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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22
BUILT IN TEN HOURS.
h Quickest Locomotive Erection on
@ @%- Record,

The Quickest Locomotive Erection on
"M5-s@= Record.
A remarkable feat OF rapid work in loco
motive building, which, it is said, eolipses
any previous performance of a like nature
in the history of mechanics, is described in
interesting detail by London Enginee ing.
hours. from the driving of the first pin and
rivet to the application of the last coat of
varnish. OF q standard freight locomotive
of the six-coupled type, Weighing more
thar thirty-seven tons and able to
haul a load of $50 tons The work was
done at the Stratford works of the Great
Eastern railway of England last month. The
work that held the record until last month
was the erection in June. 1888. at the Al
toona works at the Pennsylvania rail
road company, of a freight locomotive Of
the ~four-coupled type in sixteen hours,
to compare the latter performance with the
former, because the frames had been
erected, with all their cross connections,
the cylinders fixed, the motion parts set,
and the crosshead, the weiRhbar and other
parts puts in place.
lately not a stroke OF the work of erection
had been begun. The various parts of the
locomotive, as maue to standard gauge and
Dimensions. were gathered together, but
not a rivet Was in place, nor were any two
pieces together. The start was made at
sos a.. m. and eleven minutes afterward
the first rivet wns put into the frames.
The cylinders were set and fixed in one
hour md seventeen minutes. -Four hours
and seventeen minute from the start the
boiler was in place, and one hour and
twenty minutes later the engine was
wheeled. The wheels were supplied just as
they left the wheel shors, and the eccen-
trio sheaves had to be fixed, and the axle
boxes, connecting rod II couplinR-rod
bruises fitted by the ereotors. Eight hours
and twenty-five minutes from tn estart the
valve setting was completed, and the paint
ing of the engine was commenced fifteen
minutes later. In nine hours and seventeen
minutes from the start the engine and
tender were completed i'll every de-
tail. One hundred and thirty-seven men
we're employed in building the locomotive,
divided as follows: On the engine, eighty
five: filters, thitty-nine; smiths, two; boil
ermakers, rivet boys. etc, fotty-four: on
the tender, fifty-two: filters, sixteen; boil
ermakers, sixteen; laborers, etc., twenty.
III average time for building an engine
and tender is eight days.
The work was done in seven hours of one
day, with a recess for dinner, and two
hours and forty-seven minutes OF the fol-
lowing morning. Tho locomotive, like 200
in use on the railway, Wal put into regular
work Oh the day it was completed, and it
has been running continuously since with
coal trains between Peterborough and Lon
don.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22
Exours.on Rates 10 California.

On the 18th OF each month the Northern
Pacific railroad will sell round trip tickets
toCalifornin points ia follows:
Helena to San Francisco and return. 90
ing via Portland and returning sap,e way,
10 San Francisco, going vis Portland
and returning via Ogden and Silver How,
$50.
To I4os Angeles. going and returning vim
Portland, entering San Francisco in one
direction either going or returning, $50.
10 Los Angeles, going yia Portland and
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep. do
pending upon n healthy condition of all the
vital organs. If the liver be inactive, you
have a bilious look; it your stomach be dis
ordered you have q dyspeptlo look. and If
your kidneys be affected you have u pinohed
look. Secure good health and you will
have good looks. Electric bitters is the
great Alternative and tonic; nots directly On
these vital organs. Cures rimples, blotohcs,
boils and gives a good complexion. Sold
at II. $. Hale d. Coz drug store; Zoe. per
hnftla
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22

Opportunity.
Master of human destiny am ],
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps
wait,
Cities and fields I walk. Ipenetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and passing by
Howell and mart and palace, soon or late
KNOCK unbidden once at every gate.
If sleeping, wake; if feasting rise before
I turn away. It is the TOUR of state
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or hest
tate
Condemned to failure, penury and woe
Seek me ii vain and uselessly implore;
lanswer not, and I return no more.
Jso. j. INGALLS,.
But fail ye not in this respect,
Seize every opportunity to travel
Over the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
RAILWAY.
This is the advice of
Gro. H. HEAFFoRD.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, III.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22
NEATLY RULED AND PRINTED.

A LAS HUMMONS--fN THE DISTRICT
n. court OF the First judicial district of the ssntn
OF Montana, in and for the county OF Lewis and
Clarke.
Kobett @. Scott, plaintiff, VS.. Margaret Scott,
defendant.
The state Of Montana send. greeting to tho
abose-named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by tho above named plain,
tiff in the district court Of the First judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county Of Lewis and Clarke, and to answer tho
eive Of the day OF aeryice) after tho service on
you. of this au mmons. if served within this county;
or, il served out of this county, but within this
district. within twenty dals; uthcrwlne within
forty days. or iudgment by defanlt will be tnknn
against you, according to the prayer OF said conn
plant,
he said action IL brought to obtain u decree
dissn,ying the bon IL OF matrimony new
existing between said plaintiff and defa nd
ant. IN tho grounds Of adultery By naid defend.
ant with one ] Amos hllen, At tho hnusn OF said
defendant N IN ,t the g city Of AalsarY, dis ,En Q, Al.
ground that since their fait marriage the said do
PENDANT has treataa plaintiff in a cruel and in-
human manner. all OF which more fully appears
in the complaint OH tile In said above entitled
court.
And you are hereby notified that IL you fail to
appear and answer Tho ,said complaint, as above
rnqnlred, the said plaintiff will apply to tho court
for tho relief demanded In akid complaint.
Given under my hnpd and the ssala of tho district
court Ut tho First judicial district Of the state Of
Montana, in and for the couaty of Lewis and
Clarke, this OH day OF February, In tho year of
two.
Attorney tor Plaintiff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22

San Francisco and returning same route,
$93.
San Francisco inc returning via Sacra-
mento and Ogden, $3.50.
Tickets will be limited for sixty days for
going passage, with return at any time
within the final limit Of six months
= A. d. EDGAR, Gen. Agt., Helena. Mont.
CHAs. S. FEE. G. p. d +. A.. st. Paul, Mimi.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22

a IL invited to attend the sale Of Shoes
a. at the lowest priced shoe house in
Helena Will be glad to show you our great
variety,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
INTERESTING ITEMS.

Chinese silk fans with carved ivory
sticks are the newest.
Every fifth boy in India is at school,
but only every fftieth girl.
Chicago's new directory gives the
city population Of /, 400 900.
Fashion dictates now TO hang lace
curtains straight, so as to show their
full design
A South Jersey paper makes the re.
narkabe statement that thin people
are very THICK in the, neighborhood.
Expenses Of seeing Niagara are small
compared with what they once were,
and the hack nuisance Is almost
abatcd.
To dreal no eye and suspect no
tongue is the great prerogative OF in
nocencc-an exemption granted only
to invariable virtue.
A dog ut Canaveral Fla, was bitten
in three places by rattlesnake
short time ago. Fourteen spoonfuls
Of gunpowder were given 1t internally,
and inside Of two days the dog had en-.
tirely recovered
He new Greek ca0u q seems to
u. all the Greek a ,'ns. Such
tDcs as Trieoupis i nmis, Theo-
~ Simopoulis, platos and
i'1ados make 1t us e,.tY Of identi-
ION as Honer's niplogue Of ships.
Igineer Munson % steamer Err
ne. plying between apn's and the
80 sulphur sprip acs at Sara
Lake N. u, b Jam n.s his coat
IL leak in the b. re boat,
'cd the flow o ieiehtiy
~ the stca lih her
nd land her safetI
~, she ssh
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
Modern Implsments of War.

q The latest illustration of the changes
constantly occurring in the conditions
of modern warfare is an order lust
issued1from the British War Office sub
shutting swords of new pattern for
the weapons which have been carried
by officers since the days of the Iron
Duke. With view to efficiency at
close quarters, the blade of the old
sword was sharpened throughout the
whole length of its edge and on the back
for some seven or eight inches from
the point, the idea being to make
1t available for cutting as well as
thrusting. In order to increase it's
strength it was also slightly curved and
was q formidable weapon, though
somewhat light in comparison with the
massive service swords of continental
infantry officers.
In the new sword the blade is per-
tectly straight, its shaft being set in n
roomy hilt, squared to give play to the
wrist in guarding and thrusting, the
mode of fighting recommended to un-
mounted officers Of the present day
on actual service, who are taught
to regard cutting as an OBJ
solete method of attack. Only
about ten inches Of the edge from the
point, and six inches of the back, are
sharpened, the rest of the blade being
blunt and rounded for parrying pur-
poses, and having, therefore, no cutting
capacity whatsoever. The new regula-
ton sword, in fact, is exclusively
thrusting and guarding weapon--a sort
of rapier, double-edged for about a
fourth of its blade-length in order to
facilitate penetration when its wearer
gives point, but useless as an arm
wherewith to strike a swinging blow.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30

struggled hers have oonsecrated 1t, far
above our poor power to add or detract.
The world will little note nor long re-
member whatwe say here. but it can
never forget what they did here. It is
for us, the living, rather, to be dedi-
Gated here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here have
thus far SO nobly advanced. It is
rather for us to be here dedicated to
the great task remaining before us
that from these honored dead we take
increased devotion to that cause for
which they gave the last full measure
of devotion-that we here highly re-
solve that these dead shall not have
died in vain-that this nation, under
Got, shall have new birth of free
dom-and that government of the peo.
pie, by the people, for the people, shall
not perish from the earth.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
The RussIan Genernl,n NIrht.nr0,,.


Suwaroff, Russia's great military
commander, was little man, insight
hcant in everything but that intanqi-
BILE power of mind and character with
which physical strength is never to be
compared.
lie had been siclSly in his youth, but
became hardy under the stimulus of
cold bathing and the benefits of a plain
diet. Buckets of cold water were
thrown over him in the morning, md
his table was served with fare which
guests would fain have refused, but
dared not, lest he should think them
effeminate.
lie despised dress and delighted in
drilling his men in his shirt sleeves.
sometimes with his stockings literally
down at the heel.
But his hardihood of life and action
had its effect on the men he com
mandcd. lie was ofte up by mid
night, and would salute lhe first soldier
whom he saw moving with piercing
cock-crow in commentator of his
early rising.
During the first Polish war he had
given orders for an attack at coclt-
crow, and a spy in the camp carried
the news to the enemy. The attack,
however, really took place at 0 o'clock
in the evening when the arrangement
had been made, for SuwaroR, sus-
pecting treachery, had then turned out
the troops by his well-known Growing.
The enemy, expecting the event in
the morning, were entirely unpre.
pared and fell easy victims to his
forethought.
Tomorrow morning" said he to his
troops on the evening before the storm
ing Of Ismail, IAN hour before day.
break, / mean to get up, ! shall wash
and dress myself, say my prayers, give
one good cock-crow, and then capture
Ismail."
1t was hardly possible to find him oG
the alert.
"Do you never take off your clothes
al night?" he was asked.
NO" said he, "but when get law
and want to have comfortable sleep
| generally take off one spur"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30

Officers and soldiers of the French
army will henceforward have a num-
bered metallic plate fastened on their
collars for purposes of Identification.
A similar scheme is being considered
for the benefit Of miners.
Private Dalzell Of Ohio says that he
will no longer consent TO be called
Private Dalzell. Let's see. Who was
it that first started calling Mr.. Dalzell
"Priyate?" As near as can be remem-
bered it was u man named Dalzell who
lived in ohio.-Buffalo Express.
The twelfth annual rife and fourth
annual cavalry competition for the
Department Of Missouri took place in
the Fort Leavenworth rife range last
week. The teams were composed Of
forty-two infantrymen and twenty.six
cavalrymen. Among these are some of
the finest sharpshooters in the United
States army. The firing was at known
distances of 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30

shrill. piping voice. stopped them
Stop" he cried don't novel Stay
here or You will be killed"
The weakened bridge settled and
creaked, but did not sink, The loco.
motive did its duty molly and swept
across the trestles like whirlwiud.
1t kept the track to the 'end-passed
the bridge-and rolled upon solid
ground again. Instantly Ben re-
versed the machinery and motioned
to Terence to put on brakes.
After running some distance they
stopped. The lower span of the
bridge had fallen behind them!
Speeches. for a moment with a
thought OF the fearful peril they had
passed. they looked back at the ruins
and watched the swaying timbers
and broken Ioists as they yielded one
by one to the foamipg flood. On the
opposite side part OF the span still
stood, so that passenger could cross.
The fireman was sent back to flag the
express and in moment they were
speeding on, and the remaining four
miles 10 the Springs were run in near.
ly that number OF minutes. The
mayor sat through the trip dazedly
gazing at the little engineer with ad-
miration for his gallanty y, nerve and
high intelligence.
The people were astounded to sec
the single engine rush into the depot
with little hump back boy at tho
throttle and tall smoke hegrimed
gentleman pulling the bell rope.
A thousand questions were asked.
The uperintendent Of the road came
in, and in reply to the mayors CUES
tions said that the riot had been sup.
pressed and the city was quiet But
he wanted to be told of the engine
trip.
And he was told Ben found him.
self hero and discovered it was
considered a remarkable thing for
boy to understand an engine, and
that it required uncommon courage
to run it and have ones wits thor.
oughly at command.
Bens reward IVES not alone in con.
seriousness of duty well performed
and ample gifts OF money, but he
gained influential friends in the mayor
and officials of the road, who helped
him and are still helping him to high
places in the business and industrial
world Charles Moreau Harger in
Yankee Blade.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
WchNlngn Mattn MnAhinr.s

| have long wopshlped and though
on familiar terms with my dolly, |
could not raise enough courage TO pop
the important question:
AT my sisters Weddng | was beside
tho object OF my alteration, Looking
through the marriage service pre-.
ylous TO tho commencement OF the
ceremony an IDEAL ocular though
perhaps lacking in solemnlty. struck
me-
When tho clergyman asked wilt
thou have this manP etc. muir
INJURED the same words into my com.
panion $ ears Somewhat to my sur
prise Dad greatly to my delight She
with the bride, responded ~ will. ="
The promise thus given was con-
hrmed while driving home. and our
engagement was announced during
the nuptial festivities. Boston Globe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
Oddltle. Abont Che Rivnr Nlr0.

The Nile has fall of but six inches
to the thousand miles. The over
flow commences in June every wear
and continues until August attaining
an elevation of from twenty-four to
twenty-siX feet above low water mark
and Towing through the VALLEY OF
Egypt in u turbulent body twelve
miles wide. During the last thous.
and years there has been but one sud.
den rise OF tho Nile, that OF 1929,
when 30, 900 people were drowned.
After the waters rocede each year the
eXhalatiOns from the mud are simply
iptolerable to ell except natives.
This mud deposit adds about eight
inches to the soil every century and
throws a muddy embankment from
twelve to sixteen feet into the sea
every year This being the case It is
plain that The mouth OF the river IS
thousands of feet further north now.
than il was in the time OF the Ptole.
mics and it is only a question OF
time when the sediment will mako a
dam entirely across the Mediterranean
Sea.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
Abraham Lincoln. Addrs...

-Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this conti-
nent new nation, conceived in liberty,
and dedicated to the proposition that
all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in civil war,
testing whether that nation, or any
nation 80 conceived and 30 dedicated,
can long endure. We are met on q
great battlefield Of that war. We
have come TO dedicate aportion Of that
field as final resting-place for those
who here gave their lives that that
nation might live. It is altogether
fitting and proper that we should do
this.
But, In larger sense, we cannot
delicate-we cannot consecrate we
cannot hallow-this ground. The
brave men. living and dead. who
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30

vi SkiuIBluk ltRlOuA. yell on yell,
From bordering woods that fringe the dell;
Borne In the breeze DER the flowery lea,
IT'S heard on the banks of the winding Peacl
Tree.
through the rugged pines they come In sight,
Long lines of gray in the MONDAY light;
On on they come, with their rifles on trail
On on, down, down to the verge OF the dale.
Then flame the crashing voleys and roar,
Ana rifle and cannon their deluge pour
Sweeping the field with iron and lead
Ana the sun looked down on the CORY dead,
With Geary in that torrent rolling WIDE
knap's battery volleys in the awful tide;
hank ON rank the advancing columns surge,
And line on line in deadly conflict merge.
Wars flaming pillows thunder in front,
On the left the right, we bore the brunt,
tlghting an army on that field Of death,
Charging to our lines with sulphurous breath.
Inc battle tide here and there in motion
Lake tho waves of old and Surging ocean;
Hand to hand for our colors we fight,
ana, then the order Charge" on the right,
Not break in our lines the contest ragea,
10 the muz2le OF our guns the combat wuged;
Charge after charge; they fall back and rally;
Again and again they form in the valley.
The day Is ours, glorious White Star Corpsl
They are driven to their tFanches once more.
Broken and battered their columns OF gray,
AS they sullenly fed the field OF the fray.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
A ROVER.
IiMv sweet Lady Clover.

"My sweet Lady Clover,
Come bend your head over,
SO bright with the sunshine and dew,
And hear my low humming;
At last l am coming
10 whisper secret to you.
''For, dear Lady Clover,
l am your true lover.
The summer with blossoms is sweet,
But you are the fairest,
The dainti5st, rarest,
No other with you can compete"
Said fair Lady Clover,
"My giddy young lover
How long have.you deemed me so dear!
Pray what is the story
That wild morning glory
And Sweet Brier were blushing to hear2'
Oh, wise Lady Glover,
Ere summer was over,
Each blossom in garden and field
Had heard his low humming
And watched for his coming
To lure her, her sweetness to yield.
Mira Clarke Parsons,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-30
SNAKE-CHARMED BIRDS.
Only the Smaller Snakes Believed to Hav
This Peculiar Power,

Only the Smaller Snakes Believed to Have
This Peculiar Power.
1t is the popular belief that serpents
have power to charm their prey be.
fore devouring it This BELIEF seems
to be applied only to the smaller
snakes, The small snakes ] observe
are endowed with more patience, and
when they wish to procure a meal
they do not rush upon their victim
and by force crush out its life. but
calmly and patiently await their op.
portunity | believe that no serpent
has the power to charm. The snake
is natural enemy to bird-life. For
this reason, when q bird observes a
snake it Immediately sets about to
drive away its enemy The snake
may raise its head and retain a mo.
tionIess attitude. save now and then
the thrustlng out of the tongue.
The bird will fly or flutter about
manifesting the greatest excitement
chaiing and chattering, scolding and
screaming by turns all the while fit,
ting III hurried manner back and
forth, until by this violent exercise, in
the fruitless effort to accomplish its
purpose it so reduces its physical
force that it is unable to continue the
warfare further Than to retain with
difficulty its hold upon some friendly
branch. In this exhausted condition
it can only futter its wings make
fluffy its feathers and emit slight
vocal sound Tired out the bird is
unable to escape and thus falls an
easy prey to the snake that simply
bides its time and at the right moment
reaches up aud captures it.