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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Washington, March 4.--Ths river and
harbor bill is completed and the itsms
made public. Unusual interest attaches
to the MEASURE this year, as last year
passed without river and harbor bill
The total carried by the measure completed
Saturday is s60,700,00 OF this total,
s24 .O00,00 is in cash and $4,000 is in
continuing contracts available July l,
1908 The total is about " 100000 more
than the bill which was talked TO death"
during the final hours OF the last con-
gress.
Among the items in the bill is one Of
10000 for the survey for deep water
channel from Lake Michigan TO the Mis-.
sissippi river, utilizing the Chicago drain
age canal and thence TO the gulf.
Among the appropriations for harbofs
are the following
Oregon Iillamook bay and bar, ST.
600.
Washington Olympia harbor, s25,0o0;
Seattle and Salmon bay. 100000; Taco
ma, $4,000; New Whatcom. $1,000;
Grays harbor, including Cnehalis river,
$4,000.
The appropriations for rivers include tbs
following;
Oregon Coquills. 00ooi suisiaw,
5000 Columbia, at cascades. $1,000;
upper Columbia and Snake, s25,oo5
mouth Of Columbia, $4,000, and eOntinu-
ing contracts, sl,O0OoOi lower VIII
lamette and Columbia below Portland.
s...25Oo; Willamette, above Portland,
Yamhill and Long Tom, soS 600,
Washington Swinomish slough, $780,
M
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
HIDDEN In THE CLOSET

n was early morning, and Thomas,
Lord IS valet. had waited on
his masters American guest to see
what he desired him to do for him
There certainly was something odd In
the gentIeman's manner, and he had
not the look Of one who bad enjoyed
refreshing slumbers- At last. just as
the man turned to leave the rom. he
spoke:
Thomas, / have been awake all
night"
MY Lord VIII regret to hear 1t" said
Thomas
Something odd disturbed me- con-
tnued the gentleman "One of the
maids kept me awake all night"
"One Of the maids, sirr' cried
Thomas.
Yes, Thomas She kept running into
~ room at least every half hour to
look In the glass and admire herself
She came out Of that door," and be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

st. Louis, March 4.--Prince Henry of
Prussia spent four hours in st. Louis,
during which time he was royalty enter
tanned. A short reception at the Union
station and the presentation of an address
of welcome by Mayor Wells and similar
address by committee OF German army
and naval veterans preceded drive
through the business section of the city
to the West End, where, at the st. Louis
club, Prince Henry and his suite, with
the reception committee, were breakfast
ed. There Mayor Wells presented Prince
Henry a superb casket Of sterling silver,
ornamented with an insignia in gold con
tanning the address presented earlier by
Mayor Wells. To this address the prince
briefly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

pointed to one tn corner, land walked
straight up 30 the mirror; the light
from the night lamp fell upon her face:
she seemed to catch my eye in the glass
each time, and smiled at me as she did
60 She wore a short, quilted skirt, a
little black bodice, and full white
sleeves She had a gold Cross tied
about her neck by 4 black ribbon, and
wore little cap on her black braids-
Thomas. Do you know herr
Thomas made no answer. He looked
at the gentleman steadily and grew
pale. At last be spoke:
'If / have the honor Of understand
ing you, SIR, the young person came
through The oomY'
Yes" said the American.
More than once, siry'
ABBOTT once an bour from midnight
until dawn
And smiled at you IN the glass,
where you saw her face? l understand
she did not look toward you as she
passed, sfry
fright, Thomas"
May beg you to do me the favor OF
looking into this room, STIR
The gentleman followed Thomas TO
the door through which he asserted
that the young person passed, and saw
nothing but closet about twelve feet
square, with no door save the one that |
opened into the large room, and high |
in the ceiling a little window through |
which a bird could scarcely have
flown II contained 10 furniture what
ever.
There must be q secret door-r-or
cried the American. II
am not mad, and was wide awake"
Yea d." aid Thomas, stu more
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

time. but as soon as the funeral was
over be went into my Iady's room and
stood long while before the locked
and nailed closet door.
Then he said to himself: 4 cannot
die until know. and ordered 1t to b.
opened. There were hundreds Of nails
In 1t; but they were all out ut last. and
the lock was forced. and my Lord aroes
and tottered into the closet
ut wasn't much they found. only q
few bones and an ornament or two
but IT was plain that the girl had been
tied hand and foot and bound to the
bed and left there to die-if she was
not murdered outright by the Jealous
lady.
But ever since. sir. whenever there
Is going to be misfortune in the fam
lily. whoever sleeps here In this room
sees Rosette come ont Of her closest and
smile in the glass. No one ever sses her
face, only its reflection. | hope no trou-
BILE will follow now. SIR
AZ for the American. be slept else
where the Dext night. He had no adj
for ghosts, even the family
ghosts OF noblemen, and he had DO de- |
sire to see Rosstte smile at him In the |
glass again.-New York Daily News.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Vancouver, B. C.. March IA year
old daughter OF James Mitchell, Seveath
avenue, this city, was burned to death.
The mother stepped out OF the kitchen
to speak with neighbor. leaving her baby
playing in the room. When she returned
it was TO find the place in flames and the
child herself literally burned TO a crisp.
There was a can Of coal oil in the room
and The presumption is that the baby
poured il on the lire.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Paris, March 1.-The officials o. the
Panama Canal company are still without
an explanation Of the Dispatch from CO.
lon, Colombia, announcing that the com
pany would not be allowed to transfer
its concession 10 another nation Sithoat
the assen, Of Colombia to a mobilization
Of the stipulation Of articles II and y Of
the companys agreement With Colombia,
ssd eabls nsssage Uill bs sent To Co
l0mbia today asking for an elaeidation II
10. matter. A hope Is expressed that the
difaeulty will be arranged, AMI ia the
meanwhile the company will maintain isa
cner TO sell It's property TO the United
States and will eonsinas the nsgOtlatlous
on thu subject.
IL !. not considered probable here that
Colombia will oppose the sale Of the canal
property to the United Stairs after CIV
ing It's assent at the opening Of the n@so-
tiations and confirmation Of its approval
OF this negotiations has t~sn received IN a
letter from Senior Silva. the CSlannbias
minister at washington. TO Admiral Walk
or January IL. In view Of this letter Il -
considered that Colombia /. offering an
arrunt to the United states BY nos 0y-
posing the transfer. The eumpany's Off
cials are annoyed at the anti. American
expressed at Saturdays meetings
d the shareholders. and explain tina, The
speakers were a noisy fsw who regularly
create trouble, but who only hold a very
.mall number Of shares.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

The decline In the surfAc. Of Great
Salt Lake IL causing apprehension
among the people of Utah. This inter
esting body Of water has been steadily
sinking for number Of years. but the
causes Of tia decline are not we'll I'M
derstood II is thought by aofne that
the lake In subject To cycles of change
which correspond 20 like cycles OF
years Of heavy and light rainfall and
that II Is now undergoing one Of it's
low water periods from which Il will
soon revive. The movements In tn.
waters have also been thought to be
related to the development Of axYl.
cultural and grazing interests. which
divert large quantities Of water from
the streams which feed the lake for
use upon the land. During past years
the cutting OF timber on the neighbor.
ing mountains has been unusually
heavy. practically destroying the for
est protection OF the head waters OF
a number OF streams whose waters
flow into the lake. The cutting OF
these forests Is supposed to have In.
jured the flow Of the streams and thus
to have affected the lake level. Great
Salt lake Ia the means Of considerable
resource to Utah and the value OF
near the lake and certain
lines Of business are said TO be un-
affected by it's decline. The
matter is there considered Of so much
Importance that the United States geo
logical survey has been asked to make
IN investigation into IT,"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
THE OLD HOUSE.

The house We used 10 live in looks at MS
So wistfully as we go driving by;
The wind that makes its near tree muir
INJURIOUS
Flies swiftly after with entreating sigh.
Come back. come back, We hear il low
inplore.
Iirt up the grass-choked gate. the earth
stained door.
And enter in your ehndhood's home once
more.
All. no, LET us make merry with light
speech
or newer days and push the past aside.
Close 10 that door the baby used TO reach
The knob and play with it-before he
died:
He used TO sleep on the broad window
sill.
A sunbeam in his curls-no, NOT that
This level road. Drive fast-oh. faster
still.
How small it was. Before the birds are
grown
They lie so warmly in one tiny nest;
But all the world is theirs when they
have flown,
And foreign. roofs replace the mothers
breast
All. well-God careth. See, before us
now
The ampler home beneath lofty bough.
Lift up the saddened heart and clear the
brow.
For IN that empty nest beyond the hill
Are blessed shadows at immortal ease;
The sun-crowned baby on the window sill,
The happy children underneath the
trees
Old house, look not so piteous. Thou art
OF larger lives the very sweetest part;
The first love of the unforgetting heart.
Youths Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

solemnly. IAN ordinary young person
could not have contriyed To disappear
but the young person you have seen ha:
been an apparition. sir. for more thar
two hundred years"
AN spparition." cried the American
gentleman
Yes, SIR" replied Thomas, IAN ap-
partition, sir. I think you have seen
Lady Is gentlewoman Rosette,
sir. 1t is ten years since she was seen
before to my knowledge. but she has
been seen often"
II should like to hear more about
Rosette." said the gentleman.
Eyes, SIR" said the valet. This Is an
old family, and about two hundred
years ago there WIS a Lord Herbert
who was gay. wild young Dobleman,
and was a great admirer of the ladies,
sir. However, by the time he was 30
he was married and settled down, and
began to be much thought of and re-
spected. SO was his lady. too. sir,
though she was not handsome and was
naughty.
"ODe thing. however. the English
servants did not like-she brought a
foreign maid with her from FraDce-a
girl named Rosette and IS pretty as
picture.
Zone day, sitting before her glass,
Roeette combfng her hair for her, she
beard Der husband come into the room. |
Her back was toward him and Roeette
was behind her. and they forgot the |
mirror. and 80, SIR. she saw tn 1t, with |
put stirring. both their faces, and she |
saw the girl smile at her husband and |
she saw him smile back at he. She
understood everything. but she never
Sirred. and she never said anything
20 him, DO, nor to the maid, SIR
This Was her room. SIR. In that httIe
foset Rosette had her bed, to be ready
( she called her. But one morning my
ady's bell rang furiously, and the maid
Ybo answered 1t was told to DO my
ady's hair, for Rosette had gone back
o her native country.
"All the time she was doing II the
fri thought she heard a faint, moan
ng sound, and was frightened, and
vent back to the rest pale and trem-
ling, and before night 1t was well
nown In the house that that little
soset there was not only locked, bot
allied up.
After that my Lord seemed to take
, his wild ways again In a measure
nd DRINK a great deal. and my Lady
we'd much alone. There never were
ny children; but they both lived to be Z
ID indeed, and at last my Lady died
! this room and was buried in the I
hurch yonder. II
NY lord wss a. old - she By that {
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
pr.xfus Rssurrlas % Al..<e.

Captain Dreyfus, who has been liv-
ing at Cologne, near Geneva, for
some time past, has determined TO
leave Switzerland and make his home
in Alsaoe, where he was born. He
will spend the winter in the Rivera.
after which he will definitely settle
down in Alsace, devoting his time to
literature and scientific pursuits.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
n.rco., Message. 1000 Miles Away.

New York, March 3.--signor Marconi.
who arrived on the Philadelphia from
Southampton, reported new wireless
telegraph record.
This time" said Mr.. Marconi. "tbere
can be no error. Captain Mills and Chief
Officer Marsdon signed each message re-
ceiyed "a witnesses. Fifteen hundred miles
at sea regular messages were received
from the Cornwall station and ticks were
recorded at distance Of 1000 miles. II
has been ssid that my Newfoundland mes
sages were due to my imagination and to
atmospheric currents, 80 | requested tho
captains signature to bear me out.
II am not going to establish any wire
less service between Cuba and the United
States ~ has been reported, nor have
any intention Of establishing line across
the English channel"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
A Question OF Ace

Freddy-And can you really and
truly remember Abraham Lincoln7
Grandpa Why, yes, of course.
You see, I'm great deal older than
you are.
Freddy--say, grandpa. how old
will have to be before can remem-
Der him,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

President Roosevelt is the second
president OF Dutch ancestry, Van
Buren, being the first. OF our other
chief executives, "A have sprung from
English stock, FIVE from Scotch-Irish,
three from Scotch and one, Jefferson,
from Welsh.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
NOTHING ksx In Ihat.

You can't dispute the miracles In
the Bible, man. Why just consider
the raising of Laxarusl"
"Hnmph! I've seen people raised
that have been dead longer than Lag
arus. Why my wife raises Cain every
day!"--Denver Times.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Brown--I wonder why big strikes
always come on or come off-in
hot weather?
Jones-Oh, in hot weather man
generally gets the idea that he could
sustain life on pump water-Chicago
Record Herald
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Chicago, March THE United States
supreme court affirmed the decree Of the
superior court OF Illinois in the case Of
Alfred G.. Booth IS. the state Of Illinois,
sustaining the validity OF the state statute
imposing tine Of from $40 to $1,000 for
dealing IN futures.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
Oblfxion Axersad.

What have you ever done to make
yourself remembered by posterityr'
asked the reproving friend.
"Given the lawyers something 30
fght over when my will comes up IN
the Probate Court" answered Senate
Sseghum, promptly ashinstop Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Baltimore, March Six prisoners
broke Jail at Ea-t0n. Md, and in attempt
ing TO rearrest them Deputy Sheriff
Thomas j. Thompson was instantly killed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Washington, March 4.--The president
Monday informed a committee from
Charleston, :. C.. who called on him. that
he would visit the exposition in that city
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Washington, March 5.-The president
has nominated John III. Bride for post.
master at Weiser. Idaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07
min.tr~I~.n niny aic. .. Dead.

Hot Springs, Ark. March Billy Rice.
veteran minstrel, died here Of dropsy.
Though at one time reputed wealthy, he
died in apparently INDECENT circumstances.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Lincoln. ILL.,, March 5.-The Bank Of
Elkhart, located in the village Of klkhart,
near here, failed to open for business
Monday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Greenland Is one OF the very few
countries where infectious diseases are
unknown.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-07

Some men are 80 mean they won't
even pay back borrowed trouble.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-10
DRESS
 MATERIALS

21-inch worsted dress goods in reat de-
 signs, value per yd 2jc selling out at.. l5c S6iueh German worsted materials. new
 green and pastel shades, value Csc, now 300 56.inch Black ladies cloth value 100 per
 yard, closing out at, ................ 5Oc 5G-inch tailor suitings, fine chalk lines.
 all wool material, 50 yd. going at.. 75c 5s-inch habit cloths steam shrunk. value
 l.75 per yd, closing out tat............. DOC 5s-Inch imported broadcloths, 2.5O and
 BOO values, closing out at.......,..... l.35
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
Fine Yield Of Grain.


S. H. Lee has every reason to con-
gratulate himself on the returns he
has received from field of 81 acres,
part wheat and part barley. He Sc
cured ZIG bushels, machine measure.
an average of "a bushels per acre.
The land on which it was raised was
covered with ice and water last
spring during. the ice gorge. The
crop was not irrigated. Perhaps the
the main reason for the large yield
was the manner in which the ground
was prepared Mr. Lee estimates
that it was narrowed about twenty
times The dust blanket thus made
prevented evaporation. The lane
joining his with only ordinary pre-
paration yielded but "a bushels pc
acre. r.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
WeHcr Should Secure It

The news that the, Methodists Of
Idaho are planning to establish an
academy should be OF great interest
to the people of Weiser This city
is ambitious to become an educa-
tlonal centre and this is one of the
few opportunities that will be pre-
sented to secure a school that be q
ward Of one of the leading religious
bodies. Institutions of this kind
usually gravitate to one place, and
this is considered an advantage
Each draws from its own constituency
and is in no sense competitor OF
the sister institutions. This condi-
ton makes possible contests in games
or short debates, etc that are at
tractive features of college life and
draw to the schools many students.
1t would be well-directed stroke of
enterprise for Weiser to secure the
proposed academy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
GRAND CELEBRATION
PLANNED FOR COUNCIL
RAILROAD EXCURSION FROM WEISER TO
COUNCIL AND ALSO FROM
COUNCIL TO WEISER

The Council and Long Valley
wagon road will be completed on
the 18th of this month and the event
will be honored in proper style by
a grand celebration at Council on
that day. Chairman l.. l. Burten
shaw has written P. p Shelby, gen
eral manager Of the P q l. N. Ry.,
about the matter and the latter has
authorized one-fare rate for the
occasion from Weiser and inter
mediate points, good to return on
the 18th The Long Valley anc
Council people will also be given {
one fare rate to Weiser on the 18th
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
Low Railroad Rates.

After the first of September the
railroad companies are expecting a
rush of homeseekers from the east
The special homeseekers rates will
90 into effect on that date and then
1t is predicted that all former records
of immigration will be broken The
rates from Missouri river points have
been cut to 1921 so. These rates will
last for two months.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
!. To Start October 1.


H huntington Herald, A.t
H Fildew returned Wednesday
from Mineral whore he has been
employea in repairing and fitting up
the boarding house and store for the
Portland company that has resumed
operations there. Mr.. Fildew states
that at present twelve miners are
working at Mineral, but he under
stands that fifty will be employed
when things are under full headway.
1t IS the intention of the company t6
start the smelter about the lst o1
October The mines and smelte
will be Id charge of Supt. Jas. Rowe
a mining man of large experience.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
remarkable record. 1t has been in
use for over thirty years, during
winch time many million bottles have
oeen sold aud used. Il has long
oeen the standard and main reliance
In The treatment of Group in thous-
anos of homes, yet during all this
ume no case has ever been reported
" The manufacturers in which il
Jailed to effect cure. When given
as soon as the croupy cough appears,
Will pre- vent the attack. 1t is
pleasant to take, many children like
IT, 1t contains no opium or Other
harmful substance and may be giver
as confidently to baby as to an
souit' For sale by all druggists.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
WOOdcOck Will Build.

We are glad to learn that T. p.
Woodcock has decided to remain IN
Weiser Recently he sold his resi-
dence expecting to transfer his head
quarters to BOISE or Pocatello. An
inspection of those fields, however,
has convinced him that this is more
desirable point, and he will remain
here. He has bought lots south of
j. G. Rogers new home and will at
once erect $4,000 brick residence
for his own use His many friends
are glad that he will remain II
Weiser
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
C0NVEN-
TIONS ARE CALLED

Both the democratic and republi-
can county conventions have been
called, and soon the cam paign viii
be on in earnest.
The Democrats will hold their pri-
maries on Saturday, Sept, 20, in the
various precincts and the convention
will be held in Council on. Tuesday,
the 23d, at 1 100 p. m. The repub-
licans, will have primaries on Sat-
urday, the goth, and their convention
will meet at Council Thursday, Sept.
25, at l 100 p. m.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
Methodist Ministers.

The annual conference of the Idaho
Methodists was held at Caldwell, I
opening Saturday. Bishop Cranston
presided. A committee was appointed
to help secure legislation on Sabbath
observance. Steps were also taken
to secure the establishment of an
academy in Idaho. W. W. Van
Dusen was reappolnted presiding
elder for the BOISE district Othe
appointments were as follows
Albion-C. E. Bolts.
Baker City, Ore.-C. E. Todd,
Blackfoot-O. A. White.
Boise-I. F. Roach
Caldwell-C. X. Helman.
Cambrldge-To be supplied.
De Lamar-To be supplied.
Emmett-To be supplied.
Glenns Ferry-(To be supplied
Wy G. w. Kennedy.
Aaey-(To be supplied by) 7. j.
Bsrkle.
Haines, Ore. H. H Mower.
Huntington-(To be supplied by
al F. W. Hunter.
Idaho City-H H. Newman
4 Idaho Falls-N. M. Temple.
Junction-(To be supplied by) F
i W Hunter.
Long Valleys II. Hawkins
y Mackay-J. l.. Kendall.
Meridian-A. w. Hartshorn.
q Middleton-W M. Crowther.
Nampa-eTo be supplied by f
j. Long.
Ontario, Ore.-W. j. Harvey.
* Payette-J D. Bird.
# Pocatello, j. D. Gillian.
@ st. Anthony-G. P. Pembertor
"a Salmon City-C. A. Edwards.
# Shelley-To be supplied.
E Shoshone-E. e. Damon.
81 Soldier-To be supplied.
Sumpter, Ore, j. NJ Wilder.
Sweet. M. Hixson.
I# Vale-To be supplied.
n Weiser-W. w. Deal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
School Election.

The election of four trustees for
Weiser independent district took
place Monday, and resulted in an
easy victory for the members Of the
old board The winning ticket con-
tanned the names of w. F. Sommer-
camp, 7. M. Jeffreys, c. M. Hixor
and Al Hopkins. The losers were
G.. H. Safer, R. E. Lockwood, Mrs
Herman Hass, Mrs. T. q. Galloway
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-03
Will Have to Put up.

Huntington herald. ~
1t is about time for the locators on
oil lands to put up money to- hold
their locations in Malheur county
This is understood to be $50 each.
Under the United States placer laws,
which apply to oil locations, the as
sessment work must be done within q
| years time from the locating of the
| land.