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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
MENELEK THREATENS.

When most of the other great Euro
pean powers we're seized with passion
for planting their flag in every unoccu-
pied corner of the dark continent, Italy
did not escape the African earth hun
ger. Massowah was occupied and pro-
tectorate over the surrounding country
established For time it seemed as If
the people Of the southern peninsula
had secured one of the plums of African
acquisition. Secured in the possession
of the fertile and beautiful Abyssinian
highlands, the Italians were content to
look lazily on, while English, Germans
and Portuguese made fierce and bitter
claims on less valuable portions of the
continent But there is dark cloud on
the hitherto bright sky OF Italian At
RIGA. Dispatches from Rome would in
dicate that there is more than a posi-
bilty OF war between King Menelek, OF
Abyssinia and the Europeans who have
encroached on his particular domain
The monarchs discomfort is not thing
Of yesterday, but matters seem to have
only recently assumed critical form.
More than year ago, the kings ENJOYS
arrived IN Rome for the purpose OF COM
ing to definite arrangement with the
italian ministry. Their complaisance
was charming, and an agreement was
speedily reached. BY its terms the
Ethiopian prince was permitted to en-
Joy full control over the internal govern
ment of his dominione, and his repre-.
sentatives undertook on his behalf that
any arrangements he might make with
foreign countries should be subject to
the direction and consent Of Italy
Boundaries were mutually agreed upon,
and the ENJOYS departed, pleased with
themselves and the terms they had made
for their sovereign. Their reception al
Meneleks court must have surprised
them. The king ragged and stormed at
the state Of vassalage to which he de.
clared they had reduced him, and the
boundaries were not at all to his liking
But policy prevailed for time ovel
temper, and Menelek kept his tongue
within his teeth. The foreigners hac
promised him a large SUM OF money fo1
his consent to the detested agreement
and had promised to cooperate with
him in reducing to his authority thu
large and fertile province of Tigre, which
was in open revolt against HIM. Al
things come to him who waits. Thu
money has been paid, an italian arm.
has forced the insurgents to see TIN
folly of their ways, and Menelek is nov
free to pour out fierce complaints OF tn
harshness and injustice of the Italian
government. The willy Ethiopian woul
do we'll to be content with the success
he has already gained. Halt loaf is
good deal better than no bread, and tn
fate of his predecessor, Theodore, Nigh
serve to remind him Of the fact that tn
civilized powers OF Europe have Ion
arm. He may go to war and he ma
cause Italy the loss of a considerabl
amount OF blood and treasure, but Their
can be no doubt that, ,.,,en the troubl
; is over, Menelek will have beaten tn
leopard's record and changed his spot.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
JOTTlNGS ABOUT TOWN.

The district court adjourned yesterday
until next Monday.
A daughter was born yesterday to the
wife of Hugh Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. j. Dickinson, OF East
Broadway, are rejoicing over the advent OF
a sweet girl babe in their household. j.
The Carpenters union ball took place
last night ut Electric hall. 1t was largely
attended and passed of very successfully.
A hack ran into DR.. j. Il. Atchison's
buggy on Main street yesterday evening,
demolishing the buggy and throwing the
doctor out.
VIII, H. Scott has filed with the county
clerk proof Of annual representation WORK
on the Stevens placer claim and the Willis
placer and stone quarry.
The taxpayers were not many at the
county treasurers Office yesterday. Mr.
harden expects that there will be rusi
before the first of January.
District Court Clerk Bean presented his
assistants yesterday with several approprl-
ate and handsome presents in acknowledg
ment of their faithful and efficient ser
vices.
Township plats of Bower and Fisher
| islands in the Missouri river. between her.
| and Great Falls have been received by tn,
Helena land office. Bower island contains
Is ga acres, and Fisher island 31.0l acres.
| Among the Christmas attractions will b.
an exceptionally fine dinner at the popula
Helena. 1t will be the most elaborat
Christmas dinner ever given i'll this city
and will be served promptly at $50 O'Clock
Matthews 4 Lynch extend An invitation I
all friends and patrons Of the house to visi
their Christmas tree to-day. 1t the oil
saint shows up he will receive cordis
welcome.
JEFF, the we'll known bootblack in from
of Dell Dicks, has been acting 80 queer
the last few days. that his friends say l.
r has the first symptoms of the Messia
3 craze. He has already gone through II
), ceremony of a sweat bath.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

IT is evident that Captain Carroll, the
new delegate to congress from Alaska,
has comm snced work. The bill provid
ing for the exploration Of that territory
is being vigorously pushed and will
doubtless come up for passage at an
early date. 1t is proposed to send a
party of scientists and soldiers to that
faraway land to remain three years for
the purpose of gathering full informa-
ton Of the resources and topography Of
tbs country. All that is known OF the
practical value of the interior country
comes from the traders and hunters who
tell OF great and wonderful resources
The wisdom Of the purchase of Alaska
from Russia was fully demonstrated
years ago. 1t is quite time that oul
government should open the bidder
riches to greater development.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Harper's Bazaar published December 26th
will contain a story published by Mrs. Har-
riet Prescott Spofford entitled "At the
Symphony The pictorial attractions Of
tho number, it is SAID, will te unusually
fine.
Harper h Brothers have just added to
their Franklin Square Library William
Blacks new novel. Stand Fast, Craig Roy
ston! The volume is embellished with six
teen full-pa illustrations.
Sophie SWEET will contribute to Harper's
Young People for December 23d story en-
titled 1.-The Boy from North Jericho" The
same number will contain practical arti-
Gle on snow-shoes, and fairy tale with
characteristic illustrations by Howard
Pyle.
An illustrated edition OF Lambs Tales
from Shakespeare's comedies with copious
notes by DR.. Vim. j. Rolfe, is announced
as nearly ready for publication by Harper
4 Brothers. It forms the fourth volume
of Dr.. Rolfe's series of English classics for
school reading. and is designed to tie of
service not only as supplementary read
ing book, but as an introduction to the
study of Shakespeare for those who are old
enough to begin that study in earnest.
Frederic Remington, writing from the
standpoint of one who has lived among the
western Indians and made careful study
of their condition and character, will con-
; tribute to Harper's Weekly for December
oath an article on the employment of I'm
: dams as Irregular Cavalry" With the
!, freedom aud fearlessness OF one who thor
) ouahly understands his subject. MIR. Rem
ington discusses our relations with the In
dams and the gross nismanagement OF the
9 interior department, and proposes practi
cal scheme for substituting better meth
cd for the present wholly unsatisfactory
: system of governmental control.
Scribner's magazine for January opens
II the fifth year and ninth volume of period
1 ical, which from its first issue was pop
n ular success, and which has continued t,
s grow rapidly in public favor. Its pros
Q. pectus FOR 1891 contains the names of
~ number of contributors who are unrivalle
N in their special delds-men liz
Henry NJ. Stanley, James Bryce, s
Edwin Arnold, and Robert Lou
;; Stevenson. The readers Of the Railway
and Electric" series will be glad to kno
% that similar series on "Ocean Steamship.
d. is promised. The issue for January contai,
as a number of striking features-first amor
en- them Henry NJ. Stanley's article on Il
on "Pigmies," which is entirely distinct fro
ed his book, and written since its publicatie
,ut expressly for the magazine. Other fea
-. ures are Sir Edwin Arnold's second pap
=, on Japan" with Robert Blum's remark
:, BILE illustrations; the first of 4 two part sto
.ne by Frank Il. Stockton. in his most amusi
leu manner; one Of a group of illustrated pape
the on Australia (marking the beginning of
the Australian edition of the magazinc); a
ew practical articles on modern fre apparat'
ave and the game of court tenniA
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

WHEN President Harrison looks IN the
republican stocking tomorrow morning
he will find nothing but painful disap-
pointments and departed hopes, The
great American Santa Claus is an old
timer, but his goods are Of modern man.
ufacture, and he knows from long ex-
perience where they should be distrib-
uted. The prices are considerably high
or this year on account Of the Mckinley
bill and the old patron saint finds it nee
essary to reduce the yearly output.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

The Chicago Inter Ocean observes
that .sin 1880 the wealth Of the United
States was computed at S44,O0o,000,O0O;
now the wealth is estimated at S64, OOO,-
OOO,OOO-an increase of S2,O00,0OO,0O0
for every single year. And yet the peo-
pie were living under that ''robber tar
itf" all the time. Terrible, isn't it,"
just how this great ncreaae Of wealth
helps the people when it goes into the
pockets of the tariff barons is not OK
planned by the Inter Ocean, but is
pretty we'll understood by the people
themselves. They submitted figures at
the last election even moro interesting
than those Of our contemporary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

Harrison's statement is worth studying.
Perhaps he has found sufficient ex-
cuse for declining a denomination which
would certainly bring defeat, and then
again it is just barely possible that the
denomination will not be offered to him.
In either event the country will be COM
paratiyely safe despite the presidents
warning
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

MI. Patrick Casey, on Tuesday last, sur
prised his friends, and they are many, by
taking unto himself partner Tor he.
Miss Lillian Cooper arrived in Helena
few days ago from Deadwood, Oak, where
she left a host of acquaintanoes who will
miss her charming presence. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Judge sanoers'
informal reception, receiving many hearty
congratulations and wishes for long life
and prosperity.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

Cristo fishermen. glitterinR scene OF
heauty imnossible to describe in words:
$4,000 in gorgeous wardrobe, new and
novel acts, new specialties, splendid music,
wonderful dances, realistic Greek and kc-
man gladiatorial contests, and classic POS
turings: an immense concentration OF min
Strel stars.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

If the force bill is to be the republi-
can issue in 1892, we suggest the nomi-
nation of John 7. Davenport for presi-
dent rather than Thomas B. Reed.
Davenport is the more dangerous, he
cause he possesses diplomacy with ras-
cality. He is about the only republican
who was not knocked out this fall, and
the people Of New York city would like
q chance at him,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

LOVERS OF the succulent and tooth
some lobster will be glad to know new
method of Matching the crustacean is
an entire success. At Newfoundland
this year over three hundred million
were Matched from eggs in 432 incu-
bators. At this ratio Holsters will soon
become more numerous than Spanish
dancers IN this country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

THE old lady from Massachusetts who
holds down a seat in the United States
senate is a timid and harmless parlia-
mentary fighter. In his hands the force
bill is big gun with hard recoil.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
not,, Got Five Years.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Ellis P. Bard,
who pleaded guilty to embezzlement from
the Lincoln National bank, of Lincoln. Pc,
and Franklin w. Hull, who was convictt
of aiding and abstting in the snbezzlement.
were to-day sentenced to five years i'm
nrisonment ia the penitentiary. Bard was
the cashier III the bauk and Hull one OF its
depositors. Bard allosed Hull to overdraw
his account nsn,ost &snsuW.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

H-Montanians abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT file at their favorte
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York: Grand Pacific. Chicago; West, Ainneapo
lis Baldwin snd Palace. San Francisco; St.
Nicholas and McDermott, Butte; Leland, Hotsl.
Epringfield. II.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

Succ1 having concluded his long fast
of forty five days is now open to en-
gagements. AS winter is now fairly on
we suggest that he be sent east to boom
Dakota farm lands.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
Goodxear. Ellch and shillinx.. Miu.tr

This band of minstrsls will appear to-
morrow at MinR's in matinee. The
troupe comprises the highest salaried art
lists in both hemispheres, an entire new
order of minstrelsy. Over 1900 yards of
velvet, satin and pushes for draperies, and
curtains for the grand royal court first part.
Comedian a. Monte Christie testers, vocal
lists q gay cavaliers. musicians - MONTE
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
The New Merchants

Is now open for business. This hotel has
all the modern convenisnces, steam heat,
slactrio ioht. elevator, and bath rooms.
Rates. $3.50 snd upward per day. Special
rates to permanent guests. Elegant. we'll
LIGHTED sample rooms for commercial tray
elers on the first floor. No dark rooms in
the house.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

CORES of last Sundays INDEPENDENT
in wrappers ready for mailing may be
had at this Office. price five cents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
Great Slaughter.

At the store of the Journal Publishing
company, Ill North Main street, all holi-
day goods will be closed out at and below
cost. Do not fail to get bargains.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

The original and only Santa Claus is to be be
him and speak to him, and receive an answer
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

The president sent message TO the senate
nrp;np congress at once by joint resolu :.
tion or otherwise to continue the lava OF
Nebraska, in force in Oklahoma, until after
the adjournment of the territorial legisla-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
Children's Felt Shoes
In all sizes at New England Shoe Store.

Wisdom's Rohertine is meeting with great sue
other pre- paration Of . like nature All druggists
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

The Street Railway company are now dis
posing Of all their horses. For good work
stock call at the barn, Upper Main street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
Great Slaughter.

At the store of the Journal Publishing
company. Ill North Main Street. all holt
day goods will be closed out at and below
cost. Do not fall TO get bargains.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

A fine line of photograph and autograph
albums at The Zee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

w.xl.,d In front OF 1875 North Main
street for the purpose of taking from Fred
Haas an eight inch cigar and = glass OF
nnRlyzod cider.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
THE INDEPENDENT

r.n;<4.ncee at the risk Of subscriber unless
made by registered letter, check or pos.ai OF s
rress order payable to The Independent wv
hehine Company. .r,.a
r~Persons desiring the INDEPENDENT eerSeo
- tb.;r homes or place of business can oraef os
-o.t.l card or through telephone No. 1oo' fieass
rsport cases of irregular delivery promptly.
ADVERTISEMENTS. to insure prompt lnseraoa'
4 ola he handed in before p. m.
Rejected communications not returnaoie M
les. postage is enclosed.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
By MAIL.
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Sunday only lin advance per year 2 ~ ~
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Daily by carrier per week, lssVen issues l.. .
HELENA. MONT. DEC. "A, 1890.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

The finest display of the holiday season is to 10
daily inyitrd to call. J. j. Back, Proprietor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

400 pains of the handsomest Christ
mas slippers ever shown IN
I,UUU Helena at j. r. Woolman d
Co.'s. Special t,ale this week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

ANo marshmallows in half pound tozes at
Carpenters, lls Broadway,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
Casey-CoOper.

Trv th,t fine chocolate nugat at Carpenters.
ia ErnedWay.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

Masoues for the ball at Wassweiler's Spring
Xmas night can be had at the springs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
An Advertisement.

An Advertisement.
Read what have to say and you Will be
benefited thereby in the future. We all
know that it is best to buy goods OF an e1-
elusive dealer because the buyer has less TO
look after, buys in the largest quantities
and gets the best prices and sells for the
least money.
Again, if you buy set OF any kind OF u.s.
and YOU break piece We will match it for
you, and always be particular where you
buy your piano lamps, hanging lamps nns or or
other than an exclusive dealer you will al
ways be troubled with matchings, and il
you want chimney or wick, send east tor
it; We have customers almost dally looking
for what they cannot find in Helena and
what can these people dor Throw. the
goods out in the back yard and buy OF IN
exclusive dealer In the future.
F. j. EDWARDS,
Crockery, glassware, china, lamp goods
etc., 10 South Main street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

II Won want to enjoy good Christlnass dinner
20 to the Crystal restaurant, Grand street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
At 1t. Peters.

In Memory Of a Loved One.
Pride. the only daughter of Mr.. and MRS.
Harry Farris, died in this city on Dec. T.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of recent date
printed with the death notice tho following
verses. written by the little girls aunt, Mrs
NJ. b. Eveleigh:
A precious one from them has gone,
voice they loved is stiiled
A place il vacant in their home
Which never can b, filed.
God in His wisdom has recalled
III, boon His love had given;
And though the body molders here,
The soul ia cate in heaven.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
Horses for Sale.

The finest display of holiday goods At The BE.
Hive,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24

The broadway market hiss the finest lot {
Christmas turkeys shown in the city.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-24
Polished Pecan Nuts.

Salesman at fancy grocery store
Will you have the pecans with the
hulls polished or just the plain, com.
mon every day pecan7 No difference
in the meat. The difference is in the
polishing of the bulls and the price.
You pay two cents extra on the pound
for the polished hull. Why2 Be
cause it is fad. That's all. Some
folks like to have the polished pecans
on the table because they look nice.
How are they Polished Well, that
is a Chicago trick. There is place
in this town that does nothing but pol
ish nuts. A huge cylinder, operating
on the same principal as the peanut
rooster you see ON the streets is put in
motion. II contains a few pounds OF
brick dust. The nuts are put in the
cylinder, and il gives a few revolu-
lions. The dust gives the hull Of the
nuts the bright brown, polished APP
pearance you see in these pecans.
Some folks come in and ask where pc
cans come from. They come from the
south, generally, but as good pecans
grow right here in Illinois, near AL.
ton, as in any other portion Of the
world Chicago Tribune.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-24

Here is an item from several exchanges
which is somewhat peculiar viewed in
the light of the fact that The st. Louis
Republic did not exist in 1880: A corked
bottle that evidently had foated about
1000 miles was picked up in the river
near Pointe Coupee, La, last week. IL
was opened and the contents found to be
a slip of paper bearing these words;
"Thrown over at st. Paul, Mimi, 10th
of April, 1880, by R. G. Libby. Finder
please advertise where it was found and
what date and much oblige yours truly.
Send this paper to The st. Louis Repub-
lie to advertise" The paper was dry
and well preserved and the characters
not in the least defaced.-Chicago Her
Cultivate attention. diligence and per.
severance. These qualities the sloyd
will be found to supply more fully
than any other system, while it is bet.
ter calculated to secure a symmetrical
development of mind and body
Boston Transcript.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-24
"SlOYp.-
The System OF Manual Training Now Be-
ing Taught In Boston.

The System OF Manual Training Now Be-
ing Taught In Boston.
The word ''sloydn has been seen in
print more or less of late years in mag
azines as well as newspapers and al.
ways in connection with the vital
question of manual training and its
Introduction into the public schools.
II is an anglicized form of the Swedish
sloid, meaning dexterity or manual
skill compare Morse word slogd, cum
ming; English sly. OF late, however,
the word has been restricted in its use
to denote system of manual training,
Of which the best known is the so
called Mas system, adopted some fif-
teen years ago in Sweden.
When this system was adopted at
Mas, it was new only as whole.
The details had been worked out and
proved to be beneficial by different
persons at different times and in diff
ferent countries, but not until then
had they been collected and made into
a systematic whole. The material
used is wood, found, by experiment,
to be the cleanest and easiest to work
"a most profitable selection, as with
proper tools it can be worked into any
shape or form.
The purpose of the sloyd instruction
is by no means only TO give general
skill to the hand, but also TO stimu-
late and broaden the mind, and to ex-
cite love and respect for all honest
work; it is to be looked upon as edu-
cational, a thing which will help us
all and generations to come to be more
fully and evenly developed.
On the value of various systems
there is much dissent; but all believers
in manual training agree to the fol.
lowing principles: The work must,
/. Interest the pupil 2: Give use
full articles as Product 3. Promote
general dexterity. A. Develop the
sense and love of order and exactness.
5. Encourage cleanliness and neat.
ness. 6. Take into consideration the
ability and strength of the pupil. 2.
Cultivate the aesthetic sense. s. De.
velop and strengthen the bo0v. Q.
Counterfeit sedentary occupahrns.
10. Progress methodically. IL. Trap
the perception and develop the con
structive and inventive facultie