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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-10

'sThe way to gain a good reputation
is to endeayer to be what you GeSire
to appear" That is precisely the
manner in which Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has gained its reputa-
ton as a cure for coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough. Every bottle
that has ever been put out by the
manufacturers has been fully up to
the high standard of excellence
claimed for it. People have found
that it can always be depended upon
for the relief and cure of these all
ments and that it is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by John e, DAILY
and Sam Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-10
Local Notes

We learn by letter that Joseph and
Mike Hesser, who left this city about
a year ago for Pensacola, Florida, and
have since been operating paper mill
there. have decided so change their
location to Orange, Texas, where
better inducements have been offered
them. They closed down their mill a
few weeks ago and expected to have
the packing and loading of their
machinery finished by Jul y .. one
of the inducements for their removal
to Orange is that the city have offered
a ten-acre tract of land. three blocks
from the center Of the city. for 81, 500;
the land is valued at $4,000. Labor,
and feel are cheaper at Orange, and
the shipping facilities are very good;
Orangei is hustling city of about 5000
inhabitants, and has a very bright
future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-10
STATISTICS.

Total number Of books in the
library July l, 1901 .,......... .4844
Books added by purchase .....,.. Z4o
Books added from other sources. 10
Books withdrawn. ..... .... 46
Total number of books in library
july l. 1902. $3.50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-10
Books loaned from July l, 1901 TO July

daily ...'.:. 800. ..;.....;;: 90
Largest number of books lOanedin
one day, Aug. II, 1901. .......... 219
Smallest number of books loaned
in one day September II, 1901. 7
Largest monthly circulation,
March. 1902. ....................19 1888
Smallest monthly circulation,
June, 1902. ................ 952
Number of readers cards in
record series. ..................l 46l
Books bound June l, 1902. ...... 2l5
Magazines at bindery. .-.... ..... %
Total Z9S
CASH ACCOUNT.
Cash on hand July l, 1901. So 30
Juiy1. 1902. ................ 43 so
Fines expended. .............. "a 10
Cash on hand july |. 1902. IA 40
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
VESSELS IN DILEMMA.
Allies Prevent Harbor Entrance and
yenezuelans Prohibit Lighters.

Allies Prevent Harbor Entrance and
yenezuelans Prohibit Lighters.
LA GUAYRA. Dec. 13--The British
cruiser chnrybdis. flying Commodore
Montgomery flag. the German cruiser
vlneta and the German training shlI
stosch. arrived here this morning and
have taken positions commanding the
town and fcrtresses.
Several merchantmen, the Dutch
steamer Prinz Wilhelm w., British
steamer OF the Harrison line anda Roy
al NAH steamer arrived OF the port to-
day. but were prevented from enter
ing the hdrbor by the captain Of the
English cruiser Indefatigable, who said
he would not be responsible for wha,
might happen II the vessels were TO
enter. The steamers applied for light
ers to enable them TO discharge their
cargos. but the request was refused
by the customs house authorities, who
declared the vessels might enter the
port as usual, there being no reason
for their remaining outside
All ammunition Is being removed
from the fortresses and barracks here
and taken to Caracas, and lis apparent
" the intention OF the government to
abandon the town.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
ANTITRUST BILLS
ARE CONSIDERED
Measures introduced That Show
No Mercy to Large Cor.
porations.
FAVORED BY GENERAL KNOX
Impose Large Finesor Irnprison-
ment ON yioIators of State
Laws Who COnspire
to Dcfraud.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Hearings
were begun today before the subcom-
mittee on Judiciary Of the house on the
antitrust bills. Representative Nor
relI tPa.l, who has introduced reso-
luton appropriatIng s25O.0Oo for the use
OF the attorney-general in enforcing
the Sherman antitrust law, stated that
he had shown his resolution to the at
torney-general, who. he said. was IA
vorable to II. MorTell also said that he
had shown the resolution to the presi-
dent, who authorized him TO say that
he was heartily In favor OF It's provls-
ions. Morreil explained that the presi-
dent, however. had not thought of die
tating in any way to the committee.
Representative ciillett Mass ex-
planned the Duroose of his bill, which
proveds for the seizure and condemn
nation OF any property owned or man
ufaetured under any contract Of or by
any trust or combination or pursuant
to any conspiracy forbidden by laws Of
a state and being in the course Of trans
portation from such state to another
state"
A maximum penalty OF 10000 fine
or five years Imprisonment is imposed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
CASTRO WILL NOT
YIELD ANY POINT
Situation Is as Grave as Ever
Though II has Not Grown
Any Worse.
LANDING FORCE NOT LIKELY
Appears Minister Bowen Is Only
Hope for Peaceful Settle
ment Between Contend
ing Factions.

BERLIN. Dec. l3.-President Cas-
tro's reply 10 tha German uitimatun
IL "A refusal 10 yisld on any point. The
foreign office has not received the text
Of President castro's reply, but only
Il bulletin from tn. German charge
d'affaIree. Herr Won Pilgrim Baiiazzl
dated December 10. announcing that
the presidents answer had been plac-
ed In his hands that day, and that the
Venezuelan * .cutlVe refused TO yield
10 the German demands on all points,
This telegram. with the text OF the
reply, was Med at Port Of Spain, ISL
and ot Trinidad Win this exception
the foreign Office has received no news
siuce yesterday 10 indicate that the
situation has grown worse,
A landing in force is not considered
probable under any contingency The
orders 10 blockade the coast stand, and
that II all the naval commanders at
present are authorized to do. Any
proposition that Minister Bowen might
make In behalf OF President Castro
would be received in a good spirit and
carefully considered. out of regard for
the channel OF It's transmission but no
proposition 10 arbitrate has yet reach
ed Berlin. Neither Is the foreign Of
Ace aware that the United States has
made 80 far any suggestion 10 arbi-
tration. Herr Won Pilgrim -Baltazzi is
stan on board British vessel in the
harbor Of La iuayra.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
IltaIy's Wizard Marconi y Pre-
pairing Another Great
Marvel.
WILL NOT GIVE n OUT
Until Further Progress Has
Been Made Along the
Lines of Wireless
Telegraphy.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1a--The an
nouncement Is made iii d semi-cfiieiaa
way, says the Worlds Halifax, n ".
correspondent. that signor Marconi has
another invention which. ie expects
win startle the world. He VIII nos
formally announce II until the wireless
experiments are completed, which, ne
says. win be before the end Of the
year.
There is much speculation as 20 wlsal
turn the inventor win next take, blt
signor Marconi win make no state"
ment whatever concerning his new
invention. When seen by the cores
pondent. signor Marconi said that moth
ing who tever win be given out con-
cerning his new Invention until after
he has completed the wireless tele-
graph experiments here.
News has been received from Glaee
bay that meeting was held In LON
don Monday by the hackers Of Mar
eoni for the purpose OF changing Iha
charter Of the English company with
a view to expanding business, eniarg-
ing the scope Of the field and gettins
more oower. No startling announces
nent Of any extraordinary feat Of The
Marconi instruments was made. The
experiments are still in progress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
ARREST OF CoNsULs NOT
so SERIOUS AS 1T LOOKS
Officials Are Natives Of Venezuela and
are Merely Commercial Agents
OF European Powers.

Officials Are Natives Of Venezuela and
are Merely Commercial Agents
OF European Powers.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.--A special dis
patch to the Record Herald from Elk
hart, Ind, says;
When Luther T. Ellsworth, United
States consul at Porto Cabello, Nenezu-
ella, who is visiting here, was shown
the dispatch showing that he as consul
at Porto Cabello, had been ignored in
his efforts TO prevent disorders at that
port, he explained that the mistake evil
IDENTIFY grew out of the efforts of his
vlce-consul, w, II. Dolkmar formerly
of Baltimore, but resident of Porto
Cabello for the last 10 years. where he
is owner Of the electric light plant,
Mr.. Ellsworth says that Mr.. Dolk-
mar who was appointed by Mr., Ellis
worth and is subject to removal by
him, is an entirely capable man, and
win do the proper thing under the ex-
igencies of the occasion.
Speaking OF the report of the arrest
of the English consul, r. Holster and
the German consul, p, Tideo at Porto
cabello. Mr.. Ellsworth says that this
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14

act Of the ycnezuelans rs not 40 seri-
ous from an international standpoint
~ might appear on the surface. He
says that both these men are really
natives and citizens of Venezuela and
not subjects OF the governments which
they represent, though their ancestors
came from the representative coun-
tries. The men are simply commercial
agents and their arrest. Mr.. Ellsworth
thinks, was impelled by the fear that
they might disclose state secrets to the
governments which they represent,
which came to their knowledge through
the fact that they were venczuelans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
STIGMA ON AMERICAN MEAT
SHOULD BE REMOVED
Every Effort Being Made 90 Cause
Germany to Change Her Pres
ent Attitude.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-Some days
ago Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
was invited to attend the convention
OF the National Livestock association
to be held In Kansas City January 1S-
16 and with the invitation was sent a
copy OF the resolutions adopted by the
association relative to German exclus-
ion Of meats, reciprocal treaties with
Canada for landing store cattle, gov
ernment encouragement for horse
breeders and other subjects of interest
to stockmen.
In his reply Secretary Wilson said;
with regard to calling upon Ger
many to remove the stigma placed up
ON our livestock, l have been at work.
operating through our department OF
state and cur minister to Germany, to
have this done ever since have been
here and as regards Germany's know
ledge Of the real state of affairs, there
has been a German agricultural attache
at the embassy here for the last five
years who is thoroughly informed and
has thoroughly informed his govern
ment along these lines.
SHOULD the Canadians succeed in Sc
curing the privilege of landing of store
cattle we viii use every effort to obtain
a like privilege for the United States"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
BATTLEsHIP WILL BE REPAIREl
Wisconsin VIII Come North to Puget
Sound Navy Yard.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.--The BAT
tleship Wisconsin, recently arriving
from Panama, is to sail next Tuesday
for Bremerton navy yard on Puget
sound, to have minor repairs made and
receive cleaning.
The battleship left Bremerton last
September under orders to proceed to
the isthmus, befor she was in complete
readiness for the voyage and therefore
returns there at the first opportunity
Later It is said the battleship will fol-
low the Oregon to the Asiatic station.
Lieutenant Commander Mayo is in
temporary command of the Wisconsin
and will probably take her north, Cap
tain Reiter lately detached from the
Wisconsin, has gone east.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
BRITISH STEAMER CAPTURED
Captain and Crew Were Held Prisoners
But Later Released.

Captain and Crew Were Held Prisoners
But Later Released.
LA GUAYRA, Dec. ls.-The British
steamer Topaz from Cardiff, was seiz-
cd by rabbie at Puerto cabelIo. Wed
nesday who pillaged the ship The cap
tain and Grew were held prisoners, but
were released toda, and the steamer
will sail at noon tomorrow for Clen-
fuegos.
The German cruisers Fdk and Pam
ther have arrived here and the German
training ship Stosch is cruising around
outside on the lookout.
Fortresses here have been evacuated
and all the soldiers have left town. The
militia has been called out to maintain
order.
The United States gunboat Marietta
arrived here today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
DETAILS OF CAPTURE
vencxuelans offered No Resistance to
Allied Crews.

vencxuelans on sred No Resistance to
Allied Crews.
CARACAS. Dec. 10. Following are
the details OF the capture OF the Vene-
zuelan vessels at La Gnayra Tuesday
by the Anglo-German forces that have
been received here.
AT four o'clock Tuesday afternoon 1S
boats manned by 40 British and Ger
man seamen and towed by two steam
launches without giving any notitiea-
ton OF their intention 20 Venezuelan
authorities entered the harbor Of La
Guayra anl proceeded to the docks. A
German contingent. belonging to the
cruisers vlnsta and Falk went on board
the Margarita and with revolvers in
hand compelled the men to abandon the
ship. German sailors smashed the
torpedo tubes, the compass and ma
chinery and left the Margarita in the
dock In this disabled condition,
The Germans afterward boarded the
ossun, II freight steamer belonging TO
Frcnchman chartered by the govern
ment and ordered the few sailors on
board to luit the vessel, which they
did without resistance. The German
sailors cut the anchor chain and towed
her outside the harbor,
Sailors of the British cruiser Retribu-
tlon boarded the General Crespo and
Tutmo and Obliged the crews TO leave
the vessels The Venezuelans made
no resistance. At o'clock in the
morning the British cruiser Retribu,
tion towed the General crespo and the
Tutmo farther out and the Venezuel-
an vessels have not been seen since.
The government asserts that soldiers
at the fort at La Guayra saw them
sunk with dynamite.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
SERIOUS TRAIN WRECK
Freight Crashes Through Bridge Xii
ling Four Employees.


KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13 "A special
to the Star from Bucklin, NO., says a
serious wreck that occurred on the
hannibal and st. Joseph railroad to-
night local freight was wrecked four
miles west Of BuckIin. A steam wrecker
was sent from BroomfeId. wrecker
and engine went through the bridge at
Yellow creek.
THE KILLED:
J. MURPHY, roadmaster.
ARTHUR HIGHT.
TiIEO. AIN5WORTH.
A. FIRMAN.
NJ. E. yoTAN, trainmaster.
Engineer II. Good was fatally in
jured and half dozen others seriously
hurt.
All the dead and injured are railroad
employees.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
WOMAN PRISONER PARpoNED

PHOENIX, Ariz,, Dec. tS,-Pearl
Heart, female stage robber. was par
doned by Governor Brodle today on
recommendation Of the board Of con-
troll and the prison superintendent,
She held up a stage in company with
Joe Boot between Florence snd Globe
in 1892 Her sentence was five years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
BILL TO KILL TRUSTS
Mexican Measure That VIII Down
Monopolles.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA measure look
ing toward restricting the operation of
trusts in Mexico, which is said to have
the approval of President Diaz mas
been prepared and its passage by the
federal congress viii be attempted. says
a special to the Record-Herald from
the City of Mexico.
Greater publicity is the remedy
sought. Nearly all the principal
branches of industry in Mexico are new
controlled by trusts. The new bill
does not apply to railway mergers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
PUT A STEAM HAMMER
OUT OF COMMISSION
Life of Patient Depended on Quiet and
Attending Physician Obtained
II Thriugh Health De-
partment.

CHICAGO. Dec. ls.-The Chicago
health department has put steam trip
hammer out of commission in the hope
of saving girls life.
Pearl Culver, aged Is years, was TAX
en- III with typhoid fever two weeks ago
and as her condition became critical
the noise of the steam hammer in ma
chino shop near her home greatly ag-
gravated the disease, The physician
in charge Of the case, fearing for his
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14

patients life appealed 70 the city health
department, 10 use itg police powers
to stop .he hammer. The department,
acting Ipon the advice Of the corpora
ton counsel, ordered the police to sup
press the machine.
A precedent IL egtabIihsed in this
case. the problem being new one 10
the health department.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE

CANAL-DovER. Ohio, Dee. 1s-The
corrugating mills, paint shop, store
room and building containing four mills
on The west side Of American Sheet
Steel company's mills were burned to-
night. Loss. s1,OOO,O0O
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
JAPANESE NOT EXCLUDED
Legislation In British Columbia Fav-
oring orientais.

VICTORIA, D. c., Dec. 1S.--The
British Columbia government was adj
vlsed this morning that the Dominion
government has dis allowed the recent
British Columbia anti-Japanese legis-
lation, including the coal mines regu-
latlons act, which Is aimed at the em-
ployment of japanese in the mines and
the British Columbian immigration act
which makes only those Japanese who
can pass an educational In English
eligible for admission to the province.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
WILL NOT BECOME INVOLVED

Present Situation Does Not indicate
Serious Developments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.--President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay had a con
ference today concerning the Venezuela
an situation. They are of the opinion
that unless there should be unexpect-
ed developments in the situation the
United States will not become seriously
involved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
ROLLER ExpIopra

KINGMAN, AriE., Dec. 13.--Thls
morning the boiler ef a locomotive pul.
ling freight train on the Santa ~
exploded with terrific force sixty miles
east OF here.
Engineer Thomas Martin and Fire.
man George Van Alta were instantly
killed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
ITALY WILL. DEMAND.

CARACAS, Dec, ia new compli-
cation has arisen. 1t is feared that
Italy will deliver memorandum ask
ing for hte same treatment as demand
ed by Great Britain and Germany.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
CAPTURES GUNBoAT

Allies Continue Aggressive Methods
Already Employed.
Ia GCAYRA, Dec. 1S,-The German
cruiser Vineta vest ardly captured near
Guaita the Venezuelan eunboat Res
taurado. formerly George ]. Gould's
yacht at Atlanta, and the crew from
the Vineta was put aboard and the
captured vessel sent to Trinidad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-14
AFTER LONG SITTING
German Parliament Passes Bill Regu-
lating Tariff.

BERLIN, Dec. 1l.--After the longest
sitting in its history. the reichstag to-
day passed the tariff bill.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-10-21

w. w. Baker, of Plainview, Neb.,
writes: "My wife suffered from lung
trouble for Is years. She tried num-
Der of doctors and spent over $1,000
without relief. She became very low
and lost all hope. A friend recon-
mended Foley's Honey and Tar and,
thank to this great remedy, it saved her
life. She enjoys better health than she
has known in ten years" Refuse SUBJ
stitutes. North Yakima Drug Store, A..
d. Sloan. proprietor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-10-21

fund is not used for maintaining the
ditch during any one year, is must be
preserved as a maintenance fund, and
the amount OF money to be paid there
after by the settlers for the yearly main
tenance should be reduced in accordance
fund. Not cent of this money col
lected for maintaining this ditch, or any
ditch, can be diverted for any other
purpose than strict maintenance. |
know this has been overlooked up to the
present time, but it is of such great
Importance to the settlers that they have
combined for the purpose of testing it.
| have examined it at great length and
with great patience, and | am perfectly
sure that the court will bear me out in
the above statement of the law.
"The benefit OF this rational and hon
est construction of these contracts to the
settlers will be almost incalculable. 1t
will, in the first place, cause the irriga-
ton Company to expend sufficient OF the
maintenance fund to keep up the bitches
in good repair, and it will avoid the
temptation of the irrigation companies
to squeeze their expenditures down to
such point that they can get a hand
some dividend out of the maintenance
fund, even though the ditch is left in
i'll repair and incapacitated to carry the
h. h.;
crops because of such squeezing. Thus,
we have an instance in the Selah Valley
ditch this year, of numerous breakages
and consequent lack of ability upon the
part of the company to deliver water to
its patrons. This has caused their crops
to be ruined in large part, and is the
greatest source of Encouragement to the
settlers and innumerable suits against
the company for damages in all proba-
bility will be produced thereby.
81 do not know how much of the MAIN
tenance fund upon this ditch was used
in maintaining the ditch, but bill in
equity will be filed in the near future
for an accounting that will show the
whole matter up. This is the company,
it will be remembered, of which Ira p.
Englehart, the present republican can
didate for state senator, is superin-
tendent.
''The next question involved is that OF
determining the status of these irriga-
ton companies. In some instances they
have refused to furnish water to people,
even though such persons were willing
to pay the reasonable and ordinary
charges for such water. | bear in mind
one instance Of this, under the ditch
that irrigates the land about Prosser
which is now owned by Levi Ankeny,
the republican candidate for the United
States senate. 4 gentleman under that
ditch was refused water, because, as
understand it, he was more or less indie
pendent in the manner Of speech he
used to the "moguls'' who ran and
operated the same, aud this seems to
constitute high crime OF misdemeanor
in the eyes of the officers of some irri-
CATION companies. They won't tolerate
independence OF speech, and the poor
fellow who attempts it is at once marked
for destruction. II they don't take the
water away from him outright, they
will so annoy him under one pretext or
another, that his destruction is sure.
Under the common law of England,
under which we live, an irrigation com
pany is a common carrier, and in ms
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-10-21

i just seemed TO have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee of Welfare,
Texas. "Biliousness and a lame back
had made life burden. ] couldn't eat
or sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when began to use Electric Bit
tiers, but they worked wonders. Now |
sleep like top, can eat anything, have
gained in strength and enjoy hard work -
They give vigorous health and new life
to weak, sickly, rundown people. Try
them. Only soc at all Yakima drug
stores.