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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-05-02
LADIES.
dwell, Mrs John

dwell, Mrs John
GENTLEMEN.
Abrahamson, Jos johnson, DR. S
Baughman. A d Judd. Mr. Bank Elk.
Berner, B T Ledoux, Frank
Farmer, Frank Mexican, Ralph
Fell, Howard Miller, George
Green, T A Sayler, David
II not called for within twenty one
days will be sent to dead letter Office.
In calling for the above please say
advertised, and give date Of this list.
G. A. KLAUS. p. NJ.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-05-02
MADE A settlement.
The Case Against D. NICK.
Lloyd Withdrawn by Order
Comptroller.
Statement of Reasons for the
Same-23,OOO Dollars
Accepted.

Receiver johnson returned Wednesday
morning from Pittsburg, Pa, where he
went in company with Col. J. d. Benton
of Fargo, as attorney, to reach settle-
ment, or final conclusion in regaIa to
the claim of the Lloyd's bank against
David NICK Lloyd. The claim Of the
bank has been, as all the creditors know,
in the hands Of Pittsburg attorneys for
bringing suit against Mr.. Lloyd, who
offered 100000 lie settlement to prevent
filing Of the suit. This, it is said, was
done on the advice OF his attorneys and
against the advice of friends and rela-
lives who desired him to take other
action. But IN order to save his credit
and to prevent making an assignment
the above proposition was made some
weeks ago to the attorneys OF this bank.
In going over the whole ground, Receiver
johnson for the second time and Col.
Centon as matter Of precaution, both
came to the same conclusion that
a compromise with Mr.. Lloyd was
the only thing to do to save the
creditors anything. except an expensive,
uncertain lawsuit. With the authority
OF the comptroller, a settlement was
therefore made last Saturday, and the
amount of $4,000 accepted from Mr..
Lloyd in lieu OF taking further legal
proceedings ID the case.
The Alert is informed that Col.
Benton himself made personal examin-
alton ofs the assets Of Mr.. Lloyd, as
found by the receiver as the result OF his
former examination; that while it is
generally believed that Mr.. Lloyd is, and
has been, wealthy man, it developed
that since the failure of the Jamestown
bank he has lost in money or what he is
obligated to pay about $167 ,0OO;that this
largest present property interests, con-
stltute one-seventh interest in certain
property, subject to large doYer rights;
that ii be paid his debts be would 6e in.
solvent today and il bill against him
were fled, it would result in an
assignment of his property and judy
ment would be of doubtful value there
after. Col. Benton, who was at first in
clined to pursue the litigation, at the
end Of his examination, was satisfied that
the above action was the best to take for
all the creditors of this bank. 1t was
shown by Mr.. Lloyd that be has already
paid or obligated himself to pay $4,000
on account of this bank failure alone;
that with other losses in mining enter.
PRISE, be has been crippled to the
amount above stated. These are the
facts in the case as The Alert is informed.
Receiver johnson had closed this
matter Saturday, before the arrival of
Aug. Haight, who was expected Monday
following, to look up certain statements
for creditors of the bank.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-05-02
Talking About the West.

The agent of the .Mahara minstrels
speaking Of the condition of the various
parts Of the western country through
which be has been this winter and spring
says.
"Arizona ls good state in many re-
spects, one Of them being the gold min
ing business that it is increasing there.
But theclimate takes all ambition out OF
man. The summers are long and hot
and they become fearfully monotonous.
Nothing important occurs there after
man becomes acclimated. 1t is q state
that will grow better and earlier oranges
than California. The Southern Pacific
road has killed enterprise all through
that country, but the new roads being
built will help to revive things wherever
they compete. The Southern Pacific
about owns San Francisco, controlling
wharfage righte, street car franchises,
electric franchises and the press
'Los Angeles is the best town in Cali
fornla and is growing steadily all the
time, ow,ng to its climate aud location
and to people coming IN there to make
it their home for life. It will be az big q
place in time as San Francisco, think,
even If it has no coast trade. Southern
California is all right, but north from
Sacramento times are dull and there are
nogoo1 towns until one gets to Portland
That is fine city and there is some life
there. Washington and Oregon are
fearfully dull. It's simply awful to see
the deserted towns. In Olympia, Cen
trslia, Tacoma, Seattle, Fairhaven,
Whatcom. and all the Sound towns, in
cluding Victoria and Vancouver, you can
rent rows Of stores for mere song and
all the dwelling houses you want for
living in them to keep up insurance.
Centralia, one of the boom towns, Is
deader than a nail. The towns main
street every week day looks like Sunday
in country village. Tacoma is fright.
Puyallup, where hops once brought 81
a pound, is all gone to pieces. There is
little demand for lumber and freight
rates eat up What there Is. OF course
when these towns and cities we're being
built there was big demand for lumber
and the poor chumps, I suppose, thought
the trade and prices for everything
would keep up.
Everett, WASH, is in little better
shape owing largely to smelter for
reducing ores from the mines of the
Monte Christie county, and to a ship
yard. Spokane IS fat, but has a big
country around it to draw from and if
agricultural prices pick up the town
will be all right. Bozeman, Mont, is
dull. Helena is little better off than
Spokane. The towns IN Montana, how
ever, are in better shape than those IN
Washington and Oregon. All over the
west it is dull. The mining and noun
tain towns show the most life. A good
many shows have been stranded IN the
northwest this winter and no company
without capital can expect TO get along.
II should think North Dakota was as
we'll off as anywhere in the west. but I
hear that half the people would like to
leave if they could get away. 1 don t
know where they would 60 to better
themselves. It's the same everywhere
almost, as it is here, only in Washington
and Oregon and parts of Montana it's
worse. British Columbia is just as bad
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-05-02
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed in
the postoffice at jamestown. North Da
kota, for the week ending April 80,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-05-02


j J Roper. salary county treasurer .
for April. 1oo oo
North Dakota Capital. printing
On motion Baldwin Bros, were ordered
to furnish 500 bottles of strychnine for
use Of the farmers.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That noxious weeds known
as wild mustard be destroyed on or be-
fore July lst, of this year and all wild
oats be destroyed on or before July 10th
of this year, in the following manner:
Said weeds to be mowD and soil summer
fallowed, or SAID weeds TO be- pulled and
burned as often as will prevent them
from going to seed, For the destruc-
tion of Russian cactus or Canada thistle,
said weeds to be pulled and burned on
or before Sept. lst, 1898.
Mrs. D. E. Buzzell being the best and
lowest bidder for care OF county poor,
the contract was awarded her.
Report of road viewers, on road CON-
mencing at point on section line be-
tween sections II and 13, township IA,
range GA, directly opposite 4th avenue
in the town of kensal. thence in a north
easterly direction across the $500 f. r.
right of way and track, to and intersect-
ing 4th avenue IN said town of kensal,
was received and on motion the road WAS
ordered established
The petition of Peter Rudolph and
others for taking the following sections
from Lees school township and to have
the same added TO Albion school town
ship, viz: "Beginning at the northeast
corner of section 5. township l42, range
63, thence west to northwest corner Of
section 6, township 142, range 63, thence
south on township line to southwest
corner of section 80, township 142, range
63, thence east to southeast corner of
section % of said township and range,
thence north to place of beginning, in
clud1ng sections 5, 6, 7, s, II, IS, l9, 20,
% and 80, all in township l42, range g."
were received and on motion the prayer
of the petitioners was granted.
Bill of S. X. McGinnis "For 1898 tax
sale certificates issued to county and re-
naming unredeemed and not assigned
for the year 1887 sale, for 1856 tax, at SOC
each S1199.0O, and for 1904 tax sale GER
titicates issued to county and unre-
deemed and not assigned. for the year
1883 sale. for 1887 tax, at SOC each. $500.
Total sl,701.OO," was received and re-
ferred to states attorney.
The district assessors met with the
commissioners and auditor according to
law and received their instructions and
books.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet May 18th, 1895, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
JOHN F. VENNUM,
County Auditor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
THE LITTLE BLUE SLED.

Among all the treasures that gave me most
joy,
Was the little blue sled ] owned when a boy.
1t was uncouth and homely and weighed
near a ton.
But in racing down hill 1t was my sled that
won.
I, seems to me MercIry's wings loaned their
aid
To the little blue sled that my grandfather
made.
Nothing could mar 1t, for II outlasted all,
II itbumped gainst barn. why the barn had
to fall.
NY father slid on IL when he was lad;
In fact IL was all the amusement he had.
He would glide o'er the snow in red tippet
arrayed,
On the little blue sled that my grandfather
made.
The top board was oaken, its sides were of
ash
Wrought iron Its braces; twas well named
.'The Flash"
On its shining steel runners 'twould fly down
the hill.
Through the long village street Till 1t stopped
at the mill,
With tow-h eaded boy and girl half afraid
On the little blue sled that my grandfather
made.
Then tie lass held on tight. while toiled up
the track,
How tugged and pulled, I'LL most
sprained my back.
But never complained, tho twas nearly
mile.
Who wouldn't do that for pretty girls
smile?
Long ago In The grave was the pretty girl
laid,
She tnat rode on the sled that my grand
father made.
way up in the loft OF the old lumber room,
'Twlxt the hair-eovered trunk and my grand
mothers loom,
Lies the little blue sled, with Its weather.
warped frame,
And It's deerskin rope coiled on the dust
effaced name.
For vIct'ries hard won may its luster neer
fade
That little blue sled that my grandfather
made.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
Wise Words.

A man is fool in some new way
every day.
An open foe is less to be feared than
pretended friend.
Living beyond ones income is one
OF the heights of folly.
A feast of reason thai endsin intox-
ication is q feast OF folly.
One good act Il superior to one hun
dlel prudent resolutions
Seek the company of the well-ln-
formed and well-conditioned.
No difference where man goes, he
finds things that he does not like.
II man hires girl, he does not
think his wife has anything 10 do.
When man gets in trouble the only
thing his friends give him is advice.
The truth may long be kept down,
but in the end it is certain to triumph.
The sword never achieved victory
for the right without inaicting wrong.
II woman has an idea that you
think she talks too much, she will hate
you.
Life, when longest, is too short TO
be wasted in dissipation and vain pur-
suits.
The people who have the sofiest
carpet to kneel on often do the least
praying.
If all women were plain, men would
gallantly hold that the plain were
beautiful.
This is the age when women are
making every effort to do what men
have done.
One Of the surprising things Of this
world is the respect worthless man
has for himself.
A business seldom amounts TO
enough to give all the employees the
credit they claim.
Old age ia supposed TO bring wis
dom. but in too many lives il brings
little else than regret.
When turning over that new leaf
do not forget the old one, but profit
by its blots and blemishes.
Credit has it's virtues. but ii is Of
ten poor thing for those who are
reckless in their expenditures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
NEW VOL. BONO. Is.

nection, according to the terms i had
outlined. at once set the machinery
in motion to get out the train. Il re-
quired a good deal Of work. In the
first place, we had no engine in which
the FIRE was up and found it would
save time to have one brought on from
another station. Then we had to send
for an engineer who would be capable
of running the train at the high rate of
speed that was demanded and still
avoid unnecessary risks. Asou was
in the main only a single track road,
we had to telegraph all along the line
to keep the track clear of freight trains
side tracked at convenient times and
places. Altogether about four hours
were taken up in these prehminaries.
During that time the Englishmen loafed
around, looking very bored and not at
all interested in our efforts to hurry
things. When it was announced that
the train was ready. they invited me
to drink to the success of their trip in
a bottle Of wine, a condescension on
their part that amazed me, and the last
| saw of them they were bowling from
the rear platform of their car as the
train went flying out of the depot
They made the connection at the first
junction, as l learned that night by
telegraph. How they ever did 1T
don't know, but | have shrewd sus-
picion that they bribed the conductor
and engineer TO run the train at a rate
never known before, and that would
have been condemned by the higher
authorities if they had heard OF IT,
Nac York Stn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31

Over the triple doorway Of the Ca
thedral at Milan there are three in
scriptionsspanni the splendid arches.
Over one is carved beautiful wreath
Of roses and underneath is the legend
"AIl that which pIeases is but for
moment"
Over the other is sculptured a cross
and these are the words:
"AIl that which troubles US is but
for moment"
Underneath the great central en-
trance IN the main aisIe il the in'crip-
ton:
That only is important which j.
eternal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
THE WHITE BISHOP.

1t had been the proud boast OF Ire
vor Derriman, knight errant, mercen-
ary and adventurer of the nineteenth
century, that his sword had ever been
on the side of the weak and the op-
pressed. From the day of Garibaldl s
landing at Marsala till the final tri-
umphant coronation of Victor Emman-
uel as king of free and united Italy
the name of the dashing Englishman
hal been a name to conjure with
among Garibaldl's stern patriots.
From the first repulse at Bull Run TILL
Lees final despairing surrender at
Appomattox the best liked man in
the federal army was the "Britisher, "
Captain Derriman, and when an old
Italian comrade wrote to him, offering
him, after the commencement OF hos
tilities between France and Prussia, a
command of Franc-Tireurs, Derriman
unsheathed his sword for the losing
side.
It was not his first visit to France.
There had been an episode in his life
before he became the daring adven-
turer connected with France that had
left on his heart a scar that now
seemed to burst out again as he once
more landed on its shores.
He was young man at the time,
not more than two or three and twen-
tv. and Marie could not have been
more than nineteen, but they had
loved each other with true and stead
fast passion known only to young
hearts. He remembered it all again
now, with his eyes dimmed.
But the family of De Liggneur had
other ambitions for their young hslress
than the penniless Englishman. Pas
sionate entreaties, resentful threats
had availed nothing. Marie must go
to convent for two years; the Eng
lishman must go his way without her.
A few despairing letters had passed
between them, and then-nothing
more Derriman told himself that he
had wrenched her from his life, and
that he thought Of her no longer,
knowing now that he had lied.
The quick succession of events IN
the war gave little time for thoughts
or regrets. Disaster followed disaster,
and everywhere the desperate valor OF
the French was unavailing. Derri-
man, the idol of his men, although he
had endeavored to give them courage
by his example, found himself losing
heart for the first time in his career
but it was after a skirmish outside
Metz that the climax came.
Derriman, with his now reduced
company of forty men, was told OFT tc
intercept, if possible, small baggage
guard of Bavarians on the way to Jolr
the main army invading the town. a
young officer named Moncour was al;
lotted to the small force as second II
command.
The march commenced at midnight
There was no talking in the ranks OIL
between the two officers, EACH maj
being intent on his own thoughts
the avenging of his comrades of tn
morning. About FIVE miles after tn
start halt was called, and Derrimai
called Moncour to him.
"They should be near here now,
he said. 'sThis is the road the.
must -
Ping Ping Pingi The sentenc
was cut short by the sound of riff
bullets whizzing past their ears. Der
riman got his men into line along tn
small road and waited to see whic
way the enemy was coming
Every way it seem y. From a
sides the hail of bulletS poured upo
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
SMOKE

have full line of Smoking and Chewing
Tobacco-a bag OF Tobacco 4 Pipe for cents.
Call at GIBSON'S
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
sHEPHERDsToWN. W. va THURSDAY, JANUARY 81 1896

the rough soldier, and be looked with
an altered feeling at his companion.
The lad, tired out by the events and
fatigues of the last few hours, had
fallen asleep, with a letter and photo
graph still grasped loosely in his hand
AS Trevor Derriman gazed at him
it seemed as if he had lived that mo-
ment over somewhere before, and his
heart yearned toward his fellow pris-
oner as the heart of childless man of
middle age sometimes goes out to a
young man of twenty If Marie and
he had married, he thought, they
might have had son just like this boy.
How he would have loved that son,
have trained him up, have taught him
have guided him the right way, till
his mind was as steady, his limbs as
supple, his heart as true as this lads
must be
Derriman rose, and advancing to-
ward Moncour took up the letter and
photograph that had now dropped from
the sleeper's nerveless hand. de
looked at the picture first.
Marie's Hers He should have
known, though, at time like this,
with death perhaps within two hours
march, men are surprised at nothing,
No wonder, too, that the lads face had
haunted him. 1t was Maries again.
The face in the portrait showed fur
rows and lines of care and trouble,
but it was still the sweet face he had
loved.
He looked at the letter. 1t was full
of love and affection, conjuring her
only child to do his duty to his coun-
try, commencing him to the mercy of
God and the protection of the blessed
Virgin, telling him that he was the
only joy and comfort and the light Of
her life, and that she prayed night
and day that he might be restored to
her.
The elder man, his purposeless, ir-
resolute plans changed now, kissed the
portrait and letter before he replaced
them, and then bent over gently and
put his lips tenderly to the forehead
of the still sleeping lad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31

MEDICATED SoAPS-Very fine and will
vi not njGre the most delicate skins:
Cuticura, Packers Tar, Pine Tar, Glenn's
sulphur, Carbolic Glycerine, Fels Germi-
eide, Pure White CASTLE, Notified CASTLE,
Almond Meal, Dai y-Made Complexion.
Palm oil, Velvet skin Soap, Physicians and
Surgeons Soap. For sale chesp pat
MCMUKRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
w. A. ADAMS.
J. s. FLEMING, Notary Public.

iloI Power OF Attorney, Affidavits. Deposit
Vns' vS,n' anc attend to all b usinesseonnected
Win the office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31

smart-Whateyer induced your un-
Gle to marry the widow Of a man who
was hanged? simpson-He has been
married to widows before and said he
was tired Of having the virtues Of
former husbands flung in his face
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31

At daybreak file Of men halted
outside the tent, and an officer entered
and beckoned the two prisoners. They
drew themselves up erect and strode
away into the presence OF the general
The bearded German smiled as they
entered and selected from the heap OF
chessmen before him the two bishops,
which he placed in helmet. He then
undid the lining and arranged 1t IN
such a manner as to cover the whole
of the inside and conceal the two
pieces.
"The black bishop gives death, the
white, life. You," he turned to Derri-
man, "as the elder and senior officer,
have the privilege of drawing first.
Pray do so.
Derriman plunged his hand into the
helmet, gazing steadfastly into the
eyes of the German. Then he sudden
ly withdrew it and looked at the piece
it held.
"Saprist p he cried fercely, clinch-
ing the piece tightly in his hand, ut
is DEATH"
The German placed the helmet, with
the inner part still covered and the
other piece still in it, on the table.
"Monsieur, be said, at is the fortune
of war. Your comrade will be duly
exchanged or sent to Berlin. Ser
geant, you have your orders"
The two prisoners were led out IN
to the air again, and Moncour spoke.
Captain, he said, "gOodby. God
bless you. Is there any message can
give to any dear one p
81 have none, my brave boy. Tel
your mother that you met me. knew
her-once. ="
The two men grasped hands, and
then Moncour. was torn roughly away
and Trevor Derriman left standing,
his left hand clinched, his tight hang.
ing by his side, face to face with his
death.
1t soon came. The word of COM
mand rang out sharply in the cold
morning air: Ready Present. Firel
Captain Derriman, the bold, the brave
the resolute, the merciful, lay dead
with his CLASSY eyes turned toward ths
pitying heaven, whittier his soul hac
flown.
Moncour advanced to pay his last
respects to has eomrade, and as ne knel
by his side the left hand, hitherto
clinched. unfolded slowly as the rigol
of death took possession of the body
MoncOur bent over to look at the sym
Dol Of death.
The piece that lay in the cold, mo
tionless hand was the white bishop.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
A BARGAIN.
PORK.

have just received fresh supply OF spices
for Sausage and Pudding. Also Wood Acid for
preserving poisonous, at
j. g. .GIBSON'S, DRUGGIST.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31

Arithmetic Teacher-"N Nov, Tom
mie, you have finished the tables.
Twenty quires make vhat7 Tom
mie-'sI know they vould make an
awful fuss il they were Al like the
one at our church
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31

"What did the editor get for Christ
mas2
"A gold collar button. "
eWeIl, isn't he satisfied ?"
aNoI Now he wants shirt =
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31

Two passengers on a western train
became jnyolysi IN controversy
which waxej 20 bot that one Of them
called the other lar. What's . that.
a liar and be was on his feet ip an
instant. Yes, liar. was the en-
phailc response, "or my name amt
John Smith. ofSmitbville" What Ithe
hardware merchant The zane.
Mr.. Smith. am delighted to meet
you. Irepreseut Mr. sharPedgs 4 Co..
Of New York. and can show you line
Of samples that will make your hair
curl.