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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
THE NORTHWEsr'S
WHEAT SUPPLIES.

The aggregate outturn Of the 1910
wheat crop was sufficiently liberal to
overcome any extreme price effect from
the shortage Of the harvest in the North.
west. As additional factors we're the
enforced marketing from first hands and
the limited commercial demand as the
result Of restricted credit. ...
With the new year there is a dis
position among both keen spectators
and millers to expect this actual short
age will become more positive as the
winter wanes and the spring comes and
consequently better price tendency
has followed in the market for the
cereal. The large accumulations at the
terminals seem to have weighed down
tho price about as far as it can 60 and
with the broadening Of the commercial
demand the visible supply should soon
begin to decrease.
Cash wheat has never been an actual
burden on the market. 1t has been we'll
absorbed when rendered on contract
deliveries and has been held at relatively
firm prices with the futures throughout
the season. The last week there has
been sharp falling off IN the primary
receipts and this has been especially
pronounced in the Northwestern mar
kets. Choice wheat has sold on the
basis Of the May price and the general
narrowing of the discount marks the
passing of the carrying charge in the
local market.
Exception has been taken to the gen.
erosity of the governments estimate of
the spring wheat crop in the three
Northwestern states. Unfortunately
the bureaus reports do not carry the
weight that might be expected. Their
only real merit seems to be that they
have no prejudiced leanings along spe-
culative lines and private reports are
very apt to have this objection, whether
the charge is true or not.
Those estimates most accepted as be-
ing approximately correct run from 16O,-
100000 to 170,O00,0OO bushels. With
the large milling requirements, seed and
safe reserve even the governments es-
innate is moderate enough. This short
age or close adjustment between sup
plies and needs has not been factor in
determining the price the forepart of
the season, but is likely to be of some
Importance the coming seven MONTHS
Minneapolis Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
OLD CRIMINAL Law.
When Prisoners Counsel Was Not Al.
lowed TO Addrsss the Jury.

When Prisoners Counsel Was Not Al.
lowed 70 Addrsss the Jury.
It seems hardly credible that less
than a century ago counsel were not
allowed to address jury In defense
Of a prisoner. Sydney Smith arst
preached against this cruel law.
He pointed out that, while in any
court where property was concerned
counsel was heard on both sides, in a
court where human life was trembling
In the balance only the prosecuting
counsel was heard. and It was unfair
to match a prisoner. unaccustomed to
marshal facts and unable to speak,
against skilled counsel, whose sole
purpose for its own reputation was to
win case. Sydney Smiths eloquent
words led to the passing Of the pris-
oner's defense act, 1920, which alter
ed the practice.
Another unjust practice which was
peculiar to the Old Bailey was that
when an accused person was acquit.
ted he was obliged to pay tho fees Of
HSS"0oSS VI 6V V0SA AVE want Oh NOR
ey. So many unfortunate prisoners
died In Newgate through this that Al
derman Brown. lord mayor In 1893,
caused an order Of the court to be
made that when any accused persons
were acquitted BY their country they
should instantly be DISCHARGED in
court without paying any fees what
soever, an order which has been strict
" adhered to ever since.
OF the challenging Of Jurors one re-
members tale from Ireland. The
prisoner was hard to satisfy. aud Jury
man after juryman was asked to leave
the box: However, all things come to
an end, even in ireland, and at last
the swearing Of the jury was complet.
ed. And then the prisoner leaned
over the dock and sought the ear Of
his solicitor. "The jury's all right
now. think" he whispered. ''but ye
must challenge the Judge. I've been
convicted under him siviral times al
ready. and maybe he's begfnnin' to
have q prejudice."-London Chronicle
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
Saves Two Lives.

"Ne'ther my sister nor myself might
be living today, it it had not been 10,
DR.. Kings New Discovery" writes A. D
Mcdonald of Fayetteville, N. = r. F.
u. No. 8, "for We both had frightful
coughs that no other remedy could help
We were told my sister bad consump D.
ton. She was very weak and had
night sweats but your wonderful medi.
cine completely cured US both It's the
best ever used or heard Of" For sore
lungs, coughs, colds, hemorrhage, la.
grippe, asthma, hay fever, Group
whooping CO lgh-all bronchial troubles
its supreme. Trial bottle free.. 5Oe
and sl.W. Guaranteed by City Phar
macy. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
A Historic Occasion,

There is something in this story that
savors of the dry wit of the late
Charles Hoyt, the farce writer, says
Irwin Cobb in the New York Tribune.
Hoyt was leaning against the bar at a
well known .chophouse one night
when an actor who was notoriously
stingy came in accompanied by two
friends. The close fisted one and Hoyr
were not on the best of terms, but the
former was feeling a bit mellow him
self and, moved by a sudden and al
most unprecedented burst Of generos-
ity, he turned to Hoyt and said patron
izingly:
Charley, will you Join usa I'm buy
ing this drink"
II certainly WILL" said Hoyt. II am
always glad to assist IN the celebra-
ton Of any truly historic OCCASION =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
His Mark.

Edmond Rostand. the famous Frenc h
playwright. was once the hero of an
amusing episode. During visit to a
friend ilf the country NJ. Rostand was
requested to accompany him to a mai
rie in order to register the friends
newborn infant. The adjunct of the
Marie. a conscientious little man. book
ed the infant and then turned to NJ.
.Rostand as the first witness. 'Your
name. sir?" Edmond Rostand.' -
Your vocation?" Man Of letters and
member of the French academy
Very WELL" replied the official; ''you
have to si@n your name. Can you
write? If not you may make cross''
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06

The third annual meeting of the State
Tax Association will meet at Bismarck
January 25th, 26th and 9th, and the
following are among the speakers who
will address the meeting: Governor
John Burke; President E. l.. .McVey
of the State University; Hon. P. D. Nor
ton, secretary Of state; A. G. Lewis, au-
ditor of Cass county; w. w. Felson, au-
ditor of Pembina county; Hon. w. G.
Gilbreath, commissioner of agriculture
and labor; is. Akers, assistant legisla-
tive reference librarian; Dr.J. r. Boyle,
professor Of economies aud political sci
ence, Of the State University.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
Wifsy Fixed Il.


A young storekeeper who had failed
the previous day was SO diaident about
meeting his creditors that he gave his
wife the following instructions:
"Now. Marie. II any one rings, you
answer the door and tell them that
I'm not in. I'll hide"
Nor had he long to wait until loud
jangling Of the bell assured him that
an irate. creditor stood at the door.
1t was only a reporter. however.
II wish to speak to your husband"
"But he isn't in." protested the
woman. (
"Well. 1 understand" said the re.
porter. getting out his notebook and
pencil, that he Is insolv ent." L
"Oh. yes" cried the wife, happy
inspiration selling her. "He went
over there on the 2:4O train yesterday,
and don't expect him back until to.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
f3FF!olAL PAPER OF olTx
~ stAxs. sa.oe PnR AaTaTvA
:. A. Wardwell. G. G. Thompson
wA1DW3LI . THOMPSON.
THE SWAMP FEVER.

DR.. Van Es of the Fargo Agricultural
College gave lecture on Swamp fever
on Saturday afternoon at City Hall to
an audience of about one hundred,
mostly farmers from the surrounding
country. The day was quite unpleas.
ant as we'll.
DR.. Van Els is good talker and his
remarks were listened to with much
interest. He has a large number of
diagrams and pictures showing results
of the college experiments and his
explanations were clear and practical.
But after all, the most that was to be
learned from his talk was the fact that
as yet but little is known of this obscure
and fatal disease-though, that is
knowledge. It is knowledge to know
that one does not know. A hundred
years ago physicians generally supposed
that the best remedy for most human
or animal diseases was to let about a
pint of blood escape from the veins of
the body. Of course we now know
that was ignorance. That is what we
mean when we say that it is knowledge
to know that we know nothing; it is
ignorance to think you know something
that you do not know.
So far the scientists knowledge of
the swamp fever is mostly of the neg
alive sort. They have gone through
many experiments by infusing the
blood or serum from one diseased horse
to another and always with the same
result, that while horse may appear
cured, he never is cured.
That the disease is caused by germ
that in some manner, as yet unknown
is transmitted from the blood vessels of
one horse to another, seems to be well
established, but the germ as yet has not
been found, nor yet is the manner Of the
transmission definitely known.
But that the disease is practically
incurable, and that it if contagious is
= certain.
Besides this it seems according to the
experiments THAT what may appear to be
a lealthy horse, may be injecting his
mites; they are getting sick and dying
wuile the primary cause Still gets along.
in appearance all right. AS the doctor
remarked such a horse is far more
dangerous than the ones that get sick.
The only method sknownsor suggested
by the doctor for discovering such ami
mails is by the use Of the thermometer;
perhaps daily for several months, and
that sometime the affected horse will
show fever, and then he can be isolated.
Another method of discovery Is To-
! send soma of the nrinslsto tho Agricul-
tural College and have II analyssd. L
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
LESS WHEAT.

Using round numbers, the primary
wheat receipts of the northwest since
Sept list, have been LOB million bushels
against l3l million bushels for the same
period of last year. The receipt of cars
INTO Minneapolis however were only
about one good days receipts
behind last year. The apparent short.
age for this year SO far is therefore
about Il per cent, or more than one
fifth.
Ihe government report for the Can
adian Northwest issued this week shows
a large shortage from last year notwith-
Sanding an increased acreage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
Savings Department


costs the farmer nothing but the express.
The doctor thinks the most common
method Of infection is. through animals
eating hay or grass that has been
urinsted on by diseased animals-but
that the disease may be carried by
insects which sting or bite . diseased
animal and then inuoculste q healthy
beast.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
Tho Charms She Lacked.

An English diplomat at dinner in
London told this story on Mrs. Lang
try, the once famous "Jersey Lily:
"When Mrs. Langtry was at the
summit Of her beauty and her fame
when crowds followed her in Bond
street and the Row-she met at semi
royal dinner an African king.
"Mrs. Langtry, dazzling in her beauty,
sat beside this king. She was in good
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
"T.7e c'Tac.,v

TIE late Trince francis of Teck was
8h1Nn in rotftl circles as The O'Teck.
Ni,e stoHg goes that when Prince
Francis T,7s making his arranmements
for hHpting i3s ireland he wrle to Il
farsge denler in County Meath with
reference TO the necessary supplies
for his stud.
The man was greatly puzzled by the
signature and at length. after anxious
consideration, addressed his reply to
Francis O'Teck. Esquire. London
Graphic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06

Note what the Minneapolis Tribune
says is the reason ofincreased shipments
OF wheat into Minneapolis in the
article copiedvlsewhere in4 this issue
Yes, the. ."dog has been waggng his tail
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
HE HEAvED A DEEP SIGH.

spirits, and she did her very best to
amuse and please him. And she must
have succeeded, for at the dinners close
he heaved deep sigh and said to her:
"'Ah. madam, if heaven had only
made you black and fat you would be
irresistfble!'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06

Editor Fairchild says that in the late
election on the county seat question the
use Of booze and other methods Of fraud
we're entirely and only on the part Of
Pembina. Hence the Justices Of the
supreme court will take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
cuttina II shart.

Old Farmer Donald Macdonald was
induced to attend a concert. After
several solo performances a duet was
commenced. when Donald turned to
his friend and remarked:
"D'ye ken. Tammas, now it's got to
10 O'Clock they're singing twa at q
time SO as to get done soonerr'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06
Official Directory


{ U Senators F + TsSn%Ss1 TSemgfea
tatives tAJ Gronna
Governor-John Burke
5ss9stssg St Gsys+S2sa ssstsSiea s:
State Auditor-D r Brightbill
Attorney Genefa!-Andrew Miller
Rallto.d Com a a 4 fN Mana Anderson
} missioners y Il 4 Stand sssaadish
supt Of Pub 1nst-W I stockwell
Com Com %rI q 1nsuEsPssE TsSosw GSssGBss SsIBBss.th
Judge, ss,,., 3; s,,p,.~. s;:!s.s. fS|$:x.s
: JIG carmedy
sTATE SENATORS
and bist2F A Halliday. Crystal
REPRESENTATIVES,
lot District Waiter Wexford. Neche
end Dietrict-C Gansele. St Thomas
COUNTY OFFICIALS
! states Attorney.M Rrynjolfson
Sheriff Roadhouse
J Auditof-Wm. w Felson
Treasuref-E III Anderson
} sSq1syo@R ssaqnty 9udfSfIHH s HeSest 6 Hieh
Supt Of Schools-IsabellaA A Burley
Coroner--Dr. + N Burrows
} Publ. Admin'r-Elis Thorwaldson
County ss Id < 6ozaasas oisfsas rs%ata. eaassa
GGonn'ry Go,,,'tyy srd-Adam Norton. Caval'r
So 4th-Ios Eorin. Neche
@oooo!stt stt@Wrn R!gxood; 81 Tho's
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-06

If there were no existing Canadian
Northwest, number one hard wheat
would be worth sl.5O bushel today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
CIR EAT NEED OF
MORE CARDINALS
Owing to Many Vacancies in
the College, Those on Duty
Are Overworked.

Rome. August 20--The increasing
necessity for the nomination OF car
dinais to fill the many gaps in the
college becomes daily more apparent
through the increase of work devolv-
ing on the moro responsible members
They are almost crushed under the
weight of their administrative duties.
secretary OF State Merry del Val has
not mad a holiday for eight years. Carr
dinal de Lai. Secretary OF the Con-
sistorial Congregation. when he goes
Tor a few weeks into the country.
takes with him a formidable pile OF
documents requiring attention. Car
oinai Rampolia, though iii from the
neat. is kept hard at 1t. Cardinal Mar
tnelli is overwhelmed with work.
The general impression is that Pius
* Is a man OF plant disposition, a
mere tool of the more active members
of the college. The truth is tina. he Is
On ~unbending and sincere Catholic,
who lives outside the spirit of the &
and who wishes to keep the faith as IL
was in the Middle Ages. The gov
ernments of France. Spain, Portugal
and even Italy are in 4 constant stute
OF war with the Holy See. bu, tn.
Pope pursues his aims and ideals.
lights ~modeFnism. ~revives ancient
ritual, reforms congregations and
oiings to doctrine in its most rigid
form. He is an apostolic ana not n
political pontiff.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
NO EXTREME CHANGES
Generally Fairn In Promise Given II,
Weather Man.

""ehernlly Fair" In Promise Given j.,
Weather Man.
washington. d. c., August 2O.-There
are no indications OF extreme change
In the temperature the coming week
A disturbance which is now over ths
Northwest probably will move east
ward. accompanied by showers. Tbs
weather Bureau. In Its weekly weather
bulletin. Issued tonight, says:
Fair weather. with moderate TEN
~perautre. Will continue Monday and
tuesday In the lower Lake region. the
Middle Atlantic States and New Eng
land. A disturbance now over the
Northwest Will I'VE eastward, preceded
and attended by showers and rising
temperature. that will cover the North
west and the Central Plain States Mon
uay ana tuesday. with showers contin-
uins Tuesday in the latter district
Southern Missouri and upper Nissis.
sippi Valleys and the upper Lake re-
sion ny tuesday. reaching the Middle
atlantic States n New England We'd
hesday and Thursday. The disturb.
ance Will be followed by a high aren
now on the North PACING Coast. bring
Ing with 1t falling temperatures thai
VIII reach the Northwestern States
Monday and Monday night, the great
Central Valleys and the upper Lake
region Tuesday or Wednesday, and the
Eastern portion of the country Thurs.
day and Friday.
Generally fair weather will prevail
AFTER Wednesday in the Central West
ana after Tuesday In the extreme
west. except in the Central and South
ern Rocky Mountain region. where To-
cal showers are probable. In the
south Atlantic and East Gulf States
local showers will continue. while In
the West Gulf States the weather Will
be generally fair.
another low area probably Will ap-
pear In the British Northwest towards
u eho OF the week. attended by rising
temperature in the Northwcst.r
States"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
CHURCHES APE CLOSED
Taft Hns Hard Time Finding pIncc IN
NVnr.Yin

Taft Var Hard Time Finding PIncc IN
Worship.
Warrington. August 20.-President
Taft went looking for an open church
to-day. and had a hare time ending
one. With Secretary of War stimson
and Major Butt, both members of the
White House bachelor colony at pres
ent. the President started out shortly
before IL O'Clock. They strollod
through LAFAYETTE Square and up
Fourteenth Street to the church where
he President usually attends. The
doors were closed.
We'll have to go over to Mrs. Taft's
church, gnes:." said the President.
Back they walked to II Street. lust
across Lafayette Square from the
Waite House to the church where Mrs.
Taft worships when she IS in Wash
inston. II also was closed. and the
trio of distinguished church-goers
finally turned in the direction of the
Church OF the Epiphany. There were
few people in the streets. but here
and there another church-goer recog-
nized the President as the party plod-
ding along. Services were in progress.
and ushers In a few minutes found
seats for the three.
Many of Washington's prominent
churches hold but one service each
Sunday during the hot months. In
such churches the service is usually
held at night. The President had for
gotten the custom to-day when, he
started out. but after his long walk
waa nvar he remembered ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
6N@+4u

Clutter n Clark heard the screams
OF q girl the night before the well
was filled up. and that recently Clut-
ter dreamed there was a body at the
bottom of the we'll. Clutter said: 81
wanted to dig down there a long time
ago, but thought If we didn't find any.
thing l would be the laughing stock
OF the town" But finally on Monday
night Clutter. Clark and John Beatty
took 1t upon themselves to drill down
with a small auger. Finally some.
thing was struck at a depth of six.
teon feet, and Clutter said: 1T feels
like we are grinding bones"
When the anger was pulled up there
We're pieces of human flesh and I'M
derwear on the point
The men reported their discovery to
the authorities. who Immediately EN-
ployed men to dig the bodies out.
kilograms were also sent broadcast in
an effort to locate Hesse.
The Hesse family came to Tecumseh
from Wymore. Not much is known
here of the family. 1t is said Mrs.
Hesse's parents are named Dunlap,
and live in a small town in West
Virgin. and that she has a sister in
Plattsmouth. Neb.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
GRADERS CHEAT
INDIAN YOU HIS
Five Men Have Secured Title to
100000 Acres Through
a Conspiracy.
a Conspiracy.

Muskogee. Okla. August 2o.-A plot
or I'VE men 20 obtain title to 500, 900
acres owned by Indian minors in one
county In the Choctaw Nation has been
discovered By secret service agents of
the government working under the
direction OF Miss Kate Bernard Com
missioner OF Charities and Corrections
Tor the State. One man at McAlester
has taken $500 tracts from minors.
and all apparently through the CON
spiraoy OF Ave men. including a county
ohcial through whom such business
must pass.
The government onncials ALREADY
have In their possession tho written
resignation of the county Judge
through whose hands the sales had to
pass. the resignation to be enectlve
within sixty days.
The man at McAlester 70 whom. Fl.
Is alleged, this county official ana four
other men working together turned
over the land as fast as IT was taken
from the choctaw children. has also
been forced Into an agreement where
by he VIII submit each case in which
he mas gained land 10 arbitration
me officials assert they have abso-
lutte proof that In the 1900 cases now
under observation the consideration
was usually IS. or some other ins!g-
n.heant sum. Notwithstanding that the
- Al LUCIA EuH2 from SEU
acres to over 1000. And in most in
stances. when the Indians signed such
deeds. through their guardians. they
did not know what they were doing,
and the hand OF tho proper oficial did
not prevent the steal One specific IN
stance is cited in which an Indian was
pa'. $ Tor his allotment, and before
me indian got away the CRATER had
taken the IS away from him.
Another form Of graf, ira. no. Soan
discovered Is where old and decrcpit
indians. owning fine allotments. have
been induced to make Wills giving all
their property to q certain beneficiary.
VINO in return agreed to pay the In
dian $40 a month as long as he lived.
Or the cases OF this character that
have been Investigated, none of the
Indians making such a contract lived
more than three months after the Will
was made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
OBITUARY


Mfl!ard y. Martini
MillaTd F. Martin. aftv-nine wars
old. Deputy CITY Sergeant, attached 10
Hastings Court. Part 2. and clerk OF
Police Court. No. 2. South Riohmond.
died suddenly this morning at tho
home OF MA sister. Mrs. William Smith.
llG East Eleventh Street, Soutns.G &c.
Mr.. Martin was well-knuwn through
out the city, having served ,'nce Ia6s
as Deputy City Sergeant under Ser
geant J. G. Saunders prior TO the time
OF the annexation OF MANCHESTER. ana
retained since that tIma. He was an
exceptionally efficient court officer.
and was popular with the late Judge
Clopton and the ~latter's succasso..
Judge f. H. Wells. The death of Mr..
Martin will be a shock to n wide cir
Gle of friends. He returned from mis-
vacation last Sunday. Tuesday he De-
came slightly Ill. and later suffered
a stroke ~ofSparalysis. His death his
morning was unexpected. 1: was due
to heart trouble. He leaves one broth
err, Louis Martin, and three sisters.
Mrs. Smith. Mrs Henry Pollock. of
Richmond, N Mrs. Steal. of p,ua-
da1nhia- .{ysS