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STILL AT FAULT.

The work on the census is still unsatis-
factory. We have no desire to boom the
city in the interests of real estate men
or any other class. All that we want to
know is it's actual population without
exaggeration and certainly without de-
crease. Unless the system is altered,
we are not going to get that result. The
citizens committee has taken hold of
the matter in all earnestness and every
day they bring forward fresh lists of
names of individuals who, they have
every reason to believe, were omitted by
the enumerators. But Mr.. w. o. Speer,
who is here under orders that are
not at all to his liking and who is thor
oughly "dlsgruntled" with Helena's ex-
pressed determination to secure an
accurate count, seems determined tc
nullify every effort made, lest it should
discredit the work of his subordinates
Each enumerator in the city had a long
list of individuals, many of whom must
have been utter strangers to him. If W
allow to each an average total of 2,O0l
names, it is perfectly plain that to OK
pect each man, without notes and with
out memoranda, to say just what name
he sent and what names he did not sent
to Washington is an absurdity. But THU
is exactly what Mr.. Speer is permitting
and encouraging. He is allowing hi
!. enumerators to dissect the citizens list
i and their assertion of their own accurac.
goes. We have had quite enough of thi
waste of time and public funds. Th
i citizens of Helena are prepared to dis
aspense with Mr.. Speer's unwilling ant
!, inaccurate services, and at their owl
arcost to make return that shall be salts
factory to themselves and the truth.
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BE OF GOOD CHEER.

Instances of Poor Boys Who Have
Achieved Great Names.
On a certain occasion Marie Antoinette
asked her prime minister whether or not
project which she contemplated could be
accomplished, and his reply was. Madame,
if impossible, it shall be done.'
OF course the impossible cannot be
achieved; but 'impossibility" would seem
to have had no place in the vocabulary of
those who have attained the highest distinc-
ton. Experience is the best of teachers
and we learn-from the experience of others
if We have not as yet learned of our own ex-
fastness of purpose will remove whatever
obstacles bar ones way to the proudest emil
nence.
Andersen, the popular Danish author,
was the son of cobbler, and in his earlier
years worked ION the bench'' most indus
| triously, doing his first literary work on
scraps of paper kept beside him, in the
duties.
Arsaces, who founded the Parthian EN-
pire, against which the mighty hosts of
Rome long contended in vain, was a me-
chanic of obscure origin.
Beranger, the celebrated French poet,
wandered about Paris in state of pitiable
restitution until he obtained situation as
pot-boy-that is, to carry pots of beer in
public-houses and restaurants.
Burns was the son of a small farmer, and
at an early age displayed an appetite fol
learning which he had few opportunities
for gratifying, a. is shown in the most
brilliant of his poems.
Carrera, beginning life as drummer DO,
and driver of cattle, rose to the presidency
of the republic of Guatemala.
Catherine, empress of Russia, in some re
spects one of the most remarkable wome,
that ever lived, was peasant girl of Live
mia and camp Rrisette.
Demosthenes, the Grecian orator an,
"prince Of eloquenoe," was the son of
blacksmith. In his first attempt at publ
speaking he displayed such a weakness O
voice. imperfect articulation and awkward
ness that he withdrew from the speaker
platform amidst the hooting and laughte
Of his hearers.
Giotto, noted as q painter, sculptor, al
chitect. worker in mosaic. and really tn
! founder of modern Italian art, was a shep
j herd boy whom Cimabue discovered draw
ing sheep ON the sand with pointed stone
with an accuracy that indicated a natura
, artistic ability, and SO he took him as
! student.
; Handel was nearly so wears of age vhe
he published the first of those musical com
8 positions which have immortalized hi
8 name.
t Sir Isaac Newton while attending schoe
was considered by his teaches but little bel
ter than an idiot; and Sheridan, the cele
brated playwriter, WAS presented BY hi
!: mother to tutor is "blockhead."
! The foregoing examples prove conclusiv,
| ly that an humble origin, poverty, natur,
8 defects. age or physical ailments need NJ
!; prevent the attainment of distinction, an
] they should be encouraging, especially
the young.-Harper's Young People.
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Austria, says Vienna correspondent. The
excitement reached is eliminating point
ON the intelligence being echosd abroad
that the Vienna public would be admitted
to suite Of apartments in the HofburR-
the impe.is. zs.iasase-to inspect the
trousseau on . certain dav between certain
hours in the latter half of the week.
Tho fact Of 10 much magnihcence and
fnery about to be exposed to the vulgar
gaze was, in anticipation, regarded - rare
treat which many fair one would willing
ly and heroioally have sacrificed not little
to behold. Five saloons IN tne h aae
for the exhibition, and the rich assortment
of marvels Of the toilet and of domestic
economy generally were certainly ret on to
no mean advantage, the display SURPRISING
and that is saying good deal-the most
sanguine expectations OF the severest lady
critics. Household linen was ON view IN
profusion, while articles Of understanding
we're in texture and style all that possibly
could be desired.
The wedding presents Of the imperial
parents and Of the various members OF the
imperial family to tho bride-elect consisted
ornamental plate, of porcelain and glass,
besides quantity of beautiful lace. The
gowns and costumes of her imperial high
ness will not be completed till Just before
the Wedding day, to the pronounced mortl-
ication of large percentage of the would
be gazers. who, in the absence Of the one
thing needful to complete the trosseau cat
egory, went 50 far az to resent the omission
as personal affront. The costliness and
beauty of the jewels and precious stones
went, however. long way toward appeas-
ing the greed of that section OF fair
humanity who find redemption in silks and
salvation in stuffs whose weakness for
parasols and hats is chronic and in
durable. This is by no means the first time
that the jewellers and silversmiths of Vienna
and Buda- Pesth have won laurels at shows
of this kind, and on the present occasion
enough cannot be said in praise of the
artistic ingenuity and the originality of con-
ception characterizing the diadems, the
"colliers," the bracelets and the rings:
Equal praise is due to tho manufacturers OF
the linen and the makers of the lace, while
some portions of the needle work, en-
broidery, stitching and the like. in the
chasteness of its design and finish, were. to
use the words of lady admirer in the
crowd, "irresistibly lovely"
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IT is doubtful if Major Mckinley will
be able to secure reelection to con-
gress. The fight between Foraker and
Mckinley in the latter's district last fall
was very bitter, and Governor Campbell
carried it through the detection of Nc
Kinley's followers by 5000 majority.
Foraker is likely to retaliate this year
and give McKinley's seat to democrat.
The democratic nominee is John G.
Warwick, who was elected lieutenant
governor on tho ticket with Hoadly and
is strong candidate. The fight for the
republican leaders seat promises to be
one of the most interesting of the fal
campaign.
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PEOPLE OF NOTE.

George Westinghouse is having a cottage
at cost of $4,000. A large marble
building will contain the electric light
plant.
Henry Rochefort spends much of his
spare time in London in the art galleries
and the British Museum. He runs his pa
per by telegraph. He has grown to like the
English.
hemberg, pronounces boldly for general
disarmament. Austria, he says, is drifting
rapidly to financial ruin. But he fears that
war must come before disarmament.
The newest and most select club about
London is the Two Pin club. composed
chiefly of Punch's young men, with the ad-
dition of few persons like Sir Charles
Russell and Lord Rosebery. The two pins
in question came from the names of Dick
Turpin and John Gilpin.
Oscar Wilde has been dropped. Robert
Louis Stevenson is passe Max O'Rell has
gone glimmering, and America Is now pre-
pared to do up Rudyard Kipling, a young
English tenderfoot who came to this country
| under false pretences, and now writes a
book about us, not as guarantee of good
faith, but necessarily for publication.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has a
private secretary who is very different from
the postmaster general in many respects.
He can sing good song. he can hold cor
ner with very good men-if the ante be not
too highland he is not SO abstemious as
his chief. He is a newspaper man, and
he is from Boston. He makes a good ad-
wiser to his pious superior, and there is nc
doubt that he has saved him from awkward
mistakes. His name is Marshall Cushing
and he resembles the handsomest of Mu
rillo's two well-known cherubs.
Princess Victoria, the Empress Freder
ick's youngest and favorite daughter,
rather pretty, having nice figure, blue eye
and fair hair. She has always been fond Q
out-of-door life, and enjoys exercise IN an
form. She is an indefatigable walker, a
accomplished rider and lawn-tennis player
and can drive four hand in masterl
style. She has inherited the Empress Free
erick's love for music. has a charming touc
on the piano, sings, and is performer o
the banjo. Her bright, natural humor an
vivacity made her a great favorite at til
English court. Her betrothed, Prime
Adolph of Schaumburg Lippe, is a hant
some and interesting young soldier. I'll
young lady's dowry amounts to 81 ,25G,O O
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-16
In q Religious Frenzy.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July ia horrible tale
Of infanticide and suicide comes from the
neighborhood of Mound City, Ark. Anna
Peterson, colored, who had been crazed by
religious fancies, burned her infant to
death in the cooking stove and then threw
herself into well. The father, on coming
home from work, found the charred corpse
of the little one in the stove. He instituted
search for his wife and found her body in
the we'll three days later.
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Helena. MONT. JULY 16. lsyo.

~Montanians abroad will always find TH2
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file! at their favoritS
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; Grand Pacific, Chicago; West, Minneapolis
Baldwin and Palace, San Francisco; StNicholas
and McDermett, Butte; Leland Hotel, SPRING
field, III
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RECIPROCITY BLAINE.

~ ~ That the man from Maine is not at
i,,one with the senate committee on finance
L in their recommendation to place sugar
e on the free list as a matter of "wise pub
lie policy" is sufficiently plain from his
letter to Senator Frye, which we pub
u lished in our columns yesterday. In
fact, he characterizes such policy as
81 extraordinary, unprecedented, unwise.
How these hard words will be received
aals.by his party remains to be seen. In
support of his contention he asserts that
st.our trade with the American republics
paand the Spanish West Indies has been
), for years in most unsatisfactory con-
4, dition, that it has been hampered to the
j point of virtual prohibition by proscrip-
tive duties, and that the sugar depart
Nre will prove source of serious loss to
u shipping routes which are still largely,
II not exclusively, under American con-
troll. From Cuba and Porto Rico, he
u proceeds, we import one-half of the
ilssugar we consume; we are by far their
best customers; and yet -four, which
nacosts but $3.50 per barrel in the New
seYork market, cannot, in face of the
Spanish import duties, be sold in Cuba
|, Tor less than s1l56. So in the case OF
Latin America. Since the repeal of the
coffee duty in ~ we have imported
Brazilian products to the value of $751;
ts6O6. GOO and have sold to that country
woods worth only s156, 135,Ooo. The bal
,anoe we have paid in gold or it's equiva.
lent, and s675, 100000 have been lost te
our markets.
We have already taken occasion tt
doubt the wisdom of repeating the pres
emit customs revenue of S55OOO,OOO or
sugar, for the purpose Of spreading ar
equal amount of taxation over multi
tude of other commodities, and mourning
thereby increased expense in collection
increased burdens upon home indus.
tries, and increased opportunities fol
using taxation, not for the benefit of the
common veal, but for personal aggran
dizement. 1t is true that 10 per cent is
high rate of taxation, but if the money
is to be raised in this way it would be
almost impossible to point out com
modify in general use which could bt
and less detriment to industry thai
sugar. Its production and consumption
are on 80 wide scale, as crude materia
it enters to so small an extent into othe
industries, that it comes to the cor
sumner less burdened than almost an
other commodity by other than govern
ment taxes, merchants profits and COT
Of distribution. Many dealers are col
tent to sell it without profit as NEAR
of attracting trade.
"Misery makes us acquainted wit
strange bedfellows," and while we joi
Mr.. Blaine in his condemnation of tt
sugar policy of his party, we are not pr
pared to stand by his universal pan
cea, his quack cure-all Of reciprocity.
il most significant fact that Gree
Britain admits everything, tobacco alor
excepted. that these countries seek
export while the same duties that a
imposed on goods from the Unite
States are imposed on imports fro
Great Britain. Still more significant
~ iact that the lsttsr country maxi
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-16

SPEAKER REED ordered young James
G. Blaine to be removed from the floor
of the house the other day. If young
Mr.. Blaine will drop around next year
he will enjoy the pleasure of seeing Mr..
Reed removed from the speakers chair.
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GOWNS FOR AN ARCHDUCHEss,

Ue"e1B Oh Ufeat EIn6 SlIVef and
Elaborate Linen.
Much excitement of a sensational kind
has been raised in the breasts of the fair
sex of Vienna relative to the magnificent
and truly imperial trousseau got up by the
chief Austrian and Hungarian firms for the
approaching nuptials of her imperial high
ness the Archduchess Marie Valeri, young
est daughter Of the emperor and empress Of
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-16

DROPOSAIS FOR LUMRER-SEALED PRO
I posals for Lumber for the use Of the city for
the ensuing year. viii be received by the under
I'll Friday, July IS, 1870. 1t u O'Clock noon The
citv reesfves the right 10 reject any and all bids.
n order Of the City council.
JOHN W. THOMPSON,
Chairman Street and Alley Committee
Dated Heleaa, Mont, July u, l6s0
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-10

Have you heard the story Of the rub
Der hose bought FOR the infrmAryi II
was coil Of bose to hang in the hall. to
DO used n case q fire. One day they
took il down in order 10 sprinkle the
lawn. but as soon as the water was turned
or it burst in half dozen places. The
infrmary directors were raging. They
took tbs hose hack 20 the rubber store
and demanded an explanation. The pro
prietor Of the store said that he had sold
it in good faith, supposing Il - be a good
article In order 20 satisfy himself be
wrote on 70 tho manufacturer. vho re-
piled that the hose was simply sn orDa-
mental article. made - hang up in fac
tories "to satisfy insurance require
ments.~ And A. there is bose made thst
IS 10 be looked ~ not used Here is q
hig factory. and is owner. supposing
that in case Of fire hs can turn an twenty
lines ~ hose a. once "a putting his tTust
N a rotten. good Tor nothing ppe. net-
ter inspect Oh these emergency hose lines
- olcs,-CinciBnst Times star.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-10

EreWu - pSgrlGs edfs - y ~-S--s3
- chv sousd taereof he 81 ss>elez
We've ths fsslrs ~lgb cain. - ~lE aos
- doan as srEns aarl tle 42t q ga
era 1isarrnaaeat. a. t1ers =, As yst
~ prosp.scE II = universal le4ce-
Tne tav s~ord sIso stands az ground
j. = tie EarserY synool * lie --s1-'--
icADls ylca u oar r4oe--ths l0s4 iuf l~s
tls Hzrlsc1tns. tool s-cs p-crc" nsa al2d
be-l-nagiEk are also Ake-F u Jors,
rhey are sure o be fouAd @1l@olg tAs
members u ths ~ word - AoAs as
there are fools q be fo1Dd among ths
i4A4oit4nls 4 our osu. oola I@cea
knights. their swords Al their silss, curly
loc2ed and satin shod pTincesses, stAl-
Wsrt masketeers. must2ched and TOP
booted. are ell types which SIN held
ghsiI own. TIE Chiness dol Is Young a.
yet. bat sac h4s = brilliant future betofs
her.-Eiack pod > AagaLns.
WoEdsIfuL
An Enghshman. travelling Ia BarrnAh.
gives q aughzble account of the aaronish-
nlent with which The natives regarded
hLs ali pillow. The very ignorant, Ike
the very wise, ind plentiful occasion Tor
wonder IN what 10 p-eople IN general seem
only commonplace objects and occur
Tences.
began blowing up my air p:uoS. The
Eurman nearest my corner, VITO had
been watching my preparations for bed
with sleepy interest, spraag 10 ne win
a start as he saw the pillow increasing IA
bulk, and SAT- upright on his mat.
''Ahmay:" 'uotherF he exclaimed.
"He Moung Gyeel % gyaw! Poh gineg'
III, YOU fellowsl Losk here! Look
here, al of you; look al this!'
Slumberers were rapidly awakened by
the NOISY scrambling Of the wakeful
members Of the party; and was soon
surrounded by a crowd of squatting
figures.
ko Chalk and his family, reused by
the scramble and the loudly murmured
"Ahmays,' as the pillow slowly swelled,
gIided quickly in, by twos and threes,
and by the time | had screwed up the
nozzle the entire household and all the
visitors were among the audience.
W A4aAN ltilN AUAs ooEtd -hNhAS
Gyee, little, wizened up man like a
dried monkey.
"A pillow for the head, replied.
"a wind head bag" said Moung Daw,
promptly, and his remark elected a uni
versal murmur Of " Houkbah! houk bah"
which might be freely translated, "Ah
yes; of course, Of course"
The pillow was now gently taken from
my knees and passed slowly from hand
TO hand, patted and pinched, squeezed,
smelled, tasted and bumped on the floor.
Eyes were applied u the nozzle, but
they could make little Of that, and after
the pillow had passed about the entire
room, receiving as much criticism as a
new fossil in the hands of a learned So
Ciety, it was respectfully placed by
Moung Daw at the top of the spread
blankets, balanced on one end against the
wall, where it continued 10 receive silent
admiration.
"Show us how It is done" was the next
demand.
l yawned widely. but unscrewed the
top and returned the curiosity to Moung
Daw, who forced out the air in the faces
of his friends, TO their great satisfaction.
Youths Companion.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-10

TAXING stout watches, sad q Gin
cln1ati se7-eler. the most expensive
and complicated enep .ece IN the city .
o9ned ~ NJ Peter Giasou If vas
made 70 hs order in Switzerland and
coef ore thouzand dollars Hs seut ~
oT1er ~ tre sarre n1aker sn~ur ~sar
80 f-r another watrh. -C cost ruo thea
sa'1 cellars. Tais vs-ch shows toe SER
cr1s. minutes. hears. DAYS ~ ere week
sa1 month - tae wear Is regssfeTs ~
phases ~ ta4 noon. ere rz1F snd sef-
pnz ~ the SD. ns1nas sn1 peT3o1s =
fae evening ard uo~narg rsrs. 81 pea~
e. the T-1 ard moon ars p scors -
e71e~ rar1TsI phenomena vsf@h csz -
1ereruafrs3 ~ rasoulan-- Ilrs TIE
of1eT ts waoCh Is his own 5esxE. -
LoEls7.s.e Ciazea-
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-10

A curious oslculstio3 hss been made
hv nr Rlohsrdson. giving tie work q
80 heart e. r1neage Pres1-iuz that
sc 0od Tas st-o~n or ~ ths heart 60
sach ps satiou .n ti.e proportion = sixty-
rirs sfrcEes Fer minute. and sf thr ss-
f1Ins3 force q n.ue fsst. the mileage =
tae blood thro19h ths BODY mlgag -
taken - 11- Taras reT r-inuts IN -
~ hour. lee miles p,eT ds~. g. go rr1~@
~ vssr. or $50 go ra1ss in lifs-
tn1s 81 - y>s7s Tas nurob<r = t,ests
q - heart in ths sane long llfs ~oula
rsach tss eTzns toasl q 2 $50, "a 20.
N s1icsi - oTi3
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-10
Where the Wild Fowl Nest.

Until the acquisition of Alaska by the
United States it was wonder where GER
tain wi fowl went when they migrated
from the temperate climes on the ap-
proach Of summer as well as snow birds
and other small species of the fcathered
tribe. Ii was afterward found that their
habitat in summer was the waters of
Alaska, the Yukon river and the lakes Of
that hypcrborean region. A reporter
lately interviewed G. j. Green, of Nor
ton Sound, Alaska, and hc confirms the
statement of Dali and others. People
wonder where the wild fowl come from,
said he. They see the sand hill crane,
wild goose, heron and other fowl every
spring and fall pursue their unwcaried
way, bat, like the wind, they do not
know whence they come or whittier they
90. Up on Goloviao bay, on the north
shore Of Norton sound, is the breeding
place Of these fowls.
al the birds in creation, seemingly,
20 10 that country 10 breed. Geese,
ducks, swans, and thousands upon thou
sands Of sandhill cranes. are swarming
there ell the time They lay their eggs
IN the blue stem grass in tho low lands,
and Il you 60 UP the river little way
from the bay. the noise Of The wild fowl
is almost deafcning. Myriads OF robbins
and swallows are there, as well as mill
ions of magnificent grouse. wearing red
combs and feather mOccasins. This
grouse turns as white as snow in winter.
You can Kill dozens of juicy teal ducks
or grouse as fat As butter balls in a few
moments. The wild fowl aad bears 1.-Two
on salmon berries and huckleberrics,
with which all the hills are literally COW
cred. .-Astprlan.
Telegram-herald., 1890-01-10
a Banner Of nattl..n.le shln..

a lady residing on the west side has
perhaps the most unique banner that
has ever bccn seen Ira Kansas City. II is
as beautiful as II Is unique, and is priced
by It's owner for Is beauty and oddity.
IL is made of tho skin Of an enormous
rattlcsnako. with bacsgroUnd of plush.
The snake skin was sent the lady By a
friend who bvcs IN Texas II is beauti-
fully taanei. the hack being colorod ard
covered ~ith vpots resembling mall
scales. which on the BACKGROUND of
plush look fcr ali tho world Ike mosaic.
The ekia ia over h~c feet long without
the bead and tail ard fourteen rattles
denoted its age. In tBe widest part the
ssir IS nine inches IN width. thus show
i1- that IN life the rightful owner of the
s,ln which now sd0rns the lad7's parlor
u1ust have been - ugly customer. 4
letter which preceded the present states
that b. IL made = rattlesnake skins are
much worn by the young ladies' Of Texas,
snt are a common article of belle ap-
pare. Kansas City Tines