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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-19

stAte Of NJ ontanA IN and for th,
~ county Of Lewis and CLARKE
I real First this "a day Of February il
Jnd Dist. : the year Of our Lord one thous
/ Court and eight hundred and ninety
-r four
JOHN BEAN Clerk.
n. q. Melntire. attorney for plantiff
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-19

LOR EENl-H .hBERr 3. HEED 4 CO..
i Montana bans. have six-rOom modsr a
house near MAin street. bath. furnace barn:
completely furnish. d. s3U.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
THE HIGHLAND COSTUME.
How 1t Was Introduced Among the Early
NOrwegians.

How 1t Was Introduced Among the Early
NOrwegians.
The first reference to Highland cos
tune occurs in the Saga of Magnus
Barefoot, King of Norway, 1093-1103,
written by Snorro Stufleson, who was
reared with the children of that mon
arch's daughter. Here it is stated that
Magnus and his men, on their return
from marauding expedition to the
west of Scotland, brought with them
a great deal of the habits and fashions
of clothing of these western parts.
They went about the streets with bare
legs, and had short kirtles and over
cloaks, and therefore his men called
him Magnus Barefoot or Bareleg."
In the thirteenth century we seem to
have something like a first reference
to actual tartans in the statutes of the
church of Aberdeen, which provide
that ''all ecclesiastics are to be suitably
appareled, avoiding red, green, and
striped clothing, and their garments
shall not be shorter than the middle of
the leg" But it should be noticed that
the word ''tartar," which occurs in the
ffteensh century, in the accounts of
the lord high treasurer of Scotland,
and which was regarded, by both Borth-
wick and Pinkerton, as meaning tartan,
really indicates, as pointed out by DR..
Dickson, a fabric of eastern origin, fire.
quently variant; or shot, the warp
and wool being of contrasting colors.
We find, however, a true reference to
tartan, in the same accounts, in the
following century; for in August, 1888,
there appears an entry for lii. elnis
of Heland tartane to be hOiSs to the
IL, or ROW
being evidently intended to be worn
with zane schort Heland colt ac-
counted for under the same date. =
Scottish Review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
a BABYIoNIAN TRADITION.
Curious Beliefs Concerning the Earth's
First Inhabitants.

Curious Beliefs Concerning the Earth'a
First Inhabitants.
From Berosus, learned Babylonian,
who wrote about the year 26O B. c., the
following curious account of creation
Is taken: SIN the beginning all was
darkness and water, and therein were
generated monstrous animals. and men
OF strange and peculiar form. Some of
these latter were men1ike creatures
with two wings, and some even with
four. Some had one head and two
faces; others two heads with single
face between. Sometimes a single
body would have heads both of the
male and the female. Besides the
above there were men with heads and
horns like goats, men with hoofs like
horses, and some with the upper part
of man joined to the lower parts of a
horse, like centaurs Then there were
bulls with wings and human heads,
dogs with four bodies and with fishes
tails, men and horses with dogs heads,
creatures with heads and bodies like
horses, but with claws like lions and
tails like fish. Besides these there
were other monsters showing mixture
of the forms of various beasts. More
over there were monstrous fish and rep
had borrowed something from each
others shapes; of all of which the like
nesses are still preserved in the temple
of Belus. y a woman ruled all
these monsters and her name was
Omorka, which is the same as Chaldee
Thalatth and the Greek Thalassa.
Then Belus appeared. He split the
woman in twain, and of one half of her
he made the heavens and of the other
half the earth, and the monsters which
she had ruled he caused to perish.
And he split the darkness and divided
the heavens from the earth, and put
all the world in order. Belus then COM
manded one of the gods to cut off his
head and to mix the blood which
flowed forth with the earth, and to
form man and beast therefrom. So
man was made intelligent, and was
partaker of wisdom. Likewise BeluS
made the stars, the sun, the moon and
the planets. st. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
4REsHAM, Secretary of State.
CATTLE EXPORTS.

American Cattle Shipped AbrOad-GreaO
Britain Takes tho Bulk.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Secretary of
Agriculture Morton furnished Yesterday
the number of cattle exported to the
United Kingdom of Great Britain dur
ing each year since 1874, together with
the value of the cattle in dollars, each.
The statement shows that the United
States sent into the United Kingdom
of Great Britain only 1913 head of cattle
in 1874; while up to the present date in
1894, the United States has already
furnished Great Britain 345, 734 head.
The United States sent no fresh beet
into England until 1877, when 40, 21O, 990
pounds were sent and returned to the
farmers of this country 81. 552, 523. This
year we have already shipped into the
United Kingdom 1913, 331, 292 pounds OF
fresh beef, which brought SIG, $3.50, S14.
Germany took no live cattle from the
United States until 1873, when that en-
pire received LII head from the United
States, valued at $S7, 64S. During the
year 1891 Germany received from the
United States its largest number OF
cattle, 1928 head, valued at 1927, 565.
In 1898, Germany received only 419
head, valued at $41. 500. Thus far in
1894 she has received 5000 head, valued
at 1885, 1872. Germany took no fresh
beef from the United States until 1887,
when it took 9.39S pounds, and in 1894
all Germany took of fresh beef from
the United States was only ], 066 pounds,
valued at $50.
In view of the above facts, Secretary
Morton said he does not think it worth
while to exploit or magnify as a matter
of any Importance the loss of the Ger
man market to American cattle and
meat producers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
ABOUT SHOP GIRLS.
They Prefer a Profitless Customer to None
at An-What s.Swop'' Is.

They Prefer ProfitlesS Customer to None
at An-What .Swop'' Is.
A swOp, in shop girl slang, is wom-
an who takes stock of everything at
the counter. along with price lists and.
such samples as she can secure, but
buys nothing. She is looked upon as a
bore, and constitutional swops are
quickly recognized and treated accord
ingly. But swop is better than idle
ness for dull day is the bane of shop
girls life. When not occupied time
hangs heavy on her hands. Since she
must stand a good bit of the time, since
in most shops novels, candy or trif1e
OF fancy work are prohibited, a Gus
toner is the desired diversion. From
the time, however, that they arrive in
the morning until the big bell clangs
for closing the doors, the shop girl
counts the moments for her deliver
ance. She wears a watch if she can,
and cOnsultS it ten times in every hour.
There IS one shop on Broadway where,
once girl is settled in her owners en-
ploy, she remains until her marriage;
so just and kindly is his discipline, so
warm is the interest felt by him in the
women in his employ, that he might,
if he chose, offer half the price and
double the duties of any haberdasher
in New York and yet find all the girls
he needed. In a corner of an upper
floor in his esta blishment is perfectly
equipped lunch room, where the women
may eat in comfort. In their cloak
room is a long divan, to which many
girl has been driven away from the
counter for nap among its pillows.
It is the custom for the head of the
house to inform himself, as far as pos
sible, as to the domestic conditions of
his employees and to show them all con-
sideration possible. This, it has been
proved, has most beneficial results, for
nowhere else in the shopping district
is customer treated with such unusu-
al deference.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
FATTEN THE TURKEY.
Jhe President Appoints Thursday, Noven-
Der IS, as Day of Thanksgiving.

The President Appoints Thursday, NOvenn-
Der 29, as Day of Thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The president
has issued the following:
by the President of the United States OF
America. Proclamation:
The American people should grateful rem
der thanksgiving and praise to the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe, who has watched over
them with kindness and fostering care during
the year that has passed. they should also
with humility and faith suppiicate the father
of all mercieS for continued blessings accord
ing to their needs. and they should by deeds OF
charity seek the favor of the giver OF every
good and perfect gift.
the United States do hereby appoint and set
apart Thursday, November %, as day OF
thanksgiving and prayer, to be kept and OBJ
served by all the people of the land.
On that day let our ordinary work and BUSH
ness be suspended and let meet in our &C
customed places of worst hip and give thanks to
Almighty God for our preservation as nation,
for our immunity from disease and pestilence.
for the harvests that have rewarded our hus-
bandry, for q renewal Of national prosperity
and for every advance in virtue and intelli
gence that has marked our growth as a people.
And with our thanksgiving let us pray that
these blessings may be multiplied unto u.s.
that our national conscience may be Quickened
to better recognition of the power and good
ness of God, that in our national life we may
clearer see and closer follow the path of right
eOuSneSS.
And in our places OF worship and praise, as
well as in the happy reunions of kindred and
friends, that day let US invoke direct ap-
prevail by generously remembering the poor
and needy. Surely He who has given US COM
fort and plenty will look upon our relief of the
destitute and miniStrationS of charity as
the work of hearts truly grateful and as proofs
of the sincerity OF our thanksgiving.
Witness my hand and the seal of the United
States, which I have caused to be heretofore
affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington on the ist
day of November in the year of our Lord 1894,
and of the independence of the United States
10th. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President,
W. O. GRESHAM, Secretary of State.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
a Bad Habit.

Self-laudation is not a pleasant nor
comInendable habit, but it is habit to
which women are greatly addicted. At
eveBy yvoman's convention there is one
theme of which they never tire-won-
an; her intelligence, her patience, her
goodness, and SO on without end. 1t is
true the women have many good quail
ties, but why go abroad trumpeting
them forever. in season and out? 1t is
neither sensible nor modest. What
would we think of men who never tired
of telling of their own virtues, and of
running the other half of the race
down-their mothers, wives and Sis
tiers? Instead of posing as saints and
martyrs, if women would own up that
they have faults, and that they are re-
sponsibIe for many existing evils, then
there would be some hope of a new era
an era of oquality.-Helen lei. Pres
ton. in Womankind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
THE FLOUR OUTPUT.
A Plan Contemplated to CurtaiI the Supply
So to Improve the Market.

A Plan Contemplated to CurtaiI the Supply
So as to Improve the Market.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. IA report has been
in circulation among local millers that
the northwestern millers had arranged
a plan whereby the total daily output
Of the combined -four mills of this
country shall be curtailed. By this
means it is hoped to materially i'm
prove the general market. Millers in
ST. Louis have received a circular
signed by the Northwestern Miller ask
ing their views as to the advisa bility
of shutting down all mills from De-
eember 10 to January 1. So far as
could be learned, the local mi1lers are
not favorably disposed towards the
scheme.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

tilla in 1862, was commissioned COM
mander in 1868 and in 1880 as captain.
Adm. Meade is also writer on naval
affairs, and is noted in the service for
his frank, outspol1en ways. He has
served in all the latter day famous
ships of the navy. In the st. Louis he
witnessed the KosZta affair in SMYRNA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Breaking a Drought.

Strauger-Did you have any droughts
here this summer?
Farmer Meadow-Yes, sir; we had
one that lasted six weeks. Everything
would have been ruined if it hadu's
been for Deacon Smart.
''What did he do?'
t'He advertised for summer boarders
and got houseful. It rainede every
day after they N. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
That Inevitable sneer.

''Row very studious she is" said one
girl
Yes replied the other. ''She has
ambitions. She wants to leave foot
prints in the sands of time
Dear mel 1 should think she
wouldn't
What do you mean?"
''They would be number seven. at
eaSt."-Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

He was born in
New York City, Oc-
tober 9, 1897, and
appointed midship-
man from Califor-
MIA in 1850, and has
since cruised in
nearly every sea,
always with honor.
In 1856 he served in
the West Indies, was
in command of the
ironclad Louisville,
of the eastern flo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Twenty-one British seanen Lost.

MILFORD HAVEN, Eng, Nov. 1.-The
steamer Tonnes struck Grow rock near
here last night. Twenty-one men, in
Guiding the captain and officers. were
drowned. Seven of the crew were
saved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
ADM. M FADE.

Some Account of the Man Recently APP.
pointed to Succeed Adm. Erben.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Richard War
sam Meade, recently appointed to sue
coed Rear Admiral Henry Erben, re-
tired, has had brilliant naval career
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

I cannot spare the luxury of be-
lieving that all things beautiful are
what they seem.-HallecE.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
England's Banking Center.

Threadneedle street is corruption OF
Thridenal street, meaning the third
street from "Chepesyde" to the great
thoroughfare from London bridge to
"Bushop Gate" consisting of New Fyshe
streate and Bushop Gate streate, Anglo
Saxon. thridda, third) Another etymol-
ogy ia Thrig-needle three needle street),
from the three needles which the Nee
die Makers company bore in their arms,
1t begins at the Mansion house, and
therefore the Bank of England stands in
it. The directors of the Bank of Eng
land were called THE Old Lady In
Threadneedle Street" by William Cob
bett, because. like Mrs. Partington, they
tried with their broom to keep back the
Atlantic waves Of national progress.
After giving the foregoing, Brewer notes
the following extract from Dickens "Dr.
Marigold:" "A silver curl paper that ]
myself took oil the shining locks of the
ever beautiful old lady of Threadneedle
street" IA bank note. Brooklyn Eagle.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
They Were HarmIea..

In her book ON tho poet Whittier.
Mrs. Clatlin relates the following
anecdotes An old Quaker friend vis-
ited Mr., Whittier He was a bach.
elor, and when the hour for retiring
came he was shown 10 his room.
Soon after no was heard calling from
the top Of the stairs in an excited
tone; II think thee has made mis-
take, Friend Whittier l find female
garments in my roomr At which
Friend Whittier replied, ''Thoe'd
better 90 70 bed The fomal0 gar
ments won't hurt Thea"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
An Electric Elevated Road In England.

An Electric EIeNhteu htOau III NshBaaho'
No misgivings need apply to the case
of the new railway at Liverpool. In size
and power, as we'll as in the ingenuity Of
its details, it surpasses the best American
models. 1t extends along the quays Of
the great line of docks on the Mersey for
nearly seven miles. Its carriages are OF
full size. not arranged like tram car,
but like the ordinary passenger car OF
the United States, each being in two
compartments and capable of seating 81
persons. Beneath each car is an electric
motor of from 100 to 20 horsepower, and
the speed will be as high as 80 miles an
hour.
The power to work the trains, and
with them the accessories Of signals and
light, is the same, and generated from
single point on the system. The whole
runs upon an overhead railroad" or con-
tinuous bridge Of iron. That is not, how
ever. of the essence Of an electric railway,
though the lightness of electric rolling
gear makes such an arrangement cheap
and suitable for the purpose.-London
Spectator.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
sphool or Na,nl Archl,ecture.

We have received from the Massachu-
sets Institution of Technology an an
nouncement Of the establishment at
the institute of a course of instruction
in naval architecture. ltis four years
course, II aims TO provide u thorough
training in the theory and methods of
designing and building ships, and its
graduates receive the degree OF bachelor
OF science, II is an optional branch Of
the mechanical engineering course,
There are TO be lectures twice week
during the third and fourth years, and
students ara required 20 make the oalcu-
lations and draw the construction de.
scribed in the lectures. Engineering
Racord
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Tn. Captains sight

n is sometimes a fault Of young peo
! pie TO rely too fully upon their own opin-
ions or impressions, and there are grown
people'who are quite too sure regarding
matters to which they have given little
attention. A passenger on French
steamer tells this story:
The wind was fresh. a.ll we were run
ming at the rate Of IL knots an hour.
Our mariners were deceived in their cal
culations. and as the lead did not indi-
cate the proximity Of the coast they were
expected to approach they concluded
that the currents had carried US into the
channel. One morning at break Of day
heard the captain exclaIm:
81 see breakers through the mist"
NJ. de rAiguille, an officer of superior
merit. who nevertheless displayed some
times too much Of the confidence Of
youth. replied with a smile, Those
breakers, captain. are nowhere but in
your glass.
Young man. said our old captain.
with a tone Of anger. you are major
general to the squadron and may give it
the orders you think proper, but know
what | have to do. 1t is | who answer
for the safety of my ship. shall there
fore give orders to tack. for there is not
q moment to be lost"
He accordingly gave that order, and
during its execution, the fog having sud
denly cleared away, we perceived at
about 200 yards from us the rocks against
which our feet would inevitably have
persisted. Fortunately the whole squad
ron initiated the movement of our YES
sci, and all danger was over.
The young officer lost no time in thank.
ing the captain for his wise reproof. and
for his adherence to the duties of his po-
sition. Youths Companion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
who Goes FIrat2

have been consulted by my charm
ing hostess of this week as to the order
Of precedence to be followed at informal
dinners in this country. find all New
port somewhat stirred up over this Qucs-
ton. The presence Of royalty and the
establishment of the Pauncefotes there
have led to various complications in 9th
er households. gave the rules for Eng
lish precedence in a former paper, and
II Is needless to repeat that royalty al
ways goes first AS for the rest, l will
simply quote q remark heard last sum
mer, which amused me greatly and is
more than ever TO the point, Lady b.
asked a clever New York man how the
question was determined in America
She wanted TO know in what order peo-
pie were sent to dinner. "In the order
Of cash." was the reply.-Vogue,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
ALittIc AhsentmInhed.

II is told of n prominent clergyman
that when writing his sermon for last
Sunday he became SO engrossed in his
subject that he made it much longer
than usual When delivering the ser
mon. he noticed that the congregation
was becoming somewhat wearied. He
was anxious to close, but could see no
possible place to stop until through He
became SO nervous that when he stepped
into the chancel to pronouncs the bee
diction he said the grace he is acoustom.
ed To say ut table. The effect was elec,
trical. and the congregation was well
awakened. indianapolis Journal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
An English Boys knowledge of Literature

An English Boys knowledge OF Literature
Every one who is not schoolmaster is
aware that young Englishman knows
almost nothing of the literature of his
own land. and what little he does know
he dislikes. because he has had at school
to translate it into Latin. 1t is most hui
initiating to hear an American youth
discourse upon this matter while our
own sons sit mum and glum. Efforts
have been made Of late to find out what
our boys do read for their own pleasure,
and the result of these inquiries seems to
be that they read the accounts of prize
fights.
One headmaster tries to prove that
this il derived from the influence of
Homer. but it is much more likely that
it comes from a perusal of the sporting
newspapers and the general devotion to
athletics From whatever cause it arises,
it is certainly true that while there is no
deficiency of good poetry and good fic-
ton among us the rising generation
cares for neither. London Illustrated
News
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Hotel Monterey.
Newport,

Ne"PorI Oregon.
Located on the Beach, two nil.s noiIh
~ Newport on Cave Cove. a b4autift,,lv
sheltered spot, wonderful scenery. ses
oA,hlng' hue drives to Cape Foulweaih-
~ nshlho"se House new rnoms larR.
and siry. Finest r,sort f,r aniliss 49,
'hNs'1s' oi~n all winter. Terms
.l"s'Nta'e nv dnV or wt~k Intending
visitors can INN a " -stal card to New
port aud l5 met hy h,ek.
JOHN FIIZPATRICK.
ProprletoF.