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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
PRIMARY FEE ILLEGAL

Bismarck, N D., Feb. 1.-THE SUI
preme court in the primary election
fee case handed down a decision this
morning affirming the decision of
Judge Templeton calling the law re-
quiring fee for filing nomination pa
pers illegal.
In the syllabus the following is
said: "The fees required of candidates
for nomination for county Office by
section 4, chapter 100, laws of 1907,
being per sent Of the salary and the
amount thereof bearing no relation to
the sesrvices performed by the audi
tor in filing the petitions to have
names placed upon the primary elec-
tion ballot, each requirement is in
valid.
1T is also invalid for the reason that
it attaches qualification to candi-
dates of office and to voters not per-
mitted by the constitution. Wheth-
er the primary election is an election
within the meaning of that word as
used in the constitution and as held
in johnson VS., Grand Forks coun-
ty, is not decided"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
SEALS, STAMPS AND COUNTS
LETTERS

A new electrical machine has been
invented which will take the place
Of several Office boys. This machine
will seal, stamp and count letters
as fast as they can be placed in It.
The letters in punches are held
against an automatic feed, which per-
mits only one envelope at time to
pass its flap over metal disk which
revolves in water. As the envelope
advances the stamps are fed forward,
cut of, moistened and rolled upon
the passing letter. After the en-
velope flap is moistened and the
stamp simultaneously attached the
letter passes between a series of rolls
under pressure and then emerges and
is automatically stacked.
A counter records each stamp as
it passes upon the envelope and thus
furnishes a check upon the amount
spent for postage. Moreover, the
stamps cannot be removed from the
machine except by the clerk to whom
the key is intrusted.
The machine being run by an cleo
trio motor, no labor Is needed other
than someone to feed the letters.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
CALL BOY KILLED
JACOB SALEWSKI JR-, MET M
SLANT DEATH UNDER
SWITCH ENGINE IN
JAMESTOWN YARDS

Frightfully mangled, and literally
ground to pieces beneath the wheels
of heavy switch engine, Jacob
Salewski, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Salewski, who reside at First
avenue south and Second street, met
terrible fate between 6:40 and
ESQ a. m. Monday as he was en-
gagged in his duties as call boy for
the Northern Pacific Ry.
The young man, who is 18 years
old, and a favorite with all the fel-
low employees, had been night call
boy for several months. Early this
morning he had called Conductor
Nelson, who was in caboose, upon
the caboose track, the first track
south of the main line, west Of the
James river, and between the river
and the water tank. After calling
the crew it is supposed the unfortun-
ate young man, stepped from the
caboose platform over onto the
tracks, intending to ride back up
town upon an east bound freight.
just then pulling out of the yards.
as day was breaking. But switch
engine at the same time was run
ming west at good rate and Salew-
ski, stepped directly in front of the
| locomotive, as it bore down upon
him. Engineer VIM. Turner was on
| the north side Of the cab at the
time and SO did not see the accident.
Salewski was knocked down, and
dragged under the wheel several
| hundred feet. He was terribly
mangled about the lower part of the
body and death must have occurred
almost instantaneously. The acci-
dent occurred about 200 yards west
of the river where the track for some
l distance showed the terrible effect OF
the accident. There was no outcry.
The engineer, feeling the jar and
instinctively realizing it's cause, i'm
mediately stopped his engine, and
found the remains along the track.
The mutilated body was brought at
once to the >Eddy-Procter undertak-
ing rooms, where they will be kept
until an inquest is held, by County
Coroner Guest, Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The young man was an active, in
dustrious employee of the company,
having been for some time in charge
of the gates at Fifth avenue. He
formerly attended St. Johns Academy
at Jamestown. His father is janitor
at the headquarters here.
Jacob Salewski, Jr., was boru
April IL, 1893 at jamestown, where
he spent his entire life. He has two
brothers and five sisters. The fun
eral was held Wednesday at 1O:30
a. M. at the Catholic church. Bur-
ial was at Calvary cemetery.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
WHEN LENT BEGINS

At this time of the year you may
hear speculations as to when lent be-
gins and when the Easter holidays
will be here. Curiously enough.
Ash Wednesday, which is the begin
ming Of lent, is fixed by the end of
lent, which is Easter Sunday, be-
cause Easter Sunday must agree with
a certain phase of the moon, which
does not occur until lent is nearly
over. Easter Sunday being fixed.
Ash Wednesday is placed as the sew
enth Wednesday before that day.
Easter is called a movable feast
because it falls on different days I'm
different years. As you know, it
takes fourteen days for the moon to
become full. The Paschal moon 10
the name given to the Jewish pass
over moon, which is the first full
moon on or after March Fl.
Easter Sunday is the Sunday after
the fourteenth day of the Paschal
moon, so the earliest date it can fall
on is March %, when the moon 70
full on the 21st and that date IL
Saturday. It cannot be later than
April 25, when the fourteenth day
OF the Paschal moon falls on the
18th and that date is Sunday.
This year Ash Wednesday falls on
Feb. 21 and Easter Sunday on April
Z.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
BOOKS ON WASHINGTON

' The following is a list of books on
George Washington now in the Pub.
lie Library:
Life of Washington-Lodge.
Story of Washington-Seelye.
George Washington-Scudder.
Seven Ages of Washington-Wis.
ter.
Hero Tales From American His
tory-Roosevelt & Lodge, Page 1.
Four Great Americans-Baldwin
Page 9.
True Story of George Washington
Brooks.
Memories of Hundred Years
Tarned, Page 169.
Study of Greatness in Men
Hale, Outlook, Vol. 20.
Americanism of Washington-Van
Dyke, Harper, Vol. 113.
Washington the Man-Outlook
Vol. 88.
Washington's Sense of Humor-
Century, Vol. 181.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
COLLAPSE OF BRIDE
HALTED WEDDING
Former Resident of jamestown Pros
trated at Minneapolis ON Her
.
Wedding Day

Minneapolis, Feb, 49,. Nervous
collapse of bride on the day Of her
wedding attributed to the strenuous
round of prenuptial social functions
given in her honor, today prevented
ihe wedding of Miss Florence Lucia
Ruck of Merriam Park and Rob-
ert Howard Smile Of Berkeley, CAL,
which had been scheduled to take
place at p. m. in Merriam Park.
The victim of nervous prostration,
Miss Buck lay under physicians
care at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
g. A. Chaffee, 1924 Carroll street,
Merriam Park today, while wedding
preparations came to an abrupt halt
Only last night with her prospective
husband, Miss Buck was the guest
of honor at dinner given by Mrs.
E. c. Bisbee, AIS Fifth stree, Sc.
The prospective bridegroom arriv-
ed from California, Wednesday and
has been staying at the Andrews 40
tel.
"Miss Buck is in bed with nervous
prostration,'' said her cousin, Mrs.
Chaffee today. Until there is some
change in aer condition we cannot
tell when the marriage will take
place. The postponed ceremony,
when it is performed, naturally will
be most unostentatous.
'Too Much Entertaining
s'I guess it was too much enter
taining," continued Mrs. Chaffee, ex.
planning the cause of her cousin at
tack. For the last few weeks
Florence has been entertained by her
friends several times each week.
guess the strain was too much for
her."
Miss Bucks illness necessitates the
second important change in the we'd
ding plan. AS originally planned,
the marriage was to have taken place
|sat Major Bucks home on Alcatraz
island early in February. Several
weeks ago illness in the majors fam
lily caused the program to be altered
and it was decided to have the we'd
ding at Mrs. Chaffee's home in Mer-
riam Park.
Miss Buck is a former resident of
Jamestown, N. D. ,uaiA
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
MEDINA BUTTER
MAKER REELECTED
w. F. Siege Again President of North
Dakota Dairymen's Association
-Mandan Convention
Success
Success

Mandan, N. D., Feb. 17.-One OF
the most successful meetings in the
history of the North Dakota State
Dairymen's association came to a
close last evening with the holding
of sort of social session. Joel G.
Winkjer of Minnesota was unable to
be present on account of an acci-
dent and his paper was read by a
member of the association. Decis-
ion as to the place of holding the next
meeting has been given over to a
committee.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-W. F. Siege, Medina,
(re-elected).
First Vice President-U. J. Dow
ney, New Salem.
Second Vice President-Chas.
Laurenz, Hebron.
Third Vice President-A. A. Kohl
morgen, Devils Lake.
Secretary-Dairy Commissioner r.
F.. Flint, Bismarck, (re-elected).
Treasurer-G. L. Martin, Fargo.
Board of Managers-John Chris
tiansen, New Salem; E. A. Green
wood, Marion; F. w. Merrill, Graf
ton.
While speaking of the gains the
success of this convention, and the
labor of preparation, which has fall
len upon Secretary Flint, Assistant
Pierce and DR.. E. Mackey, the entire
membership of the association has
won a place in the van of progress of
this state that cannot be taken away
from them. The dreams of these
pioneers in the dairy industry will
be realized, and the prosperity of the
people becomes assured through their
efforts.
One of the most interesting and
much discussed matters at the
Dairymen's convention was the new
sanitary milk or dairy can patented
and exhibited by c. Madsen and A
A. KollmOrgen OF Devils Lake
These two gentlemen have been con.
nected with the creamery business
for some time, and have given the
question of cream sanitation consid.
cradle study, hence the evolution OF
the new can which has no angles mol
places in which germs and decayine
matter can collect.
It is constructed of heavy 1S guage
tin and has an oval bottom in order
to do away with seams. 1t has also
an air tight top which makes it q
safe can to ship cream in. 1t takes
up in storage or shipping, about
twenty per cent less space than the
ordinary can.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
TRIED TO BEAT BOARD BILL

TRIED TO BEAT BOARD BILL
Harry Akin was given sentence
Monday in Justice Bigelow's court of
IS and costs and being unable to
pay same was committed to the coun-
ty jail for 20 days.
Akin, who had been working for
the jamestown Gas Co., and board
ing at w. ]. Browns restaurant, left
town without paying his board bill.
Mr.. Brown followed him to Fargo,
where he located his man without
much difficulty. Returning to James
town as soon as possible, Mr.. Brown
secured a warrant for Aiken's arrest
and Sheriff Romer left on No. Sat
urday for Fargo. returning with the
traveller Sunday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
GIFT FOR COLLEGE

e. p. Wells of Minneapolis, recent
~ offered to give sum Of money
towards reference books and appara-
tus for jamestown College provided
$4,000 were raised for this purpose
in thirty days. DR.. Kroeze has
written that he has secured the re-
quired amount and a list Of reference
books and apparatus will be pre-
pared and sent for. This. added to
present equipment will give the col
lege q hne outlay. DR.. Kroeze ID
meeting with other financial success.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
LIEBER.kIRwIN
Prominent Young jamestown Man
Takes Bride at Portage, Wis.
Description of Wedding

Portage, Wis, Feb. 15.-Wfth
the beautiful interior Of St. Mary's
church for setting of joyous yet
solemn scene, with scores of admir-
ing relatives and friends present,
Miss Mona Kirwin, one of Portage's
fairest daughters, was welded to
Gerard Lieber of Jamestown, N. D..
The rector, Father Morrissey, OFF,
ciated at the mass. The hour was
o'clock Wednesday morning, Feb.
IA.
The bride looked handsome in a
natty travelling suit of Scotch novel;
ty. She wore picture hat to
match, and carried bride roses. Her
sister, Miss May Kirwin, who was
bridesmaid, wore blue suit and
carried American beauty roses.
Harry Lieber of jamestown, N. D.,
was best man. He is brother of
the groom. The ushers were Will
lam P. Hayes of Jamestown and
Herbert j. Slowey.
Forty relatives and intimate
friends were at the wedding break
fast at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Kir-
win. Three generations were rep-
resented at the wedding-"Grand-
ma" Kirwin enjoying the festal oc-
casion quite as heartily as any of
her descendants. The decorations,
carried out with red and white as
the prevailing colors were artistical-
~ suggestive of St. Valentines day.
Red and white carnations, smilax and
ferns graced the tables and the
rooms.
The beauteous bevy of young la
dies who served at breakfast were
the Misses Maude Styer, Berlin !;
Mary Bentley, Clara Jacobson, Bessie
McQueeney, Grace Cleary.
Presents of value and beauty
scores of them-testif1ed to the many
! friendships which the bridal couple
enjoy. Born and reared in Portage;
the. bride has as many friends here
| as any charming girl could have,
and while Offering fluctuations they
only regret that the new home isn't
to be in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Lieber left on an
afternoon train for Milwaukee, Chi
cago and the east. In about ten
days they expect to return to Portage
| for a brief stay on their way to
jamestown. There they will be at
home after March Is, in handsome
new residence built by Mr.. Lieber
for his bride and all furnished for oc-
cupancy, at GA Fourth avenue SOUTH
Mr.. Lieber is in the postal service at
jamestown: He is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Lieber of that city and
is highly regarded by his townsmen.
Present from out of town were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kirwin, Madison ;
Mrs. Nora Hayes, VIM. P. Hayes, G.
A. Lieber, Harry Lieber, jamestown;
In. D.; Miss Maude Styer, Berlin.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
PRES. ELLIOTT WILL SPEAK
HERE

At the next meeting Of the stuts-
man County Better Farming Con-
sress. March 1st, President Elliott Of
the Northern Pacific. will be one Of
the principal speakers. Thos. Coop
er, Of the state association will be
present and give a general outline
Of the work to be done in the county
this summer. Supt. A. g. Crane Of
the city schools will speak on "or-
ganisation.s =
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
HELD INQUEST ON REMAINS

The coroner's inquest over the re-
mains of the late Jacob Salewski, Jr.,
was held Tuesday a. m. at Eddy
Procters undertaking rooms, Coro-
ner DR.. A. w. Guest and States At
torney Kneeland in charge, and G.
r. Hodge, L. F. McElroy and H. T.
Graves acting as jurors. The fol-
lowing verdict was rendered:
"The said Jacob salewski came to
his death on the main line Of the
Northern Pacific Railway in the city
of jamestown, in the county Of stuts.
man, state Of North Dakota, on the
18th day Of February by being struck
and run over at 6:55 q. m. BY q
switch engine Of said company and
that death was not caused felonious-
ly."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
STATE AND COUNTY
FAIR ASSOCIATION
New N. ID. Organization Formed to
Promote Fairs. With Better
Exhibits, Premiums and
Amusements

Amusements
A state organization of State and
County Fairs of North Dakota, was
formed in Fargo, Friday at the Com
mercial club, by electing the follow
ing officers:
Secretary-George A. Mcfarland,
of the state normal school of VAL
ley City.
Secretary-M. c. Bachelor, of
Grand Forks.
Executive Committee = Officers
named above and Professor w. B.
Richards of the A. c. ex-officio; Ju-
Illus Bakkum, Hillsboro; G. w. Kurtz
of jamestown.
These officers will retain their posi-
ton until some time in May when
permanent officers will be selected at
meeting to be called by the presi-
dent.
The meeting was called at the
suggestion of Senator Frank S. Tai
colt who is the secretary of the Far
70 State Fair association and the
following towns holding fairs were
represented: Stutsman, with G. w.
Kurtz and E. M. Walla, present;
Cass, Barnes, Cavalier, Grand Forks,
Griggs, Pembina, LaMoure, Rich
land, Wells and Trail.
Object of Meeting
The meeting was for the mana
gers of the different fairs of the
state to meet and talk of a PROPOSE
tion to organize state society for
the benefit of each fair in the state.
as we'll as to standardize and classi-
fly the premiums, so that exhibitors
can prepare a circuit of fairs and
know to a certainty just what classes
they may enter. AS to premiums, the
size of these must depend in a large
measure on the size of the pocket
books of each individual fair asso-
ciation- In this way the association
believes that it will be possible for
a man who has something to ex-
hibit to make up circuit of fairs
at dates that will not conflict one
with another and in this way. show
his articles at a number of fairs In
the state without going to great ex-
pense.
Amusements
Another object of the association
is to secure amusements and attrac-
tions at much less rate of cost. In
other words it is believed that the
different fairs can get an attraction
at much less figure provided that
one booking house IS recognized as
booking for the entire circuit Of
fairs. It was deemed best to have
one circuit of fairs in the northern
part of the state and another in the
central part, and Fargo will be In
the latter circuit. For instance, the
Curtiss Amusement Co., which fur
nished a number of the counties of
the state last year, has made q prop
osition to a number of the mana
gers to furnish an aeroplane at a very
much less cost than last year, and
not only that, it gives the managers
the right to select one of several bird
men to give the performance. All
these matters will be taken up In
due time.
~
ings of the association will be held
at jamestown, Fargo getting this
years sessions. Dates in the latter
part Of July have been reserved for
jamestown, should Stutsman county
decide to have a fairsi In 1912.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-02-22
WRIGHT PLEAD GUILTY

Oscar Wright, whose preliminary
examination was held In Kensal Frf-
day, appeared before County Judge
Hemmi Monday and plead guilty sf
having violated the liquor law. He
was fined $50 and sentenced to, 200
days in the Stutsman county jatI.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-18
The Defendants Version.

Referring to his diary of June 22,
1908, Mr.. Studley said 1t was untrue
that, coming home from Lady Glen.
Coats bah, he violently pulled his
wife out of cab and forced her onto
her knees, so that she fell on the
pavement
What occurred was this; About
ten minutes to 2, at the 'ball, / went
to my wife and said, 'Cherub, are
you ready to go home? She said, oh,
let me stay a little l said, Very
we'll; I'll come back shortly About
five minutes past asked her II she
were ready, and she, with very bad
grace, said, Yes | said, l cant get
up in the morning If I don't go to
bed We got into a hanson, and dur
ing the short distance to Sloan street
she turned on me in q temper and
said, You spoil all my fun, you BRUTE
and she let ont at me and smashed
my hat down over my faee--all for
nothing. London Daily News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-18
RECORD STILL STANDS
FEATS OF AMERICAN WAR HORSE
A9E UNSURPASSED.
Captain Mays Slack Tom Said To-
Have Made Prodlsous. Leapa---
Once Ridden Up Flight of
Steps and Into Hotel.

tOnly less celebrated than Old
Rough and Readys faTorite white
charger" writes Gen. James Grant
Wilson, was Capt. Charles Augustus
Mays Black Tom, 6 magnificent coal
black g6lding Captain May was the
beau sabrenr of Taylor's army in
Mexico.
at the head of his squadron Of. the
Second United States Dragons, Cap.
tain. May. led gallant charge against
a Mexican battery In the battle of Re-
SAGA de la Palma, May 8, 1916, and,
leaping Tom over one of the guns, cap.
tured General La Vega and the entire
battery of six pieces.
May possessed an unsurpassed mil
itary record for leaning with Tom
and 1t is duite possible one that has
never been. equaled in the hunting
Held, or even on the race course My
friend, the lateohon Francis c. Eaw-
ley, perhaps the highest British au.
thority on the subject, gives ga feet
as the greatest distance ever covered
yby On English horge' III a steeplechase
or elsewhere,>.
2s"Biacks Ton jumped '9s feet on a
wager during the Mexican war. and
three years later May made another
bet that with lying start Of 80 yards
he could leap Tom across canal So
feed in width. They came laundering
along at terrific speed the jet-black
steed nearly II hands high, and May
more than six feet. sitting like CEN
taur' Tom gave q mighty Jump, but
fell short, and, OF course, man and
horse had a very sudden and cold bath,
fer The attempt was made in midwin:
tor. -
For q Charlie 0'Waley leap over o
cart los1ed with cord Of weed, stand
ing In front OF the city hall, the colo
mel was dned in a Baltimore court. On
another occasion the dashing cavalry
man rode Tom III he steps Of the
leading hotel of that city cavorted
around and through several of the
principal apartments and then coolly
Foue Out again. aS II IL was an Ordln-
airy every day occurrence
"Ihoroughhrcd Tom was a spirited
and rather difficult horse for any one
but his master to ride or control. A
Maryland friend, Wishing to make a
fine appearance before Baltimore
belle, borrowed Mays steed, but bear.
ing too hard or he bit when near the
lady's residence in, Cathedral street,
Tom began bucking finally tossing the
unfortunate lover mo the street and
gallopipg back to bis stable--Bulletin
OF the SIP. G. A.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-18

"a
This is precisely what fully two.
thirds OF the people in this part Of the
country seem to be doing at this par
ticular time Of year and under such
weather conditions as have obtained
for the last few weeks This morn
ing the New Englander who can
sound & nasal letter clearly and unob-
structealy is apt TO be an object OF
envy among his or her associates.
There appears TO be no escape from
tho Fanggestion or a cold. 1t Is even
cold comfort to be told by Or. J. II.
Huber, in the New York Medical
Journal, that colds seem to be the ex-
elusive privilege Of civilization; that
The human yact did not shuttle much
until it began TO build houses and to
wear clothes. and that an essential
element in the catching Of colds has
been the Disturbance OF equilibrium
In the body through constantly pass.
ing from the superheated home into
low temperatures without the house,
The fact remains that the human
race, or that portion OF 1t which ia
found In th's latitude, does build
houses and wear clothes, and that II
finds houses and clothes indispens
dbe even when winter is engaged In
50 mid an occupation es lingering in
the lap OF spring. Manchester Union
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-18
Rosary of Gold Nuauets.

6ixty-four nuggets. of virgin gold
made up rosary which Patrick Burke,
a Wallace, Idaho, mining man, has
given his wife. The value of the chap
lets, exclusive Sof the work done by a
Pittsburg jeweler, is $500.
The gold pieces were sent east and
connected by filigree chain exquisite
ly fashioned.
The cross is made of four of, the
larger beads of the native gold weld
ed. Eachtof the Paternosters is lump
of lesser size and the Ave Marias are
still smaller. The string is ended in a
Gloria Patria, beautiful in Its original
luster.