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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-04-29

The extent to which improperly. to
use Il mild word. was permitted 10 20
under y former administration is eX-
c!nplticd by the fact that ii has recently
cla. of the government had secured
places in the public service for thirty
nine near relatives. making an even forty
including himself This official. who
occupied Il high and responsible position,
has now been indicted and will probably
land. eventually. in the penitcntiary.
while several of his kindred are under
surveillance and may accompany him to
the same goal. Such nepotiSm was. of
Course, effected under the Spois system
and not under civil service. the regula-
tons Of which prohibit more than two
members of II single family FROM serv-
ing the government in the same depart
mcnt. OF course tn" presence of 50
m"ny relations rendered this official
doubly hold in hi raids on the national
Treasury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-04-29

Under Il less strict administration the
Secretary Of the Interior would have
felt it necessary to consult President
Roosevelt and probably to inquire what
political intluecc was back of the mem
bcl>' Of the Board. With Theodore
Roosevelt President. Secretary Hitch
cock knew there wglS no such necessity.
y simple vCriticatiOn of the charge that
that these men had granted pensions
without authority of law. had given away
Il part Of the public funds without the
sanction Of Congress. the Secretary
knew to- be all that the President would
wish t. know. and that knowing that he
would Immediately approve the prompt
acceptance of their designations. 1t has
been II lack of the knowledge that the
President would turn Il deaf ear to every
political appeal which has led former
cabinet officers to deal 80 lcncntly with
their SuhOrclinatcS as, practically. t"
encourage diSrcSprt for the law and
even to pave the way for dishonesty.
And the IaNity with which former cab
met officers have treated such mis-
takes" is largely accountable for the
various specie. of graft" in the GOV
eminent service which have been brought
to light since Theodore Roosevelt he
came the Chief Executive.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08
(al het S,,k Qftl,.

Lewiston, Ida., March 31.-The
secretary of the interior has handed
down an important decision in a
homestead contest, in which it is held
that homesteader has no right to
seek a political nomination, which
Office will prevent him from maintain
ing his residence on his homestead
The case in question is that of
Giles Hayward against E. D. Briggs
Mr.. Briggs is county surveyor and
took up homestead in the Winches-
ter district. Hayward contested, set
ting up that Briggs had not main
tained his residence on the home
stead, and showing that he was county
surveyor of Nez Perce county and as
such made his home in Lewiston.
The local land Office decided for
Briggs as did also the commissioners
Of the general land office, but the de-
cision of the secretary of the interior
reverses both former decisions and
finds In favor ofHaywsrd.
According to the decision of the
secretary public official, If he took
up a homestead after he was elected
to office. would have good excuse
for not making his residence upon the
property while his term lasted. but
that he would have no right to seek a
denomination to have that excuse for
another period of years.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08
HUNDREDS OF ACRES
OF RICH DEPOSITS,
LOCATED ON GROUSE CREEK NEAR RE-
SORT--WILL BE WORKED EXTEN-
SIVELY THIS YEAR

Secesh. William Allen and Claude
VAIN have 30O-foot tunnel on their
property on the south side of War
Eagle mountain. They report three
foot ledge of $40 ore. The Florida
company had dozen men at work all
last season, and eight men this win
ter, on their property on the north
side of the same mountain. They
claim TO have 40 feet Of s12 ore.
Messrs. Kelly & Patterson, OF War
rem, hsye some extremely promising
claims IN the same locality. The
placer deposits Of that section are q
little, II anything, short Of marvellous
The Gott company bias $50 acres, ssa
the Grouse cFeeek company has as
much, slI ~ which ~ kposp 70 carry
bigb gslses There 10 sfill other
good placer ground, siso' Placer
eola is found ~ patches ~ ~ hlsp ~
5000 feei, ~ N tbe Fhole eepp'sg
laee oaee l,sep y sas' sfesel beq ~
y no theesg ~ ekpefit, ene ~ eAeR
n A. 4elej sac ell tl'lF RVsl base
eeme fgeW Flsel'g hel'ep ~ pAf
asle aeNAlHlH pAleN N'ps' nhf ~
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08
SRllal Rats.

Conference, Salt Lake City. April
6--7-s-9-, 1905. For the above occa-
sion the following rate is authorized
for the sale of round trip tickets to
Salt l. AXE City, from Weiser, Idaho,
s22.15, tickets limited TO continuous
passage. Good returning until April
18th. j. w. Lapish, Agent, 0. S.L.
Ry.
Weiser, Idaho, March goth, 1905.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

One of the biggest placer properties
in the whole west, is to be found on
Grouse creek. not far from Resort.
1t is the Gott Mining company's pro-
perty of $40 acres, says the Grange
vile Standard. The company re-
ceiyed its name from the initials of
the four original incorporators.
They have done about s22, 900 worth
of work during the past year, and are
preparing TO double that amount In
development this year. One OF their
plans is TO make il-miIe canal to
carry the waters Of Becesb creek TO
tss;r gravel beds, They will have
f5ur miles Of this big ditch, which ~
eight feet wide on the bottom, done
by ths fsst o. July They already
bsys -four giapts Feeqy 70 use, 1heiF
srayel beds shog sp average ~ about
AZ feet ~ deptb, sac exhaustive tests
giye 40 average gole ylele ~ W
cant, l.eeb slsef n sfpee'eq ~
hesele 900 epple gsFef "a s'eye'
aaily, ghe eeWpeey eill eppleg
fgem loo " 100 mep epflee w f'''''
mef q n Yelel eRe n t'if feH
panU y N ~ e'lg tlif rfsl ~
pla,leg afp AZ AZ AZ Nefl NJ Ne'b
sna h fslAel| ~ VA RlaH ~
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08
(pnnuda! Cub h9ting.

The Weiser Comerciai club held
another enthusiastic meeting Thurs
day evening.
Ed Barton reported the results Of
the visit of the comittee TO the state
Wagon Road Commission IN the Inter
est Of the Big cresk rosd, Mr. Bar
ton said there was 40 question DV'
thst tbs commission would furnish
one hslf of the sso, 900 ths road vlll
cost. "a wouiq b. the nfp' rose
tal,ep w BY tlse commission
ghe ehslg eppolesee ~ n ''es''p' A.
n, Galley SAD y, v, Aspbg ~ = com
mltiee " canvass sae eeeesy fp' s'''
ase ~ sagssbeai gs'sles
A committee N 40 sef elt9''''s'
oa nalellls|ng psln s4'Aef''f NJ t'NF
sllD l|l le|p|sleilen eeNN''N.'s''t
AN laNls|gf ~ lNssiAN'tF y
halIlf " nNlR'e a9s
W. gop Az llF lN''F " f'f'''''
lalll f|HH
ll,llug laalle n fNNe''f Y
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08
||G CRBEK ROUTE
Will BE INSPECTED
lEABERS OF STATE ROAD COMMISSION
WILL LEAVE WEISER APRIL Is
TO GO OVER 1T.

A. 'ne meeting this week of the
'0ad commission in Boise it
'''ided that two trips of inspec-
n ''ail De made at once. The first
! 0s Of the road it is desired built
~ Emmett to Marsh, which would
''' nearer route from Emmett to
present Connection with the Thun-
a''ntsin road. Commissioners
4 ~ =. and Wheeler started on the first
Wednesday,
..,' ''' decided that the same com.
|,' '''''' should leave wsiser on
y and proceed to Warren for
ss'p'S' s''''' Of inspecting the route Of
It's' "''''ss 50 road Into tho Bis crock
..'.. The two commissioners viii
NJ. a. a'~ber Of preIimiparias
|Iss,ss WV !. =. be Joined BY 0oyespo,
y "A'I'p % ApgU ~, ghe
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

leave their home and 60 into small
frame house, which they rented for
me. At first my brother in-law paid
the rent and gave me few dollars a
month to live on. Then he stopped
paying the rent, gave me only about
s1.25 week, and then even this
small amount was refused.
ANOTHER POLYGAMoUs BISHOP.
''WhiIe know all about Bishop
Haskell S. Jolly and his polygamous
marriages, said George s. Crosby
last evening at the Kenyon hotel,
81 will say nothing You are sim
ply looking for information, and
would use what I told you to injure
Senator Reed Smoot, a man whom |
respect and honor. -
According to the information fur
nished by resident of Salt Lake,
Bishop Jolly was married to Miss
Nellie Harrison, at that time school
teacher at Mt. Carmel, Utah, in
1897. The ceremony was performed
in Mexico, and later developments
brought out the fact that until the
day Of her marriage Miss Harrison
had been engaged to Hod Brown, 9
COW punncher. After their return
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08
Ip[D. BAD bUfdLAR
CAUGHT III TH[ A(I
rbIry (latLIl, fd'hsl's BROS
a|, When The Officers
.pild1sd' him.

. y.stardsy morning about two
.,,,ook q burglar was taken in the
II If cracking Penthouse Bros. safe.
Small. the cab driver, telephoned
,,om his home to night watohman
ysvius that he had just seen man
:, m q window on the north side of
tbs Feltbouse store and enter. Small
Lives across the street from that side
| !, tha store. Neyins came to the store
|. little later and saw a man standing
| IN the side door. Nevins asked what
| he was doing and he replied II work
| here and am sleeping here, . then he
vent inside and barred the door.
ysyins was almost ready to be de-
|uvsd by the mans composure and
uurance, but Small came up and re-
smtsd that be had seen the man go
through the window. Nevins then
vent to the door and demanded ad-
mission but could get no reply. In
tbe mean time the burglar crawled
silently into the rear cellar with the
purpose Of escaping by the rear win
lOW in the alley, which he might have
1one as Nevins knew nothing of this
lzit But, unfortunately for Mr..
Burglar he struck a match in the cell
ar to examine bis surroundings and
faint flicker, passing through a
nck in the boards which cover the
ear window, caught the eye of other
srties and revealed his intentions
|nd whereabouts. When Nevins came
round to that point the unknown
allied from the interior, 81 will sur
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

render if you will agree not to hit
mo-" The officer assented, and the
brakeman made his way to the side
door and opened it and was taken to
jail. A heavy sledge was found in
side and he had, battered the combi-
nation of the safe, So that his job will
have to be continued to get it open.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08
4 MISSING VITh[55
has bEth FOUND
! po|yganouS Wife Who [raded
U. ). hd5ha is in Hawaii
po|yyany Settlement.

Honolulu, March 81, via. San
Francisco, April Utah can best
answer the query as to whether one OF
the wives of an apostle of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Lattcr-day Saints
is in hiding at Laie sugar planta-
tion, Island of Oahu, Hawaiian is
lands. Laie is rs miles from Homo
lulu. The Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser of March 10 printed story
to this effect, saying "There are
likely to be developments down at the
Mormon plantation at Laie, because
the United States government has
been informed that polygamy is being
practiced there, and orders have been
sent to the United States District At
torney from Washington to find out
whether there is any basis for the
statement ss.sSss = ssss .,:.s:s .s-:sss
"Incidentally, there is report
that polygamous wife of an apostle
who was wanted badly at the time the
senate of the United States was inves
tigating the charges against Reed
Smoot, could be found not thousand
miles from the waving cane fields of
Laie if anybody interested should be
down thereiwith search warrant and
pair of keen eyes.
''The statement is likewise made
not on the authority of Mr.. Breckons,
but on unquestionable authority. for
all that the United States district at I
torney has already begun his inquiry
in quiet way and that there will
very probably be most interesting de-
yeIopments in the very near future.
''The charge at present is merely
that the law against polygamy is be-
ing violated by the Mormons down at
Laie. and if the law is being disre-
earded the might of the federal gov
ernment is to be directed to the
breaking up of the nest of violators.
It goes without saying, moreover,
that the United States will be success
| full because, while the Mormons car
do great many things without mucf
question in Utah, whore they have
state government in which the churcl
| influence is supreme, they cannot d.
those same things in this territory
nor in any territory where the fedora
| law is all the law there is for offender
of their class, and where the law
enforced without fear or favor.
''The profits from the plantation
, Laie. it is understood, pay all the OK
penses of running the straightout MOI
mon church in these islands, an'
weld a considerable profit over to b
sent home to President Smith for th
service of the saints In Utah"
. I'LL Mx<k..n
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08


The sheriffs's sale Of the Iron Dyke
properties advertised for an event Of
this afternoon, drew quite crowd Of
curious spectators to the court house
at 2 O'Clock, says Tuesdays Baker
City Herald.
Deputy Sheriff Snow read the
official advertisement and after IT.
length had been drawn out, called for
bidders Gone hundred thousand dol
lars, +" spoke Attorney John Il. Rand.
and further hawking by the auctioneer
was unnecessary as everybody seemed
to be shy Of the necessary wherewith
to elevate the bid.
Under the bid, the property pesed
in 20 far ~ the present 1tep Il Qon
cerned, to tho plaintiffs IN 81 'S'cii66
Of local historic lore. "a
Attorney Rozenwig, who was pre-
sent asked that all the bill of costs be
at once prepared and presented In or
der that the same might be liquidated.
On the surface the intention Of the
purchasers is to begin at once prepar-
ations to do something with the prop
erty. There are, however, other mat
ters pending in the courts Of this
state and Pennsylvania, which will
have to be adjusted before full title
can be vested. One of these in par
ticular point is the action Of Mrs.
Florence B. Shatto, who is suing for q
quarter interest in the property and
appurtenances.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

|al..,'''s'4pl hprl 3 IA lhe teaih
f. Nse} ~ ihe lslegpeileusl
~ s.s..', ..'',' A't Aesala pgp
vi pp'llpiepa1ul " ~
e''lNlna ll,el Ao,mou
| lllnAalng pna ~
sll l''H 1lnlaEa. M llai
| |a laIp l|llI, .o
N'''' N ll hlas|'
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

three will then complete the work Oh
inspection.
1t is possible if this road Is ac-
cepted the survey by Engineer LUCK
will be adopted by the commissioners
in order to expedite the work OF con-
struction and at the same time save
several hundred dollars.
All the routes of roads asked ioi
have now been cbarted on the com
MISSIONS map and a tabulated state
msnt has been prepared showing eacn
proposed line, with the distance o.
timated cost sud other data fns 70.
tsJ estimated eost Of the roads ssss0
for Is s221. 900 the states p'opoF''''
~ sl1o,7bo, -, .o.1
rhs total appropriation fof toso ''.''
purposes % 500, ooo,so y Wy ~ ss'' 49,,
thsf tho oommiasioD's elserl'pln"''''
powers gill ~ taxed
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

The Chicago Lady Entertainers at
the opera house April 10. Outlook
Club has secured them.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

sa., aud ono IN liaFleW =, y
1he eemmeuase seneioF bvsipFg
A. l.elss lhp alsl wew1sg y '''e sep.
~ a lale , aeelaee s'anq hsH'''s'
Negm0nlRH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
The Omnipresent Ostrich Plume.

new polo or torpedo turban that is fash
Toned entirely from clipped ostrich fiues.
In appearance they are not at all I'M
like the marabout turbans that were
shown a short time ago; but with the
curly tip to each hue there Is a softness
combined with smartness to the novel
ostrich turban that makes them fasci-
mating indeed. The correct trimming for
these is simply round ostrich pompon
perehed at the side, and with feathery
aigrette standing up from the center of
the pompon.
Then there are charming concets for
shoulder wear that will MI in the early
season when wraps are somewhat super
huous, but to discard them altogether
were hardly wise. There are some new
shawl-shaped pieces that come>in a point
TO the center back, just above the waist
line, and in the front are crossed
over In fchu fashion, the ends passing
around the waist and fastening in the
back with splashing sash of velvet
ribbons. These are seen In white, gray,
some chaplning old porcelain blues, dull
shades of roses, and the browns and
blacks that are always so seryiceable.
With these there are the most frivolous
looking muffs imaginable. These are usu-
ally of the fat square shape and made
entirely without stlrening other than
princess haircloth between the Innings
Sometimes a fluffy tail effect is punched
at one side: but for the most part they
are left plain and unadorned.
Some of the smartest shops are show
Ing ostrich banding in all sorts of sizes
mounted upon Hat satin band. after the
familiar way in which fur landings are
put up. These are used to trim the silk
and Jet wraps that modish old ladies so
much delight In: and they also find use on
the dancing and dinner frocks of the
younger general ton, making a very soft
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

framing for the decolletage and appearing
to excellent advantage upon some of the
trimmed skirts.
And with those same dinner and dane
Ing frocks the new scarfs of ostrich are
quite the correct thing. That these frocks
are invariably made decolete goes with
out saying, and n broad scarf of ostrich
Is quite the correct thing TO throw over
ones shoulders. The latest caprice In
these shows some six or eight boa shaped
strands caught together to form n broad
fiat scarf that win fall naturally into al
most any shape and may be dropped off
the shoulders with the most charming
effect in the world.
Some exquisite parasols are on view Mt
a Fifth avenue Importers on which the
narrow ostrich landings are shown; and
quite n novelty Is the ostrich fringe that
edges the parasol all the way around
The imported model is in pink with os-
trich banding; and In place of the usual
rosette of silk at the tip there are three
cunning little feathers curled close to
the parasol tip, and three more decorate
the long shaft handles halfway down
The ostrich fan has always been modish
but the latest ones will appeal to the
debutante us well as TO the dowager.
who, incidentally, was formerly supposed
to have the exclusive right to WELD the
feather fan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

none will attempt to galnsay, and all of
the fascinating features of handwork that
20 to make the success of the lingerie
froek are repeated In the sllken gown
with even better and richer effect.
All sorts of corded shlrtings are done
with tiny featherbone cords to hold them
In shape and these are looped twisted,
festooned, vandyked and treated to tho
thousand and one other caprlces that the
designer of this season takes delight In
inventing
And with those smart gowns there are
hats that are very likely to prove de-
cldedly misleading when viewed from one
standpoint only.
There are some smart Dolly Warden
hats that are the picture of occurrences
when viewed from the front. Seen from
behind, where a deep cache peigne tilts
the shape forward almost to the tip of
ones nose. perfect conservatory of
flowers is revealed, which makes the
chapenu take on n most bewitching air
of frivolity and gaiety, and reveals a
side to the milliner's art which one would
not suspect at all from front view.
Then there are those smart shapes that
are built mp ON the side only, deep
bnndeau giving the modIsh tilt. Indeed
the hat that does not tilt itself at some
point or angle is hardly In the fashion
able procession at all this season; and
those that tilt at the side show top
that Is comparatively untrimmed, the
under part of the upward flare receiving
all the trimming effects. Ostrich plumes
are caught here, the quill end fastened
to the bandeau and the tip curling up
over the brim.
The masslng of the trimming scheme
at the back of the hat Is n late fea ture
that is receiving much attention. With
the extremely abbreviated brims unnl
some of the newest shapes display this
seems the only logical point at which to
bunch such garnlture as may be desired.
This. of course, calls for a new sfyie OF
hairdressng, and the slightly waved
front. with or without a center parting,
and the back built up TO almost chignon
style and covered with coiffura net Is
the very latest manifestation to accom-
pany these new and novel shapes.
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The ostrich may we'll go and hide Its
head In the sand and hope TO escape all
prying observation, for If the dictates of
Dame Fashion are TO be followed the poor
fellow will be deauded OF many of the
best of its plumes ere long to all the de-
mands of the modish
That the plume-trlmmed hat has led
the fash unable procession for 10 these
many, ~any moons one cannot help but
be aware. Plumes all the way from
curly, nodding tip to one some yard and
a-half in length are draped on all sorts
and shapes and sizes of hats. The tiny
polo turban is almost encircled with Il
plume that starts from saucy-looking
pompon with graceful, bu aggressive,
aigrette at the side. The torpedo toQue
has lad Its plume posed fiat on the crown,
the quill pointing forward and the fluffy
tip reposing gracefully and picturesquely
upon the hair behind.
And the picture haiti Well. how could
anybody picture to themselves picture
hat without its all-prevailing plumes? The
only originality or daring thai the milliner
could show Is In the new and novel ar
rangement of the same old materials.
But II Is In the new uses of the ostrich
feathers that Dame Fashion most con-
Germs herself just now.
There are some extremely smart tailor
mades shown with fiat collar and
flatter euff altogether in ostrich, This
really looks as though the ordinary
feather were merely laid fiat and the
fiues pressed out: but Il close inspec-
tion reveals the fact that this Is made
piece: the iues are caught to an Invisible
center. just as they are In the familiar
round bon, but In this instance they are
made to lie fiat in a satin Foundation that
determines the shape.
These are intented to be worn with the