firers,
were killed yesterday by an explosion
in the Sheridan Coal company mines
twelve miles north of this city. The
top house Of the mine was blown to
pieces by the explosion and the inside
Of the mine was badly damaged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
oaauia KIM Rleh :, Ma,xlca.,.

Tucson. Ariz., Dec. 20-Hermosillo
advices state that last Saturday after
noon q hand Of Yaqui Indians waylaid
Fernando Maytorona, one Of the most
wealthy merchants In Sonora. Mex, on
the outskirts Of the village Of Maytore-
M, and killed him and his driver.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
PrIneeton Profa.,o,r Dead.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 20 - Prof. 8.
Stanhope Orris, professor emeritus Of
Princeton university and one Of the
foremost scholars in the United
States, died here Sunday Of paralysis.
after an illness Of three years. He was
seventy years old. q,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
From the Capital.

Chairman Diversified has made It
clear to the house comittee on post
Offices, In an address, that he recogniz-
ed 1-cent postage as a probability Of
the near future.
Midshihpman Miner Meriwether, Jr.,
who was tried by court-msrtial for
causing the death Of Midshipman
Branch, has been sentenced to con-
dnement to the limits Of the naval
academy for one year, and to be pub
licly reprimanded by the secretary Of
The navy.
Senator Nelson has reintroduced his
bills which came over from the last
congress providing for a grant from
the government to Minnesota of a
tract of eighty acres to be Incorporate
ed in the Itasca Park. Also his bill
providing lights on the navigable
waters of the Warroad.
The new battleship Louisiana was
sent over the measured course near
Owls Head and easily exceeded the
government requirments of 10 knots
an hour. The maximum speed devel-
oped was 1924 knots, and her build
ers express confidence that the ship
can attain speed of 10 knots.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

If a church is "shy" on girls, it
may be justified in giving female parts
to chorus boys; but if there are any
pretty girls in the congregation, they
ought to "get busy" when they are
thus ignored.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
Brick Trust Men Fined.

Chicago, Dec. 2o-After agreeing to
make no denial It let of with fines the
brick trust" cases came to an end
yesterday. Each Of the nine defend
ants fines was $4,000. Certified checks
for 900 were paid In court. The in
dictments charged conspiracy to re-
strain trade, ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
DREYER QUITS JOLIET CELL.
Former Banker Of Chicago Goes Home
s. With A;e Son

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 20. - p. s. Dreyer
left the state pen::eatiary last evening
on parole. His son arrived from Chi
cago on an evening train, bringing
with his papers showing that Dreyer
would be given employment on being
released. Dreyer had for several hours
been attired in neat business suit
When the necessary papers had been
signed Dreyer walked hurriedly from
the prison with his son, taking train
for Chicago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Samuel Smith, M. p, has startled
England by pronouncing the doom of
the decollete gown. But others have
rallied against the DEGREES of fashion
without realizing dividends on their
rails.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
FIRE is FATAL TO THREE.

Authorities Of charIevoix, Mich, Are
investigating Tragedy.
Charlevoix, Mich, Dec. 20. - Mrs.
William Ostrun and her two children,
aged one and two years, were burned
to death in their home on the out
skirts of the city last night, and the
authorities consider that the circum-
stances surrounding their death war
rant an investigation. Mrs. Ostrum
was subject to epilepsy. 1t is thought
she may have been seized with an at
tact while holding lamp and have
dropped it, causing the fire.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Somebody wants to know how the
custom Of raising the hat to the ladies
originated. Glad to oblige. The Ia
dies invented it, 80 they would have
less trouble getting strangle hold on
their husbands hair.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

The sultan's harem costs him SIS,
100000 year, and 1t is understood
that his wives dressmakers' bills are
not very large, either. The ladies must
spend most of it on Turkish rugs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

A Denver bride packed her husband
IN her trunk when she started on her
honeymoon. Many wives will envy
her. When a woman goes travelling
she wants her husband occasionally
hut he is better out Of the way, most
of the time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
l.Hit by Enalne; oets 5000.

Red Wing, MINI, Dec. 17.-In the
case of Christian J: Floan against
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road for damages, the jury yesterday
returned verdict for $4,000. the full
amount asked. Floan was run over by
a switch engine. "a 4 Il.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

About 24o,0oo,ooo pairs of shoes are
made annually in this country, and
even that number is less than is need
ed to accomplish the amount Of
licking that has to be done.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Every time Prince Louis thinks OF
that New York dentist who charged
him $1,000 for filling four of his teeth
he must feel inclined to grit them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

The Russo-Japanese war is reported
to have damaged China to the extent
of $20,000,OO0, and poor old China
isn't to have any share of the gate re.
ceipts either.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

That Pennsylvania Judge who
wouldn't have a woman thief's stock
Ing searched evidently was not posted
on fashions in purses.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Once more old John l.. arises to
state that he will never take another
drink. John knows that a man is
never defeated until he surrenders.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Persons wishing to be born with
silver spoons in their mouths had bet
ter hurry up. Owing to the rise in
silver, spoons are going to be more
expensive.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

The Atchison Globe says woman
can avoid wrinkles by having supreme
faith in her husband. 1t retards the
coming of hubby's wrinkles, also.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

A farm "for the unemployed" is to
Be- maintained in New Jersey by
church. Alas, we fear that Prayed
Freddie and Sleepy Snigsbee will re-
auire a force Of constables to get
them there. and get any work ont of
&hGln after they ns,,ys.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
Crimes.

Elsie Parker, a colored woman "a
years old, was stabbed to death in the
corridor of the West side police court
in New York. William Williams, aged
10. was arrested, charged with the
murder.
The theft of a $4,000 painting by
Greco, entitled Christ at the Cross"
from an art gallery in Madrid, became
known in New York last week. Gus
toms inspectors have been requested
TO watch for it.
E. I. Mendenhall, real estate deal
er, was found dead in his office at
Mount Vernon, Ohio. Usually he car
ried large sums of money, and the
fact that his pocketbook cannot be
found causes suspicion of foul play.
Pickpockets stole $4,000 worth of
diamonds from Mrs. William H. Crane
of Staten Island. The stones were set
in six rings which she was carrying
in small handbag during trip to
Manhattan. Mrs. Crane is the wife of
contractor.
Vernon Briscoe, Is years old, was
arrested in Chicago by postofice in
spectors on charge of having forged
postal money orders. Briscoe was for
merly employed at a substation in
Philadelphia, but has been living in
Chicago for month.
Matthew Daldes, convicted of beat
ing his wife to death, was sentenced
to prison for life at Orange City, Iowa.
Baldes' crime was committed on Oct.
Is on his farm near Hawarden, Iowa.
Sentence was pronounced by Judge
Hutchinson.
There has been a series of robberies
of business houses at Gladstone, Mich,
recently. The safe of the Rosenblum
department store was blown open and
about 500 in change stolen. The safe
of P. c. Lindglad was broken open
some three weeks ago, evidently by
the same persons. There is no clue
Antoinnette Tolla, the Italian wom-
an who shot the man who tried to win
her from her husband last March, was
sentenced to be hanged on Jan. IL
next. Mrs. Tolla, who has two chill
dren, was at her home at Kingsland,
N. j., when Joseph Sonta came there,
making love to her, and she shot him
tive times with revolver.
Three packages containing jewelry,
watch cases and works to the value of
$4,000 disappeared from an express
wagon at Houston, Tex. The packages
were left under the seat while the
driver stepped across the street. When
he returned they were gone. They
were consigned to a jewelry house in
Houston and were about to be deliy-
cred.
Mrs. Morris Natal, II years Of age
and the wife Of wealthy resident of
Asbury Park, N. j., was attacked by
burglars while alone in her apart
ments Diamond earrings were torn
from her ears, rings taken from her
fingers, and finally she was left bound
and gagged. She died from suffoca-
lion before her plight was discovered.
P. S. Norben was arrested at a Fort
Dodge Qowa) hotel by Chief Tullar
on the suspicion that he had been con.
nected with series of burglaries
which recently have occurred in that
city. A grip continuing more than fifty
different varieties of burglar tools was
found in his room at the hotel. Nor.
ben dressed in the height of fashion
and posed as man of social distinc.
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Sometimes one is almost tempted to
wonder whether the world is really
getting better or whether he is merely
with the passage of years, getting &C.
customed to it.-Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
Lumber firm Sell. out.

b Mortified, Mimi, Dec. II. Laird.
Norton & Co. Of Winona have pnr.
chased the business Of the Northheld
Lumber company and have engaged
w. =. Crazy as local manaser.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Doesn't it give you a new idea of
the size of London to know that the
London postoffice has about $4,000
employees?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

In accounting for the wave of pros.
perity do not overlook the great work
of the American hen with her annual
output of 100000 900 eggs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

There's nothing half so swift in
life as the awakening from Loves
young dream.-New Orleans Picayune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Andrew Carnegie is credited with
having given away $13O,00O,OOO, and
there is no mortgage as yet on the
castle of Skibo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

King George of Greece, it is said,
buys his wife new frock every day.
Every husband would be willing to do
that, if the nation would agree to pay
tor it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Nine. Bernhard says she never
heard of Clyde Fitch. Clyde would
like to know if the lady ever heard
of Shakespeare.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Among the first to find out that the
price of silver had risen were the en-
terprising gentlemen who sell silver.
ware.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

A man Of the name of Adam has
been elected mayor of Buffalo. Let
him beware of plum trees.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

And now all through the winter the
mar with the big game bug may light
his pipe and lie upon or about his
bearskin rug.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Goeste Tamm is the new ministe,
OF agriculture in Sweden, and the
whole Tamm family is rejoicing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Funny. isn't it, how often a Wall
street lamb has to be sheared before
1t can be called a sheep.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22

Chance rules all things. If the eagle
were an edible fowl it would not be
the national bird.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-12-22
There are enough shadows in the
world without wearing one on your
face.

OF course everybody knows why
King Peter of Servia has reason to
be- thankful.