HOSE
BUSINESS
IS IT?
Wo venture tlio
bold, premeditated
assertion that there
are more MEN'S
HOSE of one kind
and another piled
into our store than
ill any other place
of equal dimensions
in Oregon.
"And we HOSE business 'tis to sell,
Tho applauding hosts who know so well
Our methods and our manners,
We'll put such prices on these wares
That folks will all forgot their cares
And shout their loud HOSE-annas."
THE PATTERNS
THE COLORS are the very latest.
THE WEARING- QUALITIES beyond question.
THE BRIGHTEST and MOST STYLISH LOT
of MEN'S HALF HOSE you ever saw;
BUT NOT HIG-H-PRICED. 2 for 25c, 3 for 50c,
25c, o5c and 50c, with liberal reductions for the
ball' dozen.
SEE WINDOWS.
Al
Russian
Crash
That's what a good housewife knows is good for towels.
We are going to have a CRASH tbis week in the
prices of our Wash Fabrics. You ohoico from 3 big
piles at 7-J,c, 9.c, 101c the real value runs up to 25c
per pair.
We invite you to come early and examine the
bargains on our fancy goods counter.
Shoe Department.
Do VOU W3.nt ' savo mony? on ar0 bound to need shoe?,
and if thia interests you buy now while the nd-
vantage is in your favor:
Ladies' Kid, button, Coin toe chocs, to yz 00
Ladies' Kid, button, sqnaro toe shoes, 2. lo4 1 00
Misses' Kid. button, square toe shoes, 11 to 2 90
Child's Kid, button, square toe shoes, 8' to 11 , 75
Child's Kid, button ehoes, 5 to 8 ". BO
Child's Kid, button shoes, 8 to 5 years 35
All reliable ROodB nnd tit such prices as will not be known in
The Dalles for years to como.
All Cootln Market)
In Pluln FlKuros.
PEASE & MAYS
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
Telephone No. 1.
MONDAY JUNK 11, 1000
ICE CREAM and
ICE CREAM SODA
1 Ar Antlrnw Keillor's.
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WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Tim county 'jail n empty for tho lirat
time in niiiny months.
Fox. Do you need 'am? Hee Pease
& Mays' window.
George Uueh, Jr., who has been ill for
eouo tiiiio with heurt trouble, is very
Ijw today.
Dnlur is preparing for a grand eolobra
Hon on thu Fourth, and Dufur never
iIk's mi) thing by halves.
The annual ciunptneeting of the Chris-
tiau church of Oregon, will be bold at
Turner June 2'Jil to Juld 2d.
New IhiriuH In half liuso just arrived
"fihiiwkiilt," tho best wearing half Iiosh
mule. Keu l'eate & iMayH window.
A. Keaton, for many yeura juatieo ol
Hid pencil for the Antelope product,
lie I at that place on the :id instant.
Tim friends of Miss Daisy All away will
bi pleati d lo learn that she has received
a appointment on the faculty of tho
Drain normal school.
At Klhnishurg Thursday a Boston
WaoMmyur purchased 160,000 pounds of
wool at rj'.j eentH per pound. This
Iwyoa about rl)0,000-pounds atlll in ator-
i there.
Tim cloalnir exercises utSt. Mary's
Awilumy will tako plucoFriday, .Inuo
Mb, at 8 p, in, Fifty oeiits udlulHaion
ho charged to aK patrons of tho
institution excepted
Messrs, llecker alid Calbreath, who
Wfn injured Friday at the railroad
cro isim- nuar Crate's l'olnt, are at the
Sl'f Lodging House, not the Union
Street Lodging lloubo as we mistakenly
Bl"l hi Saturday!! Oiihoniom:.
' 1.. Baldwin, it Walla Walla luiotion
efir, htcimo a raving maniac Friday.
HusliuisH reverses and brooding over his
toitiiuoiiy in the recent Hart arson case
""mlmiced his inliid, but tlio nberra
"on is thought to bo only temporary.
ci'efHinan Moody will attend the
'"I'Ulilicnu national convention, which
""'"is rtt I'hiladelplila on the lUtli. ami
a'Jla cIueu lenvu promptly for homo.
5M'. Kuek, who Is also a delegate to
the convention, lias reluctantly decided
Joeaiiuot ttttfiul, ib tlilts Ih tlio hftivoat
tliiioof hs particular bnaineaB.
Dealers In horses throughout the coum
J'y ie of tho opinion that tho demand
,or cavalry horsoa will continue evon
'or the closo of the South African war.
Tll' holluf is baaed on the fact, now
f'Mllcally lulmUted by BritUh ftguute
in this country, that tho horpc equip
ment of the army is dencient, and that
50,000 horses will be required before
Lord Roberta has fully completed the
ro-organization of the army, which is to
bo commenced when the present hostili
ties cease.
The strawberry Eoaeon is practically
over here. A few crates are brought in
daily, but they are soon sold. This con
dition may last for two or three days
more, and thon the strawberries of 11)00
will be only n memory. Prices thie
year never fell below three boxes for a
quarter far moderately good berries.
What is said to bo the largest salmon
ever caught in tho Columbia rior was de
livered Saturday to the Elnuiro cannery
ot Astoria. It weighed 8J pounds, and
when cut up made 5''., uVzen cans. Tho
monster was I.'- feeylong and It'o feet
at the largoBt clicnniforence. The fish
erman wiib paid ifC-lO for tho fish.
Today .luiues Snipes brought down
from his residence on the blnll' the re
mains of the wagon that was wrecked
last Saturday at tho crossing near
Crate's Point. Thero was hardly
enough of the wood work left whole to
make an ax handle. How tho men es
caped alive from such a wreck is n mys
tery. The Woodmen's picnic yesterday was
a great disappointment to the better
element that went from bore. Trie
Portland contingent was a set of male
and femalo tonthft that made tho woods I
of llonnevillo hideous with drunken
revelry. Happily for tho Portland
Woodmen, they discovered in good time
tho character of some of the exetusion
ifits and stayed at home; but unhappily
for Tho Dalles Woodmon, their Portland
bretbern did not niako tho discovery in
time to worn thorn to stay nt home also.
Captain Coirhlnn, of Hoch der Kaiser
fame, who has been in tho Seattle bos
pital for two weeks, baa been given a
six months' leave of absence. Having
buen punished by a year's residence at
tho Port Orchard naval yard for his
sone. it is likely that tho incident will
ing, Juno 10th, nged about 50 years.
The caueo of death wus cancer in the
side, from which the deceased had pa
tiently and uncomplainingly suffered
untold pain for years. The cancer was
supposed to haye been superinduced by
ia severe burn winch slie tiau wnen a
child. She leaves a husband and u
family of six children. She was greatly
esteemed by a large circle of friends and
neighbors. The remains were laid to
refit this afternoon in the city cemetery.
W. A. Maddron, of tbis city, got a dis
patch Saturday from Sheridan, Oregon,
announcing tho death at that place at
2:15 that morning of his eldest living
daughter, Cora. Tho deceased had
been in declining health for a low time
and had gone to Sheridan in hope of
benefit from a chango of air. Tl e fam
ily expected tho remains here at noon
today, but were disappointed, a letter
ai riving which informed them that she
had been buried there. Miss Maddron
was 20 years of age. She waB a kind,
amiable girl and had the esteem of all
who knew her.
GENERAL NEWS.
The report comes from Pittsburg that
soon the price of steel billets and pig
iron will be reduced. The reduction
will be fully 2 ton.
The anglers in Umatilla county have
put 05,000 trout in Meacham creek. Of
this number there are 25,000 lainbow
trout and 40,000 graylings.
The final survey of government engi
neers gives tlio Yakima Indians about
JiOO.000 more ncres of land on the west
side, taken from tho Klickitat boundary.
Out in Kansas, where the demon of
penury was thrusting his wan visage
Into every home during the campaign of
lS'.Ui, the fanners are now paying $3 a
day for harvest hands.
The Presbyterian church no longer re
quires its members to kneel when pray
ing; but even this concession will not
prevent a man from wearing out his
clothes by backsliding.
Japan is seekiug American and Euro-
bo considered ended and ho will bo nl-j ,u)lU1 cattle to introduce among native
inn-...! to take his nroner not ition in tho , i,nna m improve the general stock on
the islands. Four Japanese government
lowed to take his proper position
navy.
Mrs. W. H.Taylor died at tlio family
residence, Dry Hollow, Sunday morn-
olllelals, specially commissioned to se
lect and purchase duo stock, havo ar-
Free!
Free!
During tlio demonstration now being given,
Juno 1, 12 and 18, we will give V HUE to
ovory purchasor of two packages of
..SLEDDED WHOLE WHEAT BISCUIT...
A Cook Book, "The Vital Question," con
taining over 200 rooipos of how to properly
propare food for tlio table.
Maier & Benton,
167 Second Street.
Call at our store
at once.
rived in this country to buy cattle for
the purpose.
Two carloads of cigarettes arrived over
the Northern Pacific at Tacotua the
other day for shipment to Hong Konir.
The consignment weighs forty tons, and
contains 3,200,000 boxes or 32,000,000
cigarettes.
The Balmon pack on the Columbia
river this eeesnn will bo about 52,000
cases. There will be a heavy ehortrge
from the pack of last season. The sea
son in the upper river was very pcor,
the shortage, compared to tho pack of
last year, being fully 40,000 cases.
Governor Geer decided that the bidfi
received last week for the construction
of a new wing at the asylum aro all
higher than the appropriation will war
rant, and has, therefore, rejected all
bids. He will now call for bids for the
construction of a two-story wing. The
first call provided for a three-storv wing.
The publishers of the Topeka Capital
have alloted $5,000 to the RevCtiarles
M. Sheldon as hie share from the profits
of the "Christian daily newspaper, dur
ing that memorable week in March.
Mr. Sheldon thereupon distributed this
amount among objects he considered
both deserving and needy, giving $1,000
to the fund for tho India famine suffer
ers, $1,000 each to two Topeka hospitals,
$600 to Washburn college, $300 for a
public drinking fountain, and the re
mainder to temperance, charitable and
similar associations.
A new wagon road is being built from
near tlio Mulligan place, on the Colum-'
bia mountain, to-conneet with the port
age line. The grade is made very easy,
twelve feet wide, and will save nine
miles each way, or eighteen miles in the
round trip that is, it will save that
much distance over tho old road now
running to The Dalles. It is expected
! that tho county commissioners will ren
j der some assistance to the road at the
I July session by an appiopriation, al-
tllOUgll Wie puriito jcuiii' win i;uiii-
ete it any how. klicKitat County Ag
riculturist.
A late arrival at 'Seattle from Capo
I Nome, says there is one cow there, and
j tho milk from her sells at $1 per pint.
He states that thu owner is not worry
iug about beach claims while he has
j such a mine of wealth to draw frum lis
that cow. According to his account
every saloon, restaurant or boaiding
house, as well as many private families,
all claimed that they were gelling their
milk from this particular cow, and that
tho conclusion one naturally arrived at
was that this env had an inoKhaustablo
eupply. As a matter of fact the lacteal
fluid was very liberally watered at every
milking.
l.HHt.
Vestordiiy (Sunday) a pug pup strayed
from D. M. French's. Finder will please
return the animal to them and receive a
suitable reward. jl-2i
Ladies heavy duck skirts, 00 cents
and $1.48 at the New York Cash Store.
Use Clarke A Falk's quinine heir tonic
to keep daudruQ' from tho head.
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For Infants and Children.
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THE CtNTAUR COMMNT. HCW YOWK CITY. I
& CiOWecarden (lose
The only store in
ffiuCiJeirieProerS AVo have laid in a largo
Stransky-Steel , ,T ,
Ware is sold, j stock of Clavden Hose and aro
A little higbcrin' carrying tho same brand of
price, but outlasts T r , .
iidozenniecesofso- IlOSO that WO haVO boon caiTV-
calleu cneap enam
41
eled ware.
BEWARE!
Other wares look
lil-f it.hutthetrenu-
ino lias the namoj
Stransky - Steel ,
Ware on each piece, j
Do not be deceived. I
First prize nt 10
International Exhi
tiifinna HicllGBt
award at Worlds
Columbian Exhibi
tion. Chicago. Pre
ferred by the best
cookmgauthorities,
certified to by tho
most famous chem
ists for purity and
durability it ia
cheapest because
BEST.
Remember this
celebrated enam
eled ware is special,
ly imported lor and
Hold in this city ex
clusively by us,
It does not met
nor absorb Krease,
does not discolor
nor catch inside; is
jiotulleetcdbyucids
in fruits or
vegetables,
will boil,
htew, roast
and bako
w i t h o u t
imparting
flavor of
previously
cooked
food and
will last
for years.
'OvO
We cau-1
tion tho
public
against '
imitation 1
lllg
for the last five vear?,,
which is tho celebrated Mal
tese Cross Brand. We carry
tho same brand of Hose that
tho Dalles City Kiro Depart
ment has been using for tho
last twenty years. The Mal
tese Cross Brand is without
doubt the best grade, of Hose
on the market. Call and got
our prices before buying.
JUaier & Benton
Sole Agents.
For a Nice
Suit of Clothes.
I'uiitliii,', Overi'i)iilln"or Kniics Votlne.
1 ',m Jf f
riivi Jlt aihiclif ouli-kly.
Ilaldwln's sparkling ell'erveMHint Ce!-
cry Soda. A harmless and ellectivo cure
I for headache, nervousness, sleeplessness,
' brain fatigue. 10 and -'." cents. Sold
j by Clarke & Falk, druggists. jan'-M-liw
j l'or Salo.
j A good sccond-hani threshing ma
I chine for sale at L. Lane's b'ncksmith
' shop, on Third street. J4-d&wlm
"Shawkuit" half hose for men, tho
best In tho world, are displayed in Tease
A Mays' window.
Kindly cull tunl Minima.' my Mnik of Im
ported and II l.'csll. Wooltlis. A line slock to
select from. ,
SuIIb made from i lie loot prices to die IiibIi
ist BraUe.
Flno
Tailoring.
J, A. Eberle
jiii: ini.i.ii iiii:(son.
j j It. O. T. SMITH,
Osteopath.
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niiiyKvlm I7KKD. W. WllJiON. , m , lllf
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