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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
SIGNING THE DECLARATION.
Flies Pestered the Fathers OF the Repub
ms They Created 1t.

rs They Created 1t.
Jefferson was fond Of telling n story
which illustrates in forcible manner
the importance that absurdly insignifi-
cant matters may sometimes assume.
When the deliberative body that gave
the world the Declaration of Independ-
ence was in session, its proceedings
were conducted in a hall close to which
was situated livery stable. The
weather was warm, and from the stable
came swarms Of flies that lighted on the
legs of the honorable members, and bit
ing through the thin silk stockings then
in fashion gave infinite annoyance. II
was no uncommon sight, said jefferson,
to see a member making speech with
large handkerchief in hand and paus-
ing at every moment to thrash the flies
from his thinly protected calves.
The opinion Of the body was not
unanimous in favor of the document,
and, under other circumstances, discus
sion might have been protracted for
days, IL not weeks, but the flies were
intolerable. Efforts were made to find
another hall, free from the pests, but in
vain. As the weather became warmer
the flies grew worse, and the tapping Of
handkerchiefs was heard all over the
hall as an accompaniment to the voices
of the speakers.
In despair at last some one suggested
that matters be hurried, so that the
body might adjourn and get away from
the flies. There were a few mild pro
tests, but no one needed them, the i'm
mortal declaration was hurriedly copied,
and, with handkerchiefs in hand fight
ing flies as they came, the members
hastened up to the table to sign the au-
thentic. copy and leave the flies in the
lurch.
Had it not been for the livery stable
and its inmates there is no telling when
the document would have been com.
pleted, but it certainly would not have
been signed on the Fourth.
phia Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
The Ounce Blossom.

The beauty of the apple blossom has
been sung by the yard and for ages, but
the ounce blossom has in some way
failed to inspire the poets though it is
lovely flower, mt first conc of five
close wrapped pink petals that gradual
ly unclose till there is globe slightly
opened at the top, showing the yellow
antlers within. The petals keep one
deep pink edge, the rest getting paler
till the opposite side is almost white.
Finally the flower opens into flat,
delicately tinted cup, with the pistils
holding up the group Of yellow antlers
on mauve pink stems. The glossy green
ounce leaf, with its white satin under
finish, fits well with the flowers, and so
does this cup that the glass blower in
Murano made by rolling white hot
bulb Of greenish glass over a sheet Of
gold leaf and blew and tossed and fat
tened on one end and cracked evenly off
at the other till it stood shapely and gold
fecked, ready for these faraway New
England ounce blossoms Newport
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
The Statue Went.

Last winter at one Of the, little hill
side shrines near San Reno the Madon-
na was observed to be weeping. This
was not seen by one, but by many, as
great crowds collected and watched the
slowly dripping tears. The people were,
puzzled, bewildered, frightened. And so
they called together the wisest men to-
find out the cause After several days
of deliberation and examination, they
announced the cause Of the Madonna's
tears. There was a hole in the top of
her head The rain had entered and fill
ed the cavity, and in time worked its
way through the eyes, the pupils of
which presented the thinnest portion of
marble to work through. Rome Letter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
TRAGEDIES ON ToMBsToNEs.
English Churchyards and Their Deeply
Craven Accusations of Murder.

English Churchyards and Their Deeply
Craven Accusations of Murder.
In the churcbyards of Britain several
tombstones exist with the accusations
of murder deeply engraved upon them.
A stone over the grave Of three children
in Merrington (Durham) churchyard
bears the following inscription:
Sleeping we were slain.
And here we sleep till we must rise again.
In Sandridge churchyard, Surrey, on
the tombstone of a custom house officer
who was shot in an encounter with
smugglers is the following:
Thou shalt do no murder, nor shalt thou steal
Arc the commands Jehovah did reveal.
But thou, o wretch, without fear or dread
OF thy tremendous Maker, shot me dead.
On a stone in Cadoxton churchyard,
Glamorganshire Is inscribed the most
fearful accusation of murder to be found
ON any tomb in Great Britain:
ITO RECORD MURDER.
"This stone was erected over the body
Of Margaret Williams, aged 90, living
in service in this parish, who was found
dead with marks of violence upon her
in ditch ON marsh below this church
yard ON the morning Of Sunday, the
l4th July, 1922.
although the savage murderer es-
capped for a season the detection Of man,
yet God hath set his mark upon him
either for time or eternity, and the
cry of blood will assuredly pursue him
to certain and terrible but righteous
Judgment.
A tombstone stood in Dulverton
churchyard few years ago on which
was inscribed:
| Poisoned by the doctor, neglected by the nurse,
| Tho brother robbed the widow. which made
the matter worse.
An accusation Of murder appears on
the tomb Of Edwin, the Irish comedian,
who was buried in 81. Werburgh's
churchyard, Dublin, and also ON tombs
to be found in Acton churchyard, Glou-
cestershire; Hoo, near Rochester; Little
Stukeley, and Mytton, near Clitheroe.
Lancashire. London Ht-Bits
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
Couldn't "Do. John.

He was a busted sport, with very
much soiled linen, and when he found
laundry check issued by the only
Chinese laundry in Carondelet he
thought he was fixed. He took it to
Johns washhouse and demanded the
clothes it called for. The washerman
took the ticket behind a screen, where
he had long consultation with the
other Chinaman. After time he came
out and asked;
"'Shirtee?"
"Yes."
''Colla?"
Eyes. -
''Hanchiff?''
eyes"
''Socks?"
eyes"
Here Johns patience vanished, and
throwing open the door he yelled:
"All one big liel'-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

to the Duo dc Croy on the following
day. But the duke was man of re-
source, and there being in the house an
amiable cousin, one Fernand de Croy,
a marriage between the two cousins was
celebrated at midnight by the parish
priest. When the formal order Of Ma.
poleon arrived the next morning the
duke replied that he was "desolated, Z"
but that his daughter had already mar.
ried her Cousin Fernand. But it was not
safe TO try to outwit the powerful en-
peror, and few days afterward Cousin
Fernand, the married man, was drafted
into regiment of cavalry and sent to
Russia, from which country he even
tually returned, minus an arm.
As late as 1912 the Minister of Police
Savery issued circular to all the pre-
fects Of departments, ordering them to
send to Paris list Of all the heiresses
in their respective departments, with
full particulars as to age, personal
charms and amount Of property, either
in possession or in expectation. These
lists were sent to the emperor, who di-
vided his time impartially between their
perusal and the monthly returns Of the
positions of his regiments and their pre-
sumed equipments. In fact, the EN-
peror, whether from policy or freak, or
from both, was an inveterate match
maker and never troubled himself about
the conscientious scruples" of either
the ladies or gentlemen concerned. -
American Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
Now Statues In New York city.

Five new statues have recently been
set up in the parks and squares of New
York-the Columbus, designed by a
Spaniard, in Central park; the Roscoe
Conkling in Madison square. the Gree
ley at the junction of Sixth avenue and
Broadway, the Ericsson in Battery
park and the Nathan Hale in City Hall
park-and among these the Last named
Is the only which can be called worthy
of its cost and its place either as giving
pleasure to the eye or as likely to in
spire initiative ambitions and patriotic
thoughts in the minds of our fellow citi-
zens. Garden and Forest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
FAREWE ELL.
Farewell. We two shall still meet day by
day.

Farewell. We two shall still meet day by
day,
Live side by side,
But nevermore shall heart respond TO heart.
Two stranger boats can drift adown one tide,
Two branches on one stem grow green apart.
Farewell, say.
Farewell. Chance travellers, as the path they
tread,
Change words and smile
And share their travellers fortunes friend with
friend.
And yet are foreign in their thoughts the
while,
Several, alone, save that one way they wend
Farewell. 'Tis said.
Farewell. Ever the bitter asphodel
Outlives loves rose.
The fruit and blossom of the dead for us.
All, answer me, should this have been the
close
TO be together and to be sundered thus2
But yet farewell.
Augusta Webster
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
Old Leather.

The thrift and, economy Of French
methods have found a use for old leath-,
or. This heretofore almost useless arti-
Gle is put into vats, boiled, and being
subjected to hydraulic pressure yields
greasy liquid that, after treatment with
sulphuric acid, is run off into barrels to
cool After passing through various
purifying processes 1t is fit for the uses
to which low grades of oil are put
New York Ledger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

Tho works of Aristotle comprised
more than 400 treatises on various sub
jects. The manuscripts which survive
Of his writings were accidentally dis
covered in an advanced stage of decay
in an old chest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12
A Secret Defined.

A secret is a thing which you com.
municate to one whom You can trust.
He, in turn, tells 1t to somebody that
he can trust, and that somebody reveals
1t to another somebody whom he can
trust And SO it goes the rounds, but
it is still secret, although everybody
knows it.-Boston Transcript
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

The most remarkable meteor on rec
ord in that of Dec. 81. 1876, which
originated in Kansas, glided over Mis-
souri, to the south of Lake Michigan and
became lost near Niagara falls. 1t ex-
ploded with report like that Of an
earthquake.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

One hundred years ago the Japanese
were so separated from the remainder
Of mankind that 20 far as any inter-
course was concerned they might almost
a. we'll have inhabited the moon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

One of the most important. but one
Of the most difficult, things Of power
full mind is to be its own master. A
pond may lie quiet in plain, but
lake wants mountains to compass and
hold it in. Addison.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

There has been a notable decrease dur
ing the last three, years in the amount
Of shipping passing through the Suez
canal. Last year S,84i vessels used the
canal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-12

Russia has no colonies, in the proper
sense Of the word. All the additions to
this gigantic empire have been by mill.
tary conquest and annexation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
THE WISE TRAVELLER,



In EelsotinE Ills Hsiiroad Route. Selects
the Road
That afoTla sIesllsnt ani most comfort
able fsoilitiss-"ThO Milwaukee"
That tsversss . delightful and piotuT-
ssqus portien Of the oountry-"Ihs Mi
vaukse."
That has-and merits-ths reputation Of
strength and reltabiiitT-"Iho Milwaukee"
That enjoys popularity and 10 STAN ed
with public ApprOval-'Ihs Milwaukee"
That has q substantial rOadbed aud most
freqasnt train ssrvios-"Ihe Milwaukee"
That tsgsrds. always, the comfort, ease
ard safety Of its pstfons-"lhe Milwau-
kes."
That furnishes the latest private COM
partment ears aud latest library buffet
smoking cAfs-"Tbe Milwaukee"
That furnishes elegant drawing room
parlor cars, free reclining chair cars and
aumptuous dining care-"Ihe Milwaukee"
That has exclusive use OF tho electric
bsrth reading lamp-"Ihs Milwaukee"
} no Milwaukee" combines oil the above
and more too. Its trains are veHtibulsd,
heated by steam, electric lighted and IN
surpassed in Luxurious appointments.
The immortal Lincoln said Follow the
reopls and YOU cannot be fac from right"
The people use The Milwaukee"
J. 4. CosLEY. Asst. Gen. lass. AIT
-. Paul, MINI.
NoTK.-Fivs aims daily from Twin Cit
les to Chicago; one 10 81 Louis and one 20
Kansas CITY.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
THE THOMPSON CASH.

Arguments Raise Questions Generating
the Legality OF Former Informattsns.
The argument OF L. W. Tools made be-
fore Judge Hunt which consumed the fore
noon Of Saturday last has led 10 consider
able discussion among the legal Paternity
as 20 the validity Of informations upon
which convictions have heretofore bssn bad
In this and other counties In the state In
criminal cases.
-Four grounds we're very foroibly urged in
the argument as being fatal 10 the informa-
tion.
First-That as the information aid not
run I'm the name and by the authority OF
the state OF Montana" ID was no, In con
10 nifty with the requi ementa Of beotion
"a, Article 8 of abe constitution. which 10
Ia express terms made mandatory and pro
hibitOTy.
seoond-That Abe practice in reference 10
indictments being made applicable 10 in
formations, requiring the Indictment 20
show that u Was found By a grand iury be
ing the body alone authorized 10 md the
same. likewise required the information TO
show that Il is presented by these enpOw-
cred under section 3, article 3. Of the con-
stitution 10 present the same, the power
thus conferred being ju isdictiOn manda-
tory and p ohibitorY, aud that abs analogy
drawn by the supreme court Of Michigan
grand jurors 10 inapplissbls. That 70 could
only apply 20 the qualification Of those en-
trusted with the pTssentmsnt by Informs
tion. aud not 10 the statute requiring shat
the Indictment. md bv correct reasoning
the information. should show that each was
iouhd by tbs body or officers emf owsTsd to
nnd the same.
Third-ThAt tine informAtion charged
that the property alleged TO belong to
Jackson, which was matter Of descIip-
tion and must be proven a. laid. while
the agreed stats of facts showed that by
ths assignment the title 90 the goods in
specie assod 60 Thompson a. assignee. and
that there arose no suoh relation as master
aud servant. employer and employee or
y tncipal and agent. and that for these raa-
sons no conviction can be had.
fourth-IhAt a. an element of the crime
the goods must have been delivered 10 de-
fendAnt By she master. employer or pFinoi-
pal, which differed as TO that Requirement
from many statutes, and which was not al
legged In the information and that by Tea-
son thereof 10 failed TO charge public Of
tense.
While Il was NOT urged by Mr.. TOols in
his argument thAt the grounds SET out In
the dsmuFTor we're aVailsbls after trial and
oonvietion, he VerT clearly intimatod TO the
court that his convictions led him 10 be-
lieve they were. IL is on this account that
some of the attorneys a'e preparing 90 pre-
sent the question in some form, that the
validity Of convictions heretofore had may
be tested in the courts.
Il may be that Judge Hunt will not deem
10 necessary TO pass upon all the questions,
especially should he be of opinion that
under the eRresd state OF facts no ofenss
has been committed. he questions pre-
sentad are grave and sc iious ones. The
opinion Of Judge Hunt upon the question
will likely set the matter at rest she one
way or the other.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

On and after Jan. - the Northern Pacihe
will sell tickets from Helena 90 san Fran
cisco and return. on account OF the Mid.
wiutsr fair. at the ratio of s62. 90. which In
ciudes eve admission ooupona 10 the fair.
tickets DO not allow atol overs and are
limited for retain passage thiTty deys q ON
date OF sale.
The regular siH months excursion tickets
60 san Francisco and Los Angeles aud re-
turn will DO sold on the l5lh OF each month
80 heretofore.
Fer further particulars. sleeping ear res
erVations. etc, call on OF address
A. ID. InGAR
Gent Act. \. 4. X. r.,
Conner Main anu Grand streets,
Helena. Mont
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

The Way the souvenir Cook Book Has
LeRped Into Popularity.
Something over two years ago THE ISDE-
PENDENT began Offering premiums. During
that time IL hiss placed in hundreds OF
Montana homes standard books Of various
kinds Some OF these have been devoted
TO natural histo y, some have been the
works of the best authors OF fiction. and
others have been world-famous nafntives OF
Hvsl AMI adventure. short time ago
the management decided to get something
especially for the ladies, AM after gong
over the held very carefully. good luck aud
perseverance, made 10 possible 10 secure. eI-
elusive for this state, the most com pl0ts
aud best cook book that has ever been
placed upoa the market known as the
Home Queen Worlds Fair ouvsnir Cook
Book" This book was only rsady for de-
livery 10 lSDEPESDrSr subso ibefa about
siX weeks ago. and IN that time so great has
the demand been that the hrst consignment
Of several hundred copies has been ex-
hauztod. A few days HRo the second con
Segment was received. and the orde 3 nov
on hie will be filled In tue order Of thei
sceipt. OF all the premiums IHE lSDE-
PENDENT has offered this has proved to DO
ths most opu.a-. And there u little won
der. IL not only oontaina recipes from
ladies Of Ationnl roput ton 70 the prepar-
zion Of almost everg dish conceivable. but
its mass OF general Information on table
etiqustto. the p-opsruei 81 various food
products, the sciencs OF selecting aud esrv-
ing meats and tho hnndtei or moro other
toIios permane 81 tle subject Of cookery,
has nsver been equalvd IA any cook hook O.
otbe publication OF ike character. One
great advantage % the large majority Of
It's recipes lies IN the fact that ono does not
have 90 live In New NoTk or near big
magket 20 mako a dish after them. IL g.
tue Ioor mans ss well ~ she rich Womah's
cook book
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

Has tastes incidentally. in keeping with
other luxusiss. remedy must be pleas
antlV acceptable in 70 IN. purely wholesome
IN composition, truly beneficial In effect
and entirely free from ever Objectionable
quality. II really ~ he oonsults a physi-
elan; " constipatsi he uses the gentle fam
lily Laxative Syrup of Figs.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
THE
GREAT
GOLD MINES

prospect hole well developed prospect mnc and you need
anything in the line Of Mining Machinery supply your
need the shortest possible notice We agents
stock the best Steam Engines made (he Adas Boilers
Horse Whims, Steam Hosts, Pumps, Piping, Powder,
fact everything, from Miners Candle to Gold Mill Call
and examine the stock write for catalogues
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

That are being de-
vcloped IN this state
will make Montana
one Of the greatest
yellow metal produc-
ing states in the IN
ion. If you have a
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

Cheap, cheaper, cheapest.
That's our rule. Not cheap
goods however. There's no
better stock in the state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

Excellent skating at the RAPID Transit
PARK.
The Rapid Tsnsit railroad has opened a
large skating park on lite University line.
which ia free to the public. Cars will leave
the postofios at eight q. m. 1915, three
and fout p. M, and oftener II necessary.
Extra cars will DO furnished in the evening
il a sufficient number desire 20 60; arrange
ments for special cara TO be made al the
Office of the company.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
1894.
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPrR's RAzAR is journal for the home II
gives tho fullest and latest information about
Fashions and its numerous illustrations. iaris
designa, and pattern sheet supplements are in
dispsnsabls alike 20 the hons dress-maksr aud
the professional modesto No expense l. sparea
TO make It's artistic httracuv8nees u the highest
order. lts bright stories, am Sing comedies.
and thouGhtiul essays satisfy all tastes. and its
last page II famous budget Of wit and
humor. In it, weekly issues everything Is In.
cluded which IL az interest 20 women. ha
bariai- sor 1874 will be written by william Black
and Walter Heaant fhort stories viii be
Writton by Mary Hiikins. Maria Louise Pool,
Ruth MOI nsry rtuart, Marion HarlAnd. and
others Outdoor sports and door 0Amss.
Socisl Entertainment, D. mbroidery. an6 .Aer
interesting topics viii receive constant atten-
ten. new series Is promise Of "Cofie- and
hepatee "
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

goods however. There's no
better stock in the state.
Writings stationery is always
good, always correct, always
expensive in Helena, heretofore
also, but that's changed. We've
got lots of it, in all sizes, shapes
and finishes. The price has gone
down very far of course. Better
see it before you buy another
supply.
You can buy here for SI.6o
the same style of Library Hang
ing Lamp you pay $500 for
elsewhere. It's the best lamp
for the money you ever saw.
What would be very low
prices in other stores, would be
very high prices with us. That's
why we offer you genuine Aus
train China Plates at figures like
this.
Breakfast plates, 6 for. .... zoe
Soup plates, 8 for........ zoe
Tea plates, 9 for ........ Csc
Pie plates, 9 for.......... 55c
Sauce plates, 9 for. .... 4oc
Another day of little prices on
little things. This shows what
profits you've been paying to old
style merchants.
Pins, 3 pkgs. ........... SC
Safety pins, doz. sc
belong hooks and eyes,
doz. ............. Ioc
Best needles, pkg.. SC
Spool thread, O for...... 25cI
Rubber dressing combs. Ioc
Rubber fine combs. .... SC
Hair brushes. ........ Ioc
Bristle tooth brushes. go. Ioc
When we say that we sell you
Jewelry for Is cents that would
cost $500 elsewhere, we mean
it. In no line Of goods are bigger
profits generally made, but we're
not after big profits, we're after
big sales.
Rolled plate stick pins. 49,. 15c
Rolled plate breast pins 49,. 2sc
Rolled plate hair pins...... asc
Rolled plate sleeve buttons,
par ............... soc
Rolled plate watch chains. soc
Rolled plate watch charms. 6oc
Rolled plate necklaces. -. 75cI
Rolled plate collar buttons. zoe
We're a little overstocked on
some large sizes of stoneware
Jars, and to reduce stock we
offer for this week:
3-Gallon Jar. ..... 4oc /
3-Gallon Jar and Cover. soc T
C,li,., T,r 80
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

60 South via ALBERT / ca" Raute. NJ. & 81. l..
Ry. Superior service and quick time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

A t2s china hsh set hand painted. for tl2 At
The Lee live this week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
WGIIIStGil 5.

HELENA-Sixth and Main.
NEW YORK-368 Canal
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

But am great eater of bsef and believe that
does harm my wit
Twelfth Night.
No such calamity would have happened had
Sir Andrew partaken Of bread made from "kex
Nourn
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
Glass stand lamps for zoe at The Lee Hive.

Go East via NJ. & It, Louis Ry.. ALBERT Lea
Route. Two daily rains. Quick Tina