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JL FOR STUTSMAN pians to Secure New Settlers for Stutsman County Under Way. fhe Northern Pacific Road to Take a Hand in Bringing Them in. Real Estate Man's Opinions and Why We Can Expect New Immigration. At a meeting of representative busi E)68 meu in the Gladstone parlors tbe promblem of settling Stutsman county vas discussed. Messrs. Daugberty and iEhaw of the Northern Pacifio immigra ton department were among those pres ent. It seemed to be the general opinion tlat the great difficulty in seouring new Bittlers was due to the faot that the pople of other states were not aware of tie value of the lands and the ease with vhioh the same oan be obtained. Jlessrs. Daugherty and Shaw explained lhat the Northern Paoifio expected this jear a great many new settlers and tould make a very low rate as an m aicement to those expecting to come to Torth Dakota. The organization of the Industrial lesociation which was begun last spring vas completed by the eleotion of officers it the meeting Saturday night. Judge F.ose WHS elected president B. Orlady, rice president and F. H. Chapman, ireasurer. A committee was appointed io meet and agree upon a secretary. 1 The Northern Paoifio through its rep resentatives agreed to distribute all the advertising matter which might be banded in by tbe association. The road will also print the matter and will boom Stutsman county as has been done with Foster and other towns for some time past. Booklets will be issued by the land department of the Northern Pacific in which well known farmers of the ooanty will tell of their success in farm ing. Tbe value of such advertising oan not be overestimated. A. T. Hunter of Minneapolis who is •*11 ng North Dakota lands is in the city on-business. He is tbe Northern Paoifio agent in that oity for tbe company's lands, besides looking after large family holdings. He says: "From every in dication North Dakota will see the larg eat record of land transfers next year sinoe tbe early boom. Stutsman eounty has abont the only large .body of prairie lands not taken and most of it is under option already, some in large tracts. In South Dakota, in counties adjoining Minnesota the advance in values of land has been abont 100 per oent, $7.50 land last year readily! bring ing $15 an acre this. Most of the buy ers are from Iowa and a great deal of money has been put in oiroulation by tbe sales. Nearly all the good lands north of this county have been sold aDd tbe efforts of the Northern Paoifio bringing in settlers will be centered on your county more next year than heretofore. I look for a large business from that source next spring. People must go some where to get new land, and at the low prices now prevailing here it is reasonable to expect them to take up these lands first." Tbe Booker Case. The oiuob heard of Booker case came on for trial in tbe United States court Saturday morning at Fargo and a larj cumber of witnesses were on hand to give their testimony. Tbe jury was completed at about 4 •o'olock and tbe remainder of the jurors 'were exoused until Tuesday morning it 10 o'clock. The first witness oalled to tbe stand was B. F. Nye, private secretary to tie Comptroller of the Currency, in order to identify certain reports and papers in tbe case wbioh area part of tbe files of tbe comptroller's otfioe. After admitt ing tbe papers as evidence an adjourn ment was taken until 9 o'olook this morning, as tbe ex-cashier of thedefunot bank of Grand Forks, of which Mr. Booker was president was siok at the Metropole aod oould not appear. Tbe first case will be tried on the obarge of falsifiying tbe reports to the comptroller, and after this oase is dis posed of tbe obarge of embezzlement will be made and tbe case tried. Tbe case will attrnot considerable attention over the atate. Moved into Town. Mrs. Margaret Webber and, ohildren moved into town today, Henry Soda water, a neighboring farmer helping them to move. They will oooupy tbe Krepps house. Mrs. Webberhaa resided about a mile east of the big ooulie on tbe Spintwood lake road. She baa rented tbe farm. |#,| m,rt How the Bank Went Bump. In the Booker trial at Fargo George Shuts, formerly oasbier of tbe Grand Forks bank, and now of Washington, WBB a star witness for the prosecution Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Among the deals related by Shutts was the scheme to purchase the orders of tbe Cherokee Indians in the Indian Terri tory for their allottmentof the $6,000,000 in '94. Tbe plan was to purchase the orders at a disoount, get the checks on tbe sub-treasury and pocket a nice profit, Shutts and George Walsh went down there. The business was profitable for a time until the Indians got foxy and gave duplicate orders for their shares. Shutts got some seoond orders and lost money on the deal. They used up $25, 000 in this transaction though the loss on tbe orders WHS a much smaller sum. Later on $20,000 was placed to Shutts' credit in a Chioago bank. Yesterday morning Mr. Shutts testi fied that there had never been a settle ment on the amounts. When he re turned home in the fall of'94 he reported the losses, but still thought he could oolleot on the orders and returned in November to Ft. Smith, Ark. He failed to realize and wrote Mr. Booker. There had never been a formal agreement. Some Good Advice. An exohange gives this advice to girls: Don't hang around the depot unleeB you are going away or meeting fnende don't go to church and take a back seat with your escort, and then whisper and giggle during tbe service. Don't be loud, boisterous or slangy. Stand on your dignity don't form acquaintances quickly. Don't oarry your heart in your sleeve, and don't throw yourself into tbe arms of every good looking drum mer or well dressed stranger who oomes to town. Be womanly, be modest, be thoughtful and serious at times, don't unsex yourself and thus lose woman's sweetest oharm. Don't regard your long legged brother as a nuisance dun't turn up your nose at your old father and bis poor grammar and, above all, don't play "A Hot Time" on the piano when your good old mother is having a hot time on tbe wash tub. It is loo suggestive. Congressman Spalding. Coagressman Spalding spent tbe day in Jamestown and yesterday in Valley City. He will leave for Washington next month and anticipates a long and lively session, with a great deal of speech making on the part of tbe minority at least. He says that there is little im portant legislation in which the state is interested outside of Borne fit reservation matters and a few warm post office fightti. Speaking of the unocoupied government lands in the state that art not forjtarming he said it would seem advisable for the government to dispose of them for what they are worth for grazing purposes after all the land suitable for homesteading had been taken up. The MarknsoB Case. A Washington special says: George W. Buffington of Minneapolis and Edward Winterer of Valley City, N. D., were admitted to practice before tbe supreme court, the latter as state's at torney, and will appear for the state in tbe case of Norman Markuson against N. F. Bouober, warden of tbe peniten tiary at Bismarck. In this case Marku son was under injunction in proceed ings against him for violation of the prohibition law of tbe state. He was sentenced by tbe court to a year's im prisonment for contempt, and sentence was suspended by United States dis trict Judge Amidon, wbo dismissed tbe writ of habeas oorpus. An appeal was taken to the United States supreme court and the oase will be heard next week. Violations of state and federal constitutions are alleged, and tbe case is of muoh interest to North Dakota. County Commissioner's Election. Peter Haas, wbo was the last to enter the race for county commissioner, is re ported as making a good canvas for tbe office and meeting muoh encouragement. The eleotion is Nov. 7 and every one should vote at this eleotion wbo is en titled to. Tbe tax payers of tbe oounty know of the importance of the same. There are three candidates whose namea will be on tbe official ballot. They are Peter Haas, Ohae. Schumaoher and F. H. Keeler, all representative men in tbeir towns. Auditor Niemeyer is send ing out tbe anppliea for the eleotion. Heavy Flax Dockage. Farmers are complaining that in sell ing flax they are heavily docked. At some stations tbe dockage is reported to run as high aa 20 per oent. From 10 to 20 per sent, is tbe usual amount. UNDUE HASTE British Ministers Begin to Re alize They Made a Mistake. Vague Estimates of Boer Losses a Cause for Comment. British Public Clamorous for Authentic South African News. NEW YORK, Oct. '.'5.—A dispatch from London to The World says: Tho ministers and their supporters are now realizing that they plunged into the war with reckless haste, and the queen's messages—in which she speaks of "dearly bought victories" and "dread ful loss of life," indicate with a plain ness which she has never before per mitted herself to indulge in under like circumstances, her disapproval of the war. The British forces in Natal have already lost in killed or wounded nearly 500 men in three days fighting. The squadron of Hussars and the sec tion of mounted infantry which pur sued the Boers after the first fight at Glencoe (last Friday) are still missing. Prolongation of the war beyond their expectation is \ow regarded as certain. LONDON, Oct. 25.—The parliamentary secretary for the war office, George Wyndham^ in the house of commons, announced ¥hat Field ^arshal Lord Wolseley, the commander-in-chief of the forces, sums np the situation in Natal as follows: "General Yule has fallen back to efiect a junction with Sir George Stew art White. He had camped Monday evening about 15 miles south of Dundee without seeing anything of the enemy during the march, and it has since been reported that 'all is well on the Wascli bank river.' General White fought a successful action with an Orange Free State force on the road between Lady smith and Newcastle, and should join bands with General Yule this evening. "General Yule reports that his wounded are doing well. "The Boer wounded on our hands are treated just as our own, and I have every reason to believe the Boers will treat any of our wounded in their hands in a similarly humane manner." Mr. Wyndham added: "I may re mind the house that the Transvaal is a party to the Geneva convention." Lord Wolseley further says: "I have also received from General Walker, a» Cape Town, the following: 'The last message from Kimberley, Oct. 22, 2 a. m., reports all well.'" LONDON, Oct. 25.—The war office here has been attempting to explain the summary of the situation in Natal fur nished by the commander-in-chief of the forces, Lord Wolseley, to the house of commons on Monday. His statement is now said to have created unnecessary alarm, and it is asserted that what the official note called Gen eral Yule's "retirement" would be more accurately described as a "change of position" for tactical reasons, and that the alarm for the safety of the wounded is not justified. It is further explained that the wounded could not be moved, but the fact that they had to be left to their fate while the British forces made a stiategic movement to the rear shows the suspense of the house at the ab sence of subsequent news is amply jus tified and that the heavy fighting on Friday and perhaps Saturday is only a prelude to still sterner work. In some quarters, the view is taken that the sec ond attack of the Boers has actually oc curred and was so successful that Gen eral Yule's withdrawal was imperative and urgent to the extent of compelling him to leave his hospitals in the hands of the Boers, while the more sanguine express the opinion that General Yule, far from retreating, has in reality ad vanced to meet the attack threatening Glencoe, leaving Dundee behind, safely sheltered from a Boer assault. Manj Contradictory Itumor*. In the absence of authentic news there are a number of contradictory rumors afloat, but the most reasonable interpretation of the various reports seems to indicate that there was some artillery practice at Glencoe Saturday and Sunday, but no fighting at close quarters. As, however, communica tion between Glencoe and Ladysmitli, •which was thought to have been re stored by the British victory at Elands laagte has again been broken by the destruction of the railroad at Wach bank, north of Ladysmith and between Elandslaagte and Glencoe, the difficul ties of the British commander in Natal, General Sir George Stewart White, in reinforcing Glencoe have been enor mously increased and until the British forces at Ladysmith and Glencoe are united and the main body of the Boer force broken, the situation must remain disquieting for the British. Criticism. The newspapers here sharply criticize Lord Wolseley's summary of the Natal situation. They say it has a distinct resemblance to the statements of Span ish ministry when preparing their countrymen for news of the disaster at Santiago. This, however, is probably an overstrained view. There is no de 4 1 WEEKLY VOL XXIII JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 1899 NO 14 nying, nowever, the great suspense ana anx ety existing which has beeu in creased by the report in circulation, purporting to emanate from official quarters to the effect that the Boers liave secured the service of 13,000 na tives. it- vagu^ and varied estimates of the Boer loss and the absence of any th ffi rial on the subject are also urons ug misgivings as to whether the beaten neniy suffered nronortionatelv to the disastrous losses of the victors. One o." the most 'disquieting stories conies from Ladysmith. It is to the effect that an Englishman who arrived there from Dundee on Sunday evening, after escaping through the Boer lines oil the prevous night, said that the enemy was then shelling the camp and town with ln-avy guns, while the shells of the British were tillable to reach the enemy's batteries. Consequently, the niau is said to have added, the camp was shifted a mile or so, in order to be out of reach of the Boers, who were tiring on the magazine in the town. A dispatch from Kuraman, dated Oct, io, via Orange river, says a dis pat vh rider had furnished details of the figlt at Mafeking Oct. 14. They con firm the Associated Press accounts and show that Colonel Fitzclarence's squad ron was nearly outflanked by the Boers. Tho armored train was unable to assist the squadron for fear of hitting the British soldiers. Colonel Baden-Powell signalled to Fitzclarance to retire, but the latter replied that he was hampered by his wounded, could not desert them and could not return without reinforce ments. Lieutenant Lord Charles Ben tinck of the Ninth Lancers, was then ordered with a squadron to disengage Fitzclarance, and the retreat was ef fected in good order. TO SAVE THE PARK Plans Suggested to Keep the Property For City and County Use. A meeting of the Pair Association directors and stockholders was held last night to see what could be done in re gard to the $1,730 note which is due and which five of tbe directors are obligated to pay. Tbe note was given for purchase money of tbe grounds, a fine piece of land on wbioh tbe fair buildings are now looated. There are 52 acres in tbe tract, and about 15 aores are specially adapted for a park. Tbe sentiment of all public spirited oitizens is that this land should be saved to tbe oity, and not allowed to get into private hands. It has been suggested that enough men might be found to advance tbe money, take tbe property as seourity, donating tbe ground suitable for park purposes to the oity and keeping tbe fair grounds and buildings for future fairs. Several offers of $2,000 have been made, it is said, for the property, on which there is considerable timber and valuable build ings. The matter will have to be iBKen care of at onoe, or the grounds sold at public auction. There are 295 shares of association stock held by 68 stockholders. Tbe plan of getting 20 public spirited meD to advance $100 each and save tbe park, hie been urged as a feasible solution. The oity as a corporation is not in po sition to make the investment. Most of the ground is already a beautiful natural park, with big elm trees bordering the river which winds around in a picturesque manner through the grounds. It is a favorite ride with people who wheel and drive and with a little expense could be made the pretti est park in the 6tate, suitable for peblio gatherings, pionica, drives, etc. A com mittee, with Mr. Trimble as chairman, was appointed to see what oould be done in tbe matter and tbe meeting adjourn ed until Monday night at the same place. It is believed that this is one project for which a great many would be glad to contribute, according to their means. The farmers of tbe county are also interested in this matter as a county fair is an institution wbioh every large oounty liketbis should have to keep up interest in stock and agricultural matters. McHenry Extension Completed. The balance of tbe extension of tbe Cooperstown branch of tbe N. P. was turned over to tbe operating department today. There are three stations on the extension, viz: Jessie, 9 miles north of Cooperstown Buford, 16 miles and Mollenry, 27 miles. Jessie has three elevators, nearly finished Buford one in operation and two building at Mo Henry. Things are booming in Griggs county and farmers prospering. Tbe engine sheds have been moved from Cooperstown to Sanborn. 1 am going to sell one half of my livery stock, including horses, vehicles of ill kinds and harness. Time given and now is tbe time to bay. H. B. Wood. CONDEMN THE WAR. Women's Christian Temper ance Union on Record Against Expansion. Deeply Deplorethe Attitude of United States Towards the Philippines. Protest Against the Interpre tation of the Anti-Canteen Law by Atty. Grigys. SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 26.—The na tional convention of the W. C. T. LT. passed a series of resolutions during th day, some of which caused hours o discussion. The main fight was over two resolutions, one censuring the gen eral government and the president, At torney General Griggs and ex-Secre tary of War Alger by name for their action on the anti-canteen law, and the other denouncing the war in the Phil ippines. The opposition to the passage of the resolution denouncing the war was led by Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of Mas sachusetts. who lost a son in the Phil ippines, while the pro-resolution forces were led by Mrs. Clara Hoffman of Missouri and Mrs. K. L. Stevenson of Massachusetts. The resolutions were as follows: "We deeply deplore the attitude taken by our nation with respect to the Philippine islands, and since govern ments can derive their just powers only from the consent of the governed we protest against the policy which would compel a foreign people to submit to the rule of the United States, and against a war through which the ad ministration is striving to enforce its policy. Anti-Canteen Resolution. "We protest against the manifestly forced and unjust interpretation of the anti-canteen law as rendered by Attor ney General Griggs of the United States and upheld by ex-Secretary of War Alger. We urge upon the chief executive of our nation, William Mc Kinley, as commander-in-chief of our army and navy, immediate considera tion of the case which will result in such action as shall be in accord with the expressed will of the people and his own high oath of office. We pledge ourselves to renew efforts through peti tions, letters, personal appeals, public meetings and all other just means, for the passage of the Grout bill which will come before our next congress." A resolution protesting against the seating of Congressman Roberts was adopted with cheers. Resolutions were also passed denouncing immoral shows, offensive advertisements, lynching, de manding the ballot for womon and against trusts. At the election of officers held during the morning all the national officers were re-elected. ANOTHER BATTLE Eighteenth Hussars, which were (Jut Oft', are Said to be Prisioners. LONDON. Oct. 20.—General White has telegraphed to the war .office from Itiet /ontein, under date of Oot. 24, saying that in the fighting near Ladysmith. 12 of the British force were killed and $9 wounded, and that & are missing, the casualties being mostly among the Gloucester regiment. LONDON, Oct. 2(5.—A special dispatch from Cape Town, dated 9:10 a. m. says there has been another battle at Lady smith and that the Boers were repulsed. The British casualties were placed at four killed and seven wounded, all rank and file. LONDON, Oct. 26.—A special dispatch from Ladysmith, dated Oct. 23 says the troop of the Eighteenth Hussars which got astray in pursuing the Boers after the battle of Glencoe has arrived at Ladysmith, the troopers having fough. their way through with the loss of three horses. LONDON, Oct. 26.—The war office has issued the following: "There is nothing to add to Gener White's description of Wednesday's en gagement, as given in his dispatch, ex cept that'we now learn the following casualties. (Here follows a list of the killed an,, wounded.) "The total number of casualties, as corrected is: Killed, 13 wounded, 93 missing, 3. "We learn from unofficial sources that several officers and the whole squadron of the Eighteenth hussars un der their command were taken prison ers." SYMONS DOING WELL. Ballet I» ExtmoUd »nd the Wounded General May Recover. CAPE TOWN, Oct. 26.—Intelligence received here Tuesday from Natal says the bullet has been extracted from the wound of General Symons, who was struck down while leading his troops at the battle of Glencoe %nd that the pa tient is cheerful and doing well. Advices from Orange river. CaDe Col ony, near the Orange Free State bordef| announce that the Boers have taken Kripdam, near Barkley West, north of Kimberley, and that Assistant Magis. trate Harmsworth and clerk are pris oners. It is supposed that the Boer* are advancing on Douglas, further west, the inhabitants of which place are asking for protection. BOERS ARE VERY FIT. Testimony of a London Correspondent: Who Wa» Captured. NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—A dispatch to The Herald from London says: Tho London Standard's special correspon dent with the forces at Ladysmith, who was captured by the Boers and released at the battle of Elandslaagte, in de scribing his experiences, says: "Unsoldieriy as the Boers might seem, there was no mistaking their physical fitness. Nearly all of then, are strong, powerfully built men, while a few are veritable sriants. GENERAL BYilOJiS. "They are all in the highest spirits for instance, on the night of our cap ture our field cornet was induced to preside over an impromptu smoking concert. It was amusing to see a Jo hannesburger playing the piano with his. gnu. still slung over his shoulder, while his more rustic comrades stood around spellbound. They sang "Trans vaal Volkslied" with immense fervor. The one subject of their talk was their resolute determination to fight to the last for the independance of their country. TAGEBLATT DENIES. Guminj Not Party to Any Traumi Intervention Schema. BERLIN, Oct. 26.—The Tageblatt de nies the statement of The Eclair of Paris, that Germany, after promising assistance to France and Russia for the purpose of intervention in the Trans vaal, seems now to withdraw it. "The Tageblatt declares: We be lieve we are well informed when we state that the German government did not participate in any combination ot intervention. CAPTAIN HOWARD'S FUNERAL. Body Escorted to tbe Wharf aod Placed Aboard the Belgian King:. MANILA, Oct. 26.-5:55 p. m. —The funeral of Captain Guy Howard, the assistant quartermaster, son of Major General O. O. Howard, retired, who was killed Oct. 22, near Arayat, was largely attended. A procession of troops escorted the body to the wharf and placed it on board the transport Belgian King. The Twenty-sixth infantry arrived here on the transport Grant and sailed for Iloilo without disembarking. The insurgents have returned to the vicin ity of Calamba. The have increased in numbers and are surrounding the town on the land side. AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION. It May Be Revived Under Direction of Eugene V. Peb*. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 26.—The American Railway union may be re vived. The organization virtually ex pired in 1894, at the close of the great est strike in its history. A delegation of railway brotherhood men and labor leaders met with Eugene V. Debs be fore he left for the West on his lectur ing tour and he promised to consider the matter and give them his answer on his return to his home in this city. The reason for the proposed reorganiza tion is lack of harmony which exista between the railway unions and which the railroads are said to be taking ad vantage of. It is believed here that Debs will undertake the work. CLOSE TO HOSTILITIES. Sain oan Factions Narrowly Escape Com tng Together. APIA, Samoa. Oct. 19. via Auckland, Oct. 26.—Ostensibly to collect the poll tax imposed by the provisional govern ment 30 Mataafa chiefs came into Apia. Two of their number were assaulted by a relative of Tamasesee for a breach of etiquette while passing the latter'a house. Both factions prepared for hos tilities, but owing to the strenuous efforts of the officials and friends of both sides it was agreed that the differ ence should be settled in the native conrt, when both sides apologized. Neither the German consul nor the cap tain of the German cruiser Cormoraa assisted to avert fighting. ft# T4 r'r f* mi*