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Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20

ESTRAY NOTICE.-Camet to my en-
closure, bay mare, will weigh about ten
or eleven hundred, barefooted. Taken up
last Saturday. Parties can have property
by calling on John Elliot, 18th siding,
and paying costs of this notice and for
keeping. JOHN ELLIOT.
April13 3w
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
Jamestown General Market,
Corrected Weekly by l., LYON

No wheat 95 cts q 81 per bushel
No2 90c B92 bu- Oats SIS f9 6Oc bu
White Rose Flour -$S per barrel.
-Four ace Patent Flour SO per barrel
Mess Pork $40 bbl - Bacon 1215al3c tb
Hams IA f315ctb-Dried Beef Is f3 1sc tb
Coffee best Csc ID Dried apples l21sc fb
Dried Peaches 121Se&- Dried prunes l2h
Observation-Disclosures currants12kc
Alden Evaporatea apples Csc per pound
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the public
examination of teachers tor Stutsman
county, D. T, will be held at the Court
House in jamestown, on Tuesday, April
9th, 1880. commencing at nine o'clock
a. n. A. A. ALLEN,
County Superintendent Of Schools.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20

The Editorial Convention takes place at
Fargo, on the 18th Of next month and
the Republican Convention on the 18th.
This is admirably arranged, as it will give
the boys chancs to see for themselves.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
NOTICE.

We desire to take this opportunity of
informing tho public that on and after
this date we shall do strict cash bust
ness. We find that We are losing both
money and custom. BY doing credit
business and do not desire to continue
trade on that principle any longer.
Yours truly,
s. F. LAMBERT.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20

Argus: "The editor of The James
town Alert rakes down the goddess youth
of that town who play base ball on Sun
day. filling the peaceful air of that holy
day with their ribald yells, and disturb
ing the editor and his pastor at their pen
itential game OF penny ante.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
NOTICE.

The ALERT is. delivered to all subscrlb-
ers within the village limits free of charge.
Those desiring single copies can get them
Of the following places: Dakota House,
News Depot and Will Elmer's drug store.
Prices cents. -.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
notice.:

County order No. So and 81 wanted
for payment at treasurer's Office in James
town, Stutsman county, D. T..
April 1st, 80. Thos. S. Collins,
Treasurer.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20

Argus: "The Alert gives currency to
vague rumor that Hager Bros. and D.
M. Kellahan intend to start Demo-
cratic paper at Jamestown.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
Wanted.

At this Office, smart boy, about Is
years of age, to learn the printers trade.
Must live in the village. Apply at once
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20

FOR RENT.-Ten acres on section 20
nwI to let on shares to any one who
wants to seed it. NICK KLESGES.
April Is 3w
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20

The Sioux City Journal has the follow
ing regarding river transportation: 1T
is now certain that the Milwaukee COM
pany will deliver the military freight at
Running Water instead of Yankton. The
company has offered the government the
same rate to both points, and the former
being some forty miles nearer the points
for which the freight is destined, the gov.
ernment selects 1t as the cheapest. Now
come the parties who contracted to trans
port the freight by river, and say that the
contract was from Yankton and Bismarck
and that it is unjust to them to ring in
this cold deck At this stage of the game.
The pay is reckoned by the hundred miles
run, and as the same handling is required
for short trips, the new deal lessons the
pay without materially lessening the ex-
pense. The intermediate points mention
ed IN the contract were understood by
both parties to refer to transportation be-
tween government posts on the river. and
not to mean the delivery of freight above
Yankton. .s-..
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
OATS FOR SALE.

Mr.. Farrell, Of the Farrell farm, has
two thousand bushels Of seed oats which
he will sell at reasonable price.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
Communicated.

EDITOR ALERr-Can you explain why
you do not publish the proceedings of the
last meeting Of the County Commission
ers? You should be more prompt IN the
discharge OF your official duties.
CITIZEN.
Our inquiring citizen probably has a
fair knowledge of his own business, but
appears to know nothing of ours. The
reason, and only reason the proceedings
have not been published is because the
County Clerk has not furnished them, and
until he does it is not our business to pub
lish them.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
m155w
seed Wheat.

I have just received a large supply of
first class seed wheat. will also have on
hand large supply of seed barley by the
time it IS needed for seeding
HENRY VESSEY.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
4a1,1estnru11 A1ert.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING.
+ MARSHALL Nc CLURE, Editor und Proprietor
Terms :--If paid i'm Advance.
CNE COPY, one year. $40
ONE COPY, six months, 81

All business communications should be addressed
to MARSHALL MCCLURE, 'Fr
jamestown, Dakota
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-20
EOTEL ARRIVALS,

The following were among The arrivals at
the Dakota House during the past week {:
E. K. O'Brien, Thomaston, Maine. j.
NJ. Hickox, Chicago; Geo. s. Caldwell,
New York City; V. L. Craig, Farming
ton, Maine; s. X. McGinnis, New Castle,
Penn; r. E. Wallace. New Castle, Pa; ;
John F. Vennnm, Watseka, Wis; Ira
Lindsey, Watseka, Wis: George Richard
son, Milwaukee; VIM. Smith, Cleveland; !;
Merritt D. Hills. Valley City; G. F. Lin
coin, Chicago: Henry Powell, Seymour,
Wis. P. Verplank, Jr., St. Paul; Thos.
M. Elliott, Goodrich, Ont. Fl. w. Phelps,
Milwaukee Henry Phelps, Milwaukee; ;
A.Hurd Milwaukee; G. Barrett, Minneap-
oils, G. Adams, Spiritwood; A. T. Masch-
ger, St. Paul; e. A. Maglone, Fargo Re-
publican; w. 7. Stone, Fargo; NJ. Telu,
Dcadwood: Mrs. A. Lecor and three
children, Montreal E. D. Lathrop, Min
neapolis: James M. Johnson. Chicago;
J. G. Spencer. Aurora, ILL.,; Thos. Benton,
Grand Rapids, Mich; Ed. G. Avery,
Minneapolis; A. Rogers. wife and two
children, Green Bay, Wis; Rev. R. r.
Gowdy, Kasson, MINI.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30

not their fault but their misfortune that they
cannot comprehend the difference between the
wrongs they have suffered and the inalienable
right of all women to 'life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" which can only come to any class
through the power of the ballot in its own hands
and keeping.
Woman Suffragists will not ''lobby," but they
will prove to you, Legislators, if you will grant
them an open hearing that it has been through
the political and consequent financial subjugation
of the mothers of that the curses of hereditary
insanity, intemperance, IcentiOusness, and all
their minor train of attendant evils, have been
fastened as burdens too grievous to be borne upon
the homes and hearts of the people. Personally
we have not suffered from these evils, and we in
sist that those only who have not suffered from
them individually are in condition to perfect an
impartial diagnosis and suggest a philosophical
remedy Washington was not impoverished by
the s'tax on tea" nor was Thomas Jefferson re-
fused a trial by "jury of his peers" They rose
above all personal considerations and risked their
lives their property and their sacred honor in de-
tense of Liberty on general principles. And the
freedom they strove diligently to for
men hundred years ago is to-day demanded by
the wise women of America. We know that wise
women are ready for the ballot and that wise men
are ready to bestow it upon them and all we ask
is that you give opportunity to prove it.
And to the few women lobbyists who op-
posed to the liberty of other women, we would
say, Seek first the freedom of the ballot and ist
power, and all minor privileges will be
added thereto You placing the cart before
the horse; you are legislating backward; you are
trying to build temple without foundation, and
make bricks without straw. If you think wOm-
ans sphere is in the home, allow US to suggest
that your example would be stronger than your
precept. If you are not ready for the ballot, you
will not be compelled to accept nor Use it, But
we do most emphatically object to your placing
the iron heel of your ignorance upon the necks Of
women who, not having been dragged through the
fires of your experience, can see clearly the need
Of such conditions shall elevate the women Of
the future above the trials that have made you
angular and One-idead.
II women, a class, were the "angels" some
of them egotstcally claim TO be, they would
have no need for the ballot; nor would they
need anything else but wings and golden harp
But, as is well known, they are very human and
being no better than men, are in need of all the
restraints and responsibilities of the law-making
power for their own benefit, as we'll as that of
their fathers, husbands, brothers and sons
A. :. d.
Senate Chamber, September 2S 1880.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30
Senate Chamber, september 28, 1850.
OPINION OF A LAWYER.
He ASSERTS THAT a WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMEND
MENT To THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF OREGON Is NOW IN ORDER

Queston-There being amendments 10 the Constitu-
on OF the state Of Oregon awaiting the consideration Of
the Legislative Assembly, can another be proposeds
Section of Article XVII. of the Constitution
Of Oregon provides for amendments by directing
the manner; and Section SAYS:
While an amendment or amendments which
shall have been agreed upon 10y Legislative Assembly
shall be awaiting the action OF another Assembly or OF the
electors, no additional amendment amendments shall
be proposed.
If this restriction was intended by its framer.
to bar out for four years the offering or proposing
Of amendments because one had been offered and
was pending, they were strangely oblivious to the
first division of the Bill Of Rights:
We declare all men when they form social ,oro,at ~
equal i'm rights that all power inherent in the peopI
and all free governments founded on their authority
and instituted for their peace safety and happiness and
they have at all times right alter, reform or abolish
the government in such manner they may think proper
As the two articles quoted have been agreed
upon and adopted by the people, construction
must be given them to make both operative, if
possible; therefore the amendment clause, to give
II any effect will have to be construed as forbid
ding the amendment of any proposed amendment
during Its agitation before a second Assembly or
before the peOpe-otherwise il is clearly in con-
ict with the Bill of Rights and is itself forbidden.
The people at all times may ''alter'' or reform
their Constitution. \ process which amounts to
limiting that right to four years Is violation OF
the right and is to be construed as secondary to
the Bill of Rights. 1t is, therefore, my opinion
that original amendments to the Constitution
may, he nroposed mt each session of the LegislG-
ture. As it is through the Legislature that the
people speak and assert their rights therefore any
session of the Legislature is a proper and lawful
time when the people may alter or reform their
government.
The proposition to extend the elective franchise
to women is a reform of the government without
altering or abOlishng it. The Constitution cam
not have valid provision that prevents this right
to reform. 1t would be as much in conflict with
the fundamental principles of the compact as if
after saying in the Bill of Rights Secton 29) 'No
title of nobility shall be granted" the Constitution
should declare that the Governor of the State
should have the title of Earl of Portland
G. W. Lawson
Salem, Oregon, September 2S, 1880.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30
WOMEN, TAKE NOTICE.

Next Tuesday, October 5th, at two P. NJ, is the
time set apart by the Senate for discussing the
Woman Suffrage question under special order of
business; and Wednesday, the 9Th, at the same
hour, has been named by the House for like pur-
pose, 1t is hoped that the ladies will be present
IN gOOdly numbers on these important occasions
sos show their appreciation of the noble members
Rfio are ready to grant them the free recognition
and full benefit of every right claimed and enjoyed
by themselves.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30

That ex-senator Mitchell is to-day the most
popular man in Oregon with the masses, is abund-
antly proven by the immense and enthusiastic
audiences that greet him wherever he speaks.
The Court House in this city, though quite COM
modious, could hold but a portion of the ladies
and gentlemen who turned out on Monday even
ing to listen to his arguments and eloquence.
His address was quite lengthy, but he held the at
tentiOn of his auditors to the close
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30
THE CAPITAL.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ANIENDMENT-PUBIIC SEN
TINIENT APPARENTLY STRONGLY IN FA-
vOR OF THE FREE BALLOT.

MRS a. :. DUNIwAY GIVES A WHOLESOME LESSON TO
THOSE LOBBYISTS WHO "HAvE THE
RIGHTS WANT"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30

Heretofore it has been difficult TO get any posi-
tive statement of the views Of the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency on any subject except
the fitness of the candidates who seeking to
honor the White House. On this subject his un-
alterable opinion has been and is that General
Hancock is the man to select. However he has
at last succumbed to the pressing inquiry of the
public about his views and intentions in regard to
sanctioning rebel war claims, and, with frank
ness and directness that does him honor, asserts
that he will not be ''induced to approve encour
age payment of rebel debts, pensions or rewards.
BY this statement the General has raised himself
considerably in the estimation of the people,
though they do not see the sense in electing man
who has to pledge himself to stand between the
treasury and the greed rSpacity and avarce of his
party.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-30

Stanislau Redisky, wealthy Pole of San An
tonic, frightened by the heavy rains, has come to
the conclusion that the earth is to be deluged
again, and is building an ark. He says God APP
peared to him, warned him Of the coming of the
waters, and gave him a point about the ark
From which, it seems that San Antonio has n
rival of the Walla Walla fraud, Davis. BY the
way, the Lord Jehovah is becoming sOcable. OF
late years he has appeared" to an uncommonly
large number of persons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-30
A Dead Give.Away.

London Referee
She stood in the effulgent light of a
short tallow-dip, waiting for him at
the front door at am. He came.
He was husky; she didn't mind that.
He was drunk; she was used to it.
Jim, she said softly, Knocking him
down so as TO drag him up to bed
easier-"Jim did you vote?" "Yesh,
dear" You've been a long time"
"Yesh, love, poll didn't close till jest
now Where's the money!"
"What?" "Ths money! MY dear,
| don't understand. Didn't they
pay you for your voter NO She
looked at him playfully, with a boa
constructor tickle in her eye. "It's
time women had the franchise" she
muttered, the men amt UP TO it."
Then she rolled him under the bed to
be out of the way, and in the morning
she got him into an asylam under the
new Punch and Judy 0atuPS not.
He gave his vote for nothing" she
said to the magistrate. Dangerous
lunatiU," wrote his worship; and at
the next election there was a voter
short.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-30
Ireland and Minnesota.

New York Herald.l
Although the land league objected,
by formal resolution, to two hundred
Connemara peasants exchanging squal-
or and starvation at home for com
fort and plenty in Minnesota, the i'm
migrants themselves, as well as all
friends of humanity, will he glad Of
the change and hope that many thou.
sands more will follow to the new
colony. Irishmen are fit to be some
thing better than mere tools of faction
fighters, bus their only certain meth
cd Of avoiding their usual fate is to
get as far as possible from the old
scenes of agitation and use their arms
and wits for their own good and that
of their children, who deserve some
thing better than the inheritance of
woe that has come down through
many generations, its quantity increas-
ing as much by the foolishness of
friends as by the cruelty of enemies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-30

PUBLIC LEDGER oFEIoE,

'FA y AAR w A0aVNN
The dullAess in financial circles Just
now may be set down as intense.
Bankers have little to do, and those
connected with our monetary institu-
lions may all be seer quietly taking
their ease, enjoying the fresh air
around the coolest corners of their
loor-ways at odd intervals, before,
after and during business hours. A
liberal supply Of idle capital is report
ed here, with discount rates easy at 6
to 8 per cent. Throughout the coun-
try the financial situation is reported
flush and borrowers, with proper en-
~dorsement, experience no trouble in
negotiating for loans at cheap rates.
Exchange is quiet and steady at 1 to !
per cent discount for eastern cotton
mills; to. premium for checks on
New York, and also &c. buying, and
par selling on New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-30
BID 0rangsst5 Q 50 POI boxi lennon. . 30

bbl; oranges@ to s. per box; lemons "a 80
@5 per box.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Country but
ter 10 to l5c per 70; Arkansas prairie,
choice, 10 TO lSc; western table 16 to Ac;
creamery 24@25c; butterine l4@l6c. Eggs
scarce and in demand at l2@l2hc per
POULTRY-Young chickens 81 25 TO
81 % per doz, according to size; old 81 to
81 so per doz, as in kind and condition;
ducks 81 Is and 81 90 per doz; turkeys
Tat Ct 80 70 ~ per doz; geese drag at So to
So 50per dog.
PKOVISIONS-Meats quiet; bacon
shoulders 5H@5Hc; clear ribs Sc; clear,
SIC mess pork Sl3 per Dbl; bulk sides
nc; smoked breakfast bacon, l0@l0Kc;
hams l0@llc; lard 724c for t%ierces, Sc for
kegs and SIC for pals.
LIVE STOCK-Supply Of cattle fair
at sos 80 per cwt for butcher qualities
of gross fed; COWS and calves So TO $50 as
IN quality; sheep scarce at 81 Is to So rs
per cwt gross; lambs in demand at 81 %
to 50 26 per head; hogs inactive.
MACKEREL-New catch of present
year. 70, 100000 per kit.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 40045c per 10
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to- Soc per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 909Hc pei
b;offwhites, 9K@9AG crushed, g~ranulated
and pulverized, 10K@10Ac; cut loaf, lie;
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
COFFEE-Fairt to choice 14K TO lsC
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, Mo- l., IS; No. 2.
Ice dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, 12Kc
do sailed, 7@8e; market unsettled; tallow
6@5Hc; beeswax, zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 3S@40c; hem,
lock, 28@92c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
S5@S7c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@S0 per dozen.
TOBACCO--Per ID 42H@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per a or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 90 fol-
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-A arket quiet; on orders
fax, &c per yard; jute, 10X@l1c; ties
81 1908 per bundles Irvine, l2c pei
pound
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-30

Ex- Governor B. Gratz Brown. in
speaking of General Hancock, said /:
II came to st. Louis about the time
General Hancock did, and he and l
used to 60 a counting together when
he was a young lieutenant in the reg
ular army. | knew his ather-in-l law.
Mr.. Russell, well, and can say with
pleasure that his wife is a most esti-
mable lady. | was glad to be of SER
vice to the general when in the United
States senate. | was. then on the
military committee, and in a position
to give him some evidence of my
esteem. He was the most popular
general in the army of the Potomac
aud when he rode out in front of his
lines always excited great enthusiasm.
He got even more cheers than Grant.
He saved the day at the battle of
Gettysburg, and got a vote of thanks
from congress. | do not suppose he
commanded less than 10000 Pennsyl.
v%anians during the war, and, l believe.
most of them will vote for him; and.
| believe, he will carry Pennsylvania
by a large majority"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-30

The beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Gen. Hancock was lust
about to enter society when she died
on Governors Island. She was the
pride Of her parents heart, and they
lived in their thoughts of her. Only
the other day Gen. Hancock said that
he had no wish or chance to be a can
didate, and that all he had been liv.
ing for was gone. Mrs. Hancock,
whom the general married in St.
Louis, was recently told that she
would be the next lady of the White
house, and she replied that her heart
was not in the White house, but in
her daughters grave. The general is
quite broken hearted over his loss.
He did not dream of a nomination
and up to the last moment believed
that his name was being mentioned
only in a casual way and that it would
be dropped when the balloting be-
gan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-30
General Trade.

Our market is quiet to-day in all
lines, even meats having lest their
stiffness, and outside Of fair jobbing
movement all classes of consumptive
articles are in only moderate move
ment. Liberal receipts of corn and
cornmeal during the past few days
has given u merchants ample stocks
and weakened values. A general de-
cline in wheat puts -four in a very
droopy state, and stock feed Of all
descriptions is dead dull, with a scant
local demand only, and prices tending
downward.
FL0UR-Demand light, and for the
better grades only, which sell slow at s.
TO So per Dbl for family and choice, and
81 to 81 rs for patents; small orders 25c
higher.
CORNMEAL-Market weak and un.
settled, with the feeling in favorof buyers;
round lots selling at ~ 10, and small or
ders 10 to 15c higher.
C0RN.-In large supply and weak in
value sales ut AZ to As G per bushel from
first hands for yellow, mixed and white
shelled and ear, in n small way Q TO Sc
higher.
Y OATS.-Pricos droopy at 81 TO SOC in
ots, and 40 to 43c in a small way.
HRAN-Inactive at $12 so per ton for
wheat and 70 TO Soc per cwt. f,
a HAY.-Heavy and in slack demand at
s12 to l6 dollars per ton for western and
81 for Arkansas prairie at retail 90 to Soc
per cwt. t...
VEGETABLES-New potatoes dull at
15c per Dbl loose, and 81 % in shipping
order. Cabbage 50 90 per crate onions
SO 15to 81 per Dbl.
FRUITS-Green apples 76c@$l per