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Fec the rest of the week
. Thursday Friday and Saturday
Helrcrson has a special sale of
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Dress Skirts
A positive smash in prices, Every skirt in stock reduced,
including fancv and brocade silks and satins, Fancy
French Crystal Plaids, Serges in blacks, blues and greens.
Fancy checks and mixtures, Every one goes at a bargain.
CASIi
STOBR
HOLVERSONS
CASH
STOKE
This Is Unquestionably
THE SIL
STORE
OR SALBM-
Ho metropolitan establishment carries a tetter selected stock othivh
clans no "eitlei In dress and walbt silk- We -.make a specially of exclusive
patterns. No two alike that are not ..i.owii elsewhere. ,,.,.,
CZJDIspIayln corner window gives an Inkling of swell waists, patterns ft
"'AFFkT-SvestiowVvcylarllPcol plain and changcables; All
the new color Ideas 75c and $1.00 per .ard.
BLACK SATINS-Great values. 50c to $2.00 a yard.
J, a. TDAIRYCTIFB Zl CO,
A Surprising Cut j j j
Best Shoes
At Cut Rate Prices,
OUR MONEY SAVERS.
Men's "Five Millions" 8 50
"Good as Gold" Men's J 75
Good as Good" Roys J 25
"Good as Gold" Youths 150
Ladles". Picnic shoes J 75
Men's Conifrpfs shoes . 1 00
Talblc Oil Cloth, all kinds only 12c
a yn-rd.
Straw and CraHh Ilata way down.
OSROUN'S RACKET STORE.
N. J. Damon, Prop.
Home
Strawberries 2
Look" for them
Friday and Saturday
California Fruits, Oranges, Strawber
ties fresh every day.
SONNEMANN,
Grocer,
124 State St. Telephone 51.
CATiL A MES3HNGER ....
and havo your notes and packages
delivered, to ccUeot a bill, to go on
errands for you. Ask for special
rates en merchants' packages.
Charges reasonable. Bicycle ser
vlco. King Blue boxes or telephone
4Q.
Lockwood Messenger System, Central
officio No. 288 Commercial street.
Vkatiiek Foiikcast. Tonight and
riundiy occasional rain.
PFRSONAL3.
Dr. L. A. Tort has gone to Idaho.
Senator A. Gesncr was in Turner
today,
Rev. John Parsons went to Lebanon
today.
R.G. Kcene, of Waterloo, returned
today from Portland.
A. W. Rowersox, of Corvallls, is
visiting Salcni relatives,
Mrs. Leo Stelner, of Dallas, Is vis
iting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G, Stelner,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Smith caruo
up from Portland today and are visit
ing friends here.
Mrs. F. V. Stcusloll baa returned
from a three months' visit with rela
tives In RulTalo, N. Y.
Capt. and Mrs. J. Q. Rarncs and
Rev. G. Grannls havo returned from
the G. A. R. encampment at The
Dalles.
Ml6s Lydla Muellhaupt, of San
Francisco. Is enlovlng a short vaca
tion with her father, Itov. J. Muell
haupt.
Mrs. J. N. Groshontr and Mrs. D
M. Groshoni; of Wilholt Springs,
mother and aunt, respectively, of Mrs
Joe Martin of this olty, are Mrs,
Martin's guests.
A
GREAI
REDUCTION
:roxr 3p3E&j:cje!S-
In order to raise money to meet bills shortly to become due, wo havo de
termined to glyo the buyer the bencht of our protit. A great many lines will
be sold regardless of cost.
Men's suits, former price $20, now $15.
Men's suits former price $15, now $12.50.
Men's suits former price $12.60, now $0.50.
A big line of men's all wool suits from $5.50 to $7.50.
IJoyn' bultR. former price $0, now $7.
Roys' suits, former price $7.50, now $5.60.
In children's suits wo havo a largo lino of new goods from $1 to $J.
Hats and furnishing goods cheaper than any other houso In Salem.
Every department Is new and complete. Como early and get the benollt of
the choice patterns.
G. W. JOHNSON & CO.
Our Shirt Waists !
Aro all now. No carried over stook. The latest plaid novelties, 60o
to $1 23. See them. Thoy win piease you.
To Close
A few patterns of our all wool, 50a fancy dress goods. .Thoy arclgolng
fast atlC'l ecu tts.
The finest line In the city to select from. Sco our
30 Inch percales for U cents.
Scotch lawns for 6 cents,
Diwlttw. 7 cents to 20 cents.
For Gkl Graduates,
Viae wklUOrgoudlest 2 yards wldo, for.25, 35, 40 and 60 cents the yard,
Wblto wlk gloves, 50o a pair.
i, u. WHrtu.B-muunra raiterps, iron umu nose,? uuviu uiuv
miUULS BROS. Si CO.
SOCIETY NOTE BOOK.
Mrs. J. II. McNary entertained the
IIIuli Five Club at her Summer street
home Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Wler, of New York City, carried off
the honors of the arternoon. The club
will be entertained next week by
Miss Lucy Williams.
The reprodu-tUin of "An Oriental
Fete" at the Reed Wednesday eve
ning was even a greater Success than
was the Initial performance. The at
tendance was vcryismall. As the work
of local amateur performers, the pro
duction by far surpassed auytblng
ever given in Salem, and was deserv
ing of a crowded bouse. At the con
clusion of the "Fete" the floor was
cleared and about twenty couples en
Joyed the pleasusres of the dance un
til an early hour Thursday morning
to the splendid orchestration of the
Gesner orchestra.
The eightieth birthday anniversary
of Grandma E. T. Albert was very
happily celebrated Friday evening at
her home corner of Winter aod Mill
streets, University Addition. The
immediate relatives of this venerable
Salemlte planned and perpetrated a
d'-llghtful birthday surprise on her.
There were present representatives
from four generations. There were
hlldren, grand children aod three
great grand children In attendance
an 1 a happy, Joyous gathering it was.
Rev. ana Mrs. II. A. Ketchum were
the only pcrsous pretent beside the
relatives of Mrs. Albeit. Grandpa
Albert Is In his eighty-second year
and both himself and estimable wife
ire hale and hearty and enjoying the
test of health. Grandma Albert's
host of Salem friends wish her many
nore such anniversaries,
At Lake Bennett,
From a list of the Klondike gold
. . kens of Oregon and Washington
.vint Iwive registered at Lake Bennett,
the following are noted from Salem:
S. Walton, J. O. Hozorth, O. II.
Ohmart, J. Hewitt, A. F.Stowe, J. II.
Farrar and wife, J. H. Lemen, Don
Truitt, S. J. Gray, J. W. Sayre, W,
Jory, A. Grilly, Dave Drager, George
Jonnson, Russell Coleman, James
Mothorn, Joseph Cavanaugh, O,
Smith, and Hans Elack. As will be
seen by the list, the majority of the
Salem contingent of gold seekers have
passed Lake Rcnnett and have pushed
their way through to Dawson City.
Telephone Rates. Manager W.
II. Danceyof the O. T. &TCo. at
this polut has been Instructed to an -nounce
the following rates for phones
on local circuit: A ten party line, busi.
ness rate$1.50;ten party line residence,
$1.50 ner month. Contracts will be
signed as ten party line but only liye
phones will be placed on each line.
When the new system Is established,
ten phones will be placed on each Hue,
A condensers will be used cutting the
line Into two parts making liye on
en each side of pondenscr it will
practically bo a live party line
arrangement. An Individual line
business or residence phene will be
furnished for $3.00 Dcr month or a
combination rate of $5.00 for both a
business and a residence phone.
Delegates Return. The north
bound Rosehurg mall consisted of six
coaches Friday well filled with dele
gates returning from the I. O. O F.
and ftebekah Grand Lodge at Rose
burg. The train was thirty minutes
late at Salem. Local delegates re
turning were: Claud Gatch, T O,
Rarker, Ed N. Edes, J. Q. Wilson, F.
T, Wrlghtman, Judge and Mrs. Geo.
II. Rurnett, Dr. W. T. Williamson,
Mrs, O. D. Hutton and Mrs. Thos.
Ilolman. The Grand Lodge of both
of these assemblies will bo hcl.l at
Salem next year.
Discharged. Frank Gunnison,
who was arrested a few days ago on a
charge of larceny, after the complain
ing witness had left the- state, was
discharged Friday afternoon, It be
ing lmprobablo that his conylctlon on
tho charge could bo effected. The
fees will bo collected nevertheless.
A God Send Tho rain of the past
few days means a great deal to Ore
gon's farmer, while tho crops aro ma
turing take your meals at George
Rros., whore a specialty Is mado of
15 cent meals. Chicken dinner to
morrow, '
Many Puqilists Havo from time
to time nroven theiusolvcs champions
of tho roped arena but their famo aud
honors were not lasting as Is the ratun
and reputation of "Our Champion"
as a B cent oigar. It is unequalled.
Don't fall to hear tho great orator
at the armory tonight.
RACKET PRICES
ON SHOES
And what's tho most Important of
all good shoos, Wo havo a class of
goods that aro surpassed by none, and
while uot a lurgo line, It's well as
sorted. A ladles' splendid Vtcl hand turned
sole, an elegant shoo
$2.75.
A tan Vlcl, with silk vesting top
12 70 and $2.00.
An decant Vlcl.'in laco and button,
good substantial sole
$2.00.
OurOOo and $1.35 lines of dicssy
goods are eye openers.
TnAT MAN'S
DONGOLA
In black Val, coin toe; pay you to
see It.
FROST
Fell at Liberty Last
Night.
Marble Heart Given to
G Grab Bingham
Three Ladies and Fifteen
Men Present.
Only Four Republicans There, Rest
All Populists-
it Was a Lengthy Session Men May
Come and Men May Go, but G.
Grab's Eloquence Like the Late Mr,
Tennyson's Brook, Has a Habit of
Flowing On for an Indefinite Period
It Was a Rustling of Dry Bones but
Along by the "Wee Sma Hours" the
Speaker Grew Fervent.
The biggest frost within the mem
ory of the oldest Inhabitant fell at
Liberty last bight, but it did not do
any damage to the yegltatlon. Tho
occasion was a much advertised meet
Ing of Republicans at which the Hon.
G. Grab Bingham was to expound
Simon pure Republicanism, The
andienco was a small but silent affair.
There were present three pretty
young ladies, four Republicans, nine
Populists, Mr. Bingham himself In
cldcntally being there, and a reporter.
It was a sort of "Three men In a boat,
not counting the dog" kind of a
crowd. But they were good looking,
good natured and took their medi
cine In silence. It was not half so
large an audience as greeted Baby
McCourt at South Salem Wednes
day night, but In extenuation of this
fact It should be remembered that
many moons haye waxed and waned
since G. Grab had tho pleasure of
posing as an infant prodigy such as
Is the Juvenile member of the law
firm of McCourt & Co.
o okaij arrives first.
G, Grab and his friend a Mr. Dayls
of Salem were the first ou the ground.
Pretty soon two young men came with
an easel (they called It a weasel,) upon
which was deposited later In the eve
ning a picture of Abraham Lincoln.
The chairman opened the meeting
without resorting to the use of either
a corkscrew or a can opener and ex-
claimed In clarion tenes: ''Peace hath
her victories no less rcnouned than
war, "and hinted that his was a victory
of peace. "Without any further pre
liminary Bervlces he Introduced the
man of destiny, the Honorable Mr.
Bingham. Mr. Bingham presented a
nobby appearance, wore an enchant
ing smile his hair parted In the cen
ire and u buttonalre boquet. no was
- MI BOH
Narrow ruled Journal.
Wide debt ledgers.
Receipts, notes aud drafts.
Patent staple fastners.
Eyelet machines.
New pin stapler.
Shanon binding cases, formerly 40o
now 25c.
Champion letter Hie, 40c, now 25c.
Wllslo camera 4x5 only $9.
Dearborn's Book Store
203 Commercial street.
THE YELLOW FELLOW
Has cut a tremendous swath in the
$50 trado this season.
Watch and you'll seo.
THE VICTOR AT
Models 35 S 30
P$40.00
Is creating a sensation, Victor
best fork. Victor best tubing, Victor
best chain and sprockets. Victor
best tire.
VICTOR ALL OVER.
SECOND HAND WHEELS
That llttio aa or ours neany cieanoa
no nut Thorn 'a finmn rilftinnnlnted
ones; always is; they didn't come
quite soon cnougu.
SEE THESE
Ladles' 1897 Crescent, one tire now,
for $25.
Man's Imperial, good solid one to
learn on, $15.
1697 Crescent tandem, $10.
Boy's Pad tic, $13.
Sold six second hand wheels In tho
last few da) s.
WIGGINS' BAZAAR !
In good voice. "He siwke soprano
sweetly, his voice was like a lyre"
(liar.)
WAIVES THE IlLOODY SHIRT.
The speaker began by walylng the
bloody shirt. He talked much, loud
and long about "Bleeding Kansas."
He eloglzed at great length the
late John Brown the hero of Ossa
watomie, a gentleman whose knap
sack was No. 49 and whose body has
been mouldering in the ground, no
told how much blood had been shed In
Kansas, the home of "Isms" and Mary
Yellen Lease. "Kansas is the
home of droughs and cyclones"
he cried, It gave birth to chinch bugs
and populism. Why chinch bugs aro
the bane of my existence. They are
my nightmare," bo continued as he
skillfully scratched bis left shin with
the great toe of his right foot. It
was to poor deluded pops like these
that he came out to talk to. Hewent
on to say how he was doing this speak
ing out of the goodness of his heart.
He had never gotten anything out of
politics, no not he, but was Inspired
to talk by his loye of the dear people.
He was a good meeting bouse kind of
a man, on tbe order of Lemuel Joc
lyn who "believed In the Book from
klver to klvcr, but couldn't keep from
fighting roosters to save his life."
HE DEFINES MONEY.
He then graphically told what
money was and ltsorigln, relating how
"In the days that are gone Maggie"
there was no money In the backwoods.
No circulating medium ana the peo
ple had to barter property. He told
a patbetlc tale of a man who had a
a dog that he did not want but he
wanted a sheep, and another man had
a sheep that he wasn't enam
ored on, but he was hungering
and thirsting for a dog and how these
men who were so necessary to each
others happiness looked for each other
seven years before they met. This
happened In the Waldo Hills and
caused money to be Invented, sound
money at that.
THE TOOZONIAN EPIQRAM-
He got oil the Taowmlau epigram
that the basis of money should be
human toll,
In short he preferred the human
toll standard to the Gold Standard,
but his piety would crop out at times
when ho would cry aloud, "God made
the gold and put It in the mountains."
ORIGIN OF THE FIAT MONEY.
He related what a horrible time some
old kings of England had in getting
their annual rakeoff because the peo
ple had become tired of giving up. Tbe
kings then weatilnto the business of
making fiat money and would put tbe
subjects In the Basttle or Moro castle
If they declined to -receive It. This
was the real origin of the Populists.
When tho English came over In the
Mayflower they brought their flat
money with them and tried, to swap It
to the Indians who had wampum,
which was sound money for -two reas
ons, because It represented human
toll and would "sound" when they
rattled It.
At this point It was easy to Imagine
a smile to cross over the features of
President Lincoln on the canvass near
the speaker.
COLONISTS HAD MONEY TO DDRN
He said the colonists had money to
burn. In fact they had so much they
didn't know what to do with It.
When they took it to the banks they
carried it in pillow cases, ne admit
ted that Alexander Hamilton and
Thos Jefferson consented to the es
tablishment of the 10 to 1 ratio and It
had never been changed. Here the
picture of Mr. Lincoln smiled again,
and It began to dawn that the bring
ing In Mr. of Lincoln's picture was a
Populist trick and served to call down
the speaker when he got too gay and
festive, as on the occasion when he
was giving Mr. Veach a drubbing for
advocating the Issue of paper money
to carry on tho war, a thing Mr, Llr
coin did
HEQINS TO READ.
He seemed to run out af something
to talk about and began to read ex
tracts from various speeches of Sena
tors Merrill, Sherman and others on
the crime of '73. no had a
valise full of these speeches as
yolumlnous as tho proverbial
barrel of sermons used by a young
Metdodlst circuit rider. At last the
lamp went out and stopped the read
ing business. He then chanted:
"The day Is dark mine eyes aro dim
I can scarcely seo to read this hymn,"
and began to talk somo more.
NO SILVER 1JEFORE '73.
He satd there was no silver colniu
until after the crime of '73, He wui
willing to pay all kinds of money for
a dollar made before that period the
dawn of tho golden era, This state
ment fell on the audience with a dull
sickening thud, to use a stereotyped
phrase employed by reporters In writ
ing up a hanging.
JORY'S LITTLE BOOK.
Mr. Bingham read from and expa
tiated upon, for quite a while, a book
written by T. C. Jory, of this city.
Themfollowed a section of his speech
that was as dry as a powder mill in
August, Later on towards morning
however ho bccauio more fluent and
spoke of the war with Spain and In
fact a little of everything.
GAVE HIM FLOWERS.
When In the course of human events
lie wound up, a young lady blushlogly
gave him some beautiful flowers,
which ho took. For that matter ha
has never been known to refuse any
thing yet.
THE VOTE OF THANKS
In conclusion the gentleman wht
acted as chairman proposed a rising
voto of thanks be given the speaker
for bis kindness etc., and everyone of
tho four Republicans stood np and tho
agony was over,
NOTHING LIKE IT BEFORE
A Revolution of Values.
You need linens. Wc have too many. That is why wc arc going to
offer them at great reductions
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Table Linens, Crashes and Napkins
Arc included in this sale.
Look Over These Prices s
O C A bleached cotton damask 50 Inch wide, very
2 DC durable.
vJOC ,ncH 1cacllccJ damask as aboye.
OC 64-lnch half bleached fine damask, worth $1."
OC 02-Inch bleached damask easily worth 81.
Q 2 yards wide, super damask heavy and line,
OVJC cannot be bought for less ttian 81.25.
70-1 noli fine satin damask, all liner, lire
grade, worth 81.50,
G2-Inch bleached damask, a bargain at this
price.
$1.10 !
Napkins at reduced prices, Towel? at reduced prices, Buy now and save money
vjjQ 54-lncn bleached linen damask, worth 50c.
TEC 52-inch bleached damask, very good quality,
65C
bxrw Heavy satin damask, all linen 02 Inch, This
ry C " Is a hummer.
CG-lnch lino bleached satin damask
tpl.00 "'"
$1-60
72-inch all linen super satin damask, jn.
extra piece.
257
Commercial St.
sp
SUNDAY SERVICES.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church of Christ (Scientist)
services, Lesson serroou 10:45 a. m
Sunday school, 10 a. m. Testimonial
meeting Friday evening at1 8 o'clock.
Christian Science hall, corner Court
and Liberty streets.
FIR&T UNITED EVANGELICAL.
Kev. II. L. Pratt pastor. Services
at 10:30 and 8 o'clock. Sunday School
at 12 o'clock. Christian Endeavor at
7 o'clock.
UNITY CHURCH.
Services at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. W. E. Copeland Pastor.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.
W. C. Kantner, D, D. pastor.
Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Sunday
School at 12 m. Y. P. S. C. E, at
7 p, m.
GER. EVANOEL1CAL CHURCH.
Cor. Center and Liberty streets.
Sunday School at 10. a. 111. Preach
ing by the pastor at 11a. m. Y. P. A.
meets at 7 p. m. Preaching by tho
pastor at 7:30 p. m., this will be a
patriotic sermon, Everybody Invited
to attend,
CENTRAL CONGREUATIONAL.
U. S. Drake, pastor. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Rev. G. F. West, superin
tendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m. by tbe pastor.
YEW PARK.
Services at U. B, Church as follews:
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sab
bath school at 10 a, m. and Y. P. S. C
E. at 7 p, m, W. Roynolds pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. "Wed.
nesday at 7:30 p. m., at 299 Liberty
street. These meetings are conducted
by tho students of a normal course
graduate of the Metaphysical Col
lege, Boston, Mass., founded by Rev.
Mary Baker Eddy, discoverer and
founder of Christian Science. The
public are cordially Invited to attend
these meetings.
Don't fall to hear the great orator
at the armory tonight.
Geer and the Farmers. What He Says
About Trusts.
The following statement was made
by T. T. Geer before a Farmers In
xi ituto at McMInnvllIe, and was pub
lished in the Oregenlan:
"Condemnation of Trusts Is out of
place, Things aro really cheaper now
by far, as must bo admitted by all
Mossbacks, under this system of
hated Trusts, than they were In our
father's time." Oregonlan,
The Texas Cyclone at the Armory
tonight.
Contest. There will be a medal
contest at the W. C. T. U. reading
room, on Monday evening, May 23.
Cake and Ice cream will be served, all
for 10 cent. it
A War Measure Tol fight the
battles of life requires a full stomach,
and the place to get a tine meal at a
low ugure is at strong's restaurant.
20 3t
Telephone Notes. No. 207 Is the
number of a new uhone placed in the
office of the Crystal Ice and Cold Stor
age Plant, on East State street, Fri
day, by Manager W. H. Dancoy,
Miss Rosalie Friendly returned to
her home at Eugene today after a
short visit with the Misses Paine at
the asylum, while enroute homo from
Portland.
A BI3 LOAD OP
jdoKS duo
"JIBS"
The Pope Manufacturing Cos
WHEELS
Received today. New wheels to rent,
whms Gomi
0
Wait for a new line of uptouatc bicycles at
BROWN Si SMITH
256 Commercial Street,
Farmers, Notice.
Go to Wolz & Miescke to sell your
calves and lambs, hogs, mutton, etc.
They pay the highest market prices.
171 Commercial, Salem, w 5-10 4t
3?CTACi-s
(X
K"D
SECOND HAND GOODS-Go to OUj
& Ends for new second hand goods
H. M. Van Avery's, 181 Comneroil
street, Salem, Or. 5-2Mm d&f
New Blacksmith Shop.
W- P- R. SMITH
the old reliable smith has opened
shop opposite tho brewery, and tarn
patrons. Best work and lowest pnew
185 Commercial at. Salern
GLASSES.
Hinges
Fits
Glasses
Perfectly
With the aid of the latest scien
tific instruments. I can't make a
mistake.
Eyes tested free.
Charges for glasses, reasonable.
CHARLES H. niNGES, D. R.
Expert Optician,
Between postofflce and Fry's drug
store,
Tho Texas Cyclone at the Armorv
tonight,
Reed's Opera House,
PATTON BROS., Manager!.
Phone 59.
Week Commencing May 23.
THE NOTED
Si Perkins Comedy to
TOM j
IOCS wmie
Huzzar
Band
AND
30C 't Concert Orchestral
(-Change of play each night
Seats now on sale.
20C.
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