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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24
THE VICTORY TOO LATE.

A Michigan Merchant Whose Social RI
valries Bankrupted Him.
A Detroit wholesale house sent an agent
into one Of the northern counties the other
day, says the Detroit Free Press, to investi-
gate and report on the failure of dry
goods man whose assets we're below zero.
The bankrupt was perfectly willing to ex-
plain how it all happened.
"You see," he said, II got married about
two years ago. Up to that time the post
master and his wife had been at the head
of society here and run the ranch. He had
the only swallow-tail coat and she the only
silk dress in town.
II see."
"We had to make lead for the head and
I bought my wife $l2 bonnet and a dia-
mond ring"
"Yes."
"The postmaster bought his wife bronco
pony and pair of diamond ear-rings."
'.Then subscribed $500 to new church,
gave two lawn parties and bought top car
riage and PAGER"
Eyes,"
HE came up smilingly with new brick
house, progressive euchre party and gave
$3.50 to the heather of Africa"
II see''
"Well, had gone in to smash him or lose
lung, and so l pledged myself for the
preachers salary for year, lost S4OO on a
deal in wheat. kept two hired girls, bought
three Persian rugs, backed barber shop,
took a half interest in our home newspaper,
and presented every church in town with a
hell.'
t'rhat must have laid him?''
.Jt did. He threw up his hands and sur
rendered, but when you fellows in Detroit
drew on me at three days sight l was
dished. I'm sorry it happened, but you
can't blame me. II that postmaster hadn't
made fool of himself I'd have been able
to pay $50 cents on the dollar"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24

L. the time ripe? Shall the new lords who set
Their huckster trade mark on the men that We
Still make pretence of choosing shall they be
Clothed with the power Of the bayonet:
Has the day come when the fat purse may threa,
venseance in open senate; publicly.
And force the state to call it. by decree,
Master in title as in fast. Not yet.
They work too fast, these yarlets. in their zeal,
To pay the dues OF service that they owe:
They strive to rob wLea they can only steal
With all our coast nj Arm ei against the foe
They ask tor gold to rend the common veal.
These bargain-counter state~men-an answer no.
Louis Belrose, Jr., in America.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24
Do You Want q Home ?

If 80, buy a new and substantial fve-room
house built for the owner. Easy terms.
Call at the premises, los Alta street. one
block east of Hoback, and one block south
of Broadway.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24
ANSWER, NO!

Go to II Warren street for switches, wigs and
fronts. Hair cut, curled and dressed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24
Retail Departments:


Helena vicinity
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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
He Would Do.

A good story is told on Bishop
Grafton, of the diocese of Fond du
44ac. One of his first visitations was
at Waupun, where there has been
much church dissension in the past,
and while there he was the guest of
Mrs. Webster. After the prelate re-
tired he was annoyed by a mouse in
the room. He did not lie awake and
wonder what could be done to abate
it.
He quitely arose, took the remains
ofalunch which he had been enjoying,
placed it on top of glass in the CEN
ter ofawash bowl, filed the bowl halt
full of water, leaned photograph
from the table to the edge of the bowl,
SO as TO give the mousea runway, then
calmly went back to bed. In q few
moments he heard tho pattering OF
the mouse's feet on the photograph,
splash, a few struggles and all was
quiet, Then the worthy bishop turn,
ed over and slept the sleep of the just.
As Mrs. Webster remarked the next
morning: Bishop Grafton will find
no difficulty in governing the diocese
if he can so easily handle mousse
Appleton Post.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13

have been suspended for many years
under an order of Sparks. Maj.
Pickler, member of the committee on
public lands. has been active in the case,
and his services as special land agent of the
land office before coming to congress gave
him an opportunity to see how unjust was
the action OF Sparks. He came across many
cases where patents were withheld without
the shadow OF Justice. Commissioner Croft
became convinced of this and has issued the
following order to chiefs of divisions in the
general land office: "You will immedi-
ately re-examine all suspended final
entries IN your division, with the object o,
relieving them from suspension if possible
under existing laws and regulations where
on account of some existing laws and reg
ulations apparently inconsistent with pres
ent policy cases have been suspended. You
will make schedule OF such eases, giving
cause of suspension to be submitted to the
secretary with such suggestions as you may
deem proper, in view OF having him con-
slider the. advlsability of modifying such
regulation. The result of this order will
be that many suspended patents will soon
be issued.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
In Case of Fire.

The old saying, "In time of peace
prepare for war;" is as applicable in
regard to fires as to the movements
Of armies. Every family WHO is liY-
ing in a house, from the sleeping
rooms of which there is but one way
of egress, and thatnear the chimney,
is running a terrible risk. Double
windows are a source of warmth in
cold weather, but what if they are
SO solidly nailed on as to imprison
the occupants in case of firel Often,
however, the windows are SO far from
the ground as to afford no way of
escape. A fire escape or ladder Sc
curely fastened should be within
reach of all rooms not accessible in
more than one way from the inside,
or at least something in the nature
of rope ladder or that could be
used for one should be kept on the
inside, with arrangements for secur-
~ fastening it at a short notice.
One may live in a house years with
out any need of such precautions, or
they may be needed within q week.
Lewiston Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
PLENTY OF WORK.
Senator Davis Time Occupied
Considering Pension Bills.

Senator Davis Time Occupied in
Considering Pension Bills.
WASHINGTON, Special, Special.-The mass
of work done by the pension committee is
something astonishing. The most OF the
work, of course, devolves on the chairman
of the committee, and Senator Davis odd
moments are always taken up by some case
which is not reached by general legislation,
and is rejected by the pension bureau,
When a soldier or any other person thinks
he is entitled to pension, he makes APP
plication to the bureau. If the particular
case is not covered by any of the
pension laws the claim is rejected and the
applicant has his senator or representative
Introduce a bill for his relief. The entire
accumulated mass of papers, affidavits, tes-
timOny, statements and petitions are car
ried to the room of the pensions commit
tee, and some one must go over them. OF
course, some of the work is parGeled out
among members of the committee, but the
bulk fit falls upon the chairman of the
committee, and in this particular instance
Senator Davis catches the load. A faint
idea of the amount of work to be done may
be had from the fact that nearly 500 pen
sion claim bills have been introduced at
tins session, besides the general pension
bills and amendments to the laws now in
existence
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
Shrewdness of Plants.
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
Even plants have an eye to the
main change. They are as much de-
voted to getting on in the world as
individuals of our own race are. Nor
is there any great difference in the
objects which their plans take in.
They like comfort, and secure it in
perfectly legitimate ways.
The slyness with which the plant
sometimes give a hint of its wishes
manifests q spirit offun. The spacious
leaves ofthe Victoria regia lie spread
out on the still waters of the Amazon.
There is no occasion for the plant to
develop tough integument in these
leaves.
Yet, what would take place when
the fFhes came to the surface, as they
often do in persuit of prey or to es-
cape when they are themselves pur-
sued? The immense leaves would be
punched through and ripped from
center to edge.
This mammoth lily protects itself
against harm from this source by de-
veloping prickles and spines on the I'M
dersidp OF the leaf, so as to deter fish
from thrusting their noses against
that surface.
PIar+o ~ -sp-
y.--r-r il 4oo>-r .uu ,.44..--, That
they may make the most rapid
growthitis necessary that this appe-
lite be INDUCED most freely.
Moreover, like human beings, they
are subject to disease as a penalty
for oveF-indulgenee. If the leaf, for
example, drinks too much, even OF
water, it's tissues will be required.
To guard against this danger, each
leaftooth in plants, like the sasifrage.
is furnished with a water gland to
provide for the escape OF the surplus
water.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13

DR.. Pierce's ,Favorite Prescription is 81
legitimate medicine, carefully compounded
by an experienced and skilIful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate organiza-
ton. It is purely vegetable in its compost
ton and perfectly harmless in any condition
Of the system.
Favorite Prescription" is a positive
cure for the most complicated and obsti-
nate cases Of leucorrhea, excessive flowing,
painful menstruaton, unnatural suppres-
sions, prolapsus, or falling of the womb,
weak back, female weakness" antever--
sion, retroversion, bearing-down sensations.
chronic congestion, Inflammation and ulcer.
alton Of the womb, inflammation, pain and
tenderness in oyaries, accompanied with
" internal heat"
It is the only medicine for woman's pecu-
liar weaknesses and ailments, sold by drug
gists, under positive guarantee from tho
manufacturers, to give satisfaction in eUe7f.
case, or money paid for it viii be promptly
refunded. See guarantee printed on bottle
wrapper and faithfully carried out for
many years.
For an Illustrated Treatise on Diseases
of Women, 100 pages, sent sealed in plain
enyelope,) enclose ten cents, in stamps
to WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso.
CIATIoN, No. 6G3 Main Street, Buffalo
n. 7.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
THERE DEsTITUTION.
A Correspondent From the East AID =
mitS That Fact.

A Correspondent From the East Ad-
mitS That Fact.
Sioux CITY, Special Telegram
Margaret Manton Merrill special CORE
spondent OF the New York Sun, is in the
city. She has been investigating the condi-
ton of the South Dakota people and to
your correspondent said to-day:
have been in every part of South Dakota
except the Black Hills. l have visited the
families that Nola Marks, the Chicago Tribune
correspondent, IS SAID W havo vi-.tod. 1Toza Of
them could remember Nora. The people in many
places are destitute. There is no denying that,
but don't believe there is to-day single case
of actual suffering in South Dakota that can be
attributed to the loss of crops. The outside
clothing and such necessaries are concerned, why,
there are families here who have enough cloth
ing on hand to last five years. The farmers
need seed grain now, and with q favorable sea-
son they win pull through all right.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
"MY WIFE Is A TERROR"

said mild-tempered man in our hearing
"She snaps and snarls and spanks her
children, and finds fault continually. I
can't bear. it any longer" Don't be too
severe on her, my friend you little realize
her sufferings. She has lost her former
sweet disposition, and i'll health is the cause
Of it all. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
will make her well.
As powerful, invigorating tonic, it i'm
parts strength to the whole system, and
to the womb and its appendages in par
ticilar. For overworked, "worn out, "
rundown" debilitated teachers, I.1iIlirers,
dressmakers, seamstresses, shop girls, u
housekeepers, nursing mothers, and feeble
women generally, DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the greatest earthly boon, being
unequaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
As a soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc, sFavorite Prescription is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and s1bdu-
ing nervous excitability, irritability, ex-
haustion, prostration, hysteria, spasrns and
other distressing, nervous symptoms, COM
monty attendant upon functional and
organic disease of the womb. 1t induces
refreshing sleep and relieves mental anxi-
ETY. and dependency.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
A Party Of Ghost-Finders Non
pluSSed.

A great deal of excitement has
been caused in the village of Alexan-
der, N. Y, by an alleged haunted
house, from which weird and uncan-
ny sounds have been heard issuing
atvarious hours offhe night and day.
The story runs that twenty years
ago a woman was murdered in the
house, and since that time no family
has inhabited it for more than few
weeks at u time. Day before yes
terday an Investigating party COM
posed of four reputable citizens OF
the town visited the house and
heard means, groans and shrieks
which puzzled them greatly, as to
all appearances the house was emp
ty. They left the place in perturb-
ed state of mind, and since that a
strict watch has been kept on the
house in the hope of solving the
mystery.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
The BenwelI Inquest.

PRINCETON, Ont, Specialize inquest
on the remains of T. G. Benwell, the alleged
victim of the Birchell conspiracy,
was resumed to-day Mr.. Pelly,
the young man who accompanied
Benwell and Birchell to this country,
was taken to the grave of the murdered
man. Pelly recognized the dead man as
Mr. Benwell. The jury retired and
in. less than an hour returned YER
dict that Benwell came to his death
at the hands of Reginald Birchell and
duplicating the wife as having guilty
know ledge of the crime after its commits
Under the law of Canada wife cannot be
punished for shielding her husband and
therefore Mrs. Birchell cannot be made ac-
cessory after the fact in the general sense OF
the term.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
TO Beat the Machine.

"Gimme nickel's worth of buck
shot" said a st. Paul gamin wear
ing somewhat disordered raiment.
His head just topped the counter in
a bazaar devoted to sporting goods.
81 suppose he will load them into
rusty pistol and accidentally
shoot some one of his intimate
friends" suggested bystander.
"Oh, no, replied the proprietor OF
the gun store, ''he has no firearms.
He is goingin to beat the nickel-in-
the-slot scheme, and / suppose / am
particeps criminis."
How"
"Why, he will put them on the
car track, the car will convert them
into the exact size of nickels and
pennies, and of course, you can an
ticipate the financial panic liable to
ensue in ST. Paul shortly, with a gum
machine at every corner. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
LAND MATTERS.
The Bill to Compel Witnesses to Atr
tend Gases Passed by the House.

The Bill to Compel Witnesses to Atr
tend Cases Passed by the House.
WAsH1xa4es. Special Telegram
Representative Lind to-day defeated Chair
man Payson, of the public lands committee,
on the bill to compel witnesses to attend
cases bsfore land offices. The bill originally
reported made it felony for witness not
to attend when subpmnaed. The amend
ments offered by Lind and adopted makes
1t the duty OF the officer to report the fail
ure of 0 witness to attend trial, to the dis
trict court, which court shall take action as
the facts warrapt, but in no case
shall the fine exceed 500. The
poverty clause in the bill is also
stricken out, which provided thatSnY man
who represented that he was unable to pay
witness fees could compel the attendance OF
such witnesses. The bill rs it passed will
benefit the actual settler or claimant OF land
in contest. The representatives from the
new states haye been urging the secretary OF
the interior and Land Commissioners Croft
to relieve settlers whose patents
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
THE CREDIT MoBILIER.
Application for the Dissolution
the Famous Organization.

Application Tor the dissolution OF
the Famous Organization.
PHILADELPHIA, Special.-Charles r. Nc
Michael to-day made application to the
court of common pleas in the matter of the
petition of the Credit Mobilier Company OF
America for dissolution. The accounts
show that the corporation is possessed OF
the account and office books and papers
used by it in its business, which are
of no value, and that the corpora
ton has no outstanding obligations of any
kind, and is not indebted to any person,
firm or corporation. Benjamin F. Ham,
who has been the treasurer since 1872, AYERS
that prior to 1872 and during said period
the corporation had no assets or property
except claims to certain lands in Iowa and
Nebraska and claims against the Union
Pacific Railroad company and its
successors, the Union Pacific Rail-
way company, all of which claims
were contested. In December, 1889, the cor
poration entered into q settlement with the
Union Pacific, and gave up all claims
against it, in return giving a general release
to the Credit Mobiler. There are now no
pending claims or demands against the cor
poration. The petition tor the dissolution
is signed by Artemus H. Wohnet, presi-
dent, and John Rodgers, secretary.
The petition is presented with the consent
of majority OF a meeting OF the corpora
tors and with the consent of all the direC-
tors, stockholders or shareholders. Mr..
McMichael moved to appoint an auditor,
bat the judge thought that where there were
no accounts to audit an auditor would be
of little use. He took the papers and held
the matter under adviSement.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
WILL PROTECT THE INDIANS.


Land Commissioner Croft Enphati-
caIly. Expresses That Determine
ton.
HURON, S. D., Special, Telegram.
Lewis A. Croft, commissioner of the gen.
eral land office, sends letter to the register
and receiver of the United States land Office
in this city which indicates his determine
ton to protect the Indians on the coded
lands in the Sioux reservation in their rights
as against land sharks, boomers, and town
site adventurous. In his letter the commits
sioner says:
that there are persons vino contemplated impo-
sitions on the Indians now residing upon the
ceded lands OF the Sioux reservation, lying in
your districts, and entitled, at their option, to
fake allotments of the lands where they reside,
Under section 13 of the act of March 2, 1889,
25 Stats. ass, by inducing the Indians to sell
Themselves the iaslGS an which the Indians re-
side as settlers thereon under the
provisions Of said act. desire,
therefore, to call your attention to this matter,
AID to say to you that it is the duty and inten-
ton of the department to protect the Indians,
as fully as possible, from any wrong or imposi-
ton by which they might be deprived OF the
benefit intended to be secured to them under the
law whether it have the character OF open vio-
lence or some kind of trickery and fraud, in the
specious guise of mutual agreement for exchange
chase by white persons OF the settlements or i'm
proyeneEts OF the Indians will be recognized as
having any validity, and their right to take al
lotments Of the lands on Ugh they reside at their
option, win be recognized and enforced whenever
claimed by them within the period OF one yeaF,
prescribed in said section 13, notwithstanding
any pretended purchase OF their improvements
that may be set up against them, or any allega-
ton that may be made OF their removal from
the land and abandonment thereof in favor Of
white claimants. The department win expect
the careful intelligent and efficient cooperation
of all its employees in this purpose. You
are to this end directed to make your
selves acquainted, as far as possible
with the facts connected with the residences
of the Indians on the lands in question, and
otherwise prepare yourselves to extend protec
ton to them in the digcharge Of your duties
agaiilstany who may eilte9tafH designs against
them You will take all means iR your power
| to communicate the substance OF these 1hsbrus
lions to all persons concerned, that none may
a. in ignorance on the subject. You will en-
dea1or u prevent any filings or entries beini
| made in CONGREGATION Of the rights OF thu
| Indians and any filings or entries that may b
made win be treated as subject to the Indian
right to take allotments as hereinbeiore indi
|
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13

a broken rib, and told him what to
do for it. As we left the cabin the
woman followed US out and exclaim.
ed:
go do Lawd doctah, but what a
blessing dat you dun come along! l
was dun doetorin' de ole man fur
softenin' of de brain, an if I hadn't
cotched you to-day Twas dun gwine
to try to harden 'em up by mixin'
sand wid his porridgeI"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
Calling I'm Another World.

He was one of a number OF drummers
sitting in the hotel Office and he step
ped up to the telephone with the re-
mark that he was going to have a lit
tie joke on the girl at the central Of
fee. "Hello!n he called through the
phone, give me ST. Peter, please. y
Then he listened, and as he listened his
face took on queer expression. After
minute he signaled that he was
through with the wire, shrugged his
shoulders and then sat down. What
did ST. Peter say to you. Bobp" asked
friend. .tShe did't give me st. Peter, y
said Bob; ''she gave me the dev " :
Puck.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13

ANNIE BEsANT, the English Social
ist, who is about to visit New York,
is tall, thin, sad-faced woman, with
wavy, dark hair and ''the pluck of a
Aamingo;"- she edits labor paper
called the Kite; is a sister-in law of
Walter Besant, the novelist; has late
" figured conspicuously and unsuc-
cessfulIy in an action for libel, and is
anxious to investigate for herself how
woman rule is working in Kansas.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-13
For Softenlng of the Brain.


While we were waiting at the depot
in a small town in Arkansas, acolor-
ed woman came in and asked if any
of the six white men was a doctor.
One of them proved to be, and she
rolled her check apron in her hands
in a tussy way and asked if he
wouldn't 'jist step ODER to de cabin
an see what allied her ole man." He
found that he had time, and said h
would go, and two or three of us
went along to see what we could see.
As we drew near the cabin the WON
an halced us and said:
s'I'ze bin all de doctah he's had
and I'ze willin' to allow dat might
her made some mistakes. When he
was fust tooken l gin him turnip-seed
tea. Was dat right, doctah?"
81 guess so"
"Later on | changed to a poultice
OF wild onions. Was dat right"
"It might have been"
"Den soaked his feet in hot water
wild wood ashes in it, an put mus.
tard poultice on de back of his neck. .
Eyes"
"Den he allowed he felt wus, an sc
/ changed the mustard to his stom.
ach, an soaked his head. He dun
complained all the mawnin', an now
1'ze got mustard on his feet, q poul
tice on de middle, horse raddish on
his neck, an he's taking sassafras
tea to warm up de inside. !"
'Wellln
oval, if dere has been any mistake
doan' let on to de old man. Jist
skip it ober. =
We went in and the doctor exam
med the patient and found he ha6