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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
If Wasn't Old Enough.

Mrs. Peachblow Vase-How long has your
bill been runnings
Collector-Two months, rna'am, and I
hope
Mrs Peachblow Vase-Only two months'
Take it away. never look at anything that
is not old. am collector Of antique.-Chi-
cagO Ledger.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
4 Matter of Business.

Young Wife-My dear, you ought not to
have purchased such an elegant suit Of
clothes 1t is entirely too costly for your in
come and you certainly ought to know it.
Young Husband-I got them on credit.
"Still worse"
'But I had to have them"
"What for!"
s'To keep up my credit. Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15

He fills niche, which would be empty but
for his childish figure, and SO he is allowed
to stand, while his fellows of corresponding
age are expelled from the factories where
they are thought to be in the way Of persons
of mature years.-New York Sun,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
Misft EQuestrianiSnl.

Little John witnessed a military drill One
of the officers rode horse which was very
unruly, and in some of his antics nearly
threw his rider; whereupon John exclaimed
excitedly: Mamma, mamma, Mr.. Fissel's
horse don't fit him!"-Youth's Companion
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
AnatomicalIy Described.

One little girl describing another's party
costume had arrived as far as her shoes when
she said: 'And don't you believe, mamma,
her shoes were SO tight could see all the
knuckles on her toes. youths COMPANION.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
They Made . Misstep.

A small girl of 8 years suddenly burst out
crying at the dinner table.
"Why, Ethel" said her mother, "what is
the matter?"
"Ohl" whined Ethel, "my teeth stepped on
my tongue boston Journal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
Helena, Montana. Thursday, March IS, 1888


his comrade of the Second United States
cavalry.
at is needless to say that none of the drafts
ever turned up to plague the Union prisoners
after their return, although some OF them re-
ceived letters from the money lender in after
years asking settlement of accounts, Some
doubtless paid, but the majority portion con-
cluded that such losses as that of the Shylock
ought to be counted among the fortunes of
war p-WashingtOn Capital
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
An Interesting Ouerv.

Our little boy, 6 years old, was sent to
school last week for the first time, and on his
return home asked his papa:
"Who taught the first man his lettersg--
Boston Globe
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
Ouarrelinp with His Food.

Dumley timidly, for he is behind with his
board)-I-er-think, Mrs. Hendricks, that
this milk is a trifle sour.
Landlady freezingly)-Jane, pass Mr.. Dunn
ley the sugar-New York Sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
Wanted 1t Undressed.

Polly wanted an egg when 3 years old.
"Please undress the egg, Tom, and give It to
me-" was the way she asked for it-Boston
Journal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-03-15
Alarming Contortions.

Passenger ION street car, alarmed)-
Madam, do you feel a fit coming onl
Madam haughtily)-No, sir; I'm trying to
find my pocket-New York Sun
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
Ionn.. senatorial Eirh,.

DIS MoINEs, Ia, Jan. s.-Notwithstand-
ing day Of most diligcnt effort TO agree
upon candidate, the opposition TO Scna-
tor Wilson find themselves M much at SEA
tonight as at any time during the present
contest. Tho material fora candidate upon
which all can agree is lacking. Col Hep
burns friends declare that careful can.
vnss Of the members discloses the presence
Of fully fifty Republican members who are
anxious 10 vote against Wilson, but the
canyasscrs admit that many Of these mem.
bers prefer Wilson b. Hepburn. Kasson
has been talked up some, but the polished
John A. IL ~ seldom seen In Iowa that the
Changers would like q square look at him
before giving him their vote. IL IN con.
coded that Wilson's record In the senate
has not added 10 the prestige he enjoyed
rs a member OF Congress during aud after
the war. lie had not reached that promi.
nence in the Senate which his supporters
six wears ago expected 81 him. There IL
good and sufficient reason for this, how
ever. la those times narrow partisanship
was the gauge by which statcsmanship was
measured, and viewed from that stand.
point Wilson was great man. II hc has
become dwarcd somewhat from his former
stature Il is because the political vision Of
the people has undergone n change, and II
lac goes back 10 the Senate, M II now
seems pretty certain, he will owe his 10
turn 10 fortunate combination II circum-
stances which prevents the forming Of q
coalition against him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
socinll.,s WIN Ea.lI,.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Jan. S.-Thc socialists had
everything their own way ut the annual
election Of officers today in District Assem-
bly, No. "a, Knights Of Labor. George
Schilling was their candidate for master
workman, and he was easily elected by n
vote Of about 10 |. The conservatives
were not able 10 combine, and gave a Iii.
yidcd support TO Albert Christello and
Thomas Randall. An executive commit
tee composed wholly OF socialists WIS
elected. giving that element entire control
OF the machinery Of the assembly. Dis
irict Assembly No. ~ has jurisdiction over
all the Knights Of Labor in Chicago except
those belonging TO National district as
scmblics.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09

NV YoRK, Jan. s.-whcn ioHy.two
Amb immigrants were about 10 land nj
this port recently, Il was intended 10 ship
them back 10 Bordeaux, whence they
came ~ they wcp likely 10 become
paupcr. At this junciurc John.Abd-El-
Hour, the noted An,b pcddlcr, II. w. o.
Edyc, Of funch, Edyc & Co., came forward
with So 900 security bond that they
would not become paupcr They wcU
then released and went 10 different board.
ing.h0uscH. Here, ono Shnm.Saif, u
lieutenant Of Abd.El.llour, went ~ each
Of them and succeeded IN getting 8 each
from ihry.cighl Of them, on the ground
that they would have had 10 ~ back had
II not been for Abd.El.llour. -Four oi
them would not put u up, but reported
the matter 10 Castle Garden, whose officers
are now hunting ior Mr.. Sail.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09

sideration of allowing government dis
patches priority over all Others and send
ing them at rate to be fixed by the Post
master-General, is permitted to build and
operate lines along any post road--in other
words, any railroad upon which United
States mail is carried. The company will
cooperate with the Mackay- Bennett
system, and has selected route for Chi
cago through Milwaukee, Green Bay and
Marquette to Duluth, where II connects
with the Mackay- Bennett, which comes to
Chicago via Minneapolis and st. Paul. A
branch through Michigan to Marquette
has been projected, its construction to be
followed by the building of lines west
across Illinois and Iowa and thence west
TO San Francisco via the Union Pacific
The company is entitled by the law Of
1886 to receive forty acres OF public land
for every fifteen miles of telegraph con-
structed. The treasurer of the company
is u well known Chicagoan, Secretary
Miller, OF the United States Distlling COM
pany, Of which he is part owner.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
Ce,,raI lsboy Union ue.,I,a.

NEw YoRK, Jan. "a meeting Of the
Central Labor union was held today, at
which Bernard Davis presided. The coal
boaimen announced that they were about
10 distribute their union card among the
coal dealers employing none but union
men, and they asked that all organized
workmcn should buy their coal only from
such dealers having the union card dis.
played IN their Offices.
Upon motion II the representatives Of
the mixed trades section a resolution was
adopted denouncing the Reading Railroad
company Tor causing the great strike OF the
coal miners, by which the welfare Of the
entire population has been affected In
raising The price Of coal At such a season ~
this. The resolution also declared that
the strike was co.opcntcd by the coal
monopolists for no othcrpurposc than rails
ing the price Of coal. The Central Labor
union also promised lis support and sym.
pathics 10 the strikers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
An In,i,a,ion 20 Texas.

ArsrIN, Tex, Jan. s.-Gov. Ross today
sent TO President and Ms. Cleveland, and
TO distinguished and prominent citizens all
over the United States the following spc-
cial invitation:
"EVrcvrtvr OFFICE ArsriS, TrN, Jan. G. isSs.
"Ihc citizens Of Austin are making cx-
tcnsivc preparations for n magnificent
military aud civic celebration TO occur In
this city May II 10 ~, 1855, In honor Of
the completion and dedication Of our new
capitol building which will be completed
shortly before that time. From present In.
dications Il II believed ON this occasion
there will I've the largest gathering OF the
citizens Of Texas that has ever occurred In
the State, and vast number Of visitor,
from al parts Of the United States and
from the republic Of Mexico will be In at
tendance. II gives me great pleasure 10
extend cordial invitation 10 be- present.
81. =. Ross, Governor Of Texas
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09

in authorizations Of food, drinks and drugs.
This report treats of authorizations of fer
mented alcoholic beverages, malt liquors,
wine and cider. The chemist and analy-
sist by whom the report is made concludes
that beer is generally aduterated with
acid poisonous and injurious TO health.
OF thirty-three samples of beer analysed
six American beers contained salicylic
acid, of which two were bottle beer sam
Piles OF Milwaukee beer, two from st.
Louis, one from Alexandria, Va, and one
from Philadelphia, which latter was also
sourcd. In Philadelphia beer only was
hop substitutes found, OF beers brcwcd in
Washington one contained sulphite and
one carbonate Of soda. The latter article
was also found in Alexandria beer. One
foreign beer contained salicylic acid. The
use OF glucose and sugar in malt adultera-
tons is condemned MS injurious to health.
The preserving agents used by brewers are
still more severely condemned as means
OF putting bad beer on the market. Wines
and cider are also reported TO be extern
siycly adulterated.
DISTRIBUTION oil CnAIRMEN
by States for the Forty-ninth Congress rs
well rs the Fiftieth.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
Llnnnr scIIer. Arrc.icd.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. s.-Anoihcr turn
has been given 10 the liquor war which
has been In progress at Alliance o. Ever
since prohibition was adopted there much
liquor has been sold on the quiet, and
many dealers have been fined. This led
10 greater secrecy, and the law and order
people were unable b detect the violations
Of the law. A short time since n stranger
appeared In town, announcing his doterm-
inatioD 10 open steam laundry. lie
talked and was soon on good terms with
all the boys, who took him around 10 the
saloons. Yesterday the stranger an.
nounccd that his rumc was Erwin, and
that he was a Pinkcrion detective from
Chicago. At his Instance about u dozen
liquor sellers were arrested. heavily fined
and committed 10 the Cleveland work.
house. There Il CONSERVATION In the
ranks Of the liquor men, and Joy In tbc
prohibition camp.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
VIII No, be ordered ou,.

WLKEsBARHE, Pa, Jan. S.--Aitcr a dill.
igcnt search this evening among miners
and others interested, the fact is learned
that miners and labocn In this 1.-THE
wyoming) region will not be ordered out
on a strike. Even II they received such
orders they would refuse 10 obey them, ~,
they are not properly organizcd 90 make q
strike. The collicrics In Wyoming and
lackawanna regions are stiIl nj work and
will ~ continue
The Lsdger, In its financial article Of 10.
morrow, will say "Ihc anthracite coal
trade are taking advantage Of the strike IN
schuylkill district TO further advance the
prices at the breakers from 30 10 20 cents
per ton. The local retail coal dealers have
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
xnrInn. Trndcs Confer.

NV Yong, Jan. s.-A conference was
held Saturday night in jersey City be-
tween representatives Of the various trades
involved In the Reading strike, and Il was
decided that the men should be ordered
out Of the Wyoming mine. This action,
u was said. would practically stop work
In the anthracite region. A promi.
ncnt member Of District Assembly
No ~ Eid yesterday that tho
Knights had fully made up their
minds TO fight this strike 10 the end, aud
would make no attempt now 10 secure ar
bitntion. Closing the Wyoming mines,
he added, would result in thousands Of
men being thrown out Of work from want
Of fuel 10 run factories and mills.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
A Sudden Departure.

CuoAoo, ILL.,, Jan. s. Thomas 7. Barry,
Of the general executive board Of the
knights OF Labor, left hero suddenly for
the east this afternoon, presumably TO IN
sumo leadership in the Reading strike and
attempt settlement. Mr.. Barry said lac
had received telegram from Philadelphia
directing him 10 proceed at once To Read
ing. lie departed without waiting 10
reach a decision in the matter which
brought him 10 Chicago, the dispute be.
tween the painters and the hardwood
inishcrs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
The nesiean In,s.na,lonai halfway.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. s.-Thc MeKi.
can international nlway was completed
yesterday to Lcrdo, on tho Mexican Cen.
trail line, thus closing the gap between
Lcrdo and Eagle 1ass the American
terminus Of the International road. This
completes the second all.fal route 20 the
City Of Mexico. and sbortcns the distance
from the Texas border, over 200 miles, aa
against the II Paso route, while the total
shortening Of the distance from the In.
terror Of Mexico 10 New York and the
east il about 700 miles. The international
line il part 81 the Southern Pacific system,
aud gives San Antonio direct connection
with the City Of Mexico. Tho distance is
4 100 miles.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
The r,,eL Teie.eope.

Sass JosR, Cal, Jan. s.-'fhe first salts.
factory observation through the Lick tele-
scope was made last evening at o o'clock.
The sky was clear and the weather cool.
The big telescope was flnt pointed at the
ncbula, In the constellation Orion, which
appeared 81 Mcssrs. Clark. Swaxcy, kcclcr
and Floyd morc magnificent than ever be-
fore. About II O'Clock Saturn was also
observed with satisfaction. Only medium
power was used and the observation closed
about midnight Work ON the photo.
graphic lens will Immediately proceed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
orsnnlser Of The People. CHURCH.

81. Paul, MINI, Jan. S-Ihc Rev.
Samuel q. Smith, ID, who recently ~.
signed as pastor Of the fint Methodist
Episcopal church 10 establish what b.
calls the Peoples church, preached his
first sermon In the Grand opcmhoufo be.
fore large audience this morning lie
declared that, rcligiously, the new church
would be- founded upon the apostles creed
and its government would be- by lnymcn.
The ideal Of such n church had come b
him twelve ycan ago. Ills course In lcay
ing the Methodist church had been pro
nouncod irregular and dangerous, but Il
was not more so than that Of Wesley in
founding ". Bishop FOss preached at III,
Christ Methodist Episcopal church, intro
ducing the new pastor, DIR. Holman. ",
expressed the hope that no member OF the
church would mako dispamging remarks
about Dr. Smith " the members who wcnl
with him, saying God bless thcm all
may their work continue"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
so.c,n,ns Abou, publle lands.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. IA Helena,
Mont, special to the Pioneer Prou says
President Davidson received today the
following reply in answer 10 a resolution Of
the boaid Of trade, concerning mineral
land taken up by the Northern Pacific:
"wAsniSotoS. Jan 4.
"No patents Of lands referred 10 are be-
Ing issued and the question M 10 the me-
rcseity Of non-mineral ailidavits by the
rnilroad company Is pending before the
department, and no action viii be- taken
until that question IA decided, and no
patent will be issued within sixty days
In the meantime any proof that you have
10 offer will be fully considered.
IL. q. q. LAMAR"
A call for mass meeting 10 be com
poecd Of representatives from every county
In the Territory affected will be issued tho
coming week.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
turned over 60 Union Printers.

CmcAGo, ILL.,, Jan. S-for twcnty-iour
years the Times newspaper has been
known IA "rat" office, ~ called because
Il WIS not run under union auspices. For
the greater part Of that time union printers
could not obtain employment N IL under
any circumstances. Originally, however,
Il was a union Office, and was operated M
such with the consent Of Wilbur +. Story,
the founder of the paper. There probably
would never have been u change In the
relations between the editor aud the union
had not the former hired pncssmnn
named Otis who did not belong Ia the
union. The other prcSmcn Of the cstnb
lishmont tried 10 induce Otis Ia Join hands
with them, and when lac fatty refused 10
do 10 they deserted their places In n body.
Then the printers took mp the battle for
the prcssmcn aud demanded the dismissal
Of Otis. Editor Storey became furious
and ordered the union Ia yacatc at once
Only non-uniUn men were employed on
the Timo from that time until his death
After that the union began 10 get foot
hold in the Office. Some oi the men who
hal been employed there for years had
Themselves enrolled on the union list aud
others came In and were given cnsc- from
time 10 time, until now there are thirty
three union printers among force Of iilty.
eight all told. There arr, besides, forty
subs, and doubtless many oi them also
hold union cards, and will be- included In
the new deal which will bc contaminated
tonight, when the composng.room will bo
turned over TO Typographical Union
No. III.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09

ENABLING ACTS ron TERRITORIES.

Mr.. Springer, chairman OF the commit
tee ON territories, Deing interviewed 10.
day, said: Every probably enabling acts
will be passed for some Of the Territories;
that is, We may pass an act enabling
some Of the Territories 10 adopt State con-
situations and 10 construct the machinery
of State government, preparatory 10 rccog-
milton as States The admission Of new
State is a very important matter, and
cannot be done on mere application or
on any mere arithmctical basis. Some
how, an impression has got abroad that u
Territory must have n certain population
20 qualify Il for admission. There is no
law and no custom about IL. The admis-
sion Of new State II entirely a matter Of
Legislative discretion. II Is within the
power Of Congress 30 erect mo Mans
Land into State and admit IL into the
union. The State 81 illinois was admitted
when she had less than I0,000population.
Dakota has over l,0OO.0O0. The Con.
grcss, in It's discretion may exclude Da-
koia and admit "No Name land"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
CLEARINGHOUSE STATEMENT.
Comparative showing OF tho Gross Ex
changes for tho Week.

BosroS. Mass. Jan. s.-rhc following
table, complied from dispatches In the Post,
from the Managers Of the leading clearing
houses 81 the United States shows the gross
exchanges for the week ending January Z,
lSss, together with the rates per cent Of
increase or decrease A. compared with the
amounts for the corresponding week In
ta.gs
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
chicago Postal rcIcgraph Company.

CncAoo, ILL.,, Jan. s.-Thc Chicago
Postal Telegraph company, an incorpora-
ton which obtained 4 charter n month
ago nj Springfield, has II Is announced to-
day, notified the Federal authorities at
Washington Of Ia acceptance Of the condi.
tons Of the law in relation 10 telegraph
companies passed July -, 1865. by tho
terms OF the law the company, In con-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-09
rrclshf IrnIn. Collide.

BoRDESrowS, N. J., Jan. s.--A freight
train ran into another which had broken
IN two at Hamilton Mills, on the Penn
eylyania railroad, this morning, demolisll-
ing several cars aud oh@iructing travel
Conductor Roberts was fatally injured.