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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
CALLED ON PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
CoiLmander-in. Chief OF the Loyal Legion
Was in a Jolly Mood

NOlL mnnder-in. Cher OF the LOYAL LcgiOn
Was in Jolly Mood.
Washington, oct. 1.-THE comman-
der In chief of the Loyal Legion, about
10 strong, headed by Commander in
Chief John Gibbons, called at the
White house, and were introduced to
the president by General Gibbons and
Major Ruxford. To each the president
gave cordial greeting. There was a
striking scene when General Gibbons
called out. "Huxford, strike up song"
and the veterans Joined heartily in the
chorus of Marching Through Geor-
gia," with voices somewhat broken, but
not lacking in spirit. The president
listened gravely. and when the music
died away. uttered a few felicitous re-
marks.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
MAYORS SON ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Father and Sister We're on the Way 10
christeu a Guuboaf.
Washington. Oct. ia telegram was re
ceived at the navy department this morn
ing from Mr.. Orr at Nashville stating
that William Guild. son OF the mayor of
Nashville. had been accidentally shot and
killed there last evening. A telegram was
forwarded to Harper's Ferry TO inter-
cept the mayor and daughter. who were
enroute to Newport News, where the
young lady was to chrIsten the new gun
boat Nashville tomorrow.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
v-BA BANKRUPTCY

of the physical being is the result of draw
ing necessarily upon the reserve capital of
nerve force. The wear, tear and strain of
modern life are concentrated upon the nerv-
Gus system. The young men of Our day be-
come sufferers from nervous debility or ex.
haustion, nervous prostration or weakness.
This may be the result of too much mental
; worry and excitement, or the result of bad
practices and excuses, or pernicious habits.
contracted in youth, through Ignorance
They feel irritable, weak and nervous with
such distressing symptoms as backache,
dizziness, shooting pains in head or chest
sometimes indigestion. The middle-aged
men as we'll, suffer from exhaustion loss of
manly power, low spirits, impaired memory.
ana many arrangements of mind and body'
The ill-used brain is morbidly wide awake
when the overworked business man ATTEMPTS
10 find rest in bed.
Inc physicians and specialists of the In.
yal!ds' Hotel and Surgical Institute devote
!1eir pest energies TO retaining and restor.
ing such unlortunates to health and happi.
ness They have written a book of i68
pages, treating of these maladies and setting
forth a rational means of home-treat,nen
ior their cure. 1t is sent securely sealed. ID,
PA" eH9eiobe, on receipt of 10 cents for
postage. -0-
Address WORLDS DIspENsARY Mrp1ca,
aasssoSIATIoN, No. 663 Main Street But.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
TO REORGANIZE u. P.
Plan Announced for Putting the
Road on Its Feet.
The NET EARNINGS SHOWN
Issue of S238. O0O,O in Stock VIII
BE Required If the Project Is
Adopted.


plan Of the reorganization of the Union
Pacific Railway was announced today.
IL places the mileage affected by the
reorganization at a total of main
line of 1927 miles. The bal
ances due on outstanding land and
town lot contracts on December 81 189i,
were 81, 1852, Isl, and unsold land grants,
including those under contract, amount
ed to 6,524,000 acres. estimated value,
Sl3,35S, 500. The total funded debt is
placed at SAC, 425, S62. The fixed charges
and deductions from net earnings in
Guiding interest on bonds sinking fund
and government requirements are stat
ed in the pamphlet for period of five
years, the average fixed charge being
S6S02. 001.
This. 1t will show, is exclusive of the
excess Of interest on the debt to the
government over the net earnings
applicable under the Thurman and 9TH
er acts of interest on bonds held on
main line mortgage trusts, under con-
version provisions, and the obligations
Of the railway company under the traf-
fic guarantees. Including those items
the fixed and other charges prior to the
stock Of the year 1892, being the year
just preceding the receivership, aggre-
gated the sum of T,SS1.475. or greater
by 1881 AIS than the amount necessary to
pay the annual interest upon the maxi
mum mortgage debt and full annual
dividends on the minimum issue OF
preferred stock contemplated in the re-
organization plan.
AVERAGE NET EARNINGS.
The pamphlet shows the average an
nual net earnings for 10 years, 1885 to
1894 inclusive were $7563, 500, or an
amount greater by $500, $50 than the
maximum interest and dividend require
ments upon the new bonds and prefer
red stock provided for the plan.
The lowest net earnings realized by
the Union Pacific were those of the
year 1889, when they were $4,315,077, or
S3l5,07 in excess of the interest on the
maximum amount of the proposed
bonds of the new company.
The plan contemplates the issue of
100000, 900 of first mortgage railway and
land grant 50-year per cent gold bonds,
10000 900 of per cent preferred stock
and SCI 200, 900 of common stock. The
new bonds are to be secured by a first
and only lien upon the main line mile
age of the Union Pacific Railway, equip
ment, land grant, lands and land grant
balances and upon such branch lines of
the railway as the committee shall
avail through the ownership in mort
gage trust of branch line bonds. The
preferred stock is to be entitled to A
per cent non-accumulative dividends
payable out of the net or surplus earn
ings before the payment of any divi-
dend on the common stock The stock
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
WAR. is THREATENED IN SYRIA
bruises and 'iuiual,s Gathering Armies
for Avowed Hostile Purposes

F'bSNS "ha
Tor Avowed Hostile Purposes
Beyrout, Syria, Oct. 17.-Considerabl
excitement prevails in the Lebanon
district, owing to the conflicts which
have taken place between the Druses
and Mutualis, in which men have been
killed on both sides. Finally the Mutu-
alis assembled 1000 men near Sidon
with the intention of attacking the
Druses. The latter thereupon appealed
to their co-religionists in Hauran, who
are preparing to send 5000 men to the
assistance of the Druses. The vail of
Damascus is trying to prevent a con-
flict.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
AMERICAN LINER ACROSS THE SEA

II. Paufs Maiden Trip tnevcntful-Won
Universal Praise.
southampton, Oct 1.-THE American
line steamship st. Paul completed an
uneventful maiden trip across the At
lantic this morning. She left New York
october IL and encountered heavy head
winds and fog during the voyage. No
attempt was made to speed the new
ship on her first trip. She was visited
by crowds of officers and others from
steamships now at this port and II
was the general opinion that better
steamship never crossed the Atlantic.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
Mnekay's Son Reror,ed No.,

San Francisco, Oct. 1s.-A report has
reached here today that Willie, eldest SON
OF John w. Mackay. was thrown from a
horse at Paris yesterday and never re-
covered consciousness. He died last
evening. No further particulars.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
AN IDAHO slmErALLlsr AoNoRsu

Colonel Bryan Elected National organ.
zer OF Free Silver Forces.
Boise. Oct. 1s.-Colonel G. V. Bryan,
Idaho member OF the executive commit
Tee OF the National Bimetallic union, has
been elected by the committee TO the posl-
ton OF national organizer. Colonel Bry-
an has not yet accepted the position. II
is an office OF highest Importance and
VIII require the almost undivided atten-
ton OF the incumbent. Whether Colonel
Bryan decides to accept or not he will
see to 1t that this state is systematically
organized.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24

Or. !. Abbey Seymour Jumped In Front
of a Moving Train.

of n Moving Train.
Buffalo, Oct. 1S.-Dr. ]. Abbey Seymour,
the distinguished woman physician ana
artist of repute, deliberately took her
own life last night by throwing herself in
front OF West Shore train near the
water works station. She had been COM
PEELED to use crutches since last spring,
when she suffered an accident to the
nerves of her hip. The afiiiction proved
upon her mind. She was born at Batavia,
n. Y, "a years ago.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24
Marriage Paper

Containing over 900 advertisements from
Ladies and Gentlemen who want to get
married. The best marriage paper pub
lished. Send 10 cents in stamps or silver
for a sample copy and full Information.
Address
BOW KNOT. Spokane, Wa $
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-10-24

c<IIections are better than for several
years At Charleston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

Jack Day left yesterday for uous-
ton.
John Andrews left yesterday for Bos-
ton.
Albert Glasfell left yesterday for
Chicago.
r. c, Chestnut spent yesterday in
Weatherford
Arthur crandall left yesterday for
Sedalla, Mo.
John Ferguson of Temple is at the
Mansion Hotel.
Miss Ola Boaz is visiting relatives
In Birdvllle.
Mrs. C. c French has returned from
visit to Missouri.
Nat Goodwin IL at present enjoying
bicycle tour in England
A, j. Smith, real estate man OF
BOYD. is In the city.
Y. u. Hndley, cattleman of Baird. is
stopping at the Mansion
j. B. sanfley and mother of Paris
are stopping at the Mansion,
Miss Kate Ferris left last night for "A
visit TO friends In Alvarndo.
w. b.. Teagarden OF Mlne6la was a
guest at the Worth yesterday.
ID, u. Garder who has been ont
west 10 MS ranch Is at the Mansion.
George l., Van Derson and wife from
vernon are stopping at the Mansion.
Mrs, John Andrews Of Louisiana ave-
nue. leaves to-day for Iowa on a visit.
A. b. Chamberlain and wife of GAL
weston are in the city at tho Della
ware.
w, X. Mcdaniel, editor Texas Demo-
Hotel
b. +, Bonner, a prominent business
tcrday ~
John b. Edwards. the sheen king n,
sion '''s N""i-
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson of Missouri
avenue are visiting Mrs. Patterson's
mother In Dallas,
Mr., and Mrs, j. C. Reilly have gone
TO Hureka Springs for a few weeks
Mrs. Bowles OF Dallas Is visiting her
Hattie street. "" iA"st
=, MISS Morris Is visiting her brothers
MesSF9' ben and Bud Morris. on Mis-,
Mrs. Charles Il. Andrews 7is Kan
lucky avenue left last night S"r
houston ON u visit.
Mr' smpleton of 2ii Bessie street boa
otth confined to his bed with tvnhniG
fever FOR some days. Wv" 'Spho'u
,, -, ~ Richardson. Jr, promlnen,
SSiaeNer manufacturer OF ST, Josenh
Mo- was here yesterday. ''''ph
. Rev James wherland. pastor .,
1 '..i,,,' mission, Is attending the Rants
association at Grapevine.
Hon W, Il, collard OF Austin. ipdyo
NJ Ht, sne supreme court and his daughts
MISS a lee are in the city.
Mrs mrs. James Thomson, 100 kentucky
Go 1lst ,eaNes today for Houston and
"elNespn to spend a few weeks.
,r MTs, Compton OF Houston is visit
me- s Ld, son; inomaa A. Compton, cor
"er towards and Kentucky avenue,
d. w Femberton. night depot mas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

William Chldup. a San Angelo cat
tlemnn, IL IN the city,
Tom Handley, well-known cattle
dealer aud sheriir OF Callahan county.
~ IN the city,
John Guitar. owner aud manager Of
the Ennis cotton seed oil mills. who
has been In the city several days, went
out on the Rio Grande to look at some
feeders In Concho county,
Jot smith IN In the city
sam r. Coggin, Of brentwood who
has large cattle interests In Brown
county wun circulating among the local
dealers yesterday.
Lee j. Good, IA prominent stockman of
tunnels county. Ia here.
oscar Thompson, u Big Springs
dealer, IN In the city.
a. w Dunn, u prominent stookmnn,
Is In the city from Killeun
ID. T., cay Of Bnlliugur, passed
through the city yesterday
Sid Webb. uf Bellevue, Is inter-
viewing Fort Worth dealers
Josh brigham. of Abbott, was here
yesterday.
W u. sermsey. Of Big Springs, was
In the city yesterday
w. 10. Worsham. OF Henrietta, is
George Gray Of Midland. was here
yesterday.
c. n llenlng, OF Vernon, who IL the
owner of ranches In the Comanchr
reservation, Woodward, o. r., and
WAGNER, |, IT, Is IN Fort Worth
d. HARRINGTON, a leading stockman
from Big springs, was on the streets
yesterday.
Charles Word of Wichita Falls. is In
the city.
John Sohurbnuer. of Midland. Inns re-
turned 10 this city after a few days
absence.
Charles Mcfarland. OF Aledo. was in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
wmIsi<y on NO wmsKyt
Crowds Have Becn Attending the
City Huh the Fast Few Nights TO
Hear the Debates for or Against
the Trntilc.

CITY Nuli the pnHt Few Nights to
Hear the Debates for az Against
the Trnnlc.
It seems like Fort Worth can't have
her little local option election without
the intermeddling OF parties and sta
tlstlcs as they are called from other
towns and counties. Only a few nights
since we had a man over here from
Dallas with Tine oraturical powers, and
he used them with telling OBJECT and
to the discontinue of some Of our cit
liens. This subject Is getting very in
teresting and also carries line Of
amusing incidents with 1t as well as
many stubborn facts. Since the Dali
las man has been In our midst there
has been another from a different part
of the state but, like the Dallas man,
he also had statistics and got them
In Dallas, at least u part of them He
made some remarkable revelation In
regard TO prohibition towns. He said
he came to deal In facts and not tell
Jokes. But he did tell one Joke about
a baby somewhere In Illinois kicking a
piece NJ fat meat out OF It's throat by
having string tied to one end Of the
meat and, the other end OF the string
around Its big toe. He said: "One
drug store In Brentwood sold 1--WE bar
rels of whisky per month and there
We're four more In the town. He had
the proofs for these assertions. "Hnls-
bpro, another small prohibition town.
has twelve Wholesale and retail whisky
houses loud applause) at least he
found the man in Dallas who had sold
license for that many houses Are not
these astounding figures enough to
put the prohibition cranks and eccen-
tries OF our city to studying before
they vote away their personal liberty
and bring "ruinatlon" on our olty2
However he 80
sales In any OF the Hillsboro houses,
but the Dallas News came to his relief
ON the 2lst Inst, and said that There
was a half pint OF whisky sold In Hills
bpro ON the 18th OF January. 1896" At
least one man said Il was sold, while
another thought he had bought IL. but
the dealer said that 81 gave 1t to
him. That Is a remarkable showing
Tor twelve wholesale houses If the
ants don't see to 1t and have the
cranks ana eccentrlcs OF their engine
IN hrst-class shape on the eve before
the election the heads Will be hlown
on the cylinders when n fun pressnr,
of free beer is turned on, because an
engine cant move that has neither
crank or eccentric.
The pros are working like hsaver.
and Il Is said that the ladies' are ta,s'
ing hold OF the work. and when a NO.
man Eoes after anything IN dead earn.
est she always gets It, at least tbnt
was my experience when was a small
boy ana my mother used to come altar
me when | was In mischief. After the
nsm ls over an parties can have their
clothing renovated and the bnttis
smoke knocked out ut CASTOR Bros,
steam dye works 1904 Main street
or " they are too badly worsted A.,
come out and will telephone 2gt thc,,
Will receive prompt service.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
UVnNnnne
HHHm INK
-
"A NSW DUH UCdu I'LL dill
WHO'S THE MOTHER?

horrible find was made yesterday
about noon near the packing house. 1t
was nothing less than newly born
baby. which was discovered In a gully.
where II had been thrown. II was
wrapped In a bloody bed spread, upon
which II seemed to have been born,
and as decomposition was about to be-
gin 1t was ordered buried. after II hasty
INSPECTION Of the remains by Squire
Wright, who IL investigating the case,
but az yet has ordered no arrests, for
which reason It Is very difficult to get
at the particulars In the case. though
1t appears reasonably certain that at
least two Of the parties concerned
have been found. II is u young wo-
man who has been known to be In u
delicate condition, which. taken in con-
nection with other circumstances. Will
probably lead to her apprehension to-
day IL Is believed that the doctor who
attended her has also been located,
and the facts Will be developed very
fully today, and the Investigation prob
ably brought TO a close But little
could be ascertaincd about It last night,
as the parties who were cagn2ant OF
the AFFAIR dispersed soon after the dis
covery. and the investigation Is pro-
Ceeding in u very quiet manner.
Who the man Is who IN responsible
for the girls condition remains a mys-
terry, and TX one OF the disclosures
which await the completion Of the eX-
animation, Very little seemed to be
known of the affair In the nelghbor-
hood last night.
The nearest house TO the spot where
the body was found Is about fifty yards
away, and the neighborhood Is very
sparsely settled
II promises to be an interesting. II
not a sensational. case
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
pI,E.s,x.c s,,,,,,,,,.,
Handsome Presents Discovered IN
senied Tinwnrc.

Amid the rush and confusion incl
dent to'the entertainment OF the large
crowd at the tin wedding OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Hanney on Broadway
Saturday evening. several tin buckets,
coffee pots. etc, were not opened az
II was not supposed they contained
anything more substantial than air.
but on Sunday morning n closer in
spection revealed that the lids OF sew
crsl pieces OF tinware had been solder
ed down. and when they We're forced
open a number of handsome pieces of
silver. the gifts of friends living In
Ennis. were revealed. Among the pres
entH thus discovered were one silver
berry spoon from John Daffan;
handsome silver cream ladle from J
$. and Mrs. Telfair; silver sugar spoon
from Mr.. and Mrs. j. =. Moore; beau
tiful silver toOthpick holder. the gift
of Mr.. and Mrs. Long; neat dime and
pin, given by Burney Pittmnn. alumni
UNI thlmbles and hair pins. from Miss
Jennie Webster, Galveston.
The full set OF tlnware. including the
tin cups and baby rattles presented by
Mr.. Nash OF this city made n stack
almost as high az the long tin horn
presented by DR. Mccoy. This horn
has become the eighth wonder for the
little folk on the South Side. who de-
clare TINT II beats "hOllerlng down
guybOdys rain barrel"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
A TERRIBLE ORDEAL
FOR WHICH NE ASKS $4,000
DAMAGES.
sidctrackcd ut mcarnc far Forty
Loag Hours While In u weak
aud sicisiy Condition.

S. u. Jackson. n citizen OF Ardmorc,
in the indian Territory, has filed an
interesting petition In the Seventeenth
district court In which he asks for
s82,b00 damages against the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad company
FOR injuries caused by the alleged
negligence of their agents which he
claims has Injured him very seriously
He states that he was IN the city OF
San Antonio on the 18th OF last April
and by mistake went to the Office OF
the Houston and Texas Central Rail-
road company supposing he was at
the office OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad and that the ticket
agent by representing that he would
get through IN good time etc. etc.
Induced him to buy n ticket over the
defendant company's railroad Instead
OF over the Katy. After describing
infinitely that ne was In a delicate
state OF health and just recovering
from a serious illness which had caused
him 10 20 70 San Antonio for the pur.
pose OF recuperating the plaintiff then
goes on TO relate how he was side.
tracked IN the sleeper az Hcarnc on
account or a weshout which had nc-
CURED there. lic gives graphs de-
Hcrlption OF hislalleged suffcrlnrs there
being detained at the place aocordnr
20 his account for forty weary houra
during which his anfferlnNs were in
tense on account OF hla feeble con-
dltlon. The sleeper ho SAYS was
bumped agsinat BY cars and once
20 violently that he was thrown tnon,
his berth and hurt very badly. He
contracted . severe cold on account
Of the proximity N q pond OF starnant
water and has not yet recovered fron
the effects OF that exposure. He asked
the agents again and again to be re-
moved from the place without obtain
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
Underwood COLLEGE :: :: !i
REV ". s. KNIGHT. D. D., President oaSRis s MO

fire ball nozzle on the vacant lot near
the Harold House, corner OF Tenth
and Houston streets.
Fishing parties and outings galore
is the order OF the day. Several par
ties expect TO go out next week.
There are n number of inquiries as
TO when the work on the new Poly
technic street car line is TO be COM
menccd.
The younger crowd of society peo-
pie Will have dance this evening at
the residence of Judge b. ID. Tarlton.
on Henderson street.
The candidates In the Gazette's con-
test and their friends are very much
Interested In the results and II is a
topic OF considerable discussion,
The Woodmcn OF the World held
their regular meeting last night and
several new members were initiated
Next Thursday night there viii be n
public entertainment.
George l.. Cause, funeral director and em.
balmer, Full assortment OF undertaker's
goods. Takes full charge Of funerals and
furnishes all necessary requirements. No
g4 West Weatherford street. Fort Worth.
Toxas.
The street car crossings to the union
depot have nearly all been put In and
II is very great Improvement. Man
nger George Hendricks says 1t VIII
save him $4,000 u year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

To think of chills and fever. But when
We really have supposlng us to be
40 unfortunate-our frames undergo "A
series OF shocks which bear close nm
alogy 10 those produced by an enr,h-
quake. Roasted next, we are drencbod
hy preparation afterward. Truly de-
lectable condition Of things. hut how
tasy 10 remedy and how speedily The
certain means OF relief Is Uostettet's
stomach Bittrrs, Tested as wen where
malaria Is prevalent in lts most vlru-
lent forms, as where II takes on n
unuder gulse, II has proved itself 10
possess both a remedial and nrevon'
i've efficacy OF the highest order. In
South America, Guatemala, Mexico
ana the lsthmus OF Panama. no loss
nun thIoughout the North American
continent, It's success as a means 80
torestalling and relieving mIasmatic
disease mas been unparalleled Use the
biters Tor dyspepsia, constipation. bll-
and debility
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23

ter has sufficiently recovered fron .
recent spell of sickness to resume b
duties.
The many friends of Mrs. G, A. BdsA.
| rens will he pleased to learn that IL
IL fast recovering from her recent
severe Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ed Witherspoon VII
occupy their new home on Ieuda al
Louisiana avenue about the hrsl q
September.
Miss Belle Crawford OF Cisco h
spending a week with her sister. Nls
Carrie Crawford, at corner Of Foain
and Taylor streets.
Charles futile OF Henrietta was .
the city yesterday on his way to Az
more, 1. T.. where he will put ID u
electric and Ice plant
g, II. Burke of Dickinson. Kan, VII
has been visiting d. NJ Morgan, aiI
ticket agent of the Cotton Belt n
turned home yesterday.
Rev. Abe Mulkey and wife psSt
through here Wednesday for Anila
Jones county where Mr. Mulkey VI
conduct IL protraCted meeting.
j, IL. Ebrlte, Denver; William Wa
den, Mckinney; j, j. Smith. Bonhfri
l.. r. Johnson, Temple, and DiHl
Ferriss. Seymour, Tex. are registers
at the Richelleu.
Miss Esther Washburn, one Of oa'
favorite society young ladies W
leave for the North In a few dau Y
attend school. whore she Will Ituaa
for twelve months. Her many filsla
wish her bon voyage.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. W. Temple, Nc ~
Mrs. N. II, Grammer. Miss Field, MY
Bennett, Miss Rhome, Miss Day, W
liam Henderson, Dave Goodwin, Nh
Suber and son and Mr.. Rely len ltr
terday via the Texas and Pacihe CAV
non ball for Boston.