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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-22
Remains of Richard p. Bland Laid to
Rest with HouOrs

Lebanon, Mo June 17.-Con-
gresham Richard 2. Bland was laid
To rest here today with honors befit-
ting his illustrous career. The town
was crowded with thousands of his
friends who crowded to honor his
memory. The funeral services were
participated in by the ministers Of
all the denominations which are rep
resented in Lebanon. The discourse
was delivered by Rev. w. NJ. Collins,
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and was followed by the ritual of the
Knights and the Masonic fraternities
William } Bryan had seat ON
the stage but delivered no eulogv
owing TO Mrs Bands request that
only ministers take part in the ser
vices
The funeral procession to the
Catholic cemetery WAS the longest
and most impressive ever seen in
southwest Missouri
Tonight President Mckinley wired
Captain Fairis: sit is with deepest
regret that [ hear of Mr.. Bands
death He was a man of honest
convictions and monument to the
growing nation Express my sym
pathy to Mrs. Bland and the family. +"
The telegram from Mckinley some
way reminds one of the story of
Robert Burns mother when attend
ing The ceremonies incident to the
dedication Of his monument, on per-
ceiving the elegant memorial, she re-
marked: ''Weel, weel, Rab, We
asket for bread and they gaze We a
stane
Richard P, Bland was man of
honest convictions and had the cour-
age to announce and defend them.
and his death takes from the nation
man whose whole life showed q
consistent devotion to the true prin-
ciples of republican government and
the interests of all the people. He
fought a good fight and he has gone
to his reward, but the memory of his
consistent life will always remain as
bright example to future advocates
of the rights of man, and the ad.
vancement of true liberty
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-06-22

Office OF the Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Weiser. Idaho.
June Bird. 1899.
An estimate of the probable amount OF money
necessary for all purposes to be raised in the
village OF Weiser Idaho, during the fiscal year
ending April 30. 1900. and the III Terent objects
and branches OF The expenditures thereof.
1t is estimated by the board OF trustees of the
village OF Neser that the revenues OF said village
and the sources from which derived for the
fiscal year ending April 80. 1900 viii be as
wit. ~
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
SKUNK FARMING.
An Agricultural OniciaI Says There
are Millions In IL.


There's money in a skunk farm,
said an official OF the Agricultural De-
partment, "and skunk farming will
some day be great industry in this
country. There's barrel of money in
the business, and yet the man who sug-
gested it was regarded as out OF his
head. It does not take prolonged and
expensive investigation to demonstrate
the truth of what assert.
while there are no official statistics
on record, it is known that skunks-the
American skunk-will begin breeding
at one year old. They breed twice each
year, and have litters of from five TO
thirteen, an average of eight to lit
ter. 1t is said that skunks can live on
as little as any known animal, so there
is little expense in raising them. They
are of a different disposition TO the
coon, squirrel and many other small
animals, in that they cannot be tanned,
and | do not suppose that many people
would care TO have one as pet.
Now, it has been figured out that
man who understands skunk farming
can begin on twenty skunks-fifteen fe-
males and five males-and in a very
few years will have a large and healthy
j
how rapidly these twenty skunks will
increase in number. Ii you begin OPP
erations on the farm in the early fall
the skunks will breed in December.
Right from the jump estimating the
inc- esse al the rate of eight to the lit
ter. you have an increase of 120
skunks. Well, in June they breed
again and at the same ratio of increase
h. - I'LL
years you will have 1895 skunks. In
four years, without mishap. your
skunks will have increased TO :. $50 eco.
This is a good big drove Of skunks,
and If the pelts are worth 81 each. the
pelts of 200 male skunk would bring in
open market $500, and the oil at 80
cents an ounce would be worth $500.
Then fauring a S We did on the increase
OF skunks. al the expiration of one and
one-hali years. you could kill 300 male
skunks, the pelts of which would be
worth just as many dollars as skunks
killed The amount Of oil gathered
frCm this number Of skunks would
amount 10 29.G00 ounces, worth just
Sl4SQ0 At the expiration OF four years
you would have killed $4,000 male
skGnks the pelts OF which would be
worth Sl,S96000, and the Oils, 10000
ounces-S1. 100000 and you would still
have 100000 skunks left to continue
business with.
These figures are not at all eXtrava-
CANT, and it will not be long before
some Of our enterprsing citizens will
be embaTking in the skunk farming
business. | do not know of anything
which will produce money faster than
this. and the beauty Of ii is that it takes
only small sum to begin with. 1t dis
counts raising five cent cotton or any
other agricultural pursuit that I know
of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

To be found hand and foot for year
by the chains of disease is the worst
form # slavery George y. Williams,
OF Manchester, Mich, tells how such Il
slave was made free. He says: "Mv
wife has been so helpless for five years
that she could not tuIn over in ned
alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bttels, she is wonderfully i'm.
proved aud able to do hcrowu work. -
This supreme remedy for fmale dis
eases, quickly cures Nervousness,
melancholy, headache, b9ckache, faint
ing AID dizzy spells. This miracle
working medicine is eod,eud to
weak, sicl6ly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed Only 50 cents.
Sold by a. l.. PearIe, Druggist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

ment Of her part of the estate and her
superior executive ability became man
fest. Things moved under her direc-
ton Few farmers can operate hired
hep to better advantage. Everything
runs like clockwork She looks after
al her business matters in person.
watches the markets. directs the plant
ing, the cultivation and the harvest. In
fact, she is the absolute monarch OF her
large farm and all Ter business affairs.
One Of the most remarkable young
women of Kansas is Miss Leah A.
knisely, who farms 100 acres near In
dustry, Dickerson County. She per-
forms the entire work of her farm
without the assistance of a man. Miss
Knisely is IS years old and was
brought up on the farm where she now
resides. In recent years she has been
the main support of a widowed mother.
About five years ago Miss Knisely took
active management of the farm. Her
health was poor, but farm work proved
Of great benefit to her, and she saws II
would now be impossible for her to
hold her good health if she did not re-
main outdoors constantly. This year
she had eighty acres of fine corn. Then
she had 1,250 bushels of wheat She
not only plowed the ground for this
wheat. but she sowed the grain, cult
waited it herself and shocked the corn.
she can husk corn with any man in
Dickinson County. In addition to rails
Ing big wheat. and corn crop this
year, Miss Kisely raised several acres
Of oats, took care Of about % head of
cattle. attended to the little garden,
looked after her fruit trees and did
~ the work connected with the farm
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

The whole county admir-
and the neishbors admit = Aer pluck
give any OF the men pointers rS she sa
to run a Kansas farm prafj t,5 On how
Mrs. Jane Peterson is ona.t
pereus farmer. She owns 0tner Pros.
near Pleasanton. Linn good fatn
i've years before his death my n "a Fn
husband was an invalid n, 1888 Aa
this time ard since Mrs oDtufng ali
managed the farm and mad I.Soa has
Every year. She is indu.trioT ,'ue noney
excellent financier. Her fo os aad IS an
improved. Mrs. Peterson,s u IS well
source of income is from - principal
milk to the creamery ana &c &c sale Of
Which are raised and PREPARED .S4 = hogs
market. Mrs. Peterson * besiI LOT tie
strong. and drives the b4st "itny and
Linn County. 'eafns IN
Eight years ago General "
Brown. who owned 200 acre !. w. R.
Independence. died. LEAVING ill., i, laad %
llone. She took up the thread Widow
work and has successfullv ~. VI laFn
he estate. Mrs. Brown boa uuctei
wheat growing a specially re- made
Iart of her land being rich no. 49, sreater
Upland she has made ver,. ','oI' Tie
or dairy farming and the ma pa,o!llable
took of the adjacent town "a Of
endence. but she grows COM ~ inie
nd millet, as the seasons dictatoe l0Ts
Mrs. j o. Martin is Kasrra,
US most successful woman g e0ln'
Ter husband died in 1850 "a a'llg,
aartin was left with three n aI, Nn
o support. She took hold of tb i,', tayl
and gave her whole time to n. 49,,
she raised cattle and grain and mar m.
money right along. She has clear oId. q.
mortgage off her farm and lives ~ "
Her farm Is located in the Arto nsa
Valley. Mrs. Martin owns two vSa
mills and an irrigating plant. "'-S
The leading woman stock ra,so,
Kansas is Miss Mary Best Of pe.A VI
County. She came from Enola na,V =
Medicine Lodge ten years ago And ~. .
after engaged in farming ad stoct. rsS-
Ing. With the possible execution ofas
Congressman Jerry Simpson, Miss p..
owns the finest farm in Barber Count,
She owns and controls 5000 acrss K
land, 100 acres of which Is in crIti7s
ton. She is dealing exclusively in az
tie, and now has on her ranch rs,,
Medicine Lodge about 1000 bend 4
which TOO head are her own and II,
balance she is holding for other Dartss
Miss Best handles from 2O0n IN o0W
head annually, and has always mad,
money She also has a contract Min
the United States Government 10 grow
$50 bushels of sorghum seed. The u4d
Is furnished by the Agricultural IA
partment and is, without doubt, the 4.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
Dogs in IImrness.

Parliament set about remedying the
lot Of horses, asses, and mules, but it
prohibited the employment OF dogs al
together. Why? I suppose because
dogs appeal more nearly 10 our sympa-
thies than any other animal, and an
overloaded or ill-fed dog stirs more
surely the commiseration of the pass
er-by than the mute endurance Of a
cab-horse; nevertheless. the act was
probably q mistake. Mark The behay-
ior of dogs in Germany, where they are
still employed to draw carts. They 90
at their work with a will, and. being
naturally social and cooperative ami
mails, seem to enjoy the sense of being
helpful.
| am never tired Of watching these
Industrious. willing servants in the
streets Of Brussels or Berlin, and al
though they are sometimes overloaded,
(Which is a proper subject for legisia-
tion,) | have never happened to see one
otherwise malJTeated, nor one whose
behavior showed dread of or indiffer-
ence to his employer. In fact, it does
not pay to ill-use dog in harness.
Strike MIN, and he will not suffer mute
ly and redouble his efforts like the less
intelligent horse. but will lie down and
yelp or creep under his cart. When
not in motion he can lie down in the
shafts and rest himself or sit UP and
scratch.
The right, therefore, which Parlia-
ment has conferred on thousands of
British dogs is oneto statutory idleness,
a very dubious boon, as many a fat,
overfed collie could testify, which
would be far happier working for its
living than lounging as a superfuous
pet.-Blackwood's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
WOMEN ON THE FARM
HOW THEY PRACTICE AGRICULTURE
WITHOUT The AID OF MAN.

Those Who Are Successful In One
: ate-Storiss That Teach Les
son of Pluck and Independence
for Women.
In every one Of the 106 counties OF
Kansas there are fine farms owned
and operated by women without the
aid of men. The owners are women
Of pluck and perseverance, VINO nave
overcome all the difficulties that con-
front the farmers of the West, ana II
most instances their labors are re"aru-
ed with complete success.
The story of Mrs. Anna Lembacn,
Neosho Ceunty's woman farmer, is Iull
If interest. Mrs. Lembach lives four
miles northwest Of Erie She has
comfortable home, a quarter section OF
excellent land and money at interest.
All this rpresents the saving, scrimplng
thrift and foresight of twelve years as
a woman farmer. Mr.. Lembach dled
In 1887. When his widow came to take
stock of his available assets she found
that they were a stout heart ana a
quarter section of partially raw land.
There was a mortgage of Sl,IUO on
the farm and other obligations aggre-
eating more than $500. In the house
were six little children, the eldest boy
of II years. Then it was that Mrs.
Lembach put her hand literally to the
pillow, and until her children grew in
to manhood and womanhood, she was
her own hired man and her own maid
of-all-work. She plowed and planted,
sowed and reaped not by proxy, but
with her own hands. She kept her chill
dren in school. comfortably clothed and
fed, and did double stint every 'work
day of her life She attended strictly
to the duties of her farm, and in seven
years the mortgage was grim recollec-
ton. The mountain of debt had disap-
peared from her perspective. She still
manages the farm on which she ac-
cumulated $4,000. practically unaid-
ed. in twelve years. But she takes life
easier now, the burden has grown light
in the carrying.
1t is doubtful if there is a more sue
cessful woman operating a large farm
in Kansas than Mrs Seretta Butcher.
who owns and personally manages a
farm of $50 acres near Douglass. in
Butler County. Nine years ago. after
a successful period of seven years in
Kansas farming Mr.. Butcher died. His
widow Immediately took upon herself
the great responsib lily of the manage
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

est grade in the world. Miss Best is &
young woman of more than ordinary
Intelligence. and is known all over Bar.
Der County for her good bu- mess sense
and her ability to manage large ia,m
Hr good sense can he attestpl by a
number of young Barber County farm
ers who have sought her hand and
heart in marriage, but who have de
mally failed. The young lady says she
can take care of herself.
Near the Missouri and Kansas line
In Linn County, Mrs. Mary j. Reese
owns and successfully operates a large
farm of 260 acres. She is a typical ID
dependent woman farmer. Her farm i
worth $4,000. and she has $1,000 loanA
out to the neighb0ring farmers.
The Misses Martha and Carrie James
are two Usage County sisters who aN
running a farm entirely without the
help of a man. Miss Martha james
Is 30 years old, and her sister Carrie u
20. Both are natives of Kansas.
Hundreds of women are operating
farms in Kansas, and in every instance
they have prospered.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
A Mirror Trick.

81 have little scheme of making my
visitors feel very well satisfied with
themselves, hence they are very charm
ing during their stay" said a young
hostess in Avondale recently, with an
amused twinkle in her eyes as she dis
played her dainty mirror arrangement
in her guest-room The white-draped
mirror and the lace-covered toilet table
looked very attractive.
If one would see herself in the decep-
tive mirror as others see her with the
eye, or as nearly as possible, let her
hasten to dry goods store and buy a
quantity of soft, pure white material
gauze, if possible; if not, Swiss or In
dia muslin will answer very we'll
Be sure and have it pure white, and
after polishing the surface of the mir
ror gather the material at the center of
thetop and bring it down softly on eth
er side, framing the glass in folds of
pure white. When this is done to ar
tistic satisfaction peep in and what a
transformation. The true tints of the
complexion, the expression of the cuun-
tenance and eyes, the correct color of
the hair, will be very accurately re-
flected
Persons thus have the best possible
view of themselves and a little fiattery
is administered.-Cin ENQUIRER.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
Made His Fortune.

The Prince Of Wales while shooting
In Austria caused temporary trouble
and ultimately made the fortune of the
nearest ladies tailor, by STIMULATING
that all ladies receiving invitations to
shoot with him should come in correct
shooting costume. This, in Austria,
consists in a short skirt coming half
way between the knee and ankle and
short tight-fitting jacket with waist
coat of another color. boots of brown
leather and Tyrolese hat with n
feather. None of these ladies had lust
these clothes at hand, and the tailor
had to double his force to supply them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Brief Items Of News From
Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
TUESDAY,.

TUESDAY.
Filipiuo> attacked Angeles.
Luzon, but were repulSed by the
American troops there
I'll feeling is reported between
the YisayanS and TaglioS. two OF
the leading Filipino tribes
The Bishop Of Havana. in an
interview. states that the Cubaus
are not hostile 10 the Catholic
Church.
WEDNESDAY.
General Lawtou will soon lead
another advance against the Fill
lpinoS in Northern Luzou.
American troop, drove the Fill
ipiuos ont O.: Porac. Luzon.
The effort TO unite the Cuban
political parties i, eneoaateriug
many difficulties.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Amica Salve.
cures them, ais, Old Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Corus, Warts. Cuts. Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Best Pile cure on earth. Dives out
Pains and Aches. Only % cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by A. l..
Pearre, Druggist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
Bismarck,s Iron Nerve

Was the result Of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-.
ergy are uut found where Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out Of
order. Ifyou want these qualities aud
the success they bring, use DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only %
cents at A. l.. Pearre's Drug Store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

TroreH is the peoples candidate
for sheriff; he is the poor mans
frieAd ; he is jcoyker himself and
can be depeaded upon by the peopic.
lie has made no promises and rjH
recognise all elements Of his party
and be fair to Republicans alt ocer
the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
DR.. VIM. G. BOteler.

Practice limited to diseases Of the
Eye, Ear and Throat. SpectacIes adj
justed for all forms Of detective sight.
Spectacle examinations free. Office %
North Market street; residence. east
city limits, Frederick, Md. Office
hours A. NJ. to p. Nj, except Suu-
day Jan. 27-lyr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
The Bicycie ncIi and The Liam

Mr. Edward North Buxton is at pres
ent bicycling with his daughter along
the high road to Uganda, which is now
good enough through most of its course
to make an adequate bicycling track.
In one Of his letters home he describes
an amusing adventure. AS Mr.. Buxton
and his daughter were riding along,
they found that lion had taken up a
position right across the track. PEG.
pie with less iron nerves would have
perhaps got off, and the lion might have
plucked up heart to attack them. But
Mr.. North Buxton and his daughter
took simpler course. They violently
rung their bells, and the king of
beasts, appalled, by such novel sight
and sound in the silence of mid-Africa,
just rose and skunk away.-Westmins-
ter Gazette
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

the Democratic Senator and
members Of the Legislature piH
demand repeat Of the three hOuS-
and doiiar offices. The people are
tared too high-here mast be a
change.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

American capital and Ameri.
can effort will have aided in the
work. The supremacy of the
English speaker will not alarm
us nor raise protests, for while all
his doings are not ideal, yet we
know no race that is better. We
know, furthermore, and have
learnt much in that direction in
two years, that as the world
moves on its needs will demand
that the leadership of the world
shall rest upon character, upon
enterprise, upon ability.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

And 50 eren the Frederick Conn
ty postmaster must be dppeaIed to
for help in the ohio campaign.
Ndrh H0naa sends ,cord to the
Frederjck County postmaster that
he mast cORtjjbute to the Ohio
camp0ign OH, Sare aus CaSsias
for zee w,H 90 to the bottom dead
sure.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
WOMEN's TAILOREn sums

Made of the newest materials-Home-
spuns and Cheviots, black, gray, blue.
brown, green and tan. 1t does not cost
fortune to buy tailored suit of us. An
elegant suit for $40; better at $3.50.
Sl6.50 and $3.50.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
1.-THE MODEL"
TELEPHONE CALL, 3S
%The Buss Of Business.N
TELEPHONE CALL, 3d.

There's no sound welcome Merchants Ear If tells m
tht the buying public at his 1t is an Endorsement s
veStment of capital
we Shal not De content with the simple whz but
propose 10 make things in general around shop hum.
The store filled with the materials to do if and with tbe right help
hehlnd the counter to WELD the yard stick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
UMBRELLA.

Looks like an umbrella week. we "'
prepared for it with several bargain lo, or,
No. IA good School Umbrella al i ;i,,d
No. "A prime paragon frame '""''
gloria cloth, at CSC. a
No. "a very superior Silk Glol' "
$1.39.
Better goods in both Ladies ana "''
ranging mp to So.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20
Consumption of Apples.

On an average, every man woman
and child consumes about three bushels
Of apples each year, and only few are
exported.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-20

II Is not really ulIHculV 10
glance ahead and say what is 70
lie; for given human nature as it
is. human enterprise, as it has
shown itself, and racial differ
enceS Is they exist, one can give
even more than Shrewd guess
regarding the future. Twenty
five years will see as vast changes
in Africa as seventy five years
have seen in the United States:
for the powers of the railroad. of
electricity. and Of modern ma
chinery will be brought to bear
upon the African problem imme-
dlately. while American effort
went forward by the slow stages
of the canal, the prairie schooner.
the flat boat. forward to the rail
road. only now reaching electric
power. From all sides the at
tack upon the undeveloped CONT
nent will go forward. In each case
theCommercial impulse will uncon
SciouSly work ont for the land the
broader purposes of destiny. just
as the individual exertionS Of
OF all our own workers have with
ont direct intention. set forward
our country in one hundred years
until its influence is world wide
in every sense.
In less than ten Years. aud pos
sibly i'll less than five, kilograms
for Cape Town can he sent via
Cairo. In fifteen years. possibly
even ten, men can take train in
the north Of Africa and ride to
its southernmoSt point. In TWEEN
ty.tiVe years the TrauSyaal will
exist 10 more as a republic. II
will have been swallowed mp by
the supremacy OF the British in
tereSts around it and in it. Del
agoa Bay will no longer be Portu-
se>e; in fact, it is doubtful if
Portugal will then retain "A single
one OF her possessions on African
soil. She will have sold them
outright or have been embroiled
i'll he disputes Of her more pow
ertul neighborS and thus have
lost her territory altogether. The
Congo Free State Will be less
Belgian and more English. The
coast settlement Of the Gulf of
Guinea will have spread back
into the Soudan and the different
little principalities been brought
under civilizing influences. The
Mohammedan territories on the
north coast will still retain their
form but will have lost much Of
their vigor, since the only hope
OF MohammedaniSm is the exist
ence of just that sort Of fanati.
ciom to which Lord Kitchener
has administered such crushing
blow.