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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
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Judging from the reception given to burglars who tried to rob the house of Mrs. James Longstreet, the aged wid- ow of the famous Confederate gem eral, at an early hour Thursday morn ing, they will not be apr to try any more burgling there. While her rvn play was not of the best it convinced the scouhdrsls that they had gotten into the wrong house. It is a great pity that like reception is not ready for others of their kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
This L My 59th Birfhday
William MsKibbia.

Rev. William McRibbin. President of Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinqati, was born in Pittsburg, May 24, 1850. After completing the course in the public schools of Philadelphia, he att his diploma from that institutIon h 1869. For a short time he studied law but having decided to enter the min istry he attended the Western Theo. 1s73 In few years after his grad uation he became distinguished as a preacher. Between 1873 and 1904, in which year he was called to the pres idency of Lane Theological Seminary, pr. AlcKfbbin occupied the pulpits Of leading Presbyterian churches in Pitts burg, St. Paul and Cincinnati.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Secretary of War Dickinsop wa.

Secretary of War Dickinson was forced to give up his trip to Pana- ma. because of Illness when he reach ed Havana. It is fortunate, probably that Mir Dickinson is in the Taft cab inet instead of the Roosevelt cabinet The Strenuous One, according to repu- tation might. because of the incident. demand his resignation on the grounds that he was a "moIIycoddle."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Save Africa From Kermit.

Philadelphia LedBer
 Lucy Page Gaston, of the Anti Cigarette League. Is much concerned over the fact that Kermit Roosevelt carried into Africa 5000 cigarettes. BPS pies and a quantity of tobacco. :. Not only does she perceive in this project to drag the native African from his high moral status but she discerns in 1t reason for suspecting that Kermit himself is addicted to use of the weed. To the sentiments of Lucy Page Gaston comes an echo louder than the original from Carrie Nation.
 Why. Kermit, we're amazed that you Should take the awful cigarette, And pipe, and cut plug plenty too:
 on, most unkindest cut, as yet. Poor Afric chief upon whose scent,
 Ne'er fell the odor of the weed On his destruction you are bent;
 oh, naughty boy you are indeed. Within the jungle deep and dank.
 A wicked peril you would loose, And as the fumes are rising rank,
 The same must cook your moral
 goose.
 Were you to try to smoke it ali.
 You'd wither up and mumnify. Until one taste of you'd appa1.
 And kill tse-tse fly. Have you no heed for heathen souls,
 That you would teach the black to
 smoke.
 But scatter these pernicious rolls
 To fuination of the moke? Repent before 1t is too late;
 Heed Lucy Pages flow of tears; And Carrie Nation! Hesitate
 To brown with sorrow Carries
 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

The Japs seem to be taking on the ways of civilization right along. The news despatches from Tokio which were published Saturday morning giv- ing details of enormous frauds and shameless graft in high places make us feel as If we were reading the news from Philadelphia. Boston. San Fran cisco or some other big American city. Of truth the little brown men are learning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Now The Columbus Enquirer-sun is trying to set trapSfor us this way:

While The Montgomery Advertiser and The Charlotte Observer are dis eussing the question of 'johnny cakes" would like to ask them to settle this question: Does goat drink water7
 We decline to be drawn into any suen controversy until we have had time to study the goat-always at a safe. distance. of course. They are buffers. anyhow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
This Date in History
May 2A.

iSl0--Sir Thomas Gates became Gov-
 ernor of Virginia. fee3-Soutn Carolina erected into .
 separate province. 1775--John Hancock elected President
 of Congress. 1s1s--Queen Victoria born; died Jan.
 uary 22. 1901. 1s54--Missouri Compromise repealed. IS61---Tiirteen tho1 sand troops crossed
 the Potomac into Virginia. igs3---Austin, Texas. burned by the
 Federals. iss4-Afcntana Territory formed by act
 of Congress. lsss-Statue of Alexander H. stephens
 unveiled in Crawfordsville, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

A big merry widow hat floating in Harlem River fooled Michael ConhQr to the limit. Thinking woman was Nn- der 1t Connor dived into the river with visions of a Carnegie medal in his mind, but the hat was empty. This Is not the first time e womans hat has fooled and undone a man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Reflection. of a Bachelor.

New York Press.
 The noblest thing about a mother is that she isn't a father.
 Most of mans education is acquired by unfeaching himself what he learn ed at school.
 A man gets so nervous waiting to learn whether it's a boy or girl that he can't be much worse if 1t turns to be twins.
 If there's no other way to have one woman could pour kerosene oil over the doghouse, so as to be able to speak of it as the garage.
 The thing that makes a woman proudest of her husband is for sone- body to get him mixed up with an. other name who is famous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

To speak of the tariff as "A live issue" doesn't fully express 1t. If 1t Is not a live wire we miss our guess. Some of the statesmen seem very ehary about touching it, probably hay ing been shocked bHfore. and some others are apparently wearing rubber gloves when they take hold of 1t. Ii is a live Issue. all right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

There's compensation for most hu- man ills, if we only know where to look for 1t. All of us have been com plaining of the high price of flour. hut a Georgia editor points out that this high price will cause the blackberry pies to have more berries and not so much crust this season. There's phi losophy and consolation for you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

A Canadian has sprung q new one on the world by saying that he Is al- ways dangerous when tho moon Is full. We have al! heard of the man who ia dangerous when he is fdll. but this Canadian has found a new excuse for tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

The Indianapolis News in burst of inspired prophecy has predicted the solution of the tariff issue in Congress. The Senate. says The News. will reach a compromise by which the consumer will be trimmed to suit the tariff. A Daniel has come to judgment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

Teddy will have 10 come back and look after Indiana. Statistics show that while the population of the Stato is increasing, the number of children is decreasing, and that will not do at all. you know
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

We are anxiously awaiting the time when the price of aerial touring-cars. run-abouts and air-scorchers will get down to the pock et-book capacity of the average newspaper man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

The suggestion that aluminium be used as the metal of which 10 make our coins has one good feature about it. and that is the Bghtness of the ma terial. Sometimes 1t is very laborious to lug around a great sum of gold pr silver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

Who cares how much Roosevelt abuses Tolstoi? Let 'em fight 1t out between themselves If they wish. They can't hurt each othar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

A contemporary hands out the state ment that a train travelling at the rate of one mile a minute would reach Mars ''in a little less than seven years" That brother Is weak on fig ures.I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

Miss Anna Held-we dont know what she held originaily-but she now holds a million dollars. so 1t is said. That's holding some.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
sM0RN CIRCULATION

The figures for April printed below sep- resent the actual net cfrcuiation' sh ie
 having been deducted. - -...,ta.. tts
 The Montgomery Advertiser guaIsnnses n sons ,,o ndvertisers land makes 1t part ol tne ,uo,,- So saelon fs larger than that of any mornins i. newspaper printed in Alabama-ana .ns. ,,nn ss sunday edition has s~o largest c,n.sS ,r Of any edition of any newspaper p'ih'so A ' Alabama. without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

Now they are finding white robins up in Connecticut. Perhape they have not shed their winter coats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

If that obstreperous Mad Mullah gets after our Teddy thers'II be something doing over in Africa. we doubt not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

(. I. Finiean, Calculation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn The foregoing statement of The Adyer- eiser's eirculation for the month of Apri. 1908 is true and correct and compiled aI- ter ali returns from news boys. news agents. spoiled and leftover copies have heea de- dncted. c. I. F1NIGAN
 Circulation Manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this RIGA ALEXANDER, Notary Public.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
Two men run Iljll|l||l||
Take Charge Of Every Enterprise
in Dexter, Ia. N. y
Dictate Prices, Do All the Hiring and
Firing and Are Heads Of Many &
Different corporations-A. 81 3s
Unique Departure.

Des Moines. Ia.-One man. w. J.
Pilkington Of this city, has assumed
the huge project Of taking full charge
of the business of whole town.
Every enterprise in Dexter, Ia, 10
under his direction, is being run &C.
cording to his ideas and the systems
he has installed, and he is entirely
responsible for success or failure.
The task Mr.. Pilkington has as
sumed is perhaps without parallel
in the business history of this country.
and is an idea SO radical that If 1t sue
ceeds its adoption is certain in other
communities.
Mr.. Pilkington starts out with tho
idea that the application of city meth
DDS is what is needed to stimulate the
business OF country town. He is the
editor of the Merchants Trade Jour-
nal and his headquarters are at Des
Moines.
For seven months he will be the
power back of the throne who will
dictate every business move that is
made in Dexter, and if at the end of
that time progress has not been
shown it will be an end of the ex-
pertinent But if there is big gain
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
FOUND SILVER At MANoAN.
Blacksmith GLAZING 70 Have Found
Valuable ore There.

Mandan.-Silver ore has been
found near Mandan. A blacksmith
who is working at the Ryan camp
was the locator and some ofsthe sam
pies Of the ore are on display at the
Office OF jar. GiIbreath.t Small guam
titles have been sent to Bismarck and
Fargo to- be assayed. Il &
The man claims that there is a
large vein, running right Under the
city Of Mandan, but he will not di-
vulge the secret of the location. He
says that he used to be a member of
Clusters Regiment, and that one Of
the soldiers in the regiment was the
one who first discovered theSvein. At
the Custer battle this manH lost his
life, and the only man who knows
his secret was the blacksmith who
found the ore this week. d
The discoyerer will not give up his
ffnforma tio4SsSaIthough he has been
offered $2booFfo rfacts in regard to
the matter. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
ELIOT DlsPLEAsEs THE POPE.
Declares Address is Not Basis Of New
Religion, but Negative Of
Faith.

Rome, Italy.-The address deliv-
cred by Professor Charles w. Eliot
before the Harvard Summer School of
Theology on the religion of the future
has been translated by the pope's or.
der into Italian, that he might more
thoroughly comprehend it.
The translation, which was most
accurately done, was read with great
care by the pope, who expressed pro.
found regret that a man of such au.
thority and culture as DR.. Eliot should
spread theories that, he said, are not
in fact the basis Of new religion of
the FUTURE but negation of the faith
and principles which are the founda.
tion Of Christianity and modern civil
ization. a,s..s...s4. "a. -.,.~.s..-
The pope is reported to have said It
would be easy to refute and destroy
DR.. Eliot's arguments. and highly
praised Archbishop Ryan of Phila-
delphia, Bishop McFaul, Of Trenton,
and the other American ecclesiastics
who fastened to the defense of their
church and faith. j
it is believed that semi-official
reply to DR.. Eliot's address on the
lines suggested by the pope himself
will appear in the Civitta .Cattolica.
the most representative catholic mag.
azine. This is managed by the Je-
suits, Of which Father Salvatore Bradi.
an American citizen. is the. editor. .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
FAVOR AGRICULTURAL STUDIES.
County superintendents Will Try
This Work in Rural Schools.

Valley City.-At the state meeting
of county school superintendent
held here, a session was largely de-
voted to the consideration Of agri-
cultural studies and other vocation
al work as applied to the needs of
public schools.
After a thorough discussion Of ele-
mentary agriculture, it was the unan-
imous decision OF the superintendent
present that the rural schools of the
state were in need of this and other
vocational education. A committee
Of Prof. G.. w. Randlett of the A. c.,
superintendent Mcdonald of Nc
Henry, Groom Of Cavalier, Nelson, of
Barnes and Frederick ]. Davis of
Adams was appointed to arrange a
course Of study. This committee will
arrange course of agricultural
study, contests, ETC., to cover six
months with a lesson once each
week. The superintendent will
bend their best efforts to the expert
ment for year and If the results
justify the movement. they will en-
deavor to get laws enacted which will
carry into effect the program which
seems best adapted to- the state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
/ N I RAILROAD
TWIN I'd IN LIN E TO HupsoN,s
BAY ,RoJEcTED.
Ht'Ps companies and Canadian osx.
ernment May Have Steel Laid
Il 10 Months.

Winnipeg. Manitoba. 1t is learn.
ed from an authoritative source
that the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific, which Jointly own char
tiers to operate In western Canada un-
der lie names Of subsidiary compan-
les. will at once make arrangements
for the construction of line to Lepas
the junction from which the dominion
government line will run to Fort
Churchill on Hudson's bay.
Government surveyors are stalking
the final location and expect to have
the work completed this year. The
field notes Of the preliminary surveys
are 30 complete that It would have
been possible to let contracts on them,
and It Is expected tenders for at least
one section of the government line
will be let this year.
With the active construction now
being carried on by the Great North.
ern and Northern Pacific 1t Is not too
much to say that there may be almost
direct line between the twin cities
and Hudson's bay within eighteen
months at the latest. The Canadian
government is determined to rush the
work on the small section which now
remains for completion.
This route will bring Minneapolis
several hundred miles nearer the Eu.
ropean markets and, owing to the
cheapness of freight by water, it will
mean big saving on exports and i'm.
ports.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
State News Of Interest
PRIZES FOR GRAIN EXHIBITS
Chief Awards Drawn by Counties 3!
ToMnner, Hurleiah and pickey.

SSsSs SWo.0s OVdWH ~: VOunSScS 81
Towner, 6urleish and Dickey.
Bismarck-The annual contest for
prizes offered by the state, through
the department Of agriculture and
labor, for the best collection Of
grains, grasses and other agricultural
products grown in North Dakota has
been brought to most successful
conclusion. Hundreds of samples Of
all kinds, qualities and conditions
were offered in competition.
The judges, to whose judgment
the final awarding Of the prizes was
left, We're Governor Burke, State
Auditor d. K, Brightbill, Land Com
missioner A. F. Macdonald, Hon. E.
.. Neal and H. ]. Geierman.
Ihere were seventy different collec,
lions competing, and never before in
the history of the state has such
q splendidly representative collec-
ton of her products been gathered
together. 1t is certain that the state
EXHIBIT prepared from these entries
"AAA eAuenAuily anu WUFIully represent
the |: ate Of North Dakota.
To Towner county belongs the hon
or of winning the first prize of S125
Q. F. Nelson of Bisbee capturing il
with a magnificent collection, com
prising no less than thirty-four differ
ent varities of agricultural products
Charles Shebler of Burleigh county
was the winner of the second prize
and in variety the display was nearly
equal to the first, covering practically
che same range of subjects. It was
tastefully arranged and a splen.
did example of what can be done
with North Dahota SOIL
It may have been lucky for the first
two that w. A. McCulley of Cakes
had only a few days in which to
gather the collection which drew the
third prize as it is probable that
with a little more variety this offer
Ing would have given the others q
close run.
William Laist of Bismarck drew
the fourth number and $50 for as
neat exhibit as could we'll be gotte1
together, feature of it being a mag
nificent tobacco plant just coming
into flower. .+
The filta prize of $25 was also sc
cured by a Burleigh county farmer
Joseph Hess, who farms within few
miles of Bismarck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
STATE EQUALIZATION
interesting Facts Compiled From the
Z, Work Of state Board.


Bismarck.-The state board oi
equalization, after adjusting the as
sessments of all classes of property
within the state, finally raised all
schedules ~ 1-2 per cent. This was
done because it was necessary to
raised the assessed valuation of the
property Of the state s45,00O,O0O ia
secure the necessary revenue. The
total valuation Of all property for
taxation purposes will be about $780,.
100000.
"A few of the items that have been
passed upon are interesting.
The largest single item outside of
railroads, is horses, three years old
and over, and the valuation is placed
at $12:269,454 Automobiles Z, are
placed at s3O2, 544 as to valuation and
1906 as to number. OF jewelry, watch.
es' and diamonds, the assessors were
able to find only ts56,S59 worth.
/ The railroad valuation since the
last raise. Of IL 1-2 per cent is as
follows: -
Great Northern .......... SIS, 1904, 6l4
Northern Pacific. ........ .12,2S4,S1s
G. M. & st. P.s.s..........1,20 9, G01
@. Al. & Puget Sound ....,... .913,71
Chicago Northwestern ..;..... 1898
Nrners' Grain and Supply. ~
Company ....s'.e.:..:...-.: 211 1858
Brandon, Devils Lake and
Southern Railway .a.,....... 50 ,069
Devils Lake and Chautau- .
squa ................ o'o1d
Total ......... ......s4o,255,3sd
Total 1908 ................33 ,OGS,SS1
Increase .........a.. ..$.7.1eC,515
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
CAPTURE OF ANDY JONES
Reported 90 Have Been Erected ii
Texas last Week.

81 7 5tsiIg
Fargo. That Andy Jones. frenzied
dnancter, ex-banker. promoter, and
mayor Of Rugby. N. D., Is now under
arrest Is the information brought
here from Canadian, Texas, a day or
two ago, and now generally credit
ed In this city. Jones is wanted for
fraud, defalcation, and bank wreck
ing, and II in custody, will be brought
back to this state at once by federal
authorities in connection with his
1eals at Rugby last winter.
Jones Is wanted by the govern
ment for deals in connection with the
First National bank at Rugby, being
the only matter in which the federal
officials have Jurisdiction, his bona
floating in connection with the
sheep ranch" is said to have cost
eastern and middle state capitalists
thousands of dollars.
The last heard Of Jones was at Min
neapolis the first week in January,
when he drew check for $1,000 on
the First National bank of Rugby. AT
that time he dropped out OF sight
The doors Of the bank closed and on
January 4, George w. Swords, OF
Grinneil, Iowa, who was in North Da-
kota closing up the affairs of the
Minot National bank, was appointed
receiver. One dividend Of % per
cent was recently paid on deposits.
Very shortly after the failure of
the Rugby bank, the First State bank
Of Barton, N. D., Of which Jones was
president failed and Walter Dohney
was appointed receiver.
Federal indictments were returned
against Jones by the last U. S. grand
jury and bench warrants issued for
his arrest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
s.ExTENs,vE TRACT OPENING.
cheyenne and Standing Rock Lands
!, Comprise Many Acres.

sBismarck.-In connection with the
opening of Cheyenne and Standing
Rock Indian lands for" settlement.
which, 1t. is announced will take place
n October, 1t is reported by depart,
ment officials in charge, that nearly
tEo and ,one-fourth million acres viii
~ Included III the entire tract in.
South and North Dakota. OF this
amount ABBOTT 217, 800 acres are''to be
IN the land being south Of the.
The tract for settlement,
e@braces an area ninety miles across
- its longest dimension. The land
principally els agricultural, timber
aid mineral. ,;;st.,,..sS I.
CIT. .,2a. Registration points, are
Aberdeen, Pierre. Il ,emmon and Mo:
bttdge. in South DakotaHandpB iamarchl
- North DAKOTA stss i: ~ !.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
Lieut.. HiiNl< WON SsMo

Devils Lake. Lieutenant TFIink OF
Company NJ, this city won tn medals
lin shooting cSntests at Caitb. Perry,
o. Y me Contests were pI liminary
to the regular events that lie North
Dakota team will enter and bore held
for the high men Of the e VARIOUS
teams. Lieutenant Hfnk entered
first eighty per cent contest! It q dis
lance Of 800 yards and lat In the
so per cent contest at the salhe range
getting q rcd In each o
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27

1t will be up to the town to go ahead
on the same lines.
In Dexter, Mr.. Pilkington is repre-,
sented by Guy @. Pogue, and the two!
men together control all the banks
and business houses. They spend the
money, formulate policies. superintend.i
the buying, authorize retrenchment in
some departments and expansion in
others, place the advertising, regulate
the employment of help. fix salaries
and in general show what ought to be
done to boost the town.
Mr.. Pilkington has been in COM
mand for nearly two months, and the
early stages of the experiment fndi-
cate possibility of big returns for the
courageous act onssthe part of Dex-
ter's commercial leaders in being will
ing to accept plan so unusual.
In the five months yet to intervene
before the contract is finished, Mr.
Pilkington hopes to increase the sales
of the various enterpr so that the
profits will be doubled
Thirteen business men, repressnfipe.
all the stores in the town, and sfv9
banks, agreed to place their. husirIk
under the irectsgupervision: ot PHIL
ingmn and to- abide by his decisaGl
andahis Judgment q butiness mattsSG
They're: VI re szSse
G. ABlohtm,l,. groceries ana al q sss;sat..$
Cranessk Son, general merchantsSs
]. G. Stanley, druggist
F. Hsfoite.s jewelersand opta6 d.
]. w Bryant harness. dealefss
J. M Besig, harness sdealsr.
F.sC. Downey, general merchandise. ASs
sasCallison, jeweler and optician
supplies. 9#sM
A.G. Bryan, novelty ana racket stoiiil i.S
E.B. Pohle, druggist.
Dexter Savings bank.
Owing to his inability to leave ", I h K
buainess IN Des Moines, Mr.. Pilkinaaa
TOM has placed, Guy g. Pogue ~
charge Of the stores. Immediatef5
aftss taking. charge the same pJlislineS
methods were introduced 81 ever
stoeA and an invoice 81 stock and, on
book accounts were turned over III
Poxle with q statement Of the F.
ceipts, expenditures and profts n
theesame seven months last Yes
sal1 slips were intpoduced m
evdy house, and where they. were 3
alrSS3dy In use they swere furnish
fre Of charge. Every business
coiAnctsd Just as bef6fe e Il, ytit A.
Pilkmgton and Pogue dfetate the = =
iciS and the buying Ssiss ;%sz MI,
sides authQni VI buying Il