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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-27
STATE BASE BALL LEAGUE
Organized in Butte Saturday, Six
Clubs Being Represented at
the Meeting.
Missoula and Anaconda not Repre-
sented, But Expected to
Join Soon.
Tho National League Arrangement to he
Foliowed-A Fake Fight mt Mis-
xou!n--Money Refunded. --

BUTTE March &c. Special. THE Mon
tnna Base Bali league was organized here
to-day with six clubs represented at the
convention. The delegates were VIM.
Mnth and A. ID. Soiomon, Of Helena; G. Fl.
Clark, of Grsat Falls; Il. r.. Vale and w,
d. Stevenaon, of BoZsman: j. p. Mitchell,
Of Deer Lodge; j. q. Moroney. of Philips.
burg, and $. w. Davis and J. g. Miller, OF
Butte. Missoula and Anaconda were not
represented. but 1t is expected that they
Will join later. William Muth of Helena,
was chosen chairman and w. r. Stevenson,
or Bozeman, secretary. This day has been
1esd IN preparing constitution and plan
pof organization. It is provided that the
championship season shall be divided into
two parts, each TO be called q championship
season. At the close Of the first
series the players committee may
proceed to strengthen the clubs
attaining lower rank than fourth, and a
new championship series shall then be
played. Should first place in each series be
attained By different clubs the champion
ship Of the league shall be determined BY a
series Of not less than six games, to be ar
ranged between these two clubs Ths
championship season shall extend from
May to Septsmber. The general adms-
sion fee to all championship games shall be
50 cents. The emblem of championship
shall be pennant of national colors, to
cost not less than $50. The annual meet
ing of the lengue shall be held the first
Wednesday in March of each year. The
double umpire plan was decided OF. each
club to furnish its own umpire.
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CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD.
Comes Under the Notice Of the Grand
Jury. .1~......o

Jury.
CHlcAao, March 2G.--Aldermen Kowies
and Nichaelson we're indicted to-day by the
grand jury, making nine of the city faith
ers in all who must defend themselves be-
fore judge and jury Or don the striped
clothes. The specific charge agninst
Bowios il that he attenpted to mulct real
estate owners to the extent OF $4,000 for
putting through the street Cur ordinance
on Milwaukee avenue; that of Nicholson is
that he tried to bleed tho toal merchants
who wanted permission from the city coun-
Gil to lay d switching track.
This afternoon the investigation took an
unexpected turn, tho inquiry leading
away for the time being from the crooked
aldermen to ths memDers OF the city board
OF education. Otis Jones, heating appa-
ratns manufacturer, was called upon to er-
plain how his firm received all the con-
tracts. Jones was under fire but few
minutes when he fainted. Graat commo-
tion ensned. He SOON revived. His testi-
mony would, ii truep reflect aerionsly on
Ex. State Senator nj. B. Hereiey. and tho
members Of the board of education, and
Through Jones' clerk, g. FL. Goodrich, now
secretary of the Mascoutah Kennel club,
it was claimed about $1,000 had been paid
Hereiey and young Criogerto the former
to get fat contracts, and to tho latter to
have Hereley reappointed by Mayor CreQier.
Goodrich anccesded Jones on the witness
list. and declared Jonea' testimony mali
ciously false.
Foreman Of the Grand Jury Lieb this
evening said he was not entirely satisfied
with the work OF the present grand Jury
and was sure there was leak from ii. He
may recommend the calling Of special
iurv.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-27
WALT WHITMAN.
A Unique Figure in American Literature
Departure From Usage.

A Unique Figure in American Literature
Departure From Usage.
Walt Whitman mads new and abrupt
departure from poetical form in his chief
work, Leaves of Grass He cast his
thoughts il mould the style Of which ia
something between rythmical proas and
verso. altogether disoarding rhythm and
meter, but uttoring musical thoughts in an
unconventional way which is entirely his
own. Expecting the opposition and abuse
With which hls volume was aGsAilea, he
spoke Of il MS satire on common. liter
ary use and won't on both spirit and FORM
adding that u century may elapsa before it's
| triumph. or failure can be assured For
thirty years Within Ian corrected and added
to this work, and ha looked upon "Leayes
of Grass, finished to the end of its OPP
portunities and powers, as my dsfnitiys
new world, If may assume to say so.'
Mr. Whitman was a native Of Long
lsland. and was born May 81, 1919. Hs was
educated IN the public schools of BROOKLYN
and New York city In early boyhood he
began working at the printing trade, fol-
lowing that vocation in summer and teach
ing school in winter. He also mastered the
carpentsr's trade. At different times he
edited newspapers in Now Orleans and in
Huntingdon l.. l. In 1918 he made long
tours on foot through the United States,
generally following the courses of the west
ern rivers. His Journeys extended through
Canada. He was volunteer army nurse in
the war. 1926. Drum Taps" and Mem
oranda During the War; vividlv record his
experiences during that time. While thus
engaged he contracted a serious illness
from which he never fully recovered,
brought on by tho fatigue of night watch
ing. From 1865 till 1874 Mr.. Whitman hold
n government clerkshp in Washington,
but the condition of his health compelled
him to give it up in the latter years. Since
then he has made his home in Camden, N. =.
Whitman has been called the good gray
poet" His admirers, especially in Eng
land, have beon extravagant in their praises
of hia works, comparing him with the best
of tha clasRic writer's, and in this country
Ralph Waldo Emerson said on the appear
ance of "LeAves of Grass II find it the
most extraordinary piece OF wit and wis
dom that America has yet contributed. I
find incompatible things inoomparably
said" On the other hand, tha peculiar
70 m of his writinRs prevents their popu-
larity. aud their substance has been widely
regarded as of no value. "Leavss of Grass''
has even been condemned for indecency on
account of it's outspokenness, and when d
complete edition was published Boston,
lSSl) tho massachusetts, authorities objected
to It's sale in that state ON the ground OF
immortality.
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r. = eRAY Poet. !"
Calmly and Peacefully, Like a Child
Asleep, Walt Whitman
Passed Away.
His Body Will Rest in a Chosen
Spot in the Cemetery at
Camden.
A Unique Figure In Literature, an Ameri-
can of Note In the World Of
Letters.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Calmly and
peacefully. like child asleep, Walt Whit
man passed away this evening. He had
been weaker than usual for some days past.
He had = sinking spell last night, but re-
covered somewhat. Again at 4:30 this
afternoon he began to sink. DR.. Alex.
McAllistsr reached the dying mans bed
side shortly after. The doctor found the
aged poet in dying condition. He asked
the patient il he suffered any pain and the
whispered answer was "No." Thres min
utes before death be said to the attendant,
Weary, shift" They were the last words
uttered by Mr.. Whitman. His breathing
came fainter and fainter, and at exactly
6:43 p. n. he passed away. Al tho time Of
the good gray poet'e death the bedside in
the humble little Hrame cottage was sur
rounded By itt!s group, Thomas B.
Harmed, close friend: Horace i. Trab-
bel, his secretary; DR.. McAllister and hls
housekespcr and faithful male attendant.
News Of his death was eablsd to Lord Ten
nyaon and ether friends in England; DR..
Buck, Of Ontario. his biographer, and
friends in this country.
Tomorrow a plaster cast of the dead
features Will be made. Mr.. Whitman left
carefully drawn will, but it's contents will
not be made public until after the funeral
ceremony. The remains of the deceased
will bs placed in a recently completed
tomb in Haoleigh cemetery in Camden, a
spot selected by Mr.. Whitman when he
was enjoying his usnal health. and where
be visited two or three times during the
construction of his tomb. No arrange
msnts have been perfected for the funeral.
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FRIENDS OF THE INDIANS.
A Meeting in Philadelphia Advocates 4
Radical Change of Policy.

A Meeting in Philadelphia Advocates a
Radical Change of Policy.
PHILADELPHIA, March GA meeting for
the discussion of the Indian question was
held here tonight Thespeakels were SEN
ator K. r. Pettigrew, of South Dakota;
Congressman Brosius of Ponnsylvania; G.
f. Mansur of Missouri, and Bishop Tol-
berg, of Wyoming. A platform advocating
the privileges of native born citizens to all
Indians born in the United States. recon-
mendlng the abandonment of compulsory
education Of Indian children, advising pur-
chase Of uncultivated Indian lands in such
portions that intermixtures with the whites
would esult, and the aholshment of the
ratio system and distribution of money
owed by the government where possible,
declaring legal marriage should be insisted
upon and the sales OF women prohibited.
and condemning theatrical exhibMions of
Indians in savage costumes and customs as
demoralizing to actors and audiences. The
policy of keeping the Indians by them
selves was pronounced failure and congress
was asked to take the suggestions en-
bodied in the platform into serious consid-
arntiop
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THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Hundreds Still Pouring In to See the
Work or the Children.

Hundreds Sill Pouring In to See the
Work or the Children.
The school exhibit in the Kleinschmidt
building was visited by hundreds yester-
day, and the expressions of commendation
at the work Of the pupils and the capabili-
ties Of the teachers who could bring them
up to such standard Of excellence were
practically unanimous. The teachers were
kept busy explaining to the visitors the
different things in the exhibit. Their
efforts in that direction were thoroughly
appreciuted. The public school teachers Of
Helena, to whose careful training is due 80
much, are as follows:
First Grade-Alicet Hopper, Laura B.
league, Emma Hoover, Ada j. White. Ella
Williams. Alice Williams, Satie Crnm,
Mrs. I'll. G. Carpenter. Minnie Rifenrath.
Second Grade-Fannie Cram. Nettie- t..
Bnrtch, Mamie Woodman. Mrs. L. G. De
Camp, Della Burton.
Third Grade-Annie Woodruff. Katie
johnson, Mrs. Fannie O'Bannon, Eva Mil
Ter, Emma CLARK.
Fourth Grade-Daisy Blackstone, Bertha
Kelley, Mabel Blackstone, Jennie Wort
man.
Fifth Grade-Mayy Hickman, Mena Enz,
Annie Somermier, Lily Kleinschmidt.
Sixth Grade-Minnie M. Allison. Sarepta
Seventh Grade-Maly G. Matthias, CLARA
Avery.
Eighth Grade-Ida Fullerton.
High Schools. A. Merritt. Annie Friend
lich, Franc Magnuss, May BLY,, f. Redeker.
Music-Madam Roena Meuini.
Writing-W. Z. Harsh.
DraWing-ElizaEeth GetZ.
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A FAKE MILL,
And the Referee Very Properly Ordered
All Money Refunded.

And the Referee Very Properly Ordered
All Money Refunded.
M1ssouLA, March 27.-[special. - Mike
Early and Charles Leonard we're booked to
fight at the Mascot theater this evening.
There was $500 up on each side, and the
gate receipts were to 90 to the winner.
There was considerable outside money bet
on the result. The men came into the ring
at 1906, Early weighing III pounds and
Leonard 124. James Osborn was chosen
referee, who announced to the audience
that the fight would be Marquis OF Queens
berry rules. and if the men did not fight he
would pronounce it q fake and the money
would be refunded at the door. He kept
his word. The frat round the men stood
in the ring and did nearly nothing, only
two blows we're struck. In the third round
Early knocked Leonard all over this ring,
Leonard laying down twice, and making no
effort at all. He was lying on she floor when
time was called. The referee pronounced
it no fight and was loudly cheered by the
audience, who received their money again
at the door.
The Sailor Kid announces himself ready
to meet Harry Rogers, tho South Butte
spider, or any other man in his class, any
time they may choose to come to Missoula.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-27
THE SILVER OUTLOOK
Seems to Have Gold Lining. -SpecuIattng
On Strength.

On Strength.
WASHINGTON. March 2G.--Kepresentntiys
Catohings will reach this city Monday, and
when he returns u rule to bring tha silver
bill to 4 vote will bo adopted by the rules
committee and will make it's appearance in
the house on Monday. The anti-silver
men arc making a strong fight to defent the
rule and are hopeful OF success but from
present indications the chances are against
than. They have tho support OF some
democrats who could not vote directly
against free coinage bill, but on the other
hand there are n considerable number OF
rule, or not vote at all, which would have
the same effect, in order to force square
test vote on the question of free coinage
lheee mon will vote against free coinage
Dill when II canes up on it's merits, but
are agninat side-traeking the silver bill.
voting against the silver bill in Rll its
parliamentary stages from now on.
MIR. Burrows, Henderson {Iowa),
Hopkins lll.) and other western
republicans, with some eastern men,
will not agree to their programme. When
the question comes up OH the passage OF the
Bland bill, however, there is no doubt as to.
how the republicans will stand, and there
| will then be MI alliance between the anti
silver democrats and alltexcept nine repub-
lieans. Tunston Kan. J, and Taylor (Ohio).s
who have heretofore voted with the free
coinage men will vote against the bill on its
merits,
The anti-silver democrats assert that they
can win the fight on its merits, but by
narrow majority. Ihs FREQ coinage men
have abated to remarkable degree their
confidence in their ability to pass frse
coinage measure through the house. and
are endsavoring to have al their men pros
ent whom that vote is taken. "A number Of
free coinage men are doubtful OF the result.
and expect defeat BY from one to five votes.
Warner N. Y.), expressed to-day the be
lief that the bill could not pass the house.
It was dying, but dying very hard, he added.
Speaker Crisp said this afternoon that he
did not think a rule relative to the silver
bill could be brought into the house and
called up Monday, but that it would prob
ably come mp Tuesday.
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Interstate Coursing Match.

DENVER, March 2A.-The Interstate
coursing match opened here to-day, Cali
fornia, Kansas. Texas, Montana and Colo
RADIO represented. On account of the Hu-
name sooiety's interference dummy rab-
bit, strung on wire, was substituted. The
dogs did not relish the counterfeis and did
not do as we'll as they might otherwise have
done. G. r. MoDougall's (Butte) Yonder-
He-Goes won from VIM. Shaw's (Denver)
June; 7. D. l.. Levy's (San Francisco)
Shamrock won from J. FL. Lemonv's Clifton
Monarch: ID. l.. Lsvy's Baron Walkron won
from I'll. G. Lowes Comedy; Pages (Den-
ver) Feetfoot won from ID, Ii. Levy's Cali
won from Levy's Snow Ball; loves Little
Climber won from DR.. Van Hummel's
Denver) Vans Clenarm; Levy's Salt Lake
Boy won from Lowe'a Twster. The cours-
ing win continue tomorrow and Monday.
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Livingston Republicans.

LIVINGSTON, March 26-E Special. Tho
republican oity convention was held at
Fowlie's hall this'afternoon. w, Il. Thom-
son WAS elected chairman, and Il. II.
Hanke, secretary. The following nomina-
tions were made: Mayor, u. H. Talcott;
city marshal. T. w. Nelson; city clerk and
attorney, W. II. Poorman. The city cleo
tion, which occurs April TO-. promises to bo
interesting and exciting. Active work ia
being done by both parties, and it IS proba-
BILE that the registration, which closes
March 81, will be very complete. The
democratic convention will be held March
2S. 10 six o'clock this evening $50 names
have been registered.
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No One Can Foretell.

New YoRK, March 26.--The Herald has Il
letter from it's Venezuela correspondents
confirming tta cabled announcement of the
fighting on the 18th. The president had
not, at that date. been elected. Palacco is
still retaining power and proclaiming tho
opponents of the secessionists from the
constitutional congress, ambitious and
seeking self-glory. Gen. Crespi Is on the
war path and the republic NAV at any time
be in the throes of Ii bloody revolution.
Trade and commerce are paralyzed. The
legislative chambers have ceased to meet
and the doors of the building closed. The
really will be the upshot no one can fore
tall
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-27
A Petty Subterfuge.

SALT LAKE. Utah, March 26.-Relative to
the charge of President Eliot, in the Bos-
ton Advertise. that the Tribune's report Of
his speech in Salt Lake Tabernacle on the
10th inst, is incorrect, the Tribune suys tho
reporter who wrote the report, though
making n synopsis. was perfectly fair and
stated the speakers sentiments correctly
Moreover. the same reporter was compl-
mented day or two afterward by promi-
nent saint for giving 30 fair Il Abatement of
what was said in the Tabernacle that night.
The stenogrnphio report IN the Dsseret News
suhstantiAte ter this. and, besides. the reporter
WIS with President Eliot tho following day
and there was no complaint whatever from
inn,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-27
order ot rratsrnal Gunrtlinns.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.--A bill i'll equity
was filed this morning asking that a re-
ceiver be appointed for the Order of FRA
ternal Guardians. 1t is charged that there
is u scheme to hand over Il sum of money
to few members who first joined the
order, at the expense of those who came i'll
later. The official report shows that the
society has in force S,3l2 benefit oertiti-
Gates, representing contract liabilities of
over $4,000.00o, while tho assets amounts
quite $3.0Oo,00O to be- made up by ASSESS
ments from members. 1t is alleged that n
large number Of benefit certificates mature
next June, and will continue to mature
thereafter; that two assessments, payable
on tho Both inst, were recently, levied by
tho supreme officers, and that the district
attorney is about to institute quo wnrranto
proceedings to have the orders charter de-
clared void.
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uuarre,eu Tor Two Years.

CLEVELAND. March GA terrible tragedy
occurred this afternoon near Mogadore, on
the Cleveland Il Canton road. John and
Henry AlbinRer had been quarreling for the
pasi two years over the division of their
fathers property. This afternoon John
caught Henry cutting wood on a section of
property John recently bought. A Tow EN-
sued M Il result of which John was shot III
the leg. He went home, and Henry, after
getting shotgun, pursued nm, fatally
wonnding him IN his own house. Henly
then went home. lay down Oh the floor, and
placing the muzzle of the weapon in his
mouth, blew the top of his head off.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-27
rhns Ending ,h. Conflict.

ST. Louis, March 26.-rwo settlers.
George Barton and james Teuie, occupying
adjoining claims on tho Sno and Fox
agency, Indian territory. quarrelled Tues
day over u debt and Teuie was worsted.
Then he got his Winchester nnd laid for
Barton. When Barton came out of his
house Wednesday morning reula shot and
seriously wounded him. Mrs. Barton
dragged her husband into tho house and
rcnle oscsd HIS way in. Then followed II
struggle between the wounded man. his
wife and Taule, Barton wrenohed the gun
from Teule and blew his brains out, thus
ending the con fiot.
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On MARCH o7TH, 1926, CHAR
LES the First became King of
England. He was beheaded on
Tower Hill, January 3oth, 164o.
The Civil war caused by his
efforts to become an absolute
monarch, ended with the defeat
Of the Cavaliers and the complete
triumph of the Roundheads, so
called because they wore short
hair. The headslnan who decapi-
tated him received $15o for Weld
ing the ak.
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To Restrict I'm migration.

WASHINGTON, March 2G.-The senate and
house joint committee to-day heard delega-
tions from labor organizations in favor Of
Representative Stones bill TO restrict immi-
grafton. Stone first addressed the commit
tee advocating the bill and explaining its
salient issues. Mr.. Everhardt, president of
the Window Glass Workers. Asssociation
of America, urged upon the committee the
necessity CT changing the present law, and
spoke Of the inadequaoy Of the present
system Of inspection and thought it should
be made abroad. 0. p. Cochran, president
of the United Association Of mechanics
favored the bill.
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beds Of uuickaanti.

ATLANTIC Ciry, N. j., Masch 2G.--The
recent heavy storms along the coast have
have caused tho formation of innnmerabe
beds of uuioksand, which are sources of
deadly peril to the unwary people. The
wife and three children OF Tx Mayor Gil
pin, oil this city. were engulfed while rid
ing this afternoon and were rescued from
tho trap OF shifting sand just Ms tho tide
was rising at the beach. The horse wna
saved by means of a tackle and Aoated out
Oh boat. The carriage was loat.
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BLOCKED BY SNOW.


Traffic Mt n Standstill at Omaha--Wires
Down.
OMAHA. March 26.-The heaviest snow of
the season began falling at six o'clock
this morning and within two hours street
car traffic was completely stopped. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires throughout this
section soon went down and communion
tion with the outside world was rendered
slow and uncertain. The snow turned to
rain at two o'clock this afternoon. No
motor cars are running and the electric
lights are out. number of people were
injured by coming in contact with live
wires, but none fatally.
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A Charming Concert.

A concert is to be given next Thursday
evening at the new Sunday school room on
Eleventh avenue, which tho congregation
of the First Presbyterian church is now oc-
oupyinR. 1t is under the auspices of the
Kings Daughters. who are aparing IN
pains to make tho concert an attractive
one---ns it can hardly fail to be with such
names on the programme us Mrs. May, Mrs.
Adams Miss Brooke, Miss Wade, Prof.
Hiraohfeld. MIR. Hodge and many others as
we'll aud tavornbly known. Adoube quar-
tetto of ladies' voices aud male qaa. tette
will ba among thd features of the evening.
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Original Condition May BE Resumed.

GUTHRIE, March 26.--The messiah craze
has again made its appearance among Paw
kee and Otoe Indians. w. W. White, u
Pawnee, and Buffalo Track an Otoe, have
been brought here in irons from their re-
speotve reservations. They have been
telling the Indians that the great messiah
is coming. who would bring with him all
Indians in the happy hunting grounds; that
under his leadership tue whites would be
swept from the face of the earth, and the
original prairies, forests, buffalo and deer
would reappear. The children 90 to school
decked in war paint and feathers. There
was difficulty in making the arrests, and it
il possible hostilities may follow.
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THE FIGHT ARRANGED.

Rodgers and Gitlcn to Meet for n Stake of
$500 u Side.
The sparring match between Chick Rod
gers OF Helena, and Tommy Gillen, the
snstern lightweight. has been arranged for.
The mon will contest for 500 side, and
tho money is up with Proprietor Place, of
tho 81 istol hotel, Great Falls. The match
will be ten rounds with four ounce gloves.
Gillen Will be here on Tuesday, when the
details will be arranged. II ia expected to
be rafting contest, and will likely come
off i'll the opera house here.