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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30

ana urlgLtcl as uhelr uTn 4A4u.v
ever grow with the advancing years,
came the units of that power in the
Sighting men OF a mighty race uncon-
quared yet by land or sea. In them lay
aid through them came the force that
has made the nation what it is and
what it will be- No matter what might
come in the future, the men before
them had made the past glory that
may mellow, but never grow dim and
the crowd seeming to catch these
things in breatA, t.s rank after rank
OF the old soldiers wheeled into the
avenue, went wild with enthusiasm.
They cheered, waved their hats and
cheered again until they could cheer
no more. Then they stood as they had
stood for the battered flags, with barred
heads, as the veterans, with steps more
halting than Of old, but with hearts as
high as ever, passed on to make the
parade Of 1890 what they had made
many another 1u2rch-a credit to them
selves a.e.d an honor to their country.
Michigan soldier Drops Dead.
Charles EecEwith, marching with
Sheridan Post No. 4 Of the department
of Michigan, dropped dead in the pa
rade from heart disease at Michigan
avenue and Madison street.
William H. White, an old soldier OF
Eau Claire, Wis, went insane in the
central police station over the disap-
pearance of his family. At the stati on
he told Chief Of Detectives Coloran that
he became separated from his family at
the depot. He had wandered all over
the city looking for them without sue
cess.
In the night, from continued worry,
he began to show signs Of insanity.
The Wisconsin delegation was visited
and cousin of the afflicted man was
found who took him in charge. Mean
time an order was issued to all police
,aen to look out for the missing ones.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30

eralities.' Another bluntly calls
them 'sclf-evident lies. And others
inSiduOuSly argue that they apply to
superior races These expressions.
differing in form, are identical in
object and efIect-the suppanting of
the principles Of free government, and
restoring those Of classification, caste
and legitimacy. They would delight
cOnvocation Of crowned heads plot
ting against the people. They are the
vanguard, the miners and sapperS OF
returning deSpOtism. We must re-
pulse them or they will subjugate us. ;"
Our opponents say that the world
would laugh at us if we gave indepen-
dence to the F'ilipinoS. Yes, kings
would laugh. aristOcrats would laugh,
and those would laugh who deny the
inalienabe rights Of men and despise
the humber folk. who ''along the cool
sea-crested vale Of life, keep the noise
less tenor of their way:' but let this
nation stand erect and, spurning the
bribes Of wealth and power, show that
there is reality in the principles
which we profess: let it show that
there is a difference between d repub-
lie and d monarchy, and the oppressed
in every land viii see in our flag the
hope Of their own deliverance and,
whether they are bleeding upon the
battle field or groaning beneath a ty-
rants lash. will raise their eyes toward
heaven and breathe a fervent prayer
for the safety Of our republic.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
Two Amendments.

Secretary of State Falley is certify
ing to the newspapers OF the state fol
publication the two constitutional
amendments that will be voted on at
the fall election. One Of the amend
ments provides for the creation OF a
state board of pardons, to assume the
duties now held by the governor in the
pardoning of prisoners. The amend
ment provides that the governor,
chief justice of the supreme court and
the attorney general shall receive and
consider all applications for pardons.
The other amendment provides for
the better taxation of telegraph, tele-
phone, express, sleeping and dining
car companies, and if it passes, will
serve to bring into the state treasury
taxes that have not been collected
heretofore.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
TO HOLD LII HUNG CHANG.
Foreign Admirals Decide to Detain Hi
on Board Ship.

Foreign Admirals Decide to Detain Him
on Board Ship.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-Admiral Courre-
jolles, the French commander in Chi
nese waters, has cabled to the navy de-
partment here that council of the
admirals has notified the foreign lega-
tions at Pekin that it has been decided
to hold Ii Hung Chang on board ship
until the opening of negotiations be-
tween the powers and China.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The state
department has heard nothing Of any
intention to interfere with the move
ments of Ii Hung Chang. The report
from the French admiral at Taku, to
the contrary, is believed to refer to an
incident of the past and not to the stu
alton as it stands today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30

Germany the greater part OF the work
is performed by women and children.
1t was freely predicted when the work
was started in the United States that
Americans would not do the plodding,
thought absolutely necessary to the
production of the crop, and that the
business would therefore prove a fail
ure.
The result showed that the Ameri-
cans could plod and they did plod and
made success of beet culture. but
they plodded only long enough to in
vent machinery to do the work there
tofore done by hand.
Machines were constructed for do
ing all branches of the work of rails
ing the beets, from the sowing Of the
seed to the digging and topping of the
beets, and the farmer Of today finds it
no more irksome to produce a field Of
beetS than to raise a crop of corn.
Riding plOwS, drills, cultivators,
weeders thinners and diggers are now
in use. One person now does the same
work that formerly required a large
number, and instead of following the
back-breaking methods of the old
world, the present day beet grower
easily rides through the fields and
easily accomplishes the same results.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
New Rules.

Beginning Sept. l, the Great North
ern will place in effect revised code
of operating rules. The most import
ant change is in the colors of signal
lights. Heretofore the road has dis
PLAYED but two colors-red for danger
and white for safety. The new code
will require the display Of green for
safety, white for caution and red for
danger.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
Testing Washburn Coal.

The tests OF the Ignite coal found
along the line of the new Washburn
road north of Bismarck, are proving a
decided success. Three carloads were
sent to Fargo to be used in the Fargo
Edison company's plants. Every
particle of coal is weighed and the
test is being made on a scientific basis.
In the first tWenty-four hours the
Ignite showed a percentage of heat
ing power of 63, as compared with the
bituminOuS coal, heretofore used in
the plant. 1t required ten tons of
Ignite during that period. At the
prevailing prices of the bituminous
coal, laid down in Fargo, the Ignite is
worth to the Edison people just $3.46
per ton. AS a matter OF fact it can
be laid down there at S2.65 per ton,
making saving of 81 cents per ton, or
$50 per day for the cost of heating
their furnaces.
During the twenty-four hours no
clinkers were formed and there was an
entire absence of the foul black smoke
that has made the use of bituminouS
coal SO obnoxious. Other tests Of Ignite
from different mines in the state
have frequently been made. The
percentage of value for the heating
qualities has been shown to run from
~ to 81 per cent. The showing Of 63
per cent for this coal is remarkable
under the circumstances and shows it's
superiority over the product in some
parts of the state. The coal is freshly
mined, but is dry and clean. The
The great objection to Ignite in the
past has been on account Of the large
amount OF water in the coal and the
large percentage of dirt, which made
the use Of the fuel in private houses a
great inconvenience and also lowered
it's percentage of heating power.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
Farm Produce Wanted.

Whipple Bros. of Spiritwood wish
to inform the people of the surround
ing country that they are selling goods
at the lowest possible prices, pay the
highest prices for farm produce, and
are always pleased to see the people
with a basket of eggs, a tub of butter.
a sack or potatoes, or a few dollars in
their pocket books.
WHlPPLE Bros,
General Merchants.
SpiritwOod, n. d.
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H~~|W1v~W WUN<110vNVN<
North Dakota News.

1t is said that a Wells county attor-
ney may be Simpsonized by the SUI
preme court.
There is some talk Of Col. John d.
Benton for senator by the democrats
of the Fargo district.
At Fargo J. f. Rorns has been ar
rested on charges of criminal libel
preferred by the Fargo Electro-Med-
ical Institute.
Grand Forks defeated Fargo yester-
day by a score Of II to II.
The affairs of the Second National
bank of Grand Forks, n. d., will be
closed by the end of next month.
There are remaining only two or three
insOlvent national banks in the north
west the affairs of which have not
been closed out by the receiver.
The "laying on Of hands" is said to
be a sure cure for the cigarette habit
if attended to at the proper time.
The left hand should be placed upon
the backjof the youngsters neck, with
a gentle though firm pressure forward
and downward, bringing the urchin in
a proper attitude over the parental
knee, then apply the right hand where
it will do the most good. Two or
three treatments will generally effect
a cure-EXchange.
Cando Record: The most rapid
growth of grain that has come to our
notice this year is reported by our
friend Dave Ross. He tells us that
during the dry weather in June be
sowed some oats, which, owing to the
drouth, did not begin to sprout until
the rain on the 5th Of July. On the
llth of August just 36 days later, they
were from . to feet high and headed
out with kernels fully formed in the
heads. At the present writing they
are ready to cut. Mr.. Ross figures
that they will yield from 80 to 60
bushels to the acre.
Hankinson News; The apple crop
on the HankinSon farm this season
will amount to about fifty bushels.
The trees are loaded with fruit and
several bushels Of green apples were
knocked off recently to prevent the
branches breaking off. The fruit is
of excellent quality, being perfectly
sound and entirely free from worms.
A number of men owning and oper-
ating threshing crews in the Red
River valley have put their machines
in the sheds for the season, having
decided that there is more money in
laying idle than in trying to thresh
wheat. Some OF the crews have been
sent to the lumber woods while others
have been disbanded. The threshing
that is done will be done by the farm
ers themselves, and they will have to
"trade work" with the neighborS.
DR.. n. Nj. Black, who served with
the North Dakota regiment in the
Philippines, and is son OF Major
Black of Valley City, has been ap-
pointed instructor in a milwaukee,
medical college.
John G. Birch S wife has returned
to her husband in Sargent county
since he has fully established his inno-
cence of the murder of man named
Hagum. few years ago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
RAPID Growth.

Courtenay Gazette: J. II. Cooper
has sample of millet in his office
that stands as evidence of what this
Dakota dirt will do under favorable
circumstances. When the hail struck
it the millet was about foot high
and it was pounded into the ground.
The stalks are now four feet long and
thick on the ground-just 10 days af-
ter the hail storm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
AN ESCORT TO TIEN TSIN.

General ChAffee Offers AsSistance to
Baroness Won Ketteler.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The war
department has received the following
from General Chaffee:
"Have offered assistance to Baroness
Won Ketteler; will furnish transporta-
ton and escort Tien Tsin few days;
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HAVE REACHED TAI-YUAN.

Whereabouts of the Emperor and En-
press Dowager Announced
LONDON. Aug. ga special dispatch
from Shanghai say the Chinese officials
there have informed the foreign con-
suls that the emperor, dowager en-
press and Prince Tuan have arrived in
the neighborhood of Tai Yuan.
Tai Yuan is the capital of the prov
ince of Shan-S, adjoining the province
of Chi Ii, and is 24O miles southwest Of
Pekin.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30

have offered transportation accommo-
dations to Nagasaki also"
Baroness Won Ketteler, the widow Of
the murdered German minister to
China, is an American, being the
daughter of President Ledyard of the
Michigan Cen tral railroad, whose home
is at Detroit, Mich.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30
MANY TROOPS LANDED.

General Goto in Command of japanese at
Annoy.
Hone Kong, Aug. 30. General Goto,
from the island of Formosa (Japanese
territory commands the Japanese
forces occupying Annoy. Large bodies
Of troops have been landed and Nor.
denfelt guns have been mounted, COM
manding the city. Many Chinese are
leaving.
The British cruiser Isis sailed from
here during the day under sealed or
ders 1t is thought proba ble she is go
ing to Annoy.
Canton is quiet The large merchant
guilds are feeding the people in order
to prevent a distnr bance.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-08-30

A successful school must be a good
one. Get a catalogue from the Man
kato Commercial College, Mankato,
Minn., and investigate.
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was to prevent the secretary from employ.
ing from outside the pale Of the civil
service.
Ash on behalf Of the committee offered
an amendment TO reduce the appropriation
for travel allowance to enlisted men en- dis
charge from 100000 to S2Q".roo ana to
provide for the communication Of mileage at
the rate Of cents mile Ash explain q
that discharge mileage was now computed
under an old statute passed in l>l2, 10y
which. for instance. "a colonel would ta al
lowed 50 3gS to travel from San Francisco
to Washington, whereas his railroad fare
would be but ST. Marsh made point OF
order against the amendment which was
sustained
Speaking to pro-forma amendment
briggs called attention 10 a newspaper
article describing the luxurious fittings Of
the transport sumner. which he said was
remodeled at an enormous cost. Drsgs
said the enormity OF the extravaganza in
the fitting Of the ship was beyond credence.
An $500 silver service had been placed
in her, he said, with cut glass tumblers
which cost rs cents apiece. The palatal
furnishings Of the Sumner were such as
could be found nowhere except upon a
miionaire's yacht lie contrasted the con-
dition Of this transport with those employ
ed by the government when the soldiers
were being sent our TO hght their Coun-
try's battle during the Spanish war. Drisgs
said he intended to introduce resolution
TO investigate the extravaganza in fitting
up the Sumner.
HUI said the other side was now occupy
ing strange position. During the war
their complaint was that the transports
were not good enough. Now the complaint
was that our soldiers were to be treated too
well. briggs said his only desire was TO
CrtticiSe "uniustidahle eXtravasapnce.
Cannon contributed to the debate
eulogy OF the quartermaster general of the
army, who ne was convinced would not be
guilty OF undue extravaganza.
Lentz offered an amendment providing
that no part Of the money appropriated for
the nav of the army should be paid TO the
son of any member Of congress who had
secured his appointment since the destruc-
ton of the battleship Maine. 1t was ruled
out on a point OF order.
Recurring to the newspaper article read
by briggs Wheeler (Ky)) delivered an ap-
neal against extravaganza. II il was un-
patriotic to protest against That he said
he was willing 10 take the responsibility
Of being unpatriOtic. Cochran tMo) also
inveighed against profigacy in eNpendl-
lures
Without completing consideration OF the
hi the conference report on the urgent
deficiency and pension appropriation h'H
was agreed to and. at $40 p. M the house
adjourned
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FIGHT AGAINST BYNUM.
Nomination Fails of Confirmation
Through Absence of Quorum.

WASHINGTON. March 2S-The senate
today failed TO confirm the nomination of
w d Bynum as general appraiser of the
port Of New York because of the absence
of a quorum.
The nomination was debated at some
length and was attacked by Senators
Jones, Of Arkansas, Berry and Money,
while Senators Fairbanks and Spooner
spoke in Mr. Bynum's behalf. The oppon-
ents Of confirmation based their opposl-
ton on the ground that Mr. Bynum IA
not a Democrat, although nominated as
such They called attention to the law re-
quiring that four OF the nine appraisers
should be Of a party different from the
other five. and contended that Mr. BY
NUNS appointment would be contrary to
the law.
1t was replied that Mr. Bynum had been
a Democrat throughout his career and that
even during the campaign of 1896 he had
been supporter OF Palmer and Buckner,
Gold Democrats
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Is FERTILE and PLEASANT.
GEN. wHEELER's FAVORABLE M
PREssIONs OF GUAM.
Only About I Per Cent. of the Land
Is Under Cultivation. Although
Half the Land on the Island Is
Susceptible of Raising Big Crops

WASHINGTON, March 2s.--Gen. Wheel
er has submitted to the navy department
a report upon his observations and i'm
presslons OF the island OF Guam. He says
the area Of the island is about fifteen
square miles. Of which onc-half IS sus-
ceptible Of cultivation, although only about
/ per cent. ls now under cultivation. The
population is fixed at about 1900 souls,
nearly all Of whom reside in the towns.
The soil is very fertile and fruits and
staples are produced in quantity, the CO.
coanut trees especially having an appear
ancc of thrift and bearing power superior
to any seen In the tropics The dugdug
and other bread fruit trees grow to an
enormous size In the island. Deer and
wild goats are found In abundance. Flying
foxes are numerous, and form one OF the
principal staples OF food. Centlpedes,
wasps, large spiders and a species of small
scorpion are common, but their bite or
sting is not dangerous There are no tar
antulas and no snakes. The principal, and
in fact the only industry Of any conse-
quence In Guam is the production and ex-
portation Of copra, the product In England
selling for SO ton The towns OF the
island are very neat and complete, good
portion Of them being built Of stone and
the rest Of nipa and bamboo. The roads,
with few exceptions, become very bad in
the wet season, but as all towns are on
the coast.-sea travel is always available.
There Is very little money on the island
and wages are low.
The temuerature is mild and much cooler
than that Of the Philippines, although the
inhabitants declare the heat In August ana
September Is almost suffocating
The rainfall IS very heavy and dry days
are few Monsoons are felt with violence
for three months of the year, but hurri-
canes are comparatively rare. Earthquakes
are tOerably frequent. IL has been stated
that in the southwest part OF Guam lep-
rosy was prevalent, but there are few
traces Of this dread disease now although
one or two persons were encountered VINO
had the appearance OF leperS.
The people are very friendly, and AZ a
whole have regular features and erect
forms.
To the drinking water on the island is at
tributed a great amountof sickness among
other than natives, and a plant for dstlll-
ing water has been erected at Agana, the
principal town Agana has about 500 in
habitants. and is described as being clean,
well-kept little city.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneIi-
e;al ELECTS Of the well-knowo RIM
eav. Svfuo Of FIGS manufaetu,,5
bv tbr California Flo Svyuo O.. n
fn,trate IN, valu, of obtaining the
f;,,;4 I,x,tivs o,;,-;,rss ~ -.
taowo 70 ~ g,,di,;nalIv I.v,t;vc
,o5 ,r,s,ot;ng tb,m :, tbg fo-,7
most rsfreshing TO the taste and az
-<,t.ble ~ IN, system. II IL ,hs o,e
orrFrct STRENGTHENING laxat,ve
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Beers Attack warrenton.

WARRENTON March 2S.-The Beers
opened fire with artillery and rifles on
the British camp today. The first shell
burst while the Fusiilers were at break
fast
han Of bullets poured into the vii
lRge Many cattle Were killed
hotel that is used ns q hospital and
over which the Rcd Cross flag was dying
was fred upon The attacking Borr force
was not large. but Notwithstanding the
cnemys heavy expenditure OF bjg gun
and Mauser ammunition only one Briiou
was wounded
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CALIFORNIA fig SYRUP 60.

-t< rs hHs". 5000 "tt
I..--,t.. Sow .y1 *. Y.
For sac u -. L.-gg.StA Ps!ce. - per
bottle
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wanting in dash and enterprise. his raid
into the country south Of the Tugela is
considered the best piece OF Boer leader
chin during the whole war II is now
known that he crossed The Tugela with
merry 900 rlflemeu and six guns. but 80
bold and rapid were HIS movements that
the British commanders thought 1000
Beers were marching on Pietermaritzburg.
For a few days, although In the presence
OF greatly superior forces, he Isolated
Gen. Hilyard's brigade at Estcourt and at
the same time threatened Gen. Barton's
camp at Moot river Then the British re-
Inducements were pushed up Joubert re-
crossed the Tugela without losing a pris-
oner Gen White's estimate Of him. pro-
nounced on Tuesday before he died, as
gentleman and a brave and honorable OPP
ponent, strikes the tone OF all British
comment
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The B.oemfontein correspondent Of the
Morning Post, telegraphng Tuesday says;
THE First Coldstreams and the Third
Grenadlers are already at Glen The Cor
dons and the cavalry brigade moved sun
day. The Fourteenth brigade followed to-
Cay.
The three-span bridge AT Glen was dy-
namlted three hours before the guards
reached f. The necessary repairing will
delay further advance for a time. Gen.
GalAcre.s forces are now arrlvlng 2
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bombardment OF Mafeklng in progress on
Monday, March %, which was meeting
with a spirited response
Michael Davitt had an Interview with
President Kruger today
Few Beers I'm the Mountains
A dispatch 10 the Daily Mail from
Pietermaritzburg. dated Wednesday
March rs, says
british scouts have thoroughly recon
noitered the passes Of the Drakensberg
range The number Of Beers holding
them does not exceed 1000, who are work
ing half-heartedly in constructing In
trapcbrucufg
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Miner in the Free state.

Sir Alfred Miner is touring in the dis
turbed newly acquired territory, invest-
eating conditions and arranging the adj
ministration. He Is understood 10 be get
ting materials for a report to Mr.. Gam
berlain concerning plan OF civil gov
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Town. Are Being Gsrrisoned.

Meanwhile all the important towns in
the Free state within Lord Roberts reach
are being garrisouod. Tbaba Nehu, Phil
oppolis. Fauresmlth and Jagersfontein are
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