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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
An Unconditional Surrender

The above is the title OF new
book received fresh from the pub.
fishers, by the SIGNAL, and to the
natural and intense interest of The
well told tale itself, is the added I'M
portance it carries about it as the
work of an Idaho authoress. And
in this respect, also, our state &C.
quires a stronger position in The lit
erary world, and to the prominence
or Idaho talent, as won by Mary
Hallock Foote, distinctly Idaho an
thoress, there must now be granted
by the critics new place for Kitty
Skidmore Cowen, the writer of the
new and charming bit of fiction. san
Unconditional Surrender" is a tale
OF the south during war times and
sbounds in all The thrilling themes of
the period, and throughout, either in
the story of southern maids love
for a northern soldier, or in the stir
ring pages where tbunders of battle
and smoke of war hold sway. the
reader Is held to the page by the
genius of the writer.
Mrs. Cowen is the wife of Grand
Master Cowen of the Masonic order
in Idaho, who will be well remem.
hered by ladies OF the Eastern Star
who entertained him one evening at
the lodge room In Weiser on his re-
turn from dedicating the Cambridge
Masonic building The fact that his
wife is the authoress of the new
book will no doubt create a wider in.
terest in it. ''An Unconditional
Surrender" can be obtained by al
plying to W. D. Candee.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24

8 n of Cal White, had narrow e''
cape from drowning in the Little
Salmon, about ten miles below town,
last Sunday. He got in hole about
fifteen deep, and had sunk and rose
for second time when Clarence Clark,
anoth'r boy who was with him,
brought the boys father to the res
cue. He was found lying on the
bottom with his head under the bank,
aud when taken out life seemed 10 bt
extinct, but he was finally resusti-
Gated after about half an hours hard
work. 1t was very lucky indeed
that Mr. Helm was working in the
hay field barely 200 yards away dis
ant, as that was the only thing that
pr vented tine nver claiming another
victim. Meadows Eagle.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
EnrGute TO Big Greek.

A New Hampshire party composed
OF Mvssrs. W. G Brown and NJ. f.
Libby, of Whltefeld, H. G. Libby,
of Littleton, and M. Perkins, oil
Jefferson, arrived In the city Sunday
from the east and left Monday morn.
ing for Big creek and Thunder dis
t'icts They will be absent several
weeks. They are interested in the
Independence mine and 60 to inspect
the progress OF developments.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
Wednesday, August "a. 1904.
THAT PENIrEyTIARY SCANDAL.

THAT FEM ENTlARH SCANDAL.
The state penitentisry irregulsrtie,
are being secretly investigated by the
board having charge OF that institu.
ton. A similar course two wears
ago, in regard to The Arney- Dubois
affair, raised howl in the r. publ.
can press hat echoed from one end
of the state to the other Now OF
course It is accepted by these same
papers as the proper thing to do.
In their hide bound craftsmanship ev-
erything is wrong that the democrat
ic officials do-everything is right
that emanates from a republican
sour ce.
Not only is the present affair be
ing secretly inquired into, but sever
al months ago charges OF the gravest
nature were preferred against sever
al officials at the penitentiary and.
instead of a searching investigation,
Governor Morrison probed the mat
ter far enough to find the allegations
well founded, and then succeeded in
husbing it up presumably for fear of
ipjuripg his chances of renomina
ton Mr.. Taylor, the official max
ing the charges, was requested to re-
sign, which he did, the governor as
suring him that he would be scared
for In some other department of The
states service.
THIS state OF affairs at the peni.
tenlisry Is only another evidence of
the maisdministration of public
nslt'rs during the past two years.
The footing OF the worlds fair sp-
preparation, the cold blooded larceny
Of $1,000 Of state funds for an Al.
Legged immigration bureau, the Lad
board Operations 10 north Idaho aud
s'es.hsle ibst have from lime 70
s'~s Appeared ~ tbe state press Of
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
Sues for Divorce.

Mrs, Lulu M. Perci6eld has
brought suit in the district court a,
Boise tor divorce from her hus.
band, VIM. Percifeld, to whom she
was married in S4lubria about 10
years ago. She alleges cruel and in.
human treatment and non support as
the basis of her suit The couple
have five children, for whose custody
Mrs. Percifield asks. s. Nj. G. Rev
nolds, OF Meridian, is attorney for
Mrs. Percifield.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
To Meet at Yale.

The permanent organization of the
Malheur County Water Users asso-
citation will take place at Vale, Tues
day, September 81. That was the
date and place selected by the CON-
mlttee OF IL at meeting held in the
Guy council room in Onlario Sa,ur-
day afternoon. Before permanent
organization could be effected it was
necessary that 46, 600 acres or shares
should be subscribed; 40, 500 acres
has already been secured and the
election Of the permanent officers
will be held on the above date and
the association will then be ia a DO
siiIon 10 negotiate with the govern
D'snt for The ~, 900, 900 sppropns.
ton for the irrigation work. The
only obstacle 10 tbs Nay now 20 pre-,
vent tbs government from taklsg
hid of tps projees viii be Gus Jsfus
a. u ihs road eompspiss, gho osp
lSFse bodies " lepe " Abe pFoposed
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
New PAPER for Thunder

Clarence E. Eddy, Idaho's success.
full poet. prospector and newspaper
writer, is soon 10 staff publication
at Roosevelt, Idaho, of tine Thun-
der Mountain News" bran new
paper, the exponent of prospecting,
mining and mounis neeripg 10 Idaho,
says the Capital News. The print
ing plaut of 1000 pounds is now en-
route by freight wagons to Roosevelt.
There has been many former plans
for newspaper in the Thunder
Mountain county. Recently Hon.
Frank Hunt of Boise took the matter
in hand, raising Eddy a bonus, and
the newspaper is assured. 1t is 10
be non partisan, unique, breezy, with
many talented contributors and also a
cartoonist. Its editor is the man
who discovered the famous Lost
Packer" NINE and doomed the Loon
creek country into prominence.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
Cures Sciatica.

Rev. w. L Riley, l. L D., Cuba,
New Yoik, writes: After fifteen
days of excruciatlng pain from sci
attic rheumatism, under various
treatments, | was induced to try
Billiards. Snow Liniment, the first
application giving my first relief and
the second entire relief. / can give
it unqualified recommendation 25c,
SOC, $l.00.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
Violent Attack Of DiarrhOea Cured by
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and Per-
haps a Life Saved.

haps Life Saved.
A short time ago l was taken
with a violent attack of dlarrhoes
and believe l would have died If /
had not gotten relief" says John j.
Patton, leading citizen of Patton,
Ala "a friend recon mended Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. l bought a twenty
live cent bottle and after taking three
doses of it was entirely cured. | con,
slider it the best remedy in the world
for bowel complaints. For sale by
all druggists
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
hLanmallan

bbep pains ~ Irritation sFisi on
ipy pegl ~ lhe BODY, the application
~ 'bp9le'qs snov l,lnlmant piyes
p'ewpl gellef y w. sullivan.
wv Sullivan lioufe NJ Reno, "
= pll'eg Spae d, 1909 ~ AIS
pl'asAle NJ lfooWpeaalng Halls,ds
fnqp lfplNlpl N AN $40 NJ snl.olee
pll ihlpWeu'W " n M bah,
ilwial Z Nelf fnpn9 lhal elle, M
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
Advertising in Green.

Special 10 the Signal.
Landore, August 20, 1904. The
Poland Trading Company are adj
veItising here quite extensively. @
W. Jones, who is operating the Pea
cock mines, Is parading the streets
daily In one of their yellow Ka'kai
suits with up. T. Co., sewed on the
back of The coat and seat of the
pants in large green letters. AS
business is on the increase, the man.
agement of the company declares il
pays to advertise.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
State Central Committee

The following state central COM
mittee was named by the democratic
convention at Lewiston:
Ada-Frank W Hunt.
Bsnnock-W Fl. Kirchoff
Bear Lake-H. Fl. Hoff.
Boise-R. L. Waters.
Canyon. M. Burnett.
Custer-R. Macbeth.
Elmore-J. A. Purtill.
Fremont-John D Millsap.
Idabo-E. McBroom.
Kootenai--Eiwin McBee
Lstah-J. W. Liuellyn.
Lemhi-H. G. Redwine
Lincoln-Guy G. Bsrnum.
Nez Perce-George H. Storey.
Oneida-A W. Hart.
Owyhee-J. O. Connors
Sboshone-T. K. Connors
Washington. Fl. Harris.
Press-M. s Parker, Ada; W
Stanton, Nee Perez and J. r. Sow.
ereign, Shoshone.
Az LsrRe-D. L. Evans. 8. p
DonoslIy, A'hby Turner, S. s. Den.
ming and j. III. Hayley.
Judicial dislricts-Firsi, barry
Day second N Haltsbaugb; third.
John " hugeDtj fourth, w. N.
Wolfe bfib, " N, PUgwlrs, sisih.
j, N Moore
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
Stop That Cough.

When cough, tickling or an ir.
rlta'ion in the throat max es you fee
uncomfortable, take Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has gone beyond control.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Anderson. 1854
West 9th ST., Salt Lake City, Ulan,
writes: 1--WE think Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup the best medicine for
coughs and colds. We have used II
Tor several years; it always give i'm
M date relief, is very pleasant and
gives perfect satisfaction" 25c, SOC.
sl,00.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24

The regular quarterly teachers
sSs@lpstloD viii be held IN WsIsep
August 2bib, 2e'b spd 27tb, 1904
Questions Viii he issued for Plrst.
second and Third Grade County sad
Primary Certificates fOr slste Or
lieee'ff snq i,lfe Diplomas slso foy
flghlp Sgede pppils gbo may nays
is'lfe w ibe flpipg ffsalpeuoas eod
v''p W w fgalo
hNRFf HfRpFp,
'WN teppll fppyplepaeal
Nearly laa Mis- liIs
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Nl'pWpN f'l NNlp i0l e,,pg
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

twenty cents per inch first insertion. Fifteen
oents per inch subsequent insertions OF same
Standing advertisements per month. inch
Hb0. Each additional inch ii 20.
Advertisements run In either the Wednesday
or saturday issue alone at following rates:
Small standing ads rs cents per inch per month
Single inch. per month, q. 90
Legal Notices el00 per inch In (non- pareil)
insertion.
Cards of Thanks. d. co.
obituary Poetry, 10 cents line,
NO FREE PAPERS TO ADVERTISERS
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24

Nflil'l' leppf ~ asle nesgly
'', A'a'''' y ~ flqpV eaI'p
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24

h''''f poof eop'elplng stphp only
s'''f ppmhe'ee 97e ~ 300 glnae,
r,l N np~aee ~ lesylpg n lbls
'"'" 1907
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-24

Registered Short Horn Bull one
'S'le South % WsiseT liver bridge.
psi~s " W, Also Duryoc Jsgssy
',oar Service 81 90 Cash an lime
q sfTylee lnsured.
'V'F y, A RoDsRgs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-11-18
IS A SUCCESS.
a New Beet Harvesting Machine Made
In Alma

The beet harvesting machine which
was being constructed during the sum-
mer in the machine shop OF the Alma
Sugar Co., was recently completed and
given practical test, with highly salts
factory results. The inventor aud
pateDtee, Mr.. j b. Strubls. Of Shepherd
Mich, feels confident that he has solved
the problem OF beet lifting by machine,
and anticipates demand far greater
than the supply This machine prom.
ises TO fill a long felt want in the cul
ture OF sugar beets and its trials have
been closely watched and carefully noted
by those Interested IN the industry.
The building OF the machine was de-
layed considerable by waiting for ma
teriai, some az which could only be
secured In one place in the u. >, and
consequently nearly all the beets In this
vicinity were hauled before IL was ready
for trial. But enough were found and
pulled 10 demonstrate that the machine
was practical, and also u suggest 10 the
builders few minor points about it
which might be improved upon.
The working parts Of the machine are
hard to describe lntellgently, but the
principal Is that the two large discs be-
ing perpendicularly in the center OF the
frame, revolve ~ a way which cause it's
long arms TO grapple any size beet, pull
lt and carry lt IN position Tor the knives
10 top 1t. This is ali done without
bruising the beet in the least They are
all topped evenly and distributed in
clean rows at the side of the machine.
After the campaign is flushed Mr.
Struble will have access to the machine
shop again, and the improvements made
preparatory 10 putting them on the mar
ket next year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-11-18

A brakeman by the name of w. Frasier
who lives near Ann Arbor and has only
been employed few weeks on the Ann
Arbor, had his hand quite seriously in
jured Tuesday night while uncoupling a
train of cars TO take water. He was taken
to the Brainerd Hospital where it was
found he had smashed his right hand and
DR.. Brainerd thought that only two fng-
ers could be saved
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

come to cats There. you've got It,
Now how do they undertake to keep a
Malty eat from shedding all over ,is-
itors' clothes and the furniture so tie
whole family won't be picking an cat
ing gray hairs the enduring time?'
The agent shut the book with slam
and rose abruptly, In spite of Mr. Ran
SONS benevolent smile.
"You stan there a minute till moth
CT fetches We a glass o lemonade; it's
Il warmish day said Mr. Ransom. cor
daily. But as to the book you're
peddling. why, mothers got Helps
to the Handy that her mother had be-
fore her that you'd ought to take a
look at some time. What with that
an the Worlds Atlas an the diction-
airy, l guess mother an I'll make out to
get along without any cyclopedy,
young man"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

China not highly civilized country. the relatives Of
assassin forced share the penalty with him.
indeed to bear all Of It, in Of the criminals escape
The courts of Pennsy vania may understand law and
have the ability TO such credit they
heartily And doubtless the lofty plane which
they operate in the interests of justice they above feel
ing pang Of discomfort at the ntmaton that the Chinese
theory refined and modified and made presentabe by
ting Of words in this decision 1t would be unfair
to hang the innocent wife Of murderer send his chill
dren TO prison 1t Is not daZzlingly fair to starve
them send them to the poor house
any legitimate protection. AS rule, it does not suffer
Generally the swindler is caught a heavy
penalty eXacted.
Policies carried for certain time become "incontest-
able That Is say the company will not contest them
unless through circumstance probably techncaty
reasonable chance Of beating the claim of the
heirs If 1t has agreed pay certain upon the
death of certain and the man. having fulfilled his
share Of the contract is dead. nothing remains but the
payment of the dishonOrabe attempt evasion.
In the instance under consideration the man had
mtted murder This the business of the company only
it the OF all law abiding citizens. 1t is a
folly to that he committed the murder with the
Of getting himself hanged and thus securing for
his heirs of money. The law prescrbes the pun
ishment for murder 1t stipulaes in Pennsylvania that
the guilty shall be hanged. 1t does not add land his
heirs deprived Of the insurance upon which he may have
paid premiums"-New York American
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

which were to accomplish its ruin had
begun to operate. The beginning of
practical railroadng followed many
years after that of steamboating, but
when il once got well under way its
progress and development rapidly out
stripped those of its older rivals. Here
was steam engine that could go with
its load anywhere. 1t did not have
TO follow water courses. 1t could
climb mountains If they were in its
way 1t could serve the inland town
as we'll as the river port Its speed
steamboat 1t was not put ont of
commission by the winters ice, but
served the public the year round.
Clearly. the steamboat stood little
show in its struggle with rival like
this
For many years. from one cause
and another the boats held their own;
but finally the railroads got the up.
per hand, and their vast DEVELOPMENT
In the twenty five years following the
Civil War practically drove the steam
boat business from the rivers.
The commercial interests OF the
country have always looked with re-
greet upon the disappearance of the
steamboat. There is deep rooted
conviction that our rivers have some
value in the commercial economy of
the country, as regulators of freight
rates II nothing more. and there has
been a strenuous effort to maintain
active navigation. There is n hopeful
belief that the future will see the
they do in Russia, Austria and France.
But the logic of statistics is against
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
NOT WHAT 1T USED TO BE.
Traffic on the Mississippi Has Expert
enSed "a Decline in Recent Years,

The best days Of the Mississippi
River traffic are long since past, and
the scenes that once endeared that
stream have apparently gone never to
return.
The best year for steamboat busi-
ness on the Mississippi is said to have
been the one Immediately before the
outbreak of the Civil War. SAYS Mr.
Chlttenden In the World To-day. Dur
ing that conflict, until the North gain
ed control of the river, commercial
boating below the mouth of the Ohio
was broken up entirely. On the Mis-
souri, new source of business spranu
up in the early years Of the war by
the discovery Of gold at the head
waters of that stream. Then began
that most remarkable episode I'm the
history of river navigation. the send.
ing of cargOes from st. Louis to the
base of the Rocky Mountains. mora
than 20OO miles distant and half q
mile vertically upward
Long before the steamboat business
on the Mississippi and its tributaries
had reached its maximum the forces
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Ou'y Women Live There.

An Adamless Eden Is said to exist
somewhere In the Caribbean Sea. but
just where it is located no one Is able
to tell. There is an old legend in the
West Indies which has been handed
down from the time Of Columbus to
the effect that somewhere among the
numerous Gays of the Caribbean Sea
there exists an island inhabited only
by women.
The aboriginal Caribs and Arar-
walks found 1t inconvenient to have
women around in times Of war Us
ually when the enemy conquered a
number of the tribes fairest maiden,
were carried Off. SO goes the story.
The deplorable possibility Of losing
all the women of the tribe was avert
ed, however. by the prompt action of
the chiefs, who ordered all Of the re-
naming female element to this IN
known island in the Caribbean. Ac-
cording to the legend the place is co
piously watered by ideal streams,
overshadowed by breadfruit mango,
plantain and all the necessaries to life
and poetry. The husbands and lovers
were allowed TO visit the island not
more than twice a year In times of
peace.
But 1t is further handed down that
all the men of the tribe We're eventual
ly wiped out in an Indian war, and
that all trace Of the isle Of women
was lost According to Washington
Irving. even Columbus made vain er-
forts to find It.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
MOHAMMEDANS AND DOGS.
CANNES Are Killed If They Are Found
In a Mosque,

In Egypt dogs are never permitted
to enter the dwelling house Of Mo-
hammedan. and if one is found in a
mosque he is Immediately put to
death. In consequence Of this ex-
communication from the society which
this animal seems so instinctively dis
posed to cultivate, Egyptian dogs live
for the most part. in the open air.
feeding upon garbage and any other
Nth that chance throws in their way
Yet they are found to be faithful pro-
tectors of the property and even per
sons of the very men by whom they
are thus despitefuly treated, although
Sonini remarks. 1t is extremely curious
TO see the pains taken by a Mussulman
and dog when they happen to meet
TO avoid coming in contact with each
other. Notwithstanding this state Of
persecution, dogs are remarkably nu
merOus In the towns OF Egypt. The
species Is II large one, about the size
and make Of the greyhound As a
proof of the MOhammedan prejudice
dSdiHSt tlIlS uStlu animal, IL Is SuIIl
cient to state that they regard the
terms Christian and dog as synOny-
mOus-both. Of course In the most OBJ
probriOus sense. As a singular CON
trast for their dislike for dogs, the
Egyptians have ever held eats in great
est generation. and In ancient time
even worshiped them. And historians
tell us that Bubastis and Atribes. two
towns in Egypt. the former n votary Of
eats and the latter Of mice. contracted
on that account SO strong an antipa-
thy to each other that the inha bitants
were never known to intermarry. al
though only a few miles asunder In
some parts Of India. too, we are told.
they have similar reverence for
Grimalkin. rs the only crimes pun
ished capitally there are the murder of
Of man and cat.-New Orleans
Times Democrat
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

rs this Nine. Pompon?' breathless-
ly inquired a man who had climbed
several flights Of stairs and been ad-
mitted into darkened parlor.
1T u.s. replied the stately person
age whom he addressed.
The famous clairvoyant and for
tune tellery'
The same"
"Do you read the mind?'
with perfect ease"
Can you foretell the future?"
1.-The future holds no mysteries that
cannot unravel"
Can you unfold the past?"
"The record Of all things past Is to
me an open book
"Then,' said the caller, feverishly
taking from his pocket handful Of
silver, 81 wish you would tell me what
it is that my wife wanted me to bring
home without fail this evening and
name your price. Money is no OBJ
iect"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
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Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects. Z


Montreal and the suburban roads infested
with automobiles. in the possession Of a lot Of howng
Yahoos. who out of their to be offensive people
who do happen to like the smell Of gasoline They de-
beratey try brighten pedestrians and
splash them with mud. 1t would be interesting know
how OF the cads be In temporary pos
session OF the machines They certainly do belong
the class that afford hire luXuries
would be worth the while of a respectable people who
are interested in auomobing combined effort to
suppress this nuisance Anybody walking along highway
freuuented by auomobists readily understand why
has grown up between the East Side gangs the
New York auomobiss- Star