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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-05-11
State Notes.

Logan county commissioners expect
to counr and Durn 10000 gopher
tails.
William Ketcham, residing north
of Dawson, has sold his farm of $40
acres to eastern parties a $l5 per
acre.
Ten sections of Red river valley
land near Mapleton were transferred
to Minnesota company at $50 an
acre.
A half interest in the Troy farm at
the Tappen has been sold to Mr..
Davis at Chicago. A large area has
been seeded this spring.
A subscription is being raised by
the Catholics for the purpose of build
ing a church at Napoleon, Logan
county. There is some talk Of their
buying the new edifce erected last
year by the Metho lists.
The biggest thing ever offered at
the North Dakota Chatauqua is VIM.
J. Bryan who will be there, Sunday,
July 9. While many do not believe
the same way politically as he does,
none. not even his bitterest enemies
deny his intellectual brilliance, nor
his matchless oratorY.
VIM. Schneider, a prosperous and
well known farmer who resides about
three miles north of Rogers was kick
ed by a horse Saturday afternoon.
The blow struck him squarely be-
tween. the eyes, crushing the lower
portion of the frontal bone and caus-
ing serious hemorrage of the eyes.
The Dawson creamery paid over
81, 800 for milk in March and over
So, 900 in April. This money has
made great many farmers in that
section independent. AS one Of TIE
patrons remarked it is all clear again.
The creamery claims 1928 patrons and
the highest milk check for April was
S2O.
Mandan independents: Mrs. M.
Wilder-W -Welch of this city has beer
awarded the first prize of $25 for the
best collection of cloud photographs
bv the Word and Works Publishing
Company Of St. Louis, Missouri. Mrs
Welch feels greatly elated at bel
success as the contest was entered
into by many of the leading photo
graphers of the country-over ter
thousand photos being examined by
the committee in making the award
Wells County News: A., P. Stem
shy, living northwest OF Fessenden
about miles, was in town yesterday
and brought to this Office some sam
Piles of Alfalfa and red clover raised
by him. One sample Of alfalfa is one
year old and measures there and one.
half inches high with roots nine
inches long, while the second sample
is two years old and measures si1
inches high with roots twenty-five
1 luOAIO0 AOu8s L AnO S1OVOA vSAJ j
heavy and about four inches high.
The Great Northern surveyors who
were camped near the farm of G. G.
CoDnelly had a peculiar accident last
week. They were using az air tight
stove in a tent near the barn. Ga!
generated ins some way from th'
stove, filling the tent until it sailet
upward like a balloon, landing on th.
barn, which was set on fire ant
burned TO the ground. There va!
some insurance on the building an(
contents and between the insurance
and the railroad company Mr.. Con
nelly's loss will. be nominal. Devil
Lake Free Press. ,..s.
Bismarck Tribune: "A i1andsom,
picture Of Jud LaMoure Of Pembin'
county has been presented to th
state historical society BY Mrs. job
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-05-11

a great service has been rendered not
only the middle west, where the rain
fall is scant, bnt to other sections
where drouth frequently cuts down
the oat yield.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-05-11
SATURDAY'S GAME.

Session law III. saleI / 81 Ithis once.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-05-11

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The Washington times., 1905-03-16
Two Mormons.

In the news from Utah telling of
the accommodation of ex-United
States Senator Frank J. Cannon by
the Mormon Church, there is large
opportunity for thoughtful considera-
ton.
Cannon has been cast out of the
church for sapostasy and disloyalty," 4"
both OF which may be regarded as
serious offenses, If proven. The rea-
son for his condemnation was his
criticism of the church leaders for
violation of the laws of State and
Nation. He offered to prove his allie
cations If given the chance, but the
opportunity was denied him, and he
was expelled without the opportunity
TO defend himself
That. the whole world is informed
is the fate of the Mormon who dares
protest when the laws of the nation
are openly disregarded, and who tries
to reform his own church from with
in. That is the exemplification OF
the adyisability Of following the Nor
mon Mind your own business policy
and of defying the National Govern
nent to obtain evidence and gain
conviction of fragrant vfolators Of the
law.
There is another Mormon who has
taken a course opposite to that of the
communicated Cannon. This Nor
mon is Apostle Reed Smoot, who fills
the seat which Cannon once had il
the United States Senate. Far from
being ostracized by the church, ht
is honored by it, and stands in tht
line OF succession to the headshiI
of the Mormon Church, not only o
Utah or America. but of the whole
world
What has caused these honors Il
fall on his shoulders? How has hi
course differed from that of the ex
communicated Cannon?
When President Joseph F. Smith
Of the Mormon Church, appeared be
fore the Senate Committee on Privi
leges and Injections last spring ant
defantIy asserted has determination
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
The Real Negro Problem.

When Mrs. Anna e. Murray, a col
ored woman Of Washington, told the
Congress of Mothers yesterday that
her race needed an Improvement IN
its home life for its proper develop
ment, she voiced a sentiment in per-
feet accord with common sense and
the teachings of history. The home
is the tower Of strength, or the fatal
defect, Of any people. From it come
both those who accomplish great
things and those who pass their days
in failure; and the successes or the
failures depend, in unmeasured de-
gree, on the lessons and lasting ex-
amples Of the home.
Let Mrs Murray impress these facts
upon her people, and she will have
done more for her race than any man
white or black. Her preachment is
portent with the possibilities of the
negrots upbuilding and advance, be-
cause it points him to the origin OF
his life. It shows that, without the
jealous protection of home life, COM
fort, congeniality, kindliness, and
morality, all else, whether it be edu-
cation, political place, or money, is
OF no avail IN the final and permanent
upgrowth of the negro race
Mrs. Murray has already done much
in spreading this teaching among her
people in Washington and other parts
OF the country. In doing this. she is
eradling the negro's success as a citi-
zen and a Christian, and she deserves
the cooperation and sympathy of al
thinking people.
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
COMMISSIONER WARMERS
DEMOCRATIC REGIME
New Head of Pension Bureau Makes a
Good Impression Upon His Much
Tried Subordinates.

The new Commissioner ef Pensions,
the Hon. Vespasian Warner, is exciting
much comment among employees OF his
department by his deviation from the
path of his predecessors in pursuing a
most unostentatieus way of doing
things.
The comment however, is of the most
favorable kind for the clerks. who have
been held under restrictions of various
kinds for many years. are welcoming the
democratic and quiet way of their new
chief.
The rule to report promptly at o CLOCK
in the morning or be charged with q
half hour leave has been so drilled INTO
the clerks that anyone passing the OF
fee in the morning can see dozens OF
clerks in mad rush to reach their re-
snsctive rooms before the fateIui gong
sounds
About two minutes OF yesterday
morning a weil-knowu> woman clerk IN
the Pension Office was making great
strides up the long walk to the Fifta
street door. and when she reached the
entrance she was very much out OF
breath and pushed man hurFled!y :
asids. in her frantic effort not TO be late
What; the natter" said the man.
'aOh, I'm going TO be late and lt II
court against me-" the woman replied.
Yes but you're all out of breath, ana
I wouldn't rush that way to save 1eW
minutes" the man said.
1t was some time after t1at tii>
woman learned that the man whom she
nearly knocked dewn to get in the build
ing was the new Commissioner
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
Capitals S Fatal Error.

However unpleasant the news may
be, the New York World never
shrinks from it. Yesterdays paper
bore evidences of a severe struggle
against fate in the composing room,
but the news WIS there Just the same
among five one-column headlines and
telling its story with an almost
pathetic eXaetness : 1t will suffice for
readers of The Times to read the an
nouncement as the World made it In
large type:
LOBSTER TRUST FORMED, WITH
ARMOURS BACK OF IT, IT'S SAID
The compositor who set up those
two lines was so affected by the news
that he violated the Worlds style
sheet and omitted the period, after
carefully using comma and an apos-
trophe between .tIt'' and 'Tis.'' But
the meaning is plain. The Times is
in no mood to find fault with the
Worlds composing room. while it con-
templates that awful news.
According to the other headlines
and the piece" that follows, all the
lobster shippers Of the Maine coast
are in the combine The trusts agent
insists there will be no increase in the
price OF lobster. while the shippers
say there will For our part we in
dulge our worst fears and take the
word Of the shippers. So we would
add a third line (and a pe-iod) to the
Worlds head as follows:
AND PRICES ARE GOING Up.
We should not be surprised to learn
that this was the fatal error of the
magnates. They have raised the
price Of coal without apparent disas-
ter to themselves. They have cor
| nered the meat markets OF the large
cities and raised the price of meat
They have united railroads, pooled
| freight rates, paid rebates and shut
out the independent coal mineral
with impunity. But these tyrannisms
affected only the poor Now the trust
has invaded the privileges of the rich
The people who eat Holsters are peo-
pie of influence.
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS
Correspondents Disagree as to Wisdom
of Pubic instruction on This Score

Board of Education? / believe all the
members OF the board are church mem
bers and firm believers IN morality
Would it not be q good plan for the
preachers who have become Interested
in the Introduction of Bible reading in
the schools to exert greater efforts TO
build up their own Sunday schools?
The children of Washington have
enough studies as Things new stand
without going aside to take up the
study of morals. They ought TO be and
the great majority doubtless are in
structed along that line sufficiently at
homes Let our children devote their
school hours 10 the study Of the three
Rs and other things necessary to give
them a start IN ilfe. and leave tneir
morals and religion TO their parents and
tie Sunday schools. I. Q. II.
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
ENJOYABLE DANCE
IN DYER BALLROOM

A very enjoyable dance was given at
Mrs. Dyer's ballroom on Tuesday even
ing under the charge of Misses Marie
Alice Parker, Mary G Henry. and Grace
D. Witter, and james B. Ioge, William
Henry, jr., and o. Raymond Evans
very effective assistance being also fur
snished by Miss Beatrice a Croghan
and Edward e. Roberts, who arranged
and led the german.
Ghe latter was an especially delightful
affair. the figures were both beau
tiful and splendidiy executed under the
very excellent leadership, while the
handsome, tasteful faVOrs served to
prettily heighten, to d marked degree,
the sparkling scenic effect presented.
plan of decoration for both ladies and
men and there WE'RE several other dis
tinctiVe features. which contributed
much to the enjoyment of those present
The following were the guests: Misses
Moore, keefe, Bell Pretty. Goodacre.
Demarest. Harper, Boswell, Ergood.
Henry, Martin, Brereten. F. Brereton,
T. Brereton. Nixon, Grace, War;, a.
War;. e War;. Boutwell,, Truewortly,
Coweil, and Mrs. Wright and Mrs.
Moore and MessTs. Royce. Bailey,
Hansford, Smoot, Rainey Cobb. Glider,
Akers, Smith, QueHtel. Garrett. Thomas.
Harris kraak, Evans, MorrisSette. Ny
man. Crane Pierson, Medbery, kengia,
Wright, and Galloway. The party was
under the chaperOnage of Mrs. Parker,
Mrs Daw, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Brereton.
and Mrs Edwards. with whom were
Mr. Edwards. MIR. Henry, and Mrs.
Dowles.
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
Parent Explains Idea.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
'eOf course there VIII be a great hue
and cry about the union Of church
and state because a few God-feaFing
men propose that our schools shall not
be pagan. This probably cannot be
helped. But it is 10 be hoped thinking
people will not be blinded by il.
Let readers of The Times bear these
facts in mind; no denoTTinational teach
ing is suggested: no use of the Bible is
suggested which need give ofense TO
anybody. Christian or agnostfc: no
teaching is suggested which will not
make otfr boys and girls better citizens
The course of study need not be
changed a whit The amount OF time
con sumed by this extra teaching need
not be mere than five minutes
'tAfI that is asked by these pastors is
that the schools shall stand resoiutely
and ulirmis takabIy on the side of good
liz their everyday life and not on the
side of barren and empty theory.
PARENT
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
Cause of Crime.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
There can be no doubt that the min
.sters and the Iaymen interested in re
iigion who have met in public confer
ence to consider the question OF intro
ducfng religious teaching in the public
schools 70 check the enormous growth
of crime in the United States. are high
minded men and perfectly sincere IN
their belief that such q method viii
tend TO gain the end desired; and yet
there IS this fact TO remember That
every man is disposed 10 look at a
question from the point OF view his pro-
fession or calling.
1t may be that our school system is
not perfect it may be that there ought
to be religious training in the schools;
and yet, in looking for a possible cause
for the increase OF crime IN the United
States, is it not possible that these
| men are attacking and upsetting a sys-
tenn that has practically nothing to do
with IT?
III was thought by a great number
of people before this discussion arose
that the public schools were doing very
well. It was thought that our school
system was really Inc cause Of making
us great nation-tfle head and front
Of civilization It was thought that the
public school teachers were a high class
of people, capable of taking care Of the
| young.
.'Tne fact is many other causes are
undoubtedly the mainsprIngs Of crime in
/ this country. a recent ma agaZine article
says the main cause is our present in-
| dustrial system, and many serious
minded men viii agree with tl1is. When
! the whole na ton Is thFOttled by an IN
| dustrial system wherein the fighting
| tenso.. for a living Is drawn twice as
| tight as it once was, and wherein men
| try 70 grow rich quickly by questionable
! or dishonest methods, some must fail,
with the inevitable consequence of
| brutal degradation crime, and suicide.
Every walk OF life IS saturated with
| the system, and It Is no wonder thstI
/ both in the upper ranks, where the at
/ tempt is &c accumulate millions in a
| hurry and In the lower ranks. where
| the bitter struggle is on fer a bare ex-
| istence, there is a marked incsease Of
| crime
No: it is possible that these good and
sincere men who meet in conference do
| not see the main cause. or. perhaps, the
crle cause a TRUTH SEEKER
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
TRIED TO STOP RUNAWAY;
HIT BY 4 STREET CAR

Knocked down by q street car while
endeavoring to stop runaway horse at
Twenty-first street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, James E. Philip.
twenty-five years old. was severely
bruised and cut about the bod5- and SUI
fered much from shock yesterday.
He was taken 10 the Emergency Hos
pitai. After receiving the necessary
treatment he went to his home, i0o
,fwenty-fffth street northwest
While standing on the rear PLATFORM
of westbound car on the CapltaI Irae-
ton car. Philip saw a two-horse team
dashing along the street at oreaknech ;s
speed. The driver was holding TO tne
seat in erdet TO prevent ms pestlH fasI
thrown TO The ground. The Feins tet!
over Tie frightened horses backs ana
dansied on the ground.
philip Jumped to the ground. AS ne
was about to grasp the brides OF the
horses heads. an east bound ear Oh
PENNSYLVANIA avenue struck NM
Hurled high into the air he struck the
ground on his side and lay still untis
SaYsr,s who sa IL the accident rushed to
his s,de No bo}aes were broken, but he
,i1be nafro; waigon from the Third pre-
Ciuct was SumHnoned ana ne was CON
Veyei to the hffSp'
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
r VeTu Important Question.

No question which has arisen in
the District Of Columbia in recent
years-according to the judgment of
The Times-outweigh in Importance
that just precipitated by committee
of local clergymen. It is in substance
simply this: Shall there be moral
teaching in the schools on a distinct
ly religious foundation? Manifestly,
this question affects every child in
the community. So, by direct means,
it involves every citizen of the COM
munity
The subject is one which ought to
be widely discussed by the people
themselves and then resolutely set
tied by the people themselves. Their
interests are involved vitally.
The indications are that the people
of the District are fully alive to the
Importance of this issue. Today's
news columns contain a number OF
letters written in evident earnestness
Tomorrow's will probably contain
many more, and SO 1t should go on
until the attitude of the whole people
is manifest to ali who read. There
is some danger that only the oppo-
nents Of the committee report viii
speak their minds. 1t is surely to be
desired that this may not be- The
question is too important to US all te
be decided through anyone's default
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
JON()lj|LS MAKE
THE TABLE BRIGHT
Dinner at White House to
Distinguished Party.
IUssERANDs ALSO HOSTS
Mrs Lonsworth Gives Luncheon
Party-Guest Of Mrs. John
r. Mclean.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tained a company at dinner at the
White House last night, the state din
ing room being used, and q fine display
OF Jonqdiis entering into the decora-
tons. Mrs. Roosevelt received her
guests wearing a gown of pink and
White brocade.
Dining with the President and Mrs
Roosevelt were the Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator and Mrs
Ankeny Senator Clapp, Senator and
Mrs Dryden, Senator Hansbrough.
Senator and Mrs RicCumber, Senator
Penrose, Senator Perkins, Miss Perkins.
Senator Warren, Postmaster General
| and Mrs. Cortelyou. Rear Admiral Hig-
ginson ana Mrs. Higginson, Gen. John
NJ. Wilson, General and Mrs Hawkins,
Major Charles i. AfcCawley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Longworth,
Mrs. Nlcholas Fish. Miss Mcmillan.
| Miss Gwy1ln, Miss Mabel Boardman,
and Miss Hagner
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand entertained at dinner last
| night for Nr. and Mrs. Edward Whar-
| ton, the latter, better known as Edith
| w haTton, the writer. To meet them
| were the Belgian Minister. Baron Mon
| cheur; AR and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh.
| Mrs. HobsOn, Mr. and Mrs. Webster,
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Cabot Lodge, jr.,
| Miss Josephine BOardman. Walter Ber-
| ry and Fiscount de Chambrun.
| Mrs. LongWorth was hostess at a
! luncheon party yesterday, and Mrs. Nc
| Lean was also a luncheon hostess, en-
| tertaininG for Mrs. Jack Gardner, OF
| Boston
| Marquise Giuseppe l. Aieta LAMA de
| Trabia, formerly Martina Jones. OF
| Washington, the daughter of Mrs.
Jones, and the late John u. Jones, is
| or ner way TO America to visit her
| mother. who is now in Florida Some
wonder is expressed that the marquise
| il returning TO her native land alone Sc
| short time after her marriage, but ii
| follow her.
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
Heartily Indo-ses Plan.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
II am afraid only the enemies OF re-
Iigious teaching will write 20 the
papers about this plan 7f some of
our c1erpvfnec to Increase tie amount
OF such teaching IN our public schools,
and SO I want YOU 20 print my hearty
Endorsement of theis plan. The public
school is the nlcst effective influence
which surrounds our children. If 1t does
not uphold religion. our children viii be
in doubt about Christianity ali their
lives. which az must admit would be a
dreadful calamity. On the other hand,
what harm car religious teaching do:
Very truly, yours.
.cHTRCH. WARDEN,
The Washington times., 1905-03-16
70 the Editor of The Washington Times:

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
'"rhe proposition to introduce a course
OF religious and moral training in the
public schools of the District will, it Is
to be hoped, be frewned upon By the
Board of Education There Is no mors
excuse for such an Innovation than
there would be for advocating union
of church and state in the political af-
fairs of the nation.
'sIndeed / am not so sure but that re-
Iigious instruction In the public schools
is an important element in the approach
toward Il condition tnimieal to every ira
dition of cur system of government.
Leave religious instruction and moral
training to the parehts of the child and
10 the Sunday school, That's where it
belongs. not IN the curriculum of the
public school. D. L. s.
The Washington times., 1905-03-16

to continue his violations of the laws
of God and man, Apostle Smoot sat
by, in his role Of a Senator, defending
his right to his seat. Last fall SEN
ator Smoot, as an apostle, voted TO
confirm Smith as the head OF the
Mormon Church, in spite of all the
latter's defiances of the nation, the
Senate and the American people. He
defeated the reelection of his col
league, Kearns, and put in his place
a Gentle of the class known as Jack
Mormons-those who seek preference
by coddling TO the church leaders.
These two men now represent the
Mormon Church in the United States
Senate, while the Gentle population
of the State is denied representation.
Cannon complained that church Of
ficiaIs violated the supreme law of the
land, and is communicated, which
means in Utah ostracism and the
putting in his way of every obstacle
even to the earning of his daily bread
Smoot approved the unlawful deeds
Of his superior in the church, and
not only retains his seat in the Sen
ate but selects his colleague, Suther-
land
Is there in these two cases any
faint suggestion, to Mormon and Gen
tile alike, as to the best way to obtain
material success in Utah? Is it better
TO obey the lawmakers of the nation
or the lawbreakers of the Mormon
Church?