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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

In one paragraph the democratic
papers denounce the republicans for
bringing into the campaign the old wal
issues, and in the next paragraph they
discuss Blaine's know-nothinglsm OF
thirty years ago, and Legan's democratic
record of antebellum date. In this they
seem to justify the charge against them
that they are not party of progress, and
cannot understand such thing az polit-
ica) progress. They are anchored to
faith and political doctrine that has been
abrogated. They are living in the grave
yard with Gen. jackson, and seem to be
unconscious that the world is moving.
II everything had kept in line with the
democratic party people would now be
breaking Dakota sod with wooden plovs,
harvesting their wheat with reaplng
hooks, and threshing their grain with a
fail, as was done in the days of Gen.
Jackson.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

TuE RisnA-el- Journal figures out 20!
votes for Raymond on the first ballot q,
the Pierre convention, which, if the-estl.
mate proves correct, will be the only bal.
lot, for that VIII nominate HIM. This <s-
innate is based upon the feeling OF the
people in various parts of tha territory
as ascertained and believed b. Col.
Lounsberry to exist. It's no 1oubt the
honest conviction of the colonel, and it
would be as hard to successfully disprove
the correctness of 1t as for him to prove
it. There are few if any men in the ter
ritory better posted than Col. Lonns.
berry on the subject, and his opinion is
therefore entitled to more consideration
than ordinary guess work. There arc,
however, changes in the status of the
delegate question going on all the time
which may materially alter this estimate,
even though it may have been correct at
the time. and the result may be, and IS
likely to be. large or smaller vote for
Mr.. Raymond when the convention meets
the 18th of this month. 1t seems almost
Ger. ain that he will have larger number
of votes than any other candidate if he
does not have majority over all, and as
no sectional issue of any reasonable foun-
dation Is made against him the conven-
ton will probably be able to comp, omise
and unite upon him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11
A Sensible ssssestisn.

We hope the big wheat crop of Dakota
will not set farmers wild on the subject oi
wheat, and cause them to neglect other
crops. Let them remember that It u
general farming that pays in the long
run. A one-crop country is always .
mortgaged country. Nothing locked 20
we'll to our eyes, when We traversed north
Dakota early in August, IS to zee the
fields of Indian corn, eats and potatoes
interspersed with the big wheat fields
We should like to have seen more OF them,
and also mere stock. 1t will pay to keep
cattle and cut hay to feed them IN winter.
If anybody doubts this, let him remember
that stock raising pays in New England,
where the winters are as long - in Dako.
ia, and the land is worth el0o An acre =
The Northwest.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11
Items OF Interest Called from our Terri
terial Exchanges.

The Black Hills World is the name OF
new weekly paper that has sprung into
existence at Rapids City to represent the
gold digging district Of Dakota.
Walsh county aids thirteen to the lis
of pledged Raymond votes. 1t looks very
much ss Though Mr.. Raymond would be
renominsted on the first formal ballot a,
the Pierre conyentlon.-[Fargo Republi-
can.
J. E. Hall, of Fargo, gives notice THU
week that he has ''fallen heir" to the
Sunday Broadaxe of that city BY the re
tirement of Mr.. Small, and suggestively
remarks that he might have fallen hei
to . better thing"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

Look which way we may, to every por-
ton OF the country, we see business de-
preston staring US IN the face. The man
ufactories are either shut down entirely
or running on half time. The products
of the farmer are selling at a price barely
above the cost of production. Mechan-
les of all kinds by the hundreds ard thous'
ands are out ct work. The cry of the
auctioneer, selling property of all kinds
to satisfy mortgages that cannot be paid,
IS heard on every hand. Money stringen:
cy and depression is the cause assigned
for this condition of affairs. The farmer
has made no profit on his crops and he
must and does economize to meet the
emergency of his case. This withdraws
trade from the merchant which he has
laid IN a heavy stock to supply and made
bills which soon mature. Not having
sold goods as expected he is driven 70 the
banks to borrow and this makes a money
str,upency, all starting from the necessary
economy Of the farmer who, together
with the miner, is the producer OF all
wealth.
This condition of affairs comes round
periodically about every twelve years.
The "financial crash" of 1858 and that OF
1912 IS fresh in the minds of all who
have attained middle age, and that the
periodical return IS upon US again needs
no proof. The financial wrecks of banks,
commencing in New York few months
ago and followed by lesser bank, mercan-
tile and manufacturing failures all the
vav from Maine to California are over.
whelming proofs. These have brought
the people to the most rigid economy, and
this has brought on general stagnation
of business.
This will be followed by general re-
vival of business when the extreme econ
omy 4, reached and past. The people,
like a pendulum, swing back and forth
from one extreme to the other, from the
extreme of extravaganza to the extreme
of economy, making the perlodicity OF
each. as We have said, about twelve years.
We are now in the extreme of economy
and depre ssion. Property of all kinds 10
depreciated IN present market, though
no, in real, value. Those who are not In
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

The Barnes County Record faction
seems to be on top now having swept the
f,eld in the county convention at Valley
CITY tho other day to appoint delegates to
the Pierre convention. The county con-
vention to appoint delegates to the legis'
lative convention has not yet been called.
II. however, the convention which has
inst been held is reliable straw showing
the way tho political wind blows in that
county, Richar ison, Of the Times, who is
an aspirant for legislative honors, would
saem to have cold day awaiting him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11
The DELEGATE situation.

There are one hundred and thlrty.nve
delegates from the north. Ofthese sixty
two are instructed for or conceded to be
favorable to Raymond; twenty-eight are
instructed for DR.. Bentley or known 70
be opposed to Raymond; there are con-
tests over twenty three delegates, ana
twenty-five are ot elected or not known
how they stand, 1t appears then Mr'
RAYMOND will 60 into convention VAIN
less than a majority of the uncontested
delegates from the north. In most cases
where the postmasters have failed TO con-
troll the conventions, they haye gotten up
bol,ine delegations. 1t is doubtful that
he will ever Obtain majority OF the votes
north of the forty-sixth parallel, even
with the aid of the federal forces and oil
the contests instituted by his snice-
holders.
There will be 3ss votes in the conven-
tion. To Re nominated Mr.. Raymond
must hold his sixty-two votes in the
north, and secure one hundred and thir-
ty-two from the south.
Most of the counties In the south haye
elected delegates, and % far "a reported,
Deuel., with four vetss, Is the only enc
that has instructed for the incumbent.
Where there have been instructions they
have uniformly been for south Dakota
man. while there 10 comparatively little
personal opposition there to Raymond,
the people insist that they can send Q
much abler man, and they think he
should be one whose interests ore identl-
fed with the division and state PROPOSE
t,ous. which are the first consideration I
with them.-Fargo Argus.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

IT would seem that the papers opposed
{, Gsv. Ordway are now fighting him al
rather long range since the governor IS
avav At his old home in New Hampshire.
They had perhaps surplus OF ammun'
tion in ssere for him aud are firing it ln-
70 the cir TO get rid of it. He is, how
ever, appointed head Of the delegation 70
Pierre from Bismarck and will come TWO.
thousand miles to get even with some OF
his old adversaries. 1t is known that he
n opposed to Raymond but not known
vho he 10 in favor OF.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

at this stage Of the canvass shows there
was more IN the thing in the secret coun-
cila Of tn democratic party than even
republiGans ever. claimed This letter
was add1sesed 70 Aprivate party, but evil
IDENTIFY was written with that care which
comes Of an appreciation Of the possi-
btllty of ~ falling into the hands Of the
press, and the fact that it did get into the
pspers 10 perhaps neither surprise nor .
very sgseAt PROPAGATION to the writer,
The I'VE maln points which Mr.. Hendricks
discusses, as given in the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, are:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

Pierre convention. That convention is
now repuGiated and another convention
is called for the same purpose by N,
Britton, e iitor of the Herald at Steele, be
claiming TO be chairman of the republican
central committee of the county. This
will no doubt result IN contestlng dele
CATION from that county. We know moth
ing of the merits of the claims Of either
faction and only refer to it as an illustra-
ton Of the complications that arise from
too much central committee in county,
or irregularity IN the manner of appoint
ment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

A correspondent Of the Dawson Globe
urges Capt y. w. Msratts for delegate to
congress on the democratic ticket, and
Gays that Attorney John. Garland or At
torney J. G. Hollenback would max.
good members Of the Legislature. .- Bis
marck Tribune.
Benson county has had two conven-
tions, both elected the same candidates
and they are instructed for Raymond
Burlelgh county will be awful lonesome
SO far ~ North Dakota company 70 con-
cerned in the Pierre convention. Bis
marck Journal.
The contest in Potter county over the
county seat few days ago at the county
convention The Blunt Times calls the
second battle Of Gettysburg. The con-.
test was held at Gettysburg, which 10 the
present county seat, and resulted In that
burg holding the fort.
Those summoned ~ jurors to ut On the
inquest of the man recently killed by the
Northern Pacific road together with the
doctors who attended he wounded man
grew weary of waiting for coroner Fish to
put In appearance and had made up their
minds he was not coming but seeing his
books in one Of the rooms decided 70 get
even with him by putting up'' his books
for drinks. Finally. when Or. Fish
showed up and desired to hold the ia
quest he WAS unable to do 30 until he had
enriched the treasury OF the bar with
some sheckles Of si]ver.-( Fargo Sun.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

THE evils that arse from, and compi-
cations that follow, lrregularity In the
appoinlment Of county central COMMITTEES
10 illustrated by the present situation Of
the ne,ghbor,ng county OF Kidder. a
committee purporting to be the repubi-
csn county central committee called p
convention which was held at Steele lat
week to appoint three delegates 70 tie
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

THIS will be q week of extreme anxiety
to the candid ates to congress, as large
number of delegates to the Pierre conven-
ton will be chosen and perhaps several
new and as yet unheard of candidates will
he brought out, and next Wednesday will
nip many aspiring ambitions in the bud.
In the mean time several horses of ebony
hue will be kept in constant training for
any emergency that may occur on that
occasion,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

THE appointment OF new county re
publican committee at the convention
held in this city on Wednesday was GER
tainly an extraordinary proceeding fol
such convention, and while there may
be no objection 10 the committee as men
whatever it IS an innovation on political
usage that may well be questioned. The
convention was called for the single pur-
pose of appointing delegates to the ter
ritorial and legislative conventions and
certainly had no more authority for ap-
pointing county committee to succeed
the committee that called this conventio
than the convention at Huron last spring
to appoint delegates to the national con-
vention would have had to appoint new
territorial central committee. The prln-
ciple is precisely the same in both cases
The usage in all political parties is to ap
point such committees by conventions
called alone for the business Of such coun-
ty or district. A., for instance, township
meetings for the nomination of township
officers, city conventions for the nom'na-
ton Of city officers, and so on up through
county and district to territorial or state.
The state central committee IS appointed
at the state convention for the nomlna-
.,o.. ~s - - = -. 1t the. con-
vention 20 appoint delegates to the ma
tional or any other convention. The ter
ritorial committee il appointed at the
time territorial officers are nominated.
The congressional committee in the states
is appointed for the district at the time
the nomination 10 made for congressman,
the county committee is appointed when
the convention nominstes county officers
and never at conventions called to ap-
point representatives or delegates to a
higher body. This is the only way to
avoid conflicts as can readily be seen by
giving the subject moments thought
Suppose, for instance, that the delegates
TO the territorial and legislative conven-
tions had been appointed by two separate
county conventions a. contemplated IN
the recommendation by the legislative
committee at the recent meeting IN this
city. which of the two county conventions
would have appointed new county co n
mittee? 1t might be that half dozen or
more county conventions would be called
within the year to appoint delegates to
higher conventions of one kind or anoth-
er. In such contingency are We to have
as many different county committees Ii
not how are we to determine which OF the
conventions Of equal authority shall make
such appointment
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

THE Hendricks letter on the subject of
Withdrawing Cleveland from the ticket
was written 20 an Iowa man and pub
lished IN the Dubuque Herald, whose
editor is member OF the democratic ma
tional committee. Nc attempt has been
made to deny the authenticity of the let
ter, disclosing as it does the most dam
aging condition of mutiny and revolt in
the party. The Hslpin scandal cuts but
a email figure in the dlsaffectlon over the
.AA~4-e--:--..~-- -nf Cleveland 1t is the
revolt of the Irish under the Irish w <n,a
leadership, and the laboring men'swbole-
sale reputation of Cleveland that spreads
CONSERVATION in the ranks of the party IN
New York, and from that the panic has
spread all over the country. This panic
has been kept sm othered and obscure as
far as possible, but Hendricks letter has
fallen upon the rank and file like an ex-
plosion of dynamite and stampede is
threatened. The main effort now will be
to save the congressional districts and
state legislatures from the wreck. Hen
dricks' letter i, the death warrant OF
Cleveland's presidential prospects and is
his own political obituary.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

The talk about Cleveland being with
drawn from the ticket has all along been
considered campaign stuff originated and
promulgated by republicans for campaign
purposes, but the fact of Tom Hendrick,
having written . long letter, showing
vhy Cleveland should not be withdrawn
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

TIE death Of Secretary Folger, of the
limited States Treasury Department, is a
calamity te the country, - the death of
any good officer IN high officiai position
-n.. necessarily be. His administration
- IN. financial affairs Of the country has
h.en eminently satisfactory, and remark
ably free from criticism, he mas neve.
~, accused OF being In league with
monev kings of Wall street, but ha del
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-09-11

formed hts duitA,1us thoroughly busi
ness.liks ns6nsr Y sindat tayonng any
one interestovsr smother. He his sgiven
the most careful and laborops attention
TO the manifold duties, Of his Office, and
by overtaxlng his strength hes no doubt
shortened his life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14
Fruits of Advertising.

A prominent business firm, which
has grown rich b. literally patronizing
the printer, writes the following on
advertising "We have for many years
studied the art of advertising, and
still it remains marvel to US that
there is not hundredth times more of
1t. We never yet knew a man to ad
yertise his wares liberally and steadily
that it did not pay Yet there are
thousands of manufacturers, and tens
of thousands of men, having articles
which they declare ought to be in ev-
cry household in the country who al i.
vertise as gingerly and closely as though
they had at heart no faith in it at all
How can they expect to get their
goods anywhere unless some knowl-
edge OF the article first gets into the
family newspaper If we waited till
the people learned from their neighbors
we might wait for years before the
most wonderful anu useful invention
became known
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14

ODD ITEMS

White elephants have dropped in
price from 100000 to $4,000. Now
is the time to lay in your summer sup
ply.
1t costs $4,000 year TO supply the
Government with nosegays. II is
cheaper than any other fumigant.
The Methodist ministers of the Ohio
Conference have voted to sign pledle
of abstinence from opium aud tobacco.
An actress may remain IS years old
for a good while, but when her chill
dren begin to get married she has to
own mp to 2S.
People all over the country are loos-
eniug their purse strings aud money is
flowing into the gap made 10y the Ohio
river floods.
n Georgia nurseryman is said to
have. realized alrea " this season so.
0JO from the sale of fruit trees grown
on one acre of land.
Detroit girls envy Chicago's twenty
fingered girl because she can use them
to make greater exhibition of dollar
store rings.
This is world which humbugs,
quacks and patent mvdicin,s seem To-
have no trouble Ia :. curing hgh names
for endorsements.
a short-horn heifer, named Lille
Dale, belonging to J. w. Dawson, of
Russelvile, Kv., died four hours after
eating leaf of tobacco.
Can the bashful young man who
blushes violently whenever he performs
polite offices for the ladies be called the
pink of courtesy
There is demand in the United
States for richer-lookiug class of
small coins. The pennies and nickels
look too cheap for real money.
Several Chicago saloon keepers have
discovered the best way yet to avoid
paying license. 1t is to close up and
go out of the bad business.
San Francisco managers pass free
cough drops through their theatres
during the prevalence of epidemic
colds, and in this way enable the ac-
tors to be heard.
We learn that the Chicago lady law
yer tried her first case the other day
and acquitted herself creditably.' But
the great question is, did she acquit
her client?
Mary Anderson announces that she
will bring back her heart to America
1t would make her feel very uucomfort-
able if she should leave that valuable
organ abroad.
We heard man the other day who
was said to be mean enough to steal
coat of paint. But he can't equal the
party who tried to steal a dogs pants
N. Y. Journal.
A facetious swell who danced with a
couple of Chicago girls at party re-
Gently, remarked that although he liked
rings on his fingers, he couldn't stand
bellies on his toes
Maryland seeks to encourage matri-
mouy by reducing the license fee to
fifty cents. AT that figure any man
can afford to let love enter his soul and
bob his heart against his ribs few
times Detroit Free Press.
doctor, I've got the lumbago!
What had | better do for it 2" "Well,
| don't think | can recommend any.
thing more simple and efficacious than
capcine plaster" That's just my
luck l haven't had anything but
drawbacks all my life. !"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14

1t is said that onions will euro rheu-
matism, but most prefer the disease to
the remedy n. Y. Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14
y END OF PAIN.

sr,,., W. +. HALsTEAD, supt
superlntendent's onice, Scranton, Feb list, 1859
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14

Captain Shaw of the London Metro
politan Fire Brigade, reports that there
aie go men of all grades on its rolls.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14

| am cured OF ca
tarrh ana deafness by
Ely's Cream Balm. MY
aunt was deaf. IL re-
stored her hearing
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14
Molly Williams Quilt,

Miss Molly Williams, young lady
living near St. Joseph, Mo, has finish
ed making silk quilt, the blocks of
which are filed in with pieces of the
dr. sses of more or less distinguished
women throughout the country. The
pieces in the quilt go up into the thous
ands. Among the ladies who kindly
furnished her specimens are: Mrs
Grant, Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Gov. Knott
Mrs. Ltngtry, Fanny Davenport, e.
len Terry, Clara Morris, Maggie
Mitchell, Kellogg, Bernardo, Lotta
Anna Dickinson, Mrs. Hendricks
Phoebe Couzins, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs
Medill, Mrs. Story, Thos. Z. Fletcher
Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs, Watterson and Mrs
Crittenden.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14

Mexico has no political conventions.
The newspapers do the nominating.
Tho papers begin discussion of can
didales ,bout year previous to the
presidential election. Next they pos
tulate,' or nominate certain candidates.
AT the head of the paper will appear,
1--WE postulate' so and so, naming the
journals choice. Then, on election
day, the voters assemble at the polling
places, and each deposits written bal
lot for electors, who are to constitute
the Electoral Board of the State. The
law stipu,ates that the ballot must be
written aud table, with paper aud
writing utensils is provided beside bal
lot box, and the ballot must be
written and Immediately deposited M
der the inspection of the Supervisor.
Sometimes the voters of the different
parties will meet few hours previous
and agree upon some candidate, but
usually each voter has made a choice
of candidates without any pressure
from party machinery,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14
Mr.. Vanderbilt on his Riches.

~ believe | am the richest man in
the world In England the Duke of
Westminster is said to be worth $780,
100000, but it is mostly in lands and
houses. 1t does not yield him two per
cent. A year from now | shall be
worth more than S200,0OO,0O0 and
will have an income equal to six per
cent on that amount" 940,3i0 shares
of railway stock, valued at $780,
OCO, his railway bonds amount To $780,
S57 APO, he holds $40, $4,000 in gov
ernment and trihe of S5,000,000 in
other securities-tbe aggregate wealth
of this Midas being S2Ol ,332,4l3 And
the SNOWFALL still rolls on.-N T.
Star.