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The advocate., 1894-03-07

AAAO41y4 w D4 p&lN I'd Ru9L4 ON A9pO4lbs ana
in those two critical epOOhs of crucial test
ing Of German credit, the years of the two
great wars, 1866 and 1S70-when deposits
were withdrawn wholesale from other
banks, and when even diplomatists like Sir
R. MoEier found il difficult (so he himself
FepOrts) TO supply themselves with money
deposits were actually rREssED upon The
RaifeiSen banks for safe keeping, though it
should be without any interest at all.
The plan OF these banks may also
be best stated in the language of Mr..
Wolf. He says:
Herr RaifeiSen begins by Oonfning each
association TO one particular districs-s
parish by preference, but if one parish be
too small (he does not favor districts with
less than 400 inhsbitants), and if the mat.
ter can be conveniently arranged, an union
Of two or three. Within these territorial
limits members are elected, on application,
with great care and discrimination, by those
who have already Joined. That
done, the association is organized on en-.
tirely democratic lines. No difference Of
any sort is recognized between poor and
rich, except that the rich, bearing the brunt
Of the liability, are, by accepted UNDER
standing, allowed also to take the leading
part in the administration. Both on the
committee--in every case consisting Of five,
and charged with all the executive work
and on the council of supervision--co consist
ing, according to size Of district, OF from
six to nine members, and entrusted with
checking and supervising the committee,
overhauling all that il has done at least
once month-it is understood that the
richer members should be in the
majority. Neither members Of the COM
mittee nor members Of the council Of super.
vision are allowed TO draw farthing of re-
muneration, be il in Che shape Of salary or
that Of commission. One man only
is paid, namely, the cashier, and he has no
say whatever in the employment and dlstri-
button Of money, being but an executive
agent. y All banking in the ordi-
nary sense Of the term is forbidden. The
associations areLoAN associations, and the
sole instrument which they employ is credit.
These associations procure money
upon the unlimited responsibility of
all their members, and they loan it
upon the same security. No mort
cages are taken, and no security from
the individual borrower, except his
honor. Any member of an associa-
tion, however poor, if he can make it
appear that the use he proposes to
make of the money Is legitimate and
his enterprise is economically justi-
fed" can borrow with no security but
his honor. Such security is not con-
Sidered worth much by ordinary
banking institutions which are ss-
tabllshed for purposes of plumber,
Mr.. Wolff says of the
German banks:
After foKsy-three years experience they
san make it their boast that By them
neither member nor creditor has never lost
3 penny.
This is a very fair record for the
honor Of poor men as a basis Of bank
credit. How many banks that rely
upon mortgages and gilt edge securi-
lies can present as good q record Of
their business?
The advocate., 1894-03-07
way THEY ABE OHARTTABLE.

III Gu9 BE6@b ueAIy P"P9AS w OHO 80"
erous contributions Of millionslres to
charity funds. The contributions OF
the Armours and of Ohauncey M.
Depew have been specially mentioned
and dwelt upon, and the charity
donations Of the wealthy classes seem
to be regarded as peculiarly merito-
rious and noteworthy The great
multitude Of contributions and Of
benevolent acts for the relief Of dis
tress are all unheralded and unknown
save to those who, from unselfsh
and humane motives, are prompted
to give and to do solely because help
Is needed and deserved; but if a mil
lionaire gives the fractional part of q
days income towards the support Of
a soup house his generosity is pro-
claimed to the ends of the earth.
While so much distress prevails, and
so long as the dispensation Of what is
falsely called charity is the best
method that society is able to dis
cover for the relief of want, we would
not desire to discourage the contrl-
buttons even Of millionsires, though
there may be fawning sycophants
ready to proclaim their special vir-
tues upon the housetops in conse-
quence.
The motives Of these philsnthro-
pists in their lavish beneGactions may
be pure and holy, but if doubt arises
upon this subject they must be held
responsible for it. Their public ut
tersnces are not such as to inspire
the utmost confidence in their unset
fishness. We find in the Brockton
(Mass) Diamond of February "a
some facts relating to this subject
which may serve as eye-openers to
those who have been accustomed to
look upon the generosity OF million
aires with sensations of ave. We
quote from Mr.. Jos. r. Buchanan in
the journal above named:
One evening recently Chaunoey M. De-
pew addressed an audience Of well.to-do
men and women in private New York res
idence on the subject Of the prevailing dis
treSS in the city and the so-oalled "charity"
which aims at it's relief. A local paper says
that the speech Of Mr.. Depew upon this oc-
oasiOn was "full of happy hits and witty
sayings," and laughter" more laugh
ter" and renewed laughter" inclosed in
parentheses, we're literally scattered through
the abbreviated report Of the great humorist-
philanthropist's address.
It must occur to the reader that
there is much in the distressing con-
ditlon which calls for the dispense
tion Of charity to prompt these "witty
sayings" and psrenthetic demonstra-
tions of mlrth. Do they not clearly
indicate the depth of philanthropic
feeling that inspires their acts of
charity2
But Mr.. Depew, in his profuse
facetiousness, becomes reckless and
tells tales, or else the reporter failed
to receive the proper caution as to
the parts of the speech that it would
be proper to permit the common herd
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
THE WEIsER SIGNAL.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1884.
DING DONG EEL.


The bright Sabbath mornings are
now made musical by the silvery tones
OF the bells from the sieeples Of the
Episcopal, Baptist aud Cougrega-
tional churches, calling the faithful
to come and worship and reminding
the sinner that his spiritual needs
can be attended to if he will also
come, hear and believe. And these
Sabbath bells are very welcome, sound
ing as they do notes of the progress
of civilization and peace; but now to
keep up the harmony, we need the
music of a few steam whistles or fac
tory bells, calling an industrious and
thrifty population to labor in wooden
mills, canneries, factories, packing
houses, etc. The school bell. the
factory bell, and church bell-on
these three can be rung all the chimes
and changes that make the glad mu-
sic of happy, prosperous commu-
nifty, and before whose music the
demons of Ignorance, Idlencss and
Superstition vanish to be seen no
more. Give us all the bells.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

it is safe to say that bank. organ
lzed on sound principles, could COM
mand deposits to the average amount
of $50, 000 Regular bank rates are
one per cent per month, and all
cmsses of county warrants now
sell at 20 per cent discount, drawing
8 per cent interest Exports this
year will be in wool, say 400 tons
Stock shipments Of all kinds will ay-
erage not less than one car per day.
These and many other current bust
ness affairs can only be properly con
Quoted through the recognized chan
nels Of commerce. bank-and we
need one Enough local aid could be
had to give the bank local status,
and an honest concern, devoted TO
banking alone, would soon regain the
confidence of the people and be q
profit to the owners of the stock and
a benefit to all classes. We need n
bank and there is business enough for
one in that line alone without mixing
it with other affairs. Washington
county has total debt CT S62, 800;
Of this S4l 600 is bonded. and there
is $l5, 600 available cash in the treas
ury, leaving total debt of say
$47, 600.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

elscr wants Il man or corporation
with money aud push to open up Il
canning and fruit drying establish
ment, Such a business, rightly con
dGcted, would succeed from the start.
and soon earn small fortune. 1t is
one Of the keenest felt needs of this
section.
Weiser wants man or firm with
money and business experience to
open tirst.class hardware store
Such II man could do well in buying
out the bankrupt stock OF the |. q.
Co and adding to it, For this bust
ness there is probably not better
location in Idaho.
Washington county wants an A |
creamery establishment, which will
turn the attention of the farmers tosa
more lucrative branch of their trade
than they are now following.
Washington county wants firm
with money and experience to build
and operate Il wooden mill to manu-
lacture the great wool product of this
region of Idaho and adjacent portions
OF Oregon. The product of the sec
ton which will be commanded from
this point will reach 5000, 600 lbs,
or }, OOu tons, this season.
Washington county wants one
thousand families with money and
push to establish as many homes on
good and fertile lands in good eli
mate, where push and perseverance
Will reap rich reward.
Weiser wants a first-class Christian
academy, in which our young people
may secure II iirst-class education or
prepare for college
We want Il tannery to convert the
thousands of hides OF this section
into leather
Washington county wants to share
her marvellous resources with all who
come to us with an earnest purpose
to advance their own and others
prosperity.
Many are the opportunities here
offered to perseverance and energy to
accumulate wealth. There Is scarce
" any branch of industry or manu-
factory that is not presented an open
ing here.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
TIE U. P. OUTS WAGES.


On the Doth inst. an order was is
sued by Judge Dundy, of the u. S.
district court at Omaha, reducing the
wages Of all employees on the u. p.
system. The average reduction
amounts to SO 60 per man. The
same order also enjoins the men from
striking. This feature promises to
create the very difficulty anticipated,
and the employe of average inteIi-
gence will say Can court enioln
men, either as individuals or associa-
tons, from refusing to render service
on terms not mutually satisfactory ?
Why not enjoin the railway company
from making the proposed reducton2
1t is only Il question OF individual or
interested opinion, and the question
of our individual rights is of far
more Importance than the calls of IA
poorly directed corporation for Judi
clal aid, and at Il time when the man
ayers are using every subterfuge to
induce government leniency quiet
submission would indicate that the
old-time independence of u. p. men
had given way to seryile submission.
Policy must sooner or later give way
to principle; why not now as we'll as
later?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
PROFIT AND LOSS.

Large farms and small profits, or
small farms and large profits? just
30 long as the land in and around
Weiser, on Snake river, is devoted to
hay, grain and sage brush, Just SO
long the first count in this article will
hold good, and just as soon MS the
large farms are divided and holdings
reduced to from five to forty acres
and these lesser tracts properly cult
waited, the second will be tie rule
An acre of potatoes will produce say
300 bushels, worth say 20 cents per
bushel, S75-with common atten-
ton. Hops will return not less than
5000 per acre Prunes from $3.50 to
5000 per acre, and all other fruits,
berries, etc, in proportion Melons
are n valuable crop and the yield is
certain and enormous, and many car
loads have been shipped with profit.
Land put 10 wheat will produce say
40 bushels per acre, worth (now 500
say so cents per bushel- $40 gross.
In hay, say five tons per acre, worth
"a per ton-S $50 Ii there was no
expense attached it would still be a
losing venture. Plainly, the crops
now mostly raised are the least prof
table, and as the land in the Weiser
valley is so much more valuable for
other products, let us apportion our
Il.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
SHALL I GONE TO IDAH02"

This question is very frequently
asked us through the mail by young
men and old men and by women not
few. To give positive advice in
the matter of changing business and
place of residence, is an unpleasant
is an unpleasant and often hazardous
thing TO do; for if the one to whom
the advice is given follows it and is
not prospered, he always blames his
informant for his misfortune. We
hesitate, therefore, IN saying "come"
to all our questioners. Rut some
general information or advice may
be given which will not misead any
one. a few of these points we here
with present:
|. If you are doing wen where you are
''let well enough alone
2. II you find il difficult to make liy-
ing whrre you are and desire to better
your condition. ii may be well for you to
consider The advisiDilty OF coming west.
,. II you decide to come YOU should
have money enough when you arrive TO
support you from six month to year. for
you may not find paying employment i'm
mediatey.
A. If you have not capital with which
TO engage IN business, but must get your
start 10y hard manual labor You must
expect to rough it, for time and rustic.
as westerners say. A lazy man or wom-
an has II poor show in tins country
D. You must intend TO labor honestly
aud patiently for prosperity here as in
other places. DO not come with idle
dreams of becoming suddenly rich with
out working for it.
/ u. The young man or woman who has
good trade will usually do better than
those who expect to work by the day. In
these young and growing towns there are
numerous opportunities for building up u
lucrative business by perseverance and
square dealing.
T. There are not as many avenues to
fortune open TO young women as to young
men. The demand for school teachers,
dressmaSers and clerks is well supplied.
8. There are large tracts of good land
yet unoccupied which may be homestead
ed or taken rs desert claims But no man
with family should presume TO come to
this country TO get home unless he has
means to carry him through one or two
years, until he can begin TO realize some
thing from his farm l. he wishes to buy
farm he can find good land under ditch
for from ten to fifty dollars per acre, and
the land is so productive that few acres
well titled will produce a comfortable
support for "A family.
.. To that large class who are fortu-
nate enough to possess considerable means
and who are in search of investments that
are safe, sure and will yield "A permanent
increase on their capital we will say that
THIS section offers abundant opportunities
Tor the small capitalist to accumulate
Wealth
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
BANK NEEDED.

saturday, September l6, 1898, is a
uay that w'li long be remembered in
tne financial circles OF Neiser and
the surrounding country On that
Gay the Idaho commercial Compa-
ny 5 DanN closed It's doors and left
oeposl'ors out III lhe cold to the tune
Oh s4o'o or thereaoout' As banks
an over ene country were dong the
same .nlnS l''t'e was known or said
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
AGENTS..

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

mound of earth and stone 3 feet high M
a feet base. a cottonwood 6 inches in H.
ameter bears II As degrees W 80 fee. az
tant marked 5-l054 B. r.; thence ~
degrees 81 minutes II feet to north forL3
of Dennet creek 30 degrees W l409 5 feet3
to corner No. |. the place of beginning
The said mining claim being of record
in the Office of the Recorder OF Washino-
ton county lat Weiser, state OF Idaho. The;
presumed general course or direction az
the said Kit Carson vein. lode or mineraI'
deposit shown upon the plat posted here
with. as near as can be determined from
present developments. this claim being fori
l4OS. linear feet thereof, together with
the surface ground shown upon the oiiicinl
plat posted herewith, the said vein, lode
and mining premises hereby sought to be-
patented. being bounded rs follows. To-
wit: On the southwest by the Warriors
Lepard and Hull lode sur, No. lOt5, Mary
n Sneak. claimant: on the soulheasterly|
bv NE Boone lode, i. S. Lot No.3S. Henry,
J Bddle and susie A. Lang. claimants:
ON the northwest 10y the Goudloc Fraction
lode tunsurveNed); the said claim being
designated as Sur. No. 1874 in the Official
plat posted herewith
ANY and nll persons claiming adversely
the mining ground, vein, lode, premises or
ANY portion thereof so described. surveyed.
MATTED and applied for. nre hereby notified
that unless their adverse Claims are duly
filed as according to law and the rcgula-
tions thercunder, within the time pre-
scrbed by law. with the Register Of the
IT, S Land Oliice ut Boise City. in the
state OF Idaho they will be barred, in vir-
tue of the provisions of said statute.
CuAs. :. KINGSLEY, Register.
First nnhlicntiOn Dec. 81. 1883.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01
Notice Of Publication
or John a. James, Agent and Attorney
in fact of Martin White, for United
Slnies palnnf.

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ponna ado 49,; ,l'",u wni1n cVrher NO. l.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

clans were backwoods fiddlers and am
afraid they kept them tuned up with some
of Jacobs. too, for they were never known
to tire The dancers had to say enough,
and the callers. they were wound up for
the occasion, too, and they meant busi-
ness. Twas Swing Sally Gooden,swing
her grandma, turn, the whole Gooden
family, and all run away" and they did
run away to galloping tune, and if
towards morning feet began to lag. how
those idder's played the Flying Dutch
man" and "Over the Hills to Charley, "
until everyone was dancing gaily again,
all fatigue forgotten, and like the old
song, I'VE danced all night, till broad
daylight, and the boys went home with
the girls in the morning" and | guess
that custom is observed yet. The Gull
nary department was not forgotten, for
ii was grand supper and breakfast, too,
for the most, those who came any dis
lance.
Our weekly, sometimes semi-weekly,
budget of news was two old bachelors.
Oh. you'll never guess th1m, and won
entirely give them away. but I'll give you
few points next time and maybe you can
locate them, for they are still here and
Furnishing But possess your souls in
patience until you hear from me again.
ALEX
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

In the district court of the third judicial
district of the state of Idaho, in and for
the county of Washington.
Thomas e. Towel, plaintiff,
VS.. Summons
Maggie M. Towel, defendant
The state of Idaho to Maggie NJ. Towel.
the above named defendant. in the name
of the people of the state of Idaho:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the clerk of the
district court of the third judicial district
of the state of Idaho, in and for the
county of Washington, the complaint of
Thomas E. lowell The said action is
brought to obtain decree dissolving the
bonds of matrimony existing between the
plaintiff and defendant, and awarding to
plaintiff the custody of Kate Towel.
daughter of said parties, and for general
relief. The particulars more fully ap-
pearing in plaintiffs complaint, certified
copy of which is served herewith and
made a part hereof. and that unless YOU
appear and answer to said complaint
within ten days after the service thereof. if
served in said Washington county, aud
within twenty days if served out of said
county but within said judicial district,
and within forty days if served out of
said district exclusive of the day of serv-
ice)' and you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer the said
as above required. the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded
In testimony whereof |. l. F. Smith,
clerk of said district court, have hereunto
sci my hand and affixed the seal of said
court. at Weiser. in said Wash
ington county, this 18th day of
lsEALl December. A. ID. 1893.
/. +. SMITH.
Clerk of the District Court.
FRANK HARRIS Atty for Pl'f. )
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

In private letter from Geo. A.
Rahm, at Washington, to ourself, he
writes:
Nothing going on here, The tariff bill
is unpopular The issue Of bonds by the
secretary of the treasury more so. Cleve-
lands Hawaii (Owyhe) policy is voted
-- The silver tiasco was the worst
bolch ever Matched, They all achnowl-
edge that silver must OF necessity be the
money of the world. but excuse them
selves by saying that the L. 5, has held
the bag long enough. "They will have
to come to us for the metal when con-,
PEELED to do SO. and our repeal of the
Sherman law will force them TO come 81
much sooner etc.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

Taken up by the undersigned on or
about Jan. !, 1894. at his place two miles
south of Weiser One roam cow branded
n on left hip; crop off right ear, crop
and underslope in left ear. One spotted
COW. no brand visible; crop and underslope
in each ear Owner is requested to prove
property, pay charges and take them
away, or they will be disposed of according
to law. W. Ii. STUrSMAN.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

Congressman Silbey, of Pennsyl-
vania, one of the eastern members
who favor the income tax, thus sums
up the prospects of that measure
"Farewell income tax for this year.
Your friends are not lacking, but
your enemies have the fortress and
all the ammunition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

Senator Quay says of the bond
issue; al believe that any that may
be issued without absolute authority
of law should be repudiated. That's
what.everybody believes. The differ
encc comes in on what constitutes
''absolute authority of law -