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The record-union., 1898-12-23
Sutter Grammar.
Julian W. Johnson Principal. Exer.
ciseS at 1O:45 a. m)

kJullan W. Johnson Pr1nc1pal. Exer-
cises at 1915 a. m)
Song, Ring out, Merry Christmas
Bells" school; reading, Christmas"
George Lawrence; reading, Christmas
Voices" Nellis Matthews: reading, The
Christmas Tree" Sadie Bonham; read
ang, Santa Claus" Belle Muddox; song,
Guard the Flag" school; reading,
Christmas Customs" Pearl Hodgson;
piano solo, Dance of the Fairies"
Grace Barrett; reading, 1.-The Robins
Christmas Eve" Minnie McNarin; song,
Beautiful Bells That Sweetly Chime"
school; reading, "a Christmas Carol"
Mabel Bates; violin solo, Carnival of
Venice" Lawrence Wizard Bernal Wise
man accompanisD; reading, Christ
mas, 1885," Emma Vogel; song, Good
Cheer" school
The record-union., 1898-12-23
THE LAST DAY.
Entries for the Dog and Poultry
Show Close This Evening.

Persons who intend exhibiting their
canine or feathered beauties at the
bench and poultry show to be held in
this city next month by the California
State Poultry and Bench Show Associa-
ton, and who have not already made
their entries, should bear in mind that
the entries will close this evening.
Secretary Matt Coffey will be at Eek
hardt's gun store from 1:3O till O'Clock
this evening, to receive and record en-
tries.
The show will be held this time in Ar
mory Hall, a much more comfortable
place than the big Pavilion.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

II you want to give your wife a very, very
practical gift what's the matter with sewing
machine? Several years ago when the So
caied "agents" controlled the machine busi,t
ness and charged such enormous prices as
$6o-S7o-and $50 you wouldn't of thought
Of such thing. But now when we are sell
ing well-known machines like the ''White,"
the Domestic and the Standard at prices
ranging from S32 so to $40, it's cutie diff
tcrent matter
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Th slight cough may
soon become deep-seated and
hard t. cure. Do not let it
settle on tho lungs.
Think! Has there been
consumption in your family
Scott Emulsion is Cod
liver oil with hyPophos-
phites. These are the best
remedies for a cough.
SCOTS Emulsionhas saveo
thousands who, neglecting
the cough, would have drift
ed on until past hope. 1t
warns, soothes, strengthens
and invigorates.
soc. and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New YORK.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

wells class: song. I'VE Want to See
the Reindeer school; song. Merry,
Merry Christmas" Miss Govan's class;
dialogue, Il Would Tell the Lovely
Story" Ruth Burr, Mildred Lothian
mer, Ethel Carragher, Irene Fowkes;
recitation, mo Stockings to Wear
Norman Wilding; recitation, Christ
mas Secrets Hattie Gerber; recitation,
Long Ago on Christmas" Halle
White; recitation, Ito a Sweet Pea"
Ruth Heisen: dialogue and chorus,
Christmas Gifts, Burnette Yount,
Leo Zoller, Jesse Porter, Charlie Small,
Gerald Sickafoose; recitation, Hang
Up the Baby's. Stocking" Irene
Fowkes; song, Here's Ball for Baby
first grades; recitation, Three 'Fraid
Cats" Percy Flint; recitation, "A
Troublesome Family" Bessie Packard;
recitation, Santa Claus Home" Leslie
Cole; recitation, Soaring Santa" Mol
lie Lemke; song, THE Brides Ball.
first grades; recitation, Multiplica-
tion,' John Pendergast; recitation,
How Would You Like It?" George Zo!-
ler; dialogue, "A Hint" Anna Van Fleet
and Hazel Bell; recitation, Snow was
Falling" Inez Morrell; recitation
Christmas Secret" Wilber Brand; re-
citation, Gross as Bear" Juanita
Schiller; song, Christmas Songs,
class; recitation, "Dolly's Stocking,
Alice Messner; recitation, Sing Song
of Christmas" Stober Allen; recitation,
"A Christmas WISH" Mamie Sheean;
song, "A Song of Santa" Miss McDer-
mit's class; dialogue, Christmas Morn
ing" George Foss, Philip Armand: re-
citation, The Stocking" Minnie Wes-
ton; recitation, "A song of Christmas
Katie Hogan; song, "St. Nicholas"
Gertrude Messner, Ora Walker, Clar-
ence Martin, Arthur Martin; recitation,
The Twins" Arthur and Clarence Mar
tin; song, There's a Boy Just Over the
Garden Fence" Miss Dawley's class;
recitation, My Stocking" Ford King;
recitation, Gladys Frazer; recitation,
Xmas Bells August Fabian; recta-
ton, "A Puzzling Question" Clarence
Barnes; recitation, MY Dollie," Ruth
Sturtevant; recitation, Helen Duncan;
recitation, Josie Stribinger; recitation,
"A Christmas Greeting" Alexander
Smith; recitation, Frank Sieke; recita-
tion, Willamette Lobner.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
CHRISTINA IN the SCHOOLS
SCHOLARS WILL SING PEANS
OF PRAISES TO-DAY.
Programs Of the Exercises to Be
Held in the Various
Schools.

To-day exercises appropriate to
Christmas will be held in the city pub
lie schools. In only a few instances are
the hours announced in the programs
sent out, but the pupils of each school.
and the members of their families are,
of course, informed on that point.
Yesterday the Record Union" pub
lished the announcements and programs
OF the Harkness Grammar and Capital
Primary Schools. The exercises at both
of these schools begin at 1915 a. m.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Funeral Of Officer Taylor.

AT ? p. m. to-day the funeral services
over the remains of the late V. F. Tay-
lor will be held at the Masonic Temple.
Deceased was also a member Of the Odd
Fellows and Foresters of America, and
there will be delegations present from
these organizations, also from Columbus
Chapter, Order Of Eastern Star. The
police officers will turn out in body
and act as escort to their late comrade.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Mister Man!-if you want to give HER
something quite out of the ordinary, some
.!ling that very few other people have, yet
something that is handsome and useful, get
one Of those new work cabinets. They are
lust about the hight of an ordinary table and
have drawers for the work, needles, etc, and
silk bag for droppings of thread and pieces.
Mahogany finish with brass trimmings.
T,.ce SIS.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Have you thought what a useful gift
screen would be? In the sick room one may
be used to screen the patient from sight and
Protect from glare or draught. In dining
loom screen may be placed to shut off the
view OF the pantry door; in library it may
screen the student from interruption In
every room OF the house it is most valuable,
practical adjunct while its value as means
of decoration can scarcely be estimated.
Some exceptionally pretty styles are here, at
S4-$5-$6.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Wharf at Ryde Landing.

At yesterdays session of the Super
visors w. H. Kesner of Grand Island
presented a petition for franchise for
a wharf at Ryde Landing, to cost about
81 500.
The matter was set for hearing on
February 10th, and the application or
dered advertised in the weekly
Union"
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Sacramento Grammar.


miss Anna L. weeks, Frlnclpdl. EA-
erciseS at $50 a. No.
Song, Hail to Father Christmas" ="
by the school; recitation, Little Rock
cts Christmas" Helen Assalena; reci-
tation, THE Little Christmas Tree, :"
Mary Lindley; dialogue, 'Humpty
Dumpty," King, George Simmons;
Queen, Teddy Hart; Humpty Dumpty,
Norman Doan; Wise Men, Fred Wulff,
Bryte Peterson and James Rego; Pages,
Peter Newman and Walter Criswell; !;
song. "Kriss Kringle," by the school;
vocal solo. Richard T. Cohn; cello solo,
Frank A. Griffin; song, by the Oriole
Quartet, Miss Gertrude Wiseman, Miss
Rose Sheehan, DR.. Jerome Carroll,
Charles Ellsworth; vocal solo, W. E.
Beardslee; address, Frank Miller; song,
'Star-Spangled Banner" by the school.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Turn-Verein Election.

The Sacramento Turn-Verein has
elected the following officers: President,
G. F. Donsing; Vice President, G.
Schneider; Financial Secretary, J. ].
Trabach; Recording Secretary, Phi.
Buchanan; Treasurer, F. Krebs; Turn
Leader, F. Gehring; Trustee, F. Guen
ther; Librarian, f. Deidel; Director, c.
Ter
The record-union., 1898-12-23

It's quite satisfaction to know that there
are but one or two stocks OF fancy chairs i'll
all San Francisco that can compare with
our holiday showing, in either extent or va
iiety The number of sample chairs alone
hovers close around the FIVE hundred
mark.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Let's see, how shall we describe this new
decorative ware. 1t has no name, but it
comes from Germany. The body is rich
shade of green and the decorations consist
OF raised figures in white. The pieces are
vases, hanging placques, jewel boxes, ash
trays, puff boxes, etc. A poor description
ycu'n have to come and see it,
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Goodness, what selling Of "steins" is go
ing on in the China Store. You know the
liome is not quite up-to-date nowadays with
out row OF these old fashioned German
beer mugs hanging on the underside of the
1nantel piece. A host of different styles
Prices Is cents to Sc
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Christmas chat
Small talk for big folk

A fresh stock of children's chairs has ar
,ived-just in the nick of time. Some arc
ali rattan, some are all wood and others are
plettily upholstered A much more sensible
gilt than a mere trinket Prices fifty cents to
five dollars
The record-union., 1898-12-23

There is danger to the health in sud-
den changes Of weather, decaying vege-
tation, low water, and prevalence Of
malarial germs. Hoods SarsaDarilla
is needed to. purify and enrich the blood.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

We are open evening for the balance
Of this week to avoid the rush. The
Pacific Market, street, near Eighth.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Weinerwurst and sauerkraut every
day at Ell Dorado, S26 street.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Colored Bohemian glass vases with gold
decorations from IS cents to So each. Bo-
lemian glass loving cups from so cents to
81. Bohemian glass rose bowls from so
cents to $3.50.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
Protestant Orphan Asylum.

Mrs. NJ. L. Bassett, Principal. Hour
not given)
Song, Welcome to Winter; welcome.
Annie Grumsen; Santa Claus Town"
Willie Chapman; The Land Of Make
Believe" Alice Hughes; Eastern
Legend" Celia Van TasseN; THE
Christmas Gift" Louise BaggenStos;
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Have you seen that patriotic rocker YETI
Sciid oak with cobbler seat and a.representa.
ton OF "Dewey's Victorious Fleet in the
back. Just the thing for gift this war year.
Price So
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To-day and Tomorrow.

This is great rug Christmas. The heavy
demand for rugs rather surprised the Carpet
Stole people But they have bestirred them
selves and now rugs are hanging all over
the carpet roonl-on the walls, on the posts
and on the ceilings. A beautiful sight
The record-union., 1898-12-23

The Christmas spirit produces neither a
sweiled head nor pocket book" But there's
lots of fun to be had out of it just the same
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Can't be beat box or basket of OF
tos fine candies, 9OS J.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Have you pretty cabinet for your valued
collection of rare china? There is but one
right place to keep pretty dishes and that's
II a china closet Here in dozen different
styles. Prices, SIS to $50.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

''lIobson" is herein the Lamp Depart
:pent. New squat shape, orchid decorations,
brass trimmings. AS pretty as its name
Sake is famous Price So. 50. Ask to see it.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

pair Of lace curtains! Happy thought:
What woman will not appreciate something
to beautify her home? Prices start at IS
cents the pair
The record-union., 1898-12-23

They say Our Christmas show windows are
the most artistic in town. Have you seen
them?
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Something for girls room? How about
a pretty toilet table? In antique oak at SIS.
In Hungarian ash, golden oak or maple
at $3.50.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Umbrella stands of lava with scene and
Aower decorations. In summer can be used
icr canes. Prices $6-S7. .5o-SIo-SI2.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Aged A No. l port wine, 81 gallon.
Theo Blauth, 407 K street Tel. 297
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Ten o'clock is the store closing hour to-
night. @.@
The record-union., 1898-12-23

The child who sleeps late Christmas morn
ing is either philosopher or pagan.
The record-union., 1898-12-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ellington pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co.
The record-union., 1898-12-23

BAKER & HAMILTON. wholesale hard
ware, bicycles. carts busgies. carriaees.
phaetons, Balm farm and header wagons
Send for catalogue
The record-union., 1898-12-23

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions Of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. It soothes
cures wind collie. regulates the bowels. and
Is the best remedy for diarrhea. whether
arising from teething or other causes For
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle. EWT
The record-union., 1898-12-23

Try McMorry's Blend coffee, 35c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
Printing Postage Stamps.

During the next year the postage
stamps will be printed at the bureau Of
engraving and printing Of the treasury
department instead of by private contrac-
tors. The contract will amount to over
$50, 500, 900 even at the extraordinarily
low price charged. The ordinary postage
stamps will be furnished at ) cents a
thousand, postage-due stamps at II f
cents a thousand, newspaper and periodi-
cal stamps at 600 cents thousand and
specidl-delivery stamps at 11.4 cents a
thousand. The contract contemplates q
total of 1908, 633, $50 ordinary stamps.
4. 346, $50 special-delivery stamps. 5.544 :
229 newspaper stamps and 1853 100
pOstage-due stamps.
The largest number of any one denomi-
nation to be printed Will be the 2-cent
stamps. the total being 2,12G.769 525: of
the 1-cent stamps, 1874, 526,650 will be
printed. The smallest number of any one
variety will be 4.420 $50 stamps, which
are used for postage upon newspapers
mailed in bulk The number Of 500
stamps to be printed will be 12.915.
There has been an enormous increase in
the stamp business. Ten years ago. in
1888. the total value of stamps issued was
S3S, 29S, al; today it is $50, $50. POI
twenty years ago. in 1878, the total was
ONLY sol $50. 557. 80.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
A Sensible Suggestion.

A medical journal urges, sensibly
expenditure in house building a little
money should be laid out in arranging for
a sickroom, built on the sunny side, and
equipped with at least the simple means
for isolation and care of a sick person.
Ventilation should be we'll considered, the
walls may be of washable material, paint
tiles, or covered with the waterproof bath
paper, the plumbing should be out of, but
convenient to, it. A little of the time and
money invested in libraries, bathrooms and
oriental parlors, spent on an apartment
whose use in an emergency, not unusual to
frail humanity. may insure the comfort
and safety to the family that is necessary
to the enjoyment Of the more luxurious
rooms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
In Place of ViOlets,

For those who are tired Of vioIets. even
Of the best Partisan manufacture. are
provided pretty wreaths and punches of
purple-blue iris, hyacinths, ragged-sailor
blooms, periwinkles, white ana lilac
stocks, primulas and Scotch bIuebells.
Primulas of French look very pretty in
artificial form, and the foliage is deco
rative. Sprays of shaded nasturtium
blossoms in velvet are very often seen on
French hats and bonnets, the flowers as
a rule yelled with brown, green or black
tulle. A harmony in green and white
for Il summer hat is charming-only very
delicate foliage being employed. such as
maiden-hair fern, shamrock. cover
leaves, creeping Charlie in shaded velvet
and tulle for the green portions, and lilac
sprays, silk choux rosebuds, mountain
daisies, ostrich plumes, dog blossoms and
hawthorn for the white garnitures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
TartS and Pies.

Gooseberry tarts, or pies, as they are
known generally in this country, are ex-
cellent. Line a pie tin with pastry.
"Head and tall as many tart gooseber-
ries as will be needed to fill the pie dish
full. Stir in a cupful of sugar with every
two cupfuls of gooseberries, and fill the
pie, heaping the gOOseberries in the center
and leaving a clear space at the edges for
the juice to run. Seal up the fruit in &
cover of rich pastry fastened firmly on
the under piecrust. Bake the pie about
fifty minutes in a quick oven. Dredge it
with powdered sugar. Serve it with
whipped cream if you wish.
A novel ice-cream is made of half a
pint of stewed and sweetened gooseber-
ries, strained through a sieve, half pint
of rich, Well-sweetened, boiled custard
and half pint of rich cream. Sweeten
the cream with half cupful of sugar
and mix the three preparations. Add the
juice of a quarter of lemon and few
drops of spinach green to tint the ice
cream a delicate green color. Freeze it
and serve in delicate glasses of pale green
0ryctol
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
For HOUSekee0eTS.

The whites of eggs are recommended
for al sorts Of things besides eating
They are said to be good for the COM
pleXion, the summer girl uses them to
clean her white straw hats, and now
some one says they are the best thing in
the world for freshening up a leather
travelling bag.
In this heated season it is scarcely nee
essary to caution people to leave their
windows Open when the gas is lighted.
but It is a good rule to remember in
winter A single gas burner will con-
sumo more oxygen, and produce more
carbonic acid to destroy the pure atmos-
phere Of a room than six or eight can
dels..
The linen Closet of a careful housekeep-
er is really pretty sight. The various
articles are laid in even piles, or tied
with ribbons Of harmonious hue espe-
cially those thar are not in constant
everyday use. The fringes just escape
beyond the shelves, the monographs are
all on top, and the whole place is in
vested with an air of cleanliness and
purity and order.
For the stings of insects every friend
of your grandmother has a new remedy
an old-time one, perhaps, but. at least,
a different one from the next person
lOuE Is cOllSluereu eAceileut, ana an
other simple cure is to cover the skin
with little soapy lather. For wasp and
gnat stings alcohol mixed with a small
quantity of method is good while the
leaves of scented verbena are said to be
of the utmost Importance in warding off
all unpleasant onslaught from unfriend-
ly insects.
Soap is frequently dangerous to col
ored prints, and it is often advisable to
get along without if To do 60 Of
warm water, with plenty of bran; rinse
them Immediately in soft, cc'd water,
and hang them to dry in a shady I'M
heated place. When almost dry, iron the
material on the wrong side
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
PICTURE OF BLOCKADE.
SchIey's Ships Sail Back and Forth
Before a Rift in Noun
tain Side.

On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Wanda, off Santiago de Cuba
with the American Fleet, June (via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 4.-Sixteen
warships of the United States and 1000
men are in the drifting here under the
shadow of Cuba's towering mountains.
In the mountain side is a small opening,
q rift that leads away, twisting and turn
ing, up to the city of Santiago, fifteen
miles from the sea. In this narrow har-
Dor stream lies the feet of Admiral Ger
vera. All day and all night the eyes of
the American sailors are fixed upon the
narrow entrance to the harbor. as the
warships slowly drift up and down
pass it.
Perched high on one side of the en-
trance to the harbor is MORO castle,
which for two centuries has looked down
upon all vessels entering there. On the
opposite point small palms and tropical
shrubbery grow rank and green, almost
hiding the battery that has been placed
at that point.
Sailing along the shore, four miles off,
one would scarcely distinguish MORO cas-
tie. 1t looks like thousand other rocky
spurs that project from the mountain
sides all along the eastern shore of the
island.
1niS IS the picture OF the santiago
blockade today
The landscape is one OF great beauty.
The mountain scenery is majestic. Great
peaks, green robed, rise 5000 feet above
the sea, with sun-lit clouds obscuring them
and then drifting away from their gleam-
ing SUBMITS.
Down in the deep Swallowed blue at their
base are the warships, silent and grim,
drifting, waiting for the shout of battle.
AT night the moonlight makes a beau
tiful picture of the mountains and sea-
Imagine the ocean washing from the hills
Of the mountains, with a tropical SKY
above all. and you have a picture of Santi-
ago de Cuba and the American blockade
today.
No attempt is made by the feet to 60 in
to the harbor. Mines are near the en-
frances and it would be suicidal for large
ships TO attempt to enter. So there is
nothing to do but sail up and down past
the harbor mouth, hoping the Spanish
ships may again show themselves, or come
out for an open combat.
The Spaniards have plainly laid a trap
for the American ships. Harbors are
mined, batteries have been planted all
along it on either side and the Spaniards
are well equipped with good guns and
smokeless powder: But the Americans
will not fall into the trap. One ship may
be sacrificed, but if it is blown up and
sunk it will block the harbor and prevent
the Spaniards from getting out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
A REMARKABLE CASE.

The following case was printed origin
ally in the Monitor, published at Meaford,
Ontario. Doubts were raised as to its
truthfulness, consequently a close watch
was kept for two years and the original
statement has now been completely veri-
ned. MIR: Fetch had been hopeless paraly
TIC for i've years. His case has had wide
attention. He was confined to his bed,
was bloated almost beyond recognition,
and could not take solid food. Doctors
called the disease spinal sclerosis, and all
said he could not live. The Canadian
Mutual Life Association, after a thorough
examination, paid him his total disability
claim of 81, 500, regarding him incurable.
For three years he fingered in this con-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08

his limbs. This extended, followed by
a pricking sensation, until at last the
blood began to course freely and yigor-
ously through his body. Soon he was re-
stored to his old-time health. A reporter
for the Monitor recently called on Mr..
Petch again and was told
You may say there is no doubt as to
my cure being permanent. l am in better
health than when l gave you the first
interview and certainly attribute my cure
to DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. ITO these pills l owe my release from
the living death, and / shall always bless
the day | was induced to take them"
In the face of such testimony, can any
one say that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
not entitled to the careful consideration
of every suferer-man, woman or child?
is not the case, in truth, a miracle Of
modern medicine? These pills are sold by
all druggists and considered by them to be
one of the most valuable remedial agents
known to science
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-08
Confederate Daughters will Help.

New York Chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy held meeting in enc
of the parlors of the Windsor hotel yes
terday morning, at which Mrs. W. W.
Read presided. The object of the meet
ing was to render whatever assistance
possible to the wounded soldiers and
sailors of this country during the war
with Spain. It was decided to join in the
work of providing funds with the Wom-
ems National War Relief association
This organization has headquarters in the
Windsor hotel, and there were q few of
the members present yesterday morning.
The proposition of. the Daughters of the
Confederacy to join with them was IA
vOrably received. 1t was also decided by
the Daughters to send a copy of the resO-
lutions of coincidence on the death of En-
sign Bagley, who was killed in the attack
on Cardenas, to the mother Of that officer.
New York TrihnnP