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The Omaha Sunday "Bee. AKT I1TM WOMEN rAQES Oil TO XIOKI. "" aet turn DRAMATIC vaqss o to eight. VOL. XXX IX -NO. 40. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKNIMJ, MAY J SINGLE COPY FIVE CKNTS. Omaha Folk Reap the Benefits at Bennett's of the lost Powerful Buying Organization in Retail Merchandising We believe it interesting news to every reader to learn why a store such as Bennett's can and does have very extraordinary bargains day after day, week after week, throughout the year. Why we can so often advertise mer chandise greatly under price and still make a profit has been often discussed, but rarely understood by the large majority. Today we are going to give you a few inside facts. What is known as one of the strongest, if not the most formidable, buying syndicate in New York is the J. E. Manix Co., at 320 Church St. This organisation is the representative of fifty great st.nrp thrmiirhoiit America. reTaresentinp- a. capitalization of manv millions of dollars. An armv of exnert buvers work unceasinirlv in the search for under-nrice merchandise. Every avenue of trade is ransacked for bargains. No lots are too big if price is low enough. Entire mill, wholesale and import surplus stocks are sometimes bought. These goods in turn are distributed among the stores Q affiliated with the organization. Bennett's enjoy the distinction of being one of its biggest clients. Not a day passes but shipments arrive that are the direct result of this concentrated effort. These are some of the methods we employ to bring the best bargains here. The unsettled conditions in jobbing and wholesale lines, owing to unseasonable weather this spring ha compelled many con- S ceras iO mill iu una uiiiueubiaa lustitutiuu iui u uuwci iui mcii uvcioiuviu, Monday's sales touch the highest pinnacle of value giving we have seen. All Omaha benefits. We ask smaller profits than most stores do, but make up in increased, volume of sales. A Notable Purchase of Women's and Children's Lingerie Dresses and Misses' Graduating Gowns An exposition and sale of dresses of the daintier kinds, the very select creations of a designer of great distinction. Rarely do you find a sale on lines that are so far above the commonplace. Exclusiveness and quiet elegance is reflected in every one. Each one was made for the most exacting trade and is fresh and crisp. The summer girl, the fair graduate and the little girl of 6 to 14 years, too, can revel in daintiest of new styles while these very alluring prices lend enchantment. First choice tomorrow. Women's Lingerie Dresses of fine mull; with Venlse lace panel front and three rows of lace insertion and tucks in wide flounce, the price $7.95 Women's Mull Dresses Very charm ingly made with wide filet lace bands front and around about flounce; has a dainty yoke; neatly finished . . . .$10 New Tunic Dresses of mull; the over drape is in pointed design, with lace insertions; lace medallion yoke; a very clever and pleasing design . .12.50 All Over Kmbroldery Tunle Dresses Of fine English eyelet design; made with low neck and short sleeves; the under flounce is lace trimmed the Price is . . 819.50 Women's Lingerie Dresses of the sheer est materials; has a knee deep em broidery flounce, with fine tucks and lace insertions, special ....$25.00 LIT! IjV 1KLS' dkkssks $2.95 Made of fine lawn, round yoke, lace in sertion and hemstitching; pleated Skirt with folds; Gibson effect, with embroid ery shoulder straps, belt collar and cuffs. Low square cut neck and three-quarter sleeves; lace Insertion and tuck trimming. LITTLK UIItLS' DRESSKS $3.95 Made of fine lawn, with cluster tucks and rows of Val. insertion alternating across front. Dress with yoke of fine tucks and lace insertion and lace trim med sleeves. Dress, French waist effect, with hand embroidery and lace insertion yoke front tucked in clusters from yoke to bottom of waist. LITTLK G1IILS' DUKSSKS $5.05 Made of very sheer lawn, round, shirred yoke; blind embroidery and lace inser tion of daintiest pattern, row embroid ery insertion at bottom. t'OXHKMATION DUKSSKS $6.95 Made of finest India liuon; low, square neck and short sleeves; three rows em broidery insertion alternating with cluster tucks, ribbon belt, long French effect; . pleated and tucked skirt. KMUHOIDEHY DUKSSKS $7.95 Made with deep embroidery flounce skirt; Gibson ntyle with embroidery straps over shoulder; low, square neck and short sleeves; also several other handsome models. Princess Slips Of lawn and batiste snug form-fitting garments to heighten the slender effect when worn under thin dresses, $1.95 $2.95 $3.50 $4.50 to $7.50 White Cambric and Nainsook Petticoats A very large new lino of high grade garments; made In elaborate effects of lace and embroidery $2.50 83. 5U $1.95 $6.50 ni $7.50 For the Graduate Put the worries and anxieties of making Nyour graduation frock aside All the exclusiveness any modiste could give you Is found here, and at a third the cost Nothing could be daintier than these we show tomorrow; they simply baffle descrip tion; the picture conveys an idea of their wondrous charm they are fresh from the makers, and immacu late snowlness, at $7.95 $10 $12.50 $15 $19.50 Silk Prices Topple to Lowest Point The Silk Section will be the Mecca for hundreds of shoppers tomorrow. The joy and satisfaction of a pretty silk dress are yours at very small cost if you make a choice from these three lots. They represent the newest of the season's weaves. We own they're considerable less than their worth and you are invited to share in the good fortune. FOULARD AND PONGEE SILKS Without counting we judge there must be about fifty patterns, very beautiful and pleasing Foulards," in neat dots, figures, dashes, etc. The colorings are those in greatest vogue. The pongees are in natural tan shades, diagonal and two-tone FT) effects all 24 and 27 inchs wide and considered good, dollar " Llftl qualities our Monday price I ......... v w Other Lots in Monday Sate are Grouped as Follows: $1.00 Brocaded Silks....... $1.00 Printed Warp Silks... 85c and $1 Foulard Silks... 85c Black Wash Silks 75c Messalines and Taffetas. . 75c Plain Bengallnes, all colors 69c Plain Kimono Silks The Newest Summer Wash Fabrics mixed, the all linen materials; for dainty coats and for suits. Nw French Ginghams, at 25 Egyptian Tissues In broadest variety of patterns, at, yard 25 Poplins and Repp Suitings 300 pieces, in all shades and textures, 25 39 59 Seco Silks Silk mixed fabrics, yd., 25 3,500 yards best silks of today' In all leading shades $1.25 Genuine Rajah Silks.., $1.35 Genuine Salome Silks. $1.00 Genuine Toklo Silks. . . $1.00 Genuine Pongee Silks. $1.00 Colored Diagonal Silks. We have them all; the cotton, the summer (rocks, for vacation dresses, silk for ALL IilNEN SITTINGS Over 100 Pieces, Every Shade and Texture. 35c Dresa Linens, 50c Dress Linens, 25 69c Dress Linens, 34 .. 89c Dress Linens, 44HS . $1.25 Dress Linens, 62 At Half Monday the Great Sale of Over 900 CLOCK From Illinois Jewelry Co. Bankrupt Stock Practically every kind of a metal clock is embraced in this wonder f,ul assortment,, all fully guaranteed time keepers, of course. For ex ample, you have choice of 24k gold plate clocks, real Syrian bronze, Jap anese bronze and upright fancy cases with bronze ornaments. Ivory or porcelain dial, visible escapement, etc. 8-day, half hour strike and gong. Clocks worth Qf $3 to $125....dl 50 c on Dollar One Day Clocks 24-kt. Gold Plate Clocks; perfect in every detail; $4.00 values, sale price ..$2.00 24-kt. Gold Plate Clocks; very handsome, $5.75 values, our sale price ....$2.90 24-kt. Gold - Plate Clocks; regular retail price $3.60. sale price $1.80 24-kt. Gold Plate, Repeating Alarm Clock; usual $6.00 line, Monday $3.05 24-kt. Gold Plate Clocks; intended for $5 selling; we can now offer them at $2.50 Large Syrian Bronze, 8-day Clocks; worth ..$19.00, sale price $9.40 Eight Day Clocks Mantel Clocks with steel frame; 8-day regular $io values, our price ..$5.00 Bronze Clock; large on base, with large bronze figure on side, worth $24.00 now at $12.75 Real Japanese Bronze Clock; worth $18.00 our Monday price $9.00 Syrian Bronze Clocks; handsomme design; 8-day time; regular $6.00 value, $1.98 One large quarter sawed oak Hall Clock; height 7 ft., 9 inches; width 25 inches; brass weights, moon phases, half hour strike, tubular gong; $125 value, at $65 Linens, Domestics, Etc., Sharply Cut 64x70 Bleached Table Dam ask Look like fine linen and has great wearing qualities; easily laundered, too, the usual 50c grade yard, at 32 AH Linen Cream Damask Beautiful $1.00 goods, ex tra hjeavy; very newest de signs; some with double borders; full two yds. wide -V-never less than $1.25 now at 79 All Linen Napkins In a large range of patterns full 22-inch Napkins; din ner size; you pay $2 a doz. anywhere for such as these : now at $1.25 Huck Towels At very ' low prices; two cases of them; two kinds; 22x4 6-lnch and heavy, serviceable towels. The 16c kind, at 10 Crash Toweling Linen fin ish goods, 17 inches wide, with blue borders; 7 Vic quality, yard 5WJ Bed Spreads A full third less; either hemstitched or fringed spreads; square or cut corners; large, $1.49 kind; excellent patterns now at ...98 White Goods-7-jVay down All new, . fresh summer goods," in checks,' stripes,. floral and block patterns; light and heavy; 19c and 25c fabrics; unloading at, each 154 Bleached Cambric Finished specially for fine under wear; 36 Inches wide; 16c value, at. 10 Bleached Sheetine 2 yds. wide; unusually heavy and strong; best 30c goods now at -22 Bleached Sheets Made of heavy muslin; 2V4-inch hems at top and 1-inch at bottom'; '81x90-inch, 1 75c Sheets, at V .V, . . V. 50 72x90-inch, .65c .Bheets;39 1 Dress Accessories Cost Less Monday Our unusual buying advantages has brought these much wanted fix ings at sharply lessened prices. You'll need them now or soon. They are temptingly arranged tomorrow. Fancy Neckwear Samples Dutch Collars, Jabots and Stocks; values to 35c 10? Yenise Jabots, Collars and Stocks Fine line; values to 50c, at 25e Veilings Tuxedo and Russia Nets; all . colors, worth 25c, at yard 10 Burnings Black and -colors; 25c goods, per yard, at 10 Ribbons Moire, taffeta and Dresden; all shades; values to 39c, for ....... Hair Braids 24-inch; worth $1, at 49 Hair Nets Full size; 10c usually, at . .5 Pearl Buttons Nice, clear, white, 10c kinds, at 5 Austrian China White Dinnerware $14.98 Exact reproductions of Haviland Jk Co. famous "Hanson" pattern. Only by the .trade mark ' ran it be detected from Haviland goods A complete 100-plere dinner set All white flanaon pattern, at Tea Cups and Saucers, dozen 1 00 Bouillon t'uus and saucer, no. j.tw Dates. Dinner slxe. doien flates, urea,krast size, aoxen Plate. Tea alse, dozen $160 Platan, Pla Blxe. dozen $1 .00 Platen, Soup s'xe, dozen 11.85 Oatmeal Saucer, dozen.... $1 50 ' Sauce Boats, earn 7jc Chop Pishes, each 75c Fruit Dishes, dozen ii.uu Sugars, large size, each 4Kc Hucara, amall alze, each 25c Creumers. large alze, each 25c Creamers, amall size, each 20c Spoon Trays, each Joo Covered Dishes, eajvli $1.25 Casseroles, each $1.25 Salads, both sizes 4o VI all Paper Two car loads of fine wall paper on sale this week. A purchase of 3,0U0 worth of all grades of papers at lowest figures in the trade. Wall paxr for any room in the house can he bought for less at Bennett's thun you believed pos sible. IT'S THS STKOWOE8T SAX.B THIS uaruiaiii IT sal. The entire week will be one of bar gains. Handsome Duplex. & 0c miner, riur. log the week at. per roll 35o Tagraia rapera, all colors, regular 35o gooaa; aaie price, roll lXs Willi CUt-OUt lllUerrl l..,r,1r 7Vr a yard. Bedroom BUlpea, always 15c roll. thouaunda of tolla at, each So Xltohea Bleeka. usually win i Burlaps, worth 46c a yard, will be 3 So tan nest colors to allow you.) ll.nt AnrW. llffht nr ,1urlc null ft a XMate aWU&f, l-lnoh, 18Vc value at. Ve cannot promise to deliver 'goods aame day of purchase, but there will d nu iui'ii u icivupia will be provided. We do fainting ana raper Hanging. Alex Smith & Co., Sanford & Biglow Rugs at Lowest Known Prices All the high grade domestic ruga. Well known standard makes were never more High Grade Wilton Room Rugs Shuttleworth, Bagdad and Trievan Wiltons, in cheaply priced. Ours are rich Oriental and floral designs, absolutely perfect in conventional and oriental designs. Nothing to equal these rugs made in America. every way. They are full 9x12 feet m size and beautiful enough to grace your best rooms. Through our New York office, who bought up an immense lot at a fraction of their worth, we can now offer Alex. Smith & Co. $30.00 Axminster, full 9xl2-feet rugs Monday for to $150.00; all Bed -All -In. posts, apoclnl $10.98, I14.7S, $18.60, . 19.78 Brass at . Iron Beds V'ernls Marten dextun. special at $3.98 2-ln. post. $12.50 beds at $3.93 Springs Solid tube, link fabric top: xpccial at $3.98 Mattresses 4 5-lb., cotton felt, full size, art tick covering, $10.00 value, at $7.80 All Leather Couches at 20 discount. Parlor Suites Samples Call, niahhog- any, In leather, allk, plush values $25.00 at All Dressers Any finish, count. All Chlffonleres. . Bed Room Chairs. Reception Chairs . Taborettea, all at. Mission Library Set 4 go Monday . . $8 Off 12V Uls- rocker, at .13 Dlaoonnt .18 XHscoant .85 Discount .88 Discount pieces, table. chair and foot stool, full size. .$8.89 17.89 jmmm The values are astounding. Such rugs sell freely at $45.00 and $50.00 regularly. They are shown in full room size or 9x12 feet. The colorings are gorgeous and harmon ious. All rug buyers will recognize the bar gain, for our price is but $29.50 AXMINSTCIT RUGS $25.00 Rugs, 8-3xH-6 ft.. $14.89 $15.00 Rugs, 6x9 ft 811.75 $10.00 Rugs, 4-Cx7-6 ft. ..$0.75 $4.60 Rugs, 36x72 inches, $2.59 $2.75 Rugs, 27x54 Inches, 1.58 $1.75 Rugs, 22x30 inches, $1,19 Mill ends Curtain Goods, for sash curtains, each 1 TORCH CARPET Monopale, German import, in popu lar grass green; 27, 36, 54 and 72 Inches wide, per sq. yd., 75 Torch Shades With cord and pulleys 6-"., 79 8-ft., 89 lo-ft.. $1.19 S. & H. Trading Stamps, as usual, evertlme. Ridiculously Low Prices on Fine Books Replenish your library now Not likely you'll have another opportunity to stock up so cheaply. Standard seta by world famous authors in cloth, 4 Lea., and full leather bindings. Sub. Our rrloe. Prioe. Alnsworth, 8 vols., lea $35.00 $ T.78 Rurna. vols.. " lea $35.00 $ 7.88 Do Maupassant, 10 vols., lea. ... $49.00 $ t.60 16 Musset. 10 vols., lea $49.00 $ $.75 Dickens. 20 vols., cloth $60.00 $13.00 IUckf ns. 20 vols., lea $() 00 $l.BO Kmerson. (vols. lea $2ft.u0 $ 8.60 Klllolt. 8 vols , lea $35.00 $ 8.38 Kleldlng, vols., lea $30.00 $ 8.78 Uluhon. vols., lea $.T3.00 $ .0 Ooethe. 7 vols. lea $30.00 $ 8.78 Hawthorne. vols., lea $35.00 $7.90 Hawthorne, 9 vols., cloth $24.00 $ 6.00 Irvine 10 vols. lea $45.00 $10.88 Irish Lit., S vols., lea $32.00 $ $.88 Ktnuxley, 7 vols., cloth $20.00 $ 8.78 Klng1ey, 7 Vols., lea $32.00 " $ 8.78 Longfellow, 10 vols., lea $49.00 $ 8.80 Longfellow, 10 vols., full lea l.anib, 8 vols., lea Muhlhach, 18 vols., lea Orient Tales, 15 vols., cloth Poe. 10 vols., 4 lea Plato. 3 vols., lea Pepya" Diary, 4 vols., 4 lea Khakej-pfare, 20 vols., 8-S Shakespeare, 20 vols., lea Stevoiison, 10 vols., lea Pterne, vols., cloth Bterne. 6 vols, i lea Schiller, 5 vols., iea. Tallies Knr Lit.. 4 vols.. lea... Travel Library, vols., lea..... Wilde. 10 vola. cloth World'a Best Poetry, 6 vols, cloth World'a Best Poetry, 4 World s Great Lit., 10 Sub. Price. .$75 00 .$35.00 .$7.00 .$75.00 .$49.00 .$15.00 .$25.00 .$60.00 .$90.00 .$30.00 .$.10.00 .$21.00 .$33 00 $35.00 $24.00 vol. i loa. $32 00 vola., cloth $40.00 Our Price. $18.60 $ 7.10 $18.00 $14.80 $ 8.76 $ 3.80 $ 8.88 $11.80 $17.80 $ 7.80 $ 6.88 $ 6.78 $ 4.80 $ 4 SO $ 6.80 $ 6.80 $ 8.76 $ 6.88 $ 8.00 Sale Box Stationery A purchase of 2,500 boxes from the salvage stock of Chas, Weyand & Co., of N. Y. High grade ' linen, bond and satin finish papers, in attractive boxes. Such goods as these ore well A A worth 50c, 39c and 25c; Monady all HP go in three groups at 19c, 15c and. . . V Exceptional Bargains on Patent Leather Pumps A Saturday morning shipment of 300 iilrs of stylish summer pumps that's going to create great excitement Mon day when they go on sale. It's a purchase of splc and span new footwear. Not odds and ends, not jobs, but stylish, up-to-date pumps with a complete line of sizes and widths. They are patent colt, ankle strap pumps with patent leather bow; short vamps and Cuban heels. The dressiest kind of summer shoes. Every pair perfect, and $2.60 value Monday.... .$1.45 L I jBIO JKYYKI.rtV 8AI.K oontinukh ALL I M J 1 THIS VKKK-8ee 16th St, Windows. Ig" $30 Peninsular Coal Ranges $16.98 Advance style, We. $ top, larg-e oven sn$ duplea (rate. A great bargain. 15u Rubber Hose, per foot. Llsk Wash Boiler, No. J 45c Lawn Rakes for $1.:S Mall Boxes for Enamel Sink Htralnera for. ..10c SM9 ...25c ..89c 19c Bath Tub Heats ft for ISC VVlre Carpet Heaters 2iC Bleeve Irons ' r- for C Grass Hooka r for zac Screen Wire Cloth. square foot "C Screen Doors, slightly CAjt Val. Laces, 25c ?ST hoppera: 25c Here s a find for Monday shoppers: vhi. traces ana insertions 300 doz., many exquisite pattern, worth 60o and 60c, per dosen 10c Fr. and CJer. Val Laces, 16c Kr. and Oer. Val Lacea. 25c Fr. and (Jer. Val Laces. 3oc Fr. and Ucr. Val Laces. Allorer Laces yard . .B 7We ,...iao ...170 Vetilwe and Net Allovers white, cream ami colors; 20 to 46-Inch; plain, figured and dotted; fine Ift. walats, valuca up to $2.00 a lifC yard, at 79o and Fine Laces at Half Venlse, Irish Crochet, Princess, Duch ea and other popular lines, In bands, .edges and galloons all half regular values. STalneook Kmbroldery 3 to 7 Indies wide, vulues to 20c at, yard,..10o Groceries Monday and Tuesday Special Offerings (Bennett's Capitol Tlour, per eaok, I at : $1.30 I Coffee Hpeclal Bennett's Breakfaat 2 lb. cans, per can 4Hc And BO (Stamps. Bennett's Kellable Coffee, pound 30o And 40 Stamps. Teas, atisorted kinds, pound 48o And 0 KtaniDH Tta Slftlnfis, pound pkK loo And 10 Stamps Capitol Pure Pepper, ti lb. can.... 10c And 6 Stamps Rex Corned Heef. No. 2, can ...,32c And .10 (Stamps Armour' Shield Dried Beef, Jar 10o Jap lllce, 7o grade, 6 lbs. for 2.V; Colinan'a Mustard, small can ....be roulilB h-Kg Noodles Macaroni, pkg., at 25c 20c cans lac 2Vic Jars 10c Ivory Soap, cakes for Franco-American Soups, S. W. C. Table Syrup, Pure Fruit Jelly, Jar .. Diamond C Siap, 8 bars for . Dutch Hand Soap, 3 bars for And 10 Stamps KpotllghJ Matches, vlx boxes And 10 Stamps Cheese, Full Cream, pound .. And 10 Stamps Cheese, Virginia Swiss, lb. ,, And 10 Stamps Farrell's Beet Sugar Syrup .. Pickles, assorted, bottle Knyat Homy .. And 6 Stamps Sterling Olo.,s Starch, 6 lb. box.. bOo And 40 Stamps Hartley's Pure Orange Marmalade Jelly 20o Hypo Washing Powder, 7 pkgs. for 2T.c Capitol Whole Tomt f t;, cm l."jfi And 10 Stamps Hubbard Sjuash. 15c cans for.. 10c Monarch Asparigus. No. 3, can.. 2!0 And 10 Stamps 10c 25o 2So Kc 2.K3 10c Ko 10c uueq w-.