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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
A GLIMPSE AT HIMSELF.
A Reflective Man Of Mature Year.
Sees q Strangely Familiar
Face in 4 Mirror. -

Here" said the man Of mature years,
according to the New York Sun, was
an experience that fancy others have
had. You know we don't realize the
change in our own appearance as the
years go by; we feel young. all right,
and imagine that we look so, and never
realize that we don't. But coming
down from an upper story Of tall
building in an elevator the other day,
and thinking of something else, hap
pened to see a face in mirror in the
side of the car.
1T had a curious interest for me,
somehow. 1t was the face OF man
Of middle age, tolerably well preserved,
but with hair pretty gray and with
marks at the outer corners of his eyes
showing where the crow had stepped
on him; lightly, to be sure, but the
marks of crows feet. nevertheless; the
face of man of years. But, old and
gray, the most curious and fascinating
thing about it was its striking resem-
blance to my own. This was almost
startling; but a moment later, when l
looked at it I saw slight turn of my
own head reproduced with a CORE
spending movement by the head in the
mirror, realized that what l saw was
indeed a reflection of my own face;
and that for a moment had seen my
self as was.
But when l got home l looked in
the glass there. And did see any mid
die aged folks now? Not by jugful!
saw the man wanted to see. A
little gray, perhaps? Yes! little
gray. Crowfeet? Yes. if you want
to call 'em so. I'm no spring chicken.
! don't set out to be that, that is. not
this springs, but I'm young man, still,
for all that; and I'm going to remain
so for many years to come. despite
what the mirror in the elevator said"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Training Schools.

Superintendent Halland has arranged
for training schools rs follows: State
university at Grand Forks, agricultural
college at Fargo, normal schools At May
vile and Valley City, and county schools
at Grafton, Wahpeton, Glendale. Lis
bon, LsMoure, jamestown, Devils Lake,
Cando, BottInesn, Cooperstown, Biz
msrck, aud probably several more will
be arranged for.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Fooled the Coroner.

A hobo lying in drunken stupor by
the railroad track mile vest Of Bis
msrck, excited the crew OF trsin going
west, who thought be was dead. They
notified the chief Of police at Bismarck
and be and the coroner went out to view
the remains. The man winked the
other eye as they raised him up and
grasped fran tically st bottle of tsngle-
foot. He was sent on his way rejoicing,
the bottle being sufficient evidence to
the Bismarck authorizes as to his good
standing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
The WELLS LOG
Record Being Kept of the Artes-
ian Well for Private and
Scientific Use,

Prof. Hall, geoloRist Of the state sgri-
cultural college,ca inTueeday to make
some observations of professional inter.
est in connection with the drilling OF the
artesian we'll. A log of the we'll is being
kept by Contractor Swon for his own
use in case drilling should ever be done
again in this locality. The drill ls now
down 100 feet working through coarse
gravel, broken shsle boulders, roun9sd
pebbles of granite and Rrlms rock, with
more or lees sand. The Ignite coal
which was found IN the greatest abun.
dance, at depth Of between so and so
feet, hes disappeared almost entirely.
Some OF the coal specimens were beau.
ftlfully rounded by elscicsl grinding and
water action. As they come from the
we'll they are hard ss shsle, but on ex-
posure to the sir coon crumble and break
into fragments. Prof. Hall says that
the college hes received stumps OF trees
perfectly preserved IN the coal fcrna-
ton, and after exposure to the air tor
time crack open and fly apart.
Officials OF the government are also
interested in the record to be ts4en CT
the we'll. Irrigation in the southwest
by means OF reservoirs at the head wat,
ers Of the Missouri has become subject
OF national legislation and Prof. Hall
says the depsrtment.may become sufic-
iently interested to send an expert here
to gather some more detailed informs-
tion about the different strata passed
through in the 1900 or more feet which
Contractor Swan expects to pound his
drill through. Mr.. Swan has furnished
government geoloRists with logs made OF
the various wells he has drilled. Supt
Schmidt OF the city schools, is preserving
specimens and keeping posted on the
progress Of the swell from a geological
standpoint, and experImented with the
coal taken from the we'll b. reducing it
to gaseous state as a class lesson.
A good record OF the various deposits
AZ HoAN w 6So ~ ulk6l 6luH q .AoeP "CA1
where water is necessary IN drilling, but
easy in dry drilling.
One Of the peculisrities OF this srtesian
basin is the absence of anything but
streaks OF limestone. The drillers ex.
pect to meet mostly shale, after the
present beo OF gravel and sand is pass
ed. which is deeper than was anticipa' =
ed. The agricultural college also wants
a complete record of the formation pass
ed through and hopes.thereby to throw
some additional light on everel matters
which have not been Satisfactorily set
tied in the minds OF 'geologists concern
ing geological problems in this part OF
the country-one of the most interest. !
ing and instructive regions in the whole
T7p1tpd $fofoc frop, fhot cfcnSroipt
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Homer District Sued.

1t is reported that tie trouble of the
school trustees N the Homer district is
not over, and that suit ls to be brought
to enforce collection OF s95 order and
interest given IN payments for school
charts by directors Bronson, Pearson
and Purchase.
The cost of the charts WAS $2S5 and
the order now in dispute is the only one
drawn in payment by the district.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11

furrow with notches cut in the willows
frequently, and then cover the willows
with hoe, leaving those notches ex'
posed slightly. The best way to grow
box elder and ash is from the seed plant
ed right where you want the trees, 90 as
not to have to transplant them.
I have done some mulching with
manure and found it very beneficial. I
have planted several kinds of declduous
trees and made them all grow except
the walnut and butternut. After fifteen
years OF hard struggling, last summer
they were less than four feet high in q
grove of cotton wood and box elders of
the same age. I like tho white willow
best for strips and the ash for grove.
have never tried evergreens, but l
have seen some strips near ::Ripon, Wis
consin, which we're planted by the c.,
M. & St. P. R'y Co. along their outs.
which seem to do the work they we're
intended for perfectly, and, at the same
time, they are very pretty. 1t would be
very hard job to start them IN Dakota
My farm is noted farm on account OF
the abundance of trees grown on it, and
it is noted fact on my farm that crops
are much better within a distance of
fifteen rods Of the trees on the north
side of the strips that run east and west
than on the open prairie. 1 am positive
that il all the farms OF Dakota could be
divided into forty acre fields by strips OF
trees running east and west, making the
fields 40 rods wide and 100 rods long,
crops would be much better, especially
in dry seasons, when the hot winds from
the south play such havoc.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Struck BY Lightning.

j. NJ. Thompson OF Churches Ferry,
who suffered a $1,000 loss April 26, IN
having his barn and contents burned by
lightning, suffered another loss through
the same agency Friday evening, when
three graded COWS and thoroughbred
bull, all Of selected stock. were killed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
A DutifuI Husband.

The divorce case OF Klein VS., Klein
will hold the boards at Grand Forks
this week. The complaint alleges cruel
ty and the b. sband admits that he
struck his wife, but says 1t was in per-
formance of his duty as good bus band.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
INSURANCE COMPANY
Supreme Court Decides That
the Guaranty is An Insur-
ance Company.

The supreme court has denied the
application for writ of habess corpus
for the Minneapolis Guarantee Com
pany's agent, G. N. Hogan of Carrington.
The court holds that the compsnysie an
insurance company in effect and cAnnot
do business unless it complies with the
state insurance laws.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Laughlin Will Be Named.

1t is stated on good authority that A.
II. Laughlln of Lisbon will be appointed
census commissioner for North Dakota.
He has the support OF Senator Hans
brough and McCumber. Mr.. Laughlin
WAS member of the last legislature.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Pure Clean Seed.

Haynes pedigreed blue stem wheat for
sale il taken soon. Also for sale cheap,
complete steam threehlng rig.
J. w. GoonRlCH,
jamestown, n. D.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Bobby Went to the Circus.

Mamma said Bobby the other
day when he came home from school,
''has irony anything to do with you?"
Nothing whatever, Bobby; irony
n cans that we mean the opposite of
what we say"
Bobby thought moment, and con-
tinued:
"I don't love you just cents worth,
mamma. Is that irony?"
''I suppose so, replied his mother,
with smile that she didn't attempt
to repress.
'Then," said Bobby. with an air of
triumph, "wasn't it irony when you
said, the day before yesterday, that
you wouldn't give one quarter to buy
ticket for the circus to-day?"
Whether it was or not, he went to
the circus that afternoon Harper's
BaZar
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Diet as an Aid to Beauty.

A woman who says she has never
rom any unpleasant experience
known what it was to have a stom-
ich lives almost entirely on ba-
aanas. It is taste inherited, she
says, from her father, who spent many
years in banana country and learne
there to like them and consider them
a valuable article of food. Like his
daughter, he never experiences those
troubles which are the undoing of SO
many Americans, and he also credits
It to bananas. The first craving of the
slaughter in the morning is for ba-
mana, and when she rings the bell the
maid knows what is wanted and takes
4 couple of bananas to her room.
These she eats before she completes
her toilet, and goes down to breakfast
20 find two more beside her plate.
These, with possibly cup of prepared
,offee, complete her reakfast, and she
shrives on the diet. She has pretty,
soft complexion and comfortable
olumpness. The only trouble is that
away from home there is sometimes
difficulty in obtaining bananas, and
:hen she suffers. This inc, nveuience
mas made her think of breaking up
the habit, but the diet is so simple
and so satisfactory that it seems fool
ish to do so. Dates are also staple
article of food with her. But while
this is we'll suited to her, it is not to
other members of the family. While
they are not so comfortably uncon-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Music Wards or Fatigue.

A Philadelphia contractor, who has
recently returned form the Soudan,
tells of an interesting fact connected
with the building by the English of
the new military railroad in that
region. With every gang of 40 or so
men are assigned two harpers and a
flute player. Music is furnished al
most continuously, and so long as the
musicians play the workmen nearly
all negroes-do not seem to feel the
fatigue, and their movements are con
formed as nearly as possible to the
time # the music. AS general thing
the players get tired before the work
men do. To white man the melody
produced by these cheerers of labor
would not be inspiring, for it is
peculiarly plaintive. The Africans,
however, find the music great in
spi alton, and work with cheefulness
and dispatch. The Philadelphian
declares that the idea is one we'll
worth considering, for it is we'll known
that colored laborers and stevedores
along the river front will work harder
and faster if permitted to sim. AS a
matter of fact, singing among them
is encouraged. : Philadelphia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Dewey's Bearing as q Boy.

A growing appetite was not sufficient
to make George Dewey chunky boy,
however, by any means. He was small
for his years and his activity kept him
thin. The figure that this little Yer
monter presented in those days is q
winsome one, as it is painted by those
who knew him. Dark eyes flashed
from brown, intelligent countenance
that was always beaming with good
nature and youthful plausibility. An
erect bearing end an air of command
we'll became him. 1t would seem that
he was always meditating mischief
or an exploit of which he was himself
the centre figure and his chums his
faithful satellites. 'tHe was a pomp-
Gus little fellow" one of his old COM
panions asserts. ellis head was up
and he patronized us a bit, and how
we liked it! I can see him now with
that bright eye, smile on his lips
and his hands in his pockets, coming
whistling along the street. His nature
was fun-loving, yet lovable. The boy
did some reckless things, but never a
mean one. New York Mail apa Ex-
rress
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Athletics for Girls.

The fault in the education of the
boy and girl of olden time was lack of
exercise in the open air. A ''pale
cast OF thought" marked them apart
from the uneducated lad and lass who
worked out of doors. The athletic
college boy of today is in marked
contrast to the typical clerk or scholar
of Chaucer's time, whom he describes
as ''not right fat" but ''Iooked hol-
low" Old women of the present time
all remember when it was predicted
that college education would wreck
the health OF the American woman if
she attempted the experiment. At that
time the health of the American wom-
an was in greater danger than it had
ever been before, but it was not from
too much education 1T was from too
much repression, too little life in the
fresh open air, too much life in close
sewing rooms. The sewing machine
was the greatest benefactor of woman
after the power loom. After the sew
ing machine came woman's work in
the house has been lessened third,
and she had time for athletic train
ing. The first classes in "gymnas-
tics" are about identical in time with
the advent of the machine. AS soon
as more intelligent ideas on the SUBJ
ject OF education began to be preva-
lent, it was inevitable that proper
place woald be given to the physical
training of all young people-g and
boys alike. 1t could be easily shown
by statistics that there has been great
improvement in the health of women
since the last generation. The wom
an who laced herself, wore thin soled
shoes and considered consumptive
physique indicative of womanly deli
cacy, has given place to nobler type
of woman. There is need for physical
training for women in every village in
the land where it does not exist. Girls
are generally weakened in health from
improper exercise, because they dc
not know how to keep the laws OF
health-because unless there is some
incentive to send them out in the open
air they still spend too much time in.
doors. Every encouragement should
be given to athletic games for girls,
always under proper control, so as to
avoid the danger of excess. New
York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Rosa Bonheur's Costumes.

There is a widespread impression
that the late Rosa Bonheur was in the
habit of wearing mems attire. This
is only partially true. She dressed as
q man while at work in her studio, be-
cause this gave her greater freedom
of action while working on her can
vases, which were often of large size.
In pursuit of her studies for horses,
her favorite subject, she also found
this costume convenient. At home,
on the street and in the usual walks
Of life she wore plain black dress,
without adornment of any sort. When
going out she donned plain black
bonnet and became simply rather
large woman, noticeable only for the
strength of her features and the keen
penetration of her dark eyes. She was
!ond of wearing the ribbon OF the Le-
gion of Honor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
When Should Girls Wear veiIsc

At what age should girl begin to
wear veil? There is as much differ
ence of opinion on this point, as on
that other vital question, when
should girl put her hair up?" Men
seem as much to regret the donning
Of veil by girl as they do the put
sing up of hair. Whether it is be.
cause it stamps the wearer as coming
to womanly dignities or because it
hides something of pretty face, there
is no knowing, but most probably it
is for the latter reason.
But there are many uses to q veil.
1t is now and then recommended for
weak eyes; it is excellent as a slight
respirator for girls with delicate
chests; it keeps the skin from chap
ping in rough weather, and, be it said,
itreally does, in nine cases out of ten,
enhance the beauty it half conceals.
A girl may wear veil when she puts
up her hair. The one fixes the date
for the other. A girl with her hair
down her back and wearing veil looks
:ather absurd, except in most excep-
tional cases.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Beautiful Fan Made by Filipinos.

Beautiful Fan Made by Filipinos.
One scarcely thinks that the Fill
pinos are capable of dainty work, but
Miss Augusta Akmeyer, of st. Louis,
has received from Manila fan fol
which for beauty rivals anything of tbs
kind ever devised by the artistic
Japanese.
The fan is made to fold. The handle
and separating parts are made of frail
ivory, daintily carved. Inserted into
the end of each is the feather of q
swan, at the end of which is the
gorgeous tip of peacock feather,
altogether forming an attractively
beautiful blending of natural colors.
Perhaps the most beautiful piece of
work in the construction of the fan
lies in the swan feathers. Woven into
these slender feathers are variegated
threads, forming fantastic figuring of
flowers, personages and leaves. In
the centre of the right side of the fan
is woven among the feathers picture
representing a man and a woman
picking fruit. Into this one picture
alone is introduced an amazing woof
of colors, varied as those of the rain
bow, causing one to marvel how such
variety of threads could be woven
so intricately and with such perfect
precision upon the slender swan
feathers. About these figures are
clustered vari-colored flowers and
leaves, the latter being of a pure
white silk, while the former are made
of silks of many hues. Upon the re-
verse side of the feathers are also in
woven flowers and leaves.
The work is evidently that of some
pas5 master in the art.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Fabrics for Winter Dresses.

The autumn display of plaids at
tracts the usual admiring throngs of
women who never wear these gay and
wintry looking fabrics, although they
consider" them every year and have
been doing so for several generations.
Once in while courageous woman
appears in one of the shaggy Scotch
mixtures, but she is the target for
other women's curious gaZes when she
appears, just as if the non-wearers of
plaid had not been accustomed to be-
ing introduced to it afresh every au-
iumn as far back as they can remem-
Der.
The colors of the new plaids are
dull grays, bronzes and reds, with
stripes of deeper or lighter shades of
;he same color, or of yellow, black,
white or scarlet. The familiar green's
and reds, which formed the basis of
most winter plaids, are not seen this
season. Rough, hairy surfaces are
very smart and extremely becoming in
gown made for slender figure The
nap on some of these fabrics is three
Or four inches long. Silk, velvet and
wool are mingled with rich effect in
some of the winter dress goods. Wool
goods with fiat spots of grenadine
and cashmeres dotted with silk and
satin faced cloths with velvet dots
woven into them are all novelties.
These fancy fabrics are to be made up
combined with plain faced material,
and the rough, hairy wool goods are
20 be mated to the smooth, satiny
;loths in the same costume.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
WOMEN
AVOID
OPERATIONS {.

.ridanville, Pa, writes: "DEAR
had suffered for sew
Its with female troubles and
until was discouraged. I felt
i and tired of living. I had dis
ease of kidneys, bladder trouble.
dropsy and bloating. had womb
trouble and large tumor had
formed; in fact all my organs
were out of fix.
"Seeing woman's letter prais-
ing your remedies. I wrote to
her and she begged of me to try
it. telling me all that it had dore
for her. I bought six bottles os
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and now cannot ex-
press my gratitude to you. TIE
tumor began to come away in
pieces and / got better all the
time. I believe now that am
entirely cured.
my doctors could not believe
it at first. as they all had told me
that my case was hopeless one.
and no human power could do me
any good. Theywere astounded.
If can say anything that can
help other women. I shall be
glad to-"
1t is not safe to wait until the
last moment. Head off trouble
Don't be satisfied without Mrs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-26
Gleanings from the shops.

Prettily engraved silver golf books
for keeping the score.
Gold heart-shaped lockets, stud
with diamonds or other jewels.
Complexion brushes with tast
decorated sterling silver backs.
Many satin liberty all overs
bination with insertings of lac
Many brown, white and bl
fon wells with and without seI
trasting spots.
Enamel and gun metal
small chatelaine sizes ST
rose diamonds.
White pilue hemst
ties ornamented with 81
designs in contrast.
Much white malines,
spotted assortments, for
trimming purposes.
Many new ideas in crys,
all of which are in extren
or medium-sized forms.
Jaunty little lace boleros inc
patterns of guipure, renaissance
other ,edium-weight makes.
Black silk guipure sleeveless Jackets
having the principal portions of the
design outlined with fine chenille.
Drv Goods Econo rnt