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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06
According to present returns it looks
as if Burke had carried the state by a
small majority. In the senatorial fight
it looks as much like johnson as it does
Marshall.

ION my .riveis IN Venezuela" said q
New York man. II stayed in q hotel
with q young man In whose family
there was the taint Of leprosy, though
he apparently did not have it. One
night sitting at dinner he became an
cry at waiter and brought his hand
down on the table with full force. He
Instantly realized that he did not feel
the blow and sat looking at his hand,
his face whitening with horror. Give
me your knife. Bob he said to his
chum. He grabbed the pocketknife in
a frenzy and stabbed the side Of his
hand with vicious cuts from finger
tips to wrist. You may not know that
leprosy appears in the side of the hand,
numbness being sign. The man did
not feel the cuts. He arose from the
table. knocking over his chair, rushed
out into the courtyard Of the hotel.
and we heard the quick tang Of
volver shot. telling us how he had'c
quered the leper's curse by ending
life"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06

looking over the details of the vote, it lis
apparent to the reader that the
Democratic leaders will have consider
able explanations to make to each other
and to some of the candidates as to GER
tain apparent defections in certain ,loca-
lit'es. On our side we are glad to
notice that this sort of throat cutting
does not show to any great extent. The
Republican party as an organization in
this county is far more firmly united
than it has been for several years while
the democratic organization seems to be
in several pieces. The scheme of a
Cavalier-Walhalla combination to steal
thr first district worked likes boomerang
in the hands of an unskilled operator.
The genius of the Cavalier democracy
can now proceed to pick up the frag-
mants,-and has newspaper on his
hands that he will doubtless sell cheap
for cash or trade for good yellow dog.
AS we said last week, for the defeated
candidates we give our sympathy and to
the successful we offer our congratula.
tious.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06
Dollar Bills by Weioht.

"Dollar bills are worth almost.t
weight in gold" bank preside1 6
the other day to depositor.
Eyes, I suppose they come in hans.
for change and are easy to carry" til
depositor replied absently.
mo: ] was speaking literally,s th,
bank president said. I'VE got into a.
argument in the bank here the othe,
day as to how much q dollar BIZ
weighed. A twenty dollar gold piec;
weighs $40 grains. We found tha
twenty-seven crisp. new one dollar bill
weigh the same as q twenty iGoll:
gold piece. We tested some bills, tn
had been In use and found nat ittto:
but twenH-six Of them to balance {,
gold piece. suppose that tweney-s:
used bills gather an accumulat16
dtEt fn passing from hand 10 han61 tha
weighs about what ono new blll Des. :
-kansas CITY Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06
THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.

AS we write, that wonderful operation
of the expression of public opinion is 60
ing on. The Vhite ballots in millions
are being dropped into the thousands of
ballot-boxes all over this broad land.
One of these white slips of paper seems
so insignificant, and yet that superb and
irresistible power of the whole is made
up of the individuals.
Many are careless how they vote, or
even whether they vote at all. If all
were so how soon this government would
become chaos. There are many men who
would be patriotic enough to shoulder a
musket that are to" lazy or too inditfer-
ent to take the trouble to interest them
selves in the affairs of the country and
cast an intelligent vote. And yet, the
trlumphs of peace are greater than the
victories of war. To cast a ballot is
equally patriotic and as much civic
duty as carrying a musket.
Tomorrow we shall know who is elect
ed. That will be news for us all. To.
night, thousands and thousands will
wait up to study the coming returns.
But underlying it all is the grand great
fact, that no matter who is elected the
nation will live and move. "God and the
people reign" The defeat or victory of
any candidate is of little moment when
we think of that.
We have had some pretty bad presi-
dents but the nation survived. We have
been through the greatest civil war ever
known to history, but 'Old Glory" floats
on. 1t is "a government of the people,
by the people, and for the people," AS
long as the people do not forget their
duty as voters-it will always remain
the best and greatest on earth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06
THE SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.

The decision of the supreme court in
! reference to the senatorial ballot and it's
obligations is rightly denominated by
one OF their own number, Judge Spald-
ing, as a guess. Certainly it leads to
some strange conclusions. They unani-
nously conclude, however, that the oath
taken by the legislative candidates is
Illegal and not binding. except as to its
moral force. But on the other hand they
claim 1.-TWO of three) that it will be legal
to vote the little senatorial ballot. The
argument seems to be that the general
election is to this extent sort of con-
tinuation of the primary election. The
absurdity of such a conclusion lies in
two facts That there is nothing to pre-
vent the Democrats participating in the
choice of the Republican party for the
candidate of that party for senator. OF
course the supreme court says that De-
mocrats must not vote the Republican
senatorial ballot, but there is no law to
prevent them. All the law says is that
IN the primary election man must vote
according to his affiliations, whatever
that may mean-and so far as that goes
man may affiliate at the time and for
the occasion, just as he may please. How
much of the Republican ticket he must
vote in order to affiliate is a mixed
question. In his own mind, perhaps the
fact that he proposes to vote the sena.
torial ballot only may be sufficient to
persuade him that he "afiliatesn with
the Republican party-and he certainly
does to that extent-and he can take
conscientious oath if challenged to that
effect.
But under our law the chairman Of
supervisors, ETC., is ex-officio inspector or
manager of election in his precinct. This
officer is rarely elected on 4 partisan
basis at the previous town meeting or
city election. He is just as likely to be
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06

Democrat as Republican. Also under
the election law one of the other two
judges must be Democrat. That is, in
many cases the majority, and in all
cases one of the three election officers
will be Democrats. So if it be true
that the general election is continu-
alton of the primary, we have what in
this election at least, continuation of
the Republican primary, presided over
by Democratic officials who are often in
a majority.
The learned judges also say that the
fact that man must declare himself
Republican IN order to receive sena-
torial ballot, does not interfere with the
secrecy of the ballot. The statutes of
North Dakota say however, "No elector
other than one who is unable to read
x i X shall divulge to any one within
the. polling place the name of any can
didate FIR whom he intends to vote, or
ask or receive the assistance of any per-
soa within the polling place in the pre-
paration of his ballot"
AS we have before remarked, it takes
the wisdom of an attorney to make
things agree in law that to the ordinary
fellow seem to be plain contradiction.
The whole trouble lies in the fact that
there is no such thing possible to law as
"party." What we term party cannot
be legally defined, Party has no definite
limits and boundaries, no meets and
bounds. Even the primary law makes
hash of its attempted suggestions and
terms. A Democrat car "affiliate" with
the Republican party and Republican
can ''affiliate" with the Democrats if he
wants to-and very often does.
The lawmakers will for ever find them.
selves in trouble in primary law making
until they first "cstch the rabbit" They
will never succeed in regulating the
organization and nominations of parties
until they first define party" How is
it possible to regulate and legislate an
intangibility2
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06

The people completed that limerick"
to the satisfaction Of Register Gill but
John says it was decidedly short meter
However he will be glad to send his
thanks and boxof cigars apiece 60 each
OF the u who composed his majority,
as soon as he can find out who they are.
Please send in your names and get the
prizes. ''
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06

Among the impossibles of the election
still remains the awful fact that Taft
carried New York City. It must have
been . case Of the irresistible meeting
the immovable.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06

Congress safe for Republican majority. Democrat.
ic Governors fashionable this year. Mime
sofa, North Dakota. Indiana elect Democrats
Maryland, Missouri and West Virginia elect
Republicans. North Dakota elects Burke by
5000 and M. N. johnson for u. s. Senator
by probably $500. County returns below.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-06
REPUBLICAN VICTORY THROUGHOUT THE LAND

aft 325. Bryan 1853, and that was Chairman Hitch
cocks guess. Missouri still in doubt. Ma
ryland may take an official count. Colorado
and Nebraska belong to Bryan. West Virgil
MIA probably Taft's. New York City goes Re-
publican for the first time--.the State gives
Taft bigger majority than Roosevelt inl904
Williams news., 1908-05-16
THIS MAY MEAN YOU

All the world knocks a knorker. This increases the din of the anvil chorus Don't even knock knock CT; don't listen to him. Where there ia no ear there no sound is. The knocker will not knock long where no appreciation is shown.
 Knock not. lest ve he knocked We can find something to knock in everyone, and everyone can find something to knock in us. Be charitable to others and you wi show the truest character toward yourself Knocking is the sign of envy. The knocker envies his stronger brothar, so he takes out his little hammer and futilely, but none the less irrita tingly. taps him.
 Knocking is bad habit. Break it. Don't lose your friends because you have the knocking habit.
 Don't lose your individuality by joining the hopeless, dyspeptic ranks of self confessed failures the chronic knock-rs
Williams news., 1908-05-16
Sturges Hopes to Win Out

A Tucson dispatch says: De- spite the fact that there are two other men who claim they are regu larlv chosen for the position Col w s. Sturges hopes to retain another four years his position az national republican com mitteeman for Arizona. He and his friends have not given up the fight, but are quietly predicting that he will yet win
 Col. Sturges has attended all the gatherings of the committee during he past four years and has formed many intimate arquaintances and made many influential friends among the big republicans in the east, and it is this upon which he is depending to land him the honor It is said that since the repuhlica n convention he has sent a mum Der of telegra phic messages east, solicit ing support toward his ambition
 His hope lies largely in past prec-dents established by repnbli can national committees where there have been contests similar tn this one T. is alleged that exam ples are numerous where in such cases the committee, instead of choosing between the contesting factions, has continued in office the old committeeman.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held by the quail fled voters of the town of Villa ms (incorporat-d), on Monday. May 25, 1908. the same being the last Monday in the month, for the election of the following officers of said town, who shall then be voted for. viz:
 Five Councilmen.
 One Town Clerk.
 One Town Marshall
 One Supervisor of Streets.
 No person shall be-eligible to the office of councilman who shall not, at the time of election, have al tained the age of twenty one years ; who shall not be qualified eiector; who shall not be freeholder resid- ing within the town at the time of the election. and have resided there in for one whole year next pre- reding.
 All other of said officers voted for must be qualified electors ot said town.
 No person shall be entitled to vote at said town election who, at the time of such election, is not and would not be entitled to vote at elections of county officers in the
Williams news., 1908-05-16

the complaint as above required, the plaintiff will take judgment by defaul against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Flagstaff, Arizona. this 18th day of March, A. D.. 1908.
 [sEAL] N. G. LAYTON, Clerk. First publication. April IS, 1908
 Last publication, May 16, 1908.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

territory of Arizona; and who sha II not have resided for SIX months continuously pr ceding said cleo tion in said town of N Williams. Said election sha Il be held at the Town Hall. in said Town of Will iams; and the polls shall and will he kept open from eight o'clork ln the morning until SIX o'clock in the evening on the day of said election Dated April "A, 1908.
 J. il. HUDSON,
 Acting Mayor. Attest: E. G. DUBoIs,
 At Town Clerk.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

Is THERE 4 voter in Willia ms who has the welfare of the town of Will. lams at heart who can honestly object to the men selected for the town council at the mass meeting last Thursday night? We think not Every man selected has been in business in Williams for years and all ar" heavy tax payers.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
Incorporation Fees

The fees collected by the territo- rial auditor for the month of May for the incorporation of new com panies amounted to $3,579 This is slightly less than was collected during the preceding month, tho above the average for all the months of the year.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
How would you property o,

How would you property own CTS in town like to be able to ge down to the corner of the street, when your honse is on fire. and couple up big four inch hose and g-t stream that would put out the fire before it got well under way? That is one of.the things it would mean if we could get a good water suppIv-such a one az is now within the realm of possibilities. Go to the polls and vote for the granting of the franchise, and give some one a chance to demonstrate what can be done.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

THE Call of the Des-rt,"a a mag azine, published at Phoenix, by the Swastika Publishing Go Chas. V. Falck, manager. was received bv the NEWS last week. It. is excep- -tlonally neat typogra raphically and chock full of interesting matter. We wish il every success.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
Summons No. S26
John Wilson, Defendant.

The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to-
 John Wilson.
 You hereby summoned and required to appear in civil action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Diitrict Curt of the Fourth Judicial District, in and 'or Coconino County, Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with this court at Flagstaff in said County, Ca copy of which com plaint accompanies this summons) within twenty days, (exclusive of the day of service) liter the service upon you of this summons. if erved within the county. In all ther cases hirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and anewer the complaint as above required. the plaintiff will take judgment by default against you.
 Given under my haud and the seal of the said District Court at Flagstaff, Arizona, this 18th lay of March, A. D., 1908. tsEALl N. G. LAYTON,
 Clerk.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

With plenty of good water for all purposes, cheaper insurance rates. and live business men at the head of the town government, Will jams will forge to the front fast. II Is up to you to go to the polls and cast your vote for Greater Will. jams Do you duty.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

The official ballot for the town election will be in. the hands of the printer next week, the time for filing certificates of nomination with Town Clerk E G. Dubois having expired on the 18th.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

ONCE get the beautiful drivewavs leading out of Willia ms in a clean and sanitary condition and then enforce the law governing same without fear or favor.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
E s. Wilcox

 The Territory of Arizona, sends greeting to E. s. Wilcox.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in civil action hrough. against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis trict. in and for Coconino county, Territory of Arizona. and answer he complaint filed with this Court tt Flagstaff, in said county, Ca copy If which complaint accompanies this summons) within twenty days. (exclusive of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons if served within the County In all other cases thirty days.
 Ard you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer he complaint as above required he plaintiff will take judgment by default against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Flagstaff. Arizona, this 18th day ,f Ms rch, A D., 1908. [sEAL] N G. LAYTON, Clerk
 First publication, April IS, 1908
 Last publication, May 16. 1908.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

WILLIAMS is SO situated. at the foot of Bill William ms mountain. that it could be made one of the most attractive towns along the line of the Santa Fe; but it will never be so without an adequate water supply,
Williams news., 1908-05-16

THIS thing of winter lingering in the lap of spring is getting to be 8 little monotonOus. Snow on May 12 is a little too much to please us
Williams news., 1908-05-16

WHAT'S the matter with J. B Jones, F O Poison, Jos. Johnston, Martin Buggeln and Jacob Cauf- man for councilmen? They're all ri, ht.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

Town of Williams be, and they art hereby authorized to vote at the lection May 70, 1908, upon the rliowing franchise, whether the ame shall be granted or not.
 J. H. HUDSON,
 Acting Mayor. E. G. DUBoIs,
 Town Clerk.
 APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE. To the Hon. the Mayor and Com mon Council of the Town ot Williams:
 1, Frederick w. Smith, for my -elt. my heirs and assigns, desiring 8 obtain d franchise for pubic utility from the Town of Willia ms, municipal corporation In the County of Coconino, Territory o1 Arizona, hereby present the fran mise so desired to the Common Council of such municipal corpor- ation, the said Town ol Williams. hat is to say: 1, the said Fredtr lck w. Smith, for myself, my helrs and assigns. desire d franchise from said Town of Williams, for the term of twenty-five years from ana after the date of the granting hereof, to construct. laY down ana maintain pipes, mains and laterals upon, into and along any or ali If the public streets and alleys ot and in the said Town of Williams. for the purpose of carrying, con- veying and conducting pure water for domestic, municipal and other purposes for the use of the said Town of Willia ms, and the inhabi tants thereof. both public and pri vate, for a compensation and the collection of rates therefor; and also for the erection of suita ble hy drants for the sufficient fire prottc ton for said Town of Williams. and its inha bitants. in both pub lie and private requirements; with sufficient pressure of water for such purpos. 8.
 All of said pipes, mains ard lat era Is to he laid at a sufficient deptt reneath the surface of the ground as to in no way obstruct or inter fere with any other use said Fowl may have of or for any such stree,s pr alleys, for other purposes.
 The construction of said water works to be commenced within eighteen months after the granting of such franchise, by me, or an! company 1 may cause to be orga nized for such purpose, and there after to be continued to com pletion without unreasonable de- lay. and as occa sion may require
 1 therefore most respectfully ask that said Common Council talk. proper steps and submit the ques tion as to whether said franchise shall be granted or not 10 the qual flied voters of such municipa -eor poration, said Town of Willia ms and that such franchise>be granted
 Respectfully,
 FREDERICK w. SMITH.
 Dated Williams, Ariz, March 30 l 1908:
Williams news., 1908-05-16

WILLIAMS has no room for the chronic knocker. They all belong in the towns of yesterday-not in the progressive towns of today.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

DoN'T forget the fact when you cast your vote that the counci Can not make success of town affairs without the aid of good peace off cers Williams mus' have a relia- ble town marshal 70 carry out the wishes of The council
Williams news., 1908-05-16

- THE base ball season has opened with rush in Williams. Every body has the fever but paw.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

ARE you booster? Then get in the Dand wagon and help boost for a Greater Williams.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
SATURDAY. MAY l6. l9Js

Now is the time to invest your morey in Williams real estate.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
The Territory of Arizona sends
 greeting to Adam kusick.

The Territory of Arizona sends
 greeting to Adam Kusick.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in civil action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis irict. in and for Coconino County, Territory of Arizona, and answer ihe complaint filed in this Court al Flagstaff, in said County, Ia copy If which complaint accompanies this summons) within twenty days (exclusive of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons, if served within the county. In all other cases thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required, the plaintiff will take judgment ny default against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the said District Court al Flagstaff, Arizona, this 18th day of March, A. D., 1908.
 SEAL N. G. LAYTON, Clerk.
 First publication April IS, 1908.
 Last publication May 16, 1908.
Williams news., 1908-05-16
SUMMONS
In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Coconino.

Territory of Arizona, at the l
 relation and to the use l of J. K. Treat, as Treas ure' and ex-OfficiO Tax !
 Collector O. the County 1 of Coconino, Plaintiff,
Williams news., 1908-05-16

On the Canyon road trains leave this point as follows: No. 10 at 1 80 p.m.; No. IA at 5:55 am. Arriv- ing from the Canyon: No. II at 11:2O .am.; No. 15 at 11:50 pm.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

(First Publication April 18th, 19OS) Qast Publication MBy 18th, i9OS)
Williams news., 1908-05-16
SUMMONS.

Judicial District of the Terri
 tory of Arizona. in and for the
 County of Coconino. Territory of Arizona,
 at the relation of
 and to the use>of J.
 R. Treat, as Treas
 urer and ex-officio
 Tax Collector of the M 'uon' oon County of Coconino No' 00o'
 Plaintiff, William Ward,
 Defendant. The Territory of Arizona sends Greeting to William Ward. You are hereby summoned and required to appear in a civil action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis trict in and for Coconino County, Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with this Court at Flagstaff, in said county, (a copy of which complaint accompanies this summons) within twenty days, Exclusive of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons, if served within the county. In all other cases thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required, the plaintiff will take judgment by default against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Flagstaff, Arizona, this 18th day of March. A. D. 1908. [sEAL] N. G. LAYTON,
 Clerk. First publication April 25 1908. Last publication May 30 1908.
Williams news., 1908-05-16

New Time Card Following is the present schedule nf passenger trains on the main line: