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The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

John T. Nichols and J. w. Lewis returned yesterday from a trip to Oklahoma.
 Ben Auxer went up to Bierne this morning to figure on nov ing some of the buildings at that place.
 The tax collectors are at the. court house and have been quite busy having issued about 30 receipts today.
 Rev. and Mrs. T. D, Scott re- turned last night to their home in Texarkana after spending a few days with Prescott friends
 A large crowd of school chil- dren, chaperoned by Mrs. J. B. Stone and Miss Lauralee Powell are spending today on a picnic at Providence.
 Mr. and Mrs. W l., Ballard left this morning for Stamps where they will visit relatives for few OtIOlt Clui mug, bo lhCii home at Houston Texas.
 The petition for statewide prohibition containing the names Of the ladies of Prescott was lost by the circulating committee somewhere on the streets of Prescott this morning, and the finder will please return it to Mrs. Jno NJ. Pittman
 Dr. w. w. Rice has opened, up Grass Lake for the fishing sea son and charges the small fee of 25 cents day for the privilege of fishing there. A man will be- kept in charge of the place and all parties caught fishing with out paying the required sum, or secuted to the full extent of the dynamiting the waters under any circumstance will be pro law
 w. V. TOmpkins returned home today from St. Louis where he has been making frequent trips in the interests of a big land deal in Mississippi. Mir. Tomp- lIins has only been at home three days in the past seven weeks, and Whiio he has done considerable traveling during that time and visited many places, he says Prescott is the prettiest place in the world, and that he expects to remain here for a while
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

A concrete gutter is being put in along the sidewalk ol the west side of the Mcdaniel Hardware Co.
 Mrs. w. A. Steele who has been quite sick with the grip the past week, we regret to learn is not improving.
 A memorial service in honor Of Col. Asa Morgan, is being held at the court house this afternoon and is being attended by quite a number of the deceased's com rades, who have nothing but the kindest words and deepest feel ings for one of South Arkansas most illustrious soldiers Speeches are to be made by several prom inent orators, including Hon. TIC. McRae who was one of Mr. Morgan's most devoted friends
 The many friends of the fam fly will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Hillman Steed. which occurred at Gale yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Steed was "A years old at the time of her death, was the mother of w.. R. Steed, Prescott and was making her home with one of her chil- dren at Gale for some time. The remains will be inferred this afternoon at Friendship ceme- tery. The deceased was a most worthy woman, and the family nave the deepest sympathy of 8 large circle Of friends through out the county.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
READ THIS.

Prescott, Ark, Dec. 12.-Ths certifies l have been selling Han Texas Wonder for years and Ire commend it as the best ka' ney, bladder and rheumatic med' cine I have ever sold. HesterIy Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06

Mrs. J, l.. Ware Of Bonnan Texas who has been visiting nef sister Mrs. A l.. Johnson, in tns city, left yesterday for her home1 Star of Hope.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
Banking Service

Banks are more and the custodans of the funds o1 the people, of both large and small means This is due to "aef appreciation of the value of banking service It's usefulness is extended it's methods become better known. In the of
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-06
The Sank 0f Prescott The Best

service Is assured It's officers aim in every way proec
 e interests of it's patrons making use of every pecauton It's date system of accuracy prompness ana the same careful attention large or small deposo It Is safe bank It is bank of all the peoperch and poor men, women and children
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-03-07
BLUE GRASS BLADE


Christian love- Under the ringing of bells the sad pro-
cesson approaches the fatal spot the condemned dressed
IN coarse garments with paper caps their heads mock
ngy decorated with devils in glazing coors Leading the
procession march the disciples of Christ the pious monks,
bearing the emblem of the church, the cross and chanting
hymns to the glory of god. Arrived the spot the vic
Tins seized by the executioner men, and chill
dren tied to the stakes and the torches applied How
eagerly the Christian spectators strain their neck feast
their eyes upon the writing and squirmng victims in their
terrible agony! How their enjoy the music of their
frenzied shrieks of pain dying off in the low of the
death struggle the welcome relief for the sufferer They
all good Christians, the spectators the execuoners
and the cergywhat it that made their eyes blind
against the intense suferngs of their felowmen; their
deaf against the cries of despair and sted the least
emotion of sympathy in their breasts! 1t the Christ
ian religion the cursed lie of almighty god with whose
this fendsh work done. What prompted the
old carry bundle of fago the stake which
Huss burned! Her faith in powerful god without
whose hair could fall from the head much less
of his children be burned to DEATH Those who
houghtlessy repeat the stale stupid lie of the hmanzing
tendency of Chrsendom ought be able to point out in
what consists, how and where it shows itself Was
Christianity dead for eighteen hundred years, if not,
where must look for the Christian if there
among the clergy, the government or the people? The
fact is that these horrors the natural outcome of the
false teachings of Christianity; they indicate the cumna
ton of Chrsendom which, after fifteen hundred years of
Development has reached the acme OF It's power and from
begins crumbe under the blows of the Reformation.
Surprising fanatics would attempt an 'Autodafe"
today what would be the RESULT People of all creeds,
Infdels, Proestants, Jews and Catholics woud join to
prevent it, Even the Catholics? Yes, though their
gion is still the at the time of the Inquson,
they the people, they could not help yielding
the progressive spirit of the times in spite of their
religion Still the fire of fanatcism is smouldering under
the ashes and there Jealous Catholics among the gnor
peasants in European countries who would
roasting hereto alive and what might be expected from
the higher clergy infer from their words In
the American Review of October 1888, find a reply of
Robert G. Ingersol to Cardinal Manning in controversy
over the Catholic religion, especially statement made
by the Cardinal that he greatest and rulers the
world has the Popes of Rome" Ingersoll
o;yes href summary of the reign of the Popes until the
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-03-07


of heretcs Jews and witches reached its elimination only
shortly before the Reformation that the Popes had
not improved in the meantime If the Cardinal considers
the vest of criminals his models of rulers the world
has rejoice that the time has passed forever when
the church had power carry its alleged mission
earth
The persecution of witches belongs under the
CORY the Inquson. Fear of the unknc wn powers
forms the mental impulse of all these atrocities and the
Christian nations stood in this respect exactly upon the
level with the lowest African tribes of today. These
latter kill the person pointed out by the fetchman (of
course his enemies) witches; they sacrifice others to
proptate the offended evil spirits they tie their daughters
to be alive by the vulres in order to pro-
rain The Christians did the only three hun
dred years ago They tortured young girls still in their
teens, and venerable bent with age and burnt them
the stake when something natural happened epidemic
broke out, other calamity bee the place. which
attributed to the evil influences of the witches And
it were the Catholics alone that perpetrated these
RACES the Protestants did stand behind relentless
persecution of innocent people.
The details of these witch trials revolving and dis
gushing in the Just think of a young girl in
the bloom of YOUTH stripped naked before of Christ
ian Judges strapped the rack the ropes cutting deep
into the esh the joints being of their sockets
Outside multitude of Christians listens to the piercing
reks of agony but they evoke echo of compassion in
their breasts. Religion, the belief in almighty god
who responsible for all that happened made them deaf
against the cries of despair and mothered the least stir
of humane feeling. What would the people do today if
they knew a witch being tried in the court house,
Would they stand idle and listen indferenty the heart
rendng appeals for help trusting in the almighty god
without whose will his child could be hurt No, they
would consider it their duty interfere and this of
duty would be powerful that nothing but superior force
could prevent them from rescung the prisoner and per-
haps, lynching the Why this difference between
then and now? Because the people have less faith in god
and more in themselves.
We see that the civilized nations have made pro-
gress in regard the of heretcs and witches
simply because the fanatics that would still like destroy
them in the minority But have other ins-
utions legacy from ancestors, the animals which
can not be abolished all at once, but will be greatly mod-
fed as sufficient numbers have advanced far enough
(COntinued on Page 12.)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
JNO. ID, FARRAND,
Attorney for MOrtGagee,
Fargo, North Dakota.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

notice Is herebygiven that that certain mort.
gage executed and delivered by Peter Ford
and Annie ]. Ford, his wife, ri1ortR aRors to
Earle f. Andrus, mortgage, dated the 9tl,
day of September. 1904, and filed for record
in the Office of the Register of Deeds of the
County of Peinbiila and State of North
Dakota on the 3rd day of November. 1904,
at the hour of 3:15 o'clock p.nl.and recorded
in book 81 of Mortgages at page 1876. and as
signed by said mortgage to Laura C.Mont-
gornery. and further assigned by the said
Laura c. Montgomery to ]. S. Armstrong,
which assignments are of record, will be
foreclosed by the sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described
at the front door of the Court House in the
County of Pembina and State of North
Dakota at the hour of o'clock pm. on the
18th day of March 1906, to satisfy the amount
due upon such mortgage on the day of
sale. The premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows:
The north east quarter IN E ~ of section
numbered six (6 and lot numbered one a.
in section numbered five (5 in Township
numbered one hundred sixty (l6O north of
range numbered fifty (5O) west of the fifth
principal meridian.
The owner of said mortgage having cleo
ted to declare the whole principal sum
thereof due, there will be due on such mort
gage at the date of sale the sum of forty
four and 60-100 ($44.6O) dollars.
J. S. ARMSTRONG, Morteagee.
GEORGE PETERSON.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Pembina, n Oak,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sale.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That that
certain Mortgage, executed and delivered
by Bjorn Olafson and Gudrun Olafson, his
wife, Mortgagors to The Canadian and
American Mortgage q Trust Company.
Limited, Mortgagee. dated the 10th day of
[19O6l and filed for record in the Office Of the
Register of Deeds of the County of Penn
bina and State of North Dakota. on the 5th
day of November, A. D. 1906, at 9 o'clock
6. m. and recorded in Book Sc of Mortgages,
at page 100. will be foreclosed by sale OF
the premises in such Mortgage and herein.
after described, at the front door Of the
County of Pembina ands State of North
Dakota, at the hour of two o'clock pm. on
Saturday, the 9th day of March, 1909. to
satisfy the amount due upon said Mort
gage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said Mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same
are those certain premises situated in the
County of Pembina, and State of North Da
kota, and described as follows, to-wit:
The north half of the northwest quarter
ln7a n Wal of section thirty-fOur l34l and
the south half of the southwest quarter
(sh w1D of section twenty-seven ca, in
township one hundred sixty-one G61)range
sixty. 16O) acres. more or less.accOrding to
the Government survey thereof, except
two Cd acres heretofore decided for church
and hall purposes.
There will be due on such mortgage al
the date of sale the sum of Sixteen hun
dred fifty-three 9-1OO [$I653 OBJ Dollars.
THE CANADIAN & AMERICAN MORT
Mortgagee.
JNO. d. FARRAND.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Fargo, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sale.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that that
certain mortgage executed and delivered
by Henry Fisher, single man, r1lortgagol
Aag sw q 9r6ae and ed the
record in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of the County of Penlbina, State of North
Dakota. on the nineteenth dayof July, D
1906. at 9:15 O'Clock am. and recorded in
Book "95" of mortgages at page 1G9" and
whichnortgage was thereafter assigned by
Angie S. Fuller, mortgage to F. A. Patrick
q Con1pany:a corporation by an instru
nient in writing dated Jan: 18th; 1909 and
January 2nd, 1899: at o'clock AN. and re.
1896" will be foreclosed by sale of the
II such CT ths and
Court House in the City of Pending, Coun.
ty of Pembina and State of North Dakota
at the hour of two O'Clock pm. on Saturday
the 9th day of March, A. u. 1909, to satisfy
day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same
Of STATE ef orth
kota and described as follows:
The South East Quarter of Section Twen-
ty One l2D. Township One Hundred and
81 West Of the the 5th ?. n. and containing
one hundred sixty acres, more or less,
according to the Government survey there
Of
There will be due on said mortgage at
the date Of sale the sum Of Six Hundred
T Tvs 1T Dollars and Forty Cents,
dated at aoI Pembina, North Dakota. Febru-
a. $3.50 F, A. PATRICK & COMPANY,
Assignee of Mortgagee.
Attorney for Assignee Of Mortgage,
Pe1nbina. North Dakota.
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cerksin naortgaae. executed and delivered
by Charles Petefreins and Iotlise Peter
1eins, his wife, MOrtga9ors, to Fargo LOen
dated the aadh day
1893, and fled for record In the Office of
the Register of DEEDS of the County of
Penlbina and State of North Dakota, on the
1bth day OF November, AID. 1906 at zO'clOck
pm" and recorded I'm Book SO of Mortgages
the premises in such mortgage and herein
after described, at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Penbina,in the
county of Penfbina and State of North Da-
kOta. at the hour of two O'Clock pm. on
Saturday, the 18th day of March. 1909, to sat
isfy the amount due upon said mortgage.
on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same.
are those certain premises situated in the
County Of Pembinn and State of No1th Da-
The SOuth-half of the Southeast quarter
lS1s SEAL, the Southeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter rs EA W14l of section
seventeen t1O. and the Northeast quarter
OF the Northwest quarter IN En- N VIZ, of
dred sixty-three li6sl. range fifty four (54j,
containing one hundred sixty d60, acres
more or less. according to the Government
survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at
seventy.eight mioo fsMsni Dollars. d this
sum including the 1906 and 1907 taxes paid
IN accordance with the terms of said mort
gage.
day of January, 1909.
FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
JNO. d. FARRAND,
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Fargo. North Dakota.
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Morteaee Foreciosure Sale.
GEORGE Peterson,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Pembina. N. Oak.

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Peter
gagors to Earle F. Andrus, mortgage
dated the 9th day of September 1904 and
filed for record in the office of the Register
of Deeds of the County of Pembina and
State of North Dakota on the 3rd day of
November, 1901, at the: hour of $40 O'Clock
p.rn., and recorded in Book 81 of Mortgages
at page 372 and assigned by said nlortgagee
to Laura c. Montgomery. and further as
signed by the said Laura c. Montgomery
to J. 5. Armstrong. which assignments are
of record. will be foreclosed, by a sale of
the premises in such mortgage and herein
after described at the front door of the
Court House in the County of Pembina
and State of North Dakota at the hour of
2 O'Clock p. nj. on the 18th day of March 1909
to satisfy the amount due upon such mort
gage on the day of sale. The premises de-
scribed in such mortgage and which will
be sold to satisfy the same are described
as follows:
The north east quarter IN E ~ of section
numbered six co. and lot numbered one
~ in section numbered five (5) in town
ship numbered one hundred sixty (l6O
north of range numbered fifty (5O) west of
fifth principal meridian.
The owner of said mortgage having cleo
ted to declare the whole principal sum
thereof due, there will be due on such
mortgage at the date of sale the sum of
two thousand two hundred ninety-four
and $500 ($2294.53) dollars
]. S. ARMSTRONG, Mortgage.
GEORGE PETERSON,
Attorney for mortgage,
Pembina, N. Oak.
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ceftain n10ftRlRe. executed saaad deNv ereti
! Oy a. u. Miller md zelren MiI1er. his w1fe
tnortgaROrs. to Fargo LOau Agency, mort.
EaEee. dated the 18th day Of November, a,
~. nineteen hundred and seven (18O7l and
filed for record In the Office Of the Register
Of Deeds of the Couty of Peimbina and
State of North Dakota. on the nth. day Of
December. A. d. 1907 at PAS p m. and record
ed In book 96 of mortgage. at page "a. will
be foreclOsed by sale of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described
at the front door of the Court House in the
City of Penlbina, In the County of Penn
bina land State of North Dakota. at the
hour Of 2O'clOck pm. ,On Saturday the 18th
day of March. 1909. to satisfy the amount
due upon said mortgage on the>day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same,
are those certain premises situated in the
County of Pembina and State of North
Dakota. and described as follows tO-wit:
/. The Northwest quarter (NW ~ of Sec
ton fourteen az in township one hundred
sixty (l6O). range fifty-three 53l.containing
one hundred sixty tl60] acres. more or less.
according to the Government survey there
of, except railroad right of way as located
across said land.
There will be due on such mortgage at
the date of sale the sum of one hundred
eighty-ei 7-iOO l$lSS77l dollars.
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota. this 26th
day of January, 1909.
Mortgage
JNO. d, FARRAND,
Attorney for MOrtRagee,
Fargo, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
Morteaee EorecIo.ure Sale.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That that
certain mortgage. executed and delivered
by "A. l.. Miller and Leuren Miller his wife.
Mortgagors to Fargo Loan Agency Mort.
gage, dated the 18th day of November.
a: u. nineteen hundred and five [i9O5) and
MED for record in the Office of the Register
Ct Deeds of the County of Pembina and
State of North Dakota. on the oath day of
November, A. ID. 1905 at $50 O'Clock
a; m: and recorded in Book 96
OF Mortgages, at page 1871. will be
1oreclosed by a sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described. at the
front door of the Court House in the City
OF Pefnbina, in the County of Pembina
and state of North Dakota. at the hour of
two o'clock So Pm. on Saturday. the 18th day
OF March; 1909, to satisfy. the amount due
upon said mortgage on the day of sale.
and which will be sold to satisfy the same.
County of Pe1nbina and State of North
Dakota. and described as follows, to-wit:
The Northeast quarter In E I'll of section
twenty.six l26l, i'll township one hundred
sixty 06O,. range fifty-three (53), containing
one hundred sixty Q6W acres, more or less.
according to the Government, survey
thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at
the date of sale the sum of Two hundred
nine 401O ($49.4W Dollars.
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this 26th
FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
JNO. d. FARRAND,
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Fargo, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That that
certain mortgage, executed and delivered
by A. L. Miller gne Leuren Miller. his wife,
Morsgagagors. to Fargo Loan.A gency, Mort
gage, dated the 18th day of November,
A. D. nineteen hundred and five 1861 and
filed for record in the Office of the Register
of Deeds of the County of Pembina and
State of North Dakota on the 24th day of
November, A. ID. 1905. at O'Clock am, and
recorded in Book SO of Mortgages. at page
1SO.will be forec.osed by sale of the prem
ises in such mortgage and hereinafter de.
scribed, at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Pembina, in the
County of Pembina and State of North
Dakota, at the hour of 9 O'Clock PM, on
Saturday the 18th day of March. 19O9,to sat
isfy the amount due upon said mortgage
on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortra re
and which will be sold to satisfythe same
are those certain premises situated in the
County of Pembina and State of North
Dakota, and described as follows. towit:
The Northeast quarter IN E al of section
fourteen l14]. township one hundred sixty
[16Ol range fiJty-three 1881, containing one
hundred sixty [lG0l acres, more or less
according to the Government surveythere
of.
There will be due on such mortgage al
the date of sale the sum of Two hundred
nine 40-1OO ($209.40) Dollars. ia kSas1I
Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this E26tl
day of January. 1909
FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
JNO. d. FARRAND,
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Fargo, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12

Il - T1f7ug 10 THE In ICING o. 1HAdBf-
4 ENTs All, FIRE GALE MERCHANTS WITHIN
THE CITY OF PExBINA. 7.
BE It enacted BY the city council Of the
City Of Pembina, North Dakota. s.i
mo person or firm shall engage IN or
follow the business or occupation of q
transient merchant or fire sale merchant
at, or within, the said city Of Pembina
without paying into the treasury the
sum of five dollars $500 per day for
each and every day he, she, or it, may be
engaged in carry on such business.
BE it further enacted, that If COM
plant be made to the Mayor, or to the
president of the council of the said City
Of Pembina. that any person doing bust
ness at. or within said City,is a transient
or fire sale merchant, and such merchant
shall claim to be permanent merchant,
he, she, or it, shall be required, as a con-
dition to be allowed to transact such
business, to give bond to the said City of
Pembina in the sum of $4,000, with
sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
City Auditor, to secure the payment of
the State and City Licence, in case he,
she, or it, fails to become a permanent
merchant, under provisions of chapter
PSI, of the laws of 1907 of the State of
North Dakota.
3.-Be it furthes enacted, that any
person, against whom complaint has
been made, as provided in Sec. 2 of this
ordinance, shall upon request of the
Mayor, or the president of the council,
auditor, chief of police, or any police
man of the city of Pembina, produce and
display his license as transient merchant.
4-Be it further enacted, that all the
provisions of Chapter PSI Of the laws of
1907 are hereby adopted and put into
force and effect within the said City of
Pembina.
The within ordinance No. 81 was read
the first time in the city council on o.
tober 5th, 1908 and passed by the fol-
lowing vote, ayes, Alderman Peterson,
King, Shoemaker and Felson; nays, none.
Tue within ordinance No. 81 was read
! the second time in the city council on
February LIST, 1909, and passed by the
following vote, ayes, aldermen King, Pc
terson, Felson, Shoemaker, Short and
Thompson; nays, none.
Approved this End day of February,
1909. M, HI. MILLER,
Attest. Mayor.
F. A. WARDWELL, Auditor.