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We knew precty well what your wife would like for Christmas. We have
a whole store full of all things that delight women and your selection of some
ore thing will be easy and at the same time need not be expensive.
Perhaps Bhe would like JEWELRY then this splendid deoartment offers a
hundred and one novelties that will please her immensely aud we will save you
money.
Then there are KIMONAS, BATH RuBES, SLIPPFRS.'in new and beau
tiiful patterns and styles.
Our HANDKERCHIEFS, HOSE, FANCY WORK SILKS, everything that
women wear and need plus'a few things she does not need but would like to
hive and its theBe latter things that pleases her'mosl
Come in men and let us help you. "'" V- : j .. ,
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L. E. & H. J, Hamilton
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a attired i tut puei itiiutt, Albany, U
neooa i "'flea mail matter.
F P JNTJTTING
The Democrat.
The Daily Delivered, 10 cents a
week; in advance for one year,' 4.0C.
By mail, in advance for one year $3, at
end ol year sj.ou.
The weekly Advance per year ti.zo.
At end of year $1.60.
2.
Alter 3 years at
OUR WANTS
FOR SALE A good fresh cow, an a
No. 1, pure blood Jersey cow for Bale,
fine milker and a perfect pet. just the
cow for family uso. No better Jer
sey in the country, also a good heavy
steady work horse, will weigh about
1400 lbs. perfectly sound in every re.
Snoct. Call on J. V. PiDe 203 West
2nd street, Albany, Or. j
JUST PL AT I'F.D. -Fourteen 10 acre
tracts 3 miles out. Sold on install
ment plan. Fine aoil for berries,
garden truck and fruit trees. Buy a
Tremont tract of the owner. Owen
Beam, Room 4 Stark Bldg, Alb.iny,
Ore.
FOR SALE. A man's bicycle, in good
repair. Call at Vicrock's barber shop.
FOR RENT. House and barn $7.10
per month. Will rent garden land ad
joining if desired. Enquire of Fish
& Hodges.
FOR RENT. Somo fine rooms for
ollice or housekeeping. See W. C.
Burkhart.
WOOD SAWING. By N. W. Webb,
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successoi to lien Kozelie. uea lusi i ju per cent, sock it to tne cow .
Bell. counties."
FOR SALE. 3 homestead relinquish- j lot on p;fln stlcct anJ Washing-!
ment on Si etz, all joining each, . ,. . . . , .,.,,, I
other. Iiuuire box 84, Albany. ,tJ ' Poland is assessed for $190,-(
About 4,000;000 feet on each. 12t (000 that is well worth $400,000 and,
GLASS. All sizeB and kinds, for Bale 'probably the owners would refuse
at the Albany Planing Mill, cheaper $500,000 for it. How wicked arc some
than aywnere else in Aioany. omii-
ly set, if desired.
LIST YOUR REAL ESTATE. With
me for prompt return. I have many
requests for city and farm property,
in largo and small tracts. Both
phonos. C. W. Tebai.t, .
432 W. First St,
WOOD FOR SALE -Big fir. J. D. I
Ellis 9W E 4th, Phono Bell Red 952. i
lit
PLANTS FOR SALE. Gooseberries,
red and white I urrants, Rhubarb,
Red and Yellow Raspberries, Iceberg
:,, i,v.B: i n..,.ni.nwina
t!- Ivf., f nun,,!!
Albany". Or.. R. F. D. No. 5, Homo
Phone 7102. ltit I
FREE. Edging and bavktatllho Al
bany saw mill. Get some. I
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ONIONS FOR SALE. By E. L. Me-
Kcever. Phone Bell hurmerB 2x1. tD
TO LOAN, $50 OOtl on real property
J. C. Christy, over Jst Nntienal Bunk
Altmny, Oregon, mu-.ut interest rta
Bonable.
J. W. UENTLEY, boot and shoemaker'
and repairer, does first clns work at
reasonable prices. Next door to
Democrat oflico. bee him.
FIP.E INSURANCE.-O. F. R. A. ot
MeMinnville. Oregon's greatest mu
tual company. C. 0. Bryant, Albany,
Cusici: iiank Bldg, Both phones.
MEN
HAMILTON STORE
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JABS FROM PORTLAND.
Portland, Dec. 14. On the north
east corner of Fifth and Alder streets
in Portland is a lot 100 feet each way. I
It has two unsightly shacks on it that i
have been an eyesore for years. They j
are worth little or nothing, and the 1
lot is worth actually less by the cost
of removing them than it would be if j
bare. This lot is assessed, exclusive '
f ;mDrovements. for S200.000. It has
increased in value fully 25 per cent in (
-
the last year, but it is assessed just
the same this year as last. By com- j
parison with leased property near it
real estate experts place a value of
not less than $500,000 on it. A lot '
was recently purchased at Sixth and
Alder at the rate of $40 a square foot, i
Property at Fifth and Alder is worth !
more. Yet we arc told that property
's assessed at its full value in Port-
land.
The block on which the Portland
Hotel stands is estimated by real
estate experts to be worth $1,000,000.'
These experts must be mistaken. The
only qualified expert is the assessor (
of Multnomah county, and he tells us
i that the land, exclusive of improve
ments, is $579,000, and that it is worth !
no more than in 1907. The "cow :
counties" are to be made to live up to
full ablations, but Portland is to gel
off on a 60 per cent basis. Some of
the property is assessed for less than
cf ,ncsc contry assessors to estimate
values on a 60 per cent basis!
FOR SALIC. 16-liorso power Stick
ney gasoline engine in first-class
running order with Apple Dynamo
Sparking attachment, large enough
to run a threshing machine, or hay
baler or wood saw, economical
enough to run your cream separator
or pump. Double Burr Grinder
capacity of 60 to 80 bu. per hour
goes with engine at $500. Box 221
hrownvillc, Oregon. U
, - .,, one. t k.....j.i..m:
u 11 bALE. Team, harness and steam
11113 UUICU,
FOR RENT. Fine office rooms. Cull
"l"n F. G. Will.
TYPEWRITERS Factory rebuilt and
guaranteed us good as new and for
one-year. Olivers $40,00, Kerning-
,on3 ?r,0 00 to $t!0.00. Underwoods
$t;o.0o tn $65.10. Come ond see them.
Buy something useful for the hoy or
girl lor Amns.
P.awling'8, 123
Uroadaluin.
MONEY TO LOAN on real estatm
at seven per cent. On choice farm
lands at six per cent. Aiply to Ceo.
W. Wright. Attorney, Albany, Ore
gon. Both phones- Ollice, cornel of
1st and Ferry.
FIRE INSURANCE. Beaver State
Merchant's Mutual. Inquire at Opera
House Bldg.
Albany, Oregon
317-321 First St
F. M. FRENCH,
JEWELER
Sen Our Beautiful.
Christmas.
Display
SS! of all the laiestlNovelties
Gold andjsilver
F. M. FRENCH,
JP-WELER
TO AN OLD COVERED BRIDGE.
By W. S. GORDONr-
Old bridge, if thou couldst ordy speak
And tell us all you've seen-and
heard,
A tale so strange thou couldst unfold
Ihe world would list thine every
word.
How many vexing mysteries
So long consigned to realms un
known, Thou couldst illumine light as day,
The shades of doubt forever flown.
For thou hast echoed to the tread
Of mighty man in every form,
From saint on noble missions bent
To knaves with victim's blood still
warm.
How
many a
sigh thou must have
heard.
As broken hearts by night and day
With downcast eyes and heavy feet
Have groped along thy sombre way.
Have trudged the remnants of a race
That walked these wilds when earth
was young; !
Here have the mothers borne the load .
Here have the men and maidens '
sung. 1
And many a merry laden sleigh i
Has made thy frozen timbers creak,
As laugh and song was borne along
Across the prairie cold and bleak. ;
And thus with ever changing view
Life's panorama ihou hast seen, i
Where Joy and Grief walked side by
side .
'.Mid thorns with roses strewn be-
twetn. .
j
Methinks I hear the hollow tread i
XirSSZtt " " ,
Still more fall in the line of march. !
And like the restless stream beneath
That ever presses to the sea,
This living stream of life and love
Flows on toward cternitv.
Let Me Make a Suggestion,
For Xmas
Engraved Cards, Printed Cards, Hand
painted Posters for College and High
School; Loose Leaf Memo and Price
Hooks, Automatic Pencil Sharpeners.
Postal Scales, Score cards for bridge,
whist nnd 500. Rnwling's 123 Broadal-
bin. Albany. Oiegon.
For Christmas.
Our Christmas Roods are arriving -Webstors,
Charles ihe Groat, Gordons
nnd Jackson Hand Made, in Christmas
boxen. See nur new 1 in o of far.cy briar
and mersc'i.nii pious at American Cigar
store.
PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL
J. A. Wilson, of the Salem Brewery,
came up this noon.
The Hoover Brothers, of Hoover,
were in the city today.
Rev. Jones, of Brownsville, returned
borne today from a Portland trip. ff
Harrison Johnson, rged 88, of Leba
non, was in town today.
Mr. Nevin McCormick and daughter,
Miss Bertha, of near Shedd, have been
in the city today.
Druggist Fred Dawson is now in his
new home, one of the best in the city.
and his former residence was occupied
Dy newcomers Detore ne naa time to
get out. They had to pass each other
to get in and out.
A. K. Curtis, the real estate man,
has returned from a trip to his old
home at Garden City, Kan., and is now
more an Oregonian than ever. He re
ports a great deal of interest in this
country, and several of his Garden City
friends will be out this way to remain.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Bates, of Phoenix,
Ariz., and Mrs. Groves of Portland,
are visiting at the home of their folks,
Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, Orleans precinct.
Mrs. Bates, nee Miss Lois Dyer, is a ;
former Albany teacher, a resident of
Phoenix for eleven years.
' Mason and Marshall.
Corvallis Gazett-Times:
Ferguson Chapter No. 5, Royal Arch
Masons, held a very interesting com-
munication here yesterday, the K. A.
degree being conferred upon A. K.
j Russ, Peter Rickard, and a Mr. Ander
, son. from Toledo. The work lasted
i from four to eight o'clock and was con
cluded with a big banquet to which all
' did full justice. D. P. Mason and L
: 0. Marshall, of Albany, were over and
took a prominent part in the work.
Special Christmas Sale of Flower
, Bulbs.
Hyacinths, extra large, all colots,
single or double, 3 for 25c.
Jonquils, yellow, 2c each, per dozen
20e.
Tulips, 3c each, per dozen 30c. '
Lillies Auratum. verv larcre bulbs. I
each 15c; Longiforum,- each 15c; For
mosum, each 15c.
Chisese lillies each 5c.
M. SENDERS & CO.
Trv a bowl of Hot Chilli Carncarna at
The CreBt. I
Hot Chilli Carncarna at The Crest.
Retiring from Business.
.T .. ... -ij i
Kvervcnmp in cne store to ue ciuseu
out by Jan 1st.
, i MBS. G. E. NICHOLS.
Wonder Millinery.
The 1 oledo.
j A new steel range, with a cooking
Slate on top, a model modern . stove
io blacking. Keeps clean. Just take
: a look at it. At Albany Hd. Co's.
! FINE RAZORS
, We are showing a fine j
ine of Razors $2.50. Razor for $2.50. i
$2.00. razors for ?2.or. All guaranteed
by us as well as the manufacturer. Try
one, you will be please 1.
Burkhart & Lee.
ANNUAL MEETING.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Albany Creamery Association will be
held at the Creamery in Albany on
Tuesday, Jan. 13th, 1910, at 1 p. m.,
j for the purpose of electing five direc
tors and to transact such other busi
j ness as may come before the meet
1 ing. C. L. SHAW,
President.
WANTED oung men to learn au
tomobile business by mail and pre-
i pare for positions as chaffeurs and
repair men. We make you expert
in ten weeks; assist you to secure
position. Pay big; work pleasant;
demand for men great; reasonable;
write for particulars and sample les
son. Empire Automobile Institute,
Rochester. NT. Y.
FOR RENT. burnished room, electric
light, furnace. Call Bell Red 122. tl8
School Notice.
Notice (g hereby given that ft meot.
jng of th(j voter3 of diatrict 5 win be
held at the central school building on
Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p. m., for
gTt hi !Sfot& to
coming year.
J. L. Tomlinson, Clerk.
Albany. Dec. 10. 1909.
Idle Hour Restaurant,
. ,
Cor. Broadalbin and Secondt Sts.
Under new management.
Best 20 cent meals in the city.
JONES .KI30R.
j Wood Yara.
I AM kinds of wjod. old fir, maple, dry
, Blab and mill end trimmings, sawed
i ready for shed. Phone Home Black 252
; HOWARD BROS.
Ofrre with J. A Howard.
C. B. DAVIS.
PUN0 TIMR.
Yearly contracts So for' two tunings.
Leave orders at Davenport's Musii
St'ire.
FOR SALE
Mv resilience corner 2nd and Puke
St., 'lot i7.U3- J'.. Greaf bargain i
ta'en at unce: also furni:uiv, hurs
etc. Inquire 140 E 2nd S".
11 KS. H. F. McILWAlX.
GAINS AND
LOSSES.
The school census figures show gains
in the following prominent districts:
Albany 1380, from 1210; Lebanon 5.),
from 444; Halsey 149, from 144; N.
Brownsville 265, from 253; S. Browns
ville 209, from 154; Shedd 87, from 85;
Tangent 76, from 75; Lacomb 105, from
95; Knox Butte 73, from 68; Gates 42,
from 32.
The following lost: Scio 3, Shelburn
5. Sweet Home 9. Crawfordsville 7.
Sodaviile 11. A striking loss ib from
21 to 11 in district 48. Diamond Hill.
Oakville remains the same, 62. A
good many country districts have lost,
most of the gains being in the towns.
Jingles.
Put your money into houses
For that is what arouses
Building enthusiasm.
Several flats we need
For the new breed
1 Coming to town.
Wanted more light
On the city hall site.
Get your pocket book out
Then keep looking about
f or some one to give to.
The Weather.
Range of temperature 51-25.
The river has been falling and is 12.8
feet.
A heavy frost prevailed this morning,
and there was a snap to things during
the forenoon.
The prediction is: Fair touight and
Thursday.
BIG SHOE
SALE
I will sell my stock of Boots
and Shoes exclusively at cost
price. Sale beginning Dec. 15
and ending Januaiy 1st.
C. H PR0CHN0W
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 , bur 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; we 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 see 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,
L C.
S.
FREE
WINTER EXCURSIONS
provide an excellent opportunity for students of the International Corres
pondence Schools, of Scronton, to enjoy a refreshing and invigorating win
ter outing without expense to them. If you are a student of the Schools,
you are eligible and should go. Excursionists will visit at the time that
suits them best
SEATTLE VANCOUVER
PORTLAND SPOKANE
These places have been selected as objective points because of the num
ber and quality of the attractions they offer to visitors. No student should
fail to take advantage of this opportunity to get away for a while from the
monotonous grind of workday life to renew his vitality through the thou
sand pleasant excitements inseparable from travel.
Shake off your drowsiness. Be alive. Get in touch with '
GEO. A. PHIPPEN, Eugene, Oregon.
Local Representative of the I. C. S.
' ' ' . Room 7, Hovey Bldg.
Light, Power and Heat.
. Willamette Valley Co.
R. E. Welch, Manager.
DRUNKENNESS
Grounds of Divorce from Pronv
inent Man.
A warm divorce suit was begun to
day by Lawyer L. L. Swan, being Cora
E. Willoughby agt. J. E Willoughby,
Harrishurg people. They were married
March 14, 1894 and- have one childj
Mildred.
Drunkenness is the principal charge,
and then some more, until the plaintiff
left defendant in Jan., 1908. but upon
his promise to reform returned to him,
but he got drunk numerously some
more, sne charges, and threatened to
kill himself, plaintiff and child several
times, and kept a lazor under hia pillow
to harrass them with, that he even had
her arrested on the false charge of
chicken theft and made other false
accusations against-her. $20 a month
and the custody of the daughter is
asked. -
New Officers.
Officers elected in Bayley-Chapter No.
8 R. A. M. last evening are:
R. K. Ohling. High Priest; Wm.
ortmiller, . King: Geo. E.- Sanders,
Scribe.;. . J. Miller, C. of H.; D. P.
Mason' P. S.; Geo. Taylor. R. A. C,
E. W. Langdon. Treaj. ; E. Whshburn,
Sec; Wm. E. Baker, Sentinel; E. W.
Langdon. Master.
'
F.G. WILL. lor Watches
Monumental
Works.
Now occupy their new quarters at
327 Lyon street, where will be found a
choice selection of monuments, tomb
stones, tablets, crosses, etc., of the
best material and latest design, in for
eign and American marble and gran
ite. When wanting anything in this
line please call and get my prices.
Patronize home industry and save
agent's commission. Having had
years of experience as a practical
workman, I am satisfied I can please
you. Leave orders now- for spring
delivery.
Oregon
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