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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01
A SIGNATURE is A VOTE.
w. M. HOUSE.

The Grand Forks Herald is speaking
of the failure of petitions for local op-
tion in Chicago because of the fact
that one-third of the signatures were
not those of qualified voters and other
carelessness, makes the following
criticisms of petitions in general
''As matter of fact, there is a good
deal of nonsense about this petition
business. Many people will sign any
petition that is presented to them.
They do it as a matter of accommodate
ion. 1t ought not to be so. A petition
is supposed to signify desire on the
part Of the petitioner. 1t might not be
a bad idea to require that all nominat-
ing petitions. and petitions calling for
special election and other action of an
official kind be signed, not on the street,
or in hap-hazard manner. but at the
office of the city auditor or township
clerk, for instance, and that each petit
toner he required to identify himself
as qualified voter, just as he must
when he votes. Petitions of this kind
referred to are really votes, anyway
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01

The intelligent reader can figure for
himself two conclusions from the above
figures, one what court houses have
actually cost the various counties and
also what new court houses do and will
cost.
In making such calculations from the
above figures some things must be
taken into consideration. The figures
given in some cases represent the orig
inal cost only. In other cases it in
cludes additions and wings built at
later dates. The date of building
must also be taken into view, and the
size and resources of the counties at
that time. In the above list Pembina
county is fifth in population and We
think the same in valuation. Many of
the counties above listed are very much
smaller in population and approximate
the same size in assessment.
The figures also disprove state
ment that has been made in local
papers to the effect that this county
has the poorest court house and accom-
moidations of any county in the state.
In LaMoure county for instance, where
they are to build new $4,000 court
house this year, population 7,7l3] they
have never had real court house.
The city of LaMoure furnished cheap
building for some years free to the
county, and this was burned several
years ago and since then they have
have been renting such places as they
could get. Some other counties are
not much better but most of them are
about building new. Sargent with
population of 7.4l4 which has been
doing business for the county in a
Thousand dollar court house and five
thousand dollar Jail has just voted
$4,000 for new court house.
Taking the above as data for new
building in the county, it will be easily
seen that if we built to proportionate
size and cost as other counties that at
least $4,000 would be the approximate
first cost and probably about 10000
for furnishing and future improve
ments, making 100000 as the total
outlay for building and furnishing
which would not then equal the modern
buildings of Traill which has less popu-
lation.
On the other hand we find many
counties that built court houses along
back about the time that this county
did and at about the same first cost
have since made additions which gives
them good szed court house but at.
much less cost than an original big
building would, not to say anything 4
about the loss of the old building if
not used.
Then we also find that many counties
which have not buildings nearly as I
good as ours, are doing business very
comfortably and while they believe
that some time they will have fine 1
new court house, don't feel quite ready i
yet to go to the expense just for the
looks of the buildings.
i Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01

save "excess mileage" ask him why he
tries so many justice cases in Cavalier.
AS veritication of the statements we
make above, we submit the following
figures taken from official records
Amount paid w. H. Often as justice
fees for the two years ending July LIST,
iooo lOtdl. ...... ............. -SZ3z.5O
Amounts paid to all other justices in the
county for the same time total. .S99.55.
In the latter amount there are some
fees for glandere horse cases and
minor offences of which the states at
torney does not take official recog-
niZance
No wonder Cavalier thinks it needs
court house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01
Car rd.
Hensel, N. D. March 25th, 1910.

Hensel, N. D. March 25th, 1910.
When pangs of sorrow overwhelm a
bleeding heart and each beat fairly
promises to be the last, the sympathetic
words of true friend are the only
consolation. 10 all friends and especial
ly to the A. o. U. w. Lodge No. 1914
we wish to extend our sincere gratitude
for all their sympathy and kindness
shown towards US in our late hereave-
ment, the death of our beloved daughter
Svanhiert.
MR.. & MRS. G. EINARSON.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01

questions:-
"What was the approximate cost
of your court house and jail?'
"When We're they built!"
We have recei we'd answers from the
following counties (and we hereby ac-
knowledge with thanks the courtcsles
rendered us by the auditors in this con-
nection) with the following results
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01
Official Directory

U s Senators E E + T MsS,r,1,n1 MTnSo,nnfan
U S Represent ]. 3 Hanna
tatives 4 Gronna
Iieatsnart GoveP%ersR er Lewis.
Secretary of State-Alfred Blaisdell
State Auditor-D Il Brightbill
Attorney General-AndrewN Miller
Railroad Com a a = y anderson
missioners " II Standish
Supt of Pub Inst-W L Stockwell
Com Of Insurance-E G Cooper
Com Asr & Labor-7W Y G Z Gilbreath Mn2na,t
! Juaser Ct Supreme S s / + fjs5 s5s,ainr
Court DF Ellsworth
~ c Carinody
STATE SENATORS
1st Dist-Judson LaNIoure. Pembina
End Dist-F A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES
&c A McCrea. Drayton
lst District Walter Wexford. Neche
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ J Kneeshaw
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney..M Rrynjolfson
Sherif-Geo Roadhouse
Auditorium. w Felson
Ireasurer.F III Anderson
Register of Deeds--John F Gill
County Judge-H G Wick
Surveyor-F f Hebert
Supt of Schools-Isabella A Burley !,
Coroner-Dr F NJ Burrows
Publ, Adrnin'r-Elis Thorwaldson
lst-F c Myrick. Pembina
co,,,,+,, 2nd-J X Olafson. Gardar 4
So.,,ir:s, 3rd-Adan Norton, Caval'r
So'i' 4th-los Eorin. Neche
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01
w. M. House for
Secretary of State.

Hanlsinson News: The Hankinson
News would be pleased to support a
man from this county for secretary of
state and will name one who is efficient
and qualified in every way to perform
all the duties of the office. w. M.
House is the youngest member of Sum
mer Post g. A. r. While a civil war
veteran, he is still vigorous and in his
prime. He has always been republi-
can. He has not told the News that he
wants the Office, but we are sure, that
if he is candidate this year his name
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01
THE COST OF COURT HOUSE

AS there has been some discussion
and considerable variation in opinions
relative to the cost of a new court house
in this county if one were built, the
Pioneer Express has asked a number
of county auditors of some of the older
counties of the state the following
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-01

Alfred Rlaisdell, secretary Of state,
is sending out his cards asking for nom
lnation as candidate for Congress-. Mr.
b. made good run as state candidate
for secretary and will doubtless get
good support for the new position.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05
A Good Prescription

Dear Household: This is my second letter 70
o Su, interesting page and you may think that
tiers from south Georgia except INV own ,rpa
are hos the best there are. but / will have 70
come oIten TO keep my country represented
II Is raining today and I guess there are
Iots or the Household resting TODAY and tbat
makes my letter stand still simmer chance
cigarettes was all o. X: we need one lie
II every week. 1t has gotten where n is an
annoyance TO go to night meeting down herc
Nothing like all the people will go in the house
ana me part that remains outside make tba
dark look like lightning bug convention poT-s
from seven and eight years old on IN TO Ok
years, smoking cigarettes.
think that parents should take more time In
making their children read good hooks and
keep their minds on higher plane of life and
Inc rirst cigarette you catch your LITTLE nov
with sit down and give him a talk and try
any more, and If that don't prevent the second
one why Just get you a nice little blackgum
ahout three feet long. and give him n dose az
about 20 with little more plain talk and Won
Will soon see results. OF course this is ONLY a
preventive OF the habit. / don't mean that "a
a cure all. for you know that this prescription
wouldn't work on Cigarette PIP and Serena 8
brother. don't have any idea that you could
do them any good at ALL
George Rhodes letter is all right George
you come over and see how our girls are but be
sure and leave the boil weevn at home Are
1 am expecting to wear one, though I may
never realize my expectations. How many OF
the Householders have kept Myrts Estes last
letter? We have taken 1t out to keep in mem
DRY Of the departed one. 1t certainly n
nice letter
I am waiting in anxious moments for the
next issue of the Household.
SOUTH GEORGIAN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05
Compulsory Education

Dear Miss Thomas: Many children. both boys
and girls, are deprived of education simply
because their parents didn't have any, and as
they have managed to pull through life they
think their children can do the same In many
cases boys and girls are deprived of an educa-
ton by being kept out of school to pick cotton
gamer corn, make molasses and do various other
KINDS OF work. Their parents think they can
go back and do double study and regain the lost
never regained; some of the lessons they are
then deprived of they most likely will be de-
prived OF all through life
III parents do not for their children to
nave the education SO necessary to carry them
through life i think il is perfectly right for
onneTs VINO can look at the right side OF the
question to uphold compulsory education IL ought
to be in every state in the land
Inc laws should be such that no parent couId
nave the right TO deprive any child of an
education. More knowledge is being snread nv
tnls method than by any other. But for pro-
gress, not man could have invented a pbono-
gfsph, electric light automobile or tels-
the air In an air ship would have friqhtensd
tneIn, YET all OF these now common things
we all know that the children growing nm
VII nave 10 govern our country after a while
anu II parents won't of their own accord semi
tnem 10 school, compulsory education should
have been reading The Atlanta JournaI for
several years and think it is the best psper
published. S' paper
i've among the beautiful mountains of G,,t
neI county, Georgia. 1t is grand old county
anu 4 want every child in it to have a snare
vi ue education the state is so willing 70
give them If their parents would not act 80 mn
InoughtIuiiy, don't want them to be ike the
cattle, and have to be led or driven '-e
HOOSIER SCHOOL TEACHER
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05

i'm the moonlight; as l write these lines
a mockingbird fills the air with his song.
The breeze is swinging the incense that
the orange tree bears in its white cups.
the petals fall like rain, soon there will
be no flower stars TO tighten the rich
green foliage; then the early rains, the
summer dews. the noontide heat will all
combine to help the tiny green balls that
the blossoms have been hiding.
AS / think of the birds singing I'm the
night. the bees. butterflies and breeze
helping in Gods great plans, l am re-
minded of those beautiful lines:
"One heaven bends above:
The loveliest head oftimes hath sweetest
rest;
Ger songbirds i'm the pine. and bees In
the ivy low.
Is the same love- il is all Gods summer:
Well pleased is He IL we patiently do our
best.
So hurry. little bee. and low green
grasses grow,
You help to make the summer"
/ hope that this will be the best sum-
mer you have ever had; that as the days
pass you will find yourself Drawer and
truer. for as a man thinketh I'm his heart
50 he is. Each time we resist evil sugges-
tions The stronger We become and more
able TO help the world.
Fraternally yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05
Is Rowan TrifIing

r,.r Mics Thomas: II Vera NOBLE coulu &c.
the abundance Of dry stove WOW wood house,
-, occasIonaIly but all the time, she Woulu
not insinuate that my old maid sisuer has los. ~
own stove wood to cut ,, Win IN witch there Is
NO eomDIaint-an abundance OF good WOOD auu
P,ssse tell Mr. Bach that l would like for MIN
80. me think he would cnange MS
- about children We have none or our
ovrD hut many nephews and nieces, from w. w.,
tots to more than year c,.on No syrup on
,bstr hands: their faces washed and hair conoeu
"a cnrIed with bright ribbon in IT. One VIII
be sitting on each knee, one l.,r .poths, hang
ing on the back OF IL. with their PINK, lat ail
ground my neck, their faces all close 70 h''ne
srd All talking al once. he would WISH ne
vas so situated. OF course. when get enough
Of II l break for my den q.
ne can't miss the way. All he mas 10 90 y
to take right up the PIKE ana io md can get
no farther Looking around be VIII dscoser
a rookery set back In grove ana I'VE. wv
80 In hold letters Beware OF the dog. IT
-. -, make the piazza and enter the hail hefore
IN. dog bites him he Is safe. He VIII sec
= sign down the hallway which reads, n JUS
far but no farther" Looking to the rlsnt ne
Vii see over the door the sign. Den ana on
the door in flaming red letters VINO enters
here leaves all hope behind. Three olsulnc'
rors are the open sesame to Rowgan's retreat
There you will find shot guns. hshing Jackie
stuffed birds and wild animals -.
No woman Mr.. Bach. Is permitted 10 enter
that sanctum sanctorium. - 49,,
i Frank Smell is the only member OF tue
TFousehoid I ever saw; he knows me very Well'
hut doesn't know Rowgan.
Opal will not have time 10 write any mDre
FOR the household: she now has man 70 sup
mort II was too bad that Just as the nous.
hold had consented for me 70 take her she nhd
10 20 with a handsome man. IT'S ever thus, etc.
This old maid sister Of mine aud hAu
.sspat'' this morning. She said was OF no
account: that | was actually trifling NOT rel
isniug the truth. ne will soon die, but the
truth never She wanted me to do some plant
ing I'm the garden, ard said that | was no
strike breaker and never liked. 10 take anothet :
fob Then she got her ''Irisn" up. She says she
l. Scotch but / say no. Then ! skipped Tor my
den and locked the door. and here i shall remain
until the bell rings for dinner.
The girl living with us is all right. out VII.
get married 70 the .irst one that asks her, ana
then I do not know what we shall do unless We
break up housekeeping, because my old maIo
sister is not able TO do hand work ana she
saws I am so trifling nobody viii have me.
tell her that I don't believe I could clothe and
fe,d a wife properly and furnish the SNUFF and
tobacco their require in this community. IL Is
something enormous the quantity OF snuff and
tobacco IL takes 10 Salty some Of them Inc
dear innocent creatures do not realize That ~
bacco dwarfs the body dulls the intellect and
brings on nervousness insomnia and Indigestion.
and often that malignant disease-cancer
Thank you, Am. for your compliment
ROWGAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05
Our Great Grand Mother

Dear Miss Thomas: l come in at this late
hour to thank you for that beautiful Christmas
card. 1t helped my feelings much and / In
tended writing sooner, but took cold soon after
Christmas and It developed into a case OF
grippe. I suffered awfully, am just now get
ting | DO little in the house. 1 have
failed to read the Bible and ''our page" but
would get someone to read for me. I felt
sometimes that / couldn't live. but Jesus was
close by and / trusted in Him.
| spend lot OF my time doing fancy work
and it is such good pastime, as / alone the
most of my time.
| saved most of my ferns and pot flowers
can't have much in the yard, but roses and
chrysanthemums, and Jonquils. l have seven
kinds of monthly roses
| think Myrtle Estes last letter was beau
tiful. l feel sure she is resting with that
great Prince Of Peace.
Cousin Maude come down south. will give
you n hearty welcome. Tell us more abou:
that cold country.
All you flower cranks and bee cranks come
often. / am like Mr.. Bach, | don't like bad
children. | often think that everyone knows
how 70 raise children. hut those that have It
TO do, AMI they must do the best they can.
Give me your prayers that l may recover my
strength. Much love to all.
GREAT-GRANDMA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05

class called teachers and agree with the
one who said that the complexities OF human
nature are hard to understand. NO two emil
dren have dispositions alike, and methods that
would result in good If applied TO one indi-
vidual would be productive of much evil in the
case of another.
Sometimes the path seems gloomy. and 1 am
persuaded that my vocation is the most diseOm-
aging In the world, but that is only at inter
walls. At other times 1t is Right about-race!'
and l march to the music, glad to be alive
and unit in Gods great plan.
What can be more inspiring than the limo
cent gaze of the children as their bright eyes
meet mine each morning pure and expectapf.
full of trust and confidence In teacher
Each morning | realize more fully how they
look up to me and silent, earnest prayer goes
up TO the Great Teacher that l may learn OF
Him more OF the patience and love necessary
to measure up to TIE standard expected by the
reminded children.
There is one little fellow in my school who
never fails TO meet my gaze with sweet.
trustful smile. How much comfort the smIl,
is to me that little child will never know, out
the One who gave him the abundant love that
evOkes the smile knows and understands.
l follow the discussion for and against mar
riage for money and marriage without money.
but don't presume to enter 1 have NOT
tried either and have learned that opinions form
ed from observation are often fallible.
II is hard to tell from the outside appearance
what a person really believes at heart We arc
so prone to misunderstood each other. A great
many OF the real tragedies OF life arise from
this habit of misunderstanding.
May E. Mcmillan, have You deserted us? Send
another sweet poem or one of those musical prose
letters you know well how to write.
wash I could express my thoughts as some can.
The desire to put the music that sometimes
thrills me into words is strong, but somehow
when write the words seem dull and sense
less compared with the thoughts that caused
them that / become discouraged.
Iiouseholders when next you go to Atlanta
don't forget to go down to the Y. W. C. A.
and see Miss Thomas. You will be well repa I'd
for the little trouble the visit may be- for
she Is Just as sweet as Chat and her pieturY
leads to think.
My other letters appeared over a pen name
but this time I shall sign my own name Your
friend and well wisher
Marietta, Ca. CLARA MAY ZONES
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05
The Pros and Cons (

Dear Miss Thomas: IL Is Evelyn's letter on
woman suffrage that has called me back so
soon. Though I've taken more or less interest,
an onlooker. in politics ever since l began
reading the newspapers. ! have never cared to
feel under obligations to vote.
Some women think IL all right to barter away
their own future happiness and peace OF mind
aud that OF their offspring, by marrying Tor
money: DO yOu think such would hesitate TO
sell their voter Surely not.
In Februsry's number Of The Circle there
were several letters from prominent women on
land seems TO me more rational than anything
I've read. and she expresses my opinion far
better than l can. Being asked what she
would do II privileged TO vote" she says:
II should try. God helping me, 10 undo the
mischief done by the ballot dropped into the
box by the illiterate or unprineipled woman
who stood next 10 me I'm the line on election
dOy. ,,,-.
There can be no question among Intelligent
people to woman's right 10 vote. VI course,
II she had the suffrage today she would use IL
IS well as man-because she couldn't use IL any
worse, But II giving her the franchise Is 70
accomplish any good, l hope she wont get ~
until the efrls who are IA and Is are old
enough 10 vote. so we will have a generation Of
women voters instructed in their civic duties.
by admitting women 10 the tars Dc
double the quantity OF building materiai' DO
we improve the quality
How many OF you know a half dozen fairly
educated women. let alone the many who are
not who know much about ''pollytics's
For my part, / am not willing that any outy
be imposed upon me until 1 am capable OF per
forming IL TO the best OF power anu "
lvn here is where it takes the time from
home duties BY the time attend to my
chickens. pig. COW, washing, ironing, ana the
fh,s1sand and one other duties. read Our House.
boId letters my one monthly magazine ana
study my Sunday school lesson, certainly nave
no time for studying civil government anu
whatever else I'D have to study TO know poh-
tics. -. -, I
I might learn to run the country, out can
run the country and my home, toot think a
course in scientific cooking and housekeePms
IN
ter As 1 don't care 10 vote oont care to oe
under obligations 20 vote a., .,o,
II NAV be a greater thing TO rule the MARION,
than 10 drill and train the rulers, hut II IL II
there must be something about II that can
I am glad to welcome Myra stevenson in'9
orr hand and hope she will write otteh;
do1.t know her but I do know one or her Gear
sisters and think she is one Of the most lO'-
able girls l ever saw. 7 .,-,o.t
Maude Lee you have me guessing allnOe
hoIi.Te / know you: VIII you not give me
clue1
Win oes' MRS. +. PLAINMAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-05
O n N nc ANH Needles Raids q Boeks for locating
~ N HHNH4 Gold, Silver and Hidden Treasures.
- Address. PAM. AGENCY 2o2 Ella ST.. Palmyra pa

greatly Inundated for one of them to have
heen disgusting. 1t takes a lot of training
TO bring them up like we wish them TO be. but
that is a duty all parents owe their children.
1 certainly admired Sylvanus Stuhbs' letter
on women voting. /. for one. would shrink from
anything like that. Women have a very diff
ferent sphere In which to WELD their power,
according to the way / see It, Mothers and
sisters would do better work to try 10 help
their husbands. brothers, and sons to be all
that is true and noble than to be dabbling with
political affairs.
/ think there are many poor young men that
are worthy. but there is a vast difference in
a poor boy and a thriftless one. Some boys
have started out in life with nothing, and
worked their way to Independence and honor,
while others would not have anything, no mat
ter how much was given them. or IL they
made IL themselves. would spend their earnings
I'm such an unwise way never TO have any
thing. / believe in honest labor but spend
your money for something profitable and eie-
waiting. Ii is up hill business for young people
to get married without anything to build en-,
willingly admit Better wait until You have
something to start on and when the rainy day
comes your umbrella win be handy.
Very best wishes to all. Mrs. =