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What to Buy? Wh
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Here are a few SPETT16UE answers to the Chris1
Cutlery
Our assortment of Cutlery is as large and varied as is
found in the largest cities, and is of the highest quality.
We call particular attention to our line of Pocket Knives,
over 600 for you to select from.
Grills, $7.75, reduced to $5.75.
Toasters, $4.75, reduced to $3.25.
Stoves, $6.00, reduced to $4.25.
Flat Irons, $4.00, reduced to $2.75.
THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1913.
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Shur-Edge Pocket Knives, each fully warranted, from 25c
to $4.30.
Shur-Edge Shears, all sizes, right or left hand, 60c to $1.15.
Other Shears, not warranted, from 25c to 50c.
Scissors, plain and fancy embroidery, warranted, 50c to 90c
Other Scissors, not warranted, from 25c to 50c.
Shur-Edge Razors, guaranteed in every way, $1.00 to
$2.50.
Shur-Edge Carving Sets, three-piece, guaranteed, $3.25 to
$7-50-
Other Carving Sets at lower prices.
Steak and Game Sets, guaranteed, $1.75 to $2.75.
Razor Strops, 35c to $1.75.
Razor Hones, 50c to $1.00.
Shaving 'Soap, William's or Colgate's, 25c.
Shaving Brushes, 10c to 75c.
Rjfles, Revolvers and Air Rifles, from 75c to $15.00.
ALL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Tea Machines, $11.50, reduced to $9.50.
Coffee Machines, $9.50 and $11.50, reduced to $7.50 and
$9.50.
Chafing Dishes, $18.00, reduced to $15.00.
Very often a Gift that enters into the everyday work
about the house is very acceptable. We suggest a few
items from our house furnishing department.
ENAMEL WARE ALUMINUM WARE
ASBESTOS SAD IRONS.
Extra Good Ironing Boards. Dustless Cloths and
Mops. O-Cedar Polish Mops. Perfect Roasters for that
Xmas Turkey.
All at prices to suit everyone.
Copper and Nickel Plated
The Royal-Rochester and Sweeney Lines. All pieces
are copper, neckel plated, some natural copper finish. The
Nickel Plated Ware looks like silver, but is easier to keep
looking nice.
Casseroles, with earthenjnsets, $1.50 to $6.00.
Serving Dishes, with earthen insets, $3.50 to $4.50.
Coffee Machines, Copper and Nickel finish, $7.50.
Percolaters, $2.75 to $6.50.
Tea Pots, with tea ball, $2.75 to $3.50.
Coffee Pots, 70c to $2.75.
Tea Pots, 70c to $2.75.
Syrup Pitchers with Trays, $1.75.
Tea Strainers, with Drip Plate, 45c.
Bean Pots, with earthen insets, $3.25 to $4.50.
Chafing Dishes, copper and nickel finish, $5.00 to $8.00.
Chafing Dish Forks and Spoons, 75c.
Crumb Trays, nickel and brushed brass, with scraper or
brush, 25c to $1.75.
Tea Kettles, $1.25 to $2.25.
Bath Room Accessories
Everything that is necessary to make the Bath Room
complete will be found in our stock. Every piece is brass,
heavily nickel plated. Prices from 25c up.
Ice Skates
A good assortment of Skates in both Club and Hockey
Styles 65c to $1.75.
An excellent gift for the handy man about'the house.
We have tools for every purpose. All that is the newest
and latest in Tools designed to make the work easier. If
it's anything in tools, look at our stock. We have it.
The old style kind. Brown Glazed, with white lining.
All at prices more than reasonable. Casseroles, Bean Pots,
Tea Pots, Pitchers, Chocolate Pots, Baking Dishes, Ram-
mekins, etc.
' Icy-Hot Thermo Bottles, pint size, $1.00 to $4.75.
Flash Lights, $1.00 to $1.75.
Chrlatmus All Ycnr.
A spirit of generosity pervades the
Tuletldo atmosphere. It is known and
practiced at no other season of the
year as at Christmas, it is felt in
every city, in every town, in every
village, in the entire country.
People are prone to be more thought
ful. Men manifest desires to spread
good eueer; women weave little acts
of love, kindness and devotion into
Christmas good will; children cherish
their companions and fortunes. Per
sons unconsciously instill into each
other a desire to distribute happiness
everywhere. It all comes on the
wings or that Indellnable thing under
stood by few, but referredto by many
a." the Christmas spirit It is Invisible,
but can bo seen; it is not material, but
can be felt. It comes every Christ
mas, but too often leaves to return
perhaps next year, when the real holi
day spirit again is felt
Why does this fellowship of love
and good will depart from the souls of
so many persons on the wings of time?
Why does not tho same spirit remain
In tho atmosphere after men again as
sume their routine of work and wo
men become normal utter their Christ
mas cares and worries?
Would It not bo a good thing If this
same Christmas spirit could continue
throughout tho twelve months of the
year? Would it not bo a good thing
for mnnklnd If all stopped to think of
others as they do during the Yuletldo
season, If all endeavored to All the
lives of their friends, acquaintances and
tho less fortunate with good cheer and
happiness throughout winter and sum
mer, spring and autumn?
Try this for next year. Make it one
of your resolutions, and If one resolves
to do all In his power to make others
happy throughout the entire twelve
months no other resolutions will bo
accessary to assuro one of happiness.
After all is said and done tho only real
happiness Is derived from making oth
ers happy.
CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO
A RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
CHRISTMAS cclebraUons in Mexico
differ greatly from ours and usual
ly last for several days. Bright
lanterns suspended In tho air proclaim
tho glad tidings of tho holidays, and
every Mexican jacal, no matter how
humble, puts out its beacon to light tho
Bteps of tho Saviour should ho per
chance appear. Tho story of tho birth
of tho Redeemer Is annually portrayed
in all Mexican towns and In a sym
bolic language which tho most igno
rant can readily understand.
Tho performanco ia given Uy fifteen
players, consisting or josepn nutraury
and the Infant Jesus, two archangels,
Lucifer and three of his minions and
ft number of shepherds. The costumes
nro adapted to the Mexican conception
of the characters and are novel In the
extreme. All of tho costumes are got
up tastefully, and, while n strict con
formance with the requirements of the
first century might rob Joseph of his
sombrero, still it is doubtful if the
lesson which It Is desired to Instill in
tho minds of tho people would be as
effective if all tho minor details of tho
early Jewish fashions were followed.
Tho scene of the play opens near
Bethlehem, where tho shepherds nro
tending their tlocks, by a host of angels
appearing and telling thorn of tho birth,
of tho Saviour and inviting them to fol
low to where ho lies. They follow the
star which leads them to the stable, in
the manger of which tho Infant rests
in the arms of Mary and Joseph. While
rejoicing, Lucifer, armed with two
swords, appears and attempts to de
stroy tho child Jesus, but is repulsed
by two angels, who keep watch over
him. Not to be outdone, Lucifer sum
mons threo archdemons, who light with
tho nngcls for tho courso of half an
hour, rcsulUng in tho final overthrow
of tho evil one and his emissaries and
tho placing of tho feet of tho angels
upon their necks. '
Then the shepherds break out into
rejoicing, and, whilo a portion of them
sing tho praises of the Redeemer who
is born unto them, others chant In a
harmonious strain tho goodness and
mercy of God. This feature, accompa
nied by music on tho harp and violin,
is kept up until a lato hour each night
until tho holidays are over.
One must understand the Mexican
people and their devoutness and in
tense religious feeling to fully appre
ciate how strongly tho presentation of
ho shepherds affects their minds.
"There," a self salistiwl .'tmnnerclal
traveler said; "that's what 1 think you
should do in the matter. I'm not a
lawyer, but this Is a bit of advice that
costs you nothing. What do you think
of it?"
"Well," replied his companion mild
ly, "It's worth it" Now York Mail.
DECEPTION.
The essence of lying is in decep
tion, not in words. A lie may be
told by silence, by equivocation, by
thr accent on a syllabic, by a glance
of the eye attaching a peculiar sig
nificance to a sentence, and all these
kinds of lies are baser by many de
grees thin a lie plainly worded.
No form of blinded conscience is so
far sunk as that which comforts itself
for having deceived because the de
ception was by gesture or silence in
stead of utterance. John Ruskin.
MURDERED BY ;A MOTH.
A Curious Case and the Evidence Upon
Which It Was Decided.
In olden times It was not rare for
animals to bo accused and convicted of
various offenses and given judicial
trials, but there Is a more recent case
recorded, in which n moth was proved
to have been a murderer. It was tho
case of tho Princess Caravella, at Na
ples. After giving a dinner party she
proceeded to her room to snatch a few
minutes of rest, In order to refresh
herself for a dance.
She was discovered lying dead on her
bod, with a pistol wound in her heart.
Her husband, Prince Caravella, had
been noted for his jealous disposition,
and as it was certain that no stranger
could possibly have been in tho prin
cess" room suspicion pointed to him,
and ho was arrested.
The pistol was found lying near the
murdered woman, which in itself was
favorable to tho prince, for no mur
derer, unless ho courted detection,
would thus leave the weapon to bo
discovered. In spite of this, it was
probable that things would have gone
hard with tho accused but for the
shrewdness of a Naples police officer.
This man carefully examined tho bed
chamber, and, lying on tho floor by tho
bedside, ho found ono of those large
moths that abound in Italy. A lighted
candlo hnd stood on a table by the bed,
and tho moth's wings boro evident
marks of having been badly singed
against tho flame.
What was more important still, some
of tho powdery dust from tho moth's
wiugs was found on tho trigger of tho
plsJfll, and pistol had lain In such a
position that It covered tho princess'
heart. It was clear, argued this astuto
Sherlock Holmes, that tho moth had
burned Its wings and had fallen on tho
table where, writhing in agonies, Its
wings had struck the trigger of tho pis
tol, and tho pistol had been thus flred.
It was noted that tho hair trigger
worked with exceptional ease.
It should bo remarked that- these
Italian moths nro larger than any
with which wo are familiar in this
country. On this evidence tho prlnco
was rightly acquitted. Pearson's
Weekly.
Getting In Out of the Wet.
An observant visitor nt tho Central
park menagerie noticed that tho hip
popotamus invariably retreated to his
tank and remained under water when
It rained. Ho sought Head Keeper
Bill Snyder for tho answer. "I havo
never been able to explain It" Bill re
plied. "Tho hippo runs from a shower
like a cat It may bo tliut tho rain
drops tlcklo his sensitive skin to tho
degreo that ho gets uncomfortable.
Maybo It's only an idiosyncrasy that
tho critter couldn't explain himself If
bo could talk." Now York Tribune.
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