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Brass ' . We have selected five styles of Brass Beds, all new up to date designs and the latest finish that does hot tarnish or change color, and only needs to be wiped off with a clotli and a little furniture polish occasionally to keep them new and bright. The price has been Slaughtered to make a mm END SPECIAL ir- an fill, Iftl -s" v! -T? 'L ORMANDY BROS. FURNITURE CASH OR CREDIT Sir c 'Always Watch our Window FOR SPECIAL PRICES AVE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL EVERY DAY . We will have lots of Turkeys, Chickens and all kinds of .'Meats that grow for Xmas, WHERE AT? ?ST. JOHNS CASH MARKET 109 NORTH JERSEY STREET ; Phone Columbia 21 ST. JOHNS, OREGON A Merry Xma ; Visit Our Toy Department. Our Prices are Guaranteed to be Lower than Portland. Remember Wednesday Is Double Stamp J Day. We are Open Evenings Until Xmas. tegular 85c Express Wagon, Spec. - 69c GIFTS USEFUL GIFTS ST. JOHNS HARDWARE " CO. THAT GOOD GOAL KNOWN AS HIAWATHA COAL The Coal that will not Slack, high In Fuel Value aud the best prepared, The hard Utah Fuel without a fault. A.L.SO MONARCH COAL A Clean, Sootless Coal, with less Ashes than other Coals, because It s all Coal, no Slate, uo Clinkers. Is guaranteed to give you more heat for a dollar than any similar coal at equal price. $6.50 per Ton isri,nFsnx PUllL, CO. ' luvc Mctt at WaUr CHy Olfkt v ST. mS, 0REGM Beds $l2Ssr.VM.'$ 8,75 2-.VM.r 18,50 28gf 21-00 0 I Brass Bed. Year 00 CO 3&r.VM: 22,50 36&sBVMr 25.00 All Reg. $3.75 Rubber Tire Velocipede, Special $3.25 Reg. $2.25 Soli'd Tire Velocipede, i Special - $1.90 Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Fruhs and Veg etables in Season at ALEX. S. SCALES GROCER We Solicit and Deliver any where in St. Johns. Phone Col. 210 501 Fessenden St. If you are thinking of making a change INVESTIGATE. Tl faa a ma If 5 n ff. Prices to suit the times. Call at 425 East I r..knnnn atmnt fit .TnrinR. s To Local News. Send in yout news items. A merry Christmas to all. Get in the race for the trips to the Panama Exposition. New Multnomah Theatre opens Xmas Day, 2 p. m. New man agement. Buy Her one of those swell Manicure Sets. Sec them at The St. Johns Pharmacy. Miss Jessie West, niece of Governor West, is now employed as stenographer in the law offices of Parker Corby. Frank Seeley and wife of Man ton Mich., are guests at the home of P. W. Hinman. Mrs. Seeley was the adopted daughter f. 1 tl! oi inr. anu iurs. mnman. Arc you thinking of buying n Graphophono for your home tin's Christmas? If so, do not fail to investigate the special offerings of Columbia Machines by The Sf. Johns Pharmacy. P. Carley of Vancouver. 13. C, is spending a few weeks with his children at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. VV. II. Davidson at GIG Salem street. The new owners of the Mult nomah Theatre invite you to tho Xmas Day opening. Chris OihiiH. a well known resident of St. Johns, died at Los Angeles. Cal., Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. His re mains are being shipped to St. Johns for interment. Mn M M Vniimr lino rnfnrn. cd from a two months' visit at Alameda and at San Francisco, Cal. She had anticipated stay- intr the entire winter, but ill health impelled her return to St. Johns. For tho first timo In tho his tory of tho state foreign market has been found for Oregon onions, ten carloads having re cently been shipped to Lurope via. tho canal and Now York. Fills new outlet has caused n sharp advance in prices. Miss Mary Monahan of Savan- uh and Fred Warner of Amazo nia, Missouri, are visiting at tho homo of their undo and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Monahan. They said when they loft Mis- souria December l-iin it was seven below zero. We wish " to express our most heartfelt thanks and apprecia tion to tho kind friends and neighbors who by their kind nnd lovinK deeds and words of sympathy helped us through the illness nna death oi.ouripvea ono. jnoiiio uennam, urani u. Dcnham. E. J. HufTord of this city had four of his famous White Faced Black Snanish chickenB entered in the contest at the Portland Stock and Poultry how Inst weok, nnd captured four first nrizca on cock, cockerel, hen and pullet. Mr. HulTord will also enter theso lour chickens at tho big Tacoma Poultry Show next week. I'vo licked a dozen stamps today for telegrams I'vo Bent; I licked nnd stuck ono on a bill with which I paid my rent. I licked a stamp to paste upon n noto which I renewed, nnd then I licked another ono to make tho mortgage good. I'vo licked those stamns to show that I re spect my country's will, and now I'd like to lick the man that introduced that bill. Exchange. Thn fihristinn Endeavor So- rdnrv of tho Contrieirationnl church elected now officers at their last business meeting, as follows: President, Miss i ranees Miller; vice president and sec rfltnrv. Misa Clarico Wilson: social committee, Miss Mar- garet Hassi; lookout committee, Miss Frances Campbell; prayer meeting committee, Miss Nelson flnmnboll: missionary commit tee, Mies Nettie Moe. S. G. and Ray Wright of St. Johns have opened up a high class dancing academy at 340 Russell street, between Williams and Union avenues, Portland, known as Wrights' Dancing Academy. Music is furnished bv Miss Walters' orchestra. Tho new Hibernian hall, where the academy is located, is finely adapted for dancing, and is equipped with all tho modern conveniences. Party dances take place every Wednesday evening, lhere is every reason to believe that the Wright brothers will make a fine suc cess of their new undertaking. One time General Tom Mar shall was speaking to a large gathering in Buffalo, when some one present every few moments kept shouting"Louderi louacrj" Tom stood this for a while, but at last, turning gravely to the presiding officer, he said: "Mr. Chairman, at the last day, wnen the angel shall with his golden trumpet proclaim that time shall be longer: when the quick and dead shall appear before the Mercy Seat to be judged, I doubt not, sir, that the solemnity of that solemn and awful scene will be interrupted by some drunken fool from liutialo, shouting, "Louder, Lord, louder!" San Francisco Argonaut. Picture framing done at Portland prices at II. P. Clark'.s, the furni ture tudii. Adv. Everything New at the Mult nomah Theatre. Opens 2 p. m. Xmas Day. Owing to Chrismas on pub lication day, tho Review goes to press a day early this week. A bottle of cood perfume is always appreciated. See the excellent line at The St. Johns Pharmacy. "Watches" made over into Time-pieces" at reasonable rates at Rogers', 309 N. Jersey street. Milton Seelev. instructor in science nnd chemistry at Corval- lis, was a guest of P. W. Hin man this week. Mattresses and feathers re novated and mattresses made to order. G. W. Ford ; phone Col umbia 308. Continuous show. 2 to 10:30 at the Multnomah Xmas Day, under new management. Christmas Seals. Cards. Book- lots. Holly Boxes. Decorations and Trimmings in abundance at Tho St. Johns Pharmacy. Best lino of Holiday Candies, in fnncv Christmas packages. quality uncqualcd, at Tho St. Johns Pharmacy. For Rent Two room cottage. nicely furnished; light, water and gas. Phone Columbia 185, or Columbia 591. Buv your boy' or girl an Ansco Cnmera. They are educating and entertaining. Price $2.00 to $25.00, at Tho St. Johns Phar macy. The Bachelor Club desires to express sincere thanks to an who in any way contributed to the success of their chnrity en tertainment in tho Multnomah" theatre Monday night. McKinnoy & Davis purchased tho twentv-fi vo feet of ground ad joining tho First National Bank on Jersey street Inst Mondny It was sold at public auc tion by tho heirs of tho Elias Kccnoy estate. Auto for hire by day. hour or trip, at very rcasonnblo rates. Good opportunity for parties of four or ess to make n trip into tho country at a low price. H. M. Waldref.GOO Fessenden street. Phono Columbia 20G. Tho third annual banquet of tho Bachelor Club will bo held in The Geneva parlors Satur day night. Tho Geneva parlors, therefore, will bO closed to the nubile on that night from G o'clock , on for ti balance of me ovcning. ,, A nnrty of fifteen Minnesota Farmors has visited Sutherlin within tho past few days for tho purpose of inspecting tho lands in inni vicmiiy. i num ber of them purchased land nnd expressed their intention of tak ing up n rcsidonco in Oregon. Tho United States Forest ser vice Btill has on hand n supply of maps of tho Oregon National Forests, in tho northern portion of tho Cascade mountains, in Oregon, extending from tho Col umbia river southward to tho divido between tho Clncknmas nnd Santinm rivers; nnd of tho Co umbm Nat onal Forest, situ ated In the Cacsade Range in the southern part of Washington. These maps show tho trails. roads, streams, camp sites and contain an abstract of tho game nwB. Thoy may bo had free by calling at 429 Beck building, or uddressing a letter to tho Dis trict Forester, Portland, Oregon. Chief of Police Poff offered tho suggestion nt Tuesday night's meeting of the city council mat in view or the lact that Port land anticipates abolishing dog muzzling for a period after the first of the year, that such might bo a good plan for St. Johns to follow. Ho also ad vised if tho ordinanco was not suspended that whero any one found dogs running at large without a muzzle that the police department be notified of the fact. lhe council decided to leave tho dog muzzling ordinance stand as it is, and that the nolice enforce the ordinance. Therefore, it is up to all dog owners to either muzzle their dogs or keep them off the streets. Everything portends to a most joyous occasion at tno conv munity Christmas tree ceiebra tion Christmas night. Tho pro cram, which appears in this ia sue complete, will undoubtedly prove most interesting. lhe soliciting committee has been busv as beavers tho past week in assembling contributions and donations of cash, provisions and other articles. No one in St. Johns should fail to be on hand and enjoy tho exercises. The Christmas tree with its colored lights makes a most beautiful appearance. About $400 in cash, or its equivalent, have been received for the bene fit of tho poor, besides about $250 taken in by the Bachelor C ub at the charity entertain ment. The needy of St. Johns will be taken care of this year in a better manner than ever be fore, and all will feel the better for it. PROGRAM Community Christmas Tree Celebration December. 25, Band Concert C. O. Churchill, Director. Songs By Audience: ALL HAIL THE POWER. All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all. Let ev'ry kindred, ev'ry tribe, On this terrestrial brtll : To Him nil majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all: To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all. Oh, that with yonder sacred throng, We at His feet may fall; We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all: We'll join the everlasting song, And crown Him Lord of all. JOY TO THE WORLD. Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her king; Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, And henv'n and nnturc sing, And heav'n and nature sing. And heav'n, And heav'n and nature sing. Joy to tho world! the Snviour reigns; Let men their songs employ: While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat tho sounding oy, Repent the sounding joy, Repent, Repeat tho sounding joy. . He rules tho earth with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of II is love, And wonders of His love, And wond'rs, And wonderB of His love. Prayer Row Borden. Children's Chorus-Si. Clem ent's Sunday School. Male UhortiB Direction L. v. Clark. RemnrkB Mayor A. W. Vin cent. hoprano Solo Miss Fay Wcntz. n, (Jhristmas bong; b, Home, Sweet Home. Remarks Rev. J. A. Goode. Pantomime "Snviour. Liko a Shepherd Lead Us" Norma, Darnell, Wilma Ingalls. Alice Brown; soloist, Miss Hortenso Ingalls. J.'-l A. -' Sacred Concert Following is tho progrnm of a Sacred Concert to bo given by tho choir nnd orchestra at tho First Baptist Baptist church Sunday, December 27th: Orchestra Selected, AnthemCome nnd Worship, Chas. H. Gabriel-Choir. Scripture reading and prayer Pastor. Solo-Tho Christ is Born To day, Emile Louis-F. W. Coffyn. Solo Christmas Night, C. Minctti Mrs. Bessie Murray. Announcements. Soo In Old Judea, Adam Geibel II. H. Rawson. Duet Hark! Hark, My Soul, Geo. Noyes Rockwell Mrs. C. A. Fry and Mrs. Myrtle Rawson. Offering. Orchestra Selected. Male Quartet Angels from the Realms of Glory (Dr. Jack son) T. Nugent, F. Coffyn, II. Kaw8on, A. Mayer. Anthem Glory to God on High, Marie M. Hine Choir. Address Pastor. Solo Star of Bethlehem, Stephen Adams T. Nugent. Solo- bong of Uethlehem, C. Minetti Miss Flora McNiven. Solo The Glorious Morn. W. H. Neidlinger-F. W. Coffyn. Song Congregation Selected Benediction. Accompanists Miss Paulino Young; F. W. Coffyn, Leader. Subject of Christian Science lecture next Sunday: "Christian Science." Born December 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Peterson. 23rd street, Portland, a dnmrhter, 1914--7 P. M. Selection Evangelical Sunday School. Remarks Mr. K. C. Couch, President Commercial Club. Wand Drill Christian Sun day School pupils. Tableaux Faith, Hope, Char ity. Vocal Solo Mr. Staples. Santa Claus. Drill Central School Pupils: direction Miss Villenev'c and Miss Clark. Mixed Chorus F. W. Coffyn, director. Songs By Audience. BLEST BE THE TIE. Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. Before our Father's throne, We pour our urdent pray'rs; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. Wo share our mutual woes; Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows, Tho sympathizing tear. When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain: But we shall still bo join'd in heart, And hope to meet again. MY COUNTRY, 'TIS OF THEE My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee 1 sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of tho Pilgrim's pride, From ev'ry mountain side, Let freedom ring. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I lovo; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods nnd templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills, Liko that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from nil the trees, Sweet freedom's song: Let mortal tongues awake, Lot all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our father'B God, to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee wo Bing; Long may our land he bright, With freedom's holy light, Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King! Benediction Rev. Roper. Some Skaters Honey-bunch nnd P. I). And also jolly Pete, Put on their toga and stole nway, To take a little skcet. In other words, thoy went to skate From early morn till night: To leavo tho ice, thoy aure did hate, Now were they doing right' Tho way they'd slip nnd slide around Was somothing sad to tell: They'd hit the ice and then the ground, And fall headlong, pell-mell. But worst of all, they'd skate at night, And when some ono would fall, The crowd would turn tho flash light on, And then would loudly call, To Honey-bunch or P, D. To Pete or even Dave, To Joo and also Clarence, Oh My! The yell they gave. So, go it now, while you are iroung, ion you get old you can't; But when we turn the spotlight on, Don't rip and ravo and rant. "Samantha." Any one having knowledge of destitute families in St. Johns are requested to notify either V. W. Mason or Postmaster T. J. Monahan of tho fact, with the assurance thnt each case will receive attention. Mrs. E. R. Ingleduo has been 1 quite iM with quins? , Everybody Should Join THE PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK'S Christmas Savings Club The Peninsula National Hank's Savings Club was a H A P P Y THOUGHT. The phenomenal success of this Club proves it performs a valuable service to the community. THE GREAT ADVANTAGE Of the Peninsula National Bank's Xmas Savings Club Is its co-operative feature. It encourages many to do what few would accomplish individually. It proves the old maxim that in union there is,strcuglh. Members help themselves nnd helpo'hcrs at the same time. They are sustained in their efforts to save hy the enthusiasm of the multitude nnd have the ndvau tnge of system and organization which finds the highest attain ment in a successfully conducted bank. Every person in St. Johns ought to join our Christmas Savings Club. It directly bene fits members personally and nt Christmas booms business for the merchants and helps the town morally and commercially. Become a Alcmlicr At Once And you will have both dollars and reasons for n Metry Xmas, PENINSULA NATIONAL BANK State Industrial Notes Multnomah county tax levy for 11)15 is 8.2 mills less than for 1014. Lawyers nro promoting the creation of the office of public defender for cities nnd counties, which appears like a good thing. Sa ar es and exponsos of deputy game wardens totalled ?17,uuU for this year. Polk county lias ngrood to pay one-third of cost of a $22.r).00(J steel bridgo cross the Willam ette at Salem. A great achievement of the Fish and Gamo Commission is to stop the manufacture of buckskin glovos in Orogon. Tho Industrial Wolfaro Com mission holds that the eight hour law must be enforced over tho holiday shopping soason. A plant to manufacture vet erinary remedies is to bo es tablished in Portland. Tho Commonwealth Confer ence at Eugene last week en dorsed consolidation of all state boards and commissions under a few heads. Out of 90 members of tho Legislature, 38 are lawyers. Negotiations are pending be tween the Baker Commercial Club and the Union Pacific Rail way to establish in Baker two factories, one a wool scouring plant, and tho other a furniture factory. Fivo cents for a square meal houses are being established in Portland. Tho Elliott Contracting Com nany of Portland will build the Vancouver municipal jetty. L. Dysinger of Hoseiiurg ex pects to show a set of f-irniture mndo of deer antl r. worth $5,000 at the Panama Exposi tion. Use "ASMnoln Evory Drop" Oet a can today from your hardware or tro cory dealer. H