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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
Indiana 6 Annex

We have acquicsced in Chicago's an
neNing a large portion of Illinois, but
VIII n she gins to gather 1nGiana in
also. ii is time to OBJ -cct.-HittSburg Dis
patch.
Chicago has been doing good fcal Of
aEneXinc lately. Now she viii have a
chance to show how she en- ioys the pros
pect of being annexed herself. Rochcs-
ter Herald
Indiana is claiming part of Chcago's
territory. If the sky-scraper peop keep
On building up into thn air a they are
doing on paper now. some of their top
stories will be claimed by Canaia.- Min
neapoIis .lourna.
gpvcrnmen: survey now about fin
ishcd is said to show that Indiana is en-
titled to a slice Of Illinois that will take
in Chicago 1t is rather ate to move
the fair. but it may yet lie held in Indi-
ana This w ,uld be considered by the
Breezy City another o: those thicago.
His Philadelphia Ledger
And now arises controversy over
what STATE Chicago i iE. Indiana
claims it on the authority Of an old
boundary which has been d:scovcrc |. and
her claims seem to be well subStantiated.
The fact o. the matter is that Chicago
.crS about emo gh ground to consti
tIte a whole Stat by herself -Bo>ton
News
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

SOMETIMES there is a good deal of
pride i'll telling how Zig sinner you
used to lie.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

10y the neck, which. if tightly held and
kept down, prevents much further
mischief
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

JULIAN HAWTHORNE. who has been
writ ing Il history Of Oregon. took the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21
He Vas His Incla.

This is a lawyers story, says tie Chicago
News:
81 think he was a country merchant
Anyhow, he was one of those pleasant per-
sons who pass their lives i'll ons spot, read
nothing but the local weekly paper. see
nobody but their neighbors. except when,
about once in ten years, they visit Uncle
Bildob down in Indiana, yet who know
more about everything than anybody. and
know it more positively.
He never spoke at second-ha about
anything-his information was right from
the fountain-head."
II encountered him in the smoking car
he was on the decennial visit to Uncle Bill
dob. he sat facing me and smoking a bad
cigar. He introduced himself to me by
blandly contradicting q statement that |
made to my companion concerning 4 matter
in Chicago, about which | had rather init.
mate knowledge. A little later / remarked
that tho law in New York WAS so and 90
He observed that | was mistaken. O,
course the conversation did not concerr
him. but | was so foolish as to reply.
mentioned a certain case in the court o.
oyer and terminer. He replied severely tina
| quoted it incorrectly.
"Then-more foolishly-I got a little net
tied. and offered to bet and show him tn,
report.
"'If the books hev it that way, the book
is wrong he answered, blandly.
~"'Indeed.' said I. You seem to have ,
rather intimate acquaintance with owe,
and terminer.' ] thought that would crust
him.
"tHuh-well, / should say So he an
swered triumphantly.
"That staggered me q little, but | vent.
ured to ask him how he got it, and what d
you think he said? Without changing
muscle, he retorted:
"Mr. Oyer is my uncle.'"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21
CROSS-CUTs.

Milkman-'Shall I leave the usual quart
of milk on the front step, ma'am, in the
m%orning?"
Mistress of tho House-"No. I think a
pint will be enough, it looks so much like
RAIN
The elderly bachelor-Emma, I look upon
you with the fondest of feelings. My heart
is yours; will you DO my wife?
Emma-Have you asked my mother yet?
ITO be sure-twenty years ago-but how
did you happen to know it."-Fliegende
Batter.
REpoRrAu. How did your banquet 20
off, Banklurk?"
BANKLuRK. Not as we'll as it might, you
know. The toast-master called on a gentle
man who had lost an eye, an ear, and a leg
to answer to the toast, Our absent mem
bers. "-Harpsr's Bazaar.
Anxious Youth-"Do You think your pa
likes ms?"
Pugilist's Daughter-"Well, I will not go
so far as to say he likes you, but he GER
tainly takes an interest in you, for he was
asking me last night if thought you had
any relatives who would miss you very
much."-New York Press.
"Papa," enquired the editors only son,
what do you call your Officer" WELL"
was the reply, ''the world calls an editors
Office the sanctum sanctorum, but | don't
"Then, l guess" and the boy was thought
full for a moment, "that mama's Office is q
spanktum spanktorum, isn't it?"-Wash-
ington Star.
And now, Edward, put on your dress
ing gown and your slippers, sit down in
this big arm chair and AVE a real com
Portable smoke"
What, you are going to let me smoke
in the parlor? | must run over to the club
and let the fellows know what an angel |
have for a wife. Good-by, dearest!.'-
Fliegende Batter,
While w. L. Murray. of Lincolnton. Ga,
was a soldier in Virginia he came across a
farmer who had just housed a crib of pop
corn, and pretty soon after the hands had
left the crib it caught fire and every grain
of the corn was popped, and very soon the
whole plantation was covered with the
white corn. A mule about twenty-eight
years Did, which was in a barn near by,
saw the ground covered with white corn,
and, though the THERMOMETERS registered
ninety degrees in the shade, the mule froze
to death, thinking it was a terrible heavy
snow storm. That is the way Murray tells
it.-Springfeld Republican.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

to such and suoh n city and call on Mr..
So-and. SO and Mr.. So-and- 80. and try to
sell them some goods. We went, and l
made an effort to sell whisky by the SAM
plea, hut didn't sell any, of course. Then
we proceeded to another city, and tried to
sell goods there. After we had visited sew
eral merchants and returned to the
hotel my companion said to me-
We will take a walk and go across the
bridge. We will not return together. On
your way back you will pace the bridge,
and going and coming You will keep your
eyes open to observe all the points You can
about the bridge Then for the hrst time
l began to have a suspicion OF what Was
really wanted. l strolled down to the bridge
and leaned over tho edge, looking at some
workmen who were making holes III the
abutments. l observed the plan OF con-
struction from various points and then
went on across the stream. After awhile l
started back, INT Oh my way paced the
bridge, arch by arch. lii the engineer
corps we are trained to pace distances with
great exactness. / can walk a block %
and tell tho length of it within ak inches.
l returned to my hotel with
OuV uhVlIlk LioOc AosSs N~s
with my head full of the plan of con-
~struction. My companion Joined me.
Now said he. 'you will return to the
place from which we started. and you will
make as complete a description of that
bridge as you can surn in | carried out
the order and heard no more Of the exped1-
ton. A considerable time after that war
came and the German army marched to the
frontier. As the advance drew near. that
bridge I had reported upon was blown up
and fell In a mass of ruins. The army
halted. A tram of freight cars came for
ward, and from those cars wa taken the
prepared material with which a new bridge
was put together in a few hours, and the
army marched over the river and into the
enemy's country. Every timber and every
piece of metal was ready for immediate
use. A new bridge had been constructed
throughout for that particular crossing,
based upon my report"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21
Tanning the Reef Ruilders.

The coral animal can be tanned says
George L.. Bancroft, of Chicago. ! believe
! am the first person in the world who ever
accomplished the result. Here il a piece |
found on a Florida reef. | was anxious to
learn how fast tho coral grows, 40 | placed
it in water where l could visit it every week
and note the change. When | frst visited
the specimen the polyps would dart into
their cells. After several visits they became
SO bold as to remain outside. and finally
our acquaintance ripened until they would
do their work while | remained 4 watcher.
| have stood by the hour watching the little
fellows at work. They taught me that the
claims OF scientific men, that the coral does
not grow more than one inch in 100 years
is the shserest nonsense. My pets buildsd
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21
why Germany IL Invincibie,

sonal experience 10 show how thoroughly
the German war department prepares for
emergencies said Paul Wolf of Washing
ton, who was formerly lieutenant of engi-
neers under Won MoItke. Zone day a mes
SAGE came TO me at the barracks bidding
me report in civilian dress at the railroad
station and receive orders. | vent to the
station. A man approached and addressed
me as Meyer. l said: My name is Wolff
No. said he: your name is Meyer. Here
is your bag of samples. You are selling
whisky. l am selling wine. We will 90
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

Where may be found another man among
the rulers of nations who could take such
an extensive iaunt inside the limits of his
own country as that just finished by Presi-
dent harrlson! There is no empero. or
king who, without setting foot on foreign
ground, could ride 5000 miles from sea to
sea across a continent. and meet his peo-
pie face to face in unhindered intercourse.
All, this is a great country; and we are q
great people.-Philadelphia Record.
Yes, and in nothing greater than in
their federation. Even in the heart O
the south the people never once re
minded the president that he sought te
deprive them of their liberties through
the infamous force bill, and strewed hi
pathway with flowers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21
THE
-Co-0perative Home Co.,.
OF SEATTLE.
Homes Easily Acquired-Hrief Outline OF
the Co. operative Plan.

FIRST-1he Company will sell 1900
Lots and erect a Hos. f~r every Three
Lots-5W Houses in all.
SECOND = The 1000 lots, 3OX1O0
feet each, sold without hou ,es, will b,
sold for $40 cash and 81 per We TX for $50
weeks without interest.
THIRD-On the remaining 800 lots
the Company will erect houses costing
at least 500 each, which will be lold
with a lot 30x1OO feet on the following
terms: $40 cash, 81 per week until the
house is completed and really for occu-
pancy, and SIS per week for the remainder
Of 80 weeks from the date of purchase
FOURTH-In the event of the death
Of a purchaser of a lot Or house and lot
aft Z one payment the propert7 will be
decided to his heirs free o, further cost
or incumbrance.
FIFTH-Fifty of the most valuable
business lots Of the townsite, fronting on
the Electric Railway, will be sold at pub
lie auction in not less than ore year, and
tho proceeds Of the sale equally distrib-
uted between the owners of all the lots
sold.
Columbia will be the most populous
as we'll as the handsomest suburb Ct
Seattle. People will live there because
it is cheaper than any other equal y good
property adjacent to Seattle and because
they buy houses and lots on easier terms
than they can be bought elsewhfr Re.
Every lot is within three blocks of cleo
trio line, and all the lots offered for stle
are available for building purposes. Free
sites are reserved for Schools, Churchas
and Public Parks. Euy each of your
young sons and daughters a lot in Col
umbia. A start in business for the 10y
and a handsome marriage portion for toe
girl. A few cents saved g ich day IL
pay the bill. Give your boy a sta, t in
life. Pay one dollar a week for a Column
bia lot. You won't m IS it and his lot
weeks it will he paid .or and the boy wi |
own a valuable p,o, g ty. Part ca livi g
any place in Montana who would like a
lot can reat assured of having a good So
lection made By the undersigned, who
has been oven the grounl 4, and make
no hes fancy in saying tnat you will be
we'll pie Sod with your invt stment.
NO FORFElTURES.-Th contracts
made by the Company will be based on
the broadcast and most liberal principles
consistent with ord nary prud, nee. No
person need TO felt the payments he has
made by reas on of INABILITY to continue
them If the payments on any property
are four weeks in ,rlears, and If he does
not pay within ten days thereafter, the
property will be sold to the highest bid
der. OF the proceeds, after paying costs
of sale, the Company will ratain only |
such an amount as may be due at the
time, returning the balance, which, as
the property ls likely to increase in
value, Will probably amount to much
more than has been paid in.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21
ON TO II pole,

Will the United States flag be the
first to fly from the north pole? 1t will
if Lieutenant Peary, of our navy. and
his piucky comrades who sail on June l
to explore northern Greenland are sue
cessful in their undertaking. The ex-
petition will be under the direction of
the Academy of Natural Sciences and
will take q new route which Lieutenant
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

A BRITIsH steamship named the Mon
tana has reen run into and sunk. 1t
necessarily follow that the name
is unlucky. Had the Montana been
sailing under American colors she would
have been all right.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

PRESIDENT HARRISON regrets that the
republican supreme court OF Nebraska
unseated democratic Governor Boyd
and fears a political revolution as the
result. The president evidently has
been studying the political history Of
Montana for the past two years.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

WHEN Helena city bonds bearing six
per cent interest sell at a premium of
nearly one and a half percent, while in
other western cities the same class Of
bonds sell below par, it shows the con
tidence capitalists have in our future.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

Call at my office, 1T Granite Block,
and get circular and further informa-
ton.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21
HELENA, MONT, MAY q. 1891.

U-Montanians abroad will always find TIL
Daily INDEPENDENT On file 1t their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York; West, Minneapolis; Baldwin and Palace,
San Francisco; NoDsrmott. Butte; Leland Hotsl,
Springfield. Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

an inch in ak months. How do they work
Well, that's a rather difficult question to
answer. The little animal is q sack; that
Is, his stomach ID ths biggest part OF him.
He ia a compound animal. and increases by
termination, young rolyps springing from
the original polyp. The upper surface 10
srrayed with tentaoles, md the body il sep-
arated by a number OF partitions that OK
tend from the stomach to the outer skin.
Between these walls the carbonate Of lime
is deposited.
Tire Sailing or tho Itata.
Size sailed ava
That sweet spring day,
With the u {. Marshsl OH he1
The man turned pale,
To ace her sail,
For he thought he was a gomez.
The ship wore 'round.
Far down the sound,
In the usual ship-shape manner;
And there abe stopped,
And tbs marshal hoped.
On shore with our starry banner.
The captain stood
On his bridge of wood;
Farewell to your Uncle Sammy a
He yelled in alee,
Across the sta
And the marshal murmured: 'Damme.'
Which sentiment has been adopted by the state
department as its trademark in this business
Washington Post.
Don't fail to take advantage of the slaughter
prices at The Ree Hive on umbrellas and para
soils.
For Sale. Once furniture. Inquire of
Montana ackin and Provision Co.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-21

For Sale. Once furniture. Inquire of
Packing and Provision Co.
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Don't fail to take advantage. of the slaughter
prices at The Ree Hive on umbrellas and para
soils.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
The Firemen's saII.

City hall was never better filled for ball
than 1t was last evening, the occasion be-
ing the annual ball of the Relief Aossocia-
ton of the Fire Department. The exer-
cises opened at o'clock with fine con-
cert by Chambers band. lasting one hour.
A feature of the concert was representa-
ton of night alarm from box thirty-two
with the accompanying features. The
lights were turned low and red fire burned,
etc. At nine O'Clock the grand march Of
nearly foui hundred couples formed. First
Assistant Chief Engineer Thomas Payne.
president of the association, leading.
An enjoyable order of fourteen dances fol-
lowed. Refreshments were served at in
PERMISSION by Caterer Ruby. Capt. Cady
was hoor director with the following aids I:
=. Y. Jose, w. E. Daggett, A. FL. Fowler
Y. Y. Goding, A. E. knight, G. Fl. Ray, W.
ID. Perry, G. N. E. Kimball,
d. t. Rowe, F. E. Berry, F. P. Burnham,
a. a. Dlmmock, l.. M. Blake,:P. G. Melo-
dy. W. E. Parker, S. A. Cady, F. E. Doe
M. ID. Rcss. Among the guests of the eve
ming was Capt. Gibbs of Long Reach En-
CINE No. 2 Of Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE,


But two more chances remain to see the
speciality company at this house in the bill
which gave such satisfaction to the audi
ences of Thursday and last evening. The
matinee today will afford the ladies and
children capital opportunity. Thomas is
particularly funny in the sketches, and the
different specialties are all good.
SHIP AHoY.
The Boston Post says of Hills "Ship
Alloy" company, which will be the third
Popular in the Stockbridge course, Noyem-
Der oath: LAST year the musical comedy
was awarded abundant praise, and the
present year, with the addition of new
faces and music, and the retention of the
popular principals. it bids fair to increase
its former success. The score has been
benefited by some new members, the IL
bretto by new lines and business, while
the company is much stronger than ever
BEFORE"
cEcILIAN oUARTETTE.
The concert given by the Ladies' Cecili-
an Quartette. in the Cape Elizabeth course,
last evening. was very successful. Fol
lowing is the programme:
Quartette-The Rustic Dance. ............Res
The Cecilian Quartette.
Vocal Duet-Quis est Homo, from "Stabat
60. Miss Brown and Mrs. Morrison.
Solo-The Merry Position. .......... Franz Abt
Miss Brown.
Quartette-Blue Bells OF Scotland. .schilling
ca. The Cecilian Quartette.
Mrs. Morrison.
Miss Jones'
nann
The Cecilian Quartette.
Solo-Thy Daily Ques ton. $50 Meyer Helmund
vocalTrio-Three Little Maids, from "Mi-
Miss Brown, Miss Morrison, Mrs. Morrison.
vocal Soio-Ga iro 81 Sleep.;;:,.'....DeLara
Mrs Haskell and Miss Morrison:
The Cecilian Quartette.
CHARMING WOMEN OF OLD GREECE.
The ladies of the "Pygmalion and Gala
tea" cast will form pretty stage pictures at
City Hall. Thanksgiving afternoon and
evening, in the variegated costumes of Old
Greece. In the matter of colors, poses,
ETC.. great care has been taken, and the
performance will be of the same general
excellence as when given In Portland The
atre last spring by the Players Club The
sale of seats is going on at Chambers mu-
sic store.
THE SEASIDE HALL CONCERT.
To the Editor of the Press:
At the grand concert held at Seaside
Hall. South Portland, Wednesday, Miss
Josephine fuckers singing gave the audi
ence great satisfaction, and was charming,
as was the singing of Miss GatchelI Mice
Freda Morrel's whistling was the feature
OF the evening, nothing equal TO her sweet,
bird-like notes having been heard upon
any stage in this village before. She evil
IDENTIFY has great future before her. The
! singing of Mr.. John P. WEIGH was very
fine, and pleased the very select audience
greatly. Miss Florence M. Best gave great
pleasure by her fine piano solos. Encore
was the order of the evening. The audi
ence was most enthusiastic. SIP.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21

are talking of some celebration on the day.
1t has not been decided what shape the cell
ebration shall take, and only few sug-
gestions about 1t have yet been made. 1t
Is proposed that score or mole of the
literary clubs Of New York shall unite in
the preparation Of programme for it, and
1t is also proposed that special committee
of a few of the foremost literary men of
the city shall undertake the.business of
preparation. Among other propositions
are that banquet be given in his honor,
that a sangerfest be held at which select
ions from his works shall be recited and
sung, and that a public meeting be con-
vened at which eulogies of him shall be de-
livered.
tits probable that Mr.. Whittier himself
would object to any project whatever that
might be brought under his notice, and 1t
is certain that he would decline to appear
at any public display Of any kind in his
honor. He lives in the utmost retirement
in his home in Amesbury, Mass, desires
only repose at this time of hisllife, and is a
Quaker to whom the blare of trumpets is
hos uAAuiib6s III a iCCCHt lcbtcI W u lIk6UQ
he said: Il have outlived the vanities of
youth. and am left lonely by the death of
my old friends"
John G. Whittier and Oliver Wendell
Holmes are the last survivors of the group
of eminent American poets that flourished
in the first half of thelinineteenth century,
and included Longfellow. Bryant. Emer-
son. Poe. Lowell, Halleck, and several
others. He was writer as early as 1929,
and ten years afterward he was the editor
of an anti-slavery paper in Philadelphia,
the office of which was burned and sacked
by mob. In 1881 he appeared as poet,
and during the sixty years that have
elapsed since then he has composed many
poetical works that are familiar to the
reading public, CAS- poet" says one of
his eulogists, whittier is more peculiarly
American than any other of equal fame"
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-21
THANKSGIVING number of Figaro to-ds
The Ice and the Gears,

The pond In the Oaks is frozen over.
The cold snap Wednesday night brought a
skim coat of Ice, and Thursday morning
there were several small boys to be seen
tempting fate and enjoying themselves on
skates. Later in the day the weather soft
ened up and free water appeared at the
lower end around the outlet. This crept
mp inland gradually. and yesterday ice and
water were about half and half People
yesterday we're amusing themselves by
throwing sticks and stones ON the ice to
see If 1t was real ice or only scum. These
foreign substances remain on top of the
ice and when 1t freezes again will become
imbedded in 1t and menace to the lives
and limbs of those who skate there t his
winter. Something ought to be done to
prevent this dangerous practice.
The bears are enjoying themselves now
adays. They are fat and seem contented
although they keep up their constant prom
enade back and forward behind their bars
In the vain hope of finding loop hole for
escape. Their travels, which must count
up into the miles in the course of a week,
have worn deep gutter in the front of the
caoa