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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
ROAD DISTRIBUTES NEW YEARS
RESOLUTIONS

The Northern Pacific Dining Car
Department has issued little wall
plaque made of sugar carrying res
olution for 1912, reading as fol-
lows: II hereby promise that when
ever the opportunity presents it.
self, will use the superior passen-
ger service offered by the Northern
Pacific Railway and partake of the
high-class dining car service render
ed on it's trains"
The plaque is in the shape Of
shield about inches long and Is
equipped with a metal ring affixed to
the back for hanging it up. Friends
and former patrons Of the road have
been sent one Of these greetings en-
closed in a neat pasteboard box let
tered in gold with 1912 New Years
greeting.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
BUD FLOYD
~ found GUILTY
DEFENDANT IN FOSTER COUNTY
ROBBERY CASE FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY

The jury in the case of the state
VS.. Bud Floyd, case transferred
from Foster county, for trial in this
county, brought in verdict Sat-
urday of guilty, on the charge of rob-
berry, of a man named Harrison.
The penalty for the crime Of rob-
berry in the first degree is one year
in penitentiary and from that time
to life sentence, in the discretion of
the court. AS the trial Of the case
was nearing it's end it was discov-
cred that the information was faulty
in that it had not specifically charged
crime for which he was convicted.
while the information stated, in sub
stance, that the crime was that OF
larceny for which different penal
ties are attached. Floyd resides on
a homestead in Stutsman county, is
married, has family and is charged
with holding up man named Har-
rison at Carrington,a "a nd taking from
him about $93 in money. 1t is pos
sible that the whole trial may be set
aside on the ground Of defective in
formation or that an appeal may be
taken to the supreme court.
The trial of the Larsen and Walk
er against Hanson and Frederick
son was continued before Judge
| Burr. This is the third trial of the
case.
Judge Coffey spent New Years with
his family at Courtenay and returned
to the city today to resume holding
term of court. Several matters
| will come before him during the
present week.
An appeal will be taken in the
Apley case by Judge Lauder of Wah-
peton and proceedings for perfecting
the appeal were started last week.
Judge Coffey denied a motion for an
order of probable cause on appeal,
but granted an order for Logan coun-
ty to furnish transcript of the tes-
! timony which will be filed with the
clerk of the court for use by both
plaintiff and defendant.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
IN DISTRICT COURT
Doolittle.Nurnberg Trial Continues
In Chambers by Judge Coffey-
Judge Burr Takes Case
From Jury

The trial of the Doolittle-Nurn-
berg foreclosure case was continued
Wednesday before Judge Coffey in
chambers. The main question in
volved is the question of easement
in regard to the alleged public alley
in the rear of the Doolittle building.
Several witnesses testified as to the
length of time this passage way had
been in use. For the defendant
Messrs. Taber, Kelley and Eager
testified as to the use by the public.
Mr.. Taber thought the damages to
the property for the use of the al
ley were equivalent to $4,000 and
Mr.. Kelley thought it would reduce
the rental value one-third. G. F.
Rathman estimated the loss by rea
son of the alley at $13,500. A. D.
Grant, Fred White, Lawrence Ober-
mueller, VIM. Zuehlke, who were
familiar with the passage way and
use, testified for the plaintiff and
claimed the same as private pas
sage way and had been as such. To
be public passage way it should be
dedicated to the public and show its
use.
Floyd Case
No sentence was pronounced in
the Bud Floyd case from Foster
county.
The trial of the case of Larson and
Walker VS.. Hanson and Frederickson
was finished and at the conclusion
of the testimony the case was taken
from the jury by Judge Burr for
| several days consideration before
rendering a decision. 1t was claim.
ed by defendants that one of the
principals having been released
! that there was a waiver OF
rights and a motion was argued b!
| Attorney Knauf, for the bondsmen
! to dismiss the proceedings. Severa
| interesting law points were involved
in the trial of the case, which may
| possibly be returned to the supreme
court. A goodly number Of witness
es from the northern part of the
county were present.
The case of Knauf VS.. N. P. Ry
Co., was the next taken up.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
STATE HEALTH
LEAGUE MEETS
Purposes of Organization Set Forth
and Matters of Importance
Discussed

An executive session of the North
Dakota Health League was held at Its
headquarters in Fargo Tuesday ev-
ening and was well attended.
The N. D: Health League was or
ganized last winter and has a large
membership throughout the state,
having increased it's membership ov-
er 800 per cent in the past two
months.
The purpose of the league is de-
clared to be as follows:
ITO teach its members how to re-
gain or to maintain health through
the understanding of the laws of
health, and the principles of right
living.
''To safeguard them through edu-
cation, from the evils of unneces-
sary surgical operations, vaccination,
serum therapy and medical poison
ing.
''To oppose the enactment and Sc
cure the repeal of unjust, oppres-
sive and un-American laws further
ing the interests of the medical
trust as against public policy and
individual freedom.
In a statement of principles re-
| Gently issued it says:
'The objects of the Health League
| are to aid in saving humanity from
the fearful effects of unnecessary op-
erations, compulsory vaccination and
medical poisoning, to oppose politi-
cal empiricism and the employment
of dangerous serums in the treat
| ment of the sick and to teach its
| members to regain or maintain health
thru natural means and an under
standing of the laws of health and
the principles of right living. This
is of immediate and pressing neces-
sity and it appeals to everyone having
the good of humanity and their own
welfare at heart.
Plans were made to communicate
and cooperate with the National
Health league in the work Of CIV
ing publicity to the methods and to
defeat the schemes of INSCRIPTIONS
persons who seek to enact laws cur
failing the individual freedom of the
| American citizen, his wife and his
children.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
INDIAN BABY Is FROZEN TO

Devils Lake, Dec. 30.-A two
year-old Indian baby was frozen to
death en- route from the Crow Hills
to Devils Lake. The parents were
driving and when they arrived at the
narrows, they found the little one
dead. The names Of the party have
not been learned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
A WAR LECTURER

Private Cressey, who lectured at
jamestown in 1889, on invitation Of
then Lieut.. Governor Alfred Dickey,
left Tuesday for Ypsilanti where he
fills a lecture date. His theme is
one of the great battles Of the Civil
War, Chicamaugua. He expects to
return to Jamestown sometime this
month and will lecture here. He
was formerly assistant librarian in
the United States senate, and in ear
~ days was editor Of the Sioux Falls
Press. being succeeded by e. W..
Caldwell.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04

Commissioner Gilbreath leaves
Monday for Grafton, where he will
address meeting of farmers Tues
day evening for the purpose of a.
rousing more enthusiasm there a.
long dairy lines and hopes to be
able to cause more activity in that
industry. He will also impress on
the people there the necessity Of
keeping F. w. Merrill, the federal
dairyman stationed in that section
of the state. The farmers have start
ed to construct large number Of
silos in that section and If Mr.. Mer-
rill can be kept on the ground with
them his expert knowledge will be
a great benefit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
A HOUSEHOLD OF REASONS

Shortly after a young man mar
ried he entered the ministry. He
was on small salary, but he seemed
conHented and happy.
Some twelve or fifteen years went
by, when a friend met him, well
dressed, but not at all clerically.
They shook hands. The "minis-
ter said he was doing excellently.
what church," asked the friend.
"Oh,' said the other, mo church
the wholesale hat business.
"But why did you leave the
church," the friend inquired solici-
citously.
"For seven reasons" he replied.
.'And what were they?''
4 "a wife," he answered. "and six
children. liverpool Mercury.
North Dakota Lumberman
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
JOINT Meeting OF the
G. A. R. AND W. R. C.
A Visiting Veteran Describes Inter.
esting Session Held at James.
town Tuesday

GuALOI VI Lu0 AlOTL.-I1dNlu6 LuS
privilege of attending both functions
of the G. A. R. and w. R. c. Tuesday
afternoon, it seemed to the writer
shat the occasion deserved more than
passing notice.
In the beautiful hall of the Eagles
the w. R. C. conducted an initiation
and the installation of the newly
elected officers. The members of the
Grand Army Post were invited to be
present at both ceremonials, and
gladly availed themselves of the
courtesy and thoroughly enjoyed the
proceedings.
The ceremonies of the initiation
of the candidates for admission and
the installation of the officers, ac-
cording to the beautiful ritual of
the order, were conducted with Sc
much executive ability that the writ
er was brought quite a step nearer
in his approval of woman suffrage.
1t is rarely that person has the
opportunity and pleasure of meet
ing such a numerous and interesting
assemblage of ladies as were gath
cred on this occasion; and the G..
A. R. and jamestown has reason to
be proud of it's local W. R. c.
After the above mentioned func-
tions, the G. A. R. proceeded with
the installation of it's officers. AL
though the number of members pres
ent was small, it was not apparent
from the manner in which the exer-
cises were conducted, as the ritual
was gone through without a hitch !;
and the mastering officer. Judge
Bigelow, and his assisting officers,
displayed signal ability in rendering
the occasion interesting.
Following came short intellec-
tual feast, provided by the w. R. c.
First in order was a beautiful and
soul-stirring solo by Mrs. Harry Mid
daugh, entitled, "Hold Thou My
Hand" Then came spiritual re-
cital of "The Deserter" by Mrs
Frank Rathman, followed by the
magnificent poem of "The Reunion
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, delivered
in very effective manner by Mrs
Henry Petty.
As nearly all prominent functions
fhoco davs ond with a feast for the
outer man, so in the one described
here, the ladies of the w. R. c.,
had prepared an excellent banquet,
which was heartily enjoyed by all
and formed a fitting climax to this
enjoyable occasion.
In conclusion it is meet to say
that all present felt on leaving, that
they had enjoyed both by mind and
body an event long to be remem-
bered.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. J. e. Keller and family wish
to thank their friends and neighbors
both here and at Fargo, also the
Fargo and jamestown members Of
the o. r. G. and of the I. o. II. for
their many kindnesses and floral
tributes at the death and funeral Of
the late J. p. Keller.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
ORDERS RESTORING
FREIGHT RATES
State r.. II. Commission Makes
Public Half Rate Order


suit of an action brought by the
Minneapolis Threshing Machine COM
pany against the Great Northern road
the railroad commissioners of North
Dakota ordered the one-half rate re-
stored on all farm machinery and
implements shipped back to the man
facturers for repairs. The order will
be effective March 1st, and is as
follows:
On consideration of the record in
the above entitled case it is ordered
that the defendants herein be re-
CURED to adopt and publish effective
the 1st day of March, 1912, the fol-
lowing rule applicable to the classes
of traffic more fully set out therein
as follows:
RETURNED SHIPMENTS-Mov-
ing wholly between points in the
state of North Dakota, shipments
whole or in part Except live stock,
petroleum oil and it's products in
tank cars, and except as otherwise
provided for an empty carriers re-
turned) which will have paid full
tariff rates, may be returned to or
iginal shipper or original point of
shipment for repairs or on account
of being refused or uncalled for at
one-half of the tariff rate applying
,, in the direction of the first move
, ment; it being understood that of
the returned shipment is in less than
carload quantity, one-half of the L.
c. L. rate will apply, however, to
the same minimum charge as govern
ed in the direction Of the first move
! ment.
Agricultural implements, vehicles
, and parts thereof, broken, dam
aged, defective, or in any obviously
deteriorated condition returned un-
!. der this rule must be released to a
value of not to exceed twenty dollars
+, I$20.00) per net ton..
If the returned shipments consist
! of carload, one-half of the c. L.
rate will apply, subject to one-half
of Glass D as minimum.
The minimum charge for ship
ments loaded on open cars to be as
per Western Classification Rule No.
| II. ~
Shipments refused or uncalled for
! must be returned within 80 days
from date of arrival.
Shipments are entitled to this rule
only when evidence is produced at
time of shipment showing that they
originally moved over the line of
the carrier to whom shipment is Of
fered.
Shipments will not be accepted un-
der this rule unless all charges are
prepared or guaranteed.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 18th
day of December, 1911.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
NEW YEARS MATINEE

Manager Spaulding gave a ma
tinee and evening performance at the
Orpheum. The LaTours did fine
novelty and Juggling act while Wal
ter Rogers song and talk was funny
and up to date. Interesting pictures
completed the bill.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
BISMARCK NOTES

Lou Blocker, deputy bank exami-
ner has been going over bank re-
ports received from various towns a.
round the state, and the, names of
some of the towns caused the follow
ing daffodil to occur to him: IF a
Hunter Selz Buffalo Anamoose to
Sarles, would Minnewaukan or Pek-
in?"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
sDEATH OF DONALD KEPLER

Dawson. N. D.. Dec. 30.--Donald
Kepler. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. e.
Kepler of Dawson, died at San Diego,
CAL, Dec. 29th, of diabetes. He
was 26 years of age. He had gone
Ito California for the benefit Of his
health.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04

rail. hurting the cars from the track
into the ditch. Gruber's and the
observation cars were saved from g
like fate by being on the rear Of the
train. i5 N. ]. s.. /. =. s..s . q
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04
FARGO CRIMINAL RECORD FOR
1911

Fargo, Jan. 2.-There were 1881
arrests made by the Fargo police
during the year 1911, according to
the annual report prepared by Chief
of Police Bowers. These prisoners
paid into the city Golfers the sum Of
$13,1O4 in fines.
The detailed report is as follows:
Number of arrests made. go. 1881
Fines paid by prisoners. .$131O4
Lodgers (tramp room). 1852
Meals furnished prisoners. 1886
Stolen property recovered
(valued) .... $423o
Drunks SIG
Migrants ................ 800
Assault and battery. ....... 8
Burglary
Disorderly conduct. ....... 80
Forgery q
Gambling 80
Petit. larceny. y.............. 5O
Grand larceny. y............... 10
Other offenses ........... 327
Prisoners turned over to
sheriff and other officers. 103
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04

L. r. Wanner Of Fargo. father Of
Fred Wanner, 10 in the city making
the family short visit.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-01-04

Dana Wright for yae next sherln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

come TO all VINO enter through tnat gov
ernment-built railway station, which is
pronounced by architectural authorities
as the best structure of its kind ever put
up. The visitor TO Washington is to get
his first impression Of the city by look
AT the statue Of Columbus. for 1t stands
Immediately in front of the great doors
Of the station. Then, beyond. he catches
the neeting glimpse of the Capitol dome
that most pictured object in America
Between the two is to be spread out
parkway that is to rival anything of its
kind heretofore developed by landscape
gardeners The ensemble is to create the
visitors first impression of magnificent
Washington. Columbus is to be the CEN
trail figure IN that impression.
But the statue OF Columbus is not mere
ly to be magnificent In itself and mag
nificently located. 1t is to be unveiled
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memorial weigh 1900 pounds each.
The statue of Columbus is sixteen feet
high and weighs 1900 pounds. The mar
BILE globe that surmounts the whole
weighs no less than twenty-nine tons,
while each of it's supporting eagles weighs
six tons. The engineering skill neces-
sary to get these great parts of the me-
mortal into place calls forth little less adj
miration than does the genius that de-
signs it.
Col. Spencer Cosby. sup erintendent of
buildings and grounds. and Hon. Edward
J.. Hearn of New York city, on behalf of
the Knights of Columbus, are in charge
of the unwilling and all the observances
that accompany 1t. 4 lie knights of
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is to be erected in the plaza that sur
rounds the statue and upon this will be
seated President Taft, who has personal
ly had great deal to do with the cree
members of his cabinet, members Of the
Supreme Court, members Of Congress,
men OF the army and navy and other dig
nitaries in public and private life.
The Knights of Columbus have been
sending out their calls to members in
every state and city. From populous
centers will come special trains bearing
hordes of members of the order. From
delegations. From Uncle Sans men-of-
war in Hampton roads will be sent de-
tachments of jacl1ies to take part in the
big parade. From Fort Washington and
of the army. To their numbers will be
added the hordes of knights of Column
bus. While these and many others file
through the streets of Washington other
multitudes will throng in to view the
spectacle.
The Columbus memorial will be the
greatest structure of its kind yet COM
pleted in Washington. There is a me-
mortal to Gen. L. S. Grant in course Of
construction at the foot OF Capitol Hill
that is to be much more imposing, but
1t is nowhere near completion, and it
suffers the additional handicap of being
located at the foot of a hill and hemmed
in with trees.
\
The city is dotted with statues, eques-
trian and otherwise, of the national he
roes of the past The revolutionary he
roes, the men of the war of 1872, the COM
manders in the civil war. all have statues
to their credit in different parks. circles
and at intersections of driveways All
these, however, are modest as compared
with the Columbus memorial, and none
of them has SO advantageous setting.
Its very location promises for the Co
lumbus memorial that it will become
monument of such common knowledge
that all the world will speak of it or
think of it as a mark of the National
Capital.
This recognition of Columbus comes
as the final of a series of such honors
paid to men who have done much for
America, but who We're not Americans
In the nations capital stand monuments
to Lafayette. and L'Enfant, who laid
out Washington, has been recently hon
ored. A Rochambeau statue is the final
honor to a native OF France. Great was
the celebration. participated in bxhGer-
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M AGNIFICENT Memo

M AGNIFICENT Memo
Iva rial to the Discoverer
of America-At the Portal
of the Nations Capital-Un-
yelling to Take Place June 8
Thousands Will Witness
Ceremony Visitors F r o m
All States and From Other
Nations to Join in Paying
Tribute to Columbus-Origin
of the Memorial Plan-Ap-
preparation by Congress.
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Columbus have regarded this memorial to
their patron saint and It's dedication as
an event of particular Importance to
their order. They have taken advan-
tage Of the occasion to call their fellows
together from all over the nation and
from Canada and Mexico, and through
their efforts expect to bring 10000 people
to Washington for the celebration and
that $1,000 of their own members will
march in the grand parade that Is to be
the feature Of the celebration.
Governmentally, the unwilling is to be
given great distinction. A reviewing stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

HE United States
government ! s
building its first
great memorial to
Christopher Column
bus, the man whose
discoveries made
the planting of the
nation possible. 1t
is placing that me-
mortal at the por-
tai of the nation :
capital as a vel
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man-Americans and by Germany and
America, when a monument in honor of
Count Won Steuben, of heroic size and ex-
cellent art value, was unveiled in Lafay-
cite Square, in front of the White
House. The Poles, that heroic people who
contributed SO literally to the cause f
liberty when America was fighting for in
dependence, have recently invaded the
nations capital and demonstrated un-
matched patriotic enthusiasm when two
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monuments to heroes of their race were
unveiled. These statues to Pulaski and
kosciuszko have been given prominent
places In the. parking schemes of Wash
ington. Now comes Columbus the last
OF Americas foreign-born TO be honored.
though the one of them all to whom the
nation should owe gratitude But when
that honor comes the monument, its plac-
Ing and the manner of its unwilling are
to sLrpass all precedents
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with such a celebration and blare of
trumpets as has rarely accompanied such
an event. The unwilling is to take place
June s. All the world is to be there The
great of the nation are TO take part in
the nnyeil' No The fighting men of the
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THE FIGURE OF COLUMBUS.
army and navy are to parade. Finally,
the knights of Columbus, taking their
name and inspiration from the discoverer,
are to assemble their clans from all the
states and from the other nations of the
continent, and join in a great jollif1cation
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that will make all the welkins of Wash
ington clamorous.
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FACE OF MONUMENT, BEA