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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17
CANAL NATIONAL BANk.

Tho Annual Meeting of ne stockholders Of
the Canal National tank of Portland, will be
held at their banking house on Tuesday. the
10th day of January, 1899. at II O'Clock a. M,
for the election of seven Directors and for the
transaction of any other business that may be
legally presented.
December 10, 1898. decl0dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17

Patience-What is the cheapest thing
YOU ever saw about a bargain counter
Patricia husband waluhg ios ms
vEife. Jewish Coinment
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17

"Don't you know it's against the law
tn nour that water into the milkp" said a
passerby.
ssI'm only trying to drown the microbes,
sir . said the milkman, with a SMILE
Yonkers Statesman.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17
The National Traders Bank OF
Portland.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders of
The National Traders Bank of Portland will be
held in their banking ROOM No. SO Exchange
street, o'clock Tuesday. January 10. 1899,
ness as may legally come before the meeting.
Also to determine whether Section OF the Ar
ticles of Association shall be amended.
JcHN M. GOULD, Cashier.
deol0dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17

Statistics show that in London one per-
son IN as is maintained by public charity,
while in New York the proportion is one
in 900
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17
ANNUAL MEETINGS,
NJ . TI O H.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Chapman National Bank for the election Of
Directors for he ensuing year. and for the
transaction other legitimate business. will be
held at the rooms of the Bank on Tuesday,
January 10th, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m.
THOMAS Fl. EATON, Cashier.
Portland Me December 9lii, 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17

nr. Bulls Cough Syrup will stop your
cough at once. Take advice and buy bottle of
this reliable medicine for % cts
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17
SHAVING PAPER HOLDER.
a Useful Christmas Gift For a Bach
eIor Friend.

eIor Friend.
It is always difficult to think of an
appropriate Christmas gift for man,
especially if one wishes to make the
gift with ones own fingers. The ac-
oompanying sketch shows an amusing
and useful little article. easy to con-
struct and servioeable to any man who
shaves himself. It is holder for shaw,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17
HOLIDAY GOODS.

We are prepared to show our usual
assortment of goods suitable for Christ
mas Gifts for Gentlemen, such as
Smoking Jackets, House Coats, Dress
ing Gowns, Bath Wraps, Silk Umbrellas,
Canes, Fine Neckwear, Silk Mufflers,
Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins, Dress Suit
Muf1ers, Mackintoshes, Dress Suit
Gases, Fine Gloves, lined and unlined,
Dress Shirts, Fancy Shirts, Ladies' Silk
Umbrellas, Fine Underwear. etc.
Bear this list in mind when you are
4sing your Christmas shopping.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-17

Positively cure Biousness and Sick Headache, liver
and bowel complaints. They expel all impurities
from the blood. Delicate women find rehet from
using them Price csc; Eve 81. Sold everywhere.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
Feathers In womeD's Hats.

What a comment on woman is this
item: Frank NJ. Chapman of the Amer
lean Museum Of Natural History, New
York, has compiled a list Of the birds
which ne saw ON the hats of women in
this city during two afternoons. Forty
species were represented, including
thrushes, warblers, shrikes, 6ycatchers,
tanagers, swallows, waxwings, gros-
beaks, sparrows, orioles, woodpeckers,
jays, owls. grouse, doves, quails, shore
birds, herons gulls, terms and grebes.
In all he saw 173 wild birds or parts OF
them ON hats. OF these birds at least 80
varieties are protected by law during all
or a major portion of the year. A Bos-
ton court has decided that it is unlawful
to wear feathers Of bird that is pro-
tected by law, and similar law is pro-
posed in New York.-Popular Science
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
up TO Date Cushions.

Have you followed the revolution
which has taken place among cushions mp
TO date? The new article at the present
moment is oriental-Persian, Turkish,
and so on. Designs, stuffs, broideries,
beadings shapes and hues, all come
from the east or SAVIOR of it.
The very newest articles are of huge
dimensions Heavy cloths IN dull reds
and greens form some Of the popular ma
terials. The silks used are also in these
tints when chosen Of solid color in
fancy silks Persian floral patterns and
Turkish plaids are the selections Of the
moment To form cushions at more rea-
sonable rates these two last mentioned
Patterns may be found in chintz and cal
leo. These cotton goods are being used
for winter az well as for summer when
the character Of the room is not too form
al OF too rich 10 forbid this. Solid col
ors in cotton goods are seen, as well as
the horals and plaids. In these dull reds,
blues. buffs and greens are charming
The garnishings are heavy braids OF
cmbroideries in eastern pattern. Many
new ideas for binding are noted. Folded
bands of twisted silk laid along the edges
are extremely useful in carrying out the
luxurious plan. Heavy cording and
braids mysteriously looped and appli-
qued are seen as fnishings There is a
suggestion Of fringe, tasseled fringe Of
which nothing has been seen these few
seasons past. Very heavy triple rufiies
of silk are shown upon some Of the most
recent cushions Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19

John Temple Graves, editor Of the
Atlanta Journal, III lecture on The
New Woman and the Old, " says:
lit is no longer fashionable TO go in
20 ecStasies over woman. She is no Ion
ger a sentiment. She is a problem, and
it is our unhappy mission TO grapple
with her or surrender, as have done.
The issues she brings are vital. In their
scope, in their importance, in their far
reaching effects, involving as they do a
full half Of the human race and the
destiny Of the whole race, woman's
struggle for her rights and nobler stand
ards makes the foremost problem Of this
world. After 5000 years Of subordina-
tion woman is at last in rebellion
against the things that be. For 90 cen
turies she has been content TO crown the
victor in the lists Of human endeavor
Now she is herself in the lists for the
crown and the laurels of strife We in
the exigency Of this material age repeat
the cry, Room for the LADY, And we
have made room for her, or, rather, she
has made il for herself. In every forum
of discussion and in every field Of strife.
in the professions and in the trades, IL
the ranks Of the workers everywhere,
she has won her way and held her own.
Her triumphs over heather prejudice
have been magnificent. But she has not
yet released the sword Of progress. She
is marching on to new fields and wides
triumphs
First, then, woman has won her
way TO the schools Of the country. She
has converted the prejudice which has
shut her ont from her education. Thanks
10 her own persistent courage and against
the persistent protest Of narrowness and
bigotry. she has ennobled and glorifed
that privilege Of intelligence. For /, 600
years men have said that woman had no
brain for higher development and that
her limited capacities were safer within
the limited sphere 10 which man S stand
ards held her. She has nobly demon
strated her capacity for higher educa-
ton Then in the wider fields Of coeda-
cation, side by side IN lessons with men,
she has not lost in her separate sphere,
aud she has shared higher honors IL
mighty colleges. The last barrier to her
mental kingdom has been won. The
gates have been opened everywhere, and
with courage, energy and splendid pur-
pose her brains are putting into peril
the intellectual superiority Of the other
sex "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19

Street skirts are made almost like
riding habits in their clinging effect,
the most graceful skirt that a woman
can wear, which fact is almost a com
pensation for the added length. As,
however, these skirts, with their fan
like backs, are made without lining, or
rather separate from the indispensable
silk lining, which is short enough to
clear the ground and serves in lieu Of a
petticoat, they are so easily held up by
one hand in the street that their length
is hardly an annoyance. They are faced
on the anderside with the same silk as
that which serves as a petticoat, but
are not stiffened, the outer skirt and
petticoat being on the same band. This
does away with the silk skirt, which,
for the last few years, has been worn
instead Of a white wash skirt-an idea
which is not fresh or dainty. to say the
least Now the white skirt is again
deemed necessary, but it has changed its
character and is of thin muslin, worn
rather short, serving merely as pro-
lection, and can be changed and laun-
dcred. New York Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
Not Afraid of a Mouse.

Parls contains woman who follows
an occupation which probably enjoys
the distinction Ct being the only one Of
its kind in the world. Her livelihood is
gained by breeding mice and selling
them 10 physicians and medical colleges
for the purposes of vivisection. Mime.
Alexandra Is her name, and she has been
in this business nearly 10 years Her
clients include all the leading specialists
of Europe, Richet and CantemeSse Of
the gay metropolis among them. She
insists On each Of her customers making
a contract 10 take so many Of the little
animals each year before she will do
any business with them.
Madame is never short Of mice. At
present she has about 1000 ON hand.
She feeds her mice exclusively ON bread
and milk Her clients insist that the
animals must be white and plump, and
she finds this diet the best for them.
When they arc months old, they are
ready for the doctors, and she seldom
has any Cn hand after that age. She dis
poses Of these hapless victims not only
TO her regular clients In Paris, but also
TO sever1l persons in London and Gene
va The mice are well able TO stand a
long journey, and they are as fresh
when they arrive IN London as they
were when they left Paris s-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
Charmfng Erenlnz ToIIet.

A charming evening toilet just COM
pleted for a youthful society belle Of
this city is made Of canary colored silk
muslin over pink and yellow chame-
leon taffeta silk underskirt and bodice.
The skirt is trimmed with accordion
plated ruffies from belt TO hem. On the
front Of the bodice is bolero jacket Of
very beautiful point de yenise lace,
with a plated lace and silk muslin col
lar held by ornaments Of pink pearl in
termixed with French brilliaufs. Be-
tween the fronts of the lace bolero shows
a full blouse Of the shot silk veiled with
the tulle and finished with pointed
half girdle Of the passementerie that
holds long airy scarf Of the silk mus
lin laid in folds, carried to the back and
gracefully tied, the ends finished with q
narrow line of the glittering garniture,
this placed as a heading to the wide
hem On another pretty toilet Of india
silk muslin scattered over with little
rosebud designs in shaded silk, the gir-
die is omitted, deep lace yoke takes
the place of the bolero, and the very
long sash is carried twice around the belt
and knotted toward the left side at the
back of the round waist.-New York
Dost
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
She Deals In Diamonds.

St. Louis has a woman diamond deal
er who is not only making a comfort
able living, but she il adding 10 an al
ready good sized bank account. She
lives at a fashionable private hotel and
has no Office address. receiving her busi-
ness mail at the general delivery win
dow Of the postoffice. Her clientele en-
braces many Of the society women Of
the city.
When this young woman first en-
gagged in the venture, she made the
rounds Of the pawnshops Of the city and
purchased a number Of diamonds at a
very moderate price. She Is a good
judge Of the stones and is able 10 tell
Just what a diamond is worth. In some
manner she learns from day to day OF
women who wish to buy diamonds,
and she makes it her business TO call
upon them.
At first she was not received kindly,
but after a time she managed 10 dispose
of several Of the stones. Then her prices
were so reasonable that it was but a
very short time before the fact that she
sold diamonds cheaper than they coald
be purchased anywhere else in town be-
came well known among certain cir
cles, and her business began to thrive.
In case any Of her customers become
financially embarrassed she will pur-
chase the stones back at a sufficient dis
count TO enable her TO make handsome
profit.
She has no delinquent customers, for
her sales are for cash. She isabout p
years Of age and well educated She is
modest in appearance and a thorough
business woman and her keen knowledge
Of human nature aids her greatly IN her
enterprise.-St. Louis Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
rnnnIal I.nanrse Game..

The Jaranese children play come
good games that might help American
youngsters through a wintry afternoon
The girls. big girls. too, have very
pretty ball game that they call ''yema-
T. F." which means handball, but IL is
not at all the same thing as the hand
ball we know. 4 number Of them stand
in circle. One Of them takes the ball
they use one about two inches In
diamete<-and throws it perpendicular
Is on the ground As it rebounds she
strikes it back with her open hand
This she does as often as she can do 50
without moving from her place IN the
circle, bur when il rebounds nearer 60
some other girl-as 1t Will be sure 70
do soon-it is the part Of that girl TO
strike il down. So the game goes on
till some girl fails 10 hit when she
should or to make il rebound, and then
she is cast out Of the circle The game
goes on till only one girl is left, and
then she has the honOrs Of the game,
''kachi. or victory, as the girls call 1t.
There is another merry game called
Catching the snakes tail. " One play
er il selected to be the catcher, and the
rest slnge themselves in a row, one be-
hind the other, each child putting his
or her hands on the shoulders Of the
child in front of him.
The catcher stands in front of the row
some feet away, and when the row Is
ready the game commences, and it con-
sists Of the catcher's efforts 10 catch the
last child in the row, while the row de
fends its tail, the snakes tail This is
usually the smallest child playing for
the row is graduated by size. The catch
er must not push any one in the row,
and the chain of the row must not be
broken, either action constituting a
''fouL When the tall is caught,
that child becomes catcher and the
catcher becomes the tail.
a variation ON this game is for the
catcher 70 cry out that he viii catch a
child. (which child do You want:"
asks the head, and then the row tries TO
defend that child under the same con-
ditions as before.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
Afternoon Receptions.

The most pleasant form Of afternoon
entertaining is to get together few Of
ones friends-from 10 to 20-for some
special purpose, choosing tactfully with
regard 10 congeniality. The purpose
should be stated IN the invitation. This
may be the discussion Of books recently
read by each Of the guests or Of domes-
tic problems; helpful interchange of
ideas regarding the home training of
children, their school work and the
books they should read; a relation Of
interesting experiences Of travel, etc. ;
club work, philanthropy, the questions
Of the day-poliueal, economic, inter
national, etc.-lacking knowledge of
which is TO be unintelligent. There is
an infinite variety Of delightful excuses
for such a company. Coffee and delicate
sandwiches, served without troubling
guests TO 90 to the dining room, would
be an appropriate rejection. Warm gin
gerbread OF some other fancied trifie
might be a unique and acceptable addi-
tion. An open fire would be the feature
Of features on such an occasion, serving,
as it always does, as an inspiration to
geniality. Home Compan-
ion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19

Miss Clara Barton, in her recent trip
abroad, showed her untiring energy and
the wonderful facilities of rapid transit
She was sent by the government to vi
emma, and after crossing the ocean and
a continent and transacting her affairs
IN that city she attended to some busi-
ness in America and returned TO her
home in less than a month. She is now
established at Glen Echo, on the out
skirts Of Washington. Her home is
most unique and interesting, and its To-
cation is one Of surprising beauty, with
the undulating hills Of Maryland spread
ing around it, and the winding river,
tossing in its narrow bed far down be-
low, at its feet The house itself was
erected seven Years ago, when Glen
Echo was planned as a ChautauGua. and
the picturesque towers and great am
phitheater form fitting surroundings for
the home Of the Red Gross. Il Is very
large, and in it are stored all the dona-
tions and supplies of the Red Cross, and
many closets and cupboards are tucked
- the most Oat Of the way nlaoaS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
rBrds.te on saaraws.

Robert J. Burdette, in letter recent
Il written to Miss Lucia Griffin, well
known literary woman OF Abba, Ia, de-
fines his position for woman suffrage
He writes:
Somebody told me, Miss Griffin. that
yon wanted to vote. Well, 60 ahead
and vote. for all 1 care. think you
should have that privilege. on right
rather am in favor of woman's SUI
frage; have been ever since was old
enough TO know anything about it; see
no more reason why woman should
not vote than do why she should not
read the papers understand politics. at
least as much as men do, love her coun-
try and bring forth and train up sol
diers who shall perform military service
for her in return for her care for them
when they were helpless don't think
the gift Of suffrage would "unsex" her.
/ don't think (if she paid no more at
tention to primaries and politics than
90 per cent Of the best men now do)
that her political duties would occupy
more than three or four hours Of her
time every year, and we could surely
spare her from the kitchen and the
nursery that long without any danger
Of the household falling to pieces Hur-
-ah FOR the woman-new and old.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19

there. Mrs Bailey while out trampi1g
in the mountains found an iron cap and
explored the country around TO see if it
was in located ground.
She found no stakes in the vicinity
and then decided to locate the claim
Mr. Bailey furnished the posts, but
Mrs Bailey wrote the notices and tray-
eled through a rough country TO paste
them to the posts The claim was called
the Alpine because Mrs Bailey consid-
cred this was suggestive Of the rough
country in which it is located.
Not having a miners license, Mrs.
Bailey located the claim in the name Of
her brother, Mr Mclean, broker Of
Spokane No sooner were the posts On
the Alpine placed IN position than en-
terprising prospectors had an extension
staked out. But all the chivalry and all
the sentiment that ought 20 be associat-
ed with the fact that a woman had
braved the hardships Of a mountainous
trip in order 70 locate mineral claim
were disregarded, and Mrs Bailey woke
MP one fine morning 20 find that her
claim had been jumped.
As there is rock in place, as the posts
are the regulation size and as all records
are perfectly legal, Mrs Bailey is not
very much concerned about the jump
ing Of her claim and only considers it
an incident that adds more interest u
her camping in Boundary creek
Mrs Bailey is the daughter Of John
Allen Mclean, who lives at % Berwick
park. Boston. Globe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
rrim,nInr For Minter Goun.

All of the winter fashions are now
settled, and they show a tendency for
trimming of some kind Jet and colored
gimps black and colOred velvet, black
and white satin, velvet ribbon. bands of
the dress material, rows and designs of
braid and yokes of silk cord or bead and
spangle embroidery on mousseline are
the garnitures that will be seen ON every
hand. Small buckles will be worn in
folded collars and belts, and long silk,
also among the accessories designed TO
increase the elaborate appearance of
winter gowns, which are all much
trimmed, except the severely tailored
street suit-Isabel a Mallou in Ladies'
Home Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
Hot Flashes.
General Derangemeni and Nervousness Pre-.
Iuded by Stomach Trouble.
Blood Disorder and Nervousness of
Years Standing.
From ne Commercial. uat,ooa. III

Mrs Clristiana Foster is q matron of Mat
toOn, who has recently been restored to the
ranks of health after many years Of suffer
ing. She gave her statement TO a reporter
in such concise shape that we print it:
Ny name is christiana Foster, l am fi:ly
years Of age and housekecpcr. | have
lived in Illinois ever since was twelve
years old. During the latter years of my
life | have been much afflicted with stomach
trouble. blood disorders and nervousness.
and these were greatly aggravated about two
years ago, when | became subject to most
disaSreeable hot flashes, (Or perhaps / should
say inshes).'
:. seemed to be losing ground all the time.
] could not sleep Iut tor short time, not
being able to obtain any appropriate rest,
and may say WAS truly wretched.
About one year ago. after reading an ad-
vertisemenf Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, ] determined 70 ct some Of
them, and did 50. beginning to take them
Strlctly according 10 directions I lad not
taken half y box before / experienced relief
and before ! had taken foEr boxes. / was /
may say, vel OF e0urss al growing Oh
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-19
wom.n,. opportupltr Anroaa

Germany is supposed to be q land
where women have small opportunity
70 earn money in competition with men.
The idea of the German woman as man
trodden, helpless and oppressed has be-
come 50 general that woman suffrasists
regard her usually as an illustration Of
all that is evil in masculine methods Of
conducting eOvernment and industry
Yet the last industrial and professional
census Of the German empire shows that
the number Of self supporting German
women is already in the millions and is
growing rapidly-so rapidly, indeed, as
70 provoke the ques-Ion, IF this con-
tinues, what can be done with the
mens'
Germany has 26. SCI, 1875 women, of
whom 1918. 954 are in domestic service
and 5.264. 4O9 support themselves by
industrial and professional labor. Since
1882 the number Of self supporting wo-
men IN the empire has increased by
more than 1000, GOO To be sure, this
whole increase would not be regarded
universally as a sign Of woman's prog
ress- some Americans might reCarl it
as quite the reverse. For instance, in
the last l6 years 2ls, 245 women have
replaced le2, O49 men as agricultural
workers, accepting such low wages as
10 make the change profitable to the en-
ployers. Just what the duties Of these
women in agriculture are the census
does not state. A person who has lived
In rural Germany and seen women
hitcbed before the plows. side By side
with COWS, or has observed their ANA
zonian activity in the harvest fields can
imagine, however. that a composite pic
ture Of the 2ls. 245 at their tasks would
not please Sorosis or the W. @. 7. Z.
All in all, the number Of German
male workers has increased 80. S per
cent IN the last i6 years, while that Of
the German female workers has increas-