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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08
In the United States senate the,

III 'ffC OHTVOt DVUVVo S0IIUV6 IIItTt
are twenty six men who are worth
over million dollars. 1t is reason
able to suppose that these money
kings are not enthusiastic in behalf
of the common people Really the
laboring people have no representa-
tives in this national legislative body
and there is no immediate prospect
of relief for the masses who are vic
tins of the condition brought about
10y fragrant perfdy on the part of
men who have assumed the role of
statesmen.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

If our government would expend
one-half the money they are throwing
away to whip the Filipinos, and use
it to reclaim the arid lands of the
West, the revenue would be three
times greater and beneficial to the
American people. Silver Messenger
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

Those who would blot out slavery
and polygamy, might find plenty of
employment in Zulu which is now, in
a measure, under our national wing.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY
and permanently cured by using Moki
Tea. A pleasant herb drink. Cures con-
stipation and indigestion, makes you eat,
sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back, 25 cents and
80 cents. @. T. Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

1t is rumored that Pres. Mckinley
will be candidate for denomination
this summer. Hanna is very soicitious
in the matter and will use his good
offices to influence the convention in
the Canton mans favor Mark en-
joys being president
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

,DeWltts Witch Hazel Salve is unequaled for
piles injuries and skin diseases 1t is the original
Witch Hazel Salve. Beware Of all counterfeits
&C. 7. Williams
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

81 think | would go crazy with
pam were it not for Chamberlain
Pain Balm,." writes Mr.. W. H. Staple
ton, Herminie, Pa. 81 have been
afflicted with rheumatism for several
years and have tried remedies without
number, but Pain Balm is the best
medicine | have got hold of. One ap-
plication relieves the pain. For sale
by r. w. SMITH.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08
7. FRANCIS

General Passenger Agent, Omaha,
Neb.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
r. H. LOCKWOOD.

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED Ry
using Acker's Dyspepsia Tables Ons
.l..le tablet VIII give immediate relief or
BOXES az socts. c. I, Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-02-08

hau Dronchitis every winter for wears and
no Hedicine gave me permanent relief Til I he
the best cough medicine made. y saws ny" R ~ Is
Corry, Pa itquickly cures coughs, colds. cponn
asthma grippe and throat and lung troubles
- Sns cn,d5ens favorite remedy Cures quickly
The evening times., 1900-06-26
ELECTRICITY IN GREECE.
To he Adopted Motive Power
Within Three Years.

To lie Adopted Motive Power
Within Three Years.
In a report recently forwarded to the
State Department in regard to the use Of
electric power in Greece United States
Consul Mckinley at Athens says;
From reliable sources. l have learned
that the Athens and Piraeus Railway Com
pany must. according to conditions in
its franchise. adopt electricity as the
motive power for its trains within the next
three years This road exterds from the
quay in Piraeus TO the business centre Of
Athens, some five miles. three -fourths Of
mile of the distance being through a tuu-
mel under a portion Of the city. A Bel
glan company which owns and operates a
steam tramway between Athens and Pi-
raeus via Ph2leron. also wishes to adopt
electric power for its trains; but how soon
It desires TO make the change has not been
learned. Each road has a very large pas
senger traffic. especially in the summer 4
company of Athens has been trying TO Sc
cure the contracts for fitting these roads
with electric power 1 have been informed
that the president of the frst-named COM
pany has gone to the exposition at Paris TO
examine the electric contrivanees on ex-
hibition there and to endeavor to secure
the best possible power for his road
The evening times., 1900-06-26
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
st. Thomas the Great CoaIins Station
OF the Atlantic.

Among the consular reports received at
the State Department within the last few
days is one from MahIon Van Horne, Con
sui at St. Thomas in regard to the trade
with the Danish West Indies, in which he
says:
Business continues depressed, though
there was an increase Of $40 900 in value
Of the imports received in this port from
the United States in 1899. Imports from
the United States into Christiansted and
Fredericksted. St. Croix, were about the
average Of late years.
The year 1853 was great crop season
for St. Croix. the yield being many per
cent more than the ordinary. Most OF the
sugar was exported TO the United States,
the natural buying and selling market for
the Danish West Indies. The provision
trade is almost wholly with the United
States, but the dry goods trade is with Eu-
rope. European houses have sought the
trade. and probably viii continue TO keep
II until American houses study the wants
Of tropical countries.
There are many cabiaetmakers here
who manufacture furniture Of the beautiful
hardwoods that grow SO readily in these
parts-cedar, mahogany. etc. have seen
at least Fifty different kinds Of hardw wood
that could be polished with most salts
factory effect
American or European soft woods will
not last in this climate They are destroy
eC by an insect called the wood louise.
IhIs seems not TO be understood by foreign
manufacturers OF furniture. such as pi-
amos, for instance. 1 have seen an fnstru
ment honeycoDbed by these little crea-
lures and rendered useless.
The wood most commonly used for
building purposes and for furniture Is the
hard pine Of the southern part Of the Uni
Ieo states Many cargoes Of this lumber
are brought here.
81 Thomas s pre-erninently Z co=Ifag
. station This fact is being emphasized
more and IlCre each year Steam naviza-
ton OF the o>ean, with cable facilities -.
caused this port 70 lose the position Of
commercial provider 70. :hz West ladies'
tut as q ccsling station IL is without Z
Z LeeT. al things considered. A hundred
I thousand tons Of coal were handled Ee-s
l twice curing the past year. The Hamburg.
American IJEe alOns using more than OK
( tons per month. The present suDs-.rte-f
( ent OF the coIpany's wharf still a young
nan. SAVE he remembs-s when 5000 tons
vas G large Quantity Of coal 20 handle dur
ING twelve months At the present rate Of
use. the quantity needed viii be - .vs5
tons for the next twelve months. and II is
% be remembered that every pound OF this
coal is American.
The Gle Trans-Atlantique Steamship
. Company Is also a large consumer OF
s-eamirg coal. which is stored here and
used for its own steamers exclusively. The
average per month is 1000 tons.
The only steamship compEr.e .es not US
ing American coal are the La EeIoce N-lv.
agaziole Italisua and the ROYAL Nal Of
London, which employ welsh coal i small
quantities
st Thomas lying as IL does IL the track
OF commerce and oferiEg q C0umu5lJus
and safe barber. must II the near future
especially when the isthuIau canal IS En-
IsEed-becoue the relief station and coal
supply depot Of the middle Atlantic"
The evening times., 1900-06-26
The Republican Platform

Ordinary citizens enjoy few opportunities
TO study the inside workings of political
conventions, and have only vague ideas as
to how platforms are constructed out Of
planks which have been previously handled
in the log, sawed, planed sandpapered
tOngued and grooved and painted red
white, or blue. Hence much and lively in
terest is being taken in the Philadelphia
disclosures. for which the country is in
debted to Representative Grosvenor Of
Ohio. He says the Republican party will
not be seriously affected by the matter"
which We presume is tantamount to as
serting that the character of the organiza-
ucn is already so far below reproach that
nothing which can be said of il could hurt
it. Probably there are Republicans who do
not agree with Mr.. Grosvenor, and who re-
gard the exposition as a very unfortunate
exposure Of family secrets, methods, and
lack Of unity as well as honesty
Mr.. Grosvenor declares that he person
ally handed the missing Porto Rican
plank to the subcommittee Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and that it was
fully understood that it was to appear in
the platform. That it does not appear.
accepting all that the Ohio statesman
asserts as accurate and covering the
ground, is not only strange. but strongly
suggestive Of influences and eabaIs with
in the machine that in such circumstances
must be assumed to govern the construc-
tion Of so serious a work as the plat
form of National Convention.
Reasoning Republicans will wonder what
kind of influences have been and are in
operation inside Of their grand lodge to
make it possible for anyone to "drivel
The evening times., 1900-06-26
GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.
'iOst ImFS.:-.--. - - c---ISsTI-.
the Empire.

Tiost Imr rs-..-=..--.. - - c--Ioa--- Of
the Empire.
OF all the German colonies German
Southwest Africa is probably the most i'm
portant. says United States Consular
Agent Ernest l. Harris. at EibenstOck- 1T
has" he writes 20 the State Department.
"a territory two and a half times larger
than Prussia and possesses a climate sim
liar 10 that OF the Transvaal and Cape
Colony. The development OF this colony
depends somewhat urCu circumstances. \
great portion remains unexpIorci- II the
soil contains rich mineral deposits and the
veldts are adapted 10 grazing and asricul-
ture. its future is assured" Continuing,
he says.
The -cC,Cny for many years has suffered
from the rinderpest- Sickness and poverty
have existed among the natives. The Swa-
kOpmuEd WiEdhoek Railway progresses
slowly During 1898. 1872 white and 2J4
COlOTed labOrers we're employed in its con
sJrucJICn- The harbor of SwakOpmUnd
promises 10 be better than that OF Wal
fsch Bay The Government proposes 10 il
crease the value of this harbor BY proyid-
ing it with ample docks An expenditure
Of $3.50. 600, IL is believed viii attain this
end
Imports into the colony amounted dur
ing 1899, in round numbers to 81 400. Coo
This is S290.e9O more than in the year
preceding The exports from the COLONY
were S21s.000. or S7S.540 less than 1888
The imports consisted chiefly of canned
goods, beer, wine, liquors, etc.
The port Of Swakopmund. together with
Walfsch Bay, forms the finest harbor on
the west coast of Africa It is probably
destined to Outstrip Cape Town in time:
for. with a railroad through to Pretoria
and steamship lines to Europe and Amer
lea, Cape Town will lose an immense
amount Of traffic destined for the interior
of Africa"
The evening times., 1900-06-26
HAWAIIAN PosToFFICEs.
All Under Control Of the Postmaster
at Honolulu.

at Honolulu.
II accordance with the act OF Congress
providing for a territorial form Of govern
Uent for Hawaii. which was signed by the
President April 80. the postoflce reguIa-
Jions in effect IN the United States were 10
80 into efIe-t in the island forty-five days
thereafte--that is, on June Il. and the
system is now in vogue. Tons OF postal
blanks for making reports were shipped 10
the island and distributed among the va
rious Offices for use. and the United States
stamps we're sent as substitute for those
in use under the Hawaiian Government
which wera not acceptable after June Is
cut had 70 be redeemed az the pOstoflces
or traded for the rev issue OF stamps
There are eighty-five pOStOffices in the
Islands, The principal Office being. Of
coursl. Honolulu which is the onIv first
class office il ne group. The others will
be OF the fourtl-class- Honolulu will Be
Of the central Office. and the postmaster az
that place VIII act as the central head over
all the other Offices. John NJ Oat is now
the postmaster and that the Office Is re
sarced as OF great importance IS evidenced
by the fact that his bond has been fixed at
500 COO.
Al the other Offices Will remit rhair
funds 70 the central Office. and the post
master AT Honolulu viii forward the funds
hionlh4E tee - s'io-ii ----..-- a. San Fran
CISCO
It Is said that the Hawaiian postal re-
ceipts have hitherto exceeded the expead5-
lures, and that quite a neat little sum has
been annually added 10 The exchequer OF
the islands on account Of the postal sery-
The evening times., 1900-06-26

the meaning" But it would be a bold per-
son who should assert that the youngsters
in that particular school were patriotic
with anything but their mouths, and that
only TO a limited extent.
Two things are made evident by this as
touishing revelation Of the real nature Of
the patriotism" which is being taught
children in our public schools. One is
that children cannot be taught in droyes,
especially where all those in one room are
Of the same age. The old-fashioned un-
graded school had this great advantage
that the younger children were associated
with those older, and learned from them
while the older children, entrusted now
and then with the responsibility Of hear
ing a class" or keeping order" learned
self-control and the power of controlling
others. Some way must be discovered
whereby. in the school OF the future. the
teacher Will be able 10 do individual work,
which she cannot do with more than a
dozen children at a time. The other i'm
portant point, which should receive i'm
mediate attention is that the phonetic
method is a very bad one. Not one child
in hundred can learn new words as lsily
by hearing as by reading them. The eye
and the ear must be trained simultane-
ously- And certainly there is 10 sense in
trusting the unframed ear Of a little child
TO catch the sound Of unfamiliar words
such as occur in our patriotic songs. Be
fore another Flag Day" comes around the
teachers Of Washington may is we'll find
out whether their pupils are singing L
love thy rots and chuls" OF something
else. in lieu OF the correct rendering Of
America"
The evening times., 1900-06-26

out" Important declarations. endorse
meuts, or apologies, after the head men
have agreed. or say they have, TO chance
them before the people? The intelligence
Of the party may approve Of the Platform
as it appears, and feel thankful that it
omitted to endorse a political crime against
justice and the Constitution, and buried
under meaningless words a party design
to raid the Treasury for the benefit Of The
transportation magnates. They may even
approve the substitution Of the word 18th
mian" for Nicaragua in the canal plank
in the interest Of the Panama syndicate.
But they will not derive any pleasure from
notoriety which has been given 10 the
processes by which the Philadelphia plat
form was hatched. patched, and. according
to Mr. GrosvenOr, "driyeled" into being.
The evening times., 1900-06-26

Senator HOar announces that he has ex-
perienced change Of heart and viii work
for the election Of Mckinley and Roosevelt
We have no doubt that be will be forgiven
and taken back into full communion with
the bargain counter. The old gentleman
says that anyway, the Philippines would
be better of under Mckinley than Bryan: %
statement which contains the submerged
truth that the Republican carpetbaggers in
the colonial service would be better OF in
the event Of a Mckinley and Roosevelt vic
tory than otherwise
The evening times., 1900-06-26
SOUTHERN CROPS RUINED.
HenVy Rains and Severe Winds Dam
age Wheat and Fruits

CHATTANOOGA. June 26.-Heavy rains
throughout the South continue TO inuudate
the land. ruin the crops, and wash away
the railroads. Since May 81 there have
been twenty-six days Of rain.
For the last week the precipitation has
greatly increased. and the story from No
Bile Of a cloudhurst and the inundation Of
the city IS followed by one Of a tornado
damage.
Crops are damaged and experts assert
that all viii be failures Wheat is ruined
and the early peach crop. which is Of great
importance, is curtailed so per cent. and
the quality OF the fruit impaired
The evening times., 1900-06-26

Lord Roberts effort TO trap Botha west
Of Pretoria was foiled by the latter. who
disappeared at night. carrying eff
all his guns and transports. Mat
ters are not going alJog ther
smoothly for the British il south
Africa. The Beers have done some eGec-
tive raidiug and have captured an imuor-
tant convoy. guarded BY a battalion Of
Highlanders, and has also bagged a bat
talon OF yeomanry. The dispatches 10 the
War once make as little OF these re
sretta5Ie circumstances" as possible. but
they are not encouraging TO any idea that
the day Of British bIuuderlug is altogether
past and gone.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
The Commission Humbur.

(From the Johnstown, Pa. Democrat)
The Industrial Commission. so called. has pr0-
vided itself with pleasant summer iunSCt al
Of the expenses of which viii be paid bv tho
''deST people" II has decided that industrial
conditions must be Investigated during the SUM
mer and has Srrangcd for meetings OF the Com.
mission during the next three months In Penn,
sylv2nia- New jersey. New York. ard New Eng
land States One OF the first duties Of a Demo
cratic Administration and Congress viii be ID
abolish the Republican Government cuuui ssi0r
hUm5uE. which has become so rampant and 50
expensive under the Mckinley Administration
The evening times., 1900-06-26
NAGIEs OF POsToFFICFs.
Those of Europe Repeated often in
the United States.

AhN~S oh EUROPE Repeated often in
the United States.
According 70 summary just issued by
the otice vf the International Postal Ur-
ion at Berue. Switzerland. there are r.
the whole world 223. -0e ros-1eices. 4
special feature OF the summary is the co-n-
putation CT the many Postofices OF the
same name The average person has nc
idea how often the same names rez2paar
on the map Of the earth Espec!a!I- f-r,
Cue1t are the names which are derived
from saints. Their number in the register
runs up 10 nearly 6.Cto
Above all reoCcur the names OF St An
thOny. st. Bernard. St Francis. ST. GeCrEs
s.. John, St Joseph. St Iaurentius. St
Martin, ST Nicholas St Peter. St Paul
St Sebastian. St Vincent. and Of ST anne
ard St. Claire There are 20 be found y
the register between twenty ami thirty
places under each OF the ab0ve-meutiOned
names. There are five Antwerps. twenty
six Beaumonts. and the names Of the Eu-
prcpean capitals are TO be found two OF
three times in the American register.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Most Brazen Plank of All.

tFTOm The Ncw York WCrId)
The Civil Service plank in the Republican plat
form takes hrst prize for case-hariened cheek
It commends the party for maintaining the sfFi-
cheney Of the Civil Service in face Of the fact
that President Mckinley has thrown 10000 classi-
ned places to the sp0ilsmen, and saws: The
Administration has acted wisely in its effort 70
secure for public service in Cuba. Porto Rico
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands only thos..
whose fitness has been determined by training
and experience" And this within a month Of
the Neely embezZlement and the Rathbone crook
edneSsl
The evening times., 1900-06-26

Blistering heat seems TO have ended the
hopes Of Northwestern farmers for any
thing in the way Of a paying wheat crop;
in the country from last year. and it may
be sufficient 20 make up for the shortage
al least to a great extent. There are sus-
PiciOns, too, that the gravity Of the situa-
tion in Minnesota and the Dakotas has
been exaggerated for effect upon the mar
Eets
The evening times., 1900-06-26

Taylor the Kentucky fugitive from JUS
tee. accompanied by his bodygUard. is at
Niagara Falls. safe in the State presided
over by the Republican candidate for Vice
that Governor Roosevelt euteTtains the
same contempt for the eXtraditiOE clause
OF the Constitution that Mount. Of Indiana.
does. Rather strange. too. for man who
thinks he is liable to be President of the
United States by and by.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
A Crazy-QuiIt Platform.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
The Republican platform is 4 plausible com
binatiOn of misrepresentation, half truths that
in their presentation equivalent to untruths,
and smooth evaSions of ugly facts and knotty
problems Il is equivocatin, insincere and large
" meaningless, but its language is 50 framed
that it can be construed the stump 10 suit
the interests. the preiudices. or the temper Of
any section of the country or individual Assem-
blaCe
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Friendly Criticism.

tFrOm the Chicago NeWs)
law say, Miss Cutting" remarked young
Softleigh as be picked up pair Of colored spec
tacles and placed them on his nose. How do /
sw-look with these glawses2 Do you-aw-
think they improve me aPpewsnee?'
Yes, I'm sure they do replied Miss @ They
conceal part Of your face"
The evening times., 1900-06-26
O'er Young to BE n Candidate.
From the Brooklyn Advertiser)

tFIuIH INT DIVOAI!h AIFtiLlstT-l
Carter HarrisOns Recommendation OF ComDtrol-
Ter Coler for Vice President must be postponed He
is not thiTty-fve years old. Electors who voted
for him would find their votes unconstitutional
null and void Carter Harrison. however is
himself old enough-to know better than to try
10 push Mr.. Coler ineligibility.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Russia In Chinn.
Rrom the Boston Clobe J


Ad2m-Zad has. in fact .he centre of the stage
He is the leading character. next 10 the Empress
DOwager, who, 50 the chorus sings, is the heavy
villain OF the grand opera 1t is also hinted
that Adam is also the Empress leading man.
and that as soon as the dowaSer is out Of the
way. he viii unmask and show the world the
sharp claws Of the bear that looks like a man.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Mistaken Zeal.
CFrom the Atlanta Journal. }


The evangelical churches have recently made
preparations TO pursue their missionary enter
prises with unprecedented vigor and on a larger
scale than ever before, but there eOnsidera-
tions against their sending Of their apostles
10 China at this time. which should be regarded
by the church authorities as wei as by our Gov
ernmenL
The evening times., 1900-06-26
The Lender and the Boss

Hron the indianapolis News)
There is a manifest difference between the nan
who wins by the genial force OF personal attrac-
tion and the one that succeeds by the imperious
power OF his will exercised on others who are in
some degree OF manner dependent on him X Is
the difference between = leader and q boss
The evening times., 1900-06-26
CURRENT HUMoR.
similar Views.

From the Chicago News.)
She-Au men have their hobbies Now women
generally speaking-
He Cinterruyting)-Yes so they are
SEe-Arc vhats
He-Geuerllly speaking
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Insurance Collectors.

From the Chicago News)
"What good are youE' said the farmer, As h
found dusty pilgrim yawnllZ Il. his hay
~ hat good are We2-' echoed the knight Of the
road Why If we didnt smoke butts IN FAR
uers' barns dey'd never GIT insurance money L.
pay de mortgages OF de de res Oh dc farm
The evening times., 1900-06-26
A Hint


(From the Fliegcnde Battery
Waiter I owe you few pfeunige from yes
terday-h0w much itF
Il don't remember exactly. sir- II was 40 OF
50 pfennice-supp0se We call IL coz
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Dfssensions in Prosnect.

(From the Kansas City Star)
Ohio, the mother Of Presidents. and New York
the mother of Vice Presidents. effected happy
conjunction at Philadelphia The trouble about
bringing together parents who are proud Of their
children Is that each one desires to moEsopolize
the opportunities for eulogy and pTeiermen.