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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
SURF ENDERS.
Frank James Surrenders TO Gov. Crit.
tpnden and Desires 10 Live IN
Peace With All.
Two Farmers Have q Lawsuit Which
Ends in Cold BIOOded
Murder.
Frank James surrendera.

ST. Louis, Oct. 5.-Frank James the
notorious train and bank robbcr, accom-
panied by Maj. John Edwards, editor Of
the Sedalia, Mo, Despatch, called on
Gov. Crittenden, at jefferson City to-day
and formally surrendered himself.
ST. Louis, Oct. j,-i'lle Anzcigcr has a
special from jefferson City which says:
When Frank James surrendered himself
to Gov. Crittcndcn lie handed him his pis-
tolls and stated that he, (thc governor.
was the only man except himself who had
touched them for twenty years. Frank
was at McCarthy's house this evening and
many prominent citizens were there seek
ing the honor Of shaking hands with hlm.
Frank says he now desires TO settle down
to d lie of quietncsss; that he is not near
so black as he has been painted, and ex-
presses desire to retrieve his name from
the shadow which mas been cast upon it.
Gov Crlttenden in his reply stated that
this was no time to- consider the matter of
amnesty. If after the verdict of the
court tho question seemed justifiable he
would consider It,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
THE PETITION
Expressions OF the People on the Subject
OF The Revocation Of Elmer's
Licenses.
A Dark Crime That Needs the Blazing
Light of Legal Investigation
and Inquiry.
Opinions.

Public sentiment so far as the show
matter is concerned is very II, UGH divided.
A portion of the community take the
grounds that Mr.. Elmer is not being per-
sonally damaged by the present move so
far as financial considerations are con-
cerned, as he is a gentleman of more than
ordinary ability and can easily engage in
other business. 1t is also claimed by the
opposing faction that Mr. Elmer IS now
losing money and that the sooner his
place is closed the sooner his financial
condition will be improved. They claim
that his place, though no worse, per-
haps than any place Of the kind, has a
tendency to demoralize the community
and lead the young astray, and that on
general principles the institution is of no
good use to the town.
Others Of equal prominence claim that
it is not the thing for any individual or
class Of individuals to dictate the course
of any citizen, and that in SO much as Mr..
Elmer has been granted a license and in
view of the fact that up to the present
time no complaint had been formally or
informally entered against him, it would
simply be an act of injustice to both him.
self and his friends to close the doors OF
his institution to the public; and especial.
ly so if it was the desire of majority to
have them left open. 1t was thought by
some that to close the place would exert
damaging influence upon the town and
that it would in the future be regarded as
place almost wholly controlled by chick
en- hearted men and supeystitlous women.
Some of the most liberal minded feel that
the town board and those of Its friends
might be engaged in more commend
able business than trying to suppress an
institution they know nothing of except
from hcarsay.
1t IS thought by many that large por-
ton of the names placed upon the pcti.
ton presented to tn" board were gross
forgeries and that they were placed there
by the friends of the individuals they
represent without their consent. Fur
thermorc that a portion Of the par
ties thus represented do not live in Dako'
ia at all.
Everybody has a different opinion and
appears to know just what is right and
what is wrong, and the Alert must con-
fess that it is q little mi Xcd itself. Sc
far as it Is concerned, as paper, 1t II
very thankful that the muss has been
kicked up as it affords 1t most excel
lent opportunity to "catch on" Let the
war continue and the Alert will proceed
report both sides as truthfully as pos
sible.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
NO IL

| DUBUQUE, Oct. 5.-A brilliant and SIN.
grlar phenomon was witnessed here
about 1890 this evening consisting Of .
luminous band spanning the whole hcay-s
ems frsm northwest 10 south cast, bright
est at its western extremity, which lasted
for half an hour and gradually faded
away.
KEwANEE, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-A detective ar
rived here with the bank robber Dunkle
yesterday, and this morning after walk
Of a couple Of miles cast Of here he re-
turned with a sack of gold containing
S. ,0c0. This accounts for all the money,
and all the robbers arc in custody.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.-Thc swapping of .
chain caused the fall Of the iron curtain
among the fnotlights on the stage Of the
Royal opera house this evening. The ac-
cidcnt caused an intense panic among the
audience aud many persons were severely
crushed but no one was killed The house
was soon cleared.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-Thc confession
W 'H'17. ~ O"SAi3 SlCl N VI tuC VluCC VI
election held in the aims house division
Of the 9th ard, last February has just
been made public. 1t shows that the ab-
sconding superintendent Phlpps, broke
open the ballot box and altered the elcc-
tiGn returns The result of this was 10
defeat two independent republicans and
elect two democrats.
PlrrsnURG, Oct. 5.-David Barber, for
years past general manager and financial
superintendent Of the Touring mills Of
Marshall, Kennedy & Co, has been ar
rested on the charge of larcency, preferred
by the senior member Of the firm. It is
alleged that he has been carrying on
system of robbery for the past two years.
ln that time he has taken $25,OO0
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
z elbow Fever.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. "a p;cayunnc
special from Pensacola, says: Tic thirty
ninclh day Of the scoErge closes Will, a rec
ord Of tifty-fve new cases, including one
reported late last night and four deaths,
There is no Improvement and no cncour.
agcmcnt to physicians and attendants,
they have no consciousness that we are
approaching nearer day hy day to cold
weather. There Is undoubtedly material
enough TO fee,! The fever, even at the
present progress, for several weeks TO
come.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
Observation-Disclosures.

CUlCAGo, Oct. 5.-Jamcs 4. Morse, was
arrested here on complaint of the bank
Of ST. John, Mich. He is agent for the
Porter Manufacturing Company, of Syra~
cuse, N. Y, manufacturers of agricul-
tural implements, which sells machinery
to farmers on time, taking their notes. 1t
is alleged that Morse the agent forged
and passed off duplicates of notes taken
to the amount of $4,000 or $1,000, 1t
seems that the bank bought some Of the
alleged forced notes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06

try in the great Northwest that is good
for anything, it is equal in everything to
the best of the Northwest and is surpassed
by none. We have an immense country,
room for millions and still room for more
The reward to the farmer is larger than
for the same amount of labor anywhere
else in the world, we care not where it
may be. To those who desire to know
the advantages of this country, the Alert
says come and see and investigate for
yourselves. Our country gains by every
intelligent investigation made.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
Murder in Cold Blood.

TAyLoRsvlLLE, ILL.,, Oct. "a cold
bloodcd murder was committed a mile
north Of the town of Palmer John Leigh
and James Rigby, two farmers, quarrcled
about the possession Of some land and be-
came involved m y law suit, from which
kighy came out victorious. Yesterday
noon Lcigh's sou approached Higby and
pretended that lie desired to effect a
pcaccable settlement when he suddenly
opened fire with Il revolver One bullet
produced a fatal wonnd. Leigh escaped
but posse is in pursuit, and as tho cx-
element runs high ]ynching will prob.
ably occur, as murdercrs lave usually
escaped the law III this region.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06

al present writing has not the authority
to issue an order to close the institution"
"Certainly do, without an order to
show cause, it would be arbitrary on his
part. Ihave never known an injunction
to be granted to close mans place
of business without all order to show
cause"
JUDGE ALIENS OPINION.
Rep.-Mr. Allen the Alert would like
to have you give it your opinion as an at
torney regarding the question of closing
Mr.. Elmer's thcater, and it would like
you to say whether or no in your opinion
the board has taken the proper steps to
close it!
Judge "It is my legal opinion they
cannot revoke Mr. Elmer's license, neith-
cr have they taken the proper steps to
shut him up.''
Rep.-"What are your reasons! Is it
your opinion that it would be necessary to
secure an order from the judge to have
the institution closed before it could be
closed legally?"
Judgc.-"It is. An order would have
to be obtained from the judge or other
authority, to close it and arrest Mr.. FL
ATTORNEY II. ROSE
gave the following opinion: lst. The
president and trustees of the village of
Jamestown, possess no other powers than
hx,t t1,o NJ nf
ton OF said village. Our Act of lncorpo-
ration docs not empower them to pass
ordinances or bylaws, whereby proper
ty may be forfeited for violation there
Of. 1t is held by tho courts, that a license
is essentially property, consequently
tho board cannot forfeit license for a
violation of an ordinance, under which 1t
is granted, especially If tho ordinance
docs not provide in terms for such for
fciture, but the offender may be proceed
ed against in the manner provided for in
the ordinance, or according to law.
End. Yet when a person licensed to
carry on certain business, and hc so
conducts it as to interfere with the com :
Portable enjoyment OF life or property it
becomes nuisance and may he abatcd or
removed us such.
3rd. The president and trustees have
the power under paragraph l, of section
Is, and section 81 of the said Act Of In
corporation by resolution to abate or re-
move nuisance.
The Alert reporter called at Attorney
| i5ill's Office several times and also at tho
office of Justice Watson, but as the gen
Obliged to omit giving their opinion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
Proceed ings OF Village Council.
JAMEsrowN, d. T., Oct. j, ass

JAMEsrowN, D. T, Oct. }, lSss.
Village council in session at s O'Clock
p M All the members present. Moved
by Lewis Lyon. seconded hy j. J. Roper,
that j. j. Flint be authorized TO solicit
and advertise for bids for sinking and
curblng from one to six wells, at such
places in the village as the council may
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
The Village Council.

The village council of this city, like all
rough sailing, and are often caught in
circumstances where you'll be ID if
you do and you'll be ID if you don't"
There are various questions of public
policy that arise which places them in
just that position, and amid all the con-
tiicting interests and different opinions it
is not to be wondered at that the body oc-
casionally crrs. The Alert believes our
village council act upon their best judg-
ment, and as they believe in accordance
with the wishes of their constituents. A
petition is not reliable Indication of the
wishes and sentiments of even its signcrs,
though it should be such. The reason it
is not IS because the slgncrs usually write
their names to 1t when presented without
any dclibcration or consideration Of the
import or influence Of tho act Not one
in ten stops to read tic petition, which
shows they have no real interest IN the
thing petitioncd for. 1t costs nothing to
sign it, and 1t frequently saves the time
of discussing the question, which is con-
siderable TO a busy person, and often he
signs it to save any parlcy about the mer.
its of the thing asked for Others per-
haps sign 1t out OF morbid desire to
have their names in the company of
others thereon or to bring their names be-
fore the public, and would sign counter
petition if presented to them the next
minute. Therefore we maintain that a
petition is an unreliable basis upon which
to act in an important matter In their
recent action in rcvokiny the license Of
Mr.. Elmer tho village council seemed to
be Influenced more by the petition that
was presented than upon their own de-
libcratc convictions Of right and justice.
The only question with them seemed to
bc whether the law would sustain them
in such action, and for this Information
they appealed to the city attorney, who is
cx-otticio their legal adviser, and the Alert
is advised that the city attorney assured
them very decidedly that it wonld. The
council, moved by the petition and ass.lr-
ed by the city attorney, revoked Mr. FL
mcrs license and ordered his place closed.
Now tho question is whether they have
exceeded their powers and can enforce
the order or not, question that will very
likely be determined in court. The village
council have acted in good faith in the
matter, the Alert has no doubt, but il
| their action brings on expensive litigation
and final defeat, they will find, rs IS usu-
ally the case, tho first ones to "drop on
them and shift the blame upon them,
will be those who have been foremost IN
urging them to this action.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
,OWN. STUTSMAN COUNTY, r.. friday OCTOBER 1882. !.

hereafter determine, four feet square and
deep enough to furnish constant sup
ply Of at least three feet depth of water,
for purposes of protection against fire,
and report 10 the next meeting. Carried.
Adjourned to meet Mondoy evening,
October 9th, 1882.
DEWITT G. FLINT,
Village Clerk.
BY G. N. Culver, Deputy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
Real Estate Transsprs.

John McGiun;s to T. II Herbut. lot 3.
blk Al, Capitol Hill add; $3.50.
David Curtin to Holcomb, lot 5 blk
-, Curtin's add; $l55.
Cuylcr Adams to w NJ Lloyd ir and u
NICK Lloyd, lots 8, 10, II, blk %, $500.
W NJ Lloyd jr to Nicholas Mueller, lot
5, blk l3 500.
} S Watson to W T Davies, lots Is, 16,
blk 20, Lloyds second add; 5000.
David Curtin to Henry Smith, north SO
feet Of lot 2, blk 3; $3.50.
Apollonia Klaus and husband 10 L,zzle
Sanford, lot 2, blk So, Klaus add; sz5o.
Joseph Griffin to Hunt & Harris. lot Z,
blk IS, and lots 8, 6, blk 10, and lot s, blk
10, all in Lloyds lst add; s775.
l. W Starbiitl to David Curtin, all Of
blk ?. Curtin's add; $1,000.
David Curtin to w Z Lat,a, lot I, blk
10, Curtln's add; $3.50.
$ X McGinnis to Levi Ellis, lot 3. blk
II, McGlnnis add; s275.
David Curtin to A II Maddox, north
so feet of lot 2, blk @, Curtin's add; $l25.
W H Wetmore to Ella N Eager, north
half lot ), blk 40; s725.
Alexander 3 Brown to j S Watson. lot
5, blk 3, Dunstan's add; Sl25.
j S Watson to Alexander B Brown, lot
e. blk 2, Dunstan's add; $500.
EP Wells to X Jennie Evans, lot III,
j & VS. add; $500
Z Blossom to Clara w Allen, lots u,
IS, blk 40; $1,000.
A Allen to Horace L Ashley, lot l,
blk 9, Eldridgc; $50.
A & Chambers TO Il McGlnnls. undiv
half int, lot Z, blk Is; $500.
S X McGinnis to Z Thornhlll, lot 9,
blk s, McGinnis add; s275.
Henry Mulberger to Ella Is Clark.
south half lot u, blk IS; 81, 500.
Robert Hager to Apollonia Klaus. un
divcd 4 interest 10 acres in nv corner OF
NV !. ne "a sec So, tp l40, "a; 500.
j DAILY to A III Miller, sec 81, ,p lss,
r 62; s4,lSO.
j A Daily TO Hanna and Hartman, sec
Ss, tp l57, r 81; $1,000.
j A DAILY to d l. Wilbur, " I, sec IL; tn
I3s, 7 50; $1,000.
j DAILY to Mingo Brownlec, sec %, tp
13s, 7 So; $4,000.
Chas " Remington to Directors School
District No. y, acre In ne corner sec 20,
tp l4o, 6i; 81.
a Douglass 10 Caroline E Miner, sw
"a sec II, tp 14o, I IS; s., 900.
Henry Memis to d G Buck, NV !. sec
%, tp l37, 62; 5000.
De Giraffe & CO, to j p Pond, nw 4
and = Sc "A and L Z. sw \, also lots l,
:, 3, 4, Of sec %, tp l4o. 81; q 1852.
L S to Kennedy,::sw "A sec tp 81,
tp 49, 6as sloo. Presumption.
I to L G Taylor, NV "A sec y, tp l3s,
r os s4oo. Presumption.
L S to W H Burke, sw "A sec u. to
1SS, So: 500. Pre- cmpiitn.
Daniel IL Matthews to Lawrcoce Wclch.
ne = sec "a, tip l40, + G5; $50.
5 to August Schonberg, ne =, sec 81.
tp l43, Ga; S4O0. Presumption.
10 Pharoah Fergus. sw !. sec II. tn
40, I 62; S4oa. Presumption.
I to A Carter, ne I, sec 4, tp l3s, r
"a; $500. Presumption.
I to Henry Mamis, NV q sec ., To
137, 62 500. Presumption.
I to Richard Farrell. sc "a sec IA. %
149, SO; 500.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
That Dark Deed,

At all early hour this morning an Alert
reporter sailed out to ascertain, if pos
sible. the particulars regarding the abor-
tion case referred to IN yesterday morn
ing's issue. After some inquiry it was
learned by him that the Crime re-
ferrcd to had taken place at the den kept
by the somewhat odorous Mrs. Mellon.
aid over in the northwestern portion of
the town. In order that the Alert might
get at the real facts connected with the
horrible affair, the reporter proceeded
thithcr and after repeated raps at the
door, he was admitted to small apart
mcnt, the walls of which were covered
with dingy looking paper, and separated
from the main building by means of a
rough looking partition. The whole room
presented spectacle of depravity, and Its
very atmosphere seemed pregnant with
woe and wretchedncss. Now aud the a
picture of ancient design adorned the
smoky walls; the modest pretenslons Of
which serving only to make the general
surroundings appear more gloomy. A
few rickety chairs, a bed and a much
worn lounge made up the bulk of the
furniture the apartment afforded
The only literature visible was dilapid~
atcd copy of the Capital, and an almanac
for 1879. On the bed III remote corner
of the room lay large ileshy woman upon
whose safronlikc complexion and haggard
face could be traced the dcmorallzing cf-
fccts of life of shame and dissipation
In a few words your reporter made known
tho object of his visit, and was soon in
possession of the follow ing facts which
were given by the woman herself. She
said she had read the article in the Morn
ing Alert, referring she presumed to her
case, and that in substance it, was true,
but so far as there being anything of a
criminal motive connected with the affair
there was not shadow of truth III it.
She stated that no drugs of any kind had
been taken by herself Of her own free
will or any administered by any phi ysi-
clan in the city, but the affair was the rc-
suit of a severe fright which she received
few days since from certain parties in
Jamestown who attempted to break into
The house. She stated that she had suf-
fcred great deal and that She did
not expect at one time to get we'll
The Alert is of the opinion that
the case is one that can not bc
proved to he criminal one, aud yet in all
human probability it is. So far as the
ladies of the village taking any steps to-
ward rcdccming the subject t. a stand
ard of rcspectabihty is concerned, there
is no use of their trying it. But the Alert
would suggest that our authorities take
immediate stops toward breaking up this
degrading den of vice, and giving the
woman who keeps the place twcnty-four
hours in which to leave the town. Here
is Il case with which the enemies of Mr..
Elmer could struggle and make respect
able sho wing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06
A Sanitary Matter.

The subject of keeping the water pure
is one which should engage the lmmedis
ate attention of the village council. 1t Is
very complimentary fact that James,
town has the best water of any town on
the line OF the Northern Pacific road,
and to keep it so demands the care and
supervision of the village council IN the
adoption of such measures as are ncccs-
sary. The formation underneath the
tow is that of river bed, and all the
offensive accumulations that arc deposit
cd III the ground arc carried down into
the water that supplies our needs. Sew
impure by these poisonous gases that the
water is too impure for use, and ncccs-
sarlly injurious to health. AS the town
increases in population this evil increases
in like proportion and unless measures
are adopted and rig1dly enforced for the
correction of this evil the pure water that
We now have will be poisoned into Il cess
pool Of disease. Typhoid fcvcrs arc in
duccd by this kind of poisoning, and it is
u historical fact of hundreds of towns
that this disregard of the purity of water
has carried pcstilcncc and death in its
train The privics must be constructed
on different plan, either the vaults
must be ccmcnted or they must be built
above ground so that the aCcummula
tions can bc catcd away. The time TO
do this is now. before the entire bed of
water underlying the town is poisoned,
for when once thoroughly contaminated,
its use will bc lost and we will have to
depend upon water supply from some
other source whatever the cost may be.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-06

Gen. Meade, who was IN earlier days
general manager OF the Northern Pacific.
and a man OF unbounded popularity,
passed through on the west bound train
yesterday. He is now living at Omaha,
Neb., and when it was known thss he
was here the old timers gathered asOund
him and almost wore him oas shaking
hands. Gen. Meade says he always
thought Jamestown weald make . fine
town andhe is very much plcases, 10 scs.
his prophecy fs,ihffing SD RAPIDLY.
The new double brick two Story tpsi-
Aess house being built ON Fifth ayca,,c is
approaching complexion and will lca
handsome ani sxi,stantias house, snflic,-
ent to accommodate two merchants wl,en
completed. The roofing is now i,e;n.s
pst on aud the bcildings win be reefs-
for occupancy in few weeks q nosa.