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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-02
Mr. Bryan not Looking for denomination
Says Recognition Twice Was Because Of His
Advocacy Of Democratic Truths.

NJ. Bryan makes a very plain
declaration in last weeks 5 issue Of
the Comm0Her that he is not can
iidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for President, and that he will
not run again for President unless
10 save from wreck the principles in
which he believes. The statement
is made in reply to an editorial in
The Springfield Republican, which
inquiries what Mr. BRYAN is up TO.
With this as his text Mr., Bryan
says
1, is only fair that the readers of
the C0MmoNer should know what
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
F. B. Vennum's Bank Robbed.

The dispatches from Fisher, III. re-
port an exciting adventure in which
f. B. Eennum, banker, brother Of
John Nennum, played prominent
part. At 10 a. m. Feb. 20, Arthur
Hyer entered the bank and presenting
a revolver at the cashier compelled
him to hand over the money, all they
had on hand. The robber secured
81, 620 in currency and gold. He back
ed out of the bank, still covering the
cashier with the gun. On reaching
the street he ran to the railway yard
and boarded freight train just pull
ing into the yard. At point OF pistol
he compelled the engineer to put on
full steam and pull through the town.
While this was transpiring, business
men, hearing OF the robbery. armed
themselves and went to the depot and
soon crowd of POO were following the
train down the track. The train
crew stopped the train about a mile
from town. and the robber was cover
ed by the citizens posse. The thief
was desperate and threw all the mon
ey through the cab window. He re-
fused to surrender until assured he
would not be lynched. He is now in
Jail.
The robbery was planned before
hand, and executed after the engine
of the approaching train had whistled
The bank recovered all the money
thrown out of the cab. The thief was
a desperate character. having serious
~ wounded his brother in dispute
the Sunday previous.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28

sion of the removal of the capital Of
Dakota, he came to the northern state
witt: the expectation of locating at
the new capital. He was induced to
locate at LaMoure, then a new town
with prospects, and took a leading
part in the litigation in that, district.
He was county attorney Of LaMoure
county in 1887. In 1878 he married
Miss Mary S. Harrington, native OF
Virginia.
His work as member of the supreme
bench was highly regarded both at
home and abroad, and some OF the
ablest opinions of the court on the
court on the most important cases
were prepared by him. At the time
of his death he was engaged largely in
appellate practice and had been re-
tanned as counsel in a number of inn
portant cases to come up at the forth
coming spring term Of the supreme
court. In his private life he was an
unassuming citizen, given much to
his home and his study, devoted to his
profession. AS a public speaker he
was perhaps the peer Of any man in
the state.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at Bismarck, at , p. M, and will
be conducted by the Masonic fra
ternitV.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Afraid of Conscripti0n.

Mayor johnson Of Fargo who has
started home from Sweden, is quoted
in Liverpool dispatch as saying that
10000 Scandinavia immigrants will
come to the United States this season
and many to North Dakota. The exodus
will be haStened by the dislike Of the
Swedish farmers for the military con-
scription system, about to be estab-
lished there and they desire to leave
before the new law goes into effect,
and to escape heavy taxation.
The common people all over Europe
are rebelling more noticeable than
ever against the exations composed
on them by few so-called hereditory
rulers and lawmakers. History re-
peats itself and the same means Of
bringing about burdens and increas-
ing the cost of citizenship in one ma
tion, will produce the same effects in
another nation-unless stopped by the
people themselves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Twenty Years Ago.

County commissioners OF StutS.uan
put in ll9 days at So per, and Mcclure
was after them.
AS there was prospect OF another
paper, The Alert announced that it
would take empty beer kegs on sub
scription.
Rafting on the Jim was about to
commence and Mr.. Hall was about
to take 1000 feet Of lumber to Grand
Rapids in this way,
Herbert Bush started out with
twelve mules to do some breaking.
Several Indians were in jamestown
selling prairie chickens and it was sug-
geSted that they be run in.
The Alert describes the sad case OF
the head Of law concern on Main
street who has been celebrating.
The Northern Pacific staked out a
liberal portion of Fort Seward reserv-
alton with a view OF appropriating
the same to shop, round house yard
and other purposes.
jamestown was supplying Fargo
and Moorhead with beer by the car
load and getting lots OF money in re-
turn.
The snowfall in the northwest the
winter OF 1881 broke all records.
The Alert headed the local colAmn
,,f,o,>;+,l C;+X,
The Fargo Argus commented upon
the fact that the jamestown Herald
was about to be started and said there
was no necessity for another paper be
sides the Alert in JamestOwn-just
as many have thought and remarked
many times since then.
An extract from the Northwest
ern Land Journal thus truthfully de-
scribes Stutsman county soil: "Our
prairies have rich black loan soil
from eighteen inches to three feet in
depth. under which we find a reten-
tive clay subsoil extending toa greater
depth
A scheme was on foot to build mar
row guage railway from jamestown to
Grand Rapids.
A new bridge 76 feet in length was
completed across the James.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
MURDERED AND ROBBED
Alex. Anderson, q larimore Farmer,
BrutaIIy Murdered by Two
Lumber Jacks.

Grand Forks, n. D., Mar. 2S. S.-AleX.
murdered near Grand Forks junction
yesterday morning. He was return
ing in boxcar from Minnesota woods
with several teams. Three lumber
jacks were in the car. One named
LaTrace relates that he was awakened
by pistol shot and heard one OF the
strangers say: "Shoot him again.
The men were leaning over Anderson
and some reference was made to mon
ey. The two men jumped from the
train which was running at a fair rate
of speed.
The men are reported to have head
ed for the Red river. The sheriff and
posse are after them.
The men we're between p and "a
years of age: each had red beard OF
about two weeks growth one was
dressed in dark cloth overcoat and
wore an old dark cap and a new pair
OF drive shoes; the other had on grey
duck coat with plush collar and
wore blue overalls. They were de-
scribed as being rather short, only
about five feet, five inches tall. Both
are said to hail from Bimidji, where
they have been employed on the Brain
erd & Northern railroad during the
past few months.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
KNAUf APPOINTED TRUSTEE
Governor White Appoints John knauf
Asylum Trustee to Succeed n.
Cornwall, Resigned.

Governor White has appointed At
torney John Knauf to succeed Harry
Cornwall as trustee on the state asy-
lum board. Mr.. Cornwall's duties as.
revenue collector are such that it
would be impossib Bile for him to attend
the board meetings at all times. For
this reason he handed in his resigna-
tion.
Mr.. knauf is familiar with the needs
Of the institution and will undOubted.
ly serve as efficiently as his predecessor.
He will participate in the session Of
next week when the appointment of
superintendent and steward takes
place and the new board meets for the
first time.
The board now consists OF DR.. Nc
Lachlin. New Rockford: w. A. Muir
ply. Neche: E. Young. Tower City;
Chas. Mudgett. Valley City: John
knauf. Jamestown.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28

icle's. In Mericle' 20 half pint bot
ties Of alleged liquor was seized and in
Anderson's decanter filled with stuff
said to be whisky was found. The
two places were closed up. It is pos
sible there might have been others
added to the list had it not been for a
street row in front OF the Western
house, which occurred Just as the
Sheriff was coming out of that place.
Patsy Roberts was the star attraction
OF this scrimmage and the sheriff in
terfered in this disturbance of the
peace. Roberts resisted the officer
vigorously, and in the end two or
three persons were required to take
him off to jail. In the meantime, the
raid was noiSed about and when the
sheriff visited the other places moth
ing was found.
The complaints in the case we're
made by a spotter named John Han
non, who has been in the city for some
time. He came here several weeks
ago and gave it out that he was a cap
italist looking for an opportunity to
invest money. He took in several
land agents before it became rumored
that he was a spotter. The papers in
the case were prepared by States At
tOrney Allen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
AquinaIdo Captured.

Manila, March 2S.-General Funston
arrived here this evening with Aguin-
aldo. He captured him nine miles
north Of Baler Isabella, province in
Southern Luzon. Aguinaldo is i'm
prisoned here. Gen. Funston started
two weeks ago with Surgeon Major
Harris, Capt. Newton, Thirty-fourth
infantry, Lieutenants Admire, with
Twenty-second infantry and Mitchell
with Fortieth infantry, and a score OF
picked scouts on the gunbOat Vicks-
burg They landed at a remote beach
above Baler and native scouts showed
them the hiding place. The capture
was easy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
There are some fine opportunities to

There are some fine opportunities to
take up government land. The cost
for filing is only about 500.
The homestead act gives man 6
months from date Of entry to take up
his residence on the land, and to re-
side on and cultivate it for years,
after which, or within two years
thereafter, proof Of residence and cul-
tivation must be made by four wit
nesses. Final proof must be made
within seven years. Fourteen months
after entry title can be secured by
paying for the land in cash, making
proof Of settlement, cultivation and
residence for that period.
Nearly half the area of this county
contains unsold government and rail
road land, adapted specially to stock
and small farming. Ranges 81, 6Sand
50 in townships al, l42 and l43, are
nearly solid bodies of land owned by
the government and the purchasers
from the Northern Pacific railroad.
There is also nearly as much OF this
same land south of the n. P. track
in the same ranges in townships l37,
l3S, l39.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
PETITIONERS WIN
JUDGE Lauder Decides That the Lands
be Excluded From City
Limits.
The Case Will be Appealed by the
City to State Supreme
Court.
Other Petitioners Will Ask That
Their Lands be Excluded
Also.

Judge Lauder OF Wahreton has
handed down a decision in the case of
Judge Glaspell and Arden Smith VS..
City of jamestown. 1t is decreed that
the S. ] of S. E. t, Sec. 36-140-64 and
n. E. I, Sec. 1-l39-64 be excluded from
the city limits as requested by the
petitioners.
The findings are to the effect that
no part Of said tract is now or ever
has been plated or laid out in lots or
blocks, streets or alleys, that all said
land is farming land and is used for the
purpose of farming alone, is in no
manner benefited by being within the
city limits and is not needed for city
purposes.
In the trial a question of jurisdic-
tion was raised by Thorp & Thorp,
who appeared for the city. The case
will be appealed to the supreme court.
A petition of B. w. Fuller and 9TH
ers, asking that the following lands
be also excluded from the city limits,
will be presented to the council at the
April meeting: Commencing at the
quarter section corner stake, en- the
south line of section 36, twp. l40,
range 81, thence north 1920 feet,
thence east to the west bank OF the
James river, thence in northeasterly
course along the west bank OF the said
river to Wallace avenue, thence north
to point due west of the quarter sec
tion stake on east side Of section &c.
thence east to the center of section 81,
twp. 14O, range SO, thence south to the
southeast corner Of the city of James
town, thence west to the southwest
corner of the city Of Jamestown,
thence north to the quarter section
stake on the west side OF section 80,
twp l40, range "a. thence east to the
east bank of the James river, thence
in a southeasterly course along the
east bank of said river to the place of
beginning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Decision Not Important.

A biased account Of the decision of
a justice of Wahpeton in the cases OF
the Red River Valley Mutual Hail In
surance company VS.. farmers of Griggs
and Stutsman county, has been sent
to newspapers of the two counties and
reprinted by them. AS matter of
fact the decision does not amount to
much, being that of a justice. The OBJ
ject in circulating the Wahpeton
view of the case is to discourage the
farmers and prevent the carrying of
the case to the supreme court where
a decision will undoubtedly be given
them. The farmers have decided to
appeal the cases.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Had Jurisdiction.

The U. S. supreme court has decided
that no habeas corpus proceedings can
be begun in the Mckenzie case, and
that the San Francisco court had
Jurisdiction to punish by contempt.
This decision has been expected. The
friends of Mckenzie will appeal for
executive clemency. 1t promises to
be one of the most celebrated cases in
the country, the punishment inflicted
by the San Francisco court being the
most severe in the history of contempt
cases in this country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
SCHOOL LANDS TO Be SOLD
One Hundred Thousand Acres Will
Probably be Sold This
Summer.

Bismarck Tribune: Deputy Land
Commissioner Merrick is preparing
bonds for several school districts that
have sold bonds to the state board of
university or school lands. There is
comfortable balance in the permanent
fund which will be largely augmented
when the sales OF land are made this
fall under authority granted by the
last session OF the legislature. Proba-
bly, 100, 900 acres of the common school
lands will be sold. There is a great
demand for this land and it is said
that two or three times the amount
authorized could be sold if put on the
market. The minimum price for the
land is, $40 an acre, SO that minimum
value for the land to De sold would
bring at least million dollars. Much
of the land sold, however, will be sold
at a figure above the minimum. The
richness of the endowment of the
school fund of the state is not realized
until it is converted into figures upon
the occasion of these land sales.
The last legislature also authorized
the sale of institution lands and some
of these will be advertised and sold.
The money goes into trust fund and
the interest and income alone is AVAIL
able to the institutions. Some OF the
income is already pledged to the pay
ment of bonds and other bonds have
been authorized for other institutions,
notably the agricultural college, the
state university and state reform
school.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Annual Election.

Monday the annual election of Off
GERS of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank was held and resulted as follows:
NJ. Murphy, president: John w. Sifton,
vice president; Chas. A. Klaus. cashier.
Mr.. Klaus will assume the duties OF
cashier and John T. Webber who has
held the position leaves for the east.
He has not as yet decided where as he
has number Of offers under consider
alton.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Horse Thieves.

Sheriff Goodall OF Dickinson went
to Nebraska after Jack Joyce, wanted
for stealing horses. He got his man,
but at Omaha Joyce jumped through
the window of the coach on fast mail
mail train and succeeded in max
ing his escape. The Omaha police
were sent after him, but they failed
to find him, and the sheriff was forced
to return to Dickinson without his
man.
Brightman, horse thief in the
Dickinson jail, made his escape but
was captured after chase Of thirty
miles.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Must Sell Hamm's.

Wahpeton Globe: John Miller and
Mat Landa were running blind pigs at
Lidgerwood. They did not sell
Hamm's beer and were pulled. Any
man who wants to run a pig at Hank
inson OF Lidgerwood must sell Hamm's
beer exclusively, or the local agent OF
the enforcement league and Hamm's
beer will cause his arrest.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
School Lands.

All unleased school lands of Stuts-
man county will be leased to the high
est bidder between a. m. and 5 p.
m. Monday, April y. The lands to
be leased will include all lands upon
which leases have been cancelled for
non-payment Of rent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
BISMARCK JOINTS RAIDfD

Bismarck, n. d., March 26.-Sheriff
Bogue visited seven resorts where liq-
uor is alleged to have been sold. Liq-
uor was found in AnderSon's S and Mer-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28
Sentenced.

Ed. Lee, who burglarized Tower
City store, was given two and One-half
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Pollock.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-03-28

Unoccupied Lasds h Stutsnaa County.
Whitney & Wheelock Of Fargo have
had Stutsman county map prepared,
showing lands still open for entry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-06-11
BATES COLLEGE.
Sophmorc's Representation on Ball Team
Annual Glass Outings.

Lewiston. Me. June l0.-,SpcCian--It i
not every Sophomore class that eau boast
of five men on the first base ban team.
The class Of 1873 OF Bates, however. Ia
this honor ana appreciates it. too. as va
clearly shown at the reception given hy
the class at the home 'of Miss France
Miller 'r; Frye street. Saturday evening
The affair although hastily gotten up vi.
perfect in arrangemcnt. Games ana n.s
were ,njovcd by all; and an unique cfdW
in- contest furnished amusement Tor
those at least. VINO die not participafc IN
it, The base ball ooyS were each present
ed with a beautiful! bouquet. Mr.. loWuc
rcu,ied for all in a happy speech express
ing Their appreciation OF the class ap-
prevail , a., 80.
The classes have long enjoyed the Gus
tom Of having class rides near the ci"S,
nr fhr summer term. The Freshmen dh
Seniors have already taken aINahtAEe ~
This privilege and. today. tne Ju'ioi
boa rdci the 6.i5 train for SGlirrei lSiah1
where they had picnic dinner ar".
Cecr and family accompanies the 'ohio'f
J1nc H. the Sophomorcs wi 30 to Mer-
rrnr.tiug Park for heir outing y "pcc
i3I cur VIII take the party from thc cam
nus ana other Arrangement promise
delightful holiday fr1l. Snd d,nnrorcs Mo ,;oO''
MRS. I'rof Clark has been IL Tor 'sN.'i, scEe; !,
~ d,vg but il now very much improved
prot Clark has accompllsneu I'd th.
WORK III his course thh yen,i rt,1,,ahi, Ia',
| laboratory is richer by seNCfai Nai""'''
machines of his making. ., ,b, fol
Junc 10, the Sophomores elected Inc ~, "
lovins class officers: Pres iiasry Syvcr ~
Tqwne' TqSng Norris H,rf S. Lord; Sec, Anne g
,,a,ifcr. chaplain Howard c. kcii:
marshal. Albert *. BALDWIN; fNIor,I,T, yordi,"
committee Mossrs. Hamsdel anu an Jordan
Thesa ~ officers viii begin to act. rcxt S9p
| t,,lIhcr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-06-11
Daily ksnnsber Journal
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Gcor le Pcriils.

George Perkins Of Weeks Mills. died
at the home of his sister at No. II
Cedar street. at 1890 Il. M. Yesterday
Mr. PERKINS was one of the best known
travelling men on the road. He was in
business for himself for some time in
MS early life. and later he went into
partnership with +. Il. Green of Booth
pay Harbor. and they run a jewelry
business under the firm name of Per-
kins 4 Green. About 10 years ago Mr..
ferkins sold out his interest in the
ilrm to Mr.. Green and since that time
he had been on the road for Mr.
Green.
Mr.. Perkins had been i'll since last
November. and for the past two months
he had been in Portland undergoing
medical treatment. He was removed
to this city, last Wednesday, and did
not rally after being brought here.
His age was 40 years, months and
!? days. A widow, son, step
daughter. a step-mother and a sister.
survive him. The remains will be
taken to Weeks Mills, "Wednesday
morning. and the funeral will be from
the Methodist church at Windsor. at
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. The re-
mains will be inferred in Windsor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-06-11
he MISSES JUST S243.
Chas. Davenport Of Bridgeport. CT, Has a Hard
Time al New York.

New York. June 10.-Charlcs Davcn-
port, who says his home is at Bridge
port. Conn. is at the West Hoboken
police station and his story is a pc
cuIiar one. He is silk weaver by trade
and owing to a strike in his own city
left there to visit Hudson in search of
work.
He says that another Bridgeport
man accompanied him. When he left
home Davenport says he had $2i3. a
satchcl containing a change Of under
wear and a suit almost new. They
nc ached Homestead late at night, and
failing to find a place to stop, went to
a vacant barn. They undressed and
Davenport says he did not wake up
until about : o'clock. when he found
his companion had gone and had taker
away not only his satchel and all ii
contained, but the suit and underwear
which he had worn.
OF the money, $1.I was in the satchel
and the rest in the clothing. No one
came near the Darn all tmy. Persons
passing at a distance paid no attention
L. DaVcnport's calls for help. Sunday
right. Sergeant Fillmore of West Ho-
bokcn, heard shouts at the barn and
investigated. He found the almost
naked man. The sergeant borrowed q
pair of trousers from house some dis
tancc away and loaned Davenport his
own uniform coat.
The peculiar sight of a short sleeved
man wearing a police cap leading a
bdr.hcadcd man wearing a uniform
coat, gray trousers, and no shoes, was
witnessed in the streets. Davenport
was given shelter ut the station house