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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28
THE BOXERS.

With the sudden and startling dis
turbance in China which has already
brought about the death of severa
thousand persons, and which is caus
ing all the great powers to rusl
troops into the Oriental empire, there
is a general inquiry as to the "Box.
ers, the society which is al the bot
tom of the disturbance.
The society of "Boxers" is thus
described by the Philadelphia times
The Chinese name for the society is
l-Ho-Tuon, the meaning righteousness
the Ho standing for peace, and Tuon
| meaning list. 1t numbers nearly
eleven millions of men, and was original.
ly called The Great Sword Society.' Or
gained as 'law-and order league, it be-
came bitterly anti-foreign and anti Christ.
ian. series of outrages on Christians
followed UNTIL in last October, the Christ.
ian nations forced the Government to
send force against the Great Swords
There was battle, followed by the re-
port of the governor of Shantung that the
so-called rebels was honest country folk
Then the Great Sword Society disappear.
ed, by edict. and In it's place sprang
ready-made the Universal Society OF
Boxers. with the old organization and
purposes and with the added idea of
fighting all foreign NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or otherwse-and of having the Govern
ment help it. The operations of the
society and outrages committed byit have
since continued, and have constantly be-
come bolder."
1t is declared that the revolt is be-
ing secretly encouraged by the
Dowager- Empress of China and her
Government. "Reports from Pek-
Ing" says the Brooklyn Eagle,
"suggest that the uprising has been
stirred up by the Dowager- Empress
to sustain the claims of her DYNASTY
She is opposed to foreign aggressions,
TOR they mean the cutting off of
many of her perquisites and the es-
tablishment of something like civil
lied government in her dominions y
The New York Commercial Adyer-
tlser adds: cit is not the first time
that government more or less un-
der foreign domination has provoked
domestic instruction to throw if
on and has seemed to yield to this
under compulsion"; but "the Dow.
ager- Empress is playing precarious
game.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28
OFFICES FOR MON EYED MEN ONLY

The question of official entertain
ing is up for discussion again, in
Washington. Most of the public
men of the United States government
live beyond their salaries and cannot
help doing so. Congress alone can
furnish them with money enough, and
will not do so for fear the people of
of the country will resent it. The
president is almost the only high Of
ficer who can save money, and he
can do 80 only because his perquis-
tiles are larger than his salary. The
cabinet officers are the worst off.
Take the secretary of state, who
holds the place of the head of the
cabinet. By custom vast amount
of entertaining devolves upon him.
He gives as starter, on New Years
day, the diplomatic breakfast, which
is an enormously expensive entertain
ment. Then he has to give dinners
galore, and if he doesn't, 80 accus-
toned are the people to having the
secretary of state entertain that it ia
thought strange, and invidious com.
ment ARISES. His salary is 80, 600
year, and his allowances amount to
little or nothing. Our ambassadors
to Great Britain and other countries
are in similar straits. They receive
= salary of ST, 500 year and there
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

The first train that left over the Mid
land for Butte last Tuesday met with a
serious accident The last car, which
was Boise sleeper, contained circle OF
money magnates and leading fnanciers
BY some accident, the car WAS left on
side track about nine miles this side OF
the canyon and was run into by slow
freight. The car was derailed and sew
'eral financiers were badly crippled. The
First National Bank was badly hurt. but
If the Midland will deposit with the bank
it will rapidly recover.-Idaho State
journal
Surely the Journal man is ironical
in marked degree, and the above is
a singing rebuke to the mossbacks
and misers who have been endeavor-
ing to hold up the Midland propo-
sition and check progress on every
hand.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

American, that are foreign to the
great purposes of representative gov
eminent, and will 60 down in the de-
feat they deserve.
Mark Hanna was reelected chair.
man of the republican national com
mittee and will again endeavor to
purchase the manhood and subsidlze
the press of the country. The nom
nation for vice president eliminates
Roosevelt from New York politics,
puts Platt in control of the republi-
can machine there and makes the
Empire state sure for the democracy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

Everything that has been done
during the present session of con-
gress that in any way favored Idaho
has been sent over the wire, prob
ably franked, headed "Shoup's good
work, the frequency of the incident
being explained by the fact that
George wants to 60 back to the
senate. Heitfelt is kept in oblivion
POSSIBLY deserved) and Edgar isn't
whispered about. The congressman s
record, however, published in this
issue shows that "Shoup's good work"
isn'ta due to the man who is to bring
out 500, 900 to carry Idaho with
this faIl--in the words of the Wreck
ard, 'said OF the most substantial
character +
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28
MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT.

The republican national conven.
ton in Philadelphia last week renom
mated VIM. Mckinley for the Office
OF president by reclamation. Gov,
ernor Roosevelt, of New York, came
in for second honors, and he was
chosen as a candidate for the Office
OF vice-president with about the
same fervor of unanimity
No doubt these men are about as
strong and popular with the people
As any that might have been chosen,
but they belong to the wrong party,
they stand for principles that are un-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

admission of 'thitting him hard" OF
to Hanna's bribery of the Ohio legis-
lature, or for all three, we cannot
say. We presume if one were to
surmise that possibly the crushing of
the project to establish a govern ment
armor plate factory and do away with
poor plate at $500 to $500 per ton
was because of campaign funds prom
ised for 1900, the surmisor would
be double dyed and doubly
damned traitor.
Because Pingree has been making
it equally warm for the despoilers of
American integrity and announces
that he will not vote for Mckinley
this year, the cry goes down the line,
with plying shake of the head, "a
truly fine piece of acting "poor old
man, it is we'll known that he is in
sane, and it is useless for his friends
to attempt to conceal it any longer. :"
Whenever political corruption can
successfully meet, with retorts like
that, those who expose fottenness to
the public, it is time to surrender
the ballot and bow to the inevitable
domination of money interests and an
upstart dollarocracy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

Shook has wired that dough with
big d is loose in Montana. The
entire. Wreckard force was prepar-
ing to pack up when the news came
that Shoup was elected on the nation
al executive committe and the pros
poets of Doodle with big B now
maketh some Of the most splendid
professional skill and training" in the
wide, wide west halt coyly, undecid-
ed which flame to flutter into.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28
jah the next, as follows !:

Pingree, the notorious
Michigan crank, has
gone over to the dem
ocracy. TheGlobe-Dem-
ocrat treats the case OF
this political freak as
follows: 1T has always
been noticed that when
any man in good polit-
ical standing in any
other political party
does anything which
makes discreet persons
turn against him he i'm
mediately goes over TO
the democracy. Ping
rec, Of Michigan, is the
latest person to make
that pilgrimage. but he
will not be the last. Ev-
cry other crank, misfit,
incapable or impracti-
cable in the republican
party will make the
journey sooner or later.
This is not mpliment-
airy to the democracy.
In fact, the sane men
in that party are show
ing signs OF rebellion
against these Access
sions."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

The last statement of the water
works belonging to Cleveland, O.,
shows that the city cleared $3.50, 900
last year, besides having rate one
half Of what other cities have to pay
where private ownership prevails.
Akron, 0 is moving to own its own
water system.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

Norfolk, Neb., city water works
not only paid expenses last year. bu,
paid So, of it's bonds and $4,000
in extending the system If capital
lists had owned it they wouldn't have
done a thing but put the whole of it
into their pockets and then charged
the people profit on the gains.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

1t is thought that when the wal
closes in South Africa very large
number of Beers will immigrate tc
the United States. They know tina,
this country is their friend and that
we are liberty-loving people who
have fought the same enemy that is
waging war against them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28
GOING AND COMING.

The difference between "going''
and coming" is fully illustrated in
the Boise Statesman's manner of
speaking about the departure of ''po-
tato patch" Pingree from the repub-
lican ranks to the democratic, and
the switch of Judge Nicholson from
the democratic fold to the republi-
can. The Pingree expose appeared
one day and the Nicholson hallelu-
iah the next. as follows.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

The state convention of New York
democrats was very harmonious, and
Bryan was the choice of the conven-
ton. Surely this fact is gratifying
to the followers of the great Nebraska
patriot. New York will be demo-
cratic this fall.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

1t now transpires that the republi-
can national platform was doctore d
after it left Mark Hannas hands. 1t
is not now as the president would
have it, He wanted different dec
Iaration of Philippine policy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

The drummers of the country are
for w. j. Bryan for president. This
is a significant fact, and the other
fellows have occasion to be much
alarmed over it. They are an influ-
entail lot of fellows and will mater
tally aid Mr. Bryan.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

Judge M. b. Nichol
son, of Kansas, for
years one OF the demo-
cratic and fusion lead
ers OF his state, and
who has frequently
been urged to accept
the nomination for as
sociate justice OF the
supreme court, has sick
ened Of Organism and
fusion and has announ-
ced that he would sup
port the republican
ticket this year. Judge
Nicholson is to be
commended for his Am
ericanism.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28
Clothes don't
Make the Man,

but I'm the man that makes the
clothes. How do l make them? Make
them fit. l exercise great care to first
take correct measure of your form; hay-
ing done this cut and make the garments
TO conform to your FORM Not an easy
tthing to do; it requires experience; that's
Just why so many have had me to do their
work and why you ought to. | guaran-
tee perfect satisfaction.
q. HOLMAN, % MeTchrnt
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

\ 1t will hardly pay Idaho republi-
cans to entertain the idea that the
oddities will prevail in this state this
fall.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

Send two bits to the Signal and
get Coin on Trusts and Imperialism.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28

Try the "Ledgerett" bill file ior
small accounts. File and 50O sA'e
ments $2.75 at the Signal ONCE.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-06-28
STATE BANK OF IDAHO

EDWARD SHAINWALD. d. President
HERMAN HAAS. ...... Vice President
Q. j. SELWYN. Cashier
ANDREW ADAMS
M, McGREGOR '.'''' DirecIors
CORRESPONDENTS Boise, Capital
State; New York, Mercantile NATIONAL
Omaha, First National; San Francisco,
wells Fargo; Salt Lake, McCormic & Co.
A general banking business transacted.
interest allowed on time deposits.
Exchange drawn direct on the princi-
pal cities of the United States and
Europe: Drafts on Hong Kong, China,
at San Francisco rates.
special attention given TO making col
iectlons and handling bullion.
Highest prices paid for all kinds OF
warrants.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10

Pulliam. 22S, elected; w H Beckum so,
s.
Constable-Nick Swami 1877, elected;
j NJ Spencer "a.
Tax Assessor--James Benderman, Jr,
l5l and G Daniels Isl, tie.
18th District.
Magistrates Will Irvine 467 aud FM
Ricketts, 4Sl, elected; Lindsay 262, + @
Smith "a.
Constabes-J J Nelson 352, elected;
Sam johnson 23s, Luther Wood l02,
Will Fleming4.
Tax Wehh Williams 564,
elected; James Anderson 81.
18th District.
Magistrates G Webster 494 and
Walter Brooks 54l, elected; j c Bostick
1874, Willis Long 3l9
Consta bles-W G Vaughan 677, cleo
ted III B Ladd 1899.
Tax Assessor-W l. English 4O4,
elected.
18th District.
Magistrates-Jim Dahbins 1l2 and w
j Kinzer ll5, elected Tom Foster go.
Constahle-Will Mcbride l3l, elected;
Charlie Hamilton
Tax Assessor-Sam Porter 85, elected:
John Foster73
18th District.
Magistrates Akin l07 and J J
Pogue III, elected.
Constable" lizard Lyles S5 elected;
Mike Higgins 49,
Tax Assessor-W d Pogue, Jr., lO7,
elected;J G Brooks IL.
10Th District.
Magistrat ates-A A Kennedy l3I and T
II Nixon 1871, elected
Consta ble-T " Lnnn I30 elected.
Tax Assessor-S w XIX 96, elected; J
Savage 20.
18th District.
Mag tes-Ben Anderson 127 AMI II
G Harris l04, elected; J II Anderson SO,
G Letsinger 3d.
onsiable-George Puckett 80, elected;
Harris 80, Hicks "a.
Tax Assessor-R G. Pickett 13S,
elected; Alexander 81, Anderson 80,
Church !.
18th District.
Magistrates - II G Mullins 1855 and
Hardy Skelly 40, elected; T. Satter-
field l2S, Mat Dockerv 76
Constables-Jas Fitzgerald l73, cleo
ten J Berry 100.
Tax Assessor-W p Cook l45, elected;
J NJ Height 49,.
10Th District.
Magistrates-R d Lochridge 2l9 and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
REV. A. P. McFERRIN.
Too Busy to Write Will Tell it all
When He Gets Back.

ROME. July q, 1900 To day am in
the Eternal City ancient Rome-that
"sat upon her seven bills, and from her
throne of beauty ruled the world" Ar
rived here this morning about 8 O'clock.
Have engaged Gaze's tours through the
city. Have been out since 10 a. m and
visited some historic places. There is
so much of interest here. and I think
am gong to enjoy it fully. Was glad to
get away from Paris, was sick thtre all
the time; water miserable. lido not like
the French-never want to see them
again. / have been better since leay ing
Paris, though am not Strengthened out
fully yet. | find that this v hole country
Is given up to the meanest robbery.
You must tip on every hand. They
work all sorts of tricks, and you are
largely at their mercy. Had q delight
full little stay in Genoa. Put up at a
home like little hotel; English spoken,
and everything was so nice. Spent from
. p. m to 11:45 p. m. in Pisa. Nothing is
too mean to say of it. They are all
thieves and robbers. DR.. Edwards sold
his ticket ard went back from Paris to
London where he will await me. | was
not only sick, but blue-home sick -and
felt like giving up the trip. but | had
ticket and the time, and determined to
put it through if could keep we'll. Am
travelling with four ladies'. They are a
help to me as well as some bother. II
will be only few days till ] will turn
my face homewards. 1t is excessively
hot here, and must get out as soon as
possible. No fever, and / think no dan
ger whatever. On account of the ladies
with me, | may make my trip in less
tjme-as they are limited to less and
will spend few days in England before
my time for sailing. [ cannot in my
letters tell you all about things, but vii
talk you tired when | get back. KeeT
this sheet of paper-got it from the Roya
Chamber A. p MCFERRIN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
WILL PLAY AGAIN.
Ex. .COnfederates Decide 10 Repeat The
Old Fiddlers' Contest

Leonidas Polk Bivouac and VIM.
Henry Trousdale Camp met Mon
day at the Court House. Besiues
trausacting the regular business, the
Bivouac and Camp, upon the request
of a number of citizens, decided to
have another "Old Fiddlers' Con-
test"
Many of the old Confederate
Veterans are getting quite old and
decrepit, and will, perhaps, need
assistance this winter, aud the pro.
ceeds of the contest will be for the
purpose of caring for such disabled
Confederates s may need assistance,
the same to be dispensed through
the Bivouac.
The Bivouac appointed the same
committee that arranged the last
Flddlers' Contest, viz: Maj. w. j.
Whitthorne, DR. w. A. Smith ana
J. L. Jones, TO whom the time, place
and details are committed. Anyone
having any suggestions for the good
Of the order, or desiring any informa-
tion, will address either of the com
mittet men at Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
JUMPED FROM.THE WINDOW.
Mr.. o. G. Gunther, While Suffering
From FeverIHas Narrow Escape.ss

Mr.. o. G. Gunther, while suffering
from temporary aberra ton of the mind,
caused by extremely high fever, jumped
from second story window SUNDAY
at tn home of Mr.. w. j. Guest on
Eighth street, where he and his wife
have been boarding.
Mr.. Gunther had been sick for several
days. and Sunday his fever reached 105
and he became delirious. While the
family were all at dinner, he went up
stairs and jumped from tue window.
He struck the ground on his shoulder,
hut, fortunately, was not seriously in
iured by the fall, receiving only few
bruises on his head and shoulders. He
was found several minutes afterwards
and taken into the house, and is doing
as nicely now as could be expected. His
friends hope that he may soon be re-
stored to health.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
1st District.

Magistrates-F j Reard 1l2 and r S
Mcknight 90, elected w r Peach IL.
Constahle-John Gaskill lob, elected; ;
Kelley Y.
Tax Assessor-W c Sewell 1853, elected.
2nd District.
Magistrates-J II Kennedy 103 and w
A Cathey l06, elected; L H Love 76
Constable-J A Stantill 80, elected !;
Tom Edward 81.
Tax Assessor-J Z Wiley 95, elected !;
Perry Tay lor 63.
3rd District
Magistrates-T G Hardison &C, and w
G Patton "A, elected; r II Richard
son 50.
Uonstable-J G Harris ia, elected.
Tax a ssessor--J ohm Cheek III, cleo
ted.
4th District.
Magistrates-Allen Holt 80 and S
Craig 9S, elected; 5 II Denham 70, j l.
White SO.
Consta ble-J H Gibson I29, elected; S
A Moser 50, j n Tyree 8.
Tax Assessor-A M Denton Ill,
elected; II G Brown 80, f 7 Pinkston AZ.
5th District.
Magistrates-B Thomas 1873 and C C
Denton 1913, elected; ) u Fox 67.
Constable-D 5 Hancock l76, elected
j j Smith SO.
Tax Assessor-C c Harris IA, elected /;
Tom Cooper 80.
9th District.
Magistrates-W L Ballanfant 90l and
w ii Cochran III, elected w K Covey
l53, J II Dugger l22
Constable-Pat Hickman 2O5, elected
Jack Howell 102.
Tax Assessor-Tom Hill, la, elected
r II Tldwell, l24, Will Latham ll6.
9TH District.
Magistrates-J b Lowell "a and ] I
Petty l04 elected w A Gilmer 80, w
Fariss 80, w L Wells IL, II Courtney
S4.
Constable-G p Howell SO, elected; J
II Horne 81 } Holder 5s
Tax Assessor-G e. Dugger ia, elected
l. q Wiley 40,
9th District.
Magistrates-Joe A Gray l55 and Joe
A Matthews l37, elected; NJ ) Harlan
%
Constable Eugene Alexander 100
elected; Newt Due 81.
Tax Assessor-Abb Adkisson l7S
elected.
Stn DlStr1et COLUMBIA.
District Magistrates-E T. Erwin
$40, K II Guest, 43l, and G. " Hayes 1853
elected; William Miller 30, G Park,
/ 3I7.
City Magis istrate-W + Tucker %
elected; & T. McEwen l4S, G II Meal
/ pine ll9. w WorthalB, w
COnstables-W J Goad $50 and Eugen,
/ Locnridge 5l2, elected; W p Haroin ~
Tax AssessOr-W II Lipscomb 243
/ elected; NJ II Bunch 3s Ed Green 90
z w Irvine l47, w A Jackson 4s, Leroy
Scott lS2, John II Thomas l23.
10th District.
Magistrates-G n MeKennon Ia7 anS
q w Collier l35. elected; w B FriersoI
/ 81. g w Lentz 81
COnsiable-W r Gray los, elected; {
; Mcbride -, w A Redrick 81. w
/ Fitzgerald 4
Tax AssessoT-S r Watkins l23. cleo
ted; J W Fleming -; Geo King %.
i1th District.
MaSistraiss-J G Nelsor lSo srd " !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-08-10
CARMACk'S STRENGTH.
Positive of Thirty Six Votes, With
the Assurance of More.

NASHVILLE, Tenn Aug. The
action to-day of Shelby county and
the Seventeenth floterial district.
comprising Weakley and Carroll
counties, in instructing their assem-
blymen for Congressman E. w. Car
mack for the United States Senate,
will have an importalt t bearing upon
the race.
Including the votes embraced in
to-day's action, the total instructed
strength of the Tenth district con-
gressman is exactly 36 votes, "a of
the candidates having already been
nominated and their election is as
eured. Madison and Chester couu-
ties have instructed fer Carmack,
but have not Yet selected their legis
lative nominees.
The friends of Congressman Car
mack claim, in addition to this in
structed strength, that they have
eight other votes pledged, including
votes instructed for Gov. McMillin
before be retired from the contest.
This makes a total OF II votes to the
CT lit of the Carmack column.
They are also claiming that of the
candidates yet to be nominated they
will receive at least 30 instructed
votes without contest.
When Senator Turley was elected
40 votes controlled the caucus, but il
is believed that it will take at least
As and possibly 80 to dominate the
next Democratic caucus.
There are yet fourteen Democratic
members of the legislature to be
nominated in West Tennessee. Car
mack men claim all of these without
contest. In Middle Tennessee the
countits of Maury, Giles, Coffee
Robertson, DeKalb and Davidson are
yet To make nominations, aggregat-
ing 10 votes, all of which they claim
will be instructed for Carmack.
The Snodgrass men make no claim