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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21
CHAIRMAN JONES OPENS THE CONVENTION.

hotels are packed to suffocation-not an
other person could be accommodated.
Railways and corridors are filed with
cots, and every available corner contains
human beings, whose expectancy and dis
comfort are plainly apparent "'
At precisely IL O'Clock Hon. B. f.
Jones, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, called the convention
to order. ~ ,m-s.....s..-......
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus offered prayer.
He thanked God for the blessings of the
present and asked divine blessings on the
convention, and rag u so|@g>t
Prayed for Sheridan's Recovery. 49,
Miss Pauline Romeiss sang Julia Ward
Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic to
the tune of "John Browns Body" etc.
Chairman Jones then addressed the
convention. He spoke 80 low at first
that he could not be heard five feet
away. His address was brief and con-
sisted chiefly of ayraigument Of the Dem
ocratic party. He emphatically favored
protection and said the platform and
candidates of the convention should be
the embodiment Of this spirit.
John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, ac-
cepted the temporary craftsmanship, de-
livering the following address:
- Thurston's Speech.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIONS
Deeply sensitive Of the distinguished
honor you have conferred upon me as
presiding officer of your temporary or
ganization, thank you, gentlemen, not
for myself alone,s but for that great and
growing West which never disappoints
Interpretations Of the Republican party.
come from state whose vast domain
has been largely appropriated by surviv-
ing veterans of the army Of our republic
under beneticent provisions of the home
stead and pre- emption laws, enacted by
d Republican congress. And, true to the
heroic recollections of the past, under
the banner of Republicanism, in victory
and defeat, in sunshine and in storm, in
prosperity and adversely, this mighty
West retains the courage of its cOnvic-
.tions and holds that devotion to princi-
pie, though ID brings Gefeat, is better
than success achieved by broken vows
and political dishonor.
The Republican party is pre-eninently
party of protection. 1t was born of the
irrepressible desire to protect the slave
from the lash of his master, and to save
our civilization from the blighting curse
of it's crime against humanity. 1t per-
formed the sacred mission Of protecting
the republic from secession and dis
union, and in later times succeeded in
protecting the credit and currency of the
nation from reputation and imitation.
We are met in national convention for
aeliberation and conference When the
Democratic party, at the close of the last
presidential election,
Robbed Us of Victory
honestly and fairly won, we patiently
waited for the certain coming of the JUS
ttce of the years. We hoped and be-
ieved that 1888 would right the great
national wrong of 1884. Right it. not
only for the Republican party, but also
for the grand and glorious candidates
whose names were the Inspiration of that
wonderful campaign.
The infinite wisdom of an all wise
Providence has otherwise decreed. One OF
them, citizen soldier the warrior states
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contest case was taken up. The CHAIR
man stated that the national committee
egates at large headed by William Ma
hone, and recommended that neither set
OF district delegates be allowed to vote
during temporary organization. John S.
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them from the
West on q break,
but it is doubtful.
H a r + i S on S
chances would be
excellent if he
could 6 e t New
York and New
Jersey, but on g.
break Sherman
might beat him.
A contingency
which would drive
Platt to Gresham
is not impossible.
Many look to see
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5. Power; credentials, T. 6. Power; res

olutions, George o. Eaton; member ma
tional committee, Charles S. Warren.
Washington Territory Chairman, Ed
ward Whitson; secretary; O. G. White,
organization, E. 3. Hyde; credentials, O.
G. White; resolution, w. j. Thompson;
member national committee, Thomas H.
Cavanaugh.
Wyonins-Ch F. E. Warren;
secretary, 9. D. Clark; organization, G.
D. Clark; resolutions, T. E. Warren;
member national committee, Joseph NJ.
Carey; committee to notify nominee, @.
Clark.
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and it has helped the judges cause won
derfully. The crater declared Gresham
a firm protectionist, and said: "We've
got baby in our cradle and are going to
rock the cradle ard take care Of that
baby" The speaker said he meant by
that that the Republican party was for
protection.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21
JOHN M. THURSTON.

Brief Iii, sraphy CT the e oquent Ne
braskan who A cts az Temporary Chair
Eman.
CHICAGO, June 20.-John NJ Thurston,
of Nebraska, temporary chairman of the
Republican national convention, was
born in Vermont in 1847, came to Chi
caro- in 1863 and worked as an express
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promise candidate. Outside of the Iowa
delegation this feeling is not shared to
any extent. The general opinion OF dis
interested parties is that the Blaine
ground swell will have force enough to
swamp the whole batch, Allison in
cluded.
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,,innesota De,eyation Divided.

CHICAGO, June 20-A caucus of Min
nesota delegates was held for the purpose
of uniting, if possible, on some particular
candidate, but nothing was settled, and
the delegation remained divided with
q possible majority for Gresham.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21

man. Later he
studied law and
settled il Omaha
in 1870; was gen
eral solicitor for
the Union Pacific
road and one Of
the most eminent
lawers of t h 9
West. His polit-
ical career can be
told in a f G W
words. He has
been nd is a
prominent factor
i n Republican
politics of Ne
-nc -uoc
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21
AS He Pleases.

Are you fond of the theatres" he said.
as they were passing the Bijou.
Yes, very fond. ;" :
shall we go into the Bijous'
Let it Bijeu please. was the ren,v.-
New York Sun.
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taking three or four days for it?"

taking three or four days for it,"
d People are setting down to the belief
that the choosing OF candidate is going
to be difficult sort OF matter to perform.
If Sherman wins the Virginia fight and
Warner Miller helps him in New York
he will still have but 325 eotes, and some
of them are rather treacherous. Where
is he to get 100 wore? lie might get
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
John b. Henderson, of Missouri, VIII
Enter the Free-for-All

CHICAGO, June 20.-Thero is new
presidential candidate in the field. 1t is
ex-senator John 3. Henderson, of Mis-
souri, He was permanent chairman OF
the national convention of 1884. The
Missouri delegation has declared for him
by large majority vote. William War
ner, of Kansas City, will nominate him.
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SHERIDAN WORSE.

His Condition Such as to Again Cause
Alarm.
WASHINGTON, June 20-Sheridan's
condition causes alarm. He had bad
night and coughed a good deal.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21
A DANGEROUS WAVE.

The Blaine Ground Swell Apt to Prove
Fatal to All Candidates. .., +.
4 CHICAGO, June 20.-The Iowa delegates
are encouraged by the upward tendency
OF Allison stock. They are of the opin-
ion that the rumbling of the Blaine
ground swell has had the effect of direct
ing more attention to Allison as O COM
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21
PERSPIRING REPUBLICANS
GET TO WORK.
THE GREAT CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO is BEGUN.
ONE OF THE LlVELIEST CCNVEiN-
T!ONS EVER HELD
WILL NOW PROCEED TO EVOLVE
A TICKET OUT OF CHAOS.
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS FROM
THURSTON, OF NEBRASKA.

Malone Forces From Virginia Temporal
rily Seated, Thus Knocking tho Blaine
Men Out for the Time Eeing---Gen.
tine Work and Chicago Gossip.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The opening day
of the national Republican convention
dawned clear but very hot, and the mo-.
tiolless air was an ominous pressage of
the suffering which followed. The city
was awake all night, and the noise
Amounted to q Pantlmonium.
Troops of men and boys paraded with
drums, shouting for Blaine, and every
where confusion reigned supreme. The
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-06-21
JOHN N. THuRsTON.

idential elector in 1880, and headed the
Nebraska delegation of 1884; seconded
the nomination Of John "A. Logan and at
tracted much attention by his speech.
He for the second time heads the Ne
braska delegation, and but for his selec-
ton as temporary chairman would have
been spokesman of the delegation.
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man. The Black Eagle of Illinois-aas
been summoned by the silent messenger
to report to his Old Commander beyond
the river, but although 1"} .t.a- =.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-27
ProIonging his Life,

4 Boston merchant who lived ana
died on Summer street was, accord
IN, TO the Boston Advertiser, " curl.
nls instance OF one who was an inva-
lid from childhood, always extremely
hyrochochonaracal, who never ina..
med himself i'll when he was not, nor
exaggerated his actual Illness, nor
feared, mnauIy. sickness o. pain, or
death itscii. But it was the business
OF his life to take care OF his health,
and he devoted himself to this work
with wonderful assi,uity. lie rode
gust SO far each day, when the wealth.
CT was fair, and ut such an hour. lie
had great variety OF clothing, which,
he regulated with precision by the
thermometer, sometimes changing his
dress many times q day, and selected
for his over clothes when he rode out
the very garments which the mercury
Indicated.
He had weathcrcock put upon his
stable within fair view from his bed.
.oom and sitting room, and that and
his Thermometer, and all possible or
impossible signs oil the weather, he was
watchin. constantly, and found in
these occupations u very agreeable
way of eml ,loyins all his day and all
his days. How far his long life is to he
attributed to this excessive care it is
impossible to tell, but he outlived ev-
cry brother and sister, every brother $
vile, every sisters husband, and his
OWE wife, and died in 1887 ut the age
OF eighty.one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-27
Progress of Civilization.

"rhe night ends with storm: yet re.
oice; they herald he morning" were
the last words ni Erasmus, and in the
Frightening light oi tllenew day the no.
rizon OF the int,lrenow plainly reveals
the verdure OF wife forests. temples OF
health and science, the fruit planta.
tions OF reclaimed fields and the gar
den homes OF rcnaturalized men, The
progress OF our latter day civilization
has not Yet reached its ultimate uao,
but we can no longer doubt that the
principle OF that progress is !. reaction
against the doctrine OF anti-natur;.l.
ism. All the leading nations OF the
Caucasian race are rctracing their
steps from gllostland to earth. From
the Caucasus to the foot OF the Corlil
las. science is busy rcclaimln. the
blighted gardens OF our earthly para
disc. All OF our successful reformers
are preaching u gospel OF Il physical
regeneration.-North American Re,
| view.
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Legend of the Earrings.

When lia.lr ram away TO escape
the wrath OF Abrams wife. SO the
story goes, Strli vowed that il her
handmade ever returned she would
cause her to he mutilattd, thinkin.
thus to destroy her beauty and pre-.
vent her .ausil,. any further domcS-
til iniellcity. Time. however, had the
effect OF so GOBLIN, Surai's wrath that
when Hacar came back and pleaded
Will her she decided o forrso her ven.
gearce and restored her en- handmade
to favor. But an oath was not IL thing
to he tril.l with, and u.s. Sara, had
solemnly vowed TO mutilatc lTa.ar,
she was in Il quanaary TO know how
to do this without imil,rin. her or
malrin@ her fair face. Finally she hit
upon the expedirnt OF piercing small
hole in each OF 1Ia.nl $ ears, and it is
SAID that Abram TO offset the ,,retty
landmarks punishment, presented
her with two beautiful Jewels to sus
pend from the holes.
Her appearance thus adorned SO
excited the admiration OF tine other
women OF he tribe that he wearing
OF earrings soon becanleacl,"rula among
them.-Jewelcrs' Weekly.
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ueart,ess Boston Employers.

"Ycs, sir; its very cold here; colder
we think, than it is outdoors, because
OF the terrible tlraughts every time the
doors open" And the young sales.
woman in the Washington street
store shivered and drew down the
sleeves OF her wooden jacket so rs to
partly cover her red and benumbed
fingers. 1t was in the afternoon
raw and sincing-and people, warmly
clad, hurried to and fro to escape the
bitter cold: yet in this great establish.
snent, employin, hundreds OF young
girls, there was not heat enough to
ihaw out frozen muskrat. These
girls, without hats or hoods. cloaks,
wraps, or sloves-for saleswomen and
cash girls must lay these aside when
on ,lutv--all through the live-long
day, endure sullerings which humane
farmer would spare his cattle and his
fowls, Tor they. at least, would be pro.
tec'el IRON the wintry blast.
'Why is it so cold here" was asked;
shave you no furnace or stoves"
"O, yes, sir; there are fires, but they
don't rive out much heat, and you
s'e1 we Co!U lllSilcS III cNell tiiIIG tIIc
doors open. and they are open nearly
all tn" time daring lie day, SO many
people come and 90"
And while the Elri WITS speaking II
gust OF chilly air swept down the
store, causing even the warmly.clad
customers to shiver
lis there no remedy for this? won't
the firm put i'll more stoves or build
u vestihu!c so us to check the
drau.ht2"
NO, sir; we've complained OF the
cold, but i; don't seem TO make any
,lilerenre; business is good and the
store is crowded all the time, but
they have no money to buy stoves, or
steam-pipes. or carpenters bills. -
"But how do you girls stand it,
aou will surely be Ill j! you are expos
cd i'll this manner"
eyes. we know that its only ques.
ton OF time but what can We do? TO
find fault means To be told we can
o. and We can't live without work.
Some oil the Urls are at home sick
from colds and chllls and fever. One
little girl who caught cold here has
"scentlv died. and some OF us are go
ing to the funerli sunday. boston
Herald.
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ury, now otherwise appropr;ate,l. or =,

ury, now otfcrwis appropriated. OF 50
much thereof as he inny consider proper
to the purchase or redemption OF tniicd
States bonds: provided that tho Londs 80
purchased or redeemed shall constitute no
part Of the sinking fund but shnl be re.
deemed nnd cancelled, was intended to be
n permanent provision Of law, nnd tho
same is hereby declared to have hecn since
its enactment, and tn he now, in the opin.
ion OF the House, in iull force aud effect
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, declared that this
resolution meant nothing moro than the
defeat and burial of the house surplus
resolution with the Beck silver amend ent
He appealed to the ways and means com
mittcc not to allow it to be buried and il
they did lie appealed before God To the
country to visit rctributivc justice upon
them.
The resolution was finally adopted
ycns, l3S: nays. ca. Adjourned.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced II bill dcclar.
ing all interstate pools or combinations
limiting or controlling the production, sale
or price OF amy article 81 trade OF com.
mcrce tn he unlawful aud II criminal con.
spiracy. lie also presented IL petition OF
citizens of Goodhur county. Mimi, asking
for the passage oithc per diem pension bill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-27
The LoneIv Man.

Robert Burdette hns surely discov-
cred the man who thinks the whole
world of journalism will collapse ii he
revenses himself by crying "Stop my
paper" lie says:
There are l.-lOO.cOO,OOO people
living on the p;lnrt which we inhablt.
And yet there Is now and then Il man
who wonders what The rest OF us will
do when he dies. There nre peoplc in
society" who honestly think that all
the world closes it's eyes when we lie
down to sleep. There are men who
fear TO act according to their own
convictions, because, perhaps, ten
persons in crowd OF l 100. 600, 900
will laugh at them. Why, II II man
could only realize every moment what
bustlinc, busy, iussy important lit
tie atom he is in all this great ant
hill OF important, fussy little atoms,
every day he would regard hlmsel,
less, and think still less OF the other
molecules in the corral.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-27
NaturaIizing German Song
Birds.

A Portland (Oregon) correspond.
ent writes: IA number of German
citizens here have subscribed a fund
OF 81, 900 to purchase singing birds in
Germany to be turned loose in this
city and vicinity. Arrangements
have been made with Il party in Ger.
many to furnish niyhtinsalcs, sky.
larks, bulltinchcs, chaliinches, gold.
finches, thruslles, linnets. starlings,
and other birds to the number OF roo.
They will arrive here next spring, in
time to nest and rear their young,
and it is considered certain that they
will then return here from their winter
migration to the south. An act for
the protection OF these birds will be
passed by the next legislature. Some
OF the subscribers to the fund wished
to import few storks, but this was
found to be impractlcable, as these
birds are scarce and cost $50 or more
rer pair. and would he difficult to
transport and probably hard to pro.
tcct and acclimatize." San Francisco
Chronicle.
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A Minister'S Tact.

Perhaps as ready tact as was
ever displayed in the pulpit was ~,
the part OF Il minister who became
the lifelong chaplain OF Frederick the
Great. The kun. chose TO decide he
tween IL number oi applicants by the
way in which they should deliver an
cxtempore sermon. the text to be
handed them III u sealed envelope as
they entered the pulpit. sunday
came, and after prayers one OF the
kings aides presented the minister
with u sealed envelope. lie opened
it and found it blank. lie held IL,
one slhennd SAID: "My brethren, here
is nothing" Then, holding up the
other side, he said: "And here is
nothing, and OF nothing God created
all things" and proceeded to dclive,
Il magnificent discourse on the power
and wonders oil creation. He obtain
ell the appointment aud held il
through his life time.
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Good Reason w,,v.

They We're talkin. OF the sharp
games played on innocent people by
sharp men, WHEN Green looke.! up and
said:
Wentlemcn, done brag about my
wife being sharper than Il razor, but
III tell you what III do. lii write q
note, sign il with my own name, and
ask her to deliver my Sunday suit to
bearer ior repairs. You may send him
up to the house, and I'll bet you five
dollars she'll he too sharp. to let the
clothes co.
"We'll take that bet" called two or
three voices, and there hcin. five 0
them. they Clipped in It dollar apiece
The note was written and signed
and dispatched by IL messenger boy.
In half an hour he returned empty.
handed as to clothes, but havin. a
note which read "Come OF the perch.
All the clothes you have in the world
is on your back"
"l;entlcmen." said the winner as he
pockctc.l his FLYER, "ct me recommcnd
it to YOU as somethn. that always
wins, and as must meet IL man at
3 o'clock, l will now bid you good
day."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-27
Strange Adventure.

II had been suffering for some
time" said the narrator OF the story
to IL Chicago News reporter, 'from
sort of nervous exhaustion, which
without greatly reducing my bodily
strength, left me in a state OF paral-
sis OF the will and extreme and con.
slant WEAKNESS. One day l had got
into the bath.tub and had SUM,
into a sort of agreeable stupor, allow
ing the hot water to run slowly, rails.
ing the temperature moment by mo.
mcnt and all the time adding to the
sense of dull, physical delight that
was in. had not silent for more
than forty eight hours, and, as YOU
may imagine, this condition OF de.
iicious repose soon had its natural
effect in putting me to sleep. And the
hot water was slowly and steadily
running all the time. | shall never
know how long slept; it may have
been no more than two minutes, but
it seemed to me when finally woke,
with q fearful sense that | was being
boiled alive, that must have been
asleep an hour, and that during that
time the temperature of the wa
ter and risen at least to the boiling
point. know perfectly we'll that /
was being slowly boiled to death,
and perhaps not SO very slowly, eth.
er. My first impulse was to cry for
help. 1 opened my lips to shrek. but
my voice seemed as if paralyzed in
my throat. Icould not utter a single
sound! What was Ito do? ! could
see the boiling water slowly, noiseless.
ly, pouring in. My agony was becom.
ing most intense. My head was on
fire, my senses reeled, my memory set
! up IL frightful dance OF torturing rem.
! iniscence; l felt even a certain pleasure
when became aware that I WAS
fainting; then it would he all over.
"But suddenly my sinking senses
seemed to ralley. l opened my eyes
again and all at once this thought
came to my head:
Why not get out OF the tub?"
81 had not thought OF that before.
lsprang up With IL mighty bound in
the middle OF the room. The steam,
fairly drifted in clouds from the sur
face OF the water in the bath-tub.
Sick and faint MS was, could not
restrain myself from laughing one
long, maniacal laugh. And l assure
you, my dear boy, you are the first
man to whom ever related this Incl.
dent since its occurrence"
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High Price for a Book.

1.-The highest price ever paid ior a
book" said an expert. "was $50, 600
The German government gave that
sum for q vellum miss;,l which was pre-
sented to Henry VIII by Pope Leo y,
accompanied by thedocument OF max.
ing Henry % defender OF the faith.
Charles ii gave it to the ancestors OF
the Duke OF Hamilton. A few years
ago the duke put it into the hands of
Southcrly, Williamson ~ Hodge. OF
London with other books for sale.
The German government sent u
special embassy to buy it, and car
ried it back in an iron safe especially
constructed for it. The highest offer
ever made was for Il Hebrew Bible in
the Vatican, .ior whicl, the Jews OF
Venice agreed to give it's weight in
gold. Ii was vast roll which two
men could scarcely carry. and the OF.
ier amount ed to 500, 900, but 1t was
refused.