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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
M'kINLEVS DOCTOR BILLS.
Congress Will Pay Them and the
Funeral Expenses.

Washington, May 11.-Congress will
pay the funeral expenses of President
Mckinley, including the doctors bills
over which there has been so much
contention.
An item is to be inserted in the
urgent deficiency bill which provides
for an appropriation of $4,000 to de
fray the expenses attending the death
and burial of the president
A committee has gone fully into the
question of compensation to the doe
tors who attended the wounded ex
ecutive and has decided that, not
withstanding the physicians de
clined to submit a bill for their re
spective services, they are entitled tc
liberal fees for their efforts to save
the presidents life
1t is understood that an agreement
has been reached whereby $31, 900 OF
the amount to be appropriated shall
go to the doctors and the remainder
will be used to defray the funeral ex
penses.
Friends of the dead president and
others interested in the subject have
/ been consulted, and it is believed that
the allowance thus made is not only
liberal and reasonable but will be en-
tirely satisfactory to all concerned
Statements of all the expenses in
Cured were submitted to the commit
tee and the amount named will cover
all obligations of the government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
REBELS TAKE
HAYTrS CAPITAL

Port au Prince, Hayti, May b
Street fighting which lasted about an
hour. resulted in a triumph for the
opponents of the government. The
troops at the arsenal surrendered
without resistance and the govern
ment passed into the hands OF the
revolutionists. Only two med were
killed and three wounded
Former President Sam still occu-
pies the palace but will embark today
on board a French mail boat. A pro
visional government has been estab-
Iished under the presidency of Bots
rond, former chief magistrate Of
Hayti. He says all the towns OF the
republic are in a state of revolution.
Port au Prince is quiet, but further
fighting is expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
AID TO Be HURRIED
President Roosevelt Acts
With Great Energy
Supplies for Fated Marti-
nique on Way
Distressing Scenes of Dis
OlatiOn Revealed

hidden behind a huge veil of violet, or
leaden colored haze. Enormous guam,
titles of wreckage large and small and
ships and houses streWed the surface
OF the sea. Huge trees and bodies,
with f1ocks of sea gulls soaring above
and hideous sharks fighting about
them, were floating here and there.
From behind the volcanic veil came
blasts of hot wind, mingled with
others icy cold At Leprecheur, five
miles north of st. Pierre, were canoes
with men and women, frantic to get
away and begging for passage on the
steamer The whole north end of the
coating of ashes. Furious blasts OF
fire, ashes and mud swept over the
steamer, but finally st. Pierre was
reached. st. Pierre stretched nearly
two miles along the water front and
half a mile back to the cliff at the
base of the volcano. The smoking vol.
cano lowered above the ash-covered
hills. Ruins were burning in many
places and frightful odors of burned
flesh filled the air. With great Difficult
ty a landing was affected. Not one
house was left intact. Viscid heaps
OF mud ashes and piles of volcanic
stones were seen on every side The
streets can hardly be traced Here
and there amid the ruins were heaps
Of corpses almost all face downward,
In one corner twenty-five bodies of
men, women and children were
mingled in one awful mass. Trees,
with roots upward and scorched by
fire, were strewn in every direction.
Huge blocks Of still hot stones were
scattered about. Most notable was
the utter silence and awful overpOwer-
ing stencil from the thousands OF
dead Careful inspection showed that
the fiery stream which so completely
destroyed st. Pierre must have been
composed of poisonous gases, which
instantly suffOcated everyone who in
hailed them, and of other gases, burn
ing furiously, for nearly all the vic
tins had their hands covering their
mouths or were in some other atti-
tude, showing they sought relief from
suffOCatiOn. All of the bodies were
carbOnized or roasted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15

existing Those nearest the exploded
cars were caught and fell to the
ground.
! Following the second explosion a
| torrent of fame belched forth on each
! side of the track, sweeping back the
| terrified spectators like a charge of
artillery, and sending a shower of
| flame over their heads esembling
Mont Pelee on a small scale. The
scene beggars description. Success
sive explosions had heated the air to
such an extent that before the third
explosion many were rendered uncon-
scious by the extreme heat and case
Gus fumes and were being carried
away when a torrent of fame swept
over the excited crowd.
There was an awful hush for a mo-
ment; then followed a scene of frenzy.
Men and women, clothing ablaze and
faces scorched and blistered and hair
burned off their heads, ran wildly
shrieking. Some gave vent to fren-
Zied appeals to kill them and put them
out of their misery, and little children
with their curly locks and light sum
mer clothing like small pillars of fire
cried piteously as they were swept
along by the tide of burning humanity.
The property loss is at least 100000
Burning oil was carried through the
sewers 10 distant parts of the dis
trict, one of the results being an ex.
! pIosiOn in the pool room at Mackeys
Rocks, where 100 men were gathered
All ambulances, in this city and Ale
gheny, together with many physi-
clans, quickly started for the scene
and at the earliest possible moment
the victims were brought to this Cit
All hospitals are crowded with wr1th,
ing patients, and the morgue is full to
! overlooking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15

be 1857 acres, with a total capacity
Of nearly 1,000,0 900 acre-feet.
The total recorded annual consump-
ton is 100000 acre-feet, and, accord
ing to past records the reservoir could
have furnished this every year except
one when there would have been
shortage of 16 per cent. 1t is be-
Iieved that such a shortage is per-
missible in a storage project pro-
videde it does not occur oftener than
once in 20 years, which is the fact in
the present case.
At this point it is proposed to build
masonry dam out of rock quarrieo
on lne spot and with cement manu-
featured on the site. The enabling
act before congress asks for the
privilege of issuing S2,500,0O0 IN
bonds of the country to pay for the
dam and reservoir. However, the es-
Inmates of the engineers put the cost
al less than 100000, much to the
qualification of the members of the
water storage commission.
Power is to be obtained on the
spot by diverting the flow of the
| river while the dam is being built by
means of a canal, which would
| generate electricity to grind the
cement, drill the rock, hoist the build
ing stones and do other work about
| the dam Atterward the power woula
be available for commercial uses, and
is expected to become a source OF
revenue from the reservoir project.
| Unlike most other great reservoir
projects, especially those in the more
thIckly populated east, the Salt river
reservoir would not damage many
personal landholders. Only TAO acres
of cultivated land would be submerged
by the reservoir, and the improve
ments on these consist mainly OF
small adobe or frame houses, fences
and irrigation bitches About $50 an
acre would pay for these lands, and
/ $4,000 is estimated for the tota
damages, including about 400 acres
of unimproved land in private hands
The rest of the area is of public lanC
!, which the enabling act authorizes the
county to take for the purpose.
The bill now before congress pro
vides for referendum to the tax
paying voters of Maricopa county
; who are directly interested in the pro
/ ject and who will be benefited by The
; storage of the fioodwaters Senti
ment for the bill in its present form
| has increased until it is believed tha
: it will be approved by popular yot.
/ and the bonds issued. The dam vii
then be constructed by a new storag'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
A $500, 900 ESTATE.
One-Sixth of Great-Grandfather's
Wealth Goes to New York Girl.

Wealth Goes to New York Girl.
New York. May 1O-Miss Jessica R.
Harrison, a young woman, is richer
by S500.0 600 as the result of a decision
handed down by Justice Steckler of
the supreme court. il The suit over
the estate of her great-grandfather
James Harrison. who died in 1853,
leaving large fortune
James Harrison was survived by six
children, and the greater portion OF
his estate was to be held in trust for
his widow, and on her death the in
come was to go to the six children
during their lives, and upon the death
OF any CT them the capital was to go
to his or her issue.
Among James Harrisons children
was William H. Harrison. who had a
son, Clinton Harrison. the father of
Jessica K. Harrison. The girls father
died when she was a mere child. but
his father WILLIAM H. Harrison, did
not die until May IS, 1899.
The question Justice Steckler was
called upon to decide was whether
Je5sica was entitled to the one-sixth
Of her great-grandfather's estate. She,
as the sole heir of her father and
grandfather, claimed it, while the
other heirs cOntended that the one
sixth should be divided among all the
heirs of their gTeat-grandfathe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
Mine Workers Begin struqqIe.

Philadelphia May 13.-Mine work
ers throughout the anthracite coal re-
gions of Pennsylvania, to the number
of AS, 900, formally began a struggle
yesterday for increased wages and
shorter hours. Never in the history of
hard coal mining has the tie-up been
SO complete. There is every indica-
ton that the suspension, which was
to cover only the first three days OF
this week, will be made permanent by
the miners general convention tomor-
row. The coal companies have al
ready made preparations for siege.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
TO HARNESS FLOODS
IRRIGATION SCHEME FOR DE-
VELOPING AN ARIZONA COUNTY,
STORING SURPLUSsWATERs
1t is Figured That Droughts Will be
Almost Unknown if Congress Will
Sanction the Proiect-Great Prop
osition and No Federal Money
Asked.

Phoenix, Ariz., May 1.-THE ranch
ers of the Salt River valley are try
ing to take the irrigation question
into their own hands, and, with the
permission of congress, will in
augurate a system of water storage.
For over year the Water Storage
commissioner of Maricopa county. OF
which Phoenix is the county seat
have been investigating and gathering
data, until the results of their labors
have been embodied in an enabline
act which is now being urged upon
congress. With the passage of this
bill the country will be independent OF
the general irrigation scheme which
is being furthered by congress by Inc
National Irrigation association. ana
, which is aimed more to reclaim arid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15

Washington, May 13.-The president
himself turned his attention yesterday
to the extension OF relief to the suffer
ers in the terrible catastrophe OF
Martinique Although congress had
not finally appropriated the funds nee,
essary for the purchase of supplies
the president proceeded with the great
est energy to give shape to the RELIEF
measures. The state, war, treasury
and navy departments were instructed
to- join and use the utmost dispatch &c
send relief. The Dixie will carry all
the army supplies offered and sail at
the earliest possible moment. The
Buffalo will also be used as a
relief ship. A party Of scientists will
go to the islands in the interest Of the
government. A scheme of distribu-
ton of funds and supplies has been
agreed upon. Medical officers will rem,
der such medical aid as is necessary
The cOmmiSsary officer at New YORK.
is ordered to purchase supplies. The
Quartermasters' supplies are to be
transported on the Dixie and will in
clude about 500 tents, suitable cloth
ing, and camp equipment. Subsistence
supplies include about 100000 rations
Captain Yates Stirling, cOmmandant
OF the naval station at San Juan, Porto
Rico, notified the navy department
that the collier Sterling was being
loaded there with voluntary contribu,
tions and supplies and will leave for
Martinique as soon as possible. Score
tary Moody found the navy had a lot
Of food supplies at San Juan and he d.
rected the cOmmandant of the Stirling
to have these put aboard the ship. He
also discovered the army had a good
many provisions stored there and au
thorized these to be loaded on the
Stirling also, SO it is expected she Will
soon be able to sail with a full cargo
Scenes of Terrible Desoiation.
Fort de France, Martinique. May IS.
The Associated Press steamer
neared Martinique Sunday monring.
The island with its lofty hills was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
QUESTIONS FOR
TAX COMMISSION
LOCAL AND COUNTY ASSESSORS
PRESENT kNoTTY PROBLEMS
AGREEMENTS NOT PROPER
Mutual Determination to Assess >.
uii value or According to Slip
uiateo Average Values Are Advises
Against and May Invalidate -.
work of the Assessing Officer.
Madison. MaN

Ne~AfSt'AA, May -.
The state tax commission is race,v-
ing great number OF communications
ana inquiries from assessing officers
ID VARIOUS parts OF the state. present
ing' frequently, Interesting and i'm
portant problems in the determination
OF the assessment laws. many OF them
upon questions of doubtful and nm
settled points of law. Among other
communications is one from a county
supervisor of assessments eDcIoslnp
minutes OF the meeting OF the as
SCISSORS OF his county from which
minutes the following extract IS
made:
A motion prevailed that all cattle
be assessed from a basis of average
values as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
RELIEF TO VICTIMS
HOUSE PROMPTLY PASSES BILL
IN AID.
TO APPROPRIATE 100000
Only Nine Votes in Opposition
Amount Comparatively Small Be-
cause Of Large Private Contribu-
tions-Senate Continues Discussion
of Philippine Measure.

Washington, May 13-The house
yesterday passed by an overwhelming
majority vote the bin granting $780,
600 for the relief OF the sufferers in the
great calamity in the West Indies
The bill was q substitute for the relief
measure passed by the senate and fol-
lowed the receipt of a message from
the president setting forth the magni-
tude of the calamity and urging an APP
preparation OF 100000. A special
meeting of the appropriation commit
tee was held to facilitate action on the
bill and it was reported to the house
within short time after the receipt or
the presidents message. Mr.. Heming
way, acting chairman of the appropria-
ton committee explained that the
amount was limited to $500 900, owing
to the fact that large private contribu-
lions We're being made The discus
sion was brief, Mr.. Underwood of Ala
hama being the only one to speak in
opposition. The bin passed by 1876 TO
9 votes. Those voting IN the negative
were Messrs. Burgess CTex0. Gains
(Tenn.), Lanham (TexD. Moon
(penn.), Snodgrass (Tenn1. Tate
(Ga.), Underwood (Ala.). and Williams
(Miss.l.
The rest Of the day was devoted to
business of the District of Columbia.
Senate Hears Foraker.
important contribution to the discus
sion OF the Philippine government bill
was made in the senate by Senator
Foraker OF Ohio. He maintained that
the United States could not leave the
islands until order had been restored
and until a stable government was es-
tablished. He declared that this gov
eminent would not come away from
the islands under the present or nevt
administration, even though the latter
be democratic, because the American
people never would consent to mol.
troonery He held that the policy
adopted in the Philippines was one Of
the k1ndest and gentlest possible and
in strict accord with the instructions
of President Mckinley. He declared
the minority had attacked the army
from the commanding general TO tn,
humoleSt priyate-all because III,
army mad resented outrages. withou
parallel IN cruelty, committed bv th,
tlnplnos. The senate concurred il
the house amendment to the bill aDpre
priating 100000 for the relief Of III,
people OF the French West Indies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
Wheat Outlook Good.

Washington, May 13.-Returns to
the statistician of the department of
agriculture made up to May l show
the average condition of wheat to be
1874 against AL last year and $50 of
May for ten years. The total acre
age is 27,103, 900. This is 1872 per
cent less than the area sown last fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
Harvard Defeats Yale.

Harvard defeated Yale last night in
the annual intercollegiate debate
Speakers for Harvard had the aff1rma-
tive of the question Resolved that the
immigration of Chinese laborers to
our insular possessions should be pro-
hibited by law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
Old Maids Are Going Out.

Women are beginning o LOOK
younger and more girlish in the shady
twenties and the early thirties than
they used to do. If we continue to
grow old in so leisurely a fashion, the
very name of "oId maid" viii disap-
pear from our vocabulary, if, indeed
it has not done so already.-London
Daily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
Joe Cans is Champion.

Fort Erie, Ontario, May 13.-Joe
Cans of Baltimore, colored light
weight champion pugilist is champion
of his class after knocking at the door
ten years. Frank Erne lost to him
in the first round last night.
The quick defeat astounded the
Erne men. Cans admitted he did not
expect to win so quickly. Erne was
broken-hearted when he realized his
defeat and shed tears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
CHICAGO TO GIVE
AID TO SUFFERERS

Chicago, May 13.-An appeal for
money, food and clothing for the sur
yivors of the Martinique horror will
be started by Mayor Harrison today
James E. Prentis, son of Thomas T.
Prentis, American consul at Martin
ique, last night abandoned hope that
his father, mother and two sisters had
escaped death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15

Chicago, May -Cattle-Receipts, Is, 900;
steady; good to prime steers, 6.9O97 40;
poor TO medium, 6. 10G6.S5: stockers and feed
ers, 2. 1895. IS COWS, .5GGG 90; heifers, 2756
8. 40; Gamers, 1.5OG2. 40; calves, 2.0O66 90.
Texas-fed steers, 5. 55@6 80.
Hogs-,Receipts yesterday, IS, 600: today,
3, coo; left over, 2, 7S4; I0c lower; mixed and
butchers, 6. 9OG7 30; good to choice heavy,7 p
al .32h rough heavy, 6909I 20; light, 6. 7O@
7.05; bulk of sales, 6.9567.2 20
Sbeep-Receipts, Is, 0a0; steady; good to
choice weathers, 5.75G6. Is; native lambs, :. 90
@6.50
Butter-Creameries, 22h; dairies 9O1k
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
Butter Firm at 27 Cents.

Elgin. H., May 13.-Butter re-
mains the same as last week, the
market being firm at q cents. Eight
thousand pounds were sold yesterday
at 81 cents. Sales last week amount
ed to $500 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15

New York companies in 1901 is
sued 475,03S life insurance policies
for s895,333,679 insurance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the op-n-
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
Of produce yesterday at Chicago:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15

The Ancient Order of Hibernians
has started a movement to stop stage
caricatUre of the Irish race.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-02-07
4 HE IDDggaIsle
or
SARSApAREL.I.k
And CELERY.
A NOTABLE MEDaCAL
DISCOVERY.

No event in the history of medical
science is fraught with more import
ance than the discovery of the ideal
combination of sarsaparilla with celery,
that rs, if the greatest good to the
greatest number is the standard OF
comparison. There are millions of
people to-day suffering from ailments
which sarsaparilla and celery will
cure. There are thousands OF people
in every country who could be saved
from future sickness to-day by its
prompt use.
Ninety per cent. of the diseases
which aflict mankind come through
impure blood or disordered nerves.
For the former, sarsaparilla has been
the ideal cure for centuries. For the
latter, celery i'll its concentrated form
is the proved corrective.
The ideal combination of both
these drugs was discovered after years
ofexperiment. twas produced under
the name of WAGER S SARSAPA-
RILLA WITH CELERY. It is to-
day proving its worth by effecting
wonderful cures i'll the manifold dis
orders which arise from impure blood
and weak nerves. Wonderful cures
are reported in cases of rheumatism.
scrofula, catarrh, malaria loss of ap-
petite, biliousness, nervousness, fc-
male diseases, etc.
YAGER'S SARSAPARILLA WITH
CELERY Is sold by all druggists at
soc. bottle. II Is made by Gilbert
Bros. & Co., Baltimore, Md.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-02-07
AMONG THE POULTRY.

If the hen is a machine for com
serting feed into eggs, it is a plair
business principle that the machine
should be kept running at full ca.
pacity and at the lowest cost.
Don't keep single fowl over win.
yer that you can't make pay its board
Gull them out and sell for what tbey
will bring. The feed and care thus
saved may be given to the more wor-
thy ones.
Although eggs are good price
how they will go higher later on.
And the hens will be sure to suspend
business unless they have comfort
able quarters and are well cared for
increasing the profits depends
largely on the observance of three
Important points: Increasing the
quantity, improving the quality and
obtaining a better price for tho,
product sold.
To frequently change from one
breed to another is nearly always att
tended by more or less expense: in
other words loss. And to experiments
In cross breeding is still worse. Try
to find some one pure breed that
most nearly meets the demand of.
your fancy and your market, then
SUCK to 1s and make it pay.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-02-07
The Watchword Of Women.

Modesty is woman's watchward,
Whatever threatens her delicate sense
of modesty, frightens her. For this
reason many woman permits diseases
of the delicate womanly organs to be-
come aggravated because she cannot
bring herself to submit to the ordeal
of unpleasant questionings. offensive
examinations, and obnoxious local
treatments, which some physicians
find necessary. Doubtless thousands
of the women who have taken adyant.
age of Dr.. Pierce's offer of free con-
sultation by letter. have been led to do
so by the escape thus offered from a
treatment repugnant to modesty. Any
sick woman may write to DIR. Pierce.
Buffalo, N. Y, in perfect confidence
all letters being treated as strictly pri-
vate and sacredly confidential, and all
answers being sent in plain envelopes
with no advertising or other printing
upon them. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has been long hailed as
"a God send to women 1t makes
weak women strong and sick women
we'll. "Favorite Prescription" con-
aims no alcohol, neither opium,
or other narcotic.