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The Forrest City times., 1902-11-14

The report of the director If the mint at Washington, shows the out rpt of gold in Alaska for the last ten months to be s,s76,655, against Sl4, 675.C75 for the entire year 1g01.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-14

George P Vest, son of Senator Vest, of Missouri. was found dead in Eia room al the Columbia hotel, Wash ington. D. C., on the morning of the 9th. He had been complaining of feel ing ill the day before and the immc- diate cause of his death was conyul- sions, due to acute gastritis.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-14

Joseph Simpson. for many years one of the leading financial men of western Iowa. and prominent in Sioux City in the boom days, died at Den yer, Col. on the 9th.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-14

John NcAtee, clerk in a raiIroal office in Kansas City. Mo. for whom officers had a warrant of arrest on q charge of attempted robbery. commit ted suicide. by shooting, on the 9th.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-14

The whea, harvest this year in New South Wales was q very poor one. the shortage being estimated at 1to0o ,ooD bushels. Other states in the Au>tra- han federation also had poor haryes- $.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-14

President Mitchell, of the Mine Workers union, may be elected to succeed Samuel Gompers as president of the American Federation of Labor which meets at New Orleans, Novem- Der 14.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-14

The king of Siam sent d cablegram
 to President Roosevelt. on the 9th, earnestly thanking him for the kindly reception accorded to the crown prince on landing in the United States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer G. G. Harlan, of
Eaton, O., can do 80 now, though
for years he couldn't, because he
suffered untold agony from the
worst form of indigestion. All
physicians and medicines failed to
help him till he tried Electric Bit
tiers, which worked wonders for
him that he declares they are q
godsend to sufferers from dyspep-
STA and stomach troubles. Unri-
vailed for diseases of the Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys, they build up
and give new life to the whole sys-
tenn. Try them. Only SOC. Qua
ranteed by T. j. Liable druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02
SALT WATER RICE.
Abbeville Meridional.

Adam Boudreaux, the efficient
deputy in charge of the Tax Col
lector's Office is also farmer on
an extensive scale. Being a gen.
tleman of intelligence he has gi-
ven some thought to the study Of
the salt water problem. While he
has not as yet formulated any par
ticular theory he has obtained
some practical results which he
will gladly exhibit to all persons
who feel an interest in the matter.
When the water first became
very brackish in the Abbeville Ca
nal Mr.. Boudreaux had some rice
which was we'll advanced and had
water on it. He hesitated for
some time before putting on the
salty water but finally concluded
to give it q fair trial. He turned
in an abundance of water and the
plant grew vigorously. 1t is now
heading out and the head is long
and full of wen filled grains. 1t
did not come ont With white heads
and blightsd gTains. The fact
that the rice was about half grown
when the salty water was turned
on may have had something to do
with the fourishipg.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02
GEOGRAPHIC WILLS.
Timcs-D Democrat.

No State is more liberal in the
matters of SUGGESTIONS and Wills
than Louisiana. Its laws on this
subject are wise and simple, aim
ed to carry out the wishes of the
testator in their true spirit. There
have been perhaps as few dispu-
ted wills in Louisiana as in any
State in the Union. Whereas in
the North, the death of any per-
son of fortune is almost inevitably
followed by an assault on the will.
because it is faulty drawn up, or
under charges that the testator
was insane or had been unduly in
fluenced, this is seldom done in
Louisiana, and is almost impossi-
BILE under the law.
In the matter of the wills, there
is nothing simpler than the olo-
graphic will authorized by the
laws of Louisiana. Compare it
with the ordinary will of the Eng
lish common law, which has to be
drawn up by lawyer, which is
full of legal phraseology, must
have witnesses and must conform
to numerous other conditions. The
Geographic will, on the other hand,
requires no lawyer to prepare it,
and. no legal phraseology. Any
person who can write can make an
Geographic will. He has only to
state his wishes in his own lam
guage; and he needs no witnesses.
The only requirements are that
the will shall be dated, written
and signed by the testator.
This simplicity, however, has
led some persons astray. The law
prescribes that the will must be
dated, written and signed wholly
by the testator, and this is strictly
construed by the courts. Persons
making Geographic Wills on letter
heads have been tempted to use
the printed dates of the year on
the paper as part of their will,
thus violating the requirement
that they should write the date
themselves. A number of ologra-
phic wills have been declared in
valid, several of them very lately,
because of, their violation of p
plain provision of the law. 1t
would be we'll to have this fact
more generally known, so that
those who make Geographic Wills
will not fall into this trap and thus
defeat their intentions. Let it be
we'll advertised that to be valid,
Geographic wills must he dated as
we'll as written and signed by
those who make them.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02
Reward,
800
500

The readers Of this paper will be plea
sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
" positive cure now known to the me-
dical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional diseases, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby detroying the fOunda-
ton of the disease. and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t fails tt cure.
FL. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. Q
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02
THE SUNDAY LAW.
N. l. Iberian.

1t has been many years since
the Sunday law has been enforced
or respected in Iberia parish for
four consecutive weeks as it is
now; and in chronicling the fact
the Iberian wishes to extend con-
gratulations all around-to the
officers of the law, to the saloon
men, and the people in general.
Let us have a general hand shak-
ing, and let us toast each other.
The moral wave which has
struck us may be visitation from
on high, but the Iberian should
like to think, also, that it is due to
causes on earth.
1t may be that the saloons are
closed now through fear and res
pect of the law, and as a result Of
the strict performance Of duty on
the part of our court. The chan
ces are, too, that the proprietors
and operators of saloons have at
last recognized the baneful influ-
ences exercised by them indirect
ly out of a desire to please, on
Sunday, their regular patrons, and
through their greed for lucre; and
have now decided not only to be
lawful citizens, bat to bring up
their own families with that re.
spect for law which is necessary
for good citizenship, and to teach
those lessons by example rather
precept. And probably, also. the
morals ideas of the citizens have
so grown in the last few years as
to force the present condition, and
that the whole affair is a natural
and systematic growth. Anyway
the Sunday law is enforced and
respected now, and whatever the
causes may be that are response
BILE for it, we. the citizens of Ibe
ria, have reason to congratulate
1
ourselves. Where there's no re
spect for law, morality is at an ex.
tremely low ebb'
The Iberish takes the stand thai
the law ought to be enforced al
long as it is on the statute books
of Louisiana; and to the end tina
it's enforcement may continue, i
will work with tireless energy sno
continuous effort. If the law il
unpopular, as has been said so Of
ten, erase it from the statute books
! The Iberian is not opposing tt
drinking on Sunday-it is just al
bad or as good on that day as any
other-but it is opposed to the
violation of any law, at any time
and under any circumstances.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02
More Trouble in the Gulf


Daily Item.
A cry goes up for more of Uncle
Sans gunboats to protect the in
terests of our citizens in the tur-
bulen. republics of the Gulf. One
is wanted on the Venezuela coast,
on the Colombian coast,
another on the Nicaragua coast,
and still another to safeguard our
commerce with Hayti. These four
Republics are all in a disturbed
condition. In Venezuela the gov
eminent of Castro is in peril and
the ports are practically blocka-
ded. In Colombia the revolution
appears to be suppressed, but it
may break out again at any mo-
ment and affect our fruit trade
with Bocas del Toro. The insur-
gents, who descended upon Blue
fields, have for the present come
to grief, but there is an evident
determination to overthrow Zela-
va, and we may expect to hear of
rescurring instructions until a
new government is established
which is friendly to Colombia.
As to the black Republics of st.
Domingo, no one can tell from
week to week what faction will be
in possession. Everywhere around
the Gulf there is disorder and law
lessness except in Mexico, and in
Uncle Sans possessions. 1t is
fortunate for Mexico that she has
such dictator as Diaz, and if we
were sure that such dictatorship
would continue under another Just
and firm ruler, We might wish to
see the rule Of Mexico extended
over the whole of Central Ameri-
ca. But, knowing as we do, the
character of the Latin races, no
one can believe that Federal
Republic like that of the United
States is possible in Central Amer
lea. Attempts have been repeat
eddy made to bring it about, but
all have failed because of the am
bition and jealousy of rival chiefs.
In the midst of all this turbu-
lence the only hope for Cuba is
in the Plat codicil to the Cuban
constitution making it the duty
of the United States to preserve
a stable government for the is
land. When instructions break
out. as they will inevitably, Uncle
Sam will count the votes and de-
clare the result. Of course the
end of such supervision must be
annexation.
The probability is that the La
tin Republics will go on as they
have for fifty years, playing a
force of independence and severe
ignty, but when Uncle Sam ele-
Yates the character of Porto Rico,
guides Cuba with firm hand, ac-
quires the Danish Islends and
perhaps jamaica, and builds and
fortifies the Isthmian Canal, the
time will come for a general pro-
lection over the islands and over
Central America, to the end that
peace and secure government may
prevail. The Monroe doctrine
will have to be expanded so as to
protect the Latin Republics, not
only from foreign foes, but from
themsalvaa
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02

When you want physic that is mild
and gentle. easy to take and certain to
act. always use Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by T. j..
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-02
Broom Corn Yields.
Sugar Planters Journal.


Broom corn is principally grown
in Illinois, Kansas and Nebraska.
From the recently published re-
ports of the Twelfth Census, it is
figured that in 1899 Illinois aver
age broom corn yield was 637 lbs,
per acre, Kansas 343 lbs. and Neb-
raska 412 lbs. Those States rela-
lively produced 6O,665,5N, H.
Sl3,3l6 and 2.733, 900 lbs. of cured
broom corn, valued respectively at
$2,357 ,666, s458, 4Sl and $l06, 252.
Louisiana should be able to fur
nish much better yields than Kan
sas and Nebraska and may even
beat the Illinois yield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16

Miss Martha Rea departed Tuesday
night for two months visit among
relatives and friends in the state of
California. She goes directly to Los
Angeles, from there to San Diego,
thence to San Francisco and other
cities
in Brooks Bros hall Tuesday evening
great success both socially and
financially. The base ball boys have
the reputation of ''doing things up
Brown"
We understand that George Hinkley
is the only favored man in Nekoosa
who has been able to join the local
Order of Royal NeighborS, at least his
name is inscribed upon the charter
with the rest of the Charter members.
The Rebecca and Odd Fellows
lodges held a joint installation of
officers last Wednesday evening in
their hall. Refreshments were served
and a very social and entertaining
session was held.
Miss Carmady of Batavia, Illinois, is
in the village and the guest of her
CuClI. QUO w LII ldhC pui
in the grand concert to be given Fri
day night in the Congregational
church.
The dance and reception given by
the Order of Mystic Workers Saturday
night in Brooks Bros. hall, was largely
attended and a very enjoyable time
passed by all present.
Fred Engelbrecht, Jr., district
attorney of Green Lake County, Wis
cOnSin, was here on Thursday on bust
with our local attorney, H. E. Fitch.
Napoleon Scott has been quaran-
tined at the Sherman House on
account Of his having a light attack OF
smallpox.
Charles WhittleSey, of Grand Rapids
| was in the village Monday on business
and while here found time to call on
friends.
Lillian Wakely is assisting as clerk
in BraZeau Bros Mercantile store
while they are taking inventory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Higgins are
delighted over the arrival of son,
born Monday, January Is.
W. ] Lyman, of Chicago, was the
guest of his sister Mrs. Ebert Aver.
Would you like to use the best?
| Then use Maple City White Soap. For
sale by all grocers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16
Claims of Creditors

STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY COURT For WOOD COUNTY
In the matter of the last will ofO Otto Friedrich,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the will of Otto Fried
rich, deceased, having been issued to Emma
Friedrich of the town of Auburndale, Wood
county, on the Sth day of January A. ID. 1902.
IT Is ORDERED, that seven months from and
after the date of this order be ana are hereby
allowed and limited for the creditors of said
Otto Friedrich deceased, to present and file
their claims and demands for examination and
allowance, and that the same will be received
examined and adjusted by this court at the
regular term-thereof to be held at the Court
house in the city of Grand Rapids in said
county, on the first Tuesday of August a. D.
1902.
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of the
time and place at which said claims and demands
will be received, examined and adjusted as
aforesaid and OF the time hereby limited for
creditors to present their claims, be given by
publication of such notice for four consecutive
weeks at least once in each week, in the Wood
County Reporter, a weekly news paper pub
lished at the city of Grand Rapids, in said
county, and that the first publication be made
within fifteen days after the date of this order.
Dated sth day of January, A. d. 1902.
By the Court, w. J. CONWAY,
Jan17w4. County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16
SHERRY.

Several changes have occurred in our
village the past week. Adam Miller
and family have moved to Staadt, Fred
Thompson and family to Stafford,
Peter Peterson to the farm of A. c..
Cline south of this village, and the
Cline family have moved into the
residence formerly occupied by r. O.
Evans, and Mr.. Evans has settled in
the house vacated by A. Miller.
Synodical Sunday School Missionary
Rev. Sam Martin and wife are
expected to be in our midst next
Sunday and will address the public
at usual hours. Mr.. Martin is always
welcome in our midst.
The Beckev Mfg. Co. can now &C
cOmmodate farmers in grinding feed.
Having placed agrinder in their newly
erected building here.
Miss Mary Bever returned to Arpin
to begin her winter term of school
Monday, after spending her vacation
in our midst.
Benson and Anderton had a large
herd of fine cattle driven from their
farm here to Wausau Monday.
Public meetings can be held again
in our town after the small pox scare.
And the people are rejoicing.
Fred Becker has been commissioned
by Governor LaFollette as a Notary
Public for Wood County.
Mrs. j. ]. Iverson and daughter are
visiting at present at their former
bone in Iowa county.
Jas. Atkins made flying trip to
MukwOnago the fore part Of the week.
Otto Kleye was Grand Rapids
visitor lately.
School began Monday with usual
attendance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16
Claims of Creditors.

WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
In the matter of the last will and testament of
John Daily, deceased.
Letters testamentory under the last will and
testament of John Daily, deceased having been
granted and issued to Elizabeth N DAILY, Charles
Z. DAILY and John ODay on the 14th day of
January, 1902, it is now at this special term of
this court.
ORDERED, that all creditors of said John DAILY,
deceased. do present their claims for examina-
ton and allowance to this court or before
the 2nd day OF September, 1902, which time is
hereby allowed and limited for that purpose
ORDERED FURTHER. that the claims and
demands ofall persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular September term
thereof to be held at the probate Office in the
city of Grand Rapids, in said county, on the
first Tuesday, being the 2nd day of September
1902, and the second Tuesday being the 9th day
of September, 1902
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place at which said claims and
demands will be received, examined and ad-
Justed as aforesaid, and of the time limited for
creditors to present their claims be given by
publishing copy of this order and notice for
four successive weeks in the Wood County
Reporter, weekly newspaper published at the
city of Grand Rapids, in said county the first
publication to be within ten days from the date
of the order.
Dated January 18th, 1902
by the court, w. J. CONWAY
Janlo-oW County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16
BABCOCk.

The question before the debaters of
the Lyceum, Resolved that the head
quarters of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul r. r. should be changed to
WauSau," is one of great interest to
all and the society was favored with a
very large attendance. Wednesday
night.
Mrs. G. w. Lyons and children and
Mrs. Phinket of New Lisbon, were
visitors with their mother Mrs. Wales
of Grand Rapids over Sunday.
George J. Kuckuck, who was suffer-
ing from an attack of la grippe last
week and went to his home in Tomah
is back at work again.
A large dancing party is to be given
at DAILY Friday evening. A great
crowd Of young people of BabcOck will
drive down TO attend.
Carl and Alfred Peters accompanied
their grandmother to Milwaukee,
Saturday for a weeks visit.
Mrs L. Ward and granddaughter
went up to visit her son George at
Dexterville, Tuesday.
Wesley Single and Armours Man,
made business trip here the fore
part of the week.
The teachers of our school attended
the teachers meeting in Grand Rapids
Saturday.
Rude Liefka is back at school again
after a weeks absence caused by i'll
ness.
A baby girl was received with great
rejoicing in the Greiber home last
Friday.
Dr. SimmOnSOn of TOmah made a
business trip to our town Friday.
Earnest Hour of Oshkosh, visited
his cousin, G. n. Hill, Friday.
Peter Hackney of Mather, was a
visitor here Tuesday.
James X. P. Hiles was in town a
few hours Tuesday.
t. G. ST. Amour transacted business
here on Friday.
DR.. Ridgman was in town between
trains Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16

II. L. Vachreau entertained the
members of the Whist Club at his
boarding place last Saturday evening.
Those present were Miss Nellie Young,
of NekOosa, Harriet and Harry
Whittlesey. of Cranmoor, Charles
Whittlesey, Kate Smith and Della
Jones of your city and Retta Cleveland,
Hugh MiScOll, Clarence JaSperson and
III. Vachreau from here.
A tramp coming through NekOosa
stole a fine oyercoat from McCormickS
store and made his way to Port
Edwards where he disposed of the
coat to ChaS. Kasler for S.. The tramp
has the S., Mccormick has the coat
and Chas. has nit.
Mrs. Geo. LaVigne is entertaining
her father, Fred NoiSeuX, of Manning,
Ia. This is Mr.. Noiseux's first visit
here i'll twenty years, he having
never seen his daughter since she was
one year old.
L. M. Alexander and W. A. BraZeau
attended the meeting Of the stock
holders of the Wood county National
Bank Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Aucutt has returned
from a visit of several days in your
city at the home Of Mrs. Granger.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. M. Alexander Of
Milwaukee have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Brazeau this week.
Little Anna Noal is sick with a
gathering in her head, but at this
writing she is somewhat better.
Hans Oleson had his ankle quite
badly Sprained while at work at the
mill last week.
Mrs. Geo. Brazeau entertained the
NJ. W. X. Club on Wednesday after
noon.
The youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
MILDLY Protteau is very i'll with lung
fever.
The young son of Mr.. and Ms. Fred
Mellenbach is numbered a .Ong the
sick.
Irving WhitmOre has been very i'll
but is now slightly improved.
Henry Forbes, of Cranmoor, was a
visitor here on Thursday.
School opened Monday after a
two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitemore's baby is
on the sick list.
Henry Martin is on the sick list.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16
REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION.

OF the Bank of Grand Rapids located at Grand
Rapids, state of Wisconsin on the morning of
January6, 1902, as made to the State Treasurer
RESOURCES.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16
lEGALS
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Summons
STATE OF w1scoNs1N. in Circnit Court.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, In Circuit Court,
WOOD COUNTY,
John Arpin Lumber company, plaintiff, vs.
Edward NJ. Dale, Charles T. Dale, Alfred Dale,
Elizabeth Frasier (nee Dale, Mary Ann Aver
(nee Dale, Walter Dale, Josephine Dale and all
unknown heirs and representatives of Christian
Dale, deceased, and all unknown grantees,
representatives, heirs and claimants of the above
named parties, if any of said parties be deceased,
defendants
THE STATE Of WTsCoNsIN:-To the said defend
ants and each of them.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, eX-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in case of your failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against you according to the de-
nand of the complaint copy of which is here
with served upon you. GEO l.. WILLIAMS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Oaddress 81 New Insurance Bldg, Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin. dec5W6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16
Stock Lost,

The following shares of stock in the
Wood County Telephone.Co. have been
lost or misplaced and any information
furnished the company relative tC
their whereabouts will be thankfully
received: No So, Jackson Milling Co.,
dated Dec. l, 1896; No. 90, J. Rick,
April /, 1898; No. 149, Herman G.
Wipperman, January II, 1900; No. 1874,
A. W. Bryant, Dec. 81, 1900: No. 191.
Dora j. Wood, February Is, 1901.