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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17

bursts. and tidal waves that have occurred
during the last twelve or fifteen months
forms d remarkable record of natural cal
antilles perhaps the most notable in mod
ern times. The great destructive forces
nave been at work m various parts of the
world since the volcanic eruption at Mont
Peiee In May. 1902. causing the death of
1900 persons. and during the last year
the great disasters have been practically
every month occurrences.
But no mention of the possible fate that
might overtake the proud city on the
Golden Gate of the beautiful bay of San
Francisco was made.
Reproves Reign Of Pleasure.
The Sunday newspapers OF the
doomed city were full OF the news of
society. of the theaters. Of the business
prosperity of he community. of the
boom in real estate. of plans for East
er. The following comment appeared
in the Introduction Of the Easter page
of the San Francisco Call:
And when at Eastertide they fore
gathered at the Mission chapel. grandee
and muleteer. %neophyte IL soldier,
master and want alike they met in
| the spirit OF Christian fellowship and
sympathy. imbued with the spirit OF
the Nazarene. whose lesson of love the
| day commentaries"
Social Events Were Planned.
Many prominent society folks haC
planned parties for the week. some OF
them were to ave been held on the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17
q
WITH AUMnlRr
AND oIT2Els9
the earthquake, in a building that was
one OF the first destroyed by the shock
This leading article said in part:

the earthquake, in a building that was
one OF the first destroyed by the shock.
This leading article said in part:
Our destiny Is upon us. We cannot es-
cape II. San Francisco has an impetus
that nothing can check. Cosmopolitan. ut
tcring more languages than made the con-
fusion Of Babel. combining the energies
and the arts of many people. the meeting
place of the occ.dent and orient. with the
picturesque features of both, this city Is
emerging into literature and rising to her
inheritance and opportunity. So much or
our advantages are ready made for us by
natur that our task Is the light occupa-
ton of showmen. All hat we need to do
is to direct the crowd to points of Inter-
est.
Millionaire Gives Praise.
T'he Sunday newspapers devoted consid-
cradle space to the future OF San Fran
cisco real estate. All agreed 1t was rap
idly advancing in value. Battery street
property. 1T was said. was becoming gilt
edged" on account of contemplated I'm
provements. among them the new custom
house to be built by the government. 9th
er improvements in the neighborhood were
listed to the value of several millions of
dollars.
Traction an Issue There.
AS for the general news of the day. per-
ha ps the most important and that which
will most interest Chicago was a long le-
gal opinion to the effect thai it was law-
full to restrict the street cars to a Scent
fare. Not a street ear is running now In
San Francisco. and during the panic fee
ing citizens who could afford 1t would
willingly nave given 500 for IA swift con-
veyancc outside the danger zone.
A long protest against the blockadins
of traffic by the United railroads in Suttes
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17
Ma.todon ru.k from Yukon Country.

Mastodon Tusk from Yukon Country.
From the Seattle Times.
\ mammoth tuSk of a mastodon that
lived and died thousands OF genera
ions ago in the Yukon country was
brought 10 this city recently by H.. IL.
Svendsen of Alki Point. The tusk,
which is of the purest ivory. is OF a
greenish hue. indicating its great age.
1t weighs 300 pounds. is twelve feet
long. twenty-four inches In circumfer-
ence and is curved like an arch.
The relic OF the great quadruped
whose kind has become extinct was
taken nut of the ground at a depth ~
twenty feet on Paradise hill. bunker
creek. Yukon territory. Mastodons. ac-
cording to j. r.. Stanley. at whose curl
osity shop the tusk is on exhibition.
lived in Siberia. Alaska and Yukon ter
ri!ory. The skeletons are found in
many places at depths of ten FEET and
more.
Another curiosity that Mr.. Stanley
is showing is the skin of "a monster
gray wolf. which G. 7. Werneck. OF
Seattle brought out OF the Yukonnoun-
try. Mr.. Weinecke states that in all
the twenty years he has been hunting
and trapping he never SAW a wolf of
equal size. Tn animal measured six
and Il half feet from tip to eip and
tho skin from claw to claw measures
six feet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17
2 Of The Preeidlo Where Many PefuGees are CHARTERED

fatal Wednesday set in the book of
fate for the destruction of the city.
Many weddings We're
For som. lime the city had been an
ticipatinE the enjoyment afforded by Il
weeks season of grand opera. The
opening performance was held Mon
day night at the Grand opera house.
The Metropolitan Opera company with
its stars. orchestra. chorus. and ballet
appeared before an audience comprised
OF the city's elite. Seats We're at a
premium and the theater un-
deferred by strict audiences such as
regulate Chicago theaters. had sold
standing room freely.
The Grand opera house was destroyed
by fire Wednesday morning. The opera
company is scattered. Many of the
singers have lost their entire effects.
In their thirst for pleasure the San
Franciscans did not forget their philan-
thropy. The newspapers for days had
contained many columns relative to the
eruption of Vesuvius and the suffer-
ing at Naples. Officers OF various
Italian societies held a meeting Mon
day at the Italian Chamber of Com
merce. 2.35 Montgomery street. TO pla n
for fun ther aid for their stricken u
trymen.
An exhibition game of baseball was
pla we'd Monday afternoon at Recreation
park and the proceeds were to have
been sent to Naples. Mention was made
of various individual contributions foi
the cause of the volcano sufferers
showing hat h people OF San Fran
cisco had been generous in the hour ol
their prosperity.
Express Faith in Future.
The most remarkable feature Of thu
San Francisco ncwspa pers. however
was the enthusiastic editorial article.
referring to the prosperity of the coin
murity and its future. The most con
spicuous OF these vas from the Call
and IT was printed three days be:or
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17

Mas there no warning. then: Was
the beautiful city of the Pacific slope
wiped out with the soul terrifying
wuddenness that overlook Lisbon, ST.
Pierre. Galveston and other cities OF
ancient aud MODERN times:
Warning Given, but Unheeded.
Not altogether. There was a warn
ing, so obscure that it doubtless at
tracted little or no attention.
Last Sunday on an inside page OF
the San Francisco Examiner vas d 200
word cable message from TOXIC. IL
told the facts OF a violent earthquake
that had occurred Saturday morning
In the southern part Of the Island OF
Forrnosa. almost directly across the Pa
cidc from San Francisco. The account
reads: III,
Upward Of LOCO persons were killed. and
the list of casualties may reach sny~nsre
done is reported to have been much great
cr than at the time of the earthquake
which occurred last month. o,,
BY the great earthquake in Marcn l,"li
persons were killed. 6S' wer" injured. ana
An houses were demolished.
The town of Takow. one OF the southern
~riom,iy affected by today's earthquake.
and. although the dispatches from III,
seen. of disaster are meager. it Is feare'
that tho town has been destroyed. MI the
towns IN the southern part of the .sland
are believed to have been seriously dam
The damage lone by the earthquake. Of
las, month was roughly estimated at $40.
tsD. OO,. and the prosperous towns OF Da'1'c,
Raishko, and Shinko Wee completely des-
troynd. AS today 3 earthquake is reported
to have been more serious both In loss !
life AMI injury to the cities. II IS fear.d
that "details Of the d.saster will BE- appall'
Disaster. in 1905 R.eounted.
Tina. was all OF the clbl. message. bu'
the account was fclloweJ by a list OF the
most disastrous earthquakes occurring IL
iyl.. with this
III, lis Of earthquakes, volcanic GU
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17
Fully Justified.

Why d.i Brother Dick stont shat poor
crow:
Il think. my dear. /. was 5re..ss NE
crow gave HIN ca"s
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17

Ever farmer should study the phil
osop,ls of breeding 70 some extent and
III. abl. to pair his stock so az 10 Sc
cure The best results. Every animal
has certain characteristics ANA certain
faults and exccliercies. SOM OF these
want 10 be oorpetuatcd and others cor
rectcG, ana his ga jest be lone by
proper II judicious mating. Every
sock rniscr should make II his study
TO .,rov, NJ. best animals pnssible and
10 improve them by every means in
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17
THE MAN.

The farmer. il he only me it. is a
littlc nearer the kingdom Of eaven
than anyone ON earth. He is sure OF
three square meals a day and is th.,
only nan who can fence himself iu
and live in spite of all the rest of man
kind. y few cattle and sheep and fowl
provide him with food and clothing.
while mis- fields yield him -four and Al
source of event So generous are
these provisions and SO common that
hardly une farmer III ten makes any
account Of them. although the ordinary
business man thinks he has lone we'll
when he reaches the end oi the g
and finds he has little NOR. than made
ends ni.ct. No one is as Independent
as the farmer. he doesn't have to
truckle: if he is insultcd lie can re-
sent without fear of losing tradc. and
there is no earthly reason. with the
improved farm machinery lie now has
III use. why he should not hay an
eiSht-hour day and such leisure fne
reading, und study as would soon make
him one of the best informed mcu in
any calling. Why shouldn't tire farmer
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17

Spinoch has great aperient qualities
ard is far better han medicine for rus-
fercls from constipation.
Y~- ~t
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17
DAIRY NOTES..

Milk with dry hands.
Don't allow the milk to stand in the
barn.
non.t owe, work the butter. 1t IN
jures the texture.
Salt the butter by weight or measure.
not by guess.
In packing butter use parchment pa
per, not wax paper.
Use dairy salt i'm Sailing butter. do
not use cheap barrel salt.
Wash the separator thoroughly after
using each time. Scald with boiling
water the last thing.
Cool and stir the cream Immediately
after separating. DO not mix warm,
first.
Have - butter worker. II saves b
and improves the quality of the butter.
Put up butter in rectangular prints.
! They pack better than circular prints.
handle better and sci! better.
1t is getting milk cooled quickly thai.
| counts. A can of milk will cool, faster
IN water at A. degrees than in air at
80.
Keep tisht covers off the cans while
cooling the cream OF milk to allow
escape of animal gas and heat. There
is no objection to Il: light cloth cove!
10 keep out the dust and flies. BE
Sure the air is pure where the milk is
exposed.
If you arc selling butter 10 private
customers "" prompt ana fcyuliI WItl
delivery. Ci1y people are very par
ocular. rney do not Want to call up
the sro' crymnl.. or make II trip down
,osn at digue, time.
j, is better to keep the dirt out of
miik thmn to try to get il cut after il
once gets in. 1t takes but u minute
to brush the adder and nearby parts
i:..i before milking. 1T is ever. better
10 wipe them off With a damp cloth.
n. tie Gust VIII then adhere To the
aurp hair rlt!.e: thar tai. INTO the
pail.
CLOTHS used Il. wash da!r5 utensils
have n smcsi:rg effect. while brushes
u.ci 10. The san. purpose have more.
OF IA securing effect.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-17

Don! try to raise a big. ius;y calf
o.. skim milk. YOu can't DO il. I:ut
some oats or meal fed along with ti.c
milk viii do the business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
American Inaccuracv-

1t is certain thar the lack Of accuracy
IN spelling harmonizes completely with
the lack or accuracy and Of solid discl-
piine In every other school subject The
plumbers IN spelling arc moro easily
visible bat the 'tll.teracy'' in history,
geography and arithmetic is in 10 way
less frequent.
IL is. Of course, not inspiring that a
doctor candidate should have written to
me last week about excepting a posi-
ton; but spelling IS there in no worse
case than all the other requisites OF edu-
cation. Are the Germans. perhaps.
quicker at figures. or Is the American
multiplication table also more difficult
IMAM the German? Tn highly educated
Cambridge are two telegraph Offices in
the shadow OF tho university For years
I have sent from them oabiegrams to
Germany; every word costs twenty-five
cents. and nothing seoms simpler than
TO reckon that four quarters make one
dollar and eight quarters two dollars
Employees IN thOas two offices have
changed frequently. and yet I con re-
port the exact fact that not only has
no employe ever tried to calculate thu
price of the cable without paper and
pencil, but that the result has been
wrong two times out OF three. The last
time the ca.biegram had nine words ana
the young man calculated on paper that
nine times twenty-five make one dollar
and eighty-seven cents.-Ifugo Munster
berg, IA A1cClure's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

Utterback
Martin.
e. William Crurnp. hurried ,,,-,
Dickey; went 20 California in 1893.
Settle
Issue Of benjamin Crump and Miss
Moore (second wife).
l. Reuben CrumD. married - d..
died In New York. no WIS rich mo~-
chant on Broadway. One OF his sam,
moved 10 New London Conn. and WAS "a
prominent lawyer. Several 81 tic. f-nlifv
are ia Tho State Of New York
2. john Crump. married Miss Hart ~
spoUylvlnia county. Va
3. Patsy Crump. unmarried
g. Nancy Crump. married -- HoIlo-
way-susaa Holloway. Thomas Holloway.
o. George Crlmp. born 1875: died 1851.
married Ann Uuerback. born 1904.
Issue Of John ard Miss Hart.
.. Robert Crump.
3 William Crump
9. Dr. james Crump. moved 90 Vicks-
burg Miss.
g. Malcolm Crump. ouartermastcr C.. s..
A.. died 81 smallpox in Richmond. 1854
Three children. unknown. went South
D. Mary Drump. married Col. John a.
Porter O.. s.. A.
g. Ann Crump married 1fr Goodwin.
Moore
Issue OF George crmp ana Ann Utter
back.
J. Reuben Moore cump married Amy
Elizabeth Quinn
2. Mary Elizabeth Crmp married --
Rausdeu
D. George Thornton Crump. slnre.
4. Jonn Hart Crump. single
Issue % Reuben Moore Crrrnp AND
Mary Elizabeth Quinn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
VIM

Minor winn. WAC settled in Prince VIII
liam county va. 1910. no Eden hnf
four sons. william. Jessie. Thomas and
Minor Winn. J-.. and two d-l1tttrs.
Sosan and Betsy. Are there any Ges-erd-
ants az Thomns or Jessie or of tho
daughters. l'vinr7 ~ So please communi-
CATE with this paper. through tho Genoa
logical Department OLD CoNrrD
il seems TRAIT Minor Winn was the ar-
cestor OF "Stonewau" Jackson. also o.
Northumberland wade Hampton Roy.
J. J.. Curry. OF Alabama. (,-i.--sf Lucius
J. Fa+0child. Afterwards Governor ~ Wis
consion. and Minister 20 spain 1870 Benz
iamin Winn was. living iu Caroline couu-
~ 1850. Also GEORGE and John WYNN.
Ara-sd lil,.h- mfw NV mfwy mn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

Professor Louis schneider. the ar~t 81
rector of the Marine Rand m Washing
Ton. and clio leader OF the Imperial Band.
which was az the surrender OF Sedan.
has iust died go New York To received
decorations from Napoleon ill., from
t-e King OF italy, the King OF Belgium
ana Pope Leo NIII-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

Misdirected Energy.

What doth It profit an actress il she
lose a hatful Of diamonds In exchange
for few sticks OF publicity. when a
tenor merely pinches a lady at fros
show and sets acres OF advertisinRg-,
Louisville Courier-JournaL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
Carpenter.

Editor Genealogical Column.
Please give all Information possible re-
latve % the Carpenter family, who came
from England and settled IN Northam,
ton county. Va Did Bushrod Carpenter
die in England OF en- route 10 America
or in America?
a READER"
Roanoke. Va.
Little is known OF the first settlers OF
THIS family IN Virginia Samuel Carpenter.
OF Sussex county. England settled first
at Philadelphia, 1853. bringing with him
the family arms; it is highly probable.
therefore, that the family in virginia
descended from him. There was IN Ac-
comac county. 17S6, a Rev Carpenter. and
about the same time many OF the family
came % Spotsylvania. Jonathan Carpenter.
VINO married Elizabeth hfontae7le and
widow OF James 1riEg died there 1.sS.
leaving a large property and many sons
and daughters
IDS son. John. moved to King and Queen
county His son Jonathan remained IN the
county; his son Jesse moved to Favetts
county Ky He had also sons Mathew.
william and Zaccheus, and daughters
Jane Frances and Nancy. Several Of his
sons arc mentioned as being IN the Revo-
.utiOnary War
Tho name o. Bushrod Carpenter no
where appears, and he must have died in
England Or on the voyage over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
CrIrnp.

IN response to the request for some
tnlng on the Crump family. the following
IS furnished by William j. NJ Crump, Of
Oakland. Cal.
THE earliest date in history that have
seen, where the name Of Crump is mem
toned, apgyears in a short History Of the
English People" by John Richard Green
thus: I'm 1882. IN the reign Of Henry
~. Of England. the masters Of the Uni
verSity (Oxford) suspended Henry C~un,p
from teaching. rs a troubler to the public
peace, for calling the Lollards 'heretlcs."
Crump Is supposed TO be Saxon name
and the first OF the family are said to
have arrived In Virginia 0n Northamptop
or Westmoreland) IN the early part OF
IT,
Tho following table gives a condensed
form OF their descent:
1,Benjamin Crump and George Crunp
were brothers. Benjamin married, first,
Miss Price; secondly, Miss Moore.
Issue from first wife:
]. william. unmarried
=. Travis. married Lucy Wheatley.
3. A daughter, married BristOn Lewis.
Issue OF Travis and Lucy Wheatiey:
!. Betsy Crunp, married Rev. John
Oclevie
2. Polly crump, married Arnstead Ut
terbaclc.
.. Lucinda Crump. unmarried.
4. Kitty Crump, married James Blckers
DR.. William A. Bickers. G. S. A. John
Tnvers Bickers Sallie Bicisors.
D. Matilda Crunlp, married Thornton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
AN INCIDENT OF WAR.
True Story Tinged With Pleasing
Romance.


For two days the batue or toia Iiaf-
Dor had RACED with unabatcd FURY. and
the mon on both Sides had fallen Ike
-t..s ,. $780,. 4,. ,t.,-t, 80 .f..+b
Twice the boys I'm gray mao neel
uilF'h D.~s' an" I"lV'4 To 9NfN
"'-i'u '.'1f P",N F0-' ,'l
"o"' "'. 't.'''~ 'f -.
Cr'i ia. DOH OF "'7i' ~'i''t '' -''
their thinned ranks 1Hd rush in'diy -'1-
".tu 10 dis'ts'yt anu ue''"'
hut 1t i"st tno p'lio WAS over "ii"
'"e d "ue Stars i"oN'o Gown %" SN,i
"s N''i'' - ID IT'D i'"i vi ,",''''
".' -t.,,., -,-,
f'-'- 40 7'eiio 'i'ht l.o s''"l '
tne muir FinS t,'d ok nu7y ieel pre-
,-,.
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49,. ~ -. -.,..,--,.-, t...t
,o i'-- q, .,-'.1
'''e. guy! ".tn "s l
i,.I,- ,.,,,,,,f in Els sf7c tr. ,,,,r,. ~
.lrsuiss forced from his palid Inns reached
th. oar ,-.l touched the nosrt ~ q r-nio-,
offi.r~ r,eet-, rb,t 49, A. ,,.,f,l .,-
thought he scaled tho scautv brcastyori-.
rrrnindfn of danger from .'the enemy
into whose lines DE had crossed and ia
d. moment was lncoling beside hi- wound
Ga foe. Quickly and tcndcrly Doc raised
the fallen head and laid it upon "a stone.
inS as best he could the blood that was
draining the young NE beside him DE
noisteucd tho p4rehcd Ups with
ortnsEt from his oWu canteon. which he
lriD beside him, and hurricdiy rccrosscd
III" hnr- Only "a soldier rislsng
ro ''o ~ l'e '"'1l OF O. iailen
" E'' ''"''"7 i''l--
49, S7'u " sD".iii'i s-s-t
- '','7 i'''"''1 ""l.h' hi'u-n Dt-
." "-7lol>- .''Aie Forever mark
,...+ e, '"'' "7 "'--'ie e-1
fs.,t ,-i,.t
co.sa rrDr,. H.. l..'. "-.- ''''
tro ,..,..- ..s ...., o.,
tl,si- ,,.~r,,.,,.. .., ,.t. ".'
SING t,.ir evyo,tos+ $500
moaning in his pain. urtu III last 3d..
sweet oblivion og .l..,, ,.,..-., -
senses ar5 ,iose5 it. -. .I5
as Dee iav dreaming Of that o4r-,fr home
and the days of his hapn, childhood
hc feels once more his mothers kiss and
hears again blew gentle voice. as .ata~
ou. she bids him "a toarfll rtrov..u ANA
sends nin forth 20 battle for home and
country Slowly and steadily the life
blood Flows back Into The aslrn f...
staining tho lips that So lately wore ths
h-ue OF death. and tue comrades who
'rht ABOUT i.lHl know that for this tfr.e
tho 'anecl of death" has passed hin,
by And these two soldiers whom,
que SO strangely threw together go each
.''S separate way, one fouowiue tae
fortunes of "ihe stars and stripes" tho
"'her OF Che stars ana bars" until the
Fte'1 drama closed at "Appomattoxr
qua" I'm. curtain goes down on "a tragedy
So. '~'',u DO tte history OF nations Tic
"iuH oli'ef With the pacans OF victory
i5 ..7tiE in iia ears. amid the triumphant
o- ""E-e ana trumpet and the laurols
1,,'i.t'v4' i-'~liHs FROM his banner.
- plo'uiy PACK 90 Ais Northern
~ '.--'o l'oSI ei-iy and peace await
ro,,u6ed d.. i''. M..e.e J" 'Ae future SUR
,,~. ~ Z ,''N''S ana wealth. the hor-
How, lfier..-,,. '---e ID iiia bnt dream.
VIII, ,.f.t o., i'" ..i7 southern BAD.
' N'tNAN written his N1u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch.
sir.-Can you give nae any information
recording the record or lie o. CololeI
Archie Taylor Harrison during the war
or some 81 the names of his regiment
the Twentieth Virginia. II you cannot.
would some one OF the company answer
IN Times Dispatch Respectfully.
a. O. II.
Edlow. Va
We cannot-iet some old Confederate
answer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09

meet after many years and neht over
their ola battles and smoke together "the
pipe of peace Be- T l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
Staples.

What can be gathered on the Staples
family VIII be given in our next.
Hickson.
The Timcs-D Dispatch:
Dear Sir.--Wn you please look uo the
Hiclls0n family and print in your paper
as soon as you can. and oblise.
J.. II.
Miami. Fla
This IS rather an uncommon name for
Virginia and IS rarely met with. but it
viii be looked up as FAR as possible
and given in our next