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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-04

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, 1890-07-04

old Tom and Holland GINS
In cases and in bulk. Erandies
in O,t,ves and quarters and
Otard Dupuy, etc. Blackberry,
Apple and Feach Brandy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
Useless Big Ships.

Now for good many years we have
been hearing about the scantiness and
helplessness Of the American navy, con-
trasted with the power and strength Of
European war fleets. The tremendous
size and laundering cannon power of
the monstrous battle ships Of Italy and
England have been periodically set be-
fore MS till we all know about them.
Oh, yes, we all know about them.
But now an appalling secret has leaked
out. Through Capt. Lord Charles Beres-
ford, Of the British navy, we learn that
30 far as England is concerned, these
great whales Of ships that have cost a
mint Of money are no good on earth.
They do to lie in harbors and make a
fine show when Emperor Billy visits his
grandmother, but that Is all.
Some Of them would not hold together
long enough to cross the Atlantic If the
weather should be bit rough. They
can make no speed at all, and they burn
In one month fuel enough to warm ali
the poor In London for an indefinite
time. So far as battering down New
York Is concerned they are as harmless
as a popgun. Let us breathe once more
The English newspapers are comment
Ing severely on these startling facts"
But they make Americans feel com
Portable. Ericsson always contendet
that small swift ships which could b
easily handled were the most for1nidabl
for war, and II looks as II he was right
Our moderate sized new cruisers are Il
the right direction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
Fen Agninst IngaIls, skeleton.

fused to know Ingalls, years ago. He
was thinner then than he ia now and
looked Just about the same. He lived in
Atchison, and had the reputation Of be
ing possessed Of more brain and less
flesh than any other adult In Kansas.
One day he went up to the office Of
friend Of his, doctor, and while he was
in there newsboy dashed In. Now the
kids who sold papers around Atchison
In those days were the noisiest l ever
heard, and the doctors assistant, a
cheerful young student, was always on
the alert to shut some Of them up and to
prevent them from invading the privacy
Of his room with their stamping feet and
ear piercing yells of ''S'n Louay papers"
The assistant had seen this particular
boy as he entered the building, and In
an instant had placed inside the door
way Of the office full grown skeleton.
When the youngster threw the door
open, and was midway through one of
his declamations, the skeleton fell over
on him. With shrek that was worse
even than his regular street cry the boy
rolled down one fight of stairs and tum-
bled into the street, and his murmurings
continued right straight along.
you've scared that boy to his deathl"
exclaimed the budding senator, who was
overhowing with Indignation. Then he
went to the window, and bending out
called to the grimy but pallid faced vic
tim: Come back here, boy; I'll buy
some of your papers. He shan't hurt
you"
The response was instantaneous. The
boys so6s ceased, and he shouted: mo
you don'tl You can't fool me if you
have put your clothes on. Interview
In Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
VOL. 25, NO.3S
should Women Propose9

This new question promises 10 become
quite as interesting as the old one wheth-
en- marriage is failure. In Bulwer's
"Coming Race" 1t Is the women who do
the oourtship and pop the question.
Among lions and sparrows alike 1t is the
female who chooses the mate that Is most
agreeable TO her. The honess remains
true and faithful spouse TO her chosen
one for three years or thereabouts, nat
uralists say, then she shakes him and
gets another one. She has the matter
all In her own hands, or paws, and the
lord Of beasts has nothing to Say about 1t.
Certain unterrified ladies in England,
mindful Of the ever increasing army Of
unwedded maids In the kingdom, now
contend with much earnestness that
women, not men, should do the pro-
posing. Thus there would be more mar
riages and fewer old maids and bache-
lors, though considering the divorce
courts 1t does not necessarily follow that
that would be an improvement. Women
would stand better chance Of getting
the men they want, while men could
only sit bashfurly by In q row and wait
TO be asked. Men have had a monopoly
of popping the question for ages that are
quite long enough, now letit be the other
sex's turn, they say. There Is one good
result that might flow from it. The
great mass of discontented and unhappy
married ladies could not then blame their
husbands for bringing them into misery,
The misery would be of their own max.
inc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
A Bridge and Two Tunnels.

The project for building a bridge across
the Hudson river between New York
and Jersey City Is rapidly taking shape.
There Is no reason, except the ferry In
terests, why a bridge and tunnel both
should not be constructed between New
York and Jersey. Even then the facih-
ties for travel and traffic would be
taxed. The tunnel Is progressing quiet
ly, not much being said about 1t. En-
glish capital Is employed in 1t largely.
Meantime the amount necessary to be-
gin the construction Of the great bridge
has nearly all been subscribed and 10
per cent. paid In. Railroad and bank
officials have taken the major part Of the
stock.
Another project still more imposing
has taken shape In the fertile brain Of
Mr.. Erastus Wiman. It 10 no less than
tunnel from Staten Island 10 Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is now cut off directly from
manufacturing interests, because Of the
expense and difficulty Of communication
with the rest of the world. A railroad
from the southern extremity Of the island
ct Arthur Kill will connect with the
tunnel. The tunnel will cross New York
bay at a point some distance above the
Narrows, where the forts stand opposite
each other, one ON Long Island, the othe,
On Staten Island. It will strike South
Brooklyn at Bay Ridge.
This tunnel will afford direct commu
nication with Long Island for eight trunl
railway lines, and the freight on Goa
alone for Brooklyn and the island will
pay the interest ON the whole cost of tn
tunnel, $6,000,O0o. German capital 4
said to be backing the scheme. Tn
tunnel will have two tracks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

In the long procession that passes be-
fore the cashier Of O sayings bank are
many odd characters. The man behind
the counter does not receive the de-
posits, little and great, without retain
Ing also good many amusing recolleo-
tions, The other day pleasant faced
woman handed her book TO the cashier
In Boston savings bank, and said, with
O good deal Of what the French call en-
pressement, "Next week wish TO draw
the full amount Of my deposit"
Every well, madam" answered the
cashier, looking at the book.
81 thought would mention 1t today,
and then II would not cause any inoon-
venience," she continued, with q bright
smile.
''Thank you very much," replied the
cashier. Come In any time next week
and you shall have 1t. Or you can draw
q today II you like. We have the
amount on hand" and he smiled upon
his customer as II he took personal
interest in her plans.
mo, will come In next Wednesday,
thank you," and she tripped happily
away with her precious book.
The "full amount of her deposit" was
1000.
Not long ago an Irishman explained to
the cashier that he wished 10 draw
certain amount from the deposit Of
friend, whose book he presented.
Every WELL" said the cashier, hand
ing him a printed blank. you must
have your friend Sign this order. Let
him put his name here, and write Pay
to Bearer here, and we will give you the
money"
Not many hours later Mr.. Riley ap-
peared again. He pointed to his friends
name properly signed to the order, and
also an inscription after the printed
words, pay to -"
~ don't know what ye wanted that
name there for" he said. "but wrote It
In as We told me-"
The name" he had written in was
"Pater Barrer."
There being no rule of the bank
against phonetic spelling, Mr.. Riley re-
ceived his money forthwith.-Youth's
Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
Hypnotic Cures.

A DR.. Hirt, in Breslau, Germany, has
succeeded in making some cures that
would have been set down as miracles in
a more superstitious age. A thorough
investigation of hypnotism and a knowl-
edge Of how to make use of it are well
worth the while of progressive Ameri-
can physicians.
The son of Privy Councillor Klein, of
Breslau, had been afflicted with cough
and every symptom Of consumption for
months. In January, 1889, the cough
attacked him. He grew worse and worse
for seven months, when he often lay
upon his bed all day from weakness.
The paroxys1ns We're terrible, accom-
panied with expectoration of blood.
Early in 1890 Councillor Klein prepared
to take his son to Italy, IN hopes to pro
long his life. He mentioned his inten-
ton TO DR.. Hirt who offered to try
what could be done with hypnotism.
Klein gave his consent, and the boy was
brought to him.
The physician put the patient under
hypnotic influence by the ordinary
method. Then, with the boy in the
mesmeric sleep, the physician told him
that he had had bad sore throat, but
that 1t was now well, and he would sleep
soundly that night. DIR. Hirt said this
repeatedly In a clear, decided voice, and
pressed and rubbed the boys larynx
meanwhile, He also told him that he
was entirely well, and that he must say
for himself that he was entirely well.
The boy then said, II am entirely well. /"
DIR. Hirt treated the youth Feb. 4,
1890. Next day came the father, and
said no further treatment was needed.
In three months time the boy was in
perfect health.
The other cure was somewhat similar
In this case a 18-year-old boy had been
afflicted for some weeks with hoarse-
ness that had left him quite voiceless.
DR.. Hirt first hypnotized him, then told
him the hoarseness had been all imagi-
nary, and that he could speak as loudly
as any one, His throat was well, the
physician assured him. Then he bade
him speak aloud. He kneaded and rub
bed the boys throat as he had done with
the other patient. The boy thon spoke,
little at first, gradually louder, till in
three minutes from the first effort he
had quite recovered his voice
These instances seem thoroughly well
authenticated. If they are 80, and if the
cures really were performed as reported,
then hypnotism is boon 10 physicians
In Russia public hypnotic seances are
prohibited, and only physicians are al
lowed 10 practice the art.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
The Value of Knowledge.

A Brooklyn manufacturer paid a bill
without murmur the other day, SIM
ply on account Of the way 1t was word
ed. His engineer found that the hot
water pump would not work and sent
for a machinist. The latter bothered
with 1t half day and said it must come
apart. This meant a stoppage of the
factory for long time. 1t was suggested
that a neighboring engineer be sent for,
as he was sort Of genius in the matter
of machinery. He came, and after study
ing the pump a while he took hammer
and gave three sharp raps over the valve.
~ reckon she'll go now," he quietly said,
and putting on steam ''she" did CO.
"The next day. says the manufacturer,
81 received bill from him for $25. So
The price amazed me, but when l had
examined the items I drew check at
once. The bill read this way: 'Messrs.
Blank g. Co., DR.. to John Smith-For
fixing pump, 80 cents for knowing how,
$25.' Had he charged me $25. so for fix
ing the pump should have considered
1t exorbitant. But fifty cents was rea-
sonable and recognize the value OF
knowledge; so paid and said nothing,
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

In The Forum Lieut.. John p. Finley
sums up the attainments science has
thus far made In the investigation Of
tornadoes. They may occur at any
place In America east Of the 105th merid-
ian, and at any time, though they are
most common in the period from March
to the end of September. May is the
worst month In the year for them. They
form when warm, moist air begins to
flow underneath a stratum OF colder,
dryer air These whirl over and upon
one another and produce the tornado.
There are local signs of tornado's ap-
proach usually long enough beforehand
forpersons to protect themselves from it,
as far as protection is possible. There
are deathlike stiffness and oppressive
heat. Detached clouds scurry through
the sky toward common center. In the
west and northwest appears dense bank
Of black cloud. Sometimes is heard the
roar Of the wind in the vortex of the
tornado cloud. The approaching tor
nado cloud Of dust, rain, ETC., Is gener-
ated by the vortex of whirling air and
Is funnel shaped, with the small end to
ward the earth.
The tornado forms in the northwest
and passes toward the east and northeast.
To run away from it one must travel in
the direction opposite to that which it
takes. Its usual time of appearing is the
hottest portion of the day, generally from
$3.50 to in the afternoon. Finally, no
structure that mortal man can build is
able to Withstand its violence. The best
houses in tornado regions are wooden
ones, from the fact that when they fall
they do not fall so heavily. Tornado
caves such as Lieut.. Finley describes be-
low will save lives, and should be at
tached to homes in regions where such
storms are frequent. He recommends
strongly tornado accident insurance pol
icies for both life and property. lorna
does average about 148 year In this
country, and occur just about rs often
as they have done ever since their num-
Der was first recorded.
The underground retreat is described
as follows:
The tornado cave offers absolute secu ity to
life and limb, and no means Of protection can re
place it for that purpose. This retreat may be
constructed as a cellar cave q dug out. In
the former case an excavation Ia made In the
west wall Of the cellar, on level with the floor,
and is carried underground a distance sufficient
to provide comfortable quarters for those who
propose TO occupy the cave The overhanging
earth must be supported by heavy timbers, and
then arched over with masonry Of brick or
stone This extra precaution concerning the
roof is necessary to provide against any serious
damage to IL by falling timbers heavy masses
Of debris. The excavation is made into the west
wall, because the storm, always approaching
from the west, will carry the debris away from
| that side. The dug out Is o tornado cave not
necessarily connected with any building. Al
houses are not furnished with cellars, and, more
over, a tornado cave 10 sometimes required where
there are no buildings, at least where they arr
not so situated as 70 make connectiou with th'
| cave practicable
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19
Speaker Reed.

The picturesque Maine campaign,
which resulted in returning Hon.
Thomas Braekett Reed to congress with
renewed eelat, has set the world to talk
ing Of him again. It Is not generally
known, but Speaker Reed was educated
for the ministry. He was a poor lad,
poor In all but brain and body power.
He was profoundly religious, and the
Congregational church Of Portland pro
posed to educate him for the ministry.
He agreed to 1t, and the church sent
him to Bowdoin college. But while
learning was going into his head theol-
ogy was oosing out Of 1t, and when Tom
Reed graduated he informed the church
that had paid for his schooling that his
opinions had changed SO that he could
no longer consent to be a preacher.
However, he paid the money they had
lent him all back scrupulously, so that
although light was lost to the Congre-
gational church the money 1t had spent ON
the youth was not wasted. Reed became
q lawyer noted for wit and, like many big
bodied men, also for Incidence. 1t was
often said of him that Tom Reed would
make great man if he were not SO lazy
He appears to have been walked up
nnce he went to congress, however.
He is a poor man and always has been,
90 far as money Is concerned, never even
keeping carriage, which Is the touch
stone Of a congressman's social standing.
In the house he became noted for his
wit. In his maiden speech he gave a
man who interrupted him taste Of his
quality in biting repsrtee. Then he
remarked;
"And now, having embalmed that fly
in the liquid amber Of my speech, pro
ceed." Other biting sayings have beer
recorded. Once an opponent ended ar
eloquent passage with the quotation, 81
would rather be right than be president.
Instantly Reed turned to him ant
shouted:
"You will never be either"
His opponents might take lesson from
his unfailing good humor. He is said Il
wear "a smile like policeman's club.
he 10 the stIictest sort Of a party man
and does not believe In letting down tn,
bars to admit any outsiders Once h
said Of trying TO conciliate the Prohibi
ttonists In Maine;
Now, don't let US go fooling after them Gu
bed may not suit everybody, but we are lyin
pretty snug and altogether harmonious and com
Portable. II you begin trying 70 stretch tn
blanket 10 viii cover this and that outsider tn
| nyst thing you know you Will split II up the mid
| dla or you VIII pull Ii on some Of your own pee
| pie at the other side of the bed, and have thei
kes kicking out In the cold
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

Are we to have nothing left of old
story and romancing. absolutely moth
ingi 1t has been found that wherever in
the desert Of Sahara artedan wells are
driven an abundance of pure, sweet
water gushes forth, and vegetation
springs mp as by magic. The French are
driving many of these wells, and plant
ing palm trees which will In course Of
time yield handsome revenue. These
industrious French are also building a
railway from Algeria into the heart Of
what was the desert Of Sahara, but will
soon be that no more. Besides that the
same people are seriously preparing to
wipe out the barbaric kingdom of Da-
honey and annex It TO France. Then
France, too. viii have something to
show In the way Of African oonquests.
But there win be no more Sahara, no
more women warriors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

The human race having stuffed itself
with books till one-half Of the civilized
community Is short sighted, and the
other half must take to spectacles before
II is middle aged, now begins TO find
that perhaps II has had too much of
good thing. Instead Of cultivating all
the powers alike it has cultivated the
memory alone, and has learned all It's
school lessons simply with view Of re-
membering them long enough TO recite
them. That done the book learning
fades out of the persons mind, and
leaves him nearly rs wei off as it found
him before he began to be learned.
What a man learns with his hand and
eye, however, stays by him, and he is
only half man that is like the German
professor who understood fourteen Ian
guages, but had to call his wife to nail a
plank upon the garden fence where q
pig had rooted it off. t
We begin to understand that educar
ton must be through the eye and hand
to the brain, and that the eye and hand
must first be educated or much that
comes after is useless. With this knowl-
edge has come, In response to a univer-
sal want, the technical high school. 1t
begins where the grammar school leaves
off, 1t teaches the child geometry, al
zebra, physics, political economy, etc.
But its main-perhaps best-teaching is
manual. The student learns technical
drawing and wood and metal work and
practical mathematics. When he leaves
the technical high school one years
special training will enable him to take
high place In any Of the mechanical or
scientific walks Of life. He is educate?
all around.
This is the high school of the future,
the one that must supersede the present
public high school, with it's Latin, Greek
and ancient history. Private technical
high schools have been established in
various parts Of the country. The Pratt
institute Of Brooklyn Is an excellent
type. Others Of the same kind are the
manual training schools Of Cincinnati
st. Louis and Chicago. But these schools
are so crowded that 1t Is impossible te
accommodate all the pupils that apply tC
some Of them, even though tuition must
be paid in them, while the public higf
school Is free. 1t shows unerringly tht
drift Of popular sentiment, and the public
high schools must sooner or later adap
themselves to this sentiment
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

Chicago has too much Of only one
thing, and that Is her irrepresAble smoke
nuisance. That is the trail of the ser
pent over all her beauty. Perhaps the
natural gas which viii come to the city
through pipes now being laid win do
much to suppress this. 1t ought to be
Suppressed if there Ia gas eaouSh In the
Indiana hstds 10 DO H.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

The Canadian Pacific railroad now has
at least one finger on the United States.
It has leased the Wabash system, and
win take control In October. This viii
give our enterprihng Canadian neigh
bors control Of limo from Detroit
through the southern farm belt 10 the
southwest, and ultimately to San Fran
cisco. Well, ii is no worse for our Brit
ish nedghbors to control railroads than
hseweriss, probably.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

The New York Australian ballot law
has been tried in some small municipal
elections. 1t Is modified 30 that the
names of the different sets of opposing
candidates are printed on separate
papers. The ticket the voter uses and
that he rejects must both be deposited
one in the regular ballot box, the other
In receptacle for unused ballots.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

John Burns, who desires to be the
worlds labor leader, made great mis-
take at the Liverpool trades union con-
gress. He took no pains to conciliate or
obtain the good will of anybody. He
launched his thunderbolts at the heads
of even his associates who crossed his
will without mercy. The only real
progress ever made must be accomplished
through harmony and good will, and
civility is q debt we owe to every human
haincr
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

A large number of Hungarians lately
left this country to return to their native
land permanently. They said they could
live as well there as they do here for far
less money, while they do not have to
work so many hours day in Hungary
II is fact that Americans work harde,
than any other civilized people. But
what of 1t? This Is great country.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

The position of the British mechanic
and trades unionist on the eight hour
labor day Ia this; He goes In for II hearth
ly, but he thinks II ought to come about
through agreement between laborers and
their employers themselves. and not by
parliamentary legislation. This lsgisla-
ton he is opposed to.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

The Republican Philadelphia Press
says; "rhe Republican majority of the
senate by Its policy of delay, dilatory
proceedings and surrender Is responsible
for whatever loss there Is In the wide
spread Republican enthusiasm which
succeeded Speaker Reeds bold. brilliant
and successful policy In the house"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

Itwould not be strange yetif the Prince
Of Wales died before his hale and sound
old mother. He looks tired and tagged,
and is said to be subject to fits of deep
melancholy. His health is not at all
firm. Victoria has always taken very
good care Of herself. which the prince
never did.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-09-19

With all the British money invested
In America, and with the Canadian Pa
cific company In control Of a railway
through the United States from Detroit
10 San Francisco, war between us and
England would be q very twisted up
affair.