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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
BATTLE RAGING.
Madero Gave Orders for Attack on
Juarez.

maoero Gave orders tor Attack on
Juarez.
Ell Paso. Tex, May 1O.-General Ma
dero admitted today that he had given
his consent to a general attack on
Juarez, but declared that various cir
cumstances had precipitated it. He
declared the reports which had reach
ed him were that the federals had
opened fire and that the men who had
been reported as revolving against his
leadership and pursued them of their
own accord and could not relinuuish
their position.
He fastened to call counsel of his
chiefs who advised a general attack
although an effort was made to ar
range an armistice last night. 1t fail
ed because of the progress the attack
had already made.
All the leaders have been acting I'M
derGeneral Madero's orders. They have
surrounded Juarez with their men and
the prospects are that the battle will
continue throughout the day without
any decisive turn. 10
A: general engagement between the
revolutionary forces of General Ma
dero and the federals under command
of General Navarro at Juarez, is rag
ing today under the burning sun and
heavy fusillade of musketry and can
non. The entire rebel army had broken
camp during the night and up to noon
today the insurrectos were rapidly
swarming into the town.
The prospects of rebel success are
dependent on the ability of the fed
erals to use their twelve machine guns
within the town. The insurrectos, it
was reported. had silenced some of
them, but this report has verification
only in the fact that the federals were
not Smelling the insurrectos as extern
sively in the last few hours as they did
early in the morning.
Ell Paso, May 10-During the fight
ing yesterday five people were killed
on the American side. One of these is
Antonio Garcia. One was woman
One is supposed to be r. H. Ferguson
recently discharged from Troop F.,
Third U. S. cavalry, at San Francisco
The names of the others could not be
learned up to noon today.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
Nextl

IN0AIJ
There were a couple of dandy fish
liars in the Colonial lobby. We didn't
have time to get their names, ad.
dresses and photographs, but we lin
gered long enough to hear the CONVEX.
sation. The poignant part thereof
was as follows:
How much did your fish weigh?"
Il didn't have no hay scales with
me. you NUT. But when I pulled him
out it lowered the lake four inches.
Some fish," commented the other
without the CULVER of an eyelash
Reminds me Of some good sport
had duck hunting last fall. l fired al
flock of ducks and gathered up four
quarts of toes" cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
Both Petitions Thrown out.

Bismarck, n. D.. May 10.-After ten
days Of wrangling over the names on
the respective petitions Gov. Burke
threw out al; ehe petitions nos1n his
hands for the establishnent Of either
Fort Yates or selfridge 40 the county
seat of Sioux county.
Each side Was given until May 16 to
nile new petitions. Three days addi-
tional will be granted to check UP the
names with the governor and 1t the
end Of that time . decision IL sx-
tpeeted. Al 3is3;: ss,s ,;9ls g
The Fort Yates deleEat alton, headed by
Chief John Grass u confident they
win DO successful. sgs]9 tss;.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
The Most Beautiful Thing.

A newspaper recently invited its
readers to state in a few words what
they considered the most beautiful
thing in the world. The first prize
was awarded to the sender OF the an.
swer: "The eyes Of my mother" ''The
dream of that which we know to be
impossible" suggested an imaginative
person, and this brought him second
prize. But the most amusing thing
was that which read, "The most beau.
tiful thing in the world is to see a
man carrying his mother-in-law across
dangerous river without making any
attempt to drop her in"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
$685. 900 IN ONE YEAR
THE IMMIGRATION TO CANADA,
SURPRISES ALL RECORD.

The returns recently issued by the
Canadian immigration Branch shows
that upwards Of $4,000 persons ar
rived in Canada during the past
twelve months, declaring their inten-
ton OF becoming settlers in that coun.
try. OF this number about 10000
were from the United States, the bal
ance being from the British Isles and
Northern Europe. It will thus be seen
that the sturdy farming element that
has gone forward from the United
States is being splendidly supplement-
ed by an equally sturdy settlement
from across the seas. The lure Of
Canadian wheat, oats, barley and fax
grown on the rich prairie of Western
Canada is constantly attracting more
and more, and year by year the tide
of immigrants to the Western Canada
plains increases; there is no ebb to
this tide. The Canadian authorities
are not surprised at the number from
the United States being as large as it
is but they did not look for SO large an
immigration from the old countries.
Still, they will not be found unpre-
pared. Reception halls are in readi-
ness at all important points in Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, sur
veyors were at work during the past
season opening up new districts on
which to place those seeking free
homesteads Of 100 acres each, rail-
ways have been projecting laterals
from their main lines, and every pro-
vision has been taken to accommo-
date the newcomer. A recent dis.
patch from Antwerp reads: "The d.
version Of European emigration from
the United States to Canada is said
to be seriously affecting the Atlantic
steamship lines. The Red Star today
gives up to the America-C Canada line
two of the best special emigrant
steamers afloat, the Cortland and the
Samland. These vessels heretofore
In the Antwerp-New York service are
now to be operated from Rotterdam to
| Canadian ports.''
On the date of the above dispatch
word came to the immigration branch
that the vanguard of the 1911 army
of United States settlers reached Win
nipeg at 1880 o'clock this morning.
There was solid train load of ef-
fects, comprising Al carloads and two
colonist sleepers attached to the train,
which contained the members of Is
families. Every man Jack in the
party is a skilled farmer, and all have
come north prepared to go right on
hthe land, which was purchased last
year. They are equipped with every
thing that experience has shown is
necessary to make start on virgin
prairie. In. addition to machinery and
household effects there were a large
number Of horses and cattle. Some of
the farmers had also brought along
gas tractors, which will be put right
to work on ground breaking"
One of the agents of the Canadian
government advises that it would ap
pear as if each month of the present
! year would show large increase over
the past year. The demand for the
literature of the department, describ
ing the country and its resources, is
greater than it ever has been.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
A waiI-In the Near Future

'Drat them plutocrats! They're
grinding down the poor worse every
day. There 1 was maxim ez high ez
500 week commission fer ketchin' au.
tomobile speeders, an now what do
they do? They take to flyin' ma
chimes an cheat poor man out of his
Twin, the hogs."-Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
r Pll'.robe Just Begun.

Columbus, TO-, May The Franklin
county grand Jury today resumed it,
session following the indictments IT
Ave members Of the Ohio legislature
on . charge Of bribery soliciting ana
the, indicennent OF an offcer Of the leg-
Iialature on the charge OF abetting
brtbe soliciting.
4 The courthouse was thronged With
Z witnesses ana others, about nifty Wit
Enesses have been summoned today.
1t was stated that the probe into corr
ruption IA the legislature hos 3ust
begun. a e .sii 3s 81
ss The glys included thrsss, stats ssna-
tors and two representatives.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
DISTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 60o,ODO
bottles sold last year $50 and sl00. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical CO., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
aETs DAhk POSITION.

Martin Hagen has completed his
course at the Dakota Business Col
lego Of Fargo and has Just been placed
as bookkeeper for the First National,
making ten men with that bank. d.
B. G. pupils are successful. They se.
cure the very best. positions.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
Horronl

"She is always doing something
original"
Eyes, but her latest stunt, If it be.
comes a fad, will upset society,""
why, what is it,"
"She has employed nurse to look
after her poodle and insists on looking
after her baby herself"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

Let amusement fill in the chinks of
your life, not the great spaces there
of-Parker.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
A n,et,netion,

Jim may not be q successful man"
said the optimist. "but he's full of pos
sibilities."
Perhaps" grunted the cynic. "but
not of probabilities"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

Chew and smoke untaxed tobacco, cheap and
undoped. Meriwether Edwards, Clarksville, Tenn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

Poverty is by common consent an
admirable training for mental and
moral perfection-in others.-Finley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
Fairly Mon.

who gave We tn black eye, Jim?"
Nobody gave it t. me. had t.
fight fer it."-Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

He that is not sensible of another's
happiness is a living stone.-Beau-
mont.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

Authority is a misfit when some
people are clothed with it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12
XIII the Flies Now and Keen

disease away. A DAISY FLY KILLER
will do it. Kills thousands. Lasts all season.
Ask your dealer, or send Zoe to II. SOM
Frs, $50 DeKalb Ave-. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

Or. J. H. RINDLAUB (speciaIist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. p.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Woodstock. VT. January IA. 1911
Typhoid in Politics.

Pure water and pure milk are in
teresting factors in Rutland's mayor
atty campaign. Successive typhoid
epidemics have brought matters to a
serious point, and if typhoid germs
have infected local politics the result
may be cleaner and better water
supply for Rutland. George @.
Underhill is the first avowed candi-
date for mayor, and is running on
an anti-typhoid platform. He is a
candidate, it is stated, solely for the
opportunity to fight for purer water
and more of it and urges filtration
plant, while other talked-of candi-
dates are less radical and are not in
a rush to change existing conditions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14

to her fathers, Luther Vests. in
Bridgewater. Mrs Gifford's health
does not improve as fast as her many
friends would wish.
Oren w. Bates died very suddenly
at his home on West hill Wednesday
morning of last week. Mr.. Bates had
been life long resident Of this town,
was much respected citizen. Beside
host of friends, he leaves three
brothers and sister, four daughters
and one son. Mrs. Bates having
passed away only few weeks ago
Funeral service was held at the
church Saturday, and burial in the
family lot in the village cemetery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
The Time Lock.

The time lock on the state consti-
tuition and the action of the "ten little
senators " in defeating the PROPOSE
ton to submit to the people an
amendment for it's removal, is still
receiving much critical attention, as
if there were not the slightest dispo-
sition to forget this senatorial back
down in the face of quite explicit
and semi-official instructions and
recommendations from the party to
which the ten" owe allegiance.
Some of the aforementioned
senators-Senator Edgerton of Roch-
ester, for one, who is the first to re-
spond to the fire directed at him
say that the action of the recreant
ten is highly commended by many
con sentative men. Very likely !;
Standpattism and dry rot are still
with us to considerable extent, and
the Standpatters have suddenly as
sumed guardianship of the state
constitution and they doubtless APP
prove of the superior stand taken by
Senator Edgerton and Senator Davis
of Windsor county and the other
eight senator's.
The reg-ettable incident is. how
ever, doing an educational service in
calling attention to Vermont's ven-
cradle constitution, it's strength and
weakness, and likewise to the legis-
lative capacity of some of the mem
bers of the upper honse. The uplift-
ing literature of the subject should
find it's way into the schools of the
state.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Sunday Services.
Woodstock

Universalist-Rev. II. l.. Garfield,
pastor; morning service at 1890,
Sunday school at II,4s.
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at II.5o.
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor at 1880. Thursday evening
prayer meeting al 1880.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. F. L.
Clark, pastor. Services Sunday:
Preaching, 1890 a. M; Sunday
school, Has a. m.; Thursday
prayer meeting, 7.3o p. m. Sunday
evening meeting, 100.
Catholic - Rev. ]. J.. Cullion,
pastor Mass at II a NJ; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and at
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
o'clock
ST. James Church--Rev. r.. Le-
Blanc Lynch, rector. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. m Holy Com
munion on first Sunday In the month
after Morning Prayer. Sunday
School at noon. Evening Prayer
and sermon S p. m. All are
welcome.
Christian - Services Sunday:
Preaching at 1890 a. M. Sunday
school at IL; Junior Y. P. S. c. E.
at 4 p. M; Y. p. S. G. E. at 7.3o
p. M. /; mid-week prayer meeting
evening at 7.3o p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
SHERBURNE

Mrs Wallace Boutwell, returned
Tuesday night from a few days visit
with her parents in Mendon.
j. E. Davis was in Pitts6eld ON
business Wednesday.
John Rowe is at work ON the Prior
lumber job driving team.
Miss Grace Currier is with her
uncle, Warren Bates, for an indef-
mite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Upper were
in Plymouth the first OF the week.
Mr.. Smith, Of the Chaffee Lumber
Co. Rutland, was in the place the
first of the week.
William Rounds has had another
poor time. DR. Pierce of Ludlow was
called. and at this writing Mr..
Rounds is a little more comfortable.
Herbert l.. Bates of Pittsfeld,
Mass, was in the place Saturday to
attend the funeral of his uncle, Oren
Bates.
MRS. Earl Clifford has gone back
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
WEST HARTFORD.

Miss Linnie Udall was on the sick
list last week and not able to begin
her school in the Brockway district.
w. NJ Miner returned to Boston
last week after spending few days
at r. @. Munsell's.
S. M. Snow was at his farm on
Broad Brook the first of the week.
@. P. Munsell returned to U. V M
Burlington, last week.
Mrs. FL. ID. Barrows was called to
Bellows Falls last week to care for
her sister, Mrs. Laid, who is quite
sick.
Percy Mills has returned to his
work at st. Adams.
j. E. Racine of New York was in
town the first of last week
Miss Cora Gebo returned to Col
chester after spending the holidays
at r G, Mnnsell's.
Mrs Mary Tinkham spent last
week with Mrs. Nina Bugbee.
Elizabeth ~Munsell and Joseph
Alger are again in school at White
River Junction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
NORWICH.

Mrs Arthur Lane of New York is
guest of her sister, Mrs. Clarence
Harlow
At the meeting Of the directors Of
the Interstate Telephone Co, Jan z,
j w Armstrong was unanimously
elected as president: He declined to
serve and w. o Blood WAS then
elected to that office E. w Odds,
treasurer; A l. Douglass, collector.
Mrs John Lyman, who has been
at the Hanover hospital for an opera
ton for skin grating on her knee, is
again at home.
Mrs. F. w Hawley has returned
from two weeks visit to her son in
New York.
Miss Lena Blood of Springfield,
Mass has been visiting her brothers
here this week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
PROGRESS or A PRODIGY.
Upward Trsnd and Bottom Stop Of a
1rainy Youth.

Upward Trend and Bottom Stop Of q
6rainy Youth.
Norbert Postlethwaite was wonder
full boy. When but eleven months old
he could repeat the alphabet clear
through from either end Of 1t and at
six years old had memorized the Dec
laratlon OF Independence. at the un-
timely age of fourteen he was fitted
for college In mathematics, philosophy,
ancient and modern languages and the
sciences, and In less than three years
after entering he completed the regu-
lar four years course and received the
degree of bachelor of arts at the ripe
age OF seventeen.
Thus this brainy youth proceeded up
the hill of learning until, when he was
twenty-one years old, he was truly an
appalling example. He was as famil-
lar with the late Aristotle, Plato, De-
mosthenes and all such as you and
are with william J. Bryan, and had
he CHANGED to meet In the highroad a
gentleman who addressed him In Ell
Their of seven different languages and
dialects he would have had working
notion as to whether the stranger
opined 1t looked like rain or merely
wished to pick fight.
But, although thus armed, equipped
and overloaded, he found when he
went forth to battle with the world
that some one had stolen the ladder to
success and that his neck was too
thin to permit him to hold job as a
street car conductor. Our learned hero
was nothing daunted, however, but
straightway mounted the lyceum plat
form and, displaying his matchless
eruditeness to people who had very lit
tie idea what he was talking about.
was for time a notable success.
Presently, however. untoward fate
again assailed our hero. Moving pic
ture shows and ten cent vaudeville
sprung up like noxious weeds and
speedily put the intellectual treat on
the hummer. But Norbert, again equal
to the emergency, procured an appro-
PIRATE costume, converted his lecture
into burlesque, and with his spindle
shanked neck, overhanging brows and
a squeaky chucl1le he was a veritable
scream as a silly boy monologist. He
is now diligently practicing song and
dance, and as soon as he fully masters
funny fall of his own invention and
a new and exceedingly humorous way
Of splitting. which he has already
thought out he expects to climb into
polite vaudeville on the big circuits,
where he can doubtless soon dictate
his own price.
Because Of the manner in which he
overcame every obstacle in his path
way we should feel warranted in CIV
ing three hearty cheers for Norbert
Postfethwaite. Tom p. Morgan in
Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Life Insurance.

Primarily life insurance is cooper
alive plan to meet the default involved
In the premature death of produc-
properly insurable. A life stamped
with immortality is not insurable. A
life somewhat impaired through defec-
tive family history or by individua.
weakness or disease, If that life at the
same time is a productive life, is in
surable at price. All of which brings
us back to the same conclusion-i. e.,
life insurance Is a great social plan
which merges the individual into the
mass and puts behind the frailty of
man standing alone the unreasonable
strength of men standing together
Darwin p. Kingsley in Leslie's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
PETITION FoR DIVORCE.

sT Mn5. OF c yERs@oNp Na ws
of Bethel, VT, has duly filed her petition
to the County Court, setting forth her
legal marriage to Elmer Il. Wash burn of
Randolph in the State of Vermont,
that she hath resided FIR seven years in
the County of Windsor and State of YER
mont. that she hath sept the marriage
covenant, but that the said Elmer E.
Wash burn hath violated he same. for that
he hath treated the libellant with intoler-
able severity, and for that he hath wifully
deserted the said libellant for more than
three consecutive years. and for that being
OF sufficient pecuniry and physical ability
to provide suitable maintenance for the
said libelant hath without cause grossly
wantonly and cruelty re used and neglect
ed $" to do; wherefore the petitioner prays
for bill of divorce from the said Elmer
j.. Nashburn and that she may have the
care and custody Of two minor children,
and for alimnny
And whereas it appears that said Elmer
e. Washburn is without this State. so
that the summons OF said Court may not
be served upon him;
1t is Thereupon Ordered that the said
Elmer Il Washburn be notified and required
to appear in and before said Court and
make answer, y any he have, and abide
the order and judgment of said Court in
the premises, at the term thereof next to be
held Mt Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the stare of Vermont, on
the first Tuesday of June, A. D. 1911,
upon the first day of said term. by publish
ing the substance OF said petition, together
with this order for three successive weeks,
in The Spirit of the Age . newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock in said County, the
last publication to be at least six weeks
prior to said Term of Court. which shall he
deemed sufficient notice TO said Elmer E.
Washburn
Given under my hand, at Woodstock, in
the County OF Windsor, this 18th day of
December. A. ID. 1910
X. A. PEMBER,
Deputy Clerk.
Lorenzo Cowan.
Atty. for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
caniah smoking.

In jamaica ganjah, a variety Of In.
dian hemp, is smoked by the natives
with terrible results. 1t is stated that
1t was this weed that was used by the
leaders Of the Indian mutiny to drive
the sepoys into the passions of raging
mania which they exhibited during
that campaign. Ganjah smoking af-
fects the beginner in peculiar way.
While under its influence his senses
of time. sound and distance are oblit-
Grated. A single minute may seem a
month, child's voice sounds like the
rattle of machine gun, and little
finger may seem a mile long. Con
tinued use, it Is said, causes cataleptic
fits and eventually idiocy or raving
homicidal madness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
American influence In Canada.

Wherever the American goes in force
and in proportion to his sympathetic
reception he leaves as side issue the
indelible impression Of his vivid per-
sonality. In such wise he is changing
the sedate old maritime provinces 80
very rapidly that you can hardly find
any difference between them and
Maine or Massachusetts. This is in
obedience to natural law which must
bring about such results. His man
ners, his speech, his coinage, his means
Of communication, whether by land or
sea, are entirely reciprocal with Can
ada, but as he is mighty and Canada
is feeble numerically the greater, as
usual, includes the less.--F. T. Bulleu
In London Mail
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-01-14
Mrs. Bates Brings Suit for
Alienation.

Mrs. Maud Bates Of Cavendish,
wife of Charles Fl. Bates, who is now
serving sentence at the house OF
correction because he took western
trip last July with Miss Susan A.
Barrett, trained nurse, now under
Windsor county indictment for a
statutory charge and out on bail, has
sued MISS Barrett for alienation of
her husbands affections Damages
of $1,000 are claimed and the suit is
returnable in Rutland county court