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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-21
Fine Residence DESTROYED

j. M. Shaw's residence at New Ply
mouth was destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon which is supposed to have
started from defective due. Most
of the furniture was saved but the
house was entirely destroyed The
loss is estimated at $4,000, covered by
an insurance of $4,000. The home
was one of the finest residences at New
Plymouth.
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Abscpss.

W. FL. Harrison, Cleveland, Miss,
writes Aug. Is, 1902: at want to
say word of praise for Ballard IS
Snow Liniment. l stepped ON nail,
which caused the cords in my leg to
contract and an abscess to rise in my
knee, and the doctor told me that /
would have stiff leg, so one day L
went to j. F. Lords drug store-who
is now in Denver, Colo. He recon-
mended bottle of Snow Liniment; I
got SOC size, and it cured my leg.
1t is the best liniment in the world
ABSCESSES, with few exceptions.
are indicative of constipation or de-
bility. They may, however, result
from blows or from foreign bodies,
introduced into the skin or flesh.
such as splinters, thorns, etc. For
sale by Churchill Drug and Paint
Company.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-21
Advertised Letters.

List of letters for week ending
Sept. 18th, 1904:
Campbell, Mrs l. W; Carter. A G:
Carr, Miss Pansy Duncan. ] e +:
ferguson, John l. Hoffman, Mr. /;
Williams, FV.,
In calling for the above please say
Advertised. -
J. II. BRUCE, p. M.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

One copy month, n advance. ...S 25
One copy one year, in advance. 49,. 3 90
Saturday or wednesday issue alone. rs
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-21

1..unI.k lKIsAgu.l.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-21

to heal in about one-third the time
usually required, and as it is an
antiseptic it prevents any danger of
blood poisoning. When Pain Balm
is kept at hand sprain may be treat.
ed before Inflammation sets in, which
lnsures a quick recovery. For sale
by all druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-21
Has Sold Pile OF GhambeyIatn,s
C0ngh Remedy,

J. have sold chamberlain's Couch
'iemeay Tor more than twenty years
and u has given entire satisfaction
! have sold a pile Of IL aud can rec.
o,nmepd II highly. Joseph NOEL
plney Linton, Iowa, You viii dnd
lpis remedy q good friend when iron.
Dlsq pitp . cough or cold, ~ algays
Affords qpiek relief aud q pleasant h
''Ae' FoF sale by ell dg0sgists,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
LOCKS TR0vED EUTIE.
sersat onll Escape Of swintler From Jail
Ccemed Him lny ~.

Springfield, Mass. (SpeciaD.-Wl-
liam J. Reid, alias l.. o. Hoffman, who
is charged with swindling thrty-two
hotels OF about $4,000. from the At
lantic to the Pacific, in 1902, and now
under sentence aggrcgating ten years
for these ohenScs, broke jail here TN
der remarkable circumstances, and is
still at large.
To accomplish his escape he unlock
ed nine doors and sawed through three
chains. visited six different rooms OF
the county jail, paSsel in front oi sew
eral guards, and finally climbed an
18-foot wall. All this was done about
3 O'Clock in the morning. yet he was
not missing until 7 o'clock, He was
supposedly too veal; to move without
the use al crutch, had been practically
bedridden for three months, and SO "r
as the prison officers know, had eaten
nothing but beef broth in all that time.
Sheriff f. p. Clark made thorough
investigation, but he finds that many
of the details OF the escape are still un-
explained
Reid was arrested il San Francisco
June, I9c2. and after legal battle was
brought to Springfield. He was SEN
fenced to four years and six months
in the county jail for swindlng ho.elS
here. and sentenced in Boston TO FIVE
years i'll nrison for swindling Boston
hotels
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14

NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Colombia Appeals 10 Courts.

Notice Of an important step taken by
m agent OF the Colombian government
in Paris was received at the Colombian
Legation here i'll dispatch to DIR.
Herran, the charge daffairs. 1t was
10 the effect that French tribunal had
been appcled to with view to pre-
venting the transfer OF the Panama
Canal Company's rights OH the isthnus
10 the American government without
the consent OF, Colombia. Counsel for
he Columbian government, according
20 the dispatch, assured the agent that
he thought there was good ground Tor
believing that the effort to prevent the
transfer would be successful
The step taken, it is understood, IS
with the full cognizance OF the Co.
ombian authorities, and was instituted
by all agent OF the government, who
eft this country after consultations with
General Reyes and DR.. Herran. The
end sought to be attained is to trus-
trate the sale of the concessions, tran
chises. and property OF the canal COM
rany to the United States, preparations
for which already have been under way,
the amount to be paid by this govern
ment being $4o,ooo,ooo,
Colombia asserts that the company
cannot lawfully dispose OF its rights
without her explicit consent, Such
consent was expressly given i'll the
Hay Herran treaty, which failed OF
ratification by the Colombian Congress.
The action OF the Colombian authori-
Ees caused considerable surprise here
when it became generally known
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Gen. Chaffce Commands Army.

Aftcr having served at the head OF the
army as chief Of staff, with the rank OF
lieutenant general, for little less than
FIVE months. Lieut. Gen. s. B, NJ. Young
rclinquishcd his duties at noon Saturday
to his successor i'll Office, Gen a. X.
Chaffce, who has been acting as his csiet
assistant for several weeks past.
The change Is due to the fact that
General Young became o. years old Sat
urday, and. therefore. under the law was
relegated to the retired list
The retirement OF General Young and
the accession of General Chatfee was
marked by the usual reception to the out
going and incoming officials. This re-
ception took place in the Office OF the
chief of staff. and was largely attended
by army officers on duty in the War De
partmcnt and vicinity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
DEATH or RUTH CLEVELAND.
r..Presidcnl's Eidcs, Daughter V!c.im oil
DIP her.a.

Princeton. N. J.-(SpeciaD Ruth
Cleveland. the eldest child of cx-Prcsi
dcnt Grover Clc>elan !, died at the
Cleveland home here very unexpectedly.
the immediate cause of death beng a
wcakcrirg oi III" heart action DIR no
a mild attack OF diphtheria. DR.. Wycti
off, the attending physician, said tina
Miss Cleveland had been i'll with a nj
form of dipiltheria for iour days. and
that the heart affection was not aatic.-
pated. She was IS years old
The Cleveland household is pr,ei
stricken over the death OF the eldest
daughter. and many messages Of con
dolence are being received The pri
vatc school which Ruth attended ha
been closed for the rest of the week OF
OF respect
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Itieign.

Nearly all the ministers OF the for
cign powers have withdrawn from Bel
grade because of King Peters failure to
take means oi redress ior thc asSaS-
,'nqtion OF King Alexander and Queen
DraIa.
The situation in the near East is also
causing uncaSincsS because "l an Al
Ian,an movement ~ opposition to the
new international gcndarmcrtc III Mac
edouia.
Boris Saraio(T, the Macedonian reyo-
luionary leader, came 10 Rome to in
duce General Garbaldi to lead an eX-
petition Tor the liberation OF Mace
donia
The trial OF Whitaker Wright, the
promoter, charged with making aud
circulating false statements OF accounts
was begun in London.
A new Chiiian Cabinet has been or
gan;zed.
Fire broke out in crOwCc1 theatre
at Gross Warden. Hungary, but it was
put out before the audience was aware
Oi the danger. Then it was discovered
that all the emergency exits were lock
ed and the key, missing.
bttHuSc Oh lllS ll|l 'dlNIlliS N'''Ni'F'f'
Of the famous Cathedral o( Spo'cio, the
government has ordered the immr iia,e
removal oi the tombs ot FRA tltlpp
Lippi and Orsini.
a thousand ariNed Armenlans arc III
the district Of Sassoun, and detachment,
OF Kurdish cavalry have been stationed
at al villages along the Russian frontier
1t is announced from Hamburg that
the creation of the International Nn1or
CT Sailing ship Owners for the establish
nent Of minimum ire git rates is now as
stirred
kirg Edward Queen Alexandra anc
Princess Victoria have greatly cnJoycc
their visit to Chatswortll, the seat ot tho
Dukc OF Devonshire. III Derby shire.
Emigration from Hamburg and Brcm
eli in 1903 shows a large increase, the to.
tai being 3ro,86o, against 2o6,SS4 for 1902
The decision in the Venezuelan claim:
hy the arbitration tribunal will not be
ready before the end of February.
Bv the explosion OF dynamite at the
Los Laureles Mines, west OF Guadala
lara, Mex, 20 men were killed AMI x
others injured.
Rev Nicolaus Delsor, a Catholic
pr.est and member OF the German
Reichstag,. was expelled from French
territory.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
In The Eeoartment,.

Mrs. Jack Gardner, of Boston, was
required to pay 100000 duties. on
works OF art she had imported into this
country because she did not exhibit
them free to the public, as she had de
clared she would
Bids were opened at the War Depart
ment for the Philippine friar land
bonds. The bid OF Harvey, Fiske K
Son. Of New York, for Io7,587 will, it
is believe be accepted.
In a review of the evidence submit
ted to sustain the charges against Ger
Leonard Wood, Senator Scott Sub
mitted bitter arraignment of that OF
hcer.
The Senate laid on the table the mo
ton to reconsider the confirmation of
the nomination of w. l. Buchanan to
be minister 10 Panama.
The Senate, in executive session, rat
flied an extension OF the cxtradition
treaty between the United States and
the Netherlands.
The report OF Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow on the
postoffice investigation was transmit
ted to the House.
The. President has ordered an in
vestigation of the United States con-
sailates at Shanghai. Canton and Annoy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Reves Receives Hays An swer.

Gen Rafael Reyes, the Colombian
special envoy, has received the answer
OF the Washington government to his
note charging the United States with
open violation OF the treaty of 1916.
The answer, which was prepared by
Secretary Hay, though couched i'll the
most diplomatic terms and expressing
the wish of this government TO deal
Justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the Panama question.
Prior to the receipt OF the reply Cen
eral Reyes wrote to the state depart
mcnt requesting that the correspond
cncc be transmitted to the Senate for
As consideration. Pending an answer
to this request the correspondence will
not be made public.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Fire a: the Capitol.

A fire in the electric duct on the
Senate side OF the Capitol building at
O'Clock p. NJ burned the insulation
off the wires and left that portion OF
the structure i'll total darkness. Be
cause OF the inconvenience attending
working in contracted quarters, the
frcmcn were busy about an hour be.
fore the flames were under control.
The remainder OF the building was not
in any danger at any time. The fire
probably was the result of crossed cleo
trio light wires. The amount OF dam
age is not known
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Dldp't Want Her.

There is a peculiar dialect in Eng
land called the Pogmoor dialect. H'r'
Is a sample: Fred Munjest "or PAS
In t'Three Pidgins wuh day, wen ian
lord happnin to see him, sez: An w
putten two tickets dahn ia thee' "ei
heyyin a rattle for poor wumtnhh o
Chresmas eve.' 'Nooan for me, thc'ih
yo' sez Fred, shalSin's heead. Aa
shudnt knaw wot ia do wi loo'
wumman, If ah wun her.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
IATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

Father John Sutkaitis, pastor OF St.
Casimir's Lithuanian Catholic Church
in Pittsburg, made information against
two anarchists, whom he fears will de-
stroy his church.
Prominent Yale professors and
others have petitioned the Senate to
move cautiously in the matter OF rat
flying the Panama treaty.
Col. Myron r. Herrick was inaugu-
rated as governor OF Ohio. There was
all imposing parade and at night the
Governor held reception.
The Milwaukee Grand Jury brought
in another batch OF indictments charg-
ing city officials and former officials
with accepting bribes.
Eighty-four horses were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed the sta
bic OF Peoples Bros, contractors, Ill
West Philadelphia.
>lhc inhabitants OF San Andres Is
land Wcnld like to cut away from Co.
lombia and Join the new Republic OF
Panama.
St Patrick's Church, an old land
mark and the oldest Catholic church
in Lowell. Mass, was destroyed by fire
Cornell University celebrated the
ninety seventh anniversary OF the birth
OF its founder, Ezra Cornell
The convention OF the National
Woolgrowers' Association was begun
in Portland, Ore.
r. S. Bidgood cashier OF tlle Poo
pies Bank, in Mobile. Ala. died, aged
40 years. He was widely known Iii
business circles through the South.
Congressman William W. Skilcs, rep.
reyenting the Fourteenth district OF
Ohio, died OF pneumonia at his home
at Shelby, O., aged 81
The steamer Provan brought 10 BoS.
ton the captain and crew OF the Schoon-
er G.. A. Smith, which vessel soon after
ioundcred.
Henry w. Peacock fell from the Sev.
enth floor OF the Reading Terminal
Station, in Philadelphia, and was in
sanity killed
A fire in the New York Stock I,N-
change BulIng deranged the tclc-
graph system by which stock quota
tions were sent out,
7 he Alva National Bank. OF Alra.
Cd Nv rho Cnmn,rnlIcr ol the Cur.
rcncy
Former Governor NJ Ohio Charles
Foster died NJ thc residence Of Gen.
| Warren Keller IN Springfield, O.
ri, W,ndow- -a',ss Worker, A.so-
c;ation refused ,H amalgamatc with l..
A No ,oo of tho Knights oi I.abor
Thc Nassachusc,ts Dcmocratic State
C.. r ,i.i p;,o,J Ol,ev
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
0J0 Rabbits Killed.

Echo, Ore. (SpeciaD,--The rabbit
drive on Lower Butter Greek was the
largest in the history OF the North
West. 700 men, women and children par
cipating. Ten thousand rabbits were
Rjled. Tie rabbits came i'll such druyes
NJ with such wild rush that they
~ not get into the corral fast
and they piled up fully two 'aet
kudreds smothcring to death.
Gns were seriously injured,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
To Appropriate SIS, S,25S,S9S.

The bill making appropriations for,
the legislative, executive and judicial
departments OF the Government was
completed by the House Committee on
Appropriations and reported to the
House.
The bill carries a total OF $28,25S,8o5,
which is an increase of So46So over the
appropriation Tor the present fiscal
car.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Admits Commission Of Many Murders.

Greensburg, Pa. (SpeciaD Charles
L. Kruger, in Jail here awaiting execu
ton for the murder of Constable Harry
+. Bierer OH July 9 last, is reported to
have confessed to the murder of John
Blevins, former city treasurer of New
,astle, five years ago; to the murder of
Alexander McNaught, near here on
April IS, 1902, and to many other crimes.
Krugers confessions have been made to
Sheriff John H. Trescher, Deputy Sher-
IF Benjamin Brown and R. ID. North,
we sensational in the extreme.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Army Maneuyers Expens,Ys.

A statement prepared at the War De
partment shows that the recent maneu-
vcrs OF the regular army and State mill
tia at Fort Riley, Kan, and West Point,
Ky, cost the general government aboutl
100000 This amount includes acutl'
disbursements for transportation and
other items Of expense in connection with,
the militia organizations which partici-
patcd III the maneuvers The expenses
attached to- the participation of the regu-
lar troops at the maneuyerS was onlystor
ouch extra service as transportation, and'
does not include expenses of subsistence,
which would have been the same at the
regular station OF the troop.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14

aii Mohammed Abduliah, called
Mad Mullah,' belongs to the Hab
an Oeadcn tribe of SomallIand.
nc years ne has been a dominant
in the military Situltion OF the
oratc oi Somalland A nullah
phammcdan priest or prophet.
orc,ng the nelghboring tribes
llegance with Inn, the Mad
n established himself as a con
bile power III the Dolbohanti
htry, an integral part oI the pr0t"c-
tc. Then, by forc,rS outlying dis
S to accept his protection, by rlld-
the tribes which already had given
nr allegiance either to the NcguS or
the British protectoGate, and b. levy
hg tribute on caravans, he augmented
his power, bnt at the same time, nam
Ptained condition which it was to the
advantage Of both Abyssin;a aud Great
Britain to annlhjlatc.
The Mad Mulah, alter a period OF
.subsideuce. brought himself to the
worlds notice in 1902 by his rout oi
~British contingent with large quota
Of native troops which had advanced i'll
to his territory on punitive cXpcd'-
ton"
Then, after checking British col
umn under Colonel Swayne and CauS-
ing an Abvssiuian expedition TO re
turn to its own country il a starving
condition, he was ior time left in alb
solute control OF the country around
Sassida. Conservative estimates about
the middle OF November, 1901. placed
the Mad Mullah's forces at 5000. in
Guiding 5000 cavalry. He had also
Il
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14

British consols fell to the lowest
figure touched since 1865.
United States Steel has only $45,
ooo, 900 cash in its treasury, against $oo,-
100000 about four months ago.
Clarence Mackay, the ocean cab'e
magnate, is behind the Federal Sugar
Company, which promises to invade
the American Company's field.
The April quarterly dividend on
United States Steel preferred is selling
in tho street for $3.50 share That is
equivalent to 6 per cent. rate against
the regular 7 per cent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Six Killed at CsssyiiIe.

Huntington. w. Va. (SpeciaD A dy
lamite explosion occurred near Cassville
in Wayne county, while number of enl
p'oycs on the Norfolk and Western ex
tension were at luncheon Six men wer,
killed and fourteen injured. All the deat
are natives Of Wayne county except two
who lived near Baltimore.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
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,J,o1H Seil,y TraDsDorls.

Washington, D. c. (SpeoiaD,--The
State Deeartment has been informed
that Japan has requsitioned 30 mcr-
chant vessels for transports. Ad'ices
received here show that the Rur1ian'
are increasing their guard at Seoul
daily, and that the French have made
arrangements 10 establish a guard
there
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
Influence of n Holy Life.

The subtle germ of Christ's truth will
be borne on the secret atmosphere of a
holy nfe into hearts which no preacher
voice could penetrate, where the tongue
of men and OF angels wou.d fail; there il
an eloquence In living goodness which will
often prove persuasive. 1t is the elo'
ouence of the summer heat when it basks
upon the thick ribbed ice-blows would
but break it, but beneath the softest, gen
tlest, yet most potent influence, the hard
impenetrable masses melt away.-John
Card.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
PrsaL Minister to Leave.

The State Department is informed
that Gen. Isaac Khan. the Persian
Minister, has been transferred to
Vienna.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
WISHES KILLED

Mu'lah in severe defeat
OF the latter, Who lost 1910 mcu killed.
The British had two officers killed and
eight officers severely wounded, go
London,--.rhc War Office gave out
the following dispatch, received from
Major General Egcrton, commanding
the Somalillnd pci,orary force,
and which is dated irom Jiiba.li, So
iland, January u:
va.;ed Il miles to Iidbai'i. he
Brigade was commanded by
& Fhe Second RrjGaie was M
kins. AMI the mounted troops
keIna. To;al strength OF the
200: irrcgulars. 1000.
(dcali was held by 500 ,ervishes.
mounted troops env> lupeI the Ell
S right and the infantry advanced
hin 100 yards oi his position. The
Dervishes advanced, but were unable
No face the frontal fire, coupled with
a flank attack. The ercmy broke and
fed and was pursued 10 miles. The
dervshes killed are estimated at 1000.
mostly III the pursuit Many prisoners
and 400 rifles were taken.
II regret to renort that two officers
OF the regulars were killed aud nine
officers wounled, five oi the rank and
file wounded oi tic native troops
seven were killed and sixteen wounded;
oi the irregularS two were killed and
two wounded. am inclined to think
that TINS is the Mullah's main iorcc
A later dispatch from, General Eyer
ton says that one officer. Captain Lis
ter, is missing, Captain Lister is Lord
Rb5lesdaie son and heir