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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-06-05
Editors Good Work,
ulle 2, 1902.

Bismarck Tribune: The only man
in Emmons county who was pleased at
the news of the assassination of Presi-
dent Mckinley, ran afoul of the editor
of the Braddock paper the other day
and was licked to finish. Though
the mills OF God grind slowly, yet they
grind exceedingly small.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-06-05

and $25 for show and S. for side show
ii show was Of less than ten cars. The
ordinance was given it's first reading.
Alderman Klaus introduced an Or
dinance forbidding the killing Of birds
within the city limits. Some thought
it hardly right to make the killing of
English sparrows a crime. The Or
dinance was given first reading.
Alderman KurtZ wanted sidewalk
built west of the postotlice to 9th av-
enue. He said it had been ordered
years ago.
Alderman Past believed that fir was
preferable to pine for sidewalk ma
terial. The tir would last longer and
could be bought for about the same
price.
The city attorney explained some
thing about the sidewalks and asked
that the committee meet with him
Friday evening and that when ad-
journment be taken it should be to
Monday evening.
Alderman Kurtz said he would like
to hear from the electric light COM
mittee. He said there were a num-
Der OF people who desired to use day
power, including the postoffioe, and
ne thought some report should i. be
made on the new % year franchise Of
the Jamestown Electric Light Com
pany.
When the bill Of the Jamestown
Electric Light Co. came up Mr.. Kurtz
made a kick on the amoupt. He said
tee street lights were out from :1O:30
Saturday evening until midnight and
Officer Dewey corroborated his testi-
mony. Mr.. Dewey said further that
street lights in different sections of
the city were frequently out. Mr..
Kurtz thought there should be a re-
bate on the bill.
Alderman Chenery asked that an
ordinance be prepared repeating the
sections providing for bounty to
those who begin to use the city water.
Frank Norris reported that road
IN the western part Of the city had
been fenced and he asked that the
city take some action in the matter.
1t was referred to committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
The Educators.

John ". Abercrombie. president of the University of Alabama Is In Birming ham on his way to Minneapolis to at- tend the annual convention of the Ma tionai Educational Association which meets there tomorrow H. c. Gunnels, superintendent of education joined him here last night and will accompany him to Minneapolis. The association has board of directors on which each state Is represented by one member Mir Aber- crombie Is the director for Alabama.
 The annual conventions are largely at- tended, and it is believed that fully 1O.- 900 will be present at Minneapolis. Only about twenty members will go from this state but the nearby states will be rep resented by train loads.
 The Educational Association is doing much to improve the methods of teaching and raise pedagogy to a high profession al plane. The superintendents principals and teachers of the public schools and the principals and teachers of private gram mar schools come in contact with the presidents and professors of the great colleges and universities at these annual gatherings. and 1t is worth the trip sim ply to hear the discussion led by certain of the eminent educators.
 Speaking of the University of Alabama, MT. Abercrombie said yesterday that the outlook for the next session was highly encouraging. While the military feature will be retained, 1t will be minimized so as to give the students more time for academic work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

man hearts and destroy the careers of the deserving.
 Whose has one friend, we are told, is Fortunate; whoso has two friends Is bless ed. That is the essence of all truth of
 fan's worldly weil-being If one merits friepdship one receives 1t, a solace and a comfort beyond all reckoning. Thus Friendship is something vastly more than name. as most of us know, more
 han charm that lulls to sleep-more than "a shade that follows wealth or fame and leaves the wretch to weep" It Is the one great blessing that makes
 fe worth the living in the sense of worldly comfort and spirit of content ment, and therefore 1t calls forth in honest hearts the noblest sense of grate- fulness that man may feel Added to the joy of having a friend is the Joy of being to that friend ever faithful, and so the gentle blessing nurtures the ten der virtue which from oldest days to this good morning has held man above the brute forces and lifted him into communion with the Most High Friend ship, faith, truth, these be transcendant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
euBERNAToRlAL POSSIBILITIES.

GUBERNATORiAL POSSIBILITIES. From the Huntsville Mercury.
 It begins to appear that Hon. Charles E. Waller of Hale wants to enter the gu- bernationa1 contest as does Hon. W. A. Handley of Randolph Hon. L. B. Mus grove, Hon. ". ". Quarles Capt. Joseph F. Johnston and others. If Judge A E. Caffee remains in the race and he prob ably will if Governor Johnston enters and all the suggested candidates an- nounce, the Alabama Democracy will nave the liveliest contest over State of fees ever witnessed.
 MT. Waller is a good man and has a splendid record but under the circum- stances he should stay out of the race. He stands for the same policies and prin- ciples now advocated by Governor Jelks. and as between the two, Governor Jelks Is easily the strongest man. If both run the result may be that both will be de- feated; certainly it will not mean the nomination of Col Waller.
 More than a majority of the Demo- crats of Alabama favor the nomination and tha reelection of Governor Jelks. and as between he and Governor John ston, or any man favored by the anti convention wing of the party, Governor JelKs will win. The only way his defeat can be accomplished will be for such men as Colonel Quarles, Colonel Waller and Colonel Handley to come out and divide the anti-Johnston vote and leave the solid anti-convention vote to Cover nor Johnston, or to some man he favors for Governor.
 For these very good reasons The Mer- cury hopes the splendid Democrats whose names have been suggested in the above paragraph will decline to allow the use of their names to assist in the undoing of their party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
NEWSPAPER READING.

w. H. Moody, Secretary of Navy, in
 Success.
 Every man should read one good news paper each day. do not mean, of course. that he should read everything in 1t; but he should go over the entire contents, carefully making his selections and read ing attentively the articles which give promise of being helpful or instructive. The weekly, and, more particularly the monthly reviews. are also of great value, from the fact that they familiarize their readers with current history-which after all. is the most important history-while at the same time possessing some ad- vantages over the daily newspapers. be- cause the editors are not compelled to accept first reports and also have oppor- tunity to correct any inaccuracies which may creep Into hurriedly prepared dis cussons of subjects. Nevertheless, these reviews must ever but supplement the daily newspapers, for we are not con- tent, in this age, to wait until the end of the month for our news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Kansas City's Cotton Mill.

The Kansas City papers contain ample illustrations and boom articles relative to the new cotton mill that is to be erected within twenty miles of that city. This mill is to supply the jobing trade of the far West, thus lop- ping off at one blow an entire section of the country But the consent of other mills and other towns to to this plan does not appear to have been gained. Denver, for example, has not agreed to buy cottons exclusively from the Kansas City Mill, nor has Omaha so consented, nor San Francisco. The plans of the new mill company are much too sweeping and sweet.
 The mill has secured the services of MT. Whaley, who was born in Charles ton, and is a South Carolina mill man. He Is to be president, architect, con structor, and also a stockholder to a luOuCldlS CAtChl. nS CuOiSo ID uO doubt good one, and the mill he builds will doubtless be modern and practicable. The prospectus is very glowing. The mill is to consume in a year 170,000 bales of cotton, and is to turn out 75,0OO ,O0O pounds of finish ed cloth, which is to be sold in the far West alone at a net profit of s1,S70, ,000. The odd cents are not given. But it Is shown in the prospectus that the profit named will pay five per cent on $5,0O0, 900 of income bonds, and six per cent on $10,000,000 of stock, and leave handsome surplus besides to burn, and the people are invited to walk up and subscribe. The mill is to be the largest in the world, because it is to contain 500,000 spindles and 12,000 Northrup looms.
 So far so good, but are the esteemed Kansas City papers altogether sure they can readily gather and retain in Kansas 4.SO0 operatives, paying them the prices that rival mills in the South pay? Here's the rub. It cannot be done readily and easily. The labor problem is a forbiding one in the neighborhood of Kansas City, where unions and high prices prevail, and liberal pairing of income on that ac- count will occur If the mill is built as it has been planned on paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
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over all the wickedness, the follies, the shortcomings of humanity, blessed vir- tues that in the end must sway the world to universal sweetness and light
 This world to me is like lasting storm, whirring me from my friends" !"
 So ran the plaint of one of troubled wanderings in the long, long ago, and it has been echoed through many a generation of men deprived for a time or all time of the companionship of those who knew them best and with their faults were most generous of good will and kindly excuse.
 Hail to the friends Good day. good morrow, good and sweet afterwhiles. Things that are best come to him who waits and works. Patience brings its of fering, great CT small, as ones deserts may be-if small, still great to him who expects little while he loves much and loves long. Across the space of the after whiles the light still breaks in gentle radiance And so 1t is good day, and so it shall be good morrow. In our soft southern tongue, 1t is--good mawnin'.
 THE MURMURER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

does not cover these great efforts of the recent century, then No. IS should be added, for no more striking or far reaching event is named in the entire list.
 The development of Japan is the national wonder of the century. prob ably outranking in importance the es- tablishment of the German empire, im- portant as the later was. Japan has become of the naval powers of the earth, and her influence upon China in various ways promises to be very great. Through Japans example China will probably be brought fully into the family of nations, and few events will outrank this in general i'm portance.
 The rise of athletic sports belongs to the nineteenth century, and the home of the Turnverein should have recognized its importance, for it is leading to the physical regeneration of the human race. It brings addition al energy to the solutions of all other problems.
 There were athletic sports in Greece and Rome There were wrestiers and runners and throwers of the discus, as well as chariot racers, but it was not until 1860 that the love of athletic sports became passion. even in Eng land and among the colleges. This passion has spread until 1t affects all. No city is now without an athletic club, and all bow in one way or an- other to the new manner. Athleticism means in the long run stronger men and women, and the effects of this great nineteenth century movement are already manifest in many direc- tions. Scarcely an .eem in the German list can be said to be more important, and the only wonder is that the Ger mans overlooked the value of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT AFFAIRS IN
 BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT AND ELSEWHERE

is rampant There are unions with the power which have been unjust right here in Birmingham. Have the eombina- tions of capital caused the unions. or have the unions forced the combinations? Both have grown to such proportions that the thinking men in each believe or Eanization necessary to existence.
 Yet r am A bit, in my thoughts, like schwab of the steel trust The nan of brains, energy and ability Is prevented from achieving success by unionism. He can only acquire that which his physical tIength can carr. Mental qualifications play no part Ho cannot exercise his brs in beyond certain measure. He can not plan and have assistarts to construct rrder his architectural design. He must dig per ton or strive per hour. Physical disability brings want to himself and family. however much may be his mental stility. So I am of the opinion that unionism Is yet far from perfection; and while 1t may be good for the robust for a period, there are flaws of construction in the average labor union organization which is causing suffering to those who deser2e comforts. That ore skilled miner cf weak body can work no helpers is am pie evidence of this. We find them in i-umbsrs all about this district. even though mining Is rather in It's infancy here.
 That is a queer combination between Grover Cleveland and David Bennett Hill. To the surprise of the world of Oemocrats, so to speak, Cleveland an- nounces that Hill as the Democratic Presidential candidate would be eminent ly satisfactory to him.
 We all know Cleveland has no love for Hill But Cleveland harbors a better hatred for Arthur P German: and the former President poses before the public as harmonizer and Is bold to say that as Olney doesn't want the nomination, Hill is the man for the Democrats to unite upon.
 As matter of fact Olney has sized up public sentiment, so to speak He sees German to be the man upon whom the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Prospects Ahead.

Merchants do not look for a rush of business in the early part of July, but it usually comes after the middle of the month." said prominent member of the Wholesale Grocers' Association, and now that coal miners strike in this district Is to be averted, I am certain that the volume of jobbing trade here will be larger than usual this summer
 "One that has not watched the devel opment of Birminghams wholesale busi- ness will be surprised to learn that 1t has been almost doubled In the past two or three years. There ere several grocery houses that sell over half-million dol lars worth of goods a year-one or two of them doing nearly million year. In addition to the regular grocery trade a large business is done by the milling agencies and the meat agencies. Take the concerns of all sorts on Morris avenue. the volume of business handled on that thoroughfarc alone will amount to s10,- 900 900 a year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Manual Training.

T believe the special committee of the board of education, appointed to take up the question of making manual training part of the high school and seventh grade work will see its way clear to re- port favorably" said John L. Parker. member of the board.
 There is not room in the school build ings for shop and tool work such as Superintendent Phillips recommends. but for a small outlay a room or rooms out side can be rented for the desired pur- pose. Manual training will prove a most useful part of every boys education, no matter what his calling in life is to be.
 with the introduction of q department of manual training in the public school now. the way will be paved for great technological branch of our school sys- tenn later on when the city is able to erect an adequate high school building"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
EDlsoN's QUICK REpARrEE.

From the Boston Journal.
 There is sparkling. even dazzling quality in Edisons repartee which Is us- ually surprise to strangers. People gen. eraily approach the heavy self-contained looking figure expecting replies of pom derous technical importance; hence their surprise.
 The wizard was approached the other day by an enterprising lightning-rod agent anxious for some words of praise for his wares from the great man. Edison was non-eomm.ttal
 Well" said the lightning-rod man at last, do you approve of lightning-rods. anyway?'
 Tt depends upon the building" said Edison.
 But Is 1t any good in any case? Would you advise their use on chlrches, for in- stance?" ventured the rod man.
 Well" replied Edison, with twinkle they must be of use on churches. It does look as though Providence were a bit absent minded at times"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Summer Congregations.

There is always a falling off in church attendance during the heated term, not withstanding the fact that most of the houses of worship are cooler than the av- craze home" said rgular churchgoer.
 Ladies find 1t exceedingly trying to put on their Sunday clothes in summer, but there is certainly no excuse for the men. He is a very poor Christian who stays away from church because of the heat.
 "The preacher nowadays rarely ever delivers a long sermon in the summer. All the divines whom I know anything about cut their pulpit talks to twenty minutes. But even twenty minutes may sem It. tie drawn-out I could follow the preach CT pretty well up to a half hour, but I have heard many people say that their thoughts begin to fit away after the min .ster has been dscour sing only ten or twelve minutes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
THE STATE PRIMARY.
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From the Huntsville Herald.
 Hon. Alex T. London of Birmingham who has of late taken a great deal of in- terest in public questions, has strong communication in the Sundays Birming- ham Age-Herald in favor of a State prt- mary. He says, very truly, that the pres ent issue Is whether the white people of the State will be given an opportunity to govern themselves by fair and honest primary elections, and that this issue overshadows any question of individuals. He says further that if the politicians and political managers will put their ear to the ground they will discover the pres ent demand, is a public outcry from the white people regardless of former align ment for test of the promises made them If the constitution was ratified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
THOROUGH PACED ECONOMY.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 A young man living on Walnut Hills is close worker in money matters, that is. he stays close to the shore with his expenditures He had the good luck to marry a girl whose parents are quite wealthy, and Is at present living with his wife in one of his father-in-law's houses.
 One day not long since, while discuss ing affairs with friend, the latter said:
 Did the old gentleman give you that house?'
 Well. er-no, not exactly" was the an swer. ''He offered 1t to me, but I wouldn' t accept it.
 "How's that?" asked the friend.
 Well" answered the man who had made the lucky matrimonial venture, you see the house really belongs to me. I'm living in 1t. rent free, and I'll get 1t when the old man dies. If l accepted it now I'd have to pay the taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Arkansas and German Methods.

Arkansas Is disturbed over a case of lese majeste of the true German sort. One Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, judge advocate general of the militia of that warlike State, in public address, de- scribed the Governor of the State "as human windmill and bombastic die tator" and he refused to eat his words. In fact, he stands firmly by them, insisting that they are true in every respect-that they fit the case exactly.
 Our excellent friend, Governor Davis was shocked. His adherents were doubly shocked. Those who are awaiting State appointments were trebly shocked, and lese majeste steps were at once taken. So volcanic was the movement against the offending judge advocate general that he re- signed on the spot, but he would not retract. He still says that Governor Davis is human windmill. It seems that an Arkansas Governor does not object to the second charge-"a bonn bastic dictator''- but he does object to being called human windmill by an understrapper in the States ser vice. Even if he be 8 human wind. mill, which he does not admit, he holds that Lieutenant Colonel Myers should have suppressed the thought and the phrase. It was in short lese majeste of the German sort, and the offender was hustled out of office.
 Arkansas is again as peaceful as she can well be under the rule of her present Governor, and Lieutenant Col
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national Democracy has centered. and he has gotten out of it. But Cleveland will fight German to the bitter end. He will never forgive the Marylander for that famous speech in the Senate critieising his last administration. Cleveland has re-entered politics to destroy German. On the other hand the conservative leaders and the thinking men of the Dem ocratic party believe German to be the one man who may achieve national Dem ocratie success two years hence.
 
 The recent action of the Democratic convention in Georgia would indicate q strong feeling in the direction of Cor man sentiment in that state.
 Speaking of politics it is manifest that we are to have a bit of it in Alabama soon. Our old friend, Joseph F. Johnston. Is in the saddle, and it looks like he is galloping into the pasture Of politics with a gang of burly cowboys at his back ready to rope and brand all cattle not already bearing district brands of the political marking iron.
 Johnston is determined to play q hand in the next game Of Alabama politics He is encouraging gubernatorial candidates everywhere ard 1t begins to lock like there is to be a field of them. He is, how ever. working against a hard proposition. in that Governor Jelks has fulfilled tho duties of his office to the eminent satls- faction of the people, and the trend e sentiment seems in favor CT according to him the usual secord term
 Whatever may happen in the guberna- torial contest it is surety that in Democratic state primary, or in con- vention. or ill anything else Senator Ed mund w. Pettus will be practically unan- imcusly returned to the Senate. No man stands higher in the Senate, and no man in Alabama more thoroughly deserves the confidence of the whole people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Gold Medala for Soldiers.

James L. Tanner. a candidate for the Democratic nomination for secretary of state, presented gold medal to the best drilled soldier of the Third Alabama Reg iment in camp at East Lake last week, and J. Thomas Heflin, another candidate for the Democratic nomination for secre- tary of state, will present gold medal to the best-drilled soIuler of the Second Alabama, which goes into camp at Selma next Tuesday
 MT. Hefiin has long been a believer in medals as a means of stimulating youth to high endeavor. and many a school essayist and debater possesses one award ed by him.
 On the Fourth of July MT. Heflin ad dressed a large audience at Albertville. MT. Tanner divided his Fourth pleasantly and profitably between Pell City and ralladega.