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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

THE jury system is again receiving Sc
we're criticism and many suggestive re-
forms are presented. That the jury sys-
TEN is abused and is susceptible OF abuse
cannot be denied. 1t is aself-evident prop
osition that any system or anything
that cannot De abused must already be
desperately bad. In the very nature OF
things only the good can be abused. Mur-
der, theft, arson, larceny, etc. cannot be
abused because they are inherently and
wholly bad Therefore, it is no argument
against any system or thing that 1t can
be or is abused. The principle of the
jury system is almost universally admit
ted to be right, and that settled the whole
question is settled. We do not discard
the money system because coin and cur
rcncy are counterfeited We do net dis.
card our laws because their privileges are
abused or their prohibitions are violated.
Then why should we discard the jury
system, which is conceded to be right in
principle, because 1t is abuseds The jury
system, as does our government, depends
upon the virtue of the people. A jury
can unanimously disregard law and jus.
tice, and there is ne help for it. The
people can unanimously disregard law
and order and government and there is
no help for 1t.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

THE reported financial embarrassment
of Jay Gould is more from his distress to
know what to invest his surplus cash in
than from any want of lucre with which
to meet his bills payable or to put up
margins on stocks. 1t will be cold day
for Wall street when Jay Gould cannot
come to time on stock deal. 1t will be
remembered that Keene. the California
millionaire, went to New York boasting
that he would break Jay Gould to which
Gould quietly replied that he would send
Keene back to the Pacific slope afsot
and as quietly laid the ropes for that pur-
pose, the success of which was heralied
all over the country by telegraph few
weeks ago IN the announcement of the
failure Of Kcene. Ii Keene did not 60
back afoot it is because he did not go
back at all.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

If the oxygen cholera cure given in the
dispatch from the cholera infected dis
tricts in France shall prove specific for
that terrible milady the world will
breathe easier, for cholera is a restilence
before which the people of any COZ ntry
subject to its rayages stand appalled,. For
nearly tbree-quarters of century it has
baftled the skill of medical science and if
now remedy has been found IN the sim
pie one reported the principal wonder
will be that it was not disceyered years
ago. The further test of this remedy
will be watched with interest by the pee-
pie of this country. If it shall prove to
be the specific it is now thought to be q
united world will rejoice and give thanks
to God.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04
The Corner Stone.

Yesterday afternoon N Alert scribe
took scoot out to the insane asylum, in
company with commissioner Jones, A. A.
Allen and r. A. Bill. Mr.. Allen and
Bill went out for the purpose of giving
the master workman of the structure
some instructions in regard to making
preparations for the laying of the corner
stsne which ceremonies will be conduct
ed by the Masonic order of this CITY on
4th inst
The stone Is q inches square and made
OF Illinois marble with cavity about II
inches deep and IL inches square. On
enc side appears the names of the Gem
missioners and on the other will be carved
the Masonic date together with the name
of the present master of the ledge - .
memento that the laying of the corner
stone was done by the Order. At present
the blicKwork is somewhat delayed on
account of scarcity of brick but 1t 10
thought that plenty of brick will be on
hand In a short time. So far as the work
has progressed it has been executed IN .
first class manner and reflects credit -
the builders as we'll as to the members Of
the commission. 1t will be the duay 81
every Mason to turn out and asssse II
making this first exercise Of this kind IL
JaMestown . grand success.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

AT Bloomington, Illinois, few days
ago ex-governor St. John, OF Kansas,
made speech at "a prohibition meeting
in which he repudiated all allegiance to
the republican party because it did not
incorporate In its cardinal principles that
of the prohibition idea 1t does not re-
qulre long stretch Of memory to recall
the fact that the people Of Kansas some
what emphatically repudiated Governor
St. John by electing his opponent, and
he is therefore familiar with the repndla-
ton business.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

THE democratic party seem to have
strangled Watterson, the wild ass of the
blue grass region, who short time ago
imagined he was running the party and
essayed to read out of its ranks all who
did not agree with him on the tariff ques-
ton. Perhaps he has been advised, as
was the enthusiastic young man who ap-
piled to the old politician saying he felt
it his duty to do something for the party
and received the reply that the best SER
vice he could do the party would be to
keep his tongue still There seems to be
q new deal in the running of the party
machine. Watterson, Carlisle, Randall
and lesser lights have been snuffed out
and the old war horses have come to the
front
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

THE chairman of the national committee
TOR the republican campaign gives IN his
address few ''polnters" as to the battle
ground of policy upon which the contest
will be made with the democrats, the
principal point of which will be the star
i'll for reveue only" question. 1t is an
issue which the democrats for more than
year have been scheming to fcrce int
the campaign and now they will have to
meet it face to face. 1t is an issue which
their wreck of the Morrison bill recently
places them in bad condition to meet.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

THE mention of the name of Thomas
F. Bayard, OF Delaware, for the no,nina-
ton by the national democratic conven.
ton for the presidency has brought out
in the public prints republication of
the celebrated Dover speech of that. gen.
tleman delivered on the 9th of July 1861,
at very critical period IN the history of
the country, a time when the rebels had
possession of nearly all the munitions Of
war, when the south were united in re-
bellion against the government and the
north was divided upon the question,
means and authority Of the federal nation
to coerce them into submission. 1t was
at this critical moment that Bayard in his
speech at Dover, Delaware, gave express
sion to the following sentiments: II be-
lieve solemnly that the war inaugurated
by Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet is
worse than fruitless-that it will prove
more disastrous to the North than to the
South, and never will acc, mplish its pro-
fessed obiects.'
After directing attention to the bust.
ness depression and distress consequent
upon such strife lie proceeded: "Hu-
man governments were ordained for the
happiness and protection Of society. If
peace will restore and secure these bles-
sings to the pcop'e of the United States,
even though number Of their former as
sociates have gone of under new and
independent organization, in the name of
heaven, let us raise our voice for it..
Shall this earnest cry for peace
be stiaed at the bidding of host
of fanatlcal and cowardly editors,
aided by an army of greedy contractors
and puolic leeches, stimulating an igno- :
rant mob to denounce and attack us as
traitors and secessionistss We know it
shall not, and this day we do proclaim
our duty to our country and our intention
to perform it,"
This is the speech Tammany Kelley had
in his mind no doubt when he said fol-
lowing his declaration for Bayard for the
democratic nomination for the presidency
adding in that connection thathe believed
''this bloody SHIRT business Is about play
ed out" Bsyard is an able man, man
Of purity of personal character but for all
that he Is not the kind Of man the Amer
ican people north Of the cid but now ef-
faced Mason and DixOn's line would want
70 place at the executive head Of the gov
erument
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

THE appearance of cholera in France
has awakened congress to tho importance
Of protecting our ports from the scourge
ss far as possible. This terrible pesti-
lence made its appearance in 1917 when
it swept over the greater part of Asia car.
rying i.s victims to death by the million.
1t first made its appearance on this side
Of the Atlantic in 1882 at Quebec, soon
reaching New York and afterwards ex-
tending to nearly all parts OF the United
States. ltagain visited this country in
1884, 1s49, 1850 and 1854, since which 1t
has not appeared in this country Us an
epidemic. 1t is the most appalling mala-
dy TO which the human family IS subject.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04
THE WEEKLY ALERT.
!. q. WARNQCK. EDITOR.

FROM looking over the files Of news
papers several years back Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher arrives at the conclusion
that Blaine ls not pure enough as pub
lie servant to enlist his support. II Mr..
Blame should take the trouble to look
over the files of the newspapers few
years back he would probably find that
Beecher as q preacher was net pure
enough to make his support very desir-
able,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

The Bismarck Journal shows by the
vote of 1882 that in the counties of
Barnes, Burleigb, Stutsman, Morton
Griggs and Kidder, of this legislative dis
trict, in an aggregate of 4,sl6 votes the
democratic vote was only 1902, leaving
republican majority of 3,724 in the coun-
ties and argues that if every voter in the
west Missouri country should join the dem
ocratlc forces the democrats would still
be unable to elect their ticket in opposi
ton to the republican candidates. The
Journal probably takes the vote of Ray
mond and Brooklngs for delegate at that
election, which is good enough for gen
eral statistical purposes but 1t will not
do to stake the practical realities of the
coming legislative campaign upon. We
have not the official vote of all the coun-
ties in the district at that election at
hand, but we have the official vote OF all
the counties in the district, except Kidder,
for members of the legislature. In those
counties, Nickeus republican candidate for
councilman received an aggregate of 1928
votes, and NJ ,ratta, democratic candidate
for the same Office, an aggregate of 1902,
leaving majority in favor of Nickeus of
1,16l. In counties where but few chan
ges of citizens are made In the space Of
two years this would be regarded as re-
liable republican majority, but in this
country of rapid increase, by immigration
it Is not. The vote this year will proba-
bly, be double that of two years ago, and
there IS no means Of knowing which par
ty this increase has been in favor OF, or
rather which party has gained the most
by it.
While the presumption is strongly in
favor of the election of both councilmen
and the four representatives in this dis
trlct at the coming election it is not by
any means sure thing, and it behooves
the republican party to put out Its best
and strongest men for these positions.
The idea that a domination IS equivalent
to an election Is temptation to unworthy
schemers to use unfair means to obtain it
thinking that the prestige of party name
is sufficient to carry taem through with
out any merit in themselves. 1t is a
source of thanksgiving to God and self
congratulation with the people of this
country that they are not so hldebound
IN party as to vote for any enc merely be-
cause he may wear the label and collar
Of this political party or that. Past leg
lslation has awakened the people to the
Importance Of looking to the integrity aud
ability of the candidate as man and
citizen as we'll as to his record as par
tissn aud politician. The democrats un-
dcrstsnd this feeling and sentiment of
the people thoroughly snd being in the
minority their only hepe of success is IN
making up their ticket of their best men
who ae men will command the respect,
confidence and support of the people. II
the republicans put up such men they
can and will be easily elected, but If they
put up men whose integrity is doubtful
or whose past record will not bear inves-
tlgation they will and ought to be defeat
ed by the people at the election.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

The noted and courted and feared and
abused John Kelly, who carries the vote
and support of the Tammany democracy
in his pocket, has spoken and his voice is
for Bayartl. the Delaware statesman, as
the proper man to nominate by the ma.
tioual democratic convention for presi-
dent. John Kelly IS like the ''heathen
Chinee'' in that he is peculiar" The
more he talks the less people know what
he thinks. His opposition to Cleveland
and affinity for the purity of Bsyard may
be suspected as . circu,tous way of tap
ping Cleveland's bar'l, campaign
auxiliary for which the Gothsmltic pollt-
ical slugger. Kelley, is well known to be
somewhat partial, especially when he is
to be the receiving and paying teller Of
the ;und without being required to tell
whence It came or whittier it went. He
no doubt estimates his own influence and
vote at a high price and pays himself In
cash in advance. He knows that Bayard
10 ss likely to be struck BY lightning as
by the democratic nomination for presi-
dent, and that in declaring for his nom-
iuation he is not only taking no risk but
by so. doing Is bringing strong pressure
upon Cleveland for deal by which he
may obtain the negative support of the
Kelly gang which IS preferable to their
open advocacy. 1t is suggestive that
Kelly asserts his belief, ss he expresses IL,
that '.this bloody shirt business is played
Out" for it shows that he had in his
minds eye speech which the Delaware
senator made in 1861 In favor Of recsg-
uixing the southern confederacy which
wsuld not be good campaign reading for
the democratic party with Bayard as its
standard bearer unless ''this bloody shirt
business" were effectually "played out. .
That Kelly took this indirect way Of
calling public attention 10 Bsyard's ante
bellum record might be called mean in
ANYTHING else but Now York politics, the
tendency Of which is to head on Bayard
- even . possibility IN the contest.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

THE Worlds Industrial exhibition to
be given at New Orleans beginning De-
cember the first and continuing for q
term of six months will perhaps surpass
anything of the kind ever held on either
side of the ocean in extent and impor-
tance. Congress has so far recognized its
Importance as to appropriate one million
dollars for the object, the state of Louisi.
ana has appropriated one hundred thou
sand dollars more and the city of New
Orleans quite large additional sum.
Every nation and industry in the world
will be represented, and every state and
territory in the union.
Hon. Alex. Mckenzie. of Bismarck,
the enterprslng and interchangeable Da-
keta boomer, has been appointed the
commissioner for this territory to super
intend the collection and display of our
exhibit and he proposes that it be done
on scale commensurate with the mag
nlficence of our resources and domain of
our territory. To do this he estimates
that train of thirty cars will be required
to convey the exhibit to New Orleans, and
for this and to maintain and care for it at
that place durlpg the six months he has
issued circular proposing to raise the
sum of $50, 900 by an assessment upon the
several counties, and it is thought the
county commissioners Will appropriate
TIE pro rata amounts assessed for the
purpose, and then each county request
the next general assembly to make an
appropriation TO reimburse the counties
the funds thus expended,
As matter Of both policy aud pride
this exhibit as proposed by Mr.. Mckenzie
should be made. The exhibit would be
seen by millions of people who know but
little Of our resources and many who do
not believe what they have heard and
read in relation to them. 1t would make
an impression upon the public. nuad SUBJ
stantial and permanent, and be the means
of directing millions os capital to this
country for investment and operation in
the Development Of or untold aud mex
harstihle resources Of productive and
mineral wealth.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

The laying of the corner stone of the
insane asylum at this place on the Fourth
of July will be an occasion of more than
passing interest to the reflective mind.
The ceremonies of laying the corner stone
will be impressive as coming down the
ages through tradition and ritual from
the order of operative Masons to the order
of speculative Freemasons, covering
cycle of time whose periods are measured
by centuries. The occasion will be deep
ly interesting in that it will be depositlng
IN the archiye of lmperishable stone
communication of the living Of o-day to
generation as yet unborn who shall per-
haps supply our places hundred years
hence. In the receptacle will be placed
such articles as will convey to the people
of a century hence an idea of the people
OF the present and of the state of the
country and town. Looking back IN
mind over the wonderful changes and
progress Of the past century VIC become
lost III amazement in the very outset of
attempting to fathom those of the centu-
ry to come. A few days ago building
was torn down in New York which was
built about thirty-five years ago. In the
corner stone was found among other
things copy of the Herald of that date
which was in striking and amusing con-
trast with the Herald Of the present day.
One of Its head lines read "Four days la
ter news from Liverpool. Now the as
soclated press brings US the news from sll
points in Europe about six hours earlier
in the day than it occurs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

The new prohibition law of Iowa goes
into effect the fourth of this month and
various schemes are proposed to meet the
emergency. At some points there is a
combination of liquor dealers to ignore
the law and test its validity in the high
est court of appeals. In others the plan
ls to give the people prohibition to the
direst extremity, the druggists combining
together to not sell it for medicinal or
any other purpose because the law re-
qulres them to first obtain permit from
the municipal authorities for such traffic.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-07-04

The demonstration being worked up
for the old ticket of Tilden and Hendricks
is either IN ill advised affair or il Q
scheme of the ancient Samuel to briag
upon himself IN Irresistible pressure to
accept the democratic nomination. That
such movement is going on almost in
the shadow of the greystone mansisn fer
bids the probability Of its being done
without the knowledge and quasi consent
Of its occupant. Tilden could not now
accept the nomination without sacrificing
the respect of his most intelligent friends
or without disgusting large proportion
of the party. The same reasons that now
exist for his nomination existed before hs
wrote his letter of Withdrawal from the
field and he himself IN that letter pointed
them out and answered them. Tilden
has never been seriously accused Of being
. demagogue, and If he should now &C.
cept the nomination he would write him.
self down the most conspicuous example
of political demagoguery IN the history
of the country. 1t is not expected or re-
quired of Tllden that he throttle every
demonstration projected by his "fosl
friends for that would be greater
strain upon his mental and physlcsl
strength than to serve term - prest.
dent, but he can and we believe will keep
his foot where he has set it down even il
the nomlpation should be unanimously
rendered hlm. If he should new accept
the nomination it will be but to iguom,n-
ious defeat which will forever obscure al
the glory OF his past career and the bril-
liancy of the campaign he made IN 1876.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-21
Habits of Authors.

Wadsworth composed his verses while
walking, carried them in his memory, and
got his wife or daughter to write them
down on his return. When a visitor at
Rydal Mount asked to soc the poets
study, the maid is reported to have shown
him little room containing handful of
books lying about on the table, sofa and
shelves, and to have remarked: "This Is
the masters library, where he keeps his
books, but, returning to the door, 'his
study is Out-of-doOrs,' whereupon she
curtsled the visitor into the garden again.
Landor also used to compose while walk
ing, and therefore always preferred to
walk alone. Buckle walked every morn
ing for quarter of an hour before break
fast, and said that, having adopted this
custom upon medical advice, it had be-
come necessary.
Heat or ccld, sunshine or rain, made
no difference 10 him either for that morn
ing stroll or for the afternoon walk which
had its appointed time AMI length, and
which he would rarely allow himself to
curtail, either for business or for visits.
Equally careful was Longfellow in the
preservation OF his health. He persisted
in outdoor exercise. even when the wealth
er was the reverse OF pleasant Both in
the spring and autumn, when raw and
clustering winds prevailed he never
omitted his daily walk, though he might
go no further than the bounds of his gar
den. Darwin was at one time fond OF
horseback exercise, but after the death
of his favorite horse, some ten or twelve
years ago, he never rode again, but pre-
ferred to walk round his garden or along
the pleasant footpaths through the love
| ly fields of Kent
Walking was Macaulay 'sfayorite recren
ton, but, like Leigh Hunt, he seems tC
have been unable to sever himself iron
his books. He once said he would like
nothing SO we'll as to bury himself il
some great library, and never pass Il walk
ing hour without book before him
Certainly he could never walk without
his book "He walked shout London
reading he roamed through the lanes o
Surrey reading and the new aud surpris
ing spectacle of the sea--so suggestive
of revery and brooding thought-coul'
not seduce him from his books Macau
lay reminds us of Thirlwall, who, whethe
eating, walking or riding, was never to b.
seen without book.