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New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
SCRAP HEAP OF HOPES.

The unbusinesslike deeds of inventors are pro-
verbal Enthusiastic dreaming is the inventors
speciality, and he bumps his head against more
stone walls than any other dreamer known to
students of the genus homo. He discovers an
application for some great law of nature and
works early and late 70 perfect it, overlooking
some trife that the OF hard sense who
scorns to dream. could surmount in FIVE minutes
He resents advice. and Iaboriously plods his
way into the presence of facts which other men
have learned and disclosed. reaching by long
personal experience deductions which he might
have speedily obtained by judcious reading
Every inventor it is said. needs three things
besides genius-noney, a practical mechanical
adviser and a business manager. Edison learned
this early in his career. and his wealth and the
blessings he has bestowed upon the world are
said to be largely due to the fact that he Sc
cured all three when he needed them most. For
this reason Edison's contributions TO the junk
shop have been few.
The most melancholy monument in this coun-
try to the vagaries of inventive genius is proba-
bly, the million dollar scrap heap at sandy
Hook. The proving ground of the army there is
maintained for the purpose OF reducing artillery
to rubbish. II possible. by tests that determine
whether anything is equal TO the most exact
ing conditions surrounding the use of ordnance.
This applies TO the inventions of the experts In
the army as we'll as to those OF private citizens
In the scrap heap at Sandy Hook are guns of
almost every description. which have either
failed to achieve what was expected OF them
have been burst otherwise hopelessly dis
abled in proving them. There lie some OF the
fragments Of the great Pocket gun the inventor
of which expected to communicate to the pro-
jectile. by successive explosive impulses. a
muzzle velocity against which no armor could
stand Alas The gun burst with the first dis
charge There also Is the mate 10 the 20-inch
Parrot gun recently given TO the Park Depart
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
COMMITTED THAT ARE TO THIS DAY sERoUDED IN MY

in the pool of blood. A safe had been opened and
many Jewels and valuables stolen The house
keeper in the basement said she had heard nothing.
THE crime startled the city and affected the
Stock Exchange. of which Nathan member.
Rewards to the amount Of $4,000 were offered for
the arrest OF the murderer and the of the
jewels
Suspicion began to fail on Washington Nathan.
He had been the last to leave his father the pre-
ceding night and the discover the dead body.
1t was shown that he had much TO gain by his
fathers death His movements on the fatal night
were at first regarded as mysterious. in spite Of
the fact that he explained that he had visited
Clara Dale. of questionable reputation.
and had returned home late. This statement was
corroborated by the woman Nothing in the way
of direct even circEmstantial evidence could be
proved against the
Nine years later Washington Nathan shot
in the neck by a woman who gave her name as
Miss Zulard. but who was believed to be Clara
Dale.
Take THAR she is said to have screamed as
she fred the revolver. Take that for what have
suffered since 1S7O'
'FThe bullet was never extracted Young Nathan
went to Europe ran through three fortunes in
dissipations and died Boulogne. France. in 1892
Some time later Mrs Moss daughter of Benja-
min Nathan committed suicide. There were many
confessions from criminals like Irving, the burg
lar. but all proved false"
The veteran paused a moment. and, after refer
ring to half dozen other crimes of a similar
character, and recalling how the houses where they
were committed were either left untenanted or torn
down. he started to tell of the murder of Ching
Ong. He said Ching Ong was Chinese restaurant
keeper. who murdered in his kitchen in the
basement of the old building which used to stand
at the southeast corner of Spring and Wooster sts
The crime was committed in 1855, and until the
present structure was erected this site the old
building untenanted NEST of the time. The
veteran forgot go into the details OF the China
mans death. but called to mind many scenes OF
more recent tragedies. and wondered If the same
fate would attend them
"In lower West-st.." he said, there's the hotel
where Walter Brooks shot. In Bleecker-st Is
the f1athouse where Mrs. Voepel was murdered In
West F1fty-sixth-st, far from Fifth-ave stands
the house where Ferdinand Harris. the coored but
ler, shot down In West Eighty SiXth-st. you
can see the house where Mrs. Kate ]. Adams died
from drink of poison Then. over in Brooklyn. in
Hancock-st., is the house of the LatimeT murder
In Of the cases has the murderer been con-
victed."
The veteran had started into details again when
the group broke up. Inspector McClusky hurried
by to Commissioner Greenes room.
Something doing" mutteTed the sleuth with the
mustache. The veteran. to the surprise Of all.
only nodded
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
BREAD MIXED WITH SEA WATER

The fashionable bakers window contained -
sheaf Of wheat. a loaf and a bouquet Of ai'- =,
The interior OF his shop resembled a PaFoi, =
bread was all concealed. The latest iad = =
business said the man. us bread made VIZ =
water. instead % with fresh water. This o', - \,
good for dyspepsia. To has a saiter tas'e -.
are accustomed TO. but is very palataeie. 4. Sc
he who likes salty things is apt 20 -, .-SSs,sT ssss
than the other kind Of bread 4 physl----- - -
me about three months aEO % make son. - slls
bread for his patients. Al first maze - 90
a day but now L make thirty MY sea N~-.- ,.esk
up To me from Atlantic city three uli-S u r. s rs
The dyspeptiCs who buy the bread s@S,,s-,oIsag-
only kind they can eat fresh without -. C
They say toO that it has q mediriIa,, ~ r0.s
them: that they have been better slnls ''-''
up. '-(Philadelphia Record
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

Hent OF Brooklyn because no fu,,.
buy it. None. in fact. would Aer rsss
gift. as the moss OF metal Is 40 - a,
body has been es.s 30 tevise a mat d.
sistent with the value for break,,,. :. n.
two OF these guns were ever mads ~ Os,
was ever deemed useful. asi,s.
There are more freaks OF fn-.,.,-
that heap. perhaps than in any other I, o,-s ~ b
the junknan has ever gazed. Sal.
1t is piled high with inseniousIv ..
projectiles as well as guns. Some ,...''f's;
charges Of high explosives that nevs- - nan
others. for disregard OF some wen -, aal
law utterly failed 10 accomplish s..as,st
claimed for them. va
one Of the most interesting scr,
New-Tork. on account of the variat,' 'lFs
tents. is in Centre-st. Just above ~. - - ~
Courts Building. Among the obfects lag
the other day were the wooden rno4s, -ss .'ss
freight locomotives Of the Great Nor,b.-.. = q
road and the sheet copper model =, "a
the earliest Of the submarine torras. 9
The torpedo boat was the Shepard -, -
the government is said TO have os.-.s
inventor, $4,000. He refused IL and 60
$4,000, and the government declinsa -
to consider the Shepard boat. The n,os,,
exhibited all over the country. and earna. -
thing for its inventor in that way. bu. =.
far less out of it than the government il -
have offered Whatever its history and ~. :
its owner, it was purchased by the funy-.
from an uptown saloOnkeeper.
The locomotive model was accurats1v
to scale. and upon its plan were constrpc,,s.
powerful freight locomotives used or. n.
The model was for many years the a,,r,.s~
OF the show window of the New-York oeso,' I,
having paIled on the sense OF pride % -.
tablishment, possibly because It differs f-o-s -
models % freight locomotives now in use. 4, -
left behind when the office was moved t,,,..'
uptown, and finally reached the junkman
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
TUBULAR ELECTRIC LAMPS.

\ new pattern OF incandescent eiee'. Ss.,si
being put on the market. The fanle'' - =
OF being i'm ordinary bulbs. are s,,-.sr.
straight tubes about nine inches Ions -, tsr s.
is given 4 small curl in the middle % go. - e.3 q
panslOn. These tubes age moJnIed e''s .-,os a.
a metallic casing which serves as ~ into ~,
also carries the leads and the socSs.S So
the lamps 1T There is thus 2ios1,e.- ssr cs....
line of light. which is very su-l.u'c 1tloV -.
ing Hghtine bv refiectlon fr5ue the eeis5r is5r,ss q
tive illumination and the Ike i - the -
made FOR all ordinary voitases. SHl5,ary So
they are run in parallel fOr VoitAsS. rtn IN p
for voltages above 200 the laIn!s mrs ~ series -
the two lamps OF each pair pei4is - siois rc-ss
system has been tried on several SSSSsIrs
With very satisfactory results.-tN-'
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

get the entire fortune. She decided TO have an
heir. To accomplish this purpose she took DR..
Uhl into her confidence, and promised him 1000 to
supply her with infant and sign the necessary
papers to show it was her own son. DR. Uhl was
more honest than the woman realized, and he gave
the plot to the police. The District Attorney was
informed and he entered into the joke far as to
promise to supply the baby.
"At the appointed time Mrs. Cunningham dis
guised herself as a Sister OF Charity and with
basket her arm. she went to house in Elm
st. and received the District Attorneys baby from
Dr. UhL II had been borrowed from Bellevue. On
returning TO No 81 with the fake heir she sent
out the announcement that she had given birth
to a child. She Immediately arrested, but as
there complainant she released. The
baby made small fortune out Of the escapade.
Her name Matilda Anderson. and later the
girl. with her real mother. a star exhibit at
Barnums."
But neither the Doras Doyeu nor the Burdell
murder mysterious the Nathan muir
DER" remarked the detective with a mustache.
I'm the first two the police Of to-day, 1 believe,
would have landed the right people, but in the
Nathan case r.
mo, nor exclaimed the veteran, sit is no use
saying what might have been at this late date.
I'm I know who the murderer in the
Nathan case, but jury would ever have con-
yieted him on my reasons. But enough OF that
I'll just give you a few facts and let you draw
your conclusions On July rs, 1870 the night
before Benjamin Nathan the stock broker, was
murdered, he dined at the home Of a brother-n-
law in Nineteenth-st AS It was summer the Twen-
ty-third-st. house closed. except that the two
sons. Washington and Frederick, slept there. The
rest of the family living at Morristown, n. J..
II so happened that this fatal night the father
decided also to sleep at his town house He left his
brother-in-law about o'clock with his son, Wash
ington. The two were seen to separate soon after
ward, and the to hasten away in an opposite
direction. What happened after that time is only
known from the statements of the two Fred
erick said he reached home early in the evening
and found his father busy with in the front
parlor of the second floor, which had been fitted
up as a bedroom Washington said he in
later and said goodnight his father without look
ing in the door
policeman patrolling Fifth-ave. the next morn
ing crossing Twentythird-st. a little before 6
o'clock, when he heard On the front stoOp
Of No Y were two young in their night clothes
On blood stains.
" Come in-father has been murderedT they cried
1.-THE old found dead in his bedroom
He had been killed by powerful blow on the head.
In the hall lay a bloody carpenters dog which
had been used a bludgeon. The blood stains
Fredericks clothes, but he explained that
Washington had discovered the dead body and had
called him in. and that in his grief he had knelt
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

cities, and is rated millOn1iE1. His largest
plant is regarded as the most complete of the
kind in the world. Its scrap heaps consist of
locomotives either worn out by long service or
the victims of accident and wreck; huge engines
and boilers from factories, miles Of cable from
streetcar lines, hulls of ships which have been
burned and partly broken up. hundreds of sew
ing machines from sweatshops of the East Side.
together with a thousand other relics of former
eras OF usefulness. The plant occupies a part of
an island in the Hudson. near Albany.
visitor to Junk Island as 1t is sometimes
called. contemplating one great scrap heap
when an employe read his mind by saying:
1 suppose you're wondering what that ere
piles worth Well, come pretty near to
it. As prices go now. this scrap iron is worth $23
a ton Those steel rail ties quoted In New
York at S21 ton. suppose you think those car
wheels up there would bring the most but they
don't. They're worth about SIS or SO, while
these wrought iron pipes and tubing which we
can cut up with shears into kindling wood
lengths sell for SIS. That's the cheapest stuff
furnaces and stoves. We call that burned iron
It's worth SO ton"
But how much is the whole heap worth p"
asked the visitor somewhat impatiently
About three thousand dollars" was the
answer. I'VE buy and sell about that much
in day
Speculation is an important and fascinating
element in this business. and every dealer has
faith in the ultimate increased value Of some
class of the goods he handles. Three years
ago, when the great boom struck the worlds
iron markets more than one far-sighted junk
man made fortune. and particular dealer
who had been accommodating old iron for more
than decade, cleared over $200,OOO.
he Otb oIS nat find hair 70 ffa
scrap heap are considerably less in amount
than iron and steel. yet account of their
greater proportionate value they form no incon-
siderable item in the business Iron at a cent
a pound offers temptation to even the most
desperate thief but one never sees copper or
zinc. or tin lying about the junkyard the
baser metal Fifty pounds of copper wire are
worth So. Block tin. the most valuable Of all
but the precious metals, is now quoted at S27
a hundredweight. Such metals are kept behind
locked doors. The least valuable of these are
the zinc skimmngs. which the plumber removes
from the pot of bubbling solder and sells for
from % cents to 81 a hundred pounds. Next in
value to tin is aluminium, which however sell
dom finds its way to the junk yard.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
~[Jncle Toms Cabin. '

There are some theatrical attrac-
tons that are not affected in the
least degree by the shifting public
taste, one of which is StetsOn's
s'Uncle Toms Cabin" the great
standard American Drama that has
retained its hold upon the public for
over decade. Its first production
took place in the Troy Museum. 1t
was then put on at the Old National
theatre, Chatham street, New. York
in January 1858, where it enjoyed a
three years run to enormous business.
1t will be presented here at the
Opera House on Monday Feb. 23 by
Stetson's company, an organization
said to be of very superior order.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
FROZE HIS FEET.
TERRIBLE NIGHT.

Stuart French, who came down
from his mining properties IN the
Seven Devils this week, froze his
feet while going from the mine tc
the river. He was accompanied by
a man from the mine. He intended
returning to the camp at night, but
his companion gave out and wanted
to lie down, and Mr.. French worked
with him to prevent him from freez-
ing to death, the weather being in
tensely cold On account of this
delay they were out IN the snow all
night They finally reached the
Blue Jacket mine after a terrible
experience. The snow was very
deep on the trail they were com
pelled,to travel. The miners feet
were badly frozen
AS soon as he could do so Mr..
French came to Weiser. While no
serious results are anticipated, yet
Mr.. French will be laid up for some
time. He states that it was an ex-
perience he will not soon forget.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

The following decision rendered bv
Judge Grosscup, Of the U. s. cir
cult court in Chicago on the 18th
inst. sounds all right, but what does
1T amount to-the question was on a
demurrer in the beef trust case, and
was overruled and temporary in
junction granted. The Judge said
There can be no doubt" SAID Judge
Grosscup, THAT the agreement of the
defendants to refrain from bidding
against each other in the purchase of cat
tie is combination in restraint of trade
The same result follows when we turn to
the combination of defendants to fix
prices upon and restrict the quantities of
meat shipped. such agreements can be
nothing less than restriction upon com
petition, and therefore com bnation in
restraint OF trade"
AS the agreement seems to be the
Objectionable feature, why not abro-
gate it and proceed with business in
the same old way. The agreement
is docile enough but the active fact
Is unapproachable.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

The Boise Statesman has the fol-
lowing that will be read with interest
by all who are fortunate enough
to have access to the columns of that
enterprising journal 1t remarks:
The Standard Oil company has paid
another dividend of $50 a share. That
is large sum, but that company, like all
others, has been prosperous, and its
prosperity is reflected by high dividends.
The Signal congratulates the States
man Printing company on the high
degree of prosperity it is enjoying,
and We are more than agreeably
surprised TO learn of the prosperous
prosperity, being enjoyed by the ex-
tensive manufacturing industries of
Boise, and OF others over the state,
and that they can be placed on a
par, and classed with the Standard
Oil benefaction.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
The Easy Pill.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers dc
not grippe nor weaken the system
They cure biliousness, jaundice con.
stlpation and inactive liver. bv arous.
ing the secretions, moving the bowels
gently yet etfectually, and giving
sucn tone and strength to the glands
OF the stomach, liver and bowels that
the cause of the trouble is removed
entirely. These famous little pills
exert decided tonic effect upon tho
organs involved, and if their Use Is
continued for few days there will
De no return of the trouble.
Davis Drug Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
High Five Party,

Mr.. and James Sommercamr
entertained number of their friends
at ''High Five at their residence
Wednesday evening. Ten tables were
occupied by players. The ladies
prize was won by Mrs. A. G. Cordelle,
and the gentleman's by 0. M Harvey.
The evenings entertainment con
cluded with an elegant luncheon
served by Mrs Sommercamp.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
The Occur d'Alene Press has this

to say:
The republican state administration is
refusing to allow the bills of democratic
newspapers for publishing the proposed
constitutional amendment previous to the
last election. We have often known of
politicians STOPPING to small things, but
never to any meanness quite so small as
this. The newspapers did the advertis-
ing on the order of state official and are
In justice entitled to their pay. and
would receive IL but for the action of a
" calibre examining board that simply
refuses TO pay the bills because the
money goes TO democratic papers If the
members OF the board think that the peo.
pie OF the state, regardless of party. an.
prove OF its pusillanimous methods. they
are sadly mistaken.
There, old man, cheer up. If the
administration were to use the
abundant democratic savings in paw
ng just bills and in legitimate
public improvements, there would
be less Doodle for the hungry horde
of political wolves.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
The Grim Reaper.

A. J. Gibbs died very suddenly at
his residence across the Weiser on
Thursday night, the 10Th inst. about
10 o'clock at the age of 5S. He has
been afflicted with rheumatism for
some time but the immediate cause
of his death was neuralgia of the
heart. He leaves a large family.
Mr.. Gibbs was a highly respected
citizen, and the sympathies of the
munity extend to the bereaved
family and relatives. Date of funeral
cannot be announced until some of
his children are communicated with.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
A Pleasant Event.

Inc "Box Social" given at fine
residence OF James Barton, on Mon.
roe creek Tuesday evening for tho
oeneht OF the Christian church of
"elser' was a pleasant event. A
large crowd attended from the oitr
ana enjoyed the hospitality of sMr.
ana Mrs. Barton. Splendid lunch.
&c cons were furnished by the ladies.
Inc contest for the most popular
lady was won by Mrs. W. J. Stuart
Stuart. w. -
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
New Settlers,

=. M. Sherman and fanny, W. R.
Wicks and family, James Bennett
and family, A. R. Kester and family
and A 9. Sherman and family, ali
from Greenwood county, Kansas, ar
rived Thursday and left yesterday
morning for Cambridge, where they
Will locate. W. R. Wicks has pur-
chased a ranch on Crane creek to
which he will remove with his
family He is brother of C. F.
Wlcks of Cambridge.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
DANCING School.

Prof. Milo H. McMinn, of Boise
teacher of dancing, has taken W
Prot. Cars club in Weiser. The
professor will also organize dane
ing school, He comes well recon.
mended. His opening ball takes place
Wednesday evening, Feb. 25th
Invitations have been issued for the
occasion
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

Mr.. H. Haggins of Melbourne,
Fla, writes, 'My doctor told me |
had Consumption and nothing could
be done for me. l was given up to
die. The offer of free trial bottle
OF DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, induced me to try it.
Results were startling. l am now
on the road to recovery and owe all
to DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
surely saved my life." This great
cure is guaranteed for all throat and
lung diseases by Davis Drug Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

jacob & Stephens, the electricians,
have opened their store on Eofr
street, adjoining the Star Barber
shop with complete line of electric
supplies. They have electroliers, in
candescents, etc. The gentlemen are
also prepared to wire houses for the
INHALATION of electricity. Get your
house wired now. Call on them for
anything in the line of electric sup
plies.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

If you don't laugh at the "Ped-
dlers Claim, then it can be said
that you have very few laughs left
La fact there is more good strong
comedy in this new up-to- date piece
than in of the modern farce coined
les. If you enjoy good strong
comedy drama, full of good special
ties, fine display of nice scenery
and strong acting company support
ing one Of the brightest comedians,
on the stage, then see ''The Peddler's
Claim at the OPP era house on Satur-
day, Feb. 21.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21
Nearly FOrfeitS his Life

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer on the leg of
j. b. Orner, Franklin Grove, III.
For four years it defied all doctors
and all remedies. But Bucklen's
Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure
him Equally good for Burns,
Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles
Zoe at Davis Drug Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

Up to time of going to press moth
ing really definite as to the DISPOSE
ton OF the Weiser bridge bill has
TRANSFERRED At last reports it was in
the hands of the Philistines. Samp-
sons weapon against them was used
to defeat the bill.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

l have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for number of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds
and Group have ever used in nv
family. 1 have not words 10 express
my confidence in this remedy.
}. A. Moore, Forth Star, Mich. For
sale by all druggists.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

Thousands Of elk are reported as
starving on the Teton Yellowstone
reserve, and the government has
ordered a supply of hay to be distrib-
u.ed as soon as possible. 80 rangers
will do the work. Snow is said to be
7 feet deep
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-21

Ash Wednesday, the 25th, Lent
begins, and the season lasts for forty
days and forty nights. Easter Sun
day, April 18th.