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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-03

NV YoRE. MAY 2-whsat made q nsu
reoord to-day for both MAY and July. The
70 msr sold a. Coz aud July at G2a.. break
of AbOut one-half from ths prsvioua rec
ord. Bears predict that July will touch b5
csnts and ultimately reach 20 cents
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-03

san Duao Cal, MAY . News is received
here that N-qnis nmbushsi so MeKissn
troops undot Gen. Torres IN Canon sierra
de liscstto. Huge masses of took ank
boulde we're loossned from clin LOO
feet above and oiled down upon tho de-
feuseissa horsemsn. OF whom 200 we're
killed aud voanded bsfors thsJ eoald
be ~ ret eaL
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-03

NEw YoRK, May 2 An explosion occur ell
In the curing and drying works OF c. Jolly
4 Son, 81 Twelfth street. this afternoon.
Two men who escaped from the basement
were on hre. They rel lorted that a man
and woman left behind must be dead.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-03

WAsHINGToS. May The senate to-day
confirmed the nominations OF John f..
Asbury. receiver OF public moneTs At Bozs-
mau. Mont. and James u. Neomans, o.
Iowa. ints state commerce commissionsr.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-03

CrScNSArI. MsY labor union lsade .
are trying 20 Ret rates for box cars %
carry from a00O 90 1000 unemployed 90
Washington. Msy -. While thsv propose
70 eo-opsFats With CSxey, they viii ~ there
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
A Good Word for Bacteria,

1--WE must not think too hardly of bac.
teria," says DR.. II. w. Conn, of Middle.
town Wesleyan university. ut is true
that they are the causes of evil. that they
produce disease, but it is also true IL at
|. they do good. They are our enemies but
they are also our closest allies. 1t is true
that without them we could not have our
smallpox nor our yellow fever, we could
not have our diphtheria nor our scarlet
fever, neither should we have any of the
epidemics. But when we remember that
it is through the agency of these organ.
isms that we bake the loaf of bread that
comes to our table; that without them we
could not get our vinegar or our Tactic
acid; that without them we could not
make our ensilage; that these bacteria
give the buttcrmaker the aroma of his
butter; that it is the decomposition prod.
ucts Of the bacteria that the cheese manu-
facturer sells in the markets.
when we remember their agency as
scavengers, how it is that they keep the
surface of the earth clean and in con
slant condition for the growth of plants:
their value to the soil in decomposing the
dead bodies of animals and plants, and
thus enabling the same material to be used
over and over again for the support Of life,
and lastly that it is only through their
agency that plants were originally enabled
to get hold of nitrogen at all, and that we
may hope for "A continuance of II supply of
nitrogen to the SOLVE will recognize that
the power Of bacteria for good far out
weighs their power for evil."-New York
Telegram
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
Country Boys Make Good Soldiers,

Country Boys Make Good Soldiers.
Within year past the recruiting flag
has been hung ont in many of our New
England towns and villages by officers
of the regular army detailed for the pur-
pose of gathering volunteers to fill up
the ranks of Uncle Sans forty regi-
ments of infantry, cavalry and artillery
Once recruiting stations were maintained
only in big cities like New York and
Boston, but the material secured there
was not of the best. Secretary Proctor
had an idea that the country youth were
better qualified morally, mentally and
physically, for soldiers life than the
dregs of our floating urban population.
and under his direction recruiting par
ties, each headed by commissioned of
fcer, were sent into rural New England,
New York and some portions of the
west.
The experiment is said to be working
admirably so far as the welfare of the
army is concerned, though the officers
do not enjoy the necessity of moving
from one town to another, drumming
up recruits as crommercial traveller
drums up trade. The new system of en-
listment and the various minor reforms
have had marked and instantaneous
effect upon the character of the army.
The soldiers are happier and more con-
tented, and desertions are fewer than
they have been for many years.-Boston
Journal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05

Pedagogy has had its share in educating
the inhabitants of the Montana working
in a languid manner not going deep into
anything Pedagogy, not supplemented
by adequate books here, must content it.
self consequently with merest rudiments
and those stirred up into weak emulsion
with fancful stories-strange, rhapsodical
text books, resulting, as one might pre-
suppose, in filling the young mind with
vagaries, in creating Il thirst for knowl-
edge without quenching it. Ever and
again the departing traveller is besought
by his host to send him "a good history of
the world" new geography" or some
long wished for classic volume. In the
towns Of eastern Peru are schools of con.
siderable size, supported by taxation, aided
by small fees from the patrons, heralded
always by the conspicuous sign "Escuela
de la Municipalidad," circumstance of
some Importance in itself, keeping before
the eyes of all the fact that education is
matter of public concern, is a thing
desirable, and, such as it is, easily obtain.
able.
Further advertisement of n schools ex
istence is afforded when in session by the
vociferous babel of hundred or more
brown little youngsters vying with each
other in proofs of application, which proofs
seem to consist in studying lessons aloud.
Each chacra also has its school, usually
Instituted and maintained by the dona,
and here again the orthodox scholastic
babel breaks the stiffness which else reigns
like a drowsy Sabbath. DE
kalb in Harper's.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
woMAN's CONVERSATION.
She Should Learn to Excel as Listener
When Talking with Men.

She Should Learn to Excel rs a Listener
When Talking with Men.
The first freat fundamental principle in
.he now waning fine art of conversation is,
paradoxiral as it may appear, to be silent.
TO listen inteliigently, to be sincerely i'm
tereSte'l, TO be sympathetically responsive,
to draw ont the best points in your friend
or companion. This requires in prepara.
tion study Of every topic of current in
terest, IA well fed, well read mind, a good
memory, AN honest interest in every phase
Of life and thought and heroic unsefish-
hess and modification of the spirit equal
TO that with which the old martys smiled
and sang while the fagots blazed and the
burning oil steamed.
The listener who waits with eager and
iil-concealed haste for you to finish your
story that she may tell the better one Of
which it reminds her is not the kind of
woman who creates salon or acquires
following of choice spirits.
And the finishing course in this art of
talking is to learn how to answer easily,
brightly, to the point, to convey the idea
that you understand but still are not salts
fled with what you have learned. So
HutDCu Ollt enthusiasm
with the answer that says "Oh, know all
about it now" There is wide gulf be-
tween the good talker and the good con-
versationist. The former is aggressive,
demands recognition and monopolizes at
tention. The latter, with finer art, more
subtle grace, is quiet, unselfish and tact.
full, and must of necessity have n wider
range of subjects than the former To
talk well one needs to be acquainted with
but few themes, since one can guide the
conversation in these channels, but to listen
well one must be ready to stand and de
liver upon anything, from the silver uues.
tion to the newest thing in lace or the ia.
vorites on the turf.
The suggestion of topics is the finishing
touch of the social education 1t is some
thing that cannot be taught. 1t is like the
old physicians experience that makes his
opinion more valuable than the students.
1t requires wisdom, tact, quickness of
thought, and decision aud more of the un.
seliishness that is the root of all courtesy.
If you know your guests for the dinner or
reception it is well to sit down and think
out what they are most interested in, and
then inform yourself, not with an idea of
talking, but of listening
There is nothing moTe eXasporating to
the specialist than to have some one at
tempt to tell him all about his own special.
ty, nothing more subtly flattering than to
be made to advance his ideas by adroit
questioning, For the unexpected encoun.
ter tact, which is genius and experience
which is the mother who gives it life, will
come to the rescue. The world is full of
takers, but the art of conversation Ian.
guishes while the people chatter.-New
York Sun,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
An AlumnR Meeting.

The Ingham Alumne association, of
New York and vicinity, held its semi
annual meeting at the Fifth Avenue
hotel few days ago. The president,
Mrs. Camden G. Dixie, of this city, pre-
sided. Rev. James Roy, LII. D., the
principal of Ingham university, and
Homer Hall, president of its board of
directors, were at the meeting as dele
gates from LIE Roy, the seat of the uni
versity. Mrs. Lille Burleigh Reid, act
ing recording secretary, read long re-
port of the meeting last October After
other business was attended to the mem
bers listened to reports of the condition
of the university by Mr.. Hall and DR..
Roy.
Mrs. Imogene Brown, once pupil of
Ingham, sang several songs admirably.
Mr.. Ferguson, tenor, sang Star of My
Heart" and duet from "The Martyrs"
with Mrs. Brown. Miss Wickham, con-
tralto, sang 80 Mic Fernando" Miss
Florence Burleigh Reid recited two
poems, 1.-The Clowns" Baby" and Love
Is Enough" Miss Reid recites with eff
feet, and her gestures are exceedingly
graceful and appiopriate. Miss Jessie
Dixie recited a coquettish poem called
Shadows" with much charm of man
ner and melody of voice. Among the
women present were Mrs. DR.. Bryant, Of
New York; Mrs. Maria Upton Hanford,
Mrs. l.. l.. Langdon, Mrs. Julie Creamer,
Mrs. Charles Ham and Miss Margaret
Morton, of ester.-Brooklyn Eagle
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05

Wandering on some land belonging to
Earl Derby, a collier CHANGED TO meet the
owner of Knowsley face to face His lord
ship inquired if the collier knew he was
walking on his land.
THY land? Well, I've got no land my
sell, was the reply, and Pm like to walk
on somebody's. Wheer did tha' get it
fro's"
"oh," explained his lordship, 81 got it
from my ancestors"
And wheer did they get it fro'S" queried
the collier.
They got it from their ancestors" was
the reply.
And wheer did their ancestors get it
fro'?"
"They fought for it."
well, begad," said the collier, squaring
up to the noble earl, "Tll feight thee for
itp'-London Tit-Bits
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
Proud of Her Grandmother.

Miss Lottie j. Matthews is bright
and smart young woman of Southing-
ton village, who is confident that she
has the most wonderful grandmother
there is in Connecticut. Miss Lottie
had read a lot of articles in the state
press in the past year about grandmoth-
ers, purporting to be the smartest in the
world, simply because they had pieced
bed and crazy quilts containing several
million pieces, more or less, and her
pride of family was piqued more and
more. Finally, she couldn't endure the
glory of other grandmothers and of the
procession of quilts any longer, so day
or two ago she 'took her pen in hand"
and wrote letter to the editor of the
Meriden Journal, saying that "her at
tention had been called" and so on, to
several ARTICLES in your valuable pa
per-" and so on, and therefore she took
the liberty" and so on, "to trespass on
your valuable space and so on. Miss
Lottie closed her epistle with this laud-
able tribute to her grandmother:
| think my grandma, Mrs. Sarah
Matthews, who resides in Southington,
is equally smart with other quilt piecers.
She is nearly eighty-four years old, has
had twelve children, of whom eleven are
living at the present time. During the
last year she has pieced by hand these
quilts: Log Cabin" Birds of the
Air" Borrow and Lend" Diamond"
'Solomon's Temple" (better known as
"Pineapple'') and silk crazy quilt, put
tidg on all the fancy stitches, embroider-
ing many of the pieces by the eye (no
stamping), beside nearly enough blocks
for "Chip Basket" seven silk crazy
pincushions, five velvet crazy chair
cushions, one silk crazy sofa pillow. All
of this was done inside year with other
work. This seems worth mentioning.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
The Boy Wanted to Get Out.

A certain Washington avenue merchant
is father to very bright boy not quite
five years old. Several weeks ago the
youngster passed through siege of the
mumps. After his recovery prudence com
PEELED his confinement to the house for a
few days. but he grew very restive. One
day he saw his little companions playing
outside, and put in a plea to join them.
He wanted to get some fresh air. he said.
"Then raise the window, dear" said his
mother. The window. by the way, was
protected by screen.
Mother" said the little lad reproach
fully, show much good do you suppose
strained air will do boy like me"-St.
Louis'C Chronicle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
-"TRA-A-C-KV
An Inquisitive Parrot.

Polly is about Is years of age and is a
native of Africa One morning when she
was amusing herself by talking there was
little girl in the next room repeating
what she said, when suddenly Polly
stopped and listened with her head turned
in the direction of the voice and said:
who are your Who are your"
She was on the top of her cage one day
when there was noise in the street. /
went to the window to see what it was,
and Polly said to me, whats the mat
terH" in very mild voice. AS | took no
notice of the bird she said again in very
angry tone, What's the matter?" an
swered her by saying that boy was try
ing to get his little brother into the house,
which seemed to satisfy Polly.-New York
Recorder
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
Kenneth MacAIpin.

A Dublin citizen Il think n dealer In
snuff and tobacco about the end Of last
century had lived TO a good age and in
great repute under the name of Half.
penny. He thrived in trade, and his chill
dren prevailed on him in his latter years
to change the name, which they thought
undignifed, and this he did by simply
dropping the last letter. He died and was
buried as Mr.. Halpen. The fortune Of the
family did not recede, and the son Of our
citizen thought proper to renounce retail
dealing, and at the same time looked about
for a euphonious change Of name.
He made no scruples of dropping the un.
necessary b, and that being done it was
easy to 90 into the Celtic rage, which Sir
Walter Scott and The Lady Of the Lake"
had just raised to a great height, and he
who had run the streets as little Kenny
Halfpenny came out lin full Rob Roy tar
tan, trust) as Kenneth MacAlpin, the
descendant Of hundred kings. Concern
ing Some Scottish Surnamns.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
Mrs. Burnett's Ambitious Boy.

1t will interest many to know that
Mrs. Burnett is to have for one of her
books new and especially convenient
channel Of publication, the press, pub
Usher and bookseller being all under the
same roof with the author. Mr.. Vivian
Burnett, Mrs. Burnett's son, is to dedi.
cate his new printing press and make
his first business venture by printing in
the form Of a little book his mothers
paper on "The Drury Lane Boys Club, "
the account Of her own experience in a
helpful experiment among London street
boys.-Scribner's.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05

Mrs. Grumpps-There are thousands
Of occupations in which men have places
which women should fill. Why shouldn't
women be druggists? Answer me that.
Mr.. Grumpps-This cottage pudding
isn't good at all. How did you make it1
Mrs. Grumpps-l took few handfuls
Of -four and some milk and few eggs,
| forget how many, and some sugar, !
think, and believe | added some salt,
and maybe Ajme baking powder, don't
know how much. never measure.
Mr.. Grumpps - That's why. - New
York Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
The Garden Bird.

There is little bird in England called
the garden bird, which we have beep
learning about in school. aud ! thought
sOmc other children would he interested in
it too.
The little husband and wife not only
build house for themselves. hut they also
make Il garden around it.
After having made up their minds to
build, the first thing they do is to find
nice spot of ground, with some kind Of
shrub growing near the center of it. Then
they pile green moss on the ground all
around the shrub. Next the birds bring
long green twigs, which they have broken
from off the branches of trees, and stick
them into the ground so that they will
lean against the top of the shrub like the
framework of a small tent. One side is
left open for door.
When the little house is built the birds
at once set to work to make their garden
The husband bird does the heavier work
and all around the house he clears off a
space for lawn, carrying away every stone
and stick and every bit of straw that is in
the way. He then covers the space with
the finest green moss that he can find, and
upon the velvety lawn he lays many pretty
berries and pink flowers, and as often as
the flowers fade he takes them away and
brings fresh ones.
This house, which is three feet long and
more than Il foot high, is very large for
two little birds. Indeed the house is ample
enough to accommodate family of TWEEN
ty. The garden, too, is large in proper
tion and is sometimes six feet long and
even longer 1t is said that the people in
that far off country think so much of these
birds that they never harm them. And
now you may wish to know how this little
warbler is dressed. The top of his head
his back, his wings and his tail are brown
and his breast Il greenish red. In size he
is about the size of robn.-Edith Jack
son in New York Mail and Express.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
'ess expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
The value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
mot Acauainted." A

Nell is a sweet little year-old girl
Ben is bright little three-year boy;
They romp together with locks awhirl
And hearts brimming over with love and
joy.
Wistfully spoke little Ben one day;
"Oh, mamma. hope my Nell won't grow
Up into girl, like Grace or Mayl
| don't like girls-I don't, you knowl"
"But I'm sure" said mamma, my boy likes
me,
Andl was girl once, dear little Ben."
Quick came the answer, well, you see,
wasn't a'tainted with you thenl"
Youths Companion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
UNNECESSARY RISKS.

The wise man runs no unnecessary risks.
Their, are few greater risks than allowing a
cold to fasten itself upon the system.
Whether it attacks the throat, the lungs,
the stomach or the muscular system, il
given even a little time, it is sure to
strengthen its hold and can then be shaken
off only with great difficulty.
1t is entirely unnecessary to run these
risks. ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs applied
TO the back, chest, pit of the stomach or to
the limns will effectually prevent the
trouble from increasing. They are simple
in their INGREDIENTS, perfectly safe, and can
be applied by child.
BRANDRETH's PILLS tone up the system.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
AN UNSEEN ENEMY

Is more to be dreaded than an open and visible
one. That subtitle and lurking foe, which under
the generic name of malaria manifests itself,
when 1t clutches us in its tenacious grasp, in the
various forms OF chills and fever, bilious remit
tent, dumb ague or ague cake, can only be effect
ually guarded against by fortifying the system
against its insidious attacks wi h Hostetters
stomach Bitters, thorough antidote to the
poison of miasma in the system and a safeguard
against It thoroughly to be relied upon. In the
event of malarious attack avoid poisoning
your system with quinine, and use instead this
wholesome remedy, ur Objectionable in taste
and far more etlicaclous than any drug. Use
the Bitters for dyspepsia, biliousness, constipa-
ton, kidney complaints and rheumatism.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
The Time to XIII Household Pests

The warm weather is here and some
of the flies are already on hand. OF
course nobody will buy fly paper now
or kill off the flies that are about to be-
gin to raise families. Prevention is rare.
ly thought of in connection with insects
or vermin. The first flies, the first
reaches and the first rats are always al.
lowed to increase. We are nation of
bad housekeepers and are not improv-
ing.-Louisville Coulier-J Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
L q I NN.

LUCAS COUNTY. co.
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of f. J. CHENEY &
Co., doing business in the city of Toledo, coun-
ty and state aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1856.
tsEAL. A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY x CO,
Toledo, o.
Ea7- Sold by druggists; rs cents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05

The color of amber is of all shades,
from pale straw to deep orange. A spe.
cies called the Falernian, from its simi-
larity in color to the celebrated rich,
golden wine Of that name. was the most
priced by the Romans.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-04-05
Some Population Statistics.

In 1850 the states and territories west
of the Mississippi river had an aggregate
population of ,72O,344, and the country
west of the Missouri, excluding Texas,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri, had
population of only 1857; in other
words the population of the vast region
west of the Missouri in 1850 was not as
large as the population of Omaha is to-
day Edward Rosewater's Omaha Ad-
dress.