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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23

The franchise, and the privilege of
holding office, and of serving in the
army and navy, should be rigidly re-
stricted to white people.
We should not admit into govern
mental service, civil or military, the
brown people, the yellow people, the
red people or the black people. This
is white mans civilization, built
without the help of the coIored races,
and it should be maintained and per-
petuated by the great white race
which evolved it.
Our system of taxation should be
changed. The Federal government
now lives most extravagantly by tax
ing poverty and the necessities of
the people. The burdens of the gov
eminent should be distributed, &C
cording to the citizens ability to
pay. The citizen should not have
to pay Federal taxes through an ad
ditional price for food, raiment,
building materials, farm implements,
house furnishings, and other neces-
saries of life, but should only be
made to pay upon actual accumula-
lions of property. Of course, each
should pay in proportion to that &C
emulation. Therefore, the Federal
government should be sustained by
direct taxation, which enables the
citizen to see what he pays, and
which will, therefore, make him
careful about the conduct of public
affairs. Indirect taxation not only
puts the burden upon those least able
tim the actual amount of taxes WrUmg
from him. Where this dishonest
system of taxation is in operation,
the inevitable consequence is that
one kind of business or industry is
nourished to the detriment of others.
Under our present tariff system, the
manufacturers are simply given the
power to literally rob the other in
dustries. So great is this power of
legalized exploitation that the Steel
Trust alone divides among it's mil
lionaires a greater amount of the
net proceeds every year than all the
sixteen millions of people engaged in
agricultural pursuits have ever gain
ed any year since the Civil War.
There should be a tax upon in
comes: a tax upon inheritances.
European governments have adopted
this form of taxation, and the duties
paid by the heirs who succeed to
large estates, and the income tax paid
by the wealthy, constitutes a very
large proportion of the revenues of
foreign governments.
The new Constitution should ex-
pressly declare that the Federal gov
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23
ED TO
CALL A CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.

the present the original Constitution?
When a constitutional convention is
so called and assembled is it within
the province Of the people to make
a new Constitution? Wherein lies
the necessity of such convention?
Would the holding of such conven-
ton, and the making new Consti-
tuition, be likely to cause a revolu-
ton?
My reasons for asking these ques-
tons are two-fold. First, I desire
your readers to know the facts in
question Second, I am not satisfied
with some explanations on the sub
ject made by a local wiseacre.
I note in the last JeffersOnian you
say twenty-nine States have already
passed upon the subject of holding
a constitutional convention. How
many States are necessary to call and
organize said convention for the en-
actments of amendments or the MAX
ing of a new Constitution, if such a
prerogative belongs to them? Kindly
give them names of the tWenty-nine
States that have acted.
Trusting you will answer the fore
going questions for the benefit of
your readers, l am
Very truly, ETC.,
CHAS. M. SPEER.
McDonOugh, Ga.
Answer.
Government emanates from the
people. They have a right to change
it at any time. The old Confedera-
ton which existed during the RevO-
lutionary War was formed by the
voluntary compact Of the people act
ing through the separate colonies.
After Great Britain had acknOWl-
edged the independence of the origi-
nal thirteen States, naming each one
of them separately and acknowledge
ing the independence of each of them
separately, a sufficient number Of
them acted in concert, State by State,
to call a Constitutional Convention.
In making this call each State acted
separately, at different times, each
through it's State organization, viz:
the Legislature.
After the Convention had met at
Philadelphia (1780, and had fash
Toned an entirely new Constitution
instead of amending the old Articles
of Confederation, as their instruc-
tions directed, the work of the Con-
vention had to be submitted to the
States. 1t was not submitted to
I'VE, the people of the United
States;" nor was it ever ratified by
the people. 1t was submitted to each
State, separately, and each State,
separately, acted upon it. In the pre-
amble, eve, the people of the United
States, the names of the thirteen
different States appeared in the first
draft of the Constitution. Thus as
originally adopted, it stood in this
form, eve, the people of the States
Of Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia, New York" etc.
A delegate to the Convention made
the point that some of the States
might not adopt the new Constitu-
ton, and that, therefore, the names
of the States had better be omitted
unti1 if cOuld be seen whether the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23

new CONSTITUTION, ana stayed OUT OIL
the new Union after it was organized
and put into operation.
The people have just the same
right, at this time, to call a new Con-
stitutional Convention, and to adopt
an entirely different Constitution
from that now in force than they had
when they changed the old Articles
of Confederation. The Constitution
itself provides that it can be amend
ed or changed at any time when two
thirds of the States demand it.
Twenty-Five States have already act
ed as stated in The Jeffersonian.
When two more unite in this course,
the necessary two-thirds will have
been obtained.
A new Constitution is absolutely
essential to prevent revolution, for
it is practically certain that the SEN
ate and the Federal Judiciary, as
now constituted, will continue to be
the fortresses of special privilege. A
the shortest, easiest way to bring
about necessary reforms The fol-
lowing changes should be made:
United States Senators should be
elected by a direct vote of the people
Federal Judges should be chosen
in the same way, and their terms of
off cd To
The power to create money should
be taken from the national banks.
The government itself should create
and put into circulation every diff
ferent kind of currency intended to
be used as money.
The bi-metallic standard should be
restored by plain, positive provision
upon that subject. The present gold
standard violates the Constitution as
it now stands, and is antagonistic to
the practice of our government dur
ing more than a hundred years.
Express provision should be made
to put into circulation the $3.50, 000,-
600 of idle gold now lying in the
Treasury.
An absolute divorce of the Federal
Treasury from Wall Street should be
declared and enforced. Whatever sur
plus of money the Government has on
hand, over and above it's current ex-
penses, should either be held by the
Government itself in sub-Treasuries,
or loaned to the States, at reason
able rate of interest. 1t is simply
Infamous that the banks should al
ways have it in their Golfers. and in
their private business. Vast sums of
the peoples money are loaned out to
the owners of it, when they can put
up security satisfactory to the bank
ers,) at usurious rates of interest.
Our militia system should be put
back upon a Constitutional basis.
Each State to control it's own mill
tary forces, which are not to be used
excepting through the Governors
and which are not to be under the
command of Federal officers, unless
actually called into the field for &C
~, oe II,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
lenoth of Dreams.

Three physicians We're discussing the
matter of the length of dreams
"One afternoon" said one of them,
called TO see patient. and. much
to my satisfaction. | found him Sleep
ing soundiy | sat by his bed. felt Of
his pulse without disturbing him and
waited for him to awaken. After a
few minutes Il junk dealers cart with
discordant ringing bells turned into the
street. and as their first tones reached
Us my patient opened his eyes.
"'Doctor.' he said. Pm glad to seq
you and awfully glad that you woke
ME. for have been tortured by most
distressing dream that must have last
ed for several hours. | dreamed that
] WAS sick. as | am. and that my boy
came into the room with string Of
most horribly sounding sleighbells and
rang them in my ears. while hadn't
power to move or speak to him. suf-
fered fortunes for what appeared to he
an internlinabie time. I'm so glad you
woke me-.
1.-The ringing of those bells for one
second had caused all of that dream
and just at the waking moment
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
Tit For Tat.

A newspaper man who called on T:
local manufacturers the other day t.
pay friendly visit found the latter
in no mood for friendly calls. He WA:
in q white heat.
'What's the nlatter!' asked the Wis
itor. You don't seem pleased to SCI
me-"
''Oh. l would be pleased to see you.
said the other. IF | wasn't so might,
mad ut the mcaneSt piece of pctt;
holdup ! ever saw. Here's Il che .
from Il fellow who owed me Till fol-
ninety days. and darned if he nlsu
matted the check at last ana subtract
ed the = cents for the postage stal,l
that brought the letter.
"Can you Iiaat lha,:" exclaimed til,
visitor as he eyed the check.
Il r"i.." SAID he either as he reHche
for IL telegraph blank. Il am go.ng {,
Wire ll!H ii L" eipt IN full. aud IN wiz,
It, collect. y y, tsit.i y
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Rich
ard J. Ralphs a single man. nortgagor. to-
Arthur p. Storms MORTGAGE, dated Jan,l-
airy 7th, a. D. 1901. and filed for record in the
office Of the Register of Deeds of the County
of Pemloina, State of North Dakota. on the
seventh day of January A. ID. 1904 at four
O'Clock nl and recorded in Book "" of
mortgages at page" will be foreclosed
by a sale of the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter described at the front door
of the Court House in the City of Pe1nbtha,
County of Pembiua, State of North Dakota,
at the hour of One O'clock in the afternoon
on Saturday the 18th day of March, A. d.
1870 to satisfy the amount due on such
mortgage on the day of sale,
The premises described in said mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same
are those certain premises situated in the
County of Pembina, State of North Dakota
and described as follows:
The North West Quarter of Section TWEEN
ty. Township One Hundred Sixty Two,
North of Range Fifty One West of the 5th
P. NJ. and containing 100 acres more or less
according to the Government survey
thereof.
There will be due on said mortgage on
the day of sale the sum of Fourteen Hun
dred and Nine Dollars ($14O9.OO and costs
and expenses of foreclosure.
Dated at Pembina. N, D., Feb 3rd, 1910.
ARTHUR D. STORMS. Mortgage
II. b. SPILLER, Attorney for MOrtgagee,
Pembina. North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
Tough Turkey.


Mark Twain when he worked In Ne
vada ON the Virginia City Enterprise
inserted in the news good many
boarding house jokes.
In revenge the humorist's sensitive
Fellow boarderS in Virginia City de-
cided to put up a game on him. They
enlisted the landady's help. and Mt the
Thanksgiving dinner at the boarding
house Mark Twain by dexterous piece
Of sleight of hand was served appar-
entity direct from the fowl with tur-
key leg Of painted wood.
The humorist sawed away solemniy
at the wooden leg for some time. Then
he said to the landIndy, with a smile:
You've changed yGaat poultry dealer.
haven't you, ma amp
"Why. no. Mr.. Clemens} she replied.
what makes you think so?"
"This turkey" be answered. 5ivi1,,'
the wooden drumstick a Idle whack
with his knife. 'lt- about the tender.
est morset I've struck in this house for
Aolne MONTHS"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25

teeeNsS egsSe tSvO ~ eQtu1ye-s
Louis Spohr. the Dreatest Ofs all Ger
man yiolinistss and a IMAM " bose MA III.
y otherwise indelibly written on The
pages Of musical history, was born u,
Brunswick on April 5, 1854 Just fifteen
days after his great contemporary and
rival, Nicolo I'aganini. first saw th.
light Of the world. Two greater con
trasts than these two men could not
be imagined, P6ganini, the brilliant.
dazzling. comet-hke apparition. over,
awed the masses. for whose favor he
made high bid. while the German.
the serious, dignitied. deep artist, APP
spealed to the connoisseurs and cultur-
ed musicians. Spohr both by precept
and example exerted tremendous in-
fuehce on violin playing and violin
composition and. in fact, on compost
ton in general. The greatest must
clans Of his day stood in awe of him.
and even Richard Wagner, after Spohr
had produced THE Flying Dutchmah'
at Cassel in 1913. where he was then
conductor of the opera. in letter writ
ten to the great violinist displayed a
sense of gratitude of which in later
years lie seemed incapable. Spohr died
at Cassel III 1S59.-Argonaut.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
NOTICE


OF the expiration of the time of redenp-
ton of the following described lands sold
for taxes and the amount required to re-
deem such lands from such sale.
To c. Keller. in whose name the follow
described land is assessed, take notice:
That that certain piece or parcel of land
situated in the county of Pembina and
safe of North Dakota. and described as
follows. to-wit: 10 feet inches of lot nine
90 in block 90 in the City Of Pembina
for the year 1905 on the 4tll day of Decen
Der. A D., 1906. for the sum of five dollars
and eigty-seven cents ($5.S7l, and
That subsequent to the date of such pur-
chase. the purchaser at such tax sale paid
the following SUBSEQUENT taxes thereon
On April 18th 1907. paid 1906 taxes s. 30
On March End. 1908. paid 1907 taxes 5U7
On Nov. 9th, $780, paid 1898 taxes ) "a
And that the amount required to redeem
such land from such sale is $3s SO. exclusive
of the costs to accrue upon this notice
and
That the time of redemption of such
land from such sale will expire GO) days
after this notice,
Witness my hand and official seal at
rembina, North Dakota, this BIRD day of
December. A, D., 1909.
WIN. w. FELSON,
Auditor of Pernbina County, North Dakota
SeaD
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
VIZ ,ssis =.

vy3V
HaSs yo1 ssvss codns, esssd ~ possss
Nifty q doing this. Renlembsr thal
living insa rented MUD. furnished with
opinions bought on the tnstallmen,
plan. never offers any Involvement with
It for the future. Not only this. but
you are not saving up anything.
The advantages Of owning your own
mind Yfll be apparent at moments
thought.
In The tirst place, you come TO take.
personal interest. which you do not
feel when 1t Is owned by some one
else. Then again the natural increase
In value rebounds to your own profit.
You have no one to dictate to you as
to the inside furnishings and decora-
tons. Besides. 1t makes you more par
tcular with regard to what you put
into it. Ii you live in rented mind
you don't care much. You will drive
nails In the walls and get generally
careless about il. Hut when you own
your own mind you are constantly go
ing about picking it up. You take real
pride in ii.
Be ii ever so humble, there is no
place like Il mind that you own your
self-Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
Probate Notice.
In County Court, before Hon. H. G. Wick
Judge.
State of North Dakota,
County of Pembina. SIS,

Judge.
State of North Dakota,
County of Pembina, S.
In the matter of the estate of Olafur Thor
steinsson. deceased: Elm Thorsteinsson
petitioner: VS.. Eyolfur Thorsteinsson,T Thor
stein o. ThorsteinSSon. Gudrun Johnson,
JOrun Olafson and Stefania Kristin Sig
urdsSon, respondents:
The state of North Dakota. to the above
named respondents and all persons inter
ested in the estate of Qlafur Thorsteinsson
deceased:
q, You and each Of you are hereby notified
herein has filed in this court a docum ent
in writing purporting to be the last will
and testiment of Olafur Thorsteinsson
late of the city of Pembina in the county
OF Penlbina and state of North Dakota, de-
ceased with her petition. praying for the
admission to probate of said document as
the last will and testiment of said deceas-
ed. and tor the issuance to Elm Thorstein-
sson OF letters testamentary thereon and
that the said petition and the proofs of
heard and duly considered by this court
on Tuesday the 22nd day of March A. d.
1910 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day.
at the court rooms of this court, in the
county court house, in the city of Pembi-
ma, county of Pembna and state of North
dakota; and YOU and each of you are
hereby cited to be and appear before this
court at said time and place and answer
said petition and show cause, if any there
De, why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted. BY the Court:
II. G. Wick. Judge of the County Court.
Dated the 5th day of February, "A. D.: 1910
Geo. Peterson, Attorney.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
A Modest JUDGE,

A certain. prominent. English jurist
was transferred from the chancery
court to the admiralty court rather un-
expectedly. While conversant with
English law to a surprising degree.
this gentleman had spent little time
In marine law and was rather dubi.
Gus as to his ability to cope with the
duties Of his new office. His colleagues.
in recognition of the occasion. gave
him dinner. after which he was called
upon for an address. He made long
and serious speech. which embraced
about everything from free trade to
England's foreign policy. Then. paus-
ing moment. he glanced round the
crowded room aud said:
'lientlenen. in closing | can think
Of no better words than the lines of
Tennys0u:
"And may there be no moaning Of the bar
When I put out to sea-"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
H. B. SPILLER. Attorney.
Sum mons

0ubbbunhOuo
State of North Dakota. !ss
County of Pembina, go
In District Court, Seventh Judicial Dis
William Ardies. plaintiff. vs.. Earle ID
Fleming, the sole heir at law of K. 8. Elem
ing, deceased; and the unknown heirs at
law of L. E. Watson, deceased; and all
other persons, unknown, claiming any es-
tate or interest in, or lien or remembrance
upon the property described in the com
plant, and their unknown heirs. sdefend-
ants.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named defendants; You are hereby sum-
moned to answer the complaint in this &C.
ton and to serve a copy of your answer
upon the subscriber within thirty days
after the service of this summons upon
in case of your failure to appear or answer.
judgement will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded In this
complaint.
The complaint in this action viii be filed
in the Office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court of Pembina County. North Dakota.
in the City of Pembina. County of Penn.
bina. State of North Dakota.
Dated this 18th day of February. A. 1910
H. b. SPILLER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL. CLAIM
The defendants will please take notice
that the relief sought in this action wholly
consists in excluding the defendants from
all estate or interest IT, Or lien OF sncumb;
% in the City of Pembina. County OF
Pembina, State of North Dakota. and that
no personal judgement Is asked for In this
action against any of the defendants.
H. b SPILLER..
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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NOTICE AND CITATION,
Hearing of Final Account and DISTRIBUTE,

Hearing OF Final Account and Distribution
State of North Dakota
County of Penlbina.
In County Court, before Hon. H. G.
Wick, Judge
In the matter of the estate of Edward
Neutze, deceased. Wilhelmina Neutze,
petitioner. vs.. Charles Neutze, Louise
Ss9n 9t afha slaei and Nina SaI
and Erwin Neutze. minor, and RUBY
Neutze, a minor. and George LeibinTer
speIsa respondents. guardian of said mi
n3 %;::, s.,. = ,..,, n,,,o4. e. ito ,,,o>,e
You, the said above named respondents,
are hereby notified that the final account
of the adnninistratrix of the estate, Ct Sd
in the county of Pembina and state of
North Dakota, deceased; has been rem
dered to this court, therein showing that
final settlement and distribution and pc
| titioning that his account be allowed, the
residue of said estate be distributed to the
ton closed and he be discharged; that Fri
day, the nth day of March, A. D. 1910. at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of that day. at the
House in the City Of Pembina. County Of
Pembina, and State of North Dakota, has
been duly appointed by this court for
place any person interested in said estate
may. appear and file his exceptions. in
writing. to said account and petition and
contest the same.
And you, the above named respondents
and each of you. are hereby cited and re-
Quired, then and there to be and appear be-
fore this court. and show cause, if any you
have, why said account shall not be al
lowed. the residue of said estate distribu
ted. the administration of said estate
closed and said administratrix discharged
Dated the 18th day of January, A. D., 1910
By the court.
H. G. WICK,
Judge of the County Court
Let the service of the above citation be
| made by personal service upon all above
| named respondents who are residents OF
Pembina county. North Dakota, and upon
other named respondents by publication
in the Pioneer Express, a weekly newspa.
per printed and published at Pembina
Pembina county, North Dakota.
H. G. WICK,
Judge.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Louis Le-
Doux. deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executor of the estate of Louis Lee
Doux. late of the township of Pembina,
North Dakota deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims against,
said deceased, to exhibit them with the
ter the first publication of this notice. to
said executor at Pembina in said Pembina
county.
Dated January stt, A. D., 1910.
E. w. COMFY. attorney.
ELI LEDOUX,
Executor.
First publication on the 18th day Janu-
airy, A. d., 1910,
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NOTICES!

" kSkGxxNs6
demption 81 The following descri6 dYiands
sold Tor taxes. and the amount required 70
Sedsem such lands from such sale 4
To- e. %. Strung, n,whOGe name tn follow
Ing described land Ii assessed i g
Take Notice. That that certain piece or
parcel OF land situate in the County Of
Pembina and StateNof North Dak6ta, and
d q! as folloMe. TOW Lot twelve
sold for the. deiinqnei,t ia taxes there enS
for the year 1906. on the 4th day Of Deem
ber; A; d. 1905, for the sum Of two dollars
amount required to redeem such land from
sIch sale is three dollars and fifty-nine
cents. &359) exclusive of the cost to &C
of redemption of such land from such sale
will expire ninety days after this notice.
Witness my hand and official seal at
Pembina. North Dakota. this 18th day of
November, A. d. 1909.
WI. w. FELSON.
Auditor of Pembina County, North Dakota
[Seall.
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To Munich . Viper.

Though the prescription seems to
have disappeared from the pharnaco.
poeia Of modern beauty specialists"
1t was for centuries notorious that to
feed on snake meat was the way to
win perpetual youth: to cure goiter,
again. or any other swelling. all that
was necessary was to MUNICH 4 viper.
from the tail up. as 1t might be q stick
Of celery. while yet another snake. II
eaten. conferred the power Of under.
standing all the tongues Of birds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25
Costly Counsel.

II can understand all you have to say
ca the subject in an hours time" said
the judge.
BEG pardon. your honor persisted
the young lawyer. but I shall con-
sumo at least Eve hours In my arRu-
neut"
'very well: have 1t your own way"
said the Judge. with resignation. But
It will take the prisoner about Owe
years to tell why he employed you. +"
-Harper's Weekly.