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Nh man has more promising career .,.n inc country editor, says the rl0,euce Tribune. All his delinquents ,.en oromisiDg to pay up, but they hardly ever do.
 clobe Belt: Ben Pascoe, proprietor ;, the Pascoe stables, Is receiving ,,oat quantities of hay and grain from 'he (,Ia valley, for which he had con ,,acted some weeks ago before the I,te rise in prices. Hay is now worth Ns dollars per ton in the valley and cells for a cent a pound in Globe.
 yuma Sun: A Diegene Indian is ssrying ten days sentence in the rounty bastile for using profane and oh,cene language. Since the redman i. ignorant of the English language, f. is presumed that he must have said acarajor to bring the punishment up OD him.
 Globe Times: An amusing and beneficial incident occurred at the Hoosier change room last Tuesday, yben one of the miners was compelled to take bath. The boys say he had not washed for weeks and had become very offensive. After the forced wash he promised to be clean hereafter.
 Prospector: Thirty thousand acres l of oil lands are already located in the vicinity of Jerome. A News repre- sentative visited the scene of excite. ment aud found the whole country To- cated for miles and the monument building is still going on. The ground is said to be worth prospecting by men Of experience in the oil business.
 Globe Times: A certain gentleman in Globe, about S7 years of age wh0st Ilie had been main.y speIt in absorb lng ''undertaker's delight, "was bitter the other day by hydrophobia skunk They immediately sent the skunk tS the Pasteur institute at Chicago, but 1t died in cOnyulsions on the way. Al Arizona skunk ought to have better judgment than to bite these old liz ards
 Prospector: One of the youn, daughters of Mrs. H. Harrison o tarbank met with an accident yes terday. The little girl in some man ner secured bottle of carbolic acid aud while handling it poured some oi the acid over herself, resulting ir severe burns and giving excruciatinl pain to the little sufferer. Medical relief was administered as soon as possible and the little girl Is doing as well as can be expected.
 Jerome News: This section of Ari iOna IS just now experiencing an ex element over the alleged discovery oi VII territory about half way between Prescott and Jerome on the west side u the mountain range. Men claim lng to be oil experts have examined 'ae ground and express the opinion 'nat oil exists in paying quantities A large amount of land is already To taIed aud arrangements are being made to at once commence prospect lg the ground.
 Republicans: The grape pickers or Sue H. " Adams ranch struck foi ueuer wages "Wednesday noon. The ndpes nave become uneven at the ri, ,aSG end of the patch and they can't plvS as many boxes as they could SSelofe' They were getting 3 cents a sS SGa' and asked to have the price rais Vu Io cents, but at noon the extra oeaV was cut eff and so the pickers Aui1 WOrk. and VpStprnay mnruinU q
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
Alias summons.

In the District Court, OF the Third Judicisi Dis
trict, State OF Idaho, in and for Washington
County. Ia ~.
The State OF Idaho sends Greeting to Julia A
Jones' Defendant
You are hereby summoned and required to APP
near in a n action brought against you by said
pplaintiff in the said District Court, and to an
ever the com plant of the above named plaintiff
filed therein within ten days -fexclusive OF the
day of service) after the service on you OF this
summons, IL served within this county; or il
served out OF this county but within this judicial
district within twenty days; or il served else
where. within forty days. This action is brought
to obtain Judgment and decree OF the court dis
solving the bonds OF matrimony now existing be-
tween plaintiff and defendant.
Said Judgment is demanded on the grounds
following, to-wit:
On the grounds Of desertion. as will more fully
appear by the complaint filed herein. IA copy OF
which is attached hereto. to which you are re-
ferred.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear Ind answer said complaint as above re-
uuired the said plaintiff will cause your default
to be entered and apply to the court for the re-
lief therein demanded.
Attest my hand and the seal OF the District
conrt Of the Third Judicial District, State OF
Idaho, in and for Washington county, this 23rd
day Of July, 1900
7. f. SMITH Clerk.
MITCHELL Il SAUNDERS. Attorneys for Plain
tiff. 34-5
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
Order Of Sale.


In the Probate Court of Washington County,
State of Idaho.
IN the matter of the Estate and Guardianship OF
Frank l.. Paddock, Flora NJ. Paddock, Farina
f. Paddock. Ferneth R. Paddock, Minors.
At this time comes Mary f. Sprague. Guard
ian of the person and estate OF the above named
minors, and presents to the court her petition
prayng for an order to sell the real estate of said
minors, they having no personal property, and
upon reading and fling said petition, which is
duly verified. and it duly appearing from said
petition that 1t is necessary to sell the whole OF
the real estate of said minors to provide means
for their support and education.
1t is now ordered and decreed that the said pc
titon be and the same Is hereby set for hearing
on the Eighth day OF August, 1900 at the hour OF
10 o'clock IN. OF said day, and 1t Is further or
dered that the next OF kin OF said minors and all
persons interested in the estate, appear in this
court, at the courthouse of said Washington
county in the town of Weiser, the said
Eighth day OF August, 1900, at the hour OF ten
O'Clock a. m. to show cause why an order
should not be granted for the sale OF said real
estate Of said minors.
1t is further ordered that copy OF this order
be personally served upon Mary f, Sprsgue the
mother and sole next OF kin OF said wards. al
least fourteen days before the time set for hear
ing said petition and that copy OF this order bt
published in the Weiser Signal, weekly news
paper OF general circulation, printed and pub
1ished at the town OF Weiser. in SAID Washing
ton county, week for ut least three sue
cessive weeks prior to the said hearing OF sale
petition
THOMAS NJ JEFFREYs.
Judge OF Probate Court.
Dated July 10th, 1900
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
Alias Summons.

In the District Court OF the Third Judicial Dis
trict State OF Idaho, in and Tor Washington
County,
Henry Harpham, plaintiff, VS.. Dianna Harpham,
defendant
The State OF Idaho sends greeting to Dianna
Harpham, defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to APP
pear in an action brought against you by said
plaintiff, in the said District Court, aud TO an
swer the complaint of the above named plaintiff,
filed herein, within ten days exclusive OF the
day of service) after the service on you of this
Summons If served within this county, or il
served out OF this county but within this Judic-
ial district, within twenty days; or il served
elsewhere, within forty days. The said action
is brought to obtain judgment and decree OF
the court dissclvng the bonds OF matrimony ex-
isting between, plaintiff and defendant.
Said Judgment is demanded on the grounds
following, to-wit;
On the grounds of desertlon as Will more fully
appear by the complaint filed therein copy OF
which is hereto attached and to which you are
referred
And you are hereby notified that II you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired the said plaintiff will cause your default
TO be entered and apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded therein. -
Attest my hand and the seal OF the district
court OF the Third judicial district state OF Ida
no, in and for Washington county. this 18th day
July, 1900.
BY FRANK SMITH Deputy Clerk.
MITCHELL & SANDERS, Attorneys for Plaintiff
1915
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
Alias Summons.

In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict State of Idaho in and for Washington
County.
Anna Draper Tydings, Plaintiff, VS.. Frank Tyd-
ings, Defendant
The State of Idaho sends Greeting to Frank Tyd-
ings Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to APP
pear in an action brought against you by the
said plaintiff. in the said District court and to
answer the complaint OF the above named plain
tiff, fled herein, within ten days exclusive OF
the day Of servce) after the service on you OF
this summons il served within this county. or il
served out OF this county but within this yudic-
ial district within twenty days or IL served else
where within forty days. The said action IL
brought to obtain Judgment and decree OF the
court dssovin0 the bonds OF matrimony exist
ing between plaintiff and defendant.
Said judgment is demanded on the grounds fol-
lowing. to-wit;
On the grounds OF desertion will more full,
appear by the complaint filed herein, copy OF
which is hereto attached to which you are re-
ferred.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and answer said omplaint as above re-
aured the said plaintiff will cause your default
to be enterd and apply to the court for the relic
demanded herein
Attest my hand and the seal of the district
court OF the Third Judicial district state OF Ida
ho in and for Washington county, this LIST day
I. f. SMITH, Clerk,
BY FRANK SMITH Deputy.
w H. O'BRIEN, Attorney for Plaintiff, 3d.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Drying preparations simply devel.
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom,
pose, causing n ir more serious trouble than
the ordinary fora Of catailh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes. smokes and snuffs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
SOC. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St, my.
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
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Always Has Pins In His Mouth.
young man from Carey recently
went into the Office of Dr. ]. e. Nichols
of Upper Sandusky, O., to have tooth
drawn. The doctor had taken hold Of
the tooth with his forceps when he
noticed something in the young mans
mouth. He removed the forceps and
asked what it was. Pins" said the
young man, who then took from his
mouth bunch of nine pins. says the
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. He
said he always has more or less pins
in his mouth; has them when he sleeps
and when he eats and drinks and when
he chews tobacco. He says he can put
a dozen in his mouth and leave them
there for month. Sometimes he swal-
lows one, but it never causes him any
harm.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court for the State of Idaho, in
and for the County of Washington.
In the matter OF the estate OF Margaret hewitt,
decea sed. ,
ministrator of the estate OF Margaret Hewitt de-
ceased to the creditors Of and all persons having
claims against SAID deceased, to present them,
with the necessary vouchers, within -Four
months after the first publication OF this notice,
to said administrator at the office OF Varian,
Ayers & Varian in Weiser, Washington county,
Idaho. the same being the place for the transac-
ton Of the business OF said estate.
JOHN W. AYERS,
Administrator.
Dated June 27th 1900. Sud
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26


The Wounded "TOmmy's" ANGEL.
There's lots Of things a fellow feels as can't be
said outright,
Although he makes his mind up in the watches
Of the night,
And SO ] guess I'll put 1t plainly down in black
and white
That you have been angel to me, nurse.
I well remember how was carried in
A Mauser bullet in my side cash across my
chin;
| didn't do much howlin, but. you bet. it hurt
like sin
Until you came and stopped the achin, nurse
And when my wounds were throbbin so ! didn't
rap
II Kruger's Johnnes came along and wiped me
off the map.
sudden something seemed to make me feel an
other chap,
For you were like a glimpse Of heaven, nurse.
And, though you never gave hint Of what you
thought or felt,
see little portrait once a-stickin in your belt
And guessed that you had some one fghtin there
across the veldt;
God keep him safe and bring him to you nursel
-Keble Howard In New York Tribune
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Mrs. Punkhorn (reading the paper)-
Oh. cats foot! What fools some men
be! Here's the chief of city fire de-
partment sayin' there wouldn't be
nigh as many folks burnt ter death If
they'd keep cool.
Mr.. Punkhorn-W Well, what's the mat
ter with that?
Mrs. Punkhorn-How on airth is "a
body goin' ter keep cool with hot
fire round 'em?-Brooklyn Life.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Il don't see why you feel disposed to trust
that man Tor so large an amount. He has no
standing in either Iiradst reef ; or Dun s.
'Tha, may be. but happen to know that
his wife has decided 10 yet along without
new Easter hat this year. so he must have
money Chicago DAILY News.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
AM oh.eryinR Friend.

Winks-That job you have now is a
soft snap, isn't it?
Jinks-Um-rather.
Nothing at all to do, have your"
"Well-er-not much"
Good pay, too?"
very fair. How do you happen to
know so much about my job?"
IL notice you stick 10 it." = N. Y.
Weekly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

How is the earth divided?" asked
the confiden, teacher of his class be-
fore the examiners.
"By earthquakes. sir was the
prompt answer from one of the most
eager of pupils. Ti'-Bi,s.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

II am told that you have great
many friends
"oh. don't know" answered the
cynic in plaid clothes; 1T all depends
with ri,. the same as with other people,
on whether I'm trying to borrow or
willing TO lend.'- Washington Star.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

He tickled his wife with feather;
But she laughed with pleasure at that,
For II was an ostrich feather
To wear Ger her Easter hat.
-JudPe
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Doesn't he play with great deal Of
eNpression?"
II should say so. He made up more
than 40 different faces. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
one OF Natures Hold-Ups

1--WE got the drop on you," said the
rain to the seed.
Hold onL- cried the seed, Pm liable
to shoot up at any moment."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Hungry lravelts a. railway dining
sta:ioil} How soor will 'hs train start,
cpnGuciora
Candne;or-l'il start on ,ime to-day
i amt got much appetite. II n. Y.
Weekly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Full many twist of phrase and word .
The English tongue has got for us,
For we always think the world is cold
When it makes place too hot for US.
Judge.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Jack-There was a time. when that
girl was always many thoughts.
Dick--And now?
Z Jack--Now she is always in my
pocketbook Life.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Business is picking up" said the
merchant.
''On the contrary" replied the pu-
gilist. business is knocking down.
Chicago Post
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
uis E,ex Werc nurncd Then.

l,iggs- Poor Dobbs never knew what
a jewel of a wife lie had until
Boggs-Cntil he lost her?
Bggs-No. until he married again.
San Francisco Examiner.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

as Junks a troublesome customer"
"Yes; he makes as much trouble
about the fit of his clothes as if he ex-
pected to pay cash."-Chicago Record.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26


dels.
He is risen, He Is risen!' chime the tune
full Easter bells;
There is JOY within the chancels-joy be-
You'd the burst of song
And the halo Of His glory crowns anew each
happy throng.
Earth forgets the woes and sorrows OF the
Man OF Galilee.
HE is risen, He is risenl sing the bell.
from TO sea;
Aye, from every lofty mountain, from the
heart of every plain,
Voiced by millions meath the Heavens
rise the holy chants again;
Kedron sings Il newer anthem through the
roseemtowered glade,
And the air is filed with music where the
cedars cast their shade:
Where His white feet pressed the daisies
in the fairest fields OF earth,
And He gently blessed the children. Easter
hath newer birth.
Mid the beauty of the flowers. fairer than
a crown of gold,
Lives the story of our Easter by the SER
apis often told;
We repeat with awe the anthems borne 10
us across the sea-
And the sunshine crowns the ripples OF i'm
mortal Galilee;
There gently comes 4 blessed peace which
out the Idltn1ul KNOW
From where the orient lilies In their
sweetness bloom and blow;
And oft the holy seem to hear, above the
organs tone.
The echo of His footsteps where He trod
the path alone.
Hail the holy Easter morning with its ever
lasting cheer.
Let lily nod to lily. let the white rose touch
her peer;
Let forth from every steeple come the
cadence of the chimes
| That spread the Easter story to the world 4
remotest climes;
| No more the story OF the wood that
| crushed Him meath its weight,
No more the agony He felt beyond the
Gardens gate,
| But everywhere let Casters bells ring out
so clear and free:
He is risen. He is risen!" is the theme
from sea to sea.
conscious bells that gladly tell the story
never old.
Ring out nor cease the paeans Of peace III
all the world is told;
In the heart of every Easter blooms Ill,
white as snow.
ago;
In the music from the steeples in the an
thems of the choirs.
Let faith and hope commingle like brigh
celestial fires;
Let every heart this Easter day, no matte
where It be,
Praise the One who blessed the lily by til
far-ofr Orient sea.
T. c. HARBAuGH
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Towne-lie has been the ruination Of
many a man.
Browne-tiambler or saloon keeper?
Towne-N Neither He's manufacturer Of
Easter hats Brooklyn Life. =
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Summer underwear for men at
Sommercamp's SO cents suit,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

"s.She--I believe all the honest men are
dead.
He-That's good. | hate to think Of
them as having to starve to death
Town Topics.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

-''rnat's Mrs. seldom Holme. She is
making quite reputation as new
Woman
(lnspecting her apparel.) well. she
isn't new. She's dreadfully out of
style. "-Chicago Tribune
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice to Stockholders.
Notice is hereby given that special meeting
of the tockholders OF the State Bank Of Idaho, a
corporation, will be held at the office Of said
bank in Weiser, Washington county, Idaho,
on Saturday the 28th day Of July, A. D., 100,
at the hour OF four o'clock p M, OF Nid day.
Said meeting is called for the purpose ofincreas-
ing the capital stock OF said corporation from its
present capitalization. $4,000 to SoO,OOO. and 10
transact such other business a. may come before
the meeting.
Dated Weiser, Idaho, June 2Sth 1900 D-S
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

Try the "Ledgeretrr bill file for
small accounts. File and 500 state
ments $275 at the Signal office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

An ArtstOcrat
Mrs. Flannagan-~Me daughter, julia,
tn taycher tells me that yure little
Patsy is in wan av tn lower grades at
her school.
Mrs. Finnigan (excitedly) Lower
grades, did yez say? Oil go down I
thot school this blissed minnit an tear
tn hair av tn taycher thot dared pit
my Patsy in the lower grade, aven iv he
is Oirish!-Brooklyn Life.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-26

In story, to the
new " orl DIS
clearer day
Gene the memories
of Easter. like a
chant from far
away.
With the fragrance
of the lilies OF
that cherished.
holy cline.
Where the Saviour
blessed the bios
SONS in the full
ness of His time;
There's a peace be
H. skA .A.a.A1 rstt.Itr
The evening times., 1900-07-25
ConrcntionnI FihI,Iur.

From tha New Orleans Time5-D1rnoeratl
II sUpFos. sou Il-ve seen those terrible SsrI-
Iaid-B albums ti-J used TO Be popular among,
certain gushy mslCCCS.' said a b0okish man of
this city '-E-Ch TaEc contained q list of gaes-
u0ns--'N lat i yCU- flyo-ite crisr.' 'Nfa. novel
do yen like b,stT and so oE-snd each victim
was requested 10 EI in the answers t1- the cdi-
fcstion Of TIE COMPANY II was r-iahtfuI or
deal, and / WAS reminded OF the thiugs-which
now happily aUt Ci d8tt-ly an ingenious
variation of the scheme which va. worked The
other night by bright yourG Uoman, out near
Audubon Park She was entertaining a party
Of friends a her home, and the GcsUltory small
talk had drlited, somehow CT other. 20 the con
VentI0nal hbs % tvtIy-dIy life. SINE Quaint
things were said, sll finally the h7stS, took a
blank book ard wrote this question az the top
Of the FIST page: What conventional lie Is toId
most frequently l. casual conycrSsticuE-
Everybody was asked to supply an answer
and the collection ss Vho,e was amusing Oua
man wrote The two lies we tell .ftcne~t On
paper are Dear Si-'' ard Yours truly The
person addrrssed / seldom dear, and the writer
never truly Eis'r' Another replied: Tine com
WUnest conventional lie Is .Coad morning" next
few others J recall az random; ! never pay anv
attention 10 Anonymous letters i familiar
boast and a fIml lar hlSehood. We often declare
If have anything 10 say about a man / sav il
right TO his face, generally don't I am not
IN the least sUps-stiiious' Is Of the hardest
worked lies IN the world; are all at heart
intensely supcrStitious- There Eere a cauple OF
dozen answers in ALL added the bookish man
ard some of trlm were rather clever In Ionk
ing over the lot ! was certainly impressed b.
the amoUnt of ui,cellanpous rrrSacitv W. ..Ss
to lubrcate the wheels OF everyday social inter
course To he brought face % face with il ,n
bloc Is a startling experience. -
The evening times., 1900-07-25

most Of themselves, to become prosperous.
intelligent, and industrious. they cannot
be source OF rs much revenue TO the
mother country as they ought to be- The
squeezing tactics. employed by Spain for
so many centuries, may result in a large
haul Of wealth for one Governor or other
official, but are of no permanent use. The
new regime must be made profitable for
the Inhabitants as well as the eonquerors.
The methods of subjugating weaker peo-
Piles have improved with time. This
is rarely done without some good cause.
II such tribes are savage, and have COM
mitted depredations upon neighboIing te--
ritory, if they have encouraged settlers to
come within their borders. and then mur-
dered them; il they have invited large in
vestments Of capital, and then so admins
tered the laws that the capital is unsafe
they may challenge foreign Interference.
But the thing is done in a respectable way
there are 10 arbitrary and cruel discrimi
nations; the rights of women ard non
combatauts are respected as far as the in
vading power can secure them; wars OF ex-
termination are unknown, and the scenes
Of hideous violence formerly inzeTara BILE
from the sack OF a city have so completely
passed away that there is GoW a strong
feeling against the sack itself. as shown by
Lhe protest against the loo,iEg OF Tien;sin.