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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02
BEAUTIES UF POLYaAMS.
An Infant hheis she Teavs IT'S
Mother Suppressed.

MOiher Suppressed.
An intelligent writer of Salt Lake
City. Mrs. Paddock, in a letter tells
this story: "a few years ago an intel.
ligent young journalist came to Salt
Lake from Europe with his young wife.
Both became sincere believers ia Nor
moeism. A strong pressure was brought
to bear by the priesthood upon the hus.
band to force him iuto polygamy. The
wife fading opposition in vain, AT last
gave her nominal consent. A second
bride was brought into the house. In
short time the first vile became a moth.
er, but the infant never cried alond. 1t
came vOiceless into the world. But it
wept in secret all the time. Sleeping
or waking the tears flowed from it's
closed eyes, and in few week, il died.
The mother said it died OF a broken
heart. Every day Of its life it shed
tears thai its mother had repressed be.
fore its birth. Its weeping face i, the
symbol Of the face Of Utah. A Terri.
tory of precious minerals. wealth of
soil, with intoxicating air and blue sky,
but filled with silent woe"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02

/, -zJANES CRAWFORD, Of the Mint, is
mentioned IS 6 Congressional dark
Aoese. but he has neses signi6ed any
Intention Of running. nor whether or
soe Ia would accept ,hs nomination il
tandered him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02

--UrAH Is to have an Irish colony.
Should the colony be as large as con-
templated it will doubtless have quite
an effect in the overturning Of the
Mormon religion. "Of two evils choose
the least"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02

The Navajo mine Of Tuscarora dis.
lTict continues to be liberal producer
Of bullion. A shipment valued at SO.
500 was made o. Monday last.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02
Trial Bottle Free.
A PRIZE, ' Ss... q. cent. mt

receive free. costly Oox Of goa DIS which will
b Up you 10 more money right away than any
thing ise In the world. All. Of either ssx,
succeed from nrst hour. The broad road 10
fortune opens before the wmkars. abaolutaIv
SUR. Al onos address Taus D 90, Augusta.
Maine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02

"a Most Welcnme and Attractive
Monthly Visitor Albany Sun.
day Press.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02
THE ELECTORAL vote.

z The following is list Of the States
snd the number Of votes each will have
Ia the Electoral College. 1t will be
valu able for future reference;
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

The United States district court en-
phatically sat down On postmaster gen.
eral Greshsm's autocratic order 70 the
postmaster ct New Orleans to not deliver
mail to the National bank IN that place
because the Loulslans Lottery company
did business through it, and intimated
very strongly that the distinguished head
Of the department had gone fer beyond
his depths in exercising his espionage
over the business communications Of that
institution. The people and business of
the country have rights which even the
postmaster general is bound to respect,
and when the questions come up for
judicial determination the people gen
orally come out ahead When banks or
individuals violate the postal laws they
can DO prosecuted, but to deny them the
privilege Of the mails to prevent them
violating the law IA - absurd - 1t would
be to confne people In the penitsntiary
70 prevent them from committing crime.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

American notsbles. Willard was the CEN
trsl figure Of the Minneapolis ground
swell and blowout ct that time when he
was Supposed to be millionaire, ',ut now
since he 10 shorn Of his supposed wealth
the Journal says it was always opposed
to any personal ovation to hlm and that
the demonstration was purely to the
Northern Pacific railroad, just completed
and not intended for Willard.
Minneapolis might as we'll own up to
the "break" q do all other points along
the line, that it was toadyism to Willard,
and that oil the places that made such
dem onstrations ''psid dearly for their
whistle" and would do the same foolish
thing over again under similar circum-
stances. Minneapolis spent $4,000 on
the blowout and other points along the
line 10 like proportion and now having
had the fun and Willard is relegated to
the position Of common people there is
no use in kicking about the demonstra-
tlons and denying their meaning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

In view Of the want Of railroad COM
muu,catlon between North and South
Dakota, aud the consequent inconvsn-
ience Of either one going to the other,
why would 1t not DO good arrangement
and an eminently far one to hold con-
ventlon IN each for the appointment of
one delegate 10 tie national republican
conventionl 1t will bs conceded by any
fair minded person that the delegates
should be 30 spportloned, and it would
certainly be great deal less trouble and
expense for each section to ch oose It's
own. The central committee has now
no authority for calling two conventions
as suggested but might be invested with
such authority by request Of the local
committees. There could be no honest
kicking against such an arrangement.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

CoNaREss will resume business to.
morrow after the holiday recess, many of
the members fresh from visit with their
constituents and others all broke up from
too much holiday irrigation, for it is .
lamentable fact that statesmen as well q
common people indulge to excess too fire.
quep',y and long at the shrine, of
Bacchus.
AZ general rule congress, as we'll ~
other legislative bodies, Is to be COM
mended for not doing more than for do
ing; in other words, the prevailing ten
dency and weakness Of such bodies il for
doing too much. There are two causes
which lead to this error. One Is the am
bition Of q great many to distinguish
themselves by introducing and assuming
the championship Of measures for their
own laudation, and the other the un-
studied demand Of constituencies that
their member, show something for the
honor bestowed upon them in their elec-
tion.
A great deal Of mischievous legislation
10 brought about from these very causes,
and it is more the province OF the older
members to head Of the yousgeI
members IN their wild breaks than to In
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

DAKOTA IS entitled to two delegates to
the national republican convention which
Is to meet at Chicago the first part Of
June. khesc delegates must be chosen
not later than the first week in March,
and some Of the papers are suggesting
that the convention to appoint these
delegates be held sometime the latter
part Of February. 1t will be the duty Of
the territorial central committee to cali
the convention and appoint the place and
time, and that all may have due notice
of 1t the call should be issued at an early
day. All the say We have in the selec.
t,on of the next president is two votes IN
making the nomination of q candidate,
and two representative men should be Sc
!ected for that purpose who may have
more influence than merely the numerical
strength OF two votes. There need be NO
sectional strife over the selection Of the
delegates or place of holding the conven-
tioa and there should be none. Mutual
concession Of one from Nsrth and the
other from South Dakota would be fair
and satisfactory to the masses Of the
people Of all sections.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

A meeting which is very. important
to the people of the West and Northwest
will 0e held in Washington the fourth of
next month. Its purpose 10 to consider
the question OF I'm provement Of tho Mis-
siss.ppl river for purposes OF navigation.
Peoplp interested in the subject have
been requested to send representatives to
the meeting to advise with members Of
congress upon the subject and there will
be . good attendance of such. The
Mississippi and Missouri rivers will both
some day be great tthoroughfares Of trans.
portation for the Northwest, and the peo-
pie should lose no opportunity to present
these subjects to the consideration Of
congress.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

IT seems that Willard is not 90 near the
door Of the poor house as was at first
supposed. He still has interests in other
railroads. He has his Madison street
mansion and grounds worth q mill pn'
which he transferred to his legal Ia
vlsers some time ago. His wife haj an
item of 100000 in government bqnds
which will feed and clethe the family for
several months. and which would Rake
. jamestown family feel in easy cir9um-
stances. 1t is true they will not bs able
to give 100000 balls like Gould and
Vanderbilt, but that can hardly be called
suffering. The money and properly Mr..
Willard has left Of the wreck would make
thousand families in ordinary 9ircum.
stances feel rich. To be reducedlto pow
erty means in Wall street, New York,
that defsen has lost all-hnt twolgr three
millions
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

THE Dakota Register remarks that in
view of the interest John A. Logan has
taken in behalf of Dakota it WOULD be
the proper thing for the convention that
appoints the two delegate. to the nation
al republican convention to instruct them
to vote for him for the nomination for
president. There are few public men in
the nation who have such comprehensive
and Just views of the needs and resources
of the various parts of the country Is
Logan, and this fact will add not q little
to his strength in the convention. In all
the long Inst of probable candidates he is
the most generally known and has the
least vulnerable public record. He has
been the target of adversarles for years
and there is not sin Of omission or COM
mission in his pubic or private record
that has not been ventilated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

THE financial downfall OF Henry Viii
lard seems to be now complete, aud thou
sands Of people throughout the northwest
will deeply sympathize with him. His
Career has been brilliant but meteorlc.
His success probably made him little
vain and he could hardly have
been called human had it not done so.
Willard was too honest 10 grapple with
the bulls and bears of Wall street and
hold an equal chance. His means were
too limited to contend with snch finau-
cial giants as Vanderbilt and Gould. But
he has made name that will survive the
grave longer than theirs. He no doubt
has made mist axes but he performed his
trust with unfiuchiug fidelity and hon.
esty, even though it reduced HIM from
affluence to poverty. 1t Is TO be hoped
that Willard will rise again, and he GER
taiuly has the best foundation for it, that
Of proven honesty and fidelity to trust.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11
The weekly ALERT.
q j. q. WARNOCK, EDITOR.
THE democratic editorial association at
makes good point in their

THE democratic editorial association Of
Indianapolis makes q good point in their
demand for recognition by the party
leaders, The usual custsm Of politicians
il t. pour out. money lavishly for can
wasting and sending out public speakers
among the people allowing the news
papers to bear the brunt of bottle and
pay their own expenses. It is the steady,
lncessant blows of the newspapers that
manufacture public opinion, and II II
were net for the publicity they give to
the great speeches aud information upon
oil topics Of discussion many quite cele.
brated statesmen would be comparatively
unknown. The newspaper is the power
that makes and unmakes officers Of al
parties and II il high time they demand
recognition at the hands of political
leaders. Because newspaper is identi-
hed with . certain party it 10 no reason it
should incur heavy expense to boost the
candidate Of that party into lucrative
ONCE without remuneration.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

The Fargo Argus publishes an inter.
view with Delegate Raymond in which
that gentleman is represented as giving
his opinion that there is no hope for his
bill Tor the organization OF North Dako.
q, which would be division, passing. He
however states that the republican mem
bers favor it or anything else that the
people Of Dakota want. If that be cor
rect We believe enough democrats will
vote for 1t to carry it through the house
and there is republican majority in the
senate to take care Of the measure. 1t
was the opposition Of the republican
members that defeated the measure LAST
winter when they had amajorlty in both
houses, and it is the least they can do to
waive their opposition now when they
are in the minority and their undivided
support cannot carry the measure without
the aid of some democrats.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

+ The charge is now made by Gen. Mi'e
that Jeh Davis was not only cognizant of
the plot to murder Abraham Lincoln but
was privy to 1t, he having approved it..
Gen. Miles says there has been document
|ary evidence Of it and thinks 1t can be
produced yet. II this be true the old
arch rebel will probably think it necessa-
fy to take trip abroad for the benefit of
his health, and ifit had been known at
the time when the gallows in the old sap
ital prison was bearing the fruit of that
world astounding tragedy the skeleton Of
Jef Davis would now be adornlng the
wall Of some doctor studio. He came
near being chung on sour apple tree"
on general principles at the time, and
would have been had popular sentiment
ssserted itself
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11
WHILE the amendment to the csnstitu.

WHILE the amendment to the censtitu-
tion offered BY Congressman Townshend
providing for the election of United
States senators by the people ought to
pass - . long delayed principle of demo-
cratic government it will probably be
wrecked in the senate even If 1t should
live through the house. The dispropor:
tiou OF representation between the states
in that body would remain the sane but
the members would be more directly res
ponsible to the people and 1t would do
away with great deal Of corruption in
buying up member of the state legisla-
ture TO secure election. A great many
membe0 OF the state legislatures ere ''on
the make" and . few hundred dollars
look 20 much larger to them than their
votes that they ore opt to make the ex-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

troduce new measures. New questions
and new interests are constantly present
ing themselves spd must be met but
great care shouldsbe taken In removing
the old land narks Of governmental
policy, and it shsnld never be done mere
y for the sake \ change and expert
ment.
advantage oyefY Yhe west BY making less
changes in TIL represent atives in both
houses Of tneE1 1ational legislature. spme
Of their memsfrs have been in office 20
long that th5 are thoroughly acquainted
with all theepartments of the govern
ment and g looked upon as patrlarcha,
and csnseq ently their opinions hsye .
great deal more weight and influence
than thoab bfof young members.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

FRoM the Bismarck Tribune We learn
that Col. Donan has been rendered .
position in the advertising department Of
the Northern Pacific railroad company,
one which he il pre-eminently quslided
to all with credit TO himself and advan-
tage to the country. Either with tongue
or pen Col. Donan 10 without peer in
the Northwest, or in the nation, fer
grandiloquence and nothing but
grsndiloquence can portray the glories
and grandeur Of Nerth Dakota In sde-
quate terms. Col. Donsn deserves any
honor that Dakets can confer and tho
time will come not many years hence
when she will confer position upon
him which will be an adequate recogui-
ton of his ability and unselfsh labsrs in
her behalf.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

change before they realize that they are
being bribed. A senator who thus buys
his seat By giving bribes for votes is apt
10 be susceptible to bribes himself, and
when the lobbyist comes round wanting
star route, river improvement or other
Jobs put through, the senator is prone to
1rsten to the siren voice, with his hand
behind hls back. The amendment pro-
posed would deliver the members Of the
legislatures from great temptation at
least. The Senator who goes to Wash
fngton on salary of 5000 q year and
lives in style and expense Of e10, 900 and
finishes his term . millionaire should be
required to explain it to the people.
Members Of the legislature do not in
quire into these things as the common
people do.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

THE subject of the succession TO the
vacancy on the supreme bench of the ter
rltory caused by the death last fall of
Judge Kidder seems to have dropped out
of sight. The newspapers made great
many distinguished judges but somehow
they haye all failed to materlalize. The
subject was lost in that of succession
to the governorshlp. Quite list of news
paper governors were made and now they
have disappeared. The newspapers have
mutually agreed to disagree upon the
capital question, and the division ques-
tion is little dull. Something must be
done to raise q breeze
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

1T is fully decided 10 rebuild the burnt
district IS early in the spring as possible
for the w rk to proceed with vlgor. The
row will be built of solid brick from
Fourth to Fifth avenues fronting on
Main street and will be model of beauty
as well as of solldlty. The buildings
that we're swept away by the confagra-
ton of few days ago did not comport
with the status of the city at its present
stage, and while their destruction was a
great loss to the owners for the present
we believe they will be more than COM
pensated for the loss in a faG years by
the increase IN value of their grounds by
the business the new and more substan-
tial ediices they will erect, which will
command higher rent because of their
better security from fire and consequent
reduction of rates of insurance. 1t IS
the history of all towns that the original
buildings are reno ,ed from the business
centers by conflsgration, which eventu
ally inures to the advantage of the town
and to the owners Of the lots if they are
able to rebuild with suitable business
houses. A new and secure block of ouild-
ings, if favorably situated, always At
tracts business, and this one will certain
ly have the necessary advantage of loca-
ton. 1t is not extravagant to say that
the half block burned over IS worth now
very nearly as much as before the fire
with the buildings on Notwithstanding
there is at present serious loss to the
owners. Fortunately in the present IN
stance the owners of the grounds are all
abundantly able to rebuild with substan-
tial edlfices that will be creditable to the
city for at least generation to come and
they are all fsr-seeing and enterprislng
enough to do it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

from positions which are the avenues
through which the republican party car
ries out Its principles. No person with
the honest convictions of principle could
with self respect accept position where
he would be required or expected to aid
in advancing opposite ones, nor could he
expect to be placed in such position to
use it to defeat the ends desired to be at
tanned by the party that appointed him.
But extorting portion or per cent Of the
salaries of these employees cannot be JUS
titled on any grounds and should be en-
phatically condemned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

AfoNvENr1oN 10 called to meet Il
GrStd Forks the 10Th Of this month 10
contider the shipping monopoly controll-
eddy the KILLERS association sad com
bthtion Of elevators through railroad
cSfporstions. The terms spplled 70 these
itferlinked combinations are streng and
6tere and the feeling aroused among the
Hfmers and business men seems to b .
The Of determined resistance. The na-
pure Of the grievance 10 only generally
Stated in the call, but IN such terms %
mean business. It u proposed 70 make
this the nucleus Of an agitation OF the
subject that shall eventually extend AL
over North Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

The assessment of clerks in the de-
partments at Washington for campaign
purposes, or in other words for corrup-
ton fund with which to carry the elec-
ten in Indiana this coming fall, has al
ready commenced by the distribution of
circulars calling u2on them to state how
much they will be able to give. There
has been such war made upon this po-
litical robbery that it can only be done in
. very sly way, but means are always de-
vised to do it. The liberality of the
clerks is very much aided by the notori-
ous fact that such contributions 60 long
way IN measuring the efficiency of clerks
and retaining them In their positions. 1t
10 true they receive liberal salaries for the
amount Of work they do, but they are
slaves to do the bidding of their political
masters. 1t is the shame and disgrace of
our national politics that this kind Of
robbery ever was allowed to gain such
foOthold n the civil service. 1t is one of
the relics of Grantism that clings to the
service like leech, and all parties and
the people should unite in stamping it
out by more effective means than mean
lngless resolutions in the platforms de-
claring for 'reform In the civil SERVICE"
which ,s stereetyped falsehood with the
political wire pull ers of al parties.
1t 10 right and proper that the party in
power should give these positions
to its friends and supporters. If the party
10 actuated by principles it will put forth
every legitimate effort to advance them,
aud il would be more than stupidity to
appoint to positions for carrying out those
principles those opposed to them. This
10 doubtless what Gen. Jackson meant by
the expression ''to the victors belong the
sroils," and It is right enough if carried
no further. Democrats howl themselves
hoarse over being practically shut out
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

THE bdFor Of the burning Of the con-
vent atbslls<ille. Ills. and loss Of life
occasif led thereby revlves the subject Of
prope{ IRE escapes from public buildings,
and tts necessity Of rigid laws for the
profession Of human life and their en-.
forceAent. Most of the states have such
lawafbut there 10 . lack of their enforce.
ment We have good law Of that kind
In this territory, the best Law made BY the
late legislature, bus the neglect TO COM
ply ith it 10 too apparsnt on every hand.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-11

DAKOTA has thirty banks with an aver
age capital Of 425l 1893, an aggregate Of
47,s5l, 800. She has more banks than
either Of the states Of virginis, Colorado,
Maryland. Missouri, Californis, Georgia,
Delaware, North Csrollna, South Caro-
lina, West Virgins, Alabama, Oregon.
Arkansas, Mtssissipp,, Florida, Nevada,
or any II the other territories, and moro
bank capital than any state in the above
list named sitter South Carolina, and
more than any one other Of the territories.
She has greater population than the
states Of Colorado, Delaware, Oregon, or
any Of the other territories, and yet many
etstesmen look upon her as an lns,gnifi-
cant province Of the nation.