RRR rh | GAMBIING CRAZE IN ENGLAND. Commissioner. The craze for bridge has by no means monopolized the gambling in- stinct of London society. Instances of high play are grow- ing daily more frequent as the ner- vous tension of the moneyed class seems to be in need of relief by gam- bling. A man who knows not the slightest thing about racing, but who plays billiards every afternoon, calls the hall porter of his club about half an hour before each race and says: “Two hundred and fifty dollars each way on the favorite.” ‘Very well, sir,” replies the porter, and the deal is effected. Each Monday as he en- ters the club he receives his ac- count and settles it. The hall porters of all the clubs and of the hotels find most of their duties during the racing season to consist of acting as betting com- missioners. They know all the bookmakers, and besides getting a commission from the bookmakers if the backers win, they reccive a gen- erous slice of the winnings. Every Club's Hall Porter Is a Bet- ting Saloons Closed on Pay Day. In Norway on pay days saloons are closed and savings banks open until midnight. Servant girls hire for half a year at a time by contract at public registry offices. There is a telegraph box on every street car. One writes the message puts on the right number of stamps and drous it in the box. Farmers can borrow money from the government at 3 per cent. There are practically no illiterates. The average wage earn- ings are $88 a year. There are more reindeer than horses, more sheep than cows. Reward For Printers’ Errors. By the recent dinner of the Lon- don Association of Correctors of the Press, over which Anthony Hope presided, attention was called to a Queer custom of the old time. Print- ers used to chain eoples of thelr books outside their offices, snd if any passing scholar detected an er- ror he was rewarded according to its magnitude—a cup of wine for a bro- ken letter, a cup of wine and a plate of beef for a turned letter and the like. Ameriean Invasion of Cenada. The business aad social relations detween Canada and the United States are growing closer than ever Pefore. The American ‘‘Invasion’ of the Dominion is an established fact, and the provinces are rapidly becoming Americanized. A large namber of the lerding American cor- porations have established plants in the Do:ninion near the border. Ancient Iiclics Unearthed. A relic, supposed to he a gold tray or server of rare Ceitle design, bes becn found im Ireland Quring the operation of turf-cuitingr fu the hogs. A pair of oid dueiling pistols was al- #0 unearthed, aud sone distance away, at & depth of eighteen feet, was found a coffin containing a skel- oton. Emblems in the coffin indi- eate that the remains may be those of a French officer of high rank. Japanese School System. A boy and girl! must attend school a8 soon as they attain the age of six, end remain there until the age of fourteen. The first four years they teach them the Japanese and Chi- nese languages, and the latter four years they add English; when a boy and girl are graduated from the Jap- anese common schools they can read and speak English.—Exchange. ! A Town Without Births. With a population of 200, New Salem borough has not had a birth for over a year, and but few chil- dren reside in the town. There are 58 families and 17 widows in the town, and one-fourth of the population has passed the age of 50 years. Nine persons have passed fourscore years, and 19 three score and ten. ¥ When Battleships Are Sold. Condemned battleships rarely bring more than five per cent. of their original cost when broken up. In many instances not even this is saved, some ships being sacrificed for as little as three per cent. of their valuation. The Cost of a Title. It is not generally known that the British government pays an annual pension of $25,000 a year to the suc- cessor to the title of Lord Nelson be- cause of the victory at Trafalgar. Twenty thousand dollars was paid yearly to each Duke of Wellington until the title became extinct. British Infantry Drill. The new British foot drill discour- ages fixed forms of command, so that “Iine that hedge!’ would be quite proper in skirmishing. All unne- cessary commands are discarded. The men ‘“‘stand at ease’ on comple- tion of a movement and come to a *glope arms’ on beginning one, without an order and so forth. Profane Pictures Suppressed. An exhibition of cinematograph pictures representing life in the in- fernal regions has been stopped by the Munich police at the instance of yo bishop, who protested against “profanation of hell.” ; Tree For Bwamps. ustrian eucalyptus tree is on a X scale in Burops and Northern Af- a a fw dendency to dratn a # 3 WLLL BRE SRR RR RI RR A RR RRR I Ee lh ANT ST RTT SBS SESE SAS SITE, EENEISeIS TE SURE £550 Rees SR SRR IR i RR MR HI A @ A RR RS SR . o JLbAMEMMAR BIRR RARE CAR A SO RE HR I TERRI REE = A big lot of seasonable merchandise to be closed out at prices that mean a great saving to the buying public. This will be your time to practically {Buy At Your Own Figures} We are not offering you old, shopworn goods or unseasonable articles, but merchandise of merit, goods that are right up to date and in good demand the country over. contemplated remodeling of our store rooms, we want to reduce our stock quickly, hence the astounding low prices quoted below, which will last From Jan. 10, To Feb. 1, 19086. But owing to a H u “ “ 295. “ 13 Outing Flannel a “ 09 “ “ “ “ 450, “ 3.50 Shirt Waist Flannel, 15¢. 4 J2 Ladies’ Muslin Night Gowns at 45 Plaids, 18c., Me 15 .“ “ “ “ $1, now .80 Mohair, 35¢., “ i 25 “ Under Shirts from 45c. to $2.00 Fil do soie, 35c. fp ot 25 “ Flannelette Shirts reducted to .40 Big Line of White Dress Goods at “ Wool Underwear, $1.00, now .80 20% off. “ Red Wool Under- Children’s Hoods, less 50%. Sweeping Reductions in Men's Big Reduction in Shoes. ping and Boys’ Clothing and Furnish- $350 Shoes will go at $2.95 ing Goods. TEL 2.50 Boys’ Suits, $6.75, reduced to $5.00 2.60 = 2.00 iS woe ew gs } 1s von 145 Ta “ 4.75, “ “ 3.25 1.50 “ & “oo 1.30 Pu BER a 250 t 10 Per Cent. Reduction on all 8, en oe ew 1.95 w iw age. ww 2.95 Rubber Goods. Men’s Corduroy Pants, $2.50, now $2.00 Hoods’ Heavy Rubber, 95¢., at 85 ““ .“ & 0 « €“ 2 "3 » : . 2 » 17 Men's Aretics, $1.15, at $1.00 : 2 - - 5 “ 1 Full line of Wool and Cotton Socks at Toy : 4 2 Na - the same weeping reduction. Men’s Fine Dress Pants, $3.26, now $2.76 Great Sacrifice of Bed Covers, “ “ « “ 2.95. “ 1.7 ol wie Tae ER Blankets, Etc. Boy's “ u * B0, 4“ 40 Comforts, $2.75, reduced to _$2.25 ¥ Men’s Jeans and Work ” 2.00, i" «1.60 Pants, 1.00, * 75 “ 1.75, " # 1.40 Men’s 50c. Shirtk, 40 “ 1.00, " * .80 “ B0c. Underwear, .38 “ .85, “ “ 70 “ _ 50c. Overalls, 40 Cotton Blankets, .85, “ “ 70 “. gs. 70 4 * ris, 0% + 190 “ "$1.00 and $1.25 Dress Shirts, .76 Wool * All Less 20% * 50c. Dress Shirts, 40 . Fol, « $150 Gloves, $1.20 Ladies’ Furnishing Goods. at u $1.00 “ .80 : : “Sea Astounding Low Prices. “* 50c. Mittens, 40 White Silk-Shirt Waists $3.75, to $2.76 wear, 100, “ .75 Children’s Dress : y “ Fleece-Lined Un- ; reve Disses, RE wD derwear, 50, “© A0 n 1.3% 155 “ Fleece-Lined Un- . 149, * 100 derwear, a5; ¢ 9 ot “ 135,-* 85 “ Wrappers, 1.00, '¢* .30 . a 98, °, 85 . Golf Blouses; 12 - Sw Big Reduction on Children’s Coats, wwe 295, “ 175 Stationery and Miscellaneous “ “ “ 1.75, “ 1.835 Collars, Belts, Trimmings, Rushings, Ribbons, Fancy Pins, all at great bar- gains. Ladies’ Furs at 25 to 50 9% off. Big reduction on Ladies’ Shoes—10% off. Misses and Ladies’ Coats—20% off. Dry Goods at Prices to Please the Ladies. Lancaster Ginghams reduced to 90 Calicos 5 £6 .05 ’ Articles Almost Given Away. A Good Line of Stationery, Consist- of Envelopes and Paper, Account Books, Day Books and Memorandum Book, at Away Down Prices. Buggy Whips from 35¢. to 95c. Big Reduction on all Tin and Granite Ware, such as Stew Kettles, Buckets, Cake Pans, Pie Pans, Graters, Toasters, Colanders, Potato Mashers, Skillets, Ete., Ect. Chances ilze This Come But Seldom. Strike while the iron is hot! A dollar saved is a dollar earned! Call early and get the pick of the bargains! Come and visit the biggest and best store in Salisbury! It will pay you! HAY'S DEPARTMENT STORE, © fiiager : | Election Notice, First National Notice. | | Fine Farm for Sale! Bank of Salisbury, Pa. The annual meeting of the stockhold- ers for the election of directors toserve for the ensuing year will be held at the banking room of this bank, Tuesday, January 9th, 1906, between the hours of one and two o'clock p. m. 1-4 ALBERT REITZ, Cashier. Chest Protectors from 25c¢. up to $2.00, at the Elk Lick Drug Store. tf WANTED AT ONCE !—Two . . . { good girls, either white or color- | Ask for Free Calendars and Alma-| & Salisbury Street at 2.30 P.M. L. D. WADDELL, 1-4 Secretary. 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