The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-25
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THE SHADOWGRAPHER.
Among The visitors Ia town yesterday
was Hon. A. j. Habcock, Of HillinRs. He
was a republican senator from Yellowstone
county in the first session Of The dead
locked Legislature and 10 one Of Tho faw leg
~islators, who In these trying times. main
tanned popularity with democrats and re-
publicana alike. An experience which the
ex-senator Is not fond OF discussing but
which Is nevertheless amusing to some Poo
Pile 10 his share in tho famous escane oe Sen
ator Becker from the land OF his enemies.
II will be remembered that Becker was
returned TO hostage one Saturday evening
after a most thrilling chase. He was safely
lodged in the senate chamber whore he re-
manned dumb as the proverbial oyster while
bills were rushed through with lightning
like speed under the authority OF Thomas
B. Reed Richards. Becker completed the
quorum according to the ancient parlia-
mentary law of Montana. Even the sAnc-
tity of the Sabbath WAS prcfaned In the
haste Of these legislative s~ervants"to do their
duty to their constituents. Unfortunately,
however, tho able Acknowledgements for
got to sign the bills in the presence OF the
senate and thus all legislation enacted up
to adjournment was void. The next day
was Sunday and it showed. The oversight
was OF course discovered the following
morning, but matters could not be mended
until Monday. The republican senators,
however, thought it would be we'll to keep
an eye on Becker. 30 they delegated Ruth
ford and Babcock to be sociable with him
during the day and evening. Babcock is q
good fellow, and Becker u~nsuspecting,
thought he was sent out 40 an emissary Of
peace. At 10 O'Clock in the evening they
were seated in the lobby of The Helena and
joking about the events Of the rast few
days. Finally Becker yawned and said he
thought he would retire as he was very tired.
Baboook was tired, too, so he said good
night and went home smiling over the sue
that all was not right. Becker went
up stairs, slipped down the rear stairway,
jumped in a hack and in a few minutes was
at the Northern Pacific depot. There he
found an engine apd caboose in waiting.
and the next morning at dawn he was in
Idaho.
Isn't ii trife curious that only one bid
for paving Main street was presented to the
city council? Contractors willing to do
business with the city have not been lack
ing in number heretofore.
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1t Is difficult for the average citizen of
Helena to realize that the Minneapolis
have been closed because of the ex-
heat.
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John Mapuire's friends in Helena hope
he will make a financial success Of the
engagement in Butte. Many
will 90 over to the camp Saturday to see
the divine Sara wreathed aboutin Magulre's
1t seems odd to think of Bernhard
in Smoketown and not in Helena?
What is the trouble? Is culture in Montana
playing out or are the French woman's re-
representatives. too ignorant to find the true
of the effete intellect of the north
west. We supposed that everyone knew
Last Chance was the most refined pulch
in Montana.
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The following telegram was received at
the Journal office yesterday:
"Start subscription list for Grant monu-
at once. No delay. This is import
ant. Have instructed Arkell to same
effect" r. p. n.
Nv
We learn that q lodge Of HiRhbinders will
soon be started in Chinatown. China Tom
and a few old-timers have applied to the
grand lodge in San Francisco for a dispen-
sation and it is expected chat Helena lodge,
No. las, will be instituted without delay.
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'There has been a great change come over
the democracy since that time."-Last
evenings Herald.
Pwhat's that? e.
Reinhardt Pruver, who has been the de-
in a somewhat notorious case,
dropped into The INDEPENDENT Office last
evening.
''Vas tbs printed in your baper?" he asked,
holding out a clipping.
eyes, sir" replied the man at the desk.
"Vell, ten, l want you to return my goot
name,"% requested Mr.. Pruver.
"You can write a card if you care"
liam de card. I want my good name re-
said Mr.. Pruver with rising anger.
Don't you know that we keep everything
get here?" said the man.
Don't monkey nit me, I tell you tose,"
yelled Pruver. ..".
"Well, then, 20 down to the business
office. If the manager can't return your
name, perhaps he can give you another that
will do Just "a WELL"
II amt foolin NIT tbs matter Won tam
BIT"
''Fasten up you mouth and 90 down
said the married man, giving him a
pin.
ut will COST dis gumpany ten t'ousand
said .Pruver, backing toward the
loor, land te Herald and YurnaI to same,