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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28
RAMDOHR BUNCOED.
Bogus Deceive and Bogus Check.

The Winnemucca Silver State SAYS:
FRANK Ramdohr is out Of pocket lust
Sllo as a penalty for being overly
kind hearted.
He is too honest himself to see
guile in others, but he is wiser now
than he was tWenty-four hours ago.
The fact of the matter is, a check
for the snm alluded to was forged. Mr..
Ramdohr endorsed it and the First
National Bank paid the money.
This crime was perpetrated by a
slick indi ,idual who gave here the
name Of 0. T. Moore, but he has 9TH
ers, plenty of them.
Moore drifted in from Reno a few
days ago accompanied by his wife
This chattel seems to. have been re-
Gently acquired. as she was not appar-
ent during Mr.. Moore's brief sojourn in
the Nevada metropolis.
While in Reno Moore posed as a
detective. The mighty Lecocq, as
sisted by a policeman, whom he cul-
tivated, made a couple of arrests and
was harshly treated by relatives Of the
prisoners. against whom no evidence
has yet been procured.
Then Mr.. Sherlock Holmes Moore
got into trouble V a ring that some
n else claimed to own.
Still later a man, Striker by name,
appeared at police headquarters, and,
pointing to his dangling chain, claimed
to have been "rolled' by the "detec-
tive" TO the tune of a gold watch and
1914.
Moore gave Striker a Roland for his
Oliver by ~arresting Striker on the spot
for ENLIGHTENMENT.
Up to the present writing nobody
has come forward to testify that Strik-
er ever .'embezzled" him.
So Striker was turned loose and he
is still wondering what kind Of a COM
bination he got up against.
Moore found things getting hot for
him in Reno. He had run out Of both
clues and DISCUSSES. His gratis we're
also playing out so he pulled his freight
for Humboldt's capital.
Here he embarked as a tonsorial
artist, securing a position in a local
barber shop.
The fellow evidently at one time was
an Odd Fellow in good standing. for he
was able to say the cabalistic words
and had the grips and ct eteras down
to perfection. This a Vantage he
worked to a finish. Every honorable
yearer OF the three links he CHANGED
to meet he greeted as a life long friend
and frater.
This is how he succeed in mulcting
Mr.. Random, an Odd Fellow who be-
lieves in aiding a fellow member, out Of
the above mentioned sum.
Moore presented himself at the pay
ing %teller's window in the First National
Bank just before closing time day be-
fore yesterday. BY the way, that is
the hour when forgeo checks usually
show up. Mr.. Nixon glanced at the
slip OF paper, drawn 0 N the Washoe
county bank. 1t requested him to pay
the bearer, O. T Moore the sum Of
II - AL. ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Lecture on Russia.

Arrangements are being made with
Rev. Peter MacQueen to give his lecture
on Russia in Music Hall on the 7th or
Sth of September. His subject is Beau
titul Russia, The Empire of the White
Car" and it is a new lecture, Mr.. Mac
Queen sailed for Russia April 27, 1901,
and his lecture describes many interest.
ing features of the country and people
his interview with Tolstoi and the
Countess of Yasnaia Poliana, anc
American interests in Russia. Th'
lecture is illustrated with 125 appro
pirate views in colors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
At SummervilIe.

Mrs. N. A. Sanborn of Warren, N. H.,
has been writing her granddaughter,
Mrs. F. E. Blossom, and both went yester-
day to Springfield, Mass, to visit friends
in that vicinity.
Miss Adene Lawler of McIndoes
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Robinson.
Frank White has moved from James
street to Railroad street and Joseph J..
Ashton has taken the tenement vacated
by him. James Learmouth has moved
from State street to Concord avenue.
W. w. Barrett is visiting friends in
Boston.
Mrs. ]. w. Scott and daughter Eugenia
are visiting friends at Columbia, N. H.
la. Moron is rapidly recovering from
the result of his wound, and will soon be
able to resume active work at his granite
shed.
Master Lynn E. Rice of Morrisville is
visiting friends here.
Frank Aldrich from Suncook, N. H., is
visiting friends.
Walter Rich from West Concord is
visiting Andrew Moore.
Miss Nancy Burdick of Danville is Wis
iting at William Barretts.
Miss Ella Wright has returned from
Massachusetts and Connecticut, wher
she has spent a part of the summer ant
will be in town the remainder OF tn
vacation. She was accompanied on he
return by her mother, who will spen'
some time here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpslc Lodge, No. II, p. and A. M.
Regular Communication Thursday evening
August Ia. -
EDWIN L. SPENCER, W. M.
DELos M. BACON, Secretary.
Fiaswe ell Royal Arch Chapter, No. II.
Stated Convocation Friday evening,
August %.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, H. P.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
Palestine COmmandery, No. 5, X. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening, August
10.
WILLIAM WETHERBEE, E. c.
D. NJ. BACON, Recorder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Local Option Rally.
Watches-F. E. Rowell.
Executors Sale--E T. Ide.
Tug Of War;. c. Stevens.
Private Sale-W. H. Preston.
Great Shoe Sale-C. G. Braley.
Special Bargains-Brooks-Tyl
Our Optical Work--H. A. Belknap.
Peck's Bad Boy-Howe Opera House.
Com. Notice-Horace Carpenters Estate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
the following races

Entries close Sept. IL with c. l. Smith,
Secretary, McIndoes, VT.
The vaudeville attractions will exceed
in interest all previous years and II dit
ferent acts will be shown from the
elevated stage. The exhibit of cattle
will include George c. Cary's high bred
short horns, large exhibit from Bert
Graves farm and other blooded stock.
In other departments there is promise
of large lot OF entries and the 1902
fair will undoubtedly surpass the fairs of
all previous years in attractions and at
tendance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
The County Fair.

The directors of the Caledonia county
fair are busy men these days arranging
for the annual gathering Sept. 16, II
and 18. AS announced in last weeks
paper they have joined the Vermont cir
cult and $3.50 is offered in purses for
Lo Co1Io
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
TURN ON THE LIGHT.

In New York recently confer
ence Of citizens opposed to the pol
icy at present followed in the Phil
ippines was held. A committee of
seven persons was appointed by Carl
Schurz, the presiding officer, ito
take all necessary steps to effect a
full disclosure of the facts connected
with the processes and executions
in the courts of the military opera
tions in the Philippines and to APP
pear in person and by council before
the present senate investigating com
mittee and take such steps as may
be calculated to complete publicity
and further to initiate such other
action as may tend to vindlcate the
national character.
The members are: Charles Fran
els Adams, Boston; Andrew earn
eige. New York; Wayne McVeagh,
Philadelphia; Edwin Burritt Smith,
Chicago President j. G.. Schurman,
Cornell University, to which com
mittee the name of Schurz, was added
rs member ex-officio III. +. Terry,
of Boston, will be one of the coun-
sci of the committee.
And 80 the record grows. No
class of American citizens. except
those who are interested in transpor-
tation contracts, peon manufacturing
schemes, or army and navy jobs of
some kind, indorse the policy that
will add the whole Malay race to the
list with American Laborers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
THROUGH THE HEART OF THE
ROCKIES

Everybody knows that the scenic
and most interesting route across the
continent is by way of Salt Lake
City-'the City of the Saints and
the Canon of the Grand River, Ten
nessee Pass, Eagle River Canon, the
Royal Gorge, the Black Canon of
the Gunnison or Marshall Pass, all
of which are views seen from the
car windows of the Denver & Rio
Grande R. R. Through Sleeping
and Dining Car Service to Denver,
Omaha, Kansas City, st. Louis or
Chicago. Stop-over privilege is
granted on all classes of tickets.
Personally Conducted Excursions.
Write for copy Of "Crossing the
Rockies" to l. A. Benton, General
Agent, Passenger Dept, Salt Lake
City.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17

Mr.. Balderston of the Thunder Noun
tain road committee is credited with say
ing the committee intended to consider
the question as to which route would be
the best when completed without regard
to the question of competitions; that by
assisting in developing any portion of the
southern part Of the state, Boise will be
benefited. Capital News.
Was that the generous disposition
which urged the Statesman's com
ments on The effort to interest Port
land in securing the extension of the
road from Warren-th quickest way
to reach the country with wagon
road? Was that the motive which
induced Boise influence to be exerted
at Portland to defeat the project, as
alleged?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
NORRIS VS. TAFT.

The American Judge of the special
court for the Island OF Negros writes the
New York Sun concerning the character
OF the Filipino today in terms that ought
to abate the flattering estimate placed
upon that creature by the anti-imperal-
list members OF the United States Senate
This educated American lawyer w. f.
Norris, says that the Filipino of to-day
is deficient in nearly every one of the
higher attributes of humanity. He is
regardless of the truth, holds human life
in slight estimation, and possesses very
low grade OF morals. Concubinape
among the lower classes is probably more
common than marriage. Human life is
taken on the slightest provocation. A
case before the special court of this Is
land of Negros we'll illustrates this point.
The accused, charged with the crime of
murder, admitted the act Of killing the
woman, but in extenuation urged that
the deceased called him fool most
insulting epithet in the Visayan lam
guage. to avenge which he drew his bolo
and killed the offender on the spot In
a recent case before Judge Norris tri-
bunal the defendant had stabbed man
IN the breast with wooden spear killing
him, the matter in dispute being gam
bling wager Of 10 cents, Mexican cur
rency, or less, as the slayer had agreed
70 compromise by taking cents. Upon
the debtors refusal TO pay this sum the
prisoner killed him. And this is the
kind of people that our anti-expansion,
'anti-imperialist, United States Sena-
tors desire to treat as if they were fit for
home rule"
And this is the people that the adj
ministration proposes to manufac-
ture into American citizens or else,
in gross violation of the constitution
and contrary to all precedent, hold
as subjects. In either event they
will be put to work for the combines
that now run the country; and the
product OF that peon labor will be
put on the market in competition
with white American workers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND
SATURDAY BY
r.. II. LOCK

The Statesman has not heretofore felt
warrantt d in telling the public that trails
were open for animals. 1t cannot yet
make that announcement Statesman.
The Statesman forgets that it an
nounced the Bear Valley trail open
some weeks ago. If it cannot an.
nounce any trails open, we would re-
mind it that Capt. Bledsoe, of Boise,
went in from Meadows last week with
IL Lorses. On May End i. d. VAIN
crossed Elk summit with three horses
loaded with $50 pounds each Horses
are being taken from Meadows every
day and we hear of no more being
stalled.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
Democrats Confer.

The democratic centsal committee
met at Cambridge Thursday and the
following party workers went up to
represent Weiser: Lot j. Feltham,
Frank Harris, o. M Harvey, Jas.
Campbell, j. NJ York, F. E. Smith.
Geo. B. York, who was In the city,
also went up.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
Some Fighting in China.

Pekin, May 14.-The encounter
between the rebels and the troops of
Yang Kai Shi, the governor of Chi
Lii province, practically breaks up
all armed resistance to the govern
ment. 1t is estimated that 1000 of
the rebels were killed. The end of
the engagement savored of massa-
ere. All the wounded were killed
and no prisoners were taken.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
BLASTED ST. PIERRE'S
AWFUL STORY
Continued from Page One
Continued from Page One

cat no time was there any earth
quake, but big stones were rained
down and fell like rain for long
time.
Three hours exploration of the
ruins of st. Pierre resulting in the
finding of no trace of the American
consulate, Consul T. Prentis, his
wife and two daughters are undoubt-
eddy dead That quarter of the city
is still vass mass of blazing ruins.
Nor has any trace been found of
James Japp, the British consul.
Mr.. Japp had a large family at St.
Pierre,
The streams have dried up or are
polluted Thousands of persons are
1ocking to Fort de France. Unless
relief is promptly sent, famine is
imminent, and there is urgent need
for the services of the Red Cross
society.
The French cable line via Europe
is now the only means of telegraphic
communication with the outside
world The demands made upon
this line are extremely heavy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
VeSuViuS Shows SiisnS.

Paris May IA dispatch from
Naples to the Journal says Vesuvius
shows signs Of activity. Lava is
flowing from the crater on the Pom.
pei side, while hot cinders are
thrown up from time to time.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
New Horrors
On British Island
Continued From Page One.
Continued From Page One.

fiery matter, more dust covering the
island in some places two feet deep.
The crater Is still active as this
dispatch is sent, and great loss of
life is believed to have occurred.
Large areas of cultivation have
been buried beneath the volcanic
matter.
On the windward coast seven plan
tations were totally destroyed.
Sixteen hundred and twenty
deaths are already reported. The
deaths have been caused chiefly by
suffocation by the sulphurous gases,
lightning and burning lava masses.
The crew of H. NJ. S. Indefatiga-
BILE buried 80 of the peasants found
dead on the Owia estate, north of
Souffriere.
A new crater is reported formed
on the Richmond estate near the
sea shore.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17

Legal blanks OF all kinds sold at
the Signal office.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-02
TO HEAR CLEVELAND.
Civic Federation Meeting Will Draw
Many Prominent Men

New York, Dec. At is announced at
the headquarters of the National Civic
federation, No. 281 Fourth avenue, that
all the arrangements are now completed
for the annual meeting of the industrial
department, which begins on Monday,
December 9, in the rooms of the board
of trade No. 203 Broadway, and win
last three days. Nearly all the repre-
sentatives of the executive committee,
consisting of thirty-five members, have
sent word that they will attend, ana
special invitations have been sent 10
prominent people interested in labor
subjects, which have been accepted.
For the first time since the annual
meetings started ex-President Grover
Cleveland, who is member of the ex-
ecutive committee, representing the peo-
pie at large, will attend and speak.
President Charles w. Eliot of Harvard
university, who recently defended and
praised the nOn-uniOn men who riSkec
their lives to remain at work during
strikes, and who is also on the executive
committee, will attend and speak. Other
representatives of the people who will
take part in the discussions are Cor
nelius N Bliss, oscar S. Straus, Arch
bishop Ireland, Bishop Potter, James H.
Eckels. ex-controller of the currency or
the United States; Charles Francis
Adams and Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary
of ,the federation, who is ex officio
member of the committee.
Representatives of the committee who
side of the employers include Senator
Hanna, representing the coal, iron, ship
ping and street railway interests; S. Z
Galloway. president of the American II
Locomotive works, New York; President
Edward P. Ripley. of the Atchison, To-
Deka and Santa Fe railway, Chicago:
H. H Vreeland, president Of the Ma
tional Street Railway association, New
York, and Marcus M. Marks, president
CT the National Association of Clothing
Manufacturers, New York.
The wage earners are represented on
the committee by the heads of eleven
national labor. bodies, most of whom will
attend. They include Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor: John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers: immigration
Commissioner Frank P. Sargent, repre~
senting the locomotive fireTen: Theo-
dore J. Shaffer. president of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers: Edgar E. Clark. chief of the
Order of Railroad Conductors and a
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-02

one eafenings. Dey vhas a committee.
Der chairman stands oop in my parlor
und says to me:
g Mr. Voglestein, you vhas a man OF
brains und honesty und peesness. Dis
committee vhas here to ask you to run
for aldermans of de Seventeenth ward.
If you Will consent, we shall see dot
you vhas elected by 500 majority
Dot vhas surprise to me, Hans,
und for two minutes can't speak back.
Den pulls myself together und says:
- 'Shentlemens, it vhas some awful
hcnors you offer me, und I Will accept
und be your candidate IF vhas elect
ed, / shall try to make you der best
aldermans you ever had
my speech vhas received init cheers,
und / have my wife bring oop a pitcher
of ice water. 1t vhas passed around,
und den dot chairman stands oop und
'vhas dis all, Mr.. voglestein?"
Dis vhas ALL
No beer, no cigars. no money!
Den it gifs me pleasure to inform
you dot if you ever run for aldermans
Of de Seventeenth ward we shall see dot
you vhas defeated by fife million ma
jority, und be hanged to you!'
Nit dot dey all get up und march
out, und dot vhas der reason don't run
for aldermans, und dot vhas der deefer-
ence between beer under water. What
you think of dot, Hans?'
1 think a good deal, but I haf a half
sole to put on a shoe und don't say
nottings Mr.. Voglestein walks around
und kicks things oafer und den says
Hans, SOMEBODY make fool of me
in church der odder Soondays und /
vhas mad about it. / don't go to
church pefore for thirty years, undb
vhas like some greenhorns- I keep aw-
full still und don't say nottings to no.
pody, und by und by man comes
along NIT a box full of money. When
he hands it out to me, / pellet he means
dot 7 shall take a dollar for my wages
in coming to church. but vhas no hog.
If l take a quarter. dot vhas enough.
When l put it in my pocket. dot man
gets red und white und mad. und after
church vhas out he comes to me und
says:
drels / ever saw you take der cakei'
How vhas dot?' I says.
Why YOU steal a quarter from der
contribution box OF der Lord
But you pass der box to me-
OF course, but it vhas to put money
in instead of taking money out. Gif
me back dot quarter or 1 vhill raise
some rows
''vhas 7 to know how it vhas?' says
Mr.. Voglestein to me as he pounds on
his knee. IF dot man WANTS money,
Why don't he say so? If he WANTS to
pay me, Why don't he say so? How
vhas it dot folks can make some fools
of me und not gif me show? BY gol-
ly, but how vhas der coal strike, der
hard times. der Door man out of work
der price of cucumbers-how vhas ev-
eryt'ings?"
Und he shumus oop und down und
home.
(Copyright. 1902. by Alfred Gates.)
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-02

member of the anthracite strike COM
mission, and Henry White. general sec
relary OF the United Garment Workers.
Speclal invitations have been accepted
py NJ w. Walker, president OF the Ma
uonal Metal Trades association; Chauncey
a. Castle, president of the National Stove
manufacturers association: A. Beverly
Smith, president of the Lithographers, as
soclation of the United States; Professor
Felix Adler and others. The Brewers,
Board of Trade will be specially repre-
senteo by Congressman Jacob Rupert,
Jr, and Peter Doelger, jr. Professor
John Graham Brooks, of Harvard, and
Professor ]. w. jerks, of Cornell. have
ooth accepted invitations to attend the
meeting, and will also speak.
The National Association of Manufac-.
-turers will be represented by George H.
Barbour, chairman of the legislative COM
mittee- Mr.. Barbour and the association
nrst gained the good will of the labor
unions by trying to settle the coal strike
before President Roosevelt took a hand in
1t, and had conference with John Mitch
ell in Buffalo, but failed to settle the
strike.
The association lost caste with the labor
unions afterward by declaring against the
eight hour bill for government work
which will soon come before the United
States senate for a final hearing.
Among the questions to come up will be
that OF II ades unionism, which will be
doubly interesting from the recent frank
praise of non-union men by President
lsiiot of Harvard. whose views will be
combated by Samuel Gompers and others.
will include the lessons of the coal strike,
restriction of output, the question of vol
untary and compulsory arbitration, and
kindred subjects.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-02
DER GERMAN COBBLER.
Mr.. voglestein Pays Him a Visit and
Relates EXPERIENCES.

Der old man voglestein comes in to see
me der odder day When / vhas busy put
ting on a seefteen cent patch for 10
cents.
Hans" says he after he smokes his
pipe d GOOD while. for twenty long
years 1 haf been thinking about fy
screens. und I haf made oop my mind -
''Vheu, how it Vhas?" / says.
Il haf made oop my mind dot fly
screens vhas two ways-dey keep der
flies in und dey keep der flies out"
1 look COD at him und don't smile or
say nottings, und for ten minutes ne
vhas hurt in his feelings. Den he flis
oop his pipe und says:
You know L haf asthma for ten years.
BY goHy, but sometimes she vhas awful.
und I haf to sit oop. nights. II [ jump
AWAY from a street car once, don I
get my breath back for three days; if I
get out und swing my hat und yell for
Christmas, I vhas dead man.
"Vheu?" : says.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-02

'VheH, my old womans complains. eat,
cry day. und sometimes I Vhas afraid
sne would run avhay. 1 can't cure dot
asthma. und don't know What TO do,
but il has come all right at last, uDG 1
vhas a happy man. Hans, congratulate
me
What for7"
Because my wife has der catarrh to
offset my asthma. und now We vhas even
opp. und all vhas happy Gnd serene.
Dot Was pooty good. but l don't smile
yet. keep right on init my patch, uHd
Mr. NOglestein walks around und sWears
by himself I think mebbe he Will so
AWAY. but by und by he sits down again
und says.
Hans pellet / vhas a smart man.
"Yes?f
Il goes by a coal man der odder day
ynd asks if be hat some coal Ie says
he has plenty.
" How much tOnY
Only $22.'
Dot vhas a swindle'
' Take il or leave it
Il goes AWAY, und right on der next
block I finds an iceman und contracts
for five tons at feefty per cent off Of
last summers prices. 1 save ash mooch
ash feefteen dollars by dot deal I told
more ash ten men yesterday, und all
patted me on der back Dis Vhas a
great country, Hans. When coal vhas
too high, ice vhas too cheap, und you
can't keep der workingman down"
I belief dot vhas pooty good but I
don't say nottings. Mr. Voglestein vhas
man who gets der big head If you
praise him a leetle bit und thinks he
vhas der biggest thing on wheels He
waits ten minutes for me to speak, und
den he says:
Hans, do you know der difference
between beer und water?'
"Of course I says
What vhas it?''
1T Vhas in der taste"
IT vhill tell you der difference. Three
weeks ago six men come to my house