The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-01

called "bYfck-tugt skesche0-" From the
FIRST part OF the hyphernted word came
known from one end Of the country %
the other.
Being q Democrat ana outspoken in h.s
opinions. he soon worked himself into
notice among those IN authority. end was
appointed deputy United States marshal.
During the time that he held the office
he had occasion 10 arrest a DESPERATE
character and while on the road TO Nil
waukee. his prisoner attacked Mr.. Pom
eroy and made his escape. Mr.. Pomeroy.
On his return 10 HORIZON. wrote an ac-
count of the affair n his paper. using the
editorial we IN the description in such
. manner that the story made one Of the
richest bits OF humor OF the day. It was
the reiuc;io al absurdum OF the pompous.
inflated. editorial style Of the period
Mr.. Paneroy was an enthusiastic admirer
OF Stephen A Douglas, which feeling. open
iy expressed al injudtciaas times. led TO
his losing his Office He then went TO MI
waukee. where he became city editor and
tsue entire local STAN Of the Milwaukee
Daily News. At this period Of his life
Ar. Pomsroy developed q dislike for work
that would have done credit to Dusty
Rhodes" Of today. This, coupled with a
tendency to write risqus stories whenever
he wrote anything. led his employers to
give him notice that they would have to
dispense with his services On receiving
this notice Mr. Poneroy ala some OF the
best writing OF any period Of his life. but
tho effort did not avail him. and he lad to
hunt new zelda
Ia Cro~se was then coming into promi-
nence as a bustling town. aad Mr.. Pone-
roy turned in that direction He arrived
at an opporfune time What would cow
be called 4 syndicate OF Kentucky capt.
talists had purchased large quantity OF
land up the river at La Crescent which
they expected TO make the metropolis OF
the river. but. as ar old-tiner said In
discussing Il. the town was located when
the river was high. and the steamboats,
could come right up to 10: when the river
went down. the town was about I'VE miles
inland
Among those Interested was Gov. A. p.
swiaeford. A. he afrerwzrd became when
Alaska needed a governor and President
cleveland had the appointing power. Mr.
swineford has started paper at Ia Cres-
cent and when the boom fell fat he NOV ed
the plant to La Crosse Mr. pomeroy
happened along just then. and bought a
hair interest IN the paper. which was
known as the Union ard DenosSat. NJ
s~.nsiord was BreckinridSe Democrat,
ana Mi Pomeroy was a devoted iisf.trIe
OF Little Giant" Douglas The res,,i, wa a
that before long the partners were fighting
each other harder than they were nrhtIng
Their political opponents. To Sir. swine
ford was given the inside OF the paper a,t
TO Mr.. Poneruy the outside, ard on ,hr,r
respective pages each week The rfvaI s+s
| tors pounded away a, each o.hsr :, A.
/ style. TO the intense Amusement, =, ,hs
readers Mr. Porneroy. through J. + Moo
nan. or Mtlxauke, who was Do-.t..
! Democrat and hal a hold o, ,ne r,ns-
was nnally enabled to Dust Mr.. sxtrn,ars
y nns Nsns 20 Upper MICHIGAN. while Mr.
fonsroy continued the puhlsca.go- =. ,sa
paper. which was after thar !,
douglas paper. When Senator Donv,@ =
e,ed. MT Poneroy acted as 10 he hes l,s,
1 ms nearest friend He went I-+a h,s -.
| seNsu nas mead on ths table ans r-gas
hss child refusing 10 be cornso-fas
| "nea me war was started Mr. Por,e-ov
4 was heart and soul In favor Of .ns $780,.
/ walton Of the Union. This is wo-.h -
oerlns. N view OF his reputation sf,e--a-.
| ne maze Patriotic speeches hts ,a-,a- -. :.
huea with editorials ursf,r .v.-~ - -
raliy 70 TIE defense OF IRE rrr.o- ,.ssIs 70
no' onis oneTee his services. eu. ass,s.ss
-. oat several companies sor -
/ too~ ne was commissioned .s So
lieutenant. unattached. srs -
- 'front.' as correspondent 9, tha r-,,t,..-.
Ashes ana several other oans-a
vas no; long after NJ -.~.
. .saed me 'front.' that his ro-res,c,ss.- :.
vent change. II was M ro,...
H'-s0 Ni,h patriotic retoicsrxs al TIE "a
torres OF thr Union troops. b. wf.h ss.
$50 . s OF fhs commanders Of the
| Union forces who. he elaine, vrA-~--,S
tHg more attention 10 the sr,str.x, =, -.
ton brokerage than they were 70 ,hs ,-,,..
. eation % the war pse>e
Eaese attacks we're kept N un.n that
author was the most unroopls- - q
ne western army. He wa. .oon 80
orcered out OF the lines ana sen. ,,rs.-
/ e' 70 ne rear. He came home ana
his attacks were mere vf-zlle,,s ,ha- -
saeh vas the es-steusent over rs "a
torisis ,ha, The Democrat e-s>s we ,r.o
fortress Under siege a. In 49, :. -
seariy al the tire for as sao- a. ~.
fee,inr over one sPts- a..u~E -.
another would STU the hearts a. -. -
-''tic CITIZENS - white heat CT -.s.i--.
me cd hsai Press AM the ,-7poxs,,.
( soeS were ioade1 Win rites ana -
viewers. whae - re stove Air te.,,. -
~ster Wa constantly sagli1x r., -a.+s,-,o..
/ 30 - usea IN case the osfs-. VS. -.+.-,-.,
During 81 this tine Nr. Pan.s-oT -.
rot sFco-i lie vas out IN htstrx = -,
I Wccts fnrtv miles away When .s-,.,-..
| vs. wanted. f.essz1<er was sen. >. "
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I ncffr Flt n an sr9esraaes aw*a -
VOTE sal 1iea aEay- Whenever zrosAe-
storm threatened. cgf fnfo hf13~- - -.
Al tsS eSito-iA, vcry vas n: So -.
NJ FcTr-ToT ~ anT means n -s-s -.
Vas sesen; 'sore tAaa - was --eSa-,. =,
the csfsee- TIE ssrse-ce whl-A r~r-s - :
| sly other thing made Mr P,-v4-o-
.anso'ss ans rfrh a-ss not written ~ Mr..
N.- ~ an esli,e''A' zFit1s he bad eraalax ea
a. vas tae ss7tecce hcrsnx that 4,
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