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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03
Millions for Commissions.

\ Washington dispatch to the New
York Herald says:
This has been in truth al admlnstra-
ton of commissions. While the war has
been largely accountable for the presi'
dents remarkable record IN this direc-
ton, he has, aside from this, gone far
beyond the average 10 the appointment
of spe clsl advisers. He has appointed
2l separate commissioners, with an ag-
grega,e mem bership OF nearly 100, and
al aggregate expense of more than s.
OUOOOO Inquiry among officials of the
departments has resulted in these con-
seryative estimates:
Wm. j. Calhoun. special commits
slouer to Cuba. ....S 10 600
Monetary Commission. ...... so 600
Oueen's Jubilee Com mission % 600
SPECIAL Commissioner, Paris Ex.
position. observation-disclosures. 10 600
Reciprocity Commissioner Kan
SOM ................ ~ Otu
Commissioner to Japan in con.
nectiOn with seals (Hamlin) 10 600
Commissioner to Russia in con.
nection with seals (Foster) 10 600
Paris Peace Commission. ..... 80 600
Cuban and Puerto Rican Evac-
uation Commission. ......... 5o,ooo
War Investigation Commission 100000
Philipoipe Commission .... 10000
High Joint Commission ........ 100000
Commission to Disarmament
Conference ............ 25.OOO
Samoan Commission ..... 250OO
Nlcaragnan Canal Commission. 25OO 0
Isthmlan Canal Com mission 100000
Hawaiian Commission .... 250OO
Paris Exposition Commission $4,000
Tariff Commission to Cuba (R.
P. Porter.) )............. 5000
Industrial Commission (per au-
num) ................ :. 100000
Insular Com mission on.... 25.OCO
Total s., 10000
A tramp entered house at Dickinson
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03

no doubt, supposlng her to be more
easily influenced than her husband.
These communications came from all
parts Of the union and from many for
eign lands; and the least annoying fea.
ture of the business is that they fre-
quently arrived short OF postage, which
Mrs. Ingersoll always obliginRly made
GOOD.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03
More Stock Coming.

J. E. Phelan is reported to have
bought 800 head OF Canadian short
horn stockers for Sl1 900. The cattle
shipments from the big ranches will
be about so per cent. less this year but
increased from the small ranches.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03
Hunters Warned.

Game Warden Pearson says there are
reports of chickens being shot near the
lake. and that the parties are likely to
he arrested. There are plenty OF birds
this year and there is no need to break
nm covies before the law allows. The
birds are pretty we'll grown. Hunters
ara also oiyen notice to get their licenses
and avoid trouble.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03
100000 Bushels "Shy."

1t is the opinion Of well posted
wholesale merchant who has been driv-
ing over the eastern and central parts Of
the state. th at the heat OF the last ten
days with absence OF oompenssting
rains at the critical time, will cause q
loss OF at least Il, ,000, 900 bushels OF
wheat in the seasons yield as compared
with last year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03
A Timely Suggestion.

Mandan Times: The roof having
blown off the capitol at Bismarck, now
wonld be good time to agitate the re-
moval OF the state capitol to Jam mestown,
where it should nave been IN the first
v1ooo
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03

repeated many times tnar the secretary
of war made these appointments, when
the truth is that very few were made
even upon his recommendation, al
though he caused the entire list, with
the recommendations, to be compiled
and placed before the president for his
information. / would only have been
too glad to have had the honor Of max
ing these appointments. No better or
more loyal set OF men ever served their
country and their records were not only
a credit to the appointing power, but TO
the country they served. There We're
exceptions but that could not have been
foreseen. In every walk Of life men
are found who cannot carry out salts
factonly the work they have under
taken.
Regarding Expenditures.
"Criticisms as to the amounts and
imply the wrong or careless use of
money, We're also made. This charge
is false. So far as the conduct Of the
service was concerned no person with
any knowledge Of the facts can ever
charge truthfully and no one can ever
show that a dollar was lnisappropri
ated, stolen on elnbezzled out Of the
hundreds Of millions of dollars that
were expended.
The records are an open book and
would be glad to have them rigidly ex-
Hmined and ask my successor to open
these accounts to the country whenever
properly called for in order that the en-
tire truth may be known"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03

Total receipts 1,199 SS
EXPENDITURES.
For supplies for slck, ordered
in San Francisco and sent
to n. d. troops. ............$ 100 90
Helped returning soldiers. II 6t
Dresses for nurse. e............ ) 6O
Paid nurse on aco't Of salary
and expenses. s.............. |oO W
Paid Bertha Ferguson, first
nnree ......... 25 90
Cost of drafts. ts.............. l 5O
Supplies taken by nurse..... on
Supplies for hospital boxes
and Christmas box for DICK.
iuson company ............ 40 10
Stationary 955
TaIaorama .. 967
Postage and Rev. stsmps..... ~
Total expenditures s......$ 999 Il
E. AMELIA GEARY, Pres.
I'D. H1LDRETH, Treas.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03

A tramp entered house at Dickinson
the other day and stole Sl4 in cash,
besides gold watth and other trinkets.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-08-03
Red Cross Statement.

The Red Cross Society Of Fargo, n
D.. desire to make the following tinan-
oial statement OF their years work:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-21
The Scandal i'm South Africa.
Washington Post

Washington Post
1t would seem to be about
time for those gifted military
critics, who during the past few
months, have been telling us in
the clubs, the barrooms, the hotel
corridors, and the newspapers
exactly how Gen. Butler would
exterminate the Beers, to take
a reef in their garrulity. Events
have shown that these gentry
never knew much at any time.
The by'stander has lost faith in
the complacent oracle and the
critics will, for the future, com
mend themselves to indulgence
by a more industrious exhibition
of modesty and a less opulent
display of ears. The world is
beginning TO understand the stu
alton In South Africa pretty clear
ly and to realize that when the
great Butler gets through with his
work of determination there will
be precious little left of the Brit
ish army as it stands to-day.
It seems to be a fact that tht
Beers have not only outgenerale(
and outfought the British upol
every serious occasion, but hav'
accomplished the result with
greatly inferior force, so far a
numbers are concerned. Methuen'
first check, in the neighborhoo'
of the Modder river, some twent
days ago, was administered by
Boer command of less than $50
men, he having over 1000. Ger
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-21
COZ D. ut<t. N. O. THURSDAY, DECEMBER q. 1899

! Gatacre received his drubbing at
! the hands Of $40 South African
4 Dutchmen. Now the much-laud-
ed Bnller, with not less than
! 10000 troops, and after the most
! deliberate and careful prepa a.
tioH, advances on the Boer posi-
ton and gets d sound thrashing
from d force oi little if any more
than half the size In d word,
the British have been worsted at
all points thus far. They have
displayed q magnificent valor,
which, employed III righteous
cause, might easily have brought
them victory against almost amy
foe; but they are now attacking
brave people who are ready to die
for their liberties and who, be-
sides, are their equals III courage
! and infinitely their superlors IN
military efficiency. There has
been nothing in modern warfare
! to compare with the deadly ac-
curacy Of the Boer fire, while
| their strategy, their amazing mo-
bility, swiftness OF movement, and
suddenness Of concentration have
proven simp y bewildering to the
British generals. We risk moth
ing in the assertion that were
the war to be left to the opposing
forces as they now stand in South
Africa-and the British outnum-
Der the Beers at least two to one
| the great Butler and his arm
les would be killed, captured, or
driven into the sea within three
months.
| There is just one feature Of
this abhorrent confict-infamous
in it's origin and inspiration,
cruel and ruthless in its purpose,
and shameful in it's moral atti-
tude-there is just one feature
of it, we say, which brave and
honorable gentlemen the worlc
over must view with horror anC
with grief If the war, concocteC
by 10 Chamberlain for the benefi
of Cecil Rhodes and the harpies
and pawnbrokers of the Londo1
money market, could only bring
to the front as leaders the pirates
and charlatans who have caused
it, and could only force into ser
vice as the rank and file of tn
fighting force the craven Out
landers who fled at the first sigl
v of danger and who now, in Cap
q Town or in London, are weepin;
i into their dinner plates as the
s tell Of their perils and their los
q ses-if this transformation coul
e only be effected, decent and homes
$ men might be able to watch tn
y war with more than equanimity
even with delight. But the though
n of these gallant English gentleme
g and true-hearted soldiers who al
: being killed like fes in a caus
e which they must loathe and fo
n the sake of hiding towards who's
1t hands they would scorn to touch
is this thought is bitter to all of I
L who love a warrior and despise
E cad.
le No such consummation is pos
Is sible, however. The 10. Chambe
Ii lains and the Cecil Rhodeses
: this world do not fight. The
contrive wars in which brave me
ae are sacrificed that they ma
ed thrive.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-21
RAMBLRS OF THE RAMBLER
BkEEZY NEWS, VIEW AND
COMMENTS.
at b : -s AID II ars Wa e
f0amIng I e Str cts.

t. Ranh er was staudn@ mu
the .r,er Of Walnut aed Jahn
streets tns III rliug wh.u twp la
d e~ cnan, Ell t, N, e. ond g NJ
meucrd ii conversation Of 80 b -
,ere t al thl~ ime ina be sjt, d
mere IKE q COZ ner post and s.
teu,d tp th one VINO did all ha
taking. soc SAID:
Il wish | could coDtrol one
co umn in he ARGUS evers cav
aud ncb ,dv but tue Woman'e Club
knew It was me writing for ou
know the tim has come for W man
t., make her trlumphal entry into
the sphere that man has d animated
so long: we are determined to
shape things differently around
here and set pattern for these
men. Look at that large riece of
paper over there by that corner
store, and I expect the Mayor and
the police are sitting up there at
the Office by warm fire and leave
us women to worry our lives away
doing what they ought to do. But
one thing is certain, we have the
intelligence of the town and we do
have sympathy for the poor, silly,
weak minded women who take g
stand with the men against us. AL
they can do is to give out three
meals a day, be perplexed with
things around the house, hear
children squall and not see farther
than their front gate. Their bus.
bands will not try to show then
how they can aspire to higher
things, but perhaps these slow
women will be able to see aftel
awhile, when we get things in nic'
running order. We will then con
) vince the men that we are thei
equals. / mean what l say, tn
evening star may set behind th
: western horizon, the rock Of Gi
braltar may crumble into the sea
but we are here to stay and inten
I to stay. In the language of Patric
3 Henry, s'glve us liberty Or Civ
3 US death.''
All out of breath, she saw th
Philistines had heard her secret
and the quiet woman who ha
{ nothing to say stood musin
Q whether she would 60 and find OF
2, the number of trousers that woul
It fit her, or whether the next cent?
n ry would not be time enough t
e consider these things.
r. Mr.. A. M. McDurmond, th
e genial Car inspector for the Coa'
. Line, informs the Rambler of in
IS provements made in the passengt
a service of the ssGreat Wester
Vestibule,'' Limited, commonl
= known as the Smithfeld or eco
r lier's train" He says that there
IF now apartments for first and SCI
" ond class white passengers ar
N first and second class colored pas
" sengers, all in one car, and tn
these apartments are divided by
= chalk mark on the floor. M
"Mack" tells of an incident CO.
nected with this road which
p rather interesting. He says ms
r. who was going to Smithfeld h'
: a dog he wanted to kill and 80
tied him to the rear end of t
=. train. Capt. Jenkins, the engines
os was notified to try to outrun t
dog. Occasionally the man wou
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-21

20 out 90 tue plat rm to sae
abou his q z, and each time the
dog seemed he trotrlng along
etsersh nn" "applng b fl IS #.
A ter the tap up at p inct ton,
Cap, Jenkins 'd be would get
Inn About NO miles the other
>ia@. # Pr,nceto while Cap.
y uhsps tal tie throttle vide
open amt Ine ar- were rocklng
from o e side # The track 10 tht
t e, the man vet out to SEE
ahoei tne d = N deg was to be
soen. Iao utan thought that he
nd liu#ii' GO ftd Of his m ssI,
-ur. b<.t a-t - be started back to
t k his seat re g aaced through
crack IN the flo OF the car ani
there was the dog trotting along
underneath II, k * the grease off
the 4Xte
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-21

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l. Vt"S on sn7 ptan o .'} Ii
were 5amuei ana OeotE -.
his s'n n, ou i" p@r"te houses I
lar apar', D. ~pec'eo ano i
dus' rlous cl z "a.
Saturday nigb Sam Taylor
and his wife rs visiting, and
George anu his "r 'tners went 10
town to get the % Al in which
he pxpected to fiud a check for
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-21

An entire new stock in all the latest novelties in
Watches Jewelry and Silyerware. Cut Glass,
Wedding Presents.-Noyetes IN Clocks, something
and beautlfu.-AlI kinds of novelties in Sterling
Silver, for the Christmas and Holiday trade
would respectfully invite all to call and inspect
my new stock before purchasing, at the old reliable
Parlor Jewellery Store of
z. A. WATTS, Agt.
All goods will be sold at the ewest possible figures
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-21

underoeath II, k nz the grease off
the Ike
-
NDta Cnristmts comes but what
the Rambler Is sadly reminded Of
a visit he had to make one Christ
mas morning not many years ag"
10 home where he knew that lux
uries were as strange as the truth
of this narrative. The house was
one Of number of small frame
houses on street in the suburbs
of Goldsboro. Tue children living
on this street were out in the
plazas and in the small front
yards shooting fire crackers and
playing with the many toys which
Santa Claus had brought them.
When we entered this house the
| f.tther and mother we're lowered
over a few embers, the mother
holding the baby and the father
having the next oldest, little
girl about three years old in his
arnas, while their Oldest child a
boy nearly 5 years of age, was
sitting in the corner crying as II
his heart would break. We nat
urally asked what was the Gauss
of the boy s crying and were sors
ry we had asked the question be
fore it was finished. Tears trick
led down the checks of the mother
as she raised her sad eyes to reply
She said her darling boy was cry
ing because Santa Claus had no
brought him some toys as he hat
the other children living mex
door. SEE said her heart wa
wrung with bitter grief the nigh
before, when her boy, in gleefu
anticipation, hung his stocking al
on a nail III the chimney. Sh
knew that Santa Claus would no
come, and all night long she ha'
not slept, but was continual.
dreading to see the time whe
her boy would awake and find hi
! stocking empty.
This picture with all its sa
, meaning comes plainly to vie'
with the near approach of mex
Monday morning. God gran
that such scene may not be wit
messed in single home in Colds
boro this Christmas. If you kno'
of any homes where such sad dis
appointment is imminent let you
charity avert it in time.
~
No woman is SO plain lookln
that she thinks a man does nc
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
Of Applicants for Teachers in the City
 Schools

The annual examination of applicants for positions as teachers in the public schools of Birmingham will be held in the High School building today and tomorrow, beginning at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Ap- plicants must be registered by 10 o'clock this morning at the very latest. ]. D. Moore, w. E. Martin and Dr. J. H. Phil lips compose the examining board that will conduct the examinations.
 There are at least three, and possibly more vacancies in the corps of public school teachers that will have to be filled this fall from among the young ladies who pass these examinations. It is not known yet just how many applicants there will be. but there are usually between twenty five and sixty in the competition, depend- ing on the number of vacancies. None of the old teachers who will be retained next fall will have to be examined again this year.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
PHIL MEMOLI
Presented With Beautiful Gold Mount
 ed Cornet

Phil Memoli, the brilliant young cornet- ist, was yesterday presented with a beau tiful gold-mountod cornet in recognition of his musical talent and in appreciation of his gratuitous services in local fields.
 The presentation took place at the East Lake pavilion and was made by Lieut.. E. J. McCrossin of Troop D, who, in behalf of the citizens of Birmingham, called the young musician forward, and. in few ap- propriate remarks, assured him of the high esteem in which he is held by the people of Birmingham. MT. McCrossin then handed MT. MemoH the beautiful in- strument. which Is a c. G. Carnes orches- tral Model No. 1, one of the finest comets manufactured It is of silver, mounted and embossed with gold, and is valued at s1Oo.
 Mir Memou was taken wholly by sur prise, and after expressing his appreeid- tion, gave voice to his new cornet with q merry roundelay, which brought forth round of applause from the large crowd who had witnessed the presentation from the balcony of the pavilion.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
ALABAMA'S CANDIDATE
For T. P. A. President is L. V. La
 TaSke

L. V. La Taske, of Montgomery, will be one of the prominent candidates fer na- tional president of the Travellers Protec- tive association, in the annual convention of that organization, which meets in Louis vile Tuesday. MT. La Taske is president Of the Alabama T. P. A. and is recognized as one of the most popular members of the >traveling fraternity in tho country.
 There will be about 1SO delegates in the national convention, and quite number of candidates for president. Alabama is solid for La Taske, and he has numerous friends in other states who have strong hopes of pushing him through.
 Alabama is entitled to eight delegates in the convention, and they will leave Bir- mingham tonight in a body. The delega- tion, with possibly one or two changes, is as follows:
 O. P Gaut, Colonel E. L. Higdon and R. Cunningham. of Birmingham L. V. La Taske l.. c. Cardinal and Gerald Ware, of Montgomery; Dave Scott, of Selma, and Jake Weiss, of Mobile.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
FEAST OF WEEKS
One of the Prettiest of the Jewish
 Festivals

The Israelites of Birmingham yesterday evening began the celebration of "She- bouth' or Feast of Weeks, one of the most beautiful festivals in the Jewish call endar.
 The festival marks several important epochs in Jewish history, but is especially in oommemoration of the giving of the Holy Law on Mount Sinai, which took place in the third month after the depart ure of the Israelites from Egypt.
 It is called the Feast of Weeks because of the reckoning by weeks from the second day of Passover. It is also called the liar vest Feast because in Palestine the first harvest began shortly after Passover, and on this festival the first ripe fruit was brought to the temples as an offering to God for his bounteous goodness.
 At this time, all children who have at tained the age of 13 years and who have been properly instructed in the teachings of the faith, are confirmed and placed upon their own responsibility.
 Services were held at Temple Emanuel yesterday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. A special musical service was rendered with. a largely augmented choir. Nem- bachs 30th Psalm and several numbers from ''The Creation" were rendered.
 Services will be, held this morning. beginning at 9:30 o'clock. At 10 o'clock con- firmation services will take place when Rabbi Newfield will confirm class of four. The confrmants- are Rosa Blach, Flossie Lazarus, Hannah Well and Irwin Fies.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
FIRST RAID WAS
 ON A NEGRO DEN Police Swooped Down on Dou-
 glaS Club. I TWENTY-SIX CAPTURED A- Officers Waited on the Outside Until the Door Was Opened and Then
 Rushed In-The Gam
 Full Blast.
WENTY-SIX CAPTURED

The first raid of a gambling den under the reign of the new chief of police took place yesterday morning when the "Doug- las club" negro organization, was clean ed out and 26 negroes arrested for gamb- ling.
 The trio of officers were in waiting on was gambling den, and early yesterday morning Chief Austin, accompanied by Captain Weir and Officer Kirkley, decided to take a look at the club In operation.
 The tro of officers were in waiting on the steps leading to the door of the estab- lshment and when one of the members of the club came out they pushed their way in before the inside man had a chance to close the door, The negro placed outside on the steps to watch-was so scared that his tongue failed him and his friends in the room had not a word of warning.
 Before reaching the room the officers could hear numerous expressions, such as Do come seben, Big Dick from Bos- ton," "Joe in de Buck" and in lower tones were the poker expressions, Heres four kings" "Sweeten up dere," Full on aces," "Queens up," etc. On reaching the inside where the gambling was going on a ludicrous sight met their eyes. Some of the negroes were attempting to run some crawling under tables and some falling back helpless. Others claimed that they had been asleep and didn't "know nuthng wrong wuz goin on." Cards, dice and chips were scattered promiscously. These were all gathered up and together with what money was lying on the tables taken in charge by the police.
 Twenty-six of the negroes were taken to the police station, and yesterday afternoon the city jail had the appearance of an an- nual convention of crap shooters.
 The negroes were registered on the blot ter as w Wallace, William Flag, R. Will jams, George Collins, J. P. Treadwell, Will Glenn, G. w. Washington, Napoean Mar lon, w. M. Coffee, Tom Green, Ali Gar nr, John Worcester, Jim Williams A. Williams Pate Asone, Frank Thomas, John Marshall, Rolan Stanton, George Stevenson, Frank Brown Lancey Wood- son, l.. Hudson, l.. W. Harrison, George Collins, and Charles Turner