Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-19

Standish's proclamation has had the ef.
feet Of closing the pigs" Of Bismarck,
at least as far as appearances go. The
meeting was addressed by Congressman
johnson, Col. Plummer, Judge Bennett,
DIR. Bentley and Others. and the opinion
expressed unanimously by the speakers
that the law ought to be enforced while
it was on the statute books. That would
be the surest way to get its repeal, if
bad law. The meeting was stronR en-
dorsement Of the attorney generals
policy as outlined in his notice. The
merits of the law were not discussed by
any OF the speakers only the simple
matter of enforcement.
Col. Bentley announced that the rates
OF board at the Sheridan house would
not be raised on account of the closing
OF the hotel bar. The landlord had at
one time decided to do this, but con-
cluded not to do SO, at the earnest
request of Bismarck people, who saw in
the move ouly fresh fuel to be added to
the capital removal subject. On this
question Attorney General Standish also
went on record in his speech, saying the
people of the capital city had paid for
the building and that they we're entitled
to retain the capital here the same as
other towns we're entitled to their ineti-
tutions voted them in the constitution.
At this meeting, Col. Plummer's speech
was one Of the best efforts of that gentle
man and the points he made We're
heartily endorsed by the audience. He
said he believed in personal prohibition
and was at present engaged
in an experiment OF that kind
himself. He did not know how long it
would continue but hoped it would be
permanent. He told funny stories, made
witty hits and kept the audience
on the alert for the bright
sentiments that came thronging to him.
The colonel said that reform for old men
was difficult matter, but that youths
who had not taken their first drink yet
should be looked after most carefully
He referred to the open drug store as an
evil of equally as great consequence as
tho blind pig or saloon. As a temper
ance speaker who gets right down to the
gist of things no one can equal the
colonel.
PROCEEDINGS.
There was little legislation launched
in tho house Saturday, and the senate
held no session at all.
In the house Mr.. McCanna introduced
bill requiring all railroads operating in
the state to run trains one way or the
| other on their lines every weekday unless
prevented by storm or accident. Penalty
| of $500 for failure. This is
intended to apply to the branch
trains on the Great Northern road
| where the service is unsatisfactory. A
bill was introduced by Mr.. Winenan
allowing convicted persons to testify
and their testimony to be received for
what it may be worth; also regulating
the admission of books as testimony; also
to allow county commissioners to omit
deserted town sltes or town lots having
no value from assessment rolls and tax
sales where the expense Of advertising,
ETC., is certain to bring no return. The
discussion of the divorce law occupied the
remainder of the time. The length Of
residence required in the amendment is
one year.
Monday but little business is expected
from either house. The newspapers may
be given a stirring up by Senator La
Moure, who has certain indestructible
opinions on the ethics OF journalism.