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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
BOERS PREPARING.
Large Force Under Joubert Said to Be
Concentrating at Abrahams Kraal.

Large Force Under Joubert Said to Be
Concentrating at Abrahams Kraal.
LONDON, March Ga dispatch to The
Times from Osfontein, dated March 2,
dilates upon the increasing difficulty
of telegraphing as the army advances
through the enemy country" The cor
respondent says:
"Forage for horses is almost unob-
tainable on the journey. The where
abouts Of the enemy is not exactly
known, but the mobile commanders are
lowering around our army. We antlcl-
pate opposition at Abrahams kIaal, SO
miles east of Paardeberg, where General
Joubert is reported collecting force
from the whole of the Ladysmith forces
with the Northwestern Free Staters.
"President Steyn arrived at the Boer
camp at Abrahams kraal on the morn
ing of Feb. 81 and harangued the
burghers, exhorting them to remember
Majuba and to deliver Cronje."
Abrahams kraal, as shown in the war
Office maps, is group of three kopjes
situated at the junction OF kraal sprult
with Modder river. 1t is a natural
point Of concentration, which the Beers
could make exceedingly strong, but
after the proofs Of the mobility of the
army Of Lord Roberts, it may be
doubted whether they will make a
really serious attempt to bar lis ad-
vance there
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
COLONIALS ENGAGED.
Erabant's Division Meets the Beers Near
DO, ,GreCht.


DoRDRECHT, Cape Colony, March O.
General Brabant's s colonial division,
after a night S march. is now attacking
the Beers in strong position at La
Buchagnes mex, OF! the road from Dord-
recht to jamestown. The enga4ment
is proceeding with great vlgor and the
Beers are gradually retiring before the
British shell fire from three positions.
A heavy rife fire is being exchanged
where the British are engaging the
Beers on the right flank. So far the
Beers have brought no big guns into
action
General Brabant's advance was most
satisfactory. After marching and bl-
voucking over night the force reached
the strong entrenched positions which
they occupied and now hold, the Beers
being on the opposite hill.
The British will remain tonight in the
captured positions, although the Beers
brought two guns into action and made
determined efforts to retake them The
British losses are 6 killed and Is
wounded.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
IT WAS A NOTE.
But Some Wells County Farm
or Did Not Know it Was
Loaded.
Suit Brought to Recover BY {
Minnesota Horse Deal
ing Firm.
Question Involved Whether
Farmers We're Negligent
in Signing.

An interesting suit was argued before
Judge Glaspell in chambers Saturday,
The case is that Of Porter, Melick & 20.
vs.. l.. M. Hardy and other farmers of
Wells county. 1t seems that about 10
farmers Of Wells county decided to
organize stock company to purchase q
stallion. An agent for the company
went around to the farmers interested
and secured their signatures to what, it
is claimed, they thought was a sort of
an agreement and which was really q
promissory note for $4,000. It is
claimed that in signing the paper mum.
Der OF the farmers read the instrument
but did not detect the fact that it was a
promissory note. The note was IN q
book, it is claimed. and IN tearing it out
the subject matter WAS materially
altered.
The note became the pro 2erty of the
Adrian Exchange Bank of Adrian,
Mlnn. and suit was accordingly brought
upon the refusal Of the makers Of the
note to pay. Testimony was taken
some time since at Fessenden. It is
claimed by the plaintiffs that the farm
ers were negligent in not reading care
fully the instrument which they signed
and that for the protection of third
party this should have been done.
Even if the makers were not aware OF
the fact that the instrument was really
note, the PLAINTIFF contend, they are
none the less liable for pay ment.
The case Is similar to q number in
which farmers few years since, when
horses we're high, purchased stations,
paying big prices fer the same. Later
the animals we're almost drug on the
market and payment was resisted by the
farmers. 1t IS said that about $4,000
are involved in cases in the James River
Valley counties of the same nature as
the one argued today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
JENNIE CREEKS INVITATION
Indiana Girl Bidden to the Parta
Fair by the Legion of Honor.

1nOtan0 G1R1 b10Oen IHe
Fair by the Legion of Honor.
Miss Jennie Creek of Millgrove, near
Hartford City, Ind, who is the youn-
gest member Of the National Humane
society Of France, has been invited to
attend the Paris exposition this year
at the expense Of the Legion Of Honor,
says the Indianapolis Journal
Miss Jennie is an orphan and still
lives with her foster parents in sight
Of the spot where her heroic act avert
ed wreck which would have cost the
lives Of many people. 1t was the after.
noon of Sept. 10, 1893, that Jennie, then
but II years old, was playing along the
lodges and in the ravine Of her uncles
farm. She came to the Panhandle rail-
road and to her great surprise found
the railroad bridge which spanned the
deep gulch at this point almost burned
away. 1t had taken fire from the
burning grass which had been set afire
by redhot cnder from passing en-
gine In the distance she heard the
Worlds fair train coming. There was
no time to summon help. and as the
train drew nearer a happy thought
passed to her mind. Trembling with
fright, she tore off her red petticoat
and, standing In the center of the
track, waved it valiantly above her
head. Engineer Frank Williamson,
who had charge of the train, reversed
his engine and stopped on the brink Of
the flaming bridge.
The story Of the little girl reached
the passengers, who picked her up and
carried her through the coaches and
showed their appreciation by present
ing her with no small purse. Among
the passengers were many from
France, returning home after visit to
the Worlds fair. When they reached
their native country, the Society Of
the Legion Of Honor was told Of Amer
icas little heroine. President McKin-
ley, then governor Of Ohio, was asked
for the child's address, and a month
later little Jennie received a five point
ed gold star. an emblem worn only by
those who have performed exception
ally brave deeds.
The French Legion Of Honor was
founded by Napoleon. At first he ex-
cluded women as recipients of decora-
tons, but through the solicitation Of
Josephine this order was rescinded.
But one other American girl has been
thus honored, it being the Iowa school
teacher who saved her pupils in q
cyclone by tying them together. For
months after the stopping Of the train
the little girl received hundreds of
letters. One Of the school readers used
in the primary grades Of Indiana has
the story Of her act. Each year she
has been urged by the officers Of the
society to attend their meetings in
Paris, the society offering to pay her
expenses.
A few weeks ago Miss Greek, who is
now 1S years Of age. began term at
the Marion Normal college. The badge
Of the Legion of Honor is still proudly
worn by her, and it is more than prob
able that she will accept the invitation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
Light FieldElasses For the Army.

The firm that built the Lick and 9TH
er great telescopes has been given an
order by the war department for 100
fieldslasses of new design that are
expected to be lighter in proportion to
their power than any other tieldglass-
es yet produced, says the Cleveland
correspondent of the Chicago Record.
They will weigh but II ounces and be
but about four inches long, but they
are expected to be sufficiently power
full to take the place of the glasses
DOW used in the army. The new
glasses are a part of the general plan
for tightening the service equipment
Of the army.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
FROM ZULULAND
British Flying Column Said to
Have Entered Transvaal
Territory.
Roberts Reports the Boers
Flying Before the Advance
Of British.
Butler Pushing Forces Toward
Van ReenanS PaSs-Other
War News.

LONDON, March S.-4:26 p. MA spe.
cial dispatch from Durham says flying
column of British troops from Zululand
has entered the Transvaal, and has been
daily skirmishing with small parties OF
Beers. The force consists Of mounted
infantry, Natal scouts and artillery, all
commanded by Major Prendergast. The
column first crossed the border on Feb.
2S. It now occupies an entrenched po.
sition on Catassa Hill, nine miles within
the Transvaal.
LONDON, March S.-Lord Roberts tel.
egraphs from Osfontein: "Advanced
March 7. Enemy in full retreat, fol-
lowed by our troops. Casualties few
LONDON, March 8.-Field Marshal
Lord Roberts has telegraphed as fol.
lows:
"Osfontein, March 1.-4:30 p. m.-
Our operations today promise to be a
great success. The enemy occupied a
strong position four miles north and II
miles south of the Modder river.
placed General Colville's division Oh the
north bank, and General Kelly Kenny s
and fuckers divisions, with cavalry on
the south bank. The cavalry division
succeeded in turning the enemy's left
flank, opening road for the. Sixth di.
vision, which is advancing without hay
ing been obliged to fire shot up to the
present time. The enemy are in full
retreat towards the north and east.
They are being closely followed by cav
airy, horse artillery and mounted in.
fantry, while fuckers Seventh divi-
sion, Colville's Ninth division and the
Guards brigade, under Pole -Carew, are
making their way across the river at
Eeplar's Drift, where I propose to place
y endquarters this eve9ii
8. y. lasualties will, l(1st, he fe.,
as the enemy were quite unprepared for
being attacked by the flank, and having
their communications with Bloemfon.
tein threatened
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
Ia Favor of Farmers.

The case Of Porter, Melick & Co..
bankers of Adrian, MINI, against the
farmers OF Wells county upon stallion
note for $1,000 has been decided by
Judge Glaspell in favor the Defendants
A smooth individual named Whithead
operated in Foster, Wells and Eddy
counties with headquarters at Caring
ton. He had several stations for sale
The plan was to form a stock COM
pany in given Deigh borhood. He
circulated around With book ontain-
ing on one page picture OF a Percheron
horse and an agreement to form stock
company to purchase such horse. On
the other and opposite page would be
printed blank form of promissory note
and underneath that three columns for
signatures. The thing WAS 80 arranged
that when the farmers signed what
looked like an agreement to form q
stock company, the second leaf could be
detached as 1t was perforated beneath
the binding. When the blanks were
filled up note was in evidence, end
usually for $4,000 which would at once
be sold or transferred to some innocent
banker. Usually horse was delivered
to the slgners and often proved 10 be OF
little or no value.
In the case just tried the plaintiffs
sought to show that they were innocent
holders OF the note in due course of
business and without notice of anything
wrong in the original deal. They also
claimed that the defendants were nepli-
gent in signing a paper that could be
chan ged into promlssory note, but the
court thought otherwise and held that
the farmers were not negligent in sign
ing the book, because the paper was not
then note and it required the commits
sion OF the criminal act of forgery to
alter the paper into note; and more
over, that banker who takes note tor
$4,000 signed by ten farmers IN North
Dakota, payable in the fall, for stall
lion, is guilty of contributory negligence
in not investigating the paper before
purchasing.
1t is said that the case will be appeal
ed to the supreme court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
DUE TO 4 MISTAKE.
Beers Had Not Intended to Retreat From
Ladysmith.

Ladysmith.
BoER CAMP, Biggarsberg, Saturday,
March 3.-The federals have fallen back
on the Biggersberg chain that crosses
Natal, South of Dundee. The retreat
from Ladysmith was due to the mistake
Of certain commandant in ordering
his men to retire from the key Of the
position without any reason for the
move. On the receipt of bad news from
Modder river, Wednesday, it was re-
solved to send the wagons back to Big
garsberg, and soon long strings of OK
wagons lined the roads. Over 1000
wagons took the westerly route to the
laager southwest of Ladysmith. An
other convoy was sent to the foot Of the
Drakensberg. A large number Of tents
captured from the British at Dundee
and also the ammunition were aban-
doned. The chief difficulty was in dis
mounting "Long Tom"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
THE REBELLION GROWS.

Nearly Entire Dntch Population of Two
Cape Colony Districts in Arms.
CAPE Town. March 7.-Nearly the
whole Of the Dutch population Of the
Prieska and Kenhardt districts are in
rebellion. Many of the Dutch from
neighboring districts are reported to
have joined them, notably Piet Mool-
man, who will lead the rebels to Brand
bles. Lucan Steinkamp, commanding
the Beers, IS reported marching on Car
narvon. 1t is believed that Gordonia
and Victoria West will rise. 1t is
thought that the total number Of men
in arms will exceed 5000. The general
opinion Of loyalistsis that a strong force
of British will be required as a reverse
would spread the rebellion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT.
Boer Force in Front of Roberts Increasing
Continuously.

Continuously.
LONDON, March 8. - Lord Roberts
still pauses in the neighborhood of Os-
fontein while stores, remounts and
fresh troops stream toward him from
the Cape. The British position also
continues to improve in the minor
spheres Of the campaign. Natal is clear
Of Beers and Cape Colony is nearly so.
The Beers seemingly are pursuing the
course commended by the strategists
and are concentrating to resist the Brit
ish main army. Various messages
from correspondents with Lord Roberts
report that the enemy are increasing
continually on his front, extending, as
one correspondent wires, eight miles
and, as another says, eighteen miles.
The lowest estimate of their numbers
gives the Beers from 5000 to 10000,
with smaller bodies moving north and
south Of the British lines. Each army
is Oh both sides Of the Modder river.
Although the
Beers Have Mounted Eight Guns
on the tops Of kopjes and appear to be
too far away for inspection, the British
scouts report that they are diligently
using pick and shovel. Military opin-
ion is that their present position merely
screens more easily defended one far
ther back. No one seems able to fathom
Lord Roberts plans, but it is suggested
that he is quite willing to give the Beers
time to assemble all their men in order
to be able to give sweeping blow more
effectively.
The Ground robin in favor of the an
nexation of the Transvaal and Free
State, which is being promoted among
the supporters Of the government in the
house of commons, continues to receive
signatures. The signatures to the
memorial to Mr.. Balfour affirm that the
time has come for plain speaking inside
and outside Of parliament and that Lord
Salisbury's words are being construed
into a pledge against annexation and
Lord Roberts proclamation into a
pledge of no confscation Of Boer prop
ertV
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08

has introduced successfully in its lum-
Der camp north Of Grand Rapids a To-
comotive Oh runners which pulls q
train of from 10 to 10 sledS laden
with logs at rate of from five to six
miles an hour, says Minneapolis dis
patch to the Chicago Times-Herald.
The innovation seems destined to rev.
olutionize methods in lumber camps
inaccessible to railroads or logging
streams
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
CAMPAIGN IN NATAL,

Butler Pushing His Forces Toward Van
Reenan's Pass-Peace Rumors.
LONDON, March S.-For lack of news
from Field Marshal Lord Roberts, at
tention turns to Natal. 1t is reported
that General Butler has pushed forward
a force along the Harrismith railroad
toward Van Reenan's Pass, using the
railroad freely for communication. It
appears that the Beers intend TO take
up strong position in the Biggarsberg
range and contest that and the Glencoe
passes, although it hardly seems likely
that General Butler will attempt to
force these for the present. His plans,
however, are kept almost as secret as
those of Lord Roberts. While waiting
for the important developments which
are daily expected to occur in the Free
State rrlmors Of peace recur. The sec
ond edition of The Times con-
tains dispatch from Cape Town which
: says there is a crying need for an eX-
plicit statement by the British ministry
that nothing short of annexation is in
tended in order to "damp the mis-
chievious agitation that is going Oh un-
der the preteXt OF demand for peace. y
Buffers Losses Still Come.
Another list of the casualties sus-
tanned by General Buffers forces from
Feb. ii to Feb. q shows: Killed, 1873;
wounded, 5773; missing, 81.
Of these, the losses of the Inniskill
ings We're as follows: Killed, 54;
wounded, 1862; missing, %.
Dublin Fusiliers: Killed Is; wounded
81: missing IS.
Connaught Rangers: Killed 19,wound
ed lO5; Musings S.
Royal Irish Fusiliers: Killed H.
wounded 63; missing 25.
Scots. Fusiliers: Killed IS; wounded
g.; missing none.
With the list of casualties issued Mon
day this makes the cost to the rank and
file in the final relief Of Ladysmith total
1859 men.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
IS A BOER SYMPATHIZER.
Lx-President Harrison Sees No Reason to
he Grateful to the British.

Ex-President Harrison Sees No Reason to
BE Grateful to the British.
NEW YORK. March S.-A special to
The World from Auburn, Ind, says:
Ex-President Harrison has been inter-
viewed by many public men Of Indiana
in regard to the British Boer war and
he minces no words in expressing his
sympathy for the Beers, although he
persistently refuses to be publicly
quoted lest his words embarrass the Nc
Kinley administration.
General Harrison contends there is no
occasion for gratitude on the part Of
this government towards the British.
He thinks the British were guilty of in
human practices during the Revolution
ary war and that their attack on this
nation in 1912 had no justification from
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
Partly Burned Philippine Town.

MAoILA, Feb. l6.-Insurgent force
estimated to number 5000 soldiers,
mostly bolo men, attacked the Amer
lean garrison in the convent at Daroga,
in the province of Albay, during the
night Of Feb. 5. They We're repulsed,
however, after they had burned most of
the town. One lieutenant wounded was
the only loss sustained by the Amer
lCuuS
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
BOerA In Other landA.

1t is stated that President Kruger
has issued a proclamation comman-
deering all the citizens Of the repub-
lie resident abroad. The penalty for
noncompliance is a fine of from $500
to $500 and one to five years i'm
prisonment, with loss Of franchise and
contiscation of property.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
Revised Codes of 1899.

The Revised Codes OF 1899 will 20 in.
to effect April l, 1900, upon proclsms-
ton Of the Governor. Address orders
to Secretary OF State, Bismarck, enclos-
ing five dollars for each copy desired.
Fred Fa''ey,
Secretary of state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
PERSISTENT PEACE REPORTS.

but on the Other Hand Preparations for
More Fighting Continue Unabated.
LONDON, March Ga special to The
Times from Lourenzo Marques, dated
Sunday, March 4, says:
Persistent reports continue that the
TrAnsvaal Republic has opened negotia.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
Like the American Civil War.

One of the strangest facts regarding
the present war Is that English and
Boer have so intermarried IN South
Africa that in countless instances
brothers are fighting against brothers
ind fathers against their own sons
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
Said to BE Good Shots.

CAPE Town, March MANY women
and boys, said to be good shots, are
among the Boer prisoners arriving here.
Lord Roberts has accepted the honor.
able colonelcy Of the City Of London
volunteers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
LONDON, March

LONDON, March 7.-2:05 p. m.-The
Beers in Northern Cape Colony are i'll
full retreat to the Orange Free State.
The possession Of Stormberg puts Gen
eral Gatacre in railroad communication
with General Clements at Colesburg,
for though the Beers partially wrecked
the railroad, it is understood that 1t can
be quickly repaired and thus the en-
trance Of additional British troops into
the Free State will be greatly facilitated.
From Osfontein, where Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts is opposed by a good
sized body of Beers, there is still no
news except reports of minor skirmlshes.
The position gained by General Bra
bant at Dordrecht is reported to be ex-
ceedingly strong. According to The
Times correspondent the Beers num-
bers alone enabled them to retreat from
Dordrecht practically unhindered.
Bad Condition of Whites Troops.
General Whites garrison has begun
to leave Ladysmith and is arriving at
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08
Joubert in Supreme Command.

LONDON, March S.-A dispatch to The
Standard from Osfontein. dated Sun,
day, March 4, says: General Joubert
is reported to be in supreme command
of the Boer forces here"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-03-08

any international standpoint, Wh1l0
their conduct toward the Union during
the Civil war was also reprehensible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-10-27
LIVED $4,000 YEARS AGO.
The Sea Serpent Was a Real Thing
and its Skeleton is in the
Public Library.

This story begins 30. coo years ago
and ended yesterdaY-the story OF
sea serpent which infested these re-
gfons when Kansas City was at the
bottom of an unknown sea, and which
was Yesterday added to the collection
of fossils at the museum in the public
library building. Just how old this
fisll-reptile is, scientists and experts
who have looked at it refuse to say.
although its teeth are still intact>and
may be looked at freely and with i'm
punity. But they say positively that
it was many years before Trojan and
Greek met on the plains of Troy or
Semiramis founded Babylon or Romul-
US Rome, that this petritied skeleton
was a thing of life. And all these ages
it has lain entombed in a chalk cliff
in Trego county, Kansas.
Now the formation of this chalk
cliff, belonging to the upper carboni-
ferrous age. can be Appropriated in
time. and as the reptiles skeleton
was imbedded several feet within it
became, in fact. a part of the rock-it
must have been there at the time of
formation. and so is as old as the chalk
cliffs themselves.
1t was in this dark, backward and
abysm of time" that Mr.. Reptile lodg-
ed in the cliff. 1t was only last week
that a student at the Manual Train
ing high school in Kansas City-C- +.
Dieterich-beingt temporarily in Ire
go county, Kansas, ran across d por-
tion of the vertebra of this prehiStor-
ic monster, and began an excavation
The result of his work is about two
feet of skeleton, including the head,
which is about Il foot long, all soliditi-
ed with the soft rock in which it was
taken up. There are fiu-like append
ages to the head and distinct rows uf
teeth. about the size of dogs teeth,
in the jaws k. G. Journal