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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
THE SENATE.

The House Bill Appropriating $780, 900 for
the Worlds Fair Concurred in.
The senate yesterday transacted . great
deal Of business. Among the measurss that
were finally passed OF concurred in were
the following: House bill fixing the bounty
on stock destroying animals. The senate
amended so that the bounty on wolves and
coyotes is made the same-$5; house bill to
pay the members of the state board of ar
bitration certain sums; house bill to punish
corrupt solicitation of members of the leg
~islative assembly and other officers; house
bill appropriating $1,000 to furnish the
office of the clerk of the supreme court;
house bill appropriating $50. 600 for the board
of Worlds fair managers; senate bill to
transfer the miscellaneous division of the
Montana state library. The senate bill np-
propiatinR money to maintain the historical
library was rs-committed TO the Judiciary
committee, q question as to the constitu-
t~ionality of the measure having arisen.
The house bill exempting the property of
widows and orphsnH to the amount of
ST. 900 from taxation was non-concuIrsd in,
because it was unconstitutional.
Gibson gave notice of a bill concerning
licenses and McDermott OF one to enable
counties and cities to issue and dispose Of
bonds for sanitary purposes and the pre-
setvation Of the health of the people.
A message was received from the gov
ernor to the effect that he had signed the
agricultural college and school of mines
bill.
The bills introduced were one by Nc
Dermott, being what 10 known az the
Mayors bill. 1t is n voluminous document
covering nifty pages OF typewritten legal
cap. II was ordered printed. BY Cullen.
regulating the license to be collected from
toll roads, toll bridges and water com
panies.
Senator Mats introduced a resolution.
which was unanimously adopted, express
ing the 81 sympathy of the senate for Senator
: EgRleston In the death Of his father. and
granting g leave of absence until Monday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
THE MONTANA BUILDING,
Opinion of Architect Burnham on q Much
Discussed Subject.

Opinion of Architect Burnham on q Much
Discussed Subject.
Great Falls Tribune: In the hope of aid
ing to make public opinion which would
bling about An investigation of the Worlds
fair building Of his state, the Tribune has
given publicity to many Of the criticisms
which have been passed on the structure.
1t is now generally admitted. even by those
who are in a measure responsible for the
building, that 1t ia too low and will be
raised ssvei al feet.
Mr.. H. y. Chowen, of this city, wrote to
d.. II. Burnham. director of works at the
fair grounds, for an expression of his views
on the building, and has received the fol-
lowing reply: "Rsplying to your favor of
the Both ultimo regarding the Montana state
building, l have the honor to state that
upon receipt OF a somewhat similar in
qniry shortly before yours, l had caused to
be made a careful investigation OF this
structure, and bog to report that the build
ing we'll represents the $4,000 appropriated
for it's construction. The workmanship ia
tirst- class in every respect"
This would asem TO be an opinion OF
some value, and no citizen will be more
glad to DO convinced that she building is q
credit to the state than will this paper.
The statement OF Mr.. Burnham 10 undoubt.
eddy worthy of respect.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18

COLORED Observation-Disclosures
VALUES.
Colored Surah Silks, Soc. Reduced from
BOO pcr yard GysT M
Colored MORE Silks. 400. Reduced from
$50 per yard. These are elegant goods
and were never before offered at such
allow price
Crystal Bengaline Silks. S71Io. Recuced
from $1.25 per yard
32-inch Canton Silks, Plain Colors and
Fancy, 75c. Reduced from 81 and $1.25
per yard
Changeable and Fancy Silks. 81. Reduced
from $1.25 and $1.35
Satin Rhadame, $50. Reduced from 81
per yard
Higher grades in all makes Of Silks and
our entire stock of regular lines and
Paris Patterns reduced in proportion.
Two toned %Changeable Velvets, $1.59. Re
duced from 81 per yard
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
THE HOUSE,

Sweet Grass County Bobs Up After Its De.
feat by tho Senate.
A bill was introduced in the house yester-
day by A. F. Bray, providing for the forma-
ton and organization of Sweet Grass
county. 1t is identically the senate bill
which was killed in that body on Thursdsy.
Thu idea is, SO stated, to keep the anti
Sweet Grass people from Park county
'jumping sideways'' till tho end of the ses-
sion. Rose introduced q bill Furnishing
burglary by from tour to fifteen years for
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
Reduction Sale Of Silks.
BLACK SILKS.

BLACK SILKS.
Black Canton Silks, 800. Reduced from $50
per yard
Black Canton Silks. 600. Reduced from 81
per yard
Black Surah Silks. 49o. Reduced from 75o
psr yard.
24-inoh Black Surah Silks. 75c. Reduced
from 81 per yard
Black MORE Silks, 400. Reduced from $50
per yard
Black Faille Franchise Silks. $50. Reduced
from $1.5O per yard
Black Peau de Sole Silks, 41.49. Reduced
from 81 per yard
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18

TACOMA. WASH, Feb. 17.-Prsminent Spo.
kane business houses have desired to bring
suits against the trsnseoAtinsntsl roads
which have decided POI new coast and
intermediate points ratss at st. Paul. to
compel them to reduce she tariff from eight
TO 10 per cent. below those adopted. They
claim the interstate commission ordered
Spokane TO have . rate Of IL per cent. be.
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NOTES.

A magnificent gold and platinum holder
and pen was given to Gov. Richards y~sster-
day with which to sign the bill establishing
the state university at Missoula. A oom-
mittse representing Missoula, composed Of
Senator Mats. Hon. G. III. Crutchfsld and
Ssrgeant-at-Arms Rsardon, made the pre-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
Reduction Sale Of C|oaks.
OUR STORE WILL CLOSE AT 6 p M. G MIG -
SATURDAYS EXCEPTED. o7AlNDO IKE

low coast rates, and instead of this ,he
transcontinental roads have given only IN
to 10 per cont. rate less than to the coast.
Spokane merchants will route car load lots
now ordered via Union Pacific, and in pay
ment for the same will tender the rate
ordered by the interstate commission. II
not accepted, suits to force acceptance will
result.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
Notice to Gas Consumers.

The gas will be shut off to-day between
the hours OF $3.50 and II a. m. or 1.30 to
1907. M, for the purpose Of making re-
pairs. HELENA GAS, LIGHT d CokE Co..
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Spokane Demands Justice.

Full line OF yarns, Spanish, German knitting,
eaxony and worsteds At Butcher IL Bradley's. lO5
lroauwav.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
Sale Of Dress Goods

Colored Whip Cord D,ess Goods, $50 per
yard. Reduced from 400
All Wool Henriettas. $50. Reduced from
Go
French Henriettas and Serges, Go, Form
erly $40
Enelish Bedford Cords. 100. Reduced
from 81 and $1.25
A large assortment of ALI Wool Fancy Mix
lures and Plaids, 600 per yard. Reduced
from TOO, 81 and $1.W
54-Inch Fancy Novelties, 75c per yard. Re-
duced from 81 and 41.25 per yard. I'm
equalled value
54-Inch English B%roadcloth, S1.35, S1.75
and $1.G. Reduced from $1.75, $2.25
and $500 per yard
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
A DRESS GOODS

BLACK DRESS GOODS
Black Diagonal Dress Goods. 85c. Reduced
from 500 So.
All-Wool Henriettas, 400. Reduced from
Goo per yard
45-inch Black Henrietta. Goo, formerly s5c.
Fin Black French Henrietta, 100. Reduced
from 81 ~
Black Silk Warp Henrietta. $1.4s. $1.75 and
$3.50. Reduced from $1.85. S2.25 and $3.50
5A-inoh French Serge, black and colors,
$1.25. Formerly $l.75 and So
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
Half Price February Sale
OF DRESS

At $500 each. Dress Patterns. Reduced
from -. See show window
At $500 each, Dreas Patterns. Reduced
from $3.50
At $3.50 each. Dress Patterns. Reduced
from $3.50
Dress Patts,ns at $500. $3.50, $3.50 80.
FL and $l2.5O each. Exactly half former
Price
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To Loan Money at 70 10. 8oo and 90 .

Amount of Loan and Security determine the rate OF interest.
am prepared to makelo pronptlyin amounts from $500 to 100000
800 900 Commercial and Short Time notes wanted. Also City. School
State and County Bonds and Warrants
No. 10 Edwards ST, Helena, Mont. III. B.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
A FEW TIMELY MAxIMS.

Sayings Appropriate to the Merry Christi
mas Season.
A fiat purse means stout Christmas
tree.
The small boy cannot be judged by
his conduct on Christmas eve.
There are no Christmas presents the
tradesman gives with better grace than
receipted bills. Give him chance.
We give our thanks on Christmas eve,
For the gifts we think we're bout to receive.
It's a foolish girl who gives her beau
the mitten before Christmas.
Better paid pork chop than fat
turkey on tick.
The man who quarrels with his wife
on Christmas day is worse than horse
thief. Let him be anathema.
Blessed are the babies on Christmas
day; they can be put off with cheap
candy.
The head of the family expends
many dollars on presents, and receives
two handkerchiefs and pair of mitts.
Then is the time to be merry.
A sealskin sacque makes a devout
Christmas church-goer.-Puck.
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are all there, laughing, dancing,
shouting, singing, running, stamping,
blowing horns and whistles, and
pounding drums, words utterly fail to
depict the acme Of happiness q parent
feels; the heart falters and is dumb
when JOY such as this becomes its por-
ton.
The happiest Christmas days I ever
lived were with my own children,
when / knew them to be happy
Charles F.. Crisp, in Chicago Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
IN SWITZERLAND.

How the Hardy MOuntafneers Observe the
Day.
AS in a majority of the continental
nations of Europe the people of Switzer-
land celebrate New Years rather than
Christmas in social way. The birth
day of the Saviour is given over to
religious observances by the older peo-
pie. In the churches masses are said
and the usual midnight service ushers
in the great day. For the little ones
Christmas is season for rejoicing.
The French, German and Italian speak
ing Swiss have all borrowed from the
Germans the idea of the Christmas
tree. It is lit up on Christmas eve and
freighted with toys and sweets for the
toddlers. But the older youths and
maidens are overlooked and Christmas
is strictly children's day. On New
Years the gift-malxing is in order and
general hilarity is the order of the day.
The schools are closed for brief
period arc the families of Switzerland
gather together about their firesides.
A great dinner, to which the friends
having no homes of their own to go to
are invited, is the feature of the occa-
sion.
Here in the western metropolis the
Swiss follow the American custom and
make their presents on Christmas day
and generally observe it as the princi-
pal holiday of the year. On New
Years they simply pay visits and give
expression to their friendship and good
will.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

stood in line, side by side, their little
heads formed the stepladder to hap
piness over which any fathers fancy
might climb with that calm enjoyment
which supersedes every other worldly
pleasure.
Every Christmas eve was q gala time
in our house then. It was delight to
contemplate their eagerness and inno-
cence, to answer their multitudinous
questions, to indulge them in their
raptures Of expectation, to administer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

stocking with longed-for toys were
greater, know, than any that can
ever come to me again.
Now, even though sadness is mixed
with that precious season Of the year.
it will ever remain q glorious event to
me, for with it comes the memory of
the days that were. My own boyhood
sinks to insignifcance in the con-
temptation Of the happy faces, rosy
cheeks, eager voices and light foot
steps have seen and heard aronnd
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

impatiently awaiting sunrise, longing
eagerly for the fire to be lighted in the
nursery, that they might spring from
their beds and hasten to see what St.
Nicholas had brought for their enjoy
ment.
There were six of those little folk
born to us within ten years. AS they
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

to the fond fancies which are all in all
to child life, all in all to the fathers
and mothers of such children.
1t was no small task to induce the
little ones to retire Christmas eve, but
when at last they were asleep the joys
that I experienced in playing the part
of Santa Claus and in filing each little
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
Space Enough.

Turner Van Newleaf That diary
you sold me is not complete. asked
for q diary for the year, and this one
has spaces for the month Of January
only.
Salesman-Yes, sir; thought you
said it was for your wife. Puck.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

Parents and Children Around the Glow
Ing Yule-Log.
The happiest Christmas days man
ever experiences are those on which
his children are gathered around him
enjoying the annual invitation of Santa
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

How nice it would be if Old Santa
Could travel about through the day.
And give folks a chance to behold him
A-sailing around In his sleigh;
I'm sure they would greet him so warmly
And keep him SO long by the way
He'd scarcely find time all his visits
Among peoples chimneys to pay.
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Too Common.

Mr.. Swelset-Let me see, Christmas
is almost here. It comes on the 25th,
doesn't it?
Mrs. Swelset-I believe that is the
date observed by the people generally,
but it has become so common, don't
you know, that this year and hereafter
l shall observe it week earlier.-De-
troit Free Press
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS.

How to Make the Holiday just What 1t
Ought to Be.
Merry Christmas, friend! I do not
mean especially that you shall have
merry Christmas as much as that you
shall make it merry, by giving some
one who is out of the sunshine and in
the shadow a generous slice of Christ
mas cheer. Then your food will have
something in it's flavor it never had be-
fore-a rich, full cup of sunshine to
warm the cookies of your heart.
To begin with, you must believe in
the Christmas Child that founded
Christmas. Ifyou find this hard to do,
make believe as hard as you ever can
and a special dispensation of belief
will be measured out to you. And you
must believe in Santa Claus, reindeer,
roof-tree, chimney and all. If you have
brought up your children on the prac-
teal plan and told the poor things
that they needn't hang their stockings
in the chimney corner, because there
won't be any Santa Claus, am sorry
for you. just throw away that potato
you carry in your pocket to keep off
rheumatism-it is much greater and
more foolish superstition than Santa
Claus. And that brings me to story
which will write for the sake of illus
tration:
Farmer Blank didn't believe in
Christmas nonsense in his house
wasn't going to let his boys spend
cent for any such foolishness, not he!
But he did love those dear, chubby
little twins that made the sunshine of
his house, only he loved his own big
oted opinions more.
He had gone to the city few nights
before Christmas and his wife had
asked him to buy some toys for the
twins, and a few picture books and
some oranges and candy to put in their
stockings. But when he turned his
horses heads homeward that night he
had none of those things-he wasn't
going to spoil his boys.
twas not late, but dark, when Farmer
Blank drove into his yard and saw a
bright light in the barn. Tim, the
hired man." thought Mr.. Blank.
But no. He looked through the win
dow and this is what he saw:
One of the twins was representing
the babe in the manager. He was lying
in the hay, dressed in white night
gown, his lovely eyes closed, his
dear little hands clasped, and candles
burning beside him, their flame within
easy reach of the tons of hay that
pressed down from above.
The other twin was praying:
s'Please, God, make papa believe in
Santa Claus, so he will come here
Christmas like he does at other little
boys houses-Amen.''
The twins were awfully frightened
when their father dashed into the
barn, caught them up in his arms and
carried them straight into the house
before he returned to put out those in
cendiary candles.
The next day Farmer Blank went to
town again, and he must have seen
Santa Claus and made it all right with
him, for the stockings were filed to
overlooking on Christmas morning.
And the twins were not happier than
the big foolish man who followed them
about with tears in his eyes, and
thanked God for the children, without
whom it would have been q sorry
christmas -nofroi+ Eyoo pr,occ
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wilkins Remembers His Cook

MARY" said Mr.. Wilxins to his cook,
ssyou have been good and faithful
servant to me, and intend you shall
be rewarded now that Christmas has
come. You may use the telephone for
ten minutes every Saturday afternoon
during the holidays. Judge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
my own Preside among my own chill

The father and mother of family
should be the happiest people in the
world at Christmas time, even though
some of the merry voices may have
been stilled by the changes which
times invokes; but when the children
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

But. then. that would spoil all the pleasure
OF hanging up stockings At night
And finding them full Christmas morning
Before It is fairly daylight;
think, on the whole, it is better
That Santa Claus keeps himself dark.
Because, II De didn't. the children
Might not think him up to the mark.
FRANK B. WEIGH.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

Yes, Santa S jolly good fellow
At least SO the little folk think,
And were you to question the elders
They'd surely agree-with wink:
The merry old saint is o'erflowing
With love and hearty good will.
Each Christmas to him It's apleasure
His little friends stockings to fill.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
Claus and the joys he brings to them
in so many and such varied forms.

IN so many and such varied forms.
My own life has been particularly
happy in this respect, and although
shadows intervene now between me
and the place where the stockings used
to hang can look back upon those
times with the perfect conviction that
at no period in my existence have ex-
perienced such perfect joy as when
could hear the prattle of many childish
voices at peep of day-voices that were
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21
Generous Man.

Gargoyle- What are you going to
give your wife for Christmas present?
Glanders-I thought would give her
permission to go home and spend the
holidays with her mother Judge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

Among all the jolly good fellows
Who travel the wide world around,
No fellow SO good and so jolly
As Santa Claus ever was found;
Each Christmas he comes around promptly
With goodies and gifts loaded down,
His rosy old face always smiling
And never defaced by frown.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-21

And now again
The sweet refrain
OF Christine bells and CAROLS strains,
Reminds us that the time Is come
When all the world again is young.
And evergreens on high are hung
Beneath the mistletoe.
All, Rose, how sweet
That we should meet
When good old Christmas turns our feet
To seek the dearest spot we know;
For shelter from the blasts and snow
We turn aside the world, and go
Where hangs the mistletoe.
Your cheeks are red,
You droop your head;
All! do you guess what would beg?
No not kiss!-do you suppose
Iought to dare ask for Arose
Beneath the mistletoe?
Mary Olive Emmons. in Boston Budget
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Message Of hope, despair to quell,
Is borne upon your silvery swell
Ring, bells Of cheer, across the snow
Till with courage faint hearts glow.
Hath friend seemed faithless, love grown cold?
Hast lost that wand of magic, gold2
Saddest Of all, hath death snatched one
Whose presence was to thee life's sun:
Yet look not back. The darkest cloud
But serves an azure sky to shroud
Thy friend his fealty vet may prove
Love that could change was never love,
And folly 'twere lost wealth to mourn,
While tickle fortunes wheel doth turn,
Grim death, though conqueror of clay,
Bows to a mightier Conqueror's sway.
Thy loved one hath but crossed Times sea,
To its fair shore-Eternity
Mary T. Stafford, in Godey'a
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os


ING OUT, blithe.
bells of the New
Year!
Ring out to all your
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
The Greatest On Earth.

The Barnum 4 Bailey circus, in Its two
performances here yesterday, fully sus-
tanned ts claim to be the greatest show on
earth 1t more than fulfilled the most
sanguiue expectations 1t surpassed in all
respects any other circus that has
ever exhibited in this city. In
spite of the vigorous shower
that came just before the afternoon open
| ing. there was a fine turn out at both per-
| formances.
This circus is one that can justly claim
the merit of giving its patrons more
| than it advertises. The parade WAS replete
with novelty and surpssses any previous
| street pageant in the addition of features that
give it the character of a stupendous Msrdi
Grss. 1t is truly worth coming miles to
see" to quote from the bills.
| The show itself presents not only the
most complete menagerie ever presented
here but contains many animals never be-
fore exhibited, including a genuine gorilla.
The circus. which is given part of the time
lin 1--WE rings, has only two acts ever seen
lin this country before, and the rest of the
long list of performances are entirely new.
Every artist is representative, every
act the greatest of its kind, and novelties
beyond the grasp of the ordinary imagna-
ton come in such rapid succession, that
the beholder wonders if anything new has
been left for the smaller shows.
The hippodrome follows with its racing
excitement. and among the new things is
the wonderful jumping of ''Queensbury,"
one of the most famous jumping horses in
the world.
The performance closes with the new
operate spectacle Of Columbus, in which
are pictured the trials and triumphs of the
great navigator from his appeal to Isa-
bella of Granada to his very zenith of sue
cess vhen he returns TO Barcelona, and
presents the living evidences of his -diseov
erv to Isabelia ADD Ferdinand amid fste
ing and rsjoicings without parallel in the
history of Spain.
One feature worthy of special mention
are the horses, for they IRE the fsest
owned By any company In tie world, and
many people Who visited the horse tents
sere loud in their praise.