a GOVERNOR STONE IS INAUGURATED Concluded from Vwv 1 1 OVERNOR OF Special Today loo Children's 24-inch Um brellas, with steel rods, natural handles, 29c each. Special Today WjQinen's Fine Leather Grain Shoppliip; Bags that were 25 cents. To go at Jonas LONG'S SflNS Uses Pe-ru-na in His Family Ibernllty should be llmlttd liv our ipv euue. We hnvu created u rluklim rimil fur tlio extinguishment of tlii Btuto debt, mid th sinking fund Inn ineieased until our net ilebt over uml nbo. e tin slnklin; funil on Dec. 1 last, wax onl Jl 'i.'TiM.'ii. while by our exres of IiIiimiiIii.x we lmv 15c each. For Colds and Grip. An Extraordinary Clearing. Sale L'ilf"h tn5H1V Tllis anuary rade Sale finds no parallel in the W I (Ll! lild.ll V vvhnlp tfifp. Mrmv (ronH IhinorQ nrp (Tnirm ;ifhnnt rfrnvH fMPtnGkCi to cost or value. rormer selling prices are entirely ig- ) Jt i.V'Vi' nnrPfl. t K hPVOnd nilP;tinii thfj ainrpmA hMrnrnin frmnir S TTIE SCKAxNTOxV TUIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1800. OREGON r 4 lilnST ft "x- It fl .(MrS -ft ll?B liRbitcBhTC K Incurred a ttniitlm; 1 lit (iiiinlly as sin n d of u little over lluee mid n li.ilf millions of doltats wltUh Is nniumli ln reining Ht the rato of Irom JTrtiftw tu $1 town) with no tiroMston wlmle'er for Us pn nu'nt, and with no ililnl and uppaii'iit Intention of iiintliiu It. It is not iln fault of nn out' in. in or of tiny piiHth-nl party of the state, but lather grow out of that e.triiugniu elWti-guiil fol plain lltHlliesS plIllclpllH llll'll slllllllil guide the stole iih we1! an Individual. Mom: hi:vi:nii: m:i:di:i Wo au co nn tuitlu-i at Iho pi" wh have been solng. (luu of ihn'i- tilings inun now bo ilone. We inul eltliei tn creue our revenue, reduce niir cxpe nrtl turps', oi buirou mount. Vmiluiilii wjs timer more prosptioui than ut this time ller pe-iple wen- iirM'r more rou te nted and s.HMloel. The stuii- was never ho 'leh air It Ix todn. Mure people lire employed ut fair wugow who ili to be employe d thnn e-ver lie-lore It -weim to me that i-crybod Is piipi iiuih hut thu state of I'ennvliinlii. Tin pinpi"l tlou to lionow mone to meet the elellcil In tho tro.ixtii under nil tht-e conditions W prepostemu" ll ib-.nh was nevi Intended by uiijeine- rind the power to lioi run iniiin- l wauling. The funic ra of the constitution never cnuleniplated that there would rome n time when tho n venue of the stuto would be liwuillclent to meet the expenditure's Neither U It In mj liulmnent. ml Isolde to ree iiiniin nil uu Increase- of osMlng rev enues Tuv-i have bun imposed in such n iliiculoii as to tall most lightly iipnn om iMople-, lint we have gone about as tar as we ran H'fely go with the present sub jects of ti.Mitlon, for there- I it a limit in taxing whli h. exceeded, ecuwci to be rev i mie-pioiliiilng. The-r an no other propeittis or fr.in e hWes to ta wllhoiit lemming to the iHliileiisiniio d.ivs pi lor to ImU It Is true ill it Item a K ei-nt ilciMon of the Hu-)ii-m coin t of the state- u 1.irge.r revenue Ix anticipated for the e-omlng llcul yeat, hut this eannnt bf iicciiuitelv me.isiue'!. nor ran II with ,in. ceit.ilntv be lell. d upni I xei ihuefiiie uu reason to e pei i il. ii om ii-Minues Im the- e-oml-n; '1-eiil mi- will nsr-eel tin- slim of $11 'iv7. I.'v a a- eKtlm.ite-il b the stale Irous iinf Then may Im more' and ihen may be e-'- The tstlnnited reienue foi tho ji.im iWeal eat wax a million elnllnis moil th.-'i the luteal lewuii- re e lived. I , hli-K the null -afi wu will MO in 1-i,l-l.iti with a h ol n. ill. inn no iiimh ih in the leM-nui stlmiitnl. We mi ii uu-- in om oii'v letrwlnlng pmpo--iilon iiHineli, the imliii-tlor. of the e--in u-lltuicx. i-.stiaiati: r r.xi'i;Nim'rtr:s. Th- estimate ut i ! tielitill en for the tle il Mai endlim No . .HUll, WV us made 1 the tl.HMIK-.- ui the xtatc Is IU,1!I- 1i!' IT Till." nl'c oiiisi hie Index the amount elu - nuitl -s -mil m hncil ol-tik-ts and llinm.il x( lliiols Willi 11 alter dedllOtlllK Uu available eih III Uu In usury lii-uiiis in uboui ' Vhi m-ii .ip, herelohite in. ii mi - il. Si im ui ihf. aipiopiia- tuii inn iindi-.ililiillv In n-d lied, xi mo In in ll'.iH In- wilhla-ld eutllelv but u pi sums aiiprniu tilled !i)r ed'H-a- I -tii.iiisex we iiiiiuot withhold v '- -i in lliiluii tin npptoiir ailiius lor 1. 1 -Nil i ' ui nl. mix, nor the ile.if and e..i I ' tun a urn tin blind, noi tin til-in s, 'mi.'- ior tin feeble mindi d i I i iinl I'ulK. noi lor the tin ln-"- iii -.luu' Tile -tale hax enteieel UI" II i i Diuieitx. Ilnx expended id'K" suns i i in In tin enitlnii id bulldiiiKs and inii t "xitiinii in aii'iioiu'l.il . .s'liiue .( . . i. in. .us t! iv In within Id tiuiii ! ailii ill lni!t! tlnns, but If all in' Ii- -i 1 uu lit -in withheld und ni'liv tl - ilile xllll not In uoiult to i - l .hi I ill inn n the n-duiiliiii or ' i ui. ml. iteil indebtedness. A licit I i ii m'ut in- maetited, and I' mi.h! in- iii'iiuhe In nil eases that 1 eau to n'iii -i I inv tpji" ival ot mine" sarv i". ic lln -. - nil .iiipniiulallons - it vv uiusi luiik Im- nthi i nmedles to ' i Uu .l.-tlllL. dllliellllles. A pnltliil Hi i I'uiil apinoiiilation ol j"'.."1111.1 011 I. n In - Kinine n xeliiinb ol tin state could in within Id. Th it could lie ic due t'd As i ii 'n ion slu!"l It Is fin In eviexs ut " lUii'liulh I'm opt i.ited b other stai-'s i s ' t In ; mid a din and le.ixonable i r- iinm ol our aniMial leveiuu-x Hut '.-- j I', his inlered upon this piojeet. i i it mlKlit be unwise to reduce tills ii , reipn itlmi. I would not UKe to reroin m nd this ,-m ent In i-ase of meissltv. I n mid not lwli.il" tn do it it I xaw im fit'ui vvnj "Ut 'if th" dltlU'llltv. fat tin if I an point lieMind which 1 could noi UMtli nivxnli In dolnif mil tli.it is to I mauve ullls which apiuoiulitt iiion-moiic-v than the suae s llkelv to receive In i lie eomiliK tibial ve.ir. The laiRe iip-Iiropiliiil-in to the common schools of J'eniisvlvanln Is a matte i ot Bte.it pilde to our people. It lias teiliutd taxation In liiaiiv school tllstihts. It has liuietsed the attiiidame upon the schools, und In tin opinion of the superintendent ol pub lie Iii'tiuetlon. Is wcliln Ktiat Bood In the education at'1 naliiinv ol tin- elill-il-en Till: C'T Of 1.!U Tin liuislatun- ol 1.11 passed ,m v.er l.uovvn .is the "Hi v. uui Act lo piovide liiL-iiusui teviuiie uu' tlie ninposi of n lievlliK the burdens m local taxation, ii. Ii Imposed a tn on money at In-ten-st Tlie-s taxex an nnu.ill eollectetl nd p ilil Into On- tieasuiv of the slate. Jl the tliiid stetiuii of this ntl, thii-c-t nirths of the money colleittd lieun e i'-h iinv Is leji.ild bv the sltit treasiuor to th- eount- The total tuud colli iWil uiiilir this l.i w tin ls;i was JJ.TL'i.'JI.ui. of iv'dih 'isa.'.iil.:!:i was letuiiu-il hj Hie s ati und mnll.OM.te wax np.ilil by tile tat. tieuxi'ter to the counties from which It was ciilleited 1 think the peo ple mild btiter be.ii the burden ol sua nendliu' the third section nf tills act, and ..lliiwliis tin xtatc to retain al of tho Mioiii v "lifted loi two veil in than tliev could the leelurtlou ol the ippropiliitlin to common schcois. Weio this done It would Increase the tevenue of the xtate im-i two million dullat-c annitallv anil in tw - eai.s Klve the state uvei lour mil- 'i on nf iloll.its Tills Mould enable ihe -'iio lo meet Its necessuij i xpenelitures al nay its entile llcutlntr debt. I I. ii fiite ri.eommi.iid to the IcKlslatuie. and uiRi upon it tho c irly passuije or u lw siixiiendlntr the thinl Ptrtlon -il :ho Itevenue Law of K11 im two joaix. and il'cc i iiiK that till of thin tax ho iclaln-'d b th Htuto ilutiiiK' that time 1 set no other iilterrathe Thl.s mii't be done or i Ise we mint n-iliu'c the npinoprlittliin for the common school... Then Is no i. tlie plan of i eduction, no tnntti" how cGnnileiill or tl-'oioiixly enforced, that can biltu t lie itllcf which W .11 piescnt llecd. Well tills cloni II would icsult In hllKhtlv-lmrruMil county taxes The county lax In ihe v.liioux counties Is now much lighter pro portlouatei than the .chuo and niu uiLlpal uixii- Tlie peuiile m-nerally throughout th btale would feel hits the liuidui of sllelitly Ineieased uiuitty tax--s than tlicv would the buidui of Ineieased rchool and municipal tixei. It would fall wliii a heavier hand upon tlie !arK'r rltli-s l-i the stale, where Ix round tint lnrK& sums al uitti-sl iieee-,surily lesiiiu !ns fiom tin i-c-.ttosi aieuinulailoii ol wealth bui ih n latitw cities would sur fer eauallv ax rout i .uid piihaiis mole it a reduction f tin- upinoprlittlou 'or tin. common tfi-huois were mi tie, iinj -h tr Kcglcct of a Cough cr Soro turoat often results in an IncunWe. Lung D!-iaso or Consurcstluu. For relief in Throat troubles useBROWN'3 llrtOSi-IMAI. Tp.nrnm, & elm. plojetiuToctlrorexeiiy. SoMonlyintoxea. I MliVK 9 tiliiL'UtfMlS I 6itPii . . .. ,. ,v . ,,-t- . .---;.,,. --- tJJC-n-wirT,-.,....-- II" ".--'.s.-. CAPITOL miLDIXd'. S.VLUM, OKKUIhV. A Letter from tho Exoctttivo Ottico ol Oiegoti. IV-iti-nn s Itnovvn fion' the VHatiti." to the l'ae-llli. l.elters ol' e onv'iatul.'i tlou mid i'oninicni1ntlon testllvlin; to Hie meills- eil I'e-iil-im us u i-utiii'l l-omedy mi' puurlnir In from i-vnt slut" In the t'nlmi. Ur. Ilnttinnn is teet-iv-iittf Iiundiids uf such letteiH tliill.v. All classes wrlle these- letlus fiom tlio hlKhest to tin lowest The outdoor laborer the Indoor ar tisan, the e-lt'ik. the- etlltoi, the st'ilos mtiii, Uu- prearher nil iitrtr" tlutt l'e rti'tni is the e-atuith retnetly of tin iij?e Th" stiiKt- iiiul rostrum, feeoKMlyliiK 'u tnril. us their Ki'cntrsi enemy, nte es perlnllv enlliuslnstie in their puis" und testimony. Any iinm vvlio wishes perfect lie tlth must be nntlrelv free from e-nturih. Cniairli Is wt-ll-nili unlvetsnl. almost omnipresent. I'e-ru-nn, is the only ulv Milutc .-ifc'KU.iicl lciiown. A eolel Is the bcitlpnlnt? oi enlnrih. To ptr-vent colds, to e-ttli' colds, Is i e heut rntarili out nf its victims, lv-ru-iui not onlv i-iiies cututtli lint jitevents. Uverv housi-licild should be supplied with this irteut remedy foi couglis. eolds and so forth The Kovernor of On-pon Is nn nnlcnt udmlier of I'e-tu-na. He keeps It eon- school taxis iKcess.irllv liiTeiv-ed l-'tum n tare ltd ciinsldciatlon of the whole m.il tct, und no phi" ht deslte to ri cotiimi'tiit that widen In mi judgment U tin- most liiisll.li I can iiuch no othe- i onilusiim than tin- om I have named, anil eatnist h ui upon the Ii-kI-i iture Us early ton sider.itiim and adoption. 1IAKI.Y AlWOl'llNMKNl. It does not seem to me that there will In any occasion for an extendi d session ol the piescnl te-Klslatuie. and 1 am M rv Kl.til that an eaily iinj to adjourn h.tx been asticd upon. I.euls'.itlon should be conllni d to ilea' and ndtnlttid w.iiks and shoulel not he speculative and adv u turesome practice has mown up of cuirUiK cmplo.vi-s upon the icills not authorlz-d bv cxlstlni? law. and whose coinpensali-ia Is fixed by npp-oprlatlon bills II' the clos Int? boms of the session. Theie Is ct at d.imjer of iimieci'ss-.irll incrensliiK lm number of employe by this p-aetlee I can see no leasnn whs It should be con tinued. The letrlsluturi is tlie prnpr jtidKf of the numbf'i of emploes nci-"s-saiy to pi unci Iv transact Its business, anil tin public will just if a lcuson.ihlo Inc ease If tlieie I. it necessity lor it. Hut the Impression prevail- that abuses hnve ci own no thniiiKh the custom if earrjIiiR the employes upon the lolls and di peniliiur upon the opptoprlation bills in tin- dosing bonis of the session for their iiimpi ns.itlr n This custom shoulel prevail no longer. It an additional numbei of emploves Is needed In the house and senate to prop e rl.v tr.tusai t the business ol tluse bodies, let a bill bo pn-paied reasonably Incteas 1 1 1 ur the number. If such legislation shall fail It would mote than likely Indi cate, that these was no necessity for an luerease. I do not know as yet whether n nee esslt.v for an iucmise exists or no': It seems to me that the IcKtslalun- is ihe propei judue of that, but I shall fl .instilled In withholding my approval li om bills appropriating mone. to pa emploses not authorized bv pre -cxlstlni; law I eleeo- II aNo nioper to express mo hop. that the present leRisl.iture mav le-f'-.iln fiom passim? resolutions foi hives tlRailm? committee, to Investigate liulin tiial and other questions where the ne ei ssltv for such ItiVftlK-itliiu 'K ""t eli-.il. An Investigation Is never ncces siry unless ti Inform the legislative bodv tullv upon exlstlni? evils. Where stilll clenl lnfoi matlon exists to enable tlie ics Islatuie to renitdy iidniltted wionif-i by legislation then- Is no necessity for r.n Inve-llLratioii. iiul It Is r.Ufly that a sub Vet eonit-s hep te a legislative body wlli'e invi stipratioii und upon an- neciss-uy to propetl Infoim the leslslatorr. These Investigations withdraw the ttti-ntloti of the lecishitotx tn m the mopei xcope and line of their legislative duties, pto-long- tho duties of the leitislniiiu- unci aro tinnecossailly expensive to the xla'e. AX f'llUATi: rOXFlDnXfU. Tlii pre nt li'Klslatuie, li.v wlsfl.v r-ti.ilnlir-,' tiom these errots, can do much to ote-ite that conlldenu which should nlvva.vs exist between the : piesenta tlvcs and tli people whom they icpre sent. Theie ale It. any ttlur subiects whit It i pel haps oubIii lo discuss n this ad dtiss, but I have ronlincd ntvsell to thoso which II scemid to m, to lie my dut.v to diseixs at this i inn. With n bi-tiet- UiiowIciIki- of othe mailers I shall be bettti able to expns my I-as upon them 1 shall e ommi ulcate freely with ihe It'tjlslature such lc-w-- as 1 may have upon public eiuestloiis nud hope that each member of i-ucli Khlslntlvu body will freelv communkiite hU lmpres sIjii1 und views to me Hi this Irank ncss nud fi-i -dom upon tin- part ol tho executive and leglslatlie dep-irlmetils wo will lie the belle- able lo rivold anion eh (tlmi-ntul lo the stute and to pcrfium at Is that sh ill be beneficial to the st He. I shall be chid to exch.ume any ii com mendation tint 1 may have to make for a bftter one If a be tin one can be polnt "1 out to me. r am Inteiested In uml ilesiie mi legislation that shall not he tor the publto trood. 1 may not leall.e fullv my ambillou lo bf a good Kovetno-- That will be ax It mav. The people iilnne will determine) that. Hut I shnll oan.eMlv try to m-iko n trood Kovernor. und r ptomWe to tell tho people the w'holo tiuth about state nii'aiis. no matter how unpleasant lo mv-Si-lf ui'd others it may be. TUK fJU.V.N'D PAUADK. T.lputennnt (Joveinor (lobln nude a In lt-1" nildrc-ss .mil the entile patty wts driven to n pavilion in limn of the executive mansion fiom which they levleweil the InutiKUial p.uude. This was one of the mot spectacular pa KeauU evi-r seen In llaij Islmrt?. Tip entiie -l reulinents of the Xailunal Oun'd. urbanized last tuinmir to re place the ttoops which e-nturetl ihe vol timeer sonlce fr-itit the Ounid for the Spaulrili war, jui tlclpated. They were In command of Major General CScoic It. .Snovvden, of Philadelphia in ilia i line wcie also thee suivivors association ! of the 187th it'Simcitt, Pentisylvtinla vidttaleeis, In which Uovernoi Stono served during tho Rebellion, ant many political and civic oruanlzatlons. Tho chief mamhul of the pat ado nan I'on giessmnn Oliiistead, of Hanlaburs. and thu chief of staff, Major Isaac ii, 111 own, deputy eciotaiy of internal af falts. I'Vdlowini? them enitit) the Sec ond flovernoi's Ufiop, -if llarrlshurt?; Oeuej.tl Snovvden and staff; (lunerals tvV " -.jt'"- S-l .-..-"' tinu.iltv In th" house. In it ie-eiit let- lei to Dr. Jin rt in t It he siys.. Slate of OieKiut. l.Vee lltlve lefii tllient, Salem. .Muy '.. lvlis. The fi-iu-nn Mei'ii'lne ''i , Oolliui Vil'. . Dour Sir" f have had iiceiislon ti use vour t'e-ni-nu niedle Ine In inv fnnillv foi e-eihlx. and It proved to Im uu exe-elli nl u nicely. I liuve not had iiiciflim to us-' It fur fithi r uilnn-nts Yotiiii iry tutly W. M. l.oid. It wll! Iju neillced that the novetnor says he has not had mensler1 to so 1'e-m-nn lot nthei -illntet.t. Tito tea oii for thlc It. tnut other ;illtunu lie i;ln with it riilil. IVini? IV-rtt-tia to piomptly 'tir e-ohls, he lo-ofets his livnllv uirainst other .illmeiits. This Is e-Niictl.v what eveiv either famll in tho fnlt'-d Stntes should tlo. Keep I'e-ill-nu In the hou-it f'- Ii f-u- c-otigln, olis. la Briipe. uti.l othci c-lltr.iitli- af f -lions ot w Intel. .Hid there will ho no eithei nllinents In the house. Such liimllles should lunvide t''eirri'lvos with a ' opy ol I)r Hurttnun's fiee hook, en-llll-d "Winter I'umrrh." Add'es.s Dr. H-ttlman, feilutnlnn. Ohio. Sell. ill Miller and Mucee, coininandors of Uu tluee bilB.uk's of the National du aid, with theii stuns, and a lone? line ot eau lanes- i uutalulni? ilovcrnor Stone, ex-J"einor HiistiiiRs anil other lnt-oni-Ilil? ami retiring state olllclals, heads of state di paitmelitH and bureaus, and othei well know n jierwins The War Veteiuns club, m l'lttsbm t?. with the Gianri Arni hand of Allegheny; the McKlnlev Vctei.-iu I'ntiliult league, of II u i l.sbuiK. nnil all the principal Re publican in sanitations of Philadelphia, we-re In the put.ule. Gov oi nor Stone entei tallied a small paity at ltlniheon in the executive mansion, anil tonlirht the Kovernor and Mis. Stone held a public reception, while on the river front there was a niiiKnillelont ellsplny of lit ew oiks. ?-(invciniii Hustlnijs and his family left this aftetnoon for Now Ymk. wheie they will suit-nil a month befoie tnkhiK UP their lesldence at Rellefonti- OLD FORGE. Miss Maltha Carey Is vlsitlnj? with relatives in .lerniMi. Supeilnlenilent J. ('. Taylor visited our .schools last week. -Miss ISthi'l Ihvvtin spent Sunday with frlendfi In Olyphant. Mis. Austin Griffon was the BUest of Mis. k, i, s.intee on Sundu.v. Mi. and Mis. David Seal an confined to their home bv sickness. Rev. J. Krvvln Hioadhead, of Forest City, vislteel at the home nf his patents on Tuesday. The fourth iiu.utetlv meeting of the litkk church will be he-Id on Sunday niormiiK. Jaive feast at 'J.'M pieachlnc? at 10:10 by piesidliiK eldei. Austin GtlfTen, followed by the ae t anient. The Ofllclnl Hoard" of the Hrlek cluirch will hold u ineetlni? on Thuts d.iy evenliif? to make auani?eiucntH for the suppi-i they expect to hold In the church mi Wednesday ovenliiK. Jan uary 25. All ladles interested are lu v 1 ted tu atte-nd. - FACTORYVILLE. JIIss Allllll WllKlev. of the Mose.s Taylor hosiiltal, is spetulliii? a Tew days with her patents on Hunker Hill ami caiini? for her sister who l .seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs Truman -ke-i le.v and Mr. and Mts. lMwIn Akerloy. of .Justus, weie nUL-sts of ilr. and .Mis. A. A. Hi own last Sundn.v. .Mis Anna Shales was called to Peck villo last Saturdav to mie lor a giand chlld who Is 111 with diphtheria. The special meptlnjjs at the Metho dint church have been eli-coniinued. There has been no school in Pi of Gay's loom this week, he havlni? been Called to Northmoi eland bj the set Ions Illness of Mis. Guy's father. UvaiiKellstlc sei vices will be held th" fli.st four evenhms of this week at the Haptlst church. 1!. J. Goodwin und Rdgni i:mi?ht a-" dolnr? Juty duty nt Tunkhaiinock thlrf week. Miss JCII.t Oair is able to lie out after a severe attack of ihoumatlsm. . WAVERL. Assistant I'ostinlstiess Ruth Petty Is vlsltinsr nt nnston. Mr. and .Mrs. 1-eon Ri vuolds. of Greater New Ymk, aie the suests of Mr. Reynolds' parents, p.ev. und Mi A. Reynolds. Rev. A. IJi I son Ihuwo lendeied his itislBiiatlon as pastor of the- Baptist chinch last Sunday mortilnjf. Mr. Henry While, a .teran of the war of the Rebellion, is eoiitlrid to the house hv lllnefH. The funeral of the 1 tte Mi. Maty A. Sheimnn, who died last Monday inutn itiK at the advanced ae. of v;, .earn. wilt take plucp this (Wediiexdaj inotn Iiir nl U o'clock from her late home nt "M.tiile C'ottujro." Rev. J. R. Sumner, ol the Methodist Kplseopal chuuh, will preach thu funeral jivrmon Intoi-nu-nt will he made In Hlihoiy Ojuvi feme tery. rRICEDURQ. All Reiiuhllf.tns that are .ispliini? for olllee on the Republican ticket aie re eitiested to hand In their name? lo the secretary, John G Miller, bef-iro r p. in. Friday. January .mi (Ii eoinpanied by 2." cents t.iiinrei pavins cxriepsi'? i.f Good Nerves and Good Health oro tho gifts of Horsford's Acid Phosphate iauc no ouDsmuic, I e j I GOOD DIGESTION I tmf$f CtTlGL'i' tlie year- A veritable miracle in modern merchan UllLlUi IHJL dizing. A store overflowing with irresistible attractions to shrewd buyers staggering the commercial world and confusing aspiring competi tion ; proving that Jonas Long's Sons' is the greatest value-giving center a store for the people vigorously supported by them. Women's Coats and Suits marvelous are the great values Silk Waists in fancy stripes and plaids; also in plain colors. Pointed yokes and plaited backs. Some have detach able stock collars. All the newest season's effects. Posi tively worth $4.75 to $7.50. Sale price 3.o7 Women's tailor-made Jack ets in Kersey, Beaver, Chev iots and English Meltons, strictly latest style; some box front: others half tight fitting and fly front. Tan, mode, navy, brown and black. For mer prices 1$ to 18 Sale price 0.97 ) r- Wi &w v!JWjSf??iri' The Vcrj I5iM Dress Goods ;,4i4 yards of double-width Fancy Plaids in excellent colorings, Sc kind for 4-c 2, 170 yards of double-width Check Tweed and Fancy Plaids; always lajjcyd; sale pnce.7jc Assoited lot ol jO-inch and 38-inch Dress Goods: woith up to 40c yard; sale price 19c Crepons. 4s-inch Cashmere and Storm Serge, woith Irom 59c to soc yard; your choice at 25c ii pieces ol 40-inch line Darnier checked Novelties; always c yard; sale price 20c 52-mch all wool Ladies' Cloth; best quality: new shades ; always 7SC ; sale price 50c Assorted lot of all wool Henriettas, tfood quality: always 4,0 yard; sale price 25c 10 pieces ol line black Impel ial Serge; choice quality; always 54c, sale price 39c Assoited lot of fancy colored Silks in large variety of designs: positively worth and never sold under 75c and i)Sc; sale price 39c 10 pieces ot all silk Black Satin Duchesse, value 7;c yard, sale price 49c 20 pieces ol all silk Black Satin 111 small Dainier effects; nothing better at any pi ice, always qic yard, sale price 65c Kitchen Things never before 9p each for your choice of Asbestos Mats. Spice Boxes. Japanned Dust Pans. Large, heavy.tin Dippeis I langing Match Boxes. All sizes ol Pot Covers. Worth .Ic and 10c. Other Bargains no other house attempts to approach them WOMtN'S VESTS, lleeced lined and Jeisey ribbed, iS kind, at i2c WOMEN'S PANTS, line qual ity fleece- lined, asc kind (or 17c BOYS' UNDERWEAR, natural grey, always 2sc sale price 17c ItmnONS.No. single and double faced Ribbon, worth 28c yard 18c Special Today ,ooo yards Hill Bleached Mus lin il t tin. nl..t v ml UU, UII II""' - . To uo at, yard 4C Ih-IiiiIiir Has ballot No liumt'3 will be ietelrJ ufliM Unit tlmi' a per j'esolu tltm iuikskI by the lioMiujdi committee ut tlielr incotlnff Jan. 1. Tho buiuugn cummltipo will meet Kiielay nIkIh nt tin mine lilac t. A TRIFLING INCIDENT. But It Eventually BioitBht India Uudov England's Contiol. Troni IVumin'M AWi'Uli. How ninny of our re.uleia uio aw. mo that we owo our vast Imllan empliti to u vaiiation nf throe ulillllngB a iiouncl In the jirlce of pepper. Anil yet nuch In Hit? cifi, ami It ilnoMs an Intoiostlnj Misses' Jackets of Fancy Mixed Boucle, lined in brown, blue, green or red; latest style, Darte sleeve, button high neck. Were $7.1,0 to $9.00. Sale price, 4.77 For tlie Very Least At a startling reduction Books that we have sold for 23c, 29c and 35c a few at 40c. Bindings are un usually good handy vol ume size; print is large; paper is super. Books were published at 50c and 75 A few of the titles: Drummond's Addresses. Christie Johnstone Rcade. Tom Brown's School Days. Mulvaney Stories Kipling. The Light ot Asia Arnold. Lays ol Ancient Rome. Imitation of Christ Kempis. Autocrat of Breakfast Table. Cycling for Health and Pleasure. John Ploughman's Pictures. To make this the sensa tional sale of the year we offer the 700 volumes at 1 5C Six quart convex cooking pots that have never sold underlie. Goat 19c Your choice of pie, tea or Breakfast Plates, handsome ly decorated and always 10c each ; go at tie BASEMENT. Mrs. Potts Irons Highly polished and nickel-plated 57c set- STATIONERV, 1,000 boxes ol fine Writing Paper, wot th I2C, to go at 6c PERFUA1ERY, 100 bottles, line odois, woith 25c to go at 13c GLOVES, Women' line Kid Gloves, worth $1 and $1.2, pair, to go at 59c Unlit uiion the lilieisviirraHlfS or tho KiiK'Huh charactoi. In the Hlxteenth century ail the pep. per consumed In KnulanU was biuiKla by the ICtiBllsh merohantH from the Dutch, who hi ought It rieim India. Owing to inclul jenlouny, the Dutch tradi-18 In 151 inlecl the idhi from three phllllntiH to t-lx shllllnKH per pound. This petty dixpluy of ill fceN lnu cauh-iI ciinldcialilL annoyance to tin KiikUhIi meicliants. and atoused In them that teellnB of liieUtpendeuc-o which has ulwayx bi'cn ho cluuncterlH tic uf our j, tee. They determined to import tholr pep per direct fiom India In their own uhlpd. and for thin purpose tormed a company, culled "Tlie Hoveinor uuJ Longs Women's tailor-made Jack ets in Beavers, Kersey and Cheviots ; some arc lined through with silk and satin, made up in the very latest style; former price $12 . and $14. Togo at... O.yy Misses Jackets in Kersey, Melton, Beaver and Fancy Boucle; colors of tan, brown, reds and black. Up-to-date and stylish, and never sold under $10.50 to $13. , Sale price 0.9 Women's tailor-made Suits in pin-head checks, fancy plaids and plain black serge. Jackets all silk lined, four and six button style; also fly front. New style and never sold under i? to 18. ir. n Sale price 10.97 " Men's Wear Kvc,- Rest Least Men's line Camel's Hair Underwear, very nicely made, worth V)c ; to go at 23c Men's Velvet Fleeced-Lincd Underwear, never sold nnder 50c ; to go at. 35c Men's Natural Wool Underwear, always at Men's line Camel's Hair Underwear, always sold at 89c ; to go at 59c Men's line Linen Bosom Shirts, reinforced front and back, always 50c; to go at 35c Men's and Boys' Percale Shirts with two collars, easily woith 7tc; to go at 45c Men's fine Natural Grey Underwear, never sold under soc; to go at 37c Men's Hygienic Wool Fleeced-lined Under wear, always 75c; to go at 45c Men's finest quality of High Grade Wool Underwear, line cashmere, will not shrink, elegantly made, always sold at $1.75; to go at $1.00 Men's Unlaundered White Shiits, double back and front, always 19c; to go at 25c Men's 1900 Linen Bosom Shiits, bodies of Wamsutta and N. Y. mills muslin, 09c kind; now ' 45c Men's Cheviot Woiking Shiits, always sold at 40c and 50c; to go at 29c and 39c Men's Wool Sweaters, $1. 00 kind; now.. 69c vol. MAIN AISLE. offered at such absurd prices Decorated and white Por celain Bowls, 10c kind.... soo scrub, shoe and stove Brushes, always 10c. To go at 100 best grade Wood Clothes Pins, lor BASEMENT. GLOVES, Women's Fine Mocha Gloves, weie.?i paii, now 89c HOSIERY, Women's fine Cashmere Black Hose, 4ic kind, to go at 29c SEWING SILK Belding's finest silk, per spool 6c BAST1N0 COTTON 1 dozen large spools for 5c Con)un of Mei'ih.iniH of London Trading to the Kast IndleH," and whkh in later days became ewntually known a the llast India company Their Hi Ht ojaues emln oiled them In tlniost innumerable quarrels with the Dutch and I'e)itueui'ne. and for a time the veiituio pioveil a flnuuclHl falluic. It was nut mull 1CI5 that tin lompany been 1110 succesHful and obtained lucrn tlvo treaties, owlnc to their declnlvely deteatlliK the 'ui'Iiikuum. From this time on their poHsesslons uradually ineieased, slowly at llrst, and then very lapldly. until, by the wlf-u and benetli'Ial muuiiKement of such men as Cllve. Wniren Hastings anil Com. wallls, they eveiciHud soveieiRnty over Uio iieator portion eif India. Sons M ml 1 1 I SnvraS p each for O" your choice of Tea ot Coffee Canisters. Dover F.gg Beaters. Wood Comb Boxes. Hnameled Potato iWash eis. AH Are Worth 10c Kuril. 7C 6c 6c CHILDREN'S IIOSE-Double knee and last black, i2)ic kind, for 10c STORY BOOKS for children, were 15c. 20c and 2qc, all til 1 ( 5 PEARS' SOAP Fine Ull scenled Toilet Soap, cake.. 9c TABLE COVERSReady to woi k, were 89c, all to go at 49c Special Today 200 lull sue snow white Bed Spreads, hemmed, woith ,00c. logo at. each 5vC In this nuuiiei it hauiieueet that an iiicieiise In the pi In of pepper moment niwly affettid tin history of mankind. Not Dangerous, "Don 1 sou think your ton Is a tiltto ii'tklexs"' imlceil tie- mothi'i' uiixlniijly. Woll.1- maybe cild Urn I'hll.ulel. lilil.i lutlier. "Inn don't woirv. Uu Is only towing hl tauiu oits.' t'lilLut'o I'ot. True to the Boss, "I uiknii jou'se hr.uil that last lIiuhjo .iK.iliiHt QunV wild Uu. unanmlv r I'emisyhanlaii. "I don't beeo n ilnrn word of It i(lalinnl the (".uuty IVmisylMiiiiuii, trembling v'lllt wrath. "What Is ii tiu-cliiu-BO utjlij Iilmv-Detiolt 1'uq 1'uas.