The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-18
METROPOLIS.
Politics, Local, Social and Uni
yersity Affairs.
MCCONNELL AT COUER d'ALENE
The Campaign Noticeable for the FREQ
don From Personal Attacks IN the
various Addresses.

Moscow, Oct Is. The past week III
county politics has been pre-eminently
n republican one. The rally here Mon
dav evening was followed by largely
attended and enthusiastic one TT Ken
drlck Tuesday night. The principal
speakers have now turned their atten-
ton to the northern and southern
counties. and there will be no rally
here until October 25, when EDGAR
Wilson, of Boise, the nominee for con-
press. will speak. The county commit
tee, however, is pushing the campaign
industriously in the outlying districts,
and local speakers are to speak In all
the country precincts every night III
election day. The county candidates
who are canvassing the county state
that the outlook is favorable, and that
there will be a steady gain from now
on. r. S. Browne, of this city, The re-
publican candidate for joint senator for
Iatah and Kootenai counties. Will he
gin his campaign In Kootenai next
week. in company with Congressman
Sweet.
Other Events to Come.
The democratic next rally will take
place in the next week or 10 days,
when Stevenson and Hawley viii be
the speakers.
The populists will holi a grand rally
here Monday evening, when Colonel
]. w. Ballentine the candidate for
governor, Frank Walton the nominee
Tor auditor, and j. Ed. Smith o. Idaho
Falls will speak. Their county candi-
dates had q secret meeting here Thurs
day to arrange for the remainder OF the
campaign. They are US confident ns
/. ever of their ability TO sweep county
and state, one enthusiast even going SO
far as to Ii tx the insjori'y in the county
at 700
Tho present CAMPAIGN in this city is
noticeable for the lnrge attendance at
the meetings of all three parties ana
the freedom from personal attack IN
the various addresses. Representatives
of all parties turn out to listen 10 the
discussions aud the addresses have
been dicnified discussions, for tie most
part, Of measures aud public ac's
General News Notes.
A large amount of wheat and flax is
being brought in by the farners,
though but little has been shipped
away. the buyers preferring TO hold the
wheat Tor rise in prices. 1t Is SAID
that fully $1,000 bushels were stored
Yesterday in the warehouses along the
Oregon r lilway & Navigation tracks.
S. Gundaker of Boise, ate boiler In
spector, is In the city on business
trip. - y
Alps. whose terrible death was reported
Yesterday. took place Thursday after
noon. There was large attendance
some 40 carriages following the remains
to the grave.
The Farmers bank has elected thu
following board of directors: Il. Z
fall. A. B. Crawford, 4. r. Heuley
ID. w. DriskeIl and l.. Stannus. The,
will meet next week to elect officers.
Gilbert Bros. are preparing to erect
two-story brick store on Ihlrd street !,
the rear of the First National BAN
building This is The only brick builo
ing that has been undertaken mere 10
about two years. showing that Time
are improving.
Social Notes.
The many friends of j. b. job nsto
of the First National bank were pleas
antly surprised this week by the al
nouncemeut of bis engagement 10 MIS-
Alberta Wilson of Helena, Mont. IN
marriage will take place in the spring
The following from here Will atten
the grand encampment and gran
LODGE of the /. O. O. F., which begin
Lewiston October 10: Mr.. and MIS-.
]. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Cor'
wall Mr. and Mrs. G.. J. Vennigerhol
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stannus, Mr.. and Mr.
ID. G. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. }.
Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Naylor, NJ
and Mr.. Ii. ii. Bangs, Mr.. and M :
r. d. Hall Mesdames Llndal, Smlt
G. b. Holt, Kyle and William Groa
Misses Allie Lyle and Nina Frye, al
Messrs. !. G. HattabAugh, }. Z. Niue
mann. NJ. Aronson, l.. A. Hecht,
ID. Martin and J. II. Munson.
ID. X. Proud and }. A. Morrow
Pullman are the latest additions 10 u
local lodge of Eiks
Charles S. Punteny and Miss Nab
Hinckley were married last Suhda
Rev. Il. +. Nelson officiating.
Miss Ava Sweet gave very pleasa
dancing party last evening.
A delegation from the Pullman lod
of the T. O. q. T.. visited the lo'
lodge Monday evening.
Mrs. ], III. Forney and her
daughters leave for Los Angeles, o.
where they will spend the winter, In
few DAYS. They will stop at Boise
some time.
University Notes.
The rhetorical exercises of the Y
ious classes are being conducted In
cordance with new plan the pres
term. Ia place of each student be
required to present special exerc
each elias, meets an instructor ono
week and receives instruction bear
upon various phases of the work.
ing the second and third terms
students are expected 10 put the
pestions given to Il practical test.
work thus far points 10 the most gri
fvlng results The college stude
meet President Gault for their wee
exercise the third year PROBES
Henderson. the second year Profe
McCurdy, while the first year stud'
are under the direction Of Miss Ci
man.
Various improvements are bt
made about the grounds. wal