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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
PERKS OF STAGING.


Robbera in = Dream.
WI. Gidley, the manager Of tho stage
line between Cilletto and Buffalo, In Wy
oming, has had many exciting adventures
on the box. Perhaps this worst--the
that left him gray haired, he says-was a
battle with wolves in the Bad Lands Of Da-
kota. He was driving six, horses and had q
full load of passengers. IL was m~idwinter,
intensely cold and with two feet or moro Of
snow everywhere. A pnck OF wolves nude
II determined assault on the outfit. For
three hours il was q desperate battle for
life, No less than thirty wolves were ahot
down. Finding destruction was almost
certain, Gidlsy tied the lines to the brake
and, walking out on The tongue, leaped on
the baek of the 'swings' horses. From this
~perilous position, with the wolves snappinx
at him, he managed to loose the tenn OF
leaders. The wolves took after tho Hber-
ated horses and the coach was brought into
a station safely.
The very nearest Gidley came to being
killed by road agents. he says. was one
night between Bismarck and Deadwood.
The treasure-box and express messenger
wera both full and the night was pitch dark.
He thinks that there was mot less than
So, 900, 900 worth on the stage" This was
more money than he had ever had in his
keeping at one time before and it made
him nervous. He was suddenly brought te
a full realization Of his danger by a stern
command to halt, with the accompaniment
of clicking rifle and revolver hammers.
He stopped at onos and recognized by
their actions two OF the worst despera-
does ever at large on Garth. The highway
men took the gold, robbed tho passengers,
bound and gagged the driver, and forced
his body into tho hollow stump of a cotton
wood tree.
Then the thieves sat down and began to
speculate on a plan to get tho Doodle safely
away. He heard somebody yell: "Oh,
God!!' \
Tho whole business had been a realistic
dream. He had fallen asleep and slid down
into the boot of the stage, whore he had be-
come firmly wedged III among the mail bags.
The gag in his mouth was q monstrousc chew
of tobacco, which was nearly stranRllnR
The voice that awakened him be-
longsd to a nervous passenger, who had be-
come alarmed at the rough riding.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
Ouick--wjtted.

When q certain actor, now famous. made
his first appearance some critical person
threw a cabbage head at him. Az it fell on
the stage the actor picked it up and stepped
forward to the footlights. He raised his
hand to command silence. and whom his
tormentors paused to hear what he had to
say. exclaimed, pointing to the cabbage
head: To-. ".-' .r-Z =
Ladies' and gentlemen, / expected to
pleaae you with my acting, but ] onfess l
aid not expect any one in the audience
would lose his head over it,"
He was allowed to proceed without fur
ther interruption. - Harper's Magazine.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

IT is earnestly hoped that Commodore
Powers health will DO restored. While
not a legal United States senator he is
a loyal Montanian, ana SO long as he is
connected with the United States SEN
ate he will work for the interests Of this
state. To that end, as we'll as for the
satisfaction of his many personal friends,
all Montanlans should unite in wishing
for him speedy recovery to health.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

BosToN, Feb. "A circular has been is-
sued Offering the Burlington stockholders
the right to subscribe at par for 10 per cont.
of their stock holdings to tho second issue
of five per cent. notes. convertible into
stock at par. The company will use Sd, 0OO.-
600 for now equipment. A dividend Of Ia
per cent. was declared to-day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
Drew Up the Gnudaloupc Treaty

CHICAGO, Feb. Sword was received here
to-day that Col. Geo. ID. Minor had died
suddenly in a hotel in st. Louis, whittier he
went Monday on n brief business trip. De-
ceased was we'll known as a soldier, having
served in both the Mexican ana civil wars.
1t was he who drew up the articles of agree
.nent between the United States and Mexico
at the end of the Mexican war-the Gauda.
loupe treaty.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
Liverpool win BE Represented.

LIVERPOOL, Fob. J. The Liverpool
chamber OF have reconsidered
the decision they arrived at last month not
to act as a local committee for the Chicago
exhibition, and the secretary has informed
Sir Henry Wood that the chamber. having
reScinded their previous resolution, are
now prepared to serve as Il local committee
for Liverpool, and TO distribute informa-
ton about the exhibition in their district.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

John partctt killed Frank l.angdon at
Cedar Grove, Tenn. The sheriff and u
poss . went after him. partett and the
sheriff fell in the bnttle.
War has broken out between the Irish
men and Italians employed in the street
cleaning department of New York.
E~1-Judge John Ritter, cashier of the De-
post bank of GLASGOW, n.y.. which failed
last week, went insane Wednesday. He
owes the bank $4,000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

From present appearances there will
be a lively fight in New York between
the Cleveland and Hill forces. Should
the contest be- carried to the national
convention and there continued with
any degree of bitterness it is likely to
result in the nomination of an outside
candidate. In this event the west will
furnish several acceptable anne
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
Upheld the "sooner" Clause.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Feb. 3.-The supreme
court has retained a decision unfolding the
clause of tho law opening Oklahorrn,
known as tha Sooner" clause, providing
that any petson who entered Tho land before
the hour of opening should lose all their
rights to obtain title to any land whatever.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

The Helena Journal asks who is the
true friend of silver? In view of the
fact that the republicans had n pres
ident and two houses Of congress last
year and that silver is down to aoll4 we
may conclude that there is no republi-
can friendship for the white metal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

YES, let us have a full investigation
of the affairs of both school boards. No
trustee who has honestly served the
public can object and if there are trus-
tves who have been u%nfaithful to their
duties let us know who they are, and
what they have done. If the grand
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

HELENA is the central point of Mon
tana and is, therefore, the most desira-
bic location for a large military post
II you don't believe it, look at the map
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

Why, certainly. The next summer
convention of the trans-M Mississippi CON
gress must be held in Helena. Where
else under the sun would the delegates
meet if they want the best summer
climate on earth and ''all the com
forts of home.'
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

If Minister Montt. from Chill, does not
know that it is time to go in the house when
the rain pours he should be told 80. He
has made such y mess Of things in Wash
ington that he cannot 30 kept there rs min
lister without disgraoing his country New
York Press. +
All right. Let us reciprocate with
Chill by recalling Egan. M. e"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

PRINcE RUssELL's order to the repub-
lican office holders of Montana to stay
with the "old man" will not arouse an
enthusiastic response. Fortunately for
the state the United States officers are
possessed OF sufficient intelligence to dis
cover the direction Of the wind.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

VINO are the Blaine leaders of the re-
republican party in Montana? 1t is
time for them to show their heads if
they expect to send an nnti-Harrison
delegation to Minneapolis.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

A NEW arrival among the exchanges is
the C9ur d'Alene Barbarian. 1t is not a
barberous looking paper, but a credit to
the enterprising camp on which it de-
ponds for support. @-.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

The Connecticut legislature is a badly
mixed up body. The republicans
should send for Richards to make the
rulings, secur the legal advice of San
ders and borrow Fishers reports of tho
proceedings of the first Nevada legisla-
tu-A
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

II is noticed that republican newspa-
pers have delayed expressing disapproval
Of the efforts to deprive Gov. Boyd of
his seat until after the decision of tho
United States supreme court.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

Our republican contemporaries will
be wise if they postpone the wool dis
cussion until that commodity reaches
the market price obtalnable during TX.
President Cleveland's administration.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

CoMMERcE hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war. Chill and the United
Srataa will probably be bound together in
the tics of trade reciprocity before the
Fourth of July.-St. Louis Globe-D Demo-
crat.
Yes, providing Egan is withdrawn be-
fore that historic holiday
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

CoLoRApo farmers find it profitable
during the dull winter months to dis
ouss agricultural matters at Farmers
Institutes, Papers and addresses on
agricultural topics and interesting dis
cussions form tho programme. The
farmers OF Montana could have such
gatherings with like profit.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

The people will elect a democratic
president next fall who will assist in
giving the country what it demands IN
the way of tariff and silver legislation.
That isthe kind of reciprocity needed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

THE change from advocacy of honest
democratic principles to hollow and
echoeless whines for republicanism
comes hard to the Fort Benton Daily
Tom Power. -"'
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
Abnnrmal CAPACITY for Hu9ging,

WASHINGTON, Pa, Fob. 3.-Gaorge Car
Isle, II young farmer OF Amwell township,
called on his betrotAed, Miss Neliio Adams,
last night. He became so affectionate and
his embraces were SO fond that he ruptured
an artery in his arm, and n doctor was gent
for. Nellie's ribs are still intact.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

BosToN, Feb. 3.-Iho Adversal Banking
association closed ito doors. 1t was one of
those short term endowment orders, the
first certificates OF which were about to
mature. The certificate holders are low
clamoring for their money or for revenge.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

IT is quite certain thpt the discussion
of several different opera house plans
will end in the construction of a house
that will be a credit to Helena for many
years to come.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

CHAIRMAN COLLINS should be en-
couraged by republican attention to
the democratic campaign documents
distributed throughout Montana.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

If the Chilian trouble results in pro-
viding proper coast defences for Il sea-
port cities the controversy will not have
been in vain.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

A DEMOCRATIC split in New York state
will not weaken Grover Cleveland in the
country at large, which, by the way, is q
very large country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

If Chill can do nothing better, she
might send Malta to occupy her space
at the Worlds fair. He would at least
attract attention to that noisy ropub-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

THE money which the Gillian govern
ment will pay for the outrages to the
American seamen will merely balance
Uncle Sans account with Italy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

The Twilight's attack on the Irish de-
mocracy of Montana will materially in
crease the democratic majority next
fall. w
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

The daily Russell Harrison should
postpone its next attack on Gov. Ioole
until it's culver is filed with arrows.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
HELENA, MONT, FEB. 4, 1892.

Mountainous abroad will always lind The
DAILY INDEPENDENT on flo at their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. Nav
York; West. Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
San Francisco; Mcpormott. Butte. Leland Hotel.
Springfield. Ill.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

WE look for careful and caustio adj
vice from Judge Hunt if the next grand
jury is to investigate Helena school
matters.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

NEBRASKA republicans should secure
points from their Montana brethren be-
fore they again attempt to steal a state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

A NATIONAL. beet sugar convention
will be held in Omaha before summer.
Montana must be represented.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
THE WEATHER.

Ex-SpEAKEE REEDS defense of his
rulings is innocent and harmless read
ing.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04

jury can succeed in fully ventilating tho
affairs Of those boards it viii perform u
service for which the people OF Helena
will be grateful.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-04
. ssEssMENT NOTICE-OFFICE OF CAS-
n caIo Land Company. room ]. Power bul4d'

n cnIo Land Company, rooM i f""7r "ut3u@
ng. - u.t ,s,,,,r
.unuthiy meeting OF the trustees OF the Cascade
Lsnd Co. hold on tho 10th day q December,
IoyI, IN assessnent Of twenty, COD cents per
Cnscaio Land company. payable on tina 10th day
Of January, 1892. to b; bFow s,,cs s'r rnaa q ra sS,I
hn;iiing. in the city OF Helena, Montana.
Any stock upon which aa.essinent shall ROMAN
unpaid on the 10th day Of February. lsa2. 2 al
,1sed Tor sale at public auction. ard unless pay.
ment shall be made before, will be SOLD on tho
10Th dav of March, 1882. to pay delinquent Az;
sessncnt. together with costs OF advertising and
oAp'"' II. BROWN. Secretary.
Dated Dec. 10. 1891. Holonn. Mont.
The morning call., 1892-12-29
IAN OPEN LETTER.

). Inc Democrats in the incoming Board of
supervisors have Though their chairman.
James Deaman. addressed letter to the
executive committee of the Democratic
party In which the. Supervisors decline To
snare the patronage at the disposal OF the
board with the executive committee. This
letter isa novelty in recent political litera.
fure.: 1t, declines to discuss ouestions of
Patronage with the bosses of the party. The
letter declares that there is no precedent
=. 1or such discussion. :. The board has duties
TO perform IN the way Of appointing per-
sons to ..oftfee. which: rs quite another thing
:: 1rom Givding patronage with men who do
not share the responsibility of appointment
While. the letter doubtless expresses the
private views of James Denman it wonId in
all probability kaye-never seen the light if
The. .eoie election law had been in force. 1t
niay be. considered: the first official am.
n0unceiIfent of the fact that tile; oocunation
Oh the b@ssesais gone. Under the Old sys-
ITEM Of nominating candidates by conyen-
c tions Supervisor wh0-shouid vote to send
the bosses such letter would be marked
for eariy retirement. Among the influences
: Id operation to reform local politics there is
none: more potent than a plan:of nomina
flon which permits OF direct appeal TO the
people Under the convention plan there
was no way to get an appeal from. the
bosses. Conventions recorded the will OF
the bosses, and an aSpirant who refused 10
comply with their terms had no considera-
bic chance to secure a nomination. BY this
stand Of the incoming Supervisors the ex-
s@D-iye committee Of the party will be de-
The morning call., 1892-12-29
:. NOT: : MUCH FRIGHTENED.

The directors of the North American
Navigation Company are not at all dis:
couraged over the recent decision of Judge
Ingraham. :. There is some difference Of
opinion as to the exact purport of the de-
cision, but a general belief that the isthmus
route cannot be closed to competition by a
judicial. decree from State court. It is
admitted that the Pacific Mail Company
may retain some advantage in coast freight
from tie isthmuS north and south, but there
seemsto be no doubt OF the North Amer
lean Company's ability to ship goods across
the sthmus to and from American Pacific
ports to Atlantic ports on even terms with
the Pacific Mail Company. The enterprise
.ls Of vast Importance to California. The
Nicaragua canal will be built, but there is
danger ofdelay. At present the bill pro.
vidngs-for Government control and for
Government: aid does not stand much
chance IN. the House.. How it will be in
the House just elected is rot yet known.
But If the North American line Is put in
operation early the coming year the State
::wIll walt with more patience the action Of
Congress in the Nicaragua project.
The morning call., 1892-12-29
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

The0ficfal count elects six Democratic
School Directors and six who were sup
ported by Non-Partisans and Republicans.
a School Directors politics ought not to
have much to do with his fitness for the
duties Of the Office. but when Directors were
under the control of party bosses it had.
The present board. however, is substantially
independent for the reason that the
members do not owe their election to their
political relations. There is vast amount
Of work for a competent board to do.
There is a very general admission that the
schools do not produce the best possible
results. There are complaints by parents,
by. teachers and By. pupils That these
complaints are based on reasonable grounds
is painfully evident in the attendance.
p The schools do not keep pace with the
growth Of the city. When parents are
questioned as to the reason why the schools
are not more largely attended the answer
generally is that after the primary grade
the chld's. time is. frittered away upon
bTaacnes.of study of little practical value.
At least. 1000 children drop ont of school
upon the completion Of the primary course.
Now, as this course should be completed by
about the. tenth year.. il is clear that the
succeeding four grades in the grammar
schools are. scarcely less necessary than the
primary grades. Ir should be the aim of
. this board to adopt for the grammar schools
a course OF study which viii attract the
child and which the parents will consider
worth an effort to keep their children at
school, 1t is not. perhaps. for nom
professionals TO say precisely what this
course of study should be. Upon the
grammar school is devolYed the double
task Of completing school education and of
preparing pupils for higher schools. The
high school takes the pupils as the
grammar school leaves them. Atthe same
time a much larger number drop out at the
end of the grammar course than continue
in the high schools. While the interests of
pupils who continue their studies should
not be disregarded, the course of study in
the grammar schools should be shaped
mainly upon the: broad principle Of 1.-THE
greatest good TO the greatest number"
The morning call., 1892-12-29
THE RAILROAD EXPERT.

II is reported that Attorney-General Hart
has advised the State Board of Examiners
that the employment of Colonel Morgan by
the Board Of State Railroad Commissioners
as an expert was legal. AS Attorney Gen.
eral Hart is a member of the Board of Ex-
aminers he will without doubt back his
opinion with his vote. To drive at once to
the head of the case it may be said that the
Railroad Commissioners employed Colonel
Morgan to make an expert report showing
that the Commissioners had not failed in
their duty to the public. OF course il rail-
road rates are as low as the nature of the
service permits, the Commissioners could
not reduce them without injustice to the
Southern Pacific Company. But the ex-
perts opinion does not prove anything but
the nature of his understanding with the
Commissioners His report was lawyers
argument 1t sought out the facts that
seemed TO support his case and considered
no others. 1t scarcely made an attempt to
answer the showing Traffic Manager Leeds
had made in support Of the proposition that
railroad rates were much too high. IL the
State is required to pay this attorney the
fact affords another reason why the Railroad
Commission should be abolished.
The morning call., 1892-12-29

ELECTION BY CONVENTION.

1t is announced that the Democratic State
convention Of Iowa which Will meet next
year will nominate candidate TO be chosen
by the Legislature of 1894 as United States
Senator. This is the plan which was adopted
in Illinois and which resulted in the cleo
tion of Senator Palmer. The Republicans
of Iowa think so well Of the plan that they
propose to adopt 1t as well as the Demo-
Gratis, and the new departure is commended
ON all sides as the nearest approach to
securing the election OF Senators by the
The morning call., 1892-12-29

prived of considerable patronage. If the
several heads of departments should follow
the exar3ple of the Supervisors the commit
tee would have to follow. some other busi-
ness than politics for living. The COM
mittee is.not salaried and is not supposed
to derive personal profit from the appoint
mehts they control. But when an aspiraDt
was willing TO give $1,000 OF other. amount
for an appointment the transaction was
considered private between the bosses and
the of1icesseeker. But when. the bosses have
no offices. to distribute no thousand-dollar
contribution will come their way.
The morning call., 1892-12-29
THE Gail. CALENDkR.
IURsDAY...:,.. -. DECEMBER 20, 1S9
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
DECEMBER, iS9.

= STocKwE Ellis THEATEB. Powell street near Mar
.ket-'.J he New Jolly Surprise" and curtainralseF
uThe Little Brooni-Seler," }"
:TIvoi,I 0PERA House.. Eddy street, off Market
CIeTa-"Trip to the Moon"
- GROyF-STREET 9HEATER. Grove street, above
: Tolk-''Cinderella, or The Little Glass slipper"
=: GRAN D .OPERI-HoUsE Mission street. Dr. Third
.--"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"
- wIewAs qHEATER. corner Stockton and Geary
Stree ts-,'PiTate es of PenzaHce" +"
:: CAIIfoRNIA1HEATER,B Bushstreet, above Kearny.
--'1ncog."
: Bush STREET THFATER. Bush street, between
." Z eaTny and MontgOmery-''U and l."
The morning call., 1892-12-29
sI-HscRIpTIoN :RATEs

=: DAILY CALL Oncnd1ng sunyiaysl, So neryear by
n fIi postpaid: l5 cents per.week or s. cents per
.c4 iendar month. throdzh carriers. DAILY CALL,
Eve copies three months, $6 %. SUNDAY CALL
(siXteen pagesG 81 per year. postpaid SUNDAY
:CAILa and W EEKLY CALL 81 30 per year, postpaid.
WEEKLY CALL Is pages. 81 per year, postpaid
TIE CALL. cannot return rejected manuscripts,
rtl will the editor shteE into correspondence re:
GIectiBgtkem.
The morning call., 1892-12-29
AUCTION. SALES TODAY.

:: FrtRN1TUR RE.-By Chas. Levy& Co.., at lee
Ellis ST. at II O'Clock.
=: Iu1NIguRK.-By Nj. J.. Simmons at 1857 Market
Et., at IL clock
FU HN 1TIR RE-By VIM. Butterheld. at 40 Van
Ness avenue. at II O'Clock
FtRNTTu RT:-By a. l. Cresswen. at 1923 Folsom
ST: at l O'Clock. .
GRocrRrns-By n. Jonas, at el6 Bryant st: at
IL O'cl0cE.
MILLINERY SToRE.--By Frank w. Burterheld,
az 50 Third ST., at an Z 80 p. NJ. ="