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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-23

The late General Russell Hastings
served with distinction in the civil
war, and his wartime "reminiscences
were amusing.
He was describing one day time
when the soldiers pay had been IN ar.
rears.
"A young westerner, full of bragga-
docio'' he said, walked up to his can
tain during the temporary trouble. sa-
luted and said sternly:
Three words with you, cap
Wen, said the captain, what are
theyr
Money or discharge
The captain smiled grimly.
-Four with you,' he said.
"'Well?
Neither one nor t'other." New
York Tribune.
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STILL AT WORK

The American party in Utah, I'M
daunted by its first defeat, which was
foreign conclusion, is still busy in
its mission of war against church CON
troll of temporal affairs. 1t has
called convention in one of the Salt
Lake theatres to name six candidates
for school trustees. 1t has work to
do outside of state elections, and one
of its works is to attempt to loosen
the ecclesiastical clutches from the
public schools of Salt Lake and Utah.
Speaking of the coming convention.
the Tribune says:
1t is impossible to overestimate the
Importance of rescuing the public
schools of this city from the dry rot
that pervades them, the evil and ma
lign influence that is now in full con-
troll of them.
The American sentiment is 90
closely bound up In the non partisan,
non-sectarian public school, that it
revolts at the bigoted, stupid manage
ment that has for two years past held
the schools Of this city in its grasp,
for sectarian purposes and by sectar-
ian methods.
All Americans are invited to come
out on Wednesday evening, and show
by their Intelligent interest that they
are determined to overthrow all that
is evil now in the schools, and put
them on their proper free and Ameri
can basis.
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The Archbi.hop,. surre.tion

The late Archbishop Corrigan was
one Of the gentlest of men, but when II
was necessary to reprove any one I'M
der his charge, whether priest or lay
man, he never hesitated to do so. AT
one time there was a vacancy in the
rectorship of one of the large churches
In New York city, and several clergy
men were talked about for the posi-
ton. Two prominent women who were
members Of the church called upon the
archbishop and urged the selection of
one of their clerical friends. AS they
were leaving one woman turned to the
other and said impressively:
When you get home pray that the
holy Ghost may give the archbishop
the gracelto appoint the right man."
Like a flash the archbishop turned
around and said in Icy tones:
While you are at it ask the HOLY
Ghost to give women the grace to at
tend to their own business."-Harper's
Weekly. 1t
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UTAH ON THE BAND WAGON.

The Boise Capital News has the
following correspondence from Salt
Lake
I" Salt Lake this week has been given
an object lesson on the practice of
big corporations and trusts of import
ing low class aliens to do the labor
ing work in place of Americans
Since the herds of Firms, Austrians
and Dagoes have been coming into
Murray to work at the shelters the
white" residents In that Salt Lake
suburb have protested that they were
q menace to the community. How true
this has proved came In the sequel of
Tuesday, and now the Americans are
up In arms In fashion that bids fair
20 provoke race war. Drive out
the Dagoes" Is the slogan. Thst
there has not been a clash ere this IA
only due TO the cool heads of the on.
GERS on the scene, The reason that
The American Smelling aud Refining
company aud other trust smelters
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THE PANTHEON.
II Has Withstood vicissitudes of
Over Twenty Centuries.

II Has withstood vicissitudes oi
Over Twenty Centuries.
The Pantheon is the most interesting
| of all the interesting places of Rome
! 1t was used for its present purpose as
a place of religious worship before the
foundations of the Coliseum were laid
Its huge doors have opened to admit
the great ones of the earth, from Au.
gustus Caesar to Napoleon, an asser.
ton that will scarcely be disputed.
1t stands in the very heart of old
Rome, and the vicissitudes which have
befallen the Eternal City during the
1000 years of its existence have left
1t practically unchanged. The gilded
bronze that lined its roof has been car
ried off to decorate" ST. Peters, where
In the form of clouds and Cupids, cords
and curtains, it fills the beholder with
displeased amazement
Its tiles of bronze and gold were re-
moved to Constantinople 1900 years
ago, and the statues which adorned 1t
have long since persisted But the
mighty walls yet stand, firm as ever,
sweeping up to the/majestic dome, the
largest, though not the highest, in the
world
One hundred feet across, a hundred
feet high and perfectly circular, no
architect could design a building more
perfect in irs proportions, more harmo-
NOUS as a whole. 1t is lighted solely
by an aperture In the dome, a circle
thirty feet across. Standing on its mar
Bile floor one looks up to the greatest
dome man ever raised and through
that to the blue dome which bends
above 1t, sending summer sun or win
ter rain through those bare yards of
space
The effect is SO impressive, SO entire
ly unmatched and unrivaled, that the
dullest of hearts and most untaught of
minds must perforce acknowledge its
influence. A man may think st. Pc
ters disappointing, may condemn
the Coliseum as barbaric or decide
that he does not care for the cata-
combs, but every man who has viewed
1t has been impressed, even to the
pitch of respectful silence, by the Pan
theon
The huge leaves of the bronze door
revolve on their mighty hinges as they
have done since the days of the Gaze
sars, and SO perfectly balanced are
they that woman's wrist can unclose
them. Through those doors they car
r1ed Julia, Caesars daughter, with all
the pomp of her imperial power about
her. And after the lapse of twenty
centuries King Humbert was brought
across the selfsame threshold to sleep
his last sleep In the ancient place
Chicago Journal
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-23

Old time controversies were oftar
vigorous In language. In controyersy
WIN Milton concerning the divine
ngnt OF kings ssImasius called his op.
ponent a puny piece OF a man. a ho.
muneuius' a dwarf not having a bu.
man inquire, a bloodless being, a crea.
lure OF skin and bones, a eoDtemptibIe
peoasogue ff only TO fog boys, q rbi,
noceros, hangdog looking fellow. The
great English poet not only answered
~ h'na' but entered into an extensive
correspondence with people In Holland
~ Obtain pstfy gossip and scandalous
"nsea'tes concerning his opponent
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The Wise Ones Smile.
lSalt Lake HaraldN

Washington, November 12.-The
announcement of Senator Burrows.
chairman of the committee on priyiI-
eyes and elections, that it will be
impossib bic for his committee to 90 TO
Utah to conduct further investigation
in the Smoot case, caused some
amusement in Washington, following
so close after election. The senti-
ment has been growing that the SEN
ate will not unseat Smoot, and this
sentiment is materially strengthened
by the determination to abandon the
investigation in Utah. The fact that
senator Smoot has been an earnest
worker in behalf of the republican
ticket, both state and nationally. and
Chat the Mormons contributed large
ly to Republican success in Utah.
Idaho and Wyoming, is believed to
be the reason the committee has Civ.
en- up its proposed Salt Lake trip.
The balance Of the Smoot investiga-
tion is likely to be very much of a
farce, the probabilities being that
the committee will make report to
the senate which will make it easy
for that body to declare the Utah
senator and Mormon Apostle entitled
TO his seat.
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have employed in the neighborhood
of some 1000 low class alien laborerl
Is obvious. The Austrian, the Italian
and Greek, just fresh from Ellis isl
and know nothing Of the Federation
of Labor, his rights as man and the
damages be can collect if he gets in
jured in one of the big smelters. TIC
all intents and purposes he is mule
and it is no exaggeration to say that
he is treated as such.
simultaneously with this comes the
news that new republican paper
will be established at Salt Lake to
take the place of the Tribune, which
has resumed its old time position of
opposition to Mormon Church dicta-
tion and thus treads ION republican
corns, which party is now san ally of
the church. The new paper is needed
to support republican policies more
than ever, will. this flood of foreign
labor scum, to sicken Utah with those
same policies. AS soon as this 1000
foreigners can be naturalized there
will be louder hurrahs over the
"gloriously increased republican ma
jorities'' in Utah.
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pke " lplg'y 70 foriy ~ ~ Der oenf
Nh'le among married. pleu ~ the ann.
htf "a ~ pef cent nor fouy 'ona
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-23

Lord Byron, brilliant. beautiful and
unscrupulous as his own Don Juan.
left behind him the maxim that there
was but one real form of happiness in
iove-where a man and woman SO
adored each other that they could con-
ceive OF no happiness out of each 9th
ers sight, and this for their whole
hves. Grant that this Is to demand a
great deal. yet 1t is true that all the in
nuenees OF long life combine to identi-
~ TWO VINO dwell together. Their very
races often grow more alike, and how
frequently the death Of one Is followed
speedily, without sufficient visible rea-
son, by that OF the other also.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-23
RUSSIA,s PERDICAMENT.

Those who like to conjecture on the
ultimate outcome of the great eastern
war now going on can find very
weighty influences to consider in the
internal conditions of the two coun-
tries and which must of necessity
have a great bearing upon the respec-
tive abilities of the two countries to
pursue their national struggle.
Russia is worm-eaten with the in
ternal ulcers of oppression, and, TAX
ing advantage of the empires straits,
the victims Of cruel rule are airing
their wrongs in way which in time of
peace would be promptly crushed, but
which, in present critical times, is very
embarrassing to the Cars govern
ment and the danger of internal out
breaks requires the maintenance of
thousands of troops at various points,
which could otherwise be launched
against Japan. On the other hand
Japan is united nation, free of in
ternal discord and moving as one vast
machine against it's mighty enemy, and
this is factor that is bound to figure
in results. One hundred representa-,
tives of provincial territories have re-
Gently appeared before the Gar, de-
handing voice in the Russian gov
ern ment.
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MAN AND THE HORSE.
Animal Conquest Marked One of the
Epochs In Civilization.

Animal CONQUEST Marked One of the
Epochs In Civilization.
The conquest of the horse by man
md its final utilization for all pur-
poses which are discharged by steam
and electricity today marked one or
the great trTning points in the history
of civilization. In the great earth and
sand preglacial deposits of Europe the
true wild horse is as widespread,
though not as varied. as in America.
1t is not at this stage associated with
the remains of man, because no pre-
glacial man except the pithecanthro-
pus or trinil man of Java has been
found. In the interglacial or postgla-
cial period the remains of man and
the horse are first found together. The
first association occurs in the middle
of the paleolithic or rough implement
period. The discovery of all the posi-
bic uses of the horse came very gradu-
ally, however, for there is abundant
proof that man first hunted and ate,
then drove and finally rode the ami
NAL
The prevailing drawings Of the pa
leolithic horse represent him as hog
named, with no forelock to conceal the
low bred Roman nose. A second type
In the Mouthe cave, a bearded horse
with long, bristling name, long ears
and convex forehead, is regarded by
NJ. Riviere as another species. But it
Is not clear to my mind that these
drawings represent more than the
summer and winter coats Of the same
animal. Besides these Roman nosed
types, to which Ewart traces the mod
ern cart horse, there are others with
small heads and fat noses, which
Ewart associates with the Celtic pony
and possibly with the origin of the
thoroughbred. Other cave drawings,
reproduced by NJ. Captain, leave little
doubt that the ass was known in Eu-
rope. 1t is also certain from abundant
evidence in the caves of France that
there was a larger horse toward the
south perhaps, while the smaller
breeds may have frequented the colder
northern regions.-Century.
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An Assarsss nsrLsma..

Accuracy IL one Of the best business
accomplishments, However. Il Is sci.
avpl drawn ~ a nner point than in ths
Following story, taken from the Chioa,
~ Journal
During The bombardmenf Of Alexan.
ana ~ 1852 Lord Charles Beresford
asked a gunner " he could hlf a man
piled ~
'h}e, aye, slTW
Nlhep pa hllp ~ the eyep sald Lara
hr''H'0iN' ~ was surprised wAan
ne gunner inqplred' '
'Bblob e}e SUI
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An Eight Billion Dollar railroad
merger is being planned by the Stan
dard Oil Trust. 1t is planned to CON
troll the entire railroad system of the
country and the systems included to-
tai 100, 1000 miles. The SO per cent
dividends of the Standard Oil this
year will yet be excelled by so per
cent dividends
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Peabody. the military Governor o

Peabody, the military governor of
Colorado, who made Governor
Waite's 'blood to the bride bit" ex-
preston look sick with wholesale de-
portations of union mine workers who
were taken from their families and
homes and shipped out Of the state,
has been defeated, and it is to be
hoped agonized Colorado will be re-
stored tos. health.
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Not Too Timid.

An officer in the army laughed at a
timid woman because she was alarmed
at the noise of cannon when salute
was fired. He subsequently married
that timid woman, and six months aft
erward he took off his boots in tho
hall when he came in late at night.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Twenty cents per inch first insertion. Fifteen
cents per inch subsequent Insertions OF same
matter
Standing advertisements per month | inch
sl.50. Each additional inch ii 20.
Advertisements run IN either the Wednesday
or Saturday issue alone at following rates:
Small standing ads IS cents per inch per month
Single inch. per month, 81 90
Legal Notices 8100 per inch in (non- parefD
1rst insertion, so cents per inch each subsequent
Insertion.
Cards OF Thanks. 81. 90.
Obituary Poetry, 10 cents line,
NO FREE PAPERS TO ADVERTISERS
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Wednesday, November %, 1904.

While the papers are talking about
the success Of voting machines, more
of which were used in the last cleo
ton than ever before, we should not
neglect to mention the republican
party itself, which is the biggest vo-
ting machine on record.
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age. 'srhe method differs from all 9th
ers. You start with the answer and
then work backward and evolve
problem to demonstrate it-"-Washing-
ton Star.
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Ada-And weren't you bit nervous
when he proposed? Clara-Oh, no! A
proposal doesn't make me nervous any
more.-New York Press.
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SPIRIT Of THt PRESS
The Bishop vas Nervous.
(Boise Statesman.

Bishop Wooley was SO nervous for
fear Parker would be elected and be
would lose his federal job that he al
most forgot to pay his campaign as
sessments. 1t must be terrible when
one with so much nerve becomes
nervous.
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ffpN lffNfN fnppNian raleulailoas
NJ a'Inpf hfnn'h N malhonnil, N
'99f pneFgm p'1 1faalil peg.la.
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(Goodwin's Weekly.

(Goodwin's Weekly
About the foremost man Ia the
democratic party today is WiIlism >.
Bryan lie gave bis party full notice
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

One copy month, ADVANCE. rs
One copy one year, in advance. -. 3 90
Saturday or Wednesday issue alone. rs
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-11-23

Much bending breaks the bow; much
unbending, the mind.-Bacon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
WHY HE LIKED SALEM

THE late Senator Hoar of Massachusetts
once told pretty romance to explain
his presence in the city of Salem as well
as on this mundane sphere 1t was related
10 a group of friends as follows
Friends, | love this region, and III tell
you a little story that you may know why.
One dav prior to the Revolution there rode
out to the Saem-Woburn crossroads two
young men, Roger Sherman afterward noted
IN politics, and his brother, whose home
IN Woburn he had been visiting The brother
and his wife in vain had pleaded with Roger
10 stay a few days longer. but he sad he
guessed he must be going, and his brother
mounted his horse and rode part way home
with him.
As the Young men rested at the cross
roads to say their farewells girl appeared
riding on horseback up the Salem road.
As she was coming from the direction OF
Salem, She of course pretty glrl, and
as she was a pretty girl it was natural that
Roger Sherman should pause moment.
When she arrived at the crossroads,
Rogers brother greeted her gladly, and m
troduced her as his wifc's sister She sand
that she was on her way to spend a few days
with her sister in Woburn. Then Roger
didn't know but that he would change his
mind and accept his brothers invitation
to stay few days longer So the three rode
back together to the Woburn home.
And here | am to-day" exclaimed
the Senator with genial but pulling
smile. That pretty Salem girl was
Rebecca Prescott, my grandmother. and
the young man was Roger sherman,
sgner of the Declaration Of Independence
and my grandfather
X x X
Green What is the difference between
q confident man and confidence MANI"
Brown "Whatcvcr 1t IS the latter gen
orally gets the difference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE

TIE German on his native heath has
some peculiar notions about Wit and
humor some of them being droI and others
dreary \ tourist with his bride asked 4
driver If there was anything remarkable
about the mountain they were ascending,
and he answered
49, No, nothing peculiar about the hill itself.
but there is a queer story connected with 1t ="
Please give Us the legend
Well. once upon time Young lady and
gentleman went up tins mountain together
and hundreds OF people saw them 60 higher
and higher until they disappeared, and they
never came back"
What became of thcm."
They went down on the Other side .
There's nothing so foolish IN this world
a oac-half OF 4 telephone conversation.
Except the other half
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
TIE DEFECTIVE LooP

The DEFECTIVE LooP
When she loopcd the loop one day
Its machinery gave way.
As the ground was frozen hard
Gentle Jane was somewhat Jared.
THE CoMICAL CoNFLAGRATION
Gentle Jane, when burned to death,
Murmurcd with her latest breath
Well. this is the greatest Joke,
All my plans must end in smoke.
\ MISTAKEN DEsTINATION
Jane picked up for dead one day.
In the morgue was laid away.
Gentle Jane SAID Il won't scold
But this makes my blood run cold. "
THE READY-MIXED PAINT
Jane fell in an awful faint
In a tub of cobalt paint.
When at last She did come TO,
Gentle Jane looked rather blue
THE SWIFT BULLETS
Gentle Jane once CHANGED 10 sit
Where some ritie-bullcts hit
Though She had no bumps or spraiu
Gentle Jane felt shooting pains.
THE OPPRESSIVE MoToP-CAR
Pinned beneath touring-car.
Jane smclt gasolene and tar
And She felt a vague unrest
From the weight upon her breast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

Benham Nv heart was
when proposed 20 You.
Mrs Beuham That w--
10 cause any Impe,iimeur In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
THE CARELESS CoAL-IIoLE

Gentle Jane walked up q road
Where an empty coal-holc showed.
All unhccding in a minute
Gentle Jane was strictly in it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

Up in Harlem wilds remote
Gentle Jane observed a goat
Shortly afterward they met
Gentle Jane was all upset.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

The GAMBOLING GOAT
Up in Harlem wilds remote
Gentle Jane observed a goat.
Shortly aftcrward they met
Gentle Jane was all upset.
\ SKY-SCRAPER SCRAPE
From the Flatiron Buildings top
Gentle lane Orcc CHANGED to drop
When she fell into the town
She appeared to be cast down
TIE CARELESS CoAL-HOLE
Gentle Jane walked up q road
Where an empty coal-holc showed.
MI unhccding minute
Gentle Jane was strictly in it.
THE Ill WIND
When a cyclone struck the place
Gentle Jane was whirlcd through space
Its all right, said Jane Il know,
But II was an awful blow
THE MIsCHIEvoUs FAN
An electric fan Pif, pof,"
Cut James face entirely off
vt this rude and silly prank
Gentle Jane looked rather blank.
TIE BAFFLED FREIGHT-CAR
Once a frcight-car, full of eggs,
Cut off Gentle lanes two legs
Showing neither fright nor fear,
To,n ,,-n11-.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

SUNDAY MAGAZINE for DECEMBER II. 1904
GENTLE JAMES MIS- HAP S
olyn Vel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
\ SKY-sCRAPER SCRAPE

From the Flatiron Buildings top
Gentle Jane orcc CHANGED to drop
When she fell into the town
She appeared to be cast down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
\ MISTAKEN DESTINATION
The READY-MIxED PAINT

Jane fell in an awful faint
In a tub of cobalt paint
When at last She did come to,
Gentle Jane looked rather blu,