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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1899)
12 TITE O fAflA DAILY BET5 : SUNDAY , JULY 2 , 1899. TO -OF-TOWN PEOPLE ALIKE THE MOST POWERFUL DEMONSTRATION WE EVER MADE. Come on the Excursion Tomorrow's Bargains are Truly Remarkable. Special Raiload Rates . OH nil rends to Omaliu We are bound to convince everybody from far and near , that it's to their own interest America TO Til 13 Greater Exposition , to buy of us. "that the best that money can buy , and the most for the money . " And When You Do , is the great unswerving principle of our business , you , our customers , derive the bene We Invite You to Make fit of every successful deal we make. Most people know this , and it's because we give " " Store" Take AilvantaQC of the you such great value for your money that you trade with us. Tomorrow you'll buy a "Boston Special Excursion Rates whole lot more than ever before. Our Store , on all rniloads , , rcstltiR plnee your nipPlhiK plnco your < To conic to Omnlia , see the Exposl' your oflleo , yours for any purpose ? you tlon , anil sure yourself big money sco lit ; your wash up , your luuoh room , your pticknco room , your rpstlnp pluoo By Attending Our Great ( lurliiK tlio tiny. Wo will take care or " your pni'knRps ami ohpok tliom free of " "Special Sales. ohnrjii1. ladles. A special reception room for SILK BARGAINS Imported Grand Bargains Greatest sale of ladies' Grand special offer Monday Grand Special Sale DRESS GOODS LADIES SKIRTS SHIRT WAISTS in our A big lot of fancy silks , in cluding plain and fancy Jap Monday our entire stock of ono lot of that over took plnco In Oranha. CARPETS and anese silks , striped , checked fine imported dress goods at Crash and figured wash 50 rolls very heavy ingrain Extra heavy quality all Great Reductions Hundreds of big special silks , all go at 25c Skirts 39c at wool cotton chain carpet , regular price , go , , ingrain bargains for Monday only. yard in silk dept. . . . An unprecedented oppor carpet , all new pattern ? , worth 10,000 yards corded tunity to secure rare and stylish dimity , nil now , spring 75c Black China Silk 39c 19 50c , go at patterns , worth lOc , ish fabrics at cyard yard , go nt 24-inch black China Ono big table best cotton 50 pieces , - , Less than half ohallis , worth 5c , Bilk , pure Lyons Dye , for _ entire go ut their retil value. waist suit tire , or 50 rolls strictly all Ono immense table 40c , worth 7f5c , imported whlto twin- 200 pieces of silk and wool at , yard wool class in- seek , go at go novelty dress goods in plain , high - and tancy weaves , suitable for .100 Crash Skirts , nicely trimmed worth 75c 10 rolls regular 50c grade 10,000 yards best , staple gain shirting prints carpet , , 35 pieces new corded taffeta med with white braid , waists , for skirts , or for full at Brussels Carpet , atOne go nt in all the colors the latest go new , at suits. Hundreds of go patterns 1000 yards very heavy est waist silk fabric this Ono lot of Crash , blue and whlto nnliolMuiy tapestry , and shades to select from. iliiclc nd dsnlm Skirts , , neatly wortli $1 " ' > , KO ut Stv yd. season , worth $1.25 , trimmed . with braid worth up to This Is tlio blRKi'sl bar These values range from 75c $1.50 , on sale at gain wo have ever offered on sale at 59c to $1.50 ; but we place them One blp lot Crash , duck and One big table remnants pique Skirts , plain or trimmed . . drapery velours and oyd ' . yard IjU.Of ) I.nillrn' Shirt IVnlMn for -IDo. - , on special sale Monday in two $2.00 with , on colored sale atOne braid worth up to Hundreds of stylish patterns in percale , corduroy , worth oOo. . . lots at madras cloth , colored pique and lawn , all One lot duck and pique Skirts , with very full fronts plain , tuck.ed and 1,000 , pair Liteo Curtains , navy blue trimmed with worth to 31.50 , 19C 75c up , braided , pointed yoke back , detachable white braid bins and ' One counter Moquette 29cand 69c white stripes with ruf collars , nicely laundered , Smith's best grade Velvet , big goat at and sale fled bottom at , on tremendous all sizes Special assortment price , 49c Moquette and Axminster Carpet and Wilton Rugs with and 10.000 pair ruflled Swiss and Bobbinot Luce Cur 98C 500 all linen crash , white or tomorrow pet , worth $1.10 , go at without fringe , go at , each tains at 08c pair worth up Worth $1.00 $ Dress Goods at 49c colored pique , duck or denim . . to $2.50 . , ' , . skirts handsomely trim ijt.no I.nillrn' Shirt WnlntM for 7rc. $1,50 , $2 , $2,50 med with braid and applique An endless varloty of extra fine , well made Brass Extension Rods 100 pieces black Mohair in all colors for sale perfect fitting , beautiful lnun- ' at dcred percale , . lawn , each fi3 pieces elegant Imported dress and waist brilliantine ; extra fine finish plqup Shirt AVa4 jjingrham. ts , with de Bilks , homo exclusive patterns , and all high tachable collars , stylish backs , and lustre , the kind that Ono grand lot sample skirts In fine imported all slzes- SpecIal Best grade , extra class novelties Including Persian and Dres- , ported pique and linen , elaborately trimmed price tomorrow heavy drapery denim 12c id Hen effects , two and three tone * ! satin , usually sells for $1.00 yard. with Insertion find braid , in all tha very 2.00 I.ndlen' Shirt WulMn for 8r. worth 22C , go at. Btrlpcd and barred satins , taffetas and As a leader we place the - ( newest effects , worth up to $15.00 , we will Excellent quality , solid colors and fancy grenadines , worth up to ? 2.f > 0 yard , go ut sell them at $2.50 , $2.98 , $3.98 and $4.98 each percales , French clnghams , chambrnys , 10,000 yards drapery ere tire line on sale white lawns , etc. , all nlueiy made , with Large size 72-inch fine tonne , worth 15c , 5cjd in .50 $2. ! yoke back , full fronts , plain tucked and reversible and \n Monday . , . Insertion trimmed , detachable Smyrna 2n collars and narrow cuffs , ex 2 \ 1000 vards H. yards wide T 1 / , , J dress goods quisite laundered and perfect Moquette Hugs , J\ / tablo" oil cloth go at floC VH fitting a mammoth assort- \ department at mnnt at a very Special worth $5.00 , go at m Glc yard , worth J8c . . . . / J price tomorrow Big Bargains in Fine Laces , Insertions A New York manufacturer's A manufacturer's entire stock of ladies' , All the fine French lisle Large bargain tables with Ladies' and children's and Embroideries entire stock of all kinds of misses' , children's and boys' summer thread silk and mercerized immense lots of all the well and milanese , handkerchiefs at less Underwear bought at 50c on the dollar , gauze jersey Three large bargain All the finest embroidery than half wholesale price. and will bo sold at less than one-half price. cerized silk underwear , handsomely known brands of summer cor silk mitts , worth up to gain tables with big broidery and insertion sets , best quality of net , all Infant's and chil Ladies' fine somely silk trimmed , worth jerey 50c at lots of all kinds of tion in nainsook , Immense lots on bargain ' the different lengths , all sizon , , go lauo , including linen , tor swiss and jaconet , squares of plain white and dren's and jersey India ribbed underwear in up to 75c , go at regular price § 1.00 , go at oriental bordered hemstitched gauze balbriggan - chen , valoncionnoa , fancy white and also fine cambrics , , ecru tal and silk lace , worth up handkerchiefs , go at each , gan underwear to 'too- yard , go at in all widths , go at go at fancy colors , go at 5e , IQc yd 'C ' , 820 , 5G , IOC J A PAIR Shoe Sensation Bargain No , I ( ° . ln i L " iioor. " Tl Your choice of 500 pairs Your fhoico of GOO p.alra Men's Fine Tan Shoes Ladies' Black 3.000 Men's Suits divided in just 2 lots your choice of all the Vici Kid Cloth $15 , $18 and $20 Men's Suits for $9.98 at FOUR DOLLARS made to retail and Lace Vesting Shoes Top at FIVE DOLLARS a pair in all sixes and widths Your choice of all the made by II. 13. Goodrich ft by Phelps , Dodge and Palmer Co , , Chicago , Co. to sell at retail for $10 $12 and $14 Men's Suits for , $5.00 Your Four Dollars a pair go in thibsaloiit choice Your choice of all the $10 , $12 Your choice of all the $15 , $18 $ for and $14 Men's ' Suits for and $20 Men's ' Suits for This embraces such suits as This includes This includes all such suits ' as Men's $4 and S5 Tan Russia Calf Shoes Men's all wool gray clay suits. Silk and satin lined all wool worsted suits. ' Men's $4 and $5 Tan Vici Kid Shoes Men's all wool serge suits. Silk lined all wool cassimere suits. Men's all wool cassimere suits. Silk and satin lined blue serge suits. Men's $4 and $5 Tan Willow Calf Shoes Men's all wool cheviot suits. Satin lined black clay worsted suits. Men's $4 and $5 Tan Cloth Top Shoes In all the best and nobbiest patterns of Nobby striped and checked fancy worsted in light and medium weight and heavy weight soles. the season , suits that look well , lit well and suits All the newest Summer Styles. wear well. Stylish cheviot and fancy cassimere suits. your They arc Your They nrc In addition to the above we place on sale more different styles and kinds of ladies'and men s , Clinics dollars worth Ten , Choke worth Fifteen missee' child's and boys' new summer black and tan shoes , slippers and oxfords than any two Oiall , rllCS3 Twelve dollars These of all dollars , Eigh shoo stores in the west nut together. It Is almost impossible to ask for a style or grade of blioc wo have not ot and what IB teen dollars . Wo shoe saloamon it olbcwhoro. employ moro C L5 lars ; sonic Elegant stm bet or-we have it to self for very much loss money than you could got l and Twenty . ' much bubiness and need thorn to wait on our custom- have its for even $14' . Suits at dollars. than any three stores In Omaha nut together. That's because wo so bit ers People like tlio way we soil shoos. REPORT OF CITY LIBRARIAN Circulation of Book * for tbe Tear Just Closed Shows Decrease. SCHOOL STATION PLAN PROVES A SUCCESS Conil Stnrl MuiU > Toward n Mu Lecture nnil Sillily lloomi In AlmciM Coii- tuiit line. Tbe report of ( do librarian ( or the year ending .May 31 , 1899 , shows that on that date there were 49,725 books In the Omaha Public library , of which num ber 2,478 were added by purchase during the year. Almost half of tha books added In 1898 are dupll- ratei , partly on account of the establish ment of school ( stations during tbe year and partly ou account of the fart that duplica tion had not 'been practiced extensively lu preceding years. 1'ho circulating department was open 302 days during the year. The total circula tion for homo reading was 183,698 books loaned , of whloh Tnore than a third went to children. The dally average circulation was COS. The circulation for ono month reached the highest point In March of 1899 and the lowest point In June , 1898. The highest number of books Issued In ono day reached 2,007 , on March 18 , 1899. Only one book > was lost during the entire year. Tlio plan of sending books to the city school buildings was adopted In December. During the six months closing May 31 the circulation through the schools was 8,235. The work -was 1n the nature of an experi ment this year , but has been found by the library authorities 'to bo entirely satis factory and will In all probability be kept { up during the coming year. The plan | adopted was to Issue to each child a rcgulir library card and the result has been that many of the pupils who formed the habit of reading by getting 4he books at school are continuing the use of their cards this rummer. Teachers In the High school have been aliened to draw five books at a time for preparation for their school work nnd grade teachers have been allowed to draw two. leaders of clubs and similar classes of In struction have been allowed to draw a reasonable number of books for the same purpose. The total circulation In the children's de partment has been 52,825 and the dally aver age was 175. The children , like the adults , have drawn fewer books during the year Jtibt closed than during any of several previous years. Juvenile fiction , of course , predominated among the subjects called for by the children , with history a distant second. Onoifourth of 1 per cent of the books called for were upon philosophical subjects. The reference department waa open 351 dajs. The total attendance during tbe year was 23,401. v\n average of fifty-two books were consulted dally , besides forty , brought from the stacks In the book room for use In the reference room. Thirty-four books have been secured for this depart ment during the year as loans. The study rooms have been used by tbe art department of the Woman's club , sev eral High school classes and a number of classes studying particular subjects. The lecture room was In almost dally use during the winter months , Weekly meetings were held by the Omaha Philosophical society , classes In Egyptology , departments of the Woman's club and study classes , fortnightly meetings by1 tbe Council of Jewish Women and by an Omaha literary society and monthly meetings by the Technical club of Omaha. A courao of elx lectures on modern French literature was given by tbe teacher of French Jn the High school. Several requests for the use of the room had to be refused ou account of conflicting engage ments. The Byron Reed room was open the entire year , with the exception of sixteen days , when repairs were being made. It was visited by 11,079 visitors and 1.C49 books were used. The few donations to the museum which were put In tbe room at flrst have been removed - moved and now the room contains only the Dyrou Reed collection. The two east rooms on tbe third floor of the library building were occupied from Oc tober to June by the Western Art associa tion , under permission granted by the library board. Tbe Transmlsslsslppt Exposition offered an. opportunity to lay tbe foundation for a museum which the board did not neglect. The board and the committee appointed by the Woman's club for the purpose obtained from the exhibitors a large number of valu able donations , which gifts wore supple mented by the loan by tbe government of a number of , exhibition cases , to be returned on demand. The average dally attendance of these rooms has been elghty-flve , The report of the secretary of the board shows charged to the book account during the year , $5,747.65 ; to the building account , $3,492.82 ; to the salary account , $0,674.04 ; to tbe supply account , $964.46 , and to the museum account , $663.64. The total expend itures of the year were { 16,912.61. JIJIKIOI ; M. Colonel Davis , successor to General Henry as governor of Porto Klco , Is a Roman Catb- oric. Senator Hoar owns a copy of the famous Altken bible , which he inherited from h ( grandfather. At the annual meeting of the German nap. tut brethren ( Dunkards ) at Roanoke , Vn. , there were 6,000 delegates present. Since tbe pope Issued his letter to tbe English people four years ago , 30,000 Angll- caiis have joined the Homau Catholic chuuch. The cornerstone of St. Joseph's cathedral , Roman Cathoric. Salt Lake City , was laid last Sunday by Ulshop Scanlon. The build ing Is to cost $75.000 , Boston is waging war on tbe church bon net. Some other cities are willing to put up with the bonnet for tbe sake of having the wearer go to church. Harriet Patterson. 11 years old. was ar rested In New York Test week for picking the pockets of worshipers at the Fourth Baptist church while they were Kneeling in prayer. Recently cannibals attacked a Presby terian mission station In the Now Hebri des , and killed and , 'Uo two missionaries from London , The cause -was the con tinual sale of alcoholic liquors , which Js'cw Hebrides missionaries have been begging the British , the United States , the French and the Australian Korcrnmcnts to pro hibit. The Christian Scientists of this country and Europe recently held their annual meetIng - Ing at Boston , at which about 10,000 mem bers wern present. Two thousand five hun dred and fifty new names were added to the roir ami received into tlio church at the communion service , several of them being from England and Scotland and three from Australia. The organisation reports SOI branch churches and 111 additional regu larly established Sunday services In the United States. Canada , England , Scotland , France and Germany. The membership Is estimated at 70,000 , and the church attend ants number about 300,000. run OI.D-TIMKUS. Sidney Cooper , now 95 yearn old , ha had four pictures on exhibition ai tbe London academy this year , James J. C'avanaugh of Watertown. Mans. , 10S vcars old. is the oldest man in New Eng land. Ho saw Napoleon when in Paris dur ing the Hundred Daj . Mrs. Mary Clybourne was the oldest net- m tier of atl who attended the recent Chicago pioneers' banquet. She has lived in Chicago for seventy-six years , Patrick Henry , a lineal descendrnt of bin Illustrious nameBitke , has juut celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of his marriage. During all of those yearn ho has lived In the naino house In Lexington , Ky. Henry L. Clinton , the New York lawyer , who died last Wednesday at the ago of fcO , wj famouH as n criminal lawyer. He it \va who defended Richard Croker on the charge of murder. Ho also took a prominent part in the prosecution of "Boss" Tweed. Richard AS' . Thompson , "Uncfo Dick , " of Indiana , who on Friday observed the 80th anniversary of his birth , served in congress with Lincoln. John Qulncy Adanu , Calhoun , Clay and Webster. He was born In tbe year that produced Darwin , Longfellow , Glad stone , Tennyson , Holmes and other great men , who are now all dead. South Carolinians are going ahead with their plan > to ralsu a fund for the rebuilding Of General Wadu Hamilton's liurm * ! holier , In eplto of his published protest against It But their alms are incAeut nnd they wish to erect only a comfortable homo for their aged friend and leader. Ho la over 80 years old. The Daughtcra of the Coulcder- .icy will furnUb lu