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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04

There is Il new maid in the family,
a Swedish girl. who has many things
besides language to learn, says an cX-
change. Her new mistress. who is Il
young wife with husband many
years her senior, is trying to instruct
her One of the lessons was upon
bread, the girl being told that she
should speak of bread which had lost
its freshness as stale. and not old. The
girl was sure to remember this, for
she was quick to learn, and she did.
SO the young wife knew when a few
days later the maid remarked to her
confdentially:
at is tco bad, isn't it, that your
husband is so much more stale than
you arer'-DetrOit Free Press
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
First AnGlYSiS of AcrOlites.

In 1T9G Il stone weighing tifty-siN
pounds was exhibited in London. 1t
was said to have fallen from the sky
in Yorkshire in the previous December,
but this statement was received with
great incredulity. At that time Sir Jo-
seph Banks was president of the Royal
society. and he noticed Il strong re-
semb,ance between the Yorkshire stone
and one sent to him from Sicna, in It.
ally. which was said to have fallen
from the sky. Two or three years lat
er he received an account of a fall Of
stones near Bcnnres. in IIindustan. A
chemical analysis of the stones from
all three sources proved chem TO be
identical in composition, and incrcduli-
ty as to their meteoric origin began
to give way.-Notcs and Queries
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
washing In the Orient.

The japanese rip their garments
apart for every washing, and they iron
their clothes by spreading them on
fiat board and leaning this up against
the house to dry. The sun takes the
wrinkles out of the clothes, and some
of them have quite Il luster. The Jap
anese woman does her washing out OF
DOORS Her washtub is not more than
six inches high.
The hardest worked washerwomen
in the world are the Koreans. They
have to wash about dozen dresses
for their husbands and they have plen-
ty to do. The washing is usually done
in cold water and often in running
streams. The clothes are pounded with
paddles until they shine like shirt
front fresh from laundry.-Chicago
News.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
YOUNG GRANTS COLT.
The Story of Purchase That
Earned the 10y Much Teasinx

The Story of a Purchase That
Earned the BOY Much Teasing.
When Ulysses S. Grant was a small
boy living in Georgetown. O., he want
ed, like most boys, to own horse,
and one particular colt belonging to
man named Ralston he wished espe-
cially TO have. To indulge the boys
tH,te and buy the colt his father Of
fered Mr. Ralston $40, but the owner
valued the colt at $50 and refused the
offer, taking the animal home with
him.
AS the hours passed after the little
horse had trotted away with it's owner
Ulysses disappointment and eagerness
for possession increased, and he final
ly begged his father to pay the $50 de-
handed. His father said that $40 was
all the animal was worth. but since
Ulysses desired it so much he might
go to Mr.. Ralston and offer 500 again.
If, his father added, he could not buy
it for $50, he might offer 500 80 and if
the owner would not let it go for sou
he might. in order to obtain it, give $50.
Ulysses therefore mounted a horse
at that time probably about eight years
old.
When he found the owner, he told
him, Papa says l may offer you $50
for the colt, but if you won't take that
to offer you $3.50. and if you won't
take that to give you $25.'
The eagerness of the boy to gain the
horse could not brook any barrier. 1t
is needless to say that he paid $50 and
led the animal home.
Grant said, in writing his memoirs,
that the story of this purchase of his
got out in the village and it was long
before he heard the last of it, The
schoolboys delighted in teasing him
about it; schoolboys are very often
little barbarians for tormenting one
another, and they did not let Ulysses
forget this one instance when he was
behind the rest in cleverness.
He kept the horse for several years
and finally sold it for $50, the poor
animal having become blind. Later
he found it taken from the road and
working the tread wheel of a ferryboat
which piled between the Ohio and
Kentucky banks of the Ohio river
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
After the Dance.

81 hope you have enjoyed the even
ing. Miss Oliver"
Not excessively, Mr.. Roland. The
men are such wretched dancers l
have had only one really good part.
ner"
My own experience precisely
Yes, Mr.. Van Twister is the best
dancer | ever saw. There he goes now
with Grace Turner. 1t is a pleasure to
watch them. isn't it?'
Eyes; he does very nicely-with a
partner like your friend Grace. She
is the one to whom | was referring
just now"
$50 ! supposed. New York Herald.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
HE TOOK THE SHOWER BATH
And 1t Drove Him From the YOsem.
lite Back to New England.

And 1t Drove Him From the Yosem.
lite Back to New England.
After week Of little journeys. strik.
Ing here and there a few miles to alb
serb the Yosemite valley from dozen
the IllilOuette one afternoon for noun
tain trout. says the Worlds Work.
Tomorrow said Il voice. II shall
take a shower bath under the seven.
teen hundred foot fall
''You," said another voice, are a
fool.''
mot at ALL" came back argumenta-
lively. "The rivers very low. What
there is of it turns to spray in the
first hundred feet; it will simply come
down like rain. Why, you'd go under
the Bridal Veil yourself Only that's
prosaic. This is something big. Come
on"
mot -
But l was there to see. The water,
as he had said. came down. a consid-
cradle part of it, in rain and spray
that flew out on the wind Incredible
distances. But to crawl down, dressed
in bathing suit, closer to the main
stream that falls to the pool and upon
the rocks with murderous swish in
the air and roar like Il railway train
when it strikes was daring to fool
hardness. At any moment a veering
wind might swing the whole mass upon
the tall, slim figure backing tentative
ly on all fours down the Jagged talus
slope, his eyeglass pebbles glinting
cheerfully. A steady breeze kept the
fall swung out little the other way.
and the spray burgeoned out far up
the other slope. The roar was deafen-
ing.
All at once the wind shifted the
water swung back. and in Il flash the
human figure was blotted out in a del
uge that turned me sick For sec
ond-that seemed an hour--it played
on the spot fendishly, it seemed to
me, standing Mortified there. and then
slowly it swept away.
And then there was movement. a
painful, crawling movemert. down there
on the slope. and ] scrambled dawn tho
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04

slippery rocks to ..elp blinking. creep
ing. much surprised youth. bleeding
from hundred cuts. up to where his
clothes lay He was still too duzed to
speak. When his breath returned and
his extra glasses We're perched again
on his nose. be said:
1.-THE oceans fell upon me! For Cod s
sake. come back to New Englandw
And we went
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
Preliminary.

The policeman heard high words and
poked his head in the door.
"Whats goin' on hcre?' he demand
ed.
"Nawthin'. Nawthin' at all" answer
ed one of the bclligerent lrishmen in
the middle of the floor. "'There'S naw-
thin Gon' on, but there's Il fight com
in off in lss than a minute if yell only
keep movin'. "-Chicago Post.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04

IF you refuse me-" cried Moody.
my blood will be upon your head. |
cannot live without you!'
"Well, self preservation is the first
law of nature" replied Miss Cooley.
~ simply couldn't live with you."-
Philadelphia Press.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
Rolling Them Soft.

Mrs. Newlywed-These eggs are still
hard. How long did you boil them?
New Cook-Five minutes, ma'am.
Mrs. Newlywed-Well, next time give
them ten minutes.-New York Press.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-04
A Paradox,

Belle-What a lovely bulldog!
Mani think he's hOrrid looking.
Belle-Oh, but bulldogs aren't lovely
unless they're horrid looking.-Detroit
Free Press. ....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
OIL MILL COMBINE
 IN MORE TROUBLE
LEADING MILL MEN OF MIssIs- SIPPI WILL HAVE TO APPEAR BEFORE FEDERAL COURT TO EXPLAIN ABOUT THE TRUST.

Columbus, Miss, October 2.-tspeciaI)- The alleged cotton oil trust in which all the oil mills of the state are said to be operating will again occupy the atten- tion of the federal courts of Mississippi this fall. These cases were tried in Jack son last year, but on account of insuf- ficient evidence the state was unable to prove that there was a trust existing, and nothing could be done
 E. T. Sykes, Jr., former cashier of the Mississippi Cotton oil companys mills here, gave the state senate at Jackson all the inner workings and rules upon which the alleged trust is said to exist. and 1t is chiefly upon MT. Sykes testi- mony in regard to the mills that the present indictments are based.
 R. J. Warren, deputy United States marshal of Aberdeen, Miss, was here yesterday and served papers upon Capt. D. P. Davis, manage of the Columbus mill of the Mississippi Cotton oil com pany, and R. l.. Lewis, the former man ager of the Columbus Cotton oil com pany, ordering them to appear in Aber- deen before the federal court on the 9th of the present month. It Is learned that all the managers of the different mills now doing business in what is called the northern federal district, which includes all mills from Corinth to Meridian. will be summoned to appear in Aberdeen at this date. The managers of the other mSls throughout the state will be summoned to appear at other courts as soon as the Aberdeen cases are disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
MAN MURDERED IN DALLAS. Proprietor of Blind Tiger Found Deac
 With Gun In Ills Hand.

Selma, October 2.--CSpecia1 )-Last night about o'clock at Orrville negro going into Simon Boyd's blind tiger" found Boyd lying in a pool of blood his throat cut and a double -barreled shotgun in his hand, cooked. There was every appear ance that robbery had been committed. The safe was open and the drawers empty. Several pieces of money had fallen on the floor and on the ground outside the dive"
 Simon Boyd had been running blind tiger" for more than ten years in Dallas county. Ten years ago he was found guilty by the United States grand jury. A few years later he was found guilty of violating the prohibition laws of Dallas county, but his case was appealed on the grounds of the unconstitutionality of the law, and the supreme court decided Tn his favor. The next legislature amended the law to cover the supreme courts de- cision
 Boyd has been known to be running tiger" but the grand juries have never found a bill against him, being unable to get witnesses against him. The authori- ties are working hard to find clue to the perpetrator of the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
MANY IDLE MEN
 IN PRATT CITY
TWO THOUSAND OF THE MINERS QUIT WORK AND PEOPLE ARE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE STRIKE.

Pratt City. October 2.-(special.)-Mo than two thousand men are idle in this vicinity toaAey as the result of the action taken by ths executive board of United Mine Workers on yesterday. The streets have been full of men but the day has passed off very quietly. All parties con- cerned are exceedingly anxious that mat ters may soon be adjusted.
 ---arcus Brown, son of Dr. c. w. Brown. has entered the medical college in Bir- mingham.
 Butchers Union No. 1O5, will give a masquerade ball on the evening of Octo- Der 22 at Nolan's hall, Ensley. A pair of opera glasses will be presented to the person having the best costume.
 Miss Mabel Lovelady, the little daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs R. F. Lovelady, is quite i'll.
 Miss Jennie Haralson. who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. F. Dovelady, for some time, has gone to visit relatives at Blossburg.
 Mrs. c. A Merrill of Woodlawn was the guest of Mrs. T. B. Boring today.
 Miss Lenora Simmons of Bessemer was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Frank lief fries today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
DEATH OF ED. McklssIck.

Asheville, N. C., October 2.-(Special The news of the sudden death of Ed Me Kissick from a stroke of apoplexy at the Monticello hotel at Norfolk, Va, shocked this city of the mountains from center to outer rim. and there were tears, too, for this generous, noble man. The fact that he had been a successful newspaper man for many years, was an active member of many secret orders and identified with high social club life will give more than usual notice of his sad death.
 Edward P. McKissick was born on his grandfather's plantation near Glenn Springs, Spartenburg county, South Carolina, on July 8. 1867, the son of Colonel and Mrs. Isaac McKissick of Union, S. c. He studied at the Univer- sity of South Carolina, was page In the state senate for five years. then clerk of the senate. He was local editor of the Union Times a short while, then accepted a position as reporter with the News and Courier a few years before Capt. F. W. Dawson editor of that paper, was assas- sinated. He showed marked genius for newspaper work of high order. In recognition of the satisfactory way in
 
 given him to do Captain Dawson wrote him a letter as follows: You have re- deemed our reputation and I thank you for your zeal and success"
 After Dawsons death on the fatal 12th of March 1SS9 Major McKissck contin- ued with the paper Later on he was ap- pointed general staff correspondent for the News and Courier, and in this ca- pacity travelled extensively over the two Caroinas. He was frequently put out of tnis territory on special work. His re- ports of the funeral of Jefferson Davis and the unveiling of the Lee monument were widely read In 1891 he was offered the management of the far-famed Battery Park hotel and made it signal success. knowing. as he did, people in all walks of life.
 Among his personal friends he num- bered Max O'Rell and John Fox, Jr. As guests he has entertained the most prom inent politicians, pleasure organizations and society people in the country, and with marked satisfaction. Among the eminent guests of the hotel since McF<is- sick took the reins of management have been President Mckinley and his party, Vice President Stevenson and Miss Stew enson, Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt (now Duchess of Marlborough, Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister; President Roosevelt William Jennings Bryan. Jay Gould and George Ade. The Gridiron clubs visit was due to him. the confederate veterans, the southern railroad commissioners and scores of others. The Battery Park hotel Is as well known as any in the world and from it's lovely front lawn and esplanade the majesty of Mount Pizgah and it's mo- ble range can be viewed by none except with the thrilling senses which grandeur always produces. The view from the Battery Park hotel is truly worth the trouble and cost of a thousand-mile trip to see A. D. CAFFEE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
NEeRo SHOOTS Als WIFE.
She Wanted to Go With Her Mother
 and He Killed Her.

Carrollton, Ga. October 2.-(Special)- Will Duke, negro man about 35 years old, who was in Haralson county, short distance across the line of this county out from Temple became engaged in row with his wife yesterday and shot her through the heart with a pistol, in- stantly killing her.
 The woman's mother was present on the occasion of the shooting yesterday about o'clock in the afternoon and the mans wife had talked of going home with her mother for stay. The man was afraid she was going to leave him under pre- tense of returning. but intended perma- nently to abandon him. Words passed and a row followed Duke became des- perate in an attempt to prevent her leav- ing. He seized pistol and attempted to shoot his wife. Her mother warded off the attack by Dukes wife running be- hind her mother. when Duke reached over his mother-in-law and seized his wife and shot her through the left breast the bullet passing through her heart and producing death. Duke immediately fled and has not been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
REBELS COMBINE FORCES.
Forces Under Mates and Mendoza
 Have Effected a Junction.

Willemstad. October 2.-News has reached here from Venezuela that the Venezuelan revolutionary forces under General Mates have effected junction with the command of the revolutionary General Mandoza near Camatagua, in the state of Miranda. fifty miles south of Caracas. The combined forces total $500 men.
 Last Wednesday the revolutionists were at San Juan de Los Moros near Villa de Cura. At this point the government forces under President Castro. amount ing to 4000 men retreated precipitately before the vanguard of the revolution ists. There have been many assertions from President Castro's army President Castro is now at Los Teques, a very strong strategical position but few hours ride from Caracas, and which is considered nearly impregnable. He is awaiting attack by the revolutionists.
 During the past three days the govern ment has been forcibly recruiting for the army day and night on the streets of Caracas. When some of the men thus gathered in, attempted to escape, the recruiting parties fired on them.
 Provisions in Caracas are scarce and meal Is worth 30 cents a pound. The government intends to attack the revolu- tionists at Barcelona next Sunday. An other revolutionary army under General Raando is now located at Qua, in the state of Maranda, twenty-five miles south of Caracas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
AN IMPORTANT VERDICT.
Case Against L. 6 N. Goes to su-
 preme Court From Limestone.

Athens. October 2.-(Special1-An im- portant case that is. far-reaching in its effects if sustained by the state supreme court was tried and determined in the circuit court in this place yesterday. af- ternoon. The verdict was returned late in the evening, and is one that will cause many suits to be brought if the higher court sustatns the finding of the jury. The case is that of Mrs. Aaron Smith vs the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany for tresspass. The section hands were beginning to cut a ditch on the supposed right of way of the road that passes through her farm in the northern part of this county, when they were or dered to desist by her son. They refused and she brought suit for tresspass after warning for $1999 damages for injury to her property.
 The company set up it's right to the ground. claiming that under It's charter they had a right to fifty rect on eYhv1 side of the track from the center
 The jury gave a verdict against the company and assessed the damages at 5000. This means that nearly every per son in the this county will file suit for damages where the road passes through their lands. The case was appealed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
ENSLEY WILL SOON
 HAVE HOT CAMPAIGN
J. W. PERKINS, PROMINENT REAL ESTATE MAN, HAS ALREADY ANNOUNCED AS CANDIDATE FOR MAYoR-oTHER NEWS.

Ensley. October 2-(Special.) )-Polities in Ensley are beginning to wax warm. Four candidates have already announced for mayor, one of whom is J. M. Perk- ins, a pioneer real estate agent. former ly of the firm of Perkins & Hudnall, but now of the firm of Perkins & Terry, real estate, insurance and investment brokers.
 MT. Perkins is also the secretary and trasurer of the Ensley board of trade. and has the distinction of being factor in the events of the history of this city.
 There is one announced candidate for chief of police against the present chief. and 1t is rumored there will be several candidates for the office of city clerk and city treasurer.
 Mrs. J. M. Perkins leaves for New York Saturday, October on a visit to her mother.
 Mrs. Brookes will return from New York city Friday next.
 City Attorney ". J. Martin is in Tus- caloosa in the interest of his coal mine and saw mill
 The stock of the Crescent Grocery Co. has been sold to J. B. Simpson and R. F. Wells. both af this city. ". H. Arm bruster former owner of the store, will leave the middle of next week for St. Louis. where he will be connected with large mining concern. MT. Armbruster has been in Ensley only short time, but has numerous friends who wish him we'll; he Is member of all secret organ izations and has invested considerably in real estate while here MT Armbrus- ter will join his wife and little girl Ber- nice, who are in St. Louis.
 All the mercantile establishments are closed today on account of the Jews holiday, new years day. Some will re- open tomorrow. while others will re- main closed until Saturday
 The Ensley Mercantile Co. have moved into the store formerly occupied by the Armour Packing Go. on Nineteenth street and Avenue F.
 The Vann Brothers Furniture Co. have moved into the stores formerly occupied by the Ensley Mercantile Co on the cor ner of Avenue D and Nineteenth street.
 Dr. Byram Dozier & Co. have moved their office to Birmingham.
 Dr. E. T. Fields will occupy the offices over the Lilly Drug Co.,, vacated by Dozier & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-03
GENERAL MILES SAILS.
Head of the Army Goes to Philippines
 On a Tour of Inspection.

San Francisco October 2.-Lieut Gen. Nelson A. Miles sailed for the Philip pines on the transport Thomas, which will call at Honolulu and Guam. With General Miles are Lieut.. Col. M P. Maun and Mrs. Maun, A. S. Flint. stenog- rapher. and Julius Barteman. messenger. Other passengers are Charles s. Hoyt. Frank W. Wiborg and Henry c. Rouse, president of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, all of General Miles party; Lieut. Col L. Chamberlain of the Inspector generals department. Lieut.. Col. w. H. Spreele of the First cavalry and Lieut.. Col B. c. Lockwood of the Twenty ninth infantry. Major Harry L. Boiley of the Second infantry and three captains and twelve lieutenants of the army and Lieut.. Charles Romnel of the navy.
 The Thomas also carries twenty five casuals in command of Second Lieut. Emory West, twenty-four hospital corps men. four signal corps men, seven under takers of the burial corps and two en- listed men of the coast and geedetic sur yeV