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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29


In spite Of the terrible odds of pull
pit, press and mammon arrayed
against Bryan, his managers ut the
close Of the last week of the cam
paign exhibit strong confidence that
the result on November Bird will be a
triumph for free coinage They base
their opinion upon actual polls of
doubtful Suites, but no less upon
universal evidences that the quiet
vote Of the country, a vote which re-
fuses to be pol|ed, will be cast for
the nominee OF the Chicago con
vention.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

Will Mckinley foster trusts? Will
the election Of Bryan tend to destroy
trusts? A great combine with $40, :
600, 600 capital stock has been formed
to control the shoe leather trade The
contract entered into between the
members reads, ''This agreement to
be null and void in case OF the cleo
ton OF William Jennings Bryan on
Nov. Sd. :" See New York Journal,
Oct. Gath.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29


The following is an extract from n
letter by Henry Clews, Wall street
pirate:
Wall street has learned to believe that
tnere are grenter polences than party
platforms. There are situations and ev-
cnls which cnn instantly GEORGE mud
CONVERT the most reckless leeislato s
into the WILLING SERVANTS of n
conservative SENTIMENT The near
prospect of the authorization of FREE
COlNAGE--a counting of heads showing
certainty of twothiris vote in the
house and senate for 10 to would evoke
IN WALL STREET the kind of CON
dltions that NO CONGRESS has ever
yet DARED to DISREGARD, and the
cause OF free coinage would be over
thrown Mt the moment when its success
seemed most certain. 1t IS this RE
SERVED POWER on which Wall
street is now reposng
How does the ring of that strike
the average American citizen who
loves the constitution and believes
in the principles upon which this gov
eminent has been built.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29
ANARCHY.

While all the toady preachers, not
all the preachers, but all the toady
preachers are talking goldbugism and
calling the supporters of the Chicago
platform anarchists, while all the
money changers, the bond buyers,
the interest gatherers, the trusts, the
syndlcates, the monopolies, the venal
press and all the brood who desire to
grasp everything over and above the
bare living necessities of the mass of
people, are bowling anarchists, let us
look over on their side moment.
In San Francisco recently man
high in political life was addressing
an enthusiastic republican audience
but when he Numbered forth
"WEALTH is KING In PEACE
OR IN WARP that audience grew
silent and applauded no more. 1t is
not time yet in this country for that
sentiment to obtain.
In New York, Edward Lauterback,
addressing a banquet of millionaires
said that if the socialistic, anarch
istic Chicago platform should pre-
vail, 1--WE WILL NOT ABIDE BY
THAT DEClSIONr
In speech at Wilmington, Della
ware. Ohtobcr 10. ex Scnator Hen
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

In one OF the pam phlets, which
among other gold literature brought
to Idaho by Senator Shoup and cir
culated in Washington and other
counties, is table to prove that the
price OF wheat has gone up while sill
yer has gone down. Gone up while
silver has gone down. They dare
not take it from year to year, so they
uivide 1t into 4-year periods, in each
of which some unusual conditions
operated in wheats favor, and by so
doing they eau make stagger at a
showing. Horr attempted the same
game IN his great debate with Har-
vey, but Harvey so thoroughly ex-
posed Horrs play that it is now only
put out in circular form into rural
districts where it is hoped there will
be no one to dispute the figures and
where familiarity with the rebuttal
argument may not he encountered.
No juggling of figures can make the
farmer believe he is getting more for
his wheat than be used to. No Jug.
Cling OF figures can make the laborer
a
believe he is getting steadler en-
ployment at higher wages than he
used to
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

we nave received copy OF the
"Remonstrance," n publication is.
sued in Massachusetts against wo.
man suffrage. 1t is edited entirely
by bright, brainy women. At the
head of the first page it runs this:
The Remonstrance is published by the
n massachusetts, Association Opposed to the
Extension of Suffrage TO Women 1t ex-
presses the views of women in Mnssachu-
sets, New York. Maine. Illinois. and
other States who believe that the great
majority OF their sex do not want the
ballot. and that to force it upon them
would not only be an injustice to women
but would lessen their influence for good
sno imperil the community. The Re-
monstrants ask thoughtful consider
alton OF their views in the interest OF fair
discussion.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29
BETTER YOURSELF.

And so you would like to have
better conditions of life, would YOU?
You just think so. That is really not
your greatest desire. There is one
idea that holds higher, more potent
cinch on you than desire for good
homes, neat aud substantial raiment
wholesome and abundant food, time
and means for leisure. You think
n"'7 Tue proofs are against you.
Yo'i prefer to remain ignorant about
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

In Massachusetts the Legislature
provided for the voting upon the
woman suffrage question by the wo-
men themselves. Only one woman
in every twenty-five would even ex-
press themselves upon it. Over
800, 900 women refused to vote
They don't want it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

There is one consideration, not
taking into account any others, that
should give Harvey Anderson n
sweeping vote in Washington county,
and that is the eternal principle of II
county standing by its men. 1t is TO
tile interest of all parties in this
county to have this principle indeI
IDLY established on our escutcheon.
With the record behind us of always
standing by our men this county can
90 into any state convention with a
candidate and have The weight of its
record to pull for victory. But with
sAe record Of going nack on our men,
y will he hard to get recognition, be-
esnse ron'ention seldom consider.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29
THE TYRANNY OF THE DESK.

We will suppose that your occupation
is sedentary-that YOU are chained, so to
speak, to the desk in some counting
house. or perhaps TO the loom in some
vast mill where you are compelled to la
Dor from morning till night Sunday is
your only day. of relaxation. You re-
turn home every evening wearled men
tally and bodily. Your heath and strength
begin to fail. What W II most cffectually
recuperate your vital energy? The
weight Of evidence points to no other cop-
clusiou than that Hostetler's Stomach
Bitters is your safest, most reliable sheet
anchor. Use it persistently. and YOUR
system Will soon regain its pristine vigor,
Every function will receive II healthful
impulse. There is no remedy to equal
the Bitlers for merry business and want Of
S cep. dyspepsia, constipation and bill
liOusness IL averls and remedies all
forms Of malaral disease. and is Il pre-
veniive of rheumatism and neuralgia.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

WANTED:-Several trustworthy gem
W Iiemrn or la,lieS tn travel in Idaho for
established reliable house Salary $3.50
and expenses. Steady position. Enclose
reference and self-addresscd stamped en-
velope The Dominion Company. Third
Floor. Omaha Bldg, Chicago. Iii.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

will have no effect in either Idaho or
Montana, as only extreme partisan
ship or intelligence will govern the
votes at this falls election in these
states, the voters being entirely ia
miliar with the money question.
r. II. KLEGNs cHMIDT.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29
THE SMART STATESMAN
Helena, Mont, Oct. %. lS9l

Helena, Mont, Oct. %, 1896.
r f. Lockwood, Weiser, Idaho.
Dear Herewith enclosed |
hand you an article cut from the
Boise Statesman. What they are at
tempting to answer is a proposition
made by me that was promptly pub
lished from Sept 9th, to Oct. 4th.
in the San Francisco Examiner. |
also hand you a circular that our BIZ
metallic League is publishing rs cam.
paign matter, covering some trans
actions with some solvent Memphis
bankers.
The article is rs follows:
SMART MAN.
The Rryanites have set afioat another
lake. They say man named Klein
schmidt in Montana offers to buy 800
OUO OF silver ut Sl.l0 an ounce lust MS
soon us BRYAN is elected. One breath If
common sense bursts the bubble If
silver. why does he not do At now, He
can get more than he asks for for DO to
40 cents less an ounce than the price
offered in the story. Kleinschmidt is
credited with being business man. and
II he honestly believes Bryan's election
would bring the price of silver to 81. 90
an ounce he would lose no time in maxi
ing heavy investment right away. and
ne would proceed us quietly MS possible.
me surprising feature of the story is
that any man with thimblerul of brains
should expect sensible people to believe
1t. Mr.. kleinschmidt would be perfectly
safe IN offering to pay Sl4 an ounce for
silver when Bryan is elected
1t is fortunate for the Idaho paper,
known as the Statesman, that its
name is not the Idaho Fiuancier.
judging from the article published
by them, headed "Smart Man" they
would prefer the banks to be in the
government business. | do not de.
sire to purchase silver to store away.
as the article published by this it,
lustllous paper would like to have
me do by advising me to purchase
the silver now at 40 cents per ounce
less than the price which l offer con-
ditlonally that after Mr.. BRYAN. ms
President of the United States. has
signed free and unlimited coinage
law, permitting silver to he coined Mt
a ratio Of l6 to l with gold, that then
VIII pay 81 10 per ounce in gold
coin. The honest belief of what Mr.
Bryan's election will effect does not
create the prices provided Mckinley
should happen to slip in, and if the
lllustrious editor of the Statesman is
willing to place in the American Nat
ional Bank, of Helena, Mont, a for
felt Of SEQ, 600. 90, let him come for
ward and make a contract, such as
my offer requires, and stop his blat-
ant nonsensical publications that are
Intended, like all gold bug sophisms,
70 mislcad the voters, which however.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

Speed and safety are the watchwords of
the age. On, Minute Cough Cure acls
speedily. safely and never fails. Asthma.
bronchitis. coughs and colds are cured by
il .Trnnpv .SWnirrhouse
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-29

it wise to give a nomination to man
who has no assurance of heavy
home strength.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12

The wholesale clothing house Of Gushing,
Olmsted & Snow has just secured an ex-
tension from their creditors in New York. A
dispatch from New York in the morning
papers stated that the firm had asked an ex-
tension of three, six and nine months from
New York creditors, which would probably
be granted. The dispatch also said that the
assets were $665,000, and the liabilities
$685., 900.
Mr.. Snow, of the firm, told a reporter of
the Boston Journal this morning that the
dispatch was partly correct. But he said the
assets were somewhat larger and the liabil-
tiles smaller than stated there, though he
could not tell the exact figures, because Mr..
Cushing the senior member of the firm, had
the schedule with him in New York.
81 had dispatch from Mr.. Cushing this
morning" said Mr.. Snow, ''and he informed
us that the extension would be granted with
out any doubt. He had been very kindly
treated there by the dealers and our creditors,
and was very well pleased at the outlook"
What was the cause of the trouble?"
asked the reporter.
Slow collections replied Mr. Snow.
Our customers could not pay us. The BUSH
ness has been pretty poor for some time
Trade started in pretty well last winter, but
December was warm month and the rest
OF the winter was pretty warm and business
was bad. Then the spring season has been
Hodriy HOntn backward ana sales by the
retailers have been light.
What is the surplus of the frm?" asked
the reporter.
After reducing stock the list Of January"
replied Mr.. Snow. "our statement showed
surplus of $4,000 on the most conservative
basis"
Continuing. Mr.. Snow said:
We do not ask an extension except on
our largest creditors. We ask no extension
our notes.
st is very ,humiliating for a firm that has
been in business more than twenty wears
and never had any financial trouble before
or asked favor Of our creditors, to be placed
in this position. But what could we do?
Here is an instance: retail dealer who has
stock of $4,000 owed us s60OO Business
was bad and he could not pay US, Buff he
was as good as gold, OWED no other bills To
amount to anything, and we had to carry
him along. Another man, with a stock of
$4,000, and little over, owed us 81. ooO
Business had been bad with him, but he had
some real estate unincumbered to snv
amount, and he owed but little besides what
he owed US. These are merely instances. IT
explains the whole thing."-Boston Journal,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
THE TROPHY STAYS
ST. PAUL WHIST TEAM AGAIN Sue
CESSFUL IN DEFENDING THE
CUP.
PLAYED AN UPHILL GAME,
DEFEATING THE CHICAGO QUAR-
TETTE AFTER AN EXCITING
CONTEST.
RESULT WAS LONG IN DOUBT.
The Local Team Winning by Only
Two Points in the Final
Deals.

st. Paul won, but only after the
closest and hardest fought game ever
played for the American Whist league
trophy. Chicago was the opposing
team, and sent j. L. Baldwin, P. S.
Eustis, H. N. Parry and J. N Norton
as its representatives. c. L. Bum. J.
H. Briggs, w. G.. Bronson Jr. and c..
w. Gordon played for ST. Paul. The
Chicago started in to play winning
ball, and the result was in doubt until
the last deal was played. Chicago
was two in the lead after the first eight
deals, and three ahead at the end Of
the sixteen deals, but st. Paul man
aged to tie the score on the last eight
deals of the afternoon play In the
evening, st. Paul gained three on the
first frame, played to tie on the sec
ond frame and lost one point on the
last eight deals. thus winning the
match by the very small score of two
points.
We do not wish to say anything to in
innate that Chicago did not put I'D a
strong game Of whist, for they GER
tainly did, but we cannot help saying
that the st. Paul players did not do
themselves Justice. Chicago's big gains
We're made largely through careless
ana bad playing on the part of ST.
Paul, and would not have been made
had the st. Paul men been playing
their customary game. The team has
had no practice together since the
Fergus Falls match, and this came
very near losing them the trophy.
On the whole, however, the match was
we'll played on both sides, and st. Paul
is to be congratulated on winning by
even small score over such formid-
able antagonists
The Whist played by both teams was
the regular long-suit game; no Fos-
terrain tactics were INDUCED in by eth
er side. The hands were not as inter-
esting as s0me@that have been played
In former matches, though few sit
nations arose which were very diff
cult and interesting. There were a
good many "self-players, and a good
many hands where different lines of
play. each perhaps equally good, made
differences in the score.
theodore Sehwarz, of Chicago, pres
idene, of the American Whist league.
umpirt1 the match in a very salts
factory manner. Messrs. w. H. Baker.
B. r. SchlS Cmeir and M L. Country
man. recorded the hands and deserve
thanks for thetC arduous labors.. Fol-
lowing is a detailed record of the gains
and losses on each deal. Tt will be
noticed that Chicago gained on thir-
teen deals, st. Paul on leyenteen, eigh-
teen deals breaking even:>
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
ENTENTE ESTABLISHED.

France and Turkey Together on the
Egypfian Question.
PARIS, April LIE Jour expresses the be-
lief that as a result Of protracted confer
ence between M. Bourgeois and the Turkish
ambassador here. an agreement has been
reached between France and Turkey, in re-
gard to the Egyptian situation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
SECURED EXTENSION.

Cushing, OImstcd & Snow. Clothing
Dealers, Have Big Assets to Their
Credit, and Think Creditors VIII
Wait q Little. ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12

Trick The hand was opened with a
diamond at all the tables; lead of king OF
trumps, followed by a diamond, would seem
to be almost justihable.
Trick PAT most of the tables East led
queen Of hearts, but at one table East LED
trump and North with king over queen
and led jack, ace and then losing trump,
throwing the lead into Vests hand, who,
having no indication Of his partners heart
suit, led jack of clubs, which North won with
ace, and North and South made all the dia-
monds At two tables West overlook queen
of hearts and led a trump.
Trick 3-Here is where the variation comes
in. and we regard the question as a very
close one: if East continues his heart suit,
and West leads club, East and West make
a great score but we think the trump lead
justified in spite Of the disastrous result;
West has played jack of diamonds and ten
of hearts, and 1t seems certain that he is
calling for trumps, or, at least that he must
have trump strength; he has ace of hearts
and perhaps the best diamond. and a trump
lead Is too tempting to be resisted.
Trick 1--WE think that North shows good
judgment in leading diamonds instead of re-
turning trumps; the king is very likely
against and the trump will come again If
West wins the diamond. East refuses to
trump the diamond. and West is obliged to
trump it. D.
Trick 5-West can do nothing but return
the trump, as he cannot perceive the stu
alton.
Tricks s-9-North leads ace of trumps,
leaving the best trump with East and the
losing trump with himself, and then continues
his diamonds; East plays very well in refus
ing to trump until North has led his last
diamond. thus shutting out the thirteenth
diamond and allowing West to take a club
trick. which he would not have made had
East trumped earlier.
The record of teams having plus scores at
the end of the seventh game of the present
series is As follows. - I.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
PORTE A PUPPET. wwIw
The Fate of Missionaries Rests With
the Gar of Russia.


CONSTANTINoPLE, April 11.-Although
the Turkish government has officially an
nounced that the missionaries in Asia Minor
will not be expelled so long as they COM
ply with the laws, 1t becomes more and more
apparent, facts leak out, that Rev. George
Knapp has been expelled in spite Of the I'M
derstanding between United States Minister
Terrell and the Turkish government. The
matter seems to be assuming a graver aspect
as time passes. 1t is stated today on good
authority that the local officials of Bitis
received an order. some time ago from a high
quarter to expel Mr.. Knapp, and it is added
that 1t is highly probable that the order
would have been carried out long before the
missionary was compelled to leave had it
not been for the arrival at Moosh of the
British vice consul, Mr.. Hansen. The mis-
sionaries place little faith in the assurance
of the porte, that it is not intended to expel
them from Asia Minor. Some pretext for
their expulsion they believe, will be found
whenever the Porte deems it necessary. The
future of the missionaries depends on Russia
and 1t is upon the Russian government and
not the Turkish government that influence
should be brought to bear in order to protect
their lives and property. The sultan is little
more than a puppet in the hands of the
car.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
COMMENTS.
Table l.

Table l.
Trick 2-South has nothing in his hand
which calls for trump lead, and we do not
approve his play. e.
Trick 4-There is no good reason for North's
lead of king from six in suit
Trick EAST makes a peculiar lead he has
ace, queen, jack, nine, eight of clubs and
leads queen, hoping to find king and others
with South, and to steal trick if South does
not cover, or if king is not with South, to get
it out of the way and establish the suit the
first round instead of the second; we think this
lead has much merit in certain situations, but
we do not wish to be understood as advocating
it as a regular lead.
Trick east continues the suit with lack
and South trumps.
Trick South evidently figures that North
has no more trumps, and leads a diamond to
give North the fnesse, and force East: South
has no chance for great game, however he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
,ys, and the diamond is perhaps the best

plays, and the diamond is perhaps the best
lead.
Tricks S-9-East continues his club suit to
force South, and South trumps with queen and
leads another diamond which East trumps
with ace.
Tricks 10-13-East forces king of trumps with
ace of clubs. and West has the two long
trumps and heart.
Table p
Trick 2-After the deal was over. Fergus
Falls asked South how he knew that North
would trump the heart and looked upon
South's return of the heart as lucky shot;
we consider that South made altogether the
best lead from his hand; he has nothing to
lead trumps for, his diamond suit is so very
weak that he hope to do nothing with it,
and the singleton club is not to be considered;
by the heart return, he knows that he cannot
injure his partners hand
Trick 5-South trumps the doubtful trick, al
though he has four trumps, in order to give
North another ruff on hearts
Trick NORTH leads the king of diamonds,
though he knows that East will trump; we
think that North had a chance to make
pretty play here; if he leads low diamond
the chances are that East will not dare trust
the trick to his partner and will trump, and
even II he does not, South may hold queen
and clear trick be gained; il South does not
hold queen, and East passes, the discard can
not do any harm; the point IN not leading
king is to avoid establishing queen with West.
WEDNESDAY TOURNEY.
Ten tables participated in the seventh game
OF the present Wednesday night progressive
pair contest. Buford and Zenzius, playing
North and South, won the weekly high score
badges, with plus Of ten points. Gordon and
Bum were high East and West, with eight
points above the average Some of the deals
were unusually interesting; on deal 20 there
was variation of five points between the
high and low scores, and as there has been
much discussion in regard to the best play of
the DEAL and as the situations are very inter-
esting, we give the hands and the play at one
table, herewith:
The Hands
North-Spades A. X, ], s. hearts, I, c;
clubs. A. 5; diamonds, @, 10, g., Z, 5. East
Spades, 8, z, s. 4; hearts, K, Q, 8, 4, 2; clubs,
TO- 8. s; diamonds, A. South-Spades. 2;
hearts. J, 9, 5, 8; clubs, Z, 6; diamonds, X, g.
6, T. 3, 2. West-Spades @, TO- s. 6; hearts,
A. 10; clubs, X, @, j. A.. 2; diamonds, J..
Eight of spades turned. Leader, North.
The PLAY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
BIMETALLIsT MANIFESTO.
England Is Urged to Head the Inter.
national Movement,

LONDON, April 1.-THE bimetallic league
has issued manifesto urging bimetallists, in
view of the recent discussion in the house of
commons, to redoubie their efforts to educate
the country. The manifesto concludes:
Great Britain having approved the prin-
ciple of international bimetallism, as neces-
sary to the prosperity of her commerce, the
time cannot be far distant when she will
recognize that her only true position is in
the van of the Movement"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12

Sc Sd Sc @SsI I'd Cd SC SIS
I'd Cd Jc s6sI Zoe &c Jo s|6s
Cd KID FAC Del Cd Kc SAC Sc
Score: North and Score: North and
South, 8. lSouth. 4.
COMMENTS. sftiy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12
IsNyIyIg COMMENTS.

Score: North and South, Z; East