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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
WAYS OF SCALPERS.

How They Succeed In Demoralizing Rail-
road Passenger Rates.
CHICAGO, Sept. SIN spite of rumors
of impending dissolution the Western Pas
senger association has as many loyal friends
as ever among its members. As has been
repeatedly stated, however, none of its
members like the agreement, and all are in
favor of amending it. None want to break
up the association except as last resort in
improving the agreement. These senti-
ments were expressed by the passenger de-
partments of the Atchison, Rock Island,
St, Paul and Kansas City roads. Each road
has, however, a grievance against the
agreement, and a fight, if there is one, will
come at the next meeting of the as
ISOLATION. when amendments to the
agreement will be considered. At the diff
ferent offices may be seen the most
varied assortment of crooked tickets ever
in circulation at one time on western roads.
Every western road is apparently issuing
these illegal tickets. In every case the
samples shown we're obtained in scalpers'
Offices. In the majority of cases the "deal'
was made by issuing tickets to points be-
yond large cities and the rate cut from 25
to so per cent. by the road issuing the tick
cts redeeming the unused portions at full
local rates.
For instance, three roads at least are cut
ting the $3.50 rate to Kansas City to So by
selling to scalpers tickets reading to Beat
rice or Lincoln and redeeming the unused
portion beyond Kansas City. The same
plan is worked on Denver business by sell
ing tickets reading to Ogden or Helena and
reducing the $30.65 Denver rate to 1874. No
attention either is paid to so-calIed descrip-
tive tickets. The Atchison road had one
with full description punched in it. but
which was used by four persons differing in
sex and color from the original buyer.
All western passenger men agree that the
present Generalization must be stopped
and they will try to do it by strengthening
the agreement. Some of the central traffic
lines are in favor of electing a yice-chair-
man for the passenger department. to take
the place resigned by George Il. Daniels
when he accepted the Office of general pas
senger agent of the New York Central.
General General PASSENGER Agent Mcdonald, Ct the the
for the place. 1t is probable that major
itty of the lines, however, are opposed to a
change in the present plan, Secretary Knapp
| having the confidence of all the lines.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
BITTEN BY A GILA MONSTER.

A Cattleman's Furious Ride and Miracu.
1ous Escape From Death.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ga few months
ago the news that Walter L. Vail, cattle
dealer. had been bitten by q ella monster
in Arizona and miraculously survived the
accident, was telegraphed all over the coun.
try and much discussed at the time. He il
middle-aged man, and has every appear
ance of tried frontiersman with iron
nerves and indomitable courage.
eyes, guess am about the only man
who had such an experience with that hor-
ella monster who lived to tell the tale,'
said Mr.. Vail, when asked to give the story.
''Some months ago." said he, II was rid
ing on horseback over a cattle range, about
twenty-three miles from Panetella station
in Arizona, in company with three other
looking monsters crawling along. l dis
mounted, determined to kill the brute, and
dubbed it over the head with stick until !
was convinced that life must have become
extinct. then tied it with string to my
saddle and rode on. Pretty soon I wanted
and that the monster was still where l had
tied him, and for that purpose reached
back to feel for him. I became at once
convinced that he was there, for he was
still alive and took hold of one of my fin
gers with his jaws. OF course, having lived
many years on the frontier knew we'll that
the bite of Gila monster was considered
deadly, and to tell the truth was badly
frightened. I called my companions, and
when they learned what had happened they
were even more frightened than / was. All
that time the hideous brute held on to my
finger and it took fully three minutes be-
fore we could pry his jaws open with a
wa6ua CD fhpt T hanaYpa liharpta6
'sSome one in the party tied string
around my finger and another around my
wrist to stop tho circulation of the poisoned
blood, and I took big swallow Of whisky,
not as an antidote, but as a stimulant.
Everybody in the party expected to see me
die right there, but made up my mind to
live, if possible. I mounted my horse and
started on twenty three-mile ride to
Panetella station, and I tell you it was
ride Tor life. made those twenty three
miles in Just one hour and twenty-five
minutes. By the time reached
Panetella my back and my legs
began to pain. felt like man who was
under the influence of strong current of
electricity, and suffered greatly. An engine
for which had telegraphed on my arrival
arrived at the station about an hour after I
had reached it, and I was conveyed to
Tucson, distance of twenty-eight miles.
Medical science saved my life but not until
had passed through ten days of intense
suffering
Mr.. Vail also stated that he had received
communications from all over the world
since the publication of his adventure, and
that scientists, specialists and physicians
have repeatedly requested full particulars
of his case
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09

REPUBLICAN campaign speakers who
are trying to convince the exasperated
farmers of the northwest that the high
duty on binding Irvine is blessing in
disguise will find it hard task to get
around the ugly facts presented in the
senate the other day by Mr.. Davis. OF
Minnesota, republican of more frank
ness than discretion. Mr.. Davis clearly
showed that the business OF manufact-
uring Irvine as well as the supply of its
raw materials is controlled by gigantic
trust, consisting Of forty-two American
and seven Canadian firms. The trust
controls the production Of hemp in the
Philippine islands, and Of iute IN Yucca
tan. A single agent in New York pur-
chases all the raw materials, and CON-
mittee of three members determines
the amount Of production and the price
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paper to make kites Of is fly paper.-R;ro-

paper to make kites of is fly paper.-Bino-
hamton Republican.
Atchison Globe: As soon a. man really
amounts to a little something, il Il ID :,
him that he doesn't amount to anytime.
Detroit Free Press: A loud report !.
sometimes called a bang, but please mote
that false report is not the same a ! faIsa
bang.
Mr.. Bellows-You know those nr.ver-
book looking things that hold mack 81
cards?
Miss slowboy-Yes; did you take ona tn
church by mistake?
Mr.. Bellows-No; took prayer-book
by mistake to the poker club.-Broollvn
Life.
1t is my innings now, as the cucumber re-
marked to the boy who had cut il M and
masticated it.
She's fairer than lily.
And she's sweetar than rose.
And she knocks the neighbors silly
When she Yields the garden hose,
She lifts her skirts from danger
With her left hand, while the right
Or sps the nozzle, and the stranger
Gets very pleasing sight.
For she's always fresh and rosy,
And she seems 30 sweet and fair,
As she sprinkles every posy
With the most impartial care,
The neighbours eyes al twinkle
And their interest daily Grows
For they like to zee har sprinkle,
AMI they like to see the hose
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09


The state central COMMITTEES has adopted the
following rules for the government of the state
DEMOCRATIC convention:
First-Delesates and alternates shall be selected
md they must be democratic residents of the
county they represent.
second-In the absence Of delegate his alter
nate shall cast his vote.
Third-ln the absence of delegate and his
Alternate majority Of the delegation of that
seuAty shall be entitled to cast the vote of the
absentee.
Fssrth-In case any county shall be withou.
representation, either by delegates or their al
ternates, such county will not be entitled to vote
BY order OF the state dem ocratic central com
nittec.
MARCUS DAILY Chairman.
y H. TODD, Secretary.
Rpv1E CaY. Mont, Aug. IS, $780,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09

The democratic platform is thus
tersely stated by the Philadelphia Rec
ord: Secretary Blaine is for reciprocity
with the West Indies and South Ameri-
can states, Senator Sherman is for reci-
procity with Canada, Senator Aldrich is
for reciprocity with string attached in
the hands Of President Harrison; but
the democracy are for all-around reci-
procity and a resumption of business on
the high seas in every part Of the
world -
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
HELENA. MONT. SEPT. 8. 1890.

~Montanians abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorit<
hotels: 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, 1890-09-09
Democratic County Convention.

A convention of regularly elected delegates
from the several precincts, to be held by the
Lewis and Clarke county democrats. will meet at
Encore hall, in Helena, on Saturday, Sept 13,
1880, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Said convention is called for the purpose of
e,ecting twenty nine delegates and twenty-nine
alternates of Lewis and Clarke county to the
Democratic tate convention, to be held at Hell
ena, on the 18th day of September, 1880, for the
selection of = county committee and such other
business az may properly come before it.
BY order of the democratic county committee
A. c. LOGAN, Chairman.
LEON A. LACRoIx, Secretary.
Dated Helena, Aug. so, 1880.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09

The movement in Chicago to have
the Worlds Fair closed on Sundays
does not come from the church going
people alone. Rival places of amuse-
ment are helping it on. The theatres,
museums and other popular resorts in
Chicago are all open on Sundays, and
the proprietors of these places do not
care to meet the powerful competition
of the exposition. The people who are
consistent in asking that the exposition
be closed one day in the week should
see to it that laws are passed shutting
up the theatres on the same day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
Unfavorable Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. Sat the stock yards to-
day some western steers sold for IS, the top
notch for the season SO far. The bulk of
sales of westerns was 10 to Is cents higher
than last week. Large receipts of range
cattle are expected the coming month, and
unless the receipts of native cattle are less
than for the past week, the prices of ram
gers must go lower. Like native cattle,
they have steadily declined.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09

AS between the claims of Hershfield
for electing Carter the first time and
Seligman for electing him the second
time we are unable to decide. Either
of them would make very acceptable
republican candidate for congress-to
the democrats.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09

THE New York Herald was not in favor
of defeating Gar Reed. 1t says: "If
our democratic friends in Maine are
wise they will re-elect Mr.. Reed He
has done more to secure democratic as
cendancy than any republican leader,
with the exception perhaps of Foraker,
OF Ohio. Mr.. Reed should be kept in
congress, and, if possible, in the
speakers chair to secure a democratic
victory at the next presidential cleo
ton"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09

Our Carriers friends vociferously deny
that he predicted the other day that in
the next house of representatives the
democrats would have fifty majority.
Softly, softly, brethren. That's very
safe prediction. Let it stand as
marker to the credit and sagacity of the
retiring statesman.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
Judge Howard, of Michigan.

FLINT, Mich, Sept. s.-JudRe Sumner
Howard died yesterday after year of fee
bic health. In 1s76 he became district at
torney of Utah. where he assisted in con-
ylcting John d. Lee for completely in the
was appointed chief Justice of Arizona.
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THE INDEPENDENT

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nado by registered letter. check. or postal or ex-
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Advertisements to insure prompt insertion.
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Rejected communications not returned unless
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WAVELETS e WISDOM

Every man owes it to himself
first, and to society afterwards, to
dress as we'll as his means will
permit, for who will deny in this
progressive age that appearances
are an important factor in every
day business.
We are making extensive
preparations for fall trade
Cans & Klein.
There are two feet of misery
to every pair Of badly fitting half
hose.
Knox Hats in Derbys and Silk,
for fall wear, are now shown by
Cans & Klein.
Fisk, Clark & Flagg's Lenox
is one of the prettiest conceits in
neckwear.-Gans & Klein.
Dead black cashmere under
wear are shown much favor
Cans & Klein.
The desire to wear becoming,
stylish and serviceable garments
is easily gratifed. The variety
from which to select is large and
the prices at which they are
offered brings even the choicest
goods within the reach of men
whose incomes are extremely
moderate.-Gans & Klein.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

A democratic state convention will be held a.
Helena, Mont, on Monday, Sept. Is. 1880, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for repre-
entative in congress, and to transact such other
business rs may properly come within the prov.
ince of said convention. The democratic county
committees Of the several counties in tho state
requested to cali conventions in their rospec-
tive counties at rs early date as practicable to
elect delegates and slternates to the state con.
vention, and nominate candidates for state
senators in counties where vacancies occur. Thu
several counties in tho state will be entitled 10
representation ~ follows
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09
Europe.s Yield of Wheat.

LONDON, Sept. s.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says the European wheat yield 10
from i5s.ao0,0oo to I6..o0000 quarters.
making necessary tbs importation Of from
II ,0oU.0oO to 0,ouo, 900 quarterA
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-MAx|MS ON DRESS
-BY-
FAMOUS MEN.

From Mems Wear, published by Cans Klein. ]
Be neither too early in the
fashion, nor too long out of it,
nor at any time in the extreme of
it.-Lavater.
Well dressed, well bred, well
equipped, is ticket good enough
to pass US readily through every
door.-Cowper.
The E. & WIS Mingo collar,
height above back button-hole
I IA inches, is the latest.-Sold
by Cans & Klein.
Dress does not make a man,
but it often makes a successful
one. The most precious stone,
you know, must be cut and pol
ished.-Lord Beaconsfield.
The square-cut, satin-faced,
double-breasted sack coat, with
double-breasted vest, in West
minister Cheviots, is the neatest
and latest for nobby dressers.
We are showing them in the eel
ebrated Stein, Block & Co.'S SUI
perior makes.-Gans & Klein.
Our goods are our ideas, and
we like to ventila.e our ideas, i. e.,
no trouble to show goods.-Gans
& Klein.
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pROPOSALS-BIDSA ARE INVITED FOB tn
I delivery q the court house of SO cords {
quality, sound and dry and to be delivered 7
needed Bids viii be received until u noo1
sealed and addressed to the understand Boa1
reserves the right to reject any or al lids. B
order OF board
is TOOKER, Clerk.
Helena, Mont. Sept. 5, 1890
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-09

Water Mains now laid through Broadway to the
centre of Lenox large force is still work grading
streets. Electric railway will be in operation by the time
houses under way completed.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
Symptoms OF Consumption.

WILLIAM J. SHARpLEs, PORT
ORAM, NORRIS Co., N. j., writes:
my business is that Of sharpening
mine drills AID l am much exposed to
smoke and gas. About three wears
ago | began to have u bad cough,
with considerable indigestion aid
pains in nv chest. My physician told
me | han symptoms of consumr tion.
Bv tho advice of Inv father, an old
friend of BRANDRETH's PILLS, |
using tina, valuable rem
-dy. l'v the tine l had got through
the second box l began t, pass a very
disakreeabIe humor or pus. l began
to improve very rapidly after this, and
grew stronger and better every dsv.
My cough is now we'll. | slerep we'll
at night and have no more indiges-
ton.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
Try W+rthheim4r's - shoes.
Excursion Rates.

The Oregon Sho't Line Company
offers the following excursion rates:
To the Annual Encampnent, l. O.
o. F. and Grand Lodge session, 1t
Boise, tickets will be sold from DC.
tober 9th to 18th. Good returning
until October Goth. Que fare for the
round trip, or 5000.
To the Territorial Fare in Salt Lake
City-Ticke,s on sale Oct. 9th to 10th.
Good returning until the 18th.
One fare. or SIG 70, for the round trip.
To the Women's Christian TEN
perance Union meeting at Blackfoot
Tickets on sale Sept. 10 and goth;
good returning until Sept. 24th.
Fare and ore fifth the round trip, or
$l1.35.
These will probably be the last ex-
cursions of the year, SO all who wish
to visit Boise, Salt Lake or BIackfoo,
this fall should avail themselves OF
this opportunity.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
Oh! Oh I! On!:i
The Bellevue Statesman Of,rs "a
Betray His Comm unity.


Some time ago E. B. Hall. Who
because he did some di,tv work in
conn+ ction with the division Of
A'turss county, icsagin~s h. ibid i,
ALL" boast d that he had been offered
$4,000 to use his influence in behalf
OF Sh"shone as the sea. of Logan
county. Nobody believed him: but
although f. W persons had any regard
for him. tn public was not prepared
Tor " hat has since leaked out.
1t has lately transpirrd that the
fellow, who must be sinpuls,lv
ignorant OF his insigni6cance, actually
wrote to the editor of the Journal.
rendering his influence in behalf of
Shoshone, and against Bellevue, for
$500 cash.
The man ought TO he presented
with leather medal at least 4 foot
in diameter, and be compelled to wear
It always.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one Of the MANY who know
from personal experience just how 60.
n thing il is. If you have ever tried it,
you are one Of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it Is,
that when once given trial, DR.. Kings
New discovery ever after holds a place
in the house. If you have never used
it aud should lie afflicted with a cough,
cold or any throat, lung or chest trouble,
secure bottle at once and give it fair
trial. 1t is guaranteed every time, or
money refunded. Trial bottles free at
Hewitt & Browns drugstore.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
Fred DubOis Coming.

Hon. Fred. r. Dubois and Colonel
E. j. Curtis will address the voters Ut
K~,chum on the 23rd instant, those IT
Bullion on the gath, those of HALEY
on the oath, those of Bellevue on the
18th. and those of Shoshone on the
Oath
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
LOCAL JOTTlN6S.

Toilet soaps at Steward Bros.
Postmaster Angel is improving, but
il not out of danger.
You can save time and money by
esttinp your loans through
LEMMoN & BOONE
A carload of Red Cloud ore was
shipped from this station today.
Plug sud smoking tobacco At
Steward Bros.
Silver 10 New York to-day, $l.16
per ounce; lead, "a IS per 100 pounds.
The celebrated Ston~wsll Whisky,
10 quart aud pint TASKS, At w. +.
Ksnnedy's Famous Sample Rooms.
CT. Annrtt, general manager of
t'r Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Company, is i'll town.
Competent judges saw that the
. cigars manufactured in Haley are the
bet they ever purchased for the
money.
Insure your property in reliable
companies. None Others are repre-.
ssa.sd by LENNON & BOONE.
This mornings train reached HALEY
hslf.an. hour ahead Of time, and
brought about u dtzrn passengers.
Is per cent off on pocket cutlery
and Neerschau,n pipes during S-ptem-
bet. STEWARD Bros
John O'Brien, of the Wood River
Meat Market, keeps nothing hut the
choicest meats ON hand. Try him.
Bishop Adelbert Talbot, who has
charge of the Episcopal church~s OF
Idaho and Wyoming. will visit Belle
rue and HALEY October 5.
We carry the largest stock of
crockery ant glassware in town. and
cell it At bedrock pri.,es. Bar glass.
ware aud fittings q specialty.
STEWARD Bros.
Pa'sev Kinney came in to>dav to
close up 8 me business matters before
g"'"g hack 10 his old occupation of
conductor on the Oregon Short Line
Railway.
Two.c~rloads of canned fruit and a
carload of canned vegetables are look
90 'ot, every day, by the AIturss Com
nercisl Company.
A carload of first class SELDOM FIX
lures is at the Haley depot, con.
signed to James Kellogg, of Bellevue,
~ ~oo Is to open a saloon in this city.
!! No SIC" OF the mirror, " hich is lOxl2
'4et, gives some idea OF the elegance
Of the outfit.
People who enjov smoking a pipe
'nould stop at the cigar factory, and
ny some Cigar clippings.
Mrs. W. G Case. relict of Colonel
Tase' OF the Idaho & Oregon Land
Improvement Company. aud who
formerly lived in this city, died a
couple Of weeks ago At the home of
"o' son. David Bcainari Case, attor>
"ey>'''lay, in Marietta, P-nnsylvani..
you want a first. class shave, hair
Iu', OF shampoo, 20 to Phil. Wrber's
.s1"ef shop, two doors south of the
express Office, HALEY.
ror the first time this campaign an
"a easant incident occurred a, a
S%P""''can meeting. While NJ.
sweet was speaking drunken Demo.
.1,s on the Sidewalk il fr.nt of the
".''' attempted t. disturb the meet.
bs c ne r.' promptly hustled away
.Io. To"'':o'e Tate, who returned
.v;as "terward and stated, with
d;d SATISFACTION. that the fellow
~su uOk OeIONp i, u.H
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
Yon, Ktppur.

Nv store will he closed from 6
o'clock Tuesday evening, the 23'd
instant, until & o'clock Wednesday
evening, the gath instant, on account
of the holiday o. Yom Kippur.
S. J. FRIEDMAN.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
bucklen's Arnics Saiye.

e,,. nEsr SALvE in the world for
fsvs' o'"'ses' sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
Alains' 'res. letter, chapped hands, chill
aud nos I;urns. and all skin eruprions.
reen;rp" oss'''vely cures piles, or 40 paw
Ftect s,,;s t's guaranteed to give per-
Price "aa.Hs'action. or money refunded.
|aewit g cents per box. For sale by
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17

Sidney FuId, collector for the c't'
...... n the TINES, did not COLLECT
l..t Monday, - he had to 60 to
.,h,ol From now ON he will COL
La, avery Saturday, instead of Mon.
l.v, .. heretofore. Subscribers are
,.oua.trd to assent to this arrange.
nan, a. more convenient al around.
rAe collector il an hone.t, careful lad,
,ho will sea that they pay no more
than they owe.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-09-17
M more Coal Faniur for HALEY.

NJ. Burkhart has ordered few
cars of the best quality Of the Sweet
water Compa"y's Rock Springs coal
Leave orders At J. S. Whitt"n q
Co.'S lumberyard. A large supply OF
this coa)-wiich is the very best III
Tn. markst-will be kept on hand.