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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
Preparing for the Legislature.

Preparations for receiving the solons
at Bismarck are going on. The Sheri-
dan house office is beng decorated and
preparations made for rush OF visitors
and guests who have varied tastes to be
Rrstified. There are many boarding
houses waiting for boarders. The sport
ing fraternity is also on the ground.
At tbs capitol the work Of cleaning up is
about over. Several needed improve
ments have been added to the interior
Of the building. A commodious barn in
the rear of the capitol 10 ready for the
shelter OF horses.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
SITUATION EASIER.

No Apprehension Felt - to the Larger
Minneapolis Banks.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3l.-The financlal
situation is much easier here and no
annrehensions are felt as to the security
Of any Of the large banks. !.
The announcement that the Bankers
Exchange bank had susr 'nded pay
ment for few days caused scarcel1
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
E.sterners Lose Heavily.

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 29.-The failure
Of the Security Mortgage and Trust
company has created much discussion
in business circles in this city. Many
business men had long expected trouble
for the concern, but the public gener-
ally was surprised at the failure. The
opinion in general is that local losses
will be comparatively insignificant. but
Eastern and foreign capitalists will lose
fully 81 100000 on their investments
and ventures.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31

a. accounts were checked up deposit.
ors were paid in full and their books
taken up.
The Atlas suffered heavily from the
run occasioned by the failure Of the
National Bank of Illinois, deposits az.
gregating $500, 900, having withdrawn
last week. This and the fact that u
gradual shrinkage of deposits extend
ing over long period of time, brought
the resources of the institution down
to low figure, and it was decided to
retire from business.
Clearing House Inve.ti gate l..
The clearing house committee, ut the
request of the Offices of the bank made
an investigation of its accounts with IL
view to allowing the doors to close
without loss to the public, and the bank
was found to be solvent. 10 expedite
liquidation, so far as the creditors are
concerned, the committee pledged the
aid of the associated banks Of Chicago.
Vice President G. B. Farwell said:
''After the depositors have been paid
off believe the shareholders will re.
ceive large percentage of their inter.
est, if not every dollar
The Atlas is comparatively young
bank. 1t was organized in 1857. Its
statement Of Dec. II, showed a surplus
of $4,000 and undivided profits of
$4,000. The statement also showed
deposits of 81, l,360,OO0, bills payable to
the amount OF 100000; loans and dis.
counts of 81 ,94l 900, and cash Of $780,
OOO The deposits six months ago
amounted to So 100000
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
Liquidation Entirely Voluntary,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Comptroller
Eckels said that the closing of the Atlas
National bank of Chicago was entirely
a voluntary aft air, and that the infor-
nation he had received indicated that
all the banks creditors would receive
payment in full; that no one would
lose anything by the banks liquidation
promptly,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-As direct result
Of the retirement Of the Atlas National
bank, the Dime Saving bank temper.
arily suspended payments, taking ad.
vantage OF the 9O-day clause. A meeting
of the directors will be held during the
afternoon to decide upon the banks fu-
ture course The directors of the Dime
Savings bank are practically the same
q those of the Atlas National.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
Francis Studio Car.

Francis Palace Ry. Studio car will be
in jamestown Jan. 3rd, remaining ono
week oply-fine crayons free with each
dozen best cabinets.
See those 81 cabinets, this will be my
last call at jamestown for two years.
G.. D.. Francis.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
In LiquidatiOn.

CHICAGO, Dec 29.-Partly ms result
of the failure Of the National Bank OF
Illinois last week, the Atlas National
bank began paying off its deposito,s
upon the opening of the bank. this
marking the first step in the retire.
ment of that institution from business.
No deposits were received. and as fast
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31

Oakes is disturbed over case of wife
desertion. A few days ago A. NJ.
Bunker packed his clothes into satchel
and walked out of town leaving his wife
and children to care for themselves as
best they can.
At Cando pack of wolves chased Jas.
P. Wall several miles one day last week,
and be had to run his team to keep away
from them. They followed him into his
barnyard, and be found it almost impos-
sible to drive them off. Three large
wolves followed DR.. Lane while driving
in from the country, and didn't leave
him until he reached town.
Editor Nye Of the Devils Lake Inter-
Ocean and Editor Tuttle OF the Mandan
Pioneer have been making faces at each
other for the past three weeks over the
authorship Of some correspondence from
jamestown in the Pioneer Press. Nye
says Tuttle wrote it, Tuttle says Nye is
another, and wants to bet $500 he bad
nothing to do with it. Its good ad for
the Pioneer Press.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-12-31
AGood Bank Statement.

The last report, Dec. II, Of the condi-
ton OF the James River National bank
shows safe, conservative statement.
There are no re.d;scounts or money bor-
rowed, and there is nearly twice as
much in the reserve funds az the law
requires. Loans and discounts show
s13S,673.96. There are no overdrafts.
Deposits and certificates OF deposit were
nearly S18O,0O0. Bank Examiner Amber
recently stated that the condition Of the
James River bank was about at the top
notch in this state for safety and con-
seryative management.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

Rev. Cameron johnson, missionary to
Corea, addressed the congregation of the
Second Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning ald evening. The lectures were
instructive and very entertaining The
wallssof the church on either side of the
pulpit were hung with numerous photo
graphs from Japanese life and scenery, and
about the pulpit were spread beautiful
specimens of embroidery and other Japan
ese work. These were examined with much
interest by the congregation after services.
At the morning service Mr.. Johnson's sub
ject was the pioneer mission work in Corea,
and in the evening he lectured on his per-
sonal experience on the BOrnin Isl ands.
The night attendance was unusually large
and included many visitors from other con-
gregatiOns of the city. Mi. johnson has
been in the foreign mission field for about
four years. and though young man has
met with remarkable success. and was
among the pioneer band Of workers in
Corea- He is now travelling in the Synod
of Virginia with the purpose to enlist new
interest in the foreign mission work. This
week he is visiting the Middlebrook neigh
borhood and is the gnest of Mr.. A. A.
SprOul
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
AFTER NEGOTIATIONS.

KNIGHTLY. Nov. Swell. the election is
over and the surprise past. Surprise to
many perhaps. but not to your reporter. l
have been in several political contests as a
private worker, but never saw as much
'fOpping over" in so short a time. For the
first six or eight weeks of the campaign free
silver sentiment gained rapidly. From Oct.
18th to the day of election, in my locality,
free silver sentiment waned. know few
men who went to the polls seemingly en-
thusiastic for Bryan and changed before
voting. know several who entered the
booth intendi ng to vote for Bryan, by some
strange freak of intuition scratched Bryan
and left Mckinley stand. Both parties
worked hard, both were never better organ
lied. Yet we never saw an election con-
Quoted with more decorum, or that passed
off with better feeling. We are confident of
one thing, there never has been such flood
of literatu re forced upon the people. Our
estimate of Gov. O'FerralIs address to the
citizens of Virginia reached an unprece-
the governors head and face cut inches
square, sent to the 10th district alone would
have completely papered Columbian Hall
counting off no windows nor doors.
We know also whom to hold responsible
for our next congressional enactments
Nothing stands in their way Another
thing l observe and which I wish to state
here. The Walton law, as amended. is
helpful to the illiterate voter. By having
the judge to instruct him, his vote goes
straight and is counted, while there is a
class of men who think they know, but fail.
There are others who lose their votes care
Iessly. know that the or 10 marred bal
lots at one of our precincts were some of
our best citizens. while every colored voter
and illiterate white man by aid of one of
the Judges voted correctly.
Whether from Doodle or whether they
caught the inspiration of the wave. know
not, but the republicans captured nearly
every doubtful voter. These are some of
the things close observer noted down.
And now we hear on every hand, 1.-THE
democratic party is forever dead" But
don't you forget it when the principles as
enunciated by that red headed Sage of Mon
ticello dies, then elfgovernment will prove
failure. The facts are these: The COM
mon people failed to see OF comprehend the
day of their visitation; and now it is hid
from their eyes. And now they must make
brick without straw. But every great wave
has its reaction, and as the prophet Abra-
ham Qincoln) said, "You can't fool all the
people all the time" venture the predic-
tion-as l am of his school-that it will
take the republicans about four years to
distribute the offices out to the several
jealous, covetouS millions and about that
time the common people tired of the gold
yoke of England, the oppression of trusts,
of supporting the government while mil
lionaires go free, of increasing our bonded
debt, and of negro domination in the South,
will rise up under the leadership of VIM. j.
Bryan and sweep them off the face Of the
earth, so to speak. AMEN.
A free silver republican.
At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
clack-EauntIerox.

Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Miss Bette Whiting Faun-
tleroy to Mr. Robert K,ennon ella ok. of this
of the late DR.. A. NJ. Fauntleroy, and a
niece of Solicitor General Holmes Conrad,
and Judge L. 7. Fauntleroy, is one of the
most beautiful girls in Staunton. The
groom -to-be is in the freight Office of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. This wedding
will be one of the society events of the sea
son, and will be so1emnized, tomorrow,
Thursday, Nov. u, at 1880 A. NJ, at the
First Presbyterian church.
A stomachful of undigested food is about
as unhealthy mass as one can we'll i'm
agine. :.
What can be done with it?
There it stays. 1t wort digest 1t
churns up, ferments and decays; becomes
poisonous Gas all putrid matter does) and
causes great pain and deep-seated disor-
ders.
In order to change all this, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial.
1t stops fermentation and decay at once,
SO that no more poisons are created.
1t clears the stomach of poisons already
there. 1t helps it to turn the food that
remains into healthful nourishment. Ii
strengthens the stomach for the next meal.
Here is the whole philosophy and cure of
indigestion IN few words. And What's
more, it's all true. Try it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
druggists price zoe to 81 a bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

Davy Fultz, son of our Mayor, who is
now at Brown University, R. l., was made
the lion of the day on Saturday last when
his team played the foot ball team of Yale.
the strongest aggregation in the United
States unless it be- this years Princeton
team. The Philadelphia Press of the 9Th
says: Brown may well feel proud of the
showing she made against Yale today. 1t
was just one year ago that the Providence
,collegians played Yale to standstill, yet
it is doubtful if more credit is due to last
years eleven than belongs to the stalwart
athletes who upheld Browns honor today.
Yale scored eighteen points. but to offset
this, Fultz, who today asserted his right to
be placed with the greatest haif-backs of
the country, dashed through the whole
Yale eleven, and. after run of ninety
yards, placed the pigskin behind the Yale
goal. He then kicked his goal and had
scored six points for Brown.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
Helen Kellar. y x

AN AUTHENTIC STATEMENT OF HER
STANDING AT RADCLIFFE.
The phenomenal and marvellous de-
velopment of the deaf and blind girl.
Helen Kellar, who. is already far in ad
vance Intellectually of many girls OF
sixteen, has naturally led to some ex-
aggeration respecting her. The fact
that she has passed with great credit
some of the preliminary Harvard ex-
animation papers makes Miss Kellar's
education wonderful triumph. SO far,
for her teacher, Miss Annie NJ. Sulh-
van, as we'll as herself. Many girls OF
sixteen with every faculty perfect and
all advantages of good mental training
since early childhood are not nearly so
keen intellectually as is this once COM
pletely isolated mind. But Miss kellar
is not in Radcliffe College this year.
She is simply preparing for it. she Is
still very young for Radcliffe, and Two
or three years more will make her not
older than most freshmen there She
has entered the regular classes OF the
Cambridge School, which is feeder
to Radcliffe Miss Sullivan is with her
constantly at school, and the two
friends live together at Howells House,
one of the home buildings for the
school,
Mr.. Arthur Gilman, the director of
the Cambridge School, wished to find
out when Miss Kellar was first brought
to him what her progress had actually
been in the different branches she had
already studied. He therefore gave her
some examination papers aboye dcs
crihed. Though she had never before
mad examinations of any sort she pass
ed on the papers submitted to her with
great credit The time allowed for
each paper was exactly the same "a
that given at regular examinations,
but as each question had to be read to
Miss Kellar that left the time for ans
wering them considerably less. The
Boston Transcript in an authoritative
article says: The answers were type
written in clear, precise English, and
almost without mistake, either In
spelling, punctuation or subject mat
ter, The Harvard examiners to whom
they were submitted agreed that by
the same standard by which they are
accustomed to judge all papers Miss
Kellar passed in every subject tried.
These were English, French, German
and History. Thus she has already
passed five hours of Radcliffe's elemen-
tary examinations. At the Cambridge
School Miss Kellar studies Latin, his
tory and arithmetic with the classes.
She is very popular among her bright
echool friends, all of whom take great
interest in her.
The above facts are furnished direct
ly from Mr.. Arthur Gilman, through
the courtesy of Mr.. Edwaed E. Allen,
the principal of the Pennsylvania In
stitution for the Instruction OF the
Blind, and who is in close touch with
the progress of the leading schools
for the blind in Europe and in this
country.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
Death Of Mrs. Jerusha wilson,

At the Wilson home. near Mint Spring,
on Monday, I'd inst, Mrs. Jerusha Wilson,
widow of the late Jas. W. Wilson and
mother of MI. w, Arthur Wilson, so we'll
known in our community, departed this life
aged about sixty years. The immediate
cause Of her death was a spell of typhoid
fever from which she had seemingly parti-
ally recovered, but which left her in most
enfeebled condition. She was the mother
of large family of children. all of whom
had grown to manhood and womanhood
Under her gentle motherly guidance. and
who have received and bear the imprint of
her Christian character and virtues She
was buried in the cemetary at Bethel
church on the Sd inst, where large con-
course of friends and relatives had assem-
bled to do this last rite tOthe dead.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.
The Cincinnati Price Current of las
Thursday SAYS

dkAlN TRADE AND CkUfS.
The Cincinnati Price Current of last
Thursday says
There has been continuance of ia
vorable weather for the growing wheat
crop and especially with reference to
the late sowings, which are getting q
start, and the general situation is more
than ordinarily favorable. It is evil
dent that the better prices and outlook
for wheat have encouraged consider
able seeding of wheat where other
crops were expected to be planted
There has been considerable mois
ture in various sections of the West.
and in some instances the influence is
unfavorable upon corn. The extent OF
injury that may result will depend
largely up what the weather may be
in the near future-if it should become
dry and cold the tendency to damage
would be arrested.
In regard to interior movement of
grain there is little change to be noted.
The current reports reflect about the
same general tenor as has been shown
in weeks past
The wheat markets have been gain
ing in speculative strength, and the
W0ch ClOoOO Will dill dOfduCc dU OdAOo
go of 5sc for Dec and sic for May,
compared with week ago. Corn has
but moderately improved, under the
stimulating influence of other pro-
ducts
December wheat at Chicago closed
lie below the highest point of the
week, 51c above the lowest point, and
5Sc higher than week ago.
Corn at Chicago for December closed
&c below the highest point of the week.
ac above the lowest point of the
week, and &c higher than week ago:
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 2, 733. 900 bushels for the week
against 100000 the preceding week.
and 8.513. 000 last year.
Corn receipts were 4, 1902 900 bushels,
against q. 155. 900 the preceding week,
and 1856. 600 last year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
Kings Daughters.

Mrs. Mason Miller, Secretary of the Kings
daughters Hospital in this city, has sub
initted report which is very gratifying to
all concerned. Among other things she says:
On the 7th of October, 1895, the officers of
the board of managers of the Kings Daugh-
ters' Hospital decided to purchase the Nc
Guffin property on East Frederick street to
be used as a hospital. On November % of
the same year the hospital was formally
opened, but it was not until February II,
1896 that the first patient was received. Be-
tween that date and the 31st of October, 1896
thirty-two patients have been received and
treated in this nstitution-seventeen pay
and fifteen free. Miss Peters, from the
Virginia Hospital in Richmond, took charge
of'the hospital on the 18th Of April 1896.
and remained until August 18th, 1896. when
her resignation was regretfully accepted by
the board. She had with her in the hospital
Miss Lille Fuller, of Staunton, who accept
ably filled the position as assistant nurse
and housekeeper.
The hospital was closed for the reception
of patients from August 18th, 1885, to Sep
tamber 22nd, during which time there were
some Improvements made. A much needed
elevator was put in, and Mrs. Hugh FultZ's
circle enlarged the hall room to extend
over the front porch. Among The many ap-
plications for the position of head nurse that
of Miss Mamie Garrett, from st. Luke's,
was given the preference, so she took charge
on the 22nd of September, with Miss Fuller
occupying her former. position.
The hospital building contains eleven
rooms, namely, dining room and sitting
room, combined, kitchen, operating room,
nurses room, servants room, bath room,
and FIVE rooms for patients, four of these
containing two beds in each. These rooms
have all been nicely furnished in Hospital
style. one by the Methodist circle of Kings
Daughters, one by the circle Miss Ella Kice
has of "Little Kings Daughters and sons, -
one by the Daughters of the Confederacy,
another by some of the business men of our
city, and the other by Mr.. Hugh Fultz's
circle.
At the same time Mrs. Heber Ker, Treas
urer, submitted her report of the finances,
showing after the payment for building i'm
provements and expenses a debt Of about
$500 still due and S73, available cash on
hand.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
New ADVERTISEMENTS.

We desire to call especial attention to the
advertisement of j. P. Kice, dealer in fur
niture and undertaken. Mr.. Kice has Just
removed his store from the old stand OBJ
liquely across from the YIN. e. A. build
ing, to No. 10 South Augusta street. Per
sons dealing with him will find him polite
reliable and low in prices.
The Mattress Department at the D., D. &
B. Institution, announce that it is splendid
ly equipped for renovating and making
mattresses, at prices which cannot be du-
plicatcG elsewhere. Brooms are also made
n and cents apiece.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
Death Of MISS DIehi.

Miss -- Diehl, sister OF Mr.. Frank
Delhi, prominent jeweler of this city,
died at the home OF Mr.. Diehl near this city
on the 9th instant, after protracted illness.
Her remains were taken to Gilbert Station.
in Orange c0anty, for burial on last Satur-
day, accompanied by Mr.. Diehl and a sister
of The deceased. Our last weeks issue con-
tanned an account of the sudden death of
Mrs. Dehl, wife of Mr.. Frank DiehI. In
his many family Affections he has the SYM
patty of the community.