The Kansas Citizen du lieu suivant : Argentine, Kansas • 4

The wholesale charge of drunken ooooooooooooooooooooooo 'flew Years TOWN TOPICS. The compliments of the calendar. Blackmailing don't go in Argentine. The children are not on to it. Chas.

Voltz, of the Santa Fe, has returned from his holiday visit to Texas. What transpired at the executive session of the council last Wednesday night? Ask J. O. G. Mr.

W. P. JackBon of the Santa Fe shops, has gone to Parsons to spend the holidays among friends. Which would make the bigger book, what Evans said to McCulloch or what McCullooh said to Evans? 0. S.

Warner, of Marshall County, spent part of the holidays with his brother, the Rev. J. S. Warner. The revival services Just closed added EPARTHT IIOUS MERCANTILE CO.

We have changed the name of our house, but not the manner of conducting our business. We are still selling goods at prices that surprise BETTER OFFERS TO MAKE. our competitors, and have even BLANKETS This little cold snap has caught you WITHOUT We have them and at Snap Prices. THINK OF IT! Excellent Blankets at from .75 tO $2.00 per pair. Comforts, beautiful and good at from .50 to 1 .50 ness on Christmas eve which has been made against the city police will be investigated by the city counoll at its next meeting.

The German MethodlBts celebrated Christmas last evening with an enter talnment and Christmas tree at the church on St. Paul street. The church was prettily decorated with ferns and evergreen and the Christmas tree was deoorated with wax candles and many presents. The entertainment consisted of speeohes by the members of the Sunday school and musical selec tions by a quartette of singers, including the MlBses Clara and Millie Luettke and Messrs. Edward and Albert Myers After the musical programme William Whissler and Albert Myers distributed the presents.

15) OTARRELL 11 THE GROCER OF 203 SILVER wishes to state that GOOD GOODS at a Fair Price are better value for your money than poor goods at a lower price. WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT California Is told In a beautifully illustrated book, entitled "To California and Back." Ask Q. T. Nicholson, G. P.

A. Santa Fe Route, Topeka, for a copy. It is free. Fersonalr-coaducted weekly parties leave Chicago every Saturday evening and Kansas City every Sunday noon, for raclrio Coast, via Santa Fe Route. Special agents and porters in attendance.

Pullman tourist sleepers are used, furnished with all conveniences for comfortable traveling. Second-class tickets honored. You have been planning that California trip for several years. Why not go now, and take advantage of cheap rates? Santa Fe Route is positively the only line with Pullman tourist and palace sleepers. Chicago and Kansas City to (fan Francisco and Los Angeles, DAILY WITHOUT CHANGE.

rvn TO 1AI And See What You 9 OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Is always up to date in quantity and style, while our prices are Astonishingly Low. MEN'S SUITS AT $5, 7.50, 9.00 and 10.00. Boys' Suits at $1.50. 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00. "Ring Out the Old, Ring in the NEW." We have established- NEW PRICES In Argentine for Groceries And Meats.

WE FEEL GRATIFIED WITH OUR PATRONAGE SO FAR AND GUARANTEE SUCH PRICES AS WILL SECURE ITS CONTINU-ANCE G. Tucker STRONG COR. 9th. ET Can Buy CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS. 3 lbs.

prunes ,25 3 lbs Peaches 25 3 lbs. Silver Prunes. .25 5 lbs. Raisins ,25 4 pkgs Dried Currants .25 2 lbs. Pears 25 All kinds of fresh fruits, apples and Bananas cheap1 1 qt.

Maple Svrup 20 4 cans Fine Wax beans 25 5 cans Fine Green Beans .25 2 cans Boston Baked Bean ,25 3 lbs Fine Mixed Candy -25 3 lbs Mixed Nuts 25 1 gal. Catsup 50 FINE TOILET SOAPS ALL EINDS. 12 Bars Cocoanut Oil ,25 3 bars Buttermilk Soap 20 3 bars Mexican Root 25 LAUNDRY SOAP. 7 bars 25 8 bars Ladies' Friend 25 6 bars Clarette Soap .25 6doz. Clothes Pins 5 10 clothes line 05 lgal Sour .25 lgal Sweet fickles .50 1 box Fine Honey .20 5 gal Gasoline 40 5 gal Oil 40 Large Box Matches 10 3 cans Salmon ,25 2 cans Columbia ver Salmon.

.25 1 can Warren's Salmon, No 1 15 Gunpowder Tea, Imperial. Japan Mixed and English 25 cents a pound, 5 lbs for 1.00 lib Twist Tobacco .25 Mail Pouch, per lb 30 Duke's Mixture, per lb 30 1 lb 8tar and Horse Shoe 40 4 cans Corn, 25 1 box Axle Grease 05 lbs. Bulk Starch 25 Salt 08 OA BLE OVERCOATS FOR BOYS AND MEN. BOYS, $2.50, 3.00 AND 3.50. MEN'S, $3, 4.00, 6.00, 8.00.

fifteen members to the communion of the First Methodist Church. John Vanderwalker, of New York city, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. H.

Vanderwalker, of Fifth St. There are about fifteen thousand invitations to damage suits lying around promiscuously in the Argentine side walks. The West End High Five club will meet New Year's eve at Mr. James Egan's, on which oocasion the new tailor will be initiated. If any city in this union thinks its post office has more obliging attend ants than ours it wants to step right up now and have its trouble.

F. L. Miller, assistant street commissioner, in charge of ten men and team, opened up a new stone quarry Wednesday morning. He is getting out stone to rip rap the ditch on 9th street. Frank 0.

Madden, the Spear avenue tailor, has just fitted himself to a bran new smile. It weighs nine pounds (not the smile) and Frank declares that it no longer takes nine tailors etc, etc Thers is a chunk of a post in Santa Fe street, "ear Spear avenue, which is fast demoralizing the town. About once a minute in the dark some re spectable citizen goes bunk up against it and "swears awful mamma." contractor J. Utmgnt nas a large force of men at work placing the guttering on First street and Metropo litan avenue. A force of men is also at work placing the stone walks on the streets that approach these avenues.

The Latter Day Saints are fitting up a beautiful hall at No. 11 5th street. Regular services will be held every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 m.

Prayer meeting Thursday evening A cordia invitation extended to all. Rev J. S. Warner, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will preach this morning from Psalms 69:18. "If I re gard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me." He will take for his text in the evening Jer.

3.22. "I willheal thy backsliding." Officers Brown and James exchanged shots on the run with afoo pad Christ mas eve. Twenty-two chambers had been emptied among the three when the corner of Ruby avenue and Fourth street was reached. Just then the elec trie 1 ght went out nd the footpad escaped. ARMOURDALE.

At Salvation Army hall, Armourdale, New Year night will be a special occasion. Visiting officers and a brass band will be present. An oyster and mush and milk supper will be the principal event of the evening. The prooeeds will be used to clear the debt off the corps Everybody is invited; tickets on sale at door. Oysters, 10 cents; mush and milk, 10 cents.

Charles E. Straub, chief of the fire department, received a fine gold watoh as a Christmas present. Chief of Police was presented with a diamond pin by the members of the force Christmas morning at roll call, Judge King making the presentation speech. Mr. John A.

Hale, attorney for Ser geant Hampton and Chief of Police Hampton, have gone to Chicago to take depositions in the case against Hampton for killing Ed. Egan, who is said to be a Chicago crook. Application has been made for requis ition papers for the purpose of bringing Rial and Stephenson, the men who robbed Poole's Drug Store, cor. Miami and 12th streets, about three weeks ago, back to the state for trial. Patrick Sheridan met with a serious accident when he was returning from the theater Tuesday evening, which may cause him to lose one of his legs.

The street car being crowded he was standing on the steps and on turning the corner at Adams St. he was thrown be tween the cars. FOR A LIT TLB MONBY. ALL GOODS FIRST CLASS. NOW YOU'R TALKING.

This Department always speaks for itself. A beautiful, splendidly made Ladies' Shoe at $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. n's Shoes as low. A fall line of Ladies' and Genls' Orersboes. You need hem now.

DRESS GOODS. The Holidays areou. You are waiting until thep areorer, hoping; to get a little more fur your money. You need not wait. You should not wait.

You can buy them now at your own prices. AND THEY ARE ELEGANT. 26 lbs Granulated Sugar $1.00 27 lbs White Sugar 1 00 30 lbs Fine Brown Sugar 1.00 8 No. 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 7 No. 1 Lamp Chimneys .25 1 Washboard .10 1 lb Baker Chocolate .40 Sweet Chocolate, per cake 05 1 lb Royal or Dr.

Price's Baking P. .40 1 large or small Willow Cloths bskt .35 1 Cotton Clothes Line .05 4 pkgs Oat Flakes 25 Mackerel White Fish 16 lbs Lard 1.00 2 cans 2 lbs, Oysters 25 4 cans 1 lb, Oysters .25 5 cans Tomatoes 25 1 large sack cornmeal .25 6 boxes oil Sardines 25 2 boxes Mustard Sardines .25 Come and try some of our New Orleans lgal Syrup .35 4 cans Peas 25 3 cans Early June Peas .25 2 gals. Vinegar 25 100 lbs. Imperial Flour 2.00 100 lbs. Beauty 1 90 100 lbs.

Household Pride 1.50 Flour is Guaranteed or Money refunded. 1 lb pkg. Starch .05 1 lb. Cornstarch 05 12 lbs Sal 25 2 lbs. Ar buckle or Lion Coffee 45 4 lbs Pearl Barley 25 4 lbs Lima Beans 25 7 lbs Navy Beans 25 8 lbs Rolled Oats .25 CALIFORNIA CAUSED FRUITS.

2 cans Table Peaches 25 3 cans Green Gages .25 4 cans 3 lbs Apples .25 1 can Pears .15 8 cans Gooseberries 25 3 cans Blackberries 25 3 cans Raspberries 25 1 gal. can Pie Peaches 25 1 Glass Oil Can 25 1 Tin Oil Can .20 1 gal. can Apples .30 UNDERWEAR. We hate a splendid line of these goods for both Ladies and Gents. Just what you need now.

In short, can make you comfortable and happy If baying: splendid goods at the lowest prices will do it. Department House MERCANTILE CO. 612-614-616 Kas. Ave. ooooooooooooooooooooooo ALL GOODS DELIVERED PROMPRLY.

Cor. First st. and Silver Argentine..