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OREGON CITY "COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 19tf.
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Christmas Presents -That
Please Men
LAST Christmas- mimy a nmu de
cided Ills feminine friends were
not worthy of the .vote simply be
cause they sent him such foolish, in
appropriate gifts.. On the other huud
a successful present makes an irayres
slou thut never wears off. It la Mr
tie monument to the taste, intelligence
and affection of the ftiver.
Among the following suggestions is
almost certain to lie something which
win picuse any num.:
' If he shaves himself, one n'f th liiriif
magnifying shaving mirrors which caii
ue quieiuy.nna easily attached to a
window or wherever the lisiht is mmi
. A trousers rack will please him great.
ly, especially it no is a bachelor ami
his closet room is limited.
The furniture and department stores
. carry flat, wide, shallow cedar chests
, on wooden wheels which roll e:isily out
from under the bed. This is particular,
ly adapted to the college boy; iu his 111-
tie dormitory, room. l'or him ulso a
sweater is a Joy.
A small kit of tools Is a good present
ror almost any man unless he Is a car
penter or a paralytic. One to hulf a
-'. dozen pahs of shoe trees are an inex
pensive but grateful present.
In case he has electricity In his. li
there is no end of good things for hlra
. conee percolators, bread toasters, cl
. gar lighters, etc. ,
If he has a car you may charm him
i with one of the new fangled pneumatic
'. or other cushions which are now sold
to re-enforce the upholstery of the car.
A lap robe or a vulcanizer or vacuum
Dottie or even a new horn may he Just
the thlug for him.
Very likely he has a telephone. If
so get a little mahogany card index
file and have some one (preferably
you) look up the telephone numbers of
the people in his address book and
write them on the cards.
A fountain pen for his desk would
'prove a convenience and a delight.
. Should you care to pay $10 you can
surprise and please a man who has a
little bit of accounting to do at home
by giving him a pocket adding machine.
For about the same price you can buy
him a real, fool proof, portable shower
bath.
Metal wastebaskets are appreciated
by men because a lighted cigar or ciga
rette dropped into them is not likely
to bring the Are department.
A frame for a. cabinet sized nhntn.
graph will not be amiss if you are sure
he wants your picture in it.
But don'i send him a necktie, nor
a scarfpln, nor a matchbox or he'll nev
, er forgive you; also restrain yourself
from Inflicting a pearl handled pen
knife, a pocketbook (unless you are old
er and richer and cun put something
into it) or a box of cigars Just as good
as the kind he smokes. New York
American.
Shop Early, '
It won't be long
Before we say,
"I'll buy my Christmas
' Girts today!", .-
Baltimore Sun.
And when night comes,
As like as not,
You'll swear and say,
"I clean forgot."
Springfield Union.
Or else" you'll cry:
"Alas, alack I' .
I wish had
My money back!"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Christmas th Game at Ever.
Christmas time 1 ' That man must be
a misanthrope indeed in whose breast
something like a Jovial feeling Is not
roused in whose mind some pleasant
associations are not awakened by the
recurrence of Christmas. There are
people who will tell you that Christmas
is not to them what it used to be.
Never heed such dismal remi
niscences, Reflect upon your
present blessings, of which every man
has many; not om your past misfor
tunes, of vrtiich all men have some.
Our life on it, but your Christ
masshall be merry and your new year
a happy one. Churles Dickens.
Christmas of Long Ago
Mams Bepartment Store
ays Goffld-Bye
DECEMBER 24TH, THE LAST OF THIS MASTER MERCHANDISING "SALE--
AN EVENT---ALONE---SUPREME
' ' . . , ..'" , - '
The great closing-out sale of Adams Department Store, is now on its last lap. Tins stupendous
event has been the sensation of the entire country it has turned topsy-turvy present day high prices '
and has thrown quality merchandise, "'right, within the reach of the people.
Our Final Effort is to Be a Meteor
WE STILL HAVE LARGE STOCKS OF SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE AND ADDED TO
THIS WE HAVE SEVERAL CASES OF MERCHANDISE BOUGHT BEFORE WE DECIDED
TO QUIT BUSINESS. ALL OF THIS IS TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR SALE AND AS A RE-,
SULT WE OFFER YOU A r
Renewed Opportunity to IBiy
Prices are down, way down and mind you, on merchandise that is the best money can buy. Those of you
who have lived in this community know that a statement, such as this, made by us, means something.
Confidence begets confidence and by this very token the spirit of confidence in this store has been
kept alive with the people of this County.
The trust and reliance upon which this business has been built and maintained will not be abused in
this, our final effort. Rather will we strive to build a greater confidence and by our last effort, keep
alive for years to come, the fact that Adams Department Store The county's largest store gave an un
heard of buying opportunity for the benefit of the people.
COME AT ONCESEE THESE EPOCHAL VALUES IN MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILD
REN'S SHOES, HOLIDAY SLIPPERS, LADIES' WINTER COATS, MEN'S AND BOYS' MACK
INAW MEN'S PURE WOOL OVERCOATS. MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, AND CLOTHING,
WOOL BLANKETS, WOOL .AUTO ROBES and SAY OUR FURNITURE DEPARTMENT IS
ABLAZE WITH HUNDREDS OF WONDERFUL BARGAINS OFFERINGS NEVER BEFORE
APPROACHED IN MERCHANDISING ANNALS.
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HERE-Make One Dollar Do The Work of Two ! ! f
TAKE IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGE OF TJ1IS FEAST OF BARGAINS, PREPARED AS A FIT
' ' - TING PARTING OF THIS GREAT STORE
A-dainms Depairtinnieinit - Stoire
Oregon City's Largest Store.
I
X the midnight sky a wonder;
A star In tlie east aglow,
And mellowest voice thereunder,
Christmas of long ago.
With gaze upraised the Bages,
Poor shepherds bending low;
A rapture to light the ages,
Christmas of long ago.
O Child-God laid in the manger,
Who bore no diadem;
To the lords of earth a stranger- '
Outcast of Bethlehem!
Thy message came to the lowly;
Thy star was sent to the wise,
' And "Peace" and "Love" were the holy
Words from the midnight skies.
They filled the heart of one other,
To its own sweet overflow;
Peace and love to the mother,
Christmas of long ago.
Has Time's dust dulled its gloryT
Have tear mists blurred its rays?
Is It now too old a story "
For hurrying, changing days? ,
Oh, ever our hearts shall hearken
To the angel's client above. '
And never ehall distance darken t
The star that shines in love.
And ever shall smile the mother,
-Mother whose child was God;
God, who took man for brother; ,
Brother our wys who trod.
Forever In Joy completer
Shall. the clear, glad message show.
And Its angel voice sound sweeter
Christmas of long ago.
Joseph I. C. Clarke.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, "
Lucaa County, es.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
ts senior partner of the Ann of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE- HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this fth day of December,
A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) ' Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Is taken In
ternally and acta through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all drutrslsts. 75c.
Ball' Family Pilli for constipation
CAPTAIN KELLER GIVEN
FULL SUPPORT OF UNIONS
Captain Joe Keller, Bent to Ore
gon City to organize and direct the
work of a force of special state po
lice doing strike duty in connection
with the mill strike here, was Thurs
day assured the general support of
all paper mill unions as a result of
a vote taken at a mass meeting at
the Labor Temple. Mr. Keller ad
dressed the meeting and made a
statement as to the duties asked of
him and requested the support of
the strikers in performing his tasks.
, To Captain Keller, one of his de
puties, L. R. Morlackj Thursday first
told the story of-having suffered a
burglary. While Morlack was sleep
ing Wednesday night some unknown
person, entered his-room and made
way with cash and checks of $40
value, in addition to taking his po
lice'star. Morlack stays at the Elec
tric hotel and the report that two
other rooms were entered . on Wed
nesday night leads him to believe
that he was not robbed by any one
harboring a grudge against him es
pecially. - :
HORT SOCIETY ELECTS
State Board in Need of Funds. Fruit
Value Put at SO Million
Dr. C. H. Bailey, of . Roseburg,
was elected president of the State
Horticultural society, at its session
at ' Salem Saturday night. Ben S.
Worsley, of Astoria, was elected
vice president, . and C. D. Minton.
was . re-elected secretary. Colonel
H. E. Dosch, of McMinnville, was
named trustee. The society decided
to hold its next convention at Roseburg.
Robert C. Paulus was named
chairman of a committee that will
endeavor to see that the state horti
cultural board is provided with funds
by the next legislature. Four other
members are to work with him, and
he will select them. According to
declarations made at the meeting
the fruit output of Oregon this year
ranges in value between $45,000,000
and $50,000,000.. .
One Historic Christmastide.
The crusades hud a wonderful influ
ence upon the literary tusto as well as
the fiatlonul maimers and festivities of
Chrlstmqstide.
It was at the Christmas festival of
1214 that the liarous demanded from
King John the document which as the
foundation of, English liberties is
known by the name of Magna Cbartaj
John's tyranny had become intolerable,
and 'the hopes of the people bung-on.
the fortunes of the French campuign,
in which he was then engaged. After
his defeat and return to England the
barons met secretly and swore to de
mand the restoration of their liberties
by charter under the king's seal. Hav.
ing agreed to assemble for this 'purpose
at Christmas, they separated. On the
feast of the Epiphany the barons as
sembled in London and demanded of
the king his confirmation of the laws
of Edward the Confessor and Henry I.
John met the barons with an absolute
refusal, but, finding them firm, pleaded
for time to consider. This was granted,
and In 1215, knowing it to be inevita
ble, he called the barons to Runnymede
and there signed the great charter.
ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT FOR
. COURIER'S XMAS BARGAIN
There are just nine more days in
which Clackamas county people may
benefit from The Courier's liberal
holiday subscription offer. For that
length of time and that only The
Courier offers a full year's subscrip
tion for $1.00 and will give to every
new subscriber and to every sub
scriber paying a full year in ad
vance on this paper, a Christmas
present of a merchandise order, re
deemable at any1 - store in the city
for a full 25 cents in trade, and a
year's subscription to the Oregon
Farmer.
No other paper in the . United
States selling at $1.00 a year has
made such a startling offer. ' The
Courier does it only because it wants
to go into more of the homes of
Clackamag county. The Courier Is
taken by more people than any
other paper circulated in the county,
but that does not satisfy us. We
are producing the most newsy, inter
esting paper in the county and the
only way county people can know it
is by reading The Courier. '
Our friends will help the cam
paign during the next few day's by
telling .their friends of the bargain
offer. And they will help them
selves and the paper, too, by renew
ing their own subscriptions and tak
ing advantage of the Christmas
present. '
There are nine more days in
which to get The Courier, a 25-cent
merchandise order and a year's sub
scription to the Oregon Farmer.
ty now in circulation is required for
purposes of paying war taxes. In
six weeks up to November 15 a to
tal of 62,000,000 new cent pieces
was put into circulation. Great
quantities minted at San Francisco
and Denver are shipped East, where
the shortage is more acute than on
the Pacific coast.
In several large cities merchants
have been accused of hoarding .pen
nies for change making purposes
during the Christmas shopping per
iod. Postage stamps are circulated
in some places 'as substitutes for
copper money.
1 Introduction of the government's
system of war saving stamps for in
vestment purposes and to help win
the war is expected by bankers to
cause toy banks and slotted coin
savers to disappear from American
homes and incidentally to ease up
the shortage of copper coins. '
PINKERY ARRESTED
Dancer Fined $12.50 for Having
Liquor in Bottles and in Self
in Bottles and in Self
Charles Pinkery of Portland, part
ed with $12.50 on Monday as a result
of his arrest by Sheriff Wilson at
Milwaukie on Sunday night for
having liquor in his possession.
Pinkery was an attendant at a dance
at Riverside Park, formerly the
Friars' club, and had in his automo
bile two fancy bottles of what is
said to be home-made wine. "Some
of the same stuff was in Mr. Pink
ery, too, if Sheriff Wilson was not
mistaken. The man was, released
under bond Sunday night with in
structions to report to the sheriff
Monday morning.
Molalla sent five more boys to
the army last week, bringing the
list from that section up to 45.
Those enlisting were Lawrence Mas
terton, Ben Chindgren, Felix Baty,
George Baty and William Reynolds.
of
MANY PENNIES MADE
Stamps are Issued in Place
Elusive Copper Coins
Information received by Oregon
City banks from Washington is that
the government mints gradually are
speeding up to an output of 2,000,.
000 one-cent pieces daily and that
soon the shortage of these coins
will be overcome. Since 1907 the
yearly average coinage of copper
cents has been nearly 100,000,000
pieces, but many times the quanti
fy
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