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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-17

present at the dedication.
A boy named Frank Waldo, had
his nose broken at the east side school
building Wednesday afternoon. 1t
required a surgical operation to re-
pair the damaged pro5oscis.
Owen Reed celebrated his seventh
birthday Thursday. He invited
number of his young friends, and
the afternoon Was spent in playing
games. Refreshments we're served
by Mrs. Reed
The regular services of the Christ
ian church will be held at opera
house morning and evening Sunday,
Jan. 18th by Rev G. E. Evans,
pastor. Sunday school and G. E.
at usual hours.
A number of men, residents of
northern Idaho points, went out on
the P. q l. N. Thursday morning,
bound for the great timber belts of
Washington and Idaho counties.
They will make locations in that
section.
Ben Gladheart shipped 80 fat hogs
to Portland Thursday They were
purchased at Cambridge. Shippers
say that the cities Of the coast are
better markets for beef cattle and
hogs than Kansas City, Omaha and
Chicago.
M. 0. Reed and w. E. Reed, of
Colfax, Washington, who are interest
ed IN mining properties in the Seven
Devils, were in the city Monday.
They had been on visit of inspec-
ton of their properties, and were
returning to their home.
Wednesday afternoon G. H. Bril-
endine was sworn in as deputy sheriff,
Emmett Lynch having declined the
position. Mr. Brizendine is we'll
qualified for the position, having &C.
upied similar position before com
ing to Idaho. He will make an
excellent officer.
The ladies of the W. G. T. u. will
hold their regular meeting at the
Congregational church Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. The presence
of all members is required. Visitors
are cordially welcomed.
while place we seek or place we shun,
The soul finds happiness in none;
But with our Go to guide the way,
lis equal JOY to go or stay.
Mr.. and Mrs B. &C. Phetteplact
returned Wednesday morning from {
visit to Pueblo, Col, and Chicago
LII. At Pueblo they attended the
ninety eighth anniversary of thu
birthday of Mrs. e. E. Bliss, grand
mother of Mr.. Phetteplace. A re
union of the family was held at tina
, time. They report having enjoyed
fine weather during the entire trip.
The mirth-proyoker of the season
, is Mark Z. Swans latest fare
"Whose Baby are You" that will
make its appearance here shortly
Manager Myron B. Rice has en-
gagged cast of excellent farceurs o
metropolitan reputation, includin.
Miss June Mathis and Mr.. Jno. +
Ward to interpret the piece. Th
farce is considered one of the great
est laughing successes Of the season
A full house greeted the Kimmell
Maxwell company at their secon
stereoptican entertainment at til
Friends church last night, whic
= proves that it is OF high order an
entirely satisfactory to the people
many Witnessing both evenings Prof
Kimmell very gracefully took his au
, dience across the continent, startin
at the nations capital and endin
:, at the golden gate.-Capital News
d Boise, Idaho), January 10, 1908.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-17

A large crowd attended the lecture
of G.. 4. Evans at the Christian
Endeavor chapel on the Flat. A
nice sum was realized for the chapel
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-17
New Subscribers.

Mrs Chas York, Geo L Jackson,
Weser; Taylor Thompson, Council;
Earl Tracy, Sumpter, Oregon; Wal
ter E Keplinger, Pa; Mrs E j Turner,
Bannock county, Idaho, sent by Mrs
Robert Tuttle; Erma Terwilliger,
Michigan, sent by D A Utter
Renewals: W G Bloomer, Par INA;
Thos Morris, j E Stacey, Martha
Woods, E w Sharai, Weiser; } W
Roger, Warren; B P Twitchel, Conn;
W Wilson, Dale; j W McCully,
Lardo; H G Anchor, Cal
G. W. Hiltz, an Iowa man, wants
work on ranch. Address General
Delivery, Weiser, Idaho. 40-1
DO NOT FORGET. WE ARE
HERE TO STAY. And to do the
right thing. If you wish first class
work at reasonable prices, we can do
it. You will always receive court
eous treatment, as we make it our
point to please our customers.
Yours for Business.
EDWARDS & NELSON,
40-4 the Painters.
Old Bowling Alley Bldg, First st.
Fred Patton, a prosperous Middle
Valley rancher, is in the CITY,
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T HOW BONNER WON !
/ SUCCESS !
7 The career of Robert Bonner.
1. the veteran publisher. furnishes I
+ signal illustration of the value =.
+ of persistent and sagacious ad-
I. vertising. When he began the :
t publication Of the paper whose .
\. phenomenal success brought him .
I fame and fortune. be did not
/ wait for the people to find out. .
+ slowly and gradually. the inter .
I esting features of his journal.
+ He forced his enterprise up .
q bn public attention by sys-
Z tematic lavishness of ex-
nendifnra for a6VertiatnR
\. which at that time was
+ without precedent or paral-
Z lei. Whole pages of daily
q newspapers were secured at
!. high prices to blazon forth
!. the merits of his undertake
Ing.
+ From one end Of the country to
\. the other the names of Bonner
!. and his Ledger were made ia
1. miliar to the people by constant
4. repetition.
!. Conservative publishers, jog =
Z ging along In the ruts Of old
4. routine, prophesied bankruptcy
]. and ruin for this unconventional
r innovator, but Bonner kept on
+ spending a large share of his re-
!. ceipts in buying publicity, and
Z those receipts increased with
+ startling rapidity.
+ Every dollar disbursed in this
T way brought in more dollars un-
+ til croakers were COMPOUNDED
!. and pessimists in this particular
7 branch Of business silenced by
+ his tremendous success.
!. The lesson is one that is as well
Z worth needing today as 1t was
+ forty years ago. = Philadelphia
\ Bulletin.
.Ls-s-i-s-i-i-s-i.-t..s-i.i-ss-i-t-i-s-s-s-i-is'-
+ Large space In this paper
+ II one of the best invest
Z ments a merchant can make.
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0, S. |. TIME TABLE

|rbs nresent time for departure of
-. from Weiser are as follows;
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-17

nrn ia 1902, as second class matter,
Entselrea az Weiser, Idaho. Act OF Congress of
trch 8. 1897
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-17

Alfalfa hay for sale, 200 tons 9
K. S. D ranch, Arcadia, Oregon
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-17

G. W. Hiltz, an Iowa man, wants
work on ranch. Address General
Delivery, Weiser, Idaho. 401
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
RICKERTg& WIS, ESQ North Main 81, Bane, ~

SIR. cleveland mas a cnanee TOR tne
nomination next yearfs
NO. He has never had a chance
since 1890 and he is SO old now that if
lie repented IN sackcloth aud ashes
and it would bull the market on both
If he undertook 1.-THE would be over
taken by decrepitude before he could
bring forth works meet for repentance.
doubt il be could carry state in the
Union.
Humor or Lack of Knowledge.
yThe people who talk about ncminat-
ing him are either indulging IN hulnor
or they have very little knowledge Of
the sentiment that exists among the
rank and file of the Democratic party.
The Republican papers which are
praising MIR. Cleveland now and urging
his nomination are fhe very papers that
accused him of filing the land with
soup houses and tramps and questioned
The honesty of his contracts with the
bond brokers.
"If he were nominated we would
have such q campaign as we have new
er had before one IN which the infu
ences which secured his nomination
would not support him, for the money
power, while ii dictates as many nom
nations as possible, always supports
the friendly candidate who has the best
chance TO win lie could moi apaea to
| Democrats on the ground Of regularity
because lie has not been regular him
self; he could not appeal % Democrats
on the ground Of Democracy, for his
Democracy is 4 misnoner And the
recollection OF past flr0rs might en-
able him 10 secure Il large campaign
fund, but it Is doubtful if he could buy
enough men to furnish judges hit AIN
the polling places
do you think that his nomination
would break the party into pieces II
"Oh. no he could not carry enough
Of the party with him TO amount to a
piece
an view of the recent election, dol
you mean to say that there are no pros
poets for peace in the party?
Elections Had No Meaning.
4The late elections do not indicate
anything in particular The party lost
in states where the reorganizers were
in control as well as in states where
Kansas City platform Democrats were
in control. But why talk Of peace
when papers like the World exult oven
Democratic defeat In Ohio and Nebras
kaG If the reorganizers rejoice in Re
publican success in those states inI
which the party stands by the national
platform how can the Democrats who
believe in that platform rejoice when
the SO called conservatives obtain con
troll Of the organization?
1.-THE reorganizers have not sought
peace. They have waged war, and moi
ain open, honest war. either. They have
pretended to desire harmony, but at the
price Of harmony they demand q sub
stantial Reputation Of the parg's posi-
ton and the nomination OF man
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13

known to BE unfriendiy to the plat
forms Of The last two campaigns.
"To illustrate the position Of the re
organizers | need only refer 70 what
has taken place in Ohio since the last
election Nearly 100000 Democrats
voted for Tom johnson The gold
newspapers announce that the conserv-
alive Democrats defeated johnson,
and, that having defeated him, they
viii now demand the delegation to the
national convention,
ut Is even declared that they are lay
ing plans for IT. If the entire majority
against Johnson was made up of con
servatiye Democrats 1t meant d change
from party to party Of only about co.
600 votes. Upon what principle Of JUS
tice or Democracy, Or even party pol
icy, can 10000 men who defeat the
ticket insist upon representing the near
" 100000 who supported the tieketg
Insists on Financial Plank.
do you not think that it Is possible
to agree upon some Democrat who sup
ported The tickets of 1896 and 1900. bat
who did not agree with the financial
planks Of the platform
mo"
aWhyg
IF, as the reorganizers say, The mon
ey question IS dead, why DO they make
it a test Of a candidates titnessg When
they insist that the candidate must
agree in opinion with the men who left
the party on the money question they
themselves make the money question
the paramount issue And on the very
lowest level Of party expediency we
certainly have more chance to win
with a man whom q majority of Demo
Gratis would trust than they would
with a man whom majority Of Demo.
Gratis would distrust III the righteous
shall scarcely be saved, where shall the
ungodly and the sinner appearY
IF the Democratic party Is to win il
success worth having it must deserve
to succeed. And it cannot deserve sue
cess unless II honestly champions tie
cause of the people on all questions and
stands ready to apply Democratic prin-
ciples to every problem. We cannot
gain control Of the government by
stealth. neither can we expect to induct
Democrat into the presidential Office
disguised as a Republican.
"To the Democratic voter the candi-
date must be known to be Democrat.
1t Is not sufficient that he shah be sus-
pected Of carrying Democracy like
concealed weapon"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
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9be Times Daily Short Story.
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through the back door and into an al.
ley
Up to the moment Of finding myself
free from my own premises without I'M
terTuption | had supposed that the rest
would be very easy. l did not find it
So TO drop the bundle IN the alley IN
the rear Of my own house would be &
bad giveaway. must reappear with
1t on the street Fortunately I was
able to get on an avenue where
would not be liable to encounter the
man who had suspected me summon
ing what GOODNESS there was left In me.
1 emerged upon this avenue and en-
tered the throng
could not have regained much Of
my equanimity. for my telItale appear.
ance caused people / met to glance at
me. This made matters worse, ana the
farther | walked the more ! was no.
ticed / turned into a recess between
several buildings and was about q
drop my bundle when door opened
and a woman came out dashed out
OF The place and made no further effort
TIL | had gained tile outskirts Of the
city Coming to a bridge I tied stone
to the bundle with view to dropping
it in the water Just as I was about TO
do So who should drive by but my
friend Charley Reeves.
Hello, Tompldns, he said, refining
up AWhat are you doing away ont
here
stammered out something incoheis
ent, and Reeves, looking nj me search
lngly, made up bis mind THAT I was fiji
and eont cf my hoad lie forced me
into his wagon ana drove me holne
Bv this time | Ind given up Ia despair
and concluded to Sc back without Be.
sistauce apd submit to arrest 7 entered
niy louise, expecting to end the police
there waiting for me- was relieved
that they were not and lad not been
there My wife made inc iia down and
bathed MY temples with cold wafer
The bundle lay % the table, and I
could not compose myself sill she had
put 1t whore couldn't see II. I was
getting quieted down when there came
sharp ring III the door bell.
Now, keep up, dear said my wife
"for my sake Then she went down
stairs and opened the door. | listened
from tile landing and heard q boys
voice say;
"NYill you please sign for the goods
you bought this morning. | didn't get
the receipt when delivered them
There was silence for some moments,
then my wife seemed TO have recovered
sufficiently 20 say:
4 have not received them"
An Idea shot into my head What
did Won b'Ws ] called
rive yeFds Of SILK, 2 dozen handker-
s sN nairs Of stockings''
Wen / have made ain MSS 81 myself
The boy must have dropped the things
and / nicked them up
Then my wife came upstairs and for
the first time examined the bundle,
No; / don't think thieves have an
easy time disposing Of their goods. ri
rather saw wood than be in that husl-
ness. MARTIN q. HUNTER
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BRYAN OFF
FOR EUROPE
Ex-Candidate Gives His Views on
Political Situation.
THINKS CLEVELAND DEAD.

Former President Couldn't Ca7ry
one state, NebFaslyan Declares.
Papers NOW Friendly 20 Iiim
once MS Interest Enemies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
GOODS J;


kh8aBANAii
People wonder when they hear Of the
laundering methods thieves take to re.
alize on their plumber that they act 50
stupidity Is 1t stupidity or have they q
difficult problem 10 solver I've been
there myself ana know something
aboutit.
One day saw & bundle lying on the
sidewalk IN front 81 my house. / picised
It up ANA was lingering it 10 discover
what was inside when saw 4 police
man looking at me. | didn't wish to
turn over my lind to him, and even if /
did 50 he might accuse me Of stealing
it. Assuming a careless air, / walked
on past my house and around the block.
When ! reached my door as | took out
ms key / glanced down the street.
There was the policeman eying me
With a very suspicious look on his face.
Once inside I opened the package Il
contained q piece of silk. some hand
kerehlefs and stockings. At FIRST I sup
posed some one had bought tie art-
cles, but on second thought concluded
that shopllfter had stolen them
and, finding It dangerous to have them
in his OF her keeping had dropped
them
| felt very uncomfortable al my posi-
ton Indeed I became much alarmed.
must got rid Of the parcel al soon as
possible
Mind You. ! was not facing q prob
lem Of securing their value all
cared to do was Is get them onf q mg
possession. Aiy first thought was Is
blfn them Unfortunately It s. very
difficult t. burn such fabrics without
creating an unpleasant odor, and I
could moi tell when tho policeman Who
had followed ME might enter tile house.
TIE next expedient conceived was e
hide them That would never 40. r.
the house were searched Il would 81
searched thoroughly These plans were
abandoned IL soon ais conceived
tied mp tile bundle and. going Ups
stairs to my WIFE was about TO ten
her what had happened when she
showed me that matters ware even
worse than had supposed by exclaim-
ing
Heavens bow white gou arei What's
the matters"
Then knew that Il found with TIE
goods On my hands ms appearance
would be strong proof against me.
told her the story. and she was at once
) thrown into the same state Of anxiety
as /. We hurrledly talked over differ
ent plans Of action and finally decided
that / was to make an effort 70 get the
goods ont Of tile house
Ours was separate from other Houses,
standing in a yard by itself The four
sides az its slipping roof eliminated III
a platform, from which one could see
IN every direction My wife went up
Oh to this platform, and when the coast
was clear, so far as uniformed officers
OF the law were concerned, she called to
me. and | dashed out with the bundle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
pone Confers ned nals-

Rome, Nov T. In his private apart
ment Pope Plus bestowed the red be-
retta on the two new cardinals, Mgr
Merry del Val, the papal secretary Of
state, and Mgr. Callegari, tho arch
bishop Of Padua. His holiness received
and addressed the preiates in the most
fatherlg manner and they listened 10
the nontiHs words with great emotion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13

Laredo, Tex, Nov II The official
yellow fever bulletin is as follows.
New cases, 20; Deaths 3; total cases to
date, T6Si total deaths, ~ Three new
cases have been discovered at the Gan
mel coal mines making the total mum
Der there eleven Two deaths FROM yel
low fever occurred At AIinera Monday,
making q total Of ten deaths 20 date
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13

xallea Her husband In his sleep.
Dover, Del, Nov. II Mrs. Edith
Jackson Hollis, a member Of an intiu.
entail Camden (Del) family, murdered
her husband, Delaware 4 Hollis BY
shooting him through tie head while
he was asleep Hollis was sitting in q
chair when his wife placed the revolver
10 his head aud blew ont his brains
The husband had consented e bis wife
being sent % the INSANE asylum ut
Farnhurst. Del for treatment. ana the
wife believed from tilat moment that
her husband had turned against her
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13

Toronto. Ont. Nov RAJ tlta aI4
nual meeting 81 Tie Canadian eluh 2zt
w. a. T.. Parker. the newly eleciea
presidents daelared That ihe country
was living Oh the threshold Of ale
events. Many Of those present, he de
clared, would see the sreat step taken
that would lead perhaps % separation
and independence Many prominent
gentlemen are nembers of the club
The presidents @uapks We're wildly
cheered, AR Parker IS q well known
bafrister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
cotton aEiFa Reduce 1yaees

Fall River Mass Nov i2 Notices
have been posted il the cotton mills
Of this city announcing general re-
duction Of 10 per cent ia wages, to take
effect Nov % About 30,000 hands are
affected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
~ - E,cl.x.a ,rl,rnn.

Baltimore, Nov e Robert Thomas
Petus. a printer aged thirg-Gye affar
cutting the throat Of his eighteen
montbs-old child, cut his own throat
ana died instantly The child was hot
fatally injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14
Brotherhood of st. Andrew.

The regular March meeting of the local
assembly Of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew will be held at st. Johns Parish Hall,
corner of 10th and H streets northwest,
next Monday evening at o'clock. Mr..
William E. Andrews, auditor for the Treas
ury Department, has been secured to speak
on the Rule of Service and Religious Work
in General"
The Rev. George Fiske Dudley, rector of
st. Stephens Church, has consented to
preach at the brotherhood service at Trim
ity Church, corner Sd and C streets north
west, tomorrow evening.
Mr.. William B. Everett jr. chairman of
the committee OF Junior brotherhood chap
tiers. presided at a meeting Of the directors
Of the junior chapters Of this city last Wed
nesday evening" Atswhich steps were taken
for reorganizing the junior local assem-
bly,. >sSez<a
The members Of st. Pauls Chapter are
attending the confirmation lectures in the
Church each Sunday afternoon, which gives
this chapter an opportunity to keep in
touch with the male members of the con-
f1rmation class and to look after them after
they have been confirmed.
In the recent death Of Mr.. Edgar e. Har-
per of Trinity Chapter that chapter feels 1t
has lost faithful and valuable worker.
Mr.. Harper was one of the charter mem
bers of Trinity Chapter.
Special brotherhood services are being
held Wednesday evenings during Lent at
st. Thomas Church, corner 18th and Madi-
son streets, with an address at each serv-
ice by the assistant minister. Rev. Carl s.
Smith.
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