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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Mineral baths at Mineral Springs Hotel
only rs cents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Miss M. Il. Grogan is now prepared to do all
kinds of writing At her office. 108 Granite block
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Remember that The Bee Hive il headquarters
for all kinds Of holida; goods.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Tho Weekly independent, IL pages, to
Jan. !, 1898, for &c.
Cloaks for children from l to 4 years, worth
$3.50 to 81, choice at The Bee Hive only st. so.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Santa Claus headquarters will BIO at The Iee
Hive, H |
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

The Weekly Independent. u pages to
Jan. /, 1898, for ~.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Children's French flannel embroidered skirta
IN blue, gisy and scarlet, only 75c at Tho Boo
Hive
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
The spellman Family AFFAIR.

Go to The Bee Hive for wedding presents IN
holiday goods. H..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Holiday novelties, holiday goods, all descrip-
lions at butcher d Bradley's At bed rock prices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

The Bee Hive has a large stock of sleds,
wagons, children's desks, furniture. doll cabs.
etc.
Black fur muffs only ST.. Black fur collars
only $1.5U, at The Bee Hive this week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02
T. Ii. Pleas

The Weekly independents, 12 pages, to
Jan. 1, 1898, for 81.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Fresh lot of New York Counts. in shell. at the
Motor Office.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Automatic and mechanical toys at The Bee
Hive. ~ g
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Butcher Il Bradley have made special arrange.
ments with Santa Claus. Get your holiday goods
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Selections can now be made at The Bee Hive
for holiday goods The proprietors will reserve
goods until Xmas. in all cases where a suitable
deposit has been made on goods selected. So
lect now and avoid the rush.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Live oysters at Motor Office. e." .@"
s.e#4 Saml X. Davis Special
' INVESTMENT STOCKS.
A special bargain is offered in
5000 California, (Castle); must be closed
at once.
1850 Cumberland, (Castle); must be
closed at once. " .
10000 Copper Bell; must be closed al
once. ..
A safe purchase is
Iron Mountain at $50. .A.5.. .#-.-
Bald Butte at ~. -T. @--
(Have only 625 shares lefty.
200 Helena d Victor, $3.50. u..
10000 Jersey Blue.
5,lS2 o. Il. & N. at 215o, (good gamble. }.
Rooms 26 and ~, Bailey Block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Handsome dolls in great variety now on sxhi-
bitiOn at The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Hay, grain, feed and fuel delivered
promptly at lowest market rates by Her.
bert Nicholson " Co., Ltd, corner Park
pnk e.N 4.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

The Ladies' Aid society of the Episcopal
church will have a sale on Thursday after
noon and evening in the basement of the
church. Those. looking for handsome as
we'll as useful Christman presents will find
them at the sale in great variety, while the
ladies say they will be sold for less than
cost. Under these circumstances it is an
opportunity one should not miss to pre-
pare for Christmas time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Do not fail to SEQ the large line of holiday
goods at The Bee Hive,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Parties Having Large Blocks y
to heat will be to their advantage to call
and get our prices.
81 1870 # GILCHRIsT Bros. & EDGAR.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Butcher Il Bradley have the finest line Of Holt
day goods this side of vt, Paul.
Oysters on the half she'll at the Motor Office.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-02

Legal blanks at this Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

they carry hand stamp which prints
the name and address in full
1t is usually q mistake TO write
false name on . hotel register. a
country merchant was Obliged to de-
cline an invitation to trade conven-
ton in New York last spring While
the convention was in session he was
suddenly called to the city on pressing
business He arrived at hotel ana
seeing the register covered with the
names of his friends at the trade con-
vention, he signed q false name The
next day he went out to lunch with his
lawyer, leaving his overcost at the lat
ter's Office In the middle of the after
noon he telephoned to have his coat
sent to his hotel The coat was sent.
but il took the owner two DAYS to get
it. because the lawyer had put the
mans own name on the box contain
ing the coat. There was no such name
on the register, and the box was put
aside to be called for. MEANWHILE the
falsifier missed a telegram from his
wife, received cards from people he
didn't know, and found himself an OBJ
ject Of suspicion on the part of the hotel
people.-N. Y. Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Even the billion-doIlar congress
could not remember all its opportuni
ties 1t omitted to make an appropria-
ton for a steam yacht for the use Of
the president and his relatives.-N. Y.
World.
Alabama, the only southern state
accused of high-tariff sentiment
of any consequence, will, according to
all well-posted authorities. send solid
Cleveland delegation to the next con-
vention.-B Bulletin.
The republicans have been ex-
pecting to get some comfort out of the
coinage plank of the New York demo-
cratic platform. Let them read it care
fully and take all they can get out of it
They are welcome to it-St Louis Re
public
President Harrison has an un-
usual number of fat federal places at
his disposal, but he is unusually en-
barrassed in disposing of them. There
will be SO many republican candidates
for governor defeated this fall that he
has to hold open some places of refuge
for them. 1t wouldn't do to leave all
of them where they will fall-outside
breastworks. Chicago Times.
The request of McKinley's man
ayers for subscription to their cam
paign Darrell of two thousand dollars
from the republican state committee of
Indiana has been declined. But in or
der to supply the shortage the major
has only to make another call for fat
on the protected manufacturers who
always come down very literally when
the tariff is in danger-Chicago Herald.
Persons who wonder how it is
that Mr.. Raum. of the refrigerator
pension department. Is able to stay
away from Washington SO muck and to
devote SO much of his time to his re
frigerator business need to be remind
ed that he has got his pension machine
in such fine running order that the out
put is the same whether he is at home
or elsewhere. This being the case, it
would be unreasonable to insist that
the commissioner should stay in WASH
ington all the time.-N. Y. Times
The democratic candidate for au.
ditor general in Pennsylvania has en-
bodied the platform of his party in ?
nutshell, as it were. Your platform"
he SAYS, in his letter accepting the
nomination, sis very simple one. II
emphasizes the old truths of the ten
commandments The Injunction Thou
shalt not steal is its cardinal plank On
that plank the impending battle must
be fought" There ought to be nc
doubt as to the victory in such a strug-
gle.-Detroit Free Press
Mr.. Mckinley tells the farmers
of Ohio that ''they are getting ready tc
make tim in three places in that state:
that near Ironton is an establishment
that lis going to turn out two hundred
and forty boxes a day." and that ''ere
long" thirty thousand men will be en-
ployed in the United States making
tin plate. Everything is still in the
''sweet by and by" Last year Mr..
Mckinley was sure that the United
States would be making their ewn sup
ply by this time, and yet the only tin
made to date has been for campaign
purposes-N. Y World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
fro BE CONTINUED.
A Bird Stepmother.

Here is catbird story told by the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat: The mother was
killed by cat while her young were
still unhedged At first the husband
and father was dazed, but after a time
flew away and was absent for day and
a night. Then he reappeared with a
female catbird, who at once assumed
all the cares of the establishment, fed
the young and conducted herself gem
orally as though she understood per-
fectly what was expected of her. Where
the widower found his new wife,
whether she was an old-maid catbird or
a spouse induced to leave her liege lord
by the urgent representations of the
widower, and how the bereaved hus-
band communicated to her the state of
his affairs at home, are questions for
philosophers to determine, but the
moral seemed to be that a widower is
able to look out for himself whether
he wears feathers or a Prince Albert
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
A eox-oFFIcE PERQuIsITE.
How Ticket Sellers at Theafers Make More
Money Than Their Salaries

How Ticket Sellers at Thesfers Make More
Money Than Their Salaries
show is it that ticket sellers on n
small salary can afford to live so well?''
repeated the veteran theatrical man
after me. ''Whv, my boy, it is simple
enough. Stand in the box Office of
large theater any night and you viii
understand it You see large part Of
the seats are sold within half an hour
before each performance. That mears
the handling of great deal of money in
a very short time In the rush great
many people are bound to get excited
and forget all about how much money
they have and how much change they
should get back Their carelessness is
the ticket sellers gain. Not that he
does anything wrong or that there Is
nything approaching to cheating.
For instance, an excited man rushes
up to the window after the curtain has
gone up, throws down n ten dollar bill
and asks for five seats He should get
back two dollars and a-half in change
But as soon as the tickets are handed
him he grabs them and PUSHES into the
theater. Another man behind him
shoves the bills to one side and demands
the best seats in the house
''This happens once or twice in the
course of a night, and that is the reason
why ticket sellers have a much better
income than most folks suppose
Ticket selling for a circus is still
more profitable. 1 knew a man who
once offered a large royalty for the
privilege of running the ticket wagon
of big circus.
''Of course the ticket seller only turns
over to the managers as much money as
the sold tickets call for The rest he
keeps, for he has no way of knowing
who it really does belong to. OF course.
if the careless one misses it and goes to
claim it he always gets it back, for. as
/ have said. there is no intention to be
dishonest" IN " Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
A SHORT s,ooRAPnY.

This Russell b. lords IT. but hardy with grace,
For he's not = bit lordly In figure or faoe.
The coliector he laughs at-does young Russell
And he plays with the chief Of the treasury
Now, who Is he, what is he. tell me. pray.
Who nlls SO much space in the papers to-day!
He edits an organ somewhere out west
That does not always show his pas SON At HIS
best;
And his pa holds the seat In which Washing.
ton sat,
And thinks that his head fills his grandfather
For. you see, his granddad was a president
too,-
Best known as the Hero Of Tfppecanoe
'Ahl
But what are his qualihcationsr'
None.
He's only Ben Harrison's only SON"
sand who is Ben Harrisonr'
"Oh! Why, he
Res the grandfather Of Baby Mckee"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
CHAPTER YI


Towards four o'clock In the morning
some one knocked. what is it?' I
called out sleepily. els there fre?"
s'No," answered Louis voice; ''but
NJ. Lapotin has had q hemorrhage, and
wishes to see You. SIR"
81 am coming" cried I, jumping
hastily into my clothes and hurrying up
stairs.
The doctor and Miss Rennert were
with him He was not allowed to
there was no immediate danger, only
rest and quiet were necessary.
He gave few more directions, prom
ised to come again early in the morn
ing, and took his leave.
Miss Rennert wanted to remain, but
as the room had to be kept rather cool,
it would have been risky for the old
lady, and persuaded her to lie down.
Scarcely had she gone when Lapotin
began to converse by signs, notwith-
standing his weakness.
tried to induce him to remain quite
still, but his excitement became SO
great that deemed it better to give in
to him.
After several vain attempts, COM
pIcucuOcO CQdC NC WlSucO LILO W pun CAiO
papers lying on the table in an enve-
lope and keep them
Then 1 had to fetch number of other
papers from the closet and burn them.
AS soon as / had done what he de-
sired, Lapotin quoted down, only max
ing the most necessary signs. When
everything had been done to his salts
faction, he sighed, as if a great load had
-
pressed my hand gently.
Then he pointed ito his large bear
skin, and when he saw me enveloped in
it, comfortably seated in a chair next
him, he closed his eyes and fell into
deep sleep.
examined him by the dim light of
the lamp, over which Miss Rennert had
carefully fastened an improvised shade.
The clear, naughty profile in it's
deathlike pallor resembled marble
bust. The dark hair, slightly mixed
with gray, fell upon the pillow, leaving
bare his brow, whose grandeur struck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
A WINTER AT NICE
rUr4sED FROM THE GERMAN BY HE11H E MILLER
Grid Ight. 1891. by A. NJ Kellogg Newspaper Co
BY z. Won OSTEN


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Grid Ight. 1897 by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.
3 90 dAPTER x.-CoNr1NuED.
Eyes. Are they not magni6cent?'
said the little one. proudly. ''They were
just ordered for the lovely Mrs. Clifford.
What treat for her!" with which she
disappeared.
The countess drew back as quickly al
the mention of that name as if she had
discovered n snake amongst the flowers.
Good night said she. quietly.
felt uncomfortable and deserted.
For second thought of knocking at
Miss Rennert's door, where, perhaps,
might find Ellen, but I lacked the as
surance.
In the salon they were again strum-
ming duets. To my room did not care
to go, SO went out.
The wind had gone down, and l saun-
tered past the brightly lighted shops. 1t
struck me that Christmas was at the
door; I bought several pretty Italian
and Algerian ornaments for my sisters,
ahandsome jewel-casket for my mother,
had them well done up and mailed them
myself. On the way home passed the
church, from which strains of music is
sued.
AS was about to enter saw leaning
against one of the columns Lapotin,
taking leave of a slender, darkly-habit-
cd lady; she disappeared in the shadow,
and just as he began to descend the
steps he was attacked by a spell of
coughing SO severe that he was obliged
to lean against the cold stone pillars
for support.
In a jiffy / was with him.
For Gods sake, you must not stand
here in this draught; lean heavily on
me-" said to him softly, and led him to
the shop where I had just made my
purchases. When he had somewhat re-
covered we walked few steps to Cafe
Rumpelmeyer. Lapotin insisted that
he was quite well again, and ordered
for himself hot milk and seltzer water,
which Mile. Adele procured for him with
such tender solicitude that it seemed as
if she wished to give him to understand
how gladly she would always serve him.
He listened with interest to my descrip-
ton of the table d. hote affair. The
countess conduct especially pleased
him.
Il have always considered her rather
weak, but now 1 begin to believe that
hers is very determined nature; she
will know how to protect Miss Ellen,
too, at the right time. 1 should have
dearly liked to have seen the count
obliged to keep silent before his usually
SO quiet wife, and in your presence,
too! And that lovely serpent, Mrs.
Clifford, what reused her ire?" asked he,
looking at me searchingly with his
beautiful, sensible eyes.
''She seems to have grudge against
Miss Ellen"
That made him so merry that he de-
clared he could not drink that fiat
seltzer water, and ordered heavy,
Spanish wine, which only regular Gus
toners could have. Then he made me
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

THE COUNTESS DREW BACK QUICKLY.
join with him in wishing that Mrs.
Clifford would soon have more cause to
be angry with Miss Ellen. Ihad never
seen my friend so bubbling over with
mirth.
Finally he insisted upon making pur-
chases for Christmas, although most of
the shops were closed. He bought a
number of things, part costly, part in
expensive, and seemed to wish to re-
member everyone at. the hotel.
''Why do | buy so much?" said he,
upon my remarking it; they are to be
at the same time a parting gift, but that
only tell your
He bought an elegant bracelet, a
serpent with Turquoise eyes and a
pointed, sharp little tongue.
us it not a true picture of our lovely
Mrs. Clifford? shall send it anony-
mously. hope this little bit of malice
will be forgiven. But you must not be-
tray me! Here is something that you
should buy" he said. suddenly, after he
had examined all the cases; 81 like this
curious ornament; it is, 1 believe an
5que Russian"
With which he laid three-cornered
enamel with an eye with golden rays
painted on it, before me. It hung on a
thin. gold chain.
around ones beloveds neck-a protect
ing eye over he-?'
AS / could not decide at once, he
bought it and had the things sent to the
hotel At twelve o'clock we separated
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
HOTEL HANDWRITING.

The Worst and the Best SCIENTIFICALLY
breviatIons-Fa1se Names.
If the handwriting on New York's
hotel registers is any indication of the
education of travellers, the schoolmas-
ter is very far abroad, and the copy
book of our fathers has parted with its
wonted usefulness. The average of
penmanship is positively bad The
hand of the traveller has been cramped
by carrying a bag; or he is wet or cold,
hungry or dry, or all of these and more
At all events, when the bell boy has
taken his valise and umbrella, the
wayfarer takes a pen and executes a
scrawl that would befog a dozen ex-
perts- In many hotel offices a magni-
tying hand glass is kept to decipher
blurred signatures Sometimes it ac-
complishes its purpose by showing a
stroke that was made when the pen
was devoid of ink In some houses on
the European plan an illegible writer
Is asked to pay in advance; in others
he is asked to spell his name and the
name is then written out plainly, in
order that he may get his mail and tel
egrams.
Careless handwriting results in seri-
Gus and 1udicrous mistakes A man
tectives because his name looked like
Wemple- Harris. Morris and Norris
are all one to the needless penman; at
least he makes them so. Hesdoes the
same with Norton and Morton, and all
names of which the foregoing names
are roots Brown rarely troubles him
self about the rest of his cognomen
after he has written Br. The re-
mainder of the name is dash, a flour
ish or a scrawl Meyer generally uses
the German NJ, which he widens in the
middle, making it look like weyer.
The Italian g is easily recognized by
the long curve to the left, below the
line.
Chicago sends the best signatures
seen on hotel books. Boston is fairly
good New England is never at home,
If the hotel register tells the truth A
peculiar thing about the handwriting
of southern people is that the men
write a small, clear signature, while
the writing of the women Is larger and
not SO good. Albany sends very good
handwriting; Troy is correspondingly
bad The writing of Washington peo-
pie seems always to slant to the right
Many travellers grow weary after their
names are finished. Then they begin
to abbreviate. Buffalo gets down to
BIO. Cincinnati becomes Cinti. Wash
stands for Washington; Sp'gfd for
Springfield No one dares to abbrevi-
ate Chicago. but ST. Louis often be-
comes St Lou Saint Joe is familiar
TO every hotel clerk. He knows Just
where it is. Sanfran stands for the
leading city of California Poughkeep-
sic is abbreviated in more different
ways than any other town in the coun-
try Pk'psie is one; Poke is another.
Mr.. Smith, of Dobbin, w. Va, abbrevi-
ates. ~ j. Smith. Horse, West Va
A friend of his once sent letter to that
address. but the letter did not get
there Many poor writer's are aware
OF their defects in Penmanship and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
A HORSE THAT SUIKS.
Strange Exhibition of Jealousy BY a Ma
haitian Equine

Strange Exhibition of Jealousy BY q Man.
haitian Equine
In fashionable boarding stable in
New York is a horse called Tatters-
Tatters belongs to a lady who makes q
great pet of him, and never visits the
stable without taking him some apples,
carrots. or sugar, of which he is ex-
tremely fond In neighboring stall
is the horse of her friend, an animal re-
joicing in the name of Phil Tatters
and Phil are on good terms, but the
former sometimes throws his ears back
and manifests jealousy when his mis-
tress after giving him an apple or car
rot, gives one to Phil One day she
went into the stable while Tatters was
in the hands of the groom He began
begging for an apple, and she deferred
the gift until the groom had finished
his work and the horse had returned to
his stall Meantime she gave an apple
to Phil
When Tatters had gone to his stall
she offered him an apple, but he re-
fused to take it, and turned his head
from her in disgust For half an hour
she coaxed him. but to no purpose.
Then the groom tried to induce him to
take it and then another groom made
the same effort, but all in vain. Take
the apple he would not nor would he
recognize his mistress in any way. His
ears dropped and he had the appear
ance of a child in the suilks Just as
much as horse can possibly have It
His heart was broken, not SO much be-
cause an apple had been given to
another horse, but because it had been
given before he himself had received
one. But by the next day he seemed to
have forgotten his grievance, and you
may be sure that his owner has been
careful not to offend him since in the
same way.-Brooklyn Standard-JJnion.