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HELENA. MONT., SEPT. 30. 1891.
WCrgMontaunian abroad will always find Two
DAnr ln.DErreND'rT on file at their favorite
hotels: Fifth Avenue and Metropolitau, New
York; West, Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace.
Fan Franc.eo: MloDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel.
.,Rnrifirld. Ill.
Springfield. ll.
A PLAIN IROPOSITION.
We pass over the journalietso unfair
ness and offensive personalities of the
Helena Journal in its disoussion of the
tariff question with TIIEIND:EPENDEN'r to
answer that part of its shuffling reply
to our charge that American manufao
turers put a higher price on their wares
to home purchasere than to foreign
buyers. The Journal of yesterday says:
THa INDEPLNDENT published what par
ported to be the difference between the
prices of American manufactures in foreign
countries and this. Commenting on these
figures, the Journal stated that free traders
had made similar allegations heretofore,
but that an official investigation had duvol
oped the fact that comparisons had dishon
estly been made between the retail prices
in America and the rates to agents abroad.
This feeact remains undenied, but THE INDE
paNDErNT declares in the foregoing excerpt
that it has personally made comparisons
between the wholesale local price and the
foreign retail price. If so, why is it so she
about giving the sources of its authority?
Having personally examined the retail
prices that prevail in the old world it
should not hesitate to state where it ob
tained them so the general public may
weigh the evidence for what it is worth, and
study the relation of specific sales to the
circumstances that environ them.
Now as the Journal very well knows
THE INDEPENDENT fairly and squarely
disposed of its misstatements on Satur
day last. We quote again our exact lan
guage on that date, as follows:
In every case where we quoted the price
of an American article to foreigners the re
tail price for a single article was given,
while the comparison was made with the
lowest domestic price for large wholesale
lots at the factories. In giving the price
for plows, for example, we stated the am
ount the foreign farmer had to pay for one
plow and compared it with the price the
American dealer in plows had to pay in
large lots at the factory. It is folly for the
s Journal to attempt to meet these facts by
bare denial or impudent falsehood. THE
PinOE LISTS ranOr wHacH WE QUOTED, ARE ON
PILE, ACCESSIBLE T0 THE JOURNAL, on TO ANY
SONs ELSE WHO DOUBTS THE TRUTH. 'ITHE PRICES
QUOTED TO AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CONSUMERIIS
ABE CERTIFIED AS CORRECT OVER THE SIGNA
TURES OF THE PROTECTED FIRMS CHArGING
TEeM.
It seems to us that that is about as
plain a statement as any fair-minded
person could ask. Is it necessary for us
to repeat that the data to which we
have referred is in possession of THI
INDEPENDENT, and that our statements
are based on the figures contained in the
circulars issued by the manufacturers
themselves over their own signatures?
Now THE INDEPENDENT does not pro
pose to let the Journal longer evade a
square test. Here is a plain proposition.
THE INDEPENDENT proposes to place in
the hands of a committee of throe
persons, one of whom shall be named
by the Journal, one by Tir INDE
PENDENT, and a third to be selected
by the other two, a certified check for
$1,000, the Journal to do the same. 'TI'l:
INDEPENDENT will submit to such coin
mittee the proofs of its statement that
in scores of ipstances American mann
facturers charge American wholesale
buyers higher prices for their goods
than they charge the foreign buyer at
retail, and if the committee iinds that
we have not established our case rt may
pay over to any charity the Journal may
designate TaHE INiD)NPENDENT'S check
for $1,000. On the contrary. if the corn
mittee is satisfied that we have proved
our statement, the Journal's chock for
$1,000 shall be given to such charity as
THE INDEPENDENT may designate. Now
put up or back down.
OUR LATEST CRITIC,
The New York Sun is responsible for
the statement that Ar. Hamilton Aide
has solemnly declared in print that dur
ing all the time he spent in America he
never saw a lady work. T'he distin
guished foreigner traveled, so he says,
the length and the breadth of this great
republic of ours, and nowhere were his
eyes greeted with the pleasant litter of
feminine employment that he remem
bered with pleasure in the homes of his
own country. From the height of his
alien condescension,-we must be just
to our distinguished visitors- -he is good
enough to admit that somewhere or
other, within the limits of tier home, the
American woman does, perhaps, knit or
sev. He has not seen it, and therefore
he is forced to the belief that in every
American household all sa oh operations
are conducted in the most solemn se
crecy, behind locked doors, and with anc
absence of God's sunlight, whenever it
is possible. His indictment does not
stop short of our wonmen and their em
ploymecnt. le hais muintedl his critical
hobby horse, and he would rather ,iot
dismount until he has covered himself
with more glory. Don Quixote rode a
tilt at the wininmills. This modern ad
venturer crashes into the American par
lor. It has nowhere, he alleges, the cp
pearance of being much livedl in. It is,
we suppose, a dreary desert with low
ered shades, somce incient eamnplers of
wool work on thie walis, withl a general
fuzzy, nmusty air, a coom into which the
children peer with awoetruck fuace:,
and which the mother enuters but uonmc
a month to dust.
To the level-headed man it seems
wonderful that so much of this feeble
stuff should over be written, miore woc
ierful tlhat it should ever find its way
into print,.and more wonderful that any
foreigner should ever swallow it. The
America epple are priUing seed
Lo.d 4that mswe day or .ethrhbe *II
seft tIher a tourist with at lehast some
remote conceptieon of the magnitude of
his task when be describes this country
and its institutions. We are awear yof
the literary big heads like Rudyard Kip
ling and Hamilton Aide, who east the
light of their countenance upon this great
people and this great country for the
space of three weeks and then give to
the world their impressions. We would
fain see these men die. Of course, they
are impressions, but they are as faint,
as miserably far from the grand reality
as the frog of fable was less than the ox.
There is the trouble with most of our
foreign critics. They are in the frog's
oase exactly. They are under the im
pression that they are wonderful liter
ary phenomena. Any impressions, re
flected through the medium of their
wonderful intellect, must be valuable,
inasmuch as they convey the trace of
the wonderful personality that conveys
them to the world. Some day a sensi
ble literary foreigner will come to this
republic, and struck with the immensity
of this country and the unique nature
of its institutions he will refrain from
publishing his impressions. His grate
ful countrymen will raise a statue to
his memory as a man and a literary
man who possessed some conception of
the eternal fitness of all things.
UnDeR fair conditions the fight be
tween Sherman and Foraker in Ohio
would result in sending a demo
crat to the United States Senate,
but the democrats are contending
against great odds owing to the
unfair gerrymandering of the senate
districts by the republicans last year.
On the basis of the vote polled one year
ago the republicans awarded themselves
twenty of the thirty-one senate districts.
The democrats are making a strong
fight, however, and may overcome. the
odds against them in the senate by car
rying the house of representatives by a
good majority. On anything like a fair
apportionment of districts the chances
would be decidedly in their favor.
FOTowiNG the opening of the Coeur
d'Alene region to railway traffic the
flourishing Neihart district is to be
made accessible to the outside world,;
By the 15th of October the Montana
Central railway will have its branch
completed to that point and the riches
of the Belt mountains will be poured
into the Montana smelters. On to Cas
tle! must be the rallying cry for next f
spring.
BLAINE'S letter to Chairman Conger,
of the republican state committee of
Ohio, in which McKinley's opposition to
free coinage was heartily approved, has
chilled the enthusiasm of the Blaine
shouters throughout the west. Even
the Butte Inter-Mountain no longer
screams for the plumed knight.
Ar last we are going to have a few
samples of American tin plate. The St.
Louis stamping works have just im
ported ten Welch workmen to start up
the industry in that city. The Ameri- I
can workingman is still waiting to see t
where his share of the benefits of pro
tection comes in.
LOvursvi LE has an institution that is
much needod in Helena. It is called
the City Baoutifying club, and the
Courier Jou'rnal is vigorously calling
upon it to start a crusade for the re
moval of unsightly fences. What a har
vest such a club would reap in this
town.
Ir is a curious coincidence that the
hostile feeling of Chili towards the
United States was manifested within a
week after the rumor that ex-Senator
Blair was to be sent to that country as
minister.
P'ArreMr,'s admirers are going to give
him a new newspaper organ. Nothing
is said about providing him with a now
reputation.
IF Main street, or any portion of it, is
to he paved this year, some hustling
will have to be done. Hurry it up.
Haby MclKee In 011.
Lesa.SNo, Mich., Sept. 20.-Mrs. Merritt
L. Lewis, of Lansing, is painting a picture
a picture of Baby McKee. The order was
secured ill a unique manner. On learning
of a church fair and baby show to be held
at Washington Mrs. Lewis sent to the
management for 100 tickets on which to
vote.
She then securel the votes of 100 Lan
sing ladies on tickets for Baby McKee as
the baby who should have the first prize.
The votes failed tosocure the prize, as Baby
McKeo was not on exhibition, Lut Mrs.
McKee took the pains to secure the names
of her baby's admirers, to whom she sent
photographs of the little one.
Mrs. Lewis, who is an artist of some re
nown, was no well pleased that she made
a pastel from it and sent it to the White
house. In tier turn Baby McKee's mother
iulmediately forwarded an order for a life
size oil paintingr, which Mrs. Lewis hopes
to complete ooon.
A Fable.
Some ducks were otne day enjoying
themselves in a pond of water when a .aa
der came down among th.lu and put on
such airs that the indignant ducks finally
cried out to each other:
"Bohold, the gander! Ile would have as
believe that he belongs to the nobility."
"Ladies and gentlemen," replied the
gander, with added dignity, "1 beu to in
form you that I have beei, Iracing mcy ueI
enlogy back, and I find that I am directly
descended from the eaglue.-'
"Ito! ho! ho!" crie I the ducke in a
chorus. "While it may be true that youri
aucestors were eagles, the tact roamiile that
you are only a goose!" and they fell iponi
him with beak and wing and drove him
away.
No man's great-grandfather pays his
debts or makes himi a gentleman.--St. Louis
Post. Dispatcli.
Mr. Arkelli's I'artner
"I have a partlnr -rI l-lluhttrl --wh Oe
nameu is somoetimes mentioned i n the press
-I litaghter I--end whom I amt often nrccued
of usin.r for advertising purposes. I Laugth
ter. Ths is i not so. lres oif "Ohl! ()i!"
I love himu--for the adtuiiistrnatiol.'H sake.
(treat laughter. I And I don't mind telling
you that we are for the administration, anid
that we expect to renouminate alld re-elect
his father, so that we are counting on at1
sorn, at the noiepagu 4t ;.
sHooTNG TeD Vse KT.
One of Helea*'s Teams WIes the htats
Chasmptonship cup.
The 4lxth annual shootiUR.tournamUt 0f
Montana began yesterday under the
auspioes of the Helen Rod and Gan alitb,
and at their grounde. It will ehd tb64tL.
Blue Hock targets were used in yesterda'e
events, which were as followe;
First-Ten singles: John F. Cowan 8, A.
K. Barbour 6, M. Wright 60 T. H. Pleasants
8, P. Davis 8 ti. H. Kennett 5,4 . P. ]ay 6.
1). Jeager 7, i. Manuel 8, H. Barbour 9, T.
J. Cronin 8. First prime 8.60, second $4.95,
third $8 2.5 fourth $1.65. All tie divided.
Second--ifteen singleS; . H. Kennett
11, D. Yaeger 9 T. H. Pleasants 13, A, K.
Barbour 12, P. Davis 9, H. Barbour 14, M.
Manuel 13. John F. Cowan 10. F. P. Ray 12,
A. Harrity, 11, T. J. Cronin 13. J. D. Flnn
1, M. Wright 10, C. H. Getohel 11. irst
prize $9.80, second $7.8, third $4.90,
fourth $2.45. All ties divided.
Third-Five singles, three pair; John F.
Cowan 9, M. Wright 9, P. Davia 6. Mr.
Bowers 6. . Barbour 6, A. Harrity 5, M1.
Manuel 10, S. H. Kennett, 4, T. J. Cronin 5,
A. K. Barbour 8, C. H. Getohell 4, D. Yae
ger 6, F. P. Ray 5, T. H. Pleasant. 7. First
prize $8.10, second $6.10, third $4.10,
fourth 62. All ties divided.
Fourth - State championship. Team
shoot, three men to team, fifty birds each
man. Helena team No. 1: Manuel 40,
Harrity 89, H. Barbour 39; total 118. Butte
team: Cowan 37, Jeayer 29, Wright 84;
total 100. Helena team No. 2: Pleasants
41, Cronin 43 A. K. Bearbour 37; total 121.
Helena team ko. 8: Kennett 48, Davis 88,
Getchel 32; total 113. Livingston team:
Finn 88, Bowers 31, Ray 35; total 104. First
prize, our Helena team No. 2; second prize,
$10, next best club score, Helena team No.
1: Cronin and Kennett divided individual
prize for highest soore.
Fifth-Fifteen singles, three pair; J. F.
Cowan 17, Davis 16, Manuel 16, Pleasants
18, Ray 16, A. K. Barbour 14, Wright 16,
Kennett 13, H. Barbour 15, Getchell 16,
Bryan 8, Harrity 16, Jeager 12, Cronin 12.
First prize $9.35, second 87.80, third $6.25,
fourth $4.65, fifth $3.16. All ties divided.
Sixth-Five singles, one pair: Cowsn 7,
Jeager 5, Wright 6, A. K. Barbour 5, Pleas
ants 4, Kennett 8, Davis 8, Bowers 6,
Hauser 8, H. Barbour 4, Ray 6, Manuel 7,
Finn 7, Harrity 5, Bryan 5, Cronin 8, Dom
pey, 4, Getchell 3. First prize $8.60, saec
ond $5.45, third $4,30, fourth $2.15. Ties
divided.
Seventh-Ten singles: Cowan 9, Wright
9, Ray 7, A. K. Barbour 8, Pleasants 9, H.
Barbour 9, Manuel 8, Finn 9, Harrity 9,
Kennett 7, Bowers 5, Cronin 9, Dempsey 7,
Jeager 6, Hauser 5, Bryan 5, Getchel 6.
First prize $13.20, second $9.90, third $6.60,
fourth $3.30.
THE HANCOCK TRIAL.
Witnesses Testify to the Oood Character
or the Defendant.
Most of the time of Judge Hunt's de
partment of the district court yesterday
was taken up by the, evidence for the de.
fense of Stony Hancock, charged with high
way robbery. A great part of this testi
mony was in the nature of knowledge of
Hancock's good character for honesty and
integrity. Hugh Kirkendall tistifed that
in his dealings with the young man he al
ways found him honest and straightfor
ward. He had heard some talk to the con
trary, but his own experience was that Han
cock was a good square jockey. Lawyer
Wallace sought to make a good point for
his client at this point. "Did you ever
know a jockey," he asked, "''against whom
something was not said by somebody?"
"Oh, yes," replied the witness, promptly,
whereat everybody smiled.
Judge Hunt requested that the defense
get through with its testimony by noon to
day. He would also have to ask that',he
state and the defense occupy not over 'o
hours each in the arguments, and if polbi
ble, to confine the talking to an hour and
three-quarters. The case has already been
on three days, and the bad air and the bad
light of the court room is very trying on
the judges, the lawyers and the witnesses.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The Butte Miner of yesterday has the
following to say of the minstrels: A big
house greeted the Goodyear, Elitch &
Schilling Minstrel company at the opera
house last evening. The programme
throughout was one of the beat ever seen in
this city. The first part was new and the
draperies and costumes elaborate and of
tasty designs. Many new features, includ
ing Dr. Garcia, the Salitario soloist, are in
trodnoed in the first part. In the olio are
some clever specialists, among them Mazuz
and Abecco, the Arabs: E. M. Hall. banjo
ist; the Tycoon quartette, Symonds,
Hughes and Bastus, and Charles E. Sohill
ing. The same performance will be given
again to-night.
The coming of the eminent tragedian
Thos. Keene at a near date, makes the
following of interest to theatre goers. It
is from the Denver Republican:
"The audience at the Tabor Grand last
night was a tribute to Thomas W. Keene,.
and incidentally it was a tribute to the in
tellectuality of the people. 'Richelieun' is
not a novelty, nor is it what may be termed
a popular play, yet the opera house was
filled. A five-act historical drama on a
warm September evening, is only visited by
people in search of intellectual pleasure, or
when there is a 'star' of some magnitude
engaged in the leading role.
"As the crafty cardinal Mr. Keen is seen
to very good advantage. He is of what is
known as the "old school" of tragedians.
He is robust. Lord Lytton was in the
habit of being redundant even in writing
plays, and "Richelieu" is no exception.
The delivery of the actor makes this less
objectionable, as Mr. Keene enunciates
very clearly. In the stronger portions of
the play he was most successful, and he
was frequently recalled."
WILL BE OPEN ''0-DAY.
The Dining Itooms of the New Merchants
Are Open.
'To-day the dining rooms of the New
Merhants will be again open to the public.
The fact that the Nagle sisters will be in
charge is sufficient guarantee that the hotel
will be maintained to a high standard of
excellence. Fortunately the Nagle sisters
secured the services of Eugene (luval, a
chef of established reputation. Dinner will
be served from five to eight o'clock to-day
at the price of $1. Board will be charged
at the rate of $7 per week and $H for meal
tickets. All extras will be served. The
location of the Merchants, the fine rooms
and the excellent service to be maintained
will again make it one of the most popular
hotels in the northwest.
No Case Agalnst ilm.
Judge Sanders decided yesterday that
there was no cause to hold John Matson,
on account of the fire in the Hotel Bruns
wick. The investigation of the police
failed to show the slightest suspicion at
taching to the old man, and he was re
lensed. Mayor Kleinsahrmidt has directed
the council committee on origin o' tires to
look up the causes of the blaze of Monday
night and the one in the Bailev block. An
otthr patty was arrested in connection
wi t the Hotel Brunswick fire but was
let go.
Fire! ! rrs I ire Fire! 1
Pope & O'Connor are now open, ready to
do business at their old stand. 'they have sot
tied with the inlu rance collpltnlics andt desire
to express their thanks to the insuranlce of
lico of it. A. Luke & Co., C. F. Ellis , Co.,
and Wallace & Thornburgh for the prompt
and courteous treatmenl t In the settlement
of their loss. They have a lot of pIrsially
damaged goods on hamnd, especially fanoy
goods, that they will dispose of at half
prices.
(iodacks.
Seven new styles at A. M. Holter Hard
ware Co.
HELEJ'4A JEAtL ESTATE!
Because Helena Is a hive town. money for their inception and
Because Helena is already a support.
business center of largepropor- Think of the vast sums re.
tions. ceived by Helena men as profits
and dividends from thesl same
Because Helena is now a rail- and dividends from the same
enterprises.
road center and bound to remain enterprises.
Then say, if you can, that Hel
ena has no great future in store
Because Helena is the tempo- for her.
rary capital of Montana.
Rather, take advantage of your
Because Helena will be the opportunities and secure some
permanent capital and metropolis Helena real estate while it is still
of a state destined to become cheap and low, and thus be in
one of the richest in the union. position to reap some of the pro.
Because Helena's citizens are fits from our city's wonderful
progressive and thoroughly alive growth.
to their opportunities. We believe in Helena as a city,
Because they have resisted in lier men, her enterprises, and
the tempation to over-boom their above all, in the money making
city-depending rather on solid qualities of her real estate. We
material advancement, with back our faith by our deeds, and
steady appreciation of values to invite you to do likewise. We
gas-bag boasting and grossly in- buy and sell Helena Real Estate
flated valuations on paper. of every description, and can al
Look at Helena's great bank- ways find a good bargain for
ing capital. every customer. A personal in
vestigation of the properties listed
Look at the many great enter- with us is invited. We also in
prises in every quarter of Mon- vite correspondence from out of
tana and the great northwest de- town buyers in regard to Helena
pendent upon Helena men and properties.
" Wallace & Tkornburgh,.
"** DENVER BUILDING,i;**
Broadv)ay and Warren Sts., J-lelena, Montana
JACQUEMIN & CO.
Watchmakers,
Jewelers,
Silversmiths.
: Dealers in : :
DIAMONDS,
WATCHES,
SILVERWARE,
CUT CRYSTAL,
FANCY GOODS.
Complicated Watch Repairing,
Artistic Engraving, Jewelry Manu
factured to Order.
MONTANA SAPPHIRE
and
NUGGET JEWELRY
A SPECIALTY.
Call and Examine Our Stock. No.
27 Main Street, Helena.
S* PATENTS. . *
United States and Foreign Pat
ents obtained and any information
given.
EDWARD C. RUSSELL,
Attorney at Law.
Pittsburgh Block. Helena, Mont.
RANCH OF 2,000 ACRES.
Well improved and thoroughly ir
rigated, on fine range. A great
bargain.
W. E. COX, GOLD BLOCK.
'T11Y ABBESBMCNT--TlE ASSIESMBENT OF
Sreal, personal and mixed property in tie city
of lieloen for the year 1n11 will be laid before the
city council, ltCting as a board of equalization,
on tiaturday afternoon, Oct.. , st four o'clock.
All persona fooling thoremslve aggrievoed shoeue
appear bofore t h board at that time to make
theim complalnte.
'tleo boolts rn now open for inspection at the
olfieo of the undersignedl.
JAMEII B. WALKEI.
City Aieeseor and Tresueror.
OTICE TO CO-OWNER--TO iENI a
Yoe are hereby notld.d that I hav expended
one huandred dollars in labor and imprdvements
on the M lnntsotaaris Lde sltuate in
8lnmple Miule district. Loti. end 'larke
conntc, sita of lortela, is order to hld said
predsed s rs the pto p eioRI of seon
rl esd oslea thes Untted tAtee, i.inJ te
amouat requirod to hold the saos for the year
ending l)Deoember at, 1WOi d if within nalety
dars ft r this utic of publration, you fUi or
t efmm to eo utrib ute your proportion mash c x
irditare, a eo-ewpaOr, your nour",t in the said
calm wll become tb propArty of the suberribe,
Seder said ction e ,aRII MDOPALD.
SN1i sbl ssbiisetkIgua
GANS & KLEIN.
We are receiving daily new additions
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Mens', Youths', Boys'
and Children's Suits
The particular care exercised in the se
lection and manufacture of all Garments,
the perfection of patterns and novelty of
designs all guarantee the best value at no
higher prices than are frequently asked
for goods of inferior workmanship.
Our stock of Men's Furnishing Goods
is unexcelled, and we are showing all the
Latest Domestic and Imported Novelties.
We are sole agents for the following
well-known manufacturers: - - - - - - - - - -
Dr. Yaeger's Sanitaryj Wool
en Systerm Glothing, Knox
World $enovJned J-fats,
Hanan & Sons' Shoes.
Send for catalogue of Dr. Yaeger's
goods. It will interest you. - - - - - - - - -
Ist. FLOOR-Men's Furnishing Goods, Hats and Shoes.
2nd. FLOOR--Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoats.
3d. FLOOR--Men's Suits and Overcoats.
4th. FLOOR--Trunks, Valises, Blankets, Quilts, Hose, Etc.
Elevator to all four Floors. The best lighten
business establishment in the not thwest.
GANS & KLEIN,
Leading Clothiers, Hatters and Haberdashers.