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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
The new TEACHERS.
Something About the Talent
Engaged to Teach the
Young Idea.
Death Of Farmers Daughter
at the City Hospital
Monday.

The board OF education did what they
think WAS hest for the pupils OF the
schools Of the city, IN the employment OF
teachers who, it will be seen have had
experience and professional training so
necessary to the advancement Of large
number Of students. While it is always
desirable to give local applicants the
preference where equal abilities are to
be had, yet the results IN the past in
the schools here have not entirely war
ranted strict pursuit OF this policy.
The board is elected to get the best
talent for the money, of those who con.
tribute for the schools, and not to ad.
vance the personal interests OF the few
teachers at the expense Of the many
pupils. The tax payers and the public
generally regard it in this light. The
experience required in teaching country
schools in North Dakota with but few
pupils-ln many cases less than dozen
to a school-will fail the best OF teachers
in the graded schools where several times
the number of pupils must be taught.
The following information regarding
the new teachers was obtained from
Supt. Schmidt, who has made careful
inquiry and personal investigation into
the qualifications and experience of those
employed. All have good professional
training and considerable experience in
graded schools:
Miss Ida Thorley, the special teacher
took four years. course in the high
school at Detroit, Mich, and is gradu,
ate OF the Detroit conservatory of music
where, for two years, she pursued a
special course for the training of public
school music and drawing teachers
Last year she taught music ih the city
schools of Detroit
Miss Helen Killian is a graduate of the
Waseca, Minn., high school and OF the
Emerson college OF oratory, Boston. She
also attended the normal school at
Oswego, N. Y, about year. Has taught
primary department in the public
schools of Dover, Del, four years, and
last year taugh. in Dakota University at
Mitchell, S. d.
Miss E. Alice Kirk is graduate from
the advanced course OF the normal school
at Winona, Mlnn. She has taught seven
years, the last four in graded schools.
Miss Jennie Nj. johnson is studen:
of the St. Cloud, Mimi, normal school
and has taught six or seven years, the
last three IN graded schools. Last year
she taught the grammar room of the
schools of Fairmont, Mimi, and for
several years previously she taught in
the schools Of North Dakota. The last
two summers she has pursued courses at
the teachers training school at the uni.
versity of Minnesota. She takes the
place OF Miss Clara Struble, whom the
board of education elected Saturday, but
who, when their telegram reached her,
had accepted position in the city
schools OF Minneapolis.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
Died at the Hospital.

ANNE Hohenhaus, daughter of Julius
Hohenhaus, who was brought to the city
hospital last Friday suffering from an
advanced stage of stomach and bowel
inflammation, breathed her last at an
early hour Monday. She was 16 years Of
age and most eetlmable girl. Hel
parents reside on the farm near Spirit
wood Lake and formerly lived here. The
funeral will occur tomorrow, probably at
the Lutheran church and burial II
Highland Home.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
Where is James Taylor?

VIM. Taylor, of 224 Seaford Road
South Tottenhsm, London, England,
seeing the jamestown Alert quoted in
the Weekly Times and Echo, an English
journal, writes to have tte following
notice inserted asking for information Of
brother missing in this country for
some years:
Taylor, James, sailed from Harwich II
years ago last April for New York; was
last heard OF from Sheldon, North Da-
kots, about six years ago. Brother
William asks, as his father, who was
living in Tebworth, Bedfordshire, is
dead. Write at once
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
natl and st. Paul. Hunters will be ar.
irving and departing each day from now
until cold weather.

irving and departing each day from now
until cold weather.
Messrs. CartriQht Eustis Of New
Orleans, Bernard Rogers Chicago, and
Geo. Russell, Milwaukee, arrived at the
Capital today for big shoot in this part
of the state, going first to New Rock.
ford, where they have friends and return
ing to Spiritwood lake later on.
Among the strangers IN the city, at
trscted by the shooting is Miss Sullivan
Of Seattle, WASH, who 10 expecting to
meet party of lady and gentlemen
friends from Minnesota. She is good
shot and fond Of out door sport.
Mr.. Priests party brought in twenty
eight birds Thursday. One of their dogs
is champion field trial winner. They
left for a two days trip north Friday.
The car will remain in jamestown for
the present.
Receiver johnson held the team aud
Woody, Sam. Glaspell and Ed. Rose
hunted hard all the afternoon yesterday
and only brought in two birds. They
ordered beef steak for supper.
Manager Rattinger: Last year when
the season opened We had $50 chickens
for the first day at the Gladstone. This
year, SO far, have been unable to get
enough for q single meal.
Jack Spraggat and L. B. Miner got 80
birds Tuesday over Jacks young Eng
lish setter. She is cautious, staunch
dog one OF the best the veteran sport
ever broke.
More farmers have posted their fields
than ever this fall. The hunting of
chickens in uncut grain heretofore has
had something to do with this.
Us. Taylor received handsome Lew.
ellyn setter from kennel in Iowa today
The dog Is two years old and was sent
subject to trial before purchase.
DR.. DePuy's dogs raised a wolf las,
night only about three miles from the
city, but with the aid of a neighborine
tree claim he escaped.
The hot, dry weather makes it hard
for dogs to scent chickens. In no year
has :here been so much hard labor and
poor results.
Stewart Wells went up the Northern
this morning donned in hunting suit
and ballasted with $50 rounds OF chicken
ammunition.
J. 8. Taylor received from an eastern
friend young Irish setter Friday which
he ard Harry Heavener expect to try TO-
morrow.
DR.. Archibald has purchased Veteri.
nalan Moore's young setter, broken this
sulnmer, which has turned out to be q
fine dog.
The Judge Priest party left today for
new location going up the Coopere-
town branch line for q few days.
The Priest party found no chickens
near Cooperstown and left for the north
today.
Yesterday Halstead, Marcel, Taylo,
and LEM bsgged 36 chickens.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
The Sunday Services.

Rev. DR.. Rurlbut, of New York City
who stopped over in jamestown yester
day on his way west, had the house
packed to its utmost capacity to hear
him preach last night at the NJ. E.
church. He is known all over the coun.
try as man OF great ability and learn
ing. He dealt principally of the prac
tlcal. and recognized this rs the most
practical epoch the world has ever seen,
in which the common people are eduoat-
ed, are thinkers, and the churches must
lead in intellectual requirements and
progress, as we'll as the spiritual. or be
left behind. The old abstract and ab-
struse questions over which theologians
used to split hairs, which nobody ever
did nor ever will thoroughly understand,
are of no interest to the people OF this
practical age. He SAID it would be a
sorry day for the churches when the
people who pass along on the outside
know more than those who occupy the
pews within, and dismal day for the
pulpit when the congregation know
more than the ministers who teach.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
Decline in stock Prices.

Decline in Stock Prices.
Last weeks Chicago arrivals included
$1,000 western cattle and about 5000
Texas cattle, while year ago last week
there arrived 1850 western ard 1860
Texas. Cattle salesmen met with q
great deal Ut disappointment owing to
the excessive supply OF westerns. Ma
tives that graded above this class have
sold pretty well and ut nearly steady
prices. but all that met the competition
have declined seriously and are 25@4Oc
lower than a week ago. Western cattle,
of course, have shown the greatest drop;
they are 75c@sl.0O lower than ten days
ago on all but small proportion of the
very best and down to basis of last
years prices. 1t is probable that this
severe decline will curtail extensive
shipments for while and go give relief
to the market. Prices we're: Goo6 to
choice cattle, s53O@575; medium. $3.50
@5.25; poor to fair Rrassers. $35O@4.25;
Western. S3OO@4.6O; Texas, $3O0@4.00;
COWS. S1.5O@4.0O; calves, e3.OO@5.9O;
stockers and feeders, s2.5O@4OO.
Hogs also declined somewhat. Heavy
$4.lO@4 80; light. A4O@5. 90.
Sheep declined somewhat, owlng to
heavy western receipts, the loss being
2O@3Oc on sheep and 25@ 400 on lambs .
Prices: Good to choice natives, 5000
$50; medium. s2.5O@3.OO. inferior, $3.50
@2OO; western, S2.25@3O0; fat lambs,
$4.5O@5OO; culls, $3OO@3.5O.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
Professional Opttm,sts.

Grand Forks News: The jamestown
Alert ably shows the fallacy OF those
booming idiots and crop liars who are
by their optimistic reports sending down
wheat. The acreage Of wheat in North
Dakota this year, according to the as
SCISSORS returns, is 100000 acres less
than last year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-08-29
How smutty Wheat Grades.

Devils Lake Inter-Ocean: Elevator
agents have received positive lnstruc-
tions to grade wheat with smut in it not
better than No. 3, and great deal of it
will be graded rejected. As this is loss
of several grades, as compared with
wheat which has no smut, it should con-
vince every farmer of the wisdom Of blue
stoning his seed wheat.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
AUGUST 9Th.

There will be the Biggest Gathering
and Barbecue Fort Smith
Ever Saw.
From the Fort Smith Times.
Tuesday, August the sixth. Fl. Smith,
her neighboring cities, and all the ad-
joining country, will turn out their
thousands to welcome to Fort Smith and
Western Arkansas the far famed silver.
tongued orator, ex- Congressman VIM.
J. Bryan, Of Nebraska. Mr.. Bryan
has won such renown by his logic, his
keenness In debate, and powerful ora
tory In Congress and ON the stump In
the discussion Of those momentous
national issues Of the day-the tariff,
Free and unlimited coinage of silver,
etc. that he stands well in the front
ranks Of our ablest speakers and states
men. He is today q power, stirring the
hearts Of the people 80 that they may
arise In their majesty at the coming
elections, and demand Of their repre-.
sentatives the best legislation for the
people and strict obedience to their be.
hests. The times require such men.
The daily press and periodic literature
TEEN with the writings Of many men
able and conscientious these same
subjects. The national mind Is alert.
It Is afre with eagerness to learn the
truth. In all the lists of orators and
writer's that these grave matters have
brought before the public few possess
the affability, the simple but powerful
language, the oratorical powers, above
all the earnestness Of Mr.. Bryan. As
he expounded the tariff question to the
entire nation, go is he today clearing
away the mists that befog the minds and
the writings Of theorists and would be
authorities in the matter of national
finance, making clear the knotty prob
lem and enlightening all who come In
contact with him.
Today his services are required every
where In the South and West by people
hungering for information regarding
the silver issue. Mr.. Bryan gives his
time and ability freely, so Fort Smith g
citizens have invited him to their city.
The citizens have given freely, 80 that
an abundance of beef and pork has been
provided for thousands Of guests. A
grand barbecue and picnic will be the
order of the day. Come one and all !,
and bring your families. Ft. Smith has
thrown open her gates to all in the
neighboring country.
Gov. J. P. Clarke will be present and
welcome Mr.. Bryan to Western Arkan
sas. Our distinguished congressman,
Hon. j. s. Little, of Greenwood, will
also be present and speak upon the silver
question.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
A Grand Offer.

THE ARKANSAS GAZETTE this year ofIers
two free scholarships. including board, IN
Ouachita College to the two young people
(either young ladies or gentlemen) who obtain
the highest number Of subscribers to the
WEEKLY ARKANSAS GAZETTE between now and
September 1st A commission Of nfteen per
cent will also be paid, on each subscription sent
In, TO all who undertake the work.
THE WEEKLY GAZETTE is a IL page family
newspaper. The price IL only u . year. aud II
should be In every family In the State For
further particulars address,
SCHOLARSHIP EDITOR GAZETTE
Little Rock, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
A Statement.

We have been requested by the Ladies'
Columbian Club, Of this city, to pub
lish the following statement anent the
Women's 8 edition of the Venture, of
July 4th:
1.-THE Columbian Club makes this
showing Of the result in the publication
of the Woman 8 edition of The Daily
Venture. This statement is given as
something due to a generous
public, who encouraged us to undertake
the work, and also because there is an
impression prevailing that the printing
was gratuitous- without cost to the
club. The cost can be best shown by
the bill and its accompanying note. The
unexpected increase in the cost of get
ting out the paper has cut our net re-
ceipts down largely. It does not yet
appear that we will have money enough
to pay for the gates for which we stand
pledged. But at some other time the
Columbian Club will devise ways and
means to redeem this pledge. The
Children Nickle Fund amounted to
IS. go at last report. To these children
and to all who assisted us in any way,
the Club gives its grateful thanks.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27

sunday School q Christian Church every
sunday at $50 p n. Prof. Massie superinteud.
ent. Prayer meeting every Thursday night
1850 r. n.
1t commenced raining Tuesday after
noon and rained all night and most of
the next day and next night. Water
everywhere.
BRUuN & INoEBERo sell the Post.
Dispatch for 45 cents per month, includ.
ing Sunday editions. Delivered to any
part of the city.
Mr.. Percy Allen went to Winslow
Wednesday to make arrangements for
his mother and Ozier to spend two or
three weeks there.
Miss Oracle Powe left for Eureka
Springs Wednesday and Mrs. G. ].
Murta and children left the following
day for the same place.
The ball game Thursday at JENNY
Lind between the Van Buren club and
the home team resulted In victory Of 8
to in favor Of Jenny Lind.
Juvenile Missionary" meeting at the .Metho.
dist church each lst Sunday at3P.M. Special
invitation to Prayer Meeting each Wednesday
night at 730 O'Clock. A. H. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
Let everybody go to Fort Smith to
hear the Hon. W. j. Bryan ON the 9th
Of August. Fort Smith is making
preparations for big barbecue on the
occasion.
We think to thank Mr.. Sam Beard
for fine watermelon and cantaloupes
thrown in. Sam ism very handsome
but his heart is in the right place and of
good dimensions.
That Tired Feeling should be overcome at once
or 1t may end most seriously. Take Hoods
Sarsaparilla now and prevent sickness and
suffering later in the season.
Hoed's Pills are the best family cathartic and
liver medicine Harmless reliable, sure. 2S6
MARRIED-In Van Buren,, July "a,
1895, by Rev. A. II. Williams, Mr..
Solomon A. Cravens, OF Van Buren,
and Miss Annie c. Synder, of Washing
ton county, Ark.
The PRESS extends congratulations to
the young couple and wishes them a
happy and prosperous life.
Attention is directed to the ad. Of
Hendrix College in the PRESS. This is
q college of the highest standing and
compares favorably with any institution
in the South or West and for the
patronage of Arkansans is far prefer
able, rs 1t is right at their homes. Send
for catalogue and give it careful
consideration.
Miss Maud Curtis and Miss Minnie
Burnette, two of Argenta most lovely
young ladies, left yesterday for Coal
Hill and Van Buren to visit friends al
those places. They first visit Coal Hill
and thence to Van Buren. That they
will enjoy themselves goes without say
ing. They will be absent about two
weeks. L. r. Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
}. +. Mtt49A 4 90.
undertakers and Funeral Directors

and upon you, children. that you let
nothing interfere with your regular and
perfect attendance.
request, also. that all who have the
school interests of Van Buren at heart
lend Prof Peacher your earnest and
hearty cooperation and support; and
strive to make your schools better and
better. Let your motto be "The best
is good enough for us
To my friends wish to express my
gratitude for every kind Office; and to
sny who may regard me less kindly
than l could wish l can but say, have
tried to do right, and il I have failed
Time or Eternity will make 1t right.
And 80 with the best wishes for the
continued prosperity Of Van Buren,, and
q desire to be remembered less harshly
than deserve, l make my final exit.
J. G. MAssIE.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
LOCAL and Personal.

Prayer meeting At the Methodist Church every
Wednesday night.
The Fort Smith Record should spread
n little more ink.
Rev. T. J. Reynolds, Of Fort Smith,
was In the city Monday.
yno. Frits. Of South McAlister, is in
u city on visit to relatives.
Mrs. J. E. Jarvis left for the North
Wednesday to spend the summer.
Andy Lockhart has the thanks of the
FA1ss force for nice Watermelon.
1r. and Mrs. Ford Allen are rusti-
eating at Tsmaha, I. T., for q few
wseh.
Dr. Matt Dibrell was telephoned to
Alma Wednesday afternoon to visit
patint.
Nm. Sloan, Of Alma, has been visit
~ her sister, Mrs. 8. M. Adams, the
pat week.
Colonel Oglesby. law partner Of Judge
Rossrs, Of Fort smith. was in the city
Wednesday.
Lawyer Wiley . Office is upstairs over
- = y. K, meat market, Main street,
va Buren,, Ark. It.
there Is general complaint Of the
Ioa rust and muddy water furnished by
~ water COmnanv
~. N. McN. Mckay, Of Fort
1uha, will preach 1t the Presbyterian
0arch Sunday night.
~. and Mrs. C. F. Harvey left
aaefsday evening for Eureka Springs
pend few weeks.
1iss Rose Cornelius and her mother
s ~ nfst OF the week for Eureka Springs
% gone month or two.
r. W. H. H. Shibley has made
wsagements IS to take his family to
"ms'ow tor the warm weather.
n y, Charles Norman is acting as chief
Sscner 8 ct the Mo. Pacific office
Ss''ns the absence Of Chief Coppage.
1rs: R. B. Allen will 20 to Winslow
= Of next week and will have rooms
~F' Dunlap's, on the highest point.
mcn: Sam R. Chew, Of Van Buren,,
:. Wy address the Russellville Silver Club
- &c court house Tuesday night, July
III ine bicycle races Ut the Fort Smith
!; ~ urounds will take place on the 18th
Aug' instead of the 10th as previous
q. tne School Board elected Prof. VIM.
sssc,land. - a. principal of the colored
ssss' ol and Miss Nettie Poindexter,
~. and Mrs. John Brown and Mrs.
" Bourland are at Fern Glen
nsgs nlngs III you know where that is)
c,vsol' c,vol' r. A. Howard, of Washington
t.Y, was In Van Buren, Wednesday
ing dispositions in old war claim
49, de Is making Fort Smith head
~ J. d. Harshaw has taken q week
wo on from his business and is visit
I MS father ut Van Alstyne, Tex.
~. harshaw Is at the helm in the
"Ors during his absence.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
A Famous Prisoner Walks Out OF
Jail.

A Famous Prisoner Walks Ou' "
jail.
LAFAYETTE Hudson escaped from the
United States jail at Fort Smith Sunday
night. It is the first slip for six years,
and the first one Of noted prisoner In
the history Of the jail.
Hudson is the man in whose case case
Judge Parker refused to obey the order
of .Jnstice White of the Supreme Court.
ordering that Hudson, who had been
convicted on a felony, be admitted to
bail, pending investigation for . new
trial. ;o;,
suffering from very bad leg. the result
Of ~gunshot wound received in the fight It
that II caused his conviction vi Of assault ssss 1T
with intent to kill. The wound 1.,'s,,.s was 50
bad that during the past week amputa-
t;on % has has been discussed, and it is hardly
possible rsoss for him to avoid recaptSu,rss. 30
He obtained a key with which ne
opened two doors and in his stocking
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27

feet passed the guard who was asleep,
put Under the rules had right to sleep
after o'clock.
There were II other prisoners In the
hospital, among them John Brown and
Sam Hickey, both Of whom have been
twice sentenced to hang, and await .
third trial. Mrs. Kettenring was also
in the hospital and all could have es.
capped with Hudson, but 1t Ia supposed
Hudson kept his own counsel.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
Died From Overhead.

PARIS, Ark. July 8.-On the e. N.
Ellsworth convict farm In McLain 9
Bottom, four miles north of this place,
q convict from Crawford county, one
Jacob Blankenship, about 65 or 70 years
Of age. died yesterday from overheat.
Various and sundry rumors were
circulated a. to the cause of his death.
Two guards were brought to town today
and on failure to file o $3.50 bond each
were placed in jail to await the action
Of the grand jury.
A coroner jury was summoned, and
after careful Investigation decided his
death to be due to overhead instead Of
severe punishment, as was first
reported. d
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
ABsALOM FOWLER.
Fund Being Raised With Which to
Purchase q Monument For
His Grave.

Fund Being Raised With Which TO
Purchase q Monument For
His Grave.
From the Little Rock Gazette
Col. Sam w. Williams, who has
taken much interest In raising fund
for the erection Of o memorial stone over
the grave of the late Absalom Fowler, .
few days ago received the following
letter which explains itself:
VAN BUREN, Ark. July 10.
Sometime since saw It stated that ,
movement was on foot to erect monu-
ments to the memory of Absal0m
Fowler and to Sandy" Faulkner.
The former was warm friend Of my
father. It has been my fortune to read
recently q number Of his letters and !
have been much impressed by the
admirable directness and lucidity OF his
style.
Some one has said: II you are pre-
sented with medals Of Cesar, of Trajan
or Alexander, on examining their
features You are still led to ask what
was their stature and the forms Of their
personsi But II you discover In heal
Of ruins the head or the limbs Of an
anClQu6 ApOuO Do uOt CuE1Ou6 - W su<
other parts, but rest assured they vert
all conformable to those Of God. Sc
no one-certainly no lawyer-can read
the fragmentary bits Of correspondence
of forty and fifty years ago from the per
of Col. Fowler without being Impressed
with the full assurance that he was
great lawyer.
should like to contribute to ~
worthy purpose and having seen youl
name In connection with the movemen
l have taken the liberty Of writing II
you and saying that I may be drawn OF
for go to aid in the prosecution of tn
work. also desire to contribute to tn
Faulkner fund.
Yours with great respect,
JESSE TURNER, JR.
Col. Absalom Fowler was one o
Arkansas greatest men. All VIII
revere the memory Of the public mel
who fought the early battles Of the Stat
should assist in this worthy cause
Subscriptions to this fund will b
received by Col. Williams or may b
sent to the Gazette. About $500 will b
needed
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-27
LETTER NO. l.

VAN BuREN, Ark. July 8. 1895.
MRS. TURNER:
Enclosed please find bill for the paper
issued for the Columbian Club. l also
send the money received to date from
the children g fund, e5. 60 five sixty :.
The bill does not include the cost Of
distributing the type used, nor the work
DONE UPON THE PAPER BY THE REGULAR
EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE. Owing to the
misapprehension and dissatisfaction in
the matter, l will pay for the distribu.
tion Of the type used on the paper out OF
my own pocket.
Respectfully,
j. W. HIGGS.