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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-22

YOURS the succulent nuts without ever
looking up to see whence they come.
1t so happened, late one evening,
that Mr.. Jimson started after the
widows cow and calf that had been
wandering among the brush all day
for pasture, and had apparently for
gotten the way home. 1t had been
raining steadily for forty-eight hours,
and the numerous sloughs, riverbeds
and buffalo wallows were so saturated
with water that it meant death to fall
into any of them because of the bot
tomless quicksands mixed with mirey
clay, which drew their prey down into
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-22

with even simple furnishings, took all
her avails and compelled her to look
around for the wherewith to satisfy
the cravings and clamors of her phys
ical nature. for she was a jolly and
weighty specimen of widowkind. AS
the doctor frequently said of her:
The widow Amesy is a good-sized
chunk of woman; able to take care
of herself and stand on her rights"
For some inscrutable reason the
widow had set herself up as the cham
pion of the weak-men, women or
children, there was no difference to
her-even in the case of a helpless
bird or dog, she would ruffie up as if
she had the feathers of a motherly
hen guarding her brood from the at
tacks of a ravenous hawk, and stay
the injurious hand. To the sick and
suffering she was kindness personi-
fed, and her gentle disposition COM
bined with her physical strength and
the knowledge of how to use 1t
brought her into constant demand as
a skillful nurse. Everybody knew her.
respected her and had reason to be
grateful to her for services performed
at some period or other, and was
ready to fight for her if the occasion
required war on her behalf.
There was once a faint breath of
scandal, but the doctor dissipated it in
the most startlingly vigorous manner,
and after that, neither it nor any
other ill-wind blew in her direction.
''If that woman isn't a saint, she's
next door to being one," was his
wind-up when he told the story.
Mr.. Adoniram Jimson was the in
dividual in question. A "ne'er do WELL"
but he took care Of the widows COW
and calf, looked after her chickens
and ducks as labor of love, and to
reciprocate many Of her little surrep-
titious acts of kindness in the shape
of fresh baked bread. an occasional
roast chicken or luxuriant pie, that
found it's way into his scant pantry.
He accepted and ate everything he
found there in a perfunctory manner,
somewhat after the style of the raven
fed prophet. or rather like the hog
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-22
IBy Charles H. Robinson.l

1t was all on account of the Widow
Amesy.
During the lifetime of her lord and
master Mrs. Amesy was nothing but
an atom fiurrying around on the edge
of the social whirlwind, but, as a wild
ow with tidy bit of money left her
by the lamented departed-that was
another matter. Then, the storm cen
ter sought to draw her in and squeeze
the money out Of her. Being wise
woman, she resisted the pressure and
invested her windfall in little cot
tage, which possessed three rooms be.
low and two more in the attic. This,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-22

The boy who chooses rich parents
takes the first step to success.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Late Literary News.

What makes the happy relation
between man and woman, is an eter-
nally interesting question, and a
clever discussion of why marriages
fail, presented by Rafrord Pyke in
his article THE Woman's side," is
certain to receive the very wide con-
sideration which has been given to
that authors previous articles on the
discussion of woman versus man.
The July Cosmopolitan seems to be
almost equally divided IN interest
between men and women. can Ex-
pertinent in Domestic Finance" is an.
other entirely novel article which will
appeal to women, while some twenty
pages devoted to the "Captalns of
Industry" will receive the considera-
ton OF men in all classes of busl-
ness. The Cosmopolitan has under
taken to present a series of brief
sketches of men who are leaders of
finance, manufacturers, and com
merce, not prepared in an offhand
way, but by writer's of the greatest
ability who have an exact knowledge
OF their subjects. The series thus
far produced has attracted the widest
attention. The industrial changes
which have of late been occurring
with such rapldity have the widest
possible interest for all classes. The
knowledge Of these men, their deri-
walton, leading characteristics and
weaknesses throws much light upon
the news Of the day in which their
names constantly recur.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05

I knew the road was straight as line,
and, though but small trace Of 1t was
visible, it was sufficient when grim
death was close behind.
The horror of the knowledge that at
any moment I might feel in my neck
and shoulders the teeth and cruel
claws of the great beast whose tracks
l had myself seen during that bright
morning impelled me to even greater
and more strenuous exertions.
With breath coming and going in
gasping sobs from my heaying chest
reached the long level of the road
where 1t neared the edge of the jungle,
while the harsh growls were ever
relatively in the same position on the
right side Of me.
1t seemed that natures resources
had at last reached their limit, leaving
me powerless to make further effort to
escape the tearing claws and teeth of
the tiercest Of all creatures, which had
marked me down as his prey.
GOD have pity on me and give me
quick deathp I prayed as l seemed
about to give up all hope, when a glim-
mer Of light showed ahead of me.
I knew what it was. A light in the
first native village on the road that lay
between me and home and life and all
that was dear.
With redoubled energy l madly
drove on, and with horrible roar Of
rage, which vibrated through the shud-
dering air, my terrible pursuer gave
up the chase and turned into the deep
jungle as reached the open. Flinging
myself from my machine at the door
of hut, lost consciousness for
time.
l ultimately arrived home, having
won the most terrible race which
ever rode. won 1t, however, and
whether it was that final effort that
completed my preparation for our club
road race or not cannot tell, but 1
won that also over the same road one
week later.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Vacation DAYS.

Vacation time is here and the
children are fairly living out of
doors. There could be no healthier
place for them. You need only to
guard against the accidents incidental
to most open air sports No RENE
dy equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve for quickly stopping pain or
removing danger of serious conse-
quences. For cuts, scalds and
wounds 81 used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve for sores, cuts and
bruises" says L. B. johnson, Swift,
Texas. cit is the best remedy on
the market" Sure cure for piles
and skin diseases. Beware of coun
terfelts. Davis Drug Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Bicyclist's
Wild Ride
In the Island
Of
Singapore
Raced
With q
Tiger

Charles AtchisOn, q young English
man, recently in New York, tells this
story Of race for life on a bicycle,
pursued by that fercest of all animals,
the royal Bengal tiger:
l rode out in the early dawn Of that
memorable day to meet three friends
at the government ''rest house" at the
extreme eastern point of the island in
the hope Of bagging crocodile or two
in the river near by.
1t was glorious morning, and my
wheel flew under rne so fast that COW
cred the fourteen miles in time which
augured well for happy results in the
future race
Ny friends were good fellows, and
the day was all successful so far as
sport was concerned until the heavens
darkened ominously and a heavy rain
commenced.
1t was time to leave, as the evening
was then closing down. The rain fell
heavier and heavier, until the water
streamed through the damp and soggy
air as only a tropical rain can. My
friends endeavored to persuade me to
remain until next day, but there were
reasons which made my return home
that night imperative.
paid but little attention while light
ing my lamp to the remark of the Ma
lay servant, "Jagu itu rimau, tuan"
('Take care for that tiger, STRIP though
we had heard from our tracker that
one was in the vicinity who had dis
finguished himself as man eater.
Saying good night to my friends and
the comfort and brightness of the bun
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05

galow. l went into the rain. Blackness
and dampness greeted me- The air felt
~ II 1T could be grasped in ones hand
and squeezed through the fingers like
greasy sponge, and the rain came
down In Jumps, not drops.
Head over handle bars, heart strong
full OF healthy vigor, but getting more
and more soaked as l drove through
the binding rain and the blackness
OF the night, thought of nothing but
OF keeping the road, until
Crash! Strange noise, that, in the
jungle near the roadside! Wonder what
1t can be? Tree down, probably.
Crash! Again? What, another tree
blown over? Surely not.
Again the sound as Of a heavy body
beating through the dense underground
and tangled creeping vines. This is
strange! No habitation within five
miles Of me, and no living soul but my
self in that pitchy blackness and fear
full rainstorm to speak to or hear one
word from.
A nervous sensation crept over me,
and, still wondering what could be the
cause Of these strange noises, l rode
steadily on.
Then-shail ever forget it?-then
Tell upon my ears that one of all sounds
which will chill the marrow and freeze
the blood Of the stoutest hearted man
that ever drew the breath of life-the
deep, rumbling growl Of tiger! Then,
too, flashed across my mind the Ma
lays warning of that morning.
i distinctly remember hurting in i'm
potent rage the glowing butt Of the
cigar which was still between my teeth
In the direction from which the noise
proceeded, with yell Of Course YOU.
you brute" but little else of that ride
do l recall
Was frightened? Yes. Was what
Is called paralyzed with fear? Well.
yes. If the paralysis of fear could glue
a mans feet to his pedals and drive
that wheel at a rate of speed of which
surely the paralyzed man had never
before been capable or ever since.
l wish now that there had been a
stop watch on that nights race, but
there wasn't
The road became heavier from the
pelting rain. The undulations which
mad been 80 delightful in the morning
ride seemed to grow from gentle slopes
into mountains which must be climbed
and precipices down which to fall.
With temples nearly bursting from
the pulsations of my straining heart
and with no hope Of escape from a
horrible end but by the aid of nv
sorely tried muscles. l tore through
the night.
Ny lamp went out. What matter?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Notice for Proposals for Boundary
Survey,

STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Washington.
In compliance with an order OF the Honorable
Board of County Commissioners in and for the
County OF Washington in the State Of Idaho
Notice is hereby given:
That sealed proposals will be received by said
Board up to and including the 18th day Of July,
1902, for the survey, marking by conspicuous
monuments. not more than one mile apart. and
plating in duplicate that portion of the bound
ary line OF Washington County as defined in
AN Act to define the boundaries OF Washington
County" approved the End day Of February,
1899, as beginning on the Little Salmon River at
point due east Of the point where the section
line between sections Sand township % north,
range east of Boise Meridian, intersects said
meridian; thence due west to the middle of the
main channel OF Snake river
Said survey, and marking to be completed and
the pats thereof filed on or before the 18th day
OF October 1902.
Bidders are required to ile good and suffi-
Gent bond or certified check in the sum OF
100000, conditioned upon the faithful perform
ance Of the work in compliance with the pro-
visions Of said act, II awarded the contract
all bids.
Dated at weiser, Idaho. this llth day of June
1902. !. F. SMITH,
50 Clark
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Notice of Sale of County Safe.

STATE OF IDAHO,
County Of Washington
In compliance with an order OF the Board of
County Commissioners in and for the County OF
Washington, in the State OF Idaho, made and
entered on the oath day of April, 1902
Notice is hereb, given;
That will. at the hour OF two in the after
noon, on the 14th day Of July, 1902 at the front
door of the Court House OF said County sell tic
the highest bidder, for lawful money OF the
United States One Herring's Patent Cham pion
Safe. the property Of said County. and known
as the Treasurers safe, situated in the Office Of
the Probate Judge.
Dated at Weiser, Idaho, this 18th day OF June
1902. JAMES p GRAY
81 Sheriff Of Washington County, Idaho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05

Gun repairing promptly and sat-
isfactorily executed at Sheffield s
Novelty Works.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Notice to Tax-Payers.

Office Of the Clerk of the Board OF County
Commi ssioners.
State OF Idaho
County OF Washington. S.
In compliance with Section 1851 OF the Politi
cal Code OF the State OF Idaho:
Notice is hereby given that the Assessment
BOOK OF the County OF Washington. in tn,
State of Idaho, together with the Statement,
from which the same is made up for the veal
A. d. 1902, was by the Assessor Of said County
delivered to me as completed on this the frs
day OF July. A. D. 1902, and that the same are
now on file at my office and subject to the in
spectlon OF all persons interested.
And further that the Board OF County Com
missioners in and for said County will meet as
Board OF Equalization. at the Court-house OF
said County, in Weiser, Idaho, on the second
Monday OF July (July 14th) 1902, for the purpose
or equalizlng all assessments OF said COUNTY for
the year 1902 M
1902. 7 r Sx, IN = NY
Clerk Of the Board of County Commissioners.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Notice to Creditors,

In the Probate Court for the State of Idaho, IL
and for the County OF Washington.
In the matter Of the Estate OF Daniel S. Glas
cock deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administratrix of the estate Of Daniel S. Glas-
cock, deceased, to the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against said deceased to
present them, with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first publication OF
this notice. to said Administrative at the office
OF John W. Ayers, in Weiser Washington
county. Idaho, the same being the place for the
business Of said estate.
Rosa GLAsCoCK
Administrative.
John w. Ayers Attorney for Estate.
Dated June 81, 1902. 57-5
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES AND CON.
VENTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Democratic convention for the pur.
pose of electing delegates to the
state convention to convene at Poca-
tello on September 4th, will be held
at Weiser, on the 18th day of July,
1902, at 4 O'Clock p. m.
Primary meetings for electing del
egates to the County convention will
be held in the several precincts or
Saturday, July 18th, 1902.
The several precincts of the
county are entitled to representation
in the county convention as follows
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Big Sale. COMPLETED.

The Belle of Thunder Mountain
Go. has just paid $50, 900 to COM
plete the purchase of the Sunnyside
claim. The. entire price, now fully
paid, was 1925, 900. This is not a
group, but is a single claim, there
fore the great value placed upon i.
can be judged No development
work has been done, it being taken
upon the strength OF the wonderful
surface showing. A great ore body
600 feet wide is exposed. The sell
lers of the property are Dan, Ben
and Lou Caswell and A. O. Huntley
FOR SALE-Lots II, 10, 10 & 20
Watllngton's addition to Weiser.
price, $4,000 90 cash. Address Geo.
f. Moore, Wallace, Idaho. SO
SHEEPMENl l have just re-
ceived large shipment of the Fam
Gus "Woodmsn's Pure Linseed Oil. "
IT'S GUARANTEED Same price
as the Standard. Also have ready
mixed Sheep Paint. SATISFACT-
ION GUARANTEED Try it. If
not Satisfactory, will refund your
money. MoYER, the Painter
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
ONE THOUSAND (i0ON DOLLAp.

Will be paid to any artist-penman, draw
ing US by the first OF August single line
portrait OF President Roosevelt, the same
beng an improvement upon that drawn by
Thomas Fleming OF President Mckinley, a
photographed copy OF which can be seen
in the book "AROUND THE PAN, rat all
book stores or postpaid So 0O) which is one
OF the most popular books OF the day, the
only one giving an accurate account Of the
Pan-American Exposition, where our late
President met his death at the hand of an
assassin.
NUTSHELL PUBLISHING 90.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
FOR A LIMITED TIME

We will send free to any person enclosing
US ten cents In stamps handsome thirty
Tour page booklet, containing twenty seven
OF the most striking pen and ink sketches
ever made OF the present famous men in
Congress and OF Washington life, together
with credit pass Of 81. 90 receivable in part
payment of any book we publish.
NUTSHELL PUBLISHING co.
1869 Third Ave-, New York
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Ii q Man Lie to y OH.

And say some other salve, ONT
ment, lotion, oil or alleged healer i,
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salye
tell him thirty years of marvelou.
cures of Piles, Burns, Boils, Corns
Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds, Bruises
and Skin Eruptions prove it's tn.
best and cheapest. 25 cents a.
Davis Drug Co.
T,Io A. c.. ~ -.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05

The committeeman for the several
precincts are requested to arrange
for the primaries in their respective
precincts
Dated June 28th, 1902.
GEO. W. HARTLEY, Secretary.
FRANK HARRIS, Chairman.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05

Wagons, buggies, hacks at Fersu-
sons second hand store.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-07-05
Agents Wanted
Business Opportunity

10 the right party we will give exclu-
slve sale OF our product in Washington
county. Require limited advance paw
ment for goods. Address International
Power Vehicle Co., Drawer G, Stanford
Conn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
Dream Didn't Come True.

Aberdeen, O., Sept. 30.--Having
failed to receive any manifestations
up to noon today that the account 81
this wicked world was to come up
for final settlement Miss Matte Camp.
bell Of this place has had her faith in
dreams rudely shattered, though the
SCATTERING process did not jar her
nearly so much as would have beer
the case had her dreams come true.
On Friday night, January 3, Miss
Campbell dreamed that the world
would be entirely consumed by fire
today. Miss Campbell at that time
did not think much of the dream, but
when she dreamed the same thing owe,
again on the succeeding Saturday,
Sunday and Monday nights, the repe
ltion caused no little comment ani
the passing Of the day without dir,
catastrophe resulted in feeling o
relief inssome circles and particularly
among the colored population.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
SECRETARY SHAW ENERGETIC
New Head of Treasury Department
Sets q Hot Pace.

New Head of Treasury Department
Sets Hot Pace.
Secretary Shaw is the most indus
trious member of the Presidents cabi-
net, says the Washington correspond
ent of the Brooklyn Eagle. Shortly
after he succeeded Lyman J. Gage, Mr..
Shaw startled the treasury Waterman
by appearing at the department one
morning promptly at o'clock. The
doors were unlocked by the wonder
ing attendant, who thought that the
secretarys home clock had slipped a
cog or two.
The next day Secretary Shaw turned
up at the same hour, and he has kept
up the practice ever since. Few treas
ury officials are able to maintain the
pace set by their chief. The latter s
private secretary, Robert B. Arm
strong, comes nearer doing this than
any of the others. and he manages to
get at his desk somewhere near s
o'clock each morning. Only once he
reported ahead of the secretary, how
ever. The latter gets an early start
He rises at o'clock every day, eats
his breakfast at Z, and by the time the
hands Of the clock point to he is at
the department.
It is safe to say that this is some
thing that no other cabinet officer has
done for more than few days at a
time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
A MouNTAINEER's COMMENT.

Constituent Thought Senator Carlisle
"Read Better Than He Looked"
At the time when John G. Carlisle
was senator from Kentucky his
speeches were widely printed and
attracted a great deal OF attention.
One day when the senate was in SEES
sion a mountaineer from the widest
wilds Of Kentucky presented himself
at the door and asked to see Senator
Carlisle The visitor wore homespun
and leather boots and was travel
stained and dusty. He explained that
he had read Mr.. Carlisle's speeches
and considered them great, and had
walked more than a hundred miles
in order to see the senator from his
state. Mr.. Carlisle was busy at the
time and the clerk informed the Wis
itor that he could not be disturbed
The farmer looked disappointed and
seemed reluctant to depart. Finally
he asked If he might be taken where
he could just catch glimpse Of the
great man he had walked so far to
see. The request was granted and
Mr.. Carlisle was pointed out to him,
After e brief scrutiny the farmer
turned to the attendant:
Breads heap better'n he looks. .
he remarked sententiously. and pre-.
pared to walk back to Kentucky
New York Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-25
pepew's Automobile Face.

Senator Depew is rapidly acquiring
the automobile face. He went spin
ming up the avenue to the capitol yes
terday in g machine OF the latest cut
with Mrs. Depew, but 1t was plain to
see that he did not like his position OF
chauffeur any too well. He had many
narrow escapes from street cars and
vehicles and his phiz wore a sort OF
We'll. what's going to happen next?"
look. Mr.. Depew is nevertheless q
confirmed automobilist. So deeply
does the horseles carriage idea perme-
ate him that the other day In discuss
ing the omnibus claims bill he refer
red to it as the automobile claims
bill. When his attention was called
to the slip he replied: only an ante
diluvian would call 1t an omnibus bill
in these days of improved vehicles.