1 Reduction on all Clothing
3 In Our Store
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The Stock consists of Rain Coats, Overcoats, Mackintoshes, W o o l Hosiery, Fancy N eck
wear, Linen Collars, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, M en’s Hats, Umbrellas.
Everything will
go at same reduction, as our rocm is small. W e have decided to make room for the size
of our stock on hand, so if you are ready to purchase your W inter Supply, you had better
come right now, as this sale will last only until the Holidays. Remember we are locate^ in
the N aylor Building near the comer of Main Street and First Avenue North.
Here «re
Some of the Prices:
M en’s Suits worth $12.00 at........ $ 8.00
Men’s Suits worth $7.00 at............ $4.67
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Shirts, Shoes for Men, Ladies and Boys.
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Oregon
THE MODERN DAIRY
Holidays
Up-to-date in every respect
Prompt delivery morning and evening
A 11 milk ard cream guaranteed abso
1 utely flue srd of the best qualit
Near
P R IC E S
and you will not have to leavt
ARE
R IG H T
Milk Sc per quart; cream 10c per pint.
Special prices on large orders. Deliver
ed in bottles the only perfect way.
Yours for business in the dairy line,
We will have for this season a ct mplete line to select from,
A. N O R T O N
I ; rks to get just what you
Bargains.
want in
One House and lot............... 81200
One ....................
1600
One ...................
1500
One lot 100x200 feet ......... 800
One “ 100x100 *’
500
See James Stephenson. 14-tf
Furniture
Carpets, Rugs, Linoltt.nih, \N
\. L i. cits, Mattings, Cur
tains, W all Paper, Paints, Oils, Glass, Trunks, Suit Cases,
and Valises. Pictures and T
Ft; ming.
—Try Schultz’s ground bone for
ft'T her« It will make them lay.
Goff Bros, have just received a car-
load of lath and a carload of cement.
Let them supply you.
—Hoffman & Allen Co. are again
headquarters for Christmas candies,
n uts ard geedies of all kinds.
Fram ing and hnlarging a Specialty
John Wunderlich,
Prop.
BANKS, OREGON
C < 0 . (a. P strra o n
How He Managed It.
Tbe bishop of Kb hmond told a good
story about his father. “ lie was a
farmer." said Or. Pullelne. “ and a nice
old gentleman too. One year he took it
luto his bead to grow (tax, so he sowed
tbe seed and, having a good crop, sent
It away to be made Into a tablecloth
Some time later when seated at dinner
he remarked to a lady near him, ’Do
you know. I grew this tablecloth my
self!’ ’Did you really?’ she answered
with the greatest surprise. ‘However
did you manage It?' 'Well,' most mys
teriously, 'If you'll promise not to tell
any one I'll tell you. 1—planted a nap
kin.’ " —London Mail.
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F o r e s t C r o i e , Crc£on
Fresh Bread, Cakt
W holesale
and Pies
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Her Assistant.
The authoress of whom Fliegende
Blatter tells had said that she was
very happy in her married life.
“ I And my husband such a help!”
she added fervently.
“ Indeed!” said her friend. “ Does he
cook or write?”
Daily
Though* of Him.
Papa—Are you sure that you and
mamma thought o f me while you were
away? «¡race—Yes; we heard a man
kicking up a great row about his
breakfast at the hotel, and mamma
J «aid. "That's lust tike papa.”
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When Mr. Barnlckel got rich the
flrst thing he wanted was a crest,
which he found, though his title to It
was rather thlu. and the next was his
portrait to hang in Ids drawing room
Ten d er, Juicy, Steaks,
and to hand down to his descendants
as the lineaments of the relnstitutor of
Roasts and Stews,
the family. Arnold Elliott was at that
time the principal portrait painter In
Sausage and Bacon
the city where Mr Barnlckel lived,
and to him Mr. Barnlckel gave the or
der. agreeing to pay for the portrait
A ll kinds of Fresh
*500.
Now. although Mr. Barnlckel had
denlt In hides, un article not calculated
V e g e t a b l e s
to stimulate the Imaginative faculty,
his imagination was strong The mo
ment he set himself up as a reinstitu-
tor of his family he saw himself a flno
looking. (llgnlHed gentleman of aristo
cratic mien and benevolent counte
nance. In truth, he was a crafty look
ing man with a money ranking nose
He saw the picture of himself grow
ing up in the bands of the artist as he
was and not as he thought himself.
He made several protests, but when
he attempted to point out the errors
he signally failed. He could not give
the artist his conception of himself,
and the artist had no choice but to
paint him as Mr. Barnlckel. When the
portrait was flnished. there sat the
Everybody knows that
merchant looking for all the world as
If he were buying a cargo of hides.
we keep the best Meats
PLAIN JOHN SMITH.
When Mr. Barnickel saw the portrait
to be had, but this is to
How His Name Changes In Various he refused to accept It ou the ground
that his best friend wouldn't take it
Parts of the World,
remind you to g iv e us a
John Smith—plain John Smith- Is not for him.
As soon as Mr. Elliott got a little
very high sounding; It does not sug
call.
gest aristocracy; it is not the name of spare time he hooked Mr. Barnlckel's
any hero in die away novels, and yet portrait up ngainst the wall of his
A. S A E L E N S
it is good, strong and honest. Trans studio, covered it with a sheet of
ferred to other languages, it seems to drawing paper and on the paper
F o re s t d r o v e . O re.
climb tbe ladder of respectability. sketched prison bars. This done, he
Thus In Latin it is Johnnnes Smithus; cut out the paper between tbe bars,
tbe Italian smooths it off into Giovan leaving Mr. Barnickel in limbo. Un
ni Smlthl; the Spaniards render it derneath he placed the title of the pic
Juan Smithus; the Dutchman adopts it ture, “ A Prisoner For Debt.”
It was not long before one who knew
as Hans Schmidt; the French flatten
It out into Jean Smeet, and the Rus Mr. Barnickel well saw him behind
sian sneezes and barks JonlcIT Smlt- bars. Had he loved Mr. Barnickel lie
towski. When John Smith gets into would have gone to him at ouee with
T h is is the time of year
But he didn’t love
the tea trade in Canton he becomes the information.
Mr.
Barnickel—few
people
did—so
he
when heavy work begins
Jovan Shimmit; if he clambers about
Mount Hecla, the Icelanders say he is went about telling those who knew the
and you will want good
Tahoe Smithson: if he trades among hide dealer of the rare sight to be
strong harness.
W e not
the Tuscaroras he becomes Ton Qa seen, and Mr. Elliott’s studio at onee
Indeed, from
Smittla: In Poland he Is known as became very popular.
only
have the largest
Ivan Schraittlwelski; should he wan among those who visited it to see "A
der among the Welsh mountains they Prisoner For Debt” he secured a num
stock in the county but
talk of Jihon Schmidd; when he goes ber of orders.
our prices will convince
The episode at last reached a mem
to Mexico he Is booked as Jontll
you that we
ber
of
the
Barnickel
family,
and
the
F’Smitti; if of classic turn and he lin
gers among Greek ruins he turns to family bead was informed. The same
Ion Smlkton, and in Turkey he is ut morning he drove up to Mr. Elliott's
terly disguised as Yoe Seef.—Phreno studio, alighted in a hurry, climlied the
stairs in nnger and burst into the stu
logical Journal.
dio in a passion. There hung the pic
ture. and there sat the artist quiescent
Mystery of a Cookbook.
at his easel.
Somebody mentioned cookbooks.
“ What do you mean by perpetrating
“ It takes a good deal to make me
wonder,” said the publisher, “ but I that outrage?” shouted Mr. Barnickel.
received a jolt in the culinary line the pointing to the picture.
other day that set me tblnkiug. In
“ What outrage?” asked tbe artist
looking over tbe manuscript of a cook without discontinuing his work.
book that bad been submitted for our
“ Putting my portrait behind bars.”
approval 1 was struck by this intro
“ Y’ our portrait? That isn't your por
duction to many of the recipes, ‘Good trait. You said yourself that uo one
for boarding bouse table.’
would recognize It.”
“ Now, why that discrimination?
The merchant saw that he could not
6 0 YEARS*
Isn’t anything that is good enough for demand the removal of the objection
EXPERIENCE
a boarding house table good enough able features without e a t iD g bis words.
for any other table, aud isn’t anything He went out. slamming tbe door be
that Is good enough for any other ta hind him. He bad been triumphant in
ble good enough for a boarding house too many deals to be beaten by a pic
table? Judging by tbe way those par ture maker, he would Aud a way to
ticular recijies read, they may result get round the “ imposition.”
l nft[)t rviflHKb
In some rather tasty dishes. Then
But before he found this way he
D e s ig n s
why limit them to boarding bouses?" heard that a new feature had beeu at
r rW V x ”
C o p y r ig h t s 4 c .
Anyone
sending
a
sketch
and
description
may
—New York Globe.
tached to the portrait. The artist had
quickly ascertain our opinion fre e whether an
invention is probably patentable. Communica
removed the bars and the title, replac
tions st rictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent*
His Successor.
sent free. Oldest agency fo r securing patents.
ing the latter with the words "You
Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive
Shortly after the deatb o f one of Want Too Much.”
tpecial notice, w ithou t c harge, lu the
Ktigluml's greatest poets a devoted ad
The title fltted the expression on the
mirer of his visited the little West
face so well and Mr. Barnlckel's Idio
morland tillages where tbe poet had
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I.argest cir
syncrasies were so keenly appreciated
culation o f any scientiUc Journal. Terms, |3 a
lived uud died to gaze reverently at
year: fou r months, $L Sold by all newsdealers.
that a new lot of people came pouring
his house, the little church and at
into the studio to see Old Scrouge. as
some of his favorite haunts where
Branch Office. 625 F St., Washington, D. C.
they called him. buying hides, though
some of his immortal poems were com
some declared that he was disputing
posed.
the price of his "portrait.
Mr Bar
Seeiug au old man a native of the
nickel was made aware of the change
village), the stranger entered Into con
versation with him, remarklug sadly by receiving an anonymous letter In
BUSINESS
COLLEGE
ou the death of the poet, to which the quiring wbieb of these two interprets
W A S H IN G T O N A N D T E N T H »T S .
old muu answered kindly aud encour tions of tbe title was correct
PO RTLAN D . OREGON
By this time tbe merchant bad con
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agingly:
The School that Place» Y ou in a Oood Position
"Aye, aye, stlil i mak' na doobt but t’ sulted his lawyer, who advised him
that the most satisfactory way out of
w ife 'll carry tbe bizneis on.”
the difficulty was to pay for the pic
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
ture and take it away. Therefore on
Brief and Pithy.
Forest Grove Time Table
An American law Journal has quot receipt of the anonymous note he drew
ed tbe charge to a jury delivered by a his check for *500. jumped Into his car
TO PORTLAND
certain Judge Donovan as tbe shortest riage and drove to Mr. Elliott's studio
On entering his eyes naturally sought No. 6 departs 6:fo a. m., arrives at Portland 8:oo a. ®-
ou record. The judge said:
No. 4
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8:55 a. m., ....................
lo:3o a. ®*
•'Gentlemen of the jury, if you be the picture. The expression had been No. 8 “ lo :Jo a. u i . .....................
l l : 5 oa. m.
3:3o p. m. **
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4:5o p. ®*
Instead of Mr. Barnickel No. lo '*
lieve the plaintiff And a verdict for changed.
No. 2
M
4:37 p. m . .................. *
6:2op®-
plaintiff aud Ax tbe amount. If yon beating down a seller, it was Mr. Bar
FROM PORTLAND
believe tbe defemlaut And a verdict nickel just having bought at his own
No. 1 lv. Portland 7:2oa. m. lv. Forest Grove 8:39 »■ ®*
price. There was no title attached to No.
for defendant. Follow the officer.”
5
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8:5o a. m., ar.
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But an English periodical caps this the picture. Instead a bit of cardboard No. / *'
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l:oo p. m. ar
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No.
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4:lo
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m.
lv.
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5:4o p- ®*
brief charge by quoting a shorter one rested upon it on which in big letters No. 9 *'
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5:4o p. m. ar.
" 7:oo p- ®*
delivered by Commissioner Kerr. He was inscribed “ Sold.”
said to a jury:
Mr. Barnickel saw tbe word and was
rown
“ That man says prisoner robbed him. seized with a new anxiety. He. and
m
The prisoner says he didn't You set only be, conld not see its double mean
lng.
tle It.”
•There's your cbeek. Send that daub
Plagiarism.
home.” he said.
At the literary club a sympathetic
“ I'm sorry. Mr. Barnlckel. Don't you
crowd surrounded the humorist, whose 1
the card on the picture?"
house had been robbed.
‘That's bosh. No one would want
“ They cleaned out everything,” said | my” — He stopped. He was about to I
the pian—"everything, but. thank good yield to bis beating down propensities
ness. they didn't swipe from my desk ; and add •’ugly mug.” but remembered
the manuscript column o f Jokes for | himself.
FINE WORK DONE CHEAP— PRICES
next week's paper."
" I don't think tbe purchaser cares •
“ Perhaps they knew.” suggested a
W hit, ihirt
.
10c Drawer«
- • » l5c
much for it." said Mr
coolly
sonneteer cynically, “ that the Jokes
Soft
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10c Wait'*, white lOto * *
¡ ’’You might get it at an advance on
had already been swipe«!.” —New Or the original price.”
White skirts - 10 to 20c Underskirts U 1® * *
leans rtmes-DemocraL
Undershirts
Sc Stockings
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"How much Is tb e "- Mr. Barnlckel
Han lkerchiefs
Je Collars
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i was about to say swindle, but feared
Men s While V o n 10 15c f««KS
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Liberality.
to make matters worse.
Coats
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10 to r>c Dusters - I * " *
Little Jimmie, who bad Jn«l received
Towles
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JOcdoa. Napkins
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Mr Elliott arose, went to the pic
a box o f mixed candy, passed It ■ round
The fo! ¡owing ancles. JOc pet do«. ViUc»
I
to treat tbe family, saying: ' Help your ture and cut It in ribbons.
led Sheets. Tablecloth««. S i* «« Gowns.
T h e episode is ended. Mr. Barnickel.
self to all the chocolates you want.
Drawers. Underwear. Across snd C araelC—
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I ttave to thank yon for many orders
I don't Ilka them."—Exchange.
¡»•cured through your portrait”
Pacific Avenue
Forest Cro**j
G E RTRU D E GOW AN. *
G r o c e r ie s
W. F. SCHULTZ
Good E atables
at
Low Prices
DANIEL
PARSONS
“ Pioneer Harness Maker"
M . J. B E N J A M I N
Forest Grove
Good Things
The Unalloyed Joy That Came With
the Little Red Scarf.
" I was wondering the other day
what one thing had given me the most
I pleasure In the world,” said the village
Jeacon. “ I had to go back a long
ways—clear back into the blessed San-
j ta Claus days—but I recalled i t
it
i was a scarf I found In my stocking
one bright Christinas morning X got
a red one, and my brother got a blue
i one. I was a mighty proud boy that
| morning as X trudged downtown w 1th
that red scarf around my neck. I
| «-ore It every day until the birds be-
: gan to sing III the springtime and the
kids were hunting up their marbles.
I don’t now remember who gave It to
I me nor wbat became of it, but I do
know that the memory of it still clings
like a benediction.
“ Since the days o f that little red
scarf I have had things o f far more
Intrinsic value. I have worn lodge
emblems of high degree; I have had a
gold watch aud chain; I once had a
pair o f shoes that cost $5 and a neck
tie that cost twice as much as the lit
tle red scarf. Nay. more, I once tackled
a plug hat. But among these things
do I recall none that gave me such
genuine aud unalloyed pleasure, such
a swelled up feeling, as did that little
red scarf way back in the days when
the wolf sat out in the road and
howled. ’Tis the little red scarf days
that stir the memory with ‘It might
hat e been.’ ’’—Osborn (Kan.) Farmer.
H ow elt-n ow manv meat« a day do
roll have-
rYw,.|| Two
We have
hreikfast »ml h.-n It takes my wife
tnrli dinner t|i ye t.* de. |d. what to
mve for lu.
u New V. r* Pres*
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T ’-* only «ei tons ard formidable
thing In nature Is will. Enuuson.
SELL THE CHEAPEST
Our Store is overflowing with all
kinds of harness, both light and
heavy, Buggy Whips, Robes,
Rain Curtains. In fact every
thing you want.
DANIEL PARSONS
P atents
Scientific American.
MUNN &Co.36,BroadM»'New York
iOLNESi
W. B
, Agent.
W . McMURRAY, General Passenger
Agent, Portland, Ore.
Quong Lee Hi
Laundry
Elliott
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