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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

The executive council designated the
Topeka Capital as the official organ. 1t
did not designate ingalls, as the official
leader.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
There Can Be Bot One.

From tie Canadian Enterprise.
The Amarillo Champion deiibera tely
steals Marsh Murdock's Wichita name
and applies 1t 10 Amarillo, viz: The
Peerless Princess Of the Plains
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Eypnotizing Drunkards.

Examining Physician-How do you
hypnotic a whisky inebriate:
Student-Why-Id don't know zactly-
add a little beer!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

There is man in Butler county named
Z. S. Marshall. He was born to name
which took years of boarding political
prestige for Dick Walker to gain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

1t is understood that the Cinnamon Of
Topeka vote the Democratic ticket.
Leastways, the Democrat has printed no
exhortation TO vote in that language.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

Jerry Simpson is the kind of man
who, when he does come to wearing
socks, never takes them off over night,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

Billy Buchan and the Topeka Capital
might charge the Boston interview up to
Massilon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

Topeka, just at present, seems to be
going through some hard Knox.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

Sugar goes down about 2 cents or
more, or nearly Observation-Disclosures, of
course,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

j. ]. ingalls, may speak to the Ali
ance's liking, but to do it effectively he
must first forswear red neck-ties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

The prices of hogs and cattle are still
going up-the Mckinley bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-28

course.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
HOUSES WITHOUT NAILS.
Tho Dueerly Constructed Homes of the
Carib Indians Mt Mosquitia.

~-~~-
Tho Dueerly Constructed Homes of the
Carib indians Mt Mosquitia.
On the coast of Mosquito, a recently cre-
ated department of the republic of Hon.
duras, there are few houses better than the
wstla Of the Carib or the Waika Indians,
says the New Orleans Journal. The frame
of the watla rests upon eight or more posts
firmly set in the ground and are usually of
Santa Maria wood, which resists decay.
In the short crotch at the top of the post
lies the pole, five or six inches in diameter,
which is the "plats" on which rests the
long. slender %rafters, which meet high above
tie ground. The rafters are held in place
by light poles, which run around the ends
and sides of the roof. Cross pieces serve to
strengthen the whole.
Not a nail, not d bit of iron of any kind,
is used in building this cottage, but the
whole frame is held together by bajucos or
tie-tie vines, which are found in unlim-
when green, can be used as easily as cords
could be for lashing the pieces together.
As they dry they shrink and bind the whole
most firmly.
While the men are putting up tho frame
of the house, the women are preparing the
covering, which IL made OF a kind Of leaf
called monkey tail" This they attach to
strips some ten feet long and an inch wide.
split from bamboo. the whole making a
fringe about sixteen inches wide. Begin
ming at the lower end of the ~rafters. those
fringes are dashed firmly in rows extending
entirely around the edge of the roof. The
second row laps over the first, and the third
over the second, and no on, until the house
is covered by u thatch which will turn the
heaviest rain, and will last eight or ten
years.
Ihe walls of the house are made of the
trunks of papta palms, thu e or fout inches
in diameter. These are set upright and
close together in q trench and tied with ba-
jucos or poles running from post to post;
or bamboos cut in pieces of suitable length
are fattened into broad sheets. or ''cricker-
ies," and fastened upright to the frame,
thus making a smooth, clean and attractive
wall, through which tho refreshing breezss
draw steadily from morning until night.
The daughter or a New York judge has
for more than two years made her home in
such a watla, the walls being draped with
muslin and the ceiling with pink mosquito
bar in plats radiating from the center.
The japanese decorations harmonize with
the walls and the shelves of bamboo, filled
with choice books. Moreover, there is a
floor of pine lumber, pictures on the wall,
easel in the corner and tables whereon
baskets of ranges, mangoes, bananas and
~insoious fruits in their season tempt the
visitor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11

of relief in five minutes. Modify the ex-
listing tariff laws; reduce taxation; permit
some reasonable competition in the market;
destroy trusts; accord equal rights to all
and special privileges TO none. Do these
things and you will help him. Give the
farmer free salt. That would help him q
little. You give it to the fisherman on the
coast of Maine. and on the coast of Massa-
chusetts; why not give it to the farmer?
Give him free bagging, III which the farmer
of the west sacks his corn, and with which
the farmer in the south wraps his cotton.
Give him FREQ iron ties, with which in the
south,he binds his cotton bales and with
which in the west he bales his hay.
"sGiyo him some reduction on his hats,
on his WOODEN clothes and on his cotton
goods. In that way, and in that way only,
can you benefit the great mass of the farm
ers of the south and west. You cannot in
crease the price of their products by pro-
tective tariff duties, but you can decrease to
them the cost of production and Of living
by reducing the tariff on those articles used
to make their crors and on those articles of
necessity which all families must use.'
ANY further information that may be
desired will be found in my speeches."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
-. NEW.
Sioux City Route
EAST.

Passengers for the East from Helena and
other western points will find tho NEW
ROUTE via SIOUX CITY and tho ILL.,
NOIS CENTRAL Il. X. not only desirable
a. to timo and equipment, but one OF the
most attractive, passing through Sioux City.
the only Corn Palace City Of tho world;
Dubuque. the handsome Key City OF Iowa;
Rockford, Illinois. q new manufacturing
city, that has become a world within ~
self" and Chicago, whose growth and en-
terpYise is the wonder OF the world. With
elegant free Chair Cars. and Pullman Pal.
ace Sleeping Cars OF svery train between
Sioux City and Chicago, and with a close
connection with the UNION PACIFIC
trains at Sioux City, the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Chicaxo's Great Read, the Famous maple
4 Loaf Limo.

NsC~b A~~eg
Leaf Limo.
The Chicago, st. Paul d Kansas City was
the frst railroad in the country to issne
special transportation advertising for the
Worlds fair at Chicago. That is enterprise
and an illustration OF the sort OF MANAGE
ment that within a few wears has trans
formed the Chicago, st. Paul 81 Kansas
City from q short and unimportant line,
with little TO encourage its continuance, TO
one Of the rnost prominent aud most popu-
lar lines in the northwest. With its terml-
nails in Chicago, Kansas City and st. Paul,
it unites the east, the northwest and the
the garden spot of America. In it dwell
100000 people whom this great road 40
oommodntss. The great states of Illinois,
Minnesota, lows, Missouri n Kansas are
tapped by its lines. 81.
The general headquarters Of the road Is
at st. Paul, whilo the freight and pas
sengsr departments direct their business
from Chicago. In the latter city the COM
pany's trains arrive at aud depart from the
Grand Central passenger station, com
pleted at tbs beginning OF the present year,
and Acknowledged to be without a peer in
road unite at Oslwein, in Northeastern
Iowa. Aside from these are several short
branches, all Of importance, the longest
being from summon to Hampton. Iowa.
The lKtter state Is divided nearly IN halves
by the road. which crosses its verv finest
portion. The mileage in Missouri, Kansas
and Hinnsota 10 comparatively small. but
in I~llionols again increases, the northern
md most populous part Of tho Prairie
state rsverbsrating to the thunder of its
trains.
Much of the SUCCESS of the road is due to
tho ability and energy Of a railway man
we'll known to many in Rochester, W.. II.
B~ussnbark, the traffic manager of the road.
In his intercourse with the patrons of the
road he has won thousands of friends for
himself and his company.
Tho equipment of the Chicago, st. Paul
& Kansas City is une1celled by that of any
road in tho country. Its vestibuled com
psrtment sleeping cara are models of lux
ury, comfort and convenience. No other
line west of Chicago runs compartments
sleeping cars. The dining car service is
fully mp to the requirements of the most
fastidious inc luxury-loving of modern
travellers. In short the Chicago, st. Paul
g. Kansas City is the best line between Chi
oago and st. Paul, Minneapolis and the
northwest, between Chicago and the prin-
cipal points in Iowa, between Chicago and
the southwest. Persons going from east
ern points to Chicago and beyond will do
we'll to bear these facts in mind.-Roches-
ter, N. Y, Democrat and Chronicle. Oct.
20, 1891.
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Excursion Rates East

M Excursion Rates East.
The following low rates are in effect via
the Northern Pacific railroad:
From Helena to st. Paul. Minneapolis,
Duluth and West Superior and return, 500.
Helena to st. Louis and return, $75.
Helena to Chicago n return, $50.
These tickets are limited to three months
and can be made to return via any direct
route.
Remember that the Northern Pacific il
the only line running solid %vestibuled trains
through to Chicago without change of cars.
A. ID. EDGAR,
Gen'l Agent, Helena. Mont.
CHAs. S. FEE.
q. p. & Il. A., st. Paul, MINI.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
Ruokisn's Arnicn Saive.

The best sElve in the world for cuts,
bruises, soras, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
Goros. %tetter, ohnppsd hands, ehilblnins,
corna and all akin srnptionr, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. IL is guar
antsed to givs perfect satisfaction. or money
refunded. Price rs cents per box. For
sale by X. q. Hale 4 90.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters for the following persons remain
uncalled for at the Helena, Mont, postofiice
on Dec. 10. 1891. In calling for them please
saw "adyertiSed,n
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GENTLEMEN's LIST.

lens LIST.
Albert, M.
Alexander, L. E.
Benerman, e. +.
Bourcier, Edward
jonathan. Chas.
Bush. Edgar X.
Clayton, Frank
Colquhoun, Alex.
Covert, Chus. T..
Duncan, John
Ehmueller, Joe
Ferris, Fred
Fem, Geo. ~
French. Fred
Goodhart, d. Il.
Halvorson, Jens
Hart, Alfred
Hillestad, Thomas f2)
Johnston, G.
Reeves, N. j.
Lauler, Ed.
Iardy, Frank
Leatham, A. G.
Lindskog, James
Martin, Fred
Matson, G. Il.
Miller. q. e. Co.
Nor is, James
Ranal A.
MCMILLAN, Daniel W..
Perkins, q. w. l..
Frank
Rnndel, Albert
Russell, Arthur
Senkbiel. Jacob
Smith. b. s.
Swords, Lee (2)
Verzup, Josip
Wagner. DR.. A.
Wood, VIM. (2)
Wright, Grant
7 LIST.
Miss Maggie
Miss Eva
Miss Emma
Green, Miss May
HeterInan, Miss Ma
mic
Mrs. j. s.
Leland, Miss Il.
Monroe, Mrs. A. j.
cGivety, Mrs. G.
PETERSON, Miss Mary
Glide
Miss l.. w.
II. CLEwELL. p. M.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11

GENTLE
Adams, s. @,
Allen, Paul
Archer, Charles
Bertrand, F. II.
Boldina, George
Bonlan, Harry
Chalfan, G. FL.
Clayton, Fred
Conner. S. A.
Dean, Howard d.
Duncan, John Ii.
Fasnham, III.
Ferjan, Barthol
Fisher, Albert j.
Gardner, David w.
Hagstrom, Frank
Hansen, Lars
Hendricks, A. +.
| Johnson, j. M.
| ceier, Fl.
Kelly, Il. j.
La Rhstt, William
Lawrence. Charley b
Lees, Frank A.
LOCKER, Thomas
Mason, Walter
Mel. RetailC Com. Agcy
Moran, stephen f.
MoAdam, Thos.
Mel Donald, w. II.
McNaughton, ID.
Pendleton, Il. L..
Rand, John
Rhodi, W. II.
Seipp, Jas.
Setter, j. j.
Stevens. John
Tibbits, Tracy
Vigal, II. II.
Whltmor, Wallace l.,
Wright, =. j.
LADIE
Anderson, Miss Mary
Bradley, Miss Mary
Cornell, Mrs. Will
Evans. Mrs. Mary
Harper, Miss Minnie
Johnson, Miss An
ME Il.
King, Carrie
Merrill, Sadie II.
McCarty, Miss Belle
Nash, Miss Fannie
Philips, Mrs. Jennie
Rand, Mary j.
Smeltzer. Mary Mrs.
I,
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Wisdom's Violet Cream

Wisdom's Violet Cream
Is the most exquisite preparation in the
world for softenine and whitening the
hands and face. 1t 10 not only o substitute
for, but in every respect superior to glycer-
inc. cold cream, vaseIine. and like prepare
lions. Try it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11

The Weakly independent, 1. pages, 10
Jan. 1, 1893, for 81.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

respectfully presents it's claims for the new
and every way desirable SIOUX CITY
ROUTE.
For folders and further particulars call
upon local ticket agent, or address the I'M
designed at Manchester, Iowa.
@ j.. +. MERRY,
ILL., Asst. Gen. Pass. ACT.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11

NORTHERN PACIFIC
Between MissouIa. Garrison, Helena,
Butte City, Bozeman, Livingston,
Billings. Miles City, and GIendiye
And all points
EAST ard WEST.
There is nothing better than tho service on
The Dining Car Line.
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars and Furnished
Tourists bloepers Daily between points
in MONTANA and
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS 4 CHICAGO.
Pacific Coast Trains Passing through Minnesota,
North Dakota. Montana, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington. carry complete equipments Of
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS.
FIRST d SECOND CLASS COACHEA
PULLMAN TOURISTS AND q
FREE COLONIAL HLEEPERD
d ELEGANT DINING CARS.
THROUGH TICKETS are sold at all coupon
Offices of the Northern Pacific r. r. to points
North, East. South and West in the United
States and Canada.
TIME SCHEDULE.
In effect on and after Sunday, November 1, 1891
TRAINS ARRIVE AT HELENA.
No. ]. Pacific Mail. west bound ........ 2:0I p. m
NOD, Atlantic mail. east bound 7:2O o. N
NO. ., MlssOula and Butte Express. .. Z. 1920 p, m
No. 8, Marysville passenger. .11:2O a. m
no. ~, MhrysViile decomposition. $50. $50 p. IN
No. lGz, Rimini mixed, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and friday, 500 p. m
No. 2, Wickes, Boulder and Elkhorn
passenger .11:55 a. NJ
TRAINS DEPART FROM HELENA.
No. !, Pacific Mail. west bound ........ 2:2O p. M
No. 4, Atlantic Mail. east bound. ....... 1886 o. m
No. S, Missoula and Butte and Wallace
Express. ........ 7:so =. m
No. 2, Marysville passenger. ............ 7:45 a. IN
No. y, Marysyilie accommodation. ...... 800 p. IN
No. 1O1, Rhnini mixed, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays. .............. BIS a. m
No. 8, Wickes, Boulder and Elkhorn
Passenger ...........-.. ............ 2:l3 y. m
For rates, maps, time tables or special inFor.
nation, apply to any agent of the Northern Pa.
" CHAs. 8. FEE,
A. d. EDGAR, Gen'l Pasa. d T. Agt,
Cor. Main l. Grand sts., Helena. Mont.
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If you are tired taking the large old-fashioned
pills, try Carter's Little Liver Pills and
take comfort. A man can't stand everything.
One pill a dose. Try them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
The CHICAGO, "
" MIL WAUKEE g.
ST. PAUL R'Y.

Ia the Fast Mail Short Line from 81. Paul
and Minneapolis via La Crosse and Milwau-
keo to Chicago and all points in the East
ern States n Canada. 1t 10 the only limo
under ono management between St. Paul
and Chicago, and ii is tho Finest Equipped
Hallway in the Northwe st. 1t Ia the only
line running Pullman Drawing-room Sleep.
ing oars will luxurious smoking-rooms. and
tho finest d~ining-onrs In tho world, via the
famous 'Riyor Bank Route" along she
shores Of Lake Pepin and the beautiful
Mississippi river to Milwaukee and Chica.
20. Its trains connect with those OF the
Northern ines in tho Grand Union depot at
ST. Paul. No change of cars of any olaas
between 81. Paul and Chicago. For through
ticketu, time tables, and full information,
apply to any coupon ticket agent in the
northwest.
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DRS. L|EB|C & co.
49,. Will open Office at =.
MERCHANTS HOTEL
Jan. 1. remaining to Jan. 3, and on same dates
will visit Helena each month thereafter.
The Oldest, Most Successful, and Only Reliable
San Francisco Specialists. Surgeons
and Physicians.
Who have the majority of Patients under treat
ment in San Francisco and on the Pacific 4
Coast for the following diseases,
are now in tho city. .
All requiring Expert Medical OF Surgical Services
can be treated by the great Pacific Coast
Doctors, new in Butte City. without
having to visit San Francisco.
Call at our Butte City Offices personally, or i'd
dress for particulars, Main offices 400 .
Gesry st., San Francisco, Cal.
Entrance to L.iebig World Dispensary, 8 East
Broadway, corner Main Street.
Drs. Liebig & Co. are regular graduates in
medicine and surgery and special practitioners
and Montana to treat all chronic, nervous and
private diseases whether caused by imprudence,
excess or contaSipn seminal weakness, night
nervous debility Ilsss of nerve forcel, diseases of
tho blood Syphilis, ,gonorrhna, gleet and strio
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cured, All medicines arc especially prepared for
each individual case at laboratory, No Injurious
or poisonous compounds used No time lost
mail and express. Medicine aent everywhere
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In diseases of tho blood, brain, heart and nery-
complaints. rheumatism, paralysis and all other
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new medical law,
Office hour, freyoe to . and I TO sp, M; or by
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- MAMMA SAS SoAAs
This was carried and the house got down ia
its party business.
Al Crisp has a very clear complexion.
blue eyes, q straight, we'll formed nose, and
Il brown mostasche. His head is bald, and
his manners refined and agreeable. He has
a social disposition and much individual
dignity. His dress is neat and his linen i'm
maoulate. He wears q black frock coat and
dark clothes. His neck is encirclei with q
plain tnrn-down COLLAR, held in place with a
simple black tie. The charge that he in
any way fnvors n protective policy il untrue.
His speeches upon the floor Of the house
prove this. Mr.. Crisp has certainly been an
pronounced in his free trade tendencies as
John e.. Carlisle"
Being asked recently for his views on the
tariff he replied:
My record on tho tariff question il as
TINT OF any representative in congress-. l
nave always acted and Sympathized with
efforts to obtain genuine reform and posi-
tive reduction.
"Ihe first vote / cast in congress- WAS for
Fir. Carlisle in preference to Mr.. Randall
or speaker of the house. Later | voted for
he Morrison bill and the Mills bill. l
lave made tariff speeches in congress-. in
low York, In Massachusetts, in Missouri,
IN Virginia, in Ohio, in Maryland, III Kan
sAs and in Georgia, and in each and every
INC Of these many speeches I have advo-
,aicd reduction OF duties.
'Of course | cannot outline in a brief dis
rntch a tariff bill such as would like to
$50 enacted. but the following paragraph
I ON the Records report of MY speech on
tho Mckinley bill may serve your purpose.
"Mr. Cfisp-Mr. Chairman, the commit
tee on ways and means hRva spent months
vi ~restless days and a~leepleHs nights trying
to find out whit will give relief to the farm
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11

Who have the majority Of Patients under treat
mont in San Francisco and on the Pacific
Coast for the following diseases,
are now in tho city. .
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There is nothing better than tho service on
The Dining Gar Line.
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars and Furnished
Tourists bleepers Daily between points
in MONTANA and
ST. PAUL., MINNEAPOLIS & CHICAGO.

THROUGH TICKETS are sold at all coupon
Offices of the Northern Pacific R. R. to points
North, East, South and West in the United
States and Canada.
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Call at our Butte City Offices personally, or nd
dress for particulars, Main offices 400
Geary st., San Francisco, Cal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-02

LONDON, Dec D. Before the royal
labor commission today, Barrister
Short, secretary of the committee to
improve the condition Of barmaids,
gave some interesting and even SEN
sational testimony as to the condi-
ton and prospect Of that large class
of female workers. He estimates
the number of barmaids In England
at $4,000, and gave their average
wages at ten shiilings per week.
On this sum, he said, they are ex
pected TO dress neatly aud attrac
lively. They are occupied in their
work an average of fourteen hours
per day. Frequently they are made
to stop in unsanItary, damp attics.
Many publicans refuse to employ
any barmaids, except such as they
can fully control; in other words,
those who are free from family ties
or responsibilities, and disposed to
consult the proprietor's interests in
every way. Hundreds of girls are
thus ruined, said Mr.. Sbortt, every
year. The ranks of the barmaids
are recruited from the the middle
classes, and even to some extent
from the professional classes. Mr..
Shortt feared that it was useless to
expect any change in the English
plan of public-house management
by the adoption of the American
system of male bartenders.
BELGIUM WAR MEASURES.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 2.-The chamber
of deputies has agreed to an annual
army contigeut of 1900 men. The
government is also engaged in re-
building the ports that protect Ant
werp with all the modern applian-
ces in equipment. These prepara-
tions are not prompted, it is said
officially, by any apprehensions Of
war, but only to enable Belgium to
sustain her neutrality should war
break out. The French military
camps near the northern frontier
are viewed with suspicion as possi-
bly, intended to enable France to ad-
vance iu force into Belgium territory
In case Of hostilities, and this fact
has been quoted to secure support
for the government in the extraor-
dinary expenditures amounting to
55, ,0OO, 900 francs for the Antwerp
Qualifications.