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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-01-07

l6 IN number, us was first intended, and
pnt them on Main street, Fourth avenue
and Sixth avenue and not on the out
skirts l will continue to furnish light.
otherwise shall discontinue the lights
OF the streets after January Bird, 1892.
ANTON KLAUS.
The report Of the electric light COM
mittee, consisting Of Aldermen Fletcher,
Altschul and HI, tchkiss, on the above
proposition is as follows: 1--WE have care
fully considered the same and have con-
cluded, that as the original contract be-
tween the City of jamestown and the
Jan estown Electric Light 20. will be in
force after January 3rd, 1892, we do not
think it necessary for us to make any
suggestions, or any further report"
The report of the committe was adopted
unanimously.
Bills of Gieseler, B. & Co. and Glece,
referred to street and bridge committee.
Bill of A. McKechnie referred to f.
nance committee.
Bills of B. w. Fuller. Hotchkiss,
Adams, and Hotchkiss & Pearson, LAID
over, not properly made out.
Bills of A. Klaus, $l32, A. N. Cloueh
$2l.57, allowed.
On motion, the Mayor was instructed
to notify Lloyd & Watson to clear side
walk in front o: and side of their one.
story brick building on Fifth avenue, and
notify all other persons to clear side
walks in front Of their property.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-01-07
The Arc Light Contract.

The question of lighting the city
streets has resolved itself to about this in
the opinion of the council: The propo-
sition of Mr. Klaus requires theexpendi-
ture of $24OO year for lights, and an
der the present revenue this eum is CON
sidered too great for the city to pay; in
fact the council declares there is no
money with which to pay this amount
and the other expenses. The council con-
siders that the old contract of $95 year
is still in force. This figure has been
paid but one year-the first in which the
contract was made-1SS7. The second
years light was paid for at the rate of
$3.50 year for eight lamps, the third
year at $3.50 per year, and the fourth, or
last year, at sl25 year with four add
tional lights, making the present number
IL, in all. The council claims that the
raise In the price and IN the number of
lamps last year was matter OF llberallty
only, and not necessary acs under the
contract.
Ii no arrangement can be made with
the electric light company, it has been
suggested that the city try to light lis
streets by using the power of the artesian
we'll. Aldermen Eager and Hotchkise
are of the opinion that a sufficiently
steady power can be obtained to run a
dynamo muchine, Alderman Hotchkiss
claiming that an over.shot wheel of sufii-
cient size will do the work. However.
this is but speculation, and contingent
on the surrender of the franchise by the
Electric Light company. The
Alert desires to gve both sides of the
question for the benefit Of it's
readers. 1t is we'll known that the cleo
trio light company claim that at $95
year the lights can not be run without
loss; the council or some members. claim
that there Is question as to the truth
OF this. The company maintains that
the city is now getting arc lights cheaper
than any other town IN the two Dakotas.
and that it has not exactly fulfilled the
provisions OF the old contract.
Ii 1t is possible to pay for them, The
Alert believes the majority of the tax
payers and citizens do not desire to
abandon the electric lights on the streets.
but OF course it is for the interests of all
to get them at fair and reasonable
price. 1t is also believed that the coun-
Gil Is composed of far sighted and enter
prlslng citizens who desire to continue
the lights as we'll as to act in all cases in
accordance with the wishes of the ma
jority of the people here
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-01-07
DISTRICT COURT.
Many Farmers Assembled In Answer
to Legal Summons.

Many Farmers Assembled In Answer
to Legal Summons.
The regular January term OF the dis
triot court opened Tuesday, with Judge
Rose presiding. There large number
Of cases on the calendar, among them
being 226 personal tax cases. The court
will dispose of these by ordering judg-
ments entered up against all parties who
have not settled with Treasurer Flint.
About half Of the number have already
paid, and many are making efforts to DO
90 before judgment is entered.
1t is underetood that after the tax
caees are disposed of court will adjourn
until the 10Th Of February for the reason
that nearly all the attorneys will be
absent, and no pressing matter needs at
tention at this time. Attorneys Glas-
nell and Watson are called to st. Louis
on important business before the United
States court, and Attorney Comp will
be away all Of the week. No juries have
been summoned and will not be until
>oourt meets again Many of the other
cases on the calendar are old matters
md when court reconvenes it is expected
hat; a final settlement of most OF those
cases will be had.
Court opened Tuesday without the usual
Jury and with few persons IN attendance
Judge Rose presiding, with Clerk OF
Court Branch at his desk. District At
7 Aey ConkIin called up three criminal
h sses. None of the defendants appeared.
Che bail Of Purchase, in the amount OF
a3OO. was declared forfeited; the case
arainst William Cowan passed, as 1t was
learned that the defendant was on sick
besd, unable to appear, and the case
!. AGAINST Ole Boe, the lad charged with
Burglary also was passed. The disposi-
4 ion Of the delinquent personal tax cases
S,eaupied most of the day.
n The court room presented an interest
ino but rsgretable scene Tuesday. There
.ara many farmers present to answer to
! citations which had been served on
am to appear and show cause Why the
,,;noueut personal property tax had not
an Maid. "a number Of the cases were
I'D until the court reassembles in
, ,ary, on promise Of payment before
Il time; q good many had paid since
V was made, while several were
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
HARDIN COLLEGE NOTES.

Miss Maude Daniel spent Sunday
home in Thompson.
Miss Madge Morehear is visiting
her parents in st. Louis.
The young ladies' all enjoy a
feast every Friday night.
Miss Minnie Fleet has been on
the sick list since Wednesday.
Miss Esther Waddell will spend a
few days at her home in Thompson.
Miss Sophia Simmons will spend
several days at home, Macon City.
Miss Bessie Stephens has been
confined to her room with tonsilitis,
but is able to be out now.
The young ladies will give an
''open session. soon; these are
largely attended by the public.
The Art Glass, under Miss Nc,
Master, has some beautiful work anc
is busy preparing work for the Ar
Levee.
Miss Minnie Butts received d love
" box of ~violets from her home il
Fort Worth, Tex, this week and
letter saying that the people Of Tex
as are eating strawberries now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD.
Opened to the World Without any
Expense-Iry Your Judgment.

The Mexico LEDGER will give five
dollars in gold to the party who will
guess the Democratic nominees for
Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney.
AS there may be several parties who
have a 'srabbit's foot" and can guess
correctly on the nominees, the
money will not be divided, but will
be given to the guesser who names
the Sheriff and Prosecuting Attor-
ney and comes nearnest the Demo-
cratic vote polled in the county
primary. When you make out
your guess write your name and
post-office plainly. Give the names
of who you think will be nominated
for Sheriff and Prosecuting Attor-
ney and the number of votes you
think will be polled at the Demo-
cratic county primary. Five dollars
in gold will be given as the first
prize and the Mexico LEDGER one
year as the second. All guesses
must be in the dav before the pri-
mary. K. M. WHITE,
Editor and Proprietor LEDGER,
If Mexico, Missouri,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
H NEW SEVENTH.
Only a Slight Change In the New
Seventh Congressional District.

The House and Senate have
agreed on a re-districting bill which
is not likely to be changed
The Seventh District is at present
composed of Audrain, Franklin,
Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Rails,
St. Charles and Warren, and was
carried by Dick Dalton in 1880 by a
majority of $50 in a vote of 30,972.
The new Seventh District drops out
Franklin County, which goes into
the new Tenth, and takes in Gas
conade and Crawford. The new
district stood as follows in 1890:
Rails, Democratic by 1907, in a
vote of 2,319 and a population of
1924.
Pike, Democratic by 1928, in a
vote of 1922 and a population of
26,321.
Audrain, Democratic by 1913, in
a vote of 1919 and a population of
|2O,O74.
Lincoln, Democratic by 1921, in
a vote of 1856 and a population of
IS, 346.
Montgomery, Democratic by l.
1875, in a total vote of 3,7S9 and a
population Of 16, $50.
Warren, Republican by TAT, in a
vote of 1000; population 9,913.
st. Charles, Republican by 81 in
a vote of 4,641; population o.
I977.
Gasconade, Republican by 1922,
in total vote of 2,150. Population
11,7O3.
Crawford, Democratic by is, in
total vote of 1899. Population H.
SOL.
On the vote of 1890 for Judge Of
the Supreme Court the new district
gave a nemocrat majority of 3
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

MARSHALL, Mo, is a good town,
but at this time is envious of Mexico
on account of our new Third Glass
Charter. Marshall has one of those
old self adjusting, easy-as-an-old-
shoe, no-charter-at-all charters. Con,
sequently last week during the wet
spell they had a sign posted upon
the east side of the square, "Nc
Fishing Allowed Here" and on the
west side a pair of boots adjusted or
q pole, underneath which was the
sign saying: ''Johnnie's gone. His
boots are the only thing left" Col
Haines, a travelling man for a st.
Louis house, gives us the ab2yff
facts, butseEs 1Aaatasy ne boarded
the train to leave Marshall two news
paper men, one representing the
Democrat-Ne, and the other the
waited upon him and said:
Don't you tell Boo. White about
the signs we have displayed around
the square, for Mexico has a new
Third Glass Charter and that's what
We need to get us out of the mud"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

A Shame.
A first-class laundry, with all the
latest improved machinery, will be
started in Mexico shortly -Me1ieo
Intetiigencer.
Mexico has a first-class laundry
with all the latest improved machin-
cry and it is a burning shame that
it is not better patronized than it is.
Mexico will never be a city until all
the people ~patronize all the home
institutions. The idea of sending
your washing away to some distant
town, when you have a first-class
laundry at home is a disgrace to the
town. Spend your money where
you make it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
The Fighting Ground of the War.

From the beginning to the end OF
the war, the States of Virginia,
Maryland and West Virginia were
the constant scene of conflict be-
tween the contending armies, and
there was hardly a day during the
four years, when the sound of battle
could not have been heard in one or
the other of them.
They are, therefore, rich in asso-
Citations, and the very names OF the
stations as they are announced on
the trains, passing through this his
toric region, call up memories OF the
terrific struggle which took place
here thirty years ago. Antietam,
Harper's Ferry, Manassas, Spottsyl-
vania. Culpeper, Fairfax, Martins
burg and Appomattox rise in review
as we pass; and Gettysburg, the one
great battlefield on the northern soil,
is not far distant.
1t will be pleasure to the soldiers
of the Union to visit these scenes
Thousands there are, no doubt, who
have not done so since the war.
And now, when the Grand Encamp-
ment is to be held at Washington, it
will afford an opportunity to the
veterans, such as they have never
had, to review the numerous battle.
fields of this region.
In choosing a route to the Grand
Encampment, care should be taken
to select lines which pass owe this
historic ground.
From the West the Ohio & Mis-.
sissippi Railway runs through cal
lines to Washington, in connection
with the Baltimngge u Jmo road,
passing through West Virginia,
Maryland and Northern Virginia,
with Clarksburg, Martinsburg, An
tietam, Harper's Ferry and Mary
land Heights on the way and form
ing the direct line to Gettysburg.
Or, by taking the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi Railway, in connection with
the Chesapeake & Ohio route, we
pass through the very heart of the
Old Dominion-the scene of some
of the heaviest fighting of the war.
No other routes to Washington
can present so much of interest to
the members of the Grand Army as
these, and it should not be forgotten
that from St. Louis and the West,
the OHIO & MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY is
their direct and best connection.
For rates of fare, routes, time of
trains and further information. adj
dress A. J. LYLE, Gen'l Western
Passenger Agt., o. & NJ. Ry., 105
N. Broadway, st. Louis, Mo. diff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
RI N CHIN E
For Coughs & Colds, 25c.
The American Flag.
Jefferson City Tribune

The American flag is something
more than three coiors of bunting
sewed together. For a century it
has foated before the world as the
emblem Of a people who could rule
themselves and ask neither alliances
nor protection from others.
Behind it beat the hearts of
$4,000, 600. 1t stands for their well
fare it represents their aspirations.
Wherever the stars and stripes
are found there is recognized the
equality Of men in all the rights OF
men; there is intelligent ~self-respect-
ing manhood.
Whatever makes life worth living
for man, in his best development is
found. in the promise which the
American flag carries in its folds.
Whatever there is of welfare for
the human race In the future is
written in the prophecyof its stripes.
1t was born in a struggle for
higher national life. 1t has had its
baptism of blood. 1t is saturated
with patriotism and in rich memories
of deeds which thrill men with
pride.
There is not a blot or a stain upon
It. Not a star on its glorious field
is dimmed; not a stripe defled.
1t is the flag of the greatest nation
on earth.
P. S.-This editorial is appropos
of nothing except that the American
flag deserves a word or two in its
behalf occasionally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
Pears
Soap

Pretty boxes and odors
are used to sell such
soaps as no one would
touch if he saw them I'M
disguised. Beware of a
soap that depends on
something outside of it.
Pears, the finest soap
in the world is scented or
not, as you wish; and the
money is in the merchan-
disc, not in the box.
All sorts of stores sell
it, especially druggists;
all sorts of people are
using it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
The Grasses.
whites Natural History Of selborne.

Whites Natural History of Selborne.
But of all sorts of vegetation the
grasses seem to be most neglected;
neither the farmers nor the grazier
seem to distinguish the annual from
the perennial, the hardy from the
tender. nor the succulent and nu-
tritive from the dry and iu~iceless.
The study of the grasses would be
OF great consequence to a northerly
and grazing kingdom. The botanist
that could improve the sward of the
district where he lived would be an
useful member of society to raise a
thick turf on a naked soil would be
worth volumes of systematic know
ledge; and he would be the best
commonwealth man that could oc-
casion the growth of two blades
of grass where one alone was seen
before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
WHAT HE'LL FIRE Is MADE OF.
1t Is a Corporal Material, Probably
a Mixture Of sulphur and Pitch.
From ,he Nineteenth Century.

1t has been proved over and over
again to others besides jerome and
Tertullian that the fire OF hell is a
terrible reality that it is corporeal
material that its constituents are
probably sulphur and fluid pitch
The sulphur stinks. This is salts
factorially shown by quite a swarm
of learned authorities. Intidel
quibblings have been easily quash-
ed. How can incorporeal spirits be
burned? Answer: By incorporeal
fire. How can material bodies be
burned forever? Answer: By the
catalogues of the asbestos and the
salamander, or again by a certain
sailing ~antlseptic virtue, or again
by an omnipotent implanting in the
fire eff a certain force which burns
but consumes not.
The fuses of its intense heat are
manifold. There is the divine JUS
tice and the confined nature of the
situation; there is also the antiper-
istasis of external cold. The fact of
the intense heat is proved by the
Cocodemon himself, who, though a
liar and the father of lies, may in
this matter be considered a credible
witness. At all events, he would
rather lesson than exaggerate its
force. Casarius, a Cisterian OF
Heisterbach, says that in Il town
called Enthenich, in Bonn, a certain
Walter, when sick, saw Satan, with
a face like a monkey and goats
horns. Walter asked him about
the fate Of his late master, Count
William of Juliers. ''You know"
replied the demon, 1.-THE district be-
tween Wolkenburg and Drachenfels.
In faith, | tell you, that if that dis
trict and those mountains were both
made of iron and set in that place
where the soul OF your master now
is, they would be molten antequam
supercilium superius inferiori jungi
posset-in a word, before you could
wink"
The color Of hell fire is probably a
lurid green, no light but rather
darkness visible. There is cold in
hell, but no water. 1t is not impro-
babe that there are corporal
worms, in the scene of serpents, and
immortal, of which some say they
are as thick as the rushes on the
floor. But this is a matter of subtle
inquiry and abstruse; and God, as
the Muslin says, is the most know
ing.
This rigid and early doctrine of
hell, elaborated by the fathers with
more of cold-or rather warm-bar-
barity than of artistic skill is always
honored with a prominent place III
religious geyiSals- = WIS as lS S%oseryaaII
the latter church to add those
finer touches of abseititious torment,
which it is so difficult to read
without deploring the savage and
yet refined ingenuity of the human
fancy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
On March 7 our third annual

On March 7 u third annual
special sale of diamonds will begin,
and last for thirty days. Our stock
of diamonds is entirely too large to
carry through the summer, SO at
this season every year we mark
them down to prices that are from
Is to 1915 per cent less than the
regular ones If you ever wished
to own a diamond this is certainly a
splendid opportunity to secure one
at an unusually low price. In fact,
each and every article will be a
genuine bargain. This elegant
stock will be on display next Mon
day and it will be worth your time
to call and examine it.
WoRRELL, The Jeweler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
A STRONG TICKET.
The Republicans Choose Nominees
For a City Ticket-They Are all
Clever Folks and Will En-.
joy the Trip up Salt
River.

The Republicans met Saturday
in mass meeting at Hiner's Hall
and nominated a city ticket. Mr..
Goodrich was elected chairman and
Clay Shepherd, Secretary. The new
Republican Executive Committee
was selected as follows: 1st Ward,
E. S. Wilson and George Kunkle;
End Ward, D. E. Shea and Robert
Herman; 3rd Ward, Gene Burkhart
and Mr.. Smith; 4th Ward, Hamil-
ton Hall and Ben Douglass; Com
mitteeman at large, w. S. Hatha-
way. The committee organized by
electing Mr.. Hathaway as Chairman
and Mr.. George Kunkle Secretary.
The convention nominated the fol.
lowing city ticket:
Mayor, VIM. Thomas.
Recorder, J. HI. Lawler.
Collector, Bruce B. Baldwin.
Marshall, B. H. Tuttle.
Treasurer, w. L. Corner.
! Councilman, list Ward, E. S
Wilson and T. J. Clendenin; 2ne
Ward, w. H. H. Lee and III. Clay
Shepherd; 3rd Ward, Edward
Prussing and J. N. Humphrey; 4tl
Ward, H. D. Hunter and A. f
| Reed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

L. B. Eller, of William Jewell
College, Liberty, Mo, was in Mex
leo to-day. He vas en- route to
Vandalia in the interest of the col
lege. MI. Eller is endeavoring to
raise a special endowment fund.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

DR., J. T. White, of Perry, was in
Mexico to-day and called ON the
LEDGER. DIR. White has Just re-
turned from an extended trip
through the South and Mexico.
While absent he attended the Char
ity Hospital and Polytechnic at New
Orleans tor several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

Miss Annie Spence to-day re-
votes in the LEDGER's voting
contest for the most popular teacher
of Audrain county from Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

The Centralia Guard editorially
says: The Saline county Alliance
has declared itself against participa-
ting in primaries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
David T0mlinsOn Dead.

David Tomlinson, who was sent
to the Fulton Asylum some time
since from this county, died on
Friday, March 18th, of acute mania.
His remains were brought over from
Fulton Saturday. Mr.. Tomlinson was
a large property owner in Mexico
and had been one of our most sub,
stantial citizens. His family have
the sincerest sympathy of the pub.
lie on account of his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
rnE xrEsEsr ExpEcrArIoy SURPASSED

TIE KEESEST EXPECTATION SURPASSED.
MuRrHYssoRo, JACKSON Co., I'LL Nov. %.
SO writes Rev. Il. SchaUerte of above place: l
had hear I'd of the wonderful cures of Pastor hoe"
ntp's Nerve Tonic while I was a student, and dur
M my professional callingi had opportunity 10
cH6vince layseIf OF the reliability of the Remedy,
ami my keenest expectations were surpassed as
sTirI p wears of age gas cared from the epilepsy
by ne use OF six bottles CT .he Tonic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
sg, yTTUs DANCE CURED.

San ANDREA, CAL. Co., Cal, Feb, $50.
Ny boy, ID years old, was so affected by II
that lie could not go to school for = years.
Two bottles of Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic
restored his natural health aud he is now at
tending school again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
x. ~Encampment, ChiflIeothe,
March g % "a. 1872.

For the above occasion the Wa
bash r. R. Company win sell tickets
to Chillicothe and return at s3.45.
Tickets viii be sold March 81 to "a,
good for return passage until March
z6. E. s. WILSON,
DIV Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17
A Shame.

IU-tsS,
i. NJ. ASSOCIATION,
200 Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

We ere glad to see Logan Mum
ty able to be out again to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

rehglogs r9Es~a,s- mW Ie serve
T5f the latter church to add those
finer touches of abseititious torment,
which it is so difficult to read
without deploring the savage and
yet refined ingenuity of the human
fancy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-17

extend an invitation TO all lorers OF Flowers
20 yiS;t the New Floral Green House and see the
beautiful, new and rare, as Neu as stanoara
rariafjaS nf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-27

The demand of tho authorities Of
Montreal that the American flag should
be removed from the front OF store
In Montreal, Canada, on the I'D ami
versary OF the birth Of Queen Victoria,
while the flags of other nations were
allowed to remain, was an ungracious
IL not an insulting act, which can be
productive of only unpleasant conse-
quences. Common courtesy should
have led to more federation, as it is un.
pleasant for neighbors to eyince ennli-
ty toward each other. II the trade re.
lations between the two countries are
not as profitable as desired such con-
duct can only tend to further re-
striction, II not eventually result in
actual hostility. .s..