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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-04-23
Railroad Letters. "
Phil Markson, of Weiser, has re-
,a;ved the following letter:


COLORADO SPRINGS, April 10. 1896.
NV Dear Markson:-The copy of letter
Enclosed, from Mr. Bates to me. explains
Itself, and per this same mail have sent
Nose copy of it also, impressing upon
him the necessity OF getting in aud rust
Hing and drilling. We should all put our
shoulder to the wheel. aud just flood Mr..
bates with letters there to Payette, rs the
Eopening up of that country for several
Wears to come may and might depend up
ION that one thing alone; In fact, consider
liz of more importance than most any
Iother one thing. You are undoubtedly
Iacouaiuted with lot of those mine own
kers there, and If you cannot see them
| personally, let me ask you to take the
lime to explain to them by letter what is
wanted and give them copy of letter
to write that u.s. those whom you think
may be unable 10 frame a letter them
| selves. | know you appreciate the i'm
| portance of all this, and that it is unnec-
/ essary for me to explain it to you, so will
| not attempt to do SO.
Expect to leave here for Idaho and
/ Eastern Oregon in about two weeks. or
4 three at the outside, and will let you
| know when pass through Weiser
With strong hopes for the coming
l season, Faithfully yours,
JOHN WHEELER.
Mr.. Wheeler is mining broker OF
| Colorado who has visited the Seven
Devils and is greatly interested in the
| camp. The enclosure spoken of is
as follows:
No. 433 Produce Exchange. J
New York. April Is, 1866. {
Friend Wheeler:-DoeveryJ IN you
power To get all the boys at work. | wan
| every man who owns claim in the Sever
! Devils to form himself into II committee
| of one to write me and State the amour
| of ore or freight he thinks he can produces
at So. 90 a ton rate to the Oregon Shor
/ Line, and | want the oppressed judgmen
of everyone MS to the amount Of tons tina
camp will furnish per day after II road !
completed into the camp as much depend
/ atp0n the boys themselves. | shall be a
| the Seven Devils soon 10 make examlna
lions with railway men and engineers, an
every live man who owns property shout
be represented. { must have contract
signed by all the mine owners that Gu
possibly obtain at $500 per ton for fly
years. have had many such. and the
are willing to renew them. Now, try t
reach them, rs you know many that d
not. My chief engineer, Mr.. E. H. Mix
is at Victor now, and soon expect to ca
him to the west. Address all letters I
me, and have all letters addressed by 'th
miners sent to me at Payette. Idaho, to
held until called for, as | shall be thei
by May 10Th. Respectfully yours.
TT w RATES
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-04-23

It's just as easy to try One Minute Cough
Cure as anything else. It's easier to cure
a severe cough or cold with it, Let your
next purchase for cough be One Minute
Cough Cure. Better medicine; better re-
suit; better try it. Jenney & Warehouse.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-04-23
DRESS MAKING, Cutting and

Fitting done by the tailor system.
Also Dyeing done by an entirely new
process. We use no chemicals to
rot your goods.
MRS. ALICE WEIs Err,
Commercial Street.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
A Baby Abandoned,

Waco, Tex, Oct. 21.-John Wood
ward and his wife, respectable colored
people, of Riesel, came to Waco, bring
ing a white girl baby, which seemed tC
be about a week old The baby was
left at the home of the Woodward FAM
lily Monday night by unknown parties
When discovered it was in the yard in
a basket. It's clothes are Of fine mate
rial, and it's wraps were warm and good.
In the basket was a supply of baby
food and extra clothing. Pinned on the
little ones dress was letter, in femi-
nine handwriting, stating that the
writer was the mother of the infant,
who had been betrayed on promise
of marriage, and found it necessary for
the present to trespass on the hospital
ity of the Woodward family. John
Woodward asked Judge Jenkins adj
vice. While the case was being dis
cussed Superintendent Vaughan appear
ed and offered to receive the baby at
the Methodist orphanage, and this Of
fer was accepted. 1t is a pretty, we'll
formed child, and was an object of SYM
pathy and interest. A great many call
ed to see it, and to hear it's mothers
letter read.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
A Fatal Shooting,

Athens, Tex, Oct. 21.-R. H. Herrin
a farmer living three miles south from
here, shot and killed ]. c. Graves, one
of his renters, who was in the field with
his children picking cotton, late yester.
day evening. Herrin was arrested and
put in Jail. He claims that Graves had
insulted his wife. Graves was hard.
working man, and leaves wife and
large family of children.
Crowds are to be seen on every cor
ner with shotguns and winchesters, and
it is believed that before to-day's sun
rises Herrin will be taken from the Jail
and mobbed.
Herrin shot and killed his wife sew
eral years ago, while living on the Cole
man farm. After getting his case con-
tinued several times, and one or tYO
mistrials, he was tried in 1890 in Corsi-
cana and acquitted. He has since mar
ried three times.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
Filed a Chattle Mortgage.

Canton, Tex, Oct. 21.-At $3.50 yes
terday morning W. B. Buckner filed a
chattel mortgage, naming w. T. Ay-
cock as trustee, and conveying to him
the entire stock, naming creditors, as
follows: Class A: G. o. Howell, $3.50;
Texas Paper company, $19.71; Henry
Hatcher, $1,000; Henry Hatcher, $3.50;
L. Parks, $3.50; First National bank,
Athens, $1,000; G. M. Wofford, $276.50;
]. L. Dunn, s1,SO0; l.. and E. Parks,
$2,433. Glass B: Marx & Blum, 1862;
Marx & Blum, s662.06; Marx & Blum,
s552; Marx & Blum, $1,424.35; Leon &
H. Blum, $S54.5O; Leon & H. Blum,
$S54.5o; Soss & Cohn, $65775; Soss &
Cohn, $27S.40; Soss & Cohn, $1,744.5S;
Jake Davis, $500; Jake Davis. due on
account, $317.OS.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
HILLSBORO SHOOTING
JOHN E. COOPER KILLED BY A.
H. FILES.
Files Received Severe Bruises and Con-
tusions on the Temple-He Was Jailed
Cooper Leaves a Wife and Five Children
Baby Abandoned.

Hillsboro, Tex, Oct. 21.-John r.
Cooper, of Mertens, and A. II. Files be-
came involved in an ARRAY yesterday
morning in front of Fam Brooks store,
during which the former was shot
through the head.
Mr. Cooper was removed to his
mothers, on West Elm street, where he
died at 1890 yesterday morning. Mr..
Files was turned over to Sheriff Bell.
Mr.. Files suffered severely from
bruises and Commissions on his left tenn
pie. Medical aid was called in, and he
was given medicine to alleviate his SUI
ferings. When word of Ccopers death
was received Mr.. Files was removed to
the Jail, to await the investigation of
the grand jury before applying for a
habeas corpus. Mr.. Files is about &C
years old. He had many callers ex-
pressing their sympathy and offers OF
assistance.
Mr.. Cooper was former resident
and ginner of this city, but was in the
gin business at Mertens. He was a
prominent citizen, and stood we'll. He
was about 40 years old. He leaves a
wife and five children.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

The big battleships of $4,000 tons or
more that England is building follow
one another into the water rapidly in
these days. Only very short time ago
the Caesar was floated out Of the dock
at Portsmouth, and now the Illustrious
has been launched at Chatham. She
is the last Of the three built at the
latter port, the Magnificent having al
ready gone into service, while the Vic
torious recently had her trials, making
an average of nearly II knots in eight
hours under natural and 1871 knots in
fours hours under forced draft, whereas
Che contract called for only 1914 and
l71h knots, respectively. 1t is true that
the 1877 knots were reached only by
log. which is much less accurate than
our system Of the long, measured
course. Besides the four vessels men
toned, England has, either built or
building, the Majestic, Mars, Jupiter,
Hannibal, and Prince George, of the
came heavy displacement.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

From an interesting article by Rus
sian writer in a French journal we
learn that the agricultural industry in
Russia is passing through very severe
crisis, owing, in the first place, to the
antiquated methods of farming still
generally in use in Russia, and, second
", to the very low prices obtainable for
grain during the past few years.
Strange to say, 1t is the large class
of farmers which has suffered most,
the small peasant farmers being said to
have done very we'll, while their larger
neighbors have been practically ruined.
There has, in consequence, been good
deal of cutting of big farms into small
ones. a process which the writer in
question believes will continue, and
that consequently wheat-groWlng,
which has been so Improbable of late
years, will, to a great extent, be ne
elected in favor Of the cultivation OF
linseed, beet and fruit.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
New Grain Rate Proposed.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 21.-The pro-
posed new grain rates, which were
scheduled to go into effect Nov. l, will
not go into effect on that date. Such
was the announcement from the Santa
Fe offices Monday. 1t is proposed to
raise the rate to II cents cn corn end
20 cents on wheat from points in Kan
;as to Galveston for export. The prob
ability, however, is that the rates will
De divided equally among all the ports,
80 that Galveston will not suffer The
Katy's new grain tariff was published
Monday, and the rates run from II to
q cents, and from 20 to 9. cents on
! Urn and wheat respectiva!v
The Progress., 1896-10-24
Murdered While AsleeD.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 21.-On the vege-
table ranch of Charley Sue, China
man, three miles from this city, Mon
day night, All Yen was murdered and
All Lung was beat into insensibility.
They were both Cinnamon, working for
Charley Sue 1t is not known whether
the Celestials were the victims of high
binders or of tramps. They were as
saulted while asleep, and near the body
of the dead man was found an ak and a
car coupling pin, both covered with
blood. The dead mans skull was
crushed in, and his companion was fear
fully beaten about the head. He is
still delirious.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
ENGLAND and Her Friends.

ENGLAND as a nation has not ana
rarely has had friend. She is Isolated
and the world delights to impress hef
isolation upon her. Once, indeed, sne
drew very close to Holland SO CLOSE
that, after fighting her battles for TWO
generations, she offered to make one
republic with her. But the only re-
suits were seven of the fercest naval
engagements ever known and the GUST
Inc of the Dutch from their dominion OF
the sea.
The only European people who, hav-
Ing passed from under our rule, con-
spired to return to it were the Cas-
cons at the close Of the hundred-years
war. There can be no more curious
example Of the caprices Of national
friendship than this. Normandy and
Brittany. nearer to us in breed, eli
mate and position, joyfully cast us out
and the hot-blooded province of the
south, for all that it had once rebelled
against the black prince, entreated US
to stay.
With Scotland the case was different.
She had for many hundred years a
friendship, hardly extinguished until
the middle of the last century, which
brought woes unnumbered both upon
England and herself, and many times
threatened to overwhelm England al
together So surely as an English ex-
petition went to France down came the
Scots across the border. The victory Of
Neville's cross was won when Edward
III. lay before Calais; the victory of
Flodden was won when Henry VIII.
lay before Tourney. The story was
eternally the same.
IF that you will France win
Then with Scotland first begin"
Nothing could shake the friendship
of France and Scotland, and it was
when France was in her direst need
that Scotland came forward to help
her in her own territory and for re-
ward received the high privilege of
guarding the sacred person of the
French Observation-Disclosures Maeazina
The Progress., 1896-10-24
MRS. CRUNDY SAYINGS.

That there is no doubt about SUPER
fluffy Of cheap magazines.
That snobbishness seems to be lust
as hereditary as insanity.
: That many alleged economies of SUBJ
urban life are imaginary.
That modern society men are lack
ing in Difference to women.
That no modest bather at the sea-
side makes beach exhibition.
That the girl who never forgets 60
IA rroDrieties wins at the last
The Progress., 1896-10-24
The Ruling Pss,,o,

A r:ser some years ago, snd,,. :.
self very unwell, at length p,ns'.
sent for a doctor. whom he hss'
hesitatingly to truly tell him v,.'
his actual condition. Il will :.
fectly frank with YOU" said thu =
cal man; you cannot live NM,
six weeks" Directly the mise, y
this he sent for one of the eov...
of a public charity, and that ,.'s
man duly arrived. full of exnes s,s
IT have always admired your i,,a
tion," said the miser, and inte,,
bequeath 1850 to it. My doctm \
Just informed me that l shall pot h
long, so l sent for you to acquain, !
with my intention. But" q, h
name of the patrons of our in,t,,
ton" said the delighted T
ernOr, 81 thank you But In -
10 save trouble and expense in the ~,
ing Of my will" continued the u,s
II have thought that if you will An
me the usual discount for PROMPT !
| will give you the money inmed,
ly."-Toronto Catholic Register
The Progress., 1896-10-24

A man in Brooklyn was killed by
one of the most peculiar accidents on
record. During a political torch light
procession he was hit in the face at
the same time by ball from Roman
candle and a sky rocket. The fuse OF
the rocket was forced several inches
down his throat and his head and face
were frightfully mangled. He died in
frightful agony after an indescribably
painful night.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

{ A singularly striking and objection
able example of the unequal rewards
of merit comes from California, where
a certain heir is about to receive $44O,-
900 merely for having kept sober for
five years. That is $4,000 year, or
$4,000 a month. There are plenty of
men who have achieved the same strik-
ing extreme of sobriety without having
got a cent for it,
The Progress., 1896-10-24

There has recently been furnished
perhaps the severest test ever made OF
practicability of bicycles for military
purposes. An officer and eight soldiers,
heavily accoutered and carrying eight
days rations, wheeled nearly a thou
sand miles, including the passage of the
Rocky Mountain range, in better time
than foot soldiers or troopers could
have made on a sustained march in
mountainous region.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

A Bloomington young man has been
fined $3.50 for kissing and hugging a
young woman without first securing
her permission, which would seem to
be a pretty stiff fine even had the young
man been guilty of the more heinous
offense of securing the permission and
afterward failing to gather in the hug
and the kiss.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
A Book for Women.

Dr.. Hartman is an authority on inc
diseases of women and their treatment.
He has recently revised and condensed
into an interesting pamphlet MS
Woman's Handbook. 1t will be sent
free to any address for a short time oy
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Comnanv. Columbus, Ohio.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

II Is reported that the recent "yic-
tory" mentioned in the dispatches of
Col. Aguilera was in reality massacre
Of the most barbarous nature. The
nineteen killed" of whom he speaks
turn out to be mostly women and chill.
dren who were shot down in cold blood.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

San Francisco people complain that
MIR. Corbett has bargaincd to fight be-
fore two clubs at one and the same
time. Owing to that talented young
pugilist's ability to write and talk at
the same time this will not be diff
cult achievement. :
The Progress., 1896-10-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
LESSON V-NOV. I-BUILDING
SOLOMON'6 TEMPLE.
Golden Text Except the LOId Build the
House they Labor in Vain that Build
It"-Psalms 127:1-Tomplc's Teach
inSs.

S next Sabbath's
lesson also con-
Germs the Temple,
we will consider
to-day only the
Temple itself, and
leave its furnish
ings for the later
study.
The building Of
the Temple marks
one of the most
important eras in
the h | S t DRY of
Israel. 1t intro-
IIIpaI n nnuy r,r,n
The Progress., 1896-10-24
Horses Cheaper Than Bicycles.

At the recent sale of the assets Of a
riding academy in New York city the
saddle horses brought on an average
less than $50 apiece. This is said to be
the lowest price on record for horses
of this description, and the fact was
generally noted that in New York the
market value of horse is lower than
that of bicycle.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

In these days people seem to pay
more attention to flash than to finish
in estimating men and mercantile COM
mOdities
The Progress., 1896-10-24

A Maryland man has just been mar
ried for the fourth time. One more Of
tense and he is entitled to a wooden
wedding anniversary on the spot.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

The world is apt to wish you we'll and
let you starve unless you do some NOV
ing on your own account.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

No man has a right to inconvenience
the public by his methods of avenglng
private spites.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

A woman is never quite so happy as
she is when lecturing a boy, no mat
ter whether it does any good or not.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Happy is the man who thinks his
possessions superior to those OF other
people.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

It is hard to make a loser see any
good in gambling or winner discover
any harm.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

The proper way to live is to try to
improve on what is, instead of lament
ing about what might have been.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

The direction Of the steps wavering
and following every changing impulse
Of the mind inevitably betrays uncer.
tainty, hesitation and INDIGESTION.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Every man wants some agreesN
person to grumble to.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Ishall recommend Pisos Cure forCoprs
ton far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan, Pums
Kent, England. Nov 8. 1895.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

When bilious or costive. eat a CanI
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. lOE p
The Progress., 1896-10-24

You never had a friend who did 4
talk about you.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Imagination is to blame for most Of
the towards that exist.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Lots OF people are robbed who De,
say anything about it.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Forchlldren teehng softens tleg uns reduces a1am.
nation, alays pain cures wind collie. Is cents bottle
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Few people appreciate how much of a
burden they are to themselves.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

TO CURE "A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund the money if it fails tocures
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Misery may love company, but peo-
pie do not.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
The Progress., 1896-10-24
LOUISIANA NEWS NOTES.

Emile Johnson, the ax-secretary CT
the Car Drivers union, attempted to
commit suicide recently by shooting
himself through the head. The act was
committed in full view Of his sister il
Audubon park, New Orleans.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

A man is occasionally called chicl.
hearted because he refuses to steal
The Progress., 1896-10-24

G. D. HICKS, Editor.
The Progress., 1896-10-24

in the left arm. Quave swore OUT
charges against them and warrants
were issued for their arrest.
A case of breach of trust and en-
bezzlement, in which Thomas Hughes
an engineer on the steamboat Stella
Wllds, figures as the accused, is pend
ing in the court at New Orleans. Miss
Mena Cook is the complainant. They
were sweethearts and Hughes had Dor
rowed her diamond ring and then dis
continued his visits. Miss Mena de-
manded its return, but failed to get it.
and then appealed to the police. An
afhdavit was sworn out and Hughes
and locked up.
0. A. Duvernet is suing Morgan Lon
islana and Texas Railway Company in
the courts at Lafayette for damages in
the sum of $3.50. He sues to recover for
painful injuries sustained about the
foot by being struck by trunk thrown
form baggage car last year.
Several evenings ago bad negro. be-
longing in Gretna, caused disturb
ance in the barroom of James Tombe.
Tollo, Algiers. Two officers were called
upon to arrest him. He showed fight
and attempted to get away but was e.
aally arrested. He was fined IS In the
.ourt
The Progress., 1896-10-24

A few days ago, on Rampant street.
New Orleans, Mary Dixon and Joseph
Davis, alias Lelee, both colored, had a
row during which the woman was
struck in the side with a rock and had
two of her ribs broken, by Davis, who
escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-17
CITY HALL NOTES.

Today the committee on city engineers de-
partment will discuss natural filtration again.
IL will be remembered that in 1894 the matter
underwent considerable agitation. Experts
were employed. physicians became inter
ested. contractors made propositions, and a
Joint special committee reported with an ac-
compsnyine resolution providing for building
system OF natura! gravity filters. and APP
propriating s2i0,O00 therefor The system
proposed was TO be- constructed In connection
with the waterworks, and be- capable OF filter.
ing l5,0Oo,000 gallons per day. The city
solicitor did not find any contract existing
with tbs Morrison Jewell Filter Company.
and Everson a. Liddle proposed to build a COM
plete filter plant at the Pettaconsett pumping
station, 10 include dam across the river.
racks. screens. collecting basin and conduit
leading from the river to the filter beds. the
six filter beds having u sand area of l5Ox3OO
feet for s2O0.O OO0 The resolution was tabled
August 20 1894.
City Engineer Shedd says the natural filtra-
tion scheme is the best and most economical.
and he feels that it is bound 90 come. To
clean the filter beds at Lawrence, Mass. IL is
stated. costs about 5000 per acre per year. not
including the cost of the sand. and il is be-
lieved the cost OF cleaning filter for Pawtuxet
water would be- very much less. Even $50
per year per acre amounts 70 less than one
third Of the estimated cost OF chemicals for
mechanical plant. The filtration is considered
a preventive in a large measure OF typhoid
fever, also.
Contractor Frederick z. Shaw has n griev-
ancs against the city which may terminate in
n law suit. Mr. Shaw is a contractor ana has
done moro or less work on sewers that in
Huntington avenue and sections ana 10 Of
the main system being the principal ones OF
recent date. Mr.. SbRT claims extra remun
GRAFTON tor work al n materials wnich the
commissioner and city engineer do not think
the city liable for under the terms OF the con-
tracts. What Mr.. shaw demands cannot be
learned at the city hall, but the city engineer
admits that the difference runs up into thou.
sands Of dollars, probably more than 5000.
and less than $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-17

sion that he is a back number. This is an
undeserved slur on one OF the most EN-
cient mem bers the police department has
ever had. Mr.. Murray, from his frat con-
nection with the force, has been noted for
his activity. intelligence and nerve.
Time and again he has proven bis bravery
in single handed encounters with desper-
ate criminals, while asa life-ssver there
is not ana never has been a member of the
department with better record. A hack
number, indeed! Let the Goo-Goos wait,
and 1t will not be long before Mr.. Murray
convices them that they, and not he,
have passed the age OF usefulness