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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
cHEERED BY OIL EXPERTS.
Discoveries Near North Dakota Towr
Declared to Be Of Importance,

SSCIdTSo 10 &c OF importance.
Expert oil men pronounce the oil
finds in the vicinity of Ryder genuine
and important. About ten days ago
employees of Joseph Wuetzner, ON be-
Ing ordered to clean out an old we'll
were surprised to find they were
pumping nearly clear kerosene oil,
which ignited and burned in lamps.
Several barrels were pumped out and
burned brilliantly.
The experts speak very highly of
the discoveries and pronounce many
of them rich in oil and parafin. The
latest discovery was made recently in
an unused we'll of Deputy Sheriff l.. S.
officer. This is probably the richest
and of greater specific gravity than
any end yet made.
Two mass meetings were held at
the opera house and addressed by the
oil experts, one of whom was former.
~ employed at Boulder, Colo, where
refined oil has long been produced
an paying quantities. They declared
that the finds far excel anything they
have ever seen before.
1t was decided to appoint commit
tee of representative citizens to meet
and confer with the experts at Minot,
the county seat, and investigate thor
'oughly and report fully as to the finan.
'cial standing of the company purport-
ed to be represented by the oil ex-
perts. l. E. Officer. George Hart, John
3. johnson, B. A. Dickinson and e.
w. Tilton were appointed as such
committee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
DEFENDS THE OIL TRUST.
standards Attorney Begins Presents
ton of His Case

Standards Attorney Begins Presenta.
ton of His Case.
st. Louis, April 8.-John G.. Milburn
OF New York and the Standard Oil
company's chief counsel of record
late yesterday afternoon commenced
the presentation of the defendants
side OF the case in the governments
suit to dissolve the Standard Oil COM
pany.
The federal attorney, Mr.. kellogg.
concluded his opening address for the
government shortly after noon. Then
c. B. Morrison, formerly United
States attorney in Chicago, and Mr..
Kellogg's chief associate, finished the
governments opening Of the argument
by a two-hour discussion of the al.
legged unfair competition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Flight for Gov. Haskell,

Tulsa, Okla, April 8. = In the trial
Of Gov. Charles N. Haskell for alleged
land fraud, testimony designed to IN
hold charges Of improper conduct bv
Special Prosecutor Rush in obtaining
the indictments was completed yester-
day. The defense Immediately rssum.
ed argument on the motion to suash
the indictments. Arguments were in
progress when court adjourned for the
day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
NOT RICH IN ALCOHOL.

Flax Straw Experiments Blast Dreams
Of Wealth.
The idea that fax straw possessed
high qualities for the product of de-
natured alcohol does not appear to ba
born out by the experiments, 80 fas
made BY Prof. Morton of the state
agricultural college. who is conduct
Ing the denatured alcohol tests. The
theory gained currency that the straw
was rich in alcohol quantities, and be-
cause hundreds Of thousands of tons
are annually destroyed some persons
saw visions of great riches to be re,
cued from the waste material
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
OLD ENGINE TAKEN 70 EXPO

orsat Northern's First Loeomotive "a
% Exhibited It eexttle.
Three engines which are to be er
hibited at the Seattle exposition
passed through Minot last week. Two
Of them were direct from the Baldwin
works. and the third was Great North.
ern Engine No. I. the first ever used
on the road.
6lSbfStjons0f ISnsssis & g3HIs;
birthday the engine was used to mil;
the former president and his party ia
Lake kinnstonka
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
VOTES HEALTH TAX.

Chicago Passes Levy to Fight White
Plague.
Chicago. April I'm the city cleo
ton held yesterday the little ballot"
containing proposition for a tar lew
to erect q tuberculosis 0aitarium
carried by large plurality.
The town Of Evanston annulled an.
nexation by voting against it. The
town of Cicero also defeated the plan
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
MANIAC MAY BE pEPoRTEp.

Believing that Niels Olson, who was
adjudged insane at Donnybrook q
short time ago. was . noted police
character and pauper Of Copenhagen,
Denmark, and was sent to this coun-
try by the foreign police. Public Ad-
ministrator Hovey ID making Z stren-
uous effort to have the man sent back
to bis old home. Olson IL now at
sJamestowiili, = = Wailrd county charge,
and from al indications IL Z hopeless
case.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
BOATS ON The LOWER RED.

Grand Forks is hopeful that a Win.
oipeg company win run boats be.
tween Grand Forks and Winnipeg. AT
present the river is navigated from
Belmont TO Z point below Oslo. 6.
sorenson q the Red River Tsanspor.
tatton compaay bslievessi It win be I
nne thing for this company's business
Y thsFE s0nnlpAn1;ofp,Srstes
coats. Tor the moro the Rcd river Il
improved the better the tramc viii be
for al concerned
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Muet EnIiet ar oo =. n.,..,

Must Enlist or 90 e Prison.
Des Aoines. April S.-Johnny F1ood
eighteen, indicted on two count.
charging forgery. must enlist in the
navy today Of be sentenced to the re-
formatory. Judge Brennan declares
the training in the navy viii make !.
man Of the lad.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Gusts Slot Machines,

San Francisco. April s. = Under
pressure nom the Civic league and
other good government ORGANIZATIONS.
including the clergy Of the city. the
board Of supervisors yesterday psssed
IN ordnance banishing slot machines.
effective July 1.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
Russell had q bad IRE.

L
Washburn gets q demonstration
farm.
Devils Lake is to have a new band
stand.
Sheldon has another case of diph.
iberia.
! Kenmare had a pair of runaways in
one day.
The postoffice jobs are being dis.
tributed.
Kindred is to have an open air box.
ing contest.
The LaMoure state bank moved into
new quarters.
The Bathgate creamery starts in Cd.
Grafton April Is.
The city of Wahpeton is advertising
for dog catcher.
The new directory of Devils Lake
is now on the press.
Advertising is to business what push
is to a wheelbarrow.
There was a successful educational
meeting at Dickinson.
Some horses were poisoned near
Velva by water hemlock.
Land in the western part of the
state is in great demand.
The Palermo creamery was reported
in fiourishing condition.
Almost every new town has visions
of being another Chicago.
The county auditors began their du.
ties the first of the month.
The claim is now made that the oil
discovery at Ryder is genuine.
A billiard player at Plaza shot so
hard he dislocated his shoulder.
The Lidgerwood hospital it to be re.
opened under new management.
Ole Peterson was arrested at Paler.
mo on a charge of selling stolen fax.
The lucky discovery of an incipient
blaze at Linton prevented a big
smoke.
The Medora creamery has been re-
paired and a new buttermaker and
manager secured.
The ordinance regulating the speed
of autos in Lidgerwood will be enforc.
ed-the mayor says.
The commissioners of Montraille
county will issue bonds for the pur.
chase of seed grain.
A large number of fine horses are
being brought in the state this spring
for breeding purposes.
The people of Devils Lake are en-
thusiastic over the proposition to es.
tablish a new theater.
Through the efforts of the CONNER.
cial club G. N. Train No. / will stop
at Lakota in the future.
Arrangements have been made for
a tag day at Dickinson April IL to
raise funds for charitable work.
Hdgeley is fortunately situated. on
the light and fuel proposition with
the abundance Of gas in that section.
Harve Robinson of Medora offers
5000 reward for the conviction of any
one stealing or killing his live stock. |
Dry land farming should be given
q test at the sub-experiment farm to
be established in the sand hills around
Mcleod.
In some of the smaller towns the
poolrooms are about the only places
the young men have to spend their
evenings.
The people along the proposed line
of the Midland Continental railway
say that it is now beginning to look
like real railroad.
One live stock shipper Of Paramount
paid the farmers of that vicinity $37,.
900 for cattle and hogs he shipped out
during the past year.
Wahpeton streets are now being
lighted by electricity from the same
dam that wants to furnish power in
Fargo. So far no day current is fur
nished.
Attorney General Miller has inform.
ed recent visitorsto the state capitol
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16
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Lakota has the hotel fever.
Leeds had double wedding.
Perth is after a telephone Exchange.
A county fair is assured at Lang.
don.
Seeding is general in many coun-
ties.
A shoe thief was arrested at James
town.
Jud wants a drug store and a ply.
stefan.
Minot is after street car line and
a county fair.
Grafton fans have raised money for
baseball team.
The mayoralty scrap at Williston
was the real thing.
The Victoria elevator at Kenmare
was destroyed by fire.
The Minot p. o. may be raised to
the first class-after July L.
-
Wolford boosts of blind pig-a
real swine that lost it's sight.
There was mass meeting at Graf.
ton to discuss the city's finances.
The Bowbells school building was
dedicated with appropriate ceremo.
MES.
Some of the people at Ryder are
after the man who poured kerosene
in the we'll.
There are to be some fast base.
ball teams in the southwestern part
of the state.
The small child of Fred Halldorsson
Of Mountain, Pembina county, was
scalded so badly it died.
Devils Lake has Jack the slugger,
who attacks people-and the residents
are carrying the big stick.
The new building for a tuberculosis
hospital at the state insane asylum
will be erected this spring.
Wiliston can secure free mail de-
iivery by building some sidewalks and
numbering the residences.
A good garden is one of the things
that assist in making home life pleas
ant. 1t will soon be time to garden.
It is claimed that $50 Bowman coun-
ty farmers wanted the county COM
missioners to help them out on seed
wheat.
George Chase of Dunseith is seeking
a divorce from his wife, whom he
charges with having eloped with an
Overly man.
North Dakotans are having booze
shipped in under the brand of varnish
which confirms the old story about
the nose paint.
The train on the farmers railroad
may be run to Devils Lake in the
morning and back to the other end of
the line at night.
Around Starkweather some people
had what they supposed was chick
pox-but the physician afterwards de.
cided it was smallpox.
1t is now claimed that Andy Jones |
suicided near Minneapolis soon after
his disappearance, and the body was |
not found for long time.
w. W. Barrett, formerly forestry |
till that position was |
legislated out of exfstence-is now a
for fish commissioner under |
the new game law.
At Rolla, George Matthews, a young
boy was sent to the reform school on
conviction of stealing key Of beer.
What was keg of beer doing in pro-
hibition North Dakota.
The suggestion of Professor Weeks
Of the A. G. that the county school
were not getting a square
Zeal in the quality of their teachers
appears to have struck a responsive
chord in the state press.
Sorue Of the druggists are getting
nto trouble on booze sale charges.
One at Velva was charged with sell
ing liquor to a minor The boys
mother made the complaint. The
lruggist thought the boy was Of age,
North Dakotans are interested in q
Ian to preserve wood by antiseptics.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
Texas.
Land ofsOpportunities.

If you are tired of working the billy
and stony farms of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, or if are tired of work.
ing in the mills or coal mines and want
the incest and as fertile farm land as is
to be found in the entire United States
then we have the land you are looking
for. Or if you are in position to in
vest money we can show you the best
and safest investment to be found any,
where.
The Panhandle, or northwestern part
of Texas, where our lands are located,
has as pleasant and healthy climate
during the entire year as any part of
the United States, and also an abund-
ance OF rainfall during the crop-grow-
ing season and plenty of absolutely
fresh water; the land lies very nice and
level, is not wet or swampy, and is ex-
ceptionally fertile and will raise I'M
usually large crops of every kind, in
fact you could make as much or more
than the cost Of your farm in the first
year.
We are now selling this land for only
SIG to $50 per acre, according to dis
lance from railroads and towns. Good
terms. Our excursions go to Texas,
twice each month; very low rates and
first class accom- modations.
Our Next Excursion Leaves Pittsburg
10 p. m. Feb. Is.
Send for our free illustrated bookle
giving full particulars of this land.
Now 10 the time to investigate this
land, as thousands of Northern peo-
pie here located there recently prices
are sure to more than doub 9 in the
very near future. We will refund your
entire expense Of making the trip if we
have misrepresented the land.
We want you to go with us on our
next excursion.
kurtz Il Seehausen,
9o5 Commonw wealth Bldg, 316 Fourth
avenue.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Agents Wanted
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
ADMINISTRATORS NOrICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator OF
the late Boyd F. kllmer l hereby give
notice to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the same
at once with due naturalization fer
settlement and those owing said es-
tate must come forward and settle
promptly.
w. B. LingamfeIter
Admir-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified rs the executor of Lucy Ellen
Barr deceased. notice hereby gwen ali persons
knowing themselves to be indebted 70 said estate to
call ans make prompt settlement Of same. and all
persons having claims against tie said eststs will
present them properly authenticated for settlemen
D. w. Snyder Jr., Executor Of
the last WI and testament Of Lucy Ellen Barr de-
ceased.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

u. C.. KENNEDY, ] II. TONGE, Supt.
Vice Pres. & Genl Supt.
u. A. Riddle. Gen. Pass Agt.
The commonwealth., 1909-06-17
The Element OF Interest.

1t has been said that there is only
one interesting thing in the world,
and that is life; and that all other
things are interesting only as they
bear relation to life.
This undoubtedly explains why
certain advertisers make frequent
use of pictures which, in addition to
the advertised article, contain some
suggestion to human life. 1t is the
radiator and the child, the soap and
the child, the flour and the woman,
the phonograph and the family.
Even a human hand holding a tube Of
tooth-paste is considered more inter-
esting than a facsimile of the pack
age alone. An advertiser Of mems
clothing often introduces the picture
of women, knowing that the thought
Of their presence instlnctively raises
the standards Of dress. Some adver-
tisers who wish to appeal strongly to
women do not neglect any reasona-
bic opportunity to introduce pic
ture Of a baby. knowing that it will
instinctively interest the average or
normal woman, whether she is a
mother or not. Whenever a picture
includes men and women together
whether it advertises hunting out
fits, bookcases, shaving soaps, pianos
or automobiles it is sure to have an
added interest for most people be-
cause it contains the one interesting
element of human life. 1t is the
same element that gives vitality and
interest to literature, sculpture,
painting and music-that which IL
Eliminates and iii some way helps to
interpret life.
1t is the element that unifies all
the arts and industries, and binds
society together-making "of one
blood all the nations Of the earth. .
1t is the wise advertiser who works
with the predclninating tendency of
human life, and cIeverly associates
his product with the one thing in
which all people everywhere are al
ready interested.-Waldo P. Brown
in Golfers Weekly.
The commonwealth., 1909-06-17
No Friend Like the DOq.

Where will you find man always
grateful, always affectionate, never
selfish, pushing the abnegation of
self to the utmost limits of possibili-
ty, forgetful of injuries and mindful
only of benefits received? Seek him
not; it would be a useless task. But
take the first dog you meet, and
from the moment he adopts you for
his master; you will find in him all
these qualities. He will love you
without calculation. His greatest
happiness will be to be near you;
and should you be reduced to beg
your bread, not only will he aid you,
but he will not abandon you to follow
a king to his palace. Your friends
may quit you in misfortune, but
your dog will remain; he will die at
your feet, or if you depart before
him on the great voyage will ac-
company you to your last abode
From History of the Dog"
The commonwealth., 1909-06-17
Democratic Apples.

Hon. James T.. MARITIME, of Plain
field, N. j., who the Democrats of
New Jersey know and love. is known
far and wide along the Atlantic
Coast both as 'The Farmer Orator."
and as "The Sage Of Cedarbrook. ;"
Mr.. Marines home-place at Plain
field, N. j.. is one of the show places
of that thriving little city. Among
other things he has fine apple or
chard on the place that the Plain
field small boy knows only too well.
Last fall Mr.. MARITIME was on his
way home, and he happened to meet
couple of youngsters whose pock-
cts were well filled with nice, big
rosy-cheeked apples.
Pretty nice looking apples you
boys have got there. Would you
give man one Of them?" he asked
one of the lads.
Sure" said the youngster, "help
yourself. We get 'em over in Jim
Marines orchard. Jim don't care
how many we take"
Don't he?" asked Mr.. MARITIME.
Nav" said the kiddo, "Jim's a
Democrat, he's for free trade and
free apples. National Monthly.
The commonwealth., 1909-06-17
Business EdXimS OF William Penn.

Method goes far to prevent trouble
in business; for it makes the task
easy, binders confusion, saves abun-
dance of time, and instructs those
that have business depending what
to do and what to hope.
1t is profitable wisdom to know
when we have done enough: much
time and pains are spared in not fiat
tering ourselves against probabili-
ties.
He that judges not well of the i'm
portance of his affairs, though he may
be always busy, must make but
small progress.
Wits filter for diversion than bus
mess, being more grateful to fancy
than judgment.
Yet it must be confessed that wit
gives an edge to sense, and recon-
mends more than his own.
Less knowledge than judgment,
will always have the advantage upon
the injudicious knowing man.
A wise man makes what he learns
his own; the other shows he is but a
copy, or a collection at most.
But make not more business neces-
sary than is so; and rather lessen
than augment work for thyself.
Never give out while there is hope,
but hope not beyond reason; for that
shews more desire than judgment.
They that shew more than they
are, raise an expectation they cannot
answer; and so lose their credit, as
soon as they are found out.
1t is not enough that a thing be
right, if it be not fit to be done. If
not prudent, though just, it is not
advisable. He that loses by getting,
had better lose than get.
He that overruns his business leaves
it for him that follows more leisure
ly to take it up; which has often
proved a profitable harvest to the
man that never sowed.
He that neglects his work robs his
master, since he is fed and paid as if
ne did his best; end he that is not as
diligent in the absence as in the pres
ence Of his master cannot be true
servant
1t is a great wisdom to proportion
our esteem to the nature Of the thing;
for as that way things will not be
under-valued so neither will they en-
gage US above their intrinsic worth.
1t is as great an instance Of wisdom
as man in business can give, to be
patient under the impertinences and
contradictions that attend it.
The commonwealth., 1909-06-17
March Of the DeathIeSS Army.

The tread of the Confederate army
is again reverberating through the
south, but in place Of the war lust
there shines from the eyes of the
sclons of Dixie the light of peace and
love. Dimmed with age, perhaps,
are those cid eyes, yet today IN Mem
phis they gaze on the Stars and
Stripes and the Stars and Bars with
feelings WHICH, while not Identical,
are equally meritorious.
The people Of the city of Memphis
doubtless feel that they have the old
Confederate warriors as their guests
for the last time. The harvest of
Dixie grows painfully smaller each
year, and ten years from now there
will be nothing left but thin gray
line The old fellows are already
sitting along the borders waiting for
the call of the boatman from the
misty shores. Their crown is the
glory Of silvery hair. Their eyes are
looking now toward the setting sun
beneath whose ruddy glow lies the
distant camp ground. Soon they'll
stack their arms ard join in the
bivouac Of the dead; their ears are
strained now for the final TAPS"
There is limitless majesty about
those old veterans, resplendent with
the scars of war. Yet the dust of
battle is on their feet, and their eyes
show signs Of WEAKNESS. But they
are not afraid, for they have seen the
vision. Above million mounds, like
those which await them, they have
seen the aurora Of immortal fame,
and the crown of a nations death
less love.
Yes, the boys in gray are making
ready for the last review. AS in the
past, they ask for no fUrlougb nor do
they show sign of retreat. Along the
far flung battle front you hear not
the cries OF suppliants, but the shouts
Of victors. There are no picket
guards to sound the coming of the
foe; no clarion calls to arms; no
scenes Of carnage and death. Thank
God, it is a commission to eternal
rest. .-Asheville Citizen.
The commonwealth., 1909-06-17
ADVERTISING IS LIFE.
Towns Need It as We'll as Merchants.
Newspapers Best Means.

Towns no less than business firms
need to advertise A town may not
fail quite SO quickly as a private en-
terprise from lack Of advertising,
but the death is just as certain in
the long run. A town needs to have
outsiders know its advantages, its
actual conditions as to industries,
opportunities for business, cost of
living, etc. Many an excellent town
suffers from the fact that its ad-
vantages are not widely known, just
as many a worthy commodity suf-
fers because it has not been adver-
tised.
The newspapers are undoubtedly
one of the greatest means of adver-
tising their town. ''By their news
papers men shall know them," is
the semi-biblical phrase that applies
to towns.
The western real estate town can
teach the average eastern city many
things on the subject of advertise
ment. Theirs IS case of advertise
or die completely, and they prefer
to ADVERTISE The result is that peo-
pie are interested and money is in
vested in the towns.
1t is the same old fact that never
changes namely, that advertising
is necessary and that the more a
thing is advertised up to certain
very high limit the geater the net
returns Will be. Towns are no ex-
ception to the general rule. .-Ridg-
way (Pa.) Advocate.