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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

TIE prescient individual who could
foreteli the verdict of jury might COM
mand good salary on Wall street, New
York, now by guessing at the turn stocks
would take only few minutes in ad
vance. The bulls and bears of that
greatest gambling ranch in the world
virtually control the finances of the
nation, and dictate the legislation of con-
gress in that direction. They can lock
up their vaults and make financial
panic throughout the monetary circles OF
the nation; unlock them and knock the
bottom out of speculations built upon q
money stringency. They have been de
nounced by the pulpit and the press and
by political economists, most Of whom
nave experimental knowledge of their
squeezing power. Beecher testified that
to be his experience IN the ouly deal he
ever m.de, and he was wise enough to
withdraw from the field. But that is
not the prevailing disposition OF man
kind. The charms are like those of any
other plan of gambling, for any invest
ment made for illegtlmate profit may
be characterized as gambling. 1t Is sim
ply man betting on his own judgment
as to the future value If stocks or com
modlties, in whatever line he may decide
to make the deal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

1t would seem from the reports that
come from Washington that the Dakota
manipulators of national leglslation in
the interests of the territory, ss the
various factions represented there see
those interests, are experiencing rather
cold time of 1t in the way Of securing
consideration of their desired legislation.
They may have good time as visit but
1t is likely their mission will be frultless
of the desired results. The delegation
from Yankton want admission of the
southern half of the territory under the
constitution adopted at Sioux Falls last
September as the state of Dakota; the
delegation from Bismarck want the cap
ital settled at that place and the great
seal of the Unlted States placed upon it
to hold it down; another want the terrific
ry divided on the 46th parallel regardless
of capitals or statehood.
The statesmen are just now too busy on
both sides of the party contest to consider
any question except it has some votes in
it, and the small number that Dakota OF
the Dakotas would cast in the electoral
college do not weigh much in the scale
with New York, Pennsy lvanis and many
other states, and nothing will be done by
either party to jeopardize the votes of
either of these states, the former Of which
may be regarded as doubtful enough to
make both parties extremely careful.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01
IHE city of Minneapolis has a minister

IHE city of Minneapolis has minister
who voluntarily quit the pulpit of a
prominent church and relinqulshed q
good salary to go down into the slums OF
that city and "rescue the perishlng," rot
only without hope of monetary reward
but paying the expenses out of his own
pocket, and be is said to be the happles,
man IN the city. 1t is not so remarkable
that be Is happy as that he chose the
way that led to 1t. Everybody in seek
ing happiness and almost everybody
looks in the wrong direction for it.
''Hope springs eternal in the human breast;
Man never s, but always to the blest'
1t is easy enough t" comprehend the
force of call to preach the gospel when
good salary accompanies it, but when
minister renounces this and the pleas
ant associations of fashionable church
society to &, out in the highways and
byways to share the plivatlons of the
poor and destitute, then is the world
confounded.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

THE currency question IS one that is
now seriously engaging the attention of
congress. The rapid decrease ot the
public debt threatens soon to undermine
the national bank currency and contract
It's volume. The idea of perpetuating
the national debt is an unpopular one
and TO pay it would be to destroy the ma
tional banking System which is based
upon the government bonds The time
will soon come for some great tinancler
to lmmortal'ze himself by devising sys-
TEN to take the place of the present one.
The national banks furnish currency
for the people so entirely satisfactory
that they would hesitate to consent to a
change. All the people have to guard
against now is couaterfeits. 1t makes
no difference in the value of the bills
whether the bank that issues
them "breaks" or not, every dollar
of it is secured by bonds on deposit with
the government The old state bank,
wild cat, shi"plaster system was both a
vexation and fraud upon the people,
for their notes were no better than the
oanks that issued them and man didn',
know one day whether his money would
be worth cent the text day or not.
This question will enter into the cam
palgn this year quite prominently.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

THE bill introduce in congress by
Delegate Raymond to increase the mem.
bershlp of both houses of our territorial
legislature to double the present number
should pass, as the domain of country and
mum Der OF population that joint body
represents demands it. The state OF
Nevada, with population of less than
one fourth that Of this territory, has q
legislative membership of IS. Nebraska,
with population less than twice that of
Dakota, has legislative memoer ship of
ll3 Minnesota with about three times
our popopulatlon has legislative mem
bership of l47. 1t will be seen by COM
parison with these states that a leglsla-
tive membership of Y for this territory
would not be carrying it to an extreme
on the basis of population, to say nothing
of the extent Of territory embraced
By this increase of representation IN
the legislative body the government
would be more of the people and by the
people, which is the foundation of repub-
llcsn government, and not be carrying
The principle to an extreme either. In
the multitude of counsel there IS said to
he wisdom. We will not discuss the
question as to whether this will apply to
a legislature or not, bnt concede that it
does without affirming it. 1t is also a
time -henored aphorism that 'sponderous
bodies move slowly !" On this theory
much of the hasty and consequent mis-.
chievous legislation, which is so often
rushed through at the close Of the ses.
sion and before, for the courts to inval,.
date, would be at least relief to the
judiciary.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

The Alert has received from Delegate
Raymond copy Of house bill 1852 pro-
viding for two additional associate JUS
tices of the supreme court of this terrific
~ which is now in the hands Of the
judiciary committee. 1t provides that
tue territory shall be divided into six
judicial districts in each of which one of
the judges shall reside and preside over
the district courts.
1t provides that the sixth district shall
be composed of the twenty nine follow
ing counties: Emmons, Burleigh, Sheri-
dan, McHenry, Botlneav, Renvllle,
Stevens, Morton, Mercer, Stark, Billings,
Howard, Williams, Wallette, Mon,raille:
Cavalier. Ramsey, Foster, stutsman,
Barnes, Walsh, Grlggs, LaMoure, Logan,
Kidder, Wells, DeSmet, Rolctte and
Dlckey. 1t provides that one of the ad-
dltional judges shall temporarily and un-
til otherwise ordered by law be assigned
to this district and that the times and
places now fixed by law for holding
courts therein shall remain until changed
by law.
1t is further provided that the district
court Of the sixth judicial district shal
have no jurisdiction t. try causes where.
in the United States Is party and no
grand or petit jury for the United States
shall be summoned in said court, but for
the purpose Of hearing such cases the
sixth district shall he attached to the
third district.
This will relieve the district court in
what IS now Judge Hudsnns district a
great deal, but |, will still maintain the
United States court for our district at
Fargo, as at present. This would be an
Improvement over the present situation
30 far as the district court is concerned,
brt while the change is beng made it
would be convenience which will soon
become necessity to provide for holding
United States court in this district, per-
haps Bismarck would be the most con-
venient point.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

The convention now in session at Grand
Forks is but another instance of the peo
pie rising against an oppression which
has become intolerable. If anything
near the true state of affairs has been
given out from that quarter by the cham
her Of commerce, which may reasonably
he considered good authority, the farmers
OF that vicinity who market their wheat
at that point have been literally robbed
by combination between the elevator
company and Manitoba railroad. 1t is
just such expressions as these over which
monopoles break their necks and call
Gown upon themselves vexatious and
hampering laws OF regulation and restric.
tion to such an extreme that they them.
selves become the o. pressed. ;:,"'hen the
masses of the people who hold the votes
that make and unmake members of the
legislature rise and grapple with mo-
nopoly there Is not;nuch doubt Of their ul
innate victory. 1t is great deal easier
to oppress the people as far as they will
submit than for monopoly to hold its
own with them when they revolt. These
,torisings will bring about an agitation Of
the subject all over the territory and re-
suit in such legislation as has been enact
cd in many of the states of which the
railroad companies so bitterly, and in
many intances not without cause, COM
PLAIN.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

The const tuition makers now in ses
sion at Helena, Montana, seem to be go.
ing it son1a~ hat blindly, and it IS not sur
prlsing thai they ::sometlmes hit upon q
good thing as well as bad. A provision
in the fundamental law which they are
now formulating prohibits the state
county, township or school district from
giving aid to private corporations, or
taking shares in any such corporation.
This was we'll and good if they had
stopped there, but they almost wholly
neutraized it in the same sentence by
adding the words, "except by special
legislation"
If there is one thing more than another
in which the people rs rule are in
capable of self-government it is contract
ing liabilities in the construction OF rail.
roads. There is no siren voice SO Turing
as that of the man who pictures out the
advantage of the railroad, as he demon
strates that the sum asked will be
paid back twice over every year in sd-
vantsges; aud there is nothing 50 easy 40
to cast vote for bonds that at some
future time must be paid IN the sweat Of
the face.
There is nothing IN legislation so per-
nicious as special laws for the govern
ment Of the people in different localities
who have common interest under the
same state government, and IN many of
the states this class of legislation is pro-
hib,ted by the constitution. 1t is the
door through which more iobbery and
more imposition on the taxpayer enters
than any other. 1t is the avenue through
which the demogogue and the trickster
can work his schemes and about the first
notice of il to the unsuspecting victims id
the operation of the laK. a constitu
tional prohibition that can be set aside
by special legislation is delusion and a
snare Through the means of unre-
stricted special ltgis alton the people OF
given county or city can obtain from
the legislature almost any kind of law
they want and often thr )ugh the machi
nations Of scheIners much more than
they want.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01
AMONG the recent change. in the q

AMONG the recent changes in the Of.
ficials of the Northern Pacific railroad
we are pleased to see recognition of the
ability, industry and services OF ]. NJ.
Hannaford and Charles 8. Fee. Mr..
Hannaford is now put in charge as gen.
eral freight agent OF the entire line anil
all of its branches, aud we have no doubt
that under his wise business Management,
there will be many Improvements that
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

THE informal ion is given out from an
apparently Sella BILE source that Delegate
Raymond refuses to introduce the bill in
congress to settle the capital question,
which is now being urged by delegation
from Bismarck. 1t is stated that Mr..
Raymond declines to take sides on the
question This is question of not only
general but great importance to the
whole people, and as he is IN congress to
represent the interests of the territory it
would seem very strange position for
him to assume to stand aloof from it.
There are hut few questions, if any,
affecting the territory upon which the
people are not more or less divided, and
If he attempts to please all ly not Of
Tending any his sun Of prominence will
soon go down in obscurlty. The delega.
tion from Bismarck IS composed Of men
whose names, prominence and standing
in the territory entltle them to the
courtesy of the introduction of the bill
by their representative, even If he be op-
posed to its object and effect. 1t is a
question which the great mass Of the
people desire to have settled. 1t is q
, hone of contention which overshadows
and keeps IN the background important
matters of interest to the development Of
the country and the prosperity of the
people. No community of interests can
prosper while the people are engaged II
bitter sectional or internal strife. II
this question IS not settled now it will
be the one all absorbing question in the
election Of the neXt legi, lature, and the
members Of that body will meet IN their
war paint for the principal purpose of
Sighting It out while other matters will
be ignored.
Mr.. RAYMOND introduced the bill for
the organization Of the territory of North
Dakota, which in effect is bill for q
division Of the territory, a subject upon
which there is likewise division of
sentiment almost if not quite equal to
that upon the capital removal question,
and it would he difficult to ind q satisiac-
tory reason why he should introduce the
one and refuse to introduce the other.
The mere fact of a member of q legisla-
tive body introducing measure does n OF
necessarily imply that he favors it. Mr..
Raymond will not gain as much favor in
South Dakota as he will lose in North
Dakota by refusing to Introduce this bill
Any disposition to strangle Bismarck IN
he. heroic efforts 10 secure the capita
will arouse for her sympathy, born of .
sense Of justice, that will bring to hel
support more friends than she eyer hat
before.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

ABOUT year ago one Prof. Virgins
had the credulous and superstitlous all
over the continent in state of nervous
agitation because of the storm which he
prophesied would sink the ships on the
Atlantic coast, sweep across the CONT
nent, rebound from the Rocky mountain
range and give the northern part of the
United States and the British possessions
a back action whirl that would take the
cellars out from under houses and I'LL the
air with buffaloes and other wild rangers
of the prairie. The time came and with
the exception Of not unusual spring
storm on the eastern coast the dreadful
continent-sweeper Prof. W,ggins had
promised us was total failure and the
weather prophet subslded N ridicule.
Another prophet has risen IN the per-
son OF one Prof. lGrimmer who 10 now
paralyz,ng the people with dire calami-
ties of pestllence and famine that Will
convert the world into q cosmopolitan
graveyard. THIS he prognastlcates from
q conjunction of several planets which
will produce tornadoes, cyclones, earth
quakes, tidal waves and desolatlon upon
tie earth. This professor of calamlties
is profitlng by the example of Virgins
by giving himself range OF four years
from now until 1883, for the fulfillment
of his prophesies. He evidently does not
intend to be ridiculed out of existence in
a few short months by their failure as
was Virgins.
The human race has not progressed
above. the influence of superstition yet
and no doubt many people of fair intelli-
gence will oe more or less agitated because
of the forebodings of this visionary pro-
fessor who mistakes his hallucinations
for science. We can calculate with res.
sonable accuracy the dire and disastrous
results that would follow Jupiter or Sat-
urn rebeillng as ainst the laws that have
kept them in their orbits for millions of
years, for aught we know, and hurting
themselves against the earth, but, 1t would
require very fertile Imagination to sup
pose they ever would do so. 1t Is not
much less unreasonable to suppose that
these law abiding planets would become
so Wild and reckless as to produce the
confusion of the elements upon the earth
prophesied by Prof Grlmmer.
Any such disasters to the earth or any
other planet predicated upon a suspen-
sion or disregard of the laws which COW
ern the universe may be safely regarded
IS hum5ug and delusion. The God
who rules and reigns over the universe 10
neither 80 caprlcious nor wanting i. exc.
cutive ability as to permit His govern
ment to 60 to pieces. and those who are
unable to 6nd other sources of uneaslness
should be sersnely comfortable and
h fanny
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

L. p. WELLS, chairman of the terrific.
rial republican central committee, was
interviewed yesterday upon the matter OF
calling the convention to appoint dele
gates and alternates to the national re.
republican convention. While he agrees
with the suggestion of the Alert as to the
convenience it would be to hold con
ventlon in North and South Dakota b.
thinks 1t would be ofsuch doubtful polit,
cal validity that it would be better to
contend with the inconvenience of ONT
convention for the entire territory than
to take the chances Of having contestinp
delegations from the two sections and
the entire representation from the terri
tory rejected by the national convention
in consequence of informally IN appoint
ing the delegates. This il an objection
we advertod to at the time of making thu
proposition and eIhaps is m lnsuperable
one as MIR. Wells thinks
He further states that he is now COM
municatlng with the other members OF
the committee as we'll as with othe,
promin ent members of the party in diff
ferent parts of the territory with view
to deciding upon place for holding thu
which will probably be held
the latter part of February, and IS of the
opln,on that Huron would be about as
convenient place for the whole people
as could be found.
Mr.. Wells also informs the Alert tina,
while in Chicago recently he, as chair
man of the central committee, engaged
headquarters for the Dakota delegation
at the Grand Pacific hotel parlors adjoin.
ing the Pennsylvania and Minnesota
headquarters. Sleeping rooms are also
engaged near by, and everything is ar
ranged for the accommodation of the
Dakota delegation at the national con-
yentiun.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

will lnure to the advantage of the peo.
pie and the profit of the railroad com
pany.i @
Mr.. Fee has worked his way up, ac-
quaintlLg himself with all the details Of
passenger business and the wants of the
public, until he is one of the most thor
ough railroad men in that line In the
northwest, and we are pleased to see him
placed at the head of this department Of
the great Northern Pacific. The people
will find both these gentlemen courteous
in all business transactions with their re
spective departments.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

Tms Is the time Of year when townsi,e
swindles Will begin to appear to catch tie
uuwary immigrants who will soon ne
flockiug to ti,s country by the thousand
with more or less extra money 10 invest
in lots and lands, and 1t is the duty Of
every citizen who has the welfare OF the
country and interests OF legitimate enter
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

THE i'll reported in the senate upon
the Morn on question is voluminous IN
its details md broad enough in its range
70 catch all the saints in Utah, but BY the
time it reach es its final passage it will
probably be as harmless q all previous
legislation ON that subject.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

The Ordway bribery sensation in Pot
county seems to have collapsed entirely.
It seems to have been concocted scheme
more for political effect, or rather to make
point against the governor, than for
any virtuo us desire to punish corruption
or uenefit the public III eny way.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01
Ied Ry Gov. ordux.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3O-Trlbune SPECIAL
says: The delegation from D .kota, led
by Gov. Ordway, visited the president
to-day In reference to Ordway's retention
as governor of Dakota. The iaierv,ew
was pleasant but the president did not
indicate what he would do as the com.
mission of Crd way will not expire until
next May
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01
THE WEEKLY ALERT.
j. e. WARNQCK, EDITOR.

The Huron Times says some of the pa
pcrs are working up a presidential boom
for Tecumseh Sherman. This is the first
mention we have seen of Gen. Sherman
since he retired from the army last fall to
the retirement of his home In st. Louis.
Possibly the Times means senator John
Sherman Of Ohio instead of his retired
brother.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

prises at heart to expose these frauds as
widely as possible, for every man who is
defrauded by these schemes is made q
sworn enemy of the country forever after
wards. The citizens OF the territory owe
1t to themselves to prosecute these town
site swindlers whenever they may be
caught inside territorial jurisdiction
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

ST. Louis, Jan. 30-Fred Stringer, q
tramp, was arrested at Christman, Ill
on suspicion of being the murderer Of
Ross Mahan, killed at Mount Carmsl
some days ago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-01

CHICAGO, Jan. 30-ln view of the fact
that the Canadian Pacific has made An
emigrant rate ofe9 20 from the seahoard to
Winnipeg, roads interested IN travel to
Manitoba held smeeting to day, without
porary rate of t27 from Moutreal 10
Winnipeg, and 423.90 from Torcnto 20
Winnipeg.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-18
The Hartford nol;ce bave-tVt, horse II,

The Hartford police have two horse thieves, George and Charles Harmon, waiting for some one to identify white mare weighing S5O pounds and an open side bar wagon
 Lorenz Schoberth, young German who had been in the country only three months, was found drowned at Baltic Tuesday. He worked in the Baltic mill and it is supposed that he walked through the mill yard after dark and fell into the canal.