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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14
TOO MUCH CHRISTMAS.

The late news from Copenhagen
is that
The bill providing for the sale of the
Danish West Indies islands to the United
States, as amended by the landsthing,
came up for discussion in the folk ething.
The'party in the majority submitted a
proposal as follows; The rigsdag diet,
com posed of both houses, will approve
the cesson on the condition the inhabi-
tants of the islands declare in favor
thereof by a plebiscite similar to the one
taken in 1867
The folkething. by vote eff 90 to Z.
adopted the majority proposal submitted
So if the action of these two
'things" should result in a vote by
some other thing, adverse to annex
alton, the deal which has been an
nounced as closed, will be off. Evil
IDENTITY "thlngs is working" and in
order to invest some of the treasury
surplus it will be in order to inaugu-
rate war for humanity against the
cruel Dane.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14
EXTRA SESSION PROBABILITIES
cruel Dane

EXTRA SESSION PROBABILITIES
Our accidental president seems in
clined to carry on national affairs in
q somewhat dictatorial manner, and
broadly asserts that, unless the Gu
ban reciprocity measure is made the
Law of the land at this session, he
will exercise his official authority
and convene an extra session for the
purpose of passing such bill as he
desires. We presume that because
Mr.. Rooseveltis president of the Unit
ed States, he is not bsrred from the
privilege of suggesting, or even ad-
vOcating any legislation that in his
opinion might be beneficial, but his
position gives him no right in the
matter beyond that of any other
American citizen of similar intell-
Rence The fact that he attempts
to coerce the law making branch OF
the government, savors very much
OF the imperial methods that this
country turned down, and ostensibly
departed from, some years ago. The
unqualified Endorsement of such &C.
ton by the subservient party press
- ~ OF oil 10 ha
every vestige of political indepen-
dence has long since been abandoned,
and dictated policies are in order.
In every instance they grind and
turn out the grist just as it is sent tc
their mill. So far as the question OF
Cuban reciprocity is concerned, 1T is
only unfortunate for the accidental
occupant of the white house who is
living on an unexpired lease from
the people, and his persistence in
taking up the cudgel in the interest
of most extortionate trust comb
nation against the interests of an
honest agricultural industry carried
on by American farmers, and in fur
therance of land grabbing schemes
in the island, are questions and con-
ditions that will be fully considered
when he attempts to renew the lease
IN his own name. 1t already looks
as though it was only a question OF
rope enough.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14
Notice of Sale of Impounded Stock

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of Ordi-
nance No is OF the City OF Weiser, Idaho, /
scribed horses, to witt One bay horse about ~
or 10 years old, small star in forehead; branded
on left shoulder with an inverted anchor with
X below, saddle marks on side and back. Also
one dark brown horse DID, sway-backed,
blaze face, white hind feet and legs, branded
l. on left shoulder
Further notice is also given that unless sooner
claimed and charges paid, will sell said horses
at the city pound in the city OF Weiser, on
| Thursday, May 22 1902, at 2 O'Clock p. M, at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash to
satisfy charges OF taking up. keeping and ad-
vertsing. g. ii. BRIzENDINE
Chief of Police
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14
DRAG NETS.

The Boise Statesman refers to "the
democratic drag net. Drag nets
are useful but at times they can be-
come very disagreeable propositions,
AS they have a decided propensity
to go to the bottom of things, in
fact it is their special mission to rake
dark pools wherein they are cast and
bring up evidences hidden in their
suspicious depths, and supposed to
be forever beyond the reach of
human investigation. The drag net
is blindly inconsiderate; foul and re-
pulsive things that have lain hidden
in the Shiny ooze are dragged to the
shore. Dead issues have been re-
covered, to become witnesses that
caused CONSERVATION and final con-
viction for crimes that were supposed
to be forever buried too deep for
possible resurrection. No doubt, in
such instances, there were those who
assumed that the drag net was an
altogether uncomfortable appliance.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF W. G. Jennings, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF w. G. jennings. de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against SAID deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication Of this notice
to the said administrator at his office at Weiser
in the county OF Washington.
G. M. WATKRHoUsE
Administrator of estate OF w c. Jennings, de
ceased.
Dated May 18th, 1902 43-4w
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14

1t now seems a fact that only re-
mains to be formally proven, that
the sugar trust owns all the sugar
product of Cuba, and all reciprocity
benefits will accrue to the combine.
The condition regarding Cuban
plantations and lands will be shown,
when the matter is properly investi
gated. The American people are in
fair way to get something besides
sugar out of this Cuban business,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14

HlLteH Nlo) years dlOreSdlu, Jne IOllOWlnR
tariff of rates to consumers of water and
lights, or other rates that may be estab-
lished by The Contractor and approved
by the City:
WATER RATES.
Bakeries, each per month. .....$ 2 90
Barber shops, first chair per month | so
g each additional chair,
per month. ................. =. 80
Bath tubs, each tub in hotel or
boarding house, per month, $50. 90
Barber shops, each tub, per month 90
Blacksmith shops, one fire per
montn ..... ................. L w
Blacksmith shops, for each add-
JlOnal nre, 20
Breweres, each per month. .. 20 90
Building purpose, per month for
each building, ................. 7 so
Butcher shops, each, per month. 90
Family rates.
Each family, including private bath
tub. per month, .......... so
Feed yards, each, per month, 49,. 90
Fountains, 1 SO. inch across section
of discharge pipe, per month";. 90
Hotels, restaurants, boarding end
lodging houses, having five bed
rooms or less, per month, ... 3 90
For each. additional bedroom. 80. 10
Gas works by meter only. .....
Government, County and State Build
ngs
Court House, per month, ........ 3 90
Jail. per month ............. 2 90
lrrigating, when used for other
purposes on the premises, for
each lot fifty by one hundred
feet or fraction thereof, per
month, | 80
For each additional lot. ........ | 80
When not used for other purposes
on the premises. by meter only:
Laundries, public, each, per month 7 50
Meter rates.
1000 to $4,000 gallons, per 1000. %
SO, 600 to 1000 gallons, per 1000 20
Over 100, 600 gallons, per 1000 -. Is
The above meter rates per 1000
gallons to be per month.
Offices, each, per month. ... | 90
Photograph galleries, each, per
month. 3 90
Printing offices, each, per month. 90
Pubic buildings. and blocks, not
otherwise specified by special rates:
Public halls. and theaters, each per
montn ................. | %
Saloons, each, per month. ... so
Schools, public and private, per
month 5 90
Stables private: Each horse and
cow including washing vehicle,
per month. 90
Stables, livery or public; Each sta
BILE, including washing of car
riages, per month. Is 90
Steam engines, five horse power or
less, each, per month, .. | 90
Each additional five horse power
per month. 25
Stores: Drug stores, each, per
month, =. ....... l 80
Grocery, dry goods and hardware,
each, per month. $50. ....... 90
Soda works, each, per month 3 so
Soda fountains, each, per month. ] so
Urinals, for stores. each, $50. -. 25
Urinals, for boarding houses, hotels
and saloons each, per month. so
Water closets: In hotels boarding
houses and saloons, each, per
month ........... ....... 3 so
Stores and public buildings,
each, per month. .......... | so
Each additional closet, per
month. ..... ........... 90
Private closets, each, per month so
Coffee or chop houses, each, per
month, .....,.......... -. 9 90
LIGHT RATES.
Eight (S) cents for each candle power
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14

fifteen Q5) years aforesaid, the following
tariff of rates to consumers of water and
lights, or other rates that may be estab-
lished by The Contractor and approved
by the City:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12
NOTABLE xxTRAcrs FROM I
THE ZIG pAILIEs' CoHRS +
sPoNDENTs - y >

Department. of Justice. along with the
other executive departmental. bears de-
serted appearance. No one on duty IN
the big building seems to know just what
Is the status of the case against the beef
trust. while the suit against the Northern
Securities merger is also clouded In nys-
teri
1t is stated by the assistants at the
department that Judge Day, who was
engaged to assist Attorney General Knox
in the beef trust case, win soon file an
application for permanent Injunction on
the same grounds named In the bill
which brought the temporary Injunction.
The government has about sixty days
left in which to file a rejoinder to the
reply of the railroad attorneys in the
merger suit. General Knox shows no
hurry in this matter. and doubtless feels
that there is no reason to rush things.
In the meantime. however. the politi-
clans of both parties are making much OF
trusts, and are freely discussing methods
for keeping them In check and under
supervision. Chairman Griggs Of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Com
mittee is out with criticism Of the. Pres
dents recent Pittsbtirg speech, and poll
ticians on both sides of the fence are
preparing their ammunition for the COM
ing contest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12
CREAM Of the SPECIALS
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.
no Be Attempted by the Repub-
licans Next Winter.

washington Special to New York POST.
An antitrust bill will go through Con-
gress at its next session with practically
a unanimous Republican party vote, II py
no other This Is the administration
program. The Democrats will be invited
to come in and help on patriotic GROUNDS.
controlled on the Republican side of both
houses, and enough votes are believed
by the administration to be assured 70
pass Ii. The basis of the new Dill VIII
be Representative Lttlefield's ANTITRUST
bill of the last session, providing sundry
amendments to the Sherman act AS
introduced. 1t was about six pages long,
and rather crudely put together, Mr.
Littieheld's sole purpose being 70 throw
something into the arena for the Con-
gressionai critics to pick to pieces and
reconstruct in parts.
1t has been the Presidents desire from
the outset to have a law which should
effectively check the aggressions of trade
combinations when they begin to inter-
fere with popular rights. The Attorney
General realized. however, the great diffl-
Guilty and danger of hasty legislation In
restraint of private enterprise, and they
both decided to see how tar existing law
would go before entering upon the prepa-
ration of new law. Hence the prose-
cutions of the Northern Securities COM
pany and the beef trust, involving differ
ent phases of the subject. were intended
quite as much to discover where the
Sherman law fell short of its author $
designs as to put its strength to the test.
These two suits, which are all that is
the present plan of the administration
to undertake till a new law has been
created, have given the Attorney Gen
eral great many suggestions HE has
embodied them in certain additions to
the text of the Littlefeld bill. or mar
ginai indication of changes which would
be advisable, so that the measure Is now
much longer and more elaborate.
House bill No. 3, with this remodeling
is the whole of the much-advertised new
legislation winch Mr.. Littlefeld has been
called upon to prepare. Some surprise
has been manifested that Congressman
who differs so widely from the admins
tration on various details of party policy
should have been made the ''administra-
ton leader on the floor of the House." as
one or two extravagant chroniclers have
proclaimed. There has never been the
slightest purpose of making Mr.. Little
field "the administration leader" He
simply happened to be, thanks to his
own enterprise. the first and most prom
inent member of the Republican side to
present fair basic bill at the recent
session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12
A VERMONT LADY'S
Desperate Fight for Life.
Mrs. Nathan Beal says;
Paine'SCelery
Compound
Saved Me from the Insane Hos
pitaI as Well as Cured My
Rheumatism.

There never was a remedy so highly
recommended as Paine's Celery Com
pound. There never was remedy in such
universal demand. 1t is popular and
priced in tens of thousands of homes
because it makes sick people well.
Paines Celery Compound has saved
thousands from nervous prostration ana
collapse; it has effected wonderful cures
in kidney and liver complaints; its VIC
tories over rheumatism and neuralgia
have commanded the attention and nd
miration of our best physicians. IL mas
cured disease when everything else mas
failed
Mrs. Nathan Beals, a well-knOwn LADY
of Gallup's Mills, VT, writes as iolloWs:
For ten months before l commenced
taking Paines Celery Compound, l could
not put my foot on the first round OF my
chair, only five inches from the moor 1
had nearly lost the use of my left side.
and I could not lift pound weight with
the left hand without danger of dropping
il MANY times I would lift something
al the table, only TO drop 1t. had a
nressure in the top of my head and a
main at the base of the brain. which
would leave me so nervous that 7 used
10 tell my husband I would surely go
crazy 1 could not keep still at night and
sundays were just awful to me. found
my whole system Frustrated, and it took
a long time to build up my poor. wornouk
nerves think that Paine's Celery Com
pound saved me from the Insane Hospi-
tai, as we'll as cured my rheumatism"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12
Iust ike Friction After Am.

Chicago Tribune.
yes" said the pretty maiden, idly
drawing figures in the sand on the beach
with the point of her parasol Fiction
does, as you say. give one false ideas OF
things l don't suppose, for example. any
one ever makes love in real life as 1t Is
done in fiction"
Something in her manner emboldened
the young man.
'Esmeralda," he said, TREMENDOUSLY, II
have long dreamed of a time when /
might feel free to say to you what Is In
my heart, but you have seemed so cold,
so distant, so unattainable, that my
coward lips have refused to frame the
words. For me, at least, Esmeralda, this
is the hour of fate. l have feared 1T too
much, and my deserts are small. yet
dare to put 1t to the touch, to win or
to lose 1t ALL Every hope and aspiration
/ have in life is conferred in you. My
whole being cries out for you. Every
moment of my life your image Is before
me. There is not pulsation of my heart
that does not thrill with love for you. I
offer you the devotion of life. Esmer-
aida, love you, love you. love your
81 see was wrong-George," softly
replied the maiden. still drawing figures
in the sand with the point OF her parasol
The name on the valise carried by the
average woman is no clue to her identity:
1t is borrowed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12

the rainbow Is known by a word equiva-
lent to 1.-The bent water pipe" In nearly
all Slavonic dialects 1t is known by terms
signifying the cloud siphon," and IN
Hungary 1t is the pump" "Noahs
pump" or Gods pump
In the province of Charkov, Russia.
the rainbow is said to drain the wells,
and to prevent this many are provided
with heavy, tight-fitting. stone platforms:
In the province of Sartov the bow is said
to be under the control of three angels,
one of whom pumps the water, the sec
ond feeds the clouds, and the third
sends the rain. :,
The Malayan natives call IL by. the
same name that they do the banded wa
ter-cobra, only that they add .'boba"
(meaning double-headed). the equivalent
in English being the double-headed wa
ter snake"
The Turkish children are told that II
they can touch the rainbow they will at
once have silver heads, eyes Of ruby
and teeth of gold. In Greece they say
that the person so unfortunate as to
stumble oyer the end of the rainbow will
have his Or her sex changed instantly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12
GENERAL OATES
And His Accidental Appearance in
a Meeting.

And His Accidental Appearance in
Meeting.
The statement in The Advertiser of last
Wednesday as to General Oates's appear
ance in meeting of the friends of ex-
Governor Johnston without explanation
does the former some injustice General
Oates stated to an Advertiser reporter
that day that he was on Commerce Street
attending to a business matter, and heard
his name called twice. Turning in res
ponse he saw Governor Johnston, who
after a few words of greeting told him
he wanted to talk with him and invited
him to go with him to a room near by.
When he reached the room he discovered
for the first time that 1t was the law
Office Of ex-Congressman Stalllngs, and
that number of gentlemen were. there
and having. when he went in, an informal
discussion. He knew nothing of any
conference of any persons. He was asked
for his opinion as to proprlety of COM
mittee going before the State Committee
with propositions. and in advocacy OF a
primary and stated in effect that unless
invited to go before the committee 1T
would be improper to do so. In few
minutes he excused himself and left and
that was the way in which he happened
In the room and all the part he lad in
any conference The publication possibly
made the impression on many readers
that General Oates was in caucus of
Governor Johnston's friends to devise
schemes in that gentleman'S interest.
General Oates says that there was no
organized meeting, but only some fifteen
gentlemen confering and discussing the
probabilities of (he State. Committee S
ordering primary. Not a word was
uttered by any one in his presence about
anybody's candidacy for any office. 1t
appeared to him TO be an informal meet
ing of men favorlng a primary instead
of a convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Will Not Consider Business at Hi
Summer Home.

will Not Consider Business at His
Summer Home.
Oyster Bay Special to Chicago Record
People who want to be solid with the
President of the United States would do
well to keep away from his summer
home, for he has come here to rest and
does not want to be disturbed Oyster
Bay is not to be a summer capital,
as have seen stated in several newspa-
pers. Far from it, 1t Is true that the
President has brought two secretaries ana
he has taken an Office. but that is chiefly
20 keep people away from his house.
and most of their time Is occupied In
answering letters and teiegrams declining
appointments, and re-mailing all sorts
of official communications back TO WASH
ington.
The President does not see, and he will
not read official communications that are
sent to hi here. He does not intend to do
any more business than Is actually neces-
sary, and to command his attention the
packet must come from some MEMBER OF
the Cabinet who understand his wishes
and refer down only the most important
matters-those that are unavoidable. He
thinks he is entitled to vacation and
believes that people will let MIN alone
when thew understand Ills wishes. he mas
written several Senators and Representa-
tfves who want to come down and con-
fer with him about appointments, that ne
does not intend to make any at present,
and promises that their interests will not
be injured by the delay, In fact he In
Inmates as plainly rs official courtesy Will
permit that they will be apt to prejudice
their cases IL they persist in intruding on
his vacation.
No delegations will be received. Sew
eral have written for dates and have been
asked to call when the President returns
to Washington. President Mckinley used
to have about two a day at Canton
while he was taking his vacations there.
but President Roosevelt is not so ams2bie
as his predecessor and cannot so easily
be Imposed upon. President Mckinley did
not like to be disturbed any more than
President Roosevelt, but was too good
natured to say SO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12

Il is to be regretted, and should be re-
eretted by none more than Mr.. Stevens
himself, that the able gentleman from
Mobile should have marred an otherwise
strong and excellent speech by an I'M
called for and really brutal attack on the
press Of Alabama. He went out of his
way to lay serious charge against all
the newspapers Of the State and all Of
them should resent 1t.
There was absolutely no reason for this
attack on the press by Mr.. stevens. He
made a strong speech. logical and lucid,
and for the most part in excellent temper,
but his attack on the Alabama press was
uncalled for. unjust and in bad taste.
Much can be forgiven those who, in the
heat OF debate. utter words which their
friends regret, and which they themselves
will regret In their cooler moments, as
we believe Mr.. Stevens will regret hav-
ing given utterance to a serious and Of
fensive reflection on the honesty of Ala
bama's newspaper men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-12
TIE PASSING OF A FREAK.

The mefeoric and vitriolic Carrie has
about finished her noisy career. She has
fallen into the obscurity always yawn-
rarely mentioned except as one would
speak Of the stick Of In exploded rocket.
She wouldn't draw as side show at a
circus She would prove an Improbable
attraction in q museum of freaks. She
couldn't make food and clothes on the
lecture platform. She belongs to the
was" class for whom there is no de-
mand.
Like many who have preceded her she
mistook notoriety for fame. law-breaking
for duty and noise for sincerity. She
thought herself called when she merely
had bad visions. She believed herself
set apart to do a great work when she
was only suffering from indigestion or a
disordered liver. Carrie was q deiuded
humbug
After all is said she was not the only
one to blame. She. had heard over-zeal-
Gus temperance advocates and too-stren-
uOuS oCCtdAO th0S tac
saloons must be closed. She had heard It
affirmed time and again that II the liquor
traffic could not be stopped In one way
IL must be stopped in another. The sa-
looms must 60 and the trade must cease.
in one way or another; II NOT peaceabiy
then II must be done forcibiy.
Hearing ana reading such expressions
as these, and being somewhat lily bal
anced as to her upper story, II Is not at
all surprising that she should endeavor
In her own way and according to her own
lights to do what better informed people
had assured her should be done. and
could be done with propriety and with
out violation Of law. She was, in effect.
the tool OF those who were afraid to do
what they advised others could be done.
Carrie reaped all the odium and en-
dured all the pnnishment following her
belief In the sincerity of others. She
brought discredit on herself and on her
sex by going into saloons and destroying
property which she had not a shadow Of
legal right to touch. She encountered
opprobrium and endured personal indig-
mites from those whose property she
destroyed without warrant She has
passed much of her time in various pris-
ons and lock-ups. has faced numerous
courts, been arrested by various police
men, and WHAT'S the resuitr Hated by
those she has injured. forgotten by those
who were really responsible for her law
Iessness. she must sink into obscurity
ana be no longer pointed at as freak.
Carrie has passed.