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I [ ? f ? ^ 1 J ? #?X yV US. SS r * & - J W J A/"\\ /A\ 2/'\X * 1 two MOCI TODAY?SEE TKB OTm XX VAST on, MSI rout. OPEN EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. I ' ss^ Fine Christmas HANDKERCHIEFS that should be washed at home. The real dainty?sheer?kind for dress wear. These are the latest designs from best for eign and domestic makers. Handkerchiefs good enough to give to your dearest friend. More space for gift" handkerchiefs. ? 1 % % H HR ? % We urge morning shopping for comfort and good service. I Crowds such as have never before been known will fill the store I during afternoon and evening. Store opens at 8 o'clock. M| ' v f3 8ST, a Pa Avi . 1 THE BUSY CORNER api-np**'*.# | INITIALS OX HEARTS ENGRAVED FREE. $ ? 1 1 | | Solid gold 1 1 HEARTS. 1 I ? No. I?50c. S s I Sui ti aricty?and every one pretty? won't take much time for you as many as you Intend giv.ng. Fully six places in the store for hand kerchief buying. that it to buy V' For 25c. 4 4 S t I $ No. 2?98c. No. 3?$1.25. No. 4?$1.49. In addition to the Lockets and Hearts mentioned above, we have Gold Lockets tip to $9.50?and Gold Hearts up to $3-98. Solid Gold Watch Charms, $3.98. Others at $4.98. Solid gold LOCKETS. Lot A?$5.98. Lot B?$4.98. Lot C?$3.98* Lot D?$2.98. S\T THIS price an almost endless variety of All-linen Handkerchiefs, some with lac?> edges or insertings?scalloped and embroidered edgps or Insertings?hand embroidered initial and some in the late F'rerch style. Initials in colors. | For 25c. F BOX OF Children's Fancy Print*d-bor d^r Handkerchiefs, In fancy boxes. Also plain white, all linen. Three in each box. For 35c. WOMEN'S All-linen Handkerchiefs, with hand-embroidered border, in scal loped and hemstitched-border effects: also lace-trimmed or plain styles with embroidered initials. for $1.00. For 50c. BOX WOMEN'S Fancy Initial Handker chiefs all Initials, and SIX IN EACH BOX. For 50c. JUST THK prettiest sort of Handker chiefs al this price. Of course they are all linen. Embroidery and lace are used in ways that make them distinc tive. 75c. to $6.00 each. YOU CANNOT conceive any prettier Handkerchiefs than these. Real lace? hand-made effect?forms a deep bor der?th>' embroidery work Is of the finest. For really line gifts these are the kind that should be given. Great Christmas sale of pictures one-third usual prices. One-third usual prices mean savings of two-thirds. 2,000 Pictures in the sale?not more than a dozen or fifteen of any one style. 5th Floor. WO eastern Picture Houses became involved in-financial difficulties in in.id-summer. Their entire stocks were sent to auction and sold at one time. Out of probably 10,000 pictures we bought 2,000 at our own price?and secured the pictures we knew would be appreciated for CHRIST MAS PRESENTATION. ?No details can be given, except those mentioned below to show the character of the offerings. T i S Dinner sets suitable for Christmas qivinfl. i 5 -4 % i i i $20.00 Three-opening Fruit and Game Pictures, in tine brown oak frames; raised ornaments; pictures in pastel; size s y i8'/>x47 inches. O IN THIS SALE ... ^ | $8.50 to $10.00 PICTURES, in * tine mission oak frames, gold * ?$ 4 I mission trimmings; figures and scapes; different sizes, 23 by 34 inches; some heavilv matted. . IN THIS SALE land about M8 $15.00 and $18.00 Pictures, in fine steel afid colored prints, oval and square frames of fine $ '4" finished oak. IN THIS SALE. $5.00 FENCING GIRL Pictures, in' fine novelty oak frames, with 26-inch round open- ? ings. IN THIS SALE $2.00 Pictures?figures in sepia effect, with raised ornamented frames, panel effects; 16x12 inches. IN THIS SALE r 4<r $12.00 PICTURES?15 pieces, large cut-out frames, 27x37 $>d-49 inches; beautiful sub jects. IN THIS SALE. $40.00 PICTURES?Genuine oil, in deep extra heavy gold frames ; six pieces $ only. IN THIS SALE. $3.00 Pictures ? imitation oil; moonlight and landscape' sub jects; frames all gilt, burnished; 16x27 in. IN THIS SALE '4 10 - & <*n. $6.00 Religious Subjects, in wide deep gold frames, 28x35 inches; very rich; frames alone worth more than double sale ^ ^ price. IN THIS SALE. $1.25 Colored Pictures, in dark frames, oval and square open ings, outside and inside deco rated and raised work and gold; 16x20 in. IN THIS SALE. 1 -50 I TWO-OPENING PICTURES, 17x39 inches; frames 6f solid oak, decorated with raised steins and other ornaments; .50 characteristic subjects. IN THIS SALE BIG LOT AT 25c. $ Choice of more than 100 differ- $ ent subjects. Frames of gilt and * solid oak. Two sizes, 9x11 in. & and 14x18 in. Plain and orna- J' merited frames. The best lot of pictures ever of- .^PC. fered in this city J; at | 9F I M P ERI A L CHINA 100 piece combination breakfast., dlnnor ->j Beautiful filled-in flotii ?j and tea sets. decorations and gold lines. Very pretty shapes. SPECIAI CARLSBAD fine china ioo plece combination sets, in entirely new shapes and handsome decorations of pink garlands, with gold tracing. SPE CIAL, ENGLISH CHINA ioo-piece breakfast, dinner and tea service: decorated with beautiful border de signs in color and gold lined. Most desirable /. / shapes. SPECIAL LIMOGES fine china in combi nation breakfast, dinner and tea serv ice; CHOICE of three spray and clus ter designs; finished in rich gold: novel'shapes. SPECIAI $18.75 Solid gold signet rings, j $35 and $40 evening coats at *25.1 *6* % <% J| ?Appropriate gifts for men and women? , being a VERY SPECIAL SALE OF FIFTY SAMPLE GARMENTS. I " initldlS engraven Tree \ vprv tiin#?1v calp it is What would hp better for the daughter or the wife who Is a theater Hevotee? 9 _ _ ? _ BEING A VERY SPECIAL SALE OF FIFTY SAMPLE GARMENTS. A very timely sale it is. What would be better for the daughter or the wife who Is a theater devotee ? The coats are fifty in number?all nice and clean, notwithstanding their having been used as samples. No. 1?Men's Ring; worth JT.50. Medium-sized Special.. No. 2?WOMEN'S Solid Gold Rings, in several sizes; worth $1.98. ff( Special, CHOICE 11 No. 3. No. 3?Men s Large Solid Gold Signet Ring; usually sokl at $7.<X>. ?4o4Jg Special it-, No. 4?MISSES' and Vv omen's Solid Gold Signet Rings, in assorted sizes; worth $1.49; Special ? No. 5?Men's Solid Gold Signet Rings Specially priced in a variety of sizes; worth $7.50. Solid gold cuff links -all nicely boxed in leatherette. No. 1?Ro man fin ish, set with chip diamond, beaded edge like p I c t ure. Worth $6.50. Spe cial, $4.98. $2.98. No. 3?Style as pic ture. Ro man fin ish, set with chip d iamond. Wo r t $5.00. Special, $3.98. No. 4?Solid Gold Cuff uink, like p 1 c ture; Roman ft n i s h. R e gular $3.08 kind. Special, $2o98. They are of the f i n e st imported broad cloths, in white, light and dark gray,tan,re seda and light blue and black. No.5?Links as pic- . tured, Ro- ;'( man fin- 9 ish, beau- 9. tifuiiy c h a s ed. Reg ular $3.98. Special, $2.9$. I I if: 9 | Choice of these brooches, 98c." ALSO TWELVE OTHER LIKE DESIGNS. All are gold-filled and guaranteed for 20 years. SOLID GOLD Brooch Pins. In knots. I I Styles include the favored loose and semi-fitted mod els with large, roomy sleeves. M a n y charming Empire effects also. $ I r l i f $ '2 9 crescents and half-moon shapes: bright ov Roman finish. Worth fl <n>9 $2.49, for ^11 14-KARAT Gold-plated Brooch Pins, set with stones; in bar, circle, horseshoe, wishbone and other designs. Worth $1.49 and $1.98. Choice 14-KARAT Brooch Pins, gold-plated on sterling silver: set with best quality white stones, in hosseshoe. bow-knot and other design.". Worth ffiT) <n)Q S3 98 ?-*?_? Our price. STERLING Silver Bar and Bfooeh Pin. set with white stones. Worth $1.9S, for.... Crescent $11.49 Stationery gift novelties FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. of personal correspondence the IN CONFORMITY with styles, they have large, sleeves that might be modeled next season. season s roomy readily re A PPROPRIATE and elaborate trim mings of braid and ribbons char acterize most of the models. All are suitably lined with fine light-colored silks. fOT A COAT that would not be sold regularly at $35.00 to $40.00, and in this sale?just In time for Toyland is a wonderland, VARIETY TOYS AND LOW PRICES. 49c. THIS Balky Mule per forms just like a mule. They are very novel and amuse the children... PANAMA DUMP WAGON? Made of iron; will not break; bottom lets down and >1 {v, dumps load. Price. .. No. 2. This Ring-toss Game. each set packed in a neat box; heavy cardboard rings, and are ex ceedingly good value at 15c. Spe cial No. 5. THIS Iron W heelb arrow, with pick and shovel, exactly as iSrr... ioc. COLONIAL CLOCKS ? New idea. Hands run around the clock; the children see saw with the de scent of lhe weights.*.. ?vC. PILE DRIVER?of iron, with wheels that turn, levers that wo-.k and weight that falls nyc. No. 6. THIS Truck, painted a pretty cream color, with tin-rimmed wheels; with horses 10 inches high, on roller platform. |f)9r Special VOC. CHRISTMAS BELLS? Known as the Alpha Bells; in effective com binations of bright red and green. Each bell with clapper, 2V? Sr. inches CONEY ISLAND TAR GET?Complete with six figures on rack, and target shoot- 'Jen ers No. 3. THIS wagon load of Building Blocks. They are made of a clean hard-wood block, In many differ- ffljja,, ent designs. Special... 'OC. FOLDING DOLL HOI'SES Made of extra heavy, specially prepared cardboard; finished in imitation of stone and brick No. 4. THIS Race Game, by simply pressing the button the horses are set in move ment. The one ? fl /ji? shown here is a .Ihy Others from 29c. to $4 08. No. 7. THIS See-saw, known as a never stop see-saw; very amusing and nothing to get out yflffftr. of order WC. No. 8. THIS Milk Wagon, with 6 cans, plush horse, which stands 10 inches high on a rolling plat form; wagon painted a cream color, with tin-rlmmed sS,..$1.49 BLACKBOARDS ? 16 *20; compartments for chalk, erasers, etc.; movable chart of alphabet and de signs to fhQr draw No. 9. THIS Rattle, with five bells; black enameled handle and leather straps. fl Special .??>*?? ANIMAL TEN PINS? Neatly packed in box. Takes well withchli dren tvy**. STAMPING OUTFIT ?Consisting of -sep arate type and ink pad; in two fl sizes; 10c.and. N Christmas?CHOICE," $25.(10.' CHRISTMAS GIFTS DEPART\?Fr^rY For the average girl or woman who lias a good deal nothing would be more acceptable than s tationery. Novel desk pieces for men?and smoking s ets. CABINET BOX STA TIONERY, holly de sign; containing 48 sheets paper and 48 en velopes; latest shapes LARGE SIZE BOX STATIONERY, con taining 3 different size note paper with envel opes to match; also sealing wax and Christ mas greet- ? II lng. Only 11 CHILDREN'S BOX STATIONERY, con taining small-size note paper || (TJC in holly design SMOKING SETS, in ex act reproduction of an automobile, yet con taining everything a smoker wants?except the cigars. Only PAPER WEIGHTS. re prcFc nting grey hound dogs in brass or oxidized sil i ver, for.. GILT INK WELLS, designs?beautifully ?$2.00, $2.35 and.... First Floor. peacock and lion chased BURNT LEATHER DESK PADS with ^ pencil and tablet, complete $11.59 | BURNT LEATHER CARD CASES, fastened with clasp, contain ing pack of gilt-edged cards. ^ These are just the things to fit in little empty things comfortable and cozy. BED SETS?French Re naissance Lace, Spread and 4-inch Bolster Rolls. Value, $10; for .$5.98 8-4 TABLE COVERS? Art-loom tapestry Ori ental patterns, with deep t a s sel fringe. Value, $4.00, tn. $2.49 SILK TAPESTRY LAM BREQUIN?3 yds. long, silk fringe all around. A number of styles to select from. Worth $6.00, _ ? for $4.49 DEPARTMENT. spaces in the home, and make PORTIERES ? 3 yards long, all mercerized, re versible pattern, corded edge. Value, _ $12.00; for.... $7.98 ROYAL SMYRNA RUGS ?John Bromley's best, all wool, size 86x72 inches. Conventional design. Val- _ ue, $5.00; for.. All our Matting-covered Bamboo Furniture, Ta bourettes, Divans, Writing Desks, Chairs and Utility Boxes at 25 per cent oft marked prices. To satisfy a man's wants THESE LEATHER GOODS will be exactly right. BILL FOLDS?Three fold, from 9b-> to $4.'JO A leader is a genuine seal, calf lined, with memorandum book and secret pocket. Regular $1.49 value for?98c. CARD CASES?Full line, from -5c. to $5.00 A leader is a genuine seal, seal lined, dull finish. Regular $1.98 value, for $1.49 LETTER CASES?In all the different leathers, from 49c. to $5.00 One leader Is a grain seal letter case, calf.lined. Regular $1.49 value for..98o. MEN'S LONG BILL BOOKS and Con ductors' Books, in ail colors- From 69c. to $5.00 A leader, a genuine seal bill book, seal lined. Regular $3.98 value for....$2.98 GENTLEMEN'S TRAVELING ROLLS ?All fitted with complete assortment of toilet articles, from 98o. to $19.50 A leader is a genuine walrus, black or brown, leather lined, with ebony fit tings. Regular $7.00 ease for $4.98 CIGAR CASES ? All kinds of calf, seal and walrws leather. From 4 c. to $<1.49 See our leader at 98c. GENTLEMEN'S POCKET FLASKS? Complete in all size? and styles from 49c. to $.'< 4!t GENTLEMEN'S COLLAR BUTTON AND STOCK PIN BOXBS-V.rv neat, at all prices from 98c. to....$2.98 GENTLEMEN'S COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES?In all styles and shades, from 25?. to $2.98 See our leader in grain leather and im itation alligator. Regular $1.49 val ue for 98c. DESK BOXES?Covered with leather, very pretty, from 98c. to $1.49 MANICURE SETS?In leather rolls for traveling. Filled with very best qual ity steel articles ? $4.98 and $(J.49 POUR NICKEL COAT HAiNGERS?In seal case, for traveling. Regular $2.50 value for $1.98 H Our art section is a gift center. ERE are-collected most likely the very things you have thought of, together with sugges tions that will help you much in choosing acceptable presents, visit Monday morning. Make this sectipn an early COVERED Sweet Grass Baskets, dec orated in blue; good for sewing. Only -...25c. ACORN Shape Baskets, that really look like an acorn. Only 50c. SWEET GRASS Baskets, larger size, square shape; good for use as work baskets 98a HEXAGON SHAPE Work Baskets, padded top and bottom; good size. Only $1.00 CRETONNE-covered Boxes, containing 6 clothes hangers; excellent to give a traveler. Only 98c. ^ Fancy pillows READY to oivtb. LITHOGRAPH Pillows, pretty head designs; b?ck of French ticking. Good size. SPE CIAL 49c. FANCY Satin Pillows, floral and conventional designs; trimmed with silk cord; backs of sateen. Also tapestry pillows, figured and floral designs. Choice..95c. SATIN PILLOWS, pretty bright color? and very attractive pat terns; filled with odorless floss. Only |i.?f ?? - -4 WHISK BROOM Holders of cardboard. Id comical designs, with good size wihisk broom. All for 88c. HANDKERCHIEF and Glove watered silk; lined and app' violets and cherries... >xes of [ued la .....j..,..50c. DESK OR WORK Baskets that fold; cretonne-covered; decorated to ribbon ?bows BOc. COLLEGE Pen Wipers, unique shapes, In college colors of Princeton, Har vard, Yale, Cornell and Johns Hop kins. Choice, 80c. ? - - - :-f" . ' ' ? SEWING CASE of cretonne, with l book and 4 apool* cotton..,...,. Busy 3d floor book store anM!Lfor te Latest copyrights, $1.08 Kedra?Geo. Barr McCutcheon. Ttie Social Secretary?David Graham Phil lips. The Household of Peter?Carey. The Heart of Led? Anne?Caatle. The House of Mirth?Edith Wharton. Hearts and Masks?Harold MaeGrath. The House of a Thousand Candles?Nlehol 100. The Gambler?Katherine Cecil Thurston. The Conquest of Canaan?Tarktagton. Tales of the Bond?Chas. N. Crewdson. Leather-bound gift books. Lot of new and good things, together with all, the old favorites that never grow old. Such as Boron's Poems of Sentiment?59c, Poe's 1 At the Portal?B8c. Year and the Day"?50e. ?'s Poems?BOc. Whtttler's Poems?60c. ivangellne?BOe, E' ReTeries of a Bachelor?BOc. ?and many others of the same oUM, up to $1.99, depending upon the series and the character of binding. Miscellaneous Eld path's History of Dnltsd States.... 98C. Home snd School Stories. By Mary ?Qr. Wilklns, etc. .vVv, 25c. New line of dainty gift books, A surprise in values In this line for every one who has not seen It. Fine white rep paper covers, with Illus trations In color and lettering In gold, with colored Illustrations on every page. Several years ago you'd willingly paid a dollar or more for the same kinds. Just a few tiUes to suggest the class of literature In this series: Lore Lyrics, various authors?25c. Helpful Thoughts?25e. Imitation of Christ?28c, Lead. Kindly Llght-25c. Through the Year with Tennyson?26c. Abide With Me?28c. Boses and Lilies?28c. Gems from James tVliitcomb Riley?88c. ?and about eighty more. Best painting book ever made. (Demonstration?First Floor.) , >00., 890. isy pages, with designs In out be filled In with water* colors ron. Full designs and color Three Many, many line to or crayon. schemes are first i leading tbe child to given, gradually do original de signing. Never was there a book of tbls kind that has hed sUBh a sale. If you've a child of your o of one, don't tnlsa the 25c. A wonderful line of eloth-bound books at ? - - - Mostly stories that are always new be cause of their excellence?as good today a? when penned by the authors, most of whom are dead. About two hundred more than are mentioned here: "Alice In Wonderland," by Carroll. 'Ttie Antiquary"?Walter Scott. "Auld Ltcht Idylls"?J. M. Barrie. "The Blsck Tulip"?Dumas. "Christmas Stories"?Dickens. "Conquest of Grenada"?Irrlng. "The Country Doctor"?Baliac. "Cranford"?Mrs. Gaskell. "The Grown of Wild O'.iT0"-Ruskln. "First Violin"?J. Fothergill. "Heroes and Hero Worship"?Thomas Carlyle. "House of Seren GaMes'1?Hawthorne. "Last Days of Pompeii"?Bulwer-Lytton. J * * 69c. and up. Two-volume sets are very popular. "Longfellow** P<x?djh." "Mousu the Fairy"? Inge)* w. "Olrl MamVclIe's Secret"? E. Mnrlltt. "HUtorr of RaMe]i?,>-)$amu*'l Johnfon. "Silas Marner"?(inorge Eliot. "Treasrorf Island"?Sti'vi n mu. "The Whit# Company"?A. Conan Doyl#. Cloth sets At (Be. we have these Les Ulserables, Emerson's Essays, Carlisle's French Revolution. Count of Monte Crlsto. The Wandering Jew. and many more. In this section will be found all the popular and standard sets. In cloth and leather, , $3.98 to $29.50. $ ?* M * Some books children will like. wonder if the grown folks don't And most of them so clever that It will be a read them and enjOy them first. "BllLN*e'a Comic History of the Pnlted Slates," Oftc. "Peck's Bad Boy Abroad,'* wtlHly ~~ J I And we baTe "Peek's lad Boy and Hla Ps," 48c. aatmi ''Little In colors, the famous supplement hs/t Ba*ese," out and 90e. s Pranks," "The Santa Clans Bat" and other rhymes, 69c. ? "Walter Crane* Picture Book," In colors. This Is the regular (1.80 edition. -The The regular . IP SO pages of stories and pictures. Special bargain 88a. _"&*en Zlil at lx"~ L. Beam's new lllus of ? magic "The Maklu? of a Girl," by Eva Lwnt, 5fc-. "The Pearl and tb? Pumpkin." a .hsliow?<*n fairy tty.ry ? original $l.Sn edition. Spacial. $1 00. "Adventurous Life and neroic Deeds) of Boose velt," 48c. "Nursery and Kindergar ten Stories"?too pages of good stories, 80c. "GIRLS'"?a elerer work by Alice Calhoun Hatne*. & $ s