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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25

Royal Matthias stuck PICK in his foot,
which makes him quite lame.
There will be a celebration at the hot
springs the 4lh. A jolly good lime for
everybody.
A young man by the name of Sivers,
whose home was at Grants Pass, Ore,
died at the hot springs on the 18th aud
was buried there the following day. He
was sick only four days.
Died at his home on Secesh on the 18Th
after an illness of four days, Andy Lar
son, aged 43 years. He had lived here
10 ears and owned one Of the best placer
mines in Idaho county. Deceased has
one sister living in Boise, Mrs. Ben Cas-
well, all his other relatives living in
Sweden. He was buried near his home
where he had lived so many years
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Sued by His Doctor.

ga doctor mere has sued me for
$12.50, which l claimed was excess
sive for case of cholera morbus, T"
says R. White, of Coachella, Cal.
cat the trial he praised his medical
skill and medicine. ! asked him if
it was not Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrboea Remedy he
used as had good reason to believe
it was, and be would not say under
oath that it was not" No doctor
could use better remedy than this
in a case of Cholera morbus, it never
fails. Sold by all druggists.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Have You a Cough ?

A dose of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup will relieve it. Have YOU a
cold? A dose of Herbine at bed
time and frequent small doses OF
Horehound Syrup during the day will
remove 1t. Try it for whoopine
cough, for asthma, for consumption.
for bronchitis. Mrs. Joe McGrath,
327 K lst St., Hutchison, Kans.
writes: 81 have used Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup IN my family for s
years, and find 1t the best and most
pslatsble medicine ever used" 2bc
Doc, VI, Sold by Churchill Drug &
Paint Co
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Pollock.

NJ B. Soribner left for Meadows last
Sunday.
Pollock will have a grand Fourth of
July celebration.
John o. Lavender of Golf, bought thir-
teen head of cattle from William r.
Short last Saturday. He had yearling
butchered which dressed 428 pounds,
George Hartwig. ] w. Wilson. George
IRWIN and Swartz, a prospecting party
left last week for Bear Greek, in the Mar
shall Lake district.
e. W. Herchberger tells of cougar
badly scratching a dog mile and half
below Lucille on the Salmon river road
e. l.. Hollingshead and wife have re-
turned from trip to Golf and Grange
vile.
L. W. Thiele returned from trip to
Golf.
Joseph Taylor, NJ B. Scribner, l..
johnson, Neils Hanson, Walter Holdings
head and G. l.. Watrous are prospecting
and locating claims on Rapid River.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Carothers were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Short at
Golf.
William Ogden. dentist, left for Spo-
kane last Sunday.
William Cannon, the pioneer on Rapid
River, has recovered from recent ILL
uess.
John Wilson and @. Janson have dis
covered s55 dollar gold quartz on Sheep
Mountain.
VIM. Lamont and wife have returned
from Round Valley.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25

leo'sere Homestead, about so
sores plDe aud Dr. timber 8 acres
seeded " timothy, and small gArdeD
patch Fins stoek reEgs, lgylgst-
lpg altep runs through the plaoe.
Has suell hopse snd slable 10 GOOD
condition l,ooeteo on Boa oseek
Z ellee perlb N Dog n y. Jusi
W. place fof = slookmep 81 lsdns
y'qpe fepellef bNl fau oheap
hea'fw l'Qpl w. ~ gepl,
'7HHg geV
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25

Kimball Pianos for sale at Nc
Bratney's Furniture Stors on easy
payments.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25

Fresh Strawberries daily at
oz-it Bucks.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-25
Notice.

All city water and light na7
must be paid by the 10Th Of
month or light and water will By
off. This rule will be strictly
forced. City clerks office is Y
from 9 to IL and l to 5 each bu'lu
day. STEWART e. TRAa
Stiff City Clerk
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event was one the ike or wn1cn ner
ancient dwelling had not held since
the joyous days Of her youth. For
three days the women folks were more
than busy, and the store of good things
provided seemed limitless. Twice the
big oven had to be heated to bake all
the pies and again to hold the two
turkeys and tempting spare rib. and
Nezer's nose was nearly blistered while
basting them. Martin obtained per-
mission to add his mite, and he sent
to the city for flowers enough to turn
the whole house into a bower, and
had Aunt Comfort known what they
cost, she would have tainted. 1t mat
tered not to him, however, for he was
In that state of mind when money
seemed like the dryeleaves Of autumn
compared to Angles happiness.
Meier was almost beside himself
with Joy when the supreme day ar
rived. but when the somewhat citified
Riverton party drove up and two pert
and pretty girls about his own age
aIighted with the rest, he, for perhaps
the second time in his life, felt scared
or the introductions. hand-shakings
and genteel efforts to make everybody
feel at home and happy, nothing need
be said
DIR. Sol and family soon joined the
party, and when formality had merged
into the happy-go-lucl cheerfulness
or such an occasion and the banquet
was served. no pen can describe its
all-around enjoyment or hilarity.
The climax of the fun came In the
evening, however. for Angie, always
thoughtful, had invited little party of
her oldest pupils to help entertain Mar
tins nieces and nephew, and the house
was turned almost topsy-turvy by
"Blindmans Buff, "Puss In the Cor
ner," Groceries" and finally game
of Button" in which even Aunt Com
fort and Aunt Lorey had to join. The
limit of rollicking fun was reached
in this, when the latter was called
| upon to pay forfeit by kneeling In
the middle OF the par1or floor and
measuring six yards of tape with
Meier. This performance produced
shouts OF laughter on all sides, but 1t
Is doubtful il Meier enjoyed It,
There was one slightly ludicrous in
! cident however, for Martins mother,
who was somewhat deaf and had some
| how understood that her son and An
| gle were engaged, went to her at the
close Of the evening and offered con-
| CALCULATIONS in an unnecessarily loud
| tone. Her intent was kindness itself,
but 1t brought a blush and almost
tears to Angie, and no one informed
the old lady to the contrary. Neither
did any one consider 1t needful to do
SO, or that the outcome was anything
but foregone conclusion.
And so it was, for there are some adj
| justments in life so absolutely COM
patible and SO evidently In harmony
with the law and sequence OF events.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-09

that no Will can stem the current.
Happiness and union with the man
Angles heart had never once swerved
from, were forcing themselves upon
her, and with her will or against her
will. no alternative was possible. 1t
may be called divine law or the law
OF natural selection-no matter; 1t is
one and the same, and a power that
has covered this dear old world, this
queer old world" with countless happy
homes, and filled It's isles and fields
and groves with joy supreme and the
sweet ripping laughter of children.
Love was hers by that same divine
right, happiness for others meant her
own, and what was hers she could not
escape, even If she wilied More than
that, the self-sacrificing impulses of a
nature few men can either understand
or appreciate controlled her and forced
alteration.
Something OF this was voiced by
Aunt. Comfort that night when the
guests had been packed away and she
and Angie were alone.
81 hain't spoken on t afore," OBJ
served Aunt Comfort, "but hope you
ried too long. Thar amt no need on
It now, and yer both old 'nough, n
I'd like ter see ye happy, ez | b'lieve
We will be, an then thar's property
reasons. We mustn't expect DIR. Soils
goin' ter look arter them matters now
that yer nat'ral pertecter's come back. !"
why, we are not even engaged
yet" answered Angie, with emphasis,
land told him I wouldn't be SO long
as you need me. as | know you do"
why, Angie, I'm s'prised." came the
somewhat severe answer. II don't
need We half so much as We do him,
and we've both on We waited long
enough II We want to make me hap
py, We must consider my wishes in
this matter, an won't be happy till
the day is sot n I've seen We two
made one | amt alters goin' to stay
round here, m then thar's yer father.
How do We callate to take keer O. him
alone in the world n 'thout mann
1t was a different viewpoint and one
Angie had not considered. To her,
duty seemed to live singly and do for
those dependent, without dividing her
own thought and love, or assuming
wifely cares-in short to get along
without man.
81 am not anxious to be married"
she said firmly, after duly Weighing
what Aunt Comfort had said. 1T is
serious step, and IL Martin cares for
me, 1t won't hurt him to walt a few
years. / have grown well used to a
single life, and am quite content with
out him. AS for property. why, the
mills and Mizzy lands won't run away,
and you and have got along very
well SO far. Besides, there's my father,
as you say, only your idea Of my duty
and his need is different from mine.
Martin is going to take you and me
to him in the spring, he says.
Then Aunt Comfort laughed, for this
naive admission of woman's depend
ence on man was ludicrous.
why, you goose, she said, If you
n Martin was married, thar wouldn't
be no need o. my goin', N ez fer my
settin' foot in one o. them topply ca
noes they, tell bout, wouldn't do 1t
fer farm. "
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slow to warm now winter had come,
and Aunt Comforts presence was no
bar to conversation with Angie. She
also-like the wise mother she was
retired early and did SO tonight.
Then, for a charming hour, Angie and
Martin had the room to themselves,
No mention of his own feelings or
hopes was made by hin1-he had since
the first abandoned that subject-and
the school farewell, with books and the
latest gossip, furnished topics. 1t was
almost time for separation. and vet no
mention Of the Christmas token had
been made by Angie.
Il thought / was to receive pres-
emit" he said at last, "or was 1t a joker
1T may prove sorry one" she an
swered, but have one for you, and
will 30 out and get it. When return,
I'll knock; you must then arise, close
your eyes, and promise not to open
them until say the word"
Somewhat mystified, he promised.
and for a long half hour he watched
the fire and listened to the clock. And
that half hour seemed likely to never
end.
At last came the knock, and he arose
and dutifully closed his eyes. Soon
he heard the door softly open and
close. then gentle, rustling step, and
when, Now you may look" was
whispered, he opened his eyes. And
what vision greeted him, for there.
glowing with bushes and half con-
cealed beneath veil stood Angie, q
bride in dress land pose, with hands
folded and eyes downcast. A woman
beautiful as sculptor's dream!
Here is your present" she whis-
pered at last raising her love-lit eyes
to his, you have robbed me of my
school-and- must have some
one to care for In place OF It."
And now did he, or did he not con-
slider that. veil superfiuous? Let me
assure you kind reader. I'll never tell.
CTo Be Continued.)
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-09
CHAPTER xxxv1Ir.
StOry
THANKSGIVING DAY.


Thanksgiving had always been the
most important day in Aunt Comforts
calendar. and latterly the one most
anticipated by Meier For many weeks
previous to it's advent he began to
count the days ere 1t was due, and
when preparations came, he was not
only a boy ready and willing to do
all that was asked, but one who seemed
to be hunting for chores and chances
to assist First came the selection of
the latest turkey in the flock few
days ahead, and his cooping and extra
feeding in due preparation for the
grand event In this occult matter
Meier displayed almost abnormal
acumen, and could tell by the birds
strut and how he held his wings which
one to choose. Chickens must also be
selected and shut up. and here again
Nezer's night visit to the roost and
choice of fowls showed discretion.
The yellowest ripe pumpkin was
picked out from the pile by him, and
all manner of smaller vegetables as
well. He cheerfully carried "a big
basket of good things to old Cy and
others, and poor families mile away
for Aunt Comfort; he made no COM
plant at chopping wood, and when the
big oven over the fireplace must be
cleaned out, he was anxious to do it.
BY the time the all-important morning
arrived he had reached a state of al
most delirious excitement, and was
usually underfoot all the time while
watching the women folks preparing
tarts and jellies and filling the many
kinds of pies, to be deity transferred
to the deep oven on long-handled
shovel. TO keep him quiet he was al.
lowed TO help, and Angie usually put
an apron on him and set him pairing
apples or chopping mince-meat
When preparations were well on and
Aunt Comfort, who never forgot TO go
10 church, hurried away for the brief
service, then Nezer's expectancy
reached its critical stage. and not even
. circus coming into town would have
tempted him out of the house. II COM
pany came, his excitement was in
reased. and SO keen was his anticipa-
ton that his best clothes were donned
with cheerful resignation The only
rift within tie lutte Of his perfect Joy
was having to wait so long. and. when
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-09
Smallest Bible in the World.

Many stories of big things are told
in California, but there Is little thing
at the missionary exhibit in the cham
Der of commerce that is attracting
much attention. 1t Is the smallest BIZ
BILE In the world. Displayed in the
center of the exhibition hall is collec-
ton of Bibles of divers sizes and styles.
but there is ono SO small that 1t is kept
under glass for obvious reasons This
is a complete, gilt-edged, morocco
bound Bible, containing the full text,
and 1t measures one-half inch in thick
moss and three-fourths of an inch in
length. Some of the words in capital
letters may be read with the naked eye.
and with glass the entire text Is clear
and distinct.-Los Angeles (Cal.)
Times.
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CHAPTER xxx.
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

Like a wise man, Martin made no eff
fort to change Angles mind, but the
patch between the doctors house and
her home was kept free from snow.
and seldom an evening passed when he
did not use tt He made himself need
full to her in many ways also, one OF
which was to be in front of her home
each morning in time to convey her to
school and back again each night.
"You have walked long enough" he
said, when she protested that people
would consider them engaged, and
now you have got to ride, whether you
want to or not. AS for what folks will
say, want them to consider us en-
gagged, for do" He pleaded with her
until she consented to resign her
school at Christmas, and then hurried
away to tell Squire Phinney, to have
another teacher engaged, and once a
week well-packed box Of cut flowers
was left at her dwelling by the stage.
driver. Martin also conferred with
Aunt Comfort, who was heart and soul
on his side, and table delicacies from
summer chimes and quite unknown to
Greenvale found their way to her table.
He even enlisted Meier at SO cents
day to go early to the schoolhouse,
and have it well warmed ere Angie ar
rived, and If his loving care and
thought missed any points In this prac-
tical wooing, they were trifiing ones.
When she demurred at so much atten-
tion and repeated her thanks, he would
not listen.
IS hon yN4n T p
ing for" he said, as we'll as yours.
and I've many long years of neglect to
make up. You needn't marry me until
you feel ready to propose it, but you
can't stop my loving you and doing for
you, say what you choose"
They had an almost make believe
quarrel over the $4,000 he paid over
to her by DR.. Sol.
II positively refuse to touch It,, Mar
tin declared. when she handed him the
identical roll of bills. Its yours by
inheritance and law and I won't have
1t on my hands"
II don't consider 1t mine" she an
swered as firmly, 'tand | won't keep it.
so what shall I do with it?''
Il don't care what you do with it,
quence In answer GIVE it to Hannah
to Meier, to the parson, or to the poor,
or whom you choose, but you can't
make me take 1t. may insist that you
give me deed of the property when
tender the balance of payment, but
that is all. I only bought it to keep
1t away from strangers"
There were other rills Of joy flow
ing her way these days besides Mar
tins devotion, and one reached her
heart the closing day of her school.
and in the form of an invitation to
come to the schoolhouse the next
Saturday and be her scholars guest OF
honor. She could not even guess what
was In store for her, and when Martin
called to convey her thither, he re-
fused to even hint it. She almost coll
lapsed, however. when she once more
stepped into the long-familiar room,
for it was packed by all her pupils, and
most of their parents, with Squire
nhinney as master of ceremonies. First
came the singing OF an improvised
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-09
THE HERMIT

Wilderne 5 5
BY CHARLES CLARK H1UNN
Author Of Pocket Island. Uncle Terry and Rockhave

the banquet was served. to be the
last to receive his portion. He made
amends, however. in quantity, for his
plate had to be passed up three times.
and he usually found room for two
pieces of mince pie besides.
When the joyful day came again.
both Aunt Comfort and Angie set
about making IT. memorable, and In
vited gathering that was likely to
crowd their home to it's limit First,
DR.. Sol and his wife, and Martin, of
course, then his mother, sister and
her family, consisting of her husband
and three children, from Riverton, as
well. Then Aunt Lorey. whose ability
to assist at and enjoy such an affair
was even superior to her utility at flu
nerals, was included
II don't know where we can put all
Martins family to Sleep" asserted An
gle, somewhat ruefully, when she and
Aunt Comfort began counting their
guests. "The out-of-town people
will need four rooms, and we have only
two spare ones furnished"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-09
Bankrupt Sale.

The well known hardware firm,
Wickham, Smith & Co OF Jersey City,
gone to the bad. Here Is where / got
In OH the ground floor and here is a
$4,000 stock at my store to be slaugh-
tered at paralyzing prices. You cnn
drill a hole this week for 19c, for l
have d Brace and Bit for 19c. | just
got il letter from saw factory sitting
if you are selling my saws for 42c we
will bring suit against you. My an
swer, II will sell your saws at 42c
when you are dead df am living and
nv address is 81 Broadway" ! also
have a saw for 19c; all sizes Of Brace
and Bits. loose or In sets. joiners' BIT !
ut roc a set and up; Diston's Saws, %
inch. soc; 1S-inch Stilson Wrench,
ST. 80; a-inch Stilson, 69c, Everything
IN the light hardware line. Ball Pien
..achinist Hammers. 25c; warranted
Playing Cards &c; Chair Seats, all
sizes. Sc; 5000 other articles at just as
low figure.
T. J. Magner. cno 81 ss ssofs On Earth
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song with ner name used, then the
PRESENTATION of an album containing
her scholars pictures, with speech
by the squire, and lastly the good-bys.
This finale was too much for poor
Angles composure, for as the little
ones began to file by in due order,
each to give and receive kiss, her
feelings gave way, and her face became
shower cloud. When the old folks
turn came, she could not speak, and
after they had departed. and only
Stella Phinney and Martin remained,
she was still sobbing. To leave the
room for the last time was almost as
much tax as parting from the school,
for the ten years had imprinted every
nook, Granny, and outline of that lit
tie temple on her heart, and when the
door was closed and locked by Martin
and the three drove away, she was
still unable to speak.
The affair was tribute she might
well be proud of, for never before had
its like occurred in Greenvale, and yet,
when the horses hoofs struck the old
red bridge on their way home, to Angie
they sounded like the rapid fall Of
clods upon coffin.
II can't undo myN heartstrings," she
said to Martin that night, and to-
days experience has made me feel that
am like ship without rudder.
have lived with the growing ambitions
of my little men and women SO long,
they have chung to me, and loved me,
and | them, all these years, that they
are part Of my life. am sure shall
feel like the prisoner who, after spend
ing 40 years in one cell each nigh
was releases only to so back there IN
month and beg for the privilege OF
entering 1t again"
But Christmas day brought another
mood to this more than lovable girl
and also surprise to Martin. He had
as might be expected, almost filled her
home with presents for all its mem
bers, list too long for mention, and
they had all eaten banquet dinner at
the doctors and with music and
games passed the afternoon. 1t was
not q day celebrated as Thanksgiving
was, and when nightfall came, Aunt
Comfort led the way homeward.
Il shall see you this evening" / hope, !
Angie whispered to Martin ere she fol-
| lowed; lat least | want to. i've lit
! tie Christmas present waiting for you. !
What it was he could not even guess
| lin fact did not expect any. His
| evenings there were usually passed in
the sitting room, for the parlor was
/
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Again We Distance All Competitors,
Over This List and Be Convinced.

1000 yards 4o-inch white lawn regular
price IL LIE, Thursday and Friday,
6 lac yard.
900 yards white duck, regular price l5c
a yard Thursday and Friday, s l-2c a
yard.
Csc, 3oc and Soc white rnercerized novel
ties for shirt waists and suits, Thursday
and Friday II 1-2c yard.
Yard vide cretonnes and silkolines, regu-
lar price IL l-2c and l5c, Thursday and
Friday, 8 lie yard
Best quality light calicoes, regular price Sc,
Thursday and Friday. 3 3-4c yard
i case vdette Batlste lawns, reg. price 1Oc,
Thursday and Friday Sc 4 yard.
i case milcorde dimity reg. price II PC
yard, Thursday and Friday, Sc a yard.
S pieces 62-64 inch half and unbleached
table damask, reg price 3oc a yard,
Thursday and Friday, loc a yard.
Is pieces bleached and unbleached table
damask, "a to II inches wide, reg. price
66c and 75c a yard, Thursday and Fri
day 45c a yard.
100 pairs Nottingham lace curtains, to
3 IL yards long, extra width, new de-
signs, regular price, $3.50 pair Thurs
day and Friday $l.25 pair.
case lothian cords. a fine sheer fabric for,
shirt waists and dresses, reg price Csc,
Thursday and Friday IL PC yard.
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Silk finished dimity, value loc. a yard,
Thursday and Friday loc yard.
Lace striped Batste lawn, reg. price loca
yard, Thursday and Friday 1oc yard
10 dozen glngham petticoats, we'll made,
With ruffles, value SOC, Thursday and
Friday Csc each
Is dozen white lawn waists yoke Of val.
lace, cheap at ST. each, Thursday and
Friday soc each
Special prices on all housewrappers.
IS dozen ladies' hose, black with white
boot patterns, value l5c apair, Thurs
day and Friday &c pair.
The famous Bear Skin hose for boys and
girls, value loc a pair, Thursday and
Friday, II lie pair
Thursday and Friday, any Of our so va
rietes Of fine candies, &c b.
New lace stock collars, sold elsewhere for
8 Soc. They are the daintiest we have
seen this season. Our prices for Thurs
day and Friday Csc each.
No. 40 90, 80 and 5-inch all silk satin
taffeta ribbons. all colors, value Csc to
40c yard, lOc yard
10 dozen ladies' jersey union suits elastic
and perfect fitting, also extra sizes, reg
price ST. Thursday and Friday SOC suit.
Jersey shaped vests, high neck. and short
sleeves and low neck and short sleeves.
special Z lie each, value l9c