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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Shoup Relates an Incident

Chicago Coin.
AS bon vivant and raconteur Sen
ator George L. Shoup of Idaho has
few equals. Among a coterie OF
kindred spirits he was recently COM
menting Archbishop Ireland for ar
raigning the south for drawing the
color line in the standard of social
purity.
Il remember an incident" said the
senator, ''that graphically confirms
the justice of the arraignment. 1t
proved to me conclusively that not
only the whites, but the blacks also,
believe in two standards of morality
for the two races.
at was when was governor oil
Idaho | was experimenting the ter
ritory's exhibit at the New Orleans
exposition. On the floor of the hote
where | was stopping, there were two
colored chamber maids, the marked
and singular difference Of who's
dresses aroused my curiosity. On
wore the plainest gingham, while tn
other wore gaudy silks even while u
work. | found that the girls &c
the same wages-$2. so per week an
so | said to the gaily attired one on
day
"'Mary Liz, how is it that you ca
B. afford to dress so much better tina
{. Rebecca? You both get the sam
wages, DON'T your
}. "'Yes, Massa Shoup, she replied
we bof get 'zactly the same wages
." Then how can you wear sill
while Rebecca wears calico, MAJ
n Liz2
!. "' Yo' want to know why l cs
y weah silks while Rebecca weahs cor
u mn cotton, Massa Shoup?'
. "Yes, l replied.
"'Well IL been betrayed, dst
Why
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Thrilling Accident.

DelIamar Nugget.
MIR. and Mrs. E. II. Dewey, last
Monday evening, were driving down
to Wagontown and, while going down
a little hill near Henderson's resi-
dence, one of the traces came loose
and the team, very spirited one,
started to run. Mr.. Dewey was un-
able to control them, but kept them
in the road until nearly down to the
schoolhouse, when the wheels struck
rock, throwing Mrs. Dewey vio-
lently to the ground, and dropping
the pole of the buggy from the neck
woke. A few rods further on and the
pole caught in the ground and the
buggy actually turned somersault
over the pole, throwing Mr.. Dewey
fully fifteen feet upward and when be
struck the ground injuring him Sc
verely. He picked himself up and
went back to where his wife had beer
thrown out and found that her cloth
ing had been caught in the wheel anc
she had been badly bruised aud hurt
But both were able to walk down tC
Scales house, quarter of mile be
low. Mr.. Dewey sat down and mo
ment afterwards was unable to rise
DR.. Weston was telephoned and cam
down at once to attend them. Bot
we're found to be seriously but no
| dangerously hurt, and they were re
moved to their home in Silver o
Wednesday. The team was foun
e a mile down the gulch the next mol
a ming, one of the horses having foe
o nearly cut of.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
two COLUMNS OF CASUALTIES.
One Weeks Calamitous o.
currences in Idaho.
Drownings and Other vi
Olent Deaths.
Jack Kenyon, of north Idaho, was
drowned in Snake river on the 4th

Jack Kenyon, of north Idaho, was
drowned in Snake river on the 4th
inst.
The cottage of Mrs. Anna John,
situated in the lower part of HALEY,
was destroyed by fire.
The remains of Pickett Holton,
who was drowned at Boise on May
16, have been found five miles below
the city.
Roderick McKinzic, a sheepman
passing through South Idaho with
his flocks on his way to Montana,
wandered away letting them scatter
over the plains and search revealed
his dead body in the sage brush near
Bisuka. Cause of death not known.
On Tuesday evening, when the Aims
worth was laying at the dock at Lardo,
the purser fell overheard and was
drowned. He was last seen sitting
on the rail of the boat and when O
search was made for him he was nc
where to be found. His body was
afterward found under the dock where
it had drifted. -Kootenai Herald
Last Sunday Isaac Hickenbottom
a school teacher was drowned whil'
bathing in Potlatch creek near Julia
eta. Mr.. Hickenbottom was al
old and respected citizen of tina
place, having taught school there an
in Latah county for years. This
the third drowning that has occurre
in the Potlatch this season. -Mosco'
Mirror.
John Roberts, an oldtime cattlema
of Camas Prairie, accidentally she
himself last Thursday, while down o
| the brakes of Salmon river, near th
big corral. The contents of the dis
charge entered his side just belo
e the right ribs and passed out back {
: the left shoulder. At last accoun
he was still alive and the physician
expressed hope of his recovery
Wood River Times.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10

A strange case, and one that is ex-
citing much attention among physi-
clans in Idaho. is thus reported by
the Lewiston Tribune: "George ID.
Finn, who lives on the rim rock Forth
of town, was last Saturday stricken
perfectly blind. He states that last
Saturday morning, between 8 and 8
o'clock, he went out to NOW some hay
for his team, and after moving some
little time he felt a warm sensation
across the middle Of his back, ant
soon he had vomiting spell. HI
then returned to his house about sun
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10

Salt Lake Herald
II. G. Anchor, who, with Tim Shir-
ley, Fred Bachmon and P. b. Hoist,
owns the Owyhee opal mines in Ida
ho, the fame Of which has already
crept out, is registered at the Walker
house. He is now on his way to
Chicago with twenty-six polished
stones ranging from one-half to four
carats IN weight, and with aboIt 2, coo
carats of uncut stones, besides some
stones in the native formation. When
asked about the mines, Mr. Anchor
informed the Herald man as fellows:
''The mines were discovered about
a year ago by Shirley and Bachmon,
and afterwards Hoist and myself
bought each quarter interest in
them Since their discovery we have
been constantly working by stope and
have already cut into the vein about
forty feet We have a z5-foot vein
which crops out on our forty-acre
claim in several places and which
runs along the surface IN one place
for 450 feet This vein is of silicous
rock, in the crevices of which we find
the opals in clusters.
$50 far we have sold only few
and have great many on hand. We
are not trying to make a market as
yet and have kept very quiet How
ever, some persons who have been at
our mines have picked up some Of the
opals we have thrown away and have
sold them as the product of our
mines and thus given us a black eye.
Therefore we determined to show the
people at the fair what we have to
boast Of, and ! am now ON my way
to Chicago. Our stones are better
than those of Mexico, Brazil and
Australia, and fully equal to those of
Hungary in hardness and briiiliancy.
Their hardness is something unusual
and augurs well for their popularity
when they are thrown on the market.
"We have as yet found no limit tc
the supply of stones, though it is moi
certain we will find them all through
. our vein. We can work at all times
Of the year and intend to get as many
opals as we can before we sell any.
Mr.. Anchor showed some of tht
cut as well as some of the uncu
stones. All have the milky white
ness through which the brilliant pris
matte colors shine with elusive bright
- ness. They are truly gems and tn
owners of the claim undoubtedly hav
a fortune in their possession.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10


The Central holel, an old landmark
of Boise city, burned Monday even.
ing at 9 o'clock. The building and
furniture were valued at $14, 900, in
surance 81, 600. No one can account
for the fire. The affair calls up the
following "reminiscences from the
Democrat:
The Central hotel, which burned
last night, was built by Thomas and
William Hart in 1865. Both
branches of the legislature have con-
vened in its halls, while the two po
litical parties have met in convention
and made territorial nominations un-
der its roof and fought bedbugs in its
sleeping apartments. For years its
largest hall was used for dancing par
ties and theatrical purposes, and it
was there, twenty-six or 80 years ago,
that a democratic Legislature captured
and held for ransom Maj Hewlett,
territorial secretary, who had refused
to pay their per diem at the close o1
the session, and they held the gallan
old major prisoner until he came
down with the greenbacks. A com
pany of soldiers was called from th,
garrison at the time, and as the,
lined up in front of the hotel will
guns loaded awaiting the order to fir
on the Legislators up stairs, the office
in command WAS deferred only by tn
presence of Ben Anderson who GOV
cred him with navy and told hiI
that the moment he gave the word t
turn loose his life would go out wit
it. Every soldier also had a ma
, behind him ready with revolver, s
that had they opened fire on th
: building not one blue coat woul
have been left alive. The affa
!, ended without bloodshed, however
: but that night hell howled and I'll
n left wing of Pap Prices army ell
e joyed the freedom of the city, muc
to the disgust of brave old Jim Re,
J. nolds, editor of the Statesman. I'll
Z Democrat has forgotten much of tn
I little fragment in the history of Bois
le but it is more than likely Gas the |
le mented Ben Anderson is no long
IL with us) that Hon. George Aims
y could fill up the gaps. A volur
le could be written of the incidents, 8
e. rious and otherwise, that are twin
q about the life of the old Central, a
IN when it disappeared historic Ian
u mark went glimmering among
ID things that were.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Much Gold, but Harder to Get Than /, Seem.

Much Gold. but Harder to Get Than 1t Seems.
Caldwell Tribune.
Messrs. Duncan & Golden, who are
placer mining on Snake river near the
Warm Springs ferry, were in town
Monday after supplies. To a question
from the Tribune as to their success,
they exhibited to the hungry eyes of
the scribe gold nugget worth about
800, and then gave the following
information: Their claims are near
the Warm Springs ferry, and comprise
forty acres, each man being entitled
to twenty acres under the law. Ths
bar they are on was at one time thu
bed Of the river, and gets richer as i
recedes from the river bank. The.
started in about two months ago, ant
made shout So each day on the YER.
: brink Of Che river. They, Of course
have only worked small corner, bu
t Is they go back the sand rapidly in
cresses in richness The nuggs
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
II Should Be in Every House.

j. b. Wilson, 371 Clay st. ,Sharps
burg, p, says he will not be without
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that it
cured his wife who was threatened
with pneumonia after an attack OF La
Grippe, when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her
no good. Robert Barber, Of Cooks
port, Pa, claims DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has done him more good than
anything he ever used for lung trouble.
Nothing like it; Try it. At Jenney q
Waterhouse' drug store. Large bot
ties Soc. and 81 90. D
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Abduction in Lemhi County.

Recorder.
MISS Fannie Jaggars, daughter OF
Sam Jaggars, of Horse Prairie, was
abducted Sunday, July 23rd, by Bill
Wells, of Bannock, who met the young
lady while she was returning from
Bannock accompanied by James
Lee. Wells tied the young lady's
bride rein 10 the pommel of his sad
die and at the point Of a revolver
compelled Lee to ride ahead. In this
manner they proceeded until the
summit was reached when Lee was
ordered to return and Wells and hii
captive went on to the junction
They we're overtaken by Beaverheat
county officials and the man arrested
and the girl returned to her home.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10


Boise has been practically decided
upon for the location of the Soldiers
home.
Boise City's current expenses are
81, 900 more per month than its rev.
enue.
With both the state silver conven-
ton and the state press association,
Ketchum can put on airs.
Boise has adopted railroad time,
but the depot had to be moved right
into town to accomplish that result
The syndicate owning the town site
of Denver, Idaho, has spent SO, 600
in boring for artesian water. Lots Of
water has been found but no flowing
wells.
The first bank of Nampa has sus-
pended. We do not see it mentioned
in the dispatches however. 1t must
be an awful disappointment to those
bankers not to be mentioned in the
dispatches. 1t may have been al
they suspended for.
Stanton, Coffin & Co., of New York
have informed state treasurer Hill thai
they cannot, on account of the fnancia
stringency, take the $40, 600 of stat
wagon road bonds they were to hav'
taken on the third of this month
This will create confusion and EN-
barrassment and state warrants ma
go down.
A reporter from the Chicago Tri
bune called on Senator Shoup Will
, in Chicago and asked him to de6n
his position on the silver questio
and the financial situation. The ser
o stor replied: :" l am in quest
information myself and before al
, swering your question, let me ask yo
:, one, and if satisfactorily answered
. will ask you one or two more. l III
derstand your paper advocates Il
unconditional repeal of the Sherms
law. Tell me how that is going
- relieve the financial situationY II
y reporter admitted he did not kno'
The senator replied: "You are n
:, different from others whom l ha
seen. They advocate its repeal, b
not one Of them has been able to u
me how its repeal is going to relic
% the country from the present financ
strain. If you don't know what t
effect will be why do you advocate
repeal?" The reporter admitted Il
70 was another poser and the intervi
= ended.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
heir Deeds Have at Last Recoiled Upon Them.

Their Deeds Have at Last Recoied Upon Them.
DeLamar Nugget,
A cricket walked into Miller & Gel
gers saloon one day this week carry
ing with it a snake. The snake is
about six inches long and the size of
small knitting needle. 1t had
crawled into the cricket, under the
shell, and worked through about half
its length, its head protruding about
three inches behind the insect Both
snake and cricket were alive when
captured, and are now preserved in a
bottle.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Girls, Learn to Swim.

Gilmore Bulletin.
Miss Matte Cohen, from Boise
city, was today thrown from her
horse while riding across the South
Boise river bridge near Pine Grove.
She fell about 16 feet into water six
feet deep and 20 feet from shore.
Being an expert swimmer, the young
lady soon reached a place of safety
with no serious injury. The horse
also fell in.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
SENTIMENTS OF GOVERNORS.
The World Thought to
Show Indifference.
Badly Fooled When 1t
Learned the Truth.

The New York World has been
writing to many governors for their
views on the Sherman law, thinking
to gain point, but the slightly diff
ferlng sentiment in favor of silver
no doubt disappolnts the World very
much.
TIE governor of Indiana wants the
Sherman law repealed.
Governor Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, declares that. the repeal Of the
Sherman law will ultimately result in
the destruction Of both parties and
produce new alignment, and that
the repeal of the Sherman law with
out rehabilitating silver might restore
confidence, but it would double the
purchasing power of gold and double
the number of paupers and slaves in
the United States.
The governor of Mississippi wants
the Sherman law promptly repealed.
Governor Mitchell, Of Florida, wants
the Sherman law repealed and the tar
if put off until the regular session.
Senator Coke, of Texas, wants re-
monetization or kindred legislation.
Governor Prince, OF New Mexico,
wants simply reconciliation.
Governor Fishback of Arkansaw
wants free coinage.
Governor Stone Of Missouri thinks
the Democratic Congress should per-
form the duties for which it was elec-
ted, and the demonetization Of silver
was not one Of them.
? Senator Stockbridge of Michigan
+ thinks the repeal of the Sherman Law
q will ease the money situation. HI
thinks the shortage will not continue
q much longer any way, because thu
v banks have plenty of money and onl.
h need little more confidence.
q Governor Richards of Montan,
r thinks the best remedial Legislation
e will be law granting free coinage o
: American silver, and the Sherman la,
n should not be repealed until the right
o of silver are recognized. He think
h this crisis was brought about by
n short-sighted and unjustitiable wal
q fare on silver and it cannot be allaye
% by the further debasement Of th
Il white metal.
;r Governor Mcconnell of Idaho want
r silver placed where it was intended
,e be placed by the Constitution. Th
n demonetization of silver was a viols
N ton of the Constitution He thinks
w. too, the uncertainty about the tari
,e should be taken away as soon as POI
at sible.
o Governor Calcord of Nevada b
n. lieves the repeal Of the Sherman la
er without legislation equally favorab
lie to silver as money would be da
ne gerous experiment.
e. Governor Pennoyer of Oreg'
ed wants the metals put upon the sar
nd plane. He wants also the tariff 7
d. duced and an income tax provid
he for.
To Utah the World wrote to T
Governor Thomas instead Of Govern
West. The Ex-Governor answer
of by asking for free coinage on a +
vas ratio with gold, and an increase
Bill National bank currency to stop fall
ing values and increase National trade
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Appetirina to Those Who Fly to Chinese Doc

AppetIinR to Those Who Fly to Chinese Doc
Statesman.
The Chinese doctors of this city
busy themselves every night gather
ing up bugs that fall to the ground
after being singed by the arc lights.
The celestial physicians contend the
fluid obtained by pressing these in
sects in cider mills composes one OF
the best medicines for consumption,
indigestion and thousand other all
ments that are known to the profes-
sion.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Their Pockets Fun Of Nuggets.

Murray Sun.
The Mother Lode Company put it's
willing hands into another pocket on
Wednesday, and the nuggets are be-
ing yanked out like $40 pieces
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Boise,s cigar factory has assigned

Boise's cigar factory has assigned.
Forest fires are raging in the south
eastern part of the state.
Adolph Ballat, the big jeweler OF
Boise, has failed.
Bingham county is holding q spec
ial term Of court.
Burke and Blsckfoot have Jus
held silver meetings.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
THE VALLEY HOTEL,

MRS. BOB JOHNSON, Prop.
Nice clean beds and grand good grub. )"
Everything home-like. makes it favorlte
stopping place. Rates. $500 per week for
board and lodging. Transient, sl.00 per
day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
Excellent Opportunity for a
Saloon Man.
For Sole.
For $1,000

You can get 160 acres of fine agri-
cultural land on Mann creek. Every
foot under fence. Seventy acres in
cultivation with growing crops on.
This offer may be withdrawn at any
time and delay is dangerous II you
desire this grand bargain. Enquire
at this office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10

Some of the Legislators Of 1891 Heard From.
Fremont Co. Democrat.
We learn that two spittoons
were stolen on Monday last week
from the outside of the court house
at st Anthony.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10

Wardner Wisdom.
The people of Wardner, in their
silver meeting, expressed themselves
as follows:
We arraign John L. Wilson, of
Spokane, Wash, for his past and
present adherence to the gold-bugs
1t being matter of congressional
record that with his vote free coin
age act would have passed congress
in 1890 instead of the present Sher-
man law.
We denounce the F. Lewis CLARK
crowd of Spokaneites who are petition
; ing congress to repeal the Sherman
law, and at the same time ask ou
merchants and fellow workmen t
boycott merchants who sign said pc
tition. "The injury of one is thu
concern of all. " And we must b.
against those who are against US il
the awful struggle with money.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-08-10
n M. HARVEY,
NOTARY PUBLIC

AND LOAN BROKER.
MUNEl to loan on improved ranches at a
low rate of interest. have land Office
blats of all surveyed land in the county;
also blanks for all kinds of conveyancing.
Am agent for Home, Phoenix. Royal. Lam
cashire, Lion. Imperial and Hamburg
Bremen Insurance companies.
WEISEIS, I'D AHO.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-08
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement md
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet-
ter than others and enjoy life more, With
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 70
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and ple1s-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive efIectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but It il mans
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-08

It Is lucky thing for the natives
Of Southern Patagonia that the nayi-
cation Of the Strait Of Magellan is
dangerous. Vessels often anchor ia
the strait for the night On this ac-
count, and this gives the crooked
legged natives chance to come out
In their canoes and trade with the
ships company. The chief articles
offered by the natives are furs Of va
rious kinds, especially OF the sea
otter. These they sell Tor a trifie, or
more often barter for a few things
they need. The best otter skins arc
worth as much as 5000 to 800 when
brought to civilized markets, but
Patagonians offer only poor skins.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-08

I One OF the visions of Jules Verne
ne likely to become reality. Ey-
perlments have demonstrated to the
satisfaction OF experts Of the navy
tnat a ship can be constructed with
q capacity for submerging itself and
moving below the surface of the
water rapidly and under strict con.
troll
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-08

In full mourning among the Chi
nese the black strands Of the queue
are replaced by white ones and in
second mourning by light blue or
green. 1t is an objectionable breach
of etiquette for an inferior to enter
the presence of superior with his
pig-tail wound round his neck or
head, and the greatest insult one
man can offer another is to pull his
pig-tail 1t seems very odd to see
sailors on ship or in barracks comb
ing each others tresses, or coolies at
the street corners performing the
same friendly Office. Custom forbids
a man to wear beard and mustache
until he becomes grandfather.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-08

Flower

For two years l suffered terrib1y
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that 1 would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommendation Of friend I procured
bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. ! gained
strength and flesh rapidly. l feel
now like a new man, and consider
that. August Flower has cured me. "
Jas. =. Dederick, Saugerties, N.Y.9
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-08

The man or woman who is proftably employ
ed is generally happy. II you are not happy it
may be because you have not found your prop
write to b. f. Johnson & Co., r. Richmond. Va.
and they can show you a work in which you
can be happy and profitably employed.