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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-09

In spring time you renovate your
house. Why not your body? Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea drives out
impurities, cleanses and enriches the
blood and puriies the entire system.
IS cents. T. R. Shaw.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-09

He cannot be complete in aught
Who is not humorously prone.
A man without a merry thought
Can hardly have a funny bone.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-09
City Council


FEBRUARY 9th, 1905.
Regular meeting OF City Council.
Present: Mayor Miller, Aldermen
Peterson, King, Felson, Short, and
Thompson.
Minutes of meeting of January End
read and approved.
City Marshal Akers made report as
follows:
Collected poll tax in cash 5000. s 70 so
Collected dog tax IN cash. $500. 81 90
Received for old lumber 500
Total Observation-Disclosures. S126 so
Cash paid for labor, as per
vouchers Observation-Disclosures Sc IS
Cash paid city treasurer. ....... 50 Is
Aotdl .......... ......... SlZO 0U
Also collected % poll taxes in labor,
and killed four dogs.
On motion report was received and
ordered filed.
Adjourned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
GENEROSITY TO GIRL.
Citizens Of Duluth Accord Sanger
Kindly Treatment.
PERFORM NOBLE ACTS
Not Only Contribute Fumes To I'm.
able Youug Lady Take Mother.
Bods Home. but Cover Cas-
ket With Flowers.

Duluth Minn. Feb. with the
funeral expenses FOR the burial of her
mother In the old home IN Ohio and
her passage back to New Orleans.
where she L. employed. paid by strang-
ers Miss Bessie Mcfarland. twenty
two years Old. a refined girl. wept tears
OF gratitude for the kindness Of Duluth
people when she boarded a train agter
The body Of her mother had been dopos-
tied in bagEage car. Her mother.
Mrs. Mary Mcfarland. had come north
from a small Ohio town three months
ago with consumption. intending 10 seek
health in the pine woods. but rapidly
grew worse Fearing her death. Miss
Bessie left Kew Orleans and arrived
at Duluth Tuedsay She found her
mother dead. Without funds with which
% return the body 90 Ohio. the New
Orleans girl spent the remaining money
she had telegraphing for AID. but none
came. Then her plight became known
a. citizens of Duluth and more than
sufficient money was Immediately
forthcoming The caskot OF the moth
er was GOV -ed with flowers. the gift Of
strangers. because of the sympathy
they felt for the lonely giri Va her
trouble
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
SAID TAFT WAS MAD.
Wallace Stated That Secretary All
but Cursed lIiE.
CONDITIONS ONCANAL
Gave a Minute Account OF How Ne
Pound Matters on the IsthmLs
ana Told Of difficulties
to- he Net.

Washington. Feb. 7-During the
course OF his testimony before the
senate committee On iuter-oceanic
canals John r. walleso. former chief
engineer OF the isthmian canal. said
that he dld a years work and that
his successor had no benefit Of his
analysis or recommendations "be-
cause" hte said. "the secretary of
war told me he did not want a.. and
had no use for me except on the
isihmus as directing engineer. he
was 50 angry IN his treatment that hc
all but cursed me"
Tie gave "a minute account % the
conditions he found there and the diff
ncuiues he encountered in getting
material and supplies ana the delays
that occurred in nllinS Requirements
While be Yves cabling % Rave the or
ders exnidited be said he received
word from Admiral Walker that cab'a-
grams cost money le was 4 dclicate
hint, BE- saii. that he had better not
use the cables no much
The work ! did.- said NJ Wallace
extended over complete year. tax
Ing In We, and dry ser sons was
working along definite programme
which Intended % put IN writing in
my annual repor. and would have done
20 had been permitted 20 make
report 7 experimental with the
French eNcavators 30 as 10 tell whoth-
er u would ho the more economical q
use or o. hy these machines. which
cost prob ir sa0.000. 600 expert
menied faI enough to know that these
machines wore net flt Tor use"
Mr. Wallace does not favor the
eight-hour day He thought the man
IN charge should be- permitted 10 get
his labor anywhere he said employs
were well fcd. lie said ~ the work |
was done hy contract it would Increase
the cost 20 per cent
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
SPECIAL MEDALS ORDERED.
viii BE Given to Those Who Defend
ed Port Arthur.

ST Petersburg. Feb. Medals 10,
all those who participated In the war
with Japan have been ordered. accord.
Ing to an imperial rescript published
In Russki Invalid. Those who defend
ed Port Arthur are singled out for spe
cial distinction. They viii be given a
silver medal and iight bronze medals
VIII be bestowed on those who wroe
engaged In bnttles on the land or sea
Soldiers who were not under fire viii
receive dark bronze medals.
Gossip II busy with changes at ad-
miraliy. The Slovo which usually is
well Informed on naval matters. SAVE
Admiral Bireiir minister of marine.
has been succeeded by Admiral Dikoff
and that Admirals Shouknin and Baik-
nif have been chosen Tor the posts OF
vice ministers ~ marire. recently ere
uted
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
mANsLAUeHrga CHARGED
Boy. Was Killed In an Unlicensed Fis.i,
Bcut at Colma.

san Francisco. Feb. As result
OF the autopsy performed upon the body
OF Alexander DOWN. the boy who was
Killed in an unlicensed prlzofight al the
colma clubs pavilion az Colma ON
Monday night by Chicnic johnson. the
charge OF mansiaughter has been placed
against johnson and his Whereabouts
II being sought By the sheriff OF san
mateo county and by local police.
Owing TO the difficulty in secur,ns.
witnesses the inquest has been post
ponod until Friday afternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
SINGULAR misHAp
Lady Threwn by Runaway Into Sand
Bank Face Downward.

Grimes Okla Feb 7.-Mrs. Anne
Croneger. aged seventy and daughter.
Mrs. Zelphla Myers. were injured ln
n runaN1v accident. the former fatal
~ NJ Myers was thrown face DOWN
ward witn such force into sand
bank that sho narmwly escaped from
sufucntlor Mr. Myers nccidcrfiv
drorrei irr lri then ios' control
~ tho te1m
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
MET FEARFUL FATE
-fhs Circle Of Death" Left Tracks and
Occupant Dying.

Chicago. Feb. "a cable dispateh
to the Tribune from Lisbon says: While
the well known Parisienne performer
Ail'e. Mauricia Dethiers. was giving her
act called The Circle OF Death" at tho
circus here her automobile Ian the
track and crashed into the arena. Her
chest was crushed ana her arms and
limbs were broken. Surgeons report
that she II dying. Many women among
the spectators fainted. part OF the
great crowd present made a demonstra-
uOn against the performance and
threatened 10 burn the circus
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
To ss Held a, Warrington

W1shiu-ton. r.h. The thirty.
third anuui reunion OF the Nation.
Assochtiop of 20 rt.u War Victorian,
VIII be- hcll af fhi dJy F,b. 90 and es
u WIN BE- the drst ruuira Ecli Gt th.
nationa capital since iNSg Mrs. Noor.
Nurdoek 81 thiF ,i5. secretary ol 90.
association is iu rlars. of thc ur-
runrcmorfs.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
HomgseEKsRs START.
Thousands Of Them Depart For the
Wsst and sol olthwest.

ehf@ 3@A ANNsNaAs
Chicago. Feb. THE Record Herald
says: Between $1,000 and $4,000
homeseekcrs started for the west and
southwest Tuesday through the gate.
way of Chicago. for Memphis. 81. Louis
Kansas city and Omaha. according Ia
declarations by passenger men who
have been ciosel ywatchiug the move
ment. which has been going on ever
since cheap rates were put into effect
late last fan. They said this move
ment was "a rocord-breaker anc that
more people sought homes IN the south.
west ~ the last three months than ever
before during a similar period.
John sebastian passenger trains
manager Of the Rock Island. who has
just returned from the southwest. said
The movement Of homeseckers IN that
direction u almost beyond belief"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
SHOT -FOUR TIMEs.
Young Man Meets His Death at Hanss
of Unknown Individual.

Iewett Tex Feb IA young mm
named e. p Haroog from Grand So
line, TcA- WINS shot aud Killed at ~
railroad camp about four rifles north
OF here. lle was returning from r.
saloon out close to the Houston ana
Texas Central right of way and IN
passing Patrick Foley's camp. got lu-
to row ANA was shot four times
Officers failed TO nndd out who asa
ihe shooting Foley received a fearful
would in o. hand
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
Bill For N " District.

Washington. Feb senator Long
of Kansas has introduced in the sem
ate bin creating the Tvonty-eighth
recording district ia Indian Territory.
u Will be IN the Cherokee nation. \
bin has also been introduced providing
terms OF Federal court az Bartlesvlns
and wilburton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
Stricken While Lisnd.hakino.

kngfisher. Okla. Feb. while
sinking hands at a wedding reception.
Mrs. W. Harmon OF DeKalb county.
Missouri. was stricken with paralysis
and soon died. She had Just shaken
hands with the groom. The lady was
visiting sister here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
Severe Fire Loss.

Jackson. Miss. Feb. 7.--Flre at West
station, about forty miles north ~
Jackson. destroyed six business houses
a bank and a livery stable. causing a
loss of $4,000 The fire ragged eigh'
hour
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-08
FORTY YEARS AN INVALID
Mrs. A. w. Bennett. Mother. In-La~
Of 3. 2. Yoakun,. Dies.

san Antonio. Feb Mrs \. W.
Bennett mothcr-i1-law of n Yo1-
KUN and widow of 4. W Bennett. well
known af ono time ia this city. died
Tuesday uisht after perioi Of In
yalidism covering forty years. Mrs.
Bennett had been gradually sinking
for some time.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Secretary Hibbs, Rescue.

Secretary Waldo g Hibbs. personal
aide 70 Commissioner MacfaFland. and
manager OF the elevator service at the
District building. so distinguished him
self last Saturday night by the rescue
of two neighbors. who happened TO be
Of the fair sex, from a near-burglary
that his act has set the District build
ing agOg. Although Secretary Hibbs
modestIy disciaims any wish 10 invite
the attention OF the committee now en-
gagged in finding candidates for the Car
negie hero medals, yet the deed he per
formed was one Of self-denial and not
unmixed with herolcs
II was Saturday night while the Hibbs
household near Rock Creek Park was
slumbering peacet July. for the hands of
the clock had twice Tapped the hour Of
twelve Suddenly the ears OF the sleep
ing secrets ry. ever acute to the voice
OF need. --oTe aroused by a succession of
cries. Burglar "Police!" Thieves! -
They came from across the mOOnht field
from the direction Of Park street, just
two blocks away from the Hibbs home
as ne crow h,es. IN an instant he was
awake and. I'm a single bound had
reached the window and thrown back
the sash. The cries came again-''Help"
..Policel" Burglar!" This time they
sounded out shrill. sharp. and blatant
on the still morning air. denoting the
tense anguish OF the supposed victim.
It was a critical moment; quick thought
and action were needed. and Secretary
Hibbs proved not unequal 10 the dis
tTess. Reaching for the nearby phone,
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Asking For Bigger Salaries.

Now that the heads of several District
departments have submitted their esti-
mates for the next fis, 81 year 80 the
Commissioners. the fate OF the contents
az these estimates fS Seing anxiously
awaited by a score of 8lerks. who will
likely be on the anxious seat" until
the executive attitude toward them IS
definitely known. Three Of the depart
ment chiefs have a. Eed. along with
estimates Of current e. oenses. that Ger
tain OF their faithful subordinates be
rewarded with substantial salary in
creases, ranging from $50 to $500 a year.
and have intimated their desire TO have
them so recommended 20 the tender
mercles Of Congress To win the Com
missioners' approval IS one thing, and
TO have the requests granted by Con-
gress quite another; bat inasmuch as
the acdulescence of the latter is some
what dependent upon the former. a long
step viii be accomplished if the Com
missioners agree
Auditor Garrison wants more money
for some Of his men: superintendent of
Insurance Thomas =. Drake has asked
increases for certain members Of his
staff. and yesterday Sealer Of Weights
and Measures W. q. Haskell fell in line
with similar requests. Thus, while the
chiefs are busy boosting the salary
game. the clerks are presumably not
doing any knocking.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
GovfRirltine0ffce

Don't disturb the Public Printer
Go on UptOe to his room;
Everything Is in brown study,
Everything is Tapt In gloom
He is hearing them their lesson,
And they'd feel Internal blu,
II they were to go and fail
After all that they'd ben thru.
The above lines from the Hackensack
Republican pOct have been passed
around the printery during the week
as a solace To the faithful compositors
and proofreaders who had their heads
buried deep In the new phonetic spelling
list. COmpOsitOTs returning to the Of
flee during the week, who have been
away on vacations. are confronted with
the faCt that they no longer know how
to spell the English as II is written. but
viii be compelled in order to make good
10 get busy with the new spelling book,
The younger set has little trouble in
pitching a fairly GOOD game OF spelling
but with the older boys the new curves
come with distinct elusiVeness.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Many Compositors to Go.

Chief Inspector Brown. who is
spending his vacation at points IN
Michigan, recently gave an interview
10 the Detroit Free Press, and among
other things said that II would soon be
necessary to reduce the force Of com
pOsitOrs about two hundred. II il not
believed by the printers ~ the office,
however that It VIII be possible o.
make this reduction previous 10 the
coming session Of Congress, as large
force is always required during Con-
gressional sessions. The machine di-
visions. which viii soon be augmented by
the installation of twelve additional
Mergenthaler machines, have been
making inroads into the field Of the
hand compositors. which. together with
the curtailment Of printing following
the investigation and recommendations
Of the Keep Commission. serve to re
duce the demand for compositors.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Vacation Crowds Returning.

Sun-browned, ruddy checked printers
and bookbinders. clerks, and miscel-
laneOus employees Of the big printery
are coming in every day from their va
cations. and all report the time Of
their lives" Some have been 10 the
seaside resorts. some to the Rockies.
some TO the far West. and others have
made trips abroad. With added
strength and rested minds and bodies
all the vacationists will now attack
their various duties with renewed ener-
gy, and by the time Congress conVenes
in December the shop will be in shape
to go through the aFduOus winter
work without a hitch. The season-end
visitors who will be going out 10 the
resorts during the next two weeks will
wind up the vacation period for the
year, with the exception OF a number
who feel that their presence will be re-
Quired in close Con gTessiOnal districts
at election time TO see a friend"
through
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
AFRICA A CITY OF MISFORTUNE.

africa, which is reported totally de-
stroyed, is city OF misfortune. 1t is
on the coast in the extreme northern
part OF Chile. and up 10 the treaty fol-
lowing the war Of 1884 IL belonged 70
Peru africa is a mining city of 80 600
inhabitants, surrounded by a barren.
rainiess region in which are situated
the principal nitrate mines OF South
America. These and a short line Of
railroad crossing the Andes into Bolivia
near Mount Chacapallani are owned
chiefly by British capitalists The
town contained many silver reducing
plants and nitrate rehneTies. Most or
the houses were Of the cheapest con-
struction, although since the last great
fire of 1894 an effort had been made 20
improve the architectural character OF
the buildings. africa was nearly wiped
out I'm August, 1868, and again in 1871.
by terrific earthquake shocks. followed
by tidal waves The tidal wave or 1903
was forty feet high and swept away a
large part Of the town, besides SUD
merging the fOFtisis5i island e Aiocray'
which guarded the harbOr drowning
the garrison. The strangest freak OF
this ground swell was the carrying or
the United States Warship WateTee
inland and depositing il high and dfy
on the sand dunes three miles from tAe
resting among the scrub bushes II Is
inhabited by poems. or native laborers.
who use the STRANDED vessel as board
ing-house.
The earthquake and tidal wave or
1877 again reduced the town 10 chaos.
cutting down the population 10 about
6.00e-Eew York Sun.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
IS Observation-Disclosures g

List of changes Of station and duties
Of commissioned and non-commissioned
officers for the seven days ending Sep
tember u. 1906;
II. ID. Geddings. assistant surgeon
general. Granted leave Of absence from
September 10 TO September so. both days
inclusive.
II. W Sawtelie. surgeon. Placed on
waiting orders TO date from sePtem-
Der 8, 1906.
John Godfrey. surgeon Directed 10
report to chairman Of board Of medical
officers. Washington. d. G, September
49, 1906. for physical examination.
G. 2. Wertenbaker. surgeon. Granted
leave Of absence for seven days from
September Is. 1906.
II. ". Wickes. passed assistant sur
geOn. Granted two days leave of alb
scence from September II. 1906.
=. II. Earle, passed assistant surgeon.
Relieved from duty al Columbia river
quarantine station and directed 10 pro-
ceed 10 Charleston. S. G. and assume
command Of the service.
F. O. Smith, assistant surgeon. Grant
cd leave Of absence for two days from
September 4, 1906.
j. y. Fogarty, acting assistant sur
geon. Granted leave Of absence for
seven days.
W. A. Kimmet. acting assistant sur
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Revenue Cutter Service Orders.

September 5-Chief Engineer Willis
Pedricl0. in addition to present duties. as
signed TO duty as Inspector Of repairs 10
machinery of the Forward
September 7-Capt. D. p. Foley, or
dered 10 proceed to Washington and re-
port al The department on business
connected with the Revenue Gutter Ser
vice Capt W. H Roberts. granted
thirty days extension of leave. Second
Lieut.. II. II. Wolf. granted thirty-nve
days leave OF absence
September S-Second Lieut.. Eben Bar
ker, detached from the Mohawk and or
dered 10 resume duty on the Gresham.
Chief Engineer II. -. SChOenborn. or
dered to proceed 10 the works of the
Delaware Seamless Tube Company at
Auburn. Pa. on inspection duty.
September 10-F1rst Lieut. G. L. Car
den granted twenty days leave of alb
sence. Second Lieut.. John BoedeclCer,
leave extended twenty-eight days
September 1-Capt s. Z, Mcguire,
having reached the age of siXty-fOur
years. is retired from active service by
direction of the President.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16

geon. Granted leave OF absence for
thirty days from September 10, 1906
J. NJ. Jackson, jr., acting assistant
surgeon. Granted leave Of absence for
ten days from August Il. 1906.
]. NJ. Jackson, jr..- acting assistant
surgeon. Granted leave Of absence for
four days from September 2, 1895.
A. p. Mcconnell. acting assistant sur
geon. Granted four days leave Of alb
sence from September !, 1906.
Appointments.
Dr. William W. Miller. Of Tennessee,
commissioned Crecess) as assistant sur
geon. Public Health and Marine Hos
pltal Service, September 4. 1896.
DR.. Robert 4. c. Wallenberg. OF Mich
igan, commissioned (recess) as assistant
surgeon, Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service, September s. 1905.
Board Convened.
A board Of officers was convened to
meet at the bureau Washington. d. c..
September l3, 1905, 20 determine whether
or not the physical condition OF Surgeon
John Godfrey Is such as 10 entitle him
20 waiting orders" Detail for the
board. Assistant Surgeon General Il
D Ceddings. chairman. Assistant Sur
geon General J. NJ. Eager Assistant
Surgeon General J. W Kerr. recorder.
WALTER WYMAN.
Surgeon General
The Washington times., 1906-09-16

he made "A rapid connection with Cap
tain Elliott at the Tenth precinct sta
ton, and 10 that officer, or to a sleepy
desk sergeant, he disclosed his identity
and requested that a Gordon OF blue
coats De dispatched al once TO the scene
Of the impending tragedy, as he sup
posed.
Ten brief minutes later. though II
seemed an eternity 10 the rescUer as
ne stood on guard at his window and
heard the distressed cries repeated
again and again. the whlrr OF the
wheels OF TWO bike cops gave warning
that succ0r was az hand. E=apiug from
their tired wheels. the blueC0ats rushed
underneath an open WindoT, from
which protruded two feminine heads,
and offered themselves as q rescue
party. at the same time explaining the
reason for their early morning call
What's all this horrible din?' in
quired a sleepy voice. why are We
thus disturbed"
But. madam. inquired the aston
ished bIuecoats in chorus were We not
called 10 capture a burglar
Burglar voiced the equally sur
prised women. why. certainly not.
That voice you heard was a messenger
boy. He found il hard 40 awaken us
and sought that means Of arousing the
household TO his presence Good
night" they called, as the window
closed
In the meantime the messenger
boy was on his way back TO the
downtown Office. his message delivered
Nevertheless. Secretary Hibbs ente.-
tains a high opinion Of Major sylves-
ter's bluecOats
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Annual EmploYes Classifed.

The Public Printer, following out the
regulations to classify the annual en-
plOyeS into certain classes or grades.
with a tixCd compensation IN round num-
b@rs, has ordered several increases In
salary during the week. b. ". Bonncyr
chief of the record clerks division, was
among the number TO get an increase,
as were the following clerks in mis- di-
vision. who We're raised from 81 per day
To $3.50 per annUm: Harry Miller, Z.
+ Geyer. William J. Bulls, ed Rein
muth. and r T.. Schooley.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Forty Rookhinders Our

Forty booltbinders in Foreman Pen
iclIs' division. We're laid OF three days
during the week because of a scarcity
OF work IN that division. The COW
Boys" as the employees OF this division
call themselves by reason of the nature
of the work they do, took the lay-ofI
philosophically, organized themselves
into "a pleasure party, end went in a
body to Baltimore TO take in the fcstiyi-
ties IN connection with the celebration
OF the City's recovery from the great
Ere
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Public Printer Sick.

Public Printer Stllings has been in
disposed for several days during the
week. and has transacted the business
OF the office from his apartments in the
Ontario. Secretary Collins has been In
close touch with Mr.. Stillings, and the
shop has been kept moving in regular
order Chief Inspector Brown not yet
having returned from his vacation. the
Inspection division is being admins
tered by First Deputy Inspector Ed S.
MOores
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Issuing Weather Report.

The job room is one of the growing
divisions Of the Office. A year ago the
force consisted Of 100 men. while now
there are IA on the roll, with almost
daily additions. There is no let up in
the work in this division. The fifth Is
another growing and busy division. This
week the entire force has been busily
occupied getting out the annual report
Of the Weather Bureau, which consists
principally OF large tabular pages. Di-
rector Moore OF the Weather Bureau is
having his report rushed 70 completion
this year, with the idea, no doubt. that
the public is anNiously awaiting his eX,
planation for the MANY bad brands OF
weather he has been furnishing