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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
STATE TOPICS.

Hunter talent will produce Esther.
The annual North Dakota poultry
show occurs at Grand Forks Dec. to 6.
Bottiueau has Jail delivery and two
prisoners and Murderer Kallinsky make
q break for Canadian soil.
Grand Forks has a thriving ladies'
mandolin club. It will make its formal
debut at the equal suffrage convention.
John Rondeau of Pembina, accident
ally and fatally wounded by shot from
gun in the hands of his brother, COM
mitted suicide while medical aid was
being summoned. He secured the same
gun, placed muzzle to his temple and
blew of the top Of his head.
Frank Dunlap, the Great Northern
agent at Marvel, is under arrest for
embezzllng the company'e funds.
Richard Haynes, another agent, at
Kindred for Is days, is missing with
several thousand dollar packages of
mouey consigned to wheat buyers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Those Oyster Buttes.

Referring to an article that recently
appeared in The Alert concerning the
shell butte in Logan county, John Or
ner, justice of the peace at Napoleon,
says: II read an article in your paper,
wherein Mr.. Balch and son announces a
discovery Of two buttes in Logan county
composed Of oyster shells and other ma
terisl. They give very good descrip-
ton Of the buttes, but they we're discov.
cred quite number Of years ago. I do
not think there are many American citl-
zens in the county who have not gath
cred SHELLS on those strangely formed
buttes. I have visited them several
times, and they are known in this coun-
ty as the she'll buttes. The article above
mentioned would lead people to think
that the settlers IN this county know
nothing of the formation of it's surface" !"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
The Snow storm,

The south central part of the state
today received precipitation of moist
ure varying from rain to snow. East of
Valley City light rains occurred all day.
West OF there to Sterling-77 miles west
OF Jamestown-snow fell. Little or no
snow fell north Of here. None was re-
ported at Leeds, Mlnnewaukan or Car
rington at 2:45 this afternoon. It had
been cloudy, though. The storm came
from thesoutheast and moved slowly to
the northwest, turning from rain to snow
as colder regions were encountered. At
Crystal Springs the fall was reported to
be four inches-here about three inches.
Snow fell at Cooperstown; three inches at
Edgeley. while at LaMoure it varied be-
tween snow and misty rain. At Shell
don there was light rain all dry.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14

A Sensation In Church Circles.
Somewhat of sensation 10 reported
from the Gardner, Csss county, Congre-
Rational church, Of which Rev. w. Ed
wards is pastor. . During his absence
last week Rev. Mr.. Stickney, assistant
superintendent of Congregational home
missions Of this state, announced that he
would fill the pulpit last Sunday, but
the regular pastor appeared on the
scene, and charged Stickney with work
Ing against him and trying to rob his
wife and children Of support. He ap-
peared in the church before the congre-
CATION and. holding up loaf of bread,
SAID it was all the family had to eat, and
then broke it half in two, giving halt to
Stickney, asking him to take the other
half to his superior officer. Rev. Mr.. Sim
mons. Mr.. Edwards delivered the ser
mon instead of Mr.. Stickney, but the
affairs has created such a sensation in
church circles that it is thought the
Congregational Home Mission society
will be compelled to investigate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
CLuTTED WITH WHEAT.
Bottineau Branch Clogged-
Farmers and Business
Men in Distress.
Overtures to Northern Pacific
to Extend the Line
From Leeds.

There is distress among the farmers
and business men on the B0ttineau
branch OF the Great Northern railroad
because Of the inability of the road to
handle the business. The elevators are
full and the farmers, although wanting
to sell, can dispose of their wheat to no
one. It has to be hauled back home.
Grain is deposited on the ground in piles
and covered with straw. The distress is
great and the people realize that no
ordinary road equipment can move the
crop as fast ss desired.
II will require another road and the
farmers IN Rolette, Bottineau and Tow.
ner counties, az reported by Railroad
Commissioners Currie and Keyes, are
Offering the Northern Pacific big induce
ments to extend the jamestown &
Northern branch into that territory
They offer to furnish the roadbed II the
company will do the rest. The Northern
Pacific made preliminary survey of a
route from Leeds to Dunseith in 'S9 and
found that line could be quite cheap]y
built
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
An Egyptian Curiosity.

In July, 1881, there we're discovered in
the ancient city of Thebes, the mummies
of Egypt's mightiest Phsraohs, among
them that of Rameses the Great. There
were also found seals, CONS, statuettes,
preserved food, and few rolls OF papy-
rus, some Of the latter being OF great
value, curlously bound together, and,
Notwithstanding the mould and mildew
Of ages upon them, as easily read as if
written yesterday. A queer little book
entitled, "a Night with Rameses H."
has been executed 30 cleverly. that the
oxydized seal, suggestion Of mold, an
tique colorlng, and partially decayed and
ragged edged papyrus carry at once to
the mind the possession Of veritable
relic from the dawn OF civilization.
Mailed to any address on receipt OF six
cents in stamps, by j. G. Aver Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
"A New Farm journal.

There is good field in the state for a
first class agricultural and stock journal
such as j. G. Gill proposes to publish at
Fargo. 1t will DO known as the North
Dakota Farmer and Stockman and price
81 per year. As the publisher we'll says:
Farming conditions here differ SO much
from those in the older states, that most
of the matter published by the average
farm paper is Of no practical use to q
farmer in North Dakota and northern
Minnesota"
Ia connection with the Weekly Alert
the two publications will be given for
$40 per year in advance TO all new sub
scribers and to all old paying arrearages
in full.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
SEAL
A Flowing Well.

From information received IN the city
today it is learned that flowing we'll of
water has been struck on the farm Of
Albert Monek, residing II miles south
west of the city. Details are not ex.
plicit but tits stated that the we'll, six
inches in diameter and $50 feet deep,
throws up stream about three feet
above the mouth of the we'll. Water
will be conducted to the barn under
pressure. The boring machine was one
Of those exhibited at the fair. It 10 statss
ed that the c5as nt the we'll vas but s.5c
q foot. II the we'll is as in llcated it is
possible that an experiment in irriga-
ton will be made.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14

Golden Rod Lodge Room, Degree Of
Honor. jamestown, N. D., Nov. 18th,
1895:
WHEREAS, The ruthless hand of death
has invaded the home of our fraternal
sisters and claimed for his own one Of
our worthy Brother Workmen, John
Buckley, and,
WHEREAS. In his death the commun-
ity has lost most exemplary young man,
his sorrowlng father, brothers and sisters
q loving and devoted son and brother,
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is meet that we should
mourn with those who mourn, il is there
fore,
RESOLVED, That copy Of these reso-
lutions be inscribed on the records of
this lodge, one furnished the family of
deceased and one furnished the local
papers for publication.
E. L. GooDs1LL,
H. K. WINK,
D. E. HUGHES.
Committee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
nrsULUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
Fort Seward Lodge Room, A. o. q. w.,
Jamestown, n. D., November, II, '95:
WHEREAS. We are called upon to
mourn the death of our most worthy
brother, John P. Buckley, who departed
this life on the 10th inst. Brother
Buckley was most exemplary young
man and one in whom we could all take
pride in calling brother. Stricken down
in the vigor of his usefulness and youth,
his death has not only brought SORROW
to his family, and brothers in this lodge,
but to all who knew him.
RESOLVED, And we do hereby testify
our approximation of his worth and
character, IN special meeting here assem-
bled. by extending to his bereaved
family pur heartfelt sympathy. 1t is
further ordered that the charter OF this
lodge he draped in mourning for a
pkfod. OF thirty days; and that copy of
these resolutions be inscribed on Q page
OF our journal, thai q copy be furnished
the family OF the deceased and one to
local papers for publication.
D. E. HUGHES,
e. r. FLINT,
D. c. WooD,
.., Committee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Shooting Game at Night.

Some miscreants have been shooting
at night, using light, at the geese and
duck in Spiritwood and Jim lakes, and
have succeeded effectnally in driving
the birds out Of the country much
sooner than they otherwise would have
gone. The law for the protection of
game should be better enforced in this
county Or there will be few birds left for
sportsmeu. None of the night pirates
shooting at game on the lake killed any,
or il they did 1t was not enough to justi-
fy the act. People in the vicinity OF
Spiritwood are going to see that the
laws are enforced another season and
may take some action on known offend
ers. Monday night several thousand
geese which had come IN to the lake for
the night after feeding on adjoining
stubbles, were shot at repeatedly by two
parties, who are known, from boat.
They broke ice to get in range of the
birds and as far as known only succeed
ed in crlppling two geese. The entire
lot was forced to take flight south as no
other open water remained for them to
drink.
Two vandals fred fifteen shots re.
Gently into geese and ducks on the lake
at night and never killed bird. This
kind OF shooting is the worst pot hunt
ing and the guilty parties ought to be
made to regret their dirty work.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14

to Mrs. Custer at New York city, and
the following reply has been received:
II am much Obliged 10 you for your
kind interest in the check found in Bis.
marck and forwarded to me by you and
Mr.. jewell. How genuine it did look!
But it was. fear, the work of some joke
loving person. The president Of the
Second National Bank OF St. Paul had
the books examined 10 years back.
There was no Smith OF those initials who
had ever had an account there. Captain
Raymond Of Minneapolis, formerly Of
Bismarck, is not satisfied, and is looking
further. But had No faith in it's
RenuiDeness from the first y Very
truly yours,-Elizabeth B. Custer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
LAID TO REST.
Catholic Church Filled With
SorroWing Friends of
John Buckley.
Resolutions of Sympathy
Passed by the Local
Lodges.
Unlawful Shooting of Game at
Night at SpiritWood
Lake.

Amid the falling snow the re-
mains OF Engineer John Buckley
were Wednesday LAID at rest in
Calvary cemetery. The funeral
ceremonies were witnessed by many
friends who, in long line OF carriages,
followed the hearse from the house to
the church and then to the grave. At
the house of Mr.. Buckley, on Main
street, short service was held. Escort.
cd by large number of Workmen from
Ft. Seward lodge, A. o. U. W., the re-
mains were conveyed to the pro-csthe-
dral whore the last funeral ceremonies
occurred. Floral tribntes testified the
high estimation in which the deceased
person was held. Resolutions of
sympathy and coincidence we're passed
by Ft. Seward lodge. and Golden Rod
lodge, at meetings held Tuesday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Governor Allin's Proclamation.

Governor Allin's Proclamation.
Grateful for having found refuge,
and thankful for even mesgre harvest,
the Puritan set apart days ss sacred to
Him who gave them refuge and susie.
nance in q far of land.
In reverentisl acknowledgement OF
dependence upon Divine Providence,
respect for that ancient custom OF our
forefsthers, and in conformity with q
proclamation by the president of the
United States, I, Roger Allin, governor
OF the state Of North Dakota, do hereby
recommend that Thursday, the 2sth day
Of November, 1895, be set apart and OBJ
served as q day Of Thanksgiving and
praise.
Foregoing our usual avocations, let
US assemble in our places Of worship, or
around our sacred iresldes, giving
thanks for life and health and friends;
for bourteous harvests, individual and
national prosperity.
II there be those in our midst who are
distressed, "may the remembrance Of,
and thankfulness for the comforts which
have been vouchsafed us, prompt to q
kindly thouehtfulness Of the poor. and
stimulate US to deeds Of charity and
benevolence."
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the
great seal to be affixed.
Done at the capitol in the
city OF Bismarck, this ninth
day OF November, in the year
SEAL Of our Lord ono thousand
eight hundred and ninety-five,
and the independence of the
United States the one hun
dred and twentieth.
ROGER ALL1N,
BY the governor:
G. NJ. DAHL,
Secretary of State.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Unusually Heavy Snowfall.

E. Fl. Barrett Of Bismarck. predicts
that from about the 2lst Of December,
until March, 1896. there will To much
downfall, and plenty OF snow will mantle
the prairies OF the great west, that belt
bet xeen about longitude 96 to 125 de-
grees west will DO subject to more mois-
ture (snow) than for several years, and it
ls natural to expect where the preciplta-
tion is great 1t will be consequently cold.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Commissioner Election Returns.

The returns of the election of commits
sioner in the First district have been
canvassed by the board of county COM
missioners and show the following re-.
suit:
Jamestown: First ward-Whlte, IA.
Fourth ward White, 81; Chas. Flint, 2;
Joe Moody, !; E. B. Dewey, l.
Albion-White,8 8.
Homer-White, 8.
Montpelier-White, 9.
White. II.
Ypsilanti-White, 7.
Total-Wbite, "a. Scattering-4.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Two Premium Publications.

All delinquent Weekly Alert SUBJ
scribers paying all arrears IN full, and
year in advance will be entitled to
years subscription to choice of two
publications, "Womankind" or Farm
News" They are monthlies of interest
to the household. This offer remains
open for short time only.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Mrs. Custer Doubts.

Some time ago 40 old check was
picked up on the streets OF Bismarck
drawn to the order Of "Gen. G. A.
Custer" for the sum Of 81 500, and dated
on the day of the Custer massacre in
1876. This was two weeks ago forwarded
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Threshing Engine for Sale.

For sale cheap, or trade for stock OF
any kind, one IL horse power threshing
engine. Enquire of Orln Carter, sec. q,
r 81, twp. 1873, jamestown postoffice.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
Brinsmade's Shooting scrape.

BrtDSmaOe'S shooting Scrape.
A dlsgraceful shooting atfray occurred
at Brinsmade Saturday night, says the
Minnewaukan Sift,ngs, in which VIM.
Fitzpatrick narrowly escaped losing his
life. Several would-be sports from Min.
newaukan visited Brinsmade with the
avowed intention of demolishing the
blind pig industry. Everything moved
along nicely and one OF the
slghtless porker'e buildings was
etrewn to the four winds;
but alas, their joy was ct short duration,
and they tread on uncertain ground.
They attempted to force an entrance
into tho store OF A. R. Johns & Co., and
received tho contents of double. bar
relied shotgun IN return for their efforts.
Fltzpatrlck's condition is somewhat i,n-
proved and it is thought with proper
care he may recover.
Wonderful are the cures accomplished
by Hoods Sarsaparllla and yet it is only
because Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one
true blood purifier, makes pure, rich.
healthy blood.
Hoods pills for the liver and bowels,
act easily, yet promptly and efficiently.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorla.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14
the present Philadelphia moonlight
midnight schedule which does not work
advantageously here.

The pay yment OF the Electric Light
company's old bill for extra lights was
recommended by Alderman Sobmitz a.
the city had no positive proof Of the lack
Of lights received, but Of late they had.
Alderman Bepsch concurred in the
previous speakers remarks but thought
the company should make good the poor
service rendered and poor lights gwen.
Manager Masters was invited to ad.
dress the council. He said the windy,
stormy weather had had much to do
with the bad lights. The carbons would
break of and the globes blow full of
dust. They could not keep them going,
that was all. The light at Strong's now
burns as good as any; would be ''jigger-
ed" If he knew what was the matter with
the one at the Main street bridge. They
start up the commercial circuit now at 4
o'clock and the arc at 6 O'Clock in the
winter. A number of the arc lamps
need overhauling. II he had contract
with the council, or assurance Of con-
tract, he would feel like putting three
or four hundred dollars into new lamps.
To turn lights on at dusk and run to l a.
m. he would charge $40 per light per
month. ..m
At Fargo, it is stated. for years they
have paid So for 50 all night lights.
This the same price which Mr.. Klaus,
when in charge of the plant here, used
to charge.
The bill OF the company for $35 was
halved and allowed with the other usual
bills of the company.
MEMORANDA.
The sidewalks from Front to Third
street north, on the west side OF Third
avenue, will be rebuilt.
Aldermen Mitchell, Bensch and John
son will look up the matter Of new coun-
ell rooms on the city's lot on Sixth
avenue.
The city treasurer had balance on
hand Nov. l of S1469.4S.
The city clerk collected $3.50 from the
public resorts in October.
Alderman Gaffney kicked on the city
treasurer's report because unaccom.
panied by the warrants redeemed and
paid by him; also all vouchers, as re-
quired by the charter. The city sttor.
ney suggested that quarterly examin-.
alton of books be made and that matters
should not be allowed to 60 on az at
present.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-11-14

Hoods pills for the liver and bowels,
act easily, yet promptly and efficiently.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-30

is then pasted over with tiny slice Of
paper, camel's hair brush and some
gum arabic being the only utensils
used. So'deftly, however, do these men
operate that only a practiced eye can
detect the fact that the letter has been
interfercd with. In few instances it
becomes necessary to open a letter
where the back of the envelope meets
in its center, that being the seal care
fully affixed by the sender. But that
also presents no difficulty to the Rus
sian agents. They first use a hollow
cylinder whose interior contains in
Vulnerable steel needles, and the soft
pressure of one finger on the spring at
the side of this cylinder sufices for a
cushion to drop and to group these
steel needles exactly in the same shape
as the seal or the wax. The wax is
now carefully scratched off, and the
paper is subjected to steam. After the
contents have been examined the steel
cushion does it's work once more on
sealing wax of the right hue dropped
in the same spot where the old impress
sion was. The reproduction is perfect,
and it proves that there is absolutely no
way to avoid the scrutiny of the Rus
sian postal spies.
This system of letter censorship ex-
tends, naturally enough, to the diplo-
matte correspondence going to and
from Russia, and the foreign missions
at st. Petersburg have often enough
to their respective gov
ernments about the rigorous espionage
kept up there. To enable them to send
TO their own governments diplomatic
news and to receive instructions Of i'm
portance without first having satisfied
Russian curiosity, the various embassies
and consulates have been forced to adopt
private postal facilities of their own.
Both the German and the Austrian, as
well as the French and Italian, embas-
sizes thus receive and send their mail
matter from St. Petersburg by trusted
express messengers from the German
border on to the capital.
The facts which | have cited above
seem almost incredible at this late day,
vet coming from SO unimpeachablc q
source, they must, nevertheless, be ac-
,epted as truth. A member of the Rus
sian embassy in Berlin told me little
occurrence neatly illustrating the exact
methods of the black chamber men.
While stationed at Sofia. Bulgaria, dur
ing the last Russian war with Turkey
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-30
THEY OPEN LETTERS
An Interesting Department. Of
Russia's Secret Service.
10" the Cars Agents Open Letters In
Transit Between the German From
tier and Russian Post Offices
Clever Work Well Done.
Especial Berlin Germany letter.

Especial Berlin Germany letter.
1t is astonishing how little really is
known about Russia outside of it.
Who. for instance, has ever heard of
the "Blacll Chamber" And yet this is
wel7organized department of the
Russian secret police, and its workings
are known to every Russian of educa-
ton. l had the good luck to become
acquainted recently with the chief of
the black chamber, NJ. Nicanor Noto-
witch, and with his assistant, NJ. j.
konti, during an official visit they paid
the German postal authorities in Berlin.
From them learned something about
this most remarkable institutions; pos
sibie only in vast country ruled auto
cratically. confne myself to repeat
Ing, in what follows, substantially
what those gentlemen told me them
selves, and l presume that may be &C
copied as truth.
As a preliminary remark / need only
say that the manner in which the Rus
sian government views the press is
pretty well known 1t was soon after
the accession of the present car, few
months ago, when the leading Journal
lists OF Russia drew up petition ask
ing for a reform of the worst abuses
they were suffering from, such as the
severe penalties inflicted for publica-
ton of unpalatable facts. the confisca-
ton of whole issues or the entire sup
preston of newspapers that had dared
TO indulge in outspolen language, etc.
This petition reached the young car,
but it was Indignantly rejected by
him, with the remark that newspapers
enjoyed al the liberty they deserved
In Russia as it was. Some of the petit
TONERS, too, were reprimanded for their
boldness- AS it is with the press. SO,
too, 1t : with private correspondence
In Russia, only worse.
Each letter which passes through the
Russian mails is subject to system of
espionage which is more thorough than
anything the world has ever seen. And
1t Is the province of the black chamber
to see to it that nothing offensive to
the government be carried by the
postal authorities without first being
noticed and remembered by the en-
ployes of the black chamber. In most
instances mail matter which runs
counter IL its contents 70 the demands