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F. S. DEARBORN, BOOKSELLER.
DolU Large ttock, all reduced In price.
Fine celluloid frames, 35c.
Celluloid In large sheets for fancy work.
Fine Metal Frames -Only 25c each.
Leather Purses, Card cases; reduced.
Crepe Tissue 35c roll, all shades.
Dissected Map of United States 10c.
Oregon Xtnas Cards 10c, 15c and 2C,c.
XVV'V'aV
PRECIOUS
POINTS.
We have the largest and
finest stock of Watches, Din
montta; Jewelry, Solid and
Plated Silverware in the city
Wo also have a fine lino ofim
ported Cut Glass of tho high
est grude. Silver novelties of
all kinds, at pi ices that defy
competition for first-class goods
All jjoocla guaranteed as repre
sented Give us a call and bo
convinced.
Just for a Flyer.
Wo will sell Gonuino Im
ported Pearl Opera Glasses lor
. Fine lino of
Ladies' Purses, 2
in Gonu'uo EatMesnako, Sail
and Alligator Skins. Special
drives on ladies' solid gold
watches.
S,W Thompson Co,
wriTmriiTTr-Tiiflnriw iMiHiiiii'iinr
STEAMERS
lAltona and Ramona
leave:
DAILY, SUNDAY.
Portland, 6:45 ' 9'-00 rn
Salem, 7:45 a. m, 10:15 a.m.
Independence, 6130 a, m, 6.-00 a.m.
tyFrelght received "up to lop. m. JO
Quick time, regular service and cheap
... .rates ...
M. P. DALDWIN.
Agent, Salem.
Hfil .Ml IU.H1..I I
PERSONALS.
0. A. Davit went to Tumor today.
Wni. Miller roturnod from Portland
t oday.
12. 0. Horren returned from Portland
today.
Dr. J. M. Keono left yesterday for
, Philadelphia.
Eugene Willis had buslnea In Port
land today.
It. P. Fab returned this morning
from Portland.
Hal Patton returned this morning
from a Portland visit.
Alderman A. Klein spent Christ
was at Spokane Falls.
Homer Hallook returned to Pendle
ton today, after a short visit at Salem.
Mrs. W. E. Her, of Buttevllle, who
has been quite III, is reported Improv
ing. James Venters, of Bholbum, a Llnu
oounty Republican was In town Christ
bibs day.
Basil Wagner wus a northbound
passenger on tho Salem local this
morning.
Prof. D. W. Yoder, principal of the
Woodburn schools, Is In the olty seeing
old friends
Grand Clean Up Sale
COMPETITION SMASHED.
Beat all wool ladies cloth 36 inch 30c,
Best all wool ladles cloth 50 inch 45c.
Best all wool ladles cloth 58 inch 65c.
Fine German flannels 35c per yard.
Fine French tunnels 50c per yaw,
54 Inch twilled broadcloth 85c per yard.
47 Inch storm cheviots $jc per yard.
54 Inch heavy plaids 57 fa per yard.
43 men doucics 55s per jriu,
40 inch camtd's hair 3lxtc per yard.
38 inch all wool suitings 37Jc per yard.
CLOTHING.
$1 75 a suit boys suits, latest styles,
double breasted. , ,
ij. 5050 odd coats and vests. Frocks
worth $6 to W.
fo Heavy cheviot suits, wonn 7 anu 3.
JS.50 All our tme $10 aults.
$9.75 Flue black clay worsted suits.
" WILLIS UKOS.& CO.,
The Cash Dry Uowji. Clothing and Shoo
Iwu, Court arvt Liberty.
a week or two.
Chatterbox. 1 895, 60c.
Red Line Poets, reduced from ft to 75c.
New Silk Bound Poets, ;reduced from $1.50
to ooc.
Embossed Covers, Poets, reduced from $1.50
to 90c,
Full Silk Bound Poets, reduced from $1.25
to Use.
Padded Leather Poets, reduced from, $1.50
to Si. 15.
263 Commercial st
Pruf. It. A. Heritage loft Tuesday
night for San Franolsco, where he will
remain about a week.
B. S. Clark, motorman for the Bafem
oonsolldatod street car company, was
an Oregon City visitor today.
Dr. C. I. Hooker, of Freeport,
Illinois, is tho guest of his old friend,
Dr. B. II. Bradabaw, of this city.
Receiver F. R. Anson, of the
dalem Consolidated Btreot KtiU'ay
company, spent Xmas in Portland.
Will and Harold Sohrood went in
Turner today to visit relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Belwood will go tomorrow.
Biggae-matter and Mrs. O. Lt
D irllug and little son are npoudlng tho
holidays with Mrs. Darling's parents
at Hubbard.
Judgo and Mrs. L. D. Henry, who
bane been visiting among old friouda
at Sioux Falls, S.D., aro now at Foster,
Bates, county.Mo., on the eamo errand.
Frank Solwood is home from San
Francisco to spend the hollldayH with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sel-
wood. Ho is attending a dental
institute there.
0. H. Oaborn. sends us a copy of his
paper, tho Arlington, Fayette county,
Iowa, News. It Is pleasant to read
about old neighbors in that country
whore wo spent our boyhood days.
B, Cameron, Independence; F. R,
Sheridan, Boseburg; Mrs, Thomas
Reynolds, Portland; A. Little, Cham
poeg and 0. H. Byland, Hubbard, aro
registered at tho Willamette.
D. H. Looney, of Jefferson, was in
town today. Mr. Looney has docldcd
to become a candidate for the office of
sheriff of Marion county,and will come
with considerable baoklng bis eoctlon,
Prof, Gatch and wife, of Seattlo, are
guests of their son, Mayor Claud Gatcb,
slnco Saturday and expect to return
tomorrow. The years are dealing
gently with Mr. and Mrs. Gatcb,
senior.
John G. Homple sends us a holiday
oopy of tbo Elkader, Clayton county,
Iowa, Register, and.we are pleased to
note that all our old business friends
are prospering. Many new names ap
pear In the advertising columus and it
soems an ora of changes baa come oyer
that country In the past tea years.
Prof. 0. H. Byland and daughter
Blanohe spent Christmas with frlonds
at Salem, and went to Hubbard today.
Mr. Byland Is city recorder of Hubbard,
but for three years has held the posi
tion of principal of the Buttevllle
public schools, which under his
management are now second to Bono
in the north part of tho oounty. Tho
total enrollment is one hundred, and
with the flue new sobool bouse aud
his excellent oyatem of grading the
schools are drawing pupils from all the
surrounding country.
(Hugh A. Boott arrived home on
Christmas morning, after an absence of
fourteen months, giving bis parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. David Boott, a genuine
surprise, as they did not know he was
on this coast. He chose the sea for a
profession and sailed from Portland to
Liverpool on his first voyage October
13, 1604. ThoHce to Sidney, Australia,
New Castle, thence Baa Francisco
whero ho arrived December 21st, last
Friday. He waa a former student at
Willamette, and is probably Salem's
ouly representative in the seafaring
profession. He will nake a short visit
as he has ouly sixteen days leave,
when be will rejoin his ship, tho
Wray Castle.bound for some European
port. Mr. Boott will servo a four-year
apprenticeship whsu he can be pro.
moted to second mate,ou examination,
aud hopes finally to become a full
Hedged navigator.
Uvanoklkstio Mkktimcis. A pro
tracted meetlug of steadily increasing
Interest In the progress ia the Free
Methodist church, la North Salem.
A self-searching Inquiry every day at
2 o'clock p. m., preaching every even
log at 6:30 o'clock. Rsv. W.Bowsrmau,
preacher lu charge. Free Methodist
quarterly meetlug will begin Friday
evuulug, December 27, to be held over
Sunday, December 2fllb, to be con
tinued by the District Elder B, F,
Bmalley. Come and help ut.
SOtftAI, AMMOUMOIMIHU.
Mrs. The Jteynold I up-from Fort
had
MIa xftifa Knight .meat te Canby
today.
Mrs. 0. If. Fay and son went- to
Portland today.
Mrs. M. L. Munsey went to Oregon
City thlrfitfttfilodn.
Mrs. Amelia Miller and son went to
Albany this nwralng.
Mrs. A. VV. Veatetf went to Brooks
today, to visit relatives
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. AIIhwk returned
today from a visit Injtfebama. '
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McCoy, at Jet.
ferson, are visiting relatives here.
M.lss Lena Payne has rerurned from
a few days' visit In Portland.
Mrs. W. G. Irwin left today for
Pendleton and Walla Walla.
Mrs, E. Bnell werio to Portland to
day, where she will be the guest of her
daughter,
Private Secretary and Mrs. W. B.
Dunnlwayyetorae'atelaa itoewi m ahuit
visit In Astoria.
Mrs. Rbihehart and children, of
Portland, are spending tbo holidays
with Salem friends.
Mrs. W. H. Downing and children,
of East Btate street, left today for Oak
land, Oregon, to visit relatives.
Misses Clara Albert aud Ruth Purdy
went to Turner today, where they will
be tbo gUMt of their aunt, Mn. S. R.
Robinson.
IF Mrs. M. Cusbldy left today for La
Grutido, after a visit hero. From that
place she will proceed to her homo in
Montana.
Mrs. Willis McElroy and little ohlld
went to Eugene today to visit Prof
and Mrs. E. B. McElroy. Mr. Mc
Elroy will go up tomorrow.
Mrs, Ida Babcook will on New Year's
ovo open her homo to the Altollo club,
when no doubt tbo usual happy tlmo
will bo enjoyed by tho mombers and
their guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hubbard left
yesterday for their homo In Tustln,
California, after a several month's so
journ here.
JI. A. C. HAND CONCEUT.
Tbo muBlo reudered by the baud at
tholr coacert in the Reed last nlgbt
was superb. Thoro was a largo attend
ance, and evory number was enthus
iastically encored. After tbo concert a
social danco was participated In by
many of tbo young people present.
THE "STATU" CIIBI8TMA8.
An elaborate turkey dinner was
served the patients at tho insano any
lum, after a literary program. Each
patient was also preseuted with a
small gift as a Christmas greeting.
At the penitentiary Cbriatmas waq
only observed as a day of rest. The
usual meals were served, and no chapel
exercises wero rendered.
A very nice Christmas tree was
prepared foi the boys at tho reform
sobool and a literary and musical pro
gram waa rendered in the evening.
The blind and muto schools observed
the day In a quet way,
The orphans' home children were
remembered last evening and they
were fairly showered with presents
donated largely by Salem citizens.
CnRieTMAB Marriages. Marriage
permits were Issued elnoe last reports
as follows; E. 8. Porter of BUyorton
and Mrs Alice Loran of Brooks.
Howard 1'. Titus and Miss Jennie L.
Mathews both of Balem, N. N. Ma
thews witness. , B. D. Per.
kins and Mrs. Nannie Gerrln, W. A.
Slocum witness. W. D.
Ingersoll and Miss Lulu Swar.tr, T. E.
Wan less witness. Michael
Decart and Miss Alto V. Knight, J. E.
Murphy wltness.P. L Randall and LU.
zte Kirkpatriok, J. 11, Early, witness.
Joa Richards and Carrie M. Wright,
B. H. Wright witness.
Tn BiiioaK. Contractor Royal re
ported today to County Judge Hubbard
that there would have to bo some new
cross braces and new decKlng, as well
m the now needle beams contracted
for. It will be pretty nearly anew
bridge when Mr. Royal gets through
with it. Judge Hubbard went out
Tuesday to Inspect tho broken bridge
between Brooks and North Howell,
He mado arrangements to have the road
supervisor repair it, and will have It
filled In In the spring, except a 25foot
opening.
Wkddinq. At Buttevllle, Christ
mas day, at the residenoe of the bride's
parents, Miss Mary Yergru to J. V.
Bwan. The bride la an only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. August Yergru,
well.tc-do farmers and oldl residents
of Marlon county. The groom has
been a clerk In tbo store of Vandeleur
A Bents for ssveral yars. Rev. J. E.
Bay, of Woodburn, tied the knot.
Nsw Firm. Dr. Golden has sold a
half interest in the confectionary bust
bsm, heretofore conducted by Ellas L.
Jeats, to Don Bpraguf. The new lira
will be Golden fc Bpragoe, Tow
Golden, n son ot Dr. Goldau being tba
other partner. Miss Meda Hoi man
will bs tho saleslady and the stock will
be kept as attractive m ever.
Mill US tV
Children Cry for
Pltohar's Castorliu
Married.
B WARTS INGERSOLL. At the
residence of KenJ. B. Radabaugb, on
Front street, Balem, December 25,
, 1S96, at 0 p. m., Miss Lulu Bwarts to
Was. D. IbwvmoII, the officiating
clergyman Mag Rev. H. A. Denton,
of the Christian church.
MATHEWS TITU8. At tbo real
dence of the bride's father, N. N
Mathews, in Ecglewood, Wednesday
evening, December 25, 1895, Miss
Jeaato L. Mathews to Howard L.
Titus, Rev. A. L. Hutcbieon, of tho
First Presbyterian church, officiating.
WltlGHT RICHARDS. At the
howa of the bride's father, S. II. 1
WrJejftMn Satom, at 4 p. m Tues
day, December 24, 1805, Miss Carrie
' M. Wright to Mr. Job RIcbords.Rsv.
G. W. Grannls, of tho First M. E.
church, officiating.
8IMM0NB-BLANCH. At tho rosl
denco of tbo nfllclutlug clergymun,
Rev. A. L Hutchison, on Cottage
i-treet Tuesday evening, December
i4, 1895, Minn Mary A. Slmmnus to
Mr. H. 13. Blauch.
GERRIN-PERKINS. At tho home
of lliu bride, on Thirteenth street,
Tuesday December 21, 1895. at 0 p.m.,
Mix. Nun nlo Gerrln to Mr. D. B.
Perklne.Rav. I. 13. FIsher.oQlclullDg,
DESART KNIGHT. At the resi
dence nt the bride's parents, In
North Palem, Miss Altu V. Knight
to Mr. Michael De Hurt of MnMlnn
ville. Rev. W. C. Lintitcr oftlclat-li-g.
Died.
SHORT. At th family hme In tho
Waldo Hills, eight miles cant of
H'llem, Wednesday, December 125th,
1895, Mrs. Short, aged 73 years, 11
mouths and 8 days, of old age,
Funeral services will be conducted at
the Waldo Hilts Baptist church, on
Thursday. Roy. Huudsaker, of Mc-
Miunvllle, will probably officiate The
burial will t'uko place In Warren's
cemetery.
The Silver Pitcher. The silver
ware at the State stroet store of S. M.
and E, H. Stock Is waiting for It
owners. Tho pitcher goes to "3422"
and tbo sugar bowl to ''262."
Clover Leaf Corn, The Sweetest on earth.
Genuine Blue Point Oysters? fatf delicious,
'Flickingus' Tomatoes? solid packed, no juice,
AntoninVs Olive Oil? palatable and pure,
We make a specialty of high grade goods,
Our extracts are unsurpassed in quality,
P, O, Grocery, HARRITT LAWRENCE,
ANEW Dbai.. That is what Col.
Olmsted advertises that on and after
January 1. ho will do a strictly cash
business. Laundry will be C. O. D., as
he has to pay his bauds tbo cash at the
end of the week. It Is no more than
right that his work should also bo paid
for when It is done. No business man
or employer who has a pay roll to
meet on Saturday night and takes
any pride in meeting it oau afford to
do business on any other basis. On a
cash bails business can no dono on a
closer maigtn and tho business man
remain solvont, D. would be hard on
a small class of peoplo not to get trusted
but the poorest cannot get trusted
muoh anyhow. The cash system
would teach class of peoplo eoonom
and business habits who would be ver
much benefitted In tbo long ruu. Col.
Olmsted has made a strike In tho right
direction and it will pay.
iNOonroBATED. The Independence
Amateur Athletic olub has Aide article
of Incorporation with tho secretary of
Btate. Walter Babbett, president;
Chas. Btaut, vlcepreaident; B, F.
Burcb, secretary; L. A Bailey, treas
urer; H. Hirsohberg, W. H. Patterson,
J. K. Klrkiand.J.B. Morln and Ed
Williams, governors.
ilSI ii i
A Rally. At the Y. M. O. A.
rooms Thursday eyening will be held a
members' rally, tbo object being to add
to the membership roll. At present
there are about 180. A feature of the
evening will be an Indoor baseball game
between the married and unmarried
members. There will also be speeches,
songs and refreshments.
Chbistuas Day. This day waa ob
served in Salem by happy fanill gath
erings, and a great many had ChrUt
mas trees, in spite of anhoweryday
there was a great deal of life and aotlv.
Ityln the city. Mrs, Wm. P. Lord
made 4S pies and eent thera out to fam
ilies with her beat wishes for their
happiness.
Unity Church. On Sunday ulght
next, Ruv. W. E. Copeland will reply
to the recent lecture of Roland Grant
in attacking the Bute Unlvnrsity, lu
which reply he will reply that Evolu
tion Is no creed aud that it is in accord
with Christianity.
Thibtbe.s all WOOL Mackin
toshes, single capes, flue goods, at ex
actly one-half prlco to close out lot be
i fort Invoicing at the New York Racket.
Semi-Annual
Clearance
For Thirty Days.
Commencing Friday, Dec. 27.
Every Article in the Store Reduced.
Remnants
Watch
KEGULATORS OF LOW
Splendid Music Is what you cau
danco to If you attend tbe Nw Year's
ball given by tbo Foresters, Willamette
Court, No. 1453, of Balem. Parson's
orchestra of Portland, will be prouent.
No pains has been spared In making
preparations. New Year's eve, at tbo
Rend.
Without Pkejudice. Four hobos
and a drunk were bofore Recorder Edes
this morning. He gavo thorn five days
apiece In tbe city bastllo, but after
wards suspended sentence on condition
tbey all leaye the city within fifteen
mlnutos, which tboy did,
Well Fed. Now that you have
had your fill of turkey and other good
things, don't forget tbo dumb brutes.
You can buy feed so cheap of Brewster
& White that It wont pay to let them
40 hungry. 12 26 2t
W. C. T. U. Mrs. F. M. Steele will
meet her little sewing class tomorrow
(Friday), tbe 27th at 4 o'clock p. m.,
t W. O. T. U. hall on Court street If
It does not rain too hard. All littlo
girls requested to come. Remember,
these lessons are free.
A Runaway Lad. John Barker,
aged 10 years, a student at tho Cbem
awa Indian sohool,ran away from that
Institution last night, and tbe officers
in the adjoining countrysides were
notified by wire to apprehend him, If
possible.
m
Goino Low Tho Van Eatdn gro
eery stock is being closed out, and any
one will find It to bis advantage to Bee
and examine tbe well selected stock of
groceries and crockery. Immense bar
gains axe being offered.
Thiiee Committed. Christmas
brought Mary M. Otty, age 23, of
Clackamas; Wm. Davis, age 22, of
Josephine, and Chas. Fabrienkeu, age
45, of Baker county, to tho asylum.
Appealed. To suit of H. A. John
son, Jr., brought suit against Geo. W,
Holllster, altoraeyat law, for the value
of a set ot codes. He waa fined f 25 and
appealed to the circuit court
Notice to Contractor.
Plans for the foundation of tho now
wooleu mill can be seen at W. D.
Pugb's oQIce. Bids to be opened Sat
urday, December 28. 12 24 td
Alderman Hiram Smith is the poss
essor of the bandiome silver pitcher
glyen by Block Brothers.
and Remnant
at a Great Sacrifice.
This Space Daily for
S. M. & E.
PIUSES.
aSTTFT-iEPHOiNE 12.
The Willamette Hotel.
o
LEADING HOTEL OK THE CITY,
k. JSmSSS AJ&ffliW.? . 'cave hotel for all pub-
pstrons.
.7 " "I " " ,ul"'
-BXCEIvSIOR - STABLE
E). C, Hansen, Manager.
Only
good horses used. Satisfaction guaranteed,
back of State Insurance block.
J C. GOODALE,
COBURG
TWELFTH
All grades and dimensions of Buldlng Lumber. Largest stock and Lowest
Pr,Mfl J. E. BAKER, Manager.
Notice.
The rapidly increasing number of
accounts and tbo dlinuult way of keep,
log record and collecting tbo same
necessitates us to adopt tbe cash sys
tem, aud from January 1, next, all
fiackagea must bo paid for when de
Ivered. So far as msny of our cus
tomers are ooucerned we regret to be
obliged to adopt this plan, but as we
caunot discriminate we trust they will
appreciate our position.
N. B For tho convenience of cub
tomera wo will have coupon books In
denominations of (2, 3, $5 and $10
which may bo bad at onr office, or
from tbe driver at a discount of 6 per
cent These can be left at borne ann
when a bundle is delivered tho proper
amount of coupons may be torn out
The Balem Steam Laundry
12-23 Gt
GOES BIGHT ON.
Some talk has been going on of late
concerning tbe closing out of the Balem
Woolon Mill store, but those In author
ity inform us tbe store will be con
tinued rieht on as lu the past, Tbe
management have decided to have a
Brand clearance sale to continue until
January 11, '96.
Clothing aud furnishing goods will
be sold at prions tbat were never beforv
heard of in the "Willamette valley.
Don't let suoh an opportunity to si
good all wool goods go by without iu
veetlgatlng. 17 (f
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Meda, Midwinter Fair.
am
CREAM
BAKING
P0WD1R
IMost Perfect Made.
40 Years tbe Staada!.
Sale.
Prices.
H. STOCK
115 STATE STREET,
nirvtmi iiuu) wm ue B Ton rn nnrmnnnnt
A. I. WAGNER!
Stables
LUMBER YARD,
STREET, NEAR DEPOT
You Can Believe
The teitimonlal published In behalf of
Hood's banaparills. They sre written by
honett people, who he actually found In
their own experience that Hood's Saoapar
llla purities the blood, creates an appetite,
strengthen the sysaen and absolutely and per
manently currs ull diseases caused by Impure
or deficient blood.
Hood'a Pills for the liver and bowels, act
promptly, easily and effectively.
WANTED. To exchange a good milch
cow giving milk for work. Also have plenty
or good wood free. Apply to J. C. McFar
land. Clear Lake, six miles north of city or
address at Salem. 26-31
FOUND.On Trade street a key. Owner
call at Journal office. 12.26.3t
COMDINAAION OIL CURE CO., for
cancer and all malignant diseases. We cure
cancer, old ulcers, piles, tumors, fistula
sciatic rheumatism.catarrh and minor disease.
We have a combination oil which is working
wonder. Address. H. Hickman,
"ox 169. Travel Ing Agent, Eugene, Or.
VETERINARY
Condition powders, liniments, heal
ing lotions and ointments, blistering oint
ments, purgative pills and colic medicines al
ways on hand as cheap as elsewhere.
CONSULTATION FREE.
W. C. MITCHELL.
Graduate of Ont. Vet. College, Toronto,
Canada.
Office and Despensary at Red Front Livery
Stable, Salem, Oregon.
Prices co object. Many attractive
and useful Holiday Goods still in
stock. Silk Handkerchiefs, silk
mufflen, silk mittens, linen handker
chiefs plain and embroideried, um
brellas, hosiery, underwear, Sc.
Remember, prices no object.
307 COJIWER.CIAL. STREET.
MOST BE M
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PALI