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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

Abdur Rahmar Khan, ameer of At
ghanistan, has written an autobiog-
raphy in which he describes his daily
life as follows:
Il am always ready as soldier on
the march to battle, In such a manner
that could start without any delay in
case Of emergency. The pockets of my
coats and trousers are always filed
with loaded revolvers and one or two
loaves of bread for one days food. This
bread Is changed every day. Several
guns and swords are always lying by
the side of my bed or the chair on
which am seated within reach of my
hand, and saddled horses are always
kept ready In front of my Office, not on
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

In the district of Yen-Chan In the
year SOL B. @. was born the philoso-
pher Confucius, one Of the most unique
and remarkable men that the world
has ever seen. Certainly no other has
ever attained such a mastery as his
over his race by the sheer merit and
strength Of his teachings. For over
1000 years his system of ethics has
been the basis of Chinese education,
and the only road to political prefer
ment has led through examinations
based on his works. He has made the
chinese race of philosophers, con-
tented and happy people. His control
over their daily conduct is shown every
day.
A missionary happened to be out
walking one day with a party Of
friends, and company Of native chill
dren began to follow at their heels.
At first the children began making
humorous remarks, but soon their COM
ments became vulgar and insulting.
The missionary turned and quietly
asked Have your parents given you
no training? Confucius says that
parent is honored by the manners of
the child" The children stopped short,
looked shamefaced at each other and
without a word skunk away.
How near Confucius came to the true
philosophy Of life is shown by his state
ment OF the supreme rule" do not
do unto others what you would not
that others should do unto you."-Les-
lies Popular Monthly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

ly for myself, but for all my courtiers
and personal attendants, at the door of
my durbar room. have also ordered
that a considerable number of gold
coins should be sewed into the saddles
Oh my horses when required for Jour
ney, and on both sides of the saddle
are two revolvers
My sons, who work hard all day
long, generally spend the evenings in
their harems with their wives and
children. In the early days of nv
reign | used to pay visits to my harem
about twice a week, but as | grew
more and more preoccupied with af
fairs Of business and state these visits
were cut down to one or two a month.
put now my time Is so full that / ONLY
pay two or three visits In the year to
my wives and family. The rest of the
year occupy the same rooms In which
work both day and night. NV wives
however. come and pay regular visits
TO me 10 or II times In the year for
Few hours at time. God has created
me Tor his service to care for the ma
ton he has intrusted to my care and
not to spend my time in personal en-
Joyments and self indulgence.
My two sons, Habibullah Jan and
Nashrullah, come to see me twice or at
least once every day to take their in
structions for arranging and doing
their daily work. My youngest sons
and grandsons visit me about twice a
week for few minutes, and as am
always busy they sit down and play
Tor a short time, or sometimes thew
wrestle with each other and some
times with me, and then they are sent
back to their own houses"
SO lives the sturdy old gentleman.
who has his physicians advise him
whether he shall eat peppermint loz-
enge and who Is read to sleep eyerv
night by his reader" yet who doesn't
hesitate-of course for the good of his
country-to stick men on stakes or
shut them up In cages to die in fI,w
agony.
When any of his unruly people rebel,
the ameer's favorite punishments are
these:
The Russian candle" setting a man
up, tied stiff, pouring oil over him and
setting him alight
The cage. putting the man In q bar
red pen and letting him go mad with
thirst
lmpalement-you sharpen long
stake hitch horses or oxen to the mans
legs set him on the stake and draw
MN on to 1t. Then the stake is planted
IN ,ne ground and the man left perhaps
to live In agony for two days.
One of the ameer's punishments has
been made famous by Kipling.
A young man once rushed to his dur
par (counciD TO warn him that the Rms
san army was coming TO attack him.
80 the khan led the fool to the CITY
wall and babe him mount tree to give
warning of the graycoats' approach.
ana he set soldiers under the tree
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
Pensions.

All soldiers who wish their pen
sion claims to receive prompt anc
faithful attention, should place thei,
claims at once in the hands of Jos.
eph II. Hunter, pension attorney,
Washington, D. c., as know from
experience he is the proper party to
handle such cases.
5-l0 HORACE A. HIToHcocK
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
The Light of the World
OUR SAVTOTIR TN ADM

e0s1 NEARLY so0 to publish Nearly 100 superb
painters Childs stories for each ny tne great
Uia ~ i sells itself Presses running ay 30
edon 10 orders a carloads Of paper for last
over 5000 worth Of books'wFirst e mas sold
~ rs Saekett OF New York has sold 50 GO worth
"a orSa.s experience. Mr. Hoiwe tno
orders srs iirst Two days Mrs. Lemwell took a
make u 600 in this county quick. Teppit an can
sorIg rapidly. Write quick for terms 10
,o manteaIState Manager to have cbarge .,
correspondence and all the agents charge OF
Auufess The bRlTIsH-AMERICAN CO
l2-1s Corcoran Building
WASHINGTON, d. c.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
Are You Interested in Poultry

If you are, here is chance fol-
you. Pay up what you owe and one
year in advance on The Signal and
we'll send you The Western Poultry
News of Lincoln, Neb., whole
year free. It's big 16-page poul-
try monthly and will help you make
more money out of your chickens.
1t also has a Belgian hare depart
ment.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

Ten for five cents, a, Druepi,t, cro,...
Shon News-Ssnds, General Stores and Parahnts
On, i insy bansh pain induce sleep and pTooDa Iis
do ye aeei' N matter what's the matter ons iIi
y0I sood Ten samples and one thousand one wi. VIII
bv H. Psn. y NAL 9 any address on receipt oi ri
chemical Co., IosPrues st., New York Civ
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
Played Out.

Dull headache, pains in various parts
OF the body, sinking at the stomach, loss
oil appetite feverishness, pimples or sores
are all positive evidences of impure
blood No matter how it became so il
must be purified in order to obtain good
health. Acker's Blood Elixir has never
tailed to cure scrofulous or syphilitic
polsons or any other blood diseases. 1t is
certainly wonderful remedy, and we
sell every bottle on a positive guarantee
Sold by Q. L. Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tlreless, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work.
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
iousness, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe. sure.
only 25c at r. w. Smiths drug store. - 2
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
Pacific & Idaho
Northern R'v
ONLY DIRECT
RAIL ROUTE


RAIL ROUTE
FROM WEISER. IDAHO, TO
kuthburg, Heath, and the celebrated Sever
Devils Copper mines, Payette Lakes Middle
Salubria, and Long Valleys Salmon River Mea.
dows and Gold Placer Diggings
When travelling west in search of a new homo
stop on at Weiser, Idaho take trip over the
racine " 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-cap ped NOM.
tains, making sleep refreshing.
NO MALARIA
PURE MOUNTAIN WATER
Plenty of excellent unoccupied government,
land, abundance of merchantable timber. no
failure OF crops. az
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Arr. Daily No, nail,
Ex. Sunday, Ey SnndaSS !.
- 90 p W. Weiser $3.50 a. m.
il;W a. M. Cambridge. 1890 d m
Rates and further information furnished mon
application. i CAMpPET 'po"
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Weiser Idaho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY
an ana permanently cured by using Moki
lea. a pleasant herb drink. Cures con-
s.lpa'lon and Indigestion, makes you eat,
sleep work and happy. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back, % cents and
oo cents Z. L. Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21

Millions of people are familiar
with DeWitt's Little Early Risers and
those who use them find them to be
famous little liver pills. Never gripe.
DAVIS DRUG Co
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-21
His Kind of Sportsman.

You referred to your friend as n
dead game sportsman"
Yes. He always buys his birds in
the market house. Dead game is his
speciality" -Washingt Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
oBSEoUIEs AT PALERMO.
whole Population Turns Out to DO Honor
to Crispi's Memory

Pale.no. Sicily. Aug. 1T.-At the fu-
moral Of SicnOr Francesca CriSpi in
Palermo there was Il repetition OF the
sceueS Of universal respect and
mourning witnessed in Naples. The
Italian armOred cruiser NareSe. bar
ing the body the members Of the Girls
pi family and representatives of the
government. entered the harbOr with
the escOrting cruisers early in the aft
ernoOn and fired nineteen guns. the
forte replying. The coffin was landed
in q small boat
While the procession traverSed the
principal streets the Narese fired min
ute guns. The procession was virtual
ly Identical with that which followed
the funeral car i'm Naples and the gath
eTinS Of spectators was enormous.
Many flowers was thrown from win
dOwS along the route to the church OF
dello POveri. where the coffin
was placed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
HAD TO BE INDUSTRIOUS.
Man Who Had INDUCED In the Luxury OF
Couple of Wives.

Flint. Mich, Aug. 11.-Five years
ago an industrious stranger appeared
at the hotel at Birmingham and regis
istered as William Smith, giving his
residence as Chicago. He soon formed
an affection for Mrs. Elite TruaX,
whose husband had been killed In an
accident in a Saginaw Sawmill. and
who had sought work i'll the hotel.
They were married in Pontiac and
came to this city five years ago TO re
side. Thursday Mrs. Smith found the
following note from her husband:
Il am sorry that | married you. |
have a wife and four children in Chi
cagO. Your name is not Smith. but
Clarke" 1t is claimed that Clarke
has for the last five years maintained
the expenses of the Chicago family. I'M
known to his Flint wife. and not until
this week did she learn that he had
been leading Il double life
Sunday he accompanied his wife and
child to the home of her parents. Mr.
and Airs. Aurmine, in GOerich. While
there it is alleged he took $500 from Il
bureau which belonged to her two
children. being the life Insurance of
their father He came to Flint. drew
$500 from the bank, which represented
the savings OF himself and his second
wife. and 5000 which he had in the
house was also taken, and he then
left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
THING THIS FARM PAID.
Result of 1t on 1000 Acres of Kankake,
Marsh Land.

South Bend, Ind, Aug. 17.-Christian
Holler. of this county, who owns near
~ 1000 acres of Kankakee marsh land.
has protited by reason of the drought
by system of irrigation made possi-
BILE by the extensive ditching which he
has done in the past. largely in
strengthening the crooked Kankakee
river. HOller caused to be dug an i'm
mense ditch, from which led lateral
bitches and thing to all parts of his
great marsh tract.
In the main ditch at Intervals were
placed floodgates, which could be
opened or closed at will. When the
drought began to make itself felt he
regulated the outflow of water. the
water backing up and filing the lateral
bitches and tiling and giving his ground
the best of irrigation. The result Is no
finer crops have been gathered In
northern Indiana than Holler will reap
this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
PHILLIPS BANKRUPT.
Corn KIngS Firm Owes More Than 1t Can
Pay as Things Are Going.

Chicago. Aug. 1T.-After all other
efforts failed the George ii. Phillips
company has plunged into voluntary
bankruptcy. George II. Phillips him
self creditor of the company in
amounts he is unable to name. filed
the petition asking for a receiver.
This move is claimed to he in the in
terest of all creditors and to forestall
action of three individual creditors
who had already begun action to force
involuntary bankruptcy. The Chicago
Title and Trust company was ap
pointed receiver.
The company owes $210.0O0. and has
good tperhapsl assets of Sl25.O 900 and
worthless ones of 100000. Phillips de-
clares he will resume and pay every
dollar the firm owes, giving up all he
earns to the creditors except a fair
living salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
YELLoWS IN THE PEACHES.
Michigan inspectors Are Watching the
Docks for the Pest.

Benton Harbor. Mich. Aug. IL
Peach yellOws inspectors are watch
ing the boat docks here at every ship
ment, and throwing out anything that
shows the least symptoms of the dis
ease. Tuesday night two loads were
dumped into the canal. The night he
fore Il like quantity was treated in the
same way. The township commission
erS are working their territories in
posses cODdemning trees. The worst
found thus far are in Benton town
ship.
cambridge township suffers heav-
lily. Hagar and Watervliet townships
much less. The sections that suffered
greatest from drought develop the
worst cases. Inspector Pearl says
that every tree that suffered a heavy
freeze two years ago will probably go
with yellowS. The peach growers in
Sist on immediate action that will stop
the spread of the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
Government Satisfied II IL over.
KINGS FIRST SPEECH
TO PARLIAMENT READ

London. Aug. II Parliament was
prorouged today. The kings speech
expresses satisfaction at the cordial
ity of Great Britain with the other
powers, congratulates the country on
the attainment of the agreement re-
garding the Chinese indemnity and
the punishment of the most guilty
offenders. Regarding South Africs,
the speech says: 1.-The progress of
my forces in the conquest OF the two
republics by which my South African
colonies have been invaded has been
steady and continuous, but owing to
difficulties and the extent of the ter
ritory traversed, the length of mill
tary operations has been prolonged"
The rest of the speech recites the
kings satisfaction with the liberal
provisions made for military and
naval services and arrangements for
the maintenance of the honor and
dignity of the crown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
LOOKING FOR HIS COUSIN.
Ex-WIfe of an Actor wanders Away from
Her Home.

Chicago. Aug. 1T.-Edwin Walsh. a
wealthy farmer from South Bend, Ind,
came TO Chicago Thursday and asked
the police to assist him in his search
for his cousin. Nettie Walsh. formerly
Mrs. James O'Neill. wife of the actor.
who disappeared from South Bend
three weeks ago. Mr.. Walsh told the
police that he was willing to give $500
for information leading to the finding
of the woman. The woman. Walsh
SAYS. was married TO James O'Neill in
1882. After living with him for three
years they separated and she resumed
her maiden name of Nettie Walsh.
About three weeks ago the woman
told her cousin she was going for Il
buggy ride. and that was the last seen
of her in South Bend. The horse and
buggy We're found later near the
creek. with the woman's pasaSol in the
buggy, but no trace of her could be
fOuQl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
IN THE WORLD OF TRADE.
Outlook IL Good in Spite of Strikes and
the reat Drought.


Neew Yorok, Aug. 1T.-R. G.. Dun 6
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The distribution OF merchandise has
proceeded this week on a steady and
satisfactory scale throughout the east,
and In the west and southwest the re-
lief from the long drought and heat is
beginning to be- reflected in a larger
retail trade, so that for the quarter
promise is held ont of n larger bust
ness than last year. Crop conditions
in the territory most affected 10y the
recent drought are improving. and the
weather has been highly favorable in
nearly all districts east of the Missouri
river. though rains have Interrupted
the spring wheat harvest.
The steel strike has affected prices
extensively, particularly on sales for
Immediately delivery. In tin plates the
advance has been greatest, while
hoops. sheet. Skelp and billets are sold
at premiums. Quotations are too crrat-
ic for accurate record. New England
boot and shoe factories are still active
ly engaged. and the stability OF prices
remain n feature. Leather sells freely.
but without change in price, while
slightly lower bids for hides will prob
ably secure large lots. WoOlen mills
have full employment aS "A rule. and
the increased consumption of raw ma
tcrial tends TO harden the tone of the
wool market. although no quOtable
change Is possible.
Failures for the week numbered 16S
in the United States, against 16l last
year, and 10 in Canada, against ~ last
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The wheat crop of Hungary is 13,-
0O0.000 Winchester bushels short of
what it was last year.
The editor of the London Globe was
reprimanded at the bar of the COM
mons for comparing the Home Rule
party with Tammany.
Thomas W. Lawson. of Boston. has
given $4,000 for the 3-year- Mary
L. Leyburn, trotter.
The widow of Senor Canovas del
Castillo, the former premier of Spain,
is dead Her husband was assassin
ated i'm 1897.
Grand Duchess Xenia. wife of Grand
Duke Alexander Mikhailovitch, has
given birth to son.
Grown Prince Frederick William of
Germany is in England. and they do
say he Is hunting fair game.
Mrs. Beckham, wife of Kentucky's
governor. has presented her husband
with a fine girl.
Canada's population has increased
503.S2T since 1891
1t only took thirty men with rifles
and bayonets and the authority OF
Mississippi behind them to save ne
gro from mob at Sardis, that state.
Edmin Manning. the wealthiest man
in the state of Iowa, is dead at Keo-
saupua. aged S6, and worth So, 600, 900.
Lieutenant General Miles, accom-
panied by Mrs. Miles. is at the Pan
American.
Since we went to war in 1898 trans
portation of soldiers has cost $50, ,000,-
600.
King Edward will soon go to viii.
helmshoehe. near Casset. and spend
several days with the emperor and
empress Of Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
CODY HAS AN ADVENTURE
Stranger Takes Him for an Easy Mark"
and Gets Badly Lett

Chicago. Aug. 17-William Cody. n
farmer from Canton. His. was aston
iShed early yesterday morning when
n well-dressed young man accOsted him
at Kinzie and North Clark streets and
picked up his valise and started to
walk west in KinZie street 1t was
nearly Il minute before Cody recovered
from his surprise and pursued the
stranger. At IaSalle avenue Cody
overlook the man. but before he could
say anything the stranger turned and,
addressing Cody. said: Come along
my good friend. and | will show you Il
good hotel"
However. Cody came to the concIu-
sion his companion was a confidence
man. and he seized him by the coat
collar and insisted that he restore the
valiSe. The man then became angry,
and il is said. struck Cody in the face
knocking him down. Then he ran
north i'm IaSalle avenue. closely fol-
lowed by Cody. who called for help.
At Illinois the fugitive ran into the
arms Of l.. Fredericks, 161 Illinois
street. 4 scufhe ensued. but Fred
crickS was overmatched. and soon the
wOuld-be thief was again racing east
in Indiana street.
At Clark street Officers Tobin and
Wagenknecht of the Chicago avenue
station. joined in the chase. The fugi-
tive ran into the alley in the rear of
the Revere House. Clark and Michi-
gan streets. and there he was found
by the two officers. hiding in Il wagon.
He refused to surrender, and il was
not without Il struggle that the officers
succeeded i'm taking him 10 the police
station. The prisoner gave hS name
as George Mason. He was booked on
n charge of disOrderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
BABYDRAWSACRO
Recent Arrivals on the Midway at
the Pan Attract Much
Attention.
FIRST ONE NAMED BY ROOSEVELT,
Is Navajo Princess. While the Apache
Kid Needed an Incubator
Young Filipino.

Buffalo Aug. E-"Hdve a look.
Have Il look at the baby. This entic-
ing invitation was first sent out along
the Pan American exposition's popu-
lar midway through megaphOne.
Since the time it was first heard it has
become one of the best-known by
words of the street" There is some
thing in the word baby that always
gets the crowd; and babies in plenty are
to be found on the midway. The Iudi-
an congress has been very fortunate in
this respect. The first baby was born
almost contemporaneously with the eK-
position itself. The child became
sknown to fame on account of having
been named by Vice President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. 1t was named Pan
Anna Esteeda. Little Pan Anna is Il
Navajo princess.
Birth of an Apache Baby.
But another Indian child has been
born i'm the cOngresS-thiS time an
Apache. The child has not become as
famous rs its predecessor and it misses
getting its name in the paper because
il hasn't vet been given Il name. The
Apache baby slumbers peacefully in
the infant incubator. where it WAS
taken to save its life. 1t is a most re-
markable youngSter in that il weighed
only two pounds and two ounces at
birth. Although the FilipinOs are
about the last people To establish them
selves in the American colony.
they have already had Que addition to
their number since their arrival. The
little one WAS born June II. and is
the daughter of Mariana Tabeveno.
Naming n Filipino "Kid."
1n saf
at the exposition is San CiriacO. In
accordance with the Philippine Gus
dar of the saints is opened at random.
eye hits upon Is chosen. The Oriental
colony has a youngSter of only six
months. Its name is most imposing
Ben Mohammet Soussouz. Its father
is an acrobat and its mOther a dane
ing woman-ISha.
Some Darkest Africa PickanInnies.
The deniZenS of darkest Africa in
clude two children about six months
old. These youngsters seem to pay
little attention TO the war dances and
wild African chanting that goes on
when the duSky tribesmen are enter
visitors after their own pecu-
liar fashion. In fact the children
sleep i'm blankets Slung over the moth
er's back. not even waking up when
she is doing Il turn after the forest
fashion. They pass n blanket under
the child and draw the ends under
their arms, the infant being held
q gainst the back instead of upon the
shoulders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-17
KIDNAPPING is EPIDEMIC.
Three Attempts to Carry Away Children
by Unknown Men.

Nincennes. Ind, Aug. IA third
attempt at kidnapping children here
was made at the home of Harrison
Keith. His two sons. Ben and Ken
meth. 10 and \ years old. were sleeping
on the floor of the dining room. A
man entered through the kitchen win
dow and then removed the window
screen of the dining room. He gath
cred up Ben Keith and was about TO
pass him ont of the window to a see
Ond man. when the boy awOke and
screamed for his father. The kidnap-
or jumped out of the window and with
his companion disappeared.
About the same hour Monday morn
ing a similar attempt was made 10
steal the young daughter of John
Painter. The girl was carried to the
door before she screamed and aroused
her father, when the invader fed. On
Sunday morning a man entered the
home of Walter MuSty and was almost
successful in carrying off his J-year-
old daughter. but the kidnaper STUN
bled and caused Mrs. MuSty to waken.
and he dropped the child after a run
Of 100 Yards