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ponlins VIII He Worn,

Advance information concerning the
fabrics that will be worn in the next
season puts poplins well up on the
list. Samples of this stuff show the
material in various new effects. The
finish is silky and in delicate stripes.
checks, plaids and dotted with silk
The dots match a hair line OF silk
that crosses the lustrous surface. One
design in cream white is silk-dotted
with reddish tint of plum color, and
a model formed of the goods has q
skirt trimmed with circular 1ounces
and a very odd tunic above. A bertha
of the poplin cut in squares, edged with
guipure insertion, is placed above a
lace blouse draped over satin the color OF
the silk dot. The collar and belt are OF
rich plum-colored velvet. All the pop
Inns in black and white effects are very
attractive, and on these weaves black
velvet ribbon and black velvet buttons
are used. Gray fiecked with white or
violet and cream color with cerise are
other pretty color effects.-N. Y. Post.
The leader., 1899-02-15
Florida Wreckers.

Caesars Creek" on the Florida
coast, was named after famous old
pirate, called Black Caesar, whose pro.
fession added to the risks of marine
insurance. After the pirates the Flor
ida wreckers" came, of whom H. A..
Willoughby, in his "Across the Ever
glades," tells this story: A large
steamer was stranded on the reef not
far from Cape Florida; no sooner had
she struck than the news spread rapid.
ly along the shore. The people for 20
miles around gathered on the beach OPP
posite the stranded steamer. Among
them were a number of Indians from
the Everglades. who chancee TO be
down there, and knew what wreck"
meant to the wreckers. The steamer,
loaded with an assorted cargo, began
to break up, and barrels, cases and
boxes drifted gradually ashore. There
were casks of wine, boxes of soap, cases
of bottles of wine and iron. and hun
dred other articles. The Indians seized
upon the wine, and soon were in con-
dition that allowed the white men to
secure the more valuable prizes. The
squaws struck bonanza in case of
vaseline. They thought it new va
riefy of the white mans frying fat,
and, starting a fire, fried pancakes in
it. What discrepancies a Ia Semi
nole!-Youth's Companion.
The leader., 1899-02-15
The Popular Hero of the Day Badly
Handled in . Street Car
Conventional.

Scene-An east bound motor car.
Dramatis personae--Two women.
"Have you read 'Sranny?"
"Hey?"
"Have you read 'Sranny dee Bergrack"
"0h, yes. The car jogges SO l didn
catch it. Lovely, isn't it,
YES, and so funny! Didn't it remind
you of somebody you knew"
Il dunno's it did. Did it you?'
Eyes, it reminded me for all the world
of the fellow my cousin Emmie married.
WAS he a fighter
mo, but he had the biggest nose you
ever laid eyes on
Funny she married him."
"Well, he had lots o money. They say
he, he, he-that when they were courtin he
never kissed her. Couldn't get near enough
he, he, he!'
Did you ever! Funny about the Chicago
man, wasn't it?'
what was that?"
"Says he wrote 'Sranny.' Had Richard
Mansfield arrested for playin' il"
Il want to know! Isposed some French
man wrote it"
That's what everybody sposed. Lemme
see-what's his name?"
"Somethn' like Roaston, think. That's
what Sissy calls it. She's studyin' French,
you know
ooh, is she? The French are dreadfully
tricky set, don't you Think"
Yes, | guess they are. / get off here.
Good by
Good y."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The leader., 1899-02-15
CHARMED BY A VOICE.
The Tragic End of a Matrimonial Az
lance That Was Hastily
Formed.

A story was told not long since and
its correctness vouched for, which
shows the folly of acting hastily and
impulsively in important concerns in
life.
The son of very wealthy man at his
fathers death found himself free to
indulge every within. He had yachts,
horses, an island on which he played
king at his pleasure. He was not an
immoral man, but idle and foolish.
One day while using iong-distance
telephone, he was charmed by the voice
of the operator at the other end of the
line. He managed to discover that il
was that of woman. young, single and
pretty. In the course of a few days
he convinced himself that the owner of
the voice was the one human being
who should be his wife, and that life
would be empty and desolate without
her
The girl was poor and listened 10 his
proposals. He ca bled her money to buy
her trousseau, and to secure a chap
erone to accompany her to the town
where he resided.
In due time she arrived; her looks
were as attractive as her voice. He mar
ried her, and few days later was found
dead by his own hand in his room. He
left no explanation beyond the words:
II have made a mistake" scrawled on
a sheet of paper left on the table.
The story will no doubl impress the
reader as almost absurd, in spite of
it's tragic ending. Why should ra-
tional man fall in love with a sound?
Yet in this country, where the choice
of young man or girl in marriage is
not infrequently made with very little
consultation with parents, how often
ii is founded on some trifling charm
as worthless as the infection of voice
over the telephone! A pink cheek, a
beautiful eye. fluent tongue, or gen.
tlemanly manner, are the sole base of
many a so-called "love-match."
Men and women who find that they
have thus bound themselves to a crea-
ture, coarse, selfish. ill-tempered or
corrupt, do not often acknowledge
that they have made mistake. OF put
an end to their lives; but they drag on
through years which are servile and
wretched, and more excruciating in
their prolonged misery than death it.
self.-London Truth.
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cred that was quite equal 10 such
a social function, and trembled not.
neither did grow purple in the face
and stammer."
Things went merrily for several
weeks. | saw my neighbors frequent
ly, and Phyllis and often talked across
the dividing wall from our respective
gardens.
Then. when had rescued my reputa-
ton from the clutches of Mrs. Pea
body by my own courage and persever-
ance, that courage failed me at the
critical moment.
How was going to inform Phyllis
that ] didn't want to be bachelor
any longer? / was sure II was matter
Of no consequence TO her; dreaded
TO appear in the role of an ancient
adorer. I'm not so old. after all. I
could see Genevieve's mirth ready to
break out at any unguarded moment.
Mrs. Sterling was evidently sympa-
thetic, but Phyllis-sbe was indiffer-
ent. As my only consolation finished
up that novel with a happy ending.
placed It in one of my little blue covers,
aud buried it away, with many signs,
in a drawer of my desk, with several
others similarly bound, and straight
way forgot all about its existence.
One day Phyllis begged me to allow
her to read the original manuscript OF
Roses and Their Cultivation" before
1t was sent off to the publisher. De.
lighted to fulfill her wish, I went to
my study and seized the desired vol.
ume, which I gave to her. Then hur,
ried 10 catch the afternoon train to
the city. as had some urgent business
to transact there.
The next day, perceiving Phyllis in
the summer house, | went over 10 see
her. Before l had been there six min.
utes knew something was amiss. She
seemed embarrassed, and although she
kept her face turned away, could see
that even her little ears were deep
pink. Her voice, usually so frank and
clear. responded to my commonplace
remarks in low, hesitating tones.
swell, Miss Phyllis, did you enjoy
Inc manuscript!
"Very much" came in scarcely audi.
BILE tones.
IF you care for ii you may have
that copy, as | have another can send
to the publisher" l continued, cheer.
fully.
A pair of startled eyes met mine and
a dazed voice repeated:
"The publisher? Surely, o, surely.
Mr.. Gay, you never intend to publish
this!"
She held out my supposed treatise
on Roses" and, shades of my ances-
tors, on close inspection / recognized
that novel! In my haste had given
her the wrong manuscript!
Phyllis was evidently angry. II ever
a bashful man was in tight fix, l was
/ first Gained her anger by explain
ing the mistake; told her had only
written the novel for my own amuse.
ment, for which imprudence now
humbly apologized; then, blind as ]
was, | did not notice how sad her face
became as l continues:
81 never intended you to see it; OF
course it is all fiction, pure and sim
pie, especially simple. Every word OF
it fiction"
30! only fiction, Mr.. Gay?" she
said, "A trifie stiff1y.
Then my good angel turned ray Of
light into my darkened mind, for IN
swered promptly, with the courage of
my convictions:
at is in your power to make it truth,
Phyllis. Will you, dear?"
And she murmured "Yes."-CrGdited
in Chicago Tribune to Exchange.
The leader., 1899-02-15
THE SE2FS' LIBERTY.
Ema nc ipatiOn Meant Much to the
DOwntrodden Peasant Of
Russia.

One evening our village priest found
middle-aged peasant, Anton Save
lief. reading book of psalms, says
Prince Kropotkin. He was reading
psalm of which each verse began with
the word Rejoice"
"What are you reading?" he was
asked.
"Well, father, will tell you," was his
reply. Fourteen years ago the old
prince came here. 1t was in the win
ter. had just returned home, almost
frozen. A snowstorm was raging.
had just begun undressing, when we
heard a knock at the window; it Vas
the elder who was shouting: Go to the
prince; he wants YOU We all - my
wife and our children-were thunder
stricken.
"'What may he want from you" my
wife began to cry. | signed myself
with the cross and went; the snow
storm was binding me as crossed the
bridge. Well, it ended all right. The
old prince was taking his afternoon
sleep, and when he woke up he asked
me if knew plastering work, and only
told me: Come tomorrow to repair
the plaster in that ROOM So l went
home quite happy, and when l came to
that bridge | found my wife standing
there. She had stood there, all the time,
with the baby in her arms, in the snow
storm, waiting for me. What has hap
pened, Savelich?' she cried. WELL
said, no harm; he only asked me TO
make some repairs That was, father,
under the old prince. And now the
young prince came here the other day.
went to see him, and found him in the
garden, at the tea table, in the shadow
of the house; you, father, sat with him,
and the elder of the canton, with his
mayors chain upon his breast. Will
YOU have tea, Savelich?' he asks me;
take a chair 'Petr Grigorieff' - he
saws that to the old one-'give us one
more chair And Petr Grigorieff-you
know what terror for us he was when
h was the manager of the old prince
brought the chair, and we all sat round
the tea table, talking, and be poured tea
for all of us. Well, now, father, the
evening is so beautiful, the balm comes
from the prairies, and l sit and read:
Rejoice! Rejoice!'"
This is what the abolition OF self
dom meant for the Observation-Disclosures.
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A PICTURE.

lis a handsome picture, artist,
OF a mansion brown and old,
The lakelet in the background.
And the forest dark and cold.
But. artist. there's picture
In the pine woods of the west.
"A cabin In the mountains.
A home love the best.
Do you think that you could paint II,
With the old roof bare and brown,
The walls of logs and thinking"
With wild hops dropping down7
And just below the doorway
Is the little crystal spring,
Where the squirrels stop for water
Where the robins stay to sing.
Put In the yard my father.
For backgrounds, roses wild.
Oh. why was he so bitter
Against his erring child?
And mother. you may paint her
With kind and loving face:
For all she had a gentle word,
And movements full of grace
And paint my brother Harry
With eyes of sunny blue:
He's like our gentle mother;
Kind and loving. too.
Now in the hillside forest
OF aspen trees and pines.
The long bunch" grass a carpet.
And mountain ivy vines.
Put my sister Matte,
With cheeks Of rosy red,
Small hands brown and dimpled,
And brown and curly head.
And kitty put upon the bench
Against the cabin wall,
And Rover underneath it
Now you have them all.
Tears? No, artist, you're mistaken;
Pray believe me. they are not.
What. put me in? Oh, no. pray you
l ami am-left-out.
Mrs. A. A. Rowan, In Golden Days.
The leader., 1899-02-15
Oyater Pie.

Make dough as for biscuit, only
richer. Roll one-fourth of an inch
thick; line baking-pan, bottom and
sides-a round pan is best--and fill in
with clean white rags; roll out top
crust somewhat thicker, place over the
rags without pinching the edges to-
eether, bake, and when done take off
the top crust, remove the rags. and put
in the oysters already prepared as fol-
lows: Drain one quart Of oysters; heat
the liquor, and skim. add one-half a
pint of milk, and skim again after t
boils; then add the oysters and lump
of butter, salt and pepper. Thicker
with one heaping teaspoonful of corn
starch moistened with cold milk.
When it has cooked thick and creamy
it is ready for use. Pour very little
ketchup in if desired.-Farm and Fire.
side.
The leader., 1899-02-15

The variety of pretty silk and wooden un'
derwear to be had at such reasonable prices,
is very tempting to dainty women, yet many
refrain from purchasing such on account OF
their liability TO injure in laundrying. If the
work is properly done, this trouble may be
avoided. When ready to begin fill a tub half
full of warm water, in which dissolve a
fourth of bar Of Ivory Soap, and wash the
articles through it with the hands, rinse in
warm water, and squeeze, but do not wiring
Hang on the line and press while still damp.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
The leader., 1899-02-15
Deafre.x Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachisn Tube. When
this tube gets intiamed you have rumblins
sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
ditiOn, hearing will be destroyed forever; ;
nine cases of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HalPs Family Pile are the best.
The leader., 1899-02-15

Tn one Of the suburbs west Of Chicago is a
grocer who. although devout cLureheoer
and faithful citizen, has the reputation Of
figuring closer in his business dealing than
say that he once bit coffee bean in two TO
make weight, and that he stops his clock at
night to save wear and tear on the wheels.
The grocer lives shove his store. and his
home is connected with his place Of business
by pair of stairs indoors. The grocer's son
takes the late watch in the store, and every
night at nine clock the good man opens the
door at the top of the steps and the follow
ing conversation. takes place:
"yohn, have you posted the books?"
Eyes, father"
Have you set the scales lightr
Eyes, father"
well, come up to rayers."-Chicago In
kor
The leader., 1899-02-15

.Huh!" exclaimed Percy Reginald.
aged six, as he examined Willie Cleav-
er's little brother. he amt got no
teeth"
.Course he ain't." said Willie; che
amt old enuff yet"
swell, Charley Tompkin's little broth
er Harry amt no older'n what he IL,
an he's got hull lot o. teeth"
THAT don't make no diferunce,"
argued Willie. an sides. Harry Tomp-
Aih's pa. he's dentist Detroit Free
Prese
The leader., 1899-02-15
Butter Cakes.

Scald half pint of milk; when luke
warm add to it two ounces of butter
and sufficient -four to make thin bat
ter; add half yeast cake dissolved, half
a teaspoonful of salt, and flour enough
to make a batter that will drop from
a spoon. Beat thoroughly. then stir Ia
a little more -four until you have soft
dough. Let this stand for three and q
hal: or four hours. then roll out care
fully, cut into round cakes, stand aside
until very light, and bake on very
slow priddle.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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A DuIl Fellow.

Shelf you could have all your hearts de-
sires what is the first thing you would think
of taking?
He-I would take off the shoes am wear.
ing and put on pair that wouldn't hurt my
feet" She then readjusted the piece OF
court plaster on her Hobson spot and
treated him with marked GOODNESS during
the rest of the evning.-Chicago Evening
Naye
The leader., 1899-02-15

did you fall?" asked the officious one of
the man who had slipped on the ice. Fall"
roared the man witheringly;. mo! l merely
question. "-Philadelph North American.
The leader., 1899-02-15
Dream of the Hobo.

"T'd never go to sleep ag'in if thor
I'd have mother nightmare like that,
sighed the weary hobo.
WAS it horrible?"
"The horriblest ever. dreamed ! wor
Detroit Free Press.
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Crescent Hotel, Eureka springs, Ar.
kansas,

Opens February %. In the Ozark Noun
tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery.
Unequa!ed medicinal waters. Cheap ex-
cursion rates. Through sleepers via Frisco
Line. Address j. o. Plank, Manager, Room
II, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. lol N. Broadway, St.
Louis, Mo.
The leader., 1899-02-15

He-You say you like a manly man.
What is your idea Of q manly man?
She-Well, for instance, one who doesn't
stay and stay and stay just because he
knows the girl isn't strong enough to throw
him out.-Illustrated American.
The leader., 1899-02-15

thing in church this morning but studying
that woman's bonnet in front of us?" She
well, YOU were studying the minister
style, were you not?"-Yonkers States
The leader., 1899-02-15

Write today 10 Allen S Olmsted, L. Roy,
N. Y, for FREE sample Of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder TO shake into your shoes. II
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet IL makes New or tight shoes
easy. An instant cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All drugeists and shoe stores sell IL. DC
The leader., 1899-02-15

Il know a gentleman whose body had been
covered with Eczema. Two boxes of letter
inc cured him. p. o. Hanlon, Providence,
z. !. SOC. at druggists, or by mail for cash
or stamps ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
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Just Lovely.

Mrs. Brown was in the new drug store
to-day. It's just lovely.
Mrs. Jones-Yes?
pills!"-Detrot Journal.
The leader., 1899-02-15

There are too many of us who imagine
that an ironclad resolution, born every few
hours, is all there is to being economical
Atchison Globe.
The leader., 1899-02-15

a -, do you think is likely
smart girl?
Chez ,ihe one that is asked first,-
The leader., 1899-02-15

For Whooping Cough Piso's Cure is
successful remedy;-M. P Dieter, g. Throol
The leader., 1899-02-15

The most successful dentist only lives
from hand to mouth-Chicago Daily News.
The leader., 1899-02-15

A mans work is an index of his char
acter-Ram's Horn.
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Rld I'm One Day

To Cure o Geld in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
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nnADfHY MATERNITY.


The climax Of life force in is capable motherhood
The first requisite for good mother Is good health
Health Of body health of the generative orrsna
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07
DON II BELIEVE THE REPORT

The report that the Grand Trunk strike
Is on again is not believed by the en-
ployes Of the road in this city. One said
yesterday to PRESS man that hs took
no stock In the Toronto despatch for If
this strike OF the trackmen was on again
the orders which he received Sunday. not
to hire additional men on the road, would
doubtless have been revoked by this
time. Yesterday morning not less than
twenty-five men applied here for work
along the track OF the Grand Trunk, and
they were notified that there were no
places for them. The employe said that
all the old men had not gone 60 work
again because the company would not
make places for them by discharging all
the men they employed during the strike,
but no doubt they would get back their
old places just so soon as they were
vacated, and this was well understood by
the old trackmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07
OWEN. MOORE & co.

structive as we'll as pleasing. All who
SAW the Biograph when at this theatre
recently will want to see the new views,
while those who did not see 1T should not
fail to see those wonderful pictures OF
His Holiness Pope Leo, XIII, as he lives
today. This return engagement will be
under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Society Of the Holy Name.of St. Domi.
MICS church.
Seats are now on sale at the box office.
As there is . good demand for seats the
engagement SHOULD BIS even more sue
oessful than the last.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07
WEDDINGS.
Observation-Disclosures.

The home of Mr. Willis NJ. Chenery,
president of the Chensry Manufacturing
company, 81 Emery street, was the scene
Tuesday evening at o'clock, of a fash
ionable gathering of about 100 guests TO
witness tie marriage Of bis daughter,
Miss Bessie NJ. Chenery to Andrew S.
Mscreadie, division superintendent of this
Cape Elizabeth branch of tbs Portlsnd
railroad.
The parlors were very prettily decorated
with garlands of green which were fes-
TONED about the walls of the room, while
on every side were handsome clusters of
pinks, roses and the choicest flowers
Pink, green and white were the predomi-
mating colors of the parlors, while the
dining room was dressed in yellow.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Smith Baker, d. d., pastor Of Willisron
Congregational church, under beautiful
bridal bell of rosebuds and Rpinks, which
was suspended within the recesses of a
large bay window.
The procession entered the room TO the
strains of the Iohengrln wedding march
which was played with good expression
by Mr.. johnson, of Greasy, Jones s.
Allen, the maid of honor and the brides
maids forming the aisle with white rib
bons. Next came the ushers who were
Frank Chenery of Belmont, George
Smith and George Pickett of Portland,
followed by the bride and groom who
were accompanied by the best man,
Joseph Watts.
The bride wore silk muslin with lace
and accordion trimmings and carried
white roses. The bridesmaids and maid
of honor were n white muslins with
pink roses. Yhe alaid of honor was Miss
Florence Eaton OF Houltop, while the
bridesmaids were Misses Nella and Flor
ence Chenery of Belmont, Mass, and
Miss May Stowell, Waltham, Mass.
During tae ceremony the soft mus ic
of Schubert's serenade was heard,
and at its conclusion Meadelssohn's
march was played.
Woodbury. catered very successfully, and
the ceremony over, the evening was spent
in joyous sociahility. Many handsome