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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-10-04
Ratification Meeting.

There will be meeting of the cit
liens of Weiser and surrounding
country, at the Opera House on Fri
day evening, Oct. II, for the pur-
pose of ratifying the nominations of
the Council Democratic Convention,
at which the various candidates will
be present.
The public, generally, is invited TO
come out and see our nominees and
hear discussed the principles for
which they stand
FRANK HARRIS,
Chairman Democratic County Cen
trail Committee.
On the 10th of December, 1897,
Rev. 5. A. Donahoe, pastor NJ. Z.
Church, South, PIT. Pleasant, W. Va,
contracted severe cold which was
attended from the beginning by VIC
lent coughing He says: CATER
resorting to a number Of so called
specifics, usually kept in the house,
to no purpose, l purchased a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
which acted like q charm most
cheerfully recommend it to the
public For sale by r. W. SMITH.
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Pure Cider Vinegar.

Three years old. 200 gallons for
sale at my residence in Weiser, at 40
cents per gallon.
1873 A. F. HIT
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Pacific & Idaho
Northern R'y
ONLY DIRECT
Rail-, ROUTE

KALI ROUTE
FROM WEISER. IDAHO, TO
Ruthburg, Heath, and the celebrated Seven
Devils Copper mines. Payette Lakes, Middle,
Saubra, and Long Valleys, Salmon River Mes-
dows, and Gold Placer Diggings,
When travelling west in search OF a new home,
stop off at Weiser, Idaho, take trip over the
Pacific 4 Idaho Northern Railway to above Sec
ton of country, and investigate its many re-
sources You will not be disappointed
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE,
Cool night breezes from the snow-capped noun
tains, making sleep refreshing.
NO MALARIA.
PURE MOUNTAIN WATER
Plenty of excellent unoccuped government
land. abundance OF merchantabe timber no
failure ofcrops.
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Arr. Daily Dep Daily
Elk. Sunday. En- Sunday
2:42 p. m. Weiser $3.50 a. m
II 100 a. IN. Cambridge 1890 p, IN.
Rates and further information furnished upon
application J. CAMPBELL,
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Weser, Idaho
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Feelings OF safety peryade the household that
remedy that produces immediate results 1t is
lnfailible for coughs colds, Group aud all throat
ana lung trouble. 1t will prevent consumption.
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have the largest assortment of
millinery and my prices are the
lowest.
Mrs. Hand, Above Sears.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-14
Republican National Committee
Laying Plans for Campaign.
PROSPERITY EXPANSION"
These kill Be the Issues and McKin-
ley Will BE Selected to Garry
Them to Victory.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan 49, The
subcommittee Of the republican ma
tionaI committee today began laying
plans for the work Of the pr rssidentiaI
campaign. Shortly after o'clock
the committee visited Mayor Ash
bridge. In the party were Senator
Hanna, chairman; Joe" Manley, H.
9. Payne. Of Wisconsin; Senator N.
3. Scott OF West Virginia; Richard
Kerans, Of Missouri. and Charles
DICK. Of Ohio, secretary Of the nation
al committee.
The committee went to the expo
sitlon TO inspect the auditorium in
which the convention IS to be held.
All the visitors expressed their satis-
faction at the selection Of the hall.
Senator Hanna. regarding the con-
vention said:
"Of course President Mckinley will
bs renominated. and without doubt
he will receive every vote in the.
convention. but when It comes to
chosing his running mate and decid-
ing on platform there is likely to be
abundance Of excitement"
During the conference with Mayor
Ashbndge. Senator Hanna made the
first statement which he has uttered
in his capacity as national republican
chairman ON the issues and plans Of
the coming campaign. He said:
First, the national issue viii be
the prosperity Of the working peo-
pie Of the country, and. second, the
retention of the Philippines. The re-
publican party is in pressing and Inn
mejiate need of funds to carry ON the
work Of the campaign and It must be
begun without a moments delay.
THE democratic party has labor
agitators at work throughout the
West and the Republican campaign
committee tinds it necessary to meet
them at every point"
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THE VEIL is
YET UNLTFTED
All Channels Of Information Are
Closed From Seat Of War.
THE CENSORSHIP INCREASED
----=--T
Nothing NnOwn 10 London Concern
Ing Events Since the Arrival Of
Roberts and Kitchener.
THE CENSORSHIP INCREASED

LONDON. Jan. n. a. m The yeii
eonecaling the thcatcr OF war from
the anxious eyes OF Great Britain
ana the rest OF the world is still un-
uftsd.
II IL impossible 10 doubt that this
absolute closing OF all chanr els Of IN
formation Is due TO the censorship.
the strlctncss Of which has been re-
doubled since ths landing Of Lord
Roberts and Lord Kitchener con-
corning whom nothing has transplred
since the announcement Of theh
arrival at Cape Town four days ago.
The war Office stated al midnight
that no further news had been r.
ceNed from the front
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CRISIS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Speculations of London Clubs as to
What Butler Is Attempting.

NEW YORK, Jan. l3.-Discussing
the Auglo-Boer war situation, the
London Times correspondent says.
No further news has yet been Is
sued with regard to General Buffers
ilank movement, but general feeling
as expressed in this mornings news
papers is one of hope rather than
anxiety Butler is apparently attempt
ing the turning movement west Of
Colenso which nearly all military ex-
perts were expecting when his first
battle was fought. on December Is,
directly in front.
The military writers have assumed
during the last fortnight that there
would be a turning movement but
that 1t would be east Of ColenSo from
Weenen. Some of these experts
clung with tenacity to their theory
yesterday and described the Potieter
demonstration as a feint designed to
distract Joubert's attention from the
real point Of attack at the other end
of the line. but this explanation was
not borne Que by General Buffers
own presence at Springfield.
He had probably been waiting for
the completion Of his mule transport
service which would enable him to
carry the main body Of his army
away from the railroad base of sup
plies and fight day after day on the
enemys flank until a junction could
be effected with Whites army.
The veterans also suggested that he
might have fingered in his camp
until General Roberts arrival at Cape
Town in order to allow the new COM
mander in chief the privilege of ve-
toing at the last moment the proposed
plan Of campaign, Whatever was the
precise cause Of his inaction. General
Butler was at last in the saddle and
second battle or series of battles
would be fought foc the relief of La
dysmith.
SlnguIarly enough the only previous
reference to this western turning
movement which had appeared in
print was in dispatch from the Boer
camp at Colenso. 1t was a vague
rumor that the British were building
a railway from Frere camp toward
Potgieter's drift. The occupation of
the south bank of the Tugela at that
point by the British could not have
been surprise to the Beers. The
drift is at the apex of the long bend
or loop and back of it are low ranges
of kopjes with broken country all the
way to Ladysmith.
A turning movement east Of Colenso
would have threatened the mlain line
of the Boer communication north
ward but would have left the Free
State troops free to retire westward
to their own frontier. A turning
movement west of Colenso by Pot
gleter's drift If successful would cut
off the direct line of retreat Of the
Free State burghers to their noun.
tain passes, but would not block their
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BALFOUR is
In BAD ODOR
His FriyOIity in the Face Of the
Nations Peril Resented.
KITCHENER NOW LOOKED TO
He Will BE HOnOred as a Second
wellington If He Brings War
to a Favorable End.
KITCHENER NOW LOOKED TO

Copyrighted 1900 by Associated Press. J
LONDON, Jan. u. Tie friyoliiy dis
played In bis recent speeches By Mr..
Baliour, the government leader in the
house Of commons. has landed what hat
been known as tue strongest government
OF modern times il a slough from which
extrication is difficult, # not doubtful.
His ligbt-hearted remarks, which we're
pleasantly accepted by the nation when
times we're good and all was well, are
offensive to people mourning for lost
sons and deeply angered by upprece-
deuted reyerses
Baliour, II he had tried, could not have
more successfully put his countrymen on
edge and when Lord Salisbury spesks
he will have much to atone for. The
memory OF Chamberlain's alliance"
speech was not dying away before Bal
four put his foot still deeper in mire.
The Associated Press learns that Lord
Salisbury believes the salvation Of Great
Britain's military system depends on
General Lord Kitchener, in whom he has
long had implicit faith. II has already
been planned that il Lords Roberts and
Kitchener bring the campaign TO a sue
cessinl termination, the latter will bt
brought home to honors almost equal to
the Duke OF Wellington.
He will be put into the war office and
will be given free hand to brush away
the cobwebs which clog the British army.
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STRANGE SUICIDE.
Kills Himself Because He
Cannot Fight the Beers.

WINNIPEG. Man. Jan. IA Re-
gina dispatch says that Corporal
Lindsay Of the Northwest mounted
police force went there from Battle
ford to join the second Canadian con-
tingent now being enlisted for SER
vices in the South African campaign.
His father and brother were both
killed in the Beor war and he was
anxious to avenge their deaths. I'M
fortunately he could not pass the
doctor. Dependency came over him
and today he shot and killed himself.
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way northward unless General White
should attack in the rear.
The clubs were crowded with loun-
gers last night eager to hear the
important news which they we're con
iident would come before morning.
There was an unwonted air Of hustle
and cheerfulness at the war Office.
But hour aftsc hour passed without
disclosures. There was a general CON
yictlon that the crisis OF the cam
paign had come and that General
Butler was In a position to retrieve
his reputation by a series Of great
strokes.
The dangerous character Of this
flank movement BY which his own
camp at chevely would be exposed
to counter act by the Dutch was
also digcerned. and the probability Of
a series Of desperate battles sObered
every one. The process Of recon
struciing the cabinet which has been
the chief employment Of the mar
plots and pessimists was suspended
until Buller could be heard from.
The message which would electrtfy
or doom to fresh disappointment the
English people had not come at mid.
night. AS the names in the casualty
list Of the Ladysmith battle repre- seai
eighteen military organizations. it Is
clear that nearly the whole garrison
was engaged in the seventeen hours
fighting. This list dlsposes eaectual-
ly Of the BOer estimates Of Iosse.
which Cenersl BMler took needless
pains to correct. Those losses wen
evidently heavy unless Gen. White.
men were forced to spare their am
munition.
a Boer telegram from Pretoria nov
admits that while the burghers wer,
successful at the beginning Of tn,
stOrming Of the plateau at Lady
smith, on the seventh, subsequently
they were compelled to abandon tw,
Of their positions.
From Boer advices it appears tina
last Sunday at Colesburg the Brltisl
were beaten back with loss.
A Berlin telegram to the STANDARD
says the summoning Of an information
al conference to discuss and concludl
a convention on International maritim,
law to be signed by the powers in
terested in the matter is now undel
consideration.
The text Of Lord SaNsbury's reply
to the American government serves
to alter the opinion Of experts in in
ternauonal law on one point. Lord
Salibury has not set a bad preceden
for the United Kingdom, which In an.
future war with a European power
will have no neutral Delagoa bay
whereas every continental power will
have neutral territory bordering upor
Ii.
He has ruled that breadstuffs ar
not contraband OF war unless des
tined for the enemy forces. This
decision exempts foodstuffs not spec.
tally designed for any army or flee
and is in accord with the naval or
ders given the American cruisers dur
ing the war with Spain.
Lord Salisbury's action while baseC
upon rulings of English courts Is
wholly in accord with the continuou
American practice which discriminat
ed between provisions for the ordinar
use of life in the enemy's countr!
and provisions for military or nav!
use.
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THE ELM BRANCH SAFE.

SEATTLE, Jan. 1S.-The British
tramp steamer Elm Branch, reported
as being disabled off Cape Flattery,
is safe in port at Port Townsend.
She was picked up at her perilous
anchorage last night by the tug Tyee
and towed in this morning.
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'dNvNNoo Nj HaNaHoLIN

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S,-A dispatch
to the Herald from London says;
1t now leaks ont that Lord Kitchner
is really the chief in South Africa at
the head of the British troops and
Lord Roberts a figurehead.
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HAS BRYAN REcANTEDg

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan 1S.-W. j.
Bryan when questioned tonight re-
gardlng the statement Of the Boston
Commercial Bulletin that he had
changed his Views on the subject Of
free wool declared that he wished to
deny all such reports.
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ward closed and guarded. Prince Ching
Is expected in few days.-Conger."
Fowler
The state department officials say Mr.
Fowler's predatory statement that Mr..
Conger's dispatch is dated yesterday"
(Aug. 29), probably refers to the Taku
date line dt being necessary to send it
through that place. on the message as
received by him at Che Foo They do not
think 1t means that it was dated Pekin,
Aug. 20.
The war department this morning re-
ceived the following casualty list signed
by Gen Chaffee:
'"Tien Tsin, Aug. 27.-Adjutant Gereral,
Washington: Following casualties oc-
Cured Aug. "a: Private Tilet M. Ander-
son, Company M, Fourteenth infantry,
died from effects of shrapnel wound; Will
liam H. Waldron, second lieuteneni,
Ninth infantry, wounded In hand slight.
-"Chaffec.''
Although this dispatch is signed by Gen.
Chaffee, 1t IS not thought at the war oe-
partment that 1t was sent by him. the
this morning through the United States
consul at Che Foo:
Che Foo, received Aug 80, 6:44 a. m
Secretary of State. Washington: Thir-
tieth, following dispatch dated yesterday:
more Russian. German. French and
italian troops arriving Imperial palace
will be entered Aug. IS. Military parale
of all nations made through It, sitter
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MADE A GRUESOME FIND
THREE SKELETONS IN AN OLD
HOUSE IN BELL CEN
TER, WIS.
UNEARTHs AN OLD TRAGEDY
Wealthy SpecuIator and Two Chill
dren Disappeared From Human
Ken More Than Forty
Years Ago.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 30.-(Special. y
Farmers from near the town Of Bell Gen.
ter, Crawford county, not far east Of La
Crosse, bring the news that the people
Of that town are much exercised over the
discovery of three skeletons in an old
house just torn down. 1t may unearth
a tragedy that was enacted in that COM
munity years ago. The skeletons were
found by Matt Master. who runs a gen.
eral merchandise store at Bell Center
He is intending to erect an addition to
his residence and store property, and
while tearing up the floor of a part of
the building found to his surprise the
ghastly skeletons of three persons, one
grown person, while the others were
those of children. Master and his fam
lily have lived in the house a dozen years,
but never dreamed that such CHASTITY
rcomers shared his domicile. The front
portion of the building is used as store
and the back is occupied by the family
as living apartments. 1t was under .tE-s
portion that the skeletons were found
The bones had been divested of all cloth
Ing and not shred remainded by which
to identify them 1t is generally believ-
ed that the bones are evidence of muir
der that took place many years ago The
building is over forty years old. Old set
tiers recall to mind that in pioneer days
wealthy speculator and two children
stopped in that vicinity Suddenly they
disappeared, and no trace of them could
be found. 1t is believed that these
pioneer travellers were the victims of
foul murder.
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impression being that one Of his sub
ordtnates forwarded It in his name.
. AGREE ON ONE POINT.
The Powers VIII Not Formally De-
clare War on China.

clare War ON China.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.1The United
States government having acted upon the
Russian proposition as to the withdrawal
of troops from Pekin, is now quietly
waiting for responses to the notes which
have been sent to our various representa-
tives for presentation TO the powers.
Judging by the rate Of progress made in
the preceding negotiations several days
and perhaps a week may pass before all
Of these replies are received. According
to their formal expressions, all of the
powers are agreed upon this one point;
they do not desire to enter upon a formal
war upon China. The United States is
trying to bring about this result. For the
moment it finds itself side by side with
Russia, whose earnestness cannot be
questioned at this tina. The object now
in view is to bring about situation In
China that will admit Of the beginning
of negotiations looking to the reestab-
lishment of order and the cessation of
hostilfties, the insurance of protection to
foreign life and property. After that the
negotiations may touch upon other ques-
tions that remain to be settled. 1t is with
this object that Russia. has, suggested the
withdrawal from Pekiu in order that the
Chinese government may resume the
feins of power, for the Chinese people, be-
ing guided by externals, are not apt to
session of its own capital. The United
States government has been earnestly
championing the cause Of Ii Hung Chang
from a precisely similar motive, namely,
desire to speedily rehabilitate the Chi
nese government in order that 1t may
carry out its express desire to settle the
difficulties which have arisen.
The state department is already embar-
rassed by delays experienced in Sc curing
responses to it's note challenging the pro-
duction of objections to Ii Hurg Chang
1t appears that much confusion exists at
Taku as to what actually mad been de-
cided upon respecting the treatment of
Ii Hung Chang should he arrive at that
place en- route to Pek;n. The reports of
the naval commanders 10 their home gov
ernments rather increased the confusion
in an international sense Admiral
Remey found it difficult to sift out the
facts at Taku. Now the state depart
ment finds the replies so far received
from Europe vague and unsatisfactory
from the reason that the various govern
ments appear to have different under
standings as to the exact conditions at
Taku.
The action of the Japanese government
In Withdrawing from Annoy the troops CT
marines which have aroused the suspicion
of the European powers has done much
to clarity the situation. By this disclaim-
er of purpose to seize Chinese territory
Japan has avoided entering wedge
which might result in the splitting up of
the Chinese empire among the powers 1t
now remains for Russia to take similar
action as to the Russian forces at New
Chwang.
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rate could be secured or to abandon the
parade entirely. AS the parade is the
feature that draws large numbers to the
annual encampments, none but delegates
will attend, until g rate of one cent a
mile IS granted.
DENVER IN 1901.
The place for the next annual en-
caInpment was then taken up. There was
no contest for the honor of entertaining
the veterans in 1861, Denver being appar-
emily the unanimous choice OF the dele
gates and the bid of the Western city
for the distinction met with no opposi-
ton.
The installation Of the new officers then
took place and shortly before 6 O'Clock an
adjournment sine die was taken.
Commander-fn-Chief Rassieur said at
the close of the meeting that he would
probably announce his staff officers, in>
clud:ng the quartermaster general, adsu-
tant general, inspector general and judge
advocate general within the next thirty
days.
Judge Leo Rassieur, chief
elect. was born in Alsace, Germany, in
1874. His people came to this county in
lS49, settling in ST. Louis. At the break
ing out of the Civil war, Leo Rassieur,
who was seventeen years of age, enlisted
as private in the Thirtieth Missouri. At
the end of the war he held a major 9
brevet.
In addition to hts service in the Union
army, Judge Rassieur has been member
of the ST Louis heard Of education five
years, and attorney for the board for ten
years; has spent four years on'1t]le benz
OF probate court Of st. Louis; organized
and served as presidehteof the Western
Riding club, principal Q. gan:zation of its
kind in the Mississippi valley. and has
built UP one of-the Elrgest law practices
in st. Louis He is member Of Frank
P. Blair post. G. A. r. >-:---,'.s.
Besides the business meeting the days
programme included sham battle, in
which the First and Second Illinois in
fantry, First Illinois cavalry and a bat
terry of artillery engaged IN mimic war;
fare through the groEes and over the
grassy lawns Washington, park. An
immense ereWd Of veterans enjoyed the
spectacle The main feature of tomor-
row s programme vii be an, excursion on
Lake Michigan to- Milwaukee Several
thousand Of the Veterans will, take. ad-
vantage of the opportunity to visit the
Wisconsin, metropolis. ..
Mary L. Carr. Of colorado, was today
elected natiofsH president of the
Weman,s~ Relief corps. The, other eandi-
dates withdrew and the election was by
acclamaticn.
other officers elected by the Woman Is
Relief corps We're; National senior vice
president, Mrs. Belle M. Satterlee, st
dent, Mrs. Abbie r. F9agg, Battle Creek
Mich; ma ational treasurer, Mrs. Sarah E.
Phillips, Syracuse,eN Y.
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States Wind Engine & Pump company.
One of them ran for water and the other
two to turn in an alarm.
When Mead returned he found the blaze
to have practically enveloped the" entire
building, and his efforts were therefore
unavailing. The next building to this,
an unoccupied one. was also destroyed
before the arrival of the fire depart
ment When the department did arrive
the flames had reached the building oc-
cupied by Bradley & Co., and upon this
the chemical was at once set to work.
The flames had gained such heaSway
however, that this also was soon in ruins.
In this building were six fine harvesting
machines and also some pumping ma
chinery for wind mills. At this stage
the Hamline fire department arrived with
the Merriam Park engine and soon after
wards an engine was telcphoned fer from
Minneapolis. but this order was laIer
countermanded. Chemical No. 2, Of Min
neapols, In eomamnd Of Lieut.. Britton,