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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1892.

The SIGNAL would advise the
voters of this county to oppose the
proposed constitutional amendment
which will be submitted to them at
this election. Its only object seems
to be to give Office holders an
opportunity to fatten their pocket
books at the public crib. The pro
posed amendment if carried will give
us system similar to that now in
vogue in Oregon, under which some
of the officers manage to secure the
most exhorbitant pay. Take for
instance the Office ofrecorder; in some
of the counties in the state mentioned
that Office yields from $40, 600 to S15-
600 and even more per year. In this
county the same Office never yields
above SO, 600, and perhaps 50, 500
would be nearer correct, which is just
about the right amount of pay for
the Office and should be neither raised
nor lowered, and Auditor Smith
opinion is that there is no county in
the state in which the duties Of that
office entities its holder to greater pay,
and while no man would be averse to
receiving so, 600 or so for his
services, Mr.. Smith is fatty opposed
to the amendment asan unjust measure
in favor of political schemers and a
burden upon the people, who should
be required to pay an officer only Il
fair and reasonable compensation for
his services, as at present In one
or two Of the offices, probate Judge
for one, the pay is perhaps not
sui1lcint for the duties required, but
relief should be obtained through
some other method than that pro-
posed by the amendment. Perhaps
the following from the Idaho
Democrat would make fitting close
of the subject.
When the constitutional convention was
held In this city three years agolast August
il made a wonderful discovery one that
would cause n state government to be run
Tor much less cost than the territorial
form. IL was to abolish the Office of
county attorney, consolidate the Office of
probate judge and superintendent of
common schools and substitute fees for
salaries. The result has been that county
commissioners are compelled to hire
attorneys, the people are tired of the con
solidation and the Office holders want to-
get back to their salary system besides
their fees. With this object In view the
last Legislature provided for the submission
OF a constitutional amendment notices of
which over the signature of A. j. Pink
ham, secretary of state, have made their
appearance in the various newspapers of
the state. This amendment should be
opposed by the voters The system now
prevailing was urged as one of the chief
excelencies of the constitutions 1t was to
save the people from taxation and robbery.
No Office will go begging on account of
the fees now paid. Let the present system
have good fair trial before it is
abolished.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

The SIGNAL is in receipt of note
requesting us to correct a false rumor
which is claimed to be in circulation
regarding candidate dwelling in the
upper country. We have looked on
our subscription list and cannot find
the candidates name, therefore there
exists nothing in common between
himself and the SIGNAL. At Salnbria
since the conventions he was offered
the chance to place his name on the
roll Of glory, but seemed to consider
county paper a sort of illegitimate
enterprise which should be strictly let
alone, which sentiment is certainly
no recommendation to him for the
office to which he aspires. We do
not believe in blackening the character
and circulating deliberate Islander on a
man to defeat him for Office and where
suchi is being done on friend of news
papers we are glad to, in justice,
brand it as falsehood regardless
of his party. But to those who
only remember us when they are in
trouble we believe in reciprocation.
We are sorry we cannot help this
candidate in this his hour of need.
He did not make hay when the sun
was shining
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

Jimmie Haworth, defunct postmas-
ter of Weiser, now living in Oregon.
whom Victor Hugo must have had in
view when he brought out his famous
creature who inhabited Notre Dame.
attempts, in the columns Of the Pop
ulist to welt 5. j. Durbin, II. Haas
I. G. Galloway, j. H. Barton and
Louis Sommer, all good citizens of
this county, in tender spot. The
matter is intended as lick at Gal
loway in his political race, but it is
not the political phase of the subject
that calls out comment; simply the
cheek of Haworth in
the men named as defiers of
the laws of Idaho, and referring to
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

postoifice matters which one would
suppose HE would be only too glad to
sink into oblivion. 1t all came about
through the rank and obnoxious man
ner in which the postoffice was being
run at that time; and when q long
spell Of rotten service was capped by
a robbery Of the postofiice under
peculiarly suspicious circumstances
land about which every man had his
little idea, which has never been dis
PEELED by proper investigation the
gentlemen named, as his bondsmen,
demanded an investigation and to be
released from liability on his bond.
The gentlemen deny nothing they
may have said, but they certainly
were not riotous and speedily depart
ed when ordered out by the postmas-
ter. Ninety per cent. of the people
even until yet would not regret to see
the threats, said to have been made,
carried out, though no one credits
those gentlemen, if they did make the
alleged remark, with the remotest
intention of carrying it into effect.
7. G. Galloway has always been one
of our most enterprising citizens and
has always been at the head of every
public movement. We are not TAX
ing up his political fight, as we have
already stated that we intended to
support no party in this contest; at
the same time, when we have a good
citizen it's our place and the place of
every other good citizen to see justice
done to those who may be thus vi
ciously misrepresented With those
who know his vilifier, comparison
of the two settles the question.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

against the taxing of bitches
separately from real estate, which
they regard as double taxation. The
same thing used to be in vogue here,
but this year bitches are included in
the assessment of the real estate of
the parties who own them. This
does not, however, apply to bitches
carrying water to sell.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

The decision of Judge Stockslager,
declaring the Mormon test oath I'M
constitutional, has been reversed by
the supreme court, the latter holding
it to be valid. The decision effects
1000 voters.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

The SIGNAL has DEATH as fairly by
the peoples party as has the Citizen,
if not more so, as our files will prove.
We hear of that party complain
ing OF our attitude towards them,
except an envious contemporary
whose narrow soul can't stand honest
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

Should an epidemic of designations
break out among the millionaires of
the U. S. Senate, it would unques-
tionably have an effect upon the
prices for seats in the legislatures of
some states, not our own of course.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

Ex-senator Ingalls, article on the
great European Cathedrals is very
interesting; but there is not a single
work of politics in it, What's the
matter with ingalls,? No smart
aleck' need answer this by saying
Giles all write. "
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

"Where are the poets?" asks an
exchange, in half a column of loaded
editorial. Great Scott man, why the
woods are full of the m, in this
section, and many of them are,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

The registration law is certainly an
obnoxious one which works great
hardship on parties living distance
from the registration offices. 1t
should be repealed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

Last summer the SIGNAL published
a sample ticket illustrating how to
fix your ballot to vote for the man
you wished, mentioning incidentally
that the issue should be saved for
future reference. Voters should now
get the paper and examine it again.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

The man who has not made up his
mind as to how he will vote is not
looking in the newspapers for
"Convincer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

figuratively at least, saving wood,
for a living.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

Death in the White House seems
to take on additional solemnity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

Finest display of stoves and ranges
ever brought to this county at the |.
{. companys.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03


Pure tea is a rarity.
1t is a rare thing to get.
It's a rare delight when
you do get it.
There's only one safe
and certain way of
getting it-buy that put
up in half-pound and
one pound cartons un-
der the name of
SEEDLINGS BEST
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

You certainly do ~h.
you drink green tea, 1TR hsaa
is not the color MN
made It. Prussian bci 'ss.e
a polson-and gypsum =.
the cause Of that. ~ -
green tint with which shs
tea leaf is coated 70 ~ M. Ts
a cheap, inferior t., ~,
better better; This is what t II.
New York Herald saws s:'e
"lt Is not saying too -,
assert that the use q ~. =
teas-which has been "a 1'sess
lor years Past-has sendsz |.
aggrayste diseasss Of tie s.,, e
and Of the digestive o,rs. .s'vss
even caused disordsrs SrL.aae
70 On medical science hsfors e
v. uIuRRed tAAS, and ~.
helped 70 swell the noftsisss, ~ -
It Is a startling fact that sI,h ~
exception the adultsrstsS u s
are dangerous TO health. e.
OF tnem are actually poisoscs..s
especially the impure erssn 49,
Y hich contain copcers.
PrussIan blue" ~
There is one te; in IT,
market which Is NOT col T
ored or adulterated. Il i.
purity itself. That tea : =
known far and wide !.
LING's BHsr
y In half and ons-possd
ever In papers o. il
Is sold by
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

Ditch men in Bingham county
have held convention to protest
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-11-03

1t is an uncolored tea
fresh, fragrant, aro-
matte, and to once use
it will be a new and
delightful experience TO
you.
Compare for yourself.
Your favorite variety
may be had of
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27

Hillsboro is situated in
ihe center =. the great
hillsboro, Kingston and
Black Range gold and silver
sountry, and only Is miles
distant from the famous
Lake Valley silver fields.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27
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PERFECT FIGHTING.

In one respect certainly Ger
many has not fallen pehind since
the dismissal of Bismarck from
power. The military machine,
fashioned under the old Emperor,
Bismarck aud Won Moltke, has
gone on improving, and ID to- day,
without a doubt, the most perfect
and effective military organization
in the world. The present Kaiser,
whatever his faults, gives the
closest attention to maintaining
the efficiency Of the army, and with
that splendid body of men at his
command he can view with CON-
parative serenity the morose an
tagonism of the Gar and the un'
concealed animosity of France.
Lieutenant Powhatan III. Clarke
of the Tenth United States Cav :
airy, who has been abroad for a
year with permission to serve in
the German army, explains how
the high standard Of that organiza-
ton is maintained, both ms to
officers and men. "The German
recruit" he says, "does not leave
the barracks for the first eight
months, but when he does come
out he is perfect. The German
tactics are simple and practical,
which has good deal to do with it.
The men are drilled for hours dur
ing the winter i'll the courtyard OF
the barracks. There are no
parades, no shows, no brilliant
guard mounts, such as we have, but
constant drilling and hard work for
men and officers. In summer
come the squadron drills, regiment.
la and brigade drills and field work.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27

marine growths OF seaweed and
algae. Whenever a storm churns
and lashes the waves then large
masses of this green tangle are torn
from the bottom and often carry
with them pieces of amber, the
resin of fossil pines, which being
slightly heavier than salt water
will float in the network Of weeds.
Upon bringing the floating mead
ows. that cover the sea after pro-
pitious gale, ashore at given points,
there depends frequently an enor-
nous gain to the amber fisher, who
has rented certain portions OF the
shore from the Grown. At those
times the villages on the seaboard
are all astir with excitement. No
body thinks Of rest day or night.
and every one is on the alert. ready
to fly to the edge OF the waves at
the first alarm OF the watchers.
Men defy the roaring breakers, and
standing up to their shoulders in
the seething foam, catch wisps OF
seaweed in long nets and fling
them shoreward, where the women
and children gather from them the
yellow jewels.
Divers were imported from
France, but the very first attempt,
though thoroughly satisfactory
from a commercial point OF view,
demonstrated that Frenchmen were
not able to stand the rigid climate
Of Eastern Prussia and Llthusn-
ians were substituted for them.
Naturally the cleaning Of the
bottom OF the sea along the coast
eventually exhausted the acces-
sible supply OF the valuable resiE.
and from 28,400 pounds in 1887
the treasure dropped to $500
pounds in 1890, 30 that diving had
to he discontinued and will not be
resumed until the government per-
mits submarine amber mining.
The rapid action of dynamite is
then to take the place of the work
of divers, whose movements are
hampered by the stuff and heavy
rubber suit and brass helmet.
Out OF 2,430,000 cubic feet of
"blue earth" were taken 100000
pounds Of amber. valued at nearly
$5O0,0OO, last year by niniag
Before miner is permitted to
leave the premises after each days
work he is searched. Scrupulous-
ly honest men have had strangely
perverted conceptions of right and
wrong as regards amber. It seems
to be considered as gift OF nature
to which he who finds it is entitled.
In the Baltic amber fields such
thefts were formerly punishable by
death, and occasion still requires
quiet frequent inhiction OF severe
punishment.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27
GOLD is SCARCE.

There is no joke about 1t. The
gold production of the world is
steady decreasing from year tc
year, and it will not be very long
before the supply is practically
used up. Not more than 500, 900.
600 worth of the precious metal is
now mined annually, and this ls
not nearly enough to meet the re-
quirements of expanding com.
merce. or course new deposits
will be discovered from time to
time, but they will soon he ex-
hausted, says the Washington Star.
Why is gold 80 rare2 Simply be-
cause it is heavy. There are only
two metals that are heavier name-
ly, platinum and iridium.
Remember, that at the beginning
the earth was body of gas. BY
gradual condensation 1t became
liquid, while now the whole of Its
mass, save only an outer crust,
much thinner in proportion to the
whole bulk than is the shell of an
egg, would be fluid but for the
fact that it is held together by tre-
mendous pressure. Naturally, in
the course of its formation about a
center of attraction the weighller
PARTICLES composing the globe
gathered about the center. Ac
cordingly we find the earth as
whole weighs FIVE times rs much as
water. while the rocks forming the
crust are only about two and one
half times as heavy as water.
10 ancient times gold was OBJ
tanned abundantly from the rivers
of Asia The sands of Pactolus,
the golden fleece secured by the
Argonauts, the yellow metal of
Ophir, the table of King Midas, all
illustrate the eastern origin of gold.
Alexander the Great brought
nearly $500,000, 900 Of gold from
Persia. Gold also came from
Arabia and from the middle OF AZ
RIGA by way Of the Nile. Bat all Of
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27
A WICKED, WICKED MAN.

From the Georgetown Courier.
The School of Mines boys have
been on a lark. having a big trip to
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
other points OF intesest. The pro-
fessor who accompanied them is
not SO old as to be ugly nor so
learned as to be stupid and while
the boys were hunting specimens
the savant picked up an acqualnt-
ance with a Colorado Springs girl
AS they say down in Boston, the
boys were onto him. One ap-
preached, and begging pardon for
the interruption, asked for chew
of tobacco; another begged drink
out Of the bottle in his coat-tail
pocket; another his paper covered
edition of affaire Clemanceau.
The pretty girl waited to hear no
more and the Colorado Springs
papers came out the next day with
accounts of the wickedest man in
Colorado. At Pueblo they were
examining the furnaces, and the
great heat and the alkali dust pro-
duced much discomfort for the
good professor. With his mind
more on his miserable estate than
on his duties, he replied to quest
ion of one of the boys as to the
locality, figuring few moments,
he gravely announced that "this Is
hell"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27
THE KING OF TRAMPS.

FL paso Tribune
uasson Mohammed, the famous
tramp who has made such greal
reputation by Offering to walk 10,
600 miles for $4,000, is In our
city. The Tribune reporter in an
interview with HIM obtained the
following:
IL left Cincinnati FEBRUARY |,
1892, under an offer from promi-
nent sporting and newspaper men
of that place. The offer is, | am
to walk $4,000 miles in $50 days
time, and | have to start with one
cent and am to make the trip with
out begging. | have to stop at
hotels where the rate is 50 per day
or more. / have the privileges of
making money in any possible
manner, which | take advantage of
giving magic exhibitions, slight of
hand performances, etc. / always
make my expenses and have few
dollars over from each exhibition.
| have a wheelbarrow which has
two wheels and is so constructed as
to run upon one rail of the railroad
track. l have to carry a five
gallon kag Of water and necessary
provisions for each days trip,
where there are no hotels. | have
up forfeit of IS, 900 which | lose
if | do not make the trip in the
time allowed me. But | am con-
fident of succeeding
"The contract also reads that |
shall, while on my trip get married
and send my wife ahead OF me os
my advance agent But, AS long as
| reach Cinclnnate a married man,
| win the wager.
81 had great deal of trouble in
St. Louis from ladies who were
anxious to marry. put an ad-
vertisement in the paper aud had
l25 ladies' call on me, among whom
were old maids, widows, orphans
and young ladies of every class in
society. There WAS only two OF
the whole lot who | was pleased
with, one, Miss Ida Stone, and the
other Miss Katie Palmer, a promi-
nent local actress and soubrette, of
st. l., uIs, who was at the time en-
ployed at one OF the st. Louis
theatres. | got and have with me,
{ he showed this to the Tribune
mani, marriage license to marry
Katie Palmer. and we mad the day
set and everything fixed, when
friends counseled her to "shake
me-" The license was dated Feb
ruary 2Sth, 1899. / left Cincin-
natl on the morning of February
lst, and proceeded to st. Louis,
when ! got there was very tired.
but | have gotten SO used to walk
ing now, that can walk 40 miles a
day easily. From ST. Louis ! oon-
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27

tinued to Caro-, ILL.,. then to Mem
phis, then to New Orleans, to
Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, snd
to Colorado and the west. l had
gone as far as San MARITIME, Ca
SMALL station this side OF Toyah)
when walking across small
bridge, | tell off OF same and broke
my wheelbarrow, which caused me
to get on the train aud proceed to
Ell Paso. / sprained my ankle IN
my fall and will have to lay up
week at Eel Paso. Whenever l
get hurt or am sick, | get an ex-
tension of time, by showing a doc
tors certificate proving same. |
have up to this time walked 1900
miles.
| have an exhibition at Pecot for
the benefit of the public schools,
and l was greeted with full
house"
| have to walk 20 miles anG 200
yards per day. l have lost two
wheelbarrows and broke the one |
now have on this trip, bnt, | am
confident Of making the trip sue
cessfully."
He is by nationality a Turk, and
was born IN Saxony, a place about
40 miles from Constantinople, ami
is 32 years old.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27
CREATES ALARM.

No other event in many months
has caused such great amazem ent
and disgust in the British mind as
the transfer of the ocean racers of
the Inman line to the American
flag. The average Englishman re.
CARDS British supremacy on the
seas as SO thoroughly established
that 1t is impossible for him to un-
derstand why any vessel could be
willing, under any circumstances,
10 transfer its allegiance and accept
the flag of another power. This Is
the patriotic view.
For the business world In Great
Britain the Inman incident has an
aspect even darker, as it is more
practical. Merchants and others
see in this transfer the cloud no
bigger than a mans hand that fore
shadows the loss of England's COM
mercial supremacy and the building
up of American commerce at the
expense of the British.
The commercial and industrial
growth of the United States was
always regarded with deep jealous
ly even before this incident. Now
there is almost panic. The
government will have to take some
step to prevent or to discourage
other steamship lines from follow
ing the example of the Inman, but
the government appears to be in
confusion as to what step to take.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27
TIE BLACK RAMCg.
CHLORIDE,

From the Chloride Range.
Both the Childs and Silver Monument
conoentrators are running steadily.
Deputy u. g. Surveyor l.. j. Otto left
to-day for Hermosa to make a survey OF the
l. mine for patent.
There is a report that work OH the Mid
night mine will soon be resumed. II is To
be hoped that the rumor is not an idle one
Mr.. and Mrs. 0'Kslley, of Hillsboro.
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Otto
the last of last week and the first of this
week.
Henry Schmidt returned home from
Bisbee, Arizona, last Tuesday. He did not
go to Mexico as he intended owing TO his
company having become involved in a Law
suit. The present tic up Of the compary's
affairs is considered but temporary. aud
when settled Mr.. Schmidt will resume
charge of the oompany's business.
IT, ID. Foster came mp from Hermosa
yesterday. He informs The Range that
Messrs. Burke. Russell a Hastings have
struck large body of ore that goes 70U to
800 ounces silver per ton in their lease Oh
the Palomas chief. and that they are taking
out about six sacks of ore day. Eckle-
berger and Whoeler have three car loads Of
high grade ore ready for shipment.
Capt. W. r. Alice, of Minneapolis.
Mimi, Is superintendent Of the develop
msnt of the mines Of the Minneapolis Min
ing u Milling company situated on the north
shore Of Lake Superior In the provinces OF
Ontario, Canada. The Captain writes that
be may visit Chloride this fall
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-05-27
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AMBER MINING.
New York Press

New York Press
clears from dead trees" did once
German savant call the precious
fossil resin of which my lady's
necklace and her liege lords pipe
tip is made. Still more poetic than
this speculation is the thought OF
these transparent golden tears sur
viving even the petrified trunks of
the sturdy monarchs OF the forests
that shed them. Deep down In the
"biue earth" along the shores of
aud beneath the treacherous break
ers of the Baltic Sea, are found in
bits and fragments OF fosslllzed
wood the traces Of vast forests that
in ages long past had covered
nearly the entire coast line OF what
is now known as East Prussia.
Large traces of land have sunk
there below sea level. and In time
were covered with the rank sub