The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-01

Y we should remember lnal great lnetl
are not born, they are made we {
should remember that an education is
more valuable than any earthly treas
ure. While fleets may sink, banks may
totter, and monuments crumble to the
dust, but our intellectual investments
win be as stable as the rock of Glib
raltar.
thief may steal our money but he
cannot steal our brains.
We must remember in this country
the people are the source of all power.
Our lawmakers, congressman, etc,
are all chosen from the people and by
| the people.
We have no hereditary titles, ranks
: or privileges; no lords, dukes and earls
! bid the people crouch beneath the
: tyrants rack.
r The poorest parent may have the
5 noblest SON. as evidenced in the cases
e of Abraham Lincoln, Henry Wilson
and Andrew Johnson Mind is the
s principal agent and power of society;
= it makes our history and our laws.
S A young man may inherit property,
s but he cannot inherit mind.
|. Professor loves class room shows
g that there is no royal road to cube root,
r geometery or English composition.
We must remember that the future
r destiny OF this young and growing
e state depends altogether upon her
y young men.
10 From the public schools must ema-
$ nate who in the future will govern
IT and guide the ship of state. We must
remember as | have before said that
lie our future destiny does not depend al
IS together upon our family relationships
of or whether we are the son or daughter
D. of a millionaire.
!" Have poor young men no chance
m What does the history of other nations
a. say?
in Does 1t not tell us that Shakespeare
the greatest word painter the world
no has eyer produced sprang from poverty
In whose parents could neither read noi
a write? Does it not tell us that Bef
he Johnson in his youth was bricklayer
What does the history of our own ma
is ton say?
in Does it not tell US that Abraham
Nh lincoln was rail splitter; Herr.
a CLAY a mill boy of the swamp; Andrev
ar- Jackson poor pillow boy; Daniel Web
ps ster reared amid the poverty stricke
tx granite hills of New Hampshire; Herr
rtv Wilson a poor cobbler boy and Horac
of Greeley poor printer boy?
Of Look at Horace Greeley, the creates
ras journalist of his age. When boy h
GntGI0N New vi WY NiNif 49,
not in his pockets; look at the dark clouc
the that beset his pathway; look at IL
trials and fluctuations which SUI
rod rounded him in earlier years. Lift
T, did he think at that time that he wou
he'd become the greatest journalist OF h
be- age
will now mention to your satisfa
+ a ton ladies and gentlemen, a hvir
ear example, a business man who is II
sral ing today in these United States ra
in road and business man. Ihat gent
the man is Mr.. James Hill, president OF I
Great Northern Railroad, transcon
cad mel line. Starting in life without
cred dollar he has ascenoeu tne is'IeS
rim by step until today he is counted o
of the great railroad men of the u
not ted States
of lie had to strive against innumei
+ of Bile clouds, but he has passed their
ut 7 nosing influence and now he is bless
said by the silver lining, wealth ana
req praise and honor of the American p
men pie.
,rica Now ladies and gentlemen these
their amples go to show;
That honor and fame from no con
If q ton RISE
as Act well your part, there the silver
hers ing lies.
the black cloud approaching-the cloud
al war.
Rcd Could we see any redeeming feat
sent in that which meant nothing but dc
nilin- lation and death? No; nor do we
, the but those who are not so intlma
, a. concerned may and do see the ST
49,, lining of this dark cloud, which
that it exposes the brave and
which cowardly. brings forth great minds
about benevolent hearts and gains for L
e for place as a nation among nations
p and II is thought by some that our
hitra- diers are fighting for naught in
,tt,o1 Iohilippines. God forbid that so m
of our heroes in that terrestrial
,.,-o- should sacrifice their lives for not
tir,a more than to add a few more black
, will gels to our heavenly host; but the
,o+ Of pla had the same thoughts v
die President Johnson purchased Ala
,,o,.o1 and now time has exposed the silv'
living rather gold lining of that purci
and I think that time win prove
we viii get repaid for our troup
gsss4s taking the Philippines; but, Of co
Z. nothing or nobody can take the
,YS IS of our heroes who have fallen In
g struggle.
,s@sgs$s This is enough for the war ane
philippines. I must mention SON
- % the clouds that hang over US on
% ilas side of the Pacific. We must not
get our little town. for there has
anu clouds in the form of fires, town +
l We" separations and the Ike that
ny m hung over US for good many y
'ellDel but we toiled on and passed thel
acorlls sistence. and now friends and foe
rejoicing in the one salvation-the
III nov road Our town is not all that
) s1ea1 this side Of the Pacific, 1t is o.
hei we small part of a Cod blessed rel
1t ue- over which very few clouds are fio
and these I will not mention altl
uus'iS' they have their silver lining; b'
II sure me mention a bright spot in on
'ahsins tory that dazzles all Europe-the
med 10 ner in which we raise our armies
what is the secret to this whic
rs ianu been admired by nations. 1t
d repu- patriotism that burns in the Dos
ed men every man, woman and child J
e 10 40 United States. and all that 1t ia
inseNes lxindle this to a white heat is s
N ana the conveying of an insult to OF
ISL pe or our honor. when thousands OF
oDser- bodied men, and / must not fore
women, fly to arms to aveng
wrong.
ars' put It appears that patriotism is