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The Helena independent., 1892-08-07
GAMBLING WITH OYSTERS.

On" That Opened Firs. Gave $a5, 900 to Its
facker
The oyster is becoming demoralized. Ii
wasnot enough to be expensive; he has lent
himself to gambling and bad habits and
becomes the cause of expense to Others
says the San Francisco Newsletter.
The oyster game began in Ostend. II ID
said where u party of gamblers having sat
down to dinner. some fresh oysters ware
brought in. Immediately one backed his
oyster to cape first. The idea was haiisd
with the greatest enthusiasm. A set Of Inn
promptu rules was drawn up. each one OF
the dozen guests selected his oyster. and
the contest began. The tirstoyster to yawn
was to get the entire stakes. Half an hour
passed, and not one of the oysters showed
the sliRhtest disposition to open. Down
below stairs the cook was swesrin9 vclnbly
and giving up his roast and entrees as
worse than lost. But the oysters were not
in any hurry, and the owners were so en-
crossed with their bivalyes that they had
entirely forgotten their appetites.
An hour slipped by. and still the oysters
gave no sign of opening. The stakes were
doubled just to heighten the excitement.
Word of the contest had reached the Casino,
and when the second hour OF contest was
begun the dining table was surrounded by
crowd OF iookers-on. who caught tho Ram-
blers' enthusiasm. They picked ont their
favorite oysters, and In one or moro cases
actually backed them to the extent OF E60O.
Another half hour, and the oysters remained
AZ undemonatrative al ever. The excite
ment became intense. ~
Al last, just az the third hour was COM
pleted, one Of the oysters gaped foebly asy-
eral times and then fell wide open OH Ito
i owners plate. This poor oyster had had
| something of thirst on, ahd couldn't stand
the close atmosphere OF Its own shell any
longer. When the lucky owner OF this
oyster came to count his winnings no found
| that they amoonted to E7,000 Oyster
matches became Instantly the rage at Ga
tend. and since then they have become
equally popular in Paris.
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07

threaten indiscretiou with the ducking
stool. Checked in nv loverly impulse by
restive luroh, the words that were in my
heart fell back unuttsrsd.
I'VE have been moving very slowly"
explained, with euidelike fluenoy, land the
Shanuore can he heard more than a mile
away. Besides, at the head of the rapids
they say there il small, bare island. just
where the snck sets in and tho ripples begin
to play. Keep above that and with Il good
boat and steady arm there isn't shadow
of danger" She turned impiorinplv, but was
silent; soon SHE resumed her wonted man
ner.
II suppose it's really chien noire." she
unused. almost every thing seems to have
startad French up here, but il hasn't stayed
French. And of course there's y creepy
legend about somebody this dreadful beast
has swallowed. Oh. don't, don't let us GO
near him! we're just She ones that these
black death dogs raven after-ws that are
80 happy, dear"
''Ws'll turn back at tho first sound Of bis
bark. And now look sharp for venison; il
ia now or never"
II can fancy that hear him this minute.
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07

mounted the summit. In the midst OF The
fall rocky isiet rose like pier. beyond
poured the main torrent, but tho channel
next mo WAS comparatively shallow, brawi-
ing among great bonlders. Leaping, wadinp
In deadly peril for three unstsady steps I
pressed across. And therein the main
channel, almost at tho verge Of sheer de-
scent on a low ledge over which tho suruss
ever broke. with feet braosd In creyics
and strainin0 AIMS tiung round horn of
rock, pallid and spent, but breathing and
not quite beyond the hope of rescue, olunQ
my Madee--my beautiful btnve Madpol
/ crept TO the waters edge. She was hardly
six feet away, but through the deep sluas
between black tide raced and awirled, and
its swell Tapped at my feet NJ l reached to-
ward her. surely she could clasp nv hand;
oh, how longed TO feel that touch. But
shs met my look with eyes distressed and
downcast Was she blinded with sprayY
Was she dazed with fea,l Gould abe not
underssand2 Alas! she cAly was sane. /
had offered her but the Clasp Of death.
Even while peraisted my trsachsrous
painting failed; terror writhed on her face
but / staggered backward. What what
could do2
How dull Ia terror Absorbed in single
thought, mad with dread, it was only now,
a. clenched my hands in impatience. that
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07
Her IJon of "Tho hoy, /"

A little girl tells all about "Ihs Boy" In
her composition: "rhe boy ID not an AMI.
NAL yet they can be heard 10 considsra-
BILE distance. When a boy holiors he opens
his big mouth like frogs but girls hold
their toung I'll they are spoke 10. and then
they answer respectable and tell Just how ~
was. A boy thinks himself smart because
he oan wade where IL IL deep. but God
made the dry iand for every living ming
and rested on the seventh day. When ths
boy grows up he IL called husband. and
then he stops wsding aud stays ont nightA
but the grew up girl II a widd0w and tsepe
house. A big house IL tho hardest N Aeep,
Iu mudy weather boys Ars dreadful In 4
houss, for shsy won't wips thsir Rulns and
they sass the help, We should be gentle
and kind 10 boys. for ths Hibls says Sh0a
shalt mol kill."
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07
SHE CAN SW EEP THE SEA.

The Formidable Cruiser oIumbia, Which
Has Just Been Launched.
Concerning the cruiser Columbia. which
was launched at Philadelphia last week,
dispatch says: The Columbia ia the most
dread inspiring warship yet Hoated by any
nation. The name first given to her was
the Pirate. The Columbia and sister
ship now being constructed by the Cramps
are destined to be the most formidable
men, of-war on the aeas.
When the contract for the Columbia WAS
let, IN October, 1890. the Cramps agreed to
produce a vessel which would sail around
The plans called for ship 400 feet long on
the mean load line; beam nodded, fifty
eight feet; dfauRht mean normal, twenty
three feet; extreme normal, twsnty-four
feet; displacement normal, about 1900
tons; speed, sustained, swenty-one knots
The ship was TO make twenty-five
knots on her trial trip. Failing in
| this she WAS to be rejected and
made subject to d heavy penalty. The
| Cramps predict thatthe Columbia will excel
| IN all points the requirements stipulated in
the contract; that she will beat transatlan-
tic greyhounds like the I'eutonic, Majestic,
City of New York and City of Paris out Of
sight, and that she will keep up her twenty
| two knots for twenty-four hours at a
! st etch. Her coal bunkers are to hold
1000 tons, or much more than those of any
other steamship in The world. There are
! ten boilers. Six Of them are double enders
PA feet in diameter by 214 feet long
| Two others are II IS feet in diameter BY 1874
feet in length, while the two remaining
are lOx8. All the boilers are of Steel
| ana can easily sustain pressure of 160
pounds.
There are three triple-expansion en-
gines, each of which works a screw-one on
either side of the ruGder and the third just
above it. These screws. under high
pressure, are expected to develop 129 revo-
lutions per minute. This rate exceeds that
revolutions per minute. Chief Engineer
Melville originated the three-screw idea
with the purpose of avoiding the tremend-
GUS weight of shafting which would have
been necessary for two screws. Each Of
the three shafts is 80 equipped that one,
two or three screws can be used at will.
The Columbia is protected in her vital por-
tions by an armored deck four inches thick
OH the slopes and two and a half inches on
the fiat. The carries no big guns. Those
used are to be of light caliber and out of
sight.
A~single eight-inch gun is to be utilized
as bow-chaser. Besides this the Colum-
bia is to carry four six-inch breech- loading
rifles, eight four-inch of the same charac-
ter, twelve rapid-hring six-pounders, six
rapld-flrlng one-pounders, two machine
guns. one field gun and six torpedo tubes.
The six-inch guns are to be mounted in the
open deck, protected by heavy shields at.
tached to carriages. The armament is in
tended to be effective tor it's rapid firing
features rather thar by broadside. The
officers and man, ssasilt have splendilly
equipped accommodations. The mos
modern Inventions are to be employed fo
ventilation, and the ship is to be Lighted
throughout with electricity. The Crampl
get 81, 725, 900 for building the ship.
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07
But RI be still and watch. Oh! what IL

But RI be still and watch. Oh! what is
thatY' she cried.
dead bongh floating"
But why" urged she axcitedly, docs II
keep moving out into the riverY'
/ looked more closely. ut Ia deer
swimminR--the rarest chancs''--l shouted,
and drove forward the wallowine boat with
all my force.
We are the children Of a predatory race.
and the sight OF escaping game rouses mn
was as wild ~ /, crouehing in the bow,
painting with eagerness, her cheeks out
flaming the dawn-for the moment shs was
but 4 beautiful beast OF prey.
Our laboring victim was now within easy
range, but the long limo Of his back and
head. just level with the water, made diff
icult aim. Try himp' cried, and the
quick rife rang out but tho bullet splashed
foot beyond its marx. The animal was
nearing A low sandbar in mid channel. /
bad thought to run him down before he
reached it. but a sudden eddy swerued US
aside, and already as he began TO emerge
We had passed below him. wait! waltz
cried. "for a full flank
Madge in tumutuons excitement had
risen to her feet. The deer paused for one
instant to shake off the enoumbering drip.
The moment was come; with paddle tight
eripped and rigid steadied the frsil craft;
again bue TlA6 pcHitu. u0 uS0I, Will q
spasm of pain and effort, bounded high
and foil headlong in the stream beyond.
''Sce! Seef' she screamed. "he's hit; he
struggles; he can't swim. Look, now the
current whirls him"
"Oh, Msdge, sit down." l eutreated, and
as spoke the frenzy left me. I turned a
quick glance behind. From the head OF
the narrow shoal, now falling swiftly
astern, two long, low, divergent billowa
stretched down, enfoldinp us az they
| rolled and sWaysd like tho Rraspin0 arms ol
some hideous devilfsh. From the flush oi
the chase to ths gates of death! The revul-
sion was horrible.
| in the rapids of ShannOre." It was neithel
oath nor p ayer-it was a CRY out of Tophet
hopeless. And Madge--
She lifted from her lap the little rife and
dropped 1t in the stream. Il shall nevel
shoot again." she said. Turning upon The
seat she faced me, pale and still airead,
with the white. unearthly beauty of II
angel.
Then with mad energy piled the pad
die. For one second the prov touched
shore. My heart gave great throb bu
the driving current swept round the stern
and bore us on. For a moment longer, b,
frantic endeavor held my own. Then
a. my strength failed We were whirlet
away to plunge amid the swift. thronRint
waves that ever pass in tumult down tn,
gorge. For now on either side rose darl
walls of dripping rock. and the spra,
drenched gusts that beat against Us wer'
vibrant with the hoarse baying OF shannore
| Surely the end was near. We were flynn
at racehorse speed over billowy swell. A
every swing the boat seemed sinking from
beneath us. Yet thus far it had borne Us il
safety; fitted at each end with an airtigh
| chamber Of copper, unless it were dashed Il
pieces it would not sink. Madge's strange
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07
WATER MAY RUN UP HILL.

The Course of the Mississippi River Illus
trates This Fact.
The mouth of the Mississippi is three
miles higher than its source. says an ex-
change. That is. Minnesota. where the
Mississippi rises, is three miles nearer the
center of the earth than is the Gulf of
Mexico. In the reason for such difference
in level will be found the explanation of
the rivers uphill flow. As any school boy
will tell US, the earth is a ball hattened at
the poles. The tiattening, while compare
lively insignificant, is still sufficient to
make the polar diameter twenty-eiRht miles
shorter than the equatorial diameter. In
other words, the north and south poles are
fourteen miles nearer the earth's center
than 10 the equator.
Now, the distance from the north pole to
the equator, measured along the earth's
surface, is 5000 miles. and the distance
from the source to the mouth of the Mis-
sissinpi is about 1,5O0 miles, or one-fourth
Of 5000. If, therefore. there is difference
in level of fourteen miles between the
north pole and the equator, there will be q
difference in level between the source of the
Mississippi and its mouth of one-fourth of
fourteen miles, o. three and one-fourth
miles. But the territory watered by the
Mississippi has been elevated by volcanic
or similar forces, and the actual excess in
height of the rivers mouth is reduced to
the three miles first mentioned.
How is it possible for the river to run up
| hill? When, cons ago. the sun had thrown
| the earth from its surface like drop of
water from swiftly turning wheel, our
globe became a huge ball Of molten rock.
itself swiftly revolving in space. As it
gradually cooled it shrank, and by shrink
| age its velocity Increased, just as q stone
! tied to string and twisted around a
boys finger revolves moro rapidly as the
| string winds about the finger.
When the centrifugal force has so in
creased as to exceed gravitation. huge
mass shot OF from the earth's equator
and becnme the moon. Still. the oentri-
pNnd the earth's equator. and to retain it
in this form until cold and rigid.
Nor has this force yet sbated. As it
drew toward the equator the earth's ma
terial when plastic, it still continues to at
| tr ct in the same direction all the fluids
upon tho earth's surface. In this way gray
itation is partially overcome. and the Mis-
sissippi river flows steadily up its three
mile hill to the Mexican gulf.
| A second question is suggested: What
would ensue IL the revolution of the eartl
should be by some means gradually re.
tnrdedp The Mississippi would become
more and more sluggish; the entire valley
and the VI eat lakes would swell into an in
land sea, and the Calf of Mexico would
seek through them its way to the nortl
pole.
II the earth should cease to revolve al
together, the oceans of the equator would
| forsake their beds and hasten toward the
pole. Probably the entire globe north OF
the latitude of Boston would be submerged
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07
All He NeeSletl.

II am trying to raise Is to send to my sick
family" said a ragged looking specimen to
n man waiting for Jefferson avenue oar,
land if you can help me little shall be
greatly obliged"
You don't want mo to give you the en-
tire hve, do you?" asked the man.
mo, sir; only enough to make out the
Ave. I've got II start, sir"
How much money do you need?"
The seedy one put his hand in his pocket
Il moment.
"Oniy $499. SIR" he snid, meekly, and
tho man broke for the oar.--Detroit Free
Preas.
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07
l'rOrress Mt College.

Uncle Henry-Well, Wesley. | hope you
have been making good use of your time at
college.
Wesley tolsss of '94)-Bsen doin' the best
l could, Uncle Henry. | can pitch a drop
curve thsr' hain't nobody got onto yet.
Chicago Tribune.
The Helena independent., 1892-08-07

frying pan busy. When at the end Of tho
sen days they passed Mr.. Bunker's house
ON their way home, the farmer doc ared they
were 80 brown and plump looking that no
scarcely knew them, and that from Dick up
they had the air OF genuine backwoodsmsn.
The boys promised 10 come agsin another
summer, and very likely they will.
THE END.
C0pyrIuht by tho nutho
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choice. This includes vote of New
York aud New jersey.
10 go. State. 629 districts outside
OF New York and Brooklyn give Cleve-
land 1871, Harrison 1924. Same in
'o8 gave Harrison 945S1, Cleveland
1882. 50 towns give Cleveland 14754
Harrison 198OS. Net Democratic gain
of 665.
IL 80, 1,1O5 election districts out
of I.1S5 in New York City, give Cleve-
land, 166,757; Harrison, 95,057.
IL 80. Returns now show the fol.
lowing result in vote for Congressman
in New York State Democrats elect.
ed 2l; Republicans 13. Democratic
loss Q Total vote in this city with
districts estimated is as follows:
Cleveland 174SS5, Harrison 997S5
The New York Herald claims that
Cleveland has carried Illinois by
5000.
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45O districts out OF total 64S, In
Brooklyn. give Cleveland 76,2O6; Har-
rison, 57,116.
1910. State, 467 districts outside
Of New York City and Brooklyn give
Cleveland, 51,S04; Harrison, 66,l4o'
Same Districts in 1888 gave Cleveland
56,4e2; Harrison, n ,ooS.
1O:11. 100 election districts out Of
1,1s7, give Cleveland, 164S2S; Harri'
ion, 1854.
1921. Niagara county give Cleve'
land 100 majority. Democratic gair
of $50.
1922. Cattaraugus county gives
Harrison $500 plurality. Democratic
gain Of 113
10 40. $50 districts outot total 0
649 in Brooklyn, give Cleveland 90
SOL; Harrison, 68,231.
| 10 AZ. 1920 election districts out 0
2147 in New York city give CLEVELAND
1e702o, Harrison, 94001.
1915 The City Press Association
saws that Cleveland is now sure Q
1os votes out OF the 223.necessary to
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10. The Tribune, the leading Re.
publican paper OF the Northwest con-
cedes Illinois to Cleveland.
143 precincts in this city, give Har-
rison, 1925; Cleveland, 2S,09O. 1t is
impossible to give comparisons Of 1888,
owing to redistricting.
1908. Fifty-four townships out
side of Cook county, show net gain
for Cleveland OF 4S.
1929. 62 townships outside oi
Cook county, show a net gain foi
Cleveland of 119.
II :08. 519 districts in this city give
Harrison 67921, Cleveland S373S.
II 20. 536 precincts in this city give
Harrison 7l941, Cleveland S725S. 12G
townships give Harrison 1854, Cleve
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167214, Harrison 1S2OSS. Same dis
iricts in 1888 gave Cleveland 161O06
Harrison 1SO502
loo Tammany has carried every
assembly and aldermanic district in
the city.
RICHMOND, VA.
7:S0. Forecast from 10 counties
show Democratic gain of 1000.
BROOKLYN.
7:30. 40 districts out Of 648 give
Cleveland 6484, Harrison 1888.
1902. With eight election districts
missing this county gives Cleveland
89S0S. Harrison 64676. Majority for
Cleveland of 25132.
Cleveland carried Queens county by
1000, gain of 800.
ALBANY.
7:45. From returns received from
different wards in this city there is q
Democratic loss. Sixth ward gives
Republican nominee for Assembly q
majority of ten when it usually gives
the Democrats majority OF 200. In
fifth ward Harrison has majority OF
"a against 180 for Cleveland in 'SS.
ROME, NJ Y.
TAO. Complete vote decreased 449.
Cleveland 1854, Harrison 1435-Dem-
ocratic loss Is
HARTFORD, CONN.
7:55. Eight towns give Democrat
ic gain Of 40 on President, "a on gov.
ernor and 8 on legislature.
S:15. Is towns give Democratic
gains of 164 on State ticket.
S:45. 81 towns give Harrison A.
$40. Cleveland 1873. Democratic
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9:15. 1,040 election districts out o.
1887 in New York City, give Cleve'
land, 158,250; Harrison. SS,415.
9:15. 400 districts GU Of total 64S
in Brooklyn, give Cleveland 6S,65S
Harrison, 52,521.
Camden county has been carrieu
by Democrats. 1t went 1892 for Har.
rison in 1888. Hudson county will
60 Democratic by 5000, usual major
ity.
9:20. Montgomery county gives
between 500 and 600 majority fol
Harrison.
9:20. Eight towns in Washington
county indicates plurality for Harri
son of 1900.
1850 election districts out of 1,137
in New York City, gives Cleveland
159,8gS; Harrison, 1882.
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Harrison q plurality of 1881. Same
gave Mckinley last year 1924.
1920. No returns have yet been re-
ceived from West Virginia.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
0;44. This city goes Democratic
by 800. Fonr years ago Cleveland's
majority was 629.
MILWAUKEE,.
10:47. II voting precincts in inte-
rior of State show a Democratic gain
of 265 over 1888.
IL :55. 27 voting precincts in State
outside Of this city, give Harrison, g.
1856; Cleveland, 1854. Net Republi-
can loss, 5SS.
CHICAGO.
9:55. 3S townships in Illinois out
side Of Cooke county give Harrison
6613, Cleveland 500, net Republican
gain, 215. 292 precincts in this city
give Cleveland 50541, Harrison 34547
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1927 World claims New York, In
diana, Connecticut, New Jersey, West
Virginia and 5 votes in Michigan for
Cleveland.
Gov. Flower claims New York
70 Cleveland by40000.
245 districts outside Of New York
and Brooklyn give Cleveland, 2S,22O
Harrison, 33,9S7, same in 1888 gave
Cleveland. 9O,555; Harrison, 1868.
8 80. New York City gives Cleye'
land 76,125 plurality. Kings county
give Cleveland 29,S52 plurality. Out
side New York and Kings counties
Harrison has plurality Of 67,251
making Cleveland's plurality in State
1926.
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land 1S20S. Net gain for Cleveland
1857.
ii 80. 102 townships in Illinois
outside of Cook county, give Harri
son, 16.45S; Cleveland, 15,157. Net
gain for Cleveland, 1864.
IL :45 1853 large cities outside OF
Cook county, give Harrison. 23,768;
Cleveland, q, ,556. Net gain for Cleve-
land, 1857.
1916 a m. The Times, Chicago
says that Cleveland has carried Illi-
nois by 10000 plurality. The Inter
Ocean does not concede the State as
yet.
1:02 Estimated Michigan will give
from 5 to z Of her electors for CIeve-
land Chapman will probably be elec.
ted from the 1st district by 1000. State
returns show gain for Morse democrat
candidate for Governor and his cleo
ton seems assured.
| ;05 157 towns out side Of Cook
county Fifer for Governor falling off
of ticket.
:08 130 towns give Cleveland
2160 and Harrison 32363.
JERSEY CITY. NEW JERSEY.
9;05. Returns from State are COM
ing in slowly. Indications are that
the State has gone for Cleveland by
between 10000 and 10000. Wertz,
Demo,r candidate for governor,
4 running very close to Cleveland.
BRISTOL.
| Great excitement prevailed In Vir.
ginia when two hundred negroes
marched up in body and voted for
Cleveland and Marshall.
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND,
| 9:43. Nine towns OF Rhode Island
show a Republican loss Of 80, Demo.
cratic loss of 98.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
10:15. Not enough returns yet re.
ceived to indicate the result. Few re-
turns received show very small gain
for Harrison. State probably Demo-
cratic.
II 25. Returns 80 far received
show small gains for both National
and State tickets. The same rate OF
gain throughout the State would give
{ Republicans about same majority az
; in 1888. Seems doubtful, though.
12 :25 90 precincts Harrison $3.50 !;
Q Cleveland 5476. Net republican gain
over 90 of 460
2 254 precincts give Harrison, 5,566 !;
3 Cleveland, 4,930. Net Republican
: gain owl.
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gain 211.
1905. Fifty-three towns give Har'
rison, H. 1872; Cleveland, 11,64S. Dem
ocratic gain over 1883 Of 963 votes.
II :O8. 10l towns give Harrison
31713, Cleveland 31077. Democratic
gain of 1472.
1902. 103 townships show net Re
publican gains for Governor 1894, New
York 791 districts outside of New
York city and Brooklyn give Cleve-
land S3964; Harrison 102192. The
same in 1888 gave Cleveland 8S617
Harrison 1104S8.
IL Az. Congressional delegation
from Connecticut will remain un
changed-3 Democrats and one Re