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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
Christmas Gifts for Mother.

Did you ever stop to think how close
ly mother is identified with all our
plans for Christmas? When she is not
filled with the Christmas spirit. it is
apt to be a dreary holiday, but when
she loves Christmas there is JOY and
gladness in the home, no matter how
the other members of the family may
have felt about it or how poor the home
may be. But, while the mother is really
made responsible for the Christmas
merrymaking, how seldom are her
pleasures considered? That is not at
all as it should be. and l want to sug-
gest that the coming Christmas shall
be considered mothers exclusive holi-
day. If the other members of the fam
lily can possibly do so, they should re-
lieve her of all household care during
that day. Think how she would enjoy
a Christmas dinner planned and
cooked by the members of her family,
and it's menu kept a secret from her
until the moment when she was es-
corted to the seat of honor!
But not only must mother be relieved
of all responsibility so far as the
Christmas entertainment is concerned:
she must also be the one to receive the
most gifts. If but one member of the
family can have a Christmas gift, let it
be mother. Without doubt she has
gone without many and many a time
that the children's stockings might be
filled. rs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
Dainty Souvenirs Of the Season That are Use
full and Ornamental.

Here are suggestions for the making of
five articles, one or more of which may
serve to complete somebody's list of
Christmas presents. All are easily made,
and any of them may be used as a gift
for gentleman, which is very desir-
able feature.
OF these, the most attractive and the
one most readily adopted to mans use is
the scarf pin roll.
To make It, line with silk and fill with
cotton wadding piece of silk plush
eight inches square, and bind the edge
with silk cord.
Two inches from one side, fasten to the
lining felt belt half an inch in width.
The belt Is made of two thin pieces OF
felt. .Yn s
At intervals of three-quarters of an
inch, tack the belt down with two rows
OF stitches quarter of an inch apart,
making openings through which the scarf
pins are to be inserted. Ribbons are fas-
tened at one end to tie the roll. Close the
roll like book. roll it up and tie with the
ribbon. 1t should then be four inches
long and one inch in diameter
Pins should always be inserted in the
belt with their heads toward the middle.
where they are covered with the flap. 81
that when closed up they will not fall
out. For greater safety. two flaps may
be used, but 1T Is not necessary.
The same thing will serve to keen q
lady's stick-pins, If it is not needed as a
gift for gentleman.
A very attractive little hanging min
holder can be made of cardboard. decor
| ated linen, and a small piece of velvet.
Cover with linen two heart shaped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
Christmas Gifts from Birch Bark.

What to do with the quantities of
birch bark gathered in the summer is
question now worrying many a
household with whom the summer :
treasure trove as rapidly degenerating
into rubbish Almost every one who
spends a season in the country comes
home more or less we'll provided with
bark Which he has been vaguely told
may be converted into napkin rings
match safes and similar souvenirs. In.
quiry among stav at home friends
usually develops little information as
ITO how these souvenirs are to be made,
so the birch bark is slowed away in
cupboards or forms a detected looking
heap in some attic corner.
Now, very pretty things may really
be made Of birch bark. One need not
have brought the bark home from tn
country to have the pretty knick-
knacks. for at any lumber yard where
wood is chopped bits of white birch
may be secured.
One of the very prettiest things
which may he made of the bark is a
hanging basket for the plants in the
sunny window. One basket may be
square and another may be canoe
shaped. The square basket will be
found to be the most serviceable, but
the canoe shaped one will he the hand
somer.
To make the square basket, take a
piece of birch bark about 20 by Is
inches. -Four inches from the ends OF
the Is inch edge make incisions and cut
lines six Inches into the bark. This
Will make four cuts in the bark parallel
With the 20 inch sides. One of the end
divisions of bark will. now be seven
inches wide and the two corner pieces
each four inches wide. By turning
these flaps up and running a peg of
some sort through the bark, Sits being
cut through with penknife, a. small
square basket will be formed. A strip
OF bark about one and one-half or two
inches wide and Is inches long. fas-
tened to the basket by pegs, will form
strong handle. Pieces of bark cut
from the sheet in the shape of a canoe
and sewed together, over and over,
with fine wire or linen thread make a
pretty and useful basket, for there is
no end to the service of these birch
ornaments. ~
Napkin rings are so easily made that
there Is no need to describe the method
of cutting them out. To decorate them
one has the choice Of a hand painted
design or the use of narrow ribbon run
through gashes cut in the birch bark,
Inc edge of the napkin ring may be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

pieces of cardboard four inches wide and
four inches and three-quarters high.
One of the pieces of linen should be en-
broidered or painted wit little spray
of flowers. Place the cards back to back
and overcast them together all around
the edge.
Cut another piece of cardboard two
inches in diameter, and with bran or fine
sawdust make small pin cushion COW
cred with muslin, in the shape of a mush-
room top. Cover the cushion with velvet
board pieces with first-class glue.
Stick pins all around the edge and finish
the cushion with bows and a ribbon &c
hang it up. The center cushion may be
i useful present in the shape of a
holder for loose photographs is very ac-
ceptable for either lady or gentleman
Cut piece of sim cardboard three
inches and three Quarters wide by six
inches and one-half long; this is for the
back or bottom.
muslin measuring II inches wide and /:
inches long with the corners cut out.
Cut piece of silk plush and a piece OF
| figured china silk the, same shape and q
trthe larger all around, turn the edges II
and bind with silk cord.
Before the top and bottom are caught
however, fasten the ends of an elastic II
| color to match the lining, to the tol
Ter strap will hold the photographs II
place and prevent them from sliding
about when handled.
When closing the folio, turn the shorr
| ends In first, then the long ones.
bag to hold a pack of cards is an ac.
ceptable present for anybody who plays
| To make one, cut piece of cardboard
the size of the end of pack of cards
| cover 1t with muslin and then with tn.
material of which the bag is made.
or the many materials that can b.
| used a good quality of silk plush OF
| French cretonne win prove very durable
and satisfactory I, 1.. an
Line the goods with China silk. and OF
| 1t form the bag two inches longer thar
| the pack of cards. allowing room for :
| heading at least, an inch; wide, and pro
vide the bag with draw strings.
On piece. of thin. w,.ite celluloid PAIN
/ the spots of some card in the pack ant
sew 1t fast to one side of the bag.
| An old card may be tackled to the bag
or the spots embroidered ON "a piece OF
white linen. -., ~.
| II would be advisable to cover piect
| of pasteboard with the embroidered liner
as 1t lends atstiffness to 1t and gives /,
To make a pretty blotting pad, cover q
| stiff piece of cardboard. six or sever
inches long and three inches wide, witt
! unbleached muslin. and then with white
or unbleached linen upon which a pretty
design in violets has been painted or EN-.
broidered
Catch a piece of ribbon half an incl
| in width down the entire length of tn.
cover, leaving it little loose in places
when supposed stem passes underneath
| It, The design will have the appearance
| of a number of violets held down by the
band of ribbon.
Fasten this upon a number of sheets OF
blotting paper with manuscript rivets al
one end, and finish with a violet ribbon
bow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
East Side Shoe Store

bound with ribbon or bmttonhole
stitched with silk. The rings. instead
of being painted or decorated with
or decorated with colored pictures
pasted on.
Wisp broom holders, cigar cases.
penholders. match trays, hairpin and
honbon boxes. postage stamp boxes.
photograph frames, doilies, covers for
magazines. pretty bath slippers. work.
boxes and hosts of other pretty triHes
which will serve as gifts for friends or
ldorn the home can also be easily
made by clever fingers.
The cigar holder should be made OF a
straight piece Of the bark, the edges Of
which are either glued or sewed to-.
sether to form "a cylinder. A circular
piece of the bark is fitted into one end
IF the cylinder ia form the bottom OF
the cigar case. BY binding the edges
If the circle and of the cylinder with
narrow brown satin ribbon the piece TO
form the bottom may be sewed in ana
mother decorated circle be added 70
the top to form the lid. The surface
If the cigar case may be embroidered
in brown silk. the design on each side
consisting Of a couple of crossed cigars.
1t is not generally known that birch
bark NAV he made perfectly pliabie
md worked into any desired shape by
steaming it. Holding 1t over the spout
of a teakettle will accomplish this
With the bark thus softened. it may be
shaped over any object which it is pos.
-tt 70 1Al . h.
bark dries, it retains the shape given i,
while damp. Thus saucer may be
shaped for a very unserviceable cylin-
drical cup. or an ornamental thimble
may be made. ATTENDED to adorn the
bric-a-brac shelf. not the finger.
The bath slippers are quite simple to
make. A Niece the shape of the sole of
the foot is cut ont and bound with
bright colored ribbon. A second piece
shaped to cover the toe is cut out,
bound with ribbon and embroidered
and stitched to rthe sole with silk. A
pair of these slippers makes a pretty
birthday gift.
Quantities of serv.ceable doilies may
be made for the table, narrow ribbon
or silk being used to embroider the
bark. Gashes cut about the edges OF
the dolly and interlaced with ribbon
make a pretty decoration.
Bookmarks. painted or embroidered,
make very simple souvenirs. Shades
for the eyes are easily made and lined
with green silk and embroidered with
the wearers monogram in the center
place a premium on the misfortune of
sensitive eyes.
BY binding the edges of the divisions
of ornaments with narrow silk ribbon
they may he readily stitched together
or good glue will serve to paste them
in place. although for security it is no,
SO much to he relied upon as the
stitching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Hints for Making Easy the Selection 10 Gifts

Every year the Christmas holidays
follow on weeks of desperate hurry in
an effort to remember each friend with
a token of affection.
There are the forehanded ones, who
for months have been accommodating
small treasures be used as Christ
mas gifts. and for them the blessed
season will be one of peace. But, alas.
they are exceptions, and the time is
none too long now for the rest of us to
make our preparations.
At the outset. simplify matters by
using the best judgment-when the
heart longs to give to everybody-in
deciding to whom special thought and
care are due. We may spread the good
cheer wider if we plan less expensive
gifts for those who already have SO
much, and save some mites for the
later calls to help some friendless one.
An old adage says that the devil
laughs when the poor give to the
rich" and yet we know that prosperity
brings greater responsibilities. and,
consequently, limited time, and that to
many wealthy person some useful
trifie that costs only a loving though
may supply a real want
THOSE who paint china, or can with a
few magic strokes of brush or pen
decorate frames and cases, need take no
tramps in search of something to
please. Every woman can lind use for
plates, cups and saucers. vases, or the
cumming receptacles for toilet unctions
or powders. But those whose fingers
are less skilled may find at the stores
quaint dishes of every description from
five cents up. as.>.-,.44. ~
Friends living in. i. the country will
appreciate many things to which city
{ people would attach little value.
Japanese hangings and banners could
scarcely fail to be welcome addition
10 the furnishings of any country
mouse, and things that can be rolled
are convenient for sending AWAY
The painted tin candlesticks with
great loop handles to be found in the
house-furnishing departments of large
stores VIII also be welcomed. also the
baskets which can be bought so rea.
scnaoiy and are so varied in size.
Outside of the cities it is not easv r.
otain the photographs of authors and
"gymen mounted on glass. or the
be- tiful unmounted photographs tina,
,n t at the book stores, and which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
les Fore Christmas.

Father calls me William, sister calls me
Will,
Mother calls me Willie-but the fellers
Mighty glad l amt girl-ruther be a
Without them sashes, curls an things
that's worn by Fauntleroy!
Love to chawnk green apples an go
swimmin in the lake
Hate to take the castor-ile they give FIR
belly-ache!
Most ali the time the hull year roun'
ther amt no flies on me;
But jes fore Christmas I'm as good as
l kin be! -
Got .yaller dog named sport-sick i'm on
the cat;
Fust thing she knows she doesn't know
where she Is at!
Got clipper sled. an when us boys
goes out to slide,
Long comes the grocery cart an we all
hook ride!
But, sometimes, when the grocery man is
Worried and cross,
He reaches at me with his whip, and lar
An then 1 faff an. holler: "oh. you new
er teched met
But jes' before Christmas I'm as good as
kin be! -
Gran'ma says she hopes that when ] git
to be a man - .,aS -r'- ~
I'll be missionerer like her oldes' broth
er Dan,
AS WIZ ct up the cannib'ls that lives in
Where every prospeck pleases an only
But granma she has never been to see a
Wild West show, -.
Or read the life NV Daniel Boone, or else
l guess she'd know
That Buffalo Bill an cowboys is good
enough FIR me- "a
Excep' jes' fore Christmas, when I'm
good as l kin be! ssrsr
Then ol'.sport he hangs around. so SOL
lum like an, still ~
His eyes they seem a-sayin: Whats ser
matter, little Bill?' -.
The cat she sneaks down off her perch,
a-wonderin' what's become ,
Nv them two enemies Nv hern that use
ter make things hum.
But l am so perlite and stick so earnest
like to biz,
That mother SEE to father: .'How i'm
proved our Willie is!' &
But father, havin been boy hisself, sus s.
When, jes fore Christmas, I'm as good
as l kin be.
For Christmas, with it's lots an lots Nv
candies, cakes an toys.
Wuz made. they SAY fr proper kids and
not FIR naughty boys!
So wash yer face an bresh yer hair. an
mind yer ps and as,
An don't bust out yer pantalOOnS, an
don't wear out yer shoes;
Say yessum to the ladies, an yessir to
the men,
plate FIR pie again;
But. thinkin' NV of the things you'd like
to see upon that tree,
Jes fore Christmas be as good as you
kin be!
Eugene Field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
A Crucial Pee

II was left To the greaerican Re.
public. in its relations wher pow
ers, to demonstrate to tlad that the
old monarchial theory tubular gov
eminent was inevitably ed to fail
ure. was a faliacy How this task
was accomplished is nowSter of his
tory. Imperial forms of ament still
exist upon the face of the. but their
powers are yearly beconmore and
more contracted. and where the
people are coming to bate more
and more in the mana9 of their
own affairs. Heretofore United
States. with its magnificent of ter
ritory. extending from Birth Tenn
perate to the Torrid Zoh from the
->.,ailtic to the Pacific-Air of en-
pires blessed with almofy possible
diversity of Observation-Disclosures al
most exclusively with problems
arising from its own fal growth
and development. Tar with
Spain has forced upfis coun-
try problems which itnever be-
fore acknowledgements states
men believe are destinedstitute the
crucial test of its grea Will our
country be abe to soly& problems
so wisely and well as n to main
tain its own inherent s.. but, also
to command the respe5e civilized
world, or will they proSsourca of
weakness and incur forS contpn OF
OF other powers? Thesf questions
that patriotic citizens King with
aaAIous interest. they &tions that
the present session OF @ is called
upon to confront Them citizen
in the republic. who hasSrt its we'll
being, who will not fedcial inter-
est in watching the pr9s of Com
gress. the coming sessiof Keanebec
journal is represented &ineton by
prominent newspapert that CITY.
who will supplement lis sneeiai
work, the magnificent Af the As
sociated Press. In addk this. the
journal, as the official Fpaner of
Maine. will furnish exAlv stron,r
ana complete reports ofaepislative
proceedings. which. fresnany inn
portant matters to be9lpon tha
coming winter. will be aual inrer-
est to the. citizens of ous, Not only
Will 1t have the official aaphic re-
ports, but it will supplsnese with
the work of a corps ofsrenorfars
VINO Will cover commit1Nipes ,nd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
Leather unlueky at Christmas.

christmas being the period in which
gifts are numerous it seems rather
curious that it should be thought I'M
lucky to bring shoes or leather arti-
cles into the house at this period. but
such things are forbidden in an Eng
hsh county. In ANOTHER it is counted
unlucky to bring 4ny holly into the
mouse before Christmas eve, and in
London it must all be burned on
Twelfth Day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

A Lot Of $500 and $3.50 Shoes. sizes 1-2 to g. Il
n Special Lot for
One Lot, sizes 3 to 2,
One Lot sizes 3 to 2, feeced Tined,
A Lot of Slippers, prices
lambs Wool Solos,
2 Button Caters,
Lot of Regular 1925 Lou Shoes for -
RMbbers, price,
LADIES' One-BMckle OvershOes,
LADIES' High OcershOes,
Some ChiIdrens Shoes sizes to 6,
Some Boys OUersh0es, sizes 2 1-2 to 5,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10

Mems Heavy Working Shoes,
Mems Dress Shoes,
Mems Slippers, prices $.26, ~, 80 and a %
A Lot of Mems $50 GGtters fOrs1
Mems Common RWbbers, our price,
a Lot of LumbermGn's RMbbers,
High Lace Stub Proof Lumbevm0n'ss
High Buckle LMnsbermGn's,
Boston Huber Boots,
Knit W0Ot Boots, regular price 81 20 per pr
Mems and Boys $40 LeO0tns, our price,
Boys Shoes, sizes 13 to 2,
small lot of Mems OUersh0es, regular $40
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-18
Charged With Forgery.

Fischer & Co. serve the purest and
soda water to be had anywhere.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-18
COAL LAND CONTEST.
Right to Purchase Forty Acres Near Monero
to be Determinations Adjourned
Until August 9, Next.

For the past nine days Register M. r.
Otero and Receiver E. f. Hobart, of the
United States land Office, have been
wrestling with a contest case from Rio
Arriba county. The cause is entitled,
Carrie E. Frees and VIM. l.. Keys VS..
Geo, w. Kutz, and the tract in con-
troversy is 40 acres Of land. containing
valuable coal veins. near the town of
MOnero.
Mr.. Kutz made a d%eclaratory filing ON
the land on March II, 1s97,and on March
II, 1898, filed an application to pur-
chase. Mrs. Carrie Z. Frees filed Il
declaratory statement covering the
same land, June 8, 1897, and Wm. l..
Keys made the-third fling on the land
on June 10, 1897.
When Kutz' application for purchase
was made, the adverse claimants were
notified to appear at the land Office in
this city to show cause why MI. Kutz
should not be allowed to purchase the
tract under the law governing the dis
position of coal lands. The other claim
ants appeared and a hearing on the
merits of the claims of the several APP
p~licants was had. Yesterday afternoon
the hearing of testimony and arguments
was finished and the case vas adjourned
until August 2, to allow time for a sur
vey by a surveyor, to be appointed by
the register and receiver, who is to
make such survey to determine the
question of the exact location of the
land at issue. The attorneys appearing
in the case are Hon. b. M. Read for Mr..
Kutz, Hon. Chas. A. Spiess for Mr..
Keys, and Mr.. j. Fl. Crist for Mrs.
Frees.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-18
At b Hotels.

At the Exchanges: j. T. Reed, Colo
RADIO Springs.
At the Bon-Ton: Harry johnson,
G. E. Cogbill, Albuquerque; R. Richard
son, AntonitO; E. b. Burton, Durango;
Bernardino Sedillos, Los Lunas, H. d.
Windsor, Pecos.
At the Palace: X. E. Burns, B. H.
Loveless, New York; N. G. Collier, Albu-
querque; G.. M. Cone, st. Louis; A. A.
Jones, Las Vegas; G. E. Mccoy, Kansas
City; r. +. Hughes, Cincinnati; G. I.
Springer, Denver.
AT the Wason; Dan Osmun, Denver;
}. $. Belden, Chicago; G. A. Daniels and
son, Antonito; r. q. Elvins, Doe Run,
Mo-; ]. L. Todd, Chicago; J. B. Crow
dus, st. Louis; Mrs. Harry Picard, Miss
Francine McMassur, Albuquerque.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-18

All subscribers to stock of the Santa
Fe Fruit Co., are notified that certifi-
Gates of stock are ready to be delivered
on payment of subscriptions and will be
found at Cartwright's store. All pay
ments must be made between this and
the Goth inst.
j. D. SENA,
S. G. CARTwRIGHT, Secretary.
Treasurer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-18
ing a set of large photos for the Arkansas
Valley Smelling 81 Rntininr Co.

ing a set of large photos for the Arkansas
Valley Smelling Il Refining Co.
Professor Perez band will render the
following musical program in the plaza
tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock:
March-Washington Post s";.....J. P. sousa
Oyerture-Medley-O of Sight.....,C. Albert
Marco-Joyce's list N. Y. Regt.. Boyer
Bolerq Il. Trotere
Gaion Last toI Roili Gonn
Transcript, record and brief work for
attorneys at the New Mexican printing
office for the approaching session of
the Territorial Supreme court, printed
at the lowest possible figures and in the
neatest, best and most acceptable style.
| Patronize the New Mexican Printing Co.,
and you will get first-class work,
besides supporting an institution that is
at work daily for this city, this county
and the entire territory of New Mexico.
j.. II. Crist, of the Monero Coal COM
pany, has arranged to build extensive
coal bins in the D. & r. G. railway
yards here, and the work of construc-
tion will begin next week. He has sew
eral of the largest Santa Fe contracts
for furnishing coal, including the peni-
Tertiary, federal building and Indian
school. Scales will also be put in near
the bins and a general local business
solicited. j. N. Lambertson will act as
local manager.
The Mutual Building and Loan asso'
citation of Santa Fe has under considers
tion amendments to its bylaws which
will increase it's efficiency. Some a0C
shares of new stock have been sub
scribed for, which will be issued as soon
as the proposed improvements are per
fected. A meeting of the stockholders
will be held soon (of which due notice
will be given) to consider and act on the
amendments. 1t is also proposed to in:
vite subscribers to new stock to this
meeting. Anyone wishing to become a
member of this association can do so by
calling on the secretary at Weltmer's
book store.
First and foremost among the holiday
events of next week will be the play al
the court house on Monday evening in
aid of the w. b. II. funds. The host of
influential citizens who, on public Oc.
casions, are always loudly and laudably
proud of this excellent society will nc
doubt be prominent among it's support
ers on this occasion. The full cast Of
Pygmalion and Galatea was given in
last Thursdays New MEXICAN, from
which it will be seen how excellent 6
play will be given for the very moderate
charge of 25 cents. Tickets may be
had at Ireland's drug store, or from
any member of the w. b. L.