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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

Snohomisa county, Washington, is
paying experts $40 day. and NAV do
so 1or months, to find out what use has
been made of thousands of dollars Of
public funds which have disappeared
from the treasury without visible re-
turns to the taxpayers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

Charles F. Blackburn, convicted of
sending scurrilous and threatening post
al cards through the malls to the editor
OF The Seattle Post-Iutelligencer, has
oeen sentenced to imprisonment In the
United States penitentiary at McNein's
island one year and to pay a fine of
$500 and costs.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

Fifteen hundred kegs of nails have left
Townsend for the midwinter fair and
1000 more will be ready this week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

The Washington farmers want the
next legislature to suppress the pink
police papers which are alleged to be
running the youth of the state.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

Fire destroyed the old Northern Pa
cihc depot at Mondovia. 1t contained
about $4,000 bushels of wheat, worth
about $4,000, nearly all of which was
the property of Senator Dick Hutchin-
son. The loss is covered by Insurance.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

A Portland syndicate is said to have
arranged to put in street railway sys-
tenn In South Bend, Wash.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

Connecticut has 10000 farms. The
tobacco product in 1880 was IA, 0OO, 900
pounds.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-15

Tobacco and warehouse receipts is
sued after it was stored were once both
used in Virginia as money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
HOW HE GOT IN.

In 1T77, while Harrodstown, Ken
lucky. was so beset with Indians that
the inhabitants were In straits for
daily bread. young man only seven
teen years old made himself extremely
useful by venturing out Of the fort be-
fore daybrcak. and returning with n
load Of game after nighlfdll This in
trepid youth was James Ray, after
ward General Ray.
one day in the year Just mentioned
Ray and another young man were
shooting at a mark near the fort when
the second man was suddenly shot
down by the Indians. Ray looked In
the direction whence the shot had
come. and seeing the emmy. was on
the point Of raising his rife, when he
was set upon by another gang who
had crept near him unseen.
He took TO his heels and being a
quick runner. reached the fort amid
a shower Of bullets. But the gates
were shut and the men inside were
- frightend that they dared not open
them Finding himself shut out. Ray
threw hims.lf fat on the ground in
the rear of stump. and here. per
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
OUR 81 MINER SUITS.

The Elton Jacket Is still with us, but
to 1t has been added Il SiA-nch f'ill
which forms Il basque The fronts
turn back into wide revcrS and somc'
times they are hottonrd together ut the
bottom.
Blazer suits are made of hopSacking
and sergcs of different wcaves and de.
gre>S OF roughncss. and black in the
most fashionable color. Blazer coats
are short and have broad turnover
color and wide lapels, which may he
faced with moire to make them more
dressy.
The short blouse which used To dis.
appear under the skirt ut the belt has
had its day. and all the new ones have
n slightly full basque below the waist.
A pretty black dotted nainsooli blouse
has a gathered yoke, barred across
with narrow black insertion, n mor'
ribbon belt with an antique silver
buckle. and n black MORE bow Mt the
neck with frillcd lace ends. Norfolk
plated blouscs are also worn, and II
made of II color they have black sulTll
cuffs aud nccktie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
SWALLOWS AS MESSENn IRIS.

Globe.Dcmocrnt: ut seems quite
possible that the swallow will prove n
successful rival TO the carrler-pigeOn
in its peculiar line OF service" said
Harold w. Swan of Washington, ID.
c., who was at the Southern last
night. Il know man who has been
experimenting with these birds for
years, and who managed to tame
them and make them love their cage
SO that they will invariably return
to II after n few hours liberty. The
speed of these messengers can be
Judged from single experiment. The
man OF whom ! speak once caught
nm unframed swallow which had Its
nest on his farm lie put the bird In
n basket and gave 1t to u friend who
was going to city 100 miles distant,
telling him 10 turn the bird loose
on his arrival there and telegraph
him as soon ms the bird was set free.
This was done, and the bird reached
home In one hour and half Their
great speed and dlmInutive forms
would especially recommend swallows
for use I'm war as It would not be
nm easy matter to shoot such carriers
on the wing"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
THE IDEAL CATER.

The ideal gaiter is made Of the finest,
thinnest and costliest cloth, lined with
white satin and furnished with buttons
so closely placed together that II Is
quite task to undo them, To say
nothing of doing them up. They are
cut with as much nicely as the boots
themselves and by neat arrange
ment Of straps they protect the feet
without adding to their apparent size.
This Is the ideal. though. The real
article, seen every day on the street, IL
made Of black cloth, cut anyhow, put
on anyhow and usually besprInkled
with mud. which frequently does not
date from the day when II vexes the
spectators vision. The mud OF the
metropolis has been described rs mot
deep. hut earnest and tenacious II IL
a brindle tawny tint, with shadip
Of SCOT and high lights Of lime and the
odor OF past and poorly disiDfected
centuries And the gaiter gets the
full benefit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
DIDN'T TANGLE HIM.

The satisfaction that every one must
feel IT the triumph Of the boy, about
whom the Massachusetts, rlouShman
tells this anc>'dotr, is due to the same
feeling which prompts big hearted
man to take the part OF The under.
most dog"
Walter was the important witness,
and one Of the lawyers after cross.
questioning him severely, said:
"Nour father has been talking to YOU,
and telling YOU how 10 testify,
haSnt he?'
YES" said the boy.
Now" said the lawyer. lust tell us
how yorr father told YOU 10 testify"
We'll" said the boy, modcStly,
father told me that the lawyers
would try ~ tanglc me. hut If would
just hr CAREFUL aud tell the truth.
could tell the same thing every time"
The lawyer didn't try to tangle up
that boy any more,
Enorh Davis, who is In the Utah
penitrntiary awaiting the death sen
tencc for having murdered his wife,
is said to be the only person who can
indicate the precise locality of Il rich
gold mine in the WahSatch mountains,
Many persons have appealed to Davis
to locate the mine, hui thus far he
has refused to cnlightcn any one OF
them on the subject.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
FRAGMENTS OF FUN.

Satisfying Him. have called
said the captIous critic, ito find out
what reason you can give for repre-
senting the new year as nude small
boy" "rhat IL DONE" responded the
art editor, "because the year does not
get It's close till the 3ist Of December"
Then the captions critic went out and
broke his nice new pledge. Tndianap.
oils Journal.
Mrs. Chatter-"Do you believe that
cures can be effected by the laying on
Of handsT Chater-"Most certainly.
cured my boy Of smoking that way"
Brooklyn Life.
Creditor Well. what excuse did
Rr"akley give this timer Collector
He asked me II II WAS possible that
man If your age siill believed In
Santa Claus. --Detroit Tribune.
Dr. Emdee Your trouble. my dear
madam. seems TO be with the liver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
A GREAT MANS MISTAKE.

Herbert Spencer is II great philoso,
phcr, laboriouS student and II writer
of many books; but with all his men.
tai activity, he has not permitted his
body to indulge itself in the activity
by which its organs and structure
might have been kept In a healthy
condition. The philosopher has AL
knowledge" except that health is the
vital principle of bliss, and exercise.
of health" 4 traveller recently told
n friend Of the outlook an anecdote
of Mr.. Spencer, which exhibits him as
paying the inevitable penalty of neg
lecting the laws of physical health:
1t seems he Is special friend OF
Grant Allen, to whose home he recent
~ went as a guest, but being In fragile
health Mr.. Spencer said that he could
not endure the noise of many persons
talking together; SO he begged to have
his meals In the room adjoining the
diningro0m. Yet his social instinct
prompted Inn TO ask that the door
between the two rooms be left open.
1t should be said that Mr. Spencer
has invented pair of iron clappers
which he shuts over his ears when
the sounds Of life become too oppres'
sive for endurance,
AS the family were talking and
laughing in the dinng-room, Mr.. Spen'
Ger could not endure the strain, and
called out to them that they were too
hilarious"
The next day they subdued their
voices to the lowest pitch. and III
complained that they were mot com
pany enough" They then went out to
drive, and the talk became so lively
that, with snap. he drew his iron
ear-caps to their places and sank back
well.night exhausted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
QUEER OBJECT LESSON.

The audience ut the little church at
Cottage Corner. Il few miles distant
from Macomb. H., witnessed II queer
performance a few nights ago. Rev
Kurt, the Lutheran pastor, had ar
ranged program in celebration OF
some event A large crowd was pres
ent, the church was hastily decorated
and the program was being carried out
nicely. The preacher announced tina,
a collection would be taken up for
charitable purposes. The baskets
were passed around. but the contrlbu-
ton was very small, in fact, 1t aver
aged less than cent apiece for each
of the 40 members. Mr.. Kurtz was
disappointed, and. stepping to the
front Of the platform, he said:
II had expected n larger contribution
than this. and feel like making up
the deficiency myself"
Taking a $50 bill from his pocket, he
continued:
"There are now 46 members Of this
congregation. and If four more will
come forward and Join ! will con
tribute this $50 bill"
No one responded to the request.
For n moment or two the minister
stood looking Mt the audience. then he
advanced to where lamp was setting.
and holding the currency above the
blaze. he allowed it to burn to ashes.
The services were then continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
MAGNOLIA MESSAGES.

Southern lovers have pretty custom
that deserves poetlcal Immortality. II
IL well known that when the petals
of the great laurel magnolia are
touched. however lightly, the result Is
n brown spot which develops In few
hours. This fact Is taken advantage
Of by a lover, who pulls magnolia
flower and on one of Its pure white
petals writes motto or message with
hard sharp.pointad pencil. Then
he sends the flower, the young lady
puts It in a vase Of water, apa In three
or four hours the message item on
the leaf becomes visible and re-
mains so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
WHY WOMEN ARE NOT INSURED.

Here IL singular fact that reflects
rather badly upon our lords and
masters. Among the insurance people
there IN constant controversy AS to
the adyIsability OF taking risks on
womcn's lives. Very conservative com.
panlcs refuse them In toto, while
others issue such policies under certain
reservations and restrictions. For ex-
ample. no company will insure u wife's
life In favor OF her husband, while
ninc-tcnths OF the policies issued to
men are for the benefit OF their wives.
When cross-questioned on this point
m officer of great life insurance con-
Germ eyaded an answer, but finally
confessed that they feared mans abus.
Ing their opportunities. simply state
facts and leave individuals TO draw
conclusions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12

Mrs, Slimdiet--l don't see how that
can be- The boarders don't complain,
and never eat it,--Brooklyn Life.
II suppose you have been shopping
, all day again." said Mr.. Snaggs to
his wife at the supper table. And l
suppose you have been bucket-shop-
ping again." retorted she,--pittsburg
Chronicle
Police Justice But you say this man
struck You firstly prisoner--He did,
Your honor, "Well, he must have had
some provocation--wha did he strike
YOU forw Five dollars, Your honor"
Detroit Tribune,
Editnr-No fire IN the stove. Printer
Here's sixteen poems on Passion"
Editor-Shove 'em In and strike a
match,-Atlanta Constitution.
"lnkley's only gift to his sweetheart
what was his last poem" "Strange,
but didn't notice that there was
waste basket among her presents, ~
Chicago lnter.occan,
How does your new girl like II with
YOU" asked the caller. "She seems T.
he contentcd," Docs she do the work
well2" "No; hut she doesn't find faulr
with the way do t,"--Washngton
Star.
Mrs Prycr-l understand your hus.
band Is very fond OF female society.
Mrs, Scetly Excessively SO In fact,
| can't get him to 80 to n club or any
thing OF that kind. He wants to be IN
my company all tho time New York
Press,
She (eNcitedlyl-~O George, some
woman on the car has stolen my purse!
Hollow do You know Il was Il Won,
an? She Why, had 1t IN the pocket
OF my dress, Chicago Record,
johnson made an assignment to-
day" I'm whose favorY "ln favor
of his creditors lawyers, Atlanta
Constitution,
Roltc~l wish didn't like candy,
mamma, Mamna-Why, Rollieg Rol-
lle-Why, then suppose papa would
give mo lots OF it.---Harper's Young
People,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
RAISING THE KEARSARGE.
A Relative of Admiral Semmes Con
tributes to History,


The Memphis Appeal valancho has
the following letter from Major Il. j.
Semmcs, of that city, which, In view
of the fact of his relationship to tho
commander of the Alabama aud OF the
letting of the contract to raise the
kenrsargc, adds pictupsuueness to tho
history of that beloved old ship Ma.
jor Scmmcs writes: II was pleased to
see that the house of representative
had unanimously passed the bill ap-
propriating sufficient sum to save
the wrecked man.of.wnr, the famous
kearsargc. and trust the senate will
at once pass the bill. The spring
gales are now close at hand, and un-
less the work IL speedily done tho
ship, being of wood, may 80 to pieces.
As the oldest surviving male relative
of Admiral Semnes, who commanded
the Alabama, which was sunk by the
kcnrsnrgc, and a veteran Of tho con.
fedcrnte army, heartily approve Of
the effort To save the wreck OF the
latter and hope that she may DO put
In good order and kept permanently
ut some naval station for the benefit
of the public, There IL nothing loft
of the Alabama but the i00,pourd shell
now at the navy department In Wash
ington. which if II had exploded In
the stern part of the Kcarsirge, where
II lodged, would have changed the re-.
suit of TINT famous engagement, Al.
mlrnl Semmes, by the way, told me
that when he observed the white
smoke of the guns of the Kcarsarge
and the thick. black smoke from his
own guns. he realized how much his
ammunition had been Injured by his
long cruising mt sen without chance
to dry out and then feared he would
not be- able to lniure his enemy 80
ms TO capture her, which was his
main object In making the fight. I
have photograph, taken at the Cape
OF Good Hope. representing the nd
mIral on the quarter deck of the Ala
bama, and know OF no other picture
Of that ship"
Il, j, Scmmes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12

haps seven steps from the fort and
within sight Of his mother he lay for
four hours, while the bullets Of the
Indians tore up the ground on either
side of him.
At last he grew impatient and called
ont 10 the garrison:
For heavens sake, dig a hole I'M
der the cabin wall, and take me in"
The men inside set to work .mme-
dtately, and the brave young hunter
was speedily safe inside the fort
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12

noise seemed to come from the coffin
l looked up and-well. you can imagine
! the horror of It'll saw the body OF
old Browne coming toward me. The
next instant my model fell heavily for
ward to the tloor. the coffin overbalanc
ing and falling with crash ON top OF
the corpse"
Good Lord" gasred.
Collins WAS pacing the floor again,
mis- face twitching with nervous excite
ment, as he recalled the details Of his
adventure.
The body lay face downward" he
went on. Il was So paralyztd with the
ghaStlineSS of the whole proceeding
that for 4 moment l stood rooted IL
the floor, Then it suddenly flashed
across my mind that the affair would
be n terrible shock to the widow, and
overcoming my repugnauce, l set the
coffin right side up and made a deSper-
ate effort to raise Browne into 1t with
out alarming any one. Suddenly
felt something warm trickling over my
hands, l looked-it was blood Thor
oughly terrified l dropped the body.
rang the bell violently. and then ran
for 4 doctor When l left the house
half an hour later Browne was very
much alive. They We're feeding him
SttmulantS through tube \ case of
catalepsy. the doctor called It,"
During the recital Of this strange ad-
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
THIS Is REFRESHING.

Davenport. In, April THE demo
Gratis elected the entire city ticket to-
day and four out of six aldermen. A
very heavy vote was polled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12

Paris. April "a report Is current IN
this cifv that Germany intends to is-
sue loan of 107.O000n0 marks. the
money to be devoted 70 the extra ex-
penses of the army aud navy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
THE NAUGHTY MAN.

If body meet body
In a darkened hall,
If a body kiss body
Just / joke, that's all.
When a man his own wife kisses,
Thinking she's the maid,
And whispers, "Ah, you charming
Betty
Then the deuce is played.
Kansas City Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-30
nFED.

JONES-On Saturday, December 9th. 1924 al
$40 O'Clock. g. m. LEWIS JONES, In the 18th
year Of his age.
Funeral from bis late residence, North York
street. Island, Monday afternoon, at s:3C
O'Clock. Interment ST Greenwood cemetery.
Please omit howerA
BocK-Friday. December q, 1894 at L
O'Clock, noon, JOHN HERMAN ARNOLD Book,
aged 81 years, months and days.
Funeral from the German NJ. e. Church
Chapline street, Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Internent at Peninsula cemetery. Friend.
are invited to attend,
wATSON-on Friday, December 2s. 1898, Al
1880 O'CLOCK, a M, at his home on ChapAne
street, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-tfth
streets, GEORGE WATSON, in the forty-hfth veal
OF his age.
Funeral from the family residence, No. 24l'
Chapline street, Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock,
Interment at Mt Zion Cemetery. Friends o.
the family invited to attend.
FINSEGAN December e7th. 1891
at $50 a. m. Mas. KATE FnEEGAN, aged q
years.
MATTHEWS-On Thursday. December 81
at $50 o'clock p. m, JAMES MATHEWS aged u
years, AZ his late residence. NO. 81 Twenty
sixth street.
! vANKEUREN-Monds December o. 1891.
At li:45 D. M, JAMES w. NASkEURES, asec "a
Yeas and months.
BEAKE-At Benwood, December 2Sd, 1894
st clock p m. FRANCES. daughter OF Johr
! snd Maggie Blake, aged months.
HkLPIN-Sun6sy, December g. 1894, At
| O'Clock q. M, Ers. ANN HALPIE, vile OF Johr
Hslpin, aged 20 years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-30

were West VlrgIninns at the VanKeu-
rem last night
S. Curtis Moore, OF Proctor, W. Va.
prominent young Democrat OF Wet
eel county, was a prominent arrival 81
the Stamm asst night.
Col. Thomas Mills, well known
Wetzel county oil operator, was prom
inent visitor in the city yesterday. ne
is stopping at the Behler.
Miss Emma Wilmington aud sister,
two prominent young ladies OF Man
nington, were visitors In the city yes
to-day and stopped at the Behler.
L. B. Martin, Moundsviile; NJ. Har-
ris, Warrington; 5. Mccoy, Morgan :
town; d. r. Meeghen. Litsieton, were
the West Virginians at the Stamm last
night
II. r. Thompson, OF New Martins
vile, County Clerk OF Wetzel county,
was a prominent arrival in the city yes
terday, and registered at the 81
Charles.
C. L. Bruner, NJ. L. Benedum. S. s.
Miller, Noblestown. and c. w. Bene-
DUN OF Bridgeport, w. Va. were promi-
nent oil men registered at the Stamm
last night.
RUNswIoK-Thomas F. Johnson, Sis
tersvllle; Frank Jones, Hundred; James
Garvin, Warrington; Frank Ford, Lit
tlston; Enoch Jones, Fairmont were
the prominent arrivals yesterday.
Capt. Dick Jennings and Col. Lew A.
Brenneman, both well known oil
operators in the Sistersville field, were
prominent arrivals at the Windsor yes
teroay on their way TO Pittsburg.
George B. Turner. J. 7. Rankin,
ClarksbRrg; G. NJ. Bovard, SIstersvi!le;
VIM. Forsythe, Warrington; w. Sher-
man Weston, Fairmont, w. Va. were
people stopping at the Behler last
night.
Miss Mollie Hibbs, Glover's Gap; r.
L. Garrison, WaVsrly; z. Curtis, Ma
son City; Mrs. B. II. Hall and child.
Washington, Pa, and Mrs. Beld. OF
East Liverpool, Ohio. we're the promi'
nent arrivals at the st. Charles yester-
daV.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-30
ANornER COED DAY.
The Mercury Again Below Zero, Yestel
dav Morning.

The Mercury Again Below Zero 3ester-
day morning.
Natures ice factory run full force,
Friday night, and yesterday morning
st Z o'clock the thermometer marked
one degree below zero az Schnepf's aud
four below at the steel bridge toll
house, or about four degrees warmer
than the previous morning.. During the
day the temperature gradually rose
until twenty-swo above was reached at
nine o'clock last evening, and with
warmer weather predicted for to-day
the cold snap appears to be over.
The slelghing continued fine all day
yesterday and last evening, and VIII De
good again to-day. Last night there
was a good deal of coastlng on Four
tenth street, and II is likely this
sport will jump into popularity as soon
as the temperature moderates little
more. The skating on Back" river Is
good, and many persons were there yes
terday.
The extreme cold weather made rail-
reading difficult, yesterday morning,
particularly on the B. & O., where
trains were badly delayed. The S;l5
express from the East did not arrive
until IL o'clock, on account OF hot box
ss, while No. wss delayed by the en-
CINE pipes ireszing up.