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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24

manure must be used upon the land.
Moisture conservation methods must
be employed in order to furnish suff1-
Gent moisture to decompose the coarse
manure, rot the heavy crop of stubble
turned under by the pillow and to bring
the crop to maturity. There Is no oc-
casion, Or excuse for burning heavy
crop Of stubble after heading the
grain, for we thereby destroy the
humus which might result from rot
ting the straw and that burned out of
the soil by the fire. Plow the stubble
or manure under to 9 good depth,
thoroughly pack the subsoil and follow
the summer culture plan Of summer
fallowy or use q cultivated crop. then
you need not worry about the land be-
coming too light by the straw Or ma
nure not rotting. Study well percola-
ton. evaporation. capillary attraction.
as they are Important factors In deter
mining the amount Of moisture which
may be stored In the soil. NJ y
Climate, soil and cultural methods
largely determine the manner Of
growth OF many fof our cultivated
plants. This would indicate !. that
plants would adapt themselves "a
their surround ings. bnt this change Sin
habits of growth may require many
generations. Theref fore fssit d of the
greatest Importance / "a chooSine seeds
Saf plants % BE- grown IA I u semi aria
sreSion chat w snss only those which
have been srowna N Q DRIP climate liks|
our own. ~ u,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
Hurled to Death BY Train,

Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 10. Mrs.
Elizabeth sabo was struck by pas-
senger train last night and hurled
forty feet into the telegraph Wires by.
the side Of the railway tracks. The
woman vas dead whom taken from tho
mesh OF wires. &. 81. u, g3si
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
FIRE COSTS ROAD ss7s.

School 0totrtet 8ocufee 0Ama0eS TOT
Loss Of Grove Of Trees.
IN the case 81 the Cleveland ! School
district u. Great Northern Railway,
tried at Lakota. the Jury found . YER
dict IN favor d the plaintin Tor 357s.
The school district had . line grove
~ trees and hre. ALLEGED to have been
started ~ . Great Northern engine.
.ds Gspysd the b trees. Suit was ac.
i1ordinsly brought fcf 1900. B II a..S
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
Veteran Dies at BANQUET

Carrolton, Ill. Jan. 1s.-Dr. J. b
Hayes, sixty-three years old, 4 Civil
war veteran, died last night Of heart
trouble while attending q. A. r.
banquet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
Tuesday.

Washington. Jan. Is. - The recent
bond issue by the treasury department
was again the subject for discussion in
the senate yesterday, being brought
forward by resolution offered by Sen
ator Culberson, calling on the secre-
tary for additional information con.
corning the reasons that induced him
to award bonds to national banks in.
clared offered higher price than was
bid by the banks.
Senator Tillman offered resolution
embodying new series of inquiries
concerning the financial situation.
The amount of the fine and the
length of the term of imprisonment to
be meted out to officers and directors
of interpretations for violating the
law with respect to money contribu-
lions for political purposes furnished
material for lengthy debate in the
house of representatives yesterday in
/ connection with the consideration of
the penal code bill All amendments to
increase the penalty or enlarge the
scope of the law, however, were voted
down. Those amendments, without ex.
ception emanated from the Democratic
side.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
TT orth Dakota.
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At Marion.
The farmers institute at wyndmere
was most successful.
The Mandan orchestra is a popular
musical organization.
Marriages of young people around
Kindred are frequent.
"A hack stand is to be officially cs.
tablished at Bismarck.
Valley City is studying proposition
to establish a gas plant.
The Bathgate mill may soon be re-
opened by the Eastmans.
Mail boxes have been smashed at
Minot by tough youngsters.
| The sports at Williston are expect
ing some good glove contests.
Ward county comes to the front
with six candidates for sheriff.
There is joint at Bismarck which
seems in danger of police raids.
RAILROAD men look for resump.
ton OF business during February.
NYor@I, no1,o&o ,,,o:1 .on,,;o~.
dare deliver any more booze orders.
North Dakotans are complaining o.
the advance in prices of dried fruits.
Some old bachelors are so grouchy
they can't bear to think of leap year.
The drop in the price of lumber is
rather gratifying to North Dakotans.
In Stutsman county there is quite a
howl about the dimensions of the
taxes.
1t is claimed that more dogs go
mad from lack of water than from
other causes.
A man who owns land in North Da.
kota may rest assured it will never be
any cheaper.
Linton residents have quit wearing
ragged boards since the new barber
shop opened.
The council at Minot boosted the sal.
airy of Chief of Police Hagen from STA
1 to $S5 per month.
At Lakota a jury decided it was no
harm to shoot an insane man-if he
was attacking you.
H. Rendeke of Grand Forks, the
Norwegian consul, will spend some
months in Europe.
Some physicians claim the smallpox
epidemic this year is more virulent
than in former seasons.
Farmers have saved thousands OF
tons of feed for horses and cattle as q
result of the warm weather.
=
There is regret at Jamestown that
the farmers in that vicinity do not
bring more vegetables to town.
After being tried three times A.
/ of
finally convicted of blind plugging.
Between baseball games and out.
door band concerts Dickinson is be.
ing advertised as summer resort.
There was sad case at Driscoll.
The wife of Harry Carroll of that
place died and a daughter became in.
sane.
Adjt. Gen. Poole has created a new
position in his epartment-store.
keeper-with jeff Woodmanse in
charge.
The Northwestern Telephone Co. is
putting IN switchboard at Page and
will put phones in at some of the lead.
ing business houses.
Grand Forks is making an effort to
secure the trans-continental electric
line that was proposed from St. Paul
to Seattle, via Fargo.
Many people in Richland county are
in favor of increased jurisdiction for
the county seat-despite the defeat of
the plan at the last election.
Finger Enger now owns nine sec.
lions of land in one body near May.
vile. He will not be seeking assist.
ance from the county for week or
two.
Leonard K. Burton, the Flaxton bad
man who was recently released from
the pen, secured two barrels of beer
and planned to start pig at Flaxton.
but was ordered out of town and
shipped the booze to Tolley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
Friday.

Washington, Jan. Is. - After pass
ing large number of pension bills
yesterday the house at 1925 p. m. ad-
journed until Monday. Tho penal
code bill was not taken up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
Thursday.

Washington, Jan. II. - The senate
calendar was cleared of nearly every
bill upon it yesterday, and the bill to
revise the criminal laws of the United
States was taken up and discussed un-
til adjournment, which was taken at
4:3O O'Clock until Monday.
A complete change of front was ex.
hibited by the majority in the house
yesterday in the consideration of the
bill to codify and revise the penal
laws of the United States. The pacific
spirit displayed by the committee on
revision of laws toward the close of
Wednesdays session, when it appear.
ed as though the several amendments
Strengthening certain provisions of the
bill regarding corruption in the ap-
pointment of persons to public Offices
would be adopted, had vanished yes
terday, and instead every inch of
ground was fought over to keen
amendments out Of the bill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24
Wednesday,

Washington, Jan. 16. - The senate
did not receive reply yesterday from
the secretary of the treasury to it's
resolution calling for information con-
corning the financial situation, as had
been promised, and in its absence
Senator Aldrich assented to the pas
sage of Senator Culberson's resolution
on the same subject. Without further
comment the resolution was adopted.
The senate passed a joint resolution
resolution reducing from $4,000, 900
to $11,000,000 the war indemnity Of
the United States from China.
So persistent have been the efforts
made in the house of representatives
to amend the bill codifying the penal
laws of the United States that the
committee on the revision Of the laws
yesterday consented to let down the
bars and as result the measure was
changed in some important particu-
lars. The portions of the bill which
attracted the most attention were
those covering the giving and accept
ing of brides by senators and mem
bers and the sale and endorsements
or support for appointive public Of
fees.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14
10 the International Road Con.
gress at Paris
TO Be HELD OCTOBER II
United States VIII be Strongly and
Officially Represented Says Presi-
dent Roosevelt Logan, Waller,
Page Director With Excellent STAFF
WASHINGTON. June l3.--Pres

WASHINGTON, June l3.-Pres
Roosevelt has directed that this Ma.
ton be strongly and officially repre-
senied at the international Road
Congress to be held at Paris the week
beginning October Ii, and credent.
ials have been issued naming Logan
Waller Page, Director Of the Office
Of Public Roads Of the y. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Chairman Of the
Commission. The other members
named are Colonel Charles S. Brom-
we'll of the United States Corps OF
Engineers, now serving Superin-
tendent OF Buildings and Grounds Of
the District Of Columbia, and Cliff
ford Richardson OF New York, an
eminent chemist and one OF the
worlds acknowledged authorities on
bituminous road building materials.
This coming Congress, which will
be attended by distinguished dele
gates from every country in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14
Before the American Olympic
Athletics Make Trip
CHAMPIONS MEET CHAMPIONS
Every Event Will Be Handicap Az
fair With The Champions Starting
From Scratch-WilI Be At Least
A Dozen Western Athletes.

= NEW YORK, June i3.-For the
last time before their trip to London
where they will battle with the world.
the American Olympic athletes will
be seen in action this afternoon
With few exceptions the men who
competed in the try-outs at Philadel-
phia last Saturday. viii compete in
the events at the Eight Annual
Games OF the New York Athletic
Club which will be held at the Clubs
summer home at Traver's island.
Besides the easterns there will be at
least a dozen western athletics Of
whom athletic supporters east Of the
Mississippi know only through pub
Iication { their feats.
In nearly every event champions
will meet champions, but while the
wide fame will battle for more hon
ors, the lesser lights will have ample
opportunity to win applause and
trophies. Every event will be a handi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

world, Is regarded BY highway en-
gincers and experts as probably the
most important ever summoned for
the discussion Of an economic quest
ion. Its need is the direct outgrowth
Of the advent Of the automobile, for
while thousands are ignorant Of the
fact, the soft tires of the modern
motor-car are the greatest menace
the hard surface thoroughfores Of the
world have ever been called upon to
face. To understand how a pneumatic
tire made Of rubber could possibly
injure road surfaced with particles
Of crushed rock, one must have at
least faint understanding of the
theories on which first Tresauget Of
Limoges and then MacAdam Of Ayr
built that class Of highway. They
figured that road composed Of
crushed stone would not only endure
the constant traffic Of iron-tired We
the nctal-bound wheels would be
constantly crushing the stones and
forming rock dust. That dust would,
they argued, not merely sift itself into
all cracks and interstics, but would
hll all surface inequalities and when
wet would be rolled into smooth,
impervious, understanding, shell-like
surface.
They reasoned well, built wisely,
and for over a century and a quarter
the so-called macadam road did every
thing that the famous French and
Scotch highway engineers claimed it
capable OF. Ii came to be the ideal
road for suburban sections, and thou
sands of miles were built. France to
date has spent $660,000,000 on her
incompatible system of rock surfaced
National routes and the United
States has followed to a degree, pos
sessing at the present time approxi1
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

another woman who since her hus.
bands death, has been q profitable
patron for the clipping bureau Now,
however, Mrs Green. whose given
name Of Mehitabel IL popularly short
cncd to Hetty, seems TO have safe
lead over all rivals, II Is said that the
clippings about her which the press
bureau has been employed to furnish
amount TO twenty thousand month
which means that she must pay the
tidy sum Of twelve thousand dollars
a year TO learn what Is printed con.
eerning her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS

cap affairs with the champions start
ing from scratch.
On the ield events the one which
will probably furnish most interest
will be the contest between A. X.
Dearborn Of New York Athletic
Club who recently established d
worlds record at the Philadelphia
try-outs, hurting the discuss, and
Martin Sheridan, the Irish American
champion whom the former defeated
when he made the ilew mark. These
two giants will compete from scratch
and allow their opponents big handi-
caps.
In the pole vaults, Gilbert, Dray,
Nelson and Cook are among those
entered, Shaw, the Dartmouth col
iege champion hurdler, will again try
for record in the l20 yeard high
hurdle event.
In the quarter mile, Harry Hillman
Of the New York A. c. will meet ].
B. Taylor the University Of PEN
nsylvania speed marvel on terms.
James Rector Of the University Of
Virginia and Lawson Robertson, the
Irish American Athletic Club giant,
who finished inches apart in the
Olympic try-outs viii meet in the
100 yard dash
from the honor marks in their respec-
tive marks are:
Melvin Shepard, Fred Beilars, Ray
Ewry, Harry Porter, Cook Of Cor
nell in the broad jump. Matt McGrath
John Flanagan, Halstead and SuIli-
van,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

4 NEW YORK. June, Bon the
eve of the Republican national con
vention,the 10 strong undcrcurrcnt
OF feeling here that an unexpected
and possibly sensational development
will Occur next week at Chicago. All
sorts OF stories are anoat the truth
Of which II IL impossible 10 determine.
One rumor that will not down Is that
the thick.andthin advocates Of
Rooseyelt's denomination have laid
careful plans which they are prepared
to spring al the psychological moment
to force the President 10 head the
party ticket once more. According u
this report, which Is given with great
detail, the President knows Of this
scheme and has commissioned Senat-
or Lodge and one or two other close
friends 10 act for him when the. emer
pency arises, but what their iustruc
tions are nobody seems able 10 tell
Another story Is that in spite Of his
refusal 10 consider the Vice Presi-
dental nomination Governor Hughes
is t. be forced by the influence Of
New York State politicians 10 accept
second place on the ticket with Taft
as the only means Of preventing his
denomination for Governor which the
machine leaders here are anxious TO
forcstall at any cost, There are
whispers too that the unusual activ-
ity that has suddenly broken ont
among candidates for the Vive Presi-
dental nomination, a dozen or more
OF them have come into the field
within the past few weeks is due to
the unsatisfactory physical condition
Of Secretary Taft and the possibility
that the strain OF life in the White
House viii make another succession
necessary before four years are up.
The friends OF the War Secretary
ridiculc this idea and point to the
ease with which he has carried a
heavy load Of work for the past eight
years in proof OF their assertions.
While it is difficult to substantiate
any Of the many stories that have
been In circulation here since Con-
gress adjourned the fact remains that
among the delegates and politicians
generally there Is a feeling that some
sudden explosion or startling turn Of
affairs Is likely to change the appar-
emily cut and dried plans Of the con-
vention, and consequently 1t seems
likely that the attendance in Chicago
will be the largest of any political
gathering in the history Of the coun-
try.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14
HEAVY RAINS FALLING

KANSAS CITY, June is, $50 d. IN
Rain is falling in torrents over the
whole Kaw watershed, making high
water in the Kaw and lower Missouri
a certainty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

The most talked about woman ii
America is Hetty Green who recent,
ly startled New York by moving from
her Hoboken fiat to one Of the city's
most fashionable hotels Giving din.
ners off gold plate, consulting q
beauty specialist. and otherwise in.
dicating an intention Of casting her
line in the fashionable fsh-pond. This
statement as to the amount of COM
ment devoted to the lady sometimes
referred to ais "the female Russell
Sage" is no mere guess based on the
hubbub her recent actions have
created, II is an estimate backed by
cold figures and comes from the man
who is engaged in supplying press
clippings to large number Of we'll
known persons and who recently en-
Arolled Mrs Green among his clients,
According to this authority Miss
Alice Roosevelt was the most written
UP woman in the country for some
time before she became Mrs Long
worth. As steady recipient OF notice
in the public prints, however he says
Miss Helen Could has held first place
for a long time, Mrs. Russell Sage Is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

Bible texts as q substitute for the
official "spotter" and reminder to
passengers inclined to ignor the for
mality Of handing over their tickets
10 the street car conductor is the
novel idea that Ii being tried by
Frcdrick w. Whitrdgc, receiver of
the Third Avenue car line in this city,
one Of the sections Of the big Ryan
Belmont transportation system that
went on the rocks OF financial insol-
veney last winter Mr.. Whitridge has
had posted prominently In all the
cars over which his authority ex-
tends big signs reading in flaring
letters Thou Shalt Not Steal" with
explanations that this applies to con-
ductors who knock down fares and
passengers who fail 10 pay. Inas-
much as II Is estimated that as high
as ten per cent Of the passengers car.
ried sometimes fail TO yield revenue
10 the company for one or the other
Of these reasons, Mr.. Whitridge's in
tcrest in spreading the influence Of at
least ono OF the Ten Commandments
is likely to prove good investment
II those who read the message take II
10 heart. The joke Of the signs, as
New York sees II, Is that this Third
Avenue line has been repeatedly
piilagcd by the financial wreckers
and consolidators who have had
charge OF lis affairs at different times
and the hope Is frequently expressed
that some Of these tinanciers may
occasionally ride In the cars and
study the precept displayed there,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14
new YORK RUMORs
Unexpected May Happen In Re.
publican Nominating Convention
MOST TALKED ABOUT WOMAN

Bible Text For Street Car Passengers
Volcano Experts Foretells Big
Eruption, and Many Other Interest
Ing Facts Around the Metropolis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

A relic Of the days OF the Tweed
ring scandals Of forty years ago came
to light the other day in goipgg over
the city's accounts. 1t was in an item
Of nearly threc-quarters Of million
dollars charged on the debit side Of
the city ledger on account Of the
erection of the New York county
courthouse, the city's unsightly
monument to graft, 1t seems in build
ing the court house the plunderers
were not satisfied with the pickings
available from the appropriation but
overdrew it more than seven hundred
thousand dollars, The city comptrol-
lers refused to make good the amount
but the banks in which the amount
was deposited deducted it from other.
funds OF the city in its keeping and
the entry was made in order to bal
ance the city's books
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

Among the throngs leaving Tor
Europe on the crowded ocean liners
this week was one man who Is going
on q remarkable and unusual journey.
He is Mr.. +. A. Perret, an American
scientist who lives in Springfield,
Mass, and whose name is much more
familiar TO students Of physical
science than it is to readers OF news.
papers. Mr. Perret may be described
as volcano and earthquake expert
for he has devoted himself TO the
study Of these great disturbances III
the carth's interior and undoubtedly
knows more about the character and
habits Of both than any other man in
the country. Mr.. Perret has discoy-
cred that it is possible to forecast the
occurrence Of both earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions by certain astron-
omical computations and he is On his
way TO witness the eruption Of Mount
Ena which he foretold last year,
This volcano resumed its actively a
few weeks ago and the scientist says
that its action will become more vio-
lent during July and August, In
order to add to his information on
the subject he is going to spend these
two months in the observatory on the
mountain close TO the crater where
he will miss nothing that goes on,
with only two or three guards and at
tendants and possibly one fellow
scientist for company Mr., Perret be-
lieves that with the careful study of
volcanic phenomena it will be pos
sible In time to prevent great dis
asters and loss Of life from this cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-26

The reason OF that Is the present ten
dency for all women ts to be serious.
The discussions over Ibsen were. con.
lined formerly to women who thought.
Nowadays every woman has to pre-
tend to think whether she does or not,
and they are going in for serious
reading and thinking after they get to
a certain age.
Sometimes the efforts of women
to get In among the workers when
they have no particular qualification
for it Is almost pathetic The otter
day l met a girl who had always been
popular among her friends and had
passed the first days of her enjoy.
ment of social life. She told me that
she had just organized a hat sale
which was to take place twice a year
according to her plans. 1 asked her
what in the world had put such an
idea into her head
L cannot work, you see with my
brains she explained. And as all the
girls l know are doing something ]
thought l had to get busy also.
cannot sing or paint or write, so 1 am
going to trim hats and sell the pro
ceeds for charity. That will at least
keep me busy for several months O.
each year"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-26
ENGL|SHMAN
IS SATISFIED
Content With Assurances Of
Chinese Viceroys on the
Piracy Problem.
Bv Associated Press.

Pekin, Jan. 25.-Vice Admiral Sir
Arthur William Moore, commander-in-
chief of the British naval forces on
the Chinese coast, has advised the
British legation here that he is en-
tirely satisfied with the assurances
given by the viceroys of Carton re-
garding the future patrol of the west
river. Consequently, the British flo
tilla, which has been patrolling this
river since Dec. 8 for the purpose of
suppressing piracy, was withdrawn
yesterday. The paying of the Sian
indemnity by the Chinese also influ-
enced Vice Admiral Moore to with
draw from the river. The Canton
viceroys have agreed to increase the
efficiency Of the Chinese patrol boats
and place them under the command
of an officer named Lii Chun, who has
been trained in modern naval
methods.