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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29
HUNTING THE KANGAROO.
The Grotesqne Right Of a Herd upseta
tho Gravity of q Hunter.

the Gravity of Hunter.
The rest of the herd Immediately made
Off in our direction; but instead of scat
tering pellmell as other wild animals
would have done under like circumstan-
ces, these queer denizens of queer
country fell into line and departed in
regular Indian file, the big old doe lead
ing the way, and the smallest diminu-
tive pickaninnies bringing up the rear.
The doe covered the ground with ire
mendous leisurely hops, holding her fore
paws before her in mincing way that
was very comical.
The smaller animals, each an exact
though diminutive counterpart of the
leader, followed in gradually diminish
ing perspective, every little beggar hop
ping just little more rapidly than the
one before him, until the fast flying legs
Of the last puny fellow at the end Of the
line were blurred like the spolxes of
wheel in rapid motion.
The effect of this extraordinary process
sion was to my unaccustomed eyes so
altogether ludicrous and absurd that
nearly lost my shot in an uncomfortable
UuIbt ul laughter. AS III WAS IulHnU
just as well have had my laugh out to
the end, for although let the old doe
have both barrels full in the flank as she
passed me at twenty yards distance she
never even faltered in her course, and
had quite disappeared in the scrub, with
all her numerous progeny at her heels.
before I had time to replace the empty
cartridges.
The No. 8 shot in all probability had
little more effect upon her tough hide
than SO many grains of sand. Neverthe-
less, it might perhaps have brought her
down If had aimed at the head, for one
pellet penetrating the brain through the
eye would have been sufficient. But the
motion was SO eccentric and perplexirg
that this would have been very risky
shot, and | preferred the chance of stun
ming her by direct double charge full
in the body to the almost absolute GER
tainty of missing her altogether by at
tempting the more difficult shot. -Birge
Harrison in Scribner's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29
The Blame Tor Dirty streets.

A walk in the principal streets and
avenues from to 0 o'clock in the morn
ing will convince the observer that,
whatever the shortcomings of the street
cleaning department., storekeepers and
housekeepers are primarily and incident
ally responsible for dirty streets by
allowing their employees to sweep into
the streets the dust of their houses or
stores, and the dirt and refuse found
upon the sidewalk.
If the walk is extended to the tenement
house districts at any hour of the day it
will be noticed that it is quite the custom
to throw ashes and garbage into the
streets, and to- allow these materials to
escape into the street or upon the side
walk from insufficient, improper or over
flowing receptacles. 1t will also be mo-
ticed that soon after street has been
cleaned it is again defiled by the refuse
and garbage from the neighboring build
ings, and that the carts which transport
street dirt, ashes and garbage, sand for
new buildings, earth from cellar excava-
tons and the dust and dirt from build
ings torn down, scatter some part of their
contents into the street as they proceed
to their destination.
A student of the problem of street
cleaning has only 70 make The above OBJ
servations to learn the primary cause OF
dirty streets in New York, and that
without thorough reform in this par
ticular relief is well nigh hopeless. This
simple solution of the problem is only
the application to the streets of the far
miliar rules which govern every well
regulated household. Can u house be
clean IL the members of the family
throw waste paper and other refuse on
the floors, and ignore the waste basket
and the cuspidore; and how many times
day must the floors of the house be
swept If such a practice is tolerated.
General Emmons Clark in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29
SNOW FANCY.

The yellow girted things of June
Whose hum is like dull bassDon,
Sweet homes they have on swaying beda
When arc unpacked the clover beads
Those bursting globes of purple fire.
The fuzzy coats apon each spire
OF blossoms perch, to search the rim
Lest 1t with honey overhrim.
But unlike these the wild, white bees
That swarm upon the leatless trees;
For our dull ears they have no song,
They do not to the earth belong.
No stirring of the soft white wing
Was ever heard or ffuttering.
Although the darkened air they crowd,
Their happy hive is in the cloud,
And they for the sky children there
In unseen pastures of the air
Distil the dew. o happy bees
That swarm among the winter trees.
Annie Bronson King in Century.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29

Senator Edmunds is the champion onion
eater Of the senate. A cabinet officer de-
clares that when the senator goes hunting
he eats animmense plateful OF onions three
times day He eats them fried for break
fast, boiled for dinner, fried at evening,
and then he takes several large ones and
eats them raw with salt and bread for
lunch at night.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29
NO. 965
NoaLEssE oalleE.


II Iwere you and had pink shells for ears
And eyes like violets dipped in dew;
Of having my loves love I'd have no fears.
II were you.
If were you, with such flower like face,
And all a flowers own grace to hold it too;
I'd keep my heart as flower pure in its place,
IL We're you.
If I were you and looked to be a queen,
I'd keep myself, as though knew,
That what's beneath should equal what is
seen,
II were you.
II were you, and God had made me fair,
So fair that seemed made TO WOO:
I'd be as gracious as my graces were,
If were you.
If were you-but no, alasl sec
could not love you as / do;
Nor tell you all I'd strive to be,
II l were you.
Brooklyn Life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29
A New Fat Cure.

st. Agedore--It is the easiest thing in
the world.
De Mascus-What, to reduce a mans
weight?
Eyes, to reduce q mans wait. The
one thing needful-always be punctual."
st. Joseph News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29

If the pies eaten every day were heaped
one on top Of another they would make
tower thirty-seven miles high. II laid
out in aline theywould reach from New
York to Boston.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-29

Leave Lambertville for Manunka Chunk 8.27,
$40 a m, 1856, 5.24 and 1913 m. Sunday S.SS m.
For Phlllipsbnrg and Easton only 6.32 p m week
days.
Leave Frenchtown $50. 1904 M, 2.o7, $50 and
7.03 m. week days. Sunday s.6s pm
Arrive Philipsbnrg 9.s6 and 1910 N 100. 6 .25.
IA and 80 p N. Sunday, $50. p M.
Leave Phillipsburg 7.26, 9.36 and 1910 q m, $50
6.25 and $50 D m. sunday $50 . m.
Arrive BelyIdere 7.59, 1904 and lib q m, 3.25,
6.52 and 957 p m Sunday, 9.57 pm
Arrive Manunka Chunk 500, 1910 1i20 m
8.32 100 and 1908 m. Sunday 1903 IN.
Additional trains leave Belvidere Tor Manunka
Chunk 7i5 40 a. m :, and LAO p. Sunday, l5 a
m Returning, leave Manunka Chunk for Belyi-
dere 825 aud 1913 M, 4.S0. 1906, 1905 pm Sun
day, 10. 06 p. m.
Freight or mixed trains leaving Manunka
Chunk at sos a. M. Belvidere 6tf a. M, Martins
Creek at 6.46 m. arriving at Lehigh junction at
7.05 a. m. Will carry passengers and make stops at
flag stations north OF Phiilipsburg. Trains leav.
ing Manunka Chunk at $50 IN, and $50 p m,
will carry passengers to Belyidere.
Connection is made at ManuDka Chunk with
Delaware ,Lackawanna g. Western Railroad; Lee
high junction with Lehigh Valley ,Lehigh Sus-
quehaDna Morris d Essex and New Jersey Central
Railroads. AtL4mbertyilie with Pennington Rail.
road AtTrenton with trains to and from New
York Camden, sc.
Forfurther information see time-tab which
can be obtained at the ticket Offices.
CHAe. e. PUGH, J. R. WOOD,
General Manager. General asse nger Agent
F. w. JACKSON.
Gen'l supt. U r r. of NJ. Div.
w. WIZARD MYERS. Supt. Belvidere Div.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23

to elect city attorney and city clerk,
to act upon the bond of the police magis-
trate and to take action in relation to
the repair of sidewalks" There were
present Aldermen Buckley, Hayes,
Fletcher aud Stariha, and Mayor Fuller.
Immediately after the calling Of the
meeting to order and the reading of the
call for the same, Alderman Hayes
moved that the council proceed to the
election OF city clerk, which motion pre-
vailed and ballot being taken Andrew
Blewett received four votos-all that
were cast The question then being
raised as TO whether there was an elec-
tion, City Attorney Baldwins opinion
was requested. He decided that the
mayor and four alderman present consti-
tuted quorum, but that no business
could be legally done unless they all
voted; that majority of the council
must appear of record as voting and that
four votes was not majority. There
seemed to be no question about the
soundness of this position and it being
apparent that the principal business of
the meeting (the election of Otticers)
could not be transacted under the pecu
liar condition of affairs. Alderman Hayes
moved to adjourn and the motion pre-
vailed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23

tions, went through Grand Forks Friday
enroute to Alaska. He is going to ex.
plore a vast extent of country in Alaska
which has never been gone oyer by civil
lied man, but he will make no attempt
to reach the Arctic ocean this time. The
actual exploration will begin about the
middle of June and last, If the weather
permits, until the middle of October
This will be the third trip the lieutenant
has made through Alaska. As in the
former expeditions, the journey will be-
gin at the head of the Yukon river and
for some space proceed along it's course
to where the White river empties into
the larger stream. The journey will
continue along this course to the con-
tluence of the Forty mile creek. From
this point the expedition will march
nearly due west to the Behring sea.
Schwatka expects to find the country
over which he has marked his route a
mountainous district we'll wooded and
perhaps we'll stocked With minerals, In
the party there will be photographer
and artist who will see that all the
wonderful scenes of the country are pre-
served
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
Taking the Vail.

Grand Forks Herald: At St. Bernard's g
Ursullne academy on Sunday afternoon
was imposed the most impressive cere-
mony Of taking the VAIL" The beauti-
full chapel of the academy was filed to
overt1owlng with interested spectators.
A choir consisting OF the young lady
students Of the academy furnished the
music, which was charming feature OF
the service. Rt. Rev. Bishop Stanley
officiated at the solemn service assisted
by Revs. Father Conaty and Connolly.
The young ladies who bade good bye to
the world and donned the veil as token
of their departure, were Misses Taggart
of St. Paul. and Dunlevy of this city.
After the preliminary services the novices
appeared, accompanied by the Mother
Superior and the nuns belonging to the
convent. They were dressed in the
hablliments of brides. Advancing
to the alter rail they were 1e-
ceived and welcomed by the bishop, to
whom they expressed their desires and
purposed to take the important step. The
bishop responded at some length, speak
ing in most impressive manner. of the
great privilege, and OF the cost which
would be counted OF giving up all the
pleasures and allurements of the world
for the Masters service, of bidding good
bye to friends and kindred. The novices
then retired to the preparation room and
when they returned they were clothed in
the sombre dresses which denoted their
chosen life. The typical ceremony Of
taking the veil was profoundly impress
sive, and was a scene which will long be
remembered by those present. AS they
prostrated themselves before the altar
and were covered with the insignia of
death, the eyes of many OF the spectators
we're filled with tears. The nov1ces will
remain at the convent for the present.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
Jos. P, Bache, Clerk.
Marked filed Feb. 3, 1891.
A Good Glass of Immigrants.

The New York Sun evidently appreci-
ates the hardy, frugal Scandinavian immi-
grants who are becoming so important
factor in the settlement of the great
northwest. At least the following edi-
torial reference to the arrival of ship
load of them bound for North Dakota
would SO indicate:
Aboard European steamship that ar
rived at this port on Sunday there were
700 Scandinavian immigrants, healthy,
hearty, pithy, and light haired young
people of both sexes. They were bound
for the west, the far west even for Da-
kota, where they will take up land and
begin lew life as American farmers
raising grains, fruits and cattle for then
own nOur!shment and for the service of
mankind. They were we'll and warmly
dressed as they marched ashore, and they
looked as though they possessed all nec-
essary sense. reason and practical quail
ties. There were among them no paupers
or felons, or lunatics. or contract labor
ers, or persons afflicted with loathsome
diseases, and it was hardly necessary for
the inspection agents at the Barge office
to take look at them in order to see
that they belonged to the class known as
desirable immigrants"
They had come to America as hundreds
of thousands of other Swedes and Nor
wegians have come during the past forty
years: they have struck out west to take
land as those others did; and they are
pretty sure OF enjoying the prosperity
that SO many of their courtrymen al
ready enjoy here. To them let hountiful
nature give good crops, fine breeds of
cattle, and pleasant long lives.
Now, if all our other immigrants from
Europe, including those from Italy,
Poland, Hungary and Russia, we're as
spirited as these Scandinavians, and
would follow their example, how much
better it would be for them than crowd
ing into cities, struggling for daily hash
and spending years in complaining.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
BANKS MUST ORGANIZE.
Information will be Laid Against
Such as Continue Business
Contrary to Law.
The City Council Holds Il Spec.
ial Meeting but no Officers
are Elected.
Board Of EdllcatiOn.-CeremOny
of Taking the Veil at
Grand Forks.
Private Banks Must Organize.

IfVate BANKS Must organize.
Public Examiner Wallace left Wednes-
day for the Red river valley to look
up some of the private banks that have
neglected to organize under the state
law, About month ago he issued cir
cular notifying all the private bankers of
the state that they must organize as state
banks before April Goth or they
would be proceeded against
as by law required. Forty-nine banks
have organized, but there are something
like 20 that have neglected to do so, pre-.
sumably for the purpose of avoiding
assessment. Unless some reasonable
cause IS given for their neglect, lnforma-
tion will be made against such private
bankers as have not organized, and they
are liable under the law to a heavy fine.
The following is list of the state banks,
with their respective capital, that had
been organized up to April 10th:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., corresponding

Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., corresponding
secretary of the national w. G.. T. u, and
Miss Esther Pugh, treasurer, of the
national w. G. T. u, will be in James
town. April 29th-next Wednesday,
will speak in the congregational church.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock they will
give their school OF methods to the local
W. G. T. u, at O'Clock will talk to the
Loyal Legion, and in the evening will
give a lecture on their work. The Good
Templars will attend and are to wear
their regalia. They will meet at the NJ.
E. church and march in body to the
place of lecture.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
For Instance.

Minneapolis Tribune: C.E. Blackwell,
manager of the Gull River Lumber COM
pany's retail yard business in central
North Dakota, was seen at the Nicollet
last evening. "All is not Joy and sun
shlne," he soliloquized, "in the life Of the
retail lumber merchant IN Dakota. One
of the Gull River company's yard mana.
gers was approached last summer by a
farmer who wanted $500 worth OF Gull
boards on time. He wanted to give a
mortgage on his 8O-acre wheat crop. The
dealer investigated his man, concluded
he was all right and let him have the bill.
WE'LL, from time to time farmer John
dropped into the office to report the ex-
cellent progross Of his crop. One morn
ing the latter part of August John came
in.
swell, John, suppose you will COM
mence to cut your gram in day or two,"
said the dealer.
"Oh no." said John, 1.-The rain has put
it back. 1t will 60 20 bushels to the acre
though"
And John departed. But along in the
afternoon the dealer thought he would
drive out and see Johns crop. When he
arrived what was his surprise to find the
field harvested, the gram threshed and
all but q few bushels of it hauled off to
market. Dumbfounded at this state of
affairs the dealer demanded bis wheat or
the money.
But honest John only answered:
"Why in HI wasn't you around in
timer"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
tion Is highly creditable to the club and
to the individual participants.
North Dakota.

Philadelphia Railroad Record: North
Dakota is attracting fresh attention aa
an advantageous field for immigration;
it has passed through the pioneer epoch,
with it's hardshlps and it's failures OF in
dividuals here and there, and has en-
tered upon a career Of steady growth
and prosperity.
1t has the largest amount Of unoccu-
pied fertile prairie lands adapted to
general farming, and especially valuable
for stock raising, of any one Of the new
states Of the Union. A considerable
proportion of these extensive areas fof
fertile lands is still in government own
ership and may be acquired by settlers
as free homesteads or pre-emption
claims under the laws of the United
States. In many parts of the state lanes
of as good quality as any that are sue
cessfully farmed are still open to home
stead occupancy, at distances of from
FIVE to twenty miles from railways, and
considerable acres nearer still in the
western part OF the state. Other lands
may be acquired by purchase from rail-
way grants, or from private owners. at
prices which, IN view of their quality,
their nearness to markets, to railways
and to all the facilities for comfortable
living, must be regarded as merely nom-
inal. Such lands are usually situated in
we'll settled districts and may be pur-
chased at prices ranging from So to $40
per acre.
The special advantage which North
Dakota offers to settlers lies in its CON-
paratlve nearness to important markets
for grain and stock. Fargo the principal
city of the state, is only $50 miles distant
from Duluth, at the head of Lake Supe-
rlor, and is about .he same distance from
St. Paul and Minneapolis. The wheat of
the state goes to eastern markets by way
Of the great water routes of the lakes
from Duluth, or is shipped to the great
Touring mills of Minneapolis, while the
live stock finds market both at the
Twin cities of Minnesota and in the
larger yards of Chicago. TO make tho
easily understood by eastern
readers. it may be said that the farmers
Of North Dakota are no more distant
from the chief markets for their products
than are the farmers of western New
York from New York city. or of western
Pennsylvania from Philadelphia or of
Virginia from Baltimore.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
In the Absence of the Boss"

In the Absence of the ''Boss.''
Mr.. Kellogg being now in New Orleans,
The Alert takes advantage Of his absence
to call attention to the following WASH
ington dispatch in the Chicago News, of
April 18th. The gentleman referred to.
the Hon. Asa Mathews, is an uncle of
Mr.. Kellogg:
It is not improbable that First Comp
troller Mathews of the treasury will be a
candidate for the nomination for COVER
nor of Illinois before the republican con-
ventiou, and If so he will make a strong
fight for the place. He has not yet de-
cided whether to do 80 or not, but is re-
ceiving great many letters from friends
all over Illinois who would like to sup
port him, and the sentiment in many
sections of the state is unanimously in
his favor.
Mr.. Mathews has not yet consented to
be a candidate and thinks it altogether
too early to consider the matter. There
will be a great deal Of regret in official
circles IN Washington and government
offices all over the country will make an
earnest protest II he should consent to
enter the field. The Office he holds is
one of the most important under the
government, and the satisfactory per-
formance of it's duties requires rare dis
cretlon and impartial judgment. The
comptroller sits as judge to construe
the laws OF congress concerning the DIS
bursement of public money, and his de-
cision ls final in every case. The presi-
dent himself cannot overstep him and
the members of the cabinet are absolute.
ly powerless If he chooses to lnterpose
his judgment against their wishes in the
expenditure Of appropriations.
Mr.. Mathews decisions are regarded as
models of clearness and conciseness, and
not one Of them has been appealed from
the courts
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
LlOyds' National Bank.

The first meeting of the stockholders
of Lloyds National bank was held Satur-
day at bank offices in jamestown and the
following board of directors was elected:
VIM. NJ. Lloyd, D. NICK. Lloyd, H. L.
Lloyd, J. NJ. Lloyd and S. X. McGinnis
The directors then elected the following
officers:
Presldent-W. Nj. Lloyd.
Vice President-D. NICK. Lloyd.
Cashier-J. NJ. Lloyd.
The bank has organized under the
national banking law with capital of
100000. The business of the bank will
be conducted as before. excepting that it
will be as a national bank instead of q
private bank.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
City Council.

A special meeting OF the city council
was held Tuesday night. The meeting was
called for the purpose of considering
"the wool market question and to act
upon any ordinance in relation thereto;
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

Proceedings of board of county CON-
missioners in session at 10 o'clock a. m.,
April 18th 1891.
Full board present.
Commissioner Woodbury. in Il Q chair.
Reading minutes of last meeting dis
pensed with until next meeting.
Board considered applications for seed
gram.
On motion board adjourned to meet at
2 o'clock p. M.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
Board Of Education.

The regular meeting of the board of
education was held Tuesday night. There
were present Members Gieseler, Hotch-
kiss, Lutz and Hughes.
The reports OF the treasurer and super.
we're read and placed on file.
The following bills we're allowed:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23

Churchill & Webster. .S3 90
Gieseler, Blewett & Co.. ............ B 40
James River Lumber Co.. 3 Is
Chas. Hensel SO
The teachers committee was instructed
to recommend teachers for next year at a
special meeting to be called by the presi-
dent~-report to include the amount of
salary to be paid.
The superintendent was authorized to
purchase canvas for blackboard IN his
room and the matter OF the observance Of
Arbor day was left in his hands.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-04-23
To Explore Alaska.

Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka, who has
gained much fame by his arctic expedi-