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Pfnaud's Extract (small). 800
Lavender Water. Nop. ..........43c
Purple Lilac. yow. 4gc
Queen Ann" Cologne. Nop 44c
Violet Water (small sizel. Nop........53 c
violet water daree siIel Now. 81. 90
Glen Echo" Cologne. No,c..6 ESQ
Eau dc Osliet (carnation pink. new and de-
iishtful odor Eo,c. 40
Grown" Crab Apple Extract. Nosc ..... .4Sc
Celebrated Newman" Perfumes. embrae-
ing all the most popular odors, reduced
haf price.
LOUNGE bott.es. Nou.......... $50
oohNo AossieS. Nov .SUc
4ounce Bottles. Nor, n. 40
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You Need Thesel
I; M 3; ao Teys sKs,S 4 Sos.

1. u. l OWNER @ Son,
DRY GOODS DEALERS
1916 9TH st. NV,
Have adopted the following plan TO stir MP business
during the aull months Of summer: They have se::
SOLID OAK ANTIQUE FINISH FOLDING
soiln 6sK .xrtorp rrxrsu por nrxa vrs,c
OR NEWSPAPER RACKS
soLIM OAK ANTIQUE FINISH FOLDING BOOK
RACKS.
These attractive well useful pieces Of furni-
ture are not for sale. but propose to rive them
our customers without cost
pesse cal, and get card and circul:s which WIN
diton to the above attractions are selling PARA
rice
Beautiful line of PERCALEs Just received
Big a.sortment Of WASH GOODS at popular pricsa
BOYS, WAISTS and KNEE PANTS. CENTS,
S yhhAASS DRAWERS. 25c GEMS BALBRIGGAN
6Oc. tvsln
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ALEXANDRIA.

Outlook For Public improvements
The interregnum in the session Of the city
| council will be spent by those local states
men who are arranging for a comprehensive
system Of public improvements In devils
ing the ways and means for the accom-
plishment of that object. They face now
not a principle but q condition. There is
no doubt of the desirability of q wide sys-
tenn of street work conceived with an in
ssrests and OF the value 81 ne
ment TO increase the value of real estate by
increa sing its commodiousness for the homes
is. however. the condition of impecuniousity.
The corporation has no surplus whatever
after paying the current expenses necessary
to its existence. And there is no compre-
hensive system which can begin and end
within the corporation lines. The needs of
charter. Sewers can reach neither Hoo Sds =
Run on the west nor Hunting creek on the
south without going beyond the corpora
fine street until 1t mounts Shutters Hill
and Washington street will never be part
of Mount Vernon avenue until it has con-
nectfons to make 1t the thoroughfare which
runs from Washington's Monument to
Washington's grave. These ideas are now
Grafton Of the neiehborhood with AI e uen-
dria Is beginning to be seen The promise OF
an ever widening prosperity.
Church Services Yesterday.
The church services Of Alexandria yester-
day had ample attendance. Rev. Joseph
Reynolds, tr., of Mott Haven. n. Y, con-
Quoted exercises in Grace Church and
preached there. He is here to arrange for
a mission to be held in this city next au-
tumn. The societies of this church are
holding conferences with reference to this
work. At the Second Presbyterian Church
Rev. b. D. Collins preached. In the alb
sence of the pastor Of Trinity NJ E. Church
Rev. DR.. Black of Washington preached
Rev. DR.. John Sholler of Minnesota preach
ed at the German Lutheran Church on
Cameron street.
Democratic Primary Election.
The democratic ward meetings to nomi-
nate delegates to the Richmond guberna-
torial convention will be held tomorrow
night. The meetings will be held at the
Concorda Hotel in the first ward, ct the
mayors office in the second ward, at the
court house in the third ward and in the
fourth ward at Miffleton's shop on Column
bus street opposite st. Johns Academy.
Notes.
Mary A. Davis Of Washington has bought
for $3.50 the building and works Of the Po-
tomac Novelty Company on King and Lee
streets.
The Mount Vernon electric railway has
now established an express business on its
line.
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Health Officer Hammett has not yet sent
to the Commissioners his estimates for the
next fiscal year. although IL is likely they
will be sent In early this week The esti-
mates will include all members of the pres-
emit force. and will ask for an Increase in
the salary Of Professor Hird the chemist
His salary at present is but Loo, which Is
not as much, IL is stated at the health Of
flee, as chemists assistants are paid IN the
government service in other branches. Five
garbage inspectors will also be provided for
In the estimates. and the clerical force.
and scarlet fever and diphtherta service
will also be Included. 1t is likely that the
health offcer will also estimate for an in
crease IN the salaries Of some OF the cleri-
cal force.
The Reform school Stable.
The question OF just what shall be done
to provide the reform school with a stable
to take the place Of the one that was re-
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%ARKIEY.BENT, Al the residence Of thu brsae-
J % 1891 by Rev W J. Iibberton. Ni.. IENsff
BARSLEY Of Washington. D G.. formerly II bar
Station, III.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

house for SILVER. but whsthss their party
spirit Ia stronger than their patriotic one.
remsins to be seen."
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WESTERN ROADS WILL CONE DOWN

One Fare fer ths Round Trip 70 Chicago
for Long Distances
Western roads are at last ready 10 come
down on Worlds fair rates and ale ready
to get almost to the bottom. The 81. Paul.
Northwestern, Atchison and Rock Island
yesterday requested Chairman Caldwell, OF
the Western Passenger association. to call
a meeting for Friday. saying 1t 10 desirable
that tickets DO sold svsry day. good for
passage on regular trains. and good for re-
turn rassaRs from Chicago any day up to
and includinR the final return limit OF
about thirty days. Ons way rates between
important terminals are TO be based pro-
portionatsly upon whatever reduction may
BE- made or agreed upon for round trip
rates. The association will consider the
establishment Of . fare and ons-third for
the round trip for points within 200 miles
of Chicago and one fare from points over
200 miles from Chicago. There IL every
prospect the association will yield these
pointa Passenger business for July Is
showing = marked decrease from June.
and roads are beginning to feel uneasy.
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PERSONAL.

G. W. Bsattis, Jr., IL homo from school.
DR.. A. q. Mitchell. Of Deer Lodge. 10 in
The city.
J.. Henry LonRmaid. Of Empire, IL stop
ping ct The Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. John /. Henry have returned
from a two months visit TO the Worlds fair.
Chas. d. Hard and family hays returned
from an enjoyable visit to the National
Park.
Edward A. and Joseph O'Brien. Of the
Irish Standard. of Minneapolis, are visitors
in town.
Mrs. Cunningham, NATION of the deaf
and dumb school. has gone east to collect
state charges now in eastern asylums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tubns, of Los Angeles. for
mel residents Of Helena, are visiting in the
city a few days. guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
Wilcox.
Tom McTanue. of Deer Lodge. IL in town.
He report Is that the wotk OF building a
stone wall around the penitentiary BY means
of convict labor has begun.
William Israel. son of ]. L. Israel, has re-
turned from Ann Arbor. where he was at
tending school. He will rem ain in Helena
through the summer and 20 to tho Leland
Stanford, Dr.. university in the fall to
study Law.
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WORLDS FAIR RATES.
Eastern Lines Make . One Fare
Tariff That Is Very Reas-
enable
Western and Northwestern Lines
Are Expected to Do the
Same Later.
New Commodity Rates Issued BY the
Northern Pacilc-SsnAtor Pe6er
Coming - Montana.

The trunk line presidents made short
work last week Of Tho question Of cheap
excursion rates TO the Worlds fair. A res
olution was passed authorizing the running
Of special trains. composed only OF day
coaches, from New York 10 Chicago. on q
schedule Of nos less than thirty hours. ~ .
rate of one limited fare for the round trip
By The route travelled. the tickets to have .
return Limit Of ten days, and not TO be good
in sleeping, paIlos o. chair oars and NO
stop over TO be permitted in either dirsc-
ton. Those special excursion trains will
begin running ON the Gath inst., and will
continue Tor one month. unless otherwise
ordered BY the presidents. Two excursions
will Be run ON NoAdayA Tuesdays. We'd
nssdays and Saturdays of each week. TO be
alternatsd BY the several lines Tickets
will b sold TO children between Ave and II
years a Is per cent Of the ons-way rate.
Personal baggage not 10 exceed 100 pounds
in weight will bs allowed with each sxcur-
sion ticket The resolution authorizing
these cheap excursions Was adopted With
ost . dissenting vote.
By tAs terms Of the resolution adopted.
passengers can 10 from Now York to Chi
oaRo and return fer go over the New YORK
Central and the Psnasylvania, for $17 over
the Ontario & Western, and for elS on oil
ether trunk lines.
II depends largely upon the SUCCESS OF
these eastern ons-fare excursfons what the
western and northwestern roads will do In
the sams behalf. The distance from New
York TO Chicago and return 10 about 1000
miles, or . little more than the round trip
between Helena and 81. Paul. 80 far tho
81 PAUL. Chicago lines have staid By the
Worlds fair rate between those
cities Of 5000. and whatever reductions
IAsrs have been by the northwestern lines
he 81. Paul Chicago lines have not joined
IN, but have demanded their full tariff. 1t
ID the general opinion among railroad men
hat the last month of the fair, and possibly
Ihe last two, will see . ound trip rate Of
fare In force on every railroad in ths
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Fast Time - Chicago and u Lsuis-A
New lie.

Fast TiOe q Chicago and ~ Leole-A
New Schedule.
Upon May 4 the Minneapolis d ~ Leuis
railway. albert Lea ,outA" will iaausurats
aasw time schedule between 81 Paul. Hia-
nsapslis, Chicago and 81 Losis. which. for
speed. comfort aad seAvsnisnss eaanot bs
s1csllsd.
The "Cannoa Ball Express" for Chicago
viii leave 81. Paul 6:26 .. M. Minneapolis
100 P. NJ. arriving Al Chicago II .. n. re-
The ~. Louis Special" will leave 81.
Paul 6:2b .. n. Minneapolis 700 p. M,
daily. arriving ~ Quincy 1925 \. H.. Han-
nibal HAS q. M. 81. Louis SEQ p. m.
Breakfast snA lunch served II dining oay.
Retu, ming leave ~. Louts l2:a0 p. N. This
10 the quickest time over oil cor pstiters By
three hours.
Train No. 2 for Dss Moinss, Chicago and
Kansas City will leave 81 Paul At $50 !.
M. Minneapolis 1880 .. M, arriving u Dss
Noinss $50 p. M, KaLsas City $50 :. n.
This 10 the quickest anA best !. ain from 81.
Paul or Minneapolis 10 Kansas City and the
southwest.
fastest traia for bsavs, and Colorado
points BY tive hours.
Train No. 4 for Nankato. Wassoa and
Albert Lea will leave 1t. Paul at l:35 p m,
Minneapolis at 6:l0 p. n.
Train No. II fol- Redwood Fails, Man.,
Watsrtewn, Z. D.. and intermediate sta
tiona will leave 81. Paul 7:b0 .. M. Mime
spolis $50 4. n.
Lux..ious service Will bs foand upon
every train, the equipment being OF the
latest improved pattern. Psllnaan gas
lighted slsspsis. free chair cars. etc.
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Infants caps and hatsat cost this week at
Butcher h Bradley's. 105 broadway.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
tho needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tina
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to it's presen' Ing
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weaken
Ing them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
20. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also tho name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
Sccept any substitute if offered.
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Butcher Il Bradley's, 1O5 Broadway. is the
sets. ETC., as their prices are always the lowest
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-18

Just received. Loco pieces ribbon at Butcher d
Bradley's, which they are selling ut bargain
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-18

.Crockery. glassware and tinware 10 per cent
cheaper than ever before offered, at The
Bee Hive sale this week.
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NEW COMMODITY RATES.

Reduced Tariffs on Many Articles Exten-
siveiy Used in Montana.
The Northern Pacific Railtoad company
announces the following commodity rates,
10 take effect July "a, to Montana common
points:
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Erick, FIRE and enalneled.

Erick. FIRE and enameled. e.
Candles and wax tapers...
Coffees roasted or ground. ).
Condensed milk, cans, bxd
Drugs and medicines.
Dry goods, cotton piece gdf
Glass. plate. boxed. not toe
large to load in box car.
Matches, domestic mfctr.. 49,.
Nuts, edible. not SHIELDED. -.
Peanuts. 80.
Pickles, catsup, table sauce,
prepared mustard. olives,
pepper sauce, horse radish
and capers, when in wood
Powder. gun. black blasting
powder of same compost.
tlOn..
Preserves and jellies (fruit),
in buckets, pals or tubs.
when packed in bbls. or
boxes or in bulk, in bbls.
kits or kegs ......... :. i.
Starch and corn starch. $50.
Syrup corn, glucose and
maple ........
Terra Gotta, building .,,,,,.
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The above rates apply on shipments In
carload lots only. and are considerably less
than rates now in effect.
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Foster kid gloves that The lee Hive has been
to u. l2h this week during our discount sale.
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legal blanks at this ofhcs.

Domeetics Of all kinds come under the dis
count sale at he Bee Hive this week.
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Union Pacific Excuvsioa Rates Now in
Effect From Helena.
To Chicago and return, account
Worlds fair. &C 20
Te 81. Louis and return ............ 6S 90
10 all Missouri river points and re-
ALI round trip tickets TO Chicago are
limited to November IL; to -. Louis and
Missouri river points. ninety days.
On the 18th Of eaoh month excursion
tickets are sold 10 Utah and California
points ~ fellows:
To San Franoisoo and return .......... e75
To Los Angeles and return .......... SO
To Salt Lake and return. 40
Tickets to California points are limited
to six months. and to Salt Lake sixty dsys.
Nov is your opportunity to buy dress goods at
The Bee Hive discount Gale.
Cheap Excursions via the Great Northern
Railway.
Seattle, Washington $500
81. Paul and return ................. 5000
winnipeg and return ............ 5000
chicago and Istu $3.50
Sunday excursions TO ALEXANDRIA and
Boulder one fare for the round trip.
Cheap one way rates to all points east.
b. II. LANGLEY, g. 4. A.
Remember the grand discount sale this week
at The fee Rive. No goods will be exempted
from this sale.
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Buy a baby carriage at The Bee Rivs and save
10 per cent from present marked prices which
are one-tourth cheaper than any carriages in the
city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05

a recent mercantile exploration of
:hc interior of southern ForInosa bv
Chinese traders. described in the HI
Pho. discloses an Interesting botanicoi
fact Indicating that the beautiful
island produces tree that in size and
magniticcnce vies with the gigantic
| scqnoias of California. More than ten
adventurous pioneers of commerce or
ranized mercantile expedition 10
open trade with savages whose coun-
Try had never been visited bv civilized
man. Their Businesses were hidden in
was. imp+netrable forests which COW
esrl lofty, prccipitouS mountains
They started from I.amalan. which 3
probably Chockeday of the charts. and
reached in seven days. by MANY stages.
thcir objective point. Huaiin stream.
The toll OF ascending activities and
descending declivities was surpassed
D! that OF tordiue tortential streams.
which they could accomplish only by
clasplng each Others hands not a
path, merely footprints of Wild beasts
and birds: no sign o. natives: no
smoke from ,iahiiations-th kept
out nj sight, not daring to show them
selves.
The travellers lodged in stone cav
ern>; the cl.a;tcring of monkeys and
ihe sounds OF insect, were appalling
and indescrbable. Ii is a wild region
and reminded them of legends Of the
kingdom of hobgoblins. VIVA, they
accomplished in the way Of barter with
the Wild aborigiaes is not recorded. an
omission that is paronaoie, in that
they have made known the existence
Of trees Of prodigious girth forming
vast forest.
These irecs measured more than ten
oai>tre,chel arms aud were probably
Of sponeIing height. There is.
be>.de>, another remarkable tree
honrishin- in the same forest. which
bears flowers. red Or white. which :ra
larger than sieve and of extraorti-
nary fragrance. Mr.. TAYLOR. while
searching TOR orchids. heard of these
majestic trees and ha-e flowers. which
he Inferred. from what natives said.
"rrc cpiphyie orc.iGs.-A0rh CdtGe
IuiiY NeWs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05
MINNESOTA.

Brainard is to have new school
house.
Little Falls had $4,000 fire last
Tuesday.
TIE police of Minneapolis made
nearly 5000 arrests in 1892.
a st. Cloud company shipped 80
cars of granite to St. Louis last week.
This is the largest shipment ever
made from that point.
The newsboys of Minneapolis at.
tended the Wednesday afternoon
matinee at the Bijou in a, body upon
invitation of the manager.
The Bank Of Fairfax, j. A., Beard.
president. and +. A; Gray, cashier,
has closed its doors and the officers
have left for parts unknown. They
began private banking business
there in 1889 aud seemed to be doing
veil.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05

den and the pasture, the prolific sol
cxccls. Dakota's wheat is famous or
both sides of the Atlantic. Expert.
ments have demonstrated that bread
made from her No. | spring wheat
hour contains more nourishing ma.
terlal than any other -four manufac.
tured. In an average season the Yield
per acre Of hard spring wheat is from
httecn to twenty-five bushels: the
total yield of the wheat crop in 1891
was 10, 600, 600 bushels.
There was a time when people from
the east laughed at the idea of at.
tempting to raise corn in Dakota.
Ihe fact that South Dakota raised
over 2o,000,000 bushels Of this cereal
the past year is the answer to this.
ana demonstrates the wealth of tie
SOIL. Not Iowa or Illinois can show
better corn or finer vegetables than
the South Dakota products.
The oat crop is always to be relied
upon. The yield is very large. aver
aging from 30 to 90 bushels to the
acre, In 1891 over 21,OOo. 600 bushels
were raised in South Dakota. as
against 100000 bushels the year
capabilities of the soil in this direc-
ton during the same period. The
prairie hay crop is another source of
wealth to the farmer and stock raiser
that never fails: and the native
grasses are still so abundant and
nutritious that Dakotans have made
no very extended attempts to raise
the cultivated varieties. Timothy
blue grass, clover, millet. Hungarian.
previous. Barley does well. a croD of
o,2oo,oO0 bushels being produced last
year; while 3.50O.OOO bushels of flax
and 100000 bushels OF rye shows the
ana even alfalfa have been tried, how
ever ana are successfully grown.
POTATOES have no cause to blush on
these prairics. Some writer has
told about one family living for six
weeks on single tuber grown in
Dakota soil. This pleasing extrava-
sance was intended, l suppose. 10
convey in a striking manner some
idea Of their colossal size. They are
just as mealy and toothsome. too. as
the smaller grown article. and are
conceded to be equal to any of the
potatoes raised in the western states.
y tri!ie over four million bushels
were grown in South Dakota last
year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05
Educators In Chicago.

A circular letter mas lust bee;
issued by the lady manager and
chairman school dormoitories for the
worlds fair. This board was created
to have general charge and manage.
ment of all the interests of women IN
connection with the exposition. t.
educational exhibit promises to be
the grandcst exhibit Of the world
and teachers more than any one class
VIII be benefited by the opportunity
for improvement offered. The
magnitude of the fair is only
beginning to be understood. The
daily attendance will probablv no,
fall short of 100000 or 400. Geo, and in
the vacation months, July and
August, it is certain to be the
greatest. AT this time accommo-
dations will be extraordinarily high
and difficult to obtain. In view of
these conditions likely to prevail the
board of lady managers take pleasure
in making the following announce
ment to the teachers of America:
The board of education have
rendered the free use of the public
school buildings. free Of charge. for
the entertainment of the lady
teachers during the months Of July
and August. The buildings set
apart for the use Of the lady teachers
are magnificent structures of brick
and stone, situated in pleasant
grounds, many of them orna.nentcd
with shade trees. They contain
from twelve to fifteen large rooms
each. and are well ventilated and
lighted. Each room will accommo-
date from twelve to fifteen teachers.
and will be furnished with single
wire spring cots. mattresses. pillows.
covers. chairs. tables and simple toilet
necessaries. Most Of the rooms have
toilet rooms adjoining. Each
teacher will furnish her linen and
soap. Each building will be under
A'!S t',iS'iil4 tttt vi uIl bStt.lpn1
matron. who will devote her time to
the comfort and safety of her guests.
y trusty janitor and maids will be
employed. The school buildings will
be free: certain necessary expenses.
however, must be incurred. To meet
these expenses memberships will be
issued to the teachers at two dollars
each. and is payable in advance.
luis certificate entities the holder to
Lodgings at the nominal rate of forty
cents per day. 1t is desired that
each superintendent or some teacher.
Apply for the whole number Of
accommodations required for his
school or district. Send applications
To Mrs. solomon Thatcher. Jr.. Lady
Manager and Chairman School!
Dormitorie>. Drafts or money
should be made payable tc j. O..
Curry. treasurer.