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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
A LINE FROM PATRICK BURKE
Writes of His Eastern Visit and Tells
About Revolutionary Relics

The Alert has received nicely
written letter from Patrick Burke,
from Lawrenceville, N. j., and dated
January 9Th, where the writer is
spending part of the winter. Among
other things the letter says:
Il have been to the place l used
to work before | went west, and ev-
erything looked the same as when l
left it, nothing was disturbed, only
the hen house. l went across the
road to our neighbor with whom l
was acquainted before l went west,
and l saw the sword which the old
gentleman used in the revolution.
One of his great-granddaughters brot
it down stairs and showed it to me.
l also went up stairs and saw the
room where the British had their
headquarters and the little desk
which they used to write letters on.
There was letter hanging in the
hall in frame which had been there
ever since Washington left Prince
ton, and l thought it quite treat to
see such an aged relic.
I am enjoying myself immensely
in Lawrenceville with my sister. AT
Philadelphia I was sick and don't
like that town, it was too slow for
me. While I was there I even thot
I was going to croak, but I didn't
l attended the Interstate Fair at
Trenton in October and saw the air
ships go up and the fast horse rae.
| ing. l also went to the encampment
at Atlantic City, taking my niece a
long with me. She had never beer
there before and enjoyed it as much
as l did. l saw some Of our James
town comrades there and stood the
march all right.
How is the weather out west now
We have to carry spades with us tc
dig ourselves out of the mud here
1t is a grand place to make mud pies
want the Alert to remember me tt
all of my friends, especially Mr.
Seller and Mr.. Klaus.
We haven't struck zero yet. I
is nothing here but mud and rain.
| Respectfully yours,
| Patrick Burke,
Formerly of jamestown
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
LIBERTY BELL.
It's Connection With tho Declaration Of
Independence.

lts Connection With tho Declaration Of
independence.
The famous Liberty bell was east in
London IN 1852. brought to America
and subsequently reclSt in Philade!-
phia 1t bears the inscription. Pro
claim Liberty Throughout the World
and to All the lnha bitants Thereof" 1t
was cracked while being iOllcd after the
death Of Chief Justice John Marshall
in 1898. 1t is kept on exhibition in In
dependence hall. Philadelphia. 1t has
had Il fictitious Importance owing to
the popular belief that its ringing pro.
claimed the adoption Of the Decara'
ton Of Independence on July 4, 177G.
Concerning this belief. however. Fried
enwald in his "Declaration Of lnde-
pendence'' N904, says:
''There IL no shadow Of authority
even for associating the ringing Of the
bell with the announcement OF tn"
agreement upon independence. The
mythical Legend Of the blue eyed boy
waiting outside the door to give the
signal to the man in the belf tower is
the product Of the fertile Imagination
of one Of, Philadelphia early ro-
I1ancers. George l.ippard. who first
gave currency to it in his appropriate
ly called Legends Of the Revolution
This book was published in 1S47."-
New York American.
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CORN GROWING
in MINNESOTA
CORN DAY FEBRUARY
BIRD. OTHER STATES IN
VITED TO PARTICIPATE

Minnesota has had such great sue
cess in growing corn that Governor
Eberhart and the Minnesota Agri-
cultural College are proposing to
have a state Corn Day and corn
dinner on February 3rd. The peo-
pie of the state are asked to OBJ
serve this day by having such din
ner and following menu has has been
suggested:
Corn Soup, Illinois Style
Corn Fritters with Illinois Corn
Syrup
Corn Pone, Southern Fashion
Escalloped Corn, la Minnesota
Iowa Corn Bread Parched Corn
Corned Beef, South St. Paul Style
Corn Starch Pwdding, Bourbon Sauce
Parched Corn Coffee
Corn Cob Pipes (MissourD
This idea is in line with the plan
of the promoters of the National
Corn Show to be held in Columbus,
Ohio, to secure the observance of a
national corn day.
The growing of corn is one of the
best means to diversity crops, which
diversification is becoming very ap-
parent as necessary in the wheat
growing states What is being done
in Minnesota can be done almost as
we'll in North Dakota and many claim
equally as well. Both states have
soil as good for corn as for wheat,
and our wheat is known as the best
in the world. Corn is being raised
in Minnesota from Iowa to the Ca
madam border distance of 4O5 miles
The average yield of corn in Minneso.
ia in 1909 was 34.S bushels, more
than for Illionis or for Iowa. The
Weld in 1910 was not quite as good
the average being 32.5 bushels oW'
ling to. the character of the year
State Immigration Commissions
Walsh says about corn in Minnesota
minnesota would be the best
corn state in the union if the farmers
only took more care in its culture
and were as good corn BREEDERS as
those of Iowa and Illinois. The corr
crops are not rotated as they shoulc
be, as Minnesota farmers prefer tc
make speciality of wheat raising
thinking they can do better by raising
crop that many other states can
not raise. There was no crop fail
ure in Minnesota last year. With
the corn yield 5s,OOO,000 bushels and
the wheat yield 94,0S0,000 bushels
conditions were about the same al
in 1909"
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His Experience.

CASPER" said Mrs. GrigsOn. who
was looking over the morning paper.
"here's n story Of woman who was
robbed on street car in broad day
light. and yet the thief got away un-
suspected"
Mr.. GrigsOn said that he hal seen
the item, but that 1t was either a typo
graphical error or else the story was
pure invention.
why do you say that?" asked his
wife. IL
"Look at the item again. 1t says her
purse contained 500 in currency. does
1t not?"
r "Yes.'
1T says there was also receipted
bill for five dollar hat, does it not 2"
''Yes.''
"Well, no woman with 500 in cash
in her possession would buy Eve dol
lar hat"'-Youth's Companion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
anREsTs an DICKINSON

4Dickinson,. N. D., Jan. 6.-Thirteen
warrants were sworn out against resi-
dents Of Beach charging them with
,,o,at,on Of the prohibition law. The
warrants were on the charge Of GRIM
iuai violation. A number OF arrests
~, !. made and some Of the suspects
have left the city. Special Assistant
Attorney General Hebron states that
ha has plenty of evidence on which 70
convict every one Of the arrested
men.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
BARBER SHOP MOVED

Tunstall's west Front street barber-
shop has been moved from its old
location west Of the Capital hotel,
one door further west. The new
room is being nicely fitted up and is
light, cheerful and convenient for
barbershop purposes. There will be
bath rooms in connection and every
thing neat, clean and new for the
patrons of that .favorite shop.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
INFORMATION, WANTED

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 8th, 1911
Any information regarding the where
abouts of Clarence Peterson will be
gladly appreciated by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peterson of Still
water, Mimi.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
DIV SION OF
JUDICIAL DIS rRlCTS
One of the Matters for Consideration
of Legislature

The division Of, judicial districts
and the creation of new judicial
district are likely to occupy the at
tention of the legislature this coming
session. The fifth judicial district
at present consists of eight counties
and it is said that the work is very
heavy for one judge, and increasing
each year. It is possible that this
large district will be divided, but in
just what manner no general agree
ment or plan yet provides.
The eight judicial district will also
most likely be divided, and new
district made up of counties from the
eighth and tenth districts will prob
ably be created, bill to this effect
has been prepared. From the popu-
lation point of view the two districts
would be divided in the manner
shown by the following statement:
Counties in the Eighth District Pro-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer of
Darlington, left this week for Mama,
Fla, where they will spend the win
ter. Mr.. Palmer has fruit farm in
that state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
A, C0FFEY AP-
Ss.. ,s! ;e1URKE FILLS TWO VACAN-
3 CIES IN JUDICIAL DIS
TRICTS. FRIENDS OF
COFFEY GIsATIFIED

Last Saturday afternoon Gov.
Burke handed down appointments
to fill the vacancies in two judicial
districts The new judges who have
been appointed were Kalita Elton
Leighton of Minot, judge of the
Eighth Judicial district to succeed
Judge Goss, who was elected to the
supreme court, and J. A. Coffey of
Courtenay to succeed Judge Burke
of. the Fifth judicial district, who
was also elevated to the supreme
bench. Judge Leighton is repub-
lican and Coffey is democrat.
Judge Leighton was born in Putnam
county, Mo-, in 1871. He moved to
North Dakota and settled in Minot in
1900. He began the practice of law
in Iowa in 1897 and is at the present
time member of the law firm of
Greenleaf and Leighton, of Minot.
His only previous public service was
as a member of the city council of
Minot for one year.
J. A. Coffey was born in North Car
olina in 1872. At the age of Is he
moved with his parents to Idaho and
latter attended the university of that
state, graduating in 1897. He COM
pleted the legal course in the Uni
versity of Minnesota in 1900, came to
North Dakota in 1902, and engaged in
the practice of law at Courtenay.
He has been affiliated with the dem
ocratic party ever since he has been
in the state.
Mr.. Coffey worked his way through
college by earning money during va
cation. He was admitted to the prac-
tice of law in st. Paul and for time
was connected with the legal and
loan department of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company of
Milwaukee.
Judge Coffey will begin his work
on the bench at Valley City the term
of court being opened there Tuesday
OF this week. A large number OF
cases are waiting judicial hearing in
Barnes, Eddy, Stutsman and other
counties in the district and the new
judge will have busy time getting
his work under way during the next
few months. 1t is understood that
Judge Coffey will reside in James
town, which will be the judicial cham
bers of the court.
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Divide
Mckenzie
Williams
Mountrafl

~ 'IUCHI '-''' ''-'' 01'1V0
One Of the bills that will be intro
,duced the latter part Of this week
or the early portion Of next will pro-
vide for the exemption from taxa
tion Of county fair associations. Un-
der the present manner of regulating
taxes. the situation is not uniform
In the state as in some localities the
properties Of these associations are
taxed. while in others they arc NOT.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEET


At the annual meeting of stock
holders of the James River National
bank Tuesday there were no chang
es made in it's board of directors for
the ensuing year, but shift in Of
f1cers was made by the retirement of
Mr.. Trimble as president, the Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year be-
ing H. T. Graves, president; s. F.
Corwin, vice president and A. B. De-
Nault cashier, Mr.. Trimbles retire
ment as president being voluntary
and due to the fact that his health
makes it impossible for him to re-
main in jamestown as much in the
future as formerly, He retains his
interest in the bank, however, and
will remain on the board of direc-
tors. Mr.. Graves has been vice pres
ident for the past six years, and Mr..
Corwin, who succeeds Mr.. Graves as
vice president, has been a member of
the board of directors during almost
the entire lifetime of the bank, and is
the oldest director-in point of SER
vice-on the board with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Wells and has previously
served as vice president for number
of years.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12

dence was near Buchanan.
They Wore Good soIdisrs, and Some
Became Good Americans.
There is popular belief among some
people that the Hesslan mercenaries
brought here by the British govern
ment to eight the Americans remained
here after the war was over and that
their descendants constitute q colsid-
erable element of the Pennsylvania
Germans of today. Comparatively few
remained here after the war. because
the British government was under con-
tract to return such as escaped the
casualties of the war after 1t was over.
The few that remained made good citi-
zens. as they made the very best SOL
diers against the Americans. and
whenever It was practical to. do so
they were put in the most responsible
places by the British commanders.
The intense hatred at one time
against the so called Hessian soldiers,
some Of which still fingers with the
present generation, Is very unjust. be-
cause they did not volunteer to fight
against the Americans. but they were
forced into the British service by the
impecunious German princes who sold
them to the British like SO many
slaves. The Hessian soldiers would
sometimes take a notion to desert. and
they invariably found refuge among
some Of the German c6lonists. A con.
siderable number of them were left
behind from time to time on marches
on account Of sickness or wounds.
These always found ready welcome
among German settlers: few Of them
ever found the way back to their ma
tive nd.-"Pennsylvania Germans"
By William Beidelman.,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-01-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. PATRICK
BURKE

Mrs. Patrick Burke of this city,
died Jan.11 from ailment incident to
old age. The funeral services will
be held in the Catholic church at
10:3O a. m. Friday and burial in the
Catholic cemetery. The deceased
was seventy-five years of age and has
been declining in health for. some.
time.
Mrs. Jane Burke was born in Ireland.
Her death was due to bronchitis In
an acute form. She was the mother
of six children and her former resi-
dence was near Buchanan.
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les in the Eleventh ]
Proposed
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doomed far above MS many rivals In
the sprints. His 'e&-5" for the century
and 81 Id seconds for the two twen-
ty." aside from being the best dash run
ming OF the season. recalled the famous
internat!onals In 1895. when Bernie Wef-
ers. ono OF the worlds greatest runners.
established similar marks.
Conclusively showing the great inter-
est manifested In athletics this season.
It Is only necessary to behold the many
COMPETITIONS for walking during tho
year-a sport that has been more or
less n dead issue for a long time.
George II. Gouldlns. a young Canadian.
revolutionized tho heel and toe sport
in the United States. While he has
only performed h~ereabouts on board
tracks. still his style and pace have
been shown to be perfect rs we'll as be-
ing the fastest for this form Of loco
motion. Geulding Is tho owner of va
rious indoor record. T.. T. Kaiser Of
the New York A. G. was another for
midable walker. In the indoor cham
.pionshlps held In New York Dec. 2G-2s,
Kaiser made a new indoor record for
The evening world., 1911-12-30
MANY LONG-STANDING ATHLETIC MARKS
SMASHED TO SMITHEREENS DURING SEASON
Olympic Game at Stockholm Next July incentive for Unparalleled Display Of Interest in Ah-
etcso of All Kinds, Even Walking. a Sport That Had Been Neglected
for YeMs Seing Earnest Competition

CONTINUOUS smashing Of records
many OF long standlng-marked
the prowess OF athletes on the
track and field this year. Tho olympic
games at Stockholm next July was an
incentive for an unparalleled display of
interest in athletics of all kinds. Even
walking. a sport long neglected in this
country, saw earnest competition. Per-
sistent breaking OF records during the
season became almost monotonous.
The greatest performance of the veal
was the breaking OF the one-mile run
record by John Paul Jones. at the inter-
collegiate championships at Cambridge,
last spring. Jones went the distance In
4.15 2-5. The previous record was made
by Tommy Conneff. Aug. %, 1895.
Matt McGrath. the former New York
Athletic Club's strong man. shared hon
ors with Jones in leading the 1911 crop
Of stars. McGrath did the remarkable
feat of hurting the ~sixtcen-pound ham
mer lS feet 4 inches. breaking the
previous record of John F~lanagan's by
3 feet. ,
Ralph C. Craig. the Michigan fler.
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three miles. WHEN ne ala tho distance
In 2, minutes IS 2-5 econds. His time,
however. a two minute slower than
the worlds record made by Gouldins.
ecnhao Retained Long Distance Run.
ming Honors.
George Bonhas held his " In the
brushes against all comers. His best
achievement was the setting up Of a
new mark for tho two-mile In tho in
door champions hipe on Dec. 2s. when he
negotiated the distance in . minutes 20
SIS seconds. a bettermcnt OF s seconds
ovcr the record made BY Mike Drtscoli
In 1908. Another fine piece Of running
by the Irish American tar WA N.32
for three miles. Louis Scott was Bon
hays closest contender.
Jack Eller. ITsh-American. was tho
peer OF the hurdiers. with his mark Of
- As econd over the low jumps and
Is rs seconds we the high made IN the
senior NETS" George A. Chieolm
topped tho college hurdlera.
Not far behind Matt Mcorath IN the
weights was =. j. Mcdonald. McDon-
aids best achievement In the shot-put-
ting line was his star performance with
tho pound missile. which he
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SOME CHAMPIONS OF THE YER.

Ralph milford. in Lozier car. time
averaging 74.06 miles an hour.
Fastest mile-Bob Burman. time q. 10.
Aeronautios.
International Aviation Cup-Charles
Weyman.
Cross-country flight from Now York
to Los Angeies-c. p. Rodgers.
Track and Field.
RUNNING.
ic5 yards-I2-1-5s. Gywnn Henry.
One mile-4m. Is Pos. John Paul Jones.
Three mlles-l4m. 32s. George Bonhag.
5000 meters dndoors) - Sm. &c 2-6s.
George Bonhag.
HURDLTNG.
70 yards. Low Qndoor) s i-6s. Robert
Eller.
rs yards. Lows Los. John J. Mler.
Irish-Amertcan A. G.
go yards-24 Ass. John J. Filler, Irish
American a. C.
$50 yards. Lows lbs. John J. Eller,
Irish-American A. c..
WALKING.
2 miles nndoor)-l3m. u los. q. II.
Goulding. Canada, Central Y. NJ.
c. A., Brooklyn.
One mile dndoor)-sm. ~ los. q II.
Goulding, Buffalo. n. Y.
JUMPING.
Nine standing 1umps-l03 II. 7 IN.
Plat Adams. New York A G..
Running hop. step and jump-O n. II
in. D. r, Ahearn. Irish-American
A c.
THROWING 5s-LB. WEIGHT.
S-lb. weight for d~istancc-4O II. s3-s
in. NJ. J.. McGrath. Montreal,
Canada.
S-lb. weight over bar-5 II. I 10 in.
Con Walsh. New York A. C., Madi-
son Square Garden.
J-lb, weight for height-16 n. Ga IN.
NJ. j. McGrath. Chicago. III.
Throwing THE DISCUS.
iAi n. 1913 mn. J. Sheridan, Irish
American A. c., Celtic Park. L. l.
THROWING Bib. WEIGHT.
% II, II INN. J. MoGrath. New York
A. c.. Celtic Park. l.. I.
THROWING 16-LB. HAMMER.
1877 II. 4 INN. j. McGrath, unat-
tsched, Celtic Park, l.. 7
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4 bunch Of speed. and his more enthu-
siastic rooters declare he will prove a.
great n sensation as Mike Gibbons.
One feature OF Moreau's work that
has made a hit with the crowd that has
watched him work Ia the fact that he
has no weird notions OF training.
Throughout no has travelled the same
route that Yankee sluggers pursue. lie
does his hit OF road work. rests a little
and then goes for the punching bags.
After a long session at this he tackles
the swinging or heavy bag n then
tries shadow boxing. skipping the rope.
the weights and other exercises calcu-
lated to improve the legs. stomach m
back. His training winds up with q
few slashing rounds with Jumbo Wells.
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LAWN TENNIS.
NsURPAa6DD snthusiasm on the
part Of both public and particle

pants. the achievements Of lead
ing players and the big Increase In the
number OF open tournaments through
out tho country were factors that made
the thirty first season of lawn tennis In
the United States memorable In tho
annals Of the game.
The marvel Of the court game. WILL
lam A. Larned. again and out con
s~plcuously above tho men p' yers. On
the Casino courts at Newport Larnsd
scored his seventh holding Of the All
Corners championship. II being his nth
victory In succession. Larnsd was
pressed hard for his title this season.
Out OF . group Of prominent Call.
fornians the dashing Maurice Il. Nc
Loughlin rose until he was the veterans
challenger. r-arned won the deciding
match. a.. 81. 60.
One Of the sensations OF tho All Com
ers tournament was the defeat OF tho
hitherto ~invincibls champions In the
doubles -Alexander and Hackett-by
Raymond d. Little and Gustave Tou.
chard. The score was 7-5. 1916. &C..
O..
The ten ranking men players for tho
v~ar fO1l0W.
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Al Williams. Freddie FIX and Jimmy
Coffey. all Of whom he makes stand
around at a clip sufficiently fast to
arouse the%e enthusiasm OF the most blase
watcher.
his ~twenty-fourth year At the present
time. To-day he weighs 1853 pounds. but
will take or four pounds before he steps
into tho ring with DenrAng Monday.
After his bout with Denning. the
Frsnchman will start on the trail OF
Billy Papke. who u credited with hav-
ing refused 10 night Moreau on the other
side. Papke will not be Moreau's only
prospective game. however. for he bars
no middle Weights and expects TO clean
'em all up before returning home.
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Baseball.

Baseball.
World Observation-Disclosures.
National League Cha I'pionsNGiants.
American League Champions - Ath-
letics.
Games greatest player-"Ty" Cobb.
Most remarkable event-batting of
Baker In world series,
Puglllsm.
heavyweight champion--Jack John.
son.
Lightweight champion-Ad Wolgast.
Featherweight champion-Abe Attell.
Bantamweight champion Johnny
Coulon.
Most promising white hope"-Al
Palzer.
Football.
Eastern Observation-Disclosures.
Western Observation-Disclosures.
Years most sensational p~layer-Sam
White.
Most peculiar play-De Wits drop
kick In Observation-Disclosures game
that rolled on the ground and then
shot up over the bars for the only
points of the contest.
Golf.
National champion-Harold II. Hilton.
ALiieAbilbs
Leading American golfer-Chsrles w.
Evans.
National cha mplon-Mt0 Mar
garet Curtiss. Boston.
Tennis.
National champion-Wiilam \, IAarned.
National doubles champions-R, ID.
Little and q. +. Touchard.
National oma champion - Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss.
billiards and Pool.
Holder ~ 1871 and 1S.2 balkline-
While Hoppe,
Holder OF thi ce-cushiou title-Alfredo
De ORC.
Pool ha'nplon-Alfvedo De ORC.
Yachts and Power Boats.
international motor-boat winner
Dixie ".
Leading sailing crafts-Elena and
Westward.
AutomoblIlnu.
Winner Of Vanderbilt Cup race