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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE OFFICKBS.
0. S Representative, B. F. Suaulding.
Senators,H. C. Hansbrough, W. N. Roach.
Governor, B. F. Fanchier.
Lieut Governor, J. M. Devine.
Secretary of State, Fred Falley.
State Treasurer, D. W. Priscoll.
State Auditor, A. N. Carlblom.
Attorney General, John Cowan.
Judges Supreme Court, N. C. Young, Al
fred Wallin, J. M. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commissioners, John Simons,
Henry Erickeon, L. L. Walton.
Superintendent ot Public Instruction, J.
G. Halland.
Commissioner of Insurance, W. Harri
son.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor,
H. V. Thomas.
SENATORS.
First District, Judson LaMoure, Pembina.
Second District, James Fuller, St.Thomas
nBPRBSKNTATIVBS.
First District, W. J. Watt, Hyde Park,
J. D. Wallace Drayton.
Second District, E. H. Restemayer, Cava
lier. Sohn Thordarson, Hensel.
Jtidice of the District Court, Seventh Ju
dicial District, O. E. tauter. Grafton.
Clerk of District Court. A. L. Airth.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney, W. J. Burke.
Sheriff. F. J. Farrow.
Auditor, Donald Thomson.
Treasurer, Robert McBride.
Register of Deeds, 3. M. Chisholm.
Comity Judge. V. Quackcnbnsh
Superintendent of Schools, C. U.Jackson.
Surveyor S. O. Mctiuin.
loroner. Dr.*. F. Erskine.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
First District, F. C. Myrick, Pembina.
Second District, S. J. Sigfusson, Mountain
Third District, Geo, Taylor, Bathgate.
Fourth District, J. P. Hicks, Neche.
Fifth District. H. P. Ottera, 8t. Thomas.
COUNTY JUSTICES.
C. Murphy Neche.
J. R. Joy. Glassion.
E. H. Bergman. Gardar.
£. L. Buck, Crystai.
COUNTY CONSTABLES.
Thos. McFadden. Neche.
C.E. Flora, Walhalln.
Marshall Jackeou, Neche.
A. B. Folllns, Crystal.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY.
tebms, $2.00 FSR -&-xrar-craȣ
A. Wardwell. G. G. Thompson,
WABDWELXi ft THOMPSON.
The PIONEER EXPRESS IS sent only on the di
rect order of snbsc ibers, and is continued until
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
The rate of subscription is alike to all, $2.00
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice of several premium papers in add!
tlon.
"Sample" or "marked copies" are sent as com
plimentary only, and while we desire them to be
considered as inviiutions to subscribe, they will
not be continued except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best advertising
medium in the county, having a more general
-circulation than any other paper. Card or rates
sent on application.
Entered at the postoffice at Pembina as second
class mail matter.
I he Pioneer Express.
HON. M. IT. JOHNSON.
Hon. M. N. Johnson is seeking ejec
tion as U. S. Senator. He has served
lor several years as congressman and
his history there is a matter of public re
cord and his character and ability under
his present candidacy are properly mat
ters of public discussion.
Mr. Johnson, is a man in many ways
of superior talent and qualities. Educa
tionally,, he is far above the average and
in the discussion of public questions he
is one of the best. His speech on the
silver question two years age, in our op
inion was in every way equal and in
some respects superior to that of Sena
tor Sherman's on the same subject de
livered a week or two after that of Mr.
Johnson's.
Mr. Johnson is a clean man. Politic
ally and personally no taint of corrup
tion has ever been breathed against him,
and in all this we admire and respect the
man both as an individual and a states
man.
On the other hand Mr. Johnson has
his faults. Some of these faults are so
well known, and have been so often the
subject# of newspaper comment that we
need only refer to them. Mr. Johnson's
personal opinion of himself seems to be
at least as great as that of his most ful
some adherents. He is said to have
even refused to pay his assessments to
the state committee in one campaign
on the ground that he was a necessity to
the party.
Mr. Johnson, or his friends for him
claim political preferment and reced
ence because he is of Norwegian de
cent. We saw and heard one of Mr.
Johnson's Norwegian friends in a state
convention at Grand Forks, stand on
the floor and shake his fist in the faces of
the republican delegates there, and de
clare, that he (the speaker) and the oth
er Norwegian delegates would bolt the
convention and its nominees if Mr.
Johnson was not nominated, and in the
face of this threat, the convention nomi
nated Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is
neither batter nor worse for his Norweg
ian blood. That fact, if he is a true
American, should not add or detract an
atom from his qualities as a candidate,
but if he is a Norwegian than it make* a
great deal of difference. It is, not Nor
wegians but Americans that we want for
representatives in congress. And just
here, we want to say, that any opposi
tion to Mr. Johnson on account of race,
is based on these grounds, tyftien Mr,
Johnson or his friends ask every Nor
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son because of common nationality, it
is Mr. Johnson and his friends who raise
the issue of race, and it is they who in
vite opposition and must expect to be
opposed on such an issue, by every man
of other blood wno has a vote. It is
equivalent to saying that Norwegians
are a superior race to that of any other
represented in the state.
But these are perhaps minor matters,
and personal eccentricities that might
be condoned by other and exceptional
abitities. We send our representatives
to Washington for a purpose. Broadly
speaking to represent the state and the
people. That is the best representa
tive who best represents. The duties
of a congressman may however be divid
ed into two general classes. One, to
attend to the interests and matters ot
the nation as a whole and second, to
look after and attend to the interests and
matters particularly concerning his own
state and its people. This is a union of
small republics. Each of these repub
lics has interests of varied character, oi
ten distinct from that of any of its sister
republics, some times even at variance
with the wishes of one or more of the
other states. Individuals of the state have
interests of various kinds growing out of
official patronage or claims, or other
matters in tne general government or
its many departments.
Mr. Johnson may be a great man in
the great questions of tariff, finance, and
seals, but we think the consensus of
opinion in North Dakota, is that as hus
tler for the state, for its individual peo
pie, where anything has been wanted, he
has been a .flat failure. Apparently he
has never been in good fellowship with
those in power and there has been a
continual disagreement between him
and Mr. Hansbrough. Besides this, so
far as our own personal experience goes
Mr. Johnson has been apparently indif
ferent to requests for information and
assistance and we have heard others
who give similar testimony. As for in
stance, Mr. Hansbrough until the last
election had no particular reason lor
gratitude in this corner of the state,
while Mr. Johnson always received a
cordial support. Some six or seven
years ago the reservation of Fort Pem
bina, adjoining this city was abandoned
for military purposes. It is a tract of
land of^BjK sections, half a section be
timl&r and fronting on two rivers,
with buildings that cost perhaps a hun
dred thousand dollars. The Business
Men's Association of this city asked the
State Board of Education to request our
congressmen to introduce a bill giv
ing the reservation to the state of North
Dakota to be sold as other school lands
and for the same purpose. The interest
of Pembina locally being that the then
and now vacant lands be disposed ot to
actual residents as soon as possible,
while the interests of the state are mani
fest. Senator Hansbrough promptly
took the matter up and such a bill was
passed in the senate, but it never went
any further on the road. Letters to
Mr. Johnson on the subject remain un
answered, personal conversation with
Mr. Johnson on the subject has brought
no satisfactory answer. The state board
seems to have made no efforts since the
first. And the land that would yield at
.least forty thousand dollars by sale for
the school fund of North Dakota, still
lies unproductive and untaxable by the
state, county and township, is unsettled
and waste, its buildings and timber be
ing destroyed, making perhaps a total
loss ot $75,000, which to us seems might
have been had, or may yet be had, for
the asking. Mr. Johnson as we said in
the beginning, is a fine speech-maker, is
good in glittering generalties, but isn't
$7.).Q0'J a pretty large price to pay lor
him?
The writer as secretary of the Pem
bina Business Men's Union can vouch
for th.e facts stated in reference to the
Fort reservation and we give it as
an example of the difference between a
man who can't make much of a speech
like Mr. Hansbrough and of a man who
can make a pretty good speech like Mr.
Johnson but don't appear to be worth
much at anything else.
FOR SENATOR, J. LaMOURE.
We have previousely stated that while
we have no doubt that no man whose
name is mentioned as a possible U. S.
senator could do North Dakota better
service than Hon. Judson LaMoure of
this county, yet we thought it improb
able if he would be personally an active
candidate for that position, though
doubtless in common with other men
be would be pleased at the preferment.
Mr. LaMoure's qualifications are many.
His abilities are unquestionable. No
man in the state has greater personal
power or is a stronger factor in political
circles. And we believe no man can
hold the higt* political position of Mr.
LaMoure unless he has personal ability
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Since the early days of territorial exist
ence Mr. LaMoure has been in full view
of the people. Enemies have assailed
him from every conceivable standpoint
and still Mr. LaMoure stands unconvict
ed of one mean or dishonest act, politi
cal or otherwise. Mistakes he has made
and which he has manfully acknow
ledged, but his mark is on almost every
statute in our code, and stand there as a
vindication of his purposes. And yet
there are some newspapers and men in
this and the adjoining state, whose own
souls are so small and whose own mo
tives are so mean and sordid, that while
they can and do rail for years and months
at some great wrong to morality, as
though they were patterns of virtue, yet
turn their railing and meanness at a man
who has the manliness and masterfulness
to introduce and have passed a bill to
correct the wrong they have been whin
ing about. Why, among some ot these
people, if Mr. LaMoure sleeps, he has
some deep laid scheme to stop the mo
tion of the earth. If Mr. LaMoure yawns
as he wakes, it is wired abroad that the
earth is in danger of being engulfed if
he spits over his right shoulder look out
for earthquakes if over the left, then
water spouts and cyclones are in the air.
And there are a lot of lesser folk who
without better authority than such, be
lieve with all their little hearts that Jud
LaMoure is the great "bogey-man" of
North Dakota. And we have less pa
tience with these lesser fools than the
others, for the others are knaves, and we
always did prefer a knave to a fool.
When it comes to the welfare of this
state, on all questions of morality, tem
perance and virtue, Mr. LaMoure's re
cord is a public record it is on the re
cords of most of the territorial legisla
tures it on every journal of every senate
since statehood, and no man who is
manly enough to look squarely at that
record would be mean enough to sneer
and villify the motives that induced Mr
LaMoure to introduce and pass the di
vorce bill.
And if it should be, that Mr. LaMoure
should be the choice among the many
candidates for United States senator, we
believe his record in Washington would
show him to be as powerful, as ener
getiic, as honest, as right on all questions
involving the nation, the state and his
party as does his record in North Dakota.
Mr. LaMoure is a man who does and
acts. He don't get behind anybody else.
He makes up his mind and goes ahead.
He is the kind of business man that
would look after North Dakota, its peo
ple and its interests in Washington, and
the same characteristics that make him a
man of power in Bismarck would give
him a similar position at Washington.
And that is why we would like to see
Mr. LaMoure nominated as U. S. senator.
BURIED THE HATOHET.
A rather amusing incident transpired
in Major Edwards' room at the Sheridan
yesterday. Alex. McKenzie and Jud
LaMoure dropped in—as Alex said—to
bury the hatchet. Jud produced a
small hunter's ax.sheatnedtne blade and
buried it, handle down. All three then
shook hands, and Maje and Jud enjoyed
a long—and apparently friendly conver
sation. Maje says its the simon pure
stuff—and Jud smiles—and says the
same. The white winged dove of peace
flutters near—and harmony will probab
ly prevail—until the next time.—Fargo
Call.
"And now abideth these three, Faith
McKenzie, Hope LaMoure, and Charity
Edwards." No need of stating which
is the greatest—but where were John
and Bailey?
That divorce law introduced by Senat
or LaMore was passed by the senate
without a dissenting vote, and is expect
ed to pass the house without trouble. It
makes a years residence necessary to
commence action. The second bill
strikes at an evil which in some cases
was even a greater wrong than the short
residence. At present when the defend
ant lives out of the state, service is made
by publication of summons in a news
paper. Such summons does not specify
anything in particular except that the
title of the case is mentioned and notice
is given that a complaint has been filed
in the clerk of court's office. The new
law provides that in all possible cases
personal service be made on the defend
ant. It has occurred frequently in our
courts under the present law, that the
other party interested in divorce actions,
has not known of the existence of such
action until after judgment the wrong of
which is so evident that it need not be
poinied out.
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and honesty back of it.
For in spite of the popular notions on
this subject, neither a fool or a knave
ever attains a high place in politics and
retains it for any length of time. Occas
sionally one or the other or even both
achieves preferment, but they can't fool
people all the time.
That constitutional amendment which
as vye pointed out before election, car
ried four distinct and important proposi
tions, to-wit: that only full citizens can
vote that paupers, insane and persons
convicted of felony should not vote that
an educational test shall be made for
voters that penalties may be prescribed
for ^neglecting to vote may be thrown
out for the reason that more than one
subject is embraced in the amendment.
As we commented before election, few
men, even after study, could answer all
these different propositions by one yes
or one no, and yet there was no other
way. We have not the least doubt in
our own mind that a large proportion of
the votes cast on this amendment were
the merest guess work, and that under
the full citizenship clause, and under the
educational clause, hundreds of voters
voted to disfranchise themselves just as
they did in Minnesota two years ago on
a full citizenship amendment to the con
stitution of that state which carried and
disfranchised thousands of tormer voters.
If our amendment goes in the courts,
the educational test will be a matter of
considerable interest and discussion in
this term of legislature.
While the "8 pus"letters from Bismarck
in the Forum are still of interest to those
who seek the curious, yet since the
Major has nominated Haggart for senat
or, taken a whiff from the u'k's pipe of
peace and feels so good in Aleck's com
pany—seenis though the soup lacked
pepper and salt and sich.
Tho Grandest Remedy.
Mr. R. B. Greeve, merchant of Chil
howie, Va., certifies that he had con
sumption, was given upto die, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief spent
many nights sitting up in a chair was in
duced to try Dr. King's New Discovery
and was cured by the use of two bottles.
For past two years has been attending to
business, and says Dr. King's New Dis
covery is the grandest remedy ever made,
as it has done so much for him and also
for others in his community. Dr. King's
New Discovery is guaranteed for coughs,
colds and consumption. It don't fail,
Trial bottles free at T. R. Shaw & Co's
Drug Store,
OrK&niaatlon Certificate of the Kcrch
ants Bank of Pembina, State Bank.
KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
That we. whose names are hereunto sub
scribed have this day united ourselves together
to form an association for carrying on business
of banking under the lnwt of the State of North
Dakota, and have adopted and executed Arti
cles of Association, in duplicate, for that pur
pose, and have duly forwarded a copy of such
Articles to the Secretary of State of North Da
kota that we do hereby under our hands muke
and iile the following as our certificate of organ
ization:
FIRST.
The name of said corporation is The Merch
ants Bank of Pembina.
KECOXD.
The place where the business of discount and
deposit are to be carried on is the City of Pem
bina, in the County of Pembina und State of
Nrth Dakota.
THIRD.
The amount of capital mock and the amount
into which Its vhares are to be divided is ten
thousand dollar*, to be divided into shares of
one hundred dollar* each,
FOURTH.
The names aud place of residence
of the shareholder* and the number of shares
held by each of tuem are as follows:
Thomas L. Price, residing at Pembina, North
Dakota, twenty shares.
John M. Chfoholm, residing at Pembina,
North Dakota, twenty shares.
Henry L. Crandell, residing at Drayton, North
Dakota, sixty shares.
FIFTH.
The period at which this corporation shall
commence business shall be tlie 5th day of De
cember A D. 1893 und shall terminate on the 5th
day of December A. D. l'Jii j.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands aud seals lliis '.5th duy of November
A. D. 18'JS.
Department of State. 1°
WHEREAS.
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THOMAS L. PRICK, [seal.]
JOHN M. CIIISIIOLM. [seal.]
HENRY L. CIIANHELI., |*eal.J
STATE OK NORTH DAKOTA, I
County of Pemiiiim. 1
On this 25th day of November. IS!)IS, before me
personally appeared llenry L. C'riindell. Thomns
L. Price and John M. Clii*holin, known to me to
be the perfiiB wno are described 111 and who
executed ii:e foregoing aud within certificate of
nrgani/at on and they and each
ofthem acknow
ledged to me that they executed the srme.
Lseal.j AIG. SHORT,
Notary public.
Certificate of Corporate Existence.
STATE OF NOUTH DAKOTA, I.
Thomns Price, John M. Chis­
holm und Henry L. Crandell have tiled in
this office a copy of (heir Articles of Association
and un organization Certificate, us provided in
Sections 3^6, 3&J7 and M28 Chapter SiO of the Re
vised Codes of 1895, said chapter being the law
governing the oruani/.stion and management of
State BankB, setting forth all the fuels required
to be stated in suld Section, and have in all re
spects complied with the requirements of the
law governing ilie organization of State Bunks,
as contained In the Chapter hereinbelore refer
red to.
Now therefore, I. Fred Falley, Secretary of
State of the State of North Dakota, in virtue and
by authority of law, do hereby certify that said
purtles. their asociates and successors have be'
come a body politic and corporate under the
corporate name of Merchants Bank of Pembina
ana by that name are hereby authorized to com
mence the bualt.e*s of banking to adopt and
nee a corporate seal to sue and bs sued pur
chase, hoid and convey real and personal proper
ty, an provided by said chapter, to have succes
tlon for a period of twenty-ttve years, to make
contracts and to have and enjoy ail the rights
aud privileges grHnted to State Banks under the
laws of this state, subject to their Articles of In
corporation, aud all legal restrictions and liabili
ties in relation thereto.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and Affixed the great seat of the State ol
North Dakota, at Bismarck this 88th day of
November A. D. lltK.
Great Seal of Fa«D FALMCY,
The State of Secretary of State.
North Dakota. By FRANK LAWRKNCI.
18-25 Deputy.
Insure in an old, reliable company,
the St Paul fire and Marine, and if loss
occurs, the
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A CHANCE OF
A LIFE TIME.
big cases and three bales of OUTING|F LAN-
NELS, GINGHAHS, PRINTS, ETC., arriv
ed this week. Come quick, you want the
goods, we want room. See how easy that
will make trade when you come to
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New, Fr?sh Prints, 2 7-8 cents Good
quality Gingham,
Don't Sleep Cold.
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our stock by purchases of
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fine goods, 5 and 7 cents.
Fine, large Blankets, 40 cents a pair.
Don't Get the Grip.
Good grade Hen's Underwear, 40 and
45 cents. First rate Caps for Men and
Boys, only 35 cents. AH 60 and 75
cent flitts going for 50 cents.
Got to make room for new goods. Two
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6old and Silver Watckes,
{Chains,
Hair Ornaments, Hat
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is Silverware, etc.
However good your taste, or
moderate your purchasing ca
pability, we can give you sat
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