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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17

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BARRIERS
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Mrs. JONES.
Cigar Factory
C. D. Morton.
Contcctionery-
Earle Seeley.
Dentist
A. III. Csn,l.
j. E. Wdldron.
Drugs, Toilet articles, Etc.
b. H. J,nney.
lVeiser Pharmacy.
Dry Goods and Clothing-
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Furniture aud Undertaking.
A. Sears.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17
Waking Committee
Address
ASKING FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CARRY ON THE WORK.
of to


ford to let the opportunity go by de
fault to other bidders for the settlers
and capital, seeking homes and in
vestments.
The legislature, not realizing in
1897, the Importance of the exposi-
ton, failed to make any appropria-
ton for an exhibit The state must
therefore rely on the voluntary CON
tributions of its public spirited peo-
pie, if it is made at all.
The commission has made careful
estimates Of the cost of an exhibit,
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17
Trains and stages
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Weiser to Middle valley (25 miles). Sa-
lubra (l0). Alpine Q0) and Indian valley
p. O. a. Leaves every morning except
Sunday; carries mail passengers and
freight
Connects with stage for Salmon Meadows
From Indian valley Salubria and Mid
die valley TO Weiser, every day except
SUNDAY
Indian valley Pc TO Council 16) and
Meadows (30) Leaves every day except
Sunday and carries mail, freight and
passengers.
Continued on fourth page)
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17

The best and easiest running wash
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IS kept for sale by Weiser Mere. Co.
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JIAPCUIIVt VUW WTnIIIeC.
Boise, Idaho, February 3, 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
BOSTON NEWS GROUPED.

Boston. Aug. las q party was re-
turning from fishing trip down the
harbor on a yacht. George Pepin. 25 years
OF dge. fell overheard and was drowned.
All efforts to recover the body were
futile.
A contest over the will OF James Stew
enson. the millionaire real estate opera
tor. is said to be impending on the ground
that Mrs. Stevenson and the children
were ignored by the instrument. the bulk
OF the property being left to John and
Benjamin Stevenson OF England. and
Robert stevenson Of Braintree. The
contention Is expected to be set up that
the testator was of unsound mind due to
the disappearance of Grace. his dsugh-
ter. last fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
UNCLE SANS NEW TERRITORY AS RESULT OF THE WAR.

who had suffered OF their hands in the
past. especially the political prisoners
who were released when we took the
city. desire for revenge. and they be-
gan TO ferret out all the Spaniards in the
city who had ever been in the volunteer
service, and drag them TO the plaza.
Bloodhounds could not have been more
savage. Most OF the Spaniards in hid
ing upon being discovered were hauled
In triumph by hootIng. jeering mobs TO
General Wilson's headquarters, or 20 the
provost marshaps office in the municipal
building. Some Of the natives even
began looting the residences OF the
Sraniards. They mistoolx liberty for
license and were crazed with a thirst
for vengeance. General Wilson. how
ever. soon taught them that revenge
could not he wreaked under the pro-
tectlon of our fac. and peremptorily
ordered that the arrest OF Spanish sus-
poets should cease. Such volunteers
as presented themselves however. were
received and released after their arms
and names had been taken. Many OF them
bad been forced into the service Of Spain
TO escape persecution.
Without seeing or hearing anything
OF the enemy the advance guard OF Gen.
crai Henry's division which landed at
roanica Tuesday. arrived here Friday.
taking en- route the cities OF Yauco. Tai
iabos. Sabana. Crande and Penuclas
Attempts by the eponish 20 blow up
bridges and otherwise destroy the rail-
road between Yauco and Ponce failed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
POOR MANS PARADISE.
Where You Need to Work Only Six
Months a Year.

Manitoba is one of the few countries
where the average workingman, by en-
ergy and thrift, can after six months
gentleman of leisure for the rest of the
year. boarding at the hotel. and doing
nothing for six months.
Even 1 myself. although not quite
up 20 this high standard, WITHOUT aver
age strength. and innocent Of previous
experience, by working on the local
brickyard. digging wells, excavating
cellars during the summer, joining a
threshing gang in the fall, manage to
provide clothes, fuel, meat Goo pounds
at five cents). -four, vegetables and gro-
ceries sufficient to enable me comforta-
bly, to face the rigors of winter, during
which sometimes the mercury falls to
40 degrees below zero.
Here safely denned in my own snug
shanty I care not how cold the outer
atmosphere may be. and / have some
times had to open the door to cool off
the interior in midwinter.
Cooking-I can afford meat three
meals a day-washing, mending, tidy
ing up the place, entertaining friends,
playing whist or chess-I have a whit
tied set of chessmen of home manu-
facture-daubing in oils or water coll
ors, reading Meredith or Caine. visit
ing, watching hockey matches or bon
spiels at the rink. the winter months
pass, and 10! it is time TO resume over
allS and spade. and labor yet again an
other six months.
There be worse colonies than Mani
toba !-Pearson's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

the war department has begun negotia-
tions for chartering them.


GeneralMiles sent the following dis
patch to Secretary Alger Sunday from
Ponce, Porto Rico: Volunteers are
surrendering themselves with arms and
ammunition. Four-fifths of the peo-
pie are over-joyed at the arrival Of the
army. Two thousand from one place
have volunteered to serve with IL. They
are bringing in transportation, beef and
other needed supplies. The custom
house has already yielded $4,000. AS
soon as all the troops are disembarked
they will be in readiness to move.
Please send any national colors that can
be spared to be given to the different
municipalities. Irequest that the ques-
rtion OF tariff rates to be charged in the
ports of Porto Rico occupied by our
forces he submitted to the president for
his action, the previous existing tariff
meanwhile remaining In force. AS to
the government and military occupa-
ton, have already given Instructions
based upon the instructions issued TO me
by the president in the case of the Phil
ippine islands and similar to those is-
sued at Santiago do Cuba
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
MIDSUMMER TEMPEST.
CONTINUED from Page Eighty

load after load of gravel and stones
were removed from the foot of the
street this morning. As for the square
IL was. transformed into q river from
the Stevens street bridge to Gilbert's
drug store at the corner of Nichols and
Charles sti eet, to the west. and big piles
OF lumber noated from the bridge where
the sewer contractor had them piled,
down to the foot OF Orns street.
The water rushed In on the street
floor OF The Dimond block IL went into
the Easements OF nearly every place OF
BUSINESS and II tore away n large bit
of the cellar wall OF the historic Bull
Dog tavern. A Pawtucket car was
washed from the track. and horses we're
up to their knees In water. At 157
Gladstone avenue another cellar wall
was washed away: on Branch avenue,
between West River and Cemetery
streets. eight lengths OF curbing were
washed out. and the earth for width
of three feet was moved down the hill.
hill.
There were other washouts on Smith.
Valley, Charles, Abbott. Webster,
Evans, North Davis. Langdon, Camp.
Cemetery, West Park, Centre, Chad
Brown, Hawkins. Admiral, Front
streets, Branch avenue, Rochambeau
avenue.
On Exchange place there was a per-
sect food at the west end. and cellars
we're flooded I'm meat Of the business
houses in that locality. boxes and bar
rels being buoyed UP by the water un-
der the buildings. Sewers were unable
TO carry off all the water. and the man
holes were forced OFF, while the water
flowed upwards like small geyser In
some places, through the medium OF the
sewers the water bached ND into the
buildings This wss particularly the
case on Weyhosset and Canal streets.
On Westminster street the water ex-
tended from curb 10 curb and flooded
the sidewalks, and 90 much water was
there in the street that every car that
passed caused ripple of waves to
strike the buildings on each side of the
street. There was quite a lot Of delay
in street car travel on the east side.
caused by dirt on the tracks and big
gangs of men were kept busy shovel
lirg. On the Taunton line such large
gully WINS washed out that through cars
were dispensed with--the passengers
changing cars at the ditch made by the
rain.
AS far as can be learned the local
telephone and telegraph service suf
fered very little. While telegraph poles
we're washed out in sorne places. COM
munication was soon re-established.
rhe telephone wires we're n little mixed,
but not 10 any serious extent. The
trains on the Worcester division were
delayed about an hour, on account OF
failure of the wire To work. Some de-
lay was caused to trains by the num-
Der OF wheels put aboard by cyclists
caught by the showers. The train from
New London yesterday afternoon was
half an hour late on this account.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

stake during this year an average OF
three claims each on good and wildcat
creeks combined. on which a recording
Zee of s16 each has TO be paid. Before
the expiration OF each year renewal
OF sl5 is charged on each OF these claims.
Until recently this fee was 800, and at
least 5000 claims were renewed on that
basis. making $500. 900. Add TO this the
claims. making ss7s. 900 additional. and
the aggregate il Sl.17s.0e0.
Another feature OF the Canadian gov
ernment's grasping policy Is tka. where.
by alternate claims are reserved for the
crown in order that they may be made
valuable for government sale through
the labor and expense forced upon the
adjoining miners. IT is moderate to say
that the cash received by the govern
ment from this source will aggregate
more than 81, 10000 A royalty of 10 per-
cent OF the gross output OF each mine Is
charged on all claims yielding over $500.
whether worked singly or by 10 or ~
lessees. 1t is estimated that about
81. 900, 600 Will be produced this year In
the Canadian Yukon district. About
s4.000000 OF this well be subject to the
royalty. thus yielding to the government
$400.0 900.
Recently the government leased the
narrow waterfront opposite the front
street in Dawson to two spectators for
tone year at $4,000. They In turn i'm
posed yearly ground rental OF $1,000 each
on the small shopkeepers and BARRIERS
who had previously peacefully occupied
1t. The next day prices went up. and
the BARRIERS doubled the price Of a shave
from SO centsto 81. Thus each drudsing
miner has to pay an indirect government
extortion of 30 cents for each shave.
The sum total of all these extorticns for
one year is thus seen to be 81, 4s5. 800"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

this city. inventor OF the Myers ballot
machine. has Just returned from gold
hunting expedition to the Klondike.
Among other things he says: "On our
arrival in the Klondike region last fall
we found an estimated population there
or ll,OOO men. This spring this was
augmented by $4,000 new men. This
number will be decreased this year by
looOO' counting those who die and those
Eho leave for home in disgust because
'ot the extortions of the Canadian gov
ernment On account Of these extortions
many miners leave the Yukon for the
American mines. where there Is no such
system OF rank extortion. These Cana
nan extortions are alleged by many 10
be due to the fact that 95 percent of the
miners are Americans. and the Cana
dams thus see good chance to feather
their nests at the expense Of the Ameri-
cans. Every miner is compelled to pay
personal tax on all his supplies of food.
ana even on his clothing I'm actual use.
at an average of$ $40. Counting this years
arrivals at $4,000 men. the Canadian
treasury will be the richer from this
source by SS20,0o0. In the next place,
every one OF the arrivals is required be-
fore he can legally cut wood TO cook his
nrst supper, before ne can turn a wind
lass hsh or hunt, OF get any information
from the officials, To pay for q free
miners license, the cost Of this being
sll.l5 What this amounts TO i'm the ag-
gregate IL n easy TO figure out. Next,
experience shows that at least ID. 900 will
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
coNouERoRs WELCOMED.

Enthusiasm OF the Natives in Ponce
Over the Overthrow OF Tyranny.
Ponce, Aug. IA forward movement
CT the army is not expected for several
days. The transports with General
Drooke's army corps and the remainder
" the First corps are arriving slowly.
Our troops will probably remain quiet
until the bulk Of the army has disem-
barked. Captain Allen has been APP
pointed provost marshal and with the
aid OF the local constabulary has pre-
served excellent order. although al
most the entire population Of the city
remained In the streets celebrating the
arrival OF the American llberators until
long after midnight.
During the night all sorts of wild ru-
nors were brought in to General will
Fon. The first was that the Spanish
were TO attack the city by force. In
view OF this a strong line OF. outposts
was maintained by General Ernst, and
the men slept on Their arms. This re-
Fort. however. soon gave way TO ru-
mors that the Spanish were retreating.
putting entire villages, plantation build
ings and houses To the torch. numbering
ond ravishing as they went Some OF
the wealthy plantation owners in the
vicinity became horror stricken and ap-
pealed 10 General Wilson to dispatch
troops 10 the rescue. but II was mani
festly impossible 20 divide so small a
force. None OF the reports was con-
frmed when daylight came. except that
the Spanish were In full retreat. That
they INDUCED in excesses Of a cruel and
vindictlve character Is doubtless true.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
Some Old Freight Frauds.

Another case of the freight bill fraud
has been reported to the police by
Mrs Jennie Johnson, of 10 Woodbine
street, who said that Saturday. about
o'clock. man Of smart appearance.
and who was probably the same one
who called upon other persons on
Thursday, the facts of which were
given publication Friday, called up
on her and presented a freight bill for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

$i.37, which he represented as the
charges due upon a quantity OF goods
which awaited her order at the freight
house of the New York. New Haven x
Hartford railroad I'm this city.
The bill which he displayed indicated
that three boxes. three bundles. two
barrels and one tub had been sent to
the woman's address. Mrs. Johnson
was surprised 10 learn that the goods
had been sent to her. and said that she
had but $3.50. This the man accepted
and credited on the bill. saying that she
could pay the remainder when the goods
arrived at the house. which he prom
ised TO have sent at about O'Clock.
Then he left and as the goods did not
arrive that night, an investigation was
begun and it was found that the goods
were not at the freight house named.
The detective department is on the
case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
No Fear Entertained of Devious Dip|omacy-|t Terms
Are Not Accepted War Will Be Continued With
vigor--Natives Of Ponce Enthusiastic.

~ to be extended. Surgeon Genera,
Sternberg says that convalescence In
fever OF typhoid as mild as that in San
tiago does not usually occupy more than
10 days. although as the season runs on
and the virulence increases this period
Is greatly extended. AS soon as that
period is passed the men will be en-
bsrked for home. The matter Of trans
ports for this work is already under
consideration and is likely to be ad-
justed very satisfactorily. The navy
department has concluded that it can
dispense with the four American line
steamers. formerly known as the New
York. st. Louis. ST. Paul, and Paris. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

only a few fiat cars being burned. Our
troops fired up the locomotives. and are
now operating the road from end 10
end. carrying supplies. messages and
men. At Yauco the Americans wero
welcomed In an address made by the
alcade.
American gold is at a premium OF 100
percent. YESTERDAY prices were cheap:
today they are enormous. The news
paper correspondents have difficulty In
obtaining horses even at 5000 in gold.
The natives imagine that the pockets or
the Americans can emit ceaseless
flow OF eagles and double eagles. There
is a plenty of provisions In the city, ex-
rept rice. one OF the staples. which Is
country.
Our army will not lack for fresh meat
In the march across the island. The
broad savannahs which lie between the
undulating hills swarm with cattle, ut
reasonable prices and OF excellent quail
ty. General Garetson's brigade is
massed at Yauco, the terminus Of the
railway, is miles off. and will probably
remain there until the army Is ready 10
move: but 1t is thought that the artillery
will be brought here Immediately. The
railroad is in good order. but much OF
the rolling stock has been destroyed
General Stone yesterday found several
engines wrecked. The machinery had
been dismembered by Spanish sympa-
thizers at the roundhouse and hidden.
General Stone gave them .wo hours to
get the engines into working order
under penalty of imprisonment. and In
less than that time the engines had
steam up and were ready to move.
The spaniards will probably retire as
far back as Aibonite. about 35 miles on
rne road to San Juan, where they are
likely to make stand IL they receive
reinforcements. They left here en-
tirely without artillery. which makes 1t
appear that an attack at this point was
never dreamed OF By them. Not a gun
and poorly armed. All the guns. with
one exception, that were burned in the
arsenal when they retreated Wednesday
night were remingtons, not mausers.
There was not mine in the harbor OF
Ponce, although TWO ancient affairs.
covered with DafldCleS, were iOuHu il
Guanica These had been placed there
years ago and resisted every effort to
explode them.
1t is evident from the wholesale de-
sertions on the part Of the Spanish vol
unteers that Captain General Macias
must depend In last resort upon the reg
ulars. These do not number over 5000
In the whole island. and everything thus
far indicates an easy conquest. Gen.
eral Wilson thinks he could take tho
island with his own troops. unaidcd. and
he predicts that Porto Rico will be ours
in less than three weeks.
Private Arthur Draper OF company
NJ, Sixth Massachusetts,, has been pro-
NOTED to a lieutenancy for gallantry I'm
action. On Tuesday he ed the final
charge and drove back the Spaniards.
He is the son OF General Draper, the
American ambassador to Italy.
The news that Spain has consented
to sue for peace was at once taken to
General Miles. The general wrinkled
his grave brow when he read IT and said
he did not know what effect II would
have on his expedition. but he proposed
to push on ahead and take San Juan
pending orders from the president.
A AKLONDIKER'S WARMING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

without danger or detention from business
Examination free. Testimonials furnished
on application. New England Hernia Cure
Company. Rooms % and % A. 80 weybosset
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, q.
IrCAs COUNTY "''

STATE OF Igess 3TIo, eITr cor,py. py rorrDo'Is..
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he IL the
senior partner Of the nrm of n. j. CnrNEr a
Co. doing business in the city OF Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
that capzot be cured by the use OF HALLS
PRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and absorbed In my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. ID.
iess
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Cntnrrh Cure IS taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. send for testimonials,
free FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
sold by druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

General Garcia, who Is in immediate
command OF the Spanish regulars--not
believed to number more than 500-was
deserted by most Of the Spanish volun-
teers in his command during Thursday
night, and they began struggling back
to the city with the dawn. They i'm
mediately presented themselves to the
provost marshal and surrendered their
arms.
The appearance of the volunteers
aroused in the breast OF the natives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
A KLoNDIKER's WARNING.

Canadian Government Taking Large
Share OF the Gains OF the Miners.
Rochester. Aug. .1-Jacob II. Myers OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes wess
frsp strong. blood pure o0c. e. All drussista
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01

but the town of Juana Dias, which was
reported to be burned. is known to be
standing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-01
SWAN POINT CEMETERY,

once. 80 North Main street.
Omnibus To the Ceretsfy run< ftor coe.
hsr of south Angel street e9d Wn{in1o az
enuo daily every 20 minutes from 70 = m. -
n. M, and sundays every - minutes uetu
further notice.