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LITERARY.

The tireless patience that picks and
choOses the good books from the bad,
and then truthfully tells of them all in
All entertaining way, should have the
thanks of book-lovers and book-bnyers.
All the news of the busy book world
beside finds place as usual in the
l4S pages here offered for five cents.
Sweet Bells Ont of Tune" Mrs.
Burton Harrison's novel of New York
society, which has just begun in The
Century, has made a great hit. The
publishers have reprinted the opening
chapters and will send lie pamph
lei containing them to any one VINO
asks for it. The Century Co., 80 East
17th Street, New York.
Ii yen want to know about the Holi-
day Books, you want copy of De-
celnber Book NeUs (Philadelphia).
Aud il you have to buy b Oks, and
want Ia save money and disappoImt-
mtnt, read of the fair price and lhe
critical worth of over 100 new books,
in The Descriptive Price List. The
ci"ice of book for the little ones is
'NN'S 'f''y ohd iuI diuuuB ttlo
many illustrated reviews of publica-
tions for older folks, Book Necs gives
to cilildren's picture books their full
sha'e of discriminating praise or
blame.
We have no more welcome visitor
III lie list of our exchanges than the
little monthly journal called Our Dumb
Aninaals. 1t is published in Boston,
and has for its object justice, kindn, IS
and mercy for every living creature,
especially those that canlloL speak for
themselves. Al present it is giving
special attention To the inEuman prac-
tlce "f docking horses, aud the many
other things that make hOrse's life
miserable. LIS pages are bright with
pictures, poems and attractive stories,
and it will be valuable addition To
the family reading, es ecially for
farmers and all who have or are in
tereSted in dumb animals.
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lilies that year ago, knew only pros
perity, are now In actual want for The
hecrssaries ol life, and while their suf
fering appeals to the charitable for
aid and relief, recent developments
are not calculated to create public senti-
ment 10 their favor. Among other
atrocities with which the strikers are
chargedis that of conspiracy to poison
the non-union men who were working
in the mills, and a number of the Ad-
visory committee are said to be i'm
plicatpd in the dark plot.
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The Holiday Bazar

Tie Holiday Bagar
occupies a large section of the
Carpet store, second floor,
near Market street
This collection of Juvenile
Books, Toys, Fancy Goods
and Candies has been made
for the help of Holiday shop
perS
The goods are selections
from several departments and
are quite representative. but
the main assortments have not
been impaired by the contribu
tions to the Holiday Bazaar.
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STRIKES will he very apt to be less
popular with labor unions since the
utter failure Of all the prominent
strikes throughout the country this
season. Labor and capital are too de-
pendent upon each other for such 4
warfare to continue for any great
length Of time.
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Now that Christmas is drawing s.,
near, secrets, mys cries and family
cln5piracleS Are qllte the order of
the day; whispered conferences and
and smuggled parcels are found in
every household, and wherever you 90
there are busy fiugers at work ON the
Christmas presents. and whether the
gift be great or small, the tender
thought that accompanies it gives it
Value.
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THIS coultry is getting collection
OF sacrad. historical shrines which will
compare with those of older countries.
Last week the Whittier homestead
was conveyed into the hands of trus-
tees, to- be Ike. tas IA perpetual memorial
to the Quaker poet.
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sISl,r yLsTansfrtpt
MAnrIN Is. BURRls EDITORS AND urops
At GIL {. BROWNE
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted aU 'ne
rate of itty cents an inch Tor The nrst insc,-
sion and twenty ID We cents an inch ior eacn
suuseouent insertion. A liberal discount
20 yearly advertisers.
Local Notices i've cents line for the hiss
insertion. Death and Marriage Notices -"
sci ted Irce.
subscription Price, one dollar per ann
IN advance. Single copy, three cents.
Objectionable medicine notices ana Ques-
1ionahIe advertisements ofany nature Wnat
coever are not taken ut any price.
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The Christmas Trees.

Hundreds OF them are on
the Main Floor. Each column
is a fine tree. Do not inspect
the bark too closely for it is all
from cedars. But it is real bark
and the branches are from real
live trees. The effect is beau
tiful, Tells of the forest and
of the Christmas. Was there
ever another store that could
show more than three hundred
large and beautiful Christmas
Trees all at once?
Tie great Christmas Tree
is in the centre of the Tran
sept. 1t is more than fifty feet
tall and its branches cover a
diameter of more than forty
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and trimmed.
That Basement half acre
where the Toys are Every
boy and girl knows its trea
sures-the stuff that youthful
dreams are made ofthese long
De cember nights A wonder
land for big folks too-how
the boy stays father to the
man.
Every aisle is at its gayest
now. Heaped up fixtures.
cumbered counters, stowaway
space all over-full. Santa Claus
has work on hand, sure.
Games-till even the 10 year-old
tires nf lie valipty.
Mechanical Toys that will drive
the budding Fultons and Watts
wild with delights.
Drums and Guns and all the make
believes for bloodless, baby war.
Furniture for the Doll's house.
Dolls to fit the Furniture.
Mimic music makers-and other
hosts with nothing mimic about
them, genuine unadulterated
screechers and ringers and
" whistlers.
Sliced Birds and Beasts and Boats
and all that.
And SO the roundup might
go on. Turn the boy or girl
loose in the store, and keep
watch. Headed for the Base
ment, see? That Toy store is
the December magnet for all
such.
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Ehectual.

Husband-How is it that the cats didn't
trouble us last nightf
Wife-I threw out one OF your new neck
ties.-Truth.
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6nanalnaher's $.

Dumas, Alexander, Count of Mont,
Cristo, vols. So.
Cunt of Monte Cris:o, 4 vols, S..
Elin', George, Works. 6 vols, 81. 80.
w rks, s vols, S1U.
Emrr-on's Essays, 2 vols, So.
Nature and Addresses. Represen.
tative Men, 2 vols, 50.
Gi! b ms r ,me, 6 vols, ST..
Guiz.h's History of France, s vols,
$40.
Hawthorne.
Mnsses from an Old Manse,
Twice Told Tales, The Scarlet
Letter, vols, So
Twice Told Tales. Mosses from
All Old Manse, 2 vols, S2
living. Washington, Works, 9 vols,
SLIPS.
Without Life of Washington, 6.vols,
$3.50.
Life of Washington. vols, S4.5O
Columbus, vols, SO.
Kingsley, Charles, Novels, s vols, 50.
Lytlon, Lord (Bulwer), Novels, 13
vols, SIS.
Longfellow, Prose Works, 2 vols. So.
Macauley's History of England, 5
vols. SIS.
Essays, 3 vols. S4. 80.
Pluarch's Lives, vols, $3.50.
Prescott's Conquest of Mexico, 8
vols, So.
Conquest of Peru, 2 vols, 50.
Rambaud's History of Russia, 2vols.
So.
Rawlinson's Ancient Monarchies, 8
vols, $3.50
Shakespeare's Works, 6 vols, Sc so.
Thackeray's Works, 10 vols, S11.50.
With the above some special
bargains, single volumes, in
cloth bindings.
Book News. Splendid Holi-
day number. 14S pages. De-
scrlptive list covers 28 pages.
ia titles, and 70 calendars,
30 pictures, s. reviews.
cents. 800 to sell to-day,
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Many persons went away
disappointed in not getting
one of our fine elder down
quilts tor So These were
offered as a starter and they
started more rapidly than We
thought. We have decided
to put a few more Oh sale and
the disappointed should re-
turn quickly You have paid
us s8 for this quality many a
time.
Don't you know some poor
shivering body who wants
another pair of blankets to see
them through the winter?
Here's the opportunity "a
$3.50 all-Wool large and
heavy blanket for S..
Another bed covering not
so warm, but quite as pretty
is large size Marseilles quilt
at 81, which is slightly imper-
tect In the weave, we shall sell
for $3.50
Handkerchiefs float every
where, window displays, store
decorations. advertiser's
thoughts, even sentimentality
enters into it, and no wonder
for what may not a handker-
Chief accomplish. Yet the fact
remains, most of them are
bought for use and here's
where you get them, both use
fui and ornamental, from the
common, everyday ones for
for 25 cents, up
TO the daintiest japanese silk
scalloped and embroidered and
lace handkerchiefs at So. Our
stock mounts into the thou
and you can get suited
at any price in both plain and
initials.
Combination Suits in
White v and grey, fine grade at
Pc, and black and white eques-
trlenne tights from so cents to
$3.50.
,e You should keep our dress
goods reductions in mind for
the holidays, the so cent all
WOOL serges for 81. the all
WOOL = storm serges 50 from rs,
ne double fold So cents novel
lies for 30.
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Christmas Cards and Calen-
dars fill all important place
among gift things. Bewilder-
ing variety here now. Prettier
than ever-and cheaper.
The third annual" Wanamaker Poc.
Eet' contains 20 imported Christ.
mas Cards of different design
averaging B! by 5 inches in size
25c; 10y mail 27c The same
cards bought separately would cos,
at least three times as much.
Shakespeare calendar, block calendar
forlS93. Selections Tor every dav
in the year. Figures on the card
are Romeo and Juliet and Friar
Lawrence. With bust of Sbaks.
peare. Published by W. II. Ward
u Co., London. Price 1sc by
mail 23c.
Our Daily Bread Calendar. a block
calendar for 1898. A SELECTION fr.,,n
the Scripture for every day in The
year. Price 1Sc, by mail 23c.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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question. Bu', if remember Alright,
here Was a good d.i, SAID about Cleve-
land in the memorable fight at the
opening of this Congress, and Mr..
Crisp was not ON the Cleveland side.
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A Russian Joke.

N 1SuSSIaH OCkCs
At country hall-"My dear sir, you
have just stepped on my partners foot.
demand satisfactionp
"Oh, certainly! Yonder sits my wife; go
and step on her foot. "-Peterburgskaya'
GaSeta
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land in the memorable fight at the
opening of this Congress, and Mr..
Crisp was not ON the Cleveland side.
The Secretary of the Interior proba-
bly, receives more communications
daily than any other Cabinet officer.
They come from all classes of people
and in regard to almost every con-
ceivahle subject. One Of them ad-
dressed 8 Uncle Sam," came under the
observation of Secretary Noble last
week, and its contents provoked much
amusement. The correspondent was d
widow from little town in Ohio: In
her communication size said she had
lived widow for thirty years, and at
her age found it was too lonely. There
fore she asks whether lie could not and
would not pat plank into her pension
certificate that would enable her and
any other widow who had lived single
since 1860 to marry, and at the same
time keep her pension. She added
that she was too old, plain and poor to
get man able to support her as well
as her pension could and consequently
must take what she could get. The
writer concludes by asking the Secre-
tary to give the matter prompt atten-
tiOn, under thu threat that she twill
weary him with many more such" if
he does not. Gen. Noble was un-
gallant enough to cnnsgn the letter to
the public waste basket.
Spoilsmeu who have insisted that
President Harrison would not extend
the civil service rules are waiting
anxiously for the fulfilment
of The promise made in the message
sent to Congress last Tuesday. The
Presidents statement that he has un-
der consideration the subject of fur
ther extensions means that within a
few days there will I've a practical and
businesslike application of refrom
just where it is most needed. L.
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manamaker's.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday December, IL.
Store OPEN eOemlnes TILL 10
0clock until Christmas
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THE condition of the Homestead
strikers is pitiable. Hundreds of fam
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0Glanamahtr's s

feet. Crowds pass beneath it
By tomorrow it will be lighted
and trimmed.
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SUBSCRIPTION palcs. 81 90 a YEAR,

MIDDLETowN, DECEMBER Is, 1892.
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VIM. B. SHARP e. co.
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Highest Of Leavenng Power-Latest u Govt Report
Rt!A!:!!:!!! B Bsxdsg'!
ABSOLUTELY Pure
ABSOLUTELY PURE

nov after the storm, and is figuring On 8
little sport with the birds himself.
one OF the Jose boys, of North Bend.
was in the city a few days ago, and told
ABOUT killing 9 deer at Cedar lake recently.
1t vas showing hard. and the wind blow
ing gale. Soon the bay of the hounds
indicated that the game was heading for
the iake. but watch as sharp as the hunter
might 1t was impossible 10 see but few
feet away. and the game was in the water
before he knew it. He could hear the
animal splashing the water as he swan
aoout, but was helpless to do anything I'M
III there was change in the atmosphere.
Finally the wind let up for short time,
ana the snow fell less heavily. Looking
out into the lake he saw the deer far from
shore and swimming steadily away from
MN. He brought his Winchester to his
shoulder and fired. The ball struck the
water short, and ne raised the sights and
hred again. Once more the ball fell into
the water. This time ne raised the gauge
10 loo, and hit the mark. The deer
threw up his head, struggled. and then
disappeared. The hunter and one of his
companions went out in boat. and found
the body OF the animal floating in the
water. 1t was towed ashore and skinned.
Ihe hind quarters and the hide were
taken back 10 town and weighed. 1t is
SAID they tipped the scales at ia pounds.
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out of town. There were seventy regis
tered voters who did not cast their bal
lo.s. and these must be divided between
the Republicans and Democrats, 50 that IL
is uncertain which party has the greatest
numerical strength. The large vote, how
ever, OF the Populists seems to have
frightened some OF the Democrats and Re-
pubi:cans, who have been making over
lures 10 each other for the purpose Of
forming fusion ticket for the next mu-
nicipal election. There are antagonisms
In both parties as difficult TO harmonic as
it Is TO mix together oil and water. and If
they unite il viii be on the principle of
anything 10 down the Populis.s. I; has
been stated that the Populists have al
ready nominated their ticket, but their
leaders deny this. and say they do not in
tend 10 put ticket in the field at all.
Their opponents refuse 20 credit this state
rnent and are preparing for sharp con-
test.
There is a large number, continually in
creasing. who are anxious to nominate
municipal ticket whose policy shall be to
use every effor. to annex Ballard to Seat
tie. A non-partisan ticket OF this kind
may be placed in nomination. Its adj
taxes, which are excessively high, go to
pay the salaries Of city officials, and if
Ballard were annexed 20 Seattle nearly
all these Offices would be abolished. with a
corresponding reduction In taxes Besides,
they say, the jealousies and factions which
now exist. caused by the annual strife for
petty offices. would cease az soon as the
cause was removed.
Among the Populists John Kean and
Frank Frazer are said TO be the nominees
for mayor. with W. II. Vernon or J. Win
sor for treasurer. 4. Mcdonald, Paul
Hopkins, Hans B. Peterson, II. Weber
and I. ii. Smith are mentioned az possi-
bic candidates for councilmen On the
fusion ticket A. E. Pretty, Lyman Wood
and \. ". Fletcher are talked of for
mayor; DR.. II. Johnston for health officer:
T. ". Lake. the present incumbent, for
treasurer; Mr.. Startup, ". II. Dill, Char
les Hadteld, Mr.. Gordon. z. z. Hawley
and f. II. De Moss for counc;lmen.
ali nominations must be made and flied
with the city clerk ten days before the
election.
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BALLARD CITY ELECTION NEAR.
oid Parties May Fuse Against Populists
A Noxs for Annexation.

On December 6 an election for municipal
officers Will be held in the city OF Ballard.
The electors will vote for q mayor, five
councilmcn, city treasurer and health
offcer. Councilman Frazer and CUrtIss,
of the present council, remain III Office for
the ensuing year. In January the city
council-elect Will have the appointment of
city attorney, engineer. clerk, marshal
and two night watchmen.
The present city council is composed of
six Republicans ana two Populists. one of
whom was formerly Democrat and the
other Republican. The city engineer is
. Republican, the clerk Democrat. the
health officer Republican. the treasurer a
Democrat, the marshal q Democrat and
one night Waterman is Republican. the
other Democrat. Although the council
is strongly Republican it filled the ap-
pointive offices irrespective OF politics,
with two Democrats. two Republicans and
one PopuliSt, who was formerly Dem.
ocrat.
There Is the usual scramble for office.
and. as the three political parties are
about equal in numbers. the contest prom
ises to become interesting. At the last
election. however. the Populists roIled
the largest vote for presidential electors
and the Democrats came next. Neither
marty had n very large plurality, although
the Populists pol!ed their full strength.
With the exception Of one voter. who was
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THE NEW BUILDINGS.
Warehouse Converted Into q ShincIe
Miil-Eine Residences.

Miil-Fine Residences.
Seventeen permits were issued from the
building inspectors Office last week. the
estimated cost OF the work being $3.50
Three of these were for new buildings or
Improvements each exceeding $1,000, and
the others were all below tina. figure.
There are but few good buildings in
prospect just now. but architects look for
quite number after January 1.
Green & Erich are converting the cor
rugated iron warehouse on Hall & Man
ning's wharf. at the foot of Vine street.
into shingie mills An addition 24xl2Sx20
feet is being built and good set of ma
chinery will be put in. The total cost of
the improvements will be about Sc, 600.
The Seattle Trust Company has begun
the construction. near Madrona park, on
the hill overlooking Lake Washington. of
q very nice two-storv residence for DR..
Frank Brooks. The building is located at
the corner of Aidine avenue and Gould
street. The design is something differen.
from the ordinary styles. and the inside
will be neatly finished in cedar. The feat
u-e OF the building is an elegant large hall
with I handsome winding stairs extendino
clear up into tower. This tower affords
an excellent view of the lake, the noun.
tains and all the surrounding country.
The building and other improvements will
cost about 5000
IL. ". Pratt is building a prettv two
story frame residence at Edgeyste-. L,
will cost 900.
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otto Ranke's Characteristics.

The 0lymria,, of Olympia. publishes an
interview with Adjt.-Gen. O'Brien, in
which that gentleman speaks OF the late
Otto Ranke as follows:
He came 20 Olympia May c. ls7o with the
party OF which Gov Solomon, Maj HAYDEN.
Capt. B. Il. TustIe and myself we.e members
OF the nineteen constituting the party, onIy
three, besides myself. now residents of
Olympia-Phillp H.ltz, William ste.u5erg and
". stuth. Mr.. Ranke was a mason and brick
layer and had emily small means VIXEN he came
He worked AZ his trade here. and among other
contracts was given the work OF building the
s;eilaeoom brewery and the brick foundation OF
Capt. Pecciyal's residence. There was very little
brioklaying done here in those days. ant after
living here seven or eight years NJ. Ranae
moved 10 Seattle, where he prospered. lie was
a genial. whole soGled. hearty fellow, fond OF tho
pleasures of liie a lover OF music, en- .oyed the
society of young people and was model hus-
band ard father.
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FINE WEATHER FOR DUCKS.
Sportsmen All Dat With Their Shot,
guns-Deer KILLED at ! 900 Yarhs

The recen. storm has given the hunts
men splendid duck-hunting weather. and
those who have been able TO leave their
business for q few days are making the
most OF il. All the favorite resorts along
the Skasit river. those near Olympia and
il the sloughs that run into Lake Wash
ington have been beseiged for the pas: few
dryS.
Fire Commissioners Jones and KahaIev
are 81 Swinomish and W. II. Pumphrev.
+. II. Hardwick. II. Y. Bean and NJ
Fisher a9e a. McRedmond or Squak
slough. LAST Friday DR.. T. \. purdv and
I. VI. Palmer went 10 Stanwood. W.
Edwards. Clarence Hanford and Nr. Bow.
man are at the same place.
Last Saturday Frank Davidson and 7
party OF four went 10 Swinomish with the
intention Of staying until they made \ brig
Kill. They took with them ten, and ali
the necessary trappings TO keep house for
some time.
James West. ex-sacretary OF the Sports
man ; ASSOCIATION of the Northwest, thinks
that quail shooting ought 20 commence
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BREVITIES.
zee scoones & Co.'S auction ad. Csyuga house

See scoones & Co.'S auction I'D. Csyuga house
furniture.
The Monticello will take the State of Wash
ing.o1's run between Everett, Seattle ana Ta-
coma, com meneing this evening.
4 building permit was issued Saturday for
one-sto-y frame cottage on East street. between
Crawford and Barclay streets, to cost 1900
G. K. Washburn was arrested by Jailer Shee-
han last night on the charge of asscusiDg
William Fitzgerald, q longshoEsnan. with 8 beer
glass.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is making preparations for
free entertainment to be given Than ksgiying
evening. y fine musical and literary pro-
g:amue will be rendered and Cynluas.ic exhi-
bition will be given. Miss Ethel kahle, the
celebrated whistler, will give oae OF mex choice
selections.
Deputy United States Marshal f. W. Mudgett
arrived in the city last night with the three
coltraoand Cinnamon that were captured ut
wooliey last week. Daring the day about
twenty Cinnamon called At the cou1sy jail 20
see the prisoners and could not believe that
their coming had been delayed by the recent
storm.
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President W. G. Armstrong. of the
Western Central Labor L MON. has not
yet arranged a programme for the series
OF public meetings to be given by the Cen
trail fo- the discussion Of various social
and economic subjects. He proposes to
issue invitations to several of the most in
dependent thinkers on these questions in
the city and endeavor to have them
take sufficient interest to attend the
meetings. deliver short talks and indulge
in free discussion with those presen. on
the subject treated. Mr.. Armstrong will
be glad to hear from any such persons
who may desire to participate in these
meetings. Arrangements will probably
be completed 10 hold the first meeting the
hrs. Wednesday evening in December.