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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
United Intimate Friends Who Had
Been Separated for Twenty
Five Years.
An Article on John Bo1ert, tho
Stamp Man. Locates a Mis-
sing Family.
Tho Montana Press Copied II snd the
story Found ths Cowings In
WAshipgtoa.

The publication of 4 recent special srticls
ON John b. Bogsrs and his stamp collecting
In the Courier has led to almost \ romance.
The article mentioned was widely copied
t%hrouQhout Montana and the west, nearly
all OF the large dailiss and weeklies repub.
fishing IL In some form or other and many
in full. Twenty five years & or 80. John
d. Bogsrt Left Brooklyn. N. y, for the west.
In the city Of churches. whore the Bogerts
entertained In becoming style. the family
had few better friends than Walter J.. Cow
ing and family. MIR. Boeert lived At the
corner Of Henry and CLARK streets. and the
Cowings but q few doors distant. Time
passed on. The Cowings lost trace Of the
Bogsrts aud the BoRerts Of the CowinRs.
One family wss known to have gone m
where west. The nsighhors knew that
the Cowings had gone south or west soon
after, but that was very indefinite. Years
rolled along and for twenty years j. v.
Bosert, Bozsman's sx-mayor and son of the
stamp collector, has occasionally written
east trying TO get trace Of the C0wings.
As many times ss Mr.. Bogsrt has Seen the
name 'Covine" In tho New York Tribune.
which paper he reads regularly, he has
written to see il IL was the same family.
Invariably tho answer came back mo-"
All trace was lost, possibly forever. It
was mole than a score of years since they
had met and the Cowings might be dead.
for all they knew. The article in the
Courisr--it had been copied into the Inter
Mountain, Anaconda Standard, IrDEpEND-
ENr and other papers-found its way into
the Spokane Review, whore it WAS credited
to the Courier.
The oopy of tho Review containing the
article found its way into tho home of
Walter j. Cowing, in the little town Of
spraRus. Wash.-yss. II was thu same Cow
ing whom the Bogsrts had known a quar-
ter Of q century ago in Brooklyn. Mrs.
CowinR read it and wondered il the BoRerts
could be their former neighbors. A letter
to John b. Bogert. which arrived in Bozs.
man Tuesday. told the story.
Mr.. Cowing spoke Of the article from the
Courier which his wife came across in the
Review. Are you the man who lived in
such and such a house?'' and 'if you are
the man my name will seem familisr."
were two suggestions put forth by the
writer.
Mr.. Cowing enclosed a largo package of
stamps. asked for an immediate answer and
said that he had been trying to find out
where the Boosrts were for many years.
1t ia unnecessary to add that the letter
was promptly answered and that the
Bogerts and Cowings are both pleased to
know each others whereabouts again after
SO many years.
II the Cowings should visit the Worlds
fair il goes without saying that they would
visit Bozeman on the way.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
EASILY CAUGHT.
Postal INSPECTORS Capture . Grssn Gesds
4Outfit ~ Miles City.

Fostei inspectors Capture . Green Coed
Ousit NJ Miles City.
Asrssn goods man was baggsd Lest week
Al Miles City by Postal Inspectors g, 7.
Wayland and Il. q. Clements, who won't
from Helena TO locate one ~. q. Kelley"
who was wanted for using tho United states
mails illegally in making ''erssn goods"
propositions. Eoms weeks since the post.
mater a Henderson, MINI, was handed
. latter BY one WhitfoFd. who resolved
mail as that ofhce, In which the writer
stated that no had been informed BY 4 con-
ndsnsial agent thAt he tWhitford) would
- : good man with whom 10 10 soma CON
ndential business, adding, I'VE call u
IONS. !. .he rs.s Of sioo fos Is, $50 Goo Tor for
~. Or 400 for $16." and advising Mr..
Whitford TO send the money by mall, not
registered, 10 u. q. Kelley, Lock Box 85,
Miles City, Mont. Tho letter was for
wsrksd TO the department st Washington,
from whence IL was turned over 10 ths two
inspectors named.
Ihs inspectors found that lock box 86
Vas rented to Robert 8. TorTsncs, and in
order TO make this legal link = decoy letter
containing q IS bill, marked, was prepared,
and after being p0stmarked on the mail oar
was Wednesday morning placed In box Us.
One OF ths tnspector. Was stationed inside
VsV PS0vOAbhVV ~ Wub90 yu0 WA WAA ~
other Iomainsd outside to follow the man.
About nine O'Clock Mr.. Terrence took the
letter ont Of the box and went TO his saloon,
followed by the officers. Waylsnd saw him
open the letter and put IL behind the bar.
lie asked Terrence II his name was Kelley.
he said no and also denied that he WAS
Kelley's agent. Terrence was then taken
to the Mcqueen. where he made Z written
statement to the effect that Fred j. keis-
land, known % prof" J. i. Kioarey. the
soldier pugiiist. was the man who wrote the
'lettor, and had been permitted to uss his
box ~ a convenience, while he (T%orrence)
had no interest In the plan. The officers
~ once went to Foit KsoRh and obtained =
written statement, Rs we'll az tho oopy from
which the Whitford letter was written. and
house.
The professor says that he proposed the
scheme 10 florence, and In confederation
of the use of his postofies box would di-
vide the profits. He claims that Terrence
agreed to this. Twelve letters similar to
the one referred to were sent ont, n q
second batch Of fifteen were written. but
were destroyed for fear Of being caught.
The decoy letter is the only answer re-
ceived.
Commissioner F. w. Kreidler issued war.
rants for the arrest Of both mon, and they
were taken into custody by Deputy United
States Marshal Ed. J. Jones and arraiRned
before the commissioner. Their bail was
fixed at $500 each. florence at once fur
nished the securities for his appearance,
but the professor could not do 80 and went
TO jail. The offense ID punishable by a fine
not exceeding $500. or imprisonment not
exceeding n year. or both such fine and
imprisonment.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

The Hotel "spofford,'' Red Lodge, Mon
tRnA.
An elegant three-story brick, just I'm
ished, will be leased to the right party for e.
term of years.
Contains thirty i've large sleeping rooms.
a spacious dining room. bar, billiard room,
barbershop and several psrlors-not a dark
room in the house-steam heat. electric
lights. call and fire alarm system through
out, perfect plumbing and sewerage. Fine
corner room suitable for drugstore, bank or
small business.
Only hotel in town of ], 800 people. pres
ent teruinus of Cooke City division. North
ern Pacific railroad. distributing point for
northern Wyoming, growing rapidly.
For terms, picture of building or further
infot nation, write: The Rocky Fork Town
4 Electric company, (Owners), Red Lodge;
Mont.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
OIL WAS WAY UP.
The Days When 1t Sold for $40 Per Gallon
in Helena,

in Helena.
From 1867 to 1870 about the largest COM
mission merchant in Helena, probably the
leading merchant, was John Mccormick"
said Col. II. F. May a day or two ago. In
those days all the heavy goods came up the
Missouri river to Fort Benton" added tho
colonel, land tho freiRhtinR for a year was
all done. in fact it had to be done, in four
months. saws the Avant Courier. McCor-
mick. in the winter of 81 and '68. knew that
no coal oil could be received in Helena in
of six or eight months and he quietly
went to work to get possession of all the
coal oil there was in the Helena market.
He soon found out how much there was
and got possession of it. Coal oil was then
selling at $3 or 30 a gallon. Mccormick
quietly raised the price to $2.5 0 a quart or
$40 = gallon, and the people had to buy 1t
at that price or do withous.
''Ihe saloons. nearly all Of which were
open all night, were very large users OF oil.
They were lighted up a. if from the sun.
The high price of oil did not injure the
did not get along with a single light less.
The saloons were lighted up in the most
magnificent manner with that $40 a gallon
coal oil. That was tho first trust Helena
ever saw and Mccormick must have made .
fortune out of it.
In those days all the heavy machinery
for the mines had to be brought up the
river, and the freight rats on this from st.
Louis to Benton was 10 cents a pound.
l came up the river in 'G7 and I
we'll remember how the captain of the
boa swote all the way because he was
only getting nine cent? en- a little Of his
freight. He said he would never bring any
more up the river for less thar 10 cents q
pound. The freight rate from Benton to
Helena was three or four cents a pound
more. which made the rate clear through
between $500 and $500 a TONI
could the sa%loonkeerers afford to pay
$40 q gallon for kerosene2"
"Oh, yes. Ordinary drinks were never
less than a quarter, and fancy drinks
usually from SO cents to 81. An extra egg
in a drink cost a auarter."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
A LENTEN SOCIAL.

1t VIII BE Held Tomorrow Evening by
the W. c. 4. u.
The central w. G.. T. U. will hold a social
at the residence OF Mrs. Button Che old
Weston home), on Ewing street tomorrow
evening. Onr members are specially re-
minded Of its Importance, and Of their
duty to each; come and bring . friend.
This social necessarily comes within the
Lsnten season, but there can the nothing in
christian temperance work. or the social
gathering of christian temperance people
that can conflict with the moral and spirit
ual uplifting OF the Lenten fast. for Lent
no longer means isolation. but the stretch
ing forth of each soul, gaining deeper
knowledge of the love of CHRIST. TO draw
others into the blessedness of Christian
life.
-9a Look up. not down.
Look out. not in.
Look forward, not back,
arG. Lend n hand"
1c... DELLA A. kFILoda. President.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
BON TON %REOPENED.

iood News for It's Hosts Of Patrons in
Helena.
Monday afternoon the popular Bon Ton
will be respened and ready to serve q frat
lass dinner at Ave O'Clock. and from that
on it will be open day and night. Mrs.
Roger is the proprietor, and John
Nalcott will act as manager for her.
The Bon Ton is tho best equipped restau.
amt in Helena and under the new MANAGE
will again jump into popular favor.
The markets will be searched for the Bon
table. Service and supplies will be the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
An Important Difference.

To make 1t apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that shey are not AZ
fscted with any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing. 10 to bring comfort
home TO their hearts. as a costivs condition
is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
company.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

Samuel X. Davis-speoial.
INVESTMENT STOCKS.
Bald Butte-Very little stock in this great
gold mine 10 ofered-ths present lots that
have in bank for delivery is probably all
that oan be purchased within 80 per sent of
prioe offered al.
Iron Mountain-In tho history Of this
mine no better time to invest is presented
than tho present. The price of stock 10
Ruaged by the necessities OF the holders.
Whitlatch Union and MoIntire-If there
Is any safer stock to purchase than in this
coming great gold mine I fail to sec 10, IL 10
absolutely a good investments.
Yellowstone (Castle)-A few lots for sale
that are a good speculative purchase. The
railroad Is practically assured.
California (Castle)-A block of 5000
shares that Is \ safe speculation at the
price.
Yellowstone (Castle) - One lot 100
s~hares-ohsap. IL sold At once.
26 and 81 Bailey Block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
Shoe Bargains.

Commencing Monday. Feb. 10. we will
offcr at retail our entire stock of boots.
shoes and rubber goods at cost, a. We are
positively going out of business. Call and
examine our large stock Of fne. medium
and cheap foot wear and satisfy yourself
tina We are in earnest.
j. T. WooLMAN Il Go,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

Must BE Closed Ont Regardless Of Cost.
Don't fail to take advantage of the sale OF
groceries at the corner of Sixth avenue and
Warren street. There 10 still . good stock
left which will be sold At your prices. Como
aud be convinced. Special sale of tea.
JAS. SULLIVAN, Manager.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
Frozen Water Pipes.

Parties having frozen water connections
can nave the same promptly attended to by
addressing n note TO H1 Breckenridge
street.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

Large new line of lace trimmings for dresses
at Butcher & bradley's, los Broadway.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

The Doe Hive ia offering special Inducements
to buyers of chenille table covers and portisres
this week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
FOR RENT.

Curtain scrim in q large variety of patterns
only 10c per yard at The Zee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
Samuel X. Davis-Special,

Table linens in sets at greatly reduced prices
1t The Bee Hive this week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

Go to tho linen sale at The Bee Hive this
week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

The Bee Hive is headquarters for house fur
nishing goods of oil kinds.
Outing flannel in spring patterns at The Bse
Hive this week for I2hic.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20
X. of I. Entertainment.

The following programme has boon ar
hnged for tho entertainment TO be given
bis evening in tho Sixth ward by Red Cross
bdge No. 80. X. Of +. general invitation
J extended.
Rsv. Mr.. Poohl
opening ode. All
Holm duet ..... Profs. Oldham and Hsight
oundation and History Of Pythisn Knight
hood Observation-Disclosures. J. Flynn
Ochl music 80, ss-t.- j. s,.-..-.
election -. Mesars. Bathrick, Oseal and Bapty
|iolin duet ........ .ProIs. Oldham and Hughes
ddress, 'pythian Pr~inciplos". /. ......
Rev. j. Wesley Hin
aral music. ......,.... Mi.s lietjep
|eci,aiion nf a poem $1,000 ",..D. y. Dayton
iolin duet ..,...... Profs, Oldham and Hughes
uitar duet ............. -. Eathrick aud bspty
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

Large line of new ribbons just received a
Butcher Il Eradley's, 105 broadway.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

In comparison with the colossal clearing sale
nj Sands Bros. all other salos will sink into in
Significance.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-20

Baby carriages at The Bee Hive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-10

rom here. can both sec him and hear him cry. Bird Dan must carry us to the spot"
 So they called on Bird Dan and soon restored the young troll prince to his father. Now Hans was told he might ask for his pay.
 Give me-" said he. ''the rusty sword that hangs on the wall
 That you cannot wield," replied the Mountain King.
 Yes, can," said Hans, flor I will drink of the water of life in the bottle on wonder shelf"
 So he got the sword and the refresh ing draft that gave him strength to wield it.
 my path, and then I'm off To see the treasures in the cavern beneath the castle"
 The lamp you will find in the cham Der of light" said the Mountain King, but you will be powerless against the dragon that guards my treasures.
 We shall see, ,' said Hans, and finding the lamp he went down into the bowels of the earth, lighted by its bright glow.
 The dragon reared it's hideous head at his approach. but with one blow of his sword he severed this from its body. Just as the Mountain King came to the door to find out what was going on, the sun burst in full glory from behind a cloud.
 Then troll and castle disappeared. and Hans was left alone with the treasures he had so faithfully earned. Bird Dan was quickly summoned. and he bore Hans, with the treasures and the ready helpers to the place where they could be most useful. .-Exchangr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-10
AT THE SIGN OF THE SKULL

A strange old tavern have seen. The walls are thick, the garden green- fTis damp and foul, yet through the door Do rich men come as well hs poor. They come by night. and they come by day. And never a guest Is turned away. The landlord, an unvholesome fellow, Has a complexion white and yellow. And though hc looks exceedingly thin Does nothing else but grin and grin At all his guests, who, after awhile, Begin to initiate his smile. The guests are n fearful sight to sec. Though some are people of high degree, For no one asks when a carriage arrives A decent account Cf the inmates lives, But holy virgins and men of sin Sleep cheek by jowl in this careless inn. And beautiful youths in their strength and
 pride
 Have taken beds by a lcper's side. But all sleep well, and 1t never was said That any kind of complaint was made. For all the people who pass that way Appear to intend a heightened stay. The house has singular bill of fare Nothing dainty, nothing rarc, But only one di-.r, and that dish meat. Which never guest was known to eat. Night and day the meal goes on, And the guests themselves are fed upon! These merry guests arc all nf them bound To a land far oil. but never found That any one knew when he should start, or wished from this pleasant house 10 part. Q strange uld tavern, with garden green. In every town its walls arC seen. Now the question has often been asked of me. ls it rCally as bad as it seems tO bef
 Theodore (. Williams in Century.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-10
4 Terrible Looking Pin.

A well known gentleman of Seattle the other day handed to . reporter q curious looking scarfpin, the head of it being of the size of small marble, such as is used by boys. In color it was peculiar reddish amber, and seemed to contain strange hfelike heart. from which drop of blood appeared ready to fall.
 A heart of fire bedreamed with haze"
 What is it:" asked the reporter.
 1t is an eve taken from d mulnmv," was the reply.
 Where was it taken fruul:' was asked.
 Il was at Africa, Peru, in 1882. and took it from mummy myself" was the repE. A number of young men and myself one day were out for sport and dug up dozen mumlnivs for the sake of seeing what they had been buried with. We found money, pieces of pottery, etc, but did not strike gold mine. Nearly all the better class of mummies seemed to have these eyes ill them. and 1 took this from one of them. l could not learn what it was. Some people in Peru contend that it is the natural eye pre- served and hardened in some manner while others think it a fishs eye. They do not bother their heads much about it down there, however. The fact that these eyes are found in mummies Is suffi- cient for them. l have never heard of any tradition connected with them.
 II took the eye to a jewelry store i'll San Francisco and tried to get it pol ished, but could not, although half d dozen men worked on it. The powder arising from it while they were at work would make them deathly sick and also get in their eyes and blind them tenn porarily. You see that it has scaled off in places. I finally had it set in this pin as you see it."-Seattle Press-Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-10
The Rising Gencratiun.

''Il keeps one Sn busy making liv- ing" said a man of family. that don't perhaps pay as much attention as I should to the forms of speech. but 1 think that my children more than make mp for anything that 1 lack in this re- spect. aud wish they wouldn't insist as they do upon my conforming in this matter to what they call the uSages of polite societ..' The latest phAse of this subject occurred last evening at dinner My wife looked across the table at me and said:
 Not 'doantchoo,' You understand, but don't you with the don't and the you pronounced separately and distinctly. Not being prepared for this. it made me laugh, but my eldest daughter drowned. and when my eldest daughter frowns l don't laugh, so I said yes and stopped laughing.
 live been accustomed all my life to saying 'doantchoo' for don't you. and 'ehtalr for at all. and things like that but the children tell me that nobody talks that way nowadays. and so I sup pose 1 have got to give it up.
 They had before insisted that should have my clothes stylishlv cut and with the trousers sharply creased: that l should wear stylish hats and fashionable shoes. and now they insist that shall speak correctly. Take it all together. l think they are making life pretty hard for their poor old father. Still they're nice children, and suppose I'll have tu try to keep up with the pro ceSSiOn. New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-10
'' '' ''' '''
 @lA AW
What the Dog Know.

happened one day to be in "A Tenncs- see mountain town when an election was taking place, and there was one fellow who was doing more talking than any body else and getting into repeated rows. He was followed everywhere by shCp- herd dog. and late in the evening found him on the edge of town in a most dilap- idated condition. the result uf a fight with the wrong man. The dog was try ing to lead him home.
 Well" said. whats the matter"
 Eighth" was his brief response.
 You look it." said l, quitc fcarlrssly, for felt safe undcr the circumstances. That's good dog you have. D" you want to sell him;'
 No, siree," he replied, frightening up little. Here, Carlo" he said, and the dog faced about and sat up.
 Then he put him through lot of diff ficult tricks. apparently forgetting all about his own battered condition.
 Why" l exclaimed. "blamed if he doesn't know as much as you do."
 The man looked at me aggressively.
 More, mister he said; "he knows enough to keep his mouth shut"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-10
ROIiSSSaII.

Rousseau was type of the melancholic temperament, assuming sometimes the symptoms of q vtritablc pathetic insan- ity. He sought 10 realize his phantoms in the least susceptible circumstances; he saw everywhere enemies and conspir- at"r~. frequent in the first stages of in sanity. Once. coming to his sailing ves- sel in England. he interpreted the unfa- vorable winds a> a conspiracy against him. then mounted an elevation and be- gan to harangue the people, although they did not understand a word he said In addition to his fixed ideas and delir- iant convictions, Rousseau suffered from attacks of acute delirium. a sort of ma niacal rNcitatiun. He died from an apo plcctic attack.-New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-10
An Anrrthnurht.

Tho artist rested against tree. and the blue-gray smoke gently arose from his pipe and wrapped in its cliuging ca reSs the leaves that took its fancy
 He was thinking of his last visit here We came here. and begged that | might put her i'll my picture. She con sented, and soon il WAS done. But she was the picture. This beauty was g mere background. She had taken pos session of the canvas. and all else was secondary to her there.
 And so 1t was in my life. She was all. She had come. Naught el-e was of consequence.
 We never met again Tn ,ev long years ago. Ah. 1 wonder did she care a little: Has she quite forgotten ,ha. day.
 An, well. at least l s,-c inc picture everywhere. Still l wish il wLs some thing other than ci-arytteS that 1t adver tised. ."-L. Brewer in Vogue