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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
APPROVED THE PLANS.
The Three New 0ittleships Will BE En-
larged IoEas in Type.

The Three New 0ittleships Will BE En-
larged Jo>:as in Type.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The naval
board of construction has finally ap-
proved the plans for the three battle
ships authorized by the last congress
ard gave instructions to have the speci-
fications prepared at once, preliminary
to calling for bids from the shipbuild-
ers. The ships will be enlarged Iowas
in type, with the same rectangular
superstructure and the two turrets, bow
and stern, on the main deck. The turret
guns will be 1213-inch in caliber like
the Iowa's guns, there will be turret
at each corner of the superstructure
carrying two 8-inch guns and IL 9.inch
rapid frers will be disposed along the
sides of the central citadels. The ships
will make 10 knots speed and have q
displacement Of about 15, 500 tons, max.
ing these new ships by far the largest
in the United States navy and as big as
the latest type of British armored
cruisers. AS the constructors are linn
tied by the draught in our shallow har-
bors to little over 25 feet and as 75
feet represents the best beam consistent
with speed it will be necessary to pro-
vide for the weight by giving the ships
more length than the Iowa class and
they will be almost 440 feet long. The
secondary batteries will be made up
largely of 14-pounders. Altogether the
ships will be more than equal to any
warships Of their size in the worlds
naviac
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
SHELDON CROSSETT DEAD
Resident of Montpelier Dies at Ripe
OLD AGE. Remains Taken
East.

Sheldon Crossett Of Montpelier died
about midnight Friday night. He has
been i'll for some time with drOpSy and
his death was not unexpected. He
would have reached the ripe old age of
80 years had he lived until June. The
deceased had lived at Montpelier with
his daughter Miss Emma CroSsett.
Besides the daughter at Montpelier
he leaves a son and daughter at Chi
cago. His son was present with his
wife from Chicago when death came.
They have been assisting in caring
for him for many months.
The body was taken to Illinois
for burial by his son. The funeral
party left Montpelier Tuesday morn
ing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Will Build a Store.

G. L. VanSchoiack of Culver. Ind.
has arrived with his family in Ed
munds and will engage in business at
that place. He will carry a stock of
general merchandise. Mr.. Van
SchOiack was in jamestown last even
ing with Ed. Sunday and bought lum-
Der necessary for the new building
which he will erect. Work on the
new building will be commenced in a
few days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
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Estray Notice.

Information wanted Of and liberal
reward offered for return OF the fol-
lowing horses stolen from my place on
sec. l5-l4l-64, StutSman county April
18th or 18th. Five horses and nine
mares described as.fOllows:
l bay horse branded Fl 3 c on left
shoulder white strip in face; l black
horse white face; bay horse branded
V on left hip, white star in forehead;
l bay horse white star in forehead: l
black horse white star in forehead 2
black mares: black mare branded
on left hip, white face blind in right
eye; bay mare white star in fore
head; bay mare colt white star in
forehead; 2 iron gray mares one bald
face, white feet; bay mare; l roam
mare.
Joseph Blunga,
jamestown, n. y.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Would Abrorate the Treaty.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Representa-
tive Cooney Of Missouri has introduced
bill to abrogate and repeal the treaty
between the governments Of the United
States and Great Britain commonly
known as the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
The president is directed to open nego-
tiations with Great Britain to secure
the abrogatisn of the treaty, and if this
is not brought about by December, 1900,
then the bill provides that the treaty
shall he annu1led.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Wanamaker Expresses Satisfaction.

New YORK, April 26.-John Wana-
maker, who was in this city, expressed
satisfaction with the vote in the United
States senate to keep NJ. S. Quay out Of
the senate. He said: "The fact that
Quay is to be kept out of the senate is
subject for satisfaction, but take no
satisfaction at the personal humiliation
of man who has been SO prominent in
public life." Asked if he intended to
be candidate for senator Mr.. Wana-
maker said: "I'll have to change my
mind first"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Electrical Workers VIII Strike.

New YORK, April 26.-At a meeting
Of Electrical Workers union No. 8 of
the International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers it was decided that the
workers would go on strike at once.
Between 1900 and 1900 men will be
affected. The decision to strike is the
result of demand made on contractors
five months ago for an increase of wages
from $3.50 to 81 per day on account of
the Saturday half holiday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
ENDORSED QUAY.

Pennsylvania Republicans Turn Down .
Motion of Senator Flynn.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 26.-The
state convention here was generally
harmonious and endorsed the admins
tration.
After the reading of the platform by
Senator Penrose, Senator Flynn tried
to get the endorsement of Senator Quay
stricken out. His motion was lost, 2S0
to 500. Senator Hardenburgh was
nominated for auditor general.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Senate Decides That He Is Not
Entitled to q Seat in
That Body.
So Nearly Equally Divided That the
Majority Had Not a Vote
to Spare.
MCCumber ,0f NorthS Dakota 4
Late Convert to the
Opposition.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The vote on
the Quay case was taken promptly at 4
o'clock. The resolution which de-
clared Mr.. Quay mot" entitled to his
seat was first laid before the senate
Mr.. Chandler moved to strike out the
word mot" and on that the vote was
taken.
On this motion the Quay men lost, as
also on the subsequent vote on the orig
inal resolution. The vote was 80 to 49,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
McCu1nber Changed His Views.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-During the
debate in the Quay case, Mr.. McCum-
Der IN. d. delivered a carefully pre-
pared constitutional argument in oppo-
sition to the seating of Mr.. Quay. Only
a brief while ago he was regarded as an
advocate Of Mr.. Quay's claim, but he
announced in his speech that after care
full consideration he had changed his
opinion. This change, he said, was
not based upon emotion, but upon rea-
SON
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
FRANCHISE HAS EXPIRED.
Duluth Takes the Offensive in it's Tele-
phone Fight.

DULUTH, April 26.-The city has
taken the offensive in it's fight against
the old telephone company with a suit
to compel it to remove its poles and
wires from the streets, its franchise
having expired and no new one having
been taken out. Some time ago the
company brought suit in the United
States court to restrain the city from
interfering with its business, as the
city has threatened to remove the wires
and poles unless the company got out.
In order to hurry matters through, the
city has begun suit involving the same
matters in the state court, and will
push it along as rapidly as may be.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Spriug Pasture Scarce.

j. Aiken is looking up herd OF cat
tie for pasture this season in the hills
on 1929. He says the fires that
burned over the range last fall have
made the early spring pasture scarce.
Next fall they expect to fully protect
the grass by brakes and also, il the
business warrants it, to build stone
house on the ranch.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
An For Famine ssrfuAen IDdiA.

NAHkAFo, MIMI. April 2o.-At q
nnass meeting At shs Presby ytdiaa
ohn.oh in the interess Of the fa1iue
seicken people Of India, eiS1 was raised
by collection and committee was ap-
nuinted to canvass the dty and county.
0sveri speakers exrEassd the wt4h
Ehst England was epandins IN india ID
xecnay + = usink 10 6Rhk 1ae BosA
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Court Gave No Reasons.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-In ordering
the reargument on the Anderson law,
appealed from the Minnesota courts,
the court gave no reasons for so doing.
The clerk cf the court says this is not
infrequent. he says the court orders
the reopening Of cases, and no one but
the ocu1t itself knows the grounds upeu
which the reopenin8 is ordered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
Had a Difficult VOYAGE.

MARQUETTE, Mich, April 2G.-The
steamer Pontiac, which opened navisa-
ton here, had all unusually difficult
voyage-261a hours from Sault Ste,
Marie to Marquette, against the usual
time of IL hours. Large fields Of ice
were encountered all the way from
Point Iroquois to the dock here. The
Pontiac spent 10 hours grounded on ice
fields
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26
For Sale,

Call at Woods livery barn and look
at a black Percheron stallion that
Green & Bremmer have for sale. Ser.
vice fee to insure, ol5.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26

For ssle-Horses, White Russian seed
oats, seed fax and wheat. J. A. Bu.
chansn, Bnchansn, n. ..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26

Carload Of farm horses for sale at
Wood s barn. Green g. Bremmer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-04-26

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Officer Henry Bernard has reported
for duty, after a layon on account of
sickness
General Attorney NJ. A Low left this
afternoon for ST. Louis to attend a meet
ing of Rock Island officials.
The committee to which was referred
the resolution requiring the fire bell to
be removed to the city building seems
to have forgotten about it.
The Primary Sunday School Teachers
union will meet on Friday evening at
the Central Congregational church. The
meeting viii be called to order at 7:30.
The Mothers Wehe Kindergarten
league will meet tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock, corner of Sixth and Lincoln.
All interested in the work are invited
to come
Since its publication about three weeks
ago 1000 copies of The Oklahoma OPP
portunity' have been distributed by the
Topeka offices of the Rock Island pas
Senger department.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the First M. E. church will meet
with Mrs l. NJ. Powell, 1109 Buchanan
street, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Suppar will be served at 6, to which the
gentlemen will be invited.
The police committee. to which was
referred the liquor ordinance, will meet
Saturday afternoon and decide on the
recommendation it will make to the
council They will recommend its adop-
ton.
General superintendent c. F Res
seguie. Mr.. Storey of the engineering de-
partment. and Chief Clerk Dan Kane
made General Manager Mudge's party of
Santa F'e officials that left for Denver
today.
The prisoners at the city Jail who re-
fused to work have changed their minds
and are now on the rock pile. The idea
of spending a few days in the 'sbull
pen" on bread and water was the cause
Of the change
Clarence Skinner, who lives at 915
Monroe street. reported to the police that
q horse was stolen from his barn sun
day night On the same night a buggy
was stolen from Charles Bates, in Au-
burndale- It looks as if the thief had
got a complete rig
Mrs. Thorpe viii ask the council to
give her some help in the administra-
ton of the duties of her office. She is
not only acting as police matron but is
conducting an employment bureau and
is attending to the charity work of the
city She does her own janitor work
when there are no prisoners in her de-
partment. Mrs. Thorp needs an assist
ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15

Of women will not vote if granted the
privilegAhas to be taken with several
grains of allowance. In Colorado the
woman vote increased from 1920 in
1896 to s6.s43, owing. possibly, to the
greater interest taken in the election be-
cause Of the marked subsistence Of free
silver sentiment, but more directly, how
ever to their wish to effect the defeat
Of Senator z. o. Wolcott. whose recent
divorce had provoked the opposition of
the women Of Colorado
Two other deductions that may be
made from the returns are: The disin-
clination of women to support candi-
dates of their own sex for Office and a
disposition to rebuke any attempts on
the part of party bosses to control or
manipulate the woman vote. The only
woman candidate for Office in Utah, the
woman who seconded the nomination OF
Bryan in the Kansas City convention
ran far behind her ticket and was de-
feated. although a woman OF great per
sonal popularity. In Wyoming DEM
ocratic candidate for congress who mad
made a statement in a letter to the Anti
Suffrage association of New York, that
the woman vote was the easiest thing
to get and to manipulate Of any ele-
ment in politics. was defeated by the
votes Of women. Tt IS also alleged that
the woman vote was nearly a third OF
the vote cast, and threw the state to
AcT<inlav''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
A GIGANTIC SWINDLE.
It Took in Money at the Rate of
100000 Year.

New York. Nov. 15-It is said that the
grand jury will soon hand up indictments
against the principals in the divorce mill
case Whether Mrs. Byrde c.. Herricl
will be included in the list is not certain
Assistant District Attorney ITnger de-
clines to deny or affirm the truth of the
report that Wilson, one of the prisoners
wanted to make statement He said
that any confession either man might
which had more than enough evidence to
send both men to state prison for long
terms
The pcs Office hor ties were acqua MT
ed with Henry Zeimer, two years ago,
ceeo1ngs against the Fairfield Floral COM
pany of Fairfield. Maine, one of the Iarg-
est mail order swindles ever run down by
business was the manufacture and sale of
artificial flowers and he was the manager
career. He purported then to be a law
yer and showed that he had at least a
ment- The concern was taking in money
at the rate of $780, 900 a year. The scheme
persons to send two stamps and learn
how to make from $12 to SIS a week by
pleasant, easy work at their home. The
plan was to make artificial flowers and
the applicant was informed that a course
Of instruction by mail was necessary.
This was worth SO 1t was said, but was
sent to applicants for thirty-two cents
The next step was to recommend that the
ers most in demand Thousands sent the
g only to receive a letter stating that
business had grown to such magnitude
that mail lots could not be handled and
the applicant was asked to buy materials
for fifty dozen lots. which would cost
Sl10.59. This staggered most of the ap-
plicants and caused them to drop out Of
the matter. it was intended that it
should, but, still a few did send the large
amount demanded.
When Postoffice Inspector James D
King reached Fairfield he found letters
coming in at the rate Of 5000 a day a
great many of them enclosing the 81 and
more the 30 cents. Six were indicted,
among them being a woman, Viola Raw,
her mother Mrs Wing. and w E Skin
ner, who was looked upon as the head Of
the concern. ZeiIner after testifying for
the government. was subpoenaed BY the
defense The trial was held in Portland
and all were convicted. but none was ever
sent to the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
LARoR coNDIrroNs

IF'rom the Chicago Record
Reports from trades unions afiliated
in the National Federation OF Labor
show that in $50 unions the unemployed
amount to but % per cent. Of the total.
Probably the best aspect of the report
is that the percentage is diminishing
and likely to disappear almost entirely
within the coming month
To some extent this favorable showing
IS due to the fact that the unions en-
braced in the federation are strong and
represent energetic and enlightened
trade workers. But without general &C
tivity in trade and commercial circles
It would be impossible for the best or
Eanized union to keep practically all it's
men at work. Tt is also true, though not
mentioned in the federations report,
that the wages which the men receive
are likely to increase rather than dimin-
iah and that the present wages were
mainly fixed by the unions
The federatiOn's report was hardly
necessary to convince the public that
the trades are busy and workingmen
well employed The best of it is that
this condition is likely to continue in
definitely Ordinarily the prosperous
conditions in the United States have
been the result of reaction from duh
times which produced depletion of
manufactured products of every sort
through the suspension of production.
The present era of good times Is differ
ent In a measure from anything the
United States has hitherto en1oyed for
the reason that it results in part from
the steady growth Of our export trade
That is to say, in former prosperous
times Americans relied on selling to one
another. At this time the United States
Is selling to all the world and the Amer
1can manufacture is not entirely de-
pendent on the American consumer for
market. but may sell his manufactures
abroad If he sees fit From this fact the
American may take advantage of pros
porous conditions IN any portion of the
globe instead Of being utterly dependent
on the recurrence of good crops. easy
times and confidence In his own coun-
try With the growing tendency Of the
world to buy in the United States the
outlook for a continuation Of the pres
ent prosperous times is exceedingly en-
couraging, and the workingmen are
fairly well assured Of steady employ
ment so long as capital and labor are
agreed on terms of service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record
A close friend-the stingy Quaker.
A receiving teller-the gossiping wo-
man
It's funny that the giIded youth never
shines.
Even the sober railroad conductor
can't get along without his punch.
The deaf mute is the man who wants
a little hear below.
The elevator man does a whole lot
toward uplifting the race.
It's generally the man who's wrapped
up in himself that finds fault with his
surroundings
How do you like this soap?" asked
the barber. carefully depOsiting the
brush in the patrons mouth. Some
say it's better than the last THAT"
replied the customer, lis only a matter
of taste"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
FOR A CANE, S..
Governor Stanley Answers the APP
peal of Convict.

Governor Stanley was touched" to-
day for So by the story of a convict in
the state penitentiary at Seattle Wash.
The convict sent the governor a cane.
on which is inscribed reproductions of
the war heroes who attained fame in the
contest with Spain. Dewey is given the
place of honor near the head of the
stick The profile is in a sort of relief,
the outline having been cut away.
The man who made the cane tells how
he has worked for two years at it and
suggests that the governor might re-
ward him, keeping the cane and remit
ting IS or SO.
Governor Stanley took the ''short end
of the proposition and RENTED Five"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
JUDGES NOT ELIGIBLE.
Those Elected Can Not Be Appointed
to Supreme Bench

A number Of district judges are candi-
dates for places on the supreme court
bench, by appointment from the COVER
nor, but all district judges are ineligi-
bic.
The constitution of the state provides
that all district judges are disqualified
from holding any other office during the
period for which they are elected as
judges.
While the authorities in congress have
held this TO be an infringement upon the
national constitution, to aid in the dis
tributiOn Of patronage in the District of
more the highest authority of his own
state. Hence district judges are out of
the race.
F. M. Sturges of Cloud county, who is
completing a long term as Judge of the
district composed of Cloud Republic
and Washington counties is the latest
announced candidate for a place on the
supreme bench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
Hosiery Bargains.

Children's Black Fleeced- lined Hose
XXI rib; splendid weight; this sale price
pair. n G
Children's Black Cashmere Hose Xxi
rib; Extra Strength Heel and Toe =
pair. &c
ChilGrens Black Wool Hose; extra
heavy; excellent wearing sale price
par 46c
Ladies' Black Cotton Fleece lined
Hose-this sale price, pair. -. 26c
Ladies' Black Cotton Fleece lined
Hose; extra fine; spliced soles, heel and
toe-this sale price, pairs for. $1.3S
Ladies' Lace Lisle Hosea SOC quail
ity, pair at. .................3 5c
Mems Cotton Hose,-black and tan;
spliced heel and toe, this sale price-9c
pair-3 pair for 25c
Mems Black fleece lined socks, spliced
heel and toe-a bargain, pair. :. 1 21sc
Mems Black Cotton Hose, fine 25c
quality, spliced sole, heel and toe-this
sale price 19c pair, 6 pairs for 90
Mems Black Cashmere Wool Socks,
tan and natural color-6 pairs. $1.38
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15

It might have been expected that the
serpent who could work his way into
paradise would ultimately get into Ire
land. and he has done so. Two speci-
mems Of the ring snake have been killed
at Bray; and though the Irish press in
sists that the reptiles were imported
from England that does not alter the
fact that a famous, short chapter in the
natural history Of Ireland Will require
some amendments and qualifications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
THREATENING WEATHER.
Temperature Went Down to % De-
grees Today.

The leonids, red hot and sizzling. must
have been thick around Topeka last
night, for the temperature went up five
degrees very suddenly between 2 and 3
o'clock this morning.
The forecast sent out today is prob
ably threa tening tonight and Friday"
The maximum temperature today was
90 and the minimum %. which was the
lowest maximum and minimum this fall.
The wind has been northeast. blowing
II miles an hour. There is a high bar
orneter in Illinois and the Santa F'e
II aims coming in from Chicago today
were covered with ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-15
REIFF HAS AHEARING.
Little American Jockey May Not Be
Banished From English Turf.

London, Nov. 15.-The stewards of the
Jockey club heard evidence yesterday
and today in regard to the allegations
made by Lord Durham against the run
ming of Richard Croker's The Scotch
man II at Doncaster. when with l..
RejT up the horse was badly beaten by
Lord Durham's Cerolstein. The Scotch
man II later. with the same jockey in
the saddle. defeated Cerolstein at Liver
pool, October g.
Much testimony was taken. Reiff and
Wishard, the American trainer, were
examined at length The investigation
was not concluded, but there is reason
to believe Lord Durham's charges will
not be sustained.