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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

County Commissioner Held Up
Harry Past was attending to the
marketing of some wheat at Courte-
nay last eek, having been there
couple of days during which time he
now remembers that a couple of par
ties who we're generally intoxicated
seemed to be watching his move
ments. In returning to the hotel
from the elevator, after the last load
of wheat had been Unloaded Mr..
Past, instead of going around by the
road, went between the TRACKS of the
RAILROAD yards. There was string OF
freight cars on one Side and it was
quite. dark. AS he was passing along
the track two men appeared in front
of him but he paid no attention to
them and soon after they grabbed
him as he was passing and went thru
his pockets. They were rewarded by
getting 30 cents, all the money that
Mr.. Fast had at that time. One of
the men pulled Mr.. Past's gold
watch from his vest pocket, looked at
it and put it back. They also went
through bis Inside pocket, took a
pocket book therefrom and finding
no money in it threw it on the
ground in disgust. On being remon-
strated with for throwing away his
papers one Of Ghe..holdup men picked
the pocketbook from the ground and
put it in the victims outside coat
pocket. They were evidently expect
ing to find a large sum of money for
the sale of wheat, and being disap-
pointed left Mr.. Past with a swift
parting kick aud expressions of deep
disgust in the belief that he was a
poorer man than they were. No
effort was made to apprehend the
holdup artists. and Commissioner
Past returned to the hotel where he
had time to think the incident over,
and congratulated himself that moth
ing worse had happened.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19
Small Blaze-Saturday night fir,

Small B1aze-Saturday night a fire
was discovered in the residence of
Dan Kenyon on South Sixth avenue.
1t was found in the store room of
the kitchen and the origin is not
known but supposed to be from a
gasoline stove. The little room was
filed with smoke and flames when
the door was broken open by neigh
Dor P. W. Eddy. The fire was ex-
tinguished largely by garden hose.
and the loss was small. Plastering of
adamant undoubtedly prevented the
spreading of the flames. Adamant
plaster is said to be an excellent fire
protection, and back plaster is re-
garded as a means to prevent flames
igniting wood and partitions.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

The school board of Ashland, School
District No. 81 being within. the
County of Stutsman and State of
North Dakota, will receive bids for
providing building material .and,
erecting complete school house..
barn and outhouses in accordance
with plans and specifications to be-
seen aJ places hereinafter described
up till noon of Tuesday, October 8th
1907, at which time all bids will be
opened. ~
Plans and specifications may be
seen. .atesthe Office of the Lutz Lumber
Co. at Jamestown, n. Dak., at the
offices Of the Rogers lumber Co. and
Langworthy Lumber Co. both Of
Conrtenay,N Oak. and at the. Office
of the district clerk.
All bids must be marked .sBids
for the erection OF school house.
ETC." and must be ::sent to the dis
trict clerk addressed to Courtenay,
N. D. The district clerk will cheer
fully give any further information
desired, at any time.
Board reserves the right to reject
any and..all bids. Dated at Courte-
nag. n. Dak., this 7th day Of Sep
tember, 1907. s5
By order Of the school board.
2. =. Schley,
Diatriek CLARK Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

of construction work of this charac-
ter in the country Engineer Mccoy
and his force of ..some rs assistants
are not the regular Northern Pacific
staff of engineers. but were brought
from the Rock Island system for this
special work, and it is understood
expect to leave the scene of opera
tions. in Minnesota shortly for other
similar work en- the Northern Pa
cific, further west.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

Painful Accident - The Buffalo,
N. D., Express gives an account of a
very painful accident that happened
to Rev. j. w. Boyer. The Express
says: "Mr. Boyer had oeen assisting
W. B. Grieve in the harvest field for
the past week or ten days and this
morning had started to town with a
load of grain-about one hundred
bushels in a large tank, drawn by
four hOrses-and when he was at a
point in front of W. H. Lakey's farm
home, he drove across a small ditch
and in some very unaccountable way
was shaken from the wagon, falling
between the wheel team and one
wheel of the monstrous wagon passed
over his left arm near the shoulder,
completely smashing the bone.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19
LAYING Brick at City Ha11-Bric

Laying Brick at City Ha11-Brick
laying. has begun on the new city
hall building the foundation work
having .been about finished. The
brick..vault for books and records is
being. built and the steel cage for
city prisoners will soon be .placed In
position in the basement. The mot
tied gray brick below.the-water table
are being laid with black mortar.
The work of construction Of the ce-
ment walls for the basement has pro-
ceeded almost uninterruptedly since
beginning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

HE 10Th Blrthday-A family din
ner party was given Sunday by John
Seller. Sr., to celebrate his 10th
birthday. Mr.. Seller is hale, well and
in many ways Is q better man physi
cally than others Of half his years.
He cares for his own garden and is
enjoying the shady side Of life far
more than the average man.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

Big Barley Yield The largest
yield of barley reported up to date
comes from F. A. Roberts, proprle-
tor of the Cherry Valley Stock Farm.
Mr.. Roberts threshed from one field
an average Of SO bushels per acre
which brought 66 cents per bushel,
an average Of S33 per acre produced
from the land this seas0n.-Dickey
Reporter.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19
MUCH TnREsHING DONE
Last Week Threshers Were Busy
and Much Work Accomplished.
Rain Sunday.

Sunday afternoon heavy rain be-
gan falling at..four O'Clock and contin
ued until after seven p. 20. A large
amount of water fell upon the thirsty
ground which will benefit the work
of fall plowing. At the same time.
threshing, which was in .active pro-
gress in the. orning and up to the
time of the rain, will be stopped for
couple of days, at least, with the
prospects for additional rain from
the east. A long continued rain fall
is due in North Dakota and it may
come now.
A ride around the eastern and
northern parts Of the county shows
that over half of the grain threshing
has already been done, in many local.
tiles. No fax of any consequence has
been threshed. There are number
of fields of green fax to be seen
which probably will never ripen.
The balls have turned brown but the
stock remains green. 1t was the
latest sowed and the season has
proved unfa vorable. The yield of fax
is also tighter than expected owing
probably to frost on the Goth of Aug
ust.
In the southern and western parts
of the county very small amount
of threshing has been done in the
grain fields, and up TO Saturday
night it was the exception and not
the rule, that field had been
threshed and the fall plowing COM
menced.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

Who is the HeIress-A telephone
message comes from Fargo that
Katherine Rittenhouse Of James,
town, N. d., has fallen heir to go. 600
left by a Bayfield,. Wis, estate.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

No tuition for complete literary
courses. Concordia college, Moor
head, MINI. Write for catalog.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-09-19

Meals served club style, Capital
Cafe, 25c, 35c and Soc.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
DETROIT DEFEATED WASHING "
TON YESTERDAY By SCORE
OF . 10 s.
American League Pennant Almost IN (
the Hands of the Detroit Team.
Philadelphia Blanks Cleveland and
Still Has Chance Detroit Leaves
Washington for st. Louis.

-
Washington, D. e., Oct Al--.
though the winning Of yesterdays
game by Detroit did not, as events
proved, make 1T impossible for Phila-
ydelphia TO close the gap In the cham
pionship series. Manager Jennings,
Washington friends waived the ques-..
ltion Of doubt and presented him With
a floral horseshoe In token cf his
mems victory, Just before the game
started at American League park In
the afternoon.
Manager jennings had no speech
of thanks for the donors even his
whistle failed him at this crisis but
his men responded for him BY Tun-i
nng away with the game in brilliant!
style.
Last night they started for ST.
Louis for the Anal series of thesea
son, which ends there with g double
header Sunday. The score BY which
the Detroit team tightened Its hold
upon the pennant stood to 8. az
follows:
Detroit. / /. y. 0 i o o 3 8
washington q 9 0 q y s2sl
Batteries Donovan and Schmidt;
Gehring and Blankenship.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
MEXICO BES|ONS
GR[A1RONORONROO|
HE IS PRESENT AT SPECIAL sEs-
SION OF THE CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES.
The Body Net to Show Its Apprecia-
tion Of the Visit Of Root, and Their
Action i the Highest Honor That
Can Be Shown a Foreign Visitor ii
Mexico = Root Thanks President
Callero for Honor Shown Him.

Mexico City, Oct. Secretary Of
State Root was yesterday the recipi-
ent of the highest honors that can
be granted to a foreign visitor at the
City Of Mexico. He was invited to be
present at a special meeting Of the
chamber Of deputies, convened espe-
cially to show the appreciation OF the
lawmakers Of this republic for the
distinguished guest Of the nation,
and in the evening ball was given
at the Jockey club.
Mr.. Root visited the chamber Of
deputies, the legislative body which
corresponds to the United States
house of representatives.
After the routine business, the
president of the council, Senior Anna
nuel Callero, delivered a speech vel
coming Mr.. Root In the name OF the
Legislature of Mexico.
Mr.. Root, in reply. said In part:
Mr.. President and Members Of
3gue SAdlHUeF oI5DepuCleS OL Inc UHlI-
ed States of Mexico: / am doubly
sensible Of the hohor which you have
conferred upon me by this audience
today. i am sensible also Of the
great mark OF friendship to my conn-
try involved In this reception Of one
of her officers in this distinguished
manner by the popular lawmakng
body of this republic. I sincerely
hope not merely that personally
may never do aught to show myself
unworthy Of your consideration, but
that my country may forever in Its
conduct toward the people Of Mexico
Justify your kindness. J"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
GLADYS VANDERBILT
TO MARRY A COUNT

.-48 = H
New York, Oct. 4.Formal an
nouncement of the engagement Of
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt to Count
Laszle szechenyi Of Budapest is made
in the Herald. The Herald states
that the announcement is authorized.
No date has been set for the wedding,
but it is expected that it will take
place at the Breakers, the Wander
bilt mansion in Newport, sometime
this autumn. The count, who is the
youngest son Of the late Count EN-
erich szechenyi, for some years am
bassador from Austria-Hungary, is
now in Newport, having arrived
from Europe Tuesday night.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
MILWAUKEE, PLACE OF TWENTY.
THIRD oUADRENNIAL GEN
ERAL CONFERENCE.
Representatives From the United
States and Many Foreign Countries
Are in Attendance Move Will Be
Made to Heal Breach Between
Evangelical and United Evangeli-
cal Churches.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 4.Dele-
gates numbering 130 from all over
the world assembled yesterday at
Zion Evangelical church for the
twenty-third quadrennial general
conference OF the Evangelical church.
Representative Clergy and laymen
from China, Japan, Germany. switz-
erland, Canada and the United States
answered the roll call. Three bish-
ops added dignity to the assembly.
There are two questions that will
be discussed and perhaps disposed Of
One offer is to reunite the Eyangeli-
cal and United Evangelical churches,
which have been separated for six
teen years. The other is regarding
the extension Of the time which
preachers shall serve the same con-
gregation.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
MOTHERS STORY FALSE
Her Child Not Burned By Tramp
But Died BY Accident.

Monmouth, Ill, Oct. The In
quest on the body Of the year-old
son Of Mrs. Jane Hathaway Of
oquawka, Ill, reported to have been
burned to death by a tramp who was
refused meal BY the mother. dis
closed the fact that the child met
death by accident. The testimony
tended to show that the mother had
told the story about the assault BY a
tramp and the burning Of her child
to shield her own carelessness. "A
negro named Williams. Who was ar
rested at Burlington yesterday be-
cause he ressmbled the supposed
tramp, was released by the coroner'a
Jury ssI. .Is
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
COOLLY Y ADMITS
FOURTEEN MURDERS

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. D. D.
Edwards, on trial for the murder OF
Sam Brooks, negro, made start
ling statement under cross-examina-
tion yesterday. He was asked by the
attorney general II he had killed any
one previous to the killing Of Brooks.
Edwards admitted that he had killed
a man in Kentucky.
rs thas all?'' asked the attorney
general.
well" said Edwards. II have
have shot and killed probably IA IN
my time.
He said that the majority Of the
killings occurred in the Kentucky
mountains and during labor strikes
In Chicago.
Edwards is Kentucky feudist.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
AERONAUT HAS
WILD EXPERIENCE f

Coshocton. Ohio. Oct. Caught
in 9 gale Of wind, Frank Fuhr, a
Coshocton aeronaut, was driven 40
miles while 5000 feet above the
earth, and landed safely ten miles
north Of this city at 2 o'clock last
night. Fuhr had been showing the
Coshocton afrship at the Licking
county far, and at 4:3O in the after
noon ascended for an exhibition
flight. Because he threw overheard
too much ballast the big gas bag shot
up almost a mile and was caught n
such strong currents of air that the
balloon became unmanageable.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
SUBMARINE BREAKS RECORD.
Only One in German Navy Goes 500
Miles Under Her Own Steam.

Kiel, Germany, Oct. The sub
marine boat 50. !" the only one In the
German navy. besides maneuvering
satisfactorily under water here re-
Gently. 1t Is said by ayaioaacers. has
surpassed all records for similar yes
sells In other navies for the length Of
voyage. During hard weather in the
North Sea the ,sU'' Travelled 600 nau-
tical miles under her own steam
without renewal Of fuel. She is fit-
ted with twp petroleum. motors. each
developing 226 horse power.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
.UN[V[N|FU Day
FOR [.P||S|||GOPAuANS |
GENERAL CONVENTION AT RICH
MoND IS HARD AT
WORK.
Various Matters Were Up for Action
Yesterday, But So Far Nothing Of
Importance Has Been Done - The
Question Of the Remarriage Of Di-
vorced Persons VIII Probably Be
Acted Upon. &

Richmond, Va, Oct. The Sec
ond day Of the triennial general CON
vention OF the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States passed
uneventfulIy for both the house Of
bishops and the house of deputies,
although excellent progress was re-
ported in the work of organizatio
The house of deputies found time
to indulge in little frivolity. A
telegram was received from the negro
institute at Hampton, Va, inviting
the house to visit the school at the
expense Of the latter. DR.. Randolph
McKim, president Of the house, to
whom the telegram was addressed,
remarked Incidentally that the dis
patch cost him $1.73. No action was
taken on the invitation.
The house of bishops received a
similar invitation and committee
was appointed to respond.
A book on the negro question,
written by Bishop Brown of Arkan-
sas, was recommended to the house
of deputies in speech by Deputy
Jones Of the Arkansas diocese. The
purpose of his speech was hardly
made plain before there were numer-
GUS protests that t1le lobby OF the
church was the place to sell books.
Mr.. Jones responded that the profits
from the sales would be used In car
rying on missions among the negroes,
but he was ruled out Of order.
The diocese of Los Angeles se-
cured the Endorsement of a memorial
asking that commission be appoint
ed to raise $5,o0o,o0O to be added to
the general fund for the relief OF the
clergy and members Of their fami-
lies.
Several memorials were received In
both houses looking to the remar-
riage of divorced persons. In both
houses a concurrent resolution was
adopted expressing satisfaction that
a. high moral position had been taken
on this subject since the last general
convention and the hope that posi-
tive action would be taken at the
present convention. f5
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
ASK MAYOR TO WITHDRAW

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 4. At an
informal meeting Of voters, chiefly
prominent democrats, yesterday aft
}ernoon, committee was appointed
with Instructions to present to May
or Dempsey a resolution adopted by
the meeting, requesting that ne with.
draw from the democratic ticket in
the interests of the independent tick.
let. This action followed the an.
nouncement that nearly half Of the
democratic nominees had decided te
Withdraw from the ticket.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04

Sioux Falls, 8. D. Oct. All
leading railroads having lines M
South Dakota yesterday afternoon
commenced united action In the Unit
ed States court fora permanent M
junction preventing the state board
of railroad commissioners from put
ting into effect October 15. the order
reducing passenger rates ia shs state
from three to two and q half cents
q mile. The commission was tempo
rarily restrained from putting the
new rate into effect pending hear
ing before Judge Garland October Al.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
ToLsToI HAS NO MONEY
Asks That Letters For Assistance BE
Discontinued.

st. Petersburg, Oct. "A letter
was published here yesterday from
Count Tolstoi asking that the stream
of requests for financial assistance
addressed TO him be discontinued, ex-
planning that twenty years ago he
surrendered his property to his heirs
as IL already dead, and that the sole
sums at his disposal now "are occa-
sional foreign contributions which
distribute In the neghborhood. =
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
STANDARD INVESTIGATION SHOW
HOW RAILWAYS PAID FOR
LUBRIcAT1NG on
The Galena Signal Gil Co. Controls
81 Percent of Lubricating Oil Bus
mess Of q. Some Roads Paid
Higher Prices Than Others.

New York, Oct. That the Ga
lena Signal OIL company, subsidiary
of the Standard Oil company, con-
trola ~ percent Of the lubricating
,oils business With the railroads OF the
United States and that the prices
for its products are not uniform with
all railroads, is written IN the rec
ord Of Yesterday 8 hearing OF the fed
eral suit against the o-called oil
trust. C.S g. Steinbrenner, account
ant ami for the Galena company, told
how contracts were made with the
railways whereby they We're guaran-
teed maximum COST for the llbri-
cation OF the road, based; on mileage
for the engines and cars, and when
the maximum cost was found at the
end OF certain periods to fall short
Of the Standard Invoice, which all
railways paid when they received
the oil, the Galena company made g
refund OF the difference. 3,38
From statements compiled from
the Galena company books, Mr.. Kel-
logg was able to show that in some
cases the amount OF the refund was
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
UNCLE RUNS GOOD RACE

Brighton Beach, Oct. 4 .gncle, al
II 10 5.wnn the Triumph stakes Of
$4,000 for two-year-olds, one mile
at Brighton Beach yesterday. Uncle
practically was left at the post, and
had to run around his field. He
caught the pacemakers. Alfred Noble
and Spooner, at the head OF thu
stretch. and won in a hard drive b,
la head from spooner, with Meelil
third. Time, !: 80 2-5.i
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
SIX FAYORITEs WIN

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 4-F'ayorites
won SIX events at Latonia yesterday,
The Wildfire purse. at mile and q
sixteenth, was the attraction Of the
card, and was easily won by Carew,
the favorite. In the opening event
Mckee, Hamlet and Ogbent fell
Jockeys Conway, Coedike and G.
iKoerner were slightly injured. Jock
;ey Shilling rode four Winners. The
track was fast. . e
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
svENsK YAcHTsMEN 70 ACCEPT

Copenhagen, Oct. Kit is declared
here that the Swedish yachtsmen
who desire to challenge for the Amer
ica's cup are ready to accept the con-
ditions under which the Shamrock
III. sailed of Sandy Hook. It has
been decided to build the Swedish
challenger entirely Of wood.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
WAR BALLOON UP AGAIN

London, Oct. The new dirigible
military balloon had another success
full trial yesterday. The airship made
her way against a very strong wind.
which she easily overcane, and made
a speed Of twenty miles an hour.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
TAFT OFF 10 MANILA

Kobe, Japan, Oct. 4. THE steamer
Minnesota, with Secretary Taft and
party on board, left here last mid
night for Manila.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-10-04
ROOSEVELT NEARING
END OF FAMOUS TRIP

productive agricultural territories in
all the world, and the dwellers in
this territory represent a higher av-
erage of comfort, intelligence, and
sturdy capacity for self-government
than the people in any tract OF like
extent in any other continent. The
land teens with beauty and fertility
and but a score of years after Dick
ems wrote it was shown to be a
nursery and breeding ground of he
'roes, of soldiers and statesmen of the
highest rank, while the rugged worth
Z the rank and file Of the citizen
zip rendered possible the deeds Of
.e mighty men who led in council
and in battle. This was the region
that brought forth mighty Abraham
Lincoln, the incarnation Of all that is
best in democratic life; and from
the loins of the same people, living
only a little farther south, sprang
another of our greatest presidents,
Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory a
man who made mistakes, like most
strong men, but man of iron will
and incorruptible integrity, fearless,
upright, devoted to the welfare of
his countrymen, bone of our bone
and flesh OF our flesh, a typical Am
erican if ever there was one.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-02

The German forces have been get.
southwest Africa, the French and Eng.
llsh have both been licked by the Nh.
tives In Nigeria, and yet some people
think Ii a compliment to ask the Unit
ed States TO police Morocco. Admit
ting that this country could trounc,
oil the blacks In Africa at the first
round, that is no good reason for .sbu:
ting n" Perhaps 1t will turn out tina
the policy of Africa for Africans
whether good, bad or Indifferent. +,
the only oac we care to stand 70,
Time enough to champion hat ccus
when II t. UP to us.