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mas celebration different from all others. He was expecting, he said, visit from an old friend of his: an intimate friend whom he had known from his childhood, and whom they had all wished to meet; an old and tried friend, he might also say of their grandpa's-he had even heard of his own grandpa's also! At this point shout of Santa Claus" arose from the children, who had somehow arrived at the idea that the kindly old saint was a person with whom fathers and grandfathers had ex- tensive business relations. "No," batter ex- claimed, ''it wasn't exactly Santa Claus. But it was a relative of his-indeed, some people said, his brother. He meant Father Christmas!"
 The mouths of the little ones opened wide with astonishment, and all of the older ones looked puzzled except grandpa, who is al- ways quick in taking in the situation, and never more so than when he knows the secret beforehand He was very glad, he re. marked gravely, that his old friend had so far overcome his shyness as to consent to visit them in person. When they reflected upon the benefits which he had conferred upon them all-for it was generally known that he inspired even the kindness of Santa Claus himself-he was sure that they would, one and all, give him the heartiest of well comes. If he might make suggestion, it was that, looking to their distinguished visitors undoubted modesty and bashful- ness, they should turn down the lights until he was thoroughly at home. Nobody ob- jected, and just as he rose to carry out this considerate attention there was tremen- dous double knock and ring at the front door. After an interval of breathless expectation, the servants entered, loaded with parcels,
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
BROWNS REVENGE.
He Plans to Get Even with His Bet-
 ter Half.

Hello, Brown. Been Christmas shop ping?" asked the man with. the fur-lined overcoat of the man with the bundles. "Yes. I've been buying some little things for my wife," replied the man with the packages.
 "You have? That's good. I say, old man, tell me what you have got her. I've got to get some things for my wife, and haven't the slightest idea what to get"
 "I have bought her a razor, box of cigars, a meerschaum pipe, and few little things of the kind"
 "For your wife? Why, man, you must be crazy"
 Good heavens, Brown! What is the mat ter? Your wife must be a new woman of the worst sort"
 "Oh, no. I am just getting even with her"
 "I don't understand"
 "Well, you see last year she gave me brushes and combs for the bureau, and an afternoon tea service. expect something of the kind from her this year with bill for them a few days after Christmas l have determined, however, that l shall have something that is suitable for me, so have bought them as Christmas presents for her."
 ''I say, Brown. You are genius, my boy believe I will buy my wife the same kind of presents that you have bought for yours. I believe that it would be good idea to give her that beautiful meerschaum pipe she has wanted for so long and has not been able to afford to buy. She gave me some curtains last Christmas. Chicago Times-Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
The Gall.

 Behold a white-robed angel at my door, Crying amid the darkness of the night: '.Ope thou thy heart before the dawn of
 light, And let me take thy hand and lead thee
 OCT The chasm of duh gloom. Fear noti full
 store
 Of Gods great jewels have I for thy
 sight;
 Come forth, and follow where the way
 is white. And leave old sorrows on thy tear-swept
 hoor' It is the New Year calling thus to me, And my soul fears to take her willing
 hand; Yet must go-Time holds the magic key. And I should tread the unknown, open
 land With song and hope-with courage unde-
 filed: And so go-with faith, as would child Charles Hanson Towne. fin Ladies World
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
His Noes.

Bobby doesn't seem happy, even with all those toys"
 "So I have noticed. Whats the matter, BobbyT
 Wy, got new ice skates an a sled, an dunno whether I want it t freeze or snow."-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

right, when she began to cry bit, because she was very nice little sister-in-law, really, you know. "Only men never will under mater says
 Next morning, of course, the children
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of Santa Claus had to be performed. Then there was pretty Aggie to kiss and present with something glittering done up in silver paper; and her brother-in-law must have forgotten his intended admonition, for he put his hand on her shoulder very kindly, and whispered something about all coming
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Probably a Pleasant One.

Walkin' beneath the mistletoe may be n mistake on the part uv young lady, but I can assure her it is likely tew be a very pleasant one.-N. Y. Truth.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

R ' 2; ,! 5: <: 5: E: :: sSr@ ~ ise here.
 Little l and you. Not to fall to quar-
 ss; reling Over eN0rys tiny thing, But si1g and smile, smile and sing, All thS glad year through. An the year goes by, my dear,
 An tho year goes by, Let us Keep orr sky swept clear, Little you and I, Sweep up every cloudy scowl, Every little thunder-growl, And live and laugh, Laugh and live,
 Meath a cloudless sky. When the year Is old, my dear. When the year is old, Let us never doubt or fear
 Though the days grow cold. Loving hearts are always warm; Merry hearts know ne'er storm, Come ice and snow, so loves dear glow Turn all our gray to gold! Laura E. Richards. in Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

anyhow, if they remember pater's speech, he may be relied upon to bring what I heartily wish them-A Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year.-J. A. Flynn, in St. Paul's Iondon).
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

I'll write to Santa Claus about The things I want to All My stockings.-He won't get the notes But I pretend he will. I slip 1t in the envelope,
 And put it with the mall. And beg mamma to send 1t By the postman. without fail: And thank her when find 1t gone, For doing what bid; I know she never sent it on, But I pretend she did I take my stockings Christmas Eve, And by the chimney side I hang them, while wish that they Were twice as long and wide; And wonder how the chimney Lets him down, that jolly manl Of course know it truly can't, But I pretend it canl And when on Christmas morning, All the things I wanted so, Are sticking from my stocking tops, Or standing in a row, I hug and kiss my mother,
 And my father. too. because I know it's mostly them, though Pretend it's Santa Clausl Mrs. George Archibald, in Good House. keeping.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

'Eph, I want to give you a nice fat tur- key for Christmas" said Col. Hawker
 Oats berry kin, cunnel, but I'd fer a two-dollar bill efs all de same to you. Kris Kringle allus pears to leab tuhkey at my house de night afoh Christmas. ."-Detroit Free Press
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
CowED THE CHINAMEN
POLICE PUT A DAMPER ON NEW
YEAR FESTIVITIES.
San Frnncisco's Oriental Population
for Once Under the Thumb of
Chief Crowley.

San Francisco, Jan. sl.-This was a
dreary day In Chinatown. The rain pat
tered down monotonously, and the usu-
ally crowded streets of the Chinese dis
trict were nearly deserted There were
more policemen to be seen than Chinese
and the blue-coated guarssmen paced
their short beats IN solitary state.
Yesterday about 20 Chinese who had the
Ill fortune to impede the progress of the
upholders of the white mans law on the
narrow walks were hustled off to jail
Today there was not enough excitement
to keep the officers awake until diver
sion was created by raidlng suspected
highbinders' joints. Half a dozen meet
Ing places were invaded and josses and
expensive furniture destroyed. Chinese
New Year commences at midnight to-
night, and is usually preceded by "a hours
of noise similar to that which accompa-
niles an American Fourth of July celebra-
ton. But up to date not solitary fire
cracker has cracked or bomb exploded.
Chief of Police Crowley's vigorous warn
Ing that no fireworks would be tolerated
this year, and the presence of the big
policemen every hundred feet has had a
dampening effect upon the ardor Of the
Chinese.
The police anticipate that under cover
of darkness tonight there may be at
tempts to violate the order. as the aver
age Chinese will run almost any risk for
the privilege OF soaring away the devil,
so that the new year may be prosperous.
The highbinders who have focked to town
from all parts of the Pacific coast In an
| ticipation of earning a few dollars by
| numbering a few of their obnoxious coun-
trymen are remaining dscreetly In the
background. They stay out of China
town as much as possible, and the police
say they are hiding In the Chinese vege.
| table gardens on the outskirts of the city
| They are waiting until ''the foreign whit,
| devils relinquish their close watch OF
Chinatown, when they will commence op
| erations.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
POWER OF FULAHs DESTROYED.


London, Feb. IA telegram from Eg-
bonn, in the middle of the Niger region,
dated January %, says that the column
of the Royal Niger Company's expedition
against the emir of Nupe, arrived In
good order after II days march OF 200
miles.
The men were compelled to march sim
gle file through the bush. The power of
the Fulahs, in the region of the southern
Niger river, has been utterly destroyed
The fiotilla and detachment accom-
panying the expedition surprised and de-
stroyed the southern Fulah capital of
Laydi. This town was a depot for stores,
and the Fulahs were retreatlng in that
section when 1t was captured, and 1900
slaves were rescued. Most of these
slaves were elderly men, all the women
and children Of both sexes having been
sent to the capital of Bida.
A telegram from Lagos gives an ac-
count of the expedition sent out by the
Royal Niger Company. This expedition
consisted OF 500 huzzar troops. six Max
inns, 26 mounted European officers and
900 carriers.
Sir George Goldie, the governor, ac-
companied the column.
The Royal Niger Company's fiotila of
armed sternwheel steamers was ordered
to patrol the Niger for the purpose OF
cutting off the retreat Of the Fulahs
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
TESTIMONY OF STRIKING MINERS.
Leadville Onicers of the Union Be-
fore Committee.

Leadville. Col. Jan. 30.-E. j. Dewar,
financial secretary Of the miners union,
was the principal witness perore une leg
islative investigation committee today.
He testified as to the membership of the
union before and at the time Of the strike,
and said the records of the meeting at
which the strike was ordered were lost
The record books were produced, and
found to contain no minutes whatever
concerning q strike. nor even that a
meeting was held on the night the strike
was ordered and declared.
George b. Handy, recording secretary,
and John Ahern. member Of the legislative
committee of the union, testified briefly.
He said secret committees were appointed
and armed to go into the suburbs and
prevent workmen and bad characters
from coming here. but the union discoun-
tenanced violence He believed the Colo
RADIO stockade was built as a challenge for
an attack, that because of rumors that
a vigilance committee had designs on the
officers of the union, rifles and revolvers
were bought and distributed among ire
liable members of the union and the
deputy sherIffs who were appointed from
Its ranks.
He denied all knowledge of the Corona
do and Emmett outbreaks previous to
their occurrence, and said the union
neither planned aided In nor sanctioned
the attacks on those mines.
At the evening session Dewar testified
as to the various efforts to settle the
strike.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
OPPOSE THE IMMIGRATION LAW.
Foreign Corporation Attempts to
influence Members OF Congress.

Influence Members of Congress.
Washington, Jan. 81. = Senator Lodge
said today:
Since receiving copy of the kilograms
which Claussenius & Co. were sending
out to affect votes on the immigration
bill. and which 1 gave to the press, there
has been sent me a copy OF the circular
which this same firm have been sending
out through the mail. AS they stated in
an interview that they were sending out
their kilograms only in their individual
capacity. It will be interesting to observe
that this circular is addressed to agents,
who, 1 suppose were also to act in their
individual capacity anG not as agents OF
the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany The circular In full is as follows
Chicago. Jan. 25.-To Agents: The Inn
migration bill, which is intended to ma
terially restrict immigration. comes up
for final disposition in the house of repre-
sentatives, Washington, d. c.. on We'd
nesday, the 9th inst 1t Is quite clear
that immigration will really be restricted
almost to the extent of total exclusion Of
| immigrants should the bill become a law.
and every effort should be made to insure
the defeat of the bill.
/
defeat Of the bill as much as we are. and
we would respectfully ask you to wire
your representative in congress immedi-
atey to vote against the measure, In
forming him that the bill means exclu-
sion, and that his vote in favor OF the
same will mean reputation by his con-
stituents and his defeat at the next cleo
ton.
Trusting that you will not fail to give
this matter your prompt attention, we
are, yours respectfully,
| "'H. CLAUSSENIUS & CO..
Enclosed was a little clipping In red
type as follows:
Wire your reply fully, and let vi
know the cost of the telegram, and W
will promptly refund amount to YOU.
81 think it very desirable that .ae at
tention of congress. of the press and IN
, public should be drawn to this attempt ol
} the part of agents of a foreign corpora
J ton to defeat a measure Of great publ
Importance In which the people OF tn
, United States are profoundly interested.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
LIVES OF CHRISTIANS IN DANGER.
Murder and Rapine by MussuImans
Near HerakifOn.

London. Feb. Ia Daily News dispatch
from Athens. dated Sunday. says that Sc
rlous news has been received from He
raklion. 1t is stated that 10 Christians
were murdered Thursday while outside
the gates of the city. and that armed
bands of Mussulmans leave the town
daily for the purpose Of plundering and
burning the villages of the Christians.
The dispatch adds that these outrages
are evidently in accordance with hints re-
ccived from Constantinople The situa-
ton is so serious that the foreign consuls
have wired the governor general of Canea
calling for the adoption Immediately of
stringent measures looking to the protec-
ton of the people. Foreign warships are
now arriving at Herakllon with a view of
Offering protection to the Christians there.
The Christians in the districts in the Vi
cinity of Heraklion are arming and occu-
pying strategic places forthe purpose of
preventing an influx of Mohammedans to
the towns and a collision is feared In the
future.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
PATENT MEDICINE MEN ALARMED
Decision of Judge LOchran MAY
Ruin Many Concerns.

Boston, Jan. 3l.-Although there is q
disposition on the part of the pharma-
csutical and drug trade journals to re-
press the fact, a semi-panic prevails
among a goodly portion of the patent
medicine trade over a decision by Judge
Lochran of the United States circuit
court, sitting at Minneapolis, refusing
to grant an injunction restraining vari-
GUS druggists from manufacturing and
selling one of the best known patent med
icines. that has been on the market for
the past 30 years, and on the advertising
Of which vast sums have been sent.
The facts In the case are that after the
patent by which the medicine was pro-
tracted had expired, It's name was regis
tered as a trade mark, and the proprie-
tors claim that this gave them as much
protection as the original patent Judge
Lochrans decision holds. however, that,
once a patent has expired, the article
patented is public property and cannot be
copyrighted. This decision. II upheld by
| the higher courts, will affect a large pro-
| portion OF the patent medicines and other
standard preparations on the market, and
| In which capital aggregating many mil
| lions OF dollars are invested. and may
| bring ruin to many of these enterprises,
inasmuch as both the titles and formula
| of the goods in question can be used in
| general by the drug trade.
| Papers in an appeal to the United States
circuit court of appeals have been pre-
pared, and II necessary the case will be
carried to the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States. SO far there has been no or.
ganized movement on the part of the
dealers In proprietary medicines to assist
financially in the litigation, as the com
pany directly concerned is extremely
wealthy. and therefore In position t'
fight the case without assistance.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
NAePoRE FILLED WITH REFUGEES.
Invaded by People From Famine G
Districts of Indin.

Nagpore Jan. 31.-The special CORES
pondent of the Associated Press who is
now visiting this city finds that the town,
which IL the seat OF many government
officers and the entry of important man
ufactories Of cotton, silk, woolens and
cutlery, having a population normally
OF over 100000, has been invaded by an
extensive migration from the outlying
districts. where scarcity of winter rains
were the rule.
the irrigation work and other public en-
terprises throughout speculatlons taken
for the relief of tho unfortunate, have
averted an acute crisis. Half the crops
only were secured throughout this sec
tlon this season, but the fodder supply
Is good, and 1t Is hoped the worst ef-
fects of the famine will be STAYED Off for
two months longer at least
Your correspondent has visited the 10
cal poor house. accommodating about
1000 persons. A piteous spectacle was
here presented by the almost naked dregs
of humanity, nearly all too Ill or dis
eased to work, but all fed and healthlly
housed at a cost of 1000 rupees each
month, this fund being raised by native
charity.
This poor house is fair specimen OF
poor houses In other sections of India
and shows how small a sum Is necessary
to save those unfortunates from actual
death by starvation.
Taken as whole 1t may be stated
that the Nagpore district is not in as
bad plight as the districts already
visited by your correspondent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
LONDON SYNDICATE TO MAKE BEER.
Scheme to GObbIe Up All the Brew
cries In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Jan. 31.-The Enquirer says
Three representatives of gigantic Lon
don syndicate are in this city for the
purpose of gobbllng up all the biggest
breweries here, and success has so far
crowned their efforts. They have pur-
chased an option on 16, and the deal has
progressed so far that the dealers have
begun taking stock and summing up all
the saloon chattel mortgages they hold,
for the purpose of knowing just how they
stand.
The deal will be closed during the COM
Ing week. The amount TO be paid for the
lot aggregates s9,O0O,O ,OOO One-half will be
paid in cash and the other half In pre-
ferred stock with guaranteed interest, so
that the present owners will have some
voice in the future administration of af-
fairs.
The syndicate intends to consolidate
under the laws of the state and make
them all one grand corporation. The older
brewers were the most eager to make the
sale, owing to the condition of trade. The
deal has been under way with local bro
kers some months.
One of these brokers was in London
during the summer. 1t is stated that the
syndicate also has options on the Fay
Egan wood working machinery plant OF
this city, the Hooven & Rentschaler en-
gine works at Hamilton, and other fac
tories.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
USUAL QUIET SUNDAY AT CANTON
President Elect Mckinley Passed n
HestfuI Day.

Canton, Ohio, Jan. 31.-President-elect
Mckinley passed a restful day. He de-
Waited from his usual custom, and did
not go to church this morning. About
noon he went to his mothers home for
dinner, and remained there nearly all the
afternoon. This evening a few friends
dropped in at his own home, and the time
was occupied In pleasant talk, carrying
with 1t none of the worry of political
topics with which his time is SO thor
oughly occupied on week days. There
were few callers admitted, but there
was little done in the way OF politics The
politicians have come to understand pret-
ty generally that Mckinley is averse to
Sunday conferences. and few come on
| that day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
AS AN ENGLISH MINER SEES 1T.
Condition of American Labor Worse
Thnn in Great Britain.

London. Jan. s1.-Samuel Woods. secretary
of the British Trade Union Congress and It's
parliamentary committee and who attended
as a fraternal delegate the convention OF the
American Federation of Labor at Cincinnati
last month, takes rather gloomy view of the
condition and prospects OF the mining industry
in the United States.
of his observations he says that the condition
of the miners, especially in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania, is very unfortunate, their earnings be-
ing far below those of their fellow workers
in England. The condition, he says, Is due
to the cosmopolitan nature of the labor EN-
ployed. The mines of America, he says.
through the power Of coal trusts and monopo-
lies, are being worked mainly by cooie labor
black men, Russians. Chinese, foreigners OF all
kinds; and a consequence, American and
British workmen are being rapidly driven out.
The miners have not the same protective
laws that exist In England, while the inspec-
tion of mines is farce. There is no inspection
in the true sense of the word and the inspec-
tors are much more interested in the employers
than in the workmen. The system of inQuiring
into accidents is very lax and speaking gener-
ally human life is not half so sacred In Amer
lea as in England. So far as the labor MARKET
is concerned, he concludes that the greatest
obstacles to organized labor in America are
the gigantic syndicates and trusts that prevail
on every hand and In connection with every in
dustry
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
MIGHT DISTURB HIS BUTCHERY.
Reason for Murder of Whites by the
King of Benin.

London, Jan. sl-A dispatch from Brass,
West Africa. says:
1t has been learned that the origin of the
recent massacre of the king of Benin of the
British expedition under Consul General Phil
lips is found In the fact that the king was
performing a ceremony involving the annual
butchery of slaves and that he did not want
any white men present at the time. On this
account Consul General Phillips and the offi-
GERS accompanying him were slaughtered with
out mercy. This annual killing of the slaves
is custom which has prevailed for many
years in Benin City.
The king OF Benin calls It mailing his
father. On account of the custom and Other
murderous habits of the natives Benin City
has been called 1.-THE city of blood"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-04
HER PARAMoUR KILLED HIMSELF.
Francis Wolf, Slayer of Mrs. sprinx-
nick, Found Dead.

San Francisco, Jan. S1.-The dead body
of Francis Wolf, who was suspected of
the murder of his mistress, Mrs. Sprinz-
nick, last night, was found today In a
room on Howard street. He had shot
himself. 1t is supposed that Wolf. after
shooting the woman last night. fed from
the scene, but despairlng Of escape, had
killed himself.
Mrs. Sprinznick, a washerwoman, was
shot while at work in her squalid quar-
ters. She had recently deserted her hus-
band and consorted with Wolf, support
ing him with her small earnings.