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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

The Bismarck Tribune thus comments
on the interview with Hon. George S
Engle, in the Minneapolis Journal, and
that part which concerns Gov. Pierce:
"Ihe interview comes as regular as
sociated press dispatch. Its genuineness
is, however, questionable. That portion
relating to the governor mus, be largely
the imagination ola curious reporters
mind, and not the expression Of the new
attorney general. Governor Pierce
WAS IN Dakota during the last campaign,
and not the correspondent of any paper.
II was during the campaign of 1880 that
Mir. Pierce was the Washington CORES
pendent of the Chicago News, which
then favored Mr.. Arthur for the presiden.
tial nomination. Mr.. Eagle must have
known this. 1t is also impossible to be-
iieve that Mr.. Eng]c sad that "thc gov
eruor receives his cue in regard to terri
tcrial matters from the president" The
interview, in the man, IS either pure fic-
ton or else Designed by somebody to be-
little both the president and Governor
Pierce. In any event, it is the most
stupid-the most colosaal-the most hu
mliating--the most aggrava,ingly lud!-
crous-the most nonsensical damtoOlish-
ness that has appeared in print for some
time"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

The citizens and tax payers Of this
county and district Can thank Judge
Francis for saving to them large costs in
prosecuting criminals, since he has been
en- tue bench. This year there was nc
grand jury summoned and the only man
in jail was held for such trllIng ofenst
that the judge rel ased him. When the
judge first opened court he found the jail
full of criminals, many of whom had been
held Tor otfenses before their trial, longer
than if they had received the full sen
tence of the law. He rapidly cleared the
Jail two years ago and since then it has
been comparatively empty. 1t Is not to
be understood that Judge Francis will
not summon a grand jury when necessary,
but only when the small and unimportant
criminal calendar can be as well cleared
without this heavy expense 10 the coun
ty. \ grand jury, When8oncc in session,
naturally finds more or less indictments,
the most Of which prove unsubstantlai by
evidence at trial. The grand jury room
IS an open 1icli for many personal op
por,unlties for revenge or malicious
charges, which fade in the llsh of evil
dence, and the determin .tion of Judge
Francis IN wisely refusing to call q grand
jury unless when absolutely necessary,
shou receive the appreciation and
thanks of every citizens and property
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
The Rules~Ci ged.

The joint committee on rules, from the
leading base ball associations, met in
Chicago to arrange setsnf rules which
would be agreeable to all organizations
and do, away with the system now in
vogue. Numerous changes were decided
upon.
In place Of the stone ut tie home plate,
base similar in size but, made of white
rubbcr. was recommended. The position
of first and third bases was moved seven
and half inches SO that the bags would
be inside the foul lines, thereby helping
the umpire in deciding whether hit fell
in fair or foul ground. The new rules of
the American association concerning the
position Of coachers were fayorably re-
ceived. They require that the coeCher
shall not be nearer than sixtytive feet to
the home plate, thereby preventing a
coacher from running along the line from
third base to horle.plate tAdlsconcert an
opposing player. In the using Of two
balls The committee suggests that when a
ball is battcd out Of sight of the players
another must be substituted, instead of
waiting until the batted bah is returned.
Whenever bal! Is ripped or damaged
another must be at once brought into
play. The American association was al
lowed to use the flat bat, il it so desires,
the same as the league. The league
field rules with slight notifications were
also extended to the ASSOCIATION teams.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
Asphyxiated bv Gas.

Boston, Nov. 49, Edgar Lombard, Z
member OF one Of the best known ship.
ping firms IN the country, committed sui
eide this morning in a strange manner as
1oung's hotel, while Respondent, caused
by family troubles. At about 1890
O'Clock the odor Of escaping gass vas
tracted to Mr.. Lombard's apartments the
doors ofwhich were locked. An entrance
was effected through the transom, when.it
was discovered that deceased had entered
his dath room and taking rubber drop
hghtatube had fastened one end over the
gass burner, then putting the other end
into his mouth lay down and inhaled the
gass until he was asphyxiated.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

TIE New Rockfo Transcript tells
how Judge Cleary came TO be elected
district attorney by very close shave.
The Transcript says:
"The returns fro!a the Colvin precinct
did not reach here last week until after
we had gone to press. The vote of the
precinct could not change the result of
the election of any of the officers except
that Of county attorney. AS it stood be-
fore that report reached here, Joseph
CIeary had majority, and that precinct
having s voles and had they been cast
solid tor the opposing candidate, +. V.
Many, it woult be Il tie vote betWecn
these two candidates. The returns, bow
ever, from that precinct rreluded the
possibility Of a tic by cast!ng 2 votes for
Joseph Ceary, aud six for f. V. Many,
this giving MIR. Cleary maj j,rity Of 4
votes-a close call.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

DEADwooD has long had electric lights
and considers them a necessity. Its rival
OF the watch for eastern tenderfeet, IN
that region, Rapids City, has just put in
the electric light system also, and goes
Deadwood one better by street railway
which the Pioneer of the latter city is al
ways guying with very unklnd remarks,
thus: ga peculiar structure Oh wheels
passed through the city yesterday. 1t
was supplied with stove, windows,
doors and other arrangements usually
found in IL house and was thought to be
such until some one remarked that it was
one of RAPID City's street cars drumming e
up passenger"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

THE ~ county contest case grows
apace. II j., sad that $1,000 have been
raised already to make the fight, and that
$4,000 are promised the Tiffany side. w.
G. Hays Of Tiffany, has gone to Grand
Forks for additional counsel. The coun-
ty canvassing board threw out the votes
for county scat, and it is now said that il
the vote for the county seat is Illegal the
entire election is illegal and the old coun,
ty officers will hold over for two years,
as there can be no special election held.
The case grows more complicated daily
and the Tiffany parties seen firm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

TIE statement attributed in the Capt.
tai to Judge Francis that he would de-
eide the county tax cases, CID accordance
with common srnse and justice regard less
of United States supreme court decls-
lons'' misquotes him altogether. lie did
not say that he would disregard the su
preme court decisions but did express the
highest respect for this great authority,
which IN the newspaper report he is
made to ignore No one doubts but that
his intention ls to legally and impartially
render decision on this important mat
ter, If necessary, and from the very I'M
portance Of The questions under consid
GRAFTON, no authority Of repute could be
over looked, much less that Of the su-
preme court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

THE Mouse River Advocate has page
advertisement, in poster type, about the
new town Of Towner on the Manitoba
extension, "surfounded by countless. thou
sands of acres Of the best government
land. Offering free homes for ALL" This
sight recalls great memories of the boom
days when printers, and public alike flour.
Ished and waXed fat. The knowing rail
road builders now eagerly scrambllng for
every mile OF territory, and the wise real
estate men of Dakota have on abiding G
faith that eastern lanH hunters will swarm
in the territory again. Mary think their
coming will be heralsled by the opening
of 1887, the lucky number by general
consent
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
The Dynamite Fiand.

PITTsBuRe, Nov. l7.-Upon the arrival
at Dubois, Pa, of the mail train north
on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsbure
Railroad to day, the car inspec ctor. while
passengers were getting on and of tho
cars at The depot, discovered three dyna.
mite bombs and caps ,asteued under the
springs of the rear coach. The bomps
were carefully removed AMI there were
many pale faces among the passepgers
when they learned the fate they had %
narrowly escaped. The train starts from
Punxutawney every morning and IL u
undoubtedly at that place that the bombs
were placed. II is twenty miles from tho
place of starting, and how 1t was poasible
for tram TO run that distance over shoes
curves, with that amount Of dyua0l1o
under The springs of I cosch u . aysea9y.
Thirty four persons wess II ~ ceaoA
Suspicion points directly 70 - Dsoo -
the perpetrator, but the faalroaa 6a161s
.t,es VIII try to brins ths oEinlunl -
justice.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

PRESIDENT GEORGE Il. ANGEL ct the
Boston Humane Society who was thor
ough explorer of the advantages of
North Dakota last summer has returned
home and the Issue Of Our Dumb AMI
mails, for November, bears the Impress Of
his energy and experiences during the
past summer. There are thirty thousand
copies of THIS paper printed this month,
which go to all parts Of the known world.
Mr. Angel is delighted with his visit TO
North Dakota, and with his audiences at
jamestown, Valley City, Fargo and
Grand RAPIDS, where he lectured. OF
these fertile North Dakota prairles lie
says-and his recommendation ls a strong
one, which Will get q wide spread motor
lety for the Northern Pacific country. He
SAYS: "What of North Dakota? He can
hardly say too much in its praise. lis
broad pralries and beautiful river valleys
ready for the plough, without stump OF
stone, and Its soil, perhaps the richest in
the wo,l :, much of which hardly days
rain IN all the past summer, has given
roads free from dust and one Of the larg-
est crops of wheat ever raised-lts longer
hours of sunshine than in places farther
south; its almost invariably beautiful
| weather during the entire harvesting
season, and its adaptability and power OF
| raising almost every crop the farmer
wants-all combine to make lis future
greatness and wealth as certain as any
thing human can be. What old Issac
Walton is credited with saying about the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
Prayer for the President

WASHINGTON, D. G. Nov. 17.-In open
ing his services this morning, the Rev.
Or. Newman, pastor cf the presidents
church prayed at great length and with
fervid esrnestness that chief executive Of
the nstion be strengthened in his reforms;
that his counsellors and associates be
given divine inspiration in their efforts
to purify the federal service, and that the
household of the executive should have
health and strength in the crdeals ap.
preaching it. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland, who were bowlng in obeisance
both looked up at each other and then ct
the minister when the last sentence was
uttered
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

MAJOR BUTTZ has lost bis Peronto land
case and several thousand dollars blown
in besides, in costs. The luck is hard
for the major but very comforting to Far
so property holders who have brick
blocks on the land question. Concern
Ing this celebrated case the Argus Gays:
"The land affected by this decision en-
braces abo ut one hundred and fifty acres
in the very heart of Fargo; it is on both
sides Of the Northern Pacific railroad and
takes quite large portion of the yards Of
that road here. Francis Peronto, July
%, 1873, signed and on August IL Of the
same year presented to the land Office his
dec!aratory statement upon the property
mentioned as a pre- emption, alleging set
tlement October S, 1871. The land Office
refused to receive the papers stating the
land was not in the market as it was an
odd section in the limit Of the grant to
the Northern Pacific and therefore the
title was in that company"
The COMMISSIONS secretary of Interior,
the district court for Cass county and the
supreme court of Dakota sustained the
land Office on appeals, and IN 1882 the
Northern Pacific road rs plaintiff, in an
eiectment suit against Peronto was sue
cessfu'.
"The main point IN dispute was wheth-
er the land was subject to entry or not IN
1871. Peronto claims it was not, that the
Indian title was not cxtinguished until
May 2, 1873, that he held the land by his
previous settlement, and that the papers
he offered to the local land otfice were
the first legal documents affecting title
thereto, after the Indian title was eXtin-
gulshed. The railroad company allege
the time of the road was definitely
located IN January, 1872, and
tha, March 1872, q map of the road was
filed with the secretary of the interior,
but the defendant claims that there is no
record of this fling and the definite line
of the road was not tiled until after Per
onto offered his papers for the pre-emp
ton. The railroad company further set
up the claim that Peronto was an Indian,
but on trial, did not combat the evidence
to show that his mother was white
woman and therefore he was eligible to
all the rights Of white man. Peronto
has now been dead some two or three
years aud Major But'z, as his adminlstra-
tor, has since carried on the contest.
Buttz has always stated be did not ex
pect to secure decision until the Jni:ed
States supreme court was reached, but he
would then win the fight. Hon. d. IL
Twomey has been associated with Major
But,z as counsel IN the case. The tota
assessment of the property is now s736,
$50, which is probably one third of the
actual value, while from So to SIS acres oi
The property consists of the Northern
Pacific yard, tracks and right of way and
Front street. This would make the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
Col. lNaERs oLI,, speaking OF lawyers

Col. lNaERs ,LT, speaking OF lawyers,
and his opinion concerning them, says:
"The lawyer Is merely sort Of intel.
lectual strumI ct. lie is prepared to re-
ccivc big fees, and make the best Of either
side Of case He Is sort Of burglar
in the realm of mentality. 1t is a foltu-
nate thing for the lawyers that, wheney-
er a ms n is created who has the peculiar
faculty for legal requirements and con-
troversy, a I the same time enough fools
spring into existence to give him good
living. My ideal OF a lawyer is that
great English attorney who, having &C
cumulated fortunate OF Gl 900: GOO, left
1t ali in will to make home for idiots,
declaring that he wanted TO give il back
to the people from whcm be took it,"
He said: l never want to know much
about my clients. l never want 10 know
whether they are guilty or not. do not
even care to know Wha: they can prove.
What want to know is what the other
fellow can prove. When know that l
am ready for business
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
A Mouse kiver Tragedy.

[Advocac.]
Yesterday, about noon, our community
was greatly startled by tie report that
Ezekiel Evcrelts, an Old gentleman who
had been stopping at the Clifton House
for the past week or two, had killed him.
self with double -barreled shotgun. Up
on entering the house, a small stream of
blood was noticed On the floor, having
come from the ceiling above. Upon en-
terlng the room, fearful sight presented
itself. Sitting upon a chair was Ezekiel
Everelts, his head thrown back over the
char, showing a horrld and ghaslly gun
shot wound above the right eye, from
which blood and brains oozed out upon
the floor. A double. barrelled shotgun
held between the legs Of the dead man,
together with stick with a newly whit
tied notch at the end Of it, showed too
plainly how the deed was committed
lie was dead when discovered
The facts as coul' be learned are as fol.
lows: Everetts had been engaged in put
lluS up paTtltlOl III tne lCou III winch
he committed the deed He flushed the
work about noon, then went down stairs
TO the back yard, carried in an armful of
wood, together with notched stick. He
proceeded up stairs, taking the stick with
him. He whitfield the notch so that 1t
would fit the lock of the gun, and then
took Of his coat, sat down in the chair
and leaningi his head over the muzzie Of
the gun, pressed the trigger and blew his
brains out. Everything indicates that
it was q case of deliberate suicide.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

THE Darlington News says concerning
the county seat matter which has been
ag,tated it'll, by the late election, both
IN Foster aud Eddy counties: "Carriug-
ton is now, and always has been, the
couniy.seat ot Foster, and the vote to
keep II here is in perfect accord with the
present status of things. In Eddy the
situation is entirely different, vote be-
ing cast to remove it from Its present loc-
alton. Foster county Is an old county,
with its county-seat fixed already, and
the vote taken here was simply psccau
tion against possible ''snap game" like
that played by Tiffany. Eddy is a new
ly-created county, and it looks as though
vote upon the county seat was quite In
order and perfectly legal, and as if q
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

IT is agltati3g Wall street whether
Henry Willard has again entered into
stock speculation, IN which several years
ago he achieved SO conspicuous success
and then so conspicuous failure. IL is
known, that brokers who formerly acted
for Mr.. Willard are active buyers of Or
egon Transcontincntal, a stock one so
closely identified with Mr.. Wizards
name Whether they represented MIR.
Willard IN these purchases or not is not
made pntlic, but the popular impression
is that they did. MIR. Willard has a room
in the Mills building.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
The gap between LaMoure and Oakes

The gap between LaMoure and Oakes
is to be completed and IRON laid at ouce.
A delay been occasioned it is SAID by
the sinking of large amount Of steele
rails in Lake Superior, which were en-
route to Duluth. A dispatch from La
Moure says that hundred men and a
construction tram are already at work
and that the Manitoba company have
surveyors in the field, running line from
jamestown lt) A connection with their
line in Sargent county. party Of ten
surveyors entered the northeastern part
OF this county yesterday, going south
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

PRESIDENT A. j. SAWYER of the the
Northern Dakota Elevator company. is
associat!Dg other capitalists IN the enter
prise OF erecting two new elevators in
Duluth of al aggregate capacity of S.
600, 600 bushels. The buildings are to be
completed next year, and together with
those at present in course of construc-
tion, Will render tie elevator capacity of
Duluth doublc that Of any other city in
the world. Mr.. S.wyer's name seems to
be connected with every big enterprise Of
Duluth, and mos: of tfc elevator build
ing nov going on in Northern OAK ota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

THE statement that G. S. Barnes and q
mum ber of Fargo associates, were prepar-
ing to start new line of elevators IN Da-
kota Is emphatically denied by Mr.
Barnes. He says that owing TO poor
health he has resigned from the active
management of the Northern Pacific
Elevator company for years rest, and
will spend the winter with his family in
Europe, to look into the gram business
TO sore extent, in connection with his
rip.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

WASHINGTON Gisp atchcs state that
Governor Pierce Ehas had long inter-
view with Mr.. Clfyeland and again ex'
pressed his read6 6ess to relinquish the
duties or his o'llcd which he said was at
the disposal of the president at any time
1t is understood ! tnat Col. Pierce has
made arrangements TO re-enter the pro-
fession Of journalism.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

THE Argus says: "Hon. Alfred Or
enuorff Of Springfield, Illinois, Is spoken
of as the coming governor of Dakota
Mr.. Orendor1f is a bright and true young
democrat, lawyer by profession; and
one of the most enthusiastic members of
Oddfellowship in Illinois. He stands
high socially and politically and nun
bers among his friends the best people
OF the state. The Argus has known
Captain Orendorff for many years-and
no man would he more welcome to Da
kOta -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

L. Ed. Dawson, so long and favorably
know as the editor Of the Barnes County
Record, Is about to sever his connection
with that institution IN order to accept
an offer of the St. Paul Pioneer rress to
take charge of the blank book depart
ment of that concern, at salary OF $125
per month and expenses.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
A Novel Boycott.

BALTIMORE, Nov. ia novel boycott
was instituted last night against Prof.
Auer, a dancing master. When the ID.
dies with their escorts arrived at the hall
to attend the regular Friday evening
solree, Prof. Auer, requested that al
male pupils should sign an agreement
that they would swing the ladies BY the
hands and not the waist. Seventy-five
OF the 200 male pupils refused and left
the ball, declaring a boycott against Prof.
Auer and the academy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

THE Der Pioneer has a long article IN
last weeks issue, on the methods OF the
praying brethren, which critically dis
cusses their arguments anG objections to
the eating and drinking privileges of
'us German people" in this glorious
north west. Z iltor S.ienbsch, in de.
fense Of Ibis kind, wielts a pungent
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

If there was ever any doubt about the
Manitoba railroad company having mon,
ey to build its branch lines, that was set
tied yesterday IN New York when $5,O00,-
600 Of consolidated bonds were sold at 4 =
per cent, maturing III 1888. Dakota will
have share Of this capital spent on hcr
prairies, or all indications go for naugh'.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18

Hon. A. II. THOMPSON and wife let for
heir milwaukee, shome last Saturday.
They will spendStNe winter in California
as is their usualcustonb returning to Da.
kota. it is hoped in/the spring. Col.
Thompson is oneaf the Nestors of Dako-
ia journalists, a clear, forclble writer,
whose points aressaellens and ably deliv.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-11-18
Brutal Lynching in Arkansas.

HARRISON, Nov. 17.--Andrew j. Multi
gan, alias James Page, who murdered
James N. Hamilton, his employer, IN
Mancon county, was taken from the jail
here last night by thlrty-three armed
and mounted men. dragged with rope
around his neck behind q galloping horse
for four miles, then strung up to tree
and riddled with bullet