The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-18
THE MAIN STREET LOUNGER.

constantly employed IN supplying me
with eggs, and now who ID next. The
corn, ali the corn every ear a big a.
telegraph pole and they are going fast
A man dressed in a long white apron and
white hat was standing in front Of cur
ious little wagon. It was really 4 restaur
ant on wheels and the man was proprietor.
cook, cashier and waiter. In the two
wheeled cart was a stove supplied with gas
oline which came from a can on top Of the
wagon. The menu consisted Of ham and
egg sandwiches, corn ON the cob. hot
coffee and hot soup, which came from big
can IN the rear end of the stove. When an
order came the "dealer," az the BOYS at that
end of the city call him. dropped an egg in
to small frying pan, turning small piece
OF ham on top. In a minute, by delft jerk
of the pan the combination was turned.
pepper and salt added and the whole placed
in generous bun. two for two bits.'' A
test is only necessary to show how GOOD
they taste in the braciDg air of cool Sop
TENDER morning. The travelling restaurant
is by no means new idea, though this is
the first of the kind in Helena.
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In larger cities the business is carried on
to large extent, the outfits often costing
from $500 to $1,000. A friend who has
spent some years abroad tells me that no
feature of London life appears more curl
GUS to stranger than the great glass res
taurant wagons on the corners. The sides
are sheets of plate glass and beneath the
enclosure the proprietor sits surrounded by
cooking utensils. It is possible to get
almost anything in the way of cooked food
at one of these places at very reasonable
COST The novelty of the affair does not
wear away, and at all hours of the night
the wagons are surrounded by club men,
swells, dead beats, gamblers and the Vanity
Fair of the great Metropolis.
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My friend on the corner of Wood and
Main streets is at his post from seven
ing. and he does a thriving business. His
customers are of all classes. though the
''almost broke" gambler appears to enjoy
the convenience and prices of the place
better than the others. The FOUNDERS are
always about. though part of the dealers"
business is supplying other dealers and
people in the neighborhood, who find it in
convenient to leave their places of business.
The proprietor often varies his bill of fare,
for instance, by the introduction of Mexi-
can Gonzales" BY the way, how may Helena
people know what a real Mexican tomales
is. To begin with it is pronounced ''tomal-
ly," The first thing necessary in the prep
aration is a ripe ear of corn, from which
the schuck is carefully stripped. The
kernels of corn are then removed and
ground into fine meal which is made into
a paste. Then chicken is boiled and
highly seasoned with Chill pepper. The
meat is in the center of several layers of the
corn dough and tho whole thing is wrap
ped in two corn shucks which are twisted at
the ends. The tomales is placed in boiling
water and when the shuck beginn to curl
those who like them, but one is usually suf-
ficient for weak stomach.
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Sam Schwab has very good joke on
friend who occasionally visits the city On
business. The other evening in the course
of their rounds they dropped into the Har-
monia just as Peter Shaw, the female i'm
personator, was doing turn.
"That fellow looks good deal like a wo-
man," remarked Sam.
"a man." laughed his friend. "Why,
you are fooled: she is woman"
"Well. know BETTER" said the genial
landlord.
SIS that SO? Twill bet you bottle of
wine."
II am no sure thing man." said Sam;
''but if you insist, the wine goes"
The wine went, and Mr.. Schwab's friend,
of course. paid for it, on Frank Kenck's
word. Shaw in the meantime was drawing
$50 week for his remarkable impersona-
ton.
Marcus DAILY never went to democratic
state convention without becoming the CEN
trail figure of attraction. He is known both
crat from Taw and when he enters the hall
the result is shout of applause from the
audience. He has now fully recovered his
health and is as strong and vigorous as of
old. And as he remarked to Chief Justice
Blake, he is ten times as full of fight as
ever. Mr.. DAILY while here told little
story about Senator George Hearst, of Cali
fornia. The senator had some difficulty
with his eyes and went down to the Hotel
del Monte, at Monterey, for a rest. While
there he sent to San Francisco for famous
oculist, who went down to San Francisco
and examined his eyes. The examination
did not take much time and the oculist left
ON the day he arrived. As he was about to
leave Senator Hearst asked for the bill.
'It is 1885," said the oculist.
Guess again, you son Of a gun," said
Hearst, II have more money than that
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The scene in the democratic caucus on
Monday when county after county e1-
pressed the choice of Judge Dixon for con
gress was almost beyond description. It
was wild wave of enthusiasm that appar-
emily could not be resisted. When the list
was finished and the judge arose to speak,
he received such an ovation as rarely hap
pens in gathering of any sort. When
quiet was restored he followed in a speech
declining the nomination. It was modest
acknowledgment of the great honor and an
arrangement of arguments why he could
not accept the nomination. As the Judge
proceeded his friends began to fear his can
didacy was out of question and when he
finished death-like silence followed. 1t is
difficult to tell what might have happened
had not a one-armed man in the Cascade
delegation grasped the situation. He arose
and in a speech of dozen sentences quiet