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Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
SMALL PEOPLE ARE POPULAR.
Observant operate Star Has Rea
soned Matter Out


soned Matter Out.
I'm not very big, that's a fact, but
if l remember it is the little people
that make the world go round"
Toby Claude said it. Toby is lit
tie girl and she is proud of it.
I'm, not quite five feet tall in my
my high-heeled shoes and hat" she
added "but / know how much better
it is to be small than large. There
are many advantages, especially to a
woman who follows the musical com.
edy or operate line. If you will look
over the list of names of those who
have won distinction in these lines
you will see that | am right in say
ing that it is the little girl who
always FORCES to the front. For in
stance, there are Alice Nielsen, Ed
ma Wallace Hopper, Madge Leasing,
Della Fox, and Katie Barry. To go
from the musical to the legitimate
lines, there is not a prominent actress
playing to-day, with the possible eX-
large woman. L axe Julia Marlowe,
Clara Bloodgood, Amelia Bingham,
Alice Fisher, Maxine Elliott. and, en-
tering the grand opera field, Melba,
Nordica, and Calve. But there is one
notable exception to this array-Mrs.
Fiske.
"The small persons find it easier
to get through the world, especially
If they have to squeeze through, as
some of us do. From any but the
plain, matter of fact standpoint, it
pays to be small. The world ad.
mires small people and always did"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04

of the cheek and pattings CT the hand
gave Claudia so much entertainment
that she threw herself into the game
with as keen a zest as Edward coul {,
wish. In after years she expressed
surprise that her complexion had not
suffered permanently from the unre-
hitting bushes of those days. AS Ed
ward foresaw, everyone had expected
the announcement for months. II was
charming, it was suitable, it was in
evitable, exclaimed aun's and uncles
and cousins, and dear Alicia would be
so glad. AS they all laid stress upon
this Claudia became worried by Ed
wards Aunt Alicia. The old lady
herself was i'll, and a personal inter-
view with her was not added to Claud-
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
schoolboy's Composition.

Here is a schoolboy's composition:
Winter is the coolest season of the
year, because it comes mostly in the
winter. In some countries winter
comes in the summer then it isn't so
worse. | wish winter came in sum-
mer here, then we could go skating
barefooted and make snow balls with
out fingers froze. When it SHOWS in
summer they call it rain"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
WRONG End of the Baruain.

ut is always we'll to know which
end of bargain you have" said an
lrishman when he first made the &C
quaintance of a bee. Another case
that proves the point was that of the
man who bought half of his son's-in-
law COW. The following morning he
went over to get his share of the
milk. Not on your life" responded
the son in-law; Il sold you the front
end Of that cow"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
DECAY OF THE CURTSEY.
Experts DepIore the Rudeness of the
Present Ace

Present Age.
There never was a time when PEG
pie were more lacking in grace" sai6
a dancing master.
"A hostess nowadays" he added
crowds her drawing room or ball
room with large number of 'undesir
ables'-that is, people with no pre-
tense to what is vulgarly called a sly.
lish manner The hostess is not tc
blame; circumstances compel her tc
invite these people. But at one time
a hostess paid as much attention
to her guests accomplishments in de-
pertinent as to their character before
inviting them to her house.
''At private dance, how seldom one
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Whales Attain Enormous Ace.

Whales have been killed whose age
was estimated at 400 years. The
method by which they determine this
question is the counting the layers OF
laminae forming what is popularity
called "whalebone." These laminae
increase yearly, as does the growth of
the bark on a tree
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
The Shadow on the Blind.

Last night / walked among the lamps
that cleaned,
And saw shadow on a window blind.
A moving shadow; and the picture
seemed
To call some scene to mind.
/ looked again: a dark form to and fro
Swayed softly as to music full of rest
Bent low, bent lower-still / did not
know,
And then. at last I guessed.
And through the night came all old men,
cries fiocking,
White memories like the snowfiakes
round me whirled.
"Alrs well.' / said; 1.-The mothers still
sit rocking
The cradles of the worldr'
Will H.. Ogilvic in the London Outlook.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Profit in City Ownership.

Street railways owned by English
municipalities make handsome profits,
which materially reduce local taxes.
During the current year, it is esti-
mated, Nottingham will clear $4,000
from this source, Liverpool $4,000.
Leeds 100000 and Manchester $3.50.
000.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
No InctiErlorances

Have you any children?" he asked.
No, replied the beautiful grass wild
ow; their father wanted his people to
bring them up and my lawyer thought
it would be foolish of me to fight for
possession of them as long as they
could have such good care and so
many luXuries if let them co.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Island Acts as MAGNET.

The island of Bornholm. situated in
the Baltic, acts as huge magnet. 1t
exerts such an influence on the COM
pass that it can cause a vessel to
turn perceptibly from it's course. The
effect of this magnetic island is per-
ceptible at a distance of nine and
half miles.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
The Home of the Tiuer:.

At recent meeting of the Zoologi.
cal Society in London Maj. Steward
expressed the opinion that tigers are
not Indigenous TO India, but came there
from more northern regions. The old
Sanskrit language has a name for the
lion, but none for the tiger.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Pastehoard From Wood.

Pasteboard made of 40 per cent
peat fiber and 60 per cent wood shaw
ings is standard product both in
Germany and Sweden, being strong
err, lighter and cheaper than paste
board made in the ordinary way.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Time to Transplant Trees.

NJ Rouault has found that trees
may be transplanted in full foliage in
May or June, with little or no injury.
If the moving is done at night. This
has been demonstrated to the entire
satisfaction of prominent French hor-
ticulturists.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Observation-Disclosures.

1t is not until your relation with
others is understood that you can sue
cessfully plan your own life For this
reason the narrow-minded person is
failure-in that he shuts himself out
from human nature and life.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
OverWorked.

Smith was met one evening with
a box of chocolates under one arm,
and a big parcel of beefsteak under
the other.
Hello, SMITH" said Brown; "going
in for housekeeping? | didn't know
you were married"
81 am not-yet."
What are you doing with that
chocolate and meat?"
Going to see my gill;
do you have to furnish the family
with meat already?
"Oh, no; the chocolate is present
for the girl, and the meat is for the
dog. l have to square myself with
both of them" STRAY Stories.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Didn't Like His Face.

One Virgile Marry of Paris attacked
a stranger with knife because he
considered it IAN unfriendly act for a
man with such a face to go about the
streets"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Cocaine in India.

The natives of India are becoming
so much addicted to the use of CO.
caine that the British authorities are
taking measures to restrict the dis
tribution of the d.'-g. The Hindoos
chew it in a leaf mixed with areca
nuts and various aromatics. Within
a few weeks $4,000 worth of cocaine
was shipped from London to Calcutta.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04

Less Sale for Shoemakers' Knives.
Sheffield manufacturers note a great
falling off in the demand for shoe
makers knives. They attribute this
to the saving in shoe leather made
by the public use of the tram cars.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
ston smokina in Church.

The consistory of Lauterbrunnen,
Switzerland, has made the announce
ment that the old custom of smoking
i'm church will no longer be tolerated.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Rread = Cold Weather Food.

According to English brokers. peo-
pie eat more bread when the weather
is cold than when Ii Is mild.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
Mama Wouldn't Like It.

Worn out by a long series of APP
palling French exercises, wherein the
plumbers were as the sands of the sea,
a hapless high-school mistress declar-
ed Der intention of writing to Flor.
ence'r mother.
Florence looked her teacher in the
face. Ma would be awfully angry"
quoth Florence.
IL am afraid she will, but 1t is my
duty to write to her, Florence"
81 don't know" said Florence, doubt.
fully. you see, mother always does
my French for me-
The teacher IL wondering whether
she will write.-Stray Stories.
Dornitory for Girls College.
Five hundred Dakota women have
given $4,000 toward new dormitory
for tae girls of Huron College.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04
lreland,a Bank Holiday,

Ireland has now a bank holiday all
tn itself-namely, ST. Patrick's dav.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04

gaze down up the battleships lying in
the green harbor water, .scrape tho
fest of the high mountains, through
tie pierced nose Of Red Cape.
This years installment of new roads
is finished. The local newspapers are
bursting with rich column upon col
INN of visitors lists.
No wonder. for what land 1t Is!
This Is the land where the sun shines
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-06-04

sees a girl mako a graceful curtsey to
her partner! Usually she does no
more than nod in way that looks
shockingly familiar. AS for the men
well quarter of century ago one
saw more masculine grace at clerks
or shop assistants cinderella than
our best bred men are capable of to-
day! But, after the example Of the
girls, who can wonder at it,"
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
of friends and relatives. Besides a

of friends and relatives. Besides
bereaved widow and daughter. Ar
villa, five brothers are left, l. f
Samuel, N. d., and Perry R., of
Albany, and r. E, Conn, of Port
land and one sister, Mrs. N. @. Ches-
ney Of Albany.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence, BAT Church street, this af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. W. H. Hoppe, of the First M.
E. church of which deceased has
been a member for about seven years.
The remains will be taken to Albany
on the evening train, where services
will be held on Sunday, and the re-
mains inferred in the family burying
ground.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30

A. s. King was among city ar
rivals Tuesday evening from Nampa.
JAS. McNamars, of Boise, was a
business visitor in the city Wednes-
day.
H. s. Bergman was registered
Thursday at the Weiser from Wal
lace.
D. D. Merritt was registered at
the Welser from Lewiston Wednes-
day.
j. L. Stephens left Wednesday
afternoon for his former home in old
Missouri.
George Stoddard, the Baker City
lumber man, was among business
visitors in the city Wednesday.
R. s. Reavis and wife came down
i from Midvale Tuesday evening and
attended the Odd Fellows anniver-
sary.
Peter Mcintyre, the well known
Oregon wool buyer, arrived in the
city Thursday, doing business with
Weiser woolgrowers.
SIGNAL is pleased to report that
G. B. Lloyd, who has just returned
from Portland where be received
treatment for his eyes, is much i'm
proved.
| A. j. Alternately, who has been in
Kalamazoo and other Michigan towns
for some time past on mining bust
| ness. returned home last Saturday
He reports a successful trip.
w. B. Kurtz passed through Wei
ser on Thursdays eastbound trail
enroute to Idaho Falls from Tn
DalIes. He goes there to secure
trainload of cattle and hogs, wnlci
will be shipped west in few days
County Attorney Rhea and AT
torney Feltham went to Boise Thurs
day to appear before Judge Stewart
, where they will argue the motion 10
dissolving an injunction in the a
worse suit of Lee VS.. Lee. Attorne
| Rhea for the defense and Attorne
Feltham for the plaintiff.
Tom Westlanke, who has bee
looking after his island ranch "e'
= of town and other interests, returne
9 TO his home ct Bliss Tuesday ever
!. ing. It's SO hard for Tom to sta
!. away from bis old home and assoc
i sles here that be has about eonc'"'
ed 10 return and reside 90 the fancl
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
Quietly Passed Away.

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Johnston
received the sad news announcing
the death of their brother in-law,
Joshua Conn, who died in Salem,
Ore, on Friday, the 22d. Death re-
suited from acute indigestion and
heart troubles. Mrs. Conn, wife of
the deceased, was formerly Miss
Anna Darlington of Welser, and is
sister of Mrs Johnston. The Signal
Joins host of friends in extending
sympathy.
The Salem Statesman gives the
following account of Mr.. Conn's I'M
timely death:
Joshua B. Conn, resident of this
city, and carpenter by trade, was
found dead in bed at o'clock yes
terday morning by his startled wife,
who, only an hour before, had
given him dose of medicine. At
that time he was resting easily and
there was apparently no warning OF
the sudden ending of precious life.
While calmly sleeping, he simply
stopped breathing, and when Mrs
Conn awoke, thought he had tainted
but after vain attempt to awaken
him the terrible truth dawned upor
her that she had been left alone il
the world with little daughter O
eight years.
Deceased was well and hearty, fol
lowing his trade until a few day
ago, when he began to feel Sigh
pain. Only the previous day be wa
on the street, and spent the create
part of the day working In his gar
dep. Toward evening a physician wa
summoned, as be felt worse bat D
symptoms Of anything ssseuous wa
noted, He was troubled With aeui
indigestion which caused heart fsil
ure,
Deceased gas born neeF Hsopssul'
lndleps, 90 Aog ~, 1860, az
crossed tbe plains STA bis family
Z 1861 settlipg fQpg Nllef sass ~ a
beey ~ Jap ~, 1899, he ~
p msgfleq " Alsp Appe Aealps'ol
y W Albany, ape elf sfegf ~ mp,'
y N Felew shele NJ ~ resides flpe'
= a ha pleseel hQWf w lbpfqb sl'le
~ y pel score N Rpa hiQpee a
hRpg sAe'f NJ leege = le'si ells
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
D S. |. TIME TABLE

Buck wyckotf left Thursday for
Ontario.
Elmer Wicklund, of Vale, was
registered at the Weiser Thursday.
n Conn was registered at the
Sslser on Wednesday from Sho-
hone.
T. Hendri,kson, of Mountain
nome, was registered at the Weiser
p Wednesday.
Mrs. j. W. Thomson of MidvaIe,
y among city arrivals Thursday
lVrnoon and registered at the Wei
A. A. Taylor and M. W. Adding.
= Of Council, we're among city ar
''ls wednesday and registered al
as Weiser.
w. T. barnum, who is connected
y 'ne Iron Springs Mining com.
w came down from the nortt
I's'oay afternoon and has gone t.
nome in Youngstown, Ohio.
! e. nit was over IN the Mineral
this week appraising school
10 that section. Several par
-'s applied for leases on tn,
'0r agricultural purposes.
d. c0ttrell and crew OF ma
operators left for the MidyaI
plant yesterday morning
4, '''e'ts plant will start today
s,..'' "' jenkins creek plant vii
'"'s 10 . day Or 50.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30

81 have been subject to sciatic
rheumatism for years" says K. H.
Waldron, of Wilton Junction, Iowa
"My joints were stiff and gave me
much pain and discomfort. My
Joints would crack when ! straight
ened up. | used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and have been thoroughly
cured. Have not had pain or achs
from the old trouble for man,
months. IL is certainly a most won
derful IIDiment, For sale by al
druggists,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
Outlook Club.

There viii be q meeting o. fps
Outlook Club, next "Wednesday, Nay
4 AZ 2,30 o'oloos Al the reading
room. 40 Interesting paper WI pF
,ead by Nss, Ales Johnston, epptle'
nWou,ep ~ ggedee aud Professions
~, Deslus Foetg vlll Rlge ~ "
le,ealpg seppll ~ the alpegeel elppI
sae has ylslled Ehlle ereg ~ NJ
,eeeni uip llb hppee Nlel = le's'
ssIfpaApee plll " hae
~ n, lsm essllg elsps
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
Basket Ball Game.

The Weiser Academey and the old
High School team met in holly
contested basket ball game Thursday
evening on the High School grounds,
The game resulted in defeat for
the Academy by score of to 2.
The High School team left Friday
evening on No. 6 for Caldwell, where
they meet the team of that city to-
day, Saturday. Miss Thompson of
the Academy, and Miss Frances
Phelps of the fifth grade, are chap
erons.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
A Thoughtful Man.

M M. Austin of Winchester, Ind. [,
knew what to do in the hour Of need.
His wife had such an unusual case OF
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought OF
and tried DR. Kings New Life Pills
and she got relief at once and was
finally cured. Only 25c at all drug
stores.
semi-weekly for fresh news.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
Nothing Equal to Cham berlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh0ea
Remedy.

"We have used Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
in our family for years." says Mrs.
J. B. Cooke, of Netherlands, Texas.
"We have given it to all of our chill
dren. We have used other medI-
cines for the same purpose, but have
never found anything to equal Cham
berlain's. If you will use It rs di-
rected it will always cure" For
sale by all druggists.
All the news in The Signal.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30

this week.
| N. L. Vial paid visit to Payette
and Ontario this week.
Bert Jenny has been quite i'll dur
ing the past week from liver troubles.
he is improving at this writing.
! Norman jackson, chief clerk of
the state land board, and NJ. L
Goldsmith were in the city Thursday
from Boise.
Mrs Springer, of Baker City, ar
rived in the city Thursday and is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Morris Sommer.
Il. johnson and wife arrived in
the city Wednesday from Wardner
and left Thursday morning for the
upper country.
! Jas. Weston, the well known up
per country mining ms m and rancher,
returned to the city yesterday from
business visit to Boise.
Miss Kate Cope left yesterday
morning for Lsndore, the Seven Dew
lis metropolis, where she will teach
a summer term of school.
The board sidewalk on State street
along the Waterhouse- Anderson
builing, is being torn up and will be
| replaced with cement walk.
Jake Wright, Will Sommercamp.
Jr, and other parties left Thursday
morning for the Golden Rule placer
diggings on Grouse creek, where
they will work this season.
Miss Kate Cope, whose term of
school at Cambridge has just ended,
will teach summer term of school
at Landore. MISS Maggie Ashley
has begun summer term on Hornet
creek.
Il Margaret A. Nolan and f.. Oliver
r butcher, teachers in the Inddstrial
|. Institute, returned Tuesday evening
!. from Boise where they went to visil
friends and to attend the Nine
Schumann- Heinck concert. .f
ID Steve l. Choate, who has beer
l. spending the past few weeks il
Boise, has returned to his home a
Payette Lakes. He will leave sool
to continue operations on the Bran
properties in Thunder country
ay c. F. Macy, the Iron Spring
Id Co s manager, came down from tn
mines Wednesday evening and
re- busy looking after the construction
90 of the company's big warehouse a
Council. Contractor @. O. Davis j
experimenting its construction an
now has quite force at work. MI
Macy states that everything look
= good to him for busy season In th
upper country. Besides their bi
WI store at Iron Springs, 1t is said tn
ne Macy Brothers will also establish
vi large one at Council.
On Tuesday the Rev. John I
Matthews, M. A., closed his missio
at st. Luke's church, which lasted
week. Much interest was felt in tt
Bible Readings, held in the afte
noon, and evening services we
In largely attended. AS an exposlt'
IDS of Holy Scripture, Mr.. Matthew
ST. ranks with the leaders, his gre
~. knowledge of the Bible being COZ
municated in singularly easy al
Ell felicitous expression, and alwa..
ain with the view to the spiritual good
he his hearers. His preaching is cha
acterlzed by much force and ell
ich quence, simplicity and earnestnes
va Mr.. Matthews visit to Weiser "
be long remembered.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
THE SIGN
ruamHID livery WEDNESDAY AID
SATURDAY BIT
LOCKWOOD & HARDING.
Subscribers, Take NOTICE.

Subscribers, Take Notice.
The date given on the colored address
|,bs on your paper is the date to which
Bsur subscription is paid. Whenever
ysu make payment WATCH YOUR
LABEL and if, the date is NOT
CHANGED WITHIN TWO WEEKS
NOTIFY THE OFFICE WITHOUT
DELAY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-16
END OF THE CARNIVAL.
Employe at Sc0vilIe is Richer by the
 Sum of Sl.OOO.

Ticket No. 2s,267, was the one which won a thousand dollars fol A. Ferraro, an employe of ScovilPs at the drawing of prizes at Go G's military carnival in the City hall last night. Although the majority of people i'll the city are disappointed be cause they did not win, all are un. doubtedly pleased with the capital prize remaining in Waterbury. A largo crowd was present at the dra wing The full list of prize winners is as follows.
 $1,OO0, 2S,267, A. Ferraro, 94 East Main street.
 S100. or trip to the St Louis ex. position, 1855, Eddie X,'' Walling- ford.
 $10, 2o,7O4, H. A. Hull, New Lon- don.
 $5. 33,49o, E. Batchelder, Broadway hotel.
 $1O, 3,e90. H. Robinson South Wilson street.
 $10, 3S.244, Lusky Meriden.
 S15, 41,763, c. H. Hurlburt, Water vile. .u
 $5. 15,s2S, Blank.
 S25, S9,214, c. E. Thompson, Nor walk.
 $1O, 93,27s, Series R, John T. Shell, 929 Bank street.
 $1O, 46,347, James r. Lynch, West field, Mass.
 $5. SS,3S2, Joe Quick. Meriden.
 S15, 5,163, Duncan, 36 East Main street.
 s1o, 7e,14s, May Norton, -winsted.
 $1O, 2.s19, Mir Doderer 31 West Por- ter street.
 S1O. 1s,s6s, G. Taylor.
 $50, 22,696, William Knox, 15 Ken drick avenue.
 $5, 3e,142 Miss A. Mcvey, Carolina, R. I. s.s .'
 S1o, 59,636, Edmund J.. Fitzgerald, Jr. 60 Beacon street.
 S15, 16,5S1, T. McPartland, 39 Wash ington street.
 $5, 2s,96s, Edward M. Carey, 70 Laurel street.
 $25, 27.435, Blank.
 S1O. S7,180, Charles Frederick, Hart ford. S1O, 2,294, George Perkins, 436 Duo lin street.
 $1o, 16,7s1, James Shea, 34 Hickory street.
 $50, 4s, ,1ss. Baby Come on Quick Meriden.
 $10, 162. Mrs. + A. Cullen, 275 Grove street.
 S15, G70, Series B., "J. H. L.'
 S1O, 22.375. E. D. Noonan, AT Wol- colt street. s15. 55,os9, William Galligan, Nor wich.
 Ferraro, who held the lucky ticket, ,sed to work for Charles Musante, when he conducted the ice cream par lors on East Main street. He IS now employed as common laborer at the Scovil Manufacturing company's plant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-16
THE "X-RAY" DOCTORS HERE

After effecting many remarkable cures in various cities the Radio Chemic Physicians have taken perma- nent offices in the Commercial Build ing, no Bank street, Waterbury. The examiner in-chief and his assistants came here from Bridgeport where they have accomplished wonders with their superb equipment, including X-Ray, Violet Light and Radio-Chemic reme- dies. All patients who apply during the next two weeks, will he given a free examination, consultation and ad- vice. There is positively no charge for this service if the offer is accepted before February 20. The Radio Chemic Doctors make careful X-Ray diagnosis before accepting any case. An honest opinion will be given as to the durability of any disease. All should avail themselves of this grand opportunity to learn the nature of their complaints.