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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
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THE ROOT OF THE EVIL.

You have all hoard the story Of ADAM and Eve
Who lived in the garden Of Eden,
With nothing to wear but the leaves Of The
trees,
And nothing but apples 10 feed on;
Flow this poor, foolish pair with the curfoua
minds,
Tho parents OF everything human,
Fell into Disgrace and were banished the place,
And Of course 1t WINS blamed on the woman.
And ever since then, when . mortal has
sinned-
No matter what form Is his SHINING
The people who ~crfticise utter the plea
That was used at the very beginning.
And cynical men, who . motive might seek,
Dom make any effort TO tlpa 1t,
But turn up their noeea and ask, with . sheer,
Well, who was the woman behind it?
-fTelen Combes In Knte Fields Washington.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
LlectriGitY and Life,

Writing OIL ELECTRICITY and Life" in The
Humanitarian, Mr.. II. Newman Lawrence
comes to the following conclusion: CD All
the thousand and one changes which take
place in the structure Of the living body,
be they due to the never ceasing and invol-
untary process of metabolisn,, or to the cx-
ercise of function. Or to the effect of Will,
partake of the nature of chemical change.
~ All chemical changes are accompanied
BY electrical manifestations. () Without
chemical change and Interchange life does
not appear to exist. ~ Therefore life is
always accompanied by the generation of
electricity. Electrical energy, however, is
not the immediate source of the vitality of
the body,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21

Halls Hair Remover contains the nntarGl
food and c~olo:-matter 70: the Lair, and
medicinal herbs for tie scalp. curing gray.
ness, badness, dandr1f and scalp sores.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
Sir Bowie Roche INDIGNANT.

Autograph letters Of Sir Philip Francis
are authority for adding this to the many
famous Irish "bulls'' attributed to Sir
Boyle Roche.
Some ladies' went to the Irish house Of
commons to hear "a particular debate,
which happened 20 be put off till the next
day. Sir Boyle Roche said:
Indeed, ladies, | am very sorry for your
disappointment, but why didn't you come
tomorrow:n
One day TIE house being remarkably
quiet, Sir Boyle said: Mr.. Speaker, Ispake
to order. An honorable gentleman who al
ways SITS neh1nd me Is perpetually laugh
Ing in IN face! | move that before he
laughs at ne any more he will be pleased
to tell me wAat lie is laughing at."-
You.h's Companion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21

~T~HE WEEKLY is the bet family paper published in the. state 1t cnthns the choicest
L matter apprngn tes seven issues of the DAILY omtng nc hmpo,ant item of nes
andnchdhgb eddes sits ompete measured of current information choice miscellaneous matter
and selected etoidco comments on lives subjects Published at tn state capta it hast the most
complete record of the domgs of state officers. For the rancher or resident ofa c, not
having daily newspaper no ohr publication n. thu state equals The WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21

Don't commit suicide o account OF your
"incurable" blood disease. The sensible
thing for You to do is to tnke Ayers Sar-
sap lila. II that fails. why, then-keep
on trJing, and it will not fail. The t,enble
IL, people get discouraged too soon. "Try,
Try, try agaln."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21
The Little TOddliDp Feet.

Watchthe little toddling feet, and if they
show q disposition to toe in" take the
little enc On our lap after it's bath and
again at bedtime and rub the outer side of
the little legs with firm outward strokes. At
the same time hold the foot in your Land
in its correct position. Begin below the
ankle Il rub to the knee slowly and
quietly with an even pressure. This will
strengthen and nourish the outer muscles
which are unduly weak.-New York Re-
corder.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21

Miss Elder-Yes, Mr.. Skidds, the servant
who admitted you has been in our family
for 10 years.
Ar. SKidds anxious to say somethingl-
How Interesting! OF course she is attached
to Jon from having nlrsed you in your in
tAncJ.-DetroiJ Free Press.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-21

Sold by all druggists.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
AN ARTICLE
Which may be Studied by the Metal-Stan-
dard Fusionist who Runs the
Doodle Sheet for the
Chunps.


Some of our Granger and Farmers Alliance friends
in Minnesota and elsewhere, talkng very ondy Of
II. gains to be made sending hay to London from
Some urging the Farmers Alliance to 70 in to this
business ct Some persons stating, that hay
is selling for sixty dollars per ton in London and
they say it will go higher than kite To such persons
we wish to say few words We were in London from
the last week in April to the first week in September
Early in the season we that the drought was play
ing the dickens with tho hay crop in England and that
the price Of hay must necessarily advance. Then, in
July sent back to this country to for what price
could contract hay, to be delivered free on board
steamer in New York harbor for London. From one
rm secured twenty thousand tons for future de-
livery ct price that netted about dollar and thir
cents ton, all expenses In the prosecution Of
this little business learned several things: That in
England ton Of hay means 2,24O pounds, or $40
pounds more than ton in this country. That the
high prices quoted are exceptional figures, when
son is out OF hay and buys truss or two from some
local dealer, who has but few pounds to spare inst
then That the highest price paid for hay under these
not to exceed fifteen dollars per on
ton Of 24O pounds. That the wholesale price u hay
dnctuated from eight dollars to fifteen dollars Der ton
That the inspection Of hay il the London market =
mose MyO th4n j. tAie c0untTy. That every pos,ihle
e = tnkon q ~ 49, and eVery ~ il3s Sr
= = 80 - = ss'1 = -. -.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
A RACE ||'. OF BEGGARS.
"A NATION OF SUCKERS.

The banker j., On business principles beegar before
4tndled public There plenty Of good, honorable
uprRht bankers. Personally they may be bright and
citizens But their system Is that Of the
most abiect and obnoxious heggary.
s. They beg everybody that they win rapose sufficient
in them and, give them all their spare change
Without security 0fcourse tho banker beggar gives no
security and he declares with heggarsh unanimty and
with amplike ierocty, that mo confidence, no bus
And begorra, the beggars put business to bally
hack you don't tumble to their racket
Ware at the mercy Of the beggars.
Wsnust give security for ail we get Of them, hut
they demand al Without security to u.s. They have been
specolating and falling failing andspecuiatiDg speck
ing and 1ssing crashing andcrsssing squealing and
running and running Tor nearly 200 years.
And yet these bumptious beegars rule the roost like
multiple C@sars, and fiddle like Nero amid the Hames
And the Suckers gather around these beggars-none
in rags, nary in shags, but all in velvet gowns these
wonderful vags, all settled in sucker-townsl
And they "whoop it up' for confidence and pour
in their shekels and leap into the mighty swirl
where ipols and stool pigeons M the great sewer Of
Human Folly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
A Sumner.

An Affidavit which will Attract National
Attention.
Frank Hoskins, editor OF the Henning Advocate
makes the following affidavit in the bank libel case en-
tered against him by the Fergus Falls banks It is the
most remarkable affidavit made in the worlds his
tory-and it will echo and eecho for hundred years
Mark that prophecy. M
We do not think Mr.. 81. would make the affidavit
without legal aid and advice We know he has not
But it is thunderstorm which will yet roll over this
continent. Again say, Mark this prophecy Here ie
the heart of the document-an affidavit calling for
special grand jury:
That he [Hoskins] caused to be made by compe
tent expert partial and preliminary examination oi
sued by said alleged corporations and it's officials for
several years last past towt: between the First day
OF January, 1880 and the date of this affidavit and
has caused inquiry to be made into such methods and
business by examination of public records and other
wise.
That from such examination and inquiry he is in
formed and believes, and thereupon alleges:
1st. That some or all of the officers agents and
employees of the said alleged banks and corporations
have at different times between the dates above named
ter the fact to the crime of GRAND LARCENY and
EMBEZZLEMENT in this, and that at sundry times be-
tween the dates above named there has been EMBEZ-
ZLED and STOLEN from one or all of the said banks
and corporations herein named by with aid conni
vance assistance of or all the officers agents
and employees thereof divers and sundry large sums Of
OA0y 40 lAOI0 Auy dpkeeF ny inspection OF the
books papers and vouchers of said alleged
tions and banks and from other sources.
I'd. That certain of the officers agents and en-
poyees of the said alleged banks and atons and
each and every thereof have at sundry times be
tween said dates named, been guilty of the CRIME OF
PERJURY bv filing or causing to be fled at sundry
times between the dates named with sundry public Off
cias lawfully entitled to demand receive and file the
same sundry false fraudulent and perured sworn state
ments with the purpose and intent then and there to
misead and deeive the said officials to the condi
tion OF said alleged banks and corporations and the
value OF certain alleged securities and contrary to the
statutes in such case made and provided.
3d. That said alleged banks and every one thereof
at stndry times between said dates named, BY their
officers agents and employees exacted, demanded and
received from sundry persons divers and sundry large
OF money contrary to and in violation Of the
OF the United States and of the Sate Of Minnesota by
then and there exactDg demanding and receiving Ger
tain usurious and unlawful rates Of interest and dis
counts aud otherwise.
And yet these banks have been doing business only
the plan Of all the other beggar booders who thrive
on the Confidence Of Suckers.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08

interested the cashier Of the Bank Of
large sums Of the bank money by virtue Of the discre
companies swamped these Investments Of the Bank Of
Eng1and's money. The amount is not yet definitely
known but am told that it is not less than 81 OOO
600 and it may possibly be - 600 600 $4,000, ,U0O
One of my inormants whose word is authority in this
city, says he believes the Bank Of England has lost
eral hundred Thousand pounds. The cashier has been
summarily removed, but the bank probably has no
Of proceeding against him, because there is no
indication Of dishonesty his part but only Of exceed
ngy bad Judgment, and it is sad that he acted within
come out in curious way, for the cashier being dis
charged has not penny to his and his creditors
are about to proceed against him In the bankruptcy
court, where full investigation viii be demanded.
II am also informed that an application in bank
ruptcy will be made this week. The papers already
drawn up. The marvel is that the Bank Of England
administration Is and public confidence will be seriously
distu1 bed. Financial cannot understand why the
bank allowed matters to come to the verge Of this dan
in this what it did for the Barngs in their historic
dilemma? The obvious course would have been to have
quietly paid the cashiers debts and so avoided not only
the disclosure OF the banks Oss but what is
important, the peculiar state of the administration
which gave individual unquestioned authority to
exercise such faulty and costly judgment 1t reveals
world and will not enhance the credit OF English fnan-
ciering.
'And this is the result most to be feared for if the
British public in the present depressed condition of af
fairs should have any to lose the single grain OF
it's implicit faith in the wisdom of the Bank Of England
there sno o1eteng theresult to this already disturbed
community OF course nobody imagines that the Bank
of England could be seriously affected in purely
tary point of view by any loss in which unfortunate
official may have involved it. The bank is strong
enough to withstand many such losses, but to abate
little Of it's prestige for sound administration
another MATTER and couple this with the strange fat
uity which permits it's excasher to be subjected to
bankruptcy proceedings with the curious disclosures of
the banks management which must of necessity ensue
is surely in Judgment the part of the drec
tors. However it not yet too late for the bank to
prevent the bankruptcy proceedings against the long
trusted cashier, but it has dot done yet. 1t is q
strange thing"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
Freight Charge Testimony Continued.

Last week we took up testimony to the unreason-
abeness of the western freight rates. No man can
tion that testimony, as every statement was taken
from official and railway authorities.
We now take up the second proposition which enter
ed into DR.. Fish's testimony before the Railway Com
mission in the Steenerson Case, viz:
That Ito. per 100 lbs. grain, from Crookston to
Minneapolis, 800 miles, higher than the all-rail
rate Chicago to New York; that the Great Northern
carried more grain than the eastern roads, and b the
east lines cost per per mile to carry freight
on account OF vastly expensive outfits and (c)
that these lower rates not temporary cuts on
count OF inter-railway freight or competition
The testim ny this point was drawn from the
official reports of the roads, and the rates given were
from the appendix volume caption Interstate Com
merce" OF the Rep OF the Sen Conn., 59th Congress- 1st
Session, PIP. 244 and 245.
We publish this table now more in full for the pur-
pose OF showing what charges made up-
grain by the railways when the Erie Canal was not
open and how year after year, the rates dropped when
the canal was open This must not be confused with
"compettion" in ifs usual meaning. Two or more
roads were not competing. In such cases the roads
would often carry freight at loss to keep the trade
But here year after year. the regular rates were often
less than half in summer what they were in winter
Take for instance the all water rate now during navi
CATION The roads do not compete with the lakes and
canal. All water rate Duluth or Chicago to New York
was this summer but four cents The rail rate was
ffteenl So this continuous but profitable annual re-
ducton in rates is not the destructive competition of
rate warl
In 1864 5, 6 and the average all rail rates for
wheat, Chicago to New York, were nearly enc dollar
bushel. It was at times high 81 .25 81 So and
even Dec 1891 $1.6OM AS late as Jany 1866 1t
was $1.3O. Such enormous and unjust robbery could
not last.
About 1878 the rates came down to something near
the water rates-2O and 25 cents per bushel rail- and
fifteen for all water The lowest point up to 1884 was
reached in 1881, when 12Kc was paid. The 15c rate
per bushel existed in 1879, however.
: Wequote the rates for 1884, per 100 lbs:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08

aio by lake, and Buffalo to N Z. by CANAL by months
.or 1890 The average to Buffalo was 1876, Buffalo to
New York, 387 CENTS making the total average less
than six CENTS 582) Duluth Chicago to salt water
rhe ocean rates to Liverpool make the $50 cents aver
age up to 500 to 10 CENTS Present lake rates Novem
Der to 15) from Kc to " Chicago to Buffalo, Lake
rates during summer about &c.
He then referred to p 2o2 Interstate Commerce Re-
port Sen. Conn.,. to testimony Of Ex.Gov Bross, Of I'LL
nois:
The al water transit between Chicago and New
iork now rules at about six cents In the all
rail- reights per bushel are generally fraction above
those OF water But il winter the rates range from II
to u cents per bushel No comment is needed"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
SCANDALIFEROUS.

A letter from gentleman who halls from the city
of St. Cloud said to another from the shades of Benton
County-of article regarding the Bank of England
being in trouble:
eyes, that's some of that GREAT WEST stuff. There
never has been and there CAN be- any thing the
matter with that bank. 1t is part of the govern
ment."
The man from the shades OF Benton Co., writes us
sfCan you maintain the truth of Bank OF England
scandal it will give pleasure to show the stuff
to the st. Cloud banker?"
Oh yes and we can also assure the said Banker that
he is too ignorant to bank No wonder that
banks fail when the who run them know 80 littlel
The Bank Of England is not "a part OF the govern
ment" The government has nothing to do with it.
except to borrow money OF it occasionally And when
it "borrows it pays-but compels the people to
pay interest on the debit To itself? Oh no-no-NOl
No sir, MOI To the bank, of course. What else are
for except to provide soft snaps for ban
kers.
Tell the banker referred to that even the plate
Of the country newspapers have since had columns on
the scandal And that the wonder isnot that such an
infamy as national bank should be permitted to
exist-as private corporation-but that such scan
dal ''should be permitted to get outl"
just show the usurist OF ST. Cloud how little he
knows, we will quote article straight from Wall
Street:
BosroS, Nov. j 9-The Herald's London correspon-
dent sends the following regarding the trouble in the
Bank Of England:
..some .days ego it was publicly announced that
Chief Cashier F. May of the Bank Of England had re-
signed his post after twenty years Of service and would
retire pension literally voted by the directors 1t
now appears that Cashier May, am informed, not
only retree but his resignation demanded by the
dire tors and no pension is given to him. for the
that he has involved the bank in heavy loss.
THE cashier was intrusted with almost absolute
power in making investments short time since the
directors found to question the soundness Of his
judgment, which was suhiectiDg the bank to
toned loss They voted retire him on half pension
After further investigation Of the nature Of his in
vestnents they decided to retire him peremptory and
vas chairman OF leading director ii some 81 the %
called trust companies Of which many have gone "a
4he wall during the pasI twelve months, revealH :
.sIa - = = h ~ = ~ - = =
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
WHAT OF THE HoUR7

WHAT OF THE HOUR7
This is the question asked Of us throughout the
west in travels the past two weeks. ssa tN 4yt
And we can answer without doubt Or hesitation.
The outlook is millions per cent better than feared
We afraid the tremendous silver agitation would
drive the populsts into purely silver partya metal
basis party The old schemer Of Minnesota was doing
his best to drive Minnesota into the whirlpool Of des
tructon and others already harness in hand to
drive the great movement down the swnehil into the
sea. nS s4sgg
But it won't drive. Minnesota is sound as dol.
lar gentlemen. Dakota is safe, alive and kicking
Of it. Wisconsin is improving and Iowa jubiant Min
nesota is practically united. We glad to state to
the nation at large that the party in this state has
now thrown both the Dr.. Fish and the denomination
Donnely factions overheard and will move to con-
quest without either Of That is business, with
capital B. As for us, gentlemen. anything,
never asked for anything hs-the peoples party
platform, and no fusion, endorsementdom over
the eyes of fraud. The party is tie move to stay
And it will stay-and with square man at it's nomn-
aonal helm next year will get back i prestige destroy
Cd by Donnelly-l etraysl.
All over the country merchants aregettng their eyes
open-and even country bankers
The outlook for new party in the third year of it's
lfe was wonderful it is today for populism
and it's land loan standard Of currency.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08

Iheunversally deceived man, who lives everywhere,
and says our wheat prices follow Liverpool ought to
track the two markets for month pastand discover
something Of great value to him. Liverpool does not
and never did-dictate prices to Chicago.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
WHEAT.

q WHEAT.
It is felt the world The destruction Of silver
isnow getting in it's work. From the steppes of Ghirka
in Asia to the slopes of Chfrom Persia to thedelta OF
LaPatafrom the prairies Of America to the Scavonic
forests of Russia and the copper coored fakirade
Asima, the wheat tmarket.is tumbing headlong down
the silver gulch' Silver goes and wheat follows. And
the murderous wretches traitors and butchers
thus scattered run desolation anguish and woe
the EARTH still gamble on human destiny and hell
history the floors of the stock boards of hades-
located in the American Colonies of the British Mooch
This is this weeks wheat report. The rest of it
win be found by comparing last weeks foreign
wheat market, Ton the last page) with this week.
This journal is the only paper in America which pub
fishes these markets. and the story they tell would drive
sensible man to the insane asylum The safety of us
lies in besotted allegiance to the doctrine of
tent.
1t is beginning to up little for next year.
In two years every sensible in America will be
crying, 1.-The Land Loan is the capitol of the American
financial system"
To New Subscribers The Power Behind the Throne
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-08
A new PLANK,
Let us Have a New Plank in the
Next PODuliSt Platform.

OWlng TO the TACT that both the old parties have
adopted general plan among themselves to break up
the popust party by the fusion endorsement pro-
cess We call the attention of all our reform journals to
the propriety Of inserting plank in the next gem
eral patformdrected to this cursed and corrupt pro-
cess OF making of1ce-seekng potent political
agency than principle.
Let make it cardinal principle in letter as we'll
spirit that justified in seeking Office except
to promugate and enunciate principles laid down in
platform. a@
All endorsements" Of an opposing party (opposine
because opposed to our prncpes) corrupt As cit
zens we call every voter to endorse us at the polls
But machine, holding opposing principles can only
endorse US as machine, convention because they
have something to Jrade-and secret assurances have
been given that the s'trade'' will be consummatedl
convention that will adopt one platform, and then
endorse ticket opposed to that PLATFORM is corrupt
corrupt as the scales of Apollyon.
Such thing is done except by secret trades
Any man in Minnesota who believes there was
NO PRICE
for the fusion of the democratic electoral ticket with
ours ct the last election (cals tentiossement BY tho
scamps) is either
KNAvE OR FOOL. t
He is neither, however For such an idiot does not
exist That cartel of State Secretary with the mo-
gus OF democracy and that endorsement of Car eye
land OF radical popuism accomplished with
WOulO
be sily-pated natural" who did not know it. It
ruined Il cost $4,000 votes. And the next day
they buided republican bonfres all the stated
1t has been all over the union. The republicans
know that democratic endorsement will bring back to
the fold the convert from their ranks The d. O. D. ma
chine knows that who will split his conscience in
two sections will lean against Wall Street every timel-
and be doesl In other words, DON'T DO ANYTHING
Every man knows that it is corrupt-and that it
Donnelylzes the movement into Office brokerage
Let the party say:
1--WE denounce endorsements or fusions as the cor
rupt expression of desire for Office at the expense Of
principle and by the process of secret tradesl"
Populists gained 10 per cent their vote of last
year.
In Nebraska "we' carried 81 counties to 25 for the
republicans and for the democrats
To New Subscribers THE Power Behind the Throne