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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-30

Now is your time to buy overshoes,
rubbers, etc, for Winter at the Cost
Sale. M. E. Sommercamp & Go.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
How Much Do You Know?
Do You Know Enough About
Yourself to Keep in
Health?

/ No ofense, please.
| We are no. talking smart.
This is an interesting matter
| Only We don't think about it."
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Then we know just what it's worth
! Just stick q pin there, won'l YOU?
! 1t may help your memory a: the
right time.
We don't know much ourselves.
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We're working among them all
the time.
We're Deans Kidney Pills. you
know.
And ought to know q good deal
about it.
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blood.
The most delicate and accurate
filters.
When the blood returns to the
heart
After carrying life to all the body
1t is laden with all the impurities
1t picks up on the wsy-uric poi
son mostly.
So it has to be filtered-made new.
And it pas es through the kidneys.
To be renovated-pur,fied.
These filters must be perfect
Or the blood is imperfect,
And then comes pain and distress,
Backache-uriDary disorder.
Painful and dangerous to life,
Sediment-gravel-excess of urine
Or -scantiness with
scalding
And diabe'es or Bright's disease.
We are very b1sy-we Doan's Kid
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Read about is when You see our
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And you'll rotice a neighbor's
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Whom we have cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale By
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Sent by mail on receipt of price by
toster-Milburn company, Buffalo.
N. Y, solo agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
For sale by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
WHY TOM MOORE is OUT.
Complaint of the Hibernians Brings Out
Some Curious Facts,

Complaint of the Hibernians Brinys Out
Some Curious Facts.
Washington, Oct. 6.-The recently dis
covered omission OF '" omas Moore's
name from the roll Of poets inscribed
On the walls of the new congressional
library has aroused the Ancient Order
OF hibernians in this city, and they are
formulating an appeal to the other
members of the order in this country
alleged to number 500,0O to bring pres
sure upon congress to have the omission
rectified. Their complaints have de-
veloped the fact that Moore wrote 4
number of bitter poems against Amer
lea while in this country.
Unlike Dickens and some other Eng
lsh literary critics he did not confina
his structures to America at large, but
wrote a number of pointed, unpleasant
and almost unprintahle things abou.
Jefferson, who was at that time presi-
dent of the United States. These Poems
Relating to America" have been COL
lected in single volume, and il was
upon this showing Of deliberate insult t.
the then president Of the United States
that the library officials say the nams
or Moore was omitted from the honor
roll of poets
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

MN ner watch to keep. The state
Drought out that she told Mueller that
she gave him the watch to prevent
LuetSert taking it away from her. as
ne tolo her she should not be wearing
hne watch when he had to borrow
money to keep his business going.
me Schippke girls testimony was
iurther lmpeached. Professor Cox. of
the United. States weather bureau. was
summoned by the defense to show thar
'ne weather the night of May l was
CLOUDY. He presented his record to
prove that. and then c. H Muller tooi,
the stand and testified that the nigh.
OF Sept. Ii he tested the possibility of
seeing and distinguishing figures at the
factory from across the street. and that
the result Of the experiment was that
ne round he could not tell who persons
were from that distance after dark.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
SUBSTANCE or THE TESTIMONY
But One Witness Examined as to the I;in,
Phase OF the Case

VI 'hs ta~e.
The most important witness exam
ined yesterday by the defense was Mrs
William Charles. She testified about
the two rings worn by Mrs. Luetgert
she was first asked: During the wecl,
prior To May 1. did you hear Mrs. Luet-
cert say anything about leaving home ?'
II did,
what did she say?" "She said L
am going to leave home for good "
There were n few minor questions. and
the lawyer very impressively brought
the rings into the case-the two bands
OF gold which the police claim were
found in the middle vat, and which
We're the property of Louisa Luetgert.
Ihalcn handed the witness one-tha
smallcr-and the witness after taking il
ana testifying that she had often seen
Ars' Luetgerts rings on her finger and
tnat 'hey We're two plain rings, said:
never saw a ring like that before" in
low but very positive tone
DID You ever see that ring before %"
no, SIT! very positively again."
DO you Know whether Mrs. Luetrert
ever wore ring like that?' Il never
saw n ring like that"
"'Su produced an en-
larged copy of n picture Of Mrs. Luet-
Eert with the rings on her hand. The
state claims that the two rings found in
the vat are Mrs. Luetgerts one of
these is a narrow and one a wide ring
the latter having the initials l.. I. in
side. The picture shows that the two
rings on Mrs. Luctgerts finger are the
same width. The defense did not men.
tion the initial ring at ALL The stat
tried To impeach the witness by asking
her II she had not been forced to swear
as she had by her husband, but she in
diEnantly denied IL.
Fred Mueller. the nephew Of the miss
ing woman. was next called to tho
stand. He testified that his aunt cav
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
STRUCK BY A BLAZING STOVE,
Novel Accident at Chicago That Will Re.
suit Fatally to Two Women

Chicago. Oct. 6.-By the explosion Of
a gasoline stove on the second floor of
ze32 Lowe avenue yesterday three per-
sons were burned. Two Of the injured
Mrs. Efie Lennie and Hrs. NJ. n.
kurth-wiil probably die. Miss Clara
Lennie was badly burned about the face
ard body. The circumstances were Pc
cuiiar. Mrs. Lennie was preparing
luncheon when the explosion occurred,
the burning fluid completely enveloping
hsr.
Miss Lennie hastily wrapped her
mother in a cloak to extinguish the
fames, then picked up the blazing stove,
ana carrying it to the window, threw
IT into the court below. 1t struck Mrs.
kurth, who was looking up to ascertain
the cause of the excitement, and in an
instant she. too. was envelcped in DANES.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
IryGrAip.U: Try Grain.O,

Ask your grocer today to show you
q package Of Grain-O. the new food
drink that takes the place of ccff, e.
The children may drink it without
injury as well as the adult. All who
Try il. like it. Grain-O has that rich
seal brown Of mocha or java, but it
is made from pure grains. and the
most delecate stomach receives il
without distress. One-quarter the
price OF coffee. Is cents and % cents
per package. Sold by all groceIs.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
GEORGE GETS FOUR NOMINArIoNs.
He Accepts Them All and Gives a Brief
Summary of His Principles.

"o Hccepts Ihem All ana Gives = Brief
Summary of His Principles.
1t is said that George wrote the plat
form himself and it closes with a drive
at Richard Croker in the words: I'VE
are here to demonstrate that what DEM
ocrats shall or shall not think and speak
of Is not to be determined on the Eng
hsh race tracks nor in secret conclaves
of self constituted bosses" George was
not present up to this time. but while
John Il. Foote was speaking he ar
rived, accompanied by Tom L. johnson.
The audience rose with more fervor
than ever, if that were possible. and for
several minutes there was a Wild hur-
ricane of cheering. A. 3. Cruikshank.
Of the United Democracy, then formally
rendered the nomination on behalf Of
his organization to George. Charles
Frederick Adams, on behalf OF the
Democratic Alliance, then offered to
George the nomination OF the oreaniza-
tion whieh he represented. James T.
Garvey. of the Peoples party. and John
II. Crosby, of the Manhattan Single
Tax club, also notified George Of his
nomination by their respective organi-
cations.
Amid wild cheering George rose and
said in part: 'Feflow Democrats, men
who voted last year for William Je--
nings Bryan, l accept your nomination.
From now until election closes | am
yours. Aye. and after election. too. /
am Democrat. (Thunderous applause
and cries of Not Of the Hill strine.'D
Il cannot divide into parts the uues-
tions which i as a citizen have to deal
with. For the same reason that l CD
pose this monstrous tariff in all its
forms; for the same reason that would
vote wherever l could for the utter
abolition of that tariff-for that same
reason l am opposed to the interference
with individual liberty which you see
here in New York. l am a Democrat
in the Jeffersonian sense. Because the
Chicago platform represented the idea
of giving to the great common people
what belongs to them, 1 stood for it.
voted for it and was sorrier thar 1 was
ever before when IL was defeated"
George spoke for twenty-five minutea
immediately after the conclusion of
his speech the meeting was declared ad-
journed and the crowd quietly ard
quickly quilted the hall.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
Emssh q the REQ. RI ,.o,nr Bas X. Too

London. Oct. 6-Iud cations are
that the new Lloyd steamer, Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse, , as smashed all
previous east bound Southamptc q
and Plymouth records on the first
trip. She passed Scilly Islands at
1O:35 this morning. She cleared
New York bar a. 2:S5 Sept so This
makes the time Of passage days. IS
hours and IS minutes. 1s hours bet
ter than the Fuerst Bismarck to plv-
mouth, ard about 13 hours better
than the St Paul to So9tbam pton.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
END IS NOW IN SIGHT,
Defense In the Luetgert Case
Puts a Sudden Stop to Pro.
duction Of Evidence,
JUST A MENTION OF THOSE RINGS,

One Witness to Prove That the sris.inr
Woman Did Not Wear a Narrow Ring
and Picture to Corroborate the Testi.
mony-Another Blow at the schimpke
Giris-Result of q Test-Luetgert Not
To Go on the Stand.
chicago. Oct. 6.-The end Of the IA.
nous Luetgert murder trial is nearer
than was thought. The defense yester-
cay rested its case, ard there is moth
Ing now to come but the rebuttal evil
oence OF the state, the sur-rebuttal Of
the cefense and arguments Of the attor-
neys-probably about two weeks in all.
The state has eighty witnesses to place
upon the stand, but States Attorney
Deneen said that in most cases their
evidence will be short, and that he will
get through with them in hurry. As
the evidence in the famous trial is now
practically all in an estimate Of the rela-
tive strength Of the prosecution and de-
Tense respectively is the sole topic of
discussion around the criminal court
building. The attorneys engaged are
probably good judges Of the weight Of
evidence. but neither side would admit
deieat even If 1t expected it, Of course:
so that what they claim in case like
this Is Of not so much greater value than
the opinion OF layman.
Claims of the State and Defense.
we have made out as strong a cir
cuinstantial case as it was possible to
present. said States Attorney Deneen.
Inc evidence Is connected and the story
moves along in smooth. natural groove.
cannot conceive Of a case being made
OUT more completely on purely circum-
stantial evidence" Ex-Judge Vincent
was mighty pleased over the status of
The case. I'VE have met them at eyerv
point and checked them" said he. "\y,
nave impeachcd several Of their wit
nesses and they have failed 10 show be.
yond reasonable doubt that Mrs. Iue,-
CERT Is dead. In my Judgment tho case
mas not been established under the in
uictnent. And we are not through yet"
Why Luctgcrt Did Not Testify.
1t wasn't Luetgert's fault that he did
not TESTIFY and either make or mar his
own case. Until the very last the sau-
sagc-maker urged ard pleaded with his
attorneys, and Ii was with an i'll grace
That he finally accepted Vincent's ad-
vice that really amouted to a command
-and agreed to remain silent. Had Re
uemanded the right to he heard neither
ms own attorneys nor the court could
nave silenced him. II Is ,tGted. on what
authority does rot appear. that ,itSSas
hot until Vincent threatened to leav43Hs
Ease II the defendant went on the stand
,hat Luetgcrt rtreluctantly agreed to aban-
don the idea. The senior council was
uiraiu OF the cross-examination. so II is
taio' When the defense rested n motion
=, - acPuit at once was made. but prompt
w overruled by the court
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
A ii andy Msn ut PsrIs,

Paris. Oct. 6.-Msj Handy has se-
cured 20 per cent additional space
for America on exhibits in the expo
sition of 1910. making the space Of
the United States equal to the other
large countries.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
Post flee Appointments.

Washington, Oct. 6-The Pr.si-
dent has appointed the following
pos'masters: Iiiinois-Champaign,
Ozias Riley; Forest. Lucien Billiard.
Iowa-Bonaparte. James p. Davis;
Elkader. G. M Clifford; Onaws.
James j. Elliott.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
Y.low Fever.

New Orleans, Oct. 6-At noon 10
now cases aud five deaths was the
yellow fever record.
Mobile, Oct 6-Four new cases
but no deaths from yellow fever to-
day.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
r!ras Towns wip-d Oat on the North.
eTn Frontier.

eTn Frontier.
Ottawa, Ont, O;t. 6. Forest fires
in the vicinity OF Casselmsn ON the
Canadian Atlantic railroad wiped
out the three towns Of South In ian, -,
Cssselman and Cheney. The extent
OF tho damage is unknown. but it is
heavy. 1t is reported two women
and children were burned to death
at South Indian and one woman at
Casselman.
Caro-. Mich. Oct 6.-Forest fires
are raging south and east of Kings
ton. Wilmont is surrounded and
will surely burn unless help is given
The exhausted residents who have
been fighting the flames for days.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
NOMINATED BY FOUR.
That Many Organizations So Far
Back Of the Ambition of
Henry George.
GREAT SINGLE TAXER IN TO WIN

If His Friends Can Marshal the Votes
Nomination Comes OF in the Same Hall
Where He Was Nominated Before, When
He Received 6s, 900 Ballots-Platforn of
the Party - Great Enthusiasm and a
Crowd Too Big for the Hall.
New York, Oct. 6.-Henry George ac.
cepted the nomination for mayor Of
Greater New York at Cooper Unicn
last night. 1t was in the same hall and
before many of the same people that
he accepted the nomination eleven years
| ago. In 1856 he received IS, 900 votes. 1.
was the greatest outpouring of the peo-
pie seen in this city during the present
campaign.
The doors were opened at 7:15 and in
less than two minutes every seat in the
big hall was occupied and the aisles as
far as the police permitted were crowded.
Hundreds were turned away during the
next fifteen minutes, and by o'clock
several thousand unable to gain admis-
sion assembled outside and held open air
meetings in the plaza, which were ad-
dressed by several local speakers.
cheers for the Man and Chicago Platform.
henry Georges appearance before the
meeting was the signal for an outburst
OF cheering that lasted three minutes.
Jerome ONeill, Of the Central Laborun-
ion, presided. The chairman mentioned
the Chicago platform, whereupon the
ehtire audience rose to its feet as one
man. hats and handkerchiefs were
waved in the air and the cheering con-
tnued for several minutes The secre-
tary then read kilograms from c. A.
Walsh, secretary of the national COM
mittee and member of the committee
from Iowa, and Senator Tillman encour-
aging the movement for the election Of
Henry George. Charles O'Connor Hen
nessey, in making the nomination of
George, simply said: have no speech
TO make, but I nominate for mayor OF
the Greater New York Henry George"
This wasfollowed by frantic outbursto of
cheerirg and the nomination was made
by acclamation.
Salient Points of the Platform.
The secretary then read the PLATFORM.
Which was adopted. 1t reaffirms adher-
ence to the Greed of Democracy set
forth in the platform adopted by the
natlonal convention Of the Democratic
party in Chicago July 9, 1896" and de-
ciares 1t the formal expression of the
spirit of true Democracy. The platform
hints at the single tax by declaring for
the 're-assumption of diverted wealth
through wise, equitable and scientific
taxation" 1t demands the repeal of the
Ftanes excise law and deplores "the
massacre at Hazleton, Pa" and de-
nounces "the interference with the pso-
pies rights by the mandatory order Of
a court. issued after an ex-parte hearing
and the disregard of which results in the
denial to the citizen who has asserted
his historic rights opportunity to defend
himself before jury of his peers"
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrop has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, soisens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy or diarrhoea.
Twenty five cents a bottle.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

New York, Oct. The Herald's
Guatemais special says the tide of
war is turned strongly in favor of
Dictator Birrios.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
STOCK YARDS THREATENED.
Heavy Fire Burning In Chicago Late This
Afternoon.

Chicago, Oct. 6-The big horse
sale barn at the U"iOn stock yards
took fire at $3.50 o'clock ard
1000 horses were burned in
q short time. FIRE is row spread
toward the stock yards. The fire.
men are believed to be able to cope
with 1t. Much private property has
been destroyed.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

PlankiDgton. 5. D., Oct. 6.-The
girls cottage Of the state industrial
school was burned today. Tiliy
Hooper, teacher. and six girls per-
ished. while 25 had narrow escape.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

Perth. Amtsy, n. j., Oct. 6.-The
Guggenheim smeIters burned last
night with loss cf quarter Of q
million.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06
N-unann w,l No, n, Rscetvea.

Berlin. Oct. 6.-The government
refuses to recognize Ferdinand Neu-
mann, of Illinois, nominxted as
United States consul at Cologne.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

Diseases often lurk in the blood
before they openly manifest them
selves. Therefore keep the blood
pure with Hoods Sarsaparil,a,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

Medora. Ill. O,t. 6-The entire
business district. including bank,
was burned this forenoon.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10. rs and so cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-06

Cascarets stimulate iiver. kidneys
and bowels Never sickea, weake o
or yrtPe; 10 cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
EVENTS.

There wifi be a meeting of fine Temn,,s
Luderdi Circle tonight at the residence Of
Miss Edith Holly. No. 175 Sip avenue.
a Cosmos Club meets Tonight in the
Hotel Washington.
TIL Dramatic Society of St. Lucv,s Par
ish gives s'Innasfail. onigh
The Columbia onatorio Society gives !
rehearsal tonight in Trinity Baptist
Church.
There will be a masquerade and civic
ball tonight in Columbia Hail.
ThesMerchants Protective Society meets
tonight.
Director Beach lectures tonight in School
No. 8.
Tonight the Schwaben vereiil Of Hudson
County will hold It's annual masquerade
ball in the Columbia Hall, G~reenviMe.
The Unique Pleasure Gu win hold q
special meeting tonight at Jenarich's Hair.
No. 40S Palisade avenue.
The Gustave 10th Association will
meet tonight at its headquarters, No. 1872
Lincoln street.
The annual reception OF the +. /.
Dougherty Association viii be held to-
night at the Avenue House.
THNN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
AT SCHOOL IN OLD NEW YORK.
Laurence Hutten's "Reminiscences
Of ETarar.Gua Kaara AUa

of F0rty-hVe Hears ago.
In 1850 or 1852 The Boy went to an
other DANES school. 1t was KEEP. by
Miss Fitzpatrick on Franklin or North
Moore street. From this. as he grew In
years. he was sent to the primary depart
ment of the North Moore Street Public
School, at the corner of West Broadway
wher he remained three weeks, and
where he contracted a whooping-cough,
which lasted him three months. The
other boys used to throw his hat upen an
awning in the neighberhood, and then
ing in order to bounce The Boys hat
off-an amusement for which he never
much cared. They were not very nice
boys, anyway, especially when they made
fun of his maternal grandfather, who
was a trustee of the school and who
sometimes noticed The Boy after the
morning aye were said. The grand
He came in every day, stepped up on the
raised platform at the principals desk,
and said in his broad Scotch, Good
morning boys to WHICH the entire body
with one voice replied, "G-o-o-d morning,
Mr.. Scott!' This was considered a great
feature in the school, and strangers used
ness it. Some how it made The Boy a
little bit. ashamed. he does not know why.
He would have liked it well enough and
been touched by it, too, if it had
been some other boys grandfather. The
Boys father was present onee-The Boys
first day: and when he discovered that
the president of the board of trustees
was going to call on him for a speech he
ran away. and The Boy would nave given
all his little possessions to have run
after him. The Boy knew then as we'll
as he does now how his father felt, and
he thinks of that occasion every tine he
runs away from some speech he himself
IS called upon to make.-St. Nicholas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
AN OLD BURGLAR CAUGHT.
MURPHY Who Caused Sergeant Con.
Ions Death In Jail Again.

James Murphy, of No. 208 Tenth street.
an alleged professional burglar, was a.
prisoner in Justice Potts court this morn
ing. Murphy is an old offender, and has
served time in this and other cities for the
commission of ~burglaries or implication in
them. He was indirectly responsible for
the death of Sergeant Michael Conlon.
Two years ago while committing a bur
glary on the Heights, Murphy was sur
prised by Sergeant ConIons Murphy. ran
down st. Paul's avenue closely pursued
by the Sergeant. From st. Paul's avenue
the fugitive turned into Franklin street
and ran to the foo of it, which ends in
the swamps. Out into the mud plunged
Murphy. Sergeant Conlon followed him
and while up to their waists in mud the
men shrugged for supremacy. Murphy was
finally overpowered and placed behind
bars.
From his unusua experience Sergeant
Conlon contracted a severe. cold which de-
veloped into pneumonia, resulting in his
death some weeks later. Murphy was
sentenced to eighteen months imprison-
Tnent- He has been at liberty only a
short time. He is now accused of having
broken into he ventilating works of
Timothy J.. Donovan, at No. 1876 St. PauPs
avenue, and stealing $50 worth of tools and
ALSO of having burglarized the candy and
cigar store of Bette Becker, at No. 309
Newark street, Hoboken. He was conn
mjtted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-18
TO STUDY THEosoPHY.
Permanent Society to BE Formed at
Virginia Avenue.

For some u~naccountable reason taecs-
ophy has not been introduced into Jersey
City, although there is a society in New
ark and nearly a dozen in and around New
York city; but now the Theosophists pro-
pose an onslaught upon the town. Two
free public meetings are being arranged
for, in the Royal Arcanum Hall, on Janu-
airy 20 and February 6, where, i-raterspersed
with music, several prominent TheoSoph-
lists will expound the occult philosophy in
understandable terms. A society will be
established, with permanent headquarters
ties who wish may delve into the mysti-
cal as deep as they please,
A special meeting to heal popular expo
sitions of theosophy will be held on Janu-
airy 20, 1897, at eight O'Clock at Arcanum
Hall. AT this meeting the following pro-
Selection, string quartette. Miss Helen
Fuller, Miss c. Flint, Mrs. Josephine
Schenck and Mr.. ChaS. M. Mali; "Objects
of the Theosophical Society,"" Mr.. JOIN NJ.
Pryse: sWhat Is Theosophy?" DR.. E. B.
Guild; violin solo, Mr.. Wenzen A. Raboch;
Dangers of the Psychicai Plane" Mr.. j.
h. Connolly; selection. Ten minutes in
termission, during which a branch of the
society for Jersey City will be formed;
las Ye Sow, So Also Shall Ye Reap" Mr..
Christi Mr.. D. Nicholson; violin solo, Mr..
Wenzea A. Raboch; 1.-The Finding of the
True Self" Mr.. Charles Johnston; "Oc-
ycultism or Requirement of Superhuman
Powers questions and general discus
sion; selection
manent headquarters Monday evenings,
beginning February 5. There will be a
public meeting of the Theosophical Home
Crusade at Arcapum Hall, February 8.