Uhrist
la best done early in the day and early in the month. Then you have a better
opportonty in selecting and a great deal more satisfaction in the end. Always
just before Christmas we are rushed and buying is materially hardt'r for you
but new with a whole store, dressed for the occasion with the Christmas
spirit much in evidence more more and prettier gift articles than we hive ever
shown before, and prices to please. Now, you can buy advantageous! and well.
We are showing this year some special Handkerchief and Jewelry values.
Fancy Work, Ribbons, Slippers, Blankets, Furs, yes, a hundred and one thing
to please the women.
Come and seee the Christmai store: let us aid you in your gift selectiuns.
THE
L. E. & II. J, Hamilton
Phonographs
$10 to
Victor and
"EASY PAYMENTS"
Is the modern way of doing business.
$1.00 a Week Does It.
Over 2,000 records to select from. Wc
have arranged comfortable scats in
our Phonograph Department
use while making selections.
Woodworth Drug-Co
lite BeiMCOi
CMilureU 41 Hie puei clttoe, AlUttOy, U
An mwou i naee mail matter,
FTIOJTTIN(3
The Democrat. .
The Daily Delivered, 10 cents a
week; in advance for one year, $4.0?.
By mail, in advance for one year $3, at
end of year $3.50.
The Weekly Advance per year $1.25.
At end of year $1.50. After 3 years at
$2.
OUR WANTS
FOlt SAL. 13. Household furniture,
and house, close in, for rent.
WANTED -Good girl to wash dishes,
at the Cottage, opposito Central
School.
FOR RENT. House and burn $7.U)
pur month. Will rent garden land ad
joining if desired. Enquiro of rum
& Hodges.
FOR SALE. A yearling Jersey bull.
W. F. Crawford, Shedd, or Bell
phono Kxx2. 2t
FOR RENT. Some fine rooms for
oil co or housekeeping Seo VV. O.
curnnuru
ll'lfinAM' M ! U W W Wt 111.
nuwu.mn"u. "j --- I
i.i nwi
Ilea l'jhl
Ettcccusoi lo uen nuVllu.
Hell. ,
FOR SALE. 3 komcstend relinquish
ment on Silotz, all joining each
other. Iiuuire box 84, Albany.
About 4,UU0000 feel on euch. 121
GLSS.-All sh.es and kinds, for sale
at the Albany Planing Mill, cheaper
than aywhere else in Albany, skill
ly set.'if desired.
LIST YOUR HEAL ESTATU. With
mo tor prompt return. 1 have ninny
requests for city and f irm property,
in larpo and small tracts. Hoth
phones. C. W. Tkbai.t.
x 4'.!2 VV. Fust St.
ENGRAVED CARDS.-For a limited
time Uawlings will furniih 103 Cop
per plate Engraved visiting cards
(plate included) for $1.50.
WOOD FOR SALE Uig fir. J. D.
Ellis 90ti t'. 4th, Phone Hull Red 952.
lit
PLANTS FOR RALE. Ooosebemos,
red and white Currants. Rhubarb. ,
Red and Yellow Raspberries, Iceberg
Hlackberrios. Loganberries, Dow-
berries, Phennmennls, Hedge Plants
and Sage. lVKii C. Dl'Kl'Ai.I,,
Albany. Or., R. F. U. No. 6, Home
Phono 7i02. N't
FREE. Edging'nnd bn.'k ntltho.AI
bany saw mill. Get some, -j ., .
ONIONS FOR SALE.-Uy E. L. Mc
Keever. Phono Bell Farmers 2x1. tD
TO LOAN. $50 000 on real property
J. C. Christy, over 1st National Rank
Albany, Oregon, late'ot interest rca
sonable. it
J. W. BENTLEY, ttoot and shoemaker
and repairer, does first class work t
reasonable prices. Next door to
Democrat office. Sec him.
Any furniturestore Has that Albar.,
F JNSURANCE.-O. F. R. A. ot
lk'innville. Oregon's greatest mil-
i Ittmpany. C.C. Hrvnnt, Albany,
. ;il Hunk Bldg. Both phones.
JHTIiaS
HAMILTON STORE
$100
Edison.
for your
TONIGHT.
The Schubert concert at the opera
house, for the benefit ol the depot
park.
The program:
Quartette "March Nuptial"--Schubert
Lady Quartette.
Monologue -"The Dumb Waiter"
Anna Pearl Weatherington.
Violin Solo-Gypsie Fantasio-Thomas
Valentine Purcell
Soprano Sold Aria from Rigoletta
Letta Corder.
Selection ' 'Fond Memories' ' Schu
bert l.ady Quartette.
Mandolin Solo D Concerto Thomas
Valentine, Purcell. S
Contralto Solo "Non E Vol" Lovie
Zondt Purcell.
Reading "Uncle Peter" Anna
Pear Woathcrinirton.
Violin Solo lth Concerto inomas '
IT. nnl o Pltwn 1 I
Quartette-"Venetian Serenade" , politicians know that Oregon leads,
Schubert Ladv Quartette. even if the Orcgonion is blind to that
b relSW'lm0?hon C'lub WMieS " ShU' f;lct- Hurrah for Oregon ! Her peo-UGnmdml-'imue
-Voices and instrti- l'1-' ll'ld lllc "orl1! They e show
monts of the Company. J i"K how to enable Demos, the people,
j to break her chains. The chief knock
""""" cr of Oregon docs not like it, and is
For Christmas. ! sacking to rivit the chains on his limbs
I that have been broken. The Oregon-
Christmas iroods are arriving,
... . . ... . " ' '
vxiosiuia, v.ii.int-3 kiiv uicu., ufiuuiw
.,,, i.,.,,,.,0 u,i M.u ;.. rhrUim,, '
vvetwtors, Unities me lireat. tioroons
I ...... 0,..., """" y f." ' r I,,
boxes. Sec our new line of far.ev briar
and merschauv pipes at American Cigar
store.
FINR RAZORS-
We are showing a fine
ine of Razors $2 50. Razor for $2.50.
$2.00. razors for $2.0''. All guaranteed
by us as well as the manufacturer. Try
one, you will be please I.
liURKIIAKT & Li:k.
Get your dressed chickens at Pfeiir
er's. FUR RKNT. A residence, 7 rooms.
Call, 027, cor 7th and Ellsworth. Gt
JUST PLAT I'li'D. - Fourteen 10 acre
tracts-U miles out. Sold on install
ment plan. Fino soil for berries,
garden truck and fruit trees, liny
Tremont tract of the owner. Owen
Hoam, Room 4 Stark Hldg, Albn.y,
Ore.
RNSTAITHANT FOR SALE. Or rent.
Inquire of the Royal Bakery Restaur-!
ant, Aliiany, ure.
TYPEWRITERS. -Factory rebuilt and
guaranteed as good as new and for
uno year. Olivers $40,00, Reming
tons $;i0.u0 no $ti0.00. Underwoods,
$(W.OO to $ii5.l0. Come ond see them, i
lluv something useful for tho boy or
girl for Xmas. Cawhng's, 123
Uioadalbin.
FOR RENT. Kino ollico rooms. Call
upon F. G. Will.
FOR RENT.-A ten acre fruit farm.
Cull at Curtis Real estate office. N.
Ellsworth street. St
MONEY TO LOAN on real estatm
at seven per cent. On choice fnrm
hinds at six per cent. A'iply to Geo.
W. Wright, Attorney, Albany, Ore
gon. Both phones- Office, corner of
1st and Ferry.
FIRE lNSURANCfc.-Boaver State
Merchant's Mutual. Inquire at Opeta
House Bldg.
Shopping
Albany,' Oregon
317-321 First St
WILL KEEP THEM.
In Great Britain a very important
election is now on. It is called "an
appeal to the people," but in fact is
the electing of a new House of Com
mons, district by district, somewhat
as we do in the United States at reg
ular intervals when electing a House
of Representatives. Some time ago
the Democrat published the fact that
it was seriously proposed by some of
the leading 'thinkers and statesmen of
Great Britain to make the appeal the
real thing by appealing directly to the
individual voters, as we do in Oregon.
Thereupon the sleepy Oregonian
snipped a column or two from some
encyclopedia telling us all about the
way the "appeal to the people" is now
made. This would apply to the situa
tion about the same as if the Demo
crat had reported that in Ohio there
was a strong move toward the Ore
gon referendum and initiative and the
Oregonian had proceeded to show up
our rural innocence and gross ignor
ance by quoting from the state con
stitution of Ohio telling us how 'the
legislature was elected under existing
provisions. The Oregonian knows
well that all over the civilized world
the example of Oregon is being wide
ly advertised and commended. Five
states in this union have followed her.
Tvcnty-fivc more would pass the
Oregon plan tomorrow if it was sub
mitted to popular vote. By resolution
special measures are referred to the
people in the" Australian British demo
cracies and a strong clement in all of
them wants to follow Oregon and
place such refcrendums under the
power of the people themselves. The !
Oregonian hates tu acknowledge that
Oregon is rapidly forging to the front ;
as a leader of slates and nations. The ,
people of Great Britain could easily
, follow Oregon, and thousands of her
writers and thinkers, statesmen and
'an is out ol date.
.... i . t....... , ...
live ;imi nir rcicrciiuiini, ami wc arc
...
tto'ng to keep tlicm
DECIDEDLY THIN.
Now conies the assembly promoters
and assure us that the-' republican
state assembly is to be a harmless,
representative gathering of the party,
and that it is none of the business of
the democrats to chip in, butt in or
make any remarks. All right, all
right. Xo harm done. lUit. all the
same, as citizens both republicans and
democrats have a right to oppose a
return to that day that Henry E. Mc
Ginn tells us about when scnatorships
wore auctioned oft and shot-guns were
enlisted to keep men from the polls.
The assembly may assemble, but thou
sands of independent citizens and
Lincoln republicans w
sec that the
gooils arc not uclivcrcit.
A GREAT SCHEME.
The gall of the land hog is supreme.
In Portland a rich estate has offered
a free highway for a boulevard that is
a mile long and over 100 feet wide.
This generosity wa surprising; but
now comes the string. All lots front
ing on tliis boulevard must be forever
exempt from taxation. Mow nice that
would be. Turn a farm into a magnif
icent suburban villa and sell with each
lot a perpertual exemption from tax
ation. The big land hogs of Portland
now beat the city, county and state
out of half their taxes as a matter of
charity. They would like to beat out
of the oilier half.
PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL1
Dr. Davis went to Lebanon this after-!
noon, called there as county health
officer, to investigate a reported; case
of small pox. !
Misses Adna Smith, singer, Louise
Blackwell reader, and Emma So
pianist, left this noon for Lebanon to
give a concert tonight, with a tine pro-
. gram arranged.
i RavnarH MnnlnnvA nf QpntHp. ifl in
the city, called here by the serious
illness of his mother. Mrs. Geo. Patter
son, of Portland, also arrived this noon
to see Mrs. Montanye.
There will be a special meeting of
Barzilla Chapter this evening at 7:30 at
Masynic Hall. The official visit of the
Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Stiles,, to
which ill members and visitors are
urged to be present By order of
Worthy Matron, Dora Bowers, sec.
Retiring trom Business.
Everything in the store to be closed
Ott by Jan 1st. i
MBS. G. E. NICHOLS. I
Wonder Millinery.
If you are going to travel get tha
American Bankers Association Trav
ellers checque.in $10.00, $20.00 or $50.00
denominations, payable at ten thousand
banks, or t-.t any hotel or railroad office.
For sale by J. W. Cusick & Co.,
Bankers.
FOUND.-A hat pin, with initial .0. S.
at Sc. Charles,
WANTED. Girl to do ganeral house
work. Call at the Democrat office. B
WANTED. -Light team about 1100 lbs,
also want man to work on farm.
Phone Bell Black3024, Home 331. 8t
LOST. A purse, with $6 or $7 and
some receipts, Broadalbin. 4th or
Jefferson streets. Leave with Mrs.
C. A. Gray, at 4th and Jefferson.
FOUND. A bunch of keys. Can be
had at 1197, Santiam road.
Albany Opera House
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH
SAMUEL E. YOKE'S SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION OF
THE BRILLIANT .MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA
THE :
LAND
A Stage Full of
The Card Castles,
The Peppermint River,
The Sandman's Palace,
The Dancing Dolte.
See
AND SIXTY
Prices 50c, $1 and $1.50.
Imperial Resaurant.
A. L. Binson, an experienced res
taurant man has taken charge of the
Imperial, Second street, and will serve
home meals, neatly and promptly. He
solicits the public patronage bott tor
sinele meals and regular boarders,
promising sati.-ction.
; Get Your Fish at Pfeiffers.
I The place, 229 West Second street.
Everything in the fish line, neat and
j clean, at a reasonable price.
! P, 0. WILL, lor Watches
FLOUR.
: A nother car of DALLES DIAMOND
HARD WHEAT FLOUR just in.
NONE BETTER.
A few more of those SO E Z DUST
! PANS tree with your first sack of this
or LIBERTY BELL flour; weaisohave
theSTAYTON and JOHNSON'S BEST.
! M. Sb-NDERS & CO.
! Idle Hour Restaurant,
j Cor. Broadalbin and Secondt Sts.
I Under new management.
j Best 20 cent meals in the city.
JONES A. KI30R.
I.CARPET CLEANING,
! At reduced rates for the months of
December and January. Call up for
estimates on either Phones,
i L.H.JACKS.
I Wood Yard.
A'l kinds of w x.i, old fir, maple, dry
slab and mill end trimmings, sawen
ready for shed. Pnone Home Black 252
I HOWARD BROS.
j " Cffi:e with J. A. ijoward.
! FOR SALE
Vv rpsidfnce corner 2nd and Bake
St., lot t 7.I13 It. Greu' bargain i
' taken tit once: also furniture, horse,
etc. Inquire 140 E. 2nd S.
MRS. H. F. MclLWAlN.
ON THE ALL
WESTERN
TEAM.
The foot ball season ended this year
with Notre Dame as champions of the
West, ready to try conclusions with
Yale for the championship of the United
States, a game impossible to arrange.
This Is of particular interest to Albany,
as '.be best player on Notre Dame, Sam
Dolan, is from this city, and three of the
players from Oregon. The Indianapolis
News says that Dolan was the bulwark
of the team tor three years, and this
year supassed his old standard. He is
even given a place on the all west team
and also on the Indiana team, showing
his high standard; as a player. But
better than that he has sustained his
position as a scholar, making good in
his studies, and was president of his
class. A young man of splendid habits
and character he is bound to succeed in
his business, that of civil engineering.
At the Hotels.
A. F. Sweetzer, Marshfield.
E. L. Spore & wf, Portland.
Geo. A. Phippen, Eugene.
F. P. Van Hack. Boise.
Wm. Gilbeler, Detroit.
G. W. Hollister, Portland.
Dr. R. Cartwright, Salem.
1. H. Chase, Portland.
Geo. Tyler, Corvall.s.
R. L- Wells, Portland.
Daniel Kaneen, Leroy, N. Y.
2500 Eastern oysters 40c a pint. 75
cents a quart, as long as they last at
F. H. Pfelffer's.
'
FREE. 10c package Conkey's Laying
Tonic, also 50c Poultry Book. It is
full of valuable information for the
poulty raiser. Bring ad to Senders'
Feed Store. By mail 7c. tl3
OF
People and an Amazing Array of Superior Costumes,
Scenery and Electrical Effects
Lady Love,
HT.he Same Old Moon,
y Bonnie Brier Bush,
m. I could learn to love you,
How I Wish to Know.
OTHER SPARKLING
Albany Abstract Company,
L. M. Curl, Manager.
Hereafter the records in the office of the Recorder of Conveyances
for Linn County, will be abstracted daily, by an expert title examiner
employed by our company. In this manner we will be able to keep our
records up to the last minute of each previous day, thereby affording
' better service to the public than any one has heretofore been able to
give. It is our intention to maintain the standard of excellence gained
by thorough and conscientious work in the past. The very best and
latest system of abstracting of titles will be permanently and continu
ously carried forward regardless of the expenditure of money in main
taining our well established reputation as progressive and reliable ab
stracters. . We assume that every one realizes the necessity of having
an abstract of title prepared for the property which is about to be pur
chased; wc solicit your patronage and assure you that we can give you
the very best work that is possible with little delay and at a moderate
living price. It will be to your advantage to sec us before ordering.
An unlimited amount of money to loan at six per cent per annum on
real estate security.
Both telephones in the office. Call in and see us or write.
Albany Abstract Company,
Albany, : ; Oregon
Oregon Title fi Trust Co.,
(INCORPORATED.)
Capital Stock S100,000.
Ov ners of the Lim County Abstrtct Co. Tiscal agent, trustee. , uarJia-,
Administrator, dealeri in rea' estate tnd morlgia.s.
Directois:-Z. tl. RudJ, J V. HawHns, C. H W'oidir. H. M. Hawkin G.
H. Crowell.
AN ELECTRIC
- OPERA.
"The Land of Nod," which comes to
Albany next Friday is a production of
extravaganza which has not had a para
llel since the days of ths Henderson
Chicago production, a decade ago. The
comparason is limited, however, to the
magnificence of the scenery, costumes
ana the customary paraphenalia of a
production of the character. Since the
Henderson days many devices have
been effectly introduced into stage
equipment, notably those produced by
electricity. In this important respect
"The. Land of Nod" eclipses anything
that has ever been accomplished in a
presintation of extravaganza in this
country.
Curtain promptly at 8:20.
Lelt tor Honolulu
Ernest Hornbach, of Newport &
Hornbach left this morning for Hono
lulu on a six, weeks trip. Here is the
way it happened. A man representing
the biggest Hawiian stock farm, was
here on his annual pilgrimage for blood
ed bulls for breeding purposes, and
needed some one to help him, with the
seventeen head on the ' return trip, so
young Hornbach took advantage of it
for a little experience in the world, and
an ocean trip of a rare character. The
stock was shipped yesterday for Seat
tle, and Mr. Hornbach will be there to
leave with the steamer on its long trip.
Pianos,
: Prof- Head's new piano store, corne
; of Second and Ferry street, is now open,
I with the best line of pianos on the
' market in stock. Also sheet music and
j smai instruments will be carried.
Holt Again for your meats of til
kinds, and the Metropolitan Market
next door for the latest and best in
fruits and vegetables.
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