l Another Sweeping Reduction jj
AT
THE GOLDEN RULE STORE
TIMES HAVE BEEN LIVELY WITH US DURING
Our Great Clearance Sale
And we are determined to keep up the enthusiasm untill the last, we have gone
carefully through our Immense stock and hunted out all the Odds and Ends,
Remnants. Etc. and now place these on sale at a further reduction in price
BELOW IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT ITEMS
LOCAL ITEMS
LADIES TAILORED SUITS FURS .
Just four of these left. 12.60 and 18.00 value r A few choica numbers in Coney, Water Mink, Fox, Eto.
YOUr GhOiCC $5.00 Regular price.
' .... ,. ' 135 2.75 2.25 4.00 475 5.00 6.75 7-50
The material alone it worth more than this . T . .
" now
LADIES' TAILORED COATS .78 153 l.?9 2.35 3.21 2.83 4-67 5 3.
This season's styles, the new Empire effects. Regular LADIES' SWEATERS
18.60, 17.60. 19.78, and 22.60, now , ' ... . . ,. , ita
Regular 2.48, 2.66 and 2.85, Choice for $1.79
$9.98,1250,13.75,16.75 Just the thing for these cold winter days
MEN'S HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR DISHES AND GRANITE WARE
Large line of manufacturers' samples in hosiery at less 67 piece set, white semi-porcelain $460
than jobbers' prices. ODD ENDS, In several patterns at below manufacturers'
25 to 28c grade, 19c 20c to 23c grade, 15c Price- Th,y must s to ,r,ak room for our . spring line
Heavy fleece lined Underwear. 60c and 60c grade 45c Granite i are
Heavy wool Underwear, 1 .00 and 1 .25 grade 83c Cn' l ,tj!,'es' th' German w.hite' and 8reen
white lined. They will soon go,
, , , " In P" i vry low -
Men s linen collars, 15c grade, jc -
; - All toilet soaps, per bar 3Jc
All dress shirts rial! Price All laundry oap, p erbar - 3c
50 MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS BISSELL S CARPET SWEEPERS
Must be got out the way In the next few days, as we will Almost as cheap as brooms $2 46 to $447
have our spring line in soon. BISSELL'S, they are the best.
All other goods at sale prices during remainder of month, only a few days left
however, so COME QUICK
i THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY
Largest S tor fa
tsos, 1310, 1312 Adams Avenue.
Smallest Prices
Mrs. Hattie McDonald is spending the
day at Hot Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Goldbrick. of Imbler,
came up last evening.
Conductor H. C. Grady returned this
morning from the Shnners meeting in
Portland.
Ceo. Holmes, one of the prosperous
farmers of the Cove, was doing business
in this city yesterday.
Quite a number of workingmen came
up from Portland this morning to work on
the Elgin branch extension.
Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. Ruckman; Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Ruckman and S. C. Ruckman,
of Alicel, were La Grande visitors today.
The remainf of Mrs. Mary Nessly are
expected to arrive tomorrow morning.
The funeral is expected to take place to
morrow at 2 o'clock at the M. E. church.
It is possible that these arrangements
may be changed, but it is now thought
that there wilt be no change m
STEEL RANGES
I have the celebrated Majestic and Superior Steel
Ranges which have no equal as to baking qualities'
and durability. Try one and be convinced.
A few heating stoves left, upon which I am giving
10 per cent off, while they last. .
Don't forget about our cross cut saws and logging
. tools.
1 MRS. T.N. MURPHY !
Hardware and crockery
-ELLS BAuf Url A CLN1.
New Jersey Father Disposes of Hit,
Child Purchase Is U n tangled
in Court
'' A bill of sale of one baby in exchange
for a penny was mari.eu as an exblbli
In a disorceri) ccuuuci case tried bj
Police Justice ran.. J. Higgles, lu Jer
sey City, N. J., ilie other cay.
Mrs. John McLti n.ott, the complaln
uit. told the ujufciairale that Mrs
.nomas Bell, btr si8Ur-ii.-law, tallet
.ier viie names in the street and chalet
hat sbe had stolen liell sod seveial oi
oeii large family ol children.
"1 did steal my husband," said Mrs
liell, when she went on the stand. "He
a staying at her uome now. She von t
let him ccme home to live wllh me."
Mrs.McDtrruou denied that she bail
.nduced bell o leave home, but admit
ted that sbe bad Mrs. Bell's bab;. fo:
iwhlle. ai.d Insisted that she bed a lgu
f.Khl to It. having bought it ircrii the
tt her for one cent. Hen-oonsrl Jtnic
Ucnelan. produced this bill of salt:
"1, Thomas Bell, do mim ail cl :lm
to my daughter, Some i wendoljn Bel.
d condition that said bab) beUI.cn t ar
A and In consideration of which 1 re
lgn all claim to said Kose Owendolyi
Jell In favor or John and Kose Mi 1 tr
inott for the sum of one cent, and 11 san
baby should die inside of two n ontl s. I
Thomas Bell, will be responsible fo
her burial, and I sign all claims to tai
baby from the kvVuuth day of Sep'en.
ber, 1904. - THOMAS BELL.
'John Mcnermo;. (X)
"Hose McDcrmoit."
It was said that the X was Mrs. Belli
mark, but that she denier1
Inasmuch as Mrs. Btli got her baby
back several days ago, Jm!ge HIgplns
dismissed the ccmplstnant and told her
to go home. He advised Bell to return
' his wife and children. He did no'
. is upon the legality of the bill of sale.
Pure Drugs
Blue Mountain Cough syrup. Blue Mountain Toilet Cream
Blue Mountain Liniment Blue Mountain Sarsap rilla
Doctors' prescriptions and family receipts a specialty. Two graduated
Pharmacists always in attendance. Prescriptions and goods promptly de
livered free. Two Telephones, Local black 271, Vergere 10
RED CROSS DRUG STORfc,
Wholesale and Retail A. C MacLcnnan. Ph. C.
DON'T REST CONTENT
In the matter of cigars until you have
smoked at least one C. B. True,
there are some cigars that will afford
a measure of satisfaction it remains
for the C B. to All the whole bill of
prime tobacco, flavor, making up,
shape, style and great value for little
money. If you can crowd more com
fort in the smoking line into cigar
shape than you'll find in this all-to-the-good
cigar tell us. We'll beat it if
we can.
C. E. HACKMAN,
Avenue and
Red 1641
SNOW DEEP.
Eleven feet of snow at Cornucopia re
minds one of the winters we. have had in
the past. Democrat.
Factory Corner Adams
Sj Greenwood Street.
THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY
E. POLLACK, Propr.
Keeps the Best Groceries, V.g:tj
bles Etc. Call up Telephone Main
75 and give us a chance to i t
aquainted.
SOME EVENTFUL FRIDAYS
Moscow was burned on Friday.
Washington was born on Friday.
Shakespeare was born on Friday.
America was discovered on Friday.
Richmond was evacuated on Friday.
The Bastile was destroyed on Friday.
The "Mayflower" was landed on Friday.
Queen Victoria was married on Friday
King Charles I. was beheaded on Friday.
Fort Sumter was bombarded on Friday.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Friday.
Julius Caesar was assassinated on Fri
day.
The Battle of Marengo was fought on
Friday.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought
on Friday, v
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
on Friday.
The Battle of New Orleans was fought
on Friday.
The Declaration of Independence was
signed on Friday. Milwaukee News.
Moldy Grapea Make Best Wine.
According to United 8 atee Consul
McNally. at Liege, Belgium, the secret
of the rare "bouiiuef or iv.oseiie wioi
was disclosed by rrol. Marsua.1 vara
in a recent lecture on "McliUanil Mold!
ness." "MoUy graces." assrrtid the
Drofcssor. "pro uce a far finer wine than
freshly gathrre.l fruit. Moselle wines
come from Rraues which ar In a simply
awful coniltt:on. The Krai es grown in
the Moselle districts are not subjected
to sufficient heat to nil them with sugar,
and they are therefore allowed to ba
Utaeked by what Is known as noble rot.
in which process the mold fungus, hav
ing the satisfactory habit of selecting
certain crystals according to taste,
picks out the acid first aud leaves just
the proper proportion of sugar behind.
Hard on the Neighbors.
That Drool lyn man may be proud of
hut tu children, but think of the nerves
of the nel.'h- ' od!
LOST Near Commercial Club, black
hand satchel containing pair glasses
and purse with small change. Finder
leave at this office.
FOR SALE 1 -Kitchen range with
reservoir, 2 heating stoves, 1 golden
oak book case, 1- Morris chair and
fsw other household goods.
W, L. Brshholts. 702, Park Street, .
SOCIETY
The Merry-Qo-Round club met yester
day afternoon with Mrs. Geo. H. Currey.
DAMON-KRANZ PARTY.
One of the jolliest parties ever enjoyed
by the Damen-Cranz was given by Mrr.
Sherwood Williams and Miss Mable
Williams at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
B. W. Crandy, last evening. Their large
rooms were well rilled, the company in
cluding several visitors from out of town.
A delightfully amusing hour was spent
in tests of each one's skill with ones
fingers in various ways, some displaying
remarkable talent in the art of moulding,
etc.
In honor of the name of the club a
Dutch Luncheon was served in an inform
al way and heartily partaken by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams then entertained
their guests with some sweet music, and
before parting, prizes were awarded to
Miss Mertie Aldrich and Mr. Herron and
Miss Ada Fowler and Mr. Dupes were de
lighted with the .consolation. The com
pany dispersed .'at 1 2 o'clpck, having en
joyed such a thoroughly good time as to
feel sorry to leave even at that hour,
One of the principal features of next
week's programme will be the "open
meeting" given by the Lyle Tuesday Mu
sicale in Mrs. J. M. Berry's home.
WEDDING- ANNIVERSARY
Yesterday was the twelfth anniverary
of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett,
who are among the prominent residents
of La Qrande, and a party of friende con
ceived the idea of celebrating this festive
occasion, so presented themselves at Mr
Bartlett 's .residence about 8:30 o'clock,
laden with baskets containing the most
appetising delicasies and wearing count
enances which foretold the merry time
of table linen was
that followed.
A beautiful piece
presented to ui iiual
invited guests, adding much to theiy pleas
ure and surprise.
HALF THE WORLD WONDERS
how the other half lives. Those who use
Aucklen's Arnica Salve never wonder if it
will cure Cuts. Wounds, Burns, Sores
and all skin eruptions; they know it will.
Mrs. Grant Shy, 1 130 E. Reynold's St.
Springfield, III., says: "I regard it one of
the absolute necessities of housekeeping."
Guaranteed by Newlin Druo Co. 25.
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TO FARE WEIL
doesn't always mean you have to eat 'at
a King's table or dine at a Delmonico's
On the contrary you can fare just as well
be just as happy, and on far less money,
by eating at our restaurant,
GOOD FOOD, GOOD SERVICE
are good points of merit that belong to
our restaurant. You don't go away
hungry and what you get builds you up
and don't cause dyspepsia. -There are
two things no one ever complains' of, and.
that is our food and our prices.
The Model Restaurant
J. A. Albuekl. ProDrlHnr
We sell weekly ti (A
)4lttii(jt4 Ik ? 4 3U
OHI'N DAY
ND Nt I IP
Sale !
ain
of them".
Annual January Clearance
Now in Fu!l Swing
Without regard to cost or previous selling prices, we propose to make this the barg;
event of the year. Can't list all the good things, but the store is ful
Gome in and share in the great money saving carnival.
SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE AT
HALF PRICE
Furs, Ladies' Waists, Ladles' and Children's Coats, Tailored StreeTTiiirTT
lng Sacks and Skirts ' rCSS"
S
Embroideries, Insertions and laces that retailed from 15c
best Value In the city, for 5c
to 35c per yard, the
Waist Lengths. Skirt
Lengths and some 6 'and 8 yard
Goods, at values below cost
cuts, in Fine Dress I
Ladies' Wool and Wool Mixed Veits and Pants, fin 7t nn - .
, . , .uu xdi ments, now 25c
MEN'S SHOES $3.00, S3.50, and $4.50 values $50
MACKINAW COATS. CAPS. AND RUBBER GOODS, NECKWEAR SOf K L'JI
AT C0S1 ! -Myis
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