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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
Excsrsion Rates to California,

On the fifteenth Of each month the
Northern Pacific railroad will sell round
trip tickets to California points AZ follows:
Helena TO San Francisco and return,
going via Portland and returning same
way, $75.
To San Francisco. going via Portland and
returning via Ogden and Silver Bow, 800.
To Los Angeles, going and returning via
Portland. entering San Francisco in one
direction either going or returning. ts9.
To Los Angeles. going via Portland and
San Francisco and returning same route,
ts3.
To Los Angeles, going via Portland and
San Francisco, returning via Sacramento
and Ogden, $3.50.
Tickets will be limited TO sixty days for
going passage with return at any time
within tbs Anal limit of six months.
CHAs. y. FEE. @. =. Il T.. A., st. Paul.
A. d. EDGAR. Gen. Agt., Helena, Mont.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26

spring ~ Merrywsather. Tho colosed insn
threw MP his left forearm and the dog
grabbed " savAgely and set biz. teeth into
tho clothing. In 4 ~twinkIing MerYywOath-
er's bare right hard shot out over tbs dogs
head. With u MsYrywsathsr seized Dandv
by tho scruif Of the neck. yanked him
closer, leaned over, and settled bits teeth In
the dogs nose.
In an instant tho bulldog released his
hold on his arm and began 10 yelp snd
whine like a chr. The colorsd man kept
h".iinr y" huii ISon ss sD" ~"s md S' Rs hnn" on
and gYinnsd tfiupphsntiy until Bill yelled
for him let mp. Then hs opened his mouth
and the still yslpinG Dandy SUNK TO big
masters feet, ~ completely used up and
cowsd down AZ = dog could possibly be.
M~errywesther stayed on his knees and told
Bill to set the dog on sgaiD. Tho dog
couldn't be made 70 bulge, and the cOIored
IMAM, whose arm hadn't been hurt At al,
said that be had never seen 9 bulldog yet
that h6 could not lick.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
Go East

Via Chicago and the popular Chicago, 81
Paul and Kansas City Railway. Tho thou
sands Of people who annually leave ths
Dakotas, Manitoba and the northwest fol
their old homes In Canada and he sast vii.
find the abOve-named route safe, comfort
able, speedy and excscdingIy pleasant. II
- the banner line between Minneapolis o.
st. Paul and Chicago, and runs the Haest
trains Of shy r0ad IN the west. Only Hx
honrs between Minneapolis or IT. Paul and
Chicago. Fol particulars address Y. j..
Ross, Northwestern passenger agent, 195
East Third street, st. Paul, Mimi, OF w.
Is. B~oussnbark, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago. Ill
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26

AutOmAtIC

But time changes minds AZ we'll ~ mar
ners, though even now when making
changes from one circle to another, IL often
requires that adaptability which could b.
said found in one who has automatic man,
ners. However, such radical changes not
only appear in drawing-room repartee,
street dress, etc, among people, but also n
the c~Onvenisnces and lu1uYics AFFORDED
mankind. Kailroad travel il ono Instance.
"A fow years ago, comparatively one had 10
consume much valuable time in an uncom.
Portable way to make what is now thought
nothing Of az a nights journey in a sleeper.
portation facilities can be fonnd on tho
fast trains Of tbs Minneapolis a. st. Louis
railway to Chicago, st. Louis, Hot Springs,
kansas City, etc. Inqaire of any agent OF
the company, or G. NJ. Pratt, general tiezst
and passenger agent. Minneapolis. Nina
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
New Sioux City Route.
E.E-ST-

Pagsengcrs for the East from Helena and
other Western points will find the NEW
ROUTE via SIOUX CITY and tho ILL
SCB CENTRAL Il. X. not only desirable
asto time and equipment, but one Of tho
most attractive. passi1g through Sioux City
the only Corn Palace City Of the world;
Dubuque, the handsome Key City Of Iowa;
Rockford. Illinois, II new manufacturing
city, that has become a "worid within it.
SELF" and Chicago, whoss growth and en-
terpIise is the wonder OF the world. With
elegant FREQ Chair Cars, and Pullman Pal
ace. Sleeping Cars on every train between
Sioux City and Chicago, ard with close con-
neetio1 with tho UNION PACIFIC trains
ut Sioux City, the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. r.,
respectfully presents it's claims for the new
and every way desirable SIOUX CITY
ROUTE.
For folders and further particulars call
upon local ticket agent. or address the I'M.
dersigred ct Manchester, Iowa.
J. +. MERRY.
Asst. Gen Pass. Agt.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
ORDINANCE NO. ~.

ORDINANCE NO. ~.
An ordinance npptoIriating money To Fay
II. u. smith for legal services.
fc IL oniailci b. tbe ciiy council Of The cits Of
Uebcra
Vision 4. ThTrs IL bersbY appropriated ont
Of any moneys ia tie efty treasury, not OtLsfwis.
appropriated and belonging Ia tie general fund
fi,s sum Of seven handr d dollars Ia Iasy Rob.
orr Is smith for lsxal serSgess "a preparing nsw
cty charter afad bills Ia b. submitted Ia ths lag-
islsi iye assembly.
Approved tslis 2ttb day Of February. isfI.
DONALD BRADFORD, Mayor.
Attest
gOBr. II. SMITH. City Clerk.
tsINII
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
THE CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE, &
ST.. PAUL R'Y.

Is the Fast Mail Short Line from st. Paul
and Minneapolis viz La Crosse and Milwan-
kee to Chicago and all points in the East
ern States and Canada. 1t is the only line
under one management between st. Paul
and Chicago. and is the Finest Equipped
Railway in the Northwest. 1t is the only
line running Pullman D~rawing-room Sleep
ing cars with luxurious smoking-rooms, and
the finest dining-cars in the world, via the
famous "River Bank Route" along the
shores OF Lake Pepin and the beautiful
Mississippi river to Milwaukee and Chica-
90. It's trains connect with those of the
Northern lines in the Grand Union depot at
st. Paul. No change Of cars Of any class
between Ut. Paul and Chicago. For through
tickets. time tables. and full information,
spply to sny coupon ticket agent in the
northwest.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
AREIvK VI TsAIss DAILY DzPAn

1850 a. m. -..btiannc Lxprcss. 80. 1910 a. ~
Zs1 y. ~. ,PLcifc Ezpress. 245 .. m
90 .. M Helena and Hntfs Local. $40 D, IA
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
Tie World EprIched,

The facilities Of the present day for Che
production Of everything that will conduc.
to tho material Welfare and comfort OF
mankind are almost unlisted and whom
Syrup of Figs WAS first produced the world
was enriched with the only perfect laxative
known, az it 10 the only remedy which il
truly pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt sad eNectusl 70 clca-ze the
system gently in the ~springtime, or n fact,
Of any time, End the better it 10 knnwn III
more popular IL becoml Q.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
NOTICE FOR BIDS on REAL EsTArE-

NOTICE o BID or REAL ESTATE
trustees OF school Jisiric. No. z. issi- aud Clarke
county. state II Mogtnns. will receive sealed
propo ais for the sajs to said district for school
puFDoses. II q tract Of land 2gxI50faet. II plat
tod. or Of . trscf 80 feet sguafef nnplattsd. said
land To las situated upon either the Ape.. fsiie-
yEe or brooke additions To tho city OF Hslrns, OF
upon this kssslsr pr0psrtio- ~ said DISTRICT.
Proposals. describing property offered, price and
name OF owner. should he addressed 20 J.J.
Fsnt. clerk, or left at the oBee o. A. y. Poole.
2is, IA and zIs, Power bnilding. Reisns. Mon
tana. nj which office said proposals will hs pub
Iiciy opened IT two O'Clock T. m. Of Monday.
March 2. A. ID. IssL
The board reserves tho right TO reset any and
ali bids.
Dated february 20. 1901.
N. KDssIEE.
A. fgxEsAs FoorA
G. u. GsoSsIL.
STrsses1s
J. J, FAyJ. Cl4Gk.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-26
Through Sleeper to Vt. Louis.

Commencing Sunday, February /, 1881,
a through Pullman palace sleeper will be
run from Salt Lake City and Ogden to 81.
Louis via Denver and Kansas CITY over the
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railways
This car connects at Cheyenne with train
for Montana points.
The Press., 1891-04-30

There has been more or less talk for a
 year or more that the Holyoke water power company would sooner or later be obliged to build a stone dam to take the place of the one now in use, and it is as good as settled that the preliminary work will begin next year. The company will begin by clearing the stone from the bed of the river in order to make room for the foundation. The dam will be located 100 feet below the present structure and will be the same length, 1865 feet. It will be of solid stone, part granite and part stone taken from the river bed. It will cost somewhere about $5OO,OOO and will re- quire year at least to build. It will be one of the best of it's kind in the country.
The Press., 1891-04-30

Scribner's Magazine for May contains important articles in two notable illus trated series-the first of "The Great Streets of the World," and the second of the "Ocean Steamship" articles. A. B. Frost has made eighteen drawings for the Broadway" article, which are as com plete an interpretation of the varied life of that throughfare as Richard Harding Davis's picturesque and vivid text. Skill full artists, like Metcalf, Zogbaum, Den man, Bronghton, and Villiers, make the steamship article very attractive and elab- crate in illustration. With two such se- ries of articles, and a special fiction issue in August, it is believed that the summer numbers of this magazine will be remark bly, interesting. The May number is note- worthy in fiction, containing the conclu- sion of the much praised serial, "Jerry," and the first of a two-part story, "An AL abama Courtship," by F. J. Stimson ("J. s. S.Dale") the author of "Guerndale," and "First Harvests." In addition there are two complete short stories-"A Frag- ment of Play" by Mary Tappan Wright, who wrote that weird tale, "A Truce" and "A Toledo Blade," by T. R. Sullivan, author of ''TheLostRembran and oth- CT short stories which have appeared in this magazine. There are also short il- lustrated article by B. H. House, on the Japanese Temples of Ise," which. for nearly two thousand years have been re- created in every detail, at intervals of twenty years; a carefully prepared paper on Shakespeare as an Actor'-a phase of his career which is generally overlook ed; and 8 brief and amusing essay on "Dream-Poetry," with curious examples of verses composed in dreams.
The Press., 1891-04-30
Died.

Eastford, 18th, Edwin Harris, 71.
 Coventry, 17th, Betsey Gates, 75; Dist Benjamin Pollard, 70.
 Oakland, Cal. 18th, Theodore L. Walker 55, formerly of Vernon.
 Monson, 26th, suddenly from neuralgia of the heart, Cyrus W. Holmes, Jr., 66.
 Pomona, Cal, 21st, George l.. Topliff 63, native of Wilmington, and former resident eff Monson, Mass.
 East Hartford, 18th, Chester M. Loomis "A, native of Coventry.
The Press., 1891-04-30

A CONVENTION of the Woman's Christ ian Temperance Union of Holland county will be held in Rockville, Wednesday, May 18th. Further notice will be given next waek
The Press., 1891-04-30
Court of Probate holden at staf

A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford within and for the District Of Stafrord on the 23d day of April, A. D. 1891.
 Present, JAMES F. CHAMBERLIN, Judge.
 Upon the exhibition to this court of the agree ment whereby Benjamin Case and his wife, Han nah Case, both Of Union. in the probate district of StaffOrd parties Of the first part have agreed Davidson and his wife, Yaleria E. Davidson, both of Union aforesaid, parties Of the second part, their son, John Marcy Case, minor child, and the parties of the second part have agreed to adopt and do hereby adopt said John Marcy Case, he to become the legal child of the parties of the second part as though born to them in wedlock, all this upon the approval of this agreement by the said court of probate. It is
 Ordered-That a hearing be had at the probate office in Stafford on the 23d day Of May, A. D.. 1891, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested to ap- pear at said hearing, and show cause, if any they have, why said agreement should not be ap- proved, by publishing this order for two weeks successively in The Press, newspaper pub bished at Stafford Springs, in the county of Tol- land, in the state of Connecticut, and by posting copy of this order on the public sign-post Of the town of Union, in the county Of Holland, in the state of Connecticut, nearest to the place of residence of said child, at least six days before the day hereinbefore assigned by this court for said hearing.
 JAMES F. CHAMBERLAIN, Judge.
The Press., 1891-04-30
RESTRICT OF STAFFORD. ss. Pro

RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- U bate Court, April 27th, 1891.
 Estate of Jennie l. Davis, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application Of A. D. spellman, pray ing that the will Of the late Jennie I. Davis may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to said applicant, who is named executor in said will, as per application on file more fully appears, it is .. E..
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the probate of1ce in Stafford, in said district, on the 7th day of May, A. D. 1891 at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-pOst in the town of Stafford, in said district.
 JAMES F. CHAMBERLAIN Judge
The Press., 1891-04-30
LAST weeks article suggesting rail-

LAST weeks article suggesting rail- road between Stafford Springs and An- dover, we trust, was read and has been considered by many interested people in the different towns. The writer, Tol- land county lawyer, is competent to write upon the subject, being trained civil en- gineer. He has been over the proposed route. His description is clear. The water courses make natural road bed the Willimantic river for two miles south, then the Lathrop brook to the west, bring ing the line to the head waters of the Skungamug,t which runs nearly directly south to Andover station. The line would give station within a convenient dis tance of Holland court house, run through North Coventry, almost as near to South Coventry as does the N. l.. N. railroad. The Skungamug river has many good sites for water power, and at Andover the Hop River has ample power to afford increase to the business of that place, to which additions are already being made. The distance from Stafford Springs to Andover is full four miles less than to Willimantic, while Andover is over seven miles nearer to Hartford. A fair estimate of the cost of the road is $2OO,O ,OO0. Of course much of this sum could be bonded. The question is, can as much as is necessary be raised to build | it? Holland can do something, as with out the road Holland has gloomy future; with it it can retain all its present prestige and recover some that it has lost. Even Rockville is interested in an enterprise that will prevent Holland county from go- ing to pieces. The town of Coventry would be much benefited by a line run ming directly through it's center, along an important water course and giving it com
 petition rates for coal and other freight. As for Stafford, every business man knows that the town can afford to sink money if necessary to make this point of compe- tition for freight delivery. Another rail road would mean to Stafford cheaper fuel, cheaper freights, in fact remove the dis advantages under which manufacturers here>labor as compared with towns where railroads have to bid for business. Bet ter than all, it would help to bring her some of the other roads looked for, as railroads seek for central points and con- nections. The money sunk by Holland county people within ten years in boom- ing western and southern towns would probably build this road. A level-headed Stafford man who has visited many of these sky-rocket towns says that none of them are more promising sites for boom than is Stafford, and that eastern money if kept at home for rhome-improvement would in many cases average better re- suits to the localities as well as to the in vestor.
 It rests with the people of Stafford to say whether Andover's motion shall be seconded. A small outlay will secure the preliminary survey, which will show just what the road will cost. Land dam ages, will be little if anything. The farm CTS along the line ought rather to assess themselves for benefits. Shall we look into this matter? Or let it drop right | here?
The Press., 1891-04-30

VoN MoLTKE, the great German gen. eral, died on Saturday last. He was hero of several wars, but most famous for his wonderful generalship in the war between Germany and Austria. He was 91 years of age. -
The Press., 1891-04-30

From Senator Hawley's remarks at the funeral of Major Kinney:
 The major is dead. The city is sad. The flags are at half-mast. The signs of mourning are displayed. A multitude gathers here, and there is not room for all who would come; the dirge and muffled drum are heard in the street and the soldiers voileys are fired over the tomb. The total stranger would say, ''What is this? Was this one of the great men ?' And the citizen would answer, "I had not thought of that; one who loved us all has died; we all loved him, and we shall all miss him."
The Press., 1891-04-30

Ex-Representative Roswell Ellsworth, aged 73, died in Plainfield last Friday. He was a bookkeeper for many years. He was native of Plainfield and repre- sented that town in the legislature of 1QQ1
The Press., 1891-04-30

IT would have astonished modest John c. Kinney could he have foreseen what honor would be paid his memory by all Hartford on the day of his burial. And no one better deserved it. Brief service was first held at his house, then more elaborate one at the Foot guard armory building. The audience included Gov Bulkeley and staff, Mayor Dwight and city officials, leading citizens, Grand Army men and all local military organizations, with delegations from the Worcester Con- tinentals, the Ancient and Honorables of Boston, the Old Guard of New York and so on, together with newspaper men from other cities. The body was borne from the house by detail of six letter-carriers, and the whole body of post-office employees were present at the armory. Six ser geants of the Foot guard, of which Mai. Kinney was commander, acted as military escort to the armory. The burial service was conducted by Rev. James w. Bradin, the chaplain of the guard, and the ad-
 
 model of it's kind. In it's recognition of the spirit that made the occasion what it was, and the depletion of those essentials of character and service that went to the making of rare man the tribute paid by Dr. Walker was true and fine. Gen. Hawley's remarks were more off-hand, but they were inspired by genuine feeling and spoke to hearts responsive to the high estimate placed on simple and man. ly life. The honorary bearers were United States Senators Joseph R. Hawley and Orville H. Platt of Connecticut, Col. Frank W. Cheney, representing the Army and Navy Club, Judge Shipman of the United States court, of which Maj. Kinney had been marshal, Adjutant- General En- bier, Dr. W. A. M. Wainwright, Henry E. Taintor for the Grand Army, Charles H. Clark of the Courant, Frank Wells of Brewster, NY, Postmaster J ohm Tweedy of Danbury and Judge V. B. Chamberlain of New Britain.
The Press., 1891-04-30

THE Rockville Journal last week ap- peared in new type, looking handsomer than ever, and felicitating itself on it's de- served high position among the weeklies of the state. The Journal is good, and therefore prosperous. It is now nearly a quarter of century old. So the good do not always die young. The Journal says "We feel that we are simply stating a fact, without egotism, that there is not today in Connecticut better edited, bet ter printed or handsomer country weekly, or one published in prettier or more en- terprisiug city. Of course our readers are also very proud of all these facts. We shall not stop here, but shall continue to improve the attractiveness and value of the Journal There is no standing still. To stand still is to retrograde. So long as we own and publish the Journal it is our determination that it shall be pro- gressive in the best sense of the word. No person who reads and desires to keep posted on local or national affairs can af- ford to be without the Journal. It circu- lates hundreds more copies than any oth- CT paper in Holland county, and is bound to lead in the race" 5.. ....-rts. ..., .. -.
The Press., 1891-04-30

A FEW quite elderly people will remem- Der that many years ago the city of New York set out to build monument for General Grant as an inducement to secure the burial of his remains in one of the parks of that city rather than in one of the more fit places afforded by other sec tions of the country. Last week the city broke ground for the monument, and it is hoped that it may be completed and paid for-some time.
 
 GEN. BUTLER has chip on his shoulder and fire in his eye because Judge Carpen- ter of Providence, and of the U. s. dis trict court, refused to hear him in court, charging him in effect with having made misrepresentations to him, and when But Ter persisted in speaking had the U. S. marshal remove him from the court room. Many lawyers think that Judge Carpenter exceeded his power in thus arbitrarily disbaring an attorney. Gen. Butler is one of those who so think, and he promises to afford to Judge Carpenter some interest ing experiences in demonstration of this belief.
 PRESIDENT HARRISON, who, with mem- bers of his cabinet, is making tour of the southern states and California, has had most cordial reception everywhere, but most especially in California, where the enthusiasm is most powerfully demon strative. On Monday the news reached the president that his sister, Mrs. Belle Eaton, of North Bend, Ind, had been fa- tally injured in a runaway accident. This catastrophe seemed likely to terminate at once the presidents tour, but later dis patches made the accident seem much less serious, and Mrs. Eaton's recovery is quite probable
The Press., 1891-04-30
Married.

Mashapaug, 18th, by Rev. c. A. Purdy, c. G. Thompson of Wales and Lillian G. Weeks of Union.
The Press., 1891-04-30

THE Connecticut senate has refused to approve of Gov. Bulkeley's appointment of Gen. Watson as brigadier general, as was their undoubted right, but they have who was removed by the governor This makes complication indeed, and is a declaration that the governor has little or no power in military matters. The ma- jority of the people are in sympathy with Gen. Graham, but at the same time do not doubt the power of the governor to depose him from his command. The ac-
The Press., 1891-04-30

NOTICE.-As my wife, Abbie A., has IN left my bed and board, and is not con- sdered responsible for her acts this is to forbid all persons harborIng or trusting her on my ac- count, as shall pay no bills of her contracting after this date. ALDEN E. WILLIAMS.
 Union; Conn.,, April g, 1891. 3wa
The Press., 1891-04-30

The Chinese government has notified the government of the United States of its unwillingness to receive MT. Blair as minister to China. It is well understood that the objection to Mir. Blair is based upon his utterances concerning the Chi nese question and that the republication of extracts from his speeches produced a deep impression upon the minds of prom inent Chinese officials, which finally re- suited in the notification received by the department of state this evening. It is stated that Mir. Blair is now en route for San Francisco on his way to China, but this news will prevent his sailing.
The Press., 1891-04-30

(Notices of births, marriages and deaths tn- serted free when sent in by friends. Obituaries, in prose or verse, beyond mere notices of death, at half advertising rates.)