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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-02

beat her almost daily with a stick of
firewood and often knocked her down.
Her brother Francois would put red
hot charcoal in her mouth. burning her
tongue so that she could not eat for
days. lie stuffed a pea up her nose one
day and the mother thought the idea
so good that she herself threw the poor
girl on bed. held her down by kneeling
on her, and forced two more peas up
her nose with n pencil. These peas
grew and sprouted, causing he rexcru-
eating pain and almost preventing her
at times from breathing.
Her brother Henri and her sisters tied
a string tightly around her tongue and
each took turns in pulling the string.
favorite amusement was to tie her
head in fodder bag and compel her to
run around for hours, not allowing her
to sit or stand still She continually
fell and hurt herself.
She was never allowed to come from
her garnet except to work, to be tor
tured or to be fed once day on dry
bread and potatoes.
Finally she froze both her feet. When
she complained, they laughed at her, re-
fused to do anything for her and made
her work harder than before. She fell
sick, her toes began to drop off, and she
was rescued just in time to save her
life. When found she was n mass of
bruises and sores. The peas in her nose
had grown greatly. Two of here toes
had to be amputated.
One night while she was in the gar
ret trying to sleep on the cold. hard
floor, she heard her stepmother ten her
father about the peas. He replied:
"Put some more up her nose. They viii
sprout and grow in her brain and kill
her"
On another occasion. when a calf had
died. she heard him say that he would
have much preferred il had been her
instead of the calf.
II is expected that the wretches will
get ten or IS years in prison each.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-02
Don't Tobacco sp,t md SNAKE y,u,r,

Buy your Doors and Windows al
the Cast Iron Store.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-02

A new blacksmith and wagon shop
on the hill. Try it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-02

sighed
Ard ghe0 a brinCy tear.
II feel" she said to him. lust like
Your whiskers lcck my dear."
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-02

ThSy -----.- ..Sr Alone.
He-There is one thing have always
noticed.
She-And what is that, pray?
"ihat the woman who is always pick
ing at the men is the one the men never
pick. "-Ionkers Statesman.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-02

" men we speak
to you through our
advertisements. You
have had pleasant
experience with us.
When we make an
assertion you know
it is so. And that's
why it should inter
est you 10 call and
talk hardware with
us = examine our
goods and learn our
prices. We will show
you the way to vast
money-saving.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
Model Letter Writers,

A Boston publishing firm that issue,
school readers recently received the fol-
lowing letters from rural school trus.
tees:
Mr. - have baught all fables
Story Books and Novels am Coin to
l shall see the Board aboit it first. |
have Baught all School Books Requaird
l am Citing tieard of Bying Novels.
Yours,
Dear Sir
l Can not Get no mobiles (novels) book
for Scool Book, he can reed Out of his
Reeders and not Out of the Fairtail
Gtories Books Yours Truley
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
WHAT DID HE DO?
bnes DisIOdSed His Obnoxious Ten
ant, but How Did He Do 1t:

When Jones hired the front room at
Mrs. Doolans select boarding house, he
was assured that he would have abso-
lutte quiet during the nights and even
ngs he would stay there. Imagine. then,
his disgust when just week after he
had transferred his goods and chattels
to his new abiding place another man
moved i'll next door-a man with a lit
trary tendency and a typewriter.
He was business man of some kind
during the day, but at night he would
bring i'll a dyspeptic young man, take
off his coat, light very big and very
strong pipe and then allow his imag
inatiOn to run riot far into the night,
while poor Jones would lie there, toss
ing from side to side, stuf1ing cotton in
his long suffering ears and saying things
that were much more forcibe than
proper.
He had just made up his mind to
move again, when one night his often
sive neighbor yelled out. sociable
"good evening" and invited Jones into
the room of torture.
Jones came, and suddenly his wan
face lighted up into an almost joyful
smile.
The next day he did not go to bust
ness quite as early as usual and was
found by an astonished chambermaid
doing something to the gas in the liter
airy gentleman room, and after he had
decalnped size was quite sure she heard
a chuckle from his own quarters
That night Jones was unusually gay
at supper and retired early to his room.
So did the aspiring author The dys-
peptic young man arrived, and soon the
prance of the gifted feet and the drone
of the gifted voice were heard upon the
evening breezes
On and on they went, till the clock
struck 10. But no sooner had the last
stroke sounded, then there was sud
den and astonished lull in the dictation,
followed by sounds of scraping matches
and wondering voices The gas had
mysteriously gone out. However, up it
blazed again, and things began to go
Oh all right again, when once more
there was sudden flare, followed by
darkness.
When appealed to the next day, the
landlady was astonished too. The gas
man was astonished, and above all Jones
was astonished. That night the same
thing occurred, and for a week later, at
the end of which time the unhappy
tenant moved Whenever the mystery
is told in awestruck tones at the board
ing house table, Jones is apt to be seized
with peculiar quaking symptoms. Mrs.
Doolan, who has brains of her own, is
beginning to think he may have known
more than he seemed, but the question
is how?
When she asks the question, Jones
looks at his own gas jet, as it protrudes
from the wall exactly opposite the mys-
FERROUS one, putfs out his cheeks and
laughs, but answers never a word.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10

81 was really very much worried
about Henrietta while we We're at the
seashore," said Mr.. Meekton confiden-
TALLY to his sister law. "She would
insist on swimming good way out.
"Well, you are perfectly at home in
the water. You could have saved her ;"
eyes. But it would have taken the
rest of my life to convince her that l
didn't do it merely to show off and hui
initiate her. Washington Star
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
"The Dirty Dozen"

The town of Groton, VT, is terror
lied by hoodlums. A secret organiza-
ton has been formed, known as "The
Dirty Dozen" whose sole purpose is to
perpetrate unlawful and shameful
deeds. Because of the actions of these
thugs many women assert they dare not
be on the street in the evening. -Ex-
change
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
SyInDatlly,

The kron prinz up and spake to his
father
"And now about Bismarck, papa
chem" he inquired, 'are we sorry?"
1--WE are, mein zon," replied the
German emperor, playfully catching
the lad a terrific blow with the horse
whip which he always carries.
The noble boy Immediately burst into
a flood of tears.
Such is the perfect sympathy existing
between the imperial father and SON.
Pick Me Up.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
An Exclusive Family.

Mrs. Forundel-What? Invite the
Downtown girls to our party! Why,
my dear, their father is in trade! He
keeps a shop!
Miss Forundel-I know, ma, but he
is awfully exclusive. He never adver-
tises and doesn't have to serve customer
once week. New York Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
His Experience.

Meeks-Let us come to an agreement
of some kind and put it in black and
white. Talk is cheap, you know.
Weeks-Yes, but ink is expensive.
Meeks-What do you mean?
Weeks-I let drop of it scatter over
the back of friends note about year
ago, and I'm still making payments on
it.-Chicago News
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
She Could Choose.

There were twin babies in the neigh
boris house, great many babies little
Ella thought.
Mamma, she said, "the stork must
nave brought Mrs Blank two babies SO
he could choose the one she liked best"
New York Stats Zeitung.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
tie been settled?"


Mrs. Glider must be worse. l hear
she's going abroad for her health"
'No, she isn't any worse. You see
it's easier for her doctor to get away at
this time of the year. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
Repartee.

Jones-If | were you, old fellow, l
wouldn't he fool
Brown-Quite true. Still you should
not let it make you dissatisfied with
your lot, Jones New York Truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10

81 don't think he was so much of a
multimillionaire as he was supposed to
be.
"Has the estate been settled?'
"No, but SO very few widows have
turned up. "-Indianapolis journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10

An Interesting Description of the
Mechanism and Use of the Log. Eyita
Truthful Red Sea Shark story At
tachment.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-10
Question and Answer.

Ethel-Wouldn't it be funny if
George should fall in love with me,
after all?
Maud Gnaliciously)-Perfectly ridic-
ulous.
Grand exit at different doors).-
Comic Cuts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
STATUTE Of LIMITATIONS BARRED.
"A DEBTOR, BY WRITING A LETTER DESTROYED
HIS DEFENCE UNDER THE LAW

The decision Of the Appellate Term Of the su-
preme Court In the case OF James ;. wright
against Isaac w. Parmenter. reversing judgment
in the Sixth District Municipal Court is an inter
<sting one TO wholesale merchants.
On May T. 1891. the plaintiffs assignor sold goods
10 the defendant who agreed 10 pay sl55 90 for
them. No part Of the sum having been paid. action
was brought TO recover the debt. The defence was
the statute Of limitations Three years after con
tracing the liability, the defendant wrote letter
which plaintiffs counsel in the Municipal court
contended took the out Of the statute OF Iiin
tations Judge Coldfogle did not take that view OK
The letter. and the complaint was dismissed
The letter referred to contained this pas zee: i
regret 10 say that my neglect in not responding 10
vour statement OF account was owing to my not
having disposed Of but few OF your goods land
those as samples), 1t was nearly TWO years ne
fore placed the first plant but. now that nave
got the ball rolling, in hopes TO 20 good Drsl,
Soss in the future" The point raised was. Dld
mis- paragraph show that IL was the intention OF
he writer either 10 acknowledge the DEBT or 10
promise TO pay It? Justice Beekman. IN me Ap-
pellate Term, In deciding that the judgment OF lne
Municipal Court should bc reversed ana a new
the event decided that the plaintiffs letter was an
acknowledgements of the debt in writing within SIX
Years prior 10 the commencement OF the acton
"If this construction IS not correct sad justice
Beeknnan in his decision then the paper prsseh.s
the ridiculous situation OF debtor apoIogiAne 10
his creditor for not paying dept the existence W
which he does not acknowledge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
NETWORK CITY.

The Charity Organization society Appeals lor eV'
to provide nourishing food for widow. with TOUR
children between the ages Of twelve and Ave. VINO
is now threatened with A pulmonary trouble ana
unable to do much In her own support Any money
for this case sent to the Charity Organization So
ciety No. lO5 East Twenty-second-st, VIII De
promptly and publicly acknowledged
T. c. Delavan admitted Yesterday to mem
bership In the stock firm OF Cummings Co
Charles V. Adee. clerk TO the Board OF Estimate
and Apportonment has been employed in the
Finance Department twenty-five years. and lie
celebrated the anniversary yesterday. His salary
IS 5000 a year
The Commercial Gable Company makes the ro-
lowing announcements Messages for Japan over
the northern route now accepted WIN
out restriction The cable between San Thomo ana
Loanda has been restored The cable between
Ceara and Pernambuco has also been restored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Mass. July tSpeciaD.-The cloth
market for the week has been steady as 70 price
and fair as to demand Manufacturers have not
been large sellers. as the offerings OF buyers ad
NIT OF no profit and they dislike 10 engage them
selves 700 far ahead on the present basis. Regular
goods are selling at two cents yard but the sales
I'm the last few days have not been numerous. II
is thought tho sales FOR the week Will amount TO
the production odd goods have been In demand
but principally for printers use. There is very
pronounced feeling among conservative manufact-
urors that the worst OF the depression is over for
A time at least as the effect or the reduction IN
wages is now discounted and the opening OF the
second half of the year Is at hand one OF the
treasurcrs who has been downcast for months Is
OF the opinion that after the middle OF the month
trad. will pick up and he fully expects 10 see
good trade In the fall. The curtament during the
coming week Will have the effect Of stifenng the
already steady market. and II is not likely 10 be
followed by general curtatlment Fourteen mills
close for the week stopping nine hundred thousand
spindles Some treasurers have contracts for odds
and could not close; others would not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
CHANGES n RAILROAD PROPERTIES.
TRACTION SYNDICATE GAINS CONTROL or EIEC
TRIO LINES BETWEEN BALTIMORE
AND WASHINGTON.

Baltimore July ,SpeciaD.-The traction synd-
cate controlling the stre"t-railway systems in chi
cago. Philadelphia Baltimore and other cities has
Just acquired entire control Of all the property and
franchises Of the Maryland and Columbia Railway
from Baltimore 10 WASHINGTON Including the lines
OF the Edmordson Avenue. Catonsyie and ENicott
CITY railways. and also all the old Maryland rail-
way frdu,Ais" formerly owned by the Columbia
and Maryland
Judge ititchie has ordered to be delivered 10 the
Baltimore security and Trading Company. or Bal
trnore tty. the stOcks ana bonds ~ IN" fchlngton
and .iI'gs' Home Railway and the Mary land
and Washington Railway. In the District OF co.
lumbid. and the stock and bonds OF the Cations
tIie Short Line. and also 10 convey 10 the BhIu-
more Security and Trading Company the power
houses At tul,hcst~r Howard County. and Point
Branch. Prince Georges County. Thc conycyances
.4ld deliveries Will b' made next week. The trac-
ton company viii sen tho line between Laurel,
Md ana IN. District II columbia to the Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home Railway Company. OF
Washington The latter company Will also buy
the property and fran chiscs OF the Maryland and
Washington Railway company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
KATONAH.

The marriage Of William r. Reynolds and MISS
Faith BirdsalI. the only daughter Of Mrs Henry
Brdsall both Of Bedford Station. occurred on
Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony per
formed by the Rev. Or. Dean. pastor OF the Bed
ford Station Methodist Episcopal Church.
Egbert Chappell. who has been spending the last
six months with his sister In Elnrhamion. y. Y.
has returned 10 his home In this village.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert DwiPh( Knapp entertained
a number Of friends at progressive euchre On
Wednesday evening nj their home In EtEcmont-
ave. in honor Of their guest Miss Franc Sherwood.
OF Newark Valley.
Miss Helen Marshall. the only daughter Of NJ
and Mrs William Marshall Of Somcrs. died after
an Illness Of several weeks in Brooklyn on Thurs
day morning. Mss Marshall was about twenty *
years old. and leaves, besides her parents. one
brother James Marshall. Of Manhattan. TIE
funeral services was held yesterday afternoon in
Somers. The Rev. Mr. Russell rector Of st. Luke 8
Protestant Episcopal Church. oficated. Burial
will be in Ivanie Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

The certificate Of Incorporation Of the Pelham
Country club was hled IN the County Clerks Office
yesterday morning The association Is formed 70
encourage gofng. 10 promote physical culture
among i;s members and for social purposes. The
principal Office is to bc In the town OF Pelham AMI
he directors arc Howard Scribner John Butler
Frederick Wilson. Ralph X Hubbard. Lincoln
Pierce. George * Perry. ". II. Webster. II y.
Cause and *. ! Muir. all ~ Pelham y Y
In the supreme Court yesterday Justice Martin
J. keoeh issue an order authorizing Mauric"
Stin"r. OF Dobhs Ferry. 90 assume the -
Joseph S,in"r on and after August % neNt. r."
petitioner - engaged IN the tea and coffee trade 90
New iork city, ana the chang. ~ name ls ma Doc
In order TO facilitat" tho carrying on - Ia. bu--
hess In the firm name - Joseph Si!urr ne founder
Tho Rev John J Gornam viii preach ihis even
Ink In the BAPTIST Church on Tn" Problems u
American LIFE "
White Pains Council. Junior order United Amer
lean Mechanics. VIII attend services 90 the First
Baptist Chur b. Tarryiown. TITS evening ana s.'n
to a patriotic address by the pastor the Rev.
George II. Ferris.
The Fourth Of July viii be celebrated tomorrow
at the fair grounds east of this Village with 'r,f-
ting. pacing and bicycle races balloon ascension
and day fireworks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
COLLISION IN A FOG.
BARK STRUCK BY THE ENDS
LEIGH OFF CAPE SABLE.

IT IS RELIEVED THAT THE BARK FoUNDEREp
WITH ALL ON BoARD-rHE ENDsLEIGH's
DAMAGE ABOUT $4,000.
Boston, July 1.-The British steamer Endsleigh
Captain Nicholas Thomas arrived here to-day
from Licata Sicily with her bows badly damaged
by collision off Cape Sable with an unknown bark
which is supposed to have gone down shortly
afterward with all on board.
The Endsleigh carried $500 tons Of birthstone.
Captain Thomas reports that the voyage was not
without anxiety for him. he realized that his
vessel was liable to be intercepted by the Spanish.
but no m,shap befe her until yesterday. when the
vessel was within day of port. The accl-
dent occurred about forty miles off Cape Sable. at
o'clock In the morning. during an impenetrapIe
fog. Captain Thomas states that the vessel ne
struck was a good-sized wooden bark In ballast
trim.
The first intimation that those board the
eteamer had Of the approaching vessel was the
sound Of the vessels foghorn, which had hardiy
died away when the lookout Of the steamer saw
the bark loom up OF the fog. Captain Thonas
and the lookout saw lights about three points
on the steamers starboard bow The wheel or
the steamer Immediately put hard to star
board but in less than two minutes the bark
crashed head on into the bow Of the steamer The
bark was on tho wind under full head OF sail
The vessel fell of at once and was never seen
again. The presumption is that the crew OF the
vessel from her size probably nun berlnS ilfteen
men, found watery graves. There is bare posi-
bility however that the stopped the vessel
from filling and In the darkness and fog drifted
away Two hours later the fog lifted, but moth
ing OF the stranger could be seen. The only
sound that was heard from those on the bark
when the crash when the lookout on
the forward deck exclaimed In frightened man
ner Steamer ahead!'
The bows OF the Endslegh were cut down below
be line he
filled with water. Only three feet further aft
and the terrific crash would have taken out the
collision bukhead. and nothing could have pre-
vented the steamer from laundering. with the
probable loss OF the twenty men comprising her
few fragments in the shape Of bolts. spikes
and old pieces OF timber fell upon the topgalant
forecaste OF the Endsleigh. and from the nature
OF the relies Il Is inferred that the vessel must
have been an old craft Subsequently the steamers
progress was stopped four hours. with lifeboat
swung over the davits ready TO lower away 10
the assistance Of the unlucky craft should help
be necessary or 70 leave the Endslegh to her fate
should she commence to NIL The apertures In the
Endsleigh stopped with bedding and old
canvas and patched to prevent the ngress
Of water The estimated damage to the steamer
is about $4,000 the fun nature and extent Of
which Will not be learned until the cargo mas
been unoaded and the steamer surveyed.
The Endseigh is steel vessel OF 1880 tons net.
She was built at Hiddesborough In 1881 and Is
owned by the Endseigh Steamship Company, OF
Plymouth. England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
MISS NEAL SUES FOR AN INCOME.
WALLACE KINGS ALLEGED AGREEMENT WITH
JOHN CLAFTIN

WALLACE KINGS ALLEGED AGREEMENT WITH
JOHN CLAFIIN.
Baltimore. July (SpeciaD.-Miss Virginia Neal
daughter OF the late George H. Neal for many
years leading drygoods merchant, OF this city. has
Instituted a suit here TO require Wallace King TO
pay her SIS monthly. in accordance with an al
legged agreement with John Clafin. OF II. B. Claim
& Co New-York. George H. Neal died In 1891
William Robert Neal his and partner died In
1925.
william Robert Neal. who continued the business
of George H. Neal & Son after his fathers death.
made assignment for the benefit OF creditors
20 Mr. King. trustee. on January 8. l%2 Among
the admitted claims against the trust estate. II Is
stated were those OF John Claiin and n. h. claim
& Co. which amounted to over $4,000. and who
also held all claims against the trust estate.
John Clafiin was a warm friend OF the Neal fam
ily and in order assist them he made II condi-
ton OF the settlement OF his claim that Mr.. King
should nves, 5000 Of the trust funds for the
benefit OF Miss virginia Neal with the remainder 10
the children OF William Robert Neal To this. Il Is
alleged Mr.. King consented and from time To time
paid Miss Neal He failed 10 make the payment
due November J. lso,. and those due since then
Il Is alleged. and has also failed 20 invest the 500
The Court is asked TO decide that Mr.. King holds
5000 in trust, and to compel him TO bring that
amount Of money into court. The Meals are q
prominent Maryland family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
PEEKSKILI.

az their fifteenth annual cncamumenf. held IN
Peehskill last week elected the following officers.
Division commando. r. ". Estes. senior Nce-com-
mGnder. Philip Kecce: junior vice commander. J.
". Parkhurst Division Council. q. q Sho"uick.
J. u. Bogart and j. " Cronln. dccgatc-at-large to
commandcr-in-chief. Joseph X Swain. nlt"ruafr-at-
large. JOhn Y. Is. Carlson. The Iadics' AID So
cicty. adjunct Of the Sons u Veterans. held
their seventh annual convention az II" same ilu"
They elected officers ~ follows. President. VI.
J. Morgan. Vice PRESIDENT A ". Van Ness. D.
vision Council Margaret Alien. Mary 7. Baker
and Mary Terhridec. treasurer. Adde Brockaway {.
chaplain. Sadie June. chl-f OF staN. Minnie -.
Race. division Inspector. Myra VI t9uncl. mus
terng and lnstal.ng officer. Prudence James. Ma
nate delegate. Julia NJ Moynhan. dcl"gate-at-
large Charlotte Thiel. alternate H. cgatc large,
Nellie Gilbert Utica was selected ~ the plac"
for holding the convention next year.
Dr. Emma &. Wygdnt. who has been In the Cats
XII Mountains Tor sevcra. months for the benefit
OF her health has returned To her home her" and
resumed The prhcuce Of her profession