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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16
THE COURTS AND THE LAW
MAKERS.

Many acts are passed by legislatures
only to be turned down so soon MS test
case carries their consideration before the
Supreme court. The governor of Michi-
gan has long been striving TO have this
femedied, and to compel the Supreme
court OF the state to give opinions in adj
vance. respecting the constitutionnlity OF
doubtful acts. The justices were dis
posed to demure to this. but the governor
vas persistent and finally found u clause
- the constitution of Massachusetts.
which puts the matter right in these
words;
Each branch OF the legislature, as
well as the governor and council shall have
authority TO require the opinion of the
Judges OF the Supreme judicial court.
upon important questions Of law, and
upon solemn occasions
IL such clause was Incorporated in
~ constitution OF the state OF Idaho it
Wodid result in \ mighty saving to It'll
oahts and TO the state Kendrick Gazette
ImnedliatelY after the famous fee
bill decision the SIGNAL advanced
the proposition of having the Su.
preme court inspect the law mill s
raw material before it is worked up
and turned out, in the place of wait
Ing until the stuff was manufactured
before declaring it unmarketable.
If when a bill is introduced, it
II turned over to the Supreme
Court to be passed upon, one-h half of
the time of that expensive body
will be saved from the utter waste
which occurs when days and days
are passed pickering over measures
that, after the governors signature is
attached, are found to be worthless.
With decision before passage
instead of after, we would know
our laws to be fixed, whether good
or bad, and legal battles could
be fought with the assurance that the
battle ground was at least hrm foot
ing and not quicksand. What pro-
lection has the public when after
hgnung an expensive lawsuit, with
probably the law on plaintiffs side,
he Is demolished and his money con
fscated by Old Unconstitutionality.
Let US by all means make the courts
say = law is a law before 1t is placed
on the statute to fool those who pay
the law makers; and il tits not a law,
let US not pay $500 day for them to
monkey away their time constructing
the spectre. This may not be condu.
Give to swelling OF the ranks OF the
legal fraternity, but the public would
be protected and would know that
law was law, good or i'll, aud could
60 into court upon fixed battle
ground and determine whose side
OF the case the law upheld, instead
OF being deprived of all legal weap-
oas to settle their differences with.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16
Mandolins etc. at Walls.
A Business CHANGE

A, Sears, tbs pioneer furniture dealer
in Weiser, has closed out his stock
of furniture and carpets to A. G.
Cordelle, the goods being moved tc
the latter's store this week, Mr.. Sears
will retire from that part of the bust
ness but will continue his undertake
ing parlors and also carry large line
OF wall papers, picture moulding,
blinds, etc.
We understand it is his intention
to bit up the finest undertaking par
lors to be found in Idaho and keen
on hand larger stock of caskets
and funeral necessaries. Cordelle
intends to make his furniture store
equal to any in the state
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16
THE LIONS WHELP.

We would very much like to know
the terms and conditions of the agree
ment mades by the administration in
Washington with Great Britain, which
secured SO much OF sympathy and
encouragement from that country
for our cause in our late war. That
there is~sonse agreement is certain
for it is entirely contrary to the pol.
icy Of that ola, monarchy to befren,l
any cause unless she sees some future
advantage to be gained thereby for
herself. sIf the promise made by
Washington was for an offensive and
defensive alliance then we can under
stand fully the events of the last
weeks. That is. to say: Why the
administration insisted on the Peace
treaty being ratified without any
rider declaratory.o of American policy?
Why hostillties were. precipitated
With the Philippines? Why it
- INV insisted that the army
Reorganization bill be enacted even if
y necessitates, to do so, an extra ses-
go Of congress? Each move is
ut OF we'll laid plan to consum
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16

as to the durability of our laws and
statutes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.

e. d. Branham, the Meadows
blacksmith, passed through Weiser
last week on his way to Boise.
Mr.. j. II. Williams has gone to
Oregon points in search of employ
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Norval Gorrie en-
tertained few of the young people
at a Valentine party on Tuesday eve
ming
NJ McGregor, one of the proprie-
tors of the popular Vendome Hotel,
has been quite sick for few days,
being threatened with pneumonia,
Fortunately Il few days rest enabled
Mac to throw off the attack and he
is now as well us ever.
T. q. Jones who Is operating the
Dewey group of claims in Seven
Devils passed through town last
Thursday on his way to Boise, re-
turning to Weiser on Sunday. Mr.
Jones brings with him samples of
ores from several promising proper
ties, notably quartz from what is
known as the French ledge that will
probably assay 5000 ton.
The high price of hay shows nc
signs of falling During the last
few weeks sales aggregating several
hundred tons have been made in
Weiser, generally at about $40. 1t
IS generally expected that the bal
ance of the crop on hand will fetch
Sl2 to SIS per ton as it is extremely
unlikely that any extent OF range
will be open for feed in less than
four to six weeks.
We call attention to the Coffin &
Northrop advertisement in another
column. Messrs Coflin and North
rop are the pioneer hardware dealers
in Idaho; and from their long exper-
eince know exactly what is best
suited to satisfy their customers.
Handling such a large stock of goods
they are enabled to sell at small
profit.
The moon presented an unusual
phenomenon on last evening. For
some hours it was surrounded by a
well defined luminous circle in the
north and south points of which were
visible a brilliant oon-dog, each
connected with the queen Of night
by radical beam of light. Moon
dogs, so called, are false moons
caused by refraction of the moon s
rays in certain conditions of the
earth's atmosphere.
On account of several washouts on
the track between Weiser and Pay
cite in the latter part of last week
the train service has been very IL
regular at this point For two or
three days mails in Washington
county being "a hours late Two
principal washouts occurred, one
about thirty and the other about fifty
feet and several less extensive, nee
essitating for time the transfer of
passengers and mail from one train
to another, distance of three miles.
1xxls %. Y II
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16
THE BIBLE AND USURY.
A Mann creek reader writes:


ED SIeNAIe-I would like to endorse
the article in your paper of February 2.
in regard TO usury. The sage's idea of
usury is very much the same as mine has
been for some time. believe that his
tory repeats itself, In oden times. l49l
b. G the law was given TO the people of
Israel in the wilderness of Sinai-the %
chapter of Exodus:
II thou lend money to any OF nv people that
is poor by thee. thou shalt not be to him us an
usurer neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Usury was forbidden and was punished
with other criminal acts If it was n
crime to lend money at usury 1000 years
ago, how can it be right now? | know
that it has become old-fashioned to go to
the Bible for aid or counsel, but after
seeing laws, enacted for the protection of
the toiling, struggling masses, turned
into engines for their further destruction
and quoted as authority by judges when
stealing the few remainsng constitutional
rights of the people, it is a comfort to
know there is higher law by which we
may govern our own actions The an
Gent law then proceeds, in Levicticus %
verses 35 to 81:
And II thy brother be waxen poor. and fallen
In decay with thee, then shalt thou relieve him
Yen, enongn ne % strunger' or n sojourner that
Take thou no usury OF him or increase. b,t
fear thy God; that thy brother may live with
'nr rs
nor lend him thy yictuais for incrr,se ePo" ''"'S
Thsn tho moor ,varo l,o1,,oa
mortoooad aud sold ~ h,, ~
ore ns,sr, was cr;,,a o ~ ,noneS I'M
D,vid ,ybo ,..,s ,,,',, F. 60 ~ ~'i's
heart in dascr; Kin, -, ~ ~ o"i'
;ust md nd ,,ori,rh, ,,,,, NV" p'''''i' d
IT., ,,'., ~ . 49, '''
nor tal9eth re,yar m,,a,mst th s oney 70 "sury
In ,hosa ala t;,,,o, :, ,,.. ,ho.,ss,. -.
tho hast nso ~ ,, ~ w's s'i'a ~ ~ sia.
yhere II would a,sist ~, 80 W. p','oG -
crease the amo,nt or Sya,i,h HI sn vo -,
nv his lahor Now tho hond 49, ~ =, :,
Tie connon clinner Tho noan hoi,i az.
MANY mnrtgae,.e IL no ,,,,r;,sht
f1,re whom rhs reSt ~ ,npni,i,,d 'i,sn ~
and groveIs for whose nac,,l;as us tis e y
The seasons chnnge and ,ha aar,b h.,',',''
forth her incroase M IA 10 ,''ts
moi nl,vavs com,lied ,.i,l, s'. tdS -
Il q soma had nrac,icad ,,e,,,.,, e .,'i'S
some had hecnma rich Will nthcrs , Ky
their nronertv morsr,aged and li,'.
children sold mo lsonda,,a go a', NJ -
miah naranhrnsa ,,rt ,e ~, az.
chanter. '''0 ~
,na thar. ,,a.
their wives aeanst their brethren he c Chr =.
tians (D Some said, We. our sons aud daugh-
s W., are nany .neryrore we WORK for Them that
morlgared our farms. lands and houses IN, '' we
might buy the necessaries Of existence There
wcra Se tr offers wao snid we had to borrow
curty Yet we are told that we are Sree me s ss
those we borrow from and that all men are ere
haea r, free ana e9na'' how then cgn It be tlst
FORT IT.. aagot redeem H. for lhs profits FROM our
on our MORTGAGES
" ahop;snaa o ',s,sv a" fr eHeeu,or 0, lne
and it was not practiced, peace and pros
Christ or before hat time awhile ve o'' wbe on
Ceser made decree that all people
Read the Conversation e between etvosle Christ
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16

Tine many people in Weiser who
have recently built or are building
new homes should see the latest thing
IN wall papers, window shades and
jude mating at Cor6elle's. Designs
are elegant and prices moderate.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16

For Consumption take Kari's Glover
MOOT Tea, the great Blood Purifier. Cures
Headache, Nervousness, Eruptions on the
luce, and makes the head clear as a bell.
Sold bv the WeIser Pharmacy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
PROSPERITY FOR sUNNYs1DE.
The Railroad Will Be Completed This
Manufacturers Are Needed.
Especial Correspondents. 5


Price, Utah, Sept. 1.-THE grading
force at work on the branch road to
Sunnyside, up Whitmore canyon, has
been temporarily taken off to do some
work for the Rio Grande Western up
about Thistle Junction, which will take
some three or four days, after which
they will be returned to the canyon
and the road rapidly pushed to a COM
pletion. 1t is stated that the cars will
be running into Sunnyside by the 18th
Of the month, and then real activity
will begin there
The first big Improvement is to be
the building of the extensive coke ovens
which will have a capacity of some
thing like 200 tons a day. and which
have not as yet been undertaken ow-
ing to the cost of getting the necessary
material from outside into the camp.
There are eighty-five to leo
men on the payrolls at Sunnyside camp
and many more miners would be put
to work if they could be obtained. The
company is also short of men at Clear
Creek, Castlegate, Scofield and Win
ter Quarters. There is employment at
the places named for at least 200 min
ers. The output of coal at these pro-
perties for the next six months will be
the largest for like period in the his
tory of their operations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
CAN'T COLLECT PENAL TIES
OPINION OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
ON U. P. TAXES.
Holds That Commissioners Can Col
lect Original Amounts With 8 Per
Cent Interest.

AT yesterdays meeting of the county
/ commissioners, County Attorney Putnam
submitted an opinion in the matter of the
redemption of Union Pacific lands from
tax sales, recently referred to him. In
his opinion, Mr.. Putnam recommended
| that the company be permitted to redeem
the lands, which We're sold in 1896 1897 and
1888, on payment of the original amount
Oh the taxes, together with interest at S
per cent from the time they fell due.
The attorney stated that at the time the
lands were sold and bought in by the
county the Union Pacific was in the pos
session OF receivers appointed by the fed
eral courts, and thus in control of the
courts. He said that rule of law pro-
vides that in such cases property cannot
be validity disposed of or a charge or lien
created against it without an order of
such court
1t was therefore clear that when the
lands were sold 70. taxes the title did not
pass to the county, and the sales were
consequently void in law. He did not be-
Ileve II would be possible for the county
to recover the costs of sale or any penalty
for non-payment of the taxes On mo-
ton OF Whitaker. the opinion was adopted
and ordered filed.
toned for the appointment of A. G.. Brown
as justice of the peace. The petitioners
stated that Mr.. Brown was duly elected
at the last election to fill the Office, but
qualify within the time required by law.
The commissioners decided to grant the
petition, and Mr.. Brown was accordingly
elected.
The county attorney submitted an opin-
ion to the effect that the commissioners
have the right to lay out roads along sec
ton lines without actually opening them.
They must throw the thoroug'hfares open.
however. within five years after they are
surveyed. The opinion was referred to
the committee dn roads and bridges.
Fruit Tree Inspector Sorenson made a
verbal request for small appropriation
to be used as a premium for fruit raised
in Salt Lake county and exhibited at the
coming state fair. The commissioners dis
cussed the matter for few minutes and
then tabled the request for one week. 1t
is not likely that the appropriation will
be made, for the members expressed
themselves as believing that if they
yielded in this instance they should offer
premiums for manufactures and other
industries.
P. J. Wolf wrote to ask if he could
close the road between sections IA and %.
township west, range south. which he
said was on his property. Mr.. Wolf stated
that he was very busy sowing wheat and
requested the commissioners to notify
him by mail of their decision. The conn
munication was referred to the committee
on roads and bridges.
The resignation of Heber ID. Sanders as
justice of the peace at Murray was re-
ceived. and consideration of 1t deferred
until the next regular meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
R4cHFIELD HAPPENINGS.
Nelson Will Prove Innocence
Brakeman Badly Hurt.
(Snecial CORRESPONDENCE.

Richfield. Sept. u.-Peter Nelson, alias
Logan. who is to stand trial soon for
grand larceny in Wayne county, mas Deeh
in town for several days past, in con-
s11ltation with counsel. He declares that
he expectS to diSproVe the Charges maui
against him Mr.. Nelson is now visiting
his mother in Elsinore.
4 brakeman named Randall, VINO Is on
the run between Manti and Belknap. was
caught between couple OF cars White
Switching at the depot here one evening
last week and so badly squeezed that a
rib and shoulder blade We're Iraetureu.
He was left here over night ana taheh "
the conDany's hospital in Salt Lake the
The public schools of Richfieid opened
last week with the best beginning week
in the history of the schools. Inere was
an enrolment of eleven in the hlgh scnool;
but this will be considerably lhcredseu
during the coming week: c,..,-
AT a meeting of the Rlcnnel9 ~ ca, IA -
comnanv held last week, the old board OF
of5ners was reelected. as follows: Z. Il.
peterson. president; ]. II. Eversol, vice
nresident: Joseph S. Horne, secretary ana
frea s11rer The company is reported III
eood condition. and that there IS de-
5Soand for the product of the creamery
Ave times in excess of its output. an
endeavor is to be made TO increase tne
milk supply to the plant. and speclal out
fits will be employed TO WISH n3
owns and receive milk. The capacity OF
the plant is at least ten tllneS
than the present supply 18th ha.,
The E,ullitable Coop. store, Wnlcn nas
been located in the Ence building IN Io"sL
Main street. has moved its STOCK OIL eoOuss
INTO IRIS new building two doors north VI
the old location.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE.
Logan. Utah.

Opens Monday, September is. Offers
the following courses: Course in Cen
eral Science, four years; course in Arts,
four years; Academic course, four
years; Normal course, four years; Sub
Academic course. one year; special
Sunday School Normal course; Mutual
Improvement Normal course. a well
equipped Normal Training School, com
prising the beginning. first and sixth
grades. is maintained in connection
with the work of the. Normal depart
nent. The courses in General Science
ana Arts lead to bRccalaureate degrees.
The college facilities comprise three
buildings, with fifty-three rooms, well
furnished, and such museum and sci
entific apparatus as required in the
various courses: good working library
and reading room. supplied with the
local papers and leading periodicals of
the United States. Tnere is also a
large field properly fenced for base
ball. basket ball and other athletic
sports Faculty numbers twenty-six.
Tuition, free. Entrance fee, $1,000.
Admission to the Normal Training
Schnol, free.
For catalogues and further informa-
ton, address II. BULLEN, JR-,
Sec'y Brigham Young College,
Logan, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
TALKED HIMSELF INTO JAIL
BELL BOY CAUGHT RoBBING
THE GUESTS.
Might Have Escaped Without Pun
ishment, But Persisted In Abus-
ing the Hotel People.

Harry Hastings, Knutsford bell boy.
IS IN the same kind of trouble that one
OF his fellow employees experienced a
number of weeks ago. He is charged
with robbing the guests of the hotel. in
some instances of sums as high as 500.
hastings alleged graft is entering
rooms and purloining pocketbooks. He
mas been under suspicion for some
Tune and Detective Sheets set a trap for
nm, marking some money and leaving
IL IN a room. Presto, it vanished. and
was subsequently found in Hastings
possession.
but the young man talked himself
into jail. Proprietor Holmes did NOT
care to prosecute the case, but when
released from custody, Hastings re-
turned to the hotel and used some very
abusive Language toward the clerks and
everybody connected with his dis
charge. He was then locked I'D on a.
charge of petit larceny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
mile of track has been laid in the yards
at Idaho Falls.

Acting General Passenger Agent G.
w Hcintz of the Rio Grande Western
left yesterday morning for Chicago to
be gone two weeks.
General Passenger Agent D. e. Bur
ley of the Oregon Short Line left al
noon yesterday for San Francisco on a
business trip. He will be gone for. two
weeks or ten DAYS.
Mr.. James H. Kirk, in addition to his
present position as master mechanic,
has been appointed by President Bam-
berger general superintendent of the
Salt Lake G. Ogden railway.
General Freight Agent S. j. Henry
Of the Rio Grarde Western, who has
been in Kansas City attending the
meeting of the Trans Missouri Freight
Agents association, is expected back
tonight.
The line from Provo to Heber is ex-
pected 10 be completed by tomorrow
week. The Rio Grande Western is con
fident Of doing great livestock bust
ness upon the completion of this
branch. The shipment of cattle out of
Kamas prairie and Provo valley will
be heavy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
Burial of Kirkwood Fisher.

Bountiful. Sept. 1.-THE funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late Kirk
wood Fisher of Bountiful were held yes
terday afternoon at o'clock IN the
Bountiful meeting house. There was a
very large attendance and the floral Of
ferfngs We're beautiful and appropriate:
Bishop David Stoker had charge OF the
services and the music was furnished by
the Bountiful choir, under the leadership
of Edward Thomas. Hon. B. H Roberts
was the principal speaker. His address
was replete with lofty sentiments and
words of consolation to the DereaVed par
ents and family
The concourse of people that followed
the remains to their last resting place in
the Bountiful cemetery was su1lclent
the deceased young man was held by his
intimate acquaintances and associates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher are nearly heart
broken over the untimely death of their
son. and in their deep atfiiction they have
the sincere sympathy of host of friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12

The anarchist goldbug anti-Bryanist,
who essayed TO burn down the triumph
al arch Saturday night, and who gave
the fictitious name of Selby Jones, for
feited the bail left for his appearance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
Pennington Ward Fair.


Pennington. Sept 1.-THE FarmIagton
ward fair, under the auspices of the local
primary association, was an interesting
event Ii was held last Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday in the school house and
each evening a concert was given in
which the children took part. The attend
ance during each day was quite large
exhibition OF the chtldren's handiworiS
was commen6able. One attractive part OF
the display was a collection of South Sea
Island curiOs that was brought from
TAHITI by Daniel Miller who recently
reached home The success Of the enter
tainment is due to the iabors of Mrs -
L. Clark. the president or the local
Hess. Mrs, Josenb w CotteTelI Mrs
Lucy A. Clark and number OF other
Iadles who rendered assistance. Joseph
Il: Robinson won the prize for the man
with the largest family present at the
concert, and David Jeffs won the voting
contest for the most popular man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
RUSTY NAIL KILLED HIM.
Lockjaw Carries Off Logan Boy-New
Knitting Factory.
Especial CORRESPONDENCE


Logan, Sept. ia 10-year-Old son of
Magnus Olsen, who manages the Andreas
Petersen shoe establishment in this city,
is dead as a result of having stepped on d
rusty nail nearly two weeks ago. He was
jumping over a fence, and in alghtlnS
ran nail into his foot. For some days
the member was badly swollen. but fnally
this was reduced and the wound made by
the nail rapidly healed. Nothing more
was thought of the matter until the nlgnt
before last, when the boy was taken i'll,
and the following morning Dr. PARKINSON
was summoned. When he arrived the iad
was dead lockjaw having set in during
the night. Funeral services will be held
in the Fourth ward meeting house to-
morrow at noon.
Logan's new knitting factory COM
menced operations today the new enter
prise is being launched by Messrs. Melvin
Ballard. Joseph E. Carbon and Joel KICKS,
and they have put in the best machinery
known
Drug company starts east on a purchds-
ing tour tomorrow This firm will open up
a branch house in Preston. Ida, next
week
Judge Hart made the following , pr1o l1idie
orders today: Estate of FREDERICK
Schenk, deceased; Annie K. Schenk was
appointed administrators, and HyTun
Hansen. John George and James olsen
was appointed administrator of the estate
of Mary Thomas. Sept 20 was. the time
fixed for hearing the return of the sale
of personal property OF the estates VI
Leroy Christofferson ct al.
p. r. Miles of Paradise, who is proml-
nently connected with mining matters
here, came down from the hills today. ne
is down to arrange the details of bond
ing proposition Affecting the Copper King
Copper Queen, Weldon and Hidden Treas
ure a group of claims in which he is In,
terested. Salt Lake parties desire to bond
he claims for $4,000 10 per cent of which
will be paid down as forfeit.