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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23

effect uniform system; but, when the
machinery for carrying such system
into effect is outlined, it becomes 90
cumbersome and expensive that the av-
orago legislator is appalled,, hesitates
and then despairs.
IL is comparatively easy matter TO
provide roads In populous, wealthy ais
tricts, where land is occupied by suour-
ban residents aud 10 worth one thousand
dollars per acre, as is tho case In some
Of the counties in many OF our siates'
Immediately adjoining the larger cities.
The people in these sections really de
siro good roads. a fair tax upon the
value OF their property will secure them.
They are ready not only 10 pay such a
tax willingly but are quite willing 10
contribute voluntarily toward the road
fund, when practical results are appar-
ent.
The conditions are entirely different
when you come 20 farming commu-
nifty whore land is worth hfty dollars an
acre and where tho burden Of taxation
Tor county, poor and school purposes IL
as large a. the ordinary farmer can
bear; but even in such a community the
conditions are more favorable than
when You go into an undeveloped re-
gion where population is sparse, where
the country is mountainous, where the
grades are steep and taxable property
reaches the minimum.
How will you make a general law 10
reach three communities whose interests
are 80 diverse and apparently so irrecon-
cilable. It is very plain that town or
county control cannot apply with equal
force and effect 20 three localities where
the value Of taxable property and the
physical features Of the country are SO
diverse. OR, face another difficulty.
How will you provide by state legisla-
ton for uniform system Of roads where
in most sections Of the state good road
is abundant and in some coun-
ties Of il scarce any can be found?
Such are some Of the difficulties in
the way Of the road reformer. They
are not insurmountable, but they are
problems to be wrought out by reflect
ing men who have interests at stake.
not by wayside blstherskites preaching
like patent medicine vendors from
,oach-tops
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23

ONE Of the silliest schemes for hum
bugging the silver interests that has yet
been devised is that Of Senator Lodge,
OF Massachusetts. He proposes that
the United States shall introduce re-
taiatory and discriminating duties in
the tariff BILL in order TO compel Eng
land 10 recognize silver. As the United
States has virtually gone TO gold
standard, the same as Great Britain
the latter country woul. merely laugh
at the Lodge idea, and would naturally
retort, "Why do you seek to force us to
do that which you do not dare to do
yourselves?" II the United States
would throw open its minis to the coin
age Of silver il then might adopt retail
atory measures toward England. To
demand that another nation shall do
that which We are unwilling to DO our
selves would make us the laughing
stock Of the world.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23

The Australian financial panic has
been succeeded by an era Of remarka-
by low prices. Beef and mutton are
four cents a pound. \ leg OF lamb can
be bought for a shilling. For six bits
household at Sydney can be supplied
with three kinds OF vegetables for a fam
lily Of four for a week. Clothing is as
cheap as IN England. 4 hand-sewed
suit Of English broadcloth made in the
best fashion sells for go \ small house
in the best quarter Of Sydney rents for
s. a month; a seven-room house, with a
garden, also well situated, for $50 o
month And the opinion in real-estate
circles is that rents have not yet touched
bottom.
To give employment 10 the unem-
ployed the governments Of the various
colonies offer free transportation to the
abandoned placers and small advance
for tools and food. There is a great
deal Of ore and pravel which was passed
over IN the old boom days, but which
might now pay to work. Hundreds Of
men are now starting from Sydney to
dggngs which are matters Of memory.
The governments offer a standing re-
ward Of El,0OO to any one who discov-
ers a new gold mine either in gravel or
in the rock.
Australia is meeting the period Of de-
preston with hope and vigor Every
sort Of enterprise is being undertaken,
more acres Of land are being planted in
cereals and other crops, and the stock
industry is being extended. Such q
people will not long stay down.
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4 Tribute. Nor. or Ls., Dl.orlmInatis,

a Tribute. More or Less Discriminating.
New York SIM.
be Hon. Thomas Henry CaTtsT's talk
With himself 10 the North American Re
view about the republican party IL gen
orally alluded 70 BY the republican press as
sounding ths ksJnote." We have never
known this hearty old ehinehila-shin-
vhiskered MontRnesT when he was not
sounding a keynote or slogan or utteFina
trumpet tone. lie seems 10 be little of
the Key 81 times, bat there can be no doubt
o. his harmonious intentions. The Hon.
Thomas Henry Carter Will please accspt
thanks for bic eolleotion OF toesins
trumpets, koynotss. bugls notes, war cries
boom -bhSsons. drum taps aud oomb-an-
thems. Tier represent Wofthily the mu-
steal studies Of . passionHtely mslodionu
soul But more than all these are 20 bs
prizsd and loved those vocal CHA whiskerH
that have wagRei 90 well 90 long in tbs
Billiards Of speech.
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THE INDEPENDENT

Henittauces 81 tia risk of subscriber uniesa
made By Registered letter check or postal o5 et-
-. nvlar u.vshlo 10 Tho Independent Pub
fishing COMPANY.
fF-Persona dosiring INA iNpurnNnENr serFei
Al their houes or plsce OF business can order ~
pcstal card or throueh telephone No. ioe fioapo
rerori cases of irragulAr delivery promptly
Advertisements. 90 insure prompt inseruon.
shonld b. handed in before y. M.
Rejected communications not returnahle an
Iess POSTAGE a onclosod
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TERMS or sUBsCRiPrION.
HELENA. MONT. April b 1884.

~ ontAnians ahroAi will always hnd iHH
DAILY INprruNnrNr on hle a. their iAVerite
hotels Fifth Avenue and Metropolitan. New
York. West Minneapolis. baldwin and falaos
tan francisco. ncDermott. butte. Leland Hotel
Springfield. M
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23

new line Of novelties and she prettiss,
ia the mGrkst at tie
HELESA JEwELlY Co.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23
L irst National Bank

HELENA. MONTANA
Paid Up Capital 100000
Surplus and Profits.. 100000
Designated Depository of the
United States
Interest allowed on time deposits. General
banking business transacted. safety
deposit boxes for rent
T. ~. resident
Z N. kNlS ~ Second Nios-Prosldent
thO. II. HlLL...... ........ Assistant Cashisr
Direetorss
& T. Hausor. r.. = Hale
D. ". Bach. Jamos A. 1Alhott
A. J. Davis. H. " Knight
Warren G. 6illetta X \. Hamilton
J. & Cuktin. tonrAd kOhrA
Henry Klein.
Associate Rnntsi
Northwestern National Bank. Great Falls
First Aaiienal Bark. Mi.eoula
, lrst p ATT ma auk. hrfta
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NorIoE
TnE WEATHER

"a Canpbsn f. the oab authorized travel
frs scent u this papsr
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23
THE
Merchants National
nANK or HELENA.

Interest allowed on deposits made for a apecl
ted Tins.
Transfera % money made By telegraph.
fxchanEe sold on tho principal cities Of the
Inned States and EUROPE
nnxos Tor rent At reasonable rates In our d 70
aud burglar proof ssfo do 1osit vaults
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HIGH GRADE CIGARS.

Wholesale AID retail. I'm ported arolina,
tntiquedad. Henry lay. II. pman. Eden. etc.
key " est-Seidsn berg's la hosa kspsnolA and
81 Librador. 4. II. Cato, sanchez a Hays, HI
Principe de Gales. kenendez- lorez nj ro-
greso. Lord byron. Webster etc. Domestic
Lillian Russell Thirteen slzesl, Duke % Parma.
Periecto. aod forty other different bran
JAS. ALLAN.
Grand Central CHAR store.
Sole agent for seidenborg d Co.. New York
and key West.
Sole agent for JGun Msnsndez a Co. Key
Vast
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THE THOMAS CRUISE

SAVINGS BANK OF HELENA.
Incorporated under the Laws Of
Montana.
PAID IN CAPITAL, 100000.
THOMAS CRUSE................... President
kNAhh H. CRUISE ......... Vice presidant
WM J. tookt, Asst. Treas. and secretary
NMs D. OWEN e 1sssss ..ss s....-.s Treasurer
1homAs Cruse. Frank VI. Cruise.
VIM ]. Cooke WIN. j. swoenoy,
John Pagan.
Allows per cent interest on Savings Deposits,
com pounded January and july.
Jrsnsaots general banking business. Draws
e1change on all principal cities Of the United
ttates and hurope.
Deals in all oonnty Aad city bonds. and makes
leans on real estate mortgages.
Office hOurs from 10 a m to tp. m Alec on
Saturday and Monday evenings from 2 to .
o'clock
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23

Have you seen those zephyr ginghams az The
Zee 1.-Two Tor iIcr Ley are bargains.
Crisp cloth 90 per yard At The Bee Hive this
week The laIoit fad
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23
Union Pacific Grants six Months on Cali
fornia Tickets.

inrhtA AlehsNa
The Union Pacific, commencing March
"a. will place on sale daily. eIoursisa tick
cts 10 California. heretofore sold on the 18th
Of each month only.
Helena ~ San Francisco and return. f7h
Los Angeles aud return 80 limited 10 al
mouths stop over rriFileRss.
1hir tickets 20 San franoilco and
return r1z.60. Continuous passage.
kemsm0-r this 10 the southern and BY
twenty -four hours the qnioke- rosts O.
California Take the Pullman DininQ Car
route thereby saving time and expense.
Ticket ofhce No. - y Main street. Hell
sna. Mont. II. %. Wusos.
Freight and Passenger Agent
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OPEN TODAY

To meet a long felt want in
this vicinity we open today a
first-class
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-23
HELENA,

Pullman Sleeping Cars,
Elegant Dining Cars.
Tourist Sleeping Cars
TIME SCHEDULE.
IN EFFECT SUNDAY. NOV. 10 1870.
TRAINS ARRIVE At HELESA.
No T. Pacific Nail west bound ..... p2a = m
No Atlantic Mail. east bound ...... s.li 4.
no. r. harysvilia sccommud 10 Ne. 81. a -
No ~ Nlokoa. Boulder AMI Elkhorn
accommodation ldaug eNcspt IN
daral..... ......... ............... $50 n -
No. iO2, himini mined. Mondays only go y. "a
TRAINS DEFAHr FHos HrLEsA
No. l. Tactic Mail. west bound ..-..... SIS -
No. p stlanfic Nail east bound ...... go q.
No T. NarFsviue accummodat on $50 3. "
10 IO Wickes Boulder and klkhorn
accommodation ldaiJ eHcest sun
No iOi. Rimini ml1ed Mondays only i0.sl a =
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Thomas r. Oakoe. Henry c. TAYMA
Henry G. Rouse. Receivers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

a military education at West Point That is misapprehension, as the Ger man potentate not only means to carry 1t out, but is most attentive reader of the West Point reports and has them sent to him regularly. Moreover, he has had the American laws on the subject looked into, and has been in- formed that the prince could go as German governments student. The emperor had quite conversation with the late William Walter Phelps on the subject.
 Taking these facts into consideration and remembering the oft-repeated wish of the emperor to see the New World, there is nothing extraordinary in the repetition of the many rumors that he is coming to New York. The only in-, definite thing about the visit is its date. It is highly probable that the emperos himself does not yet know when he will be able to land in America.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

learning as a specialist has brought him. The board of health has rarely been in such high favor as during the official term of Commissioner Edson.
 The doctor is still quite young man to have won the eminence which is already his, and he is at present mak- ing study of municipal sanitary con- ditions which are likely to revolution- ize that branch of city government in time.
 The doctor has won further eminence in the line of his profession by his in- vestigations of a new and as yet baf- fling disease known as railroad kid ney," malady which he has ascer- tained to be largely due to the prevail ing habit of Americans of travelling continuously and for long distances on railroad cars. It is form of trouble which has brought more suffering upon the well-to-do than upon other classes, and, if 1t were to become common, might interfere with the trade which has grown up of organizing railroad parties to voyage days at time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08
wHITELAw REID.

other Is at work. We now have three names so handled: Depew, Morton and Reid. It is certain that not one of the men so talked of has done any, thing to bring this about.
 The truth of the matter seems to be that the nominee is unknown to any one, and that he will be a man as yet unconsidered In connection with the gubernatorial honors. The rumor seems to grow out of the unusual con- ditions. With mayor and a governor, not to speak of countless other officials to be chosen at the coming election, it is natural that the field for conjecture should be a wide one. As for Mir. Reid, he has carefully refrained from anything like an expression of who the nominee for governor should be. He has very little to do with politics, although it is almost impossible to get many New Workers to believe that. He is very sensitive to assertions that his popularity is not as great as that of some others, and once declared that since he is so unpopular the politicians should not be running to him constant ly for advice. As matter of fact, Reid is quite popular with large sec tiont of the trade union element since but for him the union rate of wages
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08
lCoPYRIGHr. 1894. 1

"How is it possible" it may be asked, ''that man can come to keep lives snakes in his house and even in his bedroom?
 The following will explain how be- gan it. It was in 1875 at Grahamstown, South Africa, that first got the idea of catching and keeping living ser pents. My interest in such reptiles was but natural. For being imbued from childhood with naturalist tastes, and Ireland my native country having no snakes, the first ophidian 1 met with was to me by far the most curious of Africas animal productions. I killed him, of course-the only snake of whose death have ever been guilty brought him home and examined him within and without, and by the aid of one of the Jesuit fathers of the college and the books he placed in my hands determined that the unfortu nate creature was entirely harmless. I saw at once that he was not at all slimy like an eel, as people often imag- inc, but on the contrary perfectly clean, dry and shining as if vanished, beautiful in his coloring and graceful in his proportions. As he was not venemous felt sorry he was dead, and concluded that it would be quite as easy and safe to keep such an animal in captivity as a bird, frog, or a fish. Accordingly, next day, on meeting with one of the same species, I boldly caught him alive, brought him safely home and placed him in a glass-covered box such as clothiers keep collar-buttons and neckties in. Soon after this 1 got a few more harmless ones of the same and other species, and took great in- terest in seeing them feed and drink. Very amusing it was to see these small grass snakes of the thickness of a cig-- arette Psammophis Crucifer and Psam- maphylaX Rhombeatus), seize and crush geckos and other small lizards just after the manner of boa con strictors. I was quite charmed with such graceful and harmless pets.
 As it is not usual in South African towns for young men to keep pet snakes my fame so got noised abroad and people used fir Ie-tly request to see my collection. This led to my keep ing deadly kinds as well as harmless ones.
 One of my first visitors was a MT; Nelson, who told me- many snake stories; among others of certain Miss Tyson, daughter of an esteemed Wes- leyan minister of the town, who had as
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08
SNAKES AT HOME.

her cherished peta beautiful but deat
 puff adder. In short time I had no less than six large specimens of these death-dealing snakes. They are as thick as mans arm and not more than three feet long, with great broad flat heads and short stumpy tails, but in spite of this plumpness they are, like well-fed alder men, carefully groomed and nicely decked out, being by far the most love- ly of all deadly serpents. Their scales appear roughly overlapping each other as if they were velvety. feathers of the deepest black, relieved all the way down the back by large half moons and spechs of the most brilliant golden yellow. Beautiful devils they may be aptly called, for they are unquestion- ably the most venomous snakes in South Africa.
 I also had six cobras; and one of them increased the number one Satur- by giving birth to q numerous family of little cobras, depositing them on the dressing-ta ble, right between the tooth brush and colla. box. The mother was full grown, being about four feet long and as thick as a broomhandlc, while the young ones were six or seven inches long and as thick as a double-sized cigarette. Talk of newly married husbands and joyous arrivals of triplets; here were eighteen babies all in half an hour, and l, 2 bachelor, bad just to settle
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

Germany has at last decided to pay that long, promised visit of his to the New World and that h 1 s pl a n s are fl n a lily made. The particulars are in most cases furnished W 1 tn the report, and the difficulty of ascertaining the truth or falsity
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08
It Didn't Work.

Rusty Reuben-Yes; I said to her, ''Lady, will yer please give me some relief? My wife down there at the gate is starving to death"
 Weary Walker (disguised) )-An' what did she say?
 Rusty Reuben-She said dat death should be all the relief wife of mine should ask fer-Puck.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

for printers would not have been main tained at critical juncture. This fact is held to excuse his former reluctance to employ only union hands. At pres ent the establishment he controls pays an unusually high rate of wages to all employees, circumstance which nat urally causes him to be an available candidate from the labor point of view.
 DAVID WEoHsLER. 1
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

lican nomination for governor of New York, but the names mem toned in this way are being "spr un g" so s p a s medically, withal, that a suspicion exists that some polit- ical bureau or
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

W. ". AsToR AND WIFE. +o +bot aefaot and she intimates that she herself may not accompany her husband, as his trip is only Ikort one. Il. seems that the estate has developed complications which it is difficult for MT. Astor to settle by wire and through the mails, and he has found it necessary to pay personal visit to what he doubtless now considers foreign land. His little son Waldorf will accompany him, probably, Mrs. Astor states, as he is passionately fond of travel.
 This will be highly interesting news to the countless New Workers who live on the great Astor possessions in the capacity of tenants The troubles they allege to be theirs have made the life of the Astor agents in New York very unpleasant for years, and the absence of William Waldorf has caused some of them to write him letters across the ocean. But these letters are either not needed or are returned with circular letter to the effect that all business matters are in the hands of the agents. Altogether, MT. Astor has been having considerable trouble with his tenants lately.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

"ILLIAM oIEiN !" All or Cncm HI IS lu- creased by the fact that the emperor has given orders that none of his plans with reference to the Ameri- can tour shall be made public. The one New Yorker who has much definite information is Will liam Steinway, whom the emperor decorated recently, but that gentleman invariably declares that he knows no more than is currently reported and end can impart no information for the reason that he hasn't any.
 IL was stated recsntly that the enn- peror had abandoned his design of having one of his sons receive
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

police investiga- tion which has aroused all New York is pr. Charles H. Park h Il r s t, b Il t whether he will permit the use of his name in the present con- nection oft with the mayoralty
 of the city is at
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08
POst-Mortom.

Mortuary jests at the expense of doe tors will have no end. It is recorded that one doctor lately asked another:
 ''How do you manage to get your bills paid?"
 "Oh, I generally have to sue the heirs!" answered the second doctov.- Youths Companion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

of the New York board of health. Dr. Cyrus Edson- is in great meas ure responsible for this, as he has achieved consid- erable fame as @ writer on medi- cal subjects in addition to the a Rminanca his
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08
OUR SPECIALTIES.

Neuralgia, sciatica, Nervous Headache, Insomnia, Lumbago, Rheumatism, CA TAhRH, Ozena, Palpitation of the Heart, Pale and sallow Complexion, Nervous Prostration. Varicccele, Cystitis, Tetters, Luchorrhea, Falling Womb, Suppressed Fissure, Weakness, Failing. Memory, Impotence, and all results of In- discretion, Contagion or Inherited Disease which vitiates the blood, inlpairs the nerves and destroys the strength are spe. cialties in our line, and we can point with founded in skill and grounded in the grati- tude of thousands whom we have cured. Dr. Dozier gives his individual study and efforts to the diagnosing and treat ment of every case, prepares all medicines and gives all directions and advice, thus securing to every patient the highest pro- fessional skill and privacy, as well as se- curity against mistakes and the use of in- ferior drugs.
 NER of CHRONIC DISEASES of the THROAT, LUNGS, HEART, BLOOD, KIDNEYS, and of the Genito- Urinary Or gans, and do not confine ourselves to PRI- VATE DISEASES alone; hence we are patronized by the best people of both sexes, and any LADY or GENTLEMAN can visit our office with perfect propriety. We do not claim to do miracles or to ba infaihble, but DO GUARANTEE TO CURE certain forms of curable diseases.
 CONSULTATION FREE and private matters sacredly inviolate.
 Easy payments and liberal terms to all, especially tho poor.
 Persons who cannot visit us in our office can by sending us their name, receive our "Perfect Question Blanks" which will enable us to treat them successfully by n,aiI.
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 That we publish no individual testimo- nials or letters; though we have thou. sands of the most 6attering on file in cur office.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

Farmers in western Kansas are extermi- hating prarie dogs by plugging up their Ti,e animal wears itself out in the vain at- tempt to dig its way through the tin.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

:ajahs. Those who professed to con- sider the enterprise a visionary one are nov nonplussed by the prodigal expen- dicures of the projectors, and the really superb scale on which they are n-eparing to realize the "dream"
 It is expected that the island or ho- tel will be finished by the coming win ter. At least King" Coen, the pro- jector, said so at the occasion of the formal founding of the new nation. Of all the bizarre schemes which have been called to the attention of New Workers this has proved the most in- teresting by reason of its novelty and boldness. Precisely how much of the SIC, 100000 tribute now paid to the police will be diverted to Atalantis in the near future remains to be seen.
 VIII the German Emperor Come2