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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14

his coatiNi rocket for his handanna- which
ne always deposited on his pulpit before
beginning ls sermon, his hand struck some
III M round and cold. 1t was enc of Pom
pcy Iac-ai = eggs. lie fuinl led with it Il
long Ninr. wondering what 1t could lie, and
rs the ,on-, cialion sang the hymn, he kept
his hand lu the pocket. lie could not
imagine what 1t vas nor how II came there
lie turned % over and over, wrnl.cd his
brow and tined to remember having put
something M his pocket some time. hut it
pruti..d hun nothing. Ills memory could
not giasp tue egg. Unfortunately his hand
vou'l Latte pompey Caesar on The front
sea, strw somewhat excited. HIS daddy was
on Tue ight track at last. As the I'D man
FUN ed WITH the egg, the boy could scarcely
sIl st.l. At length the hymn ended, and
the congregation sat waiting fer the Nun
lister to begin. lie gave the egg one last,
lingering touch. 1t was too firm, his grasp
too heavy, aud the egg bIokel
AS lie hastily Jerked his hand from his
pocket, and exposed his fingers, dripping
with the golden yolk, the congregation more
than smiled. And little Pompey Caesar
whispered, in loud tone, audible to all /:
NANNY, pappy's done found de Yeaster
egg!" ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
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stopped Icing enough to give him piece Of
her mind" And the witticism never lost
its flavor in his mouth.
For three years-shc had only been mar
riel four-Rosalba had been meaning to
leave Jefferson. but as she never got any
further than telling him Of her intention, he
gave himself no uncasiness in the matter.
Folks don't talk so much about things
they're really goin' to do, he said to himself
Then he usually took down his fiddle.
When Jefferson courted Rosalba, her
father often said Il never yet seen the
man that played the fiddle an was fit for
anything else
Rosalba might, had she known, made
ihe plea that Jefferson played very badly.
she did not, however, and her fathers oppo-
sition probably did as much as anything else
10 niing nhout the marriage:
When she met Jefferson White at Sun
DAY school picnlc, hosalba was very much IN
love WIN young itinerant preacher, whose
nilections were divided between herself and
.ne daughter OF the presiding elder. But
hosaipa zen OUT OF rove WIN me preacher
and IN love with Jefferson IN about twenty
minutes. After that' as the young preacher
Ishmael Moon by name, was only human
he promptly forgot the presiding elder,
daughter and resolved that Rosalba should
be his bride.
Six weeks later she married Jefferson,
while people wondered If Ishmael Moon
had Tilted her Asa matter of fact she had
twice refused to share the young preacher 5
salary OF nothing year She was shrcwd
'nough. however. 10 tell no one, for Ish.
naei's cheeks were pink and his eyes black,
great marks of beauty IN the mountains and
die would have only risked her veracity.
1t was dull on the Little backbone, and
s Jefferson was not The ideal husband she had
pictured him. lie was kind, but he played
the fiddle when the fire was low and nc
wood cut and he had the cabin full Of ma
chimes which were to make his fortune when
they were quite finished.
When she first came to the cabin. Rosalbn
used to sit in the freight and listen with
bated breath to the story of what he meant
to buy her when the fortune came. As time
went on. however and the inventions re
manned unfinished. she lost faith Then.
when the flour was Inv and her Wedding
linery almost gone she began Ia saw she
would leave him. At first jefferson was
alarmed. For few days The chins flew in
the shed which was his worksbon thoueh
he began new models rather than FINISHED
old ones. By and by. however. he ceased to
fear, contenting himself with play,ne soft
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14
"A Mothers
Misery.

The story Of This is the every day history Of
thousands whe suffering as she did; wAo be
aired she was; uho mill thank her for Snoring ew
tie nay to good h<akN
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flowers. and might have been suitable for
her mother, though more SO for her grand
mother
What's tn matter?" Jefferson asked, in.
nocently. you said black. with purple
flowers. didn't yes"
When Rosalba arose the next morning,
after sleepless night, her mind was made
up, she would leave jefferson II he could
not remember little thing to please her, she
would be better off ut hume. she reasoned
jefferson was plainly uneasy; he brought
in wood and klndling and went to the spring
for water unasked When he came back,
he could hear Rosalba moving about, col.
lecting her belongings. and his heart was
very heavy within him Rosalha's tears
were falling fast She could hear lshmael
Moons queries as to her absence and his
wife's remark that she probably had no
clothes to wear. That stung her as if she had
actually heard it. When her neat bundle
was ready she stood looking about the room
where she had been so happy Across her
mlnd came the memory of the day when
Jefferson had brought her home bride.
And xpected to be so happy" she muir
INJURED Now"
A voice broke on her ear; it belonged to
Mr.. Salt. Il jest stopped to tell ye the
news he saul. There won't be no preach
ing on Bear Greek t day. lshmael Moon
was asked L preach over Davis way an his
wife made him go there. They say she hen
pecks HIM some She amt like Rosalha"
"She amt" Jefferson. said. sadly IL
wish Rosalba had hetter husband Seems
like I'm no account"
Rosalba dropped her bundle and listened
oh. well. things are comm bet ter" Mr.
Salt replied. That man ye spoke to yes
terday is coming t see that machine. lie
thinks there money III it."
"rwont I've worth nothing to me il I've
drove Rosalba away first" Jefferson said,
dejectedly.
Rosalba heard no more. When Mr.. Salt
had gone Jefferson heard her moving about,
replacing the articles she had taken from
the chest Of drawers. She was not going
away after all lie reached for his fiddle
and there. in the Easter sunshine. he played
the payest music that he knew, while Rosal.
Ia wrapped up the bonnet she could not
wear and laid it away on the topmost shelf
of the cupboard
ELISA ARMSTRONG
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Ths mos remafkable thing about Mrs.
NsiGs J. Lord, Of Strafford Cosnsf, N H,
b tkat she b alive to-day.
Ne ooe, perhaps, + more surprised At
~ thaa Mn. Lord hszseH. She Iootu back
a the day whsn shs stood on The verge d
dsath and shssdders- She Ioots ahead At
" q haspines with her children, her hus-
band AID her home with a Joy that oaly
naotkss cAa realize.
Mr. Lord ; the mother 81 three ehildeen.
~ q whom ara twinss until thu twins
came nothang narred thu Joy Of her life.
Thsa she was attacked with heart failure
ADD for ysss VA uaabIs to attend to the
ordinary dutss d tie hons. In describinx
~ own sxpesiencs Ms. Lord says,
n had HAT failuss 70 bad was oftss
Aeught 70 - dad.
Win this had neuraieia d Ne stom-
aeh = bad 4 was necessary 10 give me
meephine b dsadsu the pain.
Sometimes the doctor gave me tenn
Dosafy reid, but In the end Il ssened - Il
my sui3efing was multip1ied.
Msdieias ~ M no good and was ~
an aesravaHon:
"1was % lin my nearest friends JAILED
- fecogniSe ms.
mo one thosght would live.
Wa IN eespair anl thought that my
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DIR ECTOR Y.
ll,nntinnel fynin aKsf naueA

passengers.
Return from Meadows to Indian valley,
same route daily.
Meadows to Warren (56) Monday We'd
nesday and Friday.
Warren TO Meadows, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday
Meadows TO Van Wyck {44) Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday
Wyck to Meadows. Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday.
Meadows to Grangeyjlle sSD every day
except Sunday.
Grangevile to Meadows, same.
Salubra to Ruthburg l22) leaves Mon
day and Friday, 5 p M; arrives at Ruth
burg on Tuesday and Saturday.
Ruthburg TO Salubria, Monday and
Friday.
Salubria to BrannoD Q4A Friday; re-
turns same day.
Council to Dale Q0>. Wednesday and
Saturday; returns same day.
Dale to Bear COY Monday and Thurs
day.
Bear TO Dale, Tuesday and Friday.
(The number of miles in parepthesis
following each point, refer TO the distance
between thai point and The preceding
point. To find distance from Weiser, add
the numbers together.)
POSTM ASTERS will confer favor
by informing us of any change taking
! place in the above schedule.
Weiser postoilice open from Gas IA m to
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14
AN EASTER EGG HUNT.
The ParSon Found His Treasure in a
Queer Hiding Place.

Rev. Cornwa is Washington Smith sat on
the bench in front of his calm. sore per
picked. Easter was at hand. and his only
child, woolly-headed little pickaninny, mad
set his hear, on having Easter eggs. lake de
white boys lab As for eggs. lie was not
worried. His hens would attend u that.
They were reliable hens, and wuu d not
fail minister of the Gospe on so impor-
tant an occasion. 1t was the dye that both
cred the old man. He ran his hands through
his pockets repeatedly. Through is the
proper word, for most of his pockets were
open at both ends Naturally it was vain
to hope for nickels or even pennies IN such.
In fact, collections were bad that spring.
Il dunno" he said, how | gwinc to git dat
stuff nohow De ole man he ain got nary
cent, for suah, but it do brek he heart not
to glib dat Pompey Ceasah Smif he Ieoster
eggs, it do'
He scratched his head thoughtfully.
Pears like dat boy got he heart set on
eggs dis yeah, but ain see" he broke
off abruptly "Psho now" he calculated,
II wonner why de ole man ain think OBJ
dat afore. Oats right good logic. suah. Sar-
tinly it am. Whyfoh lie white boys hab
,uiud eggs, l like know? Jest cause so
dey git EN- de opposite, dat why. Darfoh
ef de white boy hab culled eggs, den de
cullud boy he titled to white eggs. Dat
sartinly am propah'
1t took some time to make Pompey Caesar
see it IN this light, but at length the o d man
succeeded, and When Easter morning ar
rived the boy was well satisfied to hunt
the white eggs that had been hidden about
the cabin the night before. While the hunt
lasted he was content. Then he undertook
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that, did he? Well, folks can generally hear
what pleases 'em. Tell Mis- Salt to look for
me on Sunday"
Going into the cabin, she took from a
hole in the wall a stocking. the contents Of
which ratified merrily. She emptied it INTO
her lap.
Three dollars nm sixty cents. she said.
"and jefferson going to town tomorrow
III show Ishmael Moon if I'm SO poor an
miserable
She replaced the hoard. saving nothing
more until Jefferson was ready to depart fof
own crrly on the following morning. Then
die l'.olaccd It. much to his surprise
IL = three dollars an sixty cents, she
,aid. yrand,y. You take II AN bring me a
hat frcin town. A real gay one, jefferson.
don't care il it takes every cent No black
about j; an lots Of purple flowers an CUES
some pink. yes, few pink flowers, too,
i want Il t look real happy. you know
Whiic lie slowed the money away she delft
ly retiod his necktie and adjusted his coldu
roy cap Mt n letter angle.
"All right" he said, az he removed his
hat and replaced it as before. Where d
you get al that money!"
Made II berrying last summer. d meant
to keep it till had enough t buy sewing
machine or parlor organ, maybe, but
need tn hat to wear tomorrow. Now,
don't forget it, jeff"
II won't; won't" lie moved hastily to
the door, fearful OF some wifely reminder of
past forgctiuness.
When he reached the bend in the road her
fresh Young voice followed him: Purple
flowers, jeff; no black, an little" but he
WAS Dlalnly out of hea ring
She went indoors and freshened up her
best dress as well as she could; she must
look her best tomorrow.
1t was late when jefferson returned, and
Rosalba had been to the door and even to
the bend in the road several times. When he
finally came, she had gone to the spring.
1t was some time before the momentous
question of the hat was mentioned Rosalla
dreaded lest he had forgotten it, and darcd
not put her fears and hopes to the test Of 2
direct question. Jefferson ate his suppc;
telling Of his talk with the man who cou d
help him TO patent his new machine, if h,
would. Finally he said:
"Ycr hats on tn bed, in a bundle, Rosal-
la. | was III scch hurry to get home n
tell 20 about tn machine that forgot all
about II till got mile out of town. | went
back, though. u got the very thing; the
woman IN the store sand 80.
Rosalba lighted another lamp and slow
ly unwrapp d her treasure When it ap.
pcare,. she screamed and dropped it on the
bed. 1t was black with fox sparse purple
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14
The Wonders of Science,
Lung Troubles aud Consumption Gan Be
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An Eminent New York Chemist and Sci
enlist Makes Free Offer to orr Readers.

The distinguished New York chemist II. A. Slo-
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Science daily develops wonders, and this
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Medical experts concede that bronchial chest
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14
A Lady

tried Sehilling's Best tea and
did not like it.
She tried it again and
made it according to direc-
tons.
It's her only tea now.
go
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49, -- --------------
ROSALBA'S EASTER HAT.
A Story of Life In the Mountains
Of West Virginia.

HEN Abe Con
ners, the wag of
the county, met
any Of the Little
backbone people
he always asked:
I'll a s Kosalba
White left her
husband yet?"
I 0 I h c assur-
ance that s b e
still remained
with him, Abe
was wont to say:
Then. ] guess
1. % , ., a
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14
A Cheerful Victim.

My wife's new Easter gown cost 800. 40;
that leaves ME just 90 cents for my spring
outfit"
Sixty cents! What do you contemplate
bnyngy"
well, l can't decide would you get
necktle or pair of suspenders !'-Detroit
Free Press.
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weather Bssr.cnu.

INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS.
NO. l-Square White Frsg, Fair W Gather.
MO. 2-Sqnare Bsne Flag. Rain or Snow
NO 3-Square Blue and W bite Flag Local
Rain or Snow.
No->4-Trangna Back Flag, Temper
AZURE.
MO S-Square White Flag with Blnck
Square in Center Cold Wave.
EXPLANATION OF FLAG SIGNALS
No. ]. alone, indicates fair weather, stationary
temperature.
No. >, alone. indicates rain or snow, stationary
temperature.
No 3. alone. indicates locsl rain or snow station
AIRY temperature
No /, with No. above ii, indicates fair weather,
warmer.
No !. with No. below It, indicates fair weather
colder.
No 2. with No above it. Indicates min or snow,
warmer.
No 2 with No below it, indicates rain or snow,
colder.
No. 3. with No above it, indicates locnl rain or
snow. warmer
No 3, with 90 below it, indicates local rain or
snow. colder.
No. |, with No. 5, indicates fair weather, cold
No. q with No. 5, indicates wet weather. cold
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Groceries and Hardware at bottom
prices at the Cast Iron Store.
Everybody Says SO.

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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-07-21
he! The boaster was quite taken
aback by this simple question and sub,
sided.
No Hurry 1t Canteen.

from the Kansas City Star: With the
arrival OF 5000 volunteers the Jeffer-
son barracks canteen swirled with bust
ness. It was downright luxury for
tne volunteers who were unused to eat
ing government rations, as well as a
W1ndfall for the Third Cavalry. which
operated it. The Third had been STA
Toned at the barracks, but is now at
Inc front. There was this difference
hoWever--that the hungry customer
who pushed into the restaurant CRYING
Get me a steak quick!" would And
the waiter oblivious to his presence for
q space Of several minutes. ..Can,t T
have steak? ," The waiter would not
turn from his conversation with a SOL
}dier about how the Third Jared at
Chickanauga. Say, won't you take
my order?" Then, wiping his hands on
his apron, disclosing cavalry trousers.
1.-THE waiter would reply: .You can
have ham and eggs if you are good,
In the barroom it was the same thing.
Fhe customers who shouted loudly for
beer VOID have to wait. II they beat
on the counter the bartender would
Isay: Here, mister, II you do that
again you wont get any beer Wise
were those who came to the canteen
with fitting humility, for they were
served promptly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-07-21
Tho Marriageablo Age.

The manageable age varies great
~. In Austria "man" and woman
OF fourteen are supposed to be capable
OF conducting a home Of their own. In
Germany the man must be at least
eighteen years OF age. In France and
Belgium the man must be eighteen and
the woman fifteen. In Spain the in
tended husband must have passed his
fourteenth year and the woman her
twelfth. The law in Hungary for Ro-
man Catholics is that the man must be
fourteen years old and the woman
twelve; for Protestants the man must
be eighteen and the woman fifteen. In
Greece the man must have seen at least
fourteen summers and the woman
twelve. In Russia and Saxony they are
more sensible, and a youth must re-
frain from matrimony till he can count
eighteen years, and the woman till she
can count sixteen. In Switzerland men
from the age Of fourteen and women
from the age Of twelve are allowed to
marry. The Turkish law provides that
any youth and maid who can walk
properly and can understand the nee
essary religious service are allowed to
be united for life.
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Brigddier General
Frederick Dent Grant,
TIE SON OF HIS FATHER AT THE FRONT.

No more gratifying appointment
has been made by President Mckinley
than that Of the eldest son Of General
Ulysses S. Grant, colonel of the Four
teenth regiment New York State Ma
t1onal guard, to be brigadier- general
he was chosen colonel unanimously
by the officers Of the Fourteenth reg
lment Of Brooklyn and was mustered
into the United States army with his
regiment at Camp Black, Hampstead,
Long Island He took his regiment
TO Ch1ckamauga Park, and was there
placed IN command of a brigade, com
posed of three regiments, and was
acting as brigadier-general when he
received his commission from the war
department. .~E (.
Frederick Dent Grant is the eldest
son of ex-President Ulysses S. Grant.
he was born in St. Louis Mo-. on the
30th of May 1850. AS a boy he was
With his father at various times and
places when it was convenient for the
general to have his family with him
at Fort Henry, Corinth, Vicksburg
Nashville and City Point, in front of
petersburg. He accompanied his
father to Washington and was with
him when he received his commission
as acknowledgement from President
Lincoln. After the war he entered
west Point as cadet, and graduated
IN 1871. On leaving the Military
Academy he obtained a leave of alb
sence and accepted a position as an
engineer for the Union Pacific rail-
road, and assisted in the various sur
veys across the continent. In 1872 he
made a trip to Europe with General
Sherman. On his return, in 1873, he
joined his regiment in Texas, and as
sisted in making the preliminary sur
veys for the Texas Pacific railway.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-07-21

With him to remain abroad as our
representative at the imperial court
OF Austria. He insisted, however,
upon resfgning, and returned to
America in 1898, since which time he
has made his home in New York, and
under the reform administration of
Mayor Strong was one of the police
commissioners Of the city.
Our picture represents Colonel
Grant seated in front of his tent at
Camp Black. Both in face and figure
he bears striking resemblance to his
lllustrlous father. He is soldier by
birth and education, and he has al
ready demonstrated, in the care and
disposition of his men, in camp and
on the march, the advantages of the
knowledge and training which our
great military academy confers upon
men whose duty it is to command.
Already he has won the confidence of
his regiment. The Fourteenth reach
ed Chickamauga at o'clock in the
afternoon, and Immediately biyou-
acked on the western slope of Lvtle
Hill, headquarters Of Major-General
BROOKE. Colonel Grant bivouacked
with his regiment. A few used KNAPP
sack tents to shelter themselves, but
he' rolled up in his blanket, lay down
beneath the stars. He took his break
fast in the morning on the trunk of
fallen tree, his meal consisting of
the fried bacon, 'hardtack" and black
coffee supplied to his men. It is this
willingness to share the hardships of
war which distinguished our great
leaders, both in the revolution and the
later war Of sec ~ssion, that has estab-
lished the relations Of confidence and
sympathy Of rank and file which have
made our armies invincible.