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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
RUSHING BILLS AT VICTORIA.
hillfon for Department buildings
SuppIcm entnrx nudgef.

Victoria, b. c., May lit was a big day
In the British Columbia legislature yes
terday. Bills were rushed through at rail-
way speed, including a pill to borrow
900 for furnishing new department
buildings, which went through all stages
In half an hour The judicial division act
20 enable the government to make South
kootenay judicial district and appoint
sheriff and registrars, etc, was put
through all stages. The supplementary
estimates brought down were S10015S for
the year ending June 3d. 1897, and $25, 2GS
for the year ending June so, 1898, besides
indemnity for $40. 7OS.47 spent supplement-
airy In 1896. The supplementary esti-
mates include $500 for the recorders Of
Ice at Trout Lake. $4,000 for the court
house at Revelstoke. $1,000 toward bring
Ing out members of the British associa-
uon, which meets at Montreal this year,
20 visit British Columbia; 5000 for an as
sistant teacher at Rossland $40 for clerk
Or the recorders office at Rossand; also
teachers at Illecillewaet Brandon.
Nelson. Waterloo. Lookup, Grand Forks;
the public school at Trail, additional to
already voted, 800; site for the court
mousse at Revelstoke, $1,000; and additional
sums for roads to Illecillewaet, Princeton
md Toby Creek.
Three roads were chartered by the ses-
sion: Taku lake to Teslin lake, 100 miles
.ong; Lynn canal to North Province, So
or 40 miles: Glenora to Teslin lake 13J
The bonus bill enables these railroads
20 take advantage of 5120 acres a mile in
alternate section no reserve till the line
is built, and the lands always open to
Tree miners, for whom all precious and
base metals are reserved and the use of
timber for mining.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

New Bedford Mass. Nav The bodv
OF William ID. Rowland. treasurer of the
Rowland mills, the New Bedfrod Manu-
featuring Company and the Rotch Spin
ming Company. has been found in a dock
at the foot of North street. The corpo-
rations with which Rowland was connect
cd are in the hand of receivers as The re-
suit of the discovery OF unsuspected f.
nancial ENHANCEMENT recently by the
stockholders
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
NOTES ARE DECLARED INVALID.
The Clause Which Rendered the
Mortgage Note Non-NegotiabIe

Spokane. May 10.-In the case of the
Fidelity Insurance and Trust COMPANY
against o. b. Nelson and others. which
was tried before Judge Prather about 10
days ago, the court has decided that the
mortgage note for $1,000 in issue was not
negotiable instrument because II con-
tanned in addition to the promise to nav
the sum OF 5000. promise TO pay all as
sessments and taxes which may be levied
or assessed on the note; that therefore
there was no valid assignment by the
payee, the Solicitors Loan and Trust
Company. to the plaintiff. the ASSIGNMENT
being In blank which would be sufficient
only in case of a negotiable Instrument
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

George she said, in a low voice
would you make great sacrifice for
my happiness?"
Certainly" he replied.
Would you give up smoking for my
sakeT'
Give up smoking for your sake s.
he repeated. Then, after silence, he
exclaimed, hoarsely: Il can refuse Won
nothing. | will give up smoking for
your sake. Hereafter when | smoke IT
Will be for my own sake."-Tit-Bits.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

stockton, Cal. May 10.-As John Robin
sou was unloading wood from a barge
In McLeod's river he trfDped on tho pans
prank and fell between tho barge and
wharf. A stick of wood falling on his
mead stunned him, and although a good
swimmer he did not rise again Chris
-, Sonnson' steamboat fireman. jumped
in to rescue Robinson and heinz unda,
the influence of liquor was also drowned
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

OaKIand, Car. May lat the annual
neld day of the track athletes of St.
Mary's college. Tom Carroll, who has
oeen training the athletes, smashed two
world records (professionaD in the ham,
mer thowing. He tossed the, 16 pound
hammer, breaking his own worlds rec
ord by five feet and threw the eight
pound hammer 25Sls feet, SCATTERING the
worries record for that event also held
by himself, by nearly s2 feet.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Coupeville, Wash. May 7.-Charles EN-
tson was cleaning out well on n ranch
tbout four miles from here Tuesday and
round the remains of man. He notified
me coroner. who found the skull broken
n on the right side. as from a blow of a
hammer. The coroner's jury declared 1t
oeheved the body to be that of Finley
GARRISON who had been killed by some
uhknoWn man and thrown In The well
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
Mayor and Council in Jail.

Auburn. Neb., May 1O-The mayor and
CITY council are in Jail and are likely to
remain there. Judge Stun had them cited
to appear for contempt and sent them TO
1ail for disregarding the orders. The CITY
attorney sought relief from the supreme
court, which was denied. Judge SuIl
ohered to release the officials on bail but
'hey declined to give it. The trouble
originated in an effort to open a street
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

SYRACUSE, n. Y, May 1O.-Cdword Cl,-er-
Ton Ward of Chicago has sued his fath-
er-in-law' Waterman c. Bradley. for
siVo'oOo for alternating his wire's affections
W., Ward was married to Miss Bradley in
had been married to Isabella Adams v,ho
was divorced from her husband in cali
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Washington May 10.-Henry A. Robin
son, OF Michigan, statisticlan of the agri-
cultural department. has resigned. Rob
inson is an ardent free siverite, and said
ne thought IT only right that the admins
tration should have the office at its dis
posal. The office pays $4,000 year. and
is protected by the civil service law Sec
rotary Wilson appointed John Hyde of
Nebraska, well known as an agricultural
Expert of the nth census to succeed Rob
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

association OF machinists nj their 80
vention has adopted the report OF The
committee on resolutions favorior an
eisht-hour law. The law Is to take ef-
feet May l. 1898. -
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
Portugai's Fifty papors

There are fewer than fifty newspa.
pers published in the entire kingdom,
or Portugal, the population OF which
Is nearly 100000, or about the same
as that of Pennsylvania. In which the
total number of newspapers published
is 1,433.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

Pikeville. Ky. May 10.-Some fiana M.
poison of some kind in Ball Creek sprins
several miles above here. and as a res,1l,
I'VE persons died and five more are Nv
ing from drinking water from the snr,ne
ihere Is no clue to the scoundrel.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
nimetnIIic confcrenca

Washington. May DIR. J. n HoI,an-
aer mas been appointed secretary of the
international bimetallic conference com
mission. He is professor Of economies at
rne johns Hopkins university and a
french and German scholar.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
Not n Matter Of H.,

They were discussing tho on
ton of a new gown. eOnS'ruc-
r,o from a hygienic point of view ma
n6 t, as matter of health" sugy ,stl
ca the dressmaker, 81 think # s = sss, I,
be made IL sCould
gesture. oppeu her by a
o,oi nsg'enie point of vieww sbo ~
that to Matter of healthl What b en :
.nat to do with it? When p" naI mas
health l will go to doctor WA want I
wan man' style | come to you W. nen en-, i
now eliminate all absurditiou we VIII
stand ,,,S purely ely, from common se n,s
beco upOlnt VIII it be fashionable sense ane
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13

mere are so many more mean mei
than good. that good man is always
under suspicion.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-13
First e Plurlbns -

The s,pro.,, onum Money.
was 1e brasher SIG gold piece y wSio,
was struck sur at Newburg, n. " IN w 1leo
was the first upon which ~. nI ~ IN 1876,
onum' appeared, iuri"'s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
favorite with many for the same econ
omic reason.
Jap. as Domestic servants.


A number of Japanese girls and
women who came over to the worlds
fair were stranded in the country and
have had to support themselves as best
they could. All these have taken ref
uge in homework or have been engaged
as sewing maids. They came originally
to dance or sing or form a part of the
furnishing of Japanese booth or do
nestle interior" Their aim, after be-
ing dismissed, was to make money
enough to return home, but, as is not
unusual, they see the advantages of life
in America and have decided to live
here. They are said to be far superior
to the Chinese in such positions, being
more adaptable and more intelligent in
every way. So popular have Japanese
servants become in New York that the
Japanese consul there receives applica-
tons every day, and though he doesn't
pretend to be running an intelligence
office, he turns over anxious house.
holders to his secretary, who directs
them to Japanese college student who
keeps list of newly arrived Japs
There is constant stream of immigra-
ton from Japan and both men and
women gladly accept positions as
household servants.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
Woman Suffrage in California.


Such progress is being made in the
woman suffrage movement in western
states as to greatly encourage the lead
ers. They say that the principles of
equal civil rights for men and women
failed by so narrow a margin at the
election in California last November
that they are encouraged to try again.
The committee on constitutional
amendments of the California senate
favors the resubmission of the suffrage
amendment of 1898, and the legislature
is expected to approve the proposition.
In point of fact, 57,542 votes were cast
in California at the recent election for
an amendment to the state constitution
in order to authorize female suffrage;
$1,000 votes were cast against the prop
osition, and much larger number Of
voters of California than were recorded
on the question refrained entirely from
voting on the proposition. This last
fact is perhaps one of the most discour-
aging features of the case for the wom-
an suffragists, because out-spoken OPP
ponents they may hope to convince, but
careless and Indifferent citizens, who
do not deem the question worthy of
consideration, cannot be argued with
to advantage. Nevertheless an affirm
alive vote of $1,000 in California shows
that the agitation for woman suffrage
has made considerable Roadway in that
state as in the other Pacific or noun
tain states.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25

Proper Address for the President.
Ex-President Harrison, who details
"A Day With the President at His
Desk" in the Ladies' Home Journal, re-
lates some Of the amusing solutions of
the perplexing problem as to the proper
way to address the president: "some-
times he is addressed by letter writer's
as plain Mister sometimes as His
Majesty, or His I4ordship,' and very
often as His Excellency.' "The high
government at Washington, was
thought to be an appropriate address
by: one writing from Austria ;and a
letter addressed to the White Office
was rightly assigned by the intelligent
mail clerk to the White House. The
official title Of the head of the eXecu-
tive department is ''The president.
All propositions to add adjoining but
superfluous titles were rejected in
Washington's time. The correct adj
dress is, therefore, TO the President
and the oral address, Mr.. President "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
Treatment of Children. ,

The mother of happy family was
telling some young matrons how best
to look after the little ones. She laid
special stress on sending the children
to bed happy, holding that this should
be mothers nightly care. mo
little one" said she, should dread the
bedtime hour nor fear the dark nor be
allowed to go to bed under a sense of
disgrace or alienation from household
love. Whatever the child's daytime
naughtiness may have been, at night
fall he should be forgiven, and go to
rest with the mothers kiss on his lips
NJ iler tender voice n his ears. Hard
ly anything can be worse for young
child than to be scolded or punished at
bedtime. The mother does we'll to be
little blind to some things, remem-
bering that a good deal of childish cul-
pability is superficial only. and washes
off almost as easily as does the dirt
which the evening bath removes from
the skin. The main thing with chill
dren is to have them we'll started with
good principles, which they will carry
through life. Obedience, truth, unset
fishness, purity are essentials, and
these can all be lovingly cultivated and
we'll flourish in the right home atmos-
phere.
when the nursery brood is I'M
dressed and to bed, the lights turned
low, the room quiet for the night, the
mother or nurse or elder sister or the
kind auntie, who is still to be found
in some fortunate houses, should have
little fund of stories on which to draw
for the small listeners pleasure before
they embark on the train for dream
land. Fairy stories are always enjoyed
by children, and the literature of fairy
land is not far to seek. Imagination is
very active in little children, and occa-
sionally one meets a mother who does
not understand the child's world, hav-
ing forgotten her own early days and
their illusions, or who is afraid that
fancy and it's imageries will lead her
child into deceit. While the most ex-
act and rigid truthfulness should be
practiced in our dealings with children,
and they themselves should be taught
to shun equivocation and every form of
lying, still we need not fear to let i'm
agination give them pleasure. They
learn to discriminate between the false
and the true-or perhaps it would be
better to say that they learn to find the
truth wrapped up in the husk of the
story. Our fairy lore is older than
civilization. The same stories, with
variations, have in all ages and climes
been taught and told to children, and
they have their origin in the needs
and the hearts of the race. Children
thrive on fairy stories and are the bet
ter able to grasp other literature if
early fed on these"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
Frills of Fashion.

The sleeve of the moment certainly
has length to recommend it almost in
proportion to the size it has lost, and
the pretty fall of lace at the wrist is
very becoming to any but the short.
stout arm.
Shepherd checks in pretty soft colors
and lightweight wool material are
to be very much worn for travelling
dresses this season, and will be made
up with bolero Of plain cloth braided
in some contrasting color.
The latest fancy for trimming silk
petticoats is two or three accordeon-
plated rufhes fully quarter of yard
wide. These are pinked on the edge
and sometimes caught up in festoons
fastened by bows of ribbon.
The autograph tea cloth is one of the
fads among English women. 1t is of
plain white linen with a broad hem
stitched hem. Numerous friends write
their names diagonally above the hem,
and each one is embroidered in white
W colored cotton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
KNOWN IN KNOXVILLE
A CRIPPLE CURED.
Ane chicago "rimes- Herald" Correspon.
dent at Knoxville Meets an
OLD ErIAn.l
From the Tl.nes.I,erald, Chicago.

Old Friend.
From the T!.nes.Eerald, Chicago. Ill.
Az Tile NORMAL Institute ut Knoxville.
iowa, on Ans;iSs eth, the Knoxville corre-
sponaent Of tho Chicago Times Herald was
Ilu e, surprised to meet his old friend, Mr..
- a: I. Conn, whom he believed to be life
lonR Cripple, from rheumatism and sciatica,
i aos .i around as brisk as any body. AS the
1Sst limo Mr.. Cohn had been seen by the
Times Herald man he was on crutches. and
III terrible condition, the subject of his
..eGovery was the topic of conversation. The
borrowing is resume of Mr.. Conn's story:
4ou are aware that from overwork and
exposure in April. 1884, 1 contracted sciatica
ana rheumatism, and grew steadily worse,
notwithstanding the best of medical treat,
ment that the neighborhood afforded, until
! was at last confined to my bed, and what
nttle locomOtion I performed was done on
crutches. From the time I was, taken
unit! August, 1895, tried every remedy
could hear OF, without any relief whatever.
IT was at that time that friend recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and was
so enthusiastic over their virtues that was
persuaded to try them: and began to take
them in September, 1885, was rather dis
couraged at first to find myself decidedly
worse, but was urged by my friends to per-
severe and give the medicine q fair trial,
and so did. After while began to feel
"AAAAPAOVoAAou1, CuOuSu IL WAS not nOtlce-
able to those around me. but I knew was
better, and soon was so elated that fool
lshly discarded my crutches, and received
severe fall for my pains. This so retarded
my recovery that became disheartened,
and gave up taking Pink Pills, so great was
my encouragement. shortly after this
mishap and set back began again to take
the Pink Pills steadily and perseveringly,
and in short time could walk without
crutches, and in January, 1896, was able to
discontinue the medicine altogether, being
entirely cured. Since then have cleared
piece of brush land and planted and at
tended this years crop. took in all seven
teen boxes of DR.. Williams Pink Pills be-
| fore was entirely cured"
Mr.. Conn's address is Pleasantville, Mar
| ion County, Iowa, where he is as well
known as in Knoxville, his former home.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in q
condensed form, all the elements necessary
| to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, Irregularities and all
forms OF weakness. In men they effect q
radical cure in all cases arising from mem
| tai worry, overwork or excuses of what
ever nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes
(never in loose bulky at SO cents box or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all drug
gists, or direct by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
Patent. 1..ued.

List OF patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
Friedrich w. e. Boettcher, Duluth,
Minn., combined heating and cooking
stove, etc; Charles e. Fox, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, bicycle; Carl LANCE, Mar
shall, Mimi, ships buoy; William G..
Scott, Rock Dell, Mimi, cultivator;
William G. Scott, Rock Dell, Mimi,
cultivator; Charles L. Travis, Mime
apolis, Mimi, bicycle. or like vehicle;
Charles l.. Travis, Minneapolis, Mimi,
bicycle: Frederick l.. Sampson. st. Paul,
Mimi. design overcoat; Pillsbury-
Washburn -Four Mills company, Min
neapolis, Mimi, (trademark) -four and
cereal foods.
T. d. Merwin. Patent Lawyer. 91O,
Pioneer Press Building, ST. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
Something New at the Waist.

An entirely new effect was attained at
the waist of this pictured gown, which
had narrow pointed belt of white sat-
in spangled with green and gold, and
quite conventional of itself. But ra-
dating from it were six triangular
pieces-four on the skirt and two on
the blouse waist-of ivory white MORE,
the edges of the dress goods being
Joined by cord loops and tiny buttons.
The dress material was reseda green
diagonal serge, and the waist had a
yoke of white mousseline de sole, with
stock collar to match, trimmed with
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25

call them, until the saleswoman assures
YOU that they are the newest importa-
lions. One of these ribbon trimmed
dresses might have been worn by girl
of twenty years ago. The vest is of
wood colored cashmere, over which are
draped surplice fronts of fawn colorcd
cloth. The skirts Of plain fawn, with
out the godet effect at the back. The
trimming of the skirt consists Of side
nieces of wood colored ribbon, falling
from the belt to the knees. Knots of
brown ribbon trim the bodice and belt.
This style was favorite years ago,
with those who wanted to remodel an
old dress, and it will again become
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25

lace and reseda green ribbon. The re-
vers matched the belt, and chiffon frills
edged the wrists.
Wash silks are so pretty that it is a
pity to think of their being snubbed
for muslins, but that seems likely. The
early models for the coming season
show wash silks so drowned in floods of
null or muslin or fluffs of lace, in crisp
frills of transparent cotton goods, that
the silk assumes the insignificant posi-
ton of lining. Light colors and beau
tifully blended plaids in brilliant
shades contrast each other charmingly
in the new foulards and wash silks,
but there is happy absence of the
notified effects that became SO painful
late last season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25

The first book written in the English
language-that is, after the Saxon had
assumed a form We now call English
was "The Travels of Sir John Mande-
Vile" This book is remarkable from
the fact that it shows a clear and cor
rect idea of the shape Of the earth,
and that it is possible to travel round it
and return to the starting point from
the opposite direction-thus anticipat-
ing the discovery of Columbus by near
ly a century and half.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
On Time.

And very early, too. That's what any
one should be in treating ones self for
inaction of the kidneys and bladder. The
diuretic which experience indicates as
supplying the requisite stimulation to the
organs without exciting them is Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Don't delay; kid
ney inaction and diseases are not far
apart. For fever and ague, dyspepsia
constipation, rheumatism and nerve de-
bility, also, use the Bitters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
"A just Beast"

Doctor Temple, the new archbishop
nj Canterbury, is brusque in manners,
and has rather rough tongue; but he
is a lust man, and as such compels re-
spect Says an exchanges:
Doctor Temple himself delights in
telling story of the old days when he
was head-master Of Rugby, and a boy
whom he had had to punish expressed
the vigorous opinion, Temple is a
beast, but just beast"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
Perfectly sound-Proof.

Realty Agent exhibiting fiat, BEAM
ingly)--To prove to you that the walls
are perfectly sound-proof, have just
run over into the next fiat and told the
gentleman there to play the piano.
Mr.. Flatbush (wearily)-Ycs; my wife
and heard you telling him to play
very sOftly.-Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
His Interest.

His Interest.
Eyes, SIR" said Mr.. Winbiddle to a
stranger, Il insist that all water used
for drinking and culinary purposes,
should be boiled at least half an hour"
you are a physician, I presume
"No; am coal dealer."-New York
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25
Deafness. Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the car. There is
is oy constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
m!i2ous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is infiamsa you have
ruEab!inx sound. or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t Is entirely closed deafness Is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
normal condition.. hearing will be de-
stroyed forever: nine cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
faces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 76c
:" Halls Family Pills are the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-03-25

A man in Kansas City makes himself
square with the world once a year. lie
burns his account books on the LIST of
January. pays none of his debts due and
refuses to collect those that are due him.