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

Mysterious Disappearance.
How many men drop absolutely out o.
sight in New York every year, disappear
mysteriously and are never heard of moro,
it wonl be very difficult to state. But II
would be Il very respectable number.
Murder never ferreted out is the simplest
explanation that occurs to a mans friends
and family, when an exemplary husband
pattern of all the virtues, correct in his
business habits, suddenly disappears and is
seen no more. Murder is such an easy and
natural supposition. 1t puts SO round
and firm a period to conjecture, and
is, withal, 30 merciful to the absent man.
Not by his fault is it if some one knocked
him on the head for the sake of a we'll filled
wallet.
But 1t isn't often that murder is the true
explanation. Some there are who run away
cowardly skulking from home ties grown
distasteful or fleeing from business compli-
cations. But pure mind failure-forgetful-
nests the cause in so many cases.
know of a man who disappeared with
sualiy happy, and a business which had
made him wealthy. No trace of him what
ever could be gained until he had been
gone two years. when, by the merest acci-
dent, he was found working as a
day laborer in a distant city. How
or why he had gone there, he didn't
know. The past was a blank in his mind
This is a favorlte idea with the novelists,
but their fiction is never stranger than the
often exemplifed truth.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-08
The North Side,

Nss
The expression, 'the north side," COM
mon enough as u geographical term in Lon
don, Paris, Chicago and other great cities
of the globe, is beginning to be heard in
New York, where it is applied to a region
the like of which 40 other has to show.
Manhattan may be eleven miles long at
its utmost, and from the Battery to He'll
Gate and the Third avenue bridge will be
perhaps seven or eight. Beyond the Har-
lem river, as far from the city hall as the
utmost extent of Paris within the walls
from northeast to southwest, lie the mere
beginnings of = city still great which is not
of Manhattan. Harlem itself, a region long
sacred to goats. but now solidly built up,
lies south of the river; beyond it are Mott
Haven, Morrisania1d fremont, Fordham and,
If you would push inquiry SO far, Williams
bridge, once beautiful villages bound to-
gether by forest roads, now all but the last
dominated by the elevated railroad.
For two Or three miles along the princi-
pal arteries OF travel-arteries at night
pumping the people who are the city's blood
from it's heart to its member veins; in the
morning pumping them back to it again
the buildings are dense and continuous. II
has all the characteristics of a closely built
city-the blocks of buildings, the stores,
tho saloons. Bat by day only the women
are at home. The men, except saloon
keepers and a few others, are ten miles
away. 1t ia not a suburb. It is still a part
Of the solid city. You cannot travel, even
in London, SO many miles from Temple
BAL in any direction without ever passing
the bricks and mortar and coming to green
fields.
The length of New York ia surprising,
amazing. 1t ia the despair and the %inspira-
ton of engineers. 1t compels the tenement,
chokes fve-sixths of the people in cranlped
quarters, makes good government difficult
and pleasant living with moderate means
impossible.
Was ever city 30 unfortunately. yet so i'm
periallv placed as New York upon its narrow
strip of rock and quicksand?
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ground-an occupation formerly given to pigs.
which were the discoverers Of the truffie. The
greyhound II of very remote lineage; the ancient
Greeks are supposed to have had breed of
them 1t is understood that the setter was
originally introduced into England by the
Romans, while the pointer was probably
brought from Spain at q much later date. II il
commended that the Scotch collie belongs to the
oldest race of dogs in the world, and some be-
lieve that it Is directly descended from the fox.
All the terriers were derived from one breed,
and have arrived by differentiation and careful
culture at their present status representing
stocks now considered "a distinct. But there
Is no room in this article for list Of the dogs
OF the world and their derivations.
PREPARING DOGS FOR BENCH SHOWS
Various methods are employed in the prepa-
ration Of dogs for shows, some Of them legiti-
mate and others quite the reverse. Weight is
considered a great point in st. Bernard. so
that animals of this variety are often made
very much too fat. The writer knows of one
prize beauty that was regularly fed for months
on eight quarts of milk and two dozen eggs
per diem, beside other things. Some of the
articles resorted to by exhibitors are interest
ing. Long haired dogs are plucked Of hair
that is bad or superfuous; terriers are stained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07
HE STOPPED THE SQUEAK.
An Amusing Incident of Mississippi Steam
boat Travel.

An Amusing Incident of Mississippi Steam
boat Travel.
Correspondence of the Troy Press
Travel on the Mississippi river steamboats,
has been the source Of inspiration for many
startling tales. but I don't know that the toll
lowing was ever before put in print: During a
four years residence in Iowa. at Clinton, on
the Mississippi, it was my fortune to often
make trip short distance up or down the
river on one of the old stern-wheeelers that
then piled that stream. The engines of these
boats were in plain view on deck and we're
usually the objects of much curiosity on the
part of the passengers.
Uponone of these occasions two or three Of
US were interested in the motive power of the
boat which for some seemingly inexplicable
reason kept up continual squeaking. During
one OF the most excrucisting spasms OF the
suffering machinery the engineer. with deter
mination in every look and motion, grasped
the huge oil can and made for the spot whence
came the cry for lubrication. bountiful sup
ply OF oil was poured upon every conceivable
place of friction, and for few moments all
moved smoothly. But soon the seemingly
everlasting squeak began again, much to the
disgust OF the passengers as well as OF the engi-
neer. Again the oiling process resorted
to. and more perseveringly than before and
quiet was again restored.
But just as the burly engineer approached
the group of spectators another squeak oc-
Cured which his quick ear this time located
correctly ventriloquist was in the crowd.
Walking up to the joker. the irate oiler seized
HIM by the coat collar with one hand and with
the other squirted the remaining contents of
the oil can down the victims back until the
grease ran ont of the legs of his trousers
There. he exclaimed, Il don't think that old
engine viii squeak again this trip" And it did
not. For the ventriloquist found his time COM
pletely occupied in vain efforts to erase the
evidence Of the success of his experiment.
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BRICE AND SECRETARY FOSTER,
The Senator-Elect Was Given His First
Start by the Secretary


II was Charley Foster of Ohio the new Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, who started in life the
new Senator from that state, Calvin S. Brice.
He lent Brice 10000 and the latter lost the
money in some sort of speculation. There
upon Brice went to Foster and told him that
the cash was gone, offering him at the same
time . note for the amount.
Foster took the note, tore it in pieces, and
said: my dear boy, your note is no good if
your word isn't"
A few years later Brice had made the Begin
ming Of his pile. He bought scrap of railway
here and another scrap there until he controlled
a continuous line all the way from Ohio to New
York. With this he made such a show of COM
petition against the Vanderbilt system "A TO
compel old William II. Vanderbilt to buy out
the whole busiitcss nj profit to Brice and his
backers of about million dollars Vanderbilt
said that 1t would not have cost more il il mad
been nickel plated" and hence tho road got
the name OF the Nickel Plate" which il has
since retained. To compliment him upon this
stroke Of work Brice's friends presented him
with gold scarf pin representing broken
safe with burglars tools alongside it, little
ruby serving to represent the light in a dark
lantern. The souvenir was intended TO symbol-
ize the successful attack upon the Vanderbilt
coffers Senator Briee has never worn il.
though he Keeps 1t as treasured reminder.
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AN OBLIGING DUDE.
The Tough Fellow Who Wanted Cigarette
Got Several.

The wanderer" in Boston Times.
The cars which run after midnight usually
contain one or two who may At that unseemly
hour enjoy the privilege of q smoke. Re
Gently such q car from the suburbs was boayded
by dapper little dude who was smoking a
cigarette. He was dressed in immaculate linen.
evening dress and overcoat, and weighed prob
ably from lis to l20 pounds. His face was
pale and. altogether, he looked as though a
good puff Of wind would blow HIM AWAY.
At the next crossing big. burly fellow. ap-
parently bosom friend of Bscchus. got on
board. He eyed Mr.. Dude for minute or two.
and finally blurted out:
Say. sonny Give US q cigaretteY'
The dude said not a word. but reached into
his coat pocket and drew forth the required
article, which he handed TO his unyelcotae
companion.
The latter was evidently primed for hit of
fun, q row or anything else that came along
He reached over and took the dudes lighted
weed from the latters mouth. lit his own and.
casting look Of scorn at his small victim
threw the borrowed tobacco stick away
Mr.. Dude calmly lit another cigarette with
out deigning to resent the insult.
The buriy one smoked in silence for two or
three minutes, then threw the remnant OF the
cigarette away. saying:
Say! Give us a cigarette"
Il gave you enc, replied the dude.
Give US a cigarette! Yer hear?'' reared the
bully, advancing threateningly.
But the little fellow didn't frighten little
Bit He merely answered:
Il gave you one"
"Dern YER Give rs a cisaretter - vailed
the now Infatuated bully. cIrtching at the coat
collar Of the dude and doubling his fist.
just then there was a sudden movement on
the part of the dapper little fellow. His email
gioved hand shot out straight and caught his
big friend between the eyes. and before the
latter could recover he gave il TO him right
and left until. as the car came to a stop he
rolled of into the gutter.
He got up slowly and shuffied away without
q word. The dude calmly Lit another cigar
cite, remarking:
these woushs are dweadfui BORE"
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miles from the Hospice. They all go
20 the cabins of refuge that have
been constructed FOR the benefit of
travellers Even when the snow has fallen dur
Tag the night the dogs End their way surely nd
correctly. not deviating yard from the beaten
way The marks OF their feet leave a track
which it is easy for travellers TO follow as far as
The Hospice. Young dogs are trained by the
old ones. puppy and a senior animal being
paired toSeth-r on expeditions. When the
dogs arrive 81 cabins OF refuge thew enter
them TO zee II There are any travellers seeking
shelter there. II which case they entice them
20 follow IL they lind any one who has
sueeunbed TO the cold they try TO revive him
by hck1ng his hands Snd face. Little casks of
brandy are hung about their necks. wherewith
Tie unfortunate nav stimulate his energies
IL the 0Ogs iind person 50 far gone that they
can do nothing they return as quickly as possi-
bic 20 the HOspicc. whore thew know how TO
make themselves understood. so that the monks
immediately set on: to the rescue.
REcoSsrITUTISo TIE BREED.
In 1872 terrible snow storm occurred and
there were SO many travellers needing aid that
even the female dogs were called into reaui-
siiion. The latter. being weaker. all perishe,l.
there were a number OF males left but not a
single female. Then the question arose how
was the breed to be kept mp? Some females of
Newfoundland stock, very strong and accus-
toned TO a cold climate, were obtained, Blu, the
cross was not successful because the yonng
dogs had long hair. which in winter SO collected
the snow that the poor beasts succumbed under
its weight AID were lost. The monks then tried
crossing one OK their own dogs with the off,
spring Of the cross breed and this plan sue
ceeded finally that the race OF ST Demands
hiss been reconstructed. Only those pups are
reared for service and reproduction which ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07

For different reasons the poodle is appre-
ciated. its extraordinary faculty for learning
tricks having given it credit with many Of its
admirers for being the most intelligent Of dogs
Marvellous anecdotes are told Of the doings of
poodles, ranging from the celebrated Munito.
who In 1918 sstonished Paris by his clever card
and arithmeticsl tricks or the once well-known
poodle of the Pont Neuf. who used to dirty the
boots Of passers-by in order that his master. a
shoeblack, might have the benefit Of cleaning
them, to white poodle who. snubbed by his
lady love. committed suicide at Queenstown a
few years ago. The poodle. though easily
trained. is exceptionally sensitive and is far
more readily taught when treated rather IS n
sensible being than as a mere auadrupedal
automatOn. learning twice as quickly il his
master can make him understand the reason for
performing his task. 1t is somewhat a puzzle
why this kind of dog should have been shaved
in part from time immemorial though such is
everywhere the fashion.
Daimatian or coach" dogs are bred to such
perfection nowadays that their spots have been
arranged with almost geometrical exactness.
There Is an old minstrel story about man who
bought one Of these animals and was Disguised
upon taking him out in the rain to ind that the
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shaved and singed; tails are shaved and resined;
curly coats, which should be fiat, ironed
ont; fiat coats. which should be curly. have
tongs applied TO them; white noses are colored
with nitrate of silver; unsightly patches are
dyed and dropping ears gummed. badly
carried ear is often improved by the application
Of knife when the puppy is young; a tail that
is carried up over the back is operated on by
having some of the joints severed that it
cannot be raised; the teeth when irregular or
malformed are filed into shape; artificial spots
knots have been glued upon the Uranium of
Irish water spaniels which were naturally de-
hcient in that most desired point of beauty.
TAXING AMONG THE FANcIERs.
This sort of thing is known among doggy
men as Taking" The case of tools employed
by the properly equipped fakir includes razors,
a stick of nitrate of silver. a box of paints, a
few bottles of dye Of the necessary colors, q
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Next to the st. Bernard, of which very many
fine specimens are to be found in Washington.
the English mastif is the most popular dog. if
the entries at shows may be considered to afford
a criterion. The breed is undoubtedly very
ancient. probably native to Britain. and very
likely derived from the same ancestral source
as that of the bulldog The latter animal has
much gained in general appreciation within
recent years. and greater attention is being
paid to it than ever before.
Popular prejudice ascribes to the bulldog
small intelligence and ferocious disposition
but this does the beast great injustice BY nature
it is most arliabie. and in point of sagaeity it
exhibits great possibilities of development, now
that it has been adopted as gentleman's dog,
instead of being relegated exclusively. was
formerly the case, to Bill Sykes and his kind.
Too much is not to be expected Of a creature
that IL habitually trained to brutality under the
lash of a rufiian of the slams. So commonly
were bulldogs used in former days for the bait
ing of bulls that on certain occasion q lady is
said to have remarked upon an Illustration of
the merciful provisions of nature which was
to be found in the fact that a bulldogs nose
was set very far back. that he was able to
breathe comfortably while hanging on to the
nose of a bull. 1t used to be believed that the
flesh of a bull was improved in flavor by the
hal
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AND IT STOPPED.

The Woman Who Knew when She Had
Ridden Enough for Her Money.
From the Detroit Free Press.
She was very deliberate about stopping q
Woodward avenue car, and still more 90 about
getting aboard, and when she handed the con-
ductor Q nickel she said:
Il want to go-to go-to get Oh at"
He waited, but she seemed wora out with
exsrtiou and didn't finish. When the car had
proceeded about . mile from the city hall she
beckoned 10 the conductor and said:
''Conductsh, with you to stop the cab on
the down sids Of the street."
"Yss'm."
Things rolled along % before until the car
had made another mile, when she beckonsd
again and asked:
"Conducsah, are We very neah Elizabeth
streety'
Elizabeth Why, ma'am, you got on oulv
one block below Elizabeth, and have been TO-
ing away from il ever since!"
Very we'll. then-I win get off-Ret Of"
He stood with his hand ON the bsil rene. vsit-
ing for her to hniSh, but she took her time
about Il and rode another block and . half be-
fsre 1nishiag:
get OF here, I guess. You may alarm tho
drivah and stop the cah."
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snd stretched across the frame. catchiax il to
every tack. Tassels Of blue cotton or linen
floss might then be fastened as I have men
toned, and . portiere Of blue denim, with .
frieze band Of the netting with blue tassels tied
in, could be added for ornamentation. Ger
h,nly this would be pretty result Tor the
outlay Of time and expense Brown denim. err
In fnct. many other inc xpensive materials
would do equally veh for the porticre. There
- q new way OF treating denim. of which have
only seen one or two specimens. but fancy
the process ID easy enough. A pillow / saw,
which was very pretty, was made Of blue
denim, ON which . design Of China astors con-
ventlonalized was painted in white, and then
each overlapping petal was outlined in heavy
white linen hoss. The flowers were not solidly
painted, but beginning with the paint thickly
at the edge Of the petal the stroke was gradu-
ally hghtened until toward the center it seemed
shaded to the blue again. The effect is very
good and easily done 1 should say. The paint
must be Chinese white, l think. though cannot
tell without experimenting. white silk cord
tied with tassels ut each corner finished this
snowy pillow and plain blue denim lined it.
Table covers likewise, with the design painted
IN ready to outline, can be bought to be fin
ishsd like the pillows.
NEW FANCY IN SCREENS.
A new fancy is for low screen to have three
As the side ones. One of this kind is in old oak
AAH sAsS wOouWotA - very ISut &Ho pretty IN
design. The side panels flied with blue
India silk covered with q pretty design, while
the center was pale yellow figured silk. This
IL In accordance with the fancy I have already
mentioned for blue and yellow furnishings, of
which many examples are seen. i saw a mate
rial the other day in these colors which would
mt up room charmingly and cheaply. A thin
goods with white ground has a stripe of meet
lovely yellow cowslips, alternating with one of
blue forget-me-nots. The colors were said to
DO fast and the material was finer
and trmer than silkoline and extremely
pretty In design. The price was only l25s
cents yard, and in the right hands would be
as effective as possible So many pretty things
are SO cheap now that there is n constant temp
tation to be caught by the many really lovely
things displayed and which moderate purses
can compass. Mingled with these attractions
are often to be seen such tasteless things that
one wonders what ideas the designers must
have. Among such objects are violins for hold
ing photographs. made of pastebosrd, judge,
and covered with handsome. rich Dreaded
SAX The keys are Of plush and the strings of
gold thread. while in the front are cut two
openings for pictures, while an easel back
Keeps the violin in position for displaying them.
Ems senseless object has been imported as an
object OF beauty, l suppose, from France, and
Ii beautifully made and finished, like all French
anaars OF the kind. American taste does not
approve Of them, am glad to say, for they ore
tassslsss TO degree.
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BUFF GETS DRUNK.
A Boston Dog Has Formed the DisrspussAss
Habit of Guiding Beer.

a Boston Dog Has Formed the DisrspusaA1o
Habit OF Guiding Beer.
From the Boston Record.
A friend has very original dog. He came
10 the family little, scrawny, NANCY, 6nid
yellow dog. He is now q large, fat. wsll-coudi-
toned. consequential yellow dog There 10 .
beer shop about two blocks from the residence
which the dog has sdopted for his own. and
Buff goes there occasionally and drinks the
drippings that fall from the faucet OF the bess
key into keg kept for the purpose.
Sometimes he drinks so much Of this fascS-
mating liquid that he becomes very drum sna
goes home in q bad state. When az dinner
tine q long, deep, stentorous grunt il heard
from underneath the table ct the back Of he
room, and il q visitor gives Q look Of surpriss.
the explanation il: ''Oh, Buff 10 drunk se>in..
Next door lives q handsome setter named
Captain. Buff he'd always whipped him in
their chance hostile encounters, until Captain
learned 90 give him q wide berth. But one day
Captain happened to see Buff going home froza
the beer shop IN a shocking state Of inebriefy
He knew that the moment for his revenge hsA
come and rushed upon the incapable Bu6 me
wolf on q lamb. Buff rnnde an exceedinely
unsteady and incapable defense.
The tyrant Of the neighborhood Vas q eRscos
ually disarmed ~ Sullivan was before Mitchell
He went home drcadfuIly whipped, and vish
such q sense Of humiliation that he has quite
left Oh going 90 the beer shop-unffl he nexo
time-and has not since molesssd Captain.
The best thing about this story ID that Il b sb.
soluteiy true.
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Long before the st. Bernard was much known
about the Newfoundland dog was the popular
favorite and 10 this day it holds an important
place in public esteem. Its wonderful SWIM
ming powers and Gfe-saving instinct have
caused it TO be seriously suggested that the ami
NAL should be used on the coast to rescue
drowning people from the water. One or two
it has been thought. would be of great value at
a summer resort or even for employment in
connection with lifeboats. They are easily
trained for such service by means of efigies,
which they are instructed to fetch.
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trained to be ferocious ever was so brutal as the
typical sport of certain class.
If one chooses to own n dog il ia always well
worth while to have a well-bred animal. There
is no fancy in the world that gives greater
pleasure than dogs and they may be made to
pay we'll. In fact, there is money in breeding
dogs for market and considerable fortunes have
been made in the business. But, of course. it
is with this IA with anything eIse-intelligence
and painstaking effort are essential 10 success.