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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
LOOKING BACKWARD.

The Democrats promised in their 1919
campaign to reduce the cost of living by
reducing tariff. Today, notwithstand.
ing the fact that imports are the great
est IN our history, the cost of living is
soaring.
They steer clear Of that subject in the
platform Of 1915. They promised econ.
omy. and their appropriations, even in
times OF pence, exceeded all records in
our history by millions upon millions of
dollars. This is matter of record.
In the early part of 1916, with the Eur
opean war raging and Mexico on the
rampage, they we're against prepared
ness. They have changed their minds
on the degree Of preparedness which
should be provided, They are now
making appropriations for preparedness
with q reckless and criminal disregard
of the wherewithsl to foot the bills.
With the price of everything going up
they have evidently decided that the
quicker they drain the public purse by
- Of taxation, the more they can buy
With the money, and these appropria
tions will provide contract for liberal
subscribers to the Democratic camp
aign fund.-. Isn't it about time to stop
this sort of thing and get on sane bust.
ness basis? The Republican party can
put us there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
Emerson Branch. r. G. MASTERTON. MGR.

that reach from Riga through Poland
and Galicia. The Russian and Rouma.
nian armies are reported as having al.
ready made junction.
Austria is now defending her borders
from direct or threstened invasion from
the Italians on the south, from the Rus
sians on the northwest, from Roumania
on the west, and incidentally from the
French. English Serbian armies who are
sallying out from Salonika.
1t appears as Il we shall look toward
Austria for the mere stirring events dur.
ing the next few weeks, though possibly
this may be the signal for heavier
pressure on the other fronts to prevent
any large number Of Teuton troops 60.
ing to the rescue OF Austria against the
Roumanians.
When Serbia declayed war the kaiser
rushed his armies there and crushed
that small kingdom before the allies
had time to stop him. In the prese Mt
instance the question becomes. can he do
the same thing with Roumania?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
ROUMANIA.

Roumania has an area about as large
as the British Isles. 1t has about two
and half millions of people. Scattered
about that country in adjoining local..
ties belonging to Russia and Austria are
about as many more Roumanians. 1t Is
to join these outside Roumanians with
the kingdom that such adjoining terri.
tory is SO greatly desired by Rounania
and is probably the leading motive in
joining the war at this time.
The Roumanians are not Slavs though
there is MIXTURE Of Slav blood. They
claim to be descendants of the ancient
Romans and by blood and language re.
lated to the Italians. They are follow.
ers of the Greek church and acknow.
ledge the PATRIARCH at Athens as their
spiritual head.
II the allies are successful, Roumania
will doubtless become the most power.
full of the Balkan states and allied with
Greece. Serbia and Montenegro, leaving
Bulgaria as the odd and weakest one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
FEDERAL GOVERN.
MENT INVESTIGATING.

We received visit from Mr.. Henry r
Gates Of the United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. 9. Eri-
day. Mr.. Gates was sent out by the
federal government to look into the
weed situation in this state and to- as.
certain the actual condition in different
localities and what weed were the most
destructive to crops, and also What
remedies were applied to eradicate them
The Pioneer Express learned the follow.
ing:
He has travelled over every section oi
the state, and has drawn map showing
where the different noxious weeds thrive
the most. This map is interesting, II
shows this northeast corner OF thedtate
to be infested with the SOW thlstle more
than any other past. But it Is extend.
ing to other localities fast. His map
showed that the French weed that VA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01

tho bono Of contention 70 ths farmers
here twenty years ago 10 ths most obnox-
loss weed in the Moass River country
aow. This weed is diminished here and
is given Lut little attention.
Around Marioa snd Llbchvills. south
vest oi Fargo they have what Is called
TOAD Flax" that is givisg the farmers
lots Of trouble end promises to equal tho
row thistle in dsstruvtivsness ia. small
grain. II derives it's name from lts
similarity to Hax.
His map showed that in the western
part Of the state the ''Tumbling NM.
tard" is spreading over the country At q
rapid rate. This plaat is confined to
the dryer areas Of tho state and Rheu
the season is wet it does not do we'll.
1t is through the appeal Of Senate,
McC Cumber aud other members from
North Dakota that the government il
takins this step.
On being asked what he would recon.
mend to the department Mr.. Gates said
his report would only show conditions
out here. but one thing he thought es
Genital would be to recommend that the
federal government take supervision o.
public highways TO see that all kinds o.
weeds be destroyed at the proper time
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01

The fact 10 we'll known to the general
public and certainly to the employees
themselves, that while it may be ques-
tion whether the brotherhoods are we'll
paid, there 10 no questioning the tact
that the other eighty-two per cent arc
mostly paid small wages. Aud these
low paid employees are today wondering
what show they will have to get IN in.
crease in pay il the trainmen get -
large IN increase. The answer to . de.
mand from these to the railway mana
gers would be obviously "We pay the
trainmen % much that We cannot pay
you more" What proportion at these
railway laboress will vote for Nr. Viii
son? e
The further ventilation Of these mat.
ters will bring homo to the general pub
lie the fact that President Wilson has
arbitrarily forced the managers to grant
ten hours wages in return Tor eight
hours work and that he has, at least at
tempted, TO force congress as the repre-.
sentatives OF the people to say, take the
increased wages from the pockets Of the
people-and thus without asking the peo-
pie, and without showing the people,.
The question at the polls in Novem.
Der Will not be, shall the trainmen re
ceive go, ,OOQ, O0O increase in wages, bu,
rather shall any man have the power
to order the people to pay such sun
or any other amount without their know.
ledge and consent?
1t is the old question OF the American
revolution. With arbitration the peo.
pie would have representation. Now i,
is taxation without representation. 81
far the people have had no representa-.
ton in this railway controversy. All
they know is that President Wilson says
they must pay over the 850,O00.UO. u
At the November election the people
will then have something to say in thia
matter 1t will be a political question
then, whether the brotherhoods or the
president intend it or desire it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
CANADIAN STOCK SHIPMENT.

In sauntering around the station al
Noyes the other day, train Of cattle
consisting of fifty three cars, in number
over twenty-five hundred head, came in
on the Great Northern. They we're con
signed to the stock yards at st. Paul
Some we're ready Tor the butcher while
others would have to be fed before they
would be fit for the block. On enquir.
ing we learned that there are also from
two to three special trains week carry
ing fish from Prince Rupert and otter
points for the American markets, over
the same road.
These shipments are regular occur.
ances. 1t struck US forclbly, for we
knew the government don't get cent
in revenue from this kind of traffic.
Here was at least $4,000 worth of Cam
adian cattle coming in free which under
the Republican tariff would have netted
the government s25.OOO to $50, 900 Id
duty. The duty on fish used to be =
half cent pound, which amounted to
several hundred dollars per car. These
are also free under the present Demo
cratic regulations. Is it any wonder
that you have to lick a revenue stamp
every time you send a phone message,
or q twenty-five cent parcel by express.
We would not say anything about it
If we we're allowed the same privilege in
shipping into Canada. But the Canadi.
ans believe iu Republican doctrine. and
having the Canadian markets for Can.
adams. 1t is rule that has built up
United States industries and 1t will
build up the Canadian industries the
same. "
These local ports that used to turn in
over $4,000 monthly, into the govern.
ment treasury under Republican ruling
are not taking in enough cash now to.
pay the expenses of the office. q
We imagine that after the 4th Of
March next you will quit licking reve.
nue. stamps, and our neighbors to the
north will have to pay the same amount
of duty ON exports that We. have to ply
to ship stuff into Canada. n.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR

Except for the usual "assaults and
counter assaults" along the long lines of
combat there is little on which to COM
ment this week in actual fighting or pro-
gress made by the opposing forces.
The news of the week however is sig
nificant; Roumania has at last entered
into the war on the side of the entente
allies.
Ever since the war began the attitude
Of Roumanla has been question. Con-
Aictlng statements placed her sometimes
as favoring one side and the other. The
king of Roumania Is German and
would naturally favor the Teutons. His
people were somewhat divided but the
majority favored the allies. Hatred of
the Bulgarians was also factor, but
practically all critics agree that Rouma-
MIA has simply been waiting to see which
side would be successful before joining
in the strife, and that she now joins the
war simply to be able to add to her terri.
torial possessions in the final settlement
when peace comes.
II Roumania has guessed right then
Bulgaria which went in some months
ago on the side of Germany, has guess
ed wrong and the results will be disas-
trous to her.
In military sense the action Of Rou-
mania at this time means considerable.
Up to this time Germany and Austria
have been receiving large amounts OF
food stutfs from Roumania. Roumanla
also has oil wells and has supplied Ger
many with large quantities of petrol.
Now Germany will have, only the oil
wells of Galicia to depend upon and the
Russians have already captured some of
these and are close to the others. The
fact that Roumania has practically de,
cided that the allies will finally win
will have large moral aspect that will
have considerable military influence.
AS military force Roumania will add
q half million of fresh troops to the
allies at somewhat critical period and
will be very welcome addition to the
already long lines Of offsnse.
Besides this, 1t opens up large part
of the Austrian boundary that hereto
fore was secure because Of the neutrality
OF Roumania. It will add many more
tiles Of onense to the already long lines
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01

|. l have y call for secondhand, twin
cylinder motorcycle. Indian or Harley
Davidson preferred. If you have one
let me know condition of machine and
price asked. G. G. THOMPSON
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
THE STRIKE AND Politics

= As we write this editorial the question
of the railway strike hangs in the bal
ance. Next Monday morning may
see all the railways of the country stop
ped and with this thousands of Other
industries which depend upon railroad
facilities.
Whether the railway difficulties are
settled or whether a calamitous strike
ensues is question Of hours, but even
at this time the controversy has gone
far enough that it's political effects will
certainly be far reaching in the two re.
naming months of the campaign.
Whether Mr.. Wilson has acted rightly
or wrongly in his attempt to settle the
difference; whether he has acted in good
faith without reference to his own politl-
cal prospects need not be discussed here;
the present point Is that his acts will
have great political influence.
Whether the brotherhoods purposely
chose this time or whether the proposed
strike is merely coincident also cuts but
little figure in the actual result. The
railway strike will necessarily be cam
paign issue.
AT this time we are willing to 90 on
record as prophesying that If the strike
does occur that it will become the prin
cipal issue on election day in November,
and that even if it is settled or partially
settled that it will still be one of the
principal issues in determining the selec.
tion of the next president.
As we write, it is proposed by the
president to bring the controversy be.
fore congress. In brief the president
has told the employers that they must
give the employees an eight hour day.
The managers say that it will cost the
roads S50,OOOO0O and that the roads will
60 bankrupt. The president says raise
your freight rates. But the managers
say it will take congressional action to
do that and we want a guarantee from
congress that we shall be allowed to
raise rates. Now the president is at.
tempting to force the democratic major
ity to give such guarantee.
That congress will not enjoy the medi.
cine that DR.. Wilson has prepared for
them goes without saying. All the
representatives and half the senators
are up for re election this fall. That
they will have to declare themselves and
take sides does not appea! to them as a
pleasant prospect. If this question does
come into the congressional halls for
solution we prophesy about the hottest
debates that have been heard in those
halls for many year. II may be that
the congressman can fix up some tenn
porary compromise that will let them
adjourn without putting each member
on record but it will be rather difficult.
As to the president himself we think
on the whole that he will lose votes
through the strike question. He will
undoubtedly gain some votes from the
brotherhoods. There are about 100000
of these. These. however, form but
eighteen per cent Of the total Of railway
lemployes, and but two per cent Of the
voting population Of the United States,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01

The President is still shouting for
''forward looking men, to stand by his
side. Men who look backward, espec-
tally those y ho look backward over the
Administrations record, are mort dis.
tastful to him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01

We understand that Wilson's latest
great diplomatic victory, which is
over Carranza, is just like all that have
preceded it the other follow is left per
fectly satisfied.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-01
Notice to Creditors
In The Matter of The Estate of J

David Collins, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersign-
ed J, L. Pariseau, Administrator of the
Village of toilette in the County of Penn.
bina and State of North Dakota, deceased,
to the creditors of, and all persons having
t to
within four months after the first publica-
ton of this notice TO said Administrator at
his office. In the Village of Toilette in said
Pembina County.
Dated August 9Th. A. D. 1916.
]. 4. PARISEAU,
e,} Administrators.
ust A. D. lo16 1918
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Trapshooting Tests the Eye.

II you would believe the professional
ball players. all Umpires are blind.
II Is useless to argue this question with
any ball player, but, nevertheless. his
deduction is wrong. Nearly all of the
arbiters have excellent vision.
Several years ago there were more than
the usual number OF complaints about
the failing eyesight OF a number of unl-
pires, and orders were issued from Ma
tional League headquarters to the UNI
piFes, demanding that they have their
eyes examined by an expert, and to send
IN his report.
They all obeyed the order except enc
The exception was Bob" Emsle. The
oldest official in point of years and serv-
Ice mailed TO the leagues president a
score sheet of a trapshooting match in
which he had recently participated. and
the figures showed that he CEmslie) had
broken 81 targets in a possible 100. The
score sheet was accepted as expert evil
dence that Emslis's vision was good
Not many of the ball players who criti-
else the work OF the Official can smash 81
targets in 100.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
BITS OF BASEBALL.

Chief Meyers Is just one of the men
pleased over his transfer to the Su-
psrbas. Charles II. Ebbets and Wilbert
Robinson are others. Meyers has writ
ten a note to the Brooklyn ball club
saying that he will be right in the
thick OF the fight, and Is ready to bet
that the Superbas climb right onto
the pennant band wagon.
George Stalllngs has drawn the line
on basketball as a winter pastlme for
the members of the Braves, and the
other managers will follow him. The
latest ball player to come TO grief in
this interesting game on the courts is
Wally Mayer. of the White SoX, who
broke his thumb a few days ago.
the Browns. who plays first base as
cleverly as he pitches and covers the
outfleld best of all, will confine his
son. So he was informed by Fielder
Jones. So George sat right down and
wrote a little note demanding his in
team.
Now is the open season for claiming
pennants. So far one player OF every
club, at least, has announced that his
team will be the one to participate in
October's golden harvest
Jimmy Dygert. who used to curve
them up to the plate for the Athletics
a few years ago, is a candidate for a
position in the Western Association.
The ways of the champion cling to
Jimmy, and he wants more money than
the club has.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
NBw-H By lAH.
NJ
O.O,hsNTYRE.

The announcement Of the marriage Of
the fair Geraldine Fsrrar to the hand
some Lou-Teilengsn, 10 . Yankee trick
that has proven costly TO the Metrcpoii-
tan.
Lou-TelIengen has set many feminine
hearts aflutter since he came to our fair
city several years ago. He was born In
Holland, and his father was Greek ana
his mother Dutch.
Not many weeks ago his own private
press agent de luxe made the palpitattng
announcement that Lou-Tetlengsn vas
going to have the hyphen extracted from
his name, which naturally brought about
the question as TO what he put II In his
name for In the first place.
The dashins young actor came here
several years ago as leading man for
the great Bernhard.
Isabel d'Armond-we deal in fancy
names today II seems-snd Rosa Roma
were strolling along Broadway counting
the stories of the high buildings when
two men who pass on the moral quail
ties Of movies walked by them.
We'll, wellI" said Miss dArmond, Il
guess we're alright"
What do you mean-alrght?" asked
Miss Roma.
why, we've Just been passed by the
Board of Censors.'
4 horse standing at the curb snorted
and II took three men TO hold him.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
ONE BOTTLE
BRINGS RELIEF
Dreco Helps Washington Man
in Short Time and Leaves
No Uneasiness.

It has been told so often of one bot
tie OF Dreco helping men and women
that it is nothing new. But people
like to be convinced. and we will tell
you more OF the wonders Dreco ac-
cOmplishes until you, too. try ii and
join the large army who praise and
are thankful to it, for the good it has
done in your case. Here in Washing
ton DrecO has done a great deal toward
bringing health and happiness to all.
One man to be benefited by this great
herbal medicine is Mr.. A. U. Chavez, of
733 Ninth street northwest In his
signed statement he says: For a dong
time I have suffered from catarrh of
the head and nose, had pains in my
back and limbs, could not sleep well
At nights, had headaches, gas on my
stomach, and did not feel like l could
keep on with my work. l bought a
bottle of Dreco, and after taking it 1
am entirely cured of stomach trouble,
and feel improved in every way. The
Catarrh is much better. rheumatic
pains all gone, gas does not form on
my stomach any more, headaches all
gone, and | feel my general condition
greatly improved. l gladly recon-
mend Dreco. for II is a fine medicine
Another person helped with only one
bottle. why suffer II one dollar will
bring you back to health and let you
enjoy life as you should enjoy it?
Go today to any of the O'DonneIl Drug
stores and get q bottle of Dreco. and
throw the cares OF I'll health of your
shoulders. Out-of-topn persons not
able to procure Dreco at their home
druggist can order by mail Price,
floo, or six for s5.oo.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Chief Bender Warned.

Pittsburgh, Feb, 1.-THE Western
Pennsylvapia Humane Society, through
Its president, John S. Ritenour, has
notified George Marker. State cham
pion liye-hird shooter, and Charles A.
(ChieD Bender, former Athletic
pitcher, that II they attempt to hold
the advertised live pigeon shoot at the
Federal League grounds next Saturday
he will have them arrested, as well as
the promoters, under the law protect
ing birds from cruelty. The match
was to have been at 100 live pigeons
and has been advertised all over
Western Pennsylvania. 1t is likely
that the match will be declared OF,
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
LEGAL NOTICE.
). B. LARNER, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT OF @
lumbia holding Probsts Court. No. "a EdufU-
istnton. This is N eve notioe: nat the slt
ScI1bsT of the Dstri1 q Columbia has obrai =
from the Probate Court q the District 0f Colrrl.
tSTia Fancef Winston stp-y. lEts q the Disu 4
% Columbia deceased. All r-Ts1us having olt -
SEsinFt the deceased an hereby WHrnsd % s1h.
the sane with the vB1cheu thsref. leEzIly a.
thentcstsd 20 the srhs-rib-T on hs'crp thu Ia
day Il DecrmbeT 4. u. isl6. uthrruiss thy ~
b. Law he eIcnded from rl' henfTt = sid e-sAir.
Given under my hand tins sth day - FstrugrH
1916. THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUe
COMPANY. b. Fredk Eicheib~rF-T. Tu1s one.
Attest: lSebB Jams TsnDeT Register q wins -
the Distinct Of CoIumha CsTs % the Prots
Court John y. LArlsf Au1rn-y.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Famous Old Athlete Dies.

Boston. Feb. 17.-John C'Kaiser'O
Powers, who thirty-five years ago was
internationally famous as a profess
sional runner at distances from 220 to
500 yards, died last night, His great
est race was a special match at $40
yards against Ed Tisdale. at Mystic
Park in 1880, when he won a purse of
100000. In a tour OF this country and
of England which followed. he won
every race.