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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
THE RAILWAYS IN 1891.

The effect OF financial disturbances IL
the money market, in this country and
abroad, Is shown by the comparative
statistics OF railway construction pub
lished in the last number of the Railway
age. AS compared with the preceding
four years, 1891 shows a decided falling
off in the construction Of new lines, yet
the totals, even for this dull period, are
tar greater than many would be led to
suppose. Activity in this direction has
been devoted chiefly to the building OF
connections to main lines and has been
so evenly distributed over the country
as to attract little attention but in the
aggregate 4,16S miles of new tracks have
been laid, in forty-three states. The
only portions Of the country in which
no new track was laid are the states OF
Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada and
Mississippi-the latter showing in
strong contrast to the other southern
states in which the activity has been
notable. The states that have added
the greatest mileage are: Pennsylvania,
twenty-six lines, 260 miles: Georgia,
thirteen lines, 237 miles; Washington,
fourteen lines, 22S miles; South Caro-
lima, six lines, 2l2 miles: New York, six
lines, l9s miles; Montana, four lines,
1888 miles; Virginia, ten lines, 1888 miles.
In any other country this addition OF
1000 miles Of new lines to our total
mileage, which now reaches 171,000
for the entire United States, would be
considered remarkable, but to us who
have seer 10000 miles of new lines laid
in the past five years the years achieve
ment seems small. The Age says:
"Since the year of our greatest railway
building, 1887, when almost $4,000 miles
Of new lines were added, the falling off in
construction has been very rapid, the
new mileage for each of the last five
years being as follows: 1887-12,S78;
1sss-7,o66; lSs9-5,7o6; 1890 $3.50;
7S91-4,165. In 1886 there were S,O1S
miles added and in the following year
the construction increased over so per
cent; but the four years preceding 1886
showed an era of diminished railway
building more marked than that Of the
last five years, the new mileage footing
as follows: 1SS2-11,569; 1SS3-6,743;
1884 1924; 1sS5-2,9s2. 1t appears
therefore that in two only of the last
ten years the addition of mileage was
less than in 1891. In those ten years
the increase aggregated 6S,0o0 miles, or
an average Of 6,SSo miles per year"
These figures would indicate that we
nave passed the period Of greatest actiy-
|ty, at least 81 far as the building Of
ong lines is concerned, and that such
phenomenal construction as that of 1887
probably will not be seen again. The
best OF the new territory has now been
built over and capital will be slow to go
into additional competing lines with re-
mote prospect of dividends. In the next
two years we are likely to see the Bur
lington and the Northwestern systems
pushing forward into Montana and be-
yond for the rich and increasing traffic
OF this region. But short lines will be
the rule in the future.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

the muscatel grape at this moment can
scarcely be made to thrive there. An
cient chronicles mention the cultivation
OF the vine in northern Brittany, where
now even apples are not plentiful.
Again, it is to be remarked that trees
which only tiourisbed in the north 81
France are at present found only in the
extreme south. A number of species,
for that matter, have disappeared alto
gether. Languedoc no longer grows the
lemon. There is not an orange left in
Roussillon. The Lombardy poplar, so
familiar and picturesque an object in
III old French line engravings, is now
nowhere to be found IN French SOIL.
These are facts which serve in them
selves-,statistics out Of the question--to
illustrate changes wrought by tempera-
ture in this great fruit producing coun-
try. The subject is we'll worth follow
ing, and especially by those inhabitants
OF the western states who cultivate
orchard, garden or vineyard. 1t would
appear that these latter each season
gives promise of even better ones in the
Nature lavishes her bounties
with redoubled generosity as the years
20 by. California will occupy the place
Of the first and foremost fruit growing
Of the earth, though, sadly
enough, she may attain the distinction
by the misfortunes of others. France
,as had her share Of calamity. Hopes
or the future are for the best. Stats
Tics and ocular evidence point in an op-
direction"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

ST. PAUL goes at 1t in the right way
in inviting the national democratic con-
vention to meet in that city. Complete
plans for an auditorium have been pre-
pared, the site selected for it, and all
details made ready. When the national
committee meets it will have before it a
comprehensive view and statement Of
what st. Paul offers and a solid financial
guarantee that every pledge will be full
filled. That is business like.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

SINCE the first committee assignments
were made by the senate Montana has
been further recognized by the appoint
ment of Mr.. Power to the Indian Depre-
dations committee, a post where he a
do the state good service. Montana
will be heard yet, even if Speaker Crisp
is a little deaf in his west ear.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
HELENA, MONT, DEC. 81, 1891.

eaF~Montanians abroad will alwsys find THR
nAr,3Y INDEPENDENT Oh ale at their tavorits
hotels: Fifth Avenue and aistropolitan, New
York; West. Minneapolis; Baldwin aud Palace,
san Fsaerisoo;' Mcpermott, Butte; Leland Hotel.
epringteid.3 III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
The Greatest Building in the World.

An astonishing feature Of the Columbian
exposition will be one of the palaces grouped
i'll the heart of tho fair gsounds. 1t is the
manufacturers building, designated by
MIR. George Post. of New York. 1t will bear
the same relation to this exposition as the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

do you think that monkevs c,n la
taught to talk?'' he asked. 81 nnvar nnt
the question that way she replied: ~
always wondered whether they could be
taught not to- Washington Star.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

Directors. N
s. r. HAUsER, PRECEDENT
i. w. KNIGHT. Cashier
r. II. KLEINSCHMIDT, Asst. Cashier
GEO. Fl. HILL, =. End Asst. Cashier
Granville Stuart, Stockgrower
Hon. T. c. Power. -hA-, II =. Senator
j. G. Curtin. Clarke, Conrad 81 Ltdrtin
K. s. Hamilton, - CAPITALIST
o. II. Allen, Mining and Stockgrewer
Chas. X. Wells, Merchant
A.. NJ. Hotter. A. NJ. Hotter Hardware Co
Associated Banks.
Northwestern National Bank, Grent Falls
Frat National Bank, MissoulA
First Nat.onnl Bank. Butte
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
The American NatiOnal...

Directors.
r. G. Power, A.J E~eligman,
A.. 9. Johns n, Richard Jockey.
James Sullivan s
interest allowed on tims deposits. Exchange
Isued ON principal cities of tho United States,
Canada and Earops.i Transfers Of money made
by telegraph. Coiiectiosa promptly attended, TO.
City, county and state securities bought and sold.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
The Thomas Cruise Savings

Trustees.
Thomas Cruise. Frank Fl. Cruse.
VIM, J. Cook. VIM. j. Sweeney,
John Pagan. It.
Allows 4 per cent. interest on Savings Deposits,
compounded January and July.
Transacts q general banking business. Draws
exchange on tho principal cities of tho United
States and Europe.
Deals in county and city bonds, and makes
loans on real estate mortgages.
Office hours from 10 a. IN. to 4 p. m. Also on
Saturday and Monday evenings from 2 to 8
OF bck.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

n.ily rincluainr Sunday per year. 500. SIC 90
Daily Including Sunday six months ...... 8 90
Daily {includine Sunday three nonths... 3 80
1aa;ly Teroludirr Sunday per year. . 20
Daily (exclsding Sunday psr month ...... Is
Sunday only Tin advanced per year. ....,... 2 50
Weekly lin advance onlyl per yssr......... zoo
paily by carrier. per wesk, lseYen issuesl.. ~
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
General Banking Business Transacted.
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27

Designated Depository OF tho UNI.
ted States.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
A coat Prot.e.Ive A.s,si.si.n.

Out IN that part of the northeastern
section of this beautiful city Of magnif-
cent distances where the festive goat
blossoms as the rose of Sharon and the
lily of the valley, and his fragrance fills
the soft Swampoodle air, goat protec-
tive association has been formed TO the
discontinue of Pouulmaster Einstein
and the defeat of the ends of Justice
One of the rules and regulations govern
ing the internal economy of the glorious
capital of g., ,625 ,250 people, mere or less.
provides that goat which wanders un-
licensed upon the purple hills of Swan
poodle, and broWses on her luscious to-
mato cans or masticates her esculent
old boot legs, may be apprehended by
the minions of the law, and being duly
impounded, its owner shall pay the sum
of 81 in the coin of the realm for its res
toration to the empurpled heights and
the enjoyment of the tomato cans afore-
said
But the people affected hate this tyran-
nous restriction upon the liberty of the
goats and their own property rights, SO
each mans castle is house of refuge to
the innocent kid or the rancid old butter,
and when the minions of Einstein ap-
pear every door is opened, and the flee
ing goats escape pursuit and are hidden
away until the danger is averted. By
this means the goat population in the
northeast Is rapidly increasing, while
the poundmaster's goat fund is actually
dwindling away to invisibility, and the
poundmaster refuses to be comforted. -
Washington Star.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
AN EGYPTIAN DANCING eisL

1.-the. lAnguoro1s, with large and lustrous eyes
That shine Ike moons from out her night Of
hair
That serpent~isc around her coils-a snare
10 charm alike the witless and the wisel
The Turing sounds of dreamy lutings rise,
And Ger her head her shapely arms and bare
She tosses. while her supple limbs and fair
Move slowly to the subtle harmonies-
BARK hands glide swifter DER the taut drawn
strings:
And now. with look and motion passionate.
Like some wind tossed resplendent eastern
bloom
IN tranced ecstacy she sways and swings
Until she seems to us the enthrailed fate
That drew great Antony to his disgrace and
doom.
Clinton Scollard in Pitsburg Bulletin.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
Ch.-aeteristics of H.pay-r,t,n<.

Handwriting has its characteristics,
and is study in itself to those who want
to become familiar with its pecuharities.
It can very easily be told whether per-
SON whose writing you want to identify
is MAN or woman, a minor or adult.
1t is very seldom handwriting assumes
its permanency before the writer is %
years old. The age of the writing can
approximately be determined by various
methods. IF it has Spencerian appear
ance you may know it was written after
1882, as at that date the Spencerian sys-
tenn was introduced. IF it is the black
aniline ink that is generally used every
where now, you may know it was writ
ten after 1878. The older inks had iron
or some diluted dyestuff for basis, and
preceded the aniline. An analysis of the
writing will most generally determine
the date of the writing. 81 Louis Globe
Democrat
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
s1ankind,s Greatest scor<...

The two greatest scourges of man
kind" according to DIR. Lander Brunton.
are generally supposed to be phthisis
and rheumatism, but we are told by this
eminent authority that if any physician
were asked which is the worse of the tive
he would probably decide for rheuma-
tism. It not only leads to as many
deaths as phthisis, directly or indirectly
but causes a vast amount of loss of time
and power and immense pain. The
rheumatic tendency shows itself in a
great many other disorders, such as in
digestion and headaches It produces
not merely pains in the joints, but in
hammation of the serous mem brane, and
leads to the formation of s'clots'' OF
6brous masses in the heart, which, be-
coming detached, are liable to be carried
to the brain and cause paralysis DR..
Brunton stated that the old fear of caus-
ing serious damage TO patients whose
hearts are weak by abruptly checking the
pain is now much diminished This is
owing to the discovery that the well
known remedy, salicylic acid, may be
freely employed without risk, provided
1t is absolutely pure.-London News
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
A Short Talk on sheen.

At one of the New York farmers in
stitutes Mr.. j. II. Rutherford, of An
gelica, in an address on sheep husbandry
said:
Sheep must have the best of care My
advice is to buy sheep and to keep them
This we must do if we would restore to
our farms their former prosperity We
can do this the best with sheep, and al
the least cost. In the following state
ment l have charged for pasturage at
cost, as if you hired pasture, and have
given the manure for the little care, in.
cluding the pleasure: One hundred sheer
will cost $40O: you will pay for hay and
grain to winter 800, and for pasturine
remainder of year, $50; cost of shearing
and washing, s., making $5SS. You
will raise 1875 lambs at 350 per head
$43S; $50 lbs. of wool at 80 cents. $165
total, $603.
You have also saved enough to keeL
the original number more than good
have given advantage in the statement
to the debit side. Ought not any farmer
to be satisfied with the returns? Do not
hold your wool over-there Is no money
in that-take the market price; stick tc
the business; do not ever get discour
aged and sacrifice your sheep No ami
NAL reposes more confidence in man thar
sheep; none affords greater reward
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
To Prevent Paint From sealin<.

To prevent the paint on iron or wood
from scaling off when exposed to the
weather, first thoroughly wash the parts
to be painted and then brush over the
surface with hot inseed oil. By follow
ing this method, especially with iron
articles, no scaling of the paint viii oc-
cur. In cases where the articles to be
painted are small and can be readily
heated, it is better to heat them and
plunge them into the oil The thin
liquid oil when hot enters into the pores
of the metal, absorbs the moisture, and
the paint then applied so firmly adheres
that frost, rain or air cannot effect a
separation.-Philadel Recard
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31

''It is a grave mistake" said the doc
tor, ito eat quickly. Those animals in
tended by nature to feed hurriedly have
been provided with gizzards, or with
the power of rumination.
mo matter how good a mans teeth
may be, if he bolts his food his stomach
must suffer thereby. When person
swallows an imperfectly masticated
piece of animal food, the result is
that the f. instead of fulfilling
the purpose ;atrition, acts, on the
other hand, rs Il source of irritation to
the stomach Thus, either the physi-
cal condition runs down or additional
food is required to maintain the general
standard of health. Americans are
called pie eaters Do you know why?
Because pie is something that may be
eaten on the run, while the great Amer
ican enterprises may thus go on unim-
peded by loss of time. Overhasty feed
ing is the bane of our American life
We are all OF us becoming dyspeptics :"
Detroit Free Press.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT.
Health is Wealth |!
q RAIN

DR.. e. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TRE4T-
MENT, guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi-
ness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the use
OF alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental De-
preston, Softening of the Brain resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
In either sex, Involuntary Losses and Spermat-
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abuse or over indulgence. Each box contains
one months treatment. $1.00 box, or six boxes
for $500, sent by mail prepaid receipt of price
WE GUARANTEES SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied by $780, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
fund the money If the treatment does not effect
cure. Guarantees issued only by
BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON,
Prescription Druggists,
ITO Second st. The DaHes, Or.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
A Cannon Exploded in his Mouth.

1t is on record that German called
Bucholz lifted with his teeth q cannon
weighing about two hundred pounds
and fred it off in that position. While
performing at Epernay, IN France, the
same feat the barrel Of the gun burst
Miraculousay he was not killed, although
several of the fragments were thrown
over fifty yards. At Berlin two strong
men appeared, one of whom performed
the same trick rs Samson, and his rival,
Sandow, of bursting iron chains by con-
tracing, and 50 enlarging, the biceps of
his arm Chambers journal.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
Must Change the Place.

Miss Twilling-I suppose you remem-
Der, Mr.. Galloway, that last night, in
spite of my fruitless struggles, you had
the effrontery, sir, to actually Kiss me-
Galloway Gneekly>-Yes, remember
the circumstance.
Miss Twilhng-Well, if you think
you are going to repeat that operation
in the hall tonight you are much mis-
taken. | don't propose to leave this
room all the evening. West Shore.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
Am oad Question Answered.

'<What is the deepest depth of ignor-
ance?' asked the philosopher musingly
and the man of the world made haste to
answer, ''It is the ignorance displayed
by a railway official when there is a
wreck ON his road. ."-St. Joseph News.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
Costly.

Il envy your husbands jolly way He
is always laughing" said Mrs. Binks.
'sWen, it has its drawbacks, returned
the other. John laughs 80 much 1 can't
keep buttons on his vests. ."-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31
: The Daily ,

four pages Of six columns each, will be
issued every evening, except Sunday,
and will be delivered in the city, or sent
by mail for the moderate sum of fftv
cents a month
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-31

Following the Prescription
'sWhy do you beg?'
My physicaan's advice"
slow soY'
'@He told me to seek change. ~ Epoch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
TIN PLATE

The free trade papers in their efforts
to ridiculc the idea that tin plate can
he made in this country are making
themselves ridiculous. and would find
it difficult 10 prove many OF their
statements. They talk about the i'm
pudence of sending out news of the
establishment of tin plate plants. and
call the industry Il campaign fake
Despite their assertions the fact still
remains that tin plate making in the
United States has passed the expert
mental stage. and the mills already
established at st. Louis. Chicago.
Demmler, Pa, and Apollo. Pa, are
turning out the product in CONNER
cial quantities. Mr.. Joseph Nimno.
the wcll-known statistican. in regard
to this SAYS: We have a culver full
of facts and an arrow of truth ready
for every free trade lie which appears
from this time until November. 1892"
They also assert that all the tin plate
made in this country is nothing more
than foreign plate dipped in foreign
lin. which is true so far us some of the
pig tin used by our American manu-
f%aciuers is imported and comes in free
of duty pending investigation into the
tin resources of this country. The tin
plate tariff is fully vindicated by the
tact that the foreign tin, imported free
of duty. is now used in American fac
tories for coating American plates
made OF American iron.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

tremendous reductions in our debt,
our burdens have been very much
lighter than those of other nations.
France has a debt of Sll6.35 per
capita; Great Britain, n of $S7.79;
Russia. one of S30.79; Austria-Hun-
gary, one of S7O.S4; Italy, one of
$76.06: Belgium, II of $63.10, and
the Netherlands one ofS95.56, amounts
ranging all the way from 250 to 700
per cent. larger than the debt per
capita of The United States. And
while our national debt was decreased
by 81, 006 .555,252, or more than 80 per
cent. during the decade. the aggre-
gate debts of foreign Countries were
increased 10y S2.1ji..O3,6jj, or 9 per
cent. The debt of the German En-
pire and its several States increased
during the decade 1920, 600, 000-al-
most as much as ours decreased dur
ing the anne time.
These figures are instructive in
many ways. The only moral we
would point at this time is their clo-
quent testimony TO the success OF the
economic and financial policy of our
own government during the decade
that has just ended. a policy that
effects such magnificent results As
these is not likely to be changed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
Superficial Judgment of Hcn.

In our Judgment of men we are TO
beware of giving any great import
ancc to occasional acts. by acts of
occasional generosity weak men ell
deavoT 10 redeem themselves in their
estimation. vain mcn To eXalt
themselves in that mankind. II may
be observed that there are no men
more worthless and selfish. in the
general tenor of their lives. titan
some who from time to time. perform
tcasis Of generosity. Sentimental
S~clii>hncss will commonly vary lis ill.,
diligence III this way. and vainglori-
Gus Scliishncss Will break out into acts
of muniticence. Eut scifgOyernment
and sclf-dcrial are rot to be relied
upon for any real strength. except in
81 far As they are found to be cNcr-
ciscd in detail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
A Brides First Lesson.

A brides first lesson. says the
Ladies Home journal. is to respect
the extreme sensitiveness of her hus-
band, who doesn't want people 10
know he has just been married; con-
sequently she will be wise if, after her
first journey, she assumes a gown that
has seen wear: if she will forget TO
look around in u startled nlanne
whenever her husband is gone from
her side, as il is not likely that he is
either going to be lost or stolen. The
next thing is not to kiss him or hold
his hand in public, or call him "dar-
ling" ANY woman can make 4 msn
feel her love without making him
ridiculous.
Another thing for her to learn is.
when she is at a hotel. not 10 grow
confidential with the chambermaid,
not TO give her a piece of her we'd
ding cake and tell her all about the
marriage ceremony, and tell her how
she looked. You think this is never
done: Ask at some large hotel. And
she shouldn't giggle or look surprised
when she gets a letter from her
mother addressed to her in her mar
name. Men are particularly sensitive
creatures about some iiings, and they
are rather given 10 think a woman
don't want a name when she acts in
this way.