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JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE
Beginning December 29--Closing January 15
Everything in the store REDUCED except patterns, rubber goods,t hread, yarns
Store Closed all day New Years
The iniiny "t'Bifn who have aw .tit v«i this »ale w ill be greeie-l thin time by bargain« mure noteworthy in every respect than at any previous time
We have M?archevl ilie market» i<»r exlrattnlinary value«, not cheap tnerch ti»<lt«*e for epe/ial tuile«, but high quality gotwh at an unusual Ion price.
Now m.
are reutly. Each d p irtment vicing with the other« in aplemlid value giving, tlm w hole »tore bubbling over with an excellent sale »pipit. I'liere are only a few
choice items given below
Come, revel in the««« btrgainw for l.‘»«lay« Come early, stay late. Kemeniber. everything reduce«!, except 'he articles named ah .ve
All Rugs
Specials
The beat value w« have ever
offered, exceptional in h gh quali
ty, beautv of | s'tern and dura-
l-iiitv. and all thia with a low
price.
Edging and Insertion, a
splen iid
value,
wi !e.
pretty, and durable,
per yard...................
Embroidery Eilging, dain-
tirst patterns, firm edge,
gmxi material, a worthy
value, per yatd
......
5c
Exceptional value, one of
our m-st bargains, dain
ty ratterns on swiaa,
amir) or nainaouk.
1 7 l/r-
very unusual, per yd
I4/ j (
Comet cover embroidery
very superior quality,
mHterialof dainty croas-
barre i sw i«s. Excellent
pattern*. 50c value,
per yard .............................
25c
Flouncing, beautiful pat
terns,
fine material.
«-cptional value, i«r yd
Reduced
ment reduced during thu> »ale.
There are all aura,
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300 Pair Shoes
Suits at Half Price
Every rug in thia new dej art-
all kinds,
all prices.
Every one of our stylish, l>«autiful tailored suits, th«
l«-wt suits that careful tailoring, high quality material,
suitable trimming» ami careful »election of styles can
make
But we ikrn’t want to carry any of them over, so
we ju»t cut the price to clear them.
Eloral or ornamental pattern»
There will be several month» yet before you will want
a spring suit ami the»« escvllrnt garments selling at half
price now present an extraordinary opportunity of securing
a fresh new stylish »uit to till in between the season»
ingrain, filler, tapestry, axtnin-
Brussels,
about one
velvets,
in all
shoes at ■ price that will attract
an enthusiiuitic throng of buy er»
They come in patent, vici ,
varied.
to
selection.
Any 110 rug
at .........
They ar« almost ne< - s»»ry in every woman’s wardrobe,
a» a party gown, evening gown, or for nice wear
Come and
Any 125.00 rug
at ’ ' •
Any M2.00 rug
at .........
make your
$8.75
$21.87
$37.18
hl all fret.
shape»
»re
A number are
an- exceptional value* in every
A number of thc«e stylish, necessary gowns that all
women love Ivul feel unable to buy have been placed on
sale at a remarkable low price.
for you.
there
Cluny laces, insertion and
edges, pretty new pat
tern». 2 to 2% inches
wide, price per yard ....
way.
piled high on
our
»ho«
are value»
Their dainty trimmings, attractive style» am) iwautifnl
color» appeal to all women, and now you may own one.
Hut come early
Bargains ns these will go rapidly.
six«
is
here,
a large
table
department.
in
from 75 to I'M per
than we ask.
all
in
There
thia lot worth to
Ll.tXi, and every one
$10.
All sisea. your choice,
price each ............... 4
Every
Cluny Iacea, I to <• inch«'»
Wide, fine quality, edges
am) insertions, price
yard ...............................
Torchon Iacea, the moat
durnble, serviceable lace,
new pattern», unusual
at |>er yard
I» worth
cent,
more
Torchon
lace,
inch«» wide,
yard ........... ....
L. E. and H. J. Hamilton
ALBANY
31 7 First Street
The Man
From Brodney’s
By George Barr McCutcheon
(Chai ter VI Continued)
«nil win do. Bromley.
ml»tr -»» »bnrply
"If ttu-y'ie like most
•aid Americana I've seen they II ha'« noth
my
"The
< boivent.
Bowle» bowing.
I
Ing but wet uuraea and ehnuffrurs
"See here, Mr er—old chap. don’t can't eat this ills »tuff
Come on.
y< u thlt k y* it can Induce the »ervants I‘*1'1'7
Let's go up and watch the »I»
to evitile I mp k Io u»? By Jora. I'll proai h of the enemy "
make It wertb your while.
Hcarvaly half an hour passed tieforv
"YY tint are w e to do?" Walled Lady th«- adianee guard of the Browne mm
Agin-« sitting d'-wu suddenly upon th«« piny came Into view at it«- |»rk gate«
esige of a fountain
tieion
liepplnghnii' r»« ailed the fact
"You »»« my lady, they tske tbe po that an hour ami a hnlf li.-ul Iireti con
sition that you have no right here.” suineil In the a< • ■•mipll»hineni y ««ter
volunteer'd H"W I-a •'They're got the day. lie was keeplng s «liarp IxokOUt
ridi ul< us Idea Into their ii.aldles that for flic magic rvd jnekei sud ili« l’unì
you can't I«- the lielre»» unte»« lx>r«l my Atkina lid
inulte scure fruin ut»
I ii-i; ui ,-l i m pa.««» away Inside of « servstloti. he and hi» ulte WHtehd
year, uud"-
ibe forerxinners with the hand bag«
“I'm
If I il«i?" roar««l the per then i a me the sweating trunk liesrer»
spiring olwtnrle
"I'tu not so obliging ami then crated object» In what'.
a» t! it let uh - tell p>>u
If It come» tu Yes. by the laird Itnrry. In the very
Mid. vvliat «vrt of a»» d<> they think ■-arts that had been their private
l'il lie to come away out h«ro t" pa«» < harlots the day tieforv?
away? I omloii • g'»»l etioiigh for any
liepplngham» wrath did u«t really
m in ?•• «11« hi
exi-bde until the two were gaxlllg
' V' u 'ire md going to die floppy.” v|H-n imiuthed upon Itola-ri Browne an I
said hi« wife <on«'-llngly *UUle«w you his wife ami hl» umldsera ant» and
at "V. to denlli ' «he »uppleimmted III» a i. for that was tie- name w III« h
with an egprosulve mime
his lordship aulMrqlleiitly applied w ith
no moderatluu. in the unfortunate gen
CHAPTER VIÌ
tlenmu v\b" nerved »• Mr Browne»
attorney
The Ymerl.»n« were tielng
Tur iihowmi .» Ansi'a.
ONTB.YRY tn all ex|ww fattomi, swiftly, cosily carried tn their new
the Brownes arrived tin- next home In litter» of oriental comfort and
ni< riling
I tie
iH-ppliighaiiM rlegam-e. fanned rigorously from l»dh
Flrat mine the
und their miserably frlgtiteiwd »Ilea by eager boys
><ivanta were sc.in-ely »ut •»! tied Brow tie», eager fated, bright eyed,
when Ha litui er» ■•sine In w ith the news alert young people. far lietter looking
tl it a steamer was standing off Ihr than their new eiietule* could < on* h-ti
tlouvly admit under the clretimstaneea.
shallow harbor Ihm les had trlepboo
rd up that the American claimant was thru the lawyer from the State», then
• 1‘ert young Indy in a pink »hlrt waist
ou board *
am) a sailor hat. then two giggling ul
The de«|»-At gloom pervad'sl the
terly mi English maid« and all of
hoii-i-bold when l-ady
t lepplogham
tbein lolllug In luxurious en»e
The
dlMotered that not one of tlirlr reti
red Jacket was < «m»plcuou«ly absent
nil-- knew how to make coffee or broil
It 1« n«t to lw wondered at that hl«
bacon not that »he i a red for bacon,
lortlshlp looked nt hi» wife, gulped In
but that Ids Im<1-IIIji always asked for
sympathy nnd then snM something
It when they did not have It
memorable
Bromley u|wt the last fug of endur
Almont before they could rrallx*
an. e’by hoping that the Americans
were bringt' g a i«’k and a hmue wliat had happened the newcomer*
were «battering In the »faarlou« hall»
mold with them
"ilie Ainrrhsna always travel like below, tramping about the room« and
Ioni», »lie i- nilnded. forgetting ttiat giving order« In high, though appar
•Ju- -eriid a !■ rd sud not In the least rntly efllcnrlonu roller < lowe at thell
heel» truotxd the sen aula. all of
'Ci.dliur to be Inaili al
a
5c
in Miase»’ school heel altiva and
Silk Dresses $10
a gnat op|M>rtunity
ami
calf,
Cluny. Torchon and Val lace
in a large assortment in new
am) attractive patterns. Value»
that exceed any previous offer
ing wi- have ever made
Supply
your future needs.
The style» are
am) gun metal.
hundred patterns in
111 feet, fix 1.1 feet, fi.
is
Lace Values
excellent, stylish durable
sixes from -I feet, fix* feet, fi to
Thia
Exceptloual
at $1 Per Pair
in medallion or all-over effects,
later,
10c
All of Our Excellent
OREGON
w botti rock puri III Ilo- ili* ussion In
Ideili lo fresli d.st.VerIr«
Al Issi
ili«« esine u(»m III« greiil luilcony.
i|»IU»lllg Jll"t otitside thè fretich wln
plow» io ext i.ilm »m-w in Uiclr dsllglit.
t “Urviit
».iid ih« iHw.rr nmn sfter
1 I full minute
l'llle«t I le «ver STO«.'
Isn t II n pi- ture. Ilrowncr*
• .lorloii«"’ »»hi toiing Mr Hrowuc.
tskllis .1 long brcnlh
Ih« llepplllg
lial'l- »Ittlllg uno!.», ri C.| »SW Itisi llS
WH» » tsll g.M») looklng fellow
'l'hey
were un. on«< Ioiisl.lv smusrd w hrn tis
■iiddenly re i. Ii.sl olii sn«1 l.».k hi»
Wlfe « hnml III Ili» Itile tinger»
Mhs
w-.-i« ieri trlm nml <-<»>l l.»>king In h«r
wlute du.-k
"V\ lini ilo«*« B.icdcker ssy sbout tl.
II..ito ■
«vl>..l Mr-
llfwiie
ller
Voi. « ws» veri «tifi sud full thè quid,
well m<«1'1 la 1 .il B-mfoti voice sud insti-
n«r
Ttis fwrt girl Iti thè plnk wslst
o|M-ne«l « «uisll |M>rtfo|ln. «bile III»
otli.-r» gaiht-red «round ber
She reud
• ther'-from
Iti« lawyer drew « cotte
pa«« frolli 111« |»e ket «mi |H»llit«nl
Ingllely llito »tisi proVevI lo !■« I hS
«•mi bw est
' We must teli Ijidy I leppi tigli» m md
tn tske thè rvs.iiia «I Iti!» end.* ws«
Ih- lievi thliig lh.it lite ll-tem-r» besrd
from Mr» Browtte» lipa
Iler lady-
«hip lurued iipoti ber hu»t>aiMl «Ith a
trlumphant »tilff
•Whst di«) I teli
prret)
"I ktiew tbey
• f everyrthlng l»it i u
i||»m I heae rootll«’' 1
u» ont
V«m wou’t ti
. l’rpp.vY'
I "The Impnden« e of etn" was all
i thnt liriqiy «oiild »pittrer
Vi timi moment Use Vmrrican party
«sughi «Ight of thè isiir iti lite i-orner
l’or « l.rlef «pH. e of lime lite tw»i pur
tl««» »tnrevl ni esili other very iiiu<b
a « ili« liuiiier ami Ibe hitnled lo«>k
w I m - ii thè) •otm- fin e lo fu. e wlthoiit
prc< loti» warultig
'l'Iien a friendly.
hnlf nba«h«-d »mite llgtitist Ilrowne'a
fu ce
“I beg your pardon." «ahi llmwnt.
"Tlil« I» l3>rd la-pplnghainr"
Yuan." drawled lieppy wlth a look
wblch wa« meiiut tu «-«uivey thè Itn-
prt-snion thnt he dld m>t know wbo
4he dem e he wit« addrvW'Ing
• l’ermlt me io lutrvsluce tnynelf
I
am Itotiert Brt.w uè."
Oh." «ahi Imppy. a» If flint dld hot
'•«liner anythlng tn bini
Tben, ss su
« fieri lioiilu
«ilmt tu kuow ymi. l'm
«lire.” Stili In- dhl mtt ri»«- nor dld he
ertemi hi» burnì
l'or a moment yrning
Browne witlted. a dutl rei) growlng In
hi» tempie»
■'Itoti't yu Interni tn preeent me to
luvdy
Itepplnghnm?" he demanded
bluntl) wltlent taklng hi» eyes front
fh-ppy's face
"Oh «r- 1« tbat ne. es" —
I
> -f
m<»tm«r»
I here l»n I
««•rvant on the place
' YY hat? You don't mean It? I »ay.
Britt, come here a moment. «Ill you?
I.onl Ivepplngham »ar» the ■«•rvsnts
have »truck
The American law-ver. a chubby. r««l
faced man of forty, with clear gray
ayes and n »tubby unyit»' lie. w hlstld
aoulfully.
"I'll »er what I can do. Mr Browne
(Jot to have oH'k». eh. Ixird Itrpplng
ham?” YVItbout walling for an an
In live will
Believe uie. I am veryl swer he dash«"«) off The native car
tiupfilly marrldl. a» I hope you are
rier* were lewvl.ig the ground* when
The court «li Ip you will perceive.■ Is Britt'* »brill whistle brought them to
urlt her J here nor there
Our every la
s standstill Tbe lawyer wind s tri
sue bi Idem I. al l-»dy I vepplngtiain
umphant hand to III* friends slid then
|h>r»ii't It atrlke you Huit we will 1»- cltmlied Into one of the litters to ba
very f<»>H«ti If we stand alone aud bora* <>ff lu the direction of th« town.
"lie'll have tbe servants back at
agallisi radi other?"
»aid Browne
Yly aulk-ltor”- tiegau I July l>rp
work t>eforo 2 o'< li» k
ralmly
liepplngham wa* transfixed
with astonishment
- ’.’^i.'■
3 ' "llow how the devil do
■e bring 'rm to time tike
■‘vi |¿
nurmurd lie afterward •
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liepplngham." Interrupted
II". « nr “I am Kotiert Browne the
.lulll Vou are expected (u marry
We
ll>- lo-lr for Ilie «allie purfswe. I sus
|.c- t
We can’t la* uisrrld tn each
<>llH«r| I bat’s -nt of til« question Hut
We can live together •« If we'
Gi»«l l^'rvl?” roared Iveppy «omliig
to lit* feet tn a towering rage Browns
I suilld ■ apologetically alni lifted hl»
tiu I'd
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Khe bowe«1 erer «o slightly.
In«ll-«tlng that tbe Interview was at
an «lid nnd. moreover, that It bad not
la-ell of h«r choosing
"Any time,
rottr ladyship.” said
Browne, si no I»>w1ng
"I think Mrs
Browne wants to apeak to you al»»Ut
the rm.ms “
"We are quite settled. Ylr Browne
nnd very well »at Is bed'
»be said
pnlntedly. ttirulng rod with a fresh
touch of anger
"I trust you bare uot taken tbe
room» nt this rod "
“We hnve We arw occupying them.'
"I'm sorry.'” sal«1 Browns • We were
warned not to take them They are
said to tie untiearsWe when tbs hot
winds come In October"
'Good Lord'" rtxirrd Ifrppv tn <l low
"YVhat'a that?” demanded fiepplng
crino rno»
bam
be
had
had
Maunder«
there at that hu
The I ««ok of Instruction» and de
scription which we have «e-nre«i sets miliating moment lie Would have kick
all that out." «aid tbe other
"It’a ed him
"They’re afraid of the Amerh-sn bat-
• trnnge that the servants didn’t warn
tlealilp.” »ski Browne.
you "
"Bit* where is the American txt tie
"The the confounded servants left
ns yeaterdsy l-efor» ws came every •hlpr demanded f »epptng ha tn looking
Wlldlr tW >*•
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"I'll««) nnd«r»tnnd that tlw-r« will !»•
one here III a day or two If we m-.-«l
It." »aid Browne, with n »ly grin
"Thai's the bluff we've work' d " II«
looked around for hl» wife and. find
Ing that »lie luid gone ln»ldt-. |»dltt’«
wniril Ids hand to the Englishman
slid followed
At .'I n’chrk Britt returned with
n- ah I fra tit '«rvaids or at lea»t
"pl. k of them, ns he tertmsl th« •<
Be li d i b'luen from the hundred
xuire lie seemed to luive mi Almldlu
Ike effwt over the horde
i nlmly taking lewd I•epplnglinm nml
'll« following Into hl« »-omldi nee. he
«aid in reply to their ludlgmiiit renioii-
«trsti'es. later mi lit the day;
"I know that an Amerl'Sn matin'
war hasn't any right to fire upon Brit
»ti |HMSe«ah>n». tail Y"U Just keep quiet
iml let well enough alone
They
lust simply know Unit I i-an send w in«
lews message« and iti.-il a i rulner would
be out Uiere tomorrow If ms-ewanry,
.«egging away at the«« green hill» with
cannon Iwll« »•• l>lg that there wouldn't
tie anything left but the hortvm In an
hour or two
You let me d>> the talk
ing
I've got 'em bluffed and I’ll keep
'em that way ”
Over In the gorgvnttn we»t wing
lain) In-pplnglis:u later on tried Io con
vince his «ulky little wife that the
Ainerleii'i« were an stnaxlng lot. after
all
Bromley tsp|a«<l at the door,
"Tea la serve«! hi th« hanging
den. my Indy." she announced
mlstrevM Imikcd up In surprise.
eyed nnd a hit dlsbevrlid
“Ask some one to bring the
thing* In here. Bromley," she
sternly "Besides. I want to give some
orvlrrs
We must have system here.
not A iirerti snlstn« ”
The t«n things did md come In
In
their »tend estm- pretty Mrs Browne.
"Won't you plea»« Join Mr Browne
«nd mr In that dear little garden? It's
«o cihi I up there, ami It must lie dread
fully warm here
Itrolly, you should
move at once Into Mr Wyckholm««
•Id apartments, across tbe court from
ours
They are aplendl«)
But now
Io come nnd have tea with tl«
t IIAlTEIt VIII.
tn
rnt
max
ra«iu MonsgT's.
T wa« quite forty eight hours la»-
fore the lirpplnghnm« surren
dered to the Brownes
They
were obliged to humbly admit
In the seclusion of their ow n count Ils
that It wan to tbe obnoxloii« but en
ergetic Britt thet they owed their pre«
ent snd ever growing comfort.
Ijite In the afternoon of the day fol
lowing th« advent of the Browne»,
l^ml «nd Mdy liepplngham were la-
■orlously fanning themselv««» in the
.1.1 . f their «titling Marl« Vnbdnetts
•legaoce
(To be Contii.m-d)
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