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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-11
opie Read and tho Upper Berth.

Opie Reed In his "Arkansaw Travel
er Tales" tells this: A fat man had
crawled into the berth above him anG
was heard talking to himself. II DOM
mind getting up here" he said, "but I
am always afraid for the fellow be-
meath me. Night before last the upper
berth fell with me and broke the hip
and shoulder OF the man below. But
it's not my fault; | do the best l can
to get n lower. Poor chap, l guess he's
asleep and will never know what hit
him"
"Hold on" I cried I'm be hanged
If want to lie under dead fall"
II beg your pardon. Did you say
something?"
"You are right. l said something.
I'm not going to run the risk of stay.
ing here. You take this berth and let
me get up there"
"Oh. don't let me dispossess you.
Stay right where you are; it may not
fall-sometimes doesn't"
Sometimes doesn'tl Here, let me
get up there"
"Well, If you insist y
"Tnsist! l should think l dor
1 climbed the ladder and tossed
pretty much all night. 1t was the por-
ter who broke the news to me the next
day of how l had been the victim of
that fat mans guile.
A Resimental Custom.
A peculiar custom obtains in the
Twelfth lancers-the playing of the
vesper hymn, the Spanish chant and
the Russian national hymn every
night of the year after the "last post"
has sounded. 1t is said that the play
ing Of the Vesper hymn originated in
one of the officers wives presenting
the regiment with a new set of instru-
ments on condition that the hymn
was played every night after the last
post" The playing Of the Spanish
chant is declared to be penance for
sacking of convent during the penin-
suiar war. No reason is assigned for
the playing of the Russian national
anthem.-London Tit-Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-11

Venezuela received its name from
the early Spanish residents, who saw
in II a resemblance to Venice.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-11
Business,

New on-in-law-Here's only 19,GE
marks. You promised my wife a dow
ry OF 10000. Father-in-law-I always
knock Off per cent for cash.-Flie.
~ende Batter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
CHICAGO TO HAVE SUBWAY.
Plans Will Call for Construction Of
$sO,0O0,0OO Tube system.

$SO,OO0,OOO Tube System.
Chicago, Illinois.-A proposal that
the city of Chicago consider George
w. Jackson, Inc, as possible builders
Of a comprehensive subway system
costing sSo,ooo.oO0, will be made by
Mayor Busse to the city council this
fall. No tentative ordinance outlining
the terms Of a prospective agreement
has been drawn, but George w. Jack.
son, president Of the corporation bear.
ing his name, said he is ready to take
the first step leading toward the draft.
ing of such franchise and the peti.
ton Of a formal request to the city.
This first step will be communica.
ton asking the council to give Mayor
Busse the power to appoint commit
tee to investigate the ability Of the
corporation to carry out a plan Of q
complete subway system.
Roughly the plans contemplate the
construction Of 50 miles Of subway
with about IL miles In the town quar-.
tiers. The routes include three to the
south, one to the southwest, two to
the west, one to the northwest and
two to the north. s5
Mr.. jackson asserted some time ago
that he had q copyright on the only
feasible plan for building q subway
railway in Chicago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
All In Fiaht Against TubereuIo,l,

All In Fight Against tuberculosis.
Prevention of tuberculosis versus
dividends is the proposition which
some Of our largest insurance COM
panies are now trying to establish.
The Metropolitan Life recently ap-
piled for permission to erect a sana-
torium for its policy holders and en-
ployes afflicted with tuberculosis, but
the application was refused on grounds
OF illegality by New York State Super
intendent Of Insurance Hotchkiss. The
company is, however, conducting an
active educational campaign by dis
tributing 100000 pamphlets among
Its policy holders. The Provident
Savings Life Assurance society has
also established a health bureau,
where its policy holders may receive
free medical advice. Several fraternal
orders, notably the Modern Woodmen.
Knights of Pythias, Royal League.
Royal Arcanum and Workmen's Cir
Gle, have already established or are
contemplating the erection of sanA,
toria for their tuberculous members.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03

Fusftiys Danlksr Coming Home say,
H VIII Tell Al He Knows.

Fusftivs Banker Coming Home say,
IL viii Tell Al He Knows.
Fargo. Former Banker Jones. q,
Rugby. enroute home from Canadian
Texas, where he was arrested on fed.
eral warrant IN connection With the
wrecking Of his Rugby and Barton
banks. gives It out cold that he will
tell all facts regarding the shortages
In q very full and frank way. This
may or may not be interpreted ia
mean that others as we'll as himself
are involved. There are those wha
wonder II this impression Is INTENDED
to be conveyed.
Jones' career in this state was !
spectacular one. Just what his short
age amounts to Is not known. An I'm
mense indebtedness in and about
Rugby, his former home, together
with a big sum Of money secured on
prom.ssary notes. and not accounted
for, constitute the main portion al
his work.
~ 40 NAoA Ell SA1S AOGO0, oA6AOV NY
fictitious names and Endorsed by the
bank of which he was the head, were
rediscounted by Jones at other banks
When these notes became due he
would pay the interest, thus securing
an extension. and often he gave sec
ond notes to take up the first notes.
the second note always larger than
the original one. When he left the
state there were about 100000 o,
such notes outstanding.
Suits are now pending in the dis
trict court of Pierce county and II
the federal court upon such notes, the
purpose being to determine the liabil'
lty Of the bank. Failure upon the
part Of the note holders to establish
the banks liability will result in theil
being obliged to stand the loss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA
Face and Neck Were Raw-rssriblo
itching, Inflammation and 8orensse
All Treatments Failed.
cutleura Proved a Great Success.

Eczema began over the top Of my
ear. It cracked and then began u
spread. had three different doctors
and tried several things. but they did
me no good. At last one side Of my
face and my neck were raw. The
water ran out Of It so that I had to
wear indicated cotton, and It was 20
inflamed and sore that I had to put
a piece Of cloth over my pillow to keep
the water from It, and It would stain
the cloth sort Of yellow. Tho &C.
zemaitched 30 that 1t seemed as though
I could tear my face all to pieces.
Then I began to use the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and It was not more
than three months before It was al
healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field, VT, Dec. 10. 1907"
Potter Drug 4 Chen. Corp, Sole Pss2s, BoslsA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
WHITE RlBsoNERs TO MEET.

Convention Speaker From Georgia
Will Attract Many Guests.
Valley City.-The s:ate convention
Of the w. c. T. U. will be held Sept.
% to 26, inclusive The sessions
will bs held IN the Epworth M. r..
church. with the exception Of the
Sunday services, September 26,
which will be held in the armory.
The officers in charge OF the ar.
fangements feel themselves especial
" fortunate in securing Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor as convention speak
er. She.is state president Of Georgia
W. G. T. o., q. woman Of great
ability, and has. won the hearts Of
multitudes with her southern ora
tory that charms her hearers wher
ever SO speaks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
ALL COMING THIS WAY.
HabituaI Land Hunters Are Sure to b
Here Next Month.

Spokane, Wash.-Indications ar
that many Of the 100000 men and wo
men who were not lucky in Uncle
Sans lottery for Indian lands in the
Flathead, Occur d'Alene and Spokane
reservations the fore part of August
will sit in the big Jackpot for home
steads in North Dakota and South
Dakota. where the Cheyenne river anG
Standing Rock reservations will be
opened next month. The total acre
age Of this tract is 2,2S7,040, of which
a part has been reserved for school
purposes and al.otments to Indians
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eUYERs MUST FILE BONDS.
Unlawful for Elevators to Operate
Otherwise Since September 4.

- : ~ M
Bismarck-The board Of railroad
and warehouse commissioners has is
sued card on which is described the
various grades Of grain that will BIZ
recognized In the state this fall.
There are thirty grades Of whea,
iisted varying from No. hard to NO
4 velvet chaff. Durum will be c-ass
flied in four grades, as will velvet
chaff wheat.
There are eight classes Of corn and
eleven of oats while rye is divided
into three grades and barley into
eight. There are three grades OF
speltz allowed to be sold and fax seed
Is graded into four different classes.
There are a number of directions to
buyers and sellers on the bulletin
that is to be issued and the manner :
testing for the grades is fully ex-
claimed.
The commission has also prepared
a letter that is to be sent to the ele-
vators, warehouses and -four mills
that have not come through with
their new bonds and license money. 1t
is unlawful for any hou~e to operate
without a license and bond after the
first day of September, and the board
is fully determined to see that the law
is lived up to in every respect, and
anyone who are delinquent in this
matter will be prosecuted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
A Noble Love.


rs the contract of dover properly
drawn up, signed and witnessed!"
asked the count of Castle-on-the-Bum.
YES" sighed Gladys Golden.
There are no loopholes through
which your wise lawyers Of Philadel-
phia might creep?"
Not a loophole." said the fair
Gladys.
"And your fathers holdings in Anal
gamated Whalebone, American Cheese
and Macaroni and Tin Soup Plate 60
have not been affected BY the recent
DEPRESSION"
"No. dearest" answered Miss Gold
en-, firmly.
Then l love you" said the noble
count; and two fond hearts beat a.
one.-Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
: METHoplsTs 70 MEET.
Twenty Sixth Annual Conference Goe,
to Mandan in October.

Twenty Sixth Annual Conference Goe,
to Mandan in October.
Mandan.-The annual conference
of the Methodist church of North
Dakota will be held in Mandan on
October 10 to 16 and the program
that is being arranged will fill every
available moment of time from the
opening to the closing hours.
The holding Of the conference il
Mandan will be unique by reason Of
the fact that 1t will be the first time
in the history of the state that it haa
been held west of the Missouri river
although it was held in Bismarck ten
years ago.
This will be the twenty-sixth annua.
session OF the state Methodists. There
are a total Of 1G8 members of the
state conference, Of which number
about $50 will be in attendance. These
pastors will represent total member.
ship Of about 10000 people. Also they
will represent 220 Sunday schools
with 10000 scholars and more thar
$50 preaching PAGES. They represent
UNCONVENTIONAL property valued al
more than 100000 in the state, bring
ing with them over $4,000 in cast
and vouchers. to be distributed at the
conference to the various causes ani
movements of the church.
The conference will be presided
over by Bishop Mcintyre of ST. Paul
There will also be present such prom
inent men as DR.. J. B. Hingley, and
DR.. Edward Blake of Chicago; DR.
Homer e. Stuntz Of New York; DR.
M. c. Mason of Philadelphia and sew
eral others.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03

Wahpeton. The Richland county
fair will be held here September 81 to
"a.
Grafton-Sixteen arrests for viola.
tons Of the prohibition law were
made in one day by States Attorney
w. C. DePuy. in an effort to clean
up illegal liquor selling in Walsh
county.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
IT WORKS
The laborer Eats Food That Would
Wreck an Office Man.

-.
men VINO are actlvely engaged g
nara WORK can sometmes eat food
mat wouid wreck q man VINO u more
closely connneo.
ms Is Illustrated IN TIE FOLLOWING
stoly:
i was Tor IL years clerk Il store
workine actively ana drank eonee ~
.ee t'me without much trouble untn
after entered the telegraph servtco.
mere GOT very nttle exercise ana
were s unsteady a'y. and and my stomach sot
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
CRY o. MiNoT losEsl our M
CASE BRO aHT 10 ANNEX
eusURsAN BURG.
NORTH I MINOT Will STAY
Residents Organized Village since
Fight nssan, and Judge Decides
This Action Settles tho
Case.

Minot-A decision was handed
down BY Judge Goss OF the district
court in the famous Harrison town.
snip Minot fsht, denying the right OF
the city to take in North Mrnot, after
1t mad become Incorporated a. a vii
lage.
The case is an interesting one and
comes as . result Of q long series of
legal proceedings. Several attempts
have been made by the city to take
IN that part Of the outlying dis .rict
known as Harrison township and
shortly after the recent session Of the
legislature 1t looked as II the city had
won. The proper resolution was pas
sed by the council, 1t. was advertised
and notices posted, but mistake had
been made in reading the law and it
was found necessary to repeat the Ell
tire proceedings. It the meantime,
the citizens Of Harrison township had
obtained permission from the county
commissioners to incorporate, had held
their election and were then known
az forth Minot.
The case was brought directly into
the district court on writ Of GER
tlorari IN which the court ordered that
all records in the case be brought
before him for the purpose of review.
The contention of the city was that
their first proceedings should be con
strued as being an evidence Of their
intention and part of the second
and legal proceeding. The Harrison
township residents. hewever, claimed
that their incorporation barred the
city from taking them in.
: The court held that the city could
not include that territory within their
limits on the action reviewed.
James Johnson appeared for Har-
rlson township in the original action
and Bosard and Twiford for the city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
4 eohemian Turnera, ro,rn. mani.

Bohemian Turner's Tournament. 81
"a Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 10000 per
sons from other cities attended the
opening exercises Of the United 30.
hemian Turner's tournament at ]. PHI.
sen and Lawndale parks. They were
received BY 1000 local members Of
the society. The tournament viii
continue through four days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03

He was a balmy-headed Johnny.
with little cash. She was both pretty
and pert. He said: do ycu know.
Dolly, am something Of mimic1 I
can take almost anybody OF"
She said: "Then take yourself On.
old boy. I'm expecting some one to
take me to supper"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
No lnfalIible Method.

A leading mathematician Of France
gives another warning that there u
no infallible method of doubling ones
stakes after loss. "All one can do"
says he. us to combine ones play 90
as to have great chance Of winning
little and a little chance of losing
much, and many chances Of losing
little"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
WANTS DAMAGES ron STOCK.

Fargo Man Brings Suit Against N
p. for Loss In Wreck.
Fargo. Claiming injury to i've
cars Of horses as tho result OF 4
wreck near Mandan In which Z
freight and . north coast limited
came together head-on, Emmett
Marks has started suit against the
Northern Pacific railway company fol
80 IS 90. Marks, with bunch ol
horses from Montana. The case WIN
70 tried II thu district court, proba-
.bly at TO nsxt term. which Ii q
November. n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
"a I
Travsls 111.7s Miles Ia 3 Hours, 4
Minutes and g IS sseonds.is
still Flying When oflielal Raos
Il Hour % Over.

4 .SSSSsAssAAJ tASAA$SeAesss
Henry Farman, the English avi-
ator. hitherto unknown quantity
in the aviation contest, in biplane Of
his own design, broke the worlds rec
ords for duration Of flight and distance
in heavier-than-air machine, and won
the grand prix de Ia champagne-the
endurance testify a remarkable flight
officially recorded as $50 kilometers,
(111.78 miles), in three hours, 4 min
utes, Sc 2-5 seconds. He actually COW
cred an extra ten kilometers and re-
manned in the air ten minutes after
$3.50 o'clock, the hour that the time
keepers. under the rules, ceased to
keep q record Of the flight.
The other contestants finished In
the order named: Hubert Latham in
monoplane No. 20, 1854 kilometers. 500
metres time hours, 10 minutes, 9 IS
seconds; Louis Paulham, in vossin
biplane, 131 kilometers: Count de
Lambou, biplane, 116 kilsmeters; HUI.
bert Latham in monoplane No. 10,
Ill kilometers; NJ. Tissandier, biplane,
III kilometers; Roger sommer. BIZ
plane. so kilometers; M. Delegrange.
monoplane, so kilometers; M. Bleriot,
monoplane, 40 kilometers; Glen H.
Curtiss. biplane. 30 kilometers; NJ.
Lefebvre, biplane. II kilometers.
Although Hubert Latham. with DIFF
ferent machine, took second and fifth
positions, the aviation committee held
that be was ineligible for two prizes
and awarded the fifth to M. Tissandier
and the sixth to NJ. sommer.
Although Farman's brilliant record
as an aeroplanist should have warned
the sharps that he was a dangerous
competitor, his victory was a complete
surprise. He had been preparing his
machine secretly and had not appeared
on the field except for few practice
flights and almost had been forgotten.
Indeed, after he started about 1880
p. M, keeping close to the ground
while Latham and others we're soaring
in spectacular fashion high In the air,
Farman attracted no attention until
he had flown 80 kilometers. Then sud.
denly the watchers woke up and be.
gan to make inquiries, only to discov.
er that he had gone out carrying pc
troll enough for five hour flight and
equipped with a self cooling revolving
motor built by the Gnome company
after his own design.
Round and round he went as -egH
larly as clockwork, always hugging
the ground, taking no chances and
avoiding any attempt at display.
Record after record fell before his
methodical fight. As darkness came
lanterns were hung on towers mark
ing the limits of the course and shone
like beacons set for the ships at sea.
The Judges no longer could tell wheth.
er the record breaking aeroplanist
was flying and the searchlight from
the grandstand could not pierce the
gloom.
Finally at 1880 o'clock the announce.
ment was made that the timing of the
aeroplanist~ had ended under the rules.
Ten minutes more and suddenly, out
Of the darkness, a ghostly thing ap.
peared in front of the tribune and
came to earth on the starting line.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
RANKS HIGH IN PRODUCTS.
North Dakota Nineteenth Among Agri'
cultural States.

cultural States.
Washington.-The agricultural de
partment has just issued its annua
report of farm products for the Cur
rent year giving the results as tab
ulated up to Dec. 1, and for ten years
previous.
North Dakota ranks nineteenth II
the list, with Texas and Illinois as the
first two. The total value Of crops
from this state amounts to $106,712,'
900. The value of all products ten
years ago was hardly more than halt
that amount. totalling only $685.
900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-03
GENERAL BROWN 5HohoREp.
Grand. .Forsss' First Mayor Rsturns
After Two Years Away.

Grand Forks. pom his return q
the city AFTER On absence of two syears
General w II. Brown was given !
public reception. The Grand Forks
Military banu arranged q spsci1 con,
.esrt program IN his honor and xavsrkl
'thorsand reI1ons Wers out t q mem
HIN. General Brown .was Grand Torks'
Aflt naIyol. Int for. IN llst ysari
I'M esasl III terl nsn 90. n Il
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cago to the Twin Cities. Its annual
receipts from this source alone
amount to $1.000.000 in round figures.
The Great Northern heretofore has
always carried this Eastern mail on
from Minneapolis to Seattle. Its re.
ceipts from the same source have
been about 100000 annually. The
Milwaukee has just completed its line
from the Twin Cities to the coast and
Is bidder for the through service
from Chicago to the coast.
But there is another reason for all
the haste and excitement in transpor.
tation, say railroad officials. This rea.
son grows out Of the fact that mail
weighing on the Western contract sec.
ton begins next February. Follow.
Ing four-month investigation the
government will make contract for
four years. covering through mail
from Minneapolis to Seattle. AT
100000 year the contract will fig.
sre up to the total Of $s,ooO,0o0.
Would Break Harriman's Grip.
AS the Milwaukee carries all fast
mail from Chicago to the Twin Cities
It gets 100000 toll for fast service.
But that is not the primary object of
new Great Northern flyer. To get the
whole prize is the question uppermost
In the minds Of Hills lieutenants. w.
8. Baskerville, general mail agent for
the Great Northern, believes they can
land the melon. At any rate there is
100000 in it. The next two or three
weeks will tell the story. for official
authorization is expected from Wash.
ngton almost any time.
If the Great Northern wins, it will
be another hard blow to the Hartman
road which has been the connecting
link between the Eastern states and
the Pacific Northwest.
The mail weighing feature has i'm.
portant significance to the success of
the entire scheme. The United States
Is divided into four contract sections.
Minnesota is In the third The fourth
includes all states west OF the line run
along Minnesota's western border to
the gulf. Mail is weighed and con-
tracted for in one section each year.
Thus it gets around the string once
every four years. The fourth district
y next In line.
Composition This Year Unexpected.
The Great Northern. 1t Is said, had
not expected serious competition from
the Milwaukee this year. Harriman's
line to Tacoma was completed only a
few days ago. The roadbed is still
very uneven, say railroad engineers,
and with winter coming, the Great
Northern Is said not to have enter
tained any thoughts Of losing liz
t2.00o.00o plum. Tie real struggle
with the Milwaukee was expected four
years from February when the cycle
Somes around again. .. ssss3
But another factor entered into the
light at this juncture. It IL said that
"leakage' from the Chicago Offices Of
the Milwaukee conveyed the startling
Intelligence that Hartman had q card
1p his sleeve. 5,.
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