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A TRIP TO MEXICO Mr. and Mrs. Kurtenbach Have a Pleasant Winter Outing and Tell Times Read-en of it. Mr. and Mrs.

Kurtenbaeh of east of this city recently took a trip to Old Mexico and they took notes on their many interesting experiences and sights. From Jew ooas ror jLvery uepart- these notes Miss Anna M. Kurtenbach lias written a very read able account which follows: One of the grandest vacation trips that a person an take, especially at this time of the year, when the north is shivering ami wrapped in snowy iblankets, is a trip to the south and this ivas indulged in by Mr. and Mrs. Mar ing and we passed through Dallas.

Texas in the night wher we were joined by a crowd of thfrty tourists from Ohio coming by wa; of St. Louis. They gave us rather a noisy greeting and our '-ful clumbers were quite disturbed. They even tried our graph-ophone and to our dismay they put it out of commission. But perluips it added to the comfort, of the night.

At last all wa.s peaceful and we were lost in Dreamland and were, surprised to bear the familiar call "7:30. all Anxious not to iose an-of the s-nes of the we 1'jst ir time in dressing and piv-paring for our breakfasts, and as we were finishing our meal, beautiful city of Houston. Here we were met by the sight of the we were given a chance to take a morning stroll and to -xxIore a Iart of the city while our train was being prepared for the rest of our trip. Houston has ne of tlie finest depots we had seen on our travel. Marble was used to quite an extent in its interior finishings and looked inviting and resting to the weary traveler.

All aboard was heard and we were soon off on our way to Galveston, traveling over flat level country which was jjar-tially covered with water owing to the rains of the night before but in spite of all this we were riding at a of more than mile a minute. We seemingly were racing with time. The country was beautiful and we. tuiv our first orange groves. These are only specimens of the orange known as the Satsuma tin, Mr.

andMrs. II. Kingman, of M. ment of this Big Store are now in and being placed on sale as fast as they can be unpacked and checked. Last years goods were cleared last year.

So our purchases for this spring have been on a much larger scale than in former years, and positively the most beautiful goods ever shown in Kansas. This spring you will find city stocks and assortments here, but prices a fifth lower than city prices. On Feb. 1st we begin showing these new lines, and on account of lower prices at initial markets you get bigger values in the new goods than on last season's products. variety, also -strawberry ouds, and the tall pine timber added si much to the pictures-queue! of tMs country.

The roads through tlie eountrv were pa veil with JJeiavan and Mr. and Mrs. Kur- teabach of Heringt'On when they joined the excyiirsion tram run by the Star Land Co. for the pur-Ie of exploiting and boosting the Texas laud around Mission, known as Conway Garden. Out party left Delavan on the Mo.

pc. emroute for Kansas City where we were to meet the land mans special which was to leave Kansas City at 11 p. m. on the Frisco road. We arrived iia K.

C. about 5 p. an. where we had our suppers and attended a fine picture show. We then took a moon light ride over the Lty; then back to the station where we were met by our pilot Mr.

Mc-Near who escorted us to our train and helped us locate for the real journey. This train consisted of nine Pullman cars ac-modating over 200 people and here we were as one family eating, sleeping and living on this train, and 1 assure you we never lacked for entertainment and duM iiKKmeaits were unknown. We were soon settled for the night and upon waking Wednesday' a. m. we found ourselves in Vinita.

and at 8 o'clock had our firs breakfast in the dining ear and saw but little difference in looks of that country and Kansas, but as we neaired Tulsa we came to the oil districts which extend as far as Sapulpa. which of -oiirse to those who have anything of this kind was quite a curiosity. We landed -in Oknuilgee at noon and heard our give us our dinner call to wh2eih we all showed our appreciation by responding without further coaxing. The afternoon passed very pit-aamtly and we iiid see the mistletoe growing all along our route through Night overtook us iin -spite of -our rapid trav 'Iking and in the morning we were greeted In- the beginning: oyster which made me think of our good road movement Co. tile ettit Lamb Mercan at home.

This country is drained by a large eanal leading to the Gulf, that could easily be from the car window. In order to r-each the city of Galveston we had to cross the bay over a temporary brilge on which the train seemed to barely move, but this will be superceded by the Great Amerijeaiu Causeway which is being coinst ni'cted al an enormous cost, the work alone aggregating l.fWJ.OOO. The Causeway wSl be 10.67.") feet in length. 3-4 feet of roadway, 2,355 feet of arch bridge and a roling lift bridge of 100 feet at the chan (and tin as pieces peculiar to inakiing themselves use-putting the vessel in first order lefore leaving on erwi.st fifl in class I'tah has a length of 521 aud draws feet of water is manned by Mo men. were then through the waters of the Gulf the Hid! The of time.

feet We viNited the Hoteil GaJvez, i aiu the most beautiful structure ofjWe. At length Galveston was reached, and many interesting points were brought to -our notice. Fridav tor -Jamaica, betore we among tliem the Nea wait wnidi we have all read about, but must honor 'aptain left the I'tah we hal the of shaking hands Avitth Benson. And thus end. le to fullv realize the gigan its kind in the south.

From 'the different appai-tments and thence we were piloted to the finally reached the kitchen the wharf, had our pictures taken. cooks were frying beefsteak and and found the oleas-ure vat-eh i otherwise preparing the conning of a beautiful day. The grasisj was green, trees were in leaf audi one lavs all and tic plan vf its constii'iirtion. The heigliit of the wall is 17 feet. The base is l(i and top 5 feet wide ami its length is 17.593 feet of the most intercstiing of the journey and we were satisfied to eatt our suppers by Sunflower II wafiitautr to ta.Ke;meai.

ins tasK us iia.iMiie the water on the level livid 'hut slight traces of ice. shifts. 12 nun working 'in two us A'isfit the battleships I'tah and Florida, which were anchored about 6 miles from the 1 wharf. The day wore on without any-; which retire for the night, we knew we were in The next the vicinity The and 1 vy mats. were raiding ropes cleaning guns and oth- seems as though it loiist impeinetra'ble barricade to thing ol" uniusual worth happen- be an Reese's Final CI.

earance of the Mexicans. The afternoon was spent in visiting this foreign city. That it was foreign eouM not be denied, for on every side we taw the Mexicans in their ignorant, uncouth manner of living, many of them not wearing sufficient clothing to cover their nakedness. None could speakEngfosh, more than to make the tourist understand that they wanted money; and one is beseiged by children sent out on these expeditions at every turn. We mext visited the moat ancient Cathedral in northern Mexico, it being over 200 years old.

The cemetery was the next point of 'interest and this was indeed a plaoe of curiosity as well as one of deep thinking. The corpses are laid away in rough coffins and these are put in vaults built -upon the ground with sufficient room in some for at least twenty coffins; the coffins are plaoed in tiers and stand six or eight in height. These coffins and vaults are rented from the government and when the relatives or friends fail to pay the rent or tax these bodies are taken out and the remains are thrown into what is known as the bone yard. But si nee the new president has taken the reins of government into his hands these things have changed to some extent. Nevertheless, we saw two empty eor-fins at this plaoe and parts of reductions.

Genuine price reductions honest price of Kingsville where the pocptle were busily engaged in truwk planting, cleannng land and tending their sugar cane. Sugar mills were frequently seen, it is here the famous Kings Kanch of 1.0!X),000 acres is located. Mrs. King's beautiful home was burned thie might before we reached KiSigsviilJe. From Kingsville we went to Texas, riding on the observation platform without ci wuts.

The country looked fresh and green and large patches of cabbage and all kinds of vegetables growing as in early suntmer here. We picked our first flowers here and felt quite immportant as we took our places in the diining car wearing our butt on-n ears. McAUen wa.s our next stoop and here we found 33 autos wait ing for us. We were given cards with invitations to take places in the machine whose nuxrmber appeared upon the cards and we were soon enjoying a delightful ride of 40 miles along the Rio Grande river. Li rge fields of cabbage, Bermuda onions, celery, were growing at their best.

In one 40 aiere "union field we had our pictures taken again, the men in sleeves, the ladies without coats. We also visited the pumping stations that -send the water from the Great eanal which is fed by the never-failing Rio Grande to the districts where it is needed. Evening -oining on, we were taken back to our train in McAUen. ami turned in for the night, only to rise next morning ready for our next days automobile ride. We passed through Misskn and visited Bryan's plaice of 200 a'res.

We did not return to our train for diniHir. but had a regular pic winter goods. Extraordinary price reductions on a 1 and 121 -c fle.e goods 8 Mens duck coats blanket lined ..1.19 dark and light 8o Best outing, colors Suits and Overcoats $25.00 Kuppenheimer suit or Ove.iv oat for. 22.50 Kuppenheimer suitor Overcoat 20.00 Kuppenheimer siut or Overcoat 17.00 Milton Ochs Suit or Overcoat for Iraw- 50c fleeced shirts or Alens ers 35 Every Every B'ery Every $1.50 and 2.0 misses wool er coats SIS. 45 15.95 14.95 12.45 11.45 .9.95 SS.65 .6.95 .5.95 Milton Ochs Suit or Overooat tor flannelette night 79 Mens gowns.

15.00 13.50 12.50 10.00 S.50 Black Petticoat Ochs Suit or Overcoat Ochs Suit (or Overcoat for. Ochs Suit or Overcoat for. Ochs Suit or Overcoat for. Milton Miilton Milton Milton Ladies flannel sleep- Childrens outing ing garments. J7C human skeletons were also seen.

Xigbt came upon us an Mexico just the same as in America and we returrjed to our train with a feeding of thankfulness that we were haok under the pro-tecti on of the Stars and Stripe. VvTe reach ed the zenith of our trin and w-e boarded our train Ladies outing flannel gowns 39 nic dinner on the lawn, provided (mr engine as headed towards Ladies bLack silk petticoats made of good oualitv Taffeat silk. 2.69 bv the Stir Land Co. We were the north. the north.

This being Sunday evening 50e and 60c cotton blankets our U-reat ueneractor was ivt. forgotten and in His honor we 38o tton size co Men's Sweater Coats One lot mens and boys Sweater Coats 43 $1.00 mens and boys Sweater Coats 75? 1.25 mens and boys Sweater Coats S9c 1.50 mens and boys Sweater Coats 1.19 2.00 mens Sweater Coats 1.48 2.50 mens Sweater Coats 1.88 3.00 Sweater Coats 2.29 4.00 mens Sweater Coats 2.9S Ladies' Suits and Coats ladies long black coats 3.95 7.50 ladies coats 4.95 $.95 ladies eoats 5.65 10.00 ladies coats 6.95 12.50 ladies coats 8.45 13.00 ladies coats 8.95 15.00 Stylo Craft Coats 9.95 18.50 Stvle Craft Coats 12.95 22.50 Style Craft Coats 14.95 25.00 Style Craft Coats 16.95 $20.00 ladies Style Craft novelty suits in grays, tan. browns sale price 12.95 blank-. 89C $1.25 large taken back to the train and rcst-: ed well that might in spite of I the fact that we were traveling! rapidly towards Brownsville, Tex. arriving there Sunday morning, i We dressed in our Sunday togs and attended church, afterwards performing some of the most striking stunts of our trip, when some of our party picked real I oranges.

i Ma torn or os was announced next and we were reminded that here Mens $1.25 ribbed union suits 85 Mens $1.00 Stetson union made overalls 4 Mens Corduroy oats blanket lined 248 Mens 50c ribbed shirts or --35f Alens $1.00 wool shirts or drawers 75r Mens $2.50 wool union suits 1 85 Mens 50c lined mittens 39 40 pairs $4.00 and $4.50 Shoes 3. 3o FLANNEL SHIRTS $1.00 mens flannel shirts 7oC 1.25 mens flannel shirts 85 1.50 mens Flannel shirts 1.19 2.00 mens flannel shirts 1-48 2.50 mens flannel shirts 1.8S o.OO mens flannel shirts 2.29 1 lot dress goods sellers 69e popular colors. 3.00 woolnap blankets 1 24 size 1.95 $4.50 wool blankets in fancy cheek patterns ..3.29 had services eonsistinig of singing and short talks, until our porter began making his usual rounds, and sleepy time was upon us again. Our trip north was not as pleasant as our southern journey for Ave heard the wind whispering, you cold, cold north'' and the 'longer we traveled the truer we found it to be. Nevertheless, we were all anxious to reach home feeling that it was the 'best place 3-et.

We landed on the morning of January 10th, just nine days from the date of starting, and we must thank the Star Land Co. for the splendid time they fumished and the many courtesies they extended to us all along our trip ami for the rest of our lives will look with pleasure on this trip to the Susan- South. we were to prepare for a course banquet served in Mexi-' can style. We were ushered -m- to a dinning hall where we found the banquet prepared. Of course, we found the Mexican manner of dealing with this event quite different than our own.

and manv of our dishes did not SKIRTS. $11.05 tailored dress 8.95 9.95 tailored dress skirts 7.45 7.95 tailored dress skirts 6.45 5.75 tailored dress skirts 4.65 4.50 tailored dress skirts 3.65 3.50 tailored dress skirts 2.75 come up to our tastrs. hut these 5 1 peculiarities made the affair more enjoyable. During the ban quet we were entertained by an excellent Mexican mi lit a rv band plavrog American airs as well.