B. A. McElwain
Jeveler
We are ready for the Holidays and invite you
to inspect our showing &:
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Rugs For All
They are here now and have been shipped to
us on Consignment only and must
be sold before January 1st.
$200 WortlioISmallRugs $200
These Rugs represent a choice selection and
we guarantee to save you at least 40
per cent on your money. They
will range in prices
From $1.00 to $7.00.
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TMAS
GOODS
Toys For The Kids!
We have a lot of very desirable Toys left
over from last year which we are selling at
cost. Call and see them.
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Pictures! Pictures!
A nice line of pictures and pictureTf rames
can be found at this store. Don't you
want one?
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What will I buy? Where will I get it? This is the question which nlmont every one will ask themselves when the Holiday Season ar
rive. Hut it in a question easily solved if you will come to us. The advantage you have here is in the variety of styles and
every piece of goods sold is absolutely guaranteed to be asreprcseited. I would appreciate a share of your trade.
Straight & Straight
The Furniture Men. y
PLATTSMOUTH, - NEBRASKA. $
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THE QUESTION
OF THE IKK'R
WHAT SHALL
I GIVE
This question .'s most easily answered at the
Variety Store. Our counters are filled with
many useful as wel. v ornamental articles that
will appeal to any on;. For the children, toys
of all descriptions. Prices are not only right
but below the average for the same quality of
merchandise. Get our prices before making
your purchases and you'll save money. Do your
Xmas shopping now and do it at the Variety
store.
The Variety Store
l'lattsmouth, Neb., 3rd Door Last of Hank of Cass County.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
Andwe"are nere wn ne 800a8
klo such display of furniture was ever
shown in Plattsmouth and much of the
stock is suitable for Christmas presents.
Come and see our
RUGS, CARPETS, CHAIRS
and other swell articles, just the thing
for gifts
WE CARRY TOYS
Just what you want for the little folks
to make them happy. Call and see
what we have.
M. HILD
The Furniture Man, Sixth Street
POTTERY! POTTERY!
A fine selection of Vases, Flower Holders, Tiles and
Fancy Art Piece.
LEATHER GOODS.
Cigar Caceg, Bill Books, Memo Books, Ladies' Hand
Bags.
SOLID GOLD JEWELRY.
Lockets, Charms. Cuff Buttons, Brooehes, Pins, La
Vallieres, Chains, Bracelets.
HOLIDAY CUT GLASS.
Bowls, Comport.s, Vases, Baskets. Nappies, Ferneries,
Glasses, Flower Pots, 7oc to $1.00.
RINGS FOR YOUNG AND OLD.
ifinet Kings, Baby Kings, 81i
graved King4, fOi' to $2".0
CLOCKS! CLOCKS!
and Service. Mantle Clock?
s, Alarm Clocks.
CHRISTMAS DIAMONDS.
the recipient of a King, Brood',
klaee, Bracelet, Charm, Cuff Butto
WATCHES! WATCHES!
Set Rings Signet Kings, Baby King, Shirtwaist Kings,
Band Kings, Kngraved Kings, 500 to $2".0l).
For Beauty and Service. Mantle Clocks, Cold Clocks,
Kitchen Clocks, Alarm Clocks.
Happy is the recipient of a Ring, Brooch, Stud, L'ar
Studs, Necklace, Bracelet, Charm, Cuff Button::
That keep good Time. Ladies' Cold and Gold-Filled
Watches, Men's Gobi and Gold-Filled Watches, Girls'
and Boys' Wat ches'of all kind-. From S1.00 up.
BRACELETS THAT PLEASE.
Gold-Filled Bracelets, 7,',o to $1(M!0.
NEWEST COMBS.
Parisian Style Brilliant CombsFlain and Fancy
Mounted Combs.
STERLING SILVER GIFTS.
Trtys, Baskets, Cups, Cigar and Cigarette Boxes.
TOILET SETS.
Plated Toilet Sets, $8.00 to $10.00.
STERLING SILVER.
Teaspoons, from $3.50 to $9.00 per set. Teaspoons,
from 75c to $2.50 each.
UMBRELLAS.
Ladies' Umbrellas, Men's Umbrellas, Umbrellas of
all kinds and prices.
FESTOON NECKLACES.
A very large and Well Selected Stock of Imported
Fancy Festoon Necklaces.
NECK CHAINS AND LOCKETS.
Kveiy Conceivable- Style and Price Represented here.
PICTURE FRAMES.
Mosaic Frames, Fancy Gold Frames, all sizes.
HAND PAINTED CHINA.
A grand collection of Rich China from the world's
best artists.
WATERMAN'S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS.
Ask to see the new Safety Pen.
"ON TH SUNNY SSDZ Or M MNSTrlEEr." PLMTSMD J, B
JEWELER AND !fi
SILVERSMITH. !
BEU'SCISTIS
THE DAY NOT L'KE IT WAS FI"TY
YEARS ACO.
The Cld Customs of the Burgher
Have Been Forgotten by the New
er Generation in the Modern
Hub of Empire.
rfch and poor diike net up" fn tlnfr
houses on ttie eve of the feast.
MKRICAX and English
newspapers at Christ
mas time often have
picturesque accounts
of the German Christ
inas, which conjure up
a clear frosty atmo
sphere and re echo the
song of the skates on
the frozen lakes. For
the Anglo-Saxon notion of the German
Christmas is drawn from those child
hood hours spent over Hans Andersen
and Grinini, and the sight of a Christ
inas tree brings to mind the woodcut
ter tramping home through the snow
laden forest, trailing behind him (ho
flr tree for his family Christmas cel
ebration, while, in the towns, the
black quadrangle of the venerable
market place is picked out in lights
blazing on the trees In the windows
of the gabled houses.
Fifty years ago, before the young
German giant had awakened from the
Bleep of centuries, this Idea of the
peaceful German Christmas wus cor
rect, the Berlin correspondent of the
New York Evening Post says. Hut if
one of the burghers of old Uerlln, re
turning from making his Christmas
purchases on Christmas eve, were to
be transplanted into the roaring hub
of empire which his bauptiUidt has
become in tlv year of grace. 1003. the
good man would probably expire on
the spot.
Fifty years ago, when Herlln was a
dirty, unpretentious, provincial town,
with Ill-lighted, ill-paved streets, with
a population renowned evn in those
days for its surly manners and un-
couthness. and with the Iron hand of
militarism unchecked over It all, the
1 Christmas festival was the tranquil
' celebration of which one has rend. In
I the Lustgarten, before the rustle, a
' Christmas fair was annually estab
lished, which the king and royal fam
ily used to visit to buy jumping Jacks
nnd gingerbread for the palace Christ
1 mas trees, like any other German
family. The Lustgarten fair has
passed awsy, the king of Prussia has
Ivronv Germnn emperor, Herlln has
deve' iped Into a fair and beautiful
city, and all that remains of the
Ch.istmas of once upon a time Is the
1 si !rlt Indeed, a precious inheritance,
j Ciat still holds the branches of the
, y "rials- ul flir" trees wbJch
Christmas Dooms Trade.
"Christ inns booms trades of all
kinds," said a statistician of ?ew
York. "It Is, on the whole, a los
ing. "Take groceries and fruit. A big
grocer tells me that where ordinarily
he sends out 100 tons of groceries a
day at Christmas time he sends out
130 tons. And of oranges, he sella
a million a week In December as
against 000,000 n week at other times.
"Turkeys go from 6,000 to 14,000
In this firm's output, nutmegs from
five to IS tons, raisins from 2,000 to
9,000 boxes and cigars from 1,000 to
3,000 boxes.
"Wines and spirits, which are pop
ular Christmas gifts, sell CO per cent,
better than In any other month. I
know a man who sold $225,000 worth
of whisky last December as against
an average of $125,000 for the other
months of the year."
Christmas Suggestions!
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A Way We Have at Christmas.
She looked at the little man archly.
"Hubby." she said, "do you know
you are beginning to grow rather
handsome?"
"It's a way I have," he answered,
"as Christmas draws near." New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Santa Claus Abroad.
It Is strange to contemplate the
great variety of forms the Santa Claus
custom assumes in different countries.
In Belgium the little ones fill their
shoes with carrots and oats and hay
for the white horse St. Nicholas is
supposed to drive. Very early In the
morning they run to the room in
which their shoes have been left and
find that the provender has gone and
in its place candies and presents are
found.
Among the Carpathian mountains it
is St. Peter, who. dressed as a bishop,
nnd accompanied by the dreadful Ru
precht. Is expected by the children m
Christmas eve. The visitor first de
livers a short sermon, lays on the
table a rod whitened with chalk, nnd
takes his departure with his tinkling
bells, while Kuprccht follows close be
hind. The chHdren now hasten to pull
off their shoes, polish them and tie
thin together; and, as soon as tbo
last notes of Niklo's bells have become
lost In the distance they run Into the
garden and secrete their shoes be
neath a bush. They spend the time
until 10 o'clock in relating stories,
then go to their shoes, to find them
filled wllb anples. nuts and goodies
"What did people do before stei
pens were Invented?" asked the teach
er. "The pinions of one goose were used
to spread the opinions of another." an
swered the wise boy at the pedal ex
tremity of the cluss.-Judge's Library.
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Buy something useful. Finest line cf Cutlery
and Nickel Plated Ware ever shown
in this town. c Call and see us.
Also Headquarters for
Safety Razors
Scissors
Razors
Shot Guns
Tools
Shaving Mirrors
Table Cuttery
Pocket Knives
Manicure Sets
Rifles
ancy KitchenJUtensils
I ool Sets
Carving Sets
Aluminum Ware, etc.
JOHN BAUtR,
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Cold Weather
Comforts
Our Coal is the best cool weather comfort
that you will be able to find in town. These
chilly fall winds will soon turn into winter
and you will need the comfort that our coal
will give you. Hotter order early to avoid
disappointments when an extra
chilly day comes.
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