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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
TRUSTS AND IMPERIALISM,
Talk of PRESIDENT Adams to Wisconsin
Univers Graduates.

Talk of PRESIDENT Adams to Wisconsin
University Graduates.
MADISON. Wis, June 20.-Two thou
sand students and townspeople heard
the baccalaureate address delivered by
President j. Kendall Adams to the
graduating class Of the University of
Wisconsin. His subject was '1rresist-
ible Tendencies" and his remarks on
trusts and on the imperial policy of the
United States were pointed and sensa-
tional. He said regarding trusts:
'"This great fact has been universally
recognized that in every free country
combinations have been the distinctive
feature of modern industrial life and
they have been a result in no country
but free country. The tendency has
been irresistible, because it has been
the logical sequence and outgrowth of
individualism and invention. For ex~
ample, within few years after the in
vention of the telegraph there were 100
companies and dispatch from the sea-
board to the Mississippi had to pay
tribute to dozen different corpora
tions. A law to prevent their com bina-
tion would not only have done violence
to the
Principles of Individual Liberty,
but would also have continued to levy
an unwarranted tax upon the com.
munity.
What took place in the consolidation
of the telegraph lines has taken place in
a thousand other spheres. The great
railroad lines, the steamship corpora
tions, the mining interests, the iron and
steel industries, even the departm ent
stores, are the natural, the inevitable
outgrowth Of prevailing conditions.
The tendency is as irresistible as it is
natural"
While expansion has it's evils, Presi.
dent Adams said, they are far out
weighed by the benefcient civilization
influences accompanying it.
while we may deplore and de-
nounce it as selfish and brutal" he said,
"we yet cannot deny the fact that
among nations, as among animal life,
there is tendency which appears to
amount to a law thet the most worthy
shall grow and extend its influences
while the less worthy shall diminish
and finally perish"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
An Annual Church Meeting.

There was large attendance OF the
mem bers Of the NJ. E. church present at
the meeting held dTuesday evening. The
members had assembled in the church
on Invitation of the pastor. Rev. NJ. G.
Miller. This was the first general meet
ing since the beginning Of the official
wear. The work OF the past year was
reviewed and the work to be done dur
ing the present year outlined. A gen-
eral discussion of the affairs OF the
church and the best plans for the work
to be carried on this year took place.
After the church matters we're dis
posed OF Mr.. Miller surprised those
present by conducting them into The
psrlors where banquet awaited them
This was . new feature Of the occasion
and was duly discussed and greatly on
ioyed by Mr.. Miller's guests.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
Standing Rock leadership.

Senator Hansbrough has again
opened up the question Of the trader.
chip at Standing Rock, N. D. This
matter brought out some feeling be-
tween the senator and Representative
Fletcher, the latter contending that
Douglas & Mead Of Minneapolis had ss
much right to trade at Standing Rock
a. North Dakotan; that 1T was busi-
ness proposition, and not 9 piece Of
political patronage. The Minneapolis
Arm has been permitted to do business
without license, but this will not be
continued indefinitely, and Senator
Hsnsbrough desires decision. Mr..
Robinsoa, who has been granted IL
cense, 10 opposed to the Minneapolis
firm. The latter offered to coll to Rob.
iuson, but at such high figure that he
refused to buy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
June Crop Report.

Washington, D. O. June, Ii, lo99-
Preliminary reports of the spring
wheat acreage indicates reduction Of
about 47O, 900 acres or 25 per cent. OF
the twenty states reporting 10000 acres
or upwards in spring wheat, six report
an increase sggregating about 24o,OCO
acres and fourteen a decrease amounting
to about 7l5,00O acres. There is a re-
duction of per cent in North Dakota,
OF per cent. in Mimi, Of s per cent. in
Iowa, of 3 per cent. in Wis, in Neb.,
and in Oregon. On the other hand
there is an increase Of per cent. in
South Dakota and of per cent. in
Washington.
The average condition of spring wheat
on June 1st was 81 as compared with
100 at the corresponding date last
year 1915 on June lst 1897 and 93.2, the
mean average per cent. of the June aver
age fer the last Is years. Averages IN
the principal states are as follows: Mimi.
81; N. OAK. SO; S. Oak. Sc; Wis. So; Ia.
81; Neb. 80; Wash. 88; Oregon 81.
The average condition OF winter wheat
is 81 3 as compared with 90S at the
corresponding date last year 78. on
June 1st 1897 and 1874 the mean average
for the last Is years. The principal
averages by states are as follows: Penna.
Texas II; Maryland 70; Va, Ky p; Tenn,
and Wash. 76; Ohio 70; Mich. As; Ind.
Kans. So; Ills. 38; Mo. 60; Oregon 81;
Cali; 81; Oklahoma IS. The acreage of
winter killed wheat having been elimin-
ated. The present averages relate
strictly to the acreage still under Guilt
vation. The total report Of acreage Of
wheat ls 7.10ths of one per cent. less
than last year. There Is an increase of
four per cent. in New York; Of two per
cent IN Penna. and Mich; OF five in Wiz.
and Kansas, Of 7 per cent In Neb; and
3 per cent. in N. Dakota; on the other
hand there is decrease Of two per cent.
in Ind, MINI, s. Dakota and Ia; OF one
per cent. in I'll; IL per cent. in Mo-, and
4 per cent. in Texas.
The average condition of oats 10 8S.7
as compared with SO on June Let OF last
year and the corresponding date 1897
and 81 2 the mean average Of the June
averages Of the lsst Is years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
Lumber Prices Advancing.

An item of interest to every one in
the state ls the advance in the price Of
lumber. All grades of white pine have
advanced 500 per 10OO feet throughout
the northwest. The Grand Forks Pluin
dealer assigns the reason saying this is
partially due to the fact that number
OF the mllls on the Mississippi have
shut down this spring, and especially
due to the scarcity of rough stock and
the increased demand among manufac'
turers. Furniture factories and all es-
tablishmeDts which consume lumber
have smaller stocks on hand now than
they had this time last year, and are
consequently, all in the market for pur.
chasing, greatly increasing the demand
over this time last year.
Yellow pine has also sprung mp con-
siderably in price. and will doubtless
advance from 81 to 50 more per 1000 in
the near future. This is due to the
fact that last year the southern swamps
where the yellow pine logs are secured
we're very dry and it was impossible to
find sloughs in which to raft them as
usual.
Ouarter.sawed white oak, OF which
such quantities are now used IN both
furniture and interior house furnishings,
has taken great jump. Quarter.bawed
white oak was quoted at this time in '9S
at a figure some so per cent. lower than
it can be secured today. Quarter-sawed
red oak has also advanced but not in
proportion to white oak.
Bssswood. of which considerable is
used in this vicinity, has jumped from
$18 per 1000 eight months ago, to $22
per 1000 today.
1t would naturally be supposed that
with the price Of all kinds OF lumber
taking such rapid strides that the de-
mand would decrease and the market
would have to come down to more Of q
level with its former scale. but this is
not the view lumbermen are taking of
the situation. They think that the lum.
ber has been advanced from just causes
of increased demand aud decreased sup
ply, whloh will remain % they are per
manently, and With much more likeli-
hood Of further advance than future de-
crease.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
SOUTH DAKOTA ROMANCE.
Returned Volunteer is Re-mar.
ried to His Divorced"
Wife.

The return to Hixhmore, s. D., on
June 8, of q man and woman divorced
five years ago, but who are again hus'
band and wife, adds the last chapter tc
q romantic story Of love and war. Five
years ago Henry Ballantyne and wife
agreed to separate. They bad been
married net quite twelve months. Bal
lantyne was 9 prosperous grain buyer
and owned several good farms near
HlghmoCe. These he decided to his
wife. The few hundred dollars in cash
he WAS able to scrape together he put
into bis own pocket and LETT to begin
life in new location. As soon as be
had gone the wife secured 9 divorce.
The lands given her by her husband she
sold to advantage and by shrewd re-ln.
vestments IN q few years acquired q com.
Portable fortune. The past winter
she spent in Southern California
A month ago, ON her way home, while
on the street IN San Francisco, she met
sn emaciated figure in army blue, hob
bling about with the aid of heavy cane,
IN vain search for employment. 1t was
Bsllsntyne, discharged from the United
States Volunteer service and invslided
home from the Philippines after fever
that left him in such poor health as to
destroy his usefulness as g soldier. Bal.
lautyne was abont to pass his former
wife without speaking to her, but she,
when she saw his wasted form and mis-.
erable condition, felt all her old love for
him revive. She hurried him into car
rage and to her hotel, where &C mfort.
able quarters, good food and the services
OF competent physician soon produced
q marked improvement in his health.
Then the two were remarked, and have
Just returned to Highmore together.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
Death of Mrs. D. Langworthy.

ter several years Of poor health, OF Mre.
D. A. LanRworthy Of Corinne. She
was one of the old time residents OF the
county and has wide circle OF acquain.
tauces. Her son Olin was married last
week. The deceased was 63 years OF
age and leaves husband and two chill
dren, Olin and Belle. The funeral oc-
cured at the house and burial Thursday
a. the Courtenay cemetery. Rev. q. }
Sheridan conducted the services.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
Building Postponed.

At the meeting OF the board Of educa-
tion it was decided to engage Miss
Frances Merrill, formerly resident OF
jamestown, to take the place as teacher
OF Mlss Proctor who has resigned.
It was decided by the board to return
all the certified checks of bidders on the
the new high school building, as title
can not be obtained to the lots. 1t 's
not at all probable that the building
will be erected this summer. 1t is now
SO late that it would not be possible to
complete it before the time of opening
school.
The city schools are growing at the
rate OF 10 per cent year. It the com.
plications in the way Of title to lots and
other matters cannot be overcome go
that the high school building can be
erected, the necessity Of additional room
still exists. At least two more rooms
are now required and a two room ward
building to accomadate the lower grades
would only suffice for one year. II any
ward building is substituted for the
proposed high school, four room build
ing 10 believed to be economical and
will be needed soon. A four room ward
building with the necessary CLOAK rooms
aud halls would be ten per cent larger
in seating capacity and would cost ten
per cent more than the proposed high
school building unless constructed OF
cheaper material. The plans OF the
board are at present undecided. The
board has instructed the building COM
mittee to look up rooms for rent next
year. These will cost several hundred dol
lars for rent and equipment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
BOOMING CROPS.
A Big Rain Tuesday Adds to
the Favorable Condition
of Crops.
Breaking of Sod Will be a
Great Deal Easier
in June.
Construction OF High School
Building Postponed For
Present.

Tuesdays rain was q heavy one and
was welcomed by farmers generally. The
ground bad become rather dry on the
surface but the crops were doing well
without the rain. The added moisture
will start all vegetation booming again
and the prospect 10 for big yield this
fall of all kinds of grain and vegetables.
It will also mean good deal more to
the state IN breaking Of new land and
future CROPS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22

witnessing. AS the boats approach
Camp Lookout an attack is anticipated
by those on shore and Company H. un-
der Captain Coggeshall will open fire
on the boats. After brief but hot en-,
gagemant Admiral Porter will retire
after sinking two OF bis boats. Tho
boats will be on fire and the scene will
be one which will long be remembered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
Homer School Matters.

In the Homer. school election John
Minear and Jad Wright we're elected
directors and NJ. D. Williams treasurer
The voters also voted to build sn addi-
t;onal aohool house north OF tho track
and not to move the present school
house from Bloom.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
Traia Robbers Capturee.

tits reported that the three Union
p.c;Ao train robbers have bssu arrested
n Montana near Yellowstone Park. The
oomp.py offered $4,000 reward for the
men.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22
Naval Parade At The Lake,

The naval parade on Spiritwood Lake
on tho evening Of July 4th will be worth
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-06-22

New and second hand bicycles Of
Eagers.
Farm for ssle-E1{ Of SEQ. 27-l43.64.
Apply to Box GIL, Jsmsstown.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
TIE HUNGARIAN PEASANT BALL.

For the Hungarian Peasant Ball, to be given at
the Madison Square Garden New Years eve,
Mrs. Hermann Oelrfchs Mrs. Oliver II. T. Belmont,
and Mrs Burke Roche have already secured boxes.
The Peasant Ball originated by Crown Prince
Rudolph and Princess Pauline Metternich novel
form Of entertainment. where the courtiers
called upon to d!@ss in peasant garb and where
all formallty an6 court etiquette dispensed
with. In addition to witnessing the series OF tab
leaus entitled The Recruiting OF the Regiment"
and the various fiery and picturesque dances 10 be
presented before a model Hungarian village. spec
tators will find much amusement in the pranks of
the young people countenanced by the customs and
laws of the Peasant Ball Boys and girls may
court In public without fear of rdicule. and may
be married by mock priest upon payment Of a
small fee Then II the bond becomes .rksome,
they may go the courthouse. where a decree OF
divorce will be granted by the presiding judge. II
a man kisses q girl against her Will she may call
one Of the village cOnstables to her rescue. and
the villain will be dragged off to the Jail. from
which he may secure liberty only by the payment
of a small fine These fees and fines range from
10 to % cents, and all added 10 the charity
fund OF the Hungarian Literary Society. for which
purpose the ball is given.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Mass Dec % observation-disclosures re-
port that business in the local print cloth market
was all that could be expected. There is usually
lull in trade in the holiday season, but this week
the demand was strong. The mill men were
slow in meeting It, for they are sticking to
the established policy of holding for better
price. No goods be had for early delivery
and the manufacturers do not care TO sell for
delivery at distant date at present prices. For
this reason many orders were turned down tenn
porarily There is a general belief that an advance
will follow the beginning OF the year.
Mills have been running nights all the week, with
two sets Of help to enable them TO meet the con-
tracts. and the labor unions have objected. As a
result all except one corporation has agreed 10
give up night work, and the strike ordered for De-
cember 26, II the new schedule should be continued
has been declared postponed. The Selling Commit
tee reports that the market quiet and firm,
prices were unchanged and the sales a little less
than the production which was greatly increased
by the night work at some of the mills
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

Uos uncouth and crowded. The structure which
Phiadephia offers Is beautiful type or arC arCni-
tectural art and with comparatively slllIl eN
car he made to accommodate the largest nunDSI OF
Deople who will assemble on that cccaslou A[o0n 0h
at the statistics: stage to ACCOMMODATE i'6V9Y
eminent visitors n newspaper platform lot i.-V'
more persons in front Of the stage an auu4lotluI1
I'm front of that 10 seat $50 persons on the mani
hoor there being 91j delegates aEd alternatcs;
with 50 feet all around for seats ana pIOpoSed
9Il this there Ia an entrance hall large enough IN
itself 10 hold good sized convention ana TINS docs
moi count the acres OF pavlions in which the over
now can at least find room TO look on.
Mr. Payne said:
exceed everything | had anticipated, ana we nave
so informed Mr.. Hanna We have held some Dig
conventions Of late years, but have been much
crowded. However. here there Will be room for
everybody and 1t would not surprise me 10 see
about everybody hand who takes an active
part in politics
General Fessenden. of Connecticut. who is vet
eran in convention experience, said:
regard the selection by the National Commit tee
as smtnently wise, / doubt very much whether
Chicago or any other city would be able to handle
the next National Republican Convention in the old
fashioned wigwam way. The American people are
Overwhelmingly in favor of Republican prin
ciples gold money territorial expansion and un-
limited manufacturing and commercial facilities,
that the old band wagon would be hardly large
enough.
Ii is fortunate that Philadelphia has such q
magnificent structure ready at hand | look for
ward to next June in the vast rearranged audi
torium have visited to-day presenting to the
world the grandest spectacle witnessed in the
Constitution and the laws by the sovereign Amer
ican people
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

Grafton DR.. PurVes will come to a united
church. The internal strife Of year ago mas
almost if not quite disappeared, and NUMBER
Of wealthy families which have peeh eoins 20 20
Other churches nave signfed their intention or
returning TO the old fold. , .,a
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church STANDS
at the head OF the list in wealth ana huihpel
of members so far as local Presbyterian
churches are concerned. According to It's last
annual report the Brick Presbyterian Church
raised about $1,000 more for missions but IN
other respects the society at Fffty-hfth-st. ana
Fifth-aVe stands ahead Its strength ana po-
sition among its sister churches can be judged
from the following statistics taken from a recent
annual report: Number Of members, 2,6Il; Sun
dav school membership, GA; current expenses.
S40543: raised for missions, S4G,S3l; total
amount raised S10S,2S4; value Of church prop
erty, $2O00000; number of sittings In audi
torium. 23OO; number Of sittings in chapel,
1000. ,
The church supports threee missions, one IN
King-st, one in East Fourteenth-st and one IN
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

for the Session to go to Princeton Seminary
second time for pastor.
The Rev. Mr. Mason severed his connection
with the society in 1885, and the Rev. George
Potts OF Natchez, Miss, was called in May
1886 DR. Potts stayed TIL 1871 when the rev
DR. James w Alexander, Of the PresDytery or
New Brunswick. was called. Before this, now
ever in 1884, 10 be exact, the Increase IN the
number OF shops together with the clatter OF
wagons and the noise Of machinery, prompted
the congregation TO move uptown. ana they TOOK
what was then considered a long leap TO Duane
and Church SITS.
SUCCESSIVE REMOVALS.
The same reasons which made 1t expedient TO
move from Cedar-st operated so forcefully in
1850 that it was decided 10 move uptown again
The Duane St site and building were sold for
good figure and new church was built at
FIfth-ave. and Nineteenth-st. This structure
was a handsome one. and attracted the wealthy
under the pastorate Of DR.. Alexander. IL was
at this time that the corporate name or the
church was changed DR.. Alexander died on
July 81 1859 and on January D lool, can
was extended to the Rev. Dr. Nathan L. rice
OF Chicago. DR.. Rice was installed on Aprl ~
1861 lust after the breaking out or the war
and there are number OF old people IN the
congregation who remember him well Dr. Rice
was the pastor until March H. 1867, when ne
resigned on account Of broken health on July
81. 1861. meeting OF the congregation was
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
A ROCK RIBBED CHURCH.
p1,Yp1r otr THE FIFTH AVENUE PREsBY-
TERRAIN CONGREGATION PROB
ABLY FILLED.

FOUNDING OF THE SOCIETY NEARLY CENI0Ni
AGo-sUCcEssvE REMOVALS UPTOWN
FINANCIAL STRENGTH
lust twenty-eight people constituted the totai
membership of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church one bleak day in November lSoH Wheh
they gathered in a new meeting house. 'ne'.
first one. in Cedar-st.. between Nassau anu
william SITS. to listen to their first sermon as an
,ndependent Presbyterian society. NO DOUBT 'he
Rev. John Broadhead Romeyn. who had peeI
called from Albany as the first minister OF 'he
new society, was deeply impressed as ne iooAeu
81. over his little flock on that 18th day OF NoNe"l-
The, and reflected on the sacrifices which hau
heen made to build the new house OF worship
He gazed into the faces Of people IN whose
veins ran pious New England blood so much
can be presumed from their first names Here
they are: Hugh Auchincloss, Samuel Darihs'
Thomas Darling Elisha Ely, George fHch'
Archibald Oracle William Hall, Jonathan kel-
losg Zachariah Lewis Pelatah Perit, EhaKlih
RAYMOND Daniel Smith. Solomon Williams Ol-
yer Wolcott. Mary Darlington. Betsy Colt
Nancy Darling Esther Oracle, Eliza Lewis Ann
Manwarng. Hannah Nudge Nancy Otis Lyula
Richards Jane Reid Harriet Romeyn' Ann
New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

DR. PURVEs CANNOT COME AT ONCE
The announcement yesterday that the Rev. DR..
George T Purves, who has been called to the
pulpit of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
viii not be able TO sever his connection with
Princeton University until next summer. came as
a distinct disappointment to many persons who
thought that the pulpit, which has remained so
long vacant. was 10 be filed again in a few weeks.
prominent member OF the congregation told a
Tribune reporter yesterday that this ought not 10
surprise any one who stopped for a moment TO re-
fleet how difficult IT would be for Princeton to fill
the vacancy 10 be made by Dr. Purvess removal
10 this city. He had no doubt that DR.. Puryes
would remain with the seminary until next sum-
mers vacation begins there, but that will not
prevent him from preaching from the late DR..
Halls pulpit with frequency, and. perhaps. even
every Sunday The Rev. DR.. s. ]. Mcpherson. OF
Lawrenceville, n. j., will preach there to-day at
IL a. m and D. m