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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

Fargo, n. D., July 1.-THE crop
conditions in this part of the state
have been improved by the weather of
the past week. There has been
cessation Of the big rains and the few
light showers have not added to the
damage. The dry warm weather has
aided in drying up the ground and the
wheat is in magnificent condition ex-
cept in a small area along the Great
Northern road north of Fargo.
Around Gardner and Argusville the
water stood on the wheat so long that
the grain turned yellow on some
thousands of acres. Similar damage
was done few miles west. Ills area
is comparatively small percentage
and the crop in other sections of the
country is SO much improved that the
total will not be materially affected.
1t is difficult to see how the crop could
look better on the medium high land
in the valley.
Flax continues to look badly, and
will be even poorer crop than was
estimated a week ago. Oats and
barley are both short crops and some
oats will be ready for harvest within
ten days.
Corn is making a struggle to come
to the front, but it will require lots Of
hot weather TO make the crop.
Thousands of acres of potatoes have
been drowned out in the valley. The
plant wilted and the tubers will be
scarce this fall. All grass crops are
practically perfect.
Vast RainfalIs.
The crop conditions in the eastern
half of Walsh county have improved
25 per cent. during the past week. No
rain has fallen for a week and the
wheat in the loWlands east of here
has materially improved. The pros
pect at present was never better
Most of the wheat is we'll headed out
and a month from now will see the
binders in full swing. The flax has
improved, but the poor seed which was
sown will prevent the recovery OF
| much that was damaged. Oats and
! barley are good crop, while hay
will be simply immense The rainfall
| during June was 745 inches and for
July up to date 4 inches, a total Of
| 11.45 inches or more than half the
average yearly rainfall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
BLOWN TO PIECES
BY PREMATURE BLAST.

Quincy, Ill, July 14.-August New
man was blown to pieces and Henry
Ernest badly hurt by premature
blast of dynamite at the city quarry
yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
WAR REVENUE ACT RECEIPTS.
In Three Years $a1o,o5a,a6a Was Paid
Into Treasury.

Washington, July IA statement
prepared at the internal revenue bu-
reau shows that the total receipts from
the war revenue act only from July IL,
1898, the day the act went into effect,
to May 81, 1901, amounted to $31O,O53,-
1868. This is divided as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

years since falling into the hands Of
Prof. Peter Hendrickson, who was still
conducting the academy at the time Of
the sale
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
TO MUCH SKY JUICE
NORTH DAKOTA SUFFERS AN
EXCESS OF RAIN.
BUT WHEAT LOOKS FINELY

Precipitation in Past Six Weeks
Nearly Eleven and One-Half
Inches, or About Half the Average
for an Entire Year-Crop Outlook
Bright.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

The Paris Gaulois says that statues
of the following named celebrities are
to be erected in Paris by the municipal
authorities: Garibaldi, Baudelaire,
Pasteur, Gounod, Balzac, Spuller, De
Musset, Boule, Jules Simon Verlaine,
General Dumas, Alexander Dumas fills.
GARNER, Auguste Comte. Dauret and
Hugo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

Jose Rawiez, who has been United
States consul at Warsaw since 1875,
is dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

&C Silver City, New Mexico, the Bre-
men mill and smelter were destroyed
by fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18

w. H. Van VIE Of Mauston has in
his possession the original treaty be-
tween the United States and the
Winnebago Indian tribe of Wisconsin.
1t is dated 1928 and signed by the chief
and council and President Adams.
Mr. Van VIE is trying to have the vast
fund now in Washington and which
stands to the credit of the Indians
divided among the surviving members
of this once powerful tribe He says
that most of them are citizens Of the
United States and that the older mem
bers are mostly in destitute circum-
sances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

Missouri editor respectfully calls
the cars attention to ex-senator W.
H. Ryan Of Crawford county, Kansas,
at whose home the twelfth son has ar
rived.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.

National Association DecIareS il is
Most important.
Detroit, July 1.-THE National Ed
ucational association last night at the
last session of its fortieth annual con-
vention adopted a declaration of prin-
ciples declaring the problem Of ele-
mentary education the most important
one with which the state must deal
the work of the bureau Of education
under Commissioner VIM. T. Harris
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-18
BRIEFS ABOUT aADeERs.

Mrs. W. A. Jones, wife of the Indian
commissioner, and family are at
Darlington for the summer. Mr..
Jones will come later.
Mrs. Lydia Spencer died at the
residence of Col. L. J. Rusk of
Chippewa Falls, July 10. She was the
mother Of Mrs. Ada Rusk, the
colonePs wife, who was so well known
in Madison when her husband was
private secretary to Uncle Jerry. She
as laid at rest beside her daughter in
the Chippewa cemetery Friday
During last week Mrs. Eliza Farms
worth of Stoughton entertained her
nephew, Maj. George Barnett of the
United States navy, recently of the
south Atlantic squadron. May. Bar
nett has served in the navy several
years and has finished his cruising
service. He has been stationed at
West Point for the summer and was
On his way to his new station from
where he has been visiting
his mother for a month.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13
The Same Old Story.

ia. Kelly relates an experience slim
liar to that which has happened in al
most every neighborhood in the United
States and has been told and re-tOld by
thousands Of others. He says: Last
summer had an attack Of dysentery
and purchased a bottle Of Cbamberlaih's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which used according to directions and
with entirely satisfactory results. Ths
trouble was controlled much quicker
than former attacks when used other
remedies" Mr.. Kelly Is we'll known
citizen of Henderson, N. c. For sale by
7. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13
THE ASSESSMENT.

The Pioneer Oil and Mineral
Company, of Jeannerette has COM
menced boring for oil at Anse la
Butte, aud we learn that they are
going down without obstruction.
Persons who cannot attend the
public school entertainment can
help the cause by donating ice
cream or cakes.
The Louisiana Press Associa-
ton will hold it's twenty second
annual convention at Mindep,
Webster parish, on the %, "a and
18th inst. An excursion to the
Ruston Chautauqua is on the pro-
gramme. and also s@trip to the
Pan-American exposition at Buff
fsl :, and . visit to the Niagara
Falls. /.
The money made C.: the public
school entertainment will be used
for repairing the school house and
furnishing a library for the school.
New Iberia has q town council
that is as liberal as our police jury
in expanding the public fund, and
last week appropriated seventy
five dollars to pay the town prin-
ter, which is a combination of the
Enterprise and Observer, when
the iberia proposed to pay q bo-
nus of one dollar to the council
for the privilege of doing the
work. It looks as If New Iberia
has Z political ring, and it is quite
evident that the Iberian is not in
it. Pretty bad things are "rings'
when You are not in them. and
the lberian, We presume is now re.
alizing this fact
All goods citizens should attend
the emit ertainment on Sunday July
18th, given for the benefit of the
st. Martinville high school.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13
1t Dazzles The World.

No Discovery 10 medicine has
ever created one quarter Of the ex-
element that has been caused by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, It's severest tests
have been on hopeless victims OF
Consumption, Pneumonia, Hem
orrhsge. Pleurisy and Bronchitis,
thousands of whom it has restored
to perfect health. For Coughs,
Colds. Asthma, Group. Hay Fever,
Hoarseness and Whooping Cough
it is the quickest, surest cure in
the world. It is sold by. T ]. Lab
be, who guarantee satisfaction or
refund money. Large bottles soc
and $1,00. Trial bottles free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13

LOCAL News.

l car Buggies coming at L.
G. Duchamp.
Mrs. j. q. Grevemberg, of jean
erette spent several days in st.
Martinville this week.
The concert by the Greig Cor
net band will take place tomorrow
Sunday evening at 2 o'clock.
DR.. Jos. s. Martin and Mr.. Sam
Shelburne made a trip to Beau
mont, Texas, this week to visit the
oil fields.
Miss Celeste Pellerin of New
Iberia spent several days in town
this week, she was the guest OF
her cousin, Miss Cora Pellerin.
Miss Marie Broussard of Breaux
Bridge is sojourning in town, she
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. j. E.
Mouton.
The st. Martinville high school
is greatly in need of repairs, help
the cause along by your presence
at the entertainment tomorrow.
The Cumberland telephone OK.
change will be located over the
Liable drug store, the hall former
" used as a lodge room has been
devided into Offices.
Miss Anna Fanguy of Arnaud-
vile spent a few dsyslin town this
week, Miss Lillia Bienvenu &C.
companied her home, and will
spent few days with her.
Just received 2 cars Of Fur
niture at L. G. Duchamp.
The Darkies Minstrel Co., Of
this place will give an entertain
ment tonight Saturday at August
Charles's hall, St Martin parish
and at Charles Alexandre's Hail.
Breaux Bridge tomorrow night.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13
The Orders of a Boss.
Daily Stat

Nothing has done 30 much to
arouse the rank and file Of the
Democracy to the necessity of reie-
CATION William j. Bryan and his
leadership to the rear than the re-
cent editorial in his papr, "The
Commoner," in which he UNDER
takes 10 give orders to the DEM
ocratic party. We quote as fol-
lows from the article referred to:
"Do not allow q man to be placed
upon any committee. precinct, coun-
try, State or national unless he is .
believer in the Kansas City plat
form. If man opposed to the
Kansas City platform is sent rs
a delegate to any convention be
should by instructions, and should
have associated with him q suffi-
cient majority who are sound on
the ylatform. If a man objects to
instruction leave him at home.
This is bossism Of the most often
sive kind aud it is not surprising
that Democrats resent being in
structed as to what they shall not
do as though they were the fol-
lowers ola Tammany district lead
er. That such arrogance will NOT
be tolerated is evidenced by the
sharp manner in which Mr.. Bryan
is being raped over the knuckles
by leading Democratic newspapers
that supported him earnestly du-
ring the presidential campaigns
of 1896 and 1900. They very
frankly tell him that he has had
his chance and is no longer avail
able as q leader of the Democracy,
therefore he must step aside for
q new man and be content to take
his place in the ranks.
Mr.. Bryan is welded to his idols,
chief OF which is the Chicago plat
form, but his party has drifted
away from that platform for the
reason that it realizes the imposs-
Utility of ever again becoming an
aggressive and successful party
if it sdheres to dead and discred-
tied issuea Thoughtful Demo-
Gratis arc growing weary Of Mr..
Bryan's dictation for they remem-
Der that he dictated the reiter-
alton of the Chicago platform in
the Kansas City convention. The
committee on resolutions scceded
10 his demand by q majority Of
only one vote and that demand
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13
E. E. Sot1Ger.

would have been rejected had it
not been for the vote of a delegate
from Hawaii. But his action in
prescribing the Kansas City plat
form as the test of true Democracy
is far more arrogant now that was
action when his nomination was
q foregone conclusion.
If Mr.. Bryan does not know he
should know that If Democratic
national convention were to be
held this year the Kansas City
platform would not have the
slightest chance Of adoption. II
was accepted by a single vote in
the convention of 1900, and il is
much less in favor with the people
now than it was then. Mr.. Bryan,
however, has the effrontery to de.
msnd that the party mast remain
upon this platform and every De-
mocrat who refuses 10 approve il
must be kept of every committee
precinct country, State aad ma
tional. In other words he must
be read out Of the party. Mr..
Bryan has given his orders with
q lofty air Of authority, but it i a.
certain rs anything can be that
that they will not be obeyed. His
latest exhibition Of arrogance is
more than Democrats cen stand
and there 10 much reason TO be-
lieve that he will soon be without
any influence Whatever In the
councils OF the party.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13

When you want q modern. up-to-date
physic, try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. Price. % cents
Samples free at 7. ]. Liable drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13

II rdyluR DuSiIlcSS IOI OdIcs
The L. L. Lsker's brick yard In run.
ming condition for sale-s chance for
some one who want to make money
600 cash or on teSmA For further In
moration. zee L. Bievenu. Real Estate
Agent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13

Comfortable Home for Rent,
the residence now occupy by Mr.. Martin
Ducrest. Anv one desiring to rent Q
beautiful home on the Teche, should not
fail to see Mr.. L. Bienvenu, the real
estate agent. Terms $40 per month.
The small cabin on the lcornor % per
month. ~
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13
NONE BETTER
heard from Saturday took
advantage u Bargain offerings.
NOME QETTCsD VIII they
W LIN select from stock Of Bowling
Pums gathered

White Dotted dropped Stitched
at
Silks beautiful
Ladies' pure Linen whis handk al
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-07-13
BRANCH OFFICE OF
The Hart We'll Co.,
Artesian and Deep Wells,
q Water Guaranteed or No Pay.
E. J. OLIVIER, Agent,
ST. MARTINvILLE, LA.
ST. MARTINvILLE, LA.

0-Our Pstoot System insurss success and one
snird moro v&ker. We will contract to supply
water or no pay. where others have failed. We
nave never made failure. If you need water,
vrits ne.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
Durability of Timber.

Now that there is so much tax
about the durability Of Australian tim
bers, it might not be out Of place to
consider some other hard woods that
are nearer to hand than the Karri and
Jarrah forests Of Westralia. There is
in the British Museum life-slze wood
an image of Rameses 1.-THE famous
Sesostris-whlch seems to be in a per-
feet state of preservation. AS this par
ticular Rameses fiourished over thir-
ty-two centuries ago, we may fairly
take it that this piece of timber from
the Nile valley is at least 1000 years
old, and it is practically certain that
1t has passed through many trying
vicissitudes, such as being buried
among ruins submerged in Nile floods
and the rest Wesualian wood en-
thusiasts who have recently been
boasting that Jarrah can stand the
wear and tear Of fifty years or more
had better ponder this. And our au-
thorities in Egypt might do well to
see if there are any forests available
for cutting down by Dongola bend or
through the Soudan.-London Ghroni-
7c.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
RoossvoIes Hours.

President Roosevelts habiC OF many
years of going to work every morning
Mt 8 o'clock clings to him, and he is at
his desk by that time regularly, ahead
Of most of the executive office force.
He disposes 9f a prodigious amount Of
work in short time and keeps right
Hp with his correspondence. Even this
morning mail is disposed Of almost
Immediately after its arrival and open
ing, and in this way the president per-
uits no accumulation of affairs requir-
hg his attention. The president do
tates his correspondence to Assistant
Secretary Loeb, who, IN turn, sees to
It's preparation by stenographers and
typewriters.
About 10 o'clock the president be-
gins to receive callers, and, unlike most
Of his predecessors in the presidential
chair, be keeps open house up to 4
o'clock in the afternoon. He disposes
Of visitors with rapidity, but without
hrusqueness.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
He Routed the Bear.

An amusing story is told Of La
blache, the celebrated bass singer, says
Tit-Bits. One day as he was strolllng
leisurely through a French fair a cry
was suddenly raised that a bear had
escaped from the menagerie. The
crowd fed in every direction-all save
the singer, whose massive proportions
precluded the idea Of rapid motion.
Amid the general commotlon he
amongst them all stood unmoved,
calmly awaiting the advent Of the fe-
rocious beast, which sure enough
came slouching rapidly toward him.
When within n few feet it halted as
though to gather itself together for
a final rush, when Lablache stepped
forward, and from the lowest depths
of his immense chest sent forth such
q thunderous roar that the terrified
animal turned and fed.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
GOOD JUDGE OF DISTANCE.
what an Expert Golfer Did with HI
Watch.

what an Expert Golfer Did with HIS
Watch.
The accuracy and steadiness of aim
and the wonderful judgment of dis
tance acquired by steady practice at the
game Of golf are a source of great sur
prise to the spectator who is not a
devotee Of the game. Some Of the pro-
fessionals who have spent years az
the game, both in this country and
abroad, have a great following of the
younger element on the links, who try
to copy the teachers in a way that is
ludicrous.
About a year ago Willie Campbell,
an old-time champion and all-around
expert Of the game, was employed as
instructor at the Franklin Park links.
His accuracy in making drive was al
most perfect, and his aim was so sure
that frequently he would amuse the
crowd by placing a penny on the crys-
tai Of HIS watch and with a strong
drive pick It of without even scratch
ing his watch. After seeing Campbell
do this once or twice a young man
who had acquired a fairly good knowl-
edge Of the game thought that he could
do this little turn by using golf ball
instead Of a coin. Before a few in
terested spectators he placed the ball
on his gold watch and prepared for a
mighty drive. The look tnat came
over his face after making the drive,
when he saw that both ball and watch
had disappeared, can better be imag-
ined than described. For fifteen min
utes he sought the pieces of his watch,
to the great amusement Of the crowd.
and then departed, sadder but wiser
boy.-Boston Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

Pittsburg's institute, with its endow-
ment Of $25,OOOC0O, will represent
a larger investment of capital in tech
nical education than the combined en-
dowments Of all the distinctly tech
nical institutes now existing in the
country. 1t viii be a truly splendid
contribution to the most practical
branch Of twentieth century edU~
fion
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

In speaking to the editor OF the Citi-
zen the other day Mr.. Louis P, Shoe
maker, president OF the Brightwood
Citizens Association, said:
YOUR PAPER IS CERTAINLY
DOING GOOD WORK FOR THE
SUBURBS AND SUBURBAN PEO-
PIE. IT is A GREAT PITY THE
OTHER PAPERS, TOO, DON'T
DEVOTE SOME SPACE TO OUR
INTERESTS"
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

Airships and underwater crCft have
done remarkable things in France in
the first year Of this century, but the
vessels which have been careerilg
about the clouds like comets and the
boats which have been poking their
noses beneath the waves have not
yet achieved such triumrhs that the
surface Of the earth ard the level of
the sea will speedily be abandoned FOR
purposes Of travel.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATpeI

Euterad al sSs Poet espse .fsg hraRsaRtsstsW
Are,.oh as RAailt a teoend-olaas retSs.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

The population Of the United States
Is increasing faster than that or any
other country. This is the richest
country in the world-we are worth at
least fifteen thousand millions more
than Great Britain. Our miles Of rail
road track exceed by more than 10000
all the tracks Of Europe. We manu-
facture more than England, France
and Germany combined.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

Observes the San Francisco Gail:
"An Eastern investigator announces
that II men would breathe deeper and
more slowly they would have longer
hair, but it may be that as deep
breathing prolongs life all that the in
vestigator meant is that the deeper
you breathe the longer you VIII wear
your hair"
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

R. WILSON, Advertising Manager
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07

Although there are over 100000
pupils enrolled in the common schools
Of the United States-nearly one in
every FIVE Of the total population Of
the country-and very nearly 17OoO,-
900 pupils Of all ages securing instruc-
tion in one kind Of school or another,
the extent Of our illiterate adult popu-
lation is dlsagreeably large. The cen
sus report on the subject just issued
states the total number CT males Ct
voting age at 21,320,S10 and reports
2,325,29J Of them to be illiterates.
The suburban citizen., 1901-12-07
Unsanitary Parisians.

No fewer than 1000 landlords have
refused to provide a proper Drainage
system to their houses, in accordance
with the new sanitary regula tlons.
The Municipal Council has now to de-
eide whether 1t shall undertake 1000
prosecutions, or do the work itself and
sue the landlords to recover the cost
afterWard