THE BSE: OMAHA,-WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1912
i VARIED 'PLANS FOR f FOURTH
All Outdoor. Clubs Have Prepared
Programs for Celebrations-. ; :
mEWORKS'AT COTOTRY CITJB
Mio at tbe Frke Aaaatl Even!,
Base Ball, Golf, Teaata and
Cricket Help to Fill Oat
tbe Day.
With all sorts of pyrotechnic display
athletic stunu and picnic eclat, a strictly
"safe and sane" Fourth will be observed
in Omaha this year.. At the summer
Sparks and amusement havens "spreads"
and the lure of the band concert will hold
the boards, while at the numerous out
door clubs programs featured with ath
letic events, dinners and dancing will be
. Jn vogue. '. ' '
Choosing a very impropriate. ' occasion
the Seymour Lake Country club, will hold
: Its formal opening in the afternoon with
a program of aquatics, tennis and ''golf.
Dinner and dancing, will 'hold full sway
during. the evening. t ' ' ' l
Residents- In the vicinity of Twenty
sixth street and 'Amea. avenue, most of
'whom are members bt the Prairie Park
; club, win be kept bnsy with a program
.beginning, at 6 o'clock in the morning
'with a noise-making series of flre
: cracker .salutes -and .continuing through
. a day of historic pageants. ' foot races
and tennis matches until the evening
when , a gorgeous display of everything
from a. "pin wheel" to a fifty-ball, Roman
; candle will be held.-- - - t
Youngsters and parents of the West
Harney club will . observe a - strictly
"sane" celebration' and woe' to Johnny If
he starts whooping It. up with, a blank
pistol or a giant cracker. . .
The trio t of outdoor clubs. Country,
Field an Happy Hollow, will all cele
jbrate In appropriate fashion. A (600 dis
play of fireworks, a blind bogey golf
contest and a dinner dance will be the
main features at the' Country club) while
the Field club will have a card of golf
'and tenrils iri addition to a dinner dance
'In the evening. A bogey flag contest. In
'charge of Charles Johnson, club profes
sional, mm -be- the principal sport feature
at Happy Hollow with dinners and danc
ing In the evening.' .:'
' One of the unique sport stunts of the
day, will be a cricket match between two
.picked teams of the Omaha Cricket club
.at Miller ..parki The' Wlfler' Park Golf
club will have special golf events for
.the afternoon with a plcnlo "spread" In
- the evening.
. Down on the shores of Carter lake the
Dieta club, association summer
park and Rod and Gun club will observe
the day with boating, swimming, yacht-,
.'lng, ball games and tennis matches. The
'Diets club program Includes everything
from a -fifty-yard fat man's race to a
'women's open air basket ball game.
Nurses' Association '
to Open Baby Camp
Wednesday Morning
Under the supervision of the Visiting
Nurse association, the summer baby
camp will open this morning 4n
Elmwood park. The camp Is nearthe
Leavenworth street entrance and is about
half a block from the car-line.-
Saturday will be the big day at the
camp this week, at which time a large
picnic will be held for mothers and chil
dren. The affair Is planned. so. that the
older children may- enjoy an outing and
also that the mothers may become
familiar with the work of the Visiting
Nurse association. -.
This year the ' camp Is- to be open
only during the day time, all of
the children, accepting -the babies
is to be open only during tbe day time,
air of the children, excepting the babies
pot able to be removed, to. return borne
In .the evening. The camp will be open
from I in the morning until 8 In the
evening and will be in charge of Miss
Milan Stuff, assisted by Miss Robinson.
Later the corps of nureses will be in
creased as the needs demand..''
The Visiting Nurse association will con
tinue its visits to the homes of the sick
babies who are. not able to be sent to
the camp.
Phone Management
Remains Unchanged
There will be no change In the manage
ment of the Independent Telephone com
pany in Omaha until after the court has
confirmed the sale of the. company prop
erty to the Bell people. .." This is not' ex
pected to take place within thirty days
of the date of the sale. - Until that tlmo
Receiver Lysle L - Abbott will manage
the affairs of the company Jurt as he
did since the decree of foreclosure ap
pointed him as special master. After
the, Nebraska Telephone , company will
arrange for tbe management of the Inde
pendent In connection .with the manage
ment pf tbe. Bell. . , .....
As just what rate the bonds held by the
Bell people will be accepted as payment
on their purchase of the Independent
is not yet determined. 4 Receiver Abbott
says the bonds must necessarily be ac
cepted at the same, per. cent as that
borne by , the purchase price of the Inde
pendent company to the entire outstand
ing -issue. The decree almply provided
bonds In the Independent company might
be used as payment In the purchase of
that company,, but left it for further de
velopments - to determine at what per
cent on the dollar these bonds were to
be received. . ,
Across- the river the Omaha Gun club
will bold a IOC-target shoot with a "jack
rabbit" division of money.
) Several small: plcnlo gatherings and
i family groups will hie themselves to
IHanseorn,. Rivervlew, . Elmwood, Fon
tanelle,' Cordovia, Lakeside,. Hlbbler's
iajid other parks, for a quiet day away
from the noise and glamor of the city. '
t (Krug Park, Courtland Beach and Lake
Manawav will all put on an extra force
;of helpers, to accommodate the crowds
during the day. - ,-; . t
City Starts Campaign
1; to Mow DowirWe&ds
f. riYe hundred dollars- has -been' appro
prlated by the ,clty.,.counolJ to. be. ex
pended In a weed cutting campaign. An
ordinance . directing that city prisoners
be employed at this work has been drawn
and may be passed but councilman and
City Clerk Flynn are of the opinion that
.it would not help the sltaton.
' "I've had some experience with working
prisoners; said Flynn. "and found that
I could do more with two or three paid
men than with all the prisoners in the
city Jail during the summer.' The're so
laiy. the, weeds grownup .around them
'lhrat'wrl(.M ;:('. -f ',
'Divers. method pf. forcing property ew.
" jp cut Jheir weed's were suggested,
among' them being a heavy jail sentence.
Comhils'siQner, Ryder ' sad, the, "resident
Property Owners' obeyed inscriptions and
cut their'weeds 'hut It was found almost
impossible to ior'ce non.-rsldengr to clean
up theic vacant lots and their lawns.
General Demurrer
. is Fileby McKeen
Following a ruling by JudgeV Troup
that Ci W. Hull has a right to make w.
R. McKeen a codefendant In the suit
against Mrs. McKeen for annulment of
an alimony contract, McKeen .has filed
a demurrer to the suit. ; '
When Hujll charged conspiracy Mrs.
McKeen said there could be no mirh
charge unless a co-consplrator- should be
nemetf. This forced Hull to name Mo
Keen, who promptly demanded that hit
name , be stricken from .Hull's amended
suit y Had this been done Hull's suit
would have been struck In a viutl nnot.
but jthe court refused to make such an
McKeen now flies a general dmurrr
It - probably win not be argued before
autumn. , i
Emergency Hospital
; C Opens September I
Dr. R. W. Conrtell has announced that
the Anna Wilson Emergency hospital will
be ready for occupancy September 1.S Th
building Is being remodeled' and repaired.
Dr." connell says It will be entirely Up.
to-date, being modeled after emergency
hospitals -which the doctor visited during
a recent trip through the' east.
SEVERAL CHANGES MADE
IN THE POSTAL SERVICE
.At the beginning of the fiscal year.
July 1. several changes were made In
the assignment of the clerks at the post
office. J.-. D. Bhort, who was superin
tendent of the Union Station branch., is
assigned to the city distributing divl
slon, and C. W.s Kalteier is to succeed
him at the Union station. F. P. Morgan
In .to become record clerk In. tbe office
of Superintendent of Malls Mettlen, to
succeed J. ,; p. Johnson. Johnson hu
been assigned to the mailing division.
In place of Edna V. Alford, Anthony A
Beckman ;as been made, stenographer
to :the superintendent Miss Alford Is to
go to the Union station branch as clerk
and stenographer la .place of Jwight C.
. Edson, who goes to the elty distributing
division. - "Wl J. Brown, foremen of the
city distributing division, who has gone
to Florida on a six-month leave, Is suc
ceeded by J. P. O Connor. .
THIES PAYS FINE FOR ; vv.-
. v ;i SHOOTING AT SQUIRRELS
Henry Thles,' Seventeenth and Canton
streets, takes great pleasure In-sitting im
his front porch shooting at squirrels with
a revolver. Monday afternoon.be misssd
,a squirrel which was sitting In the tree
In Mrs. J. F. Patterson's yard. 1708 Can
ton street The. bullet, broke a window In
Mrs. Patterson's bouse and she-swore out
s complaint-for his arrests"
He waa fined"t2S--Tt3tft costs Is pollcs
sours. Ms paid lho fine,
RAIN TO.DtPTH OF. 3.09
INCHES FELL IN JUNE
, The month Qf June.Just closed had much'
more rain than the 'corresponding month
during the last two, years, although con
siderably less than the normal amount
for this month. The normal precipitation
for June in, Omaha Is 5.06 inches. .The
June just closed had . 8 09 Inches, while
June, 1911, had O.M Inches and June, 1910,
only. 0.13 Inches. The greatest precipita
tion for any twenty-four .hours of the
month occurred on the 12th and 13th,
when 16S .Inches fell. The highest tem
perature,, reached hi the month was 07
degrees, which was reached June 28. The
lowest occurred on the 7th, when the
theremometer went down to 6l degrees.
The mean temperature for the month was
69 degrees, being Only It degrees, below
the normal for June. .The average velocity
of te winds for the month 'was 7 miles
per t;our,, although the wind reached a
velocity of thirty-four miles .per hour
for a time on June 90. There were ten
cloudy days, , eleven clear , days and nine
partly cloudy.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA v
, DISTURB LODGE MEMBERS
Superintendent Ryder has been assigned
by the city commission to, the .duty of
arbiter between a lodge that holds, forth
in the Continental building and the Volun
teers tof America, who bold ..nightly . re
vivals on the corner of Fifteenth and
Douglas,'. . . ' ...
C. H. T. Blepen sent a petition to the
council demanding that the "Volunteers
of3 America" be forthwith forced to re
frain from beating drums and singing In
loud voices. f He said tbe members of the
lodge across the street had to frequently
suspend business proceedings until the re
ligious ardor of the revivalists abated.
In his communication Rtepen requested
the removal of the Volunteers to some
other street corner.-' He asserted that
1,000 people were disturbed by them.
Ryder has not decided oh' a line of aotlon.
THftEE'AFE HELD FOR '
AIDING DELINQUENCY
Mas Davis, proprietor of' the Atlantic
hotel at 1407 Cass street; Clarence Wlese
and Arthur Podalek were . arraigned In
police court tor aiding and abetting a de
linquent child, Alha Holla way,, The Davis
woman and.Podalak took a continuance.
The testimony of Atha Hollowsy, who
Is but IS years of age and lives with her
parents at S51 North Eighteenth street
showed that Wlese" had registered with
hef at the AUantlo hotel a week ago last
night as' man and wife. v "
The Holloway jglrl was tried In the
juvenile court last Saturday and ordered
sent, to Jthe Genoa Industrial school., ,.
BURGLAR USES CHAUFFEUR'S
; GUISE IN MAKING ALLS
Aroused from sleep shortly after mid'
night Norah Lynch, i7 North Twenty
eighth street saw a man armed .with a
large revolver standing In the doorway
of her room. Her screams attracted the
other members of the family and scared
the Intruder away.
- The burglar was a young man.-. He wore
an automobile cap, coat and a pair of
goggles. . ... - ..." ;... ....r1-. .-. t : .. -i
.The Persistent and Judicious Use of
Kewer-'Advertislag is thsRoad. to
Business Buccass
f
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Spec'l
Prices
on
Flags
ORKIN BROTHERS COMPANY, Successor to
16TH AND HARNEY STREETS
Prices
Flags
Two Days' Shopping Must Be Done Wednesday
3tore Closes All Day Thursday, Jfuly
Fourth
Parasols for
the Fourth
Most stores do not think of
cutting the prices onummer.
parasols until a long time
after the Fourth is over, but
. this big sale of the Bennett
stock enables you to get the
parasol , you want at . less
. than half of its actual value
just when you need it the
most. - .
In each lot you. will find plain
centers with fancy borders, iancy
centers .with plain . borders, , en
tirely plain . and handsomely em
. broidered; as you may , wish.
, There's a great variety of the
very latest handles for your choos-.
. lng, too. ,
Here'i how they're priced: :
Up to $2.00 Values, 79c
Up to $3.50 Values, $1.49
Up to $5.00 Values, $l!98
Popular Books 25c
Thousands of $1.50 books ;
just what you want for a
holiday's reading y C
N ,Wednesday ; . , . . .
PrU and Toilet Articles
eiWll Need the Fourth
ka is Pond's vsnlshlns cream
.. $09 punc iM-.:WW.t..OM .per- j
turn for 7 . . v . . .v w . . . aw
BOo Pompelan masiaga cream, 29e
So Massattl taloum powder, 15c
lOo Williams' and Colgate' shar
ing soap Bc
2 So bottle Rublfoam.. .17c
lOo bar Jergon'i glycerine soap, 6c
2 Bo Sanltol tooth powder. . . . iiec
' 15o bottle peroxide Be
BOo bottle . effervescent sodium
phosphate . . . . ........ .80c
BOo 9-row hair brushy . . . . .2flc
Mentholatum, the Jar, 23c and 45c
Imported ' Japanese nail brushes,
2Bo raluee at. . ; .10c
Bathing caps to close out at
Half Price.
Kodaks for the Fourth
An outing li not complete un
less you have a kodak. If you
have not one, we can furnish It,
and all necessary supplies. The
little No. 2 Brownie takes pictures
IHx8H. aad "ells at 92.00;
larger sites at $8.00 and $4.00.
The folding Brownies are $5.00,
27.00, 22.00 and 210.00. and the
Kodaks from $9.00 up. Bring
your films in and let us develop
them for you. :
Hammocks
Tho largest line of ham
mookn, for the 4th, in the
city over 50 styles and kinds
from 98o to $7.50' each.
. Hammocks specially priced
for Wednesday's selling-i ,
. $1,75 hammocks, "Wed., $1.39
' $2,50 hammooks, Wed., $1.95
$5.00 hammocks, Wed., $3.95
Croquet Sets
Croquet sets, handsomely
varnished and painted-
stakes, . balls, ' mallets and
arches complete, in strong
wooden box- , , .
4-ball sets, Wednesday, 69c
; 6-ball sets, Wednesday, 89c
8-ball sets, Wednesday, $1.19
Better ones from $1.50. to $5
Bathing Suits
150 Bathing Suits to Close Out
- at Hi-Price. 75c to 23.00 values.
Special Prices oh
Cartridges for the Fourth
' lBo box, 22 shortB, lie
20c box, 22 longs, 15c.
' Over 500 boxes shells for .shot
. guns, worth 45c to 75c, at
u ' JPrice, or, the b6x, 23c to 88c.
If You Are Going Fishing
On the Fourth visit our sports
lng goods department. -
One lot of reels at H -Price and
less, 8 styles and kinds,, worth 50c
. to 75c, to close at 25c. All other
flBhing tackle H -Price.
Lunch Accessories
Oil paper, 3 pkgB for 25c. (
Wooden plates, dozen, 5c ?
. -- Folding drinking cups, each, 10c
Lunch Baskets, 25c to $1.50.
Two days' business must be done in one this week on account of the celebration of the
nation's birthday Thursdayso we have provided extra salespeople to serve", you rapidly and
satisfactorily and arranged stocks in such a manner that those who come to this greatest sale ever in Omaha can
choose quicjkly and with discretion as concerns their needs. Half price is the rule rather than the exception in this
closing out of the Bennett Entire Half-Million Dollar Stock. EVERY ITEM IN THE STORE IS Af BARGAIN, and the
yellow and red price tickets 'will show you,' the way- to the most important offerings Come in the morning if possible.
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Wonderful Bargains For Men
. Just. scan this list, which has been prepared for a quick perusal, and see
if you can ever remember of such bargains for men. 25c hose supporters
for, 13c: high grade $1.00 leather belts for 39c; pare silk hosiery, in all shades and colors,
worth 50c the pair, at 29c; 35c fine silk liste hose for 19c the pair; union suits of silk lisle,
Sea Island' cotton or the famous Porosknit brand--$2 values $1.15, $1.50 values at 89c and $1
values at 69c;. 75c balbriggan shirts and drawers at 39c the garment, etc., etc. There's
a bunch of 4th of July specials that will make any man in the city of Omaha or vicinity happy.
Buy a New Shirt for the 4th
: There's ample variety for you to choose from in each
collection-cut large, and roomy through the shoulders, but
tons put-on to stay, finished1 'in a thorough workmanlike
manner. Have soft and starched cuffs and with or, without
soft collars to match. Come-in the newest summer patterns
and colorings--some. of them . being out of; their wrappers
only this week. . All sizes at each price.
Lot One--Up to $2.50 values at $1.15
Lot Two'-Up to $1.50 values at 89c
Lot Three-Up-to $1.25 values at 696
Genuine Panama Hats-Bargains
The hat 'selling of last Saturday was: a splendid tribute to the quality of Bennett hats
-and of the Panamas especially. We practically sold out, but reinforcements-came in the
special purchases,' which we have just unpacked, so- Wednesday you will have another
chance at the .same kind of hat bargains that has . made this the busiest men's store in
Omaha the past two weeke. Don't forget that -EACH PANAMA IS - GUARANTEED
ABSOLUTELY GENUINE' and that you cannot purchase elsewhere in the city hats of the
'same quality at anywhere, near .the prices we" quote; not even in a special sale. .
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Imported Silk
Wash Ties
and silk four-in-hands-in
the biggest range of
handsome patterns and
colorings ever seen in
Omaha; all new this season;
values up. to 75c,; priced for
Wednesday's selling "or
whHo the last, at, choice-
GENXHXE PANAMA HATS,
worth $7.50 to $10.00,
at ,
STRAW -HATS of finest Split,-
sennit anfl Milan straws; $5,00.
values, at
$2.95
$L98
FINE 8AILOR HATS, worth up
to $3.50. Wednesday
at , . . . .
-HIGH GRADE STRAW-HATS,T
worth up to $2.00,
C T.7.
$1.39
95c
Lingerie Dresses for the
Fourth and Afterwards
,Of course they are beautiful-and they are made with an
eye to service-else they would not. have been purchased by the
old Bennett company.' The savings you make wiirgo a long
ways towards-your Fourth of July enjoyment, as the following ':
four specimens from the sale of the Closing Out of the old Ben
nett stock will show. -
White lingerie drestes of all over embroidery: lace trimmed: a
great variety of styles; $7.95 values at $3.95.
White lingerie dresses in high and low neck styles; dainty em
broidery and lace trimmings; $12.00 values at $5.95.
White lingerie dresses with lace trimmings; low neck and
short sleeve styles; $12.50 valaes, Wednesday $6.25.
Ecru and white lingerie and linen dresses; embroidery and lace y
trimmedt variety of novelties: $25.00 values at $12.50. : ..
Amongst , other things in the ready-to-wear sections that
are being closed out at about half of the actual values are linen
Norfolk dresses; white pique dresses; chambray, gingham and
other pretty wash dresses; linen coats; tailored linen suits;
juniors' wash dresses; children's wash dresses; lingerie' and tailored waists
and muslin underwear of all kinds. Practically all of these barf ains are 1
from tbe special purchases of the cancelled orders of the Bennett company.
Hot Weather Corsets
A special lot of hot weather
1 corsets in summer net and
light weight batiste; medium
length and long skirt with
hose, ' supporters attached;
good boning; lace trimmed;
$1.00 value at 69c.
Corset Cover brass
ieres, worth 50c. 29c
Standard makes of corsets
in all lengths and qualities,
will be on the bargain tables
Wednesday, at $1 for your
choice.. There's ft style for each
figure. .. .
Wash Goods and Silks Priced
to Compel Quick Action
Imitation silk foulards in a good variety
of patterns and colors; 25c values at 12 He
Colored piques-one of . the most wanted
wash fabrics for Norfolk suits-all shades;
27 inches wide; 29c values at 19c. .
Plain and corded colored voiles; all the
newest shades; 15c. values at 10c.
Four Lots of Silks at About
a Third of the Actual Value' '
Up to $1.00 0(V; Up to $1.25 4Qp
silks at. . .L 7 I silks at. . TL
Up to $1.35
silks at. . .
;up.to$2.qo a
) silks at...U L
White Canvas
Footwear
For Women and Children
Nothing is more cool and com
fortable looking and nothing is
to be more desired these hot sum
mer' days than white canvas foot
wear.: As-usual, this sale of the
Bennett stock brings you the Item
you want at the lowest prices you
have ever known.
$2.48
For Women's White Can
vas Pumps, worth $3.50
These are in Colonial styles with
medium heels and broad toes. Have
light soles and were very specially
priced at $3.60.
$2.45
For White Canvas Shoes
worth $3.50 and $4.00
Tou can choose from all of - the
newest down-to-date lasts In this as
sortment Button styles in all sizes
and widths. Offer is for Wednesday
only. .
$1.98
For Women's White Can
vas Pumps, worth $3.00
These pumps have the newest broad '
toes, with covered heels, and come in
all sizes and widths. $3.00 values,
Wednesday, at $1.98.
98c
For Misses CSL Children's
Canvas Pumps
Two-strap styles with broad toes
and all sizes up to and Including size
two. f I SO values, while they last. a
the pair.
$2.45
For Mens White Can
vas Oxfords, worth $3.50
Have the genuine Ooodyear welt
soles and the new broad high toes;
are made of the very best quality
canvas. $S.80 values, for Wednesday's
selling, $2.45. . ,
Specials for the Fourth ;in the Pure Food Store
M
J9 lbs.' granulated sugsK . .Si.00
2-lb. can Bennett s Capitol breaa-
fast coffee for
48c assorted teas, lb
47c sauee, bottle
Fruits ; Vegetables
35c large Juicy lemons, doren, 25c
30c smaller Juicy lemons, dos. 80c
t extra fancy large Rockytord
cantaloupes ....... . . ..... 15c
Large basket fancy Texas peaches
at 2Hc
Large basket fancy . Texas toma
toes for -v. 22 He
Fancy , California apricots, about
7 dosen to basket, at .... . .-45c
ISc tea liftings, lb ........ . .126
Lea ft Perrla'i Worctstershire
86c can Bat a via asparagus tips
for '.;";.' ......'..18c
15o pkg. Imported' macaroni, 10c
too can Bennett's Capitol red
1 raspberries ......... ; . ; ; 15c
Mb. can Bennett's Capitol baking
powder ..;. : v. :. .80c
3 10c pkgs. crackers-all makes
and kinds, at ...... . . . . . .25c
16c Jar peanut butter ......12c
ISc can Cracker Jack 'Brand
salmon 12c
15c can Walker's Chili Con Came.' lOo
10c can pineapple, grated or sliced. So
ISO bottla Snlder's salad dressing, ISo
15o can Snlder's pork and beans, lSe
Vipint bottle Blue Label catsup, loo
lto bottle onion salt ,.13o
Full cream cheese, lb.. 18o
l$a bottle Bennett's Capitol lemon or
vanilla extract Ho
lOo Can Carpenter's figs ..lse
II HQ Jar fine quality mustard, lOo
Butter at 25c
Bennett's Capitol Creamery Butter,
lb. brick, full weight, guaranteed,
at SSo
- Pure Candies
t Bo pkgs. Hershey's milk chocolate
for iv. . . . ..... i lOo
0o chocolate dipped maraschino cher
ries, lb. 39o
10c -box salted peanuts ...... . . loo
S So pkgs. H'Jb assorted wafers, lOe
EATS
9-lb.pkg. LEAP LARD $1.00
BEST LAMB CHOPS, lb. lOo
BEST LAMB LEGS, lb., 10c
3-lb. HAMBURGER STEAK
for . ........v... .25c
3-lbs. VEAL STEW ...25c
COMPLETE LINE OP
COOKED LUNCH MEATS.
Spec'l A
vrsiti iMm.
