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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

arid belt-such ldaho-such Wash
ington County. True, our projected
railway to the north now in process
of construction, will probably give
him view of clear blue lakes.
among hills, here, sharply overhanging
bright waters, there, gently slopin :
down to smooth beaches Of white sand
They will see those glorious groves
of evergreen, where fir and pine and
tamarack blend into beauty. They
may perhaps, in their season, see
some of the charms Of our Flora,
though most of the shy beauties of
the mountain, are used to hide them
selves in shadowy rayines or along
the streams that fling themselves
downward to the Great River of the
West Bat even on the hilsides and
from the window of a palace car one
may catch Il glimpse of a rosy carpet
where elk horn has spread its frlngy
petals or see perhaps where Milton's
'srathe primrose whilens the brown
earth or the ''maiden posies, blue
violets and their tricolored sisters.
broad sheets of dainty bloom or the
Mariposa lily lifts its caryen marble
among rough stones on parched
hillside, or wild geranium holds Il
torch of vivid flame, or-the list
grows tiresome though we have notin-
cluded tile flower Of Idaho However
it would be first in thought Of one
who had seen it as | have One
rounded mass of bloom score of
feet high, cross in any direction,
its outlines everywhere the same per
feet curve II mass Of snowy bloom
that only here and there green leal
peeped out, while about lay the sweet
petals hiding the earth like summer
snow. No journey--no brief stay
will give one an adequat idea of ON
home land-of our valleys encircleo
by the "strength Of the hills or the
hills themselves that Gift their ever
asting heads high in the air A
Westener reyisitng 'the States, fol
the first time said, why [ have for
gotten what the country was like II
is just as uneven as we have, only they
have hollows and we have hills aud
prefer the hills SO say we all OF
us. They may not be beautiful tc
the unaccustomed eye, but to Us they
are like the home faces. They ar,
part of our being and lovely in ouI
eyes Their uuchanging outline anc
changing hue as robed in the winter
snow, in the tender green of spring
or autumn's somber hue, all are beauti
fuI 70 US
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

The nickle-in- the-slot machine is
the most vicious of all modern forms
of gambling, because its invitations
are everywhere and venture costs
but trife. Tue small men of the
state make it appear innocent to the
large class of minds easily capable Of
confusion, and many who would
decline venture at cards, on moral
grounds, see nothing but joke in
playing the machine. The victims
of this play are to be counted by the
tens of thousands and is, probably,
responsible for moralization of a
cheap but very evil kind than any
other agency now in common use. 1t
is questionable if the public sense OF
its iniquity is sufficiently aroused tc
put stop to it. True, the legisIa
t're has made a law against it bu
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

We are not starting out on an ar
gument for womans rights. The
divine right given MS to become the
home makers of the land, we co slider
greater than any honors to be obtain
ei political strife. We do, however,
homes possible. Without good laws
TO put away temptations from the
dear ones under our care, our homes
are threatened. At times our hus-
bands aud fathers and brothers are
brave and true The past year has
proved that they will gladly offer
their lives at their country's call.
At other times they are often weak
and vaclla,ing and even cpwardly
when matters come up requiring NOR
al courage 1t is much easier to sac
rifice principle and honor than to
loose few dollars or fail to get the
coveted place in politics 70 what
they short-sightedly call expectancy
everything else is sacrificed
Snail we, who are mothers, calmly
say that we can do nothing when it is
a well known fact that young bows OF
our town 90 into the saloons and
come away intoxicated? There is q
law prohibiting the sale of liquor to
minors. But our brave men say
nothing about in the papers or do
! Il III 81, II
the courts. If they had the courage
and the manhood they could speedily
bring the offenders to justice and
stop this iniquity Shall our boys
learn to gamble by seeing in our very
midst the many forms Of gambling
which at first, perhaps, seem harm
less? There will soon be in force a
state law forbdding gambling in any
form. Let us see to it that it is en-.
forced
In the first place we must make
ourselves intelligent concerning the
evils that actually exist in our midst
Then we must use that little but eff
fective member, the tongue, to per.
suade Others to labor with US in put.
ting down every form of evil which
threatens the public good. let some
of our Idle, thoughtless words anG
gossip give place 10 better converse
tion. And we must do more thar
talk good talk We must use til,
ballot to help to public office thos'
who are willing to make sacrifices TO
the public good and are not willing
to have others sacrificed, body ant
soul, if only they themselves ma,
get gain.
Our forefathers came to New En-
gland seeking neither wealth no
fame. They sought only to live a
they believed right and worship Coz
with free conscience. To them ha
come never-dying fame; and t.
, their posterity, fame and fortune
too
With good government, supporte'
supported by upright, law-abidin
, people, Weiser will surely have
prosperous future, whether we hay
dozen railroads or but one. b.
/ should we all become multi million
! aires we shall not be great or happ
or prosperous unless the public sent
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Ho, We menl brave and venture
some, who can do all things; can We
cook? Try i'll Try it! We women,
weak and frail, challenge you to the
attempt. What man is there among
you who cannot make coffee and soda
biscuits (perhaps you would under
stand us better if we said baking
powder stirred up with some water
and a little fiour) and broil steak
and fry an egg better than any wo-
man in Weser? When you have
gone camping and have blown the as
hes from your savory food, have you
not said in your heart, "Aha, men
are better cooks than women
Come now, we will give you fair
trial. We will open to YOU our kitch-
ems and lend you our aprons aud you
shall have an opportunity to prove
that men are superior to women.
We will do more To show our sin
cerity, we hereby pledge ourselves
that we will try to eat what you cook,
though it kills us Give las a May
day supper, cooked by your own
dainty hands and the fire. And tc
| compensate somewhat for the burns
you will get and for the dyspepsia
we expect to get, turn over the pro
ceeds to the three churches in town
If we can edit a paper, you surely can
cook a meal of vituals. Any body
can do that If You cannot, YOU had
better learn.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

"My lot is cast unto me in a fair
land. Many would dispute the
statement if made concerning Idaho.
The average tourist sees it q wide de
solate waste Passing along on the
railway he forgets the practical part
of engineering
He does not consider the best line
on which to lay the track that girdes
a continent and over which ride ar
mics of peace. passengers that in a
year out number any force gathered
for war in our time. Over it pour
the stores of Orient and Occident TO
enrich each with the treasures Of the
other, to give to the homes of our
day what the wealth Of an emperor
could not have commanded III the
centuries when the traffic OF the EN-
pire rolled over the Appian way OF
Rugged the Mediterranean shore.
He forgets, or he does not know,
that the highway for this vast tonnage
cannot 90 out to seek picturesque
America, that the road-bed will DC
laid so far as possible on dry ant
barren levels where moisture and veg
citation may not encroach; and h
Thinks thai. suf,lr as he sees IS AL ih'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30
EDITORIAL.
Staff of Ladies' Edition.


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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30
THANKS.

The ladies of Weiser take this CD
portunity for returning thanks to the
Editor of the SIGNAL for his Easter
giving. He has not only given us
the exclusive use of his office and
his plant, but has placed himself at
the service of the Easter edition.
He has drummed up advertising
as if it were for his own benefit, has
counselled the raw recruits in their
perplexity, and when beset by doz-
en- eager women. ill asking questions
at once, he has kept his temper and
senses.
We are sincerely grateful to oui
advertisers for their patronage and
hope their patrons may return te
them many times what we have re-
ceived from them.
We thank those who have bough
our papers and have increased OF
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Circular Letter to County Superintendent
BY authority OF the state board of
education, desire to announce ID
you, and through you to the teach
ers of your county, that it is the
wish of the board that the teachers;
so far as they may be able, attend
the summer school to be held in the
University of the state OF Idaho, at
Moscow, beginning June 81, 1899;
and continuing six weeks from that
date.
AS the benefit OF tile Instruction
which the teacher will receive at the
university under specialists IN the re-
SIP ectiye studies taught will be in
comparably greater than they could
possibly secure by attending county
institutes, wish to impress you WIKI
the Importance OF property presenting
to them the advantages of the sum-
ner school, and urging their attend
ance. 70 encourage them to do so,
an examination for certificates will
be held at the close of tile session,
the questions to be furnished by the
state superintendent. All teachers
present will have the opportunity OF
securing certificate authorized by
the county superintendent, and
signed by members of the University
faculty, and, further, they will be
excused from attending county in
stitutes
In order that the authorities OF
the university may form an estimate
of the number that will be in attend
ance at the summer school. it is sug-.
gested that teachers intending to be
present will so inform Professor ].
J Il Boneblfght, chairman Of the fac
ulty committee on summer schools,
or President J. P. Banton, Moscow,
who will be glad to answer any ques-
ton in regard to railroad rates,
board etc
This office will greatly appreciate
your active cooperation in further
ing this educational movement. one
of the most important ever inaugu-
rated in Idaho.
Very truly yours,
PERMEAL FRENCH,
State Superintendent Of Public In
strnction.
BOISE, Idaho, Mdrch 10, 1899.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Union county, Pennsylvania, is
evidently poor place for lawyers
When the time arrived for holding
term of court at the county seat
last week every case on the docket
had either been compromised or with
drawn. The only person charged
with crime had escaped from the Jail
This is probably without parallel in
the history of the United States since
the organization of courts of justice
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Daring these days of cipation
we feel sure that our town will have
in the near future prosperity which
will make all our hearts glad, we
ought to consider the conditions that
make town truly prosperous. As
money alone cannot make man
truly prosperous and happy, neither
can it make any community so. He
who governs himself well is the man
who succeeds. The town or city
which does not have good government
falls IN one Of the chief elements ir
progress and prosperity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30
profits, by ordering so many extra

profits, by ordering so many extra
copies
We thank those who have contribut-
ed to the preparation of this number of
the paper, including the husbands
who stayed at home to take care of
the babes and wash the dishes.
One and all, we thank you for the
help which has made it possible for
lis to publish this number of the
Weiser SIGNAL
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

The former editor, having resigned
the editorial chair, would be pleased
to serve as juror at any time and we
would suggest that he serve with the
ladies, as it would enable them to
decide any question without calling
on any shining light of the court.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Agitate, agitate; incorporate, in
corporate; side walks, side walks
street-lamps, street-lamps; sprink
lers, sprinklers; send the wandering
COW to the green hills far away; re-
move the odors from the heart of the
VILLAGE
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30
SALUTATORY.-AVE EFT VALE,

With this number of the SIGNAL,
|the editors OF the Women's Edition
|enter the rank of the Fourth Estate.
ENot a press woman was there but
|who knew the ms and outs of journ-
'plistic work.
We did not realize that the least
lmefy Of onr copy needed 70 be in
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

A writer in this weeks SIGNAL says
that her contribution is like the sad
story of Hippity Hop, who ''got
agoing and couldn't stop"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

A grip authority says people are
not liable to take the grip if they
keep their mouths shut, Since near
" all the women have escaped the
disease, it urges that the men ought
to quit talking so much. Haley
Times
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

ment is such as to insure both good
laws and good men in office to carry
them out. AS the women of Weiser
let us be wise and strong and true to
the trust given us.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

is doubtful if it cnn be enforced
against thing that people generally
regard as a joke
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

A certain gentleman in Weiser says
he has quit using tobacco because it
is client whatever that means.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Read the great lace Offering in
Sommercamd's ad this week.
Ladies Muslin Underwear Gale stiH
continues this coming week.
See the advance display Of straw
Hats for Ladies, Children and men
in Sommercamp's store window.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Entered in the postoRice at Weiser as
matter
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

If you want to see massive ana
magnificent extention dining table
one that will last life tiue86 ~
Cordelle' q.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

Opp & Davis just received cat
load of Mitchell Wagons, Hacks and
Buggies.
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rates. stating exactly what is wanted.
Advertisers will please bear in mind that the
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does not include type setting. AS rule II
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but we reserve the right to do so at discretion
governed by frequency. circumstances under
which change has TO be made. etc.
Advertisers urged to change often. Inc
charges when made. will be of no importance.
and will give the paper profit. but will be sim
ply to cover actual value OF time occupied.
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New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
TRIP TO TALLAHASSEE.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AT THE FLORIDA
CAPITAL.

CAPITAL.
Thomasyille. Ga March - 2i-Presdent NC
Kinley and large party made hylns Trip -
Tallahassee. Fla. to-day. The President mas
heard good Dc al of Tallahassee, largely through
Frank Thomson president Of IN" Pennsylvania
Railroad who has a place there. and as me
distance is only about sixty miles through
rather interesting country he decided to Visit me
former capital.
\ special train was provided by IN" flah'
system. and included two Pullman cars. one
extra coach and a baggage-car. 1t left Thomas
Vile shortly after 10 o'clock. and returned late
in the afternoon The President was looking
we'll. and evidently had been benefited by the
trip.
Among his guests on the excursion were Cap
tain Metcalf. a retired Army officer and presi-
dent Of the Country Club Of Thomasvlle {. B'
Parsons and .frs. Parsons. Of St Joseph. Mo-
T. Wyman Jones. Charles Chaplin, George h.
Stone Of Cleveland: Major Wylie and ;. g. Nc
Clendon counsel of the Plant system. and his
wife Senator and Mrs. Hanna and the Misses
Hanna Assistant Secretary Corteyou and Dr.
Rixey. the family physician. also went along.
At Monticello the home of Senator Pasco he
and his family greeted the President. Ihe
senator could not go to Tallahassee, but by M
yit1tion tho Misses PascO and young son bH-
came members of the Presidential party ~
Tallahassee. the party was received by Gov
ernor Rloxham ana a local committee. Tho
town had been elaborately decorated in honor
If tho President Salutes were fired. an escort was
provided and a regular programme carried OUT
and the visit was mad more Of n ceremonlous
affair than any other part of the present south
ern trip.
The party was driven first to the state
Capitol where a large crowd from the town and
surrounding country had assembled. on the
rortico Of the state House the entire party, in
Guiding the Governor and the Florida Commit
tee. were photographed Immsrse bouquets or
b,autifnl yiolets were presented to the women
Of the party.
The President vas then driven to the Leon
House where an informal public reception Was
held nv the entire party. and an elaborate
luncheon was served to about one hundred per
sons Governor Bloxham sat on the right OF the
President and Judge Raney on his left Drives
to noints Of interest followed and visit by
tho President to a large negro college having
ahout three hundred students. band or music:
Local military company and organizations Of
,bo Students were assembled here IN me freSl-
dent's nonor. No spec ch-making occurred III
Tallahassee 20. , .., :,
The marty lef: there at 3:3o and arrived IN
Thomasvilla at $40. An enort Is Oelns n."te t
90 induce the President to visit Tampa. hut no
g.. dieincIined 10 make the trip. Postmaster
General Smith Il is believed. may STOP III
Thomasvile on his way North. should me fr'S-
ident he here when he reaches Georgia. $500
vice President Hobart caught cold last nlght
ora deer,od n nr,ldent not TO go 70 Tallahassee.
p,,, rnoved freely about the house He was I'M
proving this evening
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25

THE SATURDAY REVIEW DISCUSSES
ANGLO-AMERTCAN "SENTIMEN-
TAI. HYPNOTISM"

London. March 2i.-The Saturday Review
published this evening. acrimoniously discusses
the future relationship between the United
States and Great Britain in long article on
titled THE Rivals"
After pointing out that nothing material mas
vet been the outcome " the passing wave "f
sentimental hypnotism.' it proceeds 10 plam'
the American trusts for tho failure OF the BTU
ish-American I Canadian Commission. saying,
Those trusts may he expected TO menace br't-
ish trade supremacy with the same unscrupulons
rivalry I'm the Far Fac. az Is now shown IN
Canada. and ultimately everywhere in the world
And As the trusts control American politics
such immediate advantages as England might
gain from an alliance would be largely over
shadowed by the dangers INTO which the trusts
are likely TO force America ny insisting uI'" d'
Indefinite policy Of expansion
The article concludes by advising hhsIdhu T."
pursue her own way. treating America WY"
the same courtesy which she extends TO 'oi'"-
mental nations no Jess and no more.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25

NUMBER OF VICTIMS NOT FULLY KNOWN
END or THE TROUBLE NOT
YET IN SIGHT.

Texarkana Ark March 2t-Details OF the whole
sal. lyncnngs reported 20 have occurred in Little
River County Ark. slow in coming In. Three
moro dead negroes have ueen founG I'm the Red
River bottoms between New Boston, Tex, and
Rocky comfort. Ark two Of them Joe" King
and Moses Jones. having been hanged or shot to
death. The third body stripped entirely naked
when found.
\ justice Of tho peace held an inquest over these
bodies to-day and verdict was returned by the
Jury declaring that the men came 70 their death
from natural causes were frozen to death Tho
verdict Is regarded grewsome joke.
There Is some doubt a. 20 whether these lynch
ines occurred in Little River County Ark. or I'm
Bowie County, Tex. The inquest was held by a
Texas Justice OF the peace.
Joe" King IS ono 81 the negroes who
whipped by a crowd II whites Wednesday near
Rocky Comfort Just after the lyuchng Of Duck
ott constable went 10 Kings house and told him
thet Duckett had been ynched for tho assassina-
tion Of stockton. King replied that he knew all
about the Stockton killing. and that the farmer
ought 10 have been killed sooner and he also inti
mated that others would be killed before the mat
ter was settled \ crowd Of Indignant whites soon
had King in charge and took him TO the woods,
where he was thoroughly whipped and released. II
IS not known by whom he was afterward strung
M bur he no doubt fell into the hands Of one Of
tho ynching parties that were organized after the
plots of the negroes 90 start race war were un
eartaed.
John Johnson whipped by the same crowd
which took King in hand. and rs he has not been
accounted for since II is believed that he met his
death AZ tho end OF rope somewhere in the yicin-
fly ~ tho Red River.
Many sensational reports reaching here to-
dav from the scene Of the disturbance, but little
authentic information can be gathered one report
states that the whites are Gtill out In organized
posses hunting the leaders in the negro revolution
arv plot with tho avOwed intention of strnSinG
then, IN wherever found. Another report says
th,t the negroes are recovering from their terror
and arc securing arms. and threaten vengeance on
tho whites II this proves true serious trouble may
result. .-
among tho negroes and had many followers.
A coiored man who arrived here to-day from
Wilton saws that every negro in the nei2hborhood
os Rocky Comfort and Richmond had left his
home and was afraid 10 return. large number
~ fSsm have crossed the Red River and gone
into Bowie County. IN Texas. He says that more
negroes have been killed than have yet been re-
ported.
Little Rock Ark. March 2t-In the absence Of
Governor Jones Lieutenant-Governor Manning is
acting as Chief Executive OF the state. He has
no, Received any official Information Of the lynch
To-. and until he does will take no action In the
ma
New-York tribune., 1899-03-25
CHANGE TOWARD ANNEXAT1ON.

santiago 10 Cuba. March 14-News Of tho compul-
'orF retirement Of General Maxine Gomez from the
'a'e ~ commandment Of the Cuban insur-
gents hf tho so-cailed Assembly received in san
haSo early on Monday morning Nearly every cuban
no has been spoken 20 on the subject considers
9n outrage, and men who for months hav" been
'noHins FOR Cuba Libre have signihed their in'en-
"oA II Joining The annexationisls
'he man who IS the proprietor of several large
S'sat estates ard who has been an ardent uphold
'' ~ me free cuba idea has changed his mind
np'etely. for tho reason that he has been unable
" ','ro~ money 20 :'in his plantations except at
''lno9s rate # interest. Is per cent being de-
'.'"ueo' 'hough the same people have told him
1' " Npha was annexed 10 the United States
"'ni9 et him have al The money he wanted
= per cent. bat hat they we're afraid 10 trust 70
=. 'Dan 'spubNc tho constituent parts Of which.
g., "'la would probably change two or three
-, yeT They slso ssy thot the constitution
h,e power.