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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16

man whose features were concealed be-
hind black mask entered.
As Ceballos noted the presence of the
newcomer, he stepped quickly forward
with extended hand, remarking as he
did so:
Welcome, senior! And friend of our
country! For although may not rec
ognize you behind that covering know
you must be such, else ] should not be
honored by your presence here at this
hour"
''You know me WE'LL Don Manuel, =
responded the other. Both as loyal
son of Cuba and friend of yourself. l
am Castro Vasquez'-ui it'll this, the Wis
itor removed his mask. as he continued:
''Nor would | have worn this flimsy
game had it not been the general re-
quest, but would have met our COM
patriots open-faccd, as l see you are
about to do"
"No, nc, Castroi'' quickly replied &C.
ballos. There may be some among us
tonight who have not been thoroughly
tried 1t is better that the identity Of
the faithful should be concealed from
such, lest their hearts fail them and
they turn recreant in the hour of need
and expose our leaders. Quick, senior!
Cover those noble features which /
know you long to reveal openly to our
hated enemy and opprcssor. Cover, |
pray, for hear the approach OF others"
Scarcely had Vasqucz replaced his
mask when several people similarly
disguised entered the room one at
time, each of whom was cordially
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nurturcd on the soil of Cuba. who would
turn to sting the breast that sucked
himl Say, comrades, what shall be his
fatc?"
xiii himl kill him. was heard on
all sides of the apartment. while
poniards glistcned in the dim light OF
the candles.
''Stay, scnors, stayr' called the don,
shielding the miserable creature with
his own noble form. would you con
taminatc my house with the blood of
dcspicablc SPY? Leave him to me, and
rest assured | will yield you good &C
count of his lecpingl Now, friends
pray you. dispense quietly. You arc
all made acquainted with the business
of this meeting, and those who can ex
tend aid, call upon me individually al
an early hour.
Farewell, senors! Francisco, in
trust this creature to your care. Lool
that he does not escape"
"You may be sure that he will be safe
in my keeping, father" and as the
young Cuban and his two friend:
dragged their prisoner away, the littlt
band of patriots issued forth into the
gray LIGHT of early morning and silently
sought their homes.
fCo,tinued Nevt Waek
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The Wonders of Science,
Lung Troubles aud Consumption Gan Be
Cured
An Eminent New York Chemist and Sci
enlist Makes Free Offer to our Readers.

The distinguished New York chemist, IA Slo-
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His New Scientific Treatment" has cured
thousands permanently by its timely use and he
considers it simple professional duty to suffer-
ing humanity to donate a trial OF his infallble
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Science daily develops new wonders and this
great chemist, patiently experimenting for years
has produced results rs beneficial to huma nifty as
can be claimed by any modern genius His ssspr-
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able in any climate is proven by heartfelt letters
OF gratitude filed in his American and European
laboratories in thousands from those cured in all
parts OF the world.
Medical experts concede that bronchial chest
and lung troubles lead TO consumption which un
interrupted. means speedy and certain DEATH
Simply write to 7. A. Slocum. VI. c.. os Pine
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address and the free medicine will be promptly
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YOU saw his offer in the Weiser Signal
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STATE OF Ono. CITY OF TOLEDO.
[ 4 ,..I- IS

STATE OF ONO CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY. %
FRANK D. CHENEY makes oath that hr
is the senior member Of the firm of +. J
CHENEY ~ Co.. doing business in The
City of Toledo. County ani S.atr afore-
said. and that said firm wi pay the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Caiarrh that canuot b..
cured by the use of HALLS CATARKH
UhE. FRANK j CHENEY.
Sworn to before me aud subscr, brd in
my presence. this 6th day of D,.cem Der.
A. ID 1856. A. W GLEASON.
lskALJ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mn
cnls suraces of the system. Send foi
testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & Co. Props Toledo. o
Sold BY Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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which shall be destroyed at

once"
In an instant everyone was upon
their feet and eager to press forward to
obey the bidding of the leader; yet the
perfect dccorrm BETTING such mo-
nentous occasion was observed.
The first patriot who bent over the
table was none other than the out
spoken Castro Vasquez, and he quickly
traced an cqui-latcral triangle, with an
apex pointing downward, while in the
incloscd space he wrote Lsbertas with L
c beneath. Thus:
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giar.lnter,l 10 eur by all ,lrn' gisls.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16

rROE. ALVIN r. DARNaDY.
reporter recently called az this famoua
seat of learning and was shown into the room
Of the President, Prof. Alvin Z. Barnaby.
When last seen by the reporter Prof Barn
ably was III delicate health. To-day he was
apparently in the best of health. In re-
Spouse TO an inquiry the professor said:
'Oh, yes, much better than for come
time. | am now III perfect health; but my
peculiar way"
TELL me about it," said the reporter.
swell, to begin at the beginning" said
the professor, f" | strdied too hard when Mt
the professions. Amer completing the COM
mon course | came here, and graduated from
the theological course. | entered the min
istrv, and accepted the charge of n United
Brethren Church at small place in Ken,
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CHAPTER V
CHAPTER v.
TIE MEETING OF The PATRIOTS TER rRAr
SPRUNG.

SPRUNG.
It will now be necessary to retro
grade slightly and take the reader
within the iuxuriantly furnished dwell
ing of the don ut the hour set for
meeting.
In spacious, high-stu'ded, airy
room sat IL gentleman wl.y,c snowy
locks showed plainly that he had long
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]. z. HOEtrs FIalntlH
The Lin. prsk MINING and viu Notice Of
ing Company. corporation de- attachment.
PENDANT
Notice is hereby given that in the above an !
tied action there has been = " rit Of Attachment
issued out OF said Court against the property ot
the said defendant. the Lime Peak Mining and
Milling Company. corporation.
witness my hand and the seal Of said Court 4
Neiser. the seat OF said County this
lsEALl 2sth day Of August, in the wear 1897.
/. r. SMITH
Clerk OF said Court
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"And | will bring the blind by Il
way that they know not; | will lead
them in paths they have not known.
**.
The next meeting of tile ". G. T
U. will be held in the Baptist church,
Tuesday, Sept. 21st at p III Sub.
ject for discussion, "Wh restriction
should be placed upcn children ON
the S bbath day This subject
should he full OF interest TO every
thinking mother. We wish ever,
member to be in her place, and a cor
dial invitation is extended TO all
friends Of the canse.
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Notice of Attachment.

In the District Court OF the Third Judicial Dis.
trict OF the State OF Idaho In and for the county
OF Washington.
]. G. Rogers Plaintiff
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CONTINUED Next Week.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26
Learn to laugh. A good laugh ia

Learn to laugh. A good laugh is
better than medicine, Learn how
to tell story. A we'll told story
il as welcome as sunbeam in a
sick room. Learn to keep your
own troubles to yourself The
world is to busy to care for your
ills aud SORROWS. Learn to stop
eroaklng. If you cannot see any
good IN the world, keep the bad to
yourself Lesru to hide your pains
and aches under pleasant smile.
No one cares whether you have the
earache, headache. or rheumatism
Don't cry. Tears viii do well
enough in novels, but they are out
of place in real life. The good
humored man or woman is always
welcome, but the dyspeptic or hyp-
ochondriac Is not wanted any where,
aud is a nuisance as we'll.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26
Mrs, kLPATRIcK.


Brucie Barnes was sick Monday
Vacation on Thursday.
Examination on Friday.
Visitors Thursday, Mrs. Boards
ley, Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Rich
ardson. All seemed pleased with
the work being done.
The Algebra class is stuck "on
the divide" between Greatest Com
mon Divisor and fractions.
Sixth and Seventh grades had
composition work Friday. Sylvia
Anderson and Minnie Campbell
were awarded highest honors.
Fourth grade had letter writing.
Stella Collard aud Edna Anderson
we're awarded highest honors.
No RhetorIcals Friday morning.
Gymnastics praeticed by both
rooms.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching,
We have feast Of plenty in store;
Let us thank the Lord fpr his blessin g
As our ancestors did in days of yore
Let us prepare for our Autumn feast,
Have the fattened calf, roast turkey and
chicken,
Wild game from the greatest to the least,
While the blessings from heaven thicken'
Fruit cake, marble cake, jelly and jam,
Oysters, vegetables, sauce and wine;
Send plenty to the poor, also a slice of
roast lamb
Asking the blessing from love devine.
Dear friends, while you this partake,
ust send the Eighth Grade" piece of
fruit cake.
Fat, drink, he merry and laugh hearty,
But dont forget the Republican party
EIGHTH GRADE
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26

Two alleged cattle rustIers, the
Gatling brothers, are in the El
Psso county jail on charge OF
bringing stolen cattle from New
Mexico into this state. Their ar
rest ls due to their having endeav-
ored to sell a bunch of alleged stol-
en- stock to II G. Myles of that
city who rather opined what was
up and notified the sheriff One
of the men was arrested yesterday,
and the other WAS arrested just
last evening as be was boarding
train to get down the road. New
Mexico cattle owners who have
been suffering from the dePreda
tions of rustlers may investigate
this case with profit.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26
HILLSBORO PUBLIC
SCHOOL.

Parents need to know the work
OF the school and what theii child
is doing, and what progress is
being made; parents need to become
students with their children, IN no
other way can the ehild7s interest
be effectively awakened. The child
should "go to school at home,' by
that | mean thet the par should
require the child To study at home.
Think of it parents, TIE teacher
cannot give yonr child more than
ten minutes personal attention
during the day. And you expect
the teacher, without your help, to
turn out a we'll educated boy in the
course of few yearsl Think of
what she does accomplish, aud how
much better might she have done
with your aid.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26
HtiIsboro Mines and Mills

Sanders & Co have finished
their contract on The Eighty Fiys
400 II, level. \ very large amount
of water is flowing IN from ths
south drift, which Ia consid, lcd a
good indication Of letter one bear.
my grouod in that direction.
AT the ilitw-li,n Cyanide
Works building ls progressing as
fast as the lumber lupply will per-
nit
The Charter Oak Mill il
steadily grinding out gold for the
Wlcks Mining Company.
Otto T. Cent? has tive men ut
work on tho Bull Of tie Woods
group IN Weeks gulch.
Whether due to deeper Mining
or 10 better selection or eortmpnt
OF ore. II is fnct that The ayerhp.
value Of the camps ore product
this year shows u very marked in.
crease over former times. With g
decreased tonnage We are making
more profit and bigger output in
dollnis TINA ever before.
The strike in the lllllsboro &
Milwaukee Compnny's Smugglpr
elaim is proving to be mn import
aut one, and promises nm addition
70 our lat of paving mines.
Rubio, Gnagales & Co., the
fortunate lessaes Of the north end
OF the Opportunity. are working in
q lnrge body of ore that runs from
three tl five ounces gold per ton
and abounds in beautiful epeci-
mems OF native and red oxide of
copper.
The new Porter mill IA doing
excellent work aud making very
high saving Of values, II IA nov
rnnning night aud day ami turning
out from S2 800 to $4,000 week ~
bullion. The concentrate produc-
ton varies from one to two tons
per day Of average value Of 275 per
ton
Machinery for the New Mexico
Dry Ore Concentrating Go. is
daily aud the building of
be mill in Ready Pay eulch is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
During the past week the manage
nent has been experimenting with
he concentrator, erected temporar-
Is at the Porter mill, 10 detefmIno
he special requirements for adapt
'tion to tho ores ot this district.
It is the opinion of Professor Thur
nond, probably the only man in
his district who has made a seri-
ms study oi the dry process, that
he machine is q good one and with
roper adjustment will make
PRACTICAL success.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26

The marriage Of Miss Il, Annh
Fry and Mr, Joseph Bonham is
announced TO take place at Las
Cruces on "Wednesday, Decemher
lat. Miss Fry ia well aud favor.
ably known in Hillsboro, having
lived here with her brother about
a year ago.
Patroni2e home institutions
and thus bel p to build up the town,
Don't send away for anything that
you cab buy at home. In this way
prosperous communities are reared,
The bazaar and supper given
by the Ladies' of the Guild last
evening, made the snug little sum
OF S73,55 for their treasury.
Mr Il. i1, sluder. register OF
the United States land office at
l.as Cruces, who has been euilering
from BRAN fever at st. Ninceut's in
this city for ten days, ia reported
In a hopeless condition, Santa Fe
New Mexican.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS.
SoNE ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
ING THEM, By SUPT. MAYER.

Miss Esther Compredon began
her third term of school at Monti
cello on the 8th inst.
Miss Susan Dunn, Lake Valley
has enrolled as q member of the
Teachers Reading Circle Miss
Dunn is teacher of rare ability
and did excellent work at the last
Teachers Institute.
The first months report of the
Hillsboro primary department
shows an enrolment of 81; average
attendance, As; neither absent nor
tsrdy, Z; recitations daily, II.
The Cuchillo enrolment has
reached Al A lavatory has been
established, with real soap and
water, where all may wash and be
clean. Next!
An anxious inquirer asks my
opinion regarding special moral in.
struction in the public school. In
the words of Francis w. Parker, |
would reply that every bit of
teaching should be intrinsically
moral. and that teaching which bas
not a moral element in it is not
right teaching and should be 80
branded. Special moral teaching
in schools is a suggested remedy
for that which need not exist" If
by moral" religious teaching is
meant, | would say that we have
our churches And Sunday schools
for that.
Number of visits from School
directors blank. This ia what
all the monthly reports sho8, up
to date, but it does not necessarily
imply that directors lack interest
in 90 hool work or fail in the most
important duties. The average
man if he allows himself to be run
into the office, expects to make a
sacrifice of hlmsels. Pecuniary
rewards there are none. 1t is love
Tor the public welfare in general
and sometimes for the school nam
in particular that prompts him to
action. But, somehow, it seems
hard to get him to pay an otticia.
visit. Blufkins says he would like
to 90, il only the other two direct
ors we're ready when he Is, but he
can't "so it" alone. Evidently
Blufkins is thinking of those
youthful days when after much
maternal urging, he agreed to
"down" some Dauseous medicine,
"lf sister would, too" Sister, how
evar. il may be added, wasn't sick
and refused to participate in his
misery and well, Young Blufkins
didn't take the medicine.
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~ Sold by druggists, 75c.


A desperate encounter took place
the other night on an engine going
at the rate Of twenty miles gu hour
and drawing a southbound LOUIS
VILE and Nashville fast freight
train, few miles below Birming.
ham, Ala, between Engineer Il, T.
Bishop, one of the best on the road,
and his fireman, Wiley Craig
The latter was killed, while Bishop
was severely cut. The engineer
ordered the fireman to rake the fire
in the fire box. The fireman took
offence and pulled pistol. He
fired one shot at Bishop, when the
latter grabbed him. A hand to-
hand struggle followed and the
fireman pulled a kuife and began
hacking the engineer 10 the breast
The speed Of the train became
greater every minute. The engi.
neer finally got hold Of his pistol
and shot the fireman. The latter
WAS killed instantly, and his body
fell out on side track. Though
bleeding badly. the engineer stop
ped the train aud brought the en-.
CINE back to this city with the body
Of the dead fireman. A prellmi
nary trial was given the engineer
that afternoon, and he wss released.
If both men had been killed, a ter.
rible wreck would have been the
result three miles further south, as
the double track ends there aud |
another train bad the right Of way |
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26
KINGSTON NEWS.

Mrs, :, Bernard is on the sick list
Mitch Gray is IN from the Carpen-
ter mining district
Oliver Wilson left this week foi
Clifton, Afiz,
) NJ Webster has made ri,i
strike on the 'lieira Blanca.
-Si Call and Jpo. Rogcrs came in
from hunt Wednesday evening. and
were loaded down With turkeys.
The Bfnsh Heap mine has shipped
another carload u oie.
A. Provost has repaired the Burns
prppefiy aud built additions there to. and
now has rs cosy cottage ~ lhcre Il IN
tle west
On Monday night the baud went
serennding They ate up Mrs. Jones
Thanksgiving cake and drank all Of her
graie wine, cleaned up tie ginger rnape
~ Billy Hetsns. got away With Col HAt.
ris' apples m,d swallowed foss Game
beer.
On Tuesday evening The band bJya
were entertained Ht tie home Of Nh and
Mrs Jno. NJ Cain, in hppnr II Mrr w.
II Tuiile, II ~ raso, Texas Music
both vocal and instrumental and rccita-
lions were rendered Refreshments
were served which tlc band hoys rel.
tshe'i NfxIs
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1897-11-26

Several months ago Alonzo
Nichols, n U0.on Township, Ind t,
shot himself in the abdomen with
suicidal intent, because his sweet
heart rejecied.him. II was at frst
thought the wound would prove
fatal, bat Nichols recovered. A
reconciliation between the youBg
couple ensned. aud they were InAr
ried. after two months Il married
life they separated, and the other
day Nichols applied for divorce.