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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
A ROMANTIC CASE OF OLD.
And It's Interesting Sequel of the
Present Day.

The famous Beauffremont case,
which caused considerable excitement
and attracted unusual attention in
Paris during 1876-77, has a sequel in
sensational lawsuit just nearing it's
close in Paris now.
In February, 1877 the appellate
court rendered a decision by which
the two children who were the issue
of the marriage of Prince Paul de
Beauffremont and Valentine de Riquet,
Countess de Caraman, should be given
into the custody of their father. The
princess was divorced from her hus-
band in 1874, and year later she
married a Roumanian prince, George
Bibesco.
When the decreee giving the Prince
Beauffremont custody Of his children
was issued Princess Bibesco was in
Switzerland and she absolutely refused
to give them up. The judgment above
mentioned decreed that the princess
should pay to Prince Beauffremont L.
900 francs for each and every day that
passed without the prince obtaining
possession of his children. The princess
also refused to comply with this de-
cree.
Many years passed and the account
of the prince grew to enormous pro-
portions, reaching several million
francs
That the actual possession Of the
children wasthe object of the lawsuit
against their mother can scarcely be
accredited to the prince, who was
more careful to keep account of the
francs due him from his former wife
on account of her failure to deliver up
the children. Finally he determined
to make some effort to collect the
money due him from this source, and
he levied upon the estates of his di-
vorced wife, which were considerable
and were located in France.
After obtaining judgment Prince
Beauffremont placed these estates for
sale under the hammer, but when they
were sold there still remained a bal
ance due the prince of $4,000 francs.
In the meantime the prince died and
his two daughters in looking over his
papers were at loss how to determine
the position they occupied in the mat
ter of inheritance, and at the same
time to determine how their mother
shall satisfy the claim of their father,
and in fact the whole matter is in such
a muddle that it is difficult to see how
an equitable adjustment of the affair
can be accomplished.
These two ladies, for whose possess
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Rights and Obligations of Captor and
Captive in Time of Strife.

What are the responsibilities owed
by captor to captive?
1t is clearly laid down by all author
tiles on military law that considera-
tion is always to be shown the honor
able enemy in the painful position of
prisoner. He is to be well fed, well
clothed, we'll sheltered-if he is
wounded care is to be given him, sec
ond only to the care accorded the cap
tors own wounded.
The prisoners in besieged town
must take their chance of suffering
under the enemy's attack, although
their captors are expected to take
every caution to protect them as far
as possible.
Only sufficient restraint should be
placed on prisoners of war to prevent
them taking further part in the fight
ing. In order that they may be neces-
sary to keep the prisoners in jails or
to narrowly confne them in other
ways, such as placing them, as the
British have placed boer prisoners, on
prison ships, from which they are not
likely to escape.
Prisoners cannot be compelled to
assist in military operations. There
are many other ways, however, in
which they may be employed legit-
imately, and any monty they earn by
work is placed to their credit after
their board has been deducted. One
of the regulations laid down for the
boer prisoners on the Penelope was to
the effect that they must keep their
own quartrs clean-scrub the decks,
make their own beds, and, in fact, do
the duties always required on ship
board from seamen and troops. In
this case no other work of any kind
was required from them.
Since prisoners of war come under
the military law of their captors, if
they refuse to obey orders they are
liable to be punished for their breach
of discipline.
According to the customs of war, a
prisoner may give as much false in
formation as he pleases and yet can
not be pnnished-he may refuse to
give any information with regard to
his own forces and still he must not
be ill-treated. The torture of prison
ers is barbarism.
A prisoner of war may always at
tempt to escape, provided that he has
not pledged himself not to do so.
When he dashes for liberty he may be
killed in any way-indeed, it is i'm
pressed upon men guarding prison
ers that they are to shoot as soon as
flight is detected. 1t is no crime to
attempt an escape. If the prisoner is
retaken he is not to be punished, but
only to be better secured in the flu
ture.
Self-seqlrity is the first law Of the
conqueror-any means justify this
end. A general rising of prisoners
may be punished with wholesale exc
cution and no offense committed
against the rules Of war.-Pearson' S
Magazine for March.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16

the public interest such an insight in
to their affairs as would answer the
question whether, under the privilege
and protection Of a charter granted by
the state, they were pursuing a ca
reer of depreciation. No gas company
will tell the secretary of state or any
committee of the legislature what it
costs to make gas, yet the answer to
that question is fundamental if any
effort is to be made to protect the
consumers of gas against extortion.
No railroad will make a truthful ex.
hibit of it's schedules of freight
charges, for such an exhibit would re-
veal it's rebates, differentials and
other tricks for giving one customer
an unfair advantage over his COM
petitors. Yet this is VIGOROUSLY one
OF the most outrageous and harmful
abuses of the privilege of a public
charter that is perpetrated in the
country. It lies at the foundation Of
some OF the gravest of the trust evils"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
BEEF RAISING IN FLORIDA.

That the south should rival the west
in the production of beef cattle is the
opinion of Timothy L. Miller, former
ly of Illinois and now Of Florida, after
having studied the conditions in both
sections. For many years previous to
his removal to Florida Mr.. Miller
was engaged in cattle breeding in his
native state, which business he con-
Quoted successfully. He knows what
he is talking about from experience
as we'll as observation. The climate,
water asd feed of Florida, he says, are
capable of producing the finest quail
ity of beef. Between the Chattahoo-
chez river and Pensacola there are
millions of acres of land, Mr.. Miller
says, that may be made the finest cat
tie ranges in the world, and these
acres stocked with Hereford cattle
to their capacity to furnish feed
would be equal in every way to an
equal number of acres in in Illinois or
elsewhere. Experiments which Mr..
Miller has so far made in Florida
show that the beeves are finished to
the top of the market" Mr.. Miller
thinks highly of cassava as a feed
for cattle, and says it holds out the
promise of great possibilities to the
people Of Florida. By using cassava
two months in the winter and letting
the stock feed on the native grass
during the remaining ten months of
thn vnar the hest rpSu1fc ara oh
tanned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16

i door, 1t consists of an ingenious com
bination of valves and cocks, so ar
ranged that for a small supply of fuel,
as for starting, etc., the movement of
a horizontal handle on the freman's
side of the firebox rotates the plugs of
both valves simultaneously, opening
small passages through them for the
oil to pass to the burners. When the
maximum opening through these cocks
has been attained they can be raised
independently by means Of the screw
gear, so as to get an exact adjustment
to meet all requirements.
The standard single express locomo-
tive fired with gas fuel used by the
Great Eastern has drivers Z feet in di-
Iameter, and cylinders Is inches in di-
ameter by 24-inch stroke The boiler
is feet 4 inches in diameter, and con-
tains 252 tubes, 5-8 inches outside di-
ameter, giving total heating surface,
including the frebox. of 1908 square
feet The great area is Is square feet
and the working pressure is $50 pounds
per square inch.
The tender has two long cylindrical
tanks for carrying the oil fuel, with a
total capacity of $50 gallons; a good
distribution of the weight over the six
wheels is secured by this construction,
and, in addition, an element of safety
is introduced, as the oil tanks are quite
Independent of the tender itself, and
free to become detached in case of SER
ious mishap.
This engine, with others of the same
class, is at present engaged in working
the special Cromer express running the
$50 miles between London and North
Walsham in $50 minutes without stop
ping, water being taken up by means of
a scoop and water troughs twice on the
journey.
It is on such runs as these that the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
AN EXPERIENCE LIKE AUsTRIA's

The Boston Herald finds a striking
resemblance in England's experience
in south Africa and the conditions
which Austria had to face % years
ago, when, after the congress of Ber-
lin, the Turkish provinces of Here
govina and Bosnia were turned over to
Austrian control.
1T had been known at Vienna" says
the Herald, Eat the time Of the Turco-
Russian War that these two provinces
were destined to come to the share Of
Austria provided she continued to OBJ
serve a neutral position while the
conflict was going on, hence an army
of occupation had been organized in
Austria before the congress of Berlin
gave it's assent to this previously ar
ranged agreement, and the treaty was
no sooner confirmed than an army
corps of some $4,000 men entered the
provinces for the purpose of taking
immediate possession. Greatly to the
resistance was encountered which in
Herzegovina led to a series Of COM
bats lasting through months of time.
The territory covered by the two pro-
vinces is small when compared with
the area of land in south Africa, but
the physical conditions Of mountains,
deep valleys and numerous rivers
greatly resemble those which exist in
the land of the beers. The natives
were assisted by some of the Turkish
regiments, but, of course, did not have
the weapons, ammunition or leader
ship that the beers have. They forti-
fed the hills which commanded the
valleys and forced the Austrians to
drive them from these, one after the
other, at a great expenditure of time
and life. So critical was the condi-
ton of affairs that the government of
Vienna hurried forward additional
troops, until at the close of the cam
paign there were more than 100000
Austrian soldiers engaged. The loss
to the Austrians in a campaign Of
about three months was 5000 in killed,
wounded and permanently disabled,
which shows that warfare among the
mountains, even with a large army
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
BENEFITS OF THE ERIE CANAL

In my opinion, it cannot be doubted
that the Erie Canal has done a great
deal toward developing the great
northwest. 1t has paid in tolls to the
state of New York far more than all
it's canals have ever cost it. Fully
$$4O0, 100000 has been paid to the peo-
pie of the state for freight on goods
passing through the canal; and this
money has been the instrument to
build up and develop the splendid
chain of cities from New York to Buff
falo, with their varied industries; the
cities in turn furnishing home markets
to the farmers of the state, and pro-
ducing the most prosperous agricultu-
raj community in the country.-Maj.
I. w. Symons in Forum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16

sion their mother had sacrificed several
million francs, feel now that out Of
their share of the estate left by the
prince to them as his heirs they should
reimburse their mother for this outlay
in their behalf, and in order to have a
legal settlement of the matter they
have brought the case before the court
and the testimony given in regard to
the case places them in very peculiar
position.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
SITTING AND STANDING.

These trousers" said slopay, I'D
like you to reseat them. You see, I
sit so much"
That's funny" interrupted the tail
or. Nov, there's that bill of mine. It
been standing so long"-Philadelph
Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16

A Bohemian shoemaker has invented
walking shoe which can be heated by
an electric apparatus in the heel, with
tubes carrying the heat under the soles
of the foot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
REJECTED.

stocks-Did you propose to Miss
Richleigh today?
Bonds-Yes, have the refusal of
her.-Brooklyn Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16

Electro-medical treatment is now
given by means of a sofa supplied with
batteries and plates to be placed in
contact with the patient.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16
FALL OF LEONIDAS
DISPATCH TO THE ECBATANA
HERALD OF 480 B. c.
COMMANDO WIPED OUT

Xerxes and His Troops, Says the Cor
respondent, Fought Well, but Were
Outnumbered = Three Million
Greeks Sacrificed to the God of
War.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16

prepared for the war, is not a service
that can be undertaken except at
great risk
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
Do You Want a Calendar

The biggest-and best-calendar
ever issued by an American railroad
is now being distributed by the
Burlington Route.
1t has twelve sheets, one for each
month of the year. On each sheet
is striking illustration of some
feature of the Burlngton's service or
of. the territory reached by its lines
the government fast mail running
at full speed; tourist car on its way
to California; engine 1881, the largest
passenger engine in the world; Ii
brarv car; accompaniment sleeper; the
Burlington station at Omaha; din
ing car; monster freight train
Estes Park, Colo; the plunge bath at
Hot Springs, S. D., Yellowstone
Falls, etc.
The drawings from which the
pictures were uaCc uIc lIouio Olauh-
hold, of Chicago, and cost several
hundred dollars
The size Of the calendar is % %.
The dates are in big type which
can be read at distance of so feet.
For business Offices the Burlington
calendar is simply invaluable.
Purchased in large quantities, the
calendars cost the Burlington Route
81 cents apiece. With postage
packing ETC., they represent an invest
ment of about 35 cents. Our price
is 25 cents-10 cents less than cost
Write for one; stamps will do. i
it is not satisfactory, send it bach
and your money will be promptly re
funded
j. FRANCIS,
General Passenger Agent, Omaha
Neb
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The English government has nego-
ciated war loan of ESQ, 900, 600 at
"a per cent for ten years.
1t has been denied that there is a
case of bubonic plague in San Francis
CO.
The political difficulty in Kentucky
has undergone no material change
since our last issue. The factions
are still scrapping over the affairs
of the state militia.
Philadelphia experienced an $500, :
900 fire last week
1t is said there is a movement on
foot to bring about a cessation of
hostilities between England and the
Dutch republic.
The republicans of Texas have
quarreled and now there are two
factions of the party in that state.
1t seems that if there were a division
in the party of that state, it would
require a search warrant to find either
one of the little bands of admins
tration followers down in that south
ern region of democracy.
Tom Sharkey and Bob Ftzsim-
mons have signed articles to partici-
pate in another bull fight
A bill has been reported by the
senate empowering the president tc
direct the government of the Philip
pines.
Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon, who has
charge of the Topeka Daily Capita
this week, has received over quar-
ter of a million subscriptions to The
paper 1t is a strictly religious
paper.
The men with focks can row con
tain their souls in peace-the house
committee has tabled all measures 70
leasing the public ranges. States
man.
Gen. Chas. King, of Milwaukee
has written President Blanton of tn
state university that he will be pres
dent at the commencement exercise
at that institution June 18th.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and the
state of your health as well. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in pale and
sallow complexion, pimples and skin
eruptions If you are feeling weak and
worn out and do not have a healthy ap-
pearance, you should try Acker's Blood
Elixir. 1t cures all blood diseases where
cheap Sarsaparillas and so called purifi-
ers fail; knowing this, we sell every
bottle on positive guarantee. For sale
by @. Il. Williams druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

A complete line of granite and
tinware at the Golden Rule store,
Masonic Building.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

The famous Climax sewing machine,
guaranteed, at Cordelle's, s24. This
is the best and cheapest machine on
the market-better than many sold
by agents at two or three times the
price.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15


Early spraying is advocated for
fungus diseases of trees. When the
young leaves are unfolding the fungi
causes the greatest damage. A thor
ough spraying should be given just
before the buds begin to unfold.
The early treatment is especially
beneficial for the following diseases:
Leaf Spot or Pear, Apple, Cherry,
Gooseberry, and Currant; Apple Scab,
Peach Curl, Pear Blight, Anthra-
nose of Grape, etc. Formula
Copper sulphate 6 lbs., Quick lime
4 lbs. water 40 SO gallons. -Genesee
News.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
Haas

Blacksmiths attention. Haas
Bros have just received carload of
genuine Cumberland coal for forge
use
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

One hundred tons of baled hay fol
sale. Matthews & Roberts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
DISTRICT COURT.
Opened Tuesday with Thirty-three
Cases on the Docket.

The spring term Of the district
court opened last Tuesday with
Judge Stewart on the bench.
There appeared 33 cases upon the
calendar.
The following were dismissed:
State of Idaho VS.. Charles Miller
and John Clayborn-grand larceny
State of Idaho VS.. John Dillon
ASSAULT with deadly weapon.
W. j. VanSchuyver & Co. We. B.
B. Day-action on account.
James S. Grever VS.. Thomas j.
Stutsman-foreclosu of mortgage.
The cases remaining on the docket
for action are:
State of Idaho VS.. j. A. Weltz-
heimer-assaut with a deadly
weapon.
State of Idaho VS.. James Sullivan,
Thomas Tracy and Eugene Farrell
grand larceny.
Tracy and Farrell are the two
burglars who robbed the Golden Rule
store and who broke Jail and to date
have not been re-captured. Sullivan
would not 90 with the other two,
claiming he was innocent of the
burglary and he is here for trial.
G W. Haight VS.. w 7. Andrews
continued from last term.
Stephen A. Dougherty VS.. j. P.
Kruse-injunction.
Alexander Johnston and E. D.
Ford VS.. James Steele ct al-damage
on restitution of mining property
Chas. M. Reed VS. Northwest Cop
per Co. receiver.
William Black vs. | R. Sparks
continued from last term.
Alfred Crebbin vs. Patrick Lynch,
ct al-foreclosure of mortgage.
Abram Rothchild vs.. Otto F.
Buse-judgement Continued for
term.
P. & l. n Ry. Co VS.. John E..
Freeman ct condemnation. Con-
tinued for term.
P. & l. N. Ry. VS.. j. W. Huff
condemnation. Continued fol-
term.
Leonard Logan vs.. o. M. Harvey
ct als-action to quiet title.
Bank of Weiser vs. Geo. B. Dear
damage.
o. M. Osborn vs.. Minnie Osborn
divorce.
Taylor Thompson VS.. Geo. B
Dean-damages.
E. M. Burris We. Geo. Smith ct a
damages.
Geo. w. Stephens VS.. Anna Steph
ens-divorce.
Thos E, Kelly vs. John Darnal
damages
Lewis Hall VS.. H. b. Brown
action on account.
Perry Taylor VS.. VIM Clark ct a
foreclosure of lien.
John Hallock VS.. VIM. Osborn e
al-foreclosure Of mortgage.
L. H, Martin VS.. H. B. Brown an
P. & |. N. Ry.-forelosure of lien.
G. A. Newton VS.. p. & l. N. Ry
Co.--damages.
R. K Wilson VS. Samuel j. Wood
-promisory note
M. R. Neal, ct al vs. S. R. Den
; ney-promisory note.
Toney Terro VS.. Smith, Nelson
Disadvantages, appeal from pre-
bate court.
j. NJ York vs.. P. & l. N. Ry
damages, appeal from proba
i court
E. NJ Buiris & Co. vs. Beaver
: NOrman-account.
Bank of Weiser VS.. j. r. Land
: man-promisory note.
Hattie Gilmore vs.. VIM. Hoot-
damages, appeal from probate coun
Geo. B. York vs. United Copp
Mining account, appeal fro
, justice court.
j. r. Numbers VS.. Rocky Mt. Be
= Telephone Co. damages.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

Don't hesitate; take Supreme
Judge
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

NJ. b. Smith Butternut Mich. says, "DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are the very best pills | ever
used for costiveness, liver aud bowel troubles. -
G.. II. Williams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

A. R. Fluent, editor of the Journal,
Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a
number of years from rheumatism
in his right shoulder and side He
says; "My right arm at times was
entirely useless. | tried Chamber
lain's Pain Blam, and was surprised
to receive relief almost Immediately.
The Pain Balm has been a constant
companion of mine ever since and it
never fails. F" For sale by R w. SMITH
Money to loan on farms, favorable
terms given.
R. c. Mckinney, Weiser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

Grand line of oils, paints and
white lead at Haas Bros.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

s umptio II.
Fro tn
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, ILL.,, writes, ~
once by using One Minute Cough Cure. would
not feel safe without it." Quickly cures coughs,
colds. grippe and all throat and lung troubles
G. w, Williams.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
In Business Circles.
Judge Ivory is painting and paper.
ing his liquid restaurant.

Judge Ivory is painting and paper
ing his liquid restaurant
/ Spring & Meyer have placed tele-
phone 1897 in their place of bust
ness, and added handsome delivery
wagon to their facilities.
S. H. White received half a car Of
wall paper this week.
The Hubbard Drug Co. has been
making improvements
L, Rockman has fitted up a neat
place for his confectionery and tobac-
co business. He has furnished a
pleasant smoking room in the rear.
w P. Harris has largely increased
his stock of harness and saddlery.
y Dave Lawrence has placed a
handsome cash register behind his
bar
Thos. Kelly has lately received q
car load of sash and doors.
Mrs Curl is receiving her spring
millinery this week.
Morris Sommer received. large con-
signments of goods this week.
A mammoth furniture car rolled
in the other day filed with sashes
and doors for Thos. Kelly.
r. VIM. Van Size has repapered his
barber shop and added fine new
hydraulic chair.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

We are closing out our stock at
cost. Come and see our prices and be
convinced, Golden Rule Store,
Masonic Building.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15
Advice of a
DT'uNgisf

"It is proper, think to let others know
about the popularity and virtues of Acker's
English Remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con-