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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-04
TRANSVAAL WAR.

Many disloyal Dutch have been ar
rested.
A desultory bombardment of KIM
berley continues,
British are preparing to advance on
the beers from several directions.
Cecil Rhodes has balloon ready in
which to escape from Kimberley.
KaAir rumors of a great British vic
tory near Ladysmith are doubted.
Gen. White captured a number Of
burgher positions around Ladysmith.
Mr.. Chamberlain went to Windsor
and conferred with the kaiser and Ger
man diplomats,
The beers took up q defensive posi-
ton south of Kimberley to await the
British relief expedition.
News of battle in central Natal or
on the western frontier in the Kimber-
ley region is expected daily.
A correspondent in Mafeking cables
that the town is shelled daily and
"sniping' goes on day and night.
The beers have moved in force to
the neighborhOod of the MOOT river,
Natal, and begun attacking the British
there.
Winston Churchill tells of his cap
tivity among the beers and prOphesies
that che war will be bloody and pro-
tracted
The United States insists that the
Transvaal government recognize the
rights of Consul Macrum as British
agent at Pretoria.
The beers have 50 officers and 400
prisoners at Pretoria. It is estimated
that the boer casualties are the 1000
of whom 500 were killed.
The British cabinet is said to have
decided that the basis of settlement of
the war will be a united south Africa
modelled upon the Canadian plan.
Great Britain officially notified Rus
STA and Germany that a state of war
exists in south Africa. Previously it
claimed that it was an instruction.
The British have restored communi-
cation from Durham to Estcourt.
Troops are on the way for the relief of
CoIenso. Butler is at Pietermaritz-
burg.
Boer losses in the Belmont battle
were less than the British. The bur-
CHEERS had only about $500 men in bat
tie, but had the advantage of position.
The British victory was complete.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-04
The SWEARING CAPTAIN.
Twas Case of Choosing the Less o
Two Evils.

A veteran of the war of the rebel
lion was telling some of his experiences
to civilian, and he was dwelling upoI
the terrific courage of the captain On
his company, and also of his profanity
In those days, relates the Washington
Star, profane officers were much more
common than they now are, and they
were especially noticeable among the
volunteer troops. The captain referred
to was notorious in two armies for his
command of profane language, and he
never entirely recovered from it,
though his admission to the regular
army at the close of the war moderated
his manner somewhat
cit meant death to every man Of US, !"
said the veteran, speaking of pro-
posed charge on a line of breastWorkE
before Richmond, eff we went in there,
and we knew it, but there wasn't any.
thing else to do, unless we got diff
ferent orders. There had been mis-
take in ordering us to take the works
until some reinforcemepts had cone
up but that wasn't any Of our bust
ness.
well, now," demurred the civilian.
"I don't look at it that way. 1t ought
to have been your business not to have
fought when you knew you were going
to be whipped"
eff we had put up any sort OF a
bluff like that, you bet our captain
would have got one of his swearing
spells on and then the dickens would
have been to pay. He just never would
have got done cussing us for being
towards"
''Do you mean to say your compan,
would have gone in and been kiIle,
rather than to stand the captain
swearing?"
That's what"
well, I wouldn't"
ooh, but you never heard the capital
cuss."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-04

men to be present at the Inauguration.
At Fort Wayne, Ind, 200 girls en-
ployed as operators at the Foster
Waist factory went out against a re-
duction in wages. This week the
wage scale was readjusted on the piece
work plan, and the girls claim that
under the new conditions they could
not make enough to support them
selves. When the new scale was an
nounced in effect yesterday the girls
donned their wraps and left the fac
tory. 1t developed that they had ex-
pected the change, and at a quiet meet
ing had all agreed to strike.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-04

The taste of disagreeable medicin
may usually be removed by draugh
of pure cold water In some cases thi
is not effectual and then piece {
dried orange peel will answer the pun
pose. It is a good plan to save Ii
tie very thinly pared orange peel, an
too dry it in the oven or before tt
fire till it is crisp and hard for takir
after medicine This costs nothir
and is far better than sweetmeats
Home Notes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-04
FOREIGN.

Three Turkish ministers were ban
ished.
Republicans won at the elections in
Oporto.
x. Hirata said Japan could defeat
Russia.
Russian relations with Servia are re-
newed.
Queen Victoria will visit Germany in
the spring.
A party of 10, 900 Firms will settle in
Alberta, Canada.
Major Schilmangk was convicted of
| forgery in Berlin.
Meline's party will oppose the new
Franco-American treaty.
Wingates troops captured 5000 der
wishes in Saturdays battle.
The Vienna india rubber factory
| largest in Europe, burned.
1t is again reported that the Rus
slams have occupied Herat.
The French singer, Yvette Guilbert,
has undergone an operation.
Fifteen thousand French strikers
have begun a march on Paris.
The cZechs' tactics of obstruction in
Austrian reichsrath are likely to fail.
Italy will attempt to suppress the
Malta and Camorra bands of assassins.
The pope is provoked by Frances al
legged persecution of the mOnastic Or
ders.
Alfred Austin, poet-laureate, wrote
poem on the Anglo-American alli-
ance.
An agreement of the powers to main
tain an open-door policy in China is
expected.
The Italian government will ask for
money to improve the equipment of
the army.
Figaro warns the French that their
insults of England and Victoria may
force a war.
Ambassador White would have re-
signed had he failed to win suit with
his landlord.
Treaty negotiations between France
and Siam have been interrupted for
the third time.
The scandal in the German colonial
office has resulted in the resignation of
the court chamberlain.
A round of festivities in honor of
Emperor Williams visit continues at
Windsor castle, England.
The French minister of foreign af-
| fairs seconds the American demand for
an open door in China.
Defeat of the canal and naval bills
in the German reichstag is expected.
1t will be followed by dissolution.
The Irish nationalists in the British
parliament have held a conference
looking toward a union Of factions.
The emperor of Germany, who is
now visiting Queen Victoria, went
shooting in the great park at Windsor.
VI. Feodoroff, a young Russian,
claims to have invented a flying ma
chine having a maximum speed of los
miles an hour.
The German semi-of1cia1 press in
sists that the kaiser's and Won BuloWs
meetings with the British ministers
were the purely social.
Emperor William visited Blenheim
and took lunch with the duke and
duchess of Marlborough. London re-
CARDS it as showing friendship for
America.
Thomas Henry Ismay, founder and
chairman Of the board of directors Of
the White Star Line Steamship COM
pany, died suddenly at Liverpool. He
was born Jan. Z, 1887.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-04
DOMESTIC.

Princeton beat Yale at football.
Chicago December wheat, 657Bc at
CSC.
Mrs. Leander J. Mccormick died in
Chicago.
Daniel Earl lost or was robbed Of
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24

With the p & l. N built, and two
three new Ines crossing Camas prai-
RE, the iron horse speeding from
Lewiston up The Clearwater and on
into Montana over the Lo lao pass,
and perhaps another line up the main
Salmon through the heart Of that
great unknown section of mysterious
riches, south Idaho people can come
TO Weiser, whirl up through the chain
of emerald wales which sparkle along
the line of the z. & |. N, down the
Little Salmon and up to Grangeyille,
thence to Lewiston, Moscow, C@ur
d Alene or any other portion of the
northern part of the state. Surely
the light of new day shines upon
the Gem Of the Mountains. While
you are making new map for the
state, think Of the limitess, newly
created wealth and industry in min
ing, numbering and other lines.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24
CHANGING THE MAP.

Chief Engineer McHenry and assis.
tant chief, Mr. Biehler; of Tacoma. havs
been here The past few days making a
thorough examination OF the present
survey. They returned to Lewiston
Saturday afternoon In an interview
they stated that owing to great expense
and difficult engineering at Red Rock
canyon they concluded TO make person
~ inspection aud they have us result
ade some changes in the grade at these
2nts and have sent Mr. Russell and his
fty down there To make the necessary
3angns He also emphasized the fact
That this branch would be constructed at
once, but owing to heavy work in the
canyon it would not be completed for
IT least six months, and that active work
will be prosecuted this winter. In re-
ply to question as to II possible compro-
mise of the railroads now cnntending for
this field he said that he did not believe it
but both roads would undoubtedly build
ne the country was big enough and pro-
life enough for three or four roads. He
said the whole geography of this county
would be changed inside of II year. A
preliminary survey will be made up
Three Mile creek this coming week. by
Engineer Nutting. and THIS route, If
practical, may eventually result in its
adoption and the abandonment: OF the
Cottonwood route.
The above from the Grangeville
Free Press very forcibly illustrates
the momentous movements going on III
railway circles in this state, itrequires
but little thought to realize the great
underlying import to this states
future. Truly, the geography of
Idaho u to be changed Two years
from today and it will not be neces-
sary TO leave the states borders 10
ride between north and south Idaho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24
A HOT SUGGESTION.

The SIGNAL has more than once
called the attention of the people to
the immediate need of some kind OF
protection against fire. AS rule
every town has its fire department
and always well supported, and is
also an association that is socially OF
OF influence. From the members
come the suggestions needed for the
best protection OF property. 1t IA
safe to venture the statement that no
town OF the Importance of Weiser
and with 30 many valuable improve
ments and representing so great an
Investment is so totally at the mercy
of fire and without the means OF pro-
lection. Past experiences seems t.
20 for nothing. The destruction OF
tiAa old town and the later fire that
nearly destroyed the Vendome would
seem enough to arouse common
mcrcenary interest at least. Now
comes the story OF Placerville, $40,
900 goes up in smoke, hundreds OF
families homeless and many dcsti-
tute. This is again followed by the
news from Colorado that the town oil
Victor is totally dsstroyci--S00
buildings burned
Are more warnings needed? God
helps them that help themselves We
have the Welser and Snake rivers Oh
two sides OF the town, Monroe creek
runs through 1t, the Water ompany
canal, and at five feet beneath the
surface an inexhauslible supply Of
water, and not one OF these is being
made available. The condition Of
our town demands that some imme
diate action be taken to get water
and then get the means needed to put
it whore it will do the most good in
time OF need. The municipalt,
should provide some apparatus a.
once and then, no doubt, the voluu-
teers would do the rest
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24
Idaho BOYS Got Enough

All old timers in this section kind
ly remember Hon. d. l.. Bailey for
his assistance in the legislature Of
1885, 80 III the creation OF Gilmore
county. He enlisted and went to
Manila, holding the rank of lieuten-
ant, and on the 18th of March he
wrote the Boise Capital as follows;
ave have had general sensation
today. The government asked the
various regiments to re- enlist, and de-
sired them to take u vote on it. The
result was that not a man voted to
re-enlist for six months further SER
vice. Then the officers of the regi-
ments submitted this proposition TO
the men; How many will enlist for
six months If the government will give
their travel pay home (Which will
amount to about $4,000 and at the
end of six months send them home
without any expense to themselves?
1t caused much comment and discus
sion, and the boys were still up and
talking about it at midnight, but the
vote taken this morning showed 20
in favor of staying and 40 that would
not enlist under any circumstances.
| don't know what will be done, but
don't believe that any inducement will
get half of the boys to re-enlist for
any length of time We feel like we
have done our duty and ought to be
sent home. Bulletin.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24
Notice Of Meeting Of the Board of Tr,s,oa
OF the Village of weiser, Idaho, for
the Purpose Of Levying Spec
ial Assessment for I'm
proyements


., SJ,'cs Is hereby gwen that there will be
Village OF Weiser. Idaho. held at Inc ocara ol the
.hereis, on Friday, Septembers 1889 ut o.lnl
P M Tor the purpose OF considering the nro vaocS
nents AS follows, to-wit: 0' Improve
For the construction Of side wall, s;,,.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
Published KvhnY THURSDAY py
IL. E. LOOK WOOD.
rnuRsDAY. AUGUST 81. 1899

Railroad news from the north is
som what mixed; that is to say, re-
ports differ. But it seems that the
D. r. & n and the Northern Pacific
have como to an understanding, and
some differed improvements or devel
opments in this immediate section
may be the reason for the change in
mlicy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24

A. b. ANDERSON GEO G. BRADJry
President (nshs,
G. NJ. lIIXON, Assistant Cashier
THE BANK OF WEISER,
WEIsER, IDAHO
Capital s25. 900
Incorporated September |. 1894
Directors-J w. Ayers. w +. Sommsr.
camp. John Cuddy. Fred l.. Taylorsn
Sol M. Barnett.
Translates general banking business.
BUYS and sells exchange on all paris Of
the United States and Europe
Collections maize and promptly RENTED.
Money To loan on good security.
We solicit your business
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24

abused wife. The causes for his an
ger at the woman, il properly report
ed, are such as to render the wife
beater an object of still greater con-
tempt
The B. n & 0. Ry. surveyors are
in the vacinity of Emmett.
Barton Owen has secured the con-
tract for painting the Butterfield
house.
The Pocatello base ball team has
defeated Ogden and holds the cham
pionship OF Idaho and Utah.
A Kansas editress, says. "rhe
world is full of bowling eight-hour
men with patient fourteen-hour wives"
In the voting contest for queen of
the Inter Mountain Fair at Boise,
Fannie Sears, OF Weiser, has II
votes aud Anna HAWTHORN has II.
A party of seven railroad men
were fined $40 and costs at HALEY
for violating the game law. The
minimum penalty is SO for each
bird found in their possession.
The Payeite melon growers are
shipping three to four cars week
and are making financial success
out of the business That is won
derful melon country after you cross
the county line.
General Manager P. P. Shelby, Of
the p. & |. n. Ry., returned this
mornig from New York and other
eastern points He goes up to his
Parma farm this afternoon
DR.. Greenlee, the Portland dentist
who is in charge Of DR.. Curtis parlor
during the latter's absence, is kept
quite busy, but desires to have the
public bear in mind that he is able to
give all prompt attention and salts
factory service.
Mrs. Horace Greedy Perry has TAX
en- editorial charge of the Pocatello
| Advance. Pocatello is a town OF
1000 people only, but it manages to
keep two papers alive without either
being able to do the town justice, but
the name of the new push on the Adj
vance may presage better days.
Mr.. i Everett and son, experienc.
ed mining men from Colorado, are
in Weiser after an extensive tour and
examination of the Seven Devils dis
trict They camped all over the dis.
trict, conveying supplies by pack an
imals, and did their work thoroughly.
Mr. Everett thinks the whole distric,
from either gold or copper outlook,
is one Of the greatest he ever saw
and expressed surprise at its back
wardness. He will return in the
spring.
Mr.. D. j. Butcher was located a
Guaymas, Mexico, in the grocery
and merchantile business, but the re
cent outbreak OF the Yaqui Indians
caused him to think of making {
change The glories OF the great ia
land Of Weiser through persisten
dissemination by the SIGNAL, hac
penetrated even into Old Mexico anC
Mr.. Butcher pulled out straight TO-
Weiser He is now here consider
ing the matter Of locating.
New subscribers are H 4 Poyner
Q. G. Lakey, L. j. Rineheart, i
Rineheart, o L Simmons, Hugl
Moe, Council; John Cornett, Alpine
Victor Greenslade, Huntington, Or
R. Bolon, Ontario. Renewals: S
Q. Hale, j. NJ. Snider, Weiser; Re
| villa Johnston, Lucille, Idaho; r. e
Gray, Alpine; John Sailing, Nam
creek.
Get your clothes cleaned and re
paired by Holman, the tailor.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24

Grain, oats, chopped barley and
other feed supplies at O'Tool's Com
mission house.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24
The State Board.

Statesman; 10th.
The state board of equalization yes
terday decided to raise the railroad,
telegraph and telephone assessments
in proportion to the increases made
in other classes of property just
how much these increases will be can
not be ascertained until the percent
age OF increase on other classes of
property is arrived at The board
has also decided not to make uni
fuIm rate on main and sub lines of
railroad rs has been the case here
tofore. In making the assessments
on railroads the locality and surround
ing conditions will be taken into con-
sideration
The Shoshone county returns came
in yesterday and the clerks figured
up the total assessed valuation of the
state as shown by the county returns.
1t amounts to s36, 1877, 1856, not in
GLIDING railroad, telegraph and tel
ephone property. Last year it was
$14, 039, 1929 This shows an increase
in favor of 1899 of sl5, 957, 857.
A delegation representing the sheep
interests appeared before the board
yesterday asking that the assessments
on sheep be reduced from SO. 90 a
head TO 81 co. Last year it was 81 60
a head. The sheepmen claim that
SO 90 is more than the actual cash
value, and they state if the board in
sists on that figure they will take the
matter into the courts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24
PLAIN FACTS
ABOUT
.WeiSer


1t offers four different courses of study
for pupils TO choose from-Classical, Phil
osophical, Scientific and English. Also
Bookkeeping and Commercial Law.
Its standard is unsurpassed by any
school in the West.
Its teachers are nearly all college grad
yates.
Young people who graduate from the
Academy are admitted to some OF the
best eastern colleges without examination.
Five languages are taught in the Acad-
envy, any one or more OF which pupils
may study.
1t aims TO do thorough work, and no
pupil is graduated without examination.
1t gives careful attention to mathemat-
les and sciences.
1t offers normal course to those who
are advanced enough to teach.
1t has classes suited to those who are
just beginning, or who wish to review the
English branches.
Expenses are as low as in any western
school. Board, room. fuel and lights cost
only two dollars and fifty cents n week.
1t offers instruction in instrumental
music at the low price of six dollars
term.
For catalogues and Information address
REV. A. G. UPTON,
Weser. Idaho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24

The dry fuss they are having over
In Paris was livened up the other day
with an anarchistic riot similar to the
days OF the Commune. The police
were fiercely fought by mob which
was gadding around wrecking the in
terror Of churches and other such
pleasantries.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-24

A Galesburg (Ill.) paper which is
on our table gives an account of a
visitation of crickets which swarmed
into the streets of the town, into the
houses and about the electric lights.
The grocer's barrel of pickles was
full OF crickets, they were swept out
of houses with brooms, the sidewalks
were slippery with crickets crushed
under foot
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-29
IN THE SENATE.
LIvELY CONTEST WILL ARISE IN
TINE NEXT LndIsLATURE.
The Terms Of Thurston and Allen
VIII Both Expire with This Con-
sress-Figuring ON Their Success
sors-TAe Ingratituds Of Bryan.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The thoughts
OF the administration and OF the national
party leaders are fixed many times, these
days. upon the state Of Nebraska and the
two big national committees are preparing
to play great game Of politics.
Senator Thurston's term expires March
I, 1901. ana the recent death Of Senator
efect Hayward created vacancy which
must be filled by the same legislature that
will elect successor to Thurston. The
Populist governor Of Nebraska was very
quick to name senator to succeed Hay
ward until the legislature should meet
again, and William v. Allen, the notorious
Populist. has again taken the oath of Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-29
PACIFIC CABLE DISCUSSED.
Papers Read simultaneously I'm New
York and Chicago Urging Estab-
lish tent by governments.

York and Chicago Urging Eatab-
lishment w Government.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.--At meetings held
simultaneously in Chicago and New York
last evening papers on Pacific cable as
projected by the United States government
branches Of the American Institute OF Elec-
trical Engineers. The papers read before
the New York and Chicago meetings were
presented by Capt. George Q. sQuier, OF
principally Of the technical points Of the
several proposed routes across the Pacific
ocean, surveyed by this country and the
British government. The cardinal point for
is that they touch nowhere but at possess
sions of the government controlling them.
which point was urged strongly by Presi-
dent Mckinley in his last annual message.
Mr.. SQuier advocates combination be-
the United States as to the proposed cables.
Such plan would permit either to use the
wires controlled by the other In case OF
Interruption.
Speaking Of the recent government sur
"As to the route westward. from Hawaii
to the Philippines. the preliminary survey
the government Is now making shows two
unusual physical features. One Is sub
1900 fathoms to within eight-two fathoms
Of the surface and the other is one of
the deepest abysses yet found In the world,
situated 500 miles west Of Guam and more
than 1900 fathoms in depth. These OBJ
stacles can both be avoided by detours."
Capt. Squier said IL a cable was laid, the
government ought to see that two complete
repair ships We're kept In Pacific waters.
He said that II the whole of the required
States in a reasonable time 1t would be wise
policy for the government to encourage a
deep sea cable industry.