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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

broke-through the red stubble about
his mouth. "Mrs.-I don't know your
name" he began, "but Mrs. some
body, you are the most merciless crea-
ture that ever lived"
"Tho children say Pm kind"
"You have the spirit OF a vampire"
''The children think have the spirit
OF gentleness."
Il hope you die the most horrible OF
all deaths. | pray to God that you
may die OF hydrophobia-I implore
God that mad dog may bury his
teeth in your throat"
go away" she answered. "Come,
children" she cried. go away from
here, you monster hate you'll wish
but can't think of anything horri-
BILE enough: Now 60.
The village was the scene OF fear
inspired ferment. A report that O.
powerful mad dog had been seen IN the
neighborhood had been brought in by
an excited farmer. The bravest of
men shudder at the sight OF a mad
dog. Men that would fight a grizzle
bear tremble when they see mad dog.
Every man in the village went armed.
Double fastenings were put on every
door. The Widow Burnley was ter
ror-stricken. She could not be in
duced to leave her room. Gradually
the excitement died away. School
was resumed, but the widow was ire
mulous.
She left the school-house very late
one evening. Two rebelious boys
had been kept in. When liberated the
boys ran away. The widow tried to
keep up with them. She could not.
She was hurrying along the path when
a man came dashing past on horse
Mad dog! mad dogl" he yelled. She
screamed and looked back. The dog
was bounding toward her. She faint.
ed.
No one had the courage to look for
the widow. Late at night, almost a
maniac, she knocked at the door OF
the house where she boarded.
Morning came. A startling discov-
cry was made. Dan and the mad dog
were found lying across the path near
the place where the widow had tainted. |
The dogs teeth were buried in Dams |
throat. Dams fingers were stiffened |
about the dogs neck. Both were dead. |
Pioneer Press.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
He Wasn't a Liar.

President Board of Police Commits
sioners; We are sorry to say, o 'Hoola-
man, that you are discharged from the
force.
o'Hoolahan: An fer phawt cause,
yer honor?
President: A iewelry store was burg.
larized in your district. Did you meet
n man on your beat last nightp
O'Hoolahan: Yis, your honor. |
met man an he said, said he, he was
gong to open a iewelry sture.
President; He did open a jewelrv
store and stole $4,000 worth of
goods.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

In the view OF offensive foreigner
tho American constitution Is "defec-
tive" because, 30 far as the administra,
ton OF justice is concerned, the states
are supreme. Crimes OF every sort
save few against the United States,
such as counterfeiting, smuggling, etc.,
are dealt with by state law, aud the
United States government has no more
TO do with them than the government
OF Siam has. This system has proved
very satisfactory to Americans for
more than hundred years and, II they
can stand It, the people OF Europe will
be compelled to accept the situation
whether they like it or not.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

THERE are OF course many thou
sands OF worthy and in every way de-
sirabie people who come to this coun-
try every year from Europe, and these
the nation welcomes with open arms,
but with reference to tho others, pub
lie sentiment is rapidly crystalizing in
favor OF rigidly prohibiting their i'm
migration. They are in every way
undesirable; they do not affiliate with
our people, do not take kindly to our
institutions, and are Sc un-American
In every way as TO constitute in the
near future, II permitted continued
entry to our shores, serious menace
TO the well being Of the nation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

The statement is made by an au thor
ity who has looked into the matter,
that there are more women artists In
London. Paris and New York than
there are men engaged in the same
calling and that the women are max
ing moro money than their male COM
petitors. The reasons given are that
the men adhere too closely to the prin-
ciples OF art, as the term applies to
painting, and do not enter any OF the
avenues branching from its legitimate
trend while women take advantage Of
the opportunities of all branches, such
as Designing drafting. illustrating
stories and articles for popular publ
cations and arranging decorations for
the household.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

The progress made by the worl d
during the past hundred years In the
appliance OF scientific truth to all
classes OF human activity has been
greater than in all the preceding CEN
turtles combined. The achievements
even Of the last fifty years have been
90 marvellous that nothing appears i'm
possible In the future. There seems
to be no limit to the potency OF man in
subjugating to his use and service the
elements OF the physical world.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
A PRODUCT OF MODERN CuL-
TURE.

She can tell where every nation
Started in at the creation.
And she much prefers cremation,
When she dies.
She can name each bone and sinew
And if you're too fat or thin, you
Soon will have her daily din you
Remedies.
She can write the chemic symbols
OF all compounds. Plays the tinlbrels
Till right through your cars she wimbles,
Yes, she can.
She Just dotes on Athabasca;
Has n mission in Alaska;
flannels sends TO Madagascar,
With fan.
She'll smile Ter a comic section,
That in you would rouse detection.
And her love ne'er knows detection
From her books.
But one day her husband tainted,
And her fright cannot be painted,
For she'd never been acquainted
With such looks.
For cure her fond heart bled,
But ofone she'd never read,
so she stood him on his head,
Till he died.
Though the jury learned she cheris he'd
Vim next to her Hindoo "Verisht."
He of too much learning persisted"
They all cried,
Pharmaceutical Era.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

In the event Of another European
war the frugal and acquisitive instinct
OF British trade would incline strictly
and exclusively to selling arms and
munitions to all combatants with per-
feet neutrality and sublime Indifference
80 long as the cash balance was salts
factory to the seller. The tories have
shown lively sympathy with this kind
II international ethics.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
A Deep Laid Plot.

Young Lady-"You are the Chief
Head Center of the Pullers and Haul
ers Union in papa's factory, aren't
your"
Walking Delegate-"Yes, miss"
"Well, I'll give you gold breastpin,
pair OF diamond earrings, two nice
rings, lady's watch, and twenty
seven dollars, if you'll order the men
to strike on the first of May"
"Eh? What dye want us to strike
for?"
Because papa was too busy at the
factory to take us to Europe last
season, and don't want him to have
any such excuse this time. GOOD
News.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

In the west not few creameries ex-
LIST in regions favorable to the growth
OF sorghum. To erect an annex and
provide 1t with the complete installa-
ton OF the sugar mill, would ceem to
be the dictate OF expediency in not a
few instances. The force OF the
creamery would need to be enlarged,
by the employment OF an expert sugar
boiler for the season, but no other
skilled labor would be required.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
IDAHO.

For persons 10 acknowledge them
selves sighted or Cooked down" upon
Is conclusive evidence that they con-
slider themselves inferior, and it mat
ters not whether they receive the
slight In somebody's kitchen or in the
highest social circles
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

A farmer of Carrollton, Ga, n
cutting wood lately, found sor.s
unexpected in a perfectly sound
Of wood. He was cutting who's
live frogs jumped out. He proo.'
to examine the wood, but foun.
decayed place, no knot near the I
dence Of the frogs.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

ToLsrors eocialistic community in
Russia has gone to pieces because OF
the continuous wrangling of its mem
bers. 1t is easy to picture commu-
nifty Of angels on paper, but in prac-
tice it has always proved too much for
poor human nature to accomplish.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
Iempus FupIt.

Governess-Now, Pauline, tell your
grandmother and me how long it is
since Rome was founded.
Pauline-Two thousand, six hun
bred and forty-four years.
grandmother mechanically Dear
dear, how time does fy.-Fliegends
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
Little Cash Upeds

( The proportion of actual case
In mercantile transactions is verJ
most OF the business being
through the medium OF chect G
bills. The percentage OF cas-
in New York Is 1.3, while In u
is only 8.4. Il
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
What Could He Expect.

They tell good story of certain
gentleman who owns number OF
houses. He recently let one to a
young clerk, assuring him that it was
in perfect order. A week later the
Young man rushed into the office and
exclaimed
"See hear, l want to talk to you
about that house."
"What's the matter?" demanded
the owner.
MATTER? Why, great Scott, the
cellar is full of waterl"
"Water Well, what doyou expect?
Champagne?"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
B etrayed,

A good old village pastor who knew
his Pensioners, in preaching on the
seventh commandment, remarked
that fruit had been stolen out of his
garden during the preceding week.
81 know the thief; he is here in our
midst; | am going to throw this
Bible at his head"
Hans, bob down, he'll hit youl"
suddenly exclaimed q woman in the
congregational
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
A Plea of In sanity.

Magistrate Ito prisoner:) You a>
found guilty OF meeting the plainh
in a lonely street, knocked him down,
and robbing him of everything except
available gold watch which he had
with him, What have you to say?
Prisoner: Had he gold watch him
at the time?
Magistrate: Certainly.
Prisoner: Then I put in plea OF
insanity.-Fromt the French in Life.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
Stopped Calling.

"What has become of your old
beau, Martin, cook? l haven't s cen
him around much lately"
mo, mum, Martin don't come
round much now, he's married"
"Oh, no! He's married, Ell? Whom
tor"
"Me, mum. New York Sun.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28


some one gives these directions for
making life happy: Take time. II
Is OF no use to fume or fret or do as
the angry housekeeper who has got
hold OF the wrong key and pushes.
shakes and rattles it about the locS
until both are broken and the door is
still unlocked. The chief secret Of
comfort lies in not suffering tribes TO
vex us and in cultivating our under
growth Of small pleasures. Try to
regard present vexations as you will n
month hence Since we cannot get
what we like, let us like what we can
get 1t is not riches, it is not poverty,
1t is human nature that is the trouble.
The world is like a looking-glass.
Laugh at 1t and it laughs back; frown
at 1t and 1t frowns back. Angry
thoughts canker the mind and dispose
1t to the worst temper in the world
that OF fixed malice and revenge. It
s while in this temper that most men
become criminals.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
Where the Blow Was Heaviest.

Miss Palisade-I have just heard
that your brother has lost two of his
fingers, l am so sorry, and the pain
must have been frightful.
Miss Brainy from Boston)-Oh,
the pain was nothing, but just think
(sobbing). He won't be able to tie
his own necktic any more.-Clothier
and Furnisber.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
A Small Boy.

James, my son, take this letter
to the Post Office, and here's q penny
to pay the postage upon it,"
The small boy James returned
highly elated, and said
Father l seed a lot of men putting
letters in q place, and when no one
was looking l slipped yours in for
nothing"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
Very Fetching.

Young Wife: "Just to think, Harry,
dear, my new hat blew into the street.
to-day and was run over by three
wagons, four carts, and tram car"
Harry: "Humphl That means new
hat, of course"
Y. W.: "No, truly. 1t was rescued,
and took it to Mdme. Wayuppes,
who was perfectly charmed. The
wagons and things had mangled it in
to the most fashionable shape i'm
aginable, and it is to be trimmed just
as it is. You never saw anything so
utterly fetchingl"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
Stern Advice.

"Is he really your rival?"
EYES,"
Great Scott If had rival that
looked like that, do you know what
I'd do?"
NO.
I'D give up the girl "-Harpers Ba-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
A Mean Orchestra.

Uncle Wayback at Metropolitan
concert-'1 can't make head or tail
out O. that tune the fiddlers is play
in"
City Niece whispering-"It's symp-
hony."
at don't seem funny bit. Who
writ it?"
Beethoven"
"Who's he?"
"a great German composer, uncle. "
"Oh No wonder | can't understand
it. But considerin tn price they
charge of tickets, think they might
play it in English. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

The instinct of self-preservation is
stronger than any sentiment as to the
freedom Of America as an ASYLUM for
the oppressed OF all nations. The man.
ner in which the generosity of the
United States has been abused by for
eigners is all the apology which is re-
CURED for its modification. The alien
powers which have flooded our shores
with paupers and criminals have finally
compelled the United States to draw the
line in her own defense, and while It
may not be too late to save our land
from the evils which have resulted
from unrestricted immigration it is
certainly not to early to apply a moral
as well as physical test to all foreign
ers seeking citizenship in this country.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
A Tender Conscience.

Crossing Sweeper-"Please gimme
two cents fer tn clean crossing"
Amused Pedestrian-"Why two
cents?"
"You see, sir, Idrdn't clean tn cross
ing myself, but | licked the boy wot
did, an took his broom"
"You did, eh?"
Eyes sir But 1 want ter do the
square thing by i'm, an if y'll gimme
two cents I'll give him one. "-Good
News.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28

O'Hoolahan: The man may have
been thafe, but he no liar.-The Jew
elers' Circular.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-28
1t Worked Both Ways.

Stern PARENT do not see, sir,
what you have to marry my daughter
on.
Audacious George-Credit, sir
oceans of credit. l owe more money
than any man in New York.
And how do you manage to get this
credit? (severely) Do you lie sir?
Not at all, sir. | tell them / expect
to marry your daughter Munsey's
Weekly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-05
MRS. FRANK LESLIE MARRIED.
To Kingsbury Wilde, of London, ,
Brother of Oscar.

To Kingsbury Wilde, of London, .
Brother of Oscar.
NEW YORK, Oct. Airs. Frank Leslie
was married today to William G. Kings
bury Wilde, M. A., of London.
MRS Frank Leslie ranks among the most at
tractive figures of the American newspaper
world, and is possessed of more than ordinary
executive ability, Tor when her husband died
his business was in sore financial straits, being
over $4,000 in debt, and his liability was paid
off by Mrs. Leslie in an incredibly short
space of time, and she established
business which today yields her a large
income Mrs. Leslie is one of the handsomest
women of New York. She has clear complex
ion and large gray eyes with dark curling
lashes Her figure and carriage are pecul-
iarly good. Mrs. Frank Leslie is of Hugue-
not extraction, and was born in the French
quarter of New Orleans, where she re-
ceiyed all the advantages OF a good educa-
ton. She early displayed a taste for cul-
tivated literature, making her first appearance
in print at the age OF l3 years. When she ar
rived at the age of 20 she knew five different
languages, conversing well in French, Spanish
and English. She became the wife of Mr.. Frank
Leslie when he was well advanced in years, and
at mis- death succeeded to the Frank Leslie pub
fishing house, which she today so ably and
creditably conducts. She has travelled
mueh. usually accompanied by artists. and has
made good use of her observations in delightful
sketchy books or in the illustrated pages of her
weekly publications. Novels, sketches and trav-
els from her pen have been much read. She
signs all checks and money orders makes con-
tracts for supplies of every Sort looks over proofs
of all articles before they are published, and
is the head of the whole establishment gen.
erally. A few years ago the notorious adven-
turer the MARQUIS de Leuyille, courted Mrs. Les
lie desperately and announced his engagement
to her, but she denied it promptly. The BRIDE
groom is son of Lady Wilde and younger
brother OF Oscar Wilde. 1t is a love match, and
youug Wilde is poor but talentedl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-05
The Steamer Arago Ashore on
the Oregon Coast.
HEAVY LOSS TO THE COMPANY.
Marcus Daily Says Work Will Soon Be
Resumed in the Mines.
He Claims that Little or No stock Has
Been Sold-Pioneer Woman Dies
Alone at Portland-Taeoma Ofhcers
Against O'Brien.

MARsHFrELp, Or, Oct. 4.-The Oregon
Coal and Navigation Company's outbound
steamer Arago, 1000 tons capacity, Cap
tain A. Donaldson, went ashore on the
south spit, near Guano rock, at the en-
trance to Coos bay, yesterday at Ii o'clock.
She had a cargo of coal and miscellaneous
freight. All the passengers, fifteen in
number, were rescued by the life-saving
crew stationed three miles from the scene
OF the disaster, after several hours hard
labor. Only for their having been sta
toned at this point is there any assurance
that the passengers could have been saved.
This afternoon a strong gale is blowing,
every wave dashes high over the stranded
vessel and drives her further on the sand.
The crew have served so far heroically and
remained with the vessel, which is now
being lightened of 800 tons of coal. All of
the available tugs and other vessels that
can be secured will make an attempt to
pull her off tonight The steamer was
valued at $l25,000 and insured
She was the best passenger
boat plying between Coos bay and
San Francisco. This is the second steamer
belonging to the same company lost by
Captain Donaldson, he having lost the ILL
fated Ajax several months ago off Cape
Mendocino, when the passengers and crew
narrowly escaped from a watery grave.
The steamer has not been moved from
where she first struck, but there are hopes
OF yet saving her. The passengers of the
wrecked steamer took passage for San
Francisco today on the steamer Arcata
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-05
MONTANA MINING NEWS.
DAILY Says the Anaconda's Mines Will
Soon Be Working.

DAILY Says the Anaconda's Mines Will
Soon Be Working.
ANACONDA, Mont, Oct Especial. l.
Marcus Daily. manager of the Anaconda
Mining Company, returned from New
York yesterday afternoon. He states that
the Butte mines and the smelters here will
be employing a full force of men within
ten days. This means the employment of
5000 men in this city and Butte. In talk
ing about the matter with a reporter, Mr..
Daily said:
here may be some hitch In the arrangement
and we may all be disappointed. We are pre-
pared at this end of the line to begin operations
at any time and on short notice. Things have
been dragging terribly in the East. Several
people connected with the Union Pacific rail-
road have been of on q Western trip, but
understand Mr.. Clark is in New York today
And if he and his people settle down to details
which were practically agreed upon before
left New York, the works can start up pretty
soon- And think the Union Pacific people are
ready to agree to what has been talked up. 1t
turns out that these people who know so much
about what was going On with the Anaconda
Company were not exactly on the inside
There never was any secret about the reorgani-
cation of the company, or about the talk OF sell
ing portion of the stock of the new concern In
the foreign market. In fact, some steps were
taken about the sale OF a part of the stock, but
nothing was ever consummated, and nothing
that know OF is likely to be. OF course, some
of the stock of the Anaconda Company may in
the end be sold in New York or somewhere
else, but there is not dollar of it on the mar
ket. and any stock deal has nothing to do with
the stopping or starting of the WORKS We want
fair arrangement Tor freight rates, and think
we going to get it. AS soon as we do the
wOrks will start
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-05
News Prom south America.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-Reports are re-
ceived here by the bureau of American re-
publics to the effect that the experiment OF
using petroleum for fuel on the orova rail-
way In Peru has proven successful. The
trials were made at an altitude of $500
feet with two Roger locomotives. The oil
used was not crude petroleum, but
residuum oil with a fire test of about
300 degrees. In the trials the
average consumption of oil was
1855 pounds per mile; with coal
it was 1880 pounds. 1t is reported that
the Orova Railway Company has decided
TO adopt the oil fuel on all its locomo-
tives.
The bureau has received the estimate Of
the agricultural department of the Argen-
tine Republic of crops for the current
year. The value of agricultural and pas
toral products. unless something unfor-
seen occurs, is estimated at ESQ. 900, 900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-05
In Memory of GarihaIdi.

NICE, Oct. 4.-The mayor of this city un-
veiled the monument to Garibaldi here to-
day in the presence Of NJ. Bouvier, repre-
senting the French government. The
mayor paid grateful homage to the men,
ory Of Garibaldi for succoring France
in her hour of need, and he hailed the
patriot symbol of union and concord
between the French and italian people.
Other speakers, among them several depu-
ties, spoke in a similar strain. NJ. Raine,
speaking on behalf of the French repub-
lie. contemptuousiy denied the charge
that the French desired to restore the
temporal power of the pope. He begged
the Italians not to be alarmed. NJ. Bouvief
expressed similar sentiments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-05
News From shelton.

SHELTON, Oct Especial. "A row in
a house of iIl-repute Oh the fats, yester-
day, came near resulting fatally. Yester-
day afternoon one lone Castro, a Spanish
siren, attempted to slaughter her partner.
one May Williams but owing to rum and
bad aim, only succeeded in telling Mays
friend, Billy Williams, with the ball,
which lodged in his abdomen. The
wounded man is nearly dead, and the
woman is probably IN hiding near town,
and she has not yet been found by the of
ficers.
There are tifty-fve cases on the superior
court docket. five of them being divorces
which have accrued during the year, all of
which will make an interesting term.