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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05
FIRED FOUR SHOTS.
Mrs. Henry Webber Att empts the
Life Of Her Husband.

Mrs. Henry Webber Att epnpts the
Life Of Her Husband.
A shooting sffray on the streets
Wednesday, little after o'clock, while
causing good deal of excitement for a
while. proved to be without blood shed.
The participants were farmer and his
wife, living about twelve miles northeast
Of the city, not far from Spiritwood lake.
1t seems that about five weeks ago an
estrangement arose between Henry
Webber and bis wife. finally eliminating.
it is reported, by an attempt on her part
to place him in the asylum on charge Of
insanity. Failing in this che left him
entirely, leaving hi,c one morning with a
team and load OF wheat, which be loaded
up for her Since then her residence
has been in this city.
Mr.. WeDber> came t. the city to
hire man to help him take care of the
stock. He put up at the Wisconsin
house and in the afternoon was up town
in Kirk, Allen & Hathorn's hardware
store irving to buy some pin fire cart
ridges for an antiquated revolver which be
carried, seemingly anticipating trouble.
Going from the store on bis way south
he encountered his wife in front of Won
nenberg & Avis drug store, where she
told him that she wanted to talk to him;
he told her that he wanted to go some
place where there would be witnesses to
their conversation, and together they
passed down Fifth avenue. Noticing
that she had something wrapped in her
shawl and suspecting it to be gun Web.
Der grabbed his wife aad attempted to
take the weapon from her, when she i'm
mediately fred at him, when not stand
ing more than Is fset away. Turning to
get away from her, she fred again, this
:ime without effect also. Following him
down TO the Wisconsin house, she again
encountered HIM at the corner OF the
barn and fired at close range,
when Webber ran and grabbed the
weapon, preventing her from making .
fourth attempt at HIM. the fourth shot
striking the barn. Disarming her, they
parted, she IN quest of an officer of the
law. Mr.. Webber made no attempt to-
wards redress.
1t Is reported that q few years ago
Webber left his wife aud family and
went to Colorado. During his absence
the wife by hard work paid off the mort
gage then on the place as we'll as sending
money to him st different times.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05
Young Stock Paws Best.

1t is said that it costs less in this state
to raise three 1000 pound steers than
two 1900 pound animals, and that there
is more profit in the younger cattle than
in the others in less time. The market
demands good two-year- olds instead of
four year -olds,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05
PlREMEN HAVE A PROLlC.
Ninth Annual Ball of James
town Department a Great
Success.
Judge Rose Decides that Au-
ditor Graves Term Ex-
pires March |.
District Court Opens.---NeW
County Officers are In
stalled.

The ninth annual ball of the James
town fire department was held at the
Opera rink, Monday, and proved very
pleasant event, as we'll as /, financial
success. The attendance was large and
showed that the citizens of the city feel
interested in the firemen, and appreciate
their efforts not alone at protecting
property but also in providing social
diversions Of the character presented in
their New Years ball.
Members OF the department appeared
ia uniform and added brilliancy to the
occasion. while many of the costumes
worn by the ladies we're unusually pretty
and attractive. The Artesian and
the Northern Pacific hose companies,
numbering l6 men each, have recently
secured elegant new uniforms, and the
a members OF the Hook and Ladder
company, wore appropriate badges. To
add to the beauty of the scene, the rink
had been elaborately decorated .w,th
fesloons of evergreen, interwoven With
sections of water hose, and frightened by
colored liRhts and Chinese lanterns.
On the stage was the life-like figure Of a
fireman with hose pipe in band ready
to turn on stream. At the entrance to
the hall was pyramid of sealing
ladders, with lanterns pendant, and over
the center of the ball room was sus-
pended another ladder, with buckets,
axes, and other paraphernalla of the
department. Chief Clough and his
assistants on the committee of arrange
ments were highly compl1mented on
their painstaking efforts in the way Of
decorations.
The reception committee was composed
of John G. Bensch. j. X. Bingham, A. j.
McCabe and A. NJ. Halstead, and the
floor committee consisted OF NJ. b..
Schmi;z, g.. "A. Lieber, Geo. G. Eager,
John Bolinger, A. NJ. Clough and Geo.
81. Tweed, all of whom contributed
much to the success of the event.
The jamestown orchestra furnished
very satisfactory music, and the program
Of q dances, with numerous extras, af-
forded everybody an opportunity to
thoroughly enjoy the evening. A fea.
ture Of the evening was the revival OF
several old-time dances, and they we're
entered into with spirit which indicated
their popularity had not diminished in
the least.
An elegant supper was served at the
A. 0. U. W. banquet hall in the Opera
house block, by the ladies of the Worlds
fair auxiliary. The tables were arranged
TO accommodate an even hundred guests
at time, and were laden with every
thing that could be desired. Quite a
arge sum was realized from this source
for the benefit OF the North Dakota ex-
hibit at Chicago, the tirenen giving the
ladies the entire proceeds OF the supper
Owing to the cold weather, the pro-
posed parade Of the department in the
afternoon, was abandoned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05

the same. however, as the Law will be
in equal force and effect two years hence,
unless amended, which is hardly proba-
BILE. The intention of the legislature
was evidently to prevent an lnexperi-
enced auditor from taking his seat at the
same time as the new board of county
commissioners.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05
state Educational Association

State Educational Association.
Prof. Wagner returned Friday from
Valley City. where he lead discussion
Of the subject of school district libraries
at the session of the North Dakota
Educational association. The meeting
10 reported as being largely attended
and one Of the most interesting yet held
in the state. The ASSOCIATION memorial
lied the Legislature to pass the following
measures: Establish commission for
the management Of the school lands; for
state and for high schools, including q
general supervision over the same by the
state; free text books; and state aid for
district libraries.
There was some discussion about OF.
tending the time taken IN holding county
institutes, but no recommendation was
made in the matter.
A motion to endorse the school ad-
mlnistration of State Superintendent
Ogden was made just as the convention
was about to adjourn. BY an arbitrary
ruling Of the presiding officer the associa-
tion vas adjourned before the motion
could be acted upon. It is
said that good sized row was
prevented by the adjournment, as a
number of members were opposed to the
endorsement, and that discussion
would have been precipitatsd which
would not have been wholly complimen.
tary to the state school management
during the past two years. 1t is stated
that the resolution might have carried,
as matter Of custom. but the airing
that would have attended 1t would have
been worse than no resolution at all.
Those who attended the association
speak in the highest terms of the hospl-
tality Of the citizens of Valley City. A
banquet was rendered the teachers at the
Kindred hotel Thursday evening.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05
Governor shortr1dge's Plans.

Goveruor.elect Shortrldge has taken
up temporary headquarters at the Colum-
bla. where, according to the Argus, he
will remain all the week. He is just
finishing his inaugural. He said that no
appointments would be made until after
the senatorial contest was settled. He does
not propose to give any man an Office on
account OF his political complexion, but
says he will select those whom he be-
lieves to be intelligent and upright
citizens. The governor.elect does not
believe he 10 under obligations 70 any
political organization, as he was elected
by the people and he proposes to deal
with them to the best of his ability. He
says he will adher to Davy Crockett's
motto: "Be sure you are right then 60
ahead" He will take no hand IN the
senatorial battle, but will let the boys do
their own fighting. As to legislation,
when 1t comes before him for flal de-
cislon, he says he will not be influenced
one way or the other-wl'l seek no other
authority aslde from that which the peo-
pie have provided-and will let bis own
judgment act at all times.
Bismarck Tribune: Up in the senate
it is pretty safe to say that at least two
newspaper men will be honored with Of
fetal positions -Fal!ey Of the Wahpeton
Globe for chief clerk, and Tuttle Of the
Mandan Pioneer, for stenographer. The
house will miss the presence OF Earnle
Sanford, for several terms assistant
clerk, but some other good person will
take the minutes. Earnie will report
the proceedings Of the Minnesota legis-
lature for the Minneapolis Tribune, Of
which paper he is now an attache.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-01-05
SENATOR CASEY AT HOME.
Confident of a Republican Be-
ing Elected United States
Senator.
Meeting Of the North Da-
kota Educational Asso-
CiatiOn.
Four Stutsman County Young
Couples Married the
Past Week..

Senator Casey returned Friday from
Washington to look after his interests in
the senatorial campaign about to open
a. Bismarck. In conversation with the
senator, an Alert reporter learned that
the republicans are confident of electipg
a republican notwithstanding the narrow
majority in the legislature, and the
reported factions in the party ranks
Senator Casey said that much interest
is being taken in this election
all over the country on account
Of the closeness OF the senate. He feels
that whoever is elected the party he is
credited to should throw aside differences
and act for the benefit of it's organization
at home as we'll as nationally.
Regarding himself he stated that he
was making no particular newspaper or
eulogistic campaign for himself; that be
had done the work of bis constituents as
we'll as he was able--always with indus
try-aDd as the records show with q
degree of success not uniformly attained
by new senator. His case was in the
hands OF the members OF the legislature
who as representing the people, we're
amply able to judge OF his services, in
the past and to form an estimate of the
value OF them for the future If he should
be again chosen to represent the state.
Senator Casey's health, which had be-
come impaired by hard work in Wash
ington, was greatly improved by the
summer vacation spent in the
health giving climate of North Dakota.
His friends, while recognizing the un-
oertainties Of North Dakota politics, are
confident that strong sentiment pre-
walls throughout the state, favorable to
bis reelection.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

being, among the customs, traditions,
institutions, etiquette of their time,
and renOunce all claim to free exist
ence. After such a piece Of spiritual
fezo-de-se, the man is nothing but one
wheel in machine, or even but one cog
upon wheel. ThencefOrth he merely
hangs together; simple cohesion is the
utmost approximation to action which
can be truly attributed to him.
And as nothing is so ridiculous, so
few things are so mischievOus, as the
sincere insincerity, the estrangement
from fact, of those who have thus parted
with themselves. 1t is worse, than n.y.
pocrisy itself. The hypOcrite sees two
things, -the fact and the fiction, the
gold and it's counterfeit; he has virtue
enough to know that he is hypocrite.
But the postmOrtem man, the walking
legacy, does not recognize the existence
of eternal Fact; it has never occurred to
his mind that anything could be more
serious than spiritual taking-on" and
make belief.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

Rochester, Mimi, March II, 1893.
Editor PRISON MIRROR: Enclosed find
postal note for 81 90 to pay my subscrip-
ton for Volume 6. This is the sixth
dollar that | have paid for your bright
little paper, and l assure you that think
you are doing good work which is be-
ing appreciated now; and the influence
of which will be felt very forcibly in
the future prison discipline and man
agement in this state as we'll as else
where. Yours very truly,
w. LOGAN BRECKENRIDGE.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

There is shortage of about $4,000 in
the Police Relief Association funds.
Fred George says: II may be to blame
but l am not the responsible party
Ex-Supt. Henderson says: Il am to
blame for the middle in so far as did
not acquaint myself with the details of
the management of the fund That is
all right, but who got possession of the
$1,000? And who is going to make it
up? Let us have an investigation with
out any Stacked lime.- .MinneapoHs
Journal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
LORD, DELIVER US FROM SUCH.

Many make wills at the outset of life
for the disposal of their own personal
powers, and do nothing afterward
but execute this testament executing
themselves in another sense at the same
time. They parcel out themselves,
their judgment, their conscience, and
whatsoever pertains to their spiritual
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
Capital Punishment.

There was a large crowd of auditors
to listen to the arguments made before
the senate judiciary committee on the
bill to abolish capital punishment. Con-
gresham Curtis marshaled his forces
in splendid array and there were present
to speak in favor of the bill, besides
himself, DR.. jacob of New York, who
tried unSuccessfully to have the State
Medical society pass favorably upon
the question, and DR.. F. Park Lewis of
Buffalo, president of the State HOmGO-
pathic society. Gen. Curtis said that
he never considered the question of
capital punishment from the moral or
emotional side. He regarded it from
practical point of view only. The
change should be made solely in the in
terest of good order and for the protec-
ton of society against the vicious.
Blackstone, $50 years ago, noted the
fact that the criminal codes of Europe
were crude and imperfect in comparison
with the civil law. The same difference
exists still. The criminal code to-day
is imperfect because it is indefinite. No
man can say what penalties will be or
can be enforced. In States which have
abolished the death penalty the maxi
mum punishment for murder in the first
degree is much more often enforced
than in States where the penalties exist.
1t is practically impossible to convict
man of murder when he is ably defend
ed. In Congress and in New York
State there are number of lawyers
who never lost capital case. In 1882
there were ,467 persons tried for muir
der in the United States, 121 legal exc
cutions and III lynchings: in 1892, the
number of persons charged with MUIR
der was 6,791; there were 1O7 executions
and 236 lynchings. In Michigan, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin there has been no
capital punishment for forty years, and
in all that time only four lynchings have
taken place in these States. Atrocious
crimes are more commonly committed
by intelligent persons than by the igno-
rant. In New York State the smallest
proportion of murders to population
occurred in New Y Ork county, the next
The most dreadful crimes are commit
ted in thinly settled districts. Gen.
Curtis did not favor the abolition of the
pardoning power, though he thought it
should be restricted. He would have
the application for pardon come to
the governor through the hands of the
justice presiding where the crime oc-
CURED. DR.. jacob was opposed to
leaving the pardoning power untouched
after the abolition of the death penalty.
He thought that man who had COM
mitted a murder had tendency to
murder in his blood and nerves, and was
dangerous to society. Such men ought
to he shut uD DIR ,IacOhi read a num-
Der of instances to show that persons
who committed murders were insane,
as shown by autopsy. He declared that
structural changes in the brain are Of
ten unacceptable until they betray
themselves by some crime. If only one
per cent. of the murderers executed are
really irresponsible, the penalty should
be abolished. 1t would be better to err
on the side of leniency if the State must
err at all. AS matter of fact, DR..
jacob thought that much more than
one per cent. of executions were unjust.
albany Argus.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
THE PRISON MIRROR is weekly pa

per published in the Minnesota State Prison. IT
was founded in 1887 by the cOnvicts and is edited
and managed by them. Its objects are: to be a
home newspaper to encourage moral and intel
lectual improvement among the prisoners; to
acquaint the public with the true status of the
prisoner to disseminate pathological Informal
tiOn, and to aid in dispelling that prejudice
which has ever been the bar sinister to a fallen
mans self-redemptiOn. The paper is entirely
dependent on the public for its financial sup
port If at any time there should accrue a sur
plus of funds the money would be expended in
the interests of the prison library.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

Men answer you out of their past
experience, says an esteemed contem-
pOrary. Yes, much like a headstrOng
parsonage who was about to attempt
crossing river in boat sure to sink.
"YOu will drown, if you go in that
thing" said bystander. Never was
drowned yet" was the prompt retort:
and pushing Off, he soon lost the oppor-
tunity to repeat the boast.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

Send in your orders. gentlemen, for
our American Hemp Binder Irvine.
The board of prison managers have
fixed the price at cts. per pound in car
load lots and cts. per pound in small
er lots, f. O. b. Saltwater.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

Every human being is bound by the
most solemn obligations to do some
thing to help other people. That we
are as well off as we are now is due to
the fact that through the ages royal
souls have worked for others as well as
for themselves-!St JOseph(NO. )G0zette
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

Sydney Smith said of Macaulay, that
his talk to render it charming, needed
only few brilliant flashes of silence =
We are not talkative, and the flashes
of silence are not wanting and there is
prophecy in them as we'll as charm
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

The Kansas State Penitentiary was
visited by the Hawaiian princess, Kaiu-
lani. The editor of our old friend. the
Prison Trusty, fails to make mention
of the Kanaka decoration which I'M
dOubtedly was conferred upon him.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

Il believe" says, Gen. R. Brinkerhoff,
that the grade system is the underlying
principle of reform, but the advantages
accruing from this system will not come
out clearly until the average jails of
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
The Supreme Test.

Nothing dsclOses the real character like the
use of power. 1t is easy for the weak to be gen.
tie. Most people can bear adversely. But if you
wish to know what man really is give him pow.
er. This is the supreme test.-PrisOn Tf',tsty. :
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

April 10th is the day fixed for final
adjournment by the Minnesota house of
representatives.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

The name of an Atlanta bank default
er is Redwine That settles it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-05-19
A BUSINESS CHANGE.

A. T. Rabe has purchased the ma
iority of the stock of the Mankato
Mercantile Co. and on July 1st will as
sumo the management of the store.
He has been resident of the city for
about a year, having removed from
Nicollet, where years ago he was en-
gagged in business. He also represent
ed Nicollet county in tho legislature.
The purchase stock was consummat-
ed today and we are glad to note that
Mr.. Rabe is so soon to become one of
our active business men. His well
known hustling qualities will
enable him to take front rank in busi-
ness cicles.
FL. Peterson, who has been the
successful manager for years, will re-
main with the company about six
months. We hope that he will decide
to continue to make his home in Man
kato, as young men with his Qualifi-
cations cannot well be spared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-05-19
r.. III. FOLEY.
Expert HOrseshoer.

There is not one horseshoer IN ten
who understands the science Of his
calling: there is not one in a hundred
who knows anything about the anat-
omy of a horses foot. They will seek
to iii the hoof to the shoe, not the
shoe to the hOOf, and thus they viO-
late the first great principle of their
calling. He, only can be called an
expert sheer who can fit the shoe to
the hoof and cure corns, cracked hoof,
contracted feet, forging, interfering
ETC. Many a fine animal has been
rendered unfit to do itself justice
either on the turf or on the boulevard
by the incompetent work of unskilled
shoers. 1t therefore gives us great
pleasure to call the attention of read
ers and the public generally, to Mr..
T. I'll. Foley. He has given the foot
of the horse life study, and has cur
ed many cases of cOrns, craked hOOf,
forging and other diseases of the foot
and limbs of the horse very effectual-
ly. He gives personal supervisor to
all details Of the business and his as
sistants are thoroughly practical and
experienced. A speciality is made of
track and driving horses and he is
favOrite with hOrSemen generally.
We would say to readers if they wish
their horses kindly treated and shod
correctly, just call upon this reliable
sheer. All work is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction.