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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

Governor Sarles has designated Fri.
day, April 9th as Arbor dav and re.
commends call citizens join in the work
OF setting out trees and shrubs, the
schools churches and public institutions
be further adorned with forest growths
that shall bring comfort and delight to
the future generations; appropriate
exercises be held in the public schools
that our children be taught the wisdom
of common labor for the civic good; the
love of nature enter into and brighten
the hearts Of the whole people and let
them signify their gratitude for leaf and
shade by bringing forth these groves
that were the first temples of Cod"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06
International Free Trade.

There is no such thing as free trade
among the nations, that is, there is no
nation i'll the world that admits free OF
duty all articles of foreign production.
Almost every nation, however, admits
certain classes of foreign articles duty
free, the enumeration of such articles IN
the tariff law constituting its free list :"
For instance, in the calendar year 1905,
the United States admitted into this
country absolutely free of duty foreign
goods to the value of $3.50, 464, 135.
On the other hand, every country
charges duties on certain classes OF inn
ported articles. Thus, in its fiscal year
ending March 3lst, 1904, the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
raised from duties on imports the enor-
nous sum of 633, 921, 1923 sterling, or
about s169. 100000. Having a popula-
ton Of about forty millions, her customs
collections amounted to about 81 25 per
capita.
During our corresponding fiscal year,
ending June Both, 1904, the United States
collected from duties on imports s261,.
273,585. Our population then being
over eighty millions, we raised from
tariff duties only about 1926 per capita,
or dollar less per capita than the
United Kingdom.
From this will appear the absurdity Of
saying that the United Kingdom has free
trade, or even low rates of duty COM
pared with ours.-From ''Single Tariff
or Dual Tariff-Which1" by the Hon.
James T. Mccleary. in the American
Monthly Review Of Reviews for April. {
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06
CITY FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The financial statement of the city oi
Pembina as published in this issue is oi
interest to every citizen and should be
looked over by every taxpayer.
AS might naturally be expected from
the heavy disbursements of the past year
the debt OF the city has been consider
ably increased. A year ago our annual
statement showed a bonded indebted
ness of $1,000 and floating debt OF
$83l.35. total $2831 .35 with cash in hands
of Treasurer amounting to S13O2 Is or a
net debt of $1529.2O of which $3.50 was
the balance due on the fire engine just
then purchased.
Besides the fire engine which cost
81. just previous, we have during the
last year erected the new city hall for
which we have issued so far $3.50 Of the
contract price of $3.50; and have also
built cement cutters and crossings to the
amount of $414; or, including the engine
warrants for extraordinary purposes,
warrants, have been issued to the total
amount of 84,2A since a year ago in
January.
The scenery, chairs, furnace and paint
ing Of the hall while to large extent
paid from private subscription and
enterprises, yet the balance has cost the
city considerable.
The expenditures. as we said have
caused tile debt to be increased, but
not to such an extent but what with
economy and care we can see our way
clear to pay it all in few years. The
present total debt is,
Bonds, .................. $1,000
Fire engine warrants, y......... 500
C'ty hall warrants, y ............ 1880
Total debt .................. 4.7eo
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

P. Jennings, Ira Clark, ]. Burns, Sol
Well, T. Collop, M. Sheridan, Geo. and
Andy Spottswood,J E. Treuemn.r and
Lew Well left Cavalier last week to look
at Saskatoon.
The family OF John Anderson of Dray-
ton were nearly asphyxiated one night
last week by coal gas. The daughter
was made sick and she awakened her
father who had difficulty in telephoning
for assistance.
Samson Bjarnson of the Akra town.
ship board called on Editor Fairchild
and gave him a bunch Of silky wool that
grew on the backs of some Angora
goats that MIR. B. is keeping.
The Mountaineer is sorry that it can
not give more cheerful account of the
condition of MIR. Blackjack. He is a
very sick man and suffers a great deal Of
pain continuously, in the head. He has
many friends all over the state who are
anxious as to his condition.
A. d. Gibson, who has been in hos
pital for some months, for treatment, is
reported as slowly recovering, and it is
hoped by his friends and relatives that
he may be able to return to his home
when the warm weather comes. MIR.
Gibson has host of friends that hope
the same.
The last ISSUE of the Mountaineer
speakes Of the following people from
that section who laye gone 10 the Cana.
dian northwest with a view of removal or
actually moved: Len Bouke, Filing H.
Lee and brother, w. A. Fleming, H. M.
Mel tyre, Chas. MaWson and Anson
Hurley.
Died at Walhalla. at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. Chas. H. Lee, William
Campbell aged eighty years. MIR. Camp
bell was born in Scotland, came to
Collngwood, Canada when young man
and came to this country in 1879 and
settled near Bathgate. He was highly
respected by great number of friends
and especially SO by the old pioneers.
He leaves six children as mourners. He
was buried at Bathgate the funeral being
held in the town hall to accommodate
the large attendance.
Matilda Knudson, aged 1S, daughter
of Jacob Knudson of Midland township,
was found dead in her bed at the home
OF A. l.. Miller at St. Thomas, where she
was working. Mr.. Miller who attempt
ed to wake her in the morning, was so
shocked that he became insensibe, and
was seriously ill for several days. Miss
knudson had been subject to attacks of
quinsy and tonsilitis and it is thought
these attacks had affected her heart.
Mrs. Miller had heard her moving about
her room during the night. She was
buried at Auburn in the Lutheran ceme-
terry.
The body of Vincent Weller, who dis.
appeared some time ago, and for whose
discovery reward of 5000 was offered,
was found at Snowfield, Manitoba, five
miles north of Hannah, this week. The
throat had been cut and two bullets holes
were in the head. Weller was rather
simple miuded, and the last man seen
with him was one Matt Doyle, who soon
after his disappearance had deed of
Weller's farm in his possession. Doyle
was arrested on suspicion, but later let
go for want of evidence, and now is sup
posed to have gone to the Canadian
| northwest
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06
PLANS OF DITCH NO. a.

Engineer Mott of Grafton was in the
city Tuesday in attendance of the meet.
ing of the county board, to whom he ex.
hbited the plans and draft Of the ''big
ditch" Mr.. Motifs work as craftsman
is very fine, and it is pleasure for even the
layman to look over his work. Among
other things the spectator learns is that
even in running drain across a level
plain that it requires great deal of skill
to make a drain that will "keep a run.
MIN, and will not in some places either
run backward or sidewse. There are
two especially difficult places to con.
duct the water from Cavalier to the Red
river. One crosses the very level bed oi
the Glasston slough and then through
the higher bank to the east, and also
the same formation just west of the G..
N. track south of Hamilton.
| 1t is the low spots that trouble the en-
gineer most, because it he digs deep
through the low places then he will have
to 90 very deep in the high places, and
that means money. The deepest place
for the drain is where it crosses the Joli-
ette-Carlisle town line, where 1t goes
through mound for a couple hundred
feet, at depth of about Il feet. The
drain at the Tongue river will begin to
take water from the river when it gets to
six feet of the top of the bank. AS the
drain will, for considerable of its course,
run along the highway, the bitches al
ready there will make quite consider
able difference in the total amount of
dirt to be removed by the contractors.
This is all figured out, and shown in the
numerous cross sections on the plans.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06
Entered at the postofdce at Pembina as secon
class mail matter.

The PIONEER EXPRESS le sent only on the d.
rect order of subscribers, and is continued 1nt1l
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
The rate of subscription s alike to all, 81. 90
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice of several premium papers in addi-
Non.
plimentary only, and while we desire them to be
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
not be continued except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best advertising
medium in the county, having more general
circulation than any other paper. Card o T rates
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

Was the result of the Grand Forks
election republican or democratic vic
torv? The democrats have the proc .eds
and a state election with tn: same re-
suits would not be a republican victory.
"To the victors belong the spoils, -
hence those that get the spoils are
vctors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

The Neche Chronotype and the Noun
taineer give Supt. Sherarts' announce
ment card good sent-off. and the
Times does the same friendly oct for
Register Gill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

Fargo evidently has not had "too much
Johnson" as it defeated the present
mayor Wall by over 800 votes and
Johnson had about hundred more
than both his opposers. He had served
two terms formerly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06
The Milton Globe scores the Phone

The Milton Globe scores the Pioneer
Express because we remarked that the
Herald SAID that the municipal fight i'll
Grand Forks was being run ON the
same lines as is proposed by the Herald,
Mr.. Spalding and the Scandinavian
League to run the state politics this fall.
Why don't the Globe score the Herald?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

The Times remarks that the election
in Grand Forks left no sore places
Gee! but the Grand Forks politicians
must have thick skins.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

The Grand Forks Herald SAYS it
expects to assist in electing a democrat
as governor of this state this fall.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

Langdon had hot fight. but it was
mostly on local issues, as the financial
conditions Of the city is rather bad.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

How would you like to be a county
drain commissioner?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06

]. A. Dunno was elected mayor ol
Grafton, over c. A. M. Spencer, by sc
votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15

legislation enacted largely exceeded
the work of any previous Legislature
in the history of the State. In these
two items alone the article referred to
by the organ of Mr.. Davis showed err
rors amounting to $4,000,
In the face of this fact the organ of
the Democratic candidate calmly as
serts that the article it purports to
answer, Did not question a figure"
in his statements. but, on the other
hand admitted them ito be correct to
fraction" Will such methods carry
weight with the sober minded citizens
Of Maine? We think not. We have
sadly misapprehended the temper of
the voters of this State if they do not
prove a boomerang to the parties who
employ them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
Democratic Misrepresentation

And right here, We wish to insert a
pin. and hold the elusive elucidator Of
state finances just where he is. He adj
mits that the facts and figures that Mr..
Davis has produced are actual and
true and applicable to the political
situation as it stands. In the whole
course of his searching review of the
Democratic showing and argument, he
does not impeach statement nor
question figure Ne admits them to
he correct to a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sentinel.
People who have read the figures
touching State expenditures published
in this and other Republican news
value of the above assertion. The Or
gan of Mr. Davis declares that the
figures used by him have been adj
mitted ito be correct to a fraction.
This is part of the policy Of the Demo-
cratic campaign to 'iterate and re-
iterate," without regard to facts. Now
as a matter of fact Mr.. Davis and his
editor know perfectly well that in the
very article which the editorial from
which we quote above endeavored to
answer. it was shown that Mr.. DAVIS
had been grossly in error in his as
s.rtion. that the cost of the Legislature
Of 1905 was s34. 900 in excess of the cost
| Of the Legislature Of 1922 1t was
shown first Of all that in securing
these figures of increase" Mr.. Davis
! had begun by stating the total eN-
pense of the Legislature of 1895 as So
900 where as a matter Of fact they were
| SIS 900 a little mistake Of $4,000. More
| over in his figures for 1895 he left out
the cost Of the Legislative printing In
his figures for 1895 and included it il
his figures for 1906 when the volume Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
That Bottle of Whiskey.

(jiddefO"d JOurnaI)
Another man WHO amt no Spotter'
has been discovered, or. rather. he dis
covered himself. He is Cyrus ". Da-
Wis, Democratic candidate for govern
or Of Maine, who. during the course
IF a speed h at Eumford Falls the other
night produced three bottles Of Whis-
ky, which he said We're purchased IN
three different saloons in that village
under his observation" And this is
hailed by the Democratic press as evi-
Gence that Rumford Falls is wide open.
Such exhibitions constitute Il cheap
apology for argument. Mr.. Davis
needn't have gone 50 far afield for his
booze. He would have no trouble in
accommodating three or three dOZea
bottles of whisky, purchased under
his observation" in his own home city
of Watervile. Tho fact that the liquor
was exhibited as something Of Curl
osity ought in itself to be sufficient t.
defeat the issue which the Democrats
are forcing 10 the front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
waht Davis Proved At Rumf0rd'
lInrt Ia nj E,Xnr6SS !

Candidate Davis exhibited three bot
ties of whiskeI to tine audience in Rum
ford Falls when he said had been
bought under his ObserI alton III that
town. This proves first. if it prove;
anything. that the Democratic sheriff
of oxford County and his Democl attic
deputies are not doing their duty in
enforcing the law there. Mr.. Davis
urged that the fac- that he could pur-
chase liquor proves that the SturgiS
deputies are not stopping the sale of
liquor i'll Eumford Falls. Admitting
all the force Of his argument as against
the Sturgis deputies. this does not re-
move the responsibility from the sher-
iif and mis- deputies. two or three of
whom sat on the platform when he eX-
hibited what he called proof that
they are delii.quen;s in the performance
of their duty. Exactly how they eli
jOyei il does not appear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
A Communication.

Editor Kennebec Journal
| read with much interest your reply
10 the figures relative to prosecutions.
complied from the court records by the
Rev. Mr.. Newbert for the purpose OF
showing that crime has largely increas-
ed in Maine under the prohibitory law.
IT seemed to me that the point YOU
made that Mr.. Newhcrt had entirely
overlooked or ignored the entire body
Of the Statute laws enacted during the
forty years covered by his comparisons,
was, in itself, the best possible proof
of the utterly erroneous and inconclu-
sive character of his deductions. Ger
tainly no consideration of this subject
that ignores the great increase in the
number of statutory offences can have
any practical value or carry weight
with thoughtful citizens. one thing
how ever. which Mr.. Newbert overlook
ed in his researches seems to ME to
nave an importance second only to his
failure to take into account the changes
in the statutes which for the purposes
Of mis- argument he assumed to be the
same today that they We're in 1859. Tn
der the law as administered today it
is possible to bring four indictments
against lllt SsiI4t LlNluOI StllCl lpi tliE
same offcnse. l. Common seller. 2.
Single sale. 8. Drinking house and
tipping shop. A. Nuisance.
In the old days county attorneys were
usually satisfied with securing one III :
dictment for one offence. Under the
more rigid enforcement of recent years
they have usually asked for and Sc
cured four. II is evident that this fact
escaped Mr.. Newbert's attention in his
strenuous efforts to show an increase
Of crime under The prohibitory law.
He cheerfuly counts each separate in
dictmcnt as u distinct and separate Of
fence'
The faIlacy Of such figures is too APP
parent to need comment. and it is not
surprising to find that they are alSeady
! thoroughly discredited among thought
| ful citizens who are not to misled by
conclusions arriS Ell ut by such naccur-
ate and slopdOodle methods.
, CITIZEN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
Good Roads.
CRumford Falls Timcs.)

NltulnlOlt rails JlmCS.)
The Democratic rarty apparently has
been asleep for the past five years as
in their platform for this year they
have suddenly awakened and announce
that they are in favor of good roads
and for state expenditures in this di-
reCtion
If NJ. Davis when he comes to town
will take pains to look over Rumford
Falls he will find that we have been
spending 5000 Il year for permanen:
roads, this expenditure being over and
above the ordinary repairs of roads
and bridges and also if he will pay q
little attention to the acts and resolves
kof Maine he will find that the Repub-
Bean rarity adopted this policy sever
N years ago and that the State has
been laying out good roads and appro-
priatiEg money to aid the towns III
building the same.
WAKE up gentlemen-make yourself
familiar with what is going on in your
native state. Don't be behind thg
times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15

The organ of Mr.. Davis declares that
il is Uniformed that the Democratic
funds to place before the voters of the
state the literature and facts that
ought to be considered by them in the
present campaign
This is an interesting bluff. and one
not lacking in the elements of humor.
If 10 intended to blind the voters to the
wholesale contributions which the Rum
Tr,lst is making to the Democratic
catrpaign fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15

the bluebcrry pie shares with the sum
ucr girl the esteem and passing atfec-
ton Of all healthy people. Inc PIE
should have a thin and Haky crust and
be allowed to come to just the right
shade of brown. The lower crust
should not be too thick lest it be soggy.
Some paste around us RIM STRIPS 81
muslin 10 prevent the juice running cut
in some mysterious way. The blue
berry pie, properly made. is womans
best gift to man-in the culinary line
but soggy one is something that is
truly awful And the same holds true
Of The raspberry pie and the strawberry
pie, which latter few even otherwise
good cooks can successfully make!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
II is evident that Major Day is caus-

II is evident that Major Day is cauS-
ing the organ of Candidate Davis Il
large amount of worry. 1t devoteS to
him, in its issue Of Monday morning,
space amounting to about 2Ia columns
of the ordinary newspaper measure.
While such articles are longer than the
average reader would care to wade
through still we have no doubt that
the Ma ior will be duly grateful for til"
attention accorded him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
q ortland Express.

Candidate McGilicuddy is beginning
to be n laughing stock. Mr.. Iittlcfeld
is daily asking him To state his opinion
on certain National questions which
are Of vita, Importance in the Second
District Mr.. MrGillicuddy does not
reply. He does not seem to care. per
halS he does not dare. to discuss Ma
tional issues. and yet it is concerning
these matters that his opinion is of i'm
portance if he is to go To Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
Aroostook Farmers Desire information.

viii Mr. Davis tell the farmers Of
Aroost"ok county that had he been
member Of the Legislature, he
should have voted against and op-
posed eXempting the Bangor and
Aroostook railroad from taxes for a
term of Years" This exemption was
asked for by Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Of Aruostook county in order
to promote their railroad ana insure
the building of 1T. The farmers OF
-trooStook county want to know
hO&' he stands on this great question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-15
Maine Gossip
katydids.

When Augustus hot and humid days
Melt into moist and mugSy nights,
And all along the Shadowy ways
The fire-ficS launch their floating llShts,
Then katydidS in every tree
And bush and brake by thousands
thrOng,
And rasp with sharp persistency,
The whole night long.
All those translucent. leat-llke wings,
Which never tire and never wear.
How can the tender, fragile things
So everlasting friction bear!
After long hours. the craSelcSS SOUND
Is still as constant, still as strong,
Here, there and yondcr. all around,
The whole night long.
The voices of the field and fen
Ring ont, then rest littlc space
The owl calls only now and then
The bull-frog's is a ltful bass; -,
The. whippoorwill grows tired. amlu
The wild musicians happy throhS'
Only the constant katyd.d
Plays all night long.
No daylight creatures sing or play
SO endlessly without q rest;
The gra sshcpper. though brlsk ana I'D!
Sits silent often, hcat-opprts
The. buZZing bee is sometimes sun;
The birds pause often in their song
put lxatvdid-sh, turns her mill
The whole night long.