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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
Bernhardt'S jewels.

Sarah Bernhardt's latest catastro-
phe with her jewels is too good to
miss getting into print. 1t seems
Dona Sol left her jewels in cab and
on discovering her loss flew off to
Scotland yard and there found them
safe and sound. When asked, how
ever, to pay the usual percentage on
recovered property, and finding that
his commission would in the present
instance amount to 9165, she was
furious and called it an imposition
and asked to see the project de police.
The guardian OF the peace who was
attending to her assured her, in l. $
most plausible manner. that she could
not see the "chief'' without appoint
Inent. whereupon Sarah exclaimed:
why not? | can see the Prince of
Wales without appointment. Why
not the chief of police?
Finding argument, however appo-
site, of no avail, la grande TRACE
dienne betook herselfto Essex street
to her solicitor, who told her iii this
case the police had the law on their
side, but advised her to return to
Scotland yard and ask what was the
lowest they would take. Sarah there
fore returned and asked whether they
would not remit a part OF the com
mission. Whereupon she was in
formed that. considering the circnn-
stances of the case, they would
"knock OFF, 800 and let her off with
$50, which was promptly handed to
the fortunate cab-man.-London
Letter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
Attacked by a SuuirreI

A little son of Charles Sumner, not
quite 2 years of age, while out with
his motherand sister in close vicinity
TO their home was attacked by a
large gray squirrel. The mother at
tempted to scare him away. but in.
stead OF running off, the animal
climbed up the little boys dress to his
lace and hit and scratched in many
Places making the child scream with
right and pain. The child fell to the
ground, but the squirrel still held on
ana tne mother wns compelled to use
considerable force to remove him
rom the child. receiving herselfsome
severe bites. The squirrel was after.
Boston herald, WI
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

thick hea led enou h not to be able to de
tect the ext ,tence of corr spending sen.
tlment on the part of her ladyship
And Just as Mr.. Car uthefs reached the
part where the lovely lady comes by night
passes through the poet window. and in
IA her forward way does all WOO ng,
he heard light faint finger tap on the
library door. A wild but not altogether
unnatural thought ran thro igh HIM. Was
a second Lady Geraldine episode about to
occur! Cca.s that be BEATRICE
fro BE CONTINUED
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

The French chamber OF deputies
proposes TO put tax on bachelors;
and the Prussian Landtag is engaged
In the discussion OF a project for the
assessment OF the income tax pro-
portionately to the size OF the family.
At first glance such proposals might
be thought to betoken on the part OF
the European powers most virtuous
and commendable zeal for the conser-
walton OF the family. In truth, II is
but an outcome OF the rampant
militarism prevailing in those lands.
Reduced to the last analysis. what a
picture this presents to us OF civiliza-
ton in the fast-deepening twilight of
the nineteenth century-the govern
nents OF Europe encouraging the pro-
pagation OF the human race In order
10 keep up the food supply for Herr
k1upp's gunsI
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

The true enjoyment OF anything
lies In Its freedom from ostentation.
A coronation is splendid event, but
~ social gathering it is not mirth
inspiring. The little folks playing
tag together under the apple trees
have heaps more OF fun than the little
folks who 60 to dancing school or to
swell parties. The moment emulation
and criticism lay hold OF hospitality
good-by to It's genial good cheer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
The Professors Judgment.

A professor of natural history, says the
washington Critic. wandered away from
the Smithsonian the other day and got into
a lawyers Office on f street, where there
Is very pompous young clerk. The pro.
lessor asked two or rec questions on the
point at issue, and the clerk finally re =.
marked to him very largely, ~ tell Won
it's true, and 1t Is true. What do Won know
about law anyway Nothing, nothing
at all, replied the professor mepklv,
but know great deal about natural
his DRY, and Think yo are an ass. -
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward q,
any case of catarrh that cannot he cured i,
taking Halfs Catarih Cure.
We. the undersigned, have known F ].
Cheney for The last Is years, and believe hu
perfectly honorable in all business trans,s
tions, and financially able to carry out mn,
oblis made by their firm.
West q TkUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tols
do, o. ''''
"4LD'Ne, hINNAN y MARVIN, Whoeul
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
HalPs Caarrh Cure is taken interpsllt
acting directly upon the llood and muco1
surfaces of the system. 1estimonials sp
Tree. Price So. Ter bottle. Sold by ii
druggists. y
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

RosE TERRY COOKE, who ought to
know, advises young girls, even those
gifted with literary talent, to place
no dependence on literature as bread
winner. "The life" she says, lis full
Of modification. anxiety and disap-
pointment" This is little too sweep
ing, perhaps, but the faces OF female
pen workers do seem. in many in
stances, to lose their brightness at an
early period OF their literary lives.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
An Honest Name.

Judge: ut appears from the evidence
that you swindled this man ut of So. 30. y
Prisoner II admit it, 70 honor. but [
beg to call your honor's attention to the
fact that 1t was simply in the wa of bus
mess. Judge: ''ln the way of bus
iness?" Prisoner: "ies, your honor:
we have formed swindling trust. y
Judge: "A swindl ng trust? Prisoner:
'fes, your honor; | will explain to you.
Formerly we used to swindle a man out
OF $500. Now we swindle 10 men out of
$50 piece. Our profits are the same,
but we relieve the ~fnttviSna and distri-
butte the burden, putting. ID lightly upon
the shoulders of 10 instead Of heavily up
on one" Judge; II perceive" Prison
er; $50, you see, by forming 'Swind-
ling Trust we are really benefactors of
our fellow man; the many come to the
rescue OF the one. 1t is harder work. of
course, to find 10 men with $50 than one
with $500. but we have the satisfaction of
knowing that we put the burden of the
one upon the many. Moreover, we have
broken up all other combinations of swind-
lers and the community is safe from every-
one excepting ourselves. | therefore ask
your honor to look upon the matter in a
business light We are trust, and ag
such we look, not for interference, but
pr, tie ton from the law" Judge: "Of
course, If you call yourselves a trust"
Prisoner: 1--WE are, your honor Judge:
"Organi ed for the benefit" Prisoner:
'Ot the individual, your honor" Judge:
''l es, and as 20 are the individual and
society Is the many-six months in the
nous OF correction. Mr.. Clerk, call The
next case. Boston Courier.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

Or course every American is inter-
ested, In a way, In every state In the
union. 1t seems impossible that any
one can, without blushing. confess
that there is state In a country Of
which he Is ignorant as to its history.
climate. productions and resources;
and yet how many people know. even
In near or adjoining states. that Ar
kansas has more navigable water
within her borders than any other
state In the unionP
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

If the home is the foundation OF the
state, and marriage is the foundation
OF the home, then there should be but
ono law, uniform and just throughout
nll tho states and territories of the
union regulating marriage. Laws
which prevent evil are always to be
preferred to laws which simply punish
the evil-door II marriage laws we're
more stringent, there would be fewer
divorce cases. New York Mail and
Express.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

INs general way it may be said that
nearly half OF Arkansas is an elevated
country, and the base OF the line OF
hills and mountains is very nearly
described by the line OF the Iron
Mountain road, which enters the sta to
at its northeastern corner and leaves
1t at Texarkana, some distance north
OF the southern boundary.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

IoLsroI turns over great question
to tho scientists. He says; Science
must answer the question. what is the
reason that some people are deprived
OF land and means OF production, while
others possess them' Or: what
causes the alienation OF land and
means OF production from those who
Guilty. to the land and use the instru-
mentsP" In this country such ques-
tons are to be- solved by the people
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

PUBLIC opinion is moving pretty
rapidly these times and the man who
does not keep up with it gets left;
and no man is SO desolate and lone
some as the one who has stood still
and permitted the march OF events to
60 by him. The man who reads the
papers can hardly fail to have an opin-
lon on the main questions OF the day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

IT is timo for King William to arise
and explain. for Russian paper says
that political exile sent TO Siberia
has more money. better food, more
comfortable clothes and lodgings and
better time in every respect than
soldier in the German army.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
just the Same.

Old Lady-Little boy, do you 90 10
Sunday-school?
Little Bos-Yes'm. l go to the Ban
fist Sunday
Old Lady-You are the son of Christian
parents?
Little Boy-No. ma'am; they're Ban.
lists, Just the same as | am. New York
sun.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
THE n os.ibilitie, Of this country 70

The p disabilities OF this country are
continually widening. II. L. Van
DemAn, pomologist TO the United
States agricultural department. de-
clares that there are In the southern
parts OF California, Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas millions OF acre
which can be made to produce as good
dates as those grown ia Arabia aud
Persia
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
ANY women are EMPLOYED in +,

ANY women are employed In the
tea trade. They are experts In the
business as judges OF the quality OF
teas and they also do all OF the pack
ing and weighing for the different tea
companies. 1t was formerly the rule
that womou had little to do with tea
except the drinking OF it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
CORNELIUS vANDERsLr has an in

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT has an in
come OF $500 a day. He is no
doubtsatisfed with the present system
But il somebody should propose re-
form that would cut off say $1.75 of
the amount he would no doubt be will
ling to spend ten thousand or 80 TO
.F1yent 1t.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
How to See the Wind.

St. Louis Republic.
Take polished metal surface OF
two feet or more, with a straight
edge; large handsaw will answer
the purpose. Take a windy day for
the experiment, whether hot or cold.
clear or cloudy; only let it not he in
murky. rainy weather. Hold YOUR
metallic surface at right angles to
the direction of the wind-i. e., if the
wind is north hold your surface east
and west, but instead of holding IL
vertical, incline it about forty-two
degrees to the horizon, so that the
wind, striking, glances and flows over
a dam. Now sight carefully alonr
the edge some minutes at a sharply
defined object, and you will see the
wind pouring over tho edge in grace.
iul curves. Make your observations
carefully and you will hardly ever
iall IN the experiment. The results
are even better if the sun is obscured.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

A silver lighthouse, with two small bull
dogs snarltng at the front, Is shown as a
paper-weight for gentlemen OF sporting
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26
what IL Costs to Murder in Tibet

had arrived at Kanze in an evil
hour in the midst of the festivities Of
the 10Th OF the fourth moon, when the
people from far and near congrepate
there and the chiefs review their men
and when drinking and fighting arc
the order of the day. In Tibet nearly
every crime is punished by the impo
sition of u fine and murder is by mol
means an expensive luxury. The fine
varies according 10 the social standing
of the victim-120 bricks of tea (worth
a rupee bricl) for one of the upper
ten" so bricks for person of the mid.
die classes, 40 bricks for a woman, and
so on down to two or three for pau.
per or a wandering foreigner as Lieu.
tenant Lu Ming-yang kindly informed
me. He said that there was hardly a.
grown up man in the country who had
not u murder or two to his credit; and
later on Mgr. Biet the Bishop OF Ii.
bet corroborated this statement
Lieut. Rockhill, in March Century.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-03-26

Conjugal love is not preserved in famlr
jars.
man never expresses so much in his fac
as when he is trying to appear unconscious
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-12

A W0MAN'S TRAGIC DEATH.
Fatally Burned While Preparing He
Husbands Supper.

Fatally Burned While Preparing Her
Husbands supper.
A sad burning accident which resulted in
the death, after several hours suffering at
St MichaePs Hospital, of Mrs. Elizabeth
Glade, wife of Henry Glade, occurred at the
Glade residence. 1874 Thirteenth avenue.
About o'clock Mrs. Glade proceeded to
light gas-stove that stood on top of her
kitchen table to prepare her husbands sup
per. In doing this she had to reach up TO
the gas-jet above to connect the rubber tube
She had laid lighted match on the gas
stove, and as the gas ran down the tube it
met the match and spurted out big fame.
In Sc cond the flame had connected with
Mrs. Glade's apron of. flimsy material.
quickl spread TO her wrapper, and In less
time than it takes to tell she WAS enveloped
in flames.
She rushed out of her apartments to the
door of Martin Amberg, who, with his
family, occupied the same floor. Amberg
having heard her scIeams had opened the
door, and, seeing the moving sheet of flames,
became terrorized, and, Selling his own
children and his wife, half dragged and half
carried them downstairs, while the poor,
burning woman was left TO her fate.
Her cries. however, had attracted the at
tenton of Fred Thompson, who lives in the
Ernest Leider. Thompson was the first to
rush upstairs, and confronted the poor
woman on the top landing. just about to
descend. with the flames from her clothing
darling high over her head. Her hands
were extended toward the heavens as she
pleaded plteously for help.
thompson, although he had just left
hospital last Saturday, and is still rather
weak, pulled off his coat and. throwing it
around the burning woman, forced her to
the floor and tried to extinguish the flames.
While doing this his coat caught fire, ami he
then ran to the floor below and secured an
enameled leather tablecioth, with which he
entirely subdued the fire. Lieder and others
IN the meantime had extinguished the fire
IN the house, which had communicated to
the wood work in the hail.
When the woman was examined ut the
hospital it was found that the whole front
portion of her body from the neck down to
her feet was burned in a frightful manner.
Everything possible was done to alleviate
her sufferings and every effort made to save
her life, but at II O'Clock last night she
died.-Newark Journal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-12
European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetsa Musicale OF Milan.
Bolto, the composer Of "Mefistofele," has
completed his new opera, Nero" He has Sc
lected the Comunale Theater in Bologna for
the first representation.
Emma Steinbach will sing in "Saffo," by
Pacinl, in Rome and Bologna.
Mascagnis "Cayalleria Rusticana" OBJ
tanned grand success also in Berlin.
Serbolini, the basso, is singing in Buenos
Ayres.
Heine. the German poet, will be the SUBJ
lect OF new opera by Z. Won Dubsky Of
Prague.
Teresa Malten recently sang the role of
Brunhl!de IN The Waikyrie" in Dresden.
Masini, the tenor, ard Elvira Repetto
made a hit in Rossni's Barbiere in Faience
MancinelDs 0ratori0 Isaiah was given
under his direction at the concert at st
James, London, for the benefit of the Italian
Hos pital.
Verdi's "Ctello" obtained an immense
success at Covent Garden, with Albani, De
Reszke and Maurel in the principal roles.
Eusenia Castrllano, the celebrated pianist,
had q great success at concert in Naples
playing from Chopin. Schumann and Mar
tucci
Alice Barbi, the noted Italian concert
singer, has received a gold medal and the
order OF Frederick for arts and sciences
from the King of Wurtemburg. She has
also been nominated court singer by Em-
peror Joseph of Austria.
George Hart, a fine lutist, and writer of
the interesting work called THE Violin
and its Famous Makers" died recently in
London.
new mass by Brunetti was produced
Tor the hrst time in Bologna. The GLORIA"
and "Credo" are very beautiful.
Guerrlna Fabbri, who made such a sue
cess in Rome and Milan singing in Rossinis
operas, Is very handsome and possesses one
OF the best contralto voices of the day.
Inc Slngakademie of Berlin celebrated
its one hundredth anniversary, executing
the mass in b minor by j. S. Bach and
WORKS OF Mozart, Beethoven and Men
delsSohn.
Professor Masuto, the writer of the his
torlcai work called Sacred Mnsc in Italy"
has received diploma of honorable mem
bershlp from the Royal Academy of b.
logna.
Giuseppe Borgati is the possessor of a
line tenor voice. He will appear in opera
in Milan.
The Hamburg Library has received the
original manuscript of the last testament of
beethoven as legacy from Jenny Lind.
This. precious relic has been in possession
OF Jean Beethoven, Al0is Fuchs, Franz
Graffer, and Ernest, the yiolinist who pre-
scented it TO Jenny Lind in 1855, for having
assisted him at one of his concerts.
Rnbinstein has been decorated by the
German Emperor with the Order of Merit"
the highest distinction given to a civilian.
great musician the Gross of St Andrew"
Verdi's Requiem Mass" obtained grand
success al the Centenary In Orvieto. The
Agnus Der and SanctuS were encored.
Cataneo, Nouyelli, Marconi and Nannetti
sang the solo quartet.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-12
ALONG THE RAIL.
Engineer Swaine and Party Start
for SaltOn.

Engineer Swaine of the South ern Pacific,
solve the SaIton Lake mystery, did not set
out on the expedition as soon as intended,
having been detained at Yuma in arran ging
details for the trip, which will be at once
arduous and dangerous. He was to have
not until 6 o'clock yesterday morning that
the little party left Flowing Wells.
The expedition is well provided for in the
matter of supplies and definite information
is expected as result of this tour, even in
the face of two former failures. The Mexi
cans are bringing all sorts OF wild stories to
Yuma, which are being telegraphed all over
the country. Assistant General Manager
Curtis said yesterday that these tales were
given no credence whatever, and only served
TO confuse the minds of readers as to what is
already known of the situation.
Nothing definite" he continued, lean be
known until Swaine returns, at which time
we expect to be able to explain everything"
The Colorado is falling gradually and yes
terday the gauge at Yuma registered q feet
inches.
The Alton peonle have discovered another
weapon with which to torture their oppo-
nentS. and now threaten, if the boycott
against them by the Michigan Central and
between Missouri River points and Detroit
during the Grand Army meeting will be cut
TO So or less.
During the month Of June total of 13 1873
passengers travelled on the overland lines of
the Southern Pacific Company. The figures
are as follows: First class-Going East, 25l2
coming West 1915. Total, 5457. Second
elass-Going East, 3i65; coming West. 4511.
Total. 1916. Total going East, 5677; total
coming West, 7456. Grand total both ways,
1888.
1t is rumored that the Canadian Pacific
people ale out with proposal to the Santa
Fe Company to put on a steamer from its
Pacific Coast terminus to Honolulu, stop
ping at San Francisco for Southern and
Central business, aud at San Diego for
Santa Fe traffic.
The Railroad Commissioners have decided
to visit HOLSTER in body on July 18th for
the purpose of investigating complaints
from farmers in that vicinity concerning
warehouse facilities and other matters rela-
tive 70 the shipment of their products.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-12
THE STOCK MARKET.

. Business In the stock boards very light during
the past week. aud prices generally showed a de-
cline. The outlook at the mines however is not
unfavorable. The lower levels of the Gold Hill
group are being rapidly cleared of water, the punt
at the Alta raising 1000 900 gallons every twenty
four hours, aud at pinch this be raised to
100000 gallons. At this the water will be
lowered TO the 400 level within thirty days, and
prospecting will again be resumed at this point,
which has been idle for long time. The work
being done III the Hale a. Norcross Is OF a most en-
couragng character. and the same may be said OF
Con. Cal. Il Virginia. where the same quantity and
quality OF is being extracted. Meetings of sew
eral OF the Comstoek mines have been called for
carly in the coming week for The purpose of levy
assessments, and this fact alone seems serve In
depressing prices. but when these assessments are
once levied 1t Will no doubt cause feeling OF relief
all around.
NOTES.
The annual meeting of the West Con. Cal. & Viz
ginia. which was postponed by order of the
two weeks ago VIII be held Wednesday.
The annual meetings OF the Best q Belcher Min
ing Company and the Company OF Associated Stock
Brokers, will take place Tomorrow.
A meeting Of the Directors of the Hale & Norcross
Mining Company held last Thursday for the
purpose OF IevyiDg assessment but after deibera
ton it was decided not to assess. the showing
being made in the mine and the class of ore ex-
hlbIted give hope that the company VIII be able to
work itself out OF debt
Silver nuctuated between lO014@ lOus4 in New
York yesterday, and sold ut 51sd III London.
Buion valued ut $4,000 has been received from
the Justice.
Local securities were fairly active yesterday sales
being confined 20 s. r. Gas at S63 26 s. v. Water
at s96 TO- lis Hawaiian Commercial at s. so.
The Union Con. delinquent sale takes place to-
morrow.
Mining assessments falling due this m onth amount
to $l7l0o0. OF which Nevada mines want Slo6. 900
California 81 200. South Dakota S25 600 Arizona
$4,000, British Columbia SS0JO, and Mexico
$4,000.
Foil owing Are the Highest Prices During
the Past Week.