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8 OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915: The Goose Girl" Comedy Romance at the Grand Sunday ... I" '-, - , 1 , i h X . H teaw. ft A ys g W - "The Goose Girl," prodoced by the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Com pany, which is to be the offering on Sunday, January 2, at the Grand Theatre with little Marguerite Clark in the stellar role of the title charac ter, should prove a rare treat for high-class audiences. It is not often that the imagination is led so delight fully far afield from the monotonous routine and problems of daily life in to the realms of romantic and far distant principalities. The ambitions of the chancellor of Ehrenstein, who wants to put his own daughter on the throne, are respons ible for the complications for the kidnapping of the real Princess in her infancy, for the attempt, fifteen years later, to identify the chancellor's child as the lost Princess; and even for the final rearrangement of the many threads in the narrative. It is hard to say whether Miss Clark, who ap pears by the courtesy of the Famous Players, is more fascinating as "The Goose Girl" or as the real Priniess, when she is finally seated on her right ful throne. FRENCH LACK MATCHES One Result of War is Shortage of Wood for Making Conveniences Commenting on one phase of the European war, which has brought on a shortage of matches in the French republic, a Paris newspaper says: ' "For several months the Govern ment has been selling to our taxpay ers some matches of American manu facture which have given full satis faction to the public excellent match es with long stems, and matches that lighted surely and without difficulty. Also, some American matches that had shorter stems and black heads were placed on sale. But now both of these kinds have become exhausted, and little by little we have had to re turn to the matches of former times, which gave but poor satisfaction and of which it has been said that they would light only in the inspiration of poets and musicians. "Mr. Ricaud, director general of the French State factories, said: "We find ourselves in a most precarious situation as to the manufacture of matches, We continue to make them as best we are able. It is true that this home manufacture has been large ly reduced. from that of normal times, but it has not been wholly interrupt ed, it is the matchwood that we mostly lack. So far, we have hardly been able to respond to half of the needs of the country, and we have looked to several foreign countries, particularly the United States, Swed en, Italy, Switzerland, Indo-China, and even Japan." FOR SALE OR TRADE a cheap buggy. W. W. Harris, lit. 3. CHERRYVILLE (Too Late for Regular Page) A Happy New Year to everybody! As the days begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen. Quite a fall of snow has come upon us up here in the mountains, and old timers predict a big fall of the "beautiful" before the season is over. Russel Rankin, of Hillsboro, was up here on a visit last week and he thinks that he will come back and lo cate here for his health. A masked ball will bo held at the Bolkins' place on New Year's Eve and everybody is invited. Pete Stone and wife went down to visit the wife's folks near Oregon City during the holidays. Our busy (?) congressman intro duced a resolution to have Judge Wol verton's lust decision, unent tho Lund Grand in tho back part of the Con gressional Record without comment of any kind. Here would have boon a chance to show a little belated zeal in a cause when he has been very luke-i warm. The Republicans seem to be very much undecided as to which is the best course to take in the big cam paign this year. The Big Interests want a straight out and out stand patter, and think a big barrel of money will elect anybody but. the more cautious ones want a man whom Big Money can handle, but who will be put up on evasive platform, mean ing most anything which is the prob able course they will pursue. The Democrats so far incline to Wilson although his platform pledges bound him to a-single term, and the Demo crats on the coast don't like his repu diation of the free tolls plank and would prefer Clark. The little joker in the game is Roosevelt, as he con trols the situation, and unless the Re publicans can get him lined up all right their name is Dennis. The speckled and spoiled Spectator, a paper printed in the interests of the greedy rich at Portland, says in a recent number, that this railroad land now in controversy is not worth 50 cents an acre that is most of it and that the best possible use it can be put to is to compel the railroad to hold it indefinitely and pay taxes on it, as that is the only way the state can derive a source of revenue from it. Of course this sheet can be hired to say anything or advocate any cause. As a matter of fact, there is none of thia land, with a very few possible exceptions, but what will bring more than $2.50 an acre, and some of it far more as it is covered with valuable timber. The writer can show several tracts where poor squatters have cleaned up little patch es that last year raised fine yields of cabbages, kale, potatoes, beans and other vegetables. One squatter had 16 different kinds of beans, and his patch of Oregon Improved Lima beans was well worth visiting. A single acre of beans would bring, at present prices, a nice little income. Oh no! The speckled and spotted Spectator, you are willing enough to betray your own state, but you are not smart enough to be a rascal. An Advance. Clerk (to bend of firm) I wish to ask you, sir, If you can kindly see your way to giving mo nu advance of wages? Head of Firm Certainly, Mr. I'hipps, with pleasure. Mr. Blunt (turning to the cashier), let Mr. Phlpps have a sovereign on account of his salary and deduct It wheu you pay ulm on Saturday. London Mall. A Lesion From Beggar. It was a street beggar who made nie feel my insignificance," said former United suites Senator Cluumeey M. Dcpow, "and lie did It In a gracious way. 1 was a trltlo out of sorts when I said to him, 'You can't hold me up.' ' 'Not even as a good example,' he replied, lifting his hat." Youlli's Companion. We Wish You A HAPPY NEW YEAR Our store will be closed all'day Saturday, New Year's Day s0 1 U4Hlm fcnufa OHEGON CITYt One. $2.00 Oil Floor Mop, 75c Wizard Mop, .48c ,.48c We are closing out our entire line of Beaver Varnishes at Vt off regular prices. Huntley Bros. Co. Store $2 Umbrellas $1.58 $2.50 Umbrellas, $1.98 $3.00 Umbrellas .-$2.38 $4.00 Umbrellas .- $3.17 $5.00 Umbrellas $3.34 All Umbrellas over $5.00 1-3 off Annual January Sale Starts Mon. Jan. 3 To those who have participated in our former January sales, the mere announcement is all that is necessary to con vince them of the great savings in all departments. To others we wish to say that our January sale means genuine reductionsgenerous reductions from our already low prices with which we meet Portland competition so success fully. Our constantly growing business proves our prices are right; any reduction from them is a real gain for our customers. It is our aim to reduce our stock to the lowest point before invoicing. It will "fray you to help us do it. 40c Standard Books 25c These books of fiction, love, adventure, are by standard authors Scott, Cooper, Thack eray, Kliot, Dumas, Southworth, Lyall, etc. They are well bound books, published at 50c, sold -by us regularly at 40c, and now for this stock reducing sale reduced to 25c. Every book-lover ought to buy at least 4 at this remarkable price. 40c and 59c Boys' and Girls' Books 28c These tre our overstock of our Most Popu lar Ju enile books. You will find the Boy Scouts Series, Castlemon books, books by Ellis, Webster, Optic, Kirk Munroe, Champ ney, Douglass, Finley, Sophie May and other favorite juvenile authors. These are good books that your boys and girls want and need. Now is the time. Enameled Cooking Ware, Casseroles, one third off This is ware that every housekeeper needs. It soon saves its cost in cooking. It may be had mounted or unmounted now at 1-3 less than regular prices. Stationery Reduced 35c Pound Paper, Jan. Price, 25c 15c Envelopes to match, 10c 25c 8x10 Tablet, Ruled 15c 15c "Oregon City" Tablets 5c 25c Playing Cards (Linen Finish) 17c 15c Playing Cards 10c 20c Pocket Mem. (with flap & pocket)....12c 15c Vest Pocket Memorandum 10c Framed Pictures Reduced one third to one half We have about 250 pictures to select from at prices from 25c to $7.50 less the January discount. You will be pleased to find what a desirable picture you can buy for 25c or 50c. There are some here that you want in your home. Unframed Pictures Reduc ed one half Unframed Pictures were very popular this year. It gives the buyer an opportun ity to show her taste in selecting the frame. We have about 100 prints left. Select yours now at price and we will also de duct 20 percent for the framing if done dur ing January. All Calendars one half off All Pottery, Jardineres, Pots, Vases, one third off This includes the remainder of the beauti ful new designs we received in December. All Brassware Reduced one fourth Only a very small stock left, and its mark ed at the old prices. New prices are about 33 1-3 percent higher. Leather Suit Cases and Bags 20 per cent off Bibles, Prayerbooks, Tes taments, 20 per cent off This includes our Standard Revised Editions as well as the regular King James Edition. You may deduct 20 percent from the mark ed prices. Men's Purses Reduced one fourth We find too many Men's Purses in stock. There are frame purses and purses without frames at 25c to $1.00; the Popular Com mon Sense Purse at 50c to $1.25 and many others at 25c up. less than marked. Take your choice at J4 Ladies' Leather Bags Re duced One Fourth All ladies' Leather Bags are included in this reduction". The regular prices which brought us an astonishing big business run from $1.25 to $10. You may deduct 25 per cent. About 12 slightly shopworn bags we have marked at off. Dictionary Bargains Every family needs a good dictionary. If there isn't one in your house, here is your chance. 1500 page Leather Bound Dictionary, ..$1.58 $2.50 Pull Limp Leather Dictionary sold by us regularly at $1.50, now.. ..98c $1.50 Leather Self Pronouncing Die- - tionary our reg. price $1.00, now.. ..80c GOc School & Office Dictionary 950 pages, large clear type, self-pron., 48c 35c School Dictionaries, 25c 25c Leather Pocket Dictionaries, 19c 75c German-English Dictionaries, 50c 75c French-English Dictionaries '. 50c Cook Books $1.00 Marion Harknd Cook Book, 75c $1.25 White House Cook Book, 90c $1.50 Holts Complete Housekeeper, 95c $3.50 Modern Cook Book and Household Recipes, 1100 pages beautifully painted a book that will pay for itself many times in a year in any home, .......67c 50c Paper Bag Cookery, 25c Miscellaneous Books Hoyles Complete Games, 15c 50c 1000 Riddles, 25c 50c National Dream Book, 25c 75c Games & Parties for Children, 48c $2.00 Dr. Foote's Cyclopedia of Medi cal Science, $1.45 $1.50 Building of Vital Power 75c $1.50 Encyclopedia o Comedy, 75c $2.00 Atlas, of The World, 75c $1.00 Beales Profitable Poultry Keeping 75c $1.50 Felch's Poultry Culture, 95c $1.50 Builders & Contractors Guide 75c Other Miscellaneous Books 1-3 off. Shell Combs and Barrettes One Half off These goods are at the height of their popu larity. Take your choice at Va the mark ed price. $1 "Songs that Reach the Heart," 50c A collection of over 200 of the most popu lar songs, songs dear to tho hearts of young and old in every nation. There are home Songs, Love Songs, Operatic Songs, Sacred Songs, Hymns, College Songs, Children's Songs, Southern Songs, Patriotic Songs, National songs. 250 of them for 50c, in a well bound book. . Silverware at Less than Cost January finds us with a very small lot of Rogers Silver Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons". We are closing it all out at price or less. V-i dozen Forks, $1.33 V-i dozen Knives, $1.33 dozen Desert Spoons, $1.33 dozen Table Spoons, $1.48 dozen Soup Spoons, $1.33 dozen Tea Spoons, 48c 2 dozen Butter Knives, 33c dozen Fruit Knives, 75c .V-i dozen Oyster Forks, 75c Sugar Spoons, each 10c Pipes Reduced One Fourth to One Third 25e Pipa3, 17c 50c Pipes 33c All Brier and Meerschaum Pipes $1.00 and over one-fourth off. 75c Small Nickle Clocks, 38c $1.00 Nickle Guarantee Alarm Clocks, ..83c 25c Kewpie Talcum Powder, 12'2c 10c High Grade Castile Soap, 4c 5c Soap our best 5c grades 7 for 25c 25c Scented Soap 3 in a box 17c 50c & 00c Parisian Ivory Combs, 29c 25c & 35c Parisian Ivory Combs, !.17c 25c & 35c Hard Rubber Combs, 17c STING OF THE AGY. A Madagascar Plant That Can Drive Men Mad With Pain. Among tho many peculiar and dis concerting plants and creatures that abound In Madagascar, probably none Is more surprising and disconcerting tban the agy tree, so called, which is not a tree, but n climbing plant The following incident, quoted by Mr. James Slbree, F. U. G. S., in "A Nat uralist In Madagascar," Illustrates the painful result of contact with the agy. The story Is told by a Mr. Montgom ery: Walking under some trees and push ing aside tho reeds and grass, I was startled by a sudden tingling nud prickling sensation over the bncks of my bauds and fingers. I stopped in sudden surprise, for the pain was se vere, nnd I find touched uothlng ex cept the grass, lint in another minute the pain Increased, tho tingling, burn ing sensation seemed to be extending rapidly up my wrists, nnd I could see nothing to cause It. As 1 lowered my head to look scalding pain shot Into my ears nnd neck nnd grew worse every Instant. Dazed nnd bewildered, I stood a few seconds iu helplessness, for I could neither see nor guess at tho cause of the terrible distress. Then I got buck to my company with agony writ ten plain enough on every line of my face. The men started up when they saw me, crying, "You have been stung by tho agy!" Some of them led 1110 to a seat, others rushed for water from tho river, nud two or three brought sand heaped up in their hands. Then they chafed me with the sand and water to take out the stinging hairs, which they knew caused the mischief. As they rubbed 1110 I felt the pain abate, and after they find chafed mo for about n quarter of on hour I was com- parntlvely free from pain. While the men were rubbing me I was able to dlsceru to some extent the cause of my distress. Countless hairs, like tiny ar rows, almost transparent, pointed at either end nnd from a third to n fourth of an Inch long had dropped on ne In an invisible shower from the agy tree as I stood under It. Hefoie I came away that afternoon, very cautiously 1 ventured to examine the tree at n little distance nnd found (hat the tiny hairs grew outside a thickish pod or shell not quite so large 11s n small banana. The pods were fully ripe (unluckily for me) Just nt that time, nnd the light wind was scattering their coverings. STORY OF A MEAN MAN. The Millionaire Who Refused a Loan to Alexander Dumas. "Tho meanest innn I ever knew," said Mark Twuln to a fellow traveler be met on shipboard, "lived in Ilauni bnl. lie sold his son-in-law the half share of a cow and then refused to give him any milk because he hud ouly sold him the front half." Well, that story mny be apocryphal, although there are lots of men who rise to its standard of meanuess, but the following Is true; Wheu Alexander Dumas the elder was short of cash he wrote a charming little note to a mil lionaire who wus proclaimed In every paper to be a model of generosity Dumus ended his letter with some verses, half jocular, half serious. In fact, the letter was a literary gem. This financier, who respected literary men for their tnleuts, but had little trust in their power or will to pay their debts, refused Dumas' request. The same evening he eutertaiued some men of letters at his mansion, and tho con versation turned on the value of auto graphs. "Have such trifles a commercial value?" asked, the millionaire. "Certainly," replied one of the guests. "A letter by Hugo or Lamnrtlue or Gautler Is more than worth Its weight in gold." "And a letter by Dumas this oue, for Instance?" "I will give you 5 louis for it?" "Agreed!" And that generous, flattered million aire financier, Who had been making bargains and nothing else all his life, sold for more thun 100 frnucs the letter of Dumas, whom he had refused to oblige in the morning. Could meun uess go further? Pearson's. The Mole. The most courageous of 'all living things Is, by common consent of nat uralists, the mole. Seemingly without any sense of fear whatever, the mole will fight, anything that crosses its path. Neither giving nor asking quar ter, it tears away at its adversary un til it kills it or is itself killed. The mole's appetite is In keeping with its courage, nnd it thinks nothing of eat ing its own. weight. In appetite the spider is a close second to the mole, but when it comes to fighting the mole carries the palm. LIGHTEN THE CHAIN. (9 it not a thing divine to have a smile which, none know how, has the wonderful and unfailing power to lighten the weight of that enor mous chain which all the living in common drag behind them? Victor Hugo. She- Touching. Your filend Jims was here this morning asking for you and told me such a touching story: He (ab- seiitmindedly) For how much? Bal timore American. New Zealand's Natural Gas. Now Zealand has many mineral springs percolated by n natural intlam uuible gas. At some of tho spas not only is the mineral water used for bathing nnd drinking purposes, but the natural stvnm is used for vapor baths, und the whole establishment Is lighted. Its rooms warmed nnd its meals cook ed by the natural gas. One Way to Cut Brass. To cut sheet brass chemically the fol lowing method meets with great suc cess: Slake n strong solution of bichlo ride of mercury in alcohol. With a quill pen draw a line across the brass where it is to be cut Let it dry ou and with the same pen draw over this line with nitric acid. The brass may then be broken across like glass that has been out with a diamond. Exchange. Recommendation Not Necessary. "So you're going to leave us. Mary?" "Yes, niiiin. I've got to.". "And do you wunt me to give you a letter of recommendation?" "It ain't necessary, mum. The man I'm going to work for Is willing to take chances. I'm leavln' to get mar ried." Detroit Free Press The Courier has a full line of I,egal Blanks for sale. If you are in need of Legal Blanks you will find that it will pay you to come to the Courier. The Spirit of Charity. "I'm awfully sorry that my engage ments prevent my at lending your i-har lly concert, but I -Khali be with you In spirit." "Splendid: And where would you lfke your spirit to sit? I have tickets here for $iri). J." and Sin" St l.ouls Post-Dispatch. ...Additional.,. ...Locals. "Printing Courier. with a punch" at the Mrs. Ernest Ginther, of Beaver Creek, died at her home Wednesday night after a long illness. Mrs. Gin ther is an only daughter of Mrs. Rosa mond Schuebel, who passed away on Christmas day, also a sister to C, Schuebel. The daughters are: Rose, Bertha, Elnora, Millie, Hattie, Mrs, Laura Schoenborn and Hazel Ginther. The sons surviving her are: Robert, Henry and Raymond. Mrs. Ginther was born in Germany and leaves a husband, Ernest Ginther, besides her children, to mourn her loss. Therfr is to be a social hour follow ed by the devotional service at the close of the evening. John A. Servies and family have moved into the residence on 7th near John Q. Adams street, owned by Mrs. R. C. Schoenborn. Miss Esther Roedarmel and Edwin Holland were married by Justice Kel so at Milwaukie Saturday. Mr. Hol land came from Scio, and later left with his brideor a wedding journey. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. P. Horton enter tained -during the holidays for Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bath, of Tacoma. Mr. Bath is interested in a newspaper at Orting, Wash'n. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dauehy, Jr., of Parkplace, spent Christmas in Salem with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Dryden enter tained on Christmas for Miss Eliza beth Knowles, of Portland, and her brother. Communion Service will be held -LI i f H--J 14. J .rffiT 1 r Marguerite Qark m- The Goose Girl Sunday 5 Reels of Sparkling Romance air F r4 FRID'Y ONLY, Essanay 2 Reels Charlie Chaplin next Sunday morning. In the even ing the Pastor will speak on "Does the World Grow Better ? The Lesson of History.'" Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cox have been entertaining as their house guests Mr. and Mrs. Walter Galloway, of Corval-lis. H. M. Shaw, formerly a resident of the county seat, was in town during the week. Mr. Shaw now operates a transyortation line between Spring field and Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hastings, of Parkplace, entertained over Christ mas for Mrs. E. G. Lamberton, of Vancouver, Wash'n. The Congregational Church will have a Watch Night Service on New Year's Eve, beginning at 8 o'clock. This will include the Annual Roll Call and all members are urged to be pres ent. Dr. George E. Paddock, of Port land, will give a report of the Nat ional Council of Congregational churches. An address by the Rev. Mr. Howard N. Smith and by the Pastor is expected. A visitor in the county seat became unduly joyous Christmas eve, and was escorted to the city jail by Chief Shaw. Christmas Mayor Jones gave the man his freedom as a holiday present
