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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
In Wrecks

Washington, May 4-The accident
bulletin issued by the interstate COM
merce commission for the months end
ing December RI, shows that during
that quarter casualties to railroad pas
sengers and to railroad employees while
on duty numbered 2O,944, an increase
of 1904 over those reported during the
preceding three months.
The number of passengers and en-
ployes killed in train accidents was 474,
and increase of POI over the previous
quarter.
The number of passengers killed, $50,
is the largest on record, except that for
the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1904. Three
accidents, to collisions ssand one derail-
ment caused 143 deaths.
The number of employees killed in
coupling cars and engines was "a, as
against 81 the previous quarter.
The total number of collisions and de.
railments were 1888 1925 collisions and
1889 derailments) of which 39l collisions
and 100 derailments affected passenger
trains.
The damage to cars, engines, and
roadways amounted to 5000, 228.
The most disastrous accident was u
collision between passenger train and
an extra train hauling empty passenger
coaches at Terra Gotta, in the District
of Columbia.
In this accident the commission says
the mum Der killed was 43, and injured
63.
This collision is under investigation
and the commission intends to issue a
special bulletin concerning.it.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
Ex-Jsdee Armstrong Dead

In the death of Edward Armstrong,
which occurred on Monday forenoon at
the home of his son-in-law, Mr.. Angus,
there passed away pioneer of the Red
river valley and member of the Wolseley
Expedition. The old gentleman had
been ailing for a long time and his de-
mis- was not entirely unexpected, al
though unlocked for at the time. He
had 1eached the ripe age of 81 years and
3 months. A son, MIR. E. w. Armstrong
of Winnipeg, and two daughters, Mrs.
Constantine, Of the Peace river country,
and Mrs. Angus, are members of the
family surviving. The funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon to the Emerson
cemetery, Rev. E. Phillips officiating
Journal.
Mr.. Armstrong was for considerable
number of years resident of this city.
For two or three terms he was county
Judge OF this county. Mr.. Armstrong
was man whose personal history was
full of adventure. As a young man in
Ontario he was attached to the sheriff's
Office as deputy and participated in
many stirring incidents and was famous
as courageous peace officer. In 1870
he came through to Winnipeg with the
troops that made the famous overland
march by way Of Rat Portage to put
down the first Rel rebellion, as quarter
master. Later he was high sheriff Of
Manitoba and had charge Of Stony
Mountain penitentiary. In those days
there were many desperate characters
on the frontier and it took man Of
nerve to deal with them. Mr.. Arm
strong moved from here to Emerson
about ten years since and. made his
home with his son in-law John Angus
Of that city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
To Rent.

My wood business for one year, good
yard and office with No. one gasoline
saw; in good location, and no opposi-
ton, want orient because will not
have time to attend to it. For particu-
lars call on OF write.
F.C. MYRICK IF.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Blackbirds and sparrows have left
this county because A. J. McFadden of
Neche and Dopking & Bennett Of Bath
gate are selling the farmers Monitor
Drill, and they leave no seed uncover
ed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
Teacher Wanted

For Bay Centre school district No. SO
for term of seven months. Duties to-
commence as soon as possible. None
but second grade need apply. Address
w. ]. WATTS
Neche, N. D., r. d. g.
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Health Notice

Citizens Of Of Pembina, you are re-
quested to place your homes and sur
iroundings in sanitary condition by
May 18th, 1907. Clean up yous cellars,
stables and clubhouse. Pump out your
wells and make them clean. The health
board will visit you promptly on that
day to ascertain if the work is done
properly. q. B. HARRIS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Walter Prince, Of Grafttn finsrimer
court stsnographer has gone Is the ca
madam northwest to prospect. His wife
has gone to Tacoma to visit meanwhile.
/ A general invitation is hereby extend.
ed to the citizens Of Pembina and vicin-
ity to attend the recital Of my pvpils, in
the city hall this evening. 81
MRS. AYLEN.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Grand rugs made from old carpets
Write Mpls. Carpet Cleaning and Rug
Factory, LIZ 4th st. NJ, Minneapolis
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Presiding Elder Burns, preached {
SPLENDID sermon at the M. E. Church
last Sunday evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Mrs. Alex Stensby of Hamilton who
was reported as critically i'll last week
we learn has greatly improved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Miss Edith Wardwell who has been
attending commercial college at Crooks
ton during the winter arrived heme on
Tuesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

The county convention of the w. G.
I. U. will meet in this city on the 18th
and 18th of June.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

John Often, son of H. P. Often, has
entered upon an apprenticeship in l. j..
Baskin's blacksmith shop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

There is no finer spring medicine in
the world than PLUTO. natures own
remedy. Try it. Is cents, Is cents and
IS cent bottles, at THE DRUG STORE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

1919 off on cupon books to Those pay
ing cash. Books ranging from SO to $40.
MEAT MARKET.
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MARKET REPORT.

UNI 60.
The ferry was started Monday.
County commissioners meet on Mon
day next.
Mrs. George O'Hara of Carlisle is
critically ill.
High school defamation contest
Monday night.
VIM. Ardies is putting new roof or
the livery stable.
leila Switzer entertained a few friends
on Monday evening.
Frank Wardwell Jr. has taken posi-.
ton in a store at Arvilla.
Mrs. Wick of Hoople has been visiting
at Judge Vick's this week.
Fifteen to twenty degrees of frost on
Monday night-but it never hurt the
garden stuff.
The county convention of the w. G..
7. U. will meet in this city on the 18th
and 18th of June.
John Often, son of H. P. Often, has
entered upon an apprenticeship in 1. j.
Baskin's blacksmith shop.
Presiding Elder Burns, preached a
SPLENDID sermon at the M. E. Church
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Alex Stensby of Hamilton who
was reported as critically i'll last week
we learn has greatly improved.
Miss Edith Wardwell who has been
attending commercial college at Crooks
ton during the winter arrived heme on
Tuesday.
Miss Sofia Larson, sister of Miss Lar
son, the milliner, and her friend Miss
Farris, who have been here visiting,
have opened millinery store at St.Vin.
cent.
The school children tried to make il
seem as though Arbor day was arbor
day by cleaning up the school yard
but it was cold hearted affair-as the
thermometer showed.
A. Bourgeois is making many i'm.
provements on his dwelling and will
have very comfortable residence when
done. He is slowly getting over the
effects of his fall from ladder last week
Miss Kohl, who is teaching at Pc.
Ian, Kittson county, and was in atten.
dance at the teachers institute at st
Vincent last week, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Feldman in this city the next day
Gordon Haight, who attended schoo
here three years ago, and now connect
4 ed with Canadian Northern surveying
party, was here Monday visiting1 hi
sister, who has been spending thel whit
er with her aunt, Mrs. Ashley. TIL,
party he is connected with spent til.
3 winter in the vicinity Of Port Arthur
bnt are now assigned to lines west d
Winnipeg
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Universal Di ctionary, in four volumns,
bran new, for sale cheap. Apply to
BRANDER JOHNSON.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Entered at the postoffice at Pembina as
second class mail matter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10
Local Wants

eooooeooooo000 1000
Refrigerator For Sale
l have for sale refrigerator, nearly
new at bargain. Apply at the barber
shop. CHAS. LAFOND.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Fifteen to twenty degrees of frost on
Monday night-but it never hurt the
garden stuff.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Mrs. Wick of Hoople has been visiting
at Judge Vick's this week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Miss Sofia Larson, sister of Miss Lar
son, the milliner, and her friend Miss
Farris, who have been here visiting,
have opened millinery store at St.Vin-
cent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Miss Kohl, who is teaching at Pc
Ian, Kittson county, and was in atten-
dance at the teachers institute at st.
Vincent last week, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Feldman in this city the next day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

A. Bourgeois is making many inn
provements on his dwelling and will
have very comfortable residence when
done. He is slowly getting over the
effects of his fall from ladder last week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

The school children tried to make il
seem as though Arbor day was arbol
day by cleaning up the school yard
but it was cold hearted affair-as tn,
thermometer showed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

N. r. Burley came in from the Long
Lake district, Sask., last week, after an
absence of nearly month, most of the
time he was on the road trying to get to
his destination. He reports an enor.
nous immigration to the Canadian
northwest this spring, and conditions in
most cases favorable to the country
But like here the season is backward
When he left trains were assuming nor.
NAL time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Frank Wardwell Jr. has taken posi-
ton in a store at Arvilla.
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f. o. Hellstrom, who was last week
appointed warden Of the state peniteni.
airy at Bismarck, was former resi-
dent of this county. He was in the ma
chine collection business and was some.
what of a politician and did some scheol
house stump speaking on the off side.
He is said to be capable man. Warden
Boucher whom he displaces has splen-
did record as prison disciplinarian and
business man.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

F. G. Myrick ST.. and Jr. have spent
the last week at Roosevelt and other
northern Minnesota points investing in
wood, and report having contracted fol
500 cords to be shipped as demand and
facilities to transport permit.
Gus. McCargell has bought the Bent.
ly residence and will move it on the
Sam Fry lots near the school house,
which he has also bought and when the
change is made it will make a very
desirable property.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Baptiste Renvills, one q the oldest
Inhabitants, has been prophssying 10
days Of cold weather after Good Friday.
because Of the north wind on that day.
So far he was eminently correct, but as
the time expired on Wednesday, and he
then prophesied warm weather, he is
wondering where he is at, with the ice
Of that night and the cold north wind
of Thursday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

leila Switzer entertained few friends
on Monday evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

The parody Of the play Merchant
of Venice by the graduating class
of the high school will be given on May
22nd. The play is said to be very
amusing and will be put on the stage
in good shape. Mr.. Winlaw is doing
the drilling of the players. More par.
ticulars next week.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

Winchester.-Hen II. Conman
and Miss Blanche e. Gruver were
married at the brides home, at
Stephen City, this county. Rev. y.
A. Stanton, of the United Brethren
Church. officiating.
Richmond. - Miss Emily Savage
Crump and Frank Irving Starke.
both Of this city, were married at
st. Johns Episcopal Church by the
rector, the Rev. Robert \. Goodwin
Fredericksburg - William T.
Bland, of this city, and Miss Clara
b. Tbacker. of Spottsylvania County
were married at the residence, at
Spottsylvania Court House, of Rev
J. II. p. Crismond, who performed
the ceremony.
Roanoke.-Hugh Haley, of Roa-
noke, and Miss Annie Griffin, daugh-
ter of Eetective Sergeant A. II. Grif-
fin. of police department, were
married. It St. Andrews Catholic
Church, Rev. Father ]. w. Lynch
officiating.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
The GiIa Monster.

OF the bite of the gila monster,
that little known creature of the
Southwestern deserts. a correspond
ent writes: 81 have had some expert
ence with gila monsters and can state
that no matter what scientists may
claim, the gila monster is a good
thing to shun. Indians and Mexi-
cans have a horror of them and fear
them more than a rattlesnake.
believe that the bite of the gila mon
ster is dangerous because of the
creatures habit of eating lizards,
bugs and rodents and then lying on
sand so hot that it blisters the haudS
and feet of men. The heat causes
the food to putrify in the stomach,
evidenced by the fact that the teeth
are often covered with a fermented
putrefed froth from the food. A
bite has the same effect as the cut
of a dissecting knife used on a ca
daver; in other words, the inocula-
tion of deadly poison. ."-Milwau-
kee Wisconsin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
MRS. DRINKER GETS THE MONEY.
Important Decision In "A Life Insur-
ance Suit In Richmond,

Richmond Especially "A decision
rendered by Judge Ingram, in the
Law and Equity Court, in the inter-
pleader suit OF the Phoenix Mutual
LIE insurance Company VS.. w. A.
Drlnker ct al, involves some inn
portant principles pertaining to the
assignment of insurance policies. In
cidentally 1t gives to Mrs. Willie A.
Drlnker, widow of Joseph e. Drink
er, all the proceeds of a $4,000 pol
icy save four premiums advanced by
the assignees of the contract, who
expected to reap the richer profits
out of the investment in which they
put their money.
The ruling is based on the ground
or public policy, and the assignment
contract is held to be in the nature
OF wagering agreement. Judge In
gram held that the agreement he
tween Mrs. Drinker and the assignee
City Sergeant ]. G. Smith and H.
kelly-by which they were to keep
the policy alive and at the death
or the insured to give Mrs. Drinker
$1,000 was in the nature of a wa
gering contract, in that neither of
the assignees had an insurable in
terest in the insured, but were deal
Ing through Mrs. Drinker, and that
the widow is entitled to all the in
surance, subject, however, to the
payment TO the assignees of the
premiums put up by them and also
TO interest on the money advanced.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
RACE RIOTIN0 DENIED.
Story OF Clash At Mount Elliott De-
Clared To BE False.

Mount Elliott (SpeciaD Recent
reports Of a race riot at Mount Ell
liott are emphatically denied by S.
Fred Cummings. manager Of the
Mount Elliott Springs Company, to
whose pugilistic abilities were at
tributed the quelling OF the out
break. He declares the story with
out basis in fact. He says:
The most amicable relations have
existed in the past and still continue
to exist between my crew and the
mountaineers of this district. and to
my certain knowledge there is no
reason on either side why it should
be otherwise. 1 have been In nearly
all parts of the South, and have new
er yet seen community where peace
and quietness were not the natural
state until goaded beyond reason by
this rentless sensationalism."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
ROGERS ROAD NOT SOLD.
Denial Made Of Purchase by PhiIa-
dclphia Syndicate

Portsmouth (SpeciaD Raymond
Dupuy, vice president and general
manager of the Virginian Railway
Company, who has returned to Nor
folk from New York, where he went
TO confer with Henry II. Rogers,
Tor whom he is constructing the
Virginian road, says that there is no
foundation whatever for the report
recently sent out from Richmond
that the road has been sold to a
Philadelphia syndicate or to other
persons. The rumor that the road
had been sold came through the fact
that the Tidewtaer aud Western, a
narrow guage line from Farmville
toward Richmond. was sold or was
TO be sold to a Philadelphia syndi-
cate.
The contracts for practically all
the appurtenances TO the great pier
which the Virginian is construct
ing at Swells Point, on Norfolk
Harbor. have been let These in
cludc ten sixty-ton steel conveyor
cars. which Will run upon the pier
with electricity as motive power. II
is now expected by the builders that
the road will be putting coal over
this pier by May, 1908.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
VIRGINIA OBITUARY.

Fredericksburg-Col. John r. AL
rich, one of the most prominent citi-
Zens of Spottsylvania County, died
suddenly while directing farm work
at his home. nine miles from this
city. Col. Alrich was Confeder-
ate veteran. was formerly commits
sioner of revenue. later county treas
urer, and then a member OF the board
of supervisors.
Mrs. Harriet Anne Allen. wife of
Edward Allen, of Stafford County.
died at her home. near White Oak,
of heart disease, aged seventy-three
years.
Mrs. ]. w Davis died at her home
in Orange County Of consumption,
age thirty-eight years.
Fredericksburg Rev, James II.
Marshall. of Caroline County, died
at his home near Upper Zion, after
lingering illness, aged sixty-nine
years. He was formerly engaged in
teaching school. and at one time was
pastor of Baptist Churches In Caro-
line and Essex Counties.
Danville.-Ccl. James NJ. Neal,
who for years has been prominently
and political life of Danville, died
at the General Hospital here after a
brief Illness of heart trouble. He
was sixty-two years of age, and was
born In this city. He enlisted IN the
Confederate army while cadet at
the Virginia Military Institute, and
served as courier under Gen. Pick
ete
Winchestcr.-A message from St.
Louis, Mo. announced the death at
her home there of Mrs. Louis Knapp
Mullikin WhitemOre, the daughter
of the late Col George Knapp and
the mother of Charles MullIlIin, tho
wellknown Virginia turfman, whose
home is at Boyce, Clarke County.
Wrs. Whitemore was sixty-siX years
of age. Her first husband was Ne
polean Mullikin, wealthy capital
ist of st. Louis. subsequently. she
married Harry II. Whitemore, a
prominent business man OF St. Louis.
Her husband and one son survive.
chmond.-George e. Bowden
sixty-seven years OF age, died at his
home in this city. His death was
due to paralysis. lie is survived by
his wife and three children.
Roanoke. L. Price, aged twen-
ty-nine years. bookkecper for tho
Farmers Supply Company, died from
two months Illness OF typhoid
pneumonia.
Suffolk. Smith died at. his
home. .Snear Nury, aged sevent-Avo
years, One sou and one daughter
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
:. News of Virginia :.
THREAT TO KILL OPERATOR.
Held Responsible For Wreck On
Southern.

Southern.
Bristol Especially - Investigation
Oh the wreck of the Washington
Chattanooga limited on the South
ern Railway. near johnson City.
Ienn., in which six persons were
Killed outright and nine others in
Jured, shows that the collision was
caused by misunderstanding of the
orders on the part of w. o. Craig,
operator in charge of the block-sig-
nal house at Carnegie He miscon-
strued the time stated in two sep
arate orders and let the switch en-
CINE into the block with the under
standing that the fast train was an
hour and fifty minutes late, which
as matter Of fact, was only an
hour late.
Threats OF lynching Craig were
made and he abandoned his post
and fled. Two other operators we're
detailed to the post before one was
found who would be willing to re-
main in the block house during the
night. Craig returned and will face
the responsibility for his mistake
or the nine persons injured. two
have died at the National Soldiers
Home Hospital.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
Bread Combine In Richmond.

Richmond Especially Richmond
is in danger of being placed at the
mercy of a gigantic bread trust.
Backed by a capitalization of near
ly $4.000,000. a party of New York
capitalists who are heading a bread
combine are making a successful ef-
fort to establish a branch in Rich
mond. The American Bread and
Baking Company, which has been do
ing business in Richmond for two
weeks, has been approached on the
subject. At the Offices of the con-
Germ no denial was made that n
proposition had been offered and
that it was being considered.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
RAN SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Richmond Woman And One Member
OF Her Gang Convicted.

Richmond Especially The arrest
and conviction of Alice Scruggs, col
ored, has revealed a school of crime.
According to the testimony of the
Scruggs woman imported young
hegresses from the country. whom
she would hire out to housekeepers
as servants, using forged recommen-
dations to obtain the positions, the
employees in each instance staying
In their new positions just long
enough to secure possession of what
portable valuables might at the time
be lying around loose.
The victims of this woman and
her gang are scattered throughout
the city. The woman was sent to
jail on three charges of larceny
Julia Burwell. one of her pupils,
was given an eighteen months SEN
tence. The detectives are now after
others of the gang.