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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-04
UTTER ABSURDI'TY
The County Board and the East
man Poormaster Case.
APPEALING 1T HIGHER FOR WHAT2

Involving AN Enormous Expense to the
County for no Purpose Except the Graft
fication of Pure Obstinacy-Q Queer Ideas
of Economy These-Costs so Far.
The board of supervisors as stated
in the report of yesterdays proceed
ings has determined to appeal the
Eastman poormaster case to the APP
pellate court. The facts surround
ing this case are familiar to all and
are of such nature that the outcome
involves no particularly momentous
questions. The point of issue merely
was as to whether the appointive
power was vested in the township or
the county in the matter of poor
masters. f. l.. Eastman was APP
pointed poormaster by the Moline
city council nearly two years ago.
Mr.. Eastmen had some political enc
mics in the county board and when
his bond came up for approval, they
succeeded in having it rejected and
the board took it upon themselves to
appoint l.. F. Kerns poormaster in
his place.
From this sprung the issue between
the county board and the city of Mo
line as to the appointing power. The
matter went into the circuit court,
where Judge Glenn recently rendered
decision, ordering the county board
to approve Mr.. Eastman's bond as
the properly appointed poormaster.
The decision of the court evidently
wounded the inflated feelings of some
members of the board and they re-
solved not to submit to it. but to car
ry the case higher regardless of the
| consequences to the tax payers, who
have no interest in the matter and
who can reap no possible benefit no
matter what the outcome of the case
in the far distant future, when from
all that now appears, the supreme
J court of the United States may event.
ually be called upon to tussle with
the case and hand down the final
| ruling
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-04
BALL AND BANQUET
Young Mems Stevenson Club
do the Honors.
DANCING AND FEAST.

of the Second Inaugural ton of Grover
Cleveland Scenes in the Ball Room
Delegation of the Horace Boies club
Speeches About the Festive Board--A
Successful Affair.
Last evening at Arnory hall oc-
Cured the grand inaugural ball given
by the Young Mems Stevenson club
in honor of the inaugural ceremonies
at Washington today. The invita-
lions sent were well responded to and
the result was one of the happiest
gatherings that has occurred this
season
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-04
The Expense TO the County

So that the petty stubbornness and
spitework on the part of the board of
supervisors, which boasts of its oco-
nomic methods. has already cost the
county 5000, will run the expense up
to loo by the time it gets to the
appellate court. The attorney fees
up to date will not he under $500
The court costs SO far are $3.50.
The utter absurdity of the board's
position, therefore, in its determine
ton to get around the laws of the
state and sustain position once as
sumed, however wrong. is not likely
to meet with the approval of the peo-
pie OF the county. whose interests the
supervisors are supposed to guard,
instead of indulging in the child's
play characteristic of the present
proceedings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
A system OF Federation.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 31.-A system o!
federation was aRreed upon to-day BY tho
conference Of organized railroad employees.
The term means that the members of vari-
ous orders on any one system will be left to
decide for themselves whether or not
they will unite, and such union will be bind.
ing upon them alone. Conservative mem
bers of t he conference feel that they gained
q point and whenever the new plan is adopt
ed it will serve as q check against ill ad-
vised strikes or hasty action OF any sort.
The orders interested are the conductors.
switchmsn, fremen, trainmen and tel
%egraphers. AS tho engineers voted at the
last convention for federation with the
same fundamental principles it is thought
they may eventually come in. Some mem
bers of the conference we're not authorized
to act for thoir respective orders and the
details of the plan will not be made public
until they have secured ratification of the
constitution.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
Bargains Before Inventory.

Everyone in Sands Rros.' establishment
is busily engaged nov measuring. counting
and labelling goods in zach Departments for
the annual inventory, the latter part of the
week. Broken lots aud ends of lines in all
are offered previous to invsn-
tory at prices calculated to close them out
rapidly. Unusual inducements will be of.
fered throughout the store with a view OF
reducing all stocks as much as possible. II
yov need a wrapper, a house dress or a
waist to wear with odd skirts, you should
see the bargains Sands Bros. are Offering in
short lengths of flannels, seraes, oheviots.
hentiettas, plaids. etc.
sands Bros.' grand January clearing sale
will commence Immediately after inventory
and without doubt will be the most impor-
tant snle ever attempted in Helena, both in
regard to value and extensiveness.
While they are very busy preparing for
inventory this week. Sands Bros. will not
only present exceptional attractions to bay
ers, but will extend courteous treatment to
all visitors whether contemplating an i'm
mediate purchase or not.
See the values they offer this week in
dress patterns and ladies' and children's
winter garments.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Tickets for the inaugural ball arc on
sale at Woodman e. Sanders cigar store.
The attention Of tax ay ia called to
the delinquent tax list printed on another
page.
The next hop Of the Empyrean club will
take place at the Business College hall next
Tuesday evening.
There will be q caucus Of the democratic
members of the senate and house at three
O'Clock this afternoon in room ~, Hotel
Helena.
Charles Cooper, the we'll known stenogra.
pher, who is with George +. Shelton, was
admitted to practice law yesterday by the
supreme court.
The second anniversary Of the Helena
Maennerchor will be held at Turner hall
tonight. An excellent programme has
been prepared and a pleasant time 10 antio-
ipated.
Judgments were entered in the district
court yesterday against the Big OK Mining
company in favor of Peter Schafer for
Sl94. 95, and in favor of John Gleason for
S117.O5.
The writ of mandate issued by the dis
trict court to compel State Treasurer Hick-
man to pay over to the First National bank
$3.50 due Auditor Kinney was dismissed yes
terday. the matter having been settled.
Charles w. Burton, who has been one Of
the efficient deputies in the district court
clerk 9 office, has been appointed cashier
for the Northwestern Life Insurance com
pany's Helena Office.
The young people of the Sixth ward or
gained a dancing club Oh Friday evening
composed of twenty-five members. Their
first dance will be- given at Adams hall on
Tuesday evening next.
There will be a regular meeting and in
stallation of officers of Moses Mendelssohn
Lodge No. 422 l. q. b. B. this afternoon at
$3.50. All members of the order are re-
auested to attend. A banquet will follow
the installation ceremonies.
Articles Of incorporation of the Frey
schlog-Huffman company, of Deer Lodge
county, were filed with the secretary of
state yesterday by E.. G. Freyschlog, Add
son S. Huffman. Harvey L. Mahan. Frank
Durand and j. S. Huffman. The capital
stock is $3.50. 600. The company will do q
general merchandise business.
Representative Tom s. Kilgallon is wear
ing a handsome gold headed cane with gold
quatrz insert, presented to him as a New
Years gift by the employees working in the
Blackjack mine. Butte, of which mine he
has been foreman for q number of years.
His men took this means of showing their
high esteem and appreciation of his many
good qualities, n he is justly proud Of
his gift.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

tional committee, consisting of Mr.. Hans
pom. Joseph w. Allen and j.. H. Boucher.
last night. at which the following resolu-
tion was adopted:
Whereas, Certain resolutions ~derogatory
to Chas. w. Hanscom. chairman Of the
peoples party national committee OF Mon
tana, have been published:
Now, Therefore, we, tho undersigned
members of tho peoples party national
committee of Montana. aay 10 the populists
that we have full confidence in our chair
man and believe that he ia keeping In tho
middle of the road" and that the peoples
party of Montana propose to stay BY the
platform az adopted At Butte in the stats
convention. JOSEPH w. ALLEN.
j. II. BOUCHER.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
Mnrdesers stiil At Large.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Deo. 31.-OAioors are
still searching for clues as to the murderers
OF Miss l.. .. Ayres, operator and station
agent at Brighton. Word was received
this morning from Auburn that Sheriff
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
SANDS BROS.

Conroy had arrested two young men at that
place last night on suspicion. While on
the way to jail one of them jumped from
the buggy and escaped. The names are
Ed. Brady and Harry Wagner, who reside
in this city. When taken to jail Brady had
in his possession a lady's gold watch and
given to hin by an uncle in Eldorado
county. but there is reason to believe it is
the missing gold watch OF Miss Ayres.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
Whero Is Harry Rupley?

On June 8 last Harry Ripley left Butte
for Missoula, intending to return in = few
days and then go to his home In PouRh-
keepsie. N. Y. Nothing has been heard of
him since by his mother, who lives at SO
Garden street. Ponghkeepsie. n. Y.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

A telegram received from Fort Benton
last night gave the information that the
canvassing board had met and sent q mes
senger to Box Elder after the missing check
books. Without transacting any further
business the board took a recess until Mon
day, at which time it is expected the mes
ssnger will have returned with the books
necessary to make the canvass.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

L. b. Sullivan n John Gaebel, of Butte,
and member of the populist state
central committee. came over from Butte
yesterday and have taken u suite of rooms
at The Helena. Their purpose is said to be to
have a meeting of the state committee to-
day and remove the secretary of the COM
mittee, Charles Hanscom. against whom
very severe resolutions were adopted at the
meeting of the Butte p~opulist club last
Thursday night.
There was q meeting of the populist na-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
Ihawed Out tho Dynamite.

ST]KouDsBURo, Pa.. Dec. 81. Some rail
road laborers this morning attempted to
thaw out some dynamite for blasting, near
Tannersyille. The stuff exploded. killing
four men, two white and two colored. Ono
OF the number WAS the gang boss.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
Chimney SWeenInr

Oh. have you seen the chimney sweep
He just arrived in town. Now is the time
to have your chimney swept before the
SCOT causes your house to catch FIRE. Rates
lou
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
Wants Her q

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 31.-A letter re-
ceived from Hon. j. Schuyler Colfax, Of
New York, saying Thomas H. Boyd. edito,
of the OLYMPIA Tribune, killed here Decsm-
Der 9, by his mistress. Urula Ungaf, left
wife in New York city. She intends to
prove her marriage and claim a share Of the
estate, which is valued at $50. 900.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

Twenty-Five cents will buy the best linen towel
that ran Ire had Tor the same money III any mar
ket IN tho country by attending the special sale
at The lea Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

Towels by the hundreds Of pure linen at The
Bee Hive special ESQ sale Monday and Tuesday
mornings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

Fine Portl and cutters upholstered in plush,
Just thu thing for small children, ut The Bee
Hive at SIC, $3.50 and SIG.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
Tho Nevada Legislature.

The NOvhUh LoR1BIASure.
RENO, New, Dec. 31.-The Gazette pub
fishes a communication declaring that the
incoming Legislature will be an illegal body.
90 the reapportionmsnt at the last session
OF the legislature was not made according
to the state constitution.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

The Bee Hiva carlos a full line of stamped
linen, embroidery silks, art goods. ETC.. for fancy
work Give them q call.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

The Zee Hive leads the trade on low prices,
and their assortment is complete IN every de-
partment
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

Trail Creek and Pennsylvania hard coal, and
also wood for sale by the Montana Lumber and
Manufacturing company.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

Champion steel full circle hay presses. power
hay presses and horse powers, cheap for cash at
4. [, Power & 10.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

The Bee Hive is making a special cleaning ont
sale of all kinds of c%rockery, glassware. lamps,
tiuware, etc. Give the m a call.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

The New Year calls on you to trade with
butcher l. Bradley, AS it is to your interest to
do SO,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

Blankets and quilts of every description at
The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

JUINI MEMHEkB.
B~eaverhsad aud Deer Lodge....J. b. Losee
Cascade and awson ....... Thos.H II. Lewis
Gallssin and Jefferson. ..H. h. SappinRtou
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
BORN.

MITCHELL-In Helena. Dec. q, 1892, to the
wife of Thomas Mitchell. a son.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01

All OF the leading senatorial aspirants
we're doing active canvassing yesterday.
eithsr personally or by their representa-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-01
SENATE

The official list of members Of the legis-
lature. as given by Auditor Kinney in his
report, out yesterday. is as follows:
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-11

Saturday, April 20, is the day marked
in all ancient calendars as being the
one upon which Noah and his family
quilted the ark after having withstood
the siege Of the great dcluge. The day
is marked in all ancient calendars, espe-
cially British, as egressus Noae do area,
the 18th of March, the day upon which
Noah, his family and their great floating
collection of natural history specimens
set sail, being designated in the same
class Of early printed literature as in
troitus Noae in area, ''the day of Noah's
entrance into the ark" Why these days
were chosen AS tho ones upon which the
supposed embarkation and deBarkation
were made are enigmas which the anti
quarians have not yet solved.-St. Louis
Republic.
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-11
a Tory Vision of Civil War.

We have carefully abstained from
even limiting on which side we consider
right to lie, either in Belfast or Hull, our
desire being only to warn our readers
how near both places have been, or are,
to murderous civil war. They are be-
mused--we say it to Unionists as well
as to Gladstonlans-by the habitualness
of tho peaceful order around them, by
the tranquility which an irresistible
force alike of opinion and of rifles main
tains in England, and forget that, onco
adequately moved, men fall back almost
instinctively upon older ideas and kill
one another with as little compunction
as they once fought duels. Civil war is
a great deal nearer than we think, both
in the labor question and the Irish ques-
tion-Or at least it will be if we sur
render for one moment that "authority
of the whole" which, in any one locality,
enforces peace.-London Spectator
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-11

Two ladies, managers, came into 9
school the other morning shortly after il
had opened. Ono of them wore beau
tiful jacqueminot rose. on which tho
eyes OF the whole school were at once
turned admiringy. Noting this. the
owner Of the flower gave it to one Of the
teachers for the children.
"Now, children, how many of YOU
know what this is:" asked the young
lady, holding up the flower. Nearly cv-
cry little one shook his head TO Indicate
ignorance.
One small boy and couple of little
girls pipcd out with great ilnportancc:
"lt's posic, please, ma'am."
But no one had ever heard of n rose.
Most OF the children had never seen one
before. The flower was passed along
and small noses fingered longingly over
its fragrance, while dirty little palms
pattcd its velvet petals carcs>ingly. No
one saw or thought Of anything that
morning but the rose The teacher put
1t III glass of water TO preserve it, and
when school was dismissed each child
was rendered suprcmely blissful by the
gift of tiny petal. As they filed out Of
the door each little waif clutched his
treasure tightly in his small hand, while
he murmurcd softly to himself the name,
"Eltty wose, pity wose. ."-Pittsburg
Clronirlp
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-11
Ladies with II Fighting Partner.

n rather curious Institution is arising
in Paris--that of dueling associates of la
dy journalists. On Saturday the lady
known as Nine. Severine, who was in
timately connected as Il friend, literary
helper and disciple Of VI. Jules Wales
contributed IN article TO The Journal
at which VI. Massard, Il socialist, tooa
oilcnsc. lie called on N. Xau, the edi
tor, to ask for satisfaction.
1t being impossible to call Nine. Scy.
crime ont. the answer was that, in viI.
tue of fiction adopted for the purpcse
of releasing NJ. Nau from all responsi.
hiliiy in such cases, Nine. Sevorine was
supposed to be the joint author with NJ.
Labruycrc OF al her articles. He had
agreed to be answcrable for any ofrelse
slo might give.
NJ. Massard then sent seconds to H..
Labruycr", who, admitting that he was
the lighting partner Of the lady, referred
them TO Il couple of male friends The
duel, which has taken place. wasa Gcg.,
affair. 1t WAS fought with fOiis. IN the
second round NJ. Labruyero received Il
cut on the chin, Int tho doctors sayin.,
that it did not signify, there were five
other rounds. the combat was ended
by NJ. Massard running his foil through
the forearm Of NJ. Labruycre. Honor
was then declared satisfied. and NJ. La
bruyerc was driven back to Paris.-I.ou-
don News.
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-11
4 Bet with Apparent Odds.

A successful railroad protector was
expressing some very positive opinions
about the market value of certain rail.
road stock in a Wall street restaurant
two or three days ago. Il will bet 500
to red apple, be exclaimed, "that -
stock will sell at par within year and
a half"
"lll take the bct," exclaimed n young
man with very serious face.
"All right, sir Put up your rcd ap.
pie, and Will put up my money"
Tho young man hurried around to a
Broadway fruit store, bought red ap-
pie for cents and returned to the res
taurant, where he placed it in the hands
Of the cashier Of the place. The railroad
man promptly put 500 in bills by the
side of the apple and said: Now, shall
expect you to keep that apple in per-
fectly sound condition. If the apple de-
Gays, the bet is oT."-New York Times.
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-11
AN Ex-CONvICT'S STORY.
Pitiful Plaint Of Man Who Has Served q
Term For Forgery.

Term For Forgery.
| mo. 10, ,4Sl" tells pitiable story of hi.
difficulties in attempting to obtain a liy.
ing honestly after undergoing a term OF
imprisonment. He was sentenced "a
years ago to two years imprisonment for
forgery. Previously he had been pos.
sessed of considerable means, had been
brought up i'll luxury, but exhausting his
fortune had committed forgery to obtain
more money. During his Imprisonment
he came into contact with many young
fellows who had committed similar
crimes, and who had not the slightest idea
as to how they were to gain n living when
they got out. When he was released, he
had few pounds, and when this was
gone he applied to the Discharged Prison.
ers' Aid society.
He says: II was told l could come
into the house (and so mix with some Of
the greatest Of criminals), for which |
should have to chop wood or do tailor
ing. etc, but this ! objected to do. so
was given note to take to tradesman
in Il certain district of London, who Of
fcrcd me a situation as traveller on COM
IllNSiDl loillN LOT llt safe OF cart grease,
which | politely declined. 1t matters
not what position man held in life pre-
vious to his getting into trouble, on re.
lease this society offers the same means
of obtaining an honest livelihood to
every onc-that is, chopping and making
up bundles of fircwood, working in the
tailors' shops, taking on milk round
with Il hand truck, travelling on commits
sion for some article which the public in
80 cases ont Of 100 refuse to look at, |
much less To purchase.
at is now nearly Is months since
was released. during which time | have
been living ont II wrotChod existence,
sometimes going days without food and |
walking the streets at night. and some
times | am able to earn n few shillings |
Iy addrcssin" postal wrappers. | can
assure you. sir, thpt if the authori les
would allow me inside the prison with
out committing another crilnc) | would |
return today. 1t will ultimately come
TO my going bacl; or suicide. ."-London
News
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-11
Lord Derby and MIR. Gladstone.

We have lost great intelligence in
Lord Derby-a great intelligence, per
haps, rather than great intellect. For
we fancy there is slight difference of
Specification between the two. For ex-
ample, it would be hard to imagine
minds more different in their constitu-
tion than Lord Derby's and Mr.. Glad
stones. Lord Derby's pure intelligence
was IN many respects much the wider
of the two. He saw with much more
impartial vision both what was not to
his mind and what was, but the result
was that he often, especially in early
life, rather chilled than attracted
the sympathy of those whom he adj
dressed. His light was eminently dry
light, cold light--almost at times bleak
light. lie seemed to say, "This is my
view, and so far as can judge the
complete view, hut if you cannot follow
me that is no business of mine, and
am quite Indifferent whether you agree
with inc or not"
Mr.. Gladstonc's attitude of mind is al
most as unlike as it can be. He seldom
gives the impression of any detachment
at all. He is eager vehement, playful,
persuasive, sympathetic, in the highest
sense impressive. He is nothing less
than impartial on any subject into which
he enters with his whole mind, but he
makes you forget this in the charm of
his invitation to agree with him. Lord
Derby's argu,ncntativc shots were what
are technically termed "chillcd shots"
as compared with Mr.. Gladstone's. If
those shots did their work, they did it
with certain Ostentatious frigidity as
to the effect. London Spectator.