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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
ARMY PROMOTIONS.

Important Bill Passed in the Last House
Of the session.
WAsHNaToN, Oct. 11.-Among the bills
that we're agreed to in conference and re-
ceived the approval of the president in the
closing hours Of the session was one Of in,
terest and importance to nearly every OFF,
ton to every grade throughout the service
below the rank Of briRadier general shall be
subject to examination according to sem
iority, and that they shall be lineal In each
corps, arm or department Of the service, in
stead 40 Of now, regimental. It is also pro-
vided that all officers shall be assigned
to regiments and transferred from
one regiment to another, as the in
terest Of the service may require, by
orders from the war department, and here
after all appointments in the line of the
army shall be by commission in an arm of
the service, and not by commission in any
particular regiment. The bill authorizes
the president to prescribe system of ex-
animation of all officers below the rank OF
major to determine their fitness for promo
ton. In case an officer fails to pass q sat
isfactory examination, the officer next be-
low him in rank shall be promoted. II the
OUlCoE 1dll IN liz puv8AcAA 0x0Uludt1Ou anu
be found incapacitated for services by rea-
son of disability contracted in line of
duty he shall be retired, but if he fail
for any other reason he shall be suspended
from promotion for one year. then be re-ex-
amined, and il he again fail is honorably
discharged with one years pay. An excep-
tion to the above rule, however. was inserted
in the bill by conferrees in lieu of the
house amendments on the same subject.
This provides that the examination of off,
GERS appointed in the army from civil life,
or of officers who were officers of volunteers
only or were officers of the militia Of the
several states called into service of
the United States, or were enlisted
men in the regular or volunteer service,
either in the army, navy or marine corps,
during the war of the rebellion, shall be
conducted by boards composed entirely of
officers who were appointed from civil life
or of officers who were officers of volunteers
during said war, and such examination
shall relate to fitness for practical service
and not to technical and scientific knowl-
edge; and in case of failure Of any such
officer, on the re-examination hereinbefore
provided for, he shall be placed upon the
retired list Of the army, and no act now in
force shall be go construed as to limit or
restore the retirement Of officers as herein
provided for.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN FIAT THE
~ time for the registration Of tho names Of the
qualified electors ia election district No one. in
the county Of Lewis and Clarke ind state Of
on Tuesday the fourth day Of November, A. d.
1920. for the eAid county Of Lswis and Clarke,
will expire at ten O'Clock p. m. on tho fifteenth
day Of October, A. D. 1885,
The names Of the teveral precincts or polling
places embraced in said election district No: one
and Fcur in Ward Two, Five and Six in Ward
Three. and Precinct seventeen, composed It
Unionville and Park City.
Registry Agent, Election District No. !. Leafs
aud Clarke county. Montana.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
VISITORS

Are cordially invited 70 immense whether
endng purchase where will be pleased to show
largest stock in every department displayed Montana
stocks than be shown by all Helena competitors
baned and at that they will dare Our
shipments all from Direct and in such quantities
to the very of freight and bought for
spot cash only.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
CAPITAL NotAs.

Census reports: Population of the state Of
Arkansas. 1.125, 1856; increase, 322,s6O; per
cent, 1923. Population Of the state of
North Dakota, 182, 425; increase, 145, 5l6; per
cent, 1896.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
II Mammoth Furniture House z.
Furniture Carrots Wall paner House Furnishing foods

Palor bedroom Office and library furniture mattresses
pillows springs comforts blankets sheengs and all kinds
Toer SETS picture frances moungs stock
carpets and wall all the shades and coorngs
dow shades lace and chenille curtains silk poles
sole lnlt r Ini lr he Celllatsl Dlneste Swim IaelH.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

Il there ID buster man in New York than
Bishop Potter I .should like TO know him.
How he manages to do all his work 10 =
mystery to those not acquainted with him,
but not at all strange to those who know him.
He i up at six O'Clock in the morning anu
BY seven he 10 galloping through Contra
Park ON horseback, usually accompanied by
his son. They ride for two on three hours
and then the famous churchman goes to his
He remains at it until far in the night. Il
b often past midnight when he retires.
How he manages to carry all the details of
the church work in his head is ppxzling,
but no matter how bothered he might be he
is always courteous and agreeable. In ad-
dition to studying theology TO some pur-
than once.
CQnYri9hf. 1L-- w 80
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ time for the registration Of the names of the
qualified electors in election district No. nine in
the county Of Lewis and Clark and state Of Nom
Tuesday, the fourth day Of November. A. D. 1880.
for the said county of Lewis and Clarke will ex.
pire at ten O'Clock r. m. on the fifteenth day OF
October, A. u. 1890.
The names Of the several precincts or polling
places embraced in said election district No. nine
are as follows Dearborn, Hogan, Middle Fork.
Dearborn. ii. A. MILOT,
Registry Agent Election District No. Q, Lewis
and Clarke county. Montana. e
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
!. Exclusive I. Music . House :
Pianos, Organs, 0rguinettes Musical Merchandise.

B. O. BURGESS Manager and Practical Piano Tuner.
state agent eway and Sons Standard Pianos of the
world Also celebrated Sohmer Co, Briggs, Gaber
Bros The Wegman Co patent tuning pin Piano. Mason Ham
lin, Newman Bros and Sterling Organs.
Instruments Easy Terms or Exchange
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

Broadway. She h his constant companion.
They are a. loving - two turtle doves, and
they hold 2 reception from the beginning to
the end Of the promenade. They have piyen
flew dinners, and in turn have been invited
70 dino out, but they will never enter the
gtlded circle Of the four hundred. Indeed,
doubt il Mr.. Oelrichs has any ambition IN
that direction. He 10 looking Tor advance
ment in another way. He ID anxious to BE-
mayor of New York some day. Perhaps the
lightning may strike him, Who knows.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

The world seems to be going very we'll
now with Herman Oelrichs, the husband of
thel wealthy California heiress. Theresa
Fair. The once busy man-about-town has
given up his old bachelor ways, and settled
down as stolidly AZ any Benedict could. On
fine days he drives out with his wife in the
park, or may vary it BY taking a stroll on
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

STOCKHOLDERS EETING-THE ANNUAL
y meeting Of the stockholders OF the Major
Budd Gold and Silver Mining company viii be
held at the Cosmopolitan hotel parlors Monday,
purpose Of electns trustees for the ensuing term n
and disposing Of such other business Is may
properly come before the meeting.
FRED w, HILL, Secretary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
H. A. MILOT
Dearborn Crossing. Mont: or this of1ioA

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting. Of the stockholders Of
the Home Building and Loan association Of
Helena, for the election Of trustees to servo for
the ensuing year. and for the transaction Of other
tion Saturday October 18th, 1890, at 500 o'clock
p. IN. A. j. STEELE,
Hec'y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
VI al Stntistics Worthless.

a young attorney yesterday went in
to the County Clerks Office with the
question, 'lIave you Il record OF
deaths?" 1t was shown him. by and
by he left the vault with the remark,
"Guess they didn't report him."
The remark suggested to a FREE
TRADER reporter TO enquire how fire.
quently and how completely the ply
sic.a OF the county make the reports
of births and deaths required of them
by the law organizing the State Board
of Hcalth; and thereupon the ques-
ton was asked Chief Deputy j. G.
McKcon, who replied, in substance,
that the physicians of the county re-
ported whenever they pleased, and
pretty much whatever they pleased.
The law requires that all births and
deaths shall be reported, with full par
ticulars, to the County Clerk, within
80 days from their occurrence, under a
penalty of $40 fine for each failure to
SO report. AS matter of fact, not
half a dozen physicians in the county
make the returns within the time
specified, and apparently some never
report all the cases they may have had
knowledge of, Notwithstanding all the
blanks and the addressed envelopes
are furnished them free. When bust
ness gets slack and they can't think of
anything else TO do, they may make
out a lot OF reports and send them in.
One physician In Earlville recently
sent in, In one lump, his certificate,
covering three years past. Another, I'm
Peru, made return In one lump for a
whole year, and so on.
As consequence, the statistics in
tended TO he collected by this system
are absolutely worthless. And this is
true, not only of this county. but of
all counties in the state, as shown by
the general report OF The State Board.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
Mrs. Christie has been quite i'll with

Mrs. Christie has been quite III with
"la grippe but Is improving.
The school Is beginning to show the
effects OF In grippe. The number OF
pupils on Wednesday was very small.
Mr.. Conard will be greatly obliged To
any person who will transport this in
| truGer TO distant climes, or at least
over the district line.
Last Thursday the Changers had a
most enjoyable feast. They manifest
ed great generosity in the number OF
invitations given to their unfortunate
friends outside the Grange, After the
installation of officers by Mr.. Rowland,
the following program was given
Essay, Flight OF Time, Flora Beach
defamation, Jennie Christie; recita-
ton, Clarence Hail song Nellie JAG
obs defamation, Carrie Howard :;
song. quartet after which all adj
journed to the loaded tables where
every want was supplied and no deli
cacy forgotten.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
church last Sunday. Elder AXtell was
present and delivered most interest
ing sermon. He told Of the joys of
Heaven and how and why we would
like to be there. There were but Few
present to enjoy it. If more of our
people would make an effort TO be at
church they would soon forget the in
convenience OF going in the thought
Of the profit they receive there.
UNKNOWN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
CHICAGO, Rook Island and Pacific Rsilroad.

rhe time table Of the Chicago. Rock Island Pacinc
RsiiwsY In force Nov Il, 1859. 10 ~ follows
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25

Indeed, it would seem that physicians
as a body, though as a rule among the
very best citizens OF the towns in
which they live, seem to have pro-
found contempt for the State Board
Of Health and everything connected
with It. For example, the law re-
qulres physician leaving the county
or changing his postoffice to notify
the county clerk, and when he leaves
the county as a residence To get GER
tihcate from the County Clerk that
his name was registered as an author
lied practitioner In his county; and
yet for long series of years only one
physician has gone through that
process!
The vital statistics are absolutely
worthless. The deaths OF few persons
can be found on the records except by
accident or after long search. II the
reports for the month past were all
reported on the first, they could be
recorded in chronological order; but
coming in, as they do, in 4 heller
SHELTER fashion, from month to three
years past date, no record of that kind
can be made. And yet such "A record
would be valuable, not only 10 the
general health Office, but to the people
at large when proof Of death at a GER
tain time and place might bc ncCcS-
sary in case Of law suits, applications
for pensions, and in many other ways.
A certificate of death recorded 10y the
County Clerk as required by law, is,
in the pension Office, for example, al
ways accepted as cOnclusivc-ac-
ceptcd as testimony worth more than
the testimony Of actual eyewitness.
The whole business should be re-
formed in some way, for it is evident
the law as it now stands is practically
a dead letter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
From Seneca.

SENECA, Jan. Mrs. VIM. llar'
ney and daughter Nellie OF Chicago
spent Sunday evening with her father.
She returned on Monday, but left her
little daughter here for Il short visit.
Mrs. Brookman died on last Satur-
day Of dropsy. She had been ailing
for long time.
Dan Harvey is visiting his mother
at Henry. He changed his mind about
his trip to California when he reached
Henry. He thought he had gone west
far enough.
dence near the school on Sunday even
ing. He was sick only IA short time.
He caught the prevailing epidemic,
which soon changed to lung fever. He
was sixtytwo years old. The funeral,
which took place on Tuesday, was
largely attended.
Mr.. +. Carpenter and wife, and Mr..
w. Graves and wife left on Wednes-
day for Florida. They expect to re-
main for the rest OF the winter.
There is some talk among the board
of trustees TO have Main street grav-
eled. IL Is something that is badly
needed.
Mr.. Il. Cahlll OF Montana Is visiting
at the residence Of Michael Degnan.
Rumor hath it-but we will wait until
the rumOr is verified
Mr.. Campfeld, who has had charge
OF the repair gang here, left for Kan
sas City on Saturday where he will
take charge Of one Of the railroad
shops there.
Mrs. G. III. II. Thomas Is on the sick
list.
Marshal Meagher has been having
an attack OF the grippe" 1t would
have to have pretty good grip on him
to cOnflne him to his home. S..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
West Serena.

Snow has come at last.
Eugene Sinclair spent a few days
visiting in Grundy county.
Jake Gaul has returned from the
west and is again among his Serena
friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
TIE COunty's Cash

well. Mr.. Lynn, said "A FREE IRA.
DER reporter TO the Deputy County
Treasurer, "hOw is the great county OF
La Sale second only to Cook in pop
ulation and wealth, fixed in the way
of the OmnipOtent dollar?'
Poorly, at present. Oh, we've got
about three hundred dollars in the
treasury"
GLOW about the $4,000 in county
orders, which the supervisors ordered
paid at their last meeting? Any Of the
orders paid?"
"Oh, about eight hundred dollars
worth. We pay small order once in
IA while, when a man comes in and
says he must have his money. Yet we
don't encourage it, you know"
well, when will the $2S, 900 be paid?
When will there be money enough to
pay up?"
"We expect to be able to pay up the
first of March. We will probably
have half paid by the middle of Feb
ruary."
''llow are taxes coming in?"
eve have received about $4,000, the
greater portion of which is from the
country. a few hundred dollars only,
have been given in by the city collect
OrS."
This has gone where?"
ooh, to jurors"
''Then you expect to pay all orders
by the time the board meets in
March,"
Eyes. | don't think there will be
any trouble in doing that We rather
expected to pay all before the first of
February, but we were badly mis-
taken"
and do you expect the same diff
Guilty next December and January?'
''Ccrtainly do. Some of the mem
bers Of the board seem to think that
there will be no shortage, but am
certain that it cannot be avoided UNI
less the county issues bonds"
"How much would it take to satisfy
the Indebtedness"
"A levy Of Scventy-hve Genes upon
the hundred dollars. This will be
found necessary for 1891"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
The Great Excursion Route
Chicago, Alton d st. Louis Railroad
Joliet Time Card.
tyOINa koRTH.

All trains run daily. except that Nos sand ~ DO
not run Sundays. =, 49,. 49,.
The K, c. Vestbule Limited makes all Western con.
nections tits uneQused for elegant service ana Ias
ma Through tickets all points at lowest rates and
, vs yt,r,Ts,ion j. K. BIRCH,
j. tH ,RLTON, AieAos As@ ~ "oie'
G. T. & =. A.. ChicA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-25
The Utica Fire.


Utica presented sorry sight to
visitors on Tuesday. The smell of
smoke-how smoke and steam com
bined present this damp, horrible
smell no one knows-and the cluster
of men about the scene Of the early
morning conflagration reminded one
of the fire of the summer just past,
when Utica was visited by calamity
even more sweeping in its damage
than the present wave of flame.
Standing upon the Rock Island rail
road track, slightly elevated above
the village, the sight which met the
eye was picturcsque-but it was d
view of ruinS-of ruined hopes of
tradesmen and Of the sorrow Of hun
dreds of citizens. Just recovering
from Il severe blow which had wrested
thousands of dollars from the hands
of her prominent citizens, Utica
looked upon her remaining buildings
with thankful eye, and thanked
providence that the havoc of the
flames had not been more disastrous.
Looking south from the head of
Mill street, the central block on the
west side of the street was utterly de-
stroyed. But two buildings remained
standing. the pest Office and the grain
Office of II. $. Gilbert. Where the sun
had gone down upon scene of pros
perity, it had appeared again to but
shed its first rays upon the ashes OF
six store buildings, whose wooden
walls had melted Ike wax before a
tallow candle. All had been licked
up, as though by pre-arranged syS-
TEN.
An apology for a stove had again ac-
complished its deadly work 1t was
located in Shanley's store. 1t had been
full of coal when the store was closed
in the evening. 1t is presumed that
il topplcd over during the night and
box. The flames spread with great
rapidity, and soon envelopcd the adj
Joining buildings until the entire
block, with the exceptions of the
buildings named, was Il roaring fur
mace.
Utica's fire department, small and
poorly equipped even for small
blaze, stood dumbfounded at the ap-
palling contlagration, which the high
wind was lashing into a devouring
demon, threatening the safety of the
entire village. 1t was o'clock, and
the falling walls of the burning build
ings made haste imperative. As
sistance must be had. Ottawa and
La Sale were called upon. Before
either arrived, however, the fire had
burned all within its reach and died
down from want of fuel. 1t had
stopped at the new stone post-ofiice.
The losses, as nearly as can be APP
p-oximated, are as follows: Hazel,
building and stock, $1,000: ID. l..
Madden, building and stock, $500:
John Newcomber's building, $1,000;
NJ. ID. Learned, stock, $1,000: X. w.
Leland. building and stock, $500:
John Fitzgerald's building, $500;
Shanley's building and stock. $1,000;
total loss. S2I 500.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-16

Miss Addie Slack of Maiden. Mass, and
Miss Lena Spaulding have been in school
Rev. ]. j. Cooper OF Norwich, Conn.
will occupy the pulpit OF the BAPTIST
church next Sabbath.
c. Z. Abbott spent few days last week
in Boston on business. Master Leighton
went with him on his first trip.
The W. c. T. U. win meet at Mrs. L.
Standish's Oct. 10th at O'Clock.
w. c. Cushman has taken the agency oil
the Ware Steam Laundry for this town.
He sends Monday and same Will return Oh
Thursday, neatly Numbered.
Sociable of the Order of the Eastern star
at the Masonic Hall ante-rOoms this Inuis
day evening. Oct. 16.
c. c. Brooks and wife visited at Il. y.
Hebard's last week.
f. L. Hodgeman of Hyde Park IS VISIT
ing at J. A. Fowler.
The Barre Entertainment Association
opened its third annual course Friday eN.
ening with a lecture on. Championship
by Henry w. TeWksbury. The lecture
showed a vast amount OF study and the
clear delivery displayed by Mr.. TeHksbu
ry will be difficult to equal.-Barre Enter
prise, Oct. II.
James Burt, of the United States Screen
Co., started Monday afternoon on his an
nual tour throughout the United States
He goes no farther than Denver ana every
city east of Denver will be visited by hlm
for the purpose of drumming up the al
ready immense sales Of the New Iarln
Electric and other inventions OF the hrIn'
On Friday last, as Edmund Tilson of this
village was crossing the railroad track at
the lower Ford's crossing in Braintree, a.
bout two miles from here, he was struck
by the engine Of freight train going To-
wards the South and almost instantly XIII
ed. 1t seems that he was going up 10 Brain
tree peddling cabbages and other garden
truck He was somewhat deaf and appar-
emily did not hear the coming train or the
signals which the engineer gave TO attract
his attention, and his horse was perfectly
obedient To its driver and walked straight
to its death. Mr.. Tilson appears 10 nave
been thrown to one side Of the track where
his head struck a stone, producing large
fracture OF the skull. His body was brought
home at once and funeral services were at
tended on Sunday afternoon from his late
residence Mr. Tilson was about - years
Of age and quite vigorous for one so old.
He was the eldest son OF Edmund Tilson
who was one of the early settlers of Ran
dolph, clearing up the farm now occupied
by John Wadleigh The most active part
III his life was spent in Braintree where he
worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker.
He held some town offices, constable, ETC.,
and was drawn on juries quite frequently.
Some time in the fifties he built house IN
this village where he has since resided.
At his funeral there was quite gathering
Of old people, some II or 10 VINO hau pass
ed fOursc0rc years.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-16

40 rosinl No rosinl No rosinl
Mr.. Philips OF Brookfield has moved in
to the Henry Hyzer house.
Kozsta Spear returned to Boston Thurs
day.
the Sabbath in town.
Nettie Sumner spent last week at Barton
Landing with her two sisters, Mrs Emma
and Mrs. Jennie Barrows.
j. b. Hutchinson has purchased a large
wood lot of c. Granger and ID. III. Morse
for s525.
Chas. Powers,a long time resident Of w.
Brookfield, has moved into town, occupy
ing the Sherman house.
Mrs Woodbury., who has been spending
the summer with her daughter, Mrs. FIJI.
Cleveland, returned TO her home in Boston
on Thursday.
Fred Thresher has engaged the sc rvice
Of Geo Williams and wife for the winter
No rosin! Lasts twice as long.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spear held very
pleasant social gathering al their residence
IN honor Of their son Kozsta OF Boston,on
Wednesday eve. ti,er about two hours
of social games az Wis ting the assembled
crowd were inv,e- aen the way TO a
large unoccupieu te..smcnt, beautifully
Illuminated for the occasion. Two taste
fully arranged and hgn sOnely decorated
tables we've found there, IS here ice-cream,
cake, coffee, bananas, grapes, candy and
apples We're served. AT a late hour the
friends dispersed, wishing kozsta a safe
and happy return home and hoping 70
welcome him many times more back to
his old home
The death of Avis M.-daughter and on
IN child of Adds 5. and Nora y. Stokes,
cast great gloom over their happy home.
On April sth, 1890 she passed her third
birthday and Oct. 9th, 1890 was her birth
day into her angel home This sweet and
beautiful child left the perfume OF her life
behind to inspire and comfort her parents
giving them touch of heaven. The fun
eral service was attended by Rev. 5. A.
Parker in the presence of many friends
and neighbors who deeply sympathize
with the parents. 5.