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HELENA. MONT., NOV. 21 1891.
STi"Montanians ahrsad will always and Tea
DAI,r INDPPNNDENT Oun le at their hnaorite
hotrdl: Fifth Avenua and Metropolitan. New
York: West. Minneapolis: Baldwin and Palace,
San Francisco: McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel,
Springield. Ill.
SUNDAY'S INDEPENDENT.
A day's profitable enjoyment for five
cents. That is cheap enough for this
western country. To-morrow morning
buy a copy of the biggest and best
newspaper printed within a radius of one
thousand miles of Helena. If you are a
subscriber, and a family man, order an
extra copy. Don't be selfish and keep
your wife and children from the enjoy
ment of all the good things of the paper
until you have sated yourself. It will
then be time for Sunday school and
church, and as they attend regularly
(do you?) a still further postponement
of the chance to read Tni. SUNDAY INDE
PENDENT is made. Just think of getting
ninety-six columns of the best current
reading matter of the day, sixteen
pages, all for five cents! Poetry, fiction,
Illustrated descriptive articles, current
local and general news, gossip apd ad
vertisements. Read every line on every
page. Every column is printed for the
profit and advantage of everybody.
Helena people have much to be
thankful for, including THE SUNDAY IY
DEPENDENT, with its delightful Thanks
giving story of "A Tempting Turkey."
Send a paper and a nice fat turkey to
some deserving poor family.
"On the Turner Plantation," by Joel
Chandler Harris. The first installment
of this promising story of a boy's experi
ence in the south during war times.
That boy is now a man, and his charming
writings are powerful magnets that
draw the great heart of the north close
to the great heart of the south.
A chatty interview by Julian Haw
thorne with President Harrison. No
politics. Private glimpse of the routine
life of the chief magistrate.
"Seven Hundred College Girls." Pic.
tures of all of them. There's a sight
for you. Life at Wellesley.
A picture taken by lightning. A
study in flash-light photography.
Unfashionable frocks are not worn by
Helena ladies who read TIE SUNDAY
INDEPENDENT articles by Helen Osborn.
The men read them and know when
their wives and sweethearts are up
with the times.
The ghastly instruments of torture
from the Chamber of Horrors are illus.
trated and described.
Many shorter stories. "Speak Dis
tinctly," tells how a child gave Philips
Brooks a pointer that he profited by.
"Two Gymnasts" illustrates the route
of a big cat by little birds.
Having read all the prize features of
THE SUNDAY INDEPFNDOENT, including
the reading notices and display adver
tisements, if you think you have not had
your money's worth, call at the editorial
rooms and get an armful of exchanges.
THE AIRSIY AND ITS POSTS.
The report of the Hon. Redfield Proc
tor, secretary of war, which is made,
public to-day, is an interesting and
comprehensive review of the status of
our military establishment. Considera
ble space is taken up with a discussion
of coast defenses. The secretary says
that the point has now been reached
when by the continuance of the present
annual appropriation the work can be
carried on to a comparatively early com
pletion. Four years, the board of ordi
nance and fortification say, will see our
coast line adeq uately protected.
As a result of greater care in select
ing recruits for the army the number of
desertions in the past year has greatly
diminished as compared with preceding
years. The policy of going into rural
communities for men and requiring ap
plicants for enlistment to produce satis
factory evidence of good moral character
has worked well. It it a startling fact
that from January 1, 1867, to June 30,
1891, the number of desertions from the
army was 88,475, or four times the size
of our present standing army. In 1889
the rate of desertion was 11.6 per cent.,
in 1890 nine per cent., and for the past
year 6.1 per cent. During the twelve
months ending Sept. 30 last, the rate
was 5.8 per cent. The secretary believes
that it is possible to reduce the number
to two per cent. under the policy now
being pursued.
The secretary is very much pleased
with the success of his scheme for en
listing Indians as regular soldiers.
Seven companies, three of cavalry and
four of infantry, have been recruited to
their full complement, and seven other
comnpanies have been organized but are
not yet tilled. Personal inspection of
these Indian soldiers on his recent
western trip convinces the eecretary
that "In good conduct, drill and mili
tary bearing, attention to duty, obser
vance to courtesies, and care of horses,
arms and equipment, clothing, barracks,
mes rooms and kitchens, they are at
perhap more "a- a ar
prob1 " thna othcs whob hAyM- h
long ezperienoe with the red may
unit Idle di
The secretary does not a8i..u.
dlan outbreaks of last winter and thef
oausem but refers to the report of Get
Schofleld as to the operatlon of th
army at Pine Ridge and elsewhere.
Ond feature of the secretary's report
which has especial interest for our peo
pie, is that touching the abandonmen
of small poets. Twenty-eight arm:
posts have been abandoned since Juni
1, 1889, and ten or twelve more, in the
secretary's opinion, can be given up at
soon as provision is made for the looa
tion of the troops at more central
points. The secretary very strongly
holds the opinion shared by so man"
army officers that every argument is it:
favor of big posts at railioad centers
where the rapid movement of troops is
possible. On this subject he says, "The
troops should be assembled by regiments
or at least battalions, in well built posts
at strategic and convenient points ai
rapidily as it can be done, consistently
with adequate protection against posst
ble Indian depredations. Even for this
purpose it has been found by experience
that troops stationed at convenient rail
road centers are more available than
these at posts nearer the scene of trou
ble but not on the railway. Besides the
economy of transportation, supplies, etc.,
a much greater per cent. of men is avail
able for service from a large post than a
small one. Fewer are employed outside
of their legitimate military duties, and
the discipline and drill of the command
is improved."
This is the whole argument in a nut
shell, and in the interest of economy
and public safety and military efficiency,
congress cannot too soon provide for a
great central post in Montana like those
at Leavenworth, Denver and St. Paul.
Tum news that the mining congress,
1,000 strong, which has been in session
in Denver during the present week, will
meet in Helena in July next, is good
news indeed. It is a graceful tribute to
Montana, the queen of the silver sister
hood, and our people will show their ap
preciation of the compliment by giving
the visitors a right royal welcome. The
thanks of our citizens will be heartily
accorded to our Montana delegates,
whose labors in our behalf have been
crowned with such magnificent success.
How fortunate is Helena to be free
from the fretful jealousies and rivalries
that beset the pathway of other cities!
This is the way a Minneapolis newspa
per gloats over the dreaded rival of that
town at the head of the lakes:
For five months now on Duluth is
wrapped in its mantle of silence and ice.
The frozen deep, stretching from its doors,
chills the heart. Not until May does the
town resume its business as a way station
for Minneapolis wheat and flour. The con
templation of the long period of masterly
inactivity and repose is bad for the Duluth
newspaper. Collections are slow; advertis
ing has fallen off; news becomes a dreary
repetition of incursionsof wandering bands
of Eskimo, or of accounts of polar bear
shooting. The head of the lakes has a cold
in the head.
How much better it is to rejoice in a
neighbor's prosperity than in his adver
sity! Our Minneapolis contemporary
should take a few lessons in Christian
journalism from the Butte Inter Moun
tain.
THE St. Louis Globe Democrat gives
the fairest estimate as to presidential
probabilities in 1892 that we have yet
seen in a republican newspaper. Assum
ing that Iowa, Massachusetts, Illinois,
Wisconsin and New Hampshire, all rea
sonably doubtful from a democratic
point of view, give their electoral votes
for the republican ticket, and adding
these to the votes of the sure republican
states, it figures out 210 votes for the
republicans. To the democrats it gives
180 sure votes and leaves Indiana, Mon
tana and New York, with fifty-four
votes, in the doubtful column. It takes
22:1 votes to elect. The Globe-Democrat
admits that its party is reduced to the
forlorn hope of carrying either Indiana
or New York. No wonder Mr. Blaine is
willing that President Harrison should
try it again.
AGAIN the filial ingrate! Not since
the Louisiana lottery affair, when son
fought against father, have we had a
more glaring instance of it than in the
Helena Journal's warlike attitude
toward the poor Chinese. I'rom first to
last in the United States senate Benja
min Harrison voted against every propo
sition to exclude Chinese labor, whether
by treaty or otherwise. And in an ad
dress before a literary society in his own
town lie declared that "the government
has no more right to exclude the Chi
nese than it has to forbid the coming of
Irish and Germans." And now his only
son declares that the Chinese must go,
and that the wall must be built moun
tain high against them alonig our
northern frontier. Alas, alas! How
sharper than a serpent's tooth, etc.!
Wi-; beg to say to the esteemed Jour
nal that Gov. IRussell is not our favorite
candidate for presidont. lie is too
young for one thing, and as Benjamin
Harrison and himself stand on the same
anti-silver pl'tform we fear the smaller
man of the two, to wit, B. If., might be
crowded off.
Conosolono: PowEai's statement that
Hauser, Broadwater and Clark talk for
free coinage of silver at home and
against it in theeeast is a- -well, a big
mistake. The commodore was evidently
thinking of himself.
SENATOR Wohiu'oiT'T has again started
on his congenial work of smashing the
republican crockery. More power to
him!
The Depopulation ef France
Franoe lost 81,572 inhabitants in 1190.
Althoagh it has long been the fashion to
speak of the population of France asdimin
nalel 1 R U.. o oUw4
the 1 as. ot
and to rdaohe prAt toyo a
elass powner, K s ofg i At a
legDsnalou Is Os, Of h
etrue of his oountty iat a r
oa0ording to hi, ina sate resatrntti e p
temale labor, as wl us laOtd. ag}r
1e intimber of hoars worked bi
waoC is, *s ase, most iuioa %,l i
a.,b aieoft the foamnlyn tha u hilre
owell-thad dsooite .y-oudo D i wa
BEOPLE WE TALK AB
Senator Plumb platrned' last win and
spring for a European tour when inme
should come; but at the last momnent he
abandoned the project to "look efttr bi
fenoes" in Kansas.
Don Carlos, pretender to the thrboe of
Spain, who is living at the present tl.e ih
Venice, is said 'to be badly in geo d of
money. He was obliged, according to re
ports, to pawn his jewels a short time ago.
The Rev. Mr. Mandell, of Cambridge,
Mass., gives the poor and their children
free rides in his carriage In six years he
has given over 5,000 airings of this kind to
those who would not otherwise enjoy such
a thing.
James Gordon Bennett, the elder, gave to
the New York Fire department the fund
whose interest buys the gold mdal whioch
is awarded yearly for nots of heroiem. He
gave it as a recognition of the good work of
the firemen when his house burned down in
1869.
The Archduchess Margaret of Austria,
the emperor's niece, who has recentlf been
dangerously ill, is a beautiful girl of 21, tall
and slender, blue-eyed and light-haired and
a clever artist, A few weeks ago she went
to view the holy coat at 'reves, caught cold,
and may die.
Mr. Theodore Bent, who went to South
Africa to ascertain if possible the rigin of
the great stone ruins at Zimbabye, writes
that he has not yet been able to discover
any inscription, but he has found a debris
of green pottery of Persian origin, and
sculptured vases representing scenes of the
chase.
Thomas Bayley Potter, M. P., the author
of the Cobden Club, that bugaboo of Ameri
oan protectionists, is a stout, silver-haired
patriareh, and lives near Midhuret, Sussex
county. England. He was a life-long filend
of Richard Cobden, and succeeded him in
parliament at his death in 1865. At Mr.
Potter's home, a quaint, dainty old house,
his friend often worked, and in a little
church not far away rest the remains of the
political economist.
LITERARY NOTES.
The December Fornm will contain an ar
ticle by Gov: Wm. E. Russell on the signifi
cance of the demoeratic victory in Massa
ohssetts and its bearings on next year's
campaign. The same number will contain
an artiole on "Degradation," by Pensions;
"The Protest of Loyal Voluntiers," by
Lient. Allen B. Foote, founder of the So
oiety of Loyal Volunteeras; Sir Edwin Ar
nold will have a description of a "Day
With Lord Tennyson,"- describing the home
life of the laureate, with many incidental
oriticisms of his works. In the sume num
ber Frederio Harrison will have a paper to
show why the whole system of n.odern ed
ucation is built on a wrong basis. The
financial and international bearings of the
Jewish perseention will be explained by M.
Leroy-Beaulieu, the greatest living author
ity on the subject. In the same number M.
Camille Pelletan, a member of the French
chamber of deputies, frankly explains the
French feeling toward Germany, showing
that at some time another confliot about
Alsace-Lorraine is inevitable.
THE MATTER SETTLED.
A Faithful Wife Who Got Her Husband
Out of a Scrape.
B. D. Sprange, ex-baggage master of the
Montana Central railway, who was arrested
Thursday for taking funds belonging to the
company, was released on his own recog
nizance yesterday. The amount of his
shortage, it will be remembered, was $129,
which he was unable to raise himself, the
failure to do which led to his arrest. After
his wife left him at the city jnil on Thurs
day night she started out to raise the money
and succeeded in so doing before she went
to bed. The mohey was handed to the
proper officers of the road yesterday, and
the consequence was the release of the ac
cused man. The case will come up Wed
nesday, when the charge will no doubt be
dismissed.
CRUSHED BY THE CARS.
Fatal Accident In the Alta Montana Mine
Near Wicks.
John Esouler, a Jyinlander, working in the
Alta Montana mine, near Wickes, met with
an accident yesterday which resulted in his
death. Esculer went to opeu the door leading
from one of the workings into the main gal
lery, when he stumbled and fell across the
track. A oar loaded with four tons of ore
was coming along at the time, and before
the man could get up the wheels passed
over him. His body about the Lips and his
left arm were crushed to a pulp. Dr. Steele
was summoned and went out from Helena,
but before he reached the mine Esculer was
dead. He was a manof 30 years and had a
brother working in the same mine. The
funeral will take place to-day at Jefferson
City.
Is the College Graduate an Autocrat?
The position of woman in the different
portions of the world was the subject a
number of gentlemen were discussing at a
St. Louis hotel the other evening 'il the
hearing of a Globe-Democrat reporter. In
China woman is bound to religionsly obey
man's slightest requ-st. In Japan, it was
asserted, it was somewhat better, though
the influence of Counfucius was seen here,
too. "I met a European lady lately," said
W. F. Meyers, and the words she used
were: 'America is the paradise for woman.
Here all deference is paid to her sex. In
England it is the habit for the husband to
think that his wife is to consider him first
and 'foe everything, including herself
afterward. "Carrie, will you get my
slippers?" "Carrie, will you make a
brighter lire, or fetch my box of
cigars?" But I will tell you," continued the
speaker, "the women we have to be on our
guard against in this country. They are
the young ladies who become college grad
untes. I have seen them even as mission
aries, and they not only thought that they
shbould take full part in the councils of the
seliesh males, but that their opinion should
control the notions of all. 1 am against
higher education. I do not like to see a
woman ready to discuss everything, from
martial law to matrimony and from re
creation to religion, and if I were advising
my nearest friend who had a notion of en
trring into the blissful state of the bene
diet it would be this, beware of the collsge
graduate."
An Italian Defines Ilirting.
An Italian author, Ernesto Zenauti, in an
article entitled "Amerioenisimo Floren
tinoe," in which he shows a remarkable ap
preciation of the charms of the American
girl, defines flirtation as "fascinating and
delightful form of intima to friendship be
tween beings of a differe nt sex, in which
there is mnoch of tenderness, mu ch efeo-,
tion, much coquetry, but in which there is
not--must not be-a spark of real, true
love. 'I he Italians," he adds, "whether
from the influence of climate, temperament
or education, cannot ilirt."
HEUEJAA ......
Because Helena is a live town, money for their Inception and
Because Helena is already a support.
business center of large propor- Think of the vast sums re.
tions. ceived by Helena men as profits
Because Helena is now a rail- and dividends from these, same
road center and bound to remain enterprises.
so. 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 her 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 & Thornburgh,.
S***DENVER BUILDING,i...
BroadvJay and Warren Sts., J-lelena, Montana
RANCI OF 2,000 ACRES
Well improved and thoroughly ir
rigated, on fine range. A great
bargain.
W. E. COX, GOLD BLOCK.
CITY AUCTIONEERS.
Household Goods. borses and Cattle will be
Aold at public auction at low eommisirn.na
Also auction. saea will be conducted every
eveninc at our place of business, 102 South
ai ltestrOO, corner Wall.
ai tr LCBER & RECHNITZ,
Anotioneers.
AC UEMIN & 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 Stook. No.
27 Main Street, Helena.
$500 Reward
FOn aTHE DISCOVERY OF ]BODY OF
JOHN M'PHEE,
Lost In the mountains In UDer tcdte County
wnet of Rimtln sad south of e llistun. Mr.
McPhee was ab t 5 fret, 11 inahe in hight,
sed owelghd about '100 pounde. tHe had blue
*ee, brown hair, a rediah brown fuji beard
trimmed mo.litm oluS, a.d a rsr up the right
temple, was lat seen ýWednsday afternoon,
September t, about three mlle" reat of the Ont
toai mine. lie dad on leam and wore a dat
ault of clothea.d1tk sprInt oveUrcoat tand dar
spryin hat. .lie aerrid a sold hunltnlo case
waltoh with his o n.S enlrave on tthe inlae rase.
Addreas information to The Grand Republl
allln (t.is, Helena, Mont.
'I1ta Ga*D Rgruet.lo Muntslt CO.,
CAniElO1O Acntsrr or Amaso.a.
We Have The
OVERGOATS.
Now is the time to buy that useful article. You can't bu
cheaper later in the season, and you may as well have the ful
benefit of its use.
We haQe them in
CHINCILLA, MONTAGNAC, KERSEY, BEA
VER, MELTON, and other modern fabrics, made
up in ULSTER, BOX and CLOSE-FITTING
SACKS, for
Jegular, Stout and Tall JVlen
Our line of Mink, Parisian Lamb, Seal, Astrachan and othe
Fur Coats, is larger than ever. We bought before the recen
odvance and will sell accordingly.
We have not forgotten the "Little Men" this season, and ar
showing elegant lines in Boys' and Children's Overcoats. Every
desirable quality and style from the cheapest to the most elegant.
F SUITS!
For Men, Youths, Boys and Children. It is an acknowledge
fact that we have the finest and most fashionable line of Suits evye
shipped to Montana, in design, quality and workmanship. Man
lines were sold out and had to be duplicated. This fact speaks fo
itself. Come and convince yourselves. Our goods will do th
talking. Our customers know this to be a fact. Our store i
filled from basement to fourth floor with all the latest novelties.
ELEVATOR TO ALL FLOORS.
Plenty of Light; no Dark Corners. All Conveniences for Shopper
*GANS & KLEIN.
reading Clothiers, Hatters and Haberdashera.