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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-02
REVOLUTION IN THE LAWS OF
GERMANY.

On January l, 1900, a great revolu-
ton will be effected in the laws of Ger
many. On that day the civil code of the
land will be put into operation. What
does this signify? Since the close of
the fifteenth century Germany has been
the land of documentary right. The
Roman judicial code was recognized as
common law; while all legal procedure
distinctly native in its origin was con-
fined to certain districts and munich
palities, and was, therefore, entirely
devoid of Imperial Specification in the
wider sense. The civil code of the land
was represented by the Corpus Juris
Civilis, Latin work entirely incom-
prehensible to the layman. The COM
position of the new civil code Of Ger
many is only to very limited extent
Roman in it's origin. The system is
compiled principally from the various
provincial codes before mentioned, and
notably from those of Prussia and Sax
ony. AS to content, also, the new code
distinctly betokens victory of the ma
tional system over the common law of
Rome. But these various national or
provincial systems have been elevated
by the new code to higher and more
complete stage of development Ma
tional law, as used in it's former mar
row sense, has become transformed in
to imperial law, designed to dominate
the life Of the entire German people,
and subjected in turn to the influence
of the nation at large. German science
] also will at last forsake the old Roman
documentary law, and will concentrate
, its energies upon the elucidation and
| elaboration of the civil code. Science
and practice will become reunited. AS
the decadence of German-and the
adoption of Roman-law was once
caused by the downfall of German i'm
perialism, so the revival of native law
is again contemporaneous with the re-
establishment of the Imperial dignity.
The German empire emanated from the
state of Prussia, and the civil code
| likewise owes its origin to Prussian
legislation. The contents, while dis
tinctively German in their essence
are characterized throughout by a
thoroughly modern spirit. To whom
may this modern spirit be traced,
and to whom the spirit of our
new civil law attributed? To none
other than the merchant. 1t was
among the commercial elements
of the cites that the power arose
which eventually crushed the spirit
of feudalism. Similarly, the mer-
chant may not inaptly be called
1.-THE father of the civil code
of Germany" The code is not
popular in form. Like every work
of its kind, it will be somewhat obscure
to the layman. 1t treats of abstract
cases, and deals in abstract terms in
comprehensive to the uninitiated. In
sense and content, however, the civil
code is strictly in accord with the pop
ular spirit. 1t accommodates itself in
every way to the commercial activity
of the time; and on opening its pages
we feel that we are entering upon the
world of to-day. In it we behold, as If
reflected in a great mirror, the finan-
cial enterprise and other splendid ac-
tivities of our age.-Rudolph Sohm in
Forum
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-02
NAIL AT MANILA.
The Philippines Postal System is Rap
idly Growing

Here is a part of the first report of
the postal operations in the Philip
pines made by F. w. Vaillie director of
posts. Mr.. Vaillie came out with the
second expedition last summer and
reached Cavite on June 49, There was
lot of work on or about that time in
the way of landing soldiers. and the
army heads did not care so very much
about establishment of a postoffice; so
it was some time before Mr.. Vaillie got
his supplies ashore. Then a longer
time had to be taken in the fitting I'D
of the office, but by the time the third
expedition got around he was ready for
the mail it brought, and since then
there has been no delay on the part of
the office in handling everything in the
way of mail that the people in San
Francisco would give us.
The business has developed from the
little office in Cavite to a system of
considerable size, with several more
quasi branch, , with the various posts.
as at San Fernando and Candaba and
Balinag and linus An army postofflce
is no fun, either, in the establishing or
in the running. Mr.. Vaillie brought
two experienced men with him, and he
found among the volunteers, who were
the main part of the army at that time,
two or three who knew something
about postofiice work, and one who had
given up a place in the classified SER
vice to enlist. He managed to get
these men detailed to assist him, and
with few whom he broke in himself
he got the Office running pretty
Manila.
There was a great difficulty at the
start with the Spanish mail. We did
not know anything about the old regu
lations and the new system of charges
helped to mix up the population Of the
city. Finally Mr.. Vaillie got authority
to employ some of the old clerks who
had served under the Spaniards, and
generally that difficulty disappeared.
The mails from the states have been
very irregular. II has seemed that the
postoffice people in San Francisco
studied to send the mail by the slowest
ships and by the most uncertain routes.
It has come by jerks. Last summer.
when the transport service was far
from well organized and the employ
ment Of so many Pacific liners had de-
moralized the regularity of the Ameri-
can trans-Pacifc service, almost no
mail was sent by way Of the Vancouver
liners, although that line kept it's reg
ular tri-weekly service uninterrupted
by the war. It was no uncommon
thing in those days to have a mail take
eight weeks or more in transit, and
many time letters have come through
which we're written two weeks after
letters that were behind them In de-
livery. Vaillie did his best to remedy
this irregularity, but 1t takes so long
for the round trip that 1t was months
before the postoffice authorities in the
states began to heed his protests.
with the establishment Of the regu-
lar trans-Pacifc transport service
there has come a decided Improvement
in the mail facilities, and now II is
possible to get the magazines in the
month for which they are published.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-02

The prince Of Wales, contrary to his
precedent has begun dining at restau-
rants.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-02
NEW PAPER MONEY
ADOPTION OF FRESH DESIGNS
WILL SOON CREATE CHANGE.
HIGH ART NOT IN FAVOR

FAe Paper Became Easily Worn So
mat Bankers Could Not Read the
NQmbers-What the New Ones Will
be Like-More White Space to
Show Fibres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21


 uaI observer would seem quite ineom- potent. The collection of these primi- tive weapons and tools is quite com prehensive in it's line, aud each arti- cle in it carries with it 8 thrilling story of escape or attempted escape.
 There Is a screwdriYer made from a spoon which patient at an opportune moment smuggled to his room from the dining table He broke off the spoon just above the bowl and under cover of the noise which prevailed at times ground down the handle on his stone window sill until 1t assumed the form of a screwdriveT. With this he re- moved the screws which held the slat at the side of his window and made his escape in this manner This man was a harmless patient, who was troubled with recurrent attacks of excitement and who took pleasure at such times in witnessing the fright which he inspired in those who thought him dangerous The next article in the collection is an improved dagger and sheath, the dagger made from a nail with a piece
 
 from a chicken bone. The weapon was found on the person of the maker and was taken before he had time to complete the dagger by filing down the point on the nail.
 Another improvised weapon is dirk made from long nail with the end we'll sharpened and a rag wrapped
  handle. This instrument was as sharp as an ordinary knife and would be a formidable weapon in the hands of a crazy man.
 Perhaps the most unique article in the collection Is key made from a piece of orange peel. This apparently harmless tool was made by a female patient and was discovered before she had an opportunity to test it's efficiency. The prison officials found on trlal that this key made from dried orange peel would unlock readily almost any old and worn lock.
 The doctor has also a key made from wood and one made from wood and piece of orange peel, and others made from the handle of a blaeking box, from small staple, etc, all of which will unlock old locks with more or less ease. ScrewdriVers seem to be the instrument which the inmates con- sider most useful, and there are several strange varieties of this tool in the doctors collection. They are made from nails, button hooks, springs, from the heel of woman's shoe and heel plates and clothes hooks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21
HE GOT A LIGHT.
And Was Surprised to Learn Who Gave
 It to Him.

And Was Surprised to Learn Who Gave
 It to Him.
 A member of General Miles staff tells of an incident down at Tampa before the departure of the troops for Santiago. He was standing ill the office of the Tampa Bay hotel one even ing, dressed in plain business suit and smoking a cigar, when a tall, raw boned private from the Fifth Mary land regiment strolled up to him and said:
 Say, partner, give us a light"
 The gentleman addressed put his hand in his pocket, drew out a silver case, took a match from 1t, struck fire and handed it politely to the soldier, who thanked him and lighted his cigar. The encounter was witnessed by the porter of the hotel who watched his chance and said to the soldier:
 "Who was that man that gave you the match?'
 T don't know, except that he's a gentleman" returned the Maryland boy.
 Well, I'll tell you who he is" said the porter, 'and you won't feel so big when you know. 1t was Gen. Miles,
 "The devil it was"' was the response, as the soldier walked off in chagrin Awaiting his opportunity he stepped up to the general with a salute, and said:
 General, I have to apologize for what may have seemed to you an i'm pertinence. But I had never seen you before, and you wore nothing to indi- cate your rank, so I took the liberty of addressing you as I would any strang- CT, and l hope you will excuse me for it"
 Don't let that worry you," said Gen. Miles. T was q private soldier once myself
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21

The Publishers Price of this Work is S6.
 By arranging for special edition we are enabled 10 n1Nake an eNtremy liberal offer to readers We will give all our subscribers, old and new alke he Encyclo peda and Atlas and the Daily Graph six months for $65o fyou want to avail yourself of this proposition fill out the blank below and send to the Graphic office
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21
A Good DIsinfectant.

The very best disinfectant and de- odorfzer known is copperas. A double handful dissolved Tn a bucket of water and used to wash drain pipes and re- ceptacles of waste material, will keep such places above suspicion. The wa ter in pitchers and flower holders should be changed every day On at tention to such seemingly trivial de- tails may hang a human life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21
The Sun,s Motions.

The sun has three motions-a rota- tion about it's axis; a motion about the center of gravity of the whole solar system, which points always within the suns volume; and motion round some bigger fixed star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21
Ingredients of the Potato.

On the average 75 per cent. of the po- +atos weight is water, 20 per cent is starch and 2 per cent. is nitrogenous matter, but the proportions vary so greatly that the food value of the best table potatoes may be three times that of the poorest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21
Decrease in the speed of a sbin.

As rule, six months cruise de- creases the speed of ship 15 knots in every 100. This is caused by the bar nacles which form on a ships hull.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21
RenI Eriendshin.

Chateaubriand-T That two men may be real friends they must have oppo- site opinions. similar principles and different loves and hatreds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-21
LUNATIC INGENUITY
TOOLS AND WEAPONS MADE FROM
 SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE MEANS.

Harmless Patient Who Took Pleasure in
 Frightening Those Who Thought Him
 DangerOus-some Remarkable Instances
 of Mechanical Ability.
 Many insane people are possessed of the delusion that they are the objects of some special persecution, and in or der to protect themselves against their supposed persecutor or in order to be prepared to attack him when they chance to meet him. they work in sec ret and prepare for themselves some very unique weapons. More common ly their efforts are expended in making tools for purposes of escape. The ma- terials which they have at hand for this purpose being very limited, they are compelled to use whatever they can find, and the greatest ingenuity is often exercised by men that to the cas-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Produce.


Chicago, Feb. 27-Freezing temperatures
to-day throughout the winter wheat belt
where there was heavy rain yesterday and
Saturday caused a great deal of anxiety
regarding the winter plant and the mar
ket opened very firm. May started higher
at 733s0l7312c but met considerable selling
by scalpers, brought about by Indifferent
cables, and the price sagged to I3c. The
weakness did not last long, however, as
Russian shipments last week were found
to have been only G64,000 bushels and the
receipts at domestic markets indicated
some reduction of farmers deliveries.
The downward tendency of foreign mar
kets, however, somewhat dampened the
spirits of the bulls and prevented the full
fruition that otherwise might have arisen
from those two announcements. May did
not get above 7Si5c and closed at 1870.
A smaller increase in the visible supply
than was expected strengthened corn.
Commission houses and elevator concerns
bought freely, but at the Improvement re-
alizing set in and part Of the gain was
lost. May rose &c.
There was a good demand for oats from
concerns which Were taking off hedges on
ruled firm throughout. The cash demand
taken for shipment. May closed a shade
higher.
The expectation of finding considerable
additions to stocks of cut meats and lard
when the result of stock taking becomes
known March l, depressed provisions.
Pork lost 171a@20c lard &c and ribs 2l2c.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
Wants to Create a Sensation.

New York Feb q. "A dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says: There Is only
one man in France who takes Paul de
Rouledes escapade tragicaily, and that is
de Roulede himself. He is anxious for
sational trial with a heavy sentence
that will crown him with the martyrs
halo for his followers. He accordingly is
doing all he can to eXaggerate his Of
Tense. by declaring orally to the officials
mis- design to overthrow the republic and
writing letters to the same effect. No
body else. however, looks upon him as
anything but lunatic. AS a journalist
here said the worst punishment that
could be given him would be to sentence
him to be confined as non compos mentis,
and one Is compelled to admit that tn s
would be making the punishment fit the
crime.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
Cnunt Barrns Dead.

New York. Feb. 27.-The death is an
nounced in Rio Janero of Count B. Il.
Toreas de Barros a distinguished Brazil
ian diplomat, aged 20 years. He had
twice been member of the Brazilian dip
lomatic corps at Washington. His last
post was at Caracas, Venezuela, where he
was for six years envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of Brazil.
At the conclusion of his service there he
was placed on the retired list. about ten
years ago. on account of falling health.
During the visit of the then emperor of
Brazil. Dom Pedro IL, to this country in
1876 Count de Barros was member of
his suite He did much to contribute to
the success of the Brazilian exhibit at
the Centennial exposition in Philadelphia
during that year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record of Com mercial and
Financial Transactions.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest OF Exchange News-Mning Stocks.
Metal Quotations-Wool Prices and
Movements ~ Grain and Pro-
duce = Rsview Of Trade.

New York, Feb. 27.-The stock market
continued very irregular to-day and left
off rather heavy, but with fractional adj
vances in prominent shares. The railway
shares assumed more prominence In the
dealings than of late, important fluctua-
tions occurring from time to time in those
properties, during which the specialties
were temporarily relegated to the back
ground. Prices were receding when, to-
ward noon, it was reported that Aguin-
aldo was inclined to accept pacific over
lures, and rally ensued.
London was a moderate purchaser. Cow
ering movements in sugar advanced prices
smarty, but free selling appeared which
attracted particular attention, as it was
by brokers who were believed to repre-
sent houses prominent on the other side
of the stock, and the stock lost it's early
gain and closed but fractionally up for
the day.
Third Avenue dropped q points after an
initial rise of 4 points, the weakness be-
ing seemingly in realizing when it was
reported that the property would be alb
sorbed by the Metropolitan. American
Steel and Wire advanced on large deal
ings but subsequently lost part OF the
rise. Federal Steel. to a lesser extent
sympathized with both movements. Atch-
ison was weak during the early session
of the market, but firmed up. Subsequent
ly 1t was sold down in common with the
drive at the rest of the market.
The bond market displayed hesitating
tone throughout Total sales. S4490,OG0
U. S. new AS registered advanced u per
cent. and the 3's and SIS rs per cent. in the
bid price. ...m.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
GERMANY is FRIENDLY.
Representative of the Emperor Will
Visit the United States.

Representative Oh aho emperor Will
Visit the United States.
New York. FEB. GA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: AS indi-
eating the friendly purpose of the Ger
man government to this in the Samoan
controversy. Herr Salt. the newly elected
president of the municipal council of
Apia, will come to the United States be-
fore proceeding to his post to confer with
Secretary Hay and other administration
officials.
Herr Salt will succeed Herr Rafel. who
left Apia on Feb. % for Berlin, where he
will be compelled to make a report to his
home government in explanation of his
conduct at Apia. Herr SAT- is now on
duty in one of the German possessions in
Africa and has been instructed to first
proceed to Boston.
IT was stated to-day that the Samoan
question had never been at a danger
point, as has been reported, but fault
has been displayed on both sides, and
Germany and the United States propose
to take action to restore order. Herr
Rose will probably be removed and Chief
Justice Chambers Is expected to be re-
called. Chief Justice Chambers recall
will not be due to his decision or to his
course, but to the letter he wrote to his
brother, and which contained statements
Objectionable to the German government
which have been communicated to the
state department. The officials say that
his usefulness is gone. to some extent
rs the result of his letter. and German"
has intimated that she would be pleased
if some other person was appointed as
his successor.
Within ten days it is expected that re-
ports will be received from the three
ccnsuls fully explaining their acts, and
when these have been considered action
will be taken by the two governments.
There is one other point. speaking Of
Samoa. which remains to be settled by
diplomatic negotiation. Germany will
insist that Mataafa. by reason of the
Overwhelming majority he received at the
election. should be made king, but the
decision of the chief justice and the pro-
tocol of the Berlin treaty exclude him for
ever from consideration in connection
with the lSingship. The administration
proposes to support Tanu. Great Britain
is similarly inclined, and as a majority
rules, he will probably be established on
the throne.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
MAY FAIL.
Pottery Combine May Not Be a Success
full Proposition.


full Proposition.
New York, Feb. 27.-The Herald says
that the American Pottery company, with
its burden of $50 COO capitaiiza ton, is
likely to fail in its purpose of uniting the
pctteries. jefferson Seligman. who has
been active in promoting the company, is
quoted as saying:
I'VE have subscribed 900 to the
project and other large houses have con-
tributed considerable large amounts. The
combination looked feasible, and If it
could be carried out doubtless would be
very profitable. But the affairs of the
company are not particularly satisfactory
Just now. How they will eventually de-
yelop remains to be seen, but If every
thing is not made satisfactory we will
withdraw
]. and w. Seigman & Co. were cred
tied with being the promoters of the
American Pottery company, which was
incorporated in Trenton, N. j., on Dec.
16 of last year. There were to be 100000
shares at a par value of $780, One hun
bred and thirty-tive thousand of these
shares were preferred. on which the in
tercst was to be per cent. The incorpo-
rators were Charles N. King, Ernest 7.
Charles and #. Frank Farrell. Ninety
per cent. of the potteries of the country,
it was asserted, would Join the combine,
of Pittsburg to Trenton and West Vir-
GINA potteries, while East Liverpool and
Ohio would supply the West.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
To Ascertain the Cost.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--Chairman Burton
stated after the meeting of the river and
harbor committee that the sentiment of
the country favored the Nicaragua canal
amendment and favored government con-
struction of both the Panama and Mica
ragua routes He introduced resolutions
for the investigation by a board of seven
engineers of routes, cost. ETC., acquiring
by the president of the right of way and
for an appropriation of 100000 for sur
veys.
The express provision is made that lin
no case shall any obligation be incurred
nor money paid to any company or indl-
vidual for rights. This would be pro
nosed as A substitute for the senate Mica
ragua canal amendment
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
Travellers Guide
BUTTE, ANACONDA Il PACIFIC RI.
Union Passenger Station.
TINE TABLE

Trains leave Anaconda for Butte as fol-s
lows:
No 2, Great Falls and Helena
local, via Great Northern Ry... $40 m
No. 4, Butte Express ............. 80 a M
No. 6, Butte Express ..........-.. 300 p m
No. 5. Atlantic Express. via 81
Great Northern Ry. for st. Paul
and all points East and West. 7:20 p m
Trains leave Butte for Anaconda as fol-
lows:
No. /. Anaconda Express ....... 900 a m,
No. B. Anaconda Express -........ los p m
No. S. Great Northern Ry., Great
Falls and Helena local .......... 500 p m
No. 7. Great Northern Ry., Pa
cific Express ........ .............10 :40 p m
Train No. 6 connects at Silver Bow
with the Oregon Short Line fo- all points
East West and South.
Northern Pacific Ry. trains leave Ana
conda as follows:
No 1922 Pacific Express for Port
land and all points West....... $50 a m
No. 1o4 Atlantic Express, for st.
Paul and all points East ....-... s:15 m
conda as follows:
No. lO1. Pacific Express. from St.
Paul and all points East........ 7:55 m
No 103 Atlantic Express, from
Portland and all points West. 10:05 p m
All trains arrive at and depart from the
Butte. Anaconda & Pacific Union Passen-
ger Station at Anaconda.
Tickets for sale for all points, local and
through on the Great Northern Railway.
Oregon Short Line Railroad and Northern
Pacific Railway and their connections
Steamship tickets for sale to all points
in Europe via the above lines.