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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-08-21
HARYESTERS' TRUST.
Economy In Management. Ten
Thousand Men Will
Lose Jobs.
instructions Will Be Sent From q
Central Office to Few
Agents.
List of Firms Reported to Have
List of Firms Reported to Have
Entered Into the Com
bine.

Following the International HarVeS-
| ter Co.'S public declaration that
economy in the manufacture and dis
| tribution of agricultural machinery
was the motive for etfecting the Sl2O,
OOO 900 merger, several Of the Chicago
companies that make up the combine
have letters to their general agents
throughout the country, ordering a
reduction of about three-fOurths OF
the total number Of employees repre-
senting these companies in the field.
The other companies IN the combine
are preparing to follow their example.
Equally radical reductions in the office
forces are being planned by all, it is
said for the near future. Ten
thousand men in all are expected to
lose their positions.
The men whose services are to De
dispensed with are the canvassers and
travelling statesmen, whose work has
been to solicit orders for machinery
personally from small retail dealers
and farmers and among whom there
has been much competition in behalf
Of their respective houses, including a
slashing Of prices, amounting in some
cases to from $40 to S25 on a single
ma chine.
The work Of these men in The main
has oeen made unnecessary by the tor
nation OF the combine, one OF the
avowod objects OF which is to abolish
competition.
Whatever work is necessary for uIe
companies to do in tue field hereafter
will, according to the instructions just
forwarded to the general superintend-
eats be done through the present
''olock" men, by which is understood
| those men who have heretofore super
| vised the labors O. the canyassers and
| travelling statesmen having their head
quarters generally in the largest towns
| in each Of their respective districts.
':Forced" sales will be abolished, ac-
cording to present plans, this being
| understood to mean that no induce.
ments will De offered through personal
solicitors or otherwise to farmers to
purchase machinery.
Deering Harvester Co., $50 block
men, l,2OO canyassers and travelling
| statesmen.
Mccormick Harvester Co., 400 block
men, 1,6O0 canvassers and travelling
salesmen.
The lnmber of block men canyassers
and travelling statesmen now in the
field is estimated as follows:
Wardner, Bushnell & Glessner Co.,
200 block men, 800 travelling salesmen.
Plano Manufacturing Co., 200 block
| men, 500 canvasse.s and travelling
salesmen.
Milwaukee Harvester Co., 300 block
men 1000 canvassers and travelling
statesmen.
For the present, it is understood,
each company will retain the service
of an agent for its machinery in the
largest town of each agricultural dis
trict, but the arrangement is consider
ed to be a temporary one.
Within year, it is said, the work of
the men in the field, under the plan
Just inaugurated, will become so sys-
tematized as to permit of one man
only being retained to do the work
formerly done by five in the largest
town of a district.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-08-21
Ole Druggist Wsnis Hesabmf ssiou.

Druggist P. j. HoG', of s,aeldon, in
Fargo Cal; Just cane down from
Frand Forks, where | have been az
tending the meeting Of the North De-
kota PharmGceut cal association. 1t
was profitable and intel esting sc--
sion. What do the druggists think Of
the resubmission question? They are
IN favor OF resubmiss'on, and are any-
ious to get clear of The insfnuatiops
that they a.e rum-selers. If people
are bound to have liquor. let us nave
saloons and be done with it.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-08-21
Sheep Killed in Corral.

Steele Ozone: County Commissioner
Marsh lcet y sheep by lightning al
his ranch 20 II lies northeast. The
sheep were in corral 10 rods squa e
and 10 were killed on one side and II
on the other. Apparently the light
ming ran around the wire which topp-
ed the fence.
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dispelled by the arrival of Gen. Dodge,
ton that the enemy had already occupied
the works we had just vacated on the
right and was advancing in force with
cavalry and infantry to attack us.
Our brigade was Immediately thrown
into hollow square to resist cavalry,
while the troops and teams ahead of Us
continue on toward the left. AS the ex-
pected attack did not occur. our brigade
soon after moved off in the same direc-
ton n distance of four miles. when we
halted for supper in deep ravine in rear
of the Twenty-third Corps.
AT night we moved out 10 the front to
relieve Il brigade Of that corps which
moved off still farther to the left. We
occupied a second line of intrenchments,
but so close to the enemy that we had to
keep under cover. 1t was almost midnight
when we settled down in our new posi-
ton, and from that time until morning we
were repeatedly aroused by irregular out
bursts of heavy firing and the whistle of
bullets over our works, so the sleep we
coveted had to he still longer postponed.
June , we remained close within our in
trenchments all day, but did not escape
danger, for one man of Co. | was killed
and one man of Co. ID wounded by
sharrshooter. There was n narrow open
ing in the timber about the center of our
works, and we soon noticed that when
one of lis passed that space n bullet al
ways whistled by, SO we closed the open,
ing with bushes.
When night came we attempted to steal
a few hours of sleep, but at 10 p. III there
was n sudden outbreak of musketry direct
ly in front, which brought us to our feet
and into line with arms ready for any
emergency. 1t soon subsided TO the irrcgu-
lar popping Of the skirmishers, which
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Gen. Albert ". Bishon.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Your no
tice of the death of Gen. Albert W. Bish
Op, of Buffalo, \. Y, gave but part of his
history as Il soldier or civilian. AT the
breaking out of the civil war he was
practicing law in La Crosse, Wis, and
assisted in recruiting the 1st Battery OF
Light Artillery, and was elected First
Lieutenant, and served as such from Aug.
ust until October II, the date of muster
INTO the United States service, when it
was found that his commission from the
Governor of the State gave him the rank
Of Second Lieutenant. Just how o. where
the mistake occurred was never known.
as he had been recognized by officers and
men of the battery as First Lieutenant.
lie refused to muster in as Second Lieu
tenant and appealed to the Governor for
correction Of the error, but failed. where
upon he resigned the commission and was
about leaving the Governors office when
the Hon. &. c. Washburn, who had Just
been commissioned as Colonel to raise the
I'd Wis. Cav, entered. Being a fellow
townsman Of Bishop. and learning of his
resignation, he asked the Governor to
commission Mr.. Bishop a Captain, with
authority to recruit Il company for the 2d
Cav, with which request the Governor
speedIly " complied and Bishop left the Of
hce which he had entered but few min
uteS before as a Second Lieutenant with
grievance, as Il Captain of cavalry. He
returned to La Crosse and in a few days
reported Il full company recruited.
His resignation from the battery was n
sore disappointment to the men in the
ranks, and if they had known of the in
justice done him before they were mus
tered, majority would have refused to
muster with the battery, for Bishop was
a general fayOrite with them. A man of
fine and dignified presence, warm, sym-
pathetic heart and in appearance the very
beau ideal of a soldier.
After serving in the I'd Wis. Cav. until
July 10, 1862, he resigned to accent the
Lieut.-ColOnelcy of the 1st Ark Cav.
with which he served with honor until the
close of the war; when he settled in Lit
tie Rock, and for a time was Adiutant-
General on the Governors staff. He de.
voted most Of his time to the practice of
the law, incidentally giving some atten-
ton to politics. He was for time Presi-
dent Of the Arkansas State University. n
position which he filled with credit to
himself and the State.
His conduct through life, as an attor
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! would chill TO death. This was Oct. 16.
1864. We were kept in the Jail eight days
without any bed, cover or fire. We had
TO lie on Il stone floor. The boys who
We're with me belonged 10 other regiments
one to the 18th Va. one to the 4th and
one 10 the 3Tth Wis. We were taken 40
miles to the railroad and sent to Lynch
burg. Next day we were taken to Rich
mond and placed in n dungeon in Castle
Thunder, the first night, and then they
put us on the third floor of Libby Prison.
This was the last of October. 1864. We
We're kept here till Feb. IL. 1860. when
we Were parolcd. We had a hard time of
it. There We're 800 men in my ROOM
Nearly every morning three or four dead
men would be carried from our room.
When | was parOled / weighed 20
pounds; could hardly stand alone. They
took us TO City Point, thence to Annapolis.
where we stayed for two weeks.
| was then sent to Camp Chase, Co
lumbus. Ohio. | got furlough for 80
days. j returned to Camp Chase, where
l was discharged, June -, 1865, having
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vals, as though he were looking for
chance to shoot me. ! shot nj him. Our
guns cracked together, but he jumped and
ran. A company of soldiers came out to
see what was the matter. i told them
We found his gun; it was Il Mexican rife
On the evening of Sept. 49, 1863. we
were ordered to march up the valley to
Chickamauga. We marched all night
and when we reached Chickamauga there
was fighting going on. Our regiment went
in. Col. Jones was killed here. / saw
him when ne fell. We charged the rebels
and drove them back. Receiving rein
forccmcnts. they drove us back to our
line. Every once in while we went at
them with bayonets. We fought until
dark. We could hear the moaning of the
wounded, and the dead lay thick. This
was Sept. 10. 1863. Crackers and raw
meat We're our only food. We erected
brcastworks. On the night of the 10Th
! was on picket. | could hear the wound
ed. 1t was very cold i'll the morning
hours, when | was relieved The man
who took my place was killed. The rebels
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LIFE SAVED BY SwAMP.ROOT,
The Great Kidney, Liver and Bladder
Remedy.
SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT FREE BY MAIL.

Swamp Root, discovered by the eminent
kidney and bladder specialist promptly
cures kidney, liver, bladder, and uric acid
troubles.
Some of the early symptoms Of weak
kidneys are pain or dull ache in the back,
rheumatism. dizziness. headache. nervous
ness, catarrh OF the bladder. gravel or cal
culi. bloating. sallow complexion puffy or
dark circles under the eyes. suppression OF
urine. or compelled TO pass water often
day and night.
The mild and extraordinary effect Of DIR.
kilmer's Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
Of the most distressing cases. IL you need
medicine YOU should have the best.
Swamp-RoOt is not recommended for
everything, but if you have kidney. liver,
bladder, or uric acid trouble You will find
It Just the remedy you need.
Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one
dollar sizes. You may have a sample
bottle of DIR. Kilmer's swamp Root and n
pamphlet that tells all about it. including
many of the thousands Of letters received
from sufferers cured, both sent free by
mail Write DIR. Kilmer " Co, Bing-
hamton, n. Y, and please mention that
you read this generous offer in The Ma
tional Tribune.
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sHERMAN's FLANKING TACTICS.

continued all night, but did not again dis
turb our slumber.
sHERMAN's FLANKENG TACTICS.
June 3, long before the break of day,
Co. A was aroused and sent out TO the
skirmish line, and was relieved at D. m
by portions of Cos. + and ID. The Colonel
instructed them not to fire unless some.
thing was seen to shoot at The cOnse-
quence was our line was much more quiet,
giving us a better opportunity to slceD.
We are very much interested in Sher
mans plans, as they are unfoded be
fore our eyes. 1t appears that our Army
of the Cumberland is kept as close to the
enemy in the center as it is possible to do
without assaulting his works, so long as
his center is not weakened. yet threaten
ing an assault at any moment The Army
of the Ohio and the Army of the Ten
nessee, constituting the Right and Left
Wings. are thus permitted to flap with
some degree Of immunity. They are ex-
pected TO make night marches toward the
enemy's communications, avoiding in
trenchments, while we are expected TO
crowd right up to them. So it happens
that when bullets are not buZzing about
our ears, we are considered out of posi-
ton and Immediately we are pushed for
ward to apply the necessary pressure TO
determine the presence of the enemy and
the strength of his lines.
ITO be continued)
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sZzum LOUISVILLE
(S5S$$sSSSNz<1 Mg SEA
A Soldiers Diary of the Civil War.
A Soldiers Diary of the Civil War.
Hy LYMAN S. WIDNEY, Bath III.
Copyrighted. 1901, by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

riding in furious haste, with the informa
ed, and yet they We're so close that we
could hear their voices in conversation.
We accomplished the tusk as directed,
cropping cautiously and SO quietly that the
enemy knew nothing of our departure
but we spent nearly all night in the sue
cessfUl performance of this movement.
May - we rejoincd our brigade, find
ing il near its former position, occupying
breastworlis on the crest of a hill con
fronting the enemy's works on the op-
posite ridge. The opposing skirmish lines
extended along the Intervening ridge. A
position was assigned to us in front in
temporary works. which we proceeded to
strengthen and by nightfall considered
ourselves fairly well protected. But the
C0nfederates had much stronger breast
works and in addition had a battery of
cannon mounted. which apparently com
manded our position. This fact stimu-
lated our efforts TO dig our trenches as
deep and rs quickly as possible. Bat the
threatening cannon did not moleSt us, and
there was but little firing Oh the skirmish
line
After nightfall however. when we had
lain down to sleep, there was a heavy roll
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
MONUMENT TO MOTHER B1cKERDYKE.


MONUMENT TO MOTHER BICKERDYKE.
VIM. Il. George, Columbus, o., is an en-
thusiastic admirer of the late Mother
Bickerdyie, whom he considers one of the
noblest women that ever lived. He thinks
that a subscription for a monument to her
would receive contributions from every
man who served in the Western Army,
and that such one ought TO be built,
grander than anything else in the country.
TWO UNIQUE RELICS
J. NJ. Sands, son Of j. L. Sands. Co. X,
9th H., NaylOr, Mo, has a foot-ruIc
made from wood taken from the rebel
ram, tennessee" also copy of a news
paper printed on wall paper by the sol
diers. 1t was given him by his grand
father, Chaplain Wm. \. Middleton.
SCATTERING.
Henry Lewis, Hickory. Va, writes that
he served in both the Twenty-fifth and
Ninth Corps. He would like some mem
Der of these organizations to write thcii.
history.
Comradc J. w. Henderson, Sergeant
Co. @, Sth \. j., Box =, Millville, y. j.,
writes that the large bird which COmrade
Hill states alighted between the lines at
Hatcher's Run, was n large wild turkey
gobbler 1t took refuge in front Of the
works of the 9th \. j., and was captured
by some Of the men Of that regiment
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COmrade II. ~ Shacklctte. Modale.
Iowa, writes: Il served over three years
in the 43d Ind. Col. VIM L. Mcclure,
commander. We kept open the Mississ-
ippi River from Island No. 10 TO Helena,
Ark. We also served in the Southwest.
We tried to reach Banks on the Red
River, but failed. Will some comrads
write the history of the rcgiment?"
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been in the service for three years, 10
months, and II days.

months, and II days.
The 3Gth Ohio is one Of the 300 fight
ing regiments given by Col. Fox. 1t was
first commanded by Col. Geo. Crook. a
West Point graduate and officer of the
Regular Army, who later attained com
mission a, Major-General; its second Col
onel was Melvin Clark. who was killed at
Antietam; its third Colonel was Ebenezer
Il. Andrews; its fourth Colonel was VIM.
q. Jones, q West Point graduate and Off
Ger of the Regular Army; he was killed at
Chickamauga. Its last Colonel was Hiram
f. Duval, who was brevctted Brigadier-
General. The total enrolment was $40;
four officers and 1876 men were killed in
action OF died OF wounds.-Editor National
Tribune
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NO MONEY WANTED.
Simply Tell Me the Book
You Need.

Please write a postal to know what
spent lifetime in learning. 1t is way
TO get well-Often the only way.
With the book | will send you an order
on your druggist for six bottles of DR..
Shops Restorative; and he will let you
test it month. If satisfied, the cost is
$3.50. Ii it fails, l pay your druggist
myself.
Think what that means. On any other
remedy such an offer would banlrIlpt the
maker. But | have furnished my remedy
to over half million people on Just those
terms; and SO out of each 40 have paid
for II, because they We're cured. When it
fails not penny is wanted.
My success comes from Strengthening
the inside nerves. / bring back the
power that operates the vital organs.
Nerve power alone can overcome this
weakness. | pity the sick one who lets
prejudice keep him from getting my book.
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Ring Lost During Civil war

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUSE: I have
found solid silver finger ring near Grave
ly Springs, Ala, on which was engraved
NJ. l.. kurtz, Co. j.. Seventh Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, 1861 / would like to
hear from the owner.-J. c. WIyFREY.
Olive Hill, Tenn.
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ney, soldier. educator. and citizen, was
characterized by strict integrity and hon.
est endeavOr.-DAN WEBSTER, 1st Wis,
l.. A, Salem, Ore.
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Stops she Cough
Ths 43d Ind.

laxative BromO-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in ons
Gay. No Cure No Pay. Price % cents.
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Simply state which
book you want, and
address DIR. ShOop, Box
63l, Racine, Wis.
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continued all night, but did not again dis,
turb our slumber.
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HASDSOME and immensely wealthy American
Il widow wants Immediately able, honest husband.
Address ERIE, e. Clark ST, Chicago Ill.
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Mid cases, not chronic. q!
two bottles. At all druggist.
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of musketry and the crash of cannon on
our right extending almost TO our front
which brOHght us TO our feet, and with
arms ready we waited for the attack, but
the uproar subsidized and we lay down only
to be startled soon after by a similar out
break on our left. This was repeated
several times during the night, depriving
us of much needed sleep which had also
been denied us during the previous two
nights.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-17
For Outdoor Feeding.

At a season Of the year when it is
desirable to feed most of the stock in
the pasture number of troughs made
like that shown in the illustration will
be found to save considerable labor.
The trough may be made any size to
accommodate the animals to be fed.
For horses and cows it may be arrang-
ed on the fence as shown and for sheep
and swine fastened lower down on the
fence. Made foot wide at the bottom
and, say, twenty inches at the top, it
will be about right.
The trough should be securely spiked
to the fence posts as shown, and If two
animals are to be fed at a time it may
be divided in the middle. If the ami
mails are tied to the rings at the posts
each will get it's share. Troughs of this
kind are especially desirable when
corn, oats or chopped roots are to be
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-17
Deem PlOwinr.

We used to believe in what we read
when young about the value Of plow-
ing deep to bring up the fertility that
had leached down through the surface
soil into the subsoil. Our opinion was
changed when we tested the deep plow-
ing upon field with a clay subsoil
that We planted with corn. Later ex-
periments have more thoroughly con-
WINGED us that deep blowing, by which
we mean a depth of more than four to
six inches, is seldom beneficial in this
climate, whatever it may be in other
sections of the country. The crops like
corn, that like to spread their roots
near the surface where the soil Is warm
ed by the sun, certainly do not need to-
have the earth stirred very deeply for
them, while those that send their roots
down into the subsoi], as onions, clover
beets, etc., can do so almost through
the hardest subsoil or anything except
ing gravel in which there is no mois-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-17

THE day was when men Of promi-
hence hesitated to give their testi-
monials to proprietary medicines for
publication. This remains true to-day
Of most proprietary medicines. But
Peruna has become SO justly famous, it's
merits are known to 50 many people Of
high and low stations, that no one hes
itates to see his name in print recon-
mending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna strong endorsement.
Men representing all classes and sta
tons are equally represented.
A dignifed representative of the Pres
byterian Church in the person of Rev.
e. G. Smith does not hesitate to state
publicly that he has used Peruna in his
family and found it cured when other
remedies failed. In this statement the
Rev. Smith is supported by an elder in
his church.
Rev. p. G. Smith, pastor Of the Presby-
terian Church Of Greensboro, Ca, writes:
Having used Peruna in my family
for some time, it gives me pleasure to
testify to its true worth.
my little boy, seven years Of age, had
been suffering for some time with ca
tarrh Of the lower bowels. Other RENE
dies had failed. but after taking two
bottles Of Peruna the trouble almost en-
tirely disappeared. For this special
malady l consider it we'll nigh specific.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-17
In a Bad Way.

Night after night, with rest and sleep
broken by urinary troubles. Painful
passages, frequent calls of nature. Re-
tention, make the day as miserable as
the night. Man, woman or child with
any wrong condition Of the bladder
ard kidneys Is in a bad way. Don't
delay till dangerous Diabetes comes.
Cure the trouble before it settles into
Brights Disease. Read how certain
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and how they last.
John j. Scharschug, retired farmer,
residing at 474 Concord street, Aurora,
H., says: "Three years ago l was q
sufferer from backache and other kid
ney disorders, and for months exhaust
Ell all my knowledge Of medicine in az
erleavor to obtain relief. Doan's Kid
ncy Pills cured me, and time has not
diminished my estimation Of this prep
aration. Not only did Doan's Kidney
Pals cure me at that time, but although
over three years have elapsed. there
has not been symptom Of a recur-
renee of the trouble. I consider this
preparation to be wonderful kidney
remedy and just as represented"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great Kid
ney medicine, which cured Mr.. Schar-
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any part of the United States. Address
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. Price 80 cents
per box.