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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-30

Main Street, which makes quite an
improvement.
Freida Sommers gave a party
Wednesday afternoon to about 40 of
her little friends, from 3 to 6.
Mrs. M. E. Sommercamp and Mrs
Jim Sommercamp returned from Sill
yer City Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Scott Brundage and children
of Payette were here last week visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Webb.
d. G. Durham, of Cambridge,
passed through Weiser Tuesday, en-
route home from visit to Silver City
and Boise.
Howard and Wallie Merritt went
to Walla Walla Monday, where they
will attend Whitman College this
winter.
The Signal is receipt of a republi-
can campaign song book published by
the Larks- Nelson music company of
Cambridge
John Ayres and family have re-
turned from the hills. John has ,
care worn look, as if he had beef
lodging game-wardens
Miss Anna Powell, teacher in on
public schools, returned Saturda,
from the Willamette valley wher
she has been visiting.
Miss Nellie Williams has left Weis
er IN company with her brother, 70
} their home in Missouri, after visit
ing her relatives here during til
summer.
G. W. Hodge, one of Mann creek
energetic farmers, presented tn
Signal with box of fine peache
and pears Saturday last They wei
superb specimens of Mann cree
products.
: F. j. French was in Salt LAX
' last week on business, and by wa
of amusement stuffed the Tribune
, political reporter to the queen
e taste.
T. j. Walton dropped into Weis'
: last Thursday on a flying trip frol
a St. Louis, where he is now located
While here he leased his residence
e A. G. Butterfeld.
n D. j. Butcher, the Cambride
merchant, was in Weiser Sunday
IT He reports the completion of tt
Z, two-story Levee building. The VI
per story is used for a public hall.
# A brother of Dave Lawrence q
,r rived in Weiser from the east la
= Saturday. Dave was at Council ar
,e the brother, not having seen him 4
st twenty three years, went up there.
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A. j. Alternately is building re-
sidence on Eoff Street.
Miss Anderson of Boise visited
with Mrs. Woodcock Tuesday.
For millinery go to Mrs. E. w.
Sharai, Vendome block.
Miss Rossie White has gone TO
Pocatello to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Norval Gorrie have
returned from their eastern trip.
Charles A. Towne will speak in
Weiser some time during September.
Will Anderson has sold his house,
lot and furniture to Duncan Bar
nett.
Ed. Brannon, of Emmett, formerly
of Crane creek, was in Weiser few
days ago.
Hon Chas. A. Towne will speak in
Weiser, Friday, September 7th. One
week from tomorrow.
w. D. Lovejoy the prminent at
torney of Salubria, is in Weiser on
return trip from Boise.
DR.. Shirley was called to Payetts
last week to consult with DIR, Scipper
on very serious case.
Born, on Mann creek, Angus
25th to Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Gilderoy
a 9-pound daughter.
The Caswell Brothers, owners o.
the main gold properties at Thunde
Mountain, were in Weiser Tuesday
Mr.. Vansice is moving his hous
up to the front of his lots on Eas
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-30

Drying preparations simply devel'
Cd dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom,
pose. causing far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs
and use that which cleapses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such a remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
soc. size. Ely Brothers. sc Warren st., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. 1t spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
aesinst Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-30
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and build up your
health. Only 25 cents Money back If
not cured Sold by r W. SMITH, drug
gist. 5f-5o
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j J. Fuller was Payette visitor
recently-evidently ON the track of
Bert Varian who was there the week
before, aud who may shortly be ex-
peeled from the XII Kis.
| VIII Anderson and wife, DR.. Wat
erhouse and family, and Mr. and
Mrs Gerry Snow have drifted back
home during the week from various
mountain retreats
Alva Steward of Indian valley
went eastlast Monday with four car
loads of ponies James Mckay went
with him and will 90 on to Rhode
Island where he will make his future
home.
Mrs. Mcpherson and daughter ar
rived home Wednesday from their
eastern trip accompanied by niece
of Mr.. Mcpherson. The ladies of
the Guild gave them surprise in the
evening.
R B. Forseman and family re-
turned from the mountains Tuesday.
The rumor that he had the wagon
bed full of birch sprouts from Payette
Lake need not alarm the school boys,
&c thora'c no truth in II
Miss Olena Reyes has been chosen
by the School Board to succeed Miss
Snyder as teacher in the Public
School. Miss Keyes is a young Ia
dy of considerable ability, and the
Directors have shown wisdom in their
selection
Mr.. A, B Smith accompanied by
his wife, is in Weiser visiting his
cousin S. H. White. Mr.. Smith is
editor of the Mail at Los Gatos,
California, and is on his way back
after visit to his former home in
Michigan.
Emily Lavina Weiser, formerly oil
Weiser, has applied for the setting
= aside of divorce obtained by Solo
an mon Reuban Weiser, of Weiser, al
leging that said divorce was obtained
rtv by fraudulent means. They are a
of Boise.
Mrs. E. W. Sharai returned from
Irs the Mountains last week and ha
Sill purchased the millinery business O
Mrs. A M Curl. She will move t
.o the room on the lower floor of til
:. Vendome addition. Mrs. Curl ha
-. been engaged to do trimming.
Rev. Chas. W. Luck will occup
oe his pulpit at the Congregation;
en- Church next Sunday morning an
,itv evening. Beginning with next SUI
day, the Congregational Sunda
school will hold its session immed
,a ately after the morning service.
his M. NJ Reeves, an experience
restaurant man from Anaconda, h;
III; bought the Ideal Restaurant ar
-. will keep the same to the from
&c Mr.. Reeves brings his family wi
him and goes into business with Il
determination to stay with Weise
re- Mr. Krebbs has gone to Portland.
IS a
,oon L. H. Willett and H. G. Shepher
who have been employed in
Signal Office for some time left Nc
our day for San Francisco, when
'oay "Shep" will 60 to his home in Ne
mere raska and Willett to Chicago. Sh
is the pitcher that has helped ma
els Weisers ball team invincible Il
for season.
lslt- Miss Cora M. Smith, daughter
Tue Hon. Gilbert Smith, of Meadows, |
lust arrived from Ohio. She
ek's been attending the State Morn
the School at Ada, Ohio, during the L
ches three years. During her stay
were Weiser she has been the guest
reek Mrs. 7. NJ Jeffreys. Miss SIN
has been employed to teach the
oh. and 18th grades in the Weiser pub
- schools for the coming year.
mes The Weiser Bryan club held
ems experience meeting at the Wei
Opera House last Friday EVEN
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffce at Weiser. Idaho, for the week
ending Aug 25th, 1900
Atkinson, Wilson Alderman, w
Anderson. A M Berry, Q A
Brooks. VIM Charters. N A
Hale, Harviry Kelly, Willie
Loveless. VIM Monkey, James e
Moore, Joseph shier Ed
Wexford, Frank
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised.
w. w. PRITCHETT. p. M.
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Farm for Sale.

l75 acres on Mann creek Inquire
of or address e. E Utley, Weiser,
Idaho. 33-l3
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LOCAL NEWS.
Weiser Train Schedule.

Weiser Train Schedule.
EAST BOUND
No. 2. Fast mail aud passenger. .......2:l2 m
No. 6. Local mail and passenger. 500. APO p. m
WEST BOUND
No. |. Fast mail and passenger. 1880 IN
No. 3. Local mail and passenger..... 1928 p. IN
NORTH.
P & l. N. leaves for north. ........... $3.50 "A. m
P. & l. N. arrives from north ..... $50. 300 p m
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-30

Entered in the postoffce at Weiser as
Second-clasS matter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-30

There are many imitation baking
powders, made from alum, mostly
sold cheap. Avoid them, as they
make the food unwholesome.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-08-30

ROYAL BAKING POWDER co., 100 WILLIAM st., NEW YORK.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28

in the heel during his flight by a bull
let from the revolver of United States
Deputy Marshal Frank Campbell The
two boys stood trial at the May term
of court and the jury disagreed. Their
bail was not renewed. but 4 stay was
granted until this term of court, when
they were told to be present. When
called yesterday afternoon neither of
them was present and the father was
the only one who responded. At
torney R. B. Kennedy of Uniontown,
their attorney, was unable to explain
their absence. The court advised Mr..
Kennedy to have his clients appear.
The case against Pritts was opened
by Assistant United States District At
torney ]. N. Langham. Deputy Col
lector of United States Internal Reve-
nue. W. ]. Dickson was the first wit
ness called. He described how, while
he and two others were engaged in de-
molshing a still on Pritts' farm in
October, 1899, father and sons were
seen approaching along a path. They
stopped their work on the still and
waited their arrival, when the three
leaped out at the men and covered
them with their revolvers. "BilP'
Pritts escaped. Deputy Collector
Dickson said that the still was then in
operation Hot embers were lying
beneath the affair and a mess of some
thing was in the still. Six barrels OF
mash, he said, were in the stillhouse.
Bill" Pritts, he said, was captured
the following May by himself and
Deputy Marshal A. McBeth. He was
found near a house of one of his neigh
bors. The officer said that when he
caught the defendant the latter denied
being "Bill' Pritts and said that at
any rate he had done nothing wrong
Frank Campbell, ex-United States
deputy marshal. and Emanuel Custer,
who followed Dickson on the witness
stand, corroborated Dickson's testi.
mony.
A plan Of the farm of "Bill' Pritts
with the location Of the house and the
still, was submitted in evidence when
w. B. Horton, surveyor, was called.
"BilP Pritts first came into promi-
nence with the killing of Tony Hoch-
stettler several years ago. Robert
Miller. one of the party implicated,
CAV himself up and served four years
In the penitentiary. The others were
never apprehended. The history of
his numerous encounters and escapes
has several times been printed. and
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28
MANY RARE PEOPLE.
We seldom Form Acquaintance with One,
However.

We Seldom Form Acquaintance with One.
However.
1t makes one homesick in this world
to think that there are so many rare
people he can never know, and so
many excellent people that scarcely
any one will know, in fact. One dis
covers friend by chance, and cannot
but feel regret that twenty or thirty
years of life maybe have been spent
without the least knowledge of him.
When he is once known through him
opening is made into another little
world, into circle of culture and low
ing hearts and enthusiasm in dozen
congenial pursuits, and prejudices
perhaps. How instantly and easily the
bachelor doubles his world when he
marries, and enters into the unknown
fellowship of the to him continually in
creasing company which is known in
popular language as "all his wife's
relations" Near at hand daily, no
doubt, are those worth knowing in
timately, if one had the time and the
opportunity. And when one travels he
sees what vast material there is for
society and friendship of which he can
never avail himself. There are faces
Of refinement, of quick wit, Of sympa-
thetic kindness-interesting people,
Travelled people, entertaining people
whom you constantly meet and pass
without sign OF recognition, many of
whom are no doubt your long lost
brothers and sisters. The matter Of
personal liking and attachment is
good deal due to the mere fortune Of
observation-disclosures Dudley Warner.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28
A Fool and His Foil.
BY TOM HALL.

BY TOM HALL
Author History Of the Rough Riders"
etc
copyrighted. 1900, Daily Story Pub. Coz
The smoking room of the Occiden-
tai club. that home of wanderers. was
occupied by two men. One of the two.
young. handsome, perfectly at ease
was sitting by the broad window
smoking and indolently watching the
passing crowd
The other old, grabbed. ill at ease,
was twirling his thumbs nervously as
he sat on a sofa on the other side OF
the room. He was apparently making
a mental study of the former. They
had been introduced few days before
and since had twice said good morn
ing and once good night They
could hardly be considered intimate
friends.
slap Of his hand upon his thigh that
made the younger look toward him.
Mr.. Estey." said the old man ap-
preaching the younger and drawing
chair near the window, Il take you TO
be a man of the world
ITO certain extent, Mr.. Beach, the
younger assented
You are also a man of honor. II
am any judge of character, the Old
man continued.
You certainly do not mean that you
are going to fight at your age in life,
answered the younger man, with more
interest.
with my intellect, yes said the
older man.
And you want a second?"
"Yes-and l will explain
Mr.. Estey filled his pipe and looked
interested.
Mr.. Beach ordered Claret cup and
looked embarrassed.
Il am a man Of wealth." said the
oidnr man. Il have a daughter, whom
1 love devotedly and whom l wish to
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28
A THUNDERSTORM.
Its Formation Is Something Few of Us
Understand.

Ita Formation Is Something Few of Us
Understand.
The formation OF thunder storm is
one Of the familiar things that few of
us know anything about it. That
sounds like a contradiction, but 1t is
not, for while we are familiar enough
with the impressive spectacle made by
the clouds as they gather and with the
sometimes disastrous and always star
ting effects of the storm when it
breaks over us, how many of us can
trace it back to its origin, step by
STEP and tell how and where it got its
terrible power? Let us try to do this.
There is no doubt that the electric
charge of cloud comes from an ini-
The initial charge may be acquired by
evaporation, for we know that cleo
tricity may be generated in that way
Or it may be generated by the friction
of vapor-laden air, which. moving as
wind, comes in contact with objects on
the earth's surface This vapor is COM
posed of very minute particles of wat
er, each of which becomes electrified,
the charge accommodating on its sur
face. Now, as these particles of drops
come together and are condensed into
larger drops the surface area is re-
duced in proportion to the volume and
an increased electric accumulation is
the result. In other words, when two
drops are condensed into one, there is
the same quantity of water and of
electricity was when the drops were
separate, but there is a good deal less
surface, and the electric charge is in
tensified to that extent. The drops so
formed attract smaller drops by their
greater power. and thus condensation
with continual increase of power, goes
on rapidly and a thundercloud begins
to form. As the cloud is sent forward
by the wind it affects the earths sur
face by induction, and the earths
surface affects it in the same way, the
cloud becoming positively and the
earth negatively charged. This goes
on rapidly, electric energy being con-
tinually drawn to the cloud from the
air, and the same quantity being re-
PEELED from the earth below. Thus it
is that the thundercloud forms so
quickly and acquires SO great an cleo
trio power.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28
BATTLE OF CITIES.
Sharp Rivalry Between the Middle West
and the Southwest.


1t is not so much, however, the ques-
tion of the rapidity with which Calves
ton or Mobile bay may advance, as
compared with New Orleans, that
promises to influence the standing of
the western cities. 1t is rather the
question of how much the enterprise
of these two cities-with the aid of the
new port and town of Port Arthur
may stimulate cooperation among all
the cities of the gulf and thereby line
up a strong force in a fight against the
North Atlantic and the great lakes.
Within five years Galveston has pulled
away from New York, Boston and Bal
timore the supremacy in the handling
of cotton, and is rapidly taking from
all other points the first position in
the handling of the southwestern corn
and wheat. Mobile is gaining an iron
and steel and woodwork business
which formerly did not fail south of
Baltimore and it has some promise
ahead of developments in shipbuilding.
Many great influences are at work. in
Guiding that of the powerful Illinois
Central, to compel the exports of the
Mississippi Valley to take the natural
and water level route to the ocean via
the Father of Waters" rather than
to climb the mountains that intervene
between the west and the Atlantic. A
more or less sectional feeling has
grown up, extending westward to Den
ver favoring the diversion of western
products of all sorts to the gulf. If
it should so develop that sufficient in
habitants and sufficient wealth concen
trate in the Gulf cities. it seems likely
that the Atlantic cities will find their
aggregate of traffic seriously impaired
or at least their source of it serious
ly diminished-and that such places as
Kansas City, st. Louis, Memphis, and
perhaps Omaha. will be materially
aided in their efforts for growth and
greatness by the additional and short
er route to the sea afforded by flowing
down the natural drain of the conti-
nent to the mouth of the Mississippi.
-Ainslee's Magazine.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28
!: @ Ar Old ;
!: :Moonshiner;

One of the most remarkable char
acters of the mountain region Of West
ern Pennsylvania is Bill Pritts, who
was convicted of moonshining in the
United States district court at Pitts
burg last week He has long been
resident of Fayette county and was
notorious far and wide as one of the
most daring men in his line Of busi--
ness.
His two sons, John S. and Henry
Pritts, were also included in the in
formation, but they did not appear
The case excited great attention on
account of the numerous efforts to
capture Pritts in his mountain home
and his numerous successful escapes
from the revenue officers. He was
finally captured at his home last May.
Against the Pritts family the follow
ing charges are made. on all of which
the United States grand jury found
true bills
William Pritts, John S. Pritts and
Henry Pritts, as distillers who failed
to give bond and as distillers carrying
on business with intent to defraud the
United States: William Pritts, retail
liquor dealer, failing to pay special
tax
Ignored biIls-John s. Pritts and
Henry Pritts, retail liquor dealers,
failing to pay special tax.
John and Henry Pritts were ar
rested in October, 1899. but the old
man made his escape, being wounded
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28
DID BILL PRlTT8
RAN A
SMALL
DiSTlLEERY.

romance has placed famous old "s,u.|
near the top of the list Of the op...
characters developed in the moupt,,.'
Of western Pennsylvania. Iiks .J
men of his class. Pritts had m,,s
stanch friends among his neighbor,
and these assisted him freouentl, n
eluding the officers of the sovernm.,,
Among the people Of the mount,I|
region it is not regarded as a crl,,
to cheat Uncle Sam out Of the tar \
whisky. Men otherwise honest von,.|
not scruple to traflc in whisky M.,I
had paid no tribute to the governm.,
and those who endeavor to collect NJ
have a rocky time of it. The moo,
sinner is seldom without notice ofn.
presence Of revenue officers in tho VI
cinity Of his still, and he has amnl
time to conceal all evidences Of h,
Illicit occupation. His patrons ~,
never be induced to testify agslns
him, and the officers. even thou,As
they may be morally certain OF M
guilt Of a suspect, have a hard ia,
to procure the evidence necessary
convict. Bill PriIts was fortunate
having the good will of his neighbon
and on that account he long eniov,
immunity from arrest. The otBcs,
now claim to have proofs of his ruuu
and are confident of being able to ii,
him a long term in the penitentiar
During his trial Pritts manifested ID
greatest unconcern. He admitted tn,
he drank all the whisky he could :.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28
Tho UmbreIia's Place In History.

AS study the umbrella is deeply in
teresting. 1t has its place in history,
mythology and religion. In the sculp-
tured remains of Ninevah and Egypt
there are representations OF kings, and
occasionally of lesser potentates, rid
ing in state or going in procession
with umbrellas over their heads. This
would seem as II in those early days
umbrellas were more a mark Of dis
tinction than for either use or orna-
mental purposes. And indeed many Of
the writer's persuade us that this is so.
1t has been quite solemnly averred
that the very first suggestion of the
umbrella was in the humble mushroom
and toadstool, and to this day the Par
isians call the erections set up in the
Bois de Boulogne as shelters for their
pedestrians "champignons." = New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1900-12-28

IUu are dlSO d uldH Vi lloHol.
see married to man worthy Of her.
l prefer that this man be an Ameri-
can. l absolutely despair for her il
she marries a foreigner of title
She is bel 1g wooed then by for
tune hunter?' interrupted the young
man.
Precisely" answered Mr., Beach,
"by confounded French count
Count D'Artele, an impecunious
.Ake-"
How did you know" gasped the
older man.
Il have had the misfortune to meet
him and have heard him make his
boasts. Moreover l know he is now at
Harnwich where you reside, and l can
put two and two together"
Are you willing to help prevent one
and one being put together" asked
Mr. Beach.
In such d case, yes," answered
young Estey. But how can | serve?'
by becoming my visitor, engaging
my daughters attentions for while,
and driving that impecunious scoun-
drel away"
DO you think l could succeed?
asked Estey
BY using the means | propose" an
swered the older man.
And what are those means?'
queried the younger.
You shall go to my home as an
Englishman of title, of high title, say
Lord Something -or-Other of Some
where. My wife who is the strongest
ally of this miserable Count will i'm
mediately turn in your favor, as mat
ter of course"
And your daughter"
"Ay, there's the difficulty. If she
really loves the Count there will be
trouble. But l do not believe. | can
not believe that she does yet-and if
she does not as yet love him you ought
to win by a length"
BY the Counts length on the car
pet, eh?"
Yes, II necessary. You can do it.
l have heard Of carpet knights. why
not of carpet counts?"
True" said the young man musing-
lys ouI buPPoSC- VI Soul DC hdFC Ou'
few attractions-suppose l win the
affections of this daughter of yours
what them"
Il can fix that all right. That viii
be my part"
Il will do nothing dishonorable.
said the young man.
"Oh-of course not-of course moi
| -" answered the older But 1t viii
be necessary for you to go as an Eng
lish Lord, you know"
Il will accompany you to your homt
as Vincent, st. Clair. Estey, Lord Bod
leigh. an English nobleman of grea
wealth. temporarily sojourning il
American on a still hunt for adyen
! ture-"
And adventures. added Mr.. Beach
That will be true In part at least.
understand you are an Englishman
and are here temporarily only. Ant
ali men still hunt"
For pretty daughters of rich mer
II not for adventure" Quoth\Mr. Estey
with q ap1ile.