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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
AVAILABLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.
Decrease in Wheat and Corn Since
Last Report.


NEW YORK-Special cablegrams
and telegraphic communication receiv-
ed by Bradstreets show the following
changes in available supplies since
the last report:
Wheat-United States and Canada,
east OF the Rockies, decreased 2,222,-
900 bushels; afloat for and in Europe,
decreased 100000 bushels; world S
available, decreased 1882 900 bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada,
east of the Rockies, increased 100000
bushels.
Among the most important de-
creases this week were those of $780,
900 bushels at Manitoba elevators,
100000 bushels at northwestern inte-
rior elevators, 111.000 bushels at ST.
Joseph, $1,000 bushels at Omaha, So.
900 bushels at Portland, Me-, $4,000
bushels at Nashville and $4,000 bush
els at Chicago private elevators.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
. Oriqinal of "UncIe Tom"

Norman Argo, born a slave, has just
died at Pains Lick, near Lancaster,
KY, at the reputed age of Ill years,
the authority of which is fairly estab-
lished by members OF the family in
whose service he has passed nearly
all his life. Argo belonged to Cen
erai Sampel Kennedy, at whose place
Harriet Beecher Stowe got most of the
material for Uncle Toms Cabin" He
is said to have been the original I'm
Gle Tom. In his youth he was a great
jockey and won large sums for his
owner. Argo was but feet 4 inches
tall
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
SHEEP MUST BE SHUT OUT.
Buffalo Bill Writes to President
Roosevelt from London.


WASHINTON, D. C.-The president
has received the following letter from
Colonel w. F. Cody, dated at London,
March 3.
For the benefit of future genera
tions the timber, and especially the
underbrush must be protected now, be-
fore it is too late, from the sheep dew
astating the mountain water sheds,
as they have already done the valleys
and table lands. If sheep are allowed
to browse on the underbrush CT our
mountains, in less than five years
from now the homeseeker, the man
behind the plow, the actual taxpayer,
will have to leave the Big Horn Ba-
sin for want of water to irrigate his
land. No one knows this better than
yourself, for you are familiar with all
of the west"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
Castro Re-takes Rebel Town.

CARACAS.-A body Of government
troops was sent from Margarita isl
and on March 13 to attack the reyoIu-
tionists at Carupano, which. during
the blockade, was taken by them.
After three hours fighting the gov
crnment forces re-occupied the town.
recapturing the guns and Mausers
and took sixty-three prisoners, thirty
nine of whom were wounded.
Cash for the first payment due to
Germany under the Washington agree
ment was deposited in a safe at the
treasury and will be paid on the or
der of the German minister, Herr
Won Pelidramm, who is expected here
on Tuesday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
Queen Victoria and the Telephone.

Sir William Preece, who was for
nearly thirty years in the employment
or the postoffice, is fond of relating an
anecdote, which, while it rather tells
against him, does his Versatility and
readiness full justice. 1t was at the
time when telephone had been set
up between Osborne and London, and
In order to give Queen Victoria an
exhibition of its possibilities certain
tests were carried out One of them
was the playing of band in London
so that her majesty might hear the
music at the other end of the wire.
BY some mischance the band was not
there when Sir William was informed
that the queen was waiting to hear
its performance. Tere was only one
thing to be done, and Sir William,
knowing the possibilities of the tele-
phone, hummed an air into the receiv-
er. Then he inquired whether her ma
Jesty had recognized the tune. yes"
was the reply. ''It was the national
anthem, and very badly played"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
War Veterans in the Senate.

Thirty-eight years after the civil war
there are fouteen men in the United
States senate who served in the con-
federate army and thirteen who serv-
ed in the federal army during that
great struggle. While a number of
men in the last list are we'll advanced
in years, yet there are quite a num-
Der of comparatively young men who
entered the army when boys of Is to
IS. In the case of union officers who
are now senators, most of them were
quite young when they entered the
service. One senator, Pettus of Ala
bama, served in both the MeXica and
civil wars.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
A 100000 Hitching Post.

]. B. Poston of Bath, Me-, has a
hitching post which, he says, is worth
$1,000,000, even if it would not bring
that sum at forced sale. 1t is be-
lieved to be the last of the thousands
of posts which were driven along on
the route of the Erie railway when it
was being constructed through the
Susquehanna, Canisteo and Allegheny,
sixty odd years ago. The purpose
then was to elevate the railway bed,
but the plan was abandoned after it
had cost S1,000,000 and had driven the
Erie into its first bankruptcy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
PRESIDENT NAMES COMMISSION.
Appoints Five Politicians to Recon-.
mend Transfers,

WASHINGTON.-The president ap-
pointed commission to recommend
any Offices, bureaus, or divisions in
the legislative departments, except the
department Of agriculture, for trans
fer to the new department of COM
meTce and labor.
The commission comprises Charles
d. Naicott, director of the geological
survey; Brigadier General William
Crozier, chief Of the bureau of ord
nance of the war department; Rear
Admiral Francis T. Bowles, chief
naval constructor; E. G. Pinchot of
the agriculture department. and
James H. Garfield of the department
of commerce and labor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
First Woman Across the Bridge.

Mrs. Washington A. Roebling, who
died last week, was the first woman
to cross the Brooklyn bridge, and she
had aided her husband to complete
the structure when he was disabled
by illness. She studied engineering
with him in Europe and always oper-
ated with him in his plans. Many
successful men give their wives credit
for their individau achievement, but
few women have been able to secure
public recognition for assisting their
companions in life as came to Mrs.
Roebling.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
House Must Approve.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The senate
committee on foreign relations Thurs
day authorized a favorable report on
the Cuban reciprocity treaty with an
amendment similar to that recon-
mended in connection with other
reciprocity treaties. providing that the
treaty shall not take effect until ap-
proved by the house of representa-
tives as well as by the senate.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
AMERICAN WAY TOO RAPID.

Financiers Anticipate Panic, Due to
Absorption OF Capital.
BERLIN-Apprehen regarding
the financial situation in New York
are still pronounced. The American
demand for German money continues.
The impression prevails among Ber-
lin financial men that speculation in
the United States has been overdone
and that credits have been unduly eX-
panded 1t is pointed out, as a sign
OF too rapid capital absorption, that it
is now difficult for American houses
to dispose of first class bonds bearing
interest at per cent. The same diff
Guilty is experienced by German banks
in handling American bonds.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
Prepare for Roosevelt.

SANTA FE, n. M-Word was re.
ceived by Major W. H. H Llewellyn
and, it is understood, also by Gov
ernor Otero, that President Roosevelt
will be in Santa Fe on the morning
CT May 5 and in Albuquerque in the
afternoon, on his way to California.
Extensive preparations are being
made to make the presidents recep-
ton a notable one.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
HARRISON is TO RUN AGAIN.
Nominated for Fourth Term for
Mayor by the Democrats.

CHICAGO-Mayor Carter Harrison
was renominated for a fourth term
in the democratic city convention here
Monday.
The remainder of the slate agreed
upon at caucus ofdemocratic lead
ers was as follows: City treasurer. Err
nest Hummel; city clerk, William
Loeffler; city attorney, John E. Ow-
ems.
Just before the hour set for the
opening of the convention, however,
Loefier declined to run and the name
CT J. J. Boehm was substituted.
The platform adopted deals at con-
siderable length with the traction
question. advocating the passage by
the legislature of an enabling act and
municipal ownership at the earliest
possible date.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
MIR. Mercer Not Appointed.

WASHINGTON-The president has
rendered the position of director of
the census to S. N. D. North, formerly
chief statistician Of manufactures of
the census bureau, to succeed Director
Merriam, resigned. Mr. North has ac-
cepted and will enter upon his duties
some time in May.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
SAYS MISS ASToR is TO WE'D.
Vienna Paper Reports Engagement to
Bavarian Statesman.

VIENNA-A dispatch from Buchar
est, Roumania, to the Die zeitung
says: Miss Astor. daughter of Will,
lam Waldorf Astor, is engaged 10 mar.
ry Jonet Bratiano, the Roumanian for,
eign minister.
Miss Astor is now visiting the Rou,
maniar crown princes family. Bra,
tiano has fascinating personality.
He is not a wealthy man and is a son
of the late Jean Bratiano, the dis
tinguished statesman whose monu,
ment will shortly be unveiled at Buch-
Arrest.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
coIored Man Commissioned

WASHINGTON, D. C-Lieutenant
David G. Gilmer, a colored soldier of
this city, has been commissioned bv
the president as second lieutenant in
the Philippine scouts. The president
recently promised Senator Pritcbard of
North Carolina that Lieutenant GiImor
should have the first vacancy in the
Philippine scouts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
No Cholera Develops.

NEW YORK-The detained passen-
gers of the steamer Karamana, which
arrived here with supposed cholera
on board March 10, were released from
Hoffman island Tuesday. No new
cases have appeared.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
Plans for a Rouah Ride,

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - If President
Roosevelt carries out his plan to ride
horseback from Laramie to Cheyenne
during the western trip, troop A, Wyo-
mining National Guard, of this place,
will be detailed to escort him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
REBELS DEFEAT GOVERNMENT.
BoniIla Routs Rival Claimant for Hon.
duran Presidency.

duran Presidency.
NEW ORLEANS-The fruit steamer
Duncan of the Vaccuro line reached
quarantine Thursday night from Gel
ba, Honduras, with the most signifi-
cant war news since the outbreak of
the Bonilla rebellion.
A battle was fought at Ceiba On
Marach 6, when Bonilla defeated the
government army, killing six, wound
ing fourteen and capturing the fort and
town
Admiral Vice Consul W. G.. Wildt
sent a telegram by one of the passen-
gers asking that a warship be sent to
protect American interests.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
SIX HUNDRED LIVES ARE LOST.
Details of the Hurricane in Paumotus
Islands Last January

TSTanuS Last january.
SAN FRANCISCO - The steamer
Mariposa arrived here Monday from
the Samoan islands, bringing full par
ticulars of the terrible hurricane
which visited the Paumoto group of
islands in January. In all over 600
lives were lost and the financial loss
will exceed $5OO,OOO. The Paumoto
group of islands number about 100
island divisions. Relief measures
have been instituted and everything is
being done al Apia and other places
in the Samoan group to relieve the
suffering of the Paumotu islanders.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20
NEW YORK TO BE NEW HOME.
Ex-Speaker Henderson Expected to
Remove from Iowa.

Remove from Iowa.
WASHINGTON-Hon. David B.
Henderson, ex-speaker of the house of
representatives, accompanied by Mrs
Henderson and their daughter, left
here for New York City, whence, after
a weeks stay, they will go to their
former home in Iowa. After remain
ing there a few days the speaker and
Mrs. Henderson will visit California.
The impression here is that Mr.. Hen
derson eventually will take up his per-
maIent residence in New York City.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20

No chromos or cheap premiums. ou1
a better quality and cne-third more oi
Defiance Starch for the same price oi
other starches.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20

Any woman who speaks i'll of her
neighbors gives them license to get
back at her.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20

ETC permanently cured No fits nervousness after
first days of DR.. Kiines Great Nerve Restor-
er Send for FREE 81. 90 trial bottle and treatise
DR. r. KLINE Ltd, 9SI Arch Street Phiadelphia. 20,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-03-20

The unexpected never happens.
There is always some wise guy stand
ing around who says 81 told you So"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
SARATOGA

Mr.. and Mr.. r. Jensen are enter
tanning guests from Chicago
Miss Amelia Hansen. Of Grand
Rapids. spent Sunday at home.
Leo Barrett, Of your city, is spend
ing the week at NJ. Il. JohnsOn'S.
Miss Lizzie Rowland was the guest
OF Miss Clara johnson over Sunday.
F. Peterson, of Plaintield, visited
with his father here last Saturday.
Mrs. Peter La Belle and children, of
MarShfield, are visiting at the Gallag-
her home.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Peterson, was chriStcncd
last SUNDAY.
The hIuriTrry season is over.
Berries were quite scarce in this
localiv iliIS year.
=. kuItSon went to New Rome
last Sunday night where he is en-
ploycd III "A mason.
Miss Katie Spom returned 10
N"kmSa Saturday after spending Il
weeks vacation at home.
Little Robert McCrUSSin, Of Grand
Rapids, is visiting with his grand
mother, Mrs *. f. Knutson.
Nearly every Que is through harvest
ing rye but the frost did considerable
damage throughout this section.
Misses Hanna Rasmussen aud
Emma Johnson are attending the
teachers institute at Grand Rapids.
Rev. Greenfield, of the Moravian
church. held religious services at the
school house in district No. 5, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Larsen, Morris
Kallerud and Severt Hansen, of your
city, attended services at the school
house last Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28

It's rank foolishness to attempt to
remove SallowneSs or greasiness of the
skin by the use of cosmetics, or 'slocal'
treatment, as advocated by the
beauty doctors The only safe and
sure way that woman can improve
her complexion is by purifying and
enriching the blood, which can
only be accomplished by keeping the
liver healthy and active. The liver
is the seat of disease and blood pol
luton. Green's August Flower acts
directly on the liver. cleanses and en-
riches the blood, purifies the COM
plexlon 1t also cures constipation,
blllOuSEeSS, nervousness, and induces
refreshing sleep. A single bottle OF
August Flower has been known to
cure the most pronounced and dis
tressing cases of dyspepsia and fndieest-
ion. New trial size bottle, Is cents;
regular size, IS cents. AtaIl druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
DESCRIPTION
OF THE DAM
Which Is Being Built Here Above
the New Paper Mill Across
the Wisconsin.
ONE OF THE FINEST
in WISCONSIN VALLEY
May Be Completed Before the
End OF the Present
Year,

Work has been begun on that part
island. A force of men will be en-
ptUyed at once to extend the break
water, starting from the head OF the
power house To the middle of the
river, thence to Sherman rock: from
! this point Golfer dam will be built
extending south and parallel with the
island upon which the new mill is
being built: this will allow the blast.
ing Of rock on he bottom OF the race
that the greatest possible fall may be
secured. Peter Lewis, Of Kaukauna,
will! assist Mr.. DicdericlI in super
intending the work.
A representative Of / he REPORTER
was shown the plans and speci locations
OF he ticw dam by Architect J.. G.
jacobson last week rhc main dam
will start about Is feet south nf east
guard lock and then go out at right
angles With the guard lock, With a
solid crib l52 feet, and turn at an
angle of 80 degrees north toward
Grand Chute island. a distance of 487
| feet; this distance will be divided into
1l-foot sluices, and 8-foot cribs A
stone dam will be continued over the
island in the same direction, 42O feet
long. From this point the dam turns
and strikes the east shore, back of the
foundry, this distance being about
| 700 feet. There will be four sluices
next to the east shore and a solid crib
about 200 feet. The remainder will
| be divided into S-foot cribs and ll-foot
sluices.
The east guard lock is 204 feet long
and is divided off into II openings
being II feet from center to center
and constructed of timber
The north guard lock is about 49,
feet long: it starts out on the west
bank with a 26-foot crib. The remain.
der of the distance is divided off into
openings, II feet from center tC
center. 1t is of stone construction
with timber wall between the open.
| ingS.
The dam proper is crib work, filled
in with stone and has sheet piling in
front of the dam of two-inch pine and
hemlOck planks, dressed and matched
two thicknesSeS. The top of the dam
is finished in the same manner.
The floors of all the sluices are made
of 3-inch elm planks.
| The top of the stone dam is covered
with two thicknesses Of Pinch dressed
: and matched planks and the apron is
| made of 6xl2 hardwood planks.
From the south end the east guard
| lock there will be built stone wall to
meet the wall which ends at rear end
of pulp mill. In this wall provision
| is made fol a 100 foot spill, Immediately
south OF the large crib or starting
point of the dam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
Injured by Fri6hteaed Horse.

Wednesday morning when Joseph
Wrchota was driving into town, dowr
by E. c. Smiths pasture, he discovered
woman lying unconscious by the
roadside, and the horse she had been
driving on the ground and the carri-
age overturned on top of the horse.
A little girl about seven years old,
stood by rubbing her eyes, apparently
having just regained consciousness.
Mr.. Wrchota summoned assistance
and the woman and child were
brought to Friendship, and DR.. Fred
rick attended them. Upon in-
quiry the little girl said that her
name was Nora Lapham: that her
papa was the druggist at Nekoosa,
and that she and her mamma were re-
turning from visit with friends at
Westfield. Mrs. Lapham and the
little girl were taken to the home of
Register Walker, and a telephone
message sent to Mr.. Lapham, who
arrived the same afternoon. Efforts
to reSuscitate Mrs. Lapham have so
far proved unavailing. She will rally
for few moments then lapse into
Inconsistencies. When aroused she
was unable to give any account of the
accident. 1t is feared that she re-
celved serious internal injuries. The
little girl said the horse became
at some cows in the pasture,
and reared, throwing itself and over.
turning the buggy, throwing its
occupants to the ground. That was
the last she remembered until she
she saw Mr.. Wrchota. The little girl
was not much injured. The horse was
badly famed on the legs as both thills
to the rig were broken.
Thursday morning Mrs. Lapham's
was improved, and her ply
'icians think her injuries not serious.
Adams County Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
SOLD HORSE UNDER
FALSE PRETENSES
Attorney Cochran Went to Minnesota and
Demanded Settlement.

Attorney j. w. Cochran returned
from Minneski, Wabasha county,
Mimi, Thursday, where he went to
find the Polack who sold horse to
lanes Rowland last fall. On July 4,
two Jews from the town Of Grant,
Portage county, arrived in the city and
took the horse because they had a
mortgage against it. Mr.. Cochran
was engaged TO look up the Polack
who sold Mr.. Rowland the horse.
When Mr.. Cochran arrived in
Minneski he learned that the Polack
lived eighteen miles from that village.
The case was settled for 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
MEN ARRIVE FROM CHICAGO
TO WORK ON NEW DAM
Report That Dagos We're Imported Is With
out Foundation.

Twenty-Five Germans and Austrians
arrived in the city Saturday from
Chicago to seek employment with the
Consolidated Water Power & Paper
company. For the present they will
board themselves at the old ChandoS
building. Most of the men are married
and desire to bring their families to
the city if they can secure permanent
employment and rent homes.
The report, circulated by a few
Knockers" that the company was inn
porting ''Dagos" is without foundation
and was done with a view Of arouSing
the prejudice Of the home labor. The
fact is that labor is scarce ia the city
and in order to erect the dam and
paper mill before winter, outside
labor has to be hired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-07-28
Public Auction.

The board of education of the city
of Grand Rapids will sell at public
auction on Thursday, August 6, at
nine O'Clock a. M, in front of the court
house, to the highest bidder for cash,
all the buildings on the two lots
recently owned by the Frank Howe
estate in the first ward. This will
include besides the house. the rock in
the foundation walls and the front
and west side fences. The board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
BY order of, SCHOOL BOARD.