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Williams news., 1911-02-04
THE BIG MAIL
 ORDER HOUSES

You may have noticed the prof. it's earned by Sears. Roebuck & Go. ] of Chicago, for the year just ended.
 It was more than 33 per cent on a capital of some thirty millions. | This goes to illustrate the fact that l the manufacturers do not get all
 the profits from the things we wear and consume. The middlemen cer-
 tainly bite eff pretty big piece be-
 fore it gets to the consumer. It suggests that there is need of re- form in the rehandling of goods. | Could the consuming public have one- half of this 33 per cent made by this big mail order house that
 has so many millions now invested and that started in with only few thousa nds few brief years ago, it l would effect a big saving in the cost of living. Instead of taking up so much time getting after the manufacturer why not give little attention to the gentlemen who are
 making a profit of over 30 per cent on an enormous capita lization in the handling of these manufac- lures?
 While these mail order houses are claiming to save the people money, they are charging enormous profits as the report of the concern proves. Then men who play the final role in this frequent handling of the goods pay an enormous prof. it as compared to the prices charged by the manufacturers.
 All the coffees brought into the United States, these including the very highest grades retailing at 60 and 70 and 80 cents per pounds, average the buyers eight cents per pound, including all importing charges. The difference is taken by the middlemen before it req ches the consumer. Even the peddlers of coffee on our streets receive commission of 20 per cent for their services. And so it goes on through the long list. What this country needs is better system for buying for the consumer that will relieve him of all the profits of all the agencies through which the goods are handled. Here is something the government might take up with good results.
 The full force of all these addi- tions from manufacturer to con sumer is felt by the consumer, who is invariably the poorest paid fel
 low in the list.
 The mail order houses, as we have shown, are not doing business from any philanthropic desire. They are about the worst set of robbers in the long row, and if you will com pare the quality of their goods with those of your local merchant you will find yon can do much better at home. The mail order stouks are generally of an inferior quality and on this kind a much greater profit is made than from standard good quality articles It is from people who do not comprehend this difference that the mail order busi ness is being so enlarged -Bisbee Review
Williams news., 1911-02-04

THE census gives Tucson a pop ulation of 13,193. All the towns in Arizona are making ''big heap holler" and claim there is a big mistake somewhere. Wait till the returns come in about Williams we'll show lem.
Williams news., 1911-02-04
Questions of Sex

Are fully and properly answered in The Peoples Common Sense
 Medical Adviser by R. V. Pierce, M. D. As a result of Knowing the laws of health and nature happy marriages are sure to follow. Ig- norance leads to misery and ill.
 health. All the knoyledge young man or woman, wife or daughter, should have is contained in this big
 Home Doctor Book, containing 10OS pages with engravings and colored plates, and bound in cloth lover 15O,0O0 copies formerly sold for $1.5O each, is sent free to any one sending 31 one cent stamps to pre-
 pay the cost of wrapping and post age. There is no conditions to this offer and the reader must not asso- ciate this book with the advertising pamphlets prepared by quacks throughout the country. Address, 654 Washington St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Williams news., 1911-02-04

THE NEWS believes the other fel- low has as good right to his opinion as we have, and there is no use in swelling up because we cannot agree. If you think you are right, you should vote that way.
Williams news., 1911-02-04

Ex President Roosevelt will pass through Williams March IT, on his way to attend the opening of the Roosevelt dam. Why not give the Colonel big reception during his short stop here2
Williams news., 1911-02-04

IT is we'll to keep in mind the fact that congress has nothing to do with the admission of Arizona as the case now stands. If President Taft turns down the constitution then it is goodbye to statehood for many years.
Williams news., 1911-02-04

FROM the noise that the people of Phoenix are making about the census one would believe the popu- lation was a little larger than 11.OOO
Williams news., 1911-02-04

Last week, in Jerome, two Mexi- cans got to fighting and another Mexican who tried to stop the fight was shot and killed. The man who did the shooting was found, later on, hiding in the room of a hotel and arrested.
Williams news., 1911-02-04

Is IT statehood, or is it the con- stitution-think it over we'll before you cast your vote.
Williams news., 1911-02-04

THE majority in favor of the adoption of the constitution in New Mexico was over 18,00O.
Williams news., 1911-02-04
THIS PAPER 1s ptSPE ksPt sP1RsatsTEG UP f5f at TEE
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1911

THE election will occur next Thursday, Feb. g. Vote for state hood.
Williams news., 1911-02-04

sn6Gk WILLIAMS
 No. I5l. Meetings held every first and second and fourth Tuesday evening in each month Visiting brethern are invited
 F. E. Fousha, P. wP.
 Ed. Hamilton, W. P.
 Andy Smith, W. P.
 H. A. Hicks, W. e.
 J. H. Hudson. W. Treas. GRAND CANYON LODGE No. l4 K of P. V Meets every Thursday evening in I. O. OF hall. Visiting brethern cordially welcomed Charles A. Button, c. c.
 A. D. Adams. V. G.
 R. M. Reese. K. of R. and & PROFESSIONAL.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
"DEAF" BEGGAR COULD HEAR
Incident That Struck Householder a
Being Along Slightly Humor-
Gus Lines.

Many funny things happen in .
nat during the course of a few
months" said Milwaukee nat dwell
er, "but one of the best things ever
saw happened yesterday.
Il was suddenly reused from my
slumber by three loud knocks on the
door. Jumping to my feet and into .
bathrobe, fastened to see what was
wanted. I opened the door in time
to see young fellow half way up the
flight to the next floor.
Hello, there!' l yelled at him.
HE turned around. fastened back
and handed out small envelope.
pointing to the inscription. Iglanced
at it. 1t was an appeal for aid be.
cause the applicant was deaf and
dumb.
"say, I was mad enough to kick him
down stairs. Then the joke struck
me and I slammed the door in his face
and went back to bed laughing"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Will Be Spent for Building Purposes
in Minat,

Will Be Spent for Building Purposes
in Minat.
Minot.-It is likely thu the build
ings that have been started in Minot
and those which will be under way:
inside Of a year will approximate
about million dollars, which is
record breaker for the magic city.
To invest million dollars in build
ings right after crop failure takes
some nerve upon the part of property
owners. but the crop conditions of
the present certainly justify what has
been started.
Below are a few of the buildings
which have been started or are assur-
ed:
New normal school, 100000.
New federal building, $15O,OO0.
500 depot, 100000.
Lexington hotel. 100000.
Jacobson building. Second and Rel
shus, 100000.
Consumers Power Co.. $4,000.
Consumers Power Co. improvem ents,
100000.
Fauchald auto garage, $4,000.
K. P. hall. $4,000.
Emerson theater, $4,000.
International auto garage. 100000.
New library, $4,000.
Swords block, $4,000.
Briquetting plant, $150,0O0.
Miscellaneous improvements, $4,000,
Residences, $4,000.
Total, $1,045.000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
SOLVING NEGRO PROBLEM
Under Conditions, the Matter Seemed
Comparatively Easy Of
Arrangement.

Ths central police station was over
crowded one day last week. Ohacers
were wondering what they would do
should another arrest be made, when
the door opened and sleepy-looking,
blue eyed foreigner drifted In with .
most detected "Goot efning, mems"
The officers nodded their greetings
to the stranger. who then asked: Can
{ did some sleepings here? I yust
came from Chicago and am start to
work tomorrow"
We'll. the only space we have left
ls bunk which is already occupied
BY q colored man. You can share
that If you want to-" replied the ON
Ger.
The man thought for few minutes,
scratched his head and said:
well, I guess I no can see him in
dark, and besides am tired and want
Sleep '-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
THE ENcAMPMENT.
q. a. r. Veterans Have suees ssful
Meet 1t Grand Forks.

WyOSA 0G &S0u0 GOsNOs
Grand Forks-The recent annual en-.
campment Of the q. A. r. posts Of the
state In this city was a highly sue
cessful affair. North Dakota being q
new state and it being fifty years
since the opening Of the civil war, the
number Of veterans Of that struggle
In the state is limited and it may safely
be said that the most Of them were
at this encampment.
The w. r. G. Of the state were in
session at the same time and helped
to make the event memorable one.
The Grand Forks military band fur
nished the music for the occasion.
One Of the events of the encampment
was the address by Smith Stimmel Of
Casselton. who was one Of the body
guards of the lamented President Linz
coin. Mr.. Stimmel told many in
cfdents of Lincoln, described his char
acteristics and said that while he was
called the saviour of the country the
country could not have been saved ex-
cept with the aid Of the millions Of
boys in blue that fought and bled and
that these boys could not have saved
the country except with the aid Of q
man like Lincoln.
According to the speaker, the only
battle of the war that Lincoln ever
witnessed was the one fought at Fort
Stevens on July -, 1864. Mr.. Slim
mel stated that he himself was with
Lincoln at that battle, and had the
pleasure Of watching 1t with the
president.
The speaker dwelt at some little
length on Lincoln's second inaugural
address. stating that it was splendid
contribution Of the annals Of Ameri-
can craftsmanship. Mr.. Stimmel
stated that he was mounted on his
horse, just few feet in front Of Lin
coin when the address was delivered
In concluding, the speaker referred
to the surrender of Lee. and told
how it was received in Washington,
and especially by Lincoln.
The exhibits of relics in the audi.
forum of the public library was a
large one and drew large number OF
visitors. and the relics and curios were
viewed with unusual interest. There
were maps and photographs Of Off
ferent battles and scenes of the war
copies of papers and documents pub
lished during the course Of the war
photographs Of different soldiers, gen
erals and prominent men at the time
and q large assortment of war weap-
Ong
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
INDIAN IN COURT
SAMUEL NEWMAN BEFORE FED.
~ ERAL OFFICIALS ON THE
CHARGE OF MURDER.
.NOMOTIyE Can Be FOUND
No Eye Witnesses TO crime-Nsw-
man Had essn Drinking and HE
Victim Was His Guest at the
Time He Was Killed.

Fargo.-One Of the most interest,"
ing facts surrounding the trial Of
Samuel Newman, full-blooied In
dian who is charged with the murder
Of Roscoe Conklin, another Indian,
Is the fact that there seems to be no
motive for the elleged crime.
The case was taken up in the U. s.
court today and It promises to be the
most sensational criminal hearing
that will come before the jury this
term. Many Indians are in the city
to testify in the case and interpreters
will be used by the court throughout
the greater part of the hearing.
One Saturday night last October, it
is alleged that Newman had been
drinking. He was out and away from
the house the greater part of the
night and 1t is avered that he did not
come home until Sunday morning. On
entering his home he asked his wife
for gun which she refused him.
It is alleged that he then went away
but returned and going into the house
found an old gun in one corner. 1t
Is further alleged that he took this
old gun, inserted q bullet and fired
at Conklfn, killing him, while the
latter was seated in the home of the
defendant.
Within half an hour after the death
Of Conklin. Newman disappeared and
was not seen again until about s
o'clock Sunday evening, although he
was sought for by other Indians on
the reservation,
There were not eye witnesses to the
alleged crime, and there seems to be-
as yet, RIO motive for the crime which
Newman is accused of committing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
No Ground. for Contest.

Stanley.-By a decision just handed
down by Judge Frank Fisk of the dis
trict court, the county seat of Noun
trail county will remain in Stanley.
Following the recent election, the Pal
ermo committee engaged in supporting
that city for the county seat honors
commenced an action against Stanley
contesting the result. In his finding
Judge Fisk declares that there were
insufficient grounds on which to MAIN
tain the charge of fraud that had been
lodged by Palermo. 1t is. understood
that there will be no appeal to the su-
preme court Of the case.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Two Burned to Death.

McClusky.-Henry Frank, aged 46
and Albert Laer, aged lost their
lives when the Frank claim shanty
was burned.
Mrs. Frank arose in the morning
and lighted a fire in the cook stove,
and then went to the we'll for pail
Of water. Returning she found the
house in flames. She broke in the
small window and found Frank trying
to get out. Before Fank could get
out the roof fell in and the man and
the boy were burned t. death. The
shock to Mrs. Frank is such it is
feared she cannot survive.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Tho Fourth n Minot.

Minot.-The race meet and July 4
celebration will be one Of the biggest
affairs of its kind ever held in the
state. The committees and commercial
bodies having the undertaking in
charge, are working hard and every
thing will be IL readiness at the proper
time.
The race meet will last three days,
$500 will be hung up as purses and
some of the fastest horses will be
here to break records. There will be
twelve-mile automobile race, four
miles u which will be run each day for
three days.
Dewey Dorman will fly his fifty
horse power Bleriot monoplane on each
Of the three days of the meet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
"1he Bard Of oden."

The Rev. George F. Culmer, "th0
bard of Odon," celebrated his eighty
sixth birthday recently. The Rev.
Mr.. Culmer was born May %. 1925, in
Kent, England, during the reign Of
George Frederick George w., for
whom ne was named. At the time Of
his birth John Quincy Adams was
president of the United States.
DR.. Culmer has been a minister for
many years in the Methodist Episco-
pal church until his advanced age
made it necessary for him to retire.
He is scholar and poet. Many Of
his poems have been published in
magazines and newspapers. = Wash
ington Correspondence Indianapolis
News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
10 Ruild a. Once.

Devils Lake.-Constrution of a per-
fnanent quartermaster's building will
be brought about this summer by the
state army board, the contract for the
work having been awarded to, Noll-
man & Lewis. The building will be
Of boulders and the work Is to be
started as soon as possible. This
structure is to be located on the Rock
Island Military reservation near this
city and the appropriation for its
erection was among those made by
the last legislative assembly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
couIdn't See the ResembIance.


They have been joking Assistant
Treasurer James A. Matthews of the
Guardian bank, on his resemblance to
President Taft, and Mr.. Mathews has
steadily refused to be annoyed there
by. So the jokers subsidized and the
Joke died a natural death.
Until the other night, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathews dined together with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harmon and their
little daughter, when the Taft resem-
blance was revived. Turning to young
Miss Harmon, Mr. Mathews asked
whether she, too, thought he looked
like the president.
Dorothy studied long and earnestly.
Then she answered.:
mot in the face, Uncle Jim
Cleveland Leader.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
The Old Gao.

Miss Lillian B. Rowe, at an adver.
tisenient writer's dinner In Denver,
said of the harem skirt:
1T will soon be so widely worn that
the old gag, perpetrated In the '40s on
men, may probably be revived for
women victims.
Some sharper. you know. will re.
vive the gag by advertising in the
Ladies' Own
"'Send 81 and learn how to keep
your harem skirt from becoming
fringed at the bottom
Thousands of dollars will pour in,
and to each victim the sharper will
reply:
Wear knickers.'"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
wiIIina to Support Proxy.

Albert Tiedemann, freshman Of
the University of Pennsylvania, was
called upon to vote for officers in q
recent gathering. Not being we'll &C.
quainted with the nominees. he
thoughtfully hesitated before filing
out his ballot.
One Of the company left the room
with the explanation that he would
vote by proxy"
$50 will l." said Albert, and with
his pencil poised above his paper,
leaned over to companion on his
right and asked:
Say. what's Proxy's first name?"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Large Sale. Of Seed Corn,

Minot.-If all the seed corn that was
sold in Minot this year has been sown
in this district then there is about
5000 acres Of corn growing in the
Minot district at the present time. The
corn average of the country is de-
cidedly large this season, reports from
the several other towns Indicating
very large sales of corn seed this
spring. At Burlington enough was
sold to seed $500 acres.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Showed Tact Of kino.

It was the order Of the day at a
fate shoot at Sandringham that hen
pheasants should not be shot, and one
Of the guests brought down hen
which fell near King Edwards place
in the line. Anxious not to hurt the
offenders feelings by an over rebuke,
the king pointed to the corpus deficit
and said: "Ah. Quincy, what man
you are for the ladies!"-Life of Ed
ward VII.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Duo Out Entombed aov.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by the voice
Of the entombed victim, volunteers dug
Roy Geissner from a perilous situation.
caused by the earth at the sides Of a
13-foot sewer ditch caving in and bury
Ing the young man alive The dirt
covered him over a foot and half
and It took half hour Of hard digging
tosrelease him. Outside OF being sore
and stir, Geissner sustained no serious
injury from the unusual experience.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
The Worth Of the voiee

How wonderful is the human voice!
1t is indeed the organ of the soul!
The intellect of man sits enthroned
vistbly upon his forehead and in his
eye, and the heart of man is written
upon his countenance. But the soul
reveals itself in the voice only; as
God revealed himself to the prophet of
old in the still. small voice, and in
the voice from the burning brush The
soul of man is audible. not visible. A
sound alone betrays the flowing of the
eternal fountain, invisible to man.
Longfellow: Hyperion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Auto Turned Turtle,

"a Great Bend.-Operating his car at
high rate of speed. Ben Mendenhall
was thrown clear over ditch and re-
ceived severe injuries when the steer
ing apparatus of his automobile broke
The machine was turned turtle, and as
1t was going over. the driver was
thrown clear of the wreckage. He was
in the car alone.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
To, Time IN Chile.

Either tea or yerba mate is served
in Chile at 4 2. NJ, not only in the
homes, but at clubs, restaurants and
hotels, and many business houses. A
cup of tea and roll or small cake in
the club or hotel cost from eight to
twelve cents United States gold, while
the business houses serve 1t free
rather than have the clerks leave their
work to 60 out for 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
WIN HoId, Nov EIection..

Will Hold New Election.
Mandan.Because all features of the
bonding election held in Mandan had
not been in strict accord with the law,
|. will; be- necessary to hold another
election II e .s3 5s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Violated 4 Anti Pr. l.w,.

Fargo.-James Schaffer Of Mohall
was arranged in the United States
court on a charge Of violating the
anti-pass law by using a pass for In
2ter-state trip. He had secured a
pass issued to DR.. Fitzmaurice Of
Mohall and made II continuous trip to-
Montana. II II Sst "a 4. IA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Old sunerstition.

1t was prescribed by an old super.
stition that If those who were affected
with ague would visit at dead of night
the nearest crossroad five different
times and then bury a new laid egg.
the disease would be buried. II the
experiment failed. they attributed it
to some unlucky accident that may
have befallen them on the way.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
eia Tran.fer Made.

Dickinson. of the biggest trans
actions reported in this section for
some time has just been made public
in the transfer by w. L. Richards of,
Williston OF his interests In the Bird
Head ranch. The property contains
about 5000 acres and there were about
100 head Of horses, also sold.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23

Love is the emblem of eternity; it
eontounds all notion of time; it ef-
faces all memory ora beginning, all
fear of an end.-Madame de Stael.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
Wool Grower. Roach Aoreemen

Bowman.-Wool growers, members
Of the Tri-State Wool Growers asso-
citation. have reached an agreement to
hold this seasons clipping for, zoe
market. Shortly another meeting will
be held in this city to further con-
slider the plans Of the association for
the season.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23

The Herb laxative. Garfield Tea, over
comes constipation. giving freedom from
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23

You complain Of insratitude; were
you not repaid by your pleasure in do
ing good?-Levis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23
FatherIy Advlc,

Fatheriy Advice.
''Now that you are married, my son.
listen to me-
what is It, dad?"
"Try to be a husband. not merely
IN ex-bachelor."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23

USE ALIENS FOOT-EAsE
~ Antisepuc powder to be shaken into the shoes
Tor dred aching feet Ittakest the sting ont Of coins
and bunons ana makes walking . delight Sold
everywhere, sc. RetGss svbstttutss. For FREE
tsael package, address 4. 3. Olmsted, L. Roy. ny