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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
Famous Laughing Plant of Arabia.

The seeds of the laughing plant OF
Arabia produce the same effect upon
persons as laughing gas. The plant at
tains a height of from two to four feet,
with woody stems, wide-spreadlng
branches and bright green foliage. It's
fruits are produced in clusters and are OF
a yellow color. The seed-pods are soft
and woody in texture, and contain two
or three black seeds OF the size OF a
Brazilian bean. Their flavor is a little
like opium, and their taste is sweet; the
odoI from them produces a sickening
sensation and is slightly offensive. The
seeds, when pulverized and taken in
small quantities. have a peculiar effect
upon man. He begins to laugh loudly,
boisterously, then he sings, Dances and
cuts all manner OF fantastic capers.
Such extravaganza of gait and manners
was never produced by any other kind
of dosing.-Ladies Home Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
N0T0BAc GS f % FSS. sy Il Ms S5S.
ing scorn, "you cannot guess my opinion

ing scorn, "you cannot guess my opinion
of YOU"
He held the bundle out to her. She
pushed it away. Then she held up be-
fore his eyes q package of much the
same size. He reached out for it quick
ly.
"Not yet" said Kitty. "Here," she
continued, "is bundle of letters-six in
number. They came in to-daY's mail.
They were accompanied by a note from
Miss Fowler, Of Bowie. I need not as
sure you that have read them. They
are Of an exceedingly personal-and I
may say fectionate-nature and Of very
recent date. They were written by you
to Miss Fowler read. too the note
with which she returned them. Here
it is. You may find it Interestingly
did"
Then the lieutenant spoke. To whom,
may ask, were the letters from Miss
Fowler addressed
ITO YOU"
"And may I also ask how, in that
event, they came into your possession p
Miss Foster considered, NO"
Cady put his package in his pocket
and fastened his blouse over them.
Then he sat looking over the parade
ground. After time he put his hands
on his knees and turned and faced Miss
Foster.
"Well ?" he said. Kitty's eyes had
been cast down, 80 that her long lashes
lay upon her cheeks. She raised them.
He looked down steadily into their blue
and twinkling depths.
"Well echoed Kitty. And then he
smiled.
Miss Foster gave huge sigh OF relief.
"Isn't it curious" she said, "How ex'
actly alike Miss Fowler and Mr.. Gloces.
ter writer ANY one might have been
Dissolved"
Which was not very relevant; but
Cady did not ask what she meant. IT.
relevancy was one of Miss Fosters many
Characterization Overton, in The
Argonaut.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
Some Pastors Salaries.

DIR. Emil Hirsch has been offered
SIS, 900 year for the next Is years by
the Saval congregation in Chicago to in
duce him, to remain as pastor. This is
the same as the salary paid to Bishop
Potter of New York, who has besides,
however, a rectory and a private secre-
tary. The late DIR. Hall, of the Fifth
avenue Presbyterian church received
1000 year. There are several other
great preachers who receive all the way
from $4,000 TO $4,000, while the num-
Der that command from 5000 to
$4,000 is considerable. Ability pays in
the pulpit as elsewhere. At the other
end of the scale pastors are lucky who
receive $3.50 year and donation party.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
Lions Speed.

For a short distance a lion or q tiger
can outrun a man and can equal the
speed Of fast horse, but they lose their
wind at the end OF half mile at the
most. They have little endurance and
are remarkably weak 10 lung power.
Their strength IL the kind which is cap
able OF terrific effort for short time.
A9ToRrA.
Bsar, tAs 1IAa Kind You Han AMar DAght
'''' q &SHAzEe(
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
A Lot In a Line.

There are 1,2SS, l03 telephones.
Rockefeller's income is $25 minute.
Croesus was worth $2o.000,00O.
Mexico has no chambermaids.
In the world there are 55O,OOO,OOO
sheep.
Turks call the bicycle the "devil's
chariot"
Berlin houses have luminous numbers.
Visitors leave $4O,OOO,OOO a year in
Italy.
In area, Texas exceeds Spain.
Ireland has 10000 mud CABINS.
London has ], $3.50 miles of streets.
Parisians eat 100000 pounds of snails
daily.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
Mule Meat.

The French Minister Of Agriculture
reports that the consumption OF horse
mule, and donkey meat for 1898 shows a
still greater increase than 1897. The
number OF horses slaughtered was TO-
OSO; Of mules, 81; OF dOnkeys, SOS. The
prime cuts sell for franc a pound, and
little Of the meat brings less than ten
cents.-The Pathfinder
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17

have been a sufferer from chroni C
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. AT
last 1 found one remedy that had been
a success as a cure, and that is Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy.-P. E. Grisham, Gaars Mills. La.
For sale by A. R. Fisher, Cloverport; R
A. Shellman, Stephensport.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17

At A. r. Fisher, Cloverport; Z. A.
Wits, HardinsburH, drug store, mar
velous cure for all kidney complaints
nervous exhaustion and female weak
ness. II ia Foley's Kidney cure.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
To cnnaumntlYes.

AS an honest remedy, Foley's Honey
and Tar does not hold out false hopes in
advanced stages, but truthfully claims to
give comfort and relief in the very worst
cases, and in the early stages TO effect q
cure.-A. R. Fisher, ClOYerport; e. A.
Witt, Hardinsburg.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17

Is IL an old picket
AFFAIR."
Does IL detract from
the beauty of your
= lawn2
Are you ashamed of
; it2
II 80, you had bet
ter decide to have a
new one put up.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17

BALLARD's SNOW IMMINENT cures
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache, sick
Headache, Sore Throat, Cuts, Sprains,
Bruises, Old Sores, Corns, and all pain
and inflammation. The most penetrat-
ing liniment in the world. Price. 25 cts
and 20 cts.-A. r. Fisher,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17

For whooping Cough, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, or Consumption, no medicine
equals BALLARD's HUREHOUND
SYRUP. Price, 26 and bOcts.-A. r.
EiahaF
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-05-17
PotarIs AntIseplIo HeaIIna OII

Relieves all pain Instantly aud heals and cures
cuts burns, bolis, bruises itch, exTema, catarrh,
sore throat, eryAipelas, cOrns, ehaPped hands and
lips piles and all ulcers sores OF skin or mucous
membrane. Wal cure sore or nhamed eyes In ~
houTs HOrsemen will fnd this oil will cure
scratches cracked heel halter burns, old and
collar gals. Use Il and Il not satisfied your drug
gist VIII eheerinlly give back your money, Price
export, NY.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
THE GAG SYSTEM.

When free speech becomes thing
forbidden in this country--if not by
legal prohibition, at least by the stern
edicts Of the boycott and the venge-
ful-Nemisis Of business patronage
which clubs one with financial ruin
by turning its face to the wall--then
the ancient Gods of the Republic
might MS we'll he hurled from their
thrones and Pagan policies submit:
ted to in that hopelessness which
comes from knowledge that the
people Of the land are too weak, SER
vile and sentimentaIly sensational
to preserve the only thing which has
heretofore rendered this republican
government preferable to a mon
archy.
1t is strange that the University Of
Chicago should find it necessary to-
adopt a resolution like this:
Resolved. !. That the principal of
complete freedom OF speech on all sub
1ects has from the beginning been regard
ed as fundamental in the University OF
Chicago MS has been shown both by the
attitude of The president and The board
OF trustees and by the practice of the
president and the professors,
'2. That this principle can neither
now nor at any future time be called in
to question.
And yet it is not strange. either,
when we reflect upon we'll known
public and private conditions; when
we recall what has taken place and
what is taking place all over the land.
The Boston Transcript is moved to
remark:
"Apropos of the proposed gagging, or
guarding as IL was gently put, of the
professors Of Chicago University in their
utterance on politics, it is pointed out
that the freezing out of President An
drews OF Brown University for his politi-
cal opinions has not yet been followed by
n rush OF legacies or endowments by
Browns wealthy friends.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
FALL OF A METEOR.

1t has always been certain. that
Isaac Blake would get into the courts
sooner or later. There's nothing
surprising about the news from Port
land, in this issue. The only sur
prising thing is, what magnetic infu-
ence he yields over people with
money to invest. The SIGNAL thor
onghly exposed and exploded his
earlier operations here when his Ida
no Railroad and Snake River Navipa.
ton bunco game was on, and a great
many people are today thankful for
the pointers which enabled them to
preserve their cash Others WHO were
needless OF warnings are no doubt
wiser, though more sorrowful, today.
The Northwestern road referred to
was Blake's last resort to escape the
results OF previous operations. After
the Navigation bubble had burst aud
the Idaho Railroad bonds proved to
he absolutely worthless, those who
held them began to press Blake The
Northwestern was organized to cover
The same ground which had been
positively asserted, by Isaac HIM
SELF, could be covered by very in
expensive boat line. Those hoLiinq
bonds on the Kleinschmidt grade
were given So OF Northwestern bonds
for 81 of | r. r bonds, and danger
OF prosecution averted Therein is
the strangest feature; that, knowing
they had been bilked, parties would
accept an unknown salve from the
very person who had wounded them
fnaucially-thoug the final project,
the building Of the Northwestern.
may, Tor anything the SIGNAL knows |
to the contrary, be practicable and I
legitimate enterprise and, though un.
aouotedly very expensive piece of
work, have considerable future value.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
HE'S A WHOOPFR!
No Back Down About Burris When
Truths About Weiser's Future
Are to be Proclaimed.

f. Nj. Burris is man after our
own heart when he gets to whoopin'
er up for Weiser Mr.. Burris is the
man who is to put in the wholesale
liquor store into the new Barton
building In the Hotel the other day
there was small knot of Strangers
discussing the future of Weiser in u
way which plainly exhibited an un-
familiarity with our glorious resourc-
es- Burrls proceeded to enlighten
them with such burst of enthusi-
asm rs new man seldom ever ex-
hiblts anywhere. He proceeded to
tell why he had left San Francisco
and located here. He had travelled
all over the Northwest and had seen
all parts of it, had looked upon
Weiser and pronounced her good,
had carefully considered the whole
vast array Of possible and certain
tributary industries and communi-
ties, had examined her geographical
location i'll relation to the whole of
Eastern Oregon and southern and
central Idaho and had settled his
mind to the fact that it was the nat.
ural center Of territory of almost
|incomprebensible future greatness
and wealth, that the very laws of
trade made it The future point and
that 1T was certain to have more than
one trans continental line within n
few years and lie didn't care q CONT
mental who knew it, Twenty thous-
and people is too low an estimate
for Weiser within the next ten years. :"
said Burris, ''and no doubt it may
be double that / know that for my
business it is the best wholesale point
to be found in the inter mountain
section, the most central; here !
have better sweep for surrounding
trade than from any other location
expect to do business from Poca-
tello to Walla Walla and from Buff
falo Hump to Burns, over the Har-
ney valley, taking in Boise, Baker,
Silver City, Vale, LaGrande and all
the minor points in reach of 300
miles around and at no point can |
find such central axis for business
as here, with like prospects of val
liable local addition. Weiser is the
coming place and | am with her from
the golden dawn now breaking to the
zenith of her shining sun of pros
perity." Weiser has had too few
takers like Burris and the old citi-
zens should hump themselves and
not let new conner walk in and give
them the cards and spades and then
have all the glory of the game-not
meaning any discount on the circle
OF valiant workers whose laurels
will always shine where the star of
this fat land shines, but it does us
good to see new man take hold like
that and show others what has con-
verted him. Success to Burris as a
business man of Weiser!
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
BLAKE IN COURT.
Bond Holders Want Receiver APP
pointed for Northwestern
Railroad

Portland. Ore, Aug l,-Charcs Nj.
Reed of Erie, Pa, today began suit in
the United States circuit court against
the Northwest Railway Copper & Town
site companies of Baker City, Ore. cor
porations organized by Isaac E. Blake,
Charles n. Haight and others for the
purpose of acquiring. developing and
working certain copper mines in Union
county, Oregon sud in Washington coun-
ty, Idaho, and operating line of rail-
road from near Huntington down to Snake
river to point near the mine
Complainant is the owner of a lar e
amount OF bonds issued by defendant
corporations and AYERS that some l2 miles
OF the railroad have been graded and two
tunnels partially constructed. but on ac.
count of not receiving their pay. the con-
tractors, Orman X Crook have suspended
work and threaten to abandon the con-
tract He further alleges that the rail
road company owns rights-of-way. termi.
nal grounds, ETC., which are OF consider.
able value II the railroad is completed.
but which will be valueless if the enter
prise Is abandoned. Complainant asks
that receiver be appointed for the corp,r.
alton.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

Our military officials at Manila are
pleading for one hundred thousand
men to ni.As tic COZ SGT .. tue
Philippines success 1t bids fair
TO cost US great deal OF money and
many more lives yet to "cxtend our
trade, and all that in addition to
~ twenty million VIC paid Spain in
order TO take the 6ght off her hands.
But We shall teach the heathcn Fill
ippino the ethics OF a higher civiliza-
ton II VIC have to break every bone
IN his body.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Frank Harris is in Boise.
Where They Are.

Weiser people are somewhat scat
tered at present getting away from
hot weather, visiting friends, and
generally recuperaiing.
Mrs. j r Numbers is up among
the pines and lakes of Idaho.
Mrs. Horace s. Newman is with
relatives among the burr oaks and
lakes Of Michigan
Mrs. c. B. Shirley has been at
Alexandria, Virginia, and is now de
flying hot weather in the Alleghan Y
mountains of Pennsylvania.
Charlie and Arthur Fuller are at
Portland, Maine, visiting many peo-
pie from the same ancient tree.
Tom Bates and wife are at the mill
on Goodrich creek, having gone up
yesterday
Walt Lyons and family are out on
Rock creek.
Other Weiser people as mentioned
last week, are still enjoying the cool
shades of the forest at the north end
of the county.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Penitentiary improvements.

Governor Steunenberg, Secretary Of
State Pairie and State Engineer Ross
went 10 the penitenliary yesterday 10
select site for new cell house.
There are now 157 convicts and no
accommodation for 80 Of them.
These 80 are obliged to be kept in
another room not designed for that
purpose, says the Boise Statesman.
A cell house with a capacity of $50
convicts will be built, which will
more than double the present accom-
modations and supply an urgent
need
The arrangements are not yet
complete, but the governor will go to
the prison again to complete all
details.
Warden HALEY is arranging the
scaffold on which the Chinaman will
hang on August 25th for the murder
of his cousin in Haley. Statesman.
The great Thirst Administrations
dixie Fizz-at Hanthorn's.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
sole relief Of lhe people, and the adj.

sole relief Of the people, and the adj
vent OF competing lines has been the
one thing that has built up. great
wholesale centtrs in the interior.
South Idaho can vouch for the fact
that one single road is absolutely
merciess in its robbery and will suck
the last drop its territory can stand
and still survive. Will that not
simply expand over the whole country
when all roads become one?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
A PUBLIC BENEEITg

Commerce has little to fear from
railroad consolidation 1t certainly
suffers more from the unregulated
competition OF the transportation
lines than from any effort they have
made to maintain uniform rates
Railroad discrimination has been the
parent of monopoly; the means b.,
which the organizers of combines
have grown rich ut the public ex-
pense. A strict adhesion to The pub
lished rates would mean n vast in
crease OF prosperity for the railroads,
no less than equality of opportunt,
for all shippers, great and small
Tie management of the New York
Central system is fair example of
what consolidation can accomplish in
this direction The managers of the
great parallel roads Of the system
use all proper meaus to get each for
his own road rs much freight us pos
sible, but they do not bid against
each other by secret rebates. dis
counts or commissions. They may
have to meet cut in rates made By
another trunk line, but among them
selves they observe strictly the corr
ditions demanded alike by the law
and the common interest. This
simply makes the difference between
responsible and irresponsible co troll !;
between the possibility OF holding
some one to account for the failure
to observe certain rules and the alb
sence OF any effective means FOR pun
ishing their violation There is no
reason, therefore, why the tendency
toward railroad consolidation should
not have results entirely satisfactory
to the people at large, who have as
little to gam by compelling railroads
to do their business at loss, as they
have from the low rates of which the
great shippers monopolize the bene-
ut. Till railroad managers are strong
enough to compel the shipper OF
thousand carloads to pay the same
rate for like service as the shipper of
five carloads, their methods of doing
business must be a constant handicap
on the development of legitimate
trade, and anything which tends to
elevate them to this standard OF in
dependence must be welcomed rs a
public benefit The Railway World,
Philadelphia.
The public benefits of any OF the
gigantic combinations which have Tie
ccohntry by the throat, the public in
its power and the people helpless, Cor
else the people are too lazy, ignorant
and servlle to chain up the giant
which will eventually entirely central
ize all the wealth of the couutry-a
thing at present but partially accom-
plished) is a matter for the future to
demonstrate. A few assertions will
not appease the fears Of thinking
people. As the element which pushes
Tsilway consolidation is thoroughly
en- rapport with The element which is
assisted by special favors from the
railroads IN their upbuiIding OF mo-
Aopoiies, there is no likely reason
for falling out OF the boon compan-
'ens. Again, ''upregulated compe-
itiou IL transportation bae been the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Fire at Dewey Group.

Seven Devils Standard.
At 80 Thursday afternoon the
cabin of I. G. Jones, which is stu
ated on Indian creek at the Dewey
group of mines, was destroyed by
fire.
AT the time the building caught
fire, Mr.. Jones and John Brown were
sitting in the DEBORAH cabin, which
is short distance away, reading, and
knew nothing of the fire until the
roaring of the flames attracted their
attention. BY the time they reached
the cabin it was too far gone to save
it or any of its contents.
All of Mr.. Jones belongings, pro-
visions bed clothing and valuable
papers were destroyed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 3. 1890.

"When our ships come home from
Manila laden with our nations dead,
are we to tell the loved ones here
that they died to extend our trade?'
says United States Senator William
=. Mason, in the new book on the
Philippine question, "Rcpublic or
Empire q,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

One car of Rock Spring Coal and
one car of Swell Water coal in to-
day. Buy coal before it goes up.
MATTHEWS q ROBERTS.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

The Inland Hotel, VIM. Black
proprietor, comfortable rooms, best
wines. liquors and cigars, first class
board
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Hop and Fruit Pickers.

All persons who intend TO engage
in hop and fruit picking on the Shell
by ranch at Parma, will please call at
the SIGNAL office and register. The
work will commence with fruit be-
tween the 10Th and Goth of August.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Gerwick & Lowe

The most complete line of tele-
scopes, valises, grips and trunks ever
brought to the city. Cheap too,
dirt cheap.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

Booklet of so pages giving full
text of all mining laws in force in
Idaho, can be had at the SIGNAL Of
ficc-75 cents.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

The Supreme Judge is safe cigar
10 ask for.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Try klondike FIX, at Hanthorns.

For sale-1200-pound mare-bay
-gentle-will work single or double
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

Gauntlet gloves for rs cents at
Gerwick & loves, who keep the
largest stock III town.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

Ladies, don't send off for spring
heel shoes-Gerwick & Lowe have
them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

Ii you want to he successful
fisherman, try our fishing tackle -
Haas Bros.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Personals.

Grif Keithley, os Middle valley,
Tom Shannon, of Mann creek, and
Frank Whitney, of Scott creek, were
among the old standbys in town this
week.
Miss Lulu Orrel is visiting friends
in Payette. She expects to leave
next week for Eugene, Oregon.
Ollie Jeffreys is employed at Som
mercamp's store.
|. f. Smith spent last Sunday at
Caldwell.
Frank Harris is in Boise.
Matthews & Roberts have just re :
celved carload of fine Ogden lime
and will ratoil tba eo,na o,,t 20 Mro;co,,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
Postoffice at Weiser, Idaho, for the week
ending July 20, 1890.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-03

The great Thirst Klon.
dixie Fizz-at Hanthorn's.