Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-03-04
Bob. IngersOlps Estimate Of Beaatifal
Woman.

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Bob. Ingers0ll's Estimate Of Beaatifal
Woman.
Several years ago, when Bob Ingersoll
was IN the prime of his law practice IN
Peoria, the colonel happened to have q
a client young and buxom widow over
in Washington, Tazewell county. The
opposing counsel was the late Jonathan
K. Cooper, as staunch Presbyterian -
he was able lawyer. At the close Of the
evidence Mr.. Cooper arose and made
splendid argument on his side of the case.
closing by saying that his legal opponent
was prejudiced when it came to defend
ing beautiful women. "MhY,'' said Mr..
Cooper, ''when Col. Ingersoll gets
chance to work in law case for hand
some woman he forgets all law, I'll logic,
and everything except her attractions.
and you, gentlemen Of the jury, have no
doubt had evidence of this during the
progress Of the present trial.
After the venerable Presbyterian closed
Col. Ingersoll arose, with q twinkle in
his eye, and slowly and solemnly COM
menced as follows: "Gentlemen of the
jury, the counsel on the other side Is cor.
rect. l do have leaning in the direction
of beautiful women. do love besutl-
full woman. love the treside about
which play dear children, presided over
by smiling beautiful mother. l tell you
what it is, gentlemen of the jury, l would
rather-much rather-if had my choice,
be in h-- fifteen minutes, sitting on .
hard wooden bench beside woman -
besutlful as Cleopatra, than to reside .
lifetime in heaven singing psalms with
Jonathan K. Cooper"
The jury, court, lawyers and spectators
roared with laughter, IN which Mr.. Coop
er was forced to join and Col. Ingersoll
and his beautiful cllent came out shesd.
The Present Outloek Mere Favorable
than Last Years.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The following crop
summary will appear in the Farmers Re-
view this week, of numerous returns
made by its correspondents 'ketufns
from winter wheat fields are almost uni.
formly good. The present outlook is
very nearly as favorable as those sent in
early IN 1885, when the prospect was ex-
ceptionally good for . larger yield. The
snow has entirely disappeared from the
fields, enabling them to obtain very
clear understanding as to the condition
of the plants, and from nearly every coun-
ty IN Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois,
Missouri, Kentucky and Kansas, it u re-
ported as looking strong and healthy.
The utter disappearance Of snow cover
ing is the only serious menace now threat
ening grain, and with another fall Of
snow the outlook could hardly be better
than is presented in the reports of the
correspondents. A prolonged season of
cold weather, with the fields still unpro.
tected, would undoubtedly cause much
damage, which might completely change
the tenor of reports. The latest from
California, Oregon and Washington terri
tory are generally more favorable, than at
the same time last year. OF the twenty
counties IN Kansas, eighteen report the
crops in good condition, while unfavora-
BILE returns are made from Ottawa and
Wyandette counties, where the plant
shows injury from freezing while unpro-
tected. With the exception of Howard
and Hendricks counties, in Indiana. the
outlook is reported to be very favorable.
Reports from Ohio are uniformly favora-
BILE. In southern Illinois two counties
report poor outlook, but the remaining
counties make . very good showing.
From central Illinois returns are uniform
" good Returns from Kentucky and
Missouri are generally of the same char
acter, and in the former state the outlook
is considered brighter for good crop
than before in many years. Michigan
reports do not indicate any larger yield
than last year, but reports are generally
favorable. In Tennessee the reports IN
dicate an average outlook, while it il mot
yet possible to give anything like exact
data. The acreage in states, with the
possible exception Of Michigan, win show
falling OF Is compared with last year
Reports indicate that stocks OF old wheat
in Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Illinois ore pretty well ex-
hausted, while considerable wheat - still
held in farmers hands in Minnesota.
Iowa and Michigan.
The running Of the night train froa
Fargo TO Jamestown seems 70 be quite
success, and now the report cones thas
the Northern Pacific managsosat inteod
70 continue the train 20 BismArck ond