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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06

no me his mind and heart seemed abso-
lutsly free from guile.
He was my ideal conception Of the ex-
allied, spotless character Of Tancred
1.-The very perfect gentle knight"
The Fifth regiment was assigned to
Col Ladislas l.. Zuiavsky, a Hungarian
officer, nephew Of Kossuth, anu who
though not ~ years of age--was quite
'the soldier Of fortune" having served
in Hungary, earned the Victoria cross
for ssrvIce In the Crimea, and the tri-
colon from Garibaidi. Col ZuIavsky was
gentlemen, q scholar linguist--speak-
ing five languages-of fine soldieriy
bearing. but lacked the persistent dis
cipline required In such an organization
as that OF coiored troops. He served Ia
the Gulf department. during the war.
OF those who continued in service in
the regular army, would add the name
OF Henry q. Merriam, who went out with
me In the goth Maine as a captain, took
the same RANK in Col. Hamlin's regi-
ment; was promoted lieutenant colonel
and colonel OF the I'D and nth U. s.
colored infantry. and brevet brigadier
U. ). Vols; appointed by President
johnson rs major In the U. s. army I;
promoted to Northumberland, colonel
and brigadisr general u. s. army; ma
jor general U. 3. volu nteers, and is now
in command OF the Department OF Colo
RADIO.
Lieut.. Adolphus Greedy OF my regiment
was appointed lieutenant in the U. S.
army and has attained the distinction
OF brigadier general and command Of the
signal corps.
Capt. Eugene Ghyka of the Fifth regi-
ment, was Prince Moidavla. He re-
signed In the autumn OF 1868 and re-
turned TO Moldavia; became general dur
ms. the Russian Turkish war, and com.
manded q division Of his countrymen.
kev. W. Il. Chase was appointed by
Gov. Coburn, as chaplain Of my regi-
ment, and began his WORK for the Master
by teaching the coiored soldiers to
read and write: spending his pay in the
purchase of books and material for
their purchase. he was an earnest, zeal
GUS Christian, tender OF heart ana lofty
of soul, whom every body appreciated,
whom everybody loved, and who deserved
the distinction be afterwards acquired in
his chosen profession; dying In the midst
OF mis- honors and usefulness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
NEW ELEorRIo LINE PROPOSED

Augusta, December ga certificate
was issued today by the secretary OF stats
to William W. Mason, Ephraim Dyer,
Frank M. Higgins, VIM, II Anthoine,
Charles G. Moulton ana Samuel o. Clark.
who formed a corporation under the
name OF the York County Electric Rail-
road company for the purpose of building
AMI. operating a street railway in the
county OF York from a point near the
station of the Portland & Rochester rail
road company at WATERFORD co Limerick.
The road will be II miles in length.
The capital sstook is s44.oUO. divided into
40 shares.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS,

Sealed proposals for the erection of a. Manual
Training school Building to be built on
the corner Of Caseo AMI Cumberland
Streets will be received at the Mayor
oifiee until the eighth day of December, 1900, at
opened and read. Plans, specifications and
further information may be obtained at the
offiee Of Frederick A. Thompson, architect, y.
iii. q A. Building Bids should be marked
"Proposals for Manual Training School Build
ing' and addressed to Frank w. Robinson,
Mayor Portland, Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any or all pro
posals should it be deemed Tor the interests Of
the city 50 70 do. noy2Sdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
KILLEp THE HORSE.

at midnight last evening q man
driving an old horse along Kennebec
street, was found by citizen. The man
was pretty well intoxicated. while the
poor animal was SO much tired out that
he broke the shafts OF the team and laid
down. The police were notified and after
comforting with Agent Perry of the 5. +,
O. A., Officer Pillsbury was sent to
Kennebec street and killed the horse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ANDERSON THEATRE co.

The above attraction will begin q
weeks engagement at the Portland
theatre ON Monday, December 10. A
number of the latest successes Will be
produce d including 1.-THE Wcrld, >" "Mys-
tic Mountain" 1.-THE Smugglers, Gar
non Ball Express" "The Little DeteC
tive" "Chain Lightning" etc. Over 60,
QUO square feet of special scenery is carried
for the various productions. On the open
ing night the big scenic production "The
World" win be the bill.
GRAND SACRED CONCERT.
Francis welch, the young and talented
violin soloist who is to appear at the
jefferson next Sunday night In Tire
Grand Sacred Concert given by TIE
Chan dIer's First Regiment band has
scored a number OF triumphs, among the
most notable Is his beautiful playing at
the Y. NJ. q. A. hall q short time age.
The price TO this sacred concert will be
twenty-ti cents TO any seat In the house.
THE PAXTON STOCK co.
"a Desperate Game" was the bill pre-
sented by the Corse ayton stock com
pany, and in spite OF the very Indictment
weather the house was fairly we'll filed.
The evening bill was the comedy drama
"Her Lord and Master" Miss Edna
Eariy Sinclair Ia fast becoming favorite
here on account OF her magnificent stage
presence and beautiful continues, ami 81 9
is an actress OF no mean ability, as wa
shown in her portrayal of the difficult
part OF Ethel varb Du Grif, daughter
of an old New York family.
This afternoon the military drama
"On the Rappahannock," is the bill, and
tonight the society comedy drama COM
plets with the handsome scenery and
beautiful costumes and with the pretty
talented actress Edna Earle Linden In
the role. Young Mrs. Winthrop.
COOK CHURCH co.
Cook Church company at the Portland
theatre drew two good sized houses yes
terday. In the afternoon this company
played the "a Soldier Of the Empire, -;
with the best OF results, and in the eve
ming that startling melo-drama 1.-THE
Midnight Alarm" in very satisfactory
manner to the large audience present. Al
the matinee Today, IAN Actors Ro
NANCE" that made such q big hit wher
presented Tuesday evening, will be tbs
bill. The story OF the play Is the stag'
and IL contains many genuine novelties
and surprises, among which Ia the great
shooting scene from the audience. 1t Il
safe to say the house viii be nrowoed
Tonight the company presents another
new bill to this city, one OF the lat'
Lillian Sims play IAN Innocent Sim
ner." IL is said TO be the strongest play
In the company 8 excellent repertoire, ant
the press notices thai the company have
received of this production are OF hi 81
order. MIR. Cook will appear as Ton
Bridges, and Miss Church as Nina Book
man, supported by the full strength Of
the company. Speoialties as usual viii
bs introduced between all the acts. by
request IAN Actors Romance" vii
| AGAIN ha played Friday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
BASKET BALL AT ARMOR Y.

e Company of the National Guard and
the Naval Reserves had another game of
basket ball last evening. The game was
called Immediately after the naval reserve
drill. Two periods of fifteen minutes
each were played and the Naval Reserves
succeeded In winning the game by max
ing the only goal in the first half, Steele
being the only one to score.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
ANCIENT LANDMARK ELECTION.

Ancient Landmark lodge, +. and A.
NJ, held its annual election last night
with the following result:
worshipfui Master-Winslow L. Howell.
Senior Warden-Charles +. Tobie.
Junior Warden-FraDk q. Allen.
Treasurer-Wor. Leander W. Fobes.
Secretary--John 3. Russell, address
GIL Ia Congress street.
{. Finance Committee--W. g. Davis, S.
Coleman Allen, u. 9, Tolman.
Trustee--J. 3. Kicker.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
POLO TONIGHT.

This evening the Portlands and Lewis
tons meet In polo at City hall. This
should be one of the best games OF the
season.
Tuesday evening at Bath the Portiands
were defeated In an extra period game by
the SCORE Of OF. There was an over.
time of four minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
FIRE IN BOSTON.

Boston, December b.-It took three
quarters OF the entire Boston fire departs
.ment more than two hours In the teeth
of roaring gale. to conquer stubborn
fire in the large furniture establishment
OF Haywood Bros, and the Wakefield
Rattan company on Causeway and Port
land streets near the North Union sta
tion early this morning. The total dam
age 10 estimated at $3.50, 200.
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Administrators Notice.

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he
Il has been Only appointed Administrator OF
the estate of
GUSTAVUS p. SOULE, late of Boston,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. deceased,
leaving estate to be administered In the County
If Cnmberiand. deceased and given bonds as
the law directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased are desired
to present the same for settlement, ana an IN
de6ted thereto are requested 10 make payments
Immediately. earrp
Freport, November 20, 1900. ny22diawSwIhs
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FATALLY BURNED.

wilkesbarre, December 5.-By an ex-
plosion OF gas in the Maxwell colliery OF
the Lehigh and wiikesbarre Coal compa-
ny at Ashley, Pa. today, six men were
burned. four of them, 1t is feared, fatally.
The mine was badly damaged.
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Washington, December 5.-By Mr.. Lit
tleiield of Maine, to prohibit the sale of
fire arms, opium and intoxicants to
aboriginal tribes and native races in the
Pacific Islands.
BY Mr.. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts,
providing for government ship to bring
Beers to the United States to take ad-
vantage of the homestead laws.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Railroad trains throughout trs state
were blocked by yesterdays heavy snow
fall.
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GAME WAS FAST.
Rockland Defeated by Gardiner Four
To One.

Gardiner, December 6.-.The game to-
night between Gardiner and Rockiand
was fast from beginning to finish. The
playing of Purcell and Woods the new
men and the goal tending of Swords was
the feature Of the game and Lsyden's
Juggling OF the ball tonight was psrfsct.
The decisions OF Null Smith were impair
ttal lima nm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-06

Never take a substitute for Omega OH II your
druggist persstently refuses TO give what you ask
for the Omega Chemical Co.. asJ broadway, New
York, will mail you bottle, prepaid, for 50 cents
IA cash, money order OF stamps. 10
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yOI II 4NN4 Ato 8
is good for everything a lini-
ment ought to be good for.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

CIergymsn-My child, beware OF pick
ing a toadstoot instead OF mushroom.
They are easy to confuse. Child-That
be all right, sir. Us bain't agoin' to eat
'em ourseIves-they'r agoin' to market
to be sold.
lady residing In North Columbus,
meeting a girl the other day who had
lately been in her service, inquired:
swell, Mary, where do you live nowf"
Please, nam, don't live nowhere" re-
joined the girl, "I'm married.
How long does the train stop here? the
old lady asked the brakeman. Stop here?
answered the functionary. Four minutes.
From two TO two to two-two. I wonder
unused the old lady, II that man thinks
he il the whistle?
Teacher-How many OF my scholars can
remember the longest sentence they ever
read? BilIy-Please, mum, can. Teacher
What! Is there only one? Well, Will
liam, you can tell the rest OF the scholars
the longest sentence you ever read. Billy
-Imprison maDt for life.
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al never can tell a story AMI have l.
come out all right" said little woman
plaintively the other day, according to the
Keanebec Journal. Il thought | had such
a good one not long ago. l was walking
along and heard one street boy say to
another: oh, you go buy ten cents wort h
of potash what tory says No. 2. 'For
ten cents yelled the other, and ran off
giggling.
81 thought it was pretty good, and I'd
try 1t Oh Charlie at supper. But when |
told him to go buy ten cents worth
of potash, he never said word, and |
knew another joke had fallen fiat and
kept still. But the worst was later. He
put on his hat and vanished after supper,
coming back in minute with a little
parcel, that he handed to me.
"'W hats that?' asked |.
"'Why the potash you said you wanted,
answered he, and nearly had Mysteries
on the spot. Did you ever hear anything
SO perfectly awful? l won't ever try to
get off anything funny again"
And the little woman sighed as she
walked away.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

wish here to mphas Ne the TACT which
so many husbands and wives seem TO for
gei-that marriage is on one side as much
business contract rs any other partner
ship, ana demanus exactly the same busI-
ness treatment. he husband is the
Garner ,,the wife the distributor, OF capital,
and OF the two her work Is really the
more complex and d fficult.
The only way to carry on this business
partnership successfully in financial
way and without friction personally, is to
put it on cash basis. 1t is right That the
wife should insist upon having an allow
ance. think the reluctance with which
many man looks upon giving an q allow
ance to his wife comes not so much from
a selfish aud sordid love OF the money IT.
self, rs from real mistrust OF a woman s
ability to handle 1t wisely. tie, foolls h
man, doubts her knowing the value of
a dollar because she never earned one
Helen Watterson Moody in Ladies Home
Journal.
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embellishments.
JUST PUBLISHED!
HISTORY
SWANS ISLAND,
MAINE,
II. w. SMALL, Nj. d.
II. w. SMALL, Nj. d.

A history of SWANS Island has just been pub
iished, and Is now ready for delivery. DIR.
Small, of Atlantic, has given much time to
the preparation OF this volume, which covers
IA pages. From the following table of con-
tents may he seen the ground which the BOOK
covers:
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
/. Introduction--AbO rigines-Discovery.
IL. Purchase-Sett and Land Titles.
Ill. A Sketch of the Life of Col. James Swan.
Nv. Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers.
V. Colts Island.
vi. The Fishing Industry.
VII. Synopsis az Municipal Records.
VIII. Miscellaneous.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30
advertisements.
CARPETINGS.

Extra Super Carpets have advanced to 10 cents per
yard We are selling them at last years. prices.
large line of Velvets, Brussels, Tapestries Double
Extra Super, Cotton Warp, Extra supers, and Extra
Smyrna Rugs, Art Squares, Carpet Innings Straw
Matings, Floor OIL Cloths in A. Cd and 81, Linole
um Floor Cloth 1874 wide. We match and cut carpet
in our large carpet room, showing how it will look
when laid in your home
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

No matter what ails you, headache to a can
GER, you will never get well until your bowels
are put right. CASCARETS help nature, cure
you without grippe or pain, produce easy nat
ural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start
getting your health back. CASCARETS Candy
Cathartic. the genuine, put up in metal box 5,
ware of limitations.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

East Bluehtn.
Fred +. Graves with family moved home
from Mount Desert last Wednesday.
Ross Greene, who has been on visit to
Dorchester, Mass, came home last Thurs
day.
Schooner baltimore, Eugene Cousins
master, arrived last Wednesday with
freight for G. G. Long.
s. Watson Cousins left last Thursday
for Redstone, n. H., where he will be
employed as a granite cutter.
John w. Cousins has bought the
schooner senator, fifty-eight tons. He
brought her home from Belfast last Mon
day.
Mrs. Lavinia II. Long, widow OF the late
James II. Long, died last Thursday, aged
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PRICE, $I.5O.

The book may be obtained of the author. DIR.
III. w. SMALL, Atlantic, Me-; of IL. w. BRY-
ANT. 223 Middle street, Portland. or of the pub
fishers, THE HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLISHING
Co. Ellsworth, Me.
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May 20.

Miss mple-Reggie, did you ever
smell powder? Reginaid-Oh, often.
Miss Dimple-Manila or Cuba? Reginald
-Sachet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

| All the healing, baisamic virtues of the Nor
way pine are concentrated in DIR. Woods Nor.
way Pre- Syrup. natures own remedy for
! coughs aud colds.-Adyt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

AttantIe.
Pearl Smith is building him house on
the road to the harbor.
Alfred Joyce and wife, who have been
living In Mansfield, Mass, during the
winter, arrived home Tuesday.
larger number of summer boarders
has made application for board here than
ever before. Boston parties have rented
w. Leslie Joyce's house and Capt. Andrew
Smiths.
Daniel Mckay, who has been employed
at Spokane Falls the last two years, has
come to Boston, from which place he will
sail yacht for the part les with whom he
has been employed in the West.
May 26. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-30

How Are Eour Kidneyss
DR. Hobbs SparaGus Pulls cure all kidney ills Sam.
pie free. Add Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or N. Y
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Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
,0c. a5e. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
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ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, May 80. 1900.

rAfNE Law REaaRDIse WEIGHTS MEASURES.
busbel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 90
pounds, and bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 10 pounds.
The standard weight of busheI OF potatoes,
In good order and dt for shipping, is so pounds;
OF apples, ~ pounds.
The standard weight of bushel of beans in
good order and 1T for shipping, is 81 pounds.
OF wheat, beets, rata baga turnips and peas, go
pounds; of corn, 50 pounds; of onions, SO
pounds; of carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal. 80 pounds; of parsnips. As pounds;
of barley and buckwheat, as pounds; of oats
" pounds. or even measure as by agreement.
The prices quoted below are the retail prices
at Ellsworth. Farmers can easily reckon from
these what they are likely to receive in trade
or cash FOR their products.
Country Produce.
Creamery per b.........................
DAIRY ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rs q 20
Cheese.
Hest factory (newl per B................ 10 aIs
Best dairy (new).. ..........................l6
Dutch Qmported)..... ......................90
Neufchatei .....'..'.......' ................ .o5
Egxs.
Fresh laid, per doz. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 70
Poultry.
Fowl ..... Observation-Disclosures. Is
Hay.
Best loose. per ton. ...".....-.........lts 1s
paieu ..s.s..ssss 10 q IL
Straw.
Loose ..........." NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. g
baied. ....................... 10 sl2
Seeds.
Herdsgrass, b IS 90 70 Clover-per n
Hungarian, bu 40 Red, II
Redtop, per Is Alsike. Is
Lawn seed. per is Peas:
Canada, bu LIS
Vegetables.
A few more green vegetables have reached
the Ellsworth market. Asparagus and string
beans are added to the quotations this week.
Green peas and tomatoes have been received In
small identities. Old onions and spinach are
out of the market.
Potatoes, blu $500 Cabbage, 05
Beets, b ok Carrots, .0lh
bermuda onions. rs Turnips, ok
diehes, bunch 10 Parsntps, 05
RhubarD. - Cucumbers, rs
Asparagus, ~ Beans per bIl-
String beans, PIX rs Imp Yellow Eye, 2.75
Pea, 2.75
Fruit.
Strawberries are selling to day at Is cents,
with prospects of the popular two for a quar-.
ter" before the end of the week. Oranges are
poorer in quality, and prices hi CHER for best
grades.
straw berries, box Is Oranges, doz .25d.45
Bananas, doz .20g.25 Lemons, doz 20 q .25
Groceries.
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Bluehill Falls.
Mrs. Bert Candage Is slowly improving.
Brooks Gray is at work at Sargentville.
Mrs. Hugh Duffy and son Horace are
visiting relatives at Granite.
Wiley Conary and Watson Friend went
TO Black Isle on fishing trip this week.
l.. j. Candage has sold his threeyear-
Old stallion and his pacing mare to w. b.
Clements, of Penobscot.
Mrs. Frank Billings, OF Ssrgentville, and
Mrs. Ganceio Herrick, OF South Bluehill,
visited their sister, Mrs. p. Friend, this
week.
May 20. SUB.
Birch Harbor.
Miss Nettie Crane is visiting in Steuben
aud Milbridge.
Joseph Rice has been building an ex-
tension ON his house.
Fred Crane, of Milbridge, has been
spending week among friends here.
The new street from Main street to
Corydon Hardy's Is nearing completion.
School closed May IS. Miss Dodge
went to South Gouldsboro for week
before going home.
May 26. c.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-09
J. A. WEAVER, The grocer, receives

j. A. WEAVER, the grocer, receives
.esh vegetables every morning
GU can get radishes, onions, beets
and pineapples at all times. Very
soon tomatoes and strawberries will
be added.
Your clothing wants, no matter
low large or small they can be sat
SIZED at small lost at Hirschmans.
j. A.. WEAVER keeps on hand at
Il times full supply Of elegant home
aked light bread. Send In your or
ers by phone.
WANT ads in this paper always
ring results and they bring them
uickly. Try them.
You should never buy pair Of
hoes without first seeing Hirschmans
took.
ST.. GLARS bakery is open and max
ing the best to be had again. st.
Glars can soon have the bulk of the
trade If they care to have 1t.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-09
II. S. HAYES.
LIyELY BUSINESS.

At the Morgrntown Planning
Mill, Beechurst Ave. They have
several car loads Of yellow pine.
consisting OF Flooring, Ceiling,
Casing, Base and Finishing Lum-
Der of all descriptions. They
have ON hand and can furnish on
short notice anything i'm the
House Building line. Call and see.
headache and Neuralgia cured by On.
@'LE.S' PAIN PILLS "Dne cent a dose"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-09
WeISbach Lights Reduced to $l.g

Large mica ehimneys Ace extra, We
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine ''Welsbach. All other
incandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction OF
any one selling spurious burners as
"W"
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n. S. HAYES.
Union Improvement Go.
SuppierS Of Natural Gas 4 Water.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
ms or gas fitting done should consider
that a little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with flrst-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water.
This is a point worth considering,
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regala-
tions,