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WINTER MERCHANDISE
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There is not a minute in the day or a moment
in the course of the year when Boston Store's
regular prices are not way below that of other
houses' so-called bargains. What great bar
gains there must be in this challenge clearing
sale of ours can hardly be imagined. In all
the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of
merchandise to be sacrificed in this clearing
sale every article is new, fresh, and this
winter's style.
Absolutely Without Regard to Cost, Quantity or Quality
We have determined, to malce this clearing sale the -wonder
of the day. Great and sensational as many of our sales
.have heen wo have never yet shown the entire possibilities
of our store. Our 1002's business has been so great that this
olqarlng sale is a special necessity and we will offer such
amazing bargains that you are convinced again and again
that no other store can give you such values as we do.
This sale is not the result of a
whim nor for any other reason
other than that of carrying out
our absolutely inflexible rule to
never carry over any goods from
one season to another. Winter
GOODS MUST GO AT ANY SACRIFICE.
Challenge Sale of Dress Goods
75c Dress Goods at 25c Yard Lot No. 1 Includes
strictly all wool suitings and homespuns in all colors, strictly all wool knickerbockers
poplins, basket cloths, Jacquards and armures In checks and plaids, and a full Una of
double width albatross In evening shades, Including creme, pinks and
light blue. Every yard guaranteed to bo 75c quality, on sale on bar- fTj,
gain square at, clearing sale price
85c Waistings at 39c Lot No. 2 Consists of imported
French flannels In all colors, striped waistings, double width whlpcorda
greens and blues, polka dot satin burbur, mohair basket plaids and
albatrosses, all on sale on bargain square, at clearing
ale price
In reds,
39c
25c Dress Goods at 10c Strictly all wool suitings, part
wool camel's hair effects in plaids and stripes and ilbellne plaids, es- -4 "v
peclally adaptable for waists, skirts and children's dresses, all on sale I 1 I
on bargain square, at clearing sale price "
$1 Dress Goods at 49c $1.29 Dress Goods at 69c
Lot No. 3 Consists of 56-Inch Panama
cloths, canvas etamlnes, Scotch worsteds,
Elbellnes, mistrals, burr and voille er
mines, storm serges, cheviots, illuminated
diagonal cloth and mohair crepon3. Every
yard guaranteed to be worth $1.00 or
more, on sale on bargain
quare at clearing
ale price
49c
Lot No. 4 Embraces the highest grade of
Imported armures, prunellas, tailor suit
ings, broadcloths, granites, twine eta
mlnes and canvas etamlnes, mohair lus
ters and unfinished worsteds. All on salo
on bargain square at
clearing sale
69c
price
50c Men's Cassi meres at 15c Our entire stocks of
men's all wool cassimeres in plain colors, checks and plaids, especially adaptable for
boys' and men's wear, also rainy-day skirts and hundreds of other
useful purposes. On sale on bargain square at, clearing
ale price
i
15c
ChallengeClearingSale of Smart Cloaks & Furs
A genuine avalanche of prices to clear away immense stocks of women's apparel.
12.50
9.50
Electric Seal and Astrakhan Jackets in this season's popular styles,
iuuy iinea, wortn tzo, during mis challenge wile at
30-Inch Astrakhan Capes, lull sutin Hoed, worth $20, during this
challenge sale at
Cluster Scarfs Finest Fox Tails, worth Double Fox Scarfs, worth up to $L0.00
up to 110, during-this A f C) durititf this challonge n HO
challenge sale 4.VO sal... V.VO
fersian uamD jackets that have sold up to SIo.OO, during this EZ ff
ai KJ 3J
Hudson Bay Otter Jackets that have sold at $163.00, during
this challenge sale
Sealskin Jackets that have cold up to $250.00, during this
challenge tale at
challenge Bale
98.00
125.00
tter Capes that have sold at $12.".00, Beaver Capes that have sold at $145.00,
during this challenge C during this challenge Z ST f f
JKJ.VJ J sale UO.lilf
5.90
sale.
$15.00 Cloaks at $5.90. Cloaks and jackets in the latest mode,
that have sold at $15.00, during this challenge tale at
iui i.o,-jiii guaranteed satin lining, popnlar g gC3
novelty cloths, they have sold as high as $22.50, during challenge sale V.V O
$8.00 and $10.00 Cloaks at $1.98. -Well made, well finished jackets in the
late shapes, cloth and colors, many Mcnte Carlos and Autos. Thee fa
jackets have sold as hieh as $10.00, during this challenge sale at.. O
Swell Long Coots that have
sold up to $30.00, at
Long Coats that have sold
up to $40.00, at
14.85
19.00
" Long Coats that have sold
up to $50.00, at
Long Coats that have sold
up to $75.00, at
2.50
Handsomely Tailored Suits, designed for this CA
season's trade, have sold high as $8 and $10,0. J I
Ooif Skirts, strap Pitched, worth $6.00,
during this challenge sale
Pretty Silk Skirts of peau de soie and
taffeta, sold up to $12 50, at
Highest Grade Suits, zibelines, cheviots,
worsteds, etc., nave noiu ior
24.50
39.00
5.98
i, cneviots, -j a
20, at 14.85
Challenge Sale of Fine Silks
50c Silks at 15c Silks that have heretofore been sold for
not less than 60c a yard. Including brocaded silks, urah alike. China silks, plain and
figured, taffetas and taffetallnes, and wash silks; every yard guaran- f
75c
teed to be 60c quality, on sale on bargain square at
clearing sale price
Black Taffetas at 75c Yard -Over 5,000 yards black
Phoenix Mills finest taffeta made, they are all SB-Inch and 27-inch wide very glossy
and guaranteed to wear well, the regular price of these high grade
taffetas has been $1.25 and $1.60 a yard
during the challenge sale, at, a yard
$2.50 Black Grenadines at $1. 00 All of our high
class black silk grenadines, 45-lnch wide, consisting of plain Mexican nets, Iron frame
grenadines, broche grenadines, embroidered dot grenadines, grena- "V
dines in scrolls and fancy stripes, all Imported grenadines, worth AV-
$2 and $2.60 during this challenge sale
Clearing Sale of Silk Velvets Silks on Bargain Square
...... a 1 - l
1,600 yards of black and colored silk
velvets, all good shades, these velvets
have been selling at $1.00 a yard, but to
close out the lot quickly
the entire lot during tht
challenge sale, at, yard
Over 6,000 yards of all kinds of black
and colored plain and fancy silk yard wide
black taffetas and china silks, 27-in. black
and colored lining taffetas, etc., also a
very fine lot of rustling
y yM "V very fine lot of rustling i gy i
4 9 c is:;,.:. 49c-o vc
Crepe de Chine at 67ic About 1,000 yards of very fine
67 c
silk crepe de chine, including all the new scarce evening shade and
black full 24-Inch wide Monday' special challenge
price
92,000 YARDS OF FINEST EMBROIDERIES
The Greatest Display of Embroideries and Inserting Ever Shown West of New York City
Embroideries in
4i yard lengths
many to match at
Just about half
what you will have
to pay later in the
season.
We have just received jrom
the New York custom house
a huge lot of. Embroideries
and Insertings bought direct
from a St. Gaul, Switzerland,
7nantifacturer. This in
chides all his sample strips
and short lengths. A 11 bright,
jresh, clean, new goods.
A few of the
many beautiful
styles of these em
broideries 'have
been displayed in
our show windows
during the past
week.
The lot comprises Nainsook Cambric, Suisse and Hamburg Embroideries and Jnsertlngs of almost every description.
They are In narrow and neat, dainty patterns also wide, showy embroideries up to 18 Inches in width. This lot of
embroideries would sell In a regular way up to 75c a yard. THE ENTIRE PURCHASE WILL. BE PLACED
UN rlVE BARGAIN SQUARES AT THESE MARVELOUS PRICES
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$1 White Goods at 25c
We have just received one big lot of the
finest quality of white mercerized waistings.
These are in long mill lengths and without
doubt the finest waistings that were made
this season. They are in extra heavy weight,
medium weight and light weight, and are in
those heavy and fine basket weaves and
those beautiful jacquard effects. These goods
should be seen. At 25c a yard, tbey are
without question one of the greatest bar
gains we have ever offered. We have them
in white and black effects. No richer wash
fabric was ever made. These
waistings are a phenomenal
bargain at, a yard
25c
Challenge Clearing Sale in Basement
I All the balance of the crepe waist cloths. In pinks,
3!c
All the remnants of bleached muslin that generally
sold for 5 cents per yard 4 n
go at
All the remnants of fine bleachod long cloth, cambrie,
mull, fine muslins, regular price 12Vic
yard, go at ..." tJW
All the remnants of imitation French flannels that
have been sold all season for 12 He f(
yard, now go at v"2C
All the remnants of cotton eiderdown that have been
sold all season for 19c 7'f
go at V
All the remnants of cotton and shaker flannels, light
and heavy weights, all on one big table
for 2c a yard, worth 7Hc 2C
All the balance of our fine madras ginghams, etc.,
worth 25c a yard j A.
go at IVJw
All the ends of lace curtains, where we have 1, 2, S
4 pair of a kind in white and ecru, many of them
worth $2.50 a pair, go in one QQ.
big lot at "OC
All the fine mercerized lining sateens, 36-lncbes wide,
worth up to 20 cents a yard, 1
go at 02C
Closing Out the Yarns Shetland floss, Saxony,
etc., that have been 10c a skein all sea
son, go now at 3C
All the balance of the crepe waist cloths. In pinks.
blues and reds, have been sold all season
for 12V4e a yard, go at
Special sale of large size IS cents unbleached Turk
ish towels, at, each
tomorrow
5c
15c
One big table of fine satin damask and all linen buck,
hemstitched towels, Iworth up to 40o each, go to-
morrow as long at they last,
at, each
Lace Curtalnettes Ond big table of lace curtaln
ettes, regular price 15c a yard, go as long 1
as they last at jf 2C
$2.50 Comforters at SI. 23 All the balance of
our enttre stock on hand of Comforters, sateen and
sllkollne, filled with fine white cotton, regular price
12 50 each, to clean them out, go at,
each ,
1.25
All Wool Blankets All the t5.no strictly all wool
Cray and tan blankets, in 1-4 and 11-4 sire, some of
these are slightly imperfect and go at.... -w q
$1.98 each, none are worth less than $5... O
Outing Flannel One big table of fine quality
light and dark outing flannel that has been sold all
season for 12c, to close out over 6,000 yards of
It we will offer it for 614o a yard,
tomorrow O2C
A
SPECIAL flONDAY OFFERINQ IN
Ladies' Belts
Just received the latest and
smartest designs in Ladies'
Belts, elastic belts, and single
and double strands, soft crush
belts, pleated belts, and belts
for street and evening wear at
very special prices
5075c-$l
Ladies' Belt Buckles
Just received a beautiful aa
sortmeut of ladies' belt buckles,
they come in all the latest fin.
ishes, both the straight and the
dip front effects, at
25c-49c
$1.50 Dress Hats at 39c and 49c
IN BLACK AND COLORS.
Upwards of one hundred dozen finest
quality rough felt untrimmed dress
shapes in fifty different Btyles, in tan,
brown, navy, cardinal, green, gray,
black, etc. Original price $1.50.
"ssa.l:.39cand49c
75c Flowers at 10c & 25c Bunch
Thousands of bunches ot fresh, bright
new, beautiful flowers, such aa roses,
violets, daisys, foilages, blossoms,
black flowers, etc. These goods are
absolutely new and are the first ar
rivals for the spring trade, but all go
into the clearing sale, while they last
JuK . lOc and 25c
J. L. HKANDKIS & SONS.
Great Challenge Clothing Sale
Unheard of Bargains In Suits and Overcoats for the opening of the New Year.
Any Rogers-Peet Men's Suit $17 CQ
in me nouse, wonn up m ...
Any Rogers-Peet Overcoat
that sold at 125, during this Challenge Sale.
Any Rogers Peet Overcoat 20.00
Any Rogers-Peet Overcoat
that sold at $35 during this Challenge Sale.
This Is emphatically the greatest offer of highest grade Cloth
ing ever made. "Rogers-Peet" Suits and Overcoats are the
finest In America.
All our $10 and $12.50 Suits and Overcoats at $5
The Suits are the latest cut and handsomest materials. The "V "V
Overcoats are the lonar and short styles and iu every way J J
up-to-date
All our $15 and $18 Suits and Overcoats at $8.75
Here are swell garments in the smartest patterns and most
popular winter ir.atoriala, at
17.50
25.00
8.75
Handkerchief Challenge
Ladies' and men's plain white and' fancy colored
border handkerchiefs, In all widths of f
hemstitching, worth up to 80, f.
goat
Ladles' plaiu all linen, neatly
kerchiefs, slightly mussed,
worth up to 16c,
at each
he mstltched band
5c
ctly all
10c
Ladles' and men's handkerchiefs in strictly all
linen; also some handkerchiefs edged
with iaces, sold up to Joe,
at
Children's Underwear at 10c Misses' children's
and boys' waists, pants end drawers, A"V
all sizes in medium weight with light J C
fleece lined, at each
29c
50c Underwear at 29c Ladles floe and hear
ribbed; also plaid heavy floeoe lined
underwear, regular l)UO quality
at, per garment
15c Hosiery at 61c Misses and children's fast
black bosjery, some with double knees SZ f
all full eeamlaas, worth 15c, J
go at
SHOES
3c for Shoe Dressing
10c for Ladies' Overfaiters
rn a f Boys' shoes, 9 to 13.
UlJ " I Child'8 Bhoes' 6 to 8-
" Ladies' house slip'rs.
for L Men's working shoes.
M f Girls' shoes, 12 to 2.
U I Ladies' Shoes.
Ladies' warm
for shoes.
1-- TMen's $2.50 shoes.
hU Ladies'a shoes.
-I Boys' brass quilted
for soe eoes
Ladies' fancy slip'rs.
Inn r Ladies' $3.50 shoes.
ivJO j Men's $3.00 shoes.
Ou the second
for ( floor.
HOSTON 8TORE
J. L. BKANDEIS & SONS.
IJOSTON STOKE.
J. L. Bit AN DEIS & SONS.
BOSTON STORE.
J. L. BUANDEIS & SONS.
QI AIXT KKATt IlKS OP LIFE.
Sam Hlldreth, a horse trainer at tha New
Orleans track, started betting tha other
Bar with what the sporta call a "shoe
String." He won aeveral aucresslve bets
and br night had nearly fl.OOO. He then
Tlalted a faro bank and won I2.S0O. Turn
ing to the roulette wheel be increased bis
winnings br about 18,000. He aucceaaively
made ventures at other games and by
morning waa $26,000 richer. For three days
be baa pressed his luck and at the end of
that time found himself worth over $60,000.
The visit of a atork at the borne of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur W. Becker of 3002 Gerher
svenue, St. Louis, Wednesday, bearing a
precious mite of a baby girl, proved the
biggest event that has bappeued In the
becker family for aevea acore years.
Put one other girl waa born to the Becker
ancestry In the history of the family tree,
and ea that birth, which Is suppoaed to
have occurred HO years ago, is only men
tioned In the family genealogy as the first
lady of her race and died shortly after
binh. The advent of little Miss Becker has
given hope to all members ot the Becker
family, who have long sl.ice despaired ot
having female issue. The father la the aon
of J. K. Becker, who had four sons aa tho
fruit of bis marriage, all of whom are living.
Mary Jane Edwards. 103 yeara of age, died
at her home In Glrard. 111.. December 27.
"Orandmother" Edwards, as she bad been
called for over bait a century, had been in
declining health for aeveral months.
t'p to a year ago, however, she enjoyed
remarkable freedom from the ills usually
attrndunt upon age. Her memory was re
markable, and evea after her physical de
cline set In she could recall in a vivid
manner and with historical accuracy eveuta
of the early yeara of the last century.
Mrs. Edwards bad resided la Glrard many
years, making her home vlth her daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Carey. She was generally sup
poaed to be the oldest woman In Macoupin
county. ,
One of the many curious customs which
mark the visits of Judges to provincial as
sizes of England is that observed at Near-castle-on-Tyne.
Thi mayor alwaya makes the following
speech to the judges on circuit:
"My lords, we have to congratulate you
upon having completed your labors In thia
ancient town, and have also to Inform you
that you travel heme to Carlisle, through
border country, much and often infested
by the Scots. We therefore present each
; of your lordships with a piece of money to
buy therewith a dagger to defend your
selves." Thin the mayor produces two ancient
coins, a jacobua and a rarolua. The for
tuer be presents to tae aeulor &nd the Ut
ter to the Junior Judge. Apparently it Is
Intended '.hat the senior Judge shall pur
chase a dagger twice the size of that pur
chased by the Junior judge.
C E. Benjamin of the Canadian Pacific
sends out aa a New Year'a greeting a card
containing the following unique office rules
for ticket agenta: I
1. Traveling passenger agents, upon en
tering this office, will leave the door wide
open, or apologize. ;
2. If you have a few hours to spare, take ,
a chair and lean up against the wall; alno
put your feet on the desk. It will be of i
great assistance to those who are writing.
3. If you know any antique stories, tell
them to us. Our hours for listening are
from a. m. until i p. in." We altrud to
our bualnesa and make up ur reports at
night.
I 4. You are requested to smoke. Tobacco
and cigars of the lineal brands 1U b sup-
piled by us.
6. Spit on the floor, as the cuspidors are
only for ornament.
6. Profance language is expected st all
times, especially if women are preeent.
7. If we are engaged in conversation with
a passenger, do not wait until we are
through, but cut right in, as It Is eaay for
us to talk to aeveral at a time.
8. Talk loud or whistle. It this does not
have the desired effect, sing.
. If we are giving information relative
to routes and connections, don't fall to
join in and show how wise you are.
10. If we have only one lower berth left,
and there is a poBslbility ot your using our
line, make a reservation, as our psssengers
prefer the uppers.
Should you need the loan of any money,
do not hesitate to ask for It, as It will be
all right with the traveling auditor.
Chaiubf r'8chool of I)anclng,17th A Doug
las. Classes forming for Jan. Tel. C. X776.
OI'T OP THE ORDINARY.
Alexander Hamilton, urice a prosperous
planter In Cuba, but now old, crippled and
penniless, waa forced to apply to the char
ity hoard of Cincinnati for food and shelter
on Christmas day.
Four million bushels of peanuts are raised
annually, while nearly &,',ixi barrels of
peanut shells lie about In public places
waiting to be swept up.
William A. Craig, tho cuatodlan, reports
that up to data i.Jw.tH people have visited
the top of the Washington monument since
that structure waa built.
Irr. T. O. Simpson of West Falrlee, Vt.,
owns the musket from whlrh was fired the
first siiot at the buttle ot Hunker Hill. It
I donned to his grandfather, Major John
blmj'son.
The New Jersey recluse who died the
other day after spending thirty years
without crosslrg the threnhold of his dixr.
In consequence of an election bet, Is a
strikli:- Ini-tance of the extremes to which
men will aiiow tliemnelv ea to be carried
by folly.
John Brooks, the last rf e long-lived fam.
I I . Is uead in St. I.ouls, having reached
IU kt'th year, ills father died at kl and him
mother at 77. His five brothers and sisters
xf':r"i" ?ver at ,ne lln,e Oielr death.
Mr. brooks served with the union fores
In the civil war.
Mrs. Albert Burns of I.aurens, B. C. has
had a very buwy llfn. In twenty. two year
she has raised thirteen children. In addi
tion to this she has started and run a aaw
mlll, run a ginnery, which in the busy eu
son she feeds heraelf; ciaea general team
If.g. her own housework and takes in sew
ing. Tbe revenua from the public markets nf
New York City not only nhow no Increase,
but are decreasing. l lx,3 the total reve
nue from city markets was ftfl.OKi; In lil it
waa l&i.M, a tiecreae of kS.uuo In thrtu
years, notwithstanding the large growtn
of the city and the general increase lri
the market business djrtng the eight years
Intervening.
J. II. Heer, superintendent of the Colony
Indian school. Colony, okl.. deplores the
granting of permission for Indian dances.
Si t,lteB ,hat 'he most serious setback
which the Indiana ever sustained was tho
revival last uimner, after a lapse of fif
teen years, of the sun dance. Indiana wh
had worked constantly and progrekae.l
steadily for years left their home for thia
ounce, were gone a mouth aud wouie back.
UlUrly deuwiraUsvU.