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DAILY DErENDENT.HEIEN MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST :, 1902
National Bank

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PAID UP CAPITAL, . @Boo COO
SURPLUS AND PROF ITS, 100000
Designated Depository q the
United States.
knterest Allowed OF : .mA lepoaits.
GeAara1 Banking uusinese Transacted.
6Afstv Dsposit Boxes for Rent
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u. W. KNIGHT, Cashier.
7. II. kLEINSUHHIDI Assk, Cashier.
GEO. H.. HILL ID Asst. Cashier
Granville Stuart, etocksrowen
Hon. T. G. Power. U. s. Senator.
J. {. Curtin. Clarke, Conrad a Curtin
Il. 8. Hnmi. ton, Caritaliat
q. n. Allen, Mininu aud EteckEroWes
Chas. X, Wells, Merchant
Associated Banks.
Northwestern National Bank. Great Falla.
First National fAnk. Nissoula
First National hank. Rutta
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08
HELENA, MONT, AUGUST 8, 1892

eN-Montanisns abroad will always ind iHh
DAILY INDEPENDENT on file at their favorite
kotels. Fifth Avenue and metropolitan. New
York; West, Minneapolis; Baldwin and taiaoe'
San Francisco; McDermott. Butte; Leland hotsi'
Snringtield, III. :
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08

The practice of borrowing books is essen
TALLY an evil one in those who can afford to
own books, and public libraries serve to en-
courage and foster the evil, though they are
OF very great value to the poor student.
We think that. upon general principles,
people should own the books they read. We
believe heartily in buying books, reading
books and keeping books, but not in Dor
rowing books. AS a reference, a public
library serves an admirable purpose, and in
many instances it is of undoubtad advant-
age to tho people. But one who would be
surely proited by books should own them
if he can and should have them for CON-
panions continually about him.-Chioago
News Record.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08

board Of Directors
IhomAa Cruise, M. sands, &. @
:. =. Huntley. A. X. PRESCOTT
A. j. Davidson, Moses Morris.
1. II. dershfislA. Aaron Hershfelo.
j, 6witzer.
First. class City, County aud Stats 6scuritsaa
bought and sold. TE|'
Exchange issued on tic principal cities Of tho
United States and Europe. Tyansfcrs az money
made by telegraph. -
Interest allowed on time derosita Collections
promptly attended to.
Boxes for rent ct reasonable prices In one of
the best constructed ire and burglar nroof safe
ScpOsit vaults in the country. u =.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08

The Bee Hive has n large line of deoor.,ipv
bunting and flags at reasonable prices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08

Hannah, l have just been reading 1.-THE
Last Words of Gsea Men,"
H%annAh-I suppose moat OF them were
tender messages to their wives?
No; they would't have had any last words
If they had had wives.-Chicago Inter
Oeean. t.'@
The Chicago Inter- Ocean of recent date
contains the following description of a
warm day in Chicago: ''All through the day
the gonRs of the hurrying patrol wagons
sounded through the streets. In many in
stances the brnzen ringing was Il death
knell. When the officers arrived at the
place of call a rigid form on the sidewalk.
surrounded by frightened spectators, an
nouncsd that somo poor victim was beyond
human aid.
1T WAS a day of terror.
Zone could not see a small group gath
cred exoitedly At some street corner but he
feared that its center was the PROSTATE
form Of some fellow-being passing to the
great hereafter.
"Only too frequently the fear was veri-
fed. The number of deaths from sunstroke
yesterday ia without precedent in Chicago.
1.-The heat during the afternoon was a.
most unbearable. It might be felt III thick,
warm, ponderous gusts, as if it was the
breath of a de%ath-dealinR sirocco. There
was danger in being abroad"
Mudge-Judge Billigus is a remarkably
easy man to get acquainted with. don't
you think?
Yabsley-1 never noticed it.
Mudge-He is. though. l hadn't known
him for over an hour before I borrowed a
dollar of him. and inside of the next hour
We got so we'll acquainted that he refused
to lend me another one.-Indianapolis
journal.
He looked like a man who would sell his
vote, and when he applied to a lawyer fer
legal advice the lawyer did not enter into
the case with undue enthusiasm.
whats the matter?" he asked.
swell, l want to sue a man for damages
said the aggrieved one.
Estate the CASE" commanded the attor-
ney, CURLY.
This man bought my vote for half a
sallOu OF llquOr.
you ought to be ashamed of yourself"
II am. and that's why l want to git even,"
he confessed unblushingly. Il offered to
sell ont for 81, and he said he'd give me
half a gallon of 81 liquor"
did be give you the liquorr'
"Of course he did. He had to or I wouldn't
voted his way"
Then how are you damagedY"
ut wasn't four-dollar liquor. It wasn't
nothin' but doliar-and-a-half red eye. and I
want to know if can't sue him for the
1926 he beat me out OFF,"
The lawyer declined to take the case-De-
troit Free Press.
The practice of borrowing books is essen
TALLY an evil one in those who can afford to
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08

Hannah, / have just been reading 1.-THE
Last Words of Great Men,"
HannAh-I suppose moat OF them were
tender messages to their wives?
No: they would't have had any last words
il they had had wives. -Chicago Inter
Ocean. -'&
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08
:, Merchants National Bank

LTerChantS National Bank
OF HELENA, MONT.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
Paid in Capital, = e35O,OO
Surplus and Profits, 100000.
l. H. HERRHFIELD, pre.ident
4. J. DAVIDSON, ce-prssiden
AARON HERHHFIELnL GasSi1S
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08

Allows l per cent. interest on Savings Depoeita
compounded January and July.
Transact a general banking business. Draws
exchange on the principal cities Of the United
States and Europe.
loans on real estate mortg ages.
Office hours from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Also on
Saturday and Monday evenings from z to 8
O'Clock.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
WORLDS FAIR COIN.
The Work OF Striking Them Off Be
gun at the Mint.

The Work OF Striking Them Off Be
gun at the Mint.
In the coming room of the United States
ago struck off, by hand, the first of the new
Columbian half dollars, the Worlds Fair
souvenirs. About two hours later the dies
had been placed in position, and in the ma
chine three hundred and ninety-nine milled
pieces Of silver were put in the receptacle
and at the end Of five minutes they had all
been coined.
Superintendent Bosbychall wrapped it in
tissue paper, and, enclosing it in a
small blue envelope, marked it First
Columbian half-1ollar" Then waited
patiently until the 400th had passed
between the dies and that one,
TOO was laid away with al appropriate
marking. Only one visitor besides the heads
of the departments of the Mint and a few
newspaper men saw the machine at work.
He was Joseph W. Ellsworth, Director of
the Worlds Fair and Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Liberal Arts.
This is an accurate description of the new
piece: On the diverse side, around the ring
of the coin, just side the reading, are the
words UNITED States of America, Columbian
Half Dollar" with the head of Columbus in
the centre. On the reverse side, around
the rim are these words: 'W OrldS Columbian
Exposition, Chicago" just above the
centre is a representation of Coumbus's
caravel, Pinta, and another design showing
the eastern and western hemispheres. To the
left of the western hemisphere are the fig
ures IA, to the right of the eastern one the
figures 92 and underneath is the date 1892.
Director Ellsworth says that the Worlds
Fair Commission is waiting anxiously for
these coins to be distr lbuted. ''Wehave had
SO many applications from banks and indi-
viduals for them," he said, that l think we
could dispose of more than we will have.
The whole number will be sent to Chicago
and distributed from that city"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
CONNECTS SHOT down.
Troops Quell a Mutiny in a
Sp-nish Prison.
Felons Overpowered After Terri
bic Hand-to-Hand Fighting.

During the past year several outbreaks
among convicts have occurred in prisons in
various parts of Spain. The most serious
OF all the series occurred in the prison at
Tarragona, few days ago. and nine OF the
convicts were killed.
The convicts had been dissatisfied with their
treatment for some time and formed a plan
for general Jail delivery. Ordinary con-
victs in Spanish prisons are allowed consid-
cradle freedom within the walls and this
practice allowed them in this case to carry
their plan out.
Shortly after the prisoners were released
from their cells in the morning they mu-
TIMED. At signal from their leader they
sprang upon the warders, and the latter
taken completely by surprise, were soon
overpowered.
The convicts then had full possession of
the prison, with the exception of the quar-
tiers occupied by the Governor. Before they
could secure the keys that would give them
their freedom the Governor sent an urgent
appeal for aid to the military authorities,
VINO promptly responded by sending de-
tachment of troops to the scene
When the soldiers arrived they found a
majority of the ccnvicts assembled in the
courtyard. The commander of the troops
called upon the prisoners to return to their
cells, but he was greeted with oaths and de-
risive yells.
convicts, who had armed themselves with
all manner Of things that could be used as
weapons, again refused to obey and in
body advanced upon the soldiers, their
actions and their enraged faces showing
that they meant mischief.
The rifles of the soldiers were loaded with
ball cartridges, and as the convicts moved
toward them orders were rapidly given for
them to fire. The order was obeyed. Be-
fore the smoke had cleared away the con-
victs were upon the soldiers and desperate
hand-to-hand fight followed. The convicts
sought to wrest the weapons from the SOL
diers, but in this they were not successful.
II they had been they would probably have
driven the troops off and made their escape.
Acting under orders from their COM
mander some Of the soldiers retreated from
the struggling, yelling of humanity
and reloaded their weapons. Then. awaiting
an opportunity when there was no danger of
hitting comrade, they would fire upon the
convicts. A perfect pandemonium reigned
for time, but finally most of the convicts
were driven, still cursng, back to their cells.
Nine Of the mutineers, however, had been
shot dead, and sixteen others were seriously
wounded. The affair caused great excite
ment in Madrid, and it is demanded that
the privileges of the convicts be curtailed.
While the fight was proceeding within
the walls close watch was kept by the
police on the outside, as it was found that
the convicts had made arrangements to re-
ceive outside aid in their attempt to gain
their eeion. A close inveStig will
be made into the causes that led to the
mutlny.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
South and West.

WILLIAM MAIER was hanged at Wheel
ing. w. Va. for the murder OF his wife.
FIERCE storms and blizz ards ragged in In
diana, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. Much
damage was done to property.
CAPTAIN JOHN G. BoURKE Third United
States Cavalry, was killed in courtroom
in San Antonio, Texas Dy United States
Deputy Marshal.
H. L. LoUCKs of South Dakota, was
elected President of the Farmers Alliance
at Memphis Tenn.
GOVERNOR Holt appointed Mcdowell
Tate, of Burke County, to be State Treas
urer of North Carolina, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Donald w. Balm.
AT Silver Leaf, Becker County, Mimi, J.
M. Vansickler shot his wife, then himself
and lastly F. G. Brown. of Fargo North
Dakota. Mrs. Vansi ckler and the suicide
died Immediately. Brown was fatally
hurt.
By the collision of two heavily laden
freight trains at Chicago, ILL.,, three lives
were lost and two men We're injured AMI
may not recover.
OFFICIAL returns from all the counties in
Illinois give Cleveland 424, 149, Harrison
397, 325, Bidwell 1890, and Weaver 90 6S5
Cleveland's plurality over Harrison in Illinois
is therefore 90, S24.
IT was thought on the day after the
tragedy that six lives were lost by the burn
ing of the steamer Rosa Lee at Memphis.
Tenn.
HENRY ZIGLER shot and killed his father
in-aw and mother-in-law, wounded two
others, was shot himself aud narrowly es-
capped lynching from maddenei crowd in.
Chicago, Ill.
GEORGE T. BAGLEY United States Ex-
press Company messenger, took two pack
ages, containing $3.50 00), from his safe. LETT
the train at Davenport Iowa, and buried
the treasure In less than eipht hOT1.S he
was under arrest and the money had been
recovered.
WILLIAM r. BINDER, boolSkeeper for the
B. Leiderstorf Tobacco Company at Mil
waukee, Wis, shot himself, wife and five
year-old daughter. Binder and his wife are
dead, and the daughter fatally injured.
JESSE PRICE shot and killed Elgee Allen
at Alexandria, La, in quarrel about six
ears of corn. Both men were colored.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
Foreign.

SENATOR ALLISON and other American
delegates to the Monetary Conference ar
rived in London.
A SPANISH fishing boat was sunk of San
Sebastian, Spain, and five persons We're
crowned.
THE French Chamber of Deputies unani-
mously voted for parliame ntary inquiry
into the Panama Canal Company's affairs;
the session was stormy one.
FRENCH troops have entered Abomey, the
capital of Dahomey, without meeting any
opposition. King Behanzm has vanished
and the French are in full possession OF the
capital.
AT Mulhausen, in Alsace. a woman nam I'd
Kern, the wife of a basket maker, driven to
desperation bv the misconduct OF her hus-
land, killed her tour children and herself.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
Washington.

Howard SUTHERLAND, Chief of the Pop
0lation Division of the Census Office, who
was charged with attempting to prevent
Democrats from voting at the recent cleo
ton at Troy, n. Y, has rendered his resig-
nation to Superintendent Porter, and it has
been accepted.
A SPECIAL flag for vessels carrying the
United States mail has been adopted by the
Postmaster-General.
GENERAL HEPBURN, Solicitor of the Treas
ury, in his report says that his department
has during the past year commenced on be-
half of the governme nt 5152 suits for am cunts
aggregating s., 465, 179. The amount of judg-
ments recovered was S454, SO and the entire
amount collected 1926, 473
CHINA has declined the invitation of the
United States to take part in the naval re-
view in honor OF the discovery of America
in Hampton Roads, next springs.
The President made the following ap-
pointments: William NJ. Stone, of Knox
vile, Iowa, Commissioner of the General
Land Office vice Thomas II. Carter, re-
signed; John H. Gear, of Burlington, Iowa,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice
Lorenzo Crounse, resigned George w.
Miller, of Pittsburg, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Twenty third District of
Pennsylvania.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has given orders to
the heads of departments to cut down their
estimates for the ensuing year.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FOSTER
awarded the contract for the erection OF the
Appraisers Store buildings in New York to
NJ. Giblin, of New York, whose bid was
$3.50, 500.
The President remitted the sentence Of J.
A. Simmons of New York. who was con-
victed with President Claussen of wrecklng
the Sixth National Bank, OF New York City,
and sentenced to six years imprisonment.
He was convicted early in 1891, and during
his confinement he had become physical
wreck.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

ABOUT 1000 more of the Homestead
PENN strikers returned to work.
MISS META l. Co wLEs, of Greene. Che
mango County, New York the first woman
to aspire to the honor of being member OF
the Bar IN that depar tment, successfully
passed the examination at Syracuse and
was admitted TO practice.
WILLIAM ScANLoS, aged nineteen, for
five years messenger for Lee, Higgin son 6
Co., bankers, of Boston. Mass, is under
arrest, charged with stealing $50, 900 in
sugar certificates from the firm.
The State Department has computed the
following as the total vote of Pennsylvania
at the late election: Harrison, SIC, oil;
Cleveland, 452. 254: Bidwell, p, 12S; Weaver,
S714; Socialist-Labor, S9S.
THIRTY THOUSAND persons saw the Yale
football team triumph over Harvard at
Hampden Park, Springfield, Mass, the score
at the close OF the game standing to IN
favor Of the New Haven team.
The seven men entombed in the Hazel
Dell Colliery, Centralia, Penn. were rescued
alive.
THE Manhattan Club the foremost Dam
ocratic social organization in the country,
gave a reception TO President-elect Grover
Cleveland al its splendid clubhouse in New
York City.
THE schooner E 18th NJ. Pryor arrived at
Portland, Me-, and reports the loss OF six
men while taking in travis off Matinicus.
THE Continental Congress of the Saliva
ton Army opened in New York City with
a banquet at Lenox Lyceum and meeting
at Carnegie Music Hall
THERE rush by the ex-strikers to
get back their old places at Honestead
fenn, but many were disappointed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
HEALTH OF THE NAVY.
Surgeon-GenerS Browne Reports on
the Sickness and Death Rate.

Surgeon-GenerSl Browne Reports on
the Sickness and Death Rate.
Surgeon-Ge Browne, of the Navy, in
his annual report for the year ended June
80, 1892, says that during the year II, Isl
patients were treated, a decrease of 69S
compared with the previous year. OF this
number 1884 were on vessels afioat, 1888
in hospital, and 24S4 at navy yards and
stations The total number OF sick
days of the force afoat and on receiving
SHIPS represented loss to the Government
of SO. 237 days, or an average OF 1929 men
on the sick list daily. OF the 1884 patients
on the sick list, 696S were returned to duty,
TT were invaded to hospitals, 46 were dis.
charged from the service Al died and l52
continued under ahe treatmee1 at the close
of the year.
The number of deaths in the entire Navy
during the year was ninety-one. The death
rate for the year 1888 was twelve; for 1889,
eighteen; for 1890, nine, and for 1891, seven.
The death rate Of the force afloat and on re-
ceiving ships was 81 in a thousand, prac-
tically the same as that of last year, 42O IN
a thousand, which rate is far below the
average.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
WEDDING GUESTS KILLED,
Fall OF a Spanish Restaurant Build
ing During Il Dance.

A sad story of the fatal interruption Of
town forty-fve miles south Of Salamanca,
Spain.
A young couple had just been married in
the church there and the wedding party had
gone to restaurant where wedding feast
was served. Every body was i'll thu highest
Of spirits. After the banquet dancing was
begun, and everything was progressing
smoothly when, suddenly, and without an
nstants warning, the walls Of the building
collapsed.
The entire party, together with the en-
ployes Of the restaurant, were buried in the
ruins. A crowd, attracted by the noise made
by the falling building quickly gathered, and
the police who hastened to the scene had no
difficulty in obtaining volunteers for the
work of rescue.
From amid the denris means and heart
rending cries for help could be- heard issu-
ing. Crowbars and axes were soon obtained
and in few minutes the work of clearing
away the wreckage was begun. AS rapidly
as possible, and spurred on by the frantic
appeals for help, the men threw the heavy
timberS aside.
They soon came across the terribly crushed
and mangled body of one of the wedding
guests. 1t was removed tenderlY and laid
on the sidewalk. Soon several persons who
had been caught by the falling timbers were
taken out alive, but badly injured.
When the wreck was cleared away sufti-
GENTLY for it to be known that no one else
was in the ruins nine bodies were lying IN
CHASTITY row the sidewalk. The injured
numbered thirty, some OF whom 1t Is
thought will not recover. Others will be
crippled for life. The disaster has caused
general gloom in the community. The
building was thought to be perfectly safe.
1t is supposed that the movements Of the
dancers were responsible for the collapse.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THE Pope's jubilee win occur in 1892
TExxxsox's f-x4 book was published in
| 1897.
WHTTELAw RRrD says he viii retire from
puolic life.
QUEEN VICTORIA has altogether taken AZ
agricultural prizes
THE Duke of Marlborough's life was in
suret for s., COO 900.
Queen VICTORIA will spend the winter
months near Pisa, in Italy.
GOVERNOR PArTIsoN, OF Pennsylvania,
sometimes addresses Sunday-schoois.
MARK TWAIN has settled down for the
winter, with his family. at Florence, Italy.
JUSTICE L. Q. c. LAMAR is suffering from
slight stroke OF paralysis at w ashlngton-
GOVERNOR RUSSELL. of Massachusetts,
will have salary OF 5000 this year, instead
or 1900, as heretofore.
LILLIAN EMERSON, widow of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, the poet, died in Concord, Mass,
few days ago. aged ninety years.
GLADSTONE will be present in the British
House Commons only when important
measures are under consideration.
OF Mackay, the California millionaire, it
has been wittilY said: He Is a man you
would like to know if he were not rich"
hNUTE NELSON, the Governor-elect of Min
nesota, was born in Norway, and was SIX
years old when he came to this country.
CORPORAL JAMES TANNER, of Brooklyn,
has been appointed Judge Advocate Gen
eral of the G. A. L. by Commander-in-
Chief Weissert.
MRS. MCKEE, daughter Of tbs President,
is to remain at the White House, presiding
In her mothers stead. Russell Harrison and
wife Will also live there.
CHAPLAIN ). d. HEUsEY, after years
service on the Portsmouth, has been COM
PEELED to resign from the navy on account Of
repeated and uncomfortable seasickness.
DIR. HENRY A. SLADE, the spiritualiStic
medium, tried for fraud. is on the verge of
insanity. He is at the Samaritan Hospital,
IN Sioux City, Iowa, pennileSs and friend
less
REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS, one Of the Con-
gressmen ELECT from Kansas, began life as
horse jockey, and by turns has since been
bus driver, hotel porter and lawyer. He
Is an Indian half-breed.
PADEREwsKI, the musician, usually prac-
tees from 10 o'clock in the evening until
o'clock in the morning, and then sleeps I'M
til noon. Before playing he always holds
his hands in hot water for ten minutes.
CAPTAIN ILL1NE, whose death has just
been reported from Russia commanded
1.-The terrible battery" which made such
havoc at SebastOpoI. TolStoi has immor-
taliz this battery in his work on the oper-
atlons in that Siege.
AFTER one Of the hardest ''knockouts'
any Wall street operator ever received
Jim" Keane is again the acknowledged
leader OF speculation in the street. For the
third time in his history the Californian is
again rated as multi-millionaire.
BISHOP W. H. MILES, senior Bishop of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in
America, died at his home IL Louisville,
KY, few days since. The Bishop was a
Kentuckian, and he at all times enjoyed the
confidence of the whites as we'll as those of
his own race. He was the organizer Of his
church and a bishop twenty-five years,
preached more than forty years and was
slxty-fve years OF age.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02
BANDITS ROB A BANK.

One Guarded the Cashier; the Other
Made the assistant Showth Way.
Two masked bandits entered the bank at
Woodstock Mimi, at o'clock at night and
demanded of Cashier Perry and Assistant
Cashier Craig that they open the vault.
One of the men took Perry in charge,
while the other robber forced Craig to enter
the vault.
The robber then helped himself to what he
wanted, and the pair then left with their
spoils, the police say $1,000 but it was feared
that the amount was far greater. A posse
started in pursuit