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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
Says He is Not an Unbeliever

Mr.. Muir, of Cass county, feels agriev-
ed that The Alert should speak of him
as an infdel, even with great big quota
ton marks guarding the word on either
side. He says there is no more founda-
ton for the Fargo Argus and Casselton
Republican to so designate him than
there would be for him to call Mr.. Cool
rich (who seconded him in this CON-
plaint) horse thief-that he is not only
not an unbeliever in the Christian relig-
ion, but is an elder in the Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Muir states that he would
not desire to have any further mention
made OF this matter had it been pub
lished in a community where he is
known, but fears that here among stran.
gers a wrong construction may possibly
be placed upon the intended pleasantly,
and wishes this specific statement to be
published which The Alert gladly does.
He will promulgate alliance doctrines
through Stutsman county next month,
and naturally wishes to appear before
the people in true light.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
A t. etired Journalist.

Rev. H. G. Msndenhall, the gentleman
who few brieflmonths since pur chased
controlli.ss8 X interest in the Grand
Forks Piaint.ealer, delivered his valedic-
tory to the public Saturday, in a double
loaded leader il that publication. He
pays graceful compliment to the edito-
rial fraternits Of the territory. thanks
them for courteous treatment, lays the
ban of his displeasure on personal jour
nalism, and closes with this vindicatlon
of Ex-Governor Ordway's sagacity and
political integrity, past, present and fu-
ture:
"In Justice to ex- Governor Ordway it is
proper for me to say that he has had no
hand in this change. He has given no
money to this paper; he has bought no
stock in the company; he has made no
trade or dicker with the new manage
ment"
It is learned from another source
that two experienced newspaper
men from st. Paul, Messrs. Pickering
and Sargent, have taken charge of the
paper. 1t is not known accurately just
when Mr.. Mendenhall will remove to
jamestown to take charge of the college.
He is assured cordial welcome, when
ever he may come, for all reports con-
cerning him are highly favorable, both
as to his social and professional qualiti-
cations.
In Mr.. Mendenhall's connection with
the Plaindealer, the Mandan Pioneer
thus refers to an open secret.
It is an undoubted fact that there are
good many ne vspaper failures because
of lack of business capacity on the
part Of the publisher or managing head.
That newspaper is the most successful
which has one autOcrat to manage IT.,
whose word shall be law. If he knows
his business and has fair field and a
community that is not too much disposed
to work against its own interest, he will
keep bankruptcy from staring his insti-
tuition in the face. But he must know
his business Editor Mendenhall of the
Grand Forks Plaindealer-an estimable
gentleman who was till few months ago
a Presbyterian minister-has good
community in which TO work. but in
very short time he will have to quit the
Pla1ndealer and turn it over to other
parties, and bis newspaper experience
will have cost him several thousand dol
lars. :,
It's fact perhaps one the general
public IS not much interested ln-that
in North Dakota the newspaper business
is very much oyerdone. There are too
many of them for the business, and the
individual editors are not getting the
worth of their hire.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
Wonderful Passenger Business.

The tide of travel to the National park
is setting in now in good earnest. This
morning the overland express, consisted
of two sections as usual, but instead of
the last tram containing emigrants only,
there were attached to it three addi-
tional Pullman sleepers and diner, con-
veying the elite of this country to our
great northwestern wonder, the Yellow
stone region. Six sleepers carrying
tourists to the park went west today, a
most remarkable event in the ordinary
passenger traffic of any railroad.
The phenomenal popularity of the
Northern Pacific road, with the first
class travel of this country, which popu-
larity has been steadily increasing each
year, is due in great measure to the
untiring efforts of General Passenger
Agent Fee. He has caught on to the
public and won Its favors like no other
passenger agent in the country, and the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
great highway of the N Srthern Pacific
can credit to- his energetic and skillful
advertising much of it's ptesent success.
Aqueous Beuhty.

All the dependents of nature smiled
Yesterday at a gentle shower of rain,
which beganiin the afternoon and fell
quietly for some time. No wind or
thunder and lightning threatened and
shook us, as The down dropping moisture
fell. It seemed to come benefcently in
every respect4and kindly vet the thirsty
leaves and grass. For ldng time during
the continuance of the shower, pigeons
conversing together IN low tones, remain
ed on the root of their id dmiciles, busily
engaged in pluming and arranging their
feathers and getting the fl Ill delight of a
shower bath free from thd clouds. Even
the modest ground -hau pting meadow
lark, who hides her house within the city
limits md cunnlngly def 4ats the designs
of cats and children to discover her
earthly bower, mounted the top of tall
telephone pole, and without ringing up
the central Office, which don't help any
way, told everybody along the line how
very much she liked the gentle rain that
washed the dust clean AID quickly from
her yellow breast and speckled brown
back. The cows that spend all day in
biting such grass as they can find, took
on zestfui appetite and more indus
tr:o;.s!y than ever moved down and stow
ed away III their leathern caves the green
punches of tender fodder, rendered twice
as appetizing by the co1diment of rain:
An old mule, in his own uncultlvated
and i'll hammered way, 81 lowed his appre-
citation OF the courtesy of the dripping
heavens by turning his back on the
friendly shower drops, concealing his
tail and with ears furled, become lost in
his own mysterious ref1ections-a phi
losophy which the most learned men and
gifted writer's have yet been unable to.
resolve into the conditions ofthe know
able The "temp!e haunting martlet" made
wide loops and long may curves, cutting
the rain drops like black flying fish.
The bird reveled in the happy libation
while her. chicks could be seen
from the door Of their adobe dwellings
under the caves, turning their heads
from side to side in great wonder at the
strange rain. In fact every living thing
made merry yesterday and gave thanks
to the good old Dame who runs this
mundane machine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11

a party of twenty-five armed men and
the train was tagged, but no attention
was paid to the signal and the special
dashed by at speed OF twenty-five
miles an hour. Other trains followed
until all the ticket holders were on the
ground and everything in readiness for
the mill at s a. m.
The Rattle Ground.
The fight took place at Richburg, which
is 80 miles from Meridian and 103 from
New Orleans. Richburg is virtually
owned by Mr.. Rich. and the place covers
an area of 10000 acres. extending over
three counties of Mississippi. Ir. Rich
is the owner of an extensive saw mill,
and this place was picked out simply be-
cause of the bars it offered to suspicion.
Sunday night, after darkness, body of
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11

less management. holders Of inner ring
tickets, who paid dearly for their trip,
were forced to 60 through narrow
passage way we'll guarded by policemen,
to reach the cars. At this small open
ing, several hundred people congregated
and jostled, pushed and fought to secure
admission. Clothes were torn, hats
crushed and nervous people shocked.
but the crowd finally got through, and
seven cars of the select train were
quickly filed.
It was expected that the troops would
appear at the depot, but, Of the two
companies at the city, one could muster
but forty men and the other, only a
bakers dozen. In reply to a requisition
made on them by the governor for train
accommodations for the troops, the rail-
road people replied that the state could
not be accommodated. since all their
rolling stock had been chartered.
At l:30 the first train, with twelve
coaches, pulled out and the conductor
and engineer were given orders to 60
straight to the bo't'e ground without
stop. At the Miss 9pi line there was
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
Two Important Opinions.

Attorney General johnson Nickeus has
been called on for his official opinion
upon these two interesting points in law.
The district attorney of Burleigh county
wants to know If it is necessary to petit
ton to the county commissioners in order
to establish public highway along sec
ton lines. General Nickeus thinks it is
not necessary to so petition, for the rea-
son that an act passed by the American
congress, and which became law July
26, 1866, sets aside thirty-three feet on
each side of all section lines on govern
ment lands, to be used for public high.
weys. This general rule, however, he be-
heves has an exception in the NOrthernPa
clfc indemnity limits, for the reason that
this land grant was made to the railroad
company IN 1864, two years prior to the
passage of the above mentioned act, and
consequently the land included therein
cannot be affected thereby. Hence
thirty-three feet of roadway along the
lines of odd sections must be opened in
the regular way, as provided for by terri
toral statues.
The other case comes from Tower
cunnty, and the district attorney wants
to know if he is correct in rullng that the
county treasurer can charge the county
fifty cents for every certificate he issues
for land purchased by him for the coun-
ty at the annual tax sales. The attorney
general differs with the district attorney
in this opinion, and basis his belief
upon the ground that in this instance,
the treasurer is acting in the capacity OF
fduciary agent Of the county. entirely
from under the control Of the comfy
commissioners, and it is his duty to serve
his principal, not only with fidelity, but
with the best exercise OF his Judgment.
Gases are liable to occur when the tax
would not amount to as much as the cost
of the certificate, and it is plainly not
the proper action for the treasurer to
canse the county to incur the additional
expense. He thinks, however, that the
treasurer has the right to include all sales
in one certificate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11

100 men went to work, by the aid Of
bonfres, to perfect the battle ground,
which was on the sawdust of the mill,
and seats for 1900 people were hastily
constructed.
The ring was built about one-eighth of
mile from the railroad track. It was a
pretty spot, with tall pines all around
and the ground was level and covered
with green turf The ring was made of
heavy ropes run through stakes deeply
driven in the ground, with a square Of
ampitheatrjGal seats rising on the four
sides Of the soared ring.
The owner of the property had made
splendid arrangements for the pugilists.
and room on the property was provided
for Kilrain. Quarters were also fitted
up for Sullivan and his party. In these
apartments the fighters spent the last
night before the fight.
Owing to discourteous treatment by
the managers of the fight the Western
Union Telegraph company refused to
furnish facilities for reporting the prog
ress of the fight from the ring side, and
consequently news as to the result Of the
betle has been meagre and hard to OBJ
toiv +.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
Reports as to the Outcome Of
the Fight Conflicting and
Unsatisfactory.
Gamblers Evidently Worried the
Wires tor their Own Pc
cuniary Gain.
Reports, Considered Authentic,
Say Sullivan Won in the
Seventy-second Round.

NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-After worry
ing around for half the night and specu-
lating on the chances for fight, people
at the hotels, the clubs and on the street
moved as with one impulse. toward the
depot. After II o'clock people trusted
not to street cars, but took to cabs and
carriages. and every Jehu in the city did
a land Office business. Down at the de-
pot there was
An Inlescribable Crush.
1t seemed AS though everybody in the
city was gong to the fight. and it hap
pened that everybody wanted to get
aboard at the same time. q Through care
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11

Minneapolis Tribune, has purchased a
controlling interest in the Grand Forks
Plaindealer, Dakota. The Plaindealer is
published daily, weekly and Sunday. Mr..
Sargent will leave St. Paul this evening.
and assume full charge of the paper on
Mnndav -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
The Fourth at Mount Pleasant.

At four O'Clock Thursday morning tie
people OF Mt. Pleasant were awakened
from their peaceful slumbers by the
booming os cannon at Rosedale farm,
which reminded them that the Fourth
had come at last. The stars and stripes
were flying at early morn from every
pinnacle and corner of the building,
which was beautifully and tastefully
decorated for the occasion. About 8
o'clock the people began coming from
the east and west, from the north and
south, IN all kinds of vehicles, from the
dandy painted phaeton with the loving
couple, to the cumbrous lumber wagon
with the whole family, until about four
hundred men, women and children had
assembled to participate in the first cele-
bratiOn IN our pleasant Mount.
At twelve o'clock the ladies bad din
ner spread out fit for the constitutional
conyentionalists at Bismarck, to which
everyone seemed to do ample justice.
After dinner they all assembled in the
hall to listen to the rendering of the pro-
gram prepared by the committee Mack
Sinclair, as chairman took the stand and
in a few we'll chosen words offered in
behalf of the committee a hearty and
cordial welcome to all.
PROGRAM.
Instrumental music by John Sinclair,
s'The Presidents March,"
Reading Declaration of Independence
and speech by Judge Wells of James,
town.
Recitation, entitled IAN Idol of the
PERIOD" by Miss Cora Petty.
Music by the orchestra.
Speech by John Milstead of Eldridge.
Singing, "We'l Rally Round the Flag
Boys" by the committee.
Recitation by Miss Carrie Petty en-
tiled "An Inventors Wife"
Speech by Ambrose Summers of
Jamestown.
After this the chairman thanked the
audience for it's kind attention and in
vited them to witness game Of base
ball, contestants being the Invincibles
of Mount Pleasant and Beavers of
Beaver. The contest was very close
one and eagerly watched by the specta-
tors. First one club would lead and
then the other, until the latter part of
the ninth inning when the score showed
that the Invincibles were winners to the
tune of a 10 %. The young people now
enjoyed themselves driving, swinging,
and playing croquet until dark, when Il
grand display of fire works was fired. which
seemed to amuse every one. A ball was
then announced and opened. About 50
couples stayed and worshiped at the
shrine of Terpsichore until broad day
light in the morning
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
A Card.

I wish to take this opportunity to
thank the friends and neighbors for their
kindness to my children during the sick
ness and at the time of the death of their
mother. q. L. BROWN.
Montpelier, D. T., July 6. 1889.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
Homer School Election.

At meeting of the school board OF
Homer school township, NJ. w. Wright
was elected chairman and w. W. Graves
clorE
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11

Supt. McCabe hitched on a slight"
engine to his private car and sped Oft for
Fargo, on business of Importance, today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
A Wealthy Reporter?

st. Paul Globe: George Fl. Sargent,
late reporter of the ST. Paul end of the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11
At it Already.

A farmer in Cass county says to the
Argus:
1 wish you would help the farm
ers little by calling attention to
the practice of the elevator companies.
They are cutting down on grades fear
fully. Grain which sold last fall as No.
/ hard can only be disposed of now as
No. 2 or No. 3, even when it comes from
the same bin as that sold last fall.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Miller of Geneseo.
New York, arrived in the city today and
are guests of the Gladstone.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-09
SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Viewed BY the Hildebtaud Jury
and Attorneys Yesterday,
THE ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL
Consume the Remainder of the Day
ForcIble illustration by Colonel
whIte-oolonel Arpett and
Mr.. someryllle to Conclude.

When Part Of the Circuit Court con-
vened yesterday forenoon, Ylth Judge
PAUL. on the bench, the tFiaI>o Louis
Hlldebrand for the murder Of his wife
was resumed, The Jury and attorneys
went over the creek to the brick house
at No, "A Twenty,ath street, where the
fatal shooting took place September 20
last, The jury, in custody Of the Sheriff,
inspected the premises, and points in
the testimony were illustrated for their
edllcatlon, Upon returning to the court
room shortly after 10 o'clock the argu'
ment in the case to the jury was COM
meuced, Prosecuting Attorney Howard
opening on behalf Of the State.
He reviewed the testimony, and
pointed out the fact that Hildebrand
himself had testified that he and his
wife were scuGiing when the pistol was
discharged, and were not over two feet
apart. II this were true, he asked, how
did the ball take effect in the woman's
back, and why were there no marks OF
burning on her dress, from the close
proximity Of the shotP Mr., Howard
made clear, logical and at times elo-
quent speech,
About 2 o'clock p. m, Col, Robert
White took the floor to make the first
speech for the defense. He pleaded
earnestly Tor his client, and laid stress
on the Importance Of intent as the es-
sence Of murder or any crime. In re-
gardto the shooting Of the woman IN
the back at such close quarters, he made
a telling point, He quoted romthe tes-
timony Of Hildehrand the statement that
he had forced his wiie's arms behind
her in their struggle, and that while IN
this position the revolverwas discharged !
and repeated the doctors testimony Us
10 the course the ball had taken, TO show
that il the pistol were accidentally dis
charged In the position described the
ball would take Just the course this ball
did, To further illustrate this theory,
Colonel White called Mrs, Petticotd, the
prisoners sister, out before the Jury aud
placed the pistol In her hand, then fore
Ing her arms behind her, This brought
the revolver in range Of the locality Of
the fatal wound.
Col. Arnett followed Col. White for
the defense. He first defined the crime
OF murder, and explained the difference
between murder Ia the first and second
degrees, and between murder and man.
slaughter, He then began o careful
nnalvais OF the testimony, which was but
fairly opened when the time for nd.
jonrnment arrived.
This morning Col. Arnett will close
bis speech on behalf OF Hildehrand, after
which Hon. ]. B. Hommeryille will make
the closing argument for the probecu'
ton. Those speeches and the instruc-
lions to the Jury may be expected to run
tho case well into tho AFTERNOON betoreit
Ia anhmitihd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-09
THE BUILDING BOOM.
Handsome New Buiidings Going Up aud
Improvements Being Made.

Handsome New BuIidings Going Up and
improvements Being Made.
Beltz, Fading & Co. have commenced
work on three story brick building on
Tenth street, for W. II. Hlnn, Of Boston,
from plansprepared by phiIpott& GleSey,
architects. The buildings will extend
from the rearo ithepresent zinn building
TO the bridge pier. They will consist Of
four store rooms below, and q hall en-.
trance 10 the second and third stories.
The second and third stories will be
divided into rooms for continuation Of
the boarding house, and residence for
the Zinn family.
Architect Z. w. Wells has completed
plans for a 5000 cottage 10 be built by
Mr.. John Myles on Edgington's Lane.
The houses Of Mt. Ellingham and Mr..
Charles Schmidt, on Sixteenth street,
both handsome brick buildings, arc ap.
preaching completion.
MI. ]. N, Vance has Just completed a
handsome and roomy addition to his
residence on North Main street.
MI Alex I. Young, who bought the
Boyd property, on South Front street,
ID femodellng The residence into a mod.
eft1 and roomy mansion.
Capt. B; b, Doyener ID making some
decided improvements on the exterior
Of his fne, residence on The north end Of
the Island
q. o. Smith will build two brick
houses on his lots In tho fair ground
pfoppftV,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-09
YESTERDAYS NAIL MEETING,


onIy Routine DusIuess Transacted = No
Change in the Gard.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Western Out Nail Association, at the
headquarters In this city yesterday, was
only moderately well attended, and was
Of short duration, The members pres
emit all expressed themselves as encour.
aged by the outlook, though SO far there
has been no picking up such as was an.
tiCipateda month ago would be notice.
able by this time. There was no change
made In the selling card, and nothing
else was done but to receive reports and
attend to other matters Of purely rou-
tine character.
The Bellalre nail works began work
yesterday, after being idle eleven
months.
1t Is said that the Pittsburgh nail
manufacturers will present the Bellaire
scale TO their men as soon as II Is adopt
ed in all the mills here,
Prominent iron manufacturers pre.
dict there will be no general scale sign.
cd this year because the Manufacturers
Association has gone out OF existence,
They say 1t will be every man for HIM
sell and there may be consequent wage
troubles.