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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06
A FINE INSTITUTION.
Present Success and Future Posi-
bilitles Ofthe Agricultural College.

Present Success and Future Posi-
bilitles Ofthe Agricultural College.
Alert:-It would be inexcusable in
farmer from the backwoods to visit
Fargo, to sit on the jury of the United
States court, and spend the time neces-
sary to rightly discharge those onerous
duties, IN the gate city, not to visit the
agricultural college where is supposed to
be treasured the summum bonum of all
methods of procedure in grain and
stock culture in North Dakota. Feeling
the Importance of this proposition We
took stroll the other day out to that
institution wh:oh is pleasantly situated
on the suburbs of this growing city. We
took couple Of other jurors with US to
have some one to talk to, to exchange
views on anything OF interest we might
see there. President Powers received
US very kindly In his Office, and the
cactus, the possible injury to crops by
the late frosts in the state, and the insti-
tuition were the SUBJECTS Of remarks.
President Powers turned us over to
Prot. Ladd who first took us to the room
where chapel exercises were conducted
by one of the professors who gave the
students short talk on the subject of
misunderstanding bis subject meta
physically.
Prof. Ladd, knowing how to bewilder
an unsophisticated farmer, conducted
US through the museum and laboratory.
When the professor placed US under the
care OF Prof. Shepherd we breathed a
sigh of relief and entered upon tour of
the farm to see the stock and crops, sub
jects of greater familiarity to us. The
stock is limited. The crops were the
worse for frost. The institution is new
one. 1t is probably hampered by the
realization of its ambitions by the
poverty OF the state as shown in the
condition of the treasury more than by
its grand possibilities. But undoubtedly
they are laying, at the college farm
which embraces GAO acres OF land which
lies, as we have stated, in the suburbs of
Fargo, the foundation of great institu-
ton. 1t will take time to build it up in
North Dakota the same as it has taken
time IN older states. The professor in
charge of the mechanical department
took especial care to shCw us his shop.
1t is important to the farmer. In it
students receive instructions in wood
and iron mechanism. The farmers boy
who passes through his shop, If he has
ordinary gumption, will be we'll able to
do all his repairing IN wood and iron.
We wish this important institution
we'll. 1t will take patience, time and
money to built it up in all its possibili-
ties. But there is no doubt OF it's future.
The time will come when all of US will be
proud Of it's usefulness and prosperity.
Fargo, n. d. SEE G. SEA.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06

in his official robes. The members Of
the lodge marched slowly in to the music
of Mendelsohn march and took their
seats. A short speech was delivered by
John Knsuf, eulogizlng in sppropropri-
ate terms the dead, and addressing the
members and guests concerning the
beautiful custom which is now made q
part OF the ritual of the X. OF p. His re-.
marks were good and listened to atten-
lively. The closing ode, Good Night, was
sung by the choir, consisting Of Mrs. H.
Pearce, Miss Lena Marles and Messrs.
F. Marles and B. N. Orlady.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06
City School Affairs.

For the mouth ending May Oath there
was total enrolment in the city schools
of 415 pupils, an increase Of 20 over the
corresponding month year ago. Six
pupils were admitted during the month;
three pupils were promoted, and 81 nom
resident pupils were in attendance.
There was no hardness on the part OF
the teachers and less than usual among
the pupils. This is regard as the best
record as to hardness that has been
made for sometime past aud is crafty
ing to both the teachers and Supt.
Schmidt, as stated in his report to the
board of education which was read last
evening.
The board has retained the services of
the two janitors and, during the summer
vacation, will employ them in general
repair of the grounds and buildings at
rate of compensation to be fixed by the
building committee at sum not to ex-
ceed S25 each per month.
The sdvisabllity of reducing the
amount OF insurance carried on the
south side school building, the present
amount being deemed excessive owing
to the depreciation Of the value of the
structure as made apparent by recent
valuation, was discussed. The building
Is valued at less than the north side
building and yet is insured to a larger
amount. A considerable portion of the
insurance will expire in short time.
The following bills were allowed:
o F Berquist, three washstands. 5 3 90
Geo Lutz, lumber and fuel .. 6 60
Pearce & Orlady, supplies ...... 25
Gieseler, Blewett & Co, hardware 20
Chas Karcher, repairing vane on
the north side building .... 10 90
johnson Pendray, one copy bi.
ography 80. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
G Freikert. planting trees, etc. 49,. II 90
Total. .S44 O5
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06
GULL RIVER co. GETS IT.
Big Asylum Coal Contract
Goes to a jamestown
Bidder.
AThe Price Higher Than Last
Years ContraCt-MuCh
Interest in the Bid.

The contract to supply the hospital
tor the insane with fuel for the ensuing
year was let Tuesday to the Gull River
Lumber company of this city. The
board OF trustees in making this selec-
tion took into consideration the quality
Of the coal to be furnished and the
locality were it ls mined. The bid was
$3.15 per ton of 2,1OO lbs. and So for a
ton of 1000. The difference in the rate
per ton being equal to Is cents per 100
lbs. The contract is for one year and
amounts to about $4,000. Last year
the hospital got it's coal for $3.50 per ton.
1t is stated that the profit on this con-
tract is not, everything taken into con-
sideration, as great as the difference in
the figures would indicate. The cost Of
the coal per ton is 81 on board cars at
, the mine, the freight rate to jamestown
> sl.65 and IS cents per ton hauling to
asylum. This makes So net cost of
1900 pounds coal.
The Ignite coal men of the state
gathered at the hospital in the
morning to attend the opening of the
\ bids to furnish that institution with
about 1900 tons Of fuel during the next
year, beginning June 18th. The board
of trustees had six bids submitted to
them two of which came from this city.
McGillis Bros. of New Salem, offered
to furnish coal from the New Salem
mines at $3.4O per ton Of 1900 lbs. laid
down on the asy ylum scales.
Manager F. A. Taylor OF the Gull
River Lumber Co. of this city, offered at
25c. per ton less to lay down, according
to specifications, Lehigh Ignite coal.
Geo. Lutz, also of this city, offered to
lay down New Salem coal from bis own
mine at $500 per ton of 1900 lbs. This
bid was based on the present freight
rates. Should there be decrease in tho
rates it would inure to the benefit Of the
hospital. He also warranted the coal to
be superior in every particular to coal
hitherto received from Dickinson.
The Llgnite Fuel Co., Of which G. A.
: Burton is secretary, on a cash basis,
monthly payments, offered to furnish
Sims coal at $3.50 per ton of 1000 lbs.
The North Dakota Coal and Power Go.
Of which H. r. Lyons is secretary, said
that they would furnish 2,1OO lbs. OF
Sims coal at 1886 per ton.
J. F. Brodle OF Lehigh had the lowest
bid. He offered to furnish East Lehlgh
\ coal at $2.79 per ton of 1000 lbs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06
Reducing n. II. Land Prices.

The Northern Pacific land department
announces that, beginning June lst, the
rate of interest on contracts for the pur-
chase of lands will be reduced from sew
en- to six per cent. All the railway lands
are being re-appraised. Land Agent
Cooper says re-appraisement will proba-
bly, result IN an average reduction in
price OF oue-third, compared with the
price at which they were formerly listed.
The object Of the change of policy is TO
induce rapid settlement.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06
Examination tor State Certificates

Examinations for teachers state GER
tificates will be held June IS, 10, 20 and
21st at jamestown, Fargo, Grand Forks,
Devils Lake and Wahpeton, upon the
subjects of grammar, arithmetic, algebra
latin, physical geography, psychology,
zoology, music, political economy, Eng
lish literature, general history, logic,
theory and practice, history Of euuca-
ton, school law, and methods. Appli-
cants for state certificates desiring to
take the June examination are invited
to correspond with the department of
public instruction at Bismarck. Another
examination will be held in December.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06

II you desire luxurious growth of
healthy hair Of a natural color, natures
browning ornament of botn sexes, use
only Halls Vegetable Siclian Hair Re-
newer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06
Couldn't he Better for Wheat.

Very few unfavorable reports have
been received this week, and in spite of
frosts and cold weather grain is doing
very we'll except in some few places,
where It has been damaged by reason Of
location. 6otne reseedlng has been done,
report from Osss county stating that
one farm of $500 acres had been re-
seeded there. In Kidder county fields
of fax and oats that were re- planted to
corn are coming mp as we'll as wien at
first seeded.
The week has been too cold for corn,
but could not have been better for wheat
which is stooling and taking root finely.
Rye is reported as heading out in Stark
county. In LaMoure county portion
of the Russian cactus has been killed by
the frost, while in Penn bina county the
French weed IS said to be making rapid
progress, and the heavy winds since last
fall, with bat little rain or snow, have
carried it on every farm in the locality.
Grain is doing very well, and the pros
poets for large hay crop are very good.
Gardens have been greatly retarded by
frosts, and are not dong very we'll on
account of the cool weather.
Still Stealing Government Climber"
Bismarck Tribune: Notwithstanding
the wholesale arrests which were made
at Lincoln last fall, and the conviction
and sentence OF forty of the offenders,
the lumber and building material at the
old fort is too much for the cupidlty of
the settlers, aud not long ago they began
anew upon their depredations. Custodian
Gooding complained of the men to
Marshal Cronan and Deputy Livermore
was sent over to make arrests. Upon
his arrival at the post Saturday, one
energetic rustler had just loaded his
team, and made dash for the timber.
He was soon overhauled and brought
back, and then further developments
were awaited. Not long afterwards two
more settlers appeared, secreted their
teams, and went into the buildings with
axes, to cut down load Of lumber, pre-
paratory 10 hauling it off. The three
men were bagged and taken to Maudan,
and brought from there here, where they
appeared before Commissioner Hoskins
Saturday night. and we're held to hear
ing next Thursday. 1t is probable that
these offenders will be dealt with more
severely than the first, since they have
failed to profit by the example set in the
sentencing of the marauders last fall.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-06-06

Better prices and more careful attention
TO shippers, aided by the unfailing pas
tursge OF this part Of the state will, in
the opinion OF the commissioners, add
greatly to one Of the leading industries
OF the state to which 1t is directly
adanto6
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
COmmOn.Sense Questions.

We do not believe that a court OF
jury can be found that will hold tha
if Gov. Woodbury's hired man com
mits theft without his knowledge, il
makes the governor thief: or that
the fact that bell boy in the hoteI
which he owns has gone outside OF
the hotel and obtained whiskey for a
guest. justities paper in stigmatizing
the governor as a rumseler and a Grim
| inal. ~ Burlington Free Press.
While the governor of course knows
of no particular case, do you claim
that the liquor business has gone on
all these years as it has gone on in the
Van Ness house, without his know
ledge?
Do you claim that he has ever made
any effort to stop it?
Do you not know that instead of IA
years he could put an end to it in IA
minutes if he chose, by summarily dis
charging any employee who thus pro
cures liquor for guests?
If the law which you and he advo-
cate is right, what less should the
state demand of him as a law abiding
citizen, and its chief magistrate with
whom supposedly rests the ultimate
execution of all our law?
He is a good citizen, public spirited,
high mind ed, patriotic and though not
equipped intellectual
ly, about up TO the average of Vermont
governors in point of ability. If he
had come out man fashion and said
Il want nothing to do with tn
liquor traffic myself, and have never
touched any of the profits of it, but
have allowed the bell-boys and wait
ers to do it, because the travelling
public on whom the house depends de
mand it, he would of course have
been wrong from the standpoint of the
law, but he would still have had the
sympathy of practical people. But as
it is now, with his compromise with |
the prohibitory principle, and all the |
squirming he and his friends are do |
ing over it. there is nothing that can |
be said in his favor either by believers
in the law or opDonents of if.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de
stroyed forever: nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh. which is nothing
but an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free,
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.-adv,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
MORSE 4 SIMPSON.

The recent massacre of missionaries
in China is generally regarded as proof
| that that great country is falling into
state of helpless anarchy and it will in
all likelihood be followed by worse
scenes unless the foreign powers deal
strongly with China. Every mission
airy, every Consul and every American
citizen man. woman or child-in the
interior of that country is in imminent
danger of massacre. The Chinese
troops sent to protect mission houses
themselves loot them. and the worst of
it is that the disturbances are away
from the coast and at other points
which vessels cannot reach, and so
they are powerless to give protection.
The only thing to be done is to hold
the government to the most rigorous
responsibility. Details of the massacre
show it to have been even more horri-
BILE than first reported. Houses were
stealthily surrounded and sleeping
women and babies speared to death
The situation is unsettled. A large
mob of infatuated Chinese also attacked
the British and American missions at
Fatshan, near Canton. August :. Some
of the missionaries fled to Shameen for
safety, but the Others remained at
Fatshan. A Chinese gunboat has been
sent to quell the rioting. 1t is report
ed that anti foreign agitators intend to
soon destroy all the missions in the
Kwang Tung Providence and to drive
the missionaries into the treaty ports.
The Chinese sect known as the Vege-
tarians. who are at the bottom of the
outrages. now number 1900 men.
They are organized and we'll armed,
and are able to Withstand the Chinese
troops.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

The Rutland Herald hardly has quite
the right view of Gov. Woodbury's re-
lation to the liquor business in his
hotel at Burlington. 1t quotes this
section of the statute as in its view APP
| pliable to the case:
! If person by himself clerk, ser
want or agent, sells, furnishes or gives
away, or owns, keeps or possesses with
intent to sell. furnish or give away.
intoxicating liquor or cider. in viola.
ton of law, he shall forfeit for each
otfense to the state. upon the first con
vlction not less than five nor more than
one hundred dollars and may also be
imprisoned, in the DISCRETION of the
court, not more than thirty days; upon
the second and each subsequent con
viction. not less than ten nor more than
two hundred dollars for each offense,
and shall also be imprisoned not less
than one month nor more than one
year.
As the Van Ness house servants
regularly and constantly sell liquor the
Herald thinks this brings the tremen-
dous penalties of the law on Woodbury..
But the facts SO far as they are disclos-
ed, do not show that it Is Woodbury.
selling by these servants. 1t is the
servants selling 10y themselves, and
without anything to do with Woodbury.
except as a sort OF left handed adjunct
to his business. The section that ap-
Plies to nm is 3Si3 X. L., which pro
vides that person wip knowingly
lets building, tenement, place or
room for the unlawful sale, furnish
ing or giving away Of Intoxicating
liquor. or who knowingly permits the
same or any part thereof 10 be so used. /
shall be fined not less than $40 nor
more than 500 An honest trial and 4
presentation of the eviden,e would IN
questionably result in Gov. Woodbury's
and fine under this section
Why shouldn't il be done. unless the
state OF vermont wishes to proclaim Ia
me whole world that its prohibitory
law is = humbug and fria,dg
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

If Gov. Woodbury. thinks he is go
ing to stop discussion by bringing
libel suits against papers that men
tion his relation to the liquor business
in Burlington, he is greatly mistaken.
He is simply drawing the attention OF
the whole country to the matter all
the more. And never was party put
in more ridiculous plight than the
Republican party of Vermont is in, as
temperance party" Woodbury. was
nominated and elected with full
knowledge on the part of the party
leaders of all that is known now.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
The victory of the sound money De,

The victory of the sound money Dem
ocrats in the Iowa convention is not
less notable one than that in Ken
lucky, and again illustrates what cour-
ageous leadership like that of Grover
Cleveland can accomplish in politics
1t was only in 1891 that the Iowa Dem
ocratic platform read: ''We reiterate
our demand of one year ago for the
free coinage of silver The changes
among the Republicans are not in this
direction. And neither Harrison. nor
Reed, nor Mckinley, nor Allison. nor
any of the rest have done or said any
thing to further any such changes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
The Springfield Republicans disse

The Springfield Republican, dissec-
ton, quoted in another column OF
Miss Wilkins prize story is not at all
too severe. The story is certainly one
of the remarkable disappointments of
recent literature and it is more than
surprising that it should have taken
the prize out of 1000 competitors, in
Guiding many of the abest writer's of
the age. The explanation must be that
these talented people were all peculiar
ly lacking in the qualifications requir-
ed for such tale. 1t seems to have
been written almost entirely with the
purpose of having an exciting breaking
off point once in two columns for in
stalments in daily papers, and in this re-
spect almost alone was it success. As
the Republican points out. the plot is
full of Inconsistencies, several of the
vital circumstances for the unravelling
of the mystery are not mentioned in
the progress of the tale and others
which threw suspicion in the wrong
direction, are not explained. The most
general criticism of the story is that
an adequate motive for the crime is
not shown in the determination of the
old maid to prevent her companion of
40 years from getting married and
leaving her but this is the one feature
of the story that shows Miss Wilkins
characteristic hand. Phoebe Dole.
morbid, wizened, distorted in mind.
and feeling, closely resembles num-
Der of Miss Wilkins creations of New
England character.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
BRATTLEBOrO FOR THE FOURTH
TIME.
Estey Guard Wins the Centennial trophy
at Muster


Yesterday morning at Fairlee came
the shoot for the centennial trophy. a
handsome silver cup that has been in
the possession of company ! of Brattle-
boro for three years. The Brattleboro
boys again captured the prize by a
good lead. The distance was 200 yards.
and the shooting positively off hand.
The teams consisted of 10 picked men
each, who made the following scores
by companies out of possible 265
Company /, 1888; company F 1888; com
pany ID lS3 company, f III company,
l. l76; company A, 166: company X,
165: company c, 164: company G, 157 !.
company II, 14i; company B, LBS !;
company NJ, l35: battery, ia
The shooting was highly satisfac-
tory to the officers
In the silhouette shooting in the af-
ternoon six men from each battalion
were selected to shoot at the novel tar
gets representing men.
In the individual prize shooting
contest Private a. E. knights of com
pany | of Brattleboro was first. w. p.
Singer of company + second, and Ser
geant F. L. Hopkinson third The
scores in all cases were excellent
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure
all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys.
will remove Pimples. Boils. Salt
Rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. will drive Malaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure
all Malarial fevers. For cure of Head
ache, Constipation and Indigestion try
Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction
guaranteed. or money refunded. Price
30 cts and Sl.O0 per bottle at +. III.
Holden & Co. IS Drug Store. adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

Senator Don Cameron's most init
mate friends represent him to be a can
didate for the presidency and confident
that he can get the Republican nomi-
nation by the aid of the free silver
element of the party in conjunction
with the extreme Pennsylvania pro
tectionist school. The country is be
ing flooded with documents on free
silver under Senator Cameron frank
and their appearance is causing any
amount of gossip He has had a corps
of clerks at work all summer.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores. letter, Chappcd Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
drice y cents per box. For sale by +.
III. Holden Il Co.-adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

The Montpelier Argus is sympa
thizer with Gov. Woodbury. in his libe
suit against theRutland Herald, regard
ing it as "a technical oifense at most
with which he is charged, ''and not
anything involving moral culpability. "
This is true only in case liquor selling
is free from wrong. If it is wrong, if
it is the crime the law makes it. the
man who knowingly permits it on
his premises is not free from oiIense,
even though ne gets no profit from it.