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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18
1t Is curren tly reported that a series OF

1t IS curren tly reported that series of
charges, supported by aftidavits, against
the official integrity of Gov. Ordway
have been forwarded to Washington
against which the governor is for,ifying
himself by interviews, one of which by
the correspondent of the st. Louis Re-
publican quotes him as saying that affida-
7its on any subject Can be procured in
Dakota for nine dollars a ream, four of
which is for the paper anu the other five
for the sworn statements" If Gov.
Ordway gave expression 10 such slur
as that upon the people of Dakota he
would deserve the unanimous contempt
of its people from boundary to boundary,
and if he thinks to defend himself
against charges Of corruption by impeach.
ing the truth and veraclty of the wit
nesses in a general sweep of the whole
people, he either under estimates their
moral standing or over estimates his own.
He throws down the banter pitting his
own truthfuluess and integrity against
that of the whole people over whom he
has presided as governor, for he exempts
none from his insiluation of reckless
affldavits. If that IS the way he proposes
to meet the rumors and specific charges
Of receiving money corruptly IN the or
ganization of new counties he will sac
rifice the few remaining friends he may
still ha re in the territory, for we appre-
hend they will resent any such stigma
upon their veracity.
The good name of Dakota has suffered
a great deal from the odium its executive
department, made public through the
press of the territory in charges Of official
corruption upon the governor against
which he can never vindicate himself by
his own unsupported attack upon the
people. The charges have been made by
newspapers well acquainted with the
law of libel and knowing they were sub
ject to heavy penalty If false. They
have seemingly cougted prosecution for
libel by the governor but he contents
himself with the refutation and answer
''that afidavits on any subject can be
procured in Dakota at nine doliars .
ream."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18

1T is now being published that Gov.
Ordway has been ordered by the authori-
ties at Washington to make his head
quarters a. Yankton on his ret urn to the
territory and recognize that place - the
capital T. ending the dnsl decision Of the
quo warrauto proceedings: Ever since
the decision by Judge Edgerton the Alert
has maintained she position that Yanktsn
should be recognized IS the capital Of
the territory and the supreme court did
so recognize it by holding the session OF
the court there last fall. The secretary
of the territory 80 recognizes 1t by hold
ing his Office there in defiance Of the OK
ecutlve order to remove to Bismarck.
We should much prefer to have the
capital at Bismarck for many reasons, but
We cannot afford to take what We believe
to be false and untenable legal position
on the question merely because We would
prefer the capital to be at Bismarck.
We do not now assume that the capital
removal bill is perpetually null and void,
but we do MAINTAIN that the effect Of
Judge Edgerton's decision u to render 1t
so until that decision is changed BY .
higher court. People cannot presume
that the decision OF court II erroneous
and legally act upon that presumption in
defiance of the court. The court decided
that the body known - the capital cen.
MISSION had no legal existence and -
they were the only persons invested by
that law with power to carry out its
provisions the law Is rendered in opera.
tive and necessarily void until the con-
mlssioners are reinstated or others legally
invested with power to oct.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18
The flood Of pension bills that are |,

The flood Of pension bills that are be-
ing poured IN upon both houses Of con-
sress IS enough to staRger the people Of
the whole nation, including the proposed
pensioners. Some enthusiastic states.
men have gone so far as to propose pay
ing pensions to all soldiers of the late
war who were Ia the service thirty days
or more. We may next expect q bill to
pension all their ''sisters and their cousins
and their aunts," and then 1t will only
rerain for some greater demagogue to
propose pensions for those who hired
substitutes 10 escape the draft. That
surplus in the treasury seems to be .
prolific source for the invention of devices
for Its distribution.
The approaching presidential election
anu the Importance Of the soldier vote is
the moving inspiration of those pension
bills. aud 1t is not unlikely the soldiers
will he able TO fully comprehend the sit
uation and properly measure the men
and means employed to corral their votes.
With the leading politicians these bills
are all ouncombe, and never intended to
become laws. Their object IS to make
votes. With others 1t il sort of mania
for distinguishing themselves - patriots
and benefactors of those who fought for
their country; to mike great names for
themselves At the expense Of the gov
ernment. -
No government in &the worlds history
has been 90 generous IN. Its rewards and
confederation for the welfare OF Its SOL
d,ers and defenders a. the, American gov
ernment. This is right aud due to the
soldiers, but carried beyond . reasonable
degree it becomes an oppression n and rob-
berry Of the balance Of the people. Sold
lers who we're disabled by wounds, sick
ness or otherwise IN the service, should
be provided for and ample provision has
been made for them. Their widows, or
phans or INDECENT parents are also provi
ded for, and this il right. Those who, by
age, accident or dis. ase since they came
ont Of service of three vears or more,
are unable TO support themselves and
families should be provided for % one bill
now before congress proposes. hut to
carry II to the extent Of pensioning those
who enlisted for thirty, sixty or ninety
days, who never saw live rebel nor were
within bearing distance of battle, 10 q
'urlsequs upon the theory Of PENSIONS
stoed before the, guus efthe enemy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18
A Unexpected Death.

Sunday morning, about half-p nias
O'Clock, Joseph W. Fogarty died very un-
expectedly. He hsa been slling some for
about week but not thought to 10 in .
serious condition. The day before he
was up twice and dressed himself. The
second time he was up he was taken with
. chill, but still his case was net consid.
cred dangerous, and when the physician
called again next morning he was dying
and expired short time afterwards. Jos,
- he was fsmlisrly known and called.
was On honest, highly esteemed yeung
man about q years Of age and had bssu
in the employ Of the Fifth avenue grocs.
ry store for some two years. Peter Gar
rigan, of the former hrm Of Dee q Gar
rigar, had worked with Joe IN s.. Paul
and taking liking to him engaged him
to come up here and work for them, he
having worked for John Dee at Rocho.
ter, Mimi, several yeaxs before. Aftsr
that firm sold out to Chapman 3 Frsach,
the present proprietors, Joe coatinued %
work with them, who also spsak hlgAly
of him. Mr.. Garrigan and Win Rsazdoa,
who also knew him st his former hone,
speak Of Joe - an honest, industr,sus
young man who IVES worthy II sve.
~ respect, and the sane 70 testified ol
him by oil Who knew HIN. Hn cooditjoa
not being considered serious Ais posuass.
near Rochester, Mimi, were not nsei1ed
Of his illness until the telegraph bes =
them the sad news OF his deotA. The -.
mains were sent he0e % ~ belasod
express train la0e Aleht.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18

II John Sherman could not he presi.
dent Of the United States it seems he
could be president OF the Northern Pa
ciflc railroad company, that position hsv-
Ing been offered him. sherman is sixty
years of age, about the period when pres :
idential asplrants reach ~>their zenith
which does not often wans until about
seventy, and 1t is hardly supposable that
he hes given up all such ambition be-
cause OF his failure four years ago to OBJ
tain the nomination. 1t would seem now
that he 10 In . brown study over the sit.
ustion,s He has the sure thing Of The
presidepcy OF the railroad and the poss,.
bility of the presidency Of the nation set
before him and he must forever bar him
self against one or the other by his
choice. He would no douot rather be
the president of the Northern Pacific
than to not bs president as al, and hs
would much rather be president Of the
United Ststes than OF the railroad CON-
pany
sherman has mere years OF his term
In the United States senate, which he
would have to resign to sccept the rail
rosd pres,dency, and his resignation
would open the door for another demo
crat In the senate, as the Ohio legislature
would surely al the vacancy with .
democrat. This would bring down upon
him the everlasting condemnation Of his
party and forever close the door against
hun 70 any ofacisl position 1t i,s hands.
He he's % long been in ofiicial position
that 1t would be like starting anew IN
Mls for him to be oui.
The klory and notoriety OF tie pres,-
dency OF the Northern Pacific railroad
he's oil besn. absorbed by Willard, % II
will now settle down'to straight routine
bussuess. like the other Pacific roads
whose presidents are unknown outside
vt rGlread and stock spsculssins circles,
asd Shssnsn would NOT like pos,.iou
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18
TERRITORIAL SELE-GOVERNMENT.

IAe OIL now penang IN congress pro-
vlding for the election Of governors and
secretaries in the territories Is one that
ought to pass and become law. There
was time when the appointment OF
these officers by the federal authority
was . combination of necessities for the
want Of suitable men in the territories to
I'LL these positions and for the interests of
the provinces and the nation ct large,
but that condition of things no onger
exists in any Of the territories. There is
not territory IN the union that cannot
furnish from among its own inha bitants
more suitable men for these positions than
any that could be sent from the states,
and much more suitable than any that
are sent for that purpose, for these
positions are now used as sort of lying
in hospital for political pensioners who
have outlived their usefulness to the par
ty 10 the states.
These appointed officers and rulers, in
the selection of which the people of the
territories have no voice nor choice, as
sumo their places with tho prejudice of
the public against them very much like
that felt towards the rulers sent oyer
from England to govern the colonies
while under British dominion; and that
feeling IS growing stronger every year as
the citizens of the territories feel the bet
ter capable of governing themselves and
selecting their own rulers
The greatest punishment that was ever
inflicted upon the southern states for re-
belllon was the appointment over them of
military and provisional governors, and
but few blamed them for kicking and
concentrating all their disgust and con
tempt for these rulers in the term ''car.
pct bsggers," term which they coined
for the occasion, no term then in the Ian
guage being forcible enough to express
their aversion of them. But the terrific
ries have done nothing 10 deserve this
punishment and it Is no wonder they
make 1t hot for the rulers that are sent
from the east to govern them.
/. a Webster or Clay or Sumner could
not come out from among the entirely
different industries by which they have
been surrounded from childhood and ad
minister the affairs Of Dakota as well and
intelligently as hundreds of natives OF
this country who never saw Washington
City or live president, and as great
minds - those of the illustrious names
mentioned would not undertake 1t. 1t is
only the third rate politician who cons,d-
es himself capable of grasping IN an IN
slant what requires years of study on the
part OF really great men to understand.
We think it not assuming too much to
assert that Dakota has among her bona
fde citizens better material for COVER
nor than any that can be sent to us from
the east, and great deal better than any
likely to be sent; and it Is rs safe to assume
that NO one that will or can be appointed
for M will be - satisfactory as one of
our own choice from among our own
number.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18

THERE 10 loeseness about the trans.
action Of the business Of churches thai
would not be tolerated in any other, and
there can be no doubt that 1t works te
the detriment of the church, both in it,
standing before the community and it
moral influence upon the world. This il
not peculiar to Jamestown nor to any
particular church organization but to oil
and everywhere. II there il any instltu-
tion among men that should be scrupu-
lously exemplary in matters Of business
1t is the church. Instead of being locked
upon as . common beggar and burden
upon the community it should MAINTAIN
the most exalted station in . business
point of view % well a. In others. The
pastor ,s just a. much entitled to his SAL
ary promptly at the time promis ed - the
laborer in the field or the employe in any
other department of buslness and labor.
and to put him of with less than that
amount 10 what the business world calls
"dead beating" on honest debt. 1t 10
notorious that business men dread .
church debt owing TO the difficulty and
delay in collecting it. The financial
managers in church affairs are notorious
for beating down prices when they con-
tract or buy and for standing of" pay
ment, aud yet these same men may b as
prompt ~ bank IN their own business
Affairs. Everybody recognizes thish -
the fact but nobody can tell how Or Why
It come to be so 1t ia . rule that works
both ways, for those who promise to pay
certain amounts into the church fund
delay payment from time to time and
Justify 1t on tho ground that the church
10 dilstory In paying Ito debts.
There 10 another feature to this sub
jec: to which We wish 10 call attention
aud that 10 the unequal distribution OF
the burden Of supporting the church. il
burden 1t may bs called. The mechanic
who builds the houses usually gives his
labor for lees than II Is worth and a.
much contributes the amount of the re-
ductlon - IT he paid it In dollars and
cents, and yet he 10 never heard Of among
the contributors except to the extenshe
may subscribe In money besides. The
merchants Who furnish the church at less
than the goods cost them are never
heard of except to the amount they SUBJ
scribe to pay themselves. The publisher
who pays for setting the type that gives
notice aud urges the people to attend the
various entertainments gstten up to raise
money 10 never thought Of after he hiss
advertised the concerns. aud yet he has
paid more solid cash Indirectly in this
way for 1t than perhaps any enc else.
Tho business Affairs Of church should
be conducted upon business principles a
we'll % any other.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18

cut and out, and that the Standard oil
company furnished the money to buy the
members. The great "reform" party OF
the Buckeye state has prayed for the re.
formation of the republican party for
years but it seems they neglected suppli-
cation to be delivered from temptation
and the very first time the
siren whispered bribe they tumbled.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18

The congressional committee on bank
ing and currency is at work upon the
subject of providing permanent basis
for national bank ISSUES, which will prob
aoly be long time bonds at two per cent
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18

IT 10 openly and boldly charged that
Payne bought his election to tho United
States senate from the Ohio legislature
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-01-18

where he could not often see his name
discussed in the public prints in connec-
ton with the policy of the government.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
what uo ois pIcndinr For.

In his magnificent speech at Fort Wayne,
Indiana, Mr.. Blaine thus defined what he
was pleading for in his speeches to tho vast
masses Of people who have met him az
every stopping place in tho Hooscr State
"You enjoy that suffrage, md on the 1th day
OF November next you are 10 say for which
party, for which policy, you will cast youc
votes. Loud criCs OF For Biaiuc,' For
Blaine.'l Not mo personally. ['Yee,' Yea
No, am not speaking for myself. M MAJ
for tho Presidency, whilo men have met with
great misfortunes In being elected % II. am
pleading no personal cause. / am pleading
the cause OF tho American people [crles OF
That's IT. aud cheersl; / am pleading tho
cause Of the American farmer ana the Ameri-
can manufacturer, tho American mechanic
and tho American laboror against tho world.
lcries OF Good 'Gooj,' Good aud great
cheerlng.l"
Don't that have the right ring? Is not
that cause that should call out the best
efforts Of true American statesman-the
welfare of the American farmer, manuflc-
turer, mechanic and laborer2 A glorious
cause, and glorious champion. No won.
der the tongue of tho champion seoms to be
tipped with more than mortal oloquencs.
The cause inspires the champion and the
champion stirs the people rs with the wand
Of an enchanter, until tho ircs Of patriotism
burn in every heart, and the people respond
with shouts that sound like "Tho voice of
many waters-the voice of mighty thun-
dcrings.~
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
AnImnresniyo DedicntIop.

The house OF the Temple OF tae Suprens
Council OF tho Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite, OF No, 433 Third street, was dedicated
and consecrated last night with impressive
ceremonies. The building has boen recently
purchased and altered - suit the purposes.
In the gallery ere Inineralogicsl, archaeological
and archaeological specimens from nil parts
Of the world, contributed by various membora
The library is very complete and handsome,
and is insured for $4,000.
There were eighteen tell ornamental eau
dies OF whito wax arranged In front OF tho
grand commander aud other ofllcers.
In front, 10 tho right OF each OF tho Ave dig
nliarics, were email tables covered with u
white linen cloth. Upon that, In front OF the
grand commander, was email vessel of ail-
yer containing salt, ON that In front OF the
leutenantgeneral commander was like vos-
eel containing grains OF wheat. In front OF tho
grand prior was n silver veasel containing
vessel containing perfumed oil ofollves, nnd
In front OF the grand minister OF state vessel
OF rlass partly filled with puro water. In the
centre OF the room was the altar OF Obligation,
aud upon II the English Bible, the HeDrew
Pentntcuch, o copy OF zeud.Avesta, ana u copy
OF the Koran, with the Quarto Book OF tho
grand constitutions. On these wero placed
two naked swords. crossed, md on these a
cruS ausate and Kadosh dagger. The altar OF
lnccIsc, covered with q white cloth, was In
front OF tho ecretiry- general. Behind the
grand commander woro the nags OF tho Unit91
States and OF the order. The programme was
rendered attractive by the splendid music OF
Franz Abt Singing Society, led by Mr.. L. g..
Holmes, and Including J. NJ. Buchanan and J.
W. d. Mcfarland, second tenors; ". T.. Abbott,
Z. J. whipple, +. II. BarOariu AMI O. W. Hau-
cock, basaos, and S.H. Jccko, pianist and ac-
cOmphnist.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
RecorIa ort,,e war.

General Robert N. Scott, in charge Of the
War Rccordp ofIlce, has reported TO the Secre.
tnry Of War the progress made Ia tho publca.
iion Of tho orlclaI records since October II,
1888.
OF eerles l., volume X. dn two parts), and
parts iret and eecond OF volume XI. have been
published; tho index to part three OF volume
XI IL undergoing nual revision; tho text Of
volumes XyI.-XVIIT. haa been storeotyped; vol
umo NIX. is now IN the hands OF the Public
Printer and tho manuscript OF volumes XXX
NXIV, is ready for him.
The forco OF copylsts employed has been re.
duced from ton to i've.
The expenditures on account Of printing,
binding etc, were S2S,251 so. The balance
available October II, 1884, was S55,4S5.Oi
The expenditures for salaries and rent mado
under the immediate supervision Ot this ofIiso
during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1884,
have been as follows; Salaries, S3i,31007;
o1lce rent, $1,000
Valuable contributions have beon made to
the Confederate records by Generals II. p. Bell
and II. Il. ColftDn, MTs. Susan p. Leo ana
others through the War Department agent.
Attention Is invited 70 the fact that no pro-
vision has yet been made for completing the
sets OF the published records "a distributed
uuder the act OF August z, 1882, which went
into erect after Volumes I. aud V. had been
Issued,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

In THE resignation of Mr.. Warner the
lublic schools lose the active and indefati-
gable support and services of ono of tho
most effective and disinterested workers in
the cause Of popular education. Too much
cannot be said in praise of him who har-
monized the long-continued troubles ia the
Board of Trustees instituted tho great re-
forms and improvements of recent terms,
ard brought the whole school system uy,
step by step, to a perfection that Is now
commended and admired by the educators
OF The country and tho world.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
FUN FOR THE NEWSPAPER MEN.
a Correspondent that wanted 20 BET
on Cleveland.


There was the usual group OF able Journal
lists gathered at the western Union Telegraph
oflto yesterday whom tho accomplished and
genial correspondent OF n Virginia Journal
hove in sight and dropped very naturally Into
political conversation.
Tho latest arrival was Democrat OF tho
deepest dye, and he resolved TO convince the
crowd that Cevoland's election would be m 4 10
unanimous or perish In the bttempt.
The newspaper men stood by aud smiled
during the argument ard said nothing until
the speaker wildly hintcd that he wouli ct iko
ell HIS worldly goods on the result.
"Well, III Just 80 you hat that Blaine Will
be elected" remarked Doeton Journalist.
'Ill rick another" chimed In O handsome
Associated Press man.
Count me In for pair OF sboos," remarked
the Apollo Bevidere OF tho United Press Asso.
citation.
81 would like TO bet box OF cigars," added
Star newe.gatherer.
would you like to bet suit OF olothes2' ia
qulicd yet another scribe, but the confident
Democrat had vanished. He had struck the
wrorg crowd aud was unhappy.