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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1899)
TTTE OiMATTA BATLY BEE : SITS DAY , JI'LY J ) , 181MI. A Bargain Story Unparalleled Great Red Letter Sale is still on. Monday morning we present fresh surprises no hackneyed fairy tale The but a recital of cutting of prices on high grade merchandise to prepare for a spick and span stock of fall dry goods. This entire newspaper could be filed with the details of this event , but space is too costly to make mention of more than a few items in each department T overs of Literature otiou Department iheLncc Department Silk Novelty Dress Patterns Department " can make profitable Bargains supreme. will have some as investment in our book do- u\n odd lot of stock collars sold as high tonishing bargains. If wo bad a facile pen we could give such ICvory thing in fancy silk cut 2 special as 60c made from silk nnd pique 10 cenU . For Instance , n HUta lot of Whltn IACIJ a description of pattern suits as would excite payment. each. Hobos , trimmed with ribbon rilffl > com ilenm ni 29 cents and 75 cents. All black AH our fiO-eent 12 mos , Monday , 29c each. Ladles' Combination Pocketbooks for plete waist and skirt sold nt $13.150 and let tell reduced de lovers of fine dress goods us you silks , plain and brocades , peau One table of $1.BO copyright books ftt 98o Monday 19 cents. $15.00 Monday $7.50. about a few without any attempt at embellishment each. Such titles as "Solldors of fortune , " Ladles' Chatclalno Bags sold usually up All-over Embroidery , 2J Inched . wide , Bold soio , gros grain , satin duchess all guaran for 30c , cut In three lOo yard. per " " " " " ishment : "Tho Manxman , "Kate Carnegie , "The to 35 cents Monday 13 cents. teed. Sorrows of Satan , " "Tho Witch Winnie Ono odd lot of fancy silk Klastlc Garters ' Two prices for all that is left of our novelty % odies' Waists , Suits Books , " and many others. with buckles ribbon trimmed the half elty patterns , exclusive designs and only one A lot of $1.25 copyrighted "books at 87c en. dollar grade 'Monday ' 23 cents. and Wrappers Our linen Department pattern of a kind. First lot your pick at From the pens of such authors as Ian Slac- A few Black Silk Net Hobes trimmed $13.00 Waists on Monday nt $1.00 each. Larcn , Mcrrlman , Eugcno Field , Edward with ribbon exclusive with us Monday ono- Should not bo much delay in picking up § 7.f)0 for the full pattern , worth up to § 45. Kills , Stevenson , Oplo Read , etc. half price. these. Is always busy , but on Monday there will One dress pattern of plain Black Grenadine - . Buy $20.00 Suits for $10.00 and $35.00 Suits Copyright books , -which sold up to $1.60 , few . . be rush. Let us mention a special ash for $15.00. September will bo here soon and a Goods at $7.50. at1Sc. . w then you will be sorry that you missed the will find the rest : One dress pattern of Yellow and Black The Christian , regular $1.50 , Monday , 7Bc. Monday's Wash opportunity. things you Uupsrt of Hcntzau , regular $1.60 , Monday New additions to the 9Ro Wrapper sale. 2 cases full size crochet bed spreads , hem Frisi stripe silk and wool at § 7.50. day , 9Sc. Goods sale will beat them all. AH these Items on second floor. med for 90 cents would be a low ready use ; One dress pattern of the new blue fancy Darlel , by niackmore , regular $1.75 , Monday In the cast Piques are very good. We . Drapery Dept. price Monday 69 cents each. Grenadine at § 7.50. day , OSc. will sell our entire line of domestic Piques One dress pattern of delicate cinnamon Count of iMonto Crlsto , regular $1.00 , Mon neat , effective designs for skirts 10 cents is on second ' floor , A mixed lot , odds of napkins 5-8 and 3-4 brown Grenadine at S7.50. day , 4Sc. per yard. near front. Please remember sizes , pure linen , sold by us from § 1.00 to In Stationery Department 230 boxes of All our Imported Piques Ores Roman et 2 dress pal terns of taped Grenadine , elegant fine paper , ruled , at 15o box. Cie , handsomest printings Whytlaw's fa this on Monday and pay a § 1.50 , Monday 75 cents dozen. gant quality at S7.50. mous Scotch goods goods which sold at 40c , visit even tho' you feel now 100 dozen ready-made roller towels 2 and uslin Underwear EOc , 65c and 85c now 25 cents. One dress pattern gray ground , woven Just In GO pieces latest printings in dim that you want nothing in this 3 yards long , pure linen Barnsley crash , black scroll , giving effect of braid trimming Our muslin under ities , etc. Many are the new blue grounds. line. It will pay to invest a Monday 25 cents each. every other pattern of this character sold wear sale is not only the talk ' Underwear- little for the future. Just in , one case of long cloth , in lengths by us at § < 15 , at $7.50. of Omaha , but orders are corn- Men's Small lots of Lace Curtains are marked of one to twelve yards our usual 10 cent Shirts Hosiery at such trifling prices that they must go One Reseda green ground appliqued in in in from all over the state. ' quickly. It might pay you to investigate quality ; Monday 5 cents per yard , and you white , the very latest this season , at § 7.50. Men's Underwear a pure at 8 o'clock prompt on Monday. must get to the counter early to secure any. TO HOME MADE EQUAL and priced bs- Nottingham Curtains Monday 58 cents per Second lot , your pick at § 5.00 each , and Tow the poorly made lines shown in moat Egyptian yarn balbriggan pair. About 100 pieces of fine 40-inch India in Omaha such five dollars worth places it Is small wonder that the sales are in plain or ribbed a decided Novelty Curtains at $1.98 worth double. never was a linen , sold as high as 25 cents , on Monday large. bargain at 50 cents Monday Some of our finest Scotch Guipures and seen in novelty dress goods. Monday will sell $1.00 and $1.25 Gowns Irish Point Curtains at $2.98 and $3.98 pair. you will get them at 9 cents per yard. Three linen mesh patterns made in Scotland at 79 cents each. 25 cents. High class Brussels Curtains at about half few . Just reduced , one more case of mill ends , And small lot of cambric ' Shirts , price just a pairs. a fine embroidery Men's Night fun sized and trim land just right for summer wear , § 5.00 dery trimmed yoke and ruffle formerly med equal to 75c goods at 39 cents each. 40-Inch Swiss worth 18 cents Monday 9 fine White Pique , lengths from 2 to 12 yards , each. $2.7G Monday $1.38. Gaze in east window for the very latest cents. worth up to 40 cents , Monday 18 cents per Surprise for those who want Portieres Two patterns of Double Grenadine , blacken POUCH PILLOWS used everywhere In men's shirts for day comfort. . . . . $2.98 $3.48 and $5.30. yard. This is the best lot yet shown by us. nicer these Monday The boxed hose 3 for 79 cents nights pairs nothing summer on the outside , self linings of pure silk attached Very special will bo the offering of Silk day will sell tops and backs worth EOc at cannot bo matched anywhere below $1.00. Damask and Tapestry 50 inches wide tached to outside , at § 5.00 each. 29 cents each. Ordinary 23o Hosiery will go at IB cents. worth up to $3.75 Monday , $1.00. Millinery One dainty wine color check Grenadine at $5.00. One light stripe Crepe filmy and ' About twice a year we clean up Millinery , green , ' than sale will . ffcl-i'i" PnfO'P1' ! * + Vie * Rnc mn - Monday's surprise you more ever. light for summer or reception wear , § 5.00. D VJil. VA Ul.i'Wl.J.1C7 * " JL9d.awlJ.Jldl I * Our story is - already long , but we must quote a not the common kind , but such goods as One Blue Crepou , heavy rib , stylish and few items from our new salesroom. Socks worth 10 cents on Mondav 5 cents. Kahl & Johnston only make first in style , of excellent quality at § 5.00. first in design , first in quality. Socks 15 cents PillOW Cases- Fanuy worth 23 cents on Monday Thousands of Remnants These will give you an indication of what Children's Hose worth 12V4 cents on Monday 7 4 cents worth UD to 25c yard , on . Monday we'll sell all Trimmed Hats , all ' complete Men's Neckties worth 25 cents on Monday 10 cents you may expect at dress goods counter. , Men's Shirt worth 50 cents on Monday 29 cents sale Monday at Untrimmed Hats and Flowers , 50 per cent Please Note Just received six. styles of 5 cents each Swiss Curtains worth 75 cents on Monday 45 cents each 7ic each off , just one half price remember , and one Golfing cloths , plaid backs the latest for Store will be open at 8 prompt and we warn you if you want the best lot of Black Leghorn Hats formerly $1.00 , short skirts , worn without lining. attention and service to come early. at 25 cents each. Thomas Company 1505-1507-1509 Douglas Street Below is the club run card for the re mainder of July df the Omaha Wheel club. ( As will bo Been , there are all kinds of rides , BO as to suit all classes of wheelmen : July 9 9 a. m , , scorch , fifteen miles ; 2:16 : p. m , , club run , Fort Crook und Bcllovuo. twelve miles. July 16 6 n. ra. , Blair , return by Missouri ( Valley , seventy-five miles , July 23 9. u. m. , scorch , fifteen miles ; 215 ; p. m. . club run , IrvliiRton , eight miles. July 30 3 p. m. , Hlalr road race , start from Fort Omaha ; round itrlp , fifty miles. ( All the talk around the club house nowa days 1s about the road race to be given by the Omaha Wheel club on July 30. The following paper will bo found at all bicycle Ftoroa awaiting the signatures of riders who wiah to participate. Nobody Is barred and the club expects to have tlfty entries. This will make $250 , which will be a nice potter tor the winning men to divide. About a dozen boys have already signified tholr In tention of going In to win. As will be no ticed the entry fee for tandems Is the same ns for singles , making It $2.50 per man : The Omaha Wheel club will , on July 30 , give a road race , the following conditions The Course From Fort Omaha < o Blair nnd return : round trip about fifty miles. Time of Start 3 p. m. sharp , July 30 , 1899. Kntrnnco Fee For single bicycle ( one man ) , $5 ; for tandem ( two men ) , $5. iPursoTo consist of total entrance fees and to bo divided In three jjrlzes : First prize BO per cent of purse ; second prize , 30 jver cent of purse ; tthlrd prize , 20 per cent of purse. . . . This race Is open to any and everybody ; nobody barred. Entrance fees to be paid on or before July Arthur Angell , treasurer of 27 , 1899. to Omaha Wheel club. In case of rain or very unfavorable con- dltions race to be postponed one week. lllcycle road suits to bo worn ; coat nnd liat not necessary. Pacemakers will bo allowed , only If regu larly entered In race and entry fee paid. i facciuakiuc by non-contestanU U forbid den and will disqualify the rider following the same. There is a movement on foot a'mong the wheelmen of Omaha and Council Bluffs to build a cycle path to Lake Manawa. The scheme la to organize what will bo calle < a cycle path association and the first yearly dues will be $1. This will give each member ber a certificate good for the first year afte the path la completed. By this It Is no meant to bar any wheelman from the path but especial favors will bo shown to a ) association members. The best people In town have taken hold ot the movement am Council Bluffs riders have signified their in tontlnn of forming the eamo kind of an or ganlzatlon. This is the eamo scheme which was proposed two years ago , nut was no looked upon favorably by wheelmen untl they should have their Florence path com plctcd , This Is practically the only level ru out of Omaha and the fact of Us running through the Bluffs should not act as a bate to the co-operation of nil Omaha wheelmen Council Bluffs has as many riders In proper tlon to Its slzo as Omaha has and they seem to be better organized and moro on thuslostlo than the Omaha men. The roai will 'bring ' almost as many Bluffs wheelmen to Omaha as U takes Omaha wheelmen to the Bluffs , The cycle path association has not elected olllcers , but this will be don shortly and then the character ot the men elected will show that the movement Is sur of success , A Chicago wheelman westbound tarrlec In Omaha between trains a few days ago and circulated around town on his mount Ho took in the exposition and sped over to Council Bluffs. Coming back be rolled along the inviting path between the tracks of the motor company and made a few dis coveries which did not fit him to lead a prayer meeting at that moment. What it wan and how It was he tells in a warm otter to The Bee. "Whon opposite the car hops or barns , " ho writes , "I noticed a landful of bran now tacks in the center jf the path. They wore laid very care- ully , standing on their heads In a circle the -width of the path. I immediately dis mounted and returned to gather up the acks from the road and throw them out ot mrm'away. . As I stooped to pick them up [ glanced toward tbo car barns and saw a street car conductor and two other men looking Intently toward me. Aa soon as they saw mo glance toward them they Im mediately averted their faces , which led mete to suspect that they wore the guilty par ties who planned the malicious trick. My front tire had five tacks in It , run up to the head , while the hind tire escaped entirely. " There Is a volume of pathos In that plainly told tale -which wheelmen alone can appreciate , No chiding words , no threats ol vengeance , no outburst of cyclonic wrath. Is it possible a Chicago man could be BO neatly done up pneumatically withoul emitting a few "burning words ? " By hev- Ings , he is not ibullt to submit In silence. Hear his peroration : "Mr. Editor , if you rldo a wheel It Is not necessary for one to explain to you the state ot my feelings. It Is sufficient to say that the man who laid these tacks In the roadway would stab a man In the back were ho not afraid of being found out. Ho is a coward , for -were he not hewould deliberately walk up to n man's wheel and rip It open with his knife. It Is evident whoever did It desired to disable some body's wheel , and the sneaking manner In which he undertook , to do It brands him as a cowardly villain gloating In the dark over the discomfort and suffering of a fel low man. " Now will you be good ! A Milwaukee wheelman flashes a novel record on the wheeling world. He rode fifty-two miles in three hours and twenty- seven minutes on a bicycle without handle bars. Ilia speed approximated fifteen miles an hour. Arthur F. Cary rode Into Lynn , Mass. , June 30 , going there from Boston and com pleting a tour ot the world on a wheel. He rode from Lynn on June 1 , 1896 , and crossed the continent. 'Ho secured employment In San Francisco , and In October , 1897 , left from Tacoma , Wash. , for Japan. Thence he wheeled through China , and at Hong Kong took passage for Australia , riding across that continent and finding employ ment at Melbourne. Leaving there In March , 1899 , and riding through Egypt , Italy , Switzerland , France , England , Ire- and and Scotland , ho sailed on board the 'few England for the United States , nrriv- ng In Boston Juno 30 , when ho completed his round-the-world rldo by wheeling over the marshes to Lynn , with i record of 12,600 miles ridden on one wheel and 18,000 miles traveled by sea. Cary is 28 years old now , and made the trip for Instruction and pleasure. A significant sign of the times In League of American Wheelmen circles Is the an nounced change of the L. A. W. Bulletin from a weekly to a ( monthly publication. The Bulletin Is the official organ of the league and has proven a Juicy snap for Sterling Elliott for many years. The pub lisher nnnouncea that the change is a good thing , and Elliott known a good thing when he sees it. The press committee of the League ol American Wheelmen makes the following announcement regarding the national meet : ' Boston1 Is to have the greatest meeting ol wheelmen this country has over seen , when the League of American Wheelmen holds Its national meet there In August. Al though this annual meeting of the members of the organization Is usually successful In every respect , the conditions surrounding the coming ono are even more ausptclout than any of Us predecessors. The principal reasons for this are the historic surround ings of tbo city , the fine roads and the many beautiful resorts. Besides , Boston is the pioneer cycling city of the United States ; the pastime first got an enthusiastic welcome there and -wheelmen have al ways been in the front ranks ot tbo groal cycling organization , "The program ot entertainment for the week , abounding In attractions. Is already well known to wheelmen , but the "bean- eaters' are going even farther to make the meet a success. They are now arranging for a series of tours to places of interest in New England and the touring department of the League of American Wheelmen will have direct charge ot them , Insuring their success. " Hellfctliiim of 11 lluchrlor. New York Press : Half the time a woman Judges a man's morals by the way be parts his hair and knots his tie. A woman pays compliments with the earao sincerity she pretends to spank the baby when she doesn't. A man couldn't get any fun out of doing wrong If he didn't know It ; knowing U spoils a woman's enjoyment of doing wrong. When satan wants to entrap a man be will pick out most any woman that la handy to do it ; when it Is a woman he attends to ber himself. PROTECTION FROM CYCLONES Ethan Allen's ' Disappearing Houte is an TJp- to-Date Invention , IDEA IS TAKEN FROM DISAPPEARING GUN Turn n. AVlu-pl iinil the Hoiinc- ) < - cTml Into the Ccllnr ami KNCIIIM | All IJumnKC from the Ic- truotlve Cyclone. "I have recently perfected a great lifesaving - saving Invention to which I wish to call the attention of the public through the medium of The Jlee , " This 'Was ' said by a tall , lank specimen ot humanity whose appearance and general make-up reminded one of our Uncle Samuel. His facial expro&fflon was rather care worn , something similar to that of Uncle Sam at the present time , caused by worriment - ment over .the . Filipino situation. The visitor looked like a down-cast Yankee with an inventive turn of mind who had evidently expended much thought and labor on his Invention. Ho was now evidently worrying over the problem of Its introduc tion -to the public and was on the anxious seat as to how it would bo received. "What is your Invention ? " ho was naked. "J call It The Disappearing House , " re- piled the Jnyentor , a faint smile brighten ing up bis countenance. "What In it for ? Tell us all about It. " "Very well , " said the man , apparently much pleased at the Invitation and giving his name aa Ethan Allen , Indicating that ho came at least from good old stock. "You may think my invention a castle In the air tbo creation of a visionary a wholly Impracticable thing , but I shall con vince you to the contrary by a practical demonstration , " said Air. Allen , "The Disappearing House is Intended for the protection of human life In the oycloniq regions of the west , " he continued. "I have lived in Iowa for some years and have been through two cyclones and don't want to go through another , Each time I and my family took to our cyclone cave and escaped with our lives , but each time upon emerging 'rom the cave we found our house and contents gone with the wind. We had some cyclone Insurance the last time , which helped to put us on our feet. ' 'List summer while I wa In San Fran cisco to see my boy off to the Philippines I went to the Presidio , and at Fort Point , commanding the Golden Gate , I saw one of the jblg disappearing guns being dropped below - low the rampnrt , out of night of the enemy , as it were. That Is where I got the Idea of The Disappearing House. I have worked on the Idea ever since and have at last solved the problem. I simply ( ouch the button nnd the house does the rest descending quickly but gently into the cellar. The cyclone passes over without In the least damaging the house or Injuring the occupants , and ( then you elevate the house to ita former level , and take n vlow of the destruction that has been wrought all around you. "The Disappearing House must of course be a substantial frame structure , The plat form upon which It stands rosin upon four supports ono at each corner of the cellar or excavation. The machinery by which the house is lowered nnd elevated occupies only n. small space In the center ot the cellar nnd supporting platform , the fundamental prin ciple being the spiral or quick-action Jackscrew - screw , Tills machinery can bo operated on the first floor you don't need to go Into the cellar to work It. The first thing to do la to elevate the house about three inches , and then with ono Jerk of four ropes you pull down the four supports from the corners of the cellar , thus giving an unobstructed descent. The moment the supports are out of the way tbo house , which must l > a some what evenly balanced on the central ma chinery , IH lowered out of harm's way in less than thirty seconds by the simple turnIng - Ing of a wheel. The house Is elevated tn Its former position by a reverse movement of the wheel. "Tho Disappearing House , according to my present plan , IH designed more especially for country towns and for forms , nut I propose to introduce it into cities , where tlio machinery can b * operated with elec tricity by the simple touching of a button. Furthermore , In a city all the frame resi dences in any certain district can be lowered simultaneously from a central sta tion. This Is by no means an Impossible or Improbable thing. More wonderful things than this are being done every day in the largo cities , "Another advantage of 'The Disappearing House la that In case of flre It can be quickly dropped Into the cellar , thus pre venting tlin spread of the flames and nt the'samo time you can attach a hose to the nearest. h > < lr.int and noon flood the cellar and extinguish the fire. "The cost of the machinery , attached to the house and ready for operation , will be from $125 to $200 , according- the size nnd weight of the building. Of course the cellar or excavation must be deep enough to protect the lioune. I have my working model nearly completed and I shall prob ably put It on exhibition at the exposition next week. I intend to interest Omaha capi talists in tills Invention , and I believe I shall ( have but little trouble in securing RUfllclent money to properly put thli en terprise on its feet nnd thus fill a long felt want. " SOUM1S MICH A IPJNII STORY. HIMT r'hlcuKomr Pnt on Style at the RMICIINR of Shop ICrnpttr * . The head of one of the largest dry goods houses In Chicago , reports the Trlbunt. noticed ono dny recently In passing through his linen department a particularly beautiful tablecloth. He stopped to admire the texture of the linen and remarked to the clerk In charge of the counter that the cloth deemed to him the handsomest they had ever had In stock. Next day ho noticed that the beauti ful cloth was not In the showcase , and was told by the clerk that It had been sold. On the evening of the same day ho dined at the house of a friend , who Is prominent in so cial affairs. ( Passing through the linen do- imrtmont on the third morning he saw the splendid tablecloth again hanging In the showcase. "I thought that cloth was sold , " ha sTrtd to the clerk. "Itwas , sir , " but It wan returned thli morning aa not satisfactory. " "I am surprised at that , " was the nnswer , "for I dined off that cloth last night and heard no fault found with It. " "What mlcht have ' been" If that Ilttln cough hadn't been neglected Is the sad re flection of thousands ot consumptives , Ons Minute Couch Cure cures coughs and colda , Incrrillblr. 'f Detroit Journal : In his anguish the author cried aloud. "You don't read the manuscripts you re ject ! " he protested. Hero the editor smiled tbo sweet , wan smile peculiar to his kind. "You are mistaken , " ho replied , with gen. tie Insistence. "Wo not only read the man- uscrlpts we reject , but the manuscripts w print , as well. " v , Ah , but who could believe that ? Thirteen hundred and forty marrlago licenses were Issued In Philadelphia during June , eight pairs of twins were horn last week in ChlcaEO and eleven children were born of three mothers In Indiana lately The country Is dolnt ; Ita level bent in prepa ration for the coming ccnaui. fro no