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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
CROSS-CUTS.

The rose is red and the %violet's blue, an,
so is a man whose rent is due.-Peck's SIM
The modern official seems quite WILLING
to take ANYTHING he can get except tho re-
Observation-Disclosures News.
Miss Trainwell-What do you consider
the best exercise for the muscles, Mr., bod
die? Doodle (languidly)-Opening clans,
Judge.
She-She says that one of her ancestor,
fell at Saratoga.
He-Yes, he was buried under the debris
of the grand stand.-Life.
Madge-This summer resort reminds me
Of what the professor said of the primary
geological formations. Evelyn - How's
that, dear? Madge-It contains no trace of
man.
Bob Thingum-As a moralist Epson
Downes is a dead failure,
Watts Hisname-How so?
Bob Thingun-Well, after giving me q
lot of advice about getting on in the world,
he tried to borrow ten dollars from me-
Puck.
Mother (su~spiciously)-If you haven't
been in swimming, how did your hair Get
wet?
Little Dick-That's perspiration-runpin'
away from bad boys wot wanted me 10
disobey you an go in swimmin'!'-Good
News.
lrate subscriber-'I demand to see the
editor. Whe-e is hep
Printer-"He's in the loft. The citi-
zens tarred n feathered him last night"
]. s." Yes, and that's just what | want
to see him about. The tar belonged to me,
and want the editor to pay for it.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

growing and that industrial develop
ment is still in its infancy. Hence they
are planning with confidence for the
future. The Record complies u state
ment Of recent Investments Of capital
which makes n remarkable showing.
Among them are the following:
The purchase for immediate development
of %, 900 acres of iron and timber land near
New Castle, Va. at an advance Of 100 per
cent. over the price which sold for last
September. the decision Of the owners Of
about 10000 acres near the same place to
commence its active development and to
construct u ten-mile railroad for this pur-
pose; the sale of 5000 acres of iron property
near fredericksburg. Va; the purchase Of
the Columbia Is. o. canal for S260,0OO by
New England capitalists. who will utilize
its great water-power by building cotton
mills, etc.; the purchase of GOO acres land
near Baltimore by Pittsburgh capitalists,
who will huild a manufacturing town; the
full organization of a 50, 800 900 company
at New Birmingham, Tex, composed large
ly of English capitalists interested in
Miadlesborough, Ky, to build an IRON
making town; the organization of a 81, 600
900 company to operate at Llano, the great
Bessemer ore center of Texas. These are a
few of the big things reported for the week
that indicate the tendency of capitalists to
be on the outlook for good Investments de-
spite financial strinpency. Among other
enterprises reported IN this weeks issue of
the Manufacturers Record is a S1,010,OO0
salt company i'll Kentucky; a cotton mill a.
Charlotte. N. G.; an $4,000 contract for
water works engines at Savannah; an $780,
600 rolling mill and cotton tie company at
Denison. Tex: a $500, 600 sale of phosphate
land in Florida; an increase of $500. 600 in
the capital stock of gas and water W orks
company at Macon, Ga, for engagements ;
q $a0,OW phosphate company in Flo
rida; a $4,000 wooden mill com.
pany in Texas and a $1,000 N
lumber company in the same state; Il S2Ov,-
900 coal company in West Virginia; a
$3.50 improvement company at Florence,
S. c.. n a $500 600 company at Raleigh, N.
G.: $500, 900 voted for public improvements
at Knoxville, Tenn; a $1,000 900 construc-
ton company in West Virginia; a 800, 900
company in Manchester, Va,
one of $4,000 in Basic City, Va, and one
Of $4,000 in Louisville, Ky; $25, 600 water
works in Brunswick, Md: a $50, 900 cotton
iced oil mill company IN Texas; large fire.
brick works in South Carolina.
Capital, too, is being quietly invested
n the solid and not doomed towns
IT the west. And when the turn of the
ide comes great will be the profit there
II. 1t is when the timid and the muir
nuring are holding back that the bold
re making ten strikes. /!
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
Three in IA Row, One Female,

Texas City. ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Mike Weitzel,
Otis johnson, and a dissolute female
named B%allentyne, while returning from
Eldorado on a freight this morning, en-
gagged in a fight. johnson was eating
watermelon and Weitzel struck him with a
slung shot. johnson made a slash at his
assailant with a knife, disembowelinp
him. The woman who had been with
Weitzel some time, seized a Ratchet and
made a rush at johnson, cutting a cash
across his left cheek and cutting his upper
lip and upper front teeth from his face.
She was only stopped from hacking him to
pieces by a stranger who saw the row. He
pulled a revolver. telling her to desist or be
would kill her. johnson is under surgical
care here but will die. Weitzel died this
loon at Carmi.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
Consured the Court Martial.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 16.-The Picayune's
San Antonio specials say Brigadier-G General
Stanley to-day censured the court which
tried First Lieutenant Walter H. Chat
field, Fifth infantry, on account of the
merciful sentence imposed. Col. Cop
pinger, of the Taenty-third infantry, was
president of the court martial. Lieuten-
ant Chatfield, while acting quartermaster
at Fort Brown, made, it was asserted,
wrong reports of money extended to quar-
masters-general, and used money charged
to laborels as ''slush'' fund at the post.
him to be reprimanded by the proper au-
thorities. In reviewing the case Gen.
Stanley takes the court to task for admit
ting the irrelevant matter as evidence and
adds that the accused officer entil ely dis
regarded the articles of war and set up his
own rule of action.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
PEOPLE OF NOTE

The Cossack lieutenant, Backmontof
has walked from Vladivostock to st. Peters,
burg in thirteen months, and has since
started for Paris. He is accompanied by a
small gray dog.
Mr.. Samuel Royd. editor of the Panama
Star and Herald, is in Washington. He
sees no prospect of renewed work upon the
canal, and says that unless it is soon re-
sumed the now idle machinery will be
ruined.
Amelia Rives was named by her grand
father. William Cabel Rives, minister to the
court of Louis Philippe. after the queen of
france. She is now only twenty-eight
years old, and at fifteen wrote a sonnet
which has since appeared in the Century.
Another case goes on record of an honor
which a woman has been able to take over
the heads of men competitors. Miss Jervis
has won the Gllchrist prize for botany at
the Birkbeck institute. This is the first
time that the Gilchrist prize has been taken
by a woman.
Congressman Livingstone, of Georgia,
who is one of the leaders of the farmers
movement, and suspected of an ambition
to be the alliance candidate for speaker of
the next house, is about 55 years old and
lives at Covington, a little town within an
hours ride of Atlanta. He is a farmer, but
has always taken an active interest in
politics.
William Morris, the English poet, artist
and socialist, affects a singularly shabby
and unpicturesque attire. He may be seen
on Oxford efraof in Torlo,, 1y,,r,,. -, Ill
black SLOUGH hat, an ancient sack coat,
baggy trousers and a blue flannel shirt.
The necktie is usually missing and some
times he wears no collar. But his flowing
white hair and beard make him an object
OF interest to every passer. BY.
Thu czar of Russia has notified Princess
Gounetfesky, the morganatic widow of the
late car, Alexander H., that she must not
visit the imperial family on terms of in
timacv, and that peculiar relationship can
not be recognized at court. The car him
self has no morganatic wife, and is devoted
as a husband to the empress. He does not
like the evidence of bis fathers loose
morals to be thrust too plainly before him.
Lord Charles Beresford is one of the most
useful men in the British service. He
divides his time between parliament and
the sea-, and having a practical knowledge
of the navy and its wants, is prepared to
push intelligent reforms without regald to
the big-wigs and red. tape mandate from
the admiralty department. He is d. wear,
old, and has been a sailor ever since he was
n boy, his bravery winning him such rapid
promotion that his next advance will make
him an admiral.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
Tasted for Three Weeks.

New York, Aug. 16.-Sin Quong On, on,
OF the richest Chinese merchants in New
York, has been lying Frustrated and fasting
for nearly three weeks because his son, a
baby about nine months old, died. He has
several daughters by his first wife living
in China. but says they would do him no
good, as they were born to become members
of some one else's family. Sin Quong On
thinks he is going to be left heirless. He is
over 50 years old. According to Chinese
rule ne Will have to buy a son. Probably
this idea has been the cause of his being
Frustrated so long. If he continues to fast
ne will soon be a museum freak. He
drinks lotus seed and ginseng root tea coca
s%lonally, but let's his big business 90 to the
four winds. There is no use to make any
more money, he says, if there are to be
none but American LAWYERS to spend it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

WE are glad to see that the esteemed
journal now believes that the duty on
hides was a humbug. Last year the re-
publican national committee flooded
Montana with circulars announcing
that the republican congress would put
a duty of n dollar on hides and thus
bring a handsome revenue to our stock.
men. The Massachusetts shoe manu-
facturers after a hard fight in the house
OF representatives, defeated the u
ton for a tax on hides in the Mckinley
bill. Now the Journal admits that
America has "no hide industry that
could be affected by Imports" because
mark the words-"The total annual Jun
ply of hides in tho United States is
wholly inadequate to meet the require
ments Of the leather trade" Precisely,
and the total annual supply of wool in
the United States is wholly inadequate
to meet the requirements of the wooden
trade. Now get away from your W
logic if you can!
But we are glad that you admit even
the half truth that when your party
promised to put a duty on hides you
were guilty of false p~retenses.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

HE Butte lnter-Mountain speaks en-
tirely within bounds when it declares
Blaine to be the almost unanimous
choice of the republicans of Montana.
And it might add that should Blame
decline their second choice would be
Mckinley. But we trust the Inter
Mountain will not assail the Helena
journal for its solitary support of Har-
rison. What a striking exhibition of
flial impiety it would be to see the
organ kicking grandfather's hat all over
Prickly Pear valley! All that should be
asked of the organ is that it should
cease its attacks on Blaine.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

SOME %curiously mistaken estimates Of
the late George Jones, of the New York
Times, are creeping into print. Thus
the Denver News says, che was not
especially distinguished as a writer
Correct. He never wrote anything. He
was not, strictly speaking, a journalist
at all, but a shrewd, courageous and able
publisher. That was what attracted Ray
mond to him, and after that great
journalists death Jones conducted the
paper on the broad, general policy of his
associate. But a journalist he was not
that is, in the sense that we speak of
Greeley, the elder Bennett, Dana, MediIl
and Watterson as journalists. Mr..
Jones success was largely duo to the
fact that he drew able writer about him,
did not interfere with them, and had the
courage to back them up.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin says, in part: Ore
gon: Spring wheat is %ripening, corn is in
fine condition, all fruit is above an average,
except apples and prunes. Melons are
plentiful. California: In the extreme nor
thern portion there are some damaged gar
dens by frost. Fruit prospects never were
better; the wheat yield will be above the
average and the quality excellent. Hop
picking is progressing in the southern por-
ton of the state. and the quality is good.
Grain threshing continues, barley being
stored, awaiting better prices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

The lone administration organ in
Helena wonders that the democratic
press prefers Blaine to Harrison. The
New York Times pretty nearly explains
it. 1t says it is due ito the mixture of
inertness, craft and hypocrisy that
characterizes the Harrison administra-
ton and to the personal unpopularity of
Harrison" Still We think Harrison
will be renominated.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

10 sell when everybody is buying and
to buy when everybody is selling has
long been recognized as a sound maxim
by successful business men. This is
notably the rule now being observed by
moneyed men who are closely studyino
the signs of the times, especially in the
south where the depression has been
greatest. The Manufacturers Record
says that our shrewdest ~financiers re-
ognize that the country cannot stop
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

Our committee appointed to entertain
the executive committee of the National
Educational Association should include
the visitors from the Seattle chamber of
commerce in their Inequalities. The
latter gentlemen will be here, it is an
nounced, to escort the committee to
Seattle and endeavor to induce them to
abandon the hope of meeting in Helena.
Let us convince them that we can enter
tain not only the big convention but all
Seattle besides.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
Fire at Norfolk, Virginia.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 16.-Among the build
ings burned by a fire here were those of the
Norfolk Storage company, American Ferti-
lizer, Merchants and Farmers Peanut COM
pany, M. and +. Peanut Lyman.
Field a. Co.. -four warehouse, Aetna iron
works, Marshall u G%reener's barrel factory,
Geo: Taylor's ice an fuel warehouse. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. The loss on
buildin s is S175,0 eco, and the loss on pea
nuts alone is estimated at $50, 900.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
LDdy Macdonald us M, Autbo,

Just before her bereavement, Lady Mac
donald. widow of the late Sir John Mac
donald, completed her first ambitions lit
erary effort in u series of articles for The
Ladies' Home journal, the first one of
which will appear in the August number of
mat periodical. Last summer Lady Mac
donald, with Il party of friends. trayelod in
her private car through the most pintur-
esque parts of Canada, and in "A delight
FULLY fresh manner she describes her espe-
riences on this trip, in these articles to
which she has given the title of AN I'm
conventional Holiday" A series of beau
tiinl Illustrations, furnished by Indy Mac
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

LAWRENCE street should be opened to
the east side. The completion of the
new high school building calls for it,
and every consideration of public COM
fort and convenience demands it. 1t is
a work that must be done in the near
future and every delay makes the ulti-
mate cost greater.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

If there ever was anything mean, from
secession down to polygamy, that demo-
cracy has not been allied with, we should
be pleased to know it.-Virginia City Ma
disonlan.
WE'LL, there's the theft of a state, for
one thing; and the Harrison %administra-
ton for another.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

THE slurs in the Bozeman New Issue
on Francis Murphy are ungracious and
uncalled for. 1t is such criticism that
makes prohibition odious to many right
thinking men. Let Murphy's critics
match him in good works before they
find fault with him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17
HELENA, MONT, AUG. 1t. 1891.

eg- Mountainous abroad will always find The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. Now
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
Csn Franchises; McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel.
tpringtieli. III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

GRAssHopPERs are deyourlng the
grain of the Ohio farmers. The rest of
their substance is consumed by the
Mckinley %tax-eaters.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-17

In what American industry has the
pay OF the wage.earner been increased
as a result of the Mckinley law?
Connecticut western news., 1891-11-19
EST CORNW ALL.

Edward 0. Baldwin was in New Hav- en recently to attend the wedding of friend
 Charlie Butler has returned home from Litchfield.
 ed up with fresh coat of paint, H. b Hine of New Milford did the work
 Mir and Mrs T. $. Gold spent last week in Hartford.
 Artist H. Moser is in Mystic Ct, the present week. s. R. Hill and son of New Milford are making repairs at J. Mallinson's shear factory.
 John l. Washing X Go, are putting up new steam engine.
 Mir and Mrs M. s. Nickerson have been at Norwalk the past week for 8 short visit and to attend the wedding of Miss Mamie Fitch.
 Great mark down sale of millinery for the next two weeks, to make room for holiday goods. Fine fur felt hats and bonnets at 99c, Sl 20, Sl 3S. Wool felts, misses and children's hats, trim med from soc, to Sl 25 Bargains in all silk ribbons in Nos 9, 12 and 16, at 15c per yd, Rich colored plushes ard fancy velvets, 24 in. wide at soc per piece, just t~the thing for fancy work Silks, satins, ,surahs and dress trimmings at corresponding low figures. A large and elegant line of watches, fine jewelry and silver ware for the holidays just un- packed. Smith & Sons are holding courteous confabs with all their customers over their choice selection of ready made clothing, ladies' and misses jackets and all other reasonable goods.
Connecticut western news., 1891-11-19
NORFOLK.

A P. Curtis is working for J. T. Levi at the gymnasium. Frank Peck has gone to Torrington to take a situa- tion in the Needle shop. .. .Dr Peaslee has closed his season at Knolly Brook and gone back to New York -. A. B. Cobb has put down drive well, and found plenty of water with only four teen feet of pipe. .. James Cosgrif, who was thrown from Ben Browns wagon one day last week by the horses taking fright at an engine, is getting better and will be out soon .. Mrs John O Brien, who lives in Murphy's block, was walk ened Tuesday morning by the smell of smoke, and on investigation found a fire in Dennis O'Connor's store in the lower part of the building. The fire was promptly extinguished and then it was found to have started on the counter away from any lamp or stove, and some four or five hours after the store was closed. That, taken with the fact that they found small fire in the cellar less than week ago, is making some talk. Mir and Mrs J, K. Shepard have gone to East Orange, N. J. to spend a week The sale ot pews in the Congregational church, Monday, was veil attended and most o1 the seats were sold.
Connecticut western news., 1891-11-19
CORNW ALL..
Mir Phineas R. Baldwin is very sick.

Mir Phineas R. Baldwin is very sick. Deacon Miner is more comfort able. -. The farmers improved tue damp spell to take down their tobacco ...... Charles Hitchcock and wife have returned to Florida .... Charles Har- dy had narrow escape from receiving serious injury on Saturday last. While driving down Bolton Hill the wagon pole dropped down and the horses ran, turning the wagon over and throwing MT Hardy cut and tearing the wagon in pieces generally. They finally ran into coal wagon and were stopped. A number of professional hunters have visited our town lately and the farmers are posting their lands, and this means "keep out' Our veteran hunter. Wm l. Wilcox, had an exciting lynx hunt one day last week. While his fine pack of hounds were on trail he discov- cred the lyix on shelving rock about 35 feet above him. He shot both barrels and the animal came directly toward him, badly wounded. He en- deavored to kill it by striking it with his gun but was unsuccessful and the lynx used it's claws on Williams cloth ing and flesh but finally succeeded in crawling into the rocks. The dogs af- terward started another lynx. which he killed. ..,. Wm Strattman killed two foxes recently.
Connecticut western news., 1891-11-19
GREAT HARRINGTON.

George D. Goodrich of Boston has been in town the past week, looking after the interests of hisyillage property. Rumor says that he contemplates start ing some kind of business here.
 By change in the bylaws, last Jan uary, the annual meeting of the Hous- atomic Agricultural Society will be held at the town hall Thursday December Sd
 The Southern Berkshire Democratic club have their second annual dinner the evening of December 7
 A great many people ill this locality were very much disappointed Sunday evening because the sky was so cloudy, the eclipse of the moon could not be ob- served.
 The Probate court meets in ths viii lage December 2d.
 b B. Culver who recently purchased the Charles Benton place on Main St IS preparing plans for making the house into large furniture store.
 A course of lectures and entertain. ments for the benefit of the free library have been arranged by the committed The course will be opened with con cert by the Boston Rivals the evening o December 15.
Connecticut western news., 1891-11-19

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Emma Beebe to MT Joseph Holcomb, this. Wednesday, evening at the resi- dence of Nathaniel Beebe. .. Mrs Hull has purchased the Ives place in this will lage, and in consequence Mrs Eunice Warner has moved out of the cottage which Is being prepared for Mrs Hull's use during the winter. Mrs Webster, who occupies the larger tenement. will not move until spring. Mrs Warner stored her household goods in the attic of the parsonage and she goes to Ct Burlington. Mass, to spend the winter with her nephew, Lawyer Wright ... Mrs G. K Goodwin spent several days last week visiting friends, and Mrs Lydia Holt took charge of her house. hold affairs during her absence. Miss Clara Bottum's school in Southfield, Mass, will close on Friday and she will return home We shall be glad to wei come her again -. This is 8 brisk time with our coal dealers. G. K. Goodwin has just received two carloads of good quality. which he sells at S5 50 per ton at the shed. ..... The in terests of our city are advancing. New guide-boards and new street lamps Bewildered travellers on the sea and on the land will be enlightened here after. O. B. s.