The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-03
THE SHADOWGRAPHER.

United States Marshal Furay does not
pretend to be an authority on the dofini-
ton OF a joke, though he knows when =
Joke pleases him. n there was any in
the curious mixture III the Herald laat
evening no haa not yet diaoerncd II and he
is wholly unable to understand how " al.
forded 10 much amusement for the popu-
lace.
correspondent from Deer Lodge writes
to know il four aces and a king beat four
aces and a deuce. He ID informed that the
ownership of u pot under those unusual
conditions depends entirely on the temper
ament of the players.
In another column will be found deflni-
ton OF straight goods" submitted during
the Barnum trial by u Cascade county lex
icographer named Lee. He informed the
court that straight goods Is something Poo
pie do not get tangled mp on. This. of
course, is contra distinctive to wet goods,
or, for that matter, green goods, a line Of
merchandise now to be had In this town at
reduced bargains.
How far down Main street will the paving
no DbIOEo bpAAAS9 uLSAo No oA
theme of discussion for a local debating
society.
A postal card from Philadelphia, Pa, re-
quests for a heart-broken mother the pub
location of this notice:
"Dear Frank: Send one line to save
mother from the mad house. Lizzie De-
vine"
A pathetic story would follow if all the
facts hidden in this touching appeal could
be strung together. The central figure is
probably a wild boy who came west to
make his fortune, failed, and has drifted
about from bad to worse. The reader who
has such a fellow in mind may perform a
valuable service by calling his attention to
this notice, or by sending any information
to Lizzie Devine, Twenty-ffth and Callow-
hill streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hon. Marcus Lissuer, the senior alder
man of the First and the Watchdog of the
city treasury for many years, can see q hole
through o milestone quicker than MOST men
who serve the city's welfare. He has been
one of the most energetic opponents of the
Main street paving proposition as it now
stands. Mr.. Lissner has talked of legal
measures to stop the work and bases his
objection on high constitutional grounds.
He has made a critical study of that instru-
ment and is satisfied that the proceeding is
wholly illegal. Nov come the PAYERS and
throw down the def BY commencing work
in front of the Mineral Springs hotel. The
alderman said yesterday that the whole
scheme was as plain to him as a circus
poster. The contractors expect him to
begin legal proceedings and to begin at
once. Cold weather may come at any time
to stop work and the paving people will
have leisure for all winter law suits. The
alderman, however, declines to put up all
the money to defend the interests of the
citizens, as he terms the issue, but he
promises that the contractors will have all
the law they want before next year.
Mr.. Gilkeson and Miss Scribner who were
interested in the Humane Journal at st.
Paul, are we'll remembered in Helena. Ac-
cordinR to advices in yesterdays %1NDEPEND-
ENT, Miss Scribner was thrown out of the
Humane Journals office by the publisher
himself. She accordingly had hin arrested.
This is a rather embarrassing situation from
an humane standp point and suggests the
idea that humanity as we'll as charity
should begin not only at home, but in the
office.
Helena theater goers are enjoying a sea-
son of drama in which the infant prodigies
of the stage figure largely. Little Laura
Crews, with the Grismer- Davies company, is
a bright little girl and a charming actress.
The U and I company now at Mings, has
an infant danseuse, and on Friday young
George Cooper will appear as little Lord
Fauntleroy. There is a popular notion that
infant precooity for stage work is very diff
fcult to find and very valuable when Sc
cured. Mrs. Grismer said, during her stay,
that this is a mistaken impression. 1t is
far easier to secure a child artist" than a
good stock actor. The youngsters acting
is not necessarily to be termed prococity for
according to Mrs. Grismer, any bright child
can be easily trained to do a part. 1t is
simply a matter of brief time and a fair de-