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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21
Democratic Contraction.

Contractionist would be better
name than Democratfor the party that
favors anti-expansion. FavoFtng free
silver, which meant the contra ction Of
money and its purchasing power; the
hauling down Of the stars and stripes
In Hawaii, the Philippines and other &C.
quired territory Is contra ction Of ter
rftory; advocating curtailment Of ap-
preparations by congress means, If car
ried out, the contraction Of rural free
mail delivery, and Of all other internal
works and improvements. The re-
vision Of the tariff as favored by the
Democratic platform means contrac-
ton Of the demand for labor, contrac-
ton of money in circulation, .contrac-
ton Of our bank accounts, contraction
Of values, and contraction of our belts
to make our stomachs fit the con.
tracted supply Of foodstuffs which ex-
perience has taught we must get along
with under contracted Democratic ad-
miniStration.
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Additional Edit FlaIls.'
Continued from pagssl. sS
REc1pRocIrY5AN AND FREE TRADE.

RECIPROCITY AND FREE TRADE.
Some democratic papers insist that
reciprocity" and free trade are one and
the same thing because both mean the
adjustment of tariff.
The absurdity OF this contention is
seen when the real fact is that if we had
tree trade we could not have reciprocity.
There is the same difference between
reciprocity and free trade as there is be-
tween the man who goes into store and
buys pound Of tea or any other article
and pays for it with money or produce to
the value of the goods purchased; or
if the man went into the store and hand
ed the merchant all his money and then
went away with the general notion in
his head that the merchant would send
him some goods as return, which would
be free trads." But after the man had
handed his money over to the merchant
it is evident that the merchant can do as
he pleases about sending any goods
around. And the man has no means OF
enforcing the merchant to send any par
ticular sort of goods, or in fact any goods
whatever.
England is to-day in the latter position.
However much she might desire to have
reciprocity with this country it would be
an impossibility because she has nothing
with which to reciprocate. She has VOL
unfairly handed over all she has and
there remains little or nothing in her
hands with which to trade. She can
give us no favor in the tariff line that we
do lot already possess. On the other
hand there are many opportu titles for
reciprocity with Germany. She has
many of her doors locked and all OF them
guarded. There are some of these
doors we would very mnch like to have
opened. On the other hand we have
similar locked and guarded doors, some
of which Germany would like to have
opened. That makes an opportunity for
reciprocity.
Reciprocity is based on protective
tariff while free trade is the opposite OF
protective tariff.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21
PAUL-I-TICKS.

The personal Paulicy of certain
Paulymorphous county candidate proves
him to be sort Of Paulitical Paulliwog.
lit will be remembered that the natural
polliwog is one OF the wonders ofnature,
being first an egg, then fish and after
wards frog.]
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21
A Disastrous Fire.
Continued from page l.
certain. Quite number of those burn
ed out own their lots.

certain. Quite number OF those burn
ed out own their lots.
NOTES.
For so large fire it was very unevent-
full from the reporters point of view.
There were few minor casualties. /.
R. Moorhead and Minta Crimson have
burned hands, and Marshal Akers and
Frank Wardwell Jr. came into a head
collision while running at full speed in
the darkness, Franks head striking the
Marshaps breast so hard that he cough
ed up blood and fell from exhaustion
while irving to get to the engine. But
he stuck to it and ran the engine as long
as she would run with the assistance of
Frank Hart. Frank Wardwell got bad
ly sprained knee.
The goods were removed from Full's
and Shorts in about half hour after they
got at work at them. When the fire was
over almost as many kind people assist
ed Messrs. Full and Short to get the
goods back agaln-and it took until two
in the afternoon before Ful's goods
were back in the store and it was
six o'clock before Mr.. Short had his
goods under cover in the Price building,
The fire swept remarkably clean and
quickly, BY nine o'clock it was possible
to go to most any part of the burned-ov.
er ground. There was but little of any
thing possible left to burn after the fire
swept over the space.
Harry Miller has a souvenir which
will always remind him of the early hour
at which he was turned out of bed to see
his store burh. One Of his clocks had
the glass front melted down on the hands
alto. #
The flames were distinctly seen at Jol-
'ette, II miles away at S o'clock. The
glare was seen at Bowesmont and Is
cribed to prairie fires. Many other POO
pie IN the country saw the glare but
thought it to be straw stacks, only tl,ey
wandered at stacks burning in the morn
ing. ss' s3 R.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21

Whatever evil or menace there may
Be in trusts and eombinA lions Of eapi.
tai, the people win take notice that the
Republican party IL the only one that
has attempted to break up illegal com
binations Of capitnI. During the two
administrations that the Democratic
party was in power It did nothing. The
Republicans passed the Sherman anti
trust law, and all the suits under It
have been instituted by Republican
administra tions-the railroad injunc.
ton suit the cotton pool cases, the
beef trust cases and others. The Dem.
qcratic party has done nothing but
talk.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21

From his chosen seat among the
catacombs Carl Schurz has dictated a
15,OOO-word letter damning Theodore
Roosevelt for the egotism Of his, per-
sonality. This is the fifth presidential
campaign in which Mr.. Schurz has az
sailed Republican candidates from the
unscalable heights Of his own colossal
egotism. Other men now and then
have suspicion that all the rest of
mankind differing from them may be
right. Carl Schurz is never troubled
b. any such weak mistrust in his own
Smniscience.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-21
WIN. J., BRYBN SAYS.

Speaking OF the Democratic platform
and the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent, Mr.. Bryan says:
my objection to Judge Parker is that
he goes before the country on coward
ly and straddling platform that can only
appeal to towards and straddlers. OBJ
ject to loaded dice"
eve are opposed to the burglarious
methods which are now being employed
to foist upon the party a speechless cam
didate and a meaningless platform"
"The influences back OF the Parker
candidacy are so intimately associated
with trusts anu great corporations that
the Democratic party could not appeal
to the masses"
"A man who is weak enough to put
his candidacy in their (Hill's and Bel
mont's) hands before the convention
would not be strong enough to resist
their influence after election. if he were
by any possibility successful"
with such candidate the bate
would begin with foot race and end
with rout."
TT would have been maulier if Judge
Parker had stated his posi- ion before the
convention met. 1t would have been
more manly ii he had stated his position
while the convention was in session"
THE plutocratic element for the time
being is in control of The Democratic
party"
"The nomination OF Judge Parker viz
tually nulli6es the ANTITRUST plank"
THE nomination OF Judge Parker was
secured by crooked and indefensibie
methods. 1t was plain and deliberate
attempt to deceive the party"
IF he had sent to the Albany conven-
ton the telegram he sent to the St. Louis
convention, he would have had no pos
sible chance for the nomination."
"He and his managers adroitly and
purposely concealed his position until
the delegates had been corralled and the
nomination assured"
Il Shall not mlsrepresent the situation
or appeal for votes for the ticket upon
false grounds. A Democratic victory
will mean very little, if any, progress on
economic questions so long as the party
is under the control of the Wall Street
element. The labor plank as prepared
by Judge Parder's friends on the sub.
committee was straddling meaningless
plank. The nomination of Judge Parker
virtually nulifies the antitrust plank."-
William Jennings Bryan, The Common
er, July IL. 1904.
have nothing to take back. have
. nothing to withdraw of things that l
have said against the methods pursued
to advance his candidacy. 1t was plain
and deliberate attempt to deceive the
party. The New York platform was
vague and purposely SO, because the ad.
vocates of Judge Parker were trying to
secure votes from among The people who
would have opposed his views had they
known them. The nomination was Sc
cured, therefore, BY crooked and indie
feasible methods. William Jennings
Rryan, Tbs comn,o nor. July ~, 1901 u
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

"No other administration in
our history, no other government
in the world, has more consistent
; ~ stood for the broadcast spirit
of brotherhood in our common hui
manity, or has held a more reso-
. lutte attitude of protest against
; every wrong that outraged the !
; civilization Of age, at home or }
: abroad.'-Roosevelt's Letter of
; Acceptance.
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Bassisss Cha.rrs.


The charge that Mr.. Roosevelt 10 "an
unsafe man. Is disproved by history.
He was governor of New York for q full
term and has been president three
years. These are the two highest ex-
ecutive posts in the nation. In neither
Of them did he ever do an executive
act that has turned out disastrously
for the country? Where does the un-
safeness come In?
The pretended alarm Of Democrats
ON this score is really a great compli-
ment to Mr.. Roosevelt. It Is equivaI
lent to saying that he 10 an energetic
president. We Americans are an ener-
getic, people, accustomed to doing
things instead Of sitting down and
dreaming about them, and why should
not we have that kind Of a president?
Mr.. Roosevelt's energy IS OF the
healthy American kind, and It has had
wholesome effect upon our own peO-
pie and in other countries. "A president
who has spent his life doing things Ii
greatly preferable to one who has
spent his life writing judicial opinions
Likewise, Parker has heard some-
thing about illegal and dishonest
trusts, but he doesn't know that there
|. IL anything to lie done about them.
And nobody cares about his ideas on
that question. He'll never set any
river afire IN his indignation over the
trusts; not even q river OF petroleum
4 would 4bA limited ~. sI1cl, 4 match! Il
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II hi Marriage III $500. sss q, \
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A Word to Partisan Democrats.

Republican prosperity is not vague,
meaningless platitude. It is not some
thing that may be good for the 9th T
fellow and not good for you, If you
would be willing to deny yourself Re-
publican prosperity for the sake Of be-
ing hide-bound partisan Democrat,
you ought nevertheless to ask yourself
whether you have good moral light
to vote to deprive others of it.
Republican prosperity is what will
conduce to the happiness of your home.
In democratic times your wives and
children and your neighbors suffered
as well as yourself. If you are will
ing to try for yourselfsanother dose of
Democratic hard tines;eyour affection
nevertheless for the helpless ones at
home, who want the good things OF
this life IL you don't, ought to be suf-
ficient to make you vote for, four more
years Of Republican prosperity.
There seems to be an impression In
the nsishborhood Of the Astor House
that Judge Parker, IL elected, would
select his entire cabinet from among
his New York coterie Of advisers a.
follows:
David b. Hill.
Perry Belmont.
William F. Sheehan.
Patrick n. Mccarren.
Charles F. Murphy. -.
Cord Meyer.
W. BouFks Cock1n.
Tin" Sullivan. ~.
THIS = % pretty an array Of state1
men 40 lever steered candidate or
packed convention. and yet It ap-
pears b b the custodian Of the con-
vset1ons and fortunes OF the seer of
Hsopus, who IL summoned weekly to
New Yosk 70 receive his instructions.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-20
Sunday School Institute.

The Washington County Sunday
School Association held a most sue.
cessful meeting of three sessions at
the Christian and Methodist churches
in this city the early part OF last
week. Rev. Mr. Delepine presided
at all the meetings.
At the first meeting Monday even
ing Rev. Mr.. Lee gave an address
upon the great organization of Sun
day schools in this country and the
world. Statistics show that there are
in Washington Co. about 900 schol-.
airs; in Idaho II, 600; in the United
States and Canada, IA millions; in
the world, 20 millions, all meeting
every week and studying the same
methods and plans. Normal work
was also emphasized as very neces-
sary to the best results in teaching.
Rev. Mr.. Wood, the Christian
church evangelist, gave very help
full outline of the study Of the Bible,
giving especial notice to divisions
and subjects, all aptly illustrated
upon charts. Rev. Deal spoke on
the beginners course, representing
that it was not adaptable to smaller
schools as we have here.
The Tuesday afternoon session in
the Methodist church was an idea
Sunday school, conducted upon plans
made by the International Associa
ton, was most helpful and will pro
badly be adopted by some of The
schools represented The last session
was upon suggestion of Bible study
of the book.
Mr.. Festus Foster gave good ad
dress upon methods of bringing
scholars into the school. The inst
Iitute closed with firmer resolve t.
hastily put the Sunday schools o
Washington county in touch with al
the latest and approved methods o
study and work and to keep abreas
of the times in this important work
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Rich, Rare and Racy,

The case of F. 7. Page vs.. Nellie
Powers, to collect the sum of $500
on promissory note alleged TO be
due, which claim has been assigned
to Mr.. Page, promises to be SEN
sational one. Miss Powers is the
proprietress of one of the houses in
the redlight district, and her
furniture and chattels have been
attached by the holder of the
note. In her answer she makes
some startling allegations that will
create sensation. The case will
come up for hearing before Probate
Judge Jeffreys Friday, and it is safe
to bet that standing room will be at
premium IN the Judges temple of
justice.
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I
AStandard for Quality Cleanliness dNd'WcYfd1ianshp
! Hand Made Clear Havana FLYNN & CO.. Makers.
W @ v, Entertainment.

Weiser Valley Camp, No. 1853,
Woodmen of the World, will give an
entertainment at their hall tomorrow
evening. A program, consisting Of
songs, Rotations, etc, will be rem
dered. After the conclusion of the
program luncheon will be served by
the Women of Woodcraft
Following Is the program:
Singing Opening Ode. ........r...
......... Woodmen of the World
Address Life in Central America"
c. w. Luck
Solo,. II. w. Bond
o Misses Hughes and Safer
Quartet ~. Messrs Hughes and Safer
Solo. ......... Dennis Ray
Quartet. . Woodmen Of the World
Closing Address-'G of the Or
der" ............ Rev. w. w Deal
Closing Ode. -. Women Of Woodcraft
I
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-01-20


The Weiser Mercantile company's
Touring mill is running night and
day and turning out an excellent
brand of -four.
w. H. Smead, of Meadows, who
has been to Portland for several
weeks for medical treatment, re-
turned Saturday. He is somewhat
improved.
The Schubert Symphony club gave
an entertainment at the Opera House
Monday. This was the second num-
Der of the course arranged by the
Outlook club. The musicians were
greeted by large audience.
F. I. Page has been appointed
an extra policeman TO look after the
eastern part of the CITY, That por-
ton is so remote from the beat of
the regular police, that children have
been taking advantage of it, and are
remaining out until unseemly hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Barton, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. V. Nesbitt, A. G..
Butterfeld, B. H. Gladheart, VIM.
Morehead and G. H. Wykoff return
ed Sunday evening from Portland,
where they went to attend the meet
ing of the National Live Stock AS.
ISOLATION.
w. B. Goodheart, state lecturer fol
the Masonic order, arrived in the
city Sunday morning to visit relatives
for few days. Mr.. Goodheart has
been lecturing in the southern por-
ton of the state for the past foul
months, and is now on his way tc
the northern part of the state.
In the fullness of their hearts the
county commissioners arranged fol
water and electric lights in the court
house, but would not listen TO the
pleadings of the county officials fol
telephones in their offices. Under
present conditions, as the only tele-
phone in the building is in the Office
of the county clerk, he is compelled
to run all over the building and look
for the other officers when they are
called for, which takes considerable
time and trouble.
4 w. H. Adams, managing director
and Fred Powell, mechanical engin
eer, of the Ladd Metals company
were in the city Saturday on bust
ness connected with the company
Mr.. Adams is DESTROYS of shipping
large quantity of machinery through
Weiser to Council, If he can secur
favorable freight rates over the ?
q |. N. railroad. The large amour
of goods and machinery shipped t
Council by the Laid Metals com
pany last fall, is being taken t
Homestead on sleds, the road owe
the Seven Devils being in splendl
condition for sleighing.
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rHE SIGN Al
ocuwooD --- Edito

s.,.rsd April Is, lyoe, as second ci1 Al matter
ostosice At weiser, Idaho. ACT OF Congress o.
Arch s, 1897.
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Live Stock Association.

The Live Stock Association meet
ing, in progress in Portland last
week, adjourned Friday evening.
The meeting was one of the most
successful in point Of attendance
and important subjects handled, than
that of any previous meeting.
Following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year:
Frank ]. Hagenbarth, Idaho
president.
H. Bastro, Bakersfield, CAL, first
vice president
Francis Stewart, Buffalo Gap, s.
d., second vice president.
Charles f.. Martin, Denver, secre-
tary.
George L. Goulding, Denver, treas
urer.
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The ELITE SHOP

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World Stops bar from falling, epq pos.
liyely ID N sure cuge iof annafpH enp ail
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1t is reported that Mrs. W. d.
1raham is i'll with typhoid fever.
Prof. j. NJ. Martin made a bust
pess trip to Huntington Saturday.
Henry Horton, of Mineral, was a
business visitor to the city Monday.
W. F. Sommercamp returned Sun
lay morning from business trip to
Portland.
W. W. Wheaton, one of Minerals
prominent citizens, was a business
lslsor to the city Monday.
}. B. Small, a mining man of
Aetherby, Oregon, was visitor to
ne city the first of tie week.
Harvey Harris left for Wallace
yesterday morning to accept posi-
iOn In concentration at that place.
"fs. George Porter expects to
open her ladies' furnishing store and
'ressmaking parlors in short time.
Dr' u. X. Mcdonald has removed
WIN his family to the residence
lOperty he purchased recently from
William Lynch.
revival meetings will be continued
III this week at the Christian church.
new Morton Wood officiating.
Everybody invited.
county Attorney Geo. p. Rhea
vent 70 Boise Sunday afternoon tc
''end the convention of county at.
eney's in session there.
James Fuller of Salem, Oregon, 1
""er Resident Of Weiser, was il
s'y Monday He is en-route {,
NUM- 70 visit his grandparents.
a. mrs eorpeIia PyIss, who went 3,
| ~, Lakes, Oregon, Tor medloa
s'''aeo'' Is not much improved
H.. = s'e'sq she has almost LOST fb.
|''' u one arm,
.''' H~sessors ~ the slate Az
$50 pa solse this seel, Eyep,
~Y pa llle slate 10 represented
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,w NRp liey~eud Jemes q
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Funke's Chocolates and Bon Bons
at Walker & Sommercamp's. 40-41
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0. S. |. TIME TABLE

The present time for departure o.
rains from Weiser are as follows:
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A Unique Bee Hive.

Last week while making some re-
pairs TO the residence building on
Fay Hensons ranch on the fiat, the
workmeD discovered bee hive. The
bees bad found an opening from the
outside between the weather board
ing and the inside wall, and bad
converted u into q hive Mr. Hen
500 suggested tbef "a would DE .
good ume 70 get 30 of then, a
iire was arranged % ibef lbe smoke
yepi ipto tbe place where the bees
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feol ~ drlylpg ihem oui 9he sails
sege thep tQp aQpp, epq ffQp lll'
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uollo1 side seYep ieel plRp ape
loul nelff deep a'lqul ppp pounds
of np1 h0uo) ~ lehep qnl lh'
leo' laa eNaeeNl pl'a a lQl f0l
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Woodmen of the World are in the
race for the Biddle piano to be given
away next month. Friends of the
order will please bear this in mind.
81 COMMITTEE.
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mercial street and ask about that
cash prize in the ''Red Box" in our
window.
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groceries. Phone 49, 40-43.
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Fresh shipment of Lowney's can
dies just received at Churchill's drug
store. 29-tf