The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-08

LOnGJner C"nAfhcN.flsbhr HOTncuiGu bIoih Di
parts Of the earth. and u WAS q spectacle
which even Chicngoans, though snrfcited
with triumphs, were proud TO take their
friends to sse.
Unfortunately for Colonel Cody (and
this Is another interesting bit Of gossip, he
does not own the show. He has n SINAI
interest in II, but Colonel Nate Salisbury
and Colonel Burke arc the real proprletors
OF the Buffalo Bill establishment. All
three are well known In Washington and
have many friends here among public men
Of the highest station. Buffalo Bill never
has any difficulty In securing the consent
of the Indian Office for the employment OF
wards Of the nation for his performances.
1t ~ well understood that he always treats
his Indians as a good Indian should be
treated, and he knows how to manage
them to keep them from falling into the
ways Of vice to which they are 30 prone.
A Royal Entertainer.
More than one Washington statesman
has been entertained Mt Colonel Cody's
ranch ut North Platte, Neb. Out in that
country Colonel Cody reigns as n prince.
When he is in hard luck financially, every
rancher in that region want to lend him
money. When Colonel Cody Ia playing In
big luck, his ranch is n center Of lavish and
oFcu kCChlG5o bosl'S"''oJ' >" ""~ "'S'D
on the frontier, senators and member OF
congress tell US they have seen banquets
and wine suppers which even the Chinese
legation in Washington would never dare
attempt to Guido.
When Colonel Cody is feeling particular
ly happy, he has q way of riding into North
Platte, asking everybody in sight to accom-
pany him to the best bar In town and setting
up the wine for all hands. Now and then
the boys become too hilarious and start In as
il they intended to mob the establishment.
On such occasions Colonel Cody has been
known to calm the fears of the proprietor
by asking him how much he will take for
the whole outfit. AS may be imagined,
the proprietor always sets a fancy price
upon his concern, but fancy price or no
fancy price Colonel Cody reaches down into
his wallet and pulls out the necessary eur
rency with which to complete the transac-
ton upon the minute.
AS soon as he has purchased the saloon
Colonel Cody turns to the boys and tells
them he has bought it for their benefit.
They are invited to sail in and do with the
property what they like. In about Is min
utes Colonel Cody's purchase has the APP
pcarance of having been struck by a cy-
clone. Not a bottle Of wine is left in the
place. and liquor is running shoe deep on the
floor. Colonel Cody enjoys these things
once in a great while, even now that he is
a grandfather.
An Acceptable Gift.
A man who has led his sort Of life and
gone through q career Of continual excite
ment, as he has, must now and then have
something out Of the usual run to interest
and amuse him. 1t has sometimes hap
pened that Colonel Cody did not have
money enough in his pocket to buy the sa-
loon which he wished to present to his ever
ready friends. In such cases he has drawn
his note for the amount, and a man in the
North Platte country would as soon think
of refusing gold as declining a note of Buff
falo Bills in payment for anything. III
this day, it is said, Colonel Cody is strug-
Cling under q load Of debts acquired in this
or some similar manner. h friends OF
this dashing and generous frontierslnan
and Snowman are glad to hear that he has
succeeded so well at Chicago and that his
share of the enormous profits great enough
to put him on his feet again.
Concluded to Vote.
Senator Dubois has been compelled tc
vote at last. In the senate there was not
power enough to force him to answer when
he did not wish to do SO. When the secre
UHTy Eedu HIS all lloHA uuc IOll, ut Shl
. mute in his seat. Attention was called tC
this breach of the rules; there was a debate
about the matter; the vice president read
the rule which applies in such cases; there
' was more debate; somebody talked of ex
> polling the young senator from Idaho; tht
senate took a vote upon the question Of ex
cusing him and by a large majority de
clined to excuse the senator; the secretary
again read his name, and again Mr.. Duboi.
sat silent. That was all. The senate oult
say with all its majesty and power that HI
t must vote, but it could do no more. i
/ could lead the horse to water, but couldn no
force him to drink.
Mr.. Dubois came out triumphant in hi
contest with the American house of lords
but he met with another sort of experience
: a few nights ago when he attended a meet
! ing of the National Capital Press club, O
which he is a member. Merely by way o
. joke, Mr.. Dubois refused to cast his vot,
when a question was put to the meeting b.
r the president of the club. The presiden
read the rule which required every membe
present to cast his vote unless excused b.
g the club. Still Mr.. Dubois sat silent.
But the newspaper men of Washington
have not SO much respect for the American
e senate that they propose to follow its foot