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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

Chicago Inter-Ocean: Maj. Andrew S.
Rowan, U. S. A., is about to retire vol
unfairly from the service. The news
viii. be received with regret by the army
where Mayor Rowan is Justly popular,
and also by all who wish the army we'll.
In Maj. Rowan the army loses the
kind of officer of which an army can
never have too many-the modest, capa-
BILE man, who does his work and makes
no fuss aboute it,
Born in Virginia, graduated from West
Point in 1881, Andrew s. Rowan entered
the service as second lieutenant in the
Fifteenth infantry, was promoted first
lieutenant in 1890, serving few months
in the Ninth Infantry, and then trans
ferred to the Nineteenth. He had not
been content merely to go through the
routine of garrison duty in time of
peace. He had acquired facility in the
Spanish language and studied the geo.
graphy of various regions where he
thought the army might be called to &C.
tive service.
Because he knew Spanish, because he
knew the topography of Cuba, and be.
cause he had shown himself on various
occasions brave and prudent soldier,
Lieutenant Rowan was selected in the
spring of 1898 to 60 on hazardous mis-
sion. He was to get into the interior Of
Cuba, and into communication with the
insurgent leader Calixto Garcia, to find
out to what extent Garcia and his fol-
lowers could be depended on to cooper
ate with an American expeditionary
force.
He crossed from Jamaica in a sail
boat with single companion, Cuban.
He made his way inland to Garcia's
camp in the hills, delivered his message
and observed the situation. He went on
across the island to the north coast, and
made his way in another sail boat $50
miles to Nassau.
He did what he was sent to do, and
refused aosoiutely TO pose or be posed
asa hero. OF course, he risked his life.
He would have been shot if the Spanish
troops had caught him. That, however,
was just part of the work of Andrew
s. Rowan, and from his viewpoint.
The incident appealed to the imagina
tion Of writer of talent. He wrote a
short prose poem about it--a kind Of
sermon, in fact, showing why the man
had done an admirable thing and how.
It was timely bit of eulogy OF the man
who does the days work in the day,
without complaining or parade just
goes ahead and does it.
The writing was we'll done, like tha
deed it celebrated. Itstruck the popu-
lar fancy, and the idea it set forth has
stuck in the public consciousness. II
will probably live longest Of all it's au-
thor's somewhat voluminous work. No
anthology Of American prose would be
complete without it. 5s159s
! That s writer Of talent should h1vl
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
Official Directory


U S Senators INN Johnson
U s sasizes Espsssen- ( ( : J g4onna Hsana
Governor-John Burke
Lieutenant Governor-R S Lewis
Secretary of State-Alfred Blaisdell
state Treasurer-G Z Bickford
State Auditor-D II Brightbill
Attorney General-Andrew Miller
Railroad Com AP n Anderson
missloners WI Standish
Supt of Pub Inst-W L Stockwell
Com Com 91 %rr 4nsuEspesE Z EabesM eaGBss aiBseat
Judge, s,s:, Ct Supreme 5 T f|S$ sss.,!nz
Court DF Ellsworth
JJ C Carmody
STATE SENATORS
LIST Dist-Judson LaMoure. Pembina
2nd Dist A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES,
&c A McCrea. Drayton
LIST District Walter Wexford. Neche
End District-C Ganssle. St Thomas
COUNTY OFFICIALS
State States a AttorneyM Rfyn{eldson Pste{enn
Sheriff-Geo Roadhouse
Auditorium. w FelSOn
Treasurer-F H Anderson
Register of Deeds--John F Gill
County Judge-H G Wick
SurveyorEF E Hebert
Supt of Schools-Isabella A Burley
Coroner-Dr F NJ Burrows
Publ, Admin'r-Elis Thorwaldson
1st-F G Myrick, Pembina
fo,,4,, 2nd-J X Olafson. Gardar
SS.,i.S 3rd-Adam Norton. Caval'r
Sohi Is 4th-Jos Eorin, Neche
5th-Wm Rigwood. st Tho's
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
Looking One's Best.

It's q woman's delight to look her best
but pimples skin eruptions sores and
5boils rob life Of Joy. Listen! Bucklen's
Afnlca Salve cures them; makes the
skin soft and velvety. II glorifes the
face. Cures pimples, sore eyes, cracked
lips, chapped hands. Try. il Infallible
fos piles 80 q al dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-07
1850 Coats for 1896

In this lot you will find fashionable fitted Goats mat
light weight black kersey, full satin ned 50 inches
all sizes "a to 46 bust measure, 1850 Goats, this So
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-07
SOC Suitings 29c

About IS pieces Of fine wool novelty suitng incud-
ing our entire stock of soc novelties, there are
checks, stripes, overplaids, ombre Plaids, 10 vice
range Of coorngs, fine for practical little chdren's
wear, soc quality .--~.r
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-07

Pearl Buttons and Thread
Sc white Pearl Buttons regularly sell for Sc do IN
zen clearing sale price, 'S
John Clarks scord finished Thread per dozen 20
An k Waists % pe cent of All Curtains Is per cent OF
Table Linens 10 per centOR Napkins 10 per cent Of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
GAS BELT EXPOSITION.

The auditorium hnslding in the=oity
is being put in shape for for the Gas
Belt Exposition which will be held
here the first week in October. The
interior decorations are of grains and
grasses, with the dominant feature,
in corn, with small grains to help
carry out the general decorative plan.
"A number of counties from the cen
trail part of the state are preparing
exhibits to place here. and besides
the county exhibits, one booth will be
devoted to agricultural exhibits from
Cheyenne River reservation, and will
be visible demonstration of what
the country will do in that direction
when those who are here to register
for the drawing, desire to secure
lands. This booth will be given large
" to individual exhibits which are
being prepared to be brought in most
" by Indians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
WANT MORE TIME.

Yankton Press and Dakotan: A
petition Is being circulated in Trip
county requesting the South Dakota
congressman to try and secure an ex--
tension of a years time for making
the next payment on homesteads. It
#is well known that homesteaders OF
Trip went on to their raw land only
last spring and have had no oppor-
tunity to raise a crop while many of
them are people OF very moderate
means who had no more than was
necessary for their own support when
they entered upon their homesteads.
1T 10 possible that the agreement with
the Indians under which their land
was taken will make 1t difficult for
congress to interfere otherwise
there would be no objection to the
petitioners request.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

Despite the fact that this country
is at peace with the world, meats of
ali kinds have assembled in price
until they have In some cases
reached war prices. Pork, for ex-
ample, now commands rs cents q
pound for the first time since the six
ties. Veal ranges from IS to 80 cents;
beef frolies all along from Is cents to
80; whole hams bring IS cents, sliced
so; some brands Of sausage command
rs cents. hog feet, IS cents a dozen,
raw; and even our old friend, liver,
puts on airs and wont's go for less
than 10, Is and IS cents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
STATE VALUATION.

The total assessed valuation of all
property in the state for this year as
shown by the forthcoming report of
the state auditor will be 1920, 0S7 1868
an increase of little over thirtysix
million dollars over the assessment
of last year. OF this increase about
two and half million dollars have
been placed against real estate and
personal property. The corporate
property valuation this year is over
thirty-two million dollars, and that
of farm lands alone is s199, 199,077
While the state shows up we'll in
the way of farm property. the as
SCISSORS could find but fifty-two thous-
and dollars worth Of watches, dia-
monds and jewelry, or about dollar
in that line for each resident of the
state, and while the banks show indi-
vidual deposits of nearly sixty mil
lion dollars, the assembled amount of
money is less than million dollars.
The matter of household goods does
not make any great showing with
only alittle over million dollars in
the whole state, while the pianos
come up to very near the million dol
lar mark, while the organs added,
the musical instruments in the state
just about equal the household furni-
tura in valuation. The banks are as
sessed at s3,s69,617, while there is
but about four thousand dollars of
the capital stock of insurance held in
the state if the figures of The assessor
are to be considered as correct.
The horses all over the state are
valued at about fifteen million dollars,
while the cattle come in at little less
at about twelve million dollars with
sheep at little less than a million, and
swine a little over that figure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
NOT Gil DRY ENOUGH.

8 Omaha World Herald: 1t is an
open question whether or not there is
glory enough for all in the north
pole discovery. II hundred men
had reached the pole all at the same
time. either travelling together or
converging along hundred different
idians, and had come back with
gthenews and no argument or hard
names, there would have been plenty
of glory to 10 round. But glory is q
sort &c delicate flower that won't
stand i certain kind Of hot wind. AT
tho present writing with only two
claimants, there Is barely enough Of
# LETT to 90 round and Indications
40 that when they both get within
easy speaking distance Of . linotype
the glory Will be used up so fast that
there won be enough left for a re-
sspectAbie dividend
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

Forester Pinchot has given out
a statement to the effect that he
can not understand why the public
thinks there is a fight on between
himself and Secretary Ballinger.
The public probably arrived at
that idea from the tenor of Pm
chot's statements before the Ma
tlonal Irrigation congress, and at
other times. 1t is barely possible
that Pinchot's conclusion that
there was no fight was reached
after he had read the presidents
through vindication Of BalIinger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
.cAyE-IN CAUSES DEATH
Four Workmen are Buried While Work
ing in Ditch.

At 10 O'Clock this morning cavern
Of the wall of sewer ditch occurred
on Yankton street, near Capitol avenue.
The workmen buried were ]. B. Wilson,
Chas. Burget, Louis Heitzer and Chas.
Schwab; the ditch in which the men
had been working was ten feet deep.
A large number of men soon found
their way to the scene of the disaster,
and all began the rescue work. Heitzer
was first taken from the ditch, and a
few minutes later Chas. Schwab and
Burget were rescued. j. B. Wilson
had expired before the earth was re-
moved from him; it is believed he died
from internal injuries. Wilson was a
married man and came to this city a
few days ago from Carmi, Ill. he was
man of limited means, but upon
his life he carried insurance in the sum
of 5000, all in force. His remains
were taken to Carmi for burial.
Heitzer, Burket and Schwab escaped
with slight injuries. They We're taken
to the hospital, where treatment was
given, and all are reported as fast re-
covering.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
DEATH OF GOVERNOR JOHNSON.

The death of Gov. j ohm A. Johnson
of Minnesota at Rochester Tuesday
morning is sincerely mourned by the
people of the entire country. Gov.
Johnson's personal popularity has
been seldom if ever equaled in the
history of the coantry-a popularity
which three times in succession broke
down party political lines in his own
state and made him three times gov
ernor in a commonwealth where the
strength Of the political party with
which he was identified was insight
icant.
The basis of this popularity was the
belief prevailing everywhere that his
sympathies were with the people, that
he was thoroughly honest, that he
could be depended upon to do what
he believed to be right atall times and
under all circumstances and he lived
In such a manner as to justify and
strengthen the confidence which the
public had in him. He built upon the
foundation which all of the really
great men in all history have built up
ON. Yet he was not rated as a greatly
profound man-but as profoundly
good man of excellent Judgment and
an abiding wish to be right and just
and helpful. His fame as such spread
beyond his own state, and he became
q national figure, prominent among
the presidential possibilities. What
the future had in store for him if he
had not died isa matter of conjecture.
Up to that time phenomenal political
success came to him unbroken by de-
feat, and il this had continued he
would in due time have sat in the
seat of highest authority at the head
Of the mightiest nation on earth.
But whether the success of mortal
man is in the line of political success,
or financial achievement, or in liter
allure, art or science, the call Of the
great reaper must be answered. When
Mr.. Hartman died the other day he
paid at the cost Of his life the penalty
of oyer.york in the achievement OF
his successes. Whether similar
cause wrought havoc with Gov. John
sons health we do not know. In any
event a good man has passed away,
leaving a lesson which will impress
many minds with the great truth that
the highest achievement of all is a
good life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

Although the chilly weather last
night put overcoats in demand and
made hot stove seem like the best
friend IN the world, frosts were prop
silesied only for exposed places. The
night was clear and after the more
pleasant weather Of last week it APP
.peared as though the mercury must be
making 8 dash for the zero mark. Yes
3terday it was cool and the wind had
u little of the fall bite in it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

The Turks have started to fight
the Greeks with the boycott-that
bloodless weapon of modern war
fare which causes more devasta-
ton and brings speedier results
than all others in the array of i'm
proved ornaments and whose vic.
tories are caused by the unendur.
able agony inflicted upon that
most sensitive of all organisms,
the pocket nerve.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
Government Home.teads.

One and half million acers of farm
ing and grazing land will be-opened for
settlement in the Cheyenne River and
Standing Rock Indian Reservations, DC
tober 4th to 23rd. Registration to be
made at Aberdeen, and at Pierre. the
dapital of the State.
Fast daily through trains via direct
lines no Pierre and Aberdeen via The
Chicago & North Western Ry
For full information regarding rates
with pamphlets telling how to secure d
homestead of $50 acres from the Gov
eminent, apply to any ticket agent
the North Western Line. 1t
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23
FREE HOMESTEADs
Register for Cheyenne and Standing
Rock Lands at Pierre, South Dakota.
October 4th to 23rd, Date of Registration
United States Land Office Here.

While at Pierre you can see all of the
products of these homestead lands
shown at 3rd Annual Gas Belt EXPOSE
ton. Soon as decided these lands are
good for $25. 90 to s35 90 an acre.
Splendid line of entertainment at
Pierre. Each day see reproduction of
Custer Massacre, enacted by $50 Sioux
braves and Company State Militia.
Band concerts and free attractions.
Ample hotel and railway service.
October 18th to 9th, Exposition week
with one-half railway rates in South
Dakota. Only point with reduced rates
at registration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

A. P. Ryger, state creamery
inspector is making dillgent effort
TO improve conditions regarding
buttermaking i'll the state, and to
put the business on better basis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

H Il Is hi In love, 90 and
So years 81 age resp lively, quarrel
ed over fair 8 one. Wonderfully
reg ion. that
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-09-23

One of the fruits Of the polar CON
trroyersy III the redisc ovcry OF Bjorn-
lstiere Rjornson He and Knnt Ras-
iniiiIcn IN butting into ii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

Washington, April 8.-(Special )-Practi- cal unanimity exists among the Senate democrats on tariff legislation. In the language of Senator Money of Mississippi, a member of the Senate finance commit- tee, the dominant word of the democratic attitude in the tariff struggle which will be precipitated upon the upper branch of Congress next week, will be revenue So far as can be learned there will be less than half a dozen democratic Senators who will advocate free hides free lunl- Der, or anything free of that particular nature. The democrats will advocate placing upon the free list only the neces- sities of. life.
 FoR-instance, it is pointed out that g duty on lumber is but 12 per cent ad valorem, and it is doubtful if many Sem ate democrats will object to s2 rate. On hides a 15 per cent duty may not be strenuously opposed by the democrats It is the same way through the entire list except where the bare necessities of lift. are involved The Senate democrats say, that Is an overwhelming majority of them, that it is useless to hope that under the extravaganza of a republican, admin istration expenses will decrease. They are bound, therefore, they explain, to at tempt to fix rates that will pay the legitimate expenses of the government, and in doing that they hold raw ma terials should bear a tariff for revenue as well as the manufactured product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Friends 0f Free Lumber
 Working Hard 70 Get It

Washington, April s.-(Special)- closest vote in the House tomorrow will come on the question of free lumber. It seems to be assured that the Standard oil rate of 1 per cent cannot be in- creased Free hides will stand as the committee voted and there will be few other changes.
 Tonight the advocates of free lumber are very hopeful of overturnipg the ma jority of six when the record vote is taken tomorrow. Something like 35 demo- crats voted against free lumber and it is reported that several of them will return to the fold. However. the other side claims that many of the absentees who will be present tomorrow have been won over to the lumber tax. In any event the vote Is too close to risk a prediction
 Representative Tawney of Minnesota, who is leading the fight for free lumber, counts a majority In statement made by him tonight It has been claimed and denied during the tariff fight that there is a lumber trust. Those who have been claiming the existence of 8 trust think they have secured the best sort of evil dence to this effect in two price lists is- sued by individual and supposedly un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09

related lumber firms, some of them in St. Louis, and the others in Texarkana. Ark. The price lists are from the same press in St. Louis and are absolutely identical save for the name of the firm In a letter received today by Rep sesen- tative Tawney from Fred Wright, man aging editor of Farm and Stock, attens tion is called to these two booklets
 In his letter to MT. Tawney Mr. Wright says;
 we do not call it lumber trust; it just sets prices; that's all"
 ''The accompanying leaflets are inter esting. They are interesting. They are issued by two lumber manufacturing com panies, not retailers, hundreds of miles apaHe They quote the same prices the same day. The price lists are identical" !"
 The first vote on the Payne bill proper will come tomorrow on the democratic motion to recommit. This motion will ask for the report of a bill which reduces the tariff to a revenue basis. Probably no specific articles will be mentioned. Should the committee amendment for free hides be adopted by the House, it would of course be the idea of the democrats to put leather, boots and shoes on the free list. They would also favor a lower duty on gloves, hosiery, etc., all of which Is em- braced in the motion to reduce to a reve- nue basis. The motion will also ask that the Payne rates be the maximum instead of the minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
Democrats Agree Upon
 Tariff Legislation

e"It is laudable to help the consumer, y said democratic Senator today, but we have simply got to raise revenue All of this may not exactly suit the old-fash- toned democrat, but 1t accurately DOT trays the sentiment that exists among the Senate democrats of today. The Payne bill will probably not reach the floor of the Senate for debate until late in the week. Before it is reported the repub- lican members of the finance committee will give the democratic members of that committee opportunity to go over the bill carefully In order that they may be pre- pared at the outset to offer such amend ments or the floor as they believe will perfect the bill.
 Senate, Bailey of Texas, member of the finance committee, is understood to be drawing up an amendment placing tax of one-haif of 1 per cent on the gross re- ceipts Of corporations.
 Such tax would yield in the neigh borhood of s5000O,OO0. and has the addi- tlonal advantage over an inheritance or Income tax in the easness with which II could be collected. The Texas Senator may also propose an amendment for an income tax and those who have conferred with him on the subject think there is no doubt that he can draw an amendment which will meet the objections of the su- preme court. or course, the republicans in the Senate will almost solidly oppose an income tax and for that reason there is little likelihood that it can be adopted even waiving its possible unconstitution- ality behind which the opponents of the tax on incomes always hide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-09
INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS

Page 1. Operators and miners are far apart. Sampson murder trial nearly ended. Castro barred from Venezuela Friends of free lumber are active. Democrats agree on the tariff Independent tobacco companies sue the trust. Missouri railroads are enjoined.
 Page 2. John Morris, Jr., gets new trial. kilby retires as mayor of Anniston. Negro teachers in Montgomery.
 oaue r. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Over 1900 teachers at first sessions of Alabama Educational association. Prison Inspector Bush says Jefferson jail is unfit and courthouse inadequate. Rain does not prevent good crowds from attending big Methodist revival. Chamber of Commerce has important meeting today. Sunday school convention at Montgom- cry expects 1500 delegates i. Electrical men initiate candidates into order known as Sons of love-
 Page 6. Two men narrowly escape drowning. Victims grilled by Sons of love. Many seats sold for the festival Decomposed body of unknown man found on Shades mountain. City sells new bond issue at 1o4.
 Page :. Murder trial at Monroeville. White man put in jail in Ensley for frightening ladies. Coroner disinters Baker child. Chief Bodeker begins warfare on reck- less automobile drivers
 Page 8. State rests in sorsby case.
 Page g. President Hodges delivers vigorous ad- dress.
 Page 10. Birmingham society Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrymple. Railroads are not satisfied.
 Page 12. Senator Johnston makes an address.
 Page 13. Happily welded for 40 years. Page IA. General sporting news.
 Page IS. Stocks advance in active market Cotton goes to higher figures. Wheat makes still higher records.
 Page 16. A poker story by the Colonel.