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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-25
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-25

Tho Linen sale at the Bee Hive this week will
clear their counters. ~ prices cannot DO met by
any other house in tho CITY.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-25
Send In Your Ord ers

Send In Your Orders.
Send in your orders for mineral water,
The wagon will be ont Monday.
MARCUS LIssNER.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-25

Prices It the nee Hive this week will knoc]
out al competition of bankrupt and asslgne
sAlss. Ihsy mean business.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-25

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and takes the strain off
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-25
TO THE CITIZENS OF HELENA
Helena Vault Co.
Address all orders to city Postofaca,
Cemetery Work.

Persons desiring Head Stones, Monuments,
Coping, Postt, etc. from Native Granite, which
10 equal to the test Amsriosn or Foreign product,
can procure estimates from the undersigned,
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
The Democratic treed.

Representative McMilin assails the Republican party for it's reckless prodi- gality. He believes that the tariff issue will be the leading point in the Democratic directions of this year
 He makes strong issue in the fact that the present tariff is the highest and most exacting which the country
 has ever known. and that it has made sad havoc with our industrial enter-
 prises. The Democratic party will insist in the campaign that this enOr- nous increase i'll the rate Of tariff tax ation is not sufficient response to the peoples demand for tariff reduc- ton. The Democracy will stand for the rights of the masses. as aga nst the exactlons of the classes. Repre- sentative Bland is equally sure that the question of tariff reform will be the most absorbing issue in the com ing presidential election. He is also quite sure that the Jetfersonian idea Of our institutions will be adhered to by the vast majority of inteligent peo- pie and that home rule and local self government will be urged with greater power than ever before. He looks upon the tariff as war of markets
 and does not believe that the free coin age of silver can be put out of sight by the efforts Of either political party.
 Representative Breckenridge takes q very wide and high view of the situa- tion, and appeals to the voters at large to disci intimate carefully as to what the vital issues are. The Democratic party will to-day carry quite number of doubtful states upon certain con- ditions which represent honesty and large views in politics. The main is- sue between the two parties will be the question of taxation. and the sue cess of the Democratic party will de- pend upon the carnestness and aggres- siveness with which it presses changes in the tariff bill Tn the present house.
 If the Democrats take sufficiently large views of the situation to be tol- erant of the conduct of those who con trol the machinery of the party and frame the issues so as to give the hope of a sweeping victory, they are likely in the fall to secure the presidency and both houses of congress for the first time since the war. It is this large and national policy that will unite their broken ranks and secure the independent vote. Boston Herald
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
PITH OF THE NEWS.

Representative Springers physician reports him as gaining little strength every day.
 Business failures for the week number 24), compared with 256 last week and 245 in the corresponding week of 1891.
 George Ripple, q bachelor who lived alone at Pileors, Iowa, committed sui- eide by hanging himself toa door knob.
 Reports that the German Govern ment is Tn financial difficulties are de- clared to be without foundation.
 Seventyfive deaths from yellow fever have occurred at Rio de Janeiro during the past fortnight
 The Bank of Portugal is arranging to assist several banks to the weakness of which the financial crisis is due.
 It is reported that the Nihilsts of Paris are preparing to attempt tho assassination of the Czar.
 Jethro Martin was arrested at In- dinaapolis for the murder of his father at Martinsburg, Mo.
 An inquest was held at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the body of child 215 years old the victim of Christian science' treatment.
 Secretary Blaine continues to im- prove, and his physician hopes tn h, will be able to ride out early II xs week.
 The Revolution party in Paris eele- brated the anniversary of the establish ment of the commune. No disturbance occurred.
 The Illinois Press association cCm- pleted the work of its winter sesson at Litchfied. Ill.,. with a banquet rendered by the citizens
 Indiana banks may resist ,he collec- ton of assessments under the new law. The National State Bank fl Logans- port has already decided upon that course.
 The T. ]. Keith, who has been pastor of the Baptist church at nc, nes, Ind. for four years. rendered his rcsig- nation to accept a call from Green wood. Ind.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
Ioye.s Sad Rememhrn,.e.

Ma de George. I don't think ] ought to marry you for l don't be lieve you love me one bit
 George (ardently) Why, my dar- ling. am passionately, desperately madly in love with you. l worship the very
 Maude-You talk well enough George but those letters you wrote to me when you were away were SC cold and distant that they froze my heart One would think you were writing to your washerwoman about her bill.
 George (slowly)-Maude was engaged to-a-girl- rl-once-before and when she sued me for breach o promise all my letters to her were - read-in open--Coart " New York Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

TIE steady and increasing agitation of the road improvement question in different parts Of this country has had tho effect of producing from the state department large volume of consu- lar reports on the streets and high ways of Europe and the methods of constructing them The most salient impression made by these reports on che American mind is that even such comparatively poor countries as Switz- erland and Ireland have far better roads than the great and wealthy re- public of the new world. But when we nnd that Cana6a's road system also rises superior to our own. and that even British Columbia which is not much older than Kansas. possesses flue highways, we must acknowledge that in this most important respect the United States is far behind the yos { of the civilized world instead of Leading it as is our boast in other re. spoctA
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

No HEALTHY mind In reasonably healthy body ever feels old. To feel old is to be tired of living. Wise mon. whose years point that way, afraid of being caught feeling posi-
 lively young, sometimes betray sort of affectation in their assumption of tho conventional worn-out llfe- weary, septuagenarian tone; while in their hearts they say with the old divine that life is too brief thing to feel old in. and time itself but novelty. a late and upstart thing in respect of the Ancient of Days" They thus pay . tribute to common sense. and acknowledge a brotherhood with the herd of men. so disarming criticism
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
Free Binding Irvine.

Before the passage of the Mckinley bill manilla cordage was taxed two and one-half cents per pound and oth- CT untarred cordage three and a half cents. The Democrats in the Senate. with the aid of few Republicans, succeeded in carrying through an amendment putting binding twine on the free list but the committees of conference compromised the matter by fixing the tax at seven tenths of one cent per pound. This was great re- duction but as the raw materials ma nilla. sisal, grass and sum. were put on the free list there was no reason why binding twine should be taxed at all.
 sk Binding twine is made mainly by the National Cordage company, trust getic in extortion. Not only has it exacted excessive prices for binding twine, but has repeatedly advanced prices upon other kinds of cordage necessary for the use of farmers and others
 The present duty on binding twine is not large, but such as it is. it ope- rates as a mere bounty to a trust that deserves to be broken up. Binding twine should be put on tho free list and there should be an inquiry as to the exactions of the cordage trust up- on other articles which it produces. There is no reason why the consumers sT F..if t.N legislation enacted to aid these impu- dent and unlawful combinations in thelr conspiracies 10 extort money.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
Il NEVER heard of so many murder

Il NEVER heard of so many murders and terrible accidents when l was young" says the aged reader of the daily papers and he straightway de- cides that the people are growing worse every day. He forgets that in those remote days the population of our country was much less than it is now, and newspaper space was li,n- itsd and consequently the publishers only inserted the news of the immedi- ate locality in which it was printed limiting 1t by the state the county or often by the town.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

EVERY argument from the condition oi things and every testimony of ex. perience points to the immense gains that can be secured by an intelligent scientific and comprehensive syste m of country road construction. The literature of the subjecs has already demonstrated this beyond doubt The only thing necessary to secure the re- form is to bring the literature home to the minds of the people and to secure the adoption of the best means of the work.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
DEMOCRATIC MATTERS.
THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
a Greater Tax Than the Standing
 Armies of Furopp.

Armies of Europe.
 The Iowa State Register says that e7t3. 312 900 of the appropriations made by the billion-dollar congress was for pensions. Tension appro- 9riations have been liberal it says
 but will Democrats promise to cut them down if they are returned to power this year?n
 Inc tax for pensions this year will be $l4O. 900. QUO. The Pension Bureau has asked for the appropria- tion of that sum. and 1t represents ths earnings of 1000, 0J0 men at Sl a day for i4O days out of the 366 in this leap year. This is greater burden on the workers of the United States than is imposed by the cost of the standing army on any people Of Europe Our pension list will cost us this year millions of dollars moro than the standing army of the German Elm pire costs uermany
 On this pension list are men who were dlshonorably discharged from service as Benedict Arnold was; other men who deserted from the front; others who were never at the front at all; others like Senator Manderson, . who. though possessed Of ample prl- vate means or holding lucrative offices make themselves a burden on the labor of the country; others. many others who have obtained pensions by fraudulent devices of one kind or An fhig tiat tan hundreds of pension agents to whom the Republican party by law gives a share in every pension granted. fore ing the pensioners to pay it. and, for fear he may not be willing to divide it with the agent deducting it from the pension and paying the pensioner only the remainder
 The Democrat who is not in favor of correcting such outrageous abuses is no Democrat at all says the St. . Louis Republic. Democrats are in favor of pensions for all who in the service, in the line of duty, incurred such disability that they cannot sup port themselves h independence. All Democrats who are worthy of the HdillS pIObtSb dS dlISO llt III JuSllCt OI the Pretorian pension system. under which the earnings of the workers of the country are first taxed away and then voted away as largess to buy the votes of those who have rendered no service; incurred no disability; who are as able to earn living as any oae of those taxed 10 support them. ''Gn nder the pauper pension law, '" says contemporary ''when an ap- plication is filed for pension depend ency must be declared or there can be no pension granted. Now when a citizen of our country declares him. self dependent ou the public for sup port we feel bound to and do support him. But what happens? He inn mediately forfeits his elective fran chise and rightly too. What right has he to help vote taxes on us for his support? A pensioner is public charge and is supported by the people just in the same spirit and if the rule was applied to them, and all must ad- nit the rule is just there would be fewer pensions to pay"
 ] but as it is there are not fewer. but more and more as long as the repub- lican party can pay out the people ; money to buy the vote of the ex de serter and the dishonorably dis cha gci
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
Just as Had in America.

A high protective tariff organ has a taking-on about women in Munchen. Germany who (under the sweating system) receive only , cents day for embroidery work. Sad enough, to be sure but within few hours railway ride of the Bee office are American women who make mems overalls for cents a pair living all winter in rooms without spark of fire. And the & l2 or l6 cents. more or less they are able to earn will buy little more than , cents of the German woman. Toledo Bee.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

WEARY men overborne. fretted.
 chafed and worn by the attritions of daily care and toll; women-wives and mothers-weighed with most wearisome burdens, and little chil- dron-boys and girls and wee babies --all are interested in the ''Slumber Islands" And when the day is done and night curtains the sunless earth, men. women. children. babies. regu- larly set sail for the 'Slumber IslandA" As the heavy eyelids droop the sails of each craft hoist themselves and the boats start for dreamland; on and on and on they glide. till that skillful boatman we call unconscious ness." lands them safe on the delight iul shore of the ..Slumber Islands"
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

INAGIN-s a man of strong character and sterling worth being constantly eubjected to the cheapening process of being called by every man and boy in town "Billy." It is all very well within a circle of relatives, but the promiscuous carrying on of the prac- tfce outside of the family is intolera- bla After a week at the mountains cr seashore a party of young people vho have never heard of each other befors will call each other by their arut names with a reckless disregard for the proprieties which to well educated and cultivated person is little .ahort of absolute rudeness. Particu-
 Arly does this apply when an ordinary
 couaiutance insists upon calling a
 oung married woman Mary" or U Bertha" For young man to do this It once stamps him as ignorant of good form and guilty of an unpardon- ablo liberty. Every one who has reached his or her majority is entitled to | courteous form of address The lndfvidual who forgets this Is presum- in~ upon the intimacies of childhood. ond still continuing to address them as boy and girl is practically an syowed lee te GoQd wsppsrs.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

The door through which had burst like batterlng-ram opened straight into sort of kitchen, so although entered in most un- dignihed way, in fact on my hands and knees. was well-established in the center of the room before the man and woman emerged from behind the door. where my successful assault had thrown them. 1 stood up and laced them. They were couple of ordinary, respectfully attlred country people. The man, a sturdy, strong-built, bull-necked rascal, stood seowling at me, and, concluded, lnak- ing up his mind as to what course to pursue.
 My good people, said, you arc behay- ing In tie most unheagd-of manner Can't you understand that mean to pay you well for any trouble give you9 But whether you like 1t or not, here l stay tonight. To turn me out would be sheer murder"
 So saying pulled of my oyercoat. and be- gan shaking the snow out of my whiskers.
 daresay my determined attitude, my re- spectable, as well as my muscular appearance impressed my unwilling hosts. Anyway they gave in without more ado. Whilst the woman shut the door through which the snowfiakes were whirling, the man said sul- lenly:
 Well. you'll have to spead the night on q
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
Netting Sparrows.

Cairo. Ill.,. boys are doing whole sale business in sparrows. The birds make a roost in an oid chimney in an abandoned house. The boys, have secured net, and after the birds go to roost at night they spread the net over the chimney's top. Every morning they have from fifty to 200 sparrows, for which they get l2 cents per head bounty.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

Ix the United States. whore every man has right to vote no class however favored. can safely ignore the condition of any other class. The worst citizen has the same power at tho ballot box as the best The most dopraved and useless citizen can kill ths vote of the greatest thinker in tn e land. It Is the average standard of citissnship that determines the rate of progress or retrogression.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
SHORTHAND CLASS.

The Pitman System in twelve easy les sons. Membership s2.00. Every member receives twelve individual lessons by mail from Prof. Eldon Moran, the Glass Con- ductor. Remittance should be made to Secretary University Extension, Box s22, St Louis Mo.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
ucISfniey.s Boast.

They can't alter a line of its pro- visions Tn ten years" defantly shouts Mckinley in reference to his tariff act This may possibly be the utter ance of an honest sentiment but it has a suspicious appearance Of being animated by the same spirit that
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

To DO simply what we ought is higher. diviper and more creative than to write the grandest poem, paint the nost beautiful picture. build the most wcrshipful temple or dream out the most enchanting melodious compost ton.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
The Seventh Lesson.

ITEMS OF INTEREST. It has been ob- served that the pen of the long experienced stenographer follows the speaker almost automatically. 1t Is in- deed true that the reporter can, to cer- tain extent, take notes while thinking of something else. Stories are told of brilliant young writers taking nap in the middle of a speech, without losing a single word that fell from the orator's lips. Some stenographers interest them- selves with experiments as to how cxten- sive arithmetical calculations can be made while writing one hundred words minute. Many reports have been taken entirely in the dark; also by reporters who were obliged to stand, holding their notebooks against the wall.
 Short hand reporters must be able to write many thousands of different words, but nine-tenths of all the writing they do consists in taking down over and over again only few hundred very common words. Evidently the first requisite to skill in stenography is very high degree of familiarity with just this class of words and phrases. The reporter writes "is, may, will-be, Lean, do-not," hun dreds of times to "ocean, extracting, caliber, indigo, delve," etc., once.
 He may take time, occasionally, to write & hard word in long hand, but he will fail almost certainly if he is obliged to hesitate for an instant before writing one of these frequent words or phrases. Hence tho teacher will drill his class daily, and require the pupils practice to be devoted mainly to this class of words.
 The short vowel signs are made very small and light.
 Mnemonical rhymes:
 a haf nt wood
 Kills red rat. Dot does good.
 When a second place short vowel occurs between two stems, it is placed by the second. The rule briefly stated Is: 2Bd place long and all first place vo,eclS, are put by the .frst stem, and all others by the second. Wi is expressed by small right angle, and long by semi-circle. Line 5. Proper names are indicated by a double underscore, as Mark, line '. i Common words are not usually vocalfzed. If a word contains two or more stems, 1t can usually be deciphered even if the vowels are omitted. Sec lines 6 and z. i E1ercise - Write with vowels: Dick ] Jack pig Ditch dim Jim gem back bell catch latch patch jam dam rob dock 1 shock shop duck dumb chum gum thumb l nook cook dusty valley. Without vowels: 1 Desk cabbage picnic spell early bill many ! tlDOuR liHC hAhW-V NHChf-h i oama Tuesday Sunday Saturday discuss ] this
 i Sentences. 1. Amos has his bow in readiness. 9. He is waiting for the ducks ] 10 come up to the decoy. 3. Ed is too weak to make his way along the stony i path up the slope.
 KEY TO PLATE :.
 Big beg bag book buck book wife youth. 2 Itch edge egg ash i'll Al at pack. Mill inch niche knell fetch match snatch badge. Cob knock lock rub tub rum took shook. 5 Wide wives twice few due new musty rusty. 6 Message 1 judge waxen injure muscle deposit noth- ing earth. Vessel citizen Mark agency hotel hasten maxim. Word Signs. 8 - Help notwithstanding New York City spoke special knowledge acknowledge several Cor eye). Translate lines 9 to l5.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
4 Republican by Practice.

Ward McAllister says he is Dem ocrat Possibly; but he isn't very democratic Democrat - Rochester Pc st. Express.
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25
Not a Salary Grabber.

Governor Russell of Massachusetts says he would approve of bill to ln- crease the governors salary. provided it does not go into effect until after his term expires. Governor Russell is Democrat St Louis Post Dis. match
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-25

It is not often men enter suit for holes. but three Taunton Me. citizens have managed 10 collect Sl, POO by that process from a telephone company that put eight postholes without permission ou their land