The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • Page 3

None too Much Time in Which to Make Your I Selections. Our special Christmas Sales are Now Oii you will Find Here an Immense Assortment of Articles for of the Character you desire and the Prices are Right! FURS Oar Fur Stock is complete from the modest prices up to the rich and elaborate. We have an unusually large' variety in Martin, Sable and Isabelle Furs. They are the very best Furs to be had at the prices asked. i Silk Petticoats An opportunity to get a fine rustling Silk Petticoat at reduced prices.

"We are selling beauty in black and Ji AO colors, worth for PettiSaf.7.98, and $10 Black Mercerized Petticoats, Splendid i AA Values at $1.00, $1.50, $2:50 up to Skirts and Waists A nice assortment of Dressy Black Skirts and Fancy Waists, for Evening iwear has just been, opened. Special Christmas Sale. Prices on Coats and Suits Greatly Reduced! All our $7.50 Ladies' Coats 68 reduced to All our J12.50 Ladies Coats 7 CA reduced to I All our $15.00 reduced to All our $25.00 Ladies Coats reduced .1 10.60 16.50 Fancy Christmas Hosiery Ladies fine Lisle thread hose, em- CAp broideried, lace or plain at wOvj I L.1.50 to yO Pair Neckwear for Christmas A great number of charming new conceits are now being shown. Early prettiest and most attractive jpieces from buyers will secure the 25c to GLOVES No present is more acceptable to any than a pair of nice gloves. We have gloves for ery occasion, both street and dress.

A range of; qualities and prices to please everyone. Useful and pretty things in Jewelry JBJverything of the very latest and moderately priced. Christmas Umbrellas Here you can buy an Umbrella for 79c or J7 rfl one for. All the popular goods can be found here. Handkerchiefs Make Dainty Remembrances Ws not a hard matter to select suitable Xmas preseuts from our Handkerchief line.

We've all the Fancy and Plain Lineris, lots of new styles. THE COORSE OF TBOE LOyE Father Who Objects Suit of Shorty Freeman Had His Arrested for Calling. "The course of true love never did run smoothly." This familiar old quotation and fairy story -was illustrated anew in lola last night when a young man was arrested by an irate father, simply for being present at the old gentleman's home. Shorty Freeman Is youn? man who is suffering. For a year or more he has paid attentions to.

the, daughter of Samuel Cling, lives In the First ward. The old gentleman "never took kindly to Shorty as a probpectlve son-in-law, whereas Mrs. Cling' liked the young man and was to say that she was not unwilling for him toi pay attentions to the girl. The girl is employed at one of the lo-i cal boarding bouses. Yesterday she asked Freeman to go to her home and get some of her things which sho had left thefe.

went and was, met by Mr. CUngwiUi a fierce refusal. He locked the said clothes in a room refused to give them up and swore out a warrant for Shorty's arrest, charging a disturbance of the peace. This morning Judge Hdiigh put Shorty under $50 bond to appear for trial. The young folks will have the keen est sympathy of all the young lovers in town.

Negro Bum Refused to Work. Among the hoboes recently arrested here are two negroes. They have been worked on the rock pile several days, but this afternoon they de clared they would not work any more Policeman FYedericlison took them tt the rock pile, took their tobacco and matches away left them chained at their post. One of them declarec that he would escape at the flret chance and Fredericlison says he in tends to escort the two back to jail tonight and if there is any monkej business on the way there will be a black burying party soon 'afterward. LaHarpe News Ruth Kelly and Edna en tered the contest and will appreciate your votes.

See them for particulars. QUEEiirbiTY GROCERY THE UP to DATE GRpCERY STORE Fancy and Staple Qroceries and Pine Fruits. 20 lbs. Granulated Sugar, other things in Market to be added soon. ELLIOT WARD Phone 196 19 Norrii Jefferson and New lOtifciRAiN STOCK EXGHANCE, fTODKS AND BONDS A full line of aad on file in' FIBE IN WEST STREET SHED Lttle Girl Started it in Shed, But Neighbors Were Able to Put it Out.

For the third time within two days a flre call was sent in last evening shortly before 6 o'clock and the department ran to West street. On their arrival it was found that what fire there had been was all over. Little Delma daughter of Tom Inline, of 303 West- street, had been playing with some other children In a shed behind the house. The children set fire to some rubbish in the shed and were frighteitid when it blazed up and threatened the whole shed. Milne turned in an alarm and then summoned the neighbors and they tried putting the fire out with water from the well.

In this they succeeded and the flames did practically no damage. Birthday Surprise Party. Last night when Gus Peres, one of the Register carrier boys, arrived home after making his regular trip he jwas very much astonished to find his' home full of his yoimg friends He is a son of Herman Peres and street, returned home this afternoon and was fourteen yfears old yesterday The crowd greeted him with a wiar whoop and the fun began right away. He was the recipient of nunierons fine prQBentB. One of the amusements of the evening was the blind man who operates a graphopbone on the street.

He was present with his machine and took delight in playing as long as the enthusiastic youngsters would listen. LOCAL NEWS. S. Burt and wife of Gas City, went to Thayer this afternoon to visit rela tivea. i Nearly 91 .000 In ESdna Ad ams and Rnth Kelly are trying for them.

See them for particulars. Edna Adams and Ruth Kelly are going in to win prizes in the LaHarpe semi weekly News contest Ask them for particulars. Commencing Wednesday night we will keep out store open until for the accommodation of Christmas buyers. Raigony Bros, ft Co. Miss Sarah Richards of Quincy, is visiting with Mrs.

G. W. Lytle. J. H.

Hunt of Gas City made a business trip to Colony this afternoon. 1 Mrs. R. A. Edgar and Bertie, of Neosho Falls, are visiting iri the city.

Miss Dola Lore of Cherryrale, is visiting Mrs. H. Lore of 417 Soufi Chestnut. i Mrs. O.

A. Craig, of 305 North street, went to Humboldt this afternoon to visit relatives. Mrs. Jim Christy and daughter, Oma of Winfleld, are visiting with Mrs. Henry Holes, of 617 N.

Colborn. Mrs. Mary E. Dunkle of Girard, who has been visiting her daughter, Mijs. Chas, Ward, of 118 N.

Third stree, rje turned lipme this afternoon. Miss Millie Davis, of Rosewell, N. who has been visiting with her uncle, J. W. Coffey, for the last two months, returned home this afternoon.

Mrs. D. P. Percy, of Humboldt, who has been visIUng. with her daughtjer Mrs.

H. P. Wicks, of 201 North Kentucky street, returned home this af temoon. Mrs. F.

B. Flemming of LaHarpe, started this afternoon for Wier Cily, where she was called on account jol the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Wm. KIrby. Last night at the feipiist church Rev.

Malcolm united in marriage Mr. J. N. Deer and Miss J. Qarroll.

The young people have many friends who will wish thpm Joy, Mrs. Rev. Anna Shirley, the Methodist Protestant church I of Ottawa, returned bdme this afternoon. She has been to Mo attending jhr conference- for which shr preached the conference sermon. Mrs.

Minnie Gillham gave a very Ir- structive and highly appreciated perance. lecture Tuesday evening the Fulton hall in East lola. The le' tore was preceded by an interest 1 recitaUMi given by Dr. C. E.

Coy's Ue daughter; The "Ys" furnished jbc music for the evening. Mrs. Gillham is a well-infonned temp (erance ijec- turer. Plants and flowers are being sold diily at the lola greenhouses for Christmas presentKs Buyers of tljen: have taken the hint that make Sflisirable: Christiiias Qan Christian Church Bazaar December 21, ODD FELLOWS' HALL Bout's Famofis San Mafto Coffee Will be setved at the The Kiog of 25c Coffees. Ftyet BtothctSf Grocefymea, ate the exclfisfve agents for Idia lot Celebrated Blended Coffees.

4 1 I United Iron Works lOLA, KANSAS. Wood and Netal Iron Castings, Castings. Plate Sheet and ilachinery land Supplies. GoodEVeiiinf, ffave Yon Smolsd If not, try the Home-Made and Union Made Gigara. as Silk" 6 "Buster" 6cti.

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