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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
City Government.
BY G. N. Culver, deputy.

The future prosperity of jamestown de-
pends very much upon the manner of
government we shall have, both as to the
discretion and public spirit of the men,
bers OF the council and the powers granted
them in the charter. There is class of
narrow contracted minds in every town
who are bound up in the old puritanical
ideas of the superiority of ecclesiastical
over state and municipal government,
who believe In the "blue laws" system OF
government, religious bigotry and intoler-
ance, and would bend everything to that
straight jacket rule; who believe that pro-
cress IS SIN and that public morals as
they see it is creature of legislation and
conformity to set principles of ceremonial
law. These people have right to this
belief, and the free exercise of their re-
ligious conscience so far as they them
selves are concerned, but they have NJ
right to force their straight jackets upor
others. Every person is guaranteed re
ligious freedom so far as it does not in
fringe upon the rights of other
and no farther. The sphere o
municipal government, or any o'he
government for that matter, is the great
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
A Coed Appointment.

A the meeting Of s.the village board
Tuesday night Mr. G. N. Culver, now
acting deputy village clerk, was appoint
ed to draft the new charter for the incor-
poratlon of jamestown as city. Those
who are personally acquainted with Mr..
Culver and his business capacities will at
once commend the judgment of the
board in the selection they made for this
duty, and for the information of others
the Alert will state that Mr.. Culver has
been member of the Vermont legisla-
ture, and has been been connected with
municipal affairs in various official capa-
cities for many years, and understands
thoroughly the requirements of munich
pal charters With these advantages of
experience together with those of being a
fine scholar and In communication with
the best legal talent of the city, we be-
lieve he will produce charter that will
not only be an honor to himself but IN
every wav satisfactory to the people of
jamestown and the legislative assembly
to which it will be submitted.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
From Wednesdays Daily.
The Wedding Yesterday.

The marriage of Mr.. Daniel K. Long
and Miss Nellie A. Schwellenbach yester-
day morning at half past ten O'Clock was
an event that has been looked forward to
with much pleasure by our young people,
because both the contracting parties are
highly esteemed and very popular IN the
society circles of our city. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev. Father
Flanagan, Mr.. Dennis Murphy acting as
rroom's-man and Miss Belle Schwellen-
bach as bridesmaid, after Which splen-
did dinner was served at the home OF the
brides parents in which they were joined
by number of friends. They received :"
number of elegant presents as tokens of
regard and good will from their friends
Mr.. Long came to this place only few
years ago almost penniless boy, but by
industry and shrewd management he has
already amassed a comfortable fortune,
and the young couple now start out in
life together under the most propItlous
circumstances, and with the slnceres'
wishes of host of friends for their future
prosperity and happiness, both being
highly honored and esteemed members Of
Jamestown society, They started on tho
east bound train Yesterday afternoon to1
Brattleboro, Vermont, where they vii
visit couple of months with the rela
tives and friends of Mr.. Long, afte
which they will return to jamestown ant
make this their future home.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Literary Last Night.


Literary entertainments are nearly al
ways good and especially is this true of
those given by home talent, and yet home
talent is much like the prophet, ''not
without honor except in his own country"
or in other words, lhetbctter appreciated
the farther away from home. Daily as
sociation and familiarity with those TAX
ing mart IN such exercises detracts very
much flom the impression they make
inst as personal association and famillari-
tv with great men takes away the awe
their presence would otherwise inspire.
Therefore we think it quite compliment
to home talent to succeed in giving a sat.
isfactory entertainment at home among
their everyday associates, and those
who took part in the exercises last night
certainly deserve high mede Of praise
for the manner in which they captured
the audience at the NJ i. church literary
entertainment last night. The audience
was large and contained many exacting
critics, but all, without exception, were
well pleased and left without fault to find
in the parts taken by the different parti-
cipants.
The exercises were as follows:
Reading-F. V. Many, "Applejacked
Pies"
Recltation-Chas. T. Hills, "How We
caught the Mouse"
Observation-Disclosures. Fowler and Letter
neau, and Misses Knapp and Bar,holo-
new.
Recitation-Mr. Mathews, "The Church
Organ"
Keading-,Miss Knapp, "rhc Prisoner
of Chlllon."
Recitation-Mr. Wetmore, "The Man
of the Hour
Duette-Misses Bartholomew and
Knapp.
of Bible Poetry"
Reading-Miss Bushnell, "TheWltchc's
Daughter"
Solo-Miss Knapp.
Reading-C. II. Culver, "Tam O'Shan-
ter.''
It was decided to hold the next meeting
three weeks from last night, at which
time lecture will be given.
All performed their parts well and we
will not particularIze farther than to re-
fer specially to the reading OF 'ram o.
Shanter," by MIR. Culver, upon whom the
mantle of Bobby Burns mot in all res
poets, however,) seems to have fallen. Ii
the committee who made up the program
intended to''reserve the best of the wine TO
the enQ OF Cne IeaSI' CicV ulu IL oueEeoS
fully. Mr.. Culver Is on the shady side OF
life, growing gray with pen behind h S
ear, being professional book keeper, an
unprctentious man apparently buried in
his business, it was somewhat OF a sur.
prise when he was called upon to read
that difficult piece, but he did it in man
ner aud with a brogue that drought down
the house." The audience laughed and
yelled and yelled and laughed till ex-
hausted. Everybody went home highly
pleased with the entertainment and there
is no question but what every entertain
ment gived by the literary society during
the winter will be well attended.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
Masonic Installation.

The officers elect aud appointed OF
jamestown Lodge No. 10 n, F. & A. NJ.
were installed last night. The lnstalla-
ton ceremonies were performed by r. E.
Wallace, acting grand master, and A. u.
Chambers, acting grand marshal, for the
occasion. Officers installed were as fol-
lows: Geo. II. Woodbury., W. NJ; A. A.
Allen, S. w; E. II. Foster, }. w.; Thos
s. Collins, treasurer r. A. Bill, secretary
f. w. Webster, J. D.; L. DuBuisson. s
s.; A. McKechnie, J. S.; James Mcken
zie, tyler. The s. D. not yet appointed
The lodge is in good working condition
and has a membership that is creditabl
to the time honored institution
and when the new hall in tn
third story of the First Nationa
bssx is completed they will have . plsc
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
From Thursdays Daily.
Cheek SnufTed Out.

The village board held meeting night
before last, at which time the subject OF
the new charter was called up. 1t will
be remembered that at the previous meet
ing of the board City Attorney Hewitt was
directed to obtain from various different
cities copy of their charters for compar-
son in the formation of the new charter
for jamestown, the subject to be further
considered at the next meeting. The city
attorney being absent from town Tues
day night his law partner, W. &. White,
appeared as his substitute. When the
subject of the new charter was called up,
White, instead Of presenting the charters
procured for the consideration of the
board as they expected and had directed,
arose in the self-assurance of conscious
greatness and wnh the gall OF govern
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MEsTOWN. sTUTsMAN COUNTY, 7.

ment mule and informed the board that
he and Mr.. Hewitt had consulted over the
matter and concluded that the charters
they had obtained would occasion wrang-
ling and delay and the better plan would
be to employ some person of good legal
ability to draft new charter, giving
four or five weeks time to 1t, and IN con-
nectlon with this advice remarked that
they had arranged their business 80 that
they could have about that much time of
leisure to devote to something, still urg-
ing that the matter be put into the hands
Of man Of high legal standing. The cs-
innate Mr.. White placed upon the capac-
ity of the board by Withholding from
them the charters they had directed to he
presented at the meeting for fear they
would wranglc over them, can only be
inferred; and the estimate the board
placed upon Mr.. Whites legal ability can
likewise be inferred by their appoint
ing another person to draft the charter.
Mr.. Whites brilliant (?) career as city at
torney was evidently not considered by
the board. The city ordinances gotten
up by Mr.. White, and passed while he
was the legal adviser of the board, are a
standing reproach to the village, and an
attempt to enforce them in contested cases
usually results in the village helng laugh
ed out of court. so bunglipg and deficient
are the ordinances These ordinances
ought to be sent to the museum at WASH
ington and labelled "W. e. Whites idea
of legal ability"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
PatrOnize Home Industry.

There are some business reforms need
eG in jamestown, and the Alert will take
his occasion to poiut them out. 1t is in
sending away for goods that you can pro-
cure at home of your own merchants, me-
chanics or profession. Our interests are
an association of sympathetic and depend
ent interests, and what affects one di-
rectly affects all indirectly. What Grip
Piles one cripples all more or less. Any
sum OF money sent away for what you can
procure of your home merchant Injuries
him that much and takes that much
money from the channels of trade in your
own town. The manufacturing interests
of the town especially ought to be foster
ed and patronized in everything they can
supply. Take the cigar mandatory IN
this city for example. The trade of this
town would perhaps employ five times the
number of men now employed there if
our retail dealers would buy their stock
there instead of sending away to foreign
manufactory for the same kind of goods
and at the same price. Can our merchants
consistently complain of people going
away or sending to foreign places for the
goods they can supply when they are
themselves pursuing the same policyl
The principle will hold just as good in
the one case as the other; in fact the prin-
clple Is just the same. The more goods
our merchants sell the more clerks they
employ. The more demand upon oul
| manufactures the more help thev en-
| ploy. These are likewise consumers and
the money they receive for wages returns
right back into the channels of trade fol
their supplies. In home trade money
spent is money lent; in foreign trade
money sent away is money gone to stay
Persons need only to consider the subject
for a moment and they will plainly see
that the policy of taking from home IN
industry and trade that which rightly be-
longs to it, Injuries the entire business o
the city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
Held Up.

Madam rumor reports nice case OF
highway robbery, from the new Elderado
called Billings. A night or two ago three
gentlemen, commercial traveller and
two railroad men, while walking from the
train to the hotel were stopped by a
couple of hlghwaymen, who relieved ye
drummer of his watch and $40 in money.
Talking the matter over in the hotel
afterwards, one of the victims seemed to
recognize fellow at the bar as one OF the
culprits, quietly listening to their talk,
and after making sure of his man, opened
fire on HIM. The fellow Immediately ran
and being wounded was traced to his
house and readily captured. The excite
ment for while ran high, and furthel
details are eagerly looked for.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
A Street RailWOy.

1t is with pleasure the Alert announces
that street railway company has been
organized, and has received from the
secretary of the territory certificate of
incorporation. The incorporators are D..
Curtin, Rodcrick Rose, J. A. Atkinson,
Il. s. Reeves and E. Strong, who will push
the work forward with all possible rapid
i,y as soon as the weather opens In the
spring. An ordinance granting the right
of way over the principal streets is now
in course of final passage. The first part
Of the railway to be built will be on Fifth
avenue from the railroad TO the new court
house and the line will be extended as
fast as practicable through the principal
streets Of the city. The known business
enterprise and ability of the lncorpora-
tors assures the success of the undertake
ing. Sometime ago the Alert predict ed
that Jamestown would be traversed by
street railways in the course of few
years at most, but did not then expect it
so soon. But the enterprise and progress
Of Jamestown is past all human calcula-
ton and the best we can do is to publish
them as they take tangible shape, and
wonder what will come next The rapid
strides of advancement and the magnlfi-
cence of the buildings erected and pro-
iected are tie wonder of all visitors to
this part of the great northwest, and even
to our own citizens, and we have no doubt
thai next year will far surpass the most
extravagan1 anticlpations of the people
at home AMI abroad The real boom OF
jamestown has just commenced.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
Mall Destroyed.

New YORK, Dec. 21.-The post-office
authorities announce that as near as can
now be ascertained the mail from this
consumed in the burning postal car on
the Hudson River Railway consisted of
matter received at the general post Office
between a. IN. and 7:3O p. m. of the Goth
inst for the following cities and states:
three pouches of foreign letters for San
Francisco; two pouches of foreign letters
for Chicago and with exception of about
five sacks saved. The following paper
mail sacks; Iowa Is sacks Minnesota, 43;
Nebraska, %; Wisconsin,, 54; Montana,
10; Dakota, A. all trans pacific foreign
mail mailed during "A hours preceding
7:3O D. m. of Goth inst is included in
mail destroyed. In addition to the
apove it is belived at least large portion
of the foreign paper mail for same section
received yesterday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
Railroad Mortality.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 21.-State railroad
commissioner reports the earnings of the
roads IN Wisconsin for the year ending
June 3oth, 1882, at SIS. 765, ,42s, an in
crease of $3, 800, 600.
ST. Paul road reports IS persons killed
and 274 injured in Wisconsin during the
year.
The Northwestern, 81 killed aud 80
injured. The Omaha, IL killed and 80
injured. The Wisconsin Central, s
killed and 13 injured. The Lake Shore.
3 killed and l3 injured.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
A Bad Lad.

CLEVELAND, Ono, Dec. PA Wapa-
roneta special to the Herald reports the
arrest there of Ed Keich, aged nineteen
years, on the charge of robbing and
manning John NJ. Shaffer, a man up
wards or 55 years of age. Latter went to
town Monday with 800 and indulged in
spree with keich. Tuesday morn ing
Shaffer was found IN the woods minus
hat and boots, clothing badly torn, money
less, lnsensible and supposed to be dy-
ing. He was removed to a house in the
village and attended by physician. He
became concious during the day but re-
lapsed. Subs equently he was examined
by the doctor who found he not only had
been robbed but had been savagely cas-
trated. Keich was found to-day and ar
rested He confessed and was quietly
committed ithout bail. ShafIer's con-
dltion is critical.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
The Eennecke Abduction.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 21.-A man callingt
himself McCallum, claiming to be dep
uty sheriff from Jacksonville, Fla, came
to this city to-day and consulted with
the chief of police regarding Maggie Hen
necke. Both remained in close consulta-
tion for some time and nothing definite
can be learned about the matter under
discussion. McCallum claims to have
been active IN the Charley Ross case and
having been on the right track when the
efforts were frustrated by one of the alb
ductors being shot on Long Island. Wnl
not vouch safe whether he has any clue
to the Hennecke girl, but his coming SO
great distance on his own expense is
thought to be significant. Father of the
girl refuses to give any information re.
Carding McCallum's visit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
rhreated Railroad Strike.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 2l.-About 1000
employees of the Chicago, milwaukee s
St, Paul car shops threaten to strike if
not paid off before the holidays. Com
pany is disposed to wait till after that
time. The rule has been to pay the men
before the Goth of each month while the
charter calls for on or before the 18th. Ac-
ton of employees was taken slmultan-
eously with that Of men employed in Chi
cago shops of company. Pay car at pres
ent IN Chicago. Public opinion favors
action of men,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
Proceedings Of the Board Of Village
Trustees.


Trustees.
The board of trustees met in adjourned
session December 10, at $50 p. m.
Present.. T. Bush, David Curtin, l..
Lyon and ]. j. Roper. j. T. Bush in the
chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and on motion approved.
A petition signed by D. Curtin and
others, asking for the passage of an ordi-
nance giving the jamestown Street Rail.
way company the privilege of construct
ing and operating street railway on GER
tain streets of the village, was received,
and on motion Of l.. Lyon, seconded by j.
J. Roper, the prayer of the petitioners
was granted. Under suspension of the
rules an ordinance was introduced en-
brac.ng the matters relating to the afore
said petition and the ordinance received
its first and second readings and was laid
over under the rule.
The following bills were allowed and
the clerk instructed to draw orders IN pay
ment thereof, VIZ;
Michael Murphy, for building
sidewalks and crossings. ...42l6 so
NJ. T. Melville and Il. BIackwall
for watching fire at time of the
burning of Elmer's theater..... 6 90
Kirk, Allen s. Hathorn fof nails. 10 55
NJ H. Schmidt, two months salary
as marshal .................... llO w
Fred Clarke, for drawing off dead
4. E. S. Miller presented bill for Sc
for service as fire warden, which was laid
over uuder the rule.
The ordinance regulating the building
of prlvy vaults and receptacles of filth
was called up, and on motion of L. Lyon,
seconded by d. Curtin, received its third
reading and final passage.
Moved by u. Curtin, seconded by J. j..
Roper, that G. N. Culver be employed to
draft city charter, as soon as possible,
and submit it tor consideration at the first
meeting of the board after its completion.
Motion carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
DEWITT c. FLINT,
Village Clerk.
BY G. N. Culver, deputy.
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entrance to service shall be the lowest
grade, and providing that appointment in
departments shall be apportioned as near
ly as possible among the states and terri
tories and district Of Columbia on the
basis of population.
Senator Vest made long speech at
tacking the spoils system.
Resolutions were introduced favorlng a
rebate on the stock of tobacco on hand if
the tax is abolished, and declaring it to be
the sense Of the Senate that tho pre-emp-
tion laws should be repealed
The holiday adjournment resolution
was rejected 25 to 36.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
passed.
House-A resolution was reported by
the ways and means committee in favor
of rebate on stock on hand in case the
tobacco tax is reduced or abolished
The army appropriation bill of s24, ,6s2,-
700 was taken up and provision re-
ducing so per cent. the compensation of
the land grant railways for carrying
troops and supplies was discussed with
considerable warmth
The Ironmongers.
P1TTsBURG, Pa, Dec 19.-Thc MALE
able iron manufacturers ASSOCIATION of the
United States met here to-day. Repre-
sentatives present from New York, New
Haven, Philadelphia, Erie, Cincinnati
and other places. Proceedings were held
with closed doors, but 1t is understood
the meeting considered the advisablllty
Of advancing prices which are not salts
factory. 1t is not known what action
was taken. Tomorrow IS the date
of the general convention of iron
manufacturers of the West. Meeting is
for the purpose of ascertainng the con-
dition of trade to discuss the best method
of keeping up prices. From present in
dicatlons the meeting will be one of the
largest ever held, as kilograms have been
received from manufacturers at all points
of the country stating that they Will be
on hand.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20 Meeting of the
iron manufacturers to-day was the largest
since the strike, representatives beng
present from all the principal western
cities. Reports from all sections as to the
condition of trade showed that while
prices were low the volume of trade was
fairly good, and prospects for the next
season are exceedingly bright. 1t was
decided that cost rate 2lsa cents should be
charged, but that selling rate should be
% cents. While this may look like re-
dutclon 1t is really an equalization, as
many manufacturers have been selling
action will have no effect upon the nal
market or wages.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-22
Heavy Failure,

CrucaGo, Dec. 2i-Mr. +. B. Gardner,
lumber dealer and worth nearly million
failed. Liabilities estimated at $6o 900,
assets nearly as much. This Is his third
fajlure
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District Court and County Matters

FARGO, d. T., Dec. 19.-District Court
opened to-day with Judge Hudson pre-
siding. A large number of cases on the
calendar. Mayor Kindred is foreman of
the grand jury. Bruce, arrested for
felonious riot, was admitted to bail to-day
In the sum of $1,000. 1t is believed that
the party most guilty is now in Winnipeg.
The county commissioners to-day audit
ed bills to tie amount of nearly s59, goo.
The major part of this being money al
ready paid out, and this action being