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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
STILL BELIEVERS IN WlTCHCRAFT.
Ignorant Community In Ohio Hounds an
Unfortunate Man.

Ignorant Community In Ohio Hounds an
Unfortunate Man.
ALLIANCE, Ohio, Dec. 2-The residents
of Hart's Corners, a farming community
ten miles east of this city, are all agog
ovel the doings of witch which they
claim lives in their midst. Several days
ago a young farmer named Howard
Hughes dug well upon small hill, and
when he had got to what he believed to
be sufficient depth, much to his sur
prise, no water appeared. He cogitated
upon the matter, and being firm be-
lever in witches and hobgoblins, con-
cluded that some person of evil powers
had cast spell upon his land.
Within the limits of this city lives DR..
Hoff, an octogenarian, who deals in
herbs and claims supernatural powers.
To this strange old man Hughes repair
ed and hired him to so down to his place
and locate the trouble. Hoff went with
him, and building fire, threw some of
his powders into it, and while the fires
burned consulted the spirits through a
powwow performance. He told Hughes
that the absence of water in his wei
was due to neighbor named Culp, who
was a wizard, with a poisonous breath
and an evil eye and that the well would
remain dry until he (Culp) was dead
Since the old witch doctor revealed thi.
startling information the Hughes ant
dozen other families who believe il
witchcraft have ceased all intercourse
with Culp and avoid him as they woul
the evil one.
The affair has caused such stir tha
. the matter resolved itself into a specia
: meeting to be held in the Methods
J church of the village, to which all thes
u people belong Rev. J. e. Hollister,
this city, the pastor of the church, pr
. sided, and called upon Hughes and h
d" followers to disavow the wi, chcraft al
: treat Culp as a brother or leave Il
:. church. This they refused to do, and
II church trial will result.
III Last spring Miss Sadie Loop, memb
. of the church, was expelled at chur
- trial for asserting that Culp was W
~ ard and 1t was thought at the time tb
ie the ridiculous superstition had be
W stamped out.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
ONE WIFE AND TWO HUSBANDS.
Erratic Matrimonial Career OF an Erst-
while Illinois Girl.


while Illinois Girl.
Rocky FoRp, Colo, Dec. 2.-One year
ago Miss Lucy Fitch registered at the
West hotel from Illinois, whittier she
had come to marry j. W. Dougherty,
ranchman living about four miles out,
wealthy and wldower. During the
week she waited at the hotel for Dough
erty she became enamored OF George
Pillsbury, assistant foreman in the can
ming factory, but, true to her promise,
went to La Junta, the county seat, to
marry Dougherty. Arriving, the ranch
man proceeded to absorb large guam
titles of liquor, which SO disgusted the
bride that she wired for Plllsbury. He
came, and when Dougherty became
sober he found his intended the wife Of
the young man from the canning fac
tory. The two settled down at Rocky
Ford, happy as two tnrtle doves, and In
time fine boy baby came to the home.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Plllsbury cx'
pressed desire to visit her old Illinois
home and her husband at once prepared
to give her that pleasure, but was him
self compelled TO stay at home.
At Kansas City the wife met Dough
crty, for whom she had come to Colo
rado. Whether 1t was upon the spur o
the moment or whether 1t was deel
laid plan is not known, but Mrs. p. ant
baby are now in the home of the erst
while Colorado rancher In southwestern
Missouri. Yourg Pillsbury is quite dis
consulate, but Is fully determined t
have his boy back.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
BANK DIRECTORS cENsURED.
Scathing Rebukc Administered by thu
United States Grand Jury.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 2.-The report
of the United States grand jury and
accompanying indictments made up
mass of nearly 300 tYpewritten pages.
The report consisted almost entirely of
condemnation of the methods of direc-
tors and officers of the suspended Mer-
chants National bank of Great Falls,
the Livingston National of Livingston
and the Stockgrowers National of
Miles City. -Four more indictments
were returned against VIII Hanks, as
president of the Merchants of Great
Falls; others against Henry +. Bachel-
lor, president, G. L. Merrill, assistant
cashier and G. IL. Middleton, director,
of the Ste ockgrowers; and Allen Macona-
chic, assistant cashier of the Livings-
ton bank, for assisting George L. Carey,
the missing cashier, in his transactions
by which the bank was wrecked.
The report says; "Your grand jurors
believe they would be derelict in the
discharge of their duty to the court II
they failed to visit severe censure upon
the directors of these banks.
"The grand jurors are of the opinion
that the fact of being an officer or di
rector of national bank ought moi
to give any man llcencc to swindle ant
defraud his fellow men. The nationa
bank directors owe duty to the United
States, to the bank depo.itors and t.
the business public. That duty is t.
faithfully and honestly oversee AM
manage the business of the bank o
which they are officers. 1t Is ou
opinion from the evidence which ha
been presented TO us that the oath
regarded in the breaking rather tha
} In the observance. 1t seems to b
made only to be grossly violated by tn
directors of natioual banks"
In conclusion the grand jury says
''We deem it our duty as sworn officer
of the law in this manner to call tn
conduct OF the said directors and to n
' quest that this our public reprimar
and censure be sproad upon the rocar'
: of this court" The grand jury all
indicted Charles Jones, train robbie
for murder in the first degree whi
!" trying to avoid arrest, and Jimmy Mob
u as his accomplice in the murde
~ Several other indictments for min
le offenses against United States la'
y were found.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
EPIDEMIC is FEARED IN DULUTH.

Polish Children Exposed to Diphtheria
Admitted to Public schools.
DULUTH, Dec. The parochial school
of the Polish church here was recently
closed by order of Health Commissioner
DR.. w. C. Coffee on account of an cpl
demic of diphtheria in the families Of
several of the children who attended
Immediately there was rush of Polish
children to the public schools. They
were admitted without suspicion, as
they stated that the parocbial school
had closed on acc junt of the hardtimes.
Superintendent Denfeld then learned
the true reason for closing the parochi'
al school, and now there 10 war against
the health com mmissioner.
About twenty-five attendants Of the
Polish school have been admitted to tho
public schools.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
MEMPHIS WOMEN HUG A JURY.
Peculiar Sequel to the Acquittsi OF NJ
Alleged Female Forger.

Peculiar Sequel to the Acquittsi OF an
Alleged Female Forger.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 3.-Some months ago
Miss Mary Clancy, local agent for the
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Com
pany, was charged with embezzlement
and forgery. The first charge fell nat
to the ground because the corporation
had no existence under the laws of Ten
nessee. The forgery charge has been
on trial for several days. Miss Clancy
admitted that she forged names TO con.
tracts for the purchase of machines,
but pleaded not guilty to the general
charge. The trial lasted three days,
and resulted in an acquittal. The court
room was thronged with women and the
Jury was embraced by them after bring
Ing in the verdict.
Miss Clancy has been confined In Jai
three months awaiting trial. 1t was
clear case of guilt and clear case o
acquittal on account of the sex OF th'
defendant.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07

FoRr WoRTn, Dec. IA bloody trag-
edy took place at Hlco this morning.
william Massey shot william Olds twice
with pistol, when Olds drew a gun and
commenced firing indiscriminately,
shooting a young son of Massey four
times. Olds discovered his mistake and
followed the elder Massey, who ran, al
ter he had shot Olds, into the formers
ward, and shot him twice just as he sank
to the ground from loss of blood IRON
the first wounds. Olds was shot twice
All three have died.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 2.-After nearly
three weeks rustling among the rich
mines of Butte, Charles S. Shoemaker,
state inspector of mines, left for Hele-
ma. His time since his induction into
office has been severely occupied with
the actual duties of his Official position.
He has found many Improvements since
last year, but says there is room for
many more. Mr.. Shoemaker pays the
owners and general managers of Butte
mines high compliment on their read
mess to listen to valuable suggestions
concerning their properties and on their
promptness in acting on all suggestions
beneficial to them. The captain vii
wind up his yearly inspection in Nilsson
la county. Inspector Shoemaker re
quests that all mine owners notify hin
promptly of any accidents that may oc
cur.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
A PLAN TO GET CASH
Treasury Bills Will in All Probability
Be Issued.
ONLY FOR A SHORT TERN
May Draw Interest and he Receivable
After Maturity AS "a Means of
Redemption.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The issue OF |
short term treasury bills is now under
consideration by the ways and means
committee, and 1t is said will probably
be recommended to tocongress as means
of bridging over the temporary def
cheney in the treasury in advance of the
collection of new taxes under the tariff
and internal revenue laws.
The subject was talked over by sew
eral of the democratic members of the
committee and Chairman Wilson,
Bourke Cochran, of New York, and Mr..
Breckinridge, of Arkansas, with others
who were present, concurred in the
view that this would be the best means
of meeting the emergency.
The experience of the French and
British governments In issuing treasury
bills was discussed and the fact recalled
that the French government had found
no difficulty in floating 30o,0OO,O0O francs
of such obligations Immediately after
the loanable capital of the country had
been heavily drawn upon by the long
term bonds, issued to pay the war in
demnity to Germany The subject has
not yet been put in definite form be-
fore the committee, but the impression
prevails that such bills may properly be
issued, redeemable one year at the
pleasure of the government, and bear
ing interest at the rate of 2 per cent
The suggestion was made that they
might be issued without interest, but II
was feared that they would be at dis
count in that case and lose all attrac
{ ton to investors. The French Law
5 leaves the rate of interest to be paid a
4 the discretion of the secretary of tn
s treasury, who fixes it in view of tn
/ money market and government credit
o but the law fixes the terms of the bill
\ and the maximum limit to be issued.
| Some such plan, it is now declared
. likely to be adopted by the ways an
S means committee. The bills will nc
d be receivable for government dues unde
n ordinary conditions, but the secretar
e of the treasury may be authorized to S
d receive them after maturity as col
venient method of redemption. Tt
1t British government issues number
al similar classes of bills, some runnir
st for year or more and others for on
sc few months, to meet quarterly pa
of ments on the debt in anticipation
-e- the revenue.
lis Assistant Secretary Curtis, of t
nd treasury department, has given sor
he investigation to the matter, but has I
a as yet been in direct conference wi
the ways and meals committee. I
,er members who talked the matter oN
-ch did not anticipate any objection on
viz part OF the administration or that thu
nat would be great difficulty in carry
zen such measure through congress 81
after its meeting. Tie bills wo
probably be payable in the lawful moi
tO' of the United States, as they would
pb- for only short term.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-William
II. Schuerman, the ex-banker of Normal
who was indicted in 20 distinct cases,
each charging him with embezzlement
In receiving money from depositors
when his bank was insolvent, pleaded
guilty under all the counts of the in
dictment and threw himself upon the
mercy Of the court. Judge Upton SEN
fenced him to one year in the peniten-
tiary at Joliet in each case, but all the
sentences are run together, so that the
sx-banker will have to serve but one
year, or, good time deducted, eleven
months. He was also sentenced to pay
a fine twice the amount of the deposits
embezzled, the aggregate of the fine
being s45, 900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
ED MARKLEY TO CO TO PRISON..
Gets Three Years for Throwing Race
and Securing $4,000 BY Fraud.

Gets Three Years for Throwing Race
and Securing $1,000 BY Fraud
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, Dec. The trial of
Ed Markley, the foot racer, resulted in
a verdict of guilty and he was SEN
tenced to Fort Madison penitentiary
for three years. The case attracted
much attention on account of the prom
inence of those connected with it.
About year ago Markley and four pals
schemed TO defraud w. e. Bowman,
bookkeper in the Pennington Qowa)
Bank out of 81 900 by getting him to
place the money on Markley, who
clasmed to be the champion foot-racer
of the United States. Bowman was led
to believe that Markley would challenge
some inferior man under an assumed
name and beat him easily. The race
came off here, Bowman placing his
money in the hands OF a stranger, who
was one of Markley's pals. or course
Markley threw the race to his opponent
another pal, and, together with th'
stakeholder and the other hacker, the,
jumped into a cab and escaped. In
division of the 81 900 in st. Louis quar-
rel arose, which resulted in the arres
, of the rogues. Marklcy's pals, Thoma
Robinson, Henry A. Bauer, Thoma
: Bauer and Fred Cunningham, are hel
10 heavy bonds and will be tried in Jar
D." uaTV.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
BANKS AND BANKING.


Annual report Oh tne ComptrOueF OF tno
Currency.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The annual re-
port of the comptroller OF the currency
shows 3,790 national banks In opera
tion at the close of the fiscal year, with
capital stock of $695 ,55S, ,12o, held by
10000 stockholders. The total re-
sources of the banks are SO, 100, ,563, ,3s4;
total circulation, $2O9,3l1 1903, net In
crease during the year of $56,sss, 1852.
During the year 119 banks were organ
lied, with a capital stock of 81, ,230, 900.
One hundred and Hfty-eight banks sus-
pended, with a capital of $40, 300, 900.
Thirty-six resumed with a capital Of
Sts 205, 900, and 65 passed into the hands
of receivers, with a capital Of SIC, 1885,
000 At the close 0f the year seven re-
malned in the charge of examiners
pending resumption.
The shrlnkage of liabilities during
the year was S40O, ,53l ,613. Banks and
bankers deposits were $13l 1888, 1875.
The decrease In resources was $685.
| 42S,144
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
ANGRY HUSBAND CATCHES ELOPERS
Sam Endsley Claims that Cripple Stole
HIS wife.

His wife.
MARSHALL, ILL.,, Dec. Frank Hack
ney, a cripple, and Mrs. Lizzie Eudsley,
both of Macksvllle, Ind, eloped with
party of movers. They came as far as
Livingston, two miles east of here, when
they were overtaken by Sam Endsley,
husband of the runaway woman. He
attempted to make his wife return home,
but when Hackney showed fight he re-
turned to this city for aid. The sheriff
and city marshal returned with him but
were unsuccessful In finding them until
late this afternoon, when they were
found hiding in deserted log school
cabin north of Livingstone. They were
arrested and brought here this evening.
They stayed last night at farmhouse,
claiming that they had been married
seven years. Hackney stated today
that Endsley stole the woman and thai
he had a right to take her from him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
OHIO MEN IN TERROR
Unprecedented Reign of Gang of
Outlaws.
UNABLE TO CHECK THEM
For Several Weeks People In Isolated
Places Have Been Subjected to
Various Outrages.

WOOSTER, Ohio, Dec. For weeks
past this section of the county has been
the scene of series of crimes that for
boldness and villainy surpass anything
the community has ever experienced.
Almost daily comes the report of a
burglary or robbery somewhere In the
vicinity and neighborlng villages and
houses broken into and depredations of
various kinds committed The princl-
pal part of the work, 1t seems, Is being
done by gang of five men, who display
perfect familiarity with the
country and the people. These
fellows operate in the country exclu-
sively and select for their victims sup
posedly wealthy farmers, who, in most
cases, live in out of the way or isolated
places. During the last few weeks
score or more robberics have been per-
petrated by this gang, and In many in
stances their victims have been sub
iected 10 the most brutal torture to
compel them to yield up their money
and valuables.
A few nights ago they visited Peter
Painter, a wealthy stockman near
Holmesvllle, and, after breaking In the
door with log, bound the members of
the family and leisurely ransacked the
honse, securing S700 in money, two
. watches and other valuables, and short
ly afterward the home of Christian Mel
| linger, an aged and wealthy farmer
S west of this city, was entered In like
D manner. Here they got but $50, but
nearly killed Mr.. Melllnger by choking
e him because he would not tell them
s where they could find more.
:. Robert Ewings house In Chester
r township was visited Thursday night
them away with bullets, but not before
being shot twice by the villains, from
/. the effects of which he may die. Mum
berless other crimes have been com
mitted. In every case the rascals hav
# made their escape, the officers being ur
n able TO capture or check their career
r, Public feeling is wrought to high tel
49, sion, which bodies i'll to the villains whe
ID taken. So great has the fear of raj
-. by these villains become that there
+, scarcely farm house in all the count
lie that does not at present resemble
II small arsenal, being supplied wit
,N weapons of defense of all sorts.
80 TouGns MAKING NIGHTLY RAIDS.
ho FINpLAy, Ohio, Nov. 24.-Citizens
or the smaller towns and villages OF IN
"a section of northwestern Ohio are beir
oe terrorized by the depredations of gan
I'd of toughs who are nightly making bur
-. larlous raids and committing 9th
h,n crimes in the rural districts. The el
ho demc of vAlainy indirectly results fro
rse the long continued depression In bu
-, ness and manufacturing circles, a
.h the industrial cities of Toledo, Findla
,au Lima and THIN are supplying thu
+, quota of marahders. Having be
49, driven TO hard lines the toughs a
80, skin gamblers of these places are
o,o ganIzing themselves into bands
-. making excursions into the neit
o,d boring villages, where the small jew
Ian. ry hardware and dry goods stor
being unprotected by police watchi
ness, fall easy prey to the thieves.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
slow Collection of Taxes.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. ALI unpaid
taxes in Silver Bow county are now de-
linquent and are subject to the penalty
of 10 per cent. interest and the liability
of being advertised for sale. The total
amount of taxes as returned by the as
SCISSOR is si60,O00 and of this sum only
about 5000, 900 has been paid. This may
and probably will be largely increased,
but it is far short OF what Is usually
paid in by this time.
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MRS. RoOsEVELT'S ESTATE DIVIDED
The Son to Receive Half and the Daugh-
ter the : come of Half.


PoUeHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec. 3.-Appli-
cation has been made to Surrogate Dor
land for probate of the will OF Mrs Hell
en- Roosevelt, nee Astor, wife of James
Roosevelt, who died at Heatbfield, AS
cot, England, on the 18th of November.
The principal provisions of the will are
those which relate to the disposition
of the Astor millions in the second and
third clauses and declare that the estate
shall be divided into two equal parts for
her son and daughter, the sons share to
90 to him at the age of 81 and the daugh-
ter TO receive only the income of hers
during life, but with power to dispose
of it by will. The estate was leftto her
by her father, VIM. Astor, and amounts
to several millions. Mrs Roosevelt
leaves only two children, James Y. Jr.,
a minor, over years of age, and Helen
r., minor, of the age of is years.
The will contains all tho principles oi
continuity of estates followed by the
Astors. 1t gives absolutely TO the male
branch, but only the use of fund to the
female branch.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07

The company known as the Twin City
and Butte Mining company which had
is on its financial feet again, says the
Butte Intermountain. j e, Moberg, as
sistant treasurer, has arrived inthe city
and is paying off the company's indebt-
edness. His office is In the Hamilton
block. The mine has been started up,
Mr.. Schweitzer, who was manager of
the concern, will arrive in Butte In Z
days few from St. Paul, where hs was
detained by illness. About the time Of
the financial panic the company wa
forced to suspend operations.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-07
A FARMER LEARNS A LESSON.


WARSAW, Ind, Dec. 3.-News has
reached here that man drove up TO
the residence of Andrew Bright, rich
farmer east of this city, and said he
was looking for a farm to buy. The
stranger decided TO take the land, and
as they were driving to the town of
Lanevllle they met stranger who in
troduced new game of cards. They
got Farmer Bright interested in the
game, and he won 81 900, but he could
not get 1t until he showed he was worth
that amount. He went to the town and
drew the money, which the strangers
took away from him, and after beating
him into insensibility left. The farmer
may die. Several suspicious-looking
characters have been placed under ar
rest since the robbery.
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THE HAYMARKET ON FIRE.
Causes "a Loss of About sevcnty-FiNe
Thousand Dollars.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Haymarket the
ater, on Madison street in the rear Of
Halstead, on the west side, one of the
handsomest in the city, Is on fire and
seems doomed to destruction. 1t Is
bad day for fire as the temperature is
below zero, with sharp wind from the
west, causing the fire appartus to iceup
rapidly The theater was named from
Haymarket square, the scene OF the IA
nous anarchist riot, near which 1t Is sit
uated. 1t is managed by viii j. Davis,
who also manages the Columbia theater.
The fire was finally extinguished after
the interior was drenched and the foyer
destroyed, entailing loss to the thea
ter and the stores in front and the Of
fees above, mostly by water, of $4,000
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A Burlington omclaI in Boise.

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 3o.-General Man
ager Merrill Of the Burlington road ar
rived in the city today and will remain
till Friday. Tomorrow he will meet
representative business men at the city
hall. In view of the talk about the ex-
tension of the oregon Pacific road to
Boise to make junction with some
tradscontinenta line, the visit II
thought to be significant.