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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-12-13
A Relic of Sixty Years.

A rare old curiosity which will be OF
interest to wheat growers was recently
discovered by Maine. newspaper and
is handed to the Tower City Topics by
NJ. H. Kiff. 1t ls certified copy Of affi
davits on file in an Office in that state IN
fulhllment of law which over sixty
years ago provided bounties for the rais'
ing OF wheat. How large bounty was
provided is not told in the afidavits, but
to the thrifty farmer Of North Dakota,
whohas marketed thousands of bushels OF
the bread staple, there is something
quantity humorous in this relic of the
past. Here is the copy:
STATE OF MAINE.
HALLowELL, Dec. 25, 1882.
I do hereby certify, That I have raised,
during the year 1882, Eleven bushels OF
we'll cleaned Wheat. for which I claim
the Bounty provided by law; therefore. l
further certify, That said Wheat is my
property, and has never received a
Bounty from the Treasurer OF any Town
or Plantatio whavever
JOSEPH W1NGATE.
COUNTY OF KENNEBEC SIS.
On this 25th day of December, 1882
personally appeared before me the
above Joseph Wlngate, and made solemn
oath (or affirmation), that the above GER
tficate Is true. LEONARD GL1DDEN,
Justice Of Peace
HALLowELL, Dec. 25, 1898.
Hereby certify, that I have assisted in
cleansing and and measuring the wheat
raised by Joseph Wingate and there is
eleven bushels, and that verify believe
that said wheat was raised by the said
Joseph Wingste during the year 1882.
II. F. WINGATE.
COUNTY OF kENNEBEC ss.
On this 25th day OF December. 1882
personally appeared the above named H
F.. Wipgate and made solemn oath (or
affirmation), that the above certificate
by him subscribed, is true.
LEONARD GLIDDEN.
Justice OF Peace
Wheat-Five acres; shree bushels
| seed,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-12-13

Vile, Ind, accompanied by the sister OF
the deceased and Messrs. Walsh OF Fargo
and Postmaster Klaus Of this city, who
will attend the funeral and represent Mr..
Webster's acquaintanoes in jamestown.
The Bachelors club, OF which he was
has ordered an elaborate floral
to be prepared and placed upon
the casket at the funeral, which will
probably be held Thursday at his old
home.
The officers of the bank have also
ordered fitting floral tributes az q mark
OF their esteem and regard, to be pre-.
sented at the funeral.
There was short prayer and a few re-
marks made by Rev. Thomson at the
hotel parlors Monday at 4:30 The rooms
were crowded with people who assem-
bled to look their last upon the familiar
features OF the deceased, who appeared
as natural, almost, as 10 life. The music
was volunteered by Mrs. Pearce, OF this
city, aud by fine quartet from the Cal
honn Opera company, kindly provided
by the manager for the OCCASION.
Cashier Webster was young man 10
the prime OF early manhood, being born
in Charlottesville, Ind. in April, 1861.
He entered college and partly completed
the course. He then became connected
with the firm of Dickey u Brewer of
Charlottesville, both members of the
firm afterwards moving to jamestown.
Mr.. Webster came to jamestown II
years ago. His first employment for a
few weeks was on the Fort Totten stage
line. He served as deputy register Of
deeds under George Venuum for short
time, when he went to Aberdeen, s. d.,
where be was occupied in clerical work
for about two years He then returned
to this city, entering the service of j. w.
Davidson, manager of the then James
town Elevator company, keeping the
books of Wells & Dickey at the same
time. Afterwards he entered the employ
of President E. 2. Wells Of the James
River National bank, first as teller, then
assistant cashier, and finally as cashier,
which responsible position he has held
for the past seven years to the credit OF
himself, the satisfaction of the bank, the
public and all having business connec-
tions with the institution. President
Wells, speaking of the deceased, pays a
high tribrte to his business ability and
integrltyysssvating as'Sas "a careful, clear
headed. accurate bank official, capable OF
doing great amount OF hard work with
out much effort and without saying any
thing about It,"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-12-13
Allin But Four.

All counties but four have forwarded
their official vote to Secretary OF State
Dahl. These are Mercer, Bott,neau,
Logan aud Dickey.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-12-13
Petit Jurors,

The following venire of thirty names
has been drawn to serve on the petit
jury, which Is required to assemble at 2
n m Iapua-y Cn1 1895.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-09-29

james Mcbride and - Mcbride his
wife. Maurice Cassie otherwise known
as Maurice Casey and - Cassie or
Casey his wife, will take notice that ON
the 18th. day Of September 1894, Charles
Hammond, plaintiff herein filed his pet
ition in the District Court Of Lancaster
Cocnty, Nebraska against all::of said def
endants the object and prayer OF which
are to forecloee certain mortgage exec
uted by the defendants Charles w. Gerb-
or and Julia L. Gerber to the plaintiff
upon Lot Is in Block 10, South Park
Addition to the City of Lincoln, Lancas-
ter County, Nebraska, to secure the pay
ment Of three certain promiesOry notes
dated June l, 1891, one for the sum OF
sl25OO due June l, 1892, one for e6.25
due December l, 1891 and one for S6S
due June 1, 1892, and there is now due
upon said notes and mortgage the sum
Of s166.5O with interest from September
"a, 1894 at ten percent per annum.
The plaintiff prays for decree that
the defendants be required to pay the
same or that said premises may be cold
to satisfy the amount found due tOgeth-
er with costs OF suit.
You are required to answer said petit
ion on or before Monday the end. day
OF October 1894.
Dated Lincoln, Nebraska, September
Il, 1894. CHARLES HAMMOND,
Plaintiff.
By Daniel F. Osgood, his attorney.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-09-29
d. F. OSGOOD,
Aftorne/ at Law.
First Publication Sept. Is.
Sheriff Sale.

Notice lie hereby given that by virtue
OF an execution issued by the clerk of
the district court Of the Third Judicial
District of Nebraska, within and for
Lancaster County, in an action wherein
The Columbia National Bank is PLAIN
til and Jams A., Bailey and James II.
McMurtry are defendants l will, at 2
o'clock p. m. on the 10th day of October,
A. d. 1894, at the east door of the court
house in the city OF Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Nebraska, offer for sale at pub
lie auction the following described real
estate to-wit:
The northeast quarter, the northwest
quarter, the southeast quarter and the
southwest quarter Of section nineteen
(19) town nine (9) range seven (O east in
Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
September, A. d., 1894.
FRED A. MILLER,
Sheriff.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-09-29
Rudy's Pile Suppository

is guaranteed to cure Piles and Constipa-
ton. or money refunded. SO cents per box.
Send two stamps for circular and Free
Sample to Martin Rudy, Registered Phar-
macist, Lancaster, Pa. No postals answer
ed. For sale, by all frst-class druggist
everywhere. H: T. Clarke Co., wholesale
agents, Lincoln, Neh.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-09-29
Missouri Pacific Mar vsst Excursion.

Missouri Pacific MU rest Excvrsion.
On September 18th, 18th and October 9th
the Missouri Pacific will sell tickets to Tex
as, Arkansas, Southern Missouri, Okla
homa, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Indian Territory and other points at
one fare for the round trip plus 500.
Stop overs allowed enroute. For descrip-
tive pamphlets OF any Of the above states or
for further information call at city ticket
Office, 12O1 0 street. Ed. CORNELL,
G. p. & T. A.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-09-29
chaffsi Mortgage Sale.
First Publication Sept. Is.

Notice lie hereby given that by virtue
Of a chattel mortgage dated August q,
1891, duly executed by Thomas Carr in
favor of The Columbia National Bank,
to secure the payment of the sum of
nine hundred and fifty dollars and upon
which there is now due the said sum of
nine hundred and fifty dollars with in
terest thereon from the 9th day of
August, 1891, and default having been
made in the payment OF said sum and
no suit or other proceeding at law hav-
ing been instituted to recover said debt
or any part thereof, and said chattel
mortgage having been duly assigned to
the undersigned Kate Martin. will sell
the property described in said chattel
mortgage, viz: all the buildings situated
upon the following described land in
Lancaster county, Nebraska, TO- wit:
commencing at the southeast corner of
block 513 in West Lincoln, Nebraska;
running thence west 900 feet; thence
north norts: 800 feet: thence east 800
feet and thence south 300 feet to the
beginning; more particularly known as
the Lincoln Soap Works, or Lincoln
Soap Factory, together with all machip-
cry of any kind whatever, fixtures and ap-
purtenanccs, also all material of any and
all kind on hand and contained in and
about said buildings and premises used
in and about the manufacture of soap.
Also all soap manufactured aud to be
manufactured in and about said premises
during the continuance thereof. Said
mortgage being on record in book 449
at page 81 of chattel mortgages in the
Office of the county clerk in and for
Lancaster County, Nebraska. The sale
to take place on the premises above des-
cribed in the county OF Lancaster and
state of Nebraska, on the 18th day of
October, 1894, at 2 o'clock p. m of said
day. Dated this 10th day of September,
1894. KATE MARTIN,
By her attorney w. S. Hamilton.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-09-29
THE COURIER
S. L. GEISTHARDT,
Attorney at Law.
BURR BLOCK.
Sheriff Sic.
First Publication Sept. Is.

First Publication Sept. ID.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF an order of eale issued by the clerk OF
the clerk Of the district court Of the
Third Judicial District Of Nebraska.
within and for Lancaster county, in an
action wherein The Clark & Leonard
Investment Company and Lederer 4
Stravss:are plaintiffs. and William A. Pike,
ct al are defendants. | will at o'clock p.
m, Oh the 10th day of October, A. d.
1894, al the east door Of the court house
in the city ef Lincoln, Lancaster county,
Nebraska, offer for sale at public auction
the following described real estate to-
wit: Lot number four a. in block num-
Der two ~ in Walnut Park Addition to
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of
September, A. D., 1894.
FRED A. MILLER,
Sheriff.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-09-29

Notice to
Nonresident
defendants.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
TROUBLE BREWING.
Officers Guarding the Records of Soutl
Enid. Ok.-Mixed Affairs.

Officers Guarding the Records of South
Enid, Ok.-Mixed Affairs.
ENID, Ok. March 12.-Because of an
attempt to uselessly expeud city funds
in South Enid, Mayor Moore resigned
and w. III. Gregg became acting mayor.
The next day Moore made attempts to
withdraw his resignation, and was so
requested by large number of the
citizens, but the council refused to al
low him to withdraw it, as they want
ed to get rid of him. An injunction
was issued by Judge Thompson against
Gregg acting as mayor, and Friday
Judge Burford dissolved the injunction
at Kingfisher on the ground that it was
not brought in the proper manner.
Doodle, corruption and fraud is
charged against some of the officials,
and at the meeting of the council Sat
urday night an effort was made to cap
ture the city records for the purpose of
showing that all money collected does
not appear in these records. When one
man tried to get the clerks books over
100 guns and revolvers flashed into
sight, and it needed but the flash of
one pistol to have made the council
room slaughter house.
The records are now being guarded
by a posse of men, who are heavily
armed. with instructions to resist any
and all attempts to get them, even TO
the killing of the parties who may at
fa,p1,t II
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
TREATY RATlFICATIONS.
A New Policy Determined Upon in til
Matter of Indian ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

A New Policy Determined Upon in the
Matter of Indian Relinquisbments.
WASHINGTON, March 10-The con-
sideration of the bills for the ratifca-
tlon of the treaties between govern
ment commissions and various Indian
tribes for the REIMBURSEMENT of their
lands. by the house Indian affairs COM
mittee, has resulted in the determine
ton by the committee of a new policy
regarding certain features of such
agreements One of these will be to
require settlers on the lands pur-
chased or otherwise acquired from
the Indians to reside on the land
taken by them for a period of three
years, instead of fourteen months, as
now, with the privilege thereafter of
paying a certain amount and obtaining
title. This, the committee believes,
will not work injury to honest settlers,
but will be for their best interests.
Another departure decided upon by
the committee is to hereafter limit to 4
per cent annually the interest to be
paid the government on deferred pay
ments for lands secured from the In
dians The committee believes this is
ample interest, especially as it can bor-
row money at a less rate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Oficial Call for a National Convention {
Meet in Denver, June 90.

Ofiicial Call for a National Convention to
Meet in Denver. June 26.
CHICAGO. March II. - The official
call for the annual convention of the
National Republican league will be is
sued from the national headquarters
in this city to-day. The convention
and will continue several days The
date had originally been set for May.
but the Denver people desired that it
be postponed until the latter part of
June. in order that it might conclude
its sessions about the Fourth of July, to
allow the delegates to join in a mon
ster celebration of the nations birth
day.
President Tracy and Secretary
Humphrey have just completed a poll
of the national league committee,
which was favorable to the change
The ratio of representation will be six
delegates at large from each state and
territory and four from each congress
sional district, and one from each
league republican club in the United
States The following are ex-officio del
egates:
The president, secretary and treas
urer of the national league, one vice
president and one executive member of
the national organization from each
state and the president and secretary
of each state league. making four ex-
officio delegates from each state This
gives each state practically ten dele
gates at large in addition to tho fo1r
from each congressional district The
total representation will exceed 1000
delegates
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
IN MEMORY OF CHIlOS.
Memorial Services Under the Auspices o
New York Typographical Union.

Memorial Services Under the Auspices of
New York Typographical Union.
New YORK, March 12.-Memorial
services in honor of the memory of the
late George W. Childs, late proprietor
of the Public Ledger in Philadelphia,
were held in the Fifth Avenue theater
yesterday afternoon. The services
were held under the auspices of Typo
graphical union No. 6, and were of a
very impressive character. Prominent
newspaper men from this and other
cities occupied the boxes, and long be-
fore the hour for beginning every
availa BILE seat in the theater was taken.
Speech-making was plentiful. The
addresses, which abounded with eulo-
gies of the late philanthropist. were
delivered by Chairman John r. O'Dou-
nell, of the memorial committee; Presi-
dent ]. J. Murphy. of Typographical
union No. 6; Ri Rev. Henry Goldman
Potter, bishop of New York; John w.
Keller, president of the New York
Press club; Rev. DIR. Joseph n. Blanch-
ard. rector of St James Protestant
Episcopal church of Philadelphia, of
which Mr.. Childs was a member; Owen
j. Kindelon, of Typographical union
No 6. together with an Grafton by
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, O.
this CITY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Minister Thurston Denies the Rep or
Startling Condition in the IsI.nds

Minister ThurstOn Denies the Rep orted
startling Condition in the Islands
WASHINGTON, March 12-Minister
Thurston, when seen last night con-
corning the reported startling situa-
ton in the Hawaiian Islands. said he
had not received advices from his gov
eminent concerning the present
state of affairs, and had gained
information of them only from
the newspapers He was inclined
TO think the reports were exag-
gerated, although it had been known for
some time that the ex-queen was seek
ing recruits in British Columbia. Mr..
Thurston believes, however, that the
provisional government has the adj
ministration of the government so well
in hand that it has nothing to fear
from the queens followers. The re-
port that many now employed by the
government would be in the ex-queen's
forces at signal from her Mr.. Thurs
ton does not credit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
THE NckApoo RESERVATION.
1t VIII soon He Thrown Open to Settle
me0t.

1t VIII soon He Thrown Open TO Settle
meat
WASHINGTON, March 12-Letters re-
ceived from Moses Neil. agent of the in
terror department, engaged in making
t he necessary allotments in the kicka-
poo country before the land can be
thrown open for settlement states that
the work is progressing satisfactorily.
About $50 Indians are entitled to allot-
ments, and of this number 125 have not
yet made selections This reservation
will soon be thrown open to settlement,
but, owing to the great demand for the
land and the few acres contained in
the reservation, the interior depart
ment is especially anxious to try the
scheme outlined in the McRae bill
Unless some such bill is passed it is
questionable whether the land could be
opened without more strife and dissen-
sion than has yet characterized an
opening.
The kickapoo reservation contains
206, 466 acres, and lies south of Cimaron,
about twenty miles southeast of Guth-
RE. After the allotments have been
made there will not exceed 500 home
steads. The land is very rich and fer
tile, and $4,000 people would congre-
gate to make the rush for it ''Under
these circumstances" said Commits
sioner Lamoreaux, 1T would be an I'M
wise thing to allow a mad race for the
lands There would be 100 disap-
pointed men for each one who secured
a homestead, and should like to see
the McRae bill passed in order that it
might be tested on this small reserva-
ton
Representative Flynn. of Oklahoma,
will fight the bill, claiming that those
who live contiguous to the lands, to be
opened should have an advantage.
Under the proposed system residents
of eastern states will have an equal
chance with the border residents
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
WHEAT AND CORN.
Estimate as to the supply on Hand Given
by the Department of Agriculture.

Estimate as to the supply on Hand Given
by the Department of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON. March l2.-The statis-
teal returns of the department of ag-
riculture consist principally OF esti-
mates of the distribution of wheat aud
corn, the amounts remaining in farm
er's hands, the proportion of mercha mt
able corn and the average prices OF
both the merchantable and unmer-
charitable. The report is based upon
returns of corps of correspondents of
several states and territor es All
grain in the hands of farmers, includ-
ing the surplus of previous years, is
embraced In the estimates given.
The returns of correspondents of the
department throughout the great
wheat surplus states indicate new
factor in the consumption of wheat,
viz: The feeding of the same to hogs
and other stocks-a fact due, as de-
clsred, to the unprecedented low prices,
the claim being made that this mode of
disposing of the cereal is profitable as
compared with marketing it for human
food
The returns also indicate that con-
siderable portions of the wheat in
farmers hands comes from crops prior
to that of 1898. and especially that
from 1892 Such stocks have been
held principally by large growers.
Some damage to such stores are re-
ported from Michigan and Washington.
The indicated stock of wheat in farm
ers' hands is 100000 or 2SS per
cent of the volume of the crop of 1898.
This is nearly 81, Zoo, 900 bushels less
than the estimate for March 1,
last year. and nearly 100000 600
less than the average of the past eight
years The amount remaining in farm
ers' hands in the eleven principal wheat
growing states is about 70, 600, 600 BUSH
els or 63.s per cent of the amount in
producers hands in the country at
large. The average weight of the crop
of 1898 per measured bushel, as calcu-
lated from correspondents and millers
aud state agents. is $40 pounds, max
ing the estimated product little over
Ss1, GOO commercial bushels against
SOC, 600, 600 measured bushels as hereto
fore reported.
The corn in producers hands, as esti-
mated, aggregates SOS 100000, or 1914
per cent of the crop of 1893 This pro-
portion is less than for any year in the
past five, except that of 1891.
The aggregate of corn in farmers
hands in the surplus states of Ohio. In
diana, Illinois. Iowa, Missouri. Kansas
and Nebraska is Gil per cent of that
in farmers hands in the entire coun-
try, being in quality $50, 900. 900 bushels
The proportion of merchantable corn
is $50 per cent of a present average
value of $40 cents per busheL The
understandable averages 30. . cents per
bushel. The official and commercial
estimates of the worlds wheat crop for
1894 makes it 80. 900. 600 bushels less
than last year. The final estimate will
probably still further reduce the total
for 1894. as the preliminary estimates
for Russia and Germany are generally
reduced by the final estimates
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-16
BANK ROBBERY.
The Safe of the PIeasanton. Kan. Banh
Blown Open aud RObbed-Neariy $1,000
stolen Clearly the Work of Experts.

The Safe of the PIeasanton. Kan. Bank
Blown Open aud Robbed-Neariy . 900
Stoien-CIeariy the Work of Experts
PLEAsANToN, Kan, March S.-Some
time between l and o'clock yes
terday morning the vault and safe
of the bank of Pleasanton were
blown open with dynamite and
nitro-glycerine and s2,47O taken there
from in currency. silver, gold and
postage stamps. A hole was drilled
into the door of the vault between
the dial and handle. and by the
use of punch the connection
between the combination and handle
was broken and the bolts could
then be thrown without any effort. The
door of the safe was sprung with
wedges, and seams puttied up around
the door and nitro-glycerine poured in.
Dynamite was then placed under the
safe and touched off with fuse. This
caused the glycerine to explode. throw
ing the safe, which weighed two tons,
from one side of the vault to the other.
The front and bottom of the safe is one
mass of twisted and broken iron.
III luC SdlC IhC SiCot W "a
s1,250 in currency, 5000 in silver and
500 in gold. which was all taken ex-
cept SIS in silver dollars. The burglar
proof chest or department withstood
the shock of the explosion. This box
contained SO, 600 in currency and gold.
The burglars made an effort to force
an entrance to this wealth, but I'M
doubtedly were frightened away or
time was too short
After robbing the safe of what they
could get, the burglars went through
all the private boxes, thirty in number,
stealing $500 in currency. property of
r. A. Oderweller, and $500 worth of
stamps from Postmaster Holmes box.
The vault door was then closed, the
bolts thrown and the handle broken
off so an entrance was impossible until
an expert safe opener from Kansas City
arrived at o'clock.
The books. papers, notes. etc, of the
bank and those kept in private boxes
are all mixed and in bad condition.
The safe has been in use about seven
years and was supposed to be burglar