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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

THE genus of sWindlers has perh .ps
never invented more seductive plan for
fleeing the unwary than through the
medium of counterfeit money. 1t is the
language of inspiration that "the love of
money IS the root of all evil" and human
experience has borne out the declaration
with remarkable force The universal
desire to obtain money is The strong IN
cent,ve to counterfeit,ng 1t, and the penal
laws of the land against 1t, however Sc
we're, have been and always will be vio-
lated so long as this universal love for
the genuine continues to exist. Those
who manufacture counterfeit money, OF
deal in it do 1t not for the counterfeit but
for the genuine they may obtain in ex.
change for it.
One of the most effective plans OF ope-
r.tlng in counterfeit money is to inveigle
the nnwa,y into handling.it through the
tempting offer OF the rate of five or ten
dollars of the spurious for one of the gen.
uine. This is done by means Of "confi'
dential'' letters sent through the mails IN
which it is proposed to take the person
addressed into the scheme as the only one
in that section OF country, They send
these letters out 1t random but with such
a knowledge Of the perversity Of human
nature as assures them they are NOR
likely TO strike sucker who will bite a
the golden bait than one who can ses
through the swindle and givett away
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

A few years ago revised New Testa-
ment was published AID now We have
new Old Testament revised and corrected
IN the translation by an eminent body IF
scholars. 1t is indeed an age of progress
that reviees the word of God as the lexi-
cographer does his dlction ary, puts new
sohg into the mouths Of the children of
Israel after ferryiug on foot and IN the
dry sand across the Red Sea, changes the
phraseology of the decaiogue so as to
hedge against attorneys for the defense
taking advantage of a technical point,
gives US new gospel and eliminates the
good old orthodox hell which was the
theme of pulpit oratory IN the years gone
by when in sermons of from two to fours'
length the preacher held his audience
chair strung and breeze shaken" over a
lake that burneth with fire and brimstone
until they could smell the snlphurous
fumes from below.
The old King James translation may
not be literally in occordance with our
vernacular at the present day, but that
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

JUST what particular department Of sci
ence is expected to be promoted ny such
foolhardy exploits as jumping of Brook
lyn bridge into the river to he followed
in day or two by coroner's inquest and
funeral If the body is recovered, does not
appear very conspicuous to the unaided
vision. Ever since Sam Patch bequeatheo
q large legacy OF notoriety as balm for
the sorrow of his mourning relatives by
taking his last fearful leap INTO the Cen
nesee somebody has been attempting to
do an equally foolish thing with better
success. Blondin succeeded in walking
the rope over the Niagars and conss-
quent.y did not gain 30 much notsriety
rs If he had peen killed IN the foolish ex
ploit. II he had been killed doubtless
several other fools would have attempted
the feat, but 1t is not human nature for
people to provoke their own destruction
in attempting to do what some one else
has done. 1t is the unattsinablc people
strive and risk their lives for The man
Odlum who jumped from Brooklyn bridge
the other day is the latest sacrifice to q
folly that has not one redeeming feature
IN Its favor. 1t Is perhaps unfortunate
that he did not succeed for then no one
would have cared to try to equal his feat,
but as 1t IS there will be some foolhardy
enough TO try TO excel him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

IT is . singular coincidence, tast,
simultaneous with the publication OF the
Old Testament comes the publication N
full Of the bill passed by the Legislature
last winter providing for constitutional
convention for South Dakota. We have
watched for thls-and we say it with all
due reverenc ,-wlth much more interest
than that with which VIC awaited the
publication OF the new Old Testament.
70 the Sioux Falls Press is due the honor
Of fishing this document out OF the ar.
chives Of the capital and we cheerfully
accord 1t Cue credit. The full text Of the
till fully justifiss all the objections we
have ever raised to 1t, and while the
worst is confirmed 1t is some consolation
to know that VIC did such straight guess
ing at the absurd and inlquitous measure
that We have not hing 10 retract. 1t will
squaDder $4,000 of the public funds of
the territory. and il there IS anything
about it that the people are to be congrat-
uIsted upon it is that It does not take
from their treasury $50. 900 instead of
$50, 900.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

THE church war in Valley City has
reached that point where pity and sympa-
thy will take the place Of rldlculc and CEN
sure The circumstances of the past few
DAYS leave NJ doubt that the pastor OF the
Episcopal church at that place is insane.
The church war at that place has been
frequently alluded to in these columns
the last few months, IN fact that unseen
" struggle among those who are expected
to be models Of peace on earth and good
will TO men has given one OF the beanh.
full and hospitable little cities IF North
Dakota an unenviablc notorltty. The
actions cf Rev. Woodford tor sometime
have been peculiar and as it now seems
were the outgrowth Of partially dcthroned
reason. One Of h 8 peculiar freaks some
months ago was insulting Mr.. Root and
family, who were commnnican,s Of the
church, from his pulpit and in the pres
ence OF the congregation.
From this cnsued contest over pos
session and control Of the church build.
ing between Mr. Root and Rev. Wood
ford and their respective adherenis in
which threats OF violence were made and
such a iumult was created that quite a
number OF both sides were ART stcd and
held to the district couit. The higher
officials of the church then took the mat
ter in hand and the struggle apparently
ceased. Some we"ks later Bishop Walker
wrote a letter TO MIR. Root warning HIM
to bc on his guard, intimating that his
life was 10 danger. Whether the bishop
detected the unbalanced state Of Rev.
Woodford's mind and anticipated the
scene of last Saturday evening IS moi
known, but he foreshadewed what did
actually take place, as on that evening
Rev. Woodford went TO the residence Of
Mr.. Root, gun in hand, with the evident
intention of shooting him, and but for
several fortunate circumstances he would
probably have succeeded in the design.
Rev. Woodforl Is represented naturally
- very amisble gentleman and this
vicious exhibition as well as those less
demonstratlve on former occasions can
most reasonably and charltably be &C.
counted for by insanity.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28


THE contest of q claim after proving
up which has been commenced in Foster
county is probably the beginning of
long list Of such proceedings that will
come from time to time IN the near fu
lure. The vigor with which these con-.
tests will be prosecuted depends upon the
value of the claims. 1t will be q sourt .
OF satisfaction verg,ng on that peace
which passcth all understanding for the
claim holder TO know that he fulfilled the
law in regard to making settlement,
while on the other hand those who eya-
ded the law as to residence or amount of
improvements or both will be on the rag
ged edge Of despair through fear of
contest. just how much latitude the land
department will permit on the subject
OF residence and in judgment Of value Of
improvements by the owner and his wit
nesses remains yet to be seen. There is
also danger that IN ove1hauling the pa
pers and proofs In the land Office the rep
altstion Of some claimants and witnesses
for truth and veracity may be comprom
;ised. Those who IN good faith complied
with the law have nothing to fear from a
contest, while those who did not will
have nobody to blame for the consequent
ces but themselves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

Tine atrocities Of ancient barbarian
warfare have recently been reproduced
ny the Indians in the Saskatchewan conn
try In western Manitoba, except that
they are restricted to women captives and
intensified In fiendish depravlty. II is
unnecessary to cite past historical barba.
:rian infamies, among them the Sepoy re-
'bellion. in crushing out which England
in the name of civilization and the divine
right Of kings perpetrated atrocities that
msy be duplicated by her savage insur.
gents IN Manitoba but can never be sur
passed, as precedent, for no clrcum.
stance IN past history nor present provo
cation can justify or even mitigate the
.oifense and crime against civilization. 1t
matters not what the merits of the ques-
lions at issue between the insurgents and
the government, all civilization must
unite in putting the seal 0! condemnation
upon the atrocities and outrsgcs that az e
heing heaped upon women prisoners by
The Indians. The savages have dcgcncr.
a,ed in ,hc scale of civilization even be
low the standard by which they justified
torture at the stake and indiscrimlnatc
massacre of all ages, sexes AMI condi.
;tions, for IN those days they respected the
chastity of their female prisoners. They
;arc now counting. g.extermina,ion from the
face OF the earth by aband onlnG their for
'mer rule of fierce vengeance which to
some extent commanded respect, in de-
scending below The level of Wild and
fcroclous beasts to be despised and hunt
cd down as such by all other pc pie and
Nations
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28
The North Dakota insane Hospital.

An Alert representative visited the in :
sane hospital located about a half mile
southeast of the city yesterday afternoon
just before the arrival OF the patients
from the asy lum at Yankton to see what
preparations had been made tor their ac-
commodation.
The building which was constructed
last summer is beautiful and substantial
ediice, which reflects great credit upon
architect Willetts who deslgnad II, con-
tractor Whittenore who constructed it,
and the board of trustees who selected
the design and had general supervision OF
the construction.
The furnishing selected some weeks
ago by superintendent Archibald has just
been put in and everything in and about
the building is tidy and scrupnlously
clean, making it as cheerful as building
designed for this special purpose could be
made. The only thing now lacking is
room and that will be supplied this sum-
mer by the erection of addi ional build.
,ngs for which the late session of the leg
islature made liberal appropriation.
DR.. Archibald, superintendent of the
institution. and his amlable wife as mat
ron, have evidently proper conception
OF the ART ngemeht and conduct of such
an institution, and under their suporvls
ion the unfortunate patients are assured
of humane as we'll as intelligent treatment.
The grounds about the building are
being ornamentcd with shrubbeIy and
flowers and in few waeks hey will pre-
sent living picture of cheerfulncss
which cannot fail TO exert salnary in
tluence upon the unbalanced minds Of
the patients. -.N..
Patients to the number Cf 3S, nine of
whom were women, arrived yesterday af-
ternoon from the asylum at Yankton un-
der the care Of trustee Foley, superin
tendent Archibald, steward Nickeus and
several attendants. The appearance OF
these patients on their arrival reflects
discredit upon the Yankton asylum.
They were clad IN such apparel as made
their long journey disgrace to the terri
tory and the wonder ls that that instltu-
ton had not more self-respect than to
SEND them away in such plight.
The trip was made from Yankton in
about thirty hours and DR.. Archibald
speaks highly Of the accommodating and
expeditions manner in which they were
carried over tue Milwaukee & St. Paul
road, as we'll as of the considerate atten-
ton and accommodation received from
railroad officials and employees all along
the line.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

LAST year the newspapers, not only o.
this country but Of Europe, made the
presidential campaign IN the United
States the leading subject OF discussion.
This year they are delviug INTO science,
the principal subject now being inocula-
ton to prevent cholera which involves
the practical effects Of vaccination TO pre-
vent smallpox as kindred science. Al
though vaccination has been practiced
successfully for nearly century, there
are many even among the medical pro-
fcssion who oppose it, especially in Ger.
many, which, as nation, stands at the
head Of the profession.
just now the medical fraternity is en-
gagged IN discussing inoculation to pre-
vent cholera, and as nsnal the doctors
disagree. The old interroga!ivc apo
thegm, "When doctors disagree who shall
decide p ,s pertinent IN this case and the
newspapers have taken up the subject,
not with probability OF helping the doc
tors to dcc,s,on but for the del"ctation
Of their readers IN showing that tho Y can
disagree as irrcconc,liably as the medical
profession
The system Of inoculaton by cholera
microbes which has been, as is claimed
for 1t. practiccd successfully in Spain is
Just now attracting considerable attcn-
ton, the interest in which is heigh' ened
by the expectation that the ''pcstilencc
which stalketh abroad at MONDAY and
wasteth away at night" will this summer
cross the Atlantic and make sweep OF
death through tho Uuitod States.
Several European nations have ap'
pointed commissions OF medical men tc
visit Spai, and investigate the subject OF
incubation, and it is urged that ou'
government should do likewise DIR.
Ferran, an eminent Spanish physician
who is the discovcrer Of this pan Of chol
era prevention, has made a formidable
showing CT statistics in its favor in thai
country. The science is enthusla lastlcal;y
accepted by some and relentlessly ridi
culed by others, as was vaccination whe1
DR.. Jenner first proposed it, but 1t is Ger
tainly worth the expense OF thorough
investigation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

LAYING all partisan politics aside it is a
hopeful sign for the west to see the ten
dency of late years toward the policy that
has long been pursued in the eas', that
OF kesp,ng their tried and efficient public
servants in the halls of national legisla-
ton. Changing about from OF to an
other. and none being permitted to re-
ma,n long enough to earn and establish
an influence, has been the rule, with some
exceptions, in the western states, while
the east has pursued the wiser policy Of
keeping their veterans aud ablest states
men ut the national helm, many OF them
until death terminated their official CO.
reer. Especially has this been true Of
her United States senators. The senate
is not the popular or directly representa-
tive branch Of the national legislature, it
is true, but it is the balance wheel of that
body in which the members more fire.
q"ently rise above party and sometimes
moved by patriotic motives act against
the current dogmas Of party which the
member in the lower house who is
brought before the judgment bar OF h's
partisan constituents every two years can
not afford to do except at the sacrifice OF
his Official position. There are questions
enough aud of sufficient magnitude con-
nected with national Affairs and the pro-
gress, development and peri. ctian OF ou'
system OF government to occupy thc-di'i
gent and exclusive study Of our ables'
men, and - they become more prohcien
10 the science OF government they become
more efficient - legislators. Ability
and integrity should weigh far more ii
deciding upon national legislator tha.
mere party zeal, as IL should in all case
'of selecting public officer,, and the sign
q the times are that the masses OF TIL
psop,e are coming more and more I" 'hi
nay Of thinking.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

popularity is attractive rather than re-
puislve, and serves to preserve, perpetu-
ate and strengthen reverence for It. II
the ohje It was TO revise the language Of
the scriptures to correspond with the Ian
guage at the present time in all of its Pc
culiar dialects, idioms and accents, 1t is .
failure, for such task would require .
separate translation for each one of these
distinctive idioms.
The commandment, Thou shalt not
kill, is translated, Thou shalt do no muir
der. This change is probably made 10
meet cases where the law of man iustifes
killing IN defense Of self, property or
family, but a. persons are not tried IN our
civil courts by the Ten Commandments
for killing burglar or claim jumper or
other outlaw this technical change of
phrascology seems unnecessary, aud es.
peclally 30 as there is no probability Of
any lawyers beng present at the day Of
judgment except as defendants them.
selves and they will have all they can do
to look after their own individual cases.
There IS certainly no advantage in
either euphony or force IN changing SOL
omon's summing up of his life's experl.
ence, "yanlty and vexation OF spirit, "
into "vanity and striving after wind"
The old king OF Israel would probably
want permission to come back to earth
and haunt the translators that put such
an expression into his mouth il he was
aware of the new version
The Hebrew word sheol, translated hell
in the old version, is left untranslsted, as
is the Greek VIC rd hades in the new YER
sion of the New Testament. These two
original words are understood by scholars
to signify the grave, the unseen world,
the under world, etc, and scholars have
increased and ignoramuses diminished in
the pulpit until now the old orthodox hell
IS rarely ever mentioned as place Of tor.
ture or prison house in Gods government
except as q relic OF tho religious super
stltion Of past age.
1t is not unlikely that this new version
of the Ola Testament will fall as flat upon
the christian world as did that OF the New
Testament few years ago. The tenac,ty
with which the people cling TO the old
King James Translation may be an unpro
gressive characteristic but it ls rev.
erentlal one. The we'll meant and labo.
rious efforts of scholars 10 eliminate all
errors in translation from the bible will
shake the confidence II the great mass Of
the people in the correctness of any trans.
lation more than the combined attack of
its enemies
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

This Is as far 40 they conduct the business
BY mail. All other negotiations must be
made BY personal interview because they
know the government detectives would
soon find them cut. You sre directed to
oil at given place in the city wherac
they carry On their business but it ls not
their place Of business. They have their
emissarles at these places to s,ze you up
when you call and ascertain just how
much of greenhorn you are. The fact
thAs you have called is sufficient pre-
sumption that you are an unsophistlcated
idiot but 1t is necessary to guard agains,
detectives who can assume almost any
character. Having once got ysu into the
tolls .syou are criminal yourself more
than they for they have sold you the
goods as counterfeit while you have
bought it with the Intention OF passing it
upon your fellow men as genuine and
you are to all intents ard purposes an
outlaw with the penalty Of the law hang
Ing over you. A".
II YOU want 10 Oring up 10 the penlten-
tiary ssure way to do it is to engage in
the business proposed by these "confi
dentia"' letters. that OF circulating coun-
terfeit money. The moment you decide
to do It you decide to become q criminal
and an outlaw and the penltentiary is
your inevitable doom sooner or later
Those who make counterfeit money are
generally too smart TO circulate it. They
leave that dangerous business to the fool
ish dupes whom they can inve,gle into
buying 1t: If man woul offer to sell
you good money at the rate of ten dollars
for one you would say he was fool.
When he offers to sell you counterfeit
money At the same rate or any other he
thinks you are fool, and if you accept
the proposition he knows you are sush.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28

TIE great modern inconoclast and pope
OF American paganism, Col. Il. q. Inger
soil, is now delivering his latest lecture
entitled (Which Wayr' IN the large
cities of the west. lie contemplatcs q
three years tour in Europe and has TAX.
en- this plan 10 provide the requisite bank
account. The lecture as an array OF gilt
telng generalities, illogical platltudcs
aad sroeoeIuo su'itiIUscs Is cuseIJnInlnG
but not very impressive. There is very
title in it that is new or that has not heen
presented in some form or other BY the
same orator IN his previous lectures, lie
adheres 10 his old hobby Of rejecting any
thing and everything in relation to the
Deity that he cannot understand He
saws to his audience: "You have no
idea how little know on the God ques-
tion, and yet know as much as the az
gregate-and that is nothing. Ii there
was any other word that expressed less
than nothing l would use it. know as
little as the smallest insect that ever fan
ned the sunshine OF q moment. And yet
there may be above all an INFINITE being.
| do not know. And il there be am not
talking about him." lie might As well
rt iect the air that he breathes because he
cannot understand why inhaling it by
action of the lungs sustains animal life.
lie might as well reject electricity that is
constantly sending instantaneous thrills
through his nervous system because be
cannot see rs motion or understand It's
operation. lie might as we'll reject the
the existence Of fish in the rivers and
oceans because he cannot himself live
under water. lie might as well reject his
own existence because he docs not know
and human science cannot explain from
whence the spark Of life comes, as to re.
ject the existence beyond the grave be.
cause he does not know and science can
not explain how the life that came into
the body from the unknown goes out OF
it into the unknown. As an argument
against the we'll grounded faith of the
christian and enlightened world in the
existence of God and in the immortality
of the soul, this lecture IS the weakest
ever offered the pnblic by this rapidly
waning meteor of infdelity. 1t was writ
ten and ls being delivered with the sole
view of revenue. 1t is wanting in lhe
earnestness Of conviction, and the invoI
untsry outcroppings Of lis own revolving
soul are plainly visible at many points.
About the worst that can be sad OF Bob
Ingersoll IS that lie does not himself be-
lleve what he breaches.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-05-28
NAR9HALL MCCLURE. Propr,etol
J, q. WA0NOCK. Editor
TnE Alert congra,ula,cs Hon John E.

THE Alert congra,ulatcs Hon John E.
Garland, mayor Of the city of Bismarck,
upon his appointment by the president to
the honorable and responsible office sf
United States district attorney for this
territory. There IS no donbt If this beng
the appointment Of q thoroughbred Da.
kots man and witbal an excellent one.
Mr.. Garland stands high in the profession
as an honorable and able attorney and
We doubt not he will perform the duties
Of the high office 10 which he has blen
appointed with credit 10 hinself and TO
the administration by whose discretion
he has been invested with the high hon