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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-07
WITHOUT r...ee on go. =

weave Chicago on Big at 1000 D. M
Ill the best scenery of the Rocky Nom.
tains and the Sierra Nevada bv dav.
light in both directions.
These cars are carried on the limitea
trains of the Great Rock Island Routa
Denever and Rio Grande (Scen;c
Route, Rio Grande Western and
Southern Pacific.
Dining Car Service Through
Buffet Library Cars.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, &. P. A.,
Chicago
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

surrendered was the superior Omcer
of the handsome first lieutenant, whom
l hated and envied with equal passion.
l came out of the army with a cruel
wound in my shoulder, and it was
months before came back to this part
of the country, where I had found
and loved and won my pretty Lucy.
'The old-time scenes and associations
(although the war had brought many
grievous changes) seemed to open my
emotions anew, and one Sunday l de-
cided to go to her.
Il had gone perhaps half the way
when l came to a switch on which
stood dilapidated locomotive. An
engineer and his assistant were en-
deavoring to polish its rusty wheels
and boiler. They were discussing the
pros and cons of matrimony
There's no use in talkin',' said one;
there's mighty little sincerity in wom-
en-
"'That's true,' reiterated the other.
I went to the war engaged to the
sweetest girl you ever clapped eyes on,
but when l came back she was mar
ried to a cowardly cur that never saw
the smoke of a musket.'
$50 l was not the only one, I
thought. l retraced my steps, boarded
train, and a month later was digging
a gold mine in the Grand Canon of
Colorado.
Years later I was at the depot at
Denver awaiting a train to take ne
back east, and was much surprised to
find myself face to face with Lucy's
brother Jim.
THAT night we talked over old
times as we smoked our cigars and let
memory drift back to the exciting days
of "a. l thought of the dashing first
lieutenant and casually asked:
"'And whatever became of Pretty
boy?
Why, didn't you know?' he &C.
piled. He married my sister RATHER
ine-'
Your-sister-K I gasp
ed. II never knew you had any sis
ter but Lucy
She's half-sister. My father was
married twice. and Katherine always
lived with her grandparents. Say, by
the way he added, we thought at one
time that you were rather smitten with
Lucy
you can imagine my eagerness to
reach once more dear old Virginia.
How beautiful the dusty old town look
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
Oil ON Dusty Railways.

George G. Wilkins, general agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad, said yesterday
that the oiling of unballasted portions
of the Baltimore and Potomac and
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more roads, to obliterate dust, had
passed beyond the experiment stage.
Last year, when it was tried for the
first time, he said, it proved such a
success that it's utility could no longer
be doubted. The process had not
been extended, he said, because there
was no necessity for it. There has
been no occasion to sprinkle oil on
those portions of the track upon which
it was sprinkled last year.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
GERMAN ADMIRAL BUSY.
Receiving and Returning Calls Oc-
Cupics Hts Time.


New York, Feb. 16. Admiral Won
Eaudissin, commander OF the German
imperial yacht HohenzOllern. was kept
busy yesterday receiving and returning
calls. In the morning, wearing full
uniform, with many decorations, and
accompanied by Lieut.. Won Wurtem-
berg. he called upon Mayor Adolph
Tanker of Hoboken. The two converscd
for few minutes in German. Mutual
compliments were then exchanged III
English and the admiral was intro
duced to some Of the city officials be-
fore he returned to the yacht. The
mayor will return the call this after
noon. Maj. Gen. Brooke, commanding
the department of the East, called on
the admiral shortly before noon and
was received with much ceremony. He
spent some time with the German adj
miral in the latter's private cabin. At
2 o'clock Admiral Barker of the Brook
Ign navy yard returned the call of Ad-
miral Won Baudissin, made the day
previous. After the American admiral
took his departure the German admi-
raj left for New York in citizens at
tire to make calls on several New
York families he met at kiel. Germany
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

ed as Jim and I sprang from the train
and almost ran down the street toward
his old home!
Our footsteps sounded loud and
drear as We walked across the porch
and Jim opened the door. Jim tramp
ed along the hall shouting and laugh
ing and asking if the place were de-
serted.
'Then his mother. bent and gray
and her once beautiful face furrowed
with lines, came softly toward us. She
fell into Jim's arms, sobbing as she
did so.
1T was thoughtless for me to come
without telling you beforehand, he
said. T might have known it would
upset YOU
"She but sobbed the more and could
not speak. Then she took Jim's hand,
and l following. led us to an upstairs
room and gently pushed the door ajar.
"'She died but an hour ago. the
mother said but / heard as if in a
dream. Then going to table she took
up some letters. and, trembling and
sobbing, handed them to me, saying as
she did SO: Lucy left these. She said
there was one for you
There was but one sheet and on it
but line or two-simply: I did not
forget, and 1 have waited patiently.
love you, dear "-Chcago News.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
HIS LIFE'S MISTAKE.

"Why did I never marry? Well, I'll
tell YOU"
The little crowd Of listeners looked
interested as Col. Wiley, the handsome
white haired bachelor, settled back in
his chair, as if to more comfortably
relate the story of his escape fran mat
rimony.
II was very much in love, but you
would know that when l tell you that
she was as fair and lovely girl as
these Virginia skies ever looked down
upon. A true southerner, she was loyal
to her state and was proud to say that
her ancestors were among the F. F.
VS.
while a slender little creature, she
was a splendid horsewoman, and knew
every inch of our rugged mountain
roads. OF course that was Just be-
fore the war, and 1 was a young chap
then.
Her name was Lucy, a good, old
fashioned name that we southerners
still cherish, and do not change to the
more airy Lucille, as do our northern
neighbors. It doesn't matter about her
surname; you'd all recognize it were 1
to divulge, SO l shall be silent concern
ing it.
'She was the daughter of the house
and had two large brothers, who look
ed upon Lucy as a mere baby and
guarded her quite as zealously. l first
had to win their friendship before get
ting anywhere near being even a mere
acquaintance with Lucy.
When the war broke out both
brothers were filled with the enthusi-
asm of the battlefield, and by constant
illusions to their bravery, and adroit
carefully worded remarks concerning
their excellent appearance in the uni
forms of the confederate gray, l soon
won them completely over. AS for
Lucy, she regarded me with suspicion
for some time, but suffice to say that
when marched away into the fire and
thunder of Shiloh little golden curl,
a locket enclosing the photograph of a
pretty girl, and Bible, her gifts. were
snugly and carefully tucked away in
the lining Of my coat.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

Lucy's brothers and I were enlisted
in the same regiment, and in that way
I frequently heard from her. Their
father, strong minded, stubborn, aris-
tocratic old fellow, had positively for
hidden an engagement or even COM
munication of any sort. She was too
young, he said, to have her mind turn
ed topsy-turvy with love nonsense.
''She made no effort to disobey, but
when she gave me the curl and locket
ard looked at me through tears that
were just falling from her great blue
eyes, I felt that in the battle of hearts
I had not lost, and that in due course
of time I'd claim the indemnity of war
and call little Lucy my own.
This blissful condition continued
for six months or year. Then came
the usual uncertainties, suspicious and
jealousies that so frequently disturb
loves young dream and bring despair
to youthful lovers.
1T was this way: Our first lieuten-
ant was a dashing young officer, as
fearless as young lion and so hand
some that the privates soon dubbed
him Master Prettyboy' We were
cleaning our muskets one day, prepar-
atory to the morrow's fight, when Mas
ter Prettyboy came strolling along and
paused near lis, saying to Jim, Lucy's
brother: 4 received charming letter
from your sister today. She sent her
love to you two boys and asked me to
tell her how far you both ran at the
first fight
"That night went to Jim and asked
him if the first lieutenant and his sister
had long been friends.
"'They played together when ba-
bies,' he answered Sis thinks a heap
of him.
THAT was enough. From that hour
my visions Of sweet Lucy were blur
red with the mist of insincerity and
faithfulness. To be sure, we were not
engaged, but we understood, and our
eyes had asked and answered the ques-
tions which our lips were forbidden to
speak.
"My love-life-as Ibsen calls it-died
one day when the first lieutenant
beaming and smiling, hailed Lucy's
brother with: Congratulate me, old
boy; she says she'll have me-
well, the war ended-as you all have
perhaps heard ere this, although some
of our mossbacks here in the noun
tains refuse to believe it. When Lee
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
PRINCE OWNED UP.
King Of KOren's Son Owes 100000 In
Borrowed Money.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Judgment by
default for 100000 against Prince
Euiwha, the second son of the pking OF
Korea. was entered by Chief Justice
Bingham in the circuit court for the
District of Columbia. The plaintiffs are
Wolff Bros. Il Co. of New York ana
Philadelphia, who sued on proniissory
note made by the prince. They hope to
collect the money through the Korean
legation The prince, who was In this
city at the time the suit was instituted,
sui mitted no defense, but in an inter-
YiaW admitted he owed the money.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
Was HopeIcssiy Prejudiced.

George Rice Carpenter, professor OF
English in Columbia university had In
st,uctcd each of the members of one OF
his classes to he ready on a certain day
t. read = CT IMPOSITION on a subject of his
own che sing. One of the students Sc
lectea the topic, Girls of American
Cities" He told of the good qualities of
the Chicago girl, the ST. Louis girl, the
philadelphia, the Bostonian. and con-
clud III with the statement that the New
York giri was the best of all.
Prof. Carpenters wife is a Boston wo-
man by birth, and it so happened that
when the student had finished reading
his theme" another member of the
class asked
What is your opinion about this mat
ter" Immediately, the professor re-
piled.
"Well. you see, by marriage / am
hopelessly prejudiced.''- New York
Times.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
WAS STOLEN EY INDIANS.
billings (MOnt) Man Gets Trace OF
Lost Relatives.

ottawa, Ont, Feb. 16--Fred J. Ma
shaw of Billings Mont, who claims TO
have been stolen by the st. Regis IN
dams when he was child, wants 10
trace his relatives, who live near Otta-
wa, and also how his name is spelt.
Lieut.. Col. Mclean of Cummings
Bridge, on noticing the letter, wrote
Mr.. Mashaw that he knew Joseph
Michaud. who lived in North Plantag-
anet, and had removed to Castor river
in Russell about the year 1S47, who was
said to have had a child stolen by the
Indians in the early forties. 1t also
turns out that Napoleon Michauf or
217 Rochester street, Ottawa. Is q
nephew of the "old lost boy" and that
he has brother, Xavier Michaud, IN
Masonville Delta county, Mich. These
facAs have been communicated to Ma
shaw.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
Gospel.

The Gospel of Christ lies at the basis
of modern civilization. The doctrine
of forgiveness of sins through repent
ance and faith relieves humanity of
the burden under which it laDors in
depression in those countries where
forgiveness is unknown or denied. All
ether dellverances follow in the wake
Of the redemption from sin and an evil
conscience-Rev. A. v. G. Allen.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
CRUSHED ny ICE FI.OE.
Embedding Their Grave Danger,
Hunters In ~ Row DOnt Are Encir-

Hunters I'm ROW UOut Arc Ehclr-
cled by the lee.
Chicago, Feb. 16. Caught between
huge foes Of ice in the lake just Off
the Twelfth street pier yesterday at
ternoon. boat occupied by three duck
hunters who We're preparing to return
to shore, a half mile away, was crushed
like an eggshell. The men We're thrown
into the water and one of them, Will
lam Olson, forty-iiVe years old, was
drowned, the other two being rescued
after a desperate struggle. The men
had been hunting all afternoon anu as
they We're preparing to return to shore
a mass OF drift ice floated slowly to-
ward them. Although the men saw the
pack, which soon formed around them.
they did not realize their danger until
the ponderous cakes were almost upon
them. Then they attempted to escape
by rowing, but were too late.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
is STEADILY IMPROVING.
Young Roosevelt Is Able to Partnke
of Solid Food.

Groton, Mass, Feb. 16. Yesterday
was an uneventful day at the Grotoh
school. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., mas
improved very rapidly, and for the 1lrst
time since his illness he partook OF
solid food, meat being Included IN the
diet. The CANNED and Potter boys
also partook of meat. 1t is hoped that
the boys will be able to sit up ny
Monday. Young Roosevelts lungs are
rapidly clearing with the possibility OF
resolution being completed in very
few days.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

New berry, Mich, Feb. 16.-The sue
cess Of municipal ownership is being
well demonstrated here. Newberry IS
a village of under 1900 population, yet
it owns and operates water and cleo
trio light plant that, despite the reason
able rates charged not only is self-sus-
tanning, but nets the village treasury
about 500 a month
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
Carrie
The Telegraph Girl
& * =
A ROMANCE OF THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
By Captain Jack Crawford
THE POET SCOTT"
THE POET SCOUT"
(Continued.)

(Continued.)
God bless her! And she called me
Fred! Her heroism famed yet bright
er the flames of love in my heart, and
j felt that her language indicated that
she held me in more than ordinary re-
gard.
Were / dealing with fiction I would
write lurid description of desperate
conflict between the sheriff's posse and
the outlaws but as am dealing in ac-
tual experiences, and the story will, no
doubt, be read by many acquainted
with the facts, must adhere closely to
the lines of truth. The special stopped
about mile north of the station to al
low the posse to disembark, and, by adj
vancing noiselessly, surround the depot
and capture the robbers; but, alas, for
the well-laid plan, the noise of the train
was heard, and fearing a trap, the
ecoundrels, leaving me parting curse,
FASTENED from the Office, mounted their
horses, which had been secured near by,
and made their escape before shot was
fired.
A few months later, while on leave
of absence granted me from the hand
some station given me in a beautiful
Kansas town, a telegram was handed
to me as I stood in the parlor of Mrs
Rankin's pretty cottage home in Ar
kansas City. I read it and handed it
to the little woman dressed in bridal
robes who stood at my side. Then the
chief train dispatcher read it aloud to
the assembled guests. It ran as fol-
lows:
Topeka, Kan, May 10, IS
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saunders, Arkansas
City.
All the officials of the Santa Fee COM
pany join in warmest congratulations,
with the sincere prayer that the new
lives you to-day begin may never be
Swallowed by a cloud of care. While we
regret the loss OF the valued services
our little heroine of Red Rock. we
CLEAN satisfaction from the fact that we
will yet hold her husband, and will
also feel that she, too, is a cherished
member of the great Santa Fe family.
May the sun of true happiness ever il
1umine your lives.
(SigneO r. B. GEMMELL,
Supt. of Telegraph.
81 am commissioned" added the dis
patcher, "to place these two envelopes
among the gifts from loving friends on
his table. They bear slight tokens OF
appreciation of valuable services from
the Santa Fee Company and from the
Wells-Fargo Express Company"
There was an envelope addressed to
Carrie, and one to myself. Each con-
tanned a crisp, new, increased $1,000
greenback.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
MUST RESPECT THE FLAG.
Man Fined for Using the Stnr-spnn-
xlCd Banner ns u RnE.

xlCd Banner as u ing.
Boston, Feb. 16.--For using an OLD
United States flag as a bag in his bust
ness of collecting rags Meyer Ratzman
was fined $40 in the municipal court
yesterday, the charges being con
tcmptuous use Of the United States
flag The flag was stained and wealth
erbeaten. but it's original design was
no. effaced A policeman made the ar
rest Oh his own responsibility, and
while taking Ratzman to the station
was intercepted by two marines who
pleadel for a chance to chastise the
rr;gC ner
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
RANSOM PAID.
Liberation of Miss stone Is Expected
IIOurly.

Constantinople, Feb. 16.-The ransom
of Miss Ellen NJ Stone and her COM
panion, Nine. Tsillia, has been paid.
The limit of time allowed for the re-
lease OF the captives has not yet ex-
pired, but their delivery to the Ameri-
can agents is expected hourly.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20
PEOPLES AND CUSTOMS.

Next to it's religious significance salt
was, above all, the symbol of friendship
to the ancients. To eat salt with a man
was held by most people, the orientals
especially, to form sacred tie of broth
erhood. Any person who had the hardi-
hood to disregard this obligation would
have been considered social pariah OF
the vilest description. In the Forty
Thieves" Cogia Houssain refuses to go
to table with his intended victim for
fear he should partake Of this sacred
substance in his company and thus be
compelled to forego his plans When
hard pressed for his reason he makes
excuses for not accepting the proffered
hospitality by saying: II never eat
any dish that has salt in it," There is
an allusion in one edition of "The Ara
bian Nights" to robber who, wander
ing about in the dark in a strange
house, stumbles on small, hard OBJ
ject. In order to ascertain it's nature
he puts it to his lips. and. discovering
it to be salt, is compelled to abandon
his burglarious intentions because,
since he has tasted salt beneath that
roof, he is forced to respect its mas
ter's property.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

"Only that which is honestly got
Eain'-the rest is velvet.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

The Arabs of Tunis give their chill
their crying. 1t has been calculated
that each child consumes on an aver
age an infusion of one poppy-head
every evening of his life up to the age
of two years. Yet he seems to thrive
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

A recent number Of Blackwood gives
some interesting figures showing the
distribution of the Jews throughout the
world. Out of 100000 Jews 5000 900
are found in Russia. Of the remaining
100000 100000 are in eastern Eu-
rope, 100000 in western Europe,
100000 in America, 100000 in North
Africa and only 10000 in Palestine. In
Great Britain there are 101 900 Jews, of
whom 64,280 live in London, 5000 in
the provinces, 1000 in Scotland and
1,779 in Ireland. Of these British born
number 20 per cent; German, 7 per
cent; Dutch, per cent; Russo Polish.
SO per cent, and others, 10 per cent.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

or spirits, but in Tunis they contrive to
reach the same ends by smoking prep
arations of hemp-fowers. The milder
kind is called kif and, if used in mod
Grafton, has no more effect that wine;
but the concentrated essence, known
as chira, produces intOxication as
quickly as raw spirits and leads to de-
lirium tremenS.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-20

The Tunisians, who are not Moslems,
are often hard drinkers. There are
shops in the town where a subscription
of shillings month gives the right to
come every day and drink as much as
one likes. This is made possible by the
cheapness of palm wine, which is very
strong.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-22
CADYS FALLS.

L. j. Smith has returned from Boston.
Mrs. Carr and Mrs Smith were il johnson
Monday.
Mrs. Sam White has returned from Middle
town, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Hill visited Mrs. Amelia
Carr last Sunday.
Austin Wilkins returned from Washington,
d. C., Monday, Oct. 18th.
Chas. Miller and family are domiciled in the
Stewart house for short time.
The Nimrods took their departure for the
deer fields early Monday morning.
Mrs. Austin wilkins visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn wilkins several days last week.
Mrs. Fl i'll, Mrs Carr and Mrs. Terril visited
at the home of Clayton Story last Thursday
Mrs. Juiette Hill, who has been for several
days with Mrs. Amelia Carr, returned home
sunday.
W J. Paul will commence a series of social
dance parties next Saturday evening at the
village hall.
Miss Alice Miner spent last Thursday at
| Brigham Academy, Bakersfield, with hel
| brother, Fred.
Guy billiard, who has teen to see his grand
father who is sick in Evansville, returned
Monday night.
Mrs. j. C. Ford, who has been boarding al
| theghome of l.. J. Smith for several weeks
returned to her home in Middletown, Conn.
last Thursday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-22
LEEEERSONNILLE.

Mrs. George Melvin is slowly improving
Fred Smith was in Underhill a part of last
week.
j. NJ. Wilcox and wife started Monday for
Boston,
About 800 attended the concert Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Stearns were in Boston
last week.
G. B. Wetherby of Burlington was in town
Saturday.
Evelyn Foss of Hyde Park spent Sunday at
Fred Smith s.
The town clock has arrived and will soon
be put in place.
George Pape moved his goods in Mrs. Ran
dals tenement Monday.
Abraham Bassett former resident of this
place, visited here last week.
F. E. Smith was on duty at the railroad
station in Underhl last week.
Miss Edith Brush has been guest OF Miss
| Hattie Griswold for few days.
Mr. and Mrs j. A. Watkins were in Boston
| last week on their wedding trip
Irving Hutchins has rented a farm owned
| by Geo. Thompson in Worcester.
Geo. Holmes was among those that went
to Boston on the excursion Wednesday.
Archie Labounty was called to Cambridge
last Tuesday to attend the funeral of his
niece.
Miss Laura Page, who is attending schoo
at Montpelier Seminary, was at home over
Sunday.
Erwin Hutchins who occupied the Thomp
son tenement, has moved to Worcester onto
a farm and Levi Bornor has moved into the
tenement vacated by Hutchins.
The Harvest Festival, last Friday and Sat
urday, conducted by the ladies of the Gene
terry Association was big success. Over
800 was realized, net. The prizes drawn
were a bit of fancy work in the form OF pin
ball by Miss Pearl Morse; an orange tree with
two full grown oranges was drawn by Louis
Greenwood. The pink cheese cloth puff, giver
to the lady obtaining the most votes, was
drawn by Mrs. l. H. Melendy. The baby gull
given 20 the prettiest baby, was drawn by
Genevive Lease. The handkerchief and apron
booth took the 'cake" for sales, as over $50
was realized from them. The suppers served
both evenings by the ladies were highly
spoken of by all who FABRICATED over 20t
were served Saturday night The Associa
ton unite in tending to Mr.. and Mrs. l. II
Meendy their deepest gratitude for the us
of the hall during the fair and for man.
other favors shown. Also to the Band ant
Orchestra, who so kindly furnished must
gratuitously for Friday and Saturday even
| ings.