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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-30

them IL they exclude tho negroes from
the exercise OF the franchise by means
OF a system OF voting which the north
has accepted Tho writer also reminds
us that for the first time in tho history
Of the country tho approaching presi-
Dental election will DO decided by =
secret ballot. All the states, he says. in
which money has heretofore been used
most freely for corrupt purposes will
vote in November under tho new sys-
tenn. "There can be no intimidation of
voters in Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
or Ohio; no blocks OF five can be
marched to the polls in Indiana; and
whatever soap may be used in Maine,
New Hampshire, New York, or West
Virginia will have to be distributed in
blind faith that the recipients Of it will
keep their bad bargain and vote as they
are bribed."
10 all Of which we utter a hearty
amen. But Mr.. Bishop does not touch
on one weakness Of tho secret ballot law
that We have found in it here in Nom
tana. 1t does not prevent the stealing
of I'M election after 1t has been decided
by the free and untrammelled voter.
When votes can be rejected by canvass
ing boards after they have been cast in
accordance with law, and the will of the
people be thus overturned, it must be
manifest that there is a fatal defect
somewhere.
Mr.. Bishop and his reform friends
should seriously consider this phase OF
the question and SEQ to it that laws are
enacted in every state which shall pro-
vide that every vote must be counted as
cast.
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Solid as the Hills.

Columbia Falls Co.umbian: Helena ia a
GOOD town.. 1t is moro than that-it is a
Dustiing metropolitan city with western
money, push and enterprise behind it, Six
months absence from Helena rather in.
creases ones admiration for the place. No
matter from what position you see Helena
~ ID still the same solid city. Business
men tnere say Helena has been very dull
during the past summer. but its streets and
stores do not indicate such a state of affairs
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HELENA, MONT. DEC. 80, 1891.

EB-Montanians abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their iayorite
hotols; Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
San Francisco; McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
Springfield. III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-30

AsBURY PARK, N. H., Dec. 23.-Silas L.
Cheney, n large property owner and a heavy
stakeholder IN the New York Tribune has
been missing over a month and his rela-
tives are alarmed. The missing man was a
brother-in-law of Horace Greeley.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-30

Landmarks crumble AMI pass away, but Wash
celebrated Best" -four stays with US foreve +
and there arc more barrels of it sold now than
ever before. Ask your grocer for it. A. X.
Gates Grocery Co, mill agents. Helena, Mont.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-30

Boys tool chests in all sizes, hobby and rocking
horses in every style. school de3ks. blaakboards,
buck and cav, magic lanterns, tops, horns, mar
blef. ten pin games. board games. card games,
paint boxes, books. steam engines. mechanical
oys, etc, in great variety ut The Lee HIVE.
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Today and Tomorrow, Dec. 2D.rnd 80
nv purchasers Of goods from j.. j. Edwards
VIII be allowed = discount of 20 pee cent
'oS. Main street. see display lad"
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Election of Officers,

HFNVTIUH VI VIITCFTS,
Ivy Lodge. No. "a, X. of r., held an cleo
of officers last evening, and the following
were elected for the ensuing term:
p, C.-Si Marks.
@. &c. G.. Worden.
V. &C. +. Stuart.
P.-F. j.. Edwards.
X. of II. S.-W. C. Riddle.
NJ. of FL. A. Doughty.
NJ. of FL. II. Laws.
NJ. of Al. Holzberg.
Trustees--E. G. Worden and s. Marks.
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The American NatlOnal..

Directors.
T. G. Power, A. J. eelisman.
A. 9. Johns n, Richard Hockey.
James Sullivan.
a
interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange
issued on principal cities OF tho United States,
Canada and Europe. Transfers Of money made
by telegraph. Collections promptly attended to-
City, county and state securities bought and sold.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-30

Merchants National Bank
OF HELENA, MONT.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
Paid in Capital, $35O,OOO
Surplus and Profits, S 10000
L. H. HERsHFIELD. President
A. J. DAVIDSON, Vice President
AARON HERSHFIELD, Cashier
Board of Directors. .
Thomas Cruise. M. Sands,
&. 8. Huntley, A. X. Prescott.
A. J. Davidson, Moses Morris,
L. H. Hershfield. Aaron Hershteld,
j. Switzsr.
First-class City. County and State Securities
bought and sold.
Exchange issued on the principal cities of the
United States and Europe. Transfers OF money
made by telegraph.
Interest allowed on time deposits. Collections
promptly attended to.
Boxes for rent at reasonable prices in one of
the best constructed fire and burglar proof safe
deoo it vaults In the country.
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Eer1mann Bauer,
Manufacturer of Coats, Robes and Mats.
Also Tanner of all kinds Of Hides and Furs.
Repairing and Cleaning of Fur Goods.
s1S North Main Street, Helsna. Montana.
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Grand Ball.

Grand Ball.
Don't forget tho military dance New
Years eve at Helena Business college hall.
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Trustees.
Thomas Cruise. Frank H. Cruise,
VIM, J. Cook, Vim. j. Sweeney,
John Pagan.
Allows 1 per cent. interest on Savings Deposits,
compounded January and July.
Tfansacts a general banking business Draws
exchange on tho principal cities of the United
States and Europe.
Deals in county and city bonds. and makes
loans on real estate mortgages.
Office hours from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Also on
Saturday and Monday evenings from 2 to 8
OF bck.
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Directors.
3. Il. HAUSER, President
+. w. KNIGHT, Cashier
II. II. KLEINSCHMIDT, Asst. Cashier
GEO. e.. HILL, End Asst. Cashier
Granville Stuart, Stockgrower
Hon. L. C. Power, U. s. Senator
J. G. Curtin, Clarke, Conrad d Curtin
r. s. Hamilton. Capitalist
o. Il. Allen, Mining ana Stockgrcwer
Chas. X. Wells. Merchant
A. II. Hotter. A. M. Hotter Hardware Co
Associated Banks.
Northwestern National Bank, Great Falls
First National Bank, Missoula
First National Bank. Bntte
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The Thomas Cruise Savings
BANK, OF HELENA.
incorporated Under the Laws Of
Montana.
PAID IN CAPITAL, 100000
THOMAS CRUISE President
FRANK X. CRUISE, Vics-President
WIN. j, COOK, Asst. Treas. and Seoy
WM. j. SWEENEY. Treasurer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
North Dakota SURVEYS,

Surveyor General Williams states that
he has closed the contracts for surveying
the public domain in North Dakota IN
der an act of congress authorizing the
expenditure of $4,000 in the work.
While this amount is wholly inadequate
to carry out the labor that should be
commenced, yet it will make quite re-
spectacle start. He expects to be able
to ask for some new bids before long, as
it is understood that the secretary of the
interior has allotted $25,OOO more to the
state. This is not officially known as
yet, however. OF the contracts approved
at Washington, and on which work is
now being done, Messrs. Beardsley &
Dyke of Grand Forks will operate in
Bottineau county; r. S. Brookings of
Richardton, in Stark and Morton; T. F.
Marshall Of Cakes, in Renville, Buford
and Flannery; a. A. Soule of Sargent
county, in Sheridan and Church; NJ. E.
Severance Of Ransom county, in Wells;
j. G. Saunders of Dickinson, in Billings.
The Office has made report to Wash
ington on the probable cost of running
the boundary lines of the Berthold res
ervation, and authoIity may be expected
in the near future to begin this. Quite
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02

THERE are more vacancies for second
lieutenants in the army than can be
filed by non-commissioned officers re-
commended for promotion and the grad
uating class of this year from the mill
tary academy. About twenty vacancies
will be filled from civil life, There are
about 1000 applicants for the twenty
places. \ board of officers composed O.
Major George Davis, Judge Advocate:
Major Arthur Macarthur, assistant ad-
juntant general, and Major Joseph P.
Sanger, inspector general, has been Or
dered for the examination of civilian
candidates. There are so many appli-
cants and so many of them have strong
backing it is thought the examination
may take a competitive form. It is not
free-for-all contest, with the best man
winner. No one can be examined by the
board without letter Of authorization
from the secretary of war. 1t is thought
the nominations will be made next
month. No date has yet been fixed for
the examination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02

By the amended city election law of
Chicago, clerks are required in canvas
sing their precincts to gather in the
names of all who are entitled to register
but fail to do SO. These lists are to be
turned over to the county board and
jurors drawn from them till exhausted.
This will not be pleasant news for those
men who in order to dodge jury service
have abstained from voting and thereby
compel other people to do their jury
duty for them. That which has saved
them hitherto will fail them now, for if
they do not register they are pretty sure
to be called on to act as jurors If they
are liable to do jury duty and exempt by
law. The result will be that they will be
eager to register and there will be a
marked increase in the number of voters,
and those who have had to stand more
than their share of jury duty will be re-
lieved. Each man liable to jury duty
will hereafter take his turn at it, or give
the court satisfactory reasons for excus-
ing him, Let the experiment be tired in
North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
Loading Platforms Wanted.

jamestown Alert: It is evident that
the North Dakota railroad commission
ers have some work before them. In
their trip along the Northern Pacific and
branches few complaints were made
known, and those of tritling character.
These complaints principally related to
loading platforms for farmers to ship
wheat to Independent buyers
In the country tributary to the Great
Northern more complaints seem to have
been found, and of graver nature. At
Hope, in Steele county, the special train
bearing the commissioners was met by a
committee Of citizens, who first conduct
ed them to the railroad track, and
showed them the side track Tor, rather,
lack of side track and the great farm
ers elevator" This was done that the
gentlemen might see for themselves that
side track accommodations were very
limited and were not adequate for the
business transacted by the road there,
and for the accommodation of the farm
ers and other shippers at that point, and
also to show that the loading platform,
as it is, is practically useless to farmers
in loading wheat.
An open meeting was afterwards held
in the town hall and one of the citizens
presented the case to the commissioners
in a carefully prepared document, which
recited their poor tram service. stating
that passengers for the Hope line had to
wait at both Breckenridge and Everest
an indefinite length of time when on
their way up the line, and also the poor
accommodations given passengers on the
road. The reference to high freight
rates was brief but pointed, but the poor
accommodations for loading and in side
trackage were made clear and explicit.
A statement of the business done at that
point backed up the justice of the re-
quests of the committee for additional
facilities asked.
The commissioners promised to do all
in their powerato help the people of Hore
get what they need from the Great
Northern, and Hon. George Walsh made
a speech for the commission, assuring the
people of the boards good intentions,
and future efforts to get what was fair
for all parties.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02

The trustees of the North Dakota
university have selected the educational
force for that institution the coming
year. Professor Merrifeld, who has
been professor of Latin and Greek since
1884 and resident of Grand Forks and
the valley for about twelve years, was
elected president, and the following ap-
poiDtments to professorships were made:
Rev. G. T. Rygh, Scandinavian langu-
ages; G. st. John Perrott, of Sylvester,
Latin and Greek; Miss Ruth Hoppiu, of
Ann Arbor, Mich, succeeds Miss Allen,
as instructor in Latin and Greek; John
]. Trask, who graduated this year was
made instructor in English, and Myron
w. Smith, who graduated last year and
has since been taking post graduate
course, becomes assistant instructor in
the biological laboratory. It was re-
quested that the faculty recommend an
instructor in music. The new president
is man of ripe scholarship and will
lend credit to the chair. In his case
especially, has the board displayed ex-
cellent Judgment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
Terrible Accident.

A fearful accident is reported from
Svitzprland. A railroad bridge crossing
the NIoenichen, small attiuent OF the Rhlne,
at Stein, in the canton OF Basel, not far
from Germany, gave way under the weight
Of an excursion train, crowded with the
throngs of people who were on their way
to musical fete. Tie two engines and
the first car with all its passengers first
plunged into the river, while cars remain
ed suspended over the stream. :
All the tranmen were killed, and every
passenger in the submerged car was
drowned. Thirteen cars were saved. The
number of killed was at least, and OF those
injured not less than 100.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
The Wedding of General schofield
and Miss Georgia Kilbourne at
Keokuk, Ia.
The risky General of the Army
Marries Girl "a Years His
Junior.
The Affair Attended by Many Dis
tinguished Guests, But no d s.
play Of Pomp.

KEoKUK, Iowa, June 1S.-The mar
rage of Gen. John Fl. Schofeld, COM
mander-in-chie of the army of the
United States, to Miss Georgia Kill
bourne of this city was soilemnized at St.
Johns Episcopal church here at high
noon to-day, the officiating clergyman
being r. G. McIllwaine, rector of the
church, assisted by Bishop Perry. AS
far as consistent with the high rank of
General Schofeld and the social promi-
nence of his bride, to.day's wedding was
devoid of display, the only military fea-
lures being the appearance of the gener-
al and his staff in full uniform. Only in
innate friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed according to the
beautiful Episcopal ritual. A special
train bearing the wedding party arrived
at the Union depot shorty after o'clock
this morning and was met by
citizens reception commit
tee and escorted to the hotel
keokuk amid the waving of flags and
martial music. The city was handsome
ly decorated for the occasion, the nation
al colors predominating. At ten
minutes to - o'clock the wedding party
left the house of Miss Kilbourne's
mother. Mrs. Kilbourne, mothe" of the
bride, gave her away. Immediately after
the ceremony the wedding party repaired
to the residence of the brides mother,
where reception was given to invited
guests, A sumptuous repast was served.
After a reception at the mansion there
was general reception by General Scho-
field at the hotel keokuk, and thousands
of old soldiers and citizens shook hands
with him. The general had expressed a
desire to meet his old comrades in this
city, many of whom were in his brigade
during the war. The reception given
under the auspices of Terrence Post
G. A. Il. and everybody was invited.
The pleasing feature OF the occasion was
the special invitation to the school chill
dren and young people extended by the
general to come and shake hands with
HIM. -Four to five hundred children,
each carrying a small flag were presented
IN addition to veterans and citizens.
The bride and groom were determined
not to exhibit the presents which were
numerous and costly. The congratula-
tory kilograms were also Withheld. Late
this afternoon General Schofeld and
bride together with Lieutenants An
drews and Bliss left on a special car for
San Francisco and other western points.
Major General John McAllister Scho-
field, whose engagement to marry Miss
Georgia N. Kilbourne, of Keokuk, Ia,
was announced, then denied, by The Army
and Navy Journal, and then announced
again, has often been the subject of very
contradictory reports. The reticence he
acquired as a regular army officer and
subordinate is still his habit as command
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
VIII Sue the Thirty Ladies'.

Aberdeen, S. D., June 19.-Marietta
NJ. Bones, of Webster. has announced
that she was about to prosecute The
Daily News of this city and thirty ladies
of Webster for libel, placing damages
at $50, 0C0. W. w. Erwin, she says, has
promised to conduct the case. The la
dies protested against the conduct Of
Mrs. Bones in regard to the w. G. T. u.
and W. r. G. organizations and The
News published the protest. Mrs.
Bones was said to have neither respect
for womanhood nor for herself, and had
proved to be hindrance and disgrace
to every woman's society to which she
had belonged. " Her reputation at home
was claimed to be very bad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02

A RECENT cable dispatch states that
the price of wheat is on the up grade in
Germany, which goes to show that that
country will very soon have heavy ex-
port demand for this countrys cereals.
New York papers report an unusual
activity in chartering boats for grain
cargoes. This indicates bullish tend
ency in the wheat market the coming
summer and those North Dakotans who
have grain in hand or are long on the
market will doubtless reap their reward
in golden coin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
FOUND IN a WELL.
The Body Of Richard May, Secretary
of the APerdeon Fire ? De
parthent, Found.
There Are Three Theories for His
Death-Murder, Suicide or
Accident.

ABERDEEN, s. D., June 1S.--Ths
bloated corpse of Richard May, secre-
tary Of the Aberdeen fire department.,
was found in forsaken well about
twenty miles northwest of Aberdeen.
Over fifty citizens had Joined in the
search and the find created much ex-
citement. The body was entirely sub
merged in the water. There were no
wounds on the head and nothing to
show how the man had been killed.
His watch and moneys. 72.-were on
his person. There are three theories
murder, suicide and accident. The
coroners of this and Mcpherson coun-
ties have been summoned and an in
quest will be held. May was a single
man and greatly respected. He had a
claim northwest of here, and left six
weeks ago to do some seeding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
Hurrall for Peterson.

BUFFALO, N. D., June 15.-[Special. +
Representative Peterson Of the Tenth
legislative district, won the great twenty
mile race here this morning. There
were three contestant in it. Messrs.
Lowery and Ives trotted and Peterson
was allowed to go-as-you-please with his
pony. All drove in sulkys from the
postoffice here to the postotfice at Wheat
land and retlrn. Time made: Peter
son, one hour thirteen and three-htths
minutes; Lowery, one hour and fourteen
minutes, making it the best time ever
made in the northwest, by three and SIN
tenths minutes, and rough roads at that.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
Married An Indian Doctor.

New YORK, June lS.-A wedding OF
more than ordinary interest occurred
here to-day. The bride was Miss ELAINE
Goodale, the we'll known author, who is
government inspector of the Indian
schools in North and South Dakota and
the bridegroom was DR.. Alexander East
man an Indian of the Sioux tribe. Dr..
Eastman is the government physician at
Pine Ridge agency. He was educated
at Beloit college and at yarmouth col
lege from which he was graduated WIN
honors being class orator in the class Oh
1897
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
Omaha the Terminus.

SIOUX CITY, To-, June 19.-Sioux City
citizens have been endeavoring to secure
a conference with the Winona and
Southwestern officials to secure the
Missouri river terminal in this city. In
response to their inquiries the following
was received from Secretary Simpson Of
the road: There is no need of the con-
terence suggested. The bonds of the
construction of our road in from Usage
have been sold and Omaha was named
as as the Missouri river terminus as one of
the conditions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02

SENATOR ARNOLD, editor of the Lari-
more Pioneer, publishes the following
neat compliment, which speaks for itself:
''The election of Alex. Mckenzie as man
ager by the State Worlds Fair commits
sioners was commendable action. We
believe that no man in the state is better
qualified to make North Dakota's exhibit
a credit and source Of profit to the
commonwealth than he, and that is what
the people of the state want of man
aper"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02

MERCER county is evidently taking
some interest in the proposed exhibit to
be held on the slope this fall, as the fol-
loving from the Pilot shows: "There
will be meeting held at the court
house in Stanton, on Saturday to ap-
point committee to meet delegates
from the counties of the Missouri slope
to form an association to hold an agri-
cultural and stock exhibit in the fall of
1891 and annually thereafter
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
Pettigrew Hustline.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Pet
tigrew hes arrived in Washington from
New York and is doing great deal of
department work. He succeeded in So
curing the establishment of six or seven
postofices between Chamberlain and
Rapid City, in South Dakota, and serv-
ice will be started at once. At Senator
Pettigrew's request, Commissioner Nor
gon is to ask Secretary Noble to employ
an architect to take charge of building
school for the Flandreau tribe of In
dams, for which an appropriation of
So, 1000 was made by the last congress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-02
INTO THE RIVER,

Train Derailed on a Bridge at Coon Rap
ids. Iowa-Two Passengers Killed.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-Information has
reached the Office of the superintendent
OF train dispatchers of the St. Paul road
of a disastrous wreck about one-half
mile east of Coon Rapids, Iowa. The
accident occurred at 9:45 at night. A
passenger train consisting of an engine,
baggage, mail and express cars, several
coaches, and two sleepers, crashed
through the bridge spanning Coon river.
Only the rear sleeper remained on the
Ealls. Two passengers are known to be
Killed, and large number are injured,
The engineer escaped unhurt, but the
conductor and one brakeman are re-
ported as badly injured. Help from
Perry and Bayard, adjoining stations,
was sent, and physicians cared for the
wounded, who were carried to the
sleeper that remained on the track. II
was raining hard at the time of tho
accident. and the darkness and storm
Henry Gordon, of Perry, Ia. was killed
outright and John McCarty of Dunk,rk.
n. Y, will die. The injured are Con
ductor Cornelius, Brakemen Climbers
and Larkin, Engineer James, Bag
gagemaster Williams, Postal CLERK
watson, Train Dispatcher Mitchell,
Fireman Rouse and News Agent Smith
Among the passengers injured we're VIM.
Worth, DEBORAH, Ia; Mrs. Worth and
VIM. Langendorfer, jacksonville, Col:
Chas. Barrett. Cincinnati; H. G. Blake,
Mt. Carroll; Richard Kochman, Mt. Yer
non, n. Y; Clarence Cradle, Omaha: Jos.
I. Walsh, Chicago; O. B. Jackman.
Boone, Ia; Peter Goerstner, Montreal.
and M. Rust, Boulder, Col.