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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05

Not uncommon on the bill-boards at
Rome are death announcements. |
translated one from a white poster
with heavy black border. perhaps
three feet long by two feet vide:
y esterday, al $50 A. NJ. after a severe
Illness, succumhed Giuseppe Stazi. Of
the recorders office of the Chamber of
Commerce of Rome a man most noble
and patriotic. His friends are invited
to accompany the body to it's las:
abode. starting from the house for the
Lingara at o'clock on Wednesday
next, the 6th-The Parents" This
placard, like all others in Rome. bore a
one-cent internal revenue stamp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05
Germany After Port in Philippines.

Shanghai, July At is reported hey&s
on good authority, that Germany hxnl
arranged concession for a port in the.
Philippine Islands, antedating the pres
ent situation there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05

Daniel F. Parker of Portland. was
nominated as II candidate for Congress iu
the LIST district. by the ProhibtionIsts. at
Portland, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05
wonderfully soothing healing to the skin i
On1fortP Powder

for babies or grown folk" says Sadie A. Sims, OF
Youngstown, Ohio. Its p perfect powder for
toilet, nursery, or sick-rom. Trained nurses are
using 1t almost universay. 25c. at druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05
Gen. Skaters reply was as follows:
Playa del Este. July 1. 1895
Major General Nelson A. Miles, Com
handing the Army Of the United States
Also the following:

New York. July ..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Washington:
| beg permission to present. when pos
sible. Star Spangled Banner to the 2lst
Infantry heroes, whose singing the ma
tional anthem in the jaws of DEATH
thrills the very soul.
(SignedD EMILY I. Il. MCLEAN
Mrs. Donald Mclean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

A New England gentlewoman early
in the century wrote the following
quaint recipes in her notebook, in q
beautifully clear, even hand:
A friend to the ladies would take
this opportunity to advise them to
supply their toilets with the following
valuable articles
l. Selfknowledge, mirror showing
the form in the most perfect light.
2. Innocence, white paint, beauti,
full but easily soiled, and requiring
continual care to preserve its luster.
B. Modesty, rouge giving a de-
lightful bloom to the cheeks.
4. Contentment, an infallible
smoother of wrinkles.
5. Truth, a salve rendering the lips
soft and delicious.
6. Gentleness, cordial imparting
sweetness to the voice.
7. Good humor, o universal beauti-
fer.
A lady who possesses all these toilet
articles must certainly be we'll equip
ped. They are probably as efficacious
now as they were nearly 100 years
ago. Doubtless they were composed
and presented to the lady in question
by some gallant beau-an observer of,
as well as "a friend to" the ladies'.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
Dutch Women Progressive.

More progress has been made by
women of the little country ruled over
by Queen Wilhelmina in the last ten
years than perhaps any other nation
in Europe. In Holland women have
learned the advantage of cooperation
and organization, and instead of being
divided against themselves, as in
England, they have worked together,
with result that they are winning all
along the line.
They have formed large number
of societies of philanthropic charact-
er, thus showing tho useful and prac-
tical side of the movement. There is, for
example, society for assisting work
ing women to obtain homes of their
own; society for aiding the children
Of poor working people; society for
making flower and vegetable gardens
among the poor; society for the aid
of sick working women; society for
the insurance of sick working women
and girls, and society for the educa-
ton of servants. Practical work Of this
kind among women is the best earnest
of the suffrage which will surely come.
Last year the Government passed q
law comforting almost an equal suffrage
upon women and making them eligible
to nearly all municipal offices. This
year, in token of this progress, Dutch
women will hold q worlds fair at The
Hague, which is to be devoted solely
to the exhibition of women's activities
and Industries. Side by side with this
progress of women's work there has
been an advance in the political field.
Trenton IN. J.) American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

of beauty in every conceivable place
that comports with woman's street
dress.
First Of all, for saw it on the street
this week, there is the hair comb in
which is set a small oval looking glass
of about one inch by two inches, sur
rounded by wrought silver and tor
toiseshell patterns that make it seem
like some strange, colorless gem where
it glitters in the coiffure. That is the
latest and queerest, and is altogether
the most Oriental of all the styles that
ever struck woman's fancy.
They can be worn as high combs for
evening use or as serpentine twists in
the hair, or yet as Mercury wings with
the cheval glass either displayed to
add to the ornamentation or hidden
for use when the right moment comes
behind some palm.
No one needs to sniff at these deli
cious tricks, for they are really boon
to every woman who has not grown SO
finely spirituelle that she has risen
above caring whether her hat is on
straight question that she would
probably ask in the face of appalling
doom.
Again do these adorable little things
come in the tops of umbrellas. The
top of the handle rises up at the touch
of spring, and behold there is fine
French glass. In the space below
powder box lies coyly concealed, with
a puff costly hid in the midst
The chatelaine has small, bevelled
edge mirror, with long handle (about
three inches or four, and is most ela-
borately gotten up to aid and abet the
destruction of hearts.
And the innocent comft box, or
bonbonniere, glories in secret lid
that when pressed back reveals the
woman's most truthful friend. If one
woman asks another, "Am I pale,
dear?" or 'Is there a spot on my eye
brow?" ten chances to one that dear
will answer NO." all regardless of the
acts.-New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
Languages Number $50.

The least learned are aware tha
there are many languages in the world
but the actual number is probably be.
yond the dreams of ordinary people.
The geographer Baldj enumerated $50,
which are entitled to be considered as
distinct languages, and 5000 which
may be regarded as dialects.
Adulguns, another modern writer
on this subject, reckons up 1904 Ian
guages and dialects existing and
which have existed. Even after we
have allowed either of these as the
number Of languages we must &C.
knowledge the existence Of almost in
finite minor diversities, for almost
every province has tongue more or
less peculiar, and this we may well
believe to be the case throughout the
world at large.
1t is said that there are little islands
lying close together in the South
Seas the inhabitants OF which do not
understand each other.
Of the $50 distinct languages emu.
merated by Baldi. eighty-nine belong
to Europe, ia to Africa, 1913 to Asia,
AIT to America, lit Ito Oceania-by
which term he distinguishes the vast
number of islands stretching between
Hindoostan and South America. Tit.
Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
WHY Russia Wants China

The intimacy of China and Russis
has most profound causes. The Chi.
nese have a very distinct feeling OF
their interests. Between Russia and
Chinese interests there is no opposi
tion. England, the United States,
Germany and France have only one
object; to make of China an immense
market for the product of their indus.
try, to impress upon it, by force il
need be, their merchandise. On the
contrary, Russia and Japan seek to
facilitate the expectation into Europe
of Chinese products. Russia, with its
railroad, will be the middleman be.
tween producing China and consrm.
ing Europe. The Russian provinces
produce nothing which China fur.
nishes; they have every advantage in
being put in contact with the innumer.
able population of the celestial EN-.
pire.
The immense current of exchanges
which will be established between
China and Russia by the new railroad
will carry life and prosperity into the
Siberian steppe. In exploiting China
the Russians will with the same stroke
throw Siberia open to Improvement!
they will rapidly make it one of the
greatest centres of agricultural pro
duction in the world, In the econo
mic development of China, Russia has
nothing to lose and everything to gain
The Ohautauquan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Genuine Nicholas Amati violins are
as rare as they are costly, but when
such an instrument comes into posses
sion of musician of the present, after
having once been tho property of
Thomas Jefferson, President of the
United States, its value Is enhanced
threefold. Such historic music maker
is just now being manipulated by Mr..
David l.. Bartlett, to whom it was
loaned by Albert Hildebrandt, the
well-known connoisseur collector of
this city.
The manner in which the rare old
fiddle was secured is decidedly inter-
esting. Not long since Mr.. Hide
brandt, who is 'cellist of ability, to-
gether with Fred II. Gottlieb, futist;
Isidor Dubowitz, violinist. and Rich
ard Meyer, pianist, went to Char
lottesville, Va, to give concert for
the benefit Of a charity organization
there. Just after the concert Mr..
Hildebrandt was told that Richard
Scott, a ninety-three-old negro, living
at tie foot of the Monticello Hills, had
in lis possession a violin which was
apparently of great value. Quick to
scent an old-time instrument, Mr..
Hildebrandt went in search of Scott,
and found him at work in field near
his cabin. The old man stated that
tho fiddle had been handed down to
him by his father, who had been a
slave in the family of Thomas Jeffer.
son. Scott readily agreed for a con-
sideration to part with the violin,
which, upon inspection, proved to be
genuine Nicholas Amati, which ranks
with the Stradivarius for value and
rarity. y.--Baltimor Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
9 Clever Attempt to Escape.

A scheme which was clever enough
to deserve success was discovered by
the warden of the Missouri penitenti-
ary at Jefferson City a day or two ago.
Among big batch of prisoners who
were brought to the prison to begin
their sentences were Jim johnson and
Roy Griffith, whose sentences were
three and two years respectively. JET
ferson is wanted in California to serve
out an unfinished sentence of fifteen
years and in Utah to serve the State
for ten years, having escaped from the
prisons of both States. His identity
had been discovered after his trial in
Missouri had begun, but of course that
State had first claim on him, but at
the expiration of his three years. SEN
tence he would be turned over to one
of the other States for his punishment
there. In order to escape with only
his Missouri term he arranged a
scheme with Griffith, the two year man,
by which the pair were to trade names
when they were registered at the PEN
itentiary. In this way johnson would
be released at the end of two years
and get away before the California or
Utah officers could get him. Then
when he was safely out of the way
Griffith, still in prison, would tell the
truth of the matter, and as he would
have served his full sentence, the Off
GERS would be compelled to release
him. The scheme worked all right as
iar as the registration at the prison
went, but day or two afterward the
warden, in looking over the pictures
of his new prisoners in the rogues'
gallery, discovered the mix-up in the
names and questioned the prisoners,
who finally told the whole story.-De-
troit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

The new muff of velvet is very large,
and made with frilied ends and lined
with satin or silk in some bright color.
The latest fad is to make the sides dis
similar. For example, one side has
five narrow frills of velvet, lined with
silk and edged with tiny putting OF
the same bright color, overlapping one
another like the ruffies on a gown,
while the other side has only one
gathered heading. Lace is feature
of nearly all the fancy muffs, and it is
arrangedin knot with fancy buckle
on one side, or in frills at the ends to
fall over the hands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
Little Aids For Vain Women.

The young woman of the present
moment need not go home when she
wants to see if speck of city SCOT has
landed upon her fair face-nor yet
does she have to rush into the nearest
store to find out by the elevator mir
rors that her hat is or Is not on straight.
Most Of all, she does not have to go
powderless through o windy day and
long walk or shopping tour.
The portable mirror has come 20
woman's aid. The blundering man
who thinks that all this distracting
loveliness is kept in place by the mere
fact of some sort of unknown law OF
gravitation is mistaken, for; as usual
where woman's wiles are concerned,
it is the tiny confidential mirror that
does the deed.
1t is worn like concealed weapon
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Says the Chicago Times Herald.
"Mrs. Josephine Henry, of Versailles,
Ky, solemnly predicts that the United
States will yet have a woman presi'
dent. Mrs. Henry is a forceful, bril-.
liant woman, and she is said to be one
of the best public speakers in the
country. With the exception of Belva
Lockwood she is the only woman who
has been prominently discussed for
the presidency of the country, her own
sex being her most enthusiastic sup
porter, believing her to be the best
and most fitting candidate for the
greatest office in the gift of the peo.
pie. For five years Mrs. Henry has
been contending for the rights of mar.
ried women in Kentucky, and her eff.
forts have at last been crowned with
success, the legislature having passed
suitable laws for the just and equita.
BILE division of property between hus.
band and wife. In 1890 Mrs. Henry
was the Prohibition party's candidate
for the Supreme Court of Kentucky,
and it is significant fact that, al.
though woman and a prohibitionist,
she polled 5000 votes"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
Stole the Funeral Ribbon.

A novel industry was brought to
light by the arrest of Nellie Nc Connell
in New York City. 1t is customary
for fashionable florists in that city to
garnish their floral devices used at
funerals with long streamers of broad
ribbon of the richest silk or satin. 1t
was for stealing these ribbons from the
various cemeteries that Nellie was ar
rested, and when she was brought in.
to court she declared that she had no
intention of stealing, but thought it
was pity that such lots of fine ma
terial should be allowed to spoil in the
open air. The occupation of gather.
ing the ribbon was a profitable one, as
the proceeds Of single mornings
work were about $25.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
THE HORSE WANTED SHOES.
Showed That He Knew n BIacksrnith',
Sign When He Saw 1t.

|
II his mistress is to be believed.
land who dare say she isn't?) the old
horse jerry, some of whose exploits
have been related before, can read.
The other day he was put into the car.
ryall and driven to town some four
miles away. The roads turned out to
be- unexpectedly slippery, and Jerry
was smooth-shod. He had so dread.
tul time in getting down the hills
that all the people had to get out and
walk, and as he was trying to pull up
one hill he actually so lost his footing
that the carryall began to run back.
ward, pulling the horse down hill af-
ter it, and if the driver had not ex.
pertly cramped the wheels into bank
there must have been bad accident.
The mistress declared that if she got
the horse to She town alive she would
have him sharp-shod there. They did
get to the town at last.
As they were driving through the
streets-the way being easy enough il
the town-they came to place where
the sign Of blacksmith's shop hung
at the head of little alley The shor
itself was not in sight-only the sig1
to direct people down the alley. The
horse had never been shod at this place
nor anywhere else in the town, but as
saon as he came abreast of this sign
he attempted to turn down the alley
and his driver had difficulty in getting
him past. After some other matters
were attended to, the driver went back
to the blacksmith's shop to bet Jerry
shod. and he headed directly for the
shop in the alley without any G 1iting
As tho man was shoeing him, he
that is, the man, not the horse-re.
marked: "That horse don't need o
word-he knows just when to take UP
every foot and just when to put il
down-he understands the whole bust.
ness"
Now, on his way home, the old
horse never slipped once, and you can.
not convince his mistress that he did
not know that what he needed was
sharp shoeing, nor that he was not
aware that that sign pointed the way
to blacksmith's shop.
LOOK here" said the Listener,
when he heard the story, "was there
a horseshoe painted on that sign?"
'Ye-yes, there was," said she, sum.
moning up her mental picture of it.
"Then that accounts for it. The
horse did not really read the sign-he
saw the picture of the horseshoe, and
knew that it pointed the way to the
place where he could have some of the
same sort of things put on his feet. -
Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
An Odd Prelate.

By the death Of Mgr. Dusserre,
Archbishop of Algiers, the French
Church loses very remarkable per.
sonality. He had not only been o.
soldier before he entered the Church,
but had fought in several campaigns.
His manners were singular mixture
Of the sacred and profane. He enjoyed
the company of soldiers, and especially
OF young officers. whom he would fire.
quently invite to dine with him, and
afterwards, throwing off his long
soutane, amuse himself and them with
fencing and broad-sword exercises, in
which he excelled. This estimable
prelate and whole-hearted man was
greatly beloved in Algeria by all
classes and creeds. He succeeded to-
the Archbishopric of Algeria in 1892
on the death Of Cardinal Lavigerie.
He had, however, been Bishop OF
Constantine since 1873, and was,
therefore, as he used to say, almost
an Algerian. London Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31
WONDERFUL FooTcEAR.

In the Cluny Museum, Paris, is a
collection of shoes which would make
any woman covet them. Three hun.
dred pairs represent footwear from the
fifteenth century down. Several pairs
of Turkish shoes are sewn with gold
thread and incrusted with gems. An
| Indian war shoe has an upturned sole
and a protection OF chain mail across
/ the lnstep and around the heel and
toe. Curious articles are the other
Indian shoes, ornamented with
beetles wing trimming and embroid-
cred in pure silver thread.
A pair of shoes made of yellow sill,
once belonged to the famous Marquise
de Pompadour, and are the identical
pair she is depicted as wearing in the
pastel portrait of her which hangs in
the gallery of the Louvre. They are
neither particularly small nor very
shapely, buh are exceedingly well pre-
served.
One of the most beautiful sixteenth
century shoes is Venetian pattern,
the white leather work of which is so
finely wrought that it resembles beau
tiful guipure lace. African shoes are
mostly of leather, bizarre in design
and in the coloring of the silks and
woods used for their embellishments.
Among the shoes ecclesiastical are
those of Clement XVI. gorgeous in
crimson velvet and with foliated
cross on each toe worked in gold
thread. Their owners chief claim to
historical notice was his abolishing
the Order of Jesuits.
A singularly unshapely pair of shoes
are those once belonging to wasp
wasted Catherine de Medici; square,
toed, embroidered, and long in shape
with large flap coming over the in
step.
A long French shoe, whose absolute
ly square toes would delight the heart
of hygienic bootmaker, is that which
belonged to famous governor of the
province of LanSuedoc, Henry de
Montmorency by name. The chief
ornamentation is formed by a large
feur-de-lis stamped on the instep,
which emblem is repeated on the sole.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-31

Gray silk waists are trimmed with
white lace and chinchilla fur.
Gold-crown toques are trimmed with
fur tails and tiny ostrich tips.
Handsome gold and rhinestone but.
tons are popular for fancy silk waists.
Blouses of red silk, with revers,
yoke and collar Of dark blue are worn
Light cloth jackets have an inlaid
collar and cuffs of contrasting velvet.
Colored velvet fecked with gold tin.
sci is used for vests, collars and cuffs.
Black and white neck runs are
edged with a cluster of vari-colored
stripes.
A novelty in yelling is black spotted
net lined with white net, slightly tint
ed with pink, which makes it very be.
coming.
A very stylish finish for cloth cos.
tune is one band of fur broadtail
around the bottom and collar band
covered with fur. Velvet and lace
complete your decoration, but no more
fur.
In silk moires will be in great de.
mand for the coming season. Light.
weight silks will be much worn, and
the range of color and variety of de.
sign make it easy for one to select q
charming gown.
Dress goods showing braided effects
are exceedingly popular. On colored
grounds the designs are black, in wavy
and zigzag soutache effects. The ma
terial is an all-wool satin finish. The
favorite grounds are brown, green,
heliotrope, blue and red.
Beautiful toilet sets, consisting OF
tray, brush, comb and mirror, powder.
box and hairpin receiver, are of deli.
cate china, decorated in dainty and
picturesque design. They are newer
than the silver backed sets, and are
thought by many to be far prettier.
A new material, which is most SER
viceable for petticoats, is silk moreen.
This comes in all colors, and can he
had to match any gown. The petit.
coats are especially pretty made up
with silk rufles. AS there is no ques-
tion of the better wearing qualities OF
the moreen over taffetas, the former
will be much in demand.
Styles depend quite as much upon
correct accessories, if not more than
it does upon material and cut. Girls
as rule are quick to recognize the
fact and to seize upon every new item
as it appears. This season unusual
opportunity is allowed and q more
varied choice than is commonly the
case.
The latest shape of fur capes is e1.
tremely short, reaching scarcely to the
elbow. Cloth and velvet capes are
also made of this length, and are fire.
quently fashioned of three graduated
founces. A favorite trimming is
band of cross-cut velvet or cloth,
stitched down in the centre. The vel
vet when put on in bands is usually
deeper shade Of the same color as the
cape,
Sashes and scarfs are alone study,
and with them we'll selected and care.
fully arrange a plain gown becomes
chic and tasteful, as by the touch of
wand. Among the many it is difficult
to choose one or another as better or
preferable. The only law which it is
safe to lay down declares in favor of
simplicity for the growing girls and
gives preference to ribbon and the ma
terial over frilled silk and deliberately
arranged chiffon.