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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-14
SPARKS OF WIT.
An American biz-mark-S.

AN American biz-mark-S.
A SLOW match-four years of court
ship.
ARTISTS are generally designing crea-
lures.
PASSING away time handing over
your watch TO a highwayman.
An educated hog the college profess
sor who splits tobacco juice on the
floor.
HoUsEKEEPER wants to know wheth-
er bakery couldn't prope .ly be classed
sp1e-plant.
IT's funny that bind boy can't even
see his father, although the old man is
always a parent to him.
"ODD how this chilly weather affects
me; | have goose-fesh all over me. +"
"Oh, that's quite natural.
WHAT do you find is the first requi-
site in business?" Pluck" returned
the dealer in live-goose feathers.
JAcK-This silver watch has cost me
over eighty dollars. John-You must
have pawned it good many times.
"LET me give you a pointer" as the
small boy said when he carefully adj
iusted a pin in the school teachers
chair
FATHER Now, tell me. George. how
are you getting along lifting the mort
age on your city property? George
Well, it's higher than it was.
AN American liar writes that onions
are so strong down in his district that
if placed in the cellar for any length OF
time they will lift the mortgage off the
house.
Mrs. CHATTY-If there is anything
do hate, it's a tattler. Now, only this
morning l heard that Mrs. Mr..
Chatty (raising his hand)-Now, don't
hate tattling, too!
"YoU look sick. What is the matter p
asked hobbs of Dobbs at the poker
table, and Dobbs, who had just drawn
the deuce of clubs to four hearts, feebly
gasped, He art failure"
Hal BORINUE-I never see you a.
the play now. Jack Bloodgood-
don't 60 to the theater much now.
prefer to stay at home. Il suppose yor
think there's no plays like home"
Mr.. JoKER-I see by the paper tha'
old Fishkin, who was in the glue bust
ness, has gone up. How unfortunate
Is it very heavy failure? Mr.. joke
Yes. Everybody was badly stuck.
CLARA's mother (calling)-Clara, Mr.
Smithers is in the parlor and says he
wants YOU. Clara entering the par
lor and throwing herself into Smithers
ms)-Oh, Charlie, this is 50 sudden
EASTERN farmer (contemptuously-
Catch me going West. where you have
neither coal nor wood Mighty incon
venient burning corn for fuel, isn't it
Western farmer - Well, yes, it is
rather. The ears is so big we can't gi
EN- in the stove.
Two BUSY doctors meet and speak 0
the influenza You must have plent
of work, j." says one. Don't speak oft,
replies the other. az am absolutel,
played out. The patients are killing
butIl uOCbOIS dJ pIeStut. IN0NeuB6
sweet, the other retorts.
THE sweet innocent children wer
playing house. Mamma and papc
scarce less innocent. were watchin
them. "Tll be papa said little Boil
III be mamma" cried Alice. "An
I'll be new nurse" broke in Fife; an
when you try to kiss me, Bobbie, II
scratch your face and say I'll tie.
mamma. Tableau.
A PROPOSAL.
Dear Phillis viii you share my lot?
llt's not a corner lot, tbs truey
And yet nethnks tina. any spot
Would be "a paradise with YOU
very much admire your face
And II | ID MT fnr. .t.l.rt NJ
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-14
PRACTICAL SCIENCE.
sCIENTIFIC NOTES AND ANswER. -A
INQUIRIES.

a Budget of Useful Information-so1der,
How Made and How Used-Milk and Its
Constituents-Ho TO Preserve Animal
Specimens without the Use of Alcohol.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-14

Hard spelter is used for soldering
iron and copper; soft spelter for brass
work. Gold and silver work requires
special soldiers according to the various
alloys always found in the noble
metals. A simple test of the efficiency
Of any solder is what is known as the
solder cry" when stick of it is bent
while close TO the ear.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-14

Solder.

This is usually an alloy. 1t must
not only be more fusible than the
metal or metals to be joined, but must
have a chemical affinity for them to
some extent. For this reason alone
different kinds of solder are employed
for different purposes. Generally it is
called either hard or soft according
as its fusing point is high or low. This
is the composition of the ordinary solder:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-14

Dear Phillis viii you share my lot?
llt's not n corner lot, tbs true y
And yet nethinks tina, any spot
Would be "a paradise with you.
l very much admire your face,
And yet | do not fac you now;
fear to lose my wonted grace
In breathing forth a lovers vow.
The grace is what I'd have you grant,
0 matchless maid divinity
Abjure those mournful words, II can't"
And send tender yes 70 me-
Detroit Ere Ptass
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
Curious Rat-Killer.

Roscoe Franklin, of Brockton, Mass,
owns a bay horse, known by the name of
Shiloh, that is possessed of peculiar ac-
complishment. Mr.. Franklin's stable, a
rather old building, is infested by rats that
give the horses much trouble, stealing their
food and making themselves pests gener-
ally. 1t began to be observed short time
since that in Shiloh's stall there was to be
found every morning one or more of the ro-
dents dead, the crushed bodies of which in
Dictated that they had died violent deaths,
but what that death was remained q mys-
terry until one of the stablemen discovered
that the big bay was himself their execu-
toner.
He was then watched at the work. and the
strategy and cunning of the animal is said
to be remarkable. He will stand over a
rathole for any length of time without
stirring. his ears alert and his eyes fixed on
the hole. Then as the rat breaks cover
abruptly and hurriedly, as they always do,
Shiloh brings down the 81 arp hoof of his
uplifted foot upon his little but harassine
foe crushing the life out of him, and if he
fails to strike, the willy creature will over
take him with outstretched neck and seiz-
ing him in his powerful teeth throw him
his back.
1t is but seldom that this curious ratter
fails to kill his prey. The horse actually
seems to enjoy the sport, for he will repeat
the trick again and again, and if any one
stands and watches him at it he will, with
out ceasing to be on the qui vive for the rat
for an instant, occasionally turn his intelli-
gent eye on the spectator, as if to say: III
get him yet."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
Light Without Matches.

To obtain light instantly without the
use of matches ana without the danger of
setting things on fire is an easy matter.
Take an oblong vial of the clearest of glass,
put into it apiece of phosphorus about the
size of a pea; upon this pour some pure
olive oil heated to the boiling point, the
bottle to be filled about one-third full: then
cork tightly. To use the light remove the
cork, allow the air to enter, and then re-
cork. The whole empty space in the bot.
tie will then become luminous, and the
light obtained will be good one. As soon
as the light becomes dim it's power can be
increased by opening the bottle and al
lowing fresh supply of air TO enter. In
very cold weather it 10 sometimes necessary
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
DIR. TalnlRge.

heard good story about DR.. Talmage
the other day, writes New York Star re-
porter. 1t was at base ball game at Wash
ing:on park, Brooklyn, and it was my lot to
be seated near a loquacious individual who
was very critical of the good and bad points
of the game and of the people he saw
around him. After he had exhausted about
every possible subject of conversation he
said:
'Ah, there is DR.. Talmage over there, l
see him here quite often. He is mighty
good man. but it's too bad he swears sou
"Swearsn' lexclaimed. do you mean'tto
say that Mr.. Talmage is profana?'s'
"Oh, yes; he swears like pirate. II Was
like this: He was sittingnext to me at j
game here last week when, O'Brien stonnad
red-hot liner which ought to have been
good for two bases. Forgetting that / was
SO near the doctor. l said: Wy Joye. that
was d-d clever play' ami the doot,or,
| who is great admirer of AsBrien,s. re-
piled: That's so'''
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
One SWindle Explained,

A drummer who travels for Boston
grocery house says he sees in Maine some
of the sharpest tricks that are practiced
anywhere on his route. He gives the Lew
iston Journal the following specimen:
A farmers wife hustled into store in
Washington county the other day, and went
for the proprietor with:
"Mr. B., bought six pounds of sugar
here last week, and when I got home ]
found a stone weighing two pounds in the
PACKAGE
Eyes, ma am"
Can you explain the swindle, sir?''
II think I cam" was the proprietor's
placid reply. "When weighed your eight
pounds of butter, week before last. found
a two pound pebble in the jar, and when
weighed your sugar the stone must have
slipped into the scales, somehow. We are
both growing DID, ma am, and am sorry to
say that our eyesight isn't to be trusted
What can do for you to-day, ma'am"
For a moment the woman gazed at the
tradesman over her brass bound spectacles
Then she recollected herself and remarked
that she had dozen eggs which she wished
to exchange for hooks and eyes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
CROSS-CUTS,

Bessie-"Are you sure he's literaryy'
Jessie-"Yes. Whenever he wishes to see
anything he takes off his glasses. New
York Sun.
Railway Passenger Ito fellow trayeler)-
Have I not met you somewhere? Your face
is strikingly familiar"
Fellow Traveller was about to ask you
the same question. am the So shoe man.
All! l recognize you now. I am the wo-
man with the artificial nose.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
THAT'S queer thing about baby
g? ?" HE cries himself asleep and ev-
erybody else awake -Harper's Bazaar.
Good Substitute.-Webb: my docto,
tells me that I'll have to give up smoking
Grimsby: "Then you'll have to take te
cigarettes. boston Post.
The Judge-What's tho charge agains
this man? Ofhcer.-Not answering oensu.
questions. The Judge-rll have to fin,
him thirty dollars; but I'll allow him credi
until the publication of the census!-Puck
"John," said Mrs. j., "you ware talkin,
all night in your sleep about a Jackpot
What is iack-pot?''
| John escornfuilyo-fou know what
jackrose is, I suppose. Well, they Cal
grow in pots, can't they?-Life.
At ten years of age boy thinks his fathe
knows a great deal; at fifteen, he know
as much as his father; at twenty he know
twice as much: at thirty, he is willing t
take his advice; at forty, he begins to thin
his father knows something, after all; a
fifty he begins to seek his advice, and a
sixty-after his father is dead-he think
he was the smartest man that ever lived
Atchison Globe.
, Samuel-'RastHs. kin 70 tell me what ar
ticipation am? 'Rastus-Well, it's Jess di
: way, If yo' was habing yo' eye on q waite
, million far two weeks, waitin' TO it to 81
ripe. and yo' finally decided to git away wi
) 1t, an 20 goes an fines some odder dark
has been done an got ahead OBJ yer-da
! Samuel. am aaticiPsAisHc.4sste9s Rafs2f
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
ANNEXATION TO CANADA.

As We recently noted in these columns,
the island Of Newfoundland is a center
Of oommotion just at present, owing to
conflicting French and English interests
in the lobster AHheries. The petition
just forwarded to the British govern
msnt by it's discontinued subjects was
couched In language more forcible than
p0lits, and We suggested at the time
thai Lord Salisbury's attitude might
prove IN interesting study. He had
mt down the claims Of Portugal in Eas,
africa with q strong hand, and wa,
n0gs than suspected Of trucking /.
Qes11any il he same quarter, and it re
nained TO b seen how be would con
dpct imseftoward she French repub
lie. SO far no aotion seems to hay,
boap tdlEsn b tho English government
al ~. &aafntenteA inhabitants Of tn
na3th and west OF the island, weary Q
DIV Aavc talEen the bull by the horns
81 pEoposs. . tbs best and simplss
0n1n1kn . the djGculty. the annszatio
e : I'll
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01

The sudden discovery of those great
commercial centers, Butte and Ana
conda, that they are not on great trunk
lines, but only on little railway sidings, is
truly sad. The esteemed Standard has
even discovered that the great cutoff to
Bozeman is poor affair, anyhow. But
never mind, brethren. When you cure
the smoke nuisance Butte and Ana
conda may become to Helena what Jer-
sey City and Hoboken are to New York,
dormitories for the care-laden business
men of the metropolis.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon inherited large sum
of money recently from an admirer in an
English town, but distributed the entire
amount among the testator's poor relations
Edison is rarely seen without cigar in
his mouth. He uses the stub of one cigar
to light fresh weed, aud thus forms the
| regular German smokers chain.
| The longest speech on record was made in
the legislature of British Columbia by a
representative named De Cosmos, who, to
defeat a bill, spoke uninterruptedly for
twenty-six hours.
| General Ricketts,, of the famous Ricketts,
battery at Gettysburg, has had stroke of
good luck at which many old soldiers will
rejoice. After the war he bought $1,000
acres of Pennsylvania woodlands for a
round millron. That is considerably better
than getting big pension.
DR.. skilkakowsky, famous physician in
Russia, has received what is said to be the
largest fee ever paid to a doctor in that
country. A millionaire residing in Odessa
summoned him specially there to perform
some surgical operation. He performed
the operation and was in Odessa but five
hours. receiving II, 600 rubles, or over $S,O 600
as fee for his trouble.
| DR.. Brown-Sequard, of elixir-of-life fame,
reports to the Academy of Biology that he
has discovered some ''new developments in
his SYSTEM There are various things that
will produce new and interesting develop
ments in ones system, and the doctor does
not state whether he has been taking new
elixir or something out of black bottle.
| Sarah Bernhard is said to have fallen in
love with Stanley and is reported as having
made this speech: II feel purely artistic
though intense passion for the hero of At
RIGA. think him the greatest of men. I
adore him and have every photograph of
him that has been published in every posi-
BILE attitude. would jump at the chance
to accompany him to the heart of Africa,
and if he would only ask me would gladly
go through all he has suffered. If he goes
90 ALSO" There is great chance that
Stanley's advertising agent is overriding the
thing.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01

The man who knows just how to run
newspaper is usually the fellow who
never tried his hand at it. But occa-
sionally a veteran in the business floun-
ders painfully when he attempts to write
solemn and dignitied essay on journal
ism for one of the heavy weight maya
zines. A notable case of this kind is
that of Mr.. Noah Brooks, for many years
an editorial writer on newspapers in San
Francisco and New York. He predicts
many changes in the newspapers of the
future, and among other things makes
the astonishing prophecy that the
newspaper will cease to be vehicle for
advertisers. 1t is evident that Mr..
Brooks was not educated in newspaper
counting room. Had he been he would
have known that there is not newspa-
per in the country to-day, even in our
large cities, which could do profitable
business without advertisements. The
time may come when such papers can
thrive on their circulation. The Phila-
delphla Record, an eight-page paper as
large as The INDEPENDENT, is sold for a
cent, and has very large circulation, on
which it makes no money whatever; it's
revenues are derived from high-priced
advertising. 1t is not at all probable that
in the next hundred years there will
he more than a half-dozen newspapers
in the United States that could pay ex-
penses if deprived of revenue from ad-
vertising. But the newspapers of our
large cities cut a very small figure either
in circulation or influence in this
country, as compared with the press of
the smaller cities and towns. A news
paper published in Helena to-day enjoys
better news facilities than papers pub
lished in cities of a hundred thousand
inhabitants ten years ago. And the
tendency is all toward the further de-
velopment of what we may call the
country press, as distinguished from the
metropolitan newspapers These thous-
ands and tens of thousands of journals
in the smaller cities must always, in the
nature of things, depend upon advertis-
ing for their profit. Neither Mr.. Brooks
nor his grandchildren will live to see
the day when such is not the case.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
FIVE ACRES OF FLAMES.
A Monster Oil Tank Blown to
Pieces and the Contents
Take Fire.
Magnificent But Awful Sight
When Seen From a Safe
Distance.
Frightful Death and Injuries of Several
Boys and Young Men-Origin of
the Fire.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 31.-Fivs acres of
fire was the awful sight witnessed at the
Standard oil refinery on Fifth and E streets
this morning, The immense structure was
blazing at every point and the heat was SO
intense even 200 yards away that persons
were overcome. The following is list of
the casualties: Andrew Mcdonald, aged
IL, badly burned, but will recover; John
Mcdonald, aged IA, literally roasted alive
and cannot Iva; Dan O'Neil, aged II,
burned almost to a crisp and will die; John
Kline, aged %, frightfully burned and can
not recover; Severn Skenew, aged As, badly
burned, but will recover; j. A. Pettigo,
aged 49, badly though not fatally burned;
Arthur yonkers, aged 10, slightly burned.
At first it was reported that seven lost their
lives, and later that three were killed and
thirty-ive wounded, but it is now believed
that the above will cover the casualties.
The fire broke out at 8:45.
AS result of the hot weather on Satur-
day tank of crude oil came in to be refined
and some of the workmen thought the tank
was too hot to be emptied and it was post
poned. This morning it became necessary
to run oil into another tank, and Inspector
Skeene took John Pettigo and other work
the cap. Instantly there was dull puff as
the vapor escaped, and the gas being heavier
than the air, sank to the ground, spreading
out all over the locality, moving With the
wind. Almost in a twinkling it reached one
of the sheds, under which there was fire,
and there was flash as the inflammable
vapor ignited and Immediately after there
was a tremendous explosion. The tank was
blown to pieces and hundreds of gallons OF
oil scattered all over the great works.
A wall of fire 800 feet high and nearly 500
feet long moved with lightning rapidity to
the buildings and at once the canning
house filed with a thousand gallons OF
canned oil, cooper shops carpenter t,;. shops,
lubricating houses; storage houses, paint
and glue houses, and 800 feet of platform
were all ablaze. The employees on the
ground floor ran for their lives, and all
escaped except those mentioned. At II
o'clock the fire promises not to spread.
Loss, S35, 900.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01
The Value of Experience.

A good story is told of a republican can
didate for the assembly nominated in this
county, says the Venango, Pa, Spectator.
He is also an oil producer. About year
ago man applied to him for contract to
drill a we'll. Have you ever drilled any
wells?'' asked the oil man. mo-" said the
applicant. "Well," said the oil man, 81
must have a man of experience"
Last week these two again met. and our
oil producer, who had never held an Office,
asked the driller to vote for him. "Have
you ever had q seat in the legislature?''
was the driller's query. "No," said the
candidate. "Well," said the driller, I'm
going to vote for some man who has had ex-
perience.'
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01

Of one-half of the island to the Domin-
ion of Canada. From Cape Ray in the
southwest to Cape John in the north
east is suggested as the dividing line.
1t is more than probable that large
proportion of the inhabitants Of this
western portion would prefer incorpora-
ton with the United States, but they
evidently feel that Britain would never
consent, without struggle, to surren-
der what is practically the key OF the
Gulf of the ST. Lawrence.
In their second petition to the home
government they recite long list of
grievances From st. Johns, the capital
OF the island, they are separated by 600
miles of almost impossible wilderness;
they are the victims of excessive taxa
ton, without reaping anything like cor
responding advantages; they are in urg-
ent need of roads, bridges, railroads,
breakwaters, ferries, quays, and other
means of utilizing the resources of their
country; the commercial interests of the
eastern portion of the island they main
Jdlu W DC lulIllCdl 10 luclE OWL dllu
those of Canada and they conclude by
asserting the belief that annexation to
Canada is an absolute necessity for their
future existence and growth. s..
The scheme is likely to reach sue
cassful issue. France it would seem,
can have no substantial objections to the
project. She would lose nothing by &C.
ceptance of the proposal which would
put an end to the interminable disputes
which threaten to bring on diplomatic
complications not easy Of solution. So
strong has personal feeling grown that
the advice Of either or both govern
ments under the present st ate of things
is likely to meet with scant courtesy
from the individuals interested. England
stands in very much the same position,
and Canada Of course would welcome
the new acquisition to which she has al
ready pledged the support Of her COM
missioner in London.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01

to heat the vial between the hands to in
crease the fuidity of the oil, and one bot
tie will last all winter. This ingenious
continuance may be carried in the pocket,
and is used by the watchmen of Paris in all
magazines where explosive or infammable
materials are stored.-ChicaRo Leader.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
HELENA, MONT, JULY / 1890.

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DAILY INDEPENDENT on fle at their favoritS
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; Grand Pacific, Chicago; West. Minneapolis;
Baldwin and Palace, San Francisco; St. Nicholas
and McDermott Butte; Leland Hotel, SPRING
field, Ill.
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Other B1azes.

The Wholesale hardware store of Barker,
Rose & Gray. of Elmira, n. Y, was burned
Monday morning. Loss, 100000.
Marder, Luse g. Co., type founders, and
George HUM, drugs, lost $4,000 each by
fire Monday morning at Minneapolis.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01

Irish and Scotch WHISTLES
In bulk and cases. Cordials
and Bit.ers in plain and Fancy
bottles.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-01

FINE - WHISKIES--
Eovrlol, Rye, Tond and Lii
lard, McBrayer, 0. F. G. Taylor,
Boones, Knot, etc; abso ute
purity guaranteed.