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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-15

Of nainsook Slips, trim
med with lace and Swiss
embroidery, at 75c, were
ST. Also a lot of chill
dren's open front, Jersey
ribbed, Shirts, S m a | /
sizes, at two for 25c.
CAazarsn's Goats Counter.
One lot of Elder Down
Short Goats, red and
grey, fur trimmed, for
children I II to 3 years,
at $2.4S, been 1888.
Weekueay Counter, Wonsems
One lot of remnants
of crepe lisse and silk
Ruching, neck lengths,
at sc each, worth two or
three times the price.
In same section, a lot OF
pure linen Cape Collars,
all sizes, at SC, were Ioc.
Em6yolaeyzes Counter.
One lot of fancy mus
lin Dressing Case Sets,
includes scarf and three
tides, ruffled, slightly
solled. to go at half Price
to-day; have been $I.oS
to 81.
Laces Counter.
One lot Of wide ecru
Laces, E d g e S a n d
Flounces, net tops, which
have been selling at
SI.45 to $3.50, to go at
half Price to-day.
Linens Counter.
A lot Of Laundry Bags,
made Of netting, at 19c,
marked down from 35c.
Ha6erdasAs,y.
An assorted lot of
mems Nightshirts, fine
goods, which have been
selling at $I.25, $I.37
and $3.50 each, to go
Monday at 75c. These
goods have been piled
against a brick wall in
the basement and have a
slightly mouldy odor.
The skirts are not in
jured in any way, how
ever, and this defect will
90 with the first washing.
Toilet Goods.
One lot of Ludwig's
Buttermilk Soap, at Ioc
a box. three cakes in a
box.
One lot of fancy cellu-
loid Pin Trays. at 1Sc,
| OWEN. MOORE & co
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PORTLAND. Nov. 10, 1897.
TNVERY week the
- interest in our
Monday B a r.
gain Sale grows stronger.
Every week we try to
make the attractions
greater.
These MONDAY Bar
gain Sales" are timely op-
portunities for getting
wantable merchandise at
10 prices far below the &C
tual value.
To-day, then, will be
no exception.
Dyabeyzss Room.
Fifty pairs of full size,
extra quality, Bobinet
Lace Curtains, broad
ven in c h rufaed
founce, edged with ecru
lace and insertion of lace
inside, to go Monday at
SI.o8 the pair; never
sold before under $2.o8.
Silks.
An assorted lot of
printed Florentine Silks,
various patterns, at 35c a
yard, marked down from
5oc. Some of these are
! short lengths, but all are
long enough for pillows
and some Grapes.
Ribbons.
An assorted lot of
broad MORE and taffeta
Ribbon, at Ioc a yard,
been 42c and soc. Some
fancies in the lot.
HamakeySAsefs.
One lot Of mems col
ored bordered. hem
stitched Handkerchiefs,
at two for 25c; regular
price 25c each.
UudevzOeay, Knitted.
One lot of women's
merino, Jersey ribbed,
Undervests and Pants,
some slightly imperfect,
as they came from the
mandatory, at 48c; the
quality usually sold at
75c and 81.
CAaAaxem's Unaeywsay.
One lot of heavy me-
rino Vests and Panta-
lettes, sizes IS to "a, at
1ec to 32c, been CSC to
4oc-
Innings Counter
One lot Of 22-inch
French Haircloth, grey
and black, at 32c, was
42c a yard.
Umaeyueor, Muslin.
One lot of fancy Elan
nelette Nightrobes, extra
long and full, to go Mon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-15

marked down from 25c.
One lot of "Creoleum,"
a liquid disenfectant,
! made from tar, at CSC a
large bottle, regular price
38c.
Stationery Counter.
One lot of fine box
Papers, made and packed
specially for this depart
ment, at 25c a box, regu-
lar price 48c.
Fancy Goods Counter.
One lot of black iron
and oxydized Candle
Sticks, new design, at
&c.
Mem's UvGeyweaY.
One lot of fancy fan
nelette Nightshirts, very
full and long, at 62c.
Gysat v0lue.
MEMS Hosiery Counter.
One lot of mems extra
heavy merino Half-hose,
dark tan and brown, at
1oc, marked down from
25c.s>
At same counter, a lot
of extra heavy. Turtle
neck, white Sweaters, at
s. and 1915, been $3.50
and $50.
Umbrellas.
One lot of good quail
ity Gloria cloth Umbrel-
las, have steel rods, para
gon frames. silver trim
med Congo handles. at
o2c. The best ualue in
umdvel1as a0e haze e0ey of
| tered at SO small a Price.
Dress Trimmings Counter.
One lot of mohair dress
Trimmings, at SAC a yard,
marked down from soc.
Notions Counter. #
One lot of Military
Hooks and Eyes, black
and white, four cards for
5c-AaJtAe regular 6yzce.
Also a lot of oo-inch
metal tipped Tape Meas
ures, at two for 5c-AaLf
the regular Prize.
GAoves.
A small lot of Perrin's
two-clasp Cape Suede
Gloves, light brown and
tan, at liz, were IT'S.
Hosiery.
One lot of women's
| OWEN, MOORE & co.
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New wants. To Let, FOR Sale, Lost. Found
and Similar advertisements wiilbefound under
heir appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-15
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

]. r. Libby Co.
Owen, Moore g. Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Atkinson Furnishing Co.
w. E. Plummer.
Albert f. Smith.
Palmer Shoe Store.
Miss Photograph Studio.
Iterstate Commerce Commission.
Steamer Percy V.
City of Deering.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Food Fair.
Gaiety Theatre.
jefferson Theater.
Portland Theater.
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Onyx black, fleece lined
Hosiery, double soles,
spliced heels, at acc. Al
SO a lot of heavy out size
Onyx black cotton Hosi-
cry, at the same price.
CAlAayew's Hosiery Counter.
One lot of fancy Scotch
mixed wool Stockings,
sizes 8 to 9 IL, at CSC,
marked down from soc.
NeedlezUork Counter
To-day we'll sell a lot Of
completed pieces Of Deco
rative Needlework, which
have been used as models
and samples to take orders
from. Photograph frames,
pin cushions, fancy blot
tiers, knick-knack bags,
pen wipers, book markers,
ETC., which have been from
o2c to $50, all marked
down to very small frac-
tons of the original price.
The goods are not in per-
feet condition, but at the
prices we shall sell them
at, each one is a great bar
gain.
Yarns Counter
One lot Of Morse Kaley's
best quality white Knitting
Cotton, at SC a ball.
Leather Goods Counter:
One lot of Morocco Pocket
Books, Combination Cases,
ETC., black and colors, at $50,
marked down from SOC.
Ieavelsy Counter.
One lot of celluloid Hair
Pins, at Tic dozen, regular
price 25c.
Easement.
One lot of decorated china
Brush and Comb Trays, at
CSC.
One lot Of heavily timed
wire Frying Baskets, at 15c,
regular price 25c.
One lot of silver plated,
gold lined Drinking Mugs, for
children, at 25c. GREAT BAR
GAIN.
One lot of decorated china
Trays, for cold meat, at 19c,
marked down from 25c.
We shall also sell Monday,
in the Balcony, hundred
more Chrysanthemum Plants
Gin bloom), yellow and white,
in six-inch pots, at Soc. The
lot we advertised a week ago
were all sold inside of thirty
minutes.
We shall also sell in the
Balcony to-day, our entire
OWEN. MOORE & co.
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Mrs. windows Soothing syr,

Al others are limitations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
THE TALKING PIG.
Some Queer Christmas Experiences
On the Road.

Some Queer Christmas Experiences
On the Road.
"None of my numerous Christmas
experiences have been sad ones" re-
marked the famous old clown, Dan
Rice, who CHANGED to be in a remin
iscent mood the other day.
TT was on holiday" he continued,
chat l accidentally determined to be
Snowman. While walking Dn the out
skirts of Pittsburg, Pa, [ paused to
admire a pen of fine pigs by the road
side Now, a, pig is not the least intel
ligent of animal creation-that is, he
knows enough to eat whenever he gets
chance. l was a fairly proficient
amateur ventriloquist at that time,
and the owner of the pen was aston
! ished to hear me maintaining an ami
| mated conversation with a sleek, fat
porker as he approached the stye.
Pig, you know you ate that pullet,
feathers and all, 1 accusingly ex-
| claimed.
!. Dan, you know you lie; and the
truth amt in you came the angry re-
Spouse within the stye.
"'Phwat the divirs got inter me
pigs? their owner wonderingly in
quires.
The divil take We, ye Oirish nagur,
a squeaking voice replied from the
pen. Dan, swot him in the smeller.'
I'll do nothing of the kind, you un-
grateful beast was my indignant re-
ply.
After a few minutes conversation
the Irishman was convinced that a
certain black and red pig was pos
sessed of a devil, and was sorely per-
picked thereby. He was greatly puz-
lied to know how to get rid of both
pig and devil at the same time. At
last l kindly volunteered to take the
duo, and he offered me a small con-
sideration for so doing.
within two weeks 1 was making a
neat sum of money on the road by ex-
hibiting an educated, talking pig, which
proved a great drawing card. SO well
did [ prosper with it that the next
| Christmas I lavishly entertained a host
of old as well as new friends with the
best the country afforded.
From thence on my career was sin
gularly successful, and eventually I
became proprietor of the first circus in
which 1 ever appeared as a clown.
| The word Clown according to Web
ster, means a churl, a man Of coarse
manners, an ill-bred man; but L found
it paid, just the same. AS the original
! Shakespearean clown I drew a salary
Of $4,000 a season and endeared my
self to a discriminating and fun-loving
| public.
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THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897

was spent at New Orleans. At that
time I had a company of 100 of the
sweetest voiced children that ever sang,
and with them [ was giving a series of
spectacular musical productions at va
rious cities in the south, travelling on
my own steamboat. The tour had been
unusually profitable and so 1 announced
that at the close of the last perform
ance on Christmas, Dan Rice's original
Santa Claus would appear in his sleigh,
with many unique effects, and present
to each dear little member of his COM
pany token of the season.
II and my agents spared no efforts in
perfecting the necessary plans. and at
the close of the last performance on
Christmas the lights were lowered and
winters night scene presented, with
full moon shining upon snow covered
house tops and palms. over which soon
came Santa Claus dashing along in
frost glittering sleigh drawn by rein
deers, the jingling of whose bells could
be plainly heard. Upon a houstop the
sleigh halted and Santa Clause disap-
peared down the chimney.
Then the scene changed, the lights
were turned on and the hundred silveuy
voices of the company united in singing
The Star of Bethlehem Then, still
singing, the pretty little ones all beau
| tifully costumed, marched across the
stage, each bearing in his or her arms
the dainty present from Dan Rice's
Santa Claus. On, that was a great
night in New Orleans, and my Santa
Claus saw that no hungry one in the
whole city went supperless to bed.
And what became of those dear lit
tie boys and girls of my company?
Well some are dead, and some are
married, while I am still Dan Rice. [
want to see 26 more years in order to
ascertain the ultimate level of the
| new woman. "
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others. He had little to say to them or
they to him. Frank decided to tell his
chum OF the discovery he had made,
and they would consult as to whether
they should take Jeff and Tim into
their confidence.
Meanwhile, the trio gathered their
loads upon their backs, and started
northward, without so much as calling
gcodby TO those whom they left behind,
and who We're not sorry to part COM
pany with them
The gold hunters had had a little lift
on their journey, but it was not worth
considering, IN view of what remained
before them. A mile advance with
sleds and their packs took them to the
head of Lake Bennett, where, it may be
said, the navigation of the Yukon really
begins. The lake is about % miles long,
contains a number of islands, and IN
going to the foot one passes from Alas
ka into British Columbia. Along its
shores were scores of miners, busily en-
gagged in building boats with which to
make the rest of the journey. Sad to
say, owing to their inpatience and lack
of skill, some of them were so f1imsy
and Demonstrated that they were GER
tain to go to pieces in the fierce rapids
below, and add their owners to the
long list of victims whose bodies strew
the pathway from Chilkoot to the up
per Yukon.
Here. too, it became necessary for our
friends to build a craft, and, since it
was comparatively early in the day,
Jeff and Tim, each with an ak over his
shoulder went into the wood, already
partly cut down, Hardman accompany
ing them, in order to bear his turn.
The boys remained behind to guard the
property, though their neighbors were
so occupied with their own affairs that
they gave them little heed. Frank took
the opportunity to tell his companion
What he had observed on the boat while
crossing the lake.
"Hardman has joined our company
for some evil purpose" said Roswell
and the other man is his partner in
| the plot
But they are gone and we may not
Sc them again.
Zone of them, at least, has an under
| standing with Hardman, and will keel
him within hailing distance"
I'VE will say nothing to Jeff or Tin
until tomorrow: I fear that we shall
learn something tonight
The boy was right in his supposition
CTo be Continued.)
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while they picked their way down for
the other. BY the time that was placed
beside its companion the whole party
were utterly used up. Even jeff Ora
ham sat down on one Of the loads,
painting and too tired to speak. When
he found voice. he said:
What fools We are! And yet if l
went back to Frisco I'd start agin for
the Klondike the next day, so l reckon
we'll keep on
No one responded, for they were so
wearied that talking itself was labor.
Looking to the southwest they could
see the blue simmer of the Pacific,
where The Gulf Of Alaska rolls its white
surges against the dismal shores. Far
in the distance a faint line against the
sky showed where a steamer was
probably ploughing its way to St.
Michaels, with hundreds of gold-seek-
ers on board, the van of the army that
is pushing toward the klondike from
the west, the south and the east, until
it would seem that even that immense
region would overflow with the in
Vulnerable multitudeS, drawn thither
by the most resistless magnet that can
make men brave peril, suffering and
death.
Turning in the opposite direction,
they saw the mountain slope melting
away in the great valley of the Yukon,
with the trail leading through a mar
row, rocky gap, and with naked granite
rocks rising steeply to the partly
snow-clad mountains. The party had
been fortunate in completing the ascent
in less than a day, when it often re-
quires twice as long. The first half
mile of the descent was steep, when
the slope becomes more gradual. The
glare of the snow compelled all to use
their glasses, and seven miles from the
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pests, and the whirling snow and sleet
were so binding that they hardly Ven
tured to peep out from their tent The
weather was such as has baffied the
most intrepid Of explorers for centuries
in their search for the north pole.
Our friends were unusually fortunate
in being favored with good weather,
there being hardly any wind stirring,
while. more wonderful than all, the sun
shone from an unclouded sky, in sec
ton where the clear days average less
than 20 in the course of the entire
year.
So steep and rough was the ascent
that the toilers were compelled to lean
forward many times until their noses
were within a few inches of the snow
and their progress was like that of so
many snails. 1t was impossible to drag
both sleds. All, therefore, joined in
pulling and pushing one Of them, and
by the most laborious efforts finally
succeeded in getting it to the top.
More than once they were forced to
crawl carefully over the ice slopes on
their hands and knees, and many
times they balanced themselves on
narrow spots, where a slip would have
brought certain death. The climb at
times was almost perpendicular and
exhausting to the last degree.
The sled was left at the summit
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By L. E. cHITTENDEN.
Copyright, 1897, by s. S. Mcclure.

One day. little while before Christ
mas, DR.. Rawlins went out to the
Raffertys to see Tim Rafferty,, the
father. who had sent for him.
Polly and Molly were in the office
when he started. and they discovered.
that he had left his medicine case, so
they got on Nance, the doctors old
gray horse. to follow him.
Nance, however, was highly incensed
at being hustled out of her warm
stable into the frosty air to carry two
impatient children, and a medicine
chest, a couple of miles into the coun-
try, and she hung down her head and
crept at even a slower pace than usual
so after they had consumed much time
in getting over very little ground
they met their father returning.
They waved the case wildly and
Nance stopped entirely; the only thing
she had shown the least cheerfulness
in doing since they started, and ser
enely waited until the doctor drew
near.
Hello" called out the doctor cheer
lily, here are my two assistants on
their flying machine. No, 1 didn't
need the chest. I knew about what
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19

another memorable Christmas I
spent as d prisoner in Blue Eagle jail.
charged with the heinous offense of
providing the general public with
amusement, entertainment and instruc-
ton, in the form of a circus. Now,
one of my objections to prison life is
that it is too combining, but, just the
same, was Santa Claus to the prison
ers and visitors at the jail that day.
We had a fine dinner of roast pig and
fowl, with cranberry sauce and mince
pies. That day I for the first time
sang before a select audience my ia
nous song Of The Blue Eagle Jail,
which subsequently revolutionized pub
lie sentiment against shoWmen.'
SOUTHERN CHRISTIASES.
Another never to be forgotten
Christmas I spent in Havana when at
the height of a performance before a
large audience the best lion trainer that
ever | knew furnished a dinner to a
cage of fierce Nunidian beasts. When
the lions were finally beaten back from
their prey with red hot irons there was
just enough left of Florinelli to hold
a funeral service over. That was all.
Well, such is circus life,'' exclaimed the
old clown, mournfully.
THE happiest Christmas of my life
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darling doIs?' said Molly, ~fiattening
her nose against the pane.
II should think so; I'd like one my
SELF said Polly.
At last the boxes were empty of
everything but excelsior. and tissue
paper, and the man came out, lit his
pipe and .carelessly tossed the match
down and went off. SO the girls, still
looking out, presently saw thread Of
blue smoke and then a squirt of flame
from one of the boxes.
Polly" cried Molly.
Molly" cried Polly, both together.
Then they rushed down the back stairs
and into the back yard which was
quiet and deserted The porter had
been washing windows and porches
earlier in the afternoon, and the long
black rubber hose was still fastened
to the hydrant.
Polly grabbed it, while Molly turned
the water on. Then they climbed over
the fence. ran through the alley, and
climbed on top of Mr.. Barnes fence
and turned the hose on the fire. which
was rapidly burning the light COM
bustible stuff.
Fire! Firel" they called. Hurry.
hurry. MI Barnes, you are burning up
out here, and you don't know it,
When Mr. Barnes and his clerks
came hurrying to the back door the
fire was about out. though the two little
fremen still sat playing on the smOk-
ing, charred boxes. which. with the
| scorched porch, showed how real the
danger had been.
For Massy's sake!" began Mr.
Barnes But the pair in their excite
ment Immediately turned the stream
ing hose on the group in the doorway,
putting them out also very effectually.
/ "Oh, excuse usr' cried Molly, jerking
it around so it played on Polly, and
nearly knocked her off the fence. Then
1 with another twitch she pulled it
around so it ran down her own back
1 But we were so scared"
Scared said Mr.. Barnes, coming up
cautiously and getting possession Of
/ the hose, well, your scare mas saved
my Christmas stock. 1 reckon. Why.
it's the doctors girl, amt it? Well,
might have known it. I'm glad you
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adds coffee, possibly three times q day.
If the owner has proven by daily ex-
perience that he can digest coffee and
that it does not detract from his health
in any manner, it would be admissible
for him to continue it's use. even al
though It furnishes no food value. but
is simply q stimulant and narcotic.
If, however, rheumatism, which pro-
ceeds from q disorganized liver. or
constipation, which frequently comes
from a disarranged nervous system,
combined with stomach and liver
trouble, or If the heart palpitates I'M
pleasantly or runs down low in it's
heats, he may conclude that the cause
of it all, the drug which we know of
under the name of coffee, is doing an
insiduous work, and that if continued,
will certainly shorten his days.
In order to determine whether or no.
coffee is the cause of the difficulty it
could be abandoned for time and
Postum Cereal Food Coffee used in its
place. This kind of experiment has
proved the salvation of many men and
women in America today.
g g g
Postum is the only Cereal Coffee yet
discovered, with coffee taste. that is
pure and free from low grade coffee or
other drugs.