Jamestown weekly alert. [volume], December 22, 1887, Image 2

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RETURNED.
A Strang*) AVoimui t!'' llospUiility
of it IJeiiKvoloiit J.utly
liur Kliulnrss wltliTlu'lt-Caii-f Scluiiitz
Pulls Thr«'t! Sneak Thieves.
Tho old saw about entertaining anycls
unawares is not applicable in every case.
A little cii-ciunstaneo transpired yester
day in which the "angol" entertained
turned out just tho opposite. A
woiikiu
giving tho name of Mrs. Ellsworth, who
represented herself as an honest but uu
fortunato lady, without work and with no
homo, applied several days ago to Mrs.
Lindsev, who has had charge of tho read­
ing room, for assistance. Mrs. Lindsev
was touched by tho woman's plea, and
generously offered to sharo her faro with
her. She took tho woman in, and all
went well until yesterday, when she sent
her to the postoffice with a number of
little trinkets which sho wished sent to a
daughter at Brainerd. Tho artii':t's.
which wore valued at about instead
of being registered at the postoffice, were
taken to P. W. Alley's second-hand store
and there disposed of. The matter was
brought to the notice of Chief feclunitz,
who arrested th© woman just as she was
about to take the afternoon train for
parts unknown. Upon restoring the
goods and promising to take the next
train east, the matter was dropped. The
"honest but unfortunate lady" is known
to a number around town who cannot
truth say she bears a spotless name. She
has not been seen today, and is supposed
to have taken one of the night trains for
greener fields.
SNEAK THIEVE3 PULLED.
A set of harness was stolen early
last night from Anton Steriha, another
set from Otto Gasal, and a small quan
coal from Roper & Bell. The
property being missed, the fact was re­
ported to Chief Bchmitz, who immedi­
ately set to work to capture the culprits.
One set of harness was found at J. M.
Trenary & Co's. and the other at P. W.
Alley's, where they had been sold. The
active chief secured a description of the
parties who had disposed of the goods
and after circulating around town
nabbed tho last of tho light fingered
gentlemen about eleven o'clocklast
night. Their names are Jim Wilson,
John CooDer and Bert. Vincent. Wilson
had been around town some time but
the latter two are strangers. The prop­
erty was secured and returned to its
rightful owners with the exception of a
can of oysters which one of the men had
in his possession, and which no one lius
yet claimed.
The parties -were arraigned before
Judge Hamilton this morning, each
being pronounced guilty. Vincent was
fined $20 and costs amounting toS8.65,
in default of the payment of which he
was committed to jail for ten days.Wilson
was fined $75 but not producing the
wherewithal will spend twenty days in
the county jail, while Cooper goes up for
thirty days.
Sues the Complaining Witness.
The LaMonre Progress & Chronicle
says that Geo. D. Farwell, the LaMoure
county attorney who was indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of procuring
money under false pretenses, and ac­
quitted after a trial here last week, has
brought suit against J. T. Lanney of
Ellendale, for $5,000 damages. Lanney
was the complaining witness at whose in
stance the indictment was found, and
Mr. Farwell considers that he was un­
justly assailed. The amount claimed to
have been wrongfully secured was S3.
The case will be remembered as having
been tried here last week.
Those New N. F. Snow Plows.
One or more of the new patent snow
plows will be brought in from the east
over the Northern Pacific tomorrow, the
Fargo Republican of yesterday says. It
is said to have a rotary attachment of
some kind that cuts and throws the snow
to one side. This is placed in front of the
engine, but it requires no extra speed to
cut a passage, as the plow now in use
does. It is claimed that, with this new
apparatus attached, an engine can make
its way through a snow drift eight or ten
feet thick at the rate of about twelve
miles an hour.
Crushed by The Snow.
A Mr. Organ, who owns a farm in the
hills directly west of this place, had a
barn destroyed by the snow a few days
since. It seems that the barn was loca­
ted on a side-hill, and during a recent
blizzard, the snow drifted in such quanti­
ties over the hill, and on tho barn as to
make things look rather dubious. Mr.
Organ noticed that his barn could not
withstand the pressure any great length
of time, and he hurriedly proceeded to
take out his horses and cattle. As he
emerged with the last horse, the roof of
the barn fell, just grazing the hip of the
horse. It was a narrow escape, for to
have been buried in that great avalanche
of snow, would have meant certain death.
Grand Bapids Journal.
LaMoure Progress-Chronicles.
Minn
Herring of Jamestown, is teacher
of the Edgeley school, that institution
having opened Monday with fifteen schol­
ars in attendance.
Prepared bottles are said to be numer­
ous out this way, and the. contents have
about the same effect as "good old rye."
The "blind pig"
doesn't squeal and doesn't
pay a license either.
A Swede living fifteen miles northwest
of Edgeley, had his sod barn, an ox, two
cows and a calf consumed by fire a couple
of weeks ago. The fire caught in some
hay from a lantern used by a man in at­
tending to his stock, but must have
smouldered a long time, as his wife
milked the cows after he had left the
barn. In fighing the flames the man was
burned about the face and hands, but not
seriously.
Ellendale and Jamestown are going into
the creamery businesss as fast as they
can make the necessary arrangements,
which prompts us to remark than no bet­
ter location for a creamery could be se­
lected than LaMoure. We learn that
parties here are interesting themeelvesin
this subject, Jand gathering statisf Ho
relative to tho necessary expcr.i^ tho
number ot' cows that would bo required,
etc., to make tho venture a success. It'
the tanners in this
vicinity
would tako
hold oC such an enterprise it would bo of
great valuo to them, as well us tlio
whole county.
A DICKEY COUNTY ROMANCE.
Till! KtlHor Ol'tlio Oakes JIer:ilil, tho Cen­
tra! rijruru ill a Sensational Matrimo­
nial Kvent.
Tlio sensation of tho hour in Dickey
county, says tlio Ellendalo Commercial,
is tlio romantic marriage of AS7in. II
Ellis, editor of tho Oakes Republican,
and Miss Cora Povendorf, one of tho
most beautiful and popular young ladies
in Lovell township. Tho event is sur­
rounded with incidents of a dramatic
character well befitting tho ideas of a
wide awake journalist. Mr. Ellis is
nothing if not sensational and in his
marriage he has 6hown tho proper res­
pect for his profession and given tho
world as savory and delightful a morsel
of gossip as has ever been known ii^
Dakota. Miss. Devendorf's family wan­
ted her to marry a farmer, and had even
made a selection, so it is rumored, that
would be satisfactory to themselves.
But Miss Cora allowed that inasmuch
as she herself was to live with the man
she would have something to 6ay in the
selection of the individual. Finally the
lovers determined to bring the unsatis­
factory state of affairs to an end. A mu­
tual friend bore letters back and forth
between them arranging for an elope­
ment. On Monday last Miss Devendorf
informed her brother that she was going
to Oakes to do some shopping and that
she wished him to accompany her. He
went without a suspicion of the ruse
that was being employed. Matters pro­
ceeded without special incident, and in
the course of a few hours the brother
found himself in the office of the Vinkle
house listening to some good stories
which a friend of Mr. Ellis was making
as protracted as possible. In one of tho
parlors, not over fifty feet away, a dif­
ferent story was being told and a different
scene enacted. Before a minister of the
gospel, with clasped hands and quickly
beating hearts stood the stalwart editor
and the fair Cora, pledging themselves
to love and cherish each other through­
out their lives. The ceremony was soon
ov*r, and no effort was made to keep the
matter secret a moment after the devoted
couple had been wedded. Mr. Ellis
claims and possesses his bride injdefiance
of all the world, and they are to-day the
happiest couple in the valley of the
James.
Work on The Electric Light Plant.
Work on the electric light plant pro­
gresses rapidly and with very satisfactory
result®. The engine house this morning
was the scene of considerable activity.
Inside a number of masons were finishing
the solid foundations upon which the
electric light engine and two mammoth
boilers, which will furnish steam heat for
the Gladstone are to be placed,
while on the outside John Ven
num had a force of men raising the
hugh black smoke stack to the dizzy
height at which it will be placed on the
roof of the house. The Gladstone has
been wired throughout three stories and
the men are now at work in the basement.
Matters are taking such shape that Mr.
Klaus now looks forward to Christmas
eve as the time when the Gladstone Bhall
be illuminated for the first time with
electricity. Mr. Kruse is preparing to
place radiators in the hotel at an early
date, and Superintent Carr is getting the
lamps and wires in readiness for use.
An Alleged Weather Omen.
Frank Andre brought to The Ale
offce this morning a curiously appearing
ball of hair which proved upon investiga­
tion to be a full grown gopher, with
nothing visible but a lot of hide and four
claws. The animal was frozen solid and
was found in a hay stack into which it
had gone for winter quarters. Frank
thinks the animal is alive, and says he in­
tends thawing it out. He also thinks
that the fact that the gopher did not bur­
row into the earth and fit up a winter
abode underground, is a certain indica­
tion of an open winter. Plenty of peo­
ple will hope that the gopher was correct
in this supposed weather prognostica­
tion.
MEDINA.
Detective Fox was again in this neigh­
borhood last week.
The Ahrens Bros' and S. G. Guilford
are attending court at Jamestown.
Henry Wilkens of Jamestown, is visit­
ing with John Sullivan and wife.
Thomas Williams who has been work­
ing on the section for a number of years,
severed his connection with the N. P. R.
R. company last week. Tom will spend
the winter with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hill.
John Hayes went to Jamestown
Tuesday.
Edward Gibney has been promoted to
night track walker. Mr. Gibney is an ex­
perienced railroad man and knows how
to watch the track.
An Important Invention.
Grand Rapids Journal.
J. O. Baughman, of LaMoure, started
Monday for Erie, Penn., where he will
visit, and also investigate an invention
which has been patented by his brother
in-law, of that place. It is an invention
of which electricity is the important
agency, and forms a plan of heating
houses at a low cost. If the
invention amounts to much—and Mr.
Baughman thinks it does—he will secure
the agency for the northwest. It will
certainly be a big thing for this country,
where fuel commands such a high price.
Card of Thanks.
The ladies who had in charge the
charity ball desire to extend their thanks
to Mr. C. E. Mendenhall for his services
as caller, and to Messrs Schwellenbach,
Blewett, Lieber and Dickinson, the
efficient floor managers, and to alljothers
who in any way contributed to the suo
cess of their undeitaking.
THE RECENT CONVENTION.
Btutsmuii County's IJo'lrgatt'K ti {Aberdeen
Kotiirn last KvjMiinjj—The Convention's
(iooil
Tho Stutsman county delegation at tho
Aberdeen convention sustained, as usual,
tho county's record t'or capable and pro­
gressive representatives in all public con­
ventions in tho territory. Tho gentle­
men who attended Androw Blowett,
J. W. Sheridan, A. Klaus, Jr., E. 1.
Ib'eliwollenbaoli, J. A. Frye, A. A. Allen,
W. H. Kellogg, John Dole and H. B.
Wood. J. W. Goodrich, tho democratic
rustler was found already on tho ground,
and when it bccamo known that ho pos­
sessed the proxies of Wells, Foster and
Eddy counties, his inlluenco percopiibly
widened in convention matters and was
practically i'elt in tho only tussel of tho
day—the selection of delegates to Wash­
ington, in which he and Major Edwards
took a conspicuous part. Tho delegates
found, on arrival at Aberdeen, many ac­
quaintances from all over the territory.
They were joined on the road by numbers
of gentlemen all interested in the same
movement and all having the one state
theory uppermost in their enthusiasm.
At Graild Rapids, Messrs. Diesem and
Franks got aboard to represent their por­
tion of LaMoure county. At La­
Moure with a strong delegation
headed by that champion of
statehood from away back, Uncle
John Russell, the showing of delegates
began rapidly to accumulate. Burleigh
county was already on the field having
arrived there the day before, and Gover­
nor Dennis Hannifin bocanwat once, a
conspicuous object of attention from peo­
ple who have learned of his antagonistic
theories and many of whom bade him
godspeed in the war of extermination
on tho politicians. The Sherman houso
at Aberdeen was the headquarters for the
Stutsman county delegation, and under
the influence of Col. Tony Klaus, Gen.
James Ringrose, the proprietor of the
hotel, took such good care of his brother
comrade's friends that no complaint could
be heard. Jim Ringrose is a model hotel
man, and accomplished the difficult feat
of putting two men in a bod and half a
dozen beds in a room besides cots in the
halls, without experiencing any kick
ing.
At the convention it was apparent at a
glance that Dakota territory had sent her
representatives from every nook and
corner of her boundaries to join
in this request to congress for admission
into the union. It was probably the
largest convention ever held in the terri­
tory, certainly the most important in gen
end purposes of any ever held. The
minor questions of the chairmanship, etc..
wherein the honors and wreaths of terri­
torial fame were to be delicately donated
to various and distinguished gentlemen
from the territory, having been disposed
of, leaving perhaps the usual heartburn­
ings. the main object of the attendance
of the 400 delegates, representing with
in that body over 67U votes, became
prominently manifested. It was busi­
ness, first, last, and all the time. The
convention proper cared but little who
was the chairman and who the dele­
gates to go to Washington to present the
memorial to congress. The main idea of
getting into the union and becoming a
parcel of the United States overwhelmed
every other issue and its predominence
effectually squelched any disastrous wran­
gle for the fleeting honors of the conven­
tion. Mr. Preston, the temporary chair­
man, made a carefully prepared and ex­
cellent speech, which was short and ex
plicit, and contained arguments of
weight. The permanent chairman, Hon.
Geo. P. Rioe of Moody county, presided
with his usual ability, and addressed the
convention in a practical manner, con­
cisely seating the situation and express
ing his belief that a full and fair vote of
the territory now would make an almost
unanimous majority against division.
The usual platitudes about the grand
ness and greatness of the territory, and
the well worn statistics of her competen­
cy for statehood, were left to take care of
themselves throughout the entire con­
vention. The committer reported a me­
morial to congress which contented itself
with a brief statement of tho requisite
population and a petition for an enabling
act. There was no other business allow­
ed in convention proceedings, and a reso­
lution favoring the opening of tho Sioux
reservation was tabled as irrelevant.
Stutsman county was treated with con­
spicuous consideration in the ms.ke up of
the committees. The important and hon­
orable positions of territorial delegates
from the Sixth district to bear the memo­
rial to congress were given to J. A. Frye
of Stutsman, and Col. Thompson of
Burleigh. A. Klaus, Jr., vras placed on
the executive committee having in charge
all business now remaining to be done in
the statehood matter before the presenta­
tion to congress of the memorial. Mr. A.
A. Allen was placed on the committee on
permanent organization. Stutsman
county has always gone together in all
conventions, and the one at Aberdeen
proved no exception to the general har­
mony which has always existed among
her delegates. Stutsman county is al­
ways promptly recognized abroad, and
Jamestown,the chief city, spoken of with
words of praise and admiration.
A SURPRISE.
Upon the arrival of the delegates last
night, the band surprised all travelers by
a stirring selection at the depot. The
Aberdeen delegates were forced to con­
clude that the compliment was a mark of
approval for the work done at the conven­
tion, and upon proceeding to the Glad­
stone, were informed that a supper await­
ed them. Judge Francis, Johnson
Nickeus, Mr. Rose, Mr. Klaus, and others
joined the party and after a snort repast,
the chairman of the evening J. W. Good­
rich, offered a pleasant toast, to the suc­
cess of the convention, to which Judge
Francis responded in his usual ele­
gant happy way, stamping the action
of the convention wise, and meeting fully
his ideas of the subject. The judge's re­
marks were peculiarly appropriate and
significant.
Messrs. Wellington. Dodge. Green,
Russell and others made informal talks,
on matters relating to the convention,
Mr. Green desiring particularly to vindi­
cate tho honor of "Room 77," the commit­
tee room where tho selection of delegates
to Washington had been made, and which
selection had boon subjected to criticism.
Mr. Russell as member of the committee
desired to substantiate Mr. Green's state­
ment, and added that nothing was done
or said which was not perfectly honorable
and fair. After touching glasses of
sparkling Mnrnm to the chairman, tho
gentlemen separated and retired.
BRIEF VISITORS.
Among thoso who came north to
Jamestown from Aberdeen to tako trains
east or west, last night were Cyrus Wel­
lington, Grand Forks an attornoy of ex­
tended reputation in criminal courts, and
a protege of Uncle John Russell of Val­
ley City, who employed Mr. Wellington,
30 years ago in farm work in Minnesota,
and who takes great pride in tho later
success of his friend. The other gentle­
men who stopped over a few hours were
M. H. Jewell of the Bismarck Tribune,
W. E. Dodgo and Attorney Green,Fargo
John Russell, Dennis Hannifin.
Hannifin on the Situation.
That humanized spirit of the blizzard,
Denny Hannifin, arrived this morning
from Bismarck, says the Aberdeon Re
publicnn,and is quartered at the Sherman.
"I have come down to watch the leaders
—to see the republican lion and the dem­
ocratic lamb lie down together," said he.
"I am here to be antagonized, but don't
expect anything of the kind. This mat­
ter is simply a game of seven up. Da­
kota must cither stand or 'beg.' We
have tried the first, and now it's time to
beg. The territory can neyer be divided
especially on the 46th parallel. It would
cut counties, towns and judicial districts.
The edge is a good thing to hold in
poker, but I don't wonder that Central
Dakota objects to that position in a state.
The divisionists have been drawing to a
bob-tail flush these four years, and have
never filled. It's time to stop bluffing
and get down to business. Tell 'em that
I shall pay full fare both ways and ex­
pect to see the thing out," and the squat­
ter governor buried three-fourths of a ci­
gar in his capacious cheek.
Will Keep the Branches Open.
Railroad Commissioner Boynton has
been in consultation with Supt. Graham
on the subject of keeping open this win­
ter the Northern Pacific branch lines,
The Fargo & Southwestern particularly
is desired to be kept open. Mr. Graham
thinks that the company will be able to
do this most all the time, a great deal
of course depending upon the weather.
At least the road will use every effort to
keep trains running. Supt. Graham
states that they have anew and expen­
sive snow plow to experiment with this
winter which they confidently expect to
be of great assistance in clearing the
road bed. It is a rotary, screw machine,
which is pushed into the drift instead of
making a run and bucking the snow as
in the old way. It turns the snow over,
and is propelled at the rate of about six
miles an hour.
Now Let Core Flow.
Jack Keefe, a Philadelphia pugilist
now in Aberdeen, has heard of the blus
ter of Pugilist Reynolds and his compet­
itor for ring honors, Roddle of Oakes,
a portion of whose correspondence ap­
peared in The Alert some weeks ago, and
issues a challenge through the Aberdeen
Republican to either or both of the par­
ties. Slugger Keefe says:
Learning that several pugilists in Cen
tral Dakota are anxious to display their
abilities, and noticing several newspaper
articles from one Reynolds, another Rod
die, of Oakes, I am anxious to meet
either man in a glove contest any num­
ber of rounds for any sum or gate re­
ceipts. I have deposited S100 at the
Boston, Aberdeen, as a guaranty of my
good faith.
Unwise Emigrants.
About 150 emigrants were on board
Monday evening's passenger, bound for
the Pacific coast. Several colonies of
emigrants have passed over the Valley
line the past summer, bound for the same
plaoe. We are prone to believe that if a
few of these knew that they were going
to a country already overrun with home
seekers, and where it costs quite fort­
une to subsist a year, they would change
their minds immediately, and betake
themselves to the glorious opportunities
offered for the rearing of pleasant homes
in our Dakota, at a very low cost.—Grand
Rapids Journal.
Holiday Goods in Abundance.
A round through the stores of the city
and a glance at the stocks displayed, dis­
close abundant evidence that merchants
have laid in large stocks in anticipation
of the holiday trade. Several displays
are very attractive, and contain many ele­
gant articles. Already children have be­
gun to fiock into these places and ment­
ally select what they will ask old
Santa Claus to bring them —all of which
is a reminder that Christmas is nearly
here, notwithstanding the fact that the
weather is decidedly spring like.
Reports From the Woods.
Matt Wink has returned from Minneso­
ta, where he went some weeks ago with a
number of teams, which are now working
in the woods. He reports that O. A.
Boynton,who is nearAitken with his fam­
ily, expects to return to Jamestown again
in the spring. Mr. Wink preferred to
winter in Jamestown, but left his teams
at work in the woods. David Bottsford
has a large contract and a force of men
getting out logs at a point about fifty
miles north of Aitken.
Late Stock Shipments.
The Northern Pacific started a ship­
ment of two train loads of cattle from
Montana on Monday. The mild weather
so far this season has been very favorable
to stock shipments, which have continued
farther into winter than usual. This is
said to be the latest stock shipment ever
received by the company.
Books for Christmas, in variety at
Baldwin & Smith's.
ASYLUM NOTES.
The board of trustees of the asylum
having decided to enlarge tho electric
light plant to moot tho requirements of
the recent building operations, havo ac­
cepted tho proposition of tlio Now York
City Electric light company to put in a
220 light plant. Proposals wero received
from a number of companies, but tho ono
accepted was $8'J0 lower than tho next
lowest. Tho last legislature appropriated
§5000 for tho asylum's electric light re­
quirements, and after paying for tho old
plant there still remained above half that
amount to bo applied on future exten­
sions and improvements in that line. Tho
plant now in uso has a capacity of 125
lights, and it is thought that with the 120
additional lights, the moans will bo at
hand to illuminate all tho buildings with
electricity.
The new boilers, which will furnish tho
stoam for the steam heating system, are
now being placed in position and it is ex­
pected will be "fired up" for tho first time
the latter part of this week. It is tho in­
tention to remove the old boilers and
heat the institution with the new ones as
soon aB they are ready.
The amusement hall is now nearly
completed. As in the past some inter­
esting Christinas exercises are being pre­
pared for the amusement of the patients,
and it is the intention of Dr. Archibald
to hold the exercises in the amusement
hall and throw it open to the public pro­
vided the building is ready.
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The Public Schools.
In the report of pupils highest in
scholarship, the following were accident­
ally omitted:
Sixth grade, Kittie Tilden, 99 Chester
Hodge, 97.5.
Seventh grade, Jennie Johnson, 95.2
Nellie Herring, 93.7.
The schools have recently received a
full set of Johnson's maps, which are
greatly admired by all. These maps are
mounted on patent spring rollers and en­
closed in neat cases, which make them
both convenient and durable. As the
schools were almost entirely without
maps,this is a very important acquisition,
and teachers and pupils appreciate them
accordingly.
The debate in tho High school on Friday
afternoon was very animated, and the
young people seem to be developing con­
siderable talent in that line.
The schools close for two weeks vaca­
tion on nexi Friday. No public exercises
will be prepared aside from the usual
Friday exercises, in all the schools, to
which all friends are invited.
Looking up The Creamery.
The Valley City people who are think­
ing of taking up tho creamery proposi­
tion, are trying to get accurate facts as
to the cost before they leap. A repre
sentative of that place has personally
been to Redfield to inspect the success or
otherwise of the creamery there. Reports
have been obtained from eastern states,
that indicate some successful creameries,
and in some points the opposite to satis'
factory. The cost of putting in the ma­
chinery and the necessary building, the
Valley City people learn, is too high, ta­
king the figures and proposition of Briggs
& Brent who have been working up the
scheme here. In certain places in the
east, the farmers have been induced to
take the stock, the machinery men taking
some of course, and after the creamery is
started, the latter stock has been sold for
what it would bring and, for one reason
or another, inattention and lack of busi­
ness push has caused the enterprise to be
a loosing investment. The Valley City
committee believe in a creamery but will
thoroughly investigate before they blow
in 85000. The Redfield creamery is ad­
mitted as not capable of being run in the
winter, but the farmers think it will pay
in summer. They do not think tho
creamery cost $5000.
Farmers' Alliance.
F. B. Fancher returned Saturday night
from Huron, where he has been attend­
ing the annual meeting of the Territorial,
Farmers' alliance. The meeting was of
unusual importance and interest. Mr.
Fancher was re-elected first vice presi­
dent, and Jamestown chosen as the place
for holding the next annual meeting
which, Mr. Fancher states, will be a big
affair and call together prominent men
from all over the territory. It is said that
the selection of Jamestown as the place
of meeting is due to Mr. Fancher, who
fought hard to secure the convention.
It will bring a great many people
here to stay a week, and will be a benefit
to the town.
Fiery Fictio n.
A book of over 100 pages, price 25 cts.,
has been published for the author. Rev.
B. S. Taylor A. M., and is called "Holy
Fire." Every thing in the volume is on
the red hot order, in fact the live coals
seem to be direct from the alter, but
handled with perfect safety. One of the
chapters contains the personal experi­
ence of Capt. Charley Hiltz, and his
miraculous conversion, and gives a sketch
of the bands experience in Jamestown,
after breaking camp at Storm Lake la.,
as follows:
We sang and praised G«d clear
through to Jamestown, over 700
miles. We took every thing by storm.
Arriving at Jamestown I commenced dis­
tributing tracts and pasting up hand­
bills, warning sinners to flee from the
wrath to come. Meetings were held
every night, except Saturday night, for
eleven weeks. The band visited from
house to house, in the saloons and stores,
shops, etc.. some days making 100 brief
calls/L'emperanee tracts were ordered from
New York, and sowed broadcast, as well
as other tracts, and in
rax
months' winter
campaign over 100,000 were distributed.
Meetings were held at Tower City, Cas
selton, Fargo and Hillsboro, in which I
took an active part. Every place of
business was visited with tracts and invi­
tations to come out and hear the gospel,
and at every point our efforts were
crowned with success. On returning to
Jamestown the city was pasted with
mammoth posters from ono end to the
tho other.
In tho latter part of May I mado up
my mind to go home and see my mother,
whom I had not seen for eighteen years.
When I had fully made up my mind to
go, I did not havo a cont, neither would
I accept any, but I started out on naked
faith. Tho church remonstrated, but go
I would, and boforo I had gono 100 miles
I had fifty dollars hauded to mo to go
and seo mother.
An Unreliable IVianaeer.
Thomas Nosfc failed to mako an appear­
ance hero Saturday night to fulfill his en­
gagement with Manager Klaus. A large
number of people wero greatly disap­
pointed and Mr. Nast undoubtedly missed
a paying audience. As tho lecturer was
being controlled in tho northwestern cir­
cuit by Manager MeOhiire, the censure
for failuro to fill tho engagement, and
disarrangement of plans for a great many
people, it seems, should fall on him. It
will be a warning to both the local man­
agement and the public to fight shy of
entertainments announced hereafter un­
der McGuire's management. There was
no reason why some excuse or word wag
not sent in advance.
Death of S. M. Bickford
Yesterday evening Mr. R. M. Winslow
received a telegram from Pennsylvania,
announcing the death of Mr. S. M. Bick
ford, who has for many years past been
associated with liim in several enterprises
in Pennsylvania and this city. They
formed an acquaintance some thirty or
more years ago, which continued to in­
crease in interest, bound as they were by
strong ties of friendship. Mr. W. feels
his loss deeply but there remains for him
this consolation, that during their social
and business relation, he cannot recall to
recollection an unkind word or unpleas­
ant feeling indulged in by either. Mr.
Bickford was truly an honest, christian
gentleman. While working for self he
was not unmindful of the wants of others,
and as the hand of charity was not with­
held the poor have lost a friend. He la­
bored for the elevation of down trodden
suffering humanity. Many evidences of
his labor will remain, and the community
in which he lived so many years will la­
ment the death of a good citizen who
leaves a clean record.
Send Them Away.
A good many extra copies af the Daily
Alert containing the account of James­
town's unexpectedly prosperous showing
this year, have been sent away, a number
of firms having mailed them to eastern
friends. It is wise thing to do, and as
there is no buncombe in the statements
contained, the article is unusually valua­
ble on this account. Extra copies can be
ordered at the counting room.
Capital Prize, $150,000.
"We do hereby certify that we supervise me
arrangement* for all the Monthly and semi-annu­
al Drawings of The Louisiana Slate LotteryCora
e'rawings
any, and in person manage and control the
themselves, and that iha eatre are con­
ducted with honesty, fairness, and in good faith
toward all parties, and we anthorize the Company
to use this certificate, with fac-simlles of oar sig­
natures attached in Its advertisements.*'
Commissioner*.
We the undersigned Banns and Bankers will
pay all Prizes drawn in The Louisiana htate Lot­
teries which may be presented at onrccnnt3rs
J. IS. OGLE9BT, PrM= I.»n|g|»»a Nat'l Bk.
PIERRE IiANAUX, Pres. state Nat'l Dk
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat'l Bk
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union Nat'l Bank.
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION!
W
OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIBUTED
Louisiana State Lottery Com?.
Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the Legisla­
ture for Educational and Charitable purposes—
with a capital of $1,000,000— to which a reserve
fund of over $660,000 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made apart of the present State Constitution
adopter*. December 2d, A. D., 1879.
The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed
by the people of any.Statc. It never scales or psittoaet.
Ita Grand Single Number Drawings take
plaoe monthly, and the Grand Semi Anual
Drawings regularly every six months (June
and December).
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A
FORTUNE. First Grand Drawing, Class A,
in the ACADEMV OK MUSIC. New Orleans. Tues­
day, Jan. 10,|l888--2I3th Monthly Drawing
Capital Prize, $150,000.
Halves
H^Notiee.—Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
$5. Fifths, $2. Tenths, $1.
LI&T OF PRIZES.
1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF $150,000 ....$150,000
1 GRAND PRIZE OF SO,000 50,000
1 GRAND PRIZE OK 80,000 ... 20,000
2 LARGE PRIZES OF 10,000.... SO.OOC
4 LARGE PRIZES OF 5,000 .... 20,000
20 PRIZES OF i.GcO.... SO,
00b
60 500 .... 86,000
100 300 .... 30,000
200 200 .... 40,000
500 100 .... 50,000
APPROXIMATION PRIZEB.
100 Approximation Prizesu' $300.... $90,000
100 do 300.... 30,000
100 100.... 10,000
1000 Terminnl '80 .... 50,000
2.170 Prizes, amounting to $533,000
Application I ,«r rates to dabs should made
only to the office of the Company in New Orleans.
For fnrther information write clearly,giving fn I
address. POSTAL MOTES, Express Koney
Orders, or New York Exchange in ordinary leiter
Currency by Express [at oorexpense] addressed
or
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, Lt,,
M. A. t»APPHI,
Washington. D. C.
Address Registered Letters te
New OBLKAN8 NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, 1a
DCUCMRPR That the presence of Gener
ncmtmoLU als Beauregard and Early,
who are In charge of the drawings, is a guaran­
ty of absolute fairness and integrity, that the
chances are all equal, and that MO one can possi­
bly divine what numbers will draw a Prize.
RKHEXRKR
That the payment of all
Prizes Is ttVAKASTKKD kY FOUR
NATIONAt HA.VHH of New Orleans, and
the Tickets are signed by the President of an In­
stitution, whose chartered rights are recognised
In the highest Courts therefore, beware of any
mltationsor anonymous schemes.