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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-16

Instances of Bravery Shown by
Men in Many Places,
The war correspondent is shot down in
tho discharge of his duty, or dies of Damp
dlsease, or starves in prison with those he
celebrated: but no pension is paid his fam
lily. and his name is not enrolled AMONG the
heroes of the state. Similarly the reporter
ventures into the dangerous quarters of the
city, or the pestilential regions Of fever, or
among sayages and dies, though not nm
wept. yet almost unhonored and quito I'M
sung.
When Donaldson, the made bia
last ascension three Chicago reporters were
promised a trip with him. He found he
could taks but one. They cast lots for the
ohance and young Grimwood won. Full of
entnoslasm-tor he was young in the pro-
tesslon-he sailed away, jotting down his
impressions In sem1-humorous style rs he
Went. his remains were found in a Michi-
gan swamp, and with them the note book.
his notes ending abruptly in the middle Of
Il sentence. All the rest il conjecture.
The Hon. John F. Finsrty, formerly in
congress from Chicago, ia said to be- the
only reporter ever mentioned for con-
splcuous eallantry in general orders. He
! represented the Chicago Timeg in Gen.
Crooks expedition against the Indians of
the northwest, and went on a dangerous
expedition with II small scouting party.
They. were attacked, the sergeant in COM
mand completely lost his head and destruc-
ton was imminent, when Mr.. Finerty
inspired the squad with fresh courage, took
the lead and brought them safely through.
Reporter Byron /. Newton, Of the Buffalo
Times, gained the confidence of a gang OF
eountertelsers, went with Thorn in their
nightly wanderings, got all their plans and
thus got Il complete scoop on the police
ana all the other reporters, and even hiy old
chief did not have nm inkIipo of What h.
was at until the counterfeiters were in iail,
EXCHANGE.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-16

Comrade Dick, of Jersey City, WIS Cam
paigned Out West.
Written for TIE HELENA INDEPENDENT
vszES, DICK WAS A FAVORITE!
~ Dick always counted one in the
X company; every man claimed
Dick as a comrede. Surprisingly young
looking for his age, with his dark ewes,
honest face, alert movements and ringing
bark
All This story was being told of "Dick,o
the company dog. way back in that sum
mel Of 49, out in the Indian Territory.
H came from the east with US, Joined
in Jersey City. How did he oome to
joinT Well, to be honest, we wero waiting
on the platform for the train to back in.
and when the handsome dog came up and
made friends, soldierlike we just smugQled
him on board. Yes, I suppose he was
somebody's pet! No, it wasn't right to
take him! But you see, the whole COM
pany took him-not any one man-that
would have been stealing! No, sir, he
hadn't a collar.
HHThere wasn't anything special for a lopp
while. Dick was friends with everybody.
even when some of the men got a little off
Dick mover got q blow. 5
why did / say there never was a dog
tn at had SO much sense?' Just this: Our
post was down near the Wichita, and the
Indians had been quiet for q couple of
weekg; just time enough for the cavalry to
get shod and rested and fixed up to go out
and chase 'sm some moro when they got
ready to be chased.
Our company was ordered to march to
the next fort and bring down a supply train.
'Steam7' Not much! Six-mule wagons.
80 one morning We started, Dick with us
as usual.
To make q long story short, the next
afternoon foundu US surrounded by four or
nve hundred Indians, our wagon animals
killed and VS. unable to move, ntrenched
RS best we might. with our wounded an
comfortable as We could make them in the
center of our circle. 'Safe?' OF oourse
we were: that IS, some of us got hurt, Of
course, but they couldn't break our circle.
And no more could we move. There we
were out on a wide prairie, only a few drons
OF water IN our canteens and cut off from
any way of getting more. That made it a
question of moving and getting killed:
staying still and dying of thirst. or get
ting aid from the fort. Night came and
the Indian lines. Get through No, sir.
Those plains Indians knew just the kind of
box they had US III and no man, white or
red, could have got past them. Every
man that made tho trial came unuine
back for his life. =
4c4b Jay ~ Uah WO1Sc, AOttcF IMAM ever,
and what little water there was kept for the
wounded. And the meanest part of it war
to look at the reds. some. on horgeback,
some on the ground stretched out enjoying
themselves out of range, and all of them
free to ride over to the stream, whose cot.
tonwood covered banks were in plain sigh
n few miles of.
Night came again, and again some vol
unteers tried to slip through. But it wa,
no use. Things looked pretty rough. Onl,
an occasional groan from the wounded
broke the silence. Along about" 10 o'clock
heard somebody whietle; then Dick wal
called softly. After a bit every man go
orders not to let Dick come inside tn,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-16
Are You SuMerlnr

From back ache, inflammation of the blad-
der, brick dust deposit or stone in the blad-
der. or in fact any arrangement OF the
kidneys or urinary organs? Ii thus afflicted
DO not lose time and waste money on worth
less lnlments and worss plahters, but strike
at the seat Of the disease at once by using
tho greatest all OF known remedies, the eel
ebrated Oregon Kidney Tea. PLEASANT to
take. purely vegetable. Satisfaction every
time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-16
LOVE MET ME ONCE.

Love met me once, then turned to GO
Was gone SO soon / could not know
His eyes of flame, his wings of snow.
And time passed on; first, days of tears;
Then helpful, fappy, hopeful years,
Unstirred by passions or by fears.
And still I strove that when, some day,
That vagrant Love should come to stay,
l might be wortbier every way.
At last he paused beside my door,
As blithe, as gay as long before
AN. enter Love. and STRAY no more!''
He shook his head. Alas, for he
Had never meant to visit me,
But my young neighbor. fair to see.
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-16
THE COMPANY DOG.

Comrade Dick, of Jersey City, Who Cam
paigned Out West.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
DO ALL COMPLY
a Law of Interest to Buyers and
Sellers of seeds.


Chapter 331, laws of 1891, entitled
IAN act to protect seed buyers in North
Carolina" contains something that will
likely be of interest to readers of THE
CITIZEN. The matter is called to the at
tention of THE CITIZEN by Gerald Nc
Carthy, botanist of the North Carolina
agricultural experiment STATEN. The
act reads as follows:
Sec. l.. That any person or persens
doing business in this state, who shall
sell seed or offer for sale any vegetable
or garden seed that are not plainly
marked upon each package or bag con-
tanning such seed the year in which said
seed were grown, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than ten dollars
or more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned
not more than thirty days, for each and
every offence. Provided that the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to
farmers selling seed in open bulk to other
farmers or gardeners.
"Sec. 2. That any person or persons
who shall, with intention to deceive,
wrongly mark or not label as to date
any package or bag containing garden
or vegetable seed, shall be guilty of a
smisdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than ten
nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned
not less than ten nor more than thirty
days"
Mr.. Mccarthy adds: "The objects of
this law are, firstly, the protection OF
Innocent purchasers from being defrauded
by having stale and deteriorated seeds
palmed off upon them; secondly, the pro-
lection OF honest and careful seedsmen
and retailers who handle their seeds
from scrupulous cornpetision. 1t is hoped
that seedsmen and merchants will cheer
fully comply with the requirements of
this law"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
SUPREME COURT.
The Decisions In Two Cases From
ASheville.


Asheville.
The state supreme court has rendered
decision in the case of Sondley vs.. the
city of Ashevllle, reversing the decision of
the lower court. The case was heard
before Judge Jas. H. Merrimon at the
August term Of Buncombe superior
court. The city had condemned the
property of Mrs. H. +. Sondley for the
pupose OF extending Flint street through
to Starnes avenue. The jury on the
street awarded Mrs. Sondley damages in
the sum of $4,000. The city appealed
rom the report OF the Jury, but 1t was
contcnded that the appeal was not filed
within the time limited by law. The de-
clsion OF the lower court was against the
city, and the case was appealed. The
supreme court decision sends the case
back to the superior court. The $4,000
is deposited with the clerk of the superior
court, awaiting the hnal settlement OF
the case.
In the case of the city of Asleville
against J. A. Tennent, more commonly
known as tht Mission hospital case, a
new trial was ordered. When the hos.
,, pital authorities began the erection oi
their building the aldermen passed an
ordinance to the effect that it should be
unlawful for any person to work on a
building tor the erection OF which per.
NIT had not been obtained. Mr.. Ten
nent and his foreman were arrested, and
being found guilty appealed, in order to
i test the case.
The decision in the case of the state
againset Sharp, from Haywood county
was reversed.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE.

HOME.
Stringent precautions have been taken
in Philadelphia against typus fever.
New methods Of taxation proposed TO
the New York legislature would increase
the states revenue $4,000,O0O.
The general impression in Philadelphia
is that the Reading leases of Lehigh Val
ley and Jersey Central will stand.
1t is announced that 100 democrats,
more than majority of that party in
the house, have signed petition asking
that the rules committee bring in spe-
cial order tor the silver bills.
Frank P. Slavin has sent telegram
to the Olompic Club, New Orleans, in
which he says he will fight James ]. Cor.
bett in New Orleans on March 8, four.
ounce gloves, six rounds, for purse o.
$4,000.
The name of Patrick Diver, az a can
didate for membership in the youns
Mems democratic club, of New York
was blackballed at an exciting meeting
of the board of governors, after a lOnl
and bitter contest.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
]. HI. LAW,

81, 50, 61 South Main street.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
FREE SILVER.
speaker Crisp says a special Or
der Will he Granted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The leaders of
the contest in the house for free coinage
OF silver have received from Speaker
Crisp assurances that a special order
will be brought in the house in favor of
the free coinage bill. The speaker told
them az soon as Mr.. Catchings, who is
at present in New York on business, re-
turns to Washington, the rules commit
tee will meet and will take prompt ac-
ton on the Bland resolution making the
silver bill special order. The speaker
has assured them that he is in favor of a
consideration of the bill, and of its being
fnplly disposed OF in the house within a
reasonab bic time.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
"sage of BrOOkdale" dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-David Duuhau
Withers, known to the. turf world al
"The Sage OF Brookdale," died in the
Brevoott house this morning at 3:2C
o'clock.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
FORGED FIVE THOUSAND.
New Developments i'm a Shelby
Assixnmen mt Case.

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 18.-About a
week ago, ]. d. Bridgers, a merchent u
Shelby, N. c., made an assignment ant
on the same night he Disappeared.
Information from Shelby tonight il
that for several days there have been ru
mors Of fraud and today forgerie,
amounting to over five thousand dollar,
have been discovered. Almost all o
these have been committed within tn,
last few months.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
Turpin Jailed In Meanwhile.
Unanimously Elected .

SUsQUEHANNA, Penn, Feb. 17.-Jos
F. LamOn, democrat, was today unani.
mously elected mayor.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18

The people expect Alderman Waddeh's
ordinance to pass at tomorrow's session
Of the beard.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
ADVERTISE.

ADVERTISE.
But words are things, ,snd a small
drop of ink, falling like dew upon
q thought, produces that which
makes thousands, perhaps mil
lions, think.-Byron.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-18
GREAT SOUTHERN COMPANY
Albert Fink Declined to Accept
the Presidency.

the Frcofuency.
LOUISVILLE. KY, February 1s.-Albert
Fink, father of railroad pooling, has re-
ceived from the Olcott committee of the
Richmond Terminal company the offer
OF the presidency of the Great Southern
company, which is to be the name of the
Richmond Terminal as reorganized by
the Brice-Thomas party of management.
Mr. Fink said today to Courier
Journal reporter: II cannot accept the
offer. am too old to we'll gather the
shattered fragments of this property and
placeit on paving basis. Ibelieve that
this can be done. The concern is in no
worse condition than was the Atchison
when it was again placed on its feet"
Contract Completed.
MARION, N. c.. Feb. 17.-[Special]-
H. ]. Surratt, of Asheville. has com
pleted the contract for building
the four story. brick hotel at
this place. The front is made o.
Washington pressed brick and Hender
sonville granite. The front windows art
of fine French double strength glass, ant
is said by all who see it to be tn,
finest in the state. Mr.. Surratt return,
to Ashevile, and all who know him he
lieve he is one of the best workmen in tn,
state. He was the foreman on two
large buildings in Asheville last yea
erected for the Messrs. Reynolds.
Turpin Jailed In Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1S,-E. B. B
Turpin, the wealthy Gallatin lawyer wh'
shot and killed Vim. Carter, at tha
place yesterday, was broght here an,
jailed last night because Of the rapidl'
growing sentiment in favor of lynchini
him. He was indicted yesterday TO
murder in tn efrst degree.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-23

increase, but can such assurance be given?
1t may be taken for granted that men who
put money in a competing railroad Will do
so with an expectation of getting good re-
turns from their investment. There Is
good deal Of genuine philanthropy IN the
world, but it does not often appear IN bust
ness Capitalists who invest money in
railroad propose to make 1t pay. Their in
terest as common carriers will be greater
than any interest they may have in the de-
velOpment of the State. But a steamship
line owned and controlled by our own peO-
pie would reverse this condition. Tie own
ers Of the line would gain more by low
freights than by any profit that might ac-
crue from combination to keep freight
rates al their present figure. An importing
merchant who is losing trade each year in
consequence Of high freightS would profit
more by low freights that enabled him to
recover lost ground than by any possible re-
turns he might get as common carrier. But
admitting that a competing road would COM
pete in good faith, it must earn operating
expenses and some rate Of interest on the
money invested. These operating expenses
and interest on tie money invested would
call for higher rates than would be neces-
sary to support the steamship line. For a
large part Of our imported merchandise
water transportation is cheaper than land
transportation. If San Francisco was an
inland town our merchants would have TO
make the best of it. But freight can be
taken from our docks and landed at the
docks of any other seaport in the world.
Why should We submit to the eXactiOns Of
a single line of railroad or double line
when we have the cheapest known method
Of transportation at our disposal? The
trouble is that our merchants have been
prohibited from using the sea as a means Of
transportation by threats tnat the railroad
Mnnld be cl0sel againSt them il they did.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-23
FROM Ell CAPITAN.

Suicide OF Chlnaman Near Goat
Island.
The suicide grounds near Goat Island
claimed another victim yesterday afternoon
in the person Of an unknown Chinaman,
who plunged TO his death from the deck of
the ferry steamer FL Captain while she was
on her way to Alameda on the :45 o'clock
trip. The suicide was evidently one we'll
TODD, judging from his dress.
No one paid attention to him as he paced
to and fro on the after part Of the lower
deck. When the steamer was nearly abreast
Of Goat Island he cOOlly walked aft, and
STOPPING under the chain stretched across
the deck deliberately walked to the end Of
the boat. Here he stood for about ten sec
onds looking at the water and then, raising
is arms above his head, plunged in.
A dozen saw him leap, and among them
George Groom. second officer of the steamer
who hurried 10 the engine-TOOm and gave
the signal TO stop the boat. Groom then
spTang to the starbOaTd life boat, and, as
sisted by two of the crew, cleared away the
boat and lowered her into the water The
suicide made no attempt to save himself,
though his clothing, no doubt, kept him
afloat, but when he saw the boat within
twenty feet Of him he forced his clothing
under water and sank The life boat rowed
around the spot until il was certain that the
suicide would rise no more.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-23
THE SILVER OUTLOOK.

The House Committee on Coinage has de-
cided to report free-cOinage bill. The bill
will be held under consideration three
weeks. but as there were but two negatives
out Of nine votes the result Of consideration
Will naturally be a report 10 favor Of free
coinage. Whether the House will pass
free-cOinage bill remains TO be seen. The
Democrats would probably like to force a
bill upon The President if they could with
out committing themselves to a policy
which may cause the loss Of certain Eastern
States they caEnOt well do without. The
Republican fTee-silYer men will be in
huenced 10 their vote by political consideru-
tions. As a party the Republicans will
stand by the present Silver Act, and there
will be nothing gained by helping along a
measure which the President is pretty GER
tain 10 veto The present act has not been
in force long enough to determine what it
will do. Silver is pretty nearly at its
lowest point now, but there is reason to be-
lieve that the surplus stock IS about ex-
hausted. II another year Of trial does not
show an improvement in the market value
of silver good many Republicans would
conclude that the line had come Tor free
coinage. Free coinage is resisted now not
20 much In the interest Of moneY-lenders as
Of mouey-borr0WeTs, Free coinage viii GER
tainly put gold at a premium, and there IS
nszeh danger that debts that have been III
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-23
GRAND JURY.
A Rush of ExcuSes-Only Thir-
teen Obtained.

Judge Trout commenced yesterday the
work Of impaneling grand jury. OF the
thirty names drawn on Saturday the Sheriff
reported that he had summoned all but two,
Samson Tams and Peter Dean. both of
whom are in the East. Excuses were then
called for and there was a simultaneous
rush for the bench. After the scramble
and confusion of the scene had cleared
away it was found that Tn following had
escaped unframed: Louis SlOSs, Illness; E.
Il. Danforth, illness: Charles K. Story, i'll
ness; j. G. Eastland, Yosemite Commits
siOner; lsidor Cutie, exempt fireman; Al
fred X. Durbrow, jurors certificate; George
w. Beaver, Illness; A. Is. Forbes, illness;
A. II. Vail, jurors certificate; William Nc
Mann, illness; William L. Coleman, i'll
ness; James b. Stetson, illness; benjamin
H9lOTook, Illness.
RoIl-call showed that the following thir-
teen had been victimZed and must serve on
the next Grand jury
Thomas Warrington, George W. Dutton.
NJ. p. Jones, p. +. Ward, Abner Doble, H.
l.. Davis, Oliver Eldridge, II. Dutard. o. +.
Wiley, j. r. lie Count, Al Bowler, John
Landers, ID. V b. Henarie.
As the panel still lacked six names, it
was necessary to order another drawing
from the box, and the County Clerk took
out the following twenty-five names
VIII +. Fisher, Hotel Pleasanlon.
John Nightingale 300 Haight street.
Louis Bank 2O4 Hyde.
Lowell White, northeast corner California and
Webb
J. de Ia Montanya 1910 Taylor.
Henry NJ Scott 1908 Bush.
Daniel I. Murphy, Palace Hotel
George ID. Bliss 1895 Pacific avenue,
). II. Brooks, GA Polk str ct.
j. +. Nolan, SIP Market street.
Henry c. Iiaeeoet $40 Valencia street
+. q. SanbOrn, COS Clay street.
John Lynch, 333 hCAiltsler stree.
Columbus WaleThO1Se. 22l3 Howard street.
Thomas Magee 20 Montgomery street.
Albert Nj. ROseubaum 2O4 Front street.
James {. Nolan, 1929 Golden Gate avenue
Horace Davis, 4l-49 FIRST street
Henry l.. latum. 1896 Fremont street
julius {. Refs, 22Ol Sacramento street.
i. Il. lileHlhal, lOO1O2 front street,
James \. Block, 80 SdusOme street.
a. W. StaTbid, lOl Ma ket streeT.
John i. liillman, BIZ California streer.
John A. liammersmth. l16 suffer street.
The persons whose names were drawn
will be summoned INTO court on Wednesday to
complete the impanelment. 1t will be OBJ
served that among the names drawn yester-
day occurs that Of HeuTy NJ. Scott. who was
the ellsOr appointed by Judge Wallace to
select nine persons necessary in the i'm
parchment Of the late Grand Jury. 1t Will
be further observed that Mr.. Scott is the
only one Of the fifty-Iive names drawn who
had any connection with the late Grand
jury