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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-04

WASHINGTON July 3.--The recent
circular letter OF the War Department TO
the Governors Of the states and terri
tories urging conformation of the Ma.
tonal Guard with the organization Of
The regular army. has called attention 70
d part Of the important work being done
BY Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver.
Little Is ever heard Of General Robert
shaw Oliver except when an army or
der Ia issued with his signature as act
ing OF Assistant Secretary, yet no Off
Ger of the government under cabinet
position Is charged with more importan,
duties or accomplished them more salts.
factorily or with less noise and buster
10 greater extent than ID generally
known the amicable relations now exist.
Ing between the army and the militia
and the great revival OF interest In the
National Guard, not to mention the gen.
erosity Of Congress toward that part oi
military establishment, Is due to the ef.
forts Of General Oliver. A long term Of
service with the New York National
Guard made him familiar with the wants
OF the clvil'militsry service and In hi'
present position he has done much tc
meet there wants. Since General oil
YER has been In the War Department ths
duties appertaining to that department
have been so changed as TO make the
assistant secretary practically the Sec
retary as far as all routine matters are
concerned. With Cuba, the PHILIPPINES
the Panama Canal and an occasional
turn at sitting on the lid,' Secretary
Taft has found his time well occupied
While he IL away General Oliver IL act
Ing Secretary and by arrangement al
routine matters are referred TO him whe-
ther Mr. Taft IL here or absent, ques'
tious Of policy being reserved for thu
Secretary. General Oliver has also hal
complete charge Of matters relating tc
the National Guard and is President oi
the Board charged with the promotion oi
Rifle Practice. While his title OF Gen
cral comes from his militia service. Gen.
cral Oliver was also a soldier in active
service. He was lieutenant In the
Massachusetts cavalry during the civi
war and afterwards in the regular SER
vice, rcsigning In 1860.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-04
A Happy Man

is Amos f. King, Of Port Byron, N. Y.
s5 years of age, since sore on his leg
which had troubled him the greater part
Of his life, has been entirely healed BY
Bucklen's Arnica Salye; the world;
great healer OF Sores, Burns, Cuts
Wounds and Piles, Guaranteed by Chas
Rogers, druggist, Price 25c,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-04
WORK OF SECRETARY
General David Does the Work
Taft Gets the Credit.
OTHER WASHINGTON ITEMS

Complaint Against the Shipping Trust
viii Be Fully Investigated by the In.
terstate Commerce Commission They
Are Satisfied Something 10 Wrong.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-04

Consul General Mason at Paris has ex.
ploded the so.called "nicotineless to-
hacco" OF the French. Mr.. Mason has
informed the Department OF Commerce
and Labor that the "Caporal Doux" or
"uicotinclcss tobacco" Is simply ordinary
Caporal tobacco which has been treated
by washing with water until the ordi-
nary proportion Of two and one half
per cent OF nicotine has been reduced
to one per cent. In this form II Is
used for smoking in pipes and cigarettes,
which find certain favor among smok'
crs who prefer light flavor, or who,
by reason of nervous or cardiac weak
ness, are wary Of nicotine.
Ordinary caporal is mixture Of
French, American and Oriental tobac-
cos, prepared by the government es'
Establishments, the sale OF tobacco be.
ing a government monopoly in France,
II has somewhat rank but not un-
pleasant flavor and Is the cheapest and
most popular form OF tobacco for smok-
ing purposes used in France. Mr., Ma
son reports that nicotineless tobacco is
now on sale in Paris and eighty Others
municipalities in France. During the
first four months of this year the PaFi-
sian dealers took fifty million cigarettes
made of this tobacco. As % such Gig
arettes contain only the same amount
of nicotine as ten OF the ordinary Cap
oral, the narcotic action upon the heart
and nervous system is proportionately
reduced,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-04
news FROM North
5000 Japanese Expected There
This Month.
AS MANY MORE IN AUGUST

British Steamers Do Big Business In
Transporting Japs To British colum-
bia Ports Whose Ultimate Destination
Is the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-04
onic, Relief For Asthma sufferers.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords imme-
date relief to asthma sufferers in the
worst stages and ii taken in time will
effect cure.
T.,F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12
. DROPPED DEAD.
We'll Known Resident Of James.
towa Drops Dead Surrounded
By Friends.

At 3 o'clock pm Wednesday, !, vi lie
conversing with number of friends
10 the room Of Frank White in the
White b Henderson building Will 81.
Fletcher, the we'll known Northern
Pacific roadmaster fell over suddenly
on the 6oor and expired almost in
stantly. He vas In d room 10 which
we're Myron Sine, Frank White, Dow
Anderson, j. A. Cobean and the DO, s
had q lunch Of sandwiches and we're
chatting together when the collapse
OF Mr.. Fletcher occurred. Dr.. Strib.
ling was almost Immediately called
out no human aid was available.
Death seemed to have occurred from
heart disease. Last night Mr.. Fletch-
er attended Z dance and was sup
posed to be In his usual health, up
to the time Of his sudden fall.
Just before he died, Mr.. Fletcher
leaned out OF the window and was
laughing at some remark. He seemed
to choke and was quiet for some Sec
onds and then dropped back TO- the
floor. DR.. StribliDg found that death
had been instantaneous and no heart
action could be detected and the
body vas still warm. A brother John
lives at Melville. #
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Busy at Depot-On the arrival Of
No. S the MP. depot is 4 busy place.
The.train gives passengers time for
lunch and the changing Of ears for
the north and tile business to be
done incidental to the arrival. Of SO
many local passengers keeps the rail-
road men hustling. Travel remains
good on the N. P. through trains
both ways and it Is said that two
thirds Of the travel on the line now
originates frem or 10 destined to
points on the line. This is very
different from the years when few
passengers we're to be found for local
points vest of jamestown unless for
the coast. t3:1
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12
I, TERN U. S. COURT
Sen. Hansbrough's BlIl 10 Amend
Act for Holding Terms U.
s. Court.

Senator Hansbrough has. introduced
a bill 10 amend the act, which fixed
the terms Of the United States dis
trict court in this state. by the
terms Of the proposed bill the state
Of North Dakota shall constitute one
judicial district and for the purpose
of holding terms of such court, the
state shall be divided into six divi-
sions to be known as the southwest
ern, southeastern, northeastern,
northwestern, western and central.
The central. division to consist OF the
counties of Stutsman, Griggs, Foster,
Eddy, LaMoure, .Dickey, Barnes .and
Wells, the court for which shall be
held in Jamestown. The bill also
provides that all civil suits not Of a
local character now pending or which
may be brought In the district or
circuit of the United States for this
state. shall be brought In the division
or divisions in which the defendants
reside. A deputy clerk Of the court
shall tie appointed to reside in each
of the places were the said court
shall be held.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12


Facts About New State ~ Okla
homa, forty sixth state in the union,
created from Oklahoma and Indian
territories.
Population, 1890, 900.
Size, 7O,430 square miles-larger +
than the combined area Of all New
England sss-..
4 viii send Eve congressman to
Washing ton four democrats and one
republican.
Elected one blind nan and one
part Cherokee Indian to the senate.
Has the longest constitution ever
put together for state. young or
old.
Oklahoma's star will not be set In
the flag of the union until July 4.
1908.
llss 5000 miles sof railroad track
withinsi iss borders. tf.s.f,0s \ J
Has six times the population and
fifty times the wealth claimed BY
any other state at the time Of It's ad-
1 mission to the union.
d t. r. fg'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12
Weather 20 Years Ago

Weather 20 Years Ago The
pleasant wel ther this month reminds
old residents of the winter Of 1887.
Twenty years ago there was another
just such winter in the early weeks
Of the season. There was some snow
however which Ne have not had, this
year. On the 18th of this month, 20
years ago, there was little snow
probably two or three inches which
was melting. The winter was regard.
ed as phenomenal and later on in the
month, the mild weather continu-
Ing, 9 crowd Of Jamestownites assem-
5blsd on the banks Of the river In one
Of the parks under the tress and clad
In linen busters, straw hats, and
carrying fans. held the celebrated
mid winter picnic that was ieEalded
,ail over the country ..as : sample II
the pleasant winter tbst was being
experienced 10 Dakota territory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Believes Work Of Horse Thieves
- Ernest Gaedtke, who resides i'm
1886 was In the city Mooday and
states that he found his lost mare
which had been stolen as he believes,
and dropped by the parties because
she could not keep up with the
bunch. The animal was found IS
miles away from the herd and north
vest Of Cleveland by q farmer who
promptly notified the owner. On
the same night or day on which the
Gaedtke mare disa ppeared, ,..sseveral
other horses in that part of the
county. also disappeared from owners
who lived several miles apart. Three
horses were lost By Mr.. Roberts. two
by Cobel and three from near Ypsi-
lanti belonging to another man. 50
far Mr.. Gaedtke is the only one who
has found his property. 1t Is believed
that the horses were stolen in each
and every case. ats74 z " .t9a2 .s. 7 4...7'a
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

A Centenarian-The Pinelee Pa
triot gives the following account Of a
Stutsnan county resident who was
101 years of age.at.. time o.. .death:
CAT the home Of his son, J.J. S l.
dage, near munds, Moses Seldage,
aged one hundred one years, died
Tuesday morning ct 10 O'Clock.
Death occurred after q failing of
health for only few da,s previous.
Mr. Seldage was born in York, Eng-
land in 1906. He came co America
and settled at Flint, Mich, where
his son was born. Later he moved to
Canada here he lived till eight years
ago when he came to this state to
live with his son. Mr.. Seldage Is
survived by his, SOD, j. j., and a
daughter. /.
Tie funeral wis held Dec. 5th, ct
one o'clock, from tho mouse and In
termnet made at tho Edmunds Gem
etery, Rev. ]. e. Jones conducting
the services. /" ri a
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Case Heard In Barnes Col. H.
Norris of Kensal was enroute home
Wednesday, fIom Valley City, were tt
case Of his sou, W. H. Morris vs.
Victor Lonski, vas heard py consent
Of oil parties before Judge, Burke. It
was q case. Drought b. the plaintiff. to
get possession, Of half section OF
land from defendant.-an has. been on
the Stutsman county calendar. The
case was taken under ..advisement.
MI. Morris says THAT the farm year
10 mis- part Of the county has been
less profitable than usual on account
of the cool season and failure Of the
fax crop to give the results promised
in the stand. There vas straw
enough FOR a big yield had the
weather been favorab BILE.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Court Notes-At the Barnes
county term Of court nov 10 session
there are two murder cases to be
tried, and a number Of blind pig
cases besides about three weeks Of a
civil term. Judge Burke will be kept
busy until the Stutsman county
term in January which will also be q
large one. In the johnson divorce
case, which was started and part
Of the testimon; taken last week, at
New Rockford, Judge Winchester
was obliged to leave the bench, and
the case will come up again soon.
There are about SO witnesses and a
warm trial and q hot case is ex-
pected to oe developed, with sensa-
tional testimony interesting to rest'
dents of Eddy. county,.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Il, 10 II 'Gt7
Cement Products Exhibit The
Northwestern Cement Products Asso-
ciation will hold their Fourth Annu-
al Convention 81 the Coliseum In
Chicago, December 18th and 10th,
1907. in cont junction Sfwlthf the First
Annual Cement SHOW giyeh under
the auspices of the Cemnet u anufac-
tures OF the great center vest. Elan-
orats pfep ations hays been made
for spea akers q natipnll repute 10 la
dress the conyenti6 6n. Concrete ini
5all 40 phases gills. 2tt,s 6 b erouei,ly
covered. PART culaf STREE VIII ~
laid / npo,D The nIe q concrsts On 4ths
farm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Program Announced - Twenty
first annual meeting of the North
Dakota Educational Association will
be held at Grand Forks, January !.
2 and 3, 1908. The morning and A.
ternoon sessions will be held 10 the
high school building, the evening ses-
sions in the Baptist church. corner
Fifth street and Alpha avenue.
A program for morning, afternoon
and evening sessions has been ar
ranged. On Jan. 3rd there will be
number OF 20 no mute addresses, on
the theme "What can Agencies out
side Of the school do for Euucation?"
The postum will be participated
in by Gov. Burke for the state, Bishop
Mann for the church, Mrs. Frank
White for the Woman's Clubs, E. d.
Ellsworth for the school board, ,ICdge
Charles Amidon for the Home. Supt.
Crane Of jamestown is on tho pro-
gram for the discussion Of theme
connected with the adjustment Of
educational work In high school, nor
NAL school and college in North Da-
kota. ac5., ..y,
Miss Frances Merrill has paper
on "a Special Dinculty-The child
that does not speak English at
Home.'' Supt. Wanner is to- speak
on the subject Teachers, Cause for
Present Scarcity, How to secure and
retain good teschers. Numerous
other subjects Of interest to teachers
and puplic generally are listed for
papers and discussion. The meeting
will no doubt be largely attended.
No special railroad rates are avail
able.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Wheat Hauling - The pleasant
weather has permitted farmers to
haul grain to market and consider
able has been JOINING lin, but the
hauling will soon be over, It. is be.
lieven as most Of the grain that
will be sold this year has been
hauled. A good many Of the ele-
yators In this part Of the state are
nearly empty There is no trouble to
get cars for shippiDg. Some Of tile
elevator. In certain parts Of the state
have closed for the season and after
Jan. 1 Z good many others will be
closed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12
LIBRARY BOOKS.

The folio wing are the new books
received at the Diokey reading room
The Shuttle Burnett
Heart Of Jessie Laurie Barr
Holly Barbour
Angel of Forgiveness Carey
Arethusa Crawford
The Younger Set Chambers
My Merry Rockhurst Castle
The Woman Fogazzars
Brunhilde's Paying Guest Fuller
A fair at Pine Court Gilbert
The Country House Galesworthv
The Halo Won Hutton
The Closed Balcony Hale
Barbary Sheep Hicheos
Helena's Path Hope
The Stooping Lady Hewlett
Nam Linda Harken
The Way of a Man Hough
A Lost Leader Oppenheim
The Weavers Gilbert Parker
Walled In Phelps
The Brass Bowl Vance
Days OF Van Dyke
The Car Of Destiny Williamson
The Lonely House W,ster
Nina's Career WhYte
Shepherd OF the Hills Wright
The Cruoible Luther
The Helpmate Sinclair
A Fountain Sealed Sedgwick
By Right Divine Sage
The Best Man Mace rath
Satan Sanderson Rives
The Scarlet Car Davis
The Lions Share Thanet
His Own People darlington
The Daughter of Anderson Crow
McCotcheon, Franklin. Schm idt
and Mr.. Anstruther.
The Young Traders Bindloss
The Young Trapper Grinnell
The Wreck of the Ocean Queen Otis
Stolen Treasure Pyle
Uncle william Lee
Defending His. Flag Stratemeyer
Rival Campers Ashore Smith
Jack Lorimers Cha mpions Standisn
Harper's Outdoor Book for
Boys Adams
Long Knives Eggleston
The Boys Of Pigion Camp James
Polly Pots Parish Kirkland
A Voyage With Capt. Dynamite Rich
Complete set Of works Of Charles
Dickens.
nRidpaths History of the. World.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12
scnAIBLE.HALL
Wedding Of Popular Young James
town Girl and Fargo Rail.
road Man. .

At high noon Tuesday occurred the
weddinR::. IS ,Aceline Charlotte Scha-
iole, and Edward George Hall, at the
home of the bride's parents. Nj. and
Mrs. F.. G. Scllaible, 3l5 9Th Ave s -,
Rev. Phillips performing the cere-
mony. The residence was ssprettily
decorated with flowers, the marriage
taking place under a graceful bower
of smilax and ferns, and was very
simple, the young couple standing
unattended. while Miss Louise Chap
man played the wedding march.
The bride is one of the most popu-
lar and charming girls Of Jamestown,
a graduate Of the high school, as is
her husband. Mr.. Hall, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hall of this
city, is we'll known in railroad ana
otner circles, having accepted the
position of chief clerk with Supt.
Craver Of the Fargo division OF the
N. P. Ry. Co., after few years ser
vice at the Jamestown headquarters.
They will reside at Fargo where Mr..
Hall has taken apartments in the
Schwartz building.
There we're about Twenty guests at
the wedding, immediate friends and
relatives of the bride and groom, and
many handsome gifts we're received,
among them being large family
bible, from Mrs. r. Hall. IA.
Miss Louise Chapman and Miss
Adeline Smith of Minneapolis, and
Archie Cornwall Of Fargo attended
the wedding. :
Mr.and Mrs. Hall left IN the after
noon for a trip to the twin cities.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Death at Buchanan-The death Of
the aged father of Mrs. Murphey Rus
sell OF Buchanan occurred Saturday
evening at the home Of the Russell
family who reside on the. old ..Brskke
farm near Buchanan. Mt.Kent, the
deceased was "a years Of age and had
only been in the county On q visit to
his daughter . short time. The fun
eral was held at Buchanan, Monday
afternoon and burial vas at the Gem
etry there. Rev. Simon Of James
town oaiciated at the f1neral
services. ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

No Farm Loan Fund Left-Tkere
are a good many farmers In the
county, who are making inquiries
about farm loans from the state
school land department. At the last
meeting Of Ehe school land board held
Dec, 5th. it was ordered that the
school land commjssio be III.
structed to notify the press and all
county auditors sthat on account Of .
lack Of funds, no farm loans other
than those now on hand can be made
before March Rrst until such time as
the funds will warrant. 45
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12

Numerous Improvements - The
Cleveland Leader notes that improve
ments and new buildings in the town
this season will represent an expen-
1iture Of nearly $1,000. The new
Kellogg business building cost $1,000
and several good houses for perma-
nente residents have been built with
many additions to Others. The Con-
gregations] church built the past
summer will be used for the first
time in January next. ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12
#1HF 1sf RxSTOWN DECEMBER

Prizes For Articles on the North
west-The Com mercial club of Port
land, Ore, with view to advertis-
ing the state OF Oregon and the city
Of Portland, has offered series Of
prizes for newspapers articles, to ap-
pear in newspapers which are pub
lished outside Of the states Of Ore
g0n and Washington. These articles
must appear in regular edition Of
some we'll established newspaper or
similar publication, must be dated
on or before Dec. 3l,..l907, and a copy
of the publication complete must be
in the hands Of the judges not later
than Feb. !, 1908.
These papers will be judged BY
three judges, to be named by Gov
ernor Cha N berlain of Oregon. Con-
testants can treat any, phase of the
subject that appeals to them-natur-
al,resources, scenery, agriculture and
horticulture, timber, datrying, his
tory, educational and religious ad-
vantages, climate, social conditions,
etc, or in a more comprehensive
vein.
The prizes to be competed for are
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-12-12
RUNNING SMOOTHLY
New Machinery For Additional
Power at the Electric
Light Plant

! The Western Elect ric Company has
finished placing In position and has
now IN use the new 285 b. p. engine
and generator recently purchased for
additional equipment :.for..the plant.
Tie experts, Messrs y. F. French Of
the American Electric Co. st. Paul,
and Engineer Johnson of the Whit
taker Co., St. Paul. who have been
here for ten days supervising the SET
ting up Of the new machinery have
gone to Valley City to set up a new
300 b. p. dynamo for the plant there.
The new machinery just put In by
Manager Cauham represents an in
vestment OF large sum and work
has been done with much less delay
and annoyance than was anticipated.
The new machine runs smoothly and
gives 6ne service. The additional
! power will furnish all the extra "a
cilities for either street, residence or
store lighting that will be required
here for some years. The additional
dynamos will also serve as a reserve
power in case of a breakdown to the
older machinery of the plant, which
has now three dynamos and engines
for electric light services.
A contract has just been let also
for another new engine 10 be in posi-
tion by April l. This will be what is
called high tension, alternating
current machine of 23OO volts and
will be used for putting on lights
and furnishing day power for the
outskirts Of the city such as the N.
+. round house, the mill and other
parts of the town not now sufficiently
supplied. The type of engine above
referred to, is for carrying the cut
rent on smaller wire than ordinar-
lily used and means savinR..of copper
wire In the running of wires to the
more distant points of the city. A
good deal of business on the out
skirts Of the town has been untaken
by the company on account Of lack
Of proper facilities and early next
spring this will be provided. for.
The engine just installed, for the
285 h. p. machinery is the Shuse en-
gine made at Matoon. Ill. the gen.
orator being from the works of the
Western Electric Co.. at Chicago.
The Investment in the engine just
installed and In that ordered for de-
livery next April will aggregate sl3,-
600 and means that the city will
have one OF the most up.to-date and
complete electric lighting plants 10
the north west. Manager Canaan be-
lieves in Keeping up to the times In
every respect. A new panel for addi-
tional switchboard facilities has been
added and several :imp prove ments in
safety devices installed also. ="