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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 26, 1906.
YOU MUST SEE THE GOODS TO RECOGNIZE THE FULL BARGAIN IMPORTANCE OF THESE OFFERINGS
' ' i ' i : : : .
Drapery, Lace Curtain Dept.
New drapery department is now local ed on our main floor, middle section, 3rd
aisle to left. New and up-to-date goods at popular prices.
Bo Sure and Attend Our Great Monday Sal
800 Donne Femme Curtains for large windows,
extra heavy flounce they -old for $7.50, 110,
lit and f 15 each will close quick ' QQ .
at $2.18, $1.88 ani .....OC
Celebrated Zlon City Curtains, sold only by Hay
den Bros. In Omaha the best medium curtain
made, at pair $5, $4, $8; $8, f 1.76. x Clft,
$1.60, $1.25 and tJVl
We are also agents for the celebrited Rhode
Island Curtain Mills, which make the best pop
ular priced curtains In America Mon- CO.,
day, each, 16c, 19c. 25c, 29c, 85c, 60c. . . J C
C00 Odd Curtains and single pairs, some of them
old as high as $7,60 a pair, we will close them
at each, 98c, 75c, 50c, 39c
and
Imported Madras cloth at yard
98c, 76c, 60c, 39c and
Remnants of $1.00 Velours,
at.............;.. ;
25c
25c
25c
We carry the finest and most popular line of
Portieres In the the West at per pair, I QQ
$5, $4.60. $3. $2 60 and I.JO
These goods are sold la thts town at double
this price.
A grand line' of Couch Coverings, splen- P
did colorings at each $10, $5, $4, $3 and..p
Rope Portieres, $1.60, $1.25,
I1UU J. ......
Leather Portieres, $7.50, $C, $5, $4.60,
and
Lot of odd fringes to close, also lot of odd
cords, etc., worth 12 He and 16c yard Mon
day all will go at yard 1
2ftc and 1C
Tassels worth up to 25c doz., will go In
in this sale at dozen -&C
Special sale on Sllkollne at a yard T7'
1214c, 8 l-3c and ; gC
1000 other specials in draperies too numerous
to mention.
...98c
3.50
The Leading Dress Goods House
OF THE WEST
Never In the history of Omaha has there been such a grand display or
IUgh Grade Wool Dress Goods as these shown by Harden Bros, this season.
All the great manufacturers of the old and new world are gathered together
In one mammoth department. Not a yard of old or carried orer goods left to
be -shown. High grade goods range from 50c to $7.50 yard. For popular
priced goods see this department
75c
IStark Dress Goods Priestley's blacks,
the finest made queens cloth, f flfl
yard. $1.50, $1.25 and. . . . .l.UU
Fred L. Arnold's black, yard,
$3.50, $1.26 and.
French Novelties In black, yd.. " C ft
$7.60, $5.00, $3.60 and. . . . i.JU
Bearskins for coats, etc., in silver, cin
namon, black, navy, cream, etc., yd.
$7.50, $6.60. $3.60 5Q
Astrakhans at $5, $3.50, $2.50 JQ
High grade novelty plaids, Scotch
plaids, ombra plaids, French plaids,
pastel plaids, etc., at yard, Eft
'$5, $1.50, $1.25, 76c and JUC
Broadcloths, in 75 colors, at I AA
$5.00, $1.50, $1.25 down to. l.UU
Prunellas, Henriettas, Lansdowns,
Drapes, Poplins, Taffetas, Panamas,
etc., at $3, $1. 76c, 69c 50c
Cream goods and evening shades, In all
grades, at yard'$5 25 C
Embroideries, laces and Ribbons
Our new autumn lines are now complete, offering greatest
variety for selection ever known in the city.
New Zlon City l.aces t or wnicn we are
, sole Omaha agents, are shown in almost
endless variety of patterns at, ' C
' yard, up from. Jv
Allorer Embroideries Complete lines of
the newest imported novelties 7Q
at, per yard C
Nw Embroideries In short lengths, f ft
worth up to 26c yard; on sale, Tl.lvv
Ladies' Hemstitched or Plain Embroidered
Handkerchiefs Worth up to 1A
4 . Law A 36c in three lots, at 20c, 15c and 1UW
White XiwoTCelU,' that sell usually for from 26c to 50c, on sale Monday, ft
at,- each s,;
High Grade Wash Goods Department
New Fall Flannelettes, Wrapper Cloth, Fall Madras, Fall
Ginghams, Sateens, white and printed Waistings now in and on
display.
Beautiful Persian designs in all the
new fall Flannelettes, at, a 1f1M
IVW
Flannelettes,
JlMi WlhUM
THE RELIABLE STORE.
Another Great Silk Day Monday
The popularity of black silks for fall dress and wraps
exceeds . anything known in years and every lady in Omaba
should take advantage of this great Monday sale.
Our second shipment of C.J. Bon nit Hllks has Just been received and
will be placed on sale Monday at Over 25 Per Cent Reduction from Regular
Prices. .
New Department
Linens, While Goods, Sheetings, Bed Spreads, Etc.
In this department will be found all new and up-to-date goods all novelties
as fast as they come off the loom, and the leading feature will be popular prico
for high grade goods. '
TABLE LINENS.
$1.80 Bleached Table Linen,
72-
69c
75c
1.15
$1 0 C. J. BONNIT TAFFETAS,
23 inches wide at, yard
$1.25 C. J. BONNIT TAFFETAS,
27 inches wide at, yard
$1.75 C. J. BONNIT TAFFETAS,
34 inches wide at, yard
MANY OTHER GREAT BARGAINS IN
BLACK BILKS MONDAY. Among them
we mention a few selected at random:
$1.00 BLACK PEAU DE BOIE Single
faced, M inches wlde-t, per '7R-
yard 4 0C
$1.50 BLACK PEAU DE SOIE Single
faced, 88 Inches wide at, f 1(J
per yard a.lJ
$1.28 BLACK TAFFETA (Guaranteed)
36 Inches wide at, per 8QC
$1.00 OUa'rANTe'e'd" BLACK " TAFFETA
27 Inches wide at, per 6QC
A magnificent collection of newest foreign
and domestic weaves for evening drea
and street wear is now shown, and man)
lv.
special attention to our fine line
new ones are arriving dally
y
We call
7oc
50c
. wpur, im nra win ai. ynru....
NEW PEAU DK REAM In most delicate
colorings, 23 inches wide at, A Cn
yard
of handsome plaids at $1.(0 to
NEW NOVELTIES For street
wear, 20 inches wide at, yard
inches wide .... Mo
$1.X Bleached Table Linen,- (8
Inches wide 9c
$1.10 Bleached Table Linen, S3
Inches wide Wo
$1.25 Unbleached Table Linen
72 Inches wide 75o
76o Unbleached Table Linen,
64 Inches wide .....50c
NAPKINS.
Blesched, Unbleached and Sliver
Bleached, per dos, 11. 2k, - $1.60,
$1.93 up to $2.98
PATERN CLOTHS.
Hemstitched Pattern Cloth, 2H
yards long, regular $2.50 values
Monday only $1.61
Pattern Cloths In bleached and
unbleached linen, i yards, 24
yards and 8 yards long, at
31.9S, ti-M, $2.98 and 4. $3.75
$8 Table Cloths and Napkins to
match, 69x88, will go at $5.75
Damask Table Cloths and NaTp-
klns, $4.50. $3.49 and $760
SHEETINGS AND MUSLINS.
10c 4-4 Bleached Muslin $ 1-Jo
He 4-4 Blesched Muslin 7 l-4c
12Vi extra fine bleached Muslin
Monday only 9o
TViO heary unbleached, 4-4 60
TOWELS.
80 Linen Towels, 2"x40 8c
6!o Linen Towels, SM40 3c
Linen Towels 26e, 19c, 16c, 12Vo
inc. 8 l-3o and 5o
Turkish Bath Towels Very large
and heavy for the money
26e, 19o and 10c
SHEETS.
tlxM regular 80a value B9o
81x90 regular arte value 45o
PILLOWSLirS.
46x41 Inches 12Hc, lOe and Il-Jo
BEDSPREADS.
The finest line In this city at
$3 28, $2. $1.49. $1.89, $1.25, $110.
9So and 79c
10-4 Unbleached Sheeting, regu
lar 2oc grade lVio
270 8-4 Bleached 11 Ho
TOWELING.
lOo Toweling, I yds to customer
per yard to
12V4 Crash, 18 Inch, bleached. ...To
WHITR GOODS. I-ONO CIXJTHS, .
INDIA L1NONS, ETC.
India Llnons, eunbleached, flfio
down to 2&C,. 19c, 15c, 12VkC
7c, and So
Persian IAwns. 75c, 50c, 89c, 25c,
19c, i:vc and H0
Mercerised Batiste, 9Sc, 75c, 69c, fV
46c, 39c and i.
lingerie Cloth Superflne 2Bo and
Llngerte Long Cloths, 26c, 190,
15c, 12Ho and 10O
St. Gall Pwls.fs, 32 In. $1.98
down to $1.(0, "x, 50a and 450
Scotch Swisses We, 50c, 45c, S9o, 25o
French Embroidered Mull. 32.50
down to $1 9S and $L7s
40-lnch Fine Lawns, 25c, 19o, 15c,
12Ho and lOo
Imported Nalnnooks, 30c, 85o,
19o and UH
Indian Head Shrunk Muslins,
etc., 18c, 15c, l'."c, 10c an,1....7ViO
Mercerised White Waistings
50c, 3ik 250 and 19o
Dress Linens, $1, 50c, S&o and...2.xj
Art Linen, 60c, S9c and 25o
Butcher's Linen, 60c, 36c and ....2fo
Handkerchief, 65c, 50a and ,.89o ,
'Magnificent Showing of New Fail Suits
All the perplexing questions of popular dress which confronts the average woman at this sea
son, are easily settled by a visit to our enlarged cloak and suit department.
Style, Quality, Finish and Price
These four essential, features in the selection of satisfying garments are shown to best'advan
tage in our two suit leaders for fall, 1906.
THE CTCOWJX JEWEL SUIT AT $23.00 THE FAULTLESS SUITS AT $15.00
In these two 6ults are shown all the beauty of design, the quality of material and workmanship and dressy
individuality usually looked for In garments for which much higher prices are asked.
THE CROWN JEWEL SUIT Comes in 15 distinct styles an.l I THE FAULTLESS SUIT In 10 distinct styles and great assort
materials regular 3115 values, I mcnt of colors and materials, sold usually for $22.50,
sold exclusively by Haydens. at HpasC? I our price tpicF
Advance Styles in New Fall Coats
The latest creations for fall and winter wear shown in splendid assortment at lowest prices.
Women's $2.00 Dressing Bacques, all good
patterns and colors, .. gQg
Women's $2.00 Moire Underskirts 70c
in Monday's sale -'w
See our new home made Wrappers 4
at $2.00, $1.76, $1.60 and e0
Samples of all piece goods sent free to out-of-town customers.
Popular Priced Dress Goods
In this department will be found all kinds of popular dress
goods. No damaged goods or seconds, but new and up-to-date,
made by the best manufacturers, at low prices for women's fine
dresses and children's school dresses.
69c
' yard
sfl-in. fine Manchester
beautiful range of colors, l?!,
800 pieces to select from. . . .l&2
'Arnold's Superflne Flannelettes, Jap
anese and oriental designs, 111-
at, yard
Arnold's Confined styles, 1906
famous patterns ,
German Swansdown as thick
15c
as a
board, for warm wrappers, tP
kimonos, etc., 20c goods, at... IJC
Parkhlll Madras, 26c value JJ)(
Skirting Madras, all grades and
' designs, 12 V4c, 15c, 19c, 25c A.
and up to ; OUC
Send for samples.
Hardware, Stoves, Housefurnishing Dept.
Here are a half dozen Corkers for Monday.
500 blue and white enameled 13-quart Water
Palls, that sell anywhere for 75c OQn
as long as' they last UW
S-burner Gasoline Stove Monday $Q
only.
BOjpound Decorated flour. Q5C
800 blue "and-white 'enameled H-quart Water
NEW FALL JACKETS In blsck or tan
broadcloth and coverts, splendid ( fI
alues at $10. T.B0 and O.VJU
NEW SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS Made
of Givernaud's best taffetas, J Bfi
$25 values Monday 1 A iJU
$5.00 SILK UNDERSKIRTS On special
sale Monday, 29S I
See fhese
China Dept. Specials
Perorated Parlor Lamps Complete
with shade, 12.50
values. ,
Semi-Porcelain Cups and SADcers
Extra fine quality at, TtCI-.
set JVC
English Porcelain Dinnerware Un-
derglazed and transfer decorated,
open stock, best quality
choice, per piece. 1UC
3 0-piece Decorated Dinner 1 yfCI
Sets special, at I.T
Imported Rockingham Tea Pots
Plain or decorated, up UC
Fine Crystal blown 3-plece Tea
&6t8t por 80t 4ss
$3.00 and $4.00 WAISTS In splendid assort
ment of new styles, f fl
Monday I.OV
NEW SKIRTS In voiles, taffetas, etc., un
equaled values, unmatched as- K
sortment at $12.60, $10 and AJJ
200 NEW WALKING SKIRTS Made to
(mil at 37.60. on soeclal sale A fiS
Monday, at . ' -
Palls, WHITE INSIDE, that sell reg
ularly for 86o as long as they 4Qg
260 nickel plated Drip Coffee Pots, sell
regularly for 96c as long: as they Alr
last
200 No. 8 copper bottom Wtosh fCln
Boilers UW
49c
Hosiery and Underwear
. Specials calculated to awaken keenest buying interest among
the bargain loving buyers. Only a few items but every one
worthy of your attention.
Xrftdles' Lisle Kose Regular 25o to 80o
qualities, In plain or fancy col- 2 Err
ors, will go at, pair ia4o and....
Ken's and Z.adis' Hose Regular values
up to 20c pair, plain or fancy colors;
will go in three lots Monday C
at lOo, 7Ho and
Ohlldren's Fast Blak Hose Great E
snap Monday at, pair &
X,adles' Union Bolts In lisle or fine cot
ton, lace trimmed, that sold up 0r
to 60c, at 39o and AUW
Ladies' and Misses Downs Trimmed with
laces, embroideries and washable rib
bons, long and full, prettily designed,
worth up to $J.08 TKc
at 980 and
ladles' Muslin Drawers Trimmed with
lawn ruffle and tucks, worth 0ftr
double at, pair "uv
Ladles' Corset Oovsrs and Drawers 'Lace
and embroidery trimmed, re- CKTc
markable values, at 6So and .
Ladies' Muslin Skirts Splendid .assort
ment of styles, worth up to Cf
$2.60; sale price "ou
Children's Dresses In great as3ort(.imt
of fine colored materials, pretty styles,
new clean stock, worth ud
$1.60; Monday, 9 So, 7&o and.
to
80c
BIG GROCERY SALE MONDAY
FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR! We have Just received our fourth car'load out of the Are contracted for this is
made from the finest Minnesota hard wheat. We must take the last car by September 18th, and to make room
for it we are going to have another Banner sale Monday and will sell it
per 48-pound sack
20 lbs. best pure cane Granulated
Sugar fl.OO
8 lkjS. best Rolled Oatmeal 25c
8 lbs. best hand picked Nary Beans 25c
7 lbs. choice Japan Rice...' .25c
Bromangelon or Jello, per pkg. ,.74c
Condensed Cream, per can 4c
1-lb. can fancy Alaska Salmon.... c
Oil Sardines, per can...... 8c
1-lb. pkg. Corn Starch...... .4c.
Potted Meats, per can 8c
Xcelo Breakfast Food, per pkg... Sc
1.00
Egg-O-See Breakfast Food, per pkg 6c
Fancy full Cream Cheese, per lb.,15cv
Fancy full Cream New York Cheese,
per lb. 15c
Fancy full Cream Brick Cheese, lb. 15c
Sap Sago Cheese, each 7 He
Bayle's After Dinner Cheese, Jar 7 He
Keufchatel Cheese, each 8c
Fancy B. F. Japan Tea, per lb.... 25c
Fancy Sun Dried Japan Tea, per lb 25c
Fancy Tea Sif tings, per lb 12 We
Fancy Santos Coffee, per lb 15c
Fancy Porto Rico Blend Coffee, lb. 20c
OSIAIIA'S GREATKST FRESH FRUIT
DEPARTMENT.
Large baskets fancy Table Peaches. 15c
Fancy Grapes for Jelly, per basket. 15c
1-3-buehel baskets fancy ripe To
matoes 15c
Large ripe Bananas, per doz..... 10c
2 measures fresh Roasted Peanuts. .5c
Watch for the Disc Plum and Grape
sale Tuesday.
46-inch Black Broadcloth, guaran
teed wear, yard 80c
85c Black Mohair, yard SOc
76c all wool Serges, yard 50c
76c all wool Henriettas, yard 50c
76c all wool Novelties, yard. .... .50c
75c fine French Plaids, yard SOc
50cflne French Plaids, yard. .... .25c
$1 fine Mohair Fancies, 46 Inches
wide, fine stripes, yard 50c
Danish Cloth, single fold, new
goods, yard 12
86c fine French Checks, yard 50c
85c Shepherd Checks SOc
75c strictly all wool genuine silk
striped French Challles, yard... 25c
40c Iona Flannel, yard.. 25o
$1.25 fine Waistings, yard 2fto
85c Mohair fancy Waistings, yard.25o
LIMXG DEPARTMENT.
The finest Lining Department in the
west. Also a complete line of tailor
trimmings, mending tissue, etc.
Celebrated Lustral lining, yard...85o
Gloria Cloth, yard 85c
Opera Satin, wear guaranteed for
two whole seasons, yard fl.OO
85c Mescaline Silk, for linings, yd.BOo
Send for samples of Wash Goods,
Dress Goods, Linens, Linings and
Draperies. ALL SENT FREE.
Iron Bed Sale This Week
Bed (like cut), full size or 1
size, green or white enameled,
worth $6,25; . special Of
....... a.UJ
- this week, at.
Iron frame Spring, with coll sup-
2.85
port to
eacb . . .
fit bed at.
Strong Sanitary Steel Couchs with,
three rows coil supports, gilt
finish, great value
at
3.50
Special Sale of Rockers, at About
Half Price.
Special Sale of CurJain Stretchers
Of all the handy, articles in housecleanlng time, nothing Is more so than
a good Curtain Stretcher. Saves time, saves temper, saves your curtains.
Dried on a stretcher they always hang straight and look their best. Every ,
family should own one at these special prices Monday:
Stationary Pin Stretchers, regular fiQ- I NEW VBLVRT CARPETS-Wlth borders
$l.M article, at...;
1.38
1.98
Adjustable Pin Stretchers, regular
$2.00 article, at ;
Adjustable Pin Stretchers, easel
back. $2 00 article, at
to match, will be placed on sole Mon
day. Unmatchable bargains nrtu
at, per yard .....vF
Axminster Rugs, 27 Inches long-
Monday, each
.1.98
ATmlnnter Rutri, 36 Inchfi long AQ
HAMMOCK SALE
In order to close out the balance of our Hammock stock
quickly all will be placed on sale Monday at the following prices :
Hammocks worth up to AtZ Hammocks worth up to f C A
80c at, choice.. ..TJC $2.50 atfJchoice J.JU
Hammocks worth up to T7A,n Hammocks worth up to J A
IVV $4.50 at, choice As.UU
$1.40 at, choice.
Out ' New Bargain Room a Great Attraction for Omaha's Army of Economical Buyers
Wash Goods, of all kinds, long mill
ends, worth up to 18c a yard, r
at, yard JC
Wash Goods, of all kinds, In lon.g mill
ends, worth up to 10c a yard, y
- at, yard C
Percales, in long mill ends, 36 Inches
wide, worth 12 He a yard, "li
lt yard JiQ
10c Turkish Towels, soiled, great
snap, at, , C
each wIC
10c Turkish Towels, soiled, while
ehacyh1..8h.ah ....IOC
L. L. Muslin, heavy, bleached and
unbleached, at,
yard
5c
10c Brown Linen Crash, heavy qual-
5c
ity, a yard,
at .
15c Bird's Eye Flannel, in pink, bluei 15c Arnold's Flannelettes, 36 Inches
or red, a yard, a3 wide, slightly soiled, a yard, Cl.
U4V at ......2
at
20c Table Damask, Turkey red or
snow white, a yard, 5q
fl.OO Bed Spreads, extra heavy qual-
itty-.?-. 69c
75c Cotton Blanket, large size, slight
ly soiled, a pair,
at
49c
$1.25 Cotton Blankets, large size,
slightly soiled, a pair, 75C
10c Onting Flannels, good colors and
patterns, a yard, .l.
at 02C
AH Fancy Linens that are slightly
soiled on bargain square
at HALF PRICE
Entertaining Little Stories lor Little People
InqalsltiY Peter.
eUT. dear me. if he hadn't been so
B Inquisitive it never would have
I haDDened."
Grandmother was looking sadly
straight at ber knitting, and talk
ing to no onv t all; but Betty knew there
was a story.
"Who was 'as,' grandmotherf And what's
In-quls-tlvef "
"Why, bless met Is there a little girl la
the . rootuT" Grandmother looked very
sauch surprised.
"Win." said Detty meekly.
"Well, then, since you've heard so much
Z might as well tell you the rest. But Pter
would rather nobody, told. He felt very
muoh ashamed."
"Peter who, grandmother? Please hurry."
"Peter Bear. He lived in a cave with his
father and mother, and they would have
been very happy if little Peter hadn't
wanted to know everything that happened.
Wheu Father Bear went out lu the morn,
lag Peter wanted to go, too, and see where
lie went.
"When Mother Bear wanted to see Father
Bear a few minutes Peter would come and ,
stand up and listen, to try to find out what
It was all about."
Betty began to look suspicious. ''
"Every day Peter went all over the cave
looking into bureau drawers"
"Bureau drawers!" Betty's eyes came
wide open.
"Holes In the wall," said grandmother,
calmly.
"And sniffing la the storeroom to see what
there was for dinner, and getting dread
fully In Mothof Bear's way.
"So one day Mother Bear made a plan.
Peter was sniffing and snuffing as usual,
when Father Bear jumped up and rushed
out of the cave as fast as he could, as If
he had an important . engagement. Out
. rushed Peter after him as fast as his little
legs would' trot to find out where Father''
Bear was going: and he never stopped until '
e found himself all alone In the great
woods; for rather Bear had run out of
igbt. -
"Then how Peter cried! Us called an.
called, but no Father Bear and no Mother
Bear answered him. Ha was lost and alone
in the great dark woods. Oh, dear, If he
had only stayed with mother! At last when
he was a very tired and very sorry little
bear. Father Bear came strolling back. He
had been waiting for Peter to be sorry.
"All. the way home Master Peter Bear
sniffled and snuffed, and when they reached
the cave he went and lay down by Mother
Bear and rested his tired little head agaiust
her and cried himself to sleep. And after
Uiat he was a very good little bear."
"What's 1n-iuls-tlvcr " said Betty.
"Can't you guess?" said grandmother.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Two Faeea.
Two little faces has Kitty:
One, dimples and winsome and pretty,
For picnics and trips to the city.
Soft pleasant manners and gTacea
Are donned with this sweetest of
And gowns all a-rullle with laces.
faces,
But there's a fsce she can muster
That's eloudy, and quite without luster.
For use with dish-mop or duster
4
Never a smile or a dimple,
But hair thdi Is all out of crimple.
And gown of plain gingham and simple!
Isn't it a thousand pities
Bhe doffs her sweet smiles with her pret
tles. And keeps them for trips to the cities?
Though it might injure the laces.
And best gown, if worn in all pUces,
The same is not true, dear, of faces.
PauUne Frances Camp In Utile Folks.
The Fah Me Needed.
"When I was a Utile fellow I was In
clined to wait to be coaxed." relates a
learned and successful man la an ex
change. "I remember sitting beside the
brook one day while the older children
were building a dam. Tbey were wading,
carrying stones, splashing the mud and
shouting orders, but none of them paying
any ' attention to me. I began to feel
abused and lonely, and was blubbering
over mv neglected condition when Aunt
bally came down the road.
" 'What's the matter, sonny? Why ain't
you playln' with the rest?'
" They don't want me,' I said, digging
my fists Into my eyes. They never ask
me to come.'
"I expected sympathy, but she gave me
an Impatient shake and push. 'Is that all,
you little ninny? Noboy wants folks
that'll sit round on a bank and wait to
be asked!' she cried. "Run along with the
rest and make yourself wanted.'
"That shake and push did the work. Be
foro I had time to recover from my in
dignant surprise I was In the middle of
the stream and soon was as busy as the
others. But for that shake and push I
might be neglected and waiting to this
day. It's the people who'll help push' In
stead of waiting to be pushed that make
the worth while cltixena."
Fanny's Birthday Gift.
"Wat do you want for your birthday,
Fanny?" asked Uncle John.) as he kissed
the little girl goodbye before starting to the
city. "A girl who is to be S years old next
Thursday must have something nice." '
"Oh. I don't know." said Fanny. "I
think it is too bad to have a birthday In
the winter time. Mamma says our house
is too little for a party, and the nice big
yard is covered with snow and ice. I'd
like to have a present that would be new,
but I don't know what It would be."
"You have so many nice playthings now,"
said Uncle John, "that I think it would
be very hard to find a really new one. On
Thursday morning the expressman will
drive up to this house with a package for
you, so you must look out for him. I wish
I could be at home to help celebrate 'the
great day, but I must stay 1n the city tWo
weeks. Goodbye, Fanny.' And he was
tramping off through the snow with 'his two
big satchels. " "
"I wonder whst It will be, 7 said Fanny
over and over again to her mamma. "What
do you think Uncle ' John will find,
mamma?" ' '
"Something nice." said 'mamma ' with ' a
smile. v"Uncle Joiin always finds pretty
things."
i "I just can't wait till Thursday comes.
said Fanny: but at last he woke on the
morning of her birthday and ran down
stairs to find a heap of white parcels at
her plate. As soon as breakfast was over
she took her place at the front window to
watch for the expressman, as her uncle
bad told her.
"He's comlnjr. mamma! He's coming!"
she screamed, as the big wagon stopped at
the gate and the driver hopped down Into
the soft snowdrift. "He's carrying a great
big bundle." .
When the strings were all cut and the
papers all folded up, out came the nicest
little stool you ever saw. It had a cush
ioned top and small rubber tips to the legs,
so that It could be pushed all over the
floor without making a noise, and Fanny
thought It was a beauty. She had a happy
day with her gifts and her birthday cake
with Its glowing candles, and Just before
bed time she sat down on the new stool to
rest a Uttle while.
"Why, look here, mamma!" cried Fanny
as she touched a hidden spring when she
carried the stool to a corner by the grate,
and the top flew up. "Look at all the
things hidden under the sra.t of my stool!"
And what do you think she found? A
drawing slate, with beautiful pictures, a
tiny box of candy, a book and a number of
colored pencils. Bhe sat down at once to
try the new slate, and mamma wrote a
letter to Uncle John that very evening,
telling him how the little etool had kept
Its secret a whole day.
"Tel! him the slate is the very nicest part
of all," said Fanny, as she kissed her
mamma goodnight. "I thank him for all
the things, and I think a winter birthday
Is the' best one to have." Hilda Richmond
in Dew Drops.
Golf and Tennis Tournaments
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1 coin, winner: blackjack stein.
Swatfest. Second l'llght-C. S. Montgom
, ery. Country club; meerschaum pipe,
i Team Championship Omsha Country cluo
No. l; trophy cap.
I Men's Pu'tlng Contest A. . L. Nichols,
'Fl'ld club; ftaL ' -
Women's Putting Contest Belle Kimball,
Country club; mirror.
Saece.afel Meet f Tennis Men.
The sixth annual tournament of the Mid
dle West Tennis association, held under
the auspices of the United States Na
tional Lawn Tennis association, was the
most successful of any since the organisa
tion of the association. Omaha has long
had good tennis tournaments, but only
during the last six years have these been
recognized by. the national, association as
oce of the events of the year. The Middle
West is now considered as one of the clas
sics, and bids fair to remain a permanent
institution In Omaha. This tournament Is
run without expense to the spectators and
all expenses beyond the revenue reoelved
from entries are paid 'by the Field club,
' which is doing , more to foster amateur
sports than any other Omaha institution.
Besides tennis, the Field club spends con
siderable money on the golf links and also
supports a base ball team, with all the
games played on the home grounds and
with no charge to the games. The Field
club is an ideal place for holding a tourna
ment, for the accessories are almost per
fect tor handling large crowds. Steward
Smith has his force well organised and
can care for all who come for meals. The
locker rooms are built with special refer
ence to taking care of tournament vis
itors, with plenty of spare lockers. The
ball room 'and the 'bowling alley all help
to furnish amusement. The young women
should not be overlooked In a review of
these tournaments, for they take pride In
helping to entertain the virltors, and many
auto rides and dinners are planned, which
help to make things gsy. .
Clay Cort.Try.
There Is some talk In tennis circles of
making the next tournament a national
clay court affair, and to make this event
one ef world wide notoriety. That there
is a vast difference in the grass court game
' and that played on the clay courts was
brought out very forcibly this year as well
as last,- and the year before. Hunt cams
touted as one of the fastest tennis men In
the country and he was put out by Eber
hardt. Peters came from the grass courts
.'of Chicago last year and he was put out
i by Hayes, and this year Peters brought
'Collins along with him and he was not
' as effective ss usual, due In all probability
to the clay courts. These Chicago players
have a fast cut serve which does good
work on the grass courts, but it was use
less on the fast clay courts at the Field
club. When one of the cut balls, hits on
the grass courts It makes a quick swerve
lu the direction it is cut, but the English
refuses to work on the clay courts.
Collins well expressed the great benefits
to the city of a successful tournament like
the Middle West at the Field club last
week when he showed In an Interview
published In The Bee that this Is a very
effective way to get people to come to a
city (or a short visit. He made the point
that people will always eome to transact
their business where they are the best
acquainted and where they sre treated
the best. When a man gets In the habit
of coming to a city for his amusements he
Is muoh more apt to come there for his
goods.
Improvements at the Coorts.
The Middle West at the Field club Is
being handled better and better each year
for the tennis committee, composed of
Conrad Young, Jack Hughes, Lyman Mo
Connell, Herbert C. Kohn and Will Wood,
are all old hands at the business and know
to a tee Just what te do. Improvements
sre being added each year, which makes
the. matches more pleasant for the players
and much more enjoyable for the gallery. a
The addition this year of the score hoard
and the high stand for the referee, who
can sit high above the players where he
can better watch all the plays and at the .
same time keep the gallery posted on
what is going on was most acceptable.
Never was such large crowds out to a
match In Omaha and never did there seem
to be so much Interest in tennis.
These two tournaments have shown that
both golf and tennis are gsmes which re
quire great physical endurance as well as
any othsr form of sport. A person hss
only to watch a tennis player chasing
across the back line and to and from the
net. Jumping sideways, first this way and
that. In the broiling sun, to see that a
man has no bualneas In a tournament
wfae Is not physically fit to undergo terrido
strain. Tennis can be played in an easy
faahlon, but If a player expects to hold
his own against any player of caliber he
must get himself In condition. The same
applies to golf. A man af much physical
backing has a better chance la a hard
week at golf than a player with lass
strength, who simply gets into the game
occasionally. '
That the athlete has the advantage la
these games has been conclusively shown
on several occasions In Omaha. Physical
strength and endurance and perfect condi
tion have won many matches for the
Bberhardt boys and carried Frank Eber
hardt a winner In the tournament three
years ago. Hayes practically wore out
Peters here last year by sheer strength
and ability to continually get over the
ground, and endurance has been a promi
nent factor In many of the city matches
played here. Peters wss put out by
Blatherwlck Wednesday because he wore
himself out In the second set and had not
the stamina to carry himself through at
that gait to the finish. Had be the
strength to play the third set as he did
the second, the two Chicago cracks would,
not have both gone down on the same
day.
Golf and tennis are truly amateur sports,
for tbey are games to which no admission
Is charged, and to which the players go
at their own expense, without any hope
of remuneration beyond a good time and a
silver cup. These tournaments are held
In Omaha at the Country club and at the
Field club at a great expense to these
clubs, and yet no member complains of
the expense, because all feel they are fos
. terlng thoroughly legitimate sports. The
real backbone of both these big clubs In
Omaha Is their golf links, which attract
a majority of. the members. Golf is
game that can be played at any time be
fore dark and does not require the con
gregating of a team, but can be played
by two or three,' or even one man can
take his caddie and play against bogey.
It was the wonder of some of the visiting
golfers at the Transmlstilsslppt golf tourn
ament that Omaha could support two suc
cessful clubs, but this Is easily explained
by the Interest In this city In golf. No
game has been brought to this section of
the country which is so adaptable to men,
women and youths as golf. All can play
It and derive pleasure from the game.
Old men who have gone beyond the age
,where they might wish tp engage In any
of the more violent forms vt athletics neve
taken up golf and are the most sathusiasUo
of the flay era,
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