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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
Sunday School Convention.

The County Sunday School Conven.
tion met at Hamilton, June 10Th, with a
large attendance.
After devotionals, Miss Zula Rowe
and T. r. Chambers sang duet.
The president H. B. Cook of Cavalier
was unable to be present, so vice-presi-
dent j. F. Kippen welcomed the dele
gates.
The secretary's and treasurer's reports
were read next and accepted.
Committees on nominations, resolu-
tions, business and enrolment were then
appointed.
Mr.. Jameson of Iowa gave an address
on ''Social Purity"
Rev. o. d. Connors followed with
"How q Sunday School helps com.
munity." His paper was well received
H. P. Wood then gave bass solo. I
"Duty Of the Sunday School to the
Stranger within our gates" was taker
! up by Mr.. Arthur and followed by dis
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
TO KILL WEEDS
in WHEAT AND oAT FIELDS
BY II. L.. BOLLEY.

In 1886, made some definite efforts
TO test whether it could be possible to
kill young weeds, especially young mus
tard plants, in growing wheat by means
of chemicals sprayed over the wheat and
grain, without killing the wheat in SO
doing. The result obtained with copper
sulphate and with mercuric bichloride
were surprisingly successful. This, l
believe. was the first experiment aloug
this line done in any country.
In 1897 and 1898, more complete ex-
periments were conducted and it was
decided that this means of fighting
weed pests is possible one for applica-
tlon, in practice, on the farm; and a re-
port OF the work was given before the
Society for the Promotion of Agricul-
tural Science. At about the same time
Il French Scientist reported directly
similar experiments upon killing this
ties. Since that time numerous expert
ments, especially in Canada and in Eng
land, have, with our own later work,
made it evident that in this method of
destroying weeds the farmers of certain
parts OF this state can get very great aid.
We have not made very much of the
work, heretofore, because we believe
that the royal road to clean farms lies in
the line of clean seed grain, proper soil
cultivation, and crop rotation. How
ever, there are some farmers who,
through their, own fault or that of some
other careless worker, need the help
which the spraying method can give.
The process is simple. The solution
to use is made of copper sulphate (blne
witroD at the rate of three pounds to
eleven gallons of water or iron sulphate
(copperasj lou pounds to 10 GALLONS OF
water. When the young grain is about
four to eight inches high, if mustard or
king head is too thick to pull, get hand
spray cart or wagon spray tank with a
force pump attachment. Fill it with
the solution and draw it through the
field, spray the solution upon the weeds
as the cart moves along. Use type OF
nozzel, such as the Bordeaux, and set it
SO as to throw a rather strong, coarse
spray. Spray only when the crop and
weeds are in a rapidly growing condition
never when it is dry weather. 1t will
not kill weeds then, and will injure the
grain. 1t i: best to do the spraying just
after rain or shower, when there is but
LITTLE probability of rain again that day.
Spray in the morning hours only. The
weeds have soft, rough surfaces which
absorb the chemical poison. They are
thus killed, while.the grain which has
less absorptive surfaces is only slightly
affected, and soon RECEIVERS entirely.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
WHEAT STEALING

1t will be remembered that last sum
mer delegation representing the North
Dakota Bankers Association went to
Duluth to investigate the process of
wheat inspection there and the proposed
inspection at Superior. These gentle
men made report which was published
by the Pioneer Express and other North
Dakota papers at the time. The sins of
omission and commission in handling
and grading North Dakota wheat were
shown by that report to be very numer-
.ous and costly to the North Dakota
farmer.
The North Dakota legislature took up
the matter last winter and sent a me-
mortal to the Minnesota legislature ask
ing such legislation as might correct at
least a part of the evils complained of.
The reply of the Minnesota legislature
was to the general effect that there
were no evils to correct. And now Mr..
F. w. Eva, the chief grain inspector of
the State of Minnesota, also puts in a
reply to the charges made by the Bank
er's..Association and repeated by the
North Dakota legislature.
Last Sundays Herald contains an ar
ticle by Senator Cashel of Grafton that
shows up Mr.. Eva in rather an unen-
viable light. Mr.. Cashel quotes from
Nh. Eva's article to show first that he
answers but little of the complaints
made, that he omits to answer the most
glaring evils in the system and that in
stead Of answering for his own sins he
just accuses the banker delegates Of be-
ing sinners themselves in their own line
of business.
Mr.. Cashel again repeats, to him the
figures showing the amounts and grades
received and the amounts and grades
shipped out and they certainly show
and prove that the Minnesota inspector
system lis steal from beginning to end.
In brief in 1904, Duluth shipped out 21
per cent more No. hard than it receiv-
ed, and it also shipped out AZ per cent
more No. Northern than it received.
But when it come to lower grades we
find corresponding decrease in ship
ments under the amounts received.
They received IS per cent more No. 2
than they shipped, SO per cent more No.
8 and 80 per cent more rejected than
they shipped. The gains on the higher
grades and the lossess in the lower
grades correspond almost bushel for
bushel. ss..
That is, using round numbers, by
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
A GENERAL TWO-CENT RATE

A dispatch from Chicago on Monday
states that the leading railway mana
gers had yielded to public opinion, and
agreed to make a;general two-cent rate
all over their lines. Whether this agree
ment will reach us in North Dakota
just this time, is perhaps doubtful, but
it is certainly sure TO come later, if it
continues elsewhere.
Railroads will find, that they have
been working on the wrong financial
policy. Their motto has been in the
past, ''to charge all that the traffic will
bear" Other business men learned
long ago that far better and more pro-
fitable motto is "quick sales and smaller
profits" and the agreement of the mana
gers as stated is really a recognition of
the latter truth. The only question in
volved is, will two-cent rate pay.
Nobody wants the railways or anybody
else to render service to the public at a
loss, but the public believe that the
rates have been excessive, that cheaper
rates will induce enough more patronage
to make up any loss in revenue. While
the railway managers have at last rather
ungracefully and reluctantly yielded to
public opinion, yet the public believe
that the railways will in time find it to
their advantage. OF course, if it proves
to be losing proposition tolthe roads,
all they have to do will be to show it to
be a fact-and the public will be willing
to pay the increased rate necessary.
Personally we believe that the time is
not now far distant when man will be
able to buy two-cent mileage, good on
any road in the United States, when
and where he chooses to use it, and that
such mileage will be as transferable and
as good as bank note as a piece of
personal property.
Cheap railway rates are strong temp
tations to travel. We believe that even
the present discussion and effect of the
two-cent fare has set thousands of peo-
pie thinking about taking trip back to
the old home or some pleasure resort,
that otherwise would have not received
q second thought. if indeed it had once
crossed their minds. All Of these may
not carry out the half formed plans
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
Official Directory

U S Senators i i E dna Hsnsh1onsh sn,,.r
tatives "A j Gronna
GOvernOr-John Burke
seeqetrY af StteA1sd Bayds LGwis
State Treasurer-A Peterson
State Aueiitor-H l. Holmes
Attorney ,General-T + McCue
Rai,5osa ,i,;ss;tI,sal Com s s stafns nzise'"
Supt of Pub Inst-W l. Stockwell
Com of Lnsurance--E c Cooper
Com Ayr, & Labor-WsC Gilbreatk
Judger of Supreme 2 2 + ! FisT MGFsan
Aouft tB + Spaldinx
:SrATE SENATORS
LIST Dist-Judson LaNIoure, Pembir.a
End Disn-F A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES,
1st District Walter Wexford, Necsle
+ ii Res@armeyer Caw'r
Ind District }on Gneale, 9ehnsSa' 81 Thn.as GaanF
1udge:7tll Jud. Dist-W Kneeslraw
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States sAttornes-M Brynjolfson
Clerk ,.sf Court-Geo Peterson
Sheriff-Geo ROadhOlSe
Auditorium. w Felson
Treasurer-Elis Thor waldson
Register of Deeds-JOhn + Gill
Counts Jndge-H, G Wick
SuDt of SChOolS-F NJ SherartS
SurveSOr-F E Hebert
Coroner--Dr w N Brown
Public administrator IL Shesx
1st-F c ffyrick, Perni,ina
.cm,n+,- 2nd-S Sigurdson, Gardar
C",,iirs 3rl-AdaLn Norton, Cayal'r
is 4th-y n Horgan, Necile
l5th-Wnl Haywood. st Tla6's
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
Tenders for Drain

Sealed tenders will be received by the
undersigned, up to Saturday noon, June
29th, 1907 for the construction of tile
drain from the basement of the school
to the coulee to the south. Said drain
to be constructed as per plans and spe-
cifications on file in the Office of the
clerk of school district no. l. The
board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. T. K. SHAW,
Clerk.
Pembina, N. D. June Goth, 1907.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28

but many will. that otherwise would
have stayed at home.
But if government has the power to
fix rates on the railways-it is not a far
cry to general doctrine that govern
ment has the power to fix the prices of
all other public utilities-and that is a
pretty lar idea.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
cussion by Mr.. Cameron and Rev. Nc

CuSsioH ny MF. SiHlerOI anu heN. NC-
MILAN.
The GYening session was opened with
a song service and devotionals.
A message was received from Mr..
johnson of Winnipeg, the speaker of
the evening, saying that he had missed
the train and could not address the
meeting. Though disappointed in not
hearing Mr.. johnson the audience was
given treat as Mr.. Richmond spoke on
''The value of the child'' and Rev. Van
Tassels address was along the line Of
practical work in Sunday Schools and
conventions. Rev. Opie spoke on the
relation of the child to the Sunday
School and the relation of the Sunday
School to the Evangelical work.
The c,lor sang two anthems and offer
ings We're taken for county and state
work amounting to $1,000.
The convention adjourned with the
singing of the doxology.
RESOLUTIONS.
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave to submit the following report.
Whereas, a deeper interest is being
shown in our prohibition law, and its en-
forcement is being felt in different parts
of the state through the different ways
our governo and attorney general dis
charge sir important duties:-Resolv-
ed, that WE express our gratitude to
them and encourage them in their good
work by all means within our power.
Whereas, the Sabbath day is recog-
nized by us part of the eternal law of
God-that.its enactments are benefcient
to all and necessary to the spiritual well
fare of OUR Sunday schools.
Resolved, that we use our influence to
protect and enforce our Sunday laws and
discountenance all unnecessary work
and anusements.
That we are assured that we voice the
sentiment of the delegates and visitors
of the nineteenth annual convention in
thanking the people of Hamilton and
vicinity for their kind reception and en-
tertainment during our stay in their
midst. Further, we desire to thank all
who have in any way by address or song
contributed to the program of this con-
! ventlon Especially do we appreciate
the successful efforts of Misses Nellie
Murney. Mary Collins and Pearl Con
nell who have labored so zeal ously in
the conventions behalf.
| That we extend to Mrs. McFadden
our heartest thanks for her efficient la
bors as secretary of this association.
That in view of the possible removal of
the family from our state, on account of
ill health, and that if such removal take
place that we, as an association, pray
Gods smiles and blessing to rest upon
them wherever their lot may be cast,
and that they may long be spared for
helpful service in the Masters vineyard.
That the thanks of this convention are
due to John +. Kippen, who so ably act
ed as chairman of this convention in the
absence of the president, H. B. Cook.
w. j. ARTHUR,
L. U. RICHMOND,
r. r. CHAMBERS.
Committee.
THE NEW OFFICERS
President-J. w. Arthur. Glasston.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
THE NEW OFFICERS

President-J. w. Arthur, Glasston.
Vice -president-T.R. Chambers, Ham
ilton:
Secretary Mrs. R. McFadden, Tyner;
alternate, Mrs. N. J. Walper, Cavalier.
Treasurer-Miss Jessie Halcrow, Bow
esmont.
Supt. Home Dept.-Miss Stafford,
Cavalier.
Supt. Temperance Dept.-Mr. Fresh
EFT, Cavalier.
Supt. Primary Dept.-Mrs. G. S.
Hills, Bathgate.
Supt. Teachers Dept.-W. H. TAFT.
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Pembina, N. d. June Goth, 1907.
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Observation-Disclosures
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-17
Neus In Brief

| Ine folloWlng appointments by the
| Governor were announced yesterday:
w. r. Wade. Minter. Dallas County
and Miss Annie S. Hale. Birmingham,
| notaries public,
The following deeds were recorded
in the office of the Judge of Probate
| yesterday:
George w. Showers to A. A. Baker
lots II and IS in block S. according to
plat of West Virginia Land Company;
consideration, $500.
Lafayette Curtis and wife to James
| McBryde, lot of the Jackson plat, on
| the west side of Jackson street; con-
sideration. 800.
The Guide Publishing Company. OF
| Birmingham, has filed with the Sec
rotary of State notice of its incorpora-
ton in Jefferson County by c. p Ag-
ricola. j. r. Crouch. e. J. Cook and
others. The capital of the company is
$4,000.
The smith Grocery Company of Sell
| ma has been Incorporated in Dallas
| County by Ernest Lamar. NJ S. Smith
and Edward Graham with a capital OF
| 10000
| The burning of an awning IN the
| yard of Isadore L. Strauss, % Alabama
| street was the cause of the fire depart
| ment being called out at 1850 yes
I terday afternoon. Some children had
| evidently dropped a match and the can
vas was ignited. The awning was not
attached to the house and no damage
was done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-17
s.ver.l years. sim her death was un-

several years. sim her death was un-
expected.
Before her marriage she was q Miss
Ward and has many relatives In dir-
ferent parts of Alabama She is sur
vived by her husband and several sons
and daughters.
She was a member Of the Baptist
Church at this place. Her remains Will
be inferred at the cemetery here to-
morrow morning
On Tuesday afternoon and night. one
of the hardest rains ever known in
this section fell doing incalculable
damage.
The Cahaba river is very high and
all crops south of Centreville, on the
river. have been destroyed. The crop
prospects in this section are poorer
than have been known since the civil
war.
Commissioners court was in session
here this week and transacted much
business. The commissioners made q
contract with the Centreville Electric
Light Company to place electric lishts
In the court house and jail
Captain sedberry who has been here
county ofilcials. left here on yesterday
for his home in wetumpka.
At the home Of the brides mother
at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Miss
Matte Fondren was married to Nathan
Motion of Spigner. The bride IL
young woman of fine character and IL
much beloved by a large circle OF
friends. and the groom is a substantial
young business man. They left on the
afternoon train for the home Of the
groom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-17

FOR POWER
New Western Shops to
Be So Equipped.
CONTRACT PRACTICALLY MADE
Every Piece Of Machinery to Be
Run With the Fluid.
Plan, Announced Following visit To
City by President wickersham,
Ii Innovation I'm Railway
shops In Montgomery.
CONTRACT PRACTICALLY MADE

When the new shops of the Western
Railway Af Alabama in North Mont
gomery are completed, they will pre-
sent feature that no other railroad
SHOPS in Montgomery and few others in
the South possess. Every piece of ma
chinery in the plant will be operated by
electricity.
To this end. the company has now
practically awarded contract at q
large cost for the installation of the
machinery necessary to furnish the
electric power.
Several months ago. Western broke
additions to it's present plant, to cost
500. 600. The work of building has
steadily progressed and it is expected
that 1t will be completed by the first
of next year.
The announcement that electric pow
er will be used to propel all of the
machinery, means an innovation in shop
work in this city.
President Wickersham. who was in
Montgomery Tuesday and Wednesday,
spent a great part of his time at the
shops, which, it is said. have grown
to be hobby with the head of the rail-
road. While here. he was approached
by the representatives of several cleo
trical establishments who desired to
secure the contract for the electrical
equipment. Colonel Wickersham re-
turned 10 Atlanta Wednesday in his
private car.
The information was given out yes
terday that the contract for the cleo
trical machinery had been practically
determined. but neither the firm who
will furnish the equipment. nor the ex-
penditure for the same. was given out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-17
ONLY VOTERS
CAN QUALIFY
Newcomer Cannot Hold
Office.
OPINION on SUPERINTENDENT
Vacancy IN Russell County Position
Raises Question.
Attorney General CARRIER Holds That
While Qualifications of That Place
Are Not Defined. General
Rule Applies.
OPINION ON SUPERINTENDENT

That one of the applicants for the
ONCE of Superintendent of Education
Of Russell County, which J. L. Pollard
has resigned is not eligible to hold the
ONCE because he is not qualified cleo
tor Of the county is the opinion rem
dered yesterday by Hon. Alex M Gar
Der, Attorney General OF Alabama
Following Mr.. Poliards resis nation
Of the office, which was announced yes
terday by Hon. II. c. Gunnels. state su-
perintendent of Education, several can
didates for appointment to succeed MI
pollard announced themselves TO Mr :.
Gunnels. One of them had not hVeo
In Russell County long enough 10 pc
come a qualified elector, ana that MS
application might have full consioera
tion Mr.. Gunnels requested the Attor-
new General to render an opinion.
ATTORNEY General CARRIER states tnat
naitber the Constitution nor the sta-
t,,.as of Alabama prescribe the quail
stcat,ons necessary to render person
no,nnetent to hold the office of county
cunarintendcnt of Education, but that
:. hos been held in several cases that
none but qualified electors can holu
a,active office unless otherwise spe-
cially provided
norton of his opinion follows.
..some time ago you submitted 10 nv
settar a question involving this III
quiry: -. cuaIified
,e.or in Runssell County, state OF
a eligible to hold an elective
nSn IN said county, to-wit, the once
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-17
DISCRETION TN BOARD
BESSEMER AUTHORITIES MAY RE-
FUND SALOON LICENSE.
DecisiOn by Supreme Court Upholds
Contributions of City Officials
New Trial for Man Charged
with jefferson Murder.

In reversing the judgment of the
City Court of Bessemer in the case of
C. T. Cooke VS.. J. P. Lopez, the Su-
preme Court yesterday expressed the
opinion that the Corporation of Bess-
emer had a right to restrict regulate
and even prohibit the issuance of Ii
cense for the sale of Intoxicating IL
Guors.
The case was brought by ] P. Lopez,
who had been refused a license to sell
Iiouor, against C. T. Cooke, as City
Clerk of Bessemer. The Board of May
or and Aldermen declined to grant the
license on the grounds that the petit
toner had not properly conducted his
saloon business in previous year.
The petitioner then sought to compel
the City Clerk of Bessemer to. issue the
license and the City Court of Bessemer
upheld the contention of the petitioner
Ed. Strickland, who had been SEN
fenced to be hanged in April in Jeff
erson County for the murder OF Ebert
A. Alternately, obtained a reversal of the
Judgment of the Jefferson Criminal
Court by which he had been convict
ed. Strickland was accused of killing
Alternately, who was shot four times
near Littleton in Jefferson County.
The supreme court yesterday handed
down the following decisions.
Tyson, C. Webb Linn VS.. State
OF Alabama appeal from Jefferson
Criminal Court affirmed.
Eddie Scutching VS.. State of Alabama
appeal from Montgomery City Court
affirmed.
HARRISON. J--Laura Ogletree ct al VS..
F. P. Rainier ct al, appeal from Coffee
Chancery Court, affirmed.
James Alfred VS.. State of Alabama,
appeal from Bessemer City Court, re-
yersed and remanded.
James Hughes VS.. State of Alabama,
appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court,
affirmed.
Simpson, il. d. Hightower VS. A
p. Coalson, appeal from Jefferson
Chancery Court. reversed and render
ed.
Ed Strickland VS.. State of Alabama.
appeal from jefferson Criminal Court,
reversed and remanded.
Felicia Tedoscki VS.. Louis Berger ct
al. appeal from Jefferson Chancery
Court. reversed and rendered.
benson, J.-Calton E. Sellers VS.,
Byrd G. Farmer. appeal from Houston
Circuit Court, reversed and rendered
c. r Cooke VS. ]. f. Lopez, appeal
from Bessemer City Court, reversed and
rendered.
Elizabeth Maddox ct al VS.. Martha P
Wood. appeal from Birmingham City
Court affirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-17
CRUSHERS TO MEET
ANNUAL SESSION TO BE HELD NEXT
WEEK AT NORFOLK.
Perty of Fifteen To Leave Montsom-
cry Tonight To Attend Com
Convention and Take In the
jamestown Exposition.

party of fifteen persons Will leavs
Montgomery tonight over the seapoaru
Air line for Norfolk to attend the an
nual convention of the Interstate Sot'
TON Seed Crushers' Association, and IN
cidentally to visit the jamestown Elk
position. ,,as
The party is composed of s: j. cas-
sells. district manager of the southern
Cotton Oil Company; w. P. Del arnette'
president of the Dixie Cotton Oil Coni :.
panv: DR.. A. St c. Tennille, president
Of the planters Cotton OIL company
II. e. Cobbs. Cal Jones. W. M, Wal TX,
or. manager of the Southern Cotton oii
Company's plant at Union Springs; ..
A solomon, assistant to Mr.; Cassels;
G e. McCord. manager of the Pratt.
Vile plant; N. B. Solomon, manager 1i
the Andalusia mill; J. b. RaDo. L. ~;
brooke and w. A Burne. They VIII
be accompanied by Mrs: Casseis. MISS IFS
Annie Solomon and Miss WINE MI
more. -. ,,, yo
The members of the party Will GO
Savannah and from there Will Doar r..
a steamer tomorrow afternoon 10,
Norfolk. They expect to return by fa'A
The cotton seed crushers' CONVENTION
will begin May 81, and will last i've
DAVIS