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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

staid old Uncle Sam turned in and
logged the elbow of the dusky son
of Cuba as he held his machette at
the Spanish throat But a shocking
cut-throat case directly in point to
the above is brought to mind. A
blood thirsty villain from Vermont
by the name of Ethan Allen, with
eighty-three men crept into Ticonder-
oga at dawn on May 10, 1775, and
demanded the surrender of the as
tonished British, and when the Eng
lish commander asked by what au-
thority the capitulation was demand
ed, Allen Numbered forth "In the
name of the Great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress- 1t is pretty
certain that had the British not sub
mitted there would have been murder
committed right there and another
cut-throat incident added to the
worlds record. But at Stony Point
Mad Anthony Wayne, accompanied by
100 American butchers, actually
murdered sixty three English and
took over five hundred prisoners. 1t
almost makes one ashamed of being
an American The words of Ethan
Allen can be overlooked now, but if
a Filipino shouts Gin the name of
human justice, the Monroe doctrine
and Philippine independence" and
Is so over careless when an American
gets in front of his patriotism, in the
interests of exploiting syndicates, as
to lead to fatal results, the difference
between Yankee fighting for his
country and Filipino fighting for
his country looms up as analogous in
IN comparison as the human mind
can imagine. Principles are the same
and only the detestible idea of greed.
gain and gold comes in to blind and
mystify people. 'Tis strange what
difference there should be 'twixt
tweedledum and tweedledee.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
PUSILLANIMOUS PETTIFOGGERS

The chief mission of the admins
tratlon press these days is to mis-
state current events and misouote
history, relying on the ignorance, or
credulity, of their readers for effect
The Statesman, the alleged LEADING
administration paper of the state. is
daily specimen of this kind of
Journalism. Of course we all know
that, as matter of principle. the
Statesman is as strong in sympathy
for the success of the Boer cause as
is the Signal, but policy, bought and
paid for by the administration inter
ests, STILES the clear ring of patriotic
utterance, and only the hoarse croak
of the rapacious political raven is
heard. For instance, speaking of
the Boer ENJOYS that are now an
route to this country, the Statesman
prodded by the political pole, grunts
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
WESTWARD THE STAR.

Our local railway affairs increase
IN Importance when taken in connec-
ton with what has been and is beino
done in the north. Already train :
are running from Lewiston to Stuart
on the Clearwater, and only 16 miles
from Grangeville. This annibilates
the old stage line over Craig Moun
tain, and Lake Wa-ha becomes .
travellers tradition; connections are
getting closer and closer; very soon
the rails of the Pacific g. Idaho
Northern will cross the Salmon and
a'tach to the most powerful magnet.
y. r. & N. or Great Northern and
then will follow a tide of travel and
traffic, and an era of develonmont
that will excel all former dreams and
predictions. Watch the SIGNALS
smoke.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

out that the state department will re-
ceive them as private individuals
only, and enter into no official nego-
tiations with them; and it then pro-
ceeds to cite the case of Genet. 1t
never explains who Genet was or
what was his status. He was the
French minister to the United States
during the administration of Wash.
ington, and endeavored to induce the
United States to aid France in her
troubles with Great Britain. But,
owing to the poverty stricken condi-
ton OF the country at that time
Q794,) aid was refused, and for DO
litical reasons he was recalled
yet only eighteen years before Ben
jamin Franklin, as the representative
OF America, was received with en-
thusiasm in Paris, and immense sums
OF French money were raised in aid
of the cause of American Independ
ence. So, you see, Genet had some
warrant for making his demands.
With us the case is different now
instead OF being poor, despised ma
ton, we are the leading Republic, and
Nation, of the woodland a Door.
struggling republic on another hemis
phere asks aid to establish the prin-
clples that we as colonists fought for
over hundred years ago. The adj
ministration for political reasons (fi-
nancial only, will not receive these
ENJOYS, but the great heart of the
American nation does, and later on
will set the great seal of American
contempt on the administration that
IN the interests of Greed and Gold
gives aid and comfort to the tradi-
uonal monarchial enemy of human
rights, and refuses to recognize q
struggling nation with a government
founded on the same principles as our
own. Surely it is an administration
of shame.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
THE PENALTY Is CERTAIN.

Every town is certain to pay a
penalty for failure to be on the alert
to secure new enterprises, and the
penalty is simply the loss of the in
dustries and enterprises which have
passed in the night while the business
interests slept. The Signal has set
forth repeatedly the field Weiser
offers for wooden mill and the value
to the city OF such an industry, with
the result that no interest has ever
been felt in the matter Let US see
the results as told in recent issue of
the Caldwell Record:
The Record stated in last weeks issue
that there was goodprospects for wooden
mill to be located at Caldwell. We are
pleased to state that the capital stock is
now all assured, and the mill will be in
operation inside of four months. The
plant is what is known as one-set mill
OF 80 spindles and will require about
800, 600 pounds of wool to run for one
year. The brick forwarding house will,
after an additional story is added, be used
for the factory. By getting this import
ant industry, Caldwell has demonstrated
that our people are made of the stuff
that knows no failure. While some of
our neighbors are telling of prospecting
sugar factories, saw mills, and canning
factories; it is noticed that the Magic
City gets what it goes after With the
pioneer irrigation district and the Middle
ton canal extension. that will cover 40
700 acres OF land, and all coming IN under
the Carey Act, which means cheap lands
with water right. And this is no WIS.,
lonary scheme, for it is already practically
settled. this particular section of the Boise
valley will be the garden spot of Idaho.
Thus valuable industrial enter
prise is picked right from under our
nose and, sleepy folks that we are,
we didn't see it buzzing aroundl
The Caldwell plant will require 3OO,-
600 pounds of secured wool to run it
one year, and Weiser shipped nearly
2, 900, 600 pounds of uncleaned wool
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
COMMON CRIMINALS.

Another delicious morsel for anti-ex.
pansionists: A strong force OF Tagalog
cut-throats attack small American gar
rison and murder twenty American sol.
diers. Aguinaldo's friends on this side OF
the Pacific should call ratification meet.
ing.-Caldwell Tribune.
just so, they are Tagalog sscut
throats" because they refuse to bend
the neck to the yoke of a foreign foe.
This thing of people defending
their native soil from foreign aggres-
sion is no go; it interiors with trade
for simple ''theories of freedom, ~
and, when one looks back over his
tory, it is astonishing to note that the
tendency of nearly the whole human
race has been blood thirsty, weaz-
andslitting brood, bucking philan-
throplc foes who desired their lands
only for the good of the inhabitants,
and it is strange what large pro-
portion of alleged civilized people
have no sympathy for the self sac
rafcing armies of history engaged in
putting down cut Threats. From the
time that William the Conqueror
crossed over from Normandy and
crushed the English cut-throat Harold
at Senlac, and taught the Saxon what
benevolent assimilation meant, down
to the time when Cuban cut threats
were making Blanco and Weyler
weary, there have been men who
symathized with people who cut the
threats of foreigners who landed
armies upon their shore simply to
take their land, not their lives. In
the Cuban cut throat game, even
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

Signal uses to furnish power for it's
plant has recently gone up Is cents
per case, and while we do not object
to the raise as far as it may benefit
the eastern employee, it still proves
that the consumer still pays for these
lateday plays for votes while the
enormous trust profits are not dimin-
ished in the least Why wasn't the
raise made three years ago and main
tanned until now and then a.cut made
through fear that Organism would
carry? 1t would be more calculated
to deceive the voter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
GUARANTEED GENEROSITY.

mat infamous creature of aggregated
capitalistic gormandization, the Standard
Oil company, has increased the wages of
0,OOO men 10 per cent. What villainy
shall next be recorded?
The above is just one of the Cald-
well Tribune's attemps to be funny
and, by supposed ridicule and sar-
casm escape the embarrassment of ex-
listing facts 1t would be funnier
and more interesting if the anti
American Trib. would explain how
the Standard Oil monster came into
existence-but the latter would not
throw any ante-election red lights on
the COP Ozone On Plutocrats) for
the voter to gaze on, while an Gin
crease OF wages" is like beating a
pan to settle swarm of bees. There
is nothing else to be expected just
prior to election than to see all the
benefciaries of class legislation max
ing gallery plays of this nature. The
wage cutting of panic times drought
about by the fear of democratic sue
cess, according to the gold plotters)
amounted to twenty per cent and
the very highest notch of returned
confidence and prosperity has, in rare
instances, brought back 20 of the rs
per cent By the way, while the
Standard Oil company is raising
wages, gasoline, which is controlled
oy the 5. 0. outfit aud which the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

While east, State Auditor Sinclair
had good opportunity to observe the
trend of political sentiment. He
says it is overwhelmingly in favor of
democracy and against the gold
standard, imperial, pro trust hanna
party, Mr. Sinclair says it is no
longer question of few here aud
there coming over to democracy; it
is stampede that way Former
gold democrats are falling over them
selves to get into the Bryan band
wagon. Many are content to get in
anywhere at the tail end of the pro-
cession. The American Phillip has
been drunk long enough; he is now
sober and sees the drift of Mckinley
ism. Bryan has hitched his wagon
to the star Of truth; all the constel-
lations are moving his way.-Capital.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
WHICH INTRIGUE? WHICH INTEL
LIGENCE?

The man who left the republican
party four years ago and who has
gone back today stands in a most
curious and most unenviable light.
There is not one poor circumstance
he can point TO in justification OF
his position. Every evil which the
silver republican claimed revolted
him and drove him from party
which had become leagued with the
money power and the devil exists to-
day in more violent form than be-
fore. The republican party has more
vicious tendencies today than in '96.
The condition of the country is worse,
the devastation worked by the de-
struction of one-half our money is
greater than ever. Poverty, crime
and suicide are increasing. Farm
lands, products, labor and property
values at large have not advanced a
step, Notwithstanding there has been
local development to give temporary
relief in some sections. The man
who left his party on those issues
tour years ago and goes back today
stands in the position of having had
no understanding of those questions
then, no intelligent comprehension of
or clear insight into the depth and
potency of principles he protested to
represent (but simply blind drift
ing with the popular side, or to take
dishonest advantage of local win
ming issue) or he stands convicted of
moral and political turpitude today,
deliberate discarding of his manly
convictions for political policy.
Which will they plead, mental weak
ness then, or moral weakness now?
Was Mart Patrie halter-led idiot
in '96 or is Joe Houston a shameless
hypocrite now2 Is a public question
OF general menace then of no moment
now? At which time were they
honest, then or now? AS conditions
are unchanged except for the worse,
they must be labeled political rascals
for one face or the other. Convictions
are convictions and require circum-
stances to remove; and believing one
way today and another tomorrow.
a mind waited about like the thistle
in the breeze, is picture of mental
instability which ought to render
man incompetent to lead public opin-
ion or hold trust, and to which a
stable and firm believer on the op-
posite side is to be more admired.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

Truly these are highly prosperous
times and there is money everywhere
except in the pockets of the toilers
OF this blessed republic where all
men are created equal and remain
so-except in the matter OF special
privileges and the dollars and cents
incident thereto. Oh, what great
country, this What a glorious
brotherhood and bond of common
sympathy there are extant in this
haven OF peace and plenty-for the
gamblers and tyrants who disgrace
the fair name of our beloved country.
Yes, these are prosperous times
The Standard Oil Co. declares a
quarterly dividend of 500, 600, 900
and tue Carnegie Iron Works clear
$50, 900, 900 a year. Who says the
universe is not reveling in luxury
and has not money to burn? Every
body is happy that is not otherwise
and Mckinley will be elected if Bry
an doesn't knock him out. Surely
this is a great age.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

last year, thus we could keep plant
like that running continually on our
own local product to the great adj
vancement Of home interests. Our
sheep men could afford to take large
part of the stock in such an institu-
ton and it would increase the pro-
fits of their business. 1t is sorry
shame to see projects of this charac-
ter overlook Weiser for less favorable
locations, because of local Incidence.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
WAGON TIRES AND TRACTION.

Efforts have been made to induce
farmers and teamsters generally to
use wide wagon tires, not alone be-
, cause of the beneficial effect of such
tires upon the roadway, but because
material saving can thus be made
in traction-that is to say, bigger
load can be hauled with the same
power, or much quicker time can be
made with medium load. Expert
ments, demonstrating all that has been
claimed by the promoters OF the wide
tire laws, have recently been made at
the Missouri State Agricultural Ex.
pertinent station. Inch and half
and six inch tires were used in various
trials. The roadways included
smooth macadam, loose and hard
gravel, dry sand, soft surface and
solid bottom, ruts and black soil with
the mud stiff and drying on top. The
same wagon was used in each trail,
the wheels being changed, and in
each case the load was 1000 pounds.
The pull was measured with a dyna-
mometer, and speed Of two and one
half miles an hour was maintained
on distances varying from 200 to 600
feet and return. The detailed report
shows that the tests were made on
every kind ofroad known to teamsters.
In one of two instances the differ
ence was found to be in favor of the
narrow tires; but this was only when
the surface of the road was soft and the
foundation firm-condition not likely
TO exist save perhaps for short time
IN the spring on common dirt roads;
when the surface frost is out and the
ground is frozen few inches down
AS soon as the thin mud begins to
dry the wide tire reduces the draft,
the dirt being packed by it instead OF
being pushed aside, as when a mar
row tire is used The saving in
power due to the employment OF
the wide tire varied from Is to 70
per cent, the higher figure being scor-
ed on anything like a smooth and
bard road way.
Another point brought out was the
destructive effect of the narrow tire
on dirt roads. 1t was demonstrated
beyond question that the wide tires
keep the surface smooth and firm,
and that when the roads are full OF
ruts the broad wheels tend to restore
them to good condition and thus
materially lessen the cost of repairs.
The universal adoption of the wide
tire for all vehicles carrying heavy
loads would save the taxpayers of the
state thousands of dollars annually ID
road repairs, and would save the
farmer and teamsters ten times the
amount in expense of hauling ana
wear and tear on horses and vehicles
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10
HISTORIC PARALLELS

January Sth, 1915, only life time
ago, the martial hosts of Great Brit
ain, ten thousand strong, under com
mand of the famous General Paken-
ham, landed on the shores of America
at New Orleans, the proud command
er boasting that he would march to
Washington. There did not seem to
be much in his way-only between
four and five thousand American
volunteers, hunters Of Kentucky and
Tennessee. These with their rifles
laid behind the cotton bales with
Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory" in
command. On came the British
host, bands playing and colors flying.
The orders from Jackson were,
"don't fire until you can see the
white of their eyes," and so the
English marched up to within 200
yards of the American line and then
the rifemen of Kentucky and Tenne-
essee, three ranks deep opened the
fusilade that for the second time
freed America from British arrogance.
Under that terrible fire, 700 of
Pakenham's men went down killed,
and the wounded were 400, 500
surrendered and the rest got away,
Among the slain was the British
general, and many prominent officers.
The American loss was eight killed
and thirteen wounded This was
the result of England's last attempt
to give America the benefits of an
advanced civilization by force of
arms. Now, to be perfectly consist
ent, the administration journal of
today should 60 back and condemn
the policy and action Of the brave
men and patriots who won the fight
at New Orleans. AS brave and
worthy people in every respect are
today facing the power of Great Bri-
tain, and the story of Spion Kop is
like another New Orleans. Boer
ri1emen with sense of independence
and love of the country that their
fathers and they have wrested from
savagery are striving to beat back the
hordes of an alleged civilization, and
strange to say this imperative need
of improvement was never apparent
until the diamond mines of Kim
berly and gold fields of the Rand
became important factors in the
wealth of the world And today we
are confronted with the pitiable fact
that an administration is able to sue
cessfully oppose the sentiment of
50 per cent of the American people
and a subsidized press can be controll-
ed to advocate dirty policy, as OPP
posed to pure principles-but there
will surely come a change some day
from the administration of shame.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

The laborers on the republican
convention hall in Philadelphia are
on a strike. This is bad one on
the brethren.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

About 10000 building trades
workmen are ON strike in Phila-
delphia. Prosperity must have
struck tie Quaker City.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

Gov. Pingree, of Michigan, has
announced that he will train with
the democrats this fall He has
hitherto been republican, but he
now thinks there is no hope for the
masses except through the democra-
nv,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-05-10

David B. Hill, of New York, has
emphatically declared for Bryan.
The ex-senator is evidently returning
to his senses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-30
East Haven.

Miss Ethel Smith was called home
from Lyndon saturday 10y the death of
her uncle, H. =. Hall.
\. NJ Bailey and daughter Of Lyndon
have been visiting friends here the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. \. l.. Hudson went Ia
Nashua, y. H., last week "Wednesday
returning Monday. Jesse Lane drove
the stage during his absence.
The remains of II. ;. Hall, who died
at Burke Hollow Saturday, were brought
here for interinent Tuesday, the funeral
being held at the NJ. +. Church. Mr.
Hall was formerly a resident here. lie
leaves Il wife and an adopted son who
have the sympathy of many friends il
this their sad bereavement.
The friends of Miss Sarah Patterson
who has taught successfully here, ar,
glad to know she has received five
years teachers certificate and wish t.
extend congratulations.
The Silshy Bros. have sixty-six horses
drawing lumber from this place to Yves
Burke.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-30
Lunenburg.

Henry Warren has purchased the
Vance house on Main street and will re-
main in Lunenhurg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Silsby enter
tanned the Ladies Aid Society Friday
evening which was largely attended
Mrs. James Phelps has been quite sick
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray are on the sick list.
A few farmers have tapped their
sugar trees.
J. X. Hovey of Concord was in town
Monday.
Dan Cole and wife Of Littleton, are
visiting their many relatives and friend;
in town.
Elbridge Carbee is prepared to do al
kinds of house painting and paperlnt
during the coming season.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowrey of Guildhal
were in town last Sunday.
1t must be that spring is coming a
we heard robin not long since.
NJ. ID. Bowker wishes to call attention
to his new stock of spring wall pape
which he is selling at reasonable prices
Clark Burt, brother of Martin Bul
of Littleton, spent a part of last week !
town
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-30
East Charleston.

p. J. Plunkett and wife of Barton
have been the guests OF Mrs. Plmkett's
sister, Mrs. Eugene Buck.
George Lang has returned from Nor
risville where he has been spending sew
eral weeks.
John Hall and son are going to repair
the farm house they bought of W. W.
Bruce before moving in.
Avery Bard of Quebec has bought
Norris Crows farm.
A large number met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Coruth on Tuesday
evening by invitation and very pleas
ant evening was spent. Refreshments
were served which Mrs Coruth know
50 well how to prepare.
Lewis Shedd has been visiting his son
J. O. Shedd
Mrs. Adna Cobleigh was called t
Thetford last week by the serious Hines
of her mothe"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-30
The Value of a Horse

is not so much in his strength as in his
usefulness. What good are 1900 pounds
of bone and muscle if one spot is making
them unfit for work ? Morrison's Eng
fish Liniment cures lameness, heals the
sore, stops that flow OF blood and makes
the foot sound and healthy. Its penetrat-
ing powers are marvellous.
Morrisons English Veterinary rene,
dies are manufactured 10y the James W.
Foster Co.. Bath, \. II. Sold by j. W.
Thurston and all druggists.
II have used Morrison'S English Llni
ment many years and know II to be the
best liniment ever put on horse.
(Signed) ii. {. KNAPP.