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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

NOTICE-THE CROWN BUTTE CANAL
~ company invite bids until Wednesday. Sep
of flume across Sinms creek in Cascade county,
Montana, near Fort Shaw reservation, aggreSat-
the right to reject any and all bids. Plans and
specifications may be seen at he Office of
JOHN B. WILSON, President.
Room q Pitt,burgh Block,
Helena, Mont.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

GALE OF WARRANTS-SEALED PROPOS-
y ais for the purchase of city warrants caring
seven (O per cent interest 10 the amount of
$4,000 seven thousand dollars will be received
at my Office, rooms and 2 Bailey block. until
Monday, Septem Ger LIST, 1880. at u o'clock me-
ridan. h. ". :: FOLh,
Helena, July 18th, 1880. City Treasurer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27
=ARTHUR P. CURTINS@
VISITORS

Are cordially invited visit immense wareIooms whether
intending to purchase or not where will pleased to show
YOU largest stock every department ever displayed IN
Montana Larger stocks than de shown ny all Helena
competitors combined and prices that they cannot VIII not
dare Our shipments all from manuiacures oil
rect and in such quantities the very lowest rates OF
freight and are bought for spot cash only
HELENA, MOUNTAINS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21

But then came the rags again, and
not even tho sustaining power OF .
stolen meal could keep him from temp
tation. He put on his underclothing.
and then stood by theA half-open door.
looking in at the de1psted garments.
They Knocked him; they said: you've
got to como down to our level; you've
stolen q breakfast on our account, and
nobody knows what you'll do before we
get through with you"
He shuddered and. turned away his
eyes. 1t wasn't that his conscience
troubled him. No, indeed. He had
left his conscience in the pocket Of his
other clothes, tho ones the thieves
had taken, and he wondered, by the
way, whether the fellow had been able
to make any moral use Of 1t. But his
shudder was caused by his disinclina-
ton to put on the suit which had no
conscience in its pockets - in other
words, no dollars.
So when he turned his head away the
ragged clothes were responsible for it.
Then they must also have been respon-
sible for his noting that the door Of No.
AZ was ajar, and for the temptation
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21

but when the attendant went away he
fell back upon tho pillow and was asleep
again in twinkling.
Then Drano's stomach arose and read
the declaration Of independence. 1t
would hear no excuses; no reproaches Of
conscience. Life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness" was its text, and 1t
argued in manner not to be answered
by the procepts Of mere honesty.
Drane stretched forth his right hand,
and secured roll. Almost Immediately
thereafter, as nobody was looking, he
possessed himself of the log Of q
chicken. Being honest by nature he
returned the bono to the strangers
table. Other portions Of tho bird fol-
lowed, together with sundry fried po-
tatocs, and snch like embellishments Of
the feast. Then he washed down his
scruplcs with the strangers coffee, and
went back to his room better man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21
CHAPTER V.
A REMARKABLE THEFT.

1t is a mistake to Judge wholly by ap-
created in vain. To the gentle, yield
ing nature of that substance Drane
owed his preservation from serious in
jury when he came tumbling down the
side OF the barn. As it was, the shock
was violent. He dragged himself with
some difficulty to the Ice Of rock
fence and made a hasty examination,
which convinced him that no bones
were broken. There was soreness in
his throat and lungs which made every
breath he drew seem full OF threo-cor-
ncred files, but on the whole he was in
fair condition and ablo to walk, which
was fortunate, as no other means Of get
ting away were at hand.
Before him was the blazing barn,
now one mass Of FIRE. He reflected with
a shudder that perhaps some poor
wretch had persisted there, and he be-
gan to rcproach himself for having
made no effort to rescue those who had
been his companions in misfortune.
Then the recollection Of the way tho
flames had leapcd up over the hay as
isurcd him that no med not charge him
self with cOwardice. He recalled tho
fact that he had climbed up on the loft
and that tho others had remained be-
low, whore doubtless they had bcen
awakened whilo the fire smoldered, I'LL
Ding tho barn with that smoke which
had nearly been the death Of him.
A crowd had now collected about the
barn, and no decided to 60 down aud
mingle with 1t. He did so, and the FIRST
words no heard were these: ''Somo
blamed tramp has set this barn afro.
Every ono Of en- found in the county
to-day ought to be put in jail"
Drano did not wait 10 discuss the
question. BE took hasty and uncere-
nonious leave. For half an hour no
;plodded through plowed fields, aPd
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21

which came Of that knowledge. The
first sin recorded against man led to
clothing, and Drane now felt the weight
of fearful heredity. He, too, would
sin and be clothed.
II wonder II his garments would At
me outwardly as we'll as his breakfast
fitted me inwardly," he muttered, and
thon laughed recklessly.
Nobody was watching. He pushed
the strangers door open little. Yes;
they were excellent clothes, to Judge by
the little he could see through the crack
of tho door. Dressed in that way Drane
could establish his identity in no time,
and no doubt pass the whole affair of as
q joke. Thus he thought, for the poor
fellow was really half crazed by the per-
picking experiences of the last few days.
He pushed the door still further; he
was conquered. 1t seemed that he
could hear derisive chucklo from the
rags in tho next room. He scarcely
looked ut the clothes, but hustled them
on, all but the coat, which no carried
into the hall because strange feeling
came over him that he had seen 1t be-
fore. Under an electric light he turned
q pocket Of the garment inside out and
read the owners namo written there.
1t was Lawrence Drane! He had stolen
his own clothes back again.
Yes, there was no doubt about 1t.
Tho occupant of No. AZ had been the
original tramp who had accomplished
the exchange in the hotel so nicely,
and had afterward collected the tcle.
graph money-order at New Haven. The
pockets of the coat were full Of Drane's
papers. He ran them over hastily, and
could not discover that any wero miss
ing.
His watch and considerable sum of
money were there too. lie wondered at
this because prudent persons leave such
things at the desk, but then he reflected
that thief distrusts everybody, and
hates to hand over his plumber when he
doesn't know who may DO watching.
Drano was IIRver so emincntly satis-
fed in his life. Tho clothes restored
his brain to it's proper balance almost at
once. He wondered how he could have
been brought to the point of entering
another's room, and he was shocked at
the thought, though delighted at the re-
suit.
He strolled through tho hall and
noticed that the thief was still sleeping.
Beside him lay tho remnants OF the
lunch. Drane would have boon glad to
stay and watch the fellow when no
walked up, but he had decided to 60 out
and find policeman TO take the thief
into custody.
There was none in sight when he
stepped to the door. He stood there .
moment, holding his chin in his hand,
while rolccting upon the best course TO
pursue. The action reminded him that
he needed q shave very much, and as
the barber shops Of tho bath were 50
situated that he could keep an eye on
the slumbering thief, he went in and
had the last evidence Of misfortune re-
and the unsuspecting wretch on
tho divan still slumberod.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21
THE VICTIM
OF HIS
CLOTHES.
By Howard Fielding and Frederick L. purtOa.
[CopYRIouT. 1901
CHAPTER Iv.-CoyTNUED.

CdAtISh lN.-CONTINUED.
81 can't promise to co." said Drane,
'"but tho first man OF you who finds
me in Kansas City and learns the truth
of what have told you shall have hun
.dred dollars and chance togo to work"
III sell my chance in that hundred
for pipcful Of plug" said the man who
had pus Drano in nomination for the
convention. "As for the chance to 60
to work, don't want it. I'll give it
away"
Altogether, Drane did not find this
.asscmblago Of the unfortunate so inter-
esting as he had thought 1t might be.
Ho withdrew from tho circle soon and
climbed high up on tho hay till tho raft
'ers were just over his head. Then no
lay down to sleep, and dreams carried
him to othor and far different scenes.
At first there were pictures Of home,
and then tho familiar faces faded away
and in their place came one which had
imprinted itself on his heart more
clearly than no knew-the face Of the
woman whom he had befriended and
who in turn had remembered him.
Through strange and difficult paths he
was pursuing her. There was danger
around them both. Suddenly he over
took her and tried to speak to her, but
his voice would not come. He was chok-
ing. She seemed to read the agony in
hise for her faco grew pitiful. He
was dying at her feet. The hot sun cast
q terrible red glare upon him. 1t was
descending from the heavens to burn
him to cindcr.
With o struggle he threw the hideous
vision from him and awoke. The red
glare was still in his eyes, the choking
in his throat. The barn was on fire.
Already tho hay below him was blazing,
cutting of his escape. Tho smoke was
like visible demon clutching him. He
CROPPED TO the wall and put his lips to o
little space between the boards, seeking
for air, but the hot vapor from within
rushed out, and no could not breathe.
Tho thought of death in that strange
place crowded upon him-a fate Of
which those who loved him would never
hear-his ashes scattered to the winds.
Frantically he struck the board before
him with his clenched hand. 1t yield
ed. Hope sprang up in his heart. Flo
rained blows upon the rotten wood, till
he beat it from its fastenings, and then
with o last effort he forced his body
through the opening and swung himself
to the ground.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21
FRIDAY FINDS cRUsoE.
Strange Meeting Between wild Man and
His Master.


His Master.
A strange scene occurred the other
day in one Of the booths at Paris fair.
The great attraction" was an uncivil
lied individual described as bona fids
savage Of extraordinary ferocity."
This parsonage, who rejoices in the
name of ''Colo," was squatting in q cage
provided with strong bars and bolts, and
the inhabitants OF the Western town
were streaming into the booth to con-
template his visage and acquaint them
selves with his manners and habits.
when his stern gaze was suddenly seen
to relax.
Tears soon flowed down his sable
cheeks, and, sobbing violently, he
rushed to the door Of his cage, and.
pushing back the bolt, threw his arms
round q gentleman who had just walked
in. At first 1t was imagined that this
Child Of Nature" had taken leave %
his senses, and the spectators started
back in fear and trembling, expecting
every moment to see the stern wild man
throttle the person he had singled out
from among the company for his atten-
tions.
Soon, however, their approximations
were dispelled, for the gentleman was
also noticed to betray symptoms Of emo
ton. 1t turned out that colo" had
been in his service for some time in
Martinique, and that four years ago he
had come to France in search Of his
master, to whom he was much attached
The faithful creature had proceeded
from one town to the other exhibiting
himself at fairs with this one object al
ways in view.
His master was 80 much touched at
this proof Of affection that then ana
therehe took colo" once more into his
ervice.-Paris Letter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21
ANY ThInE Cheap Enough.

Groccr-That new customer Of yours
Is Just married.
Delivery Clerk-Yes.
Grocer-Don't be particular about SELL
ing at close figures; they won't kick on
prices while tho honeymoon lAstA-
Pueblo Public Opinion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21

First Maine Going out West s-e
you. Budgcr? What State-DakOta2
Second Maine Man-Not much No
moro prohibition States for me. mean
to turn over q now leaf and be sober
man II I can.-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21

Mistress wishing to see Il herms1laes
had been correctly delivered -E7httdid
you tell the ladies. BridgetP
Bridget told 'em yea wasn't feelin'
well, and yeE was g0in' TO call On EN-
soon. and they says they was sorry -
hear 1.-THE Jury.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-21
THE UNFINISHED STOCKING.

Lay II aside-her worls-no more she sits
BY open window In the western sun,
Thinking Of this and that beloved ono,
In silence, as she lSnits.
Lay II aside-the needles In their place
No more she welcomes at the cottage door
The coming Of her children home once more
With sweet and fearful face.
Lay II nside-hcr work Is done. and we'll
"A generous. sympathetic. Christian lifo.
A faithful mother and u noble wife.
Her influence who Gun tellS
Lay II aside-say not her work Is done
No deed OF lovo or goodness ever dies,
But In the lives OF others multiplies;
Say II Is just begun.
Sarah X. Bolton, In N. Y. Independent.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

gaver her share N bis own pursuits.
a woman Of great mantAl ability. she
vas led 10 turn her mind in any d..
'sclion where she could be best sory-
Ell, sni throu b her unlirlpg indus
Try gave her high place among as
ttonomets, she always insisted that
sue only minded the heavens Tor
hor brother.
In an intimacy rs close aud beau.
,Hui rs TINS lived Charles aud Mary
Lsmh. the brother sacrificing for his
insanity-tsin'ed sister the ease OF his
ii'e, aud bis prospects OF happy mar.
rage His first poems were dedcs-
'eo TO his best friend aad sis or, AMI
bis daily life was full Of constant and
loving service TO her. 8, dependent
wss she upon him that one day. when
that thought occurred Ia him, he
said III his blunt fashion which GOV.
cred deep well OF tenderness:
You must die first, MARY
Yes she answered, with her quiet
nttie rod and sweet sruile, Il mu,t
die fret. Charles'
hst she survived in loneliness Cor
thirteen years after he had left her.
II was Harrst Marlineau's elder
brother who first enc ,uraged her to
ndopt literature as profession. One
day he real aloud TO her and CON.
mended extracts from an anonymous
art icle which she had written.
i never could battle anybody 7 she
exclaimed. finally. 'rbc truth is, that
paper is mine
her brother laid his hand on her
shoulder, aud said, kindly:
Now, dear, leave it TO other wo-,
men to make skirts and darn stock
lngs aud d. you devote yourself TO
this
Tad he thrown cold water on her
aspirations, the word might have
been the loser.
80 many conventional lie becomes
gilded and gloriiisd by love.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

A New BUsiNEss.-A dispatch
from Parkersburg. this State, Gays
a wSil-known timber dealer FROM
GlImer county played neat trick
the other day on some unsuspcct-
ing furniture inca IN Cincinuat,,
10y which he seooped III over hun
dred dollars without much trouble.
Walnut timber ia scarce. and the
Gllmer county timber king had
splendid large walnut tree on his
farm, which he concluded TO cut
down and sell. lie fe.led his tree,
and sold II on the ground 10 buy
er Tor an eastern veneer works for
neat sum. Before he shipped the
line piece of variable timber, how.
ever, the willy Gilmer county TIM
Der King carefully skinned the
bark OIL OF the walnut log and laid
1t Ivy Tor future use.
The far-seeing timber king then
cut down a large black oak tree,
Likewise skinned it, AMI proceeded
10 tack on TO tie oak log the bark
from the walnut log. lie did this
job SO neatly aud deity that the
oak log looked and acted just like
a genuine walnut log. This he
tloated to Cincinnati, along with
some other timber, and successful-
ly negotiated'it as a piece of wal
nut timber. TIE log was fifty.
three feet long and he received
$l06 for it. The Cincinnati peo.
pie have discovered the imposition,
and are after the GiImer county
timber king.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

If You WAIT TO BE LOVED -
Don't find fault.
Dent 10 iDqnisitivo about the affs
airs 0f even your most intimate friend.
Don't underrate anything because
you don't possess it.
Don't believe that everybody else
in the world is happier than you are.
Dou't coaclude that you have never
had any opportunities in life,
Don't beIievs all the evil you hear.
Don't repeat gossip, even II it does
interest crowd.
Don't go untidy on tho plea that
everybody knows you.
Don't be rude t. your interiors In
social position.
Don't over or under dress.
Don't express positive opini)o
unless you perfectly understand what
you are talking about
Don't get in tho habit Of vu!gsriz.
ing life by making light OF the ssnti,
meni Of II.
D9o't jeer at anybody's rel gious
belief.
Don't try to be anything else but
a gcnuewoman--and that msnBs a
woman who has consideration for tho
whole woItd. apd whose lie is gov
erned By the Golden Rus, d. u0yO
othe-s as you wouti be done BY.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

BROTHER AND SITEn. The boy
who prefcts leaving biz s's or out Of
his games because she rs only girl
Or The sister who does not invite her
brother because be IS so awkward and
hOrrid,' would do veil % SIT down and
consider The beauty Of the relation
bet~co1 childre1 Of TIC same parents,
ne 30 ba5 existed on onG noble souls.
George E.lict has written.
And were another childhood world
nay STARE I would be born a little Sic
ter shore And d ubtes8 many
woman who has learned the deligbts
Of That relation could ecio Che wish.
The idol AMI hero Of Caroline lIer-
sche The famous ASTRONOMER, vas
Der brother Wiiism who took her
from dgli uDstDffia. ,ifc. ord
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

kle in tie county. Complete
20. When you come to Cum-
20 sec as.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

'GRr5. as applied 10 a man, has pc.
culiar signiGcation. Ills lhs opposite
Of sOftncse end still il does cot moan
hardooss IL is the opposite Of fear
and OF faintheirtedBess We know
OF a man Of 'gri, that If bois j.
dgbt be may TO- overcome, bs may
perish but be will never voluntarily
surrender bis face to The zoe. 10
neither surronders his own nor that
Of another which has been entrusted
to his Keeping. He holds life. how.
ever dear va itself, cheap in cympar-
ison with fidelity aud honor Crit
isa manly quality.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

MoRE REPUBLICANS To BE SEATED.
The house committee on elections
Saturday decided two more contested
congressional cases in favor Of tue re-
publican Contestants. They were
the Florida case ~ Goodrich VS.. Bul
lock decision in favor OF Goodrich.
and the West Virginia case Of Nc.
Gnnis. This makes q total Of six
teen cases decided by the committee
this session. ten decisions being IN "a.
vor Of republicans aud six in favor Of
The sitting democrat membcrs.
There are LEFT undisposcd OF but two
cases--thoac Of Eaton W. Pbclan.
from Tennessee. and Clayton vs.
Breckibridge, from Arkansas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes advises
young men not 20 smoke. 1T will
itjure tie sight,, be says, rem
Der the nerves unsteady, to onfeetle
The sill ond 10 enslavo Tho nsture to
an imf .eas babI ltAy % stand in
che way I'd @ iaty 90 be performed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

We can no more Judge Of The value
Of maH b. ihe Impression which hs
makes on tbc public than we can
sou whether tie seal was gold or
brass 0y which tbo samn was m lde.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01

John Whitaker Watson, author Of
thc peom Baiufiful snow died irf
Sow Toft monday.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
MAIN LINE, SUMNER
Schedule 10 effect May IL, 1890.
EAST BOUND.

Train No. $50 connects with No. and
$50 aud 55l connects with No Ia Traiu8
$50 ADD 553 couuc,t With 40. 3 aud 3 @ az
Gteeuspuug.
J. GOLDsBORO, Agent
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
DIR j. NJ. MILLER
THE Bank Of ROII.N.EY
"a SURPRISE PARTY"

Every one surprised at the hand.
some and large assortment OF Toys,
Candies, Nuts, Frui's and other Hol-
day Goods too numerous TO mention.
Grand opening every day and large
crowds. Also fue Cigars and TO.
baccoes. Call early before they are
al sold as they are gong fast. Don't
forget the place, No. As, Baltimore
Street, Cumberland. Md.
j. l. CARSON.
The times., 1890-10-31

was recently offered ~. 900 for the fruit Of
twenty-acre orchard.
1t cost the taxpayers of Bay county %
per week to care for one of the Eliminates OF
The county poorhouse the past year As a
matter of economy it is suggested that
the county charges be kept at a first class
hotel in future.
The steel gates of the wall surrounding
the Marquette prison are 16 feet ineheight
and cost about $500 each. They can be
unlocked from the outside only, and then
with 5-pound key-a piece of mechanism
that reminds one of the old French bas-
tile.
Henry Green is a Grattan farmer who
dug nearly third of bushel Of po-
tatoes from single hill, and that, too,
in this off-tuber year.
A social club Is being agitated by Che
boygan business men, and Cheboygan
isn't prohibition land either.
Henry Kroop is Good Harbor farmer
who's been arrested on charge OF max
ing Illicit whisky.
j. p. Egan, Pennsylvania contractor,
was arrested at Harrisburg on charge
Of cutting SOC, 900 feet of valuable timber
on government lands in Ontonagon
township, this state, In 1887.
The times., 1890-10-31
BALLOTS FOR VOTERS.
Fifteen Million of Them Being Printed
in New York.

Fifteen Million of Them Being Printed
i'm New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Public Printer
Brown is printing 100000 ballots for
the coming electi on, every one of which
has to be separately numbered. These
ballots require 172 acres Of white paper.
The ballots for the regular candidates
will number l20O0,OO0 The independent
candidates will raise this amount 3, ,OOO,-
600. The first lot of ballots undertaken.
all regular, required CO. 900 sheets of pa
per. This is the only lot that has so far
progressed to the second printing. The
second lot, numbering $4,000 sheets, also
regular candidates, has only gone as far
as the partial numbering of the ballots.
Each Requires Three PRINTING!.
Every ballot of thu entire Is, 0O0, 900 re-.
quire three printings; firSt. the nun ber-
ing; second, the certification, and third,
the naming of the canui iates A force of
girls is employed after the number pro-
cess has been completed t. arrang. the
sheets in piles, the numbers OF which run
/consecutively from | To l,200 This is
done before the names are printed on.
Manager Kelso has had To train these
girls almost individually in the work.
The printers have also had to be carefully
instructed