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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
THE GOOSE AS A BAROMETER.
How Ono Jerseyman Knows When Their
Will be y Thunder Storm.

How One Jerseyman Knows When There
Will be u Thunder Storm.
Ad Cole, of Vantage, has goose that
it would take good deal of money to buy,
says Brick House IN. J.) correspondent
of the New York Sun. The goose is gan
der. It is three years old. Cole declares
that it is never-failing weather indicator.
No rain ever finds farmer Cole unprepared
for it, for the goose fortells its coming
promptly. Cole says he has often known
the gander to be feeding placidly ut the
roadside when there wasn't cloud in the
sky, and no sign of rain whatever. and
suddenly seen him lift his head in the
air to full length of his neck and
stand moment as if intensely listen
ing. Then he would utter a peculiar
squawk, hit his wings, and start on run rs
fast as his big web feet would let him. At
ter run of a few yards he would take wing
and always fly to a little pond near the
farmhouse. For time he would go through
all sorts of manoeuvres in tho water, chuck
ling or cackling in an under-tone the while.
Then he would swim quietly about. These
movements on the part of the gander, Cole
soon learned, betokened coming thunder
storm, as they were always INDUCED in on
summer days. He has known severe storm
of this kind to gather within half an hour
after the gander's warning, and one always
appeared within an hour or so.
| This gander indication of sudden show
er has been of invaluable service to Cole
during haying. He says that after discov-
ering this valuable talent in the gander, he
took to observing other of the birds &C
tions, and found that he could learn from
them Just what the weather was to be for
the day. If on getting up in the morning
he sees the gander on the pond, diving fire.
quently, and industriously dressing down
his feathers and talking low to himself. he
knows that the weather is to be warm, clear
and dry. If the gander isn't diving and
paying no attention to sprucing himself
up, and every now and then raises his
head and gives loud squawk. Cole
says the indication is suspicious, and he
keeps his eye on the barometrical goose for
further developments, for the weather ls
threatening. If the gander leaves the pond
and does not show much inclination to re-
turn to it during the day, emitting frequent
and peculiar cries, the dangerous weather
is still imminent, and Cole never fails to
prepare for steady rain that may last for
a couple of days. If the gander goes back
after feeding while, and intersperses
soliloquy with loud ejaculations meant
for other ears, and dives and smooths down
his feathers, then it is certain that the rain
will not begin that day. More than that,
when this gander prophesies q storm the
sounds he makes are not like his every day
goose talk. Consequently, if he is not in
sight, Cole can tell by hearing his voice
whether he is predicting a shower, a steady
rain soon to come or one that will not be
due for twenty-four hours.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
tits Il NEWSPAPER.

Helena Herald: Having advertised Boze-
man as the looming capital it is rumored
that The INDEPENDENT will next get out a
boom number for Livingston as the stu
ture capital" to be in turn succeeded by a
special edition on Missoula, the "prospec-
tive capital The INDEPENDENT beats the
late lamented constitutional convention in
switching the seat of government. City
subscribers of our contemporary should
now expect special edition on Helena as
the Temporary capital" though possibly
liberal ''pungling'' for advertisements
might result in procuring column or SO
on Helena as the permanent capital.'
People are beginning to ask where The IN
DEPENDENT is published, anyhow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
THE THEFT OF A STATE.

Buffalo Courier: The seating of Sanders
and Power by the republican majority of
the senate was the most barefaced political
steal since lying certificates of ineligible
electors were forged in the count of the
presidential vote in 1877.
Norfolk Virginian: When the republi-
cans wanted to steal the presidency for
Hayes they said: 'You can not 90 behind
the returns Now, when they want to
steal the senators from Montana, they say:
"You can go behind the returns" Great is
republicanism, and inconsistent fraud is its
profit"
New York Times: The recent local cleo
tions would have shown beyond doubt
that new election would have ousted the
republicans from the control they have
fraudently obtained, but with the blind
partisan of the senate this is only another
and very strong reason for refusing new
election. ..
Arkansas Gazette Very properly the re-
publicans in the senate stole the two seats
from Montana to which the legislature
elected democrats. AS the republicans in
congress get the last "say'' in the matter of
seating, they care very little whom the peo-
pie elect to that body. Partisan necessity
controls everything.
Philadelphia Record: With the theft of
two seats in the senate of the United States
| from Montana the republicans now have a
fear that this may not afford a sufficien t
defense against popular assault at the bal
lot box, the republican leaders in congress
| propose to create two more rotten boroughs
| and secure four more senators from WyO-
ming and Idaho territories.
Minneapolis Globe: A lie entered upon
record does not make truth. The senate
journal declaring that Power and Sanders
were elected senators from Montana does
not make it so. They were never elected;
and what is more, they never will be, for the
good people of Montana will see to it when
the opportunity is given that the name Of
their young state shall be cleansed of this
foul blot, SO far as they are able to wipe it
out.
Chicago Globe: The senate of the United
States disgraced itself by giving seats tc
the two returning board senators from
| Montana. The act was the more flagrantly
infamous because only the day before it,
contamination the people Of the distric
who were defrauded of their votes by tn.
returning board gave the most indisputablt
truth that they were wronged by that body
They elected democratic local officers by ar
overwhelming majority, thus demonstrating
that the actual majority in the disputed
district was democratic,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02

The bill introduced in the New York
legislature creating commission to in
quire into the expediency of consolidat-
ing New York and its neighboring cities
in one great municipality is the first step
toward union that is certain to be con
summated in the not distant future.
New York and Brooklyn are substan,
TALLY one in population and interest
There is no rivalry between them, fol
the reason that threefourths of the
people who have homes in Brooklyn are
engaged in business in the commercial
metropolis across the river. Jerse,
City is also so closely identified witt
New York that one hardly thinks o
that town as an Independent munich
pality, while Long Island city, Hobokel
and Staten Island are little more thai
dormitories for the oyeriiowing popula
ton OF New York. Yonkers, to tn,
north, il but continuation Of the me
tropolis, and will soon be swallowed VI
in that city. And the cluster Of litu
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
Washington, the Woman's Paradise.

Here she can go upon the streets alone in
the evening without molestation, says the
Woman's Cycle. With one companion of
her own sex she may visit theater. concert
or lecture hall without creating comment.
To be sure, it is not common thing to see
the ladies of society perambulatlng tho
streets after dark they have their horses or
escorts, and do little walking, even in tho
daytime, for distances are great, social
duties many, and time limited.
Washington, before many years. will re-
solve itself into three social classes-the
ultra-society. including foreign ministers,
the rich residents. and such prominent
people in the other classes us may be
chosen, or crowd themselves: the official So
ciety. whose etiquette is peculiar, and must
also SO remain, and the literary people.
1t is not supposed that the line will be so
distinctly drawn that members of each di-
vision will not intermingle, but literary and
scientific people do not care for the ultra
society; they find these little to their taste:
! for science and literature mean constant
application, and society, either official or
otherwise, means constant attention, so that
the two are impossible. At present the
separation OF the ultra and official society
| is not so apparent, but it is surely coming.
noted American novelist last summer
remarked to me that he was afraid the in
crease of wealth was going to spoil beauti-
| full Washington, but think not, and that
ten years from now will find Washington
the home of many literary people, as it is
already for the scientific.
This scientific and literary element does
much more than is credited to it IN the way
of education, as is manifested in the almost
numberless clubs, societies and associations
which flourish in the capital city. The fact
that women are admitted on eqal terms
with men to many of these clubs is also
n pleasant fact to chronicle.
Women, however, as a rule, do better il
bodies of their own. Did you ever motto,
that if you put three or four men into
large body of women the women immedi
ately become silent and the men do most 0
the talking? The only exception ever no
ticed was at the last National Woman's SUI
frage convention, where the men present.
} able they were too-only did their share O
managing, and where the women were no
too timid to call question" on membe
: of congress who began discussing a question
: which was understood well enough to
voted Upon
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02

YESTERDAYS Inter Mountain contains
the interesting intelligence that the
Butte base ball team has sent chal-
lenge to the Helena team to play game
in that city next Sunday, and it adds
that the representatives of the capital
city will hardly be able to refuse such
an opportunity for glory. II the Inter
Mountain will kindly send to this office
information as to where the aforesaid
Helena base ball club can be found, ii
will be suitably rewarded, and no ques-
tions asked.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
Home Made Ice.

Prof. E. L. Nichols foreshadows very
agreeable picture. He Essays that in all prob
ability the day is not far distant when
brine, cooled below the freezing point of
water, will be carried under the streets in
pipes, as steam is now. supplying from CEN
trail stations very convenient substitute
for ice in the domestic household. BY
freezing in our own houses water which has
been previously boiled. it will then be pos
sible for MS 10 avoid contagion from disease
germs contained in ice gathered from i'm
pure sources. The maintenance of the
| temperature of dwellings at seventy de-
grees Fahrenheit throughout the SUMMED
| will then be as much matter of course a
the warming of a modern house now Is u
| winter.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
Lost the Only Chance.

A couple stood at the gate in front Of q
house on Brush street the other night, when
the front door was opened and woman
looked out and inquired:
'Sarah, is that you?'
eyes,
"Who's with your" .....
"a feller.'
"But what's his name?'
"Oh! you 90 in!''
81 shan't do it! It's my right TO know
who he is and what his intentions aree'
"Mav' she chided.
II don't care"'
"Please 90 in.'
II won't till find who he is. You have
been having beaux for the last fifteen years
and none of them has ever said wore
about marriage. Your pa says it's all my
fault, but"
Here the young man took sudden skip
and as Sarah went up the steps she said:
81 hope you feel better now. He was just
proposing when you banged the door open
and now he's gone!'
Good lands!'' gasped the mother. 1Set
if you can't overtake him and coax him
back.''
Rnt he waa oone-Detroit Free Press
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02

NEXT Sundays INDEPENDENT will be
another twenty page number, Of which
a large extra edition will be printed.
Will advertisers please bear in mind
that proper classification of matter
makes it absolutely necessary that they
should speak for space early? We were
obliged to disappoint several advertisers
last week whose favors came too late.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
HELENA. MONT, MAY 2. 1880.

HcMontanians abroad will always find the
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorite no.
tells 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.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02

We have a nice line Of Silver
Novelties with which we want
the Public to become acquainted
Silver Suspender Buckles, Match
Boxes, etc., for Gentlemen. Belt
Buckles, Bonbonnieres, Purses,
Vinagrettes ior Ladies. Largest
assortment in City.
ENHANCING!
We intend this week, to remove our
repairing department., from the main
store room to building in rear. When
alterations are complete, we shall have
enlarged Art Room for display of Piano
Lamps, Qarge invoice in basement, yet
unpacked) China and Royal Worcester,
etc; also, a space for showing Diamonds,
where customers may sit down and ex-
anime at leisure. We want to have the
Model" establishment of Montana, in
every sense of the Woodstock and
Conyenences
]. STEINMETZ JEWELRY CO..
Leading jewelers., Helena, Mont.
| Watch this space. We change lad" three times
nweek.
JOIN OUR WATCH CLUB.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
But he was gone.-Detroit Free Press.

cannot see why women are SO DESTROYS OF
initiating men. I could understand the
wish to be boa constructor, lion or ar
elephant; but man! that surpasses my
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
God created woman only to tame man.
Voltaire.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02

pROPOSALS-BIDS ARE INVITED FOR TH1
construction of bridge across the. south
fork OF the Sun river, at the site of the old bridge
tana- Bidders TO accompany their bids with
plans and Specifications of the work hridO
proper about 70 feet long and about $50 yards ap.
addressed TO the undersigned. to be received until
June l. 1890. Board reserves the right TO ss1ece
]. s. TOOKER Clab
Helena. Mont. March Il. Is9Q
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02
GA RNIVAL!

This ablishment will be rep
resented in the Merchants Carni-
val by Miss Josie Hermann. This
fact seems to have been omitted in
some recent announcements re-
qarding the Carnival.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-02

The piano used will be the
celebrated EVERETT, furnish
ed by the Capital City Music
CO., on Broadway.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16
Levi P. Morton's Hotel.
the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
Vice President Morton is a much
buster man now than he was at any
time during the session of congress.
His big hotel, which has been a source
of great trouble to him ever since it
was opened last winter, is more than
ever troublesome at present, owing to
a row growing out of conflicting au-
thority. When Mr.. Morton made the
mistake of taking out a bar-room lie
ense last fall he was censured so
severely by public opinion that he
was compelled to deny responsibility
for his own action. A few days ago,
yielding to pressure, he issued an or
der that no wines or liquors should
be retailed in the hotel. This order
raised a great commotion among the
guests. who could get little satisfac-
ton, owing to the fact that there are
two managers of the establishment,
each with conflicting views as to what
course should be followed One man
ager is in charge of the cafe; the 9TH
er has control of the matter of leasing
rooms, and is a member of the real
estate firm IN which Sevellion A
Brown, chief clerk of the state de-
partment is partner. This Is where
the political feature of the contro-
versy comes in. Mr. Morton is con-
stantly being called upon to arbitrate
between the warning factions, and
finds the task of landlord a more diff
ficult one to fill than that of presiding
officer of the senate. He has not yet
decided whether to uphold the cafe
manager or the apartment agent. The
order cutting off the sale of liquor is
said to have been brought about by
the political real estate firm. What
caused Mr. Morton the greatest an
noyance is the fact that all over the
house there are removals of people
who signed leases of a year, among
the number being Senator Stewart of
Nevada, who declares that he will
not be longer bothered by the inter
necine warfare which is daily enacted
under his very eyes. Representative
Cannon of Illinois is another OF the
disgruntled boarders, and he says he
will not renew his lease under any
circumstances. Meanwhile the Vice
President has his rooms daily invad-
elk by irate guests, who wish to pour
out their grievances to him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16

The intended extension of its bust
ness by the Farmers alliances of the
southwest was discovered when it
was learned that they are about to es-
tablish an independent stock yard in
Kansas City, Kansas, The alliances
of Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Nebraska
and Iowa are at the back of the
scheme. Fifty acres of land adjoin-
ing the present stock yards is in the
site of the new yards. By maintain
ing their own yards the farmers be-
lieve they can save much money in
marketing their cattle by doing away
with the commission and a great part
of other expenses,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16
After Many DAYS.

The Democratic platform of "we
demand" and Eve denounce'' which
was adopted by the congressional
convention held in this place last July
has at last appeared It's as follows:
We re-affirm the platform of prln-
ciples adopted by the National demo
crutic convention held at st Louis in
1888.
We repeat our demand for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver
We demand the election of Presi-
dent, Vice President, q. S. Senators
and Supreme Judges by direct vote
of the people.
We again declare that the tariff is
tax and denounce a system of tax
alton that has in the past quarter of
a century destroyed our merchant
marine, closed the markets of the
world against the products of our soil,
enriched the few at the expense of
the many, encouraged trusts, fostered
monopolies, impoverished our farm
ers and enslaved labor.
We especially denounce the rev.
enue bill which recently passed the
House of Repr ssentatives, known as
the Mckinley bill, as increasing the
burdens of taxation from an average
of At per cent to an average of 50 per
cent and declare the purpose of such
legislation to be the enrichment of
the monopolists at the expense of the
people.
We, therefore demand reduction
of the tariff to meet the demands of
the government, honestly and eco
nomically and honestly administered;
such reduction being greatest upon
such articles as are the every day
purchases of the common people.
We favor a service pension for all
honorably discharged Union soldiers
We favor a reformed ballot system
something after the plan of the So
called Australian system"
We are utterly opposed to al
sumptuary legislation, either by the
state or by the United States, and de-
mand the re-submission of the prohib
ittory amendment to the people o.
Kansas at an early date as possible
We are opposed to bounties anC
subsidies of whatever kind and pur
pose.
We demand that stock gambling
and dealing in futures be declared ;
crime.
We denounce the Lodge Fedora
Election bill as the entering wedg,
of Capitalization and the consequen
destruction of the liberties of the PEG
pie and we believe its enactmen
would be an insult and lasting dis
grace to d free people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16
First Publication Sept. %, 1890, .5w.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, Case No.
PHILLIPS COUNTY. 1884
In the District Court of Phillips county;
George H. Clark, Plaintiff,
vB.
Elmer E. Freeland, Defendant.
Public notice is hereby given, that under and
by virtue of the judgment rendered in the above
entitled action, in and by the above named
Court, and of order of sale issued on
said judgment, to me directed and delivered
will on Tuesday, October 28, 1890, at the hour of
2o'clock, p. M, of said day at the east front
door of the Court House. N Phillipsburg in the
county of Phillips, State OF Kansas, offer at
public sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, the following described real property,
namely: The north west quarter of Section thsr.
teen Q3), township I'VE (5). range nineteen (lel
vest 9th T. M, all in the county OF Phillips,
Said property has been levied upon and is to be
sold as the property of the above named defe nd
ant.
Dated this 2srd day of Sept A. D. 1890.
LEE 6CRIVNER,
Sheriff of Phillips county.
c. A. LEWIS, Attorney for Plaintiff
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16

The saloon men are never satisfied
Michigan has a local option law, and
under its provisions the county Of
Van Buren, voted for prohibition In
February, 1890 Subsequently John
w. Feek applied to the supreme
court for mandamus to compel the
township board of Bloomingdale to
approve his bond as a saloonkeeper.
The constitutionality of the act was
attacked all along the line. The SUI
preme court has fled an opinion
denying the mandamus and declar-
ing the law valid and not in conflict
with the constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16

In 1888 the total vote in the 9th
congressional district was 1852. Of
that number Turner received 23,828;
McElroy, democrat. 1922; Hart, I'm
ion Labor. 1850, and Stevens, pro-
hlbItion, 522- Turner's plurality, IL
I46.
AT the annual state convention of
Odd Fellows held in Topeka this
week, Grand Master Voohis said of
the condition of the order: ''The
year has been fairly prosperous one.
The meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge in our borders has stimulated
an interest in our work, and added
to this the fact that the past and
present officers have been prompt to
assist in every way possible will ac-
count for our continued prosperity as
an order. Twenty-Five subordinate
lodges have been organized and char
ter restored to one, making an IN
crease of twenty three, and we have
lost three by surrender of charter. A
few lodges have failed to send in re-
ports and cannot give the exact in
crease in membership, but it will be
over five hundred.
OF the Rebekah degree he says: 81
sincerely hope the day is not far dis
tant when this branch of the order
will manage its own affairs, just as
the Encampment and Patriarch Mill
tant manage theirs. I am convinced
the sisters will cheerfully shoulder
the responsibility and gladly dis
pense with our services"
The report of the grand secretary
shows the number of members to be
1885. The receipts of the subordi
nate lodges for the year has beer
$134, 676.73. The disbursements in
clude sick and funeral benefits
amounting to $3O,67479. Seventy
two deaths occurred among the mem
bers.