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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

pine flooring In laundry pantry, china
closet, water closet and kitchen; re-
mainder of flooring, soft wood Ash
trim in first story, soft wood trim in re-
mainder. Ash staircase Panels under
windows in library, parlor and dining
room. Wainscot in bathroom, laundry,
pantry, china closet and kitchen In
terror woodwork finished in hard oil,
except attic, which is painted colors to
suit owner.
Colors: All clapboards and panels in
gables, olive drab. Trim, blinds, rain
conductors and gable columns, olive
green. Outside doors, dark green, with
olive green panels. Sashes, dark red.
Veranda floor and ceiling, vanished.
Wall shingles oiled and stained little
darker than natural color of wood.
Roof shingles dipped and brush coated
in red stain
Accommodations: The principal
rooms and their sizes, closets, etc, are
shown by the plans. Cellar, with con-
crete floor and inside and outside en-
trance, under whole house. Three bed
rooms finished in attic. Laundry under
kitchen. Sliding doors connect prin-
cipal rooms of first story. Four open
fireplaces and set range. Balconies in
second and attic story.
Cost: $4,S65, not including mantels,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
GOES TO RELIEVE THE m.o
Departure of the Crriser
phin Has No Other sirns,, hiiadei

Washington. April 2.-secro,or
is authority for the Statement Long
ders Tor the flagship Philadelph,s LAY Or
coed to Honolulu have no si,n,e 20 pro-
1t Is said at the state Observation-Disclosures
the movement has not been s"' that
by IT, as would have been tha quested
threatened trouble between th use had
csc and Hawaiian government Japan
into the calculations of the nn,, ,n'ered
ment. The Philadelphia is ~ w, depart
Marion, which relieved the Az. I've The
reason for the change is said 10 The
belief of the secretary of the ne, We The
from the importance OF Honoln,'.s mat
mercially and otherwise tha CON-
states should have a shin M vhlled
class than the Marion statlonoa higher
The Philadelphia, while a moden mere.
erful cruiser, is sadly out of co, pow
and 1t was the intention of the Sdu an'
ment just as soon as the repairs uspaf'-
Baltimore We're completed. To ny " Inc
to replace the Philadelphia os az n ncr
of the Pacific station, and NM ~ "ssnlp
craft out of commission and thnro. "'t'er
renovate her. 1t Is conjectured ,,Sasny
Marion may be sent to Samoa N' the
the United States flag In thai o snow
of the globe for the first time Nv, Huar'er
years TOUR
Philadelphia Sails snpd,
San Diego, April 2.-The narsbi'' NJ,
adelphia will sail Sunday for HAM = M
and everything is being rushed aS
her In the way of supplies. o'fd
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
CaDtured the Gang.

''When l first went to New Mexico"
said the capitalist, who owns a geper-
GUS slice of the beef trust, II was a
young adyenturer looking for anything
good from gold mine to a soft official
position. At Albuquerque | happened
to fall in with the Sheriff just when he
badly needed some help in arresting a
couple of desperadoes, and ! lent q
hand. He took me right under his
wing as a tenderfoot who had sand.
but needed protection. Through asso-
citation his admiration grew till he
urged me to become a deputy and try
to ferret out a gang of counterfelters
about fifty miles south. They knew
him, but | was a stranger.
1.-THE Job suited me at that time, and
within a month ! had so ingra tiated
myself with the chief of the gang that
he made me member Of good stand
Ing. There were ten of them when |
Joined, and they had fine layout in a
cave that could only be discovered by
accident. 1t would have been an easy
matter to communicate with the Sheriff
and have him send out big posse, but
was recklessly ambitious to capture
the whole outfit and enjoy the attend
ant glory. The only person l took into
my confidence was young doctor, who
was an Fastener like myself, and bent
on Wrestling fortune from the chances
then so abundant in the West. He
mixed me up some powders that
Imagine were prepared from the same
formula as are the knockout drops now
in use.
"One evening when the men were I'll
busy l walked into the cave with a big
jug Of whisky diluted with the doctors
powders. l told the fellows that
wanted to pay my initiation fee. In a
snort time they were all lost to the
world l tied them hand and foot. and
then made a chain gang of them with
couple Of tough lassoes. When |
marched them into Albuquerque the
town went wild and the Sheriff issued
verbal proclamation prohibiting any
able-bodied male citizen from going
to bed that Il ght. Never was there a
deeper red or more coats of 1t put on n
town. l was good for all l wanted nj
the hands of the people, and there |
laid the foundation of my fortune.p-
Detroit Free Press.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
Most Widely Copied poets

The critics affect to look down unon
newspaper poetry, but after all the
newspaper versifier is the poet of tba
people. The magazine poet never wins
such a close place In the hearts Of the
great masses. The critics found foult
with Eugene Field, but the neonle
mourned his loss as that of few noets
mas been mourned. After all. perbans
the people are right, and popularitv ,s
the true test of poetry, for the noe,'s
mission Is to touch the hearts of hi,
readers, and the greater the number
Of his readers the more nearly acblorod
his aim. Judging by the extent 70 which
their verses are copied, the most nonn.
lar newspaper poets are Frank /. Stan.
ton, VIII T. Hale and Frank Pntnon,
Each writes a poem as his daily tosh
and each poem is reprinted in n scoro
Oh newspapers, insurlng an audience %
nearly a million for each one Of h,a
verses. Such an edition is beyond thn
widest dreams of those who writ
poems for magazines or whose worl,
appears first in books.-Chlcapo T,mas
Herald. iiiieS-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
solENCE OE HE ANCIENTS.
Tools Found in Buried henreh 'he
Same as We Use To-day.

Same us We Use lo-oay.
Prof Goodman says the thing that
most i.anressed him, when visiting
Pompein was the resemblance between
many of the implements of l,SOO years
ago and those Of to-day. On looking at
the iron tools grouped together In an
old factory there, he could almost I'M
aglne he was gazing into modern tooi
shop, except for the fact that there was
a heavy coating of rust on the Iron.
Sickles, blll-hooks, rakes, forks, axes
spades, blacksmith's tongs, hammers
soldering irons, planes, shovels, etc,
are much like those used to-day, but the
most marvellous instruments found are
those for surgery, beautifully executed,
and Of design exactly similar to those
recently patented and reinvented. In
credible as 1t may appear, Pompeiians
had wire ropes of perfect construction.
Their bronzes reveal great skill and ar
tistic talent. The bronze brazler and
kitchener had boilers at the side, and
taps for running off the hot water.
Ewers and urns have been discovered
with interior tubes, and furnaces pre-
cisely like the arrangement now in
vogue In steam boilers. Metal safes
had substantial locks. Many Of the
locks and keys are most ingenious, and
some very complex. The water supply
of Pompell was distributed by means
Of lead pipes laid under the streets.
There were many public drinking
fountains and most of the large houses
were provided with fountains, many
of them being of very beautiful design.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

wants are engaged or instructed, where
tenants are received, or where the hun
dred and one odds of business, apper-
tanning to every household, are trans
acted. There are comparatively few
men of leisure in this country, and
many details that the English gentle
man Is compelled to look after In his
own home are here cared for at the
regular place of business of the head
of the household. But still much re-
mains to be done at home, and the va
rlous cases and troublements are met
and conquered In the library" or If
the householder is blessed with such a
room, in what we have designated with
very questionable taste, the masters
den" In many cases the word may
be appropriate enough, but 1t has too
much suggestion of the brute creation.
"Off1ce" is Infinitely better, being more
significant Of the uses of the room. as
well as more euphonious.
But whether we risk the charge of
Anglo-mania, or stick to the thorough
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

iy American "den," the thing itself is
assuming marked Importance in oul
architecture. Almost every house that
Is built with more pretentlons than a
cottage contains "den," and while the
room is generally small, 1t frequently
occupies one of the choicest and most
prominent places In the house. Not un-
commonly great deal of care and ex-
pense Is lavished upon the finishing and
furnishing of the den" 1t is felt that
this corner of the house should reflect
the taste of the masculine element, even
though all the rest be given over to the
feminine influence. For this reason the
den sometimes degenerates into a mere
smoking room, and blazes with all of
the barbaric colors of the Orient.
The design illustrating this article
clearly defines the English idea of the
office room. The den is shown connect
ing with library, the evening" room Of
the house, with outside entrance from
rear porch.
brief description of this design we
give as follows:
General Dimensions: Extreme width.
including veranda, SO feet 2 inches;
depth, including veranda, 4S feet.
Heights of Storles Cellar, 7 feet:
first story, o feet 6 inches; second story.
0 feet; attic, 8 feet
Exterior Materials: Foundation,
stone; first story, clapboards; second
story, gables and roof, shingles. Out
side blinds to all windows except those
of the cellar and bays.
Interior Finish: Hard white plaster;
plaster cornlces and centers in main
hall first and second story and par
Tor, library and dining-room. Hard
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
MODERN ARCHITECTURE.
It's Tendency to English Ideas-It.
Ufilitarianism


There is one feature common to many
English private houses that is seldom
found in American residences, at least
under the same name This is the "of-
fee" One frequently finds mention Of
this in descriptions of English resi-
dences, even in the stately country
houses, and the term often confounds
the uninitiated. The word "office" has
large latitude in America, and Is gen
orally applied indiscriminately to any
place where business is transacted, do
Ing duty equally for the English "cham-
Der" and shop" But the one use 1t
never has in this country is that cor
responding to It's use in the English
private room of the master or the mis-
tress of the house, where business let
tiers are written and filed, where SER
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
MY LITTLE GIRL.
Last night there few to let me il
My little broWn-eYed daughter.

Last night there few to let me in
My little brown-eyed daughter,
She searched my pockets every one
To see what had brought her;
She kissed me sweet on brow and cheek
And called me dear old fellowp
The saucy, merry little scamp,
With flying curls so yellow.
She perched upon my knee and told,
With comment quaint and pretty,
OF all the happenings at home
While l was in the city.
She wound me round her finger small,
Just as she has done ever
My little girl! I'd keep her thus
Forever and foreverl
That was last night Tonight there came
Into the room demurely
And sat upon the window seat
prim young stranger grille.
She cannot be my little lass,
Who used to meet me daily,
With laugh, and kiss, and merry speech
And feet that skipped so gailyl
Why must she grow young-ladyfied
And step in longer dresses?
Why did they braid and tie, and prink
Her tossing yellow tresses?
Why should they change her spring heeled
boots
For trotters 80 old-maidy?
Q where, o where's my little girl
And who is that young lady?
sadly gazed in silence; she
Bat meek, and unreplying,
A little sob-and then there came
A burst of childish crying.
She crept to me and hid her face;
My eyes grew strangely hazy;
Her fathers arms had caught her close
MY little one-my Graciev'
II do not want to be grown upl
III be your little girliel
Ia rather wear my dresses short
And let my hair hang curly"
l raised her face-her loving tears
Repaid the kiss gave her,
Il don't care If l am fourteenl
I'm papa's pet forever"
You shan't be grown up, love-" 1 cried,
but stay my own and darling,
Ia rather have the dresses short,
And see your tresses curlingl
III speak to mammaP'-and l will
Let fashion wait my pleasure.
At least another year I'll keep
My households childhood treasure.
MY little grill My little Gracei
Come now! romp together
10 clear the shadows from your face
And bring the sunshine weather.
Dear heart! the years too fast will go
In spite of our endeavor,
But you will always be my child,
My little girl forever.
Harriet Francene Crocker, in George
town Herald.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

RICARDO RUIZ DEATH
- Philadelphia
The to
and Americans that he decided
Cuba he his
living
Spanish authorities
forth alive The which
by those sympaze
with
Castln He
Spanish military of the
had raised
Bile for the doctor have On of
the ne attended
10 o'clock
stayed his chatting IL o'clock
1920 O'Clock
of books
which his Life of Patrick Henry life
Websters Speeches "Cooley
The doctor Cuba of was 40 wears old
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

Washington, April IAN original ro.-,
has been issued to Samuel Hlce of Taca ns''s'on
John Martin Kuhn of Seattle, who msaa
plieatlon Tor pension some time ago. has has
abled from manual labor in a penslona, ys us
gree. N ue-
An original pension has also been lss,e, >.
John H. Ray OF Moscow. Idaho. e
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08
Different Grades of CT,

% I w 81 Sl carat gold is all gold;
~ carat gold has % parts of gold ~
silver 81 and 1 of copper; Is carat gold hO Os
10 parts Of gold and 8 each of si,ron
ana copper; u carat gold is half cola
ana mas 35 parts of silver and az 90
copper fSi Its specific gravity Is ahout
10; pure gold is 10. ABOUT
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

OF Fine Arts recently in
cared TO De the most perfect thing of its kind rooms
TO with
a IN them 1t has been finished
NJ ~ pest judges
Nnone and the snto
style The Interior finished Georgia
sculptures are perhaps gallery
sauary is placed are oak b ne
nung the finished white
Tor the exhibition
ASIDE % the works American
heated
capacity 100 of Art
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

livery woman looks upon herself no
an ant and is Indignant with Some
man because of his admiration for hrt
terfies. A"i put-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-08

n. oU man can become great, unless tbo
''0pie e1aggerate his best points '"0
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-05-06
Look up the Law.

With this issue of the paper IS sent out
supplement containing the laws enacted by
the legislature during the session just closed
and there is ..one law which affects a great
many of the readers of the HERALD, Chapter
No, 2o2 relative to chattel mortgages. 1t is
long and somewhat confusing, and that it
NAV be better understood, the following
features of it are given, as condemned by the
Minneapolis Tribune. Having read this,
turn to the law itself, and you will come to a
better understanding OF it:
Minneapolis Tribune: One of the most
important bills that passed the last session
of the state legislature was the chattel mort
gage law.
The feature of the bill to be especially con-
sidered. and the only thing in it relative to
the execution of mortgages, is that two wit
nesses shall attest the signature of the mort
gagor in all chattel mortgages. Otherwise
the mortgage is void as to subsequent mort
cages. That is to say, a mortgage given
without these two subscribing Witnesses
shall not hold against subsequent mortgage
having the signature attested by the subscrib-
ing Witnesses.
A feature of the bill especially important
to the people of the cities has reference to
certain articles that are exempt by the
statutes of Minnesota from being taken on
foreclosure. The statutes provide that fam
| lily pictures, library, musical instruments,
household furniture Including stoves and
kitchen furniture,) and sewing machines
shall be exempt. Under the new law the
| chattel mortgage on these articles must
be signed by both husband and wife in order
to make the mortgages valid.
With reference to foreclosing the mort
gage on personal property, the law is
changed in several particulars, especially as
to the torn of notice, the service and post
| inc of the notice, and in case Of foreclosure,
/ it provides that no attorneys fee shall be
added unless an attorney is actually employed
and paid the fee.
The new law further provides that the
mortgagor shall be permitted to redeem his
property within two days after the mortgage
sale takes place. A penalty is provided for
failure to satisfy mortgages of record with
in 20 days after they are paid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-05-06
An Elegant Residence.

Senator Keller has commenced work
on the superstructure of his handsome
house in good earnest, and he will
have it completed and ready for occu-
pancy by the first or middle of OOcto-
Der. 1t will be located on beautiful
lot of several acres, just 'beyond the
factory, in grove of evergreens and
other ornamental trees which he has
had under cultivation for the past ten
years or more, and they are now in
prime order and vigorous. The
grounds were laid out by landscape
gardener brought here for that pur-
pose. and as soon as the house is fin
ished his services will be again re-
quired to put the grounds in order.
The residence, when completed will
be as near perfect of its kind as lavish
expenditure and closest attention to
detail can make it. The cellar and
foundation walls were completed last
season, and indicate what may be ex-
pected from the complete structure.
They are massive, the walls being
very thick, the bottom courses of very
large stone, topped out with brick fac
ings, and the entire basement, which
has nine foot ceilings. divided into
cellars and compartments of very
heavy brick walls will be finished in
cement and hard wood floors and hard
finished walls and ceilings.
The plans for the entire house are
by an architect of note, and every de-
tail has been wrought out with view
of solidity and beauty. The several
elevations show q house which will be
an ornament to Summit-Ave., in st.
Paul. Only the best of material will
enter into the construction, the trim
mings being of cut granite and terra
Gotta. 1t will be three stories in height
with handsome circular tower rising
above the roof, and on the south will
be fine library room and porte cochere.
The cost of the building has not yet
been determined, and probably will
not be until the last article of furni-
ture is in place, and while every item
will be closely looked after in the pro-
gress of the work, expense will not be.
spared in making it conform to the de-
sires of Mr.. Keller.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-05-06

According to the newspapers, an
Ohio husband became the happy faith
er of seven children not long ago. OF
the seven all lived but one. It is TO be
hoped he laid in supply of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, the only sure
cure for Group, whooping-cough. colds
and coughs, and so insured his child
rem against these diseases.-For sale
by Scheldrup & Fiesler.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-05-06
Memorial Day.

Commander E. 3. Wood, of the depart
ment of Minnesota, u. A. P, has issued the
following general order in relation TO the OBJ
-servance of Memorial day by the G.. A. r.
posts in this state:
First-The goth day of May falling this
year on Sunday, Memorial day will be OBJ
served in this department according to rules
and regulations on the proceeding day, Sat
urday, May 20.
Second-This is a hallowed day. 1t is
-consecrated to the memory of the heroes
who died that the principles which underlie
this government, and all governments which
are organized as ours is, might be firmly es-
tablished that the bondmen might be free.
to the end that our children and our child
ren's children and all mankind may enjoy
forever the government and the freedom our
sacred dead helped to purchase by their sac
r;fces. Let us so conduct our beautiful Me-
mortal services that all men may learn there
by lessons of love and loyalty to constitutional
liberty, and in conseq fence be the better pre-
pared to sacrifice themselves, if necessary,
for the government our fallen comrades loved
So we'll.
Third-All flags should be displayed at
half-mast on Memorial day.
Fourth-Posts are requested, if practicable
to attend divine services on the Sunday pre-
.ceding Memorial day.
Fifth-We should cordially invite the Wo
mans Relief Corps, the Ladies of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, the Sons of Veterans,
the Ladies' Aid societies, the schools, the
churches, and all patriotic orders and civic
societies. to assist us in these services; the
children, especially, should be requested
TO ioin us, with flowers and songs, that they
may be inspired with love and reverence for
those who died for the good of others.
Sixth-The last regular session before Me
mortal day in our public schools IS now de-
voted to patriotic exercises. Our state sup
erintendent of public instruction, w. w.
iPendergast, has kindly consented to issue,
upon the suggestion of the experimentation
mander of this department, circular letter
to the comfy superintendent of schools Of
! the state requesting them to issue circular
letter to the teachers of the public schools OF
the various counties, requesting such teachers
to hold patriotic exercises in the schools at
! the last regular session before Memorial day.
To these exercises comrades are welcomed
and it is hoped that as many as can will
attend. going in uniform, and joining the ex-
ercises, if practicable. Post commanders
sbould confer with school teachers in order
/, that the best results may be obtained.
Seventh-Post chaplains will promptly Tor
ward to the department chaplain, Rev. c. c.
sSalter, at Duluth, full report OF all the exer-
cises engaged in by their posts in connection
with Memorial day. ,
Eighth-sBy resolution, the Ihirtieth
national encampment recommended that the
reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg address be
made a special feature of Memorial day ex-
ercises held under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic.