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stataa. Texas, Mexico. Hot SpFinRs. ARK
and 70 California, Yassengsr9 going
through 1T. Paul or Minneapolis can By
81 Chs Minneapolis 4 81. Louis railway,
albert Lien Route" ths fast trnin Of which
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Of Minnesota. For partioulars address J.J.
Fallon, General Agent Passenger Depart.
rnAnt, HeIenaj or q. "A, Pratt, General
Ticket and Passenger Agent, Minneapolis,
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All kindsof merchandise and other frelghts.
including orss. promptly transferred from ths
depot. Othce nj ] Feldberg's ttore and nj Tbs
depot. Ordsrs will receive prompt sttention.
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Winter Excursions

Southern tourists are already going TO
warmer climes-Florida. and Ill southern
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-22
Society at Baeeillusville Frowned
Down the Thrifty Habits of
Farmer Hopkins.
They Froze Him Out When He
Killed a Beef in His Back
Yard.
His Last Experiment with a High-Toned
COMMUNICATING of the Farmer
in Society.
Written for The SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.

Written for The SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Society in Bacillusville, l.. l., is SO ex-
elusive that only the malaria can get into
it. The old residents of the town nave no
place among the aristocracy, and the rela-
tions between the two classes remind one
of those tender sentiments which bind the
North American Indian to this govern
ment. The common herd is kept within
its Preservation"
The wealth and fashion of Bacillusville
extend themselves along Gleenlawn avenue,
which is regarded as the finest street in the
world by everybody who lives OH it. And
without doubt it is worthy of remark for it
is lined with handsome residences, whose
owners look out through their mosquito
bars upon beautiful and extensive grounds.
The greatest vigilance is exercised by the
elite to prevent any Objectionable person
from coming to live on Greenlawn avenue
Once when a man of doubtful social stand
ing was endeayoring to buy a house there
a committee representing the virtue and ex
clusiveness of the avenue waited upon The
owner of the house and lied about the in
tending purchasers financial condition sc
a~ssidiously that they broke off the trade
and preserved the responsibility of thu
neiphborhood.
1t was by a ''fuke," therefore, that /,
rusty old codcer like Farmer Alphong,
Hopkins secured the magnificent residence
and corner lot which Broker Lemuel Skin
ner had lacked th- mt to dispose of pre-
ylous to taking the last mail for Canada
Skinner had been one of the brightest orna
menta of Greenlawn avenue, and his depar
ture was the more regretted because no
even extradition proceedings could brin.
him back.
There was nothing ornamental abou
Farmer Hopkins. Forty years spent il
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before long ennui attacked him again as
violently as if he had known the society
name for it.
Then be painted his house. When the
idea of doing this occurred to him., ne ac-
cepted it az an inspiration. He occupied
two days very pleasantly discussing with
his wife the question whether to paint the
house a reddish brown to remind them of
the old homestead or a yellowlsh hue IN
memory of their late barn. 1t was finally
decided to paint the back and front yellow
and the W sides brown. Then Alphonso'
mixed his paints on the lawn; slung his
ladders and prepared for work.
This frightful project broke the armed
| neutrality which had been observed hither-
! to by his new %neighbors. Mr.. Roche-Jones
| ventured to call with a remonstance. He
said: "Mr. HOPKINS, up to this time we
| have not troubled you with any"
''Bless my soul" cried Alphonso. $50 that
was why you hung back. Afraid of
troublin' me. Waal now, l swan! I've
done you an injustice. Mother" he
called to Mrs. Hopkins, who appeared in
| the front hall at this moment-"here's Mr..
Jones come over to see us and explain why
he he amt been more n~eighborly. Seems
that be thought we'd be busy, havin jest
moved in, so he didn't want to trouble u.s.
"No trouble at all, Mr.. Jones, I'm sure"
said Mrs. Hopkins. wiping her right hand
on her apron as she advanced. Wed a
| Dee0 Glau 10 see you OF Mis-. ooAlcS any udy.
Tell her to come over and bring her SEWN
work whenever she feels like it,"
It WAS an unusual situation for Mr..
Roche Jones, but he endeavored to do his
duty by those whom he represented. He
tried a dozen times to introduce the subject
of paint or to hint at the practices by which
Hopkins had previously made himself OBJ
n%oxious, but on every OCCASION he was inter
rupted by EXPLANATIONS of cordially, which
we're evidently inspired by tine notion that
he was ~apologizing for the GOODNESS which
had been shown the Hopkins family. He
had a strong suspicion that the Van Alpines
and others were Watching him from their
windows; he was afraid Mrs. Hopkins woulC
shake hands with him by main force; he
saw one of the Misses Hopkins open The
parlor window and sit down with her sister
to play a piano Duet. which was too evil
identity executed in his honor. He blushed
for the first time in some years, stamInereo
a few excuses and fled.
Mother" said Farmer Hopkins, a
knew that if we showed our bringin' up BY
behavin' right to these folks we could wiz
! 'em round. Pm sorry that / forgot to tel
%neighbor Jones that l expectto have enough
o this red paint left over to touch up hi
house a little, if SO be as he should feel tn,
3 need of q change"
Hopkins finished his house painting with
out further interruption. He fingered owe
it, knowing how badly he would feel whel
l it was done, and he was forced to be idl
again. The work gave him OF portunitie
4 for reflection, and he got an idea whic
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ings against Mr.. Hopkins us a nuisance.
Whereupon Mrs. Hopkins said that Mrs.
Jones was a designing woman, who ought
To read her Bible. and find out what hap
pened to people who stirred up strife among
brethren.
But Mr.. Hopkins rather enjoyed the OK
element of legal proceedings especially az
he won his case. Afterward he waylaid
Mr.. Roche-Jones on tho street and assured
him that he had not laid anything up
agin' him."
the necessity of work began to torture
Hopkins again. At last no decided to lay
in his stock of firewood for the winter, SO
he chopped down all the valuable shade
trees in his lot, sawed and split them, and
constructed a magnificent wood pile IN u
very conspicuous position on his lawn.
When this was done he layished renewed
attentions upon his COW. He did every
thing for the mild-eyed beast which his in
uonuity could devise, and at last when he
could think of nothing else, he butchered
her in the back yard. This led to a call
from Mr.. Van Alpine.
''Mr. Hopkins" said he, 81 want to speak
| of that |unusual spectacle on your premises
| this morning."
YES" said Hopkins, calmly; "how much
| do you him the critter w~eighed?'
II have no desire to know, but"
"Sho; l was in hopes l could sell you n
quarter. Down our way when n man kills
a critter his neighbors most always take
some of it off'n his hands,"
Mr.. Van Alpine lost his temper. He
threatened legal proceedings, and when
they failed to terrify Hopkins, he limited at
illegal proceedings by a vigilance committee.
"Mother,'' said Mr.. Hopkins, in report
ing this interview to his wife, ~ don't
think we can live among such heathens any
longer. Soon's l collect our milk bills and
salt down that beef ! believe we'll pull VI
stakes"
The milk bills met with an almost unani-
nous population. Mr.. Van Alpine sale
he'd take the case to the supreme court be
fore he'd pay 50 cents which Hop X
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of the COW roaming amid the tall grass on
the lawn, would nave been sufficient. Hop
kins was famous
But the milk didn't sell we'll. Hopkins,
making the circuit in the early morning,
with his %ten-quart pail. met frequent re-
sary part of every business undertaking.
Yet he didn't think his %neighbors were
helping him as they should.
But the COW didn't occupy all his time:
that was the chief difficulty. He occupied
himself as much as he could with her, and
loaded her with SO many superfuous atten-
lions that she doubtless led a very hard
life. And yet he was not happy.
Odd jobs helped him out Il little. He
helped his wife to make soft soap in the
''back yard' one balmy day in June-that
is, the day was balmy before they began.
The delightful odors developed by this
process foated into Mrs. R~oche-Jones' par
lor, and led that lady to instigate proceed
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PROF, =, I, ENGELHORN, WI. 4. Prin, HELEN4 MONT

claimed. Two of his late customers got
ruined on Wall street, and another moved
away without leaving his address. -.
'I've tried to be a good neighbour" SAID
Hopkins, addressing the family circle the
last day before their departure; but it
want no use. This is my last experiment
with a heightened community"
HowARD FIELDING.
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Administrator of Thomas Il. Casey, deceased.

CTOGkHOLDERS' MIiETING-fHt. AN
- nnnl meeting OF the stockholders OF the FIX
horn Tiading company will be held mt the Helena
National bank. Helena, Montana. ON 1ue'dny,
Of electinx q board OF trustees and officers for the
ensuing year. o. X. ALLEN, President.
i. l.. Holden, Secretary.
March 18th, 1sol.
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FROM PARENTS.

take great pleasure in commencing Your
Business College as worthy of PATRONAGE, and
your methods of instruction meet the require
Inents of the business age we live in. Yours
truly, =. w. KNIGHT,
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS. ESTATE OF

NOTICE 10 CREDITORS. ESTATE OF
~ Thomas +. Casey, deceased.
Notice IL hereby given by the undersigned, adj
ministrator Of the estate Of Thomas +. Casey, do
ceased, to the creditors OF, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the snii decensed, to oxhibit
them with tho necessary vouchers, within four
= onths after tho first publication Of this notice.
% the said VIM. j. Sweeney ut tho law Offices OF
DuBose Il Penny, rooms ~ and "a, Bailey book,
Helena, the same being tho place for the TRANSIT
action of business of said estate in tho county o.
LOWS and Clarke state of Montana.
Dated Feb. n. 1891.
WM. j, SWEENEY.
Administrator Of ThOmasl n. Cnsey. deceased.
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I heartily recommend the Helena Business
College to young and old as the place to go to
make rapid progress in practical and useful
studies. ..Yours vsry truly,
/. GREENWOOD.
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am highly pleased With the progress of my
son, Harry. has made while with you. l can
recommend the Helena Business College in the
has a son or daughter to place in college.
Mrs. SARAH A. kANoUsE.
Fort Benton, Mont.
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ELENA BUSINESS L
NORMAL TRAINING School and INSTITUTE Of SHORTHAND, ~IYPEWRlNC

This institution demands to be judged by the mer-
its OF the work done in the SCHoo Room the past
SEVEN YEARS.
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Fhe edarraattel pERNIN Shorthand Talglt By Mail

paeepssnin method of, shorthanaMs superior to all other ssstems'-
CEiea4o Daily Intss-Dsasn.
%sssrnin,s rhoncrraphic Instructor comprises a system. containing
rus,Eni advantages asar all others in use. \ kyAthe aid OF this book the
student may bceomosR oGonographer IN y O e'-N I'sAA
No&&. ~ -
t. Teaching by mail is a decided boon to those whose
business prevents their. personal attendance at tee
Coilsgo. Tuition for complete course, $40. Text
Book. &9.lO
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promised a little steady occupation. He re-
solved to kesp a COW. He could raise al
most enough hay on the lawn to feed her.
and no doubt his nsighbors would be glad
to take a little of the milk.
Mrs. hopkins approved, and the COW was
purchased. If the unusual hue of tho Hon.
kins' residence had not already made it the
'4most conspicuous on the avenue, the sight
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We heartily endorse this institution and its
principal and proprietor, H. T.. Engelhorn, who
is publisher of the Helena Business Educator;
frat vice-president of the National Union OF
Business Colleges, and a member of BUSINESS
Educ ntocs' Association of America and Western
Penman's Association Bitter Root Bugle.
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PRESS QUOTATIONS,

The work of Professor Engelhorn 8 high class
institution speaks for itself. He makes no mis-
representations AZ, but may be consulted in full
confidence The Helenl Independent.
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We cannot say too much in praise of this insti-
tuition, VIII, n aims to be the ms uc.or Of the
instructors of the rising seneratlo', and which
81 wei deserves its We l-earnei reputation OF
the best business college in the northwest. Its
tribute and matter is Palmam qui meriat fiat
Helena Daily Herald.
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FROM STUDENTS.

/ wish to express my satisfaction V it'll the high
esteem of the PERRIN system, and also to thank
Fcofessor Engelhorn for his kindnes. to me- and
intsrest in my welfare while in his laudable in
stitution. MAY v. MILLER,
Helena, Mont. Stenograrher for Harlow and
Floyd Jones.
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dividend NOTICE-A DIVIDEND OF FIVE
- cents 80 per share on the capital stock Of tho
Helena and Victor Mining 20. Will be paid on
tho 3lst inst. Mt the otiice of tie secretary. room
., Hotter block, Helena, Montana. Transfer
books close On the 10Th inst.
A. Z. LOBERG.
Secrotary.
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OFFICE OF g.. S. j. T..
GRAND LoDdE l. @. G.. 7. o.
OF MONTANA. g
BOULDER, MOTT, Dsc. 10, 1853. 1 can with
with pie ssure endo.se what has been said in re-
gar1 to the Pornin system and the II. b. G. and
recommend them TO all.
CLARA N. BELCHFR.
Professor +. y. E~NGELHoRN-I wish to say
to the old students o. SO and 80, and to the new
students of 80 and 9 that they cannot go toa
better business college to pursue a course in
bookkeeping than the Helena business College.
1t will secure yol a good situation.
ALE, b. GALLOWAY,
Head bookkeeper for NJ. Days Fast Horse
Ranch in Bitter Root Valley.
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The Engelhorn Helena Business College Is one
of the!feremost educational institutions OF the
United State, and occupies in He ena the high
est position, which is its due .-from the Daily
Graphic of New YORK City.
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This is an institution Of which Montana may
feel proud, The graduates 1T il turl,ng out a-e
tho: oughly qualified to perform we'll Nd faith
fully Their p&rt in life. j. Is WI. t.y OF ne heat
lest surport,-Rocky Mountain ..Iuscs1dman.
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Graphic of New YORK City.
Under the management of its founder and
principal, Professor Engelhorn this school has
steadily advanced along the line of education
until it stands to.day foremost among the lnsti-
tut.oas o; learning in Montana. rs graduates
occupy responsible positions in every town in
stote and testify to the value of u thorough busi.
ness training.-Butte. Daily Miner.
In this age of clap trap and fraud. the cd
"a ,na-bys' can be trusted. Professor Engel-
horn enjoys the confidence of the first basiness
MN in Il ontana Northwestern Farmer and
BREEDER.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
eatEicaI.

Tonight at Harper's theatre will be pre-.
scented the great melo- dramatic produc-
ton, TIT" The Chicago Globe says of
it:
A. W. Fremont made his appearance
in the drama. "777," at Hsvlin's theatre
yesterday. Both the matinee and the
evening performance were well attended.
The scene is laid in Louisiana prison,
TIT" being the number of one of the
prisoners. The dialect stories and skits
compose q good proportion of the entire
play, and in many cases the work is highly
commendsble. One of the finest scenes
is graphic representation OF the New
Orleans gambling dens.
The Pearl of Pekin," which is one of
the brightest OF all comic operas that has
ever been produced on the American
stage within the last decade, will be given
at the Burtis opera house, Davenport.
this evening. The company is composed
of 40 people including some of the best
talent of the lyric stage. No expense has
been spared by the management to give
our theatre -goers real treat both to the
eye snd ear. The costumes are perfectly
gorgeous, and those who may have had
the pleasure of seeing the opera in the
past, will readily discover that new music,
songs and duets have been added. This
company carries their own orchestra as
we'll as all Bcenery used in the production,
which is al assurance that the opera will
be presented in first class style. When
seats are placed on sale. we advise our
friends to secure them esrly. SO as to be
able to have good choice.
Manager Kindt. of the Burtis, Dsven.
port. has secured james ReillJ's merry
musical comedy, "The Broom Maker" for
Saturday evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
that the city council of the city Of Rock Island
havinT by ordinance passed july G, 1891, ordered
that Third avenue from the east lire of Twenty
fou tn to he west Ire OF Ninth street, of Nine
enth street from the north inc of first avenue
to the nor line OF third sven e. and of the alley
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streeis and
Second and In I'd aven les f:on the sou,h lie Of
&C nd avenue to the north line of Third avenue
in the C ty of Rock Island, H., be .urbed with
curb stones, excayated and graded. I'M proved and
Said or ina-c for said improvem ent is on f'e
in the office Of the city clerk OF said city, and said
city has applied TO the county court OF Rock ISL
an county, Illinois, for an assessment and levy
OF the Cos 80 OF said lmprovem mt upon and from
the lots and pare OF lots and tracts OF land con-
tieuous TO the lire of aid improvement in said
ordir ance ordered 10 be constructed, in proper
ton TO the frontage of such lots parts Of lois and
tracts of land upon the Improvement 20 order. d
to b. constructed as sforesaid and an As. essment
thereof having been made and returned 10 sad
court, the final hearing Their will be had at the
November Term of saiu court, CONNIE ncing on the
9th day Of November, 3. d. 1891.
All persons desiring may then and T. ere appear
and make their defense
stei at Rock Island, Ill nois, this 2Sth day Of
October, A. ID. 1891.
WILLIAM A. SCHMITT,
r. Al MADISON,
). MATrISON,
Commits sioners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
MILAN.

MILAN. Oct. 29-Lsrge quantities Of
potatoes are still being shipped from
here.
Miss Miller. of Upton, lows, is visiting
Miss Grace Terry.
The shipment of the canning factory
30 for nave reached so Car loads.
y. ID. Bradley is somewhat recovering
from severe attack of rheumatism
D-bbern & Fitzpatrick so tar have
shipped about $50 carloads of potatoes
Miss LIZZIE Framing. who left July 1
for Montana visiting friends at Butte and
Dillon, is having a delightful time and
expects to remain all WRITER
A gang of 90 or rs men have reached
the town with the new telegraph line
which is to be built to Des Moines They
expect TO have an office here.
Opening new road on the west side
OF The township and Bowling is meeting
some opposition, but arrangements are
about completed to commence working
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-29
ALL RIGHT AGAIN.
The Famous London on its Feet
Once More.
1ae EoUrs OPP ca 20 TRACE and tho
House Sound as Financial Rack-
Ing Can Make III. b. sax
the New Owner.

HE Argus has made illusions for sew.
eral days past TO negotiations which were
pending that would probably eliminate
in the reestablishment of the London
Clothing company, the practical conclu.
slons arrived at being briefly stated last
night.
A conference was held yesterday at the
Harper between Sweeney & Walker, at
torneys for the judgement creditors.
jackson d Hurst, attorneys for the at
tachiDg creditors, and Hon. Charles Dun.
ham, OF Geneseo, who represented J. B.
Sax, the purchaser Of the stock. The
conference continued all the morning and
until late in the afternoon when A settle,
ment was agreed upon whereby the entire
stock was sold to J. B. Sax for S24 600.
that amount being Immediately used in
paying of the creditors who were repre.
sented.
The following are the exact figures:
Sheriff's costs. S326.54; Sweeney &
Walker, S11.304 "a; and jackson &
Hurst, $12 369 10. The store will con.
tinue under the name OF the London
Clothing store. and will be managed by
Messrs. E. ] Leveen and NJ. c. Rice, the
latter being from Ottumwa, Iowa, and who
will shortly become a resident of Rock
Island. Mr.. Sax. who enjoys the repu
tation OF being the most extensive cloth
ing dealer in Iowa, being largely interest
ed in that business at Ottumwa, will give
the business here his personal attention
and by increasing the stock and assert
ment. will give Rock Island
store second to none in tn,
state outside of Chicago. II,
is wide-awake progressive business mar
of sound judgment. and his varied exper.
fence and business qualifications viii
make him valuable acquisition TO Rocl
Island business circles. Mr.. Sax ha
other attachments in Rock Island which
will tend TO make his associations here
more pleasant, being a son>in.law o
Meyer Rosenf1eld, and he NATURAL,
feels an usual amount OF interest l,
locating here Toe work of inyoicin.
the stock vas begun this morning, snt
the store win probably not be thrown
open to the public for number of days,
due notice of which will be given. Th,
very low price at which the stock wa.
purchased will mske 1t possible for Mr.
Sax to give the public the benefit of th,
reduction, which he has signlffed his in
tentiou OF doing.
The old corps of clerks will remain
under the new proprietorship, with the ex
ception Of T. F. LaVelle who has signet
q contract with another Rock Island firm
and his many friends will be pleased t.
learn that ne will remain in the city.