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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-11
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AS NOAS S5"eAohoA OOAic6O SOiH
mences with nine students, with 9TH
ers promised. The Weiser public
school is almost at its full capacity
in all four rooms, there being but
half dozen empty desks in the entire
school.
The democrats of Canyon county
have nominated F. G. Mock for
county auditor This was probably
owing to the fact that Mock is treas
urer of the Idaho State Press Asso-
citation and they knew he would have
plenty of funds to carry on the
campaign.
In reporting the nominations of
the republican convention last week
we got j. f. Haines as commissioner
for second district. 1t should have
been b. F Janes--a good man, too,
who will give the other gentlemen a
hard race, Mr. Jones passed through
Weser this week on his way to Lew
iston on business.
The sale of property belonging to
the Maryatt estate is re-advertised in
this issue. Times were so close last
time that there were no bidders, but
as they are now improving, there will
be several parties on hand to buy,
already heard of, and there should be
good many more, as some of the
property is very desirable and shoulc
not be allowed to go for song.
j. W. McCulley is in Weiser fol
the Winter after a successful mining
season on Boulder creek, at the heaC
of Long valley. He and his partne
had a great deal of work to do, among
other things the building of 600 fee
of hume on trestle, before they coul'
get to work, so they did not put in
full season, but they got in SO day
with the hydraulic and cleaned u
81, 700 as the result. This is prett
good evidence that the placer field
of the Meadows and Long valley ar
pretty good after all.
Pete Keeney likes decent win
when it knows its place, but he don
think its place is to tear down b
hay stacks and blow his fish boxe
out Of the water, AS that one did La
Friday evening. He had over sixl
salmon in his fish box, ready to pi
! on sale, but the wind just seemed
lift old Snake clear out of its be-
and the result was that forty-tv
, toothsome salmon escaped the fryir
pan.
New invoice of dry goods just r
, ceived at Sommercamp's.
: Court and campaign is bringing
! good many people to town.
Cheapest ammunition in Idaho
Jenney q Warehouse.
If YOU want trunks or valises, Ca
at Sommerchamp's.
John Muldrick, of Canyon Cit
Oregon is here attending court.
. New goods arriving every day
the One Price Cash Store. Y
Charlie Galloway left on Sunday
attend the Idaho University
!, Moscow.
80 Go to Louis Sommer for yC
Al boots and shoes. 1t will pay you.
,e The best line of children's, ladie
A. mems and boys boots and shoes
Washington county are at Somm
=, camps.
# George Degitz has opened sho
# ing gallery alongside the m
o market, and put Charlie Odds
o charge. The shots are many
10 the birds are few.
For dress goods and furnish
o. goods and boots and shoes, etc,
q One Price Cash Store Is in the lie
y. lA Foor Fotografs.
n G. ". Foor will take photogra
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-11
Photographs.

All persons wishing any kind O
photos will call on me at Weiser
where will be found from Octobe
9TH to 18th. Come early, as | posi-
lively will not remain longer. Cab
inets SO per dozen.
j. w. MURRAY, Photographer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-11

G. ". Foor will take photographs
at his residence at reasonable prices
and will take grain, -four pumpkins
or any kind of truck in payment
therefor.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-11

X Stewart, Elisha Woods, Alpine; r
S Van Gorder, Portland; John Muldrick,
Canyon city, Ore; B F James, Nelson
Bull, w E Jewell, E Donart, d Rob-
ertson, o G Goodloe, S M Percifield, Geo
Hoffstatter, d II Cole, w w Weeleer, E
E Lorton,J Weston, Salubra; Doug Lane,
Geo Leighton Indian valley; Isaac Leigh
ton Crane; Mrs N G Lindsey and chill
dren, Baker; G NJ Hays, Silver city; Isaac
McMahan. Council; Harry Stroup, Walla
Walla; L LEARN, J 7 Stringer, A Cone,
Sam Dinsmore, Salt Lake; Francis Fletch-
er, Middle valley; Geo H Stewart, w E
Borah, Fremont Wood, B w Walker, ] F
Nugent, S Fl Hays, Boise; Henry Mase-
man. Big Willow; f G Hoel, Omaha; w
H Benham, Chicago; L Wright, Weiser;
j J Rogers, Payette; Elmer Carter, St
Louis; r r d Lyles and wife, Meadows;
VIM Roger, Denver; Mark Hndman, Ex-
press, Ore; A p Bradbury, Portland; A
NJ Gray, Seven Devils; E n Mickey,
Salubria.
Weiser had touch of the Sahara
simeon last Friday.
Fred 7. Dubois will speak in
Weiser on October 18th, next Mon
day.
The wedding of Morris Sommel
aud Miss Helen Springer will take
place next Sunday.
The Commissioners met on the Is
and knocked off all the raises they
had made few weeks before.
There is waiter girl at the Ven
dome so pretty the 'she mashes thu
potatoes by merely looking at them
The grand jury failed to Indie
either Warren Wilkerson or Rober
Wallace, thus leaving the presen
term of court with no criminal case
to try.
"Chicken stew WAS in ever
mouth last Thursday, The ladie
had quite rush at their supper an
did financially well.
Idaho has another neat little dall
in the ''Ratudrum Daily Post. !" Th
SIGNAL don't propose to run dali
until the railroad comes
The state board OF equalization
last week reduced the assessment o
sheep from $3.50 to 81. Rang
horses were cut down to 50 and catt
to So.
w. b. Kurtz shipped 200 head
Washington county's finest and fatte
hogs to Portland last Friday night
tickle the butchers Of that burg
H. Q. Newman accompanied then
On Friday afternoon at 3 o'clot
R. r. time, free illustrated lectu
will be given in the Congregation
| church. Subject, ga Foe to &
Physical" Frame A cordial invit
o ton is extended to all.
The telephone company has be
h doing a pretty fair business rig
S along. The people have found o
}, it is an indispensable convenieno
|. and pretty soon it will be time to /
: gin thinking of extending 1t to t
), Meadows.
Ii jenny & Warehouse have just
/ ceived a new $3.50 turning latl
which is a fine piece of machinel
il 1t is intended for all kinds of Ct
'e smith and medium heavy work, a
they are now prepared to do g
smith work of all kinds from bori
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-11


Payette & Weiser Ditch Company Meeting.
The stockholders of the Payette &
Weiser Ditch Company held meet
ing last Saturday in the office of o.
M. Harvey. Directors for the ensu-
ing year were elected as follows z.
P. Dawson, L. E. Young, Albert
jackson, George " Nesbit, Charles
T. Craven.
The subject of ways and means TO
further the work of construction
was discussed at some length Great
obstacles confront the company IL
depressed times and lack of obtain
able means to push work, but they
are brave and determined ''stayers'
and will retain firm grip until they
finally win. A paper is being circu
lated among the shareholders calling
for labor to be performed by the Is
of May, 1895, If labor to tn
amount of $4,000 is subscribed thel
the agreement becomes binding.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-11

Following grand jury selected; f.
S. Champlin, NJ Johnston, f. W.
Beier, l.. Il. Verbeck, Peter Karl
skint, james l. Cinder, G. A. Safer,
w. H. Meyer, T. G. Underwood, b.
Il. White, Mark Parker, 5. b Cope,
w. G. Jennings. 5. Ii. Smith, David
Allison.
E. E. Thompson VS.. Elizabeth
Thompson-divorce. Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
Edwin L. Brenton, of Salubria,
admitted TO practice at the bar
State of Idaho vs.. George v.
Lighton, dismissed.
" John Swenkfelder, of Salubria,
admitted to citizenship.
Samuel Hagstrom, of Indian VAL
ley, admitted to citizenship.
Grand jury reported and were dis
charged.
M. E. Sommercamp VS.. l.. f
Palmer, dismissed
B. Haas q Co. vs. j. II. Killoran
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Hattie Thrush VS.. Lincoln Thrush
dismissed.
William H. Richards vs.. Edward
Dunning, dismissed.
Jacob Henderson, admitted t.
citizenship.
The case of John W. Mccullough
VS.. w. f. Sommercamp, ct ais,
now in progress. Jury-D. L. Cole
j. E. Donart, W. E. Jewell, S. b
Taylor, W. w. Wheeler, w. II. Lor
torn, o. G. Godlove, j. H. Reavis
William A. Tongue, Willial
B. Shaw, James Colson, H. j. Lii
der. Counsel for Mccullough, Free
mont Wood and Frank Harris; fC
Sommercamp, W. E. Borah, Geore
H. Stewart and j. W. Ayers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-05-11
Every PopuIist

should have copy ofthe Campaign Book
now being issued under the direction of
the Peoples Party National Committee.
This work is being compiled by N. A.
Dunning and will be the best work of its
kind published; it will contain about $50
pages and will be sold for rs cents a copy
-6 copies for $I.oo, and in lots of 100 or
more special prices will be made. Any
one desiring to become an agent can
place an order. and make deposit of
$500 and at any time they wish to discon-
tinue agency all unsold copies will be
taken back and money refunded. A
special discount will be allowed to all who
avail themselves of this offer. Address,
National Watchman Co.,
a27 I'm Washington, D. c.
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TWO FAMOUS HORSES.
1essenger and Daniel Lambert In the Hi
tory of American Trotters.

1essenger and Daniel Lambert In the His.
tory of American Trotters.
The American trotting horse is IA
nous the world over His development
is one of our national triumphs. In
the history of this development two of
the greatest names are Messenger and
Daniel Lambert.
Messenger was, so to speak, one of
the seven fathers of the American
trotter. He was a thoroughbred, that
is to say, his ancestors were recorded in
the English Stud Book for running
horses-and was imported to the
United States in 17sS. Though bred
as running horse, he was natural
trotter.
AS showing his remarkable sound
ness and vigor, man who saw him
taken off the ship used to relate that
three other horses, who had made the
voyage with him, were $50 reduced
that they had to be helped and sup
ported down the gangplank; but when
Messengers turn came, he, with loud
neigh, rushed down, with a negro on
each side holding him back, and dashed
up the street at a stiff trot, carrying
the grooms along in spite of all their
efforts to bring him to standstill"
Though not remarkably fast himself,
he became the progenitor of some of
the greatest trotters. Hiram Woodruff
once said:
''When Messenger charged down the
gangplank the value of not less than
one hundred million dollars struck our
soil"
Messenger died at Oyster Bay, L. l.,
in 1908, being twenty-eight years old.
AS Mr.. Fl. c. Mervin says, he had "at-
tanned such height of equine reputa-
tion that he was buried with military
honors, and charge of musketry was
fired over his grave"
Daniel Lambert was a horse of later
date, Morgan, son of Ethan Allen,
and great-grandson of Justin Morgan.
His son was a granddaughter of Mes
senger. Of him Mr.. Merwin says:
Perhaps it would be no exaggera-
tion to say that the finest gentlemen's
roadsters in this country have been of
Lambert stock. Daniel Lambert him
self was horse of commanding stvle
and of magnificent carriage.
For many years he was kept in the
vicinity of Boston, but late in life he
was brought back to Middlebury. VT,
where he had been raised. On this oc-
casion all the inhabitants turned out
with brass band to welcome him
home, and there was procession
through the village streets. The old
horse relates an eyewitness of the
scene, kept time to the music, and was
the proudest creature that ever walked
the earth. Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-05-11
Art In Oklahoma.

Ladies' and gentlemen" said Col,
Handy Polk, who had been delegated
to introduce the eminent pianist to the
cultured and refined audience assem-
bled in the Spread Eagle theater: 81
take pleasure in introdpcin' to you
Herr Won PUNK, the celebrated yirtu-
GUS, who will give us O wonderful imi-
tation of man performin' on a piano.
The perfessor makes q regular business
of playin' the piano, and thoroughly
understands what he is doin', SO I'll
jest say to anybody who don't happen
to like his style that the fault is in you
and not in Herr Won PUNK. No audi
bic criticisms will be tolerated. Alkali
Ike and Hank Bitters have been ap-
pointed to keep order; and, like the
perfessor, they are dead onto their
jobs. My soa and several other little
boys will pass through the audience
every now and then with peanuts and
popcorn for sale; so there will be no
excuse for anybody's goin' out while
the perfessor is playin'. That's all |
have to say. Let her go. perfessorr'-
Puck.
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STARTED TOO SOON.
A Kansas City Swell and His Best Girl
Come to Grief.

A Kansas City Swell and His Best Girl
Come to Grief.
She was a shapely chestnut mare
from Kentucky, and the patrician
blood of long line of Blue Grass an
cestors gurgled through her swelling
veins
When she paused before the ladies'
entrance of the Coates house the other
afternoon she was hooked to a new
buggy, that had just been turned out
of the shop In that buggy was pink
checked, youngish-looking man, with
yellow flower in his buttonhole. He
got out of the vehicle and fastened
one end of the stout hitching strap
to an iron post. The other end of the
strap engirdled the arching neck of
the proud Kentucky mare.
The pin X. checked man went into the
hotel.
There was a lonely interval of ten
minutes and then the pink-cheeked
man reappeared on the pavement.
With MIN was maiden in a tailor
made gown, with a huge cluster of
roses at her belt. The pink-cheeked
man helped the pretty woman into the
carriage. The Kentucky mare never
as much as turned her head.
SIS this love of horse really tame
and safe?" queried the dainty maid as
she settled in her seat.
''As safe as you are charming. Just
watch her step off," replied the pink
checked man, as he jumped into the
buggy and gathered up the lines.
The maiden smiled and her escort
touched the mares flank with his
whip. And then-the mare gave a
jump and the maiden genuine scream.
The man was thrown half way over the
dashboard. 1t took four men and ten
minutes time to bring order out of the
chaos, but only five lonely seconds for
the maiden to jump out of the buggy
and the pink-cheeked man to intone a
remark that is too strong for publica-
tiop.
If you ask Mickie Finnegan, who wit
messed the performance, what caused
all the trouble, he will say: "Hully
Gee, der guy wild de boka pinned to his
ulster forget ter unite der nag, an him
an his 'mash'caIne bloomin' near fivin'
over der dashboard. See9" - Kansas
City Times.
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HE WAS A PHILOSOPHER.
And the Destruction of His New Window
Didn't Worry Him.

And the Destruction of His New Window
Didn't Worry Him.
Talk about dead philosophers"
said the man at the bar. "There's
live one down near the French market
who puts history to sleep"
go longH'
Sure thing. Why, say, he gives the
sages cards and spades. That man had
been saving up money patiently for
years to buy new show window. One
day he got the required amount to-
gether and he came uptown and or.
dered a plate glass a half-inch thick,
and finally it was in position. The
man would stand inside and look out,
then he would stand outside and look
in. You never saw such perfect pic
ture of contentment"
Don't see any philosophy In that"
"Well, hold on. One day the mans
big Newfoundland dog lay asleep in
the store. Along came dime museum
wagon with two bears in a cage and a
keeper sitting beside them trying to
look scared, but really looking foolish,
the bears were so small and harmless.
There was gong on the wagon, and it
created rush to the street. The dog
;ooked up, his eye caught the bears,
and he made a dash right straight
through that plate-glass window. There
was crash, then the crowd gathered,
and men, women and children talked
excitedly, for the window and its cost
and it's history were we'll known. The
,almest person in the crowd was the
man himself. He stood there minute
looking at the irregular hole. Then he
smiled,
"'&o great loss without some small
gain" he said, I've got the measure
of that dog, anyhow
''And he walked in and spat on the
stove-hearth, "-St. Louis Ppst-pis-
patch,
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years, and is
regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces: The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+; J. CHENEY 8 Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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PROF. BATTLEFRONT, sANITARIUM.
SWEARING CURED

1t was two-story frame cottage, Of
plain design, and painted white. With
timid steps Mrs Strippler assembled the
stairs and pressed the electric call but
ton. The door opened and in the en-
trance appeared the man she had met
in the street car the previous day.
"Come in" he said, smiling, and lead
ing the way to the reception-room
asked his visitor to sit down. Prof
battlefront was a peculiar man. He
was tall and thin. His forehead was
high and there were but a few hairs on
the front of his head. He had pair
of dark, deep-set eyes, which, with
mustache and goatee, gave him an APP
pearance peculiar to foreigners. He
spoke English without an accent. His
words We're well chosen and bore evil
dence of deep study.
80 you thought it impossible" he
said in mild and kind tone, which
imbued new courage in Mrs. Strippler.
She had told him her husband could
not believe anyone could be cured of
swearing.
Nothing is impossible" went on the
y
out here so you may see for yourself
just what l do. Seeing is believing,
and, though my house is small, can
show you a few living proofs which
have crowned my efforts to cure swear
Ing absolutely"
Mrs. Strippler shrank almost visibly.
"Why do l want to see lot of men who
are addicted to the swearing habit?'
she thought. 81 am sure Will is bad
enough" but finally she gathered up
sufficient courage to ask the professor
to explain his method of producing
such marvellous cures.
"Certainly, madam, with pleasure"
he said. FOLLOW me into the labora.
tory and l will tell you in words as
plain cs can without introducing med.
ical terms, so you may understand"
The laboratory was a small room. On
q large table were standing half
dozen photographs, a number of re-
torts containing clear fluid, and lot
of small bottles.
"'Now, my method is very simple"
explained the professor. "In fact it is
so simple / have often wondered why
somebody else had not thought of it
before. l discovered it by accident.
and l will tell you how later. For
the present let me say that in the
homeopathic theory of medicine physi-
Clans hold that a drug which produces
certain symptoms in healthy person
will cure patient who shows these
symptoms"
"Oh, yes; ! have heard of that" cried
Mrs. Strippler in a reassuring way, for
she was beginning to understand.
We'll, this is the principle apply in
my treatment The patient is given
his liberty. lie swears whenever he
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Mrs. Strippler looked at the man who
handed her the little pasteboard with
the foregoing inscription and then
again she glanced at the card. 1t was
exceedingly embarrassing to have a
husband who swears in public. OF
course it is bad enough to have one
who swears at all William Strippler.
her worthy protector, was sitting next
to her in cable train. He had just
given vent to his opinion of persons
who could not walk through street
car without stepping on every ones
feet.
''Why, that - fool ought to know
BETTER" retorted Mr.. Strippler to his
wife's appeal when she had gasped that
he was perfectly awful.
81 don't see why people have to
swear" interjected Mrs. Strippler
1t was at this point that tall man,
with the appearance of a scientist and
the manners of Chesterfield, handed
her the card referred to. Mrs. Strippler
did not know what to say or do; so,
womanlilze, she blushed and lapsed into
silence and thought.
William was a good husband. she
mused, but he did swear like a trooper.
If she had only known it before she
married him. To be sure William was
handsome man before they were
married. He was stout now, but never
theless he had fine black eyes, which
beamed on her with the same affection
now as they did years ago. And as for
his mustache and Roman nose she
never had seen man who was half as
good looking However, William had
embarrassed her and she was cross.
What could that man mean by handing
her that card?
AS she alighted from the car she
made up her mind to call on him and
ask what he could do to cure her hus-
band That night she broached the
subject to William.
Scientists, you say he cried, as he
paced up and down the floor. ''Why,
nobody but blamed idiot would think
of such a thing. Swearing cured by
incubation! Let me see that crank's
card
Mrs. Strippler fumbled in her dress
well, you go down there, if you
want to- he said, land if he convinces
you will go and take the treatment" "
81 don't see why they can't cure
swearing as well as drinking liquor" ?"
suggested Mrs. Strippler, in her meek
way.
Further than this nothing was said
that night on the tender subject in the
Strippler household. The next morn
ing after breakfast, after her husband
had gone down town, Mrs. Strippler
started for the professors office. Her
husband had referred to him as "that
Italian fool" but that did not make
any difference. 1t was long and tedi-
Gus ride; first the cable car down town,
then the Alley "L," and finally the
electric car to One Hundred and Sixth
eth street. At last she arrived in front
of the house, which bore the No. 16949.
On a little sign suspended from the
porch she could read in gilded letters
the following words: