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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION AT FARO

IN SESSION AT FARGO
General Manager A. c. Maxwell of
the Midland Continental railway was
at Fargo Tuesday attending the ses-
sion of the railroad commission. The
matter of charges for local industries
and the large variety Of switching
charges on different lines were
among the matters taken up.
Valley City people have COM
planned that since the taking OF of
trains to stop at that point, the Of
ficials of the Northern Pacific agreed
to allow these latter trains to stop at
Valley City on nag. ~
The Northern Pacific officials stat
ed they had ordered No. 3 to stop at
Casselton to permit passengers for
Ayr and points on that line going
from Fargo to make connection with
the Dinky on the Casselton-Bedford
branch. Ss
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09
BANK STATEMENTS.

The regular quarterly statements
Of the national banks Of the city
are published elsewhere in this is
sue. The statements show the
jamestown banking institutions in q
flourishing condition with resources
ample to care for the necessities OF
their patrons. Among the state
ments is that of the Farmers and
Merchants National bank, being the
first statement since its organization
under the national banking law.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09

of the two days holiday to camp out
along the shore. The lake season is
now we'll opened.
The ''bowery" dance started at 2
pm. and lasted until midnight, and
the musicians, led by Mark Hamilton,
played with hardly q break to the
lively dancers, and the lunch coun-
ter was another busy place.
In the evening. also, there were
fireworks displays from the Seller.
Orlady, De Puy and other cottages.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09

Many q young man who admfres q
sirl who is a swell dresser kicks like
q mule when called upon to pay tho
freight after marrying her.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09

lects to, do SO, cannot hold the ply
sician responsible for such neglect.
Negligence is the failure to exercise
care and diligence which an ordinary
prudent man should exercise in his
own AFFAIRS. The main question for
the jury to determine is: did the de-
fendant. DR.. Wood, act carelessly or
negligently in making an examina-
ton of the plaintiff with an unskill-
full or careless use of a probe or for
ceps. The burden of proof of negli-
gence is upon the plaintiff. A ply
sician is bound to exercise his own
best judgment under all the circum-
stances of the case; even though in
jury results as mistake of judg-
ment, he is not liable therefor. The
law protects physician in the faith
full and tskillful discharge of his du-
ties, using ordinary care and skill,
and protects the patient against
wrongful practices of ignorant and
negligent men who set themselves
up as physicians and surgeons.
The court instructed the jury that
the fact of a miscarriage in itself
is not evidence of the neglect of the
defendant, who denied that he used
a steel probe or instrument in such
a manner as would bring about that
result. In determining whether de-
fendantswas negligent the jury must
consider statements made to the de-
fendant by the plaintiff as to her
condition of health and all the infor-
nation which the doctor had OBJ
tanned in this manner.
The defendant alleged that the
plaintiff was guilty of contributory
negligence. The burden of proof is
on the defendant to establish this
claim by q fair preponderance of evil
dence. The weight of evidence is not
necessarily measured by the number
of witnesses. It is up to the jury to
weigh the evidence and the argu-
ments of counsel are not evidence.
Damages, if such are found, should
be as will compensate for pain, sick
ness, distress of mind and bodily suf-
fering a"Human suffering is not a
commodity; it has no price. and is
therefore left to your best judgment
to say whet the plaintiff should re.
ceive as. compensation for pain and
suffering"
Other Court Matters.
At the conclusion of the Petty
Wood case, the suit of B. F. FELTON, v.
Midland Continental Railway was
called. This is the action for $4,000
damages, alleged by plaintiff to have
arisen from the negligent construc-
ton of a road crossing over the M.
C. railway track in LaMoure county.
The plaintiff claims that as he was
crossing the track in an auto and
while near the top of the embank-
ment or grade he met another auto
coming up from the other side; that
the plaintiff stopped and, backing
of the grade, got about IA inches of
the road when the embankment gave
way and himself and car were pre-
cipitated to the bottom. distance of
about IL feet, that he suffered in.
jury in two broken ribs and the car
was overturned and badly damaged
The court dismissed the jury for
over the Fourth of July and for the
term, subject to recall for future
service if required. All jurors ex.
cept those engaged in the case of Eel.
ton v. Midland Continental Railway
were excused.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09

A married man never fully rea-
lies the responsibility he has on his
hands until he has to walk the floor
half the night with q fussy infant
Eternal vigilance is the price Of
retaining good umbrella. .i
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-07-09

Although there was the unusual
celebration at Jamestown, the num-
her ut spiritwood lake seemd as
large as ever. The Tucker and La
Brasche resorts were crowded all
day long, the lake dotted with boats
and the gasoline launches busy car
rvins the merry makers. There were
many house parties at the lake cot
taees and many more took advantage
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03

New line OF ladies', misses and
children's Oxfords, just in. Al J. B.
Byars,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
EXCITEMENT INTENSE
IN PIANO CONTEST
Only Eight More DAYS Yet Re-
main Before Grand Prize Is
To Be Given Lucky Girl.

Interest in the big Appel-C Chief
tain piano contest is at fever
point as the end draws near, and
the contestants and their friends
are working with might and main
to secure the wonderful prize.
The big contest closes on the
night of Saturday, April llth, so
that only eight more days yet re-
main, but in those eight days
some wonderful changes will
probably develop. There is still
a great possibility for the dark
horse" to forge to the front and
none know who is to be the winner
and each contestant has an even
show to finish in the lead.
Proud indeed may be the lady
who secures this beautiful piano
and proud indeed may be her
friends. She will possess an in
strument of proven worth and
great beauty; which would grace
any home in the entire valley.
The eight days yet remaining
will tell the tale-the winner will
come forth during this time.
And that winner could be you.
The Chieftain makes this one,
last positive vote offer: During
the remaining days of this con-
test we will give 10, 900 votes for
each dollar paid US on subscrip-
ton.
Each yearly subscription is
therefore worth just Is. 900 votes
to you. Ten subscriptions are
worth $50, 600 votes.
Get your friends to subscribe!
If you have a friend in this con-
test come in and pay your sub
scription if already a subscriber.
Many of you are behind on your
subscription some for several
years pay up! Help your fav-
orite get this piano.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
BEET PROSPECTS.

W. W. Spencer, agriculturist
for the American Beet Sugar Co.
in the Manzanola district, has
practically finished the work of
contracting the beet acreage in
that district and up to Wednes-
day of this week had signed up
for 240O hundred acres.
In an interview with a Sun
representative, this week, Mr..
Spencer, in discussing the beet
prospects for this season. said:
The prospects in this district
have never been better, con-
sidering the moisture conditions.
tilth of soil and the acreage under
contract. Owing to the late sea-
son.. the work of preparation of
the soil has been slow but in the
last few days much work has been
done and the work of planting
will not be delayed beyond the
usual time.
Labor conditions at the present
time look good and there should
be no difficulty in securing suffi-
cient help to handle the crop in
good shope. While it is not safe
to make predictions, owing to the
severe and changeale conditions
Of the past winter, it is not likely
that farm crops of any kind will
suffer severely from insect
pests. - Manzanola Sun.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
HoMESTEADS FOR MINORS :?

Congressman Edward Taylor of
Colorado, a member of the COM
mittee on public lands, proposes
to stem the tide of emigration to
Canada by the enactment of more
liberal rules governing the loca-
ton of homestead and desert land
in this country.
One of Tayor's plans is to per-
nit minors Is years of age to To-
cate land. Taylor declares in
report recently issued that the
United States is sitting the de-
sire of immigrants to locate here,
while Canada, with liberal land
laws, is attracting many minors.
The report sets forth that on an
average of 100000 persons an
nually take advantage of Cana
da's offers to locate there. Taylor
would make the same induce
ments in this country to settle on
western lands. Denver Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
PETIT JURORS

The following named persons
have been drawn for the April
term of the District Court to sit
as petit jurors:
From Holly: H. P. Wright and
w. H. Shively.
From Bristol: F. E. Durham,
E. D. Mitchell, A. N. Gibson and
w. G. Allison.
From Granada: Arthur Dodge,
C. G.. Smeltz, W. H. Chaplin, R.
H. Hayden and S. c. Gregory.
From Hartman: j. A. Punten-
q ney, Ambrose Carson and Boons
Smith.
From Amity: E. B. Harmon.
From Lamar: Ray McGrath, H.
G. Lamson, D. c. Polhemus, VOL
ney Lyvere and E, ?. Thurston'
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
THE CITIZENS TICKET

The Chieftain has not a word
to say against the candidates on
the Peoples ticket but it is the
policy Of this paper that once
set of town officials have been
found to be efficient and honest
in their administration to endeav-
or to have them given the en-
dorsement of the voters.
We believe that the Citizens
party has given this town good,
business-like administration. That
the party has had the interests
of the town at heart at all times.
That they have been honest in
their dealings. That they should
remain in power until they be
found wanting.
For those reasons we advise
our citizens to vote the Citizens
ticket. Vote for every man on
the ticket and you will make no
mistake,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
335 REGISTERED

The total registration for last
Tuesday was 1886, according to the
books, but it is estimated that
many more names will be placed
thereon at the next registration
day, which is next Monday.
The registration last year was
around the 400 mark, but on ac-
count of this election not arous-
ing such intense excitement as
that one it is believed that many
people will fail to register.
On account of Chas. Witty hav-
ing accepted nomination for the
city council on the Peoples ticket,
he could not act as a clerk Of
registration or judge of election,
to WHICH he had been appointed
by the city council, so j. G.
Schlager was elected to fill the
vacancy,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
SOcIAB1LITY RUN.

Now is the time of year for the
residents of Holly to get ac-
quainted with their neighbors in
the various sections, and the
Chieftain believes that it would
be good idea for a number of
our business men and farmers to
call upon the various towns and
sections adjoing US mprely on a
get acquainted" trip.
There is a great territory sur
rounding Holly-and this terri
tory has great trade that would
come to this town if the people
there more fully understand our
ability to care for same-if they
be brought to an understanding
that their interests are cur inter-
ests that we believe in them
in their future and have their
interests at heart.
The Chieftain believes that
Holly should get acquainted more
fully and thoroughly with Our
Southern neighbors and be-
lieves that these people are in a
receptive mood. A few auto
loads of representative people
from this town could do more to-
ward cementing this friendly
feeling than any other method.
Let's get acquainted with these
people and we should do it now.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03

who they had been able to reach had signed the
order, this 80 per cent being fully Is per cent of
the total subscribers.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr. See
ley, who presented figures showing the amount of
the telephone investment in this section the operat-
ing expenses upkeep, etc, and he claiming that
the company in matter of self-protection was
compelled to raise the rates here and refusing to
recede one inch from the stand taken by his COM
pany. with the exception that all business pertain
ing to water affairs should go the line free of
charge.
The meeting then expressed itself as being on
record in favor of building an Independent tele-
phone system, Mr. Seeley being handed order
calling for the disconnectng of several hundred
phones additional orders being handed to the COM
pany Wednesday morning
committee was then decided upon from the
four towns to plan ways and means for building
another system they meeting at Granada Thursday
afternoon and to report at general meeting to be
held at time to be decided by them.
There seems to be decided demand for mu-
tual system and local capitalists state that same
will be under way just as soon as some preliminary
matters can be decided. Indignation against the
Mountain States company is at fever point and it
is hardly probable that the committee will be in
clined to listen to any appeal from them should
they decide to compromise the affair
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
WISH US TO BE READY

The National Old Trails Road
association. through Judge J. M.
Lowe, its president, is issuing a
call to the country towns through
out the Middle West to organize
good roads associations of some
sort so as to be ready to take ad-
vantage of whatever may occur
when the Shackleford bill is de-
feated or modified in the Senate.
The spontaneity with which the
press all over the country con-
demned the measure now pending
has had it's effect it is stated from
authoritive Washington sources,
and the measure either will be
put entirely out of commission or
changed until it no longer has any
resemblance to the original.
1t is stated that the Senate is
contemplating granting the $685.
900, 900 proposed by Congressman
Shackleford but giving the con-
struction of roads that go from
town to town the preference over
short lines from ''the farm to the
market. Such an amendment
would make it almost an absolute
necessity for small towns to Or
ganize good roads associations,
Judge Lowe declares. if they are
to win a position on any Of the
permanent roads.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
FIRST ANNUAL TRACK
MEET GREAT EVENT
Kansas-Colorado League H a 8
Arranged Splendid Program
For the First Meeting

The First Annual Track Meet
and Oratorical Contest of the
kansas-Colorado league will be
in Holly on April II, and promises
to be a great event.
The program consists of four
teen track events in which forty
of the best High School athletes
in these parts will compete. The
league is composed of Holly, Gra-
NADIA and Syracuse.
The track program starts at
l:3O p. m. and will be as follows:
!. 100 yard dash
2. Pole vault.
3. Shot put. az ID. shot.)
4. Is yard dash
3. Mile run.
6. 80 yard dash.
7. Running broad jump.
$. 100 yard low hurdle.
>. Running hop.step-j jump.
10. 22O yard dash.
H. Running high jump.
II. $50 yard dash.
l3 Discus.
H. One half mile relay.
In the evening at 8 O'Clock the
Ortorical contest will take place
and this promises to be we'll
worth hearing.
1t is estimated that several
hundred people will be in attend
ance from the neighboring towns,
and Holly may be depended upon
to treat these visitors in a royal
manner.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03

would be unjust inasmuch as the towns are only
few miles apart. Several weeks ago the company
sent their representatives to this section to make
these changes. Several days later he informed
our business people that the company had recon-
sdered the matter of charging tolls to the Hartman
district and that that town would be on the free
service list as heretofore. This in a measure APP
peased their wrath but was far from being salts
factory and the understanding was that many
phones would be discontinued.
Sunday morning all telephone users received
notices from the district office in Pueblo that toll
would be charged to Hartman. Bristol and Grana-s
da,'' and indignation mass meeting was at
once called, being presided over by N. E. Berry
president of the Commercial club Resolutions
were passed at this meeting asking all people to
join in on fight on the company and to help Or
ganize a mutual telephone system.
Committees were then appointed to call upon
the other towns to get them to sign an order call
ing for the removal of their telephones by April 1st
and to join Holly in mass meeting on Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock.
Tuesday afternoon about seventy-five citizens
met in the club rooms to learn of the success Of
these committees. In the meantime Mr.. Seeley of
Pueblo district manager, had been summoned to
the town and he also attended this meeting The
committees reported great success in their work
and made a claim that 80 per cent of the people
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
Telephones Ordered Out
Holly, Hartman, Granada and Bristol Organize to
Fight Mountain States Telephone Company
300 Telephones Disconnected.
Law On MaCu and damned be him who first cries hold enough

With the above their Hartman Holly
to have thrown down the guanet the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph
April h fully 70 the in in this
discontinued the the order sconnec large body Other
the
the claims that by Saturday night there will be phones
For there has that the States
make toll charge this district the decided that
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS
In the $4oO Piano Contest.

Sugar, 20 lbs, for $l.00 Pratts,'
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-03
BALL CLUB DANCE

The committee in charge of the
dance to be given for the benefit
of the base ball club have secured
the fine Las Animas orchestra to
furnish the music for the occa-
sion, and this fact alone insures
a large attendance.
The dance will be given on Tues
day, April 14th, and a number of
couples will be in attendance from
the neighboring towns.
Lumber For Sale
Have 5000 feet of 16-toot lumber
for sale. Apply to VIM. McEwen,
Holly, Colo,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-24
CRUISER HIT
BY SPANISH STEAMER
Collision iH Harbor of CnstrIcs, s
Lucia, Causes ScrfOus Damage
to the Dcscurtcs.

NEW YORK. October 23.-omcers OF
arrived here to day from Buenos Aires,
reported that the steamer was in col
Iision with the French cruiser Des-
eaites in the harbor of Castries. st.
Lucia. on October 5. The cruiser was
badly injured, according to the Teles-
fora's officers, and lhad, to be taken to
Martinique for repairs.
The collision occurred as the Teles-
fora was entering the harbor. her OFF,
GERS said ,l 1904
They did not see the Descartes till
the cruiser was short distance dead
ahcad. and She crashed 1T high speed
full into the warship. \ boat was
lowered from the cruiser. and two OF
her officers boarded the steamer. They
were very angry. After long argu-
ment the officers went away, and the
Telcsfora was made to give n bond to
make good the cruisers repairs before
tire steamer was permitted to continue
on her trip to Boston aud New York
Injuries to the steamer We're found
70 be insignificant, her officers said, hut
the cruiser was badly hurt and was
leaking: she was taken to Martinique
200 tons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-24
IsuncrnI OF Captnln nobert Il. Lee.

IHpecIal 20 TIC Times- Dispatch.l
body of Captain Robert H. Lee was To-.
day laid to rest in the Lee NIausoleum
AT Washington and Lee University, adj
loninG the crypt OF General G.. w Gus
us Lee. WHO died over a yeur AGO
Iiunerai services We're held i'm r. T. Lee
memorial Episcopal Church. conduct cd
ny Inc rector. Rev. Oscar DeWolf Ran
doiph. The ptflbcarers were members
~ Washington and Lee faculty.
nbhDer Of Confederate veterans fol-
lowed the casket Virginia Military
lnsiitn1e cadets formed The military es-
"ort, together with the student body OF
Washington and Lee. Captain James
it'uinsafdner, or Staunton, and William
.. HUMPHREYS, Of Ncsuvius. who we've I'm
aDcn the Confederate re-
union ~ Newport News. were sent 10
body with n handsome flora! wreath r.
NticnG Captain Lees funeral
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-24
OBITUARY
Andrc,Y j. Yin.

Andrew j. Via, well-known and
highly respected resident of the West
End, died Thursday afternoon at 5
Mrs, Mary a. Burns, 1921 FIsyd..,venue.
he was SiNty-siX Years old, and UNI
married. Two weeks ago Mr.. Via was
attacked by heart trouble. but he APP
liarently improved until within :, short
Time before his death.
For the past thirty years Mr.. Via
mad lived with his brother at Bill
Grove Avenue. He was born and reared
in Henrico County, and for many years
conducted Il nursery business with his
father, the late james Via.
Mr. Via leaves one brother James
y. Via. and three sisters, Mrs Mary
\. Burns. Miss c. +. Russeli and Miss
Lula b. Via, all of Richmond. Funeral
services will be held at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon from the residence of
Mrs. Burns. 3i2l Eleyd avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-24
MRS. RAMSAY TESTlFIES
IN HER OWN DEFENSE
CONTINUED From First Pace.1


plaintiff to prove another point. The
defense won hard-fought contest to
have the letter go on record in its
entirety. The previous testimony was
substantiated by things she had com
planned of to Mrs. Harrison three years
ago. when the families were on the
best of terms.
Mrs. Ramsay broke down completely
at several points in her early testi-
mony. After the noon recess, and on
cross examination, she had recovered
her composure, and blocked every ef-
fort of the plaintiff to prove her
financial condition, or the present value
of her real and personal property.
CHARACTER WITNESSES
FIRST TO TESTIFY
When codrt convened this morning.
,tour character witnesses. John Gill.
Fielding l. Douthat, 7. w. Hewitt and
Charles Hill Carter, were put on to
testify in regard to the reputation and
standing OF the plaintiff. All asserted
that II was of tho highest.
Mrs. Harrison, wife or the plaintiff.
Was called to tho stand and substhn-
tiated the story related by her hus-