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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

One of the clauses of the recent act of
congress prohibiting the passage of local
or special laws in territories provides that
no political organization shall ever be-
come indebted to an aggregate exceeding
four per cent of Its taxable property as
ascertained by the last assessment. 1t
further provides that all bonds or obliga.
tious in excess of such amount shall be
void. Investigation shows that Burleigh,
Mclean, Kidder, Logan and Mercer
counties have already exceeded the four
per cent limit. Nearly all the counties
in Dakota have already outstanding OBJ
legations equal to four per cent Of assessed
valuation and as any orders issued In ex-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
Telegraphlc.
The First Gun.

SEBAGo LAKE, Maine, Aug. 25.-The
shores of the famed Sebago never had 6
more representative or more enthusiastic
gathering of New Euglanders than were
assembled today to listen to the opening
of the fall political campaign by james
&. Blaine. People came miles to see anc
hear him. He spoke with all his ole
time force and magnetism. His portly
and erect form and. brilliant, dark eye
belied the impre ssion that his snowy han
and beard alone might give.
Mr.. Blaine began by saying that the
new administration is usually unvexed in
its first part except by the opportunities
and disappointment of its cwn supporters,
while the people at large are apparently
Indifferent.
He then proceeded to point out the po-
sltlon of the two great parties on the sub
ject of the tariff, placing the republicans
in favor of a protective tariff, and the
democrats-a vast majority of then-in
favor of free trade.
Upon the labor question, whl'e offering
no quack nostrums, he was firm be-
lever in the efficiency of protective
tariff, but he was surprised to see labor
organizations insisting so little upon this
policy. He was astonlshed also that they
gave go little heed to the perten!ons fact
of the existence of more than a millio n
and half of dark skinned laborers in
the south with expanding intellect and
growing ambition.
He devoted considerable space to the
fishery question, criticising strongly the
action of Secretary Bayard IN June last,
when he promised the British minister
that in consider alton of the continuance
of the terms of the expiring treaty six
months longer, the president would re-
commend to congress the creation of an
international commission to agree upon a
treaty MIR. Blaine assumed that fair
construction of treaties places the United
States in sad light, submitting to insult
and injuries from which her citizens
should be protected.
Referring to the Mexican trouble he
SAID: ''In contrast with our patient en-.
durance of the Canadian outrages, we
have made an unue cessary and undlgni.
fed display of
INsOLENCE AND BRAvADo
towards Mexico.' Continuing, he de.
precated war with any American repub.
lie, and said war with Mexico would be 8
crime.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
Lynching q Woman.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 24.-In Jack
son, Tenn, late last night Eliza WOods.
negro cook accused of poisoning with
Rough on Rats Mrs. j. p. Wooten, who
died last week, was hanged by mob TO 8
| tree near the north door of the court
house. Her naked body was dangling
from the elm tree until early this morn,
ing. The stomach of Mrs. Wooten was
sent to Nashville chemist TO be ana
lyzed. The suppressed excitement which
has been brewing the past week began to-
develop at the sight of the almost crazed
husband Knots of men were gathered
in low conversation on the street corners
IN the afternoon, and large crowd gath
cred in the vicinity of the jail o night
settled. Later the streets were thronged
with men. Sheriff Person, anticipating
trouble, had summoned posse of guards.
The mob gathered near the jail. At IN
agreed signal the court house bell was
tapped and the mob then made break
for the jail, yelling, "Let every man who
has wife come forward ~ The front
door was broken open, the sheriff guards
overpowered and disarmed, . second
door battered down and with rush the
men forced their way upstairs. Alter
several minutes delay the doomed woman
was found crouching in her cell. The jailer
was made to deliver the keys, and the
victim was dragged out amid oaths ana
yells. Up to this time there had been
very little noise, the mob working with
deliberatlon. Finally she was borne,
amid the horrible yelling Of the mob. TO
the court square, every rag Of clothing
| being torn from her body. She was asked
to confess, but refused to. After being
drawn up once she admitted having puf.s
chased some poison, but said It was Some
time ago and was for sore mouth. The
mob was divided, some insisting on burn
ing and others on hanging. Finallys
amid great shouting, she was draws npi
and the crowd was told 10 get away.
Then five shots were fired into the body
as 1t swung. A notable feature was the
large number OF negroes present. inclod-
ing number of women. All OF then
feared her. 1t is believed firmly that ~
not only poisoned Mrs. Wootep. bat also
poisoned her little babe over . year ago.
1t is claimed she had regular mama foe
poisoning people, and hss during -
life of flfty-seven years murdered n1ees
than dozen people. A negro woman
who walked seven miles from the coun-
try to see her hanged said she had poi
soned eleven children in her neighboe-
hood.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

THE editorial on prohibition in Wed.
nesday's Minneapolis Tribune gives ex-
preston to the most llllberal and unchar-
ltabjc views that have ever been publish
ed in Northwestern newspaper. Such
sentiments would have been considered
contemptably narrow. minded even dur
ing the unenlightened days when witches
and black cats were paramount issues in
puritanical Massachusetts. When one
considers the inexperienced, crank man
agement under which the Tribune suf-
fers, its glittering and gaudy failure as a
popular newspaper ls not at all surpris-
ing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
NUMBER / u.
Touched on.

MINNEAPOLIS, August "a. AT tie CO.
clusion Of Gov. Davis address Il ~
opening Of the exposition Yesterday -;
following message was received byte
telegraph operator stationed in the grand
stand: s
LAKE, N. Y, August M.-H0n. NJ. n.
Washburn With many thanks for To
Kind message sent to us by the ohiceFDs
and directors of the Minneapolis Indus.
trial exposition, Mrs. Cleveland Joins -
in rendering to them hearty congrstula-s
tions upon the auspicious inauguration
of an exhibition which not only demon
strates the prosperity and progress Of the
great northwest, but must also reflect
credit upon country where the greatest
pride Is the happiness and contentm mt
Of It's people and their enjoyment Of all
the gifts OF God. Mrs. Cleveland Gladly
complies with your request, and will ~
in molten the machinery OF the expost-s
tion. She now awaits your signal.
1Signed GROVER CLEvELAND.
Telegraph connection was made be-
tween the building and the Minneapolis
office of the Western Union, thence
through Chicago, Cleveland and New
York city with Upper Saranac Lake, ard
at 4:3o, responding to the pressure Of tho
lady's finger, many hundreds Of miles
away, and presumably in cooler place,
the machinery was suddenly awoke into
life, the great steam whistle blew deaf
ningly, everybody cheered, the band play
ed, and the exposition was open.
TOLD FROM THE ADIRoNDACKs.
PROSPECT HOUSE, Aug. M.-ldrs.
Cleveland touched the electric button
yesterday afternoon and set the machine
ry in motion at the Minneapolis Indus
trial exposition. The ceremonies there
that opened the exposition were long.
Instead of giving the signal ct 4:3O. east-
ern time, In accordance with previous ar-
rangement, it was after S o'clock when
Mrs. Cleveland touched the telegraph q
response to the word s'ready." The de-
lay spoiled the afternoons fishing for the
presidents party.
The president laughed good naturediy
when the message was finally received
from Minneapolis, saying, "Only few
minutes longer; one more speech" When
the word finally came Mrs. Cleveland
stepped forward to give the signal which
should move the machinery more than
thousand miles away. The spectators
laughed when the president gravely ID
monished her not to start 1t "wlth q jerk. 2
The circuit was open the whole distance.
and within two minutes after Mrs. Cleve-
land had pressed the button the reply
came from Minneapolis that the machin-
cry was working beautifully. Then the
party went off for an hours fishing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
About the Attorney General.

bismarck Tribune)
There is considerable inquiry IN differ.
ent parts of the territory regarding the
status of the attorney generalshlp, and, al
Yankton, it has been alleged that Attor-
ney General Rice's resignation has been
secured by subterfuge; that upon the
question of his inability hav .ng been rals-
ed, he resigned with the understanding
that he was to be reappointed, which was
to cure his ineligibility resulting from the
fact that he was member of the leglsla-
ture which two years before had created
the office. Any allegation that his resig.
nation was IN anywise conditional was
untrue. Mr.. Rice formally filed his res
ignatlon, because the duties of the posi-
ton seriously interfered with his atten-
tion to his private affairs, but at the earn
est request of Gov. Pierce, Mr.. Rice has
for months continued in the position,
agreeing to do SO until suitable success
sor could be secured. The governor has
offered the place TO number Of good
lawyers in the territory, but as yet has
been unable to secure an acceptance for
time so short, as IN the nature Of things
it would be in this case. Mr.. Rice IS,
therefore, still the attorney general Of the
territory. Instead of there having been
an effort to secure his resignation, he
has been urged very strenuously to with
hold it,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

ALL the republican papers in this dis
trict have expressed themselves under the
circumstances, satisfied with the selection
of jamestown as the place of holding the
legislative convention. The Mlnnewau-
kan S,ftings, the Michigan City Times,
The Nelson County Times, the Willard
Leader, the Mouse River Advocate and
the New Rockford Transcript all have
failed to find any glaring injustice or out
rage in the location of the convention,
and have so stated. The Darlington
News alone seems to be the only one that
has played "sucke," for the Capital.
This has been the latter's entire business
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

A PAPER published on branch road
leading into jamestown states that "The
Northern Dakota and Northern Pacific
Elevator companies have consolidated,
which action will cost the farmers about
five cents on every bushel OF No. hard
marketed"
1t hardly seems possible that such an
Increase IN handling farmers grain this
year will be charged by the elevator pool
as that mentioned above. There must be
some mistake about it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

To relieve the consuming anxiety of the
Capital, it is informed that the seml-an
nual statement of the county was pub
llshed in the Daily Alert July 25th and
in the Weekly Alert July Goth, 1886.
Its prctense of not knowing this, IN order
to create an impression that something
was "crooked" IN the auditors office, is
as unprincipled as unnecessary. But to
drowning men any straw is snatched at.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

GEORGE BLISS, the affable, distinguish
ed head clerk of the Headquarters at
Fargo, was given beautiful solid gold
chain and charm by Lamont g. Scott, the
proprletors, yesterday. This is because
George can assign guest to cot in the
hall and have less kicking result than
any hotel clerk IN Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

THE commissioners Of Eddy county are
taking the matter of pralr,e fires IN hand
early, and propose to prosecute fully any
one violating the statute in this aspect,
the punishment for which is fine and I'M
prisonmcnt. They publish official warn
ing of this intention.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

The Nelson County News says that the
little furry of republican discomfort that
had appeared there has already subsidized
by adjusting the call for the county con-
vention, and "that harmony will again
reign in the republican ranks. The pres
chances for skuldugery to be hedged
against to the best of the commlttee's g
abillty."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

THE approaching lines of railway into
jamestown give assurances that this city
will become the real railroad center of
North Dakota before the people are hard
" aware of it. This is the time to stay IN
Jamestown. Grip and hold hard.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

OUTSIDE of the State Fair at st. Paul,
the Park Region Agricultural Assocla-
ton at Fergus Falls four days from Sep
tember 7, promises to eclipse all other
meetings IN the state. Large prepara.
tions are in progress for the success of
the fair.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

REV. DIR. O'HAIK, of Aberdeen, pop
u;ar Catholic clergyman, is strong re-
publican worker, as we'll as hard fighter
against the other sins of the opposition
the gin mills.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
cess Of this amount are void, the serious
ness of the situation is apparent.

ELSEWHERE IN The Alert will be found
the amended call of the Republican Cen
trail committee of the county, to conform
to the election precincts recently estab-
lished by the county commissioners.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

Coles circus boys are the smoothest
advertisers in the country. The story
about Samson at Mlssoula being pounded
to elephantine jelly and the account sent
to the "Assoclated prcss'' is a clever
piece of Mr.. DAVIS fo1ethought and en-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

1T IS said that the papers of Valley City
got to quarrellng, undertaking and STIR
ring up old sores, for the privilege of
publishing the county delinquent tax list,
and the commissioners fooled them by
letting Editor Mexican OF the Sanborn
Enterprise do the work.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

THE Darlington News complains that
the railroad commissioners on their occa-
sional trips won't stop long enough at the
town to receive request for better facll-
ity for unloading stock there.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

The Republican Legislative Convention
of the Seventeenth legislative district of
Dakota territory will be held in Valley
City, ID. T., on Wednesday, October 9Th,
1886, at 10 O'Clock q. m. The number of
delegates to represent each county of the
legislative district IN the convention are,
Barnes IL, Ransom 6, LaMoure S, Lo-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

BISMARCK Tribune: AS nearly all the
counties in Dakota have already out
standing obligations equal to 4 per cent
of the assessed valuation, and as orders
issued in excess of this amount are void,
cnt The current expenses must be met,
but how?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

A NOTE to The Alert from the Hon.
Horace Austin, register of the Fargo
land office, states that the office will not
be opened for business Saturday, Septem-
Der 81. All parties interested can act ac-
cOrdingiy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

THE public IS just beginning to find out
that when they want to send night tele-
gram they can't do it after eight o'clock.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
KELLOGG s. TUCKER.

THE Fargo law firm of Miller & Green
has dissolved, the latter opening an Office
of his own.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
For Rent.

Ono hundred apd sixty acres on Sec. l5,
Tp. 142, r. IS; was summer followed IN
1885, Terms reasonable. Apply to
l.. D. WILBUR,
Jamestown, Duk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26

of choppers and then was made assistant
engineer of small party. met him
about this time and was impressed with
his worth and ability, and as soon as the
work of the Dakota division was blocked
out, placed him IN charge Of the same,
with headquarters at Fargo"
On the eve Of Jay Cooks failure. IN
February, 1873, Mr.. Linsley resigned
from the Northern Pacific and has since
then been engaged elsewhere IN railroad
construction; his latest work being the
Canada Atlantic, from Ottawa to Rouses
Point, at the Vermont boundary. Argus.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-08-26
FEED 4s1 SIC RE-!

E. BARNES has opened Feed Store in his building
opposite Chapman Fench He keeps Clean Fresh Stock Of
Flour, Corn and Oatmeal,
Ground Feed Corn and Oas)
Shorts, Bran and Chicken Feed.
eS57 Prices reasonable Call aud
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-08

The San Luis 0bispo Mirror gives the
following account of the reception of
the Southern California vets at that
place: s'The steamer Orizaba, which
touched Port Hartford on Friday morn
lug last, carried nearly four hundred
passengers, among whom were numbered
about $50 members Of the Grand Army.
The vessel lay at the wharf some six
hours, and ample time was afforded the
veterans to visit San Luis 0bispo by
special train, and to remain here long
enough to be accorded hearty vel
come and reception by our citizens, and to
obtain, ut least, a partial view of our
rising city. The visitors were met at
the Steamer BY detachment from the
Fred Steele Post, which was accom-
panied hy the San Luis Military Band.
and thence, after due ceremonials of
welcome and several patriotic airs by
the musicians, were escorted to the
Pacific coast train, which steamed rap
idly into our depot. From this point
4 procession was formed, the line being
composed Of representatives of the fol-
lowing Posts: Stanton Post No. 90, Los
Angeles; +. Bartlett Post No. q, Los
Angeles; John F. Godfrey Post No. 80,
Pasadena; Heintzelman Post No. 80,
San Diego; Cornwall Post, San Bernar-
dino; Starr King Post No. 81, San Ber-
nardino; accompanied by the San Ber-
nardino Band The line of march was
on Higuera street, to MORO, and on
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-08

The following is translated from the
French Of lie Progres of yesterday
There was discovered within the pas
year number Of pieces of money o.
very rare antiquity by a Mr.. Loubes
then director of Seignory of Mr.. de
Montbrant at Cozieres, Haute- Garonne,
France. Soma Of these pieces which
were exhibited in the museums of Mont
pellier, Toulouse and Bordeaux, are in
The possession OF the son OF Mr.. Loubes,
who has recently arrived in Los Angeles
with the intention of making his home
here. These pieces are: 2 Anthony of
the years I3Sl6l A. D.; s Septimus Sew
erus 1874 .2ll; 2 Galliep 25l.260; Voler.
isu 25l-260; I Soloninus, | Philippus,
pa 249; | Julia Missa 225; 2 Julia Nam
moca 222.235, Posthumous Emperor
257; Alexander Severus 222- 235; Gar.
diem 235-238; | Treboniapos Gallus 249-
25l; Decus 249 25l, and Valerian
25l .260.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-08
PAT poNAHUEs DEATH.
Accidentally shocts himself on
the Encfn0 Ranch.

tne EnttAv hAhTm.
Friday night late man reached the
CITY lookine for the Coroner 10 90 to the
ra.,aa psaoh hsyona n. c.hnsn..
'o =. " ~ :
fass on tne ventura ROAD ana some 10
miles from this city, to hold an inquest
., who had baan f,maa desd 4,
- -.~l,. r. a..
the cacsus near 'he ssaoio7 VI sne s'ase
company. News OF this reached the
HrRaLp early yesterday morning, alter
,he las. sorms had gone TO press and
' ~ - -. a.s...sa ,..,, al
theretore ho''oe was u''eo 'n1" w
tails could be gotten.
Coroner Mcfarland being in San Fran.
c;.co at the @. A. r. celebration. Ad-
80 r,.ha. 80 80 na.,sr1.,
ml MN . s, wons ~ y csrsn;,
VIII "eson - - ia -. II !
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-08

Typographical Union No. ia gives I
picnic at the City Gardens Sunday
August 10th. 1t promises to be an en-
joyable affair, and the boys will spare
no pains TO make II an entire success
The following firms have contributes
literally in one way and another
towards the prizes which will be offered
in competition at the picnic. 1t is to BE-
hoped that others will go and do like
wise: Forester & Swizer, Mr.. Lazarus,
Evans & Conwell, Los Angeles Bottlers
Co, Bauer h Gollmer. Il. Adams, Peo
Piles Store, Hellman, Stassforth Y Co.,
&. F. Heinzeman, Preuss Il Hance,
Dillon 4 Remedy, Parmalee's Bazaar,
Hirschfeld & Co, Walter =. Maxwell,
Meyberg Bros, Jacoby Bros. Captain
james. The donations, especially that
of Mr.. Maxwell, who gave a ton of
coal, have been very liberal. The
prizes will be on exhibition this week
in the window of Preuss h Hance's
drug store,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-08

Our great August sale commences to-
morrow (Monday). We shall display sea
sonable goods from all departments at
prices that will insure their sale. In this
we never fail, as a price will sell any
thing whether there is present use for it
or not.
We will have a special sale of domes-
tics. The prices will be posted in our
stores.
Lawns, white goods, ginghams, nap
kins and towels will not be spared.
Ladies hose, good quality Toe.
Children's merino vests, all sizes, 25c.
Ladies' muslin chemises, drawers and
gowns, SOC; cheap at double price.
Children's gingham dresses, SOC.
Ladies calico wrappers, Sl.25.
Mems merino vests or drawers, Doc.
Mems unlauudried shirts, Acc.
Infants lace caps, l2ac.
Checked Nainsook, l3c.
Mems straw hats, Acc.
Turkey red table linen, 35c.
Mems two-piece jersey-knit bathing
suits, 81 %.
When you come into our stores you
will find piles of goods that we have
marked out for our sale that will prove
especially attractive to you,
Besides this we are making special
sale of window shades aud trunks.
PEoPLE's STORE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-08

Mr.. G A. Milliken of Crescsnta
Canada on Thursday last while digging
well on his premises near the Tujunga
road struck large vein of water at Q
depth of IA feet. As Mr.. Milliken''
well is at high altitude he can with a
syphon carry the water over large
amount of fine fruit land, the finest in
the State. 1t is needless to state that
Mr.. Milliken is delighted with his i'm
portant discovery.
Mr.. Millilen is a brick manufacturer
and will utilize this water in the manu-
facture of 100000 brick for which he
has Just received an order to make, TO be
used in Creseenta Canada.
His new well is near the line of the
proposed Pasadena, La Canada and San
Fernando railway whe Z it appre aches
the Tujunga Rancho This new find
will enable a large amount of land to be
planted with orchards in the south part
of Crescenta Can ida.