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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-14
Writ of Habeas Corpus Refused.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13.-Judge Toney has
refused to issue writ of habeas corpus
in the case of Robert Beatty, the alleged
Homestead poison conspirator,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-14

The above is a very liberal estimate.
The apparent inequalities of salaries is
occasioned by the fact that the territory
pays the governor 81 200 and each of the
district judges 81, 900 per annum. A great
many officials, such as probate judges !,
ETC., are paid under the fee system, and
of course their salaries come out of the
pockets of the people now.
CARE OF PRISONERS.
The question of the care of territorial
prisoners at the penitentiary has been
that the United States government
bears the expense of their care now,
whereas with statehood this expense
would fall upon the state government. It
is true that the federal government is tax
ing care of our convicts, but every dollar
of expense is charged up against the ter
ritory, and therefore as matter of fact
the territory is taking care of its own
conVicts now
The above total of $50, 500 may therefore
be taken as an outside estimate of the adj
ditional expense that would be laid upon
the people. The total assessed valuation
of property and improvements IN the ter
ritory for 1892, according to the last an
nual report of Governor Thomas, is in
round numbers S117 600, 600. To meet the
additional expense of S35, 800 would there
fore require an extra tax of just mills.
Just think of it, Less than a third of a
cent on the dollar of assessed valuation
viii secure all of the manifold and ines
Unable benefits that would be certain to
accompany statehood. A more paltry OBJ
lection to statehood could not be urged.
FROM TERRITORY TO STATE.
Nevada, small and helpless as she is
commercially as compared with Utah, was
admitted into the Union when she had
but AZ, 491 inhabitants, and she has voted
for every president of the United States
since 1872. During the election of 1876
she was of sufficient Importance to attract
the eyes of the nation, both parties claim
ing her electoral votes.
Idaho adopted a state constitution in
1889 by a vote OF II, 1893 to 773 against it.
making it's total voting strength IA, III !,
Just / 900 votes fewer than were cast for
j. L. Rawlins.
Colorado in 1870 had but SO, S46 people,
and yet six years later the Centennial
state was admitted into the Union.
Wyoming, admitted in 1890, cast but
16, 032 votes, and the total assessed valua-
ton of her real and personal property did
not amount to as much as that of Salt
Lake city.
New Mexico, with a population Of 1853. :
593, largely Mexican; and Arizona, with
population no larger than that of Salt
Lake city, are preparing for statehood
and will in all Likelihood be admitted by
the next Congress.
UTAH's PROSPECTS.
Utah viii come into the Union with a
larger population, greater wealth and
better security for investment than any
territory clothed with statehood during
the last twenty years.
The benefits to Salt Lake citv cannot ha
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-14
steamshin ARRIVALS.

Browhead-City Of New York from
New. York.
York.
Boston-Columbia from Liverpool.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-14
A. w. McCUNE.

A. w. McCUNE. j. H. LEYSoN
The j. H. LEYsON COMPANY, JEWELLERS,
1913 Main Street,
The Largest the Most Elegant Stock of
JEWELRY and DIAMONDS,
Silver and Silver-pIated Ware. Novelties.
etc., in Salt Lake City.
Open Evenings till December 81.
Mail orders solicited. Watch Repairing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-14
UTAH's PROSPECTS.

Utah viii come into the Union with a
larger population, greater wealth and
better security for investment than any
territory clothed with statehood during
the last twenty years.
The benefits to Salt Lake city cannot be
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
HELENA AND BOULDER.

A Sensible View OF the Capital Question
From JefEerson's Capital.
Boulder Age: Any resident of Boulder
who il willing to ave the capital Of Mon
tana removed to the west side will be acting
in accordance with that wish by continuing
to work for Bouldor's candidacy. To put
it in another way, any Boulder resident
who wants to keep the capital in a position
central to the fixed population of the state,
can best further that wish by admitting
that Boulder has no show in tho fight, and
giving his vote and influence to Helena. 1t
ia folly, considering the lack of orgauiza-
ton in Boulder for the capital contest, to
contend that any benefit can result to this
city by longer pressing our claim for the
capital. There are too many candidates in
the field that are much stronger than Boul-
der for us to find in the situation any hope
for success.
This, being the case, ii is a part Of wis
dom to acknowledge the fact. and transfer
our support from a local interest to the
interest Of the part Of the state in which
We live. Every vote that is cast for Boul-
der will be just one vote less in favor OF
keeping the capital within our reach. We
can hold the capital within reach only in
one way. that ia. BY giving our upper 10 a
candidate which possesses other elements
OF strength than its " local vote. or all
the candidates. Helena ia the only one
which will draw any considerable vote
from the west side and from other remote
sections of the state. Bozeman and Great
Falls stand on the same footing as Boulder
and would show commendabls Judgment
by abandoning their own claims and throw.
ing their strength to Helena. They con.
troll no votes outside of their own localities.
and have no hope to win and ought not to
remain in the fight to tbs detriment OF
their east side neighbors.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
ANTIQUITY OF The JEST.
1t Is Several Centuries Older Than the
Great Joe Miller.

1t Is Severa. Centuries Older Than the
Great Joe Miller.
We often hear a joke or jest referred to
as a ''veritable Joe Miller" as though that
we'll known writer of facetious remarks and
bad puns were the source and fountain head
of current wit and humor, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. The truth is that Joe
Miller, who was a verita BILE parsonage, was
used even in his " day merely as a sort
of suppositious authority, nearly all the
bad Jokes of his time being credited to him.
and later generations have reached the con-
olusion hat he shone by original instead OF
by reflected light.
But, whether We choose to credit one
theory or the other, to make Joe Miller a
man of wit or a mere %bloekhead. it ls true
that most of the merry jssts found in his
book, as we'll as those accredited to him by
common consent, are centuries Older than
his time, and the peculiar thing about many
of them is that they are common to eyery
known language Of tho world. The only
things that can compare with them in an
tiquity and univessnlity are proverbs, which
POSSESS such q strong family likeness that
they can be followed back for ages, the same
in substance, though differing Somewhat in
form of expression.
The truth il that there ia nothing newer
under the sun in the way of jokes and puns
and jests than in anything else. The acci-
dental resenblances of the sound of words
having totally different meanings: tho in
conRruity Of ideas suddenly suggested: the
Righteousness of col tain situations. Incl
dents. ideas, actions and appearances, all
must have been the same or u PRACTICALLY the
same to the people OF the earliest race as to
those of the most recent, the only limita-
tion being that OF a oirobmsoribed vooabu-
1arv
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
ON A BEL OF FIRE.

The Cruel Torture Of an Aztec Emperor by
the spanisls.
II is a weird and shocking incident Of his
Sunday in the City of Mexico upon the ami
versary of the torture or tho last Of the
Aztec emperors, Guatemozin or Cuauhte-
moe, in the sixteenth century. In font OF
the heroic statue OF the romantic leader of
a conquered race, President Diaz appeared
at the head Of the Mexican army and in
presence OF a grsnt ooncourse of people. as
the leader of \ celebration held in honor OF
his memory the meInory of "Guatemozin's
bed of FREE When Guatemczin was car
tursd, after the defeat Of Aztecs by the VIC
~totious, Spaniards, the G, uel Cortez COM
manded that he mould be put to the tor
ture. in order that he might reveal the
treasure that he was supposed to possess;
and part OF the torture was the burning OF
his feet at 9 slow fire. Though the
he bo's it with tirmness. and ever,
spoke stoicaily to the %oacique of Taouba,
another Aztec who suffe ed with him. He
survived the torture, but many. years after
wards. when a false accusation was brought
against him. Cortez gave orders for his e1-
ecution; and, according to Prescott. Guate-
moZin was hanged on a large ceiba tree
growing by the roadside.
The tale of the Emperor Gautemozin 10
one of the tragic tales OF the Spanish con-
quest of Mexico. He was the nephew of
the great Montezuma. His name is now
honored in the country over which lie ruled
$40 years ago, aud the grand ceremony OF
Sunday before his statue in the City of
Mexico is one of the proofs of the fact.
Speeches of eulogy were made in the Aztec
language, which Guatemozin spoke, and in
the Spanish language, which Cortez. his
exeoutioncr, spoke. From what is known of
his character. life aud deeds, it may be said
that be was worthy of tue honor.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

The wise democracy Of Montana set
forth In their platform that wool has Dc.
clinod ever since the passage of the Nc.
Kinley Law. since the Mckinley Law
passed., Australian wools have fallen % poi
cent. No doubt that 10 due to the Law. So
al the woods the world around have fallen
Is per cent, The Mckinley law u vary far
reaching, ~ ia also the wisdom Of the aver
age Montana democratio state convention.
Salt Lake Tribune.
Quite right. The Mckinley law Ia
far-reaching; it reaches the pocketbook
OF every voter. The wisdom Of the late
Montana democratic state convention
Will also reach into the intelligence Of
every voter who will study its
platform. Concerning the wool prop
osition 1t may be said that
wool in all parts Of the world has
not dropped 25 per cent since the pas
sage Of the Mckinley bill. Montana
wool, however, has dropped during that
period and dropped hard.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
HEAVY CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
Northern Montana Growers Sending An,
malx East xpidI

Northern Montana GrowerA Sending AMI
mais Fast Rapidly.
Ths Benton River Press says that cattle
shipments are exceedingly largo at present
and although tho shipping season began a
trifie later than last year. the owners are
now making up for lost time. The Mariss
roundup has just finished shipping four
trainloRds from Big SANDY Denton d 81.
Louis company and Clary. Ford l. samusls)
and have ordered Aixty cars for Fort Hen
ton for Oct. l. The shonkins outfits havs
shipped their drive and will 40 on the fall
roundup Tomorrow; but tho Moccnsin cat
tie were crossed this morning aud shipped
10 the Fort Benton stock yards. where shin
ping will begin tomorrow. In this shit :
nent will be eighty cars and the same own
sTs will make another shipment later. Dur
ing the week the other shipments from this
part of the state will be AZ follows: Al
Malta, Miner Live Stock company, twenty
cars; KinRsbury, forty cars; Bank, Flow.
eree d Lowry and Sands d Taylor, si1ty
cars; Chinook. Bear Paw Pool. sixty cars.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
REASONS WHY.

The esteemed Bozemau Chronicle
does not see why the various state in
situations cannot be located this winter,
even it the capital is not permanently
located by the November vote. Well,
let us suppose the capital question is
not decided this year and that Helena
is first in the race and Bozeman second,
or vice versa. In hat event, OF course,
neither place could ask for or expect a
public institution. The legislature
would meet in January and proceed to
vote the state university to one town,
the agricultural college to another, the
school of mines to a third, and 80 on.
Helena and Bozeman would get nothing
and would have to wait two years to de-
termine which would be the capital.
In the final race, one of them would lose
that prize and would come out of the
long contest with nothing at all. We
do not believe the people Of Bozeman
would agree to such a programme as
that. 1t is d most desirable place for
one of the state institutions. So is
Helena, for that matter, and if this city
does not secure the capital we believe
the people of the state generally would
feel we were justly entitled to one Of
the state institutions. 1t would be a
matter OF extreme difficulty to distribute
the various public buildings on an equit-
able basis until the capital was located,
We believe nine-tenths of the people of
the state would prefer to see the capital
contest ended once and forever in
November. Left to their own sober
judgment they would vote that it re-
main where it is, in the absence of any
good reason for taking it elsewhere. It
certainly cannot be denied that the To-
cation of Helena is central and conven-
lent for the people Of every part of the
state, that our railroads and hotel ia
cilities are ample, in short, that this city
meets every requirement for the per-
manent capital. We have not yet seen
a single valid argument, based on pub
lie interest, why any other town should
be preferred to this.
Local pride is always c~ommendable
and ambition is a good thing in com
munities, as we'll as in men. The INDIE
PENDENT has no fault to find with any
city that is seeking capital honors. 1t
does not propose to bellttle or decry any
of them. 1t does not intend to follow
the bad example of newspapers that at
tack Helena by retaliating in kind. 1t
would like to see some reason advanced
why the public interest could be best
subserved by removing the capital to
another point. 1t would like to engage
in a fair discussion along that ~line-real
estate syndicates, townsite spectators
and individual prejudices barred.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
Lawrence Scientific School.
Of Engineering.

The Department Of Engineering
of this School has recently been re-
organized. Considerable additions
have been made to its curriculum
and its force Of teachers. The in
structiOn is now under the charge
of Prof. VIM. II. Burr.
The Lawrence Scientific School,
along with Harvard College and
the Graduate School, is nov under
the control OF the Faculty of Arts
and Sciences of the University.
This school offers also courses in
Electrical Engineering, Chemistry,
Geology, Biology and in Anatomy,
Physiology and Physical Training.
The fee for each course is $3.50 a
year. The first term begins on
Sept. 20.
For programme OF studies and
other information concerning the
school apply to
N. S. SMALLER, Dean,
Cambridge, Mass.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
THE P
Messrs. Beckett and D%olliver Answer Cit,
Treasurer Walkcr's Card.

Messrs. Rickett and DOlliver Answer City
Treasurer Walkers Card.
In m interview yesterday with an INDE-
PENDENT reporter Msssrs. Beckett aud Dol
liver, the experts Who examined the books
Of the city treasurer, stated that they hnd
noticed Mr.. Walkers card in Tn ~INpEpEsD-
ENr Of Thursday. They said: "Mr. Walker
thinks an injuatice has been done him by
the publication Of sundry items. He ALEC
imaRines the motive to be. the bolstsrinR
ar. protesting or building OF the reputation
of ourselves, Through your courtesy We
would state in reply that our connection
with what Mr.. Walker calls the state Of
affairs in the office OF the city treasurer
needs no apology on our part.
We we're hired BY a committee Of the
city council TO perform certain clerical
ported to the committee, and they, upon
examinations. found the same to be correct.
Despite the effoits of interested parties tho
work stands to-day without the change OF a
figure. This examination OF the trsasurer's
accounts was made Just as carefully as i
Jones instead of James Blaine
Walker. Our friendship. or otherwise
did not or would not figure in the matter
to the extent OF one sent. With the find
ings of the city council we have no concern.
Their report was plain enough for any one
to understand. However. from our person
al knowledge Of the faots We would venture
the assertion that no item published in
your paper in regard 10 the treasurer or the
trsasurer's accounts has been anything
more nor lees than 4 plain statement Of abb
solute truth. NJ. Walker surely has no
complaint ma to fairness, either from US,
the city council or the newspapers. In
fact. y anrnrialnu clemepGv haa hAan ohnwn
him. ~,
I'VE join with Mr.. Walker in asking You
to desist in further building, bolstering or
in other wise protecting our reputation in
connection with the present dc jure city
treasurer"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

fscta that they are difficult 70 coms w. aayu
the f4ondon Queen. Rivea them additional
value. In point Of mere beauty I bit ci
peacock ore" 10 ~ lovely II an opal, and
soTns Of the sommon crystals Of chemistry
are ~ flns 40 noble Rsms. hut the intrin-
clio quality Of difficulty lends tn own I'm
measurable value, and whom this IL wanting
half tho pleasure of possession ID gone.
silver and gold and precious stones Will
always DO what they have always bsen--ob@
iecta Of desire. FOR which even crima may b
committed, and dishoncr md disgrace IN
dercone,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

years ago, Mr.. Richards evidently sup
posin9 that the statute Of limitation
had run out the crime. He apparently
changed his mind about that, however,
for he devoted his Butte speech largely
to telling how he came TO do Ii Ho
wished his hearers to distinctly under
stand though that no did not apologize.
He simply explained. All right, John
Ezra, w wont quarrel about your
Go ahead with your campaign
Of explanation. Tho other fellows can
do the apologizing for you.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

WE are glad to see hat Candidate
Richards has started right by opening
the campaign with an elaborate expla-
nation OF his disreputable conduct dur
ing the legislative deadlock. In an in
terview in the Helena journal the other
day he expressed mild surprise that the
democratic newspapers should dig up
sn offense that was committed three
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

For District Cont Judges, HORACE r. BUCK, T.
L. CRuTcHER.
For Clerk of the District Court, DENVER r.
DAYTON.
For Sheriff. c. D. CURTIS.
For Clerk and Recorder. p. NJ. COLLINS.
For Treasurer, G. b GARRETT.
For County Attorney. c. B. NOLAN.
For Assessor, w. j. BECKETT.
For Auditor, S. PoZNANsKI.
For Superintendent of Schools, MISS c. L.
TURNKEY.
For Surveyor, JOHN W. WADE.
For Coroner, T. H. PLEAsANTs
For Public Administrator F. STRAuB.
For County Commissioners, E. BEACH, WILLIAM
MUTH, 8. LANGHoRNE.
Fer State Senator. W. L. STEELE.
For Representatives. ROBERT B. SMITH, THOMAS
c. BACH, H. r. Comfy, c. X. Brown. A. j.
DAVIDSON. J. H. MURPHY. C.. L. DUDLEY, H.
+. LIDoLPH.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
Litsrary Note.

The October number Of Romance" Tho
second in the maRasine's notable series 81
feront nations, will bs q special German
number. More than half Of It's contents
will b translated from the German, and no
such opportunity has ever before been At
fordsd American readers to soc. grouped Ia
I single Issue OF . magazine. % NAM and
such charaoteristic specimens of thu work
Of the best story writers OF that nation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

An esteemed subscriber writes from
Missoula: "What ia the middle name Of
the republican candidate for GOVERNOR
IL It Ezra, Exri, Ezer,as, Ezry or Ezrays"
There seem to be many variations In the
spelling. We believe he was originally
christened Ezra, a Hebrew word mean
ing "Helpg'--a thing, by the way, Of
which John =. will need a great deal in
the next few weeks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

1t is no use to protest, however.
We say the Diamond Brand Of
Patent Flour, manufactured solely
from pure Hard Wheat by the
North Dakota Milling Company, at
Grand Forks, N. D., is the best
Flour in the market. and we are
prepared to back it.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

HE appearance of the old war horse
roasting an audience because they did
not like his views recalls old times. For
the benefit Of Montanians we hope to
see more OF this and, indeed, there is no
reason why it should not come. The
war horse is as dead politically as one
Havec
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

SENATOR STEWART, of Nevada, is the
only republican representing a silver
state who can consistently ask the sup
port Of his people. He refuses to wear
the Harrison yoke and goes before the
people OF his state advocating the de-
feat Of the republican candidate for
president. This means the loss OF three
electoral votes that Harrison got in 1888,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

The action of the Colorado democrats
In endorsing the Peoples party electors
was not democratic, but it serves to
send a cold chill down the republican
epino
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

How does it happen that William
Eliminator Hall was not called upon to
address the ratification meeting in
Butte? He had quite as much to do
with seating Sanders as anybody. 1t
was unfair to give the beneficiary of the
fraud all the honors and its perpetrators
mona
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
Always In Favor.

There will never come a time when dia-
monds will be out of fashion, when rubies
and smerslds. sapphires and pearls, will bs
rejected as trash. There 10 something in
the glitter and the oolor OF these gems
which appeals to mems minds; and the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

WANTED, q two-faced, revolving
blackboard, arranged in sections, so as
to be carried in an ordinary grip-sack.
Address j. E. r., Paint Store, Butte.
Montana, for one week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

In the long distance race to the head
waters Of Salt Creek the odds are a hun
dred to one that Henry Numerator
Blake will beat the worlds record.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

The political funeral of Wilbur F.
and Junius Gladiolus will be attended
with military honors. Minute guns will
be fred from Fort Harrison.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

Evidently the good people of Butte
are not quite up to the Richards school
of mathematics.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

The Hon. D. 0. Mills will make the
really effective speeches for Whitelaw
Reid this year.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23

The opening gun at Butte appears to
have been heavily spiked with unpopu-
lar sentiments.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
THE

THE WEATHER..
reported for The INDEPENDENT daily by e. ].
Glaes, United States observer.
@ 500 ~ m. e:0op =. m.
barometer 29.S45 20 TAG
Temperature. $50 $50
Wind...... sw-7 NV 6
Total precipitation past a hours, ~ inch.
Temperature ut noon, $40.
Maximum temperature. SAC.
Minimum temperature. $50.
Local forecast for Helena: Probably rain;
cooler.
Helena, Sept. %. lB92.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
If you have not registered, register!

IT is noticed that very little is heard
these days about Senator Hills knife.