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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

25S, S,S7l ,125 chickens and 26, 73S, 315
other fowls. In that year the Ameri-
can hens laid 9,S36, GA, 992 eggs.
There are now $50, 900, 900 chickens,
which will lay this year 13, $50, 600, :
600 eggs. These eggs are worth
$l65, 900, 900, and the poultry meat sold
during the year will bring 1926, 900, 900,
which gives $500, 900, 900 as very low
estimate of the earnings of Mrs.
American Hen for one year of the
great depression.
The 350,000,000 hens are worth
$1O5, 900, 900 of any mans money, but
we will not consider that, but take
simply the earnings of the hen. The
average length of an egg is two and
one-half inches. The 13, 75O, 900, 900
eggs will, therefore, make chain
542,21S miles long, while the total
weight of this production of hen fruit
is at least S53, 125 tons.
Does any reader of the World real
ize what this immense production of
eggs and meat means to the country?
Here are few figures for comparison:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

Observes the Crookston (Minn.) J
Times: "Within the past year $50
private savings banks have failed in
the country and tens of thousands of
depositors have been swindled out of
their earnings. Countries as backward
in civilization as Russia and Japan
have government postal savings banks,
but it seems that the bankers have too
much to say about the government of
the United States for the reform to be
adopted here"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13
oMAHA's IMMENSE UMBRELLA.


When Raised 1t VIII Be $50 Feet Above
the Earth.
The last Paris exposition had its Elf
fel tower, Chicago had its Ferris wheel,
Nashville has its giant see-saw. The
department of concessions of the Oma-
ha trans-Mississippi exposition of 1898
has also received an application for
space for the erection of novel me-
chanical device. 1t resembles the
framework of gigantic umbrella more
than anything else which might be
mentioned. The part corresponding
to the stick of the umbrella is an i'm
mense cylinder, thirty feet in diameter,
constructed of steel plates firmly
riveted, making standpipe which
rears its head $50 feet above the level
of the ground At the extreme top of
this cylinder are fastened twelve long
arms, resembling the ribs of an UNI
brella. These are steel trusses, reach
ing almostto the ground. At the lower
end OF each of these ribs is suspended
car for carrying passengers, each car
having capacity for twenty persons
These monster ribs are raised by hy-
draulic power, acting by means of steel
cables operating through the cylinder.
aided by mechanism greatly resem-
bling that portion of an umbrella which
comes into action when the umbrella
is opened. By means of this mechan-
ism the gigantic arms are raised until
they are horizontal, the cars in the
meantime being carried outward and
upward until they reach point 25O
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

Indications point to decided fall
ing off in the number of immigrants
landing upon our shores during the
present fiscal year, notes the Atlanta
Constitution. Up to this time only
IDS, 900 immigrants have entered our
ports, whereas for the corresponding
months OF the year preceding, some
thing like 325, 200 immigrants landed
upon our shores. One reason for this
marked diminution is, of course, found
in the stringency of our immigration
laws. Within the past few years these
immigration laws have undergone de
cided modification, and the result is not
only that thousands of pauper immi-
grants are yearly sent back to Europe.
but that thousands are deferred from
crossing the water. In view of this ex-
planation it is evident that while the
number of our foreign immigrants has
fallen off considerably during the past
year, the loss has been restricted al.
most exclusively TO iIliterate and pauper
immigrants. Instead of operating to
our detriment, therefore, the string
ency OF our immigration laws has
operated to our National benefit.
There is still room for Improvement,
however, as the country is not yet free
from the contaminating influences of
European pauperism aud illiteracy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

The New York Post states that n
blow has been struck in Maryland at
one class OF fraternal insurance asso-
ciations-the class misnamad crater
nal, which trades for profit on the
favor shown the real fraternal organi-
cations. Maryland has good law on
this subject, requiring all fraternal
beneficiary associations to have "a
representative form of Government,
and to be carried on for the sole
benefit OF its members aud their bene-
ficiaries and not for profit" The So
called International FraternallAlliance
did not comply with these require
ments, and on a suit instituted by the
Attorney-General its charter has been
forfeited. The Alliance had no sepa-
rate funds or accounts for its different
forms OF business, conducted a direct
life insurance in addition to the assess
ment insurance, and had no represen-
tative form of Government for the GER
tificate-holders. Worse than all else,
it conducted an endowment business
and failed in it signally, as did its
numerous predecessors. On one class
of endowment policies, the terms of
which guaranteed payment of 500,
a note assessment OF $3.50 was levied
in the last year of their existence. This
was clear confscation of the policy,
as well as an abuse of the principles of
the corporation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13
REMARKABLE PEAR TREE.
Trained to Grow at the Side of House In
Wonderful Way.


One of the most remarkable of old
trained pear trees that we are ac-
quainted with is the splendid speci-
men of Uvedale's st. Germain at Wes-
ton House, Shipston -Stour, the
residence of the Countess of Camper
down. The accompanying illustration
is published in the Gardeners Maga-
zine. Mr.. Masterson, the gardener at
Weston House, writes that "the tree is
admired at all times of the year, but
more especially when covered with
large handsome clusters of flowers.
In autumn, when laden with quanti-
ties of big fruits, it also presents an
attractive appearance, and there are
many who also admire the tree when
the stems are bare, and certainly at
this season it is interesting, as the
training is very remarkable. The tree
seldom fails to ripen heavy crop of
fruits, cropping right down to the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13
OUR LATTER DAYS.

int
hhrough which
in
the dusky
fragme thatr
0
Taught His " arn % ovear
r. hdraryw
And now o. How light
ter dasl
day Masazine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13
WORK OF AMERICAS HEN
HER VALUE IS NOT LESS THAN
s2eo,ooo,ooo A YEAR.

Worth More Than the Entire Wheat Crop
of the Country-Not So Far Behind
the Earnings of the Raiiroads-Could
Easily Buy Several States of the Union.
II. w. Collingwood, of the Rural
New Yorker, says in the New York
World:
Mrs. American Business Hen is one
OF our most useful citizens. She is a
shrinking, unassnming creature, too
modest at times even to cackle over
the birth of her own egg, leaving that
celebration to her husband; and yet
Mrs. American Hen has been quietly
paying off mortgages, driving wolves
from the door and Matching out nest
eggs for thousands of featherless BIZ
peds.
In 1890 there were in this country
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

feet above the ground, the diameter of
the huge circle formed by the sus-
pended cars being also $50 feet. When
the highest point has been reached an
other mechanism comes into play and
the suspended cars are swung slowly
around in circle, after which they
are lowered to the ground. The sides
OF the cars are of glass, SO that the
passengers may secure an extensive
view of the surrounding country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

For the first time in the history of
the Republic, Mexican bonds were
quoted at par the other day on the
London Stock Exchange.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

the reign of Louis XIV. M. De
Velayer in 1868 established a private
post, placing boxes at the corners of
the streets for the reception of letters
wrapped in envelopes, which were to
be bought at offices established for
the purpose. And it is said that a
Swedish artillery officer, in 1928.
petitioned the Chamber of Mobiles to
propose to the Government to issue
stamped envelopes for prepaid letters.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

ground. 1t has never been fed or root
pruned, and its roots are in the bed of
the carriage drive, gravel also encir-
cling the stem at the base, where il
measures six feet in circumference. It
is, however, very probable that the
roots have penetrated a considerable
distance and come into contact with
the stable drains, thus deriving the
nourishment required by so large
tree. The fruits are seldom thinned,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

Seeing that the new tax in Pennsyl-
vania of three cents a day on all I'M
naturalized foreign Iaborers is to be
paid by the employer, the question
has been raised whether, in the case
of Chinaman, the man who sends his
shirts to be laundered will be COM
PEELED to pay the three cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

Says the Baltimore American: To
the honor of ex-Librarian Spoflord be
it said that ne was the father of the
plan to build the new Congressional
Library, at Washington, which is pro-
nounced by competent judges to be the
finest structure of its kindin the whole
would
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

Statistics show that this years crop
of honorary college degrees is unusu-
ally large. AT the present rate of in
crease those classic ornaments will
soon be as plentiful as military titles
in Kentucky.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

as the tree is SO vigorous as to be capa-
BILE OF carrying very large crops, and
yet the fruits weigh from half pound
to one and half pounds each. The
total weight of the crop last year was
two hundredweight Many first prizes
have been won from this tree, includ-
ing firsts at the Crystal Palace in 1894
and 1896"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

the salary of the average teacher en-
ployed in the public schools, while
seventy five hens would pay the aver
age pension to old soldiers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

The value of all gold produced in
American mines in 1895 was SAG, 610,
600, and all silver $72,O51, 900. The
value of all minerals, including iron,
gold and silver, taken out of Ameri-
can mines in 1894 was $20S, 16S, 7GS.
Americans are given to Dragging about
our immense mineral resources, and
yet you will notice that the hens paid
for IS all one year and had enough left
to just about pay the interest on all
mortgages!
Mrs. Hen will earn enough this
year to pay the entire State and coun-
ty tax (which in 1890 was $143, 1856,
007, and have enough left for every
cent of pensions that are paid to old
soldiers.
The average COW weighs 1870 times
as much as the average hen, and yet
all the milch cows i'll the country have
a total value of but 1858, 955, 545.
Mrs. Hen in one year will earn enough
to buy every COW, and put the entire
tobacco crop i'll her pocket as well.
She could pay out of her years earn
ings for all the tea and coffee import
ed in one year and all the petroleum
products, and have enough left to buy
all the tobacco grown in 1896. The
total assessed valuation of the follow
ing States fall below the hens yearly
earninpS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13
THE MAGIC BREASTPIN.
By L. E. Van Nooman.
HEN I saw that

HEN 1 saw that it
was likely to rain all
day [ determined to
visit my friend Azral,
who keeps the vertu
shop on Wardour
street. [ had sew
eral holidays on hand
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

In most parts of Asia where coffee ia
used, the grounds" are drunk with
the infusion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

The yearly income OF France from
investments in foreign countries
amounts to about $3.50, 600, 600.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

An octogenarian vagrant was lodged
at st. Joseph (Mo.) police station
one night.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

The First Prepaid Post.
According to M. Piron the idea of q
postpaid envelope originated early in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-13

In other words, Mrs. American Hen
could buy any of these States from
one years egg and chicken money.
She could buy in this way New Mexi-
co, Arizona, Wyoming, North Dakota,
Idaho and Montana all put together.
The total cost of conducting the
Postoffice Department last year was
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
r.. H. LOCK WOOD.
THURSDAY. JUNE II. 1897
A PLEA FOR THE KIDS.
Next Tuesday the circus will

Next Tuesday the circus will be
boy, or girl, should be permitted to
miss Within the circus tent there is
mystic realm which, to the childish
mind, contains the acme of all that Is
wonderful, great and bewildering
The great red posters which come in
advance have filed every young head
with visions Of perfect heaven of
delight and amusement, and nothing
can fill the childish heart with so
much gloom and affect dependency
as the idea OF being debarred from
casting wide eyes about this wonder
land. Every parent should see thar
their children go TO the circus if in
the bounds Of possibility. 1t ma,
happen that there will be few
youngsters who will find no way to
get in. There are enough kind
hearted gentlemen in Weiser who can
"P"'o :" ""''', 'h''', u an o"J'cI II
made to look out for kids who haven't
the money to gain mission, and each
takes one of them in, all will get to
see the elephant. Let us have no
children standing outside the tent.
like lost soul outside the pearlA
gates, with visions of the Bovalapus
swallowing colored victims and the
Whangdoodle whistling through its
ribs and sweating blood, in their
heads, and woe and gloom and agon,
IN their hearts that they cannot see
them Don't let life seem NIL black
to the kids. See that they get in TO
the circus
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17
Facts and Fiction -

Facts aud Fiction that sprightly west
ern monthly. is building an enviable rep.
ut,tion rs ii leading western publication.
Mechanically IL is neat unto dainiiness.
being printed ON Il superior grade of ia
per and handsomely illustrated with cop
per plate engravngs. In contents it is
varied Ia afford both entertainment aud
Instruction. typically strong story IN
each number is II valuable literary fe;l-
tire. Leading articles on matters of
WORTHWHILE interest appear as subject
matter presents itself The Lincoln
Page. in which is appearing in n well
e'ilied form. vast amount OF special
matter about the great MARTYR president
is attracting wife attention. Architecture
fashion. authors and books facts about
The press encyclopaedia of facts. fanci,s
personal notes. etc. are we'd sustained
departments. and combine 10 form an ex-
crllent monthly. a feature original with
his publication is lis series OF Fronts
piece portraits and accompanying sketches
of western authors This portrait gallery
IN itself Is worth more than the subscrip-
ton price OF the magazine. The Chicago
h.ily News says of This publication:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17
Executors Notice of Sale of Real Estate,

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance, OF an
order OF the probate court OF the count Oh ASH
ington. OF the state oi Idaho made ON TENN uaN
of June 1877 in the matter Of the estate OF G. W,
Townley deceased the undersigned. the executor
OF snid estate will sell at public auction 10 thg
highest bidder for cash. gold coin OF the United
states and subject to confirmation by SAID pro,
bate court, on THURSDAY. the EIGHTH DAY
July 1897, at | o'clock p. M, at county court
house in the county OF Washington all the rlsht
title interest and estate OF the said e.. Iownlel
at the time OF his death and all the righttitle and
interest that the said estate has. by operation OF
law or otherwise acquired other than or IN addl-
ton to that OF the said CIV. Townev at the tune
Of his death in and to all that certain lot piece
or parcel OF land situate lying and being IN inc
said county of Washington. OF the state oil Idaho
and bounded aud described as follows. to wit;
The lot numbered nine o. OF block numbered
fourteen 40 OF Watkins addition to the town OF
Weiser subject to the right OF homestead and
other RI hts therein OF Fannie Townley surviving
widow OF said deceased.
Terms and conditions OF sale: Cash gold CON
OF the United states, Oh confirmation o. sale by
said rebate court.
Dated June 49, 1897 -
FRANK II. TOWNLEY.
Executor OF the will OF &. W. Townley
oS decreased,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17

No class of people watch the signs
of lie times closer than do these
same circus folks. and their iudn
mrnt regarding Towns is made up
from current reports and observations
of agents who travel for that purpose
and select the most prominent points
for exhibition The distinct suprrm
ncy ot Weisrr j. again acknowledged
by the coming of The great Main cir.
Gus and mennecrie Such suburban
localities as Nampa, Caldwell. Pay
cite ct III. that punctnate the distance
between here and Boise. are invited
To come down, take notes. join in thu.
chorus, gaze ON the ''Wall'puS" and
listen To the whang doodle whistle
through his ribs
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17
PROSPERITY WITH A COLO.
A dispatch from Wilmerdina. p.
of recent date says


of recent date SAYS:
Sjx bn,dred ,vor,,,a ;oi,,oa =,
down ana trampling upon the picture of
,ns pres'nen. OF me Gnit'd states here
Westinghouse Air Brake company han
reoe,seu ', no',ce OF uiscn"rge' Lack
ting room of The manufaclory were nic
su h ~ Mo iis one lNehess was ON
workmen furious at their discharge.
r i. 200 10 me room. Following Them
large print OF the president and tossed
sne pieces 10 ,ne crowd Ihen banner
agent OF prosperity" was seized bv mnn,.
m nan ,' anu us ,ragmenis lr"mpi'd upon.
insignia of the last Republican campaign.
~ ne V's,tors lglt .here not scrap sisni-
were bare the crowd left the building
S W. d Drynn was me real Thug
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17
N tie of Sale Il Oolaty Property.

In compliance with an order Of the Board Of
County Commissioners Ina and for the county Of
Washington in the State OF Idaho entered on the
l4th day OF April. in the wear 1871:
Notice is hereby given that said Board will sell
to the highest bidder for cash the following de-
wit:
The lots numbered nine (a) and ten OO) in the
block numbered one % OF Moreheads addition
to the town OF Weiser. in said county
Said sale to be in 'front.' oil the courthouse door
OF said county at the hour 0 two o'clock in the
a fternool OF Monday the 18th day OF July \. ID.
1877.
The Board reservng the right to reject any or
all bids. Dated Mt Weser. the seat of said
county, this 2nd day of June 1897
4 SMITH Clerk
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17
NOTICE.

Those who have relatives buried
III the Neiser cemetery should ut
once procure the proper documents
ii they wish to reserve rights that
will prevent future burinls crowding
upon their own dead THIS is not II
matter for delay on the part of inter
esied parties. Call on A. Sears, who
is authorized to transact this business
bv the Board of Directors OF the
Weiser Cemetery. Ass0cinlion.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17

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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17

Fancy PcrcnIe Shirts of the lead
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17

n wise woman once said that there
were three follies of men that always
amused her Tue first was to climb
II tree to shake down fruit, when il
they would only wait, the fruit would
fall down itself. The second was 90
ing to war to kill each other, when if
they would only walt they would de
natural deaths The third is thai,
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II they dId not do so the women
wuuld run after them
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17

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