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The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
THE WRONG MAN.
Postmaster clifford Alleged 10 Have Pun
ished an Innocent Redskin.

ishcu IN Anhoccht heuHhh.
ARLEE, Feb. 20-[Special to the indie
pendent There is no truth In the story
OF the Indian disturbance at Demarsville.
Baptlste Eneas, the ferryman at Flathead
lake, has Just arrived here and states that
Clifford, who keeps store at Demarsvilie,
noticed coat ON farmer which had been
missed from the store The wearer Of the
coat informed Clifford that sQuaw traded
the coat to his wife. IL was stated that
Clifford then went outside OF the store and
beat K0otenAi Indian over the head with
a Arevolver Considerable Indignation was
expressed by the Indians, as they claim
Clifford beat the wrong man. No trouble
followed and IL Is supposed here the rumor
OF the Indian war az the head OF the lake
grew out OF this affair.
MIssoULA, Feb. 2O.-ISpecial 10 the In
dependent l-As was lntlmated In last
nights report, the FlAthead fuss proves TO
be nothing more than n rumor. IL. ii.
Herrih, a gentleman from Missoula, left
Demarsville Monday and arrived here last
night He reports everything quiet there
and that there has been no trouble between
the whites and Indians, except that J. 4.
Clifford and DIR. Cunningham on last Fri.
day assaulted nm Indian, striking him a
severe blow on the head, from which he is
not expected to recover.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Norther Pacific Mishap-Personai and
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Northsr Pacific MIshsp-Personai and
Miscellaneous Notes.
The accident on the Northern Pacific,
mention OF which was made yesterday,
happened at 4 n m. Tuesday morning
about nine miles west Of Hope on the banks
OF Lake Pend dOreille. A passenger
states the train was running along ct .
good speed and ut that point where the &C.
eident occurred was bridge crossing
stream. The engine. baggage and four
emigrant cars passed over all right, when
piece OF rail about eight feet long flew
out into spliniers. The next car was an
elegant sleeper; the forward trucks got
of. but the car passed over the bridge; the
one side striking the corner OF the
bridge; the smoking car which was
next, also tipped over. The ladies
coach which contained number OF ladies
and children, slid OF the trucks. but for
tunately didn't turn over. A couple Of the
passengers were slightly scratched. The
dining car went over the bank also, smash
behind only partly turned over. 1t was
most fortunate accident The train con-
tained fully sixty people, none OF whom
were hurt 70 speak Of A Spokane Falls
young man bound for Lacrosse, Wis, re-
ceived cut over one eye. lie has pro-
ceeded on his journey. The passengers
boarded the cars which safely passed the
broken rail. Yesterday. the cars, which
are but little the worse for the accident,
were placed on the track.
| G. u. Wantland, Union Pacific coal agent,
| disposed OF two cars OF Pleasant Valley,
| Utah, coal yesterday, which has been lying
| here some time. During the time when
the Union Pacific was crippled for motive
power about 10000 tons OF this Utah coal
was sent 10 Montana. The home demand,
however, almost supplies the demand, and
nothing but Rock Springs coal Is shipped
TO Montana by that road now. The Pleas
ant Valley coal mines are owned BY the
| Union Pacific.
In short time the Northern Pacific will
| have the finest all around passenger trains
In the west A large number OF the COM
pany's coaches are being yestibuled.
| General Superintendent 5. X, Ainslie,
| Chief Engineer Kendrick and the newly
appointed assistant general superintendent,
| Kimberly, will arrive here on No. l. At
i $50 this afternoon. Mr.. Kimberly will
have headquarters In this city.
Q. s. LaIollette, western passenger agent
| of the KaDkakee line, who Is In the city, is
president OF the TRAVELLING passenger agents.
association. His headquarters are at La
/ fayette, Indiana.
Newman Kline, assistant superintendent
of transfer for the Northern Pacific, form
erly located at Tacoma, Is now permanent
| ly domiciled In Helena
| A. q. Miner, travelling passenger agent
for the Wisconsin Central, stationed at ST.
Paul, Is here on business for his road.
General Agent A. l.. Stokes, OF the
Northern Pacific, will arrive to-day from
| the south.
A. G. Sheldon, Of the Burlington route, Is
| In town again.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
WANT KLEIN ARRESTED.
A Report That Germany VIII Demand thu
Trial OF the Correspondent

A Report That Germany VIII Demand tho
Trial of the Correspondent
BERLIN, Feb. 20.-The Cologne Gazette
says Germany will demand Of the United
States the arrest and punishment Of Klein,
the Amer IL an correspondent, on the charge
Of leading the Samoans against the Ger
mans.
The Germans In Samoa are furious over
the escape VI the American, Klein, 10 San
Francisco. IL is contended here that the
white book contains positive evidence clear
enough 10 convict Klein Of repeated acts
of overt hostility 10 the Germans and their
naval fOrcess at Samoa.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Secretary Bay.
ard was to-day shown ar Associated Press
dispatch from Berlin In which II Is stated
the Cologne Gazette says Germany will de.
mand OF the United States government the
arrest and punishment OF Klein, the Ameri.
can correspondent. The secretary said II
was the first he had heard OF H. He added
be did not know Of Klein's existence until
Informed Of II by Germany, and said b.
had referred ali the correspondence re
ceiyed by him In regard 10 Klein 10 ths
senate committee on foreign relations. No
information In regard 20 state affairs In
samoa had been received at the state de
partmsnt since the date OF the PRESIDENT
last message 10 congress 0n..that subject.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
ENDED In SMOKE.
The Proposed Interstate Commerce
Railway Association Not the Sue
cess Its Promoters Hoped.
The Illinois Central and Wisconsin
Central Positively Refuse to Join
the Combine Of the Roads.
The First-Namcd Announces IL VIII Not
Cut Rates, aud WIN Discharge All
Oniciais who DO So.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Appearances to-
night are all but decisive that the interstate
commerce railway association will not be
organized. The committee appointed 10
obtain the signatures OF the five dissenting
companies reported to-day that the Illinois
Central positively refused 10 join and the
Wisconsin Central would Join only on con-
dition that the Burlington 4 Northern
sign. Nothing has been heard from the
latter company. IL was then proposed In
effect TO at least make show OF perfeetlng
the agreement with such companies as had
already singned. This was agreed TO.
A committee was appointed to make such
changes OF detail as are necessary In view
af the failure 10 obtain the consent OF GER
tain companies" This committee Will re-
port tomorrow. Meantime the erstwhile
advocates OF the agreement are busy point
ing out that Its virtual failure does not
amount 10 much after all, that the Agree-
covers practically the same territory, 10
much more binding, and Is being lived up
TO.
NEW York, Feb. 2O.-Atter Q lengthy
session to-day the directors of the Illinois
Central announced their attorneys advised
them the terms OF their charter preciuded
their becoming n party TO the Interstate
commerce railway agreement but being
now, ne always, In favor OF enforcing and
maintaining reasonable and renumerative
rates and preventing the cutting of the
same, the board Is determined to give its
moral support, as far as may be consistent
with the best interests OF the company, 10
the aims aud objects OF the Interstate COM
merce railway association, and the estab-
lishment and maintenance OF rates. In or
der 10 carry out this intention, the presi-
dent Is directed 10 notify every of1cer,
agent or employee II he wilfully violates
any rules, rates OF regulations established
by the board, he will be dismissed from the
| service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20-The new trunk
line agreement went into effect to-day. IL
| Is designed 10 meet the position taken by
| the bankers and western railway presi-
dents and largely increases the power Of
arbitrators. II takes decided steps toward
securing the cooperation OF the roads In
| the work Of the Interstate commission.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
ALL ARE DEAD.

Joseph Brogsn Kills His Wife ana Chill
dren and Then Suicides.
ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 20.-0ne OF the
most atroclous murders and suicides oc-
Cured at Upson this morning A laborer
named Joseph BroRan killed bis wife and
two children, aged and and then com
mltted suicide with dull razor. Brogan
drank heavily and had heated quarrel
with his wife this morning. lie finally at
tackled her with razor and nearly severed
her head from the body. The little boys
awoke and were both horribly cut by the
raying father, who then cut his own
throat
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
A Prince I'm Trouble.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The Russian Prince
George Enston DE Gourke has been arrest.
ed on the charge Of grand larceny. In
pswning sealskin coat which he bought
and failed 10 pay for. A number OF pawn
tickets were found on him. This IN the
prince who followed Mrs. Frank Leslie
about In London and wanted her TO marry
him.
The Russian prince was arrRIgned In the
Yorkyille police court this afternoon and
discharged. The complainant acknowl
edged he had received draft from the ac
cused for el0i. being on the lattsr's father
who 10 In Europe; hence the dismissal ci
the charge. The coat was returned TO the
pawnbroker with whom the prince had
| pledged IL.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
DI.ru.isd RennhIicsna.

IsDIAsAPoLIs, Feb. 2O.-There was an
exciting scene In the state senate this
morning. The republicans claimed they
were subject 10 the gag rule, and Senator
johnson protested. The sergeantat-arms
threatened TO remove him. Other republl-
can senators gathered around him and de-
fed the sergeant atarms A general con-
fiict seemed Imminent. but quiet was
without n quorum.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
Th.Tarin It.form.r..

CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-At to-dAy's session
of the tariff reform convention j. Q. Smith,
of Ohio, read lengthy paper, largely sta
tistical, comparing the Mills bill and the
senate substitute. IL was In the nature OF
defense OF the Mills bill. A. w. Thomas,
OF II Paso, Tex, said II the senate bill be
came law IL would kill the new silver
smelling Industry Of Texas and the south
west by its duty on iluxing ore, which now
comes from Mexico duty free.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
IfnffA Gelslruf9a

BUTTE, Feb. 2o-IspecIal to the Inde-
pendent THE news Of the passage by
both houses Of congress OF the bill admit
ting Montana 10 the union was received
here with great enthusiasm this evening
and the streets were filled with crowds OF
rejoicing citizens Csnnons. guns and pis.
tolls were fired, Greek fire burned, and
rockets and Roman candles were set of.
The entire city reIoiced.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
The yoIo. I'm. Const.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Stan
ford 10 day presented the resolutions
adopted by the legislature Of California en-
dorsing the action Of congress and OF the
president In the enactment Of the Scott
Chinese exclusion bill, asking Its rigid in
fOrcement and additional effective legisla.
ton, and II necessary treaties with Mexico
and Great Britain ~ prevent the transit 0f
Chinese through these countries 10 the
United States.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21

SANTA Rosa, Cal. Feb. 2O.-The town
OF Gurneyllle, with a population of 500,
wa almost entirely destroyed by fire To-
day. All the business portion of the town
was burned TO the ground, and but few
residences remain. The fire started from a
defective Hue In hotel and spread rapidly.
The total loss is estimator al between $500,
600 and $4,000
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
The Motion was withdrawn.

TORONTO, Feb. 20.-In the Quebec legis.
lature last night, Trundell created sensa-
tion by giving notice Of q resol ution Of sym.
patty with the pope, embodying q sngges-
tion that Queen Victoria be urged ~ use
her influence 20 restore the temporal power
OF the pope. The motion was subsequently
Withdrawn, II Is supposed under pressure
from the premier.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
Another Hartford Victim.

HARTFORD, Feb. 20.-Another body
supposed 10 be that Of Night Clerk Perry,
Was taken out Of the ruins OF the Park
Central hotel this morning.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21

Arrangements have been perfected for a
quicker and more frequent mall service be-
tween the United States and Mexico via
Laredo.
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21
DAKOTA VISITORS.

Members OF the Legislature 10 Celebrate
with Their Montana Brethren.
BISMARCK, Feb. 20.-ISpecial to the In
dependent. l-Dak0ts lawmakers will leave
for Helena tomorrow In body. TO yIsit
Montana's legislature and congratulate
over their good fortune The contemplated
visit to Washington has been indefinitely
postponed. Three ronsing cheers were
given for Sunset Cox In the house this even
ing when the news from Washington was
received
The Helena independent., 1889-02-21

The Sandown grand prize at London
yesterday, was won by Castillion.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14

"Yes. indeed, l have. / don't won-
der you've noticed it. Many others
have spoken to me of the improve
ment But he's no eye-server; he's
thorough-going to the smallest de-
tail"
Skiles grinned expectantly at this
enthusiasm. as he asked:
What is his name?"
He calls himself john"
NO surname, eh?"
NO; well, the truth is, he declined
to give it, and he's been so faithful
that l have respected his reasons for
concealing it, wha ever they ars-"
lis it possible you don't remember
him. Judge?'
mo. l don't; yet several times I've
thought there was something familiar
about him, either in his motions or
LOOKS, can't tell which"
Nv Gil, I've just got back from a trip
to Europe. been most all over the old
country, and tho moment / set eyes on
your new man knew the fellow. if be
ha- disguised himself with whiskers
I'm not often deceived ip people l tell
YOU"
Il dare say not. bat l am. if I've
ever seen hjn before"
We'll. tnen. Judge" said Skies,
with manifest pleasure. '.you sentenced
him ten years ago tothe penitentiary. y
Judge Parker looked CLOSELY nj
Skiles before replying or showing any
feeling at the statement The man
was not q :avorite at the bar. He
I bore . reputation for pettiness. hid
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14
TWELVE HELPFU. RULES.
Some That Have Been Tried with Noticea-
bly, Good Effect.

bly, Good Effect.
l. Do not interrupt others in con-
versatiOn unnecessarily.
2. Be unselfsh.
3. Have courage to speak the truth.
4. DO not shirE.
5. If you have been to blame do not
try 10 throw the blame on some one
else. IF she hadn't done so-and-so it
wouldn't have happened.
6. When you have used an article
put it back in its place; especially If it
is one used by the family in common.
Z. Remember that by your conduct
persons judge Of your home-training
and hOme-infuences.
8. Be careful to meet your engage
ments promptly.
9. Be punctual at meals.
10. Whatever is worth doing at all.
is worth doing we'll
IL. Help others.
IL. Let your friends feel that you
can be depended upon to keep your
word. 1t will be comfort to them to
have some one to turn to in time of
need. and it will be deep and lasting
pleasure to you to know they have.
confidence in you.-VirgiEia Aston,
in Ladies' Home Journal.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14
CLEAR YOUR LAND.

Why Stumps Should BE Put Out OF the
Way as Quickly as Possible.
Roots are great detriment to plOw-
ing, and stumps hinder and damage
reapers. mowers and cultivatOrs very
materially. They should be put out of
the way as soon as possible. When tim
Der is removed and the land intended for
cultivation the ground should be seeded
down to grass with the first crop, or
without crop, and remain seeded till
the stumps and roots are rotten. Then
it NAV be plowed for other crops; but
in these days of small margins, raising
corn, wheat or potatoes among stumps
is bothersome and Improbable. 1t is
specially Improbable to allow
the sprouts to grow year
or two after cutting down the trees.
and then go over the land a second
time to remove the sprouts. A great
deal of land in the Southern States.
and not a little North and East. is man.
aged in that way; but that process
doubles the cost of preparing the
ground for crop. Cut your tree in
summer, if possible; kill the sprouts
every summer. or as often as they ap-
pear. seed the land to grass and keep
it seeded till stump and roots are rot
ten. To remove old tree stumps. a
dynamite cartridge properly placed
will do more in an instant than a man
could do in two days with the tools
usually employed. OF course, this
should not be handled by careless per-
sons, but its power is such an efficient
agent in removing such obstructions
that the job should never be UNDER
taken again with the old outfit. con-
sisting of a spade. dull axe and
crow bar.-Troy On. Y.) Times
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14
CONUNDRUMS.

Why is hillside from its top
Like any Cog that wants to stop?
Ones slope dosn, and-give it up
The other one is q sLO'c pup.
A pick-axe digger-can you find
Him like q man who's unrefined:
One knors his pick, and. we suppose,
The other fellow picks his nose.
Why is racer like man
Committing on a railroad plan?
One trains to run With many pains
The poor commuter runs to trains.
Why is a summer dude, half fed,
Like an old hen without her head:
Dudes dressed to Kill himself, we guess),
The poor old hen is killed to dress.
Why is a winning gambler like
"A miner who has found 4 strike?
One claims lis stake. With higher aim
The other party stakes his claim.
Why is a chap who leads the van
Just like himself! Guess, if you can.
He rdlks ahead without balk,
And, also-ha. ha!-hedds a ratE.
A railroad car conductor. Why
Is he like professor highs
The first one minds his train. We find
The man OF knowledge trains his mind.
Why is a barber like lad
Caught hooking apples, which is bad!
One scrGpes a face. The boy, alack,
Mus; face q Scrdpe-and hand EN- back.
Why is cow that's MIXED like he
Who these .'conundruIns" fails TO sect
The COW, she gires i! do,rn with force,
The reader gires ii up, of course.
H. c. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14
SAM LEES POLl.TAx.
A Chinaman's Epigrammatic Comment oI
"a California Law.

A Chinaman's Epigrammatic Comment on
California Law.
The Chinaman in California, al
though aliens, are obliged to pay a
poll-tax Of three dollars, if under sixty
years of age. AS they are thrifty peo-
pie. inclined to save. and not at all in
sympathy with American institutions,
they do all they can to avoid this tax.
Mr.. Frank. an assessor in one of the
mountain districts, had good deal of
trouble one spring in finding a certain
Chinaman, Sam Lee" who was on his
list.
He went to Sans shanty twice; he
looked for him at the placer mine
where he ''panned out" his daily
wages. but all in vain, Sam managed
to avoid the assessor. One morning.
however, Mr.. Frank happened to meet
him on the mountain road.
Hello, Sam Leer' said he. stopping
his horse. .I've been looking for you.
You most pay your poll-tax-three
dollars"
'.Me no payee; me klixty-nine old, -
said Sam.
Nonsense. you're not forty. and
you know it. Come. You must pay that
tax. Out with it,
..Me klixty-eight, urged Sam.
Nonsense, tell you. / know BET
ter"
me klixty-seven." pleaded the
Chinaman; and as the assessor still
shook his head and looked command
ing. he ran beseechingly down the
years from ''klixty-klix" to '.klixty."
But the majesty of the Law. as per-
sonified by Mr.. Franks unbending de.
cision. at last awed him. Reluctantly
he drew from his blouse leather bag.
took out of it three silver dollars, and
handed them to the assessor with this
parting shot:
"Melican man heap stealee. What
for you no catch-am pistol-gun?"
Mr.. Frank says that he has never
since approached Chinaman for his
pol,-tax without remembering the
time he was made to feel like q high
way robber by Sam Lees demand:
What for you 10 catch-um pistol
gun?"-Youth's Companion.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14

A new imperial train has just been
built for the Emperor of Russia The
saioons are covered with iron outside.
and then come eight inches of cork.
instead of the steel plates with which
the carriage Of the old train were pro-
tected. All the saloons (Which COM
municate by q covered passage) are
exactly the same in outward appear
ance. SO that no outsider may be able
to discover in which carriage the Gar
is travelling. During the Emperor's
journey last autumn no passed most
Of his time in q carriage which. from
the outside, looks like luggage-van.
London Truth.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14

'.Nevcr mind. If yor please, sir, you
didn't tarn me cff. !"
VERY we'll. Jchn, I'll not ask you.
But you said you had a special Pur-
pose in coming to me. Can you tell
me that?"
John Dorker arose. laid his hat upon
the chair, and facing the Judge. said
impressively.
DO you remember, sir. what you
said when you sentenced me?"
"No. l do not"
"Well. sir, your words burnt them
selves into my heart as if they'd been
sparks. l used to fancy l saw them
written in fiery letters at night upon
the back wall of my cell. You spoke
feelingly. sir, like you pitied me. and
that's what made them take such q
hold of me. They were: Young
man, you have set your foot on a dan
gerous path. The way of crime never
leads upward, always down. down to
the unknown depths. The pure sum
light of Heaven never smiles upon it.
1t Is crowded with wrecks of noble
lives. When you tread it. you leave
mother, true friends. light peace,
Heaven and God behind you. You are
going to prison. In the quiet years
you shall spend there, look over this
life of yours, and think if you can
afford to spend the smallest portion OF
it on this path. Come out pure
man. You will still be young, with
much of your life before you; many
years to be useful and good in. and to
retrieve this false step. Let me say
from my heart, young man, don't
blight your life. ,"
He dashed the tears from his eyes
and proceeded:
MY mother sat weeping behind me.
sir. as stood at the rail. / was her
only support. God alone knew how
she was to live during those years.
Your words were knife thrusts, sir. I
did have to leave her. friends. peace,
Heaven and the God she had SO earn
estly taught me to pray to. And l did
reflect. sir, in those quiet years. and
came out pure man. God knows how
I've tried not to let that false step
blight my life. But wherever l went,
some one spread the Employ
ing that man, that John Dorker?
Why, he's a convict.
Il became desperate; temptation
stared me in the face. felt myself
weakening. Starvation, gloom, de-
spair. broken-hearted mother, were
about me, and 1 wavered. sir, when
thought came: Surely. surely,
the judge who spoke those words
would help me; he wouldn't
turn me away And came. 1t was
my last chance. Too much depended
upon my getting work, sir, to risk
ceiling you my story. But now I'm
found out. I'm ready for your decision.
Can you trust a convicted burglar in
your house? Will you give me trial?
If not. I'll go away and try it again,
sir, but l don't know"
Judge Parker sprang up and warm
ly grasped the trembling hand.
Trust you. John? Give you
trial? You have been tried, and l
again sentence you, John Dorker, to
five years in my service, in my most
earnest help, in my best effort to place
you on the road to prosperity. God
bless your
And when the sentence was served.
citizen -ROstOn Rudret
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14

"A childless OLE lady OF Stoddards.
vile. Pa. years ago set apart a small
room for spiders to make their webs
In. and no broom has ever disturbed it
Tho spiders dwell together in harmony
q rule. although the lady says they
sometSmes have regular eat-and doc
6ghtR
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-14
just What Had Happened.

Feltwell = Why this disconsolate
look. Todd? You look as though the
iron had entered your soul.
Todd-That's just what has hap
pened, and I'm look ing for q place
wnere l can take on my thoe and
knock the blamed nail d0un.-Time.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-20

When Baby was sick, we gave hsr Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria