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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
The Poor Farm,

We have visited the Door farm and find
matters there in good condition. the houses
kept clean and the inmates appear to be
comfortably cared for, and they had no
complaints to make. We would recon-
mend that q system of heating, either
steam or hot water, as may be deemed best,
bs placed in the building and that coal be
furnished by tho county and not by the
contractor. This recommendation is made
for the reason that under the present sys-
tenn of heating (small wood stoves being
nscd) proper ventilation and comfort of
inmates can not be had. We also recon-
mend additional bathing facilities. more
efficient sewerage and water closets, all of
which we think would be conducive to the
health Of the inmates.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
The Max Behren's Estate.

Here was an estate which in the aggre-
gate, after the sale Of property consisting
almost entirely of a stock Of drugs, amount
ing to something over $4,000, $1,000 of
which representing money paid without
litigation or contest on an insurance policy.
There were nc contests of any kind and
nothing in the procedure connected with
this administration which would call for
legal services, and yet the expenses of ad-
mlnistration exceed $1,000. Were the pro-
csedings connected with the administration
of this estate conducted on a reasonably
economical basis, as they ought to have
been, no charges made or allowed for ex-
traordiaary services (and which could not
under the circumstances have been rem
dered) no counsel fee, or a reasonable one
allowed, this estate would have been ample
to discharge its obligation, leaving a sur
plus instead of being declared insolvent, as
was the case.
Respect for the dead and justice to the
living alike require that the administration
of estatss should be more carefully sorutin-
lied by the proper authorities and unneces-
sary and improper charges disallowed.
The Peter La Belle estate was also inves-
tigated. Quoting from the report of A. G..
Botkin, the referee. the grand jury found
the following: Assets SS04.94, lab lies
1898 4. expenses of administration 1851, G5,
ichSiuS q u "a pOs LILO I6lcIS64 IL
quoted to the effect that the cost of admin
istratlon and the expenses amounted to 66
per cent. In this as in all others procras-
tinatlon is descriptive of the movements of
the public administrator Exorbitant at
torney's fees are charged that should not
be made or allowed, and allowances are
made to the administrator in addition to
the regular percentage not warranted by
the facts. TIL public administrator ought
to be required to make the reports pro-
vided for by law, by order of the court
where he is d~erel1ct in his duty. and the
money belonging to the estates placed in
the custody of the county treasurer. In
this way the complaints which are now
made and justly regarding the probate pro-
ceedings would speedily cease.
We have found indictments against The
public administrator for failing to perform
his duty in accordance with the require
ments Of law, which We hand you herewith.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
samuel X. Davis Special

INVESTMENT sTOCKs. "%"
500 Iron Mountain at SO cents il sold i'm
mediately.
400 Helena & Victor. A snap if closed at
once.
1000 Telurium (Neihart); good bargain.
75O-5O0-5O Iron Mountain.
1OO-325 Bald Butte. dust paid dividend.)
700 Helena and Victor. Good investment.
Rooms 26 and q, Bailey block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08

Miss Mary Il. Jackman gives private
lessons In shorthand. Room TX. nn,,H.
block. Cali al Office for terms. AoS
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
Stanley as Nh Exulorcr

'aHh paid Tor second hand household furn;tr,,
by Il. II. Taylor, on Broadway. A''nr'
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08

Az a bargain. Household furniture of all
xmas, good as new. 522 Park avenue.
G. Il. STEVENSON.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08

nursery stoves at Tho Bee Hive for 25c. No
house complete without them. A real bar,,n
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08

Purchase OF Property in First Ward.
erection Of a school building in the First
ward became a pressing necessity. III the
election which took place that year VIM.
Guthrie was elected as trustee, and after
entering upon tie discharge of his duties,
carly in the month of April. the erection of
n school building in the First ward, and
the obtaining Of q suitable site therefor,
had passed beyond the range of proba-
bility. The ground subsequently selected
and purchased, or at least a potion
thereof, WAS owned by one Sanford X.
Palmer. After the election and qualiica-
ton of VIM. Guthrie rs trustee, this prop
erty IN question, then listed WITH a real es-
tate agent in this city for s., 800, less five
per cent commission, was offered to Mr.
Guthrie for that amount, and, indeed, at
one time efforts were made by Mr.. Guthrie
himself to sell the property. with the under
standing that a division of commission be-
tween himself and the real estate agent
should be made. Only a few months
elapsed and the minutes of the school
board disclose the fact that this property in
question, sixty feet front, with nifty feet Of
property contiguous thereto and owned by
the wife of William Guthrie, was sold to
the school board for the sum Of $4,000,
$4,000 for sixty feet being paid to Mr..
Palmer and So, 5O0 for fifty feet being paid
to MRS. Guthrie.
The circumstance attending this sale,
while in Dur judgment they are not such az
to warrant inevitably the conclusion that
corrupt conduct is chargeable to the board
of trustees or any member thereof. yet the
circumstances attending the sale are of
such a character as to rebut the assump-
tion that the best judgment of the trustees
was exercised In the purchase OF this prop
erty, or in the selection of this ground, as a
suitable sits for the erection of a schooI
building thereon in the first ward.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
PERSONAL.

You can buy twenty-four sheets of shelf paper,
any coAor. for i've cents at The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
DINING ROOM REopESyD.

The dining room in this hotel has hean
leased to and ID now operated separately bv
the M1ssos Maggie, who are prepa red to fur,
mis- board at So for tickets good for twenty
one meals, ~ for twenty-one continuous
meals. 30 cents for single meals.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
The New Merchants.

Operated by the Merchants Hotel com.
pany, now begs to announce that its rooms
are open for the reception of pussts.
Rooms will be offered to transient guests at
$l.25 per day (parlor floor, 81 per dav
third floor, rs cents per day fourth Hoorj.
Extra for moro thar one occupant. Rooms
to permanent guests at loss rates. All
modern improvements; steam heat, electric
light, return electic call bell system, and
sunshine IN every guest chamber. BrusseIs
and velvet carpets used exclusively
throughout the house. Office, elegant bar
and billiard room. cigar stand and nulatial
barber shop on first floor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
GRAND JURY cENSURE.
It Is Directed Against the Helena
School Trustees Very
Strongly.
Public Administrator ELLIS Indicted
for His Action in Hand
ling Estates.
Tho First ward schoo, Matter Ventilated
Tho New County jail Build
Ing. Nrr .

The following report was made to Judge
William Fl. Hunt IN the district court yes
terday by the grand jury:
Your grand jury having concluded the
labors devolving upon them bog leave to
submit the following report: The precs-
dsnt governing the prosecution Of crime,
vesting in the county attorney the power TO
institute criminal proceedings without the
Intervention of n grand jury has, in a
measure, relieved that body of the labor of
investigating ~offenses which heretofore
we're considered and reported upon by a
grand jury, and under these circumstances
the calling of \ grand jury was no doubt
attributable to the fact that rumors of a
grave and compromising character charg-
ing public officials with dishonest and cor
rupt practices were freely circulated and
charged in the pablo press, and it ia to the
investigation of these matters that we have
applied ourselves. #..
The charges above referred to. though
somewhat general in their nature. specific
ally involve tho trustees of school district
No. / in connection with the purchasing of
real estate upon which to erect q school
building in the First ward, the obtaining of
supplies and furniture for school purposes
and the erection Of a building known as the
high school building, and on these subjects
after a careful examination of the yolumin-
Gus evidence presented to Us, we report as
follows.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08

Legal blanks at this Office. -
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
New Deal

A Now Deal
With an old deck. Messrs. Stadler, Kauf-
man g. Arnold, long known as successful
men in the meat business, are at present
operating the Rialto Cash Market, where
fresh poultry, eggs, butter and fresh and
cured meats can be purchased at bedrock
prices for cash.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08

Skimmin & Essig, dentists, Sixth and Main
lady assistant. Teeth extracted painlessly.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08

New line. latest designs of hair orn and
stick pins, hair brushes, combs, etc, at butcher
u Brauleys.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-08
Arrivals at Tho Helena.

H.. sommers, city. A. E.. Veazie, city.
h. NJ. Talbot, Ia f. c, Atwater, Tacoma.
coma. E. A. Little. Minneap-
w. H. Arnold, New oils.
York. s. Berger. New York.
Louis Chaldecott, city. +. M. Shaw, city.
f.. kmmet. Jr., New Eugene Sugg, Chicago,
YORK. A. Z. Grier. Toronto.
J; 9, Shropshire; Bntte. s.. }. Waumburg, New
H.. l sntIey. Lethbrid9e, ark, j.
Geo. ~. Evans, Chi j. W. Mentz, Chicago.
ca2o. F. M. Collins and wife,
4. II. Irish, Bismarck. Marysyilie.
Il. y. Hilboum, Chi W. II. Antics, Chicago.
cago:, Thompson Campbell,
Dave Beer. New York, Butte.
York. f.: Christman. New
D. G. Morony, Deer York.
Lodge.
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Telephone loj. $50" Aa'
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15
GOOdInnd Schools,

Report for month ending April 8,
1892.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15

more than the cost of the labor in
their production. 1t is estimated
that we consume $37O,O00,OOO worth
of wooden goods annually. Asaving
of Sc per cent. to the consumers of
wooden goods, as provided by this
bill, would be the magnificent sum
of 5000, 050,00O, annually or 1926
for every man, woman and child in
the United States. Now, that venial
libellious sheet attacks the alliance
congressman for voting for such a
measure. 1t will be remembered
that the Mckinley tariff put up the
rate on wooden and worsted cloths,
and knit fabrics (see skedule K.
paragraph, 374, page SO, II. r.
94l6) from rs, to ITS per cent. How
is that for highP Now at the same
time it left the silk schedule just
where il was, at % per cent. Where
are we know, Mr.. Capital2 And
where are the alliance congressman.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15
Silver.

Since the defeat of the Bland bill
in the house, silver has further de-
clined. This fact plainly proves that
unfavorable Legislation against silver
depresses its price, and that favor
able Legislation would increase its
price. The article quoted below also
indicates tina. the European purchas-
ers of silver profit by this decline.
The silver thus purchased by English
capitalists is for trade with India.
The American miner, and the Ameri-
can business public generally suffer
the loss thus sustained.
The New York Post says: With the
opening of this week silver bullion seems to
have resumed It's decline. In London 1t has
fallen nearly penny per ounce since Mon
dry. II Is apparent every day that the
NOV ement OF prices for this metal Is regula-
ted purely by trade conditions. All London
adviCes on the subject agree that In the April
market 1t Is impossible to find bidders. Buy
Ing there Is and must be at intervals, as
heavy purchases last week for English ac-
count show, but the demand for Indian
shipments Is less constant than the Ameri-
can production, and L0ndOners are so con-
vinCed Of the markets. weakness that they
regularly hold back Their buying orders
until there Is sharp break In prices usu, al
after the completion Of our government s
| IN
know where 1t Is all to end. Apparently no
improvement cln be expected until the eX-
tensive restriction OF the output at our own
mines IL felt. Meanwhile oriental trade Is
utterly demOralized; for II Is the legal
tender money Of these unlucky nations,
whose purchasing value Is being beaten
down by overwhelming production.
The New York Post would make
il appear that it is over production
of silver that has caused this decline.
This is theold, old story We have this
reply to inquiries Of farmers for
years aud it holds good also for the
product of the mine. They may tell
this to mariness. How about under
consumption, and unjust Legislative
Discrimination Can we not account
for this decline by the increase Of
the purchasing power Of gold by
these legislative acts in its favori
We introduce a table here to show
that just in proportion as silver has
been Disseminated against it has de.
clined in value. 1t will be remem-
bered that the ratio between silver
and gold in this country is Is to /,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15

COLONEL HUDSON rents his spleen
or Congressman Baker of the Sixth
district because of his speech de-
livered in the house of representa-
tiveS on the free coinage bill, because
of the fact that it was not delivered
at all but only published in the Con-
gressional Record. The fast is, that
this is an established usage, and Gus.
tom makes laws. Certain leaders, of
course, on both sides do get in their
set speeches and deliver them, and
many are listened to by only a small
number of members. We cite as an
instance the long speech of Senator
Blair of New Hampshire, on his ed
ucational bill when there were not
half a dozen of the members listened
toit, If the speech is tiresome they
prefer to read it in the Congressional
Record. Mr.. Bakers speech, whether
delivered or not, was a very good
one and worth careful perusal. We
print it this week and doubtless all
our readers will b6 interested in read
ing it. 1t is a candid, calm and con-
elusive argument for free coinage
based on the need of an increase OF
the circulating medium. The bill
reads: "for the free coinage Of gold
and silver and the issue of coinage
notes thereon, and for other pnr,
poses"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15

FARMER FUNSTON of Kansas, in
the house last Thursday, rose to a
question of privilege, and denounced
the correspondent of the Voice for
reporting that he was accust omed to
drink "cold tea" in the Capital res
taurant. He was frequent Kissed in
the galleries for the ungentlemanly
language in which he denounced the
correspondent. He did not seem to
advance his case materially, as it
was claimed that the correspondent
was a woman. A resolution was
presented by Mr.. Wheeler of Ala.
bama, to expunge his remarks from
the record. On the assurance by
Funston that anything of an offensive
nature would be expunged, the re.
solution was laid on the table.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15

American wheat finds itself on the
market side by side with that of India.
In other words the American farmer,
on a gold basis, has to compete with
the Hindoo farmer on a silver basis.
This is one of the reasons why there
is so close affinity between the price
of wheat and the price of silver.
Will the American farmers stultify
themselves by voting for tie sup
porterS of a system that makes the
price of their products less and lessp
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15

For eighty-one years prior to the
demonstration of silver we had free
coinage of the precious metals, and
silver did not fluctuate to any ap-
probable extent. But the auctua.
tlons shown in the above table shows
as plain as anything can that they
have been produced by legal out
lawry. The supply aud demand
theory will not go down as long as
gold exclusively is the basis of our
circulating medium, it is necessarily
the measure of values. Hence the
low price of farm products. Wheat
and silver keep company as to price.
India is on a silver basis, and our
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15
Sl.5o PER YEAR,
Entered at the POstofIlce at GOodland,
Kansas, as second-class Mail-M
Wool.

The Topeka Capital is making
"capital" out of the fact that all the
alliance congressman but John G.
Otis voted for the free wool bill.
The bill iacluded also a reduction of
the tariff on wooden goods; the
Capital does not say anything about
that. The number of farmers that are
engaged in the wool growing indus
try is very small, probably not more
than l per cent of the whole Now
the tariff reduction would benefit SO
per cent. and would not seriously
damage the income of the | per cent.
The wool industry was long ago rem
cered Improbable TO those engaged
in it by tariff reductions that these
alliance congressman had nothing to
do with, Moreover, the American
woods are mostly classed as fine
woods, and the longer, Coarser grades
to work with this are imported and
are not much raised in this country.
Whatever the facts may be, the To-
peka Capital will endeavor to "pull
the wool' over the eyes of the peo-
pie and prejudice them against the
peoples party movement. Waitand
see before deciding.
1t should be remembered that not
only do we import the coarser grades,
to work up our own wool, but that
we do not produce wool enough for
our own consumption. We must i'm
port by reason of an insufficient sup
ply. The case is not as though we
produce all the wool we need. The
wool growers of this country do not,
then, have to come into competition
with imported wool. This fact may
be easily verified by statistics acces.
sible to all, For the year ending
June 80, 1891, we imported 136,00O,-
600 pounds of wool, which at the
present rate of IL cents tariff, we
paid $l4,960,000 tax on. In other
words we taxed ourselves nearly
$15,OO0,00O for something we had to
have and do not produce. We are
taxing ourselves for this the privi-
lege of keeping warm and protect
ing our bodies from the blasts of
winter. By comparison of foreign
wOolin London markets, where there
is no tariff, with the price OF our
wool where there is a tariff, we find
that the American wool is within the
fraction Of cent Of the same price
per pound. The wool grower is not
benefited by the tariff. Therefore,
taking off the tariff would not in
jure him. This is because we do not
produce as much as we need and the
kinds we need. The importations
of foreign wool actually makes a
market for our own wool. Where is
the argument in the Capitals howl
in the face of these facts.
1t may he replied; that the reduc-
ton of the tariff on WOODEN goods,
provided by this bill, will operate to
lessen the wages of operatives EN-.
ployed in this industry. Let us see
The cost of the production of manu-
featured WOODEN goods, as far as the
labor is concerned IS about % per
cent. of their value; while the tariff
still left on these goods, after re-
duction of about Sc per cent. is 35
per cent, oftheir value ID per cent.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-15
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
RESOURCES.

OF the financial condition OF the GoOdland
State Bank, state of Kansas, at the close OF
business on thu Goth day of March, 1892.
The record-union., 1892-04-12
ARTICLE III.
Executive Department.
OF THE MAYOR.

SEC. 26. There shall be Mayor, who shall
be the chief executive Officer of the city. lie
shall be elected by the qualified voters of the
City of Sacramento at each general municipal
election, and his term of Office shall be two
years. He shall be at least twenty-six years
of age. and shall have been a citizen OF the
State and a resident and qualified elector of
the city for the five years next preceding the
day of his election.
SEC. 81. He shall vigilantly observe the Of
fetal conduct OF all public officers and take
note of the fidelity and exactitude or the
want thereof, with which they execute their
duties and obligations, especially In the ool-
lection, administration and disbursement of
the public funds and property; and The books,
records and official apers OF all departments
boards, officers and persons in the employ or
service OF the city, Shall 1t all times be open
TO his inspection and examination. He Shall
take special care to see that the books AMI rec
ords of the said departments, boards officers
and persons are kept IN legal and proper form:
aud any official defalcation or willful neglect
OF duty, or official misconduct which he NAV
discover or which shall be reported to him,
shall be laid by him before the Board of Trus-
tees City Attorney, or District Attorney in
order that the public interests shall be pro-
against according to law. He Shall, from time
10 time, give the GARD of Trustees informa-
ton in writing relative to the state of the city,
and shall recommend such measures as he
may deem beneficial TO its interest. lie shall
see thai the laws Of the State, the provisions
of this Charter, and the ordinances of the city
are observed and enforced. He shall appoint
a competent person or persons, expert IN mat
tiers OF bookkeeping and accounts. TO eNaInine
the books, records, Condition and AHA rs Of
every department, board or oItcer, and report
fully thereon in writing, 10 him at least once
IN every year. and TO enforce such eSaInina-
ton. Any person refusing to submit TO- or
permit such examination; or purposeiy delay
ing or impeding the same, must be suspended
from Office by the Mayor, and may be reno yed
for malfeaSance in Office. He shall have a
general supervision over al departments and
The record-union., 1892-04-12
ARTICLE Nv.
judicial Department.

SEC so. All the powers. jurisdiction and
authority which. prior to the adoption of this
charter, have been exercised by the Police
Judge ana the Police Court OF the City of Sac
vested IN and exercised by the City Justice OF
TIE Peace, or If there be more than one such
lily Justice, then by the one 10 be de ignated
D. Inc Mayor; and it is hereby made the duty
OF SAID City Justice, in addition to the duties
otnerwlse required of him by law. TO hold a
Pollee Court Ia said city. Said City Justice
and the court so held By MIN shall have, IN
addition 70 the civil jurisdiction conferred by
law npon Justices Courts, Jurisdiction OF the
following public oflenses committed within the
city, ana which shall be prosecuted in the
name OF tae people of the State OF California:
tirst-Petit larceny
Second-assault or battery not charged TO
ave peen committed upon public officer In
the discharge OF his duties, or 10 have been
committed with such intent as TO render the
same a felony.
fhird-Breaches OF the peace riots. routs