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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.

Ono Of HslenA's TeAMs Wins the StAta
Championship Cup.
The sixth annual shooting tournament Of
Montana began yesterday under the
auspices OF the Helena Rod and Gun club,
and at their grounds. II will end to-day.
Blue Rock targets were used in Yesterdays
events, which were ~ follows:
Nrat--Ten singles: John II. Cownn 9, A.
X. Barbour G. NJ. Wright 6. I. II: Peasants
5, r. Davis 8, s. H. Kennett q, f.. 7. Ray g.
ID. Jaeger Z, Nj. Manuel g, H. Barbour ., I.
]. Cronin 8. First prize $3.50. second $4.95,
third 49, s fourth $l.65. All ties divided.
Second-Fifteen singles; s. II. Kenneth
II, d. Yaeger 8, T. II. Pleasants -, 4. Is.
Barbour u, r. Davis 8. H.. Barbour IA, NJ.
Manuel 10. John 4. Cowan 10. n. T. Ray II,
A. Harrity, II. I. J. Cronin Is. j. d. Finn
IS, NJ. Wright 10, G. II. Getohel Il: First
prize 1880, second $7.B. third $3.50,
fourth $2.45. All ties divided.
Third-Fivs singles, three pair; John +.
Cowan 8, M. Wright 8. 7. Davis g.. M.
Bowers 8, H; Barbour 3s 9, 4 n Harry = nson 2 M I
A. X. Barbour 8, G. II. Gotohell 4, D.. Yae-
ger 6. +. p. Ray &. r.. H. Pleasants7 First
prize 1910, second $6.10, third $40,
fourth 80. All ties divided. j.
. Fourth - State championship. Team
shoot, three men to team, fifty birds each
man. Il0loLh todAA w. IL Muhuc ~
Harritv 80, Ii. Barbour 80; total us. Butte
team: Cowan 81, Jeayer %, Wright ";
total 100. Helena team No. 2; Peasants
Il, Cronin 40, A. X. Barbour 81; total III.
Helena team No. 8: Kenneth 43, Davis 30,
Getchel 80; total 113. Livingston team:
Finn 80. Bowers 81. Ray 35; total lO4. First
prize, cur, Helena team No. 2; second prize,
$40, next best club score, Helena team No.
l: Cronin and Kenneth divided individual
prize for highest SCORE.
Fifth-Fifteen singles, three pair; j. +.
II. Davis is, Manuel 16, Peasants
Is, Ray 16, A. X. Barbour IA, Wright 16,
Kenneth IS. H. Barbour IL. Getchell Is.
s, Harrity l6, Jesger IL, Cronin u.
First prize $685., second $3.50, third 1925,
fourth $4.65. fifth 1915. All ties divided.
Sixth-Five singles, one pair: Cowan Z.
5, Wright 6, A. X. Barbour 5, Pleas
ants A, Kenneth 8, Davis 3, Bowers 6.
Hauser 8, II. Barbour 4, Ray 6, Manuel Y,
Finn 7, HRrrity s, Bryan 8, Cronin 8. Dom
pey, 4, Getchsll s. First prize $500, SEQ
ond $5.45. third $3.50, fourth $2.l5. Ties
divided.
Seventh-Ten singles: Cowan 8, Wright
., Ray Z, A. X. Barbour 8, Peasants 8, II.
Barbour 8, Manuel 8, Finn $, Harrity 8,
Kennett Z, Bowers 5, Cronin 8, Dempsey Z,
Jeager 6, Hauser 8, Bryan s, Getchel 6.
First prize 1920, second $3.50, third $3.50,
fourth $3.50.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
THE HANCOCK TRIAL.
Witnesses Testify to the Good Character
of the Defendant.

Witnesses Testify to the Good Character
of the Defendant.
Most of the time Of Judge Hunts de-
partment of the district court yesterday
was taken up by the. evidence for the de-
Tense of Stony Hancock, charged with high
way robbery. A great part OF this testi-
mony was in the nature Of knowledge Of
Hancock's good character for honesty and
integrity. Hugh Kirkendall testified that
in his dealings with the young man he al
ways found him honest and straightfor-
ward. He had heard some talk to the con-
trary. but his own experience was that Han
cock was a good square jockey. Lawyer
Wallace sought to make a good point for
his client at this point. Did You ever
know a Jockey" he asked, against whom
something was not said by aomsbody,r'
ooh, yes" replied the witness, promptly,
whereat everybody smiled.
Judge Hunt requested that the defense
get through with its testimony by noon to-
day. He would also have to ask that the
state and the defense OCCUPY not overtwo
hours each in the arguments, and If posi-
Bile, to conine the talking to IN o and
three-quarters. The case has already been
ON three days, and the bad air and the bad
light Of the court room is very trying on
the judges, the lawyers and the witnesses.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
OUR LATEST CRITIC,

Tbs New York Sun is responsible for
the statement that Mr.. Hamilton Aide
has solemnly declared in print that dur
ing all the time he spent in America he
never saw a lady work. The distin-
guished foreigner travelled, 30 he says,
the length and the breadth OF this great
republic of ours, and nowhere were his
eyes greeted with the pleasant litter Of
feminine employment that he remem-
bered with pleasure in the homes of his
own country. From the height of his
alien condeHcension,-ve must be just
to our distinguished visitors-he is good
enough to admit that somewhere or
other. within the limits of her home, the
American docs, perhaps, knit or
sew He has not seen it, and therefore
he is forced to the belief that in every
American household all uoh operations
are conducted in the most solemn So
crecy, behind locked doors, and with an
absence of Gods sunlight, whenever it
is possible. His indictment does not
stop short Of our women and their en-
ployment. lie has mounted his critical
hobby horse, and he would rather not
dismount until he has covered himself
with more glory. Don Quixote rode a
tilt at the windmills. This modern ad-
venturer crashes into the American par
lor. 1t has nowhere, he alleges, the ap-
pearance OF being much lived in. 1t is,
we suppose, a dreary desert with low
cred shades, some ancient samplers of
wool work on the walls, with a general
fuzzy, musty air, a room into which the
children peer with awestruok faces,
and which the mother enters but once
q month to dust.
To the level-headed man it seems
wonderful that SO much of this feeble
stuff should ever be written, more won
ierful that it should ever find it's way
INTO print and more wonderful that any
foreigner should aver swallow it. The
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

American people are PRAYING y goou
Lord that some day or other no will
send them a tourist with at least some
remote conception of the magnitude OF
his task, when be describes this country
and its institutions. We are aweary OF
the literary big heads like Ruayard Kip
ling and Hamilton Aide, who cast the
light OF their countenanoe upon this great
people and this great country for the
space of three weeks and then give to
the world their impressions. We would
fain see these men die. OF course, they
arc impressions, but they are as faint,
as miserably far from the grand reality
as the frog OF fable was less than the OK.
There is the trouble with most of our
foreign critics. They are in the frogs
case exactly. They are under the i'm
preston that they are wonderful liter
airy phenomena. Any impressions, re-
through the medium OF their
wonderful intellect, must be- valuable,
inasmuch as they convey the trace OF
the wonderful personality that conveys
them to the world. Some day a sensi-
BILE literary foreigner will come to this
republic, and struck with the immensely
of this country and the unique nature
of its institutions he will refrain from
publishing his Impressions. His CRATE
full countrymen will raise a statue to
his memory as a man and a literary
who possessed some conception Of
the eternal fitness of all things.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
No Case Against Him.

Judge Sanders decided yesterday that
there was no cause to hold John Matson,
on account of the fire in the Hotel Bruins.
wick. The investigation of the police
failed to show the slightest suspicion at
taching to the old man. and he was re-
lensed. Mayor Kleinschmidt has directed
the council committee on origin OF fires TO
look up the causes of the blaze of Monday
night ana the one in the Bailey block. An.
other party was arrested in connection
with the Hotel Brunswick fire but wna
let 90,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

UNDER fair conditions the fight be-
tween Sherman and Foraker in Ohio
would result in sending a demo-
crat to the United States Senate,
but the democrats are ~contending
against great odds owing to the
unfair gerrymandering of the senate
districts by the republicans last year.
On the basis of the vote polled one year
ago the republicans awarded themselves
twenty of tho thirty-one senate districts.
The democrats are making a strong
fight, however, and may overcome the
odds against them in the senate by car
rying the house of representatives by a
good majority. On anything lihea fair
superintendent of districts the chances
would bs decidedly in their favor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

FOLLOWING the opening Of the Ceur
d'Alene region to railway traffic the
f1ourishing Neihart district is to be
made accessible to the outside world.
By the 18th Of October the Montana
Central railway will have its branch
completed to that point and the riches
of the Belt mountains will be poured
into the Montana smelters. On to Cas-
tie! must be the rallying cry for next
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
A Fable.

Some ducks were one day enjoying
Themselves in Il pond Of water when a gan
der came down among them and put on
such airs that the Indignant ducks finally
cried out to each other:
"Behold, the gsnder! He would have III
believe that he belongs to the nobility"
Ladies' and gentlemen" replied the
gander, with added dignity. II beg to in.
form you that have been tracing my gen
ealogy back, and I find that l am directly
descended from the eagle
"Ho! no! ho!" criel the ducks in a
chorus. "While it may be true that YOUR
ancestors were eagles, the fact remains that
you are only a goose" and they fell upon
him with beak and wing and drove him
way.
MORAL:
No mans great-grandfather pays his
debts or makes him a gentleman.-St. Louis
post- Jliu,ntnh
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
WILL BE OPEN TODAY.

The lining Rooms of the New Merchants
Are Open.
To-day the dining rooms of the New
Merhants will be again open to the public.
The fact that the Maggie sisters will be in
charge is sufficient guarantee that the hotel
will be maintained to a high standard Of
excellence. Fortunately the Nagle sisters
secured the services of Eugene Guval, a
chef of established reputation. Dinner will
be served from five to eight O'Clock to-day
at the price Of 81. Board will be charged
at the rate of ~ per week and 50 for meal
tickets. All extras will be served. The
location of the Merchants, the fine rooms
and the excellent service to be maintained
will again make it one of the most popular
hotels in the northwest.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
FIre!il FIre!i. FRAT,

Pope d. OConnor are now open, ready to
do business at their old stand. They have set.
tied with the insu rance companies and desire
to express their thank to the insurance or.
fec Of X. A. Luke u Co., G. +. Ellis d. CO..
and Wallace d Thornburgh for the promnt
and courteous treatment in the settlemcnt
of their loss. They have Il lot of partially
goods, that they will dispose of at half
prices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
HELENA, MONT. SEPT. 30, 1891.

Eay- Montanians abroad will always ind II
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorits
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
San Francisco; MoDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel.
Springfield. III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

BLA1NE's letter to Chairman Conger,
of the republican state committee of
Ohio, in which McKinley's opposition to
free coinage was heartily approved, has
chilled the enthusiasm of the Blaine
shouters throughout the west. Even
the Butte Tnter-Mountain no longer
screams for the plumed knight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

AT last we are going to have a few
samples of American tin plate. The st.
Louis stamping works have just i'm
ported ten WEIGH workmen to start up
the industry in that city. The Amerl-
can workingman is still waiting to see
where his share of the benefits Of pro-
lection comes in.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

LOUISVILLE has an institution that is
much needed in Helena. 1t is called
the City Beautifying club, and the
Courier Journal is vigorously calling
upon it to start a crusade for the re-
moval of unsightly fences. What a bar
vest such d club would reap in this
town,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

Ir is curious coincidence that the
hostile feeling OF Chill towards the
United States was manifested within a
week after the rumor that ex-senator
Blair was to be sent to that country as
minister,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
Mr. ArkeIi's Partner.

II have a partner laughterl-wh ose
name is sometimes mentioned i II the press
laughter and whom ] am often accused
of using for advertising purposes. Laugh
ter. This is not 80. Cries of "Oh! Ohr'1
| love him-for the administrations sake.
lGrent laughter. And | don't mind telling
you that we are for tho administration, and
that we expect to renominate and re-elect
his father, 80 that we are counting on at
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

P]ARwELL's admirers are going to give
him a new newspaper organ. Nothing
is said about providing him with a new
reputation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

1F Main street, or any portion of it, is
to be paved this year, some hustling
will have to be done. Hurry it up.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30

least ilvo ysars moro Of celebrity for the
Arm Of Arkell d Harrison" Long con-
tinusd laughter and applause. From the
speech Of W. ]. Arkeli, Of Arksll b Harri-
son, At tho newspaper mems dinner.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-30
ks,

Seven new styles at A. NJ. Hotter Hard
ware Co.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03

A device that will enable a railroad
employe to determine when a car il
loaded consistent with safety or will
economical wear has been a "long fell
want in railroad circles. An apparatu;
has been invented to supply this de
mand, and owing to its simplicity it i,
likely to come into general favor. The
device consists of two distinct parts, the
upper part being attached to the truck,
above the spring on the side of the car,
while the other part is fixed below the
spring
An adjustable pin is carried by the
top part, and the bottom end of this
touches the index finger that works over
the dial of the bottom piece. When
the apparatus is once adjusted the in
dex, as the car is loaded, will indicate
on the dial full load" or Overloaded, "
as the case may be.-ENchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03

In 1882 Coleridge, in his "Table
Talk" spoke of the word talented as
follows II regret to see that vile and
barbarous vocable talented stealing
out of the newspapers into the leading
reviews and most respectable publica.
tions of today, Why not 'shillinged,
farthinged, tenpenced, etc. 2 The
formation of a participle passive from a
noun is license which nothing but
very peculiar felicity can excuse. II
mere convenience is to justify such at
tempts upon the idiom, you cannot
stop till the language becomes, in the
proper sense of the word, corrupt, Most
of these pieces of slang come from
America
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
BITTEN BY A vENoMoUs COBRA
Rapiditv with which the Poison Courses


Rapidly with which the Poison Courses
Through n Victims Veins.
The African cobra is known as the
splitting snake" on account of its
power to throw its venom quite dis
tance into the eyes of its enemy. 1t is
a lazy reptile, save when stirred to
anger, when it cannot be equaled for
swiftness and accuracy in splitting or
biting its victim.
The splitting is accomplished by ex-
pelling the breath sharply through the
mouth, so that the soapy venom flies
straight as a pea thrown from pipe
into the victims eyes.
This cobra attains the length of six
feet, and is large and powerful. 1t is
doubly formidable from the fact that
it can swim in the rivers very swiftly,
and has no fear In swimming the
cobra moves along very rapidly, with
it's snout and beady eyes just above the
waters surface.
"When l was stationed with my
regiment in Ceylon had experiences
with the Indian breed of cobra that
were very exciting" says Lieutenant
Jephson.
my servants rushed into the bunga-
low one morning, begging me to save
the life of a man who had been bitten
by cobra hastened out on to the
veranda, to find a crowd of men and
women bringing in a man in state
of semi-unconsciousness. They showed
me two deep red spots in his instep,
where the serpent's fangs had been.
II felt of his legs, and found that
they were already stone cold, al
though the man had been bitten but
ten minutes before.
Drawing my knife from my pocket
opened the sharpest blade and pro-
ceeded at once to cut deeply into the
mans instep around the bitten part
and cut the flesh away. Meanwhile l
had sent in for redhot poker.
when the iron came pressed its
glowing end forcibly against the wound,
soaring the flesh about the instep. Then
| poured quart of whisky down the
poor wretch's throat as rapidly as pos
sible.
"He was so paralyzed from the effect
of the swift poison that he suffered no
pain from the soaring of his flesh, but
murnured only;
Burn, Dory, burnp
81 watched him anxiously for half an
hour when he was able to open his
eyes Then gave him more whisky,
and found that his pulse was much bet
ter Another hour found him able to
rise, after which / had the servants ex-
ercise him as much as possible in order
to counteract the deadly coma which
constantly came on.
THE next morning the man was
quito well save for the deep wound in
his instep, am sorry to say that he
was always lame afterward, for it seems
that | had severed cord in his instep |
IN my surgical attempt. But he be
came a sort of a pensioner in my bun
yalow, following me around as a CRATE
ul dog would do.
81 used to point to him with pride
when my guests were present and say,
| cured that Iuan of a cobras bite
''There is a vine which grows in
ndia called the aristolochia indica
which has cured many persons bitten
~ cobras, am informed. They say
hat they crush young leaf and apply
t to the wound as soon as possible
lfter the bite is inflicted. San Fran
,isco Examiner.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
calIfornIa,. nIodel con.,iln,lnn.

California's first constitution was
adopted in 1SI9, and the state has had
a new constitution since then. 1t was
adopted in 1876, and furnishes am ad-
mirable illustration of the manner in
which people who do not enjoy the
benefit of the town meeting provide for
the most minute and intimate subjects
in the fundamental law of the state. 80
Henry Loomis Nelson in Harper's
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
The Great Rensat

Which people In run down state Of
health derive from Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, eoncluslvely proves that this
medicine "makes the weak strong.n
IL does not act like estimulant ,impart-
tng fictitious strength, but Hoods
Sarsaparilla builds up in a perfectly
natural way al the weakened parts,
putliies the blood, aud assists 10
healthy action those important or
gans, the kidneys aud liver.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03

BIG FIRE IN PORTLAND.

hlN FIRE IN iOkiLANp,
PORTLAND, July 3.-Early this
morning fire occurred IN the three
story brick block and two story
frame building corner Of Clay and
Front streets. The frame building
was occupied by the foundry of
Honeyman 4 Company and was
totally consumed, The brick block
contained johnson & Lehman's
flour aud feed mill, and Il, T.,
Henry's mattress factory. 1t was
only partially destroyed. The
total loss wlll reach about $4,000.
The principal losers are the Honey
man Foundry company, S2l, 900; in.
surance, SS000; johnson Il Lehman
5000, Insurance $4,000. f.. f..
Henry $4,000; insurance 5000.
Other small losses will aggregare
about 5000, II Is thought the fire
was OF lnceudlary origin.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
% sold bY druggists, I0c,
AdminiSirafriX Nniiee

NoflCk is hereby given that the under.
~ signed has been duly appointed by
the Hon COunly court "a Marion county
oNWas e0minlstmtfiA of the estate ~
claims against said estate are requested fo
present them iu me prVprly Nerned al
nA reeldence usor lake tAtDish. within six
hNnth, noio this date, aud persons
NoNWips lhemaciyts Indebted 10 said -
tate an rsQugStcd o. make r,lyment Win.
cat delay. EI.l.A Il MtfAipfR
Adminisieirlx ofAboye named estate.
lun4 n, lsil. 0MNw
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
EnpepSY.

This is what you ought to have, to
fully enjoy life. Thousands are
searching for it daily, thousands of
dollars are spent annually by our
people in the hope that they may
attain this boon. 1t may be had by
all. We guarantee the Electric Bit
ters, ii used according TO directions;
will oust the demon dyspepsia and
install instead Eupepsy. Electric
Bltters for dyspepsia aud diseases OF
liver stomach and kidneys. Sold at
soc aud 81 per dottle at Fry's drug
store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
..IInnrer d lhe Rash Sanea.

Asa rule, person who has a good
appetite has good health. But how
pleny there ere who enjoy nothing
lfey eat, and sit down "a meals only
~ ~ unpleasant duty. Natures an.
tidolee for this condition are ~ hap.
dily comhlned Ia Hoods SaFaparilla
hal II soon restores good digestion,
ealVs an appellte, aud removes aud
ialiHes the Blood 80 that the henefi.
\ effects Of good food Is impaired
The whole body. Truly hunger
he best sau0e, aud Hoods Safsa.
nafIlIn induces hunger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
Marion Co. Normal Institute.

fhe Third annual session Of the Marion
county Normal Institute, will be held i'm
The East salem school house, commencing
Monday, July 8, 1891, and win continue
three weeks
kegular class work will be done, under
the management of able Instructors, in the
branches taught in onr schools, and, If n
surticient number desire IL, classes will be
organized in Physical Geography, Compo
siIion, ane bookkeeping.
The objects OF the Normal Institute are
10 review lhe subjects taught IN the COM
mon schools, and TO discuss the best meth
DDS of presenting them to pupils. The In
stitute is not held for teachers only, but
also for those who intend 10 teach.
Bring text books on all branches. Try to
be present at the beginning ofthe Institute
A Fee of one dollar will be charged TO
help defray the expenses OF the Institute.
For further information address
ID. w. YODER.
County superintendent ofCommon Schools
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-03
PUBLIC SALE

sixty horses OF all ages, mostly
Iine grades thiriy-nye head Of cat.
tie, aud norty.six head Of hogs,
shoals, sows, and plgs viii he sold
al auction two miles north ~ Ma,
rion. GA Tuesday July 7lh. 1891, a,
the home ~ Vim, Pearson. deceased.
h. G. WYATT Executor,
0a8 In dNw.