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The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
DANGER IN THE USE OF SLANG.
Experience in Brooklyn Shows Peril In
 the Word "Rsts.'

Experience in E-OOkiy1 SHOWS RerA HI
 the Word "Rets.''
 A new illustration of the dangerous confusion that often is created by the prevalence of slang is furnished says the Brooklyn Times, by an incident re- ported in this mornings news. A pro- fessional rat catcher went to fashion able club the other evening, and at midnight he had bagged fifty rats. With the fifty living rats in bog-for this professional scorns to kill any rats on the prcmises-he left the fash ionablc club and started home. Then appeared an unknown policeman, who said: "Whcrc are you going?" None of your business" answered the rct catcher. 50 that's your a:Tag," Gaif the policeman, sarcasticGlly, tappiA. the bag with lis club. Nary sv2.3, said the rat catcher. ''What have y3r in the bar, thcn?" Here VIC conc to tho first crisis of the story, fer the reply was Rats" The Policczl:i, then punched the professional fci what he, perhaps rcaso22 Gly. re. .;ard- ed as lis irnpertincncc. Moreover, he CTGDOCl bIlS et-1SA OA-A e--|S i-i A44o A-A oliring, official hand. Here cones tho second crisis of the etC7.y, fer ct least seven rats grabbed thct land. The policcnan yelled, and Chook off the rats. and. the other forty-three leapinC fro.a tho bag, tho ctrcct was soon full of rats. The poor policeman, with rats to tho right of him and rats to the left of him and rats in an indefinite vista before and behind him, fled iato the night.
 This is not the first time that slang has indirectly created confusion in the world. The r2t catcher had TO sus- picion that the policeman would take his explanation amiss. This i1 the trouble. The slang that creates dis aster is generally used unwittingly May the present picturesque warning be needed
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
Er.nrinr oua thc pinno.

It is said that the first use of the piano in public was in the year 1767, at the Covent Garden thcatcr. An old play bill issued few days before the performance contains the following item: ''At the end of act Miss Bicl1ler will sing favorite song from Judith , accompanied by NIT. Dibden. on ncIT instrument >-4-.-. ,-le -l-,Eo-4O- e.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
p,cvc,e Affects Summer Resorts.

A new phase of the bicycle fad has come to light, says the New York cor respondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch, and it bodes no good to the hotel men at the shore or at the mountains Thousands of New York wage-earners, as well as moro favored ones, who have heretofore spent from two weeks to two months in the country each sums mer, have this year invested their savings in the alluring wheel and will stay at home, speeding on the boule- wards and through the parks of New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey. When papa says to the ruler of the household now: Well, where shall we gofor the summcr?" Mother casts an eye on her new bloomcrs and replies: Out on the Riverside drive every day. Besides. you must get new wheels for each of the girls when they come home from school" So the bicycle fever has caught us all
The St. Johns herald., 1896-01-25
Rattlcr and Wild Cat.

Herman Brcwser, of Port Jcrvis, N. Y., while going to worl. witnessed a terrific battle between a full-grown wild cat and . big rattlesrallc i1 nar- row cleft of rocks. The rattler won. the cat dying from numerous bites. Brawser killed t,2c sna,;e. It support o.l f9-ors.c. r; .es al measured three Ieet six inches.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-13
THE RAISER AssAILrD.
Tong u.-Iashed by a Lunatic-Friend-
ship for England.


ship for England.
BERLIN, May 30.-The emperor
was the center of public attention
during the past week. His pro-
testation of friendship for Russia,
upon the occasion of the czar's
coronation, and his banquet in
honor of his grandmother, Queen
Victoria, have been much remark
ed, especially his behavior toward
the latter. He conversed most
cordially with the British ambas-
sador, Sir Frederick Lascelle, and
this is interpreted as sign that
the relations between Germany
and Great Britain have improved.
The Association of British
Naval Engineers will visit Ham
burg and Berlin in June, and
great preparations are being made
for the reception of the visitors,
due to the emperor's personal in
fuence. His majesty will personal
ly attend their luncheon at the
exposition June 13, and possibly
he may also address them on
naval matters in the chemistry
building, his desire being unmis-
takab y to testify that he does not
share the popular dislike for the
English.
As further evidence of the
better feeling prevailing in Ger
many toward England, it is stated
by the Saxon newspapers that the
royal family of Saxony will visit
England this summer, and a num-
Der of German princes, including
Prince Albrecht of Prussia, will
do the same.
The government has ordered a
more strict surveillance of Amer
lean meat imports, the alleged
cause of this departure being the
tampering and admixing by Bel
gian and Dutch importers while
in transit to Germany.
Prince Bismarck's health Just
now is delicate. He has fits of
somnolency which have disquiet-
cd his family, and DR.. Chrysander
has forbidden the reception of
deputations.
Throughout the week the case
of Louis Stern, of New York,
sentenced to fine and imprison-
ment for insulting a German off
cial, has been vigorously and gen.
orally discussed, the German
press taking its cue from the gov
ernment's publication of the cor
respondence, and, with hardly an
exception, Secretary Olney is de-
nounced.
The emigration from German
ports has been heavier than for
years past, especially from Russia
and Hungary. About 500 emi-
grants passed the depot at Span
dau daily, and the North German
Lloyd steamers are unable to ham
die all the emigrants this week.
The emperor had startling ex-
perlence on Monday during a
pleasure excursion with the en-
press, near Potsdam. He was ac-
costed by an escaped lunatic
named Becker, a cabman Of Ber.
lin, who had made his way out of
the asylum at Dalldorp. He ac-
cused his majesty of being an
usurper to the throne, which
rightly belonged to Becker. The
mailman ordered the emperor into
banishment. Becker was seized
by members of his maiesty's suite
and escorted to this city, where
his identity was established. EN-
peror William is said to have
been greatly perturbed by the in
cident.
N
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-13
rHE GARDEN ISLE.
Notes From Merchant ON ~ Busi-
ness Trip TO Kauai.

Notes From Merchant ON Busi-
ness Trip 10 Kauai.
E. r. Hendry, manager Of the
Hawaiian Hardware Company has
Just returned from ten days trip
on Kauai, during which time he
made complete tour of that isl
and. Mr.. Hendry says that the
cane crop is very large and the
grinding season nearly over. A
larger area than usual is being
planted, on Makaweli plantation,
alone, 700 acres of new ground be-
ing broken. Rice cutting and cane
planting are going forward rapid
ly. At Makaweli new ice plant
has been put in, capable of turn
ing out 800 pounds of ice at
strike. The rice crop in Hanalei
valley is looking splendid and
the feeling among business peo.
pie generally is very hopeful.
Mr. Hsndry says that although
rains on Kauai are plentiful he
luckily escaped wetting during
the entire trip.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-13

20 elsufering with Throat Lung or Wasting Diseases
sOnach CatarTh, ScrOfula, Asthma or Nervous Debl-
", &C., will be given sample bottle Of DIR. COR.
DIN'B CHOCOLATE EMULSION for trial. Call at
store OF HOLLsTFR Drug Co., Honolulu, ii. 1. "It's
guaranteed as Pslstabs as Mllk or Honey.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-13
ESTIMATES AND DESIGNS
Furnished for Building All Glasses OF
Machinery Repair Work, and,
Reconstruction or Remodel
ing Old Plants.

Iron, Brass, Phosphor-B Bronze, Zinc, Alu.
minum, and Lead Castings. Ornamental
and plain Cast Iron and Steel Columns,
Iron and Steel Girders and Trusses,
Grstings, Doors and Shutters, and gener-
al line of Iron and Brass Work for buildings
of all classes. Ships Blacksmith Work done
with neatness and dispatch. All workman
ship guaranteed first class, and at prices
that have been hitherto unknown on the
Hawaiian Islands.
Island Orders will receive prompt atten-
ton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23

building was insured for $4,000 and
after it had burned, the insurance com.
panles paid that sum, on the loss, yet the
assessment of the property for taxation
was on $4,000 for the lots and $4,000
for the hotel, u little more than ten per
cent Of it's value.
Mr. Robinson says he found numer-
Gus authorities to sustain his case, one
being from the Wisconsin supreme
ourt,which held that the assessment OF
the city of Milwaukee was declared void
because the property of the Newhall
hotel, afterwards destroyed by fire) had
been omitted from the assessment
rolls. The court held that private pro-
perty could not escape taxation, on the
ground that it was benefit to the pub-
lie.
Ii uniform rate of taxation can be
secured 1t will greatly benefit the farm
itg class particularly, who are suffering
from high rate of taxation on one hand
and low prices of products on the other.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
More Stock.
1925 90

About 200 head OF cattle, all ages have
been at the stock yards for week pre-
paratory to driving to the DogGen hills
for summer range. They are owned by
Wisconsin parties, o. G. Club in charge.
They have been about two years in the
cattle business and had some stock in
South Dakota which location theyShave
abandoned for North Dakota. The
same parties expect to put 800 head of
cattle in the Mills west of the Jim River,
this season. One hundred are coming
from Richland county and balance
from Minnesota where they nave been
bought in small lots. The winter range
of the stock will be on the Mouse River.
The Dogden buttes are about 100 miles
northwest of this point. There is better
range in North Dakota and more
timber shelter than in South Dakota
where the stock has been kept which
is the reason for the drive into this state
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23

jamestown will be generally gratified
at the retention by the NJ. E. conference
of Rev. W. E. Loomis as pastor here for
the ensuing year. The conference made
great many changes-the most in this
district, which has many new fields added
during the past season to which tenn
porary supply has been sent. In this
district seven pastors are continued in
previous appointments, in Grand Forks
district ten and IN Fargo district four
teen. The districts will average 80 ap.
pointments each,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
A DELEGATE TALKS

DELLOA1E IAAA0.
In response to an inquiry from an
Alert represents ntative as to what most en-
pressed him az delegate from Suits
man county to the state convention, Mr..
81. NJ. Taber said:
"The feature OF the convention which
most impressed me was the ease with
which the leaders were able to control
the mass of voters. There is very little
individuality in such convention,
except that impressed upon 1t by those
who.are controlling it's deliberations.
"Its deliberations did I say? There
can scarcely be said to be delibera-
tion, after the assembling Of the conven-
tion, the deliberation Is largely finished
before it 10 supposed to begin.
"There were comparatively few dele
gates who failed to see the injustice of
selecting the st. Louis delegation from
certain sections Of the state while en-
tirely ignoring other large districts. and
yet the individuals comprising the con
ventlon had been 80 handled and con;
trolled that they did not feel at liberty
to express their sense OF justice, but were
bound by pre-arranged plans.
"The resolutions or platform OF the
convention was exactly what Wall street
and the bankers of the east would have
North Dakota cay on the currency ques-
ton. It is gold bugism boiled down.
Can any intelligent man claim that this
represents the views Of the republican
party Of this state? 1t did not represent
the views Of many men 10 the conven.
tion at Fargo, and yet these men felt
that it was not place for deliberation.
even upon this, the greatest question be.
fore the American people. Dellbera-
tion was 90 evidently out Of order that
none was attempted.
ut is quite apparent that the edict
has gone forth which commits the repub-
lican party of this state and nation to
gold bugsm Of the sound type. Are
the republicans going to take the medi-
cine! OOuOG IL.
B. w. Fuller, who headed the republi.
can delegation was member of the
committee and voted for the resolutions
which declared for the single gold
standard.
JuD LAMoURE Is now given credit
abroad for again engineering and running
the republican party Of North Dakota.
The Fargo convention Is pretty good evil
dence that this is true. Mr.. LaMoure,
whose hand never forgets it's cunning
when allowed to steer the wheel, is oele-
brating his victory and return to leader
ship and control. His friends also re-
jolce and are exceedingly glad. In fact
it is personal triumph for Jud, of no
mean proportions, after all the ugly
words the republicans said about HIM for
putting through the deal to elect
Senator Roach.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
Anent the College.

Fargo Forum: It is reported that
Rev. Wood is arranging to reopen the
Presbyterian College at jamestown and
also the church, which has long been
without a pastor. His sons Clinton and
Frank-both Fargoites of former days,
are to be IN the college management.
Prominent members of the church
who we're seen today place little cred
ence in the report that the Presbyterian
college is to be reopened--though they
would very much like to see 1t done
and the institution swarming with stud
ents. The last of the debt ahont S4OO-
was recently wiped out, it is understood.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
Five More Pigs Closed.

The sheriff of Trail county closed five
blind pigs yesterday at Hillsboro. He
took IN tow their stuff amounting to
"a cases of beer. A dispatch says the
closing Is the work Of the state enforce
ment league,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23

district ten and IN Fargo district four
teen. The districts will average 80 ap.
pointments each,
While waiting for the lay delegates to
join the conference Friday afternoon
fort JOINT session, Bishop Vincent was
asked to address the conference on the
Chautauqua movement. The bishop said
it was subject very dear to him and
one which he liked to talk upon. He
said in part:
Chautauqua is an institution that aims
at four things. The first is the per-
feet summer resort Idea; the bringing OF
whole families together to thoroughly
ENJOY themselves BY providing recrea-
ton for every member OF the family,
from the tot to the grandfather.
The second object is to promote the
perfection Of the summer school where
the best professors and students come to-
gether and learn how to teach most ef-
fectively. The summer school Is criti-
clsed sometimes because its work is
superficial. What can be accomplished
in six weeks? The Chautauqua summer
school does not expect to give anyone
mastery of subject in SIX or eight
weeks nor any large part Of such SUBJ
ject. It brings eager students Of that
subject into the presence Of expert teach
ers OF that subject, that the students
may watch the teacher and find out how
he teaches and catch the fire and dom
mating force of his personality. It does
not take long to get such inspirations
from Wendell Phillips as an orator or
Abraham Lincoln as an orator, to be
uplifted and benefited all the rest Of
ones days. He then quoted the remark
of President Garfield, that with himself
or any student on oDe end OF a log
and Mark Hopkins on the other end OF
the log that was all the college he
needed. A score of men from q
dozen universities will be found at
Chautauqua each year. The teacher
that comes all the way from Texas to sit
for six weeks in the classes of these men
to find three different ways of teaching
Greek, is never the same teacher after
that Superficlality is not the worst
thing in the world.
The third department is college of
correspondence by which men through
professors pursue alone course of
training at home in all departments Of
science. While the benefit of this is not
comparable to class work and it's incen-
tlves and contact with teachers, still it
is not superficial.
BY means of Chautauqua literary and
Continued on fourth page)
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
SPREADING THE REPORT.
That There Is No Silver Senti-
mont Among Republicans
of North Dakota.
A Delegate Tells About the
Tactics Adopted at the
Convention.
Comment on the Results
What the Leader OF the
Gold Men Said.

In the Fargo republican state conven-
tion, there was goodly number OF sil-
YER mon as delegates. but they were
simply bluffed out and their sentiments
not allowed an expression by the tactics
OF Jud La Moure, the leader of the gold
side, who is lecturlng Hansbrough on his
public policy as unrepublican, and who
voted to elect Roach to the senate. AS
a result of this convention it is spread
broad cast throughout the country, that
there are no silver republicans in North
Dakota and in fact that such senti-
ment, il there ever was any, is dead; that
North Dakota farmers now see the folly
of their error etc.
On the Stutsman county delegation
there was at least one silver delegate,
Mr. II. Nj. Taber, but he deemed that
the occasion was not one IN (which Sill
vsr man could get a fair expression of
sentiment on the question and 80 de-
sisted from any attempt. II there had
been such an opportunity 1t was his IN
tsption to introduce and ask for vote
on the following resolution which any
American citizen ought tO cheerfully
support and be proud to maintain.
I'VE favor the restoration Of silver to
to its time honored place as full redemp-
tion money, along side Of gold; ana We
declare it to be the policy of the United
States to establish and maintain ite own
financial system, as we'll as its own tariff
system, without the Intervention or aid
Of any foreign power"
How many men who call themselves
good republican citizens of North
Dakota could have honestly voted
against such resolution, 1t would be
interesting to determine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23

Jud's satisfaction at q restoration to
party leadership was not less great than
his approval Of the money plank ad-
opted. When asked il the silverites did
not lose their grip he Is reported to have
said-"They had no grip to lose."
50 the machine ia running again IN
good shape and there Is not cloud to
disturb the bright anticlpations Of the
future, nor regret that anything was
left undone at the convention, to show
the nature and extent of the "sinch.
WHAT few speeches there we're at the
republican convention showed the drift
of things. Hon. G. A. Pollock said, after
eulogizng the republican party, that
the convention reminded him of great
Keely cure. The republicans there as
sembled would, by their action that day
cure the disease Of free silver that was
affecting few Of the party, by the ap-
plicat,on of the bi-chloride of gold.
The resolutions which were adopted
without protest, showed that the
speakers remedy was duly applied. The
result, on the patient and on the party
will be seen later on.
The GRAND Forks HERALD, the gold
organ of that county is caperlng in glee
over the republican platform adopted IN
Fargo. Yet it is known that Editor
Winship dared not risk offering his gold
resolutions at the Grand Forks county
convention for fear the silver men who
we're 90 numerous there would create q
big break in the party. and county and
state candidates might suffer. The
Herald does not represent the party in
Grand Forks city or county-and has
not for long time.
The Fargo convention expressed SYM
patby with the Cubans, but had nothing
to say about the struggles of North
Dakota farmers, who are selling butter
and eggs to pay taxes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23

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DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is promptly
applied. This statement is true. A per-
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
Carlisle's Inconsistency.

y
Tothe Alert: Will you allow me to call
attention to an Inconsistency IN Secre-
tary Carl,sles speech, delivered in Chica-
go and reported in the Journal of April
10th. He calls attention to the fact that
there are billions Of dollars due the peo-
pletrom ssvlngs banks, state banks, trust
companies, national banks, building
and loan associations and life insurance
companies and adds that the voters of
this country, ought seriously to consider
the consequences of free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at ratio Of 16 to l,
which will enable these great corpora
tions and associations to discharge their
debts to the people by paying 81 cents
on the dollar to their creditors.
Further on in his speech be attempts
to make another point in favor of gold
buglsm by saying that such a reckless
monetary system as free coinage would
introduce, would bring about a condl-
ton OF things whereby these various
corporations would go to smash and
much that they owed would never be
paid at all. In the first instance the
argument is that these wealthy institu-
tlons would pay off their debts to the
people at so cents on the dollar and in
this way become more wealthy at the
expense Of the people; then he attempts
to show that condition of things which
would enable them to pay their creditors
so cents on the dollar would utterly ruin
them and they would never pay q great
share of their Indebtedness at all.
When Mr.. Carlisle was expressing his
true conviction upon this subject, be-
fore he becamea member Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands cabinet, he would never have
been guilty of such weakness as this.
Yours for a dollar honest to creditor
as we'll at debtor, to producer 40 we'll as
consumer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
Take Your ChOice.

The following are from two republican
newspapers, supposed to know enough
to accurately reflect the sentiments of
the party in North Dakota:
Bismarck Tribune: The national re-
publican platform will declare against
free silver The national democratic
platform will declare for free silver.
No matter how vigorous the attempt to
make the tariff question the issue, it
questlon-not enough opposition to the
republican tariff idea to make fight.
Grand Forks Herald: There is but
one live question in general politics at
the present time. It is not the cur
rency. There are occasional surface
disturbances owing to local and section
al theories Of finance, dictated by inter-
ests equally clrcumsoribed. Remove the
silver mine owner from politics and the
popullstlc agitator who seizes any pre-
text for disturbance, and We eliminate
the troublesome element from the So
called free silver movement. No one
can seriously deny that the tariff ques-
tion ia the leading issue of the great
national campaign of 1896.
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