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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-26
Constitutional Amendments

hereby certify that the following
proposed constitutional amendments
were passed by the last legislative as
sembly, and will be submitted to the
coming legislature of 1907 for their ap-
proval or rejection.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
That section 158 of the constitution of
North Dakota is amended to read as
follows:
S l5s. AMENDMENT MINIMUM PRICE
OF STATE LANDs.] No land shall be
sold for less than the appraised value
and IN no case for less than ten dollars
pei, acre. The purchaser shall pay one
fifth OF the price in cash, and the re-
naming four ffths as follows: One fifth
in five years, one-fifth in ten years, one
fifth in fifteen years and one-fifth in
twenty years, with interest at the rate
OF not less than six per centum, payable
annually in advance. All sales shall be
held at the county seat of the county in
which the land to be sold is situated,
and shall be at public auction and to
the highest bidder, after sixty days' adj
vertisement of the same in newspaper
OF general circulation in the vicinity of
the lands to be sold, and one at the seat
OF government. Such lands as shall not
have been specially subdivided shall be
offered in tracts of one quarter section.
and those so subdivided in the smallest
subdivisions. All lands designated for
sale' and not sold within two years after
appraisal, shall be re-appraised before
they are sold. No grant or patent for
any such lands shall issue until payment
is made for the same, provided, that the
lands contracted to be sold by the state
shall be subject to taxation from the
date of such contract. In case the tax.
90 assessed against any of said lands
for.any year remain unpaid Euntil the
n st Monday in October of the following
ysar, then and thereupon the contract
o. sale for such lands shall, at the cleo.
tt N of bthe board of university and
: sc 1901 lands, become null and void; and
no such contract heretofore made shall
be heldlfor no-payment of taxes accru-
IN, on the.lands described therein: pro.
Vi led, such taxes shall have been paid
before this amendment takes effect: pro
~ led, furthur, that any school or insti.
tn Jon lands that may bel required for
to snsite purposes may be paid for at
any time:and patent issued therefor.
2 ioPosED coNsTITUTIoNAlA AMENDMENT
That section g Of the constitution 81
II Estate of North Dakota be- amended
40 . to read q follows (.
g The supreme court schall consist
II n f el1.' Judges i nai ofity Of whom shall
sb oss /, q ltoE1n 8 qnorum q 10.
\; ron ~ - In g but ons a d mo,s q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-26
Notice Of Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday
the 9th Day of November, 1906 at the pro
perly designated precincts and voting
places, in the County of Pembina and
State of North Dakota, an election will be
held for the following State, District and
County officers, to-wit:-
The State officers are:
Two Congressman
One Governor
One. Lieutenant Governor
One Secretary of State
One State Auditor
One State Treasurer
One Attorney General
One Commissioner of Insurance
One Commissioner of Agricultural Labor
One superintendent of Public Instr1c-
ton.
Three Commissioners of Railroads, and
Two Justices of the Supreme Court.
The District Officers are:
One State Senator to Represent the
Second District
) Three Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives to represent the First Dis
trict
Three Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives to represent the Second Dis
trict
The County Officers ares.
One Sheriff
One Auditor
One Treasurer
One Clerk of the District Court
One Register of Deeds
One States Attorney
One County Judge
One Surveyor
One Coroner
One Superintendent of Schools
Four Justices of the Peace
Four Constables
One County Commissioner to represent
the First District
One County Commissioners to represent
the Third District
One County Commissioner to REPRESENT
the Fifth District.
And which election will be opened at
eight o'clock in the morning and win con-
tinue open.until O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day.
Dated at Pembina, North Dakota this
LIST day of October, A. d. 1906
Co. Auditors SeaD XII
SWAIN THORWALDsoN.
County Auditor in and for the County of
Pernbina and State of North Dakota.
BY VIM. w. FELSON,
Deputy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-26
A Daily Psper for Is cents.

The st. Paul Daily News offers trial
subscription for three months for Csc.
In view of the fact that the next three
months will be filed with the news Of
the political campaigns, it is splendid
opportunity to secure a live up-to date
daily paper on trial at small expense.
All orders should be addressed to
THE ST. PAUL DAILY NEWS.
st. Paul, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-26
Teacher. Exsmlnatlon.

The next regular examination will Be
held at Pembina andIS st. Thomas, Fri
day and Saturday, October, 18th and
9th. Applicants should come supplied
withlpens, pencils, scratch paper and
black ink. Examination viii begin
promptly ct nine o'clock.
4 F. n. sHERARTs,
County Superintendent.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
s.. Paul Sewing Circle.

The Sewing Circle met last
Thursday with Mrs. Jones and
daughter on S. 18th street.
A complete report of the en-
tertaiument was read and receiv-
ed, after which the sick commit
tee was appointed with Mrs.
Lucy Young as chairman.
After luncheon a vote of thanks
was given the genial hostess for
her hospitality.
Mrs. JOueS' name was aided
to the roll as member. The
Clrcle gladly welcomed her t.
their midst. Tnev meet Thurs
day after Thanksgiving with the
vice president, Mrs. Singleton,
on S. Isl street.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
Additional Locals.

Rutledge street is in prepara-
ton to be paved from Miller to
Calhoun street.
Mrs. Woods aud Others of N.
Cd street have improved their
property.
William A. Watts and Mrs.
Buckley We're married IL St.Louis
this week. Tney will reside
here.
Mrs. Annie F F'rney >pe"t
Thanksgiving day at Atlanta
with her brother.
There are nearly as many sep
aratIOnS as there are marriages.
A crowd Of Springfield young
people are preparing to attend d
party to be given at Elkhart next
Thursday.
Miss Birdie Sharpe Of West
Jefferson street spent Thanks
giving at Taylorville.
The Thanksgiving dinners at
all the churches were very large
ly paLronlZed.
You will make no mistate by
purchasing you a home.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
Says Tillmsn Aids Negro.

Discussing Tillman's recent
lecture at Chicago, Frank Bates,
senior in Springfield High School
aud young man with much flu
turlty, promisi g aud authority
on ethnOIogy aud the evolution Of
man. says Tillm ans manner of
speech and his argument, are
good for the Negro Instead of
detrimental. H :, TN nlIs the race
will override every obstacle and
that the SJuth will eventu thy be
wholly or partly. pv4rned bv
the Negro, despite preventv-s.
rni, is the consensus of opin-
ion of tn. most advanced sch u
ats.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
Smith Controller.

The appointment of E. f.
Smith as c ,mptrOiler to succeed
J. A H Ill is d g.md one as Mr..
Smith C mes of a good reputable
family aud has hitherto borne a
good name. H. Is emtne ~ Ca
pabIe and We tniuk the office will
be conducted rlgnt-lhi, is a
cnance IF NJ. SmlLh TO show
his colors aud work higher p"liti-
cal plums.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
Tho President Returns.

President Roosevelt has re.
turned from Panama and is now
at Washington. He Was greeted
with cheers by men oI high
places aud the embassy Con
gress opens Monday and the
president will have special
message. No material state
ments have ISSUED on The race
question. He is bese ged with
Callers and bnsy with letter read
ing and consultation with his
cabinet:
Mrs. Mary Church Terrill Wis.
tied the war department to make
lntercession for the soleiers.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
Tiiiman Makes Speech.

Chicago, Nov. q United
States Senator Tillman. the pre-.
tender, mugwump and black.
guard, made his speech last
Tuesday at Chicago without dis
turbance but the d. magugue is a
shallow Drained monstrosily with
no intellectually uor historical
ability He spoke TN the race
question and not Cuban annexa-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
MATRIMONIAL.

Mr.. J. w. Slaughter and Miss
Mamie Hicklin we're married last
Wednesday evening in this city.
Both are we'll and favoyably
known. Mr.. Slaughter is man.
ager of the Capital City Pantito-
rum and quite an energetic
young man while Miss Hicklin is
very affable and industrious.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
The |nterurban Fight
Bode viii Become Either 4 Political Hero
or 4 Aenenlty.


The fight made against the fif
ty year franchise of an Interur.
ban line. krown as the Spring.
field Soutl cas- r. Company, has
been i" prog ress here for some
time and from the prima facie
evidence CLEANED from the Jour.
nal md Register the two morn.
ing dailie>. the VII" q affair is a
pr judic al political one in part
if..not in its Ell. ETY..
The journal makes strenuous
fight against the 81 year propo
sition aud an arduous onslaught
on Alderman Bode, the champion
of the road. The Register is
more temperate, but opposes
ffiy yaar right.
Most of the people claim that
the journal is only fighting Bode
because of his poIil'cal persua-
sions and claim that the Register
is temp rate for that very fact.
Therefore the people do not
know hows to- concludes on the
question. fought for aud against
by these two extreme partisan
papers.
But We are Of the opinion of
the r. g ster. That is his: The
franchise should be granted. but
no Tor so years. W. disagree
with the Journal whrh opposes
the idea of paying the property
owners whose property lie S a.ong
the proposed entrance Of the
road. We thiuk the idea good
let the people directly get some
benefit from the road and there-
by improve their property imme.
dlateIy aud the city 10 certain
extent.
B"de being problematical
candidate for mayor. he will eth
er b' come strong as result of
his fight or he will be reduced to
naught
Mayor Deavereux nor the al.
derman should do anything to
hurt the city. If the company is
to operate let it be to the best in.
terest of all the people.
There should not be SO much
political futurity exhib eibuL the
futurity of the whole people held
inviolate.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
Culture Club Opens Sunday.

The formal opening of the Cul-
ture Club will take place tomor-
row at ST. Johns A. M. E.
church, on IA street. between
Mason and Reynolds.
All are cordially invited at
p. M.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01
hrws IIom Petersburg

Fred and Quincy Motley of
Lincoln, are visiting relatives
here this week.
Mrs. Langdon Davis has re-
turned from her visit in Spring
field and Buffalo Hart.
Walter Daniels of ofSpringfield.
is visiting relatives here this
week. -
Mrs. Pauline Wade visited
friends in Peoria Thursday.
Eliza Ioran of Bloomington. is
visiting relatives here this week.
Married at 4 clock Thursday
afternoon. Nov. 80, 'O6, Miss
Hattie Penick of this city and
Edward Motley of Deca'ur. The
ceremony took place at the resi-.
dence of the BRIDES parents,
the Rev. J A. Crockett nfflclat-
ing The pretty ceremony was
witnessed by host of friends
and relatives. There were no
attendants. The parlor where
the ceremony was performed
was tastefuIly decorated with
many beautiful flow. rs Mrs.
Mary E. Crockett of Decatur,
rendered the wedding march.
The bride wore a pretty gown of
AlIce blue. immediately altar
he r. cep ON The couple left for
De atur where their home is
u'n shea awaiting them. MISS
Penick Is d young lady of abllily |
aud Is prominent in Petersburg
society Among the aut ol town
guests were:
Mrs. Bertha Hubbard of Spring.
field. Rev. j. A Crockett of De-
catur, Quincy Molley of Lincoln.
John Miller and wife of Talulla.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

"0UbS0O -COi ''iC O'I' iS' Ill ~
nump-r of Th. Forum, dies
and men to write from the fol.
lowing subjects: A poem; Home
tra' ng; The essential of good
chiz 'n>hi>, Should te Negro
DIVIDE his vhe; now may mar.
RAG m re- ug" lal; is
there n dacadAncp in love as au
adhesive quallly. ODher subjects
MT, be -. ecied. Those wishing
Ltk'ag NY suhjec' W = n,m'fy US
a. nic.. and II >ucu .sr one will
fur nsh Us LIeir p I'bG,, W. WI
htv acut mad md run tn ir
pr:t u. free # cha g. with com
p I'M mary W'itA up
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

Mr. .uline King # GA 60
VIII h., been wishing e. tangh.
ter, Mrs Thomas II ggan
ootham Of 1888 N. Waiuu,, re
.urned home last Sunday
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

NJ J1o O"ard If If L.; coin
pt ar sd .ctum " >It Friday
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-12-01

ton, but his speech was of no
significance. He offered no fea.
sible plans or even logical ueSa'
tive statements.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24

Iivesey was not answered, but was
forwarded TO the palace at once.
Later Guerra again wired 10 Livesey
saying: "If yoH send any more troops
over the Western railroad Will blow up
your bridges and burn your stations
and property irrespective Of any inter
national complications or any other
consideration" Livesey carried the
message directly to the secretary OF
the interior, with whom he held con-
sultation.
Pine Guerra is a far higher class
leader than Bandera, with a consider
ably more intelligent following and bis
occupancy Of San Juan del Martinez,
quickly followed his capture of San
Luis on Wednesday, and enables him
to seriously threaten the provincial
capital Of Pinar del Rio.
When Quentin Bandera's force was
attacked only Bandera and two others
made any attempt at fighting. These
three We're killed, their assailants, It
seems, taking good care To kill them.
All three are shot to death and have
numerous machete wounds-cut all TO
pieces. in fact President Palma will
! personally defray the expenses of Gen
eral Bandera's funeral. The members
/ of the staff of General Maxine Gomez
/ In the last war for independence met
and resolved TO offer their services al
the funeral
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
ori=ln u the strli.e Funa.

The earliest mention of a strike fund
occurred in the strike Of the Partisan
stocking weavers in 1T24. when 4
crown a day was subscribed for every
striker and All blackIegs were mercf-
lessly boycotted But the biggest strike
under the ancient regime" was that
Of the silk factory hands at Lyons
In 1TA4. when 12.oCo mcn went on
strike and so alarmed the mayor that
he conceded everything they asked and
wrote TO his brother that he had Ia
tete cassee par cette vile canaille ="
The vile canaille." however, had had
their moment. and it was no longer
theirs. Two months later the king
sent down 20000 soldiers pour re-
METRE rordre dams Ii bonneville de
Lyon" and we hear no more of strikes
till the supreme strike Of 1899
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
REBEL LEADER IS KILLED
Bandera Falls Before the Rural
Guards Another Town Occupied.

Bandera Falls Before the Rural
Guards Another Town Occupied.
Havana. Aug 24-The two most i'm
pOrtant events in the revolution since
last report are the death of Bandera,
the rebel leader. veteran Of all the
instructions for twenty years. who
was surprised early in the morning
about twelve miles north of this city
with twenty Of his followers, and the
occupation by Pine Guerra, another
rebel leader. of San Juan de Martinez,
the terminus Of the Western railway.
a British property.
As soon rs Guerra was in possession
he wired General Manager Livesey. OF
the Western railway, that if any more
troops We're sent over the road he
would blow up the bridges and destroy
the railway property. No blood was
shed at the occupation of San Juan de
Martinez. the small force of rural
guards fleeing at the approach of the
rebels. The dispatch from Guerra to
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
The Mulberry Tree.

Silk is the great industry of northern
Italy, and the plains Of the quadrilater-
al are dark with mulberry trees. The
mulberry tree is the hardest worked
piece of timber in the world. First its
leaves are skinned of for the worms
to feed on, then the little branches are
clipped for the worms TO nest in. then
the large limbs are cropped for char
coal. and the trunk has not only to
produce new crop of leaves and
limbs for next year. but must act as
Uellis for grapevine.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24

In many parts the country especially great
mans ability command hearing largely depend upon the
newspapers, and it by them that the greatest justice AND SOME
TINES THE GREATEST INJUSTICE is DONE If public
opinion is the greatest single force public @ surely the
paper ncompraby the greatest factor its formation spread
English writer and friendly criticism
tons has spoken of the newspaper dchagng three funconsvz
narrator advocate" and weather vane"
is narrator that has believe greatest influence By
its reporting of factand frequently ctionof all facts public
and private it furnishes THE MATERIAL for the
public opinion and gives that publicity without which government by
public opinion could safely The newspaper seeks should
seek discharge It's functions advocate THROUGH ITS Ed
TORIAL COLUMNS but that there
though still great has diminished 1t would eem moreover the
growth of the magazine has had something do
of the editorial page Being less phemera and partisan
ace the articles IN the magazines have been judicial
and their greater length has given opportunities denied the editorial
writer with the result that their influence public opinion has been
STEADILY INCREASING and far has benecent one
When the newspaper frankly Advocate as does its
editorial page public opinion helped harmed as the cause ad7o-
Gated IS good bad and accepted rejected But PUBLIC
OPINION Is NOT DECEIVED
BUT WHEN, UNDER or REPORTING FACTS 1T WILL
FULLY mssTATEs SERIOUS AND, TO IN.
DVlDuALs OFTEN lRREPARARLE INJURY.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
WILL ASK FOR INTERVENTION
Rebel Sympathizers at New York tc
Appeal to Roosevelt.

Rebel Sympathizers at New York &c
Appeal to Roosevelt.
New York, Aug. 24.-The Tribune
says: president Roosevelt is to be
appealed to by local Cuban Americans
and Americans with commercial inter
ests i'll Cuba to use his influence to end
the strife now in progress, before these
interests are interfered with, as it is
feared they will be- One word from
the president, assert the men who are
behind this movement, will suffice to
end the uprising.
Colonel Carlos NJ. Aguirre, a veter-
an of the last revolution in Cuba, who
apparently is the leading spirit among
the local Cuban-Americans who are op-
posed to the Palma regime has draft
ed letter addressed TO President
Roosevelt which he will forward today
or tomorrow. probably by special mes
senger, after he has obtained the sig
natures Of several Americans who hold
property in the island
This letter calls attention to the
many wrongs alleged to have been sur
fered by the Liberals at the hands of
the government, which he declares are
responsible for the present uprising 1t
calls on President Roosevelt to appoint
by the authority of the terms of the
Platt amendment a commission to pre-
side at new election for president
in Cuba, charging that at last election
the rights Of the people were ignored
| and the constitution was violated"
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
GUERRA THREATENS PLANTERS
Says lie VIII PilIagc Them if They
Organize Against Him.

Pino Guerra has sent threatening
messages to members of the Agrarian
League stating that he will pillage
their plantations il they organize
forces against the lnsurrection. In con-
sequence Of Guerra's threats against
the Western railway orders have been
issued to permanently guard every rail-
way bridge between Pinar del Rio and
San Juan de MARTINEZ, and to erect
brcastworks opposite each bridge to be
occupied by troops
The editor and reporter of the news
paper La Vida have been imprisoned
for questionable utterances
A company Of Havana recruits ex-
changed shots with a detachment OF
Insurgents near Guines One volunteer
and police lieutenant were wounded.
Colonel Roias and all three of the com
panes of artillery stationed in the
Havana forts have been ordered to
Pinar del Rio. the authorities consid-
erlng that Havana Is sufficiently guard
ed by rural guards and police and the
new city guards. Unconflrmed rumors
are in circulation that several hundred
insurrectioniSts have taken the field in
the province of Santiago.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
THREE RIVERS HOMECOMING"
Vice President Fairbanks Is the Chief
Speaker and Makes Only
Brief Address

Three Rivers, Mich, Aug. 24.-vice
President Fairbanks was the chief
speaker at the fftieth anniversary Of
incorporation of this city, and the first
annual Homecoming" of former resi-
dents. In his address. which was brief,
Vice President Fairbanks urged the
cultivation of civic pride and useful
ness and exhorted the home-comers to
do all they could for the advancement
of their native city.
Over 800 home-comers registered
Vice President Fairbanks and Senator
]. c. Burrows, of Michigan, were lat
er entertained at an informal reception
at the home of DR.. W. L. Clark.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
Los Angeles Gives to Valparaiso.

Los Angeles. Cal, Aug. 24-The citi-
zens' relief committee, formed at the
time of the San Francisco disaster, has
passed resolutions setting aside $4,000
to be forwarded to the sufferers from
the earthquake at Valparaiso. The sum
Is from the balance left of $4,000
donated to Frisco.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24

g HERE men, guided by high of duty, who will do
and continue do their duty they regardless of
the majority opinion, which call public opinion, BUT
- WITH EFFORT AND DEPRESSION. The who
declares that he indifferent public opinion, if he be not
fanatic often something fool and knave-a knave lie
and fool think YOU believe him To public officer the discharge
of his duty with the of public opinion like the difference
in the running of engine with oiled sanded bearings.
How potent public opinion everywhere evident the lawyer
What solemn declaration of its will people make than
declare in its constitution of government that thing SHALL NOT
BE DONE and that the legislative body shall suitable laws
prevent the doing of the prohibited act And has Maine for
ample able prohbve laws Do Off
almost everywhere fail to fulfill their ohs of Office Like officers
do fail in their duties where crimes SUCH AS LARCENY
concerned.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
Ptomaines.

Ptomaines, according to Quain, are
alkaloids produced by the decomposi-
tion OF animal substances. The word
ptomaine was at first restricted to al
kaloids produced by cadaveric decom-
position, but ii is now also employed
to designate alkaloids of animal origin
formed during life as a result OF chem
ical changes induced by some agency
or other acting within the organism.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
Big Raft Arrives at Frisco.

San Francisco. Aug 24.-The steam
er Francis II. Leggett has arrived
from Astoria having in tow the largest
log raft that has ever come into this
harhor. 1t contains 100000 feet Of
lumber IS TAO feet long. GO feet in
breadth and draws "a feet OF water.
The Lake County times., 1906-08-24
Double Tragedy at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. 24.-Michael McNa-
mara, a giant policeman of the Broad
way squad, shot and instantly killed
his wife and then sent a bullet through
the heart of James Brophy. when he
found the couple in illicit companion
ship. He shot his wife in the back and
picked her up and kissed her as she
died