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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1912)
3 or the Children .lie auzacioo A Merry Christmas Morn After Santa Claus' Visit. "Is an event of great satisfaction to hundreds of shrewd Xmas shoppers for every Xmas gift is included in this great bargain event." 5 "J f Hundreds of beautiful gifts for men, young men and boys and all go at a tremendous reduction in price. Remember the time is limited, this is the last day to do your Xmas shopping, and if its something for the men or boys that you want, then by all means come to this store for the savings are immense. "Come early in the day if you can Note the prices. They are the greatest savings ever known before Xmas" MORNING ENTERPRISE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1912. .Reoirg ''x '. $10 Suits and Overcoats now sacrificed at $6.95 $1.25 Combination Sets consisting of OQn Silk Socks and tie at UUU $1 .50 Combination Sets, consisting f CI 1 C Silk Socks and Tie, at I I U $1.00 Combination Sets consisting of CQn Tie Pin and Cuff links at... .... jOU 50c President Suspenders, boxed 29 C $10 Youths' $3.50 Boys' $1.25 Boys' $6.50 High $2.00 Fine $3.00 Boys' $1.00 Dress $1.50 Dress 35c Suits and Suits and Knicker Grade grade Goodyear Shirts, Shirts in pure silk Overcoats, Overcoats, Knee Pants Extragood Boys' Welt extensive many Socks sizes 14 to sizes 7 to 16 absolutely Brand Boys' Shoes Shoes line to beautiful go 20 sacrificed sacrificed all wool, Suits and sacrificed sacrificed choose from patterns sacrificed at at at Overcoats at at at at at at S6.88 1 S2.29 79c $3.95 $1 .39 $1.95 69c 89c 20 c L f -J usr Way. "How far is it to Neustadt, captain 7" "Fourteeu kilometers in an air line, colonel." "H'm! There must be a shorter way across the fields, don't you think?" Lustige Blatter. LOCAL BRIEFS There was a small fire, which, had it not been discovered might have been serious, at the residence of E. Partlow, Mt. Pleasant. Fortunately it was discovered before it had gained much headway, and the prompt action of the family, and a few neighbors, soon had it extinguished. The dam age was small. No insurance was car ried. ' Justice Samson's marrying business is rapidly coming to the mail order stage. He has been engaged by sever al out of town parties to go out and marry them. He expects to be on the job Christmas day even. The judge explains this by saying that Dan Cup id is a heathen personage anyway, and cannot be expected to pay much ' re spect to christian holidays. Keeper of the Jail, and Peace Offi cer Shaw is pounding the sidewalk as usual, much to the satisfaction of his, friends. Even those who oppose him, concede that it wouldn't look' .natural not to be able to see him every lit lie while, doing his tour of the down town district. - - - The management of the Star Mov ing Picture Theatre, which was re cently purchased outright by L. Ru conich, has determined to use the In dependent Company1 s films. Manager Murphy claims tat he will in this way have . greater liberty of action, have more pictures to choose from and se . cure a . better service. William Nelson, blacksmith of Os wego, formerly associated with Wil liam Weismandel in this city, was in town Sunday. Mr. Nelson has but re cently recovered fom a severe attack of Grippe, which affected "his hearing. He is being treated for it by Dr. Meiss ner. " Monday was a busy day for the mer chants of the town, largely' owing to the Saturday payday at the mills. It was remarked that people fom the out of town districts who formerly did tneir Christmas buying in Portland, were this year doing business in Ore; gon City. Gustav Schnoerr has a good sized crew of men at work cutting wood on his place at Willamette. Mr. Schnoerr is pretty busy these days catching up with the time lost on - his election campaign, and legal affairs. Air frosty. Cold outside, -. Put everyone is happy this Yuletide, The reasons very plain to see, All .take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. ' 1 Jones Drug Co. '". Ernest Wilkie22 years of age, who has been in the Oregon City Hospital suffering from typhoid fever, is crit ically ill at the residence of John $15 Suits and Overcoats now sacrificed at $9.88 $20 Suits and Overcoats now sacrificed at $13.68 Kaiser, Willamette. Grave doubts are entertained of his recovery. Mr. William Fuller," wife and two children, of Portland, spent Saturday and Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Eliz abeth Warner, of Locust Farm, Mt. Pleasant. . H. H. Bowers, the piano man, ar rived in town from Chehalis Monday. He has several business deals pending in Willamette where he is very popu lar. The starlet fever epidemic in Clack amas township has assumed alarming proportions, but is reported to be prac tically under control. ' Miss Sedonia Shaw, who has been sick at her home for several weeks Is back at her desk with the Skeena Abstract Company. C. A. Dickey, business manager Ore gon Agricultural College Junior Man ual, 1914 Orange, visited friends in Oregon City Monday. Owen Ballou and G. O. Beers, of Eagle Creek, ape to give a dance at that place in Elliott's Hall on Christ mas Day. - F. J. Tooze visited his sister, Mrs. Sadie Kemp, of Woodburn, who is seriousdly ill, Monday. Mr. Tooze re turned to Oregon City Monday even ing. A great many were surprised at the selections of holidays goods offered at D. C. Ely's last week. It will be your loss as well as mine if you do not call thjs week. Many Molalla residents were in town Monday, among them being John Cross, William Vaughan and Sim Lindsay. Phillip Graves, a retired rancher of Liberal, was in town doing business Monday. August Staehley, a well known rancher of Central Point, was in Ore gon City Monday. I have a job lot of Misses Coats which I will close out at cost this week at D. C. Ely's. T. G. Johsrud, a prominent resident of Kelso, visited friends in . Oregon City Monday. ' ' ' ' '-'"' ' ' Pioneer Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will meet at 6 o'clock- this ev ening, instead of 8 o'clock, the usual time to meet. Free, a 50 cent glass water pitcher until Christmas with each pair - of lady's felt slippers at. D. C. Ely's. Mrs. Gilbert Randall and family were in town shopping Monday. ,"';.- W. W. H. Samson and Mrs. Samson will go to Stone today. Walter Moore, son of John Moore, is ill at his home on Water Street. Dr. van Brakle, Osteopath, Mason ic Building, Phone Main 399. - Essential Requirements. "A Hutu must know a great deal tc be a good diplomat " 'Yes. and lie alle not to tell It." White Ribbon Remedy is an honest attempt to aid friends of drinking men to rem edy what is really a dreadful evil, - This remedy is ODORLESS, COLORLESS, TASTELESS And may be given secretly. JONES DRUG CO. Oregon City $25 Suits and .Overcoats now sacrificed at $16.45 25c Suspenders, boxed Q Q $1.50 Mufflers, all colors J JQ 50c Fancy Arm Bands 35 C 35c Fancy Arm Bands 01 fl at .m HERE AND THERE. Stunning Fur Wrapi For tne Woman . Who Motors In Cold Weather. Some of the new fur coats have col lars and hoods a concession to the constant use of the automobile. Chi (Tod and im-e make an admirable combination for a tea gown.' A new notion Is to pipe the top of a mounred skirt wjtn velvet Ribled weaves are the most.lmpor tant among the novelty silks. Panniers continue to be exceedingly popular, and many new and interesting THH NEW PANNIER EFFECT forms are 'lieing developed ' This illus tration shows a waist with a long, loose pannier attached mid the effect in H-en- fetchiiur JUDIjO CHOI.LET. This May Manton pattern Is cut Id sizes from 34to 40 Inches bust measure Send 10 cents to this office, giving number. 7651. and it will be promptly forwarded to you by mail if In haste send an additional two cent stamp for letter postage When ordering use coupon. No.... Siie.. Name Address Acted on the Advice. A well to do business man of Arkan sas City tells a unique story of how he got started In life. When a young man, without much money, be struck New York city. While walking down the street be saw a sign which read, "We will tell you how to get rich for $i.M says the Kansas City Journal. He went in and planked down a' dollar and received instructions in a sealed envel ope. Going out on the street, he open ed the envelope and found a slip of pa per reading, "Work like the devil and save your nioneV Did he have the outfit arrested for swindling? No. in deed! He took their advice, and today he is worth more than $100,000. The Parting. "Jack and I have parted forever." "Good gracious! What does that mean?" - "Means that VII get a Ave pound box of candy in' aiioiit an hour." Louis ville Courier-Journal. $30 Suits and Overcoats now sacrificed at $19.75 $1.75 and $2.00 Umbrellas go .1 1Q sacrificed at I I U $3.00 and $3.50 Umbrellas go (M Qr sacrificed at . 3 I ,Uu $1.25 Finest Quality Horse Hide - "70a Gloves in short gauntlet at . full $1.50 Very Fine Quality Kid Qrp Gloves sacrificed at WUU FANCY BEEF IS ON MARKET FOR XMAS The Portland Union Stock .Yards Company reports as follows: . Receipts for the week were Cattle 1300; calves 2; hogs 5035; horses 40. Christmas buying is beginning to be in evidence and some very fancy stuff is being shown in the yards. Very heavy receipts of cattle for the- week but strong demand and higher prices, especially for top grade of steers. Cows and heifers, ordinary grades steady with a week ago. One car ot Hereiord steers from Haines, Oregon, sold at $7.90 and one at $7.65. These sales were the biggest ever made on the open market here for full car load of steers. Unusually ' fTeavy receipts of hogs had a tendency to lower the proce 50 to 75c less than last week. The ex treme top on hogs at present is $7.35 with many sales reported at $7.15 to $7.25. . . Heavy receipts of sheep and lambs but good demand and prices a shade higher for choice grades. Prime lambs sold on Monday's market at 7c, this season's top so far. Prevailing Oregon City prices are as follows: - HIDES (Buying), Green hides 7c to 8c; salters 9c to 10c; dry hides 15c to 16c; sheep pelts 40c to 85c each. EGGS Oregon ranch eggs 40c case count. " FEED ( Selling) , Shorts $27; bran $25; process barley $30 to $31 per ton. FLOUR $4.50 to $5. HAY (Buylng).Clover at $9 and $10; oat hay best $11 and $12; mix ed $10 to $12; alfalfa $15 to $16.50; Idaho tmothy $21 and $22; whole corn $4o: - OATS $25 to $26; wheat $1.05 bu.; oil meal selling about $55; Shay Brook dairy feed $1-30 per hundred pounds. -Livestock, Meats. BEEF (Live weight) Steers 6 and 6 l-2c; cows 5 and 5 l-2c; bulls 4 12c. MUTTON Sheep 4c to 5c; lambs 5c to 5 l-2c. '. CHICKENS 11c to 12c. PORK 9 1-2 and 10c. - - VEAL Calves 12c to 13c dressed, according to grade. WEINIES 15c lb; sausage, 15c lb. POULTRY (Buying) Hens lie; spring 13c and roosters 8c. MOHAIR 33c to 25c Fruits APPLES 50c and $1. DRIED FRUITS (Buying). Prunes on basis 6 to 8 cents. VEGETABLES ONIONS-1.50 sack; tomatoes 50c; corn 8c and 10c a doz.r cracked 40. POTATOES New, about 60c to 60c per hundred. Butter, Poultry, Eggs. "' BUTTER (I lying), Ordinary conn try butter 25c and 30c; fancy cream ery 75c to 85c rolL' E CO. TO GIVE BIG DANCE Fountain Hose Company will have its tenth annual Christmas celebra tion at Busch's Hall this evening. The celebration will be the most elabor ate in the history of the organization, and it is confidently believed the attend ance will break all records. Dancing will be the feature of the entertain ment, Fox's Orchestra to furnish the music, until midnight and probably later. ' ". .. If it happened It Is in tne Enterprise. $15 Mandelbg Raincoats now sacrificed at S9;88 .$ h00 Fancy Ties at, . $6.00 Smoking Jackets, sacrificed (TH Jf) $o.4o $10.00 Smoking Jackets, sacrificed CC OC - ..... lO-ZO $5.00 Bath Robes sacrificed CORNER SECOND - Woman's Way. "What's the latest among the suf . fraglsts?" "Mis. Wallaby called Mrs. Wombat a deliberate and unqualified fibber." "Dear me: Have women come to that? What happened next?" "Then they both cried, kissed and made up, and we all went to a bargain matinee." Pittsburgh Post. For all eye troubles such as Granulated Lids, Sore Eyes, Weak Eyes, Dimness of Vision, Tired Eyes, e:c. 25 cents a tube. Money back plan. "Good for nothing but the eyes." FOR SALE BY THE AN ARRIVAL EXTRAORDINARY Prof. F. Ramsdell (direct from Eu rope) the world's most celebrated palmist, astrologer and clairvoyant, has arrived in this city and opened offices in the Annex Hotel, 524 1-2 Main Street, Rooms E and F, where he can be consulted on all the affairs of life. Prof. Ramsdell has no equal in the profession. He stands alone, the prince of clair voyants, and is ' recognized by the press and public as the greatest mas ter of the science of palmistry., and astrology the world has ever produc ed. He guarantees to reveal every incident of your life, 'tell when, whom and where you will marry, tell you just what you are fitted' .for and how to obtain money you are in need of. The happiness of your life may de pend upon the right solution and proper advice. The professor makes no mistakes, and all his predictions are true, and he may be relied upon. You, max wish tq know if it Js advis able to make a change in business, in love and in marriage, WHOM SHALL I MARRY? HOW OFTEN SHALL I MARRY? SHALL I EVER BE DIVORCED? DOES AN OTHER SHARE THE LOVE THAT RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO ME? IF SO, WHO? IS MY DISEASE IN CURABLE? WHEN SHALL I LEAVE HERE? AM I LIABLE TO ACCW DENT? SHOULD I INVEST MY MONEY? IN WHAT SHALL I IN VEST? HAVE I ANY. ENEMIES? CAN I TRUST MY FRIENDS? IN WHAT TOWN OR STATE WOULD I BE MOST SUCCESSFUL? HOW CAN I SELL PROPERTY? HOW CAN HAVE GOOD LUCK? HOW CAN I SUCCEED IH BUSINESS? HOW CAN I MAKE MY HOME HAPPY? WHERE! AND WHEN CAN I GET A GOOD PO SITION? HOW CAN, I MARRY THEl ONE I CHOOSE? HOW CAN I MAKE ANYONE LOVE ME? HOW CAN I CONTROL ANYONE? The professor tells of these things ELECTRIC HOTEL ANNEX, 524 1-2 MAIN STREET, ROOMS E AND F, OVER WILSON & CpOKE HARDWARE STORE. $20 Mandelbg Raincoats now sacrificed at $13.68 65c e AND MAIN DO ALL THINGS WELL Do not think you can do any- -thing worth doing in a (it of enthu siasm, but train yourself carefully to any work that you are called to do and think nothing too small to do carefully that is for the good of your fellow creatures. JONES DRUG COMPANY and many more. He is ever readv to help those with small capital to find a quick and sufr-e investment. If your business is unsuccessful, if your health is not good, or if you are in trouble of any kind, you should see this truly gifted medium at once. He has helped thousands on the road to success, and he can and will help you. He not only tells you what your life has been and will be but also how to better your condition in every possible way. ' Thousands of people are failures today simply because they do not see these things for them selves, oi are not following the right trade or profession. Prof. F. Ramsdell has made a life study of these things and he is now prepared to show you how to make a thorough success of your life.- His fee is reasonable and within the! reach of the caller, no matter who and if he does not make yout a read ing that is superior to any you have ever had, he will positively refuse to1 accept any fee whatever. Notice! All diseases diagnosed as tronomically and clairvoyantly. Come, all you sick people, and I will tell you exactly what sickness you have, and will also tell you where and when you can be cured. Office hours: 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sunday, 1 to 4 M. Lady in attend ance. The reception rooms located just at the head of the stairs, are so arranged that you meet no strangers. Perfect satisfaction by mail. Send $1, day and date of birth, for mail reading. Special. Prof. F. Ramsdell is the only medium in the country who posi tively tells your full name, age, occu pation, mother's maiden name, street and number of your house, where you live; and he will tell it free of charge to all who" some prepared to take a reading. Capital furnished for busi ness enterprises, partners found, prop erty houeht and sold. etc. , . by American Press Association. . Santa Claus has been very liberal with the little girl iu the picture. When she wept to bed on Christmas eve - she prepared for the good old fellow by hanging several stockings on the foot flf the bed. Santa was equal to the occasion, however, and filled them all from toe to top. Per haps he had to forget some other lit tle girl; but. sad though it be. that sometimes happens. This fortunate baby is yet too young to think of any thing more than that dolls and other toys and candy galore are her gifts from Santa Clans. Maybe when she grows older thoughts of others less happy will temper her joy and the pleasure of giving be made known to her. " i The Old Home of the Doll. The old home of the doll is Thurin gia. especially the town of Sonneberg, twelve miles from Coburg. Most oi the poorer families in and around Son neberg are engaged in this industry, which is the chief source of revenue of the nonuliition. irivinc emnlovinent foi the whole year. The work demands a great deal of practice and skill, as well as time and trouble. The inhabitants start making dolls while very young and by constant practice are finally able to work with astonishing accuracy' and speed. Iu the doll Industry only some special part of the dolls is made by each person. Some make the bod ies, others the heads and still others the arms, bands, etc. By 'this division the work is done much quicker and better. The assemblins of the different parts of the dolls Is often very complicated. The best jointed dolls, bare stout elas tic cord on the inside, to which the movable parts are attached..- A special branch of the industry is devoted to the making of dresses and hats. The latest Parisian styles are copied in dressing the larger sized dolls, and the creations turned out coiupare very fa vorably, in miniature, with the origi nal. Christmas Decorations. Have the children gather evergreen and make long strings .of it to reach from the gaslights over table to each window and door frame. Put a large red bow of ribbon on one corner of tablecloth, set a tiny spray of holly at each plate and one in the center of plum pudding. One can get a tiny pine tree, set in center of table and run red and green baby ribbon to each side and corner of table, ending with spray of holly. Green and red crape paper can be used In plat-e of ever green, where It cannot be obtained. Hang a large bell ou the light over the table and little ones at each win dow. Make Father a Spectacle Wiper. Cut two rounded pieces of chamois two or three inches across. Bind them with bright colored ribbon and fasten the two pieces together with a' bow of the same riblmn. The edges may be scalloped. If preferred. Print across the top with pen and Ink. "I make all things clear." Penny Toys. Two hundred new designs in penny toys are brought out each week in Whltechnpel. London. A Small Order. This Is all that 1 expect Santa Claus to bring to me: One large boat (my old one's wrecked); One large, lovely Christmas tree; Then need a larger drum : That says "boom!" instead of "tuml" And I want a nice long whip That will make our tomcat skip; j Then I hope to get a ball That will dent the hardest wall And a bat that will not split . EVry time that it Is hit; Nest I'd choose a pair of skates Just as nice as Sister Kate's And a bright large monoplane That will carry rag doll Jane; Then I'd like a lot of things That are run by hidden springs Rats and spiders and the like And I need a brand new "bike" :? With a coaster brake that will Make work easy down a hill.. . There! That's all I asked him for. ' Still (I'm hoping, since he's Dutch) ! That he'll bring a few things more, ' As I have not asked lor much. -St Nicholas. . . Hia Personal Appearance. Mamma I'm afraid that young Wilder will not make you a good hus band. Clara. Clara Why not. mam ma? Mamma Because it seems to me that be rather neglects bis personal ap pearance. Clara Yes, that's true, mamma, and I'm glad you mentioned It. I'll see that he makes his personal appearance here every evening after this instead of only twice a week.