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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
KILLS WIFE, DAUGHTER, SELF.
Barron, Wis.,, Farmer Commits Afro
cious Crime. -

Barron.-When the older children
of Christ Hanson entered their farm
home near Cameron, on returning
from picking berries in the field, they
stumbled in the dark over the dead
body of their mother. On lighting a
lamp 1t was found that the woman's
throat had been cut from ear to ear.
In horror the children ran from the
house and walked to Cameron, two
miles distant, for help. The village
marshal and doctor returned to the
farm house with them.
Besides the body of Mrs. Hanson,
the corpse Of a 6-year-eld daughter
was found in manger in the barn,
with the head nearly severed. In the
hayloft Hanson's remains were found,
also with the throat cut.
No motive for the crimes is known,
but Hanson has been regarded as
mentally unbalanced for some time,
IL not actually insane. Recently he
sold fine large barn near Barron
for less than half its value and has
otherwise acted strangely. He was IL
good financial circumstances and own
ed two farms in Barron county and
one in the state Of Iowa.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

WAR WITH MooRs CONTINUE,
uNABATEp.
500 Dead, 1900 Wounded, Many Tor
tursd In the last Three
Days.

Lisbon. Port.-The Secoli's Melil
la correspondent says that the Span
iards have lost 500 men killed and
1000 wounded in the last three days
fighting with the Moorish tribesmen
and that IS officers and $50 men have
fallen into the hands Of the Moors
who tortured them before putting
them to death.
Madrid. Aug. 7.-Ofcial dispatche.
received from Melilla say that the
Moors, in increased numbers. again
attacked the advanced posts of the
Spaniards and that one soldier wal
wounded. Artillery shelled the plain
of Nader where horsemen were seen
to be assembling. The reports also
say thai another convoy has been at
tackled by the Moors and that in the
ensuing fight two spaniards were
wounded.
Madrid, Aug. liking Alfonso haa
signed decree appointing Deputy
Crespo Azorin governor Of Barcel.
ona.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
FIRE IN LUMBER YARD.
Charles Baker and Gust WaIstrom
st. Paul, Lose Lives.

Minneapois.-Two men were killed
by a live wire an a third had his
hands severely burned as a result Of
fire in lumber yards between Min
ueapolis and St. Paul.
The men were leaning against a
barb wire fence and watching the fire
when an electric feed wire fell to the
ground after the flames had melted
its fastenings. In falling it came in
contact with the barb wire and sent
a charge of 1900 volts of electricity
through Gust Walstrom, aged 81 and
Charles. Baker. aged As, killing them
instantly. E. Peterson escaped with
severe burns on his hands.
The fire destroyed the yards of the
Minnesota Transfer and the H. B.
Waite Lumber companies. The H.
B. Waite company is the heaviest los
er. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000. The fire started from sparks
thrown out by a passing locomotive
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
Thirty Thousand !! GIL War
Veterans Take Sah Lake
City By Storm
SOUTH SENDS NUMBERS
Van ! SAINT = Of M !! + Prom
nent Candidate for lie !,
Highest Honors

Salt Lake City, Utah, aug. g.
The first day Of the Forty-Third Ma
tional Encampment Of the q. A. r.
found 10000 veterans and visitors.
quartered in this city with. the pros
.pect of having their number increas-.
ed to $4,000 by Wednesday.
Drum and fife corps paraded the,
streets and at the various headquar-
tiers band furnished martial music.
OF the fourteen Past Commanders.
I'M Chief now living, five are in at.
tendance. They are: General s. S.
Burdet Of Washington, d. c.; Ell
Torrance, of Minneapolis, Mimi;
John R.. King, of Baltimore; Corporal
Jas. Tanner of Washington, d. C..
and Gen. Chas. G. Burton of Nevada
Mo.
A reception in honor of Command
erin Chief Nevins, and stan was giy--
en- by the Woman's Relief Corps to-
night. Three thousand guests were
present.
Campfires were addressed by Com
mander-in-C Chief Nevtns, Senior vice
Chief j. Kent Hamil-
ton, Past Commander-in-Chiefs Chas.
G. Burton and Ell Torrance. Mrs.
Mary E. Gilman, National president
of the Woman's Relief Corps, and
Genevieve Longfield Lane, National
President of the Ladies of the G. A.
e.
For Commander in-Chief, former
Gov. Van SAINT, of Minnesota and w.
l.. Ketcham Of Indiana continue to
be active candidates. Friends of L.,
T. Dickerson of Illinois, urged him
to seek the honor, but he declined.
In consequence sentiment in his
behalf for 1911 Is being developed.
Every state of the late confederacy
has a.. delegation here. Between
them Louisiana and Mississippi have
mustered about fifteen veterans. Tex
as sends twenty. Georgia has furn-
ished the largest delegation from the
far south.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
Laughter a Series Of Banks.

Laughing is barking, say the sci.
entists. The neck and head are
thrown back while series of short
barks are emitted from the throat.
However musical the banks may be,
they are barks. The laugh begins
with sudden and violent contraction
Of the muscles Of the chest and alb.
domen. But instead Of opening to let
the air pass out Of the lungs, the vocal
cords approach each other and hold It
back. But they are not strong enough
to exercise such opposition for more
than an instant, and the air, which Is
under pressure. promptly escapes. As
it does so it makes the vocal cords vi.
brate producing the bark.
E This obstruction and liberation OF
the air expelled from the lungs repeats
itself again and again at intervals of q
/ quarter Of second. There are thus
In hearty laugh four barks second
and If continued, they go on at that
rate as long as the air reserve In the
lungs holds out. The empty lungs
must then I'LL themselves, and this in.
terval is marked by q quick gasp fo1
breath, after which the barks are re
newed. The barn occur in serie,
with gasps for breath at intervals.
When laughter is violent, the entire
body participates. The upper part: Of
the trunk bends and straightens itsel1
alternately or sways to right and left
The feet stamp on the floor, while the
hands are pressed upon the loins Il
moderate the painful spasm. F
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
STRIKE IN eomPER's OFFICE.
Operators Of Typewrltins Machine.
Demand Vacations.

Washington, D. C.-Samuel Com.
pers, president of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor is threatened with
strike in the federation's Offices
The fair operators of typewrtting ma.
chimes in the federation's Offices here
have demanded 80 day vacations and
in Mr.. Gompers' absence in Europe
the acting officials have not seen fit
to grant the request. The girls de.
clare they are as much entitled to
their vacations as is Mr.. Gompers,
who is now travelling through Europe
at the expense of the federation Of
labor
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

The June disbursements for interest
and dividends by railroad, industrial
and other corporations will reach ST.
120, 200, which is an increase Of $4,277,-
600 over last year. This is an infallible
Indication Of the Improvement in bust
mess conditions and of gain in the
earning capacity Of the concerns in
question. And everything promises
greater advance in that direction In
the Immediate future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
BRUTAL MURDER DISCLOSED.
Girl choked and Beaten and Buried
by Assailant.

Rochester, N. Y. Aug. S.-That
Anna Schumacher, the 17-year-old
girl whose body was found this morn-
ing crudely buried in holy Sepulcher
Cemetery, was choked and beaten to
death after being criminally assault
ed is the CONCLUSION based on the
autopsy held today by the coroner.
Any Of the circumstances of the
crime, even to the place where it
was committed can still only be
guessed at. A broken spade found
rear the spot where the body was
found is being held by the police as
= clue.
The strange actions of man dis
covered at the scene of the murder
by an employee OF the cemetery late
today directed suspicion toward him
and for q time gave promise that an
arrest would be made, but the man
made his escape, and it is not known
who he was. A description of the
man was given to the police and q
search is being made for him.
The broken spade was found near
deserted pump house near the lone
ly spot where the victims body was
hidden. It was taken from pig
pen at st. Demands Seminary and
its use lends plausibility to the be-
lief that the murderer was not un-
familiar with the locality.
The autopsy emphasizes the bru-
tally OF the crime. The body was
In pitab1e condition, the head, face
and the hands being covered with
bruises and scratches; the bone that
supports the tongue was fractured,
whon TIM aaaailanf choked hia vic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
interviewing, tho Professor.

ss1s interviewing the Professor.
80 you don't thiak Mars would r..
ply. even II We did send signals!''
z am almost convinced that there
would be no response, answered Prof.
Thinktnm. adjusting his glasses.
Then You don't believe that Mars
is inhabited p
"on the contrary. think It ax.
tremely probable that life similar 10
our own exists on the sister planet"
But you don't give those people
credit for intelligence equal to ours? {"
Yes. I am inclined to credit them
with even greater intelligence than
We display. There are many indica,
tons that they have Q civilization old.
er than ours, in which case they
should have too much sense To- fool
away their time on any such imprac.
tical proposition"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

A bank omcial in the west, con,
sictAA Of swindling ana sentenced to
IS years Imprisonment. was pardoned
after serving . few years. He had a
nsw start II life, every one sympa.
thixinE with his resolve 70 reform. He
ut another chance, likewise more
fh0nsands With which he has disap
saSe ympath = = pleasing feel
tko1 40 tsStow 4, but Il d
49, siys. rticuIarly when !,
4 Its 4 e Z 3nstics 4
/, = = aalnot T. issd
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

II it were not for the heat waves
the corn would not mature, the elc-
vators would not be filled and there
would be no johnny cake. Let us
bear our trials with what patience we
can.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR PEk,N
Chinese Government Orders Appara
tus Installed.

New York, N. Y.-The tinkle Of
$500 American telephones installed by
New York company will be heard in
Pekin, China. Word has just been
received here by cable that the Chin
csc government has signed contract
with New York company for the in
stallation of complete system in the
capital city at cost of $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
COURT RULING GUSTS MAYOR.
Fraud and Corrupt Methods Make
Void Election in 1907.

Lexington, Kentucky.-Judge Watts
Parker, in the circuit court. de-
clared void, because of fraud and
corrupt methods, the election for city
officers held in 1907. The effect of
the decision is to GUST Mayor Skain
and three other officials. All four are
democrats.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

That labor strike In Hawai- which
some persons feared would develop
race difficulties that might engender
trouble with Japan appears in a fair
way to be settled without serious dis.
turbance. AS the Japanese laborers
seem willing to return to work. prob
ably the matter has been grossly ex-
aggerated. and for q purpose. Such
things have happened before.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

The popular unrest in Colombia has
been blamed on plague of grasshop.
pers. From the character of the Co.
Jombian unrest one might have fancied
It a plague of fieas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

A hater of automobiles has given a
large fund to the University of Paris
to endow chair of aviation. Maybe
he never has had sand dropped down
his neck from a passing balloon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
Michigan Railroad Merger.

Michigan Railroad Merger.
Manistfque, Michigan.-By a deal
which has been practically closed
in the past few days, the Ann Arbor
Railway company has secured control
of the Manistique, Marquette and
Northern railroad, which extends from
this place to Singleton, 45 miles.
and connects there with the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

A straw bonnet on horses head is
only a sham appearance of kindness
to ones beast when the angry driver
is seen jerking and twisting at the
hita
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Before complaining of the heat take
q few minutes of to be thankful that
you are not running white-hot billets
of steel through the rollers at the
mills or stocking on lake boat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
DON JAIME 70 MARRY.

Paris, Aug. "A dispatch from
Madrid says that Dor jaime. preten-
der to the Spanish throne. shortly
will marry q princess Of the imper-
ial German family.
Emperor William has consented.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

A census taker in Chicago Of a
mans ideal for wife reveals that
there is general masculine prejudice
against the college girl as spouse.
Naturally, the college girl was
doomed from the start. She has the
fatal feminine defect in masculine
eyes-she knows too much.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

1t is none too early. perhaps, to
make a rule that any man who rocks
the boat shall be pitched head first
into the water to sink or swim, just
as it suits him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
TAFT COMING TO Twin Cities.

TAFT Coming to Twin Cities.
Washington, d. C.-Two full days,
from o'clock Saturday morning to
8 o'clock Sunday night, Sept. 10 and
10. are to be given by President Taft
t tohe Twin. Cities. The president's
schedule has been completed as, to
the time allowed for the Minneapolis
st. Paul stop; but the program for the
two days has not been taken up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Milk bottles are now made out Of
paper. After awhile, we suppose, it
will be SO arranged that we can have
our milk delivered each morning in
our favorite publication.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENr OF the
GRAND ARMY Is OPENED
~ Big CROWD.
DECORATIONS ARE very LAVISH
utah's Capitol Welcomes the Old Sol.
diers and Provides for Their Com.
fort-commander.in.chief
Nevius There.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Old sol
diers, their wives, daughters. sons
and friends are thronging the streets
and hotels Of Salt Lake City, and
the city is glad of it. This is the
opening dav Of the forty-third ma
tional encampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and If the PEG.
pie of this state and city have their
way, it will be remembered by the
veterans as one of their pleasantest
and most successful annual gather.
ing.
Plans for Their Comfort.
Nothing that loving thoughtfulness
could suggest has been overlooked
in the effort to make the visitors COM
Portable and to provide for their
entertainment. Comn1ander-in-Chief
Henry M. Nevius, who arrived Satur-
day with his staff, inspected the ar
rangements and declared them to be
perfect.
Every incoming train is met by
members of the local committees on
public comfort and private accommo-
dations, and "a information bureaus
have been established at the railway
stations and convenient places
throughout the city.
City Handsomely Decorated.
The decoration of the city has been
on a lavish scale. Every prominent
building has been deliberately draped
with bunting, handsome arches span
the streets, and there is scarcely a
residence in the city that does not dis
play at least flag.
Yesterday the city's guests began
arriving by the thousand, and today
they came so fast that the commit
tee had to hustle to get them all
housed in such a manner as to avoid
congestion in any part of the city.
The first big public event on the
program is to be a great campfire in
the assembly hall on the Temple
grounds. There will be a monster
Greetings" meeting in the Mormon
Tabernacle. The grand review and
parade, the climax of the encamp-
ment, will be held on Wednesday,.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Prof. Munsterberg says it is safe to
drink If you do it moderately. That
explains the caution of the man who
quits when it comes to his turn to
treat the crowd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Yes, nature is inscrutable but kind.
Mosquitoes have their uses, snakes
devour gophers and vultures carry OF
carcases. Even the motorcycle, it is
said, may be used to advantage by
dremen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
NEW STEAMER LINE TO SWEDEN.
Vessels Will Esabiish Direct Route
Between That Country and U. 8.

Stockholm. sweden.-Axel johnson.
a local millionaire, has purchased two
large ocean steamers with a speed Of
eighteen knots an hour for the pur-
pose Of establishing the first direct
passenger line between Sweden and
America.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
SEATTLE MAN NOMINATED.
Ellis De Bruler Will Become New
Commissioners Of immigration.

Washington, D. C.-The president
nominated Ellis De Bruler, of Seattle,
Wash, as commissioner Of immigra-
ton at that place. The position, a
new one with $4,000 yearly salary, was
formerly filled by an immigration in.
spector.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Though woman's large hat caused
canoe to capsize in the Bronx riv-
er the incident will have no effect on
the fashion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

"A Chicago man with one gray and
one blue eye asks the chief of police
of st. Louis to find him a wife. He
does not insist that she harmonic
with his color scheme.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

b 11ksSAEnMAH0s ~. SA4E11la20 ~ On i
trip to NJ Biirops. dinarily there
would nsed bs nothing addod 70 this
iannouneement4 beyond II. 5oxhoftati0n
to- Emperor sWilliam Is chain down ILL
railroads and 60 other monarchs 10
put their crowns ana other valuAbleS
IA the safe at night. But M. HART
man 10 going OF on q pleasure trip.
and 90 many mean things have been
said about him that It viii not hurt
any to- change the tune moment
while he 10 out Of the country and
not able to take any advantage Of
the lapse from the cold attitude Of re-
verify that IL usually used In men.
tioning the name Of Hartman.
OF all the great railroad men do,
veloped in this generation, d. H. Hars
riman is easily the biggest and the
best, says writer In the Hutchinson
(Kan.l Daily News. The head Of q
railroad company, under the rules Of
the game. must work for his stock.
holders, whether it is for the advan.
tage Of politicians. shippers or con.
sumers. It II his job to do the best
he can for the interests entrusted to
his care. Hartman is not only q
nnancier. but he 10 q builder and an
operator. Lucky is the town, city
or community. that has Hartman
road. He insists on . good roadbed.
level track. safe track and the con.
venience and comfort of the traveller
and the shipper. The Hartman roads
are noted az the best in the counr
try. When Hartman gets hold of q
one-horse or played-out track and
right OF way he proceeds to put it IN
first class condition. He does not
raise the rates OF fares, although he
doubtless charges - plenty" but he
insists that enough Of the funds go
into real improvements to make q
railroad. And that is where he stands
ahead OF good many others and why
Harrimanism ts not such q bad thing
as some people have been led to think.
He makes better railroads, and there
is more need for improvement that
way than there IL in some others
which are being discussed. So far
as we can see, he believes in giving
every interest along his road fair
deal. ~
He is a public benefactor from that
standpoint. He uses his power fairly.
He Is great man, and as good or
better than the ordinary citizen who
looks upon him as the personiflcation
of the money power, seeking whom
it may devour. He is strong me3n
in the financial world, but that should
not be against him. when the fnan.
cial world is the object which most
Of US want to reach. He is good
American and he spends his money
on American railroads, not on foreign
titles, race horses, old editions OF
other bad habits. II he is not per.
fect-and we don't think he is-he ia
no exception to the rule and is worthy
Of the praise of his fellow citizens for
the 9ood he does and has d0uo
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Nansen is to revisit the arctic re.
sions. but as he wants to do something
original he will study ocean currents
and not discover the north pole.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

The scientific name Of the house
ny is "musca domestica." 1t doesn't
sound quite mean enough.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
Taft Defends Himself.

President Taft gave out a state.
ment embodying his views Of the new
tariff act. which he designates ON.
cially as the. Payne BILL" in accord
ance with past custom Of giving first
recognition to the Trainer Of the mea-
sure in the house Of representatives.
II have signed the Payne tariff be.
cause I believe it to be the result of
sincere effort on the part Of the Re.
publican party to make q downward
revision and to comply with the prom
ises Of the platform as they have been
generally understood, and interpret.
ed them in the campaign before elee.
lion. aa -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

No prostrations from the heat are
reported from the summer colonies Of
the millionaires.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

It will be a pretty cheap fair this
year that doesn't have an aeroplane
exhibition,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Both at home and abroad, the kill.
ing of missionaries seems to be- one of
the Chinese fads.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Between murderous anarchists and
typhoid fever, the czar is certainly
having small choice Of troubles.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
NORTH DAKOTA
Don't take an electric fan cold.

No news from Africa is not nee
essarily good news for the big game
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

The qualifications Of a successful
mayor are common sense, backbone
and business acumen.