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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

A we'll known travelling man who
for many years has made Eastern
Oregon towns is passionately fond of
honey, and the proprietor always
had some on hand for him. On
one trip the travelling man took his
wife along and as he approached
this particular town he mentioned to
her that he was getting to a place
where he would have honey. When
the pair were sitting at the supper
table that night no honey appeared,
and the knight of commerce said
sharply to the head waiter: "Where
is my boney?' The waiter smiled
and said: You mean the little
black haired one? o, she don t
work here now"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
The Two Builders.

o. 80. TnNnese ieseno TUBS,
-ou11 cue. esen mus puiio
~nu .~en' AZ ouiioins' WI"
~. q. '.Sa'i must shiiiea'
And weary was At heart;
Inc other thought not OF the toll,
ou' 10" twere best 10 start.
NJ nc. uo~n eeioie MS 'o''
n soun'enAnce uisnsyeo'
~.eo ene 1oss 10 pu',o tne mouse
anu p'Nyeu Ano prayed ana prayed.
S'n.' ss'ne,eo up MS .oois
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
Don't Accept a Substitute |!

When you ask for Cascarets be
sure you get the genuine Cascarets
Candy Cathartic! Don't accept
fraudulent substitutes, limitations or
counterfeits! Genuine tablets stamp
ed c. c. c. Never sold in bulk.
All druggists, roc.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

Bronze grass is being extensively
raised on the Eastern Oregon ranges
to replace the rapidly disappearing
bunch grass. 1t seems to flourish
on hard, dry soils with minimum
of moisture
Eruptions, cuts, burns, scalds
and sores of all kinds quickly healed
by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve
Certain cure for piles. Beware of
counterfeits. Be sure you get the
original-DeWitt's s. DAVIS. DRUG
Co
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

If the action of your bowels Is not
easy and regular serious complica-
tions must be the final result. De-
Wits Little Early Risers will re-
move this danger. Safe, pleasant
and effective. DAVIS DRUG Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
Pioneer Frank Coffin Recalls First 18th
of July at Warren
He READ THE DECLARATION
He Will Go to Warren in 1908 to Read 1t
Again. Wants to Correspond with
Any Who We're There.
BoIsE IDAHO, July Both, 1901

BOISE, IDAHO, July 30th., 1901.
EDITOR OF SIGNAL, Welser, Idaho.
Dear Sir:-In a recent issue of
your paper learned that they had a
celebration at Warren on the 4th of
July. Which reminds me that on
the 4th of July, 1868, Ihad the honor,
when a STRIPPING of boy, of read
ing the Declaration Of Independence
to some four or five hundred men
who assembled In the old town of
Washington, Warren Diggings, for
the purpose Of celebrating.
After the exercises, which con-
sisted of the reading and a prayer by
an old Oregon preacher by the name
of Apologize, | left Warren with
company of prospectors and have
never been there since. Thirty eight
years have passed into history since
that distant day, but have vivid
recollection of the effect that the
burning words of that grand old
patriot preacher had on his audience.
He told them he was of southern
birth, but that he loved the Flag of
the Union better than his life. He
eloquently and touchingly prayed
God to bless the soldiers Of both
armies engaged in the terrible Civil
War which on that very day and
hour, was baptising the heights and
fields of Gettysburg with the precious
blood of the contending armies.
Standing, as l did, by the side of
that venerable, rugged American
looked into the faces of his audience,
which was largely composed of young
men, and when he referred to the
dear ones back in the states, his old
voice full of tenderness, there were
not many dry eyes among them.
There were no railroads across the
continent in 1868 and there was not
place in the Union more remote
from civilization than old Warren
Diggings.
Should | live to 1908, the 10th
anniversary of the day l read the
Declaration of Independence at War
rem, with permission of the people
there, l will visit the old camp and
read it again. The grand old man
and the gold hunters of 1863 will
not be there to hear me, but their
spirits, if my religion is true, may
hover near and if so, their souls will
be filed with unspeakable joy, for
they will contemplate great and
united country.
If you publish these lines and any
old timer who was at the 4th of July
celebration at Warren in 1863 should
read them, l would like to hear from
him. Yours Truly,
FRANK r. COFFIN.
THE SIGNAL Editor agrees that, if
it is possible, he will go to Warren
with Mr.. Coffin and assist in the
celebration of 1908. The SIGNAL
Editor has been on this coast for
thi3y- three years
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

James White, Bryantsville, Ind,
says DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
healed running sores on both legs.
He had suffered SIX years. Doctors
failed to help him. Get DeWitt's.
Accept no limitations. DAVIS DRUG
M
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

The Heath Mining Co. have a new
Truax ore car and track on the way
and will place the same in the pre-
liminary tunnel which they are run
ming, which is now in 100 feet.
The new boarding house is running
and two shifts are being worked on
the mine Office building, bunk
house, assay office and other build
ings are completed and every thing
about the mines has the appearance
of business.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

0. 0. Buck, Beirne, Ark, says
| was troubled with constipation un-
til bought DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Since then l have been en-
tirely cured of my old complaint.
| recommend them. DAVIS DRUG
Co
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

What most people want Is some
thing mild and gentle, when in need
of physic. Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets fill the bill to a
dot. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. For sale by r.
W. Smith, druggist. 1914
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
Continued from first page.

carried insurance to the amount Of
so, 0O0
The body was taken to Portland
Tuesday for interment, that being
the home of relatives, in care of
M. Captain.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
Pacific & Idaho
Northern R'v
ONLY DIRECT
Rail. ROUTE

FROM WEISER. IDAHO, TO
Ruthbnrg, Heath, and The celebrated Seven
Devils Copper mines. Psyette Lakes, Middle,
Salubria, and Long Valleys, Salmon River Mea-
dows and Gold Placer Diggings,
When travelling west in search OF a new home
stop on at Weiser, Idaho, take trip over the
Pacific Il Idaho Northern Railway to above sec
ton OF country, and investigate its many re-
sources. You will not be disappointed
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE
Cool night breezes from the snow-capped noun
tains making sleep refreshing.
NO MALARIA
PURE MOUNTAIN WATER.
Plenty OF excellent unoccuped government
land abundance OF merchantable timber no
failure Of crops.
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Dep. Daily Arr. Daily
Ex Sunday. Ex Sunday
$3.50 q. m. Weiser. 400 D. m.
1924 Middle Valley 2:22 %
1918 Cambridge 1:S -
IL SO \. m. Council I2:55 :.
Rates and further informal ion furnished upon
application.
p. p. SHELBY
General Manager Weiser, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

Mrs. S. H. Airport, Johnstown,
Pa, says; "Our little girl almost
strangled to death with Group. The
doctors said she couldn't live. but
she was instantly relieved by One
Minute Cough Cure. Davis Drug
Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

While working in his mine in the
Spring Creek range, Thursday, Hon.
John HALEY sprained and bruised
his right knee badly. He was run
ming wheelbarrow, when by some
cause it slipped, throwing him so
that his knee struck against 2x4
timber. The injury is painful one,
and Mr.. HALEY will be laid up some
time. DIR. Nourse dressed the
wound Woods River News Miner.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
POUNDED WITH A CLUB.

Antoine Lain, who has been EN-
ployed at the smelter, was down
town Monday, and loaded up with
liquor. While in that shape he in
CURED the displeasure of Henry
Lauf, a fire-eating carpenter, who
chased him across the railroad track.
Lain fell down and was badly
pounded on the head with club by
Lauf. He was taken to the county
hospital to be cared for, as a frac-
ture Of the skull is feared. Lauf
was fined s35 and costs, total of
$40.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

Good printing pays-you get it at
he SIGNAL office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
New Subscribers.

New subscribers to the SIGNAL are
Sidney Dedman, Tuscarora, Nevada
H. +. White, Bethany, Nebraska
W. M Brown, Fred Seffern, w.
Bertram Hancock e copies), Jacob
Stutzman, Laudore; J. S. Trick,
DEBORAH; Mrs Ida Shoenaeur, Roa.
noke, Ind.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01
TRIED TO KILL HER

A tragedy was narrowly averted
at Crystal Bottom one day last week,
when the attempt Of one Charles
James to kill Miss Grace Graham
was frustrated The cause of the
attempted killing is not known. All
that can be learned is that James
had been pasturiDg horse with Mr.
Graham and on the day the shooting
occurred he told Mr.. Graham that he
desired to go to Idaho City to herd
sheep and that be did not have
enough money to go on, or TO pay
the pasture bill. Mr.. Graham let
him have few dollars to 90 to
Idaho City with keeping the horse
for security James then went
to a neighboring farm where Miss
Graham was visiting. He saw them
and said "good bye" to the young
lady with Miss Graham and she re-
sponded. He then SAID ''good bye"
to the Graham girl, who turned her
back and did not reply James then
said 81 want to talk with you" The
young lady refused to walk aside
with and he then drew a revolver,
saying, ''l'll make you talk, and
fired at Miss Graham but missed
here Arthur Brooks rushed in be-
tween to prevent James from hurting
the girl and two more shots were
fired at close quarters, some state at
Brooks, and others say James shot
up through the rim of his own hat,
possibly aiming TO turn the gun on
himself. The shots were too close
to Brooks for comfort, however, and
he fell back step. James backed
off and leveled the weapon at Brooks
buu olO HUI SuOOl. MISS UTaudLD
had fallen in faint in the doorway.
Brooks turned and dragged her in
and shut the door. James as
saulted the house trying to effect an
entrance, swearing he would kill the
girl. Brooks rustled for shot gun,
but about the time he armed him
self James saw Graham coming anC
decamped. No one was injured il
the melee. While they were max
ing search for James, the latter
slipped up to the Graham place anc
extracted his horse from the pasture
stole Graham's saddle and skipped
Sheriff Gray is now sending far anc
wide for the arrest of James on the
charge of larceny.
POUNDED WITH A CLUB.
Antoine Lain, who has been EN-
ployed at the smelter, was dowr
town Monday, and loaded up witt
I
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

Call up Tel. No. s for fresh meats
That is Korup's place.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

A constantly growing business
convinces Korup that his plan of
furnishing the hest meats at the low
est prices is winner.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-01

THE SIGNAL Editor agrees that, if
it is possible, he will go to Warren
with Mr.. Coffin and assist in the
celebration of 1908. The SIGNAL
Editor has been on this coast for
thify- three years.
Evening star., 1901-06-22

gun, while the same pressure is sufficient to
burst any built-up gun now in existence
into thousands of pieces. So far beyond
the forecast of all future attainments in
gun construction is the projected perform
ance of this weapon that it overtops all
existing ballStic measurements neceSStat-
ing an entirely new set of computations.
New Principles Involved.
The principal features and advantages of
the new gun are worth noting. By means
of the tension due to the wire winding, all
parts of the core or firing tube are bound
together with sufficient pressure to cause a
tremendous frictional adhesion. so that the
wire-wound gun is stronger than a gun
forged to the same thickness. The division
of the core into parts gives it an ad-
vantage over the same thickness of solid
metal, in that a crack or rupture at any
point will not depreciate it's usefulness,
whereas flaw in solid metal may induce
rupture of the whole structure. The wire
is so wound that practically uniform
compreSsive resistance in the firing tube is
secured throughout it's length 1t has been
found by actual experiment that there can
be no movement of the Segments upon each
other, the enormous friction developed by
the tension of the wire winding rendering
this impossible. Dependence is placed upon
the layers of wire surrounding the tube to
prevent rupture. These wrappings give the
gun ample tangential strength. The tube
is chiefly the medium for transmitting the
tremendous shock of explosion to the en-
velope.
When the batteries at Sandy Hook and
on Coney Island were designed it was ex-
pected that they would make the bonn
bardment of New York by hostile fleet
an impossibiiity. They would command
what is known as the deep water pocket
off Coney Island, and any warshp at
tempting to maneuver in that locality for
the purpose of approaching the boroughs
of Brooklyn and Manhattan near enough
TO enable the vessels guns to throw shells
into the city would encounter such a re-
ceptlon from 12-inch, 10-inch and S-inch
guns and Pinch mortars as to put her
out of action in a comparatively short
time. Even though a large fleet should
try to silence the batteries on one side
and shell the city on the other, the enemy
would have very little hope of success, for
the deep water pocket" is not large enough
to permit the handling of a large squadron
to advantage. And, inasmuch as only at
that point was 1t possible for ships draw
ing twenty-five feet and upward to ap-
proach the city within range of the ord
nance hitherto constructed, the army en-
Evening star., 1901-06-22
THE FLORIDA RAZ0RBACK.
According to the Farmer He Is the
King of Hogs.

From Forest and Stream.
THE Florida razorback' is the hog in
digenous to this climate and soil He is
usually large of limb and feet of foot be-
ing the only known porker that can out
run darky. He has a tail OF wondrous
length, which, while he is in active mo-
ton, he twists into the tightest corkscrew,
but with which while quietly feeding he
raps his leathery sides much in the same
manner that the dociie cow uses her tail
He is self-supporting. He earns his
own living and thrives equally well
in the high woods. in the fiat woods
in the hummocks and in the marshes He
subsists upon anything he can find above,
the earth or underneath its surface. He
has clear, far-seeing eye, and is very
sensitive of hearing. Nature has equippeS
him with a snout almost as long as the
beak of the wild pelican of Borneo with
which he can penetrate the earth many
inches In quest of worms, snakes and in
Sects. He is the most Intelligent Of all
hogs, and is likewise the most courageous
He has been known to engage in mortal
combat with coon for the possession of
a watermelon and to rend asunder a
barbed-wire fence
He is SO intelligent that when he lives
in towns he becomes as familiar with the
railroad schedules are the train dis
patchers themselves. and plies his vocation
il great numbers about the railroad sta
tions, and yet no train ever ran over a
'razorback' Whenever the railroad coma
panies are forced to pay for killing hog
ii always proves to be a Berkshire, a
Guinea some other fine breed-never a
'razorback He is too active and elert to be
caught even by locomotive. He is ner-
Vous, restless, energetic and hence does not
thrive well in pens Confined, he loses
rather than gains flesh. He is always
ripe for market, his condition is as good
in August as ii is in January. His owner
respects his intelligence. admires his nerve
and s- r,,1 Af fgr H., 4
ways be depended upon to afford the pro-
verbal 'Areak of lean, with very small
streak of fat He is the king of hogs.
He can be grown more profitably than any
other known variety, since, has been
observed. he is energetic and intelligent
enough to feed and clothe himself."
Evening star., 1901-06-22
Turtle Worship,

From the London Express.
AT a place called Kotron, on the French
livery coast, the natives believe that to eat
or destroy turtle would mean death to the
guilty one or sickness among the family
The fetch men, of which there are plenty
declare that years ago man went to sea
hshing. In the night his canoe way thrown
upon the beach empty. Three days after
ward a turtle came ashore at the same place
with the man on his back alive and we'll
Since that time they have never eaten or
destroyed one of that species, although they
enjoy other species.
III one happens now to be washed ashore
there Is great commotion in the town.
Firstly, the women sit down and start sing
ing and beating sticks; next a small piece
OF white cloth color must be white) Is
placed on the turtles back. Food Is then
prepared and placed on the cloth, generally,
plantains, rice and palm Oil. Then, amid
lot of more singing. dancing and antics of
the fetch people. 1t is carried back into the
sea and goes on Its way rejoicing.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
AnafyxinE His Affection.
From the Smart Set.

From the Smart Set.
The young lovers sat beside the water
fall. The rapids and the nearby whirl-
pool had a strange attraction for the ro-
mantle young girl She had heard the story
of the unhappy Indian maiden and the
young brave who had gone to their doom,
clasped I'm each others arms, to the slow
music of the swan song. That seemed very
beautiful to her.
Jack" she said, IF you saw me strug
Cling in the water near the endge of the
falls would you jump in after me?'
What would be the use, my dear, when
| can't swim?' he answered.
But at least We should perish together"
she replied, bravely.
"Yes, there would be no doubt of that,
he returned, shuddering at the sound of the
cruel waters
But haven't you often said you would
die for me?' she asked, piqued at his cold
ness.
mo, my dear" replied her practical lover
"If you'll remember, I've always told you
that j had an undying love for you!"
Evening star., 1901-06-22

nave no trouble in administering H. The
practice Of using serum is gradually gain
ing greater vogue in this country and in
France many doctors I'm tetanus localities
administer serum 10 their patients i'm every
case where wounds are even suspected OF
being infected. This should be done In
TINS country. for after all the mortality of
tetanus Is frightful. Out of 2s2 war
cases Ss6 per cent prove fatal OF 2SO
Eases In time of peace T6 per cent prove
iataI, and 1t is conservative estimate that
AT least W per cent Of all cases result fatal
~. Many Of the unfertunates die in from
SSeA{( -foyr &c thjr.S-sin hc"rs r:;c- me
nrst symptoms are notlc,-6 SO that TIC
heed or vigorous measures. even the am
putation of the wounded member IL il be
a limb, will be apparent"
Evening star., 1901-06-22
Miles Further Away.

gineers and the artillery officers felt that
they had achieved a practically permanent
victory over the attacking powers
Miles Further Away.
But now comes upon the scene a gun
which If it were on a ship lying almost
out of sight of Sandy Hook could still
lombard the whole of Manhattan Island.
AT a distance of six miles from the mortar
batteries on Plum Island a ship would be
IA miles from Sandy Hook forts and IL
miles from Romer Shoal-beyond the eff
fective reach of any of the heavy guns
mounted for the defense of New York; but
she would be within 23.9 miles of the whole
Manhattan, Hoboken. Jersey City, Newark
EliZabethport, Staten Island Sandy Hook
coney Island, Brooklyn, Long Island City
Flushing. Astoria and Morrisa nia-destroy-
ing everything in the zone of its fire 1t
Is Claimed that wire-wound gun of this
type constructed with 1O-inch caliber Will
have a range of 50 miles. Hitherto un-
dreamed possibilities of warfare and de-
fense are brought out by such a statement
but the claims are well sustained nv
what has already been done. The govern
ment is making thorough tests of existing
types of the new weapon at Sandy Hook
Great Britain's army and navy no longer
use the built-up gun. At the present day
her guns are all being constructed upon
the wire-wound principle.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
The Improved Rapid-Fire and Wire
Tube Gun.
FIFTEEN YEARS BEING PERFECTED
The Principal Features and Ad-
vantages.
A THIRTY-FIVE-MILE RANGE


Copyright. 1901, by W. L. Beasley)
Written for The Evening Star.
Upon the authority of the leading ballis-
tic engineer of this country, Col. James
s. ingalls,. L. S. A, retired, whose tables
and measurements are accepted by all for
eign ordnance constructors. the great guns
of Europe, which have hitherto been able
to outshoot by miles our heaviest weapons,
are themselves outclassed, both in range,
velocity and effectiveness. by a recently
designed American weapon. This weapon,
row nearing completion, is the most far
reaching for its size. and the most de-
structive in the world. 1t is a rapid-fire
improved Brown segmental wire tube gun
1t is not ponderous machine, but it's
startling feature is found in the fact that
with caliher of az inches it will hurl
steel protective weighing fifty-five pounds
nearly twenty-four miles. with a velocity
of $500 feet per second. The extreme
range that can be obtained is twenty-five
miles with velocity of 4G99 feet per
second. An idea of the great distance
traversed by the projectile is shown by
the fact that in reaching the highest point
of its flight 1t rises nearly ten miles above
the earth The time of flight of the pro-
jectile from its discharge to it's fall Is
1Os.3 seconds. The shell has a striking