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The Omaha Sunday Bee
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THE OMAHA DEC
Best West
YOl. XXXVI NO. 24.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, l!Xi
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
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TOYS FOR THE DOYS
II n STEAM E.VGIXK
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MECHANICAL TI1AINP-l-'rimi
$10 rtrtwr, tn
MACIC I.WTKHNB pe
cml at Tic and
1.50
50c
"50c
11.25 Manic Lantern
for
t.'.Hx Magic Inl'ni
IT
$4 .vt M!c Lantern
for
Q8c
2.50
3.98
TOYS FOR THE LITTLE GIRLS
50c Toy Tea Pots at 30C
1.25 Toy Tea Stits at t)S
11.50 Toy Tea Sets nt...81.U5
Little Nisque Polls at Jc
Jointed lit 2T.C. 19c and IOC
Doll Side Combs at 5
Doll Dresses See oud doll outfit,
complete for making dresses,
at 9S0
f ti b-, V-Sb "jaffS. mi" e a--A uriua
SZg&B? 'tS&m 25Sl3&
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2 iS33 iSg-S. E
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3
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Ladles' l-claup rfat kid, all
colors, a pair
Ladies' 8-clasp French Suede
Gloves, pair
Ladles' 2-claap Magginnl real
kid Gloves, pair
Ladles' Auto Gloves with
strap faatener, pair
1.50
1.50
2.00
2.00
GLOVES !
Nothing more acceptable for m
Chrltjiias gift than nice pair of
Kid Gloves. We have tliera in
nearly ail the leading makes un
der onr own brand. AH lengths.
Gloves bought of us for holiday
gifts cot the right size or color
will be exchanged and fitted to
the hand after Christmas.
Ladies' l-elusp Lambskin
Gloves, all colors, pair
Ladies' 2-claj-p French Lamb
skin Gloves, pair
Ladies' l-rlajp Manniso
Gloves, pair .'
Ladies' 2-clapp Lamb Pique.
Gloves, pair
Ladies' 2-clasp Mocha Glovea,
pair. 11.60 and ."
Lathes' fc-button Mousquet
aire, pair
Ladles' 12-button Mousquet
aire, pair
Ladles' 16-button Mousquet
aire, pair
Ladles' 16-button Cape Gloves,
pair
7c X
a aa i I
1.C0 f
1.25 9
1.25 V
150 ?
3.00 I
3.50 X
aa art A
" An Avalanche of
I Handkerchiefs for Christmas Present Making
O Christina 8 Fjcpcsition Week Open With a Mammoth, Display of
0 , Fine Handkerchiefs All Sweet. Clean, Hew, Frexh an I First,
V Included in the hundrels 0 thousand, especially bargain prize l for eai-lu Christina hip-
9 ping, are importations from rrmnce, Switzerland, Scotland, hnjlanl and Ireland- Most ot
them are prettily boxed
A box of handkerchiefs makes an ideal little Christmas present thouyhtful and acceptable
RIBBONS
Adrnnce Sale of New and Very Handsome Holiday Ribbons. Illhlwns
for Kanry Work, ltibtxms for Girdles, Sashes and IteltH, Kibbons
for Hows Ornaments and Trimmings.
HoIIv Ribbon Plain IIoHv ranrj nouered 5-Inch All Silk
" "sir n
Red and "arP i1
850 dozen ladies'
fine sheer cambric
hemstitchetl Hand
kerchiefs, good value
for ic, our irice,
each,
5c
Also
line of
O Princess
1.50
' JL kerchiefs,
OH))0OMOKKWKHMHHW $10 down t
Linens Suitable for Christmas Gifts
There's nothing more useful than a nice Table Cloth,
Napkins or Center Pieces, and to the housekeeper no gift
is more acceptable than linen.
a complete
Duchess and
Lace Hand-
each from
o
1 ,. dozen ladies'
fine cambric, about
luO different pat
terns, in lace trim
med, hemstitched
embroidered. scal
loped embroidered,
etc., choice, each,
Sic .
See our line of la
dies' Handkerchiefs
at $1.50, $1, '5c, 50c
and
35c
HM dozeu ladles'
nil pure linen, initial
with embroidered
wreath; also a larpe
assortment fine Swiss
embroidered, choice
10c
1,(HK dozeu ladies'
Handkerchiefs, pure
linen, fine Swiss, em
broidered and cross
bar initial, choice,
15c
Our iV line we
consider the liest
value and lurge.t as
sortment ever shown
In Omaha. Over G(M
patterns in scalloped
edge, hand embroid
ered initial, pure
linen and fine Swiss,
choice,
Hand- 9
9
25c
Children's
kerchiefs in fancy
Ik, :; in a box. with
or without initial, a
box, Jjc and
15c '
3,000 dozen ladies'
fine cambric, drawn
work, satin stripe and
initial, also pure lin
en, an elegant as
sortment, each.
5c
WliitM (nti-'-K wuh
I'nilv iie.iK'i. r'l
tr K I ee ,i 1 ilk;, s. Ill
popular I'hrisimiiK
iUjIh 11
Wlulli No.
3i or per
pit e . . .
Wnltli No.
or per
pi. . . .
V 1.1 til No.
1 -' 'i?-. p" 1
ft'lT . . .
idth No.
Kir. per
pi.-ce. . . .
Width No.
lKr. per
ph ee . . .
Width No.
2 fie. per
piece . . .
Width No.
:;e. rer
pie.-e . . .
no!Iy Green Ribbon
12
in d.
25c
;i rtl,
75c
ard,
1.15
135
2 2. v.l .
175
4". vit ,
2 35
li. vd .
2.75
All silk satin
taffeta ribbon,
superior quality
Z hi -in, wide, per
a'rr::....i2jc
4-ins. wide, per
rd: 15c
5 ins. wide, per
yard,
ul
No. 1
pieee . . ,
No. lt
piece. . . .
No.
piece . . .
I9c
9c
19c
25c
With white
grounds, suit
able for coat
hangers, fancy
boxes, garters,
opera bags, lin
gerie cases
J'j-inrhes wide,
won li 2 5c, I c
yard JC
4- inrljes wide,
worth lc, TO,
yard- JJC
4' -inches wide,
worth 39c, 1C.
yard A3
5- lnches wide,
worth 60c,
yard tJJC
Soft Taffeta
Ribbon
In white, light
lilue, pink, red.
nile. black, worth
l?:....l2lc
lo.ono vards AU
Silk Blak Taf
Itta lb boa, 34.
. in. wide, I n
a yard WC
6-1". rrench rollla
Ribbon, all dainty
colorings, 5?
yard "
6-inrh KesaaliB
Ribbon, all popu
lar shades, worth
atu.?.a.r.d:....I9c
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HOSIERY
A FEW SUGGESTIONS:
Tablecloths, Napkins, Onter Pieces, Doilies, Scarfs, Lunch Cloths,
Tray Cloths, lied Spreads ail at prices to suit every pocketbook.
Tablecloths, from $16.60 to $2.25
Napkins from $11.50 to G5
Center Pieces, from $12.&0 to 50t
Tray Cloths, from $3.60 to 20 4
Doilies, dozen, from $14.00 to 60t
Scarfs, from $1S 50 to -St
Lunch Cloths, from $6.50 to v. 1.00
Bed Spreads, each, from $10.00 to 85?
Extra Specials fr Monday Only
85c Black Taffeta Silk, 27 Inches wide, a yard 39
$1.25 Chamellon (3-tone) Silks, Monday, a yard.. 594
60c Printed China Silks, light colors, Monday, yard-234
$1.25 All Wool Black Granite Cloth M&nday. yard..39
$1 Novelty Dress Goods, all colors, Monday, yard. .52
10c Flanelettes, full pieces, Monday 5
Bath Robes, fine styles, Monday 75?
Comfortables, large size, Monday 75
10c Out rug Flannels, Monday, yard 54
Lonsdale MyBlin, Monday, yard 7
DAINTY UNDERWEAR RIBBONS
In white, two shades of light blue, two shades of pink
and lilac, at prices one-third less than regular
10-yard lengths. No. 1, piece at 2 1 C
10-yard lengths. No. 14. at 25c
10-yard lengths, No. 2, at 35
10-yard lengths, No. 3, at 454?
10-yard lengths. No. 5, at 554
25 assorted patterns of 12-inch 6atin edge Fancy Flow
ered Ribbon, worth $2.50 yard, at 9SC
34 -inch Embroidered Polka Dot Satin Taffeta, all dainty
. combinations, worth 35c yard 194
FURS
FURS
1 .o00000"00000000000000000000000C
JEWELRY JEWELRY" . JEWELRY
Watches,
.2.
PURE SILK AND HAND-EMBROIDERED LISLE HOSE TOR
HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Ladies' Pure Thread Silk Hose, black only, 3 pairs
for $3.50, or, pair
Ladies' Fine Quality Pure Silk Hose, all colors,
3 pairs for $5.00, or, pair '
Ladies' extra quality pure Silk Hose, allover lace
and lace boots, 3 pairs for $7.75, or, pair
AVe're showing a very large line of Ladies' Hand Embroid
ered Lisle and Lace Hose, pair, at, $1.00, 75c Cfl-
and ejUC
1.25
1.75
2.75
GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY. FROM BABY UP
WATCHES. DIAMONDS
Jewelry Christmas Novetles
Fur Coats and Fur Lined Coats
Monday extra Special Fur Coat
Sable Coney Blouse, heavy
satin lined, liieh storm col
lar, regular 25 value,
Monday special
at ... !
36-in. Coney Scarfs.
at .
36-in. River Mink Scarfs
at
45-in. Sable Coney ficarfs
at
15-in. Biver Mink Scarfs
at
15-in. Sable Squirrel Scarf a
at v
!S75
98e
1.95
2.95
3.95
4!95
15-in. Natural Squirrel ScarfC)
zl 5in!'Sa"bTe Fox Scarfs' LUll $$fMA
"A Largest assortment Small Furs in , - .. jpl
Largest
the city
to ....
-from $75 down
98c
J
k
V
Cold Clocks, from
$35 down to.984
Mantel Clocks, from
9 to S3.48
O Solid Gold Baby
A Rings, from $3
'down to . . .fr,
9 Ebony and Stag
O Comb, Brush and
Mirror Sets, from
$18 down to
only S2.50
Gold Filled Baby
Rings, warranted
9 5 years, at.-25
O Traveling Cases,
T genuine seal, pig
9 akin lined, from
$25 down to.S3.9S
Bracelets, fully war
ranted, from $25
down to ..-984
Solid Silver Thim
bles, from $1.00
down to. . . .254
Small Diamond Rings, and
karat size, from $20 down to.
Solid Gold Diamond-Set Cuff -Links,
from $15 down to.....
Solid Gold Rings for ladles, set with any.
stone, opal, ruby, etc., from $25
down
Solid Gold Chain Lockets, Fobs,
etc.
Solid Gold Signet Rings, for ladies
or gentlemen, from $20 down to.
Opera Glasses, large variety, high
Quality, from $35 down to
Sterling Silver Comb, Brush and Mirror Set
and Sterling Manicure Set, from OAR
$35 down to &f O
Sterling Silver Knives, Forks, Spoons, etc., at
lowest prices.
Solid Gold Brooches, from $75 C A
down to I.JU
Ladies' and gent'a Purses, Bags, Bill
Card Cases, etc, from $25 down
to
.6.75
..2.48
ith any.
1.48
Bracelets,
.1.48
1.00
17 00
Books,
10c
Chatelaine
from $40
down to
Ladles' and gent's gold
filled "Watches, from
$50.00 down 4 QO
to ....... ntJ O
Ladies and gent's sol-
Id gold Watches,
from $150
down to . .
Ladies' or gent's 20
year gold filled
Watches, with genu
ine Elgin or Wal
tham move- O 7 C
ments for. . . f
Gold and" Silver Mesh Bags, from $25.00 down
to $3.00
Beautiful Combs, hundreds of styles, from $2a
down to 25
Beaded Bags, latest importations, from $10
down to 50
Cigar Jars, from $3 down to. . 50
Umbrellas, hundreds of styles, engraved free,
from $30 down to 81.00
Smoking Set, from $7.60 down to 31.98
Flasks, from $15 down to 754
Jewel Boxes, from $7.50 down to 50
vv-r.;,v,- ?
? Silk Waists
:",On R 11.- Wfl Uti that ar
6vuu ' u- a v ,aau. v a
racnlAr ife.. k(i and 7 val
ues, Monday
for
...3.48
More than ten distinct styles
to select from made of fine
chiffon taffeta, eacli waist
has style merit all its own.
Mondav morning, $5, $(J and
Lw 3.48
Bath Robes
250 sample bath and loung
ing robes of all stvles and
all prices from
$9.50 down to.
1.48
7U.w WOatXV'fl WA.XJara SKXKTM
V FOX S4.9S.
Made of fine Chiffon Panatna, all new
pleated styles; colors blo'k, brown,
blue and grey, Monday A Q
speclKl
I7.5-) H.X PETTICOATS TOM M-5.
Made of hemvy Taffeta Silk, extra
wide body, full deep hemstltejied
llounee. silk underlay, regu- A 4C
lar 17.60 value, Muiiday
Solid Gold Stick Pins, from $20 down tp.Sl.25 9
COAT BARGAINS
CHRISTMAS
Exposition Week
$25 Fine Kersey Coats for
Silks
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DUESS GOODS
for Christmas Gifts
Exceptional values for Monday in Dress
Goods Section. Nothing more appropriate as a
pretty dress or skirt pattern for a Christinas
gift. Special prices prevail for Monday only.
'JClrf af"t7T7 FINEST
$18.75 r- Made of fine
American Woolen Mills
Kersey, 52 and 54-in.
long, full fitted, semi
fitted or loose coat styles
lined throughout with
guaranteed satin or taf
feta; eight distinct styles
to select from, our regu
lar $25 coats, for
18.75
175 Coats, made of fine
Cheviot and Plaids, 50
in. long, all new and
swagger styles of the
season, regular $15.00
value, Monday for
Beautiful Display of Christmas Silks at Extra
ordinary Low Prices.
Silk Skirt Patterns, worth $5, Monday, $3.00
These tkire patterns consist of 5 yards 36-in.
wide, Taffeta Silk, beautiful and very heavy;
5 yards will be sufficient for a pretty C Z
underskirt, on sale Monday, each pattern
Crepe de Chines for Scarfs We offer a very
beautiful collection of pretty Crepe de Chine
ir i in, i i If T Coats Prices ranging from $5.00 a yard AA
Monday, at the low price, each scarf. . JV A to .UU
v
Christmas China
3.48? I
Dress Pattern, Worth $9, on Sale Monday at $3.
Monday morning we offer various lines of Dress Goods
In suit pattern lengths of six yards each. In Novelty
Suitings that sell for $l.o0 yard, Monday,
each Bult pattern
Skirt Patterns, Worth $3.85, on Sale at SI .80 Skirt
pattern lengths of elegant Panama Melrose Cloths, In
navy blue, black, gray or green, each pattern 4 yards,
4 6 inches wide, Monday. Instead of 1 OA
13.85 1.OU
Beautiful Bearskin CToakings and Astrakhan Children's
Largest stock', prettiest display
and loweM priced line shown in
Omaha.
European novelties, our own im
portation; finest of English,
French, Austrian and German
chinas.
Hand I'aiiitea l'ieces, aucn u0l
. m 19, v uin Kim , ... u , . r.,
Vaes, etc.
nday we will open our lOc,
50c, 75c, $1.00 and $2.00
e, lauea iui ine grr-airai
j Va
3 Moi
i tblc
Sweet Perfumery
Something entirely
new for your
Christmas
gifts. The new
"Makaraware," . .
beautiful and use
ful, hand decorated,
shaded in all the
new pastel color-
See these puff
0 iart Jewel raea
1 aiad ring boxes. In
9 this new ware.
Our line of holi-
Cups and Saucers, Plates, V, ,
Salads, Spoon Trays, Chocolate
Jug. Trays of all kinds.
A .. . . - f .. .
values ever shown in Omali. 0.. 1 , . "
this year. Perfume
is always an accept-
i ,.i.i i . iiiikuu e
.course "... c .u ' J U l ..,
It mil 1 nm vau tA InTeatiiral and aeiM nnr viIdm. u u"
Dinncrwaje Over 60 patterns to rhooM from.
I noUHanus oi piex-en oi c ui oiaas. u Kara a Most
liundreds of Fancy Lamps, Electroliers, Ohm X. Compiata up lay.
Portables. Lowest Dricea lire vail on the flnent V use'ul prea-
O ''J' and prioe.
' la Manlcnra Beta Wa
9.75
TAILOR MADE
(0 VfJL JL SUITS AND COSTUMES
Here's the greatest opportunity of many a day. Every
Buit or costume at 20c off regular price. v
You have five weeks for regular wear and the suit at a
January Clearance Sale Price, if you buy now.
This is a great buit sale we expect grand response to it.
There are over 3iK) Suits to choose from prices
range from $o down to
Commencing Monday all at 20 off.
12.50
Pictures lor Christmas
BpactaUy Ptload for Early Shoppl&a".
Per raUiar oz alotiui (ratnnd oval
carooa pUiure, master reproduction;
original pastels. In oval gold frames;
very suitable for parlor piciuraa; " ra
cially neel Monday, eacb 94.95
Tot Bwaataaarta J4 .0 popular caroun
Iiictures -Fireside raacl1 in spe
cially desisned frania, and to framed
carbon picture, "Prise of tae Propbata,"
by tvax:ent both specially pnecu Mon
day only at 93.95
Pot Brother or Sister Any water color
het in our department, aiae ix or x
10. lined In guld leaf oval, a regular i'i
alua any here auitabla for siller;
Keuiingion pictura, fre.niod in i.iatk
oval frarnea, choice bubje'ta auituhlts
for brother a regular 1 3 00 value any
where. Both specially priced Uoml.v.
for 93.00
for Zdttla Bister or Brother Cute pic
tures In arum u; frames, a bic variety
of choice subtests; up ially priced
Monday. I1.S0. 1.2i. Sc, 7Sc 7ic, e
c, Ic and 17o
PalBtlag makes a very accepiatile
mas siru Lowwit prices h-re.
from Ci.wn to 910 Od
OxiiBal Water Oolora by Oeo, Coii.v.
Neil M.tchell. lliiiwrl duller read
for fnunins. !0.e down to SS.00
Orttrlaal Ptaned Pastels Greatest lina
to be -n in exdu.ive art sallerv.
from Hi 00 down to 91-95
lurt Bargala Table of Popular Priced
Pictures makeo our art section one of
l ho big- centers for purchasers of
Christmas a"illi over 2.6u'i pictures to
elect front 4 sc. I Sc. iic and , ..lTo
T AlOU
O t'brist
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NEW BOOKS
In the Tabard Inn
Library
"THE DOCTOR ." Ralph Connor.
"COMSTON," Winatun CliuicUU. 1
"VMtiit: FA NO.'" Jack London.
"JANE CAbLE,'1 George, iiarr Mo- 1
tuiclieon.
"HUM il.Ko." ilerton R. Williams. 1
"TliE TllJB OF BAKNEGATJi." .
H'i4.iiun Smith.
Tllli (HLKT OF PIUA.TE." Ko
R. Hobhs.
"A WAKKNIXil OP JELKN RICHIE,"
Margaret 1m land.
THE CAI.L. OF THE BLOOD."
Hubert Hichens
"tJTKH BV HTKP," She'.den Downs.
"Tilt KH3HTING CHANCE." Robert
W. Ciiani'.ers.
l;LINUFOI.DED." Earl Wal.Mtt.
TliE L.IOX AND , THE MoLtfE,"
Charlva Kl in.
WHIMPERING SMITH." Frank U.
i-armrtn
ofEX SHLTTER3." CUra
liuiae Bumrtam.
T OB HAllPri )N OF rLACER."
FtaudiU l'arrleh
These books are II SO exittloos;
our twice, eaxh
Buy a life ineiiiLieraliip In ine To bar J
Inn IJI.rary and sle--t one of tin
aoove books, wiiich are exrbanicablfl
any time at any of the !.o siai.ons
In the 1 8. for the f of & onVa.
LIKE MEMBERS Hit
BOOK
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PYROGRAPHY
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Combination Outfits fitted with ex
tra assortment of good things for
beginners, $4 and 15 values, spe
cially priced for Christ- f QQ
mas. li.Si and l.0
Shoe Department
, Santa Claus hedpjarters for Holi
day Slippers. Buy "him" a pair of
slippers.
Men's Imitation alligator leather,
velvet vamp, leather sole and felt
Slipers, with felt soles, palr..59
And Ten Green Trading Stamps.
Other Slippers for men, pair, from
$2 down to S1.00
Children's brown, fur trimmed,
leather sole, felt Juliets. st..70t
Children's red felt, leather sole, low
cut Slippers 59c
Women's felt, fur trimmed, Juliets,
in red, pearl, cream and brown,
soft, comfortable otid warm,
Ptr S1.75
Soli sole comfortable felt Slippers,
with felt or leather soles. .. -4f)c
goods.
Ku chipped goods no seconds.
All high grade mercluuKtise from the finest
factories of Europe.
ent the Tourist
Toilet Case suit-
6 able for lady or sen
. tk-iiian tn Huede
A leather, fancy Cretou
Y and Silk covtrinss.
6
Caoitol ?M0NDAYin HARDWARE
QAnnmnrlals anil 1;cf..1 fMfn.
Coal
9 Appropriate and Useful Presents
O for Christmas
oChafiner Diahes. nickle and
Cleanest a n d A copper color, prices from
hottest soft coalo 14.50 down to ...S.l..
O Baking Dishes, extra good
6 quality, up from ..$1.98
that's mined.
Lump, ton
6.50
Nut, ton
6.25
O Five O'Clock Teas, all styles y
O and prices, up troinSU.a2
SEE OTHER DIG AD ON PAGE 12 EDITORIAL SECTION. ?
OCan'ers, all kinds and styles
9 from $12.50 down to.75 Of
yLrumo irays, extra lmekx p
9 antique bntbs, at .$2.25 li
? Others us lo as 10c
kiikkiir. ai.it t i e nil uvli.u iiri-ea friirn
from store, with $i.co to .' 8c
VOnr groceries Vf""'e,t' Safety Kuors, shaves without strop-
?5.U
all kirids; prices fruui
50c
Samle
delivered
sacks
direct
etc.
sack,
groceries.
at-
30c
O ling
q Uaruey
et lVei ry Skates,
to
O I (x Let Knives, stag aud
- j ...
O
don to
pearl handled.
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