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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-30
A MAGNETIC PLANT.
An Indian Plant That shocks the human
system.


There has been discovered in the for
est of India, according to The Weeks
Sport, a strange plant, which possesses
to o very high degree astonishing mag
netic powers and which is a great
source of annoyance to hunters. and
tourists. 1t has been named the Philo-
tarea electrical The hand which breaks
leaf from this plant Immediately re-
ceives shock equal to that which is
produced by an induction coil At q
distance of six yards magnetic needle
is affected by it and will be deranged
if brought near. The emery of this
singular influence varies with the hour
of the day. All powerful about two
o'clock in the afternoon, it is absolutely
annulled during the night. At times Of
storms ITS intensity augnents to strik-
ing proportions. During rain the plant
seems to succumb, and bend it's head
during thunder shower. 1t Rename
there without force or virtue. even if
one should shelter it with an umbrella.
No shock is felt at that time in break
ing the leaves and the needle is unaf-
fected beside it. One never BY any
chance sees birds or insects alight on
the electric plant; an instinct seems to
warn them that they will find certain
death there. 1t is also important to
remark that where it grows none of
the magnetic metals are found; neither
iron, cobalt nor mcclellan undeniable
proof that the electric force belongs cx-
clusively the plant.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-30
The Crime of /. Hnos1in = ;,

''Hoodling,'' says a dispatch from
Washington, is word which has been
coined in the post Office department.
The letter carriers of the country are
suspectedof ''hoodling" To 'shoodle''
is to take more time in delivering or
collecting letters than is absolutely
necessary. The postmaster general
and the superintendent of the free de-
livery service have held several con
ferences to consider plans for the pre-
vention of ''hoodling.n The superin-
tendent says he hasinvestigated enough
to satisfy him that the evil has assumed
serious proportions.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-30
He GAME HIGH.
y Physician Who Placed Large Esti-
mate on His Services.

| y Physician Who Placed n Large EST
mate on His Services.
A certain physician in a large New
England town had acquired an IN
enviable reputation fer making his bill.
as large as possible without much re
gard TO the STATE CT his patients, purses
says the Youths Companion. There
are people who furthermore said that
it really seemed as if there were visits
on his bills which had never had exist
ence anywhere elcc.
But he was si1illful physician, and
his tendency to oyarrate his services
only served to amuse some of his pa
tients who had plenty of money and
were not especially sharp in looking
after it.
why" said one man to another,
speaking of the doctor, she brought my
daughter Jennie up from her attack of
pneumonia when two other physicians
had said there was no hope for her; but
when she was quite well again he
charged me for three calls he made to
inquire in a friendly way how she was
getting on
llidI 5ESlL1S IllOJIc lCTceCl, dQIn1UUeQ
the other man, fbut it's nothing com
pared to an experience had with him
at the seashore year ago.
I'VE happened to be bathing ct
the same time one day, and swan up
to him and inquired for his wife.
"'She's very well, said the doctor.
'''And your daughters?' I asked.
They're perfectly well, both Of
them, replied he, rather shortly, 1
thought. So said: I'm delighted to
hear it; remember me to Them and
swan away.
''And what do you think I received
from MIN a week or two later? An
itemized bill-onc item:
"hTo consultation at sea, five dol
lars"
Although no one has ever seen that
bill, the story clings to the doctors
name to this day, after lapse of MANY
years.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-30
I HOW SOME MEN PROPOSE.


Many Different Ways, but No One Ever
Drops His Knees.
81 am crank said the club man to
a New York Tribune reporter, ION the
subject Of proposals. / would rather
hear story Of how man asked the
woman he loved to marry him than to
take trip to Europe I don't know
! why / take SO strong an interest in this,
unless it is that had such hard time
to get my wife to accept me. / had been
in love with her for years. had pro-
posed TO her seven times and she re-
fused me every time. Finally went to
her in despair and said We'll, Mollie,
I've asked you to marry me seven times,
and you have declined my name I'm
going to ask you once more, and if you
don't marry me l shall go out west and
stay there.
"'Well, jack she said, if you feel
that way about it I'll marry you To
this day she cannot tell me why she re-
fused so often, to marry me after all.
There's my friend, Congressman
X. He was poor young man, and
one day he went to a young woman
whom he had known for long time
"'Nell' he said, I have been wait
ing till | had enough money to get mar
ried. My salary was raised yesterday.
VIII you marry me next weell?'
:" Wait until next month, she said.
!" No, next week. and they We're
married next week
brown. the lawyer, was careless
young fellow. The woman whom he
loved would not marry him.
You are the most reckless man in
the world she said, about money af-
salrs. When you get five thousand dol
lars IN the bank | may marry you, If
you still want me-
He went away and saved five thou
sand dollars. She married him and to-
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-30
THE DE LAMAR NUGGET.
TUESDAY, JUNE 80. 1891.
BLINDNESS IN ENGLAND.
Its Causes and the Extent to Which II
Prevails.

Its Causes and the Extent TO Nmcn II
Prevails.
Out of the thirty two millions of sub
iccts over whom her majesty now
reigns as queen of Great Britain, taken
in round numbers, about thirty two
thousand are said to be blind. This es-
innate, however, says the Edinburgh
Review, must be understood to include
a considerable number of those partial
~ deprived of sight, as, during the last
forty years, the ratio of blind persons
in every million has slowly but steadily
fallen from ten hundred and twenty to
eight hundred and nineteen, q decrease
of one-ffth of one per cent. The small
ness of this decrease, when so much
has been done in other directions to
lessen the ravages of disease, arises
from two facts-first, that in a consider
able number of cases blindness is the
result of some untoward accident
stone-throwing, a splinter OF broken
glass, sudden blow or fall, and sec
ondIy, and in still larger number of
cases, is the result of neglect, il-treat-
mentor exposure to cold when the vic
tim was but a few days or weeks old
So large a percentage of blindness, in
deed, is due to this cause that the royal
commissioners, while noting it, sug-
gest a special remedy, viz, the en-
ployment of trained mldwiyes among
the poor, and the careful use of per-
chloride of mercury for washing the
eyes.
Thirty per cent of all the eases in
schools and asylums are due to puru-
lent ophthalmia, for which this prep
aration is found to be the best remedy,
at once cheap, harmless and easily pro-
cured, point of vital Importance when
it is remembered that zone or two days
make all the difference between saving
and losing vision" The number of chill
dren actually blind from birth is com
paratively small, but that of those who
afterward become blind from accident
or disease goes on increasing; and it is
on these two latter points, therefore,
that legislation is demanded and can do
good. In such trades as are found to
be directly injurious to the sight, as
iron ship building, granite work,
grinding of cutlery, etc, where q chance
spark or splinter is too often fatal, tho |
use Of some special covering for the |
eye might be made compulsory, while |
in the case of infantilc disease prevent |
alive measures are still more easily
within reach
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-30
CAUGHT A TARTAR.
Unpleasant Experience of a Rector Who
Rcbukcd His Daughter.


A London paper relates queer in
cident that happened in Welsh church
the other Sunday. The rector began to
rebule his people in severe terms for
not attending Sunday morning service,
and impartially included his own
daughters in the rebuke. ''Whereupon,
to his establishment, says the story,
's'up jumped one of his daughters and
told the people that her father was
man who, when he first awol1e, could
not rise unless his hot water was
brought and the towel was placed
under his nose. She related how boots
had to be cleaned, fires lighted, and the
breakfast prepared, and then went on
to describe how the worthy clergyman
required his book and his coat and his
gloves and his hat and stick and-his
cake and his wine before he was ready
to start to his work. This was all de-
tailed with minuteness and volubility.
The reverend father kept no servant,
and there was the household work to
be done, and, besides, he insisted upon
a hot dinner served with punctuality
Under these circumstances, the lady
pleaded, was it possible for her to get
to worship on a Sunday morning? The
Of the audience were with
the daughter
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-06-30

Hebrew, it is said, is again becoming
q living language in Palestine. The
thousands of the chosen people who are
ing unable to communicate with each
other in their ordinary language, resort
to the knowledge which they have of
Hebrew in their religious services for a
means of communication. --.4---
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
THE K ETS.
STOCKS.

SIOCho.
NEW YoRK, May 1.-Bar Silver, 97A.
Copper-Dull, nominal.
Lead Quiet; Domestic, S4.22tS.
The stock market to-day displayed = c%ontinu-
ance Of yesterdays strength in the forenoon. but
further heavy engagements of gold for export
met the tide at its height and selling orders were
put in market by the bears. which checked not
only the advance in prices but activity in bust
ness. The market closed quiet, rather heavy at
close to lowest figures. Late trading was marked
by special weakness in granger5. Changes for
day are small in most stocks with a majority of
losses, but, while sugar is up one and one half
per cent, Missouri Pacific is down one and FIVE
eighths.
Governments Steady.
Petroleum-Closed June at 69lsc.
Money on call firm. closed offered at 10
per Gent. Prime mercantile paper, 5a6la.
Sterling exchange. quiet steady; sixty-day bills,
"a. $50; demand S4.8a.
Government bonds-4's, l2oA; us. 100;
Improvement, y; Oregon Navigation, II;
Short Line pa; Union Pacific. Sis.
CHICAGO CATTLE.
CHICAGO, May 1,-Cattle- Receipts, 5000:
5teady; prime TO extra steers, s5.9oa6 q; Others,
81 Jata d.sI: heifers, $3.81sti 4. nD.
Hogs Receipts, $1,000: tirmer: common, 1925
Mi1O; mixed and %Packers, 81. 7iet4 %: prime
heavy and butchers weights, IS ,0o@5. Is. light,
~sheep-Recclpts. 5000; steady; natives, Sc. 90;
westerns. s3.S0"t.S5; Texans, IS a5M5.9O,
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
CHICAGO; May 1.-Close W%heat-Firm; cash
S1o1A; July, Sl.Obl4.
~Csrn-stealy Is; cash, CO.; July, 78c:
~pstsmStsady: easil- Sac July, 482sc,
Pork Easy: cash, sl2.s2}s. July, $ls.1o.
Lard Easy: cash, ST. 10@6. 10; July, So. 72H.
Shoulders 50 2oa,5 %
Short clear.S6. i56th.s0.
Short ribs Al. IOUB31
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02

commended the magazine as helpful to
teachers; the ROYAL Geographical society of
Great Britain has Endorsed it in high terms.
and its present circulation is 10, 200 copies.
distributed pretty we'll over the civilized
world.
The magazine has able contributors-J.
Scott Kettle, Lieut.. Peary, David ker,
Conrad Ganzemuller-but wha interests
me most about it is that my old friend of
many years, Prof. Leslie A. Lee, of Bow
dom college, Me-. is going to lead in its in
terest an exploring expedition to the coast
of Labrador and the great falls the COM
ing summer. Prot. Lee is Il thoroughly
equipped scientist, and the expedition Will
be worth watching.
America has Jagged away behind the rest
of the world in geographical matters. and
perhaps the new magazine will succeed in
awakening public interest in such things.
Its editor. Mr.. G. G. Adams, can do his ii
any one can. as his success with the geo
graphical department of the Brooklyn in
stitute and its recent great exhibition
seems to prove. He's a newspaper man and
there's no better training than that for the
editorship of a magazine.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Printer and Congressman.

The close of congress brings back to New
York a man who is at once an ornament to
politics and to his profession in Amos j.
Cummings. Mr.. Cummings is a middle
aged man with a full, well-shaped head,
kindly eyes and a dropping moustaohe. Mr..
Cummings is one of very few well-knowu
newspaper men who can write an article,
set it in type and put it in the form properly.
He served his apprenticeship at the case in
the old days, and it proved as good az a
college to him. He was one of the first to
make his mark by the most straightfor-
ward and unpretentious style of writing.
He was the first editor of the Evening Sun,
and much of its instantaneous success was
due to his quick judgment and ~tireless indus
try. When such q man goes to congress
the eternal fitness of things is verified.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Poor

One of the funniest features of New
York politics is the complicated ownership
of the New York Times. The paper is the
most decided of free trade, Cleveland Or
gans, but a large amount of its stock
as high as 40 or As per cent, l believes
held by the stanchest kind of republican
stockholders, who date back to the time
when the paper voiced their views exactly.
They can't sell except at a sacrifice; if
they stay in their feelings are daily lac
Grated by the Times editorial blasts against
their party, and they have the doubtful con-
ISOLATION of rejecting that their property
doesn't pay them as good returns as in the
old days when the Times had q party behind
it. At present it is hated about as much by
democrats as by republicans.
That's a queer fix for the stockholders,
isn't il?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

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Old Age. Barrenness, Loss of Power IN either sex.
Involuntary Losses and Sprrmatorrhna caused
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sendthe purchaser our written guarantee to re.
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chen & Co.. druggists, sole agents, Helena. Mont
$500 REWARD
We will pay tho above reward for any case Of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia. Sick Headache. In.
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directions are strictly complied with. They ara
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-IN THE DIS
~ tTiot court of the Firet judicial district of
the state Of Montana, in and for the county of
Lewis and lsrke.
In the matter of the estate of Alfred McCarter.
deceased.
Motto is he -eby given by the undersigned, i'd
ceased. to the creditors of, and all persons hay
ing claims asainst the said deceased. to exhibit
months after the first publication OF this notice
to the said administrator at tbs law Office nf
Massena Ballard, room s, sold block. in the city
for tho transaction Of the business of said estate
in the said county of LOWS and Clarke.
j. H.. LA DRlERE,
Administrator of the Estate of Alfred
Dated April "a, 1891.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS uF THE
1, Mac Mining and Milling Gompany-You ar,
hereby notified that a meeting of the stockholders
of the Mac Mining and Milling company will be-
~ Power block, in Helena city. Lewis and
Clarke county. state of Montana, on the I'd cay
of June, A. d.. 1891, at 10 o'clock a. M. Of said
day. The object and purpose OF said meeting ia
to sell or dispose Of tho entire property of said
Mac Mining and Milling company, consisting Of
the Mac lode and Gold Bag lode. situated in tho
Oyhee Mining district. Lewis ard Clarke county,
state of Montana 10Y
Given under our hands this goth day of April.
A. ID. 1851.
THOMAS JENKIN,
j. {. McCANN.
JNC. J. FALLON,
Trustees.
Helena, Montana, April 20, 1891.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
SILLY NEWSPAPER MAN
He Scooped His Own Paper By Sell
ing a Good Story on the
Outside.
Comment ON the Value of a Really
Exclusive Piece of
News.
Little Elsie Leslie OF the s~tage-From the
Cars -Harrigan OF
the Stage.

Especial Correspondence OF THE INDEPENDENT
New YORK, April oa.-The other night
newspaper man here in New York happened
upon a piece of news-not at all of q start
ling nature, but still a good piece of new
No one else could get it. He went to one
of the papers. briefly outlined his facts ant
asked: How much can have for this
story? 1t will be about a column"
Fifty dollars, if you sell it to no Other
paper" said the night editor.
San right" said the reporter, lyon can
nave it exclusively in New York if you lei
me market it by telegraph"
"Of course said the night editor.
Then the young man went to work. He
wrote a column for the New York pape
and a slightly shorter story to telegraph.
This he offered to one great paper each in
Boston, Providence, Chicago, Buffalo and
perhaps two dozen other cities, STIMULATING
in each case, Especial rates for an exclu-
sive." Then he sent out his telegram, the
same matter to all the papers. When his
bills were all honored he had made several
hundred dollars out of that one evenings
work.
Smart young man, you say? Not a bit of
it. He was the biggest fool l have heard of
in some time. For in order to pocket that
haul he had to "beat his own paper and
such treachery never pays i'll the long run.
He would have been wiser if he bad turned
in the story to his W paper and pocketed
only his regular salary at the end of the
week.
Tn value of a really exclusive piece of
news is always very considerable. OF
course many newspaper men often learn
things which would make valuable stories
but which considerations CT honor forbid
them to use. / have had this experience
pretty frequently and can testify that it is
rather exasperating. In one case a friend,
fully aware that was a newspaper man,
told me a most lovely sensational story.
THAT would be worth four columns and a
special rate to me-" | said.
He gasped and fairly turned pale as he
said: But you won't use it. will your
OF course l never did: but | long wished
he hadn't told me the story.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION - THE CO.
~ partnership heretofore existing uldar the
namt an style of Burns & Becksteal is tais day
ue continued by i urns &. Jones, at the place of
business heretofore occupied by the o d firm. All
liabilities wi | be settled and all outstanding ir-
del dness due said firm of u MS y hecks cad
will be collected by either member of the I'D
firm. Witness our hands this first day of Mi y,
1891. EDWARD BURNS,
A. B~ECkSlNAD.
Iii to-, Mont. May 1, 1S9
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
Harrigan's Great Hit.


Ned H%arrigan is making big money out
of his new theater. He has Il field of
amusement all to himself. The phases of
life on the east side are full of interest.
Harrigan has studied them, and portray
them inshis plays. He is u histrionlc Meis-
sonnler. He draws to the life, and not a
shade or line Is omitted. Sometimes in his
plays there IS a momentary lull, a time
when the audience, or part of it, is not al
together Interested. But after the play is
over run your mind back over what you
have seen; there was nothing in il irreIe-
want or superfuous.
saw Mr.. Harrigan in his dressing room
the other evening just before the curtain
arose. Down a p~assageway we went,
through an lmprovised door of waterproof
material up some stars to the stage, and
down more stairs to the greenroom. There
all Is clean and neat. A large room, with
sink running along one side and tables on
another, partitioned off at one end from MIR.
Harrigan's little room. Other rooms for
me ladles or the company are near by,
HHrrlgun sat on n bench facing n mirror,
when rested on a long and broad shelf
against the wall. On this shelf reposed all
the paraphernalia of the actors
trade, the tine-honored rabbits
loot, cosmetics, etc. Harrigan Was
about half made up as entered,
and he presented a comlcal appearance as
ne Rraspeo me by the hand and asked me
to be seated. A touch here, a touch there
Il little penciling on this side. a little romeo
on that. a slight adjustment of the hair
and, presto. he was Willy Reilly, with an
ambition to place his son among tho 400"
Around were "supes' rehearsinp their
parts. some turning somersaults: some
gong tntough a dance, some adjust
ing their dress and faces, and some
lolling around waiting for the sum-
mons from the stage above. And even
while was talking to the genial actor the
shrlll summons came, and there was a hur-
RED scamper away. Mr.. Harrigan leisurelv
surveyed himself IN the glass, then slowly
accompanied me mp stairs on to the stage,
where l left him. In another moment was
out on the street aud he was in front of Il
large audience which he, AS Willy Reilly, the
pawnbroker. kept in constant laughter.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
The Newest MAGAZINE.

Mr.. j. c. Goldthwaite, the publisher of
G~oldthwaite's Geographical Magazine, was
exultantly describing to me the success of
the venture last week. In twenty-six
states. the state superintendent have rec
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
The First Man Who Had the Grin,

have a friend who claims to be the first
man in all America who had the grip. He
says he had it with all the possible compli-
cations and symptoms which will be men
toned in all the encyclopedias of the future,
and that he ought to have a pension i'll the
interests of science. That. of course. was
more than a year ago. He has just repeated
the experience and is apparently proud of
it. OWEN LANGDoN.
Copyright.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02
J. MCCONNELL,
H. Architect and Superintendent,
Rooms Sc and 81, third floor Montana National
Bank Building.

Prompt.a' tention given to orders from clients
at home or abroad. by strict attention to bust
meas hope to retain the patronage of old clients
and merit the confidence Of any and all who
may employ me in my capacity as architect and
superintendent OF the construction of buildings.
Plans, details and specifications gotten out for
bl!ldings of any description on tho shortest no.
tiCe,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-02

STOCKHOLDERS MEETlNG-THE ANNUAL
me ting of the stockholders of the Iron
Mountain company will be held at the office "
The compsny,, rooms $ and l.. tailey b iilding. in
thecity of Helen, Mont ,on Tue day, " ay L. 1s9l,
at 3 O'Clock y. M, for d g I lection of seven trus-
tees. to ssrye DURING the ensu ng year, End tho
transaction of such other busine.s no may prop
erly come before s-ii meating. Transfer books
will be closed on Wednesday, May 8. 1891.
Il. y. HALE, President.
II. A. LUKE, Secretary.