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The Helena independent., 1893-12-21

Are hard thing to quote prices
on. You must see and compare
the articles in order to be able to
Judge of values. We haven't
got all the goods of this kind in
town, but we've got the greater
part Of them. They were bought
in quantities and at prices impos-
sible to any other dealer. We
know exactly atwhat prices such
goods are sold elsewhere in the
city, and we will guarantee you
that visit to our store will not
only show you the best stock to
select from, but will save you
from soc to SIS on each article
you buy. Photograph Albums,
Autograph Albums, Dressing
Cases, Manicure Sets, TToilet
Sets, Shaving Sets, Work Boxes,
Glove Boxes, Handkerchief
Boxes, Cigar Boxes, Collar and
Cuff Boxes, Shoe Sets.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-21

Lon / L uZZlC
AS to what would please him.
Anything that adds to his COM
fort will do that. Nothing could
add more than a piece of Furni-
ture in the line of an
Easy Chair,
Turkish Rocker,
Smoking Set,.
Shaving Stand.
Leather Couch.
Rattan Couch,
Dressing Case,
Book Case,
Chifonier.
Revolving Book Case,
Medicine Cabinet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
4 Great TeXas Dam.

The great dam at Austin, Texas, is
l 300 feet long, sixty six feet wide at
the base, and Is feet on top, and is
sixty feet high from low water mark.
1t is estimated in round figures TINT
$4,000 carloads of material of the
different kinds used we're required for
its construction. There are over %,
600 cubic yards Of masonry laid with
some $1,000 barrels of Portland ce-
ment EThe material used. as stated
by Secretary Ohphant. embraced I. 4s1
carloads of granite, 14,3O7 of lime
stone, 45e of cement, and 2.736 of
sand This loaded into cars would make
a solid trim over 40 miles long. The
estimated cost of the structure was 1901,
$50, and the actual cost s605, 900, the
extra cost being due to some exactions
not originally contemplated. This
difference, however. has been more
than offset by securing superior water
and lights, advantages below the
asts4sa-4- .a------.-.a..s.-a.4----.a.
Considerable balance left Of the
81, 400, 900 bonds after the entire water
supply system is completed
There is now on hand in round
figures $62, 900 in cash to the credit of
the fund, with 5000, 900 of the bonds
remaining. In addition to this there
is $40, 600 invested in the dam railroad.
The water works will have two pumps
of a daily capacity of 4 900, 600 gallons.
Contracts have been let for forty-two
miles piping The electrical plant will
have ten dynamos of $1,000 sixteen
candle power each for domestic and
commercial lighting. and two dynamos
of like capacity for street lighting
For moving cars and other motors
there will be four dynamos each of
120-horse power The water horse
power is provided with eight penstocks
each nine feet in diameter, for regu-
lating the flow and distribution Of
water in the dam. Bernard Corrignn,
contractor for building the dam, was
two years engaged in that part of the
work, and has S94, 600 vet due him I'M
der his contract The dam ranks
among the largest in the world San
Antonio Express.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21

The Rev. George y. Howard. d.
D., of Lowell, whom | met in this city
the other evening, had an unique cx-
perience two years ago, when he was
delegate from this State to the
National Convention Of the Sons of
Veterans New England sent lnrge
delegation to Minneapolis. The dele
gates travelled in two special cars and
made very Jolly party Sunday
found the party on the road, and it
was suggested by someone that it
would be proper thing o'hold some
kind of religious service. The matter
was brought TO Mr. Towards notice,
and he Immediately approved of
it. An eXtemperaneous choir was
organized, md one of the must
clans of the party took his station at
the piano in one of the cars.
The occupants of the other cars were
notified of what was about to take
place, and by the time that everything
was in readiness the car that had been
chosen as chapel was filled to the
doors. The train hands and even the
porters took their place among the
rest. The service was an interesting
one. and Mr. Howard preached an elo-
quout sermon From the time that he
began to speak until the time he had
finished the train had made run Of
50 miles. From TINT day TO the pre-
sent Mr.. Howard has claimed to he
the only living clergyman who hes
preached a sermon that was heard for
so miles, and his friends are fond of
referring to HIM as the champion
long-distanee preacher of America. -
Boston Globe
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
Roston,s Portuguese Colony.

It is a rather curious fact that while
Spaniards are not often met with in
Boston, there are between 1000 and
5000 Portuguese in the city and vet the
climate is as unfavorable to the health
of the one people as to that of the 9th
er. These emigrants of Portugal he
long mainly to the seafaring and work
ing class, and make their homes in
Fleet, Salutation and Batterymarch
streets at the North End. In this
quarter two or three small Portuguese
hotels are to he found, and one Of them,
known as the Azores House, gives the
clue to the place of nativity of most of
the Boston Portuguese. Their women
are thrifty housewives, and, unlike the
Italians, command sufficient English
to make themselves understood The
girls are expert with the needle and
are industrious and virtuous. Strange
To say, the Irish, who dislike Italians
intensely, live on terms OF amity with
the Portuguese. Marriages between
them have taken place several times in
this part of Boston, but unions be
tween the Irish and Italians are not
recorded. 1t is the general verdict
that the Portuguese are more peaceable
than the Italians and more devoted to
their religious ceremonies New York
Post
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21

satisfy my poetic appetite. These he
roic stumps called for q noble sacrifice
that was wanting, and / experienced a
profound deception.
Has Nine. de Fleurel any chill
dren?' | asked him suddenly.
Yes, daughter and two sons.
These toys are for them She and her
husband have been very kind to me. "
The train mounted the incline at
Saint German, passed through the two
tunnels and entered the station. |
was about to offer my arm to help the
mutilated officer alight, when two
hands were stretched toward him
through the open door
Good morning, my dear Reval-
iere.
"Ah! good morning, Fleural
Behind the man was woman smil-
ing radientlv and throwing her good
morning with her gloyed fingers. A
little girl by her side jumped with joy,
and two youngsters looked with eager
eyes at the drum and gun that their
father was taking down from the rack
When the disabled man was upon
the platform, all the children kissed
him Then the crowd started off. the
little girl holding in her hand the var
nishe support Of the crutch, as she
would have been able to hold, in walk
ing at his side. the thumb of her big
friend. Translated for Romance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
LIGHT I.AIR AND GENIUS.
Appearance Would Seem to Indicate That
They Two GO Together.

They Two Go Together.
lthas long beena an accepted fact that
the great men Of this world, in war,
statccraft, or the arts, have all been
abdominal men. There have been a
few exceptions there always are
Some one has even pointed out that
there are exceptions to the rule that
marriage is a failure But in general
the thin men are out Of it, More
curious still, according to the New
York Commercial Advertiser, Is the
fact that the FIRST requisite for pOliti-
cal success is that one must be a
light -haired or red-haired man There
NAV seem to be a contradiction in
the other fact that al the memters
Of Mr. Cleyeland's Cabinet. barring
Mr.. Lamont, are dark-haired men;
it is merely seeming No one SAYS
they are statesmen and Mr. Croker
admits they are not politicians II
to the time Mr. Cleveland first sat
down hard upon the presidential chair
only three men Of dark complexion
had ever filled the Office of President
Of the United States. In the Smith
sonian institution in Washington &;
a collection Of tresSes clipped IRON
the heads Of our rulers Red an5
gray hair yellow and red brown hair
from Washington to the 5 out gentle.
man under whom the presidential
chair now creaks, there has been a
line Of blonde men twenty light
men and three dark men Major
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
Saddle Of the Arab cavalry Man.

The Spahi retains his national dress,
furnished up 70 make him feel proud.
He rides in saddle which is all hut
as bad as the one the Indian used to
make with straight up-and-down pom
mel and cantle The tree and bear
ings are long The pommel is coarse,
and rises with scarce slope to about
the waistband when the man sits down.
The cantle rises almost Perpendicular
and is two inches higher really above
the small of the back Saddle
cloths ad rbt11t; woven girths
and leather fittings The stirrup lea
Their hangs from the middle of the
tree, and the foot is thrust way into
huge metal stirrup, with a foot-piece
square and as big as platter. A
breast-strap holds the saddle in place
for lack Of body, and the horse is
bitted with a gag held in a peculiar
bride with binders. The Spahi's
sword rides under his left leg, like the
Mexican's his carbines he carries or
slings. He has revolvers in his hol-
sters-all of the best make and pattern.
The seat is peculiar 1t is from the
side view much like the type Of the
aboriginal Indian of our plains. When
he sits in the saddle he is apt to lean
forward; from hip down to kuee the
leg is all but perpendicular, and from
knee down it is thrust back at what we
civilized folks deem a most unhorse-
manlike angle He hates spurs, he
cause they prevent his lruhhing his
horses TANKS with his heels as well as
of holding on by them Still, fashion
often claims him for her own; he puts
on spurs and tries to keep his heels
where they belong He is very expert
in the saddle, both in the way of tricks
and at drill
Most Arab saddles have such an
abnormal breadth between the legs as
obliges you TO spread your knees. If
you want to try the way Orientals
usually it in he li,ri3le, get an extra
wide cane-seat chair. cit astride it fac
ing the back, and then put your heels
up on the eide rounds. Don't lean
on the chair back imagine a cantle
behind you about two inches above
the buttons en- the back Of your coat and
You have it exactly. II you want to
ride this way, make gp your mind to
the acme of DISCOMFORT until you are
used e it. your H. will go to sleep
make M ~, flsf54Fe1ls,55af Bavs
covered ten miles. hyenan old horse
man who is used to an English or to
our military saddle must undergo the
same trial Harper's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21

minister in 1854 and under whose
premiership Mr. Gladstone served his
lirSt term as chancellor of the ex-
,heQuer He succeeded to the Scotch
peerage in 1870 upon the death of his
brother George, who was drowned on
3 voyage to Melbourne.
The Earl entered the House Of
Lords as Conservative, but subse
luently became a stanch Liberal.
In 1885 he was appointed by Mr.
Gladstone Lord Lieutenant Of Ire
sand, with the mission of CARRYING
out the home rule policy Of the gov
arnment. In this capacity he rem
fered himself immensely popular in
The 0c5aS.y,s, arts nee u la..:lll l-s- f-
said to have been such as had never
been witnessed there since the dcpar
ture of Lord Fitzwilliam in 1895. Nc
viceroy in Ireland ever so completely
won the hearts Of the Irish Poop c as
he. He is a member of many reig
ious and philanthropic societies, and
contributed 5000 towards Gen.
Booths scheme for alternating dis
tresS.
In 1877 the Earl visited the United
States, making a very extended tour
and delivered addresses in nearly all
the large cities on the struggle in
Ireland for home rule The Earl and
NiscounteSS made a few months visit
t. Canada in lS9C-9l and conceived a
deep affection for the country and
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
The Poets.

There's never a robin that pipes If spring,
Nor a stream that runs or leaps.
Nor hoe that dreams on drowsy wing
Ger pertum'd petals deeps
But has its rhymes and runes;
Its rhymes and runes,
Its subtle tunes.
Whose rhythm in silence sleeps.
There's never a star that spins in space
Nor n leaf that falls to earth,
Nor billow that wrinkles the oceans face,
Nor a rain-drop brought to birth,
But has its rhymes and runes;
Its rhymei and runes,
Its mystic tunes.
OF sweet unfathom'd worth.
There's many soul that throbs in time
With the robin, the leaf, or star,
That may not voice the silent rhyme;
But some can hear atar:
And they, yes, they have rhymes and
runes.
Aud they can sing the mystic tunes,
For they the poets are.
w. J. Henderson, in Harpers Weekly
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
To Revive Leather.

70 revive and brighten leather,
wash it with little warm water and
a very soft cloth, and afterwards brush
it over with the white of eggs whipped
to a light froth American leather
which Is dull and stained can often he
restored by a mixture OF oil and vim
egar, well mixed. A very small guam
tity should be applied with a soft
cloth. lightly, and the leather must
afterwards be we'll rubbed with an old
silk handkerchief. st Louis Republic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
A POPULAR NoBLEMAN.

Carl of Aberdeen, the New Governor Cen
eral of Canada.
The Earl Of Aberdeen, Sir John
Campbell Hamilton Gordon Bart,
recently appointed Governor General
Of Canada, is probably the most pop
llar nobleman in the United King
ION Of Great Britain and Ireland He
was born in lS47 and is a grandson Of
the Earl Of Aberdeen who was prime
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25
TO iSE ELECTRICITY,

The Electric Light Co. VIII start the
Flour Mill Sept.
Owing to the unavoidable delay in
completing the new power house for the
Royal Milling company, motors will be
put in the mill and the power transmit
ted to them free by the Great Falls
Electric Light company. Two 100
horsepower motors in the Queen of the
Hills mine at Neihart, which are not
being used will be brought here for that
purpose. Superintendent Dickinson
hopes to have the motors set up and
ready to operate the plant by September
D. Many of the large elevators in west
ern North Dakota are already full of
wheat and the milling company is anx-
ious to store some in this elevator.
Montana grain will also begin to arrive
here pretty soon and it will be impossi-
BILE to put it in the big elevator without
power.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25
ANOTHER JACK SHEPARD.
Claude Stark's Daring Burglary
Reads Like Il Detectives
Story.
Though but Fourteen He Possesses
the Cunning of an Old
Craftsman.

AS more becomes known concerning
the recent daring theft of watches, opera
glasses, and razors from Stark & Sulli-
vans store the cleverness of the youth
full perpetrator Of the deed proves him to
be a veritable Jack Shepard. Though
but IA years old he is possessed of the
cunning and skill Of an old brakeman.
From all that can be learned from young
Stark he had no pal, as was at first sup
posed by Detective Germ. He did the
deed alone and SO completely covered up
his tracks that it is a miracle he was
ever apprehended. Breaking a win
dow in the rear Of the store he entered
and, pulling down the curtains on the
front windows to allay suspicion from
the outside, he lit a light and began his
nefarious work.
After taking various articles, includ-
ing two gold watches, in all valued at
500, he placed them in a tin box and
secreted it under a barn on the South
side, together with a cornet and other
articles OF stolen property. BY the
merest chance Detective Germ ferreted
out the thief and compelled him to go
under the barn and bring forth the
swag. The boy feigned innocence when
first confronted with the crime, but
eventually broke down and told all.
There is one mitigating circumstance
connected with the boys case which will
undoubtedly help his chances when the
case comes to trial. 1t appears that his
mother is dead and that his father is a
ranchman living at or near Ming coulee.
The father has always used the boy
harshly, even to downright cruelty.
With such a home it could hardly be ex-
pected that young Sta,k would remain
with his father. Shifting for himself he
became a hard character at a time
of life when he needed the guidance and
instruction Of a parent rather than kicks
and curses. Becoming infatuated with
town life its temptations and decisions
he stole to get money with (which to
crafty his desires, if not to keep body |
and soul together.
1t is a sad case, though Of course. the
law will have to be obeyed as the crime
is too serious to be overlooked. The
need of a reformatory for such boys as
young Stark, becomes more evident
every day and it is to be hoped his case
will attract the attention of the state
authorities.
A warrant was issued yesterday after
moo for the defendants formal arrest
on the charge of grand larceny. He will
be examined today aud bound over to
the district court.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25

William S. Cannon who is in town
from his ranch on the head of Hound
creek reports heavy fires about fifteen
miles south of his place. The fire fiend
is raging in Bear Tooth mountains and
ranchmen are taking every step possible
to keep it from burning their range.
Messrs. Cannon and Wegner have a
force of men fighting the fire on the
edge of the timber.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25
Best Trains for Worlds Fair.

The best equipped and most complete
trains from Minneapolis and st. Paul for
Chicago and worlds fair run via 1.-THE
Northwestern Line"
The World's Fair Express leaves
Minneapolis 5:45, st. Paul G:25, every
evening except Sunday, arrives Chi
cage 7:45 a. M, and is equipped with free
reclining chair cars and gas-lighted,
vestlbuled buffet sleepers, and be.
cause of it's early arrival in Chicago is
the best train to take for the worlds
fair as it gives a long day in Chicago
Northwestern Limited" leaves Min
neapolis 100, st. Paul $40 every night
in the year and arrives Chicago next
morning. This is the easiest riding,
finest equipped train west Of Chicago,
having both Pullman and Wagner pri
vate compartment sleepers and buffet
smoking library coaches, and it is the
only palatial train OF it's kind in Amer
lea on which no extra fare is charged.
Badger State Express" leaves Min
neapolis 7:20, st. Paul 500, every morn.
ing in the year and arrives Chicago
9:35 p. M, and is equipped with modern
day coaches and luxurious parlor cars.
1t means the best service, the most
complete comfort and the greatest lux
ury when your tickets to Chicago read
via "The Northwestern Line"
For illustrated worlds fair guide and
map folder free, address, T. w. TEAS
DALE, Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25

Detective Germ has unearthed an
other chapter in the career of Claude
Stark, the boy burglar. He induced the
youthful housebreaker to disclose the
whereabout of another cache after as
siduous pumping and no end of schem-
ing. Last night the boy took the de-
tective into the garnet Of a house in
which he Stark once slept and drew
forth SIT in money from a hole in a
rafter. The young man said it was what
was left Of S25 he stole from a store in
Sand Coulee recently. There's no tel
ling when further evidences of this re-
markable boys cupidity may be discov-
cred.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25

Drover's Journal, Aug. 10: at is a
shame to crowd the market so much
with a lot Of trashy habitat ewey stuff.
Fully so per cent of the receipts this
week have been of this character and it
is next to impossible to get rid Of it at
any price. The majority of the native
sheep mad to sell below the three dollar
mark, but this fact seems to have little
effect in curtailing receipts. The only
salvation for the sheep market now is to
shut off the supply; there is little or no
hope for the demand to increase"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25

Granite Mountain is getting scarcer
and scarcer, says the st. Louis Republic.
Saturday but M selling offer was made,
at 1925, but the demand continues un-
satisfied. Late Friday as high as S2.15
was bid, but yesterday the best bid was
81, though there was every reason to be,
lieve that 10 or 10 cents more would have
been paid were there any prospects OF
getting the stock.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-25

Glass Block Store
2O7 CENTRAL AVE.
P|NGLINES !
What are They?

They are beautiful sum-
mer wash goods which we
have just received. They
are wide, with a fine cord
running crosswise, similar to
faile silk. The designs arc
beautiful and the ~colorings
are both dark and light.
They were made to sell at
25c a yard, but hard times
coming they were sacrificed,
and we are able to sell them
at 1870 a yard.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-04
"PETER.s peMcE. !.
Something Of the IfIstory Of an Ancient
Catholic Cnat0f,.

Something Of the HIstory Of an Ancient
Catholic Custom.
A custom OF so ancient date In the
Catholic world that II runs back to tho
days when civilization was young Is tho
or tribute to the pope. One day in each
year In all tho Catholic churches
throughout tho world contribution Is
taken up, the proceeds Of which are
sent to the pope. He uses the money
for dcfraying the expenses OF the adj
ministration Of affairs In the Holy See.
The custom Of collecting Peters
Pence, +" or Rome scot, us IL Is some-
times called, Is Of ancient origin.
Centuries ago 1t was FIRST observed by
the English people, tribute then being
levied TO the extent Of penny for
every house, payment being made
about August Of each year.
The pence was first tribute offered
to the Roman pontiff in reverence TO
the memory Of ST. Peter, whose success
sor the pope Is believed by Roman
Catholics 70 be- The first idea appears
to have come from England. II Is as
cribed by some to Ina. king OF the West
Saxons, who. In A. D. I'll, went as a
pilgrim to Rome and there founded a
hospital for Anglo-Saxon pilgrims, to,
Be maintained by nm annual contribu-
ton from England Others say the
honor Is due 10 Ola and Ethclwulf. at
least in the sense OF their having ex-
tended tho custom to the entire Saxon
territory.
The tribute consisted then In the pay
ment Of silver penny by every family
who possessed land or cattle of the
yearly value Of thirty Pence II was
collected during the five weeks be-
tween ST. Peters and st PauIs day and
August l. Since the total annexation
Of the papal states TO the kingdom Of
Italy. this tribute has been largely in
creased in France, Belgium, England
and Ireland. When Ina, king OK the
6axons, inaugnrated the custom now
'time-honored, penny yearly was tho
amount collected from each person. m
Y. Advertiser