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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-09

Gas the seasons roll round the old Jokes
are due,
And soon we shall see once more
The ice cream mot and the bathing suit,
And the summer girl joke galore
This story is about Philadelphia twins.
The nurse was giving them bath. Later
hearing the children laughing in bed, she
asked What are you children laughing
about =" "Oh, nothing" replied Edna,
"only you have given Edith two baths and
havn't given me any.
Roscoe Conkling used to say that the
simplest way for person to stop the habit
of tobacco chewing was to keep package
of crystalized candy in his pocket, and sub
stitute lump of it for the tweed" when
ever desire arose for the latter. This
way, Mr.. Conkling said, he had broken of
tobacco chewing, but he had never been
able to abandon smoking.
A Kensington fish woman named But
ton has just given birth to triplets, and her
neighbors are wondering what an humble
fish woman wants with three Button kids.
They were in the woods gathering wild
flowers "How do you know that's dog
wood tree ?" she asked. "Oh, you can al
ways tell a dogwood tree by its bark" he
replied.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-09

Perhaps it is little hard for the China
man to understand our laws, but then he
must remember that he doesn't write very
intelligibly himself.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-09

"A Buffalo man is named Wodjeisch
Hoderowickz. It's pity that zimri Dwig-
gins is "busted." Here would have been
a rare chance for a partnership.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
HARD ON RAILROADS.
Panic Caused Enormous Total or Rsceiv-
rships-Forsclosures Not Ripe.

Panic Caused Enormous Total OF Rsceiv-
erships-Forsclosures Not Ripe.
A statement OF the railroad receivsrsAips
OF the year 1888 and Of the foreclosure sales
in the same year has hssn prepared by the
Railway Age, and it t.olaazly reAeots tho dis
astrous effects of the panic. In opening its
article the Railway Age says:
During the year now closing nearly 13
per cent. of the entire railway mileage OF
the United States, representing over ~ psr
cent. of the entire capitalization, has gone
into the hands Of receivers. During the
two years. 1892 and 1898, tho companies for
over 10 per cent. of the mileage and nearly
1G per cont. of the capital stock and bonds
of all the railways in tho country"
The tablos show that sevsnty-one rail-
roads have passed into the hands of rseeiv-
ers. with a mileage Of %. b84; funded debt,
$753, 9l70 900; ca pital stock, 1854. .0S6 900. and
total oaritalization. 81. .287. .952 600. The
mileage involved 10 more than double that
OF 1884. which showed larger total than
any year In tho last ten, the figures being
for that Joar II. 03S miles and $714.7b5, 600.
On the other hand, the record OF fore
closure sales compare fayorably with former
years. the total being twenty three roads,
l, ,410 miles; funded debt. $24, 10, 900; oa pi-
tsl stock. $2S, oS5, ,00O:s total capitalization.
St7, 264, 600. These totals are much less
but many of this years crop of receiver
ships are likely to ripen into foreclosures
next year. Tho worst year for foreclosures
so far was in 1885, when the totals were
fortv.fve ronde, 1857 miles. 1874. 109. 900
stooks and bonds.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
Train Robbers Go Through the Mail,
the Express and the Pas
sengsrs
Big Booty Secured but no Esti-
mate of tho Loss Is
Given.
Another Attempt That Melted the High.
waymsn but 80, and That Taken
From the Engiassr.

PARSONS Kan. Dec. N.-Ons Of the
boldsst train ,obbsriss svsE sttsmptsd oc-
ourrsA about eight O. olook tonight st Sem
inols, !. r.. on shs Kassas and Arksnsas
division Of the Missouri Pacific. The train
was bound for Little Rock. and ~ II APP
proachsd tbs engineer saw the danger sig
nal and slowed up. Two or three men
boarded the engine and compelled The en-
Rinssr AID hysmen to jump out Of the cab.
Half dozen other men armed with Win
chester and rsvolvsrs were At the side
of the track. The others Of the train crew
who cams forward to ascertain the cause
Of the stoppsgs were eorEallsd and
placed in ths: charge Of . guard.
The mail ear WAS then attacked
and tho pouches riasd Of their contents and
ths letters In pigeon holes gone through
and thsir valuable contents extracted. The
sxprsss car was looted Of all valuable mat
tor. the messenger being powsrlsss to ofRer
resistance. Then al the passengers in tho
coaches were stripped Of shsir vslubles BY
eight heavily armed despeEadoss. Every
passenger gave up without . struggle. glad
to escape with . whole skin. and no vio-
lencs was offered. Big booty was secured.
but no estimate Of the loss can be given. A
posse was Organized - seon ~ possible and
dsputiss are hot on the trail Of the robbers.
II il probable fight will snsus II the gang
Is oyeItsksu.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
THE WAR IN BRAZIL.

Dispatches which It 10 Said A AresFavo1a-
bic to the Government.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.- Minists. Men
donea received. cable from Rio late last
night. He said II contained very sneouraa-
Ing information. ''rhe government reports
TO me-" said the minister. ''that there
have been several important changes Of
positions as Rio. which greatly ssrsngthsn
The government. All ths commanding
islands In the bay are now In possession Of
she government except Villssaianon, Csr-
bas and PaQusla." ConosrninR the cipher
message from Rio received late last night
from Cspt. Picking. Secretary Herbert
having declined to give II ont for publioa-
zion. said to-day: ''Thers 10 nothing In the
message 10 indicate any recent victories
either for the government or the rebels. OF
that there 10 any material change In the
situstien."
BuKNos AYREs. Dec. 24.-It 10 reported
that shs Brazilian rsbs warships AQuidi-
ban and Rspublica are bound for Monte
vsida whore they will attack Psixoto's
feet. which 10 fitting out there. Gen. Emile
Nitre. chief OF staff. 10 dead.
PKRnAEBuco. Dec. 2l.-N IL announced
that Admiral DE CANA continues to OBJ
ssrust the landing OF carsoss from ships
and only American and German 0ercAon-
diss 10 guaranteed protsction.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
KILLED ON THE STREET.

A Lawyer Fails . Victim to tho Man
whose Hsme He Had Destroyed.
SULLIVAN. Ind, Dec. A.-Wm. G. HuItx,
. prominent attorney and former public
prosecutor, was sssassinstsd by masked
nan this morning. The assassin encoun-
tered Hultz on the street and fred point
blank with shotgun. woundinz him In ths
right shoulder. Hsltz ran across the street
for refuge In livery stable. and Just In the
doorway rsosivsd tho contents OF the Sec
ond barrel of the shotgun in the back, dy-
ting in tive or thrss minutes He lived long
enough, however. TO call ont 10 tho man in
tbs stable that he had been shot BY Sam
Willis The assassination WAS not matter
OF much surprise. owing TO the fact of the
intimacy between Hultz and the wife Of
Willis. Three OF four months ago Willis
lay In wait and found the couple in crim-
mating posision ~ his hosss. He shot and
wounded Hultz. but the latter a.
capsd and Left town. A few days
ago he returned. About an hour aftsr TO-
days shoo.iae Willis vas. met sonins into
town BY . constable and arrested, He
Willis 10 cx-sheYif Of the county and lives
on farm milo from town. He Was d.
voTeed from his wits soon after the fvst
shooting Of -Hnltz14aA thsn brought dam
sQe suiS against him. The suit had not yet
ooEs 10 trial Willis had refused - offer
of $1,O0O to comDfomise and had made
threats to finish Hultz. When arrested
this morning Willis took the matter coolly.
saying IL was all news to him. Evidence
collected during the day points strongly
toward him ~ the assassin.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
DEPEW AND THE POPE.
He Secures = Private Audience and !
Much Impressed.

He Secures = Private Audience and Is
Much Impressed.
NEW YoRK, Dec. M-Chauncey NJ. Dspew,
on his arrival from Europe to-day, talked
sntcrtainingly to an Associated press re-
porter Of his trip to Rome. II did Rome
in four days." he said. II wanted to see
tho pope. but was told he gave no private
audiences; neverthelsss. I received . mes
sage that he would see me next dnv at
noon. As entered the ponti6 arose. came
half why across tho room, shook me cN.di-
ally by the hand, requested me to bo seated.
aud then resumed the papal chair" He
said he found the pope vigorous and stt onR
in health. with the vivacity of Afty instead
of eighty-fve. This was especially noticed
when his holiness wns discussing the Ques-
tions of the rights Of property aud OF labor
"Whsn rose to CO." said Depew, The took
my hand aud said no had the profound dess
respect and admiration and love for the
Unitel States and wished would tell the
American people he was much impressed
with the Worlds fair aud had done all hs
could to help ii; that he was much
pleased and 0ratiAed to lenrn I was always
kind and oonsiderate for the employees Of
the company, and that had never made
any distinction between those OF the Cath
olic race and others. Thus ended for me
ono Of the most pleasant meetings with one
OF the most remarkable men OF the age.
The pops looks TO Americans with more
iutarest and attention. in view OF the rap
idly Increasing spread Of sooialistio theor-
los. 40 tho great field of the future"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
PERSONAL.

Thomas O'lLanlon. Of Chinook, 10 in
town.
G. E. McKoin. OF Townsend. 10 Al The
Helena.
Thos. Riley. of Missoula. ID Al the Grand
Central.
3. L. Heilborn. of Hslmvills arrived at In
town yesterday.
W. F. johnson arrived in the city yssssr.
dav from Bouldsr.
VIM. Coyne. the Rimini mining man, 10
at the Grand Central.
T. N. Ripley. OF the Montana Midland
railway. spsnt Sunday in Helena.
Miss Mia Sullivan aud Miss Gordon, Of
Townsend. were In Helena yesterday.
3. Moaler, OF White sulphur Syringe. IL
among visitors In town from Msaahcr
county.
Among the arrivals a. The Helena yests-.
day from Grent Falls wore Il. &. Ford. II.
Jones aud L,nsing Wells.
Tho following patty came into town yes.
tesday from Craig: Il. Il. Ssioknev. Nisa
Enle Moore. Miss Rosie Ssiokuey AID Niss
Abbis Stiekusy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
A CHICAGO DYNAMITE SCARE.
The Armour Institute, Armour and Gun
saulus Threatened.

The Armour Institute, Armour and Gun
saulus Threatened.
CHICAGO, Dec. N.-Agmour institute, the
grand gift of the wealthy packer whose
name IL bears, has been threatened with
destruction by dynamite crank, and IL Is
said the Same crank has threatened the
lives Of p. D. Armour and Rev. Frank
G1nsaulus, president of the institute and
pastor of Plymouth church. Neither Ar
mour NOR Gunsaulus will say word con-
oe,ning tbs danger TO- their own
livss. but Gunsaulus has declared
that man onos connected with
tho institute has threatsned its
destruction with dynamite. When the
threat was made dunsaulus succeeded in
dissuadina the wnuld-be destroyer, 3who
promised not to execute his threat. It is
said that. counting on the warm friendship
demanded that Gunsaulus furnish him with
money obtained from Armour. and when
Gunsaulus refused threats wsrs made to
blow MP the institute and also Armour and
Gunsauius. Little Beatrice. the 12-ysar-
old dauehte. of Dr.. Gunsaulus. stated two
days ago: "A man with pistol
has bsen following my papa around
overcoat came to the house and papa was
afraid to have him around" This vas the
extent Of Bes.rice's Information except tho
remark: my father told me that much
about it." Tonight Gunsaulus refused to
say ANYTHING about his personal danger.
but said: III 10 true threats have bosn
made to blow up the institute with dyna-
mite by a man discharged, who said he
didn't care. he could hx the place any day
With little dynamite. told him further
talk of that kind would lead to his arrest.
He said he didn't mean anything and went
away. have seen him around since and
am a little apprshsnsive." Further Dr..
Gunssulus Wsuld not say.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
Failing As . Marksman Henry Wit
ten Throws His Pistol at
James Morris
The Weapon Lands on the Lattor's
Head and Causes His
Death.
Only Oss Msn Hit and He Was . Leskss
O.-A Bis Timber sunday Tssg-
sdy.-Killsd Himself.

Special TO The Independent.
Bro lIxBKR. Dec. N.-At about four
o'clock this morning Harry Witten Was Sit
sing In Polutnik's saleon. James Morris
came In with six-shootsS In his hand snd
reclaimed. Now have got you," and com-
nsncsd shooting at Wittsn, who jumped to
his feet. drew his gun and returned the
compliment. Morris fred six shots. Wit
ten drsd three shots and then threw his gun
at Morris, striking him In the forehead,
masking = wound from whish Morris died At
two O'clock to-day. James Kslly. one Of
ths spectators. received bullet in his ann.
shatts1inR the bone from the sIbow to the
shoulder. Wittsn 10 under arrest and .
oorensr's examination will be held to-moY-
row.
Andrew Jensen accidentally shot himself
in ths hsad yesterday At Melville. causing
death In q few hours before medical aid
could rsach him.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
MAY CONE OFF IN MEXICO.

A $4,000 Purse to tho Big Fighters II
They HAVE to Quit Florida.
ST. LOUIS. Dee. 24.-R. G. Pate announces
that II the Florida auth critics prevent the
Corbett-Nitchsll fight he will give purse
Of $25. 600 for the light At his track at the
City of Mexico. provided the Mexican
ausherities a;e of the same mind ~
month ago. Pats returns to Mexico In q
week and will then make tho definite an
nouncement.
NEW YoRK. Dec. 24.-Pugilist Charley
Mitchell arrived this morning from Boston
and left this afternoon for Philadelphia.
He will remain in the Quaker city until
Tuesday. whom he will start for Jackson-
VILE and 40 into training quarters. He
will have cook with him. and oil the food
consumed will 10 sent down from FPhila-
delphia. Ho will be met In Florida next
week BY Jim Hall and Stsse O'Donnsll.
Mitchell looks exceptionally we'll and OK
pressed himself perfectly confident he
would oome out victorious in the fight.
JAcKsoNv1L1x. Dec. 24.-St. Augustine
has been selected ~ Mitchelrs training
quarters, The Casa Nsrini hotel on Anas-
tasia island will bs fitted MP for the Eng
lishman's use.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
THEY FOUG Hr IN THE DARK.

A Bloody Battle Between OmcsFs and
Gamblers in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. A.-Town MAJ
shal Phillips and posse OF officers Tsidsd
notorious gambling den At Pratt mines
at midnight lass night. Al the officers
broke open the door the lights In tho room
went out and the gamblers opened Ars
which was returned BY the officers. A
regular battle in the dark followed, The
gamblers rstTsAtinR from the place 10 rap
idly as possible. When tho lights were
turned on again bloody scene was pre-
sented. Henry Z. Hermann. ono Of tho
gamblers, lay dead ON the floor with
bullet In his heart. Isaac Milton and
Sam Sterns, two more gamblers, were
fatally wounded. One Of the officers was
seriously shot. The remainder OF the
gamblers. twenty-five in number. made
their ESCAPE. II ID. thought several were
hurt. - drops OF blood we're found in their
tracks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
They burned the Toll lIo uses.

PALERMO. Dec. 24.-ReRswed and serious
riotina owing to anti -Ootroi agitation took
place At Lercars di FreddL A mob marched
TO the Octroi stations and burned several
of the toll houses. Troops and sendarmes
we,e hastily summoned. aud after . sharp
conflict. during which two policemen were
wounded, tho mob was dispersed. In con-
sequence of the repeated disturbances re-
inforcements Of troops will be dispatched
to tho island.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
WAS KIDNAPPED AND HELD
An Ohio Merchant Charged With
Carrying OR and Hiding
a Man.
Tho Wife Found Him Once. but
He Was Again Spirited
Away.
On the Othsr Hand. It IL Oiaimsd He
Left Her to Gst Much Needed
Rest.

CHICAGO. Dec. M.-Hsnry B. Shields, Of
Coleman. Shields d Co.. Miles, O.. vss AZ
rested last night on the charge Of kidnap-
Ina 3. n. Byefs, the Pittsbura member Of
. wealthy iron house Of Niles. o. The
warrant was sworn ont by Mrs. BysEs.
Shields arrived in Chicago ysstssdsy and
registered at hotel under an assumed
name. After bis arrest hs was admitted to
bail In $4,000. Attorney George =. Baker,
Representing Mrs. Bysrs. says that last
May Shields brought Bysrs from Pittsbua
to Chicago and placed him In charge oi
Dr. Tallman at the Great Northern
hotel; shat BY various artifces Bysrs' tent
porarily weak mind was inHamed against
his wife. who for three months vainly tried
to ASCERTAIN bis whereabouts. Letters writ
ton her BY her husband were never sent.
After long search Byers was found In 81.
Paul in charge Of female nurse. and re-
turned with his wife to Chicago, only 10 be
again taken away by Dr.. Tallman during
ths illnesA Of Mrs. Bysrs. This time Tall
man and the nurse took Byers to Montreal
aud registered under false names. Since
then Byers has been taken to different
parts Of the county, and though he has
drawn but little money from ths
firm. about $4,000 has bsen sup
Piled from somo source and sent to
his account. Attornsv Baker says Byers
wants TO 90 to his wife. but 10 held Ia
duress. Dr.. Tallman rldiouies the story OF
the abduction and Of BysEs' insanity. He
says that owing to his wifs's pscularities,
Byors was unable TO live with her, and he
became sufferer from nervous prostTa.
tion. On returninR from st. Paul he triad
to live With and did 30 fourteen DAYS, but
could stand il no longer. and told TalIman
he was going away where he would have q
chance to get we'll. Since then TallmAn
has seen him but once. His friends know
where he 10, for he writes them occasio n ally.
Shields left to-day for Pittsbu,g. but will
return Wednesday, whom tho case 10 to be
called
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
A 365-DAY PRESENT.

And Every Succeeding Day II Will Grow
in Value.
Now good digestion wait on appetite,
And health on both!
Shakespeare.
OF course good digestion will nss wait on
appetite. nor health on both. unless ones
food 10 we'll cooked. And II 10 not likely to
be we'll cooked unless your cook has =
Worlds Fair Souvenir Cook book. secured
through The INprrExDENr's extraordinary
premium Offer. explained on ansthsr page.
As q concession TO the demands or The Sea-
son IL has bsen decided to allow any sub
scribsr to The INDEPENDENT. daily or
weekly. paid Up or delinquent. to get one
or more of thess last and best publioa lions
on the aubject Of culinary art for the price
OF $1.25 cash. TIL . offer will only hold
good dutinR The holiday season. and gem
tlemen Wishing 10 make their wives happy
and themselves comfortable can hnd no
better wAv o; doing II than By getting q
Worlds Fair Souvenir Cook book.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
THEY WE'RE GREEN HANDS.
AnL tbs Hold Up Only Noted Thorn &c
Taken From tho Engineer.

!. l. 5s4 . . L.
AnG ths Hold Up Only Noted Thorn 80,
Taken From tho Engineer.
Los ANGELES. Cal, DEC. 24.-PassenaeY
train No. 20. which pulled out Of the city
late last night northward bound. was held
up at Roscoe early this morning. The train
was stopped BY two men. who oovsrsd the
trsinmea with revolvers and blew open the
door Of the express car. Tho train was
then allowed to procsed. Il 10 claimed ths
robbers got nothing with the exception Of
$40 taken from tho engineer. as they were
unable to open the safe and every thing was
locked up. II 10 believed the work was that
Of green hands who went from this city and
returned Immediately after the robbery.
Ono Of tho robbers went out early in tho
evsnina with horses and the other followed
on. the train. The Southern Pacific has an
nouncsd a reward Of 81, 600 for information
leading to the arrest Of the robbers In ad-
dition to the regular Wells-Fsrao reward.
No ono was hurt and no damage WAS done
beyond the breaking of the express car
door.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The Helena public library will bs closed
to-day.
There will be no issue OF THE INDEPENDENT
tomorrow morning.
There will be . meeting Of The Helena
relief com mittss to- morrow at two O. clock,
At the residence Of Mrs. Il. E. Fisk.
Commencing At eight p. M, Dec. %,
the Salvation Army hall. All arc cordially
invited.
Bishop Brondsl received = very handsome
Christmas present yesterday In the shape
of large aroup photograph Of all the
Catholic bishops in the United States.
The Helena Turn Vetein will give
Christmas celebration at their hall. Hun
dreds of useful presents will bs distRibutsd
to the children. A dance will also be given.
There 10 every indication OF a large st.
tendance At the meeting Of tho State
TsacAsrs' association st Butte on Dec. ~,
% and 20. The programme covers q wide
range OF subjects.
Miss Mary Harley, OF The public schools.
was summoned yesterday to Jefferson,
Msnt., by . telegram announcing the death
Of her aunt. Nrs. Henry Fulton. Miss
Harley will be absent during the vacation.
The Northern Paoino Express company
performed excellent service Saturday by
delivering all the Christmas packages that
that none of their friends may be disap-
pointed. Manager Williams has arranged
TO have the delivery wagons on duty until
noon to-day. and expects 10 have every
package at i've proper destination BY that
time.
The New Years ball In Boulder will be
given New Years evening BY the young
ladies of the Catholic shurch. To the
usual list of attractive dances they will add
ao,ns othsF enter tsiNmsnt In the vav of
vocal and instrumental music and sscita-
tions. The special feature OF this part of
the evenings pleasure will Be oscillation
OF awo by Miss Matte Mckee. of Hslsna, .
Montana girl who has wonderful gift a.
SPEAKER and reader.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
A Large bunch to BE Doported.

SAN ANTONIO. Dso. M.-Chisf Deputy
United States Marshal John Walter leaves
here this week for San Francisco. having in
charge sixty-hvs Cinnamon sentenced to
deportation for violation Of the exclusion
act. Ho will be accompanied BY twenty
guards. All tho offenders have bssn ar
rested within the last three months. Twelve
arc in Jail At San Antonio. nineteen at Del
Rio, and the Others at Eagle Pass and Ell
Paso. Tho Southern Pacific railroad re-
osives 935 per head for transportation to
San Francisco.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
Ike Worked the Malier Tactics,
speoial to The independent.

HE6OlAI TO IN0 Ihd6p0nU0nt. :"
SPOKANE. Dec. 2i-lke Hayes. of Helena,
and Jerry Flowers. of Spokane. fought Al
Wallace. Idaho. at midnight Fsiday night
for a purse of 800. Flowers weighed
twenty pounds mole than Hayes. but the
latter had Flowers under the ropes In
twenty seconds. knocked him down again
a. soon a. he rose. and again whom Flow
ers' seconds were carrying him to his corner.
No time was called. tho spectators crowd
ing into the ring ~ soon az Flowers was
declared out. The contest was on tho
auuRle. +,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
Cant. Lon MArtiyan,

DunANGo. COL, Dec. a4.-Cap.. Lon Har-
tigan. city editor Of the Durango Herald,
died Of pneumonia. He was q graduate OF
West Point. aud for the last i've O, six
years had bssn employed ON the nswspa-
DO . OF Colorado.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25

May Have to Answer for Their Sins.
NEW York. Dec. 2A-Twsnty-four arrests
were made tonight on bench warrants of
parties indiotsd BY the grand jury for VIC.
lation Of ths election laws at the last slsc-
&inn
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-25
Millions il Postage STAN ps.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Ths largest stamp
order ever made by the postofies depart
ment was transmitted to the contractor
yesterday. II called for PSI. 768, 100 Colum
bian stamps. valued at $45 170,922. Those
will be placed on sale In about 1900 presi-
dential Offices.