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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-22

THE wholesale indictment of young
men, including many of maturer years,
by the grand jury at Fargo for frequent
ing gambling den, and of several others,
including some Of the city officers, fo,
improperly of decorum al bagulo in
that city would seem to indicate that NOR.
ais at the gateway" are running at loose
ends. The fact that these parties were
all members of respectable society" re.
lieves those whom they in their daily as.
sociatlons regard as the lower class from
the odium which the exposure carries
with it, though it must be confessed tha,
it IS rather hard on respectable s 'ciety."
Moral crookedness so frequently comes to
light in respectable society," that the
lower class are no doubt often shocked a,
their unexpecte development and con.
gratulate themselves upon the place as
signed them by the arbitration of society
which appoints them thei, social POSI-
lion.
The common laoorcr who eats bread
and feeds his family by the sweat of his
face Is too tired and poor to spend his
nights in riotous revelry, and is among
the angels in his dreams while many mem
bers of respectable society" are carous-
ing and furnishing the cause for lndict
ment as in the above instances. There is
a great deal OF virtue in necessity after
all, but while we may believe that tho
moral rectitude of great many is due
more to the restraint of poverty than to
inherent virtue, we haye no right to judge
other persons SO from ourselves, bu,
should be as ready to concede them tht
benefit of a doubt as We are to appropri
ate it ourselves when convenience re-
quires. Either respectable society" in
Fargo will have to be reformed or the
grand jury suppressed. The two instl-
tuttons do not seem to harmonize.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-22

In seeking home in the west the in
teIligent emigrsnt will take into consid
Grafton the productive quality of the land,
the price at which 1t can be obtained and
the present and prospective facilities fo'
reaching the markets with his produce
The productive quality of the lands IN
the upper James River V.lley has been
demonstrated so thoroughly and its pro
ducts exhibited SO extensively through
various fai and agricultural societies
that any re-statement of their variety,
quality and quantity would now seem
almost superfluous and for the purpose.
of this article We shall only refer to them
in general way presuming that the
masses of the people are newspaper read
ers and cannot have failed to read full
detailed reports of the "North Dakota
Exhibit" in some OF the thousands Of
papers that published such reports last
fall in connection with the various agri
cultural exhibitions throughout the
states.
The land that grows these prolific won
ders of production can be had by settle
mcnt under the government land laws or
hy purchase of the Northern Pacific rail-
roao company either from first or second
hands. The railroad lands have been
taken in great deal larger and wider
scope than those of the government for
the reason of the lmpossibility of acquir
ing the latter except by settlement and
then in limited quantities.
1t is true that the government lands are
al. taken within ten or fifteen miles OF the
more important towns, but patented gov
ernment ana railroad lands near those
points can be purchased at very reason
able prices considering the quality ct land
and market advantages. Lands that can
here be had for go or SIS per acre, in
similar relative location to market and
quality in the states would be held at SIS
10 800 per acre.
But there is still choice government
land to be had at the distance named
xbeye from jamestown and IN the neat
range of future contemplated and almost
assured railroads, and some who are res
idents here may be surprised to learn
that in the nerth part of Stutsman coun.
~ there are nine townships of unsur-
veyed government land, some OF it with.
in six miles of the jamestown & North
srn railroad which Is now in operation.
There are also still large amounts OF
surveyed government land within easy
reach Of Jsmestown both north and soutt
which can be obtained for settlement un-
der tho pre-emptlon, homestead anc
tree claim acts, tho prsvis,ons aud con-
dltloas Of which aEe we'll known.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-22
THE weekly ALERT.
]. q, WARNQCK,. EDITOR.
IT would be much better for the inter.
eats of this territory to have no unofficial

IT would be much better for the inter-
ests Of this territory to have no unofficial
representation At Washington than the
warring factions that are now there,
whose energies seem to be devoted u
tearing down the schemes of each other
rather than to building up their owr. They
cannot agree upon anything affecting the
general interests of the people Or material
prosperity and peace Of the territory,
with the possible exception of the open
ing Of the Sioux reservation, which also
has some local opposition. The move.
msnt Of one faction in support Of meas
urs is the s,gusl for another to raise the
tOmshawk OF war upon it.
The division bill introduced and advo-
Gated by Delegate Raymond and support
ed by y strong representation from Doth
north and south Dakota Is strenuousIy
resisted BY the admission asa whole fac
ton, principally from Bismarck, which
st previous ssssIons has been one Of The
strong holds for division, the very meas
sure it is now opposing The single state
idea is being urged by Bismarck and q
few scattering forces from other parts Of
the territory, and rs persistently opposed
by others. lhs bill for convention with
discretionary power to form two constl-
tutions or one is resisted by the larger
part Of those who favor division. The
result of this contea tion will most likely
be that each and all of these bills will BE-
defeated, with the possible exception OF
the Sioux reservation bill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-22
THERE is considerable kicking down i,

THERE is considerable kicking down in
Illinois because the republican central
committee has called the state couveu.
ton to meet at Peoria to appoint dele
gat 8 to the national convention. Such
gatherings have heretofore been held at
the capital but for some reason 1t is to be
held this year at Peoria. Peoria has new
er been regarded IS a political center
though its dlstilleries have furnished
great deal of campaign enthusiasm. Pc
oria is noted for whisky, and If there is
any other notorlety attaching to the place
it is for more whisky. 1t has all the es-
sentisl elements of a democratic strong
hold, and this looks like movement Of
the republicans to capture the democratic
party of the state by taking possession of
its ammunition stores. 1t must bs one of
Gen. Logsn's military strategems. But
while this msy work the liquor interests,
there is danger of alternating the railroad
support by cutting down Its freight trsf-
10. A railroad was built from Peoria to
Springfield for the purpose Of shipping
whisky to supply the conventions which
have met there every ye n and the tratic
has been sufficient to keep the stock at
fifty per cent premium, but transferring
the convention to the source Of supply Is
sapp,ng the very foundation Of faith upon
which that railroad was built. This rail-
road dissffectien the democrats will,
with an eye to the main chance, take a.
vantage of by holding their state conven-
tion a. usual at the capital. There 10 bad
republican msnsgsmeat IL hat stesa,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-22

TIE finest tribute to the memory of
Wendell Phillips We have seen is that de-
llvered in Minneapolis by Rev. II. NJ.
Simmons. He dates th. glory of the il.
lustrious orator from fifty years ago when
he sacrificed his standing among men
and bis professional futur. to his convic-
tlons by espousing the cause of universal
freedom. The 81 eakel said that fifty
years ago next October the Boston Fe.
male Antl.Slavery Society held a meet
ing IN tie city IN hall belonging to
Abner Kneeland, noted inhdsl. the
churches Of the city aud Fanueil hall ,ded-
icated from its foundation to freedom,
being closed against them. The meeting
was mobbed by crowd of over $500
''hlghly respecta 'le gentlemen who
surrounded tie building an a hurled mis-
siles crashing through the windows at
them. Wm. Lloyd Garrison was III at.
tendance aud as the women passed out
amid the scstfs and jeers OF the mob Gar
rison was pounced upon, dragged through
the streets and beaten nearly to death.
A young lawyer was attracted ~ the
tumult to the street and was % Impressed
by the outrage that he was transformed
into the anti-slavery orator, Wendell
Phillips, who IN sacrifice of his business
and In heroic defiance of the Kissing,
menacing mob proclaimed his sentiments
for universal freedom, and Year later,
when Lovejoy was murdered by a mob,
Phillips made his memorable Fanueil hall
speech, plea for human liberty and an
arraignTent of the slave power that Will
live forever in the literature of the nation
from which time on until the last shackle
fell from American slaves he was re-
cognized leader and champion of the
anti slavery cause.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-02-22

TIE principle bone Of contention with
the Dakota delegations IN Washington is
now the constitutional convention bill, or
the "Ordway bill," as it has been dubbed
BY ito more radical opponents. Upon its
face this bill seems plauslbly fair aud
deferential to tho variety of sentiment In
the territory upon the subjects of divl-
sion and statehood, but deeper down
there vii! be seen almost insurmountable
obs tscles in the way of such convention
proceeding with any other object in view
than forming a Constitution for single
state. The idea of joint convention of
the territories OF Dakota and Monts ma to
form constitution for each of those ter
ritorles would not be more inconsistent
than the idea CT the two sections of Da-
kota meeting in joint c invention to form
= constitution for each. 1t is at variance
with the fundamental principles Of self
government to have Constitution foisted
upon either by outside parties. Notwlth-
standing the plausible face of this bill
We take 1t that it means one constitution
and one slate or nothing, and is the
means Of carrying the idea through that
far In disguise.
But 1t will be urged by the advocates
Of this bill that it empowers the delegates
TO decide for themselves whether they
will form two constitutions or one. 50 il
dOes, but 1t dues nOt contemplate their
separation into twO conventions and each
forming constitution for its own terri.
tory, for some OF the delegates would
represent people on both sides of any
line of division that might b. decided
upon, aud there would w no use Ia put
ting the delegates in remote parts Of tue
territory 10 Tue inconvenience of xssemb.
ling ut point outside Ut their own boun.
dxries TO .Orn. constitution f1r them.
selves, even il division should be agreed
upon. Where 70 the justice or good pub.
lie policy vi calling lhs delegates In the
SOU, hern part of the territory 10 Bismarck
to foriu . constitution for south Dskota
or those Of the northern part of Yankton
to form constitution for North Dakots
II b. any possible construction this oil
may cenlemplste divlslon and Two con.
seaiulienss It iss deluslon and snare
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-12-04
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17
NgllIn..E,. Eaoses 0n Flre.

WAsHMGroN, May 13 Not long
after 10 o'clock this morning fire
broke out in the boiler room OF Will
lard's Hotel, under the hatch. 1t is
said that it burned forffteen minutes
or more before it was discovered.
Then the flames were drawn up the
shaft Of the coal elevator, and the roof
began to blaze, but the fire was soon
extinguishod at that point. The
smoke was very dense, and seyora!
persons narrowly escaped sufiooation,
as the stairways wlrJ for . time inn
passible,
On none OF the stories above the
ground did the fire spread bcrond the
woodwork attachment to Tho shaft.
The ceilings and carpets ard some Of
the furniture in The vicinity Of the
shaft on the upper fcors were ..rcnch-
ed with water. On the first fcor the
fire burned its way through tho toilet
room and made a hole through the
ceiling on the west side of the Office,
Chief Engineer Eronin estimates that
the damage will not exceed $4,000,
A great many people were badly
frightened, but no one was hurt,
Some ludicrous incidents occurred
Congressman Morrison pitched a
trunkful OF papers out of the window
The trunk burst as it struck the side.
walk, and the Congressman abandoned
the rest of his property in his room tc
other hands while he devoted himself
to securing the scattered document.
in the street.
Assistant Secretary Of the interior
Jorlyn rescued a quantity of elegant
millinery, the property of the ladies o
his family. He was cheored when the
crowd recognized him.
A couple Of sick guests and one sicl
woman employee Of the hotel wor,
carefully carried out at the firsta
Everybody has returned to the hotel
and business has since been going OF
as usual.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17

Because Congressman John S. Wise,
of Virginia, Mahone's henchman,
served in tile confederate army con-
stitutes no reason why he should not
show the same magnifconco in the
matter OF pensions that any other dem
agogue could show.
The House has under consideration
a bill to confer pensions upon all
prisoners OF war. Mr.. Wise proposes
to 90 still further. He knows OF Il
small class Of citizens in the South
who were firm in their attachment to
the Union. Refusing to serve in the
Confederate army they suffered long
imprisonment He has reached the
sage conclusion that they ought to
have pensions.
It is not pretended that these men
served in the Federal army or that
they were wounded OF disabled They
simply refused to enter the Conieder-
ate army There is 20 record Of them
other than that which may be preserved
in the books of the Confederate prisons
Yet it is deliberately proposed that
their names shall be added to the pen
sion rolls ON tho oral testimony q
themselves and their neighbors.
This is an indication that the en-
largoment Of the pension list ha,
become mania with members 0
Congress. Scheme after scheme 0
the most dangerous kind is proposed
and passed without tAo least knowl
edge of what the end will be or III,
slightest protest against j! as prece
dent, The time may come when som'
public man will speak few words 0
truth and s0berncss which shall arrca
these continued raids upon the Treas
ury, but thus far in the present Con
gress no Senator or Representative ha
raised his voice III protcat.-PaIadeI
phia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17

the bushes on tho railroad q, few yards
in front Of the engine, but "Rabit-
FOO" was on the lookout and blew
down brakes and checked the train in
time to prevent trouble, though it did
not prevent the parties on the pilot
from being put in a state OF alarm"
After passing through the Crab Or
chard and by Roam Mountain, Shell
Creek and Elk Park at 10 80 we ar
rived at Cranberry. The party diyid-
ed, lamps an ilambeaus were secured
and the mines were soon explored.
The mines have been excavated two OF
three hundred feet under the noun
tain into the solid ore, which is re-
moved by means of compressed air
drills and dynamite cartridges. The
huge furnace, recently finished, is
about fiXty feet high and is now in
full blast. The excursionists were as
tonished at the extent of the ore bed
which seems to be absolutely mex
haustablo. The party took dinner at
tho new Cranberry Hotel, and at half
past one o'clock started on the return
trip, and at o'clock arrived at john
son City. The visiting editors were
well pleased with the trip. On Their
arrival here they found special train
waiting, and at 4:30 O'clock they
started for Knoxville, and were enter
tanned at that place Monday. From
there they went to Chattanooga
They will also visit Nashville anC
Atlanta, and at the latter place will
disband and return home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17
WIN kse al Esmnic?

The news from Wall street is OF a
startling nature. Some of the richest
men and the heaviest firms are follow
ing in the wake Of the Grant & Wards
ten million failure. Stock8arc falling
and panic is expected The follow
ing is condensed statement OF to-
days financial casualties in New York
and elsewhere: Metropolitan Bank OF
New York and Atlantic State Bank OF
Brooklyn were suspended, The latter
bank was heavily concerned with the
Metropolitan Bank, ard its failure was
result OF the Metropolitan failure.
No other chartered banks have. failed
SO far as announced. The following
private bankers and brokers have
failed Hatch & Footo; Donnell, Law
son & Simpson; Hotchkiss & Burn
ham 0. NJ. Bojactis & Co.; Nelson
Robinson & Co.. A. Dyette & Co.
Golf & Randall, and Joseph G. Will
liams d Co. The first four firm were
substantial concerns, and the amounts
involved are very large.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17

We know that in 1880 this same party
supported Hancock and the offensive
taIitf plank. We know thatthe editor
Of the Meas said in 1880, before the
election, that the tariff plank had de-
feated Hancock. Why did not he and
his party desert the Democratic ship
then2 We know that after Arthur
was accidentally made President he
gave Mahone's followers all the Offices
in Virginia, and that Mahones follow
ors have all suddenly changed into
Republicans. The conclusion is ilre-
sistiblc Without wishing to be often
s;yc TO the Ncws, it looks to us very
much like buying votes with
offices. This talk about 'liboralism"
of tho Republican party is the mcrest
bosh. When simmorod down it means
chat that party is willing to purchase
votes from ihe South with public pat
rOnage whenever 1t cam
1t is sufficient to say Of Mahone's
platform that it indorses the Republi-
can party, and for that reason we OPP
pose it. Our objections to that party
are legion. 1t is unnecessary to give
them. If Mr.. Fowler is still curious
to know what they are, he can find
them by examining the files of the
Bristol NeloS from 1868 to 1888. BY
such an examination he viii find that
The Republican party, instead of Gin
yading the South with money and
with steam" invaded it with military
Governors, carpet baggers and plum
derers. Instead Of "1nultiplying man
ufactories in the South" the Republi
cans multiplied the public debts Of the
Southern States, which viii be mort
! cages on the taxable property of gen
erations to come. Instead of making
fifty millions of people happy, the Re
publican party humiliated them b,
cheating them out Of their rghtfull,
elected President. The Civil Right
Bill, the Salary Grab, the Back Pa,
Steal, the Sanborn frauds, the Freed
mans Bank Swindle, the Black Fri
day populations, the DeGolyar pave
ment contracts, tho Credit Mobiliel
the Whiskey Ring frauds, the Post
leadership scandal, the Star Rout
frauds and other frauds, steals an
swindles whose names would be "lt
gion," were all Matched and bred i
the Republican party, Of which tn
editor Of the NeagS ia now q full feds
ed follower. Does he want TO be cor
fronted with more specific reasons fc
our objections? We have been draw
into writing more than we intended
We only wanted to hear OF the wor
ders of this new salvation of the Nj
hone party in Virginia, and did nc
/ expect the editor of the Meas to dra
us into controversy when asked ft
? his experience.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17
0a,nrles O.Gl,asnor Nead.

NANTUCKET MASS, May 18.-Anieng
the last acts of the late Charles 0'Con-
nor was to pay the town debt Of Nan
tucket. But his aversion 10 public
notice was so great that the business
was done through rhe firm Of L. w
Perry & Co, who were under the
stiictest injunction not to tell who the
donor was, and certainly not before
thonoxtanna0 mccting in 1855. Iii,
death has removed the bar OF score, y
Recently Mir 0'Connor went to Now
York TO consult Dr. Key, his physi
elan, and probably learned his ply
steal condition, for ON his return vari
ops additions were made to his vii
and Yarints Sits were made, amone
which aas tins if to the town, His
twonrphcws, D. L. Sloane and r. O
Connor Sloane, Of New York, ant
Miss Noisin., .his adoptcdsdaughter
will doubtless inherit the bulk of hi.
property. His7fne law library is 20
ing to DR. Sloane, who is q lawyer o
great merit in New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17
Now Jersey.

TRENTON, n. j., May 13.-Tt was re-
ported last night that Senator
Mcpherson had concluded to remain
st home and allow Coy. Albeit to rep
resent him at the Chicago Coayen-
ton. To-day, however the plans
were changed and tomorrow Senator
Mcpherson will appear before tho
State Convention and be sent us a
delegate at lage. A prominent Demo
erat said to-day; "The sentiment Of
The Convention win unquestionably
be for Tilden and Hendricks. ] doubt
very much that the delegates win be
instructed, but they will vote for Che
ticket II il is i'll the field
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-17
TIE NEW ENGLAND EDITORS
stop at johnson City nnd visit
Cranberry.

The thirty-fvo editors from way up
North, who are making an extended
trip through the South, arrived at
Johnson City last Saturday on the
midnight train. The special sleeping
cars in which they were iourneying
were switched off on side track.
Sunday morning they were breakfast
ed at the City Hotel and Hoss House
by the citizens of Johnson City. A
special train had been furnished
them by Col. T. e. Matson Sup't. OF
the f. T. & w. N. c. Il. r., and at
7 80 o'clock Sunday morning they
started for Cranberry. The excursion
party was met here by Col. G. C. Pow
ell, Judge II. II. Ingersoll, DR.. r. M.
Rhea, Maj. j. r. Ogden and other cit
liens of Knoxville, and by Col.
A. j. McWhirter, Commissioners OF
Agriculture, Col W. D. Haynes,
Of Biountvillo, Jno, Slack, of Che
Bristol Courier, Jno. +. Helms, Of the
Moristown Gazette, r. A. Kinslo, Of
the Jonesboro Journal, Gen. j. D. I'M
bodon, OF Bristol, and others. A mum.
Der cE cile2cns from Johnson City
Joined the party When the train ar.
rived at Elizebethton the crowd was
further augmented by Col. T, Z. Mat
son, Maj H. NJ. Folsom, w, R. Fitz
simmons, Of the Mountaineer, and per
haps others. The day was lovely ant
the ride up Doe River over the fine
farms and through waving whea
fields was delightful. Capt. VIM
Miller was in charge as conductor
and "Rabit-foot" Watson presided al
the throttle. AS the "Watauga' spec
away through the level bottoms anC
over the long bridge and trestle a
Valley Forge Rabit-foot in all hi
glory, looked back and smiled as if t,
say "lye got the charm on her. A
Hampton Judge Ingorsoll and two 0
three others got out on the "cow
catcher to ride. A few miles furthe
) on the the engine gave the signal c
{ warning and rushed through the sex
i ond tunnel and the George" IN all il
r awfuness and grandeur mot the q,
i to.Gshed gaze Far below the line {
: road, Che Doc, nov a mad nountai
: alream, lashes and dashos itself int
0 ioam over its bed Of houldoIs, Will
T above tho rock ribbed mountain
@ rises to mn immense height. At Pa
Y does Point the train stopped to giN
i the visitors an Opportunity to inspoC
i the architecture OF the Gorge, On
+ editor remarked that he was never b
il fore so impressed with the idea Of b
n ing in the presence of the Deity /
d when no stood on tho railroad al
4 ga&od in awe at the overhangin
D irowning cliffs, hundreds OF feet ahov
& An artist was in the party and |
&c could not be restrained from quick
j getting out his camera. Brush cam
e paint or pencil describe this magni
n cent scenery. You most 60 there
Ii you would gee aud feel it, Just ait
ie leaving the Gorge and while runnii
:. telerably fast, COW jumped out