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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

The Bismarck Leader does itself lis
credit and otfends the better public sent-
ment OF the country wherever it may ci.'.
culate by its ungenerous and ungallant
references to Mrs. John A. Logan, lady
who is both an honor to her sex and to
the gallant soldier statesman of Illinois
who is her husband. There is no lady IN
the nation more admired for her social
qualities, esteemed for her womanly vlr-
tues or honored for her wifely devotion to
her husband than Mrs. Logan, and the
Lea Ter IS the first and only paper of any
place or political name that we have ever
seen refer to her IN any other terms than
those of the highest respect and esteem.
The leader need not be concerned about
the ''low, vile country papers" of the in
dependent party or any other party max
ing such illusions to Mrs. Logan ii any
contingency Of cir :umstances as it antic-
ipatcs, for there are none low and vile
enough to do so. The democratic press,
with all its implacable vengeance against
Senator Logan, has uniformly treated his
wife with courtesy and respect.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

THE democrats IN New York are not
IN condition of harmony that might be
called lovely. One faction say they will,
by means of the unit rule, force the vote
of the state for Cleveland while another
faction declare that if it is done they will
90 before every state delegation and
show that Cleveland cannot carry the state
against Blaine. This dlsaffection in the
democratic ranks together witt! the fatal
support of Cleveland by the Curtis crowd
of Independents which IS obviously to-
ward Cleveland makes the prospect for
the bourbon party dark and lmpenetrably
gloomy. The $4,000 majority given
Cleveland for governor in lss2ls stumb-
ling block oyer which the democratic
party is likely to fall and break its neck.
His election was not due to the gains in
the democratic party nor to republicans
voting for him as some may enormously
suppose, as he received less than thou
sand more votes in the entire state than
Hancock received for president two years
before. The result was brought about by
Folger, the republican candidate for gov
ernor receiving 2I3,OOo votes less than
Garfield did for president two years be-
fore. Cleveland was elected by default of
the republican and polling Its vote and
rot by increase In democratic strength
nor by republicans voting for hm. The
settle the election of Blame, and 1t is but
natural that the republican party should
encourage his nomination.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

THE formal tender Of the nomination n
for the vice presidency to Gen. John A
Logan was made by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose in the parlors of
his residence at Washington without any
pomp or demonstration. Mrs. Logan,
who is the better political general Of the
two, was in her accustomed place at the
side Of the general to whom she is de
voted with an affection and intelligent
zeal that marks her the model woman
and wife, admired and esteemed by the
American people as much as her husband
is honored and abused by the same peo-
pie. Logan's success in twice securing
the United States senatorshlp from the
Illinois legislature was as much due to
Mrs. Logan's work as his own, and it is
doubtful if he had ever succeeded but for
her, and perhaps no one recognizes that
fact more than Gen. Logan himself. No
woman would better grace the White
House than Mrs. Logan, and the time
may come four years hence when she will
attain that position.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

The committee appointed by George
William Curtis have elected him chair
man and have issued the following circu-

The committee appointed by George
William Curtis have elected him chair
man and have issued the following circu-
lar for signatures to its sentiments:
''The undersigned, protesting against the nom
inatlon of Blaine and Logan propose to join their
fellow republicans and independent voters in
sending representatives. to general conference to
be held Immediately after the democratic national
convention, which conference shall consider, in
case the democratic nominations do not justify
the support Of protesting republicans, what fur
ther action may be necessary to secure candidates
who will appeal to the interests Of clean and hon
est politics and the SOBER honest sense Of the
American people,
That IS an indirect invitation to the
democratic party to play Greeley again
with Greeley left out and Cleveland SUBJ
stituted. They evidently consider the
democratic party On aggregation of dam
phools and the action of the national
democratic convention at Chicago next
month will show how far the Curtis
crowd were justified in sizing them up.
1t would be to the interest of the repub-
lican candidates Tor the democrats to
nominate q candidate satisfactory to
these independent soreheads for their
support would foredoom his defeat. The
great danger to the democratic party now
is the support of the Curtis crowd. If
they can avoid that they will have a
fighting chance at the election.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

The appointment of a successor to
Gov. Ordway in this territory is again the
subject of much speculation. 1t Is init
mated by the Interior department at
Washington that the matter Will soon be
set at rest by an appointment, which pro-
vokes but does not answer the question
as to who the fortunate or unfortunate
individual may be. Various rumors are
atioat as to the probable success of this
or that aspirant but these rumor, have
their coloring in the imagination or per
sonal wishes of those with whom they
originate. Those who could speak BY
authority, if any such there be, remain
discreetly silent, viewing with amuse-
ment the theories aud inferences Of those
who assume premises and argue from
them to conclusion.
With the people of this territory the
subject is of more direct interest and
anxiety than the result of the presiden-
tial campaign, but we should remember
that outside of orr own territory it is a
matter of very little concern except to
asrirants for the position and their en-
listed friends in Washington. Even with
outside asplrants it is not such bonanza
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

The arrangements being made .or the
cago July Sth ore on magnificent scale,
five hundred more seats being provided
than at the recent republ ,can convention
The mossbacks will have rousing time
and no mistake. They have little hope
of jubilee after election and are taking
advantage of the occasion to hayc big
show of the campaign. They are plan
ming to beat the republican convention in
everything from howling over the presen
tation of the names of candidates to
knocking the necks off champagne bot
ties and making sky observations through
the bottoms of beer mugs. As in tn, re-
publican convention the best and worst
elements of the party will be fully repre-
sented; the former will make the speech
es and motions and quaff the champagne,
while the latter will do the bowling and
guzzle the lager. They will open with a
prayer meeting and close with row;
commence with handshaking aud end
with free -for-all sluggipg match. But
they will never nominate another Bill
English for vice president. They NOM
mated him four years ago for his "barl"
but failed to realize q cent on the invest.
ment, for he locked his safe on receipt of
the notice of his nomination and did not
open it again until the returns of his de.
feat at the election, came in.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27
81 90 PER YEAR.

as they yearn for except to those who are
out of job and waiting for something
to turn up. The eastern politician must
know that he would De met upon the
very Threshold Of the territory by the
prejudice Of the people against the prln.
ciple of foreign ruler being appointed
over them and that during his stay in
such position he will have to bear the
odium of "carpet bagger," which is not
a pleasant situation to contemplate even
at salary of $4,000 year.
The presumption is in favor of resi-
dent of the territory for the recent repub-
llcan national convention put the party
on record in favor of such by the resolu-
tion which declares THAT appointments
by the president to Offices in the terrific.
ries should be made from bona fide clti-
zens or residents of the territories where
IN they are to serve." 1t would not be
IN accordance with President Arthur's
record for loyalty to the republican party
to not only disregard but trample under
foot this plank of the platform upon
which the present campaign is being
made. Mr.. Blame declares that he en-
dorses unequivocalIy every word of the
platform, and whatever pressure may be
brought upon the president to secure the
appointment of an outside party this
resolution is an incontrovertible and all
sufficient grounds of refusal. 1t is not to
be reasonably expected that the successor
of Gov. Ordway will be other than resi-
dent of the territory, and of these Col.
Lounsberry, Of Bismarck, has much the
greater support, he being an old resident
and man of excellent ability and incor-
ruptible integrity.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

THURMAN is TO the democratic party
what Sumner was to the republican, both
far above party when it was choice be-
tween party and country. AS q conse
quence neither was ever nationally popu-
lar with his party as party leader.
Neither was ever In much demand by his
party as campaign speaker because
each had the honesty and independence
to condemn what he believed to be wrong
in his own party US well as IN the oppos-
ing party. Neither was ever connected
with any jobbcry or corruption in legisla-
ton, and neither became millionaire IN
a few years on salary of five thousand
a year with expenses nearly as much.
Sumner, after years in the United States
senate, died a comparatively poor man,
and Thurman Is now after like services
in very ordinary circumstances. Neither
ever stopped TO the level Of the dema-
gOgue to obtain office, and as result
Thurman ls now retired to give place to
comparative nOnentlties. There was
time in the history of the democratic par
ty that such u man as Thurman would be
its choice as candidate for the pres,den-
cy, but since the party has surrendered to
the dictates Of such men as John Kelley
and his ilk, such men Of brain and char.
acter as Thurman have but little show
for recognition, and until the democratic
party returns to the principles of its toun-
ders in this regard enough 10 present its
ablest and pu1est men for the presidency
it ought to be beaten st the election and
will be.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27
Tine capltal commission have apprOve

the capital commission have approved
of the work already done on the capitol
building and have decided to complete
and furnish the building ready for the
next legislature. The building would
have been completed loug age but for the
quo warranto proceedings and the decls-
ION against the commission rs in the dis
trlct court which stopped them from act
ing in an official capacity until the su.
preme court reversed the decision. The
citizens however heroically proceeded
with the work of construction aud paid
the bills out of their own pockets, aud
as the commissioners have again taken
charge officially it Is hoped the magulfi-
cent building will be completed without
delay from any cause.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

AS latter day illustration of "the
devil rebuking SIM the circumstance OF
old "billenglish' reading the platform in
the Indiana state democratic convention
arraigning the republican party would be
taken at par anywhere. He no doubt
gave special emphasis to that portion
charging the republican party with cor
rupt use of money in carrying the cleo
ton of 1880 against him in Indiana. He
IS just now under cloud himself for
abusing the privilege of the floor of the
house few days ago by undue influences
to secure the seating of his son IN the
contes: case against Hon Stanton j.
Peelc.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27
The Mormon bill which has inst uassf

THE Mormon bill which has just passed
the senate is one OF many provisions and
serious penalties, but so long as. popular
sentiment IN favor of the many wife re-
ligion of that territory prevails the laws,
however stringent, will have few terrors.
The law is made so strong that it will be
weak. AS long as the missionaries of
that sect can go into the old countries
and bring over by the ship load their lg
norant dupes of both sexes and transport
them across the continent to these harems
of the plains, and the elders of the Nor
mon church can canvass the states un-
mobbed and proselyte to that deceptive
faith there IS Eo' much force to the pen
altles of the laws which these people are
required to execute and enforce against
themselves. 1t would be as futile to at
tempt to enforce a civil law against
polygamy with polygamists as admins
traitors OF the law as to enforce law
against horse stealing by gang of horse
thieves. Whenever any practice becomes
the rule, as rolygamy IS the rule IN Utah
territory, it is useless to attempt to en-
force law against it without outside
aid. Mormonism can only be reached
and exterminated by the military power
OF the government and never by the civil
law which they are required TO enforce
against themselves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

IT would have required something more
than an ordinary conception of the "eter-
nal fitness of things" few years ago
when Pomeroy, of Kansas, was trying to
explain away the banking arrange
ment an item of seven thousand dollars
with which he attempted to bribe the
legislature of that state into reelection
to the United States senate, to have fore.
cast the time when he should be the can
didate of the christian party for presi-
dent. Senator Ingal of that state who
exposed the bribery and was elected to
the place himself as the successor of the
briber, will no doubt smile in his sleeve
at the high sense of christian dlscrlmina-
ticn the American Prohibition party ex-
ercised in the selection OF ex-senator
Pomeroy, of Kansas, as its standard bear
er.
At the recent convention of this party
Of cranks in Chicago, after adopting a
platform declaring God to be the author
of civil government, demanding the bible
IN the public schools, asserting that God
requires Sabbath for man, favoring the
withdrawal of charters from all secret
lodges and forbldding the oaths of their
members, demanding prohibition laws,
and various other things together with
re- re-asserting and adopting the preamble
Of the national christian ass ,c,ation of
1875, stepped at one stride from these sub
lime heights to the ridiculous depths of
nominating $. c. Pomeroy for president.
Either the members OF this christian con-
vention have very short memory or
they intended the nomination to be bur-
lesque ON nominating conventions, for
the very name of s. G. Pomeroy is a
stencil in the nostrils of the American
people.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

THE irrepressible Judge Brookings has
promulgated his opinion IN opposition to
that of the supreme court on the capital
commission question. The fact of his
former place on the bencl Of itself makes
It seem in very bad taste for him to now
render 'miRority opinion" in case
already adjudicated Dy that distinguished
body, though perhaps It's only mere
matter of taste for which there IS no ac-
counting. 1t is not 10 be presumed that
the language of the organic act upon the
subject esca led the notice and criticalex
animation Of the court, nor that the at
torneys for the plaintiff in the quo war
rsnto proceedings failed to bring that
point to the notice Of the court. While
it is the privilege Of any and every Amer
,can citizen TO differ in opinion with any
aud every other person whether judge,
executive, Legislator, or private citizen it
is improbable to criticise or discuss
case IN such stage Of judicial proceedings
% that now reached ia the capital case.
There is, however, course being pursued
by few journals and individuals in ret
ereuce TO the recent decision that IS rep
rehensible in the extreme, and that is
charging by inslnuation and innendo cor
ruption as an influence to secure the de-
cision. Such charges, either direct or in
direct, should never be made unless
accompanied by the proof 70. its effect is
to bring dislrust and public contempt up
ON the courts. We believe the judiciary
il the pursst and best of our system Of
government, and none should be so closely
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

You will find the foregoing words IN
the Goth chapterof Exodus They are part
OF one OF the ten commandments. We
pu blish only this much because your splr-
ltual strength might not be sufficient to
stand the whole OF il at the first DOSE After
you have digested this, you can turn to
the chapter we have cited and read the
ninth, tenth and eleventh verses which
is the entire commandment on this SUBJ
ject, and IN the due course OF time you
may be able to read the entire decalogue
without serious prostration if not with.
out some self condemnation. 1t en-
courages industry for 1t says "six days
shalt thou labor" If you are working for
the county or city on per diem you can
not work three or four hours and put IN
bill for full DAVIS work and read this
commandment with conscience void of
offence" The eight hour rule might do
but you might put in an extra hour as
sinking fund to fall back upon in case
St. Peter should find you little short on
some other account. Yon must not make
up lost time on Sunday for the command
is that you shall do "all'' your work IN the
SIX days. You may not be violating this
commandment by getting shaved on Sun
day, but 1t is wrong to bait the soul of the
barber with Is cents and still worse to
"stand him off, for the amount after he
has violated the commandment by dong
the work.
Industry is encouraged and idleness
condemned all through the bible, for the
reason that the "devil always finds some
work tor idle hands to do" The devil
considers it bonanza to strike town
where loaters are seen lounglng around
the shady side of buildings or standing on
the corners talking politics. He always
attends the ward caucus and conven-
tions and advises his crowd not to 90
long between drinks. He is seen leading
the way at nightfall, followed by gang,
composed largely of men of families who
came down town "to see man," into
some upper room where the night is spent
in gambling and riotous drinking lndif-
ferent to the anxiety of wife and comfort
of children at home. H>mc blighteJ, hap.
plness destroyed, family neglected, every
thing sacrificed to the dazzling deceptive
allurements of the gambling table,
THIS is the skeleton of many a closet
and the bane Of many an otherwise happy
home. God pity the wife and guard the
the children Of such q home. Though
they may be surrounded by the luxurics
of wealth, there Is that one thing lacking
which above all others makes home hap
py and which nothing else can supply. A
scene of domestic happiness which no art.
ist's brush can paint, no pen can describe,
no tongue can tell, is the home of the
man who returns 10 his family on Satur.
day night from the tolls of the week with
earnings saved for their comfort. AS they
gather in family circle about HIM when
the shade of night brings to view the stars
of heaven in gllttering clusters the highest
ideal of happiness is realized in the home.
Home is the citadel of virtue and virtue
IS happiness.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27
Tar Heel DsmocrscY.

RALE1sH, N. G., June 25-The dem
ocrste state convention nominated Gen.
Alfred NJ. Scales for governor and Chas.
NJ. Stedman for lieutenant governor.
Delegates to the Chicago convention are
divided between Baysrd and Cleveland.
Gen. Scales telegraphs his acceptance Of
the nomination.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-27

guarded, none more rigidly held to
accountability for the manner IN which
that trust is performed, but its members
should be secure from that system of reck-
less imputation of corruption Which IS
unfairly dealt out to other officers.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-01-29
WHERE Is The CORONER 2

AT the request of many intimate
friends of the late Governor of the
Honolulu Jail, Mr.. VIM. Buckle,
we went yesterday to inspect the
site of the lamentable accident and
learn accurate particulars concern
ing it. An official tells us that the
deceased arrived at the jail about a
O'Clock on Sunday morning, DR.. Bro
die saw his body at daybreak and
says that he had then been dead for
20 minutes. 1t is said that, in fall
ing over the parapet, the deceased
smashed a window which was set
back in the wall, about Is inches.
Above the window it is almost i'm
possible that he could have fallen,
and, if he fell to either side, the
window could not have been touched
and it seems improbable that he
could, in fall, from any part of the
parapet, have smashed it.
DR.. Brodie made no examination
of the body and has not been called
upon to do so. He reports bruise
on the deceased's forehead which
did not fracture the skull. There
may have been other bruises but he
does not know, neither does he know
whether the deceased died from apo
| pleXy OF heart disease, or if his neck
were broken by the fall. All traces
of the accident, except the two bro
ken windows, have been removed,
the earth has been disturbed to re-
move traces of blood and fresh
curb stone has been placed on the
side walk The only thing that has
not been done is the holding of any
inquiry or post mOrtem examination.
Why has this not been done? Why
is it desirable to hush the matter up
Why not let the public, his friends
and relatives know the cause of
the unfortunate sudden death
In their interest we ask the
Attorney-General to instruct the
Coroner to do his duty, to hold a
post 0aOrtem examination and a
thorough enquiry into the cause OF
the death of the late Mr.. VIM. Buc-
kle.
Since the above was written Mar
shall ParEc stopped the funeral from
taking place yesterday afternoon,
and ordered an inquiry and pos,
nortem examination to be held. We
hope that in future a similar course
will be adopted in the case of every
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-01-29

A Minister Of the United States cannot
afford TO take any honors, direct or in.
direct, under the government TO which
he may he accredited, which by posi-
bility might impair the most perfect
freedom of his action OF cast suspicion
upon his motives Whenever he yields
to that weakness, supposing 1t to be
nothing worse, his usefulness is mate.
rally impaired, if not wholly lost.-N.
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