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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27
BOzenaN.

Born, In Bozeman, Dec. 10, to MI. and
Mrs. g. w. Haskins, u son.
Mayor Pease and Alderman Coleman
made successful fishing trip to the East
Gallatin on Friday last.
Lewis Schwerin sold his household goods
at auction yesterday. He and his wife
leave for California In few days.
Yellowstone lodge No. 10, Knights of
Pythias, held their fifth annual ball and
BANQUET at Fowlie's hall, Livingston,
Christmas eve.
Incandescent lights are being placed in
Methodist and Episcopal churches. The
other denominations are also considering
the matter.
The head and horns of an extraordinary
large mountain sheep. which was recently
killed BY Ira Dodge, is on exhibition at
Benham's gun store. One horn measures
sixteen and the other fifteen and half
inches in circumference.
Died, in Bohemian, Friday, Dec. 10, Of
typhoid fever, Margaret, widow of the late
X. Adolph Speith. The remains were in
tered in the BoZeman cemetery on Sunday,
just one month from the death of her hus-
band. This death is made more sad from
the fact that three small children, one boy
and two girls, are left orphans.
The Northern Pacific railroad company
has recently notified persons QUITTING timber
upon the lands claimed by them that they
must quit. s. w. Cook and several others
in Rocky canyon have been notified. The
company has also caused notices to be post
ed upon piles of wood already cut. and for
bidding persons from removing them.
Micky Slavin, the pugilist, shot Phil.
Lynch in the Senate saloon on Monday
evening at about 1880 O'Clock. Slavin wal
in the back room Of the saloon, in company
with negro woman of unsavory reputa'
ton, when q revolver which he was hand.
ling was accidentally discharged, the bullet
passing through board partition snc
screen door and also through the deshy
part of the left hip of Phil. Lynch, famil
iary known as Friday" who was standin;
at the lunch counter at the time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27
Go East

Via Chicago and the popular Chicago, st
Paul and Kansas City Railway. The thou
sands of people who annually leave tho
Dakotas. Manitoba and the northwest fol
their old homes in Canada and he east vii.
find the above-named route safe, comfort
able, speedy and exceedingly. pleasant. II
st. Paul and Chicago, and runs the finest
trains Of any road IN the west. Only 1917
hours between Minneapolis or st. Paul and
Chicago. For particulars address +. b.
Ross, Northwestern passenger agent, 49,
East Third street, st. Paul, Mimi, or W.
b. Bousenbark. General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago. Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27
Red Lodge.

The Finlanders of Red Lodge have erected
a hall which they will use as q church and
temperance hall.
There have been more town lots sold in
the past two weeks than since the town of
Red Lodge started.
Mrs. Kate Lyons, Of junction. Montana,
is visiting her parents in Red Lodge. Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Egan.
John johnson has been selected by the
business men to act as night Waterman OF
He'd Lodge. MIR. johnson acted in this
capacity last winter.
The dance at Blackburn's hall Wednesday
night, given by the /. 0. o. F., was grand
success socially and financially, and all who
attended express Themselves az having a
most enjoyable time.
The Red Lodge Bank has been overhauled
and renovated inside and presents q nea,
and tidy appearance. E. Z. Bachelor. the
enable cashier, is always on hand to wait or
his patrons.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27

Sir: Ihave tried your famous "Robertine.'
1t is excellent, and I shall be pleased to
recommend it to all my lady friends. Be-
lieve me, yours truly, RHEA,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27
Notice to Clcrxymen.

ba Pao rsway fore te 1ear
are hereby notified to call at this Office and
fill ont applications. A. E. VEAz1E.
F. d p. Agent,
No. % N. Main Street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27

PosTIAxD. Ore, March 26.-Having tried
tho eelebssted Oregon Kidney Tea, We
chssFfully bear witness to it's beneficial
aesney = affections Of the urinary organs
1ts a1plA safe and sure; it il easily taken
and restores healthy vitality to the organs
= = infendsd to operate on with assured
oueoe0 8. ]. AcCoRMIcK,
Editor Catholic Sentinel.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17

bred strong, and before the scouts OF Col.
Shepherd could learn their real designs, they
had been heralded the night before by the blaze
of burning block-house twelve miles below
The families Of the hamlet and neighborhood, so
forewarned, took refuge in the fort.
At dawn white man and a negro sent out to
get some horses were assailed by Indians hidden
in corn field. The white slain by
bullet. The negro csc ped and aroused the gar
rison. Fourteen men were sent out to dislodge
the barbarians. They fell into an ambuscade
and all but two persisted When tidings Of the
attack reached the fort another party sailed
forth to assist them, and shared similar fate.
The garrison was now reduced to twelve fight
ing men. including boys.
Girty. having posted his followers near the
fort, now appeared with a white flag and de-
manded its surrender in the name of Ibis
Britanic majesty" Col. Shepherd we'll knew
the character of the miscreant, and was satisfied
that only victory over the ASSISTANTS would in
sure the lives of the garrison and the loved ones
in their charge-mothers, wives, sisters and
children-huddled within the stockade. and he
determined 10 fight so long as there shoul Id be
man left to fire rife or a musket, or charge
of ammuniti on to load one remained. He
promptly replied to Girty:
''This garrison will never surrender to you;
and you can Obtain possession of the fort only
when there shall no longer remain an American
soldier to defend it,
Girty was about to renew his demand when a
lad in blockhouse fred at him, but missed his
aim. The miscreant instantly disappeared and
a few minutes afterward the Indians began
siege by general discharge of rifles. This was
kept up July SIX hours, from Sunrlslng on
beautiful morning in early autumn. The little
remnant of the garrison was composed almost
wholly of sharpshooters, who, from the block
houses, sent bullets with unfailing, deadly aim
among the Indians. Many of them fell. At
little past noon the assailants dispirited by
their losses and observing no abatement Of the
energy of the defenders of the fort, withdrew to
the base of the hills.
It was now discovered by Col. Shepherd that
the stock of gunpowder nearly exhausted.
In Ebenezer Lanes cabin, sixty yards from the
gate of the fort. was q key of powder. now q
priceless commodity, and it was determined to
make an effort to secure it. 1t would be a most
perilous undertaking, for the Indians
doubtedlS concealed not far away. 1t was re-
bsrbarians to make the effort. The colonel ex-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17

planned the matter to his men. He was unwill-
ing to order one of them to undertake the fear
full adventure. He inquired If any one would
volunteer to perform it. Four young men
promptly stepped forward.
1.-The garrison is SO weak, " said the colonel,
THAT onty one man can be spared from IT,
You must decide which OF you it shall be"
Each volunteer was so anxious to go on TINS
important mission that they coultd not readily
make decision. Precious time was passing.
While the young men were contending for the
privilege Of performing great public service
or to win the crown of martyrdom, the Indians
nigh. return, renew the siege, gain q victory,
and anDihilate the garrison.
Among the women who had taken refuge in
the fort was handsome, slender girl, less than
twenty years of age, with mild brown eyes. dark
hair, a fair complexion. and apparently I'M
moved by the fearful danger and great excite
ment around her. She had recently returned
dured the experience of witnessing any OF the
terrible scenes then occurring on the frontiers.
The young maiden was Elizabeth Lane, sister
Of Ebenezer and Silas Lane who were in the
fort. Their aged mother and their eldest sister
were also there. Whilst tho young men were
debating the question of which should have the
honor of imperiling his life for his country's
good at that time, Elizabeth Lane stepped for
ward and modestly asked permission to go
the urgent errand herself. At first her request
was peremptorily refused. She renewed it with
increased earnestness. The commandant re-
monstrated, saying:
''Either of the young men viii likely be more
successful than you, for they are familiar with
danger and can run much faster than you"
Her mother and brothers implored Elizabeth
not to think of such rash act, but she per-
sisted in pressing her suit with more and more
earnestness.
II have but one object, -" she said, 'tin seek
ing this service Every man is required in de-
Tense of the fort. Ny life is of no account here
in comparison with that of either of these young
men. You cannot spare one of them. Let me
go. beseech you. / am sure the God OF heaven
will shield me from harm ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17

Button tells US that some pelicans have q
pouch that will contain twenty pints OF liquid /;
that man could put his foot into il, and even
thrust his into it up to the elbow. Ellis
relates that he saw a man put his head inside
one, and Sanctius says that pelican was seen
to let fall negro child that it had slowed away
in its enormous pouch.
A pelican is said to have followed the army of
the Emperor Macmillan, flying above it when
on the march, sometimes rising so high that it
looked no larger than swallow. The bird
reaches great age; the one above mentioned
lived to be eighty years old, and was pensioned
by he emperor.
In some countries pelicans have been do
mesticated and trained to fish for their mas
their work, going far out to and returning
heavily loaded with game. Along the Atlantic
and gulf coasts the brown pelicana are often
seen marshaled on the sandy islands in such
armies OF men on parade. In the shallow sounds
off the coast of Alabama and Hississi ppi have
seen thousands of pelicans fishing at the same
time. 1t was beautiful sight to watch them
tumbling against the sky like feathery cloud,
and presently falling like a rain of birds upon
the dark green water, which they churned into
a foam with their plunging.
OFF North Beach, near st. Augustine, Fla,
large hsh-hawk perform very savage
and yet very graceful act in robbing a brown
pelican of its prey. The hawk lowered high in
the air above the pelican. and when the latter
struck down and caught fish the bold robber
head, forced him to drop it. The hawk then let
go the pelican's head, and, dashing down after
the falling fish, caught 1t before it reached the
water and triumpnantly bore it away in its
talons.
Although the beaks of pelicans are very large
they are not exceedingly strong, and the birds,
although they fight savagely. rarely hurt one
another. have seen them wage long and fierce
some hoarse cries, a great tapping of wings,
and few detached feathers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17

while its tail is disproportionately slim and
long. 1t is impossible TO watch the cuckoo's
actions and not feel that he is mysterious
bird; nor is it quite possible to fairly tell just
what it is that makes this impression In the
and heightened in appearance; and then its
eyes are very gloomy and sad-looking. and its
flight is as odd as its voice is peculiar.
l have seen q yellow billed cuckoo going
about with one of its eggs in its mouth, search
ing for the nest of some other bird. So soon as
it found one It dropped the egg in it and left it
to be Matched by the owner of the nest Still,
notwithstanding this parasitic habit, the Amer
lean cuckoo builds q nest of its own and matches
a brood of young every spring. The English
cuckoo often deposits its eggs in the nest OF
bird much smaller than itself. so that when
they are Matched, along with the eggs of the
smaller bird they crowd out the weaker brood
and usurp the nest. 1t is also stated on good
authority that this bird has the power of color
ing its eggs so as to closely resemble those of
the bird n whose nest they are deposited.
The black witch, q bird closely allied to the
cuckoos, inhabits the Atlantic coast from Geor-
gia to Florida. From four to six of these birds
build one nest in common. fill it with their eggs
and sit upon it in closely huddled group to
hatch their young.
The ground cuckoo builds nest for itself, but
it lives most eccentric life, running on the
ground in preference to flying and living chiefly
upon reptiles that it kills in very adroit man
by repeated strokes of its bill on the back OF
its victims neck. 1t has very long tail, anu
absuldly short wings, which it holds comically
AKIN bO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17
HEROINE OF THE FRONTIER.
BY Benson j. Losing, the Famous
Historian.

BY Benson j. Losing, the Famous
Historian.
At the time OF Dunmore's war (I774), Just be
fore the beginning of the Revolutionary strug.
gle, stockade fort, in parallelogram form, was
built about quarter of a mile above Wheeling
Creek, for the protection aud defense of settlers
in that neighborhood. 1t covered three fourths
of an acre of ground. It had blockhouse at
each corner and several log cabins within it for
the use of families. The gate was on the side
toward q struggling village of about twenty log
cabins-the seed Of the preSent flourishing city
of Wheeling, of nearly 40 900 inhabitants The
fort was built under the superintendence of
Ebenezer Lane and John Caldwell each of
whom occupied one of the cabins of the hamlet
1t was at first named Fort Fincastle and after
ward Fort Henry, in honor Of the Jealous pa
triot, Patrick Henry.
In the year LIT Fort Henry was garrisoned BY
only torty-two men all told, some Of them mere
boys. Their commander was Col. Shepherd,
resolute and skillful officer. At that time an
energetic British officer, Col. Hamilton, was in
command of the garrison At Detroit. He sent
out bands Of Tories and Indians to desolate the
homes OF the American settlers on the frontier
and distress them as much as possible. His IA
yorite and most cruel instrument in this business
was Simon Girty, the offspring OF crime, born of
Irish parents out of wedlock. He was adopted
by the Seneca Indians and be came the fercest
savage in the tribe. For twenty years ne was
the terror Of the women and children OF the
Ohio region.
At the time we are considering, Gfrty and his
TO flowers were lowering around Fort Henry and
the Wheeling hamlet on the cultivated plain be-
and June they made some distressing forays on
the settleme nts. As summer advanced these
became more frequent and alarming. The set
tiers were compelled to drop their implem ents
Finally, in September. the savage hosts of Girty
assembled on the Sandusky river. several hun
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17
HOW TO RUN.

Track Athletics For Boys-By Walter @.
Dohm.
Amateur Champion Middle Distance Running.
The increased interest in track athletics mani
tested by boys throughout the country in gen.
eral, and at the large preparatory schools and
academies more particularly, is one of the
marked features of the advanced position which
this form of sport has taken in amateur ath-
letics. Four inter-scholastic athletic leagues
now hold annual meetings at which youthful
against each other for championship laurels,
while nearly all the individual members of these
leagues have their field days. as well. It is
in the vicinity OF the large athletic clubs and
colleges that these sports create most in
terest, and the directors OF the great New
tb 0rk Keep absts ebSs d
in the course of few years carry the emblems
of their associations to the front in some great
colleges, Harvard. Princeton, Yale and Column
bia, even deeper interest is manifested in the
work of the prep schools, for it is the
embryo Splinter. jumper, and hurdler of these
institute ions who are to compose the teams
which later on will do battle or the inter
collegiate championship honors. While in
league will develope into an inter
collegiate, or even q national champion, it
sometimes happens that there IS no improve
Of Athletic successes entertained ct school fail
to mater ialize. This arrested development is
usually due either 10 improper training or what
is only another form of the same thing, too
early spec Aviation in at hletic work.
The most common, AID at the same time the
mistake most fatal to athletic success. which is
made in training, not by boys alone, but by four
out Of every five beginners, is doing too much
WORK. In the case OF boys, many of them follow
q system OF training designed only for naturer
athletes, or preparing for race on q track
where older athletes are training they adhere
too closely to the system which these men
follow.
Now, between the ages Of II and IS the great
est amount of physical development ordinarily
ms.ured athlete, having already attained his
matured growth, has only to replace the tissue
lost through severe muscular exertion, while he
himself has in addition to this to meet the wants
Of his gro ing system. The two have nothing
in common, and the result is that instead Of the
benefit which was 10 have been derived from
inflicted.
As for specializing. no bog should think OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17

One still night late in September, as the boys
returning from their chores about the
stable. Martin caught Ned 8 arm in excitement,
pointn to the open stretch OF road on the op-
poste side of the brook.
The bridge and its approaches shone white in
the moonlight The ground beyond was dark
with moving figures. Men on horseback were
crossing the bridge, which rang with muffled
response to the Gathering hoofs. Then the body
seemed to pause, as if for deiberation mo-
ment later two mounted figures dashed up to
Home Ranch.
The boys ran down to meet them. The horse
men drew rein.
.'Mr Willetsr' exclaimed Martin, wonder
ingly, IS he recognized steady young ranch
man, who with his wife and child, lived couple
of miles further down the stream.
Boys said the farmer, 1--WE have business
up the Canon to- night. Do you want to
join us?''
No need of further explanation. Ned an
swered like soldier to the roll call.
81 will come. -
Then, seeing Martins eager movement, he
laid his hand on his brothers shoulder.
POnly one, Martin. If anything should hap
pen, they must have you to depend upon -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17

The genuine American cuckoos lay greenisb
colored eggs usually, but the color is said to
vary through many shades OF green, blue and
brown, sometimes notified in various way. This
may account fr the story of their ability to
suit the color of their eggs to that of those in
the nest where they are to be deposited. The
yellow illed cuckoo often drops an egg In the
nest OF a mocking bird, but the queen OF song
sters is not to be duped so easily. She filings the
offending egg out of her nest as soon as she sees
it. In the Zoologst for 1873, it stated that for
eight or nine successive years pair Of wagtails
built in the same spot and each year they
reared a young cuckoo.
The voice of the cuckoo is singularly harsh,
with an information quite indescribable. Its call
is said to foretell rain in time of drought, and it
is fact that the bird is more noisy just preced-
ing change from dry to damp atmosphere.
The mangrove cuckoo, found in the Ever
glades of Florida, will light on the back of an
alligator as it lies summing itself and feed upon
Indeed, whole, the cuckoo family is very
odd one, and worthy of careful study.
There are two specimens of pelican in America,
one the white and the other the brown; the
latter is exclusively q bird. the latter is
often found inland. Beneath the lower mandi-
ons sac, which is used as dip net with which to
catch fish. The white pelican fishes while
swimming by opening its mouth and suddenly
scooping the prey from the water, but the brown
species flies around above the water until the
fish is seen. when 1t strikes down like hawk,
and, plunging into the water bags its prey and
instantly takes wing again. The fish caught by
it are usually much larger than those taken by
the white species. AS one few past me the
shore of Florida island shot il with an arrow,
and it fell close by on the sand. Upon examina-
ton / found in its enormous sac six fish, whose
combined weight must have been at least two
pounds. This was the only time l ever found
more than one fish in the pouch Of this species.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17

the front, and, as IL in response 10 this move
ment, the whole company surged forward.
There was flash, puff OF smoke, and q loud
report awoke the echoes of the canon. The man
who had first moved forward reeled in his sad
die aud fell.
In the glamor OF the moonlight no one
seemed to recognize him. There was wild cries
OF HE is killedl,' ''Who is heP'' emo. he is
all right. See! He is up againl''
They had not dared close in around him, lest
the horses, already terrified and prancing
should .rample him down. Those near to him
instinctively drew off, while one or two quickly
dismounted and ran to his side, but before they
could reach him he was on his feet, holding by
the pommel of his saddle to steady himself.
II only wanted a word with you, McC ary,''
he said, addressing the sentinel Listen to
me now. These men are honest farmers. men
you know and respect. Most of them settled in
this valley, along the line OF this stream, before
the water company was incorporated. This
water is life and subsistence to our people.
Their crops are failing; cattle dying. The stag
nant pools along the bed OF the brook are breed
ing pestilence throughout the valley. Be more
than the faithful servant OF a rich corporation.
Be man, and respect the rights of your fellow,
men,
They could see that the man who fred the