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The Portland daily press., 1897-04-27
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$500 Wook Tooth Picks in box.
Wood handle Dish mops.
Mixing SpoOn5-of wood.
Basting spoOns-lOng handles,
Fire shoVels. Tracing wheels.
Stocking darners. Sink scraper5.
Potato mashers-wood handles.
Match eS-dOuble-tunnels.
Doughnut cutters. Biscuit cutters.
Papers of Tacks. Sugar spoons.
Sad Iron Stands. Pie Plates.
Cup strainers with handles.
Cake and Pudding Pans,
Pint cups, Pepper shakers.
Toasling Forks-Pickle ForkS-Three tiues.
Tea strainers-of wire.
Nutmeg eraterS.
Glass Butter plates-individual.
nat dishes.
Sauce dishes.
Butter plates in blue and white.
Stove cover filters. Desert spoons.
Hosiery Several lines Of Ladies'
Sale. Spring and Summer
Hose ought to be brought
to your attention,
Black Royal pure dye. fast and stainless
Made in Germany. Splieed sole. High spliced
heel and toe. Superior Isle, 2ac
Superior Maco Isle Thread. Royal pure
dye. Stainless, very fine gauge. Spliced heel
and toe. Germany made.
38 ctsl pair for $500.
Same as above with three-drop- stitch.
Premier quality stoutish. Black. Pure
Gordon dye Warranted not to crock or stain.
Split sole.
371sc. pairfor S10o.
Another in Russet same price.
Plain high color top. Black ankle and foot
371ac. pair Tor $1.00.
Misses stout double knee stock
ings. Dyed black by Hermsdorf in
Germany. 8 pair for $I.OO
Ladies' Knit Spring and summer
Underyests. weights, these are
selected with critical
care.
lee. Ladies' white and Egyptian Isle. long
and short sleeves, pearl buttons. also
pants, 100
csc Sleeveless, fancy color, pink. blue, also
white low and neck, lace edges, silk
tapes
Ladies' Jersey Isle Vests, spring weights,
white and Egyptian, silk crochet work, silk
tapes pearl buttons. sizes 3-45. Pants to
match in tights, French band and common
band. Zoe
soc Isle thread, white and Egyptian, long and
short sleeves, medium neck, silk trimmed
soc. Others in pink, pale blue, white; lace
worked shoulder straps.
Ladies' Combination Suits. white and Egyp
tian, high and low neck, long and short sleeves
and sleeveless.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-27

PLEASE REMEMBER-We
the BEST WEARING H0SIER'
MONEY to be found in the city
toners we ask you to buy your ne
yourself that our reputation is jus
perfectly satisfactory.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-27

amount of that strange quality we call
personal magnetism. His mon obey his
every " ish, seemingly knowing by in
tuition just what they are TO De asked to
do in advance of the asking. his audi
ences have perfect confidence both in the
arrangement and the rendition of his
programme and in short 1T is always a
pleasure to hear bis concerts. 1t seemed
last evening as If he were more in the
spirit of his music than usual. The old
favor1tes were played with an extra dash
and the novelties were unusually bril-
liant and effective.
The operetta of Laila will be given In
Ene style st City hall Saturday, under
the direction of Bosworth Relief Corps.
There will be beautiful tableaux by the
public school children. and one hundred
people in the chorus. Director Robinson
of Chandler's band, will direct and the
band will furnish the orchestra. There
will be matinee and an evening per.
Torrance. Reserved seats are ON sale
at Williamson's drug store corner of
Free and Congress streets.
Hands Across the Sea.
At Portland theatre next Saturday
afternoon and evening. that fine melo-
drama, Hands across the Sen, will be
produced. The Lawrence, Mass, Eagle
says:
The play is strong and dramatic, and
is embellished with all It's wealth of
scenery and calcium light effects used III
its original production. 1t is by far the
strongest play this city has seen this
season. Its situations are admirably
taken, and there Ia dash and life like
Interpretation given the characters such
as has rarely been witnessed. here before.
1t is play which works upon the feel.
ings Of the audience to an unusual ex-
tent
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-27
CODICIL.

CODICIL.
Laces at Our Lace Sales last
one third month "caugght on"
price. splendidly because we
sold choice Lace at half
price To be effective now we
must beat our own record; therefore
we shall sell Laces Wednesday at /
price.
Point Vense. Black Chantilly
Point Irelande. Spanish.
Were 15c. Now Be-
Were 1Sc. Now &c.
Were SOC. Now Zoe.
Were S1.10. Now 35c.
Sale Wednesday ON Speciality Bar
gain Table near evening silk room.
j. R. LIBBY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

Tears OF Joy ran down the cheeks OF the
strong man as he Rugged and kissed his
boy again and again. Rob was yer; impa.
tlent to start for home when he heard how
his poor mother had cried and worried
about her thoughtless little son, but they
had to wait for the tain, of course.
Robbie's papa had long talk with the
ladies who had befriended the child and
finally it was decided that after few
weeks they should come and pay Robbie's
mamma visit to allow her to express her
gratitude for her boys safety, in her own
sweet way.
Good.bys were said and the afternoon
train bore father and son on to the waiting
mother. How much brighter ind more
pleasant everything seemed to Robbie.
with his own dear parent beside him to
answer his many questions and explain
what he did not understand.
And then in the evening when home
was reached, and he was clasped once
more in his mothers arms he was q
happy boy indeed.
When she tucked him in his own little
bed that night he said, "Tll never go way
and leave you again, mammal; next time
I'll take papa and you along"
He never knew how the hot tears fell
from her cheeks as she bent over and
kissed him long after he had fallen asleep,
when she thought of the dangers he had
escaped, and her heart swelled with
thanks to the loving Father who bad
guided his footsteps into such gentle
keeping. and brought him back safe home
again to her loving arms. e. L. A.
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the conductor walk off. and tried to think
of some reason why he did not take his
fare. Perhaps" he thought, 'he's fond
of little boys like me, and lets 'em all
ride for nothin'."
He climbed up on the car seat and rest
ing his elbows on the window sill looked
out on the trees and fields which flew so
rapidly past him, or seemed to, rather.
He was very quiet now, partly because
there was no one to talk to him, for there
were no children near him and the lady
on the next seat was busily reading a
m magazine-and partly because the pano-
ramic view without kept both eyes and
thoughts very, very busy. He saw so
many strange things, but there was no
one TO explain or answer any inquiry.
The train grew warm and close. dark.
ness crept slowly but surely over all the
great outside world, Rob's tired eyelids
dropped over the blue eyes and the curly
head bent down on the little arms and
our tiny traveller was fast asleep!
The train neared the station where most
Of the passengers were to get off, and all
was hurry and excitement as they gath.
cred their bundles and satchels. Now
it had stopped, and they crowded up
the narrow aisle. Nearly all looked at
the lone little sleeper, but none seemed to
care about finding out the reason OF his
being alone or where he belonged until
two ladies came along to his seat. Poor
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brother. who lives in the country, and
am with him still.
It's jolly here, and I have lots of fun
driving the pigs, cows and horses; but
my bad luck has followed me and I've
been very unfortunate lately.
Not long ago as I was driving horse it
kicked me and was badly hurt, but got
over it all right and the other day went
out for walk. While I was going along
planning to get even with he horse who
had caused me sn much suffering I met a
large dog. He was very cross, and be-
cause did not get out of his way quickly
enough he became real angry and we had
terrible fight. got the worst OF it as
usual and went home with sadly cut and
bleeding head.
After few days OF rest and nursing
telt pretty good, and one morning fol-
lowed the children into the barn to see
the new calf. A foolish action it proved
to be, for the moment The old cow saw me
she thought / came after her calf, and in
a second was lifted from the floor on
her horns and tossed almost to the CELL
ing. This Was repeated, but. fortunately
for me, the second time l fell near the
door, and was able to creep out and hide
behind some barrels. What I suffered
none may know, but l am recovering
once more, and hope the next time /
shall be able to write more cheerful
story. AILEEN MORRISON &C. r. C.).
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Johnnie oot It 16fo1$.

The teachers in the kindergarten find a
perpetual fund of amusement in the
funny little people committed to their
charge. One OF them-one of the teach.
ers-is responsible for this story of mite
of lad, who possesses a high. shrill
voice, and uses it on every possible occa-
sion.
She had been teaching the class to sing
America" slow and somewhat painful
operation. Over the verse, Land where
our fathers died, land OF the pilgrims
PRIDE" she labored long and earnestly,
and when at last they seemed familiar
with the words-they picked up the air
amazingly quick-her attention was par
ticularly drawn to the shrill-voiced young
ster just men toned. He was certainly in
Producing variation on the text, but just
what it was she couldn't make out.
High rose the thin voice above the
chorus. the little fellow singing with the
utmost confidence something which Ger.
tainly wasn't in the original version.
NOW, scholars" said the teacher, "we'n
all stop and let Johnnie sing his verse
alone. Johnnie is such nice singer.
Now, Johnnie!"
So Johnnie, with An amazing grin,
lifted up his razor-edged soprano af.el
this fashion:
"Ian' where our fazers dies,
Lam Of tn pills an pies"
And it took Johnnie great deal longer
to uniearn this extraordinary com bina
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had LETT the kindergarten and why he had
come, and that neither his papa nor
mamma knew anything about where he
was.
He told MS name and the street on
which he lived, but could not rememb Der
the number of his papa's house.
Then they took the little wanderer home
with them, gave him good supper and
prepared comfortable little bed, in which
he was covered up snug and warm after
being rocked to sleep IN the arms of the
young lady. His face wore peaceful
smile, for they had comforted him with
the thought that Papa would come to
him soon."
After he was sweetly sleeping they sat
down to await an answer to the dispatch,
which they had sent over the wires as
soon as they lad learned Ro5nie's papas
name. Thev had doubts about the mes
sage reaching him, because they did not
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Saa 6a(e lya1o$
Wfthoot a Cail

1 am little black dog, not quite year
old, but oh /! I have had so much trouble
during my short life, and I'm sure you'll
think so when you have read my story.
In the first place. have no tail, which
IS enough to sadden any respectable dog
When was born l was named "Cubb." :"
because looked like young bear. My
mother belonged to very rou .h boy,
who teased and tormented me every
GRANGE he could get.
Finally, one day his parents gave me to
a lady who had vo,y beautiful baby girl
She was just as sweet as she could be, but
acted very ugly with her, because my
temper had been spoiled by the mean boy.
Whenever she put out her little hands 10
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
RI E Jeof9!sy.

1t was cold that morning-about as cold
day as ever comes to mil California-and
the sidewalks giistened with a thin white
coverlet of frost which the night had left,
and which so delighted little Bob as he
came along, now walking, now sliding ION
the ice, as he termed it, with a small
book in one hand. and the other, when
he was not using it to balance himself, in
his pocket.
WAS the snow anything like the frost P"
he was saying TO himself. "Yes, it must
be something like it, only deeper, so the
sidewalks didn't show through. And the
ice? Well, that was thick, like snow;
only twas harder, SO feller couldn't
sink. What fun it must be to play in the
soft, white snow, and skate and slide over
the smooth ice! And, after all, the place
where it is cant be very far away" he
unused. perhaps the train around the
corner goes to The very spot. Yes, I'll 60
there some time"
Then other things attracted his atten-
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little thing!' said the elder. "Why don't
his mother come for him? / don't under
stand how she can have the heart to leave
him here alone"
Dear, l think we ought to wait and see
(every one has gone out now), perhaps he
has lost his mother somewhere on the
way and does not know it. He can't be
left here alone!' said the young one,
Warmly.
II think I'll awaken him." said the
elder, as she lifted him in her arms as
gently as his own mother would have
done, and spoke to him in soft tones as
she carried him out to the platform and
down the steps into the waiting-room.
When he opened his tired eyes and real
ized that it was night time and that he
was with strangers, far away from his
own loved ones. the tears would come. and
he put aside all questions with the piteous
crv of, II want my mammal"
''Yes, yes! you shall have your mamma,
dear" they answered him. "but first try
to be brave boy and tell to us where
your mamma is, then soon she'll be very
glad, for you will be in her arms again"
After much questioning Rob managed
to tell his story between his sobs, of how
he had come SO far all alone, OF how he
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planned about his intended travels 10
wintry lands, and one evening surprised
his papa by asking with an air OF great
importance 'for two nickels. papa"
why do you wish just two nIckels, my
boyP" taking the child on his knee and
giving him kiss.
"Oh, cause" answered eager little Rob,
"some time I'm going on the train around
the corner.'
"Oh, you are, are your Well, I'll give
you three; one for candy on the way"
said his papa, not having the least idea
that Bob was in nest about the train.
Happy little Bob SAID good might and
trudged off TO bed as proud as he could be.
He tucked his three nickels safely under
his pillow, feeling sure that they were a
treasure valuable enough to tempt any
robber.
Next morning he went to school as
usual, all wrapped up in his own plans,
for he had made up his mind that this was
the day Tor his wonderful trip.
How he ever got through the morning
hours and waited for the teacher to dis
miss hec little pupils is thing impossible
to explain.
Nevertheless, he did; but at last he was
freel
He walked down the street ahead of his
schoolmates as fast as his short, fat legs
could go, without saying a word to any
one; turned down the main street and
finally stopped in front of the depot,
where be watched and listened for the
train, all the while holding his precious
nickeIs in his chubby little hand.
In a few moments-long ones, Rob
thought-the train came laundering in to
the station.
When it stopped the crowd surged
down toward it. he along with the rest.
A jolly, fat man swung him up on the
platform, and Rob. rather out OF breath by
this sudden lift" entered the car and
sat down By window.
His little cheeks were flushed with e1-
citement, and he was, oh, so happy when
he heard the bell ring and felt the train
move off, for now he knew he was really
on his way to the land of snow.
After the town had been left far behind
the conductor came in to collect the tick
cts. He took the one from the lady who
sat next to Rob, and was about to pass on
when Rob. holding out one of his treas
ures and stepping partly In the aisle, SAID.
Here's mine, too."
"Oh, l don't wish that, you keep it,"
said the conductor, ughing, and wonder
In 2 IL the lady next to Rob was his mother.
The little boy sat down again. watching
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

The sweet face, so eager and merry,
peeping out at you from our heading to-
day is that of little one-time neighbor of
mine in city far away.
She was a frequent but ever-welcome
little caller; roguish midget, with bonny
brown curls and such winning ways!
The unique heading of last Sundays
page was drawn from an original design
ly one of the c. r. c. bright boys-Charles
II. Owens.
And now for serious little talk-iust
few words. How l wish l might gather
you all around me and look into earnest
blue eyes and brown while talk.
Won t you, my dear children. members
of c. r. c., be more careful about writing
the words selected" or Original" on your
contributions?
I'm SURE none of you wish to be that
awful thing called a plaeiarist, do you?
Don't forget now-"original" or "se-
lected" must be written on every paper
The sweetest, saddest day of all the year
is almost here
MEMORIAL DAY.
Let US Try to have a beautiful page IN
honor Of that day-a page that will be
looked upon as a treasure in every SOL
dier's home throughout our State.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Che Pntc q @fe<e4.

1. Three little words you often see
Are Articles "a, an and the.
2. A Nouns the name of anything,
AS school or garden, hoop or King.
g. Adjectives tell the kind of Noun,
AS great, small. pretty, Uhite or brown.
4. Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand,
AS her head, his face, your arm, my hand.
5. Verbs tell of something being done,
To read, count, sing, laugh, jump or run.
g. How things are done the Adverbs tell,
As slo,cy, quickly, Ill or welk
z. Conjunc tons JOIN the words together,
AS men and women, wind or weather.
8. The Proposition stands before
y Noun, as in or through door.
8. The Interjection shows surprise.
AS Oh! how pretty, All! how wise.
The whole are called Nne Parts Of
Speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
Selected by J. c.
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SolVerS.

Correct answers to puzzles of May 8 have
been received from the following members of
C. R. c. The number after each name denotes
number of puzzles solved: Elsa Lange. l ::
Grace Lob, 5; Ethel Mcclure, 8; Retha
Waldan. 8; Mamie kellogg. 1; Theodore
Joos, 5; Alice Bell, 9; Madalena Lagomar-
sino, z.
Up to date Floyd Smith has been the most
successful in the wordhunt. The contest is
open still, but will close at the end of the
present week. The word is plagiarist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

3. Behead o festival and nave direc-
lion.
f. Behead 'of light color ana nave
an atmosphere.
Jennie McCaughen &c. H. C.).
v. Diamonds, by Grace Manning &c. K. c.
l. A consonant in goodness.
2. period of time.
3. girls name
q. winning card.
5. A vowel in goodness.
VI l. consonant in says.
2. An adjective.
3. covering for part OF the body.
4. An affirmative.
5. A consonant in says.
VII. Hidden animals, by Mamie Sandy
&c. R. CO..
l. He, am sure, will do good work in
school.
2. The nose also, is part OF the head.
3. He caught the car at the end of the
street.
4. He came late.
5. He will go at 10 o'clock.
VIII. Charade.
My first for horses is used as fodder.
My second is necessary for every din
ner.
My whole is descriptive of the danger
Gus manner
Imy weapon might use when heated
Selected by Grace Lob &C. R. CO.
XII. Hidden Cities.
1. Ny father said. as he boarded the
car, "son, be good while I am
gone"
2. ooh, Victor, am glad to see youp
Hartley Jackson &c. r. CO..
v p;cforisl rahus
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Exchanges Received.

Harper's Round Table, Youths Companion,
Golden Days and Kinde rgar,en News for May.
the last being a monthly magazine de-
voted to the interests of all kinder
garten work. This issue contains an
account OF meeting held by the New Gen.
tury Club in Utica, N. Y, at whic a sweet lit
tie poem entitled "Motheriand," by Mary II.
Field, our California poetess, was read and
highly en- loved
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Correspondents Column.

Vera Chisholm = You are enrolled as a
me mber.
Grace Loh-You neglected to send your ad-
dress. As soon as you will let me know your
street and number shall send you the badge
Retha Wa.dan-If you keep on as you have
begun Your name will surely be on the roll of
honor, which will be published on the last
Sunday Of the year. 1t viii be drawn by one
of the best artists in the City ana will be a
very fine piece of work.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
new P0ZZLES.

Easy word squares, by Willie Crooks &c. R. c. J..
I. I. domestic animal.
2. beverage.
3. A refreshing beverage.
II. 1. The whole.
2. A meadow.
3. ''To putt or "to place.
III. Anagrams and definitions.
1. Sly ware. barrister.
2 Fat baker. meal
3. Golden land. country.
Selected by Theodore Joos &C. R.C).
~. Beheadings.
1. Behead plan and have QUANTITY
2 Behead cube and have an animal.
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know his number. but the answer did
come all right, stating that he would be
there on the first morning train.
Next day, Rob was his own happy little
self again. as soon as he heard the well
come news that his papa was coming, and
endeared himself to his kind new friends
by his merry laugh and innocent pratue
When his father arrived it was hard to-
tell which was the happier OF the two.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

The price of the silver badge OF the c. T.
G. is so cents. Send also cents for post
age. Only mem bers are entitled to wear
this badge. Contribute something to our
page and earn the right to wear the pretty
little pin.
Address all orders to Mary w. Rich
ards, San Francisco CALL, San Francisco,
CaI
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

pat my shaggy coat or stroke my shiny
nose growled fiercely and snapped atthe
tiny fingers.
or course her mother could never stand
such actions, SO she presented me to her
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Names of CORRESPONDENTS.

Besides letters published pleasant commu-
nications have been received from the follow.
ing memb be-s of C. r. c.: Jennie MeCaugben
Grace Lob, Estelle F. Gray, Ethel Mcclure
Mamie Sandy, Lizzie NJ. Wienke, Retha Wal.
dan, Theodore Joos and Madalena Lagomar.
aino.
From the following friends: Vida Martin
Willie Crooks, Miss Ella NJ. Sexton ana FLOYD
Cuoifh
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
A Correction.

"Wild Poppies," published April 25 on the
children's page over the name of Fred Anthes.
was selected by him from a little book of
poems about wild flowers by Miss Grace Hib-
hard
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A Thought for the Week.

1t isn't the thing you do, dear,
It's the thing you leave undone,
Which gives you bit OF heartache
At the setting of the sun.
The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flower you might have sent, dear,
Are your haunting ghosts tonight.
MARGARET z, SANGsTER
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tion of nonsense than 1t did for him to
pick up the entire song originally.-De-
t:oit Free Press.
"Wnat Is a family horse?"
at is an ancient beast that takes whole
family to make IL go."-Chicago Record.
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Answers to Puzzles Of MAY g.

Answers to Puzzles of MAY g.
l. Anagrams-Birds.
(d) Titmouse
(b) Swallow.
(c) Starting.
(d) Pigeon.
te) woodpecker.
% Thrush.
tg) Kingfsher.
(h) Mocking-biri.
fD Robin.
ID Linnet.
II. Milton.
III. The Emporium was built for a parro.
(Mrs. Parrott).
Nv. Buried animals.
(a) Gorilla.
(b) Cat.
(c) Ape.
(d) Mastiff.
v. Beheadings.
Gold old.
VI Transpositions.
(a) Tea-eat.
Q) Reap-pear.
(c) IXXL (excel).
(D Roek-cork.
VII. Dress goods.
(a) Cashmere.
(b) Henry Eta Henrietta. ~
fc) Muss Lynn.Muslin.
(d) Organ Dee-Organdie.
(e) Broke aid-Brocade.
Will (aI Plagiarist-a literary thief
(b) Word hunt.
TX. Byron.
Y. ta) cup and saucer (saw sir).
(6 The whole moon is the lightest
Sheds most ligh,).
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ton, and he went on TO school. That
morning desire to travel to the land
where snow and ice prevail had awakened
in Bob's busy little brain.
Many times after that he thought and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07

'For three years we have never been
without Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house."
says \. II. Patter, with f. C Atkins &
Co., indianapolis, Ind, land my wife
would as soon be without flour as a
bottle of this Remedy in the summer
season. We have use it with all three
of our children and it has never failed
to cure-not simply stop pain, but alb
solutely cure. 1t is all right, and any.
one who tries it will find it So" Fol
sale by all druggists and dealers
Benson, Smith & Co. wholesale agents
for the Hawaiian islands.