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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
Should be
Looked Into,
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
REQUESTED.
A BOLD ASSERTION.

Ever since Prof. Koch startled the world
by promising to cure consumption with the
hoch lymph and his complete failure 70 do
SO, the people have been looking for some
discovery which would prove an absolute
certain cure for that dread disease. Over
quarter OF century ago DR.. r. V. Pierce
cniet consulting physician to the Inva1ide,
Hotel and Surgical Institute, put in a clai,,,
IoF medicine, which he had discovered
auo used, IN his extensive practice that
would e"fe ninety-eight per cent. fall cases
vi consumption when taken in all its carly
Stages Time has proved that his assertion
Mss oased on facts gained from experience
MS 1olden Medical Discovery " has cured
MANY thousand people in all parts of fhe
world, ana DR.. Pierce invites all Interested
20 SEND TO him for free book which gives
INC names, addresses and photographs of
many prominent people who have willinoIv
testlhcd TO the marvellous curative proner.
Ics OF ms Golden Medical Discovery -
rrlS mas also written Book of 100 pages ON
diseases OF the Respiratory Organs (which
treats of all Throat, Bronchial and T,,ra,
diseases, also Asthma and Catarrh. that viii
DC ihaied by the Worlds Dispensar-v Med
zeal Association of Buffalo, NY. on receirt
OF six cents ~ stamps, to pay postage.
consumption, as most everybody knows
Is hrst manifested by feeble vitality, loss
OF strength, emaciation then local sytr,,1
toms soon develop, as coueh d;;;n,ig,
breathing. or bleeding from lungs, when
, ,irs;sl proves that tubercuiar de.
posts have formed in the LUNGS. II ia
earnestly advised that the Discovery - he
taken early and the latter stages Of tbe
disease can thereby be easily avoided
-, 10 build up solid flesh and sfze1eb afta-
me gl1p, pneumonia lung fever ~ ex'
hausting fevers, and other prostratiue die.
e S.5 1t has no equal. It does not make
~, Ike Goa liver oil and its nasty com.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
NEED OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Southern Professors Discussed That Sub.
ject at Length.

Southern professors Discussed That Sub
ject at Length.
Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 2.-The need
of secondary schools in the south was
discussed at length at this mornings
session of the southern educational con-
gress, by Dr. W. II. Pointer Kentucky;
President Ramsay of the Silliman
school, Clinton, La; Professor John C.
Futrall of the Fayetteville, Ark, uni
versity. and DR.. Robert Frazer of CO.
lunnbus, Miss. An address upon state
education, by Hon. A. l.. Peterman, of
the Southern school, Lexington, KY,
was attentively listened to.
In the department of higher educa-
ton there was prolonged debate on
THE Influence of Advanced Study of
Physical Sciences on Culture and Ma
terial Prosperity in the South" DR..
Brown Ayres of Tulane university, New
Orleans; DR.. r. w. Jones of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, and President
Broun of the Alabama state agricrl-
tural college, dwelt upon the subject.
In the department of secondary edu-
cation, presided over by Superintendent
Sutton of Houston, Tex, General
stephen d. Lee of Mississippi, and o.
III. Cooper of Galveston, discussed the
problem of 1.-THE Boys and the Second
airy School," Hon. ]. II. Phillips of Biz
mingham, Ala, presided over the de-
partment of elementary education. A
feature of the program was practical
demonstration of the value of the
monograph in the school room, and
which was followed by paper on the
subject by Professor Hisey of Kansas
City. The congress adjourned sine die
this afternoon
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
Great Northern Country.

The Chicago Journal lately devoted
several pages to a description of the
Great Northern country" In speak
ing Of the facilities for marketing live
stock, 1t says: 1T is now conceded
that South st. Paul is really the only
live stock market and packing center
northwest of Chicago. Live stock buy
ers from half a dozen different states
are constantly upon the market. and
everything that is worth shipping or
buying finds ready sale. One million
hogs will be required the coming year
to satisfy the demands of the pork
packers who now sell their product In
every civilized country throughout the
world. 1t has now been fully demon
strated that hogs fed on wheat, or
wheat and barley or oats, wheat and
barley produce a better quality Of pork
than the corn-fed article; this fact be-
ing established, there is no reason why
the farmers of the great Northwest
should not successfully compete with
the farmers in the corn belt in the pro-
duction of hogs and live stock gener
ally, especially with a live market AT
their very door, such as now exists at
South st. Paul"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
Charles Atkinson win Probably BE Par
doned From the penitentlary.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. at Is under
stood that Governor Werts will make
strong recommendation to the board of
pardons, which meets In a few days,
for the pardon of Charles Atkinson, of
Camden, who has served nearly one
year of term of 10 years in states
prison, upon conviction for an atroc-
ious assault upon Mary Miller, his step
daughter, and who is now an inmate
of the industrial school for girls.
The girl has voluntarily made a full
confession to the effect that she deter
mined to put her father out of the way.
in revenge for his sending her to the in
dustrlal school in 1888 as an incorri-
gible. She concocted the story of the
assault with five of her associates. Not
one of these was willing to go upon the
stand and give testimony in her be-
half, and her stepfather was convicted
solely upon her own statement, al
though her mother swore that her hus-
band was at work at place far distant
at the time the alleged assault was
committed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
SPECULATION IS WILD
Oun's Review Assigns Cause
for Low Wheat.
THE COMPARISONS OF A YEAR
liner, ase in Failures During the Last
Quarter Due TO the Wide
Range In Values.

New York, Jan. 3.-R. G. Dun's
Weekly Review of Trade will say to-
morrow:
THE commercial failures during the
complete year of 1895 number 1913
against 1885 in 1894, but the aggregate
of liabilities is slightly greater, S173,-
10000 against $172 1892, 1856. so that the
average per failure is Sl3,124, against
2,482 in 1894.
Remarkable contrasts are shown this
week in the prices of materials and
manufactured products. Compared
with January |. 1895. prices of manu-
featured products and of materials rose
for pig iron ISL per cent to the highest
point, but only 81 at the close, while
manufactures of iron rose 53.7 at the
highest point and 1915 at the close; an
thracite coal rising 1873, but closing Sc
lower than January 1, 1895.
"Wools rose III at the highest point
and SO at the close, but wooden goods
recently receded Is of 1 per cent at the
highest point, closing a shade weaker.
The comparisons cast much light on the
depression and increase of failures dur
ing the last quarter. Produce markets
have been the theatre of surprising
changes which have Influenced all bus
mess Wheat producers suffered in a
like manner from wild speculation
which prevented the exporting of many
millions of bushels and false reports
which encouraged farmers to keep back
their grain until the cream had been
taken off the market by spectators. :"
BRADSTREETS REPORT.
Bradstreet's tomorrow will say;
1.-THE week which ended 1895 and ush-
cred in 1896 has been very dun In mer-
camille circles, as Is usual at this per-
iod. The volume of business has fallen
away sharply, owing to the new year
holiday and the quiet in trade circles
at time when stock taking and prepar-
ing samples for commercial travellers
are taking the attention Of jobbers and
commission houses.
"A slackening of activity in some
important manufacturing lines is also
noticeable. kilograms from mercantile
centers report slow orders the excep-
ton being at a few points in the south
ern states Jobbers In leading lines at
many centers are confident as to the
outlook for trade in the near future,
although in instances fears are express
ed of unfavorable effect due to inabil-
ity to secure necessary legislation on
financial questions.
GAS is usual at this season, there is a
considerable increase in the number of
business failures in the United States,
the total reaching 4O3 this week, against
316 last week.
WEEKLY BANK CLEATsANCES.
New York, Jan. 3.-The following TIA
BILE, compiled by Bradstreets, shows the
total clearances at the principal cities
and the percentage of increase or de-
crease as compared with the cores
ponding week of last year:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
THEY WANT TO GO HOME
Oahomey Village Warriors in a
Fighting Mood.
MADE A RUSH AT A MANAGER
Brandishing Clubs and Iron Pots They
Made a Desperate Assault
on Y. pene.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2.-Twenty half
starved, freezing savages, brandishing
clubs and heavy iron pots, made a des-
perate attempt to kill a concessionaire
on the exposition midway today. The
mob was composed of warriors of the
Dahomey village and the man they
wanted to assault was X. Pene, who
brought them here from their far-off
Island. Since the close of the exposi-
ton the warriors say they have not had
anything to eat and were met with the
statement from Pene that he had no
money. Pene has appealed to the Bel
gian consul for aid. He says he is I'M
der bond of $4,000 to return the Da-
homeans to their homes, but he has
no money to take them back, or to buy
food. He says he has lost money in
both San Francisco and Atlanta.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
FEAR A FRESH RAID ON THE RESERVE
Treasury Department. Officials DON'T
Like the Premium on Gold.

treasury Department. Officials Don't
Like the Premium on Gold.
Chicago, Jan. ga Washington spec
lal to the Post says: The treasury de-
partment officials are somewhat per-
turbed over the news that gold is COM
handing premium of to ~ per cent
In New York, subscribers to the new
bonds being the bidders. The fact that
the gold bid for must come from outside
the treasury vaults affords only mo-
mentary relief. for with coin selling for
any such tempting premium they fear
1t viii not be long before some means
Is found of drawing on the reserve to
meet the demand. At the first indica-
ton of a raid, or heavy Withdrawals.
the president will be asked to bring the
bond sale to quick close.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BREADS WAR
New York's Great organization Publicly
proclaims Against II.

New York, Jan. AIT meeting OF
the chamber of commerce today the
committee on foreign commerce, con-
sistlng of Francis II. Thurber, Gustave
II. Schwab, Stephen w. Carey and VIII
liam H. Robertson, reported the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, The chamber of commerce
of the state of New York, being pro-
foundly impressed with the gravity of
the situation which threatens the peace,
now and happily so long existing be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States, appeals to the common sense
and common interests of the people of
both countries to avert the calamity of
war by a resort to arbitration or other
friendly negotiations which have so
often been found to be a sufficient and
satisfactory mode OF settling interna-
tional disputes and to which both gov
ernments stand committed by profess
sion, precedent and the humanitarian
spirit OF the age"
Accompanying the. resolution was an
address in the same tenor as the resolu-
ton, which cited many instances in
which controversies between the United
States and foreign nations had been set
tied by arbitration. Carl Schurz spoke
in favor of the resolution and submitted
"A proposition for the appointment of a
board of inquiry or advisory council to
be composed of men of international
renown, which was accepted as an addi-
ton to the original resolution. Charles
.s.f Il
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
PERIsAeu IN THE BINDING SMOKE
Prominent Citizen OF Columbus and
Members of Ills Household

ffOinluent titlZcn OF COLUMBUS ana
Members of His Household.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. AT o'clock
this morning the residence of John H.
Hibbard, 1898 East Long street, was
discovered on fire. Mr.. and Mrs. Hib-
bard, their son Allen. aged 5, and baby,
Dorothy, Miss Fay Hibbard and Mrs.
Grace Hibbard Lee, sisters. of Barnes
vile, Ohio, persisted in the smoke. Hib-
bard was secretary of the Central Ohio
Natural Gas and Fuel Company, and
connected by marriage with the Dehl-
ers, Huntingtons and others of the
wealthiest families of Columbus Four
sons less than Is years of age and
colored servant escaped by jumping
from the second-story windows.
The boys were early risers. They
opened their bedroom door and smoke
rushed in They broke for the front
stairs. The smoke from the fire below
coming up the open stairway from the
reception room drove them back. They
fed to landing on a back stairway,
where the four jumped through a win
dow to the ground.
Allen, years of age, could not climb
up the window sill The boys called to
him to jump. He ran back into the hall.
met his father, mother and the two
house guests, and four of them-the
father and the two guests and Allen
ran into the room from which the SER
want had jumped to the ground. Mrs.
Hibbard evidently went back to the
guest room to get her little girl from a
crib, as the mother was found dead in
the hall faced toward her child and not
far from it. Mr.. Hubbard, the two lady
guests and Allen died right under the
window from which the servant
jumped. They were either suffocated
and unable to jump by the time they got
there, or the ladies were afraid to jump
and Mr.. Hubbard CALAMITY persisted
with them while doing his utmost to
save them. The two ladies had bed
clothing about their heads as a defense
against smoke, showing that. while all
persisted, they seem to have made an
unconfused effort to escape.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
sYMes GOES TO STATE PRISON
Judge Upton Set Aside the yerd CT of
Murder in the Fret Degree.

Judge ptou Set Aside the Nerd CT of
Murder in the Fret Degree.
Ritzville, Wash, Jan. 3.-After listen
ing to arguments for and against the
motion of the attorneys OF A. j. Symes
to set aside the verdict finding MIN
guilty of murder in the first degree for
the Staying Of Lou Conlee, Judge Up
ton of Walla Walla set aside the YER
dict. In his decision from the bench
the judge stated that the evidence in
the case did not warrant returning a
verdict attaching capital punishment
The claim OF the defense that there were
mitigating circumstances was strong
enough to warrant a less severe SEN
tence and therefore modified il and sem
fenced the prisoner TO 10 years in the
penitentiary at Walla Walla at hard
labor.
People Of Adams county generally re-
gard the decision with disfavor. They
assert that Symes had a fair trial at
great expense and that the prisoner
deserved the first sentence inflicted
Symes has all along felt positive that
he would not hang and the announce
ment of Judge Upton was therefore
most welcome news to the prisoner
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
RECEIPTS EXCEED exPsh DIT UREs
Government Balance Sheet for Dec III
Der [. Encouraging.

Government Balance Sheet for Dec M
Der Encouraging.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The monthly
comparative statement of receipts and
expenditures of the United States shows
that during December the receipts ag-
gregated $26,2SS,9 1887, as follows: Gus
toms, $12, 169 1862; internal revenue, $12,-
750,771; miscellaneous, $1,36S, 1893. The
expenditures amounted to $25, S14 ,315
leaving a surplus of $474 500. The figures
for the first half of the present fiscal
year, ending December 81, show def
ict of SIS, ,707 as against a deficit of
1927, 564, 465 during the first half of last
year. For the last six months the re-
ceipts from customs show an increase
over corresponding period of last year
of 1871, 900. There was during the same
months a loss in returns from internal
revenue of about S., 276. 900.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that on December 81 1896,
the public debt less the cash in the
treasury, amounted to $947, 29S, 1862, or a
decrease for the month of 81, 179 $40. The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows, cents omitted: Gold, $113,-
1S9,707; silver, 1901, 460, 554; paper $751;
567, 096; bonds, disbursing officers bal
ances. etc, 1882, OSS. Total cash, $751;
57S,447, against which there are demand
liabilities amounting to 5000, 551 ,247
leaving a cash balance in the treasury
of $751; 200.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
GENERAL MANAGER FOR jim Hill

+. IL. Met uighnm said 10 Have Been
Offered the p ace.
st. Paul, JAN S.-The Dispatch today
says;
"A report from Kansas City states
that f. III. McCuigham of that city, who
resigned the position of division super
intendent of the Wabash road Deem
Der 81, 1895. presumably to accept a
place under C. M. Hayes, general man
ager of the Grand Trunk VIII on Febru-
airy take charge of the Great North
ern with headquarters at st. Paul as
general manager of the entire system.
He has been employed by President Hill
at a princely salary for a term of
years"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
a PouIIoAL scI.Ncs ASSOCIATION
Concluding Session Devoted 10 q Discp.-
sion OF Methods ~ lie Advanced

Concluding Session Devoted 10 n Dis.p. =
sion OF Methods tn lie Advanced
Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 2.-The con-
Guiding session of the second annual
convention of the Political Science As
ISOLATION of the Central States was held
this morning The subject considered
was the best methods of making more
effective for good citizenship college
and university Institutions. in history.
economics, political science and sociol-
ogy. Papers We're read by Professors
Halsey of Lake Forest university and
Hicks of the University of Missouri.
and the discussion that followed was
participated In by President Angel of
Ann Arbor and representatives of other
universities. The convention then ad-
journed for one year.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
THE COLORADO STOCK EXCHANGE

Opened in the Getty sburg Building In
Denver With a Good Membership
Denver, Jan. 2.-The Colorado stock
exchange was opened tonight in the
presence of fully 1000 people in its hand
some quarters in the Gettysburg build
ing. Speeches were made by Arthur
Scott Miller, president: John Leet and
President Hunter, of the real estate ex-
change.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
FRISCO AND PORTLAND OR,
GRAIN
The Advance at the Latter Point
Holds Up.

Inc Advance at the Latter Point
Holds Up.
Portland, Or, Jan. 2.-Wheat-Quiet,
steady; Walla Walla 51Q52c, Valley "a
Q54lac.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco, Jan. 2.-Wheat-Ship-
ping: N01A@1.O2h for No 1 and 81. O3s.
for choice, milling s1.07k@L121h.
Barley-Feed: Fair to good 6S%6 zoe.
choice NE, brewing 75@S2hc.
Oats-Milling 70@75c, Surprise 9O9
97lsc, fancy feed SO@S5c, good to choice
67h@S0c. poor to fair 57lh&65c. black for
seed $1.10Q1.S0, gray 65@75c.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
GOLD DISCOVERY IN reNNessee
Coal Miners Found the Precious Metal
Near Coal Creek

Nashville, Jan. "A rich run of gold
ore is reported to have been discovered
at Coal Creek. The discovery was made
by miners prospecting for coal. Speci-
mems of the ore were carried to Knox
Vile for analysis and have been pro-
nounced good gold. Much excitement
has been caused by the discovery.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
TOM PLArT is FOR LEVI MORTON

Says the New York Delegation VIII sup
port Him for the Presidency
New York, Jan. 1.-The Commercial
Advertiser today quotes ex-senator
Plat as saying:
Governor Morton is a candidate for
the presidency. I can state so on au-
thority, and the governor will have the
united support of the New York delega-
ton"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
THE COMING EXPOSITION AT OMAHA
Articles of Ineorpor ton Are Fotmail,
ADO ed a. q Sispct

Omaha Jan. s.-The articles of incor-
poration OF the transmississippi and in
ternational exposition We're formally
adopted and signed at a meeting of the
executive committee this evening. The
headquarters of the corporation is To-
Gated at Omaha.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
WOMEN CAN HOLD THAT OFFICE
supreme Court Decides n Case Involving
County school SnperintendeneY

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 3.-The supreme
court today handed down a decision
which settles for a time at least the
right of women to hold the office of
county school superintendent. The case
came up from Clallam county. where
Charles II. Russell appealed from the
decision of the lower court in the mat
ter of dispossessing Ella L. Guptill of
the office. The supreme court decided
that there is no constitutional disquali-
fication to woman holding the office
and decides in favor of Ella Guptill.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
IDAHO WANTS ITS SCHOOL MONEY
Treasurers Who Held out COMMISSIONS
tnlawfully Must Setrle.

tnlawfuliy Must Settle.
Boise, Jan. S.-Some interesting nti-
cation Is likely to be inaugurated by
the state soon. A number Of former
county treasurers held ous commits
sions on sales Of school land. This had
no warrant of law, but the amounts re-
tanned, amounting to many thousands
OF dollars. have been paid into the treas
urer. Among those thus short Is State
Senator r. s. Browne of Moscow. for
merly treasurer of Latah county. The
governor sent him the following:
r.. 5. Browne. Moscow, Idaho; Ad-
wise Attorney General Parsons by wire
If draft is on the way to settle your ac-
count with the state board. SUIT will
be begun tomorrow afternoon unless
an affirmative answer is received.
wv. ]. MCCONNELL. Governor"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY JUMPERS

Claims in Cuppie creek Sudde,ix
Changed uands-No nioodsheG.
Cripple Creek, Col. Jan. At is esti-
mated that $50 claims in this section. in
which the owners failed to do full as
sessment work in 1895, have been jump-
ed. Although armed men are holding
the claims in the outlying portions of
the district, no fights have been yet re-
ported.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
sILveRwARE ANU BRIG A. sRAc GONE
Fire at Helena DESTROYS Property Valued
at SASlOOO.

AT rlStOOO.
Helena, Mont, Jan. Sire at noon
today destroyed property worth s45.-
900. The heaviest loser was Mrs. Ma
bel Conrad, who lost silverware and
bric-a-brac worth not less than SOS.
She was living in the house where the
fire started, having rented 1t already
furnished. Her goods were stored i'm an
attic. Two houses We're burned to the
ground, worth $4,000 each, and another
damaged considerably. e. w. Knight
owned the buildings They were insured
for $780, Other tenants lost a good
deal of household furniture. all insured
Mrs. Conrad carried no insurance.
Shakespeare mentions perfumes nc IA
common use in his time
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-01-09
NEWSPAPER OFFERS TO BUY BONES
VIII Spend n Miiiion lint Way II thc
Morgan Syndicate oses

New York. Jan. 2.-The World pub
fishes an editorial In which 1t offers to
take 81 900 worth of 3 per cents or
per cents on per cent basis in case
President Cleveland refuses the syn
dictate contract with J. P. Morgan &
Company.