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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26
PERSONAL
MENTION

Thos. w. Bates, the promoter of
the Midland railway, is in the city.
Geo. F. Nolan had business in
Boise the first of the week.
Attorney Wilson was down from
Salubria the first of the week.
B. B. Day, of Salubria, returned
from Walla Walla last Saturday.
Attorney Frank Harris had pro-
fessional business at Vale, Ore, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodcock went to
Boise last Friday and spent several
days.
Miss Olena Keyes, who is teach
ing out on Mann creek, spent Satur-
day and Sunday at home.
j. A. McCune went to Portland
last Saturday with his daughter Maud
to have her eyes treated.
Mrs A. Criss, daughter Hattie and
son Jesse, of Salubria, started fol
New York City today to visit hel
parents.
Atty. G. S. Varian, of Salt Lake
father of our townsman and attorney
B. s. Varian, has been visiting hi'
son here this week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26

They Say He Can Give Them Points
Example of His Resource and
Readiness of stratngem-His Kanr
Nickname.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26

W. H. Shipman, Beardsley, Mimi. under oath,
says he suffered from dyspepsia for twenty-five
years Doctors and dieting gave but little re-
and he feels like a new man. 1t digests what
you eat-C. II. Williams
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26

mo family can afford to be without One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will stop cough aud cure a
cold quicker than any other medicine" writes
G. w. Williams, Sterling Run Pa II cures
Group bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles
and prevents consumption. Pleasant and harm
less.-C. r. Williams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26
Novita saves doctors
bills, operations and
women's sufferings.

ACKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY WILL
stop cough at any time, and will cure
the worst cold in twelve hours, or money
refunded. 25 cts and 80 cts. For sal
by G. II. Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26

II think DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills in the world - says W. e. Lake, Happy
Creek, Va. They remove all distractions of the
liver and bowels, act quickly and never grippe
G. II. Williams
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26
Want to Speculate +?

Interest in promising copper prop
erty in Seven Devils for sale. En-
quire at Signal Office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26

H. Clark Chauncey, Ca, says DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cured him of piles that had afflicted
skin diseases. Beware OF dangerous counterfeits
&C. Il Williams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26

When sending children to buy
meats, send them here. | always
give them the best of what they ask
for. f. KoRUp,
Weiser Meat Market
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26
To Cure a Cold I'm One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. Al
druggists refund the money il it fails to cure. Il
W. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c. 12
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-04-26

Cleanse the liver, purify, the blood, invigorate
the body by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
These lannon's little pills always act promptly
c. II. Williams.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

late in the afternoon, and the place
was nearly deserted. Two fashionable
young women came In to look at fur
nishings, and the proprietor showed
them around. They came along to
where was.
"'What lovely wax fgure!' ex-
claimed one.
'Adorable!' said the other.
"'1f l could find q man like that
now!'
"'Perfectly kissable.'
"'As long as it is wax it probably
would not object to being kissed said
the manager, maliciously.
"I'll do it, said the younger of tho
two girls. There was a silken swish
in my ear, and second after her lips
were pressed to mine in warm
smack. The girl started back and fell
in heap on the floor. She had faint
ed, and for little while there was a
scene of CONSERVATION.
''When she came to. of course, she
apologized very humbly. and assured
her that was her debtor. 1t was the
finest compliment to my art that
have ever received.
SIN Omaha a woman fell in love
with me and wrote me letters. Every
day got letter from her, and at last
1 tried to pick her out of the crowd.
looked for all the handsome ones, and
fancied first this one and that was my
admirer. One day she wrote me that
she would wear a bunch of violets the
next day, SO that I might know and
pity her.
"That day I naturally watched for
women with violets, and there were
81 of them during the day. They all
stopped and stared at me as they
passed, but along toward night an old
woman, homely and wrinkled came
along and deliberately pointed at her
violets in way that was unmistak-
able. 1t was very difficult for me to
preserve my facial expression then"
Il pose for half an hour at time.
Then l walk mechanically out OF the
window.
81 pose in all kinds of rigs. Some
times they want me to be- a soldier,
sometimes they want figure to ad-
vertise the new styles. In Boston I
posed as a young woman in tailor
made dress, and the papers wrote me
up as smart girl who was making
living by initiating wax figures. Some
of the young fellows of the fast set
came around and asked for an intro
duction to the girl in the window.
"1n the summer time the most mis-
fortunes overtake me. l have some
times to stand for half an hour while
fly crawls leisurely over my face and
tickles my nose. Oh. no; it is not all
fun, if there is some money in it. It
Is rather hard on the nerves, too"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
WALL PAPER ;!

2.O00 beautiful designs Ia the 1900 sample
book OF the United States Wall Paper Co.
for which have secured the agency See
samples before you buy Finest line of
samples ever sen i'll Staunton. Goods best
made, highest standard, prices % to 40 cts
below other dealers. Styles artIstict, va
ried and up to date, and superior to those
offered by any other manufacturer Paper
hanging and painting done anywhere IN
the city or county. Prices guaranteed to
be as low as consistent with work done and
quality paper used. Your attention is call
ed to my extensive selection of new spring
designs irf@all paper combinations.
All Kinds of Interior Decorating.
can save you from the dirt and dust
| from scraping the lime from " bite washed
walls | have new preparation that use
on white washed walls that will set the
lime on the walls, and guarantee the same
never to come off. l can refer you to par
| ties in Staunton that l have papered for
with my new remedy. Samples cheerfully
shown on applicH IN. Give me call or
drop me poSts' With thanks for past
patti oDage and. ing for continuance of
the same, l am odrs sincerely,
G. NJ. RHOADS, Paper Hanger.
40l N. New ST., StauntOn. va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Sunday Excursions.

Tickets will be sold by the Norfolk
and Western Railway every Sunday,
June 10 to September is. 1900. inclu.
sive to Luray, Riverton, Berryville,
Shenandoah Junction. and Hagers
town, at very low rates from all Sta
tions Elkton to st. James. inclusive.
No baggage checked on Sunday Ex-
cursion Tickets.
Bicycles will be carried without
charge.
See local time tables for time of trains
at intermediate stations.
w. b. BEvILL,
General Passenger Agent
june Is 3m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Seashere Excursions

The Norfolk and Western Railway
and Pennsylvania Railroad, via Hag-
erstown and Harrisburg to Atlantic
City. Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle
City, Avalon, Anglesea, Wildwood,
and Holly Beach, N. j.
Tickets will he sold J uly 9Th and 10th,
and August 2nd and 18th. Tickets
good seventeen days, including date
of sale.
Stop-over of ten days at Philadel-
phia may be obtained on going trip, if
tickets are deposited with the Agent
at Broad ST., Station Immediately up
Oh arrival.
Through Pullman Sleeper from Knox
vile, via Roanoke, to Philadelphia and
New York. A daylight ride through
the Shenandoah Valley.
For rates and additional infOrma.
ton, apply to nearest Agent, or
w. b. BEvILL,
june 22-8t Gen. Passenger Agent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Millinery.
Department.

We have enlarged this department
as to space and stock, and we are now
in much better shape to fill your wants
in this line. We have employed an ex-
perienced milliner from Baltimore for
this season. This will enable us to
trim up your hat in a stylish and ar
tistic manner at a moderate price, IT
you have any regard for economy
whatever it will pay you to buy your
millinery from us. We have just re-
ceived the entire sample line of Balti-
mOre7s leading millinery houses, which
we will offer at wholesale prices.
We have trimmes hats from 100 to
5 90
Sailors from 15c to 100
Flowers and Ribbons in endless va
rlety.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

harmless preparation of soda, and
that Jones himself had bought them
at a local drug store. That ended sus-
picion In that quarter, and, for lack
Of anything better, the coroner re-
turned a verdict of death from sun
stroke. There was no autopsy.
"Some time after Jones had been
buried" continued the police commits
sioner, 81 learned accidentally of DR..
Smiths curious prophecy, and it set
me to thinking. Meanwhile, to every
body's surprise, DR.. Smith went to the
dogs. He began by drinking heavily,
gradually lost his practice, and finally
skipped out to avoid prosecution for
cashing a fake draft. After his fiight
learned enough to absolutely con-
firm my theory as to Jones death.
What had really happened was this:
DIR. Smith owed the old man a con-
siderable sum of money, and had
given a note upon which he had forged
his fathers name as indorser. The
planter was pressing him for pay
ment, and had threatened suit, which
meant inevitable exposure. One day,
while they were conversing, Jones
pulled out little glass vial and swal-
lowed one of the tablets it contained,
remarking that he took one daily, aft
er dinner, for sour stomach. That sug-
gested diabolical scheme of assas-
sination, which the doctor proceeded
to put into execution. Repairing to
his Office. he made up duplicate tab
let Of strychnine, and, encountering
the colonel next day, asked him to
let him have the vial for moment. so
he could copy the address of the MAX
ers from the label. Jones handed it
over unexpectedly, and, while his
attention was briefly averted else
where, Smith put in the prepared tab
lot. He placed 1t under the top-four,
thus making it reasonably certain
that his victim would take it on the
fifth day from that date. Next morn
ing he left town, so as to be far away
when the tragedy was consummated,
and some mysterious uncomfortable
impulse evidently led him to make
the prediction that first excited my
suspicion. When I made certain OF
all this, I located Smith in Oklahoma.
and was on the point Of applying for
an extradition warrant when he an
ticipated me by contracting pneu-
monia and dying. I thereupon re-
turned the case to its mental pigeon.
hels, where it has remained ever
since"
"Pardon me for asking" said one OF
the listeners, "but is that really true
story, or are you merely entertaining
us with an interesting bit of fiction? %
ut is absolutely true" replied the
narrator. "But how did you learn the
particulars?" "Well," said the police
commissioner, smiling, "Smith was
like most clever criminals-he had
one weak spot. He was fool enough
to tell woman. She blabbed."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
| Dress Goods
Department.

In this department We have a few
pieces left over in the Witt, Burk
stock which we will continue to sell at
SOC on the dollar, or one. half their
worth.
Fine grade all-wool goods in light
patterns at 25c per yd
Goods that cost wholesale from 80 to
38c per I'd and would retail at from so
to Csc per yd. Do you consider this a
bargain?
Nice patterns in Brocaded Blacks at
124 to 1Sc per yd. Nothing prettier
for shirts.
Atwood HeDriettas at SOC
Atwood Serges at soc, As inch
Fine quality black figured Brocade
at SOC, worth 75c
Fancy all-wool mixed CheAiots at
3Sc, worth 60c
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
.Es A TOWNE

they have since remained. Mrs. Towne
is a graduate of Indiana college, and
her time is taken up with music, art
and French. She is a member of sew
eral literary and art clubs in Duluth.
including the Twentieth Century club,
and of literary society that is active
ly engaged in the study of French art
and literature. ..
She has wide and very valuable art
collection, to which she added in .
great measure during her recent Ea.
ropean trip, so that now she has one Of
the finest collections in Duluth and one
that is of great benefit to herself and
other art students in the prosecution
of their researches.
She also takes q very active interest
IN politics, and often accompanies Mr..
Towne on his stumping tours. For
merly she took considerable interest
in amateur theatricals. Mrs. Towne IL
strikingly beautiful woman. She IL
between a blonde and brunette, with
blue-gray eyes and features of large
but striking and handsome type.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
STORY OF A MURDER.
Committed in a Professional Way
by Young Physician.
Police ORccr Relates the Details of a
Terrible Crime Which Was
Planned with Ingenuity and
Executed ~ Its Victim.

The story was told by police com
New Orleans recently to u Times
Democrat reporter. THE NEST III
genious murder l ever knew anything
about" he said, twas committed by a
young physician. He was Il rising
practitioner at place where | for
nerly lived, and, with your per-
mission, will speak of him simply as
DR.. Smith. About a dozen years ago,
as nearly as l remember, this young
man went on a visit to a relative in
neighboring city, and one afternoon,
on the third day or fourth day of his
stay, he startled lady member OF
the household by remarking that he
had feeling that some misfortune
had overtaken wealthy planter
whom they both knew very well, and
whom I will call Col. Jones. The
colonel was q prominent resident of
the doctors home town, and had a
large outlying estate. which he was in
the habit of visiting once a week. On
the day of Smiths singular Fremont
ton he was on one of those tours Of
inspection, but failed to come back,
and the following morning his corpse
was found lying in cornfield. He
had evidently been dead about "a
bours, and from the appearance of the
body seemed to have been seized with
some sort of fit or convulsion. OF
course the affair created great stir
and the police made pretty thorough
Investigation. but the only thing they
found that merited any special atten-
ton was q small. round vial In the
dead mans vest pocket. 1t was about
the diameter of q lead pencil by four
inches long, and had originally con-
tanned couple of dozen medicinal
tablets, which, lying one on top of the
other, filled the little bottle to the
cork. A few still remained in the
bottom. Upon inquiry 1t was learned
without trouble that the tablets were
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
ALASKA'S BOUNDARIES,
They Will BE Traced Very Soon BY
Officers of the Coast and Gee.
detic Survey once.

Otto Fl. Tittman. assistant superin-
tendent of the coast and goedetic sur.
vey, has left Washington for Alaska
where he will trace the boundary line
established by the modus vivendi Of
October, 1899, between the British gov
eminent and the United States He
will be gone about two months.
Mr.. Tittmann has been selected tc
succeed Superintendent Henry. S
Pritchett as the head of the coast and
goedetic survey when MIR. Pritchett as
sumes the presidency of the Massachu
sets school of technology, which hi
will do next fall. The appointment OF
Mr.. Tittmann as superintendent OF the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

survey will be an exemplifcation OF
civil service principles probably to q
greater extent than in the case OF any
other head of that important branch OF
the government.
Mr.. Tittmann entered the service OF
the coast and goedetic survey when be-
tween II and 10 years of age. He be-
gan his career in the survey of 1867
beginning in the lowest grade. His
promotion has been gradual ever since,
and the result of close application to
the work Of the survey and to recpg.
nized ability: Mr.. Tittmann will b.
the first superintendent Of the survey
who has literally .worked his way from
the bottom to the top" though there
have been other appointments to that
place Of men who gained that reeaspi'
ton by long service,
Superintendent Patterson had served
in the field as photographer, and Prot
Hilgard had been connected with ths
survey long number Of years before
he was placed In charge.
Mr.. Tittmann was born In Illinois
and was appointed from Missouri, at
once entering the field. He accom-.
panied the transit of Venus expedition
to Japan as assistant astronomer in
1874 and served in the field for about
20 years in charge of surveying expedi-
tons. He was called to the Office OF
the survey in this city in 1887 and
placed In charge of the Office OF
weights and measures. In connection
with this work he was sent to Europe
in 1890 and represented the United
States government at the international
geodetic conference at Berlin in 1898,
In the same year he was promoted and
placed in charge OF the coast and geo.
detic survey office. He was appointed
assistant superintendent In 1884, and
recently was appointed to represent
the United States in the demarcation
Of the Alaska boundary under the
modus yivendi.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
HAS A QUEER TRADE.
Man from New Jersey Who Imi-
tates Wax Figure.
He Calls Himself the Animn ted "Dum.
my" and II the Hero and Victim
of Some Odd Accidents and
Adventures.

Joseph E. Hurst, of Newark, is the
name of the best imitation of a wax
figure in the world.
He has followed the business for ten
years, and has had some peculiar ex.
periences.
he said to a reporter for New York
paper.
"a druggist on corner mad wax
figure of woman in his window. II
was advertising soap, bar of which
1t would hold out to the public all day
long. / was hungry, out of work and
about discouraged. l looked at the
figure and then at the next corner
Over there was large drug store that
had no wax figure, and THAT was also
selling soap. I went over there and
said to the angry looking proprietor:
"'What will you give me to bring
that crowd over here and keep it
here? l can do it.
81 will give you $25 week. he
said.
San hour after ! walked into the
store. 1 had on a blond wig, my face
was highly decorated with rich paint,
and. all in all, flattered myself that
/ looked as much like wax man as a
real one. The proprietor watched me
in surprise.
rSlipping into clean white suit OF
ducking. 1 stepped into the window
and began to pose, l turned mechan'
ically from side to side. 1t was five
minutes before any one across the
street noticed me. Then there was q
rush. For three weeks stood in that
window, and, at the end of that time
the general public was not sure as to
my constitution. l have been at II
ever since.
'The funniest thing happened in
Philadelphia. 1 was figure in par.
lor scene in furniture store. It wa
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Furniture
Department.

Notwithstanding the advance, We are
enabled to sell this class of goods
as cheap as ever.
Beds from 1S5 to 4 so
Chairs from 45c to LES
A bargain in an oak chair at soc
Solid oak suits at $50. worth ~ so
A beautiful piece suit, large plate
mirror, 1880
Finer suits from 20 90 to 35 90
Separate Dressers from 90 to 1000
Iron Beds all prices
do not buy furniture until you get
our prices.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Clothing
Department.

Notwithstanding the advance or
Clothing, we are enabled to sell this
class of goods cheaper than ever. Ii
you will give us a chance by looking
our stock over We will convince you.
Cash will accomplish muchin the cloth
ing market; this is the secret of our
low prices. ....
A good suit of clothes for $50, just
think of it.
Fine.all wool suits at 500, worth soc
of any mans money
Fine quality Clay WOosted suits at
600. cannot he bought for less than
90 at any regular store
Boys suits from 75c to 2 so
Youths suits from $50 to 5 90
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Read Our Price List and Be Convinced !
Ladies' Furnishings

LADIES' fine quality Kid Gloves, Car
ter hook, at 75c; the 81 kind.
All best make CONets, H u L, r & G
and Armorside.
The best SOC Corset in town.
Ladies Gauze Vests sc.
Ladies Waists from 35c to So so
Special-a lot of Taffeta Silk Waists
at 2 90, would be cheap at 800
Ladies Skirts from 80 to 400
A bargain in Black Figured Mohaii
at 35, worth 200
Ladies' Tailor Made Suits $50
A bargain in fine all wool Suit al
$50, worth 900
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
IS A CHARMING WOMAN.
Mrs. Charles A. TOwne Devotes Most
of Her Spare Time to the Study
Of Music and Art.

Mrs. Charles A. Towne, of Duluth,
the wife of the populist nominee for
vice president, was before her marriage
Maude Irene Wiley, and she was the
daughter of one of the prominent fam
flies of Lansing, Mich, where she met
Mr.. Towne, then a budding lawyer of
that city.
They were married 10 years ago and
came to Duluth, Mimi, in 1892, where
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Small Wares at
Unheard of Prices,

8 cakes of good toilet soap at SC
Fairbank 3 White Cloud Soap sc, reg
ular 10c size
A good spool of Silk Sc
20O-yard spool Cotton &c
Mucilage &c
Vacilene &c
Machine ril 4c
Combs all prices
Velvet skirt binding Sc
Agate buttons gross &c
Pawer best brass pins &c
Knitting silk 4c
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

The man who digs for gold of this
world can't wear a beaver hat and
umbrella over him.
Happiness Is not as high the stars.
But some folks can't look low enough
to find 1t among the viOlets.
The world rolls in music; but many
people don't know musical note from
80 Jay ore.
The man who Is in the political swim
frequently wishes he had a life preserv-
or with him Atlanta Constitution.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

No. 9.-Daily-LOcalf for Charlotte and In
| termedtate Stations, witch connection for
Harrlsonburg daily. and Staunton daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 35.-Da1ly-United States Fast Mail
through Pullman Sleepers to jackson
Vile via Savannah and to Atlanta, & New
orleans, connecting at Salisbury with sleep
or Tor Ashevllle. KNOXVILLE. Chattanooga,
ana memphis and at Charlotte for Augusta:
and at Columbia with sleeper for Charles
ton. Also at Charlotte with sleeper for Az
lanta. Dining Car service.
No. 33.-NEw YORK AND FLORIDA ExpREss
carrying Pullman Buffet Sleeping cars
Nav York to Augusta with connect,Ot for
Aiken; also to Jacksonville, connecting
there with drawing room sleeping car for
st. Augustine. Miami and Port Tampa.
Fhfoughcoach to Jacksonville. Dining car
service.
No. Washington and Chattanooga
Limited via Lynchburg," with Pullman Buff
leans through Bristol. Through coach from
washington TO Memphis. ParlOr and
observation car betWeen Radford, Va, and
Alfalfa, Ala. Dining car sery ice.
NC.S.-Daily-W ashlngton and Southwest.
ern Vest1buled Limited, through Pullman
Sleepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
v1lle, Via salisbury and Chattanooga; to
SeW orleans, via Montgomery and Mobile
70 Memphis, via Atlanta aud Birmingham
fullman observation and Library Sleeping
car TO Atlanta. Dining Car service.
SUNSET PERSONALLY CONDUCTED roUR1sr
EXCuksIoN on this train every Monday.
w ednesday and Friday, from WASHINGTON
20 San francisco without change.
Trains from stanton by Chesapeake and
ONO hallway connect in Union Station at
Charlottesville with Southern Ry. trains