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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-12

he was going to- the cross roads to see
whether the 500 had been put under
the stone as he had advised himself to
do. When he saw himself take q
dagger in his hand he knew he must
be prepared for the worst, and that
he had cruel Italian nature to deal
with. So he took his shotgun in the
other hand and sailed forth, bound,
at all costs, to protect himself.
But hardly had he stepped outside
the door than he weakened. What,
after all, was 500 as compared with
his life? He went back into the
house and took ten ten-dollar bills from
his sock. and went out again. He
walked to the crossroads and tucked
the money under the stone, and then
stood back behind tree to see what
would happen. In a minute or so he
laid his shotgun on the ground and
stole slowly toward the fiat stone.
CHANGING cautiously around. he lifted
the stone. picked up the 500 and
slipped it into his pocket, with a
cruel italian chuckle of glee.
At that moment his stanch Scotch
nature rebelled. Never would he be
robbed in this manner! With cry of
anger he dashed for the shotgun, and
at the very moment that he laid his
hand upon it his left hand drew the trig-
ger. Then ensued a terrific struggle,
In which his Italian nature had all
the advantage. Try as he would he
was always too close to himself to
use the shotgun, while the dagger was
just the weapon to use at close quar-
tiers. With a groan he dashed the
shotgun from him, and closed in
upon himself. Again and again he
wrested the dagger from himself, only
to have it wrested away again. At
length he put his knee upon his chest,
and pinned himself down thus. he
seized his ear in his teeth, and bit un.
til he cried for mercy. Then, putting
his hand in his pocket he pulled out
the ten bills and put them in his peck
ct. He had triumphed.
All the way home his proud Scotch
nature gloated on this unequaled
achievement and he took his seat at
his dinner table with feeling of
great content. He felt in his pocket
to see that the 500 was still there.
and it was.
THAT for the Black Hand!" he cried.
swapping his fingers, and he set to
work devouring his meal.
Suddenly he paused and a look OF
fright and amazement came over his
face. He paused with his fork half
way to his face. and stared at it. He
was eating spaghetti! Instantly he
knew what had happened. In his ter.
riAc struggle with himself he had
mixed his two natures. and the Ital-
ian nature had triumphed after all!
He had allowed himself to take the
SEQ away from himself. He had al.
lowed himself to black-hand him.
self. ss5 !,
AS he finished his meal he laughed
merrily to think how he had carried
out his threat, and at the same time
the tears ran down his cheeks al he
thought how he had been victimiyed.
It's e terrible thing TO have two nj;
lures. rs; y, 8 6 ' y.
Copyright. 1909. y ". 9. chapman,
Very Particular.
60 you have applied Tor the 1ob!"
II Yes" s ,S:. s
/ Answer the mans questions salts.
fact0riiy I"
= don't know. When told him i |
didn't drink. he wanted to know what
ny reasons we're fca not drinking
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-12
At Length He
He His He Cried for Mercy

The most permanently uncomfort-
able man in Betzville is Rocco Mack
intosh, and 1t is all due to his two ma
lures, which he inherited from his
parents. From his mother, who was
Rosa Gallucci, he inherited the hot
'blooded nature of Italy, and from his
father, Sandy Macintosh, he inner
tied the cautious nature of Scot,
and while both these natures are ex-
cellent, they do not mix well, and in
Rocco Macintosh they did not mix
at all. They remained at. all times
distinctly separate, like the streaks
OF fat and lean in a piece of bacon.
Three weeks ago last Wednesday
Rocco woke with his hot Italian ma
ture in the saddle, SO to speak, and an
overpowering desire came upon him
to write Black Hand letter, so he sat
down and began to write one. but
when he was about half through his
cautious Scotch nature warned him
that he was doing a very dangerous
thing, and that If he was discovered
he might be taken to court and made
to pay fine. But when he decided
not to write Black Hand letter, his
warm Italian nature rebelled and in
sisted that he write the letter. So.
to placate both his natures he wrote
the letter and addressed it to himself.
Then he took the letter to the post
office and mailed it.
When his Macintosh nature re-
ceived the letter the next morning he
was very much excited. Never be-
fore had he received threatening let
ter, and it made him properly angry,
but he swore that, no matter what
happened, he would not put 800
under a stone, as the letter command
ed him to do. Instead he went out
and borrowed shotgun from Uncle
Ashdod Clute, so as to be ready for
the worst.
Along about four o'clock that after
noon his Italian nature took hold of
him and he sat down and wrote a
threatening letter to himself. ten times
worse than the first, and mailed it to
himself.
When he received this letter the
next morning his Scotch blood fair
ly boiled. He was so angry he could
hardly hold his pen while he was
writing another Black Hand letter to
himself that afternoon, but he was
wise enough to take every precaution,
and before he went to bed he barri-
caded the house by pushing all the fur.
niture against the doors. Even then
he was SO excited he could not sleep,
and several times in the night he
arose and wrote Black Hand letters
TO himself.
By the end Of the week he was in
such a state Of fear that he only ven
tured from the house once day, and
that was to mail to himself the let.
tiers he had written, but the letters
kept getting more and more threaten
ing, and they all mentioned last
Wednesday as the last day Of grace.
If the 500 was not put under the fiat
stone at the crossroads by noon that
day ample vengeance would be taken
on him. Il,
2s Everyone in Betxville noticed the
change that had come over RoccoSj
Macintosh. but no one suspected what
his trouble was, and Wednesday morn
ing dawned uRon placid scene. The
fiat stone ct the cross roads was as
fiat 90 ever. and the. cross roads
crossed. 40 usual, but Rocco Mackin-
tosh was twice % cross 90 the roads.
About Ten minutes after IL he put
On ~ his hat. and he instantly knsws
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-12
LOTS OF COIN.

Minot.-Twenty-seven hundred dol
lars in bail bonds were forfeited at
the opening Of the county court. OF
this amount $1,700 was in cash that
had been deposited by defendants.
Forty-nine criminal cases are on the
calendar, thirty-hv Of which ere for
plugging.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-12

their work than in former years. They
live up in style since they are making
lots of money. There is another view,
however. Better living, better cloth.
ing and better lodging, and children
better educated. This seems, to pre-
pare them for leaving the farm, rather
than staying on 1t.
Sometimes one is convinced durine
the strawberry season that his soil is
not rich enough. Some complete fer.
tilizer or thin coating of decomposed
manure may be scattered between the
plants to increase the growth. It is
we'll to see that the roots of any rank.
growing crops are not encroaching
on the strawberry bed. Even the roots
of tree standing 100 feet away may
be getting the plant food intended for
the plants. So we may in many ways
assist our plants in doing their best
1 Upon all farms certain expenditures
of cash and labor are made which con.
stitute q charge against the farming
operations as whole rather than
against any one enterprise. As no en-.
tirely satisfactory method has been de.
termined whereby this expense may
be properly and Justly distyibuted to
the various enterprises Of the farm.
the term general expense may be ap.
piled, which on each farm win average
between so cents and one dollar per
acre. Thus the acre cost OF pr,,auc.
slen = increased b. this amount
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-12

rs ~. very PartlcujAr.
Yes" ,8.-. h s@
4 Answer the mans questions salts.
I fact0riiy r
. don't know. When 4 told him i
didn't drink. he wanted to know what
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-12

II man wants hard job, let him
30 out in search Of real good farm
team. He Will find many for sale. but
not one In . hundred will prove to be
right IN all respects. There seems to
be IN unceasing demand for this class
OF work teams IN all sections Of the
country, and the man who win con.
.inue 70 raise high-grade work horses
WIN alxlss ma = paying market tor
them Is
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25

As the time draws near the indica' tions are that the Victoria day cele. bration at Whitehorse next Saturday will ha one of the most successful ever held by our Canadian cousins, Several hundred people will undoubt- edly go to Whitehorse from Skagway and large delegations are expected from Haines and Juneau, while the train will be crowded by visitors from along the White Pass route.
 About $7OO has been subscribed in Whitehorse for prizes and beside the baseball games there will be Athletic sports of all kinds with prizes hung up worth competing for. Beside the Skagway and Whitehorse teams, Ju-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
BANTAMS FIGHT
 FAST BATTLE
(By United PreSs.)

LONDON, England. May 25-Jimw Walsh of Boston and Digger Stanley Of London fought fifteen rounds to a draw last night before the National Athletic club for the bantam weight championship of England. The fight preceded the Langford. Hague battle.
 Both men displayed great science and speed. The Englishman held his own at all stages of the game. It was the fourth fight between the ban tams. Neither man has deciSiyely beaten the other.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
MITCHELL ID
 MEET O'BRIEN
(sy United Press.0

PHILADELPHIA, May 25--StanIey Ketcheu and Philadelphia Jack O Brien have been matched to fight six rounds before the National Athletic club ou the night of June 9. Kctch- ell recently defeated O'Bricn in a 10 round bout in New York, but Phila- delphia Jack is now in splendid con dition and is confident he can turn The tables on KetchcI.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
BISHOP STARTS
 ON LONG TRIP

Bishop I. o. Stringer of the Yukon diocese left Sunday on the Princess Royal for Edmonton, Can, from where, by way of the Mckenzie river. he expects to journey north to Fort McPherson, distance of 2,0O0 miles. From Fort McPherson he will journey 250 miles further north to Herschel Island in the Arctic ocean.
 After visiting Herschel Island, Bish- oj Stringer will return overland from the Arctic ocean to Fort Yukon where he expects to catch a late steamer for Dawson and from there will re- turn to Whitehorse by stage route.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
WHITEHORSE PLANS BIG DO|NGS

neau and Haines will probably be re- presented by baseball hines. Efforts are now being made to persuade the Juneau players to make the trip.
 A rate of S6 has been made from Juneau to Skagway andsa "-.-.io.r If Juneau and Douglasites are expected up on the Georgia next Friday.
 The train leaves Skagway at 5:3o o'clock Saturday morning. The first section returns at o'clock the same night and the second section will leave sometime the next day.
 Tickets are now being sold in Skag- way and can be purchased from w. c. Blanchard, F. L. Miller, A. P. Drapes, E. P. Dosch, F. A. Callarman, E. J. Doherty or Oscar Gard.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
(5y United Press.)

ATLANTA. Ga. May 25-The fire men on all the railroads in the south went out on q strike today and de- clare that they will remain out unless
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
HE IS SORRY NOW

John Mickey, better known as "Frenchy," was arrested at o'clock yesterday afternoon by Chief of Polic Moore and brought before Judge DraD CT charged with being drunk and dis orderly. and indecent exposure. I5e was assessed $50 and costs and in lieu of the cash will labor on the streets.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
BR|TA|N'S BEST BRUISER
 BEATEN BY BOSTON BLACK

showed gamencss and endurance, and is q natural fighter; but he lacked the polish and science C. LmGIord' In the first two rounds Langtord felt his man out. In the third he went at Ire Hague sayagely and knocked him all over the ring. Langtord hit his man as he willcd. The Welsh miner succombed to q hard left to the jaw early in the fourth round.
 The purse was $9,COO,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
(6y United Press.)

LONDON. England. May 25-Last night before a large audience at the National Athletic club, Sam Langtord the Boston negro, knocked out Ian Hague. the heavyweight champion of England in the fourth round. Lang ford is now heavyweight champion of England.
 Hague was outclasscd all through the fight. He is a hard puncher,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
TORRENTS TEAR
 0UT R. R. TRACK
(By United Press.)

BUTTE, Mont. May 25-All traffic over the Northern Pacific railroad be- tween Butte and Dakota is paralyzed. Heavy rains have been falling for the past few days and miles of tracks have been washed out by the swollen mountain streams.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25

 COMING NORTH
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE, Wash. May 24-It is re ported here that J. Pierpont Morgan, and Simon Guggenheim will go to AL aska in July on the Yucatan, which is being fitted up as q palatial craft.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
POLICE AFTER
 TRAIN ROBBERS
(By United 9rees)

CHICAGO, III. May 25-The police believe that the men who robbed the Union Pacific overland limited train near Omaha last Saturday night are ip this city and that they can be ar' rested before night.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
BOWLING TEAM
 IS SELECTED.

The women's team from the Elks' which will compete in the bowling tournament at Whitehorse on Victoria day has been chosen and consists of the following ladies: Mrs. P. H. Cant. capt; Mrs. w. c. Blanchard, Mrs. J. D. Stinebaugh, Mrs. G. G. Miller, Miss Fay Stinebaugh and Miss Olive Springsted, substitute.
 The ladies are practicing diligently On the Elks' alleys and some good scores have been made the past week They expect to give a good account of thcmselevs next Saturday.
 Suhecriha for The Alaskan
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
(By United Press.l

CHEYENNE, Wyo. May 25-A sus' pect was arrested here last night charged with having robbed the over land limited train on the Union Pact' fic near Omaha last Saturday night. Many bank notes were found on his person.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
GOAL MINERS
 GO ON STRIKE
(By United Press0

WINNIPEG, Man. May 25-Coal miners all over Canada are on n strike and demand that all differences between miners and operators be sc,- tied by arbitration. They want this arbitration agreement to be in force for three years.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
CROWDS THRONG A.-Y.-P. GROUNDS

SEATTLE, Wash. May 24-There were 16,OOO paid admissions to the grounds of the AMP. Exposition yes terday. The grounds will be closed Wednesday until the fair opens June 1.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
SMOKERS STRIKE

all negro firemen are discharged La
 Dor Commissioner Ncil of Washing ton. D. C.. will arrive tomorrow and try to adjust the trouble with the heads of the firemen's unions. No trains are running in the south today.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
BANDITS STOLE 525Q,00O

The railroad mail officials estimate that the robbers secured about $l75, 900.
 OMAHA, Neb. May 25-The Union Pacific railroad has offered $24,OOO reward for the capture of the men who held up the overland limited. It is believed here that the robbers se- cured nearly S250,000.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
WHEAT RISING
 LIKE BALLOON
(eY United Press.)

CHICAGO, III. May 25-May wheat closed at $l.3l bushcl yesterday and the market was active at that price. This is the highest mark ever rcache by wheat in the United States mar. ECts.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
ROGERS WORTH
 SI00,000,0OO
CBy United Press.)

NEW YORK. May 25-Thc estate. of Henry II. Rogers, who was buried Saturday. is estimated at $lOO,OOO, 900. He owned large blocks of Standard oil stock.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
ROGERS LAID 10 REST
(sy United Press.)

FAIRHAVEN, Mass, May 2l-IIcn- ry II. Rogers was buried today A large number of people were at. the funeral. John D. Rockefeller and oth CT high officials of the Standard oil company were present.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
TAFT ATTEMPTS ID TRIM
 ESTIMATES FUR J. $. ARMY

cut down the estimates for the sup port and maintalnance of the army during 1909 to s5S,3S2,OOO. The esti- mate allowed by Congress was $94, 3S2,OOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c. May 25- President Taft in following out his plan of economy in all government expenditures has asked Congress to
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
NIGHT SESSIONS FOR SENATE
(5y United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. C. May 24- The Senate will start holding sessions a night today for the consideration of the tariff bill.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25
The  Wardrobe

Come spend an hour or two with us and revel in the beautiful airy, fluffy, summery, fabrics and trimmings now on display.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-25

Linens lawns batistes mulls and also the finest silks and soft satinsn the correct shades and styles there is no lack of variety for your choosing. You can replenish your summer wardrobe here and not have any two like, nor even with any degree of similarity. Let us show them to you.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-26
VII App ANoTHER PoRr

ID the commercial age nov being
uaheFed n olr people IN the South.
west must not forget the new align.
mentH viii be somewhat different
than those heretofore existing. In
lieu d shipping our products VIA the
greai lakes and ne Atlantic. we viii
Be sondng an exports direct across
vla Memphis 20 some seaport In Eeor.
gle Of South Carolina The opening
q The ELnama canal viii make one
Of The east seasl cities Of the South
Atlantic states d seaport Of import
anee and Mobile will possibly be utll.
izea aa : station OF maritime Import.
ance
Areadg we are but day and three.
quarters journey from Mobile ana
sic can improve that The Frisco. Rock
island system takes be- 10 Birmlng.
ham without change OF caIs. and the
additional distance 10 the south At
tanllc can be covered over five e0utes.
Our east TO west roads are ! nee.
essity soF the great bulk Of commerce.
II this Republic win be carried
through that channel but that the
South Il going To develop sea aa well
as land can not longer be questioned.
Fortunate with our southern and
souiheaaiein -ailroad connections,
Guthrie anl Oklahoma should see that
all efforts be put forth to accomplish
the best resultA.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-26
MANT ro PRorEcr ooop OK.

g'he charge chat the Press Of ahie
stats Is too suypfe IN demanding law
enforcement because II insists on tie
strlcs lester and maximum punish.
hant Tot those who XIII or attempt to
hill smacbs much Of having been
turned loose forcuierlor motives. Il
Is true that every daily newspaper IN
Che state has been an advocate n
atfict enforcement and heavy penal.
tles and the unanimity might lead one
% believe fhe press was organized
for the purpose. but the only organl.
Saflon was thai the newspaper max
err became alarmed at the ffequen.
cy OF killings and attempted killings
and mbre was added by the very
large number OF assnilants who were
allowed their liberty at trial
Then came ihe turning Of q man
free for killing on the plea OF self.
defense with the evidence showing
the one killed bad his hack to the
toe. Since that time the state press
haa been rather severe IN It's atten.
tlons to such affairs and being
charged with murder IN Oklahoma
nag become al least as dangerous as
bavlng 4 toe nail broken off.
Oklahoma has almost 100000 good
citIEena and u Is not fair their good
narIa and their prosperity be I'm.
perliea hy some few hundred people
unfit f0g residence anywhere and
certainly unwelcome In avery hamlet,
town OF CITY OF this state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-26
MoDERN METHODS

ghe one branch of business, on
method Of business that has made
more g.owth In the past five years
than any other, Is advertising. More
money Is expended for Advertising in
one day q, this time than was spent In
any ten years between 1865 and 1890.
There formerly existed a feeling Ia
certain lines OF trade and IN the pro
iessi0ns that advertising was bad
ethics, whatever that was being de.
termined by the professional or bust
ness man to suis his peculiar case.
Last week the national underlakers
association voted to advertise; the
monument people doing 30 some three
years back
Ia the law and medicine the old
schools still hold out against adyer.
iising. but within ten years they will
be running page advertisements,
just like the bankers who hurried into
the fold some two years back.
The methods Of business change.
Only a little while since a country
store carried all OF the necessities
and secured from the stores Of the
lafge cities what had been left over
the year before. That has ended ana
ne progressive merchant OF the In.
land town handles the style Of the
Sour Ne must keep abreast In the
charge OF 80 out Of business. Then
again the average country daily Is as
large or larger than the papers Of
the metropolitan cities twenty-five
years ago and they reach far out into
The trade territory each day. In all
Of the older communities the rural
free mall routes bring to the doors OF
the agricultural classes the news ol
that da.
Z The advertiser who ls shrewd and
tops the highest line, realizes advef'
Using Is cheaper than employing
agents to travel over the country to
sell small articles and uses the newt
papers and magazines.
The great supply houses retain
their statesmen. oftentlmes adding 70
That department. but they rely on the
press Of the world 10 keep their brands
before The purchasing public
And each year the advertisers
GEN mQse numerous grow more par.
llcular as @ appearance Of their ad.
yeltlsing and those who do not ad
yetlse soon paas into one or the other
of The famed but unaought classea-
has been or never was
Ia this progressive day Il is a mat
ter Of keeping what you have fof
sale before The people II that Is be
yond you. try other than business fof
suslenance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-26
} O o O O o O Q . @ . o o o o q
. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. o
) Q Q o O 0 90 Q Q 0 o o o o Q

lrrom the Chicago Nowsl
A magneilc speaker 9 naturally 4
having card ll'nf
Men, who, knQW themselves Rrp VI.
en suspicious 0f rihera.
A woman's hearthreaka are almost
rs bad rs a. mqp'e indlgqsilup.
Tho lees sasf about the age u wo.
man and canned goods The betiur q
He lshi q pEqgreasyC, magellan who
f. always ,pp, to hla cid alrkekg.t aira
Any man become3 An lde,aj hushmmd
the day hts wife becomes 4 widow
For rcasons unnecessary 70 mention,
some people never haVe brain lag.
4 women Isn't necessarily smart
because she says things that make
others smart.
AIRY man may be Justified IN blow.
Ing his own han, but not in going
on lo0l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-26
Gifts That are unsullled
fC,ovinRtcn fialll

tC0vinRtcn HALL
wufld not like to know, my love
that the jewel IN your hair
Was the lifetide taken from that brok
enfwoman there.
would not like TO know. my love
that YOU we're rich and great
With the riches wrung from sorrow
and cuiwuptl0n bf the state.
5iG talttNAlNlin Ast# H0
| would hot nike ID know my love
4 thal i had wrUnged you 20,
That the ruhles on your bosom irOm
haby's heart dId grow:
That your lovely brow was blnzlna
81 wilbl wealth tbahll had wrlng a
kkpn The, hunger driveH methefa and
'atAaif hemdess, hclplesaH yOons
fsde hna adihHf Hrini laldseeia loie
4 Nauhl not like 70 know my l0ye
that the sllken dress you vote
Cost the bread that had taken fsom
the iables " the poor:
That the soft and weblike lsces on
your whItc and stainless breast
Were the heart-strlnes Of mothers
who had died 20 save their nest
J would isoi llhc TO know my lovo,
that any Iced Of mine
Cast shadow on The being that
hold ID be Aivine.
Woald not IKE 10 knoW. my love,
that had done ONE thing
Thnl would black single feather IN
yoNf vhile aouls slaInieas wing;