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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

ton conferred upon the city council w
this amendment We believe has been sun
tanned by the courts wherever the quesr
tion has been tested 1t differs from
other traffic, in which discrimination 10
not allowed by the common law, for the
reason that it is outlswed BY every state
and territory in the Un1,sd States until It
ls legalized as provided by law, and the
position Of the courts is that the with
holding Of s4license 10 sell intoxicating
liquors is not withholding common Law
right The liquor traffic is matter Of
sufferance, not q matter of right. This
power OF discrimination is necessary 70
good public policy and to good govern
ment, for the character Of saloon keep
er is the character of his saloon.
The power of revocation contained IN
this amendment, and made obligatory
upon the city council, is also good pro
vision. The applicant for License must
obligate himself in bond to keep IN
orderly house and obey all laws of the
territory and ordinances of the city relst-
ing to the SAFE Of intoxicating liquors.
This Is tn Q condition upon which he is
to obtain such license, and if he vic
lates it and brings down upon himsel!
the penalty of forfeiture the fault is
his own and he has no just cause Of com.
plant.
The provisions requiring the city clerk
to furnish the grand jury with the names
of all persons holding license, together
with the date of issue and.expiratlon Of
the same, is good one. and is no doubt
designed TO facilitate the work Of that
body III dealing with cases Of that char.
acter reported to them, as IN many such
cases the liability OF the accused and ma.
ture of the offense must be determined
by the fact whether or not the accused
held license at the time the offense IS
alleged to have been committed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

WHEN Fargo people get into conflict
they "carry the war into Africa on
short notice. The war oyer tue amend
ments to the city charter has been carried
into the leg gislature. The charge is made
that the lbraseology of the bill was
changed while in transit from one hou use
If the legislature to the other. Even
Maj. Edwards, whose cottage at Bismarck
is the headquarters of the ''thlrd house,"
was suspected OF knowing something
about it and was brought up,before the
committee of investigation by its power
to send for persons and papers. The
Major has alwsys been above suspicion OF
"ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain," and why this stigma of suspicion
as schemer should be cast upon HIM in
the declining years Of his exemplary life
ls past finding out. 1t is but proper to
remark that the committee were as anx-
ious to let 60 of the major as they we're
to catch on to him.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

The latest pointer on the South Dakota
constitutional convention bill is the fol-
lowing editorial paragraphfrom the Yank-
ton Press and Dakotsian: "Washa-
baugh's constitutional convention bill for
southern Dakota passed the council by
unanimous vote. 1t appropriates $4,000
from the territorial treasury for expenses,
the north to be reimbursed by the south
after admission is accomplished. That
u decidedly complimentary to the honesty
of south Dakota and We do not blame
her for feeling fattered by it. at f,rst
the proportion filched from the tax pay.
efs Of North Dakota 10 pay for this side
show wss to b refunded by levying and
colleesisg . tax o. the counties parsici-
pasine N he fsfcs, ia0sdistely after ths
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

The critical condition o. Gen. Grant
has aroused universal sympathy for the
world renowned warrior. 1t is not prob
able that another congress will have the
opportunity of wrangling over the ques.
ton of placing him on the retired army
list, and many will regret the opportunity
rejected and forever list to confer this
deserved honor upon the man to whom
every loyal person from the Atlantic to
the Pacific few years ago looked with
confidence and almost idolatry as the
god of war for the preservation Of the
union. With the unfl,nching nerve and
silent tortitude which characterized Gen.
Grant as q soldier and as civil officer,
at the head OF the army and at the head
of the nation, he will 60 down to his
grave uncomplalning of this most poign-
ant sting of ingratitude, but he no doubt
feels 1t deeply. lie left the life position
and congcnial one at the head Of the
army against his personal feelings and
wishes to accept the presidency and the
refusal to reinstate him has been prompt
ed more by politics than patriotism.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

themselves and possibly fortunately for
their constituents, have their liberties
restricted to the narrow limits Of the pen.
ltentiary, they would likely give the same
answer to the question of occupation as
that given by the illustrious gentleman
above mentioned. This would neccssl-
tate the purchase uf large library of
records, star route litera.
ture ana patent Office reports for their
use so that they may be kept bright and
resume their places in the front ranks of
politics at the end of their terms. While
this development OF corruption may not
impair the regulations of the Numbers in.
volved to any appreciable extert it is to
be deplorel because it will furnish Sena-
tor Vest with text for anoi her whack at
the territory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

THE Valley City Times kicks like bay
steer over the unenviable notorlety OBJ
tained by that city on account of the holy
war which has recently ragged like the
Cog and Magog which John the Revela.
tor saw in his vision and the exaggerated
reports of the same. Such affairs never
lose anything Of the sensational features
if they do of truth by repetition. If the
Valley City papers had kept silent about
it neither the truth nor cxaggerations
would have found place IN newspaper
literature If the church referred 10 had
bad loycfeast and the brethren and
sisters had fallen on each others necks as
in apostolic days the wicked newspapers
would not even have made two line
TEN OF it..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

ONLY two more weeks Of the present
session of the legislature, which is short
time and yet plenty long enough. 1t IL
expected they will commence this week
to round up the work of the session and
here will necessarily be a great deal Of
cutting and slashing, not 10 say clashlne
Of local interests and private schemes.
1t is a source of congratulation that we
have governor who has no personal
schemes to push and who stands disni.
dedly aloof from all those Of others. He
has not only the respect of the legislature
but the confidence of the masses of the
people. He is man with the courage OF
conviction and unassailabic honesty Of
purpose. We believe he will use the
veto rrerogative upon all measures OF
mischlevous character or private jobbery
without fear or favor, in which he will be
sustained by the people whether he shall
he by tho legislature or not.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

TIE species of class legislation by
which 1t was proposed few days ago in
the legislature to exempt Two thousand
dollars worth Of farm improvements from
taxation seems to have dropped out Of
sight % suddenly as 1t came to the sur
face. The originator Of the bill seems 10
have discovered that he was bucklng
against principle as old as the federal
government The constitution of the
United States prohibits congress from en-.
acting such law, and certainly the leg
stature Of territory, which is the crea-
ture of congress could not do it. Section
1926 of the organic act prshih'ts such
legislation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

THE evangelical ministers in Portland,
Oregon, have resolved not 10 marry per.
sons who have been divorced for other
than scriptural reasons. The divorce
business seems to haye been carried to
excess out on the Pacific coast in the
opinion Of the clergy and they have TAX
en- this plan of condemnlng it, which is
their right aud privilege and duty, be-
lleving as they do on the subject. This
specics of mormonlsm, with the restrlc-
ton OF only one wife or husband at q
time, needs check, but this action of the
ministers alone will hardly accomplish 1t
further than the moral influence of their
condemnation. Ihcre are doubtless
other and sufficient reasons than the
scriptural for divorce, which these gen.
tlemen of sackcloth would hardly deny,
but still they might net consider it pru-
dent for persons who made such bad
choice once to risk another, in which
opinion they may not be SO far wrong as
might at first appear to the casual OBJ
server,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

The bill introduced in the legislature
10 prohibit civil officers from becoming
contractors with any of the departments
# our territorial, county or municipal
governments, is a good one and ought to
,ecome law. 1t Is the most effective
and only practical way of preventing the
'ormation Of the rings which combine to.
gether to plunder the treasures of the
people. From the United States navy
lown to street scavenger this form of
peculat,on and plundcr is carried on with
more or less robbery OF the people. Many
Who, in ordinary business transactions,
are reliable, seem to lose all conscience
and honesty in dealing With The public.
The tax funds cannot be to closely
guarded,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

TIE memorial services by the citizens
IF Mitchell, OAK, last Sunday afternoon
n honor of the late S. s. Merrill, general
manager Of Chicago, Milwaukee 6 St.
Paul railroad was perhaps one OF the
most impressive events that ever occur.
red IN the territory. The address by DR..
Brush, reported in the Republican OF thai
city, is model of rhetorical finish a2d
delves into the unknown an unknowable
future beyond the grave. He deals with
the question nletaphysically and philo.
sophical]y and with pertinent quotations
from the biblical authors and citations
Of heather mythology presents IN mas.
terly manner a fabric of Immortality.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

The annual eclipss of the sun which
takes place the 10th of this month is an
event for which scientific people are
already making preparations to take Oh
servations. The path Of the annulus,
about seventy. five miles wide, crosses the
Northern Pacific railroad between
aud including Livingston and e asoil.
The principal point of scientific observa.
ton will be at Bozeman, where number
Of astronomers will assemble with apar-
atus to take observations. 1t will occur
about 1910 a. N. For the purpose Of
accuracy the Western Union will send
out noon signals from the United States
Naval observatory on the 18th and 16tt
to al points as far west as Helena on thlt
line.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

@s4, ,475.16 for almost the identical pur :
poses for which the &75, 600 appropriation
Is now asked for the North Dakota hos.
pita! at Jamestown. This has been done,
too, in the face Of the building Of the
new asylum here which would relieve the
hospital at Yankton of perhaps one-,hird
of its patients.
There Is no argument that Can be urged
against the appropriation OF the 81, 900
asked for the asylum at this)place that will
not apply with greater force against the
expenditures Ior like purposes made BY
the Yankton asylum the past two years,
for In the case OF the asylum here the ne.
cessitles are imperative, without which
the hospital cannot he put in successful
operation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

The sudden springing upon the lower
house of the legislature and passage Of
the capital removal bill has trsnsfosmed
the serenity of Bismarck into bedlam OF
excitement. There have been intimations.
in the heat of debate over the appropna-
ton bills, that such bill would b pre-
sented but no one was looking for Il %
soon and suddenly. The double quick
time in which 1t was rut through indi-
Gates that the forces were we'll ofganized
and acted upon . pre- arranged pla1.
There is scarcely any doubt Of the sue
cess Of the measure in the council 10 tAe
extent of majority vote. Moses lavss
NO doubt been counted IN beth gsdles.
The governor has wisely and dtscreetly
retralned from indicating IN views upoa
all propositions for removal q ~ Co..
tai, but his unwavesing fealty - ~
principles Of right and justics ha1sesosss
on all questions and meas1rGs ho1e 49,:
fore him would seen 70 f1es doo0 ~
measure to veto. Thea wfl ssn0 ~
tug Of war in IL eaoes 70 - = svlR -
veto. To do tAis win require . vse0A
favor Of il in tAe Aosss aaa Is = ~
council, and fsoa pes1sas agDu11nesD
II h nos peobable sucA q a0buaaovo Voee
can be obeainsd.
The wooso s1Aiaes IN = liaAh = -
lsse h ~ sxcsesas esee ~ eoo1lnl
l- x..a An -.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

that the territory confine aud RESTRAIN its
own criminals; common humanity re-
quires that II care for its own unfortu.
mates who are incapable Of caring for
themselves; good policy requires educa.
tional institutions in q government found.
ed upon the intelligence of the people.
Every citizen Of the territory has per.
sonal interest in maintaining these ,nstl.
tutions. The legislature should make
liberal appropriations for the public insti.
tutions and then sec that the funds are
not squandered or dlched by the boards
naYlpg control of them.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

THE Fargo Democrat intimates that
some of the applicants for office under
the incoming democratic administration
are trying to down their democratic pa
per, and sarcastically expresses the hope
that they may be successful in pushing
their private spcculations through the
democratic party. The Democrat has
evidently found that the election of q
democratic president does not mean
picnic tor democratic newspapers, es-
pecially In a republican territory. A
paper that ties itself to any political par
ty, as y local party organ, is expected to
sneeze whenever an aspirant for office
takes snuff. If it does this those aspi-
rants for Office are willing to recognize 1t
so far as to be placed rs a "deadhead"
on Its subscription list, but If not he will
take every occasion to give it kick.
Since slavery was abolished there has
been no position so menlal and so poorly
rewarded as that of the local party organ,
and the sooner the Democrat gets up and
out of that rut the happier it will he.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

The issue on the liquor question in
Minnesota IS now clearly defined and the
contest promises to be one OF energy if
uot extreme bitterness. This issue was
precip,tated by the defeat Of the high
license bill in the legislature. Thousands
Who favored the high license plan of reg
ulatlng the liquor traffic have been dis
gusted and provoked by the opposition OF
tie liquor interests to that measure until
they now take the radical stand Of pro-
h,bltion. The liquor dealers have ap.
parently done very foolish thing in op
posing the high license bill, for by so
doing they have slienated that conserva-
i've element which holds the balance of
power and by whose grace alone they
have thus far been able to resist the power
of absolute prohibition. They have
forced an issue upon which the conscrva-
tive element cannot and will not stand
with them. They have illustrated the
old adage: "Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05
VOL. VINO. 38.
16A1oHALL NcoLuRE. Prop ). or
Z. q. wARNooX, Ed tor

THERE is q test case before the United
States court under the Iowa prohibition
law which prohibits railroad companies
carrying liquor to any persons IN the
state except to those who have permits.
The ground is that it lnterferes with IN
terstste commerce and the result Is looked
for with considerable interest by the legal
fraternity as we'll as by the prohibitionists
who were defeated in the courts when
they thought they had sure thing In the
constitutional amendment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05
BISMARCK, Mar. 4, 1ss5,-l2 m /.

BISMARCK, Mar. 4, 1885,, 5,-l2 m.
The capital circus still continues in
session. The main actors and the clowns
are doing their part towards entertaining
Dakota and the world at large by enact
ing one of the greatest farces that has
ever been cast upon the political stage Of
the ter rltory. One not upon the ground
can form but meagre idea Of the extent
and the measures that arc being employ
ed by the hostile factions of southern Da-
kota to effect the removal of the territor-
lsl capital.
Bribery and corruption of the most ma
lignant type have been resorted to, TO
accomplish this end, but thanks to the
honest regard with which some of the
members properly belonging to the south.
ern Dakota factions, all efforts to accom-
pl,sh the end desired will fall to the
ground, only leaving as evidences of their
corrupt me assures as monument to their
treschery to right and hostility to honest
legislation.
Mr.. Mark Ward, the able representative
from Brule, is entitled to the highest re-
gard Of the people Of North Dakota for
the honor able manner IN which he has
dealt with important measures, affecting
both southern and northern localities.
Mr.. Oliver, OF Ransom county, who has
gained considerable fame by the intro
ductlon of the famous Oliver wheat bill,
is among tn. solid supporters of the in
terests of North Dakota
Mr.. johnson, from Brown county,
made speech in the house today which
brought forth cheers from both south and
north Dakota. Mr.. johnson showed by
his conversation that he believed in the
night, aud he did not care upon which
faction it fell. He was not IN favor OF
removal of the capital from Bismarck
and his district fully agreed with him.
He believed that the removal scheme was
q bad measure and he was and always
would be opposed to 1t.
The investigating committee met this
morning IN one OF the committee rooms
of the house and up to the time Of the
call of the house made good headway
with the work before them but as the
committee did not meet in the dining
room, where such convenient apparatus -
tables were at hand, your corrsspcn-
dent was unable to sneak in and hide
himeeN froa new. hence We are unable
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05
INSANE ASYLUM EXPENS ES.

jamestown is to have $4,000 for its
insane asylum, out of the legislative pot
now being divided, and It is in order for
that ambitious borough to wine and dine
the law makers next. Must nearly all be
crazy up there. All out of the tax pay
ers, and vo ed or TO be voted, IN obedi.
ence to corrupt combinations. in compar.
par,son with which the worst negro legis-
lation of the south rises into high plain
of 1especta o,l,ty ankton Herald.
The sollcitude for the taxpayers of the
territory comes with rather bad grace
from Yankton, whose insane asylum has
cost the territory for the years 1883 and
1884, as shown by the auditors report,
the sum of sl43, ,734 Sc, as shown by the
following classification of expenditures:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05
Honorary Expenses for Territorial In.
stitutions.

The Yankton Press aud Dakotaian COL
lates from the auditors biennial report
the expenses OF the honorary officers of
the territorial institutions 30 far as shown
by that report from which we extract the
following
The expenses Of the directors of the
Sioux Falls penitentlary are grouped
with others so that the amount drawn for
this particular service is not ascertalna-
BILE, and those Of the North Dakota insane
asylum at jamestown are not gwen.
The expenses Of the Bismarck peniten.
tlary for service Of directors, the compen.
sation being fixed by law at s5.00 per day
for time actually employed about the
erection of the building, IL as follows:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

7. II. Bowd,tch, a representative Of the
court house gang, informs US that oil
riots have ceased and everything u going
along at the seat OF justice and repository
OF records in the even tenor since Boyn-
speaks well for the court house gang If it
ID . little hard on Boynton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

convention, but this amendment, If cor.
rectly stated by the P. and d., extends
the time for refundlng until after admis.
sion. The somewhat complicated ques-
tion as 10 what amount will he the pro.
portion due the north is snhject Of lit.
tie consequence as it will be simply .
matter Of pleasure with South Dakota
whether she ever refunds any part of it
Of. not. She would be perfectly safe in
obligating herself to refund the whole
amount "af:er admission is accomplish
ed" under any constitution she may form
by virtue Of this bill. The names Of
members voting for this squauder Of go,
600 Of the peoples money will be mighty
interesting reading in future legislative
campaigns, especially IN North Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05
Total. ...........,.,.... s142, ,734 s6
In addition to the above the transpor

lOtSl S1fo, Ton GU
In addition to the aboye the transpor
tation of patients to that institution, ow-
ing to Its being located on the north
boundary line of Nebraska, cost the ter
ritory &3l, ,756 As for the same period of
two years, which makes an aggregate
amount of Sl75, ,4sl3 80 drawn cut OF the
territorial treasury in the last two years
ON account ef the Yankton insane asy-.
lum. A Yankton paper Should not raise
the cry of insane asylum economy and
retrenchment as long as the auditors re-
port Is out among the people.
The Dakota Insane hospltalat Ysnk-
ton, which has been literally fed from
the territorial treasury for years. and was
well furnished, shows BY its own report
that it has expended the lest two yeals
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

Total al................... 1882
The regents Of the Dakota university at
Vermillion, the compensation of which is
fixed at actual travelling expenses and ex
renses during the meetings, received %
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05
Carrisstsa Iaaassrates.

Special Telegram to the Alert.
CARR1NGToN, OAK, March 4-FlAgs are
floating, guns are booming and the
straight article is flowing freely IN honor
of and to celebrate the Inauguration Of
Cleveland & Hendricks.
c. D. SMITH.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

Total. ....... ............ .$2,207 20
The trustees OF the hospital for the in
sane at Yankton, entitled by law to re-
ceive e3.00 per day for time in the actual
discharge Of their official duties and i've
cents each mile travelled in their onlcial
canonifu ronalHod aa follorua.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-05

Total. ~, ,065 81
The report docs not say whether E. T.
Cressey, who lives at Huron, about q
hundred miles from this institution, went
to Europe or on polar expedition III the
interests of the institution to make his
travelling expenses so heavy.
The regents of the North Dakota uni
versity at Grand Forks, whose compensa
tion IS fixed by law the same IS that of
the university at Vermillion, received as