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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

Policeman are usally on the beat, while
Waterman live on 'ttick."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05
M.xlmum Rates 10 Nebraska.

L1SooIs, NEB., February "a stringent
passed BY the house By a vote Of % e y,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05
ThIrty-Seventh Day.

TOPEKA. Thirty Day IN Session.
The house ground through the bill, fixing
MAXIMUM FREIGHT RATES.
This bill was big one, and two hours was
the limit voted to give for its consideration in
committee of the whole.
1t was opposed vigorously, but was recon-
mended for passage just as it came from the
railroad committee. 1t makes an average re-
duction on a 50-mile haul of about sc per
cent, on a 1OO-mile haul about Al per cent
on a 50O-mile haul about A per cent. 1t has
an absolute provision that no road shall
charge more for short haul than for a long
haul.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

The ceusus puIlers will have hard time
CHASING dentists among mechanics instead
of doctors.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

Not in the four hundred.-McCorl1le:
Noah's family was not an aristocratic one.
McCrackle tentatively: No? MoCOrkle: No;
they were not in the swim.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

WAsH1NaTox, D. C.-In view of the pub
ished statement that large number of per-
sons have entered or contemplate entering
the Cherokee outlet" contrary to law. the
secretary of the interior has issued the fol-
lowing public notice:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

Chappie Dear girl, why will you keep me
constantly on the rack? Jenny; don't want
to get you separated from your hat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

Trinidad and Ration citizens have a gang
OF AsUcen horse thieves and Gesaeradoes
enrrailesi IN an adobe near Maxwell City. A
desperate fight was expected
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

Colonel Richard O'Bierne. colonel of tho
IWenty-irst infantry, U. 5. A., lately in
Sosnmand at Fl. Sheridan, lies dead at the
New York hotel. New York. He was east on
leave Of absence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

passing engine set FIRE to the prairies
Eear Rock Ford, Col. and a high wind soon
covered the country with hire for miles along
the santa re road
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

Queen Victoria Is said 70 have been very
angry when she learned that her daughter,
the ex-enpress of Germany, had been prac-
hcally turned out of Paris.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

The senate spent long evening session on
bills applicable only to cities of the first
class and recommended their passage. A
number of local bills were also approved in
committee of the whole.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

from 10 to 20 per cent.
II was attacked On all sides The bill
grades salaries of county officers according
to population, and members representing
counties in each class seemed satisfied with
the bill for all the classes save their own.
The bill was worked a long time and then
not finished
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

ToPKKA, Thirty-elghth Day IN Session.
The special order came up in committee of
the whole:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

The bill was also approved which removes
the deaf and dumb school from the class of
asylums and places it under an independent
government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

,rENr OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, d. c. !
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05
BILLS PASSED.
CITIES OF TIE FIRST CLASS.

The senate passed number of bills whicl
have herein been reported as approved by i
in committee of the whole.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

ToPEKA. Thirty fourth Day IN Session
The senate judiciary committee has good
many
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05
II. II a.a.ll a.s.eInbIy has adopted the pro

Russia 3 talking Of spending 5000. 900 on
as exhibit at the Chicago far
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05
Bills PASSED.

The senate passed about thirty bills.
Among them were the revision committees
bill for the organization and regulation of
banks.
Senator Norton's bill providing for the as
sessment and taxation of mines ana mineral
reservations separately from the land when
held by different owner.
Senator FOrney's bill authorizing county
superintendent to detach parts of school dis
tricts lying outside of cities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-05

House bill 204 provides for a majority YER
dict by juries. The house judiciary COM
mittee thinks that the proposed amendment
to the law Is a good one, but that II cannot
be made while the constitution reads as 1t
does now.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
SCRIBNER FOR JANUARY.

S~cribner's Magazine for January begins
the sixth year and eleventh volume of this
periodical. which now lot 3 circula-
ton of more than 140,0O 0 copies monthly
(Which is constantly increasingly. The
plans for the new year include, beside the
more purely literary contents, remarkable
series on the Poor in the Worlds Great
Cities; Important Historical Moments, by
eminent men who took part i'll them; Out
of-Door Papers: occasional railway articles
on rapid transit; Australian Railways,
Speed iii Locomotives; on important water
ways, like the Nicaragua canal, and the
water route from Chicago to the ocean;
also travel, exploration and abundant &c
ton, including the notable serial "The
Wrecker,' by Roherj Louis Stevenson and
Lloyd Osbourne. This first number of the
year which promises so much interesting
material is particularly beautiful in its
illustration, containing another Of the
Blashfeld articles in which that artists
best work is shown; examples of the work
of Low, Vedder, and Cox in the group Of
papers on American illustrators: pictures
by Eugene Morand, a French artist. new to
an American audience, and reproductions
of sketches in chalk by Washington Ais
ton. OF particular interest to lovers of art
and literature are the articles on paris
Theaters and Concerts" by William f.
Apthorp: "Bayreuth Revisited" by H. L.
krehbiel: American Illustration of To-
day. by w. A. Coffin, and ''Some Unpub-
lished Correspondence of Washington Ais
TOM
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

The Hon. Stephen B. EIkins Is d poll
tlcian upon whom the joyful musca do
mestlca does not long tarry. He owns a
grapevine railroad in West Virginia.
which he uses to good effect IN making
himself politically solid. A trip over it,
says the New York World, will give one
a better knowledge of politics than of
geography. "Give me a ticket from
Elkins to Blaine, with a stop-over at
Harrison" said a commercial traveller
the other day, and the man was not jok-
ing either. The World adds: "You can
buy a ticket to German, which is very
close to Harrison, with Bayard as a way
station. The Harrison people can come
to Elkins without passing Blaine, and
good democrats from Hendricks can &C
to German without going through Har,
rison. Blaine and Harrison are next to
each other" MI. Harrison made no
mistake when he invited such a diplo-
matist to get up beside him and take the
reins.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
A Story of Webster.

The Boston Globe relates the following
anecdote of Daniel Webster, who was in
1896 a member of Phillips Exeter academy:
A few days after Webster had entered Exc
ter academy he returned to his boarding
house one evening in a very respondent
mood, and told his friends there that the
city boys in the academy were constantly
laughing at him because he was at the foot
of the class and had come from the back
woods.
The next day Mr.. Nicholas Emery. who
was then an assistant tutor in the academy.
urged Webster to think of nothing but his
books, and added that all would yet come
out right.
The advice was needed, and at the end OF
the first quarter Mr.. Emery, mastering his
class in line, formally took the arm of
young Webster and marched him from the
foot to the extreme head.
At the end of the second quarter, when
the class was mustered, Mr.. Emery said:
Daniel Webster, gather up your books
and take down your cap"
The boy obeyed, and thinking that he
was about TO be expelled from school, was
sorely troubled.
The teacher soon dispelled this illusion,
for he continued: Now, sir, you will
please report yourself to the teacher of the
first class. And you, young gentleman, will
take an affectionate leave of your classmate,
for you will never see him again."
They never did see him in that class DON
again, but the day came when the eyes o.
the nation beheld him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
Sir Edwin ON Pos.

We oan assure Sir Edwin Arnold that
there is no American author, and no other
author, living or dead, whose works are
more popular or better appreciated in thi 8
country than Edgar Allan Poe'g. His finer
poems live and abide in the memory of teus
of thousands of our people, and his prose
writings, or at least the choicest portion of
them, have enchanted and yet enchant
their myriads of readers. Poe won as much
fame in his lifetime as any author of his
kin then living among us could win, and
since his death, over forty years ago. his
name has shone among the homes of Amer
loan melodists and romancers of high r ank,
There is no need of bewailing the | ack OF
American appreciation of Poe's genius
New York Sun.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
that every delegate will be in attendance
at the opening Of the convention pre-
pared to devote his time to the consider
alton OF the most important question
that concerns our future MS a state.

john SHERMAN kindly announces
that his name will not so before tho re-
publican national convention next year.
Uncle John has industrionsly followed
the ignis fatuus for the past twelve
years and he is one Of the few men who
has discovered before death that he
cannot overtake it. Yet John Sherman
is one of the greatest men the repub-
lican party has produced, and his fail
ure to realize his ambition is a striking
illustration of the vanity Of politics.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
GIVE THE PEOPLE RELIEF.

Assuming that Mr.. Springer will be
chairman Of the ways and means CON-
mittee Of the house OF representatives,
the tariff views of that gentleman be-
come interesting. Mr.. SPRING IN a re-
cent interview announced that he was
not in favor Of attempting q general re-
duction Of the tariff at this time, as a
complete bill could MOI be properly pre-
pared and discussed on the eve OF a
presidential election. Mr.. Springer says
that he holds with Mr.. Mills and other
party leaders that the entire dutiable
list should be revised as soon as posi-
bic. but tho work shoula not be at
tempted now. He would pass a bill this
session providing for free wool, salt,
lumber, cotton ties, coal and a few other
articles, and wait until another year be-
fore doing the rest. Mr.. S%pringer's
scheme is all right as far as it goes, but
it does not so far enough. We observe
that tho democratic members from the
New England states take about the same
view.of the situation as Mr.. Springer.
They, of course. are DESTROYS OF coming
to the relief of the manufacturers OF
their section who are oppressed by all
sorts Of unfair and unjust legislative re-
strictions upon their enterprises. But
the thing with which the democratic
party, the party of the people, should most
concern itself is the condition OF the
great mass Of people, the wage sarners
and farmers of the country. 1t is all
very we'll to enable the manufacturers
to cheaper the cost of their products by
extending the free list, but, for every
such concession, the duties on manu-
featured goods should be reduced for the
benefit of the The people
demand a cheapening in the cost of the
necessaries Of life. They want cheaper
clothing. Our farmers want cheaper
tools and implements of agriculture.
Every man, woman and child in the land
wants the purchasing power of the dol
lar increased.
If the democratic leaders in congress
do not propose legislation to this end
they will make a serious mistake. BY
all means, MIR. Springer. give the manu-
facturers their raw materials free. but
do not for a moment believe you can sat
isfy the demands of the people unless
you make a corresponding reduction in
in the tax on the finished product.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
He Confesses to Judge Sanders
That He Fired Both Stacks
and Cabin.
He Fails to Tell Why He Com
mitted the Different
Crimes.
Held for Acton by tho Grand Jury--Ais
Mind May not He Wholly
SOund.

II want to see the judge" said Johl
Gleason from the bars Of his cell at the cit.
Jail early yesterday afternoon.
In u few minutes, accompanied by hi
friend, Saloonkeeper Christol, Of Eas'
Helena, and Officer Quill Lawrence. he was
before his honor in the city court room
None others were present. He dropped il
a chair close to the desk.
''What can I do for your" asked thu
judge.
II want to make voluntary confession.
burned those havstacks and the cabin
said Gleason in low tones as he moved
about uneasily in his chair.
The judge and officer Lawrence were
startled. From the evidence at the morn
ing examination it seemed very doubtful
whether he could be convicted. Gleason
followed the sensational announcement by
q rehearsal of his connection with the
fires. It was briefly told. He said he set
fire to the haystacks on the Wilson ranch,
to the cabin and also to the stacks belong
ing to II. j. Rudolph burned last Tuesday
night. He could not tell why he
did it. His relations with the owners
of the Wilson hay had been friendly and he
had voluntarily left their employ. 1t seems,
however, that he had trouble at one time
with Rudolph. Gleason told his story in a
straight-a-way manner, but left a vague ex-
PLANTATION for the causes. When he had
finished the judge held him to the grand
Jury in $1,000 bail. The bail was not forth
coming and he was taken to the county
Jail.
At the examination in the morning only
the states witnesses were examined and
the evidence was purely circumstantiai
Henry G.. Smith, counsel for Gleason, said
that his side had no witnesses. He noticed,
however. that Gleason's manne indicated
that he wanted to say something and there
fore the attorney was not altogether sur
prised when he learned later of his clients
confession. The judge took the case under
advisement but says he would have held the
prisoner to the grand jury on the evidence
submitted. Several people who know Glea-
son md some of the officers think his mind
is not altogether right. -Four years ago he
worked on the streets for George l.. Wales,
who was then street commissioner MIR.
Wales remembers that Gleason was often
and would work for hours without
speaking to his fellow workmen. Judge
Sanders knew him fifteen years & in JEFF
and he is well known to ranchmen
near Helena who have employed him. He
was also engaged in %freighting before the
railroads came.
The only man who takes al interest in
his case is the saloonkeeper, Christol, of
Helena, who was with him yesterday
morning and later when he confessed the
crime. The officers think they consulted as
to the a~dvisability of this action.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

HE committee having in hand the ar
rangements for the irrigation conven-
ton, which meets in Helena on Jan. 7,
nre moving vigorously in their work.
Al the railroads have made a round trip
Tilte q q single fare from all points in
Montana, tho hotels Lave made a special
rate for delegates, Electric hall has been
engaged for the session, and other de-
tails looked after. 1t is to be hoped
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
A Fair Haired Rustler,

A. A. Campbell, the fair haired rustic OF
The HELENA INDEPENDENT. was in tho city
last week soliciting for his paper. Mr..
Campbell is a gentleman. q scholar and a
lover Of pretty women, and one of the best
newspaper solicitors in Montana. He is
going to do some tall rustling for The In
next year and proposes to have
most of the readers of his state on the
subscription book of the clever paper he
represents Red Lodge Picket.
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THE INDEPENDENT

R.ra;ti .Doss at the risk of subscriher unleso
rsdc Ly rexistered letter. check, or postal o. ex-
proxs order. payable to The Independent faD-
ishing EenypHny.
eaF-Psrsons desiring the INDEPENDENT serve
II their be,nss III place ef business csa ormef ~
rosisl card Or through telephone No. IN flease
report cases 81 irregular delivery praaass'5.
Advertisesoontr, to isssfs prompt 'nsersioa'
aher;a DO harded In before 5 p. VI
Hciected communications net returnap's M
less postaes 10 enclosed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

WHEN the plums are being passed
around the president should not over
look Thomas C. Platt, who fell down
under the load of Mr.. Harrison's ad-
ministration and failed to steal the New
York legislature. Why not SEND him to
succeed Pat Egan?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
HELENA, MONT, DEC. %, 1891.

eH-Montanians abroad will always IND Thk
DA1ry INDEPENDENT on flo At their favorlte
hotels; Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
san francisco; McDermott, Butte; Leland hotel
Springfield. III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

The Working Women's home is a
modest institution that has been in ex-
istence only two years, but in u quiet
way it is doing a most excellent work
for the ~wage-earning women of Helena.
The benefit for the home at the opera
house on Christmas night should be
made to realize a handsome fund for
this worthy institution.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

THE appointment Of Judge Hiram
Knowles to the bench Of the United
States circuit court Of appeals would be
a worthy and creditable one for Presi-
dent Harrison to make, and Judge Will
liam III. Hunt would be an excellent dis
trict Judge for Montana.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

If William w. Dixon is made chair
and mining he will not be paired with
another free coinage man when the
silver question is up.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

The American Colonization society
may as we'll disband andg out of business.
Like all previous experiments in that
direction it's attempt to place colonies Of
American negroes III Liberia has re-
suited in complete failure. The party
OF Florida blacks sent out under the
auspices Of the society in May last have
returned to New York from Liberia
after a disastrous experience. They
went out under most favorable condi-
tions, provided with food, clothing and
money, with the understanding that
they would be lodged and fed for a per-
iod of six months until they could
gather their first crops. They found
the climate oppressive and unwhole-
some and could not affiliate with the
natives, whose manners, customs and
language were strange to them. 1t is
high time such enterprises were aban-
doned. There is no more reason why
the colored people of the United States,
born and reared here, and who are as
thoroughly Americanized as any people
who live on this continent, should be ex-
pected to take kindly to a foreign land
because it is inhabited by people of
their own color than that we should look
for a colony of New England Yankees
to be prosperous and happy in Russia,
because that country is inhabited by
people OF the white race. The negro is
in the United States to stay, and the
sooner the mistaken philanthropists,
Who are concerned about his welfare,
accept this conclusion the better.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
Attention G. X. OF A.

There will be a meeting of Branch No.
29S, G. X. A., for the election of officers and
the transaction of other important business,
Sunday, Dec. q, at three n. M. at Catholic
school hall. VIM STuEwE,
Act'0 Sac,y.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

The Broadway grading proposition is
again knocked in the head. Draw up
your petitions, gentlemen, and try it
again. The hill must come down.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

The New York Dry Goods store
all tickets and numbers of the
Jackets, capes and newmarkets sold during
the fall and winter seasons. The showing
is a good one, and abounds in interest to
the competition dry goods concerns of the
city. as we'll as it gives an idea of the good
intentions of the Helena ladies of patron
ling the home stores to the exclusion of
trashy catalogues. They show sales since
Aug. Ii of 628 jackets, of which 563 were of
different styles; So capes, of which n were
of different styles; 10 cloth and plush new
markets, of which 50 were of different
styles. OF course many of these garments
were sold throughout the state, still it is a
big showing and looks we'll for the dry
goods trade of Helena. Evidently the
ladies are concerned and determined to
push Montana's leading dry goods house
and thus avoid unsatisfactory mistakes by
sending money away from the city.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

Christmas is nalr. Those who want a good
choice better sail quickly at Butcher Il Brad
lnys.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

Cash paid for second hand household furniture
by Il. H. Taylor, on Broadway.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
The New York Dry Goods Store

Select your holiday presents now and avoid the
ush at The Bee Hive later on.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
To StockhoId ers of the Elizabeth Mining


Company.
Please take notice that the Elizabeth
Mining company has called upon its stock
holders for q voluntary loan of ten cents
(10c) per share of stock. Stockholders de-
string to contribute will please address l..
M. Rumsey, president, at st. Louis. No.,
without delay.
BY order Of the board of trustees.
L. nj. RU MsEy, Prest.
j. Fl. DIEcKMAN, Sec'y.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

IT looks KS though Main street would
at last be paved with law suits.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

Attention Is called to prices made by r.
j. Edwards In display al. of this issue
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

Albums! albums. albums! The Boo Hive has
the largest display OF albums in the city and
prices are very low.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23
Tirst National Bank.....


OF HELENA, MONT.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500, 900
SURPLUS AND PROFITS. 100000
Designated Depository Of the Una.
ted States.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
General Banking Business Transacted.
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
Directors.
s. T. HAUSER, President
E. W. KNIGHT, Cashier
4. II. KLEINSCHMIDT, - Asst. Cashier
GEO. ri. HILL, End Asst. Cashier
Granville Stuart, Stocksrower
Hon. 7. G. Power. u. s. Senator
j. G. Curtin, Clarke, Conrad & Curtin
X. s, Hamilton, CAPITALIST
o. K. Allen, Mining ana Stockgrawer
Chas. X. Wells, Merchant
A. III. Hotter. A. M. Hotter Hardwar Co
Associated Banks.
Northwestern National Bank. Great Falls
First National Bank, MiesonlA
First National Bank. Brittle
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-23

Between you, us and Santa Clans, bargains
were never better or bigger than at Butcher 4
Bradleys.