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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-20
OLD PETER GREEN'S WATERMEL.
ONS.

1t was commonly supposed in the
.neighborhood that old Peter Green was
not so honest as he might have been.
Whenever any of the neighbors missed
a roll of butter, chicken or q little
corn, it was not unusual to hear some
one remark:
81 suspect Old Peter Green knows
something about 1t.
If Old Peter was asked his opinion as
to who the thief could be, he would re-
ply:
~ do'no, I'm sho'. 'Tain't fer me
ter say; but 1 pect it wuz some niger,
en- I.want yer ter understan' dat nigger
don't alus mean black pe'ple neider, ez
yell fine out eff We look in yer dicshun-
ary."
Old Peter attended a watermelon
patch one season, and was interchangeable
in his attention to it, Day and night
found him at his post, under shelter
that he had built of brush to keep off
the sun and rain, armed with an old
gun, with which he was so dexterous as
to be able to shoot black-bird on the
wing.
This feat always greatly astonished
one of his boy friends, who used to
borrowithe old gun and practice with
it at mark on the barn-door; but he
was never able to hit the mark, and
often missed the door.
It,was Old Peters dexterity with this
gun and the known ferceness of his
dog Ring that preserved his watermel-
Ons, and permitted them to grow and
ripen unmolested.
Over on Vinegar Ridge, about two
miles from Old Peters patch, lived
Will and Matthew Black. They had
had patch themselves the year before
and at the time had strongly suspected
Old Peter of having something to do
with the disappearance of some Of their
finest melons, and after the season was
over had come into the knowledge of
facts that convicted him beyond
doubt.
"Neber you min, Mat" said Will
one day. "Old Peter he hook our mil
yens las year, en- mebby SOM er his'n
will creep off some er desc yere dark
nights"
"Hit don't seem ter me dat wod be
jes' de right way ter do"
"Well, mebby it wouldn 't;lbut, least
ways, it don't look ter me like ez eff it
wO'd be wrong ter take huff ter pay
you en- me back fer wot he took las
year"
''Dis yere chile low dat he hain't
gwine ter bodder none er Ole Peters
milyens, kase he don't want no bullet
a-whistlen pas his year, en- no dog toof
in his leg, We know
"Mout watch till Ole Peter 90 ter
sleep" said VIII.
Peers like ez eff he don nebber 90
ter sleep, en- eff he do, Ole Ring he'd be
dar, en- yer hain't gwine ter fool Ole
Ring much, femme tell yer.''
"Mout glib Ole Ring dog-button.
"Mebby some folks is mean huff ter
pizen yuther folkses' dogs. Dis chile
hain't, en- he wo'dn't hab no 'sosashun
wild no nigger dat wuz.''
eli, hi, wh-o-o-py!"
"Wot's de matter wild we now?''
"Jes femme tell yer. rs done tho't |
err suffin' dat's amos too good ~ cried |
Will, clapping his hands. SIS got
little game dat lows III git away wild |
Ole Peter bad"
And then and there he unfolded a
plan by which they were to get even
with Ola Peter, that met with instant |
by Matthew, and they deter
mined to carry 1t into execution as soon
IS q favorable opportunity offered.
Old Peter sat undes aiJ brush shall. |
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-20

Some recent discussions among En-
glish doctors elicit the fact that many
Of them believe tea to be very un-
wholesome drink to take with breakfast.
The, reasons given are as long as they
sre technical.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

Now every young man in America will
want to study law. The law offices will
be beset with readers Of Blackstone and
the law schools will be crowded with pu-
pills. All this on account of a young law
yer in Boston having married eight mil
lions of dollars and young lady with it.
1t is the largest 'fee" any lawyer ever
obtained in any one ''suit' on the CONT
nent. How long he has held "retalrer''
in the ''case" does not appear, but it is
likely the time has been very '.brief."
Neither is 1t known when he "filed the
declaration" As the young lady had no
parents living it was not necessary for him
to "consult authorities" but he made an
"oral argument" on the ''merits of the
case" guarding against 3 ''non-suit"
and "estopp,ng" any "plea in abate.
ment." Having obtained the Judgment
that what was hers is his and what is his
is his own, he can well afford to meet any
"collatcral issues that may arise or
"trespass'' that may be attempted bJ q
"pr,ority claimant"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

OwING TO the late day at which the
appeal was taken in the capital commits
sion quo warranto case 1t will go over to
the next term of the supreme court. THIS
delay is to be regretted as it will leave
the question in an unsettled state and one
of so serious doubt US to he damaging "
the interests Of the territory. The con-
dition of the territory now IS that OF a
''house divided against ITSELF" part Of
the territorial Offices being in Bismarck
and claiming that US the capital and part
remaining in Yankton and claiming that
as the seat of government. The cxccu-
tive head Of the territorial government is
IN Bismarck while the Official seal, neces-
sary TO be attached to his official orders
and proclamations, is in the hands of
the proper custodian, the secretary of
the territory, at Yankton, When con-
gross meets they may not look upon the
situation in this territory as Kilkenny
cat fight te be let alone to fight it out, but
will lie more likely TO look upon it as
case requiring the discipline of parental
laterpesition and authority. However
they may view it, there can be no doubt
that the territorial government Is
the subject of ridicule in the
states on account Of this dlsorgan.
lied condition of affairs. Outside
Of the immediate localities of the con-
testing capitals the people of the territory
care but little which may be finally de-
clded TO be the legal capital.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

JAY GOULD, the Wall street king, was
not always in such affluent circumstances
Not many months ago the report was put
in circulation that Gould was financially
embarrassed and some one went to
bank and inquired about it when he was
told that Jay Gould's check would be
honorcd there for thirty millions. But
further back there was time when his
check weuld not have been honored for
thirty cents, In his young days lie saw
some hard luck At one time when he
was on "tramp," as he testified himself
before the senate committee, in his ex-
tremlty he kneIt down by the roadside
and prayed that he might be provided
with dinner, not knowing where it
would come from unless from above. 1t
is likely that hc prayed more fervently
then for twenty. five cent dinner than
he ever has since for million dollar deal
in stocks
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

THE high minded court martial that
tried and dismissed from the service
Lieut.. Simpson for marrying woman
with whom he had sustained family rela-
t,ons for some time previous would prob
ably have voted him ''bully boy" If hc
had discarded the woman. While he was
living with her as mistress there SEEM
ed TO be nothing about 1t "unbec omlng
IN officer Of the army and gentleman" !"
hut the moment he made her his wife by
legal marriage they felt that the service
had been dlsgraced. President Arthur,
however took different viow of the
matter and set aside the decision of the
court martial. The president may not
have as elevated notions of military honor
and decerum as the shoulder strapped
gentry but his head is level on the gen.
eral principles involved in the case.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
Resolutions Of Respect, 1. 0. 0. F.


In MEMORY OF TIE DEPARTED:
Hall Of Beautiful Grove Lodge 122, 90. o. F.
Boscobel, Wieconsln, Oct. IL, 1883.
WHEREAs, Cur esteemed and beloved brother
John Kelly, has been removed from among US BY
the fell hand Of death, thus seycring another lnh
from the fraternal chain that binds us together r
friendship, love and truth therefore be it
RESOLVED, That, by the death Of our worth,
rothe r the frster nifty has lost true and devoted
member, whose kind and generous disposition ha.
endeared him to US by the strongest tic Of frater
nal affection; that we have lost brother whose
hand was always open to a brother, neighbor OF
stranger, in friendship or distress.
RESOLVED. That we extend to the beresved and
mourning ones Of our dear departed brother, oul
heartfelt eympathy in this hour Of their greatest
shiiction and deepest sorrow, feeling confident
that the God In whom he trusted will watch over
guide and direct them safely, to that home not
made with hands: there to be reunited family
in the paradise Of God.
RESOLVED, That by the sudden death Of oul
h0norcd brother, we are reminded how rapidly
our lives are drawing to close; that sooner or
later the Supreme Grand Master will call US from
our labors to rest, May the Allseeins Eye Of God
watch over the actions OF the brothers Of the order
so thst when the gavc Of death is sounded they
ray be found ready.
RES )LvED, That we tender our sincere thanks
to the friends Of deceascd brother in and about
Jamestown. Dakota, who so kindly rendered all
the assistance within their power; and especially
50 to Mr.. l.. II. Clark, and our worthy brother
John MCGEE whnec names will ever be remem-
bered by the brethren Of Beautiful Grove Lodge
for their kind and generous Offices. May we learn
from Brother McGee's act Of brotherly love to
better live and practice the noble teachings Of
Odd Fellowship.
RESOLVED, That the lodge room be drapcd in
mourning, and that the brethren wear the usual
badge OF mourning for the next thirty days.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions he spread
upoa the lodge records; that they be published in
the Boscobel Dial; also in the jaime estown Alert
and Capital, Dakota, and that copy OF them be
sent to the mourning ones Of our departed
brother. Yours Fraternally,
Past Grand, s. r. WlLLoUGHBY,
'' n. w. DELAP,
=" - CRAs. Cook.
Committee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

THE JamestownAlert certainly can.
not represent the people OF Jamestown
In its bitter warfare against the Northern
Pacific railroad. The people Of Bis
marck look upon the Northern Pacific as
their best FREUD, fully appreciate all that
it has done for the development OF the
country and do not desire that it should
be so burdened with taxation tnat it can
not afford to go on with the work Of
building branch lines and bringing in
emigrants. nts.-Blsmarck Capital.
The Capital is little of its base IN
placing the Alert in the attitude OF max.
ing war upon the Northern Pacific rail
road. We do not believe any paper along
the line of that road has done more to aid
the Northern Pacific railroad than the
Alert. 1t has advertised the country
from ocean to ocean and has induced
thousands of settlers to make their homes
and farms along its line. 1t has aided
the company in selling its lands IN this
way, and supported it In every enter.
prise advantageous to the people and the
country. But we insist that the Railroad
company shall deal fairly with those who
have come out here and made their
homes. We insist that the company
should bear its equal and just proportion
of the buI den Of taxation for the support
of the government that protects Its prop
erty equally with that Of the ordinary
citizen, and for public improvements
which enhances the value Of its property
equally with that Of every other prop
erty owner. The Alert is not making
war upon the Northern Pacific railroad,
it is defending the rights of the people
against is aggresslons. The Alert il
first for the interests of North Dakota,
and 1t is uncompromlsingiy opposed to
any and everything that Injuries its de-
velopment and prog
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
A Ynl.inous Assault.

About midnight Monday night the peo-
pie in the ne,ghborhood of John Moore's
livery stable were startled by the shril
and terrified cry of "pslice" In youth
full voice and soon q number of our citi.
zens had congregsted at the spet to find
that an old gentleman and son, the latter
about twenty years old, had been assault-
ed by two men whom they both said they
saw them unlock and 8" into Neimeysrs'
paint shop, which stsod close by, and
shut and lock the door when the people
began to appear on the streets. 1t seems
that the old gentleman, whose name is
Abram Wilson, and his son were sitting
in john Venuum's hack, which stood out
near the stable, to shelter thesc)ves from
rain, which was falling At intervals, until
the train gsing east should come along
when they intended starting east for the
winter, and about the hour stated the
two men unseen rushed upon them strik-
ing the old gentleman on the head will:
. club or stone, he knew not which, cut
ting his head terribly, but the young man
escaped injury and gave the alarm. The
crowd surrounded and guarded the ouild.
ing and sent one of their number for the
police, most every body else having heard
the alarm. Sheriff A!cKcchnic was found
and he aud policeman Dwyer came 10
the scene. Applying at the door OF the
paint shop and receiving NO response on
application for admission, Mckechnie
kicked the door open and found two well
known young men in the further end
trying to appear unconscious of anything
having happened. They we're taken 10
the Jail and the case will have hearing
this morning. 1t seems to have been q
dastardly assault and outrage which every
good citizen owes it to himself aud The
name of his tswn 10 aid IN punishing Il
~ full sxteat Of ths law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
Noney

Nxw Youk Oct. IL 1usey quoted q 3 pcs eeAt,
closed offered Hfime MeseDAt5lc pojes, . -
ssssdy at N1S; slrsliAG cxskeaaes ek-SeDasA
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
Stock.

DULuru, Minn. October II - Wheat No
hard i0sS, No bard % Receipts CISCO
Shipments. lSe,sOo, In store 1 1.3o6s3e0
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
xi,x.ukee Grain.

M1LwAukrE, October 17-Wheat stronger Oc..
91k. November a4s, December, 95H Corn
quiet at 4sx Oats scarce aud frm Mt 3s. Bar
ley active and higher 63.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
Minneapolis Grain.
Duluth Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. Il - Wheat, MilIers' $3.50.
ciation, No hard 9S, No hard 95. On change
No hard 101S, No hard 81.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

NASHVILLE, Oct. IL Price Lischey
colored United States mail carrier, met,
VIM. Mcbride, colored, and charged HIM
with seducing his sister. Mcbride gave
Iischey the lie upon which he shot him
In The right arm. The arm was amputa-
ted end lCcBs,de blsd 10 death.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
Chicago Grain.

Chicago Grain.
CHICAGO, October 1; Wheat, lower
October 9fss. November sssa, december @s
january 95,s. NAV lo2l. Corn firm, a J.
Oats steady at Gs. Barley good demand 61jk
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
Bu,,s and Bsars Of Wall Sire 1t.

New YORK, Oct. 17--Governments are
lower. General market for railroad bonds
lower IN sympathy with the decline in
the stock market, West Shore bonds and
Texas Pacific incomes being special fea-
lures and both lower, former : lower at
74l4, ia, 1875, and latter ~ lever.
Rio Graude division bonds were also "a
lower 1t II, ~ and 7O1.. Burlington \
Quincy per cent lower at SO. Chesa-
peake & Ohio 6's l pc: cent lower at As.
East Tennessee incomes l per cent lower
at Is. Kansas s. Texas general mortga-
ges per cert lower at ~ and 7e. Louis
Vile & Nashville general mortgage per
cent lower ut 9OL..
Stock market more active and the gen.
eral decline in prices was greater than on
any previous day for many months
though alreact,on after II O'Clock made
the net decliue up to 1890 very much
less than at the extreme declines. At IL
and IL the general decline for tine fore
noon Was from = 10 314 per cent, latter
On Oregon s. Transcontinental with the
exceptional net decline of s per cent on
Oregon Railway s Navigation, the ex-
treme decline in this stock from the
opening to to the lowest price at IL being
Is points.
Total sales Of stscks up to 1890 we're
425, 600 shares, probably the largest total
for any half day in the history of tho Ex-
change. The recovery from the lowest
prices Of theeforenoon, which began just
about IL was continued until nearly 2.
In this two hours the most important ad-
vances were on Oregon s. Transcontincn-
tai Of q. per cent to 3sss, Northwestern
II, to lltLs, preferred 2 to 1876, st. Paul
Ia to S5, Northern Pacific Is to 255e,
preferred l 10 59h. In the last hour the
market was weak and there was q con-
tinued decline until about five minutes OF
three when there was sudden upward
turn Of 2 per cent in New jersey Central
which caused . fractional advance ir
ether stocks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Business Of Stutsman County Transactc'
: by lis Financial Guardians.


Proceedings of the board Of county COM
m,ssioners in session at 10 O'Clock q. M,
Oct. Is, 1883.
ent-Commlssioners Nickeus, Mo-
ran and Woodbury.. Nickcus in the
chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap.
proved.
Or motion Road Supervisor McKcch
ME was authorized to complete unfinish-
ed bridges in road district No. 4.
N. E. Curtis fled bonds and made ap-
pllcation to have the unexpired portion OF
J. H. Smiths liquor license assigned to
him.
On motion bonds approved, J. H.
Smiths license was cancelled and one is
sued to N. +. Curtis.
The quarterly report of Justice of the
Peace Hamilton was called up, and after
reading same was on motion referred
back for explanation.
On motion the clerk was instructed 10
advertise for bids for filling the approach
to bridge across the James river between
sections Is and % IN township 142, range
"a.
The bond of j. W. Sheridan s. Co. was
presented aud read, and on motion was
approved.
On motion the folio wing bills were a.
lowed:
Johnson Nickeus, attorney by or
der of court IN case Of Territory
vs. l.. Hall. Observation-Disclosures. e20 90
Culver, Page, Hoyne s. Co., tax
tables. IA ~
Grimm, Gieseler & Co., sundry
good to jail. Observation-Disclosures. 8 Is
P. Fsude, beard aud lodging OF
Geo. Brewitt, psuper. er.......... 81 90
Phil Dwyer, 4 days witness, dis.
Phil Dwyer, l day petit juror, dis.
On motion board adjourned to meet at
10 O'Clock .. m October 29th. 1883.
L. B. MINER, County Clerk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

LaMoure Progress: The Presbyterian
university building, for which LaNloure
put in . heavy bid recently, has not yet
been located, and 1t locks as Though La
Moure's Did would he used to bleed
jamestown mere freely. The location of
the university will be benefit to the
town that gets it, but We have had sus-
picisn that the committee was appointed
IN the interest Of jamestown, and If that
metropolis will give enough she will get
1t. Otherwise 1t will 60 TO LaMeure.
The Valley Ci.y Times says that Miss
heathcoste, Of Donsvln's Tennesseeans
while IN that city attempted to commit
suicide by taking laudsnum. She was
the ono with the l,ghtest complexion and
NEST cemely appearance Of the company.
There seems to have been considerable
dissension among the members Of the
company winch lctl her to make the rash
attempt ts take her own life. When
discovered she was in stupor from the
drug but was brought out Ut it and was
able to come on to jamestown next
morning.
On the Goth of this month, Saturday,
the lets in the new townsite Of Minne-
waukou will be placed on sale. No new
town in the Northwest presents . more
favorable location, commercially and ag.
ricul,urally, than Minnewaukon, as II
will he the terminus Of the DEVILS Lake
branch Of the Jamestown s. Northern fol
sowe ti..c and he distributing point fol
q wide range of settlement, and the rush
of settlers into that region of country
next rpring will be perhaps the greatest
ever known In any LEGALITY in the terrific
ry. This is IN every respect Legitimate
towpsite, and from the natural advanta.
ees Of its location is destined at no dis
taut day to become one of the marvels in
enterprise OF the territory.
NASHVILLE, Oct. l7-At seven O'clocl
tonight the mill Of the Indian Lumber
coupeny was destroyed by ire. The los
o. mill end aach,aesy olS, 600, insurance
0e,ooo.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-10-19

No Quosations.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-11
IREaGHT AGAINST EXPRESS.
Rival Railroad Offices Deploycd on
II Bloody Ball Grounds.

There will be a desperate struggle
this afternoon on the st. Mary's Ave
nue. grounds for the honors of the base
ball arena. A club from the office of L.
p. Freight Auditor Taylor, and one from
that of Express Auditor Bechel, will be
the contesting parties. For months a
very warm spirit of rivalry has existed
BETWEEN those offices, but until now it has
been found impossible to consummate ar
rangements for the battle. Both mines
have been in severe training under skilful
athletes for the last week. Each mem
Der of the teams is required to walk ten
miles and return before sunrise every day
after which, he is gently ribbed with a
horse brush and dieted on picked cells
feet and preserved crabs.
The friends of both mines have been
consulting the auspices, and are confident
that the Goddess of Success will smile
upon their favorites. A purse of 81, 900
has been made up in the express office
with which to support that nine. Play
will be called at 2:30. The following is
the personal of the teams: