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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Tests the Grounding Theory,

A recent dispatch from Cadiz, Ohio,
saws the disputed wisdom of the
grounding has been thoroughly tested
by Peter b. Atwell, who resides in
the western part of this county. At
well las1 fall captured one of the
alternating species and took it into
his home, allowing it to sleep in a
nest he had provided for it in closet.
Tue animal lay quiet until the morn
Ing of February 2. Atwell says
that on that day the animal crept
from its nest, climbed upon the
window sill, where the rays of the
sun shown full and bright, and after
actually seeing its shadow on the
wall, retired to its winter quarters.
Atwell decided he would watch
both the grounding and the weather.
The promised six weeks of winter
came with a vengeance, and as the
allotted six weeks were up Tuesday,
Atwell watched the grounding all
day. About the middle OF the after
noon, Atwell says, the animal awoke,
shook himself and scrambled out.
IL wandered about the room until
dark and then retired. Wednesday
morning the grounding was up before
Atwell and was scratching at the
door. When the door was opened
the animal went forth as II II were
perfectly happy and eontented.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Support the Home Merchant.

Did it ever occur to the people
who send away from home for goods
that can be obtained here that they
are sending money away from home
that will never return, thus with
drawing it from circulation in the
community where they live.
The large eastern firms to which
some orders are sent do nothing for
the upbuilding of Weiser With our
own merchants it is different; they
pay large percentage of the city's
taxes, and in many other ways help
to build up the town. We have an
exceptionally good and energetic
class of merchants, who, seeing the
great possibilities of this section of
country, have invested heavily in
such class of goods that one has
to go to a much larger city to find
their equal, either in quantity or
quality. They sell on narrow mar
gin of profit, and are deserving of
your trade.
There is another side of this ques-
ton that does not always present
itself to the person that sends away
for goods. Suppose, for instance,
every person in the community sent
away for their goods, what would be
the result? We need hardly tell
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09

YA' p'pl6 y Ma o9pyvwIl
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09

room in the West Side, recently
rendered her surprise party after
school. The children served sand
wiches, cake and cocoa and a
pleasant time was had by all. There
is delightful spirit present all the
time among the pupils of this school,
due to the care, interest and devo-
ton to duty displayed by the teacher
in charge, toward each member of
her school.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09

A dispatch dated the 4th inst
from Victoria, B. c., says:
R. L. MCGOWAN, an American bust
ness man who has spent many years
among the Russians, both in Europe
and Asia, arrived by the steamer
Agamemnon from Yokohama. He
says that nothing but miracle can
save Russia from humillatng and
disastrous defeat at the hands of the
Japanese
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
ONLY A MIRACLE
GAN SAVE RUSSIA
FROM DEFEAT AT HANDS OF THE JAPS---
JAPS ARE FIGURING ON A SIX
YEARS WAR.

Russia's army, navy and civil SER
vice are honeycombed with corrup-
ton and mutiny to an extent utterly
beyond belief.
The Trans-Siberian railway is a
complete failure. The Japanese
know to a nicely Russia's strength in
east Asia and count upon six years
war They know the Russians have
no supplies and cannot get any ex-
cept by driblets from Europe.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09

them it would mean a total css
of all business and the bresk
the city. Again, when people,
the local stores to purchase 4
they see exactly what they sn|
ing and know just what thsl
get-They are not buying al
a poke y
Support-the home merchsnI
support home institutions \
the only policy which will .
permanence and stability.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
A Thoughtful Man.

M. M. Austin of Winchestsr,9
knew what to do in the hour Off
His wife had such an uuususles
stomach and liver trouble, phyS'
could not help her. He thoug'
and tried DR. Kings New Life
and she got relief at once and
finally cured. Only 25c at all
stores.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Nothing Equal 20 cbamberlain's
Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea
Remedy,

1--WE have used Cham berlaiD's
Cole, choleIe and Dlerrhoee Remedy
~ our family for years. seys Mrs.
j. y, Cooke, Of Netherlands, Texas,
I'VE have given "a 70 AL u our obll.
aFep' We bege psea other ned.
class fpr ihe eswe purpose, hul hays
peger ienpd spl tblnR " equal Cham
bfFlalo'f ~ }op plll pse a 10 a.
Ffelea a plll slvsle euleN log
sgle NJ ~ agpgsIsp
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Best Cough Medicine for Children

Best Cough Medicine for Children.
When you buy cough medicine
for small children you want one in
which you can place implicit conf
dence- You want one that not only
relieves but cures. You want one
that is unquestionably harmless. You
want one that is pleasant to take.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets
all of these conditions. There is
nothing SO good for the coughs and
colds incident to childhood. For
sale by all druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Seeds In Bulk,

The most complete line Of
seeds ever offered in Weiser.
Petaluma Incubators and ~
ers. Egg cases and filters
hives and supplies, Lees, r
and Manhattan poultry and
foods. Where? Kimball's, OF 90
57-tf
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Public School Notes.

sssssssssssssssssssseesess
Rollin Smith has taken up the
study of mechanical drawing.
Mrs SignOr was caller at the
East Side building one day this week
Col. Drake paid the sixth grade
visit Thursday and gave patriotic
talk to the pupils.
Miss Lee, of the West Side
primary, now enrolls seventy three
little ones in her schools.
Our boys are active in their prep
arations for the field day exercises
to be given about May 10.
= ~
Miss GOWNS, of the freshman
class, has been detained at home for
some days on account of illness.
The Juniors in, the High School
are doing some excellent expert
mental work in static electricity.
Our teachers are preparing exer
cises for Arbor day. Visitors will
be made welcome in any of the build
ipgs.
Since the close of court, our boys
brass band is meeting regularly
again, under the direction of At.
torney Sanders.
The Superintendent was enter
tanned in delightful manner to
six o'clock dinner at the hillside
home of the Rev. H. A. Lee last
Tuesday evening.
A basket ball team composed part
ly of former students of the HIGH
School will go to Caldwell the last
of the month to play their favorite
game.
DR. Mcdonald will be speaker at
the High School Commencement
May 26th His address will be one
of unusual interest to those inter
ested in the cause of education.
Hazel Hopkins and Marjory Luck
have been elected captains of the
eighth grade basket ball teams, and
Miss Cope coach of both teams
Miss Hughes is also assisting in the
work of coaching.
Parents and guardians are re-
minded that seven weeks more OF
school will close the year. Every
child should be kept in school every
day, and all day, until the close.
The best results can be achieved 10
40 other way,
ss
Our girls are active IN school spirit
aud this spirit displays itself
along the Inc OF basket Dali Al this
ume' A match game between
double teams % the seventh and
elgp'p egease pill be played TUESDAY
sffp'nF op the grounds ~ MIS- Rpl'
lelneld bplldlne
kH
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Makes 4 Clean Sweep.

There's nothing Ike doing tblDe
thoroughly of all the sslyes Sou
eyer heard Of buokleo's Arpiea
splye 70 ibe best, u sweeps away
saa cures Burns, Sores, Bruises,
rp's, bo'le, Ulcers ska Erppliops
AID Plies lfe only 2Re, epd guar
puieeQ NJ RiYe eeuslaeii0p hg All
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09
Fine Residence Lots.

In Watllngton's addition to Wei
ser. See Geo. S. Gooding, agent
Weiser Land & Improvement Co.
60 IF
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-09

Copper Plate Cards and Statiosery
at Candee's. 6O-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
M. M. BOGGAN DIES
 IN SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
Prominent Citizen of Birmingham Ex- pired Yesterday Afternoon--Wife
 Had Started for Texas.

M. M. Boggan, one of Birminghams s best known and most esteemed citizens, and of recent years prominent in life in- surance circles, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock in San Antonio, Tex, where he had been sojourning for several weeks in search of health
 The remains will be brought to Birming- ham and the funeral services will be con- ducted at St. Pauls church. The deceased was about 43 years old. He was born in Ireland but had been resident of Blr- mingham for many years. He leaves a wife and six children, four daughters and two sons.
 Mir. Boggan was very prominent in Irish circles. The family residence Is 1916 Ave- nue H. A telegram was received yester- day morning stating that MT. Boggan was worse, and Mrs. Boggan left last night for Texas. As soon as the telegram announcing her husbands death was re- ceived in Birmingham, she was tele- graphed to come back home. Owing to the lateness of her train, the message reached her at Monogtmory, and she win return to Birmingham this morning.
 It Is not known when the remains will reach this city, but instructlons have been telegraphed to the friends of the deceased in San Antonio to send them at once. Funeral arrangements will be made as soon as it is ascertaned when the remains will arrive.
 For several years Mir. Boggan was en- gagged in the grocery business. When he gave that up he and Reuben F. Kolb formed a partnership and engaged in the life insurance business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
WILL A WRIT OF
 MANDAMUS ISSUE
MEMBERS OF DEMOCRATIC SUB- COMMITTEE WILL APPEAR BE. FORE JUDGE SENN ToDAY-THE APPROACHING PRIMARY.

Chairman J. B. Aird and the members of the subcommittee appointed by the Jefferson county democratic executive committee to arrange the details of tho coming primary will appear before Judge Charles A. Senn of the city court of Bir- mingham this morning at 10 o'clock and show cause why a pre-emptory writ of mandamus shall not issue against them, compelling them to accept the names of II. K White, William b. Fort, Lee Cow art, George H. Estes and J. H. F. Mosley as candidates for delegates to the state convention.
 It will be recalled that H. K. White, representing the other four petitioners, filed the petition asking for mandamus proceedings against the election officials several days ago. The petition which was addressed to Judge Senn and Judge Charles w. Ferguson, was received by Judge Senn and an order made setting the hour Of 10 o'clock this morning as the time for hearing the case.
 Attorneys E. K. Campbell and s. D. Weakley have been engaged by the sub committee to represent the committee, while II. K. White will represent the pe- titoiners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
WORK ON VULCAN
 IS BEING PUSHED
PRESIDENT JACKSON GOES TO ST. LOUIS TOMORROW NIGHT TO SIGN CoNTRAcT-PLAN FOR RAISING MONEY.

This afternoon the chest of Vulcan will be cast at the foundry of the Birming- ham Steel and Iron company, and about next Tuesday the mould will be complet- ed for the shoulders. Work Is progress ing rapidly on the mould of the head, and by Monday night the foundrymen will be ready to commence making the core In ten days the entire figure should be cast and erected in the scaold at the foundry.
 The chest. when cast, will be the small est piece completed, as 1t will weigh only about 5000. The arm is also being model ed and it will weigh only small num- Der of tons, when comparied with the other parts of the statue.
 President Jackson, of the Commercial club, carried several of the members to the foundry yesterday afternoon to see the work being done, and they were as- tonished. They stated that they had no idea that it was such an immense under taking, and they were surprised that 1t had been completed so rapidly.
 President Jackson leaves tomorrow night for St. Louis to sign the contracts for the foundation of Vulcan, hauling the statue to the grounds and the work of erecting 1t after 1t arrives there. He expects to be gone about three days. He will be with James A. MacKnight, special representative of the club, who has been in St. Louis for some time making ar engagements so that all President Jack son would have to do would be to sign the contracts when he arrives
 Suggestions as to the best means for raising money for the Vulcan fund are received frequently by MT. Jackson, and he considers that of City Treasurer Engst- field one of the best it is as follows: MT. k. M. Jackson, President Commer- {. cial Club City,
 Dear Sir: In connection with raising funds for Vulcan, I have thought of the following plan, which may be practicable and result in raising fair sized sum. In addition 1t will give every one patriotical- ly inclined a chance to make a small do- nation.
 ''The idea is to start out an endless chain all over the state with say one or two hundred letters from the club, ask ing each recipient to communicate with two or three others, and send to the club the amount they wish. It might help to offer one trip to the fair for every $500 say. as I think this will attract a large number of would be subscribers who would feel otherwise embarrassed in sending a small coin.
 Yours truly.
 "G. c. ENGSTFELD."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
GRAVE CHARGES
 AGAINST THE LAPS
RUSSIAN CORRESPONDENT SENDS WORD THAT DURING LOMBARD MENT OF vLADIvosTok THEY FIRED ON A HOSPITAL.

St. Petersburg, April "A correspond ent of the Novoe vremya at Vladicostok says he has been informed by an officer that following the bombardment of March 6, Japanese marines landed on the island of Putja Tina, thirty miles from Vladi- yostok, and killed fourteen Rusaisn fam flies. This information was brought by Chinese and is unreliable. It is also re- ported, the correspondent says, that the Japanese on their retirement from Vladi- vostok, dropped floating mines.
 The correspondent charges that the Jap anese who were acquainted with the sit uation of buildings in Vladivostok delib- erately pointed their guns toward hos pital where there were 250 sick. The hos pital was not struck. Afother hospital was also endangered by Japanese she'll A correspondent of the Associated Press stationed in Manchuria writes under date of March that the only persons opposed to the Russians in Manchuria are Man churian bandits, whom the Russians pre- vented from expressing the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
EASTER MUSIC TO
 BE VERY BRILLIANT
SERVICES IN CATHOLIC, EPlSco- PAL AND LUTHERAN CHURCHES ToMoRRoW-LAR ATTEND ANcE GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE.

At the Catholic, Episcopal and Luthe- ran churches Easter will be observed with joyous services according to their several liturgies. The chancels and altars will be elaborately decorated with flow CTS and the music at St. Paul's Catholic church and the Episcopal Church of the Advent and St. Marys Episcopal church will be rendered by large and well-train- ed choirs.
 At St. Paul's the music at the mass at 10:3o a. m. will be as follows: Kyrie, Glo- ria, Credo and Agnus Del from Gou- nod's Troisieme Messe Solennelle and Sanctus and Benedictus from Gounod's g St. Cecelia. The chorus will be accom- panied by select orchestra of profess sional musicians and will be directed by Phil Memon.
 Good Friday services In the Catholic and Episcopal churches were largely at tended yesterday. At St. Paurs the Rev. Father Kttrick was the celebrant and at night the Tenebrae was sung with fine effect by number of priests, including the Rev. Father O'Reilly. the Rev. Father Meurer and the Rev. Father Bonface, o. s. B., of St. Bernard. Father Boniface preached an eloquent sermon. The church was crowded.
 At the Catholic churches this morning the services will be singularly solemn. The water will be blessed, the new fire will be struck and the paschal candle, which burns in the sanctuary from Holy Saturday until Ascension Day will be lighted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
TWO MEN KILLED IN 4 R. R. WRECK Section Foreman Fitzpatrick One
 of the Dead EIGHT MEN ARE INJURED
Freight Train and Work Train on the Southern Railway Collide Near Weems, Miss.-The Flagman
 Misunderstood Conductor.

Two men were killed, one probably fatally injured and seven more or less in- tured in a collision between a west-bound freight train and an east-bound work train near Weems on the Southern late yesterday afternoon. The list of dead and injured is as follows.
 The dead:
 Section Foreman J. T. Fitzpatrick of Leeds.
 Frank Watts, negro section hand.
 Injured:
 J. T. Chambers, supervisor, Hefiin, Ala. skull fractured and bruises may die
 Dave Hall, negro; bad bruises and a sprained wrist.
 Frank Howard, negro; face bruised and concussion of shoulder.
 Gus Broadnax, negro; face cut and oth- CT bruises.
 Renfroe Franklin, negro; concussion of right thigh.
 Hiram Berry. negro; bruises.
 Will Beavers, bruises.
 Walter Beavers, cut on forehead and other bruises.
 The wreck was caused by a misunder- standing between the conductor and flag man of the work train. which was laying cross ties along the main line. The con ductor states that he instructed the flag man to hold the freight train until the work train was off the track while tho fiagman thought that the work train was to feel its way along until it met the freight train.
 The dead and injured were brought to Birmingham. The body or Foreman Kil- patrick. who was killed instantly, was sent to Lige Loy's undertaking establish ment. The injured were carried to Cope land & Berrys hospital in Lige Loys am- bulance, and others which he secured
 Frank Watts. the negro, died at the hospital about midnight, and his remains were turned over to Lige Loy The wrecking train soon cleared the track and traffic was not delayed but short time. Both of the engines were damaged, as well as several cars. Superintendent Cot ter is making an official investigation of the wreck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
WROTE IMPROPER LETTERS ID LADY
  Young Man is Under Arrest in
 Montgomery FATHER O'BRIeN TO LEAVE Dennis E. Ryan, National Organizer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Is to Speak In Mont
 gomery.
FATHER o'BRiEN TO LEAVE

Montgomery, April 1.-(Special.) )-wil- liam P. O'Connor, & young white man of Montgomery, is under arrest here of the federal authorities charged with send ing obscene. 1ewd and lascivious letters through the mails to young lady at McRae, Ga
 He was arraigned yesterday before United States Commissioner John A FL more The case was continued until April Il to give the state time to get witnesses here from Georgia o'Connor made a tenn porary bond of s250.
 It is understood that relative of the young lady is prosecuting the case which has been thoroughly investigated by Post office Inspector M. W. McRea-
 It Is said number of the letters writ ten by O'Connor are in the hands of United States authorities. and that they are of the vilest nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
ORATORY WAS HEARD
 AT OWENTON COLLEGE
Contest of Robert E. Lee Literary So- ciety Pleasant Event-Burnes
 Gets Award.

The third oratorical contest of the Rob ert E. Lee Literary society was held at owenton college last night, and the fol- lowing programme was rendered.:
 Music,
 Prayer.
 Presidents address.
 Music.
 "Democracy"-H. A. Locke of Birming- ham.
 "The Unknown Speaker'-F. F. Lester Of Owenton.
 'The Future of the South"-W M Woodall of Avondale.
 Athens, the Paradise of Intelects'- c. c. Gregory of Birmingham.
 ''Education" M Norton of Elyton
 Patriots Hope"-A. J. Walker of East Thomas.
 ..Death Doomed"-L. D. Patterson of Owenton.
 ..The Southern Soldier"-J. D. Hunter of Deatsville.
 '.Duty to Our country'-by L. J. Battle of Thomas.
 "White Supremacy'-by O. R. Burnes of Coleanor.
 Recitation by Mrs Louise Clark Pyrnell.
 After a fitting introductory address by the president the speakers chosen to rep resent their society came forward and in turn each delivered his address. large variety of subjects was discussed and dierent styles of oratory were called forth.
 MT. Locke and MT. Gregory represented the ornate. finished style and produced pleasing effect.
 MT. Walker and MT. Burnes were pre- pared and full of the fire of oratory. with sufficient argumentative force to make their addresse very impressive.
 MT. Woodall and MT Hunter spoke in a graceful manner, which bespoke latent oratorlcal power.
 There were solid, earnest speeches, and Mir. Lester fairly represented this type. The most finished speech from an elocu- tionary and retorical point of view was the one made by MT. Patterson. The re- citations of Mrs. Pyrnell were greatly en- ioyed by the audience while waiting for the decision of the judges. The de- cision was rendered by Prof. Joel c. Du- Boise, one of the judges. MT Burnes was awarded the medal and applause. A pleasant and profitable evening was the verdict of all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
PROMINENT PERSONS
 ACCEPTED INVITATION
Noted Men and Women Who Will At
 tend Conference for Education ( In the South.

About twenty-five prominent persons have accepted the invitation extended to them to attend the conference for ed- ucation in the south to be held in Bir- mingham in the latter part of this month. Among the noted men and women who have sent their acceptance to Dr. J. II. Phillips are the following:
 Dr. p. A. Dunnig, editor of the Congre- gationalist and Christian World, Boston; Dr. w. o. Atwater of the Wesleyan uni versity, Middleton. Conn; President Will liam Holmes Davis of Randolph Macon institute Virginia; President George Sale of the Atlanta Baptist college; President Hunter of the St. Augustine school, Ral :. eigh, N. C.; President George H. Denny of Washington and Lee university, Lex ington, Va; President Charles Francis Meserve of Shaw University. Raleigh, N. C.; Rev. c. K. Nelson, Bishop of Georgia; President k. G. Warehouse of Emory and Henry college. Virginia; President b. $. Johnston of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial college Rock Hill, s. C.. and Miss Pendleton Duval, principal of the Virginia Female Institute of Staunton, Virginia.
 In all 52OO invitations to the conference were issued from New York, under the direction of President Robert C. Ogden.
 The subcommittee, of which Charles s. Simmons is the chairman, which was ap- pointed to raise, funds for the entertain- ment of the visitors to the Birmingham conference, has about S21OO in hand up to this time. The committee desires to se- cure about $500 more before they make a final report to the general committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
FILTRATION PLANT.
The New cahaba Station Is Now In
 Operation.

The filtration plant of the Birmingham Water Works company at its Cahaba station has been put in operation. This plant has a capacity for purifying 15Ooo,- GOO gallons of water daily and with the other filtration plant of the company, which is located at North Birmingham the total capacity for filtered water is 20,O00,0o0 gallons per day. The two fltra- tion plants cost the water works com pany something over s2OO,0O0.
 The water, after leaving the reservoirs, passes through a system of sand and gravel filtration and thence into the mains absolutely pure.