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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07

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not have another drop of rain this season
the crops will be more than satisfactory.
The placer output this year will, |
believe, reach $4,000 0 az another result
of the increased water supply.
Tint gold sent to the assay office from
placers this season is considerably greater
thaU at the same time last season. This is
a fair criterion by which to judge tho prod
uct for the year. The gold sent in so far
mas been washed from the melting SHOWS
which run into small gulches which receive
water from no other source. The streams
with which the larger gulches are operated
will be full of water for q much longer
tima than usual, so that placer mining will
continue for Il longer season by several
months. So much for the benefits of the
the rainfall to Montana. Now, a
word about Helena. This city, morethan any
two or three cities III the state together re.
ceiyes the benefit Of all things which go to
increase the prosperity of the state at
large. 1t is the great commercial and
financial centre of this northwestern EN-
pre-. All of our local capitalists, and there
arc many, have money invested in mines,
cattle. sheep, ranches and all the resources
OF tins surrounding territory. They place
their money IN these enterprises and it
flows back through the same hanpels
You cnn, therefore, sec that the Increased
values from these sources increase values
III this city. Then again when prominent
men living outside need largo umounts OF
money to carry on mines, or cattle companies
they cometo Helena for il. Some Of then
have been carried through tight places il
the past by the banks of this city. and nov
that they have reached prosperity they 70
meinber past fhvors. They have learned tc
look upon this tow as the big center from
wh'cA al financial and trade arteries %
TINS city dlverge. ! would like to sec Stats
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07
condition calculated to produce the
most profitable results.

cOnultlon calcuinteu 10 prouuce the
most profitable results.
The nutritious grasses and climatic
conditions of Montana have been proved
to fulfill all the essentials OF successful
sheep ~husbandry, and it conduc ted upon
a basis adapted to local necessities, the
business has proved r%emunerative to a
high degree. The claim has been made,
and with some show of reason, that Mon
tana has special points OF superiority
over other sections Of the country for
making wool growing n success. 1T Is
pointed out that the further north one
goes the more dense and luxurious be-
comes the coat of wool or fur producing
animals, nature seeming to provide tins
additional protection in harmony with
the varying climatic surroundings. This
fact is demonstrated by comparing tho
weight Of ileeces grown in various parts
of the country; with sheep of similar
kind and grade the average weight of
fleece shows a gradual decrease as we so
from north to south. The further south
one goes the less dense becomes the
covering of animals native to the SEQ
tions referred to-and in place of fur or
wool one ultimately finds the only pro-
lection provided by nature consists OF Il
light covering of a hairy nature. As one
of the far northern states, with a eli
mate that tends to the production of a
thick coat of fine, strong and elastic
wool, Montana has strong claims for
eventually becoming the great wool
producing state in the union. She al
ready stands sixth in the list, her yearly
product being only exceeded by Texas,
California, Ohio, Oregon and Michigan.
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HELENA, MONT, JUNE I. 1891.

"MontsniAns abroad will always find TIRE
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
San Francisco; MoDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
Epringfeld. III.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
SHE WAS A MODERN PoRTIA,
The Countess Mad deline's Finesse
with Faint Hearted Lover.

The Countess Madeline's Finesse
with a Faint Hearted Lover.
With a gesture expressive of firm reso-
luton, as if the affair was quite settled,
says London It'd Bits, the Countess Made
line pointed to her lacquered Japanese
cabinet that shimmered i'll the lampGglIt
and said very grayely:
"Open one of those three drawers,
Valentine, and be sure that you choose
the right one. Each drawer contains an
answer to the prayer which you have ad-
dressed to me for the past six months. II
you open that which contains the answer
Yes, will be yours and marry you as
soon as you please But take care that
| you do you will never see me again"
"Alas!" said Valentine, there are
two chances to one against me. How
cruel you are, my darling!"
We'll said the Countess, If I marry
you, ! can at least lay the blame on fate.
The young man hesitated long time.
His hand wandered from draw to
his heart sank with the fear of not
choosing rightly. AT last he shut his
eyes and opened drawer at hazard.
Oh. rapture! The little piece of pink
paper when unfolded disclosed to his
glad eyes the exquisite word yes" In
ecstasy he clasped blushing Madeline in
his arms and covered her face with kisses.
She could not deny hun now without a
disgraceful violation of her promise. But
Madeline was an upright person, who al
ways kept her word, aud SO he was soon
able to call her his wife.
Still, even amid the raptures of the
honeymoon. Valentine was not entirely
happy. At times a gloomy expression ap-
rear' on his brow and in his eyes.
"Ungrreful :" sighed Madeline.
=" You are not yet satisti' d. What is the
matter :"
81 am troubled about something"
About what? 2"
II owe my wife to chance, not to her
own inclination"
He remained pensive for time. while
she looked smilingly at him. Suddenly
she broke ipto merry laugh.
Stupid man! !" she cried. Don't
you see that put the same answer in all
three drawers?"
The evening world., 1891-07-17
FATALITIES IN A CHAIN.

Among the teleGraphic stories in yester-
days EVENING WORLD was that of most
singular chain of fatalities by which.
within twenty -four hours, five persons liv-
ing in one house at Rankin Station, near
Braddock, Pa, met VIC .ent deaths. Prob
able suicide began the chain, fire con.
tinued it, and through the fail OF ruins
left by the FIRE the final tragedies oc.
Cured.
The individual cases involved were
ordinary enough, but their singular com.
binRtion made the record most remark.
able one and has created intense excite.
ment in the neighborhood. Wiseacres
shake their heads over it and talk of {
mysterious fate. Peal wise ones know
better.
The series OF fatalities simply
formed one of those startling per
formanoes in which chance SEEM
TO make playful of circumstance t.
the Gewilderment OF human contempla
tion, The occurrences carried no por
tent nor warning extraordinary. There i
no cause in them why the world at Ran
kin Station should not wag on to .da
even az il did yesterday and the day be
fore
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Tho Evening World Prints Associ-
ated Press News.
GIVE NEW YORK A CITY HALL.

Jersey City Is the latest municipality
brought TO n realization of its great need
of new City Hall. And. realizing that
II needs one. il proceeds at once to the
business Of securing one. A site il to be
selected for building to cost not to ex-
coed Sll5. 600.
In its prompt way OF going at this
matter. the town across the North River
furnishes point to its great neighbor.
New York. This city's noed OF new
municipal building has long been real
lied. It's present City Hall is crampe I
and crowded and utterly inadequate to
the purposes of such structure. Be-
cause of the edifice's insufficient accom-
modntions departments which should be
housed within it are scattered here,
there and everywhere, in offices for which
the city pays rent.
The metropolis should speedily come
10 better things. 1t should have mu-
nicipal building of size. convenience and
architectural grandeur commensurate
with its own greatness and wealth. The
present relic of New York that has been
occupies the mos. available and most
proper site for such City Hall as is de.
manded by the New York that is. Let
the old structure give place speedily to
the nav
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says in warlike ink al earned myself" and
boy who hides under the signature OF " jim ="
incloses a dime with the suggestion that we
stand by the tots" piece OF advice that
the general public might heed.
Now, what these little scribblers can do
others can do too. The cashier may find 1t
less troublesome TO handle dollar contribu-
tions, but every reader can't AFFORD that
much. Nor Is such a sum expected OF the
little folks. All they need give is a mite,
which, while teaching the child lesson in
giving, will with like offerings realize a
serviceable total.
The summer is half over, and what ever Is
done should be done speedily. AT q seaside
resort, the name OF which Is withheld by re-
quest OF the MatrOn, there have been eight
deaths per week among every twenty-five
babies sent from New York since the 1st OF
June. The authorities receive cases that the
city hospitals refuse, nearly all OF them maras-
mus, knowing them 10 be hopeless. In this
way the death rate has reached It's great pro-
portions. Now, II on the seashore, In the
sweetest OF homes, with competent nurses
and abundant OF food, one child dies every
day, what must be the infant mortality and
the extent OF the suffering In the tenements
OF New YUrk's poor2 NELL NELSON.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
BEST HORSES ON THE GLOBE.
L" The Worlds" Plan to Bring Them
Together in an International Race.

Turfnou about the city are greatly inter-
ested In the suggestion printed IN THE WORLD
this morning for an International Sweep
stakes for horses from all over the world.
To the great Jockey clubs OF the Eastern
states the plan appeals with peculiar force
1t Will be discussed by promoters OF horse
racing everywhere until It crystalllzes in ac-
tion by some enterprising association with
means and pluck to undertake 1t.
The suggestion, briefly stated, is this The
announcement in America and all civilized
countries OF a grand international sweep
stakes contest for all ages, the weights and
distances to be agreed on by a committee Sc
lected by leading jockey clubs OF all the coun-
tries from which horses are sent. The prize
to be q piece Of plate known as the American
cup, and say 100000 added money.
should the entrance fee be nKed at 81 900
the value OF the stake would be greatly In
creased, as such an event would undoubtedly
call out not less than twenty-five entries.
Let the distance be mile and quarter or
| mile and half. The American system OF
weights would probably meet the wishes of
all Concerned. Horses OF equal age TO carry
equal weights.
There appears no good reason to believe
that English horses would not be entered.
English turfmen send their animals to France,
! TO Italy, 10 Germany, and have been known
to send them as far as India and Australia.
| such Inducements as mentioned above then
would doubtless bring to America the flower
OF the English turf.
French racing men would surely be inter-
| eStpd, and II IL probable that some fine horses
would be brought from far-Or Australia.
such match would De OF intense In
| terest to breeders, owners and lovers or racing
horses, for It would arIord perfect test for
American thOroughbreds. American horses
have won the English Derby, but explanations
| OF their defeat have been copious on the part
| OF English horse owners.
Good judges are OF opinion that such racing
| event as suggested would result In great
| financial profit II would certainly draw
| together the greatest cOnCourSe or enthusiasts
| from all parts OF the world.
The evening world., 1891-07-17

One Of the train despHtchers in tho service of tho
Georgia Southern Railroad is = woman. Mrs. Willie
Coley. ltisA remarkable innovation in railroad.
ing, and it shows that woman is gradually cAptur-
ing all the strong holds of masculine labor.
Tho KinE of Italy takes great interest in
athletics. lie is never happier that when distrib-
uting medals and badges to the winners OF Gthl, Ic
contests.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri. is a short ard rather
thickset mGu who dresses in business suit Of
gray. On his upper lip is a heavy sandy mus
IAche.
President Harrison and Secretary Noble were
classmates ut the Miami University In Oxford, o.
They were firm friends, and remAined so until they
both fell in love with Carrie Scott the daughter Of
the proprietor OF a neEhborinE seminary aud nov
the mistress Of the White House.
The life Insurance. companies Of the United stGtsi
pay out more than 81, 500, 900 year to physieiani
for medical examinations. Three companies paI
more than ease, 900 each per Annum.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
SKETCHES BYA ;
M.Qu@A3p: @
Doing Up Daniel.

There was an empty truck backed up to
the curbstone on Hester street yesterday,
and man lay at full length on the broad
of his back on the bottom boards. One
could smell the whiskay In his breath
Eve feet away, and as he slept he snored
like fog horn. stood looking Mt him
when a bareheaded woman came along
and caught sight Of the sleeper. She made
Jump for the truck and at once COM
menced a search of his pockets. When
euch and every one had been turned
wrong side cut she gathered in about 40
cents. Her fuce wore broal smile as
she completed the search and jumped
down beside Inc. and without waiting for
me to AK any questions, she said;
"The poor man He's got heart like
Il child's!"
"Who Is heI"
My own husband that I've lived with
for twenty years. lie was born with an
innocent heart, and he'll never get over it. v
Where does the innocence come in?'
why, he took away the rocking chair
an hour ago and sold it for 50 cents to 90
on II spree. He gets two drinks and falls
asleep, and I've got ~ cents of the money
in my pocket. The poor. dear man will
wake up to find the boodle gone. and 20
think he's had 5O-cent drunk. and he'll
come home to cry and heg my pardon
and promise TO stay sober for a whole
month. It's too bad to be deceivin' a
confdin' husband like Daniel, but Pm
trustin' you not to say a word about it if
you are here when he wakes up"
The evening world., 1891-07-17

Guimpes OF yellow China silk are pretty
with white serge or crepon frocKs. 1t is won
derrul that any one Will undertake to tucl
nainsook for guimpes when 1t can be bought
so cheaply ready-made. The sewing machine
saves untold labor.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
LETTERS FROM LITTLE ONES.
Nell Nelson Writes OF Tiny Philar
thropists's Offerings.

Here are some sweet little letters from baby
New Workers. which may help to remind the
small boys and tiny girls OF their duty to the
poor sick babies.
"TOOtsle" IL three years old. She lives In
Jersey and wants to help all she can, so she
=" sends dime and kiss" The money is
carefully sewed up In the end of a Kid glove
finger, pinned TO the paper and scalloped
with pen strokes, presumably TO indicate the
kiss. This is the frst kiss on record with
scallops.
May Louise Brady, OF East Seventy-eighth
street, writes on the back OF II card.
al haven't got any more money but this.
Your own true friend.
"MAY LOUISE BRADY"
She incloses 10 cents, which is u very
precious Offering, for 1t will pay for three
pints OF sweet milk. Then, too, 1t is worth
Sl5 to knowth that we have q true friend In
| sweet little May Louise.
Here Is a note that needs no comment.
~ am flve years old and we haven't got
any baby. He dide last week and mamma
can't write because the letter gets under her
| eyes and gets all wet. send you seven cents
for the poor little babies l will save some
more money for them2.
| "HARoID CUMMINGS"
| A quaint communication comes from a
home up in Harlem and is evidently babys
| first letter II is written with u pencil, and
tho foot tho, tna ,,on,, q, ,,,,n,,od ava ,,,, a.
sov,ro, ,,ocoa or,-,,oo TWO honds and a ,rroot
deal OF hiarity. 1t reads:
"My name Is Ned, and am fifteen months
ola rre,c tan nonn,oo ,,oro so,.,d on a 90,
ue wish thsv wrro s,Iver do,,ors instead
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rho noorco, h,hv o,r, Won noyo I,nada =, oI
myself you can nse tho nandlorcrIo, ,,r a
h,L and tpo Iocorts 90 hooomso hoo ,s ,,,,s
In IT. Yom l,,,lc TREND U,r,,r C,v.o
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ava n, yo,,r d,snosoi ,,r t,,a oo,,,a,,,a,,, D.
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no,o or,,, ono ra,,,,os, ,nnt q, ,rot ,,n,' '.,,,
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The evening world., 1891-07-17
CATARRH CAUSES CONSUMPTION.
Here's Some Good Advice and Infor.
nation Worth Knowing.

When person with delicate constitution has q
tendency TO catArrh or consumption-whether this
tendency IL Inherited results from taking cold
easily-it IL noticeable that that person Invariably
loses flesh and loses strength showing that the nu-
triton 10 interfered with.
In suoh a case the sufferer should at once be
placed under influences that will restore the de-
fective nutrition and tend TO inviEorate the eonst
tuition.
II to be remembered that in every case the pres.
Of catArrh IL evidence Of predisposition 70
consumption, and no matter how plight the attack
may be II should be treated With the greatest care
and the treatment should be continued until All
traces Of the catarrh have disappeared.
tCopyrlght, Drs. Mccoy and Wildmau.l
Drs. Mccoy and wildmAn furnish all medicines
free, and their charges for treatment are so low
that they within the reach Of all.
The evening world., 1891-07-17

A favorite breathing spot OF west-siders
these hot days is Washington Bridge. That
magnificent structure affords n grand view Of
the city, and while resting there good OPP
portunity is presented to witness the passing
show. The bridge Is also favorite driveway.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
VkCRAN1 VERSES.
NJ. QUAD.

A Crusty Bachelor on Woman.
She could sing like any slren, and write poetry like
Byron,
She cold tell you all tho mysteries of astronomio
lore,
Che had memorzed Euripides, and had been to the
Antipudes,
And said talk so we'll about It that you'd ne'er
thinS her bore
She young an; abe was pretty, she was stylish
and quite Witty,
And her family tree was planted when the pruids
lived aud fought
She was rich-as rich as CrpsCs-but not hckle or
CApTiCiOus,
And in all her life she never did thing she hadn't
ought,
She did not, like other women, practisS wiles men
Thought iuhumRu,
ANA hrr culinary powers were unlimited, tween
While Nv" shAu't forget hcr-nO one couIt who
e'eT had met her,
But, alas only made her sweet acquaintance In
dream,
--Libsri b. Esnt IA Minneapolis Tribune.
The evening world., 1891-07-17

All contributions sent to "The Even
Ing World" Office for the Sick BABY
Fund should be directed to Cashier,
New York "worId." Pulitzer Building.
Packages containing clothes. &C..
should be addressed to Mrs. Roberts, 80
West Thirty y-ffth street.
Any one whose contribution TO the
Sick Baby Fund " not acknowledged in
these columns will confer u favor by
notifying the Editor Of "The Evening
WorldD
The evening world., 1891-07-17
SLOW RAPID TRANSIT.

The Commission Postpones the
Meeting to Have Been Held To-day.
executive session at IL o'clock this morning
and postponed the public meeting which was
TO have been held this afternoon.
committee from the Washington Heights
Taxpayers Association and the West End
Association or Harlem were informed that
the commissioners would hear them Friday
afternoon.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
He Was There.

A boy about ten years old put his head
into the door of Hudson street saloon
and called ont;
" Gs me father here?"
mo !" replied the bartender. Who
is vour father?'
He's de man wild lame Leg
"What do you want Of him."
:" II me father wns here l was going to
tell him that me mother had discovered
that he took that dollar out Of tho bureau
and was coming down for an intel view.
Being as me father isn't"----
But his father was. He slipped out of
the side-door and disappeared up the
street Just as n very solid. red-fnced
woman entered the place by the front
door md looked all around and OBJ
served:
If yees got him hiding around here
anywhere he'll have to come out, or down
comes the roof ON the whole of us!"
The evening world., 1891-07-17
For kMERICAs BIG FAIR.

The Foreign Commission OF the Co.
lumbian Exposition has reached the other
side of the Atlantic, and will proceed with
it's errand of stirring up European manu-
facturers to the support of the great Ex-
hibition. From the editorial tone of the
foreign press. observed from time to
time. it seems entirely probable that the
Commission will be very successful in its
work. 1t is to be sincerely hoped that it
will be SO.
Such prospect should certainly arouse
our own manufacturers to the i'm ortance o
OF being fully represented at the great
show. While the Europeans will be more
than welcome as exhibitors. they must
not be allowed TO carry away any of the
honors for variety or excellence OF exhib-
its which Americans can so easily keep
for themselves, II is Americas Fair.
though the whole world is welcome to 1t.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
BossinR the Job.


A coal cart had backed up to the curb
tone in Waverley place, and the driver
had removed the cover from the coal
hole, and was about to upset his load,
when man came rushing up and asked
him to hold on moment. He ran up
the steps and pulled the bell, and when
n gentleman came 20 the door the caller
said:
- want this job outside, SIR"
But there is no job"
- mean the coal.
But the driver will dump it into the
coal-hole without any assistance. There
is no shovelling or carrying or anything
of that sort"
But l want the job of bossing the
driver, sir" persisted the man. I've
been in New York three weeks. and this is
the first easy thing I've struck. I'll take
it for quarter
There is no need Of
"l'll say fifteen cents, sir"
But. rs told you"--
well, make 1t ten. II isn't throwing
money away or giving it to charity. l"s
simply encouraging Il hard-working man
who has met with misfortune.
The gentleman handed him dime, and
he pocketed 1t and ran down the steps
and called to the driver:
Back 'er up little more! Easy as
you go! Keep 'er there! Now pull the
pin and let 'er flicker I"
NJ Oman
The evening world., 1891-07-17

The Queen OF Italy sent twice for Miss
Fanny Davies to come and play to her at the
Qulrinal, and gave her the House order, in
diamonds, as worn by her own ladies' ian NJ
surmounted by CROWN. Miss Davies also
offered her valuable aid at concert given for
the benefit or the sufferers from the explosion
at Rome. The Queen was present, the hall
was crammed and the concert was a great
success.
The evening world., 1891-07-17

Another brave woman has come for.
ward In the right place. While the Sheriff
at Guthrie was not in, desperate prisoners
at the Jail began operations towards break
ing out. But the Sherifl's wife was in, and
with loaded revolver she held the men
until assistance came. That's the sort of
a Mrs. Sheriff to have around.
The evening world., 1891-07-17
A New Reason.

Little Miss Fanny is propounding certain
conundrums to her doll, apropos to her last
Sunday-school lesson.
"Now, dolly, why were Adam and Eve
driven from the garden OF Eden for eating an
apple?
"Because," replies Miss Fanny, In answer
TO her own question, they hadn't got as far
as the dessert yet"