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The Omaha Sunday Bee.
EDITORIAL SECTION.
PAGES 9 TO 10.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1904.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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COMPLETE OPENING OF TOYD0M MONDAY
$150 Gash
for Your Opitiion
Whieh ten of these twenty fam
ous books will sell the best in
this sale?
1 Tale of Two Cities Dickens
t Deeoent of Man Darwin
I First Violin Fothenftli
4 HvDalla. Kinssiey
J Ivan hoc Scott
Jane Eyre Bronte
T John Halifax Muloch
I Lorna Doone Blaekmore
S Origin of Bperlea Darwin
10 Uncle Tom's Cabin Stowe
11 Vanity Fair Thnckeray
UTom Brown's School Days HuKhes
Last of the Mohicans Cooper
14 Prince of the House of David. .Xntcrahnm
UtlM
Kllot
, Irving
Emer.on
..!Corelll
Lytton
Pick the tea correctly before Dec. 15th and
MERRILL & BAKER
the well known H. Y. and London publishers
FA.ThTl'LLY PROMISE TO PAY TO YOU
SI50.00 IN CASH
Don't think there is only one prize of
$150.00. There is $150.00 for each nnd
every one who makes the correct pre
diction. This Is a fair and square propo
sition and there is no trick or catch in it.
Our business reputation guarantees. this
Buy one book at $1.00 and get one predic
tion. Buy 20 books and get M predictions.
Each. Correct reply wins $150. So It is
possible to win ROuO.
This Is a beautifully bound and Illustrated
edition, made to sell regularly at 11.60.
Learn the particulars.
Call at BENNETTS or send In this cou
pon by mall at once. .
. ORDER COUPON
The Bennett Company, Omaha, Neb
. For enclosed dollars send
me volumes numbers
of Prise Contest Books (see number
opposite each book above) also send
prediction blanks, full particulars
and suggestions.
This order Is sent with the under
standing that my money will be re
funded If I choose to return any or
ail of them within one week from
their receipt by me. v B12-4
14 Robinson Crusoe.
It Romola
17 Sketch Book
18 Emerson Essays
19 Thelma
20 Last Days of Pompeii.
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THE IIOMEWUOD SERIES
Nearly 400 Titles
Clearly printed in large type.y on
antique finished paper. Handsomely
bound In a superior quality of cloth,
embossed with beautiful design In gilt
and colors, with square backs and gold
top.
Some of them:
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table.
Beulaa,
Black Beauty.
Bryant's Poems.
Burns' Poems.
Crown of Wild Olive.
DrihAm ' Ufa.
First Violin, .
Hiawatha . . ., ,,
Idle Thoughts of an -Idle Fellow.
imitation o vansu
Ivenhoe.
John Halifax.
Lalla Rookh.
,st Days of Pompeii.
I.ast of the Mohican.
Lena Rivers.
Longfellow's Poema
Lorna Poone.
Luclle.
Meadow Brook.
Octeroon.
The Pioneers.
Romance of Two Worlds,
a he Bear lei I-etter.
The Skettia Book,
Thelma.
Tom Brown's Ahao Days.
Whlttler's Poems.
Wldg. Wide World.
Pa me In cloth binding, plain edges, good
paper. Special Monday, 15c
"book st Alia.
Rea-nlar
Prloe
BO Cents
Oar Price
Monday
25c
Ladies' Combs
Ladies' Combs! Ladies' Combs!
- With four times (four to the dime,
forty to the dollar) 'Orecn Trading
Stamps.
Entire sample Hues of Johnson, Hny
ward & Piper of Boston, side and
back combs, worth up to
75c, Monday, 85c, 25c
'A sV& see s sees
With four times Green Trading Stamps.
5c
8tfle and back combs, worth up to $3,
including beautiful rhlne- tf
stone set goods, Monday, 1 1
Too and
AND TOUB TIMES GREEN TttADIXQ
STAMPS.
JEWELEY SECTION.
There's Evervthitif? New and Beautiful.
Our Crnnd Holiday Stock In the niont replete of nny liithf west, and thres "nnry a doubt about It. RANTA
CLAUS" WESTERN IIEADQUAHTEKiJ Iif AT HK.SNE 1 TS! BRING THE CHILDREN. See the entrancing
dlnplays. Demonstrations with mechanical, electrical and other practical toys of every conceivable Idea, on
all the time, everything down to tlia minute! Hrlim the children.
TOY TEA SETS
OCr. Kid body dolls, IB Inches long-, shoK ind
- stocklnss
Kid Body Dolls for JVtotiday
dolls, IB Inches Ion, shoes unrlP
heavy wig, well shaped, Mi n.y "If
only w
.FllB 1Qa Jnlnteri VM iiodv iIiiIIr. nlnet4. hua rood
jtr. tthrMiB And atnrLf In an a Vrn ru .1 in O a k
'yj Mn kill hndv. Mnndov "?C
V - . .. " iOl,
Larse enoush for anv child.
II 98 kid body doU, I en
Monday I.OU
Don't Fail to See These Dolls.
DRESSED DOLLS
40o drensed dolls, on nle Monday, 25C
VahMI n a Vieiaaa a rhnnf IIUp thn fl ITfli fl POm t?arl V.
REMEMBER DOUBLE STAMPS ON EVERYTHING MONDAY
1.50
Monday we plnce on snle Toy Tea Bets at a BAR
GAIN. A set that Is practical. In fact, the mother and
child will hardly know to whom it belongs If they
Indue from the size anl quality. These sets consist of
Yen Pot. Sur and Creamer. 6 Cups and' Saucers, as
large hs af tt r-dmner Coffees, our J.fs
1lnk set goes Monday.
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Our' $1.98 gold nnd decorated. Monday, 1.25
Double Stamps on Ererything Id Toy Dep't Monday.
eh,pttup.1.' .f':ows'. 5-00 to 58c
Boat toy on the market.
Toy Water Pistols. 2RC
Every hoy will want one.
Mon d u
MONDAY BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS AND
SOME CHOICE SNAPS FOR EAR.LY XMAS SHOPPERS
Black Dress Goods
Furs for Children
We are making a special display of
fur sets for children and misses.
styles, from $9.90 down
We have over twenty-five Cs ft ,
WH tO . . mJt
A Child's Cloak
Ages 3, 4, 5, 6 years, colors, bine,
red, brown, fine wool cloth, mercer
ized lining, heavy Interlining, sailor
collar, cuffs, braid trim- 1 Clft
ruing, worth $3.60, at .... JO
Monday Bargains in
the. Cloak and Suit
Department
L&dies Cloaks and Suits
We have added a number of new
arrivals to our sample suit 1" C A
and coat racks, at 1JU
Double Green Tracing Stamps will
be given with these sample suits
and cloaks Monday.
Ladies Waists, 98c
Including flannel, dark pique, white
vesting and fine snteen, prices up
to $2.50 each, all go on sale QO.
Monday at OC
With double Green Trading Stamps.
L&dies' Waists, Silk
Finest taffeta and poau de sole, in
black, white, pink,-nary, light-blue,
red, tan and gray, arjruia'rr.00
waist Monday with Double Z QC
Green Trading Stamps ..JsJJ
Ladies' Silk Petticoats '
Black and all colors, worth $5.00
to $9.90, some a little ' T Q C
mussed, all at .J.J D
Knit Shawls
For evening wear, black, red and
white, fringe and lace bor- Q
dor, from $5 down to UC
Kimonas, Short and Lonj(,
and Sacks
Double Stamps with every one Monday
Short Kimonas
German Fleece, at 08c, 89c, Efi-,
75c and JUC
German Flannel at $1.95,
$1.48, $1.39 and
Syrian and Japanese Crepe, QQ
JVM
Long Kimonas
German Fleece, $Uo, $1.75 J F
l,imsJ
$1.48 nuci
German Flannel
at :
Syrian Crepe, at $2.23
and
Japanese Crepe, at $3.50
and
2.25
.1.89
1.98
Genuine Bargains for
Shrewd Buyers
38 Inch all wool Serge
38 Inch all wool Batiste
88 Inch all wool Henrietta'
44 inch Mohair Brilllantine-
M ON DAY ONLY, at, per Qq
44 Inch Fancy Granite
44 Inch Fancy Panama
40 inch Storm Serge
62 inch Broadcloth
62 inch Mohair Sicilian
MONDAY ONLY, at, per
yard
64 Inch French Cloth
66 inch German Cheviot
66 inch English Kersey
44 inch French Voile
44 in.ch French Eollenne
44 Inch Crepe de Paris
MONDAY ONLY, at per
yard
75c
1.00
1.19
$3.25, $2.25, $1.75, $1.69 and.
French Flannels on the Bargain
Square Monday
27 Inch all wool plain color tricot
flannel, shades brown, pink, light
blue, navy blue, red and gray, reg
ular 60c qualltyMonday in
only, yard ZJC
27 Inch plain color French Flannel,
shades, tight blue, pink, red, navy
blue, royal blue, gray, rose and
wine color, regular 60c qual- TQ.
lty, Monday only, yard .... C
27 inch all wool fancy color, French
Flannels, beautiful Persian stripes
and Japanese designs, all the new
and fashionable shades, regular
75c quality Monday only, Lflft
per yard tOC
Colored Dress Goods
Tempting Values for This Week
44 Inch all wool cheviot twills, In
shades of dark green, navy blue,
cardinal jind brown, at, CQ
per yard DZJC
66 inch Golf Salting for skirts and
jackets, grays and browns, J Q
60 inch Panne Zlbellne, medium and
dark gray, brown and ' QP
blue, at JOC
Extra Special
'SO inch Tufted Matalesse
50 Inch Flaked Boucle
60 inch Tmido Suitings
And all of the $2.00 and $2.60 Im
ported suitings, just for one f Cfl
day, Monday only, yard ...l.Dxt
EXTRA SHOWING OF FINE LINENS
Monday we place on sale several hundred fine Irish linen table cloths, nap
kins to match, band-embroidered doilies, scarfs and lunch cloths, and linen bed
spreads with hand-embroidered shams to match, Webb' s,celebra ted dew bleach
ed towels this very elegant assortment Is from the celebrated Gold Medal
Linen manufacturers that made such an elegant showing at the St Louis ex
positionthe linens that won the medals on sale at very low prices In our
Linen Department
Banner Silk Sale
A Feast of Bargains for Holiday
60 pieces Fancy Silks for waists and
dresses, a special purchase for this
sale, worth up to $1.25 per Qn
yard, Monday, yard ....... U C
Silks for Evening Wear
The new silk broadcloth
popular peau de chamois,
' wide, $1.60 value Monday,
per yard w . .'. .
There Are Only Eighteen
Shopping Days Left Till
Christmas Is Upon You.
Tomorrow will ice Omaha's leading
(fore In lis first faff Hush of Chrsfmis
rraf, 5foci J thoroughly templttt, trtsh,
cean tnd beautiful and (very derk en.
thused with the norefy of handling
CMtlmtt merchandise. It's the (deaf
time for Christmas shopping.
Don't waif till CHrlslmis tvt. Have
absolutely your own choice and pick from
the largesf.finesf and mostscleclsupplits
ever gathered together in Omaha.
Goods bought now, or stlecftd and
paid for In part, will be slortd lor Christ
mas delivery.
Your watch word Is: "Do your Christ
mis shopping early." Every day from
now on will see bigger breach In our
huge slocks.
Do your Christmas shopping tarlyl
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Pictures and Novelties
in Art for Xmas Gifts
Dainty Dutch Pictures, passe- 20c
partout "uv
Novelty Pictures, beautiful as- OQc
sortment of frames.... " w
Fac-Slmile Framed Pictures. IQc
Den Pictures, etc
Artistic Novelty Framed French
fijtures, Gibson, passe- fiOf.
partouts vvw
landscape Pictures, In hand- QQp
some gold frames
Hand-colored Photogravures, Dutch
subjects, very 1 0?i
special.........
J0 beautifully framed urt-to-date pic
tures, reproductions after Harrison,
rischer. Christy. I nd.r- fiQ
wood, McFall. etc.. 12.26 to....
Cowboy (Jlrl Pictures, In rich 7R
brown frames
Landscape Pastels, from t'JO.GO Q5
Gold Ovals and Arch Frames.
Original Water Colors, n llfl
from 185.00 to i.vVf
Picture Framing;
It us have your work now. Can b
delivered uiiy time you specify. BI
BARGAIN TABL10 SALES MONDAY
THROUGHOUT DEPARTMENT.
THE BEST TIME TO BUY A
PIANOS
Our Necessity Your GoJja.
The best time to buy anything Is when somebody Is oblige!
to sell it. That is our condition right now in pianos. d
We haLve got to sell Pianos!
Big quantities of them, within the next few days. We
rently purchased at sacrifice prices five car loads of eastern
pianos and now that they are coming in we have not room tot
them. We must Bell a large part of our present stock at once.
We cannot afford- to hesitate or mince matters the pianoa
must be sold and prices must be made which will do the work
and do it quickly. We don't fear the result Such values 84
we offer will not be overlooked.
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Another Sheet
Music Hit
$110.00 for pianos made to
sell for. .$225.00
$125.00 for pianos made to
sell for..... $275.00
$160.00 for pianos made to
sell for..... $325.00
Note this telegram:
NEW YORK, U-X, 1901.
The Bennett Company,
Omaha, Neb.
- Express you fifteen hundred
copies, rarinx hits, now selling"
bis In New York.
LEO FEIST. Publisher.
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and the
24 inches
"Zenoble," a Hindoo love song-, also
Instrumental.
"Nyomo," Mexican love eon;.
"Billy," every one hum "Billy."
"Hs Was Only a Private, That's AIL"
Great soldier sons.
Ten other big hi la.
Remember, Monday tHc
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HEAR DM PLAYED IN SHEET
MUSIC DEPARTMENT..
Monday only.
Mall, lo extra each copy.
$65, $80, $90, $11?, $130, $14?, for slightly
used pianos of well-known reputation.
$10, $18, $2? to $4? buys square pianos
worth many times the amount
Your choice of many used and new organs
from $10, $12, $1? to $48.
Every Instrument guaranteed
Easy payments if desired
Black Silk Specials
27 Inch Black Peau de 5ole
$1.00 quality, Monday, ,
yard ... ... . . .
$1.25 quality, Monday,
' yard
$1.50 quality, Monday
yard .4
$1.75 quality, Monday
yard
1.00
75c
89c
1.00
1.25
Arts and Crafts Fur
.niture from a Gift
View Point
Some Monday Specials
Weathered oak table, large size,
regular sm
aptri-.M:.... .3.75
Mission chair, massive frame, up
holstered with Spanish leather,
regular m m f
price $7.60, ij)trTij)
Weathered oak rocker, with seat up
holstered with genuine leather,
broad arms, m s
regular price $9, q
Weathered oak writing desk, with
drawer nnd undershelf, a pur ex
ample of the mission Q f m
ituotl. regular price
$12.50k at JJJ
Massive weathered oak rocker, with
laced leather cushions, seat and
back, regular M f
par..$l.w:
Chair to match, samo price.
MasKive weathered oak rocker, mis
sion style, laced leather cushions
of Spanish leather, broad arms,
ih. 18.95
01 HER SUGGESTIONS
Morris Chairs
Ladles' Desks
Rockers
Parlor Tables
Music Cabinets
Toilet Tables
Library Iables ,
Combination Book
Cases
Tabourettes
Couches
Pedestals "
Parlor Cabinets
Children's Rockers .
High Chairs
Third Floor
Millinery
Great Closing Out
Sale Begins
Monday
Black Velvet Hats, trimmed
with ostrich
tips, worth 6,
at
2-50
Black Velret Hat trimmed
with black ostrich plume,
ornaments and
braid, worth $6,
at
Trimmed Hats
worth as high as
14, at
Street Hats,
worth as high
as $3, at
2-so
98c
25c
Another Niagara in
Crockery
Dscorated Havlland & Co.'s Limoges china
lOO-plecs dinner sets, wild ICl 1 C
rose decoration on well W "
known Ranson shape, Monday. " v
Kldgway's flown blue illuminated lOO-plecs
dinner sets, richest and most striking
fcmgiisn nown dius on
the market. Monday
only
PaJivts and HoLrdwaxre
Xmas will soon be here and every housekeeper wants to have every Item
around the house enameled up spick and span and looking its best.
There Is but one way to have it buy the Thomas Enamel.
Monday we will offer Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with any can
of. Thomas Enamel. v
Quarter fCIHalf nl0n',
pints ..13C pints . ZUCI pint .. JDC
Our great clearinsr sale of wash boilers, galvanized
wash tubs and buckets. We win give nrty
($5.00) Green Trading Stamps with
any washboiler, up from
No. 1 best galvanized
wash tubs
And Forty (J4.00) Oreen Trading Stamps.
No. 2 best galvanized
wash tubs
And Forty ((4 00) Oreen Trading Stamps.
No. S best galvanized
wash tubs
And Forty ($4.00) Oreen Trading Stamps.
10, 12 and 14-quart galvanized water palls,
24c, 2'Jc and
Ten ($1.00) Green Trsding Stan ps.
Remember, we carry the largest line of Barney & Berry's
skates In the city, prices $MX) to
Don't forget we are headquarters on beating stoves of all kinds and
ranges. We carry the Peninsular, which is the leader.
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96c
56c
.64c
72c
19c
50c
High-grade porcelain 12-plecs toilet sets,
Slop jar ana an oompieie,
nice filled In decorations
ju4 gold lines
13.50
list sets.
4.88
CLOTHING
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1.98
Imported Bohemian wins sets,
nice large decanters, f
wines and tray
One hundred (PO.OO) Little Or n BUoksrs.
Five times (nfty to the dollar) Little
Q i ten Stickers on ail decorated Havlland
A Co.'s, J. Pouyat and T. s-nd V. Franch
en s
$15.00
Clothing! Clothing!
What Is there about our $15
suits and overcoats this eeason
Suits a are BeinS 80 ast
Pure lead blown glass
wlnea and eaokUilo,
mp dotin
Thirty (13.00) Little Oreen Stiokers.
Imported out glass
Individual salts.
each
Ten (H-00) Little Oreen Stickers.
98c
8c
Men's
$15
Ov
Handsome Japanese china
bon bon boxes, lien, bright
decorations, each
Ten (SL00) Little Oreen Stickers.
Thin blown engraved
table tumblers,
each ,
Five OQg) Little Oreen Stickers.
25c
5c
Oas staad lamps, complete with . fl JO
burner, mantle and I 4rl
shade
Bee onr large line . of gas and electric
lamps.
Is it stylet
Or tailoring,
Or the fine clothes.
Or the variety.
Or the ib we save
You from the prloe
Others ask for
Similar suits or
Overcoats
Not so well tailored?
These are the very best ever.
Other suits and overcoats. $30 to SS.B0.
Come pick it out, and whichever It is.
you will be happy with your bargain.
Shop now when we can give you good
attention, and all the newest novelties of
the season are her.
Suspenders, from 13.00 50C
Neckwear, from II. W 25C
Handkerchiefs, cotton, linen, 1lr
silk, fancy, $1.60 to UW
Mufflers, from 12.00 gQ .
.00
ercoats
Holiday An
nouncements Think
If Ovpr t ........"......ioc
VrVCI Bhlrtsi'or'ail'kinds. from $3.00 Rfin
to
A Shapely Shoe
Few women realize hew much needless
nerve strain Is caused by ill-fitting shoes.
My shoe is as easy as an old one, but
always retainis its 6hape!y appearance.
Boots 93.00 and $3.50
Oxfords.. $2.50 and $3.00
Don't Forget
the Boys'
Clothing Dept.
Gloves, of all kinds, from $S.u0 25c
Underwear, single garments, Cn
from U.M to Out
Underwear, union suits, S fkfl
from $o.00 to I.UU
50c
150
Fanoy vests, white and colored. 1 ff
trom U.U0 to I.UU
NlKht robes, from $1.60
to
Pa J tunas, from $7.60
to
GROCERY 11
To Get the Best Groceries M
and the Greatest Varieties at
Lowest Prices Come to
BENNETT'S.
Twenty ($2.00) Oreen Trading Stampa
with pound pkg, Bennett's OUr
Capitol coffee tmJS
Twenty ($2.00) Oreen Trading Stamps
with sound tea Cttr
any kind VOW
Ten ($1.00) Oreen Trading Stamps
with quarter pound can 12r
pure black pepper
Ten ($1.00) Oreen Trading Stamps
with huif pound can Wm. 0 ,-
Baker' ooooe. rw
Five (60o) Oreen Trading Stamps
with half-pound can cream 0(r
of chocolate
New Dried fruits
California raisins. gc
pound
Cleaned currants, lOc
pound .......... avw
California prunes, S
pound
Fifteen ($1.60) Oreen Trading Stampa
with gallon sour, tit
medium plokie OOw
New corn.
t-lb. can..M.
Three
One dozen
cans
9c
,.25c
1.00
Twenty ($800) Oreen Trading Stamps
with two cans ttrooaport rfr
tomatoes 4aJW
Ten ($1.00) Oreen Trading
with seven bars Bwuts
Pride soap
Stamps
..25c
Ten ($L00) Oreen Trading
with pound can Bennett s
Capitol baking powder
Stamps
.24c
Candy Department
Now Is rour time to make selection
or novelties.
Chocolate creams, vanilla
navoreo, pouna.
12c
Cigar Department.
London Whiff cigars,
two for
,5c
Ons hundred
for
Forty-five ($4.50)
Stajne.
.2.25
Trading
Dennett's Bpeclal 0r,
Bntoklng, pound tJ
Five (ftu) Oreen Tracing Stamps.
Omar Fine Cut Chewing, 47f
one sound for
Our Xmas novelties are In come In
nd look them over.
Meerschaum, Amber, Weltsel and rub
ber cigar holders.
Snuff boxes, 1fn
up from . . . .. . ...a......,......,..
Tobacco pouches, tfic
ud from
Bath robes, from $15.00 r mt
A Watch with 8r"Z!!3.5o
Suit or Over- !:"ZZ'25c
p Cardigan jackets, from $1.00 1 00
COat UO IrOm 8wee.ter!'rAen:e'and 'bysfrom M.00 kqc
a I .. 2J i::- T
tL s I OC to n omo c 1 1 m w 3.00
Berlin office couta, from $6.00
to
Umbrellas, from $10 00 1 00
WALL. PAPER .
Great rail ( lesaup Is Wail Paper
Small Remnants, f
at, per roll 1C
Small Itemnants,
at. per roll ,. xC
Good White Blanks, rt
vp from. . .'. JC
Heavy Golds and Bronzes, Q
- up from , OC
Fine Tapestries, worth up to 7V
Monday, f Q
per roll... IOC
The greatest Wall Paper Sale
ever alvea la Omaha.
Doa't tnlss It I Tblril F1er
