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Careful, shrewd buying, discrimi­nation, foresight and close prices keep the Yerxa stores filled all day. Visit them—don't buy if you don't need—but visit them if only to learn the value of best grooeries—at least cost. Sweet Corn, good, 8c can, doz. 90c Tomatoes, Standard, 9c can, doz. 95c Pumpkins, Standard, 8c can, doz. 85c Peas, Marrowfats, 8c can, doz. 90c Rolled Oats 2 l-2c California Prunes, lb 3c Ruby Prunes, lb . 10c Falioy Evaporated Pears, lb. 12 l-2c

•Good Apricots, lb 10c Evaporated Peaches, lb. . . . 15c Tomato Catsup, pt. bot.j each, 12V^c

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19 lbs. Best Granulated Cane Sugar for $ 1 .00.

Yerxa's Extra Flour 98 pound sack $ 2 . 1 0

Lard, Pure, lb. . '. l i e

Butter We are receiving daily ship­

ments of fresh, sweet Dairy Butter, lb 20c Fresh Creamery Butter 5-lb jars $1.25

Buttenne, lb all prices. Cheese, full cream brick, lb. . 12c Fancy full Cream Cheese, lb. . 14c

' Sot-Ost, a healthful, nourishing milk product

Coffee Coffee Roasted Every day, ground or pul­

verized to order. Our Jamaica Java at 20c Is a great Coffee for the price; it

makes a better cup of coffee than many 30c coffees.

Golden Santos and Rio blend, lb 15o

Colema, lb 20c Robal Blend, lb 22c The Celebrated Hoffman House

Coffee, lb . 3 0 c Esparanza Coffee, lb 40c

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Smoke Yerxa's Good Cigars.

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10c 6c

Bakery. Our excellent Bread, 16 oz. loaf,

each Our Five 0'Clock Bread, each

Out of the oven at 5 p. m. Apple Pies, each. Spiced Drops, doz. At 5 p. m. we have hot Tea Biscuits

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h e t u r n e d o v e r a n e w l e a f i n t h e c a l e n ­d a r t h i s m o r n i n g , f o r t h i s i s t h e C h i n e s e n e w y e a r . A s t h e c e l e s t i a l r e c o r d s t i m e , t h i s i s t h e y e a r 4400 A . C , t h a t i s t o s a y , " A f t e r C o n f u c i u s . " T h e r e a l m e r r y ­m a k i n g w a s l a s t e v e n i n g w h e n t h e C h i n e s e c e l e b r a t e d t h e i r " F e a s t t o t h e D e a d . " E a t i n g , d r i n k i n g a n d f e a s t i n g t o t h e a c c o m p a n i m e n t o f C h i n e s e m u s i c w e r e i n d u l g e d i n a t g r e a t l e n g t h . T o ­d a y t h e y r e f r a i n e d f r o m m e a t - e a t i n g a n d f e s t i v i t i e s w e r e t a b o o e d . A r r a y e d i n t h e i r " S u n d a y b e s t , " i t b e c a m e t h e g e n e r a l c u s t o m t o c a l l u p o n f r i e n d s a n d e x c h a n g e t h e g r e e t i n g s o f t h e s e a s o n .

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N e a r l y e v e r y c l a s s i n t h e w i n t e r h o r s e s h o w t o b e h e l d o n F a r k a v e n u e t o - m o r ­r o w afternoon i s f i l l ed . B v e n t h e b i g s u m m e r s h o w s w h i c h h a v e b e e n h e l d i n t h e p a s t h a v e n o t h a d s u c h a l o n g J i s { o f e n t r i e s , a n d a s a . w i n t e r s h o w Is e n t i r e l y h e w i n t h i s c i t y , t h e n u m b e r o f e q u i p a g e s a n d h o r s e s e n t e r e d s h o w s t h e a m o u n t of i n t e r e s t t a k e n i n t h e e v e n t . I f t h e w e a t h e r t o J m o r r o w i s f a v o r a b l e , M i n n e ­a p o l i s w i l l w i t n e s s a p a r a d e o f h a n d s o m e h o r s e s a n d s t y l i s h t u r n o u t s n e v e r b e f o r e e q u a l l e d i n t h i s c i t y .

T h e s h o w c o u r s e w i l l b e f r o m F o u r ­t e e n t h t o T w e n t y - f i f t h s t r e e t s o n P a r k a v e n u e , a n d t h e g r a n d p a r a d e w i t h w h i c h t h e e x h i b i t i o n b e g i n s w i l l s t a r t a t 1:30 s h a r p . T h o s e w h o h a v e m a d e n o m i n a ­t i o n s f o r t h e e v e n t s a r e u r g e d t o b e i n l i n e p r o m p t l y , a s t h e m a n a g e r s d e s i d e t o f i n i s h t h e j u d g i n g b y 5 o ' c l o c k .

T h e g r e a t p a c e r , D a n P a t c h , w h o i s o n e of t h e f e a t u r e s o f t h e s h o w , i s e n t e r e d i n C l a s s 19, s w e e p s t a k e s , b e s t s i n g l e l i g h t h a r n e s s h o r s e . T h e c o m p l e t e l i s t o f e n ­t r i e s f o l l o w s :

Class J.—Best four-in-hand to s l e igh: Xutbreak-er, Jr. , FlaYllla, Good. Oontaeart, by L. 8. Gil-

' lot te: J im, Joe . Jenny. Jack, by D. H. McAllis­ter & Co.; Ti t , Tat , Kit. Kat , by George MlUer.

Class 3—Best tandem to s le igh: Och Ixiule, I'cter Cooper, by L. A. Karamee: Roxy, Del ia , by P. B. Hunt; Royal, Victor, by F. B. Ford.

Clnss 4—Best pair to Victoria, or other appro­priate s ty le two-scat s l e i c b : Duke, Duchess , by E. L. Hersey: Tom. Jerry, by L. Swi f t ; Duke, Colonel, by F. B. Semple; Jim, Bobby, by George I,. Kollett: Royal, Victor, by F. E. Ford.

Class 5-—Best pair to booby brougham: Duke, Don. by Thomas Lowry; Gemwood, Prince, by C. O. Goodrich; Jim, Bobby, by. George i. . Fol­le t t .

Class 7—Best cob to suitable s ingle s l e igh: Duchess , by E. L. Hersey; Royal Swel l , by George L. Fol le t t ; Easter Lily, by George C. Finch; Uoxy, by P. B . Hunt; Dandy, by Charles Wigoff.

Class 8—Best pair cobs to suitable s ingle s le igh: Roxy, Del ia , by P. B . Hunt ; Nel l i e , J im, by George Miller: Lord, Laddie, by George Mil­ler: Princess Bonine, Lady Babble, by John S. Pil lsbury.

Class 10—Best s ingle trotter to speed s le igh: Malcolm Boy , by P. J. Alexander; Mabel S. by George C. Sherman; Hambert , by S. S. Johnston; Cora B. , by D. W. Thurston;-Flavi l la , bv L. S. Gil lette; Harry Wade, by Charles W . Simmons; McAllerton, by H. A. Tut t l e ; The Mer­chant, by J. D. McArdle; Quarter Main, by Harry Kremer.

Class 11—Best s ingle pacer to speed s l e igh: Bi l ly S., by George C. Sherman; Prince Stevens , by W. B . MacLean; Casonda, by L. S. Gil lette: Nutbreaker. Jr . , by L. S. Gi l lette; Els ie Gam-brel, by M. L. Rothschild; Buff Wilson, by M. L. Rothschild; Royal Online, by S. H. Phi l l ips; Hat t ie B.T by John Liud; Algon, by C. H . Had-ley.

Class 12—Best pair trotters to s ingle speed s le igh: Mollie Morrill, Maplewood, by . T . N. Kenyon: Pet . Flora, by A. W. Ludwig; Rich-wood, Loekwood, by F. J. Gould; Charlie Mack, Kit t le Mack, by J. D. McArdle; Harold Edward, by 1. V. Gedney. - '

Class 13—Best pair pacers to s ingle speed s le igh: O'Grady, Lucero, by J. W. Day; Lady Option. Mate, by H. L. Karrick; Els ie Gambrel. Buff Wilson, by M. L. Rothschild.

Class 14—Best pair roadsters to two-seat pleasure s l e igh: Clara M., Alraa B. , by Charles H. Wood: John Hull , John Wood, by J. E. Cush-Ing; Tom, Jerry, by L. Swi f t ; Don, Dan, by George L. Fol le t t ; General, Captain, by George Miller.

• Class 15—Best roadster to one-seat pleasure s le igh: Malcom Boy, by P. J. Alexander; Ham­bert, by S. S. Johnston; Cora B. , by D . W. Thurston; Prince, by E. G. Wal ton; F lar i l l ia , by L. S. Gi l let te; McAllerton, by H. A. Tut t l e ; May Fey . by A. I,. Hazer; Prince, by J. M. Armstrongr-

Class 16—Best Shetland to. s ingle Bleign: Irv­ing F . , by M. R . Brackl in; Baby, by C. H . Hadley . . . Class 17—Best pair Shet lands to . s ingle s l e igh; Summit Park Nina, Elegance, by M. R. Brackl in; Robbie, Dandy, by C. H. Hadley.

Class 18—Best pair Shetlands to two-seat s le igh: Tom, Jerry, by J. W. Bishop.

Class 19—Sweepstakes: B e s t s ingle l ight har­ness horse, Mabel S., by George C. Sherman; Hnmbe-t , by S. S. Johnston; Cora B. , by D. W . Thurston; Dan Patch, by M. W . SaTage; The Merchant, by .T. D. McArdle.

Class 20—Best pair l ight harness horses: Lady Option, Mate, by H. L. Karrick: Elsie , Gambrel, Buff Wilson, by M. L. Rothschild; Richwood, Lockwood, by F. J . Gould; Charlie Mack, K i t t l e Mack, by J. D. McArdle.

Class 22—Best pair heavy harness horses: Gemwood. Prince, by F. B. Semple; Major. Colo­nel, by M. W. Savage; Royal, Victor, by F. E . Ford; General. Captain, by George Miller.

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" T h e r e p r o a c h h a s b e e n h u r l e d a t u s t h a t i n t h e . V e n e z u e l a n a f f a i r w e s t a r t e d o u t w i t h t o o m u c h e n e r g y . I w i l l a d m i t t h a t w e h a v e i n d e e d a c t e d w i t h o u r w o n t e d e n e r g y , b u t t h i s o n l y f r o m t h e m o m e n t , w h e n - w e w e r e f o r c e d t o r e s o r t t o a r m s . T h e f o o l i s h t a l k o f s o u n d i n g o f d r u m s a n d t r u m p e t s , h o w e v e r , i s o n l y i d l e g o s ­s i p . O n t h e c o n t r a r y , a s f a r a s f o r b e a r ­a n c e a n d p a t i e n c e a r e c o n c e r n e d , w e w e n t t o t h e l i m i t o f h u m a n e n d u r a n c e , f o r — a n d t h i s , i s a d m i t t e d b y a l l — V e n e z u e l a n o t o n l y r e f u s e d t o o f f e r a t a n g i b l e e q u i v ­a l e n t f o r t h e o b l i g a t i o n s s h e h a d i n c u r r e d t o w a r d s s u b j e c t s o f t h e G e r m a n e m p i r e , b u t c o m m i t t e d a t t h e s a m e t i m e b r u t a l a c t s o f v i o l e n c e a g a i n s t G e r m a n s a n d t h e i r p r o p e r t y . S o l o n g a s w e c o n f i n e d o u r ­s e l v e s t o d i p l o m a t i c m e a s u r e s t o u r g e o u r c o m p l a i n t s , w e d i d n o t a d v a n c e a s i n g l e s t e p . O n t h e c o n t r a r y , t h e V e n e z u e l a n g o v e r n m e n t b o l d l y d e c l a r e d t H a t a l l t h e s e c a s e s w e r e n o t s u b j e c t s for- d i p l o m a t i c a d j u d i c a t i o n . T h e n f o l l o w e d a m e m o r a n ­d u m t r a n s m i t t e d t o l i s i n t h e s h a p e o f a n o t e w h e r e i n t h e c o u r s e p u r s u e d b y u s t o ­w a r d s V e n e z u e l a w a s flatly d e n o u n c e d a s i n s u l t i n g , u t t e r l y u n j u s t i f i a b l e , o u t r a g e o u s a n d u n c a l l e d f o r .

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Men's Clothing Oxir en t i re stock of Winter Suits, $15.

Values up to $35. None reserved. This it the greatest offering of high grade suits

we have ever made. It includes about 1,000 suits ranging in price from $20 to $35, the majority hav­ing sold at $25. All are made of the finest imported fabrics which have a richness of pattern usually found only in the highest grader custom tailor suits. This sale will continue until line is broken, probably for the remainder of the week.

SUITS. $35 reduced to $15 $30 reduced to $15 $25 reduced to $15 $22 reduced to $15 $20 reduced to $15

$18 reduced to $11.50 $20 reduced to $11.50

OVERCOATS. $35 reduced to $16.50 $30 reduced to $16.50 $25 reduced to $16.50 $22 reduced to $16.50 $20 reduced to $16.50 $18 reduced to $11.50 $20 reduced to $11.50 $25 reduced to $11.50

L. , $25 reduced to $11.50

All $15 Suits and Overcoats in Basement Salesroom at $9.50.

T h e P l y m o u t h Clothing House, Sixth ^nd Nicollet

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