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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23
A Lost Heir.

The gentleman whose portrait here appears
is the subject of a romantic story. His name
is CORTLAND Symmes. Eighty years ago his
grandmother, a beautiful girl Mary Symmes,
married Hugh Moore a rich merchant of
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23
COL. WILLIAM A. STONE,
The United States Attorney WEO was
Removed for Pernicious Activity.

The United States Attorney WEo was
Removed for PernicioGs Activity.
No two candidates in the late elections have
attracted such widespread attention by their
success or defeat as has been given to the
two United States attorneys who were re-
moved by the president for activity in politics
during the late canvass. One of these men,
Col. NJ H. Benton, has since been reinstated.
The other, Col. William A. Stone, remains
removed as an example to other office hold,
ers, as there appears to be an effort made in
some quarters to make an issue of his case.
His portrait and sketch of his life, which is
now for the first time given, may prove OF
interest.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23

put up with it for the sake of being Stylish"
the more fools they. 1t was not only gowns
made by novices in which the steels in the
skirt thus scratched and scraped, but those
from the hands Of the very highest high art
manufacturers.
Mrs. Miller has enthusiastically set about
remedying matters. She has aimed to pro-
duce feminine dress which shall be free from
bustles, bones, corsets, steels and even petit
coats, and yet look pretty and stylish"
How well she has succeeded you see from
the picture 1t represents Mrs. Jenness Miller
herself in her new costume 1t is attractive
and artistic, something like the ancient Greek
dress for women and having Grecian bor-
der. 1t looks very well, one must grant, on
Mrs Miller, who is tall and slender
But alas! alas! Suppose 200-pound lady
should Undue herself in the new artistic cos
tune. Would she not look like a beer hogs
head with the American flag spread around
it! Go to! One fears it won't do for fat
women.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23

The old-fashioned colored waters for seal
ing envelopes, 1776 style, are again COM
ing into use among the leaders of New York
fashion.
Maj Gen. Pope who is now on the retired
list, has located in St. Louis.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23

of the Republican
states. At the late
election the Demo-
cratic candidate for
governor, Mr.. Alva
Adams, was elected
by about $500 ma
jority. This change
in the political
opinion of the citi-
zens Of Colorado is
largely due to the
personal popularity
of Mr.. Adams,
whose portrait is
given. Mr.. Adams
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23
WILLIAM A. WHEELER.

The Thirtieth Vice-President of the
United States.
William A. Wheeler, who is now reported
quite i'll at his home i'll Malone, Franklin
county n y, was the thirtieth vice-presi-
dent of the United States, being declared
elected ON the same ticket as Rutherford B.
Hayes in 1876 He was born il Malone n
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23

Many visitors are
introduced from
time to time. and
engage in conver-
sation W it'll the
faster. He is very
willing to talk, and
replies to all the
questions that are
put to him. His
fast is simply the
result of a bet.
Merlatti formerly
lived for some time
in London. While
there be and some
of his friends once
got into a discus
sion as to I h e
length of time a
man could survive
without nourish-
ment. me of
them wagered that
they could go with
out food for four,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23

President Dwight, of Yale, says: my an
swer to the question how was educated endS
where it began; I had the right mother"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23
DR.. TANNERS RIVAL.

MerIatti, an Italian Painter, Undertakes
Fifty Days Fast.
On Oct. q last, Merlatti, a young Italian
painter, began a fast of fifty days. 1t will
end on Dec. Il. 1t is a mere test of individual
endurance, on a par with our bridge jump
ing, but Merlatti is the sensation of Paris,
and his effort is closely watched by the scien-
tific men of Europe. A Paris paper thus de-
scribes him: SEATED, or rather stretched,
upon long chair of red rep, with heavy
fringes, he spends much Of the day reading
with the greatest interest the newspapers, in
which every morning the public is kept in
formed of the slightest incidents of his daily
life. He is a man Of about % years, of
slight figure, dark skin and beardless,
very nervous, and who talks with volu-
bility and energetic gesticulations. Not
far from him is a sofa transformed into
sort Of judicial bench, where the watchers
sit, relieving each other every six hours.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23
YPSllAMTI, MICHIGAN.

The Interesting Circumstances Under
Which the City Was Named.
About eighteen years ago the minister OF
Greece, in Washington, addressed letter to
the maYor of Ynsilanti Mich. asking how il
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23
The New Governor of Colorado.

In the presidential election OF 1884 the state
of Colorado gave Mr. Blaine the largest ma
jority in proportion to the total vote, of any
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-12-23

The Late Ex-Governor Phelps of Missouri.
Ex-Governor John S. Phelps, who died re-
Gently in the Sisters hospital at st. Louis,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28
For a Cane and Diamond,

There will be presented by the gentle
mems auxiliary committee at the Ladies
Relief Society's supper and entertain
ment in the Opera rink Thursday even
ing, Oct. 2Sth, one beautiful first quality
gold headed ebony cane, and one superb
diamond pin to the most popular candi-
date for the office of district attorney and
county sheriff, respectively.
The committee leave it to the votes of
the friends of the candidates to name
the gentlemen to whom these presents
are to go, and in the following manner:
First-Each ten cents shall be counted
as one vote.
Second-As many lock boxes, with
opening in lids, Will be provided for the
reception Of votes as there are candidates.
Third-Each candidates box will be
in charge of one of his friends.
Fourth-At $50 o'clock p m, the bal
loting for the pin will close, and at 1880
that for the cane.
Fitth-The ballot boxes will be taken
charge, ballots counted and presentation
made by the following honorable gentle
men: Johnson NIckeus, D. K. Long and
j. j. Flint.
BY order of Committee.
jamestown, Oct. 2ith, 1856.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

THE subject OF the county's roads and
bridges seems to dis' ur5 the Capital
greatly and the fact that the roads have
not. been altogether travelled on, this
summer, is sufficient for 1t to declare that
the county commits sioners have been par
ties to highway robbery in building and
grading the roads AS matter of fact
County Comm issioner Eddy, who is ac-
cused as being the chief conspirator, and
everything criminal laid to his door,
along side of Register Miner. and his
paltry 500 assessors roll, are not the
parties that the democratic organ really
wants TO abuse If it knew what it wanted
This work has been done by the road su-
pervisors, who have done 1t all and are
the good farmers, the honest masses that
the Capital is endeavoring to protect. II,
In the summer, the grades that will be
necessary in the spring, and which will
be then found almost indispensable are
not used, il is because they are built at
the only time when they could be built.
The statement that they are not travelled
on now is too small and insignificant to
be regarded as serious. Their use and
utility Will be demonstrated when the
sloughs and wet places, over which they
furnish dry crossings are filled with wa
ter aud mud. Every farmer who will
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

THE war of words brought by the Cap
ltal against Commissioner Eddy and
Register Miner, charging them alone
with all the responsibility of the county's
Indebtedness and every reprehensible act
besides that could be conceived, in its dis
appointment and preju dice, is only one
specimen of It's methods. Other county
officers Sheriff McKechnic and EX-Treas
urer Mansfield are omitted IN the charges
because they are not on the republican
ticket as candidates, but because they
"nominated themselves" 1t is not dis
guised by any one that they are strong
candidates, and if elected what then? If
the Capital IS laborlng for the interests Of
the public why don't 1t warn everybody
against them and use its most frantic ef-
forts to see them defeated along with the
other "rlngsters?" If 1t don't commence
to assail them soon there will be strong
suspicious that the sheet has been
"spiked'' and is afraid to open its mouth.
The insignificant charge that the COM
mlssloners paid MIR. Miner 500 for a
necessary and useful assessors list, that
made by anyone else would have cost two
or three times that amount, is the sum
and substance of Messrs. Eddy aud Mi.
ner's Crookedness.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

IT is plain to Commissioner Woodb ury
and to Commissioner Buck that the Cap
ital ls making love to them in public,
hoping it will somehow stand in with
them and take chances on the third m an. .
Ii all the charges ascribed to the board of
county commissioners by the Capital are
true Messrs. Woodbury. and Buck have
been practically cyphers in the transaction
of public business for the past two terms
1t would seem that they did not even
have the courage to vote but let the great
wolf Eddy, the boss pirate tcrrorlze them
into abject obedience. Mr.. Woodbury. is
thought to be pretty straight up and up
man when he once se!s out. At least
that IS as republicans throughout the
county think, and Mr.. Buck has never
been known to have been entirely OBJ
scured at any one time, 50 it is difficult
to see how they have been hindered from
having say about the countys affairs
The Capital is an amusing creature when
it sets out to run political campaign. 1t
is as unsuccessful in making friends OF
men, as 1t is in retaining the respect of
members of its own party.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28
How Others See Tt.

The following kindly words regarding
the hospitality Of jamestown appear in
the Dakota Siftlngs:
"Nobody can visit jamestown without
being richly entertained. This is on ac-
count Of the great sociability of The place
and the pride Of the enterprising and far
seeing citizens that visitors shall 90 away
with feeling Of friendship for the most
interesting and beautiful young city in
the territory-always of course excepting g
Minnewaukan. When times are good
Jamestown is as thrifty as she is good
looking, and to see her on a bright Oc-
tober day, one is almost convinced that
times are good whether they are or not.
at least that IS the way she impresses
one up here in this hyperborean cline
this dear old arctic end of unabridged
and unadmitted Dakota. Then there is
an air of solidity and permanency about
the place. THIS is shewn in her hand !.
some brick blocks and in her institutions.
Our time IN the city last week being Inn
tied, we failed to gather many of the
facts and data concerning the foundation
which she has carefully prepared for her
coming greatness, but hope to corral
more of this information at future date
for jamestown has future whether
she reaps her contemplated harvest of
capital honors or not. She is certainly
advantageous located to become rail-
way and manufacturing center, and there
is little room for doubt as to her probable
as city fos.ered by these I'M
portant interests. She is just now max
ing the initial move on the CONNER clal
chess-board to secure more railroads and
thus enlarge her functions and her boun-
darles and hasten her naturalization as
city OF the first magnltude.'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

1hE present campaign is responsible
for great deal of wild talk and charges
against personal character easily touched
off and as quickly forgotten, after the
polls close. The attempt to bring dis
credit upon District Attorney Glaspell by
publication of private Litter in the
Capital last night VIII fail to do its work.
Mr.. Glaspell has nothing to conceal, and
never attempted it, and in the letter re-
ferred to stated himself all there was in
the natter. As a great many other good
citizens and honest men in this city, will
ruefu)ly testify, the wheat market was
too hard to guess last year and all have
suffered IN the attempt Mr.. Giaspell's
bad luck has been worked over ana dis
torted by his political enemies for pur
poses of their own, simply and wholly.
The majority of the cillzens of this town
and county know that is the glst of the
whole hue and cry raised against HIM
and give it no further consideration.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

THE few individuals who have been or
can be influenced by the prejudiced &C
cusatlons of the Capitala gainst two Of the
county officials, charging them with all
manner Of rascality-wbich nobody be-
lieves who reasons for mOment-wlll
not aggregate in nun bers a round dozen.
1t is well known and strange fact that
but two officials. Messrs. Miner and Ed
dy have been selected to bear the brunt
of this malicious attack. Nobody be-
lieves them culpabIe, and the strange
leaving ont of the list OF the remaining
county officials, who have had as much
TO do with the affairs of The county and
more III some instances, grows stranger
every day. No word or charge is brought
against the sheriff or the treasurer and
the only reason tor making any of the
unfounded charges against the register
and the chairman Of the board of COM
missioncrs is the simple matter OF its
having been refused the countysprintlng,
and as a democratic organ ignored by the
county officials. The same old complaint
is affecting the Capital thatAs detected in
the howllng and clamoring of other un-
fortunate and unsuccessful country news
papers in the territory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

WHEN 1t was thought that MIR. McKcr-
nan was going the way that the Capital
and its owner desired, he was an honest
man, u strong opponent of corruption and
everything that sounded nice. Now he
is on the republican ticket--a candidate
for treasurcr-and the fa,thless sheet rid
icules him and mex: will be charging him
with aiding the "ring" that has plunged
the co unity in debt $4,000, ETC., which
statements sre rubbish that don't count
with. anybody any more. Mr.. McKernan
should know by this time that the Capital
con Germ is a fair weather friend
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28
The Great Northwest.

The Davenport, Ia, Daily Gazette OF
October Il, has a short letter from j. M.
Eldridge, WI II known capitalist and IN :
yestor In Stutsman county, about his re-
cent tllp to the northwest. In the same
paper also is notice of the marriage of
Mr.. Carl E. Schlegel and Miss Minnie Ell
drlde of Davenport. MIR. El1rldge writes
of his trip as follows:
EDITOR GAzETrE:-Thnkingy your read
ers might be willing to read something
about the great northwest, want to say
word about Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming and Oregon, which have Just
visited. left Davenport Sept. 20, spent
one day in Minneapolis, one day in ST..
Paul, and found those cities on a boom
with eight Da venport land agents help
ing the boom along. We then took the
N. p. r. r. to Wallula, W. r., struck
Dakota at Fargo, and found they had
splendid crops this year IN the Red River
valley and extending to Tower City; from
there westward the drouth had been Sc
great that the crops were light. Crossing
the Missouri river at Bismarck we came
into a grazing country where the cattle
live all winter on dry grass, the grass be-
ing already dry, and has been for month;
yet the cattle are fat and ready for mar
ket The bad lands are sight worth
seelDg-the railroad running through
them some sixty miles. Most beautiful
lakes ere seen, and the oreille is some for r.
ty-tive miles long by two miles wide
There is an abundance of fish and game
in this locality. Portland Is said to be
the wealthlest city of its size in America.
1t has forty thousand inhabitants. and IS
great fruit country. The mercury here
never gets below zero, and yet in plain
sight Of Mt. Hood, which is covered with
snow the year round. 1t seemed strange
to ride along in the cars with doors and
windows open and see the mountains all
around US covered with snow. The scene
ry along the Columbia river is grand. In
fact the sights and views along the whole
route arc beautiful beyond my power of
describing, and L advise you all to go and
see for yourselves.
j. M EIDRIDGE
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28
POISON AT THE FRONT DOOR,

No article entering so generally into
the food Of every family has been found
more villianously adulturated than bak-
ing powder. For the purpose of under
selling those powders of absolute purity
and wholesome1ess which alone are safe
for use in food, hundreds of dealers are
putting up baking powders VI ith cheap
and adulterated cream of tartar, which
contains lime, earth, etc, adding strength
by the free use of alum.
These adulterated powders are' ''shoved'
upon the public with great persistency.
Many are given away-left IN samples at
private residences with circulars cantain.
ing bogus analysis and certificates and
false representations as to their value,
etc. The worst of them are introduced
to the hou5ekeeper's attention by fraud
ulent tricks or by bogus samples, the ar
tcles when purchased beng found to.be
entirely different from the sample shown
The fact that a powder is sampled from
door to door is sufficient to condemn it.
merits. No manufacturer whose goods
are of value can afford to give them away
or to test them from door to door, and
none but the cheapest make and most
inferior or unmarketable goods require
to be distributed free in order to get the
public to use them. and this method Is
adopted only by parties who have failed
to dispose OF their wares through ordi.
nary and legitimate channels.
Free samples of articles Of food left at
the house should be regarded with sus-
plclon. There is no guarantee of their
wholesomeness, while there is real dam
ger that they contain fatally poisonous
compound. Many instances of poisoning
from the use of such samples are re-
corded.
The only safe way is to conslgn all
such samples Immediately to the ash bar.
rel, and turn deaf ear to the statements
made by their venders. It's not worth
while to trifle with lite ard health to the
extent of testing every doubtful baking
powder that comes along. Better to rely
upon an old and reliable brand, like the
Royal, which has by quarter of GEN.
tury's constant use proved its perfect
wholesomeness and efficiency, Or some
other brand that is not so worthless that
its proprietors can afford to give 1t away
by the cart load or waste it IN making in.
Vulnerable tests. 1t is in its favor that
the royal baking powder Is never given
away, sold by means of lotteries, nor &C
compauied by chromos, spoons, crockery
or other CUTS, except the gift of absolute
purity, wholesomeuess, full weight. and
superlative leavening power It's own
meritssshave been its chief advertisement,
and they have secured for it the constant
patronage OF the American people to an
extent beyond the combined sale of all
other baking powders. The royal bak-
ing powder is certified by all the govern
ment chemists as absolutely pure and
perfect.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

IT the democratic Capital thinks it
will make votes by ridlcullng the honor
able scars of an old soldier and rejecting
upon his courage as fighter for the
Union, its editor will be mole than de-
ceivcd when the time comes. The Capt.
tai has ridculed the war scars of the rep
ublican candidate for sheriff, and this
unwlse and foolish course will cost that
paper many a vote and supporter IN this
county. Col. Miller is known through
out the territory as gallant soldier and
one whose record in the army was unim.
peachable. Such man has no fear at
home of any covert attacks from those
democrats who fight their battles with
wind, and the best thing that could hap
pen for him would be to nave the guerr-
lila campaign of the Capital continued,
against him, in this lection.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28

Goodrich becomes the democratic candl-
date for legislative obscurity, and in the
fall is just as regularly covered with votes
like the babes in the wood by the charlta-
BILE robins. Why it is that 20 other party
victim can be found is plain-none other
will have it. 1t l. as been offered and re-
peatedly refused. Ii the administration
can see any democratic assistance in this
biennial sacrifice it should give Mr.
Goodrich some recognition, instead of
making Mr.. Klaus p. NJ. and doing other
ungrateful things.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-28
Details Of the Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 27.-The following are
the details of the $50, 900 express robbery
on the st. Louis & San FrAncisco road ~
told by Superintendent Damsel, Of the
express company who made long exam
nation of the messenger at the compsnY's
office this morning.
"Mr. rockingham the messenger says
that as he was about to go out on his
run last night, man came to him with y
letter, purportlng to be signed by myself
and Mr.. Barr stt, instructing him to take
the bearer, Jim Cummings, on his run G:
far as Pierce City for instructions. lns
accordance with the supposed lnstrnc-
tions, rockingham took the stranger and
set him to work checking up. Then he
began his own work. rockingham wass
staudlng with his back to the stranger,
his coat off and tue handle Of his revol-s
yer sticking out of his pistol pocket.
About ten or fifteen miles out Of The
union depot he was attacked from the
rear by the stranger, who grasped his
neck with one hand and his revolver
with the other Before rockingham
realized what was being done, he Wa
thrown to the floor. He struggled and
fought, but the stranger overcame him;
and bound him. Then he put gag m
his mouth end tied him to the safe.
HAVING SECURED TILE MESSENGER,
be proceeded to go through the safe.s
Several packages Of silver he cut OPEN
but left them when he found what they
contained. At Mincke some men work
ing in the lime kiln tagged fl,s train On
account of an obstruction on the track.
While it was standing still so e. one tried
to get into the express Car, bit the rob
Der stood over rockingham with revol-
yer and prevented his making any effort
to cry out. At or ABOUT Pacific station.
the robber took his plunder, and opening
the front door Of the car, went out on the
platform and closed the door. What No
did after that rockingham does not
know. He lay on The floor Of the car
until the train reached St. Clair, when he.
was able to get the gag out of his mouth
and cry out for assistance. The train
men hearing him, endeavored to get in
the back door, and finding it locked went
around to the front door, which the rob-
Der had left open. They released HIM.
1t is customary for new men out on the
road with messenger to receive instfuc.
tions and such orders as Frothingham
says were presented to him by the robber
would be issued either by the route agent
Barrett or himself" Damsel SAYS he
cannot yet name the amount stolen, but
as the run was unusually heavy, he thinks
it will exceed $40, 900.