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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-21

ago. The men of our white squadron
orc young In years. but they are vastly SUI
pellor IN knowledge to the grim sea dogs
J AZ putieo rope or stopped ball in the
a orM when , ships fought yard arm 10 yard
steel prejectile is superior to the boarding
PIKE. he has been taught to use his head
as well as his hands, and he understands
s4at IN war efficiency in handling
tn1otcnklss gun would be moro valuable
IMAM skill with the cutlass. Apprentice
DOys on any of our cruisers can give
armament. In the engine and furnace
ICON. 100 there Is the same familiarity with
me dynamo, distilling apparatus, forced
oraught and other improvements in steam
navigation that the sailor on the gun deck
SHOWS in explaining the hydraulic recoil
p1ner OF the gravity gun carriage.
:. But this. is Christmas morning, and al
e quarters" the officers may substitute for
the arm or fire drills the simple service of
the church. The men are mustered aft on
me gun deck, and the chaplain, standing a,
little apart from the officers, at the foot of
the companion hatch, reads the impressive
ritual. Then he prays for the safety of the
ones ashore. The sermon is short one,
put 1t goes home to every man before him;
LOT ne tells the simple story of the cross,
OF the Christ-child, bore earthward on that
"o4uIous CnflStmaS-tloe, that has ebbed
ana flowed through two Thousand years.
The church service never seems more SOL
emn than at sea. Jack may be rough and
ready, aye, and reckless, too; he deliberate
" breaks a rule of the ship and is punished
by week in irons in the brig" but his
heart is simple as a child's, and the chap
lain's voice is to him only an echo of the
message he hears in every wind that blows,
the love and power of the God of sun and
storm. There are traces of tears on many
bronzed cheek when the chaplain says
Amen
A mess" on ship board consists of eigh-
teen OF twenty men who, for convenience.
dine together. They have cook and his
assistant or "stricker.' The gear" con-
sistinR Of plates, knives. forks, spoons, ETC.,
are kept in wire faced lockers on the lower
deck; and at the order, "mess gearv' the
cooks and strikers swing up the tables,
which consist of a single board, to hooks
overhead. spread oil cloths over them and
bring on tho food. The men of each mess
ut on bench es ranged on either side of the
table. The dinner on Christmas, like the
breakfast, viii! depend entirely upon the
forethought of the men and the time that
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-21
A MONTANA INVENTION.

The Success Bob Sled and Its Adapta-
bility to this Country.
One Of the most useful inventions which
| ever emanated from the brain Of Montan-
ian ia that for which letters patent were
granted Mr.. 9. Nichols, Sept. 8, 1890. To
look at it it does not, to the uninitiated
mean very much, but to the mountaineer,
and all who are required to do heavy haul
ing by sled, the idea of Mr.. Nichols up.
peals. Heretofore all the load ON bob
sled has been carried in one place-did q
heavily loaded sled get stuck. in order to
move it, the entire load must be started.
With the Success, the Nichols invention, it
is quite different. BY an ingenious ar-
rangement in the construction of the knee,
each runner is independent of the other,
and one can be moved without distu rbing
the other. The load is distributed over the
sled and consequently makes easier hauling
and in the event Of starting with heavy
load one runner can be started first indc-
pendent of the other, thus reducing the
hrst heavy strain on the team.
A; !. Davidson d Co.. the well-known
dealers in agricultural implements, wagons.
and carriages, have control of the manufac-
ture OF these success bob sleds. This house
mas mad a long experience in the Montana
trade, and when they say tho Success is the
best on the market and just the thing for
Montana. the general public may depend
on it's being q fact. They are made for
both light and heavy work, of the best ma
terial. and an inspection is all that is
necessary to convince one of their merits. |
Though early in the season and a new
thing the sales already have been quite en-
conraging.
OF course everyone who knows the firm I
OF A. j. Davidson Go. is aware of the fact
that they are the most extensive dealers in |
the best makes of farm machinery, wagons |
and other vehicles. They have two other |
stores beside the Helena one, and their
trade extends all over the state. hut in nd |
dltion to this they are Wholesale dealers IN |
hay and grain, and SO rapidly has this |
branch grown, that to-day they are the |
leaders in that trade also. Abreast with |
the times ,enterprisinR and full of push.
this house has we'll earned its place in the |
front rank o: the big enterprises Of the
state.
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,iHEL1ssA, Mont; Oct. 50. 1890.

=, HELENA, Mont Oct. 80. 1890.
Marcus Listener, Esq. Helena, Murt.;
My Dear Sir-Thts il to certify that for several
years prior I'd June, 1890 1 was afflicted with
kidney affection -or, il you please, call it dis
sased kidneys much SO that l was under
treatment OF one of tho best known doctors in
the city OF chicago for neatly two years. My
case was bad one. I seemed to get some reliet
from his medicines, but not cure. / came to
Helena about June /. 1850. and without any
knowledge of the wonderful curative properties
OF your spring water drank OF it freely, for it
seemed to be pure and wholesome drink. After
partakins of it for one week, to my great sur
wise anu Joy found that conld nrinate with
back had ceasl, that my general he aithI was
greatly improved. drank freely. of The water
TOR three weeks, and can trnthfnlly say, before
!iod and man. that the cure in my CASE il won
derfnl, and believe that it will cute rs per cent
OF all who are afflicted with kidney. trouble,
Very Truly Yours.
j. b. SMITH.
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turn to now and work during the MORNING
watch. The shining of guns, the hand rails
and brass fittings all over the ship, must be
polished. and there is many job besides
for seaman's hands before the drum beafs
quarters" at $50. If the call we're ':cen.
eral quarters'' the ship would be put into
fighting trim. The marines, fully armed
and equipped, would fall in; tackle would
be rugged over the ammunition matches for
passing cartridges and shell up 10 the gun
deck; each gun crew would cast loose its
piece, open the port and prepare the cur for
action. Meanwhile rifles. revolyers and
cutlasses would be seized from the racks
and squads of men would be drillino in
different parts of the deck.
trical and steam appliances, the breach
loadinR rlded cannon and revolving ma
chine guns require much more intellicence
IN its personnel than did the wooden frig.
ate and line of battle ships thirty years
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WHERE SANTA CLAUS Is.
For Four Days His Headquarters viii BE
at C. X. Wells.

For Four Days His Headquarters viii BE
at c. X. Wells.
The children Of to-day have much more
to be thankful for than those of ten or if
teen years ago. Then old Santa Claus
made most of his toys out of tin or other
cheap material, and his entire stock con-
sisted of tin horses, tin horns and other
light toys which would last only little
while. and china or wax dolls, of which
great care had to be taken. But how differ
ent it is now. In large majority of the
toys iron is the principal material used. and
there are toy limitations of about everything
which enters into daily life. This change
in the character of goods which
Santa Claus now prepares for the
children is nowhere better illus
trated than in the store of c. X.
Wells this year Wells has always been
noted for the excellence and variety of the
holiday goods it offers 10 the public and
this year the display is not a whit behind
former years. II You are looking for a
present that will suit little girl. if YOU
cannot find it at Wells it ia not in the city.
There are Kitchens, completely furnished.
wringer and clothes-horse, just the thing
to assure dolly's wardrobe being kept in
good condition, dishes of all Sorts from i'm
sets up to the finest decorated china, sets of
parlor, bedroom and dining room furniture,
In these are included pianos for the
parlor and sideboards for the dining
room. Then there are the dolls-and
such dolls-some clad in the finest silk and
r rs,presenta :t Of al styles Ct beauty; the
the brunette, whose COMPLEXION is like that
of the women of Italy, with abundant dark
tresses, and then those which are neither
things,'' as all the little girls saw.
The boys have not been forgotten, either.
and for them there are wagons and guns.
skates, magic lanterns, all the trappings Of |
soldier, engines, cars, tops and hundreds |
of other things. Then there are games of |
every kind, and for the more studious beau |
tifully illustrated books and stories of all |
sorts.
If you are looking for present for one
of larger growth, there is complete line |
of leather goods, as fine as can be pur- !
chased IN any city; handsome Christmas |
cards. from those costing nickel to ele- |
CANT affairs whose price runs up into the |
dollars. Then there are work baskets, cute |
attain stands and hundreds of other things /
which delight the feminine heart. In this |
department. the book worm has been ra.
nembered and there are handsome sets and |
elegantly bound single volumes Of all the
great poets and prose writer's. The man.
voman or child, looking for Christmas
FOODS, who goes to G. X. Wells this week
md does not come away with his or her desire
ratified is not deserving Of receiving any
lfts, because nothing that will be given
'lll be acceptable to such an unreasonable
erson.
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HELENA, Mont. Oct. 81, 1890.
To Marcus Lissner. Dear Hir-I wish to tender
yoI my sincere thanks for the benefit have re-
reived from the use Of your mineral water. l
H:s very bad with kidney disorder. But, after
using yonr spring water for one month, must
tdmit that am entirely we'll. Wishing yon sue
sess in placing it before tho people, l am, dear
ir, Yours Respectfully. FRED VoNEscHEN.
HELENA, Nov. II, 1890.
Hon. Marcus Lissner, Helena:
My Dear Sir-For the past ten years have
been troubled most fearfully with dyspepsia, 90
much SO have been compelled to cease work for
relish; would lie awake night after night with
nervousness and the most depressing pains in my
stomach. tried several doctors In the city, ali
of whom did me but little good. For several
weeks have been drinking freely Of your spring
with none Of those previous Ind Il eiings sleep
well and eat the richest kind of food with relis'.
J think It wonder and recommend it with
pleasure to those troubled rs was.
Respectfully yours, JOHN BUCKNER,
Jos South Ewing Street.
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J.STE|NMETz JEWELRY CO.
A Growing Business House Of
Helena Whose Fame Is
Widely Spread.
A Firm Whose Policy Ia AS Ener-
getic as It Is Appre-
ciated.
A Place Of Concourse for All the Lovers Of
Honest Dealing and Equitable
Prices,

The ]. Steinmetz Jewelry Co., at 20 South
Main street, Helena, is rightly estimated as
the one representative jewelry house of the
CITY, handling, as it does, the highest class
of products from the goldsmith, silver
smith. watch manufacturers, art worker
and porcelain maker. This wear they have
surpassed themselves and astonished their
customers and the casual visitor by dis.
play which for profusion and quality would
do credit to metropolis twenty times the
size of Helena. Among the many choice
pieces of their diversified stock, we turn in
vain to individualize, but will call attention
to some particularly beautiful things:
A diamond necklace at $4,000.
A diamond pendant at $500.
diamond pendant at $3bO.
A diamond watch case at 4325.
E A number Of diamond cases from $40 to
$500.
Juergensen watches and complicated
watches at from $500 to $500.
Diamond earrings from $25 to $1,000.
Diamond rings rs high rs $500; low as Is.
Beautiful breastpins and lace pins.
Elegant gentlemen's scarf pins, all prices
to $40.
Bisque and bronze statues to 800 per
pair.
Magnificent clocks as high as 800.
Onyx tables in great variety; one very
handsome at $4S.
A lovely Dresden lamp at $95.
Beautiful china sets rs high as $3.50.
Handsome game and fsh sets up to $S5.
Sterling silver articles, berry bowls, ice
bowls, compotiers, tea sets, salad sets, etc.
BONE of the finest the New York markets
afford.
Thousands of pretty little things at
tr,hinR prices; finger rings in abundance;
silver novelties innumerable. But nothing
will give You an idea of the extent of their
grand stock like personal visit. Call and
zee for yourself. You are welcome whether
or not. They invite you and
promise courteous treatment. a.
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DENVER, Col. Nov. 4, 1890.

=, DENvER, Col. Nov. 4, 1890.
Marcus Lissner. Esq, Helena, Mont:
Dear Sir-lt gives me pleasure TO give YOU this
testimonial about your spring water have
suffered for nearly ten years with constipation Of
Teen days without passage, never less than eight
days. never was . minute during all these
years without a headache, sometimes the pain
Also produced congestion Of tho womb I tried
several doctors and different medicines with but
little relief. | then called on DR.. RockmHn. Of
me to drink your spring water hot three times q
tny, about half pint. and to my great relief and
pleasure found myself cured within three
weeks. It Is now five weeks since / left youl
city. and still feel we'll. not single bad symp-
e3m of my previous trouble has shown itself.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks for the great
relief your spEing water gave me.
Sincerely Yours.
Mrs. JENNIE EDWARDS.
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OFFICE OF DIR. NJ. ROcKM N,
HELENA Mont Nov. g $50

OFF1UE OF DIR. NJ. KOCKM N,
Marcus Iissner, Esq;
My Gear Sir Since read the report OF an an
Nysls made by Prof. Thomas Price a. Son Of
four spring water found that it il not only a
pnre drinking water. hat il of great therapeutic
Value for many diseases. viz: Bilionsness. lndi-
Eestion, Constellation, Liver, Kidney and Bladder
Diseases also for those suffering with travel.
! am justified in recommending your spring
water to those suffering with the above mem
Toned diseases, and by using the water for two
Of three weeks it will Recommend itself.
3 Very Truly Yours.
II. ROCKMAN, n D.
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LSsneI's Granite Spring Mineral Nai|l
This Water used connection with and for the benes
of the guests Of the ssN
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 4.
Helena Montana. 1t has been analysed ard found to8
conta IN the very best Of medicinal qualities.
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS.

THOMAS PRICE 4 Son,
CHENiIcA Al. LABORATORY AND ORE FLOORS,
BAN FRANCISCO, CALI. Oct. II, 1880. }
ena, Mont.
Dear I'VE have made . careful qualitative
analysis of 9 sample of water sent to this office
py you and find it to contain the chloritles, car
donates AMI sulphates of lime, magnesia, soda
md potash. and it is free from animal and yege-
6ble matter. Yours Truly,
THOMAS PRICE Son.
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Fancy Creamery Butter
In ten and twenty pound tubs for family
use. LINDSAY d Co.
20 and % Edwards street.
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HELENA, Mont, Nov. & 1eo9
. 1hAve been troubled with my kidnsya Tor
some time Have used various kinds q msai-
cines. but without any good results. I tx3ed
short time. J. +. KowAN, State St. He1ona.
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LIB skates. 20 cents to SIS q pair: Chicazo nj
ri Aay, Sl2 rnatchie.s rsreating air fies. x2.Jo
boxing gloves, lndi.n culn, dumb balls
lob Broadway.
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Jersey Sweet Potatoes.
One car fancy kiln-dried Jersey sweet
potatoes due Tuesday. LINDSAY d Co.
20 and 90 Edwards street.
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HrnxNA. Mont. Nov. 1 1snn

4. T. Allen, Of Helena. says: 4 -
I suffered for thirty years from kidney trouhlA
No medicine did me any good finally went %
the International Hotel to room and board and
&C mmenced using MIR. Lissner's spring water,
and to-day am . well mnn. A. =. ALLlu.
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Mr.. Lissner:
Dear sir-For years have beer, suffering with
using your spring water for two months. without
knowing of It's medicinal property, find myself
malls regarding tho water am satisfied now that
my cure is due to your spring water
MRS. E. BLUM.
Patients wishing to nxe the water for Me
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Helena Mont . Nov. i. i,

Helena, Mont, Nov. /. lseA
Hon. Marcue Li.snnr, 6ir-Fpr. . long time I
vas troubled with kidney and bladder diseass.
misery to me. until Happened in my strollin9
for relief from pain TO taEs glaas q vatsr from
your fountain liked tho taato Of tho water
and afttf wards made it habit TO- GO Tsgularly
every day for my drinking wabsr. am % pres
emit free from any annoyance from kidney OF
bladder sud firmly believe IL - owing to tA0
medicinal qualities Of your spHng ] can only -
these means tender pom my ststitqse fetl The
Of Helena will duly acknowledge the hlessing 8
Yours Very Respectfully,
LoUIo SIXTH.
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HKLRNA. Mont. Novs2 1eoA
have been suffering with the piles fqe thietv
years, and since have been drinking tho V1tgR
from Lissner's Mineral springs havo ~ heea
troubled since ~ ARnAn11snon. al
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1 have been troubled With my kidnsys Tor Is,
last four years, and during the months OF June
and q y, while I was on the police force
drank nothing but the water At MI. n. Lifones'e
hotel and am pleased to say that am entirely
cured Of my kidney troubles, and previous 10
that took several bottles of medicine, KlduaY
WORTH etc.. but they did me NO good.
En-. D1U1Y.
Hon. Marcus Lissner: 80. : y - 8
Dear sir-lt gives mo pleasure 70 tell Jon thaa
came here on the 9th of 6eptember from Minue.
apolis, Mimi. suffering from tho elfects Of @
grippe: which left mo In very weak condition
could hardly walk. could not eat. knd- raina n
my stomach and kidneys; In fact. IsWaa ~ Iii
over my body. I weighed then only Is pounels.
On my arrival here started to drink your sprina
water, when at once commenced 10 Improve.
and to-day weigh LIS pounds and feel better
now than felt before ! took eick. With a.
greatest gratitude, remain, sir, Yours truly.
h. ]. MCGUIRE, III Ming street.
:, Helena, Mont. Nov. II. 1so0
Mr.: Lisssner, Esq., Helena, Mont: n,
Dear Slr-For some years have been dis.
tressed 70 some extent with an aching Of Or
Around the kldneyo, not unlike what In cOm-
monty called Brights disease Some scuusint-
ances recommended your spring water, Which.
after using for the last four months 1 And IN.
mend it as IN almost infallible snecifSc
. GEokkssiEE FIX FRzES fEdFFs;
New York Dry Goods Store, State street..
'c'nal Purposes will get full Instructors
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Beautiful presents at j. H. Drew'y. with
each pair of boots and shoes. to customers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01
A FAMILY OF BEARS.
Bruins Home in Sight Of the
Great City.
HUNT OF 4 SURVEYING PARTY.
While Locating Lines Near Tesler They
Ran Onto Five Bears. Bat Could
Not KIN Them.

Four surveyors while at work in the
woods near the town of Yesler, on the Sc
attic, Lake Shore & Eastern railway, ex-
perienced decidedly lively adventure yes
terday, IN which five bears figured as the
cause
The men, whose names are Roy Mccoy.
Frank Fellows. Ted Jackson and George
James. were running a line through the
woods, which at that point was very dense.
Mccoy, who was IN the lead, heard what
he thought to be loud talking some few
rods ahead of him. He pushed through
the jungle as fas. as he could and q few
minutes later suddenly found himself in o
small open place where there was a bare
spot about ten feet square. AS he broke
through into the opening, the noise ceased
and ne found himself facing five bears,
two old ones and three cubs. The old
bears were standing on their hind legs and
were as unconcerned over the arrival of
the intruder upon the family circle as If
they had expected him to furnish material
for an early dinner. Rather than be put to
such use Mr.. Mccoy retreated the best way
he could. Armed with an axe, the only
weapon at hand, the four men sailed into
the jungle again. They found the bears in
the same position, and it required a great
deal OF noise and fourishing of the axe 10
scare the bears away. The old ones made
the first break for the woods, the cubs
making savage attacks upon the party. A
few vicious licks settwo OF them scampe
ing, but the third climbed tree, turning
on the way mp to snap at the men who
were surrounding him.
The men secured q rope and several
crotched sticks and then cut down the tree,
but as the tree fell the bear made dash
and got away.
A party is to be made up this morning,
each man armed with . double-barreled
rife, which will 60 to the spot under the
guidance OF one of the surveyors, ard if
they have the success which is anticipated,
they will bring home several bear skins to-
night.
Yesler is on Lake Washington, and the
spot at which the bears were found is less
than two miles from the baseball grounds
on Madison street.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


Lovers OF Shakespeare will be delighted
to learn that Locke Richardson will be in
Seattle on July 8. Rev. T. E. Clapp. of
Portland, writes OF him:
MI. Richardson appears in the city pre-
eminenty as an Interpreter of Stakes
peare. Does ne offer q deserving service?
Is Shakespeare worth interpreting? l SUBJ
nit in reply testimony from the Yale
Lectures OF DR.. William NJ. Taylor, the
widely known and equally honored pastor
OF the New YORK City Broadway Taber-
nacle: They 1.-THE works OF Shakespeare)
came into my hands during my second ses-
sion at the University of Glasgow, and
opened up what was vistualIy a new
world to me-. For more than two
years ! devoted to them every min
ute OF my leisure time. I read them not
for the sake of the stories which they told,
or the plots which they unravelled. but for
the insight which they gave me into the
workings Of the human heart. / was
especially fascinated with those plays which
manifest the power of conscience; and
long before knew of the writings of
Schlegel and Coleridge, had made an
analysis OF the characters OF Macbeth.
Richard Ill, Brutus, Hamlet, Iago and
others. The production was crude enough.
no doubt, yet the mere attempt of such
work was valuable to me beyond most
other things The testimonies Mr.. Rich
ardson holds to the quality and charm of
his work OF Interpretation, from the most
chsry and competent public men and news
papers, are q fortune in themselves They
assure our people of an unsurpassed intel
lsctual and tasteful service in his readings"