WESTERN MONTANAThe Western Motana office oft the Standard is

at213 Htiegot srenee, opposite Potoffice, M•S.soula. Telephone Co. 116. Advertising ratesurnlehed on application.

ChristmasDay

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Let Everybody BeRemembered

A PresentFor Father, Husband,Son or Brother,

Hundreds of useful gifts can be foundin our Clothing and Furnishing Depart-ment.

A HandsomeSmoking Jacket

They range in price from $5 to $15.

UmbrellasSome as low as $1.50. Splendid values,

$3.50, $5 and as high as $15.NECKWEAR,MUFFLERS.LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS,SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,GLOVES,SILK SUSPENDERS,FANCY VESTS,FINE HOSIERY.DRESS SUIT CASES,SWEATERS,FANCY SHIRTS,FUR CAPS andFUR OVERCOATS.

A PresentFor Wife, Mother,Daughter, Sister.

What would please them better thana nice Fur Garment? We have manychoice styles that are reasonable inprice and are bound to please.

ALASKA SEALSKIN JACKETS,ELECTRIC SEAL JACKETS,FUR CAPES,FUR COLLARETTES,FUR NECK SCARFS,FUR STORM COLLARS,MUFFS.In a variety of furs to select from.

You will be astonished how good andhow cheap they are.

Children's and Misses'Fur Sets

From $1.50 to $4.50.We are selling all of our Golf Capes,

Htoutle and Cicth Capes at greatly re-duced prices.

All of our Ladies' Tailor-made Suitscan be bought at less than one-thirdthe regular price.

All of our Children's Jackets are be-ing sold at one half price, which meansa loss to us nno.

Ve ry Handsome Silk Waists-TYoucan purchase as low as $3.25; some ashigh as $23.

Take a LookIn our Furniture Room and you willsee more beautiful lP.signs than youhave ever seen beft'ore in Missoula.

If you are debating at;ll what to give,what to purchase, walk through ourstore and see the unlimited number ofarticles we have placed on sale thatsurely will please you and please yourfriends.

ISSOULA CM ERCANTILE

•IISSOULA, MIONT.

JOInN HATES CHAS. IL M1tsaeS

HAYES & MARSHFuneral Directors and Embalmers,

Prompt Attention Given Day or Night.West Front St., - - - Missoula

The Best Meat Is What You WantWe Have the Best In the City

Choice Cuts makr the world look brightand we have the reputation of brightening the world

J. A. DAILY, Proprietor Union MarketEUOc;INS AVENUE, MISOOULA

C@HRLES EMSLEYScientific andDecorative

Taxidermy)4ISPQULA. MONT.

A COUPLE OF FIIGHTSThree-Cornered Battle in Which

a Woman Is Involved.

ENRICHED THE TREASURY

Cause of the Trouble Could Not BeLearned-Two Men Quarrel About

an Axe, but BloodshedIs Avoided.

Missoula, Dec. 19.-The a;r was fullof rumors of a number of tights duringthe early hours of this morning whenall should have been in bed. The onlything that could be found out aboutthe fights was that one took place onWest Front street between two well-known men, residents of Missoula, anda woman, the wife of one of the men.The cause of the trouble could not belearned, but the three were arrestedand were required to pay several dol-lars into the city treasury for the goodtime 'they had.

Another was a fight between twolumber jacks who had been workingtogether in a lumber camp and hadjust come to town. One was a youngand 'the other an elderly man; in fact.so old that he was unable to defendhimself against any young man. Thefight started about an .axe, and it seemsthat one accused the other of taking itwhile working in the woods. Onlook-ers, seeing that something was goingto happen, stepped up and preventedany bloodshed.

GRAND LARCENY.

Three Men Charged Vith Stealing Lum-ber at St. Regis.

Missoula, Dec. 19.-A complaint wassworn to in the justice court of W. A.Houtchens by Michael Praucht of St.Regis, charging James, George ar:dThomas King with grand lareny. Inthat they took the lumber in :rmebuildings that were stan ting at the oldPurtle & Lynch sawmill site. 'thebuildings were bought by Prau;' t "wrnthe mill was moved, and the 3irngbrothers are charged with stea'tngthem. A warrant for their arrest -asissued this afternoon, and 3fficer Car-ry went down to the Coeur J'Alenesto make the arrest.

The Golden Rule sells dolls 20 percent cheaper than any house in Hlis-soula.

P. M. Reilly & Co., the grocerL

Hotel Arrivals.Missoula hotel-Ben Zugler. -HugiT

Colson, O. E. Englehorn, Bonner; Rob-ert L. Harper, Hamilton: James San-facon, city; Price Swearing, St. Regis;Ole Erickson. Woodside: A. Stinger, A.Larrinee, Ronan: D. E. Bandmann,city; Ed Doherty. St. Regis; JamesBowman, Florence: Rug Lusk, Carl-ton: Mrs. Shelledy and son, Arlee: E.S. Ordway. Huson; George Sharpe andwife, Carlan: Mrs. J. P. Warner, Clin-ton: J. A. Swanson, Pat McDermott.Potomac; David Lewis, Clinton; JohnGaiser, Bonita.

Rankin house-Mrs. A. J. Taylor,Bonner: A. Demers, city; Alfred Snod-grass, Bonner: J. O. Hanratty and wife,IHuson: Mrs. McCartney and daughter,Superior; Adele Foster, Frenchtown;Ben Kress and family, city: JosephEichert. Alex Jameson, John Byrne, St.Regis; Ben Lancaster, Stevensville: J.W. Mayhew and wife, Mrs. G. C. Rey-nolds, Florence: Edna E. Smith, Ham-ilton, J. Swartout, city; Hugh Kelley,Drummond; Charles Pinkston, CharlesMiley, Kenneth McKenzie, city: CrellSpooner, A. J. Spooner, Victor: JosephBrothers, Bonner: E. Tisidio. St. Regis;P. W. Murphy, city; J. A. Poster, Ham-ilton; W. H. McDonough, Potomac;George T. Bell,. city: S. D. lMcLeod, Clin-ton; William F. Radis, city.

Florence hotel-Frank Vogel. Bonner:T. J. Wyche, city; George T. Baggs andfamily, Stevensville; Thomas F. Wren,Spokane; C. R. Pearce, St. Paul: P. R.North, Kansas City; H. S. Howell. Hel-ena: S. M. Hauser, Minneapolis; Lieut.H. C. Smith. U. S. A.; P. Messer, Chi-cago; John D. McAllister, Tacoma: W.P. McCauley, Hamilton; T. P. Phelan,Anaconda.

Skates and sleds at McBride's.

Excellent bread at lnosendortf's.

riled for Record.Missoula, Dec. 19.--The following rec-

ords were tiled with the county clerkand recorder:

Affidavit of annual representation-Orleans quartz lode mining claim, sit-uated in the Wallace district, work tothe value of $100 was performed byJohn Wood. E. H. Murray and A. H.Stephens, for the owners, James M.Parker and W. J. Stephens.

Affidavit of annual representation-Hidden Treasure, Outlook, Great North-ern, Smoker and Manila quartz lodemining claims, situated in the Wallacedistrict, work and improvements to thevalue of $4,500 was done at the requestof the owner, W. J. Stephens.

Mining deed-George Glenn to JohnPelkes. both of nWardner, Shakespearequartz lode mining claim, St. Regisdistrict, $70.

Doclaration of occupancy-The southhalf of the south half of section 22,township 2.3, ranee 30 west, by JosephJ. Farnsworth of Thompson.

Go to Schmitz for fine photographs.

Toys! Toys! Toys! Largest stock,towesst pikees. J. L. M2.Br do. *

The MIaIrlle Ileasrt.Missoula, Dec. 1.--The greatest in-

ter•st is taken in the eC•ing produc-tion of the "Marble Heart" by JohnMliguire and local talent. It is certainthat MIr. MaIguire hats secured the very

oest arnateur talrnt in the city and allpeople cof promisnence in social circles.The play will be produced with neswsoenery and the stag,, appointmentswill excel any previous attempt of thekind in this city. The cast of charac-ters will be given in a few days.

Grand Holiday Bargain festival allthis wel;. The I. west prices in thecity on everything we handle. GlobeStore.

A Fine Calendar.Missoula. Dec. 19.-One of the finestcalenders for 1900 to make its appear-

ance thus far is one issued by EdwlnI.indsly, the druggist. It is a girl em-Lbossed in colors itli beautiful flowerssurrounding her, anil thle backgrounda farm scene. 'T'hs is the best calen-ler -ver presented by Mr. Lindsly tohis friends, and no doubt there will bea big deman d for them.

Clintoln lchool (losedl.Mi"'soul t, Dec. 1!. -T'hI eseL .1 at

Clinton has clused f)r th' term and

Mrs. Penglace, the teacher; has left forHelena, where she will join her hus-band. Mr. and Mrs. Penglace weremarried a few days ago'on the quietin Missoula, not even their most inti-mate friends knowing anything aboutthe affair. Mr. Penglace will enter thebusiness circles in Helena, where he hasa large number of friends.

"At Gay Coney Island."Missoula, Dec. 19.-"At Gay Coney

Island" is coming to the Union operahouse for one night.

This bare announcement should beenough to fill the theater to everflow-ing, as the attraction is probably themost favorably known farce comedynow on tour. All the newest fun, latestsongs, freshest jokes and the dernierdances of the day are introduced ingreat profusion. No less than 11 superbspecialties are appropriately introduced.Among them is the bewitching singingand dancing of little Mattle Lockette.Her rendition of the stuttering song inthe second act is one of the cleverestbits of work in the whole productionand has made Miss Lockette famous.

Then there is Miss Marie Stort, whomade so phenomenal a success at themorning concerts at the famous Wal-dorf-Astoria hotel in New York lastspring, where she was substituted asthe prima donna for the distinguishedEmma Juch. Miss Stori not only pus-sesses a dramatic soprano voice thathas won her instant recognition in theconcert and oratoric field, but is alsovery favorably known as a violinist inthe East, where she has appeared as asoloist with the Boston Symphony or-chestra and at the musical conventionheld at Cincinnati, Ohio, and Syracuse,N. Y. Miss Storti's work affords agenuine treat for all lovers of the sterl-ing music.

Paperhanging and painting. Simons.

Toys others ask 50.cents for The Gold-en Rule sells for 25 cents.

A New Monthly Magazine.Missoula, Dec. 19.-The religious pub-

lication that was to have appeared onthe 20th of this month has fallenthrough, and in its place Editor GeorgeB. Wilds will issue a monthly maga-zine, which will be devoted to the in-terest of the Western country. It willhave a religious department and manyinteresting features. It will be 64 pagesin size and is expected to rank withthe leading magazines of the country.It will not be issued until the 1st ofFebruary.

Guaranteed Watches given awaywith every $7.50 suit this week. GlobeStore.

A. H. Stevens & Co., headquarters orXmas candies.

He Likes Butte.Missoula, Dec. 19.-Otto Seigle of the

Montana hotel has been spending afew days in Butte the guest of hisfriend. Herr Heckler. Mr. Seigle saysthat he always enjoys a visit to Butte.He says that Butte seems to be doingmore business each year, and thinksthat there are more people there nowthan there were at the time of his lastvisit, a few months ago. The weatherwas very disagreeable while he wasover there.

Fine watches. Kohn Jewelry Co.

Special prices on wall paper. Simons.

A Sueeessful Operatlo.Missoula, Dec. 19.-Vitus Oexler of

Bonner is at the Sisters' hospital hereand has undergone a surgical operation.Some time during August, while work-ing in the blacksmith shop at Bonner,he was kicked by a horse and has suf-fered severe pain ever since. It wasthought best to have an operation per-formed. A large gathering, at the pointwhere the horse kicked him, was re-moved and he is now resting easily.

Dolls at coat. Shipped by mistake.McBride.

Latest styles of engraved callingcards at the Standard office.

]Representation Work.Missoula, Dec. 19.-A large number of

persons have been swarming to thecounty clerk and recorder's office herelooking at the records to find out if therepresentation work has been per-formed on certain claims for the year.It will interest many claim owners toknow that, if their representation workis not done by the end of the year, theymay lose them, by being jumped byothers.

A fine line of Oriental fancy goods,china ware and ladies' silk handker-chiefs at Lewis Den & Co.'E.

Novelties in chinaware and glasswareat about one-half what regular china-ware dealers ask. The Golden Rulestore.

The Lynch Estate.Missoula, Dec. 19.-James A. Mc-

Gowan, C. C. Willis and Bud Thomasof Plains, appraisers of the estate ofthe late Neptune Lynch, sr., have filedtheir report with the clerk of the dis-trict court. They found the estate toconsist of cattle, horses, wagons, farmimplements and harness, and placed thevalue at $4,430. They were assistedgreatly in their labors by the adminis-trator, Neptune Lynch, jr.

Wall paper and paints at Simons'.

A $2.5$ celluloid Album at $1.25 thisweek. Cut prices on all holiday goods.Globe Store.

Snow on the Rance.Missoula, Dec. 19.-Hugh Kelley of

Drummond spent a few days in thecity this week. He reports everythingin excellent shape in that section of thestate. He says that the range aroundthere is deeply covered with snow andthinks that it will be a hard winter forthe stock. The majority of the farmers,however, have brought their cattle inand will winter them on hay.

Fine art calenders at Lister's.

Schrihers' orchestra of eight pieceswill give a dance at Elks' hall Wednes-day night. Dec. 20.

A New Catholic Church.Missoula, Dec. 19.-The residents of

Plains are making arrangements tobuild a Catholic church there and havealready purchased the property. Thebuilding will be erected as soon as theweather becomes more mild and it isexpected to be ready for services byearly spring. It will be a frame struc-ture and will have a seating capacityof about 200 people.

The grandest cut price holiday goodssale rev 1 given in Missoula county; 250men's fine $15 suits cut to $10. Chicago13e. Hive, Missoula.

New picture mouldings at Simons'.

Cloth bound books, low prices, Lister.

MISSOULA NOTES.The hotels report business as improv-

ing. They have been turning patronsaway, all rooms being filled.

Henry Crownover entertained a rum-her of his friends with a sleigh ridelast evening. The ride extended to thedifferent interesting points about thecity.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Court-ney, a daughter, at their home on rhenorth side. Mr. Courtney is setting upthe cigars and is trying not :t I issany of his friends.

Mrs. Clarence Prescott has left forErie, Pa., where she will visit with zeOa-tives for a month. Mr. Prescott ac-companied her a few miles east, re-turning on the west-bound train.

The street commissioner had a largeforce of men on Higgins avenue ithlafternoon, taking off the ricks. Com-missioner Angevine has the thanls cfeverybody who is compelled tc citesthe avenue.

PERSONALS.

E. S. Ordway is a Huson visitor inthe city.

Mr. McCartne y and wife are in the

Edward Doherty and Hugh Craigare up from St. Regis.

Benjamin Lancaster of Stevensvilleis a visitor in Missoula.

Robert Harper of Hamilton is spend-ing a few days in the city.

Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hanratty are upfrom Huson on a business trip.

Mrs. J. P. Warner is on a shoppingtrip from her home at Clinton.

Lieutenant H. C. Smithers of theUnited States army is in the city.

Ole Erickson is a Bitter Root visitorspending a short time in Missoula.

Mrs. Shelledy and son are stoppingat the Rankin from their home at Ar-

,lee.A. Larrivie and A. Stinger are down

from Ronan and will remain in .hecity for a few days.

Captain H. S. Howell is over fromHelena and will spend a few days inthe city on business.

A. J. and Crell Spooner are downfrom the Victoria home and will spenda few days in Missoula.

J. A. Swanson and Patrick McDer-mott are down from the Blackfootcountry on a short visit here.

George T. Baggs and family areStevensville visitors in Missoula andare guests at the Florence hotel.

It is really a duty that you owe your-self to call upon us between now andChristmas day, and the earlier the bet-ter. You will miss a pretty sight ifyou fail to see our holiday display, andits beauty will lessen as the goods dis-appear. So come early and select whileour stock is yet full and complete.Kohn Jewelry company, Missoula,Mont.

China-Jap War.Missoula, Dec. 19.--Some people be-

lieve that the relations existing be-tween the Japanese and Chinese areanything but pleasant, but it seemsthat they associate together and pat-ronize each other to some extent. Afew evenings ago two Japs went downto a Chinese chop house and each or-dered a bowl of noodle soup. Whileeating their soup, one of them gave theChinese waiter a quarter with whichto get a bottle of beer, When he re-turned with the beer, the Jap asked forthe change, saying that he gave him adollar. The Chinathatf told him thathe only received a iquarter and thenthere started to be trouble. The China-man grabbed the hats of the Japs andwas going to keep them in until assist-ance arrived, which did in the personof another Jap. He recognized the sit-uation and to prevent any trouble paidthe Japs the 75 cents claimed due them.An officer was summoned at the be-ginning of the trouble, but on his ar-rival everything was settled.

Real Estate Business Brisk.Mlssoula, Dec. 19.-The local real es-

tate men report a number of inquiriesfor Missoula property, the majority ofthem coming from Butte. The demandfrom different parts of the state forproperty in this section of the state hasbeen greater than at any time in thepast. In addition to T. C. Coleman,who has made extensive purchases ofreal estate here. Mrs. Mary H. Reed ofButte is also investing in a number ofpieces of property. Mrs. Reed contem-plated building il the fall, but the nee-essary arrangements were not com-pleted owing to her illness. Work ona number of residences for her will bestarted in early spring. The outlookfor new buildings to be erected in Mis-soula In the spring is excellent andMissoula can look for the best seasonthat it has ever experienced.

Going to Helena.Missoula, Dec. 19.-Preparations for

the entertainment of the teachers ofthe state who will meet at Helena onthe 27th. 28th and 29th of this month,it is understood, are being made on alarge scale. Of the teachers in Mis-soula county every one who can willbe in attendance. Everything that ispossible will be done to make their visitthere a pleasant one as well as profit-able. Low rates on the railroads havebeen secured, so that almost all of theteachers will be able to go.

Going Home for Christmas,Missoula, Dec. 19.-This week will see

the departure of a number of studentsboth from the business college and theuniversity here, who will leave for theirhomes in the different parts of thestate, to spend Christmas with theirparents. This time of the year is longlooked for by the students and is re-garded as one of the pleasantest timesof the year. A large number of ourstudents who will leave for their homesgoes in almost every direction.

For Chrlstmas Dinners.Missoula, Dec. 19.-The local markets

are filling up with many good thingsto eat for Christmas dinner. Turkeysare coming in large numbers: the fruitstores are getting everything possibleto help out for that day and the meatmarkets are shipping in the best thatcan be obtained. Gaspard Deschampsof the Grass Valley market has pur-chased one of the large buffalos fromthe Allard estate.

A New lurns.Missoula. Dec. 19.-James Burns, who

is working for the St. Regis Lumbercompany at their mill on the Coeurd'Alene branch, is receiving congratu-lations on the arrival of a fine boy.Mrs. Burns has been staying in Mis-soula. Mother and child are doingnicely and Mrs. Burns will in a shorttime return to her home in St. Re-gis.

Local Speculators.Missoula, Dec. 19.-The crash at Wail

street Monday affected the local marketbut a little. The managers here stavedoff the buying as much as was possible,and the result was that very littlemotney was lost here in Missoula. To-"ay'a returns have opened more steady,

WEINSTEIN'S, Helena, Mont.Our Stock of Christmas Presents Is Complete-Prices Lowest.

Albums elaborately decorated and em-' ber color, ebony trimmings, a fa-No. 8519-A detachable double cab- bossed, good satin lining, comes vorite with everybody; our price -

Inet easel album, with celluloid in assorted colors; each.......... 2.00 only ............... ............. 5.00front cover, full lithograph, No. 2298-Toilet Case, an exquisite Eagle Graphophonelandscape and medallion head case, 3 pieces extra manicureunder transparent celluloid, drawer, assorted colors; each.. 4.75 The wonderful home entertainer,plush ease, metal ornaments on it talks, it sings, will reproducefeet, drawer In base, brass Porcelain Novelty Olocks anything, you can have a wholestandard, 15 leaves, two cabi- Porcelain Clock Set, clock and two orchestra at home in this littlenets to a page. 12x14-inclh; each.6.0a. candle sticks, height of clock 61• iistrument and It makes an ideal

Autograph Albums from 25c to.... 1.25 inches, died 2 inches, floral dec- present. Regular price $15.00;Scrap Album from 35c to.......... 1.25 orated, special; per set........... 2.25 our price complete .............. 9.00Work Boxes and Manicure Boxes Porcelain Clock, height 6%1 inches, Toy Watches

as low as .......................... .75 dial 2 inches, floral decorated; Toy Watch, with chain, open face;Toilet ease each ............................. ... .25 each ............ .................... .05

No. 206-A beautiful square or ob- Violins Boys' Two Wheel Iron Partslong shape toilet case, made of No. 15-Stradevarius Model, fine Small size ............................ .65celluloid, extension base, center shape and good tone, dark am- Medium size ....................... .75

Send Us Your Orders Early While Stock Is Complete.

with the result that those who lost onMonday's dealings have recoveredsomewhat.

Cold Weather.Missoula, Dec. 19.-The thermometer

dropped the lowest on Tuesday morn-ing for the season, when it reached sixbelow zero. In different parts of thecity the thermometers registered differ-ently, but the lowest reported was sixbelow. At Bonner it went down to 10below, lasting for a short time only.

VISITORS FROM OTHER WORLDS.

Meteors Usually Reduced to Dust by Cosm.bustion Before Reaching Earth.

From the New York Sun.The atmosphere forms an armor

which is almost impenetrable to themeteors that are constantly pelting theearth. Most of the meteors are small.The come rushing through space, strikethe atmosphere, and the frictionagainst the molecules of air heats themto a white heat and sets them ablaze.Sometimes part of one may reach theearth, but as a rule they are consumedand the dust alone, cosmic dust, dropsupon the surface. One of the earliestknown meteors fell in 24 B. C. In Phry-gia, where for a long time it was wor-shiped. It was carried to Rome andwas supposed to be a messenger fromthe gods. Livy describes a shower ofmeteoric stones. The people weregreatly alarmed and the senators weredemoralized and declared a nine days'festival to propitiate the gods. Thereis at Mecca a meteorite which fell in600 A. D. and is still worshiped by thefaithful. In Chinese literature there ismention of meteors which fell in 644B. C.

The oldest known meteorite whichwas seen to fall is now on exhibitionat Ensishelm, Alsace, Germany. In1492 it came crashing down through theair with a roar that prostrated thepeasantry with fright. It buried itselfdeeply in the earth. It weighe.l 260pounds and hangs to-day in the parishchurch. The Chupaderos meteorite,which weighed 25 tons, fell in Chihu-ahua, Mexico. The largest meteoriteknown is the Peary stone, whichweighs approximately 100 tons. Thestone of Canon Diablo weighs at least10 tons and exploded high in the air,the pieces being found all over the sur-rounding country.

In Italy several instances are knownof the loss of life from meteorites. Apeasant was sitting in his cabin andwas killed by an iron mass that crash-ed through the roof; the act was re-garded as a visitation of divine anger.The city of Milan is perhaps the onlyone that has been struck by a me:e-orite. A meteorite of several pounds'weight fell in the heart of that cityin the year 1660, on the authority ofPaolo Maria Tezzayo, and struck aFranciscan monk.

More remarkable are the falls at sea.That a ship should be struck wouldseem an extraordinary chance, yet aSwedish ship was struck, the stone kill-ing two of the crew. On December 1,1896, the ship Walkomming was sailingfrom New York to Bremen when herofficers noticed a brilliant meteor thatappeared to be bearing down on thevessel from southeast to northwest. Itpassed with a loud roar and hissingsound and plunged into the sea aheadof the ship. That it was a meteor oflarge size was evident, for a few min-utes later the ship was struck by atidal wave.

Even more remarkable was the expe-rience of the British ship Cawdar,which'reached San Francisco Novem-ber 20, 1897. During a severe storm alarge and brilliant meteor was observedrushing down upon the ship and witha roar and filling the air with fumesof sulphur it passed between the mastsof the ship and fell into the sea not50 feet from the rail.

One of the greatest curiosities pos-sessed by man to-day is a supposedfragment of a comet in Mazapll, Mexi-co. The fragment is believed to bepart of the tail of Blela's comet. In1846 something happened in space: awreck occurred; Biela's comet r: ,have collided with another comet; inany case, the comet divided and manyliving observers remember seeing thetwo parts gradually separating. Somefatality pursued one part of the cometand It met its fate in infinite space,literally went to pieces and became awreck upon the shoreless sea of space.Astronomers predicted that if the com-et itself did not appear in 1872 itswreckage would become visible asshooting stars, and this prediction wasrealized apparently, as on November27, 1872, there burst from the heavensa cloud of shooting stars. During thedisplay one piece dropped upon theearth and was secured at Mazapll.Mexico, and was declared to be a partof the great comet.

The average meteorite Immediatelyafter its fall is intensely hot, but atleast one, which was handled imme-

I diately after falling, still held the in-tense cold of space. A few men couldsay that they have experienced this.A meteorite exploded above Dhurm-sala, Kangra, Punjaub, India, in 18c0,and a section was picked up immedi-ately by some natives, who droppedit with expressions of pain. The explo-alcn had exposed the interior of themeteor, which had been chilled by theintense cold of space and was so coldthat its effect was like a burn. Thisfragment is now to be seen in theField museum. Of it Dr. Farington,the curator, said: "This is perhapsthe only Instance known where thecold of space has become perceptibleto human senses."

Durban is a winter resort, and con-I tains some of the finest residences inthe world. They afford a good oceanview, and are surrounded by tropicaltrees, flowers and fruits.

Union Opera House-:MissoulaJous MAGtIRE, Manager.

ONE NIGHT

Wednesday, December 20The Famous iluslcal Farce-Comedy,

At Gay Coney IslandA Study in Newness. 22 Players. Carloads

ol scenery. I High-Class SpecialistsOlsr %holesomo fun.--N. Y. Sun.

The Oldest Mercantile House in Montana. Established in 1860

For Your Christmas DinnerYou Naturally Want the Best That There Is

We have it in every line of our large stock of staple and fancyGroceries. You will find in our stock everything that you need, no mat-ter what your tastes are. For every course of your Holiday Dinnerwe have something that will make it good.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERSHIGGINS AVENUE, MISSOULA, MONTANA

SPECIAL DISPLAY-OF-

loliday GoodsEvery department of our big

Store is interesting to buyers ofChristmas presents. There are

special things in

Fancy Goods and Jewelry,Novelties, Useful and Sub-

stantial Pieces of

FURNITUREAN ARTISTIC DISPLAY OF

DraperieS, Rugs and CarpetsRich and Warm Furs

An Endless Variety of

HandkerchiefsA Charming Collection of

Fine ChinaAnd Cut Glass

Men's Smoking JacketsBath Robes, Scarfs,Silk Suspendersand Mufflers

At very attractive prices. Theearly purchaser will find thebest assortments. Do not waituntil the day before Christmas tomake your selections.

Mail Orders Carefully Filled.

Anaconda CopperMining Company

Mercantile Hamilton,Department. Montana.

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST-

FUELIN MISSOULA

Dry, well seasoned slab, pine and fir $2.75mIxed, 4 feet long, per cord, delivered...Prime Rocky Fork Coal, Clean and free $.O

burning, per ton .............................

Big Blackfoot Milling Co.MISSOULA, MONTANA.

Western MontanaNational Bank

OP MISSOUI.A, MONT.

eord Kennett ............. PresidentJ. H. T. Ryman ........Vice PresidentG. A. Wolf ................ Cashier

Capital .............. $75.ooo.oSurplus and Profits... 15,ooo.o00

Want Anything?A STANDARD "WANT" ADV. WILL GIVB

YOUR WANT TIntE OREATEST PUBIUITY,

Merry Christmas to AllOur friends it will be who choose tomake merry at the Yuletide with ourchoice wines, liquors, cordials, brandies,whiskeys and cigars to enliven theirholiday feast. You will surely praisetheir merits, especially the next morn-ing, when the virtue of their purityand excellence will speak for itself.

Garden City Bottling 8& Liquor Co,221 Higgins Ave., Missoula, Mont.

PURE AND WHOLESOME

BEERII the Product of the

Giarden City BreweryAbsolutely pure materials, modern mao

chinery and skilled union labor mlake Itso. If your retailer does not handle thllbeer, ask him to get it. It Is the best Inthe market.

Correspondence Solicited

Giarden City BreweryMISSOULA, MONT.

Jos. Steiger & Co., Proprietors.

First National Bank of Missoula

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $200,000

A. B. HAMMOND.............PresideniA. G. ENGLAND........Vice PresidentJ. M. KEITH ....................Cashelu

DIRECTORS:

R. A. Eddy, T. L. Greenougb,A. B. Hammond, O. G. England,A. G. England, C. i. McLeod.

John M. Keith.

Special Attention iven to Collectiss

Christmas PresentsThe finest line of Ties, Silk Handkerchiefs

and Men's Furnishings in the State.

LYON & WILLIAMS,HIoalNS BLOCK, MIss011a, Moot.

IOOINS AVENUE Missoula, Mont.

One of the Most Attractive Displays inJewelry and Holiday Goods

Can be seen by visiting the

HAMILTON JEWELRY AND DRUG STORETheir extensive trade is duo to popular prices.

Druggists - - Jewelers - - Opticians

DRUIONI) ............. .. 5 50 I'ER TON0Lt:HO ......................... .5e.00 PER TONTRAi, ('lEEKR........... .!.O t5LE I'iONROCK SPRINGS ........... 7.•0 PER TON

AT MULLEN BROTHERS, MoNT." L

GILBERT RHODES,DEALER IN

Paints, Wall Paper, Oilsand Window Glass

HAMN1OND BLOCK, - - MISSOULA

FPOR SALE40 acres patented land, 5 miles from MIsloul al

price $250.5-room louse and barn, with three lots, in

good location, $900.Stood lots in South Missoula, near bridges

priee $150.2 good lots near South Side sehoolhouse.iT & R Miou1.

STQDDARD & RO&S. Missoul;