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The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29

II has not been many years, muses. the
New Orleans Picayune, since the export
grain trade was done chiefly. if not ex.
clnsively, through the port Of New
York. The Erie Canal created a water
way from Lake Erie to New York, and
90 grain shipped in vessels from Western
lake ports was transferred at Buffalo to
canal boats, and SO brought to market to
the advantage of New York. But the
day came when Canada built b ship
canal around Niagara Falls, and so yes
sells were able to carry cargoes OF grain
direct from the lakes through the st.
Lawrence River to Europe without touch
ing at New York at sil. Then there
came another day when grain was ioated
In great barges down the Mississippi
River for shipment to Europe, and this
was done 80 much more cheaply than can
be done by any New York route as that
the American metropolis is becoming
sensible Of the disadvantages it's trade is
suffering aud is casting about for a rem
edy that will restore its ancient prestige.
But the remedy bids fair to be d most
costly one. Il is nothing less than the
proposed construction of locks around
Niagara Falls on the American side, end
ship canal from Lake Ontario to the
Hudson River. The matter has been
brought before Congress, and engineers
hare made surveys and estimates OF The
work required, and they place the cost
al 500, 000, 000, which Congress win b
asked 70 appropriate. The estimates
call for . waterway for ships, Of > depth
ofnot less chan twenty feet. That sucl
\ waterway will be constructed some
dap cannot be doubted, because il viii
become necessary. Ii case Of . war
with Canada all the through water
routes would BE- ia the hands Of sh,
enemy and out Of orr reach either 10
the purposes of defense Of 81 couarneFce
Bat Il consummasion Il
eks plscs "
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29

Some ambitious Englishman has been
figuring In the Toronto (Canadal Empire
the additions that have been made to
British territory since 1885. They foot
up as follows. In Asia, 27S, 700 square
miles and 8, 500. 900 people (estimsted);
n South Africa, 1888, 2o5 square miles
and IA. 32s, 600 people; in Australasia,
81, 300 square miles and $1,000 people
Ia total in the seven years of Q, 069, 20s
square miles and 10, 987, 900 people.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29

There is no equal area on the face Of
the globe so well adapted to sherp hus-
bandry in all its branches, maintains the
Farm, Field and Stockman, as the south
ern half of the United States, and no
equal area where it is less appreciated
and improved. The climate is perfect,
being free from the extreme heat and
drought of Australia, which often rots
the wool and kills their sheep by the
im,lIions.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29
PENSIONS

81 Act OF JUNE a., 1s90-Pensions soldiers and sailors of the var of the
rebellion who served 90 days and were honorably discharged from the servicesn
|dren, dependent parents, fathers a1d mothers all pensions under this Act will
commence from the date of filing the formal application latter the passage Of the
good unless fled lin the Pension Bureau IN or after June 81, 1880. date 0. the
Act OIL if not in the form, substantially, prescribed by the Secretary. The rates:
child of soldier uader sixteen years; aud if the widow dies, the child or children
can draw such pension The soldier is entitled to any rate from SO to $1a per
may apply under this one, or q pensoner under this n may apply under other
laws, but can draw only one pension at the same time. This INV requires in a sol
diers or sailors case:
O An honorable discharge.
CN That he served, at least ninety days
CO A permanent physical Or mental inability to earns support, but net due
vicious habits. ct need not have originated in the servceJ
CASE OF A WIDOW
CO That he wa hahorably discharged.
Naval ervns' : esq., - :" A''N - n,s' 9'n = 's'''s " ~ 49,
(NsThat the widow is without other mems of support thar he: daily
% Tha. she married soldier prior to June q, 1890, the date of the Act
% That the soldier or sailor died Of a wound, injury or dhease, which, m
der rm prior law nw would have given him a pension.
G9 That the mother or father rs att present dependent n her OF his y
|ual labor, or the contributions of others n OF legally bound for their support
The benefits OF the first section of the Act of june 81, 1890, are not conhued Q
all parents where pensionabs dependence has arisen o account of the death oa
son we served. since said war, in behalf of the United States, as we'll as for ~
abilities contracted before o. since discharged.
O That in case miner child is insane, idioic or otherwise permanently
helpless the pension shall continue during the period of such disability. and I'M ~
under this or any former statute, and such pensions shall commence from the date
of application therefor after passage of this Act.
The rules and regulations of the Department will govern all applicants ans
~ Under Act Of Jms 81, 1890, pensions are granted to Soldiers and sans
HNoTICEi-Dr. ". r. Lastape, having recently been appointed u
Mxamining Surgeon for Passions at Opelousas, La it is now of special interstn.
Fey COZ no low be examined without having ct to SUI sustain daN the e. expenses Ie@ Of goipg %
Civ Orleans for medical examination, at which place they have heretofore o@a
stheCted to 60. ~
HART n. SANDOZ,
y. IS. Pensi ! Gin Agent
Gw-onoe with Hon. John N. olss4, o,eloa,asLoaisaas
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29
A TALE OF TEZCUC0

0 back with me
in fancy, dear
reader, to a time
almost six cen
turtles ago. Turn
southwark to the
royal city of Tez.
cuco, on the east
ern border of the
great Mexican
lake., that power.
full neighbor and
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29

"Do you believe all you see, Hic'ks?"
stNo. / see you whenever we meet,
but | don't believe you more than a tenth
OIL the time."-Brooklyn Life.
a. woman will fight her relatives any
time for her lover, and when he be nes
her husband will work him any day Tor
her relatives.-Atchison Globe.
He treated me coidly last nj ght,
And yet Tm not mad, as 'twould seem,
For his treatment / hailed with delight
He bought me six plates of i~ce-creainl
Russian News
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29

Mrs. Mary Lease says that the prairies
Of Kansas are dotted with the graves of
women who died OF s'mortgage on the
farm"
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29

You can't tell now much money a man
has il his pocketbook by the size OF the
stsap around f.-Ram's Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29
New Shaving Saloon.

HAVING recently built and refurnished
IL throughout, my Barber s3op, | ar
now prepared, with increased ia ,ilit'ea,
toserve the public in First-Class Sly IL
my new quarters between Brand end
sriarity's. Shaving, Hair Cutting,
shaupeoing, etc. done in the highest
style of the art. Give me a call
E. A. BODEMULLER.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29
OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
oPEIoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARlsH. La

This Institution Is undenominaffonal, prac.
deal and progressive. Discipline firm and
based on sound principles %ennobling. and de-
velopfng character. Honor and. Salf respect
promoted. Methods of training and culture
thorough. Toe curriculum prepares the
p9pil for University or practical life. Ger.
comfortable and comn odious. P~atspnags
solicited. For further partit Jars apply 30
MRS. M. Nj. HAYES. PRINCIPAL.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-29

.E#&#EEL4
The royal city was all hustle and life.
Multitudes of gayly clad pc i~estriaus
thronged its streets. It was a day of sac
riice.
Towering high above all other build
ings rose the sacrifcial tover OF The god
Huitzilopoehtli, in order that The i'm
pressive ceremonies in honor of the deity
might be witnessed from all parts of the
capital.
Along one the principal streets passed
the procession Of priests with the vic
tim, lula, the bethrothed OF the young
Prince. And it was no wonder that the
heart of the youthful warrior succumbed
TO the charms of the gentle Tezcucan.
OF a type oil beauty long since extinct in
Mexico. in her the beauty of the south
Ian was united with the ruddy, robust
character OF the north. Her dark eyes
sparkled like twin stars; her luxuriant
nut brown tresses fell in wave almost to
her feet. Clad in the sacri6cial robes of
pure white, with bare head and feet, her
rarishing beauty v i'd have suficed to
turn the head Of even the most blase Of
modern gallants.
BY her side walked the Prince. for by
the earnest .entreaty of the old King he
had besn granted that privilege BIZ the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03
Notice to Delinquent Oo-0wners in Mine.

Notlce W Dellnquent Oo-UWnerS IN Niue.
To John T. Smith and Mary Smith;
You and your representatives and sue
cessors in interest are hereby notified that
| have performed work and labor on the
Harrison and Morton mine and ledge. sit
uated in the Washington mining district.
in Washington county, Idaho, to the
amount and value of one hundred dollars
during the past year, TO wit: 1891
That your portion of the cost of said
work and labor for said year is as follows:
twenty-five dollars (S25.00) each, and YOU.
and each of you, are hereby notified that
II you fail to contribute your said propor-
ton of the costs of said work and labor
within one hundred and eighty days QsO)
from the date hereof, your interest in said
Harrison and Morton mine and ledge will
become the property of the undersigned.
your co-owner in said mine, who has made
the said expenditures and performed said
work and labor in accordance with and bv
virtue OF the laws of congress in such
cases made and provided (section 1924 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States).
Mineral City, Idaho, January ~. 1892
'-l4w THOMAS CHERRY.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03

They then would then have to make
but one trip to do what it now takes
two. The farmers this winter
desired to haul their tons of wheat to
Weiser while the snow made bob
sleighing good, but the Middle valley
and Manns creek hills we're impossible
barries, owing to the sleds sliding out
into the deep snow and teams
foundering around in useless
exhaustion. A road down the canyon
would avoid all this and make the
easiest of travelling. No road there,
and the wheat is still in the bins, had
there been a road this product would
have all been at the mill and being
ground into flour
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03
Why DR.. Prices Baking Powder is
Superior to all others.

No great efforts made by other manufacturers
to procure and pure materials.
1t is true that other company facilities
but its greed and cupdity induced it hour use
ammonia, in order its profits Hence the Price
Baking Powder Company stands fight pure
baking powder
No other article of human greater care
in its production has attained higher perfection Dr.
Prices Cream surely perfect baking powder
every faint of impurity No other in
kitchen has many steadfast among the house
wives of America
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03

In the district court OF the Sd judicial dis
trict of the state of Idaho, in and for
Washington county.
In the matter of p. L. IIursh and Charles
Hursh. co-partners. insolvent debtors:
p. L. Hursh and Charles Hursh, CO.
partners under the firm name Of Hursh
Bros, having filed in this court their Pc
tition schedule ana inventory in insol-
vency, by which it appears that they are
insolvent debtors, the said firm and CO.
partnership are hereby declared insolvent,
The sheriff of the county of Washing
ton, state of Idaho. is hereby directed to
take possession of all the estate. real and
personal, of the said p. l.. Hursh and
Charles Hursh or either Of them. except
such as may be by law exempt from ex-
ecution, and Of all their deeds, vouchers,
books of account and papers, and 70 keep
the same safely until the appointment Of
an assignee of their estate. All persons
are forbidden to pay any debts to the said
insolvents or either of them, OF to deliver
any property belonging tolthcm or either
OF them or 70 any person, Arm or corpora
ton, or association for their or either of
their use, The sad debtors are hereby
forbidden to transfer OF deliver any prop
erty until the further order of this court,
except as herein provided.
Ii is further ordered that all the cred
itors OF said debtors be and appear before
the Hon. +. Nugent, judge of said district
court in and for said county of Washing
ton, in open court at the court room OF
said court, in the town of Weiser. i'm said
county of Washington, on the 10th day
of June, 1892, at Q o'clock p. M. of that
day, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of the estate of said
debtors.
1t is further ordered that the order be
published in the Weiser SIGNAL. a news
paper Of general circulation. published in
the town of Weiser, in said county of
Washington. once each week intervening
between the date hereof and the day fixed
for said meeting of creditors.
And il is further ordered that in the
meantime that all proceedings against the
said insolvent is stayed.
Dated the 26th day of February, 1892
f. NUGENT. Judge,
FRANK HARRIs, Atty for Petitioners
Filed February Goth. 1892.
State of Idaho, county Of Washington. IS,
Office of the clerk of the district court.
l. the undersigned, clerk of the district
court in and for said county, do hereby
certify the above and foregoing to be a
full. true and correct copy of the order
declaring p. l.. Hursh and Charles Hursh
insolvent, together with the filings there
on, and the whole thereof, AS the same
appears now on file in this Office.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
sKALJ said court at Weiser. Idaho, this
list day Of March, AID, 1892.
IL |. F. SMITH, Clerk.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1892.
Frank JENNIE will Probably go to the penisen,i.r,

Frank JENNIE will Probably 60 to the Penite nti.ryl
The SIGNAL got in ''scoop" on
all other Idaho papers, being the first
one to disseminate the news that
Warden Mack would soon vacate his
position, the Statesman not discover
ing tie fact until some days later
However, we simply stated That he
would step out and most likely man
from Washington comfy appointed.
We knew at the time that Cap.
Frank JENNIE would, in that case, be
the man, but as our later Information
was very meagre, we did not publish
any further news last week. Franks
appointment is now beyond question.
The Idaho Registers Boise
correspondent writes as follows re-
garding the wardenship.
Again is verified the adage that it
is the improbable that happens.
Warden Mack, Of the Idaho pen
itentiary, who has been under fire Of
the State press for his past record in
Spokane. Blackfoot, Butte, and else
where, together with his alleged in
competency as warden, has concluded
to appease the wrath Of his assailants
by resigning his position. Whether
or not 1.-THE Of the things alleged
against him are true, the effect Of
this constant fusilade Of the State
press has been to make his path a
rather thorny one, and to place his
hackers among the prison manage
ment in rather unenviable light.
Mack, it will be remembered, was
assailed most vigorously for allowing
a prize fight, or what he was pleased
to call friendly contest with gloves,
between two convicts. 1t was pretty
generally known here that at least
two Of the board of prison manage
msnt, Governor Wiley and Attorney
General Roberts, were anxious to let
go of Mack at the earliest possible
moment II they only knew how to do
80 gracefully. Mack, it would seem,
with rare intellectual accumen, saw
the situation and resolved to solve
the whole problem by resigning, his
resignatiod to take effect on the 18th
of next month. The long drawn out
sigh of relief on the part Of the prison
board and the Republican party can
be heard rising and falling among the
mountains and over the plains Of the
entire State. 1t is altogether proba-
BILE that Captain Jenne, of Washing
ton county will be appointed to fll
the vacancy occasioned by the resig
nation OF warden Mack. Capt. Jenne
is strongly backed by Ben Waiting
ton, treasnrer OF the State Republican
League, OF Weiser, and other inluen-
tial Washington county men, and adds
TO an irreproachable character, good
executive ability. MIR. r. G. Nc
brother of ex-senator Nc
Council, is also mentioned as n
for the wardenship, but it
is not likely that his claims will be
pressed with much vigor.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03

Ed. SIGNAL:-l did not think
when l replied to Bessie's former
letter that l would have anything
more to say, but SO abe has seen fit to
make war on the boys agnin, beg
leave to make q few remarks, not so
much in defense of the boys rs to
critisise some of the shortcomings of
the dear girls. Perhaps some OF us
do belittle ourselves sometimes by
INDUCING in petty, ungallant quarrels,
and l, for one, think the boys ought
to brace up, turn over new leaf,
cultivate a higher tone Of manhood,
and not allow themselves to indulge
in such little acts of ''nothingness
as Bessie has pointed out Reform
is undoubtedly needed among both
the sexes. Why are some Of the
young ladies so rude rs to quarrel
with their escorts at our dances,
simply because little attention may
have been shown to some other lady,
or about something they may have
''heard that he said?" Why not
reserve such things for q private
''curtain lecture" that the commu-
nifty at large may not know all about
their love affairs?
Surely young lady ought not to SHOW
That she has any strings attached to her
beau.
Why do some of our society" girls
act 30 unlady-like and self-condemn-
ing as to refuse to touch hands in the
dance, even though they may be the
bitterest enemies? 1t is not only
each other they wrong; they outrage
society. Why do some of the dear
creatures scratch some gentleman's
name off their programmes, or, if no
order Of dances are used, very
innocently forget that they have been
engaged for certain dancer All
this have l beheld at our dances, and
yet some of the young ladies say there
IS no society in Weiser. Can it be
wondered at il the places Of social
resort are to be used as meeting
place to pick or settle silly quarrels,
20 snub and try and humiliate an
enemy or rival, or practice a little
deceit? Petty quarreling
md snub-indulging propensities are
,ot at all in keeping with the ethics
If good society, and they who indulge
N such gross behavior are always the
osers, even to the lessening Of their
own self-respcct. Society is most
certain to not improve very fast il
the young people who must
necessarily help make up that
society cannot appreciate what is due
10 it and cast aside their personal
differences while at public places OF
Society does not approve
Of us parading our grievances in
public at such times. 1t is much
better that we should treat an enemy
with s'cold courtesy" doing our
selfrconscious duty, thereby con-
tributing our mite to the general
pleasure of the occasion, than to
place ourselves on footing with
them by efforts on our part to snub
and humiliate them. There is a true
saying, "Such as thy words are, such
will thy affections be esteemed; and
such will thy deeds as thy affections,
and such thy life as thy deeds.
We all need to reform. Let us
improve, not degenerate; let us
cultivate charity, not enmity; let us
cherish honor and integrity, not deceit,
and these, with the proper application
Of our talents to the cultivation of
our minds and our daily avocations,
will leave us little time and inclination
to dwell upon such tribes as / have
mentioned. CAnL.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03
Notice to Creditors /.


In the probate court of the county of
Washington, state of Idaho, in the mat
ter of the estate OF Clemens Mass, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given TO the creditors
of, and all persons having claims against
the estate Of Clemens Mass, deceased, TO
present the same, with the necessary
vouchers, for approval, within four months
from the date of the first publication of
this notice, to ]. M. Peck, the admins
traitor of said estate, at Mineral, in said
county, or to Frank Harris. the attorney
for said administrator, at his Office in
Weiser. in said county. the latter being
the principal place ror the transaction OF
the business Of said estate.
Dated at Weiser, Idaho, this 3D. day of
March. 1892. j. NJ. PECK.
Administrator Of the estate of Glenn
1875 ems Mass, deceased.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03

A road up the Weiser canyon.
Don't hold up your hands and say it
sounds outlandish. What If it would
cost a little money? Twice the
amount of the cost would be saved
in one year by the freighters and
farmers being able to haul twice as
much to a load as they could before
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03
Alfalfa seed at l. G. Co.'S.

Over $50 samples to choose from
at Sommercamp's. Go and get a
suit, ranging in prices from $17. so
to $40.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03
I d A III .
Co.'s
BANK
Qncorporated)
A General Banking Business
Transacted.

Win buy and sell exchange, make tele-
graphic transfers, and furnish drafts d.
rect on Europe.
Will buy gold dust, gold and silver
bullion, and county warrants
Collections will receive careful and
prompt attention.
Special attention given to shipments of
wool, on which liberal advances will be
made at reasonable rates.
CORRESPONDENTS.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03

Several good long months yet be-
fore the county conventions, but
notwithstanding this, the politica,
parties are beginning to plot and
plan. Learning that the republican
and democratic leagues Of Weiser
were each putting up ''slate' for the
coming convention went in the dead
hour Of night and effected an entrance
into the places of meeting of each
and by the Pickering light of a tallow
dip discovered the following states
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-03-03

among other documents.
REPUBLICAN. DEMOCRATIC.
For Senator For senator
Mike Harlan, Frank Harris.
J. w. Ayers. A. b. Anderson.
Representatives, Representatives
NJ w. Mitchell. Isaac Irwin,
8. A. Swauger, 0. NJ. Harvey,
Buck Hart, w. ID. Shaw
Tim Tugmutton. Harvey Anderson.
Assessor Assessor
Palmer Higgins. Grif Keithley.
]. o. Levander- w. Il. Eckles.
Sheriff Sheriff
Tom Ranahan, s. Il. Denney,
Dan Ackley. Jim Jeffrey
Treasurer Treasurer
G. NJ. Waterhousc. ]. b. Coaklcy.
Probate Judge Probate Judge
w. NJ. Wallace. Jim Gray.
Coroner Coroner
Dr. o. O. Quinn. .............
Commiss II T. LIST dist. Commiss mr. LIST dist.
r. a. Devers, Bill Sommercamp.
Ben Wellington. W. T.. Kurtz.
Buck Hart is mad because the
republicans have put him on their
slate. The county auditor according
to law holds over two years more,
but few republicans forget this and
are talking of j. Riley Jones; in
which case the democrats are speaking
OF H. Simeon Newman. A few
unsophisticated democrats are in favor
OF -renominating Al. Williams, but
this would bring out revolutionary
faction favoring John Irons.
SIGNAL REPORTER.