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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
FLOODS lN WYOMING.
Two Livss Lest and Great Damace 20
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Property.
Casper. Wyo.. April Snow melting
IN TIE foot hills combined with n heavy.
fall of rain during the pas, ten DAYS
las caused unprecedented damage in
.entfal Wyoming.
The Bslgu-Arnerican Oil company ia
the principal loser. Its great oil re-
ceiveT WAS completely Destroyed and
90. eco barrels of o. lost. The company
sustained other losses, which will bring
the damage high into the thousands.
Two !ives .re known to have been
lost.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
DIES FROM INJURIES.
Black Hills Mixer, Who Was Injured
Recently. Dies.

Ing several days with great suffering.
Thomas Griffin. who was recently in
jurcd in the mine, died this morning.
He WAS a native of Cornwall. England,
and MAS - Years of age. He had been
in the Hills only a short time and had
no lOcal utiiliAtions of amy kind.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
DEATH OF SISTER eoN,sacE.

Deadwocd. S. d.. April after an ILL.,
icss OF several years of tuberculosis, Sis
:er Mary boniface died at st. Joseph's
hospital where she has been for the past
our ;'"ars. She was a native of Switzcr-
and AID u years of age. She will he bur-
ed Il; S,nrgis and the funeral will be con-
iuctod by Rev. Father COLUMBIAN OF st.
Martins convent.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

In the spring the Jewish Publication
Society Of America. Philadelphia. will
issue a biography of Rashi. the great
JewiRh. commentator on the bible and
the Tdlnud. the S00th anniversary Of
hummer Of 1905.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Beds made of paper shavings are In
use in Germany for soldiers beds. The
shavings are about three centimeters
broad and several hundred meters long.
They. are said to be more comfortable
than straw and more springy. Straw
beds. moreover. must he changed ev-
cry six months. These new beds of
paper shavings need changing only
Once in two or three years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Five thousand civilians fought In the
defense OF Port Arthur. They endured
the perils and hardships of the siege
and lost much of their property. often
all of 1t. Their grateful government
has offered them 80 apiece by way of
compensation. They have rejected the
pittance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

A consul in China remarks sagely
that "the Chinese will buy only what
they want. and not what foreign man.
ufacturers think they should buy. Nc
effort to force upon them goods man
ufactured for export and probably I'm
Oalnble at home, will avail"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
THROUGH CHARLES MIX.

Geddes. s. o.. April 9.-Arrangements
nave been completed by the Dakota Cen
trail Telephone company to construct Il
sarmcrs' line from Geddes southwark to
Bartholdi. Tie new line will pass through
onc of the richest portions of Charles Mix
county and will bring scores of farmers
nto direct communication with the bust
ness men of this place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

The CongreRationalists are raising
now about $500. 600 a year for church
extension. but not satisfied with that
are starting n movement to insure
$500. 900 heinz raised. There are 500
congregations Of their denomination in
this country.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Smuggling Chinese coolies from Mex
leo Into the United States is a busy
Industry on the border. and n profit
able one. but occasionally there is n
setback. The other day n OF the
emugglers was caught as he a en-
tering San Diego harbor Mt night. with
eight coolies in n stenm launch.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Ahout. 81 400. ocA rorn .s II ~~--vorks
me- annually exported frc~ China to
VNviotR rarts ~ the world. Nearly two
"a STATES.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

= From the depths Of the jupglesD4
habited by cannibals Bishop AdEouard
writes that missionaries are trans
forming the ferocious Bondtos. raven
ing wolves. into lambs. The express
sion .'ravening wolves is not used as
Q figure Of speech: the term expresses
startling truth"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

A clergyman in birmingham calcu-
lates TINT about 5000 pounds Of rice
ore wasted In that city every year by
being thrown at newly married courles
and he asks how many starving Hin
dus might b. fed with that quantity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
NEW DAILY FOR ABERDEEN.
Dame Rumor Says Morning Pubiica-
ton Will Be Started in Hub City.

Aberdeen. 5. H., April 10. 1t is RUM
ored that the Aberdeen Publishing COM
ptly VIII launch q new morning daily
IA Aberdeen aDoui the iirst OF May. The
name OF the new daily VIII bear The
name OF one of the W"rhly publications
put out ~ the company, the American.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Dainty little India rubber boots are
now offered for sale in London for the
sfeet" OF toy terriers or other dogs that
may be the pats Of wealthy mistresser.
These are tied round the legs with silk
cords.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
.ARsoR pAY. APRIL 20.

Pierre. S. D.. April Ex-Governor Ell
rod has set Friday, April 20, as the
date for Arbor day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Possessing n figure almost ns slender
as n girls but with the grace of mn
tronhood giving statelincss. naturally
Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart gowns herself
rs near to the point of perfection as n
mere mortal may. says n Washington
society writer. Her hair If now almost
white. but her complexion is still Of
milk-and-rosea. She has also thai b.st
treasure OF middle life. n sunny tenn
permanent and n love for young folks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

French w~ineg~rwera are more than
ever convinced that ha.lstorms a be
= averted h. the timely firing % cannon.
In the B~eaujolais district alone. 4e2
cannon are now in use.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Paris dancing mnrters are lamcntirg
the decline Of French elegance IN the
art. They assert Tint n French arc
losing their old habits Of rolsteress and
a. a danciEr nntic- IRE declinig.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

An Adelaide fAustralia) mrn who
henxed himself left a note IN which ma
said: "Hesvv smoking has boon nv
ruin. .Eeven sticks Of fouypenAy week.
y for nifty years"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

The biggest freight car In the world
Is being constructed In the st. Paul
railroad shops ut Milwaukee. The
largest freight AIRS Mt present are of
100. 900 pounds capacity and are looked
upon as monsters. The new car will
have n capacity of 200. 900 pounds. 1t is
being built to transport n ninety-ton
section of a base for n blast engine
which is being shipped to Bethlehem.
Pa. The car is forty-one feet long. has
four instead OF two trucks, and sixteen
Instead of eight wheels.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

Advocates OF the use OF representatives.
IN canned and bottled foods will point
TO the fatal poisoning of two young
women Mt Grand Rapids. Mich. through
tho eating OF canned salmon that was
permitted to remain in the package for
some time after 1t had been opened.
But tho poisoning of the victims In this
instance could have been avoidcd by
the common precaution OF removing the
fish from the tin to n china dish inn
mediatcly upon the opening OF the can,
while no amount OF care will safeguard
tho consumer of foods in which poison
GUS personalities are hidden.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
FEDERAL COURT BUSINESS.
A Long Grist Of Indictments Ground
Out by Grand jury.


'iouN rams. >. -, April lO.-A bank
.up''s use Oh some Importance has
I"s' MAJ" az INNING before Judge Car
city; 1T was INSTITUTED through Joe
mnns aHu >. ~. wright. local attor-
$50 ny w n.e,i"',, trustee III
,nhnna a. bros. vi MIL
49, . = y. ~ ".i'i.uHh' peins
Ia 'o'N 'tapios'
$50 p'opeity oI 7,ochWell bros
w. ~ W." w npou' s'''vo VAS rams
49, w. :" sis,i'lli Hto'k"eii. VINO IS
=. a', - li.IilperS on 'he hrIh.
:" ,n1a nie peiorc .hc pro'le's hied u
p'i'hiup''H IN .hc ieueral
.uu,'' III trustee instituted 'he acllon
wv" 'ne opJec. Oh having 'he sale or
Nv 'i"' i'orei,s ue'i"ieu No'u SO
,ne n'o.eeuS Nou'i ne uSeu 10Y 'he
'S,ei' VI " ,ne ''eu.'ors Oh Tue nrth.
~" "iil'I'ii vi 'a's ci's' ac,ins
'oi M's' "'o'hMei, oe''u'ieu 70 tne
Complaint raising .he question or 1ur-
lsu,'.ion ny ,'a' .he co'ipia!h' oiu NOT
l 49, nus ",.'p". pm
oNeIrlIihs 'he demurrer judge car
."Iu ",'iou'veo .na lhe d~eiehaaht
wouiu nave the customary thlrty days
IN Whlcn 10 answer.
me oii,eu H.a'es grand jury return
Ell u Huiilner OF auui,ioiai indictments
una o.ie no pii' me iatter III me
..ise oi r.nest fohs' AN !huiah. j. w.
'urrai OF Lead was appointed foreman
OF the sraiia jury 10 succeed Z. Z. Brat
rud or sioux falis' VINO mas been called
/. ~ tnss'er, IA, ny 'he death VI a
brother.
Ed Snyder was indicted ON the charge
OF breaking INTO the p~ostolhce building
at Mansfield. Sphinx county.
David Charging. an Indian belonging
on the Pine Ridge reservation. was m
| H1NtaI on me serious: tn1lEe or HSstl uIt.
his victim being Nellie little Bird. a
Sioux maiden. who liz under the age OF
lG. David Charging is the third IN
dian to be indicted by the present grand
jury for criminal assault.
Among the indictments returned by
the grand jury was one aSainst Howard
Parnell. II negro. who is charged with
having mailed an Objectionable letter.
Parnell was one of the principals In an
elopenent some months ago. when he
enticed Il young white girl from her
home In Sioux Falls. The Indictment
just returned against him in the feder-
al court is AN outgrowth of that es-
capade.
,hs s"." u nd ,nrv We're the %foIlowins. ~
Moses Mcbride. introducing liquor on
Tho Grow Creek reservation herman
Wirterchaser. i%ntroducirc liquor on the
Horn Rear and Justice Shooting cat.
,haf, Of Ave head OF cattle from the
pnsshnd reseryation. George Schmid
and colt from the Rosebud reservation:
Lee st. Pierre. llnor ON the
ROW rex su.a. ', ,Ha p,na
pa. ,asa,y, t;on. Iuta PLENTY R,rJ
larceny Of a steer from the Pine Ridge
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19

When l was preaching at Walla
Walla. Wash, said II minister. there
was no negro preacher In the town,
n / was often called upon to per-
form n ceremony between negroes. II
afternoon. after l had married a young
negro couple. the bridegroom asked the
price OF the service. oh, we'll said L.,
you can pay me whatever you think It
Is worth to you The negro turned,
md silently LOOKED his bride over from
head to foot. then slowly rolling up
the whites of his eyes to me aid
Goodness. sab, you has lone ruined
mo for life: you has. for sure"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-19
NO SALOONS FOR PARKER.
nEREsFoRO 10 &c pRY.

Heresford. :. D., April l0.-OWing to
the petition asking for a vote on the
saloon license question not containing
thu requisite number of free holders as
%signers. there viii lie no vote on the
proposition at the coming spring e.,c-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04

sessions, including exports to the Philip
pine Islands, were $14, 100000, or Is per
cent of the value just given for domestic
exports TO foreign countries, excluding the
Philippines.
The value of shipments to the nom
contiguous possessions was 100000 more
than the total value of the domestic ex-
ports of farm products to South America
and Africa combined, and 100000 more
than the shipments to Spain for the same
year
Leaving out the Philippine trade, the
value of the imports of farm products
from foreign countries was $541 ,247 900,
while the value of the shipments of farm
products to the United States from its
non-contiguous possessions, including the
Philippine Islands, was, ia per cent of
this amount. The value of shipments
from Hawaii was $36,0000O0, or a value
larger than the imports from South
America, exclusive of Brazil.
The value of the shipments from the
Philippines to the United States was
100000 or 100000 larger than the
total imports of farm products from At
RIGA. The shipments from Porto Rico had
a value of $13,300000. In every instance,
except where specifically stated otherwise,
United States" includes the country
proper, together with Porto Rico, Hawaii.
Alaska, Guam, Tutuila and Midway Isl
ands, but not the Philippine Islands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04
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Interfering with the sfmpI Spell.
Their seems TO be sum reson to fere
that the simpul spelling ordered by the
PRECEDENT may lede TO considerable con-
fushun, for the reson that the order vii
not in any wa eject the printing of pub
Ink documents originating in the houses
Of Congress.
When wun of the departments sends
printed matter to Congress spelt in the
simpul fashun, and Congress orders Il
printed on the Rekord, it must be respect
III the Old and more difikult stile-
As a consequence, many thousands Of
documents will have to be reset and re-
printed, to be satisfactory to the branches
OF the govrnment in which ether the moo
kind or the old kind of spelling is pre-
ferd.
1t is thot in sum quarters that the cost
TO the tackspairs vii be inormus. amount
ing TO a milyun or NOR. but fsiends Of
the simpul spell say that it vii be chepe
at any price, in as much as the simpul
wa viii enabul US awl to spell just as we
fele like spelling.
Awlredy the matter is being DISGUST in
congressional circuls, and many specela-
lions are INDUCED in as to what Unkel 10
Canon, Chairman Tawny and other old
timers vii do with the proposishun when
an appropriashun is askt to carry it out.
Wun correspondent sails that the thing
vii be busted. He bases his opinyun on
the ground that the spelling which has bin
in vog for cenchuries viii be considered
gud enuf for the cenchurieS to cum.
Another expresses the view that the sim
pull biznes, both as regards the simpul
life and the simpul spell, is plaid out, and
declares that we hav no time to vast on
these things with the congressional cleo
shunS so mere at hand.-Chicago Inter
Ocean
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04

for some time; head has ached and
back also; has slept poorly, been quite
nervous. and nearly tainted once or
twice; head dizzy, and heart beats very
fast: then that bearing-down feeling,
and during her periods she is exceed
ingly Respondent. Nothing pleases
her. Her doctor says: Cheer NJ: you
have dyspepsia; you will be all right
soon"
But she doesn't get 9" all right, " and
hope vanishes; then come the brood
ing, morbid, melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Don't wait until your sufferings have
driven you to despair, with your nerves
all shattered and your courage gone,
but take Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. See what it did for
Mrs. Rosa Adams, of 819 18th Street,
Louisville, KY, niece of the late Gen
eral Roger Hanson, C.S.A. She writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham;
:" l cannot tell you with pen and ink what
Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done for me. / suffered with female
troubles, extreme lassitude, the blues
nervousness and that all-gone feeling. was
advised to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and it not only cured my female
arrangement, but it has restored me to perfect
health and strength. The buoyancy of my
younger days has returned, and do not suf-
fer any longer with despondencv as | did be-
FORE | consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound a boon to sick and suffering
women
If you have some arrangement of
the female organism write Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. for advice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04


sentatives Of the United States. Zebu-
Ion Montgomery Pike was the favored
one who led the expedition into the
newly purchased Louisiana country.
The year before, during nine months OF
1866. he had been assigned to con
duct an expedition to trace the Missis-
sippi to its farthest source. What he
did in this connection is usually for
gotten in the glories of the successful
mission he undertook in 1S06-'1.
Jefferson was a firm believer in eX-
plOration. He sent Lewis and Clark
off toward the northwest to see what
that region might develop. He sent
Pike toward the southwest to follow
the line between the Louisiana country
and Spanish possessions, a line not
definitely established until after the
treaty Of 1919 These explorations
made Pixies name famous. He was
killed in the war of 1912 while leading
an assault against what is now Toron-
to, magazine exploding as he was
standing on a redoubt. But his fame
rests upon no war glory, although he
was an army man, born to the service
almost. considering his fathers connec-
ton with the troops
Pixies peak is not the highest of the
Rockies, but it has had a prominent
place in the history of the West There
was much of interest in Pixies account
Of its discovery, or rather rediscovery.
The Americans liked to hear of the big
mountains. They became enthusiastic
when Fremont placed the flag upon a
peak of the Rockies, actually doing
what the word painting of Joseph Rod
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04
ParIor-Car Diversion.

Porter" said the fussy lady in the
parlor car Il wish you would open this
window"
The lady in the seat directly across
the car heard the request and drew a
cloak about her.
Porter, if that wihdow is opened"
she snapped, testify, Il shall freeze to
DEATH
And if the window is kept closed"
returned the other passenger, 81 shall
surely suffOcate."
The porter stood timidly between the
two fires.
Porter" remarked the commercial
traveller, your duty is very plain.
Open the window and freeze one lady.
Then close it and suffocate the other
Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04
zgIE.aNeEGesgk!os 2 g .

Frederick Townsend, charged in a Lon
don court with maliciously wounding
James Ridley, pleaded in justification that
Ridley had called him a Glasgow Irish
man"
The Sultan of Turkey is said to LOS
sess a fire screen 200 years old, made
from the tanned skins of twelve faithful
slaves who rescued a former sultan from
a blazing palace.
Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace has
gone to Russia, on whose history and
present condition he is a great authority.
He accompanied the present Gar when
as czarowitz he made the eastern tour
IN 1890.
King Edward is probaly the only motor
list who is regularly driven by a police
man. His majesty's car is always in the
hands of skilled Observation-Disclosures from
Scotland Yard
Prof. Adolf Harnach and probably DR..
Hoch will be among the Germans who
will visit this country in April, 1907, at
the time of the opening of the Carnegie
institute at Pittsburg.
When King Victor Emmanuel visited
AneOna on a recent Sunday to lay the
corner stone of hospital he was attend
ed by go detectives, 500 policemen, 800
carbineers and 5000 soldiers.
Alexander Hermann was of German
parentage, but Paris was his birthplace.
He made his professional debut as a
magician at the age Of s years in St.
Petersburg, Russia. He died in 1896
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador
at Washington, never is seen without
cigar, either in his mouth or hand, ex-
cept when he is at a state function or
dining, and then he always smokes be-
tween courses.
The Pope maintains a mosaic factory in
the Vatican. Here the patient artists
work in a gallery lined with $4,000 lock-
eTs which contain sticks of silica Of all
The myriad varying shades required to re-
produce the tints from canvas.
When King Peter the Great was called
to the throne of Servia he had a press
clipping bureau collect press cuttings. The
King, lacking in humor, gazed in horror
at the exhibit of caricatures and squibs.
and declared he would not pay a cent.
When the agency threatened to exhibit
them the King shouted Il don't care,
as long as they are not exhibited before
me y And now those 10000 cuttings will
be sold by auction in Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04
Mark Twain. "Ad.v

In his early Hartford days Mark
Twain took an active interest in base
ball in common with most of his fell
low citizens. While attending an ex-
citing game he lost gold-headed UNI
brella, which he advertised for in the
local papers somewhat after this fash
ion:
'Lost-S1O reward; a gold-headed
umbrella was lost by the undersigned
on the grandstand at the baseball
ground on Saturday. 1t was probably
stolen from him while he was en-
gagged in cheering the Hartfords for
their victory over the Providence nine
presumably stolen by red-headed.
freckled-faced boy about u years old.
For the body of the boy and the UNI
brella delivered at my house on Farm
ingtOn avenue SO will be paid. For
the body of the boy or the umbrella
separately So for either For the boy
alive, nothing under any circum-
stances" This advertisement was
signed with his full name and address.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04
RIGHT HON &.
Doctor Recommends Postum from
Personal Test.

Doctor Recommends Postum from
Personal Test.
No one is better able to realize the
injurious action of caffeine-the drug
in coffee-on the heart, than the doc
tor.
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving off coffee
and using Postum, lie can refer with
full conviction to his own case.
\ Missouri physician prescribes Pos
tum for many of his patients because
he was benefited by it. He says:
I wish to add my testimony in re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum. 1 have had functional or
nervous heart trouble for over 10
years. and part of the time was I'M
able to attend to my business.
I was moderate user of coffee
and did not think drinking it hurt me.
But on stopping it and using Postum
instead. my heart has got all right,
and l ascribe it to the change from
coffee to Postum.
4 am prescribing it now in cases of
sickness, especially when coffee does
not agree, or affects the heart. nerves
or stomach.
when made right it has a much
better flavor than coffee, and is a Vi
tai sustainer of the system. 1 shall
continue to recommend it to our peo-
pie. and 1 have my own case to refer
to-" Name given by Postum Co., Bat
tie Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
The Road to Wellyille,"- in pkgs
There's a reason