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The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

AN impertinent Washington CORES
pondent intimates that Rustic B. Harri.
sOn invested only his influence in the
New York illustrated newspaper OF
which W. j. Arkell is the principal pro,
prletor, and the business OF which west
Of Chicago, according to Mr.. Harrison's
Helena print, Ii to occupy his attention
to the exclusion OF politics. The repu-
taiion OF Mr.. Arkell as business man Is
such as 10 warrant the belief that the
consideration upon which he parted with
al interest in a not very profitable pict-
ure paper was worth at least all he gave
tOF II.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

CARNEGIE, the monopolistic iron man.
ufacturer. complains OF the monopolistic
Pennsylvania Railroad company. And
yet the latter does not receive the aid OF
the government that the former does in
carrying out its schemes OF monopoly.
The product Of Mr.. Csrnegie's iron mills
is protected by heavy duty upon i'm
ported iron, which virtually shuts out
foreign competition. Mr. Carnegie is
also member OF a combine for the
maintenance OF prices OF coal and iron.
These things detract greatly from the
force Of his complaint against ihe Penn
sylvania company.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

III. mumnn IIrenth mivhI, pel,onon

Proi' Br0wn-Scquard is reported 10 have
lately Informed the French academy Of
sciences that by condensing the watery
vapor coming from the human lungs he OBJ
tainpd poisonous liquid capable Of pro-
duclng almost immediate death. The
poison is An alkaloid (organicl, and not a
micr0be or series of microbes. He injected
this liquid into the skin OF a rabbit ond the
effect was speedily mortal without cOnvul.
si0ns. Dr Srquard said II was fully proved
that respited air contains volatile element
far more dangerous than the carboDic acid,
which Is one Of its constituents, and that
the human buath cOntoins highly pois-
onous agent This startling fact should be
borne Ia mind by the occupants of crowded
and ill.yentilated apartments.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria
THE MARKETS


STOCKS.
NEW YoRK. April i0.-Bar silver, va.
Copper Dull nominal; lake. April. si4.so
Lead Weaker. with An upward iendsndcy do.
mestic, ts65.
There was more activity IN the stock exchange
this morning than during the came hours for a
long time, bat later the market qnieted down and
Lost portion Of the early gains. The prices Al
the close were materially higher t'sn thoee Of
last evening. Government bonde dull aud steady
steady at pis.
Governm-ot honds. 4s. l2s%; 4%s. i07K
Northern Pacific, 26h; preferred. 6ia oreYot
so' oief'n IN ,s ,,, ~
Money on call eAsy At 3Qti per cent Prims
mercantile paper, 1905. sterling exchange
dqll and nrm. sixtydsy bills sis7. Demand
s44sA.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11
Tray. Pass Aet, y u. Main 81.
Winter Excursions to California.

Winter Excursions to California.
On the 18th day of every month the
Northern Pacific Railroad company Will
sell excursion tickets 10 San Francisco and
return at $40; TO Los Angeles and return,
sg4. These tickets have an extreme limit
Of six months from date Of issuance. and
can be used going any time within sixty
1907 days from date II sale. StOp-oyers al
lowed at any point q, sired-either going OI
returning-within limit Of ticket. Ex
cursionists have choice OF two routes from
Iortland-by steamer, or by rail, via tht
famous Mount Shasta route.
Bear In mind that the Northern Pacific Il
the only line running through sleeping and
dining cars b. the Pacific coast
A. ID. EDGAR. General Agent.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

might be inferred that II is Harrison
who has the grievance TO be atOned.
Reference to the files OF Mr.. HarrisOn's
paper two years ago shows that Mr.
Crosby has more to complain OF than the
mere republication Of the Buffalo libel,
and the only surprising thing about the
controversy is that a crisis was not
reached long ago.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11
lleranpement on the uyer cnyers a muItl

arrangement OF the nver covers multi
tude of ailments. ln all cases where the
turbed, and the bile, its constituent secre,
tlOn. left circulating In the blood, some
disorder will follow. DIR. Henley's Dande
lion Tonic will restore the liver TO its natu
raj duties and promote the secretion Ol
bile, thereby preventing jaundice, dyspep-
sla. bilionsness and other ailments. Sold
by X. 5. Hale Il Co., wholesale and retail
agents. Helena.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11
Notice.

On and after March 20 the stages OF this
company will leave Cascade daily except
Sunday for all points north. Take the
stage at Cascade for Fort shaw, Sun River,
Choteau and all other towns.
Leave Cascade daily at Sp. m.
Leave sun River daily at la. m.
Connects with all trains on NJ. q. X r.:
carries passengers, L. ). mail and express.
Don't hesitate, but take the stage at Cas-
cade to get there.
The Z. j. HILpEBRAND STAGE Co.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

THE INDEPENDENT is under obliga.
tious 10 K. B. Harrison for souvenirs OF
the Inauguration Of President Harrison,
in the form Of handsome invitation
card containing lue steel etched por-
traits Of the president and yice-president
and a ball programme which gives list
of all the committees concerned in that
notable event,
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

BLAINE, Foraker. Alger and others
have been buying up coal lands in Ten
nessee. Mr.. Blaine's coal mines in the
Hooking valley have in the past been
the scene Of numerous labor troubles
and OF hardships on the part Of the
miners. 1t il TO be hoped more liberal
policy will be pursued in the new pur
chase
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

THE allegation OF scandalously bad
management OF the pension bureau com.
ing from Corporal Tanner should be
taken with a grain OF salt. The corpo
rails idea OF good management IL pol.
icy which would remove all barriers be.
tween pension claimants good, bad OF
Indifferent and .he national treasury.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

In purchasing medicines, don't try ex-
periments; the first and only consideration
should be genulnensss. Ayers Sarsapa-
rllla has stood the test of fo:ty years, and
to-day II is in greater demand than ever
n triumphant proof of popular approval
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

San Francisco and Los Angeles Eseur-
sion Rates.

sion Rates.
On January 18th and the same date each
month thereafter, the Union Pacihc rail
way company will sell excursion tickets 10
san Francisco al the following rates from
Helena. Going and returning via Ogden,
s75; going via Ogden and returning via
Portland leither by rail or steamer between
san Francisco aud POrtlandJ OF vice versa,
$40. Los Angeles and return, going via
ogden and returning same, sh5. Tickets 10
the above points include side trips, ogden
~ Salt Lake City and return. All the
above tickets are good sixty days golng,eN-
lreme limit six months from date Of sale
and allow stop over privileges ia both al
rectiOns within tbe limit. Through Pull.
man cars between Helena and POcatell0
via the Montana Central aud Butte, leaving
Helena daily at 7.20 a. m.
A. r. VEAZIK,
frray paaa AT ~ " Main At
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

ayers Hair Vigor is most excellent
preparation for the hair | speak of 1t
from experience. Its use promotes the
growth OF new hair, and makes 1t glossy
and soft. The Nlgor IL sure cure for
dandruff."-J. w. Bowen, Editor Enquirer,
Macarthur, Ohio.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

CHICAGO April 10 Cattle Hs,eip,e, BOO;
| Steady; beeyes, 81 E6Li70; stserr, 81 sDlt4 80
stockers aud feeders. sl,OEt37O; Texas steers,
| o. a0ft3 50.
Hops- Receipts, isOpo slow &c. lower; mixed,
81 Goa 10; heavy, 81 GDftiD; light, st7iet, Us.
| sheep Receipts. W0; eteady aatiyee, 1000
$50, western cornlfed, g. 0,b5.s0.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11
CHICAGO pRopuCK

CnIoAso, April t0.-iii5 y. m. Close Wheat
Irregular. each, sGg May. 81 July, ssh
Corn-Kasisr, cAeh, Al4; MAY, Ak duly, 5iA
oate- STEADY cash. q, NAV ssA July % i.l6
Pork-Lower, May, 81 IS; July, 81 IS.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

Allows 8 per cent. interest on Savings
Deposits, compounded January and July.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Post office Department,

wAsnusros. ID. c., Feb. I. 1889
PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract
Once of this Department until p. m OF April TO-
1889, for carrying the msils of the United States
and according 10 the schedule Of arrival and de
partures, specified by the Department, in the Ter.
ritory OF Montana from July 1 1852. to Jane -,
1880 Liste Of routes with schedules OF arrivals
and departures, instructions to bidder. with
forms for contracts and bosds, and all other
necessary information, will be furnished upon
application to the Second Assistant Postm astsr
General
DON NJ. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11
APPLET0NS' CYCL0Pf0lA
AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.
The Only National Standard.

"Appleton's Cyclopedia OF American Biogra.
ply" contains biographical sketch OF every per.
con eminent in American civil and military hlsto-
ry IN Law and politics. In divinity literature and
art in scienoe and IN ineyution Including distin.
guished persons born abroad that are relsted 70
our national history, and embraces all the com.
tries ot North and South America. IL is com.
petet history OF the New World In every branch
of human achievement
The Helena independent., 1889-04-11

A History Of Our heroes, Our Statesmen, Our
Scholars, Our Men OF note In Every Flele.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
STOCK ITEMS.

handful of linseed meal to the brood.
SOW once or twice a week will be bene-
fetal 1t IS also excellent for the pigs il
given occasionally, especially if the food
lacks variety.
Sponging the horses at night after q
day of hard work will greatly invigorate
them for the next days service. Keeping
the skin clean allows them 20 sweat out"
more freely and relieves tsem of the ex-
cesSive heat
During very warm weather the pigs
will suffer ii they have no fresh water
and shade. Some breeds of hogs, such as
the Yorkshires, have very tender skins,
and It will benefit them 70 give them a
good washing occasionally.
Damp, wet locations fo- sheep are pro-
motive Of foot rot and damp quarters ct
night cause Gods, a sheep very quickly
succumbs to disease, and too mucn care
can not be given The flock in providing dry
quarters, shade and fresh water.
Northern Shawnee farmers report the
prospects the best this year they have
been for seventeen years. There is no
disease among the horses or cattle and the
hogs aie reported free from cholera or any
other disease North Topeka Kan Mail.
Stock fully ready for market should Be
sold. 1t is best, OF course, 10 keen as we'll
posted as possible on he MAJ ket and feed
so as to fatten and sell to realize the best
prices But to keep the stock after il is
fully ready is, in a majority of cases, to
add to the expense of feeding without q
corresponding gain, and very short time
in feeding the stock under these condi-
tons vii make up for any ordinary rise
in price. So that, with livestock, at least
the best time to sell is whenever they are
fully ready.-St Louis Republic
The Swiss method of s,aughtering cattle
seems at once humane and practical The
consular report on dairy farming describes
the device as a mask of iron which
fits the skull closely and is buckled
OF. In the center is a steel bar
rel ten inches long IN which
3S-caliber cartridge is placed. A steel
needle projects outside. When all is i'll
readiness a tap on the projecting needle
with a hammer discharges the cartridge,
which pierces the center of the brain and
lodges in the spinal marrow. producing
instant and painless death. The animal
is instantly bled.
Twenty farmers near Beulah have
formed a trust known as the 'Beulah
Beef Combine" H. Brown i president;
A. Burns. secretary, and H. T. Potter,
beef dresser. TIE combine expects to ''do
up" Armour & Co. The plan is this:
One beef Is kilel each week by one of the
''b Z twenty" and divided into twenty
equal parts. Tickets are issued in equal
number. Each member of the trust takes
the part of the beef bearing the number
he drew, and all have fresh teef once a
week. 1t is needless 10 state that this
combine can not be okea unless one of
the officers gets the tough parts every
time.-G .rard tkan.) Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
NOTES OF THE DAY.

%If it were not for Mr.. Brice' 5
ability to draw big checks he would no
more be thought of as Democratic
manager than the man who now
sweeps out his Wall street office.-N.
Y. World Dem.).
R9- An opposition organ gleefully
boasts that the Democrats are get
ting together" If this is true it may
be well to put the funeral of until
1892 and bury the whole batch at once.
Philadelphia Press.
@Poor old Jubal Early wants to
be struck by lightning if he ever dis
owns the Lost Cause. The probabili-
ties are that Jubal, if even threat
ened with lightning. would run just as
he used to when Sheridan got after
him.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
RIThe prevalent Democratic abuse
of Commissioner Tanner is in reality
signal tribute to his efficiency and
worth. Democratic and mugwump
abuse of a public official is generally
pretty good evidence that its subject
is wor thy of high honor at the hands
of patriotic and intelligent citizens
n. Y. Mail and Express.
R@Just now the Democratic organs
Of the North are arguing with great
vigor that the ignorant colored voters
Of the Northern States ought to be ex-
cluded from participation in our Gov
eminent Suppose the ignorant white
vote of the Northern Statesmen
York, for instance--were excluded.
have the organs ever thought what
would become of the Democratic party?
Boston Journal.
RET This is a good time to pigeon
hole, for future reference, copies OF
the St Louis Republic, because just at
present the Republic is throwing mud
at the man whom it may have to sup
port for the Presidency in 1892. Here,
for example, is one of the Republics
editorial utterances which will be
hard to explain away three years
hence: This is the year to tell the
truth about David Bennett Hill, one of
the most ignorant, narrow and I'M
scrupulous penthouse politicians who
ever pretended to be Democrat or
knitted Democratic ticket He is not
honest enough to be reputable, and
he has not brains enough to conceal
the traces of his subterranean work."
- Chicago News
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
ROMANCE OF a RING.
What Happened to a Government Spy Sent
South During the War.

South During the War
At the outbreak of the war John T.
Norris was an expert telegraph oper-
ator. having been discharged from one
of the telegraph lines for receiving a
message by sound. He was sent south
as Government spy to steal kilograms
off of wires, which let Union soldiers
through the Confederate lines. While
the army was lying in front of Peters
burg Norris was stationed there and
one day obtained from Confederate
soldier a puzzle ring. made OF eight
small rings. so woven that when the
puzzle was set up it made handsome,
heavy piece of jewelry, and when
knocked down made confused mass
of eight small gold rings. He learned
the secret of putting the rings together
Just on the edge of Petersburg there
was living in commodious old-fashion-
ed Firg MIA mansion Il wealthy family
named De Hart One of the daughters,
Miss Ella De Hart, a winsome young
Virginia beauty, so exercised her
young Norris that although he had
fiancee north of Mason's line he became
quite attentive 10 her One evening,
while calling on Miss De Hart, he show
ed her the puzzle ring he had just pro-
cured and bantered upon her inability
to set up the puzzle that she gave him
an old seal ring which had been a heir
loom for over a century and said when
ne brought it back she would have the
puzzle solved.
The next day Norris was arrested as
a spy, sent to Richmond, tried and SEN
fenced to death. He was in prison
there when Richmond fell, and was lib
Grated. Coming North he took UP his
love, finally married and for many |
years has conducted his very successful |
detective agency at Springfield.
About two years ago Norris was en-
ployed by the Champion Machine
Works to capture a defaulter by the |
name of Jones. Jones was followed to
Richmond, and the business took Nor
ris back to Petersburg. While walk
ing around with the chief of police in
Petersburg he related the story of the
rings, and inquired after the De Harris.
One of the De Hart boys. now grown to
manhood, CHANGED to be passing, and
an introduction to Norris ensued. The
story was related to De Hart who, with
his father and brothers, had been in
the Confederate army. and he laugh
ingly exclaimed: so you are the man
with the ring, are you? want you to
come and see my old mother. She has
saved that ring for you for twenty-five
years"
Mr. De Hart said that his sister had
died several years before, and they had
often taxed their imagination as to
what had become of the young secret
agent who had betrothed himself to
Ella only to be ruthlessly torn away.
Norris went out to the old homestead
and met the old lady upon whom the
twenty-five years had left the enfeebling
marks of the last third of long life
She remembered him perfectly and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
Notes.

Mistakes in Gu tivatlon are made in not
doing the work at the proper tine. which
increases the labor, ard caus the work
to he repeated Joner than is necessary.
4 liberal application of a mix ure of
equal ortions Of air-s.aked lime and
wood ashes Will often cause the ground
to produce grass W hen other methods have
failed.
Rake up the fallen apples and other
fruit and destroy them, either by throw
ing them in the hog-pen or by burning
them, as many Of the fallen fruit contain
insects or their larv&. In some orchards
the ground IS already covered with fallen
fruit.
If trees are devoid of fruit this season
they may bear better next year. A tree
doss not usually bear a full crop every
season. Keep out the grass and weeds
and apply twenty or thirty bushels Of IN
leached wood ashes per acre to the Or
chard, and the result will be that a large
crop will be obtained when the trees bear
again.
Farmers families seldom appreciate
what delicious and healthful drink they
have in homemade buttermilk.
One OF the best remedies for miIdew on
grapes is liberal sprinkling of copperas
around the sem of the vine. Now is a
good time to give an application.
A strong application Of salt or brine will
kill out crab-grass-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
RANDOM SHOTS

The State of Kansas proposes to pur-
chase the Fort Dodge reservation and
use the same for soldier-home purposes.
SINCE 1873 the number of deserters
from the United States army has been
over 20, 600 men and but one-ffth of
these have been apprehended
The town of Marshfield, Mass, has
appropriated $500 to be used in the
erection of soldiers monument at or
near East Marshfield Cemetery.
The ex-soldiers of Southeastern Ka7-
sas, Southwestern Missouri and the IN
dian Territory will hold a reunion at
Baxter Springs September 4. 5. 6and7.
The fifth biennial reunion of the
Third Regiment Iowa Infantry will be
held at Pella, Marion County, Ia,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
September IL, Is and 10
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
CURIOUS G. A. r. POST.
Organized by Men Who Never Heard the
Sound of a Gun.

/ Organized by Men Who Never Heard the
Sound of Gun.
One of the most peculiar organiza-
tions in this, or. in fact, any other city.
is the organization known as Dover
Post, No. lip, Delaware g. A. r.
1t bears a military title, and is sup
posed to be made up of veterans OF the
late war, in compliance with the orders
of the GRAND Army of the Republic, but
the fact is that one of its fundamental
rules is, That no man can become a
member of this post who has never car
ried a fair gun, who has ever smelled
gunpowder. or has stood around while
gun was shot off. 3"
Nevertheless it is composed of some
of the most influential men and bright
est stars in the political armament of
the Thirteenth. Seventh and Tenth
wards, most of its members residing n
these bailiwicks.
1t has paraded many times with the
regular posts of the Grand Army.
from whom it receives a quasi recogni-
ton.
Unlike the other posts of the G. A
r., the regulation uniform of Dover
Post consists of Il light overcoat. white
hat and black dress suit A band of
Grape is always relisiously worn on the
left on the light overcoat, and each
comrade is bound to provide himself
with handkerchief of the national col
Ors and bamboo cane.
1t can, therefore, readily be imagined
that when the post appears in line,
numbering about 200 members, it is
sure to create a sensation. The origin
of the post was due to a joke, and ii
happened as follows:
Two clerks of the Internal Revenue
Office fifteen years ago, named Charles
Anderson and Charles RhOades, were
the only two men employed who were
not members of the G. A. r.
On entering the Office in the morning
they were accustomed to hear all the
others greet each other as ''comrade- "
This led the two Charles to adopt the
same salutation between themselves,
and had the effect of riling the others.
who demanded of them why they dare
use the word "comrade." To this Mr..
Anderson replied that they were men,
bers of Dover Post, No. 112, Delaware.
No further comment was ever made by
their fellow-clerks.
The story was too good 10 keep, and
it was retold so often that all the boys
OF the Eleventh and Thirteenth wards
were well posted about Dover Post. and
finally the post was formally organized
with Joseph Schulman as grand COM
mander of the world.
The organization, started in a spirit
of jollity, grew in numbers, till it be.
came Il social and political power, num-
bering on it roster a long list of names
prominent in the leading political ard
social organizations of the metropolis.
and became noted in the lower portion
of the city for its charitable acts.
The present grand commander of the
world, who rules the post, is Daniel
O'Brien, who takes lively interest II
the welfare and advancement of the
members. The other officers of this
post are Charles Rhoades. grand secr.,-
tary; Colonel Michael Kirwan, Envoy
Plenipotentiary to China; j. Patton,
commissary general and drill master:
Joseph Schulman, arbiter; Congress
man John Henry Mccarthy, Judge ad
vocate. Y. Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
An Unusual Pension Case.

Assistant Secretary Bussey has ren-
dered decision in Il remarkable pen
sion case on an appeal for rerating and
increase of pension. The claimant.
Richard Whiting, of Company C.,
Thirty-third Missouri Infantry. was
wounded at Tupelo, Miss. about July
IA. 1864. and while lying on the field OF
battle in a helpless condition received
sunstroke, which, soon after dis
charge, caused chronic nervous pros
tration and impairment of mind, re-
sulting, in imbecility and dementia, as
early as 1874. The wife and guardian
of the claimant filed an application for
pension in 1888, which was granted, the
rate being fixed at S24 per month, pay
msnt to begin from the date of filing
application. Subsequently, in 1885,
the pension was increased to $50 per
month. The claim came before Assist
ant Secretary Bussey upon an appeal
fled by the pensioner wife and guardi-
an, the ground of contention being that
the insane pensioner had not been ade-
quately rated under the statutes appli-
cable to the case The Assistant Sec
rotary has decided that claimants dis
abilities entitle him not only to arrears.
but to rerating and increase, the final
rating being $72 per month from June
10. 1880. The case is one of singular
in its historical features, one
fact being that in 1885. upon SANDER
Gus and false information. the claim
ants pension was reduced to the meager
rate of IS per month. The claimant
served in 105 battles and skirmishes.
I.etfer