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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Queen Draga Irresistible.


1.-The youthful sovereign was the
victim of the merited unpopularity of
his consort. He could not resist her.
His culpable weakness destroyed him.
Moreover. whose draws the sword
shall perish by the cword.' My family
has been tried TO the utmost. My
grandfather was assassinated and II
of my relatives executed without trial,
while others were tortured. Such
crimes must be expiated sooner or
later"
General Horror Expressed.
The tragedy is the universal theme
of discussion. General horror is ex-
pressed, and there is a feeling of in
dignation over the calm, systematic
method of carrying out the murders.
The belief prevails that the new dy-
nasty will have a dangerous task in at
tempting to overcome the recollection
of its bloody entrance into power.
Sorrow All Outside.
The Servian legation received many
messages of coincidence. These mes
sages brought out the peculiar status
of the present Servian government,
which is receiving condolences on the
success of its own acts.
Wanted Lives Insured.
Managers of American life insur-
ance companies tell of persistent APP
plications for insurance on the lives
of the SeIvian sovereigns, but these
were refused because Of the knowl-
edge of the dynastic intrigues An of
fetal Of a company who Visited Bel
grade three weeks ago says me sCyer-
eigns did rot dare leave the palace.
Neither army nor police were Obedient
and the kings orders were not execut-
ed. The universal sentiment was an
tagonistic both to the king and queen
and the Servians generally were anx-
ious to rid the country of them at any
cost.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Berlin, June 1.-THE National Ecu
lungs report from Semlin, six miles
from Belgrade, confirm the reports that
the bodies of the king and queen were
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Belgrade. Servia, June liking
Alexander and Queen Draga have been
assassInated. The government. has
been overthrow and Prince Kara
reorgevitch has been proclaimed king.
The entire personal following OF King
Alexander was murdered. The dead
are:
King Alexander.
Queen Draga.
Queen Draga's sister.
Prince NfkOdem, brother OF the
Queen.
Premier MarkOvitch.
Minister PTetOvitch.
Minister TudOrOviCs.
Gen. PavIvtch, former minister OF
war.
Members Of the police guard.
The revolt was led by the army. AT
a meeting in the evening Prince Peter
KarageOrgevitch was proclaimed king.
Following the meeting the troops
led by Mai. Angikovics, forced an en-
trance To the palace. The king and
aueen and other members of the royal
family and the cabinet members were
shot TO death.
New Government Formed.
A new government was formed and
the following proclamation was issued:
To the Servian People: Last night
the king and queen were shot. In
this grave and fateful movement
friends OF the Fatherland have COM
bined To form a new government.
While the government makes this an
nOunCement TO the people il is con-
WINGED that the Servian people. will
gather round il and lend il their aid
to maintain order and security through
out the land.
The government hereby makes
known that from today the constitu-
ton OF April 6. 1901. comes in force.
A meeting OF the national representa-
tives. dissolved by the proclamation of
March "a. is summoned to meet at Bel
grade. June Is.
IoYan AvakumoviCs. premier.
I. JubOnur Kalievics. foreign minis
ter.
Stojan Pr0teics, minister of interior.
Georg Genshisc, minister of COM
merCe.
Gen. Joryan Alanzokvics, minister OF
war.
vOglslav velikovics. minister Of fl
nance.
Col Alexander AIaChin, minister of
public works.
l. Jubomir Schiokovecs. minister OF
justice.
People Approve Act.
The streets are thrOnged with people
whose actions seem to approve the
comp d'etar. NJ. ProtiCs, the new min
lister of the interior. was loudly cheer
ed as he drove to the ministry. =
According 10 the best available in
formation obtainable from the mass OF
contradictions. the crime was carried
out by memgers Of the sixth infantry,
under the command OF Coils. Mischief
and Machin. The latter is n brother
in-law Of the late Queen Draga and is
minister OF public works i'm the new
cabinet The soldiers appear 10 have
fought their way into the palace.
Refused to Abdicate.
Meeting the king. the revolutiQnists
called upon King Alexander TO abdi-
cate i'm favor OF Prince Peter Kara
georgeviJCh. The king refused and
shot Col. NaumOviCs, who made the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
SERVIA'S ROYAL
FAMILY SLAIN
GOVERNMENT OVERTHROW AND
NEW RULER PROCLAIMED.
BLOODY. EUROPEAN CRIME

Army Rebels Against Rule of Alexan-
der-PaIaee Invaded and the King
and His Followers Shot to Death
Prince KarageorgeVitch Given
Throne-DecIined TO Abdicate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
KARAoEoRGEVITcH TELLS OF
ALEXANDER'S FOLLY.
COINCIDENCE ON SUCCESS
Present Government Of SerVia in Pc
culiar Position Of Receiving Mes
sages of Regret for Attainment of
Its Own Ends-Murdered SoVer-
eigns Wanted Insurance.

Paris, June 12.-Prince Karageorge-
witch, who has been declared king of
Servia, told the Tempsun reporter yes
terday he considered Queen Draga the
cause of the assassinations; that she
was both feared and hated, and bru-
tally and pitilessly revenged herself
for the slightest Offenses. The prince
added:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Charles Storck, the we'll known
brewer of SchIeisingerville, died after
an illness of only several days dura-
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

and st. Petersburg every year, but re-
Gently he has been several times to
Vienna and has also visited st. Peters
burg, where his son is at school.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Rome, June 12.-POpe Leo KILL,
when informed of the tragedy at Bel
grade, was deeply shocked and ex-
claimed:
when will people learn that thrones
and crowns stained with blood are not
worth having!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

Schiokovecs and NJ. Valikovis and the
sixth regiment of infantry, garrisOning
Belgrade, was designated to carry out
the plot
Fears fastened Matters.
1t was originally intended that the
plot should be executed later but fears
that the new Servian parliament
would settle the question of success
sion to the throne fastened matters.
Col. NaumOvics, the kings adjutaut,
was entrusted with the execution or
the plans. While on duty at IL o'clock
Naumovics burst in the door of the
royal couples sleeping apartments
with a bomb, and then entered, ac-
companied by Mischics and number
of Junior officers. Previously the
palace guard had been Overpowered
and it's commander, Captain Paua-
jowis, was killed.
King Kills Leader.
Naumovics presented to the King n
form of abdicatiOn for his signature.
The document contained the statement
that by marrying a public prostitute
the king had degraded Servia and
therefore he must abdicate. The
kings answer was to draw a revolver
and kin Naumovics on the spot. Mis-
chics then picked up the document
and presented it again. and the King,
who perceived his danger, fed with
Queen Draga to the palace roof, both
being in their night clothes. The
officers followed, continuously firing
and ultimately shot down the royal
couple.
Major Luke LazaTewics, who has
been under the kings displeasure foT
two years, is said to have fired the
shot which actually killed the king.
About 2 o'clock Queen Draga's two
brothers were shot at their homes. as
we'll as Premier MarkOvidtch and his
brother-in-law, NJ. Milkovitz, minister
of the interior, M. TudOrOvics, and
his daughter, and the war minister
General Pavlovitch.
As for a Festival.
While these events were proceed
ing at the palace the streets of the
city were occupied by soldiers and an
armed force surrounded the royal
residence. Horses and guns of NJ
tilIery were decorated with evergreens
as for a festival. Soldiers discardel
tba badoa If King Alexander from
their helmets.
An attempt was made to support
the dyrasty by the commander of tho
Danube division, who tried to march
the eighth regiment of infantry into
the city to help the late king, but he
was opposed by a body of troops under
Col. Gagowits. In the fight which en-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
NUMBER 13.
sued both the officers mentioned we're
Official Explanation.

sued both the officers mentioned were
killed.
Official Explanation.
What purports to be an official ex-
PLANTATION of the tragedy was issued at
Belgrade during the day. 1t says:
After dinner Wednesday evening
the king and queen with some of their
relatives and several ministers, sat
on the balcony of the palace. Sud
denly the king demanded that Queen
DTaga leave the country. She re-
fused and was supported by some Of
the ministers. When the king saw the
opposition he ordered the military to
occupy the palace.
Meanwhile the queens friends
were also quite active and collected
her supporters. 1t was in the fight be-
tween the two factions that the king
and queen were killed"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
A THRONE NOT
WORTH HAVING
POPE LEO UTTERs PoRTENTIoUs
EXCLAMATION.
A BL00D-STAINED CROWN

Tragedy at Belgrade Deeply Shocks
Roman Pontiff and He Wonders
When People Will Learn Better
Russian Embassy at Washington
Seriously Regards Situation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
CORPSES CAST
FROM WINDOWS
BODIES OF KING AND QUEEN
THROWN INTO PARK.
MUTILATE THE VICTIMS

Murderers Slash the Draga's LifeIess
Body With Swords, Splash Blood
in Royal Chamber and GIeefuIIy
FeIieitate over the Safe Completion
of Their Grewsome Task.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15

have been the new ministers of JUS
tice and finance, respectively NJ.
Schiokovecs and NJ. Valikovis and the
sixth regiment of infantry, garrisoning
Belgrade, was designated to carry out
the plot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
DEED PLANNED
WEEKS BEFORE
PLOT LAID EARLY BY MINISTER'S
OF JUSTICE.
KING SHOOTS INTRUDER

Abdcation Paper Presented for Royal
Signature and Refusal by Killing
Bearer Is Followed by Royal Muir
ders-PeopIe Rejoice as on Festival
Day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
End Feared in Moscow.

Sofia, June 12.-The tragedy at Bel
grade became known here late yester.
day. IL created a profound impress
sion. 1t is feard that in conjunction
with the trouble in Macedonia the
Servian revolution may lead to inter
national complications, involving dis.
astrous consequences to Bulgaria.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Seriously Regarded.

Washington, June 1.-THE reported
assassinations in Servia are seriously
regarded at the Russian embassy. Am
bassador Casini declined to make a
statement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Intervention Feared

"A dispatch received by the Aus
trian foreign offices announced that
the Servian parliament, which has
been summoned for June Is, will only
elect Prince KarageOrgevitch king in
the event of Austria and Russia not
opposing such steps. Austria will not
object because, although the prince
was once an avOwed enemy of Austria,
he has since given repeated as
suIances that in the event of his
coming to the throne of Servia he was
DESTROYS OF living amicably with Aus
tria
The question of Austrian interven-
ton in the present situation so
far only been considered in the case
of civil war.
Otherwise it is regarded as being
SeTvia's private affair. In case of a
civil war Austrian forcible interven-
ton is possible, but even in such q
case, only if signatOry powers should
request Austria to take such step.
Kings Vain Call for Help.
Vienna, June 12-Later reports
from Belgrade say that when the door
of AIexander's apartment was burst in
the king rushed to the window and
appealed Tor assistance but 10 answer
came. Rcalizin. he situation he re-
turned TO the queen, holdi-s ner in his
arms to protect her, and awaited the
cOnspirators. After refusing to sign
the abdication, the officers with their
drawn revolvers. fred bullets and the
royal couple fell together.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-15
Refused 10 Abdleate.

Meeting the king. the revolutiqnists
called upon King Alexander to abdi-
cate i'm favor OF Prince Peter Kara
georEevitch. The king refused and
shot Col. Naumovics, who made the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Whips Dust From Garments.

AS Is well known, there are GER
tain kinds of cloth in which the nap
is easily injured by frequent brushing
to remove the dust, and the use of a
beaten for this work is about as
harmful, since the blows may fray
the garment If much force is exerted.
1t is the object of the device here
presented to remove the dust from
garments without injury from either
of the above causes. the invention be-
ing devised by Winfield Harbough Of
Santa Barbara. Cal.
AS will be seen, the apparatus con-
sists of a pair of fiat metallic plates,
suspended by two cords from a brack-
ct attached to a door post, window
frame or any convenient point, the
cords leading along the bracket and
ending in a weight to counterbalance
the plates. The bracket also serves
as a clamp in which the garment to
be cleaned is secured in such a man
ner that 1t hangs vertically between
the beating plates. These plates have
handles, which r grasped in either
hand to clap the heaters together on
the garment, effectually expelling the
dust and dirt without chatting the fab
ric or injuring the nap.
AS the beaters are perfectly coun.
terbalanced the operator may readily
move them for contact with every
part of the garment without fatigue
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Electrical Fish

In a recent lecture DR.. F. Gotch, a
professor Of Oxford university, dwelt
upon the subject Of electrical fish and
pointed out that no such fish existed
in British streams. They were com.
paratively rare objects, he said, and
were possessed of singular interest.
There were at least four groups of
electrical fish in whicL an eXtraordi.
nary organ had been developed. Some
of these fish could give shocks strong
enough to knock a man down, and If
the current they were capable of gen
Grating could be maintained, it would
be sufficient to light a whole town.
The electrical eel and the torpedo fish
were alluded to as species possessing
this remarkable phenomenon. The
lecturer described the electrical organ
found in the tail of the common skate.
Psychologists, he said, had been dis
secting this fish for years, but had
generally passed over the tail as an
abject unworthy of study. It is here,
however, that the interesting struc-
ture is situated, Immediately below
the skin. 1t consists Of a whole series
of columns, which have taken the
place of muscles. These columns con-
tain translucent material and In the
fresh state are most beautiful objects.
The columns are crossed by lines
which divide them into compartments
including a most wonderful arrange
ment of nerves. The electrical dis
charge occurs as the result of a ner-
vous impulse communicated to the
fish to the nerve ends, causing an cleo
trical charge. An electrical organ may
include as many as 2,000,0 900 of these
compartments.
The lecturer continuing said that a
formidable species of electric fish
which inhabits the rivers Of North
Africa, including the Nile, belongs to
the genus gymnotus and Is capable Of
giving a very powerful shock. An
easily recognizable picture Of this
fish has been discovered in an ancient
Egyptian tomb. These electric organs
were the most remarkable examples
Of nerve mechanism known to exist.
They had been developed as a means
of defense-the first consideration for
the maintenance Of any species-and
also as a means of attack.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Surprised Gard Party.

Three civil engineers while travel
ing from Amiens to Paris began to
play cards on an apparently aban-
doned lunch basket Of large dimen-
sions, which had been lying on the
hat rack.
1t appeared to be rather heavy, but
they supposed it to be full of plates.
The basket was placed on end and a
leather portfolio placed on the top to
form a table.
Suddenly they were startled to hear
loud cries, which anne from the bas-
ket. 1t was opened, and a three
m~onths-old baby was found inside.
The baby was neatly dressed, and
bore a card, on which was written:
"To be delivered to Nine. Forsey,
Creuil."
The three men did their best to
keep the child quiet until the train
stopped at the next station. 1t was
Creuil, and there a respectfully
dressed m came forward and
claimed to be the owner of the baby.
1t appears that the child had been
put out to nIrse near Boulogne. Not
having received any pay, the nurse
had adopted this way Of sending the
child back to its motheC.-Loudor
Express.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Progress of Invention.

Successful experiments have been
made for obtaining alcohol and sugar
from pine and birch sawdust.
French cabinet makers have
learned a way of preparing sawdust
and making it into articles Of orna.
ment that resemble carved wood.
work.
A Canadian inventor claims to have
invented a system Of telephoning be.
tween stations, utilizing the railroad
tracks instead Of a line Of wire for
the transmission Of messages.
The Automotor Journal, London, de-
scribes a new traction engine called
the "pedrail," which literally walks
upstairs with the stride and surefoot.
edness Of an elephant" and hauls
loads far in excess Of those the
wheeled traction engine can move.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
POPULAR SCIENCE

simplicity Of this attachment also
recommends It, there being 10 COM
plicated system of pipes and valves,
auxiliary to those which supply water
direct to the tub. AS will be noticed,
the pipe through which the water
flows to the sprinkler head may be
connected direct to the faucets at the
end of the tub, and the temperature
OF the shower is thus as easy to reg
ulate as is that Of the tub bath. To aid
in supporting the pipe and sprinkler
a bracing rod is clamped to the edge
of the tub, and provision is made for
suspending a water proof curtain
from the canopy above the shower
rose should the bather so desire, the
brace and pipe together being rigid
enough to carry the additional weight
without additional supports attached
to the walls or ceiling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Egyptian Paint Palettes of $500 3. c

~
Prof. Petrie has recently described
some of his discoveries at Hierakon-
polls in Egypt among the tombs Of
the first pre-dynastic kings about 5000
to 5000 B. G. Among the finds are
paint palettes used by the royal ladies
for grinding face paints. The artistic
execution of the carving is excellent
and shows very high skill. Curiously
enough the carvings are of interest to
biologists as they exhibit animals long
since extinct in Egypt-the ~hartebeest,
etc. The warriors are bearded, and
are armed with bows and arrows,
feathered on two sides, with spears,
javelins, double-headed axes and with
weapons like boomerangs. Two have
lassoes. That the ace who made
these objects had very high artistic
taste and a knowledge Of technique
which proves long practice Is appar'
ent from an inspection Of the objects
themselves, which are eminently su
perior to any later Egyptian work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
For Physicians and Dentists.

charged into the cavity. In the IL
lustration we show an improvement
over this arrangement, in which the
air is heated by a flame in conjunc.
ton with the tubing, through which
the Jet of air passes before being
discharged to accomplish it's purpose.
The portion of the device which is
grasped between the thumb and fin
ger is used as a reservoir for the
storage Of alcohol or other volatile
liquid, with a wick tube lying be-
meath a coil Of pipe to heat the air
in its passage. The flames and heat
ed coil are surrounded by a non-con-
Quoting shield to protect the hand.
To force the air through the heating
and drying coil a rubber bulb is
compressed in the hand, and in the
picture we show a reservoir below
the bulb, arranged to contain a liquid
medicine to be vaporized and dis
charged from the nozzle by compress.
sion Of the rubber bulb. The appa-
ratus was designed by a Californian.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
npt,a rtV nF I,Ctronaa


Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. The Niagara Fire Insurance
Co., a corporation organized under the
laws of New York, has filed in this office
a sworn statement, exhibiting it's ono
ton and business for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1902. conformable to the re-
quirements of the avs of this State reg
ulating the business of insurance.: and
Whereas, The said Company has filed
In this office a duly certified copy Of its
charter, with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements Of
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, l, II. &. ShOber, Com
missioner of Insurance of the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empow-
cred through its authorized agents to
transact its appropriate business of Fire
Insurance in this State. according to
laws thereof, until the 31st day Of Decem-
Der, A. D.. 1908.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this
26th day of January, A. d. 1903.
(Seal.) II. G. SHOBER,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Department of Insurance,

Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, the Palatine Insurance Com
pany, Ltd, a corporation organized under
the laws of Great Britain. has fled in
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
Its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1902, conformable to
the requirements of the laws of this
State regulating the business OF insur-
ance; and
Whereas, the said Company has filed in
this office a duly certified copy of its
charter, with certificate Of organization,
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, |, II. G. Shober, Com
missioner of Insurance of the State Of
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of sad laws, do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empow-
cred, through it's authorized agents, to
transact its appropriate business of Fire
Insurance in this state, according to
laws thereof, until the 31st day of Deem
Der, A. d. 1908.
In testimony whereof | have h~ereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this Sd
day of February, A. ID. 1908.
(Scal) H.. =. SITOBER,
Commissioned of Insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
Invents a Wireless Piano.

A resident of Bloomington, ILL.,, has
invented a wireless piano. He first
constructed a five octave comb reed
of steel, placed it upon a bridge and
soundboard and by degrees discovered
a way to make a very fine harp note.
He has been working for eighteen
years on his invention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
ADVANTAGES of New Lamp.

It is claimed for the mercury vapor
lamp, which Eliminates by the in
candescence of mercury converted
into vapor in a u tube by cleo
tricity, that it will take but one-third
the energy required for the arc light
and but one-eighth the snergy used
by the incandescent filament.