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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

condition of chattels to the enjoyment Of
the inalienable rights OF mankind. Bour-
bonism opposed the en'ranchisement of
the negroes after they had been invested
with the ballot. Bourbonism opposed the
act making greenbacks legal tender Tor
debts after it was an accomplished fact Of
our national commerce, and then opposed
resumption of specie payments after II
was successfully restored. Bourbonism
is clog to tho wheels of progress and a
standing contradiction Of the living, dem
Onstrated facts Of the aye. Bourbcnism
in Iowa now opposes prohibition which
has twice received the emphatic sanction
of the people and IS It's firmly established
as the constitution Of the state. The
progressive democracy is continually
hampered and weighted down with the
incubus of bOurbonism. 1t was 10 satisfy
this element of the party that the recent
state democratic convention declared in
favor Of the repeal of the p,chibitory
law, and it was a bait to the progressive
element that the reason was given that
the law ls "unjust and hostile ,otemper-
ance.'' The aeMocraiics ". f.rty Of i IVA is
in an organized contradiction.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

THE "tramp" has become such dis
tinctiye class, recognized pest and annoy
ing menace to the peace and security of
the homes of the people that he is receiv-
ing attention by state governments and
becoming a subject of stringent lcgisla-
ton IN some of the states, IN which they
will probably be followed by the legisla-
lures of other states and the territories
until this class of vagabonds will not
have where to lay their heads except as
outlaws. Perhaps one of the best and
most effective laws is that of the state of
New York, passed by the last legislature,
principal points of which are as follows :
All persons who rove about from place
to place begging, and all vagrants living
without labor or visible means of support
who stroll over the country without law
ful occasion. 1t declares that any person
convicted as tramp shall be punished by
Imprisonment at hard labor in the near
est penitentiary for not more than six
months. 1t provides that any tramp " no
shall enter house against the will of the
owner or occupant, or who shall he found
carrying any firearms or other dangerous
weapon, or who shall threaten to do IN
jury to any person or property, shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and on convic-
,ion be sent to State Prison for not more
than three years. Amy resident of the
town where a tramp appears is armed
with authority to arrest the offender, and
take him before justice or other com
pctent officer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27
"A, Mistakes Idea.

The plan nl the proposed meeliag o.
the barof the Sixti, .ln1 icial District u
s..Jamestown stomorrow does nat seem "a
meet with that hearty response expected
from the Barnes county bar. Our altor-
neys look upon il as a sharp game got mp
for the purpose Of forcing an endorse
mt mt for the jamestown candidate The
fact that the signatures are all James
town attorneys does not look as though
it was Of wide cad origin. We do not
think Barnes county Will be represented.
Morton county and I5nric,gh will proba,
bly, not send delegates, and the scheme
will not, in alllikel'hood, mater,alize as
Intended by its originators Valley City
Times.
The Times III tue above seems to have
misapprehende'i the cbject Of HE meeting
in this city, and If the attorneysof Barnes
county entertained the same idea they
will sec their mistake in the proceedings
OF the meeting in this paper. 1t was, VIC
understand, partially in deferance to the
members Of the Barnes county bar who
for some reason failed to attend that the
ertosoreaaszation9 was postponed.
While the matter Of successor to Judge
Francis IN case of his resignation or re-
moval would naturally come up at such a
meeting incidentally aud informally, 1t
was no part Of the object of tins meeting
as the Alert understands it to either
make any movement against Judge Fran
els or IN favor of any particular member
of the bar as his successor. The move
ment had to originate somewhere, and as
the advantage Of such an association IS
recognized by all the fraternity there " as
certainly nothing improper in originating
it in Jamestown. The only objection we
have heard from attorneys IS that the no.
tice Of this meeting was too short as it
certainly was. There was, however, a
good representation from Bismarck and
no doubt the entire district will be repre-
sentcd at the November meeting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

TilEkE is a double header opposition to
the ea.ocratic convention called at Aber-
beelr by tho sissoHn county central com.
mittec and other assumed leaders of the
party One wing Of the opposition con
slsts 81 the 4Glh parallel ldivisionisis, al
most wholly composed Of republicans,
who. look upon the propos ed convention
as a movement to defeat the object OF the
constitutional convention soon to he held
AZ siDiix Falls. But the man and most
formidable opp osition comes fran the old
war horses Of the party who look upon
the movement as one OF freshness and
sah on the part of new converts to the
faith, who are yet IN the probationary
stale, many of whom are so flexible IN
their political convictions that they wonld
cnct untcr no scruples in changing back
to the republican party If that party
sheuld he successful at the next prcslden-
tia election and gain control Of the fed
eral patronage. There Is magic as well
as profit iu beng on the side that holds
the key to the public crib The old war
horses object TO taking back scat for
these party proDationlsls and they will
not he likely to do 1t.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

In President Cleveland and Vice Pres
iient Hendricks the two elements Of tho
democratic party are fittingly and forc,-
bly, represented. Cleveland represents
the yonng, living and progressive Gle
n.ent OF the party while Hendricks rep
resents the iossllized, rock-rooted and
bourbon element. Each has his support
ers and each his opponents.in the party.
Cleveland's motto is country first and
party afterwards, while Hendricks po-
litlcal gospel is party first and country af-
terwards. Cleveland looks forward into
the future and grasps the possibilities of
our progressive nation, while Hendricks
looks hack over the past and meditates
upon its political wrecks and gravcyards.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

No better evidence of the practical
efficacy of sanitary measures as preven-
tive of pestilcnce is required than the alb
scrce Of cholera IN the United States the
present summer. The cholera season is
now almost past, ut least so nearly past,
that no apprehension of this terrible pes
thence is felt. The summer has been eX.
tremely warm and there does not seem to
be anything IN the condition OF the
weather that would operate against an
outbreak of the scourge. When last year
the cholera made its way westward into
France there were we'll founded appre-
tensions that it would cross the Atlantic
this year and make campaign OF death
through this country. Being thus fore
warn ed the most vigorous sanitary rules
were adopted and enforced and the most
rigid quarantine measures were applied.
II was matter in which all we're direct
interested and consequently the pre-
ponderance of the people in favor of act
ing upon every precaution against the
plague was so great that the careless mi.
nority was moved along with the tide in
the work and exemption from the pesti-
lcnce may he reasonably attributed to
this sanitary course. If this course is AZ
generally and thoroughly pursued in the
future we may reasonably expect like ex,
emption from the scourge. Investigation
IN the old country has shown that cholera
is not visitation of the wrath of Goo
nor native element OF the atmosphere
but that 1t comes up from the cellars
back yards, alleys and filthy sewers of
town or city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27
Rar Assal.laljoa

Minutes Of a meeting for the purpose
az forming bar Assoeiaiios I0r the
aixth judicial district held il n3.iatnestowa'
Dak. J, Aug. 81, 1885. :ses 3 u 3s''s' y
Meeting was called 10 order at ESQ u.
m. Hon. johnson NlckeIs, OF Jsmes-
town, was chosen chairman and j. A.
liaight, OF Bismarck, secretary.
The purpose OF the meeting was stated
BY Mr.. Camp, Of Jamestown. s
Motion Of MIR Williams. Of bismarck,
the chair be instructed 10 call q meet
ing OF the bar OF the sixth Judicial dis.
trict NJ jamestown in November for the
purpose Of forming : apermansnt Bar AZ.
sociation, which was seconded and
passed. js8
Mr.. Dodge, Of Jamestown, moved that
the chair appoint committee Of five to
draft constitution and by laws for cOnsid.
Grafton at the meeting just provided for,
which was seconded and passed
The chair named Nr. Dodge, OF Stuts-
man county, Mr.. Selmes, Of Norton, Nj.
Dlckey, of Barnes, Mr.. Edgerly, Of Bur-
leigh, and Mr.. McHngh, Of foster, as the
committee to draft constitution and by
laws, and secretary was instrscsed 70 no.
tify the members of their appointment
Moved that when this meeting adjourn
it be to meet at Jamestown, at the court
house, on the 18th day of November,
1885, which WIS seconded and passed.
Moved that these proceedings be en-
bodied in a circular to be sent by the sec
retary to each member of the bar Of this
district at least ten days before the next
meeting of the Association. Carried.
On motion meeting adjourned.
j. A. HAIGHT, Sec
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27
THE democracy of Iowa is of the genu

THE democracy Of Iowa is of the genu.
inc bourbon species-from decade to
ouarter of a century behind the age.
Bourbonism has always been the milestone
about the neck of the democratic party,
and it seems always will be such. 1t is
sort of a ghoul, raking up the bones OF
the dead, and never coming up to an is.
sue until it IS dead and buried. Bourbon
ism opposed the war for the suppression
of the REBELLION after the southern conted-
eracy was dead and buried. BOurbonism
opposed the emancipation Of the slaves
after their shackles had been broken
ssuuder and they we're. restored from the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27
A Harvester and Tires

A successful trial was made near Fargo
few days ago of harvester and thresh-
cr combined. The Argus says:
cit did the work TO perfection, al
though never in field Of gram until
Saturday afternoon. The machine is
something like header with about =
a thirtecn.foo cut, the grain falling on
TO canvas carrier, that takes 1t to the
foot of an elevator, which transports it
to the separator, and the straw passes
through, dropping to the ground, while
the grain comes out of spout into q
wagon bed alongside the machine.
Twelve horses are used to push the COM
bina,ion, while two haul the wagon that
carries the wheat. George Foley opera
ted the apparatus which lowered or raised
the cutter; and he, by simple pressure
upon the lever, managed to make the
sickle cut down TO the roots Of the straw,
or just below the heads, as.he might
choose. Another man alongsideof him
worked the lever which steered the ma
chine, and still another opposite watched
the separator to see that 1t worked prep
erly. Its claimed that only oLe man is
necessary with the two levers, and two
men to drive
Perhaps by next year some ingenious
Yankee will invent q roller mill and bake
oven attachment 80 that the wheat thai
| sta, is before the sickle will come on,
biscuit and bakers bread.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

THE delegates purpOrtlng to represent
the democratic party of Iowa met the
other day and promulgated platform.
The convention was as representative
body as any party convention, for none
Of them fairly and correctly represent the
masses OF the party. Party conventions
represent the politicians, wire -pulIers and
schemers of the party. The masses do
not attend the meetings to appoint dele
gates to conventions. The politicians do
that and appoint delegates from among
their own number. There is nothing
more dclus,ve than platform promul-
gated by a party convention. 1t is all
things to all men. 1t is one of the things
IN which the art of using words to con-
ceal thought is reduced to science.
One of the declarations of this platform
is: 1--WE declare in favor of the repeal
of the prohlbitory liquor law of the state
Of Iowa as unjust and hostile to temper
ance." None but a political convention
would dare challenge the ridiculc Of the
public by such an absurd proposition,
That the delegates favor the repeal Of the
prohib,tory law is perhaps an honest dec
larat,on, but the reason assigned for 1t in
the latter part of the sentence isa little
too much for credulity that has been cul'
iivated up to the point of distinguishing
between fact and fallacy. The antitGes'
OF this proposition would be that Law
encouraging and fostering the liquor traf
tlc would be just and friendly To temper
aRce The one proposition is just as log
,cal, or, rather, illogical, as the other
1t is carrying e jug of whisky on on
shoulder and q bucket Of water on til
other. IL is an effort to reconcile an
bring into the same line aniagOnistic e'e
menta of the party. 1t courts the fave
OF those who from mercenary motives Al
in favor Ot re-opcning the gates of I'll
liquor traffic in that state for the none
they can make out of il, and Of those VII
are opposed to the liquor traffic, by tellln
them that the prohibitory Law is subve
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

sive OF and opposed to the object sought
to be gained by it. The platform then
declares in favor OF license law OF $3.50
with power to increase to 81 900 as may
be deemed best for the public interests in
the varions localities of the state as cx-
pressed by the legally constituted author
tiles of such location" This proposition
IS that the convention favored prohibition
to the extent Of the minimum tax of
$3.50 or the maximum Of $1,000, as the
people may decide within these extremes
but the people of that state have already
decided twice at the polls in favor OF ab.
solntc prohibition. The democracy of
Iowa are raking up the bones Of dead
issue,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

+--truE 1lcmoornt,o=eo.u committee -brt,wu
county seems to have taken tho manage
mcnt of the party machinery Of the terri.
tory out of the hands OF the territorial
committee. A representative meeting Of
democrats from all parts Of the territory
is called at Aberdeen for Sept. 22i, the
object of which is state! to be "a thor
ough and systematic organization OF the
democratic forces in Dakota" IL is also
proposed to give authoritative expression
of the demo cracy Of the territory on the
question of admission of Dakota as a
state regarding the Sioux Falls convcn
tion for presenting the views of the
democracy to congress on the subject of
admission and division. Whether this
movement is revolutionary, rcformatory
or otherwise remains to be seen. The en-
d d)rsement Of the call is noteworthy from
the absence Of the names OF the regularly
appointed territorial committee more than
for the prominence of those who have
given their signatures. 1t would seem TO
be the young democracy coming to the
front and relcga,lng the old war horses
of the party, who have stood the brunt OF
political battle through long years of de-
feat, are either ignored or do not conntc-
nance the movement as the absence OF
| their names shows. Some of the names
that are gwen can probably be found in
the records of the councils and cOnvcn-
tions of the republican party a year ago
1t is wonderful what new political ligh,
and revelations are carried with success
at a presidential election. AS the news
that Cleveland was elected flashed ovcl
the wires last November the scales fl !
from the eyes Of thousands of republicans
who, like Saul of Tarsus, had only few
days before thought they were doing
! Gods service in prosecuting the demo
Gratis from Jerusalem TO Damascus, anc
there has been disposition 10 manifest
more Joy oyer one of these who came into
the fold than over the ninety and nine
rock rooted old bourbons that went no
astray.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

I'HE secretary of state at Washington
has been advised and Informed by South
Dakota man that the condition Of this
territory is now relatively the sane as
that OF the American colonies a hundred
years ago when they rebelled against tax
ton without representation. Secretary
Bayard will probably he highly ed,fied:Dy
the information and would look for dec
laration of independence from this qk par
ter soon but for the assurance of thle as.
sumed representative of Dakota sc tf
ment that the territory will not rec pc
This latter assurance will no doubt | ePc
great relief to the war department. -,
This writer seems to be a disciple,t O
the prophet Campbell who figured so Glon
spcuously two years agr in the "slil
out Of the union" scheme. 1t is supr.S Sm
nonsense TO talk about taxation will tpn
representation III this territory where, TN
tncoplc elect their representative iant
where the governor, secretary and l(ag's
hturc are paid ont of The treasury of q th'
United States against the small amE'hn
df government revenue collected. IL
seems to the Alert that We can stand ha'
kind Of "taXation without Representations
faslong rs the government can. Wefan
choose e"r e~n law makers and can f40ve
Just such laws as we wish, not incOnss'st :
ent with the laws Of the United Sta. les,
and that is all a state can do. The m ass
es Of the people of this territory are mot
tearing their ha,r Tor statehood and for
the privilege of paying the expenses esf
state government. The Office seekers 1are
doing this and they arc doing it vi! Or
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

In the south cotton is king in some OF
the western states corn is king in the
extreme northwest wheat is king but
over all iron ls king, and it has passed
into commercial saying that "as goes
iron so goes all commerce. If this bC
true the outlook is bright for the future,
as the announcement is made from Pitts
burg that the prospects for the iron trade
has not been so bright for several years as
at present. The iron trade is very scnsi-
tive to the financial condition Of the
country, and as the barometer indicates
the coming or breaking away of a storm
before any signs are Visible, 80 iron in
dicates the coming depression or activity
even before their influence IS felt in
other commerce. AS this country was
the last to feel the depression so it will
be the last the tide of revival will reach
The coming winter will probably he a
dull one and good time to make up the
balance sheet preparatory to starting in
with the flood tide next spring and sum
mer.
The balance of trade in our exports and
imports this year will be about fifteen
million dollars IN our favor. The influx
cf capital next year for Investment will
be several millions more. There has been
an annual increase OF wealth TO the amount
of fifteen millions the past two years as
shown by the assessment, which being
made on one third cash value basis
would show an actual gain of for,y-tive
millions per year. If by excess of exports
over imports we can add to our wealth
fifteen millions year, and by labor in
crease the vaine OF our property to III
amount which, added to the influx Of
capital, will aggregate tOrty-fivc millions
year, as has been done the past two sue.
cessive years, We certainly haye no cause
to complain.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

from reading some article in which the
Journals views were bnt partly rvtpress-
-''Vn! lsut Salivsted HIM. hos
tlllty of either section toward the 6er is
permanent feeling among the Ippic,
then good government could not N had
under one State; and division, fd the
creation of two States, Will best ser the
interests of both sections. We havd on
ceded that il the people of the south half
OF the Territory desire division, hey
should have it. We have held, wEer,
that the question Sf division cannd be
settled without showing to congress the
wishes of the people OF the Territory hnd
that newspaper articles or the resolutions
OF conventions and legislatures will not
have sufficient weight IN cong,ess
i'ence, believing that majority in Zach
house OF congress will this winter ,ott
for an enabling act for admission of Da.
kota, it is prop ,sed, that the only pmc.
ticable compromise and evidently rgh,
course, that Dakota influence at Wash.
lngton be turned 10 securing an enabling
act which will allow the people of TIT
Territory, by direct vote, to decide ,h'
question of division, and form enc or 1--we
states. "a the majority shall choose. t l.
because congress has the power TO dc
tcrmine for us, that such course IS nee
essary, for otherwise admission as one O.
two states, or division without admission
either, would De easily defeated il con,
grcss by show of opposition from with
in the Territory bismarck Journal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27
MARSHALL MCCLURE. Proprietor
]. @. WA6NOCK, Editor

The undertaken who had charge of
Gen. Grants body from the time of his
death to his burial makes bill of $50, 600
for the job. The road agents of Montana,
il they are devoid Of conscientious scru-
pies, wonld find it more profitable and
less dangerous to go to New York and
engage IN the undertaking business. 1t
beats holding np'' stages five hundred
per cent and would give them the benefit
OF bon ton society besides.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-08-27

Dakota has an area of about nlnetysix
million acres of land Of 2,239 acres 10
each nan, woman and chlld. The as
sessed valuation in 1853 was sixty-nine
millions; in 1854 eighty five millions:
this year over one hundred millions.