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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-07-18
ADMINISTRATION OF sTATEFUNDs.

The present state administration is
making the announcement through
it's official medium, the Boise States
man, of what seems. to be very
gratifying condition OF the public
school funds. The report shows
that these funds, which are perman-
eDt and irreducable, have been in
vested in safe, long-tcrm interest
bearing securities within this state
almost up to the full limit of the
holdings Of the treasury. 1t is fur
ther said that applications now under
consideration will entirely exhaust
all the permanent school fund at pre-
sent on hand, thus converting all the
idle and useless cash in this fund
into active earning resources for the
schools as well as distributing the
treasury holdings throughout the
needy subdivisions of the state. The
report is extremely gratifying and
seems to indicate regard for pub
lie trust to which attention should be
called. In figures the report claims
that under the present administration
there has been invested from this
fund total of 1917, $40, which is
producing FOR the common schools of
the state an annual revenue of
$12, 545. 90, or an average of about
q per cent. There is only left of
this fund now some $11, 900, which
is in process of speedy investment,
together with such other receipts as
may be coming in from time to time
This is condition not only admirable
in itself but is in the plain line of the
sworn duty and manifest purpose of
state officials. The only use we
have for such officials is to secure
the faithful performance of the law
whereby the cltizenry may be able to
enjoy the benefits Of their institutions
and to so administer the public bus
mess, hat all may feel certain Sc
curity and pride in the knowledge
that their civil establishment Is NOT
only wisely ordained but is eilica-
ciously administered The law and
the practice concerning the common
school fund therefore seems 10 De en-
titled W the confidence and tue com.
mepdpilop of uulenf but uDfoglun-
alely lbele 400 eoguale funds vastly
greater lp magnitude aud correspond
ngl a. Increased capacity for slao
~ iof ynpaplpl uses ~ ghioD lho
HeWe eennm po feld Whle ihe
s'e'f administrator olalmo o hays
sfin'''ea nHeu pllp plolAls apa nm
'lf',9p NJ y ipna ~ CONS 5000 00o
q. Ia. aIIDiIIII l..t.I
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-07-18
Commissioners Proceedings

The Board of County Commits.
sloners met Monday and occupied the
opening days of the session in equal
lzing the assessments on the ASSESS
ment Book for the year 1903.
The following raises have been
made:
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the said office declared vacant.
The petiution of l.. NJ Skogsass
and Others for the appointment OF
j. H. Bolan as overseer Road Dist.
No. II, granted.
The petition of H. NJ Gilkerson
and others for the appointment of
W. e. Stoker as overseer Road Dist.
No. 5 is granted
The petition of residents and yo-
tiers of Council Precinct for the APP
poiniment of j. S. Cool as Justice of
the Peace for Council precinct is
granted.
The following official bonds exam
ined and approved
l.. S Cool, j. p. Council precinct.
w. L Nichols overseer of Road
dist. No. 2.
Thos. Carrick, overseer Road dist.
No. II.
Samuel j. Woods, overseer Road
dist No. 10.
j. H. Bolan, overseer Road dist
No. H.
Frank Shelton. overseer Road
dist No. 23.
The following Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Bonds examined, approved and
licenses ordered granted.
Hotel Weiser, E. M. Barton, II
months; G. w. Jones, Weiser, II
months; A. A. Braden, Council, l2
months.
The following semi-annual reports
of road overseers examined aud APP
proved: Milford Hopper, Dist. 10;
John Coski, Dist. IA; John Mont
gomery, Jr., Dist. Is; Ludwig M. |
Skogsaas, Dist. II.
The petition of A. j. Case and
others for change of road in Section
10 and 20 tip. IA mr. Wv. Same is
granted upon the following condi-
tions: The new road will be de-
clared county road and the old
road vacated when new road shall
be accepted by N. G.. Phillips, chair
man of this board.
The petition of George Yardley
and Others asking for an order va
eating road ON Monroe creek is de-
MED.
The petition of j. H. Bolan and
others for an order changing road in
Little Salmon Meadows granted.
The petition eff i. l.. Burten haw,
Haas Bros, K. M. Barton and
Others for aid in repairing and com
pleting the road from Council to
Long Valley considered. 1t is or
dered that the sum of $500 be paid
by the County to aid in the repair
ing of the road leading from Council
in Washington Co. to Long Valley in
Boise Co., Idaho, on that part of
the road between Council and the
county line, when the citizens of
Council and vloinity shall furnish
like sum for the same purpose, the
expenditure of such sums so apprc-
prIated and donated be certified to by
by Joseph Whitelcy, S. Haworth and
G. L.. Weed, all of Council. :
OThe petition of Townley Bros. and :
Others for the re-opening and repair
ing the old Mineral wagon road from
Weiser to Mineral by way of Jenkins
creek, is granted and the snm of
$500 appropriated for said repairs,
contingent upon the payment of
like sum for the same pu. pose by
parties interested and the acceptance
of said road by L. NJ, Dickerson.
Marion Johnston and Frank Town :
ley, appointed to advis and certify
to the expenditure OF said sums.
The petition of j. H. Phillips and
Others for change in the public
road Sec 80 tip Is mr. and the be-
tition of John H. Yates and others
for the re-openIng of road from
Crane creek to Salubria are laid over
for further action until the October
meeting Of board
Financial report of the Auditor
and Treasurer from An,
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Inc statement OF Frank v. Smith
fees collected as Clerk of the District
Court amounting TO sl72. IS, and
Auditor and Recorder amounting To
s61i, 80, for the End quarter, 1903.
is exemined, audited, fodnd correct
and approved.
The statement Of g. N. Jedreys OF
fees collected as Probate Judge Tor
'pe Zpd quarter 1903, amounting
% 1885, 10 % examined audited and
approved
the statement of Wlllouahb,
Ademn ~ fees collected os snerin
fQr 'be 2pd CO., 1903, for sos 55.
~ efeplpse audited ana approved
yhe resignation ~ sepud Piper
'ea'lee NJ iAe Peace ~ Council pge
''Np ne'epled pnd oploe declnred
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-07-18
To Sufferers From
Kidney and Bladder Diseases

No matter how long have suffered, FOLEYS KsDNFv
CURE will help you. This Will GUARANTEE.
1t has cured many of Brghs Disease Diabetes ~
had been thought ncuabe however do that @
these diseases in advanced stages can
new kidneys for you but
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
H2. TRADEWELL'S PENSION.
Congressman Lever Succeeds
Obtaining Favorable Report
from Committee.

Washington, D. c., January 2i.-
The committee on pensions Will make
favorable report on Congressmaa a
Levers bill to increase the pension of
Francis A. Tradevell, of Sumter, from
58 to s12 per month, Mr.. Tradewell
served in the Florida Indian wars in
1886, in Capt. Elmore's company, and
is now living at Sumter in extreme old
age and utterly helpless to make a sup
port for himself and aged wife, and
this progress on the bill will be crafty
ing to him. The bill will most likely
pass on next pension bill day.
Mr.. Lever is trying to get the seed
division OF the agricultural department
to buy its tobacco seed direct from the
South Carolina producers, urging IN
support Of his efforts that such seed are
better adapted to our soil and CHI
mate. He has made a number Of calls
in behalf of Mr.. T. B. Hudson, of
Lee county, who desires to furnish a
hundred pounds Of a certain kind Of
tobacco. The department. is impress
ed with Mr.. Levers contentious and
is giving the proposition careful con-
sidaratiOn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
TIE HI--G9H TRIAL.
The !ary in jae Second Trial OF
Wilcox Says He is Guilty.

Charlotte \. c.. January 20. -The
ease against James Z. Wilcox for TIE
alleged murder OF his sweetheart, Ella
Maud Cropsey, was give to the jury at
Hertford, n. c., at $50 o'clock this
afternoon, after trial which began a
week ago. The entire evidence was
read to the jury, after which the Judge
delivered his charge, which consumed
an hour and half He told the jury
that it could bring an verdict OF mar
der in the first or second degree or of
acquittal
Council, after vilful premeditation
and deliberation and malice, killed
Ella Cropsey,. then your verdictshould
be murder in the first degree.
If the State has satisfied the jury
that the defendant killed Ella Cropsey
through malice, but without establish
ing the existence of wilful premedita-
tion and deliberation, then the verdict
should be murder in the second degree
If satisfied of neither of these beyond
a reasonable doubt the verdict should
be one of acquittal.
Up to II O'Clock tonight the jury
has not returned verdict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
The Value Of Sand.

In conversation with we'll posted
railroad man here today 1t was learned
that SO Insignificant thing as little
sand is all that enables the railroads
to run their trains on a day like the
present. Said the railroad man:
The roads could not maintain a
schedule of any kind during freezes
like the present if it wasn't for the
sand which the engines are compelled
to use almost continuously during the
prevalence of freezes like the present
As it is the engines lose much time on
account Of the slipping of the wheels
and were it not for the sand, running
at all would be almost impossible.
The engines on the main line' said
the railroad man, can generally run
from Spencer to Greenville and return
with one load of sand which is carried
in the large dome on the boiler. The
engines can secure sand, however, at
Spencer, Charlotte, Greenville, and
other points along the main lire. The
sand is secured mostly from the east
ern part Of the State where it is first
dried and afterwards carefully sifted
and then sent to the various dis
tributing points along the line. -
Sometimes the sand gets wet, how
ever, and endless trouble results to the
engine, OR the pipes become stopped
up and the flow of sand is stopped
Spartanburg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
Railroad Depot Robbed.

Clinton, January 2O.-Burglars en-
tered the Office of the Chester New
berry and Laurens Railroad depot last
uight about 3 o'clock blew open the
safe and secured in cash about $50
and two or three little express pack
ages of about s6 value. They enntered
the Office by forcing open the main
ooor Mr.. j. 0. Bishop, night watch
man, was passing near and heard some
unusual noise in the depot Office, and,
being nearest the waiting room, slip
ped ID, thinking, he could see into the
ofnce through the ticket window.
This was closed and while be was
meditating the explosion of the safe
occurred. He began firing through
the petition wall as near the safe. as
he could judge. The burglar on guard
at the front door began firing also in
the direction that the watchman would
have to approach the Office door. Mr.
Bishop cried burglars and shouted for
help, but before he could get any the
burglars escaped from the opposite
side of the Office. The weather being
cold and sleet falling it was deemed
impracticable to follow them in the
darkness, Owing to the timely inter
ference of the brave watchman $50 in
one drawer in the safe was not taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
ON TRIAL FOR TREASON.
Col. Arthur, Late Colonel in Beer
Army and Member Of the En-
gIish Parliament, On Tri-
al for His Life.

London, January 21.-Tbe trial of
Col. Arthur Lynch, member Of Par
lament for Galway, on the charge of
treason by aiding and abetting tie
Kings and late Queens enemies dur
ing the war in South Africa, he, ac-
cording to one unique entence of the
arraignment, being moved and Sc
duced thereto by the instigation of the
devil was commenced today before
Lord Cthe hief Justice, Lord Alvers-
tone, and two other Justices. The
prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Col. Lynch was pale and careworn,
but he stood N the dock composedly,
listening to the lengthy indictment,
which occupied nearly an hour in read
ing.
Drawing, quartering and beheading
accompanied the death penalty for
treason until 1870, when this was abol-
ished. Tie death penalty, however,
remains
The attorney general, Sir Robert
Finley, opened the case, reciting the
alleged reasonable acts as fully re-
ported at the preliminary hearing.
After the conclusion of the evidence
for the Crown, which did not differ
from that presented at the prelimi-
nary hearing, and the reading of Gel.
Lynch's statement, made before the
committing magistrate. the case was
adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
Minister Bowen's Trip TO Wash,
ingfon From Venezuela.

Charleston, S. c., Jan, l9.-Jnited
States Minister Bowen arrived here
this morning from Venezuela on board
the dispatch boat Dolphin. AS he was
leaving the vessel salute was fired.
Minister Bowen left for Washington
shis afternoon and will arrive there to-
morrow morning.
Concerning the published reports
that he had been offered extravagant
sums of money by President Castro to
represent the government oi Vene,,
zuela in the dispute.with Germany and
Great Britain Minister Bowen said
that many false statements had been
circulated. when the question
of remuneration was mentioned, he
said, 81 informed President Castro
that would not accept more than
was required for my actual expenses,
and I put an outside limit OF So, 00G
on the agreement. This was paid me
in gold on my departure from La
Guaira. That is all 1 asked and it
is all I will receive. /"
Minister Bowen was accompanied
by his wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
The YOUNG MEMS NET. 8
0oEIaISSTIaN ASSOCIATION.
& Convention Of Practical men
Meets in GreenyiIIe en- Fe5ru-
ary 7-io, 1868.

GreenvilIe has captured the next
convention Of the young Mems Chris
tan Associations of South Carolina.
The invitation to hold the twenty
sixth annual meeting in the mountain
city came from the Board of Trade.
All indications point to a record
breaking convention. The program is
unique in many respects and up to the
times. Not many subjects will be
discussed but those that have been
selected are Of vital interest. eS7z
A number of men who are experts in
certain lines of definite work among
young men and boys have been secured
to address the convention. Among
the number are Walter G. Douglas,
General Secretary OF Philadelphia ::
Cecil l.. Gates, Field Secretary Of 3
international Committee: Jno; F;
Moor of New York City, Railroad
Secretary of the International Com
mittee: L. a. Coulter, State Secretary
of Virginia: S. Waters McGill, State
Secretary of Tennessee: J. Y. Read,
State Secretary of Georgia: &. G.
Huntington, General Secretary of the
Charlotte Association; R. Hayne King.
General Secretary at Charleston, and
A. G. Bridgman, General Secretary
at Columbia.
The convention will open Saturday
evening, Feb. /, and close the follow
ing Tuesday, Feb. 10. The sessions
will be held in the historic First
Baptist Church of Greenville. Some
of the special features of the Conven-
tion will be: A great mass meeting for
men in the opera house on Sunday af-
Gernoon.
Union mass meeting in three central
churches on Sunday evening, address
ed by able speakers.
Bible readings by G. c. Hunting
ton of Charlotte
Addresses and discussion on the pro-
blems in towns, cities, mill districts
and institutions Of learning.
The State Committee through the
columns of this paper extend a cordial
invitation to all ministers of the
Gospel, to Christian business men, to
teachers and others interested, to at
tend. There will be reduced rates
on ali railroads and delegates will be
entertained in the hospiGable homes of
the citizens of Greenville.
Upon application credentials will be
furnished those who contemplate at
tending, either as visitor or dele
gate. Credentials, programs and other
information may be obtained by ad
dressing Mr.. \. G. Knebel, State
Secretary, Y. N. G. A., Charleston,
S. C. Those who expect TO attend
should communicate with the State
Secretary before February 1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
GERMANS BENT ON WAR.
Three Warsfips Bombard San
Carries.

Maracaibo, Venezuela, Jan. 21.-
Three German war vessels, supposed to
be the Panther, Vineta and Sake, be-
gan shelling the fort of San Carlos at
half past 10 o'clock this morning. The
fort returned the fire. The engage
ment was in progress at o'clock this
afternoon.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press, in a rowboat, approached to
within three miles of the fort at noon.
The roar of the guns was terrific. The
Panther appeared to be not more than
500 yards from the fort. Her guns
were being fired every minute. The
fort could not be seen for the clouds
of smoke, but II was plain that the
Venezuelan gunners were answering
the German fire splendidly and with
great rapidity.
At o'clock ia the afternoon an ex-
plosion occurred apparently in the fort
and a dense cloud of smoke covered
part of the ramparts. A number Of In
dian fishermen were intercepted fleeing
from the direction of the fort in their
dugout canoes. They reported that
the smoke was seen from the burning
village of San Carlos, which had been
shelled by the German ships and was
in flames.
sgThe shelling of San Carlos has Gre
ated much excitement among the Ger
man residents Of this port, who have
protested against the action of the
n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 28. 1903
CARS NEEDED.
Fertilizer Rush Taxes Facilities
ef Railroads..

Reinforcement of fertilizers from the
phosphate plants around Charleston
has begun, and for the next few
months the railroads will be taxed to
handle the large shipments. Both the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern
railroads have moved several fertilizer
trains out of Charleston for points IN
all sections of the South. The man
ayers of the phosphate plants say that
the fertilizer business Shis year prom
ises to be heavy. Orders are being re-
ceived every day and as the season ad-
vances shipments will increase. The
fertilizer people say that they fear that
the railroads will not be able to fur
nish the cars necessary to handle the
large volume Of business, but the rail
roads say they will be prepared to
move every carload of phosphate with
promptness.
In anticipation Of increased business
in the fertilizer trade the railroads
began to make preparations for hand
ling the business and for some weeks
the railroads have been collecting
freight cars. It is understood that
there are now about 1000 empty cars
in the two railroad yards, which for
the present is sufficient for the bust
ness, though the managers of the
phosphate works say that this number
of cars is not sufficient. Within the
next few weeks the business will open
with a rush and the supply OF cars
now on hand will be exhausted within
& very short time.
The railroads will make every effort
to prevent a shortage Of cars this sea-
son. The superintendents of both the
Southern and the Atlantic Coast Line
have instructed their agents along the
lines of the two roads to return ali
empty cars to Charleston as quickly as
possible and in this way they hope to
have sufficient cars in Charleston as
long as the fertilizer season lasts for
the quick transportation of the fertili
zer trains.
To give an idea OF the large amount
OF phosphate that is shipped out of
Charleston, fertilizer man stated
today that if it were possible to I'll
at one time all of the orders received
and make the shipments in one day,
about %, 900 freight cars would be nee
essary to handle the shipments
Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
FIGHTING FOR COAL.
Hundreds of Suffering Men, Wo-
men and Children Seize Coal
Train and Take 200 Tons.

New York, January 21.-Today a
crowd of men, women and children at
tackled aud captured a train of seven
cars loaded with more than 200 tons
of anthracite coal on the Long Island
Railroad, in Brooklyn.
The train crew tried to fight the cap
tors of, but the crowd was too big,
and the railroad employees were forced
to stand by while the people filed
their bags, baskets, carts, wheelbar-
rows and even wagons with the coal.
Many of those who took the coal say
they are willing to pay for it, and that
it was only after efforts to buy had
resulted in failure, that they decided
to raid train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
IN AFRIe WONDER.
City Of l0o, 900 People Skilled in
ALI Arts.

The next Of Great Britain's wars is
cutie likely to be in Kano. Few peo-
nle know where Kano is or what sort
of people inhabit it, but all reading
men win doubtless DO familiar with 1t
ere many years elapse. Not many
will accept the description OF the
Hausas that it is the center OF the
world, - but Kano, without using
the language Of extravaganza, must
be ranked among the wonders OF
africa. It's high walls inclose po-
pulation OF 100, 900 people, living in
houses which, though built OF mud,
are not by any means to be despiset'
and which line broad streets and roads
which would put many London streets
to shame. Most OF the houses are
shaded by trees, and one traveller has
described the appearance of the town
as being that of "a big beautiful
garden. -
The great market, says this travel
Ter who visited kano year or two ago,
is one of the wonders of the world :
:. Almost anything can be bought
there-sugar, Is per pound; cotton,
cloth, leather, needles, crockery, tin
ware, dyes, lime, charcoal, meat,
slaves, camels, horses, food of every
variety, including tomatoes, wheat,
tanned gazelles and byenas, wild cats,
birds, anything and everything.s The
money of. the country is still the
cowry shells, of which the king sent
us 400, 600 as a present, bat the Mari
Theresa dollar is taken, and the
great men gladly buy up any quantity
of gold and silver coins, for the Hausa
is an adept at working IN silver and
gold and is as proud as he is skillful.
Moreover, he smelts his own ore and
works up his native iron in wondrous
shapes. The city has thirteen gates
which are always closed at sunset,
and is some twelve or fourteen miles
in circumference. On the whole, 1t
lies four square, but some Of the
walls are little irregular.
: There is dignity in majesty even IN
the heart of Africa. It is said OF one
African monarch that each morning
after breakfast he leaves his nut and
opens his great umbrella and then
declares before ali the earth that the
SUM may from that moment shine.
IlOSS 8GO WCN4E ftolV VIZ HAAiAS "
Kano on his throne must take of their
shoes and sven their stockings and
bow their heads to the ground. Three
hours an English mission waited at
the palace gates, and then-"a low
murmur arose, a pathway was sudden
", cut and magnificent warrior
pranced up and drew rein at our feet.
This was the waziri, the second man
in the kingdom. The palace a splen-
did specimen Of mud architecture,
was a mass of people and the court
Yards were crammed. While we stood
in the Judgment hall, which was
thronged with well-dressed men squat
ting on the floor, suddenly all the in
struments of music burst forth, our
umbrellas were snatched from our
hands and we were hurried into the
kings splendid audience chamber. AT
the far end, on rich red dais, was
seated the king, wearing black rawnl,
which covered everything but his eyes.
He is said to be about 80 years Of age
and to be quite white, but he is more
probably copper colored. Chicago
Chronicle.