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hind barricaded doors, and consequent
" she, Mariquita, was furious.
Knowing her as 1 did, smiled grim
ly at thoughts of the scenes with which
that sleepy south coast village would
be thrilled. And I'm afraid it occurred
to me that the pull-up would do her
good.
The cablegram wound up with the
cool command that should go over in
stantly and assist her to gain her ends.
OF course it was just the sort Of thing
Mariquita might be expected to ask,
but l saw no particular reason for COM
pliance and so cabled refusal.
Cant come. No use if l did. You
won't get him anyway"
AS fast as the clerks could flash 1t
through the wires a reply came, thus:
"See here. Help me all you know to
get him. If 1 fail you may propose to
me for the seventh time, and I'll say,
Yes, darlingp"
1t was a quaint offer, and, coming
from any other woman on earth, it
would have made me rabid. But Mari
quita was Mariquita and law unto
herself So I went there and then
without waiting to pack.
She was stopping at the Grand at
Southampton, and her greeting was a
nod and the question, swell, what's
your schemeP
my dear girl, couldn't make any
till l knew how the land lay"
"Pestel You should have mapped out
fifty to suit every contingency. But if
you are so dull witted listen. They are
Continued on page a.
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that was born within her ribs"
Some one laughed indolently, yet un.
belieyingly, and then the dlplomatist
broke into a tale in support of his
assertion.
This Is the tale:
The woman was talking of was one
OF the richest spinsters IN the world.
She was raised some 200 miles mo
country from Rio and ad had il con
slanily Impressed on her there that ev.
cry word she spoke was law. You see.
her father dotted on her. and an tbe
nlg9ers round were slaves.
There's a good deal Of abuse thrown
At ifazil os being "a country where
people siarfo ana die 0f fegors ana
fei shQf IN tle Woe,ly revolutions and
tYppeq py q system of bdgandaee
Known as legal process. luf on of ~.
'} par million There a. ono man Who
'YNNli's ~ avoid those postllonoes nnd
ll consequence WnAos 0noun0uslQ rlrb
lif makes uso of illo less fortunate ma
p'Aas op iNeIr heads Nlih hlhnanat
NNl'f AZ Nsa'a' Nim ~ h|a amO Ylne
wf ifN NNli eN1 lAlf loll.0 u nmtl
iN.l NIf e''nNH ri 0NNaUNl na.
N'l ilNlH I.N NHaN lHfN nr.fl.I..
"A .Ni' I.'IN. w IN N'If HI00M ig
' ".'NN. N.W NN MO VI
IN" ll..' 'N I. II
W '.N'''i N..''0'| N|.I. II
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A Good Suggestion.

Mr.. @. B. Wainwright of Lemon
City, Fla, has written the manufac-
turers that much better results are
obtained from the use of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in cases Of pains in the stom-
ach, collie aud cholera morbus by tax
ing II In water as hot as can be
drunk. That when taken IN this way
the effect il double IN rapidity. ut
seems 70 get at the right spot in
stantly,' be says For sale by all
druggists
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A Positive Necessity.

Having to lay upon my bed for Ia
uays from severely bruised leg. |
only found relief when 1 used bot.
Tie OF Ballard's Snow Liniment. I
can cheerfully recommend il as tbo
pest medicine for bruises ever sent Ia
the afflicted. 1t has now become q
positive necessity upon myself D.
H. byrnes, Merchant. DoversyilIe
Texas. 25c, SOC sl.OO at Churchill
Drug q Paint Co.
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.H[W n. [. CHURCH
DEDICATED AT HUNTINGTON
Several Wsi5uits5 Went Down
and Assisted Christian Neigh
boTS Of Oregon.

Sunday, April 80, 1905, was a
great day for the people CALLED
Methodists in Huntington, Oregon.
On that day their beautiful new
church was dedicated. The church
was erected at cost of about 80, 600
including the ground upon which it
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Continued on page 4.

Why suffer with spring tiredness.
mean, cross feeling, no strength, no
appetite? HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will make you we'll and keep
you we'll. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets
at Churchill Drug Co.
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Eye, Ear, Nose and n

DR.. J. K. CLARKE, Room.
scmmer Block, Weiser, Idaho p,..s
to diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose ana s' ~
sPEcTAcLEs NV s'ss|
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THE WEISER SIGNAL.

Entered April IS, 1902, as second-class matter,
postofiice at Weser Idaho. Act Of Congress Of
March 2. 1897
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Saved by Dynamite.

Sometime. flaming city Is saved
by dyuemitipR space that the Ore
can't cross fonelimes, cough
bang ou 90 Long, you feel thei Doth.
ipP boi dynamite would cue ~ n
q iilpN ~ Calhoun, Da., writes
my Hlie bad a fofy aggravated
cough. Nhleh h0ri h0l aealo plplis
tNo l1nltlnlHnl could n0i hnlp ler
= sln i0ol pa lNng'i hoe Dl.ool
Wl iN f0NnWW|Nn N0aal. aHd
fWl. hN'NN 0a0.d hN D0Nah Hl0
NN '.N NNI NNIlI NNI ln %
NN'NII 0|.Nl'N.rNN lNl ll.00N|I|.
NNI ~ Nl|NN ~ 0l iN..|..
'0l NHNN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
CAMEL CARRIES a cIsTERN.
ITS stomaehs So Wonderfully Con
atrueted They store UP Water.

ITS stomaehs So Wonderfully Con
strueted They Store Up Water.
The stomach of a camel is divided
into no less than four compartments,
and the walls of one Of these are lined
with large cells. every one OF which
can be opened and closed at viii by
means OF powerful muscles.
Now. when a camel drinks 1t drinks
a great deal Indeed. it goes drink
ing on for such a long time that really
yoc would think that it never meant
to leave Of. But the fact Is that it is
not only satisfying its thirst, but is
filling up its cistern as we'll One
after another the cells in its stomach
are filed with water. and as soon as
each is quite full it is tightly closed
Then when the amir becomes
thirsty, a few hours later. all that II
has to do is TO open one OF the cells
and allow the water to flow out. Next
day Il opens one OF two more cells,
and so It goes on day after day until
the whole supply is exhausted. In this
curious way a camel can live FIVE OF
even six days without drinking at all
and 50 is able to travel easily through
the desert, where the wells are often
hunireds of miles apart.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

for congress. as one OF tEe
big four congressman at large to
which the state became entitled under
the new apportionment.
Hanback, was poor. In those days
nobody peid railroad fare II he had
any kind of a drag on a politician Of
influence Consequently. when sever
al OF the men who had helped nom
mate Hanback, asked hin for passes
home from Topeka he hae 70 do some
thing. He went to Archie Williams.
attorney for the Union Pacific, and
asked for help Williams -ansacked
ais office and found a book Of passes
containing three blanks. He signed
these and gave them to Hanback,.
Several days afterward Williams
received a scorching letter from the
general management. asking him
what in the blazes he meant by issuing
passes to carry men by the train load.
The letter said:
we are willing TO stand for any
thing reasonable. but when pass
reads. Pass JohE Doe and forty-hye
others Il is going too strong
williams found on investigation
that Hanback, had passed 125 men on
those three blanks. Seattle Post In
telligencer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
"The Big Three
and Other Matters

The morning organ of the machine
the day after the election, said it stood
fer the interests of the city-that 1t
wanted the city to advance and de
velop. Il promised to throw no OBJ
stacles in the path of the new mayor
Since then the organ has lost no op-
potunity to undermine the Duke
regime Daily it has hurled mug
wump" at those decentminded citi-
zens. who were tired of ring rule and
who wanted a new deal It denounoes
Blackman and Moorman for carrying
out the wishes of the people and re-
fusing to do the bidding Of the old
gang. The organ gees further in its
dirty work by advising colored men to
call upon Mayer Duke IN a bodys Such
methods only meet with contempt from
the people. The Capital has not the
interests Of Guthrie at heart 1t cares
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
The Pledge Outlined.

"Mr Bryan had been in receipt Of
a multitude of letters since the election
urging organization for the campaign
OF 1908. The rank and file Of the party
are ready to begin in the fight; they
only await plan of cooperation. This
plan has been under consideration for
some weeks and is herewith submitted.
"Let each Democrat pledge himself
70 attend an Of the primaries of his
party "a, be held between now and the
next Democratic national convention.
unless unayoldably prevented and TO
use his influence 20 secure a clear. hon
est and straightforward declaration of
the party's position on every question
upon which the voters Of the party de-
Sire 10 speak
"rhis plan does not involve the writ
ing Of a platform I'm advance OF the
primaries; it does not rest upon the
paramount Importance Of any one is
sue. II recognizes the right OF the
Democratic voters 20 control the policy
Of the Democratic party, and to de-
rermine its position upon public ques-
tions. Il also recognizes the import
snce OF honesty and sincerity in poll
cics
"Ihis proposition viii appeal TO all
who believe in the rule Of the people
20 an who are willing that the majority
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

L Is almost If not ,luite impossible
to obtain certain articles which are
true to their name For instance. j
doubt IL pure olive oil is to be had in
tins market except from dealers Of
the highest standing l have found
that in almost every case the vinegar
sold at low prices is fortified by min.
eral acid Cocoa is adulterated with
an excessive amount of starch or with
the ground shells and sugar It Is an
old story among food chemists hat
ground coffee is duplicated by drying,
baking and powdering hogs liver,
which is mixed with chicory and sufi.
Client coffee essence to give It flavor,
while even the whole coffee bear e
duplicated by an artificial article.-Dr.
Leon $. Waters, Food Expert
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

people cf this city that there must be
no more negroes in office" True to
It's policy TO shift the responsibility.
this time it goes to the people. in pro
lection solely to the State Capital. so
that that paper can hold the negro in
line, and chen, with the same old T
told you so" argument. line the negro
vote up for it's especial interests. and
at the same time have the general pub
lie believe that what it said was true.
To cinch this the Capital fUther adds:
The State Capital accepts the will Of
the people, or the majority n this mat
ter and viii lend its hearty support
to the administration Of Dr. Duke so
long as he is right" Ten days later,
in Sundays issue, it keeps its word
by lending the hearty support" above
alluded to. in the former issue; "The
State Capital would suggest to the col
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
A homelY Criticism.

Uncle Joe Cannon is sometimes too
homely and direct and harsh in his
comments" said a young journalist
Il was not at all pleased with the re-
maiA re made TO me while was
speaking at the X banquet
"Of course. am not an experienced
speaker / can't rattle of words like
the veterans of the Senate and House
I admit that I began my address in a
faltering way. began. IL nemember:
Gentlemen my opinion is that the
generality of mankind In general is
disposed to take advantage OF the gen
erality OF -
"Here Uncle Joe interrupted me.
"'Sit down, SON. he said You are
coming out of the same hole you went
in at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

Velasquez recognized that light Is
elastic and Eliminates the air. Hence
he was the first TO discover new
kind of perspective Men long ago
had learned to make lines vanish
from the eye; 10 make the figures di-
minish in size and shape as they re-
cede from the front; and TO explain
the distance by contrasts Of light and
shade. But he discovered the per
spective of light BY the most deli
cate rendering Of the quantity OF
light reflected from each and every
part Of the room and the figures and
objects in It. he has given TO the lat
ter the reality of form and to the
room its hollowness ard distance
st. Nicholas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
sad Lack Of knewIedae.

Did you know that you must put
vour right arm first INTO the sleeve
of a new gown? This is to insure ad-
mirers the first time you wear 1t. The
girl who didn't know that ambidex-
trously slipped her left hand frst
into her sleeve the other DAY, there
by greatly shocking her dressmaker.
II thought everyone knew that" re
marked that parsonage, pityingly
eMy goodness, but isn't 1t strange
how people can go through the world
and still not know the simplest
things!"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

Mr.. James Hall, the Newcastle ship
owner, whose death has been record.
ed. was part owner of the first steam
collier He was a philanthropist of
original views and of unceasing activ-
ity in carrying them out. There lies
near the mouth Of the Tyne a three
decker Of Nelson's day, the Wellesley,
which was placed there as a training
ship almost solely through his eXeF.
tons
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

we was settn i'm the groc'ry store,
When Pete got OF his joke.
Tho more / think OF It tn more
/ laf tIl / near choke!
pete owns the store: an old man Hicks
ne loafs there quite a heap,
Well. he likes sugar an he Sucks
His fingers pretty deep
Inter the bari sometimes OF course
Ee gifts dried apples. too,
An chaw.n fefhackei an sall holse
An prunes. But, / tell YOU
SUGARS his favo-rlte Well. Pete
COT HIM th other day;
II luck him blame nigh on his teet-
STAGGERED him. you might say
"sev Hicks saws he "By goshi I love
no have your taste fer sweets;
Ye Know what YOU remind me OFT
one o. these sugar-heats
Cleveland Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

Not long ago a little girl OF 10 was
presented by the constables in the
North London district, in which she
lived, with a silver watch and chain
IL recognition OF her going to the help
OF a constable struggling with two
cowardly rufisns. blowing his whistle,
and thus bringing assistance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
The Primary Pledge---Organize Now.
from The Commoner Lincoln, Nebraska March H. 1905

shall govern in party management and
in the nation. It does not mean that
those who exert themselves to secure
good platform viii be hound to sup
port a bad platform-that is ques-
ton which each must determine for
himself-but # does mean that the
Democratic platform shall give voice
TO the prevailing sentiment Of the
Democratic party, and that the party
shall take the country into it's conf
dence The pledge proposed Is a
primary pledge-because the people
speak at the primaries The national
convention is attended by delegates
and each delegate represents tens of
thousands of Democrats. The state
convention is also attended by dele
gates. and those represent thousands
of Democrats. The county conyen-
tions are. as a rule, attended by dele
gates, and these in turn represent
hundreds Of Democrats. AT the pri-
mary the voters speak for themselves;
there Democracy has its citadel
when the work of organization is
sufficiently advanced a time can be
set for the meeting OF the members in
Their various localities. The members
OF this organization. while pledged TO
but one thing namely. attendance
upon the primaries-are urged TO co.
oprate among themselves for the sup
port Of every effort put forth to elimi-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
USED TO GOOD ADVANTAGE.

Congressman Played Railroad Blanks
TO the Limit.
Twenty years ago. when railroad
passes were as thick in Kansas as wild
Sunhowers, a draft was made on a
road once which took away the breath
Of even the hardened officials" said a
formerly of Kansas man" last night.
AT the Republican state convention
in 1852 Lew Hanback,. nov dead. was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

Although not a true native Of Brit
ain. the common lilac has been in cul-
tiyation here at least three hundred
wears. Il is a native of eastern Eu-
rope. and although It appears to have
been originally introduced from Per
ssia about. or previous to, the year
1897. ii was found to be a native OF
southern Hungary, in the region Of
the Danube.-Liverpool (Eng) MOr-
Jury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
WATER GARDENS IN THs YARo
a Plea for Something Different in the
Small Home lnelosure.

\ Plea for Something Different IN the
Small Home lnelosure.
A small outdoor water garden Is
just the thing 90 make ones place dit
ferent from the general run of com.
monplace gardens. says a writer In
the Garden Magazine. Why not try
some hardy water lilies this year
have two pools in my garden, and
both are a source Of great pleasure
to my family and myself, as well as
the stranger in my gates. One is
planted with water lilies and the other
with lotus. In the former we have
flowers from early spring to late
autumn. The colors are white, vel
low and pink. The lotus blooms for
a Asriod of about two months, and
have nothing in my garden to com
pare with its flowers in beauty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
.pn .reIls Of NeInon,a penth.

There is still in existence the log
Of Nelson's flagship, the Victory. on
the day Of Trafalgar A clerkly hand,
clear and distinct, wrote amid the
echoes of French and Spanish guns:
The Right Honorable Lord Viscount
Nelson, X. b., commander-in-chief,
was wounded in the shoulder N.
30min." Later. on the other page:
Partial firing continued until Al.
30min.. -'hen a victory having been
reported to the Right Honorable
Lord Viscount Nelson. K B., and
anjer-in-chief, he then died Of
his wound" And all the time in the
margin the variations of the wind
are calmly noticed.
Harry. the cabman, always up to the
minute in time OF need. with new and
complete outfit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
positive, never nauseates or upsets
the stomach. Cleanses and puriiies
the entir esyetem. A great blessing TO
sunering humanity. S5 cents Tea or
Tablets. Ask your druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

Every time a widow hears OF a man
Who has been disappointed in love she
makes it her business to get him away
from the crowd ana sympathize with
him -Chlcogo News
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
Plant Culture In EnaIand.

Some idea OF the extent to which
plant culture in pots is carried on in
England may be gathered from the
fact that in one pottery alone, at Wes-
ton-super- Mare. 1.2S2,OOO pots. varying
in size from ~ inches 10 30 inches
in diameter, were manufactured In
one year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

Danger is near at hand when the kid
neys arc sick. kidneEEttes will purify
ana strengthen lie kidneys and restore
them to their normal and healthy condi-
tion twenty-five cents. J. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

nate corruption in politics. No cause
can prosper permanently that does not
appeal to the moral sense of the coun-
try. and the moral sense of the country
Is now being awakened to the import.
ance Of purifying politics.
"The Commoner will do its part in
aiding every movement that has for
ITS object the ascertainment of the will
of the people an dthe scrupulous eli
forcement of that will
THE Commoner will also furnish all
the information that it can upon the
questions which are before the public
90 the end that its readers may be pre-.
pared to render the maximum of as
sistance to every worthy cause.
who viii be the first to make this
pledge? A record win be kept IN The
/ Commoner office of the name and adj
dress of each person who enters into
this movement Those who desire to
be enrolled can either write approving
the object of the organization and ask
ing TO have their names entered on
the roll. or they can fll out and mail
the blank which is printed below
THE Commoner will be pleased to
publish limited number Of brief let
ters on this subject Mr.. Bryan Is en-
couraged by his correspondence to be.
lieye that there will be a prompt and
hearty response 10 the above PROPOSE
tlon i"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

o.. Minute Cough Cure contains not an
atom of any harmful drug. and il has been
curing Coughs. Colds. Group and Whoop-
ing Cough so long that il has proven it,
self TO be a tried and true friend to the
many who use t. Sold by c. R Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
60 A. Of unIted statea.

Including Alaska. Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands, the
gross area Gland and water surface)
of the United States IS approximate
~ 1922, 1898 square miles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

"a man ort to be thankful. s'9ose. /"
reflected Uncle Ephraim. "ef he kin
make hissef blieye de pore folks
don't suffer in dc winter time ez r Ych
ez he does"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
How 70 Mari, OF pauohters.

a German periodical, the Garten.
laube. offers three prizes for the best
answers to the question. which is be-
coming more and more serious to
mothers. How can / marry of my
daughters?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
JUST CALL NE UP

when YOU need coal. Your oru~-
will be filled Just as quickly and satis-
factory rs If you had come in person
to order it. and the coal will be jdsc
as good as ever came out Of a mine
clean, dry and reliable. Have plenty
Of Howard McAlester ard Cammoron
coal Black Diamond and Anthracite.
". F. CHEADLE.
The Coal Man,
Phone 6.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17
Curious Directions.


While walking through Wiltshire,
England, a week or two ago a pedes.
trian asked a native how far Il was 10
the next village. and received the curl.
GUS reply. About three pipes O
bacca" He subsequently found thai
watches and clocks were very rare
N that district, and that II was usual
20 indicate distance by the number OF
pipes of tobacco one could smoke OF
.he journey.
At Rest.
when but a child I marveled much
That once upon the marbles breast
/ found engraNen DER tomb
These simple words and few, At Rest
They told no place nor hour of birth.
No record kept OF how or whore
The tenant there had welcomed rest.
And put aside lies fevered care.
But now / marvel much the more.
Wheue'er / read on caryen stone
Aught OF inscription. line or date
Save that which tells Of this alone;
That he who lies beneath the mound,
With sightess eyes and pulseless
breast.
Has gained the one great boon OF all
Eternal, everlasting rest,
-Dariie stiles Prescott
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-17

Strictly Up-to-Date Vehicles Harness
and Saddlery. Our styles comprise variety from
which all buyers may select TO their exact liking.
You may be sureof thoroughly reliable goods
when you buy our work and also be that you
get value received in quality and workman
ship for every dollar you invest