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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20
Shocked His Dad.


A pious and strict father, whose
small son baked at going to church,
showed the irreverent boy one day q
history of New England.
"Here is a picture of the Puritans
going to church," said the father.
"What good and pious men! Notice
their sugar loaf hats. They walk in
single file through the deep snow, and
each man carries gum
'What do they carry guns to church
for?" the boy asked with sudden in:
terest.
"For fear of the Indians" was tho
reply. ''The Indians were apt to lie in
wait for them at every turning. All,
what pious men they were, to be sure!
Think Of them the next time you want
to shirk your religious duties. Through
snow and sleet, through bitter cold,
through the perilous ambuscades Of
the savage Indians, they wendell their
way to church Sunday after Sunday
with pious, thankful hearts. Yet
you =
"Oh, rats!' said the boy. "I'd go to
church every day in the week If
could get shot at an Indian on the
way"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20

WINNIPEG SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
Sandison Block. Faculty: ~
! :. RIANo-JS. Amber, Directors;
&c. A. Macklin, S. X. Hall,
Sylvester Gerardin, ..
Mrs freeman, Mrs. J.. Aister Nichols,
Miss II. c. Fumerton.l
SVOCAL-Rys Thomas, F. Warrington.
b(Director of Winnipeg Oratorio Society,"
vIOLIN-Mr. Macdonald. Few.
EMr. Sylvester Gerardin, local repre-
preventative, Pembina, N D..
Piano pupils received at his residence
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20
Misspsnt Time.

There Is no remedy for time misspent.
No healing for the waste Of idleness,
Whose very languor is a punishment
Heavier than active souls can feel OF
guess.
o hours Of Incidence and discomfort,
Not now to be redeemed. We sting not less
Because know this span Of life was lent
For lofty duties. not for selfshness.
Not to be whiled away in endless dreams.
But to improve ourselves and serve man.
kind,
Life and its choicest faculties were given.
Man should be ever better than he seems
And shape his acts and discipline his mind
To walk adoring earth with hope Of
heaven.
Sir Arthur de We're.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20
A Substantial Bone.

n substantial Bono.
So many witnesses had queered his
clients cases by swearing that the
shots they had heard in shooting af-
fair were only thirty seconds apart
that when pressed to tell what they
were doing when each report was
heard, naming actions so dissimilar
that it must have taken at least ten
minutes to switch from one to the
other, the criminal lawyer swore that.
he would maintain consistency above
all things in his latest case. Gustave,
the Swedish janitor, had heard two
shots fired at. the injured man, and
the lawyer Impressed upon him the
Importance Of swearing that he was
engaged in the same task at each shot.
In the course Of the trial It was
brought out that the shots had been
fired a month apart, the first being
merely little target practice that did
no harm, the second INJECTING seri-
GUS wound. But there was no time to
coach Gustave anew. Said the law
yer:
"What were you doing when the
first shot was flredY' z,
II was sitting in the kitchen gnaw-
ing chicken bone." said Gustave. :.
"And what were you doing when the
second shot was fired? Be careful
how You answer"
\ II was sitting in the kitchen" said
be, "gnawing that same chicken bone"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20
Not a. Rehearsal.

The inquisitive man saw hearse
start away from a house at the head
Of funeral procession.
'Who's dead?" he asked the corner
grocer, who was standing in his door.
watching the funeral start.
"Chon Schmidt" answered the gro
Ger.
John Smith" exclaimed the other.
"You don't mean to say John Smith is
dead?'
'vell, py golly," rejoined the grocer,
"vot you dink dey doing NIT him
practicing, hey ?-New York World.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20
~ -. : PEMBINA.:
Loan and Savings Association,
PEMBINA. n. D.,

Loans money on good Pembina County
real estate. Every borrower is a share
same as the investor. Every dollar paid
In pays part of the debt and IL also palced
at interest for the benefit of the share
from lO6 to LIS monthly payments pays the
rincipal and interest on any sum borrow
ed. Monthly payments are 80 cents per
share and 81 per hundred of sum borrowed.
No bonus. This form of borrowing money
Is especially convenient and profitable to
wage earners and salaried men who want
to own their own homes. The monthly
for moi rent" buys the home.
/. 6. THOMPSON. {. D. BOOKER,
President -sscrfy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20
Agency for the Celebrated
Corrugated Steel Cul-

VarfC which when Capabiity and Durability ltaken
consideration are far cheaper Ethan wood thing
The company have designed and sesTHE BEST GRANARY.
is Of the construction hClver
with steel top and bottom and holds 1000 RAIN RAT
FIRE. and almost BURGLAR PROOF anywhere and
they cost but little than wooden building
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20

No. aecspt good advice d but u n
creaes 1nsissown abilit Gosths. y:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20

DEFORE you build that Granary or Barn, 1
would like to show you my materials and quote
you prices. Lumber is cheaper now than it will
be another year. The TRUST is tightening its
grip AM NOT IN THE TRUST
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-20

Pine, Oak. Poplar. Dimension, Surfaced, Planed and
Matched Lumber in all varieties make yard.
Shingles, Lath, Flooring,
Siding, and IA ank
Bridge Lumber and Heavy Dr.
mension for Barns a Specially
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
=Lee1 own and Vicinity.

Mr.. and Earl Gardner, of Bunker
Hill, spent Sunday with Mr.. John
Gardner and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grant, who have
been visiting the family of Mr.. James
Watson, will leave this week for York,
Pa. where they will make their future
home.
Rev. E. T. Mason has resigned as
pastor of the Leetown Baptist Church.
Mr.. William Hayslett and family
have moved into the house recently
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Van
Meter.
Mrs Eugene Baker and Miss Bette
Wiltshire, of Charles Town, spent
Thursday as the guests of Miss Fannie
Wiltshire. #.=========
Mr.. Tabb and family, of Martins
burg, have been visiting his cousin,
Mr., James E. Tabb, at "Fairmont.
Miss Lucie Wiltshire spent Sunday
as TIE guest of Miss Sarah Payne.
Mrs. Roy Templeman d,has been sick
at the home of her cousin, DR.. H. P,
HirsC.
Mr.. George Hiedwhol, who has been
on the sick list, is much improved and
able to be out again.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
,KabIetoWn Notes

Mr.. Victor Krunkleton and family,
have rented one of the cottages at
Shenandale Springs, where they expect
to spend the summer.
Mr. William Phillips spent Sunday
with his uncle, Mr. George Rissler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Walter have re-
turned from Baltimore, where they
purchased their spring and summer
goods.
The Misses Osburn have returned
from short visit to Washington and
Baltimore.
Mr.. Joe Mercer, who was badly burn
ed several weeks agoais slowing improv.
ing.
Messrs. Milton O. Rouss and John
Smith had a fine fox chase Saturday.
Master Neill White. of Charles Town,
is spending few weeks with his aunt,
Mrs. Harry West.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

pense following the abolition of
the saloon in other communities.
Yet all these elements which
have, if not common reason, at
least a common purpose, must be
conserved to secure "a consumma-
ton devout1y to be wished, F"
and the good citizens who are
terribly in earnest in this matter
will not allow the question to be-
come befogged by the discussion
of immaterial differences.
This being a contest for prin-
pie, neither Will they tolerate the
injection of personalities.
If there be those who. insin-
cere in their announced convic-
tions, seek for personal aggrand-
izement or self-glorifcation, to
identify themselves conspicuous
ly with the movement, the public
can be depended ON contrast
their present professions with
past performances and affiliations,
and to judge their motives cor
rectly. -
So the opportunity. wilkdnot be
frittered away by quarrels over
non-essentialS in dealings with a
concrete nuisance.
The cause of temperance has
perhaps suffered more from in
temperance in it's advocacy, if
not fanaticisr1, than from any
one cause, and it, therefore, be-
hooves those who hope to cleanse
the county of the liquor traffic
| to be tolerant and fair.
As exceptions prove the rule,
there are engaged in the sale OF
liquor some business men of strict
commercial probity, doubtless as
conscientious according to their
flights as some of those condemn
ing them. Intolerance, mud
Singing and vilifeation 1nvari-
-.
ably react.
This fight will be won not by
abuse and recrimination, but by
fair and convincing argument
and the appeal to the higher con-
science of the individual citizen
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
Ransom.

Come and behold a model little town
where everyone is busy and where the
right hand of fellowship will he offered
to all who will come and get busy.
The Pittsburg party will be- here on
Friday, unless something at present
unforeseen should prevent. They will be
most cordially welcomed, and there
seems to be little doubt that this will be
tkfn choice for the location of more
than one plant.
We are pleased to be able to state
that the unfortunate strike which
stopped for few days the construction
of the addition to the Geotz Harness
Co. plant, has been settled, and the
work is now progressing rapidly. Mr..
Goetz is also having plans drawn for a
handsome res dence to be erected. dur
ing the summer on the square near the
factory.
Mr.. Victor Harder, President, and
Mr.. VIM. H. Cummings, Sec'y, Of the
Powhat n Brass and Iron w orks are ex-
pected on visit of inspection at an
early date. Mr.. Chas. H. Simmons of
the same company will go abroad soon
and expects to be present at the ceron-
alton of King George of England. Mr..
Ghas. H. Smith, Superintendent will
represent his company at the annual
meeting of the American Foundrymen's
Association to be held in ,Pittsburg in
May.
Again the post-office inspector has
come" and gone. This time he left al
most the positive assurance that the
department would esta biish for the hen,
eft of Ransom and under that name a
station from which mail will be receiv-
ed and dispatched without having to be
delayed by transmission through the
Charles Town Office. Mr.. Geo. Goetz
sgain came to the front with the offer
of a free site for the building and also
to either build a suitable building or
Join with the other business men of
Ransom in the cost of the same.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
fORdANIZEDl

A meetihk 81 citizens of-Jef-,
ferson County interested Sin the
No License Movement was held
at the Court\ House on Monday,
representatives. of every vocation
being present. Bishop w: L.
Gravatt being called to the Chair
stated the object of the meeting.
The report of the Committee on
permanent Organization consisting
of Judge Frank Beekwith, A. D.
Miles, Geo.L. Marten, H j. Miller.
snd Rev. ]. C. Hawk, having.
been adopted which provides that
It Shall consist of all the citizens
Of Jefferson county who are OPP
posed to the granting of licenses
for the sale of Intoxicating drinks
within the county, Captain John
T.. Co1ston was by reclamation
elected Chairman of the organiza-
cion, to be known as The Citizens
No License Committee, and a
motto was adopted of mo License
in Jefferson.
Many of the largest tax payers
in the county took part in the dis
cussionS of plans, and pledged
their support to the movement.
Mr.. G. w. Boyer, Editor of the
Martinsburg Statesman, addressed
the meeting, explaining" the
methods which were successful in
voting out the saloons in that city
last week. On motion Geo. M.
M. Be1tzhoover, Jr., and Judge
FTankBeckwith were respectively
elected Secretary and Treasurer.
| The following were selected as
Chairman of their respective COM
mittees: Finance, S. w. Wash
ington; Publicity and Speakers,
William Campbell; Petitions,
George L. Marten, Mayor of Har-
pers Ferry.
An invitation was extended to
Hon. Richmond Pearson Hobson,
of Alabama to speak here on Satur
day and Sunday, 18th and 10th
insts. in the afternoons, which he
accepted by long. distance phone.
While the gathering was large
1y spontaneous in its nature, the
County Court room was, crowed
beyond its seating capacity.
II. IS hoped by those interested
that as result of the movement
now spreading rapidly over the
whole county that Jefferson will,
with the other counties of the
Eastern Panhandle, land in the
column of dry counties .of=West
Virginia within the next few
months.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
Berryville Items.

A wedding of much interest which
took place on Wednesday of this week !,
was that of MIR. Harry Bell, a promi-
nent young farmer, of Clarke county,
to Miss Leora C'hristia, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Christia, Of
Princeton, West Va, at the home of
the bride The will reside at Mr..
Bells home near Berryville, Va.
Sergeant Feltner, with the assistance
of three deputies, made raid on Jim
Remnants shoe shop in town, on Sat
urday night and one at the old unused
slaughter house near the Boom, on
Sunday morning, and arrested thirteen
men, white and colored, for gambling
They were brought before Mayor
Jones on Monday morning. Those in
town were fined $500 each and those
in the slaughterahouse $6.50 each.
Mrs. John S. Goldsmith, who has
been visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
R. P. Page, has returned to her home
in Birmingham, Ala.
.ns4a" .
Mr.. Conrad ,Kownslar made bust
ness trip tos Frederick, Md, on Nor
day.
Miss Florence Proaddus left on Mon.
day for Caroline county, Va
Miss Nellie Pflaster, of Bluemont
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. T
Osborne.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
.Powhatan College Notes

Miss Hazel Kephart is spending few
days at her home in Washington City
Mrs Carroll M. Shepherd, of Hicf-
ory, N. c., is visiting her sister, Mrs
Hatton and her mother, Mrs. Berry, 1t
the college.
Miss Heffley spent the week end with
Miss Blackford. near town.
Mr.. Lee Titus, of PIT. Marion, Pa
spent Sunday with Miss Conn.
Mr. John GauDt, of Rerryville, sper
Sunday at the College with his daugh-
ter, Tacy, who has taught successfully
in Virginia for some years, but who re
turned to Powhatan for advanced Nof
nal work.
Miss Nell Sites, of Martinsburg, spent
saturday here with her sisters, Miss $
zAddie and Annie Sites.
We regret to learn that Miss Branner.
a former student at Powhatan and at
present thes efficient stenographer of
the Powhatan Brass and Iron Works,
has been absent for few days from
her post on account of illness.r
I For the evening of Tuesday, April
18th, the students have arranged pro-
gram under the title "Old Folk Cen
cert " All songs, recitations, hymns
and ballads. have been selected from
those that we're faVorites generation
or more ago with parents and grand
parents. This concert should offer an
especially enjoyable evening TO those
who bel eve with Byron. "All things
when old are good.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

An oyster supper was held in Trump's
Hall Saturday night by the children OF
the public school to finish paying for
their organ.
Miss L. E. Craighill, of Charles
Town, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. C. C Lucas.
Miss Hattie Gross. of Brunswick,
Md, has returned home after a visit
to her cousin, Miss Bessie Licklider.
R. H. Petrie was called to Waynes-
boro, Pa, on account of the illness of
his father, whom he reports as slight
ly improved.
Mr. F. O. Trump made business
trip to Hagerstown on Thursday.
Mrs. Augustus Trump has returned
from a months visit to her sisters in
Baltimore
Miss Laura Boteler has been paying
a visit to Mrs. E. Jones.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

Mr.. E. E. Furr of the Jefferson CocI
erage Company is in Berkeley Spring
on business trip.
Among the citizens of Ransom whor
we noticed present at the meeting o
the No License League held in the Gcul
House on Manday evening were ]. B
Brazier, S. P. Hatton, and W. o. Speer
In this movement the people of Ransom
will join heartily.
The Powhatan Band is making exteI'
sive plans and arrangements for fai,
to be given in Rouss Hall or the 4th
5th, and 9Th of May,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

Mr.. Chas, L. Crane. owner of the
Sadler Block, has given the contract
to Mr.. H. p. Cline to remodel the store
room of Mr., Vim Kahn, tine 1p-to-
date clothing merchant. Mr., Kahn
will have a handsome store room of
10 feet in depth, giving him ample
room to show his stock of goods. In
the new addition will be dressing .Ksd
toilet rooms. The entire room wilfme
heated by modern new heating plakt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
Cheap Wall Paper.

Each season we are impressed more
and more with the fact that wall paper
of the cheaper grade is becoming more
popular. The reason Of this is that we
get tired of looking at the old paper on
the wall, and want something new and
different to look at. If we have paid
q high price for the paper we hesitate
to take it off, but if it has been a low
priced paper, off it comes. Then, too,
it is more sanitary. People have dis
covered these facts and now they buy
low priced paper. Makers have discoy
cred this too and in consequence are
putting some very pretty patterns out
to retail at six, seven, ard eight cents
aroll. We have them. Cone and see
thenk {. N. BEARD.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

John Sharp Williams, the new junior
Senator from Mississippi. has succeeded
in lifetime ambition. He has the seat
in The Senate which was occupied by
Jvfsers n Davis, the President Of the
CM.federacy. The desk still bears the
hayoDet marks made by Union soldiers
during the war times. in an effort to
destroy it, the hayonet stabs were fill
ed With putty but they are easily dis
cernible.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

The subscription price of The FREE
Press. the oldest paper in the State.
which has heretofore been $1.00 per
year in advance or $3.50 if not paid in
advance, will in the future be ST. 90
straigh'. We hope by this change that
THE orD FAMILY Journal viii find its
Ncto many new homes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
Saturday, April 10th, 1911
at 10 o'clock a M, the following described
Real Estate:


That Certain House and Lot
of which the late James Thomas died
seized and possessed, it being situated on
the western side of south Lawrence street
IN the town of Charles Town, fronting on
said street distance of fifty-three (53) feet,
and extending ba ok distance Of one hum
.dred 600 feet Attached to and part Of
said lot on the southwest corner thereof is
A Strip Of Land Eight Feet (S) Wide
and Thirty knight, 1881 Feet Long
The house contains six rooms and large
cellar; there is aScistern and also hydrant'
in the yard; the ceilings are ten feet high
aud the house is in frst-class condition.
There are several out buildings in excellent
shape It being the same real estate that
was conveyed to the said James Thomas by
deed from George H Hagley and wife,
bearing date March 3lst, 1898, and recorded
in the office Of the ClerKs of the County
Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia,
n Deed Book Z, Page 4l9.
TERMS OF sALE;-one third cash on,
day OF sale, TIE residue in two annual equal
annual payments in one and two years from
day of sale The deferred payments evil
denced by wonote5 of the purchaser, BEER;
ing interest from date at the rate of six per
cent per annnm, tire title to the property
to be re-orved until all the purchase none,
is paid in full,
GEORGE D. MOORE, :
B. H. GIBSON,
JAMES n. MASON, JR,
Special Commissioners.
Charles Town Building Association
vs.
Dora V. Thomas and otheraee,.-
This is to certify that George D. Moore
one of the Special Commissioners in, III.
above named cause. has given bond, as re-.
quired by decree in said cause.
JOHN NJ. DANIEL.
Apr. 6-3t Clerk Circuit Court.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

Our ready-to-wear hats are the latest
styles and neatly trimmed. We have
some attractive values in shirt waists
and childrens dresses, ladies' wash
skirts, &C. BURNS & SHUGART.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
.Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
News.

News.
Mr.. C. C. Krepps and family, have
returded from Brooklyn, N. Y, where
they went several weeks ago to have
their household effects shipped to Har-
pers Ferry. ~
Edward Colgate, an old Harpers Fer
rian, stopped off few days ago to see
friends. He says Cumberland is pro
crossing nicely under the Commission
form of government.
The wife and younger daughter of
Mr.. A. R. Sperry. cashier for the B. &
O., were in town Monday looking up a
house preparatory to moving here.
Mrs. G. R. Rau returned home from
Washington, Saturday, after spending
several weeks with friends.
Mrs Chas, Wiseman and daughter
Nellie, were in Charles Town on Mon
day.
Alderman Morrison of New York City,
and Col. James F. McGafferty, who
were in Harpers Ferry when times
were not as pleasant as they are now,
in and about '63, stopped off to see the
old town once again. The Colonel was
very jovial and promised to come again.
The one all-absorbing topic in the
town this week, and which promises to
. continue, is the petitions being circulat-
ed asking the County Court not to grant
any licenses to saloons in Jefferson
county, for the next year.
, c. Victor Dittmyer, ex-Mayor of
Bolivar. has left for an extended stay
in southern Virginia, for the benefit of
his health.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

Hon. NJ. P Shawkey, of Ksnawha
Co, State Superintendent of Free
Schools, paid Us = pleasant and much
appreciated cali on Wednesday.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

Canadian reciprocity will be a
good thing for american apple
growers. 1t wiM bring steadier
markets, both home and export
and better trade all round.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
FORsALE.


The following aDticles were Committed
from the sale of the old post Office FIX
lures and will be sold at public cutlery
on SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH.
Six or seven sash. iron grating. desk
ard table, some oak pannelling, Reveral
pigeon holes.
MARKEr HouaE caaluurrna
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is By constitutional remedies,
Deafness is caused by an infamed con!
dition of the mucous lining of the
EustacRian Tube. When this tube Is
infamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when its en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result.
and unless the infam ton can be taken
out and this tube restored to itsno1mal
condition, hearing will e destroyed
forever; nine sases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which ist nothing
but an inf1amed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One HundredN Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
eatarrb) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure send for circulars.
free.
f. j. GHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q.
Sn1d by Fnr6ouisfa Tie
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-04-13

{ William Campbell. of Charles Town
has purchased the Virginia Free Press,
of that city, and will be its editor. 1t
is the Oldest paper in West Virginia,
being now IN its Tooth year. We wish
the new editor plenty of success Bar
boar Democrat.