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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
STILL ON THE RUN.

The offer of Tn INDEPENDENT to bet
$1,000 that its figures are correct is rank
demagoguery unless specific allegations are
made. In what respect are its figures cor
rectp-Journal.
They are correct in every respect.
They show exactly the price at which
agricultural implements are sold to for
eign and domestic buyers on conditions
that we explicitly stated. The Journal
said of these figures "The table is a lie
from beginning to end" We offered to
forfeit S 1000 if we could not satisfy an
impartial committee that the figures
quoted and every statement we made
concerning them were correct in every
item. As a test of the honesty of the
Journal IN making its denial We asked if
it would forfeit the like sum if we
proved every statement contained in the
article to which the Journal took excep-
tion. The Journal wisely shrinks from
this test and invites us to discuss the
standing and veracity Of q number of
business houses, whose names we have
not used. We notice, however, that it
does not print in this list the name Of
Allen & Co., whose letter it published
the other day. In this it is wise. Allen
& Co. have been proved guilty OF pre-
varioation and are out Of court. When
any of the firms the Journal names denies
the truthfulness of any fact or figure in
The INDEPENDENT, which none of them
has done, We will deal with them and
not before. The journal cannot skulk
behind people with whom we have no
controversy. 1t accused The INDEPEN-
DEN of employing falsified figures. We
have offered to forfeit $1,000 to any
charity the Journal may name if we do
not show those figures to be correct.
There is no other point in controversy
between THE INDEPENDENT and the
Journal and we do not propose to let
that unfortunate newspaper escape
from its dilemma. 1t has lied about
The INDEPENDENT and not having the
decency to retract it's false statement
it uns away. We leave a discriminat-
ing public to pass judgment on that sort
OF journalism.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
ASSERTED THEIR RIGHTS.
Women Want to Vote for Superintendent
of Schools, D.,

Women Want to Vote for Superintendent
of Schools.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-At the coming election
in November a superintendent of schools is
to be chosen and to-day was the day of
registration for that event. Applications
for registration by women were very numer-
GUS. especially in the fashionable districts,
and they came we'll posted on the law and
methods of procedure in registration. un-
der a statute said to be in their favor,
passed by the last legislature. In some
places boards of registration declined to
receive their names, in others their names
we're put upon the registry books with all
Of the blanks filled except that stating
whether or not the person is a qualified
voter. This leaves the ladies a fighting
chance at the polls, u chance they say they
propose to take the fullest possible advan-
tage of. In suburban towns many women's
names were put upon the register. In the
aristocratic circles of Evanston members
of the board OF registration did not appear
at the polling place, and about one hundred
prominent ladies met and formulated a
statement setting forth the facts. In the
city a formal protest against the refusal of
registry was made before the election com
mlssloners by two ladies who propose to
make a test case,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
Tho San Francisco postnRca

SAN ~fRANcIsco, Oct. 2O.-The committee
appointed to report on the matter of the
proposed postoffice site introduced resolu-
tlons to the effect that the chamber of conf
merce protested against the Seventh and
MISSION street site recommended by GOV
eminent commissioners, on the ground that
1t IL not convenient for tho banking, insur-
ance and mercantile community. William r.,
Coleman thought the subject should be left
to the postmaster general, treasury DEPART
ment. congress and the president. Irving
NJ. Scott, of the Onion Iron works, moved
that the resolutions be indefinitely post
poned and WAS seconed by John d.
Spreckles. President Taylor, Of the cham
Der, ruled the motion cut Of order and a
general discussion, which was participated
IN by Commlssloner John 2. Irish, Capt.
William l.. Merry and others in addition
to those named, took place in which tho
ava liability of a number of sites was djs-
cussed. On being put to vote tho resoln-
tons were rejected, forty-seven NAYS to
seventeen ayes. "
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
CROSS-CUTS.

1t ia odd enough that burglars take such
risks in a safe opening.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
A ring around the moon is a sign of rain,
and a ring around the eye is a sign of
blow.-Texas Siftings.
The crank with a theory is like a dog
chasing his tail-it's nothing new when he
grasps it.-Columbus Post.
Your friends may not know much, but
they know what they would do if they we're
in your plaoe.-Atchison Globe.
She-When lies are made from whole
cloth, what cloth do they use? He-The
political canvass is tho most common ma
terial, I think.-Indianapolis Journal.
"All that l am or ever hope to be l owe
to my wife," said Marrowfat. '"That's
right retorted Hicks; "blame everything
on your wife. It's the manly thing to do
New York Herald.
StranRer-And you say the editor died
with his boots on? Printar-Yes. sir. You
see he knew the town so we'll he wouldn't
pull 'em off for fear they'd steal his socks.
Atlanta Constitution.
whats the reason you didn't speak to
Boreham when he passed us?' "He insulted
me the other day-called me a freckled
idiot" "Called you a freckled idiot-how
absurd! Why, you are not freckled."--
London Fun.
Pm left" she sighed, when the young
man she wanted married another girl.
snow, if l could get left" murmured the
young man who wanted her, and she was
so pleased with his wit that she let him,
and they were happy ever after Free
Press.
why the deuce don't you give me the
right %number?" was the question asked in
emphatic tones of the girl at central yes
terday afternoon. you are no gentle
man" responded the telephone girl angrily.
You bet l amt" said the typewriter girl,
who is adopting her employers mode of
speech. Buffalo Enquirer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21

In spite Of the fact that Boss Plat
turned him down at the republican
state convention, Elk President White,
of Cornell university, is making cam
paign speeches for Fassett. His
speeches have a mournful twang, how
ever, as though he were performing a
perfunctory duty. He sees the drift of
the times among intelligent men. and
thus laments: "Not many years age our
professors were republicans almost to a
man, but now a great change has taken
place and the large majority Of them are
democrats. 1t would take too long to
explain the why's and wherefores of this
change, but it is a fact" 1t is a pity
Mr.. White cannot take time to give us
the "whys and wherefores." They would
make solemn and instructive reading for
the young men OF the land. No better
theme could be found for a philosophic
discourse than the rise, decay and fall of
a once great party.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21

The Mckinley tariff is as much of a puz.
ze to its worshipsrs as it is burden to the
taxpayers. None of them seem 10 under
stand the principles which it is supposed
to embody, or the effect it has had. It is
v%ariously described as a measure
To check exports.
10 increase exports.
10 increase prices.
To protect us against a flood OF foreign
goods.
10 invite larger imports.
BY removing the tariff on sugar it lowered
the price of sugar.
BY doubling the duty on tin it is to lower
the price of tin.
One day the friends of the me asure saw
the tariff is not a tax; the next they insist
the tariff is a tax paid by the foreigner.
IA cheap coat covers cheap man." saws
Mr.. Harrison; so vote for Mckinley and
dear clothes.
Mckinley's tariff has %cheapened the cost
of clothing, says the republican organs: 40
vote for it.
One organ points with pride to the fact
That during SIX months the imports of cot
ton knit goods declined 81. 60G, 917, "thereby
Keeping that sum at homo to employ Amer
lean labor Another boasts because the
total imports for eleven months have in
creased 500. 600, 600.
ALI along the line this confusion of ideas
exists. TIL Mckinley tariff is praised for
what it is and for what it is not; for what
1t does and for what it does not. Alto.
gether it seems to be fearfullv and wonder
fully made. 1--WE know that you are uply,"
say these worshipers, but we feel that Won
are great
Still, our faith in the American peonle ia
strong enough to give us the assurance
mat such a deluslon as this tariff god can
not much longer possess their minds or
dull their consciences. louisville Courier
journal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
TIE MCKINLEY DISASTER.

The American Wool and Cotton Re-
porter, OF Boston, a trade journal whose
standing is unimpeachable, and which
maintains strict neutrality on all politi-
cal questions, frankly admits the failure
of the Mckinley bill to help the wool
growing industry. "When the pro-
posed act was under discussion" it
says, "prices of wool advanced but
since the actual passage Of the bill they
have declined. Wool growers have
therefore not received any benefit from
the bill and manufacturers have little
more reason to congratulate themselves"
1t publishes an interesting article on
the effects of the Mckinley tariff from
the pen Of Louis Windmuller, which
contains some interesting facts. Mr..
Windmuller says:
or clothing wool the greater part came
formerly under a duty of 10 cents per
pound. Mckinley raised this to IL cents,
being about so per cent. of present value.
Australian wool declined in consequence
from IL to 1lI pence abroad. Prices rose
here simultaneously. 90 that importations
became profitable. They increased 12O per
cent. in quantity. 100 per cent. in value, in
seven months OF this year, as against the
same period in 1890.
Referring to the decline in Ohio wool,
of two to four cents per pound, Mr..
Windmuller says:
A part of this decline ia attributed to the
fact that farmers have become careless, and
have allowed too much grease, dirt and
rope to remain in the heeces when they put
them mp for the market. They evidently
rely too much on the protection which thew
expect from the tariff. Wool raised in our
western territories has declined not 40
much during this period. More of it could
be used for intermixture with the Aus
trallan. If the importations of other for
elRn wool was encouraged by u reduction or
the abolition of duties. Ohio fleece could
also be used for ntermixture A larger
consumption would follow, and with it
prices would appreciate. From 1857 to
1861, while the duty on clothing wool was
"a per cent, the value of TX Ohio fleece
averaged 81 3-5 cents per pound.
AS to the benefits of the duty to
manufacturers he says:
1.-THE enormous increase of the duties on
WOODEN goods has stimulated some home in
dustries. But, on the whole, manufacturers
have little reason to congratulate them
selves. They have found II sharp competi-
ton at home, and with the low prices of
wool abroad, foreign makers of some goods
are even now able to compete in this mar
ket with the home manufacturers.
or carpet wool, importations have in
creased. during the same time, Is per cent.
in quantity and four per cent. in value.
What comes here is unwashed, gen orally
costing 10 cents a pound or less. This is
subject to a duty of 81 per cent. now.
against ~ cents a pound or "a per cent,
previously. An advance has been estab-
lished here of about four per cont. less than
the advance of the duty. The goods are
lower abroad, and business here in CARPETS
has been poor.
That is the whole story in a few
words.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
A Prize Council,

QUINCY, ILL, Got. 20,-A disRraoeful scene
occurred in the city council meeting to-
night, In a debate over sewer building,
Alderman Harrop called the mayor
a miserable puppy" and "-rebel,''
and said he would do him up
yet. The mayor said, ''sit down
or I'll throw the Ravel at you." They
nearly came to blows inc some one heard a
revolver click. Alderman Swimmer was
also called q 60 Jew by Harrop, and for
a while it looked as if the entire meeting
would break up in a row. It ia said Harrop
had once been in an asylum.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
Investi&ntins state Officers.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Oct. 2O.-The Senate
this afternoon for the purpose
of continui ng inyestigation into the charoes
brought by Gov. Pattison against State
treasurer Boyer and Auditor General Nc
Cammant, OF Irregularities in the conduct
of their Offices, and the attorney gsneraI
began the pr esentation of the case against
Boyer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
Large Liabilities. Small Assets

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 2~O.--Johnathan
Stewart assigned to-day, as announced last
night. His liabilities foot up $529,OOO, and
his assets about $l85, 600. The liabilities
include numerous endorsements to the
Trenton China and Star Rubber compa-
MES, recently failed. All Trenton banks
suffer, also banks in several cities through
out the state,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
Artificial Rain PRODUCING com..x

TOPEKA Kan, Oct. 20. "A. b. Montpom-
cry, OF Goodland, Kan. whore Melbourne
maae his rain-makinp expert.
ments, this afternoon filed with the seore-
tary OF state. the charter Of the Artificial
Lam Producing company. As direotors
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21

THE e%cumenical council of the Metho.
dist brethren has been in session nearly
two weeks, and every days meeting has
been full of interest. The brethren are
good politicians, fluent orators and
sharp debaters. If they have sometimes
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21
HELENA, MONT. OCT. 81. 1891.

~ Montanians abroad will always ind The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on fle at their ~favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace.
San Francisco; MoDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
Springfield. III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-21

there are named six Stephens county men.
The capital is placed at 100000 and the
object stated is to furnish water to the pub
lie by producing and increasing the fall of
rain by the Melbourne plan. Melbourne
will do the rain producing and the company
acre for all land watered by him next sea-
aOD
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
From MiddIebrOO k.

School begins to. day, and every body happy
except the teacher.
Messrs. Duncan aud wife and Chas. Giese
of Poplar Bluff, who have been visiting
friends and relatives, left for home on No. ]
to-day.
Adam Weber and Louie Schrader of St.
Louis were in town last week.
VIM. Trauernicht, Rupert Smith and
friends visited the dam one day this week.
We haven't learned what they caught, and,
Of course, wouldn't ask.
Isaac NJ. johnson has been on the sick list,
but we are glad to report that he is improv-
ing.
Mr.. Chas. Giese and Mr.. II. Cole and wife
were visiting Caledonia and vicinity Sunday
and Monday. The boys report good time
and the ladies say its awful nice, only the
rough roads.
Some parties too mean to live have been
using dynamite in Mr.. Seitz fish pond, and
the result is they have killed everything,
even the frogs. Look out, boys, Mr.. Seitz Is
on to you and the next grand jury may get
you.
MIR. Barney Mayer and wife, after few
days visit to friends in Ste. Genevieve coun.
ty, returned home Thursday looking we'll
and report a most enjoyable trip.
Two OF THE DUTCH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
From Warren's Store,

l saw a communication in the REGISTER
of the 18th inst. which 1 suppose was from
Warren's Store; but the writer, being .
graduate of an educational institution a,
Shutdown, misspelled the words, SO we had
to guess at it. l think he had better do 8
little better or quit writing.
Last Tuesdays rain has done much good
as it was very much needed.
Some Of our people are blowing ground
for wheat.
Now that most Of the crops are over, dogs
and guns are the leading topics for discus.
sion these days.
Mr.. Lee, who has been sick, has had 8
hard time of il; but one good thing abou,
it, he has plenty of kind neighbors who have
been helping him.
James chatham and family have been Wis
iting Thomas chatham. the formers father
recently.
William Johnston has gone to St. Louis to
spend the fall and winter. Jake Hasty has
also gone TO st. Louis.
Mr.. L. CASTOR has sold his farm to the
Wright boys; Jack Lambert has bought the
Alfred Hail farm, and David Joyce has
bought the Charley Ferguson farm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
An Open Letter.
ARCADIA, Mo. August %

ARCADIA, Mo-, August 9th, 1891.
To the Honorable County Court of Iron
County, Gentlemen:
/ have made trip recently over the road
leading from Arcadia around Shepherd
Mountain to Pilot Knob on foot, and find
it needs some repairs, in places. very badly,
to make it passable. Five hundred dollars
spent on this road, with some good, honest,
Intelligent man as overseer. would be money
we'll spent, and now would be the acceptable
time to lido this work, while 1t is dry and
easily worked; it will be settled and In excel
lent condition by next summer for tourists
| to travel over. No, gentlemen of Iron coun-
ty, you know as well as do that il We don't
encourage summer visitors to come here in
the heated term of summer our name will
be Dennis: we have nothing to bring money
here; our mines are exhausted, our quarries
shut down; our farmers do not raise enough
for themselves; then what is to bring money
in the Valley, except we encourage ST. Louis
people to come here and spend the heated
time of summer! Perhaps by and by they
will build permanent homes and stay here
Then, gentlemen. why not put your should
ers to the wheel: Build a good hotel and
make a good road around Shepherds Noun
tain. But do not cut any of those beautiful
shade trees on each side as see some one is
doing near Mr.. Schwab's. "Woodman, spare
those hawthorns, climbing with roses," and
all of natures beauties, which all go to at
tract nature. loving people. What we want
is good country, grassy road, bordered
with grape vines, the wild rose, golden rod,
field daisies, etc. A road of this kind will be
worth more than an iron mine to the people
of Iron county, and our rural friends ought
not to oppose the making of this drive.
Yours, respectfully, l.. NJ.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27
Annapolis News.

Ed. Reqtster-John Graham cut his foot
las. week but is able to hobble round and
see the boys.
1t is reported that Gus. Funk has taken
charge of his saw mill again, Mr.. Fields
having given it up.
Sam Anderson is said to have hurt his leg
Willing hauling hay last Tuesday.
Section men came near having head end
collision Tuesday evening with an extra
freight.
A Mr.. Irving, of Indianapolis, Ind. passed
through Annapolis on business last week.
Messrs. Jordan, Edgar and Walker, of
Irontou, were in Annapolis on legal business
Saturday. Mr. Walker was defending Geo.
Collins in the suit in which Collins was
charged with shooting COW. Jordan and
Edgar were for the prosecution. Collins
was fined ten dollars and costs, amounting
in all, to fifty two dollars and fifty I've cents
Thos. Rearick resigned the marshaiship
and John Terry was appointed to the place
yesterday.
Your correspondent was picked up and
hustled off to a wreck at Clearwater yester-
day. Train No. 81 had run through an open
switch, wrecking the engine and four cars.
One car was loaded with oats and two with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-27

plain, matter. of fact, and yet genial. couple
it has not been our lot, nor IL 1t our wish Il
meet.
Most OF the people heseabouts met on tht
morning of the 14th, at JAS. n. Lucas's wei
prepared for amusement including the
| promised show, picture taking, BALCONIES.
tensions &c. But rs Mr.. Beatty failed tc
arrive, they did the best they could without
him. Having brought with them an abun.
dance of good things to satisfy the cravings
Of a genuine old fashioned picnic appetite
they were already pretty well-prepared for
having good time. Mr.. Jas. NJ. Lucas wit
his store aud lemonade stand. and Messrs.
Chas. Croker and John. r. Miller with their
styling dutchmsn" did no little to afford en-
joyment to the crowd IS well as to turn .
good many "honest pennies" for themselves.
Among those noticed in the crowd, were
Messrs. r. c. Love, OF near Edge Hill, j. E.
Smith and Geo. Williamson, of near Mon.
tana, L. Alcorn, of Belgrade, w. N. Turner,
of near Courtois and Philip Lucas, Of near
Belgrade.
Mrs. Geo. F. Mason, of Indian creek near
hear, died last Saturday, August 18th.
Mrs. Chas. Bryan, aud her children, In.
tend to leave here ere long to join her hus.
band who went to Montana last spring.
Aug. 18th, 1891. r E.