8 TIIE OMATIA ILLUSTRATED BEE. Angort 13. 10OK. August Clearing Sale Is Now In Full Blast In Our CLOAK DEPARTMENT. Women's Silk Shirt "Waist Suits that for merly sold at $25, $30 and 1L Ofi $35, clearing sale price KtTZJ Women's fine Tailor Suits in Panamas, Broadcloths and other fine materials, suits that sold at $20 and $25, A AA Mondav Il.UU Women's Cravenettqs in tans, sold at $10, Monday's price Women's Coats in silks and Sicilians, cream, Black, blue and brown, formerly A XQ sold at $10, clearing sale price ZJ Women's Silk Kedingotes at half price in 111 is Sell 6 ,2?o?r. 10.00 i ?r:.u... 15.00 5.00 $4 Coats for 20.00 WOMEK'S SKIRTS. Women's $4 Skirts Monday, Women's $5 Skirts Monday, 298 Women's $8 and $10 Skirts, In voiles, silks, rnnnmas and serges, 98 Women's fine extra size Skirts, at $5, .nd50:.$10..... 12.50 Women's Mohair Rhlrt Waist Suits. In blues, blacks and browns, worth up to $10, at Jut received by express ISO Women's New Bample Suits. Come In and see them. SPECIALS TOR M05DAT. i30 to, 10(30 Only. Women's M Bilk Cndersklrts, in all the dif ferent shades limit of one to a O nn customer at mVO Misses- Walking Skirts, at 13.88. . . en 2.98, $1 88 and I.DU 4.98 Women' Fine Walitu at Malt Trice. Women's U Valsts, Qg Women's fine I,lnen, I.a. n and Jap Waists that sold at o and io, for Women's $2.60 Waists, at Women's $1.25 and 11.50 Wateta, at Women's 75c Waists, at Women's tl Wrappers, at Women's $1.50 and $2 Wrappers, at Women's $2.50, $3 and $4 Lawn Wrappers, at 8 ..TO to tnu. Women's Long; Klmonas. regular M.25 value, at , 0 to lO. Women's Dressing- Sacques, 75c TEp value, for.... uv 9 1. TO to lOiItO. Women's fJIngham Petticoats, $1.50 value, at -Children's $3 Gingham Dresses, at Children's Dresses, $1.50 value, for We carry a full line of Nursea Dresses, In sizes 32 to 44, at... 2.98 1.00 59c 25c 49c 79c 1.45 59c 65c 98c 69c 1.98 Astonishing Chair Specials Everything in furniture at a lesser price during August. Although the weather has been very waYm, we are more than busy. August prices make selling easy. DO YOU NEED CHAIRS AND ROCKERS? Wo now offer you s large solid seat chair, guaranteed oak hack, a chair to wear and louk well, CI C a 85c 1.10 (or.; A solid oak cane seat chair, brace arm, carved back,1 for And the same chair, with a leatherette sent, for We also place on sale now twenty dozen oak cane seat chairs, extra good ns to mnterlal. work and finish, a regular fi.,y) article t it for 1.UU Oak cane seat sewing rocker, $1.50 and.. ok High back all oak arm rocker, cobbler seat, regular $2.85, , f A m This store closes at 5 p. m. every evening nWTl J L lu J prr AJ THE RELIABLE STORE. Except Sat urday at 10 p. m. till Sep- tember 1st. Monday Specials in Iht Big Linen and Domestic Room 7c neavy LL Muslin, at, per yard 8HC Snow White Cambric, at per yard 30c Mohawk 0-4 Bleached Sheeting, at, yard 65c Rendy-to-use Seamless Bleached Sheets, at 12 Vic Keudy-to-use Tillow Cases, at '. One tig square of all kinds goods worth up to 25c, at, yard, l(k 8Vic and ......5c ......5c ..22jc ..49c .....9c of white 5c 8-4 Fringed Tnble Cloths, color green, worth 05c, at 40c IJnen Ijiwn. 3fl Inches wide. 39c puar- anteed all pure linen for waists C and shirtwaist suits, at, yard . . JC All the balnnce of our 3t Inch Sea C J Island Percales, worth 15c, yd.. 3 t All our wash Lawns and Batistes, worth up to 15c, yard, 5c ami 12VjC Curtain Swiss, 30 inches wide, at, yard 15c Mercerized Duck Polka Hot stripes with white ground nt, per yard id . 3C 6c 6c SPECIAL SALES MONDAY Ladles' 26c Neckwear, only Ladles' S5c Neckwear, only Ladles' 60c Neckwear, only Ladies' 15c kTchlefs, Ladies' 15c kerchiefs, Ladles' 25c at Embroidered Hand at Pure Linen Hand- at Wash Belts, ...5c 10c 19c ,7ic 7 he 9c Ladles' 50c Satin Belts the pattern on sale Saturday only 25c Side Elastic Supporters, at $5c extra heavy B-jporters, at The finest Pearl BuUons, per dosen 26c Novels, only $1.00 Novels, only Foster IS- atuv 10c 19c 2ic 5c 45c NOTE THESE SPECIAL BARGAINS IN THE FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT FOR MONDAY Gentlemen's imported half hose in all the new colors worth from 25c 111 to 30c Monday's price . 1..C Gentlemen's Bnlbrlggnn and ribbed underwear at 25c and 15c Neckwear for men and Iwyg in all styles four-in-hands, bows and string ties worth up to 50c. These will be divided into three in 1 lots for Monday, at lUC-1 3COC Of ntlemen's Suspenders, worth 50c, special Monday 25c GROCERY PRICES, READ THEM THEY WILL SAVE YOU MONEY for 1.95 JUST IN Two carloads of late style Metal Beds. The newest designs, all go now at August prices. Come here. OPTICAL DEPARTMENT SPECIAL SALE. Gold Filled Frames, all the newest styles aranteed or ten years, worth J JJQ Gold Plated Frameiess Eyeglasses' ' r $2.50 kind, at .0 German Silver Spectacles, with no good lenses, usual price $2 00. at rJOG YOUR EYES CAREFULLY FITTED BY EXPERT OPTICIANS: 48-lb sacks fancy high patent Minnesota Flour , 10 bars best brands Laundry Soap, OR-, for Ow 6 pounds choice Japan Rice, for 1-lb. can Rumford Baking Powder, at 1-lb. can Condensed Cream, at , 1-lb. can Eagle Lye, at 1-lb. package Mince Meat, at OU or Mustard Sardines, per can 1-lb. can Alaska Salmon, at 1.48 19c 19c .74c .74c .,5c 4c 9C Jello or Jellvcnn. es? i per package 1C Lnrge bottle Pickles, any kind you 1 want, at OSC The beat Soda Crackers, per lb a OJ.C Fancy crisp Ginger Snaps, . fer lb b. package Breakfast Oatmeal. at : Xcello, Malta Vita, Egg-O-See or Dr. 7l Price's Breakfast Food, at ' W BUTTER AND CHEESE DEPARTMENT SPECIALS Fancy dairy table Butter, i)fj taVV ..4jc ...5c per lb. Fancy separator creamery Butter, per lb aOC Fancy full cream New York white e Cheese, per lb: lub Fancy full cream Wisconsin IK Cheese, per lb Fancy full cream Wisconsin brick t (E Cheese, per lb lOk Imported Societe brand Roquefort ACr Cheese, per lb OC Pineapple Cheese, each OOC EXTRA SPECIALS IN TEAS AND COFFEES.' Fancy Golden Santos Coffee, retails else where for 25c per lb., our price la this sale, per lb IOC Fancy Mandhellng Java and Mocha, regular 35c per lb., this sale only, per lb OC Tea Slftlngs from finest Tea, mn rer lb IUC Fa ncy Uncolored or Sundricd Japan, Otn for Ice tea, per lb fauC FRUIT. FRUIT'. FRUIT. Fancy, large ripe Bananas. I'll - per dozen ...... lfC New Jersey Sweet Potatoes,' e- per lb ,"........OC Large grape basket fancy Wlldgoose f (5 Plums, for Jelly, per basket IOC 3 measures Fresh Roasted Peanuts. Qg Hardware Hardware THE BIO PALE AS ADVERTISED ON BLUE, WHITE AND GRAY ENAMELED WARE AND GRANITE WARE WILL OPEN MONDAY MORNING. 3-pint Enameled Coffee 37C 2- quart Enameled Coffee 43c 1- jiiart Enameled Pudding 15 C lVt-qimrt Enameled Pudding 1Q Pan 6-nuart Granite Milk 1 Pan If 3- rlnt Enameled Tea 33c 2- quart Enameled Double Rice 7n. Boiler iVC 6-qtiart Enameled Preserving OOf Kettle -VC 12-quart EnameTed Water C". Pall OOC H-quart Enameled Water Afl Pall , OUC H-lnch Enameled Basting o Spoons OC 4- qiart Enameled Pudding 24 C 6"paart Knamel'1 Pudd'n" 29C juart Enameled Pudding 33c Large size Granite "ofl. Colander UC 1-plnt Granite '.' q Cup Ow Pan Granl,a Fr'lnsT ' 25C -quart Granite '. Kettle ZVJC 14-quart Granite Dish ri- Pan 49C Oranjte Chamber, large' ',' 3Qc Large size Enk'meied Wash (E. Basin IOC EBasinlarge "9 Knamel(' 'Wash 30c -miart Granite Dinner 75 C Granite Soup Ladle 8C PaUrt aranlta Covered 30 C WArm'" ,n Enarn'e'l'ed'''and''oranlte Ware will go on sale Monday. Don't miss this. It s an opportunity of a life time. Specials for Monday in China, Glass and Crockery Dept. BSSSaBaBBBBJSSnMMsCflSBSMasasSiMSSBB Our fall goods are arriving and we need the room. Jelly Glasses, with or without the tin tops 1C Crystal Berry Dishes for JC Decorated Bread and Milk Bowls for Decorated Mugs and Creams Tor. Wine Glasses for Shelf Paper, all colors, with lace' fubo, iv yaras. Crystal Vases.:... Open Chambers Decorated Oatmeal Dishes, Fruits ana x'laies ,.24c 11c 24c . 2c lc ."2c ..6c Decorated Cuspidors. Bread and Butter Plates.. 2c IS Grand Ribbon Sale Monday A 'oig lot of plain and fancy ribbons, worth 10c to 75c per yard, all go on sale Monday in three lots at, yd., 15c, 10c C and ... JC None over 15c per yard. Lot 1 No: 9 taffeta ribbons, worth 10c; No. 12 taffeta ribbons, woith 15c; No. 1G taffeta ribbon, worth 18c, all go at, per yard C L t 2-No. 22 all silk ribbon, worth 20c; No. 40, all silk ribbon, north 25c; No. GO all silk ribbon, worth 30c; No. 80 nil A si.'k ribbon, worth 35c; all go nt one price, per yard IUC Lot J All fancy 50c to 75c ribbons go at one price, Q per yard IjC Big Shoe Sale Monday. Belling the entire stock of W. S STRY KER CO. REGENT $3.50 AND $4 01 SHOES SALE TRICE AT 2.25 1.06 The shoes are all home made and on new stylish lasts, and In nil kinds of lethers-EAPH PAIR BEARS TUB I .MU.X l.AHKI.. Men's $3 00 and $3.50 CROWN OXFORDS , Women's, Misses' and ChiKIs' $2.00 and $1.50 and $1 slippers and fxllr oxfords 98c and UVl Women's white canvas ox fordsall sites ---J' r Women's $2.50 tinnd turn oxfords .1.50 1.98 w..'lr.L:--. M styles of GROVER shoes and oxfords cr.rrlej in stock. The easiest shoe ever put on a woman's foot. Are thoy vasy? Ask the woman. Main Wash Goods Department Special Sale for Monday. Fine Silk Organdies, with all the floral designs worth M)o yard, )CA will go at, per yard DC Irish Dimities In plain white figure and warranted to wash, beautiful 1 P designs worth 3Je, will go at, per yard UC All the new fancy Jaoqunrd In all the neat, new designs, dots, pin-heads, em broidered and everything new and up-to-date worth at. yard, GOo, in 30e, 2.Tc, will go for one hour only, from f) to 10 a. m., for IUC Galatea Cloth, 400 designs for boys' school suits and waists, the best g made, at, per yard IOC Every pattern in Arnold's Genuine Mohair Lustre worth 20o yard will go Monday, at, yard 1C One case of thirty-six inch Percales regular shirting styles worth 7 i ' 15c a yard, at, per yard , 2C lfimona Silks, all the latest Japanese styles, regular 15c goods, ff will go at, per yard IUC 19c. 15c and 12 l-2c Wash Voiles, all fast colors will go, Monday, r at, per yard JC LININGS The greatest Lining Department west of Chicago Lustrals, Gloria, Tico Manhattan, Sampson's Silk, Opera Satin, Percalineg and all the trimmings for tailors and dressmakers at less than any other house in the west. Flannel Department lBc 34-Inch wide, extra heavy Shaker Qi Flannel, at yard Ojl, 8Hc extra good Outing Flannel, 1J- at yard OgV. J0c. Feather Ticking, lln at vara s 20e Drapery Cretonne, rv at yard IUC 12Hc and 10c best made light and dark II Outing Flannel, at vard OJB 15c Wood Lawn Cheviot Skirting, Qli at yard Ojfc Extra good Cotton Batting, per roll, $1 .26 f iiVf size Bed Spreads',' Mars'e'iiics' CSf, patterns, each OwJVJ Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (Continued from Page Seven.) "Come with me, and we will see what Is to he made of this fellow." Striding through the scattered knots of people who lounged round the flaring stalls, my com panion speedily overtook the little man and touched him upon the shoulder. "Who are you, then! What do you wantT" he asked, In a quavering voice. "You will excuse me," said Holmes, blandly, "but I could not help overhearing the questions which you put to the sales man Just now. I think that I could be of assistance to you." "You? Who are you? How could you know anything of this matter?" "My name is Sherlock Holmes. It Is my business to know what others don't know." "But you can knqw nothing of this." "Excuse nie, I know everything of It. You are endeavoring to trace some geese 'which were sold by Mrs. Oakshott of Brix ton road to a salesman named Breckin ridge, by him In turn to Mr. Wlndlgate of the 'Alpha.' and by him to his club, of which Mr. Henry Baker Is a member." "Oh., sir. you aro tho very man whom I have longed to meet," cried the little fellow, with outstrotched hands. Sherlock Holmes hailed a four-wheeler which' was' passing. "In that case we had better discuss It In a coiy room rather than In this windswept market place," said he. "But, pray tell me. before we go fur ther, who. it Is that I have the pleasure of assisting?" The man hesitated for an instant "My name U John Robinson," he answered. "No, no; the real name," said Holmes, wtetiy. "It Is always awkward doing business with an alias." "Well, then," said he, "my real name la James Ryder." . "Precisely so. Head attendant at the Hotel Cosmopolitan. Pray step Into the cab and -1 shall soon be able to tell you verythlng you would wish to know.". . The little man Hood glancing from one to the other of us with half-frightened, half hopeful eyes, as one who Is not sure whether he Is on the verge of a windfall or of catastrophe. Then he stepped Into - the cab and In half an hour we were back In the sitting room at Baker street. ' Nothing bad been said during the drive. , but the high, thin "breathing of our new companion and the claspings and un clasplngs of his .hands spoke of the nerv ous tension within htm. "Here we are." said Holmes, cheerily. "Now, then, you want to. know what be- , came of those geese r "Yes, sir." ."Or. rather, . 1 1 fancy, of that goose. It 'was one bird, I Imagine, In which you were Interested white, with a black bar across the tall." Ryder quivered with emotion. "Oh. sir." he cried, "can you tell me where It went?" "It came here." "Here?" v "Yes; and a most remarkable bird It proved. I don't wonder that you should take an Interest In It. It laid an egg after It' was dead the bonniest, brightest llttlei blue egg that ever was seen. I have It here In my museum." Our visitor, staggered to his feet and clutched the mantelpiece with his right hand. Holmes unlocked his strong box and held up the blue carbuncle, which hone out like a star. "The gume's up, Ryder," said Holmes. quletly "Hold up, man, or you'll be Into ithe 'tire! ,' Olve him an arm back. Into his chair, Watson. He's not got blood enough to go In for felony with Impunity. Give him a dash of brandy. So! Sow he looks a little more hunvan. What a shrimp it Is!" For a, moment he had staggered aad nearly fallen, but the brandy brought a tinge of color Into his cheeks, and he sat staring with frightened eyes at his accuser. "I have almost every link In my hands and all the proofs which I could possibly need, so there Is little which you need tell me. Still, that little may as well be cleared- up to make the case complete. You had heard, Ryder, of this blue stone of the Countess of Morcar's?" "It was Catherine Cusack w,ho told me of It." said he In a crackling voice. "I see her ladyship's waiting maid. Well, the temptation of sudden wealth so easily acquired was too much for you, as It has been for better men Wefore you; but you were not very scrupulous In the means you used. It seems to me, Ryder, that there Is the making of a very pretty villain In you. You knew that this man Horner, the plumber, had been concerned In some such matter before, and that suspicion would rest the more readily upon him. What did you do, then? You made some small Job In my lady's room you and your confederate, Cusack and you managed that he should be the man sent for. Then, when he had left, you rifled the Jewel case, raised the alarm and had this unfortunate man arrested. You then" Ryder threw himself down suddenly upon the rug and clutched at my companion's knee. "For God's sake, have mercy!" he shrieked. "Think of my father! of my mother! It would break their hearts. 1 'never went wrong before! I never will again. 1 swear It. I'll swear It on a Bible. Oh, don't bring It Into court!" "Get back Into your chair!" said Holmes, sternly. "It Is very well to cringe and crawl now, but you thought little enough of this poor Horner In the dock for a crime of which he knew nothing." "I will fly, Mr. Holmes.' I will leave the country, sir. Then the charge against him will break down." "Hum! We will talk about that. And now let uf hear a true account of the next act How came the stone Into the goose, and how cams the goose Into the open market? Tell us the truth, for there lies your only hope of safety." Ryder passed his tongue over his parched Hps. "I will tell you Just how It hap pened, sir," said he. "When Horner had been arrested it seemed to me that It would be best for me to get away with the stone at once, for I did not know at what moment the police might take It Into their heads to search me and my room. There was no place about the hotel where It would be safe. I went out, as If on some commission, and I made for my sister's house. She had married a man named Oakshott. and lived In Brixton road, where she fattened fowls for the market. All the way there every man I met seemed to be x policeman or a detective; and for all that It was a cold niglit the sweat was poring down my face before I came to the Brixton road. My sister asked me what was the matter, and why 1 was so pale; but -I told her that I had been upset by the Jewel robbery at the hotel. Then I went Into the back yard and smoked a pipe and wondered what best to do. "I had a friend once caned Maudsley, who went to the bad. and has Just been serving tits time In PentonvlUe. One day he' had met me and fell Into talk about the ways of thieves, and how they could get rid of what they stole. I knew that he would be true to me, for I knew one or two things ubout him; so I made up my mind to go right on to Kllburn, where he lived, and take him Into my confidence. He would show me how to turn the stone Into money. But how to get to him In rafety? I thought of thw agonies I had gone through In coming from the hotel. I might at any moment be seised and searched, and there would be the stone In my, waistcoat pocket. I was leaning against the wall at the time, and looking at the geese which were waddling about tound my feet, and suddenly an Idea came Into my head which showed me how I could beat the best detective that ever lived. "My sister had told me some weeks be fore that I might have the pick 'of her geese for a Christmas present, and I kneSv that she was always as good as her word. .1 would take my goose now, and In It I would carry my stone to Kllburn. There was a little shed In the yard, and behind this I drove one of the birds a fine, big one, white, with a barred tail. I caught It and, prying Its bill open, I thrust the stone down Us throat as far as my finger could reach. The bird gave a gulp and I felt the stone pass along Its gullet and down Into Its crop. But the creature flapped and struggled, and out came my sister to know what was the matter. As I turned to speak to her the brute broke loose and fluttered off among the others. " 'Whatever were you doing with that bird, Jem?' says she. " 'Well.' said I. 'you said you'd give me one for Christmas, and I was feeling which was the fattest.' " 'Oh,' says she. "we've set yours aside for you Jem's bird, we call it. It's the big white one over yonder. There's twenty six of them, which makes one for you, one for us and two dozen for the market' "Thank you, Maggie,' says I; 'but if it Is all the same to you. I'd rather have that one I was handling Just now.' The other Is a good three pounds heav ier,' said she, 'and we fattened It expressly for you.' " 'Never mind. I'll have the other, and I'll take It now,' said L " 'Oh, Just as you like,' said she, a little huffed. 'Which Is It you want then?' " 'That white one with the barred tall, right In the middle of the flock.' " 'Oh. very well. Kill It and take if "Well, I did what she said, Mr. Holmes, and I carried the bird all the way to Kll burn. I told my pal what I had done, for he was a man that It was easy to tell a thing like that to. He laughed until he choked, and we got a knife and opened the goose. My heart turned to water, for there was no sign of the stone, and I knew that some terrible mistake bad occurred. I left the bird, rushed back to my sister's and hurried Into the back yard. There was not a bird to be seen there. "'Where are they all. Maggie? I cried. " Oone to the dealer's, Jem.' " 'Which dealer's?1 " 'Breckinridge of Convent Garden.' " 'But was there another with a barred tall?' I asked, 'the same as mine?" "'Yes, Jem; there were two barred-tailed ones, and I could never tell them apart.' "Well, then, of course, 1 saw It all, and I ran off as hard as my feet would carry me to this man Breckinridge; but he bad old the lot at once, and not one word would he tell me as to where they had gone. You heard him yourselves tonight." There was a long silence, broken only by his heavy breathing, and by the meas ured tapping of Sherlock Holmes' finger tips upon the edge of the table. Then my friend arose and threw open the door. "Get out!" said he. "What sir! Oh, heaven bless you!" "No more words. Get out!" And no more words were needed. There was a rush, a clatter upon the stairs, tho bang of a door and the crisp rattle of running footfalls from the street. "After all. Watson." said Holmes, reach ing up his hand for his clay pipe. "I am not retained by the police to supply their de ficiencies. If Horner were In danger it would be another thing; but this fellow will not appear against him. and the case must collapse. Besides. It Is the season of forgiveness." (The End-Copyright by Harper ft Bros ) B Pride 1 IV SOAP J I 1 1 L 'J1JU.T if , .,tt-mi -U SOAP , n Pride 1 tV SOAP jt A S n P wilts ride SOAP Swilfsl Hnde SOAP Pure Food and Pure Soap go hand in hemd. fir WIFT . u. IS yi i i n if h it i a a t i h t iv 5 rwti suajt e wilt's ride SOAP Swiitsl Pride I SOAP J 2Z35l tfMMr s Swiirsl 'ride SOAP O Q o o Swift's! 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