THE BEEi -OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY, JUNE .26,' 1912.
It's a Real Old -Time Bargain Festival --This
Closing Out of the Bennett
Entire Half -Million Stock
Although there is not room in this advertisement for mention of every de
partment in the stored each section" is "loaded to the brim-' with golden opportunities-articles
of special merit and great price, attraction for some indi
vidual. Therefore it will be wise foe you to go, through the entire store Wednesday lest some
thing you want be overlooked. f- ' ' : "
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IimthestoreJ
200 Pairs Wqriien's Whit Canvas Piimps
These women's white canvas' pumps are risrht down 'to the last second in style
and comfort. They ere essentially comfortable, bavins broad toes with covered Tie'els and" ease Tn
every part. They are Just as good a they can be for the original price; which was $3.00. Now
they are priced, for Wednesday, at.', i ........... . ......... .v. ... . . ..'....".'...
$1198 a
Women who wish shoes of endnring quties and good style will find these "odds
and ends" in oxfords jnat the shoo that they jshould have. They come in sizes from
21a to 5 in tan, gun metal and patent leather. x These shoes will please. -;
They have been selling for $2.50 $3.00 and $3.50 a pair. For Wednesday.-:
Women's Colonial rumps, $3: 45-Women's' Colonial piimps that are stylish and ohfc, to suit the taste.-.of V
the most exacting ate placed on th bargain block, for Wednesday at a big cut. 'These' shoes come in" ."tan. r
$3.45. - ,i
25 c
You Wouldn't Think
f I I V I ; idM. ra. &VJ ' ' J
waUTts. Wc 1
Russia calf. They have broad toes and dainty gold buckles
iUlnjm.LriJUl.ri nnrm 1" - - - m " mmm mmmm mm. tMW-MWWMW
, Regularly sold at $3.50 ;' .now cut- to
There
Mad
Been
Muslihwear
Sal
e in
Omaha
in
YearstheWayTh
Bar
gainsTumbl
ed Out Tuesday
ese
We actually were surprised when we sawtthe crowds that rushed and crowded into this department for-: theTiale of un'dennnslins Tuesday s-we were so' sur
prised that we almost concluded that ther6 had been no undermualin sale in Omaha in many months, for if :there had been how could so many people be in attend
ance at this sale of our own! ' .We then decided that there had been sales, but that none of them hiadV'approa8hea!thii .ne.iiv Jhe .magnitude of the reductions..
We did not believe we could' make these reductions without causing great excitement, and we were right. -..-, .;: T v. :r
It Is By Far the Greatest Sale of Its
in
; :"A woman may look comfortable, but she does not feel that way unless her undergarments are of the sort that cool the body . and ; keep :it free from (irritation.
We; can recommend any of the undermuslins in this sale because we know they are cool and comfortable.'. They are of the grass bleached kind-ho chemicals are
,used-and hence 'these garments do not bother the body with irritation., They, fit, and are graceful and 'long wearing the materials . are the best..
item' in this section is greatly reduced in price, and -listed here are only a few of the many bargains.
S1.25 and S1.35
Values at 89c,
" This assortment consists of a
large lot of 'fine combination
suits, skirts, drawers and corset
covers of various descriptions.
Closing out prices
$1.50 and $1.75
Values at 98c
Combination suits, gowns, skirts
and drawers, daintily trimmed
with fine laces and embroideries:
as excellent variety for choosing;
sale price-
98c
ETery Item
in the
Entire m
Muslin
Underwear.
v Stock
Is Reduce!
$1.75 and $2.25
Values at $1.49
. This assortment 'consists of
gowns, skirts, drawers and Corset
covers-about ISO dozen, worth
from $1.75 to $2.25; while they
last, your choice
$1.49
Children's
Under- .
- Muslins
Are AIm
Included
in the
Clearance;;
$2.75 and $3.75
Values at $1.98
Combination suits, gowns,
skirts, drawers mad' corset covers
that Bennett's, priced from $2.75
to $ 3 .7 6 garments to please the
inost fastidious ; -
SL98
$3.95 arid $5.00 ;
Values at $2.95
Only .combination sulta- and
gowns tn this lot, but the qualities
and trimmings will please the most
particular. $3. $5 to-,$5.00 value
,. at,. choice-' i, . . . . . .
$2.95
Choice Entire Stock Cheney's J
cl... Dr ctw 3
' The Cheney Bros, shower- proof foulards are so
famous now for their superior quality that there is
no need to give arguments in their favor. We are
selling these Cheney foulards at, 59c a yard-they
were $1.00. Besides" this rare bargain offering we
also are cutting to less than , half price more than
200 patterns of purest silks in all the latest and choic
est styles; and I in , all, the most .. desirable - shades. -t
They are "absolutely the finest quality." - v- '
; ;1 Lot 1. Up to $1.00 Silks at 29c
;i Lot 2.-Up to; $ 1.00x Silks at 396
Lot 3.--Up to $1.25 Silks at 49c
' - Lot 4-Up to $2,00 Silks at 69a
Dress .Goods at Less
9
Men
1
, If you could have seen the cus
tomers who .took advantage of the
low prices in our dress gopdf section
Monday and Tuesday you would, have
known at once that these are rarest!
kind of bargains. On these spe
cial tables are checked suitings, col--
ored voiles, checked batistes, self
colored suitings, and many, mahy '
other weaves U creams, staple colors
and iu shades that are hard to get.
The. real value of these goods are
$1.00 and $1.25, 42 and 60 Inches
wtde.-anoe.n.ow tell . ,t4Q
them at .-fC
s Straw Hate
. The Hat Sensation of the Season in t1 .; s Closing:;
5,000 Men in Search of
Head Comfort
Can Share in the Sale
The man who has been fondly clinging
to his bid hat or cap, will welcome this f
straw hat opportunity Wednesday, Sum-, .
mer time is straw hat time and you
m wearing a straw nat
a-
.10
lur
se
-to-
Flaxons r
. ' lh this line are Included all'
the latest styles-more than 100-J
and every one of them a desirable
style. This Is genuine flaxon
every yard of It. We could tell
many points In favor of these
goods, but we want you - to see
them-tyou'll know this line is1
the best of any. " '
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GROCERIES
Bennett's Capitol iriour, atckT?;... 91.30
BenneU'. Golden coffee, lb... 8So
Bennett's Ideal . coffee, lb. Me
t8a sorted teas,-lb. (o
1 So tea iftlntvlb. .tie
Beeded raielna, larg. pUM......,..lo
H-lb. can Van Houten'a cocoa... :..8So
Ji-lb. pk, Sehepp'a. eocoanut .f
t cans Rabbet ft potash.. ...loe
S bars Crvetal Wtalte aeap ...',.. ;ae
H-lb. can Coleman'a muetard..,..'.sa
25c bulk oooa, lb. ............. ...so
-ulj creamoiokeeae, IB. ..... . . .ite
Bennett's Capitol -bakinr pew3rr, -
can ...........180
I bottle assorted pickles .,.' ate
J-lb4 isq quality . evaporated peaehes
for . . . v . . , . . ....... .h .... . , .sse
25c an Richelieu sorghum ISo
i cans Snlder's tomato soup...,....B5o
4 pkjg. Blue BerM-tareh.......,,.aso
10 bars Beat-'Ero-AU soap... SSo
1-dosen boxes safety matches...... .So
Plymouth Rock salmon.: tall an....lSo
20c can Carpenter's Imperial skinless
fits .......... I8o
1
94b. pkg. LEAF, LARD. .$1.00
OOrjNTEY SAUSAGE:. 1.10c
SHOULDER STEAK . . liy3c
2-lbs0ILI!TO BEEF. . . .15o
34b. (D- LARD . ....... 40c
2-lbs.I-AMOHd?S.....25c
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K ; It a 4 liu.mIi1''
i' k a .i".v.'v.v.w .it.-ji'.'-'.'.v.v. i -f-'.'.-.'.'.Y.v.v.K it, .t n bva .i v
e ::m jx.nU
y at
a straw nat now.
f XT
wear jsamams
. Ufeipite" . the ..'great crowds that have
thrbnj-ed this feature of oiir saW-re are.stUl
offerbg. maiy of the :raresi:targains that
any sale in the west ever dared offer and we
are Mil yjwi:sryice. tbat:oiiiy.-t)iis store"
can give. &nd-ypty despite" great trowds:
from .0mah$ and.oW.of the,city,' we are giv
ing excellent serviise to every customer, and '
iaai is waai you wiu get wnenyou visit ims?
store now. , We not only will give y oil feat
service and efficient attention, but we -wilL
give yptf these swo
' f re8h;ddel$land jiatt the choicestand besV
! wearing materials. There never wem
ict . gaiwtu iavjiv -M rBKUir, yfiues, 10 say
resist tlierd-ir yoii : will ;pnjy; cciffie;; tothe v
store and , see. with your own- eyes -what' 5
, wonderful bargains they are.
GENUINE PANAMA
HATS, uinrth &7.Kfl tn
:SW.00,at.:...
triATtr q'a it no ua tc
worth up to "tf.dc,
Wednesday at. ..........
HIGH GRADE STRAW
HATS, worth up to $2.00,
dfV.
$3.45
$1.39
95c
Whfiooionts W.5Q to $17.50
SUk.ib v:;;V.S9fc75 :to $22.50
Wool Dresses. . . $5.00 to$17.50
Dress Skirts. :V; $3.95 to $7.95
Tailored Suits...S4.95 to $22.50
Silk Dresses.. . .y $5.00 to $14.75
White Wool Dresses $6.25$17.50
V Lingerie Dresses $5.95 to $22.50
Tirstirtriirinrs'i' ri i"i 1-r rr iiisriisranr-rwiniu'jui.
i
Candy Specials
i5e assorted creams and chocolates,
per lb. :..loe
20o value salted pinuts, lb.. .12 Ho
2 0e' peanut block V.V.v .15c
3 Bo package liershey's milk choc
olate .,... . . . ....... .10c
Of course the price part is the most interesting .
just this time, but you would be getting value even V
paia ine regular price, xooea mue more expiieiw
Lot No One at $3.45-'-is' composed only of GENUINE
PANAMAS in .every new worthy style of the summer season of 1912. $7.50 to $10.00 ..,
would be remarkably reasonable for them. Wednesday, or while they last, choice, $3.45.-
Lot No. Two at $1.39-consisting of sailor hats of ISiilan, sennitt and split straws of
an exceptionarquality. Values up to $3.50 at the price. '". . '
' Lot No. ' Three at 95cconsists of very fine straw hats of Milan, spHt aud sefinitt
afraxcB' in soft ami Rflilnr ntvlpfi! . W liAHiniy A rftTnnirison nf thft ftnftHf- at. f rtei.roD-i.
" "1 - " " O- 1 1 O -
lar prices which ranged up to $2.00. - . ' .
A Special Sale for
( Wednesday f
.""".'only '
The brooms in this
sale are tottr-tie style,
made of .specially . se
lected broom corn and
should not be . classed
with the nsual; cheap. 1'
sale . ' brooms. . :.:.. These ,
brooms are worth 4 Be
and the-ennett Com
pany f f ered- them as ;
a special at 31c. -Clos
ing out price-
19c
S"
A
u
; Hardtvare U
A plenty tt,. some,- other lots are
limited: Be here earlyMfs -the only
way to secure the' baTgalne you'wanti.
15c children's . garden sets.Vv. vV7c
1 Oo children 's gardea sets . i .'. . v8e
40c aleere irons, aoh i ...'. ,'i t8&--4
Sc Japan tinned ehamber. pails,29c-'
11.39 white enamel chamber pails,'
each ... . .. . . . W'.Vvli. ;89C
40c 100-ft wire clothes lines. . .28
75c e-.piece bath .-oom -sets. W. .25c"
$ 5.5 0 1 6-in. 4bl.: lawn movers-$34)5
$2. 98. 12 14-and 16-inch lawn mow
era, each.' ..... .u . . -.$a5 v
$12:5e xrigwoId gas rangea: . ;$9.88
25c Perfection toasters, each...,i5c
3.00-nickel plated Savory roasters,
each . . ; i'.'.'.-'. : -i . . :: .t. ;f i jso '
$1.65 enamel lined; Savory .roasters, 1
each-.;., v. . . . ... .,fl.OO
' White China ati i?rice
1 This display of white China is now arranged
so that 'it occupies" six large tables," whereon
are the ttnest assortments that any store In the west
has . ever been able to present' at such-majrvelously
low prices as we are, now offering this grand lot -fori'
The line includes all sites ; of plates, chop and cake
plates, salad .bowls, sugar, cream and . chocolate pots,,
chocolate eups and-saucers, tee and -coffee cups1,. jar
dlnleres, water pitchers,: tea pots.--..t All are' priced
at Just. a halt. . .-'.'.Hv fcv'"-.V;W; ":'. . Yft
ORKIN BROTHERS COMPANY.
16TH AND HARNEY STREETS
Successor to
W
VswaiMWMMlMa-Wslis
. .For . Wednesday .only thla great, .sale .will in-:
clude-at prloe-Kur immense ' ilne of English?!
cntna piates, saiaa -ptaies, oreaa an-a oat tar -plates,
bouillon cupa and - saucers at !.exactlyv:h'alt;.Iprice.
These- goods are all of the best -grade- and are. the-
.klRd thstt. you have been paying .much more , for',',
no matter, where you have bought them. .They-are-,
among the best shown in Omaha and come-. ,f rota
such famous factories aa-the.Coalport and : Crescent-'
plants. Regularly priced from. 1 12. 5.0 to-. 1 50.00-. a
dosen. Now Just price. - t i -'w
J
CITY MAY HAYOWM GAS
6uch ii 'the 0pHIb1Tof if.
SlaJksNew York.ipert. :
COMPLETES ! LEUGTHYJ -tEP0M
ays t that
tfca ' Pro jward : Basis
. Cosapaajr CoiU Hiki Sla Per
. 1SO,000 AaaasOlr'.
Trot W. D. Marks; a expert bom New
York employed by the city to appraUw
the valus "of ths Omaha Gas' company'
property liaa- reported to the city nasal
department.;, He tix4 the valus of tUs
plant at less Uaa Jl.600,000, U is under
stood, although Assistant City Attorn
Lambers refused to msJc public the
amount- Mr. Marks, report seeks to
show that iu can be-sold' te Omaha
patrons at S2 cents per LOCO cubto feet
and that such" a pries would allow ths
company a profit of t per cent as required
by law.- : . :
"1 would recommend ai the fair and
reasonable price for gas of a netting
value of 00 net British thermal units
and twenty-one and one-half candle,
power delivered at tlM coosumer's meter
A . -. ., . .',
(without and other form of charge) 9S
cents pe thousand cubic feet, allbwlng,
por-cent , profit ronwthe present value of
tb required -Omaha -as plant." says Mr.
Marks In a letter to the legal department.
"As the present sales In Omaha ex
clualvsiy. are; over 70p.000.000 cubic feet
yearly., this reduction of a cents In price
per thougsand would save to the city
and Its cltlsens upward of 1150,000 an
nually." Mr. Marks says In concluding
hla letter. sv... ,
" .'. Walt o Expert. .
. Assistant Otyy Attorney Lambert
sUtes ttiat,,lf James Hall, expert book
accountant In the employ of the City,
reports that gas ought to be sold for 93
cents, the cty will go Into the courts If
necessary to enforce an ordinance placing
the charge" at that - figure. Should Mr.
Hall, who is m .Chicago working on the
books, make a higher estimate, an aver
age will be 'struck and an ordinance,
drafted Axing this .average as the. legal
rate.;;, '," . 'V
'"Report of the appraiser will be taken
before the courts in September, when the
dollar gas case comes to trial, and sub
mitted as evidence . by .ths city. "This
prin might seem confiscatory." said
Mr. lAmberf, who laAandUng ths city's
side of the suit to enforce the; dollar gas I
ordinance, "whereas .'It should b" edi-
sicerea that such a rete may In fact-In- j
creaso the buslneia ot thVgai' company j
so that additional profits would be
made." : - ? -r .:;..-.
.'This la the hardest case-I've ' ever
handled," said Prof. Marks before' leav
ing for Deadwood, s 8. D., Tuesday.
"For the pay received I have, done .three
times the work required tn other towns
where I havo done similar work. Fact la,
rm all in." .
James Halt expects to make his report
within the next two weeks. His report
will be forwarded as soon as complete
to the city legal" department, ' where It
will be used as evidence also along with
the Marks report Hall left for Chicago
today. '.. " ;':
Marks report Is made in five volumes,
aggregating 1,266 pages. The five vol
umes contain the following: First vol
ume, 3 pages, discussion ot results of
computations; Volume, two, "365 pages,
values ot land and buildings; .volume
three, ZVi pages, value of contents ot
buildings and yards; volume tour, eighty
two pages, values ot distribution system;
volume . five, 4 pages, photographs,
drawings, ' blueprints, technical descrip
tion ot plant. fc .
Contract, price, structural cost and de
preciated present value are the three
values upon which the appraiser ' based
bis computations. Much ot his material
was 'furnished bv .tbe gas company and
assistants was rendered by accountants, tn
tnej employ 'of : the tyj but the matter
furnished by the company. FroL Marks'
says, was valuable only as a soiiroe of
information, as unit -values had to 'be
fixed. .-: .-; '.j SA?
Omahans Boosting -'Home
Town in East
' Arthur "C Smith and Charles S. Elgut
ter are in Boston., boostlnk Omaha to
the fi,000 assembled there to attend the
commencement exercises ot Harvard uni
versity. , . '
lgutter and Smith are also there to
celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their class, k A postcard from - them
was received by Commissioner Guild ot
the Commercial club, declaring they were
cheering for Omaha and Nebraska-
'1
MR. AND MRS. ROSEWATER :
v ; RETURN FROM CHICAGO
Mr. and Mrs, Victor Rose water returned
yesterday from Chicago. "I'm going
to catch up with my sleep now," said
Mr. Rosewater, who would make no com
ment on the political situation as .It' has
developed during the last two days. "I'm
home to recuperate." Numerous friends
congratulated .Mr, Rosawatec on the able
manner In which he handled, the republi
can national, convention during .Its first
day of troubled rexslonsr
TO WORK CITY. PRISONERS
Ordinance Drawn to Have Them
" (Sean Streets and Alleys. ; v
ETJMMEL PREPARES SPEEDWAY
,. ' v;: ,- -r r- . . ... . . . ; v.
Certified Checks to Bo. Returned to
Bidders Whe ' CoatraetS . Aw' '
' Let Boads for Work
; Will Proteot City. - . -I
City prisoners, thrown Into Idleness by
the abolition of the rock pile, -may be
utilised by the street cleaning department
If an ordinance submitted to the com
mission yesterday morning IS paased."-
A. C. Kugel, head ot the department
of street cleaning and, maintenance had
the ordinance drawn. -'The intention 1s
to compel the"1 prisoners to help keep
alley and streets dean; :.:.' X '
The ordinance was placed on its first
reading and. referred io the Department
of Police, Sanitation and Fublfc Safety,
headed by John J Ryder. " -; "
At the meeting another ordinance was
introduced by the engineering department
which provides that contractors who
work' under bond on city jobs shall hays
their certified checks returned aftefibMs
have been- opened and contracts let; -the
successful judder receiving f check as
well as those whose tads are rejected.
This ordinance was referred to Council
man McOovern' ot the Department ef
Public Improvements, after being placed
upon Its first reading. It wlll.be reported
at the meeting Friday morning. ' -
, A. resolution ditttcipg ajevy of a mil
lion dollars for the general purpose fund
tor 1918 and "250.000 to -cover -trie interest
on' bonded indebtedness was " passed.
- fcoutnllman Hummel reported that he
would-nut the speedway from W right to
Gold near Thirtieth In condition for
travel' ' -c;
Bida.for Insuring the police automobfle
against tire and theft were referred te
the Department of Finances and -Accounts'.-
' ;- 5:i c '." .:- V
. Fourteen " plumbers', bonds were ap
proved." An ordinance dlreetlng-the poundmaster
to have all dead dogs removed, the city
to pay ' Jp cents for ..each' removal., was
Introduced and was referred to the legal
department: ' ; - ... .- -
When your child -as whooping cough
be.care'fuf to 'keep the cough 'loose and
expectoration easy by giving .Chamber
Iain's- Cough. Remedy :as. may - be : re
quired. .Thts..refledy wlll'alao Uqulfy the
tough mucus, and- make It easier to . ex- j
pectoraie. : n nu wn wbch v mjcoeHsiuHy
in: many epidemics and iseafe and -sure.
For tale by all dealer , - - v
6rand: Jury Eeturns.."
Several Indie toeiits
The special federal, grand jury, has in
dioted two , teams of. "whle. slavers'", and
two' Indians, charged w.tlh ! entering liquor ,
on.. Indian, territory. " The Intention of
Harry Alien r, -and MJchaeiVi Albert io
plead .guilty, to a. charge, of t "whiteT
slavery" prompted the . calling pf ..the.
Jury. ,-.-.Two counts are returned against
both ..of i these deendaats., $ . e: .
Grover Miller,- Leo, Van Oorkon and; Roy "..
Murfield were . reindicted for Inducing
Rillis I( kl'nste from- Harlan,- ia., to
Omaha. - An Irregularity in the Indictment
returned by. the regular grand Jury thla
spring .won- tor .these three, young men'.
an, acquittal wnen tried befor , Judge
Morria k month . ago. They were- -ar
rested upon their release: and are .being'
held pending a new trial In September. ,
- 1 j ... .jiuen
were indicted ..for inducing' two girls,
Emma -wah and Ida Miller,. from-Chl
case to: Omaha. . i . : .-. -. , . . . , .t
Louis French. va WlnnebBiom Tniia i -
Indicted for entering Intoxicating Uquor
on a reservation. , . , . , , . .
John Baptist, also a Wlnnebnea. la tn.
dieted on the same charge. -1 - , -s .- j j
Key to the Bltuation-3ee Advertising,