The Abilene Herald from Abilene, Kansas • 5

jftbilene "Herald Great Overcoat Sale Published EvkeI Friday. EnUrod at the Vostofflce at Abilene, Kansas, aa Second-class Mall Matter, NOW GOING ON AT BcuaoMPTiOH 1.00 Pkb Year in Advance. The Pacific express office is beint adorned by a new platform. Mrs. O.

L. Moore addressed a camp-fire at Hays City Monday evening. Mrs. Charles Polly left Tuesday afternoon to join her husband in Denver, II. II.

Deihl and wife, of Rhlnehart township, were guests of the Continental Tuesday, Mrs. H. J. Hodge, of this city, will be one of the singers in the concerts to be given at the world's fair. Go to Hallam's for Rouse, Weir Nut, Osage, Canon City, Anthracite, Lexington, McCalester Coal and Coke.

tf. UTTS CURTS, PUBLISHERS. G. C. STERL CO'S.

THE GREAT CLOTHIERS, HATTERS AND FURNISHERS OF ABILENE, KANSAS. LOCAL CRITICISMS. Five below zero Tuesday morning. George Dillon was in town Monday, G. C.

STERL Co. You may not be pofted on. quality and prices and whery you trade at a ARE FOR THE PEOPLE. trictly reliable reliable clothing house they will always tell you the truth Sterl Co. about their goods, and our house is a safe place to buy as we positively make no We Saves tho buyer money when they trade at our store.

It will pay you The Childs' dam is nearly completed. Fred Luker, of Union, was in town Monday. Mrs. H. W.

Hoffman is reportod as very sick. A. C. Kandt, of oodbine, was in town Monday. John Dentzor was a caller on the Herald Tuesday.

Sam McAdams was up from Holland the first of the week. Sigmun Schwenderson, of Newborn, guarantee pur goods to be just as rep- Men's Overcoats now at $3, $3.50, $4.00, Men's Overcoats, a stunner, at $5.00, Men's Overcoat at $6.50, $8.50 and $10.00, No such Overcoats ever sold at these prices. See Sterl Co. on Men's Fine Dress Suits, best fitting, best made goods in America. Be wise, look inside as well as' outside- Clothing is deceptive in the hands of deceptive dealers.

A coat may look well outside and be ready to come to pieces inside. When you look at our clothing we want you to look inside it's all right there as well as outside. to look at our goods and see our extremely low prices we are now mak esented, and if they arc not, goods Dan M. Hynds was in the city this week for several days. Dan is one of the most popular traveling roori on tho road.

Phil Gartner, of Solomon, was in the city Sunday. Phil is as whole-souled, square-toed boy as ever trod tho Smoky valley. Monday Ed. Yeadon and John Powoll made a thorough examination of the city hydrants, sixty-six in number, and only found two out of order. Joe Sexton, G.

G. Huffman and Sam Roed shipped out, and accompanied as an escort, several cars of cattle to Kansas City Tuesday evening. George McClollan, formerly of this can bo returned and money will be refunded, ing. We'll surpriso you, Bargains all over the house. mm WflB 111 WJWIl iUUHULiy.

Adolphand F. -W, Gfeller, of Alida, were in town Tuesday. Go to' Vanderbelts for your Christmas ESSBBBBBBBmBE city, and Miss Orleana Fisher, it is au we sAve-You noHSY. thentically reported, will soon be married at Ann Arbor, Michigan. G.

H. Nellis will pay you the highest market price for turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and eggs. South side" next $100 in Gold Given Away. door to Shook and Hoffman's. John Islor, of Chapman, one of the best little democrats in the county, was another who made our hearts glad with a substantial request for the Heeald.

See Sterl Company for anything in the Clothing line. We have piles and piles of goods and they must be sold during the month of December and in order to make a clean sweep we will put the knife into the prices and f. lave you money. You will do well to see us before buying anything in our line. Our suits are the best in the country foMt and workmanship, They have no equal.

Prices the lowest. Again we ask you to see us on our great line of new Overcoats for men and boys. Follow the crowd to our bargain store. Wo started in to mention all those candies, nuts and oranges. 2-t Frank Ball has shipped the Shetlands to L.

M. Ballou, of Ellsworth. Jimmie Wardell, son of Prof. Wardell, has been sick for the last week. Mayor C.

P. Fogelstrom, of Junction City was in town Monday night. M. H. Hemenway and wife, of Hope, were in the city Monday evening.

AL Bingham was down to K. C. with A couple of cars of hogs Saturday, Dont sell your poultry until you get G. H. Nellis' prices.

South Cedar street. Oysters served in every style at Litts and Working's. Cornor Spruce and Second, t-f Ad. Gailbrath, John Floyd and T. F.

Howe were up from" the county high echool city Monday. SeeEicholtz before buying pictures and frames. He carries the most com- who showed substantial: faith in the Herald, but there are too many. It was too much and we had to call a halt. Monday was cold day But verv little thawing, and the wind G.

C. STERL leaders in the clothing romaintng in fthe north all day. Those on tho streets kept their coats closely buttoned up. Litts and Working at their lunch and short order rooms, corner of Spruce- and Second streets, will 'give you what you HODGE BROTHERS want in the line of a square meal at reasonable prices, t-f Wm. Nixon, Charley Pattison and ARE OFFERING SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS ON pleto stock in the city, at Wm.

Callahan was up from the eastern part of the county the lore part of the week to pay his taxes. Robert Kenney, the largest apple raiser in central was a pleasant caller at thiBsoffic3 Tuesday. Shcrm Ellison are a trio that have been playing a great game of draw "in the stuff for the last few days. What is Abilene coming to? No handsomer Christmas present can If you want a neat, newsy paper take be given than an elegant picture. Wagon Surries umes M.

Eicholtz carries a Well selected stock the Heeald, the cheapest paper in leno. Only one dollar per year. of etchings, photogravures and mezzo; tollallam e.for lwuso, weir JSut, types, the latest works of art. 2t Osage, Canon City, Anthracite, Lexington, McCalester Coal and Coke, tf. Commissioners Silas Baker and John Hoover left for Hope on the Santa Fo AND OTHER SPRING WORK.

ALSO ON There was a great rush of farmers at Tuesday, where C. H. Koepke will join the county treasurer's office Tuesday. them and proceod to insect a bridge on tho head waters of Turkey creek. Tax-paying time was the attraction.

The pay car, of the Union Pacific, The Wausautusa Oil company No. 12, Guns, Game Bags, Cartridge Belts, Etc. under the direction of Prof. A. W.

Coo- rolled in Monday, rolled out several ducats, then rolled away to make others ley, supported by PA. Phelps, Charles happy. Bunker and Frank LeMaster held forth at Chapman and Enterprise this week, Litts and Working carry a fine line of standard tobaccoes and cigars, nuts. Every boy in the high school was out fruits and candies. Cornor Spruce and Tuesday afternoon.

They told Prof. Second, t-f To Close Out an Overstock before Invoicing Time. You Cannot afford to miss this opportunity of securing a bargain. Brown that the smopth ice on the river was too great an attraction, The girls had everything their own way in school Miss Sarah R. Buchanan, of Illinois, after spending several days with her for once.

uncle, D. H. Metzgor, left for California Tuesday, If a man outside of Abilene, or inside, There has been moro Holiday goods sold in Abilono this week, to make the Hodge thinks there are plenty of empty houses in this burg, let them go out and rustle around to find one, and they will ohange ros. hearts of tho little ones happy, than ever their mind. Abilene is full full of bus! sold before.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Snyder, of Chap ness and people.

Monday evening Benevolent lodge No, man, Sunday with Mrs. Snyder's A BOLD MURDER. M. elected the following parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. King, on We Turkey creek. officers for the ensuing term: T. Dewey, W. J.

M. Gleissner, B. S. Smith, J. Joseph Spanglor, treas W.

M. Eicholtz carries the finest end mostelegant designs in picture moulding mm urcr; J. L. Worley. secretary.

ever offered for sale in the county. ID AT i A A VU Prices satisfactory. 2t Next Wednesday evening there will be a public instalation and banquet of JJIIJJUJJ1 U1UMM UJJll Can save you money on Piano, Banquet, Vase and Hanging Lamps. WE Ex-County Commissioner Simon Stoin, Cyrus Chapter, No. 25, Benevolent lodge.

No. 98 and the Order of the Eastern Star, one of the squarest and most proficient commissioners this county ever had, was at Masonic nail. All Masons and their in the city Monday. families are invited to attend, Can show you the most elegant assortment of When tho next snow comes every citi zen should ceo that the snow is shoveled HOLIDAY U-OODS. WE Can sell you Art Goods and Sheet Celluloid.

from his walk as soon as it falls. This was neglected by many this time and the A bos or choice cigars would be an acceptable Christmas gift to your smoker friend. Vandcrtfelt will sell them to, you at bed rock prices. 2-t Persons that have been away from Abilene for a few years are struck with the great improvement in the farm horses that are driven to town. 6ido walks have been in bad condition CONVICTED of selling goods cheaper than any other Music House in the West.

They have just received a fine line of PIANOS. ORGANS. IMG MACHINES owing to tho melting and freezing. Some of the finest horses in the county by Tbos Gorman, north of man. He called at this office the first of tho week and now receives the Herald regularly.

Mr. Gorman alttough republican, likes a "straight" democratic paper. Tom Wilsia, who is so well known over the county, is the "high out at La Junta, in the literary society that meets there every Tuesday evening, Tom can bold up his end of the debate every time, and succeeded last Tuesday evening in convincing tho judges that Take a good rub with Mallott's Menthol Liniment and you can enjoy Christmas. WE Have a new stock of Perfumes and Sachet Powders. WE Guarantee Our Drugs.

WE Wish you a Merry Christmas. C. E. Northcraft Co, THE Henry Kenney, a progressive fanner from east Dickinson, called at this oflico the fore part of the week and enrolled with the crowd wanting tho Herald. Geo.

Barnes, one of the best farmers in the eastern part of the county, together with his son Janies. were doing business in the county motropoli9 Monday. S. F. Wood, one of tho leading farmers of Sutplien'a Mill, called at newspaper headquarters Tuesday find tosEed a dollar into our lift hand vest pocket for the Herald.

Skating has been tho pastime of our young people during the week. The ice on the river and creek has been in excellent condition. It is grer.t sport to glide along over the smooth ice with one's best girl. It is so little of this kind of amniusement had in Kansas that it is highly appreciated. and a stock of all kinds of small Musical Goods 'to which they call your especial attention.

These are Holiday Bargains. If you are thinking of buying now is your time. Call and see their goods and get prices. The best of terms ever offered. women should have the right of suffo age.

The colored folks will give a gran entertainment at Armory hall Monday evening, December 2G, for the benefit of the Colored Baptist church. Everyono should turn out an 1 enjoy this occaaior "Tho Old Southern Home" will be reu dercd. An interesting feature of ti VAPERBET KESSEN( ABILENE. KANSAS. One door eat of Uulk-k'a Drug sri'c, on Second Street.

entertainment will be the singing of the "big four.".