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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28
THE GAME LAW.

Inc article In the new game law
designated as Duties of Officers .
declares: cit is made the duty of
the state fish and game warden. and
all deputies and every sheriff, deputy
sheriff, city marshall, constable and
ponce officer, within their respective
jurisdictions, to enforce all the provi-
slons OF this law, and such officers
except the game warden, and his
deputies, are created x-oflicio fish
and game wardens, for their resnec-
tive jurisdictions, AND ARE GIVEN
AUTHORITY to inspect all places.
where they have reason to believe the
law is being violated, WITH OR
WITHOUT A SEARCH WAR
RANT"
Amendments to the Constitution
OF the United States, Article d reads.
"The right of people to be secured in
'neir persons, houses, papers and
effects against unreasonable search
and seizure shall not be violated and
no warrant shall issue but upon pro-
oable cause supported by oath of af-
nrmatlon and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the
persons or things to be seized"
SO 1T would seem that the POSSESSION
OF proper warrant in all casas =
'istinctly understood and goes with
out saying, and the privilege and
license given to sundry and semi.
'fhcial class, a direct violation of the
most sacred rights held by citizens
Legal hocus pocus may be able 70
nahe 1t mean something else, but
common sense would declare for and
INSIST on the plain reading, but it is s
lothlng for the party responsibility for
MS to over ride the constitntio, q
Ano'ner absurd proposition is I
That it shall be unlawful for anv a
erson or persons to offer for sale s
ny species of fish protected by this c
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28

them for good through the devi.
GUS ways of life, and though if even
for time they became wanderers,
they were by home memories brought
safely back; times when political diff
ferences were honest, and the ques-
ton was as to the best road by
which to arrive at a common good,
instead of how to legalize private
steal
And so, while contemplating the
many wonderful Announcements of the
times and fully approaching the
many movements for lettering gen
eral conditions we seem to have lost
sight of that sinister appsration of
evil that untiriDgly accompanies the
march. On our streets many are
as being wise beyond
their years, and to their detriment.
A general lack of reverence is also
painfully prevalent regarding those
things that social safety suggests
should be venerated Maybe we have
trlfted too far away to ever again re-
urn to safe mornings.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28

our people need to organize for the
purpose OF promoting the proposed rail.
way between this place and San Fran
CISCO. The opportunity to secure such a
ilne, together with another running east
ward from Boise, is going to come soon.
ana well organized body of business
men mere could do much to hasten the
day. Statesman.
Well, now, we have not heard of
any proposed road between Boise and
San Francisco. The only probable
road we know of is tie Great North
ern trunk line across Camas Prairie
up the Little Salmon, through Wei
ser and on to California, which the
signal has been pumping into Jim
I'LL Tor ten years, and indications
are that be will soon build it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28
MUTUAL SURPRISES

On the 2lst. inst. the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin arrived
a. Havana with Postmaster Genera
Payne on board. Secretary Moody
Senator Proctor, Congressman Can.
non and Foss and party arrived
on a special train. They all ex-
pressed their surprise and enthus-
iasm at the wonderful and undevelop-
ed resources of the interior of tho
island.
And the people of the United
states are equally astonished at the
developed begging capacity of the
people of that insular paradise and
70 crafty which the agricultural in
'erests OF many states are jeopardlzed.
ana the further development of this
Latin characteristic WILLARD materially
In reducing the present treasury sur-
Pius: however, trade follows the fac
horace Greeley is sometimes remem.
oered a. an agriculturist. Being com.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28

ANXIOUS INoUIRER:-No, you are
wrongly informed When you pur-
chase sack of sugar, and pay the
tax OF one cent pound-$1 sack
you do not have to return the
sack. The trust generously allows
you to retain that, as it comes in handy
to patch overalls. The republican
legislature that passed the bounty
act, omitted this valuable concession
and it is now enjoyed solely by the lib
eral consideration of the sugar syn
dictate.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28

You fellows up in the mountains
can't hunt or fish unless you take
out license. Remember that now,
and don't break good republican
laws. If you are. not satisfied put
the same crowd in again and perhaps
they will forbid you to own firearms
or fishing tackle entirely, and thus
put temptation out of your way.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28
WE'LL WHISPER TT.

The World wants to know what eff
fort is being made to induce settler
to locate here this summer. We CAL
answer that. We thought of tn,
necessity of inducing settlers tt
come here, and at an expense of $50
we had drafted and made the mar
shown on the first page of this issue,
designed especially to bring out the
features which should bring in new
settlers. Proper materivl explain
atory Of the map and further eluci.
dating the advantages of this locality
was prepared and put in type and
the whole arranged to fit the backs
OF thousands of letters that will 90
out OF Weiser this year. That is all
the effort (outside of the continuous
seml-weekly efforts of the SignaD
That has been made. We THOUGHT
every business man in Weiser would
be glad to push good thing along
and help advertise the best locality
west OF the Greenwich meridian. But
when we went around and took the
tissue paper Wrapping from this nice
fresh laid advertising plan-on which
we only expected to keep even, and
did not look for any profits-nary q
business man, or almost nary, had q
cents worth of settler getting am.
oltlon by that route. To some of
The small fry we sold about SIG
worth, and we're out $14 and about
SlO worth of stock But then we
knew better and should have realized
IN The first instance that the scheme
was only good at Payette, Ontario or
Nampa. We're to blame ourselves
and would never have whispered a
word If you hadn't brazenly asked
improper questions.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28

plimented on some remarkable fine
onions produced on his land, he
remarked thoughtfully. Yes, they
ought to be pretty good. l think
they must have cost me about dol
lar apiece.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28
CRAWFISH ADVANCEMENT.

The coal commission has finally
reported, and the results are some.
what vague. Some appear satisfied
and raise of wages is supposed to
have resulted that will amount to 20
per cent as an Offset. The big COM
panies say the output must be reduc-
ed, and only five hours work will be
done in their mines until further or.
ders. So the pro bable result, boiled
down, means fewer hours of labor.
less earnings, less coal, higher
prices and increased cost per ton for
transportation. Who is ahead? The
miners are said to be glad they are
alive.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28
IHE SLIPPERY SEVENTH CIT
PAPER.

BY ]. D. Flenner
Inc seventh session of the Idaho
legislature will go down in the bis-
tory OF the state as one of the most
disappointing and prohigate as we'll
as incompetent the state has had so
lar' The minority had some fairly
Aole men In the body but they could
not stem the tide of incompetence
ana corporate greed on the other
Sioe' though they did all all thew
'o0io In the interests of the people.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28
From One Of The ''Ppol

Pollock, Idaho, March 81. lp1
Editor Signal:-I am glad to MI
that you have the courage to o.n
boodlers of the last Legislature Il /
count. 1t the taxpayers of n.]
had the privilege of ReferendOm
they ought to have, and as thew y
III Oregon, they would soon .n,]
that salary grab law to uSmiN]
eens." The plea that high SAIL
secure the best men has beeo h
boodlers' argument as far back II
can remember.
Long observation has conviD,J
me that high salaries are a temu]
ton to speculation, peculatlon II
decentralization. sCome EASY J
easy, is the motto, in practice !
the man who gets money wihoI
earning it. Most county and ~
officers work only from six to e,I
hours OF the "a in serving the NJ
pie, and have no capital invested
the office. While in all other ord
patlons the hours are long and cOr|
pensation smaller, unless lorI
amount of capital is invested.
presume it is safe to assume III
had the republican Legislature be1
certain that the democrats womb
carry the state in the next election
there would have been no increase !
salaries.
Gov. Steunenberg served the stall
four years on an annual salary 4
three thousand dollars, and is now
big sheep man. Isn't that enougb|
1t Gov. Morrison could do as wa
on the same salary, why raise it?
The United States is paying poss|
clerks from five to eight HUNDRED
dollars per annum for IL hours serl
vice, and they will average up ID
ability with most county and shtl
officers who get more than twice thai
pay Tor SIX or eight hours service.
High salaries are a stimulus ID
'hrewd and INSCRIPTIONS men d
'eeK nominations by reprehensib3
Methods, and thus corrupt the bod \
'olitic and place an unnecessary bulI
zen upon the taxpayer. The CLAIM
hat high salaries secure better med
sn't very fattering reflection upO]
lie men who have faithfully serve
he state in the past. There al
undreds of taxpayers in the stat !
mo have ability to fill all the 20
ltlons credltably, and would be GLAD
0 Go 1t for half the salary PROVIDED
y the last Legislature.
The taxpayer should be heard upI
n this question, as well as the SALARY
rabber and his apologist.
j. B. WRIGHT.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28
PUBLIsHBD EVERY WEDNESDAY AND
SATURDAY By
r.. e. LOCKWOOD.

The Portland Oregonian announce.
that Hill will not build his road 10
Portland. We never thought be
would When he starts for California
he will pass through Weiser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-03-28

cost the state dear, and it i
hoped that when the appeal i =
from Phillip drunk to Pbill,r y
the verdict will be a return . w
ocratic rule in Idaho. '
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
QUAINT LITTLE LOG JAIL
STOOD IN PERCIVAL WARD
ument, Executed in SaVannah's Primitive
Days, Unearthed.
Document,

An interesting document, which tells
of Savannah's facilities for incarce-
rating the criminal in primitive days,
is contained in one of the old sere leaf
ed records in the County Court House.
The document records the fact that
the sheriff of Chatham county was
much alarmed because of the fact that
the county jail was by no means in
that state of security which the pub
lie good required" the logs of the Jail
being somewhat decayed.
From the document, which is itself
interesting outside of the information
embodied in it, because of the old Eng
lish and old script, it may be seen
that the "gaoF' was first situated near
the site of the present Court House,
in Percival Ward. The instrument,
which was discovered a few days ago
by Mr.. Victor Schreck is as follows:
Georgia. By this public instrument
of writing and protest be it known
and made manifest unto all to whom it
doth in any way and in any wise con-
Germ, that on the 81 day of December,
in the year of our Lord 1887, person.
ally came and appeared before me, Jo-
seph Walscher, Notary Tabellion
Public for the state aforesaid by law
full authority, duly admitted and
sworn, residing in the town of Savan-
nah and the said state. John Richards,
Esq, Warden of Percival Ward. in
the said town; George Melvin of Sa-
Vannah aforesaid, Esq, and William
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

Lewden and Thomas Palmer of the
same place, carpenters, who all being
duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of
Almighty God did severally, and not
the one for the other. but each for
themselves. forthwith declare and say
as followeth:
That is to say: First. That applica-
ton having been made to them re-
spectively by Florence Ebert, ESQ,
sheriff of the county of Chatham, they
the deponents, did go to the common
gaol of the said county of Chatham
on Saturday, the 10Th inst. and did,
then and there. carefully view, inspect
search and examine said common gaol
and fence around the same, which was
found in a very bad and insecure state
the logs of which said gaol is built, (but
particularly the lower ones) being quite
posts and the fence around the gaoI, so
that upon the whole, these Opponents
are of the opinion that the prisoners
confined in the said gaol are by no
means in that state of security which
the public good requires, and further
these Opponents are of the opinion that
the said gaol cannot be repaired by
reason Of it's not being a frame but a
log building. Signed, John Richards,
George Melvin, Thomas Palmer, Will
liam Lewden."
Following this document in thre rec
ord book is a protest, entered by the
sheriff of the county, against the con-
dition of the Jail, in which he gives
notice that he win be responsible for
no prisoners left in the calaboose in its
dilapidated condition, the committee
having condemned it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
Los. of Soil Fertility.

The loss of fertility from the soil oc-
ours in various ways, but the charac-
teristics of soils have much influence
on the loss, and something also de-
ponds upon the kind of manure or
fertilizer used, says the American Fer
tilizer. One result of an inquiry re-
garding the mineral fertilizers used at
the Rothamsted Experimental Farms,
in England, is to show that neither
potash nor phosphoric acid, when pres
ent in excess of immediate require
ments, is liable to escape from the soil
or to sink to a depth beyond the reach
of plant roots. and that if such should
happen the quantity would be very
small When barnyard manure is used.
both the potash and phosphorlc acld
contained in the manure have been
found to descend in more liberal guam
titles and to a greater depth into the
subsoi. than when applied in the form
of fertilizers. The excess phosphorlc
acid and potash derived from super
phosphate and potash salts respect
lively accumulate in the first nine
inches of the soil, but are less soluble
than the same substances supplied In
harvard manure. The acCumulationS
of phosphoric acid are less fixed, but,
and consequently more available,
when alkaline salts have been applied
with superphosphate, and it is also the
case that potash salts are similarly
affected in a beneficial sense, when
there are accompanying applications
of phosphate and heterogeneous sub
stances. 1t has, therefore, been DEM
onstrated that the loss from the soil
is not as great as has been supposed,
and that the soil has the power to re-
tain the larger share of soluble plant
foods near the surface, if ii is not eX-
ceedingly porous.
During the entire year the amount
of water which falls upon a field is
very large. and soluble substances are
consequently dissolved, especially as
the actual amount of water used by
crops, compared with that which falls
is small The rains would soon de-
plete the soil of it's soluble mineral
matter but for the power of the soil
to retain potash and other substitutes.
For that reason some soils are more
valuable than others. The nitrates in
soils are more easily carried away
than potash or phosphoric acid. hence
it is possible that the loss in the form
of nitrates may be large, especially
during very wet weather. When the
soil is dry. evaporation brings to the
surface some of the nitrates carried
down by the rains, and growing crops
also prevent loss by protecting the
soil, or by appropriating the plant
foods. II Is well known also that some
soils absorb gases from the air, hence
some of the ammonia lost from the
soil is recovered in that manner, and
the power Of ordinary land plaster 70
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
Protection by wind-breal,..

A word to the wise, if needed, says
the Florida Agriculturist. is often a
source of much pleasure and profit,
but II unheeded. the cause of many
taught by the storm of Sept IL and 10
should be needed by the wise orange
grower and secure his orange grove
as quickly as possible against repe-
tition of such a calamity, by at once
setting out belt of fast-g growing trees
around his grove as a wind break. And
this brings us face to face with a
problem which is not easily solved
what is the best tree to plant?
During my several years residence
upon the prairies in Minnesota the
same question of ind-breaks was
brought before the new settlers, and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

they planted many acres OF white will
low and cotton wood. which are very
quick growers in that section, and in
a remarkably short time had not only
a good protection from the winds and
billiards. but wood for fuel by plant
ing the trees thickly and as the trees
grew thinning them out. l have tried
both of these trees here in Florida on
a small scale but my success was
rather poor, although 1 am of the opn-
ion that if a few trees can be Detted
and brought up good size, so as to be-
come acllimated, that then they can
be easily proPagated here. | have one
willow and two cotton woods still alive
and growing. although they are only
little over a year old from cuttings
but there may be trees right here that
Will be as good as any for the pur-
pose. The camphor trees is very
rapid growing tree when we'll cared
for, and by setting them close to-
gether training them up quite a dis
lance from the ground before letting
them branch they will in a short time
make good hedge and wind-break
Trees of this kind that were standing
on my place when l bought it four
years ago, were then about ten feet
high and are now nearly doubled in
height, and l know of no tree that is
more symmetrical in form, and beau
tiful in every way, than the cam
phor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
why sheep Die So Readily.

There is no animal that gives up and
dies so readily as the sheep. Every
other kind of domestic animal will
fight and Struggle for life. Concern
ing the cause of this a writer on sheep
as nervous animal calls attention to
this fact, and says
Sheep possess a low, nervous organi-
cation, that is, the nervous system is
very easily disturbed, and when so, it
is very. easily destroyed. Thus it is
that sheep. when diseased succumb at
once and make no effort to resist but
give out and lie and struggle spasmod-
ically, and die without possible help
by treatment. Indeed, the common
prevalent idea and belief to the effect
that sheep are weak and helpless ami
mails, is well founded as being based
on their natural physiological struc-
ture.
Hence it is that sick sheep is said.
proverbially, to be a dead sheep; but
like many other common proverbiaI
expressions, this is by no means al
ways well founded In fact, it goes to
make constant attention to the flock a
necessity, and the shepherd must keep
close watch on his sheep and give
those who need it immediate and
treatment On this account the shep-
herd should make a careful study of
the diseases of sheep and get such in
formation as will help him to relieve
his sheep at once when necessary, and
before help is too late. .t
The most prominent symptoms of
nervous diseases OF sheep and these
are by far the most frequent of oc-
currence, are stupor followed by spas
modic motion of those parts of the
body which are most closely in SYM
pathy with the spinal nerve, and thus
directly with the brain. This great
nerve is situated in the open center
of the backbone or spine, and is at
tached to and connected directly with
the brain. 1t passes, by its branches,
to the heart, the liver and lungs. so
that all these most important organs
become implicated together and there
is, along with a conspicuous inability
to move, a general stiffness of the
muscles. or a spasmodic trembling of
them, by which either motion is ar
rested, or the action of the limbs is
misdirected, and the animal moves in
circles or staggers wildly in various
directions. or stands with its head
pressed firmly against some object,
and so fingers for some hours, when it
dies struggling or sometimes without
movement, as if in sleep.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12

The American Cultivator says: THE
farmers and gardeners have made
more complaint this year about their
seed having terminated poorly than
we ever knew them to do before. We
hear it from those who planted and
sowed acres, and from those who have
but a few square rods of kitchen gar
den. 1t is true that the season has
been very unfavorable. The warm and
showery weather that is most liked
by gardeners has been absent. Long
spells Of wet weather followed by a
very dry month in May and a wet and
cold month in June, caused much
seed to rot in the ground, and that
which germinated produced only slow
growing plants. But there are those
who will not admit this to be the sole
cause, and are ready to assert that
those who nsed homegrown seed nave
had better SUCCESS than those VINO
were dependent upon the seedsmen FOR
a supply. There are some who do not
hesitate to- charge an admiXture or
old seed with new. while others be-
neve that those who handle large
quantities of seeds have used bisul-
phide of carbon and other chemicals
for the purpose of protecting the seed
from rats, weevils and other Vermin
or insects to such an extent as to in
jure the terminating quality They
declare that the seeds most subject to
attacks from these pests have been
the ones that failed most frequently,
as the corn, peas and beans. In these
a year or two more in the age Of the
seed would make but little difference,
as they are good at three years old
and often longer. Whether these sus-
picions are correct or not, here is a
moral or two for the gardeners. They
should save. their own seed for these
crops when possible, and they should
test the seed as to its terminating
property and it's purity before plant
ing. At least so per cent. if good seed
should terminate, and If that offered
for sale will, not do so reject it or only
buy. it so cheaply that it may be used
in much larger amount. Where but
one-half is good, use double the amount
or pay more for better seed