Only Six Shopping Days
THEN CHRISTMAS
No lime to dolay your purclmpo?. Maku evory day do
its part, as delays a I the owl are sure to occur. Jf
you don't know just what you want, come
here. The very air is charged with
Christmas
ientlemen's Suit Cases,
Traveling Bags,
and Valises.
Jentlenien's Neckwear,
Gloves,
ik-autifni line of Silk Mufflers
Shawknit Half Hose hv the box in all the
Olhat Shall
SAflTA GltflUS
bay yoa
"for Ghpistmas?
He is here loading himself up with some of the
good things we are offering.
latest colorings.
Umbrellas,
Sweaters,
Walking Canes, Fancy Silk Vests,
Fancy Colored and Dress Shirts,
Smoking .Jackets.
n
'Come earl' as possible and avoid the later crowd.
The best values on record.
Dent's Celebrated Glove $1.39
Adlers' Fine Street G-love 1.25
Clarisse, worth $1.25; Special 87c
Ladies' and Misses' Jackets, Furs, Capes,
styles of Wraps at off for this week.
all
Buy Shoes
fop....
Christmas
Presents.
They make very acceptable and useful pres
ents and are appreciated by everybody.
Those Suffering
ft?om Cold Feet
Would Appreciate...
A felt lined, cloth top, kid foxed,
stout sole, lace shoe, $1.50.
A handsome satin quilted, fur trim
med Juliet, $1.50.
Men's heavy felt tan shoes, felt lin
ed, calf foxing, heavy felt
sole, $2.50.
We have everything desirable in
warm Shoes and Slippers.
mays 5 Crowe
All Goods Marked
In Plain FlKitres.
PEASE
& MAYS
41
TV
he Dalles Daily Chronicle.
TIM'S DAY
1F,C. IS, J 5)00
f jl served?
Oysters i
At Andrew K tier's. '
TREASrilEirs X0TI0K.
All Vl'iincn ()niiiM3' tviirritiitH r-ciMtiril
prliir In rililnl.rr I . I HUT, 111 !m iitlil
on pri'iicntut Ion lit my oltlrii, lntouM
i-i'iihih wr in u v-iii hit ;;if, i iiihi,
.IOIIN I''. HAMI'MUICH', I
Oiiiinly Tit'ilxiiriT. I
I will find out later that tlicj have coin
, mittcd a giave niiPUiki.
! If you urn looking for a nice present
for your best girl, bo sine ami to to Tin
Fair. IS-I'.d-lw
Owing to tho pr valence of smallpox
at Umatilla .1 ii lift um , Marshal Driver
has served notice on the 0. It. it N. Co.
lo not allow auv persons or articles to
bo curried hero hy ihem from that place
j without liriit being fumigated.
Lost, a Masonic charm with Equant I
and compass set in black onyx, and tin-j
initials W. L. G. dimly engraved on the !
batik. When lont it wan attached to a
! b'.aok silk fob chain. Will ive If'-!. SO for j
' itu nittlrn I n t lit fit 11 m lii u Piirl.'tm (im.
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pany.
Scotchmen in Fossil on January 20th,
with a view to organizing a 15urns cinb.
A pood tune is anticipated. Too much
in the way of a program is not prom
ised lor the initial ineutintr, but tin-re
will be a few Bonus and recitations smell
ing of peat reek and heather, a food
(-upper with maybe u wee drap of mount-1 hare
ain dew, and we'll no t-ny there won't j soon
turn anil served them with apple dress
ing. The Statesman, which relates the
incident, pays the members were at first
a little timid of the possible flavor of so
delicate a morsel, but with the first taste
all appearance of timidity vanished, and
it became evident that, it a dozen more
had been furnished, they would
hav3 been in the same deplorable
A I'luclty Klickitat I.suly.
There's n plucky woman living over
on the old Short place, across the river,
which is now owned by Mr. Harris, one
of the bin men of the portage road com
pany. Officers oi the law, armed with
writs of execution, have invaded that
country for weeks and packed every
thing lyinir around loore that belonged
l.i. ii hiu.i.io Tim tiiripa will he mere ! condition as t hose rilaced on t he hoiril
and a .nan to plav them. Andrew Pat-, nothing left but bouts. It was the .man- I to an' one ""notuly related to the port
. .,;i n.i,i,m,i iwinmiJiinom verdi..i nf nil nrmt. !i,nt n ' at'e road. Two or three days ago a
and .Indue McFarlaud in his cutty eark. ! table delicacy the Jialgian hare was hard
i.--v!.:fis
mm
r
All the Scots in Wheeler and adjoining to beat in the meat line, and that as far
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
di7 :;t
The annual election of officers iifU'nsco
Lodge, A. F. &A. M., took place last
night with tlie following result: XV. M.,
; M. '.. Donne!!; iS.'W., Victor Miirden;
i .1. XV., C. XV. Diety.el ; Treasuier, ft. A.
to buy Christmas presents at ,iHm.; Secret try, O. D. Doane; Tyler.i
I8-I!td James Harper. Mr. Dotinnll has nl-j
perfumes for Christinas at readv served two vears as worshipful!
Its oay
The Fair.
Lazeil's
Honnoll's. IS-lwd
Don't, fail to see the mechanical toyB
a the New York Cabh .Store.
(Mir holiday perfumes are now ready.
full line ut Douneli't) ilrug store, lw
Wanted A girl to do housework in
a small familv. Apply at this ollice.
J7-dlw
A marriage license was issued today
t .I. Hutesou and Annie S. Hiuiiiih,
both of Summit Ilidge.
You'll "iirely lack "guinptlon" If you
fail to hear .the lecture at the Calvary
I'aptist church tomorrow night. Ad
mission -5 cents; children 10 cents.
A new j.wikot intikeH a flno presenl.
Von know ours are the latest In Hlylo
and best in cloth. Wo will extend our
-"i per cunt oil" on those goods this week.
Tim Kalr. lS lldlw
J uI1h, ('iikes, pies and ciindioii for sale
Thursday afternoon mid evening at the
Baldwin. Count and see what wo have
before going elsewhere to buy your
''hristmaH presents.
Metiry II. liogein, the New York mil
lionairii and copper king, was fifty years
counties are expected to be pietent.
Notwithstanding that the canal bill
and the ship subsidy bill and the army
bill and the river and harbor hill and
the Ilay-I'.iuiicefote treaty are all belore
congress and demand the earnest atten
tion of Oregon's representative aB mat
ters in which the state is vitally inter
ested, Joe Simon remains in Portland
neglecting the duties he owes to the
rtate that made the huge mistake of
electing him United States sunator, and
engaged, it may be eet down a a dead
as their becoming a pest was concerned,
it would only be necessary for the Arti
j sans to have a chance at the little ani
mals to rid themselves of any such pos
sibility. J. W. Russell, of KitiL'sley, while in
town yesterday told the following strik-
jnstice of the peace, constable aud a
I couple of other able-bodied Klickitaters
went tp the Harris ranch and, exhibit
! ing a writ of attachment, demanded
possession of some half a dozen cows
.that Mr. Harris' caretaker had diiven
into the barn befoio going afield to
j work. The demand was made of the
'caretaker's wife ami the plucky little
Tho only store ft
this city where the
Genuine Imported
Stransky-Steel
Ware is sold.
A little higher in
price, but outlosU
u dozen piecesof so
called cheap unaiiL
eled ware.
BEWARE!
Other wares look
hnsi tiie name
Stransky - Steel
Ware on each piece.
Do not bedeceiveil
First prize at K
International Kxlii
bitions. Highest
award at World s
Columbian Exhibi
tion. Chicago Pre
ferred by tho best,
cookingautliorities,
certified to by the
most famous chem
istfl for purity and
durability it is
cheapest because
BEST.
Remember this
celebrated enam
eled ware is special
ly imported for and
sold in this city ex
clusively by us.
It does not rust
nor absorb jjrease.
does not discolor
nor catch inside; is
notaffectedbyacidi
in fruits or
vegetables,
will boil,
.-...-
and bakt
w i t h o u t
imparting
flavor ol
previously
cooked
food and
will last
rjp ior years.
..00-
V.'e cau
tion tha
jnibhc.
again?;
imitation
II in rah (nr 'lirltiiiu-t
ivnnion itiBtuu.l nf nfintmiiT I lin l)it-n
ing incident to a number of persons that i , . ' ., " . , , ,t
' . . door to the invaders, excused herself
for a inonent while she stepped
master, aud hie high standing in the?; se"taiiily , in Rome political scheme that
brotherhood is indicated by his elcctionlj bi" for its obji-cts tho repair of Ilia own
for u thin! term in succession. The in-j political fences or those of the venerable
stallation will take place on St. .John's jsil'iriiiii whose leg tho wiley Joseph
dav, December L'7tli. Jk"0WB 50 uel1 ll0NV ,0 ml1'
.lohnuv McCoy, an old-tiiiielocoiiiotivo If the people who seek courtesies from
engineer on thin division of the O. Jl. & the country newspapers would only
N. road returned today from Alaska
where ho spent tho past summer in the
new diggings back of Sitka, lie brings
Home very lino copper ore with him.
Samples fioin tho same mine have as
sayed 17 per cent. He has a number of
claims that he feels confident will prove
very valuable, lie will leturn to Alaska
in tho spring and meanwhile hai secured
employment at his old ti.ide with the
O. It. & N.
"A good play by splendid company"
was the verdict of those who witiiwtvd
the rendition of "Iluuinn Hearts" at
the Vogt last night. Unlike the pieseut
run of plays, this Ip a good, old-fashioned
drama, and the way W. K Nankevillls'
company presented it wan very gratify
ing. "Human Health" is hy far the
beet ntlractiiiii that has been played in
Tho Dalles for some time. The com-
ngo selling newspapers on the streets of 1 p'Uiy Is exceptionally strong, and de
New ilndford, Mass. lie then went into
" grocery store, getting .fl.' u week and
hoard.
'I'lm Ontario papeni aio staling that
natural gas has been discovered near
h.it town by Kd Ashley, In small quan
tities, at it depth ol 100 feet, and it Ih
"Unveil that with depth a larger How
ci'i'd bo secured.
Tim fute of the I lay-Pauncefote treaty
'ill he settled Thursday. The senate
vesterday agreed to tioiniiiencM voting
' the amendments at it p, m. and con
tiniiti hi tiession till thu votti on the
tM-aty Itself Is taken.
A committee has been appointed in
Nmv York to "select the two most beau
tiful women In the United Status" lo
M uhldo at a giiuid function at. the opn
"i ol the Uullalo exposition, Jf the
iTcctutioii Ih not taken to select bald
liunded men for that Job, the iippolnters
nerved the generous applause accorded
them. A return engagement would be
appreciated by our theater-goers.
Now is the time to call and sen iih if
you are looking for a loan at reasonable
rates; an fi.listiact or (lie insurance; a
nice cottage fnini'.t.u o rooms up to six j
a chicken .farm from one ucie up; a
grain or all purport farm from 1(10 acies
up; a stock faun from 1 00 ) tii'ies up.
Are yon interested in mlniM oi iniiiiug
properly? Do you want to buy or sell'.'
If you do, remember we aie he.idiitar
tors for anything In real property.
Houses nml cHtateH looked after; prop
erty kept in repair; rents collected and
remitted same day ; wn make a specialty
of collections, laud nlllce business, ele,
Hudson i Jirowiihlll.
Tho following from th Fossil .Journal
Is delightfully characteristic of the laud
o' cakes: "There will bo a meeting of j
think to ictnrn llieni, much good would
ooiuo of it, says an exciianue. Many
people think they are neglected in print
because some news item of interest to
thei.T does not, through the newspapers,
find its way to the general public, and .
yet they seem to forget entirely that
; reportem are, most unfortunately, not
mind readers, and if they would but call
up the ollice by 'phone tho paper would
only too gladly give '.the item space.
There isn't a paper in the land that does
not want the news, and every paper
could and would he full of news if each
person knowing something alouu that
linn would but give the ollice the slight
est tip.
The Walla Walla Union says: "It is
possible that some of the Indian lands
in tho Yakima country will soon lie
thrown upon the market. Several years
ago a survey robbed tho Yakima Indi
ans of upon ."00, 000 acres of llr.d lands',
ami it was soon taken by the white set
tlers. A discovery of the fraud resulted
in the lands being returned to tho red
men. As the Indians aie) now comfort
ably settled already, tlmy havu no per
sonal use for tho 1 niida recently secured
and the Kev. Thomas Pearue, a native
Yakima Indian, has i'oiio to the nation
al capital to arrange for the placing of
this laud on the market. If it is sold,
there will be mi attempt on the part of
thettihoto receive something liko the
marketable value for the laud, which is
said to he the best on theeasteru slope
of the Cascades.
A member of the local lodge of United
Artisan at Salem treated his brethren
the other ni;ht to a supper of Belgian
hares. To the assembled Artisans,
with the exception of a very few, tins
was their Initial campaign against the
lislgluim. A sinter cooked Ihmu to a
inside
the house and, returning w ith a loaded
Winchester in her hand, addressed the
four men in these words: "You see
thla gun? Well she's loaded for bear
and I know how to shoot. You see that
toad that leads back to where you came
from. Now ou hit it, and hit il quick."
It lc B.iiil mm nf t hn Itu.ri Htmvi mi Ills
On the thirtieth an-jhftmls un(, wUUm. ghootj j
for any trouble," but
this is probably not true. It is true,
however, that the men hit the road in
short order and the woman still has her
cows.
J-"l
were gatliertU in S. J.. JJrooks' storo in
the Jiast lind. Mr. Ilusicll is a veteran
of the civil war and was present when
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomat
tox. In a-skirinisli on the day of the
surrender Russell had personally cap
tured a young confederate named James
Cioidon, for whom lie took quite a fanev
before the fortunes of peace decieed
their separation
..i..,......... nr i ....i I..- 4 ..-:t ii '
' " . . ,.'.'. didn't cine here
iovm, Kusseu was in tne jungsiey pou
oliico when a stranger, past middle life,
entered ami asked if there was anv mail
for .lames Gordon. Knsell recognized
the name and voice in a moment aud 1
laying his hand on tho utranger's
shoulder asked: "Weio you in the
Conlederate army?" "1 was," replied
tho stranger. "Were you at Lee's sur
render?" "1 was." "Were you then a
prisoner?" "I was." "Do you remem
ber tho name of the Union soldier who j
captured you?" "J do. It was .lohn
W. Iius-ell." "Well, I am that man,"
aid Mr. Itiissoll, and t ho two men, in if
by one impulse, throw their arms around
each other's neck and wept like children.
, .Spli'iiilnl I'rui iiin,
1
Ths following program will be ren-.
dered at tho Catholic entertainment at pfil
the Vogt Thursday night : ($M
Duct "I'lll'uil" . .. , ,',iiii ' BSS
MIsm's Horn I'ouvl iiihI M, lim lilm i. jjSj
llmk In (lin Miiuilnllu Ihiiiii i IjSf
.Missis Myrtle Mlclicll mnl KIImIm'Hi iloiin. MM
MiimiioIii I'ortiimii'Mi . Hi ili r
St. ilim'h Oiclii'Mm.
Vocal S'iiIii "Jinlltli ' . Vtiitictie
Miss lima IVii'L'l,
Cornet Siiln !. Itcvl D'Aliiolir .Ihudin MtlUwt
Mr. J. I'. Denton.
Hoai; Sclii'tnl
Mr. Joint lliunpMifrc,
Ti'iirlleln Sll illlil II i'. ir II
I have the only mistletoe in The Dalles.
Just cut from theoaKsof the Willam
ette. Call early and get the finest be
fore it goes. Price reasonable.
Cl.YDK HfiNKV,
lS-lw With Geo. C. Iilakeley.
Don't forget Hob Teaguo is still in the
grocery business lie can give yon good
goods and low prices, he has just received
a very fine line of eoll'ees, the best in the
citv. Trv them. Phone. No. S. 1-M
Keineinber that Cocoauiu Cieam Tonic
will promote growth of hair. Charles
Frazer, solo atient. nO-lin
The ne.vest assortment of fancy sta
tionery; prices from li to 73 cents will
be found at Tho Fair. lS-3tdlw
Holiday pei fumes at popular prices at
M. 'A. Do'nuell's. IS dlw
C'lino in and see the latest in art.
Cheaper than ever. Geo. t Hlakeley.
m
One tSiousand styles and sizes. gaSSs
r i? .... .i j rrifif-ssn
f..i C J P "Tilt.V.i
JTi iCCi H O !u 5 LO 50.
X
Sleel
Raiicea
Cajt
5
ltev. A'exaniler lilackhurn'ri lecture
on "Giimplioii," deliveioil befoio the
county institute, was one of the best
ever delivered In this city. It was just
the kind of a lecture that reaches the
human heart and prompts the better
and nobler motives, livery teacher In
the laud should hear it. The Public
School, l.ttfuyotte, Indiana.
At the Calvary lUptist church tomor
row (Wednesday) night.
If you have daudrull', your hair is
falllngout. Use Cocoa nut Cieam. For
tule at Fnuar'd barber shop. iilJ-Iiu
m
fl'he genuine all bear the above Tr.vlivHark
anu are sola -witu a written guarantee.
Awarded First Prize Paris Exposition 1900 jgQft&S
OVER ALL THE WORLD. fiT
Sold by First-Class Slovo Mcrchanls everywhere, y Y
Maoiii) iiy Tho Michigan Stove Company, U
I.uittbt MuWora of Hlon'ti mnl Huin.'i'ti lit lliii Woil J, Oik Slovei.
St BENTON,
SOLE HCENTS
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