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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-19
HE HAD CAUSE FOR THANKS.
But for tho brakeman He Might Have
Hung on Till He Dropped.

but for the Brakeman He Might Have
Hung on Till He Dropped.
The train was passing over high trestlo-
work on an Ohio railroad, says the New
York Sun, when a man who had been
smoking his cigar in silence suddenly OBJ
served:
'.Ah. gentlemen. but ! have cause to re-
member this spot all my life.
Anything happened to You here?" asked
one of the quartette.
Indeed, something happened. It was
Two years ago this month. ! was visiting
my aunt in that hamlet at the other end.
One day wanted to come over to the big
1t was near cut to take the track, and 90 I
took it,"
"And met trainr' exclaimed a voice.
Eyes, had reached the center Of the
trestie, VIII ich 10 ninety-fve feet above the
cruel rocks, when heard the whistle Of q
sight OF freight train rounding the curve.
There was only one possible way Of escape y
"And yOu-you--"
81 seized it. Though considerably rat
tied, did not lose my presence of mind.
Dropping down between the cross-pieces
with my hands. Yon can Judge of mans
feelings with almost 100 feet OF space be-
tween his feet and great mass Of jagged
Great Scott! How long did You hang
there2'
about ten Minutes
"But did it take the1 train that long TO
pass over your
"Oh. mo-"
Then how was it?''
why. the train side-tracked at the other
end. you see, and hung on until one Of
the brakemen walked out to me and said il
wasn't in the circus business to stIy I'd
better get ont OF that
but don't exactly see."
ION, there is nothing to see. I got OF
the bridge all right, with three hours to
spare before another train came along. ]
Was very much obliged to the Brakeman
very much. / might have hung there al
day, you know"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-19

Genes and periods down to the present
noment. all the other players in the drama
AVE had to own her power.
In the very first instance Adam found
himself unable to Withstand her persuasions
nd thereby got dispossessed. Antony laid
own his scepter for woman's sake. Poor
I'D St. Anthony was proof against all the
evils-save "a laughing woman with two
Hack ey s-the very worst devil of all.''
md SO it has been, even down to orr own
ime, when sweet Dorothy Tenant stayed
! he footsteps of the worlds greatest ex-
'lorer, something that neither Wild beasts
4ur savages succeeded in doing.
Now since woman is such an important
actor in life. it ia interesting to know
hat the world thinks of her. BY the
orld, mean the brainy men that are in it,
nd who keep it astir.
! When / asked James g. Blaine what he
bought OF the sex he smiled, and then he
Esked: "What sort of women do you refer
o?' WELL" said l, take for example the
oman who mounts the stump to make q
official speech"
| The smile vanished, and in its stead came
nat perpendicular line between the eyes
hich all MIR. Blaine's friends will re,og-
! Ire.
A6Gc U06U 0OIb VI q WO1U0u& NO 06l0,
nd he said it as if he meant it, too.
why do you hate herr"
because he is out of her place. God
ever meant that woman should unsex her
,lf in that way. A woman's power ia for
we, not for battles. She should not enter
10 contest. but remain outside an infalli-
10 judge of who should win the victory
II have observed" continued Mr.. Blaine,
that on great occasions it is almost always
omen who have given N tho strongest
roofs OF virtue and devotion. The reason
u this is that, with men, either good or
I'D qualities are the result of calculation,
lille In women they are the result Of Inn
nlees. and impulses usually spring from
Ne best that is in us. Nov, since nature
- given to women the realm Of home and
We and beauty, 10 it fair to suppose that
~ oaght to don shield and helmet md
Rht, and, above all, that she should 20
Alto political fight? Isay no."
but you haven't said YET what you think
woman" persisted.
The great man Was silent for moment.
I'd then he said, slowly and gTavsly:
II think that eaxth'6 nohlook thinQ 4 a
srfect woman, and shs h nearest perfection
ben chs = most vo0Anly."
Ny ns1t appeoaah - % thgt pc1itieal
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-19
.0~/OMANhas

% NJ A N has
played a very
70 m j n emit
part in the
drama called
life. F rom
the time when
the curtain
rang mp for
the garden act
with not q
single COS.
tune reporter
pr Q 9 9 n t.
through all
the ehiftin0
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-19

Funny by nature well the legions Who
need be told that the abnormal development
mule rather than pow good head and
big small one.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-19

This tenderfoot
call blessed for the able
handed history
early days He found Harris
Historical society
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-19
OUR PICTORIAL DEPARTMENT.

have nauguated pictorial may
We not already done wish they had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
A Petrified Monster.

The long continued drought in central
and southern Iowa has brought to light
the petrifed remains of some antedilu-
Wan monster, over which the waters Of
the Des Moines river have rolled for
centuries The resting place of this
original first settler is in the bed Of the
river near the little village Of Percy,
in Marion county. During the great
drought Of three years ago, when the
river was lower than it had ever been
within the memory of white men. S. r.
Dawson, a gentleman living near Percy,
claimed that he had found a queer
thing" in the river near town. The
present dry spell proves that Dawson
was night, and that his queer thing" is
an extinct monster Of gigantic proper
tons The head has become detached
and lies forty or fifty feet from the body.
which is now about fifteen yards in
length. notwithstanding the fact that
several joints are missing. At distance
of thirteen feet from the tip of the tail
the stony monster is four feet nine inches
in bresdth.-St- Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

A most remarkable woman is Mary
Mills, of No. 216 Mulberry street, roof
er, plumber and tinsmith, who can wipe
joint of pipe as neatly as any man on
Manhattan Island Mrs. Mills is a
slight, dark haired, modest. wideawake
little woman of 40. who does not know
that she is genius. In 1870 she mar
ried Roofer James Mills. and went to
live with him at No. 216 Mulberry street.
There were rooms back of the little shop
which the young wife converted into a
home and where her six children were
born. While the husband was out
roofing some one had to watch the shop.
Disabled clothes wringers, treacherous
boilers and exhausted kettles, dippers
and skillets came in for repairs, and mo-
nopolized the space that was needed for
her sewing tables and cradle.
Mrs. Mills found that the quickest
way TO get rid of these neighborly tins
was TO mend them herself. And so the
cradle was pulled over 70 the bench,
where the little woman rocked it with
her foot. and while her hands were en-
gagged with the soldering pot she crooned
the lullaby that peopled baby's dreams
with sunny, bonny creatures One baby
followed another; the sewing was put
out, so was the family washing, and the
CHEEKY little tinker cut and hammered
and soldered away, pocketing the bright
bits of silver that enabled her TO run the
house and feed and clothe her little ones.
Business in those days was brisk. 1t
meant dime minute to her, and she
soon learned to join pipe in two min
uteS. Men and women focked to the
Mills shop with urgency jobs just to see
her work Everybody comes on business,
though, for the neighbors know her aver
sion to gosSips and busybodies.-New
York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

/ letter 10 MS CINCINNATI paper. This be
sends every day. Sundays included. His
associates in Brooklyn look upon hin
with wondering eyes But Mr. Halstead
says that he has found some difficulty in
filling in his spare time. For that reason
he has now taken up some outside" lit,
erary work.
Some little time before he left Cincin-
natl Mr.. Halstead employed a stenog-
rapher But he filed the stenographer's
notebook in no time Then. having so
much more time than he needed. he
would take up his pencil and busy him
self again. The consequence was that
| be did about two mems work. and he
was pretty well tired out when his day
was over. With all his capacity for
work he is invariably in good spirits. he
reads the thrusts Of political opponents
with anus ement-the sharper they are
the more he is amused Then be takes
his pencil and responds.-New York
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
The Potato Disease n Ireland.

DUBLIN. Aug 2J-From reports which
have come 20 us from the west and south
west and which have undoubtedly reached
America. 10 is evident that We are on the
verge Of a potato famine And Ia this con
nectiou IL will not be uninteresting 20 tell
your readers OF how this disease. potato
blight" makes its appearance
| have made many inquiries. and was
surprised - learn that 10 comes from the
atmosphere and is not caused by an insect.
II appears that on the cOSst.-aBd IL IL there
the best potatoes are grown-a garden"
or potato field. may be green In the morn
ing: then, toward shutdown, n white cloud
is seen in the distance; II grows rapidly
bigger until n nssunes the conditions Of a
white fog This fog settles down damply
on the coast line aud tn the morning. wben
the sun diszipatss 10 and the air j. again
clear the potato stalks lie black and with
cred on the Geld and the crop ~ "blighted
Some intelligent farmers conceived the
idea Of moving down the stalks immedi-
ately after the "bl zht fog bad passed.
and 80 prevent the disease reaching the
tubers. But - quick and deadly Is the
action Of this poisonous cloud that once u
hoyers over a potato feid no human power
can save the crop.
After the restitution o. 1879 agricultural
scientists decided tbas the fault lay in tbs
continual planting % The same potatoes In
the same districts. and an enormous
amount % Scotch seed potatoes was i'm
ported AZ the public expense. Bat the re-
suit was not beneficial Ia proportion % the
cost Of the experiment. The change u
seed was probably beneficial. aud tbs
Champion" ftne scotch -sedl grew sound
" for the frst season But that was an
exceptionally dry ssaAon and natives grew
quite a. well AfNr~srd. a. The EsaNons
grew damp or uupEopitlous ths crops b.
came worse and Worss until Ia this year
We have a condition q things that b4fnrs
comparison. for never before was there
such a general potato disease IN The west
err aud southwestern districts q ireland.
and never before was the country - lli
prepared for such d-ar'k u - staple
food.
ConsidsrAbls time and rsseareh has her
given 70 this matter ~ tie potato dlssAss
By scientists. and many mgthods othsr
than those ] have explained have besr trssd
70 cure sr remedy The evil among them
being a scheme which origiaatsa in Belfast
some year. ago u wa this A gsEtlernGs
named J. Stewart wslIsoc e9so~iTsd ths
idea that ths prssenf sssi EAs 'ogtsss1s1.
or incapable % pTod8ciug taDsrs u
strength sufficient 20 Withstand "hllght
fcz" and b. col sctsd several hundred
pounds wsignt - tae ssed gathered from
chs potato fcwer. - bIea BE- tsut KrStul-
tozs!y taroa. ho1t tb@ cosntyy. Bat. a.
hzr AL otfefa. t..s s-hsVls fallsd. and
down 20 tae present. t.nze 10 remedy has
been f9saI rhica h@s zen sFsa partially
Elective
Hs-. ls q eAn-es f7r so-rs invss.iYs
Arzsrz-a. T. ".
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
Black and Yellow.

Black and yellow is a combination very
much in favor just now. A young lady at
a recent wedding wore a dress of jonquil
yellow wolfe, trimmed with black ribbon,
arranged as pointed corselet at the top
and loves part of the sleeves, round the
neck, aud large rosette OF black striped
Eauze at the waist. In hats and bonnets
this combination is very effective. One
seen recently trimmed with these colors
was a large, white openwork straw, veiled
with black Chantilly lace, ha Ting two bou-
quets Of buttercups, placed one quite in
the front, the other at the back; in the
front also were two splendid black and
gold butterflies. Another was a dressy lit
lie straw wreath, with plated black crepe,
and yellow aigrette in the center OF a
tuft of yellow feather tips in the front.
Butterflies are much worn now in all sorts
of materials, lace, ribbon, tinsel. Jet and
steel, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

cIed him aud started after the stage. 1
wanted 10 see the fun. so followed him.
As We rode along FTsnchy began humming
the little French tune, and when we had
gone about three miles he suddenly callei
out, 'Babal BabaP and then l heard a
hoarse, faint croak There WAS that big
frog, all dirt and rather bloody where he
had cut himself on the rocks He was
s-steerin' straight for the ranch. Frenchy
got down, picked the frog up, wrapped his
handkerchief around him and put him in
his coat pocket BAHIA was too tired and
sore 10 dance that night, but IN = day or
two he was all right again. You bet that
Greascr didn't fool round that frog ranch
again lie swore he lest 'Bsba' bout eight
miles from the place, so the frog had hop
ped five or six miles on his way"
You don't know, he being a singing
frog. whether he warbled Home, Sweet
Home. between jumps, do youY asked tho
stout man anxiousiy
NO, | don't" replied the gentleman
from Arizona The thing happened when
/ was there. and thought IL might inter
est you"
1T has. speaking for one" said the
Michigan delegation gyavely
Il am sorry, gentlemen" said the man
from Kentucky; my hfs has been so sim
gularly devoid or incident that | arm I'M
able 70 relate any little adventure OF my
own which would vie with those which you
have told 80 well. However, my wffe's
grandfather followed the sea. and whaling
was his passion. II Is related Of him that
on one occasion a sperm whale stove tho
boat in in which he was. and the old gentle
man was cast into the sea. Ia his Gun
fusion he swan direct go the whale, and
caught hold Of one OF she lips OF the animal.
Seeing his situation was desperate. and
being naturally much alarmed. lie began
10 whistle. the tune being. / believe,
Yankee Doodle At Onse that monster Of
the deep ceased his furious lAshing, aud an
expression Of extreme content showed It.
SELF in the lines Of his countenance. lIa
even rolled gently from side TO side. "
In time with the music. | suppose"
said the stout man
Exactly in time with the music. My
wife's grandfather. being patriotic, was
much gratifed at this evidence OF appre-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
Tho Newest lingerie,

The newest lingerie, made of white cam
brio, has black lace trimmings. The MKT
IRE is attractive. The petticoats are espe-
cially fine. One very elaborate white lawn
skirt seen was ornamented with three seal
loped founces edged with lace. On each
flounce there were slanting stripes of the
lace put in at intervals Of few inches. A
silk petticoat had five foUnces, each OF
which was bordered with black lace. This
was pretty. A negligee jacket of white
silk, with black lace zouave, was pretty,
too. The sleeves were very wide and had
black lace cuffs. The jacket was cut up
here and there about the waist to admit of
a silk cord being run in and out of the ma
teriaL. This last formed girdle,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

tI-man OF the name or senior Don Juan
Bantista de Guzmanv CabaIlero, duke
de Nsjera, whose will has just been
proved. certainly belonged to the sec
centres" In his deliberately worded
will. and after giving great many par
ticulars as to how his funeral is to be
conducted. he goes on TO say that 10 no
tice whatever is to be published of his
death. and that ii VIII De ''wearisome"
to him if on his journey 10 his last rest
ing place he viii be followed by friendly
funeral coaches Another Of the old
dukes "eccentricities" consisted Of keep
ing his money, amounting 70 10000.
safely hidden away in he's Golfers, whence
il Will now be removed by his usufruct
heirs.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
A Terrific Rrain Worker.

Murat Halstead is a shining type Of
the working Journalist. He lives at the
Brevoort house. Every morning he is at
The Standard Union Office In Brooklyn
by o'clock. and sometimes earlier. A
dozen pencils have been sharpened for
him. and he throws of his coat and
plunges into work without any fussy
prehminaries. He writes steadily until
1850 p. m The result is over half page
of strong. yet graceful, expression Of
editorial opinions Then Mr.. Hslstead
writes a column-often a two-cc!5nn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

The exhibition Of prison labor IN S.
Petersburg. on the occasion Of the inter
national prison conference, was 20 suc-
cessful that measures are being taken
now 70 establish permanent Museum
OF Prison Work Greece. the republic
Of the Archipelago. France and Italy
have already declared their willingness
to contribute 70 that enterprise Besides
the samples Of prison work there vii be
models Of al kinds Of prisons. penite1-
TAKES and places q retention and cay
rec:inn exhibited in the new museum
ST. Petersburg Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
Gold In NHominr.

Wyoming is all excitement over the
late gold find at Lander and Cheyenne
Ii Is Ike picking up twenty dollar gold
pieces Latest reports say the rock il
very similar TO that which caused the
great California excitement in ls4e; that
the vein hes close 70 the surface and
has been opened at several places for
80 feet. and that some OF the rock viii
assay 500. 600 10 the ton Wyoming
and Colorado. Tin Cup and Lander are
IN a race this season 20 Sc which shall
re>orl the richest disccvs-ise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
Travelling Jurses.

The French government has created a
certain number Of travelling juries hav-
ing duties Of somewhat similar nature
as those Of ike funcionsries established
under the first republic. In the organic
law Of The instltut II was ordained that
the institut was to select yearly ten citi-
gems to travel abroad and collect in
formation useful 20 science. commerce
and agriculture These scientific travel
ers VIII not be appointed by the Acade-
my Of Sciences OF the whole institut. but
BY a special administrative commission
N the basis Of competitive exaInina-
tion.-Paris Letter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

Black stockings are most usually worn
for walking and with dark dresses, but for
wear with dressy and light toilets there
are all kinds and varieties of pretty stock
ings TO match or correspond with the shade
of the dress and shoes. Some pretty pale
yellow hose are embroidered with honey
suckles, and lilac ones with different col
ored flowers. Some also have lace let in
up the front. some in white and others in
black lace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

and waist. The plated rufies at the neck
and bottom Of the sleeves, also the basque
nounce, are of Flanders lace.
There is little novelty just at present to
record in the style Of hair dressing. The
soiffure n la Grecque continues to hold its
own, though in Paris they still adopt the
Catogan, some introducing oolored bow
of ribbon, combining the tresses dressed low
on the neck. For morning wear there are
certain hats that almost necessitate the
Catogan or n small low chignon, but these
styles are quite negligees and deshabillees
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
The Prcra1ence Of rlaid..

Travelling dresses are being made OF
tweeds. Large plaids combined with plain
materials are very much the fashion. Plaid
silks ave also largely used as Innings for
travelling cloaks and coats. There is new
seaside jacket lined with bright plaid
silk that can be worn in three distinct
ways. 1t looks prettieSt worn open with
the bright silk revCrs turned back.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19


been knockin' round the territory for the
last fifteen years. and IN many PLACES
you're lucky - get water 20 wash 10, let
alone hshin' But know sOuasthin boa.
frogH Bout - and -, when the mines
vsr' boonin', frog was n good demand
In Tuoson and Tom bs,ous azd a frog
sztin' Frenchmaa called french Pete had
\ little ranch cut rsas- ATlvsca vEAr ks
raised pothin' bat frog Frsnchy took
care of en- himself. and there we're dozen
CT 50 big fcllerS a. knew an would follsr
him II wss ssusi9' 20 ses en- VIXEN
Frsnchy got hIs fiddle a. played a liftls
French tune. TEsy3 bop al rouEd, il-xs
Ike darcin'. az vixen b stopped az sad
'BAbs. CT sor1stk!a' - French. an ralss5
hts bow 70 sortsY beat tine. one big teller
would croak- Frenchy ussd 70 ssy tbs
ere sang but cant swear that ! beard
him myself"
-'Y0z 70 doing very vel. slr. sid the
stout man ssmiringly.
! lows % yu1. ar. Wen. Frs.ckT vas
mighty careful o. that frog far tie Gre>sers
Aad .ried % stezl hin The frogs were
sooo2~d up a. nlzh, ~ ne.s. pat "a oo1as
with wet grzks. covered VITA coArse wire
elo;k, and sent Into town ty The s'&g-
Que morning Frscchy wenf or 70 feed kls
family. al BAHIA wEs - sslns- - Frcnchy
c1ss ~ the stase driver 20 Frsnch Tor a
A1-al.- A. t1z- G-zs.-1 - - a.Szr-9. s@a2r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
One of Ceramics Eccentric countrym.n

One of Cervantes' Eccentric Countrymen.
NO Enghshman goes ever 70 bed
saws a Spanish proverb, without hsv-
ing committed some eccentricity,- but
1t seems that the same saying might
Justly be applied TO some OF Don QuiIotes
sountrYmen At all events the old zen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
whero Fatker Comes In.

81 hear Charley has gone TO Europe on
his fathers account"
Yes, on his cash account. Boston
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

the Garibaldi bodice has long basques and
elbow sleeves made of the nuns yelling
The folded belt is fastened with mother Of
pearl buttons, similar to those ornament
ing the yoke and long sleeves made Of en-
broidered muslin
The skirt is arranged in front with a
series Of graduated tucks that run length
wise, and are irregularly left to expand il.
informal folds This dress is also effective
in white delaine, cashmere and other light
wool fabrics.
In the second cut is illustrated one of the
many attractive bodices now in fashion.
The bodice here shown is made of crepe
cloth, and is set of with rows of threaded
ribbon, which also forms the shoulder
knots as well as the bows on the sleeves
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
He Was a Slayer.

Did yod hear young Wopely's latest."
NO, but / can guess. Four o'clock in
the morning "-Philacalphia Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19
The aiehta Daily Eagle grdau 7orng September IT, $780,
SOME LARGE STORIES.
THEY WERE TOLD BY A GROUP or
VERAcloUS FISHERMEN.

The Trout That Had One Blind Eye.
The M>n Wh> Could Charm Frogs
with His fiddIe-whieS of the Lot
Told the Best Yarne
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Sept s.-They were having
a fish talk in the hotel cc.2idor-where
the hotel was doesn't matter-and there
was visible desire in all to tell the best
story.
u know a pool in lower Canada" said
the stout man in the corner, whose eve had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-19

citation, and left the whale with regret
when the second mate rowed up near him"
Gentlemen" said the stout man, "tho
drinks are on me shall be careful IN the
future TO " HON introduce Abe"
ALFRED BALCH