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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
TAXES IN NORWAY AND SWEDEN
How the Military in Norway and Swe-.
den Burdens the People.

Mayor johnson Of Fargo is writing
some interesting letters from Norway
and Sweden where he is looking up
emigration matters. Times are bad
in both countries, he says, and a great
deal Of unrest exists among the people
over the proposed new military bill,
based on the German law. Mayor
Johnson points out the beauties" OF
a standing army, and numerous Off
cials, and shows why it is that the
common people of that country are SO,
anxious to leave their native land, and
60 to foreign countries. He says:
Every able bodied young man must
serve one full year in the army and
for a certain number Of years there
aftOr will be subject to military duty
and will not be permitted to leave
until he gets beyond the age of mill
tary service. 1t can be readily seen
that While the cost OF maintaining the
present army is large the cost of the
proposed plan is very much greater.
| have not been able to ascertain what
the strength OF the present army is,
but it is larger. In and about Stock
holm alone are kept 10000 men all the
time. In GOthenburg is another force
At HelmSgberg. a place OF some 5000,
is a regiment OF artillery. At MabinO,
but a few miles away. you lind some
more. and so it is all over the country.
How these people can stand all this is
something | have not been able TO fig
ure out. Norway and Sweden COM
bined have less population than either
New York or Pennsylvania. Yet
combined they maintain an expensive.
royal government and a foreign and
diplomatic consular service, and then
each separately maintain an army and
navy. Add to that the various civil
officers that are met with everywhere
(and they pay most OF these officers,
especially in the foreign service. much
better than we do and in addition
thereto. the local taxes. and especially
in cities. where. by the way, in both
city and county. include the mainte
nance of churches and the clergy
When all this is paid there is very lit
tie left after a very frugal living has
been taken out OF it. Everybody pays
taxes here. even the income OF the ser
want Girl is taxed. not much for each
one Dut al nave 10 dSSlSU IL Su>tdl llltS
the government and church. The
people are all educated. Statistics
show that there is only one-slXth OF
one per cent over the age Of 10 years,
that cannot read and write, and has.
at least the rudimentS of arithmetic.
That is 4 record that no other nation
in the world can show.
Mayor johnson roastS the system OF
forcing travellers to pay the help in
hotels. by tips. In the leading hotels
the porterS and head servants pay the
proprietorS for the privilege of work.
ing in the hotels. Each smallest Ser
vice must be paid for separtely.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
JUDGE MOVES CASE.
Discussed in the Sendte-PrOScCu
tjon Believed to be Result
of Bribery.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-The
Cape Nome litigation has been taken
up in the y. S. Senate and Judge
Noyes and Alex. Mckenzie are warmly
defended by Senators Hansbrough
and Pettigrew. Senator Hansbrough
read letter from Judge NOyes which
S: id nat all the gold dust ever in Re-
celver Mckenzie's hands had been
safely kept until the disposition OF
the cases. Statements were read
showing that Moves had been offered
bribes in various sums ranging as nigh
as $4,000 and his life had been threat
ened. Senator PettigreW defended
Judge NOyeS warmly and declared
that he believed the vicious prosecu-
tion of Mckenzie for contempt OF
court had been the result OF bribery.
The proceedings he characterized as
unheard of and ought to bring the
San Francisco court into contempt all
over the country. No matter what
those men could not be destroyed. a
petition for leave to file petition tor
writ of habeas corpus and admission
to bail in the Mckenzie case were hled
in the United States supreme court
Yesterday and in behalf of Mckenzie a
decision is expected Tuesday next.
The brief alleges that the San Fran
cisco court had no jurisdiction and
the punishment of Mckenzie for con-
cempt is illegal
Senator Stewart the aged crank
and mining speculator Of Nevada,
wanted Noyes impeached, and made
long speech on what he called the
infamy of Nome" Stewards private
secretary has been busy distributing
copies of the San Francisco decision
among members OF congress, and the
question is asked what interest has
Stewart in the California syndicate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
Ex=Secretary FaIIey's Views.

WahpetOn Globe: The smallpox
will get the worst dose it ever had
should it tackle North Dakota legis-
lator. Smallpox isn't half as bad as
some OF the things thaJ are wander
ing around Bismarck.
In order to set the newly-elected
state officers an object lesson in econo--
my and retrenchment the legislature,
with it's 130 clerks. took a layotf
for a week. that some of the
boys might 60 to the Twin Cities and
enjoy "Theodora."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07

Standing appropriations call for $780,
900 of this and the appropriations that
have been recommended for passage
by the two houses aggregate $4O7, 200.
This is total of expenditures for the
ensuing two years Of 1917, ,20O or S22,-
600 more than the total receipts oc-
cording to the figures Of the governor,
to say nothing of the $l50,0O0 of fund
ing warrants that are due and payable
next year. The legislative assembly
is urged in the special message to pay
careful consideration to the matter OF
appropriations.
The amended oil inspection bill was
passed after some debate. Mr.. La
Moure didn't like the restoration OF
the fees to the inspector. The appro-
priatiOn committee in it's work, he
said. had figured as among the state s
revenues So, 900 for the biennial period
from the fees for oil inspection as net
to the state. 1t struck him as a good
deal of farce to work sixty days to
cut down appropriations and keep the
state within the limit and then have
the revenues knocked out. II this bill
passed there ought to be $4,000 cut OFT
some Of the appropriation bills in the
house to compensate the state for this
loss OF revenue He moved to amend
the bill to give the oil inspector only
IS per cent Of the fees. This was lost.
Mr.. Hale then moved to give the in
spector 50 per cent of the fees and
this was lost also.
The bill to compel old line and mu-
tual insurance companies to furnish
annual statements OF the earnings OF
their policies was lost by failure to get
a constitutional majority.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
North Dakota JOttings,

w. e. Davis in the Minneapolis
Journal: ''Joe Devine, who is now
superintendent Of public instruction
Of North Dakota, and who has had
the honor of being twice acting COVER
nor Of his state is now accused OF
''cribbing' that Thanksgiving procla-
nation which made his name famous
the country over last November.
THE acting governor began his rhe-
torical bouquet with a quotation from
Kipling which had seemed especially
attractive to the governor Of ,)klaho-
ma FOR the same purpose in 1899.
Joe then hied himself to the rhe-
torical flower garden Of the governor of
Arizona, where he plucked enough to
make respectable paragraph. Dash
ing across the country to Vermont,
the acting governor sWiped enough Of
the fancy daisies from the prOcla-
nation Of the green mountain state to
tell of the splendid possibilities of
our nations greatness.
New York is a lovely garden spot
and Governor Roosevelt had cultivated
some beautiful lilies of rhetoric in
in his proclamation of 80. Governor
Devine helped himself to a paragraph.
Then back to Arizona. where the
alfalfa grows, and by the time the
governor of that territory was through
reading the North Dakota proclama-
tion of 1900, the larger part of it must
have seemed very familiar Roll back
the burden of years, and the para
graph in which it is found. had been
let loose in the enthusiasm Of the mo-
ment by the governor of New Hamp-
shire the year before.
"Running over the brim of the
bucket with sentiment. bubbling
through the periods with enthusiasm
the whole structure was beauty.
And no painful results are anticipated
unless the governor Of Arizona rises to
a question Of privilege
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
POstmasters Appointed.

Oscar Boyd has been appointed post
master at Pingree. Unusual interest
is attached to the news of the ap-
poinment as there was a fight between
Mr.. Boyd and Mr.. Price, rival dealers
in merchandise, for the place.
After lively fight Fred O. Brew
ster has been appointed postmaster at
Harvey succeeding Mrs. Wieland.
During Mrs. Wieland's term of office a
SO, 900 package of money disappeared
and as yet has not been recovered al.
though no blame is attached to any.
one concerned with the office.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
Artesian Wells Giving Out.

Fargo Forum: The interior depart
ment has reports that the water sup
ply along the Missouri river is giving
out. Complaints are made Of the
various artesian wells about the
Standing Rock reservation, failing tC
produce sufficient water, for daily use.
Inspector Pringle of the Indian bureau
is now at the agency looking over the
situation and it may be that the wells
will be superseded by recommends
alton for piping water from the river,
to a reservoir, to supply the wants of
the wards and their stock.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07

20, admission ofgraduates from state
law school at university to bar.
164, providing for US.
80, admission of pupils to state uni
versity.
3S, admission Of pupils to normal
schools.
q, geological survey cooperation of
agricultural college with federal sur
Vey.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following house bills were
passed:
"A, power Of attorney for release of
mortgages.
1874, defective acknowledgements.
173, transfer of cemetery lots.
II, eminent domain.
149, rights of purchasers at tax sales.
lis, issue of school district bonds.
156, report of school moneys to dis
trict treaSurers.
lSO, protection of soda water manu-
facturers.
80, salaries of county auditors,
amended to make it applicable to sal
aries Of present auditors.
POI, Chaffee, fees to secretary of
state.
1S6, Tufte gophers nuisance.
21S, Morgan, making it optional
with township officers to buy road
machinery.
222, Young, to obviate errors of
practice.
1T, ways and means committee, Op-
preparation for Pan-American exhibit.
PIG, Bacon, mechanics lien.
In the house the following bills were
killed:
Substitute for senate bill 10, relat-
ing to deposition of county funds.
House bill 1O4, Brisbin, liabilities of
railroads for personal liabilities.
Senate bill 2l1, Hale, garnishment
in justice courts.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
l5l, Hegge, $4,000 appropriation for
land department advertising and sales.
NOTES.
In the house coincidence were eX-
tended to Representative Mallough Of
Cass who lost two children within
eight days by diphtheria.
McDougalls's ti-prohibition bill
did not receive favorable consideration
in any quarter and the liquor men
have given up all hope of securing any
| favorable legislation this year.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07

ceeds OF the crops raised by Halland,
who was a bachelor and a sort OF
miser. He was afraid of banks and
instead OF putting his money in a.
bank hid it away. Many think it to
be near or about the shack where the
man died. Halland' IS brother only
recently heard of the death of Martini,
although living in LaMoure county
and not over 80 miles from the scene
OF the suicide. 1t is very improbable
that the money will ever be found.
News OF his brothers death was first
learned through a paragraph in a.
newspaper.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
To The Pen,

Sheriff Allan PinkertOn of Cavalier
county spent Friday in Jamestown
with prisoner Louis Brunette. who
is being taken to the state peuiten-
tary at Bismarck Brunette has been
convicted for wheat stealing and re-
ceived 4 sentence Of two years in the
pen.
Sheriff Fred Farrow arrived at the
asylum from Cavalier, Pembina county
with Mrs. Hamilton of Dayton who is
insane over religious matters. She
is something over 40 years Of age.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
National Legislation for N. Oak.

Congress has made anappropriation
Of $50, 900 for continuing the work at
Fort Lincoln near Bismarck and the
Indian bill carries $4,000 for a new
industrial school at Mandan. In ad-
dition bill was passed for a bridge
over Devils Lake, and allowing settlers
who served in the Philippines to ap-
ply their term of service on the resi-
dence on the land covered by their
homestead entries.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
New Settlers.

a. D. Gaines Of Minneapolis, who is
interested in settling up $4,000 acres
of land in Oliver county, predicts a
large immigration for the slope coun-
try the coming spring. His syndicate
has already disposed OF over 5000 acres
to actual settlers. a town is to he
started in Oliver county, opposite
WaShburn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
Frank Hamilton.

Hamilton's ten-day stay will be up
Thursday. He will be taken to Still
water to enter upon the term of his
seven years. imprisonment Friday
morning. The term of his service
will begin when he enters his prison.
Hamilton himself has lost all hope of
new trial. He is bearing up well,
however.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
Rewarded.

Capt. Geo. Aud of Dickinson was
getting a pension of S12 month when
he enlisted and went to the Philip
pines. This was cut off, as is the Gus
tom in such cases, while he was in
service, but now he has been put on
the list again but the pension is but
IS a month. Auld concludes this is a
species of punishment for patriotism.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
Looking For the Money.

The brother of Martin Halland.
who shot himself January last near
Leeds, has turned up and is looking
for the money which his deceased
brother is known to have had. Be-
tween So, 900 and $500 are supposed
to be hid away in some place near the
house or barn. The money is the pro-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-07
Burglary.

The drugstore of Geo. G. Ward OF
Tower City was burglarized and sew
eral pints of booze and other valuables
taken. A grocery store was also en-
tered but little was taken. Recently
two Buffalo stores were burglarized
and it is supposed that local gang
did the job.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-05-07
Monday, April go.

SENATE.--Much discussion was in dulged in before the senate was called to order as to who would be chosen lieutenant governor. Senators Sen gel. Mardis and Pine are the most prominently spoken of for the honor. surety companies can make bond for officials in this state. was read third time and passed. Senator Hardy's bill, providing for the purchase of a state convict farm. was defeated by a tie vote. Senator Shackleford's bill annexing that portion of Lonoke coun- ty in which England is located to Pu- laski county, failed to passages 10. noes A. Senator Sengels bill mak- ing it misdemeanor to steal ride on railroad, was taken up and passed On motion. at 12 o'clock, the senate adjourned to Tuesday.
 HoUsE-H. B. 502, to refund the taken up. Mr. Butler explained that Ward had purchased certain lands from the state He had gone upon the land. cleared a farm and built a house, subsequently, the sate sold it to the Bluff City Lumber Company. The state should refund to this poor man the money erroneously collected. It's books shows the land was subject to donation when as a matter of fact it was swamp land. Several mem bers cited paralell cases and said there was enough of them to almost bank rupt the state if all of them were given relief MT Toney hoped this bill would pass. This was a just claim and should be paid. Whenever the state sold man home and then allowed some corporation to gobble it up 1t was nothing but robbery, and he would not be party to it. The bill failed to pass. The question of a To- cation for Insane Asylum No was taken up. Messers. Holland and Neal advocated the claims of the border city" and Messrs. Gray and Ponder favored Batsville in able arguments. Fort Smith was selected-44 to 34.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-05-07
Thursday, May 3.

Both branches of the general assem- bly, adjourned at noon to Friday, and but little business was transacted in the senate. H. E. 4S1, requiring rail roads to perform their contracts or for felt their charters, was read third time and passed President R. J. Wilson called Senator Matloclx to the chair and announced his resignation as president of the senate, effective May 25. In a neat speech he expressed his gratitude for the honor shown him, and he re- signed simply in order that the honor may be bestowed upon some other member of the senate who will act as lieutenant governor during the adj iournment of the session. The resig- nation was accepted.
 ting $41 900 to reimburse the peniten- tiary for convict labor performed for the state was tabled. H. B 353, au- thorizing the state board of health to hold examination to determine the qualifications of undertakers, was in- definitely postponed. Mir. McCain's bill taxing corporation franchises and re- assessors and the railway assessment board to ascertain the value of fran. chises, and have same extended on the tax book, was read third time and passed.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-05-07
w.dn..aa,. May l.

SENATE.-The bill making appropria- tion for the purchase of laundry ma chinery for the blind asylum was taken up and passed. On motion. the senate concurred in house amendment cutting appropriation for deaf-mute buildings to $S0.000. The following house bills were then read third time and passed: No. 507. relating to the two judicial districts of Logan coun- ty; 192, to prohibit the slaughter of prairie chickens; 40S, authorizing the attorney general to bring suit to de- termine the state line between Ark ansas and Mississippi at Buck Island; {; 46, providing that commissions as road overseers may be sent by regis ,f 120 days be given railroads before of120 days be given railroads before mechanics lien can be filed.
 HoUsE.-The greater part of the ses- sion was taken up in discussing mo tions to postpone various bills. and but little business was transacted. The bill appropriating $5,000 for Confed- crate monument was read third time and passed.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-05-07

scented to Janitors Martin and Johl son each an umbrella and on behali of the janitors, Judge Fulton, of Gar land made suitable response MT Clark then claimed the attention of the house, and. on behalf of his col leagues, presented gold headed cane to Speaker Humphreys, whose ser vices. MT. Clark said, had met with universal satisfaction. Senate joint resolution No. 3 (Shackleford), pro. posing an amendment to the consti. tuition permitting cities and incorpor- ated towns to issue bonds for public improvements. was read the third time and failed to pass. S. B. No 4, to prohibit school directors from em- ploying relatives as teachers, was read third time and passed.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-05-07
Hamlet.

Last Friday night there was a fine fox chase ill this locality which terminated about daylight on Sat urdav morning by the killing Of the fox. There were IS hounds in the pack and they made fine nut sic. Among the hunters were Sam Casey, John Martin and Jim Me Henry from near Enola, and Joe Green from Stone township. We notice that Joe Green goes fox hunting in his buggy.
 The two sons of James Hardin, former residents of this place, but now of Lonoke county, had a fall ing out and in the difficulty the younger brother cut the older ill nine places, severing the spleen. It is thought he cannot recover. This occurred on April %. Their numerous friends and relatives here regret it.
 A good deal of corn was planted over here last week owing to the poor stand.
 Cotton is coming up slowly and rain is needed badly.
 There was a baptizing in the Palarm last Sunday. Miss Lilly Jeffries was immersed by Rev. Glover and is now member of the Baptist church at New Liberty. A large crowd witnessed the ceremo- ny.
 A good many mule and horse colts are to be seen in this vicinity.
 The small pox scare has about died out, and 1t turns out that there was no disease of that kind.
 The young ladies around here are all anxious to show their new spring hats and all gatherings are we'll represented by the fair sex.
 There IS very great attraction here for Bill Basket, as he is ire quent visitor i'll the neighborhood.
 Hon. J. F. Campbell, of Con way, passed through here last Sat urday.
 Henry Hall is reported to have r acres of the best wheat i'll the county.
 Jesse Berry, the new son-inlaw of Toe Roden has an ambition to become a fox hunter.
 May 6.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-05-07
Friday, May 4.


 This was the last working day of the longest session of the Arkansas legislature on record. The house and senate in joint session confirmed the nominations of the members of the state capitol board and of the worlds fair board
 In the senate the following bills were passed: H. B., 514, appropriat- ing $162 to pay mileage and per diem due the old capitol commission; H. B. 302, allowing hotel owners to solicit patrons without wearing badge; H. B. 467, legalizing the acts of county clerks appointed by Gov. Jones; H. B. 391. reducing fees of county clerks in the extension of taxes, was indefinite ly postponed. Senator Sengel, after repeatedly endeavoring to have the bill locating insane asylum No. 2 at Fort Smith taken up and passed, each time meeting with failure, took occa- sion to state that if the minority were opposing the bill on account of the place of location he would waive that right Mr. Sengel made a strong plea for the passage of the bill in the interest of the unfortunates now unable to be cared for for lack of room in the present asylum. With out disposing of the matter the sen ate adjourned to Saturday.
 In the house Mr. Williams bill to require a uniform date of holding pri- mary elections was defeated.
 S. B. 290, appropriating S200 for the salary of two years of the Confederate home chaplain, was read third time and passed. The bill appropriating 5000 for reprinting certain volumes of the supreme court reports, was de- feated.
 Mir. Moore, of Phillips, in an appro- priate speech, presented on behalf of the house to the young lady clerks of the house each a beautiful fan. The recipients were Miss Kate Faust, en- rolling clerk Miss Jamie Martin, en- crossing clerk; Miss Nora Beavers, postmistress. On behalf of the young ladies Judge Moore, by request, re- turned their thanks to the house for the handsome souvenirs.
 MT. Killough, on behalf of the house, presented to each of the newspaper representatives a silk hat, the recip- tents being Messrs. George c. Naylor, of the Democrat, John T. Ginocchio. of the Memphis Commercial-Appea and T. F. Kimbell. oI the Gazette
 MT. Phillips, speaking for the house, presented to Chief Clerk A. S. Hays a handsome gold pen and holder. MT. Hays making neat speech in &C., knowledgment of the remembrance.
 MT. Poole, for the house. then pre-