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The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Weed Playing for safety.

GREAT FALLS, Oct. 2I.-[Speoial. After
4. ID. Weeds huff at the opera house last
night because he was asked question he
had invited, j. A. MacKniQht challenged
him to joint debate on the issues of the
campaign. Weed told reporter of the re-
publican paper here that he had no time
for such debate until after election. As
MaoKnight offered to meet him at Helena,
Butte or Great Falls. any time between now
and Nov. s. his excuse is not regarded as q
good enc. even by republicans while inde-
pendents say he would not like to take tho
risk of having his sophistries and false
hoods unveiled in public. 1t is Weeds evil
dent intention to ignore MacKnight's chal-
lsnge,
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MILES Cry. OCT. 21.-[special. There
was public Columbian celebration to- day
at the Miles City Schools in which the
Grand Army of the Republic joined. The
opening address was by the mayor, followed
by song by the scholars, flag raising by
the G. A, r.. reading of the presidents
proclamation address, by one of the schol-
ors, an Grafton by Rev. John Dunlap. in
terspersed with music by the band. Seats
had been improvised in the yard. The at
tendance was large.
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Livingston Duly Celebrated the Dny.

LrvIKdsroN Oct. N.-[Special. ]-Colum-
bus day was observed here to-day in an ap-
propriate manner. During the afternoon
all business houses in the city we,e closed.
Interesting exercises took place in the var
ious school buildings this morning. The
feature Of the afternoon was parade in
which 500 school children participated. At
the vest side school building Geo. Anderson
delivered an address appro pirate to the oc-
casion. An excellent programme was rem
dered by the pupils OF the schools at Hefer-
Inns opera house tonight.
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Blaine win Speak no More.

New York, Oct. 21.-Sinoe Blaine spoke
at Ophir farm reports have been circulated
that the Maine statesman would speak
again. Blaine said to reporter Of the
Associated press, when asked if he would
speak again, that he did not want to an
swer the question directly as ives" or a
mo" would each bring comments. If he
declined friends would write him to recon-
slider the question and he would be both
cred daily. AT republican headquarters all
knowledge of Blaine's intention to speak
during the campaign was emphatically de-
MED.
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nue batteries OF United Stntea artillery.
Ihe rumble of wheels the clatter OF hRr-
mesa chains, and occasionally tho shout OF
the mounted riders woke the people TO tho
remembrance that Chieago's great Colunn-
bian day was on and here were tho fore
riders.
II wasn't long unit: the men Of tho occa-
sion entered carriages and started for the
fair grounds. The United States troops,
artillerymen and other mounted escorts
whore a halt was made ut the residence Of
President of II. N. Higinhotham, of the
Worlds fair company, whore Vice-Presi-
dent Morton and the joint COMMITTEES on
ceremonies joined the procession. Follow
ing the vice. presidential party's carriages
were members OF President Harrison's
cabinet; members Of the diplomatic corps
in the glitter of brilliant uniforms and
insignia of office. Then came members Of
the supreme court Mayor WashbLrn and
| ex-President Hayes; nexs members of the
United States senate and house Of represent
atives and following them representatives
Of the army and navy, including Gen. Scho-
| field, Gen. j. b. Brooks. Gen. Ffank
Wheaton and Lieutenant Commander ).
i. Hutchns United States navy. Then
| string of carriages containing tho COVER
I nors OF states and territories with with
| entrance into the union; after these
| came the orators and chaplans, including
Bishop Chnrles H. Fowler. of CALIFORNIA;;
Hon. Henri Watterson, of Kentucky; Hon.
Chauncey M. Depew. New York; Cardinal
Gibbons, Baltimore; Rev. II. G. McCook.
Philadel hia, and M y. Sara Cowell Le-
moyne, Boston. Then came the commits
sioners of foreign governments to the
| Columbian exposition. and then foreign
consuls. Next in thirty carriages were
members of the Wo Ids Columbian Ma
tional commission, and then the board Of
lady managers. headed by Mrs Potter Pal
mer. They were saluted as they passed by
o general raising Of hats by the multitude.
Then came representatives OF eleven OF the
thirteen original states. Ibis part Of the
procession was heartily cheerod. After
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Boston a sure winner.

Boston, Got. 2l.-Boston gave Cleveland
the worst defeat of the series. Nichols was
in fine form and very effective at critical
times, and received extraordinary support.
Clt veland could get no farther than third
base. Both catchers did good work. Bos-
ton 4, hits 6. errors 0, Nichols and Bennett;
Cleveland 0, hits Z, errors q Cuppy and
Ximmer.
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Fittingly Observed at Bozeman.

BOHEMIAN. Oct. 2l.--[Special. columbus
day was very fittingly observed in Bozeman.
The banks and business houses were closed.
The g. A. r. and school children paraded
from the academy to the east side school
building where the exercises took place.
They were witnessed by large and appre-
ciatiye audience.
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Republican. plnn FIR nnhs.

NEw YORK, Oct 2l.-It is asserted at
democratic national headquarters that
efforts are being made to eoloniZe large
number of neg oes in various parts of this
state, particularly in the interior. The plan
is to have them sent in small groups to
have them distributed among as many sleo-
tion distriots as possible.
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by a band and the whole drum corps. and
composed OF tho schools Company IT,. NJ.
N. o., and the q. A. H., marched from the
school buildings to the public square.
whore the children saluted the flag and
repeated the pledge OF allegiance. Rev.
Spencer delivered tho oration OF the day
at the opera house TO large audience. The
festivities concluded with grand Colum-
bus bali at the opera houso tonight.
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Columbus and Anaconda.

BUTTE, Oct. 21.-[Special. Three thou
sand school children paraded the streets of
Butte to-day in honor of Columbus. They
were dressed in red, white and blne, and
carried flags.
The Anaconda capital committee opened
headquarters here to-day in the new Tuttle
building, Main street.
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Rebel,ous Guards Punished.

LONDON. Oct. 21.--As the result of an in
vestigation into the recent trouble of O.
squadron, First regiment. Life guards. the
authorities have dismissed from service
eight non commissioned officers. One PHI
vate has already been sentenced py court
martial to eighteen months Imprisonment
and to be dismissed from the service. while
the sergeant who had charge of the csnteen
has been removed from the stewardship.
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22

New YoRK, Oct. 21.-The divorce suit of
President Newell w. Bloss, of the National
Mutual Life Insurance company. against
Emma A. Bloss, was put un ttial this morn
ing. Boss accuses his wife of being inti-
mate with Lawyer j. Oliver Keane. Mrs.
Boss denies the charges and brings counter
charges of his adultery with Mlnna Hare.
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Conrad National siank, of Kalispell

KAL1spELn, Oct. 21.-lspecial. ]-The
Conrad National bank, of Kalispell, now
takes the place of the Conrad Bros. bank.
This new bank needs no Introduction to
the people of the northwest. because its
owners are known far and wide. They are
men of great wealth and unimpeachable in
tegrity and do business upon business prin-
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[)E[)|CATE Ed
Formal Ceremonies in Connectio n
With the Worlds Columbian
Exposition.
A Scene Memorable In All Re-
spects and Superlatives ip
Every Detail.
Within the Largest Building Of the
Earth the Biggest Crowd Is
Gathered.
Figures and Words Are made
quate to Fair Description
of the Event.
and Orations by Noted Orators
Programme Of the Day.

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-In the presence Of a
hundred thousand people. amid the echoes
of the largest chorus assembled in the his
tory of modern times; under arches the
| gest ever constructed in the history OF
q hitecture. the Worlds Columbian expo
.lton was formally dedicated to day in
the great hall of manufactures and liberal
arts by the dignitaries of the nation. he
event was one we'll designed to inspire the
loyalty of the Am srioan heart, marking, az
it did, the first international exposition to
be participated in by every civilized nation
of the globe.
| The OCCASION was equally significant in
being devoid of that pomp and pageantry
which have characterized the worlds fairs
of monarchial Europe. The inaugural cer-
emonies day were q triumph of republi-
can institutions; triumph greater than
all the glories of war. To the par
ent republic OF the western hemis-
phere had been reserved the distinc-
tion Of winning the good will and admira-
tion of all the world. and kings, smperors,
czars, sultans. mikados. khans and shahs,
have each extended the hand of intsrna-
tional fellowship to the American people
and crowned with their benediction and ap-
proval the exposition to be held under the
patronage of the republic.
As the discovery of Columbus marked an
epoch in the worlds knowledge. 60 the oc-
cason of to-day marks an epoch in the
worlds civilization. II means that the
petty jealouses of the past have been Gut
away by the enlightened nations Of the
earth and relegated TO ages that have gone
that upon neutral ground nations like men
can assemble in fraternal meeting and
recognize that bond Of common humanity
that makes brothers of as all. The ferce
rivalry of arms ha given place to the
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Collins and Clark at virginia city

VIRGINIA Cry. Got. 2l.-[ Special Hon,
w. A. Clark and Hon. Timothy Il. Collins
spoke here last night to large and appre-
oiativo audience. About one hour apiece
was occupied by the speakers, and the
thorough manner in which the issues of
the day were handled set the people to
thinking and insures an increased demo-
cratic vote from old Madison. The flor al
display and decorations made by the demo-
cratic ladies' WAS the finest ever seen in the
town.
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ON OCTOBER 22, 1859, Louis
Spohr the celebrated composer
and violinist died at Cassel in
Germany.
He was born at Brunswick in
1884, and was the greatest of all
composers for the violin. He
visited all of the European
countries, and besides his music
tor the fiddle, was the author Of
several operas and oratorios, and
among these "The Last Judg-
ment."
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Purely Intellectual Feature OF the
Worlds Fair Inaugurated
at Chicago
Catholic Prelates, Protestant Min
listers. and Women, on the
Same Platform.
The Nature of the Work OF tho Auxiliary
Set Forth in Archbishop Ireland's
Address.

CHfGhdo, Oct. 2l.-One of shs brightest
Worlds fair celebrations occurred tonight
at the Auditorium when the Columbian
con gress, the purely intellectual ,part Of
the exposition. were inauguratsd by Arch-
bishop Ireland, of 1T. Paul. The broad
character OF the congresses is exemplified
in the fact that while the orator was an
archbishop of the faith of Rome the bene-
diction was spoken by DIR. VIM. X. Harper.
president of the new university of Chica o.
Not less remarkable index was the cir
cumstance that two addresses on the nights
program we're by women, Mrs. Potter Pal
mer and Mrs. Charles Henrottin. From
the vice president of the United States
down list Of brainy and distinguished
people. composed the magnificent gather
ing. Not the least interesting persons were
Cardinal Gibbons and the papal nun
clio, Satolli. The opening invocation this
evening was impressively voiced by Rev.
DIR. Barrows, pastor Of the First Presbyter-
ian church, and chairman of the general
committee on religious congresses.
President Charles G. Bonney, of the
Worlds Fair Congress auxiliary, then de-
livered a very brief address of welcome.
The greeting on behalf of the women's
branch. by Mrs. Potter Palmer, was also
brief, she saying the woman's branch, rep
resentinR the marvellous progress of women
during the last four centuries, united most
cordially in the greeting, and sends con-
graduation to the leaders of that progress
in all enlightened lands.
The salutation in honor Of Queen Isa-
bella, was by Mrs. Henrottin, who said the
assistance Columbus received from Queen
Isabella enabled him to discover and reveal
the American continents.
! Archbishop Ireland was then introduced
by President Bonney and was received with
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22

them ten carriages contained the board of
directors of the Worlds Columbian expo
Bition with their officers; after these the
managers of the United States exhibit at
the fair. Then seven carriages con-
tanning the sixteen chiefs of depart
ments in the exposition, and next the staff
of directors of the works in eighteen car
riages, along with the architects of the
various exposition buildings. Last came,
as a civic escort, the city council of Chi
CaOo
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Dtd not Attend.

OTTAWA. Oct. 21.--The dominion minis-
ters are being severely criticised for not at
tending the opening ceremonies at Chicago
of the Worlds fair, although invited on
behalf of the government and individually
BY the United States government.
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22
Celebrated In Dillon.

DuLoN, Oct. 2i.-tSpeoial. columbus
day was celebrated hero by the schools and
citizens, All business houses were closed
this afternoon. The procession, headed
The Helena independent., 1892-10-22

tremendous applause.
He spoke in part as
follows: The great
est OF things IS mind.
Mind, conscious, in
telligent, potent to
put to action
thought and wish,
differentiates itself
absolutely from mat
ter, rises above it to
m ", Q q O u 4 a b ! z
heights, dominates
and moves the un-
thinking world. Mind
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wrote to me from the Allegheny mount
aims to say she never read anything else
but my books, and that her own character
was founded on the feminine personalities
in my novels. In Canada deputation of
100 ladies came to me when ] was there
to thank me for that book which | had
then recently published, My Own Child
They said it had made them thoroughly
realize, as they never had done before, the
beauty and duties of motherhood.
Then you write with an object, Miss
Marryat," l interiected. You point
moral and adorn tale?'
Yes" she replied, with q very merry
laugh. Eyes, l very often do. and don't
you think l am right to do SO? We can
instruct as well as amuse we novelists. |
think we have great responsibility. My
lust book but one, There Is No Death, is
a story of my life and my spirituaiistic ex-
periences. 1t has created tremendous
sensation. The Earl of D wrote to
me and told me it had changed ms life.
Admiral Sir E told me his wife was
a different woman since she had read it. |
have had hundreds of letters from America
about it. | always write on theory" as
it were. For instance, in my last story /
have tried to work out the problem as TO
whether there is really great difference
between the upper and lower classes. by
taking nv hero from the lower classes and
giving him the best possible education"
But have we ever had such an expert
ence in real life ?" | objected.
mo" she replied, Il have not"
Because" said l. 81 should doubt if
the refinement that comes of culture
equals. o. is at all the same as that that is
the result of long generations of good
breeding. But perhaps that viii be very
heterodox doctrine to our American
cousins"
''Ohi" said she, with q smile, ''the Four
Hundred Will probably endorse your SEN
tjmeuts." And then We each laughed.
But" she went on, Il think some of our
aristocracy and even our army men are
frightful cads, " wherein l agreed with her
most heartily.
To 90 on with what We were talking
about. Fighting the Air" raises and dis
cusses the question as to whether man
can love more than one or Two women at
the same time, which | answer in the
affirmative. She then dived into certain
Scripiural mysteries, and the incompre-
hensible laxity Of life Of many Biblical
heroes, by way OF proving her argument.
Perhaps our conversation here, though
earnest and well lntentioned enough, was
q little TOO racy FOR exact transcription.
Nv readers must imagine the rest or the
delightful Puritan prudes Of New En-
gland-and more charming women never
met-wll so away with the idea that the
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Wisconsin Press association. also lives at
Hudson. He had for many wears a
checkered career as a horticulturist and
pomologist. He tried to grow the water
melon, and succeeded very we'll, but when
the melons got ripe other hands gathered
them and other chins than his were
bathed in their cold. sweet juice.
This made Byron hot, as we saw in
near hacksliding at one time He tried
planting a bulldog in each hill but that
only improved the quality of the melon
and made them the more desirable to
those whom he referred to in his paper as
''hends in human FORM"
One summer he said to himself: az will
try it once more and see if l can get good
ripe watermelon for my own use, lust this
time. Just one melon that rose myself
If fail | will try it no more forever"
He knew pretty well who took his melons.
They did not deny it. 1t was a gang of
footpads from the High school. headed by
Will Taylor and Pagan Starr. They took
the melons not maliciously. but because a
cool, ripe melon in the dark of the moon
had been prescribed for them by their
physician.
That year, however. Byron did not tell
any one his scheme. He.planted the mel
ons in the middle of his pop corn patch.
But he did not tell anybody. He did not
even put it in the Clear Lake Herald.
which has always been regarded as the
best medium of hushing up anything
that you could pick up. People who
wished to unburden their minds of any
great secret, with tue assurance that it
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THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
First in the crowded car he is 10 offer
I'll. r-nii..r M. n hnrnrai nd q

First in the crowded car he is to offer
This travelling man, uahonored and unsung-
The seat he's paid Tor, 20 save woman young,
Or old and wrinklei- He is the first 10 prefer
Sometimes trihe from his sample, maybe,
To please the fancy OF some crying baby.
He lifts the window and drops the curtain
For uuaccustomed hands. He lends his case
To make bolster for a child not certain
But the mamma will frown him in the face
SO anxiously some women seek for danger
In every courteous act of every stranger.
Wei versed he Is in all their ways conducive
To comfort where least comfort can be found,
he turns the seat unasked, YET unobtrusive;
His little deeds OF taoughtfulness abound.
Is glad to please you, or have you piesse him.
Yet he takes il very canly II you freeze him.
He smooths the give-iike frown OF the official
by paying the fare of one VITO cannot pay
True modes:y he knows from artificial,
WIZ hirJ, OF course, IL you're inclined that
way,
And If you are. be sure he don't detect you,
And II you are not, BE sure he respects you
The soFrows OF the moving world distress him,
lie never fails to lend what aid he can,
4 Thousand hearts today have cause TO bless
him.
This much abused, risused, commercial man.
do not strive 20 cast hsio around him,
But SPEAK OF him precisely as I've found him.
H E. S
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OF age, yet she is the mother of
seven children. She is really beau
tlfui woman of the brunette type. Seen
at the opera, tricked ont in diamonds
amounting to half million dollars, she is
more gorgeous than beautiful, but as l saw
her last year at a reception given by ex-
Minister Roosevelt, | thought she was as
perfect a type of womanhood as | had
ever seem. She wore gown of white silk
ana she did not display a single piece of
1eweiry. Mrs. Hicks-Lord was there with
kings ransom of jewels on her person,
and number OF other ladies were daz-
cling in their ornamentation. but this lit
tie Guatemalian in white. without either a
diamond or pearl, was absolutely beauti-
iul IN her simplicity and as refreshing in
appearance as dewdrop in rose. Like
pretty much all men who attain power in
the central and South American states,
Generai Juste Ruffino de Barrios was a
hrst-ciass scoundrel and robber. From
the time he attained the presi-
dency of Guatemala until he was
very properly and justly killed in
battle IN 1855, he accumulated
wealth with enormous rapieity. 1t seems
almost incredible that in a space of less
than ten years he should have stolen from
the miserable, half-naked and half-starved
people OF Guatemala fortune estimated
at 5000, 900 or $So00,00 His widow is
now credited with the possession of S.. oO0-
COO. Every dollar of this money was
gained as dishonesty as that which Morgan
the ouccaneer, accumulated in the An
TILES. Like all official thieves in the re-
pubiics to the south of US, De Barrios had
shipped his lll-gotten wealth out of the
country, and would have undoubtedly
soon followed 1t had it not been for the
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A VERY MoUENFUL BALLAD.

eli Hung Chang has the grip. Papers.
In the blossoming land OF the broad Hwang Ho,
Where the soft, celestial pig-tails hang,
The royal household is struck with woe
The inAUeuZa's got Hung Chang.
Hung Chang, ylceroy OF the sun and moon
Aud various astral real estate,
Is Wheeling like a cracked bassoon-
Like merely earthly poteutate.
For many days must II Hung lie low,
While pagoda doctors give things TO him
And pray to the JOSS al his bungalow
Or put him into baths and stew him.
The viceroyal temperis in a glow,
No mortal may go near Hung Chang,
And the bulk OF the natives aTe lying low
Lest the bulk OF the natives are forced to
hang.
0, son OF the sun, and the crescent moon,
And Jay Could OF the rest of the space;
You're in for II now each night ana noon
You shall snseze and sneeze I'LL you're red in
the face.
Like the Yaugsse- Kiang your eyes viii run,
While other foods from your eyelids drip,
o, what better the lot OF son Of the sun
Ii the son OF gun has got the grip?
-Eugeas Fleld
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STEPHEN B. ELKINS.
The Extraordinary Career Of
the Secretary of War.
HOW HE LOOKS AND TALKS.
His Vast Possessions-Anecdot of His
Life in New Mexico-Estimats
of Biaine's Greatness.

WASHINGTON CITY. March 7.-TSpecial
Correspondence. One of the biggest.
broadcast and brainiest men at Washington
City is Stephen b. Elkins, the new secre-
tary of war. He is known to the world
largely as business man and as politi-
clan, but he is in reality q man of broad
views. great culture and remarkable abil-
ity. lie is enc of the best takers in Wash
ington City, is an eloquent speaker, and
his business sense is such that at 90 he is
prospectively one of the richest men in
the United States. lie owns hundreds of
thousands of acres of valuable land in
New Mexico and elsewhere. He is inter-
ested in mines. railroads and other things
in the far West, and the estate which he
and his father-in-law, ex-senator Henry
G. Davis, own in West Virginia is n prin-