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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10
A Look ut the Crops.

A drive of few miles out into the
country yesterday made glad the heart Of
the Alert to see the splendid fine crops Of
wheat and oats that are matured and
ripening ready for the harvest. With the
few exceptional pieces that give evidence
Of having been seeded in a very poor and
sllpshod manner wheat and oats both
look we'll. The straw is not near equal
in length to that of last year but the
heads seem fully as large and as many of
them to given space. Aside from the
few exceptional pieces referred to above,
we think it very moderate estimate to
say that wheat will average tweLty BUSH
els to the acre and oats fully fifty. There
Is certainly very flattering prospect for
the farmers in this part of the James Riv-
er Valley. THIS crop settles the question
a. t, the reliability Of the wheat and oats
crops in this part of Dakota, which has
never yet had failure or anything ap-
proximatir failure in those cereals. 1t
may be, 50 far as yet demonstrated, called
q one-crop country but that crop Is sure
which is better than an uncertainty of q
variety of crops. The agricultural re-
sources of this part of the territory are
but in the infancy of development as yet
an 1 every year is adding to their variety
until now wheat, oats, barley, timothy,
potatoes, oulons and nearly all kinds of
garden vegetables are not only sure crops
but prolific and profitable. If with these
eurs may be called one-crop country,
We do not object to the term, suly We
want it understood what the term means
when applied to North Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10

Tn Yonkers &asesnsas discuaDe1
Women q Wives" Tho ides seemsE
1sasible. ~ No,rissosop Herald
MRs. MARY DuRAxr, of Ellhast, Ind
blind for twenty-five years, claims that
her eye sight was restored thzough
prayer.
a DOUBTFUL statement Is adoat IN the
papers to the effect that cigarette anas
cigar smoking among al claases q Boz
ton women Is becoming genera.
TmRE i : girl in Plymouth county,
Mass, who had eighteen different lover, /,
and not one Of them ever got his ana
around her. She weighs 3s4 pounds VI
Tn daughter Of the late Commodorss
Maury, who assisted him in the com.
pilation Of his well-known geographical
series, is school teacher il Richmond
The dislocated leg Of man at Ialay-
cite, Ind, was treated BY . woman phys
aician Is though it had been fractured.
He demands $4,000 damages, the mis.s
take having crippled him for life.
MRs. Tx11ER, the wife Of the secse-
tary Of the Interior, is tall and alender,
With black hair and the blackeat of
black eyes, and is the possessor of III
unusually genue ana attractive manners
TIE most beautiful woman ii Wash-
1ngton is the wife Of the Swedish Min-
lister, Countess Lewenhaupt, She = =
dencate ana slender blonde, with tair
compiexlon' golden halr and blue eyess
Tw1NTY-F1vE women physicians IN
Russia who took part in the military
operations Of 1877 have been decorated
with royal honors. The number 81 o.
male medical students in Russia Is sAid
to be rapidly increasing.
MRs. CHANnrrp the vito - tha 49,,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10

Master Johnnie Teal, from Rome City,
Ind, who IL here with his mother, broth
er and sister, writes the Alert that he
thinks Jamestown is the livcliest and
NEST beautiful place he has seen. The
new court house and nice school hsuss
attract his eye. In all OF which john
Ma u cogroct.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10
A New Trunk Line.

DEs MONIES, Aug. IA meeting of
the directors OF new trunk railroad com.
pany and several Eastern capitalists is to
be held to-day in Iowa City to decide up.
on the building of the road, which will
run across the state. 1t IS a colossal en-
terprise. The contractors selected to do
the work will be present. For Obvious
reasons the matter is kept secret until
decision is made.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10

NoricE
Notice is hereby given that purrnant to ~ -.
der OF the Hon. s. A. Hudson judge Of the third
judicial district. term Of said co.rt s appontc4
for the eabdivisieRs composed Of the coanties OF
SfntSunau. La NSure. Fe<ter. Wells. kidder,
Iornn and Dickey, % be held in the court hOuse
IN ys0eaeown in the county Of Stnsman, eUm-
nencing on the 4th day of September next, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon.
ChAs. I. HILLS. Clerk.
Janestewn, D. T., Asgset I, 1858.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10

The density Of the water Is rsmaeaa:,
BILE, being just the reverse Of tha4 d
Lake Tahoe, in which the body
Of . drowned person never returns q
the surface. A paper says that for Bit
terness and promiscuous meanness til
waters Of Lake Mono surpass those q
the Dead Sea. They contain 80 much
alkai that on windy day the lake i 8
regular tub Of soapsuds. The writer hao
seen wall Of lather five feet high alonR
the whole Of that shore against wAi0h
the waves we're beating. Occasionally
the wind would take up bunch q
lather as big Is bushel basket and
carry it several hundred feet inland, 80
buoyant are the waters Of the lake fhak
quite party Of men may navigate thera
on raft made of four or five dry cot.
tonwood poles. Out in the lake ~
islands Of rock Qava-like concre60uGf
through which streams Of water bon IN
The water Of these springs is like tlao
Of the lake, but in one place Is laego
spring Of fresh water. This u near -,
northwest corner Of the lake, and O y
point where there is depth of eight
or ten feet Of water. It is soet -
fountain. A column OF freah vnke
some three feet in diameter, Is proisctsl
upward with such force that it rsiees -
the height Of at least two feet abovo tho
level Of tho lake in the lorm q = nos1
or knoll, and makes arippling -
can be heard considerable dSs( "
But for the fact that this fountain s.
depth of eight or ten feet to conto1
against, it would probably rise to . o.
siderable height in the mir.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10

A NAN while digging . IN -
Butler. Ga, unearthed > lasS ksao
Aeuth Of abouA aau-inne e
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10
At Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. From the best ad-
vices obtainablc it appears that very few
operators have left tho employ OF the
Wabash and Chicago & Alton roads: 1t
was expected that the full effect OF. the
strike would be felt at noon to-day on
those roads, but according TO the version
of officials 10 this city, not to exceed ten
have quit their posts on both those lines.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10
'TELEGRAPHIC
From Pioneer Press, Aug. Sth.]
Tho FIRST Storm.

WASHINGTON, Mimi, Aug. THE flrst
storm of this season to do damage conn.,
menced here about 4:3O p. m. and lasted
4 little ever an hour. Ii came from the
north and northeast, with heavy fall OF
rain. The only damage done, however,
was in levelling crops just ready to. har-
vest. The wind is now light. from the
south and southwest.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-08-10
NOTICE.

Young pigs for sale by J. j. Frey.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
UnanSWerable Logic.

The time is approaching, says the
Greensburg Tribune Herald, when pub
lie sentiment will force public men to
recognize the absolute necessity oi
stringent legal enactments in order to
protect community from the accursed,
demoralizing, and destructive effects of
legalized liquor selling for drinking
purposes. Liquors are like every thing
else, good enough in their place but as
beverage for every day use, they
have no place in any community, and
the idea of the State selling the privi.
lege of dealing out such drinks as O
beverage, to few individuals in every
community throughout the State for Sc
much money, is one of the most absurd
schemes ever invented for human
society, in view of it's effects upon in.
dividuals, upon communities and upon
society in general. The Delaware
county Democrat puts it's hostility to
the traffic in this shape:
1t says, 1--WE are opposed to all laws
which specifically license the sale Of
liquors. To have privileged class in
a Republic is to our mind all wrong.
If it is proper thing to sell liquors
every citizen alike should have the
privilege to sell them as every citizen
has to sell coffee, tea, muslins, tobacco,
opium and strychnine. fit be decid-
ed that ninety-nine citizens of every
hundred ought to be debarred from
selling liquors, then the hundreth man
ought to be debarred also"
It's reasoning is unanswerable. We
have never yet heard anybody try to
answer the point made by persons who
have assumed the above position.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
A Surprise Party.
WHITEsTowN, Dec. 26, 1882.

WHITEsTowN, Dec. 26, 1882.
MEssRs. EDITORS AS Christmas
is over and things little lively | will
tell you something about a surprise
party at the house Of W. j. Scott, in
Lancaster township, this county. This
party was gotten up by the grand chill
dren of Mr. William Scott, who now
lives with his youngest son on the old
farm. Mr. Scott is now nearl y seventy
six years of age and is still stout and
hearty, and walks every day nearly
half mile to feed and care for his
sheep, which he keeps on a piece of
land that be yet owns. But to The
surprise. About ten o'clock on Christ
mas the children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren aud other near relatives
and friends gathered in till the house
was about full, each one having their
basket we'll filled with the good things
for Christmas dinner. Now such
shaking of hands and general good
cheer does not occur every day. When
this was over the large folding doors
between the kitchen and dining room
were let wide open and table set and
filled with turkeys, chickens and grand
cakes until it groaned under its burden,
when, with grandpa at its head, over
fifty sat down to satisfy the inner man
with the good things which it bore.
After dinner the grand children present.
ed the old gentleman with very ele-
CANT chair which he accepted with
heartfelt thanks. Some other gifts
were presented of less value. Still
among all our joys there is still room
for sorrow and reflection Grandmother
is not, and two of our number are not,
and some of the rest too far away and,
therefore, cannot be present, but upon
the whole it was a day long to be re-
membered and for which we have good
reason to be thankful.
OBSERVER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
DEATH AT THE FEAST.
The Hawaiian Minister Drops
Dead at the Presidents
Reception.

President Arthur's public reception
on New Years day was cut short by
one of the most dramatic incidents that
eve. took place within the walls of the
White House. The reception CON-
menced promptly at ii O'Clock, and
progr, ssed with remarkable success un-
Til a lew minutes after twelve. The
Cabinet, members of the diplomatic
corps, Senators, mem bers. Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court, and Of
ficers of the army and navy had ali
passed through the Blue Room and
given the President a New Years
greeting. The various heads of the
divisions in the departments had just
commenced to pass through when
Jrdge Elisha A Hen, the dean of diplo-
matte corps by virtue of being the
longest resident here, passed into one
of the cloak rooms adjoining the quar-
ters assigned the Marine Band, in
search of his owe coat He was ac,
companied by bis young son and the
Minister from Denmark Just before
entering the cloak room Judge Allen
rubbed his hands and remarked that be
was feeling very we'll to day. A few
moments later be was laying on the
white marble floor of the room, gasp,
ing for breath He was taken with a
sudden attack of heart disease as he
was reaching up for his coat, and did
not speak afterwards The scene that
follo,ro1 ,.,a y l.,,,a.;o In tbo pavt
room, the Mariae Band, ignorant OF
what happened in the cloak room. con-
t:nued to play y very lively waltz
Physicians were called and everything
was done to reli, We the dying minister
but fifteen minutes after he tell he ceas.
ed to breathe
As soon as the doctors found that
Judge Allen was dead the President
was notified. At this time very few
people We're aware of the occurrence.
General Arthur was chatting pleasant
ly with bis associates, and all through
the White House the sound of laugh,
ter was heard To those in the small
cloak room it sounded strange. In
side of five minutes all was changed
The President at once stopped the re-
ception, only allowing the bureau of.
icers coming in to pass through. The
music ceased; there was hush ol
death over the fashionable assembly
One of the servants went to the door
and called for Judge Aliens carriage.
The driver came forward and the Judge
was placed in tie vehicle and taken to
the Hamilton House, his head quarters
where arrangements for his funeral were
made. Judge Allen was an American
having been born in Massachusetts 10
years ago. In 1849 he was appointed
Consul at Hawaii by President Taylor
Subsequently, owing to an internal
trouble in that country, he accepted
the position of Minister of Finance,
and afterwards become Chief Justice
and Regent of Hawaii. Finally he
was made envoy to this country. He
had no intention of returning to his
adopted country.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
The Summit Church Lectures.

EDITORS CIT,ZEN:-The first lec-
ture of the course arranged for by a
committee of the Sabbath School of
Summit Presbyterian Church, was de-
livered on Monday evening, Jan. 1st.
by the Rev. r. g. Ferguson.
His subject was "Three days in
Salt Lake City"
1t was good set off to the course
and if it may be considered fair index
to those that are to follow, the people
of Summit Church and all others
whose good fortune it may be to at
tend them, are sure to have rich
treat-an entertainment of real solid
worth To gather so many interest
ing facts, and to obtain so much val
liable information concerning the Pc
culiarities, the morals and religion of
the strangely deluded people of the
Mormon city, the distinguished lectur-
er must have turned bis "three days
in Salt Lake City" to good account,
His eyes and ears must been wide open
from early dawn to the midnight hour
And to be able to tell his audience in
such plain and forcible language, and
in such an interesting style, what he
saw and heard and learned in those
three days, and all in one and onc-half
hour, evinces facility of communicate
ing his knowledge and experience to
others which many public speakers
NAV well covet. The lecture, from its
introduction, was most enjoyable; in
creasing in interest and instruction to
its close. This course of lectures
promises to be god thing for the
Sabbath School of Summit Church and
the community around even though
no pecnnary advantage should be de-
rived from it, but it is not without
such advantage The Chairman of the
Committee was unable to announce
the time of the next, the second lee
ture Of the course, until further cores
pondence with the gentlemen who are
expected to lecture; but the time and
the speaker will be announced in due
season. ".
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
vi MARRIED.

AN-MCQUISTION.- In Allegheny city,
Dec. "a, 1882 by Rev. w. ?. Turner, Mr..
William r. Logan, of Ottawa Kansas, and
Miss Mollie Z. McQuistion, daughter of Mr..
Harper McQuistion of this place.
GRIEB-PAPE.-AtSt St. Peters L. C. Church
Butler, on New Years day, 1888, by Rev.
Huber, of Allegheny city. assisted by Rev.
Romelfnger, of Butler, Mr.. John Grieb and
Miss Josie NJ. Pape, both of Butler, Pa.
WALLACE-LIKE December 2Sth, 1882,
by Rev. John Owens at the residence of the
brides parents Mr. James Wallace of Zelie-
nople, and Miss Naomi Liken, of Evansburg,
this county.
OORE-MILLER.-On Dec. Il, 1852, by
Rev. Ewing, Mr.. w. s. Moore of Muddycreek
twp. this county, and Mrs. Sadie B. Miller,
of Mercer county, Pa.
WATSON RANKIN On Dec. 2Sth 1882,
by Rev Mcfarland, Mr.. Charles Watson and
Miss j. NJ. Rankin, both OF this county.
BOYD-TAGGART-O Dec 81, 1882, by
Rev. N. +. Brown, Mr.. Joseph Boyd and
Miss Maggie A. Taggart, both of West Liber-
ty, this county.
ROSS-vOEGELE- Jan. I'd, 1888, at the
Lutheran Parsonage in Zelienople, by Rev
" Is. Christy, Mr. VIM. III. Gross and Miss
Annie 5. Voegele, both Of Butler county, Pa.
KELLY-WILLIAMS MS-on January lst, 1888,
by Rev Samuel Kerr, df Harrisville, Mr.. V.
F. T. Kelly. of Martinsburg Butler county,
Pa, and Miss NJ. NJ. Williams of Mercer
county. Pa.
ROYLE-LAUFFER- Dec 9th, 1882,
Mr. w. NJ. Royle of billiards, Butler Co.,
and Miss Emma l.. Lauffer, of Parker City
GRAHAM-LACKEY- January 1, 1874,
by l.. P. Walker, J p. of Butler, Pa, Mr..
James f. Graham and Miss Rosanah c.
Lackey, both of this county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
Mrs. StillWeiIS Crimes.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, Jan. 4.-The
confession of Mrs Emma Stillwell that
she murdered her first husband Ben
jamin Swigert, and also an innocent
stranger and her fourteen months old
child. is supplemented by another con-
tession, in which she admits having
killed her own mother, and tells how
manner. Her last confession she
made to w. f. Edwards, reputable
physician and local preacher, who vis-
tied the house professionally as med
ical and spiritual adviser. DR.. Ed
wards listened to her first confession
ard then ask her if there were any
other crimes pressing upon her mind.
The woman buried her head beneath
the clothes and seemed convulsed in
anguish. Then looking up, her face
resumed calm expression, and she re-
piled
Eyes, there are two more dark
| crimes, but nobody will ever know
them"
The minister urged her to confess,
and she finally admitted that she had
murdered her mother and probably her
| father. The woman's mother, Mrs
! Susan Snyder. while on her way to
visit her daughter at Ottumwa, Iowa,
was injured in q railroad accident. A
train was ditched and she was badly
burned by stove falling upon her
She was taken to her daughters house,
where, four months later, she died, as
was supposed Of her injuries Mrs.
! Stillwell now declares that her mother
kept upbraiding her for their former
crimes and even threatened to make q
confession before her death. Mrs.
Stillwell's fears of exposure led her tC
commit the murder, and one night, she
says, while her husband was absent,
she stranged and smothered heI
mother to death. In regard to hel
fathers fate she would give no details
other than he met his death by having
his throat cut, but in what manner and
by whom she refused to tell 1t is be
lieved that he was murdered by Mrs.
| Snyder, who was then Mrs. Hoard
DR.. Edwards, who is physician in
good standing, after making a careful
examination as to Mrs. Stillwell's men
tai condition, says there is no evidence
or trace of insanity in her case, and be
believes the confessions are made in
view of her near approach to death.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Nuisance.

MEssRs EDIToRs:-Some time last
summer the town council were very
prompt in notifying the occupants of
the Ladies' Christian Temperance
Association rooms to stop the waste
water from discharging into the drain
on the street or they would seal up
the waste pipe. This threat was car
ried out with religious zeal and hon
esty, flooding their cellar with water,
and doing no good to anyone. But
mark: The waste water is allowed to
discharge from the building recently
occupied by Rev Wylie, (now w. v.
Hardman) into their priyy and from
there on the alley, closing up Donald
sons stable, making travel dangerous
Oh The alley, and nuisance generally
to the neighborhood | am afraid the
council in this case will not be so
prompt, they having men to deal with.
Butler, JAMS '83 n NJ. SLATER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
DEATH OF A LEARNED d.
VINE.

The Rev Charles Porterfeld Krauth,
of Philadelphia, died at his residence
In that city on the I'd inst, in the Goth
year OF his age. DIR Krauth was one
Of the most learned men in this coun-
try. As Tbeologian perhaps he had
n equal, bis ability as such being ac-
knowledged by the clergy ofall denom-
nations. He is the author of over
one hundred books. pamphlets, poems
and magazine articles Some of his
principal works are "The Reformation, )"
Translation Of the Gospel of St.
John from the German" and "Transla-
tion of the Augsburg Confession. "
He also edited large number of works,
among them "Fleming's History oil
Philosophy" and "Berkeley's Principles
Of Philosophy" At the time of his
death be was engaged on the Life Of
Martin Luther, for which purpose be
had recently travelled in Europe He
IL said to have one of the finest libra
ries in the world, the works on Theol-
ogy alone numbering IA, 900 volumes.
He also for some years edited The
Lutheran, of Philadelphia, church
paper. He was preaching before he
was Of age, and at one time in Pitts
burgb, from where he removed to
Philadelphia, where be filled various
important posts Of learning, being Vice
Provost of the University of PennsyL
vania at the time of his death having
previously been Professor of Moral
Philosophy, History and Arts in the
same.
His death has created deep, sorrow
among the students and professors at
the University, and will be regretted
by Tbeologians and scholars both in
this country and in Europe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
THE NEW YEAR.

am the little New Year, no. no!
Here come tripping it over the snow,
Shaking my bells with merry din,
So open your doors and let me in.
b Blessings bring to each and all,
B Big folk little folk, short and tall
Each one from me a treasure may win,
So open your doors and let me in.
Some shall have silver, and some shall have
gold,
Some shall have new clothes, and some shall
have old
Some sha have brass, and some shall havet in
So open your doors and let me in.
Some shall have water, and some shall have
milk
Some shall have satin, and some shall have
silk
But each one from me blessing may win,
So open your doors and let me in.
-Youth's Companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
Ex-Commissioners Sentenced.

THE Lvcoming county commission
ers were arrested and held to bail some
time ago for forgery, perjury and con-
spiracy Their trial was set for this
week at Williamsport, and on last
Friday, one of them, named Smith,
took French leave and is gone to parts
unknown. 1t is thought he made his
bail secure before he left. The way of
the transgressor is hard. Who next ?
WILLIAMsPoRT, Jan. 5.-Daniel
Carson and William G. Elmer, two
ex-county commissioners of Lycoming,
were sentenced to-day by Judge Cum
min for perjury, conspiracy and embez-
Element The Court sentenced Carson
to pay fine of $3.50 and undergo i'm
prisonment in the Eastern Penitentiarv
for one year and nine months, and
William G. Elmer to pay a fine Of $3.50
and undergo Imprisonment in the
Eastern Penitentiary for one year and
three months. Mckinney Smith, an
other ex-commissioner, indi-ted with
the two who were sentenced, on simi.
lar charges, has forfeited his bail and
fled from Justice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
Governors Message.

There is freshness and off-hand
style about the recent Message Of Gov
ernor Hoyt to the Legislature that
makes 1t attractive and interesting. A
very full synopsis of it will be found
upon the first page of this weeks CITI-
ZEN. The closing portion, referring to the
political situation in this State, will be-
read with special interest. His rec
concentrations or remarks upon our
taxing system, and the objects upon
which present taxes are levied and col
lected, are also worthy of careful read
ing and consideration.