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The pioneer express., 1909-05-14
Subscription Rates and Terms.

The PIONEER EXPRESS is sent only. on
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continued until ordered stopped and all
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vestising medium in the county, having
q more general circulation than any
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TONGUE RIVER.

Miss Aida Johnston went to Grafton
on Friday to attend the teachers associ.
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. d. Warner drove over
from Hamilton in their auto Sunday
morning and attended divine service in
Tongue River church.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Webb and family of
Backoo were guests at the home of H.
F. Graves on Sunday last.
Miss Lily Anderson who is teaching
near Glasston spent Sunday with her
uncle, r. II. Simons and family.
Mrs. A. j. Restemayer and two chill
dren we're guests of Cavalier friends q
couple of days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Bechtel and two
children of Cavalier attended divine
service here on Sunday morning and
spent the afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Hodgson.
Rev. Mr.. McInnis of Minot occupied
the pulpit here on Sunday. The gentle
man is an excellent speaker and his
earnest address was much enjoyed by
the congregation.
We are pleased to report that Mr.. j.
H. Salter is improving after long seri-
Gus illness with typhoid fever and pneu.
monia. His little daughter who is suff-
ering from typhoid fever is also improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pegg, who were
recently married in Nebraska, have been
visiting in the neighborhood and receiv-
ing the good wishes of their friends. Mr..
Pegg was for many years resident of
this section, while Mrs. Pegg, nee Ethel
Sugden, was teacher in Tongue River
school few years ago.
Rev. and Mrs. D. Mcmillan bade fare.
we'll to their friends here Sunday morn
ing as they leave next week for their
new field of labor in Vesta, Minnesota.
Mr.. Mcmillan has won many warm
friends during his pastorate here who
wish him and his esteemed wife every
success in their new location.
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The Interscholastic Meet.

There have been a good number of en-
tries in the events scheduled for the
meeting of the high schools of the coun-
ty tomorrow and insure some fine sport
and keen competition. st. Thomas sends
two representatives, Drayton five. Bath
gate five, Crystal four, which with the
Pembina contestants will make a good
field. A banner will be awarded the
school making the most points. The
scoring will be as follows LIST place in
each event 5 points, End place 4 points
3rd place 2 points, 4th place point.
Medals will probably be awarded to in
individuals. The exercises will be held
at the ball park and the preliminaries
will begin at 9 o'clock and finals at l:3O.
Admission 25 cents. The following is
the roster of entries.
Running. Fifty yards
Wallace Graham
Golf MatheWson,
Richmond Kneeshaw
Storms McConnachie
Gerardine
100 yards
Wallace Deforge
Mathewson Richmond
Kneeshaw McConnachie
Roodhouse Storms
22O yards
Whitson Ferguson
Ouigley James
Marble Richmond
O'Connor Storms
McCounachie Roadhouse
44O yards
Ferguson Gott
James Wing
Marble McConnachie
One Mile Run
Bundle Goff
James Deforge
Quigley Marble
Storms McConnachle
Relay Teams
Storms Kneeshaw McConnachie
l
Deforge Qulgley Derby James
Mathewson Marble Richmond
Bundle
22O yards Hurdle
Wallace Wing
Mcintosh Storms
McConnachie Kneeshaw
High Jump
| Wallace Graham
| Derby Quigley
Mcintosh McConnachit
Kneeshaw
Broad Jump
Wing Gerardine
McConnachie Storms
Roadhouse
I Pole Vault
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City Council.

Adjourned regular meeting May 10th.
Present, mayor Miller. aldermen King,
Shumaker, Felson, Short and Thomp-
son.
The following bills were audited and
ailowed-R. S. Basken, street drag s675;
A. L. Akers, cash paid street labor $3.50.
Bonds of E. K. Cavileer, treasurer; r.
Aylen, police magistrate; Jas. A. Will
kins, city justice; were approved and
placed on file.
On recommendation of public improve
ment committee another street drag was
ordered.
The committee on public Improvements
reported that they had viewed the side
walks of the city and reported that the
wooden sidewalks along the following
described lots we're in bad and danger
GUS condition and that they be condemn
ed and new cement walks be relaid in
place thereof according to the ordin-
ance governsng the relaying and build
ing OF such cement walks, to-wit-
Lot 6, block IA, along Rolette street
Lot 8, block Is, along Stutsman street
Lot 6, block II, along Cavileer street
Lot Z, block II, along Cavileer street
Lot 8, block II, along Cavileer street
Lot 9, block II, along Cavileer street
=, Lot 10, block II, along Cavileer street
Lot IL, block II, along Cavileer street
Lot IL, block II, along Cavileer street
Lot 13, block II, along Cavleer street
Lot u, block 27, along Second street
Lot l3, block, q, along Second street
Also such wooden walks as now exist
along block % and that new walks con-
sisting of three two-inch plank laid
lengthwise be laid along the front of
Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, and along Hayden street
and Lots g. Z, e,9, 10, II, IL and 1a
along Second street in said block %.
On motion the report of the committee
on public improvements condemning the
sidewalks along said described lots and
recommending the building of new walks
as described, was accepted and adopted
by the following vote-Ayes, aldermen
King, Felson, Shumaker, Thompson and
Short; nays, none.
On motion the auditor was ordered tc
give the legal advertised notice and per
sonal service to the owners of the de-
scribed lots to build said new walk,
within thirty days after the publication
of the same.
Adjourned.
F. A. WARDWELL,
Auditor.
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Louis Kratz Dead

Louis Kratz died ct his home in
Lodema township Friday, April 3Oth,
from general debility, after a protracted
illness. He was IS years Of age and
leaves wife and eleven children to
mourn his death. The funeral occurred
Sunday afternoon from St. Paul's Ger
man Lutheran church, Rev. III. f. Bue-
gel, officiating.-St. Thomas Times.
Mr.. Kratz was former resident of
Cavalier township and later for number
of years was forming near this city NOV
ing to Lodema about two years ago.
He was hard worker and many friends
will regret to learn of his decease.
Eugene Cruset, who lived with s. Le-
mire near Neche, committed suicide by
drowning himself in the Pembina river
last week. The act seemed to be dellb-
crate. He was man of about 65 years
of age and was working for his board,
being too old to be of much value. This
fact and the fact that he had become
short in his accounts to school clerk
for small sum evidently preyed upon
his mind. The shortage, about s65. had
been arranged for by the school board
to be paid by his salary, but he left a
note that he could not bear the shame
of it. He thanked Mr.. and Mrs. Lemire
for their kindness to him and told where
they would find his 'body in the river
with the sledge hammer around his
Mr.. Cruset was man of intelligence
and was we'll liked by all. As remarked
by the Cnronotype, if everybody was as
conscientious as this poor man, and exc
cuted similar sentences upon themselves
for wrong doing, there would be sud-
den and great mortality in the world. A
coroner's inquest gave verdict in &C.
cordance with the above facts.
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Goff Mcintosh
James Derby
Storms Karr
Putting Shot
Whitson Derby Storms
Gerardine Warner
Putting Hammer
Whitson Storms
Kneeshaw Gerardine
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Notice

The ''Ne Plus Ultra" Smoothing Iron
now being used almost universally in the
neighboring towns and several people
here who have purchased one in other
places speak enthusiastically in its favor.
During the next two weeks everyone will
be given an opportunity to see the iron
in use, to try it in any way, and to pur-
chase, if desired, at . reduced price.
81. p. LEAVITT, Hamline, MINI.
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Rev. H. H. Moore and wife went to
Milton overland this week starting Mon
day-and Tuesday it rained. They will
remain until the first of next week.
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Judge and Mrs. Kneeshaw spent few
days with their daughter Hazel, who il
nurse in St. Barnabas Hospital, MINI
eapolis.
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4 few white flowers were in evidence
to celebrate ',Mothea's Sunday" 1t will
be better celebrated when better known.
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Cavileer has his ice cream mill in op-
Grafton and will grind to order in any
quantity. Cones, dishes or quarts.
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Prof. j. S. Amber of the Winnipeg
School of Music will begin a class in vo
cal music in this city about the first Of
June. For particulars inquire of Syl
Gerardin.
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Paul Bjarnasson, lately of the count,
treasurer's force at the court house
writes US to change the address of hi:
Pioneer Express to Wynyard, Sask.
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There was very good attendance OF
teachers from this county at the Tri-
county Teachers Institute at Grafton
last Friday and Saturday.
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Principal Douglas and Assistant Miss
Zella Swltzer of the Glasston schools
who had been in attendance at the
teachers meeting at Grafton spent Sun
day with their relatives in this city.
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Eggs.

Eggs.
l will sell a few settings of thorough
bred White Wyandottes. The cock is
bred from hen that lays 200 and more
eggs per year.
j. F. MCQUEEN
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Rainy days make I. r. Shaw fee
poetical and naturally nautical" Sc
result in the Poets Corner" near tn
dog kennel.
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Memorial Day occurs on May 31st
School teachers, SOCIETIES, and communi-
ties should remember the day. 1t is a
good day to remember all the dead as
we'll as just the graves of veterans.
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r. Branchaud and family of Cavalier
were visitors at the parental home in
this city over Sunday.
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F. G. Myrick, Jr. has received eigh,
carloads of lumber which he has had cut
from his own claim this winter. He has
three more coming.
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Herdln6,

Herdlnf.
I want 100 head Of cattle to herd.
Good care, grass and water.
GEORGE W. PHELPS,
toilette, N. d.
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Good morning, have you to build new,
cement walks?
r. Ayleu is seriously Ill with asthma
and heart trouble.
Mrs. DR.. Brennan of Grafton was in
the city over Sunday visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Harris, Sr,
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Mesdames Kneeshaw and Switzel
leave Monday for Grand Forks where
they will be delegates to the Crane
Lodge of the Degree of Honor which
meets there on Tuesday and Wednesday
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Millinery and DFessmskinf.
4 Latest thin5s in millinery and dress.
making in fashionable style.
r MRS. PAULSON.
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Cool Saturday and Sunday, warm
Monday, rain Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. The rain came by spells and
was light, about an inch altogether. 1t
was general all over this section of the
country. It will do great amount of
good as the ground was very dry and
mostiof the wheat was seeded before it
began.
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MARKET REPORT.

Barley, 81 to So, Oats A to 4S, Flax 1.5S
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Editor Bouvette of the Kittson county
Enterprise was in the city on Tuesday
Hallock is preparing for the celebration
of Memorial Day. Mr.. Bouvette was
trying to arrange for the G. A. R. post
here to attend as they expect to cele.
brate on Saturday. 1t is probable that
at least some of them will be there.
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Services at the NJ. E. church will be
conducted on Sunday by District Super.
intendent J. G. Moore with the celebrat-
ion of the Sacrament. Rev. Moore is al
ways sure of warm welcome from his
old parishioners.
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Robert Burley came in on Saturday to
visit with his mother and friends in
town. "Bob' is running between James
town and Dickinson on the fast trains
distributing mails for Uncle Sam, and
he likes his position very much.
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The ladies who have been so busy
housecleaning that they have not had
time to arrange for Sunday dinner will
be glad to know that they can buy cole
victuals'' at FulPs tomorrow afternoon
"ready made" by the M. E. Ladies Aid.
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Mrs. Anna Mary Garis, wife of Jacob
Garis, and mother of Mrs. Carl Deck of
Macarthur died on May 9th, and was
buried in the Macarthur cemetery. The
deceased was born in Austria and came
to this country about twenty years ago.
She was the mother of five children all
of whom are now dead except Mrs. Deck.
Her husband survives her. A large
number of neighbors and friends of the
family attended the funeral.
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A short session of the district court
was held on Monday. The case of Don
ovan VS. Donovon was called but owing
to request of defence the case was ad-
journed. 1t is case appealed from the
probate court in which DR.. Donovan of
Neche is administrator. Messrs. Con.
my and Bryntolfson are attorneys for
the defence, and Myers and Cleary OF
Langdon for the plaintiff and heirs.
They were all present.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

ment time. When she recovered she was
deeply thoughtful. During her illness, on
the night of the crisis when she over
heard the doctor and her mother talk
ing about her serious condition, she prom
ised the Lord that if He would let her
get we'll she would try to be Christian
girl. Thus we see that religion with her
was not a matter of emotion, but mat
ter of II will" The following year she
united with the Methodist Church. In
spite of her fathers strong opposition to
a girl earning her living outside of her
own home, and his earnest desire that she
remain in her home, Frances applied for
position to teach school, and as the only
vacancy was little red schoolhouse in
the country, she accepted it and was met
at the station by man In blue over
alls. red shirt. long black hair and slouch
hat, who called her the scnool-marm." "
But she did not shrink nor turn back even
when she arrived at the schoolhouse and
found the scholars assembled in free
fight, breaking the windows. These boys
chose as their opening song: Il Want to
Be an Angel" Frances had anything but
an angelic time during this experience.
This first school was followed by bet
ter positions.
Mary's Wizards death then broke upon
the home circle The grief of all was SO
great that few weeks later the family
home was broken up and Frances went to
take the position of preceptress of natu-
raj sciences in Northwestern Female Col
lege. Through the influence of Bishop
Simpson. Miss Willard later went to
Pittsburg Female College to teach. In
all she taught in eleven different institu-
tions of learning. One of her pleasant
est fields of labor was Genesee Wesleyan
Seminary, Lima, Ohio She finally be-
came head of the Evanston College for
Ladies. which was afterward united to
Northwestern College for Men, in which
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Christian Endeavor Hour.

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.
Tonic: 1.-The Noble Life OF Frances wizard.
Proverbs 81 10. II, 20. 20, 70, 70, oi.
When Frances Willard was a httle girI
bar father moved to the far west, where
be had bought a farm near GAINESVILLE
Wis.
The Journey was taken In three large
wagons loaded with the household goods
Mr. willard drove the first wagon; the
second was driven by Oliver. FRANCES
t,se,ye-year-old brother. and the third by
Mrs Willard. II any one had noticed the
two little girls steated on an old desk IN
the hack Of this last wagon. talking now
and then to the staid old dog which trotted
on behind and enjoying every new sight
and sound. he would not have selected
either of the two as marked TO be one OF
the great women of all time. Mr.. VIII
lard had been a teacher In Oberlin for
years and removed to the west for his
health. The change affected the educa-
ton Of the children somewhat, transfer
ring il largely from books to the great
book of nature. They played out OF doors
and learned to know and love all God s
creatures. Even in her childhood Frances
showed her strength of character, tnde-
pendence and originality. One Of her
great desires was for gun, and She was
not at all satisfied with only shooting of
her brothers when her mother was by to
see that no harm came. She accepted q
dare of her brothers to walk around the
pasture in front Of hin while he carried
Evening star., 1909-06-13

While Japan. Germany, Great Britain
and the United States are playing a deli
cate game of diplomacy in China, there
has quietly taken shape in England and
America a plan of such far-reaching
magnitude that it may ultimately nave
more important consequences than all
the labors of the diplomatists. This Is
nothing less than scheme TO under-
write the education of new China, SO hx-
ing the character of the latter that 1t Will
be essentially Christian, while, Incident
ally. the two nations which so opportune-
ly come to the aid of China In this It's
hour of emergency will ever afterWard
enjoy the special friendship OF the Chi
nese.
The American committee, which is to
cooperate with d similar British COM
mi tee already organized. consists or
the following well known men: GOV.
Hughes of New York. Seth Low of New
York. President Arthur 1. Hadiey OF
Yale University, President Woodrow
Wilson of Princeton University, john
w. Foster. ex-Secretary of State; Presl-
dent Edwin A. Alderman OF the Uni
yersity of Virginia, George w ilarton
Pepper of Philadelphia, DIR. John r.
student Christian Federation Robert r.
Speer. secretary of the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions; Newton W.
Rowell, esq, Toronto; Prof. Ernest -.
Rurton. University of Chicago, and the
following secretaries of mission boards:
Rev DR. 4. J. Brown. northern Presby-
terian; Rev. DIR. James l.. Barton. amer
lean board: Rev. Thomas s. Barbour.
northern Baptist: Rev Dr. heniy ~.
Cobb, Dutch Reformed; Rev. Dr. Waiter
r. Lambuth. southern Methodist: Rev.
Dr Arthur S. Lloyd, Protestant Episco-
pal; Rev DIR. Alexander Sutherland,
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his double -barreled shotgun just behind
her with both hammers cooked :
She early developed her great AFFINITY 10
overcome obstacles and carry OUT her
purposes. An instance OF this Is Wheh sne
patiently trained a pet COW, first to a rope
harness. then to the saddle, because her
father declined to let her ride horsepach.
When the father found that she was rio-
ing a trained cow he promptly put the
horses at her disposal.
Mr. Willard had few simple rules for
the bringing up Of his family. and the
children thrived and were happy An oia
temperance pledge cut out OF paper ana
pasted into the family Bible shows what
was the home influence on the great ques-
ton Of temperance. in the solution OF
which Frances Willard became such q
power.
From her earliest childhooo. framed m
the atmosphere of religion profound ana
sincere, this keen young mtnd mad nat
urai tendency to doubt and question
everything, even God and the Bible. FER
haps this fact makes her after-Cnrlstlan
life the more telling In Its influence. When
one knows her belief was not from mere
hannen because her parents believed. IL
ought to be enough for intellectual doubt
ers to know that this clear intellect nao
tried and proved the religion or Jesus
Christ.
While the children were young Mrs.
Willard taught them. and later a young
woman highly cultured was hired to teach
them. together with some OF their young
neighbors When a schoolhouse was at
last built in their district g. professor from
Oberlin came to teach in 1t. and In this
school Frances made rapid progress,
easily taking rank as first scholar.
1t was a serious trouble to her when
she was eighteen that her mother decreed
she must put UP her hair with hair pins
and wear long dresses. She wrote In her
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diary, "I can never jump over a fence
again SO long as l live" Another day of
depression for the ambitious young spirit
was the day her brother oliver rode away
to vote for the first time. With lump
in her throat she turned to her sister
Mary and said: "Wouldnt you like to
vote as we'll as Oliver? Don't you and
love the country just as we'll as ne, ana
doesn't the country need our ballots:
Mary looked scared. but answered.
Course we do. and course we ought, but
don't go ahead and say so for then we
would be called strong minded. soon
after this both girls were sent to Mill
waukee Female College. The next year,
however. they went to Northwestern, at
Evanston Here it was said Of Frances
'sMy! but can't the new girl recite! She
beats us all!"
At Northwestern Frances became the
brilliant star, favorite of all her teach
ers. And yet, strange as it seems TO US
who know more Of her later years, she
did not keep the rules of the school, nor
did she become intimate with the best
girls there, but made her most intimate
friend of wild girl and gathered about
her number of wild. daring girls VINO
delighted to play pranks, though Frances
would never go beyond pranks. refusing
once to join in a moonlight horseback ride
accompanied by young men, thing
strictly forbidden by the college. Her IN
timacy with this wild young girl. how
Evanston that they might keep watch
full eye upon their brilliant, willful. low
ing daughter, who as yet was not Chris
tian The mother and father watched and
prayed and hoped. as did her teachers.
who loved her dearly, but for d long time
she was hard hearted.
Frances was unable to graduate or to
deliver the valedictory as had been in
tended because her health finally broke
and she had typhoid fever at commence
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GENERAL RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The congregation of All Souls Unitarian
Taft is a member. is making tentative
preparations for the erection of q new
church edifice which will be fitting mon
ument to Untarianism in the National
Capital 1t is proposed to tear down the
ivy-clad structure All Souls Church at
the corner of lith and l. streets north
west and build the proposed new church
In it's place.
Dean William Capers Of Christ Church
Cathedral. Lexington. Ky, has declined a
call to Christ Church of Pensacola, Fla.
The dean, who has been in charge OF the
Lexington cathedral for some years. is
regarded as one of the most distinguished
Episcopal clergymen Of the Blue Grass
state.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church
of Piedmont w. Va, one of the oldest
churches of that denomination In the
state, has been recently remodeled at
cost of about $1,000 A large pipe organ.
York, has been installed.
The thirtieth anniversary of the Wey-
mer Missionary Society of Maryland was
observed in Zion Reformed Church,
Hagerstown. Md. last week. The meet
ing was attended by many of the de-
nomination from all parts of the state.
one of the historic edifices I'm Maryland.
Rev. Charles Z. Schaeffer OF Reading.
Pa. general superintendent of home mis-
sions of the General Reformed Synod, de-
livered addresses at several of the princi.
pal sessions