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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14
HAS HAD ENOUGH.


The Champion Unfortunate of the United
States.
Alfred Taylor, of Kingsland, n Y, is the
victim Of a most extraordinary series Of ac-
cidents Late in December friend out
walking with him fired two pistol shots which
struck stone, glanced and lodged in Taylor's
shoulder. They were extracted, and Dec.
81 he returned to his work in a machine
shop. Shortly after, noontime he stood
watching the machinery, when part Of it
broke. Taylor sprang to the lever, but his
right hand was caught and when the ma
chinery was stopped he found three Of bis
fingers badly crushed Again he was taken
home and one of his fingers amputated.
Taylor remained at home New Years Day
until o'clock, when, attended by friend, he
went to call upon a few girl friends, thinking
that it would brighten him up.
As he was leaving the house the pain in his
wounded hand became much worse and it was
decided to take him home in a carriage Dur
ing the ride home the horse became unman-
ageable, and, suddenly stopping, threw his
feet::up, kicking the dashboard to pieces One
of the largest pieces Of wood struck young
Taylor square in the face, cutting deep cash
directly above the eye. He was helped out
and carried home In an almost fainting con-
dition.
On Wednesday, as Taylor lay in bed nurs-
ing his wounds, bis 10-year-old brother ran
in to see him. He was tossing up and catch
ing a large orange, and as he entered the
orange struck the wall, and, bounding over,
struck the unfortunate young mechanic full
in his injured hand. He tainted, and it was
nearly an hour before he revived
On Thurday morning he was helped to
large easy chair, which was placed in front
Of window looking out on ball field. At
a critical point in the game one of the boys
took the bat with the exclamation that he
would make home run. He hit the ball q
terrific rap, and it went flying across the
field into the window at which Taylor was
sitting The ball grazed his face, breaking
the skin, while several flying fragments Of
glass also struck his face, cutting it slightly.
The home run was made.
Young Taylor was again carried to his
room. He is now progressing as well as can
be expected, but says he will not quit his bed
until he is lively enough to dodge all the &C
cidentals that may drop in his way. He is
much disheartened by his Sun Of bad luck,
and says he would not be surprised if the
house should burn down any time with him
In bed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14

The second volume Of the memoirs Of
the Duke of Gotha, which has made such
q stir in the social and political world Of
Germany, contains another anecdote Of
Bismarck-the latest accession to the
ranks of doctors Of divinity. When
secretary of the Prussian legation
at Frankfort, he was asked by q
lady why he objected to the ap-
pointment Of Count Thun to the
position of ambassador. He replied that
It was not a fit pace for man Of his
extraordinary talents, there being so
little to do. "Then," continued the lady,
''why do you retain your Officer "Ohl
madam, it is another thing with me. I
have always been lazy, good for moth
ing fellow, and cared for nothing save
my gun. Here can hunt as well as on
my farm and enjoy my siesta." The
years have changed Bismarck and his
ideas.-San Francisco Argonaut.
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A FAMOUS RIDE.
Thomas Vines and His Jour-
ney in a Trunk.
1T WAS NOT VERY PLEASANT

And It Might Easily Have Resulted Most
Disastrously for the Clever Thief Who
Took 1.-THE Ingenuity Displayed by
Evil Doors and Those Who Catch Them.
IF any one doubts the efficiency of the
police system of the great cities of the United
States, let him consider the expedients to
which criminals sometimes resort to evads
detection in getting out Of town after COM
mitting crime Many are these expedients,
but the most remarkable plan of all is one re-
Gently conceived and executed by Thomas
w. Vines, of Chicago, who left that city in a
trunk Men have got out Of town in wagons,
on horseback, on foot, in elegant coaches and
In trucks. They have departed as gentlemen,
as negroes, as women, indeed, in all kinds Of
disguises, but never before was thief known
to leave town as baggage Vines story is
good enough to tell here at length, though
the wires have already outlined it.
Tom Vines was a clerk In the Office of the
Adams & Westlake Manufacturing company
Of Chicago. He was time keeper and one of
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Helena, Montana. Thursday, March IA, 1889.

Q description of him, and about o'clock IN
the afternoon the young man was accoscd
by detective, who said to him:
"You are Thomas Vines, are you not7"
Vines saw that he was caught, owned up
and made a confession.
The young man who has brought trouble
on himself and sorrow on an aged mother is
about "a years Of age. BE came originally
from Canada and has always borne good
reputation. His dishonesty was only equaled
by his stupidity. Had his friend put him in
the trunk and driven him to point near an
out Of the way station or all the way to
Canada the plan might have been successful,
but to put him in baggage car likely to be
so crowded with trunks as one on the route
to St Louis, was an unheard Of folly. 1t is
a singular one of the many instances Of that
fatal want of ordinary management which
besets one who for the first time commits a
crime.
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BRIEF BUT EVENTFUL.

The Adventures of Drunken Man
Within Fifteen Minutes.
A sad, yet in certain sense ludicrous,
spectacle, was afforded the public in Green
wich street. between Fulton and Barclay,
New York, few days ago
A couple of young men had just emerged
from Greenwich street saloon. One was
tall, slender and drunk; the other short, stout
and sober. The latter seemed to have as
sumed the task of taking the inebriated indi-
vidual home, but soon discovered that the
job was more than he had bargained for. The
drunken man scorned to walk the path Of
rectitude, preferring crooked ways, and had,
besides, fatal inclination to bump against
every person they passed.
This, of course, called forth great variety
Of remarks, though by no means benedic-
tions, upon the pair.
By and by the tired man wanted to run
into every open door they passed, to which
his sober friend objected. A heavy rain was
pouring down at the time, but this did not
prevent the intoxicated man from sitting
down on the sidewalk to show that he was
not in so much Of hurry as his friend
To make matters still worse he rolled over
twice on the walk, regardless of his good
overcoat. While his friend endeavoed to
get the obstinate fellow up, the latter's hat
fell into the gutter. A merciful bystander
picked it up and was just about putting it on
the head of the owner, when the latter again
collapsed and all three brought up in the
gutter The friend and the bystander now
concluded they had enough, and, after help
ing him up once more, withdrew from the
unwilling object Of their benevolence. The
latter staggered on, past several open cellar
doors, one Of which he cleared by a bare
hairs breadth.
His next stopping place was meat shop
where he leaned against the surprised owner,
who finally managed to shove him on to q
gentleman who was standing on the street
corner engaged in conversation with another
person. The gentleman was not edited al
this increase of his acquaintance, especially
as the new conner linked arms with him and
insisted on taking part in the conversation.
All at once new thought seemed to strike
the young man He signaled a passing
street car and managed to board it without
falling into the mud. But as soon as he got
inside there was more fun. First he lay
down-to inspect the mating, it appeared
But soon he clambered up again and seated
himself unceremoniously in the lap of an
elderly lady, telling her she needn't mind and
that as she had found no beau so far he would
be her beau henceforth.
However, the lady did not in the least ap-
preciate his kindness, but screamed until the
conductor came to her assistance and called a
policeman.
After considerable pxrleying the latter sue
ceeded in inducing the rejected beau to get
off the car. The latter now wanted to de-
liver free lecture to the policeman, who
seemed by no means anxious to hear it, but
as he could not prevail upon the intoxicated
man to go along, he finally led his newly
acquired friend to the hospitable halls Of the
police station, there to enjoy well deserved
world
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q a n g ereQ tneu
necks for $50, all
the money the mur-
der 9 d m an pos
sessed when they
killed him. They
had attempted to
kill him before by
putting laudanum
in his soup, but they
gave him an over
dose, which saved
his life. Schoop's
daughter, 3 u sal n,
seems to have been
as much bent on the
mans murder as
were her father and
mother. The three
held many consul
tations as to how
the murder might
best be consum-
mated, and, ac-
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14
TW0LITTLEL0RDS
Elsie Leslie and Tommy Rus.
sell, Who Play Fauntleroy.
IN AND OUT OF THE THEATRE.

They Live and Act Much As Other Chill
dren Do-Both Are Intensely Interested
in Their Parts-Master Tommie's Varied
Stage Experience.
A long narrow room with pretty litter
of childish books and treasures, diminutive
oaken desk with silver appurtenances of
fairy like dimensions, small carved chair In
front of it and negro dolly on the top, an
open fire sending out its cheerful glow, tiny
figure with wealth Of pale golden hair
framing sweet serious face, dressed in q
simple quaint costume Of dull green worn
over muslin guimpe, all curled up on the
big fur rug in front Of the fire trying to fit a
pink satin hat on doll in lavender dress,
and rising with graceful courtesy and a
charming lack Of self consciousness to be in
troduced to the writer as Miss Elsie Leslie,
the child actress who has won the hearts of
all New York city in Little Lord Fauntle-
roy"
ut is very kind Of you to come and see my
little girl" said her mother to New York
Sun reporter, land what would you like to
know about her2"
60 Oh the stage SO young, what she played
first, how she learns her parts, and who
teaches her her pretty little gestures and
makes them SO childlike and natural, who
suggested her playing Lord Fauntleroy, and
all about herr Why all New York is grow
ing wild over her, and"-
NO FLATTERY ALLOWED.
"HuSh y, and q warming finper cta We fba ax-
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the friend should buy a ticket to st.
Louis, and Vines was to get into a
trunk and be checked as baggage. The
trunk was purchased and sent to Vines room,
and he bored some small holes in it for air.
An expressman called and Vines drove with
the trunk to the depot. When they came to
an unfrequented place Vines told the driver
that he was going to st. Louis in an unusual
way, and opening the trunk jumped into it
and the lid closed on him with spring lock.
The driver only laughed and remarked that
1t was risky way to travel
Upon arriving at the depot the friend was
there, and the trunk, with Vines inside, was
lifted into the baggage room, where it was
checked and thrown into the baggage car
without due regard to the comfort of its con-
tents There is nothing delicate about bag
gage smasher, and after Vines had been
slammed about for while and stood on his
head, during which the blood all went into
his skull, where his brains should have been,
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feadon Of the father, the girl seems to have
been the most deliberate and conscienceleS Of
the three In the cruelty and variety Of the
schemes she proposed for the disposal Of the
body Of the man after he had been killed
She IS fat chested, angular, homely looking
girl, and when arrested she tried hard to
throw the entire blame Of the murder on her
parents In fact, each one Of the trio IS lying
to the best Of his or her ability, and each is
strenuously endeavoring to throw the entire
blame on the other two.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14

In spite Of his ten years, an old time stage Ia
vorite, and equally as well known in Boston,
Chicago and Philadelphia as in New York
An erroneous idea that Tommy is simply an
understudy for Miss Elsie has gained cre-
dence, and is very humiliating to boy who
has played with Booth, Bernhardt and Mod
jeska, and been In such demand that he
played in two different theatres on the same
evening. Few people appreciate just the odds
10 Is playing against ai.1 :ae s7v, g..
way he is winning his way in spite Of them.
OF the stage he is q Straightforward,
manly boy, with peculiar aversion to being
kissed and coddled like that of his very dear
friend, Josef Hofmann. Dressed in "Faunt-
leroy" suit Of blue Jersey, with scarlet
sash, he greets the visitor with hearty
boyish grace in the same soft, sweet voice
that his sister, Annie Russell, charms her
hearers with, and looks at you from under
his faxen bang with the same blue eyes The
curls he wears on the stage are bis own hair,
but he takes them OFF and packs them away
with his lace frilled jackets when he leaves
the stage
"You see" he said, ''the boys made fun Of
me and called me a girl, and didn't like it,
50 l had 'em cut off, and mamma took them
to the hair dresser and had them fixed so
could wear 'em. Curls are for girls, you
know"
ACTING BEFORE HE COULD TALK.
"What was the first thing you ever played,
Tommy"
"Why, the first time played I couldn't
talk at all, cause was only 8 years old It
was In 'Humpty Dumpty.' l led the march.
Then went to the West Indies with Nc
Dowell Mrs. Gilmour went, too, the one
that is the maid in 'Fauntleroy.' Then I
played with Sara Bernhardt in 'Frou Frou.'
liked her. She wasn't very pretty, but she
gave me a splendid tricycle.. You know l
used to play with her in French in the even
ing and with Mime. Modjeska in English in
the afternoon, and played with Mr.. Ha-
worth in "A Fatal Letter. and with Mrs.
Barry, and was Teddy Bump in Vim, and
played a part they wrote for me in May
Blossom and last with Booth. | like him
best of all And when l was years old
used to play with Modjeska little while In
the evening, and then mamma would take
me quick in the carriage, and l went to an
other theatre and played with Booth. That
was fun, it was SO exciting"
"Yes," interrupted his mother, land when
Booth came to talk with him about taking
part when he was only 5 years old he said to
him: Mr.. Booth, I've got some friends on
the newspapers, and III get them to write
something nice about you to pay for this"
"And got Mr.. Booth present once when
l was SO small l didn't know any better
than to get him a tin dancing girl; but
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The Mitten.

In the sleigh there was only just room for us two
There nobody else to forbid it
The music Of sleigh bells beat time to my heart
And some way or other did it.
There was love In the air that we breathed: the
white snow
Was tinged with the suns golden glory.
Well spoke-and she gave me the mitten point
blank
That's the long and the short of the story.
The wild rush of happiness you do not know.
You can't know unless you have tried it.
What's that? Why, she gave me the mitten-
that's true
But her dear little hand was inside it!
-Vassar Miscellany.
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his duties was to
TIA ke the weekly
stipend, consisting
Of several thousand
dollars, to be dis
tributed among the
M en-. One day
Tom got it into his
head that he would
appro ate the
money to himself
and leave for parts
unknown. He Sc
cured a room near
BY t b Q factory,
painted his hands
and face wit b
iodine Iii c p11iSad
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14
THE PHILADELPHIA MURDER.

The Father, Mother and Daughter Who
Are Implicated in the Crime.
The murder Of the German, Antoine Schil-
ling, in Philadelphia not long ago, was at
first one Of the deepest mysteries and turns
out to have been one Of the most atrocious
killings that have ever come to light in the
Quaker City. He was killed by blow on the
head with a stick Of wood, and his body was
hacked and sawed into small pieces and thrust
into an iron pipe in Fairmount park, where 1t
was discovered by some small boys. The mur-
derers were German named Jacob Schoop
and his wife and daughter, all Of whom en-
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Saving the Audience Trouble.

Young Playwright-Did you witness my
tragedy last night, Charley9
Charley-Oh, yes.
Young Playwright-What did you think
OF killing off all the characters in the Last
scta
Charley-It was good idea, chappie, be-
cause if you hadn't killed them off the audi
ence would. Epoch.
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"HuShn and a warning finger stays the ex-

preston of further
admiration. Run
away, now, Elsie.
Mamma d sn' t
lee d you a n y
more" A little toss
of the long, futter
ing curls, a childish
skip and jump, and
she is gone.
"We never allow
her to hear Of her
success, and sh Q
never talks Of it
herself. The night
she made her first
hit in New York
she came and put
her arms around
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14
LIGHT AND AIRY.
The Tired Foot.

The potter stood at his daily work,
One patient foot on the ground;
The other, with never-slacking speed,
Turning his swift wheel round.
Silent we stood beside him there,
Watching the restless knee,
TIL my friend said low, In plying voice
How tired his foot must be.
The potter never paused In his work,
Shaping the wondrous thing;
Twas only a common flower pot,
But perfect in fashioning.
Slowly he raised his patient eyes,
With homely truth inspired:
"No. ma'am; it isn't the foot that kichs-
The one that stands gets tired"
The Continent
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himself, and when intrusted with the funds
some S4,000-took it to the cellar, where he
had provided an empty sack, into which he
dumped it. Then he carried it to the room
he had hired
The next morning the young man read a
long account in the newspapers Of his act.
He began to consider himself in fix. If he
remained in Chicago he would surely be
caught: if he tried to leave the city it would
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he thanked me aw-
fully nice a n d
didn't laugh. I'd
know better than
that now"
"Are you going
to be q great actor
like Booth W b IN
you grow up7"
"No, l mean to
be a far mer. /
think that would
be the jolliest; don't
you3"
"What play do
like best Of all you
have been inf"
kkkT
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probably result in
tn 9 sa me way.
What should he dol
He walked out In
his disguise, keep
ing as far away
from the police as
possible, and met a
friend. To t h i s
friend he confded
. his secret. Vines
: thought Of tn 9
=trunk expedient.
It was agreed be-
tween them that
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with you in a hearty, boyish fashion, with
little backward toss Of the head that pro-
hibits any kissing, buttons his cape ulster at
the throat, claps Tam O Shanter cap on the
back of his head, and is off with whoop and
q skin Of relief
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14
She Didn't Fancy Club Men.

Brother Ito sister)-I say, sis want to In
toduce to you q particular friend Of mine;
be is a swell and a great club man.
Sister whispers back)-Oh, don't, Jack;
you know how detest these silly club men
What club does he belong toi
Brother-The New York Baseball club.
Sister-Oh, introduce him at once. I shall
be delighted to meet him.-The Epoch.
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A Practical Joke.

Tramp-You gave me q counterfeit IS bill
few moments ago.
Practical Joker-He! hel he ho hol Found
It out, ehs
"Yes sir; and on my information an officer
Is snow looking for you. Gimme s. 1od
money and I'll throw 'em of *.
Thanks Ia, tal"-New York w -.
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Greater Than Niagara.

Marvellous stories are related of .
cataract in the interior Of Labrador, be-
meath whose terrific leap Niagara pales
into insignifcance. The width Of tho
river Immediately above the falls is 1900
feet, but the cataract itself is not more
than $50 feet across. The height Of the
falls is estimated st 2.0QQ foot
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Signs Of Greatness.

Mrs HopeFul-Is my boy improving anya
Professor Of Penmanship-He is getting
worse His writing is now so bad no living
soul can read it.
"How lovMyl The darlingl He'll be a
great author some day. New York Weekly
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Lively Times Coming

Popinjay-Blobson you are getting too fat
You need exercise
Blobson-I know it; but it's getting so late
IN the season now that I'm going to wait un-
III spring, when the tax lodging comes on
Burlington Free Press
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if he had previously
nourished any re-
spect for baggage
men in his bosom it
deserted him. He
possessed a pluck
worthy Of a better
eau S 9 and kept
Ouiet. The trunk
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-03-14

Boston Girl dn dime museum,-What =
that lady's speciality
Manager-She Is the living skeleton. She
b the thinnest woman In the known world.
Boston Girl-Why, Is it possiblei She
doesn't seem to be very thin.-New York
Sun.
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An Epicure.

Unto little Niger,
A-swimming in the Nile,
Appeared, quite Unexpectedly,
A hungry crocodile,
Who, with that chill politeness
That makes the warm blood freeze,
Remarked: I'm take some dark meat
Without dressing, If you please!"
-Lifa
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An Old Story.

Little Boy-Mamma, what's my Christmas
book aboutf
Mamma-Iti is called 1.-THE Sleeping Beauty"
and is about a girl who slept and slept and
slept, and there couldn't anybody wake
Aer-
WAS she hired Philadelphia Rso-
ord
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How She Caught Him

Mr. Nicefellow-Do you play or sing, Min
Do Sweet
Miss De Sweet-No, Mr.. Nicefellow; have
been kept 50 busy helping mother that have
never had time for music.
Miss De Sweet Mabell I love you. b
minei"-New York Weekly.
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The Plumber Given AWAY.

The plumber came down like wolf on the fold.
And his pockets were laden with solder and gold;
Nne hours and half he made love to the cook,
And sixty-fve dollars was charged on his book.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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The Obligfng Farmer.

tramp asked farmer for something to eat
One day as be CHANGED there to stop,
The kind hearted farmer went out to the shed
And gave him an az, and feelingly said:
'Now just help yourself to q chop"
-Yonkera GaxeftA
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One Thing He Can't Do.

A man can battle with trouble and strife
And keep up q courage invincible,
But he can't go a-shopping all day with his wife
Because les not built on that principle
Sam Plane
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He'll Feel That WAY More Later.

Young Man-Do you make any reduction
Tor goods purchased in quantitiesl
Jeweler tsmilingly)-Certainly.
Young Man-Then give me a dozen Of
your cheapest engagement rings am going
to live in Salt Lake City, and feel that It
Il Necessary to economize ze-Jeweler's Weekly.
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A Well Dresser Road Bed.

He-Suppose we go by the W., X and 7.
line 1t is said to have beautiful road bed.
She-Yes, l know it must look perfectly
charming, for saw by the paper, the other
day, that it had just been fitted out with .
million new ties.-Burlington Free Press.