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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20
A GRUESOME CLUB.
Ten Members of the Suicide Club Have
Shuffled Off.

Ten Members of the Suicide Club Have
Shuffled Off.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, June 19.-The dis
covery that Landlord E. T.. Schmidt. of
Birmingham, who took his life last week.
was a member of the famous Bridgeport
Suicide club has again brought that grue-
some organization into prominence. The
history of this gruesome club dates back
some six years. AS originally organized it's
membership was limited to six. Upon their
death the club was to become extinct, and
it was intended that there was to be no de-
Walton from this plan, but, incredible as it
may seem, as soon as the existence of the
club was known the members we're be-
sieged with applications for membership
and, as the members could not stand the
pressure, they were obliged to let Others in,
until the original six grew to eighteen.
1t is one Of the rules of the order that at
least two of the members shall sutfle off tho
MOI tai coil each year by their own hands.
but it has never been know to outsiders
whether lots are drawn to decide whom the
sacrifice is to fall upon or whether the
members are sworn at initiation to destroy
themselves within a stated time. The
latest theory seems the most probable in
ference from the fact that the mortuary
record of the club has always been kept up
with regularity. Ten of the eighteen mem
bers have SO far killed themselves.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

THE amazing Indifference of many of
our citizens to the artesian well project
can only be accounted for on the suppo
sition that they do not know the mag
n~ificent possibilities of such wells. The
Huronite says of the we'll just struck
near Huron, South Dakota:
1t is really the wonder of the age. Fol
lowing the tests made of the pressure Sat
urday and Sunday the cap was removed,
and through n nozzle a two and a half inch
stream of water was shot up into the air a
distance of he to 140 feet. The direct
course of the stream was greatly interfered
with by the crossbeams and braces of the
derrick. With Q clear way and no wind d
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

THE chronic wool lobby worked the
OHIO Republican convention, as usual.
The Mckinley bill hadn't brought the
promised high prices and the lobby
made another demand through the plat,
form for "protection for the wool IN
favored manufacturer of wool" AS
usual the poor consumer of WOODEN
fabrics was not considered at all.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER GREEDY has
disturbed the %equanimity of the es-
teemed Butte Miner by refusing to give
forecasts of Montana weather. We
don't need forecasts. We have neither
cyclones nor other unpleasant atmos-
pheric disturbances to look out for.
Greeley only predicts. What's the use
in predicting so sure a thing as our glo.
rious climate through all the rolling
Year,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

The st. Louis Republic has engaged
Hon. William L. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, to edit a tariff reform department
in that paper. Prominent contributors
will write for the department under his
direction, and the new feature promises
to be very popular. Now is the time to
begin the campaign of education.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

If John Sherman is driven into retire.
ment by the Foraker gang the repub-
licans will lose their last strong pillar in
the United States senate. From Ed
munds, Ingalls, and Sherman to Proctor
PETER and Foraker the descent is great
indeed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

THE story that Cleveland and Cor
man have formed an offensive and de-
fensive alliance whereby the former is
to have the democratic nomination for
president, if he can get it, and is to
throw his strength for German, if he
can't, is the most grotesquely absurd in
vention that has been launched in many
n day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

The peoples party, like the old know
nothings, is a secret organization. No
body knows the size of it and it's
strength cannot be measured until the
votes are counted next year. 1t Ger
tainly is strongest in republican states
and that fact makes the democrats view
it with an %unconcern that republicans
cannot feel.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

The Reformed church having taken
the stand that its preachers who vote
are liable to expulsion, it would be in
teresting to know what it would do
were a compulsory voting act, like that
proposed in New York. to be adopted.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

UTAH's territorial election in August
will be a pretty straight party fight.
The Mormons have dropped polygamy
and the voters are divided on the same
questions that concern other people.
The democrats have bought the Salt
Lake Herald and made it an able and
forcible exponent of party principles,
and it looks as though they would win
the fight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

Is THE Ohio farmer growing richer!
Is the Ohio ~workingman getting better
wages? These are the pointed ques-
items Mr.. Mckinley will have to answer
when he defends his tax bill from the
rostrum this fall. What can he say?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

EDITOR DANA is not unique in de-
Tending the prince of Wales. Editor
What's-his-name, of the Deadwood
Pioneer, also believes H. r. H. played a
square game.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
HELENA. MONT, JUNE 20. 1891.

~ Mountainous abroad will always find TnE
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file ut their fayorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan, New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
San Francisco; McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
Springfield. Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

THE Baltimore American has just
celebrated the 118th anniversary OF its
birth and boasts of its republicanlsm.
1t is old enough to know better.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

THE truth about Harrison is that the
party leaders want to get rid of him, yet
dare not.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-20

Great Reduction.
In prices in trimmed and untrimmcd hats
this week at Mrs. 8. A. FISHERS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
English Fertilization. in America.

John Bull is preparing to make things
pleasant for US. He has been of late
especially active in strengthening his
outposts near the United States. Six Of
the most powerful modern warships are
to be sent to the North Atlantic squad
ron, the summer headquarters of which
are at Halifax and the winter quarters
Bermuda. Halifax is close to the Ameri-
can line and only 800 miles from Boston.
Bermuda is only $50 miles from New
York and is heavily fortified.
At Port Royal, in Jamaica, within
one days sail of Florida by steamship,
Mr.. Bull has some very powerful bat
teries On the little island of st. Lucia
he has dry dock, naval station and a
heavy battery commanding one Of the
approaches to the mouth of the proposed
Nicaragua canal. On all these strong
holds money is now being spent. We
all know about the arsenal, naval depot
and Notifications at Esquimault, and
the warships in these waters. Uncle
Bull has industriously fortified his out
posts as near as possible to the United
States.
The increased activity in this work is
only two or three years old. 1t must be
costing a great deal of money. 1t mani
tests very friendly interest in our well
fare and shows that our jolly old uncle
has his benevolent eye on us. We shall
have to watch Uncle Bull. too, in the
friendliest way. We must not let him
Guido us in polite attention Boston
Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
Two English Words in Ireland.

An example of English as she is
spoke" in Ireland is the word allow"
which, in the north at any rate, is uni
versally applied SO as not only to per-
pick but often to greatly irritate the
Saxon visitor "Allow" means lad
vise," and SO the phrase, II don't allow
you to do that" SO far from being in
any sense a prohibition, is merely an
expression conveying the individuality
of the proposed action in the opinion
of the speaker
Street." again, is word that may
be cited as having gained fresh mean
ing from its sojourn in the Green
Isle." 1t has not lost its old meaning
it is still used to denote road lined
with houses, or row of houses; but
you will also hear street" spoken of
when houses are few and far between.
Then it denotes the space before the
door of house, or more probably the
space between the back or kitchen door
and the farm buildings. So, when on
calling at a country house or cottage
you are told the owner is ''up the
street" you infer, not that he has gone
to the neighboring town, perhaps miles
away, but that he is somewhere close
at hand, most likely in the back yard.
London Tit Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

1t seems probable that the list of
seedless fruits will be materially length
ened, provided our experimental horti-
culturists make use of the material at
their command. The common fruits
which have very few or no seeds are
the banana, pineapple and certain
oranges. Others mentioned by Mr..
Darwin as well known are the bread
fruit, pomegranate, azarole or Neapol-
itan medlar and date palms.
In commenting upon these fruits, Mr..
Darwin says that most horticulturists
'1ook at the great size and anomalous
development of the fruit as the cause
and sterility as the result" but he
holds the opposite view as more proba-
ble-that is, that the sterility, coming
about gradually, leaves free for other
growth the abundant supply of build
ing material which the forming seed
would otherwise have.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
High Priced Corks,

Champagne corks of the finest quail
ity cost about cent. apiece wholesale.
To the eye of the ordinary observer
they do not greatly differ in quality
from other corks, but as matter of
fact they are in great many ways Pc
culiar. The great champagne houses
often engage the whole output of cork
cutting establishments in Spain and
Portugal These corks must be of the
best bark, and the most skillful cutters
are employed in their manufacture,
while the same is true of all corks used
with the finer Wines There has been
marked advance in the manufacture
of corks within the last twenty-five
years, but champagne corks are made
just as they were when the first cham
payne was bottled.
Less than a generation ago the idea
of cork cutting machine was secuted.
Now most of the corks used for ordi-
nary purposes are made by machinery,
and they are turned out by the million
at such prices that the hand cork cut
tiers of this country have been almost
entirely driven out of business. Now
York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
Recovered a Bank Note.

Recently woman residing in South
Shields was leaving the postoffice, and
in passing along Keppel street, near the
South Shields police headquarters, she
tore up five pound note, under the i'm
preston that it was an ordinary piece Of
paper. She did not discover her mistake
till the evening, whereupon she informed
Chief Constable Moorhouse Of the unfor-
tunate circumstance. It being very
dark, number Of police officers were
set to work with lanterns, and after a
good deal of labor succeeded in collect
ing in different parts of the street a
number of pieces Of the note.
These were pasted onto sheet Of
paper, and application was made to a
Newcastle bank, but the patched up note
being refused there, it was sent to Lon
don to the Bank of England, and by re-
turn Of post new five pound note was
received by the woman, who showed her
gratitude for the efforts of the police by
sending contribution, which has been
placed to the credit of private police
fund.-London Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

1t is not often that q bishop is called
on to give his assistance in carrying on
prize fight, but such was the actual
experience of the Bishop of Bedford.
The other evening the bishop was ad-
dressing meeting in the east end Of
London, and related the following
"reminiscences of the time when he was
rector of Spitalfelds, On one occa-
sion there happened to be fight going
on just outside the church door, and
as the rector was observed passing by,
he was called on to give his assistance
as referee. The question the combat
ants wanted settled was whether one
OF the pugilists was capable or incapa-
bic of sustaining another round.
'Since l was appointed referee" said
the bishop, 81 was bound to speak the
truth, and gave it as my opinion that
one of the parties, with rather varie-
gated countenance, was capable of
another round. They We're, therefore,
just squaring up to finish the bout,
when the police happily appeared upon
the scene, and was relieved of my
functions. have never assisted at q
street fight since. London Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
Hunter Sam Pugh's Error.

Sam Pugh, of this city, was quite seri-
ously hurt near Saltwater, 0. T., few
evenings ago. With party of young
men he was out coon hunting. They
chased an animal several miles, think
ing they We're trailing coon, and when
the animal was freed, Pugh climbed the
tree to knock it down. In the darkness
he could not see but what it was coon,
and he climbed up close to it and struck
it. To his surprise he found the animal
was large and ferocious wildcat, which
flew at him, biting and scratching him
in horrible manner, and causing him
to lose his hold and fall to the ground.
In his fall he struck limb, fracturing
three ribs and infiicting other severe
bruises. He will be confined to his room
for some weeks with his injuries.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician. retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary he formula of a
Simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
aud permanent c,re of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catari'h, As hma and all
throat and Lung Affections. also posi-
i've and radical cure for Nervous Debii-
ty and all Nervous Complaints, after hav-
ing tested its wonde full curative powers
in thousands of cases. has felt it his duty
to make it known to his suherin. fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire to
relieve human suffering l will send free
of cha ee, to all who desire it, this rec
ipe, in German, French Or English,
with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, W. A. MOVES,
500 Powers Block, Roch ester, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11
The Moo.. Invited Death.

A bull moose was recently shot in the
Maine woods which had nine prongs on
one horn and eight on the other, the
spread at the antlers measuring five
feet. The animal apparently courted
death, for, while the hunter who shot
him was asleep by his camp fire, in the
middle of the night the animal came up
and smelled him over and awakened
him.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

He admits, however, that "there is
an antagonism between the two forms
of reproduction, by seeds and by buds,
when either is carried to an extreme
degree, which is independent of any in
cipient sterility. Professor G. L. Good
ale in Popular Science Monthly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

1t is believed that well planned sys-
tenn for improving the breeds of cattle,
horses and hogs throughout all Canada
will be soon taken In hand by the ad-
ministration. This would add greatly to
the value Of the permanent Giving
plant" of the people and to practical
politics" in the best sense.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

A trained bat belonging to William
Hester, of Spring Hill, Pa, conveys mes
sages like carrier pigeon. Its speed is
very great-more than two miles
minute. 1t recently few mile in 27s
seconds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

Recent experiments in Queensland
have shown that mother-of-p shells
can be made to produce pearls artif-
cjally
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-12-11

of his love you will be endowed with
sill the wealth of earth and all the
honors of heaven
Almost every family looks back to a
homestead-some country place where
you grew up. You sat on the doorsill.
You heard the footstep of the rain on
the garnet roof. You swung on the
gate You ransacked the barn. You
waded into the brook. You thrashed
the orchard for apples and the neigh
boring woods for nuts, and everything
around the old homestead is of interest
to you. / tell you of the old home
stead of eternity. In my Fathers
house are many mansions When we
talk of mansions we think of Chats
worth and its park, nine miles in cir
conference, and its conservatory, that
astonishes the world its galleries of art,
that contain the triumphs of Chantrey,
Canova and Thorwaldsen; of the kings
and the queens who have walked its
stately halls, or, flying over the heather,
have hunted the grouse But all the
dwelling places of dukes and princes
and queens are as nothing to the fam
lily mansion that is already awaiting
our arrival. The hand of the Lord
Jesus lifted the pillars, and swung the
doors, and planted the parks. Angels
walk there, and the good of all ages
The poorest man in that house is a
millionaire and the lowliest king, and
.he tamest word he speaks is an an.
them and the shortest life an eternity
THE OPEN GARDENS OF GOD.
1t took a Paxton to build for Chats
worth covering for the wonderful
flower Victoria Regia, five feet in diam
eter. But our Lily of the Valley shall
need no shelter from the blast, and in
the open gardens of God shall put forth
its full bloom, and all heaven shall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-20
Immense Losses by Fire.

Fire is one Of the most dangerous foes
that man has to contend against Within
proper bounds it Is a priceless servant, but
when it gains the mastery its fury is
hard to control. The publication called Fire
and Water has recently made a compiIa-
ton from which it is learned that the
losses in the United States by more or less
disastrous blaZes aggregated at least $50,
600, 900 between Jan. l and May Is of the
present year.
At that rate "the loss for 1891, the calcu-
lation being based upon the monthly fig
ures Of previous years, may be expected to
exceed $3.50. 100000 There is also no abate-
ment in the number and destructiveness
of the fires reported recently. Among
these was sweeping conlagration at
Muskegon, Mich, destroying over twenty
blocks Of buildings, the losses being esti-
mated at from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900. while at
Jacksonville, Fla, as WELL a large number
of business structures with their contents,
representing about $500 900 in money, went
up in smoke, and from Houston, Tex, an
extensive fire, causing losses of about $780,
600, is also reported As to the destruction
caused by forest fires in different states, it
cannot at present be even approximately
estimated, but is known to have been very
great. The unpleasant but unavoidable
conclusion is, that unless the remaining
months of the year should show decided
and unusual decrease in the waste the to-
tai for 1891 will be so large as to upset all
of the cheerful predictions which the COM
paratively low figures Of last year gave
rise to-"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-20

this, IN and of itself-yOung noblemen act
the fool rs easily as other people-but this
case has serious complications and an
'American competition"
The lady is regarded as the most beauti-
full in Sweden, her husband is leading man
at the same theater the count is a grand
son of Philadelphia lady, and his father is
private secretary to and an intimate friend
of King Oscar ii. So the case is semi-offi-
cal, and as the runaways are supposed to
be in the United States the state depart
ment may be called on-that is, If clipping
can be made an extraditable offense.
About twenty-five years ago this counts
father, then a handsome Swede of twenty
seven, visited America and was bhe guest
of Cyrus Field, at whose house he met Miss
Ella, the handsome twenty-year-old daugh-
Ter of the very wealthy Mrs. Bloomfield
Moore, of Philadelphia His wooing was
rapid and successful, and the marriage re-
stored the house of Won Rosen to its former
high rank and wealth The brides Younger
sister, Lillian, soon married Baron de Bit,
Rnd Mrs. Moore has often visited her
Titled daughters. On her last visit she ex.
postulated with her grandson on the wild
life he was leading in court circles. and
offered TO settle $3.50, 900 on him at once if
he would become an American citizen in
1&et and location Whether this offer
holds good now that he has broughs an
other mans wife with him is question
more interesting than easily answered.