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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

of the men have Indian wives and live
in the mountains near this gorge. L
was treated kindly, after their rough
fashion Ny father has been confined
close prisoner in cave. The chief
agrees to release him only on his word
of honor to esrouse outlawry and aid
in their dark acts. OF course he re-
fuses
"Ihe officers from one of the neigh
boring towns, where a bank was robbed
year ago, have been searching for the
robbers quarters. Their guides are
Indians. Knowing their belief in ghosts
and such like spectral phenomena, l
was made to dress In white TO scare
them away from this part. Strange
lights were put at my feet, and i sup
pose my appearance was truly fright
full. Anyway, the ghost business act
eel like charm in soaring away the
poor red guides. Only this evening
was obliged to play my ghostly role, as
the officers were supposed to be III the
gorge"
1T was /, said Earnest. "and / as
sure you | was considerably startled.
But how did you happen to warn us 2"
The robbers discovered your little
camp, and, learning you were tender
feet on n hunting trip, they decided to
attack you. overheard their plans.
and the time set for h attack. l had
seen your camp from the mountain. /
determined TO make great risks TO save
you. For the first time since our cap
ture, every robber except my fathers
guard, left the quarters. Then was
my time. Telling the chiefs squaw
that / had to go to the cliffs to play
specter / easily got away"
"God bless YOU, noble girl, said
Willard, sincerely. "You have not
told US your name"
"My name is Olive Glissom," she
said. simply
"Olive Glissoml" repeated Willard
Rollerton, in an excited voice. "Are
YOU the daughter of Abner Glissom, of
c., in Ohio :"
"Abner Glissom is my father"
"Abner Glissom Is my mothers
Youngest brother and you are my own
cousin, Olive" cried the young fellow
ioyfullv, pressing warmly the little
hand she permitted him to take.
Cousin Willard, am glad to know
you; and how sorry l am that the fool
ish GOODNESS between our parents has
prevented our ever meeting. How
strange TO meet you here"
1T is, indeed. But how happened it
that you and Uncle Abner came out to
these wilds 2"
Father was unfortunate In his bust
ness In Ohio. So we started to the
Colorado mines. only to fall into these
robbers hands,"
my poor Olive!" said her newly
found kinsman, sympathetically. But
let us not waste time. Tune and l
are well armed. Lead the way and we
will rescue your father at all hazards.
1--WE must be cautious said the
brave, beautiful girl. AL depends on
caution. / happen to know where the
officers are watching tonight. IL is
not far. We will approach the cave
where poor father has been held so
long a prisoner. We will go by back
path with which / am we'll acquainted.
We will attempt the rescue, and God
grant We may be successful. Then we
will go to the officers and ask protec-
ton, for We are as nothing compared
with the outlaws in numbers and
strength.
why not get the officers help first p
inquired Willard.
Because that would take time,
which must not be wasted. The rob
bers will not return for an hour at
least. BY that time we can have
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15
Mhr Blmd Persons seldom Smoke.

A popularity about the blind is that
there is seldom one of them who
smokes. Soldiers and sailors accus-
toned to smoking. and who have lost
their sight in action, continue to smoke
for a short while, but soon give up the
habit. They say that it gives them no
pleasure when they can not see the
smoke, and some have said that they
can not taste the smoke unless they
see it. This almost demonstrates the
theory that if you blindfold man in
o room full of smoke and put ligh eel
and an unlighted cigar in his mouth
alternately he will not be able to tell
the difference.-St. Louis Republic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

swered laughingly: ~I find no silver
threads among the gold. But what
mystery have YOU to unfold? / know
from your manner you have met with
some adventure. Come, let us eat,
and as we do so, you can recount any
thrilling Ute encounter or spectral
vision that you may have been favored
with"
And Earnest obeyed. As they ate
their supper of delicious, fresh wild
game, he told Willard all that we have
told the reader with regard to the
specter of the cliffs. Willard listened
with strange interest as his friend de-
scribed the lonely vision. What could
il be? He agreed at once to assist
Earnest in investigating the mystery.
How far are the cliffs from here?"
Not more than two miles," Earnest
Tune replied.
Then, as it is early, let us go this
very night. Come, let us load our
guns and be equipped should any dan
ger menace us" Willard said in a
cautious way, as they finished hasty
meal.
They were soon capped and equipped
for their adventure.
Nov lead the way, Earnest. never
saw a ghost ia my life, and am all
impatient to see one"
Perhaps the visionary maiden will
not appear again tonight. But hope
she may. Willard" suddenly chang
ing his tone, "how does it happen that
you never thought to doubt my strange
story? Perhaps / imagined it all. !"
"Your looks and manner convinced
me at once that something unusual had
happened to you. | do not doubt that
you saw what you have related. But
to discover what il really is. Is my mis-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

deavoring to secure the adoption Of a
phonetic alphabet, in which each letter
would have but one sound, and each
sound be represented by one letter
only, the effort is now directed toward
the adoption of few definite, easily
learned, and generally applicable
rules for the dropping of superhuous
letters. The rules suggested are as
follows:
/. Drop ne at the end OF words like da-
logue. catalogue, ETC.. whore the preceding
vowel is short Thus spell uemagog. epilog.
synagog. etc. When the preceding vowe
Is long. rs in prorogue. vogue. disembogue.
retain final letters "a at present
2. Drop final in such words as definite.
infinite. Iavorite, etc. when the preceding
terit, hypocrit requisit etc. Whcn the
preceding vowel is long. as in polite. finite.
ante. etc.. retain present forms unc hanged.
3. Drop final te in words like duartette.
coquette. cigarette. ETC. Thus spell cigaret.
roset. epaulet, vedet gazet. etc.
4. Drop final me In words like pro-
eramme. Thus spell program. oriilam.
gram. etc.
s. Change ph TO Fin words like phantom.
telegraph, phase. etc. Thus spell alfabet.
paragra'. fllosofy, fotograt. etc.
6. Substitute 2 for the diphthongs az and
~ when they have the sound OF that letter.
Thus spell eolian. esthetic. diarrhea. SUBJ
pena. csofagus, atheneum, etc.
These rules. though few in number,
would, if adopted in our writing and
printing save an appreciable percent
age of the labor now involved. They
have the sanction of the highest schol-
arship in the United States and En-
gland, including the teachers of phi
lology lin our foremost educational
institutions. They have been COM
mended by leading editors and writer's,
and there is nothing against their
adoption except the disinclination to
change. Yet their use would in few
months become so habitual that every
one would wonder why they had nc
been adopted sooner.
1t is proposed that these rules sha..
be adopted in the newspapers of the
country at an early date, when the
eyes of reading people would soon be-
come educated to the new appearance
of the words, and whence their 9se
would quickly extend to our books.
This would be in the direction of the
injunction OF Noah Webster, that "the
tendency of our language toward sim
plicity should be sedulously encour-
aged" The sooner they are adopted
the better.-C hicdgo Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

He Always Saw the brightest Side o.
Everything.

He Always Saw the Brightest Side O
Everything.
Only this week / was reading Gen.
Doubleday's story of Gettysburg, and
the day before had seen the old Gen.
eral on the street. His presence in
New York and his book combine to re-
call to my mind very practical joke
that was played upon him at Gettys
burg 10y Capt. Joe Parker, of Gen.
Hancock's staff. Col. Billy Wilson and
Joe Parker were Gen. Hancock's pets
They were both young, full of mischief,
and only saw the ludicrous side of
everything, no matter how serious.
In the very white heat of the battle
on Cemetery Hill n July B, 1868, Gen.
Hancock was severely wounded, and
Capt. Parker Immediately rode off 10
find Gen. Doubleday, who was the
senior division commander, and put
BIN in command of the Second Corps.
lie found Doubleday sitting under
big tree. He saluted him quickly and
said:
Gen. Doubleday, Gen. Hancock has
been very seriousl y wounded, and you
will"
Just at that moment, before he had
time to finish the sentence, assume
command of the corps" shell burst
directly over the General The shock
half stunned him, and he fell over, ex.
claiming:
sch. an killed / am killed.
Capt. Parker couldn't resist this op.
portunity for joke, and he rode off
rapidly in search of Gen. Gibbon. He
found him. reported TO him that
Doubleday had been killed, Hancock
had been wounded. AID that he was 10
take command of the corps. The news
spread rapidly that Doubleday was
dead, and Capt. Parker so reported tC
Gen. Hancock. A few hours later o
railroad train containing Hancock. hi,
staff and number of wounded officers
was moving toward Baltimore. Han.
cock was lying on stretcher, suffering
intensely, but his mind and sympathy
went ont toward his division command
ers and his other officers who were dead
or wounded
Its too bad about Doubledays
death, said he TO a wounded officer sit
ting near him, who was shot in the
arm.
Doubleday isn't dead" replied the
officer. . saw him in command of the
corps after you were wounded and two
hours before left the field"
"Whv, Joe Parker told me that he
was killed" replied Hancock.
Parker, who was in front car with
the boys having fun, was Immediately
summoned. He appeared before Han
cock, who said:
Capt. Parker, didn't you tell IN e
that Gen. Doubleday was killed."
Certainly / did, )" replied Joe. "He
told me he was, and what the devil was
L to do but take his word for it,"
Despite the suffering in that car,
there was hearty laugh, and Parker
went back to his companions. As he
closed the car door, Hancock re-
marked:
That boy will never see anything
serious in the most serious things of
this life"
Poor Joe Parker and his counter
part, Col. Wilson, are both dead, while
the old General of whom Gen Hancock
told this amusing story walks along
Broadway apparently as hearty and
healthy as a man of fifty.-Nel0 York
Sf0g.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15
Couldn,t Mean lie Was Small /,

Billings says the reason you dress
so shabbily is that your father is q
tailor"
Il suppose that's so. You know
shoemakers' sons generally go bare
foot, and milliners' daughters wear
cheap hats"
That's about So"
"Your father must have been q great
man boston Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

To be the first at ball or hop,
To have bouquets by dozens
To wake the ey.sh love of male,
And hate OF female. cousins;
To say and do Just what you please.
And without rhyme or reason"
And yet be- pleased-this Is to be-
The Beauty OF the season"
You're witching there's no doubt OF that.
Your very smile IA winning;
One glance from those bewildering eyes
Sets hearts aud heads a-spinning.
But when n sutton comes for life
You flirt beyond all reason;
And so youn die an old maid yet.
My Beauty OF the Season"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

HE people W h o
would amend cum
brous photography
and substitute for
it something of q
simpler character
are again coming to
the front. Instead,
however, of g n
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

THAT which is easy to do, though it
may be worth doing, is not so impor-
tant as that which is hard and dis
agreeable, and which, therefore, finds
fewer workers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15
SPECTER OF THE CLIFFS
An Adventure in the Far West.

by AID H. GIBSON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-15

HE bold, far-sweeping
Rockies were yelled in the
purple shadows that sue
ceed early nightfall.
Earnest Tune was be-
lated. He had been in
pursuit of mountain
grouse up a wild, inter
minable canyon, and he
was now returnin g
to camp over a rough,
rocky way, lie a d In 6
through lonely gorges,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
IN POLICE COURT.

Judge Sanders Making 1t Lively for Va
grants who Come Before Him.
"You are fined $50 and COSTS" That was
what Judge Sanders told Frank Merton
Yesterday who had been brought before
him on charge of vagrancy, and the addi-
tional charge of being a booster" for a
gambling house on M ain street. The judge
has decided that Helena cannot harbor
such people and he proposes to deal severe
ly with. them.
John Smith was fined 2O.85, and Oliver
Johns taxed like amount, both for being
Migrants. They will board their fines out
in the city Jail.
ID. A. Lake made a solemn promise that
he would leave town if given another
chance. This was his second promise and
he was given another trial. Lake came to
Helena during the summer, and ever since
has been conspicuous figure around the
police court in various ways. He formerly
resided in Leadville and upon reaching here
his wife deserted him. All efforts to locate
her have been proved useless. He had a
business of selling rugs on commission
from which he could earn good living,
but he neglected it and has been doing
nothing for several months but drinking
and Worrying over his domestic troubles
He has become nuisance and bother to
the police force. He was run in again last
night.
Emil Brown promised for the third time
Yesterday that he would leave the city !
not punished this time. The judge dix
not believe him, however, but sent him be
low in default of $8.855.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
HIS FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY.
The Newspaper Boys Show Their Regard
or Manager Mcguire.

The Newspaper Boys Show Their Regard
pr Manager Mcguire.
A merry party of perhaps fifty leading
men of the city sat down to a banquet in
the rooms Oh the Press club Wednesday,
says the Anaconda Standard. The occa-
sion was the. fiftieth birthday of John
Mcguire, the genial manager of the opera
house. As soon as the supper was over
and the party had moved back from the
table, John B. Reed, president of the Press
club, called upon L. C.Quinn of the Miner
to make the presentation speech over a
handsome pin which was given Mr.. Ma
guire. This pin was the peculiar badge OF
the b. T. o. EIks, of which Mr.. Mcguire is
long time member.
Mr.. Mcguire responded gracefully to the
presentation and entertained the company
for few minutes with "reminiscences Of his
life on the stage. He told how he started
when but ten years old as an actor and how
eighteen years ago he played for two con.
secutive years his farewell engagements in
Montana After more speeches and songs
and a recitation by Miles Finlan, jr.. the
party broke up shortly after midnight. all
heartily wishing John Mcguire many more
happy birthdays.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.
Officers Elected for the Year and Pleas
ant Time Spent Last Night.

Officers Elected for the Year and Pleas
ant Time Spent Last Night.
The regular annual meeting Of this 80
ciety was held last evening at Grand Army
hall on Park avenue. The meeting was q
very pleasant gathering of people from all
parts of New England. Judge Hedges pre-
sided, and the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: President,
Judge Hiram Knowles; vice. presidents,
Judge H. N. Blake, E. A. Kenney, 81. j.
Haskell, C. Hedges, w. NJ. Bickford and j.
w. kinsley.
Recording secretary. Miss Ella l..
Knowles.
Financial secretary and treasurer, Miss
trustees, j. B. Sanford, Orrin Walker
and G. w. Pitts.
Judge Hedges installed the new officers
aud delivered short address on retiring
from the chair. Judge Knowles stated that
he had prepared an address to be delivered
to the society without knowing that an
election of officers was to take place and it
was therefore hardly suited to the
ished and scholarly effort. 1t reviewed
the character of the Early Puritan settlers
of New England and he referred to the
many eminent men she has produced. Miss
Ella L. Knowles recited 4 poem entitled
Sin the Catacombs" in very creditable
manner. A committee to arrange a pro-
gramme for Forefathers' day, Dec. p, con-
sisting Of H. j. Haskell, Mrs. $. b. Porter
Mrs. j. B. Sanford. J. w. Kinsley and w.
A. Chessman was appointed. Also pro-
Gramme committee consisting OF Messrs
c. Hedges, A. b. Keith, Mrs. G. w. Pitts,
Miss E. l.. Knowles and Miss Kitridge.
The society has membership of about
l5O and propose TO celebrate Forefathers
day in an appropriate manner. All New
Englanders are invited to attend the meet
ings and become members of the society.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
TIL. swedish Lady octesse.

The fire department, under the manage
ment of Marshal Worth. have engaged an
octette of singers for the purpose of
making the rooms of the fire laddies more
attractive, That the entertainment will
be of more than of usual interest, we ap-
pend notice from the Sioux Falls Press.
.'The Swedish Ladies' Concert company
was greeted by good sized audience last
evening. The singing was delightful and the
audience, among whom were some of our
best judges of excellent singing showed
their pleasure by frequent and loud ap-
| plause. The harmonious blending of the
voices produced n sweet melody that will
not soon be forgotten by those who were
| fortunate enough to hear it. NJ. Day, an
exceedingly clever young man, added much
to the entertainment by his amusing recita-
tions and approximations. Taken on the
whole the entertainment was by far the best
/ one of the season."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
JUST ONE DOLLAR.
The Tariff THAI was lmrosed on a Subject
.s4E of Queen Victoria.

The Tariff THAI was lmrosed on a Subject
.& of Queen Victoria.
Alfred G. Bragg will be arraigned in tho
United States circuit court this morning to
plead to an indictment charging him with
impelsonating customs officer. About
six week ago Marshal Furay received in
quiries from the Canadian officers across
the British line north of Montana regarding
Bragg. They wanted to know if he was in
the employ of the government. The mar
shall was at Great Falls at the time. looking
for the Bismarck Kid, who was acquitted a
few days ago in the circuit court of COM
plicity in the mail robbery at Chinook. H.
ternal Revenue Collector Mills knew moth
ing about the alleged customs officer. The
official across the line were informed that
Bragg had no authority to act for the
government. Then it was learned
that Bragg had stopped Canadian
teamster near the line. demanding one
dollar duty for entering upon American
soil. The man had government permit to
60 back and forth. but Bragg told him it
vas of no account. The money was paid
under protest. 1t was an easy way of
ssholding up Il man in the name of Uncle
Sam, but the teamster asked the govern
ment people what was the use OF MS per-
init. it was not long before the keen ex-
else men of her majesty, who patrol the in
ternational boundary line, had their eyes
on Bragg. He stayed on this side of the
line though.
By this time the United States marshal
was on his trail, but before reach
ing him the sheriff of Choteau
county had Bragg in Jail at Fort
Benton for some mlsdemeanor. His time
in limbo for this offense was out a few days
ago. While doing time for his misde-
meanor the United States grand jury found
an indictment against him for imperson-
ating revenue officer. Bragg arrived in
the city yesterday from Fort Benton IN
charge Of Deputy Marshal Nicholson.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
The Board of Pardons to Consider
the Action of Governor
Tcole.
The Governors Of New York and
Pennsylvania Interested IN
One Case.
A Subject of Queen Victoria Maoe 20 Ray
Toll-Lewis and Clarkes SOUND
Condition.

The board of pardons will meet to-day to
tai. nm the cases of two convicts to whom
Governor Tocle has granted pardons
subject to the approval OF Tue Doaro.
The papers in the cases are before the
board for consideration. In one the sub
iect az executive clemency ia but 16 years
old and of good family. He is Henry W..
STRAIGHT. Governor David 3. Hill writes
n the hoard that he is well acquainted with
the bov.s mother, whose health has been
much affected by her sons present condi-
4ion and asks due consideration. Straight
was convicted in the district court of Silver
Rov of GRAND larceny and was sentenced
IN Nav of last year to four years con6ne-
n,ent in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
The property stolen was sl'ooo IN bilis ana
some personal property belonging to John
Stewart. The crime was committed IN
April of the same year. From the papers
filed in the case it is made to appear that
older heads planned aud led the boy into
the affair, Governor Beaver, of Pennsyl-
yania writes very strong letter urging
pardon. He also dweils at some length up
on the bad effects likely to grow out of the
bows association with convicts experienced
in CRIME. The governor says that Stralght's
friends in Pennsylvania are people OF char-
meter and influence. Judge Dew Wolfe and
George w. Irwin II. also write letters favor
able to Straight
The other case is that of Herbert A. Mel
len. The history of his case IS told BY his
attorneys, Taylor & McCord. OF Great Falls,
as follows: Mellen went to Great Falls
during the year 1887. and endeavored to sc,
cure employment, but being unsuccessful
started to walk to Fort Benton. When
near Box Elder point on the road be-
tween Great Falls and Fort Benton, he be-
came exhausted and was found lying i'll the
snow in dying condition by Under Sher-
iff Benjamin Webster. who fortunately
chanced to 90 along the road. Mr.. Web
ster took him to the first house and with
careful treatment Mellen recovered. and as
soon rs he was able to get ont he went to
work on q ranch. When his employer dis
charged him it seems that Mellen could not
get his wages. SO he took a boat belonging to
his late employer and started down the
river. He wa arrested and indicted upon
the charge of grand larceny. Upon being
taken before Judge Mcconnell he pleaded
guilty. The whole affair was explained to
the judge and it was thought Meller would
receive but light sentence. inasmrch as
the deed was an act Of folly rather than an in
territorial commission Of crime. The judge
sentenced him to ter years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
NO MORE SNOW FOR AWHILE.

The Rising Barometer Indicates that Clear
Weather VIII Prevail.
The snow fall which ushered in the win
ter for Helena and vicinity measured seven
inches, according to the improved machines
in use at the signal service office here. The
last of it dropped early yesterday morning.
Observer E. G. Hobbs says that tho upward
tendency of tho barometer indicates that
the weather will be clear now. The high
est point reached yesterday was Az de-
gress. This was about two o'clock in the
afternoon. The lowest was five degress
about one o'clock in the morning. The
very light wind, not over ten miles an hour,
made the air bracing but not disagreeably
cold Sleighing parties were quite numer-
GUS Yesterday and last night, and the jim
gle of bells could be heard on nil the popu-
lar drives, a
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
Have You a Fine Clock?

If not, what would be more suitable for
the home? We have an immense line OF
desirable goods. The iron American clock,
closely initiating the French marble, il
economical and good. Some as low as$S
The French marble and Mexican onyx
make the most expensive affairs some run
ming up to 800. without thanking pieces.
We have several gilt clocks. plain and in
laid with Dresden china. Very rich. Look
over our stock. We can suit you If you
need such goods.
The j. SrE1NMETZ JEwELRY Co.