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able to say anything about their assailants-
Later two more men were assaulted in one
evening"
Police Inspector Byrnes was seen by a
reporter for the Mail and Express. He
said that these recent cases of sandbag-
ging which have excited the attention of
the people of New York are but revival
of form of crime which appears every
fifteen or twenty years. and which is much
more prevalent in other parts of the world
than it ever has been in the United
States.
1.-THE principle of sandbagging," said
the Inspector, lis the application of con-
eussion to the human body in such a way
as to produce terrific shock without
breaking Or even abrading the skin. In
America and England the back of the
head and neck or the upper part of the
spine are and have been the favorite
points of attack by the criminals who en-
ploy this style of assailing a man. The
original sandbag was, as its name implies,
IL small bag filled with sand. The sim
plest one known to the police is small
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Cheddar Cheese.

In the Cheddar cheese-making dis
tricts of Scotland, it is the custom for
the contractor to enter into sort of
partnership with the farmer in the pro-
duction of cheese. The reason for this
system is that the cheese-maker does
better for the farmer when he has an in
tcrest in the quantity and quality of
cheese produced. The farmer lets the
COWS to the contractor, providing food
for them, as we'll as all the necessary
dairy utensils, while the contractor finds
the labor and materials used for making
the cheese. The contractor pays the
farmer a rental of 4SO pounds of ripe
cheese for every COW, and 800 pounds
for each heifer, taking for his share the
surplus cheese, the whey, the calves not "
needed for stock and certain quantity
of cheese for each calf nursed.-Amsrs-
can AgrieultWriS. :
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..rne most nornpre weapon among rne

''1ue most nornne weapon among sne
novelties is the creation of some Ameri-
can brain or freak, it is hard to say
which. In external appearance the in
strument is good imitation of a police
club. 1t is made, however, of hollow
msta ehmen and w n9 o wqed ens 9ss hanseu at t.
the owners wrist in the tirmest manner.
IA spring in the handle operates
valve in the lower end OF the club, open
ing series of minute holes in the handle
and permitting the free escape of some
red pepper stored there with the pleasant
intention of binding the victim. A Sec
ond spring in the handle throws hum
dred razor edged lancets from within the
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A Paris shop-keeper, when he adyer,
tises goods at cost" is promptly called
upon by Il. Government official, whose
business it is to see that the merchant IS
doing what he advertises, and if he is
detected in fraud of any kind, speedy
punishment is inflicted. In other words,
they will permit him to sell his own
goods. which he has paid for, cat cost, l"
but if he is lying in his advertisement, or
defrauding his creditors, they expose
him.
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How 10 Cure Insomnia.

A very simple method of inducing
sleep in cases of persistent insomnia, and
one that has succeeded where many
drugs have failed: is simply to admins
ter moderate amount of warm liquid
food before the patient goes to bed.
This diverts the blood from the brain to
the abdominal organs and takes sway the
cerebral excitement that preeludes sleep.
THE Hospital.
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"A Brown Study"

The meaning of ''brown study" il
given as "a gloomy reverie." Brown is
a dark color, being derived from the
Saxon "brun," meaning "burned," '" and
the adjective was given to the state OF
mind either because of its supposed dark
and brooding nature, or more probably
because of the shadowed aspect of the
countenance while one is in "brown
Study
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interior to varying positions on the ex.
terror of the club.
ga man catching hold of the club
would have his hand cut to rags the mo-
ment the spring was touched, and, if
struck by it with even the smallest
amount of force, would die from loss OF
blood ensuing upon the opening Of 50
many veins and arteries"
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No one loves to tell tale of scandal
but to him that loves to hear it. Learn,
then, to rebuke and silence the detract-
ing tongue by refusing to hear. Never
make your ear the grave Of another's
good name.
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Odd Musical instruments.

No one would imagine that harmony
could be, produced from these curious
looking affairs, but to the almond-eyed
heathen fancy they "discourse most elo-
ouent music" The Chinese instruments
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THE SANDBAG.
WORK OF A DEADLY WEAPON
IN NEW YORK.
Inspector Byrnes Talks About Sand.
bags-How They Are Made
Other Strange Weapons
Used BY Footpads.

HE recent cases
of sandbagging
in New York city.
have caused a
great deal Of.
Some
weeks ago two
men were struck
down in promi-
nent thorough
fares in the city.
by this silent
weapon and died
without being
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CHAPTER XIII.

IN IhE AOL'
So unprepared was General Paul for:
the assassin's act that he could not
raise his arm in time to ward off thei
pistol which was pointed against his
heart
He could not even make out the form
of the assailant.
A binding flash, crash, and the
tall form of the young soldier reeled
from the step and fell heavily across
the SNOWY pavement. L.
The Generals involuntary cry rang
through the dreary house and went
echoino along the deserted street.
The mounted patrol and the police,
ever on the alert, heard the shot, if
thew did not hear the cry, and, shout,
ing to each other to hurry, they ran in
the direction from which the sound,
came.
AS they neared the spot the officers
could see lances of light falling from
the nearest lamp on the PROSTATE form
of O man, beside whom woman stocd
/ with hands upraIsed and an awful
light in her dark eyes.
The woman was Lo'a Pulaski, whom
the police at once seized, and the man
lying with bis white face turned up to
the stars was so we'll known to ell that
the horritied men shouted the name:
General Paul"
Release meP cried Lola. u had
no hand in this foul work.
Her voice must have stirred the
wounded man to something like con-
sciousness it was the one voice that
would have called him back from the
edge of the grave if anything could,
but how were these rough officers to
know this-for the General raised his
right arm and gasped:
"Seize the murderer!"
Then the arm fell, and the CLEAN OF
reason was extinguished, SO that he
could not hear the police responding:
"We have the murderer, Genera; !;
we have her fast"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
FIGHTING FARMERS.

The Manitoba Railroad Said to he
the Worst Of it in /; Very Decided
Fashion.
Mr. w. I. Irvine OF the Lidgerwood
Broadaxe, whose presence III the city
Yesterday was noted in The Alert, is on
his way to Bismarck to consult with the
board of railroad commissioners, as soon
as it organizes. He goes in the interest
of farmers IN the vicinity of his Rchland
county home, who are just now engaged
in literally hand to hand struggle With
the Manitoba road. The following is
MIR. Irvine's version Of the affair.
Last August the farmers who market
their grain at Lidgerwood, wishing to
free themselves from the elevator incu-
bus, as it is termed by the alliance lee
turers, decided to build warehouse Of
their own at this station. At first they
tried to secure a permit to erect 1t on the
railroad right Of way, but the company
refused to consent to this plan. Then,
acting under the instructions of the
| territorial board Of railroad and ware
house commissioners, the building was
put up on lot adjoining the right Of
way. 1t was completed about the first
Of September. The next step was to get
side track constructed to the house, but
! this request the railload also refused.
The commission. acting under the advice
OF Attorney General Nickeus, told them
to lay the side track themselves This
they did. on Monday of last week, com
pleting one Of about hundred and fifty
two hundred feet in one day. That
| night railroad men tore up the track and
refused to allow the farmers to rebuild
it.
This is the condition of affairs at
present and Mr.. Irvine is endeavoring to
ascertain if the state government Is held
in any more respect by the Manitoba
people than was the old territorial
affair that went by that name. He will
lay the case before the state commission
and urge immediate action, as it is a
matter of vital Importance to the far
| merS.
He stopped off here to see General
Nickeus before interviewing the board
las Mr.. .Nickeus has acted ~ 4 torriess TO,
the people and advisory counsel for the
old commission, and is thoroughly IA.
miliar with the case. He was not in the
city, however, having gone to Bismarck
and Mr.. Irvine will consult with him
there and, If necessary, retain him to
continue the tight.
| OF course the company will present the
matter in different light from this, but
what that is, The Alert has no means OF
ascertaining at present.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
A Local Investigator About to Revo.
lutionlze the Treatment of Certain
Hnman His

A Local Investigator About to Revo.
lutiOnlze the Treatment of Certain
Human Ills.
Charley Avis has been doing some
original work recently in the study and
investigation of certain branches of
the treatment of the defects in question.
Although the conclusions deGnced are
not yet systematlzed or, in fact, absolute
ly established. he has consented to ex-
pound his views to Il member of The
Alert's medical staff and this is about
the way he puts it-with the
exception that be ever refers to his own
achievements, with modesty character
isti'. of "great heads
What turned his untrammelled mind
into this channel was a yearning to sup
person, which nature. while laboring
under some unaccountable idea that re-
trenchment was necessary, refused to
lavish upon him. He is as innocent of
hair on the top of hls head as ''old Uncle
Ned made famous by the song which
alleges that there is "the place where the
hair ought to grow;" and his ears are so
oblivious to the enchanting sounds that
are said to even charm the savage breast,
that he can't tell when a brass band is
playing half block away. The fact that
l., ,ll Of y,
favorites, should suffer from both these
inconveniencies. first attracted his atten-
ton and inspired the Investigations. He
next noticed that several of his acIualnt-
ances we're afflicted in like manner and.
AS the scope of his observation increased,
he noticed that the two ever went to
eether. hand in hand. as it were. He
searched still farther and claims that
when he found deaf person. 1t wonld
be safe to gamble two to one that he was
also bald headed: and that when he saw
bald headed individual. he could make
any kind of remark except an invita-
ton to take drink without getting the
worst OF it.
With these facts before him he applied
a modification of Bacon's great logical
discovery, as given to posterlty In his
Novum Organum, and found that bald
heads and disabled ear drums sustained
intimate and inseparable relations with
each other What he has not Vet deter.
mined is, which is cause and which
effect, but is inclined to believe that the
unprotected scalp is the former
and the lrresponsive ear the sequence.
This point viii be decided shortly, how
ever, for he is now engaged on a thorough
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
n Grand Success.

Not once week, but upon every day
except Sunday, ly purchasing your tick
cts via Minneapolis & ST. Louis railway
ALBERT Lea Route yon can ride in luy-
urlously furnished reclining chair cars
between st. Paul or Minneapolis and
Denver, Colo VIA Kansas City and To
peka These cars are fitted mp with all
the modern improvements, and are fnrn
ished free to holders of through tickets
to any point west.
Round trip tickets to all Pacific coast
points, and the winter resorts of the
south and southwest are COW on sale.
For fnll particulars call upon yonr near
est railway agent, or write to the under
signed. G. Fl. HOLDErpGE.
G.. T. and p A. MINNEAPOLIS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
s.HOnest Dave" Wellm:,n is Clao-
sen Speaker OF the House
Without Opposition.
Ex-Governor Pierce Named fol.
One Of the First United
States Senators.
Eight o.. More Candidates tOr
illc Other Place No Fa-
Vo;.ites Played.
King Caucus Edict.

BISMARCK, Nov, IS SPECIAL to The
Alert. III til. republican house ca,lcns
held today,Weilman was elected speaker;
Hamilton, chief clerk; Sanford assistant
chief clerk, and Snore sergeant t-at-arms.
Ins the senate caucus, Rowes6eld was
elected chief clerk; McClory Of Devils
Lake, assistant; A. +. Wood of Fargo,
sergeant-:lt-arms and Esterbrook of
Foster county, postmaster. Nothing has
developed il tue senatorial light IN
creasing uumpei. o. candidates.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
Amateurs IN Engaged

The town is being papered with large
posters announcing that the Darlington
Dramatic club VIII present the society
drama, Engaged" at the Opera rink
Friday evening. I,he com pany is said
to De much better than the average
amateur Thespian organization. and a
good show is promised. Following is tie
Cheviot Hill &c. w Soliday
BeIvawney j. A. Murphy
Mr.. Symperson -. g. x. Wing
Angus McAllister. Walter Wyard
Major McGillycuddy 49,. ". GaIehouse
Belinda Ireherne ;. Mrs. W. 2. Warren
Minnie Symperson -. Mrs. E. NJ. Chase
Mrs. Mcfarland . Miss Clara Meacham
Meg Mcfarland. /. Miss Jessie Soliday
Parker, Minnie's maid. -. Miss Meachaln
Advertised letters.
List of uncalled for letters IN the post
Office at jamestown, Dakota. for the week
ending November Is, 1889.
LADIES.
Brown, Jessie NJ Hern, Mrs Elisabeth
Wise, Hiss Ma];y
GENTLEMEN.
Cole. S b Correll. &C
Clark. Albert W Flattinn. Carl 2
Gammon, VIM Gilroy, Thomas
Gordon, NJ T Hodgens, Robt
Harrigan, VIM johnson. S e
Miller, Otto Mampel, Arthur
Sullivan. Benz Wolfe. Fred
If not called for within IA days, Will
be sent to the dead letter Office In cal
ling for these letters, please say adver-
tised and give date.
A. KLAUS. P. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21

county last session, is also taking an
active part IN Mr. Johnson's canvass.
Mr.. Gronaa is one Of the liberal and sue
cessful merchants OF his county, who is
dong great deal to assist deserving.
but unfortunate farmers to hold on to
their land under the adverse circumstan-
ces Of the past few years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
mol

lest or thequestlon. Morning. noon and
haaa - rg IDS .,ie slassy surface ol llaR
tised hair resi- orar ',yh;cb is ,,ar.,,taa,l
to produce a growth on a billiard ball
II Inc directions are followed long enough
1,Hu 1,a a.; a.eis Lne laea y ll1at "neii
sllken meshes the lono lost haa,,,, !, viii
be found. In case this fails. he will
know that his surlnlse was wrong, that a
a,t 4a VII ;iippeu solneM iieie a9u .lg tIeat-
tackle A catarrh cura warranted ,,nda,,
heavy bonds. which accompany Z each
bottle. to restore the important sense Of
hearing, with. the hope That this system
of agriculture will make several hairs
grow where none grew before.
1t is we'll for the medical science that
1T numbers among it's students few
such original thinkers as the eminent
specialist DR. G. B. Avis, who discards
the old worn-out theories when they are
proven false and sets out to hew new
paths through the wilderness of knowl-
edge.
$780,
iavihS tribute TO the Honored Dead.
The National Eagle of CIaremont. New
Hamnsbira of Noz,o,,,l,or 1e ooa.,;,,s
- eo'"i-'.
o'ei Column regarding the deaeH ana
burial OF John Dole. 1t also prints III
full the article in The Alert announcing
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
The Intervening IcarS.

When a man writes OF an injury re-
ceived in infancy, we know be has passed
fering. and consequently one sympathises
and appreciates what blessings there are
ever at hand for us. when reading such
letter as the following: Carlisle. Pa.
February II. 1SS9--I was hurt in the left
hip in infancy and had tried several ply
slcians without relief. Less than d half
bottle of St. Jacobs Oil cured me- There
has been 70 return OF pain III four years.
,ToHN I. SRFAFER.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
Sunday skif,n!si,i,,g.


s"mday skirn!sh'ns
BisNtRcF, Nov IT, Special Core
spondenccl fIhs Sunday preceding
the meeting OF she first leglsla-
ti1re o. sho ne" STATE nus oeeh
q serene one. / ne mr olt doors
was sctt' the sunshine warm anu bflhi-
ahV. me r'tmPleu haiss q t1'e missouri
seen ifofn 7'ie e;splf'ai clty' we're slsoillcb-
y Nislple II ~ tilo c's'a' ssl'ilostile'e. 1ne
river llseli osnus ! silver segment ot lts
cfooAed course JUST enough 70 'e seen
ifohs me iieauq uhflels q eie Y
s'llef1e iloeti = iis
oy tlle Weil known boomer hliu ~ ~sti''Ich
Nofth l'tis>1a 'suVo. ''se' MI Dls. y 20"
p'lsY place. IL Is Gro cro"eleo 70 Gus elsco'a-
tort let no er1mo!lnS thac IS lntenued
20 count 'i''es IRON aiyuois' nif' piy
taxes care 't o1 ~ the ossl ils cdli a''''17
oua.'' .'i, - ~ 80 : = -
3 lls lilenaoers o po0'' houses nsive
heatis an htriseo' anu 'ie ''ss 'i'''''us
thelr quarters ior Ciie NinCer' h"''s VII
Jake rooms ano oo"fo II lile private n
tamliles oherlns 70 accommodate s''oi''
Bismarck looks upon Che ADVENT OIL lne
strangers with a degree of lively satisfac-
tion. and genuine northwestern hospital
ity. The city IS ever ready to do the
o'1 :, :,
oest ~ can iof us guests, alo Che peot''s'
rs individuals, are cordial and liberal.
Considerable social gaity is promised for
,la ,,,;ntar paoa,+;ons and halls will
soon DO III otder.
Lieutenant Governor Dlckey IS hard
ut work on committees He has secured
r,on,s and hoard for himself and wife at
lp,''ii' '''s' oiN' "o'''.' -
Mrs. Stewarts. the private residence
where ey-Governor Mellette was dOml-
c;lad Mrs Dickev exnects to he ont in a
,s.. , ,,.,,,;,, a,,,;, t,a ,,;,,,or
uay VI VI .. wv "n'' 'e,."'n ..'.is '-,o
Representative MlisIeo is iooAlhR lor
quarters convenient to the capital. Sena :
tor Fnller will ..hanp npn in his room in
~. s,,..:l.
Cno M oi'o'
All OF the state o1llclals are faploiy ge1-
ting accustomed to the harness. Govern
or Miller is CARVING his farmer habits OF
'S ~ .n;t.l ~.
business WIN lpui " VIZ
secretary, Capt. Gregg, says business pe
gins at So'clock and continues all day
The governor will fill the chair creditably
and every man given full and falr hear
ing.
Around the Sheridan quiet canvass
was being conducted for the speakership
Of the house The fight seems to be be
tween Wellman of Eddy county, and
Stevens of Ransom. The latter is a
clever gentleman who has been tiercely
attacked by circulars from people of his
county. they charge that democracy
was his first and only love and say that
he Is but ii republican here because it
,no. ~, ), b;,,r to ha in North Dakota
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21
Bismarck Tribune: Z. H. Sanford OF

Bismarck Tribune: h. Ii. Sanford OF
the Jamestown Alert, thar whou no
more popular clerk ever handled a pen
in a legislative body, came in wih the
distinguished" and is already popular
with the solons. He is making lunge
for the assistant clerkship in the house.
and he will get it. He is winner
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-21

frlom a conflict Of statements in the
Schedule Of the constitution, but it isnot
Believed that the opinion viii favor ad-
jdurnmeut.
The rules laid down in the constitution
f6f the government OF the legislature are
c&using some temporary hesitation in
bbth houses, but the members will be-
cdine familiar with them IN few days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-06
sAM'L p. MCCORMICK DEAD.

In the discharge of an editors
duties there come times when he is
called upon to do that which he feels
incompetent to perform. That
time now presents itself when it be-
comes our duty to speak of our late
brother, Sam'l p. Mccormick, whose
death we record in another column.
1t has been our pleasure to know
the departed for several years, and
of no one i'll our acquaintance can
there be less said against him as a
man than he. AS q man, he was
honest, truthful and steadfast; as
q citizen, none could be better as
a lawyer and politician, he proved
himself always true to his client and
party as an editor, strong, fear
less writer. In doing this, he, of
course, made enemies, but all must
acknowledge that he done nothing
in an underhanded, unmanly way.
In politics, especially, did he show
himself equal TO the situation in
which he was placed. Being Re-
publican, he of all others in this
State, was the hardest man for his
political foe to conquer. Not only
did he give battle to his enemy, the
Democrats, but he was constantly
striving to purify his own party
from the corruption into which it
has fallen, and here is where he
made most of his enemies. The
Democrats admired him for his
bravery; the enemies in his own
party hated him with such intensity
that it can not be allayea even by
death.
With what success in the purify
ing of his party his efforts have been
crowned can be known by the voice
of the people in their late express
sion. He has made himself felt and
feared and although he has Coined
the silent majority" his memory
will cause his boldest adversary to
tremble.
He is gone the praises Of his
friends can not penetrate his deaf
ear to animate him to renewed ef-
fort the yenomous darts of hate
from his enemies can not pierce the
soul that has fled into the great flu
turity.
Let us, therefore, cherish nothing
for him but loving memories.
To his family we extend our heart
felt sympathies in this their sad
hour Of affection, and hope that
they will find comfort i'm Him who
"doeth all things we'll"