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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
MEXICAN ROBBERS.
A Station Agent and His Wife Bound and
the Office Robbed-The Lady Beaten
by the Bandits.
Special TO the Gazette.

EAGLE Pass, TEX, April 16.-Last night
at 9 o'clock two armed Mexicans rode up to
Nava, station on the Mexican Inter
national railroad, twenty-five miles south
of Eagle Pass, covered the agent with their
guns. bound him hand and foot, bound his
wife in like manner, and. as she cried for
help, beat her with their six-shooters,
then ransacked the strong box and made off
with S19 belonging to the company and $50
and a gold watch belonging to the agent.
The authorities were promptly notified,
but no arrests as yet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aprj. i6-First race,
oHe-half mile, Maggie LebUs Won. Engdrircr
second. Iantippa third Time. .52'..
Second race, thTec-fnUrths Of mile,
Verge d'Or won. Bankrupt second. Rouy
Bol,y third. lime. lis
Third rice, one mile, Ethel Grey won,
PhIlora second. Byrd third Time. -,
Fourth race. oue-haf mile, Farmer won,
Lena Frey second, Martin third. Time
%.
Fifth race. one and cae-sixtcenth miles,
Sherman won, DoLikeus second, Carter
3. third. Time. I:55.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
Waco Officials Installed.
Snenial 70 the Gazette

WACO, TEX, April 16:-To-night the re-
ment were installed, the only changes in the
old force being W. E. Hawkins, vino sue
ceeds A. J. Caruthers as alderman in the
Fourth ward, and John F. Flint succeeding
Richard J. Munros as attorney.
The mayors message was an able docu-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
Palestine VIII Welcome the Party.
Special 10 the Gazette.

PALESTINE, TEX, April 16.-The citizens
committee, composed of the mayor, alder
men and citizens. have arranged neat re-
ception for President Harrison and party,
who will arrive in this city Saturday morn
ing at o'clock. The military companies,
fire department and other civic Organiza-
lions will turn out. Governor Hogg has
been invited to be here to welcome the
president and party to the Inequalities of
the Lone Star state
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
Women Irght-Brldres Down

.--. CD he Gazette.
1ro'.,-aa .lE Tex. April 16.-Last night two
D.. -.nes, Topsey Tate and Onez
{. VI ''-. III q difficulty in East Temple,
la W.. .At former used . pistol and the
N!.yf -.' '~ razor. Topsv fired one shot.
O.. O., < slight flesh wound at which
''seW away her razor and few for
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
\ Political Bluff.

NEW YORK, April l6.-Henry c. Hans
borough, United States senator from
North Dakota, speaking of the recent
talk of war with Italy, said that he re-
garded it simply as a political bluff on
the part of the Italian officials AZ home.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
VERDICT FOR DAMAGES.
The Western Union Sued for Failure to
Deliver Message.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, Tex, April 16.-On September :,
1890 4 message was sent J. p. Murray. tenn
porarily il this city, by his wife at Kings
ton, Tex, that their little daughter had
been seriously hurt and to hurry home
The message was sent at O'Clock Sunday
morning and received here at lois, and as
Murray was q stranger it was II o'clock be-
fore he was found and the message deliv-
cred. He thus missed the II o'clock train
ana did not get away until 6 p. IN, and
reached home q short while after the child's
death. He sued the Western Union for
delay in delivering the message, and the
jury to-day gave him verdict against the
company for $500. The case Will be APP
pealed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17

BERLIN, April l6.-Bismarck, candidate
for the reichstag, 50 far in fourteen cut of
ninety-one districts heard from leads by Il
large majority.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
gac Alliance Libel suit.

S.. 10. '. -.e Gazette.
. FIX. April 1.-THE Alliance
-.-- .-aa up again in the county
owning and Or. Alacune WAS
.... .. -.. rtlc by the prosecution.
I'D. .Lreu.5, was developed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
The Note .Nague."

ROME, April l6.-In political circles some
disappointment is expressed with Blaiue's
reply TO Marquis Di Rudini. 1t is char
acterized as vague" and ''inconclusive,"
and insisting merely on statu quo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
Residence Burned at Workman.

WoRTHAM. TEX, April 16-Last night
about L O'Clock the residence, and its con-
tents, Of J. NJ. Eddlemau was destroyed by
fire. The family barely escaped with their
lives. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
No insurance. Loss, $500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17

Vest said that Cleveland would undoubtedly
be the Democratic nominee for the prcSi-
dCncr, ana that his position on the silver
question while i has lost him following
in the South and West. was more than
counteroalanccd by his gain OF friends in
the East
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
Off for Palestine.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN TEX, April Ex-Governor Hogg
leaves in the morning for Palestine, where
he goes to meet President Harrison.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
Defeated in Three Rounds.

DETROIT, Mich, April 16.-Billy Loving,
champion of the Saginaw valley, was de-
feated in three rounds last night by Jack
Collins, Detroit's champion sluggsr.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
At Admission.

ADMISSION, ALA, April 16.-The presi-
dents party spent about twenty minutes at
noon here, and had most enthusiastic re-
ceptiOn,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17

LONDON, April is. A dispatch from
Courne states that Mary Anderson Nav
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
THE BOY DIED.
He Had Both Legs Cut on Wednesday at
Denison-Terrible Suffering.

Special 10 the Gazette.
DEN1soS, TEX, April 16.-Johnnie Wells,
the boy who was run over by train on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, two miles
north Of the city, yesterday and had both
legs cut of, died to-day, after twenty-four
hours of terrible suffering An inquest
was held over the remains, and 1t was de-
cided that he came to his death by falling
from moving cars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17

ment, containing valuable recommendations
which, if carried out, will prove q great
benefit to the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
SENATOR VEST.

He is in San Antonio-Says Cleveland Will
Be the Next Nominee.
Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, April Ex-senator
George F. Vest Of Missouri is in the city,
accom- panied by his wife; who is in delicate
health. In an interview to-day Senator
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
MURDER CHARGES.

Two Wen nischarged and Another to be
Tried for Killing William, Se..don.
Special 20 the Gazette.
BRENNAN, Tex, Apr, l6.-The case Of
the stLte against Robert Meredith. charged
with The murder of william Seadon. was
dismissed III The district court yesterday
evening, the state falling TO make out =
case.
Old man Jim Meredith was dismissed
from custody on the same charge.
Tomorrow jackson Howard will be tried
fOr the killing Of Seadou
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
Vengeance of PrOhibitiOnsits
Wreaked on the InOffensive
Bar Room Fixtures.
As by Law Provided, Sheriff
Schmitz Destroys two Wagon
Loads of Property.
jamestown Capitalists are Seri-
Ously Considering an Opera
House Project.
Prohibition Vandalism.

The thirty days allowed w. NJ. Cowan
to tile his answer in the proceedings
against him for violation of the prohi.
bltlon law having expired Tuesday,
States Attorney Conklin went before
Judge Rose and secured a decree of
judgment. ordering the destruction of
the bar, liquors, and bottles and barrels
containing the same, gambling tables,
screens, signs, chars, corkscrews, etc,
ETC., found in the building when the
seizure was made. Accordingly Sheriff
Schmltz carted off two wagon loads of
the contents of the place Wednesday.
They were taken back of Mayor Fuller's
barn near the river and there cut up and
destroyed. Cowan's place has been in
the sheriff's charge for month and the
destruction OF the furniture and contents
OF the place, which had been conducted
as saloon, is in accordance with the
provisions of the prohibition law. There
we're only few bottles of liquor and cor.
dials found on the premises and all of
them were broken by the sheriff and the
ground irrigated with the contents. The
property destroyed IS valued at 5000 or
$500. Among the contents of the build
ing was an iron safe, which escaped de-
structlon. The billiard table in the ad.
joining billiard room also escaped.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
Free Scholarship,

At meeting of the board of directors
Of the North Dakota Agricultural college,
held July 2, it was voted that scholar
ship emitting it's holder 20 free oom-rent
in the North Dakota Agricultural college
be placed at the disposal OF the board Of
county commissioners fer each organized
county of the state. Tuition is free to
all citizens OF the state. The scholarship
therefore, entities it's possessor to free
collegiate education IN this institution
for one year, with the exception of trav-
cling expenses and such incidentals as
board, fuel and washing. This offer pre-
Stutsman county lad. Further particu.
lars can be learned upon application to
the county commissioners or by writing
the North Dakota Agricultural College,
Fargo.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
A New Opera House Probability.

There is a strong probability that
jamestown theatre goers will be wit
Messing plays in a new theatre before
snow flies Plans for such structure
have been secured and Saturday an
Alert reporter was privileged to inspect
them. The plans call for block 50xl40.
with two store rooms 50 feet deep in
front, the space of 50x9O in the rear be-
ing devoted to the opera house. Between
the two store rooms is wide passage
way which leads to the box office and
entrance of the theatre. The plans call
for commodious stage, dressing rooms,
gallaries and private boxes. There is to
be rising floor for the better accom-
mediation of the audience. The seating
capacity Is to be 640. The gentlemen
for whom the plans were drawn have
been considering the matter OF erecting
an opera house for some months. They
have not yet fully determined what to do
and therefore do not desire publicity at
the present. The gentlemen are resi-
dents of jamestown and have an abun-
dance of capital, SO that the opera house
is certainty it they decide that it can
be made a paying investment. If the
opera house plan is decided against, a
block of stores will be erected
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
Look out for Prairie Fires.

If people do not take early precautions
there will be serious losses from prairie
fires this fall. Every farmer must know
that no such grass has grown on the
prairie for five Or six years as there is
now. The fires OF tho last two or three
seasons have been of slight consequence,
because of the growth OF grass but this
fall it will be very different. In the
hurry OF harvest and threshing everyone
is liable to forget or put off protecting
his property. Plowlng breaks ought to
begin as early as August first, and burn
ing between burrows should be done as
an extra safeguard. Fires will jump a
long distance and heat will Se great
owing to the large amount of material
which will feed the flames this year. If
care is not taken the result of whole
years work and waiting is liable to be
lost in few moments. Farmers and
nelghhors everywhere ought to combine
to prevent the starting of general fire
IN any locality. The advantages of keep
ing the grass on the prairies are SO many
! that it is unnecessary to enumerate them
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
North Dakota Wants the Editors, To

North Dakota Wants the Editors, Too
Several enterprlsing North Dakotans
are crying TO induce the editors in St.
Paul to take a trip into this state and
see the greatest wheat field vision on
earth. John Dwight Of the Dwight
farm, Senator Hansbrouah, General
Passenger Agents Fee aud Whitney and
Others, have been trying to get the edi-
tors on special train to convey them to
Wahpeton, Fargo, Grand Forks or any
other point where they could be enter
tained. The value of a personal lnspec-
tion of North Dakota's condition, right
now, by editors OF newspapers in every
state in the Union, could hardly be esti-
mated. There is no question but what
many of the visitors, especially the south
ern delegates. have poor opinion Of this
region and let no opportunity escape of
ventilating 1t. One visit to the state,
and few prayer meeting exercises in
the wheat fields tomorrow-Sunday-
would have great tendency to correct
many wrong impressions. There are so
many different excursions and pleasure
plans laid for the visiting newspaper
men by the Twin city entertainers, ana
by West Superior and Duluth parties,
that it is doubtful if the North Dakota
visit can be secured. but active efforts
are being made to get it.. just the same.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
If farmers would protect the grass for
five years they could NOW hay on the
np]ands, and get better quality than 10
now obtained in slouohs.
rhe Russian Cactus.

Henry Mulberger, of Watertown, Wis,
q gentleman who has large Investments
here, has interested the national depart
ment of agriculture in the Russian cactus
Of which mention hss frequently been
made by The Alert and which is
found quite numerously in La
Moure county. The LaMoure Chronicle
says in this connecticut: Mr.. Mulberger,
wrote to the department of agriculture
about the cactus. The reply received by
him said that his letter had been sub
mitted to Asst Sec. Willis, who ordered
the Botanical department to take hold of
the matter. They are not familiar with
the pest, and for the purposes of study
sent Mr.. Mulberger franks" for transit
of specimen. Mr.. NJ. sent these franks
to Mr.. Powers He has given them to
c. W. Davis, who will, as soon, as he can
get a good specimen, forward It to the
department. A thorough analysis of
the weed, and the best way to treat it,
may be expected as result of Mr.. Null
berger's interest.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Headquarters for machine oil. Strong
& Chase.
Will Fletcher returned from Valley
City last evening where he has been en-
ployed by the North Dakota Elevator
company. There are four elevators at
Valley City, one of which alone received
over million bushels of wheat last year.
This was the North Dakota elevator.
What the others received is not stated,
but this speaks we'll for Valley City.
Henry E. Bowen of New York, gen.
tleman representing one of the standard
proprietary remedies of the world, was
looking up business in Jamestown today.
Mr.. Bowen is impressed with the great
prospects before the state and predicts
an awakening of favorable interest in
eastern states when the results Of the
present crop year are made generally
known.
The reports of the hail storm at Oriska
Monday afternoon have not been exac-
gera!ed. The grain between Tower City
and Ouska. in the track of the storm, is
SAID to have been cut down within two
inches of the ground. as il it had been
moved. The hail pounded the heads and
stalks into the ground clear out of sight.
An Oriska dispatch says, "hail fell two
inches deep and as large as butternuts.
Three thousand acres are probably de-
stroyed. The buildings today show the
hail marks and the windows in almost
every house are broken At Inkster,
Grand Forks county, on the 18th hail
J did $4,000 damage to crops.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
They Like the Weekly.

Every day brings an increase in the
Weekly Alert's subscription lists. The
circulation of the paper is steadily
growing. Old readers continue to take
the paper and new ones are finding out
that it pays to do so. It is worth the
price to any person interested in the
state in any way. The Alert is read
with as much interest by people out side
of the state as those here. AS complete
recorder of events, and loyal newspaper
advocate, many have declared the paper
to be unsurpassed by any journal in the
state, and The Alert is naturally graft
fed at being able to record this Item
along with its hundreds OF Others
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
Advertised Letters.

List of uncalled for letters in the post
Office at jamestown. North Dakota. for
the week ending July. 20, 1891:
LADIES.
Brown, Mrs. Henry Huttam, Nellie
Broughton, Mrs n Merriam, Mande
Devor Miss Carrie Paulhamus, Carrie
GENTLEMEN.
Anderson, GA Orig, John G i
Baker, Hudson W. Lande, Frank
Barnes, j n Malone, w
Boman, F Paul, W W
Darlington. Mr. Reed, G w
Durand, F NJ Weeves, Frans
If not called for within IA days, will
be sent to the dead letter Office. In call
ing for these letters, please say adver-
tised, and give date OF this list.
G. p. SMITH, P. Nj.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
stu.s,nan County Statistics.

Assessor John Severn of the Second
district furnishes the following interest
ing county statistics, which we're gather
ed by the district assessors in their as
sessing rounds, IN accordance with a
new law. The wheat acreage last year was
52,s07 acres; the yield 45O,443. This
would only make an average of about 8
bushels per acre. The yield averaged
better than that, however, and would so
appear we're pot several thousand acres
that we're hailed out included in the
acreage. This year the wheat acreage is
81, ,4O7, a slight increase over last year.
The oats acreage last year was 1886
acres and the yield 1860, or Is bushels
per acre. This year there are 1888
acres planted to this crop. Six hundred
acres Of potatoes were planted and
AZ, 1913 bushels were raised. The product
Of hay was as follows: Tame 176 tons;
prairie. l9,9e9; millet. 4.044. The amount
of butter made by farmers was 161, ,497
pounds, and the wool clip was 3S,371
pounds, of which 28S0O pounds came
from the Second district. In the First
commissioner district the wheat acreage
was 1857 and the 1lO,7S3 bushels. The
Second, 1875 acres and 131, 1924 bushels;
the Third, 2O,455 acres and 207 1856 bush
els. 1t will thus be seen that in the First
and Second districts, where tho hail
struck, the yield was much less than IN
the Third district. The assessors also
made an enumeration of population.
Their returns show population by COM
missioner districts as follows: First
1872; Second, 1927; Third, 1865. The
total is about 800 less than the census
gave US. This discrepancy is probably
due to the fact that the census enumer.
were the more thorough in their work.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
Usury Law Constitutional.

A very important decision was handed
down Wednesday b. the supreme court,
being legal construction of the famous
usury law OF 1890. The action was com
menced before Judge Templeton IN
Grand Forks by the Vermont Loan and
Trust company vs.. H. L. Whithed. 1t
was brought to recover from Whithed
judgment on promissory note and the
statement Of the case on the trisl showed
that on July l, 1890, Withheld executed
and delivered to the company note for
S575, due in five years, and bearing in
terest at the rate OF Z pei cent. At the
time Of the execution of the obligation
Withheld received $500, and no more. By
agreement Of the parties the remaining
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
A Power for Good.

An Alert correspondent takes occasion
to present several phases of the alliance
political movement throughout the coun-
try in the following clear and forcible
manner. The various farmers movements
seen IN every state, show that the agri-
cultural toilers are certainly agitating a
change in laws affecting their interests.
and that they are almost certain to bring
about many changes of benefit rather
than disaster, is hardly to be doubted.
The various mcvements, conventions and
discussions in the press and in the school
houses of the country, can not but result
in better understanding of the rights
of the agricultural laborer and other
classes of people. The correspondent
says:
What is to be the outcome OF the
present movement of the farmers and
toilers of this country? This question is
prominent before the people of this
nation, and it is not the least of the
many questions being agitated by our
people at the present tune. That in the
united efforts OF the tOllers for greater
reform in the management of our nation
al affairs they have discarded the third.
or prohibition party, was demonstrated
both at the national council at Ocala,
Fla. by refusing to endorse prohibition,
or make it a part of their reform move
ment, and at Cincinnati, by refusing to
give it a place In the platform, or declar.
alton OF purposes. We predict therefore
that the third. or prohibition party, will
remain in the field as distinct and inde-
pendent party.
1t is matter Of no little moment
among the farmers of the country, as to
whether or not the alliance is drifting
into one or the other of the old parties,
or whether the Cincinnati convention
will result in full fedged fourth inde-
pendent political party. The far sighted
leaders Of the Farmers alliance and In
dustrial union, appear to take in the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-23
The Agricultural College.

President Stockbridge Of the North
Dakota agricultural college, and Pro-
fessor Ladd of the same institution
spent the day in jamestown. They were
piloted around the various points of in
terest by Capt. Wade, and driven to the
latters stock farm.
President Stockbr1dge is anticipating
year OF great progress in the institution
at Fargo. The summer vacation Is be-
ing utilized by the faculty IN gathering
information relative to the states
flora, and to the almost un-
limited and unknown agricultural re-
sources. There are at present five boto-
nists in the field gathering specimens
which are beng preserved for the future.
"The college building has practically
been turned INTO a herbarium"
said the professor. I'VE receive
thousands of specimens of curious
and interesting plants. The express
brings us daily something from the men
IN the field. All paris OF the state are
being visited and examined. 1t is diff
cult matter to preserve entire the color of
the flowers we press, but much time and
effort is being made to do so as completely
as possible. I think the prepared specimens
found IN gift books. in which the colors
are perfectly natural and life-like have
been touched up by hand. The extrac-
tion of the juice of the plant tends to de-
stroy the clear colors. There is good
deal of work to be done in this region
which is comparatively new and yet full
of interest to botanists and scientists.
Their Investigations can not but be of
benefit to the people IN practical way"