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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-30

purse, earn the money and provide the
home for the family.
However. the good old system now and
then prevails.
1.-The man whose name I am so fortunate
as to bear planned, paid for n named the
bungalow. Every aaticle of furniture was
his selection and purchase.
aside from placing credit where it be-
longs l wish to save the young literary as
pirant from the false ideas of the profits of
literature.
"Where a woman is fortunate enough to
have her private income for doing good and
for an occasional luxury. very we'll; but it
is a misfortune when her delicate shoulders
must bear the burden sof building houses
and providing support. As a young girl I
bore n burden of this kind. As a happy
married sma not one care of providing
n dollars worth for myself has fallen
upon me-"
And yet, the editor who got the letter
must ave reflected, women do-even mar
ried money enough by writ
ing to buy many bungalows, sometimes be-
cause they have to, and sometimes because
they want to.
The bungalow, cause of SO much dispute,
is a little cottage by the sea pretty enough
for a passionate songstress and tiny enough
for two souls who would never be far sep
arated.
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Clerk and Cashier.

What queer sentences one catches some
times out of a throng of carelessly talking
men!
my head clerk and cashier quarrel so
that l shall have to discharge one of them"
I heard a man say in a street car.
(Which will it be?" asked his compun-
ion.
1.-THE cashier"
But isn't that ungallantr She's a
woman"
81 know that, but there's no room for
sentiment in business. / can get another
woman for a cashier, but it would be hard
to-how dye do Jones. As l was saying"
But / heard no more"
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Tho Webster Murder Case.

The end of the Webster case will surely
be to blast the political career of n petted
society darling in New York, who is sup
posed to have some pull with the courts OF
justice. The woman in the case is an ex-
tremely unsavory character. How about
the character of the man who lived with
her, bought her off when his marriage and
his political aspirations made her incon-
venient and has now stood between her and
justice to avoid a scandal? Is the woman
so much worse than the man?
And if the electrocution case was pushed
against the newspapers one of them is likely
to get mad and tell the young mans name.
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the utmost. and succeeded. Somehow I
CROPPED my way INTO the car and fell at once
into a seat and a dead faint"
The "Waterbury Circus"

Reporters don't always enjoy the errands
they are sent upon, especially those requir-
ing what is called cheek > said one of tho
past masters of the art in a little gathering
of kindred spirits the other day. "Do you
remember Waterbu VS. private circus in his
gorgeous barn a few years ago?"
Every one did.
"Of coutse." said The past master. WAT
erbury didn't want any reporters at that cir
Gus, but every paper sent one, some of them
two, and n very tine-looking set of men we
were in our clawhammers and white ties.
The private secretary met us. He didn't
quite dare tell US to go back to the city again.
What he did say amounted in effect to this,
that he was deuced sorry we came, but
supposed he'd have to put up with the in
Fiction. Of course, we said we were not
anxious to minele with Mr.. Waterbury's
guests, but merely desired to see the
show for business reasons. 80 the Sec
rotary put us in a little gallery away up
nloft, which had evidently been reserved for
the house servants, for presently they all
came crowding in, and the cook in her ex-
element sat dow in my lap and another
maid leaned over my shoulder. I wasn't
married then and wasn't used to having a
woman sitting on my knees, 30 after a little
I gave the cook my chair and went down
stairs. Outside the door an usher saw me,
and rs l looked as well as amy of the guests
he Thought | was one and was just taking
me inside when we met a little man looking
very pale and very stern. That was Water
bury.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
II was looking for MI. --. your sec-
retary," l replied.
II think you'll find him outside" said
MIR. Waterbury,, with meaning emphasis.
And outside l went. OF course l went back
to the Office after getting all the facts and
wrote n most glowing account of tho glories
of the circus. and the l told the editor that
not one OF lie reporters had any business
there, INK that in future l would never 40
to any social event to which the paper had
never did. People sometimes seem to him
a reporter enjoys being cheeky, but he
doesn't. The longer he stays in the bust
ness the more he enjoys being off duty, 80
that he can be ms unprofessionally mild and
meek as the next man.
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Lawyers Incomes.

The statement haznrded by some one,
George Ticknor Curtis, ! believe, that Web
ster spoke complacently of an income of
$4,000 n year from his practice when at the
height of his career has set lawyers upon
comparing incomes of past and present
days.
Nobody knows how many New York law
yers are earning more money than God-like
Dan earned. A mere catalogue of them, II
there were any one competent to prepare it,
would look as tedious as a tax list sale.
They wouldn't oil be ~well-known lawyer re-
either-Choates and Newcombes and
Evartses n Traoys. o all fine orators of
commanding presence like Dan Dougherty
and Leslie w. Russell, nor all Respondent
in yachting lannels and diamonds like
William +. Howe. In tho list, If it were
correctly complied, would be many a staid
office lawyer, of whose existense nobody
hears, real estate experts, %''snuffv old
drones' from Nassau street hives and all
sorts of queer fish.
declare that when ! consider how hard
it is to earn $4,000 Il year, it seems queer
to see such a lot Of people succ essfully ao-
complishinR tho feat.
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Enjoylng

In tho trying August weather which made
80 many outsiders curl up and die do not
remember OF hearing OF u single foundry
man getting Frustrated by heat. and for the
excellent reason that It's about lao degrees
or upward in their warm berths next the
melting iron at any time Of the year. The
degree of heat which people can bear when
they are used to 1t il certainly astonishing.
The foundryMRn or iron mouldcr always
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Sunday Excursion Rates.

The Montana Central will sell during the
summer tickets from Helena to ALEXANDRIA
and Boulder and return at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will DO on sale Satur-
days and Sundays and will be good to re-
turn until tho following Monday.
Is. II. LANGLEY,
General Ticket Agent.
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wears a flannel shirt. That is one precau-
tion, not against heat. but against taking
cold il draughts. They drink gallons of
water, sweat profusely and get along very
mer. It's so nice to get out of the shop and
find the thermometer only ninety-tive.
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The Election Cars.

A countryman Watching the mining oper-
atoms on Broadway for the cable railroad,
stood talking audibly to himself. "B'gosh!'
said he, I'D like to come back to York in a
year or two when they get the election cars
all a running" OWEN LANapoN.
DOWNRIGHT.
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A Titled

Happening to visit Providence, II. l., a
few days ago, l was invited out to lunch in
the favorite restaurant of the place by a
business man, who NEW pretty much every
body in the room. As he pointed out the
local celebrities / could see how living in a
small state increases the distinction of a
casual gathering. I have an impression
that nearly every man in the rom was an
ex. governor, %ex-inayor, state senator, mu-
niclpal councilman or other high official,
and the prominent citizens'' shone with
startling distinction in the titled ruck.
The Providence business men have one
mighty good trait besides the others usual
elsewhere. They know how to ake life
easily. As ] understand it, once a week
during the entire summer, about 100 of the
best known men in the place 90 down the
bay at midday to eat lunch Mt n club house
overlooking the water. They are gone
about three hours and a half, and nothing
seems to suffer from their absence. Not
infrequently the clerks take their turn.
Imagine a lot of New York business men
leaving their offices from II to 3 OF a
good business day to take their lunch at
Coney island! Yet if they did take life n
tritle easier, they might look IA robust and
happy as do the Providence men. and they
don't now by u long chalk.
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woodchucks as Pets,

~ -
Have you ever known n woodohuck to dis
play affection for a human being?
l have not, though l have seen one, appa-
rently rabld, attack u man without cause.
| However, there must be in the woodchuck's
groveling soul some capacity for devotion,
for a New York lady who has a hummer
home at Binghamton has trained u couple
of them rs pets. And though l have never
seen them, / know they must be we'll behaved
pets. for a certain photograph of them, with
their gracious mistress i'll the modest back
ground, was exhibited to me tho other day
and the woodchucks had behaved admirably
under the cameras eye, looking, indeed.
not unlike dogs i'll their attitude toward
their mistress. Perhaps woodchuok's souls
are really not grovsling at all in spite of
their underground ways.
Another photograph of this summer
homes glories reveals n room with seven
dogs nesting about on and under a COUCH.
1t was one of the dogs which brought home
the woodchucks in their babyhood. Whether
they quarrel now l don't know. And still
another picture shows n lot of horses, from
all which circumstances one feels inclined
to envy folks who have 30 many beautiful
or strange pets.
Mrs. Wilcox's Domestic Philosophy.
don't know why Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
the ex-poetess of passion. should have
taken it amiss that one of tho New York
newspapers inferred that her summer
home, 1.-THE bungalow" was bought with
the earnings of her own pen; but she did.
Some women loss gifted would have felt
complimented. Not no Mrs. Wilcox, from
whose pen have seen the following pro-
teats and explanations accompanying u
nota to the editor:
II am aware that 1t Ia tho fashion of the
day for the advanced wsmcn ~ csrry the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
THOMPSON ITEMS.


correspondence Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo, heb. l1.-Joseph
Powell and sister, Miss Carrie, are
visiting near Sturgeon.
There will be a singing at NJ. F.
Tinsiey Saturday night.
The young folks enjoyed the
dance at DR.. Berry's.
" 7. Bradley and family will
leave shortly for Eureka Springs.
Mr.. Bradley will have a sale on
the 18Th inst.
/. J. Sims attended an open SEES
sion OF Mound r. Il L. L.. Mon
day night and reports an interest
Ing time.
A young ladies' reading club
wa organized at Dir. Wilson's
Monday evening under the super
iu,endence Of Miss Kate Duncan.
The members are Misses Matte
Cokswell, Lena Squires, Polly
Sims, Ada Pickett, Hannah Duggan
and Lizzie Sallee. The club will
meet at Mr.. Duggan's next Satur-.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock The
Thompson Dramatic Club gave its
last exhibition Jan. 80. The plays,
Tive Bad Boys'' and "The Turn
Of the Tide" were we'll rendered
and The receipts satisfactory. The
club could not have been beaten
by any other amateur club
in the State. Part Of the net pro-
coed5 are to be donated TO the
building Of 4 church near 1homp-
soa aud part TO furnishing a library
Ter the Thompson school.
/. J. Sims has bought 50 head OF
.Elce csives that have averaged him
"a little less than ten dollars a head.
Mr.. Sims hogs are dying with a
, disease supposed TO be measles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
knights of II

Grand Deputy P. w. Harding
installed the officers cf Salt River
Lodge, No. 1886, K. of H, on the
Oh inst. The principal officers
for 1891 are J. N. Cross, Dictator;
VIM. Chaplin, Reporter; Joseph
Steinman, Financial Reporter, and
Ed. Roth, Treasurer.
The Knights of Honor organiza-
toni s seventeen years old and one
of the best mutual assessment com
panies in existence. 1t has paid
out to widows and orphans the
magnificent sum Of thirty-three
million dollars and its member
ship is now about n hundred
and thirty thousand, increasing
yearly. Our local Lodge has lost
many members by lapses and
transfers and two by death, but
tor all that it is in good working
order and proposes, in the near iu-
ture, to give an open session for
the benefit of the public. Among
the interesting features of that
meeting will be an address by Hon.
John |. Martin, of St. Louis,
Grand Dictator of the K of II. Of
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
A BIG VERDICT.
Sixteen Hundred Dollars For
ArrestiDg a Girl Without
a Warrant.
Marshal John Lane Mulet For That Amount
and Costs-case to be Appealed.

The jury in the case Of Lizzie
McColly, of A~udrain, vs.. J. II
Lane, Marshal of Mexico, at Mo
berry Monday brought in a verdic
for 81, 600 and costs. The suit was
tor $1,000, and was originally
brought against J. H. Lane, Mar
shall. and G. L. Ferris, Mayor OF
Mexico. Mayor Ferris compro-
missed his part of the case by pay
ing 500. The suit against Lane
was carried to Moberly on change
of venue with the above results. A
credit OF the 500 paid by Ferris
would have to be made on the
81 1000; but the costs In the cast
will amount to nearly $500, VT
should judge. This is the case
where Miss Lizzie McColly, OF this
county, was arrested by Marshal
Lane last August for taking a GOLD
badge in Sipple q Thomason's
studio. She was arrested, taken
to the City Hall, searched by
the wife of a city official and then
liberated by the authorities. Her
father brought suit as above stated
for $1,000 damages, claiming that
his daughter was arrested without
a warrant ami was searched and
treated to indignities, &C., &c
The officials claim that the young
lady insisted on being searched
and that no lndignities were offer
ed her.
A motion for a new trial was al
once filed by Geo. Robertson, at
torney for the defense. The case
will De appealed if the motion tor a
new trial is overruIed. Mr.. Robert
son is inclined to think that Judge
Hockaday will grant a new trial.
J. NJ. Barker, attorney for the
plaintiff, is just as sure that the
verdict will stick and feels certain
of gaining a verdict in the higher
courts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
Live O Notes.

Hughes & Kendall shipped one
car of mules to St. Louis Tuesday
Jas. NJ. Beagles shipped one car
of cattle and hogs to St. Louis last
night.
S. S. Johnson shippe | one car OF
cattle to the St. Louis market last
night.
Jno. Northern will ship one car
of horses and mules TO st. Louis
tonight.
Anthony & Mcbride will ship
five cars of cattle to the st. Louis
market tonight.
Wallace, Northern & Dowell
will ship one car of cattle tc
Chicago tonight.
Frazier, Hunt & Nelson shipped
five cars of stock cattle to Hardin,
Ray county, Mo last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
Tanner-FOX,

Mr.. James Tanner and Miss
Cora Fox were married at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents We'd
nesday evening, February 4, 1891
A bountiful supper was served, al
Ter which q very pleasant evening
was spent. Both reside in Rush
diil,and we are glad they are going
tn settle down near US. The fol-
lowing is list of their many pres
ents:
Table cloth, mother of the bride.
Meat piatters, Lon Fox.
Set of table spoons, Bos. Fox.
Vegetable bowls, Nora Fox.
Fruit Dish, Matte Fox.
Preserve stand and set OF tea
spoons, Mrs. S. Tanner.
Clock, Mr.. S. Tanner.
Butter dish, Albert Tanner.
Glass water pitcher, Susie Tan
ner.
Dozen desert dishes, Ellen Tan
ner.
Pair of ornamental vases, James
Maxwell.
Set of cut glass goblets, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Paris.
Pickle dish, Charley McCor-
mick.
Glass pitcher, Maggie Maxwell.
Set of China cups and saucers
Mr.. and Mrs w. Mccormick.
Cake stand, George Maxwell.
Bone dish, Eddie Perry.
Set of goblets and napkins, Jas.
Myers.
Glass bread plate, w. R. MAJ
we'll and wife.
Glass set of four pieces, Annie
Paris.
Pair of towels, Emma MeCor-
mick.
Pair Of towels, R. T. Ruse.
Berry dish and lamp, J. G. Max
we'll and wife.
Glass cream pitcher, Chas Perry.
Pair of towels, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Cooper.
Set of desert dishes, Eliza Max
we'll.
Cake stand, Jennie S uart.
Salt cellar, Bessie Perry.
Fruit dish, Mrs. May Green.
Pickle dish, r. Stuart.
Set of plates and pair of towels,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
Approaching Nuptiais.

Nellie L., daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Roberts, living six
miles south of this city, will be
married at the residence Of her
parents on February 25th to MIR.
O. G. Lawrence.
Miss Mary L., daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Lawrence, living
ten miles southwest of Mexico,
will be married at home to Mr..
Robert A. Fry on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 25th,a at $50 O'Clock
Frank Armlstead, living west O.
M~xico, and Miss Matte Mitchell
of Rush Hill. will be married Feb
ruary 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
PuhfIc Sale,

J will sell on Tuesday, February
17th, on the J. o Herndon farm.
Que mile southwest of Concord, the
following property: Two good
mules, four years old; two heavy
draft horses; nine cows, fresh in
spring; n thoroughbred Short
horn bull; sixteen Shortt'orn high
grade calves; eighteen Shorthorn
high-grade yeatiings; seven good
brood sows; thoroughbred
Berkshire boar; fine lot OF hay and
corn; a lot of farm implements,
ETC., etc. Terms made known on
day of sale. +. l., GIBBS.
w. V. HARRISON. Auctloneer.
ii 2k
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
CHAPEL ROW ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the tcfeeF-
CHAPEL GROVE, Feb. 10.-Mr.
WIN. johnson, an Old and highly
respected citizen, Is quite sick.
A number of cases Of la grippe
are among the children.
Mrs. J. j. Smith is in poor
health.
DR.. Pinckney Hamilton is home
from St. Louis.
Geo Edwards bought two steers
from w. II. Fields ior So.
Uncle Kit Hall is building a fne
barn.
Mrs. E. J. Walker, the popular
uiIliner of WeilsvilIe, ia visiting
her father, Mr.. G. Brown.
Chas. Hall, of St. LOUIS, said
good BY to friends aud relatives in
this vicinity last week. He gees
to Denver, Col, TO engage in edi-
torial work. He il d cousin ot
Banks Hall, an old settler of this
neighborhood.
Frank Vaughn is feeding 4 Car
load Of cattle and hogs.
Water is almost a cash article in
our vicinity.
Mr.. Ed Todd had the misfortune
to nave his collar bone broken las,
Sunday by a vicious horae~
B. F. PeIly gave the young folks
a social hop last week.
Ell. Moore, Of CGtvse, has been
training q Red Bird colt tor Wm.
Fields. LuUrREITE.
! Don't fail 10 cali on Denuj.
lO'C4llaghan at Thompson before
you buy. He says he wont h.
undersold. QIick sales and SINAI
} profits is his motto.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
greatest inventor OF the age.

+. J. Jones was born in Am.
herst county, Virginia, December
p, 1916, of poor and humble pa
rents, and Is therefore A years of
age. He, being the oldest child of
a family of seven, was not in those
early days permitted to attend a
public school, and was, therefore,
deprived of the benefits of an edu
cation, except a few months school
ing in a subscription school. He
vas raised upon a farm and adopt
ID that as his chosen avocation.
Being Of "A mechanical turn of mind
he read all the books and literature
obtainable upon this subject and
has devoted the better portion of
his life in the study of how to pro-
duce perpetual motion.
In May, 1864, he, although but
Il years old, enlisted in the Con
federate army under General
Exell, Go. D., 18th battilIion OF
Virginia, where he fought and
bore the h~ardships of a true and
tired soldier until April 6, 1868,
when he and others were captured
and sent to prison at Newport
News, Virginia, where they we're
cJlfned in captivity for over three
mon rs. Three days after their
capture, April 8, 1865, Lee sur
rendered his army TO Gen. Grant,
but they we're compelled to serve
their fal! time sentence u three
months after the close of the war;
and when peace was fully restored
After the war he went back TO bis
old home aud taught one term OF
school in the neighborhood where
be had spent his youth. Disiikine
this he left the school and went
back to farming.
fl October, 1871, he married Miss
Ella BHIks, OF Amherst county,
Virginia, of which union they have
been blest with five children, three
boys and two girls. Mr.. Jones
after his marriage, came to Mis-
souri, and settled in Pike county
but owing to his wife being dis
Satisfied he moved back to Lynch
burg, Va, and became superin
,endent of the street railway com
pany OF that city, where he claim
to have gained a sufficien
knowledge, while in the ervlc o
that company, to further his pc
scheme AMI lifelong wish of solv
ing the mysterious problem o
perpetual motion, which to-da,
the workings of his machine Will
testify to the truth of it.
Mr.. Jones is the recipient o
MANY letters from all over tn
country, asking for stock in hi
+ machine. He showed the LEDGE
man IA letter from a New forI
gentleman who wishes to advanc
money to Mr.. Jones to simpl
further his project and make 1t
; success.
;, He will give an exhibition {
=, the workings of his machine thl
week, and then the public a b
their own Judge in the matter. ]
will DO a suc, ess!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-12
RUSH HILL, NEWS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo, February 10
There has been a great deal of real
estate changed hands in town ano
vicinity the last few weeks. Homs
seekers appreciate the educationa.
advantages that our town presents.
Clark Seminary, located here, is
acknowledged to be a first class
school in every respect, and our
public school is fast coming to the
front, the teachers, by continued
perseverance, and untlring energy,
have, in a great measure, counter
acted the defective government and
training that has hitherto existed
in the school; and it is safe to say
that much oftheir timethat has been
spent in bringing about this desira-
Die object si,ouId have been spent
IN disseminating knowledge. We
are glad to say their untlrlng effort
is being appreclated;the attendance
is about double what it was last
year.
Mr.. Mccall was here last week.
He is now in ST. Louis buying
goods and will soon open q stock oil
dry goods and groceries in the
store building lately purchased Of
Caleb Berry.
DIR. Crawioru's new addition to
his dwelling is nearing completion.
j. A. Rosaer has III wed his gen
| eral stock of merchandise into the
large brick on the corner formerly
occupied by B. F. Clark.
Rev. Jetfries, of the NJ. L
Church, preached his farewell e
mon here Sunday. Rev. Arnold
breaches here the first Sunday in
each month. Two we're received
by baptism at his first meeting in
January.
A fine team ran off with Mr.
John Bick last week. After run
ming q half mile, in making 1
short turn, he was thrown from th'
buggy and badly bruised but no
| dangerously.