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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06

jointly, IS not effective. One native
member Of the court has been captured d
by the insurgents and banished for life
from The Philippines.
The sentiment among the volunteer
soldiers here Is almost unanimous for
immediate return to the United States
Some e"ldiers who have slgni6ed their
desire to embark in business in Manila
have been refused permits by the mill
ary government. The war against the
insurgents Is unpopular with the troops,
who show no enthusiasm in their work
and little pride IN the victories which
they have won. The native residents Of
Manila complain bitterly OF petty extor-
tlons and blackmail, which Is practiced
by some of the American soldiers, and
which the authorities seem unable to
suppress.
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
Change in County Salaries.

On July lst under the Jaw passed at
the last session of the legislature the
salaries OF the county treasurer, auditor
and register are reduced. That OF tee
register is cut S4OO; of the treasurer $500
or S4OO and the auditors salary is slso
cut. This is based on a new schedule
OF assessed Valuations. On the other
hand the salaries OF the Judge OF probate
is raised. Judge Bigelow gets Sl40O
year. The clerk OF court gets raise to
Sl,lOO, VS. formerly SSO0,and the county
attorney gets $1,000. He formerly got
$500. There is question as to whether
these salaries take effect during the
term of office tor which the officials were
elected, and the present officials whose
pay has been reduced are naturally in
terested in the outcome
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
Increase in ChatteI Mortgages.

The number OF chattel mortgages be-
ing recorded as security for loans and
iudebtedne7s will break the record this
year. There are several good reasons
for this state OF sffalrs. The last few
good crops have set peop 9 to buying
more freely, and security IS yet required.
The purchase OF land on the crop pay
ment plan is another cause of the iu-
crease in chattel mortgages as additional
security for deferred payments. There
are great many mortgages OF tbs de-
scrlption and instead OF the large num-
ber of chattel mortgages being al indi-
cation of adversely it IS in his instance,
the contrary. Farm people are buying
and cultlvsting more land. They have
more confidence IN the success OF crops
and ability to pay and therefore feel
more wiling to buy. In addition to
the sales cf merchandise on security
great deal more credit is being extended
generally without security.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
The Same Result Again.

Grand Forks, June 29.-For the SEQ
ond time a directed verdict for the de-
feodant has been given in the Cameron
case, and again the matter will 20 to the
supreme court.
The case has previously been tried in
Grand Forks twice, q verdict for the
plaintiff for $4,000 being secured at the
tirst trial, and verdict for the defend.
ant, the Great Northern company, being
directed by Judge Glaepell at the sec
ond trial before any Of the defendants
testimony bad been introduced.
Judge Fisk being disqualified, Judge
Lauder presided at the recent trial.
Contrary to the general expectation a
jury was quickly secured, and the testl,
mony for both sides was introduced
The case really hinges on the question
OF contributory negligence, it being helo
by the compsny's attorney that Con-
ductor Cameron, when be fell from the
platform of the Great Northern sleeper
from which step was missing, bad
failed to exercise ordinary prudence 10
informing himself of the condition OF
the step. or that If be did know It's con-
dition. the company was relieved of all
responsibility in the matter. After
lengthy arguments by the attorney yes
terdsy afternoon Judge Lauder directed
verdict for the company. The case
will be appealed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
No Cause for Alarm.

Fargo Forum: Professor Waldron
returned Thursday from New Rock
ford, in Eddy county, where he went to
investigate the grass hopper scare. He
reports that 5000 acres of stubble near
New Rockford was infested with the
pests. This was land that the owners
promised to plow lsst fall but failed to
do 90 and the eggs laid lsst sum mer have
recently hstched. The hoppers are
Young yet, and have done no damage.
The farmers have taken the matter in
hand and by Saturday night will have
the land plowed and the hoppers buried
out Of sight. The professor states there
is now no cause for alarm. but the mat.
ter might have been serious had there
been further delay.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06

beautiful sight. The old cannon spoke
frequently and with loud voice. The
sham battle wac greatly enjoyed by all.
Fireworks we're also set off from various
camps around the lake, and not the
least Of the patriotic contributions was
that at the Wallace camp.
There were numbers Of private cele
bartors around the lake, in camp for the
week. Happiness reigned supreme where
the "Woodbine" twineth.
As one of the incidents of the day,
there was found floating in the lake. by
the Hofacker brothers Of jamestown, a
sealed bottle containing the following
written statement: Lat. Al, Long. lOl.
Adverse winds have driven me here.
All we'll. All reports Of accidents to
me are erroneous. Elevation now, H.
493, Almost fear to drop this, but will
attach small parachute. June 80, 1899
F. Andrea"
The sail boat launched by Johnny
Martin and Floyd White Sunday is one
OF the trimmest OF the little craft on the
lake. 1t rides the water like bird.
The absence OF his ExcelIency, the
governor and other prominent state Off
clals was noted and commented upon.
Charlie White the inlmitable genius
and comedian who had charge OF Buck
ley's place, entertained the crowd in q
highly original way, musicially and ver-
bally. His goods disappeared rapidly
after each effort.
The light fantastic was trlpped all the
afternoon and evening to the strains of
of good dance music. The fact that
the rain made the dancing floor wet as a
mopped kitchen, in no way interferred
with the enjoyment and activity Of the
dancers. t....
The rain which was heavy at the lake
and east OF it did not reach south Of the
big coolle, about a mile distant and
numerous wheelmen who did not know
that fact remained all night or RODE
home to jamestown on wagons when
they might have bowled merrily to the
city on dry roads.
The distance prevented many James
town people from making the trip with
the children and taking one day for it.
A plcnlo was held by the members Of
the Catholic church in El]iott's grove.
A good parade took place in the fore
noon headed by 20. II. Jr. An appet,z.
ing dinner was served by the ladlee.
Some good races were enjoyed in the at.
terooon and the picnic was q great suc.
cess.
The Salvation Army also bad an en-
joyable picnic in the grove. A song ser
vice was given in the afternoon. Ice
cream was served and those present en-
joyed the time.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
Big Price for Right of Way Asked.

Contractor Foley OF the Sykeeton ex-
tension OF the N. P says that grading
ls practically completed although no
iron has been laid. About the only
strip OF grading remaining to be done ls
that on some 25 acres OF ground, for The
right of way of which the owner de.
mands $1,000 or the exorbltaot price Of
$6O per acre. The owner is q farmer
living in Wells county. In order to
hasten matters the company nas offored
$50 an acre, it is said, but will not con-
cede the balance. It is reported that
the parties who are behind the owner
are mortgages and expect to make q
''good thing" out OF the situation but
the chances are that the legal argument
OF the compsny's attorney will he equal
to the emergency as to establish pre-
cedeut Of that sort would prevent any
railroad building in the future in the
sta te or any where else.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06

the reason stated above. There was no
appearance on the part of the defendant
and the case WIS decided IN favor OF the
plaintiffs.
E. w. Fisher, who burglarized the
store OF Andrew Haas, was released to-
day by the court and turned over to his
guardian, Mr.. Alcorn of Ohio. II seems
that Fisher escaped from the state hos
pltal for the insane at Athens, Ohio, on
June 81, 1897. His guardian leaves
tonight and will return him to the in
stltutlon from which he escaped.
Court was adjourned to Thursday
when the case of Georgia Bonnett vs..
the Modern Woodmen of America will
be taken up.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06

Very full reports from all over the
northwest show that the Aaxseed acre
age is largely increased above last year
and that the condition is generally good.
In the north it is somewhat late and is
possible to be caught by frosts, al
though this latter result is hardly ex.
pected. Condition averages we'll With
the condition of last year, giving pres
ent promise Of very large yield. Tue
average OF acreage, from best informa-
,lo1 that can be collected to date, indi-
Gates general increase of 20 per cent.
The distribution of last years crop
seems to show a total yield OF approx
mately l5,0OO,0UO bushels. II present
conditions continue till harvest yield
OF 100000 bushels to 100000 is on
tcipated. This larger acreage and
good prospect is more than Offset by the
probable shortage of the Russian crop.
Outside OF the United Kingdom the i'm
ports OF continental Europe come quite
largely from the Black Sea porte, but
with these offerings curtailed, as they
will be this season, supplies for the CONT
nent Of Europe will have to come large
ly from Inia. Very much less seed wac
obtained from Russia during the past
season than from the crop of 1897 and
the imports necessarily we're larger from
Calcutta and Bombay Since January
Let the worlds shipment of seed to the
United Kingdom and continent hae
reached approximately 20 million hneb-
ele, against some Is million bushels 10
1898 and about l. million bushels in
1897. Some 919 million was supplied
this season by Indis. Near TX MIL
lion was contributed by LaPlsta, less
than 2 millions by Russia and email
amount by the United States. Indian
shipments have been largely in excess
OF the average. So far as present indi
cations show the prospects there is res-
con to believe that while high prices
may not be the rule values ought to be
very we'll maintained. Minneapolis
Market Record.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
Large Hail Insurance Business.

The number Of applications for hail
policies the last ten days has been
greater than for any similar period in
the history Of the company. The bust
ness comes from ell over the grain grow
ing portion OF the state. The extent
OF the acreage insured is OF couree very
much greater and Secretary Halle thinks
it will be half ss much more q last year.
Up TO date the applications exceed the
business OF last year by 5000 acres.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
Bids For Road Ma chimes.

Thecounty commissioners rece1vedbids
Monday for furnishing road machines.
The following bids we're received:
James Kennedy. Fargo, agent Ft.
Wayne Reversible Road Machines,
machine for 1892, 2 for $lS2 each, 3 for
$17l each, 4 for SI67 each. New Era
elevsting road machine, used little,
$500. Western elevating machine, used
little, 5000.
Anton Fried, Win bledon, Ft. Wayne
reversible, 1926; two at 1924 each.
Fargo Storage and Transfer Co.. New
Era elevating, large size, $1,000; West
ern elevating large road grader, $1,000;
Western reversible steel, s24O; Aurora
reversible, $40 Austin reversible, $3.50.
No decision was arrived at regarding
the purchase OF the machines.
Louis Schruth, representing the Fl.
Wayne grading machinery, was before
the county board, also. explaining
the merits Of bis graders. The Wlmble-
don Machine Co., by Anton Fried, bid
for the same Gachine company.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
Case Dismissed.

The csse::brouRht by Henry KRAFT OF
Bloomen6eld precinct, against A. NJ
Hslstead, which was begun some time
ago, and which grow ont ct certain
charges in q complaint IN the election
suit Of aslstesd ". Flint, has been die.
missed. .s.,a. .g 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-07-06
Flax Crops an1 Prospective Prices.

JOHN r. MCCUTCHEON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22
The Value of Relics.

We do Lot uelicye that by worship
ing relic We attain NuVana, obtain
any remission Of cur sins or gam even
merely any worldly benefit. These adj
vautages are Effected only by persever-
ing Ill the path Of virtue.
An example: During season Of
drought even th1 foul water is taken for
drinking purposes after purifying the
same. The publication is effected by
removing the mad and filth from the
water and putting kind of gem osaka
prasada) into the water. The gem Will
not cleanse the water if it has not been
first separated from the filth IN order
to purify our heart it must be inst freed
from sinful thoughts.
Again, as fan helps US to feel the
refreshing breeze and a musical lnstru-
ment to feed our ears with melodious
sounds, so the relics, be they of Buddha
or Of his holy disciples, give US courage
in our attempt TO alleviate our misery
The mere keeping of the fan without
tanning or the musical instrument with
out playing will give US neither the
tbr5ezo u0r tho music. Rev. SeelaE-
khandard in Outlook.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22
4AtoicaI.
To Be Depended Upon.
Because il is the Experience of al
Ellsworth Citizen and can Read
lily be Investigated.

Suppose you were an utter stranger in
large city and had completely lost your
way, whose guidance would you place the
most confidence in, strangers lost like
yourself, or residents, born and bred in
the city? When ship reaches the otfing
of a strange port, whose hand directs the
tiller and brings her safe to her mooringsT
\ trusty pilots or a greenhorn's? Whose
opinions, statements, and experience can
the reader depend upon the more, those
published from bona tide Ellsworth eiti-
zens or those originally drafted in every
hole and corner of the Union, except our
own Ellsworth and its suburbs? Read
this Ellsworth case:
Mrs. L. c. Berry, of High street, says
"Thirty years or more | doetored for kid
ney complaint, for the most miserable
pains in the small of the back extending
to.the shoulder blades and | could not sit
up minutes. For weeks at time
was unable to walk around and | often
had to lie with a fur pillow under the small
of my back, 1t acting as a support and al
fording me some relief. For weeks be-
fore ! commenced using Doan's Kidney
Pills | could get no rest without placing a
hot water bottle to my back at night. l
read OF Doan's Kidney Pills and decided
to try them, as had many other remedies
for the kidneys, after seeing them adyer-
tised, so l asked Mr.. Wiggin to bring me
a box from his store. After the treatment
| had no aches or pains of any kind and |
slept we'll. In fact my health was good
in general Since / have been cured | can
not say too much for Doan's Kidney Pills.
| advise everyone to use them if they re-
quire any medicine for their Kidneys"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers, price, so cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. Sole agents
for the L. S. Remember the name, Doan's
and take no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22


Miss May c. Condor is In Castine visit
ing friends.
Owen G.. Condor went to Belfast last
week on business.
a son has lately come to the home of
Mr., aud Mrs. Luther Bates.
Mrs. William Cousins is visiting her
son, George Cousins, of Cape Roster.
Mrs. William Tapley, Of West Brooks
ville is visiting her daughter, Mrs. JOS
eph Tapley.
Hazel Gray has gone to Cestine to re-
sumo her studies. This is Miss Gray's
second term.
Sergeant c. NJ. Condor who enlisted
and went over to Manila last July writes
home that he is about to be discharged, as
the time for which he enlisted is already
expired. 1t is joyful news to his family
and friends here.
March 20. {.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22
FROM HAVANA.
"A Hancock County Woman Writes
from the Cuban Capital.

"A Hancock County Woman Writes
from the Cuban Capital.
THE AMERICANS Seal Cove correspon-
dent sends interesting extracts from a
letter from Havana, written by Mrs. c. w.
Sprague, who with her son Perry is with
her husband, Capt. Sprague, in the large
three masted schooner "Gardner B. Rey-
nolds". The letter was written Feb o.
Mrs. Sprague writes:
We have always read that Sightseeing
in Cuba meant quite a good deal of in
convenience, and so it does. Uncle Sam
has, as yet, quite big job on his shoulders
to make these people and this place any
thing like Americans and America. The
way view the thing, they seem to be a
low, ignorant race of people, hardly worth
shedding American blood for. The
streets are narrow and dirty, The pave
ments rough, the carriages more than un
comfortable to ride in, and filth and I'm
pleasant odors are eyeryw here, yet he
place is thronged with our people, paying
enormous hotel fees.
The dress of the American ladies here
is very smart. Last week we went to see
the Cuban soldiers come in to lay down
their arms. | wish you could have been
with us. Such a hungry, poor, dirty
looking set one would not be apt to see
again in lifetime.
Some parts of the parade were very good.
There were two carts drawn by SIX
oxen each, and in the first rode a young
Cuban girl with her hands chained, the
cart filled with grass; the next contained
Cuban girl also, sitting in a bed of
flowers, with chain lying at her feet
the first representing Scuba Yesterday,
the second Cuba To- day..
l was very glad to be here on the first
anniversary of the destruction of our
splendid battleship "Mane". The cere-
monies of the day begun with the half
masting of the flag on the wreck. 1t was
also appropriately decorated with bunting
and flowers. The ceremonies of the day
were very impressive, something one
would remember for long time. That
"mound" in Cristobal Colon cemetery
seems sacred to the American people.
Perry has been up to see the hungry
which our government provides for them.
looks very odd to go through the streets
here and see some of the signs hung out
such as Greater New York Cafe, "Uncle
Sans Restaurant" adams Express
Company, goods expressed daily to the
T.. s." and ~. s." on the city dump
teams. 1t certainly reminds one of home
We have not yet visited Moro but
intend to soon. My husband and ! went
shopping few days ago. We got consid
cradle amusement out of it. In some
places we completely failed to make them
understand what we were asking for, but
after spending the entire afternoon we
managed to secure few souvenirs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22
KiTTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense

Novelty ana Nonsense.
Elbridge G.. NJ. Adams, of Bangor, died
suddenly Monday evening, of heart fail
ure. Mr.. Adams was a weil-known tray
cling salesman, being the Maine repre-
sentative of the Trenton Pottery Co., Of
Trenton, n. j. He leaves wife and two
children.
Eugene A. Arnold, OF Foxcroft, com
mitted suicide Thursday by taking car
boic acid. He was in the furniture bust
ness. Arnold was about thirty-two years
old. No cause for the deed is apparent.
after taking poison he went to drug store
and told " hat be had done and asked If
anything could be done. 1t WAS too late
James Jameson, a well-known citizen
OF Bangor, died Thursday, in the sixty
sixth year OF his age. Mr.. jameson
moved to Bangor from Rockland twenty
three years ago and established bakery
in Pickering square. Afterward he and
his son Hugh went into the cracker bust
ness which was afterward sold to j. p.
Finnigan. jameson leaves six sons,
Hugh, James, Robert f., Joseph d. NJ,
John NJ. and j. Walter, and one daughter,
Mary Josephine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22
Z.fgat Mo-.
81 ATE OF

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SAL IL "h M
To the Honorable, the Judge Of the Probate
court in and for the county of Hancock
E9f LA fepre-, hts FRANK HlhcA-
Eva r li,nckie~ ia,.. Of 81. N T., aid cnnmrw
Of Hancoct died on the ,hI,d I'D, dnv Of ns
tober. a. d Ises >'
That mt n nrohate court b.l,i an the arst ,,av
of Novemhar IN ,be Uaar nf INV nr,, n,,e tb"S
sand e;oht bnndr re and " it, Wv" tx,i.it he mn
said Frank Hinckiev was du - ,u,,ninta, nxer,I
tor of said Eva B. ninckleI, vii aud acCsvted
said trnet -' - WI - ">' P'
That he has returned tn aai,I ,,,oI,.,o copr, n.
oath an inventory Of all the nrnnprtv and eA.
tate of aid d,caI Sed Thar h, ,.',,, mi, M ~
That %,nr n,.titinner g. inr,r,,tl and ia
ucyps iI,,l g, ri = Of aid ,,,,,," 80 IN ia
c, drnt hereinafter nrntIeI,,d na.ei- !. ht sald
VIII or some ioriion thtrraI ar s,t4.f iutarest
ihrrpia i. mi -, IN the. lt IA, ~ ~ tI.a sv In.
posed b. th,rlifer AS of I'm. uuc INV of Istm
ana aci4 un'rn,i;if,,rv A. nj .,t.u ttnI, mil
thereto " u ''''' '1'' ''oue'i
I'M TN, naraa.- of an the s.r-,,,- ,y55, are IN
f. re.t,.,t in he s,,ccr.sifn t,i ard t5rrt IA
the -6ar,, of each are, M. -lI,,,i l., zF..,j1I. \
her .uiio annexed
Wherefore yotr pctitionpr. urays that the ae
tuat market value of -aid lIrotrI.ly m ,.I,6lis
Interested in me sucre-si1n III, rpt5 md tte
amonnf Of thp tiy tLrrnot' nav - dttpr,nInnd
Inv the in,,rn of ,,rn.,ale '
FRANK hINCktEY
mr. -, :, ,,-,,
oIAih or MAINE
PENoBsCOT SIS.
Subscribed and sworn Ia bafare mo this
seventh ,l,,, Of t#5,1'r.rss ' i
A. WILSON,
Iustice of Inc PEACE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22
DPdliaIlt.

Dedham.
Herbert Moore and family, of Els
worth, are visiting E. w. Moore.
j. B. Burrill, wife and daughter, OF
Broekton, Mass, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Jennie Peakes, OF Lawrence, Mass,
has arrived to,care for Mrs. Susan Brew
ster, who is very low.
Work was resumed in the saw mills
Monday. MIR. Phillips will go from here
to Olamon to saw next week.
March 20. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22

Eastbrook-
j. h. Butler is visiting relatives in
VIM.
Henry Butler has gone to ReadtieId for
a short stay.
Walter Lowrie is at home from Castine,
" here be has been attending normal
school.
Mrs. RosaIia Billings visited her daugh
ter, Mrs. Ella Wooster, of North Sullivan,
last week.
The snowfall of last week made good
shedding, lengthening the winter for those
in the woods.
Mrs. Sarah Batter is quite ill. Her son
Luther, Of Readtield, and her daughter,
Mrs. Abbie Conary, OF Surry, were i'll
town last week.
Charles Stratton and Orrin Springer,
who have been working in the woods on
township % for Henry French, passed
through town last Saturday on their way
to Their homes in South Hancock.
March 20 b.