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P. Motor Cloaks of Cloth for Women TTTE OMAITA KTTXDAT BEE: MAKCTI 1IR dny of the ftir motor mat 1 & m I almost f .n . , in r.r f I rcii.inn In rnn f rin-.l; and al- remiy iriere m a lrlK mile it cl"th run's warm enojg:i for spring nd a'ltu-nn motoring. yet not too heavy for certain summer uses. Bom wnmen buy comparatively hnvy coats In the mixed tweeds, homespuns, ftp., made lip upon severe tailored llrt'-n. mmc what after tho fashion of n man'a ulster, long, loose plain mats of Indefinite phild or stripe, smartly tailored and made with the regulation coot collar In velvt-t. Well made anil In good quality these coals h:iv a modish air; hut the average woman prefers something more Individual, more Istlnrtly feminine, something thnt, though Uictly tailored, manages to combine co- fert and with nn dot met in from the ren iial si. If shape trlmness of t ie garment. Gold buttons, hirger than lio-e on e illar and cuffs, fasten the coal, which spiejds to gf ncrous fullness at the bottom, though a central hack seam saves It from awk ward huikiners. This coat Is but lightly lined, hut an ex tra waistcoat or sweater would make It prartleaMe for cool spring diiye and all through the summer It would he a service able possession. Ulack and white checks and small broken pliiids In lightweight cloths nlways malt" pretty and useful motor coats, having an air of freshness and lightness, yet never showing soil readily. Here again li a possi bility of an enlivening touch of color, though some of the smartest black an 1 while coats have only black In collars and MOTOR COATS OF BTX'R SFTtOK WITH RED CTX)TH OOILAR AND CI'FFS, OF BLACK AND WIHTR CHKCK WITH UK1 LKATHER TRIMMINGS, AND RESEDA CLOTH WITH HITS OK KMUKOIDERY. quetry Willi Its severity, something, too, that, though not too fanciful to be practi cal, la more easily slipped on and off and la a trifle more amplo and enveloping thun tho regulation niannlnh coat. Often, In attempting to meet these re quirements, the designers achieve the fan tastic rather than the successful. Later In the season dual coals of pongee, taffeta, linen, etc., will take on picturesque if somewhat Impractical aspocts, but the cloth coat docs not lend Itself happily to fantasy. It Is at its beat only when It clings to cer tain tailored traditions. And yet, even within these limitations much variety and modlshness may he achieved. There la so much In the cut of a sleeve or a shoulder. In tho placing of buttons, the shapo of a pocket, the finish of a collar or cuff. Some of tha most attractive plain coats shown so far this season are In blue serge, a fine twill, dust sheddlrg sorpe which wears like Iron and docs not apot readily but is soft enough to fall In graceful folds. Navy Is the shade most often selected and a becoming piquancy Is given by a dash of vivid color In collar and cuffs. "Wliat that color shall be rests with the Wearer. She may choose whatever Is becoming, for navy blue consorts amicably with any Ihue, but In the ready-made coats the re lieving colors most frequently seen are a dull -blue, a leather brown and a red on the cerise order. The last named was chosen for the blue serge coat which fig ures on this page, the collar and cuffs be ing of a cerise cloth showing an edge of bluck satin and ornamented by polished Sold buttons with block satin loops. The cut of this coat Is unusual and ex tremely chic, yoke and sleeve merging Into one, yet with no exaggerated Japanese ef- cuffs. A good model In a rather small black duck of black and white has a collar, cuffs and big buttons of light yellow brown leather with a narrow border of black leather. The coat sketched here has black cloth collar and cuffs faced bactt with vivid red and big buttons of the red cloth set In black rims. In the same shop where this checked coat Is shown there was being made to order a fine serge coat of a blue much lighter and blighter than navy, yet with none of the vivid unbecoming crudity of many of the bright blues. The collar, cuffs and facings of the fronts were of biscuit cloth, braided In fine self color and gold sou tache, and there were hjg buttons of imi tation Ivory exactly repeating the color of the blacult cloth and set in rims of gold. The braided facings, of course, did not show save when the coat was thrown open. This blue cont was copied from nn Im ported model In wine red and biscuit. Various shades of brown are favored by the motor coat designers, chestnut, to bacco and leather shades having consider able popularity, though they always look hot in warm weather. The newer wood browns are cooler and better shades for the purpose and some good models are being made up In these shades. The smoky grays, too taupe, elephant, etc. are good motor colors and plomb Is exceedingly chic If one can wear it well. One member of a motor party which came into a popular restaurant for luncheon one day last week had a coat of plomb gray somewhat resembling In cut and line the blue serge coat sketched here. Belt-colored bands trim the body of the coat and the sleeves, but there are also hand-embroidered motifs on the fronts and on the sleeves, lfv v -.i V'.vir If, ff. ffiffi j J. BALESBOOM. Sale Furniture at Close to Half Regular Prices This special furniture movement will Wins to the people of Omaha and vicinity an opportunity to realize the Biggest Sav ings on really high grade furniture and rugs that they have ever known in their experience. Extensive preparations for this event have heen under way for weeks the Greatest Pro ducers of the Country have been interested the Biggest Stocks ever offered came into our possession at prices lower than were ever before known in the history of this great institution. We begin this sale with the opening of our store tomorrow morning we'll give the most Extraordinary Values that Omaha ever witnessed Absolutely and Positively the Most Gigantic Values' that this or any other concern was ever able to do. Ilillllli WAKBHOTTSE. Most Liberal Credit Terms During This Great Sale Handsome 3-Plece I -330 Parlor Suite.... fij g? r. These Parlor Suites are made of beautifully polished mating. vjE r- f v vCf I any finish, strongly constructed and well finished, upholstered tHVv ? f H ' A CSiiii Wi'i'Vti.fixitai. AW' V.fci.C', R In duretle manner with coverings of handnome figured velour. S1i U. ."1 tPSvj?1 -t W-T-i U The price, they are offered at Is about half the real value. XUf,K-1fl f&N Massive Couch. Uphols- -T 65 IMgjlM ir V tered in Nantucket Leather 11 kJt -t VA'fi i Jk : t ' & ' ... i ir-r .'V VT T r- Think of it! Only f 13.65 for this massive Couch. The frame Is made of selected solid oak, deeply tufted top, frame Is orna mented with carvlnr. and has heavy claw feet. This la ahso. lutely and positively the most remarkable Couch bargain Omaha has ever seen. 1 Rug Specials Imperial Brussels Rags 10- ft. 6-ln.x 8-ft. 3-in. No mitre seums. guar anteed durability Impo'ia Brussels Rnge 11- ftx9-ft. Best quality ever offered at the price 10" 13 s0 0.75 Large Roomy Kitchen Cabinet This Cabinet Is made of white maple. In the beautiful satin finish. It has draw ers, cupboards, sliding bread and meat boards, and sliding flour and meal bins as shown. Unquestionably the greatest Cabinet bargain In Omaha. EIGHT HUNDRED IRON BEDS AT ABOUT HALF The maker was proud of these hahdsome designs last season, but had to change his patterns for Spring. March 1st was almost at hand and he had 800 of last season's designs In stock. We took the entire lot and offr thera to you at about one-half regular prices just a trifle above actual cost to make. Special Iron No. 1.... ' Bed Study the Il lustration and then consider the price. You will certainly agree that this Is an amazing value. These beds are made of good substantia! tubing, heavy Joints and chills. W offer them In all popular colors at the low price men tioned and it is an extraordinary price. Special Iron Bed Special Bed Combination 9; 111 U 1 S1 1 fl U fi5 T l FULTON & V 111 11 FOYER ''if TC t iSs Oo-Carts now ROUND 6-FOOT O IH This bed combination consists of an elegant Iron Bed of obove design, splendid spring and a most excellent mattress. The bed alone is worth the price we now ask for the entire combination. The spring is of superior character. The Mattress has a soft top, extra heavy ticking and taped 'edge. This is a marvelous value at the price and the saving Is fully 45. a No. 2 6 .25 TheBO Beds are of hand some deslen, and are of the greatest strength and durability, all steel Bide rails, 3 coats baked on enamel, all popular colors, decorated chills and tub ing, extra heavy, we have them in full size and single. They are offered at a remarkable reduction. Carpet Specials 88c 95c Brussels Carnct Heat ciuulitv color ing and quality unexcelled , Vslvtt Carpet Soft and luxurious qunllty. beautiful colorings Solid Oak Sidebeard 1325 These Sideboards were bought by us on the basis of actual factory cost, and you are asked hut a trifle more for them. They're made of best solid oak, extra substantial and extra well made. They have large French bevel edge mirrors. mam if 22 Great Stores Throughout the U. S. EXTENSION TABLE Five large heavy lens, turned and fluted, made of selected solid oak and handsomely polished and finished. Easy running slides. We Are Now Showing Our Complete Line of Refrigerators and Ice Boxes, 1908 Designs. SOLID OAK PEDESTAL. EXTENSION TABLE 1414-1416-1418 Douglas Street! 14.75 These tables are of massive pedestal design; are made of selected solid oak with extra large bane. The prloe represents less than half actual value. 4 4 3 -a 1 -3 Mother and Three Daughters Who Have Stirred Up English Politics chlse ON DON, Feb. 28. That "hell has no fury like a i'man scorned." Is being brought home to the liberal party of England wlih demoralising force. When the woman Is fighting for the fran- wlld animals fight to guard their young, and added to that, when she Is im bued with a stinging sense of the scorn tha party In row" has heaped upon her. the fury becomes something to reckon with as well as to laugh at. The women who were first called suffra gettes In satire and are now so called by choice have a Grievance (large "Q") against the present government and are act US upon it In a way unique In Knglish history, Their grievance la this: For twenty years while the unionists held sway, the liberals adopted many and various war cries In their succeeding cam paigns. Now the unionists made no pre tences about suffrage for women. They would have none of It and laughed It down and Ignored It. But the liberals who were busily promising almost anything, Included the franchise for women In their platform. And the women helped them finally to vlstory. It Is difficult for Americans to rea'lie how strong a factor women are In British "politics. Women do not hesitate to tc among the people in a persjnal canvass for candidates, using womanly lti as well as political Intelligence to gain votes. Well, for forty years much feminine effort was used to further the liberal caute aid always the enfranchlaenent of woman was, one of the party's principles. The Woman's Suffrage union, Woman's Liberal federation and several other socie ties devoted themselves to the U'oe al causa and helped the party to a tuln off'Ci In 1903 a new organisation was form, d called the Woman's Social and l'olit cal ICnlon W. 8. V. V. for short. Mrs. Fankhurst, the organizer of th s society. Is the widow of Dr. Pankliuist, with whom for thirty years he woiked for the emancipation of woman. It w."S this Dr. Tankhurst who drafted an i car el through the married wot. an's rroxrt act by which a carried woman's jr: r.y remains her own Instead of telurginz to her husband. With her daughter. Christ abul. Mrs. Fank hurst founded the W. 8. I'. V. because ahs was weary of the quiet efforts of the other Woman suffrage societies and longed for more militant methods. At first this union supported It allies, they liberals, at every bye-electl n and finally at the general election In liOti. Two years ago In came the liberal party with a tremendous majority and an even more tremendous burden of pledges to live up to. As soon as the liberals readied the sunith of their hopes and England was under a liberal government along came all the various woman suffrage unions with pollta requests to cabinet ministers and leading statesmen that a woman's suffrage bill might be talked over, drawn up and car ried through at once. Then did all the cabinet ministers and members of Parlia ment appear to. disregard or quite to tor get their pre-election professions. Deputa tions of women from various unions sought interviews with their one-time allies, hue Interviews were avoided and every mem ber of the government had such a burden of business of state on his shoulders thai he had no time for deputations. The Woman's Liberal federation and the Woman Suffrage union were crushud by this treatment, and though they held agitated meetings and wrote agitated ar ticles, they were beginning to sink back Into that ladyllko acquiescence and gentle VOTES FOB WOMEN. . i, V. i vv v Miss CHRIST ABEL PAMBHUBST, lib. Ckw I ii. w t facnj 4. CkMnH Sk. c POSTCAKG BENT OCT BI SUFFRA-QETTtJ. patience which had marked their campaign for years. Then stepped forward the Oracchl, as they are called, the three off spring of that militant Roman matron, Mrs. Pankhurst. They were young, nourished on the eman cipation of woman and with the blood of the twentieth century college bred athletlo girl Towing in their veins. They refused In downright terms to submit to such treat ment and proceeded to give the liberal party a taste of quite new tactics. At a great meeting In Albert hall In 1506. when many leading liberals spoke. Miss Chrlstubvl I'ankhurst and Mi?s Annie Ken ney, a north of England factory worker, rose and, waving large flags with "Votes for Women" Inscribed thereon, demanded of the astonished speakers: "Are you 30 lng to keep your promises to the women of England? What about votes for wo men?" Instant confusion and hubbub fol lowed, which ended In the two women be ing carried off to Jail for disorderly con duct. The next day every newspaper devoted a column of wit to these offenders, and as they were not worthy of being suffragists, they became suffragettes. That was the flrit taste of the "fury," but others fol lowed. Every liberal meeting had In the audience suffrsgettes, who Interrupted Im portant speeches with the reiterated and most inconvenient question, ' What about votes for women?" Of course Jeers and ridicule were showered upon them, yet their numbers Increased and their cam paign funds swelled. The other women's societies stood a I'.t tle aghast at these tactics and dissociated themselves from their sister union whose members allowed themselves such abanlon of conduct and such disregard of conven tionalities. Finally one sympathiser with the movement attempted to put a bill through Parliament. It was to be talked out, so Its friends believed, end the women hearing this the contingent In the ladles' gallery defeated their own ceJise by calling out and gener ally upauttlng things during the debate. Juat why this tactical, error was made la difficult to discover, for It really defeated the bill. The suffragettes themselves are reticent on the subject, but will not admit any bad mistake. Many think that a misun derstanding arose. Seeing and hearing are difficult behind the grill of the ladies' gal lery of the House of Commons and per- - 1 v f t . S , -" ; . - "i K'.W- .r;5i:Vi,V '. V ' 1 " tf , .' -I 4 -. V - ? V : ': '': ? " ' It i, v J'iAt-' 1 ,w . i ymzfry:--' V--V' ::y .- i. ' , . t ; .Vw, J vyy -.:fi ?yy- . y:hy .y-3 ' s'-v ; ,... .:, ;- V ; . i "" ' i J- Vv-,rv , ' s , MltS. PANKHI'RBT, FOL'NDER OF TUB WOMEN'S SOCIAL AND POLITICAL. I'NIUN. haps the suffragettes misinterpreted the proceedings below. After that fiasco more Interrupted speeches, more Imprisonments, more ridi cule, yet always more and more women Joining the union and ready to do nil man ner of disagreeable work for the cause and always more money pouring In from those ready to help with funds if they were too timid to contribute personal martyrdom. It should be explained that the "martyrdom" of the suffragettes Is all purely voluntary. Not one of them has ever received a sen tence of imprisonment. First offenders are ordered to furnish bonds to keep the peace, or In default to go to Jail for three or six weeks. Second and third offenders are fined from flO to S or sentenced to a month's imprison ment In case of nonpayment. In almost all eases the offenders have preferred to go to prison. It will be observed that the curious anomaly has arisen that second and third offenders get a shorter terra of Imprisonment than those who are merely required to furnish recognisances for their 'good behavior. With the closing of Parliament last sum mer came a temporary lull In suffragette warfare In London, but Mrs. Pankhurst and her three daughters organised bands of women who traveled all over England and talked woman suffrage and the treach ery of the liberal party everywhere. And It was easy to find women who were will ing to go Into factories and schools and churches to talk to their slaters on the rights of women to cltlsenshlp, on the in justice of taxation without representation, etc., with always a denunciation of the liberal party, which had betrayed woman hood and broken promises. Many of the women agitators paid thotr own expenses during this country cam paigning and the others were provldod for by the society. EKerywhere enthusiasts Joined the suffragist ranks; from north of England homes, from factories, from all sorts of callings and places came women to enroll themselves With the suffragettes. In London a league of men was formed. Among the members are Lord Russell, Israel Zangwlll, Rev. R. J. Campbell, Ald erman Sanderson and many other men prominent In various walks of life. Some of these supporters of the movement are not altogether In sympathy with the meth ods of Mrs. Parkhurst and her followers. In every bye-election before the opening of the present session of Parliament the liberals were defeated overwhelmingly. "A desire tor tariff reform," say the poli ticians. "Our agitation for the enfranchise ment of woman," say the suffragettes. Whatever the cause undoubtedly the never ceasing campaigning of the leaders of the W. 8. P. U. has had Its effect. With the opening of Parliament came more demonstrations, more agitations. Two women tried to present a petition to the king as the royal procession was on Its way to the House of Lords. Then came appeals to Asqulth, Haldane, Klrrell, Glad stone, anybody, to receive deputations of women. All refused. Finally Mr. Asqulth consented to see a committee of women from the various unions working for woman suffrage He flatly refused his help, saying, "During this Parliament hope nothing from us." When this decision was published frantlo agitation followed from the suffragettes. They rang oabtnet ministers' doorbells at In the morning, demanding Interviews, and then chained themselves to the rail ings so that the police could not arrest them without great difficulty. They attempted to enter the prime minis ter's house and every day arrests have been made and women of gentle birth and gently nurtured have gone off to Holloway Jail to serve three weeks' sentences In the second division, with prison clothes, prison fare, no books, no papers, nothing to do but sew on the king's mailbags in the soml-obscurlty of a prison cell. The great hope now Is to get another bill through Parliament before this govern ment goes out. With this In view the workers at the W. S. P. U. and indeed all the other unions never relax one moment. They keep their caeo before the publlo night and day. Ridicule, scorn, mockery; thoy Invite all that If only the people will think of thorn, talk of them, write of them, so that whether women may have the suffrage shall become a burning na tional question which cannot be Ignored. The suffrsgettes Justify their acts of ab surdity by the argument, "All you say about ridicule Is true, but la not our cause more talked of and written of than ever before?" And of course It is. In regard to tha women who are carry ing on all this semi-humorous, deeply serl- i MRS. PETHICK LAWRENCE, ous campaign against this government and all other governments that will not give them what they demand there Is a tre mendous difference In personality, position In life, temperament. First there la Mrs. Tankhurst, whose general character has heen sketched. She has now gone to prison, with about sixty of her followers. Then there are her three daughters, Chrlatabel, Adela and Sylvia, ' Chrlatabel has been the moving factor In all this women's campaign. Toung, pretty, clever, with a keen cense of humor and a mind undaunted by any amount of discouragement, she Is the bulwark of her sister workers. A qualified lawyer, an able speaker and writer, she never falls to Interest an audi ence by partly amusing them. Many of her speeches have been made under trying cir cumstances, as have those of all the other suffragettes. Students have thrown eggs and chemicals, let loose rats and mice and used any means they could to annoy and Injure these women speakers. The two other Pankhurst sisters are less well known In London. They are chiefly working in provincial towns. Then there Is Mrs. Pethwlck Lawrence, the treasurer of the society. A quiet, thoughtful woman, who speaks well 'and edits the paper. Votes for Women. Annie Kenney, a mill hand, and Olive Smith, a trained nurse, are prominent among tha agitators, speak constantly and have served several terms of Imprisonment for the cause. There are artists, actresses, women Journalists and authoresses also in the ranks. Elisabeth Robulna, the well known writer, Is secretary of the society. Beatrice Har raden, whose "Ships that Pass In the Night" made her as famous In America as here. Is an earnest worker and speaker. May Sinclair, Clomence llousman, Evelyn Sharp and Violet Hunt are now In the streets with collecting boxes asking money from passersby, who sometimes recognize them as the popular novelists they are, but more often laugh at them as suf fragettes. A niece of Joachim went to prison last week and her maid went also. Two daugh ters of Ooneral Brackenbury were obliged to send a wire to tieorge Moredlth and say they could not be at his birthdsy celebra tion, as they had been taken to Holloway Jail for trying to gat Into the House of Commons with their slater suffragettes.