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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

A very general expression Of the papers
from al parts Of the territory, which may
be assumed as representative of the pub
lie sentiment, is satisfaction with the new
governor appointed for this territory.
The only objection that has been offered
from any source is to the principle of 60
ing outside Of the territory for the ex.
ecutive. The character and intelligence
of our population together with the plank
IN the republican platform opposing such
q course gave our people the right to de-
mand and expect that the new governor
would be appointed frsm among our own
citizens, and there was much disappoint-
ment and not little indignation over
the appointment because this demand
was not respected nor the expectation
realized. The kicking. however, is
against the president and not against the
new governor. Gov. Pierce will receive
hearty welcome at the hospitable hands
of Dakota people aud will have their
hearty and united support in all meas.
uIes calculated to advance the interests
and develop the resources of our great
territory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

THE most important gubernatoria con
test this year will be that of Illinois, the
contestants beng Gen. Richard J. Ogles-
by and Mayor Carter Harrison of Chica-
60, the respective pet names of whom are
"Old Dick" and "Our Carter" Gen.
Oglesby IS man of the rough and ready
stripe, but one whose honesty has never
been questioned Harrison is likewise q
man of good record for honesty and very
popular with the people of Chicago. He
is man of decision and ability and
when he has put his foot down on any of
the evils that exist IN that. great and
wicked city it has remained there. In
the election of either of these candidates
that state will be assured of good gov
ernOr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

SAYS the Rev. j. H. Ecob who assumes
to be Mr.. Blalne's pastor: ellis mother
was Catholic, but If, as little child,
he teok his mo theirs hand and walked
with her to church, why, there is Pro-
testant day of judgment coming which
will, no doubt, purify as by fire the touch
OF that mothers hand" Says James G..
Blaine: II would not for a thousand
presidencies~ speak disrespcctful word
of my mothers religion, and no person
will draw me into any avowal Of hostility
or unfriendllness to Catholics though
have never received and do not expect
any political support from them"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

SENATOR LOGAN speaks with no uncsr-
tain sound IN answer to the charge of be-
ing landgrabber made against him ~ .
democratic member. This statement ID .
sample of the kind of warfare that Is TO
be made upon Logan during the cam
paign, and as custom will close his mouth
from making any defense or answer to
such ealumnies he has taken the only OPP
portunlty afforded him to answer this
one in the outset. The defamation Of
opposing candidates by both parties ls
the disgrace of American politics. II
gives out the impression to foreign peo-
pie who are not educated up to our
standard of political warfare that we
take our candidates from our penitentta-
ries
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

AN evening travesty on daily newspa-
pers at Mandan attacks the Alert with
the obvious purpose of obtaining the ad-
vertisement Of a rejoinder. The Alert
respectfully declines. We have for yesrs
been onto the scheme of puerile and III
significant sheets to bring themselves 10
to pnblc notice through such means.
When we do gratultous advertising we
prefer 1t to be something of benefit to the
general public, such as "llghtning 6y
killer" or trough on rats" and not thoss
tramps in journalism whe obtain their
sstelegraphlc news'' from the preof sheets
at the back doors of bonafide newspa-
pers which take the associated press ~
port, as does the paper in question from
the Bismarck Tribune.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

The appointment of Seward Smith, Of
Iowa, and William H. Francis, receiver
of the land Office at Bismarck, to fill the
positions Of the two additional associate
justices Of the supreme court, will set into
operation one measure extracted from the
4sth congress which is of benefit to the
whole territory, - these six judges ex.
officio Of the district courts will be able TO
dispose of the business until the territory
shall be divided or admitted into the
union of states. From the force of ne
cessity justice has been tardy in North
Dakota for two years on account of the
utter impossibility Of Judge Hudson to
attend to it. He has done more than
should be required Of any enc man, and
With al the strain upon his mind and
body he has performed the arduous du-
ties with eminent satisfaction to the peo-
pie, and with an integrity which no one
for moment questiens.
The judge for this district under the
new arrangement will probably be Mr..
Francis. of Bismarck, who is said to be
man of ability and thoroughly qualified
for the position. He has been receiver
of the land Office at Bismarck f,r two
years and is therefore Dakota man
which will add largely to the favorable
reception Of his appointment by the peo-
nla
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11
JAMESTOWN. D. T. FRIDAY, JULY IL, 1884

CHAIRMAN WELLS of the territorial re-
publican centra! committee has appointed
meeting of the committee the 18th inst.
at Lake Mlnnetonka, near Minneapolis,
to consider the subject Of time and place
for holding the territorial convention to
nominate a candidate for delegate to cen.
gress. Those who desire to offer sugges-
tlons or represent the wishes of their re-
spective localities can address the chair
man in care of Lake Park Hotel 1T that
place and the Alert h,s no doubt such
communication will receive respeclGil
consideration at the hands of the CEN
mittee at the meeting Of Saturday Of this
week.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

IT is suggested by some of our ex-
changes that at the election this fall the
question of division of the territory be
put upon the tickets and voted upon. 1t
would perhaps be the best and most re-
liable way Of ascertainlng the sense Of
the people upon the subject, and would
furnish reasonably correct data upon
which to discuss and present the ques-
tion before the next congress when the
proposition will again no doubt be pre-
sented and urged by both sections of the
territsry, and as the presidential election
will then be past there will be some hope
OF the success of the measure.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11
THE weekly ALERT,
j. q. WARNQCK, EDITOR.
EDITOR.

WHILE in the very nature Of things
our winters are long snd extremely cold
this disadvantage is more than compen-
stated IN freedom from many pestilential
diseases that prevail in . warmer climate.
Cholera and yellow fever, the two great
est scourges, cannot exist here, and the
assurance Of absolute climatic protec-
tion against these fatal maladies and
pest'lences will more than counterbalance
any disadvantage from long and cold
winters. The extra fuel bills are no more
here than the extra doctors bills are
there, and are certainly not SO burden
some to pay.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

THE veto message of President Arlhnr
objectlng to the Fitz John Porter bill
contains nothing new upon the subject
nor any argument against the re-instate-
ment of Gen. Porter that has not been
answered over and over again an hundred
times. The argument be makes would
be very good one IN discussing the case
upon its merits, but as sustaining his OBJ
jectlons to the deliberate action of the
legislative body OF the nation it can hard.
" he called creditable to the author. 1t
is a question in which the veto power OF
the executive should never he used except
It might be on the side Of leniency, be-
cause it Is one in which the minority will
net suffer in either its personal or proper
ty rights. 1t is merely question OF the
guilt or innocence of Gen. Porter in re-
view of the charges upon which he was
tried by court martial during the excite
ment Of war, and Notwithstanding Presi
dent Lincoln approved the sentence then
Ue believe if be were President now he
Weuld approve this bill. After long years
and careful consideration Of the case Gen
Grant WAS copyincd that Gen. Porter was
innocent end had the Justice and manli.
aesy to declare bis change of opinion and
reasons for his conclusion in print ove'
his own signature. This 10 the conclu'
sion a great many prominent and able
members OF both houses had arrived at.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

The old saying that "politlcs make
strange bedfellows" nowhere has NOR,
pointed illustration than IN the pslitlca
life and history of Benjamin F. Butler, o
Massachusetts,. Twenty-four years agt
he was a democrat of the "fire eater
stripe, and in the Charleston convention
was an ardent supporter of jeff DAVIS Al
the candidate for president, and after ar
adjournment to Baltimore where Stephen
A. Dou glas, the greatest man the demo
cratic party has produced since the days
Of Jefferson, gained the ascendancy IN thu
vote Butler led the boilers out of the con.
ventisn. @
Eight years later we find him the lead.
ing counsel in the prosecution of Andy
johnson in his Impeachment trial. John
SOD, who was then acting as president
though he had been elected vice presi-
dent by the republican party, had gone
over bodily to the democrats, and by the
exercise of arbitrary power IN the dis
,nlacsment of Stanton from, the war de
partment and installing Gen. Thoms,
therein, together with free use of thu
veto power thereby obstructing the ope.
ration of the government, was we'll iden.
titled with the democratic party who were
then powerless except as party of Oh.
structionists. But Butler was then re-
publican member of the house and 50
thoroughly reliable as such that he was
appointed one of the seven managers OF
the prosecution Of the impeachment case
before the senate and was accorded the
place of leading counsel. He occupied q
whole day his statement of the case at
the beginning of the trial, questioned
most of the witnesses, and made an ex-
haustive and bitter argument for the
prosecution at the close Of the trial. The
imprecations that we're hurled at Butler
then from the democratic party were both
loud and deep, and no one then could
ever imagine time when the democrat
lc party could forgive old Ben. Butler.
Sixteen years have since elapsed and
this week finds thus same Ben. Butler in
Chicago delegate to the national demo-
cratic convention and a prominent candi-
date for the nomination, and many Of the
old mossbacks, who used to get up in the
middle of the night to "d-n old Ben.
Butler" are now falling on his neck and
booming him for president. Butler does
not admit that he has gone back to the
democratic party but the party has come
back to him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

THE notices published yesterday morn
ing from the Fargo Argus and this morn
ing from the Bismarck Tribune and Far
20 Republican shows the value aud i'm
psr,ance to q town of the Associated press
report. Those papers are all three Da-
kota journals, and their opinions on this
subject are entitled to weight as such.
The kindly expressions towards James
tswn and recognition of its Importance
amoug the rising cities of North Dakota
are also duly appreciated by our citizens
The Alert is pleased to atate nov, how
ever, that when tae matter was brought
ssausscly before the buaiuess men OF thu
ooity they would not coasent to be relega
ted to the position OF zone horse town
through any lack of energy and enterprise
on their part but with the characteristic
vim Of forrer times Immediately profferef
the additional advertising patronage nee
essary to MAINTAIN the press report. w
evening contemporary in this city, "lt|
aspir,s aud motive too PLAIN TO regnl1
asniinc, ai loot:' 'eds.pssse y iae ocoss!O
Is miyfspreseni the Alert and I'D obie1
il giving notice Of the proposed chsngl
tint l, Is usual In cases Of obvious bus
nis1s jealousy It's malicious venom has rl
turned to poison It's own cup and decresI
eu its own patronage in like proporti(
~ r,,at.of the Alert has increased.
Aiett will pursue the even tenor Of
sav lust the same as il there was no ey
Hihg paper in the city. 9
Ia Il a, -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11
!. Breathe. there man with soal SO dead,

Nv UO ~ uluIs8ll uVLQ never 68lU,
This is my own, my native land"
1HE Fourth Of July, of al! anniversa-
ri4, IS most generated by the American
p4ple. Away back almost into infantile
mfnory even the Oldest American citizen
en- recall among the first impressions
uion the mind Fourth Of July celebra-
tilu, and as time swept along until the
cAtennial anniversary has receded eight
Ykrs into the past it is the wonder of the
1rld that the American people lose no
H.erest in this grea: and notable day,
Vt each succeeding generation takes ~
he enthusiasm where the preceding one
I'D 1t down and swells the grand chorus
khlch o.day will ressund from ocean to
Jean and from the lakes to the gulf
How prophetic were the words of John
kdsms, "the old man eloquent" as he
lood before the little band Of patriots in
Independence hall In Philadelphia, ad-
Jpcsting the adoption of the Declaration
Independence, when he said. "What-
ver may be our fate, be assured, be as
slred, that this declaration will stand.
I may cost treasure, and it may cost
blood; but 1t will stand aud 1t will richly
compensate for both. Thu ongh the thick
gloom Of the present see the brightness
Ii the future, as the sun in heaven. We
khsll make this glorious and immortal
[lay. When we are in our graves,
bur children will honor 1t. They will
celebrate 1t with Thanksgiving, with fee-
tiv,ty, with bontires and illuminatlons.
On its annual return tLey will shed tears,
copieus, gushing tears, not of subsection
and slavery, not Of agony and distress,
but Of exultatior, Of gratitude and Of
joy.''
The ff'y-six sigpe.s o1 the declaration
subscribed their names to 1t with the full
know ledge that In doing 50 they were
signing their own death warrants 1t it
failed. To do this required moral cour-
age and he,olsm above that which ena-
bles the soldier in the heat and excite
ment of battle to march up to the can
mons mouth. Tie Declirstiun gSte
strength tstRe American army and char
actef ID its cause and ultimately secured
the end in, view, the liberty OF govern
ment which we now'enjoy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

On motion the following road supervi.
sor's certificates were cancelled and coun.
ty road and bridge orders issued, viz
District No 3, No 81 for S27; No az 10
$27; No 80 for sl4O62.
Justice of the Peace Hamilton actina
as coroner made report of inquest held
on body of H. Grafenstein.
On motion report accepted and fees al
lowed.
Thos. Driscoll, Nj. E Foley, Gasal s.
Haas, L. Blum, e. E. Thomas, P. Moran
and Chas. Werner filed bonds and made
application for license to retail malt,
vinous and splrituous liquors In the city
of jamestown for period of six months
from July l., 1884.
On motion bonds approved and license
granted.
T. LOrenson filed bonds and made an.
plication for license to retail malt, vinous
and spirituous liquors in Spirltwood for q
period of six months from May Is, 1884.
On motion bonds approved and license
granted.
On motion board adjourned to meet at
9 O'Clock q. m. July Sth, 1884.
L. B. MINER, Comfy Clerk.
Proceedings of board in session at 9
o'clock q. m. July 9th, 1884.
Present-NickeNs, Eddy and Wood
bury.
Nickeus in the chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Otto Gasal filed bonds and made ap-
plication for liceEse to retail malt, vinous
and spirltuous liquors in the city of
jamestown fer period of SIX months
from July lst, 1884.
On motion bonds approved and license
granted.
justice of the Peace L. Hayward sub
mltted repsrl for quarter ending June
80, 1884.
On melton report accepted and fees al
lowed.
On notion the following bills were al
lowed:
Eddy, examining roads and bridges,
417; Geo. H. Woodbury., same, $l3.
On motion road supervisor Bell was
inetructed to repair highway between
secs. 26 and q, tp 40, r65.
On motion the comfy clerk was in
structed to furnish to clerk Of court
twenty -four names for jurors next term
of district court.
The treasurers Of school townships Of
Albion, Beaver .Eidridge. Lees and Mont
pelier, submitted their annual reports.
On motion accepted and approved.
On motion all school township clerks
and treasurers to receive compensation as
follows:
Those receiving and disbursing $500
and over to receive 425 per annrm.
Over 1000 and less than 5000, go
per annum.
L .ss than y, ,O0c, 1l5 per annum.
On motion adjourned until 2 O'Clock
p. m.
In session at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Full board present.
On motion supervisor Hendricks was
to take up and put down per
on the line bridge over eoulee
near sec 8, tp 139, 63 and sahin the ap-
proaches.
Justice Of the Peace Hamilton sub
mltted repo-. soE quarter ending June
80. 1854
On molten accepted and fees allowed.
On motion the board Of county cem-
missioners resolved itself ,nts board of
On motion beard adjourned to meet at
10 o'clock .. m. July 9, 1854
5. y. MINER, County Clerk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

The boom given Gen. Butler on his ar
rival 10 Chicago last night bv the labor
organizations was q compliment to the
old Massachusetts, statesman of which
any American citizen whatever his sta
tlou might well feel proud.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-11

ted and the contractor, p. Aubertin, al
lowed for building same, e47l.ss.
On motion board adjourned till 2 o'clock
p. m.
Board in session at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
Full board present.
On motion supervisor Hendricks was
instructed to construct culverts on high
way between secs. % and %, and between
secs. 26 and ~ tp. 139, r. GA, also to re-
pan highway between secs. ls and 10 tp.
l39, r. 63, and on town line read between
secs. ls, tp. l39, =. 63 and sec. @, tp. l39,
r. "a.
On motion supervisor Bell was instruc.
I" fill in approaches to bridge over
couiee on sec. 4, tp. l4O, F. 65.
On motion supervisor Graves was in
structed to gravel highway between sec.
6, tp. 140, r. 63, and sec. 80, tp. 14l, I. So.
Petition received from E. ]. Gleason
and others asking that highway be laid
out running northerly from Spirltwood to
south line of tp. l42, r. 62.
On motion petition received and VIM.
W. Graves, Geo. Elliott and ). H. Sears
appointed viewers to view the same and
report on July 26th, next.
On motion the county attorney was in
structed to collect by process of law If
necessary, from La Msure county their
share of expenses of last term of district
court.
On motion the following bills were al.
loved:
Jacobs & Steele, cefdu for pauper.e % 90
] A Moore, livery for county sur
vCyO1 80. ............ . w
"A Foster, abatement Of poll tax
Aooo..... .............. l 5U
Bowman s. Lyon, provisions for
pauper. Is So
w E Mansfield, insuring county
safe ................ Is OO
NJ Mcclure, printing, etc. ....... 100 IS
Chas Werner, boarding pauper. 5 100
Jas 4 Winslow, lumber. ber.......... 50
Sarles s. Durstine, lumber. ........ SO 81
F B Fancher, road viewing aud
livery 1e GO
A F Raymond, same. .......... IL 90
Peter Frie1, same me.............. IL 90
} Il Sears, road viewing ......... 200
P H Foley, schsol supt. fees. -. 276 Is
VIM Mclean, plastering at court
house. 80. $50
John Morris, stationery etc, for
clerk of courts Office ,......... 80
Same, county clerks Office. ...... % so
Same, sher,ff's Office Is 80
Same, treasurer's Office ........ II 90
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-30

or all he absurd propositions
which hase eyer been presented %
the city Council, the one calling for
Tire suppression d the Palm Garden
ia the most bizarre. n there ia one
moral and alialable Institution, sat
cid 81 The churches end correlatiye
bottles, Va this eity, it r. lhe Palm
Gafden. Tile highly humanising and
eieeating agency Of music is there
nightly interpreted in innocent and
delightful form. The most respect
able people d Los Angeles are
frequent attendants al this resort
with their families II Is in the
highest degree a refining influence.
The fact that refreshments are served
in no whit modi9es this just estimate
A glass 81 wine o. beer or a sandwich
Or q cigar do not detfact from our
summary Of It's merits The most
perfect order g. preserved at all times
1t the Palm Garden. The artists en-
ployed afe u d high standard Of ex-
cellonec. The petition referred 70 Is
not only uncalled for, bnt it Is really
brutal. Those WHO devised il would
doubtless resent even the intrusion Of
a 81 Cecilia in the routine Of dull
sunday Instead Of suppressine such
instructive and amusing resorts. We
should aim 70 multiply them
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-30
UEHArPY VANDERBILT.
Heavy reeuHsarF hosses al
Couple nf aEfs Sons.

couple of Eats Soos.
The Sew York Word Saws A cloud ros,
apau the house Of Vanderbilt While the
whole world IS ringing wei The glad idings
IF ehfianHs, gloam eia disappointment dll
mis- family ui the mighty William m Van.
deihiit ls inhrw iu health and disappointed
q ambition His great railroad hiss be1il
seriously Impaired end his SONS, 20 whom
his vast property lE to pass, have disappoint-
ed him, Two Of his SOUS have made such
havoe with the millions len them BY their
grandfather AZ t1 cause munv "a doubt their
ability 70 preserve the greater riches O. De
inhefiiel from their father. one OF the sous
l. already @ peusianer on the head OF the
house, aud another j. receiving assistance
from the sawe hauda Both were let Jude
nenGenty rich By tie founder 0l the family
aud both have squaudefel their substance
in uat0ns speeulatioHs n Wall street W.
X NenasthN. O. living very quietly with his
family ~ hii mtrbie pslacp. close to the pa
rental mansion There hrs been some talk
thni he would go ie tuTepe, end In ease his
house IL sold be- may ID so. 10 Is generally
understood that the Marble huuse is Tor
sale. OF course. lie hiil with "Fnr Sale Gu
Il Is displayed, aul it would he beua8th tho
family dignly 90 p.see Che property TIA she
tauas OF q hUEer lui thefe g. boz doubtfhat
il any euewill make fair Offer f0r q pnfi
chase ell DE eicuted.
For the FIRST time 10 biz life William n.
andeghiit has been called upou q render
lFttftNNittf tiA NaN Ills HfAHs MAtAtaAA n tt ia
generally Understood Is dead broke. It IS
not puslcly known that he Inns been pen
stoned hy his father az the fate Of S5006 Per
month. or isoQoO per year Some put ihu
amount at $4,000. ". K received g o0a con
from his grandfather. This, hy fortunate
Investment was doubled or more tie pur
ohastl is big HOUSE, ismishod e will
pfineelY mosnlhannce and spread himself
grandiy1 e0th in society aud Wall street
IL Is now believed hy many Ia Val street
that " X Nauderhiits Interest 10 Central
Is moro Imaginary than reul and That his
holding of stock IS very small IRE other
son Cornelius, who was eft sae01udd hV his
grandfather has alsp been nuiortau8te in
Wall street Is believed TINT very nearly
an 81 hts inheriIanee has been lost The
latd Vanderbilt losses in Wall street are
etimat0a NJ $4,000 0a0. Cornelius is also
keeping very quiet n society this winter.
ina other 1--WE sons, frederic aud Geo ne,
have made o heueI Use OF the xtc0a Ha
apieec LEFT them hy heir grandfather and
lave added 20 theil wealth,