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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
HAPPENINGS IN the SCHOOLS.
Efforts beinQ Made to SeCure Piano.
Other News of In.
tcrest.

The attendance IN the high school
is good this year. Nearly all the seats
are filed and few new ones were put
in. In the grades the attendance is
also good.
A stove has been placed in the high
school room and Office as a safeguard
against a cold snap. For several days
of the last term the steam was unable
to keep the room comfortable.
Quite a number Of the pupils have
been afflicted with the mumps this
winter.
The Seniors have finally decided
upon their class colors. Red ana silver
gray were chosen. AS this is large
class, there has been considerable dis
agreement in regard to class matters.
Miss Clemens has been absent from
her school few days on account OF
her grandmother's death. Miss Ida
Challoner of the high school has been
taking her place.
The pupils are making a splendid
effort in the piano contest. quite an
interest has been aroused in the high
school and the pupils are making a fine
attempt. The, entire town Is interest
ed in the high school and as we are
badly in need Of gymnasium for the
benefit Of the young people, We DO
hone that the people Of this town will
helm this movement. If we win the
piano, it will go toward the ,gymnasi-
um. A gymnasium is certainly what
this town needs and all votes cast for
us will be for the benefit of the young
men and women Of the jamestown
high school and will be gratefully re-
ceived. ,iYsy..1 ia roa
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
A Wonderful Boy.

Toledo, o., Jan. 1.-THE papers are
devoting good deal of space to the
performance of a boy now preaching
in Ohio. His name is Harry Harris,
he is but years old and is said to be
holding large audiences spellbound.
His sermons are said to be wonderful
He is a great bible student and can
answer any question asked him about
the bible. 1t is said he went to school
when only three years of age, can read
any kind of writing and can preach
from any text.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
North Dakota is GOING to Have More
Settlers This Year Than
Ever Before
Real Estate Men of the COunty,Will
Have Opportunity to Do Big
Business.
Best Advertisements Are Copies of
H"me Papers Containing Ads,
Says W. n. Brown.

Immigration to the state has begun
earlier than usual this year. Since
the first of the year there has been a
steady tide of immigration to North
Dakota. Wednes lay sixty immigrants
arrived on the Valley branch Of the
Northern Pacific and left for points
north and west of Jamestown. The
special rates of the 500, Great North
ern and Northern Pacific to settlers,
will be in effect Jan. 25.
There is a large body of land in
Stutsman county south and east of the
main line that is open to settlers on
easy terms and at low lprices. South
of Spiritwood station there is cOnsid-
cradle land that has not been pushed
for sale. The real estate men of the
county have fine field here for their
work and instead of letting athe tide
of immigrants 60 further 3west to
poorer lands, some efforts to stop it
here should be made All reports in
dicate that new settlers are coming to
the state and they naturally stop to
look over localities that they are fam
iliar with.
William H. Brown of Devils Lake,
who is looking up real estate business
for North Dakota in Illinois, writes
to Bismarck friend that there is a
great inquiry in the east about the
lands here. and that our real estate
men and people have not the conf
dence to blow our our own horn and
tell the facts about the state, and that
they are too modest in making the ad-
vantageS of the county and town
known to the world outside. He says
the best advertisements, in the ex-
perience of immigration men, are cop
les of the home papers containing
advertisements about the county and
town, sent to names OF farmers and
others in the states of the middle
west. That outsiders will come in
here and reap the harvest that our
home people are neglecting. Mr..
Brown says that their office in Chica-
90 is deluged with letters from farm
ers, investors, business men and 9TH
ers who want information about this
state. They want maps, land prices, |
locations and information about ex-
cursionS. He adds:
'North Dakota is going to have the
greatest number of new settlers any
state has ever received in one year.
We are going to get better class of
settlers than ever before. They are
going up there with money, stock,
feed, machinery, etc. You people
have no idea of the vast throng that |
is going out there during the next few
....
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
CLAIMS ATTORNEY SOLD BOOZE
Benson County Farmer Claims Attor'
aev Stewart Of Mianewaukan !
Violated Law.

II. S. Allen, assistant U. ). dlstrict
attorney, was in Jamestown Tuesday
morning on his way to Minnewaukan
to conduct the prosecution OF Attor-
new Stewart, who is accused OF selllng
liouor without government license.
Attorney Stewart sometimes acts as
auctioneer in addition, to practiclng
as an attorney. Not long ago he acted
rs auctioneer for a farmer who wanted
TO know where he could obtain some
,iouor for the sale. Stewart is said to
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
Ia Mandan.

The Mandan Independent says the
saloon keepers of that city are promi-
nent in church and politics but that
there are only eight instead Of eleven
saloons, as stated by Forum CORE
spondent. The Independent gives a
list of the firms operating saloons.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
Fell AsleeD.

Mrs. Adeline Harris Porter, wife Of
George Porter, postmaster 1T Sharlow,
Stutsman county, died at her home in
this city at an early hour Thursday
morning. Mrs. Porter had been in
failing health for the past year and
death came not Unexpectedly. Mr..
and Mrs. Porter celebrated their 35th
wedding anniversary the 3rd OF Janu-
ary.
Mrs. Porter was born at Bridgewater
Massachusetts August 8, 1888, and
was 64 years, five months and eight
days old.
When twelve years Of age she joined
the church and was Congregational
ist until coming to North Dakota
April 8, 1882, when she joined the
Presbyterian church.
Her death was painless and was the
peaceful end of gradual decline. She
was woman OF high Christian char
acter and one who had endeared her.
self to all who knew her.
Beside her husband, she leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Frank Clemens and
Miss Abbie Porter, and four sons,
John, Lyman, Albert and Isaac and
four grand children, Maize, Else, Ed.
and frankie Clemens. An only
brother, Isaac X. Harris OF Lynn,
Mass. has been telegrsphed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
West Trial.

Grand Forks, Jan. 22.-Four jurors
were secured yesterday in the trial Of
w. e. West for the murder Of Frank
March. The father and sister Of the
accused are here from Iowa. Sympa-
thy for West is strong and it took two
days to secure the four jurors.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
We're Wed.

Victor F. Lonski aud Miss Frances
Projinski, residing north of James
town, were married Tuesday by Rev.
Father McPhee at the parochial resi-
dence of St. James church. They left
after the ceremony fer their home.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
Hotel Closed.

The Leighton hotel at Miles City,
managed by Capt. Ingraham until a
little over a year ago. is in the hands
of the sheriff.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
SCHOOL LAND MATTERS.

The interest and income fund of the
state schools yielded S39. .624.S6 during
the semi annual period. From the
sale of lands the following receipts ale
reported:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-01-23
A Petition for Relief.

OuT Iccu years dkO w y. DWyeT VI
Medina began business in Napoleon,
Logan county. There were not to ex-
ceed Is families in the county at the
time. He built a store building and
put in stock of goods. The 500 road
was graded to Bismarck and was to
have heen ironed in the spring of 1888.
The prospects we're then bright for a
rapid immigration and settlement Of
the county, with a large natural in
crease of trade. Each year it was ex-
pected that the road-wilich is yet
untinished-would be completed, and
each year the few settlers were disap-
pointed and the expected immigra-
tion failed to arrive. Mr.. Dwyer, in
the meantime, had sold large
amount OF merchandise, carrying on
his books much Indebtedness.
In 1891 there was an immense crop,
but as no threshers could be had in
the fall, the grain was stacked. A
heavy rain and snow storm occurred
in November, and in the spring it was
found the grain was half rotten and
the crop was an absolute loss. The
losses in that year were heavy, both
to Merchant Dwyer-who had sold a
large amount of goods on the crop OUT
ook-and to the settlers, and as there
was no subsequent improvement in
the county, Mr.. Dwyer removed sew
eral years later to Medina, for a new
start. closing out the store business
at Napoleon at a heavy loss. The in
debtedness for goods there incurred
has since hung over him, Is it would
any man, and not withstanding some
$4,000 in principal and interest have
been paid of, the interest and the
balance Of the principal have remain
ed too much to fully discharge. In
justice to himself, and to the work OF
repairing the misf0rtunes Of period,
for which he was not wholly to blame,
he has filed petition in bankruptcy
for relief. The creditors are eastern
wholesale firms, and local creditors in
this state arc not affected. 1t is one
Of the cases in which the good features
Of the law, as it was intended, are
particularly applicable, and the friends
OF Mr.. Dwyer have for some years
urged him to take the above step.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09
FIGHT WAXING WARM.

The agitation over the town COW
question is at present more vigorous
than it ever was before, and as one
gentleman remarked this morning,
in Paducah where one person out Of
q hundred does not own COW they
are raising more sand than in Teaxs,
where there are Millions of cattle. The
COW owners who want to turn their
cows out seem to be taking more in
terest and working harder in the fight
than the opposition, and for this rea-
son their strength is perhaps over
estimated. The local press has fought
the COW for some time, and now that
the question has been brought into the
pulpit and into politics, lively time
is anticipated.
Mayor Yeiser will not say what he
wculd do in case the COW ordinance is
passed, but his veto of other COW or
dinances cannot be taken as any indi-
cation, as Paducah has grown in both
population, size and importance since
he has had a chance to express his
views ON the COW question. If the or
dinance should be defeated, however,
or the mayor should veto it after it is
passed, ii would be only another evil
dence of the unprogressiveness Of the
administration, and its disregard for
the greatest good to the greatest num-
hor
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

A German naval officer has come to
the front with very logical commun.
ication to one Of the Berlin papers
showing how impossible it is for the
United States to be great power or
. menace to any Of the European pow
ers, at least for the next few years.
His argument is that we have spread
out so that it would be impossible for
us to raise sufficient army or navy to
subdue any European power. He offers
the opinion that 1.-THE United States
taste for expansion and enormously
widening relations in every part Of the
world multiplies the chances of con-
troversies with any one Of tie pow
ers." For further information the
gentleman is respectively referred to
Spain.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09
BOY DROWNED
Son of Mr.. Walter Scott Lost in
Island Greek.
Went Beyond His Depth, and His
Year-Old Brother Couldn't Help.

Charles Montgomery Scott, the
eleven year old son Of Mr.. Walt 7
Scott, the Broad street timer, WAS
drowned in Island creek Saturday az.
ternoon late while shooting frogs b.
hind the Kolb residence. He wa :
wsding, according to reports. when
he got beyond his depth and sank.
His seven year old brother attempted
to save him, but being unable to, ran
and informed his father only . short
distance away, and Mr.. Scott rushed
down and soon found the body.
Efforts to resuscitate were futile.
An inquest held by Coroner Peal re.
suited IN Q verdict Of accidental
drowning. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
burial at Oak Grove.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09
OYER CRAPS
A Coored Section Hand Name
Blanks Shot.
The Unknown Man with the Gun Got
Away--Banks' Wound not Serious.

A colored section hand on the
Cairo branch Of the l. O. at Msxon
Mills, named Blanks, brother OF
Bob Blanks, who was hanged in
Mayfeld few years ago, was shot
in the abdomen Saturday night near
Maxon Mills by an unknown negro.
who made his escape.
The shooting was supposed to have
been over q game Of craps, and
Blanks condition is not serious. The
bullet entered strsight, but glanced
of and was removed from the left
side by DR.. Burrows Of that section.
There are many negroes at the juno
iton, and none knew the man who
did the shooting. He was q stranger,
and had not been in camp more than
few hours.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09
DEATH IN LIGHTNING BOLT
TWO MEN KILLED AT COLUM-
BUS, GA. AND A THIRD PER-
HAPS FATALLY INJURED.

Columbus. Ga, June "a heavy
wind and thunderstorm which passed
over this city yesterday afternoon
caused the death of two people, per
haps fatally injuring third and in
Cured considerable damage to build
ings.
The dead are J. J. Willis, a carpen'
ter. Louis McClain.
The injured NJ. q. Cochran.
Willis was killed while standing
near . large oak tree ON Upper First
avenue. He was conversing with
Cochran, who was also struck At the
same time. The lightning struck viii
lis in the temple on both sides, the
current passing entirely through his
body. Louis McClain met death by
the same bolt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

There is talk among the Democratic
politicians of primary to nominate
state officers instead of convention.
The Democratic party is not to be
much blamed for not wanting to re-
peat its music hall experience, but the
gang will manipulate primary just
as easily as it will convention. IL is
an adept at anything crooked, politi-
cally.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

The president and Secretary Root
have decided on . number Of appoint
ments to fill vacancies in the army oc-
casioned by retirements. but are not
yet ready to make any announcement
Of names. Seniority in most cases.
it is understood, has been given the
preference.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Congressman continue to denounce
both canal routes as impracticable,
and gigantic schemes. If person
reads speeches on both sides he is GER
tain to conclude that we should under
take to build neither route. Evidently
some of the congressman know as little
about canals as they do about other
things.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

John Canaan Of williamsport, Pa,
is about to be placed on the pension
list by the Reading railroad, after con-
tinuous service of fifty years. during
which time he has been on duty but
twelve days. Even that was through
illness, from. which he suffered last
year. y,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Councilman Joe Potter was at
church last night to hear the town
COW receive the most caustic criticism
she ever had to bear. II is understood
that 1t was one sermon he didn't be-
lieve was inspired.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

King Edward and Queen Alexandria
have accepted an invitation to dine
with Ambassador Choate, the first
thing of its kind known in over GEN.
fury. Under American example, Eng.
land seems to be rapidly becoming
familiar with the amenities Of soci-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Prince Edward Of Wales, who Is a
great favorite with the queen. seems
to be getting on. He is only seven
years old. but is learning to ride with
a skill and fearlessness which do credit
to his strain Of Danish ancestry.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

The bill to appropriate $4,000, 900
for the purchase of 20, 90, 900 acres of
land for a forest reserve in Virginia,
Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, and
North and South Carolina seems to
have quite a number of friends in the
senate, but it hasn't been passed yet.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Dayton, KY, comes to the front
with doctor who objected so strenu-
ously to being voted for as 1.-THE ugliest
man" in one of the popular everyday
contests that he came near precipitat.
ing a general riot. II is dollars to
doughnuts that he is as ugly as they
said he was.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Joseph J. Mcintyre OF Brooklyn has
invented destructive war rocket. II
is fred by dynamite and the bomb
scatters steel bullets among the enc
my and Is calculated to dislodge any
opposing forces who are in conceal
ment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

With the pulpit, press, Civic FEEDER
alton and best people among the pri-
vate citizens against the COW running
at large, the general council will have
no excuse for defeating the stock or
dinance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Snuff is coming into faShfon again.
says the London Daily Chronicle. with
the. early Victorian fashions. Snuh-
taking increases the size Of the nose
and keeps it in a state of perpetual ir-
ritation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

The political slanderers of the army
in the Philippines have received quite
shock One of the officers they
proved administered the atrocious
water-cure showed that he had had it
tried on himself Def ore subjecting any
one else to it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

There has been another French
cabinet formed. NJ. Rouvier is min
lister Of finance, and NJ. Pellstan IN in
lister of marine. The ministerial dec
laration will state that the re-estab-
lishment Of the budget equilibrium is
the principal object in the reorganiza-
4ion
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Mayor Seth Low lately considered a
petition signed by Citizen Seth Low.
and granted the relief prayed for. 1t
Is said Mr.. Low did not attempt to
influence the mayor in the slightest
degree In the matter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

A Colorado man is said to have in
vented an automobile for the use of
farmers. 1t is a machine which can
be operated by gasoline or electricity,
and 1t adapted to blowing. seeding,
cultivatlng or harvesting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

One should not expect re-
turns too soon, or become
discouraged if returns fail to
reach his expectations. He
must remember he is not the
only candidate for patronage.
He should keep in mind the
fact that others have been on
the ground before him. Pa
thence is an all-essential quail
ity in the matter of publicity,
this being especially true
where the ware or tho indi-
vidual demands introduction
to the public. Some of the
rost successful Of advertisers
had to wait some time for
recognition. Perseverance is
a needed quality in advertis-
ing. Printers Ink.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Good people, pardon these walls
It is Q terrible thing not to have been
elected city printer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09
MONDAY, JUNE, Q, 1909.
DAILY THOUGHT.

1T is not necessary to understand
destiny: it is enough to understand
duty"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

True s. James own play. Douglas,
or the Temple Of Justice. II is the
intention Of the management Of The
Kentucky to give a souvenir photo
away Of Miss Gale rs soon as the
photos arrive that have been ordered
from New York.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

DR.. Daniel c. Gilman of Johns
university in recent lecture
deplored the existence OF short-term
In this country.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tomorrow and
Wednesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

England continues to exhibit her
friendship for the United States.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

rree OF enarge-an emrty sun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-09

Miss Franklyn Gale. whose portrait
is published above, hes made herself
exceedingly well liked BY the patrons
Of The Kentucky for her most thor
oueh, excellent dramatic work in the
English stock Co. Miss Gale will
have . splendid part tonight in Mr..
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-28
ON the Bridge at Midnight.

l stood on the Bridge at midnight
As the clock was striking the hour,
And the moon rose over the CITY
Behind the dark church tower.
And far in the hazy distance
On that cold November night.
l looked toward Brooklyn city,
But not car in sight.
Along that stretch of car tracks
The wavering shadows lay,
I'd sworn to mySelf-yes. often.
l would never come this way.
Then suddenly from the darkness
A Hight cleaned from afar.
heard the clang of the car bell,
l hoped it would be my car.
All, yes, could read on the window,
Printed plainly the name of my street,
l made bold dash through the people
To capture my fayOrite seat.
How often-O, how often,
On the nights that had gone by,
had stood on that Bridge at midnight,
Filled with joy when my car I'd spy.
How often-O. how often.
| had wished, when | crossed the street
That the crowd would all go by it,
And leaye me my favOrite seat.
For my heart was hot and restless.
And my life was full Of care.
But to stand up in street car
Was more than l could bear.
But now it does not concern me,
The long, long wait for cars;
l sit me down by the Preside.
l am through with business wars.
Yet, whenever / cross the river.
On the Bridge with the great stone piers
Like friend l have long forgotten,
Comes the thought of earlier years.
And | think how many thousands
OF aforementioned men,
Each bearing his package or bundle,
Have crossed that Bridge since then.
And forever and forever.
As long as the river flows,
AS long as the Bridge has trolleys,
AS long as-llfe has woes;
Complaints and hard-luck Stories
We shall hear the kickers relate,
How they stood on the Bridge at midnight
With their car ten minutes late.
S. ]. Fisher, Dr., in New York Sun.