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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
Citizens of Ponsonby, Regardless of Poll
tios, Ask Silver Senator.
Epec; ;al to Tho Ipdepnudant

Citizens of Ponsonby, Regardless Of Poll
tios, Ask a Silver Senator.
Special to The Indeuendent.
PoNsoNBY, fpt. 3.--A bout 200 oitizens as-
sem bled this evening for the purpose of
talking over tho adyisabiilty Of calling an
extra session OF the Legislature. l.. G.
Fyhrie was elected chairman. with A.
Bucklee as secretary. The meeting was
then addressed by J. Rawlings ana Hon. j.
L. Fleming. The latter pledged himself to
vote for q man to fill the vacancy now
existing in the United States senate who
would be friendly to the white metal, re-
gardlcss of politics.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The free coinage of silver Is the
question paramount so all Others before the
people of this commonwealth, and as ID Ia
of the greatest Importance thar We be fully
represented in the upper house of congress,
therefore be il
Resolved. That it is tho sense of the peo-
pie of ponsonby. regardless of party or DO
litioal affiliations, that ii would bs 4 wise
policy for the governor of Montana 10 con
vene the legislature i'll extraordinary ses-
Aion at once for the purpose of electlng a
United States senator to assiss the heroes
that are fighting our battles for favorable
silver legislation in Washington.
1t was then unanimously carried that the
meeting adjourn with three cheers for
Stewart, Wolcott. Teller and all those who
ure 30 nobly defending the cause of the
west. and with the hope that they may get
help to gain the vistosy the meeting ad-
iourueu.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
The PASSING OF All SIN.
No Longer Any Doubt but That the
Geary Law Will Be
Enforced.
II Congress Will Furnish Money
the Celestials VIII Be Sent
Home.
Bill Introduced in Congress to Give the
Chinese Another Chance to Register
-Mobbing Them.

WAsH.NGroN, Sept. 3.-Thsre appears TO
be little, If any. doubt that the present ad-
ministration intends to enforce the Geary
law. In case the law ia EiRidly enforced,
Yang Yu. the new Chinese minister to this
county, will. II il said. withdraw 10 China.
For tho pnst forty eight hours he has been
bessiRed with kilograms from Chinese sub
jects throughout the country. asking a veri-
hcation Of the report that President Glove
land and his cabinet had decided to put
the Geary law into effeot. The Chinese
Blk companies, OF San Francisco. have been
in telegraphic Communication with him
ever since his arrival in Washington.
The attorney general. Il II stated. will in
struct United States marshals to enforce
the law and bring every unregistered Chi
naman in their districts TO designated
points for deportation. Solicitor Reeve. Of
the treasury department, says thore is no
disposition on the part OF any officer OF the
government to shirk the execution OF the
provisions Of the Geary act. A ci eular
will be issued BY the treasury department
to inspection officers, directing them to
comply with the provisions OF the net to
the extent of the funds appropriated. These
funds are entirely inadequate for the en-
fo,cement of the law and will not hold out
a eroat while. When exhausted. the re-
sronsibility will rest, not with the customs
officers. but with congress itself.
Some fear that the Chinese government
will retsliate when the attempt is made te
enforce act. In any event. arrangement
for strengthening the naval feet at th'
China station are significant. The gun
boat Concord is now on she way to China.
The Petrol Ia also ordered there, and the
cruiser Baltimore Ia also on the way.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
NOT WANTED AS A NEIGHBOR.

Flathend Settlers Object to the State Tax
ing Land There.
Gov. Richards and Secretary OF State
Rotwits. OF tho state board of land COM
missionera, returned Yesterday from a trip
to the Flathead country. They were &C
companied by Land Commissioner Hiok-
man. Attorney General Haskell, Of the
board, was along, but did not return, going
to Deer Lodge. Ihe object Of the visit was
to hear the people OF Kelispell and other
pats Of the Flathead country, who object
to the state taking up great quantities of
land in that vicinity The state board
have taken initiatory steps toward securing
a number Of tracts Of land, many Of which
are heavily timbe cd. The people of the
Flathead say the ownership of this land
by the state will retard settlement
of the country. as the state cannot sell any
land for less than SO an acre, and cannot
lease or allow time on sales of tim bered
land. They also claim that an unjust pro-
portion of lands Is being taken by tho state
in Flethead county. The members of the
| bourd state that, as matter of fact, Flat.
| head county has not furnished state lands
| in proportion to the other counties, ano
even if the land which the board ,s looking
| at is taken. that county Will not have ar
undue proportion. The board will con-
| slider she matter later.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
People of Livingston Petition the
Governor to Call an Extra
Session.
And Send on Free Silver Senator
to Work for Free
Coinage
Mass Meeting at Ponxonby Adopts Resolu
tions to the Same Erect-Othsr
STATE News

Special to Tho Independent.
LIVINGSTON, Sept. 3.--For the psHt few
days the interest in the question OF
special session has been on the increase.
To. day those In favor of il concluded TO
voice their sentiments. and petitions Du-
merously signed by our best citizens re-
gardiess of party Affiliations were for
warded to Gov. Riokatds, asking for call
at once. Later in the day petitions against
nm extra session were also circulated. The
petition in favor of IN extra session is al
follows:
ITO the Hon. John n. Richards, Governor
of Montana. Sit: Whereas the refnsai oi
tho senate of the United States TO grant te
| tho Hon. Lee Mantle a seat ia that body
results in depfiving the people Of Montant
of the right TO n full representation IN CON
gress.-a right guaranteed them by the
constitution and one desmed Of especial
value by ths trainers thereof; and whereas
the decision Of the senate is that In the
legislature of the state alona Ia vested the
power to restore to Montana her full right
Of representation; and whereas in you IL
vested the power Of calling together the
Legislature in special session when the
needs of the state demand 1t, now there
| fore we, the undersigned. citizens Of Park
county Montana, believing that the needs
of our state are at present such as TO rem
der 1t Of the utmost importance that the
vacancy in the senate be filled without
further delay, would respectfully petition
your excellency to convene the Legislature
Of the state of Montana Ia special sessor
as coon as acticable, for the purpose @
electin2 senator in congress and for IA
other uurnlse''
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
A POINT OF ADVANTAGE

Germany Has Secured an Island in the
MediterransRn.
PARIS Sept. 9.-As having bearing on
the Franco-Siamese complications the
Figaro makes most important announce
ment to the effect that Germany having
been informed of the visit of the
Russian fleet to Toulon will result
i'll the establishment of coalinq
station for Russian war vessels on
the French coast has obtained, ns a eoun-
terbl.st, the oeasion by Italy of a small
island in the Mediterranean which is to be
fortified. coasd and supplied and used as a
rendezvous similar to use by G cat Britain
of the island of Malta. and whom that 10
done Germany will maintain permanent
suuadfon in the Mediterranean.
This action, it is said, was taken afts r
both Italy and Germany had oonsults q
with England. The exact position Of the
island is not divuleed. but it is said to be
admirably suited for the pur pose, within
easy stealning distance of the Dardanelles
and near she sueZ canal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
THE DISTRICT COURT.
10th Departments In Operation and
Ready for business.

Roth Departments In Operation and
Ready for business.
Judge Hunt has returned TO the oity and
opened his department of tho district court
yesterday. Judge Bucks department WAS
also in full operation and an active market
for litigation 10 promised. The commits
sion to select jnrors for the term were
scheduled to meet yssterday. Francis Pope
and Henry Klein. two OF the commits
sioners we're present. but ~ William Muth,
tho Other comm misaioner was not there. an
adjournment WAS taken to Monday. County
Attorney Nolan had filed an iufot-
nation against Frank Kstchum for
burglary la the daytime. He and
Vim. Clayton. charged with the
aame offense, will be arraignsd 10 plead
ON Monday. G. G. Newman has been ap-
ointsd by the court TO defend Clayton, and
O. i. Crane has been named to defend
The settlements OF the division Of the
amount of the verdict awarded tho high
school contractors was advanced another
step yesterday before Judge Hunt in the
district court. Attorneys for u number OF
| the claimants enter cd their appearance In
order TO interplsad in the equity proceed
ings instituted by County Attorney Nolan
and thus make good their contentious for
part of the $25. 900 verdict
| A default OF defendant in the case of G
p. Anderson VI. L. j. Porter and other
was entered for $231.60. Default was als
ordered In the case of Il. W. Phillips Va
Joel 4. Smith, against defendant.
In tho suit of G. b. Owsn vs.. Elizabet
Owen. divorce proceedings, the default O
defendant was ordered. testimony heard
and the case taken under advisenent b
Judge Hunt.
The cases OF u. Il. Kaufman VI. III. Ii
Brown and M. j. Patterson vs. Paulin
Kinker were dismissed as settled.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
THE HURCHES.

First Presbyterian churoh-service at IL
n, m. sunday schoo! ut 1915 p. IN. No
evening service.
Elder b own, of Great Falls, will preach
at the A. Nj. e. church. cernsr Hobaok and
Fifth avenue, this evening.
Unitarian society. G. "A. Il. hall-Mr.
Crooksr will preach at IL a. IN. on 1.-The
Sunday school at 1915 p. N. No evening
service.
Grand Street Methodist ohuroh-Rev. W.
NJ. Britt, a former pastor of the chur oh.
will preach both morning and evening.
He will be especially glad to meet his old
friends at these services.
II. Petor's Episcopal church, Rev. f. T.
Webb. reotur-servicea at 7:45 a. m. II a.
m. and 1880 p. In. Sunday school at 230 y.
IN. The vested choir has been rsoraanizsd
and will sing at the services to-dny.
Oakes Street NJ. Z. churoh-seryices at
II n. IN. and 1880 =. M. Sunday school Al 23O
%, IN. Young ople's meeting on Tuesday
night at 1880. led by Mrs. HALL. Prayer
m ting on Thursday night at 1880. VIM.
Hall, pastor.
Congregational church-W. G. sohoppe
will speak morning ana evening. Subject
for evening service viii be 'lmmor,a ,ality
choir. Mics Whitney will he the soloist.
Evening service will begin at 1880.
The First Baptist church. Eighth avenue
md Warren street.-The pastor, Rey. G. b.
| Allen, DR.. will preach morning and even
| ing. The morning theme will be: "A Safe
| Limit - Material Prosperity The even
ing: Something Better Than Wealth"
81. Paups Methodist Episcopal church
Preaching by the pastor at II a. m. Sub
ieot of sermon. Constant Companionshig
With Christ" Sunday school ~ 1916 p
IN. Epworth league at y. IN. Preaching
by the paator Rt = m. subject of sermon,
"The Model Husband. or How to Treat the
Wife" Mr.. G. q. Reed will deliver a pro.
lude to the sermon. Special music on th.
vocation. All are invited. j. Weslsy Hill
pastor.
The services al the cotton tabsrnael,
on Fifth avenuo will continue at ieaat
portion of the coming week. By the use o.
n iafgs ptove the tent Is made comfortahi,
theae cold evenings. The elder will spsal
to- night upon the following so1t: And /
the hand otfend thee. Gus II OF; II 10 bette
for thoe to enter into life manned. thar
having two hands to xo into hell, into th
fire that neves shall bs quenehed; wher
their worm doth NOT and the frs 10 no
qusnohsd."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
BABY RUTH'S BABY SISTER.
The First Child Of n President Horn In
the White House.

Tho First Child OF n President Horn In
the White House.
WARRINGTON. sspt 9.--Ihs Presidents
family was increased by the arrival Of .
little daughter nt the White house to-day.
The baby WAS born at exactly high noon,
just ns tho ball on the flagstaff Of the state,
war and navy building opposite the White
house. dropped from the TOP of the staff
Ftom time 10 time during the morning the
president was quietly advised A. to the
condition of affairs In the sick room and
exactly nt IL O'Clock DR.. BRYANT summoned
him from the reception room and made tho
important announcement. Tho smile on
the doctors face and the reassurinQ PRES
sure OF his hand told him the news ana
without pausinR he asked: "Is II = boy or
4 Rirl?"
Something like shadow of disappoint-
mont swept across Cleveland's face as tho
physician told him the new baby was n girl.
'Iho fact of the BIRTH was not made public
until two O'Clock. The news WAS bulls-
tined ut the telegraph Office, capitol, de-
partments and prominent hotels, and waa
aim ost the sole thome of conversation dur
ing the efsmainder OF the afternoon. Everv-
where cisAppointment WAS manifested that
the baby wAs not II hoy. Before four o'clock
n stream OF messenger boys began carving
conRratulatory kilograms to the White
house.
This 10 the first time In the history of the
republic that the wall Of new horn infant
of the president of the United States haa
been heard within the walls Of the White
house.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Bulletin Containg List of tho ReoenA
Books Added, Etc.

BOOKS Added, ETC.
Tho September Bulletin of the Helena
public library. iust issued. contains liat
OF over,580 books that have been added
during August and including few earlies
purchases and some gif.ss The Bulletin 10
distributed free and should be preserved
for future use, as 10 ia expected that tho
supply. 5000 copies, will soon be exhausted
AMI no more will be printed. II contains
all tho latest changes In the rules and
other information. Tho September num-
Der says: ''In order that the library NAV
moro nearly supply tho extra demand for
few of tbs new and popular books they ara
loaned for seven days only without tha
privilege of renewal. Overtime i've cents q
day. These become fourteen-day books
when the special demand eeases.
Gifts co the library OF books aud
pamphlets are very acceptable. Magazines,
whether bound or unbound, arc particularly
desired. The latest results Of atudy and
thought frequently appear first In soma
periodical. One copy OF zach magazine IL
kept in the reference department. for use In
| tho library only. This collection needs 10
be greatly enlarged, and 10 also very desir.
able that the leading department should bs
| supplied with duplicate copies.
"Although the library does not expect 60
| buy religious books of a den omina tional
character, tha gift OF such Ia acceptable"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The beautiful silk quilt that was disposed
of at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening
was won by Miss Visaie Watson.
The county commissioners have accepted
the resignation OF Rittenho houso Stringfellow.
Justice of the peace Of Wolf Creek. who Is
desi GUS of moving to another locality.
The contract for supplying GOAL for heat
ing tho county buildings WAS awarded yes-
terday to the Sand Coulee company by tho
county commissioners. The price Is $5.l5
per ton.
William Clark and Thomas Bowden have
made annual representation of the Wander
bilt, Cayota, Cayota Fraction. Fairmount,
Trinity and North Side lodes in the Ottawa
district.
The regular monthly devotional meeting
of the Young Peoples Local union of Hell
ena will be held in the parlors of the Con
pregational church on Tuesday evening,
Sept II.
The eleventh annual opening Of the En-
gelhorn Helena Business college last week
bids fair for another successful school
year. The register has over thirty students
enrolled.
Those In position to know say there has
been no reduction In the scale of wages
paid miners in shs Coeur d'Alene country;
that underground men receive $3.50 a day
and others $3.
During the week = large and beautiful
vocation has beon placed In 81. Paurs NJ.
i, church, which will be used in the ser
Woes. Tho vocation is the nearest approach
to a pipe organ that has over been invented.
The county commissioners will remain in
session until Thursday morning. So far 10
one has appeared before the board TO sus-
pest any means by which county expenses
may be reduced.
A sacred concert will be given at the A.
M. Il. church, Hoback aud Fifth avenue,
Sunday, Sept. II, under tho direction of
Prof. Il. G. Cole. There will be an orehes-
ira of ak pieces, esssys, reeitations and
singing.
John Robinson. of Rozeman, president of
the State Irrigation association. announces
that meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
will be held at Bozeman Sept. Is TO select 4
delegate to the national convention as Los
Angeles.
The Montana shaep and Land company
has been Incorporated by Henry klein,
Herman Cana Joseph Cans and II. s. Mo-
Intyrs, with capital of 100000 In l,0oC
shares. to do business in this state and
Wyoming.
In the annual report of tho United States
| Sampling company. filed with tho county
| recorder yesterday, the capital stock III put
at $40 900. of which &c. 750 is paid in; In
! asbtelness $4. .499 A. The report states
| that salt has been brought against the
| company by =. T.. Clark for $50, 900. 70,
personal injuries.
| An sxoellent programme haa been pre-
pared for the musical and literary enter
tainment to be given as St. Paurs NJ. h.
church on Monday evening of next wssb
hy the Epworth league. Tho boat musioa
| talent In the eiss has been engaged for tht
evening, and the announcement that Miss
| Hubbard has 1t in hand is a guarantee tha
| il will prove n suooess. Tickets are now OF
| salo at she Helena Book aud Stationer1
company and Heed, Craig d Smiths. Ad
| mission 90 cents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
ON THE RACE TRACK.

Flyers Ovor Eastern Courses Who Came
Under the Wire In Front.
SHEEpsHEAD BAY, Sept. 9.--Soven fur.
tones--May Win, Shadow. Acclaim 1:28
fnturity oourse-Psdestrian. Aloha. Tull.
Blackburn. lii 3.5; five furlongs-Sant,
Ana. Tom Harding, Merry Monarch
l:01 Is; seven furlongs-Ssnator g ady,
Gsliles. Peter the Great. 1:29 1-b; Ave far
lonRs-5prinRtlme. Atropine. Cunarder
1903 3-5; mile and one quarter on the turf
Raceland, Kildser, Victorious. 2:09.
LAToN1A. Sept. Six furlongs-Emma
Mo; Carus Eyelet. 1:1515; mile and fift1
yards-Parapet. The Gove,ness. Forest
Kose 1:45; six furlonps-Capt. Drane. Lit
Rosa. The Sculptor. 1:14115; Avondale stakes
one mile-Sabine, ssmper Lex. Lady Jane
for second place between Frontman ant
Pea Song. 1:O215; five turlongs-Laurs t
Gratz Hanlsy, Anna Victor. 1:02A.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-10
A GREAT SCH EN- ME.
Would Be an Association OF Ladies' t
Purchase Goods.

Would BE an Association OF Ladies' to
Purchase Goods.
Gould q hundred or a thousand ladies
meet, decide on every thing they needed to
purchase for a year, and select q competent
person to buy for them in the eastern mar
kets with ready cash. their saving, owing to
the low prices at which such large quanti-
ties could be bought would be very great.
Wsinsteir d Co. have for years been acting
the part Of such agents. They have estab
lished branch house in New York for the
purpose Of buying goods advantageously.
Thoy are satisfied to work for the puDiic on
small margin of profit, and they olsiW
(and have never been contradlcbedl to sell
every article in their stock cheaper thar
the same thing is sold elsewhere. speoia
attention Ia called to the extraordinary val
ues they offer in crockery, glassware, lamps.
house furnishings. etc., and to their cu
prices on school stationary.
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DONNELLY ON HARD TIMES.
The Distinguished Ieoturer to lie ai
Ming's Monday Night.

Tho Distinguished Ieoturer to lie As
Ming's Monday Night.
Tho managers of she opera house hays
made arrangements with the Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly TO deliver lecture hero on Mon
day evening. Tho subject of the leotura
will be "Stlver and Hard Timea." Tho
opera house should be we'll filed on thia
occasion. as MIR. Donnelly's reputation il
national and ali should want TO hear him
on subjects especially persinsnh To the
present times. At Butte and Anaconda he
had large audiences aud his eioquenca WAS
rewarded by the closest attention aud tins
most liberal applause. The arrangements
with MIR. Donnelly were only made yeater.
day. aud precluded tho possibility of na
extended notice of the event. That. how
ever, should have no affeot on the attend-
anoe. as tho management Ii determined
that the price of admission shall he In
keeping with the subject of iho lecture.
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THE HELENA SCHOOLS


Up to That of 1902.
The pnblin schools Of Helena opened fov
tho current year on Sept. 4 CAST Monday.
Owing to ths fact that times arS no dull
and tho reported decrease in population,
considerable interest has beon felA In res
gard to what tho aohool sntoilnent would
be, and how Ii would compare with this first
enrolment Of former years. Eupt. Young
has made ca eful inquiry In regard 10 these
matters and has obtained the following
facts. II should be remembered that this
schools opened this year on general holi-
day and continued in session only twn
| hours, which would be very unfavorahls
| for u full snrollment. Tho enroliment tho
| first day in 1881 WAS ], ,33D; In lSJ2 she hras
! days enrolment waa i,3se; ths enrollment
| last Monday lnetional holiday was lab.
On the face of the figures this would appear
to be q great falling of. bnt comparing tina
enrollmens of the frat months OF these
years with the first weak OF the pressns
year. 1t will bo seen that tho attendance ts
fully as large. IL nos larger. than during
the preceding years.
! The entollment for September, 1901. waa
! 457; for September. 1892. ii WAS 1,blb,
while for tho frat week OF the present Sep
tember it waa 1.4iS only sixty-seven less
than for tho entire month OF September os
last year. From these figures w Ia safe to
predict that the enrolment for the present
month will be greater than ever before dur-
ing the ii iras month OF school year.
The following additional facts Will be OF
interest: There are in the high school
thirsy-ona boys and seyen.v-four girls, n
total enrollment OF 105 eleven moro than
, tor tho first month of last yaar). In tho
grammar rooms fNos. s. g. and 81 there
) are l32 boys and 22J grls, n total Of 42l.
whils in the primary rooms mos ], z. and
, Az there are ass hoya and f6I girls, u total
OF 922. There are enrolled In the schools,
therefore, 678 boys and 770 girls, making d
, total Of I.4a8. or the entire antollment
725 per cent are In the high achool. 29.07 peH
cent ure ia the grammar rooms and Co. 81
per cent are in the primary rooms. IL Inust
be kept in mind thas theas figures are for
the first week only. Tho average enroll-
ment per room is 4o.2
A year or two ago the Chicago Times pre-
pared aome sta.istios in reference to tho
number Of pupis in the different grades Of
tha Chicago schools, from which 1t ap-
peered that of the entire enrolmons in the
city Eohools go, 129) 81 per cent were in the
high school, 22.l per cent were in the
grammar Rrades and rs per cent In the
primary grades Comparing these figures
with those given above. IL will be aeon that
much larger per cent Of the Helena chill
dreu remain in school and enter the hiahe
. grades than in Chicago.
, The schools Lave opened for the year un
der the moss favorable conditions and al
I Indications point to year Of harm moniou
o and etticient work. The following tabl
will show the attendance in the variou
grades up to Friday afternoons: