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JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE
Beginning December 29—Closing January 15
Everything in the store REDUCED except patterns, rubber gcccs, thread, yarns
The niHiiv Aviiirteii aa 'I h » have awaited this dale aai II be grwle I this* time by bargains more noteworthy in every rvtiprcl than at any previous
We have xearvhevl the markets i«»r extraordinary value* —not cheap mvrt-h-in<li»v for special sale*, but high tpialitv good« at an unusual I uaa price
N<
are ready. Each depailinvnt A lving AA ith the others ill aplendid val ic giving, the \ a hole store bubbling over with an excellent sale .«pint. There are only a few
choice items given below
Come, level in i I icm * b it-gain» lor l">days Come earlv, stay late. Remember, everything redueeil, ex« ept ’lie aitivicH named ab ive
Reduced
Specials
The beat value we have ever
off« red, exceptional In high quali
ty. beauty of pattern and dura-
lulity. and all thia with a low
price.
Edging and Insertion, a
«¡ileminl
value,
wide,
pretty, ami durable,
per yard................................
Embniidery Edging, dain
tiest pattern*, firm edge,
gisai material, a worthy J A.,
«ahie, i'« i Jard .
I' JI
Exceptional value, one of
our best bargains, dain
ty patterna on swiaa,
ciiml ric or nain-ouk.
wry unusual, per y«i
I 4/jt
Corset cover embroidery
very sujierior quality,
material of dainty cross-
barrel »w us. Excellent
patlcri ». "i0c value,
1» r yard
...
Flouncing. Iwautiful pat
terna.
fine material,
firm edges, a very ex-
c« ptional value, i«-r yd
Every rug in thia new
dej art-
ment reduced during thi» Mie.
There are all sue»,
all kinda,
all prices.
¿.Jv
in medal lion or all-over eificta,
ingrain. Aber, tgpoatry,
later,
brusaela,
about one
L. E. and H. J. Hamilton
31 7 First Street
in
all
«
the
There will be several months yet before you will want
a spring suit and these excellent garments selling at half
I ru e now prv-m t an extraordinary opportunity <>f securing
a fresh new stylish suit to fill in between the aeaaona
Lace Values
hai excellent, stylish durable
Cluny, Ton hon and \ al lace
in a large assortment in new
and nttrnctivr patterns
\ aluea
that exceed any or« v mu» I otn r
ing we have ever made, Supply
your future needs
•hoc» at a price that will attract
They coinè in pat ent, vici,
and gun metal.
varied,
The st) le» are
there
and
calf.
nhapea
are
• »
to
tit all feet.
A number arc
sis«-» from I fret, 9x7 feet, «• tu
Silk Dresses $10
10 feet, 6x13 fret, 6.
Thia
ia
a great opfMirtunity
way.
M lection.
Any |10 nig
at .........
They are alm<«d necessary in every woman's wardrobe,
as a party gown, evening gown, or for nice wear.
our «hoe
Come and make your
Any 925.00 rug
Any S42.0O rug
at ...............
$8.75
$21.87
$37.18
Their dainty trimming», attractive style« ami twautifnl
color« api cal to all women, and now you may own one.
Hut come early.
Bargains as these will go rapidly.
All •He». your ch..... ..
price each
Cluny lace», I to d inches
Wide, tine quality, edge«
arc exceptional vahM*» m eveiy
A number of these stylish, necessary gowns that all
women love but feel unable to buy have been placed un
sale at a remarkable low price.
for you.
$10.
Every
here,
ia
sis*
11I«« I high on u large
are value«
table
in
Torchon Iacea, tie rm
durable, serviceable lace,
new patterna. unusual
nt I er yard
thia lot worth to
KLOO, and every
one
from 75 to luo |>er
ia worth
cent,
Torchon lace,
inches wide,
yard ...............
more
than we ask.
w nere II «:»*<•«»• i.
Voli .lui« wa-
Isti el|>ert feri» for thè un poi I»ne*!
die ohi» ••tir w ho prm la <«l |H«lygatuy
\me riva li domeallc.
III» wlvr» were l’eral-in wurneu and'
Mina l'elha iti. thè stenographer frolli
tinndsoiiir nfter ilo- l'rr-luu fnsbloii
rt ewt Twenty-lldrd Street. limi «et ber
irne boi «Ir» afli-rlioi.ii .ilHiut a Wiwk
ap for ilie«uii«tis|>e< lina Air Ma under».
ifter tbe r«»'|»*iiliig of llie « liit«*«u. thè
-Ile b ui lisirtleil In file w l»do|i| of ber
-lesta of a »wuriti) |»>|>ulntlon wa»
et timi l>e »11« fnney free
Mr Nailll-
dlaturlMil !•) the -h« ut» of tlmae wh<>
ler». fully waraed »gallisi thè Amerl
kept im|«atlriit wab li of the *■» Elee
nn ty|H*wrller girl a» a da«« lini log
iidliulrw later tbr whole town of Ari
reali tbr m««>i «ÌM«-klng Joke» al ber
tat knew timi the smoke of a ate, ■a mer .-x|«vn«e In tbe cullile |«a|>er». waa ratti
No onr doulit
lay low on thr borlaon
er aby at tbr outset. bui Uriti gnllant
By George Barr McCutcheon
rd that It came from the »lack of tbr Ir rame lo MI»» l’el.miu « drfriisr and
l«>at that was bringing Itasula and Ultimate rrseUr liy emplmllcslly a»«ur
tbr English »oil i or
Joy turned to log Naunderw limi «tir w»« a |»«rfr» t
rlUllatlon w lien ttir word «ame «town lady KUiirunieed lo cause nnraalueaa
from Aon Bitta that It was tlir long lo no man » wl fi
(Chapter Vili Continued)
"Why
potaonF* demanded
llrltt
|i»>k«d for atra insilili, (tie Nr Joshua
lini I bave no nife.” quh'kly prie
They've got knives slid guns haven't
Von Bilia ti-d nt lire landing place trstrrl Ha under», tnrnlng a dilli red
to wrhome It.mula and his < ullimilrs
'By Jovu. Airgy. It's too ts-nstly hot they T'
•'The drvll!" etdaltnud Uriti, lippar
"Mr dear man. that would put them and to la* the first Io clasp the hand
hc:c fur word«." growled be for tlie
enti) lem h u|i-»et by tbe retrlaUoti
m uo end of trouble < leaning up after of thr man from Bnaliiey*»
htmdrcdth time
"I think we'd butter
llut of ihl» more anon.
us." said Irrpplngham loftily.
At last tils ligure could be Iliade out
mow Into your gmndtsther's r«»>ms "
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Mean while It may t«e well to depict on the forward deck
III» straw hat
N'uw l*c| py. don't let the Browne«
Browne conduct«*! tbe two young
ibr »Ituatlou from tbr rurmy'a |»dnt I was at least a head higher limn the
tnlk you Into everything they «uggest."
>f view the enemy tielng tbr Islander« turi an of Bastila, w Im was Indicating womri) sen»»» the drawbridge and to
• I...... < iupl <I' ki I. ilrti-rruined to t>e stub-
tbr «unlit edge of tlie terrace, w here
«» a unit.
Thry wrre pre|Mirvd to to bun tbr mirre»!lug s|»Hs in ttir lull«
know
eat
Irei
y
bora to I lie end
"They
abide t>y thr leriua of the will mo long
lie's big. " « ommeiited V«»n Blit« two servant* awalt««l them with |»«ra
t<»> much "
•a It remained dear to them that fair roinfortiihly. more to hlm»elf than to sol*.
"Thut's all very good, my dear, but
"There tie la!
Mee him!” almost
treatment came from the i.ppradng In
bls iielght»>r
"And young." he ridded
ywl know quite »• well a« I that we
Bowles. standing whispered llrowtie. aa If the solitary,
few ndPtllrs later
(treats. Itasula. the Aratat lawyer. If
mnde » frightful mistake In i bo>>«lng
iu<>!l<iide«s figure al lhe fool of the av
t Ills »Ide dTerrd the «Ingle com
mass meeting hud dlaclMMed the docu
these t«»>m«
II 1« «‘«»iler on that side
etnie was likely to hear Ills vol« e and
>eut
meat
They Understood It« require
<?f lhe house
I'm uni ti»i proud to lie
l»e frightened a Way.
lim d looking "
menta and Ils restriction»: they knew
comfortable, don't ymi know"
Thr enemy waa sitting serenely on
As the tall -tr nger strppr«l from
Iry this time thaï there «a» »mull
The next «lay they mured Into the
lie I hui I to ibe pier A on Billa turnisl one of ihe broad Iron bruche* Just In
•hance of Ibe original iH-iidlelarh-»
west wing, sml that evening they had
i li»>k of triumph n|»m Britt who had side tbr gal«
««ruing Into the property under the
th«- Binwties to dine with them In the
ll»>«««l thfougli tht
io» i| » moment atretched «mt along lire back, his leg»
provisions
Later came the news that
banquet hall
l«epplngham awoke In
extended am I errmaed.
Il was quite
«•fore »rd wa» atandiiig elisie by.
marriage between the heirs was out of
the middle of lhe night with violent
apparent timi I he wn> Inrlly surveying
The newcomer wit» an American!
I Ibe
he
the i|Ue«llou
Thru
Islander»
cram|M In hl» »toniat h
the «bateau, putbng with constatent
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But they were
laughed as they tolled
I lou t »ay » word to Lady tiepplng
rase at the cigarette which drool«»!
vol to be caught uapplng
Jacob von
"I’ve •Igtitrd the enemy." ru Inlmrd
ba n." lie grunted sitting up In bed Rllta. the sut«*rlntendent. stolta! Ger
from lit« lips
Hobby Brow nr. ernnlnx up from Nep-
ami gnzlug wildly at Ills valet, "but
"Mr
Hrlii ••» right.
min that be was. «aw far Into the fit
rune's | hm »| the 11 rural of the fonn
I've Iteen f»d»«>nrvl
The —— serv
nre
It was tie who sei the imtlie mln»
Illa wife and latdy iJrppIng- Hriiwur Irrrlrvanlly. Mbr wss peering
ant» «>m b* don't you know'
Alight
• w<er uoreremonlously aside and urg
ham were »Inlng In the c«»«l retreat al the «franger through lhe him« ulnra.
Mee w ha t I
have known.
Silly »»•'
lie la very g<»«i looking "
d «»nipeieut representation In |xm
antler tlie Imtiglng gnrden
Mould
Hi« ill’ Get something for me quick!" Ion
".And you from Bo«tou, too." acotfrd
The gr*«l law firm bended by you care to lm«e a |«eek st him?"
Fi«r two hours Antoine i p|>1 led hot <lr Joliu Brudiw-y was ch«»«en
A wide
I »tioiihl thick -o." said his wife. Imdy Ilepplnglmni Mrs. Brown* Ilu«li
water bags ami aa»>thing «lrui» ami • wake ieprr«entath e ««f the distili
Jtlinplng to tier f«»’t
'lie's lusm on ■«! ami «mll«»l drprucatlngly.
"AA'oiiilrr what hr a doing twrr In lbs
his master far from dying as he con
gwlahed «»Heitors was now on hl» wa?
the Island three «Ini» an«! sr haven't
groundai"
pusalevl lirnwne
tliiUHtly prophesied, dropped "IT Into a io tlw Island wlt’i the «warthr com
had a glimpse of liini
Come along
"It's plain to me that he la resting
|«e iceftll sleep
inlms> which hail rested »•• much In
Isilt Ilepplnglmm "
l he nett morning I«epplnghaiu. fully lerr«< In thr metro)».||« during If*
lardy liepplngtmin arose reluctantly, hl« amia« |o«m bone«." said her lady
ship, glam Ing brightly al her CO
convinced that the native servant» ha«l i.ri«-f stay
alining a yawn
tried to puiaou him. unconditionally die-
They had come to call lhe new legate*
J ««-««I« von lllitv came to lh>- laland
Thrrr men were appnaichlng by the
«ben be waa twenty years «Id
That American lawyer "the enemy." No
4b.irg««l the entire fon-e.
wa« twenty yrsra l«ef«>re tbe death of ooe knew his name or cart»l to know path which I«! down from lhe far
Of course there was a great upbear
Browne re« •■gtdx««l the
lie Imd worked In It. for that matter
al
l.ndv Agnes came tearing down to Taswell Hkaggn.
Rowles In answer i way atable»
the aervaMa' hall, followed dlrtcjly by tlie Mouth African <ll»mon«l Held» ami to the telephone Inqulrlea of Saunders dink sklnneil men aa servatila tu the
hairail the major «tomo, the chef and
had no «III!!« ulty hi »o iirlng employ
sahl that the new aolleltnr had taken
the Brownes and Mr Britt
the
master of the «tables
meni
with
Mknugs
and
AA'ycklwdme
bank
temiximry
«lUarters
above
the
"Stop!" »he crl««d
"Iteppy. what
"!j«nl Iirppitigham must ta»v* sent
Aon Blit« »«« otirrwd enough to see ami was In hourly cntm«iitaH«>n with
■ r<- you doing?
IMscbargtng them
hrtn down to plf< h him over the wnll."
Von Hilt*. Ilanuta ami ««fliers
Much
after we'tr hid am h a tlmu getting I hat the grandchildren wrre not coni
Ing to the Islam! for I lie mere |ilr«»«ire of til« Huie was spent at the iiilt>«m hr «nid with an rxclfrd grin
them’ Are you craty T’
“1 m|M>Mlhle! My husband Is bunting
They're a |>a< k of anakeu-l mean of aojuurnlng Iher». their iwrilve waa I ji ter «n. It «as commonly reported,
It wa« be who advl««l even he was to take up tils reahlence In for «npphtrrs In tbr ravine ba< k of'
•nenks They're aaaasalna They tried pialli
cotiirnamlesl ibe honle of servants Io AVyi kholme « drwrtnl Imngalow far Klw did not coiuplrtr the «• ntrnc*
to poison every one of us last" —
The enemy was greeting (tie «tato
up on the inoinitaln «Ide In plain view
llrltt «m«««tbed Ute trouided water« deaeri thr chateau
raqn* native« with a fríen Itine»» ih»!
He ll’ed. with lila three wives. In from tlie dmteuu
with astonishing ease
The servants
II waa r« kirnt
tbe bills Just above and «with of the
t.lfe at the « bateau Imd not l«een al : apart all «whnlntlons
returned to Ihelr duties but n<H with
that I tie meeting was prearranged
The Englishmen Who lowed to drag
t«»wn
Itself
Tbe
white
servants
mi' grun.bling anti m» end of savage
rwey. The
| worked In the l*alik and the thrrr Boer had brr-ome g«««l friec.il» «lespite tbe I Thrrr waa no attempt at
gl.irve«. nil «>f which werw leveled al
bad bouA-s up there. natural dlsdaju thai the trained Eng- 5 con fervi» *, wbaley er Its portent, had
fureiuvu
also
the |m Vie«« Depplughaiu.
Vi.
ALBANY
OREGON
lile merli of lielng quite nlaivrtauird
In the end thè tuli «olh'llor. lifting
helmet with a grslurv ao algnltleanl
limi It left no rmnii for «|a« ubi iloti,
in riusi and »Htiuien-I through the
l.roiol guteway and out Into tlw forcai
rumi
The tlirrr arrviinl« rrturmd n»
ihry had come, tir way of tbr lirhll«-
path along the wall
"Tbr
nerve of hltnf exclaimed
llrowne 'That graivful attention was
meant for ua
I'll have llrltt Inter
view those fel'ows al on< r
I tur kit' ll
rn. our »tallir and <>ur domestic diaci
Pllnr are threatened "
They hastened to the dmtenit and
rrg.sird the resourceful llrltt with the
BsqtllrtIng news
That evening he dmrgml the reine
•ant Maunders Into the privacy of the
a »
Tiw cneorg
filtri j
rt»<lp <111 <>«■« ot
thr Iron fwnrhea
hanging garden sial dellt<er;itely Inter
rtipted the game of bridge which «»<
going on
"I.adira and rrntlrnien." aald Mr
Brill. calmly dropping Into a chair
near by. "this pla< e I» fun of «pie»"
•Spica!" cried four voler« In unison
Mr Maunder« tioalda-d n plaintive S|»>l
•>sy
“Yea. air. every native servant here
la a «py
That'« wlmt flic enemy wa«
here for today
I've analysed (tie »11
nailon and I'm right
Ain't I. Mr
Manriders? Of course I am
lie t ame
bete to tell 'em what to do anti Imw to
.«’
It)
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yard
The re
department.
in
all
T-tiE HAMILTON STORE
The Man
From Brodney’s
a
beautiful tailored suits,
twat suit» that careful tailoring, high quality material,
suitable trimming» and careful selection of styles can
make
Hut we dm t wart to carry any of them over, so
wi ju»t cut the price to clear them.
hundred patterns in
at • • • * ....
‘-vOv
velvets,
axmin
Every one of our atyllah.
Exceptioual
at $1 Per Pair
Suits at Half Price
Floral or ornamental patterns
5c
300 Pair Shoes
All of Our Excellent
All Rugs
Embroidery
* .
refeirl «mr utT.itr» lo hlm
H it ' A|or.-
' <•«•■! Ile'» gcllhig tlie rililrmr of ••«
er.ilaslv io prole tliat «knug» » u
AA > ■ k bollile nere luci) of ».unti |||I' <1
tip lo thè hoiir of tli-lr «leniti
II«- bis
lite <|e|»-il ioli- «>f ».‘« ut» iind
* ■ r»
Iti llomluiA
Aden hlier uml Ihrve »
finir Iloro|«.-ili «ite« «Il ubimi Ih.i
line
Ile go**s •■«••r tlie «l«ii » l'Uslic-ss
ni thè biilik a» oftmi n» We «lo n»
»geni» |or Ihe nr ui'>r«
Ile kimw«
just uow mntty rubi«** ami snpphlr«*«
«ere wn»h«»l «mi yealeril «y and h««w
min b they «cigli
II'» <>ur bUsliieaa,
a» your agent« lo arnie up evrry-
thlnu il» far lini k n» ne «ali g<> tu
prov» iflnt ihe ohi i hiip» were menlnlly
off ihclr lui»«1 wben lliey «Ire« up tbat
agreement nini «III
tlf i our»e If we
<an prove timi Inauiiity lin» tilwuys
rtiu Ihrotigh tlie two fimllle» 11"
-'G ihm I Lurdr* gasi»-«) llriiwno nerv-
«iisly
If we
—"Il would lie a grrtit help
rsii »liow timi you and Mr» er l.adv
1‘epplnglmiu bave qiieer «¡»«11» ucea-
atonally. It”—
■ Nul for nll file Islanda III Ilio wiirhl.
crle«l Lady Oepplnglmm
I he Idea!
Queer »(««II»! I’hm»e tic pud enougb
tn lente me oul <>f tbe Insaiilty dmlge,
aa yoii American» cali II."
"la It m« «‘»»ary lo m ike my liushnnd
Ins.me It, ord«-r tu estnbllah thè fini
itili hi» grandfalber un» not «if sound
mli il?" querleil pretty Mr». 11 row nr.
wllb ber ealnn-at Boston luHectlon.
"It <|r|>eml« <>n your liuslmnd." ynld
Brltt coolty
"If he stleka ut anythlng
whl< li nmy help u» lo break timi eviti
he'a eertslnly ln»nne
That'a all l'va
gol lo sny u I miu I It "
"AVell l'm hairre«! If 1'11 fiose a» ali
Insane man." mared Browne
Air huui der» hasn't naked me to
t«e limane, bave )<>u Mr HnundersT'
a«k<«l Imdy Agnea In Iter a Wertest
erurn
"I don't npprvbcnd"- llegan Si un-
der» nervoasly.
"Haundrra." »ahi Brìi! entcnlntlnnly
and evenir, "nell thlng we'll bate to
be/ln liuntlng for In-anlty In your
Vamlly
AVe Imven'l bearti anytlilng
front you <«n ibis Utile polnt, !a«rd
f «eppinjtiam "
I don’t kimw anythlng atmot Mr
«'aunders famlly." »nld bepplngham
stlffly
Brltt h»>k<d al hlm for a mo
ment. pfflueted ami uncertain.
Theq
lie gave a short. ho|iel«wa Iniigb and
•ald under hi» brealli:
"floly «moke!"
AA hon he tlimlly calieri Ilio confer-
••neo ndjoiirnexl «uri preparo«! lo rie-
t««rt ho caltnly litrnwl lo ili« sien«>g.
reph-T
•fi«! y«»ti jrt all thia d«»nn. Mlaa IV|.
humT*
"Ve* Mr Krltf
(To lx* Continued)
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