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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
SOME NOTED MEN.

Secretary of the Treasury Foster bears a
striking likeness to Gen. John G. Fremont,
the first presidential candidate of the re-
publican party.
M. Guizot, a son of the great French his
torian and statesman. who died recently.
was a brilliant scholar, but his fame was
dimmed by that of his more brilliant
father.
The czar of Russia has the stamp collect
ing mania. His collection is said to be
worth over $500, 600 and to contain nearly
every stamp of the past or present issues OF
all nations.
Ex-Speaker Reed was TO ave leotured at
Rochester, N. Y. a few evenings ago on
1.-THE Progress of Humanity" Only fifty
seats were sold out of a possible 5000, and
the lecture was postponed until March.
Alvinza HAYWARD. ono Of the earliest of
the gold m%illionaires of Colorado. is very
old and feeble now. He is worth probably
$40, 600, 900 or more, but has dropped COM
pletely out of sight behind the newer bo-
nanzaists.
Ex-Gov. Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee,
aspires to fiddle himself into the United
States senats. He is suoh a rousinR good
fiddler that his presence there, it is feared,
might interfere with the traditional soma
torial dignity.
DIR. John Eye, the skin-grafting special
list. of Reading, Pa, has a new scheme.
This 10 to graft pieces of hairy akin on
baldheaded men. 30 that they will be able
to grow a luxuriant head of hair. He says
that he has already tried ii and that it is q
success.
DR.. Nansen, the Arctic explorer, is only
81 years old, stands over six feet high and
is endowed with a splendid physique. His
features are OF the pure Scandinavian type.
and his mouth, which is expressive of great
resolution, is covered with a long, fair
mustaohe.
Emperor William. of Germany recently
intended to decorate Count Taaffe with the
black eagle, but he sent him a red eagle
by mistake, and as etiquette would not al
low him to take back what he had once
given, he was obliged to let the count have
both decorations.
f. Marion Crawford considers that the
United States contains more original
characters and in greater variety than any
other country in the world, and hence offers
the richest field for the novelist. He must
have been looking in on one of those popu-
list campaign meetings.
Thomaa A.. Edison, who Is a light sleepe,
and who does not believe in wasting two
much of his time in bed, says that the mar
of the future may do without sleep entirely
He is evidently a believer in the old dukS
of Wellington's idea that six hours sleey
was enough for a man, seven for a womar
and eight for q fool.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

NORTH DAKOTA has succeeded in elect.
ing three members of rs many different
parties to the electoral college. One
Cleveland man, one Harrison man and
one Weaver man constitute the combi-
nation. Such work destroys the politi-
cal influence Of a state. The electoral
college ought to be abolished SO as to
give the people a chance to vote for
president direct. In New York state
the official canvass shows a difference of
more than $4,000 votes between the
highest and lowest democratic electors.
Had not the popular majority been
large, one or more electors would have
been defeated for nc especial reason, but
merely through mistakes of voters.
Change the law. Let us vote for presi-
dent direct.
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Part of America Drifting to Europe

The North Atlantic pilot chart for No
vember shows the existence Of q floating
island, from reports received from obser-
yets. They indicate the drift from some
portion of the coast of the American CONT
nent to mid-ocean of Il mass of forest
growth that resembles such an island. The
first two reports, July 90 and Aug. 8, plot
quite near each other, but from Aug. 8 to
Sept. Is the little island dritted e~ast-north-
east about l,075 miles. giving an average
rate of n triie over a mile an hour. Unless
broken up and scattered by u storm it may
soon be sighted along the steamship routes
between the twentieth and thirtieth merid-
ians, and eventually drift ashore on tbs
coast of Eutope.--Baltimore Sun.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
THE WEATHER.
ENERGY.

In o part of the country are there
greater possibilities Of electrical devel-
opment than IN Montana, where swift
running mountain streams. il utilized,
could furnish unlimited power for the
service Of man. Our people do not as
vet begin to estimate the vast advan-
tages. the labor saving, the comforts and
conveniences of life that they could have
by bringing into use the forces OF nature
that are going to waste around them.
As usual men of science are hrst to see
the industrial Importance of the mighty
power and the possibility of turning it
to new uses. Says George WEIGH, a
civil engineer OF California, in a recent
paper:
aAt6ention is invited to some OF the
useful purposes which the unused en-
ergy of cur rivers might be made to
serve. It would plow Il land; SOW,
harvest, thresh, grind and haulto market
our grain. 1t would run the machinery
OF our shops and factories, make a large
part Of the roadbed Of our railroads and
then run the trains on those roads. 1t
would do the cooking for our families
and the public, heat our homes and
light u houses and streets. 1t could,
indirectly, make our ice and furnish
cold storage to freeze our meats and
preserve at the proper temperature our
fruits, milk, butter and eggs. 1t would
RIM our telegraphs. telephones, street
cars and stages, print our papers and
books, ring our bells, drill our rocks,
sweep our streets and put out our fires.
sOur rivers are full OF energy, and IN
the form Of electricity wires will carry it
to any point where it can be made most
useful. There are many places along
our rivers where nature has prepared
everything necessary for the erection
and maintenance OF suitable dams for
impounding large as we'll as small bod
les of water, which would serve the
double purpose of supplying the energy
that could be made useful anywhere,
above or below, and holding back the
water not needed below IN the earlier
part of the season, and turning it loose
when most desired for irrigation or
stock"
There is hardly a town in Montana
whore the citizens, by uniting in the
work, could not dam neighboring
streams. or harness mountain water
falls, and easily and cheaply transmit
the electric current ready for service at
their homes. There is more money in
it than in mining or any other industry
at the present time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

or other men who were in the senate
when Mr.. Blaine was a member OF that
body, MIR. Morrill, is still In service at
the age Of eighty-two; Mi. Dawes, Of
Massachusetts,, is vigorous at seventy
six, and his colleague. Mr., Hoar, is six
ty-seven. Mr.. Allison, Of Iowa, 10 just
Mr.. Blaine's age. as 10 Mr.. Cullcm, Of
Illinois. Colquit, Of Georgia, is sixty
eight; Teller, Of Colorado, sixty-two;
Hawley, Of Connecticut, sixty-six, and
Stanford, Of California, si~xty-nine. All
Of these men are still active in the pub
lilo service. Mr.. Blaine 10 a man of ner-
vous temperament and has led a wear
ing life, which hns undoubtedly been
shortened by political disappointments
and domestic affections.
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THEY COME FROM CITIES.

The New York Press, in commenting
on the election of United States sena-
tors, says: "Roscoe Conkling once
called attention to the habit of choos-
ing United States senators from the
country districts instead of from the
greater cities. Philadelphia has not
had a senator for many years. Charles
Sumner was the last senator chosen
from Boston, and he died twenty years
age. Lyman Trumbull was the last one
elected from Chicago excepting that
Charley Farwell was chosen for an I'M
expired term. It has been years since
Cincinnati has had a senator, and ST.
Louis could only send one to fill out an
unexpired term, the last senator elected
from that city for a full term having
been Carl Schurz, a quarter of a century
ago." The cases mentioned by the
Press are the exception rather than the
rule. A majority of the states are rep
resented in the senate by men from their
chief cities. For example, Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, halls from Providence:
Bate and Harris, of Tennessee. from
Nashville and Memphis respectively;
Hawley comes from Hartford, Conn:
FELTON, and Stanford, from San Fran
cisco; the two Louisiana senators from
New Orleans; the Minnesota senators
from st. Paul and Minneapolis; Turpie,
from indianapolis; both Oregon sena-
tors from Portland; Henderson, from
Omaha; Squire, from Seattle; McMil-
Ian, from Detroit; Vest, from Kansas
City; Wolcott, from Denver, and SO on.
A majority OF the more prominent sena,
tors live IN the cities which are the CEN
tere of the greatest intellectual aotiyity.
Roscoe Gonkling's observation was true,
perhaps, a quarter OF a century ago, but
the situation has changed. Nj. Conlp-
ling himself lived to see a New York
city man, William M. Eyarts, occupying
his seat III the senate.
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flashed Johann Most.

New YORK, Dec. l9.-Emma Goldman, q
friend of Bergman, the anarchist who shot
II. c. Friok, cowhided Johann Most to.
night as he was about to begin a lecture to
the German and Hebrew anarchist groups
in Odd Follows hall. Most. it is said, at
tackled Miss Goldman in a paper. The
quarrel is of long standing and assumed
increased bitterness since the shooting of
Friek. The woman, together with a wing
of the anarchist organization, holds Berg
man as q hero, and a split has followed.
The affair caused considerable excitement
tonight, and is likely to develop further
troQble.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

The supreme court has oyerruled the
demurrer to the answer Of the Choteau
canvassing board in the Leech-Hamil.
ton contest and the case may yet be
determined on the facts. Now Mr.. Leech
is on the right track to get the truth
II the canvassing board cannot show
with fair opportunity that fraud was
perpetrated at Box Elder precinct, Mr.
Leech should have the seat he claims
The proper tribunal for him to appeal
to, however, was the one provided by
the constitution-the house of repre-
sentatives itself.
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LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 19.-The body Of
Senator r.. Il. Gibson arrived here this
morning and was taken to the residence of
his brother, Hon. Hart Gibson. The con-
gressional delegation from Washington ar
rived soon aiterwsrd and the procession,
Including the Brown light infantry. tho
State College guards, and the confederate
veterans association. with n Rreat c~oncourse
of citizens proceeded to st. Paul's cathe-
d al, whore solemn requiem mass was rs-
cited. There were no services at the grave.
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Trouble Caused by Whisky.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 19.-Word was received
from Hog Run, KY, OF a riot among the
colored railroad laborers Saturday night, in
which two were killed and two fatally hurt.
VIM. Jackson. VIM. Grimes, Dudley War
ner, and another. known as "Grimy,' after
receiving their pay went on a drunk. Jack
son and "Grimy" quareled and Il fight re-
suited, in which the other two and finally
many others, were involved. The scrim-
mage continued some hours. After it was
over Jackson and Warne- were found dead
and the two others 80 badly slashed with
rRzors that their lives are despaired of.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

The Teton Times speaks from a full
ness of knowledge in the remark that
'the struggle to revive the defunct Hell
ena journal is likely to prove abortive.
Helena can only support two good dali
lies. A person unacquainted with ews
paper work can have little idea of the
cost of a daily paper. 1t is estimated
that il the Journal is revived it could
not be run except at o loss of from Sl5,-
900 to $4,000 annually. Montana, with
more than a dozen dailies, is we'll sup
Piled"
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AMERICAN MANNERS.
An Eastern writer Thinks nm Improv
ment IL Needed.

EN 4tMN NiMhNM w~~~~~ Wf MTH4
An Eastern writer Thinks nm Improvs-
msnt IL Needed.
The New York Morning Advertiser. in a
recent editorial. says thai. AZ a people. we
Americana need to improve ourselves very
much in the matter of what old-fashionsd
folks would call manners
There are those among uu posaeaRed OF
large means, fine education, Important and
honorable responsibilities and considerable
Leisure. who are courteous and t~houghtful
in their association with and treatment of
Others. Nor would we limit the number
of really polite people TO these. The true
nobility Of soul which makes n man con-
siderate of the fselings of his fellow mon
10, we are snre, fairly common 10 all Amer
leans aud influences and controls it's mill
lions.
But there are millions moro In whom this
generosity or kindliness of nature has boon
ovsrlapped or thrust aside by other o
siderations which nm ege, growing moro
and more utilitarian, teaches are of greater
Importance.
The popular and rapidly growing belief
that there is nothing really worth living for
but money--or perhaps that, having first
acquired the money, we can buy whatever
else is desirable in life-has had the effect
to make men coarse. rough, harsh and
boorish in their I'M
That competition In business which
teaches that there is nothing in success
except to have more than your %noighbor,
and thus be enabled to ook down upon
him. certainly lie not calculated to make a
man anxious to promote the happiness of
others.
But when We reach this point and might
reasonably be expected to suggest a remedy
we confess hat we are at a loss. We see
and point ont the need Of reform. How
shall it be brought about2
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
WIN Come Before the Courts.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-The Sunday opening
question will shortly be dragged into court,
An application was made for an injunction
restraining the Worlds fair directors from
closing the gates on Sunday. aud Judge
Tally will hear the arguments Jan. 3. The
application is based On the ption
that jackson park ia public property and is
held by the park commissioner in
trust for the people, and they have no
authority to debar the public from it any
day in the year. =
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
b Aad Forger.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 1a.-The locality
about Crawfordsville 10 greatly excited over
the flight OF Milo Tomlinson, a well-known
breeder Of fine stock. He had lately pom
verted all his property into cash and ssv-
eral days ago fed the country. Since then
creditors have been s%pringing up on all
sides. The young man proves to not only
nave been n debtor but q forger, and his
father ia involved to tho extent of thou
sands of dollars.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
A NEW INDUSTRY.


Stealing Sheep In ths F~rastsrn FaTs &c ssis
state.
Reports come from Livingston that two
banda Of aheep have been Sun off, a band
containing over 200 head aud the other TOO
head, says the Stock Growsra' journal.
sheep move rather slowly. A quick movs-
msnt was supposed to be an Essential OF
stealinR. How sheep can DO the subject Of
wholesale theft IN something that cannot DO
understood. No doubt " 10 a fact though.
Sheep are not like cattle and horses out on
the range. but are supposed TO be always
under the eye of the owner; that 10 the
theory upon which they are said to be q
better investments than cattle, and II they
are under the eye Of the owner II should be
n preventative agsinst theft. or require such
daring az could hardly be rewarded BY sue
raua
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

THERE Is every reason to fear that Mr..
Blaine is on bis death bed, and the
whole country will regret the taking off
Of one Of the most brilliant men in the
public life of this generation. His death
will seem untimely. Although he is
sixty-three years old, many statesmen
at that age have been fairly in their
prime. John Sherman is his senior by
seven years, and ia still hale aud hearty.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
H0lidayPlGSGDtS

Hundreds CT our customers, re-
Numbering OUR GREAT QUAR-
TER OFF CASH BARGAIN SALE
during the holidays of last year,
have repeatedly asked us it we
would give them the same oppor-
tunity to buy again this season
After having duly considered the
matter we have decided to again
throw profits to the four winds,
comply with the request of our
patrons, and inaugurate a sale that
for good round bargains will again
excite the wonder and surprise of
our competitors andth admiration
OF u customers. People wonder
how we can dc this. 1t is no secret.
While we slaughter thousands and
thousands of dollars worth of
goods that there is not one cent
profit in to us, the magnitude and
daring of such a sale cannot but
advertise and bring Us before the
generous public in a manner that
they will not soon forget. Why,
our great discount sale OF last year
that has been SO much talked about
and is yet fresh in the public mind,
was the greatest and best adver-
tisement we have ever had. Our
large stock OF last year has Swelled
to proportions that would do credit
to Chicago or New York. Every
nook and corner OF each depart
ment is brim full OF the choicest
and best goods the market affords,
and we are going to throw this n
tire and complete stock of elegant
goods open to the public at one
fourth (25 per cent? off for cash. In
order to give all a chance who
wish to purchase their holiday
presents early we will begin this
sale tomorrow, Monday, Deem
Der the 10th, and continue for
" days, ending Saturday, De-
cenaber the Oath. Our goods are
all marked as usual, in plain fig
ures, and you will get one-fourth
off the marked price. Thus, a suit
marked and worth $4,000, will
only cost you $500 during this
sale.
We are convinced more than ever
that our low prices r our best and
greatest advertisement to the
public.
Come early and select your goods.
Remember this sale commences on
December 10th, and ends on the
Gath.
THE BOSTON CLOTHING Co,
20 and IS S. Main ST.,
HELENA, MONT.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

IT ls probable President Cleveland
will have the appointment of two JUS
tees of the supreme court soon after
taking his seat. Justice Field wants to
resign low, but may be induced to wait
until Mr.. Cleveland is in Office. Justice
Field is old and sick and will retire in S
few months.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

Two or more new counties are likely
to be formed by the legislature this
winter. 1t is to be hoped that by this
means we may be able to solve our leg
~islative puzzle. We are all growing
weary of the evenly-divlded, deadlocked
sort which are non-productive and no
cnnA
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n INDEPENDENT

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HELENA, MONT. DEC. 70, 1892.

eEs-Montanians abroad viii always find Tn
many IsprrrNpHNr on file at their favorits
hotels; Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace
Gan Francisco: McDermott, Butte; Leland Hetsi'
enrinufald. Ill.
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Have an Excellent Assortment Of Miscellaneous Books.

Including a number Of Standard sets which will be reduced from Is to SO 13 per
cent We have reduced the line of Holiday Books from IS per cen to 50 per
cent Pocket Books, Card Cases, Travelling Cases, Photograph Albums and Gases,
Metal Photograph Frames, Fine Wood Photograph Frames, Diaries for 1885,
Chndren,s Toy Picture Books, Memorandum Books Address Books, Visiting
Lists, Cenulod Goods, Fancy Stationery, Mechanical Toys Dolls and Toys of
everyd description, Fancy Mirrors, Trpcate Mirrors, and a hundred other articles
all go at a reduction of from IS per cent ito 40 per cent We do not ask youto
make large purchases to get these discounts, but make the special price o. pm-
chases of large Or small amounts We have already saved the people of Helena
thousands of dollars, and We want you to com early and often % see u.s.. Our
force of II clerks are always glad to see you, and will spare M trouble % look after
or wants. Remember the place.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20

THE Red Lodge Picket is for Sanders
for United States senator from Mon
tana. If the Picket could vote in the
legislature the warhorse would have one
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-20
Ar to be the grt days of retailing merchandise at
OLD r STORE,

You have been so kind and generous to us in crowdng our store since w
opened that We feel under special obligations to set apart three days before Christ
mass as special bargain days for your benefit We shall go overo ur stock care
fully and make liberal reductions in every department, and will offer you better
bargains than WI have been able to give you at or special sales in former years.
Space would not permit u to show our entire line of goods but W e shall rearrange
our store for Mondays business and show you oe loft the best stocks in Helena.
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The Bee Hive begs to announce that they hago
made arrangement 10 deliver goods to ali parts
of the city daring the holiday rush, and ali
early purchases made for delivery on Dec. % and
Dec. u will be taken caro- Of until that time and
delivered promptly
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Miss Columbia is certainly well

Miss Columbia is certainly well
protected as long as she main
tains her stand behind her shield
of American industries, not the
least of which is the milling in
dustry, as represented by the
North Dakota Milling Company.
Their celebrated Diamond Flour
is the best in the world. Ask
your grocer for it.
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TERMS OF PRESCRIPTION.

ny MAILS
Daily Including Sunday per year. SIo 90
DAILY Including Sunday ak months 5 90
Daily INCLUDING Sunday three months.... 80
I,aily faxolud;ur Sunday per veal. Q 90
Daily Excluding Sunday par month 1859. ~
Enndayo only in advance per year. aa0
Weekly Tin advance only1 per year.....-.. a@
Dsily BY carrier. per week. Iseven i~s.assl..
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Ground Pine for Decorating.

LINDSAY d Co.'s.