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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20
.HETTY GREEN'S HOARDS.
Queer Habits Of the Woman Re-
puied Richest OF Her Sex
in America
Has Mortal Dread OF BogRars,
Bomb Thrower, Tazgather-
ers and Reporters
Concsais Her Tlioe OF Residence aud
Hides Her Identity Under the
Cloak Of Poverty.

HE mystery Of
Mrs. Hetty Green
and her millions
has long been "A
fascinating theme
for the specula
tions Of the ca
rious and for the
Investigations OF
newsgatherers. A
disappointing and
tnntalizing theme
it. is, too, for Hetty
Green has "A very
elusive personals
~ She studiously
avoids publicity
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20
EGG OMELET,
A LA NEVADA.

Yolks of two eggs beaten until light colored and
thick, two tablespoons milk salt spoon SALT one
quarter salt spoon pepper Beat the whites until stiff,
and fold them lightly into the yoks until covered Put
teaspoon butter into clean pan when hot quickly pour
in mixture, when brown in a to let
top dry. MRS. GOV. COLCORD,
Carson City, New.
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MONTANA
BROWN BREAD.

One pint corn meal pint Graham -four one and
half pnts milk (sweet will dol, half pint dark
moasses, teaspoon salt and half teaspoons soda
steam three four hours Can be steamed any time
MARIAN ID. COOPER.
Alternate Lady Manager Worlds Fair, Bozeman, Mont
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20

An obedience 60 the ain n, Laws 90
hygiene and the use OF Ayers sarsapr rilia
will enable the most delicate man or sicklY
woman 20 pass in eass and safety from the
10y atmssphsrs Of February TO the warn.
mois, daIs of Aprii IL IL the bos, Of
sprina medicines.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20
TENNESSEE
CORN CAKES.

One pint corn meal, one egg spoon cooked hon.
my, little salt, half teaspoon Soda add butermk to
make rather thin batter, bake in moderate
MRS. b. w. BARNWELL,
Sawanee, Tenn.
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SOME SAMPLES

The above are taken random from the "Home
Queen" Cook Book, the best publication of the kind
put the market and also much the cheapest secured
through the INDEPENDENTS great offer, which will remain
open only short time longer, the entire edition OF the
book being rapidly taken by the women OF the
country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20
AMs s:,, P u,

d. Catan's Reliable emp ,unl for laAiiss are
eafa Irampt. hncctuAl thn ortg raj snd only
fenuiua Numan'a salvation Ont direct, 81
ssalcl. Adgioa fEea CATION SlkC CO. has
"a haa~
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20
BANANAS IN
CREAM.

Make with boiling water quart ofstrong lemonade
using only the juice of the lemons soak half box geatne
hour in small cup of cold water stir it into the boil
ing lemonade and where it will cool but harden;
three bananas enghwse in halves and lay them in
mold wet with cold water with half the jelly and
mold ice till jelly is set then slice three and
pour on remainder Of Jelly Serve with soft
mustard. MRS. ELIZA ID. RICHARDS,
Lady Manager Worlds Fair, Butte City, Mont.
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PROPOSALS FOR FRICTION OF BUILD
lNIs.
u. 3. INDIAN SERVICE.
CROW AaESCY. Mont, Jan. -, 1894

r.
CROW AGENCY Mont, Jan. -. 1894
Sesled proposals, endorsed proposals for
erection OF buildings' and addressed 20 ths IN
dersizned a. Crow Agency, Montana. Vill be re-
coived az this Agency until one O'Clock =. N. OF
Monday teb 10. 1894. for furnishing the neces-
eary materials and labor required IN the ertction
ans completion OF ono ul warehouse one Nl
employees resid nee. and one l) slaughter house.
on iry0r creek. on ire Crow reservation, ia 40
cordauce with plans and specifications which
may be exam mel a. the ottcos Of The indie
Iondaut," OF Helena Mont, the LINES" Of
bii iurs Mont. and a. this agency.
bidders will state "A their bids the proposed
price If each blilding. and the length Of time
requigea an ths erection u same anu the quail
iy o. lumber TO DO used, whether Montana or
easteTn western.
3 he attention OF bidders ia invited to the act
Of congress approved Aug. 7. 1872. entitled an
net relating to the Limitation Of the hours OF
daily servioe - lAborers and mechanics en-
pioyed upon the pu lilo works Of the United
stnros and Of the district OF NolumbiA
be- rigf.t is rsi erved e. reject any all bids.
or any parI % any bid. II deomot for the best
interest Of the service
CERrifIED CHECKs.
II ch bid must lie accompanied By certified
check or draft upon some United States deposi
tory or solvent National bank ia the vicinity OF
the residence Of tho bidder. made payable to tho
order Of the commissioner OF lnditn ahaire. for
least five per cent OF tho amouut Of the pro
posAl, which check draft will be forfeited
10 the nGted states n case any bddor or n ldera
cute contract with COED and sufficient sure
ties, Otherwise 20 b. returned to the bidder
lids a c0mpanis b. cash in lieu Of a certified
check vii not BE- considsrad.
o. further Information a. 20 location OF
buildings. means Of transportation. etc. A.
rpecihcatious cannot he sent TO bidders. apply
a. agency 20 NJ 4. Wy MAN,
4. 5 Indian Ag,nt
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READ THIS TO
YOUR WIFE

And tell her IT is the way your mother used to cook
things She will probably tell you go and get some Of
your mothers cooking But she will try the recipes and
will after bless the day that you brought home The
Worlds Fair Souvenir alone Queen" Cook Book.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20
TO TELL GOOD
EGCS

Put them in water, the big end turns up they are
not fresh This is an nfalibe rule to distinguish good
egg from bad
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-20
MONTANA
ZOE CREAM.

One quart cream seasoned and whipped. When
partly frozen add whites of four eggs well beaten.
CLARA l. MEADOW,
Lady Manager Worlds Fair, Helena, Mont
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"The use ~ 'Caaforia O. 80 universal and
o. ncrita ~ wen 1own that 10 a..fns "a work
~ supercrogaflpn 10 cndpro b.. Few nre tho
Intelligent families who DO not keep C4atoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS hAH-Ys. p. D..
Ies York CITY.
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for infants and Children.

castorin i1ao wei adapted 10 children that
irccommcud o. Oh .crior o. nny prescription
known to me" IT, A. har.ilu. a. D.,
IA ao. 0-sorl l, brooklyn, r. =.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

When Captain Delaney was here
and the captain. b, it sail speaks only
upon inside information ne was asked
who. in 1895, the vest would support
for president He replied "It Major
William Mckinley for tho next three
yean carries himself as diplom ltically
a. he has for the pas. three years he
will undoubtedly b. the next prssi.
dent
This. o' course. Is merely a prsdic
ton an sxprsssIon Of what is. 10 some
sense, only personal opinion And
yet, 20 out into the highways, ask each
man tho same question. and soc how
widespread tho same bSlisf ia. Those
men like Captain D,lansy whose bust.
ness IL Is tO discern the political pulse
Of ths people. 10 note ih fine grada.
liOns and follow ths bent OF it, mani
fest indications say Substantially tho
same thing Conditions may change
An opinion toisy concerning con-
lingsncy oi tomorrow Ia naturally
tentative. But ut this particular
moment, Mckinley IL clearly in tho
lead
It, therefore. becomes interesting to
see whstter or not he IL conducting
blmsolf in q mlnnsr to retain the pop
ulsr good will. Asa prsominent pres.
ldeutial potentlalitY. hIa movements
and words have Widespread interest.
Viewed In this light, 1t must be nd,
mitted that his conduct Is discretion
personihsd1 Not an error not q
''break" has marred his demeanor
Asked fatty in Chicago II he we're can
didate for the presidency. he last week
made reply, Il am satisfied, sir. that
the man nominated by the next ma.
tioual Republican convention will be
elected" "
That is the truth. as Appearances 90
now And his name2 WE'LL 1t Ia proper
to give some margin for guessing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08
POWER OF rAE PRESS.

Before recent meeting OF the Le
high Valley Writer'S club. that amiaOle
poet laureate of the Pennsylvania
Dutch. Colonel Zimmerman. OF Read
ing. presented SOMA thoughts concern
ing the modern newspaper that ara OF
general interest Had the modern
editor always been u factor In history,
the colonel is inclined TO think. IL his
hearers will pardon tho almost ir-
reverence Of the thing, that ws
today in some cabinet OF antiquities,
would have preserved "lfe-si2ed cuts
OF Adam and Eve, interior views Of the
ark, criticisms on Mosss, local hits on
David. short articles from Solomon
halt.fous cuts OF Judas. snap shot OF
Elijah as he Sscended in the chariot,
visws of the two bears after having
eaten forty-twO children, showing
their abnormal girth; full dsscrip.
tion Of the costume Ruth wore as she
cleaned in tho fields OF her kinsman
with one eye on the grain and the other
on Boa2; interior views OF the whale
showing Jonah riding around on its
wish bone, and u full account. with
the details of each round in the mid.
light wrestle between Jacob and the
angel
This genial satire contains 8 good
deal Of rebuks 10 some phases of jour
nalism which introduce into contem-
porary life and manners q degree OK ir-
reyerencs htshiness and withal pre-
viousness' calculated to put socisty into
an unnecessary fermsnt. But our gift.
ed friend. the colonel, is content to
have his joke at journalism's expense,
without sallying into the mora earnest
vein Of preaehment and philosophy.
Recognizing and admitting in 1t many
shortcomings and faults, Colonel Zjm-
norman Is nevertheless satisfied that
the press "has now become more i'm.
portant than stage or pulpit, and
worthily meets tho obligations Of its
responsible position amidst the moving
forces Of the times. Newspapers man =
age TO include in some shape the whole
round Of human affairs, and in this
large respect 1t may be said Of them
that they show, contain aud nourish
all the world, a sentiment in which
most candid persons will concur.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

to sustain large central exchanges. it is
contrary to oil senss or commercial
fairness that phone holders should pay.
individually, as much as it, costs the
patron in asmall village. where phones
are few and exchange expenses corre-
spondingly high.
The city newspaper that can reach
daily an audience OF hundreds OF thou
sands is glad to reduce its retail price
to one cent per copy because. in large
sales at small profits, more is, to be
made than in small sales at large prof
its. The city telephone holder, how
ever does not get corresponding re-
ductiou From him tho telephone com
panies reimburse themselves for losses
sustained in maintaining exchanges In
small towns This violates an obvious
principle OF commercial honesty aud
makes the telephone companies depend
upon exclusive political privileges and
franchises for Nsuccess which would be
very much surer II conditioned upon
the more enduring Foundation OF goou
service at reasonable rates,
II the expiration Of patent rights
shall take the form of a lssssned pub
lilo cost. II will be no more than natural.
fair and proper The carly sewing ma.
chimes cost $50 aud 500 each Better
machines in every respect cost today
lass than ousthird 30 much The early
telephones have reNpei their harvest
from the people, through the monopoly
conferred by congress upon tho inyen -
tor of their vital principles 1t is time
now for the people TO got soma return
for their Investments OF tho past and
for present charges Any attempt to
resist ths logic VI this reasonable expsc
tstion will he likely 10 provoke com
petition which will fore, reductions all
along the hua
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08
oLApsToNE's SUCCESSOR.


Whilo Mr. Gladstonss reply TO tho
somewhat sensational announcement
Of his contemplated retirement has al
layed cause for immediate apprOhen.
siop, il virtually confirms the belief
that the present parliament bounds the
period Of his active leadership The
loss of sight in ons eve and au impair
msnt OF it In the other; tendency 10
deafness which renders II difficult
for him 20 follow tho thread
OF parliamentary debate, aud
the natural wear and tear Of
4 position whose ousrousness would ba
sufficient 70 exercise all the powers OF
endurance possessed by young msn IA
the yigor OF mature physical powers
are reasons certainly sufficient way the
great Liberal leader having. 1t eighty
four years, participated in public at
fairs more continuously ant c1uspicu,
oGSY taau any other Elgllsh states.
man Of this generation, saould bsSIu to
release himsslitgom the detailed DUTIES
OF personal command,
/! is only natural, too, that the pros
pscts ot this retirement should precipi
rate \ species .! chaos among his polit-
zeal following. Itis be permissible to
make the comparison. we in this coun-
try mad something oi q similar expert
7Ecs when the wires, as suddenly as 4
Ihuuier5ol. in clear SKY, one day
dashed the news thar Mr. G.adstone's )
American parallel, James q Blaine,
mad sent in his resignation as the Rs.
publican sscgs.sry Of state In the ma
;uge Of things we knew that Mr.
B.aines existence mad limit, aud
chose Of Us who were sufficiently
candid with ourselves to give
au impartial hearing to tue many
report. that had gained circulation
respecting his waning health We're
forced to slmi. that the limit was then
drawing sadly usa- Yet from this
chaos Of dismay the Republican party
rallied, despite lh9 loss Of the best
loved leader /! had had since Lincoln )
time And while, in the elections i'm.
madiataly following it met with de
feat, the lines were soon reformed and
the prospects Of speedy triumph were
neyer so brigh: as they are today
/ We shall bs greatly surprised if the
course Of English politics during the
mex: few months 30 not bring into
gi9w new evidence that history is fond
Of repetItions. 1t is possible and proba
bls that the Liberal ministry will dis.
solVs at an early day, 20 be succeeded
BY one Of Tory and Liberal Unionist
/ prociVitiss But the emergency which
vii! then confront the progress OF
home rule will Be exceptional indeed il
it 10 not, as such crises invariably hav,
done IN ths past, develop the need
fol leader. The Conssryativ,
party ia Eagland is at it's bes
only when Il; is the party Of oppo
sitiou. Invest it with the rssponsibiIi-
ties Of creative aud Aggressive states
manship and it Invariably sinks slowly
down to the level Of msdocrity il no
positive unpopalarity The life Of tn,
mex; Conservative ministry will not b.
prolonged The fsrmsnt Of reform i
at work even in slow going Britain
and Just a. surely as this leavei
spreads. jas: 40 sarsly must English
men turn at Iast to Liberal Leadership
for tbs progress and national stamina
needed to preserve the integrity Of th
United KinQlom
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

AND NOW, the most painful part of
Pacificator Singerly'a philanthropic
hasco is only inst beginning. The
other professional msdators of his
party and city have their backs up, so
TO speak aud are promptly ressnting
his uncSlled for interference. Thus
the satirleal Times, in leader sug-
gsstive of Colonel Mcclure, accuses
Mr. Singerly of being about in the
attitude and temper of Paul Pry. who
after having been kicked down stairs
for looking iu the key. hole. declared
that he would never do another good
act in his life It's clearly the old
case over again of trying to part quar-
reling man and wife Whoever inter-
poses Is bound TO get the thumps of the
one and the scratches aud hair pulls OF
the other Poor SingOgly Poor ps-
mocraoy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08
Same case with Fine
Blankets

Well say 80 pairs high.
class Blankets.
Somebody gets them for
a few days at a rickety,
tumble down price.
No camphorated Blanket
Stock shall assail us next
fall.
Well sell it NOW before
the winter goes.
While the bloom and
beauty are still on them.
Duquesne Blankets.
Big, Clean. wholesome,
warm, worth So, price now
1878 a pair.
Dartmouth Blankets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08
Under rwear

Your undershirt is wear
ing out faster than your
drawers. All right, match
it up. Come to us and we'll
sell you just now Under
shirts to match Drawers,
Drawers to match Shirts,
at halfths price you paid
originally.
For we are in the same
fix. More shirts than draw
ers of some kinds, more
drawers than shirts Of
other kinds.
Same state Of things in
Women's Merino Under
wear.
Odd pieces at the oldest
of odd prices. We've no tar
paper or camphor to pack
away woolens in. Won't
have it around. Don't like
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

Broad, long and thick,
$2.98 a pair.
Our own Blankets. White
as chalk, warm as genuine
charity, 81. rs.
California. Three sizes,
$3.50, $3.50, $3.50. $3.50
a pair off regular price,
We have a few pairs of
the above Blankets, slightly
soiled on outside fold by
handling. An additional
discount will be made from
the above prices on them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

IT IS ~ interesting and encouraging
indication Of the growing fam iliarity
Of the psopls with the new ballot law
that in a county having nearly one
hundred and fifty election districts.
less than half dozen certificates Of
nomination have reached the Gommls
sloners- Office In defective condition.
aud only one fatally 20 The seeming
complications Of the present system of
conducting elections In Pennsylvania
disappear upon attentive sxsminstiou
In time the citizen, though a fool. need
not err therein.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

The DUNMoRE correspondent Of a
local contemporary grows fasetionS
when he says that "st lsaIt half Of the
people out Of employment are thrown
out by Republican man ufacturers 80 as
10 ruin the Democratic party" The
Democratic party has developed such
an expeditions kusck Of destroying IT
self that Republican manufacturers
would be foolish to 80 into the expense
and worry Of involuntary bankruptcy
merely to hasten Its defeat The Dun
more correspondent uSt think it great
fun for the owners Of industries to have
panic stalk abroad In the land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08
CHEAPER TELEPHONES.

One of the fond expectations OF the
masses at this time is that the expira-
tion of the Bell Telephone patents will
bring with 1t relief from excessive
charges. 1t is far from reasonable that
the average business man should pay
more for his telephone privileges than
he does for his postage, messenger hire
aud light In cities populous enough
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

OF Populistic rsbble If Democracy
didn't cause this collapse; or. II fore
seeing it, their blind advocacy of un-
settling legislation didn't intensity and
accelerate it, what did, Aud is it worth
while to take such costly political
risks?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

A CONSERVATIVES estimate OF the loss
in wages under Democratic supremacy
puts it at two billion dollars During
this period values have deprecated an
other two billion dollars The wages
didn't stop, to any general extent, nor
the values fall, in any alarming pro-
portions, until revolutionary Demo-
cratic policies were ssnsationally
threatened by theorists under the lash
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

IT WOULD have bean worth Re
publ!canI while 10 have been mouse
il the corner at Harrisburg while
Editor D. J. Campbell was telling the
administration quizzars about the
harmony that prevails in LIcka.
wanna
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

NrO York Commercial Adrertiser.
The first thing for Mr. Quigg to do on
his arrival at tho national capital should
be to engage Amos Cummings In debate
and leave nothing Of him save mangled
corpse.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

-Four TEARS ago Brother SlaserlY
Iautet BoLtsr McG5wAl as ! manly
Democrat Now h4 calls tns same
luc1lsss individual all the mean names
. the dictionary I: Is. indeed, time
70 .aGrod1.s .as "dsadIy parallel "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

the smell of it. Always
suggests undertaken shops.
Come here and match-up
your disintegrating Under
wear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

gress in the Lackawanna district the
SCRANTON TRIBUNE says be will be "a ke'
publican aud proteotionist." undonbt'
edly be will; but viii his name he Scranton
OF Cnnnnllp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

Mr. HANtoCk. Of Nsnango, who
wants something handsome Ass not
called We. for his souvenir spoon and
if De doesu: hurry. As will net get
even .lat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

TaE RETIREMENT Of Nr. tT.4ds:ons N
tca nororsd suuseGot his iissiug guishad
career Will no: Ls wiIhou! lts ccmpen-
satio1s Il It shall bring respite from
Squire Snal.sy's snser.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

INA NEAR and pa,gab.s sense. Mr..
Grows election IS simple business
question. lis question watch ASKS
whether there shall BE- any business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

THERE Is W charity, however well
intended. whicH can tSks che place OF
prosperous mills, busy factories snd
swiftly moving vessels and trains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

WlTH ITS issue Of ysstsrdsy the
Wsyns Independent compls.ss siztssn
years Of successful and crsditabls
weekly and semi weekly publication.
Under the ownership and editorial
direction Of 3 +. Hainss. the Indspsn d.
dent has been a clean. trustworthy and
snterprising family newspaper, dsssry.
ing both its present success aud its
bright prospects.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

Co2SELICs C. JAUwls. Of Honeslale
tazea Linss.. out o' the field with
dscl.1ai5n that declines 4 have
10: bsen, as writes, am not now, nor
do intend 10 be a candidats for the
coagrssIiona. nomination tbs coming
term. Those VINO look for stringI to
every political refusal will search in
vain for one % this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-08

LgIS COMMITTEE Representative Hines
denounced the Wilson bill as huEstul 10
American industries why iii he s,u,-
tiiy himself BY ina: Affirmative vote 10
the house,