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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29

YIRoQUA ENCAMPMENT, l. o. .. p
No 90. Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29

are caused by Indigestion. If you eat a
little too much, or if you are subject Ia
attacks of Indigestion. you have no doubt
had shortness of breath, rapid heart beats
heartburn or palpitation of the heart.
Indigestion causes the stomach tc
expand - swell, and puff up against the
heart. This crowds the heart and inter-
feres with its action, and in the course oi
time the heart becomes diseased.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29
SHAW TO STICK
TO ROOSEVELT
WILL NOT SOON RETIRE FROM
THE CABINET.
MOODY WANTED TO LEAVE
Attorney General Desired to Give His
Time to Law Practice in Boston,
but viii Remain for Year at
Least-Hitchcock ESQ Induced to
Stay

Washington, Nov ,24,-Secretary
Shaw viii remain as secretary OF the
treasury IN President Itoos yelts cab
met until tnc conclusion OF the ap
preaching session of congress and,
perhaps, for several months longer.
| 1t has been understood, III a tentative
way, that Mr.. Shaw expected to retire
from the cabinet about the hrst Of
! February next, and possibly sooner.
( He, himself, was authority for this
statement. It was understood gener-
ally raat he desired to leave the Gao
let with view of greater freedom
of promoting his candidacy for the
republican presidential nomination in
1908, although the secretary himself
never has announced his intention to
be a candidate. The president and
| secretary had a conversation last
February in the course of which the
secretary consented to remain for
another year.
President Roosevelt's attention was
attracted to some recent publications
that Secretary Shaw had presented
to him his resignation to take effect
next February, or perhaps earlier,
and yesterday he had a conference
with the secretary about the matter.
AT n their interview 1t was an.
npuac, ] that. at the urgent quest
Of ~ president, Secretary Shaw had
cor led to continue as secretary OF
the -sury until the close OF the ap.
proacning session Of congress and PEI
haps some time afterward. 1t IL.
probable that IL congress should al
ioCru prior to the first of July, Mr.,
Shaw will remain In the cabinet until
the end of the present fiscal year. at
least, and he may conclude TO remain
even longer. He will remain until
the close OF the session of congress in
any event. even if that should be be
yond the end Of the fiscal year.
Secretary naw's decision to con
tinue as a member Of the cabinet de-
tracts materially from the Importance
of some stories published recently
that the president and his secretary
of the treasury had differed radically
on financial matters
Other Changes Contemplated.
At east two other changes in the
cabinet have been in contemplation,
but it can be said authoritatively that
they will not occur soon. Attorney
General Moody having loImed a law
partnership in Boston expressed a de
sire to retire from the cabinet last
July The president persuaded him
to remain in the cabinet for another
year and hopes 10 induce him to re.
main until a year from the fourth Of
next March, or until the close Of the
ffty.mnth congress. He mas not yet
received a definite answer from Mt
Moody on that point. Secretary Of
the Interior Hitchcock also has indi.
Gated a wish to leave the cabinet be
fore the conclusion Of Rooseyelt's
term. but he has informed the presi-
dent hat be will remain with him
through the present fiscal year and
perhaps longer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACH M
Fvery Sunday at 1890 a. m. and In the ewes
ha Sunday school at $50 a. N.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29

Governor La Toilette last night is
sued call for a special session of the
legislature. 1t will meet December A
at o'clock in the afternoon. While
he says in the call that it is to receive
such communication as he may send
pertaining 10 the Office of governor
or the Office of United States senator,
it does not say What communication
will be sent upon this subject. The
call is as follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29
Dieests What You Eat

For sale b. c. F. DAHL, DRUGGIST
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-29
Fraternals Do Much Good.

Much good has been accomplished
through fraternal societies for the
proceeds of their certificates have
teen the means of preventing widows
and orphans from becoming public
charges However, we must not
overlook the fact that much Injustice
has been done by fraternaI societies
conducted on the death assessment
plan as many members at advanced
ages have had their rates increase
so high they we're unable to continue
payment, while other members whose
health had become IMPAIRED We're IN
able to procure insurance elsewhere.
In each case those N pbers' earning
power during the years Of membership
mas been adch that they could have
readily paid a little more each month,
thereby creating a reserve fund suf
fcient TO protect their policies when
they became older"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08

know the state now and they knew 1t
in the days of the OK cart, and they
know how much that progress in
transportation has done for the state.
Grand Forks entertained Mr.. Hill
with the sincere and spontaneous hos.
pitality that is extended to old friends.
Mr.. Hills special train arrived at 10
o'clock. In his party we're w. B. Dean
of st. Paul, Benjamin Campbell, fourth
vice president of the Great Northern,
and Maj. Van Boembach of Alexan.
dria. A reception committee met the
train. The members of the committee
were Mayor George Duis, A. l. Hunter.
William Bulge, w. c. Nash, Daniel
Mcdonald, James Elton, George B.
Clifford, j. D. Bacon, John Dinnie.
James Twamley, DR.. Ramsey, w. K.
Nash, M. f. Murphy, DR.. Wheeler, E. j.
Lander, Hugh Ryan, j. H. Bosard, AL
vim Robertson, e. j. Babcock, R. B.
Griffith, D. NJ. Holmes, R. H. Mccoy,
w II. Brown, S. Collins, A. f. Turner,
Robert Coulter, Matt McGinnis, Judge
Cochlane, Leon Sullivan, William
Fleming, Thomas Walsh, George Aker,
Colin Mclaughlin and George B. Win.
ship.
Mr.. Hill and the members of his
party We're taken for an automobile
ride about the city, and Mr.. Hill was
left at the Docotah hotel, where in the
lobby he held an informal reception
the rest of the forenoon. He greeted
old friends and made new ones and he
seemed to enjoy himself thoroughly.
Throughout the morning his hearty en-.
joyment of the occasion showed the
sincerity of his statement that he re-
garded North Dakota as his Oldest
friend and that he was among old
| friends.
Mr. Hill was the guest of the North
Dakota Old Settlers at Elks hall for
luncheon, the guest of the men who
have seen North Dakota grow into a
great state and who appreciate the
part Mr.. Hill has had in that develop
ment. Their opinion they recorded in
a resolution. James Twamley intro
duced it-Farmer Twamley of Grand
Forks county, they called him. Mr..
| Twamley is typical of the North Dako-
ia farmers. He farms. with his head
as well as with his hands, and he ap-
preciates the influences that make for
the success of the farmer. Mr.. TWAIN
ley's resolution expressing apprecia.
ton of Mr. Hills services to North
! Dakota struck responsive chord
among the old settlers, and the senti
ment was Endorsed by a rising vote
every man rising to his feet and cheer,
| ing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
STATE FAIR is A GREAT SUCCESS
Exhibition Is Much Larger More Instructive and More Enter
tanning Than Ever Rciorc-J J. Hill Delivers Address.

The North Dakota state fair, which
much larger, better, more instructive,
more entertaining, more interesting
and in every way more decided sue
cess than any one had anticipated.
Notwithstanding the generous space
provided by the management, nearly
by the exhibits. And there will be va
riety enough in the way of attractions
to please all tastes.
The formal opening of the fair took
place at 1870 in the afternoon, to ac.
commodate many who found it impos-
sible to be present in the morning, but
the gates were open at 10 o'clock, as
advertised and the fair unofficially
ushered in at that hour.
President A. l. Hunter of the state
fair association, pressed the button
promptly at 1880, signaling the firing
of the national salute, the flags on the
fair buildings were unfurled, and the
machinery set in motion, the city band
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
and the fair was officially opened by
Hon. E. Y. Sarles, governor OF North
Dakota, in an appropriate address, to
which Hon. George E. Duis, mayor OF
Grand Forks, responded.
j. J. Hill at TIE Fair.
Wednesday North Dakota crowned
James J. Hill king of transportation
and Mr.. Hill gave the farmers of North
Dakota lot of very good advice. 1t
was James J. Hill day in Grand Forks.
Although called Fargo day" in the Off
cial program of the North Dakota state
fair, it was really Mr.. Hills day, OF
which the resolution passed by the
Old Settlers of North Dakota and Mr.
Hills address at the fair were leading
features. Grand Forks was royal
host, and Fargo We'd in doing honor
to the president of the Great Northern
They even made the weather to order
1t was an ideal North Dakota day
Grand Forks was proud of the first
Grand Forks state fair. but it was
prouder of entertaining MI. Hill.
An immense audience heard him
speak in the afternoon at the state fair
grounds and applauded his masterful
address. The rest of the day he was
the especial guest of the North Dako'
ia Old Settlers. who in resolutions ex.
pressed their opinion of the large part
MI Hill is taking in the development
of North Dakota The resolutions
adopted at the luncheon given for Mi
Hill at the Elks' rooms We're a spon
taneous tribute in expression of the
states debt to Mr.. Hill. 1t was an OK
preston by men who know, for they
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
DECLARED DEAD, Is STILL ALIVE.
Man for Whom Life Insurance Was
Paid Appears.

Sioux City. Iowa, Sept. S. - After
having been judicially declared dead
and his wife having been paid 81 900
life insurance, Milton r. Derby,
carpenter who disappeared nine years
ago, has appeared at Pierre, S. D..
and his widow" has gone to the South
Dakota capital to meet him. Derby
was member of the A. o. U. W., in
which he carried $4,000 more. The
laws of the order require that seven
years elaps after an insured persons
disappearance before policies shall be
paid. Two years ago, when the seven
years had expired, Mrs. Derby sued
the order. The insurance company
was called upon for settlement and
a decree Of tic court was obtained de-
claring the man dead. The suit
against the order was not tried.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
FAIR BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
More Than $4,000 People Attend Open
ing Day of Minnesota Fair.

st. Paul, Sept. 6-Minnesota's great
state fair was opened yesterday. The
attendance record was broken. Dan
Patch broke the track record. His
time was l.: SO IL. The agriculturists,
manufacturers and others broke the
record for the greatest and best ill.,
dustrial exposition of it's kind in the
history of such eXpositions. The
crowd broke the record for good ma
ture. There is nothing left to stand
before the 1905 opening day at the
Minnesota state fair. That is ySster-
days story in nutshell. There We're
$4,000 people on the grounds yester-
day. The largest days attendance in
previous years was st. Paul day in
1908, when 5S,469 people attended the
fair.
The exhibits in all departments are
better more varied and in greater
number than ever before There is not
department that is lacking in com
prehenslveness Or detail. not even
down to the more insignificant arti
Giles which may interest comparative
ly few.
The cattle exhibit is the best and
largest ever shown in the Northwes:
The same is true of the horses, sheep
and swine. The agricultural and hor
ticultural exhibits are more varied
and OF higher quality than at any
previous fair. The women have kept
up with the procession; the dairy in
terests of the state show very material
Announcements: the manufacturers have
demonstrated that they are alive to
the value of the fair as a place to show
what is being done in Minnesota in
their lines; in fact, every industry is
we'll represented.
The amusement features are more
varied and interesting than in previ
GUS years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
VACATION IN WoRKHoUsE,
Churchgoers Learn Where Their Pas
tor Spent His Summer Outioo.


Des Moincs, Iowa, Sept. 6.-Relig.
ious circles in Des Moincs were thun.
derstruck yesterday to learn that Rev.
u. Henry Lewis. well known as a Bap.
fist minister here, had Just concluded
his summer vacation in a Minneapolis
worlhouse. Lewis has been pastor OF
Baptist church at Pela, Iowa, for
some time. and has been frequently
called to occupy Baptist pulpits in Des
Moines. evils incarceration in Min.
neapois. it appears. was the result Of
his theft of a ring from a department
store. The ring theft, however. was
not his first fall from grace. 1rhas de
veloped that although a married man
he had made love 10 a Mankato schoo
teacher. and that something like fort,
love letters are on file as testimonial
to his duplicity. The Pela Baptist
church has relieved Rev. Lewis OF his
ministerial credentials and he will
seek pastures new.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
ENhILH HIS MONEY.
Fort nige Young Man Gets Too
Friendly With STRANGERS.

Sioux Fails. s. d.. Sept. 5. - The
county authorities have arrested a
man giving his name as Thomas Muir
ply, but whose true name, it is be-
lieved, is Pat Glaster. He is charged
with being implicated in robbinS AT
thur ID. Porter, : Young man whose
home is at Forl Dodge, Iowa. Porter
was induced by Il stranger to visit
grove on the Big Sioux river. There
another man appeared and Porter
carelessly exhibited roll of money.
Instantly one OF the men snatched The
money from the young mans hand
and disappeared. Murphy. or Glaster,
when taken before Judge Wheeloch,
waived his preliminary examination.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
NORTH DAK0TA'S 1905 VALUATION
For Purposes Assessment the Valuation Is Placed About
0,000-ncrease in Real Estre

The valuation for purposes of as
sessment in North Dakota in the pres
ent year reaches about 10000, 900.
This is perhaps not a fifth of the real
valuation of the property in the state,
but as in other states only fraction
Of the real value is returned by the
assessor for purposes OF taxation. The
valuation is divided into about $113,-
100000 for real property, $23,00O,0 900
for railroad property and the remain
der personal property. The state board
of equalization made its principal i'll
crease this year in real estate, not so
much in the older established counties
as in raising the valuation in many of
the counties where development has
been rapid in the past few years, and
where the returns upon the lands were
far below even the customary figures
of reasonable valuation. A large share
of the increase in real estate is &C
counted for in that in the unor9aniZed
territory west of the river, amounting
to 1,00O050 acres, an increase Of &C %
per cent was made by raise CT 81
cents an acre on the acreage in the un-
organized territory. There has also
been large increase in the acreage
returned fcr assessment by the pass
ing of homestead lands to patent
There has been some attempted criti
cism of the action of the state board
on the ground that such increases
were, made in the value of real prop
erty. In this connection it il; worth
while to note that the average as
sessed valuation i'll 1905, after the
work of the state board had been COM
pleted this year, in the counties OF
Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Pembina,
Richland, Steels, Towner, Trail,
Walsh and Wells, list of counties
comprising the best average OF lands
in the central and eastern part of the
state, was $5.45 an acre. The average
value of lands in these counties will
run from $25 to $50 an acre. 1t is diff
ficult to see where there is much to
complain of in the assessment. The
average valuation of lands as returned
by the counties this year was 1914,
and the average valuation as eauasized
After long years of waiting Fargo
is to have new Great Northern sta
ton. The building was positively
promised Mayor Wall at a recent con-
ference with the officials in st. Paul.
1t will be erected this fall at cost
Of $4,000.
The company erected a frame struc-
ture when the, road was first completed
through this part Of the yalleN and the
ancient building has done duty ever
since. One cause Of the delay in new
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
BANNER YEAR FOR GRAINS. -
-- .stEAy
Grasses on Cattle Range Also Are
Curjnu WE'LL

Sturgis. S. D.. Sept. 5.-The hum OF
the big steam threshers now is heard
all over Meade county. The yield OF
both wheat and oats is proving as
great as any heretofore recorded. The
grain growers of Meade county have
reason to rejoice over the plenty that
has come to them from natures store.
house. the warm weather and the dry
ing winds of the past week have done
wonders in curing the range grasses.
The feed is plentiful and of the best.
and cattle are rounding out in flesh
and fat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
FREAklSH BOLT KILLS MAN.
Hits Driver, Kills Two Horses and
Two Others Are Injured.

Winona, Mimi. Sept. 5. - Herman
1-attman. a young man twenty-five
years old. was instantly killed by
lightning. I.attman had been thresh-
ing at neighbours and was driving
home at the time. He was in the wag-
on drying one team and leading an
other. One of the horses hitched to
the wagon was killed, as was also one
of the animals led by the driver. The
two other animals were badly injured
by the shock. I.attman was struck
squarely on the top OF the head and
the hair was burned off. His clothes
We're badly torn and his right shoe
was also torn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
-cRusHED UNDER WHEELS.
Wisconsin Farmer Falls From Wagon
and Is Killed.

Baldwin, Wis. Sept. 5. James
Higgins, wcllto-do farmer of Gil.
nah, Pierce county. met instant death
in a runaway accident three miles
south of here Saturday night. He was
going down a steep hill when the end.
board OF the wagon box broke loose,
striking the horses. Which made them
unmanageable One of the lines broke
and Higgins was jostled out of the
front end of the box, the wagon pass
ing over his head crushing it to
pulp.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
CHARGE is CONTEMPLATING.
Breckenridge Man Accused of "Rais
inu" One-DoIIar Bills.

Fergus Falls, Mimi. Sept. bier
man Schultz was brought here from
Breckenridge to answer to a charge Of
raising dollar bills by changing the
figure q" to IS" and passing two o.
three of the bills by doubling them
up so that only corner was in sight
Schultz was bound over to the federal
grand jury and bail was fixed at ST..
900. Being unable to furnish bonds
he was committed to jail
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
Storms sweep Wisconsin.

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 5. - Severe
storms occurred Saturday throughout
the greater part of Wisconsin, result
ing in considerable damage. A mum.
Der of people were struck by light
ming, but so far as known but one.
Mrs. Edward Fitzpatrick of Water
town, was killed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
Drowned at White Bear.

St. Paul, Sept. s., William John
only son of Dr. w. w. Schiffman, was
drowned in White Bear lake yesterday
afternoon, and Everett. son of A. D
Brown, is in serious condition from
exhaustion. The fatality resulted
from the capsizing of a canoe in which
the young men were rowing across the
lake.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
Hunter Near Fargo Shot

Fargo, N. D.. Sept. 5.Edward Van
Wagel, fifteen years old. was acciden
tally shot in the wrist while hunting
near Fargo. His hand was amputated
His was the first hunting accident Of
the season in this locality.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
Heavy sire Loss on .Farm.

Lake City, Sept. GA big barn on
the farm G. John Wear in Sugar Loaf
Valley was burned yesterday. Hay
and farm machinery We're burned. 1t
is not known how the fire started.
Loss, $500; insurance. $1,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
HUNTER KILLS HIS WIFE.
Woman Following Husband Is Mis-.
taken for a Deer,

Livingston, Mont, Sept. 6.-Dr. Gov.
entry, known as Dr.. Abbo, travelling
eye specialist OF Deadwood, S. D.,
willie hunting near Clyde Park yester.
day. accidentally killed his wife. Mrs.
Coventry had followed her husband,
unknown to him, and was approaching
in the brush, when he mistook her for
an animal and fired. A bullet pierced
her brain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08

by the state board was 1854, an in
crease OF 40 cents an acre. This would
make an additional tax for all state
purposes due to this increase in valu-
alton, of about 33 cents upon a quar-.
ter section of land. 1t will be appar.
ent therefore that the burden" which
it is claimed has been placed on real
estate is without any foundation in
fact, and in this connection it must
also be considered that while the valu-
alton was raised, the tax levy was re-
duced two-tenths mills as an offset. In
the assessment of railroads, the board
figured the valuation at $500 per
mile. Computing the ratio in the same
manner as the ratio of assessed valu.
alton of land to the real value, it would
make the railroad valuation between
$4,000 and $4,000 per mile. Inas.
much as three railroads are now build.
ing between 400 and 500 miles of line
in this state, the board felt that the
railroad property was being assessed
Justly in comparison with other prop
erty.
Some of the newspapers in the state
have also inquired as to the reason the
entire appropriation made by the last
legislature for Improvements at the
public institutions were not paid at
once. Inasmuch as the legislature
appropriated a total sum which equals
the total tax collections for two years,
it is at once quite apparent that in or.
der to pay these extraordinary ex.
penses of the state, the building ap.
preparations must be paid from time
to time as the taxes are received. The
state auditor states that there is no
means by which the state can antici-
pate the collections. The current ex-
penses of all institutions have been
paid promptly, and it is expected that
nearly all of the building approprla.
lions will be paid by Jan. l next, not.
withstanding the unusual total sum ap-
propriated by the last legislative as
sembly. There has been no COM
plant from the institutions, as they
realize the conditions and are content
to receive their pro rata share of the
tax funds as they are paid.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-08
BIRDS ARE SCARCE.
Aberdeen Hunters Fail to Reach Legal

Limit.
Aberdeen. S. d., Sept. G. - Despite
unusually favorable weather condi.
ticns at the opening of the hunting
season the majority of the hunters
who have started out from Aberdeen
have returned disappointed. few secur.
ing prairie chickens approaching the
fifteen a.day allowed by the South Da.
kota game law. The scarcity of the
game birds is accounted for by the
rainy weather that prevailed during
the Matching season.