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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30
.pIED ON THE FIELD or HONOR

'DIED ON THE FIELD OF HONOR"
The story OF Latour DsAuvergno 10
remembered on this ~nation's memorial
day. He was a famous private soldier
in tho time Of the first Napoleon and
was ever found in the following to VIC
tory or death. His name became a
synonym for courage, and though re-
peatedly offered honors Of promotion he
refused all and fell for his country
as he had fought--n private in the
ranks. An imperial decree, however,
gave to his memory a greater honor
than was evor accorded the proudest
marshal of the empire. His name was
not taken from the roll of his company
and when this was called, it was the
custom of the oldest sergeant to step
forward from the line and answer, "Dled
on the field Of honor"
This little story has been most sug-
gestiyely connected with the purposes
and meaning Of Decoration day; 1t has
been told many times when the nation
stopped n day in the year to call it's
roll of those who died on the field Of
honor. The roll will be read in Helena to-
day and the beautiful custom Of deco
rating the graves Of the fallen will be
observed in all it's meaning. It will be
remembered in other Montana cities,
though for reasons easily explained, the
day does not command that general in
terest found in the east. When the
civil war broke out, Montana had only a
handful Of people and was hardly recog-
nized on the map. The state has since
been largely settled by men who fought
on both sides and in the every day COM
munion there has been an absence of
that sectional prejudice which, despite
all the good things we may say, has Of
ten been most apparent in the obser-
vance OF the day in the east. The soft
ening influences of time, however, have
worn this away and instead Of a Decora-
ton day when political orators could
start the fall campaign by denouncing
their countrymen as traitors, it has
come to be a season such as the brave
men who foughteach other would have, a
time to remember courage, loyalty and
bravery and to drop bitterness and a n
cor. This sentiment will be recognized
to-day in Montana, a state whore the
cosmopolitan character Of its people
gives a breadth of vision and q freedom
from narrow prejudices.
In this spirit Of liberality, of charity
and Of tender love for the memory Of
those who fought for their country, the
roll OF honor will be read to-day. Let
us hope that the skies will be bright
and that nature will show a joyous re-
Election of the good deeds and good
hearts of all who engage in the sacred
duty of scattering flowers over the
graves OF the fallen. And let us hope
that the next year will find the homo,
roll with no more names.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30
BLIND PREACHERS son.
Was a Way ward Young Man-Grlef Of thu
Venerable Chaplain.

venerable Chaplain.
JACKSONVILLE. ILL.,, May 2a-At q late
hour last night the famous blind areacher,
Rev. w. H. Milbu.n, chaplain Of the house
of representatives, was informed of tht
suicide of his son Fletcher at Chicago
The grief Of the aged. sightless father wal
pitiful. He exclaimed. Poor boy. it's too
bad" Milburn is 10 years old. HI sat up
in bed to receive the news. He said
Fletcher had led a hayward life severn
years, aud was addicted to drink, but re.
Gently had taken the gold cure at Denver,
He was for a time hotel clerk at Denver,
but becoming dissatisfied. applied to hil
father to secure him a position. His son
was 80 years old.
WASHINGTON. Nav 2~9.-Chaplain Mil.
burns salary is $500 a year. but he has to
pay his own EXPENSES to and from Illinois
at the end and beginning of every session.
and maintain himself and adopted daugh-
ter. who acts as guide and accompanie,
him everywhere on account of his blind.
ness. 1t ia unde. stood he has no other in
conn.,. His son, whose suicide is made
public. was not known here.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

THE sorrow over Edwin Booths losing
fight is somewhat allayed by the news
of J~efferson's progress toward recovery.
More han a year ago it was certain that
the former would never return to tho
stage, while the latter despite his
greater age, was believed to be good for
MANY wears.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

IT appears that a long string is at
tached to John Ruskin's appointment
and that another mans name will ring
down the corridors of time as the Off
DIAL poet of the Guelphs. His name is
not known but the woods are full of
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

repealed forever has enabled me 10 sell my
wool higher thar last rear. Ny hns wool
will also assist In driving shoddy from tho
market and save tho people from this adult
teration. loss and fraudw
That 10 about as close to tho situation
40 you q get.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

LAST Sundays attendance at the fair
was 100000, which was President Hig-
inbotham's estimate of the average at
tendance during the season. AS mat
ters look o every day will fall far
short of being Sunday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

Mr.. MORTON should furnish the right
weather to-day. II he fails, the Globe
Democrat will find another proof Of the
unfriendliress of this administration
toward the old soldier.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

SUICIDE is regarded as a cowardly and
i~nexcusable act, but there ought to be a
certain amount of sympathy for the boy
who learns from his father that there is
no place for him at home. When the
father happens to be chaplain of the
Of the house of representatives, We cease
to wonder why so few law makers are
converted.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

MONTANA woolgrowers will be inter.
ested in the subjoined opinion Of thai
old republican leader, Cassius Marcellus
Clay, OF Kentucky:
The belief that the robber tariff will b,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

WHEN the heavy mountain grades are
considered, the new thirty-six hour
Northern Pacific flyer between Helena
aud st. Paul will prove quite as much of
q bird as the New York Central's record
breaker,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

JN the absence Of Lieut.. Totten, we
rise to say that the millennium will come
when a Butte jury convicts of murder
in the first degree.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

The region around Pony is attracting
great interest among gold seekers just
now and while silver keeps it's present
low price we may expect a new develop
ment of gold properties in all sections of
the state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

IT looks as though the Anaconda
Standard had started a six months
campaign against Butte Elks who
comprise one of the cleverest amateur
organizations ever seen in the state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

The removal Of all that remains Of
Jefferson Davis makes this twenty
seventh Decoration day Of special inter
est to our brethren in the south.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

The Hon. Lee Nantes prolonged
stay at Hot Springs suggests the
thought that he will not return to Mon
tana until accompanied by q senatorial
frank.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

A CAPITAL of s3O,0oo,ooo for a s2,ooo,-
600 plant is the cancer that is eating the
life out of the whisky trust.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30
HELENA, MONT. MAY 30. 1888.

~Meutanians abroad viii AWAY. and TN
DAILY INDEPENDENT IN file 1t their favsfito
hotsls: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. Nsw
York; West, Minneapolis Baldwin and Palace
IAN Francisco; MoDsrnott. Butts; Lelaad Aotea
opring6sld. III. .
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

ACCORDING to all reports, the art gal
lery at the Worlds fair reveals all the
mysteries of the courts of London and q
good deal more.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

In order to show his popularity, Levi
P. Morton will allow his gubernatorial
boom to grow until his sound business
Judgment insists on a declination.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

If Briggs gets out alive, he will ap-
probate the strain Of a Montana candi-
date for senatorial honors.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

ACCORDING to Col. Davidson, the
Standards use OF telepathy for inter
viewing was not a success.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

HAVING vetoed $50 bills, it is unneces-
eary to ask Gov. Flowers opinion of the
last New York legislature.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

That new organization to fight the
Tammany tiger will prove about as i'm
portant as the Spanish infanta's hus-
band.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

Now that it is in the courts, the Sum-
day opening question will not be settled
until the Davis estate is divided.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

The "]outcomes" of the Foster failure
promise to give the "~results" Of the
Sioux City collapse a hard run for first
o1ooa
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30
THE WEATHER.

Now that President Davidson has
returned, let us have that race meeting
fixed up in short order.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

New doubts are raised by a letter
from Stanley Falls, which leaves nc
doubt that Emin Pasha is dead.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30

THE above palace. known as
THE MONTANA COLUM-
BAN CLUB is now open to
the reception of guests and is sec
ond to no club in Chicago in loca-
ton, furnishings or. service. All
Montana people can find their
home newspapers on file, tele-
graph messengers and telephone
service, Columbian Coaching Club
station. Montana people should
have their mail addressed care of
club, No. 2o1 Michigan avenue.
Chicago. Membership tickets $40.
We refer to the following Montana
people who have visited the club:
Gov. ]. e. Richards,
Hon. A. H. Mitchell,
DR.. Chas. F. Mussiabrod,
Jas. Shields,
W.. L. Hoge,
Hon. W.. M. Bickford,
Hon. w. A.. Chessman,
Or any Montana citizen who has
visited the club.
CHAS. S. WARREN, Pres.
T. S. CORR1GAN, Treas.
B. w. S. FOLK, Manages.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
OPIUM AND ITS DISCUSSES.
The Drug Sold in Many Forms to People
Who Land In the Asylum.

The Drug Sold in Many Forms to People
Who Land In the Asylum.
One druggist, who kept record Of
his prescriptions for several years,
assured New York Herald man that
nearly two thousand out of sixteen
thousand prescriptions he had counted
called for opium. But that is not all.
When the patent medicines that go to
make up three-fourths of the merchant
able stock of the chemist are gone over
we run across more opium. With few
exceptions, the patented cough balsams
all contain opium. That's why they
are so dear. The more expensive the
preparation the larger the amount of
opium it contains. 1t almost seems as
if they were cloak under which the
unrestricted sale of opium is carried on
in open violation of the law.
Many fends carry doctors pre-
scription calling for half an ounce or
more of opium in their pockets for years
and have itreplenished as often as they
like. When the paper becomes old and
faded they have it copied by an oblig-
ing druggists assistant and it lasts for
another year or so of daily use. They
are the persons who sooner or later 60
to fill up our insane asylums and pri-
vate retreats. If they are poor they
become burdens upon the community.
If they have influential friends they
find a home in some retired retreat
where the hope is kept green that they
have not passed beyond human aid. By
this time they are physical and moral
wrecks, for nothing like opium will
undermine a noble character and a
strong will.
All this is the pernicious side of
opium. Now what good can be said of
it? A great deal, 1t is beyond ques-
ton valuable drug and no doctor can
afford to be without it for a moment.
To relieve excruciating pain, which of
itself may kill person, it has no equal
as sedative, sleep producer and
tonic. If walzeful nights have Slapped
a sufferers vital force until there is
little left nothing like opium will bring
on rest and freedom from pain. There
are many kindred conditions in which
the use OF opium is indicated, yes, de-
manded, but rarely has it any other
value in the therapy for the cure of
disease. 1t is seldom more than a
remedy of expediency. As rule it
DISCUSSES the very symptoms that
enable thoughtful, competent doctor
to strike at the root of the evil, as he
should, and it is precisely for this rea-
son that its apparent haphazard use is
so much to be condemned in medical
practice.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
How Kafirs Cross Streams.

The Kafirs are great swimmers.
They can do things in the water which
other boys would look upon with as
tonishment. For example, Kafir
boy can ford stream, shoulder high,
running as swiftly as if shot from a
torrent. The way they accomplish the
feat is this: Just before entering the
water they get huge stone, sometimes
as heavy as themselves, and with the
help of a companion place it upon the
head. A weight like this gives the
boy balance, and he can keep his foot
ing against the heaviest stream. If he
were to drop the stone he would be SO
light the water would sweep him off
his feet. And this is just one of the
Kafir tricks to accomplish things
against tide and food.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
A River Flowing Inland.

On the African shore, near the Gulf
of Alden, and connecting the Lake of
Assal with the main ocean, may be
found one of the most wonderful rivers
in the world. This natural curiosity
in the shape of river does not flow to
but from the ocean toward the inland.
The surface of Lake Assal is nearly
seven hundred feet below the sea level,
and it is fed altogether by this para
doxical river, the latter being about
twenty-five miles in length. 1t is said
to be a wonderful fact that this river
of immense volume Especially at high
tide) furnishes exactly enough water
to counterbalance the extraordinary
evaporation of the lake, and that in
consequence the lakes surface re-
mains at uniform level year after
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
Electric Wires and Rain.

Prof. Virgins believes that telegraph
wires cause drought, that the atmos-
phere cannot absorb moisture unless it
is charged with electricity, and that
upon an oblate spheroid like the earth
the electricity will inevitably collect at
the equator. In this way he explains
the frequency of rains at the equator.
'If, however" he says, "there be ele-
waited spots on sphere electricity will
collect on them. Should these spots
or continents be connected by wires it
might accumulate on each alternately.
This has happened this year, and Amer
lea has all of the electric energy and
Europe has lost it; SO that our CONT
nent is flooded and Europe is burned
up with drought" His conclusion
from all this is that electric wires
should be buried,
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
Alias Summons.
[sEAL.1 F. B. DEvEREUx,
Asst Secretary of Arizona.

In the Justices Court, Phoenix Precinct,
County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona.
B. HEYMAN FURNITURE COL
Corporation, Plaintiffs,
VS..
WELLS HENDERSHoTT,
Defendant
Action brought in the Justices Court of
Fhnnix Precinct, IN and for the County of Mar
icopa, in the Territory of Arizona.
In the name of the territory of Arizona, to
Wells Hendershott, defendant, greeting.
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiffs, in the Justices Court
of Phoenix Precinct, in and for the County of
Mari5opa, in the Territory of Arizona, and an
swer the complaint filed in said JUSTICES Court,
at Phoenix, in said County, within five days,
exclusive of the day of service, after the service
upon you of this summons, If served within
this precinct; but if served without this pre-
cinct, but within the county, ten days; if served
out of the county, fifteen days; in all other
cases twenty days, or judgment will be taken
against you.
Given under my hand, at Phoenix, this 10Th
day of September, A D. 1898.
J. W. KINCAID,
Justice of the Peace of said Precinct,
K bby & israel, Attorneys for Plaintiff,
First publication Sept. p, 1898,
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
ORDINANCE NO. 152.

An Ordinance granting to James A. Fleming
the right to construct eesspool on lot IS,
block IS. of the city of Phoenix.
The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1.
The right and privilege is hereby given
James A. Fleming to construct cesspool on
the north end of lot IS, in block 65, of the city
of Phoenix, and maintain the same NTH such
time as a general deep sewer is constructed in
the city to which he may connect the Fleming
block
The right and privilege is given upon the
express condition, that: Said cesspool shall
be SO constructed and maintained as to give
the least possible annoyance to neighboring
lot owners.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be in full force and eff
feet from and after its passage and publica-
ton.
Passed by the common council this Goth day
of October, 1898.
Approved this 9th day of October, A. D.
1898.
P. J.COLE,
Mayor.
Attest: ED. SCHWARTZ,
City Recorder.
First publication, Oct. q, 1893.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
Proclamation of Reward

REORGANIZATION OF reward.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
To all to Whom These Presents Shall Come,
directing:
WHEREAS, Information from authentic
sources has been received by me that Frank w.
Oury citizen of Tucson, Pima county, was
murdered at Arivaca, in the said county, on the
18th of September, 1898, by some person or per-
sons unknown
Now, therefore, 1, Charles M. Bruce. acting
governor of Arizona, by virtue of the power
and authority in me vested, do hereby offer a
reward of one thousand dollars for the arrest
and conviction of the person or persons who
committed the aforesaid murder.
In W tness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the territory
to be affixed Done at Phoenix, the capital,
this twenty-frst day of September; A. D. 1898.
CHAS. M. BRUCE,
Acting Governor
[sEAL.1 F. B. DEvEREUX,
Asst Secretary of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
Northwestern Names.

The sibilants in the language in the
northwestern tribes cannot fail to be
notlced by the traveller in Washington
ana british Columbia, although their
speech is described as ''a choke and a
splutter." The Indian names of places
mat are still preserved there are full
OF misses and SIS. Examples: Squat
iyamlsh, Spatsum, Spuzzum, Scuzzy,
ononaomlsh, Similkameen, Sumass,
Sweltcha' skomekan, Hyoskwahaloos,
Squlm' Swinomish, Skagit, Samamish,
onoqualmie and Snokomish.
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
FUNERAL OF A MONKEY.
A Butte City Evangelist Delivers an Ora
ton Over His Body.


A Butte City Evangelist Delivers an Ora
ton Over His Body.
A monkey named Jocko, which was
quite character in the business CEN
tire of Butte City, died the other day
and Rev. Mr.. Rounder, who has tab
ernacle there, thought him worthy of
funeral Grafton. So the little body
was placed in cashet and carried sol
EMMY out to the place of worship Rev.
Mr.. Rounder mounted the platform and
spoke as follows, according to the Ana
conda Standard:
God Almighty gave mankind ten
commandments to show him how to
live right. Jocko was never given any
commandments, yet Jocko in his own
way managed to average up pretty
well with the general run of mankind
even without any commandments.
When Moses brought the ten COM
mandments down from the mountain
there was one commandment which
said: Thou shalt not swear Yet,
Judging from what one hears at any
time up and down the street, swea ar
ing with the general of mankind has
come to be considered manly accom-
plishment, and the most fantastic
swearer is the most popular man.
mankind was commanded: Thou
shalt not kill yet every year murder
becomes more frequent. Then there
is another commandment which man
kind has revised so as to require only
that women shall obey it. In these fin
de steele days the offense is pro-
nounced to be no sin so far as man is
concerned.
"'Thou shalt not covet' was another
command given to man. This does
not apply to any who might desire
that pack of cards should be COM
posed of ffty-two kings and queens.
''God did not help Jocko along by
giving him any commands, so he did
not know how to do right, but he
seemed to do better than most people
you meet. I must admit that Jocko
used to steal whenever he got
chance, but he was never told by any
body not to steal, and with all his
stealing he never took any more than
he wanted for his own use. He never
robbed widows and orphans, and he
died with nothing on earth but the
hair on his back
"Jocko never bothered his head
about whether Fred Ritchie's monkey
was a hereto or not. Not knowing
himself whether he was orthodox or
not, he never wasted any time in try
ing to make everybody else believe as
he did, except when he was after nuts.
He made no pretensions to religion
and he was no hypocrite. Joeko was
not exactly civilized, but he never had
to take the Kelley cure; he never
smoked cigarettes, he never chewed
tobacco. Jocko never had a Bible to
guide him, but he never forgot
friend and he never betrayed friend.
ellis worst fault was that he was
natural born thief, but he was born
that way. He was never told by his
Creator not to steal, and if there is
Heaven for monkeys 1 think Jocko is
going to be close up to the throne
with never-failing supply of nuts
and lettuce, and enough ink to swim
in"
Arizona republican., 1893-10-26
Notice for Publication.
COMMITTED Homestead No. 17o7l
U. S LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON ARIz.,|
Doth 1907 [

U. S LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON ARIz.,l
Sept. 2Sth, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to max" final proof i'll support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
C ERIK OF the district court at Phoenix, Arizona,
on Novembz 9th 1898, viz: Emma L. McGehon
of Pheniz, Arizona, for the So of sw14, Sec u,
and n1a of nw14, sec 49, twp. 8, n. r. 2e.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Michael E. McGinn, John
Hall, John King and John T. Boyce all of Phoe-
nix. Arizona.
HERBERT BROWN,
Register.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-11-17
'TIIE MARKETS.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Wheat easy: cash,
60 ; Sc; December, 61 3-Sc: My. 6S LA
6S Sc. Corn lower; cash. 81 34c; De
c,nbtr, 81 34c; May. Al 34c. Oats
easy: cash, 2S 1-4c: December. 2S 5-Sc:
May, 81 3-4c.
Minneapolis, Nov. Is Wheat .- May
opened at ca 1-4c: highest. Gi 3-4.,: low
est. 63 1-Sc:: closing, IS 1-Sc: November
closed At 81 4c: December opened Mt
aSc; highest, 5S3Sc: lowest, 81 1-4c:
closing, 81 1-4c. On track-No. l hard.
Gl Lie; No. ! Northern. 50 1--ic: No. 2
Northern, 81 lac
st. Paul, Nov. 13.--Hogs-Good mixed
10. 15c lower: heavy, 1oc lower; common.
25c lower, following the Eastern decline
Cattle quiet: not much offered and re-
ceipts mostly common: good stockers and
feeders in demand; common. dull.
Chicago, Nov. .-Cattle1Christma
beeyes, S515aS: fat steers. S46na5.5O:
common and mediums. S350a45O: West
erns. S2.5Oai; Texans, 81 40a3 10: stock
ers and feeders. 81 225a3 50; cows and
bulls. S12ea3.5G. Hegs- Rough and COM
n OH, $5.5h5 so: mixed and packers,
- a'a5.65; shipping hesvy, S5.7Oa5.75;
prime heavy and butcher weights, s.. IS
ao.D: light. s.. .5OaGUG