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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-01-25
THE LAST DAY.
Proceedings of Closing Day of the
Session of Commissioners.

Proceedings of Closing Day of the
Session of Commissioners.
The following claims were examin-
ed and allowed and the auditor is
authorized to issue warrants on the
current expense fund in payment
thereof, to-wit:
james l Linier, service as com'r So so
n. Gorrie. = g 62 90
| Geo Hoffstatter g - 50 40
The claim of Geo. Hoffstatter on
the bridge fund is allowed to the
amount of $45 % and the auditor is
authorized to issue a warrant on the
bridge fund in payment thereof
In the matter of the investigation
of the county commissioners of the
care of the county poor, they report
as follows
We, the commissioners of Wash
ington county, Idaho, hereby certify
that at the January, 1900, meeting,
we personally visited the premises
of j. B. Beardsley, who has charge
of considerable portion of the
county poor, and upon a thorough
investigation Of the premises, and
upon personal conversation with the
county charges he had, we find that
each are well fed and well satisfied
with their treatment. Their bedding
is ample, warm and sufficient for any
purpose, and we approve Of Mr..
Beardsleys means and methods for
the same. And they are as well
cared for as could be expected and
required of people as old as Mr..
Beardsley and wife, and their facil-
tiles for the same.
NoRvAL GoRRIE,
Signed, JAMES |. Under.
GEO. HoFFsTATTER.
In the matter of the petition of
Moses II. Hopper, and others, for
The laying out of a county road from
Cambridge, in Washington county,
Idaho, to and connecting with the
Did county road at or near Cuddy's
mill.
The matter comes on to be heard
On the amended petition and re-
nonstrance, A. Woodward, ESQ.,,
for the petitioners, and
Geo. ?. Rhea, Esq, appearing for
the remonstrance.
Upon reading the petition filed
herein the board proceeded to appoint
three disinterested parties to set as
viewers and to run a survey and to
report to this board at the April
meeting, A. d. 1900 7. P. Mary
att, surveyor, Marvin Kilborn and
James I. Stephenson are hereby ap-
pointed as viewers.
Inc demonstrators by Mr.. Rhea
hereby except to the offer made by
The board, appointing viewers to
view and lay out the road, on the
grounds that the demonstrators offer
to introduce evidence showing that it
is not necessary to appoint viewers
to view said road, which offer is re-
fused.
End, that the petition filed herein
for the laying out of the said road
does not ask to have viewers appoint
ed to lay out said road.
No further business appearing, the
board now adjourn sine die.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-01-25

In choosing barber, select one as
you would select your doctor, for
best results Give me trial before
making Your choice.
f. Holdrider.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-01-25
BURGLARY AT BASSLER & oRR's
Store Entered and About 1925 Worth
of Goods Stolen.

Last Wednesday night three men
entered Bassler & Orrs store in this
city and stole about 1925 worth Of
goods, consisting Of jewelry, cutlery,
under"ear, shoes, gloves, and sever
al other articles They gained en-
trance through a window in the rear
aud were not discovered.
They took their departure east and
landed at Glenns Ferry, where they
offered for sale aud disposed of some
OF the articles Officers at several
points had been notiliei of the burg.
larry and were on the watch for the
thieves, and in short time they
were in the custody of the marshal
OF that place The parties here con
cerned were notified Of the capture
aud Sheriff Dean went down and
brought the burglars, and he arrived
here with them Tuesday, when they
were placed IN the county Jail 10
await hearing, which was given
them yesterday in Justice Travis
court.
A few of the articles stolen were
recovered by Bassler q Orr
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-01-25

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind. says .sKodo, Dys-
pepsis Cure did me more good than anything 7
ever TOOK. IL digests what you eat and can not
G. 4. Wiihams ''o"'ios'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-01-25

The Copper King Restaurant will
handle all kinds of fish from the
coast. Family trade solicited.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
mofber=in=Edw's
Paradise.
1T is IN LIBERIA, WHERE THE
WIFE'S MOTHER COMMANDS
THE SON-IN-LAW.


Liberia is the paradise of mothers-in-
law" said Miss Agnes McAllister, the
author of "A Lone Woman in Africa
who has been for the past twelve years
in charge of the Garraway Mission, Lii
| IBERIA. "A woman can command the
services of her sons-in-law for certain
duties, and it matters not what their
other obligations are, they must obey her.
For that reason daughters are exceeding
ly desirable possessions among Liberians.
when a child is born some member
Of the family is sent at once to the devil
doctor to inquire who it is and what it's
name shall be. He goes up into the house
top, taking with him cow horn. This
he blows to call the devil, and the devil
is supposed to tell who it is that has
come back into the world For the peo-
pie believe that every newborn child is
some deceased member of the family who
has returned to life among them. 1t
sometimes receives the same name it had
before, and sometimes the name is
changed.
"A young mother is never permitted
to have the care of her child, an older
woman being called in. These nurses may
" 9OSii eNiAS Ai4Oliliil5 SSNlIllS Oli one III
their common chairs, which is nothing
more than a stick of stove wood, out
doors, with a pepper board by their side.
They will rub one finger in the pepper
on the board, then thrust it as far down
the childs throat as possible, and mas
sage and stretch the throat Thoroughly
until the poor little creature is almost
strangled and throws up all that is in
its stomach. The wretched infant is then
laid down to sleep on it's little mat on
the floor by the fire.
when a child is nine to ten months
old small bells are tied to its person at
its wrists, waist and ankles. These are
intended to coax it to walk The mother
then takes it to a devil doctor, who
makes a charm, which she ties about its
waist But often l have seen children
without even these charms, and when I
asked for an explanation l was told that
the child was supposed to be some one
who had returned from the spirit world
only TO find articles to carry back. If
its parents should dress it or give it any
thing it would not stay, but would take
the things and be gone. Therefore it is
forbidden clothing and ornaments, in
hopes that it will change its mind and
remain on earth.
when girl is from six to ten years
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married that poor Dick Underwood" :"
Aunt Lucy Favorsham remarked at fire.
Quent intervals, and Llllian's mother ac-
quiesced. They had, however, some COM
plant to make, in spite of their freely
spoken admira tion.
Lillian never comes to sit with us"
they said one to another ''If we go to
her house she is always surrounded by
others. We are invited there to dinner
or to tea. She never appoints a time
to be alone with US. Do you remember
what pride she used to take in making
little gifts for us? Now she buys things
ready made and sends them up. 1t some
times seems as if she had forgotten US,
doesn't it?'
The woman they spoke of knew many
mental vicissitudes, but she confined
them to none. She had her temptations
for she was beautiful, and men guessed
that she did not love her husband-but
she conquered them. She became stu
dent, and knew the depths Of intellec-
tual joy. She bore and lost two children
and sounded sorrow And at last her
husband died and left her a widow.
''Well, there's one comfort" COM
mented her mother; She's got enough to
keep her in perfect comfort to the last
of her days"
While she was cOngratulating herself
in this fashion her daughter was making
over to others the fortune which had
been left. her. A part of it went to an old
aunt of her husband s; more went to GER
tain large families remotely connected
by marriage with herself. Some went
for a creche some for a free kinder
garten. Then, clad in an ill-ftting blue
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frock, old-fashioned and frowsy, she
presented herself one day at the door
of a certain poor man
Dick, she said, 4 have been a wild
ow for two years, and I have waited
for you to come for me, but you did
not"
Lillian! Have mercy. have resisted
the temptations twenty times each day.
1 am almost as poor as I ever was"
i've come in the little blue dress
made, Dick. It'll do nicely for we'd
ding dress, lf-if you think-if you think
a wedding dress is needed
He was incredulous.
"It is a fantastic dream' he said at
cannot be true that, after the mockery
Of endless dreams which faded as
grasped them, you are here, in the
fiesh'
She threw off her hat and clasped her
hands upon the table before her.
Look at me, Dick" she commanded.
See how my eyes say I love you They
look with perfect frankness and natural
ness for the first time in many, many
years. For the first time the tones of
my voice seem to ring true to my ears.
For the first time I feel honest with my
self. This is me-this woman who says
I love you, Dick OF course, if you
like, you can send me away. But I'm
so poor now, and" She pretended to
look melancholy.
1T must be a dream,' he murmured
still. But there is no harm in en-
bracing this dream tenderly, with many
broken words, with tears which would
not fall, with all the starved hearts un-
utterable hunger.
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of age she wears on her forearm brass
rods, sometimes twisted in a spiral and
sometimes bent into separate rings.
These are put on half way up to the ell
boW-put on with a hammer to stay. They
are worn night and dav until the arms
become sore. Then they may be taken
Of, for the scars will always be there
to prove that the girl wore jewelry when
she was young. If a woman grows up
without these marks on her arms it is
lasting source of annoyance to her; for
should her neighbors become Vexed they
cast it up to her that her mother was
too poor to put jewelry on her child.
1his is a great insult as they all aspire
to be considered wealthy.
Girls are usually betrothed at seven
years of age, and when about ten she
is taken to live with her betrothed's peo-
pie, where she will be associated with
him and learn his fashion She Is sup.
posed to study his wishes and live to
please him.
"A man going off to his work in the
morning is never sure he will find his
wife on his return. 1t is a common
thing for her to runaway, and she is
considered very queer woman who has
not at some time left her husband.
When he goes visiting he usually takes
her with him, to carry his chair, light
his pipe and to make sure of having hel
when he gets back. After harvest the
women go on dancing parties from town
to town. and are entertained with feast
ing by their friends
Every town has it's head woman, wEo
judges and Furnishes offenders without
asking the advice or consent of the man.
1 have asked for all explanation OF this
custom and have always been tcld:
Woman is the mother of man, and ne
ought to listen to her. Some of these
women are remarkable orators. I have
often seen one of them standing in the
midst Of a crowd of people-kings, chiefs
and women-all seated or the ground,
and according profound attention to the
'queeda' as the call her. The men of
a town dare do nothing to which the
women seriously object, as they think
women have more influence with God and
the spirit world
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DNZop1m0ng i'm Cdnddd>>

could only be successfully followed in
a few localities.
When the advance guard of the Nor
mons arrived the stake selected was far
from other settlements, and today is over
fifty miles from a railway. With long
hauls to market operating against them,
the colony continued to grow until they
are prospering, with schools and churches
open the year round, and the land be
ing worked and crops successfully raised.
The universal statement of the settlers
was that it was a choice location Farms
on the hllsides and in the valleys were
producing splendidly.
Having been brought under high
state of cultivation by irrigation in some
parts, the rainfall in others being suftic
lent all manner of grains, roots and
vegetables are grown, and in competition
with those raised in other portions OF
the district they always have been sue
cessful. Every farmer has a large drove
of horses and cattle, and evidences of
prosperity seem to exist everywhere.
The soil is good. being a brown loan
with a clay subsoil. 1t is an open coun-
try, without timber, but is well watered
with rivers, and the river bottoms are
filled with a light growth of poplar,
and much of this has been destroyed by
fires. The country is high and rolling
to the west, and many pockets are found
among the hills that have good natural
hay meadows. I saw some places on
the river bottoms where there was suffic-
lent timber to make good shelter for
stock, cut into the banks alcove like,
and well wooded.
To the east the country is more un-
dulating and not so hilIy. The soil shows
better on the surface.
It is conceded at Cardston that ad-
jacent to and near the foothills small
grains can be successfully grown, both
south and west but north and east irTi-
cation is required. The grass is of an eX-
cellent quality, very nutritious and in
variety and produces fat rapidly The
cattle and horses. are still at large, and
1 saw hundreds in good condition that
have had no feed as yet but what they
found themselves This hay cures on the
ground, and is rarely frozen before ma
turity, but cures by nature and affords
excellent winter pasture.
There is a cheese factory at Cardston,
and it has been proftably conducted
There are also a cheese factory and
creamery at Etna. At Cardston there is
a small gristmill, and about twenty
miles distant in the timber the settlers
own a small sawmilI There are at Cards
ton two large department stores carrying
heavy stocks They each did a business
last year of between $4,000 and $40 900.
There are also two large implement ware
houses. These people raised about a
100000 bushel Of grain in 1898. There
is a large public school in Cardston, ma
tional in character and graduated en-
ploying three teachers, with an average
attendance of $50 pupils. There are also
public schools established at Mountain
View, Etna and Leavit, which have a
large average attendance of pupils.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
KEEPING PROMISES.
ST. Paul Appreciates Always When
Promises Are Kept.

Every time you read about Doans Kid
ney Pills you are told they cure every
form of kidney i'll, from backache to
urinary disorders How are our prom
ises kept? Ask any citizen who has tried
the treatment. Ask the man who makes
the following statement.
Mr.. ]. F. Arrigan, of 191 Edward street,
says: 81 gladly testify to the great
value Of Doan's Kidney Pills. Railroad
men, almost without exception, feel the
effects of the jolt and jar of constant
travel, and they hail with pleasure the
advent of marvellous medicine for kid
ney troubles. My experience with Doans
Kidney Pills, which I procured at F. M.
Parker's drug store, warrants me in say
ing that they are a boon to all sufferers
from their back or kidneys, and are
remedy which can be depended upon.''
Doan's Kidney Pills, for sale by all deal
ers. Price, SO cents box Foster-MiI-
burn Co, Buffalo, n. 7, sole agents for
the United States
Remember the name, Doans. and take
no substitute.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
BOXES OF GOLD
Sent for Letters About draps-Nuts.

$50 boxes of gold and greenbacks viii be
sent to persons writing interesting and
truthful letters about the good that has
been done them by the use of Grape-Nuts
food
10 little boxes, each containing a $40
gold piece, will be sent the 10 writer's of
the most interesting letters
20 boxes, each containing 50 god
piece, to the 20 next most interesting writ
ers, and a 81 greenback will go to each
OF the 800 next best. A committee OF three
10 make a decision, and the prizes sent on
July 3, 1900
Write plain, sensible letters, giving de-
tailed facts of ilI-health caused from i'm
proper food, and explain the improve
ment, the gain in strength, in weight, or
in brain power after using Grape-Nuts
food.
1t is a profound fact that most ails of
humanity come from improper and non
nourishing food, such as white bread,
hot biscuit, starchy and uncooked cereals,
etc.
A change to perfectly cooked predi-
gested food, like Grape-Nuts, scientifically
made and containing exactly the elements
nature requires for building the delicate
and wonderful cells of brain and body,
will quickly change a half-sick person to
a well person. Food, good food, is Ma
lures strongest weapon of defense.
Include in letter the true names and
addresses, carefully written, of 20 persons.
not very well, to whom we can write re-
garding the food cure by Grape-Nuts
Almost every one interested in pure
food IS willing to have his or her name
appear in the papers for such help as they
may offer the human race. A request,
however, to omit name, will be respected.
Try for one of the $50 prizes Every one
has an equal show. Don't write poetry.
but just honest and interesting facts about
the good you have obtained from the pure
food Grape-Nuts. If man or woman
mas found true way to get well and keep
well, 1t should be a pleasure to stretch a
helping hand to humanity, by telling the
facts
Write your name and address plainly
on letter and mail promptly to the Postum
Cereal Co, Ltd. Battle Creek. Mich.
Prizes sent July g.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
Lovers Plans Upset.

Indianapolis Sun.
did you ask papa?' she questioned,
Eyes, and it's all off, - he responded. as
one in a dream.
'Why, did he refuse?'
NO but he said when I asked to take
you away from him 1 was asking TO take
away the light of his life; that the home
without you would be a prison cell"
'Well, all papas say that, you big,
tender-hearted fellow"
'I know he responded huskily, ''but it
isn't that"
what is 1t, then?"
Cant you see? He expects me to take
you away from home, and l wouldn' t
to stay-an-er-well, don't you see?"
II see,l' she answered cOldlY.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
Bishop Likes His Cigar.

Kansas City Journal.
"Mr. President" said Bishop Stevens,
of Philadelphia. at one of the sessions Of
the general council Of the Reformed Epis-
copal church in Baltimore a few days
ago, when the question of the use Of to-
by the clergy was under discussion,
Il smoke, and I shall continue to smoke,
don't believe the use of tobacco Is as
bad as It has been described; believe 1t
is all piece of will worship. God has
never said anywhere that we shall not be
ministers of his gospel if we do use It.
God provided for every need in nature,
and I thank God for my cigar" Then
the council voted to drop the tobacco
question and to proceed to other and mors
important business.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE saw
ings Bank have declared a semi-annuaI
dividend at the rate Of per cent per
annum for the period ending uIy 1. De
positors entitled to interest will please
present their books for entry AFTER
JULY 20. The new interest period
begins July 1. ALL DEPOSITS MADE
ON OR BEFORE JULY . WILL 80
ENTITLED re 9 MOS. INTER EST
JAN. 1, 1901.
JUL. NJ. GOLDSMITH, Treasurer.
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handled so often that the glass is crack
ed and Clipped. You can call for dozen
different brands and you will get tho
bottle all right, but they have all been
filled from the same barrel.
THAT is the curse of life in New York.
There is no reason why a man should not
get the best liquor in the world for Ia
cents drink, as there is enough in
fifth of a gallon bottle to return enor-
nous profits at that"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
False Hair.

An Iowa young man not long ago pro
posed marriage to a young woman, hut
hearing that her hair was false declined
to fulfill his engagement She brought
suit against him for breach of promise,
but she was nonsuited on the ground
that she had won the young mans ef-
fections under false pretenses.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-17
DEATHS

SN~CO-ON|-~0~N~~~~-~O~-~-~~
CARROLL-In St Paul, at late residence.
2ll East Thirteenth street Saturday,
June 10, at l2:55 a. m, Dennis Carroll.
aged siXty-seVen years Funeral from
above residence, Monday, June is. at
9;59 a; m; Service at the Cathedral 10
0, clock. Connecticut papers please COW.
REGAN-In st. Paul, Friday, June Is
at her late residence, No. TiItOn
street, Mrs. Bridget Regain, aged sew
enty years. Funeral from residence
Monday, June IS, at $3.50 O'clock. Serv-
ices at the Cathedral at 8 O'Clock. In
terment at Calvary
S15MaPSQN-In st. Paul Saturday, June
16 at late residence, 415 West University
avenue, Mrs John Simpson, aged sixty
years. Notice of funeral hereafter
DOWE-In st. Paul at p. m, Saturday,
June l6 J. e. Dove, aged sixty-elght
years: Funeral from OHauoran &
Murphy's, l22 West Sixth street. at 10
a. m. Tuesday, June t.
Y m, Saturday June 16. Mt
his late residence, on Sunfsh lake road.
!nver Grove, John Nagle Funeral
from late residence at 9 A. m Monday.
June 18 Services at s.. Peters church.
Mendoza, at 1890 o'clock.
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VITAL STATISTICS.

NS7-~~7N@~0~~~"~-~-N-~~~~0-
MARRIAGE LICENESE
Karl f. Rudiger and Margretha Kinnen
a. Hartmann and Mathilda Kelnberger,
,. M. Johnson and Hedwlg S. Swanson
J&2iiIi,, J3hn j, Murphy and Maggie Griffen
WlIllam Widman and Margery O'Conner.
Arthur B. Gearey and Cora l.. Kinney
Luke Webb and Mary Ryan.
BIRTHS.
Mrs Mrs Martin Janlsh. rs Charles, boy.
Mrs J; Geary, 265 Magnolia. girl.
Mrs Robert f. Malchaw, 1873 Rondo how
Mrs. Frank Brennan, PIP Bunker bow
Mrs. Joseph A. Mertens, 70 Front boy
Mrs. "; Holcombe, Bethesda hospital girl.
MIS-. John. NJ Melady, 3G1 Stryker, giri.
MRS Patrick Harkin, 344 Cedar. boy.
DEATHS.
Anton Potack, 81 yrs, city hospital
Mary kazmarek, 81 yrs, g12 Rose.
y. gohn Larson, so yrs, city hospital.
bridget Regan, 20 yrs, Tilton.
G. b. Banister, 25 yrs, StLuke's hospital
Dan DlBene, yrs, Rosabel and Firth
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trial
Wolf h
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the Wolf that
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mand jusce!' ~ ' '"'' 'iu ue-
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- WnL e. Nagel. T. G. Listoe.
w ~. b. NAGEL UNDERTAKING co,
Funeral Directors and EmbaImers. s23
Wabasha street, between Third and
Fourth streets. Telephone. sos Day or
night
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-18

Immediately with the remains for
Mineral Point.
A large cohcourse of friends ac-
companied the casket to the depot
and paid their last tribute Of respect
to one whom they had learned to
love and reverence. No one will be
more greatly missed; the influence
of none had been more widely felt
for good. Mrs. Bennett had been a
faithful follower of her Lord and
Master since the age of fourteen
years. Her life has been spent in
the faithful performance of duty and
her departure was one of triumphant
rejoicing in a Savior's love. This
dispensation of the Providence casts
"a deep gloom over the entire circuit
over which Rev. Bennett has charge,
and host Of sympathizing friends
share with the Strickened family in
their sad bereavement.