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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-19
No Yearning For Fame,

II haven't played in a place of 5000 in.
habltants for 10 y"-.'s." remarked the man
ager of a theatrical company who was in
tow the other day buying a lot of old
Autographs. Il got tired loaGng about
Union square and waiting for something
to turn up. My wife's brother asked us to
visit him at a village called Conklingville,
In the lower A~dirondacks. Just to keen
our hand in, my wife, my two daughters
and myself gave a little entertainment in a
big room over a store. 1t took. and | got
an idea. l sent for two fellows | knew, we
formed a company and started out. We
travel all over the north woods by rail,
stage or wagon. In summer we make the
fair or circus towns, and in winter we have
our regular dates. Everybody knows us,
and we are we'll liked. Our receipts ARE
small, but so are our expenses. We are
never out Of Il job and never dead broke.
We are q happy family-for the young fel-
lows married my daughters-contented to
earn a comfortable living and to let Others
continue the heart breaking chase after
fame and fortune. '-New York Sun.
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No headache with TUrT's LIVER PILLS
The Audience Laughed.

John Barker, who fills the role of the old
Connecticut farmer in "a Nutmeg Match
tells Of an actor who once took the leading
juvenile part in a play in which Mr.. Barker
was the chief comedian. The leading juve-
nile was vain Of his mustache, whose ends
he had curled daily in a BARRIERS shop. One
evening he had just been shaved, and the
barber was putting on the anishingtouches,
when a fire broke out in the building in
which the shop was located. The leading
juvenile was one of the first to flee.
1t was almost time for the performance
to begin, and he went at once to the the
alter. His role required him to wear ordi-
nary street clothes and to use no makeup.
He had hardly reached the theater when
the moment came for his entrance On the
stage. He went on, assuming his most kill
ing air.
A shout of laughter from the audience
staggered him. He turned to u mirror that
was used in the scene and saw with horror
that in the excitement due to the fire the
barber had neglected to remove the curl
papers from the ends Of his mustache.-
New York Herald.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-19
WHIP AND SPUR.

The English st. Icger was worth $el ,05C
this year.
Gil Curry's Ncing nainesake has won six
races In succession.
Kcbir, s:2slS. the Alcaaar 4-year.old stall
lion, weighs 400 pounds.
The California race record Is 2:0S1s, by
W. Wood, at Sacramento, Sept. IA.
Horses at the California state fair meet
ing were started by the tap Of the drum.
The Kentucky Association Of Trotting
Horse Breeders celebrated its twcntiethan
niversary Aug. l.
Direct, Direotum md Directors Flower
bear In form and action the likeness of
their sire, Director. ..
The 40 brood mares from palo Alto farm
sold at Sacramento during the state fair
brought on al average $500 each.
A few years ago Prussia issued a decree
prohibited betting. Racing languished,
and tho interdict has been raised.
It is estimated that the horses in the free
for all trot, won by Alix at Chicago, scored
over 80 miles in the course Of the protracted
race.
The PAGER w. Wood, 2:07, has a capri
cious appetite. He ate u piece Of bale rope
some two feet long last year, which caused
him to scour badly.
Harry Jones, the Indiana driver. is not
yet of age, and in the past W years has
driven in AZ races and failed to win q part
OF the purse but twice.
Rowena, by Amoor, is a game one. After
winning two heats better than 2:26, she ran
away three miles. She was third in the
four following heats and fought in all Of
them for the lead.
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CATIONS NERVE TONIC
AND VTALIZER.&

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Its extraordinary curative power msnifssts
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eryous syttem to every organ and tissue In the
body. II makes but little difference whether the
constitutional! visor has beon undermined by
indiscreton; or whether the broken down con-
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weaknose-'n long 10 sLerysriop and debility are
the type Of b, allment. this Is tho remedy.
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vitsl orSnns. nerv' usness. prostrations Of tho
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lack Of Acknowledged. irrit,bility Of temper.
melancholy, cowArdics. wfaknesl Of tire knees
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POWDER AND A /

The formation in European armies is the
two rank line introduced about 70 years
ago.
A type of firearm has been invented in
England by which compressed gas is
utilized instead Of powder as a propelling
force.
Charles VIII Of France was the father OF
modern artillery. He made the guns
lighter and used horses instead of oxen to
draw them.
The drill of the Roman soldier was
ceedingly severe. 1t comprised not only
the use Of weapons, but running. jumping,
climbing, wrestling, swimming. both
naked and in full armor.
1t is so years since the Prussian army
adopted the present form of helmet, with a
spike on top; since then it has been imi-
tated the world over, and our national
guard wears the same pattern.
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Ihe Fair

Take it all in all the world 10 fair. That
10. its Judgments a Q pretty generally just.
No doubt it hns formed many incorrect
conclusions from the time ths car. =
vel Of Columbus appeared of the shores
of San Salvador to- the resent year
of celebration. but there are instances of
it's f~nirness which can be cited nnuues-
toned. 1t has. after comparative
tests. given its award to Hostetter's
stomach Bitters To-. efficacy in cases of ma
laria rheumatic n kidney disordsr, dvs-
pepsin. liver complnint. constipation. nor
vousness and debility. Among "rositive
facts without any doubt this verdict de.
serves a prominent place. The experience
OF a generation justihes, AMI the concur
rent testimony of hosts of eminent phvsi.
clans. bear out its truth. Give the Bitter
a fair tria. Aad verify it.
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After he had made the acquaintance of Mr..
Platt and had called on him several times
in a routine way he laid Il proposition be-
fore the politician in about these words:
"Mr. Platt," said the reporter, II should
like to have your confidence. know that
there are many things oftentimes that can
not be published the knowledge of which
would still be Of great benefit to a newspa.
per man. At the same time it might some.
times be of great benefit to a leading poll.
tician to be able to command the services
and the confidence of a good political re.
porter, such as I hope to make Of myself.
If you will take me into your confidence, !
will agree never to betray it and on my
part will render you all the assistance in my
power whenever and as you desire it."
Mr.. P1att looked Mt the reporter fxedly
for a full minute.
'Pn think that over, +" he said, land when
I have turned it sufficiently in my mind
I'll send for you"
It was sone weeks before the reporter
heard from the politician. Then he re-
ceived an imperative summons, and upon
calling on Mr.. Platt was told a long and
interesting story concerning some then re-
cent political developments,
"That's a good story, isn't it?" said the
lcatlSI. LuU l LII lOO ACaAy W Law ~
printed now, and by your compact you
must hold it till l give the word"
The reporter promised, Of course, think
ing the while that there were two sides to
everything, and later getting almost fran
tic, when, too late at night to do anything
with the story himself, he heard that near
ly every paper in town but the one to which
he was ATTACHED had received the story told
to him in such confidence by Mr.. Plat.
The next morning he found it in his paper,
as we'll as the others, and fastened to
Platt's Office.
well, you kept your word" said the
politician, las l hoped you would, and your
paperh had the story, too, as o see. want
ed to test you, but l didn't want you to get
left, Of course. Now I lave the points for a
story for you alone, which you may print
tomorrow"
My friend says that the reporter in ques-
tion has long since stepped to A higher level
than he held at that time in his business,
but he never has regretted that be did not
d~isappoint Mr.. Platt when the latter ap-
piled his unique test.
J. w. HARTWELL.
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THE MOVING WORLD.
False teeth are now made of paper and
seem to be as strong as bone or ivory.

False teeth are now made of paper and
seem to be as strong as bone or ivory.
Aluminium plates are used In Germany
to engrave and etch upon, and it is spoken
OF as a probable substitute for zinc and
photographic stones
An ingenious instrument has been de
vised for rapidly obtaining the hour angles
of the principal stars for the detection OF
compass errors and for general navigational
uses.
An Improvement in the manufacture OF
sheet iron, whereby the sheets are oxidized
in the pack while redhot by the penetration
OF a strong current of steam or water d.
rected against the pack, is new.
A process Of forming artificial whalebone
from animal hair. consisting in subjecting
the hair to a softening bath, then to a bath
Of acetic acid and finally placing the mass
under great pressure, has been invented.
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ARE THE ENGINE MEN OVERWORkED?
A Possible Cause For the Wave of Serious
Railroad Accidents.

rcn.a.., Cs.--.--
~
onhnA' = ~ "!'n'h less nan d
noh'h' Sa'u ~ ene!'eer 10 me To-Day,
w. p'i7oi' navy oeen AIIeu anu d great
many more seriously hurt III ralifoad acci-
Gen'S 81 sullclent Importance 10 warrant
uela'ieu lePoits III every oaily newspaper.
Huch d wave Oh serious casualties never
pei"re passed. over the rallroaa system OF
Che country. mere ave oeeh greater accl-
oeh'9' livery one VIII remember the dls-
ae'er' !. H~'ntaDoi@ aho Cnats"orth, but
p"eh VI 'nese WERE cauSeo py delectlVe
oriuses
"a! 'he recent accidehts put one We"o
Soll's,oia' aiu III every case there was ii
uiSpo'e oe'"eeh some signal man ana the
enSihe ofl'er as 10 "hether or not the sig
!" was properly Se'' can see out one cx-
s ph+ tto .nese ''oIneivS' anu 1Aat IS
thao ule engine men or signal men were
asleep. Sleeping on a locomotive going at
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-19

1t is not generally known that all the
Confederate states either grant pensions to
Or awe homes for Confederate soldiers.
The total numbcr Of pensioners and in
mates Of homes in ali these statcs-Ala-
bama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana. Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Nirginia-is n ,055,
and the amount paid annually in pensions
and the maintenance of homes is about
81, l26, 136. There are also Confederate homes
in Maryland and Missouri, with go in
mates, which were maintained last year at
u total cost for the two states of S2i, 900.
The regulations and methods vary so ma
~terially in the different states that it has
been found impossible properly to classify
the PAYMENTS.
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TOM peATT AND THE REPORTER.

How the Latter Secured tho Confidence oil
the New York Republican Leader.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Oct. 0.-The New York state
campaign has begun, and the face and figure
Of Thomas Collier Platt are to be seen oc-
casionally, as Is always the case during
political campaigns, in the lobby OF the
Fifth Avenue hotel. As he passed through
the office of that c~aravansary this morning
a man told methe following story, in which
the Republican leader and a newspaper
man, who shall be nameless, figure:
A reporter, then q young man, had at last
succeeded in reaching the post he had long
stxiven for, that of covering local politics.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-19

why do you always patronize Chinese
lAnndrymen2"
"They do not wear American shirts."-
Truth.
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Halls Hair Remover contains the natural
food and colo:-mattes 70. the hair, and
medicinal herbs for the scalp. curing gray.
ness. badness, dandruG and scalp sores.
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TO AID THE UNEMPLOYED.
Seth Lows Meeting for the Relief
of the Army Of $4,000.

The widespread poverty at present cx-
isting and the Immediate necessity Of
providing work for the unemployed,
overshadowing as it does every other
consideration, has called for prompt ac-
ton in every qu1rter. Among the most
active in preparing plans for relief is
President Seth Low, of Columbia Col
lege, who considers 1t the duty OF
wealthy men to step forward.
Several days s he sent out an invi-
tation to Il number of ~well-known citi-
zens to meet him tonight in the United
Charities Building, at Fourth avenue and
Twenty-second sweet. In every instance
he received a hearty response.
While the details of the meeting have
been kept secret. 1t is known that Pres
ident Low will make an address calling
attention to the needs of the hour. An
appeal will then be made for large sub
scriptions.
The amount so raised, it is said, will
not be given away in charity, but
works of general benefit to the public
will be started and the money paid out
to men in return for labor provided, 1t
is expected that several thousand dollars
secret and the details will not be given
put until the plans are complete.
The Sanitary Police have made a CEN
sus Of 1,2O9 of the city's tenements, and
reasoning from the results so far OBJ
tanned. they estimate that fully $1,000
persons are out OF work in New York at
present,
The evening world., 1893-12-21

luxurious gambling rooms in the city.
1t was supposed that Mellish stood in
with the police, which was of course a
libel. The idea of the guardians Of the
city standing In with a gambler or a
gambling house!
TIL: statement was absurd on the face
Of 1t. If you asked any policeman IN
the city where Meilish's gambling rooms
were you would speedily learn that not
one II them had ever even heard of the
place. An this goes to show how scan
dalously people will talk, and II Meilish's
rooms were free from raids, II was
merely Mellish's good luck, that was all,
Anyhow. in Melllsh's roCms you could
have q quiet, g~eItlemanly game for
stakes about as high as you cared to
go. aid you were reasonably sure there
W. lid be 10 fuss, and that your name
would net appear in the papers next
morning.
One night. as Mellish cast his eye
around his well-flled main room he no.
ticed a stranger sitting at the roulette
table Meilish had II keen eye for
strangers, and in an unobtrusive way
generally managed to md out something
about them. a stranger in n gambling
room brings in with him a certain sense
Of danger 10 the habitue5,
The evening world., 1893-12-21
TN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

hion1o a; Re,lly has been elected pr.,,der, =,
'oIrespondl'.g Secretary. ~ " "' nv"
. w benefit OF their UNEMPLOYED the Cigar
"'s' next Monday,
A banquet OF delegates to tho Trades and Labor
Conference and members of the Peoples party
VIII take Place at 80 East Tenth street next Sat
urday evening.
Tse Hoard OF Walking Delegates will probah,y
torego its annual dinner, and give what IL will
cost TO the relief OF the unemployed. The matter
was discussed at yesterdays meeting OF the
morrow.
The Progress Association ot steam Filters Help
W helu a meeting Tuesday niEht and elected
the f3llowins Board of Officers President, Jo-
seph a. Miller; Nice-Tresidcnt, John Bulger; Re
Soiilng Secretary. Edward Conway, Treasurer,
Henry Moore, Financial Secretary. Alexander
alexander Martin and George Brown; Walking
Delegate, Alexander Martin. Mr. Martin now
commenced his fourteenth term as Walking Dele
gate.
\ mmltt from the tcrra-cotta workers OF
Long Island city went to the meeting OF the
nuiidihg Trades Section Of the Central Labor
workers OF the above plac' desired to be organized
into a trades union to he affiliated with the Cen
tral Labor Union. The Organization Committee
was Instructed TO take the terra-cotn workers In
hand and organize them by next Wednesday. The
new terra-cotta workers union will be separate
from the one at Perth Amhoy, \. j.
NeW delegates OF the Ma7nns ana flnsterefs'
Laborers' Union and Of Painters Progressive
| MON No. | were not admitted 10 the Board Of
Delegates OF Building Constructors yesterday he
cause these organizations have neglected to pay
their dues. The Beard appointed a special COM
mittee TO investigate n complaint OF the Brick
handlers Union against Spei Ger & Co. who. II
is said, are employing Italians far below the
union scale. Frederick Cooper was elected Secrc-
tary OF the Board In place of l.. j. Brown, to
whom n vote OF thanks was given for faithful
service.
Upon motion u William ]. O'Brien, OF the
Granite-Cutters' Union. the building Trades Ser
tion of the Central Labor Union unanimously
adopted resolutions stating that the existing Eight
Hour law for employees Of the United States Gov
eminent, at work upon government works and
buildings, was practically a dead letter. The
law, states the resolutions. is nagrantly violated
by Government contractors and sub-contractors
and, instead Of being a benefit to those for whom
1t was enacted, In reality 1t Is a bane.
The resolutions call upon Congress to bring about
a more rigid enforcement OF the United States
law, or. II 1t is defective, to make
It effective. The resolutions were unanimously
Endorsed. and the delegates instructed to request
the individual unions TO each send a copy Of the
resolutions to Congress. Delegate O'Brlen stated
that the resolutions were the result OF an active
campaign on the part OF the National Granite
Cutters Union FOR n proper enforcement OF the
law. or the building trades work
men, said Delegate O'Bricn, those principally
employed by the Government were the granite
cutters.
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automatically, knowing how much very
young men dislike being accused of
youth. but ] like to know all visitors
here. You couldn't get in unless you
came with some one known at the door"
"See here. Mr.. Mellish,' said the youth
angrily, what are you driving at? II
your doorkeepers don't know their own
business. why don't you speak to them
about It? Are you going to have me
turned out?"
Nothing OF the sort" said Melllsh
soothingly, putting his hand In "A fntherly
manner On the young fellows shoulder.
"Dor't mistake my meaning. The fact
that you are here shows that you have a
right to be here. Wen say no more
about that. But you Idne my advice and
quit the business here and now. / was
a gambler before you were born, al
though / don't gamble any more. Take
the advice Of n man who knows. 1t doesn't
pay"
at seems to a paid you reasonably
we'll"
ooh, | don't complain. 1t has its ups
and downs like all businesses, sun, 1t
doesn't pay me nearly as well as per-
haps you think, and you can take my
word that IN the long run 1t won't pay
you at all. How much money have you
got?"
Enough TO pay II l lose said the boy
impudently. Then seeing the look of
pain that passed over Mcllish's face, he
added, more civlliy:
II have three or -four hundred dol
lars"
well, take my advice, and go home.
You'll be just that much better OF in the
morning"
what. Don't you play n square
game here?"
"Of course, we play a square game
here" answered Mellish, with indignp-
ton, DO you think I'm q card sharp
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the BOY GAMBLER.
Why MeUish's Good advice Was Not
Needed ie One Instance.

or course. no will believe me when
say that Meiish was in every respect
except one an exemplary citizen and a
good hearted man. He was generous to
a fault, AMI he gave many a young fell
low a start in life where a little money
or a few encouraging words were needed.
He drank, Of course. but he was a
connoisseur in liquors, and a con-
no.sseur never goes in for excess. Few
could tell u humorous story as well as
Mell!sh, n he seldom dealt in chestnuts.
no man can be wholly bad who never
inflicted a old story on his friends,
locating 1t on some acquaintance of his
and alleging that it occurred the day
before.
III l wished 10 write a heart-rending
article on the evils OF gambling, Mellish
would be the nan l would go 10 for my
facts and for the moral OF the tale.
lie spent his life %persuading people not
10 gamble. He never gambled himself,
ne said. But II no attention was paid
TO his advice, why, then he furnished
gamblers with the most secluded and