The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-11
LOCAL GOSSIP.

LEON LECRoN, Private Secretary TO |
Governor Toole-Just before you came In |
two women were in here asking for the |
governor. When asked what they wanted |
one Of them said she came to the governor |
to secure divorce from her husband, who |
was in Spokane Falls. She actually !
thought that it was part Of the governors
business to settle the divorce question.
One of the women, ! judged, was the
daughter of the other. I sent them down
to Johnnie Beams Office. All sorts of peo-
pie come in here ON all manner of business.
They think the executive Office is bureau
of information, and they ask all conceiva-
BILE questions on all subjects. l send them
around to the various Offices in the court
house, SO that the fun will be divided.
There is little or no work in the Office just
now, and am having hard work to kill
time now that have finished reading Thou
Shalt Not.
Col. WooDFoRD, Temperance Lecturer
A few years ago met a fine society lady in
a city in the oil region of Pennsylvania.
When asked her if she belonged to the
w. G. T. U. she said that she did not be-
cause that organization twas not popular
in her SET" At the same time l happened
to know that many of the finest ladies in
that part of the state we're actively inter-
ested in tho work of the union, Well, when
this same lady found that l was going to
Omaha she asked if would look up her
son, who was employed in that city, and let
her know how he was getting along. She
was afraid of the wild and woolly west. /,
promised to find the young man, but when
picked up PittsburR paper the next
morning the first thing I saw was an
Omaha dispatch. It was the same old
story-drinking, gambling, defaulting,
threatened arrest and suicide. It was
sad case, but have often wondered what q
know that the w. G. T. q. was unpopular
in her set.
HUGH McQUA1D-I visited the INDEPEND-
ENr press room the other morning and
watched the big daisy throw off the papers.
No, had not been up all night, but could
not sleep after going to bed, 80 took a
walk about the town. Well, of course,
was astonished at the working of the won
derful machine, but what struck me was the
| contrast between that press and the old
Washington hand press that used to work
in the days when twenty-page papers were
not so numerous. We took things easier
in the old times. remember one night
when was editor of the paper we received
important news by telegraph. It needed
editorial comment. So at late hour
wrote long leader. An hour later went
into the composing room and found a note
on compositor's desk saying that he was
tired and would finish setting up the article
! H. ell ln~v II Id
sleeves and put the rest Of it in type.
GEORGE w. SPRouLE, Clerk of United
States Courts-I find that good many peo-
pie do not understand the difference be-
tween the United States circuit and district
courts. There is not very much difference.
The more important cases that come under
the jurisdiction of these courts are brought
into the circuit court, though it often hap
pens that a case may be brought into either
court. The criminal cases are brought into
!. the district court. There is a bill now
pending in congress to make the circuit an
appellate court between the United States
supreme and district courts. I think this
is very good idea, as it will relieve the su-
, preme Judges, who are now crowded with
business. / do not think Judge Field vii
be here this year, as he makes San Fran
. cisco his headquarters for the circuit as
| signed to him. Judge Sawyer will proba
bly, sit in this city in November. Trials Of
cases will commence in these courts a weel
, from Monday.
SPECIAL OFFICER w. L. GREENE believ,
the best way to keep this town free from
thieves is to have the streets thorough,
! lighted at all times of the night. An intel
ligent thief avoids an electric light as h
does an officer. The darkness is of NOR
value to him than irst-class professional
assistant, for if his work is done success
fully it must be outside of all chances O
] observation. He can be recognized at
long distance beneath the rays of an cleo
), trio light which also gives an officer an ad
> mirable chance to drop him if the necessit
y demands shot or two. I have notice.
that the residence streets are very dark il
a the early hours of the morning when THE
IS gets in his work. They should be vel
y lighted, as should the narrow alleys. I d
= not believe the city council could find
;, better way of clearing the town Of thieve
than by covering the streets with electri
@ lights.