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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY AND couNry
JAMESTOWN. OAK, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10 1825:

isfy it, still an occasional case of innocent
infraction of the law occurs, recent case
Of the kind having come to light in a
Pennsylvania postoftice. The lady In
vested with the responsible position OF
receiving and distributing the missives
of business, love and otherwise, was Gu.
rious to know what some people living in
the same town were writing to each other
about, anG to ascertain it opened and
read the letters, and as consequence
soon came 10 grief by being arrested on
complaint Of some one who thought the
first reading should be by the person ad-
dressed. The lady offered as her excuse
that she did not know 1t was a violation
of the law to open other peoples letters,
and If an impressible jury sits on her case
they will probably recommend her to the
"cemency of the court" which would
be right, ior it does not appear that she
disclosed the contents of the letters only
to her intimate friends, and they TO theirs,
under promise that they would 'never--
never tell"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19
Col. DOnau Has His Say.

While in New York recently Col.
Dsnan made the following answer to the
question:: "Hew are things in Dakota?
Mixed, sir, badly mixed. Material gran
deur and political contemptibleness-
magnlticence of domain, resource, pro-
gress and possibly ignored and almost
outlawed by governments high muck-a-
mucks. An empire thirty million acres
larger than all Great Britain, with infinite
riches of soil, climate and minerals with
nearly 100000 people, and growing as no
region on Gods earth ever grew before,
denied equality in the Union with such
pitiful little three-peach-orchsrd states as
Delaware and such infnitessimal fly
specks.o -the-map as Rhode Island
held in territorial vassalage, hardly Is
respectable as a lot of Kickapoo bucks on
reservation. Dakota has more popula-
ton than New Hampshire and nearly as
much as two Vermonts, two Floridas,
two Colsrados, two Oregons, three Rhode
Islands, three Delewares or eight Nevadas.
She produced last year more wheat than
thirty three of the states. She has more
miles of railroad than fifteen of the states,
more daily papers than any two Of the
southern states-excludlng Tcxas-snd
more than SIX of The northern states;
more schools and better school buildings
than any southern state. More banks
and banking capital than five OF the states
more presidential postofiices than any
southern state except Texas, aud more
than SIX Of the northern states. She pays
more internal revenue than four of the
states and more postal revenue than thir
teen of the states and all the other terri
tories. And yet the political Balaam':
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19

IHE phantasmatlca legislature under
the imaginary constitution of the phan-
tom state of '.Daxuta,n composed of that
part of the territory south of the 46th
parallel, will convene at the fairy capital,
which is Huron, on the 18th day of next
month TO take the rather complicated
oath to support the constitution of the
United States and the revolutionary con-
stitution of an unauthorized state set up
within its boundaries. This rump legis-
lsture will then proceed to play electing
two United States senators who will pack
their grips and proceed to Washington
to be-laughed at by that august body
and all the rest of the people of the ma
tion. The slate has already been fixed
up for the election of Judge Moody, Of
the Black Hills, and Hugh J. Campbell,
ex-carpet bag United States district at.
torney at Yankton, place gwen him by
Mrs. Hayes husband for aid and comfort
rendered in the counting out of Tilden in
Louisiana in 1876. Campbell's experience
with the rump legislature Of the carpet
bagger cursed state of Louisiana the win
ter of 1867, emlnently fits him for his
candidacy in the legislative body of that
character soon to convene at Huron. One
would suppose that during the lapse Of
fifty years intervening since the similar
though not quite SO ridiculous a state
hood farce was enacted IN Michigan, and
with the lesson OF that inglorious expert
ment before them, the people of any and
every part Of the natien had outgrown
such tarcical foolishness as that now be-
ing transacted in South Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19

Philadelphia. Only little obscure child
IN great city, but countless millions OF
people IN America and Europe were
aroused in sympathy for the distressed
family and held IN an agony of suspense
for its fate which has not yet been dis
covered. Whence came this noble trait
OF universal sympathy? In the progress
OF the human race to higher civilization,
higher intelligence, higher morality, all
OF which conduce to closer social and
sympathetic union and bind the human
family together in stronger bonds Of love,
IS the race rising towards the perfections
of the creator or is it rising above aud
going away from because gong beyond
Him?
The New Testament is wholly relied
upon by those who preach endless wrath,
torture and vengeance for proof of the
doctrine, and yet the advent into the
world of Christ who gave this revelation
to man was heralded by an angel with
the joyful proclamation: ''Fear not, for
behold bring you good tldings of great
joy, which shall be to all people," 1t
was commanded to name Him Jesus
why? Because "He shall save his people
from their sins," not from endless wrath
and torture. Christ uniformly taught
the Fatherhood of God and the Brother
hood of man. He taught people to ad-
dress Him in their prayers as "Our Faith
er which art IN heaven" He admonished
them to be "perfect even as your Father
in heaven is perfect" lie held up God
the Father before the world as the stand
ard of goodness, love, mercy and perfec-
tion, and IN no instance nor under any
circumstances did He countenance or JUS
tify the wrath Of man against man, but
taught the very opposite by both precept
and example. He admonlshed them to
forgive not only for seven offenses but
"seventy times seven" The Golden Rule
had its origin il the following words of
His: "Whatsoever ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even so them"
Christ exempllfied the character of God
the Father IN His life ana ministry on
earth, but he at no time exhibited wrath
and vengeance though subjected to every
insult and injury. When re-
viled He reviled not in return. He went
about dong good. He healed the sick
and comforted the distressed. Those
who preach God of endless wrath and
vengeance certainly cannot believe that
Jesus Christ was "God manifested IN the
desh.''
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19

saddle ponies who masquerade as states
men at Washington deny her all rights
Of statehood and her people all rights Of
citizenship-virtually disfranchlse her
450, 900 American citizens. The great
principle of NO taxation without repre-
sentation,' for which our fathers snatched
the British lien bald headed, is derided
and defied within our borders, and our
rulers are appointed aliens and strangers,
carpet bag pro- consuls or pachas of what
ever dynasty happens to brlbe or bulldoze,
blackguard or bsllot-box stuff its way
into power at Washington. 1t IS infa-
nous, un-democratic, un-republican, un-
American, and the Lord or the devil only
knows how much longer we shall have
to endure it,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19
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From Scriptswn NcHearJ County.
Rre RENn NV 7nth 1ass

1 OAo 0ENDS XNOvs 1Vtus 1000
EDITOR ALERT:-We are sorry to IN
form you Of the death Of one Of our neigh
bors, Charley Peterson. think he Wa
the first settler on the Mouse River, OF
among the first. Mr.. Peterson has good
claim in the valley by Scriptown, good
house, and every thing fixed up in geod
shape. He was good, honest, hard
working man, and we will al mourn hia
loss. He has brother here and two
nephews who will take charge Of his
property. BY publishing this short mem.
orlum ysu will do us favor. G. A. q.
IN MEMoR1uM.
In the Mouse River Valley near Scrip
town on Friday morning, October 3Oth,
there passed away after few hours ILL
ness, Charles Peterson, aged As years. He
was of a kind and inoffenslve disposition,
always willing and anxious to lend help
ing hand in any emergency; energetic and
industrious, his ambition was to occupy
the front rank in any laborious work that
he undertook to perform; but declining
IN health and strength for some time, and
Is he often expressed himself, 'tnot Is
good man as he used to be,' but 10th
to acknowledge the fact In public, he Of
ten attempted tasks that were far beyond
his enfeebled frame to accomplish; which
no doubt hastened his final dissolution.
In the harness to the last, he only surren-
dered when the icy hand of desth was
clutching at his heart.
His body was followed to the arave by
mourners, although few, yet each, one
feeling genuine sorrow at parting for
ever on this earth from one whom they
all loved and respected. He sleeps on
the banks of the romantic Mouse River.
The cold winds Of winter may sweep over
his grave and mourn with mournful CO.
dence through the leafless branches of
the old gnsrled saks. The snow may
descend with its shroud of purity unde.
filed. The warm sun of summer may
clothe the prairie with Its wayy mantle of
green and variegate his lonely resting
place with the many -hued flowers of na-
ture's loveliness, but none of these can
ever call forth one responsive beat from
that silent heart that rests so peacefully
in its chamber of darkness, until the great
trumpet shall sound and the earth be
rolled up like scroll and time shall be
no more.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19

THERE are various species of gambling,
all standing upon the same moral footin 6
and exerting their pernicious influences
upon society and legitimate business, but
differing widely in the public estimation.
The two kinds practiced most is poker
and grain option deals, and about the
only discrimination between the two is In
tue classes of people that engage in them.
Only those who have considerable money
ahead, or have other peoples money in
trust, engage in grain option gambling
while poker gambling catches men of
smaller means. 1t is very fine point to
make moral distinction between betting g
on hand in poker and on the judgment
as to whether the price of wheat will 60
up or down. The ministry and church
have made an aggressive warfare against
card gambling for long time, and it can
not be denied that they have the right
side of the question. But the statement
Is now made that Dakota minister re
Gently lost two thousand dollars in Du,
luth wheat deal, and it is of common no.
tor:etY that church members are as prone
to dabble in wheat options as are the pub
licans and sinners. 1t therefore becomes
the newspapers, as the conservators Of
the public morals, to enlist in the mis-
sionary work of reforming the church
from the vicious habit of grain gambling
which has become so prevalent among ITS
members and occasionally catches min.
lister. The poker gamblers cannst justify
their vicious avocatlon on the grounds of
church members indulging in grain op-
tion gambling, for "two wrongs do not
make right" Neither can those church
members of grain option speculative mind
and example consistently rebuke the po-
ker gamblers until they pluck the mote
out of their own eye, nor are they likely
to do so, for "a fellow feeling makes US
wonJrous kind"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19
A Sensation at Steele.

The following special dispatch from
Steele to the St. Paul Globe was published
in that paper on Tuesday of this week
''F0r the first time in the history o1
Kidder county the session of the board Of
commissioners, held here today, has been
of magnitude to excite the closest at.
tention of citizents. Petitions largely
signed by the people were presented ia
the board requesting that charges be for
mulated and brought to the district
court, asking the suspension from Office
of E. N. Wilcox, register Of deeds and
county clerk, and John D. Smith, sheriff
of the county, and their immediate trial
On impeachment. The charges against
both parties are voluminous. Both are
charged with malfeassnce IN office, with
habitual drunkenness, with using the
county court oouse as gambling hell,
and with other and divers causes. The
sheriff more particularly is charged with
visiting . voting precinct a. an officer
and making the statement that he had .
search warrant and warrant of arrest for
Elwyn H. G. Smyth, candinate for coun
ty commissioner, and thus induced voters
to vote against him, when In fact no such
legal documents are in existence. This
unwarranted attack, backed by the pres
ence of the county clerk, has made our
citizens determined to rid themselves of
men who will use their offices to attain
personal ends. There is much feeling in
the community over the matter, even so
much that sureties have withdrawn from
their official bonds, ana all citizens being
heartily IN favor of pushing the cases.
Sheriff Smith originally came here from
Good Hope, ILL.,, and has been regarded
as quiet, inoffensive citizen, with farm
ing as his profession. He was fanatic
on the whisky question, regarding every
one who entered Z saloon as elernally
damned. Now he has charges preferred
against him as gambler and hsbitual
drunkard. Wilcox came from Warwick,
N. Y, and is one of the pioneers here.
He was formerly employed as bookkeeper
for Hon. W. F. Steele"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19
THE FARM AND HONE.

The paper mill at Fergus Fails pays
s2.25 per ton for straw, using fifteen
tons per day, for about two hundred and
nrty days in the year. Farmers in that
neighborhood thus realize some %, 900 per
annum for a product that is always
burned to get it out Of the way.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19

The Sioux Valley News with prsnsfli.
tated malice publishes the fellowine
against this vicinity: "Blackblr1s ore
piundering the corn fields near Jaaes-
town." We have made exhaustive In
curry OF the farmers In this vicinity and
they all agree that not . bushel Of corn
has been plundered by the ferocious
black birds nor any other color Of birds
within radius Of fifty miles about Jaacs-
town.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-11-19

NAA a. W AoyAO13 WIZ 4AVc0 SUOUL j
mile and half southeast Of Bangor, says
the Bangor Rustler, has been engaged in
threshing his wheat this week, and the
following is the result. Seventeen acres
of Saskatchewan wheat, yielding little
more than thirty abushels per acre; thirty
one acres of Scotch Fife wheat, averaging
better than twenty-four bushels per acre,
and twenty acres of oats, yielding some-
thing more than sixty bushels to the acre.
All fruits that grow with pit, core,
or with seeds, can be made to grow with
out them, when it is understood, says the
Live Stock Record. 1t is accomplished
by reversing the sclon-rooting the top
end of the plant. To do this you bend
the scion to sprout down and cover it
with dirt. After roofing, cut 1t loose and
let the root end be up. Apples are grown
without cores, peaches without seed, and
grapes and other vines also, by simply re-
versing the plant. 1t Is true, and can be
done to certainty, says the Record.
1t appears that an addition to the dan
ger that always turks about fair women
has come in the red stocking. The BRIGHT
red stocking, unless the fashion journals
falsify, is one of the popular fancies of
the present season, and the bright-red
stocking, unless the New York daily pa
pers also falslfy, is a deadly thing to
wear. The attention of the New York
Health Department has been called to the
matter, so frequently have been evil re-
suits to those who have donned the fla
ming hose, and an analysis of the dye
used in these articles has shown 1t to con-
tain poisonous form of antimony.
The Valley City Times one day this
week contained the following breezy
item: They do say that one of our Val
ley City young men-about to be married
too bsshful to do the deed at home and
meet the charivari that was sure to await
him and his bride, went to Jamestown in
order that al might pass quietly-shat
after the knot had been tied the sroom
went out for "bit of time'' with the
b'hoys of jamestown, said "Ho'' too
often, and made mistake in going to
his wife's room, mistaklng the room of
another lady therefor-screams, police,
arrest, release, and retirement to the num-
tial couch. They do say that those whs
''put up the job" did not expect it to 70
50 far, and hence the profuseness Of their
apologies. The Mystic Krew Of Komos
here await with fever,sh anxiesy-and
horse fiddles-the return Of the bridal
pair.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
FOR SALE OR RENT.

The undersigned offers his Skating
Rink and dwelling house for sale Or
rent. The rink (inclusive Of saloon)
measures Al by 176 feet; is, well built
and veneered with brick. Would an
swer well for factory purposes, agri-
cultural store etc. The dwelling house
contains 8 well-lighted and ventilated
rooms and 8 cellars. Two Of the cell
lars are vaulted therefore cyclone
proof. There is also summer kitchen
cistern and well on the premises. For
terms etc. apply to
ANTON Z1EHER
New Ulm, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
State Of Minnesota, S. District Cont.

stf Bfo vt a cdansy District Court.
In the matter Of the assignment)
of the late firm of Kiesling, Kel.
Ter & Co. and of the members
thereof, William H. Kiesling, T
Henry Keller, Rudolf Kiesling
and Jacob Heschler, Insolvents.
On petition of William Gieseke as
signee in the above entitled matter and
on the records and files of this court in
said matter.
Ordered: That all persons interest
ed show cause if any there be before
this court at an adjourned term there
of at the court house in the city of New
Ulm said County on Thursday the 21st
day of January A. d. 1886, at 10 o. clock
q. NJ, why the prayer Of said petitioner
should not be granted and why the ac-
count of said assignee should not be
allowed and all his acts and proceed.
ings in said matter ratified and con-
frmed by this court, and why the said
assignment is not fully complete and
Why the said assignee should not be
forever discharged from the duties of
his said trust and why Ethe Bonds of
said assignee shall not be forever dis
charged and cancelled and why such
other and further order as the court
shall deem just and proper, shall not
begranted, and why Judgment shall
not be entered herein discharging the
firm Of said Kiesling, Keller e Co, and.
the members thereof, from all claims
and debts held BY creditors who have
a
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

Men Of sedentary habits, students
and professional men need q tonic to
invigorate their systems that have be-
como debilitated by too close applica-
ton to business or from other causes.
Rev. Geo. ". Staley, Of Shelbyville,
KY, suffered ten years from dyspepsia,
and at last was compelled to abandon
his vocation. He was advised to use
Mishler's Herb Bitters. He did So and
was cured.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
G God bye, Old Year.
It will soon be '86.

We should economic at all times,
but more especially when times are
close. Observe the purchases of your
thrifty neighbors. More substantial
benefits can be obtained from fifty
cent bottle of DR.. Bigelow's Positive
Cure than q dollar bottle of any other
cough remedy. It is prompt, safe
and pleasant cure for all throat and
lung troubles. Sold and endorsed by
Druggists. III
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

A party paid ten dollars for horse
at an auction sale. The horse was
lame, bruised all over, had the scratch
es, and was terribly CALLED !. a bot
tie of Salvation Oil, costing 525 cents,
was used, and ia two weeks you would
not have, known the animal. It. is now
valued atstwo hundred dollars.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

William Bender, Of Cincinnati. re-.
Gently threw into a fire package con-.
tanning 30 600 in government bonds.
He had been drinking heavily and
fancied some Of his relatives were after
his wealth. This was rather an ex-I
pensive bender.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
Ross & Setter.
Successors to H. B. constants.
INSURANCE.

Fire, Cyclone, Tornado, Hurricl ,nes
and sWindstorms. Represent the fol
lowing old reliable companies.
German-American of N. Y; Spring
field Fire and Marine of. Mass; P1nn-
sylvania Fire of Erie, Pa: Firemt Nm s
Fund Of California; American Fill ! of
Philadelphia; Orient of Hartford; Qom-
mercial Union Of London; London As
surance Co. and Northern Assur5 nce
Co. of London.
Office in Brown County Bank
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30

While Henry Myers was skinning a
horse that had been killed on his place
at Monroe village, Orange county, N.
T., the other day, he found two silver
ten-cent pieces buried under the skin.
one on each shoulder blade. One coin
bore the date of 1847. The date was
wornoff the other coin.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
SLEEPY EfE COnn pOnDRDcE,


Lawyer Thompson went 70 New
Ulm Monday on professional business.
Attorney Baasen, Of New Ulm,.
was in town last Thursday
Trade IS booming at Gauerke 8
Zieske's. They believe il the old rule
Of quick sales and small profits.
= Mr.. and Mrs. w GODDARD, Of Roches-s
ter. went up to spend Christmas with
friends in Sleepy Eye.
Two sons of Rev. G.. r. Watson
came home to spend Christmas.
The weather Christmas day was as
fine as anyone could wish, being in
fact a pleasant autumn day. Santa
Claus showed up in fine style at several
Of the churches, and made the folks
happy, both little and big.
Some changes have been made in
tickets for village officers to be elected
next Tuesday. As they now stand the
Peoples ticket" is. for President, P.
Bendixen; for Councilmen, w. N.
Wur6n, Chris. Anderson, II. McBain;
for Recorder, John Bowen; for Treas
urer, 81. j. .Hauser; for Justice, Jacob
Duncan; for> Assessor, J. Gallagher.
The other ticket stands: for President,
E. P. Bertrand; Councilmen, VIM.
Gieseke, VIM. Hill, E. Dalsgard; for
Recorder, w. w. Smith; for Treasurer.
F. Koehne; for Assessor, P. Randall;
for Justice, Jacob Duncan.
Gallagher & Davis have the sale Of
over 20. 1000 acres of1land around Morgan
Station, part of it in less than half
mile of the station, ranging in price
from eight to eleven dollars per acre
and being as fine farming and grazing
land as there is in the State. Terms
one sixth down balance on time to suit
purchaser. They also have number
of improved farms in Brown and Red
wood counties. Land is going fast and
now is the time to buy if you would get
choice lands at bottom prices.
Something Of inestimable value to
farmers has recently been invented in
the shape Of a self operating machine
that will thor oughly seperate cockl'
and other foul seeds from wheat, and
and preserve the largest, healthiest
kernels for seed. 1t will also with e.
quail facility separate mustard and 9TH
er foul seeds from flax. The power fol
running the machine is generated BY
allowing the grain to fall into cups at
tached to the spokes of a wheal which
runs cylindrial sieve by means Of pull
ley and cord belt thus operating
itself on. the principal Of a water wheal.
The grain after falling from the cups is
conducted to the sieve and thence into
a half bushel perfectly clean from all
foul seeds. It works to perfection and
is the only machine ever invented that
will take all foul seeds from both wheat
and fax. Manufactured by Lent &
Davis, Sleepy Eye, MINI.