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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-08

Fine Job Printing. 0tar Office.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
In Old Mexico.

In the Mexican Herald, published in
the city of Mexico, April 26, is the
following:
DIR. O. Wellington Archibald, of St.
Paul, Mimi, arrived in the city yester-
day on a pleasure trip. DR.. Archi-
bald is accompanied by his very
charming wife. He is one of the best
known physicians in the northwest
and is prominent member of the
medical fraternity of the United
States. He brings with him letters
to people in Mexico from the governor
of Minnesota as well as from the SEN
ators and the congressman Of his state,
so that he and his wife are sure to
enjoy the social hospitality Of the
English-speaking colony in this city.
DR.. Archibald is travelling merely for
a rest from his practice and to see
Mexico. He expects to be here about
two weeks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
FIRST GAME OF SEASON.
jamestown and Valley City Teams
Played an Interesting Game
of Baseball.

The baseball game between Valley
City and Jamestown was called at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The at
tendance was large and the enthusi-
asm much in evidence. The James
town boys played much better ball
than last season and at the end of the
5th inning the score was 10 to in
favor Of the home team.
Reid pitched the first two innings
for Valley City and the Jamestown
boys found him easy. Johnson, a
colored gentleman, was substituted in
the 3rd inning and did better.
The fielding by the visitors was not
as good as might have been the case
The home team made few errors
and showed up much better.
Chas. Weber offered bat to tie
first to make a three bag hit and it
was won in the first inning by Jim
.Patten.
Bert and Harry Nierling were the
home team battery and did some fine
work. In two innings the Valley
City players were famed out before
one reached the first base.
Jamestown won by a score of 10 to B.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Whiskey Cornered.

New York, May 4.-There is pend
ing a whiskey famine, wholesaler
liquor dealers say. One large distil-
lery and warehouse company in this
city has practically cornered the
market. With millions of gallons in
its cellars, a combination of producers
is buying every available barrel re-
manning in the market.
Since the present production is
limited by an iron bound agree
ment, the prevailing scarcity may ad-
vance prices without limit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Ticrney's Hard Luck.

Grand Forks Herald: Pat Tierney,
a laborer who hay been in the employ
Of one Zimmerman, a farmer residing
near Emerado, is certainly up against
a very hard streak of luck. A few
days ago Tierney and Zimmerman had
some trouble and the former stated
he was going to quit and wanted his
money. Zimmerman refused to pay
him and Tierney said that if he didn't
get the cash he would get the value
thereof out Of his employers hide.
Zimmerman had a currycomb in his
hand at the time and a rough and
tumble fight resulted with the result
that most OF the skin on Tierney's
face was scraped off with the curry
comb, and he in turn bruised up his
employers head with a drag tooth.
Zimmerman then grabbed a pitchfork
and for a few minutes it seemed as
though Tierney's chances of having
his body perforated like unto sieve
were very good. He managed to get
the fork away from Zimmerman, how
ever, and the fight ended there Zim-
norman drove at once to Emerado
and swore out warrant for the arrest
Of Tierney. The trial resulted in
Tierney's being given his choice be-
tween paying a fine Of 500 or serving
81 days in the county Jail. AS he did
not have the cash he was brought to
this city and is now doing time in the
county jail.- 1t seems that, regardless
OF who was at fault in the matter,
Tierney is playing in hard luck. Last
season he worked for farmer for
seven months and never received a
cent for his labor The above is his
version of the affair, which may or
may not be correct. He feels that his
imprisonment is particularly severe,
as he has claim near Bottineau
which needs his attention at once.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
To the Land Of the Midnight Sun.

Get particulars of the grandest trip
ever offered to the residents Of the
northwest. A trip via rail and steam
ers to Pan-American exposition,
Northern Canada, Newfoundland, No
va Scotia, and Labrador, a trip of AZ
days, personally conducted. Booklet
descriptive of this trip will be mailed
upon receipt of cents for postage.
w. r. Galloway, General Passenger
Agent, 500 Line, Minneapolis, MINI.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
James Moody Watson Wins Out in
Contest for Stutsman County
Claim.
Watson Will be Allowed to Enter
the Tract of Land at
Once.
Hannah [. Brill is Awarded a Claim
Located Twelve Miles East
of Jamestown.

Fargo Forum: Inc register ana
the receiver Of the Fargo landotfce
have received the decision of the sec
retary of the interior, affirming the
decision Of the commissioner and local
office, in the case of James Moody
Watson VS.. the heirs Of Thos. Dooley
and Chas. B. Harris, allowing Watson
to make homestead entry for the land
in question, n. e. 12-l44-64.
This case has been pending before
the land department. since September
1898, at which date Watson filed con-
test against entry made by Thos. Doo-
ley, deceased. The entry of Dooley
was cancelled upon a REIMBURSEMENT
executed by the administrator of his
estate, and Watson was allowed to en-
ter the tract. March 3, 1900, the sec
retary held that an administrator was
without authority, under the home
stead laws, to make REIMBURSEMENT
and cancelled entry of Watson and
reinstated entry of Dooley, and
allowed Watson to proceed on his con-
test.
Chas. B. Harris filed contest alleg-
ing settlement on the land and con-
spiracy between Watson and the adj
ministrator of Dooley to defeat him in
his rights.
The decision Of the secretary of the
interior holds that Harris could ac-
quire no settlement rights, while tract
was covered by entry Of Doeley, or
prior to the rights of the successful
contestant, Watson. L. A. Rose,
attorney for Watson, n. Davis, attor-
ney for Harris. If no motion for
review is granted by the secretary,
Watson will be allowed to enter the
tract of land in Stutsman county, near
Kensal.
Mr.. Watson is present postmaster
at Kensal and was representative
from Stutsman county in the last leg
islature.
The officials received also decision of
commissioner of land office in the case
of James Stewart VS.. Hannah l.. Brill,
involving n. WI 4-139-62, affirming the
local office. dismissing said case.
In November 1898, the entrywoman
made entry as a deserted wife. Stew
art alleged in his contest that she was
not deserted, but had deserted her
husband and had not established her
residence on the land, which charges
he failed to prove. The land is about
twelve miles east of Jamestown.
John Knauf appeared as attorney
for Stewart and +. Baldwin for Brill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
New Company.

The Keene, N. H., Evening Senti-
mel reports that E. P. Wells has ar
ranged for the incorporation of the
Roller Bearing and Equipment Com
pany to carry on in Keene the manu-
facture of ball and roller bearings Of
all kinds, and sundry railroad equip
ments. The new company will be run
in connection with the StcamObile
company. The capital stock is $780,
600. Fl. B. Wall is among those inter
ested. About Is skilled workmen will
be employed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Kurth & Gunther.

Chas. Kurth, owner of the Fifth
avenue, north, meat market, has
formed a partnership with Gustave
Gunther, who formerly resided near
Kensal. Mr.. Gunther has secured a
half-intereSt in the business. The
firm name will be kurth & Gunther.
The new firm begins under favorable
circumstances and will undoubtedly
do a large business.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Must be Accurate.

The supreme court atfirms the judg-
ment of Judge Fisk in the Nelson
county case Of Albert e. Sheets, re-
spondent, VS.. John A. Paine, APPELLANT,
and confirms the well known rule that
a tax deed is absolutely void where the
law relating to revenue and taxation,
advertising and sale is not strictly
complied with.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
FIFTEEN MILLION FIRE LOSS.
Fifteen Million Dollars Worth of Prop.
erty Destroyed and Six
Lives lost.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 4.-Fire de-
wasted strip through the city of two
and One-half miles in length and one
half a mile in width. One hundred
and thirty blocks were destroyed. Loss
estimated at sl5, 100000.
1t is known that at least six persons
perished in the fire.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Favorable Week.

Bismarck, May The past week
has been a very favorable one. The
week previous ended with heavy rains
In nearly all parts Of the state east of
the Missouri river, and being followed
by warm weather, with plenty OF sum
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Is Stsdyiss.

Bismarck Tribune: Captain Moffet
is studying up on higher mathematics
and hopes to be able to pass the rigid
examinations required by the govern
ment before assignment to duty as
lieutenant in the regular service.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Corn Goes Skyward.

Chicago, May Phillips forced the
price of corn up to 55 cents, an in
crease of five cents per bushel today.
Oats also was increased in price to 29t
cents by the Phillips crowd, a gain of
two cents.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
shine, all vegetation made rapid
progress.

ouIAO3 0A NCSCIuSlOLl IIduC IdpIu
progress.
The largest part Of the wheat crop
is now in, and considerable oats have
been sOWn in the eastern and southern
portions of the state. Some flax has
been put in, and in some few sections
corn planted.
In some few places in the Red ri iver
valley, seeding has been delayed by
the land being too wet to get on to
work.
Early sown grain is up, and generally
has good stand and color. Grass has
started everywhere, and in some places
affords pasturage for stock.
Stutsman-Yp psilanti-Wh about
all sown and coming up WE'LL Mont
pelier-Seeding about half done: no
grain sprouted yet; a good deal Of
wheat blown out Of ground by high
winds. Buchanan-Two-thirds of the
wheat SOWn: some corn planted.
kensal - Wheat seeding completed;
oats being sown; some corn planted;
land being prepared for flax.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
All About the Pan-Americau Exposition

A mCst valuable publication treat
ing on many of the numerous features
which will make the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo one of the great
est events of recent years has been
issued by the 500 Line and copy can
be had by applying to agent, or by
writing to w. r. Galloway, G.. P. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09

The mayor sent in the following
committee appointments.
Finance Chapman, Crum, Allen.
Streets and bridges Wilder, Klaus,
KurtZ.
Waterworks Klaus, Chapman, Can
ham.
City lights Klaus, Wilder, Kurtz.
Sewerage -Crum, Kurtz, Chapman.
Public grounds Chapman, Wilder,
KurtZ.
Assessments and taxes Bensch,
Chapman, Canham.
Fire-Kurtz, Bensch, Allen.
License Allen, Wilder, Crum.
Printing Canham, Wilder, Bensch.
Judiciary -Crum, Klaus, Bensch.
The council adjourned to meet Mon
day, May 13.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
City Council Received But One Bid
For Drilling New Arteslan
Well.
Bid Was Considered Too niQh and 1t
Was Accordingly Rejected
By Council.
The New Electric LIGHT Company
Wants a Twenty-year Fran
Chise.

Alderman Wilder was elected presi-
dent protein OF the city council and
presided during the meeting. Wilder
was elected president for the ensuing
two years and Klaus vice president.
John Masters, OF the electric light
company, appeared and asked that
draft of an ordinance for the Citizens
Electric Light Company be considered.
Masters said the new company wanted
a twenty-year franchise. The clerk
read the proposed franchise and it
was referred to the electric light COM
mittee.
A number of letters were received
from we'll drillers but there was only
one bid for the drilling of the new one,
being that of j. E. Feeley OF Boston,
who offered to put down a six-inch
well for s6 per foot. On motion of
Chapman the bid was rejected.
WI. Hall offered to give the city
right of way for road through his
farm for $3.50 provided that the city
establish culvert to let cattle under
meath. The proposition was favorably
considered.
The committee on public grounds
was instructed to have the old well
apparatus removed from lot near the
old artesian well.
The city auditor reported that he
has collected during the month $3.50
in licenses.
City Attorney Thorp submitted a
lengthy report in which he gave it as
his opinion that dogs can be legally
licensed. The committee on license
was instructed to draw up suitable
ordinance so that the CANNES may be
placed upon proper footing.
Chapman introduced a resolution
authorizing the committee on public
grounds to advertise for bids for the
buildings on the city park, formerly
the fair grounds. Chapman said the
buildings were going to ruin and some
thing should be done SO that the city
Would get something out OF it. The
resolution was adopted.
The matter of transferring certain
cash from the general to the water
works fund was left over to the next
meeting.
The board of health reports were
read and approved. The minutes
showed that the board had allowed
s2l5.4O, the amount that had been IN
Cured in building the detention nos
pital The county paid one-half this
sum.
The police station is in bad shape
and it was decided to have it fixed up.
1t was also decided to change the city
'phone from the residence OF Matt
Wink to City Auditor Eager's Office.
1t was agreed that the police should
prosecute all who violated the ordi-
nance by using city water on lawns
except between the hours Of and .
p. m.
When the bill of j. F. Ludvigson
came up for cleaning up the park
Alderman Chapman objected to its
being allowed. He said he ordered
Officer Wink to do the work and that
as the policeman had not done so he
saw no reason why the council should
say Ludvigson. The bill was left
i over.
The bill of F. Andre for 1926 was
ssailowed at 1925.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09

jamestown Electric Light 20,
numpinp % so /
Josiah Pierson, street com ST.. 10 10
Electric Light Co, pumping -. % 90
g lights. .... 1O4 SO |
w. P. Sheppard, pruning trees 5 65
G.. Fiechert, work. ............. 90
Gull River Lumber Co.. IL 70
Lutz Lumber Co., wood ....... 90
Improvement Bulletin, adver-
tising -. ................... 2 20
A.C. Walsh, draying. 8 30
G. D. Shurlock, lumber. 6 46
Alert, publishing ng.............. 6 3
Kirk & Allen, supplies. s........ ! 80
E. Russell, police services. -. AZ 90
NJ. Wink, police services. 1850. go 90
Pierson & Shaver, painting
S1gn...... ................... W
Boyd Bros, work. 50
4. BadgG, street work. ........ IS
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09

G.. w. Ingraham, rent Of room. & 90
Lattimer, attendance on small
pox patient 20 days. ....... 80 90
Lattimer, fixing up police
station. $50
R. E. Giese, work on building. 80
Joe Mason. work. 3 Is
Kirk & Allen, supplies. ....... 20
Bensch Bros, work bu1lding.... l6 Is
W. Turner, work 313
Chas. White, work I. -. 315
Gull River Co, lumber. ...... 70 As
Z. Badger, team work ......... 90
7. Pierson, Justice 90
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-05-09
Another Advance.

New York, May IN. P. common
sold at $l49.75 today, an advance of
s41.75 since Saturday last. n. P. pre-
ferred sold at sll3.5O today, an advance
of $3.50 since Saturday last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-28
FIRST OF BOOMERS.
Old John Law was the Biggest Thing
 of the Sort in His Day.

of the Sort in His Day. Anaconda (Mont) Standard.
 John Law was the first of the so- called Napoleons of finance. although that title for obvious reasons, had not at that time gained currency. Ard he There have been many limitations since his time have been able to maintain. There have been many imations since the days of the deborniar regent ana his prince of speculation, but old John Law was the real thing in panic breed CTS. It iS extremely doubtful if any one other man has ever succeeded in so completely inoculation a nation with poison or speculation, the madness of gambling, as did his hard-headed, cheming, popish Scotchman during the five years from 1715 to 1720. And modern history fails to record another case in which such widespread ruin was involved.
 John Law was born in Edinbugh in April, 1871. His father was gold smith as the bankers was then called, and Johns early education soon gave him an understanding of the ins and outs of financial operations. At the age of 20 he went to London to study led wild life of gambling, drinking and love intrigues. the latter leading to a duel, in which he killed his op- ponent.
 He fled to Holland and then toured Europe, spending his time in gamb- ling and speculation, making large sums of money. which he recklessly squandered. In 17OS he made his first
 proposals to Louis XIV in relation to the finances of France. then S in- extricabls confusion, but was ordered out of the Kingdom as a suspicious character and a Huguenot.
 Laws time came in 1715, when the death of the King placed the regent in control The finances of France were in such a condition that a declaration of national bankruptcy was seriously considered. While this was resorted to a commission went over the claims against the government which had accumulated through the reckless ex- travagance of the old King, and cut
 them down 50 per cent. The currency was recoined and debased 20 per cent, but despite all this the new certifi- cates of indebtedness immediately fell 75 per cent. Ruin stared France in the face
 At this crises Law bobbed up again in Paris and presented his scheme to the regent. and the plan was vast one. AS beginning Law was given permission to start royal bank, which was to manage the trade and currency
 of the country collect the taxes and free the country of a debt of 1,5OO mil lizards of livers The plan was bitterly opposed. but Law boldly went ahead, and the bank was a success from the first shot out of the box. The capital was divided in 1.20O shares, and in pay ment for them Law accepted three fourths in discredited debt certificates and one-fourth cash. There was nat urally a rush for shares and soon certificates and the banks papers were at a premium.
 Various decreeS gave the banks notes great preference, and soon 60. .OO0,- 900 livres in paper were in circulation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-28
HOW TALL WERE THE
 MEN OF ANCIENT TIMESi
Philadelphia Enquirer.

Philadelphia Enquirer.
 At various times within the last cen tury assertions have been made that Adam and the antediluVian people were of extraordinary height, but the assertions have always been laughed down by scoffers who never think for themselves. In 1718 Henrion, a mem- Der of the French Academy of Sciences, published a pamphlet, in which he as- serted that these personages of the Bible were of the following heights Adam, 123 feet 9inches; Eve. 11S feet 9 inches: Noah 27 feet; Abram, 20 feet; Moses, 13 feet.
 T. too," said a scientific student of the Bible, in speaking of this matter recently, "am confirmed in the belief that the prehistoric races were gigan- tic, but figure out their statures by a process of reasoning different from that promulgated by Henrion. According to the Old Testament, there were giants on earth in those days whose daughters were married to the sons of God and whose sons became mighty men; also, the sons of Anak, in whose sight men were said to be but grass hoppers. (Grasshoppers of that period were as large as the twentieth century dog.) The Emmis and the Zamzum- mains were giant nations. Og. the King of Bashan, remained of the rem nant of Giants. Goliath. of Gath, was a giant
 According to Genesis, Noah lived 930 years and then died. The average life of man today Is about thirty years. It is a well-defned rule in na- ture that animals, bipeds and quadru- beds live about thrte and one-half fines the number of years required for individual maturity. Thus man in this century natures in twenty years end dies at tAA aga If seventy YearsA Die
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-28

probably no one in America has yet, seen the newest product of scientifiai gardening-the dumbbell fruit. The new fruit resembles a Siamese-; twin peach. and tastes like a peach favored with nineapple. It is said to be delicious-far surpasing any knownl fruit in the delicacy of its flavor.
 There Is romance connected with the story of it's cultivation and although the fruit comes from an is. land in the Indian ocean. on the oppos- ite side of the world. the hero of ths story was an American.
 It seems that in the year 1SS6 an Ans. erican scientist named Jeffreys. embit- tered by an unfortunate love affair. turned his back on civilizatson and with Ctngalese servant made his home on a small island 1000 miles south of Ceylon. +{- .f;xxisaH&
 Here he remained diving a Robinson Crusoe life) until his death in 1898. oc- cupying himself with scientific studies and the cultivation of fruit trees. By grating and other methods. he produce ed several curious variues--his most as- tonishing success being the dumbbell fruit.
 After the death of MT. Jeffreys the natUe seBvant took a few samples of new fruit, and set sail in trading ves- sel for Bombay. The merchants to whom he showed his specimens at once formed a syndicate, and have since been diligently .cultlvating the plants- tions left by the American scientist.
 Several shiploads have been sold in the seaport cities. of Australia and India, and the syndicate is making pre- parations to meet an enormous demand for next season.
 In London. where the dumbbell fruit has appeared this season in small qualities, 1t has met. with much Evor from those fortunate enough to obtain it. A suburban innkeeperS who con- cocted a new drink with the juice of tho fruit did a thriving business.