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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
GENERAL NEWS.
Diverse Items Of Interest From yari
Gus Sources.

The department OF agriculture Mt
Washington, in its crop bullstin for
November. gives the average yield of
corn at "a 8 bushels. The average
for the past lie years was "a bushels.
Admiral Dewey Was married to
Mrs Mildred Hazen, sister of John
r Mclean, at Washington last Fri
day. The hero Of Manila bay Is Il
winner at about everything lie under
takes.
Thirty passengers re killed in a
train wreck on the Michigan Central
at Ii Sale, Mich last Friday even
Ing.
President Kruger OF the Transvaal
has son in Chicago who has just
married young lady of that city.
i. Il 4
LII Otis is not very careful he will
get lost in the Philippine jungles
At last reports he was wandering
aimlessly over the islands.
i. + +
McArt' ur and Lawton are about
ready to take a few more vacant
shacks in the neighborhood of Tar
lac. The bombardment of some hen
houses on the outskirts of the burg
will take place early in the next
century.
1t is reported that Germany and
the United States have agreed on a
division of Samoa. This is more
evidence of the imperialistic tendency
OF Americas pretenders.
i. i. i.
1t has been decided to hold an
other national trust conference in
Chicago in January.
Vice. President Hobart is still q
very sick man.
+ \ i.
Hurry orders have been received
by the builders Of Japan's new battle
ship now in course of construction
This move is no doubt the result OF
increased enmity between that coun-
try and Russia.
1. K i.
Aug. Becker, the Chicago butcher
who killed his wife in January, much
in the same manner as did Luetgert,
was hanged Friday last
i. i. j.
AT cabinet meeting at Washing
ton it was decided to establish a
domestic hospital service in the Phil
ippines, as it has been established in
Porto Rico and Cuba.
+ i. !.
1t is reported that Aguinaldo is
now hiding In mountain fortress,
and Otis keeps right on fishing.
The rebellion in Venezuela is still
in progress. A desperate battle was
fought the first OF the week and
hundreds were killed and wounded.
" " "
Lieut. Wood, great grand son of
President Taylor, who was serving in
the British army, was killed at Kim
berley last week
X " V
1t is reported that very great
number of Indians will move from
Indian Territory to Mexico. The
Mexican government has granted 8, :
600, 600 acres Of land for the settle
ment.
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News now comes to the effect that
the American army in the Philippines
has Aguinaldo surrounded. Otis has
taken time enough to corral the in
habitants Of the earth. Let the good
work go on.
" y "
Baker City has small pox scare.
Some cases are reported there.
v " "
1t IL said that the secretary of the
navy will recommend the building of
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three new cruisers of the Olympia
style
Uncle Sam has 10, 900 postma' t.
ers, IA, 604 having been appointed
during the past year.
4 = =
There will be a meeting of tie re-
publican national committee in Wash
ingion Dec, 10. Hanna wants TO
see the members
+ = :.
1t is now reported that Br CHAM
Fl. Roberts will be seated in con
gress and that he will then tender
his resignation, in order to get out
Of the muddle He has fixed the
matter up with some of the repub-
lican leaders.
4 !. =
The miners Of Illinois have just
about made up their mind to strike.
+ + =
A meeting of the governors of
the several states will he held in Salt
Lake City Dec 14th
+ + !.
Major John A. Logan, son of the
late Gen John A. Logan, WAS killed
while leading his men in an engage
ment near San Jacinto, Philippines,
Il few days ago Several other sol.
diers were killed ut the same time
y y y
Report comes to the effect that oul
cruiser Charleston was wrecked on al
island near Luzon q few days ago. |
struck reef but the crew escaped
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Academy Notes.

The musical given at the ACADEMY
last Friday evening under the direc
ton of Miss Miriam Lee was yer,
successful and enjoyable event Ev-
cry number on the program was very
creditably rendered, and those who
responded to Miss Lees kind invita-.
ton were we'll paid for going. The
next musical will be held Thursday
evening, Nov. Odd.
y =
The literary club will hold its reg
ular semi-monthly meeting to-mor-
row friday evening. A good pro-
gram including a debate, will be Civ
en-.
Invitations ars ont for an cat
Home" to he given Nov. "a by the
lady teachers to the Academy stud
ents.
The class in rhetoricals met last
Friday afternoon in the Academy
chapel. Although this is but the
beginning of the terms work, the
class as whole did well. The dec
lamation by Harry Case deserves
especial mention in that it showed
some talent and natural ability in
the speaker
= = =
A class for Bible study, in connec-
ton with the work of the Academy
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IDAHO NEWS
Happenings of Interest Throughout t
the State.

The Boise civil officers are making
it exceedingly interesting for the
gamblers of that city Several dens
have been raided by the officers dur
ing past few days. The property
used therein was taken to the streets
and burned, for which the Officers
deserve much credit.
Y " Y
Boise still has hopes of securing
the main line of the u p, but il
looks as if her hopes were not well
founded.
X Y "
AS reported by the state board of
equalization, Washington comfy has
so, 597 acres of patented lands, val
ued at Sc. 60 per acre or a total val
uation of 1898, 0S7 The total valu
alton Of all patented lands in the
state is placed at s12, 620,212 The
total assessment of the state is $45.-
IA, 98S This includes: railroads,
SO, $50, 453; telegraph, 1914, 799; tel
ephone, $5l 069
y ~ y
The ten miners convicted of inter
fering with the U. S mails were last
week sentenced Nine were given
% months in San Quentin, and one,
Dennis O'Rourk, on account of his
youth, escaped with 20 months. A
fine of 81, 600 each wa imposed
y " y
There is some talk of putting in a
beet sugar factory at Nampa.
y " y
Several buildings have been erect
ed Mt Cambridge, the new town near
Salubria.
A lodge of Independent Order of
Foresters was organized at Lewiston
last week.
Last week the state university
team and nine from Washington
college played a game of ball and the
latter won by score of 16 to 6.
The varsity fellows would better 90
into training if they hope to win any
thing in the future
y " "
1t would be well for the ambitious
anglers of Idaho to bear in mind
that the laws of the state for
bid the catching of fish any time be-
tween the first of November and the
first of May. The penalty for vio-
latlon Of this statute is fine of not
less than ten nor more than fifty dol
lars.
Y y Y
Gov Scofeld of Wisconsin, has
filed on ten thousand acres of timber
land in the northern part of the state.
and it is thought his mills will be To-
Gated at Moscow.
y " y
Many of the state organs are
spending great deal of time trying
to find out who owns the p. & l. N.
Don't worry so much, Bros.
" " X
1t is reported that there are some
cases of small pox in Lewiston.
Y Y Y
DR.. Patrie, son of Sec. of State
Patrie, was chosen few days ago as
physician at the Soldiers home.
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Y. W. G A hats heen organized by
Miss McClung. The course of study
to he followed this year is the "Life
Of Christ For anyone interested
in the Sunday school lessons, which
take up this subject in January, the
course of study will he particularly
helpful and instructive The class,
to which all interested are welcome,
meets weekly ia Miriam Lee Hall on
SUNDAY afternoon at four o'clock.
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The Vienna Bakery
and Confectionery Store.
READY FOR
BUSINESS.

Is in the Sommers one doow of Sears
furniture | prepared a
the best
have had experience
confident give the the OF
shall keep fine line of CONFECTIONERY also and il
shall always be the
age of the people OF this city. Give me a CALL.
JOHN MEYER Proprietor
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Staples, ESQ, Of Barclay Usage County, Kans
Nand four years ago siy work keeping me in a
warm room and stepping out frequently into
the cold air gave me bronchitis, which became
chronic and deep Doctors failed to
reach my case and &C vised me to try a higher
to try DR.. fierce's medicines. I commenced
taking your Golden Medical Discovery and
BY the time had taken the first bottle / was
better, and after taking four bottles my cough
was entirely gone. /. have found no necessity
for seeking another ciimate.p
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the stomach, liver and bowela
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GerWick & Lowe
The.
Montana House
JAMES GoRMAN, Prop.
Salubria, Ida.

Everything up-to-date.
Pride taken in feeding guests with ~.
best in the market. Laroe airr W. r .lie
with spring beds 'oo'is
:, first-class bar in charge of Jamas
Hawkins, where only the hest l;o, ues
and cigars are kept 's'o's
Inc travelling public will find th;s
hrst-ciass and comfortable stopping nla ,c
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
Livery and Feed Stables.

IHFCTY UIU TVVU OIdDIts.
We respectfully call the attention
of the people of Weiser and the
Weiser river valley to our livery and
feed stables, located just off of Man
street, near Smith Bros. mill. Our
stables are in good shape and we
spare no pains to please our custo-
mers. Give us call. Prices are
reasonable.
GoDLovE Bros.
Saluhria, Idaho 44-tf
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From Krugersdrop to Ichtenberg,
And back to Potchefslrum;
From Swaziland to Petersburg
Is heard the burgher drum;
From Nakkerstrum to Errielo,
From Hnopstaad to Dundee.
They marching down to Rustenburg,
And up from Kimberly,
From Heldelhurg and Lydensburg,
Johannesburg and all.
From Standerton and l5rbeton
They answer TO the call
And Ermelo is all agog
Aud Nentersdorp is wuss:
And latest news from llaetensburg
Ali indicates n fuss.
-Clpveland pl indpal
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Pain or Shine,

The station agent is on duty. On his
exact communication of train orders
depends thousands OF lives, and millions
OF dollars in property, each day. In his
haste he runs out in the rain or the snow
hatiess and unprotected. Then comes
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
NJ ATHENS & ROBERTS,
City Feed Corral
WETHER TnAHO

Boards your horse cheaply.
Feeds the best hay and grain.
Looks after your team with care.
Has teams and saddle horses for hire.
Runs job wagon.
Has Sweetwater coal for sale.
And wants your patronage
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16

The ten miners convicted of inter
fering with the U. S mails were last
week sentenced Nine were given
20 months in San Quentin, and one,
Dennis O'Rourk, on account of his
youth, escaped with 20 months. A
fine of 81, 600 each wa imposed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-03
STORY OF LAwToN's ADV ANCE.
He Captured Several Towns and Many
Rebels Werc Killed.

He Captured Several Towns and Many
Rebels Were Killed.
With 1900 picked men, General Lawton
and General King embarked In small bonts
on April 8. The expedition was composed
OF 200 sharpshooters from various regl
ments, Hawthorne's mountain battery.
Gales squadron, three troops OF the
Fourth Cavalry. unmounted; Bronko's and
Tappen's battalions Of the Fourteenth In
fantry, Linck's battalion Of the Idaho regl-
ment, and FRAMES battalion OF the North
Dakota regiment. The small boats were
towed by the "tlnclad" gun boats which
were captured from the Spaniards.
1t was noon Sunday, April 9, when Santa
Cruz was reached, but before nightfall 1t
was In the hands OF our troops. Our loss
was reported by General Otis as ten
wounded, Of whom one died. General King
was overcome by hent and had to be sent
to hospital. The official report OF rebels
killed was ninety-three, but 1t was later
found that the enemy's loss In Killed was
$50. On April 10 General Lawton advanced
along the road which follows the shore OF
the lake northward, capturing the towns
OF Pagsajan and Lumbar. Six launches
and two cascoes were captured on the
lake. These are the vessels which are to be
returned to their former Spanish owners
In Manila. In this operation no loss on
the American side was reported. General
Lawton again advanced on April IL, driv.
ing the rebels northward for twelve miles
from Santa Cruz, taking the towns OF Lon
COS and Paete. The American loss was FIVE
killed and two wounded, and the rebel loss
was.heavy.
The American loss in the expedition is
six dead and eleven wounded. Possibly
two hundred rebels were killed and many
prisoners were taken. Among tho rebels
killed were thirteen officers.
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ELEVEN. MEN DROWNED.
The Schooner Eliza Wrecked on. Rose
and Crown Shoals.
Captain hopkins Goes Down With the
Vessel, and Only Three Survive to
. Report the Disaster.

NANTUCKET, Mass. (SpeelaD. THE fishing
schooner Eliza, Of Beverly, Captain Hop.
kins, which sailed from Hyannis Monday
evening for fishing grounds, struck on
Rose and Crown Shoals at O'Clock Tues
day morning, and eleven Of the crew OF
fourteen men were lost.
The three survivors arrived at Siasconset
10 the schooner's dory. They report the
schooner as total loss. Their boat was
badly damaged, and reached land With
great difficulty. The names OF the sur
Vlvors are Gilbert D oane, Belver Nickerson,
and George Miller.
Guilford Doane said: 1--WE were under
mainsail and lib, running along with fair
breeze and clear sky, expecting to be on
the fishing grounds at daybreak, having
left Hyannis, where We put In for a harbor
The first watch had been below only 9
short time when the schooner ran hard
upon the reef, rolled upon her bllge. and
quickly filled. All hands were called and
we found ourselves wrecked"
Fortunately the seventesn-foot dory, the.
only boat, was on the weather side and was
secured to the foreboom, the foresail be.
Ing furled. Here 1t was just clear OF the
wash OF the waves until the boom was
cRrrl6Q away, WuSu Iuo stSAa ioSa1dS Va
the dory was cut and she swung free.
Doane urged his companions to get into
boat, but the captain declared 1t was
foolhardy to do so, as she could not
live to pass the breaker on the reef. But
Doane found two companions to join him,
while the rest took to the fore rigging,
preferring to take chances on the vessel,
in the hope Of being picked up in the morn.
ing. The dory had been slightly stove,
and the three men had to keep two buckets
bailing to free her while the third
piled the oars and kept as near the vessel
as the wind and tide would. allow. They
could hear the timbers crack under the
force OF the water these reefs throw up,
but did not venture too near. At daw y
they scanned the horizon for signs OF
the vessel or some shipmate on spar, but
nothing was visible. They then turned
their attention to their own safety.
Following are the names OF the lost mem.
bers Of the crew: Captain Martin NJ. Hop
kins, Seth Hopkins, Emerson Hopkins. os-
car Hopkins, Lorenzo Smith, cook; John
Smith, Herbert Smith, Kinsman Smith,
Moses Bethel, John Mathewson and James
Mathewson. Seth and Emerson Hopkins
were brothers OF the captain. Oscur Hop
kins was his cousin. John and Herbert
Smith and John and James Matherson
were brothers.
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ENLISTED MAN MADE AN OFFICER.
Corporal Jf mes Dreams Wins Shoulder
Straps ard 10 Presented With a Sword.

Corporal Jl mes Dreams Wins Shoulder
Straps ard 10 Presented With Sword.
W11IE7s POINT, N. Y. (speclaD.-Corporal
James Dreams, post school master and
member OF Company D, OF the Engineer
Battalion, has been presented with the
commission OF the second lieutenant in the
regular army, BY Maj jor John G.. ID. knight,
post commandant. A handsome sword
and belt, the gift Of his comrades, was
presented to him bv Corporal David j.
Brady, of Company D. in the presence oil
the whole battalion.
The presentation OF the sword preceded
the presentation Of the commission, as II
marked the exit of the corporal from the
ranks OF enlisted men, and the acceptance
Of the commission marked his entrance
into the army as commissioned officer.
Lieutenant Dreams taught school In Ken
tucky previous to his enlistment on Febru.
ary II, 1897. During the late war he was
stationed at Fort Monroe, Va, and helped
to mine Hampton Roads. He passed the
Examining Board with an average OF 81 ITO.
Mathematics lie passed q. ninety.nine per
cent. He has not yet been assigned. He
was born on farm in Laurel County, Ken
tucky, twenty-five years ago.
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"ChIldren Not Allowed"

don't know whether you know it
or not. but the owners of certain apart
ment houses here in town have set
themselves to undermine the founda-
tions of society by discouraging the
acquiring of families. If you have one
child they will receive you within their
walls freely. If you lave two chill.
dren they let you come in but they
eye you with suspicion, and if you are
so extravagant as to possess three,
they'll none of you, and you'll haveeto
apply elsewhere. Sometimes they are
even stricter than this. A woman
know went 10 one of the brand-new
apartment houses aud had consulta-
ton with the ianitor.
"How many children have you?" he
demanded.
"Two," she confessed, respectfully.
Cant take anybody with children"
said he.
But all mine are grown and married
and live away from home" she pro-
tested.
Cant helpit he replied. "Tnem's
my orders. The owner told me not to
rent flats to anybody that had chill
dren, and I can't rent you one. It's
against orders. ."-Washington Post.
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LIQUID. AIR CAUSES A DEATH.
Archibald Campbell Dies From Injuries
Received In the Course of an Experiment..

Archibald Campbell Dies From Injuries
Received In the Course of an Experiment.
CHICAGO Especially working seven
years In an effort to make liquid air, and
after having obtained results proportion.
ately as successful as those Of Charles E.
Tripler, Of New York, Archibald Campbell.
Of this city, became victim Of the power
Of his own invention. He died at his
home in Austin, as O result Of injuries re-
ceived November 21, 1898, at the factory OF
the Healy Ice Machine Company, 139 Clin-
ton street, while successfully manufactur-
Ing this new force in dynamics, which
promises to reyolutionize the commercial
wor Id.
. Campbell was experimenting in the lab.
oratory with machine that had capacity
Of one gallon an hour, and an extraordinary
coneensing strength. It had been fre.
quently subjected to pressure OF 10000
pounds to the square inch. It was during
one OF the moments OF this enormous
pressure that valve was forced OF, strik.
ing the inventor on the forehead. He was
disabled for q while, and then returned tc
work. But two weeks ago he complained
OF the old wound, and was forced to tako to
his bed, and died.
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"Fhat will leave me time in which
to make my calls-if I ever have any
TO make" I said hopefully to the janl'
tor. who had come to admire my sign
with me.
you'll make plenty of calls, doc
tor, never you fear," he replied, rub
bing his hands in gleeful anticipation
of my coming greatness.
"I hope 80, I assure you, Mr. Rob-
bins"
"Oh, you will! I know it! You see
this is star location. No mistake
about that. Why, there's old Doctor
Baldwin, who has been here twenty
wears. That old fellow, sir, just
rolled up wealth. But ne never had
no such Office as this. That I'll bet
on. And then, you see, the advan-
tage you have. When you are dash
ing around making them calls, my old
woman, in a white apron, answers the
bell and says: oh, you want to see
the doctor? Well, come right IN and
wait. think he will be here soon,
but Lord knows, poor man, he is
worked to death. He is busy all the
time Eli? How would that sound?
Or something like this: Your little
boy sick? Ny, my! But that's bad!
But the doctor will be in soon, and I
will send him right around before he
lets his man unharness his horse!
Eh? Well I guess!" -
laughed at his picture ecially
the horse.
"I am announced, at any rate" l
said, .moasstiy. 'And if no one sees
fit to emploxme, it will certainly not
be my fault"
"Fau1d! 'Pshaw! I see the money
pouring into your pockets now, re-
piled the sanguine janitor.
"It must be an edifying sight," I
answered. "It would do my eyes good
to see it-iust once" ,
Returning to my library, [ took
down "Gross on Surgery" and soon
became deep in its interesting pages
that is, as deep as I could be with my
ears waiting for the tinkle Of my bell
the sound that would first announce
the beginning Of my career.
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AZ WOULD NOT Be THEIR KING.
Clilkat Indians Then Tried to XIII .
White Piospector.


A strange story has been reported to the
Canadian militia headquarters at Fort Sell
kirk, Alaska, Of how the ChilEat lndiohs,
pear that post, attempted to kiil pros.
pector on the Macmillan River. Behind
ibe uttemp. on the miners life there Is
singular adventure. 1t is said that one oi
the medicine men Of the Chtlkats told the
tribe that not until they had secured
white chief would the tribe cease to degen'
Accordingly several OF the chiefs held a
row.yow, and 1t was decided to try to get
oIc of the prospectors In the vicinity to
uccept the position OF "hyas tyee" OF the
puce powerful and warlike tribe. One
Robert Stanton, Of Indiana, who has for
several years been prospecting the MacMil.
Ian country with indifferent success, was
appointed and offered the position. Stan.
ton spurned the honor. Angerad and hurt
The Chilkat chiefs left him, and he thought
10 moro OF tho incident.
About a week aftcrward, while ne was
cooking his evening meal, several bullets
Hhisted over his head, one just grazing
bis shoulder. He managed to escape with.
out Injury, and thinking 1t unsafe to re-
maip in that part OF the country any longer,
made for Selkirk where he reported his ad-
venture to the military authorities there.
He believes that the chiefs purposed to Kill
Ii n out OF revenge for refusing their ouer.
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MILITARY DIVISION OF CUBA.
The President Orders the Six Departm ents
Consolidated Into Four.

The President Orders the Six Departm ents
Consolidated Into Four.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeclaD.-The first
important result OF Secretary Alger's visit
to Cuba was an order Issued by the War
Department, by direction Of the President,
consolidating the six;mllltary departments
OF the Division OF Cuba into four depart
ments. The departments OF Santiago,
Puerto Principe and Havana City are re-
tanned intact. The departments OF Santa
Clara and Matanzas@ are consolidated un.
de- the command OF Brigadier.General
James q. Wilson and the departments OF
Havana Province and Plnar del Rio are
consolidated under command OF Brigadier.
General FItzhugh Lee. Brigadler-General
George W. Davis, who was relieved tenn.
porarily from the command OF the depart.
ment OF Pinar del Rio, to become mem.
Der of the beef court Of inquiry, Will not
return to Cuba. Brgadier- General Bates,
who had com mnand Of the department OF
Santa Clara, will also lose that detail
through the consolidation. BriSadler.
Generals ChafIee and Ernst will remain on
the staff OF General Brooke.