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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
Tue True Poker Flat.

In 1852 Poker Flat produced $780,
In gold bullion In a single month and
celebrated the event with triple hang
virtue which caused the John Oak
bursts and the ''outcasts Of Poker Flat
to depart from thence and die of cold
and starvation on the snow bound road
to Sandy Bar. There are no oak
bursts" nor Uncle Billys" in Poker
Flat today. and when the stranger
makes the slow descent and suddenly
by sharp turn in the trail comes upon
the famous camp he finds in that hud-
die of cabins little to remind him of the
Poker Flat of 1852.
The famous slope presents almost
picture Of utter ruin. There are but
eight persons living in the old town.
while a hundred dead ones sleep in the
cemetery. Some of the graves are
marked with wooden headboards. some
with stakes. but many have nothing
above them. Nearly all Of them were
laid to rest without religious rites save
q Bible reading by old Charlie Pond,
who. though professional gambler,
was selected for the religious office
owing to his excellent voice and ora
torical ability.
In 1853 and 1854 there were 1000
souls in Poker Flat and II stores, 5 no.
tells. 3 dance halls and Z gambling
houses. There is but one man left to-
day Of that original company. He is an
old and grizzled veteran, who delights
to tell how in 1856 circus came to
town and sold 1900 tickets Of admis-
sion at 500 each.-W. NJ. Clemens in
BOOkman.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
A Day Dream OF Tennyson.

In the Life Of Tennyson" occurs the
following:
"a kind Of waking trance have fire.
nuently had, up from boyhood, when
have been all alone. This has generally
rome upon re through repeating my
own name two or three times to myself
silently, till all at once. as it were out
If the Intensity Of the consciousness
Of individuality, the Individuality itself
seemed to dissolve and fade away into
boundless being. and this rot in Il con-
fused state. but the clearest of the
clearest. the Surest Of The surest, the
Weirdest Of the we:rdest. utterly be-
yOnd words, where death was an al
most laughable impcssibility, the loss
Of personality Gf so it were) seeming
no extinction but the only true life.
This might be the state which st. Paul
describes, whether in the body can
not tell. or whether out OF the body |
cannot tell | am ashamed Of my fee
bic description. Have l not said the
state is utterly beyond words? But in
n moment when | come back to my
normal state Of sanity | am ready to
tight for meiI liebes Ich and hold that
1t will last for nons and nons.''
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
The Florida kuxorback.

The Florida ''raZorhack" Is the hog
indigenous to this climate and soil. He
Is usually large of limb and feet of
foot. being the only known porker that
can outrun a darby. He has a tail of
wOndlOus length. which. while he is in
active motion. he twists into the tight
est corkscrew. but with which while
quietly feeding he raps his leathcry
sides much in the same manner that
the docile cow uses her tail
He is self supporting. He earns his
own living and thrives equally well in
the highWOods, in the flatwoods. in the
huslmocks and in the marshes. He
subsists upon anything he can find
above the earth or underneath it's sur
race. He has clear. farseeing eye
and is very sensitive of hearing. Ma
ture has equipped him with a snout al
most as long rs the beak of the wild
pelican of BOrneo, with which he can
penetrate the earth many inches in
quest of worms. snakes and insects.
lie is the most intelligent of all the
hogs and is likewise the most coura-
geous. He has been known to engage in
mortal combat with Il coon for the pos
session of Il watermelon and to rene!
asunder Il barbed wire fence.-Forest
and Stream
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
CHlCAGO'S NEW CHIEF.
Windy City Proud of It's Scholarly
Head Of Police.

Chicago has new chief of police
The Windy City seems proud of him.
Judging by his past record, she has
good reason to think we'll of him. Dur
ing the % years that Chief Francis
O'Neill has been Oh the Chicago force
he has never received a reprimand
from his superior officers, has never
been denounced by a grand jury and
has never been pilloried by the press.
He has never. in short. been mixed up
in the least scandal of any kind, public
or private. Chief O'Neill's record fur
nishes refreshing basis of comparison
for the careers of some of his prete-
cessOrs.
Like many another policeman, Chief
O'Neill is Irish by birth and is proud Of
the fact. He was born at Bantry.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
4 Sian der.

Greene-They say that Senator Keen
er is on the make. They even go SO far
as to say that that new house Of his
was given him in payment for his
vote.
Gray-lt puts me all out of temper
to hear such SANDERS! 1t is as far as
possible from the truth! l know all
about it. 1t was this way: Some people
who were interested in a certain bill
bet him that house that he would vote
against the bill, and he didn't and won
the house. That was all there was
about it. The idea of Keener's being
open to bribery !-Boston Transcript.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
When Hurry Was the Fashion.

The following extract from the Lon
don Times OF May IA. 1901. gives an
interesting picture Of the good old
days: 1T is now the high fashion to
run. or at least to trot. through the
streets at rate of six miles an hour.
A running walk is absolutely necessary
for any young man who has the least
pretensiOn to ton. You must lounge in
a hurry and saunter with expedition.
1t Is an old prOverb, the more haste the
worst speed. but Bond street daily
shows us the more hurry the less to
do. When we see our idle youths rid
ing race horses. walking for wagers or
boxing for fame. we must agree with
Horace that 'strenua nos exercet in
ertia.'"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27

County Cork. in 1910. His father was
man of means. and until he was 1G
young O'Neill received good education
al advantages. He was intended for
the church, but missed appointment
with a bishop ended that ambition.
After spell of sailOring young O'Neill
came to America and became school
teacher in Missouri. His rowing dispo-
sition sent him to Chicago. and in 1873
ONein received a probationary ap.
pointmcnt as patrolman on the Chica-
go police force.
Just month after his appointment
young ONeill distinguished himself in
an encounter with burglar and re-
ceived as Il reward a regular appoint
ment. Since then his advance has been
slow but constant. He became a cap
tain in 1894.
Chief O'Ncill is we'll entitled to the
designation Of IAN officer and gentle
man. He is an ardent student of Celt-
ic literature and is familiar with the
works of Irish authors. great and small.
He has library that contains 1000
volumes Of Irish literature as we'll as
the works of authors of other national
tiles. Tom Moore is his favorite Ey
his own exertions and favorab bic III
vestments in Chicago real estate the
new chief of police has amassed for
tune of about $125,OOO. No one has
dared to charge him with obtaining a
single dollar of this in the SHADY"
ways that are only too well known to
the police of many of our large cities.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
A SUCCESSFUL PORTlA.
First Woman Lawyer Admitted to
COnnecticut's Highest Court.

Women lawyers are not at all rari
ties in these emancipatory days. bu,
the number of attorneys of the gen
tier sex who have been admitted to
practice before the highest courts Of
the various states is still somewhat
small. To Miss Susan Cecilia O'NeilI
has been awarded the honor Of being
the first woman to argue a cause be-
fore the supreme court of errors. the
highest judicial tribunal Of Connect
cut. In justice to Miss O'Neill it must
be said that she performed her ap-
pointed task as we'll as any male law
yer could have DONE
Miss O'Neiil received her legal train
ing at the law school Of New York uni
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
Adjourned Unanimously.

Correspondent approaching Irish ser.
geanu-I am told. sergeant, that you
had a skirlnish with the enemy this
morning.
Sergeant-We did that, sor.
Correspondent-And did you come Off
with flying colors?
Sergeant-Eloyin colors, is it? Be-
dad. 1t wasn't Ownly the colors that
was 6cyin. but livery mothers son of
US in the bargain.-Boston Courier.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27

time she has practiced as a member OF
the firm Of O'Neill. O'Neill & O'Neill
of Waterbury, the other two O'Neills
being her father and brother.
The young Connecticut woman attor-
ney has charming personality and a
clear and full voice. At her recent ap-
pearance before the highest court Of
the Nutmeg State she spoke for Is min
utes without notes, showing evident
mastery OF the technical details of her
case. She made an excellent impress.
sion.
Time and Telephone Work Wonders.
II was startled the other day and in
an entirely new way" said Il prominent
electrical engineer. The use of the
telephone has become so much pnrt
of my life that in talking with my
friends and acquaintance every few
days l apparently kept up the &C.
quaintance as Of old, when l used to
see them more regularly. \ few days
ago l had occasion TO visit an old time
friend of mine with whom had talked
probably once a week or oftener for
the past three or four years, but whom
had not seen during that period.
"When met him, | was startled, His
black beard had turned gray. almost
white. and he had changed in other
respects, as was natural. during the
three or four years of that period, vet
through the use of the telephone had
in my minds eye seen him as of old
every time had talked with him, and
you may imagine how surprised. even
shocked, was to see this change ia
him.
Did you ever have a similar expert
ence? l Imagine the increasing use Of
the telephone causes many of them.
You hear the usual voice on the tele-
phone and mentally picture the friend
as he looked when you saw him last,
which may have been year or several
years in the past. Electrical Review.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27

A curious preference Of certain pi-
geons for the use Of metallic objects in
building their nests is noted by NJ.
Maurice DusOlier in The Revue Scien.
ti6que. He assures us that several
pairs of these birds that he has observ-
ed in Paris have raised their young in
nests made entirely Of hairpins! These
articles they collected in the paths Of
the Luxembourg. The young pigeons
grew up normally as they would in q
softer nest. NJ. Dusolier believes that
there is a useful suggestion in this for
pigeon fanciers, who are often over
anxious, he thinks, to see that their
charges have soft material for their
AAata
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-06-27
CeaseIess Growth Of the Ears.

The systematic examination Of more
than 10000 pairs Of human ears In
England and France has resulted in
some interesting conclusions. For one
thing. 1t is ascertained that the ear
continues to grow in the later decades
Of life. In fact. it appears never to
stop growing until death. A woman
who has small. shell-like ears ut 20
years Of age will be very apt to possess
medium sized ears at 40 years and
large ears At GO. = Saturday Evening
Post.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-27
ROAD TO SAN FRANCISCO.
N. {. q O. Railway Planning to Build
Into Eastern Oregon.

u the following interesting story pub
lIShrd IN the Portland Telegram proves "a
I've founded on tact, It viii mean mucl,
benefit to eastern Oregon; will bring q
measure oi peace 10 the soul oi every
resident oi this section oi the state who is
forced TO buy goods IN Portland and pay
the freight on the same. II viii toicr
Portland wholesalers to meet San Fran,
CISCO competition aud the y. Il. \ n. and
Sumptef Valley roads 10 come down from
their hoggi>h high freight prrches. The
Telegram says:
Efforts oi san Francisco Ia secure the
trade OF central Oregon are said hy rail.
road people to I've the direct source oi the
troubles OF the Columbia Southern rail.
road, which Is projected through the state
Ia lakrvlrw and Klamath Falls, and
would afford the city an opening TO that
country And carry It's trade that way.
Agents oi the Nevada, California and
Oregon tallNav are reported 10 he In the
held about Silver AXE, Lake county,
with their course mapped ont TO Prime.
vile. The road nov extends from Reno
10 lermo. California, taking northwest.
ern route. ani is 3so miles in length,
This road seems TO have the support OF
the Ciliiornians, and II is said a move.
men, is aloo, To block the progress OF the
Columhl, Southern hv means OF li,iga.
ton. The Columbia Southern now has
the mos, favorable start for the ieli, hu,
san Francisco proposes TO work for the
interests OF the opposition. The tonstruc'
ton of the road means the taking OF the
trade OF that region TO the Rav City, via
r no junction on the Central Pacific.
The Nevada. California and Oregon
line is \ narrow gauge system, and II is
understood the plan, II the company is
successful in securing control OF the terri.
tory. is to construct branch Of the line
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-27
Cornucopia Electric Plant Now in Operation

.
The new electric power plant OF the
Union.C Companion mine at Cornucopia,
Union county, has Just been completed at
cost OF about fso, 900 and this week was
started up, replacing the cumbersome and
expensive steam plant. BY means OF this
new power, which is generated by the
waters OF Pine creek, il is estimated that
about Sioo a day will be saved over the
cost Of running Nv steam. The electric
plant is said to be one OF the most com.
rlete in the world. Operations at the
mines OF the company have been some.
what retarded the past few months on ac.
count OF this change, but work will now
he pushed both in developing and oper.
ating the properties OF the company. II
has been reported that sale OF this prop.
er,y was pending, but whether il remains
in the present owners hands or goes to
others, matters little to the camp gener.
aly,a in either event it will be vigorously
operated.-Union Republican.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-27
The "Star Boarder," March II.

"The Star Boarder," billed to appear
here March u, 1901, is farce comedy,
constructed for laughing purposes, and
admirably tultlls its nilsson. The caste
embraces many footlght tavorites, headed
by the inimitable Mr.. Charles BOYLE,
whose imitation OF John Philip Sousa
never fails TO get curtain call. This
company is a large one and will no doubt
play 10 a big house here.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-02-27

10 Burns, where 1t would connect with the
Sumpter Valley, another narrow gauge
road which is now being constructed In
that direction. These plans also bear a
similarity 10 those OF the Columbia South.
ern.
lha, the central plateau OF this state at.
tords ample opportunities for railroad and
other enterprises there is no doubt, and
no other section OF such area and re.
sources is lacking in transportation ia.
tiltirS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
A LOSS TO GREENWOOD.
Sudden Death Of ID. A. u. Jordan, One
of the Most Prominent Business
Men of the Up.COuntry.

of the Most Prominent Business
Men of the Up-COuntry.
Greenwood, December Sd. A. P.
Jordan, of this city, was found dead in
his bed to-day at IL o'clock. He did
not come to eakfast, but no suspicion
that anything was the matter occurred
to anyone until about II O'Clock when,
as he had not left his room, an attempt
was made to enter his room. The out
side doors were locked, but an entrance
was effected by pushing the key out.
The door to his bed room was fOurd
also locked and entrance was made
through his bath room, and Mr.. Jordan
was found dead, lying on his side in
bed. Major and Mrs. H. 6. HartZog
and E. G. Rice, who have rooms in the
same apartments, were the ones who
found him. Mr.. Jordan was lying
partly on bis back, with his right hand
extended across the bed and with his
left hand pressing over his heart.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, but their skill was of no avail.
In their opinion Mr.. Jordan had been
dead several hours. The bed clothes
were not rumpled and from all appear
ances Mr.. Jordan had not been in bed
long when death came.
The physicians state that cerebral
hemorrhage was the cause of his death
and the coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict to that effect DR.. Neel stated
that this hemcrrhage was superinduced
by Brights disease. d. A. P. Jordan,
or Parker Jordan, as he was familiarly
known, was one of the most prominent
business men in the upper South Caro-
lima. At the time Of his death he was
president of the Grendel Mills, of
Greenwood, vice-president of the City
Bank and director in nearly every
business enterprise in the city. He
was also one of the directors of the C..
and w. G. X. r.
Mr.. Jordan was about so years old
and unmarried. He has two brothers,
John, of Greenville, and Lambert. of
Seneca. and three sisters, Mrs. Brooks,
of Verdery; Mrs NJ. G.. Casian, of Clin-
ton, and. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lipscomb, of Yer
derry. Mr.. Jordan leaves substantial
estate, consisting of valuable stocks
and other securities. The burial will
take place in the City Cemetery here
at II o'clock Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
w, Joel Smith & Sons Locals.

Just received fresh lot of delicious snow
flake soda crackers which we are selling at Is
cents per pound. They :etail everywhere at
N0 cents. w. Joel Smith q Son.
California Lemon Cling Peaches Sugar
Corn and Early June Peas are something de-
Iieious in canned goods. w. Joel Smith &
Son.
q. NJ. Il. Club Loaded shells, drams pow:
der and OF. shot at 40 cents per box. W. Joel
Smith & Son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
Ice cream and cold drinks OF every kind at
MilfOrdS drug store.

Ice cream and cold drinks OF every klnu al
Milford's drug store.
The Continental Plant Co., Kitrell, n. Ci
offer all the leading shipping and fancy gar.
den varieties OF straw berry plants. (nearly
100 varieties). Their practical l2O page Man
ual tells how 10 grow all berry fruits Wild sue.
cess and profit. II IL free to buyers or planls
Flour, corn. meal, brand at lowest market
prices ]. Allen Smith. Jr.
Get our prices on Bagging and Ties before
you buy. J. Allen Smith. Jr.
Nothing gives as large returns IN proportion
to space covered and labor expended as well
kept strawberry bed planted in really choice
varieties. Let all In need OF plants reai al.
of Continen tal Plant Co. in this issue.
Tablets from one cent up, at DuPre's Book
Store.
Anything In the school book and stationery
line TO be bad at Miiford's Drug Store.
Harr,s's Carbonated Water and Ginger Ale
Miliord's Drug Store.
Call and see our line Of holiday stationary,
C. A. Milford, The Druggist.
ROur prices on every thing to be found In an
up to date drug store. The Speed Drug Co.
When yon need orockery and glassware
all on J. Allen Smith, JE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
H. w, whites Locals.
Oct. /, 1901.

We have two qualities OF black silks, which
are the best bargains ever offered. Our black
taffettu 36 inches Wide at one dollar yard,
and a heavier article of the same width ~
81 - a ward The best material In the wor ID
for making a nice black skirt. Let all the la
dies look at these bargains.
L,W. White will receive this week fresh
supplies of prints, g nghams, and outings.
Don't fail t see our Jackets and capes. Our
lack els are acknow edged to be the best ht-
Ting garments on the market.
Ifyou want n black dress or black SKIRT
the place to buy 1t is Whites.
Look at Whites line of clothing, over Goals,
underwear and hats.
Try q pair OF Hamiltou-Brown Company's
shoes. None better. They are uneXceled f0r
III. cum fort, style and durability. You can
only find them at l.. w. Whites store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11
Trespass Notice.

School opens Monday. September. 30. we
are ready with a full line nf school books
States, crayops, pencils. tablets, pens ana lux
Phone IS. The Speed Drug Cn.
The most complete line OF brushes 70 W Woe
found In town In at The Speed Drug Co. Iooih
brushes, nail brushes, hair brushes, CLONES
brushes whist brushes, In fact any kind OF q
brush YOU want. The Speed Drug Co.
More school books just received; r.
The Speed Drug co.
Our stock of Xmas goods Is The largest III
A bbeville. Come and see. ,
Wv '''~ The Speed Drug Co.
School books and supplies in any quantity
at Millord's drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11

Time Extended for Exchanging
Books.
The time for exchanging books. ut exchange
rates, has been extended 10y the publishers OF
the following books TO the first of January
next:
Frye's Biographies.
Wentworth's Arithmetics and Algebras.
Johnson's Readers and Histories.
Williams Rhetoric.
Benson & Glenn's Speller.
u.s.. Gilbert,
At. County Superintendent OF Education.
For the man behind the pocket book Hall
& Anderson's overcoat prices are very pleas
ing.
Talcum powder Sc to 25c, at The Speed
Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-11

The weather is turning cold. Get your glass
and putty from c, A. Milford, The Druggist
""N f' Phone POI
Call and see our magn lficient. line OF hne
Chri stmas goods before II Is broken.
VII MilfOrds Drug Store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26
The Summer Hotel.

Brooklyn Eague.
 The enormous extent of the summer hotel business in this country is put lit tie understood or appreciated The Hotel Gazette estimates that we spend half a billion dollars a year for summer vaca- tions. Upwards of 100000 flee annually from the cities to the mountains and seashore There are between 10000 and 25.OOo summer hotels in the country, and they employ about 300,0O0 people. New York State alone has about 4.0O0 summer hotels. The largest single resort in the country is Atlantic City, with a summer population of about 100000. and an aver age of 15,OOO employees. It is estimated that $20,00O,00O Is spent at Atlantic City every season for this form of entertain ment. The Adirondacks entertain sum- mer visitors in over 1000 hotels, large and small. There is about an equal number in active operation on the Long Island coast while the Catskills. White Noun tains and Wisconsin lakes have at least half as many