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The Omaha Daily Bee
EDITORIAL SECTIOII.
Fr.?es 9 (o 16.
Only 3 DAYS Fcr
Christmas Shopping'
VOL. XXXVII NO. 3 GO. OMAHA, SATUKDAY MOKNIXO, DECEMBER 21, 1007. 1 , SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
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OMAHAS GRMTmi STORDF
Vou've lots of shopping to do before Christ
mas awl you've only three tihoppimf days to
do it in, haiurtuiy, .Monday and Tuewtuy. The
host day for you of these three is Satunlay.
What you want in here; it may not be here
Monday and more'n Ukely it'll be gone Tues
day, fake time by the forelock. 1M) IT
-NOW, The most conspicuous feature of this
threat ttoir'n life and work is the hip.h grndo
(juality of everything we Hell. Another pleas
ing feature i the earnestness, enthusiasm,
intelligence and coui1y of our salespeople.
SATURDAY IN TOYS
SLKDS I'OH 1K)VH AND GIRLS.
L'oc Boys' Sleds, Saturday 19c
G05 Bovs' Sled, Saturday 39c
fJ8c Boys' Sled Saturday 68c
CilltLH' 8LKDS.
25c Girls' Sleds ....19c
50n Girls' Sled . . . 39c
.)So Girls' Sleds G8c
DOI.IS CO-CAIITS.
35c Doll Go-Carts 25c
GOo Doll Go-Carts 50c
$2.00 Doll Go-Cart, very large, lias steel
wheels, parasol, special $1.50
MECHANICAL TOYH.
08c Mechanical Trains, locomotive, ten
der and coach, complete with track 5Sc
IKON TOYS.
50c Iron Toys, special 39c
75c Iron Toys, special 58c
08c Iron Toys, special 80c
$1.50 Iron Toys, special $1.20
Including all our Iron Trains, Ice Wagons,
Fire Engines, Hook and Ladder Wagons and
many others.
HANDKERCHIEFS
molTtnr shlpmsnts by e
pr dally. Ton still haTs an
lag-ant assortment to select
from. We expect to make Set-
Hie blg-gest day w'T
nrday
had.
Fancy llox 'With Every Pur
chase of $1.00 or Over.
Women's Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, $1.60 C
down to DC
Women's Plain Linen Hand
kerchiefs, 50c r
down to DC
Woman's Linen Initial Hand
kerchiefs, 60c
down to
Women's Linen and Lace
Edge Handkerchiefs,
$10 down to
Men's Plain Linen Handker
chiefs, 76c down
to
Men's Linen Initial Hand
kerchiefs, 60c down f P.
to 1 DC
Men's Silk Initial Handker
chiefs, $1.00 down IP
to ,DC
10c
Lace
:25c
undker-
I2ic
HOSIERY
Selling a great many hand
embroidered Lisle and Silk
Hose for Christmas gilts.
It'll pHy you to see our stock
before purchasing.
Women's imported, full
fashioned hose, OJTrt
35c value UOX,
Hand embroidered lisle
hose, 50c . value 4 A A
three pair for . X"U
Children's imported fine
ribbed hose, 4
25c value 1JL
Women's pure silk hose,
cotton sole, 04 PA
garter top . . .VlaUV
Hand embroidered, pure
, silk hose, ( nr
$5.00 down to ..Uld
SATURDAY BOOKS
Juvenile Books a large table of Buster
Browns and Teddy Bear Books, at. . . . 10
Billy Whisler Series 7f
Ozaw of Oz, Land of Ox
More about the Roosevelt Bears $1.18
iuiUiKs.
Teacher's edition, at $1.05, $1.00, $1.25
"and 95
Prayer Books in all styles of bindings.
Fine Books tor gifts Dream of Fair
Women .' $2.35
Love Songs, old and new, nnd a years'
subscription to the Reader Magazine $3.00
Riley's Poems, per volume UTtC
biography of Our Baby, a beautiful
volume $1.35
STATIONERY GIFT ROXES.
At 10c, 35c, 1H UOc and up
Fountain Pens, Mooney's Sell-Fillers. . -08
Waterman's Pens, exchangeable after Christ
mas, will make an ideal gift.
BOOKS FOR GIRLS.
ANOTHER SALE FOR SATURDAY.
Famous Books for Girls lO
The Elsie Series
Aurt Jane's Nieces, a $1.60 volume. .. .79?
The Five Little Peppers 20o
The Pepper Series $1.08
Louise Alcott, series $1.08
The Little Colonel Series $1.18
A Christmas Sale of fnrcpfQ
Oa Sectnd Floor 0,13
Wo have a charming display of dainty hose sup
porter in all colors and patterns, smhets and pads
in silk, from fiOc to $1.75.
In Corsets we make a special drive in view
of Christmas gift-giving. $2.50 Corsets,
all styles and sizes, in all fine
materials and colorings, 'in
cluding the Kabo and the fclQllP
WAISTS
$7.50, $S.50, $10
Lace, Xet, Messa
line, Plain, Taf
feta and Tlaid
Taffeta Waists
for evening wear
and tailored
waists all at one
price in Satur
day's waist sole,
$195
Ladies' Siik
Petticoats
rOH CHRISTMAS
$750 Silk Petti
coats made of
heavy taffeta silk,
wide body, deep
flounce, black and
all colors, for
$195
Men's Lounging Coats
Kvery house coat we have Is nnw this season. Thpy are
made of all wool double face matcrlalH, In the very Ix-st
of shnrtes and patterns and are cut In the latest etylnn
All tlO.Od grades now at 1(7.60
All 17.50 goods now at $5.00
Oath Robes for IVIen
A splendid assortment of blanket robes in most desirable
patterns and colors, at $7.60, $T,00 and as low 2 5Q
Men's nobby Vests In flannel effeets, beautiful tan and
brown stripes and plaids. In Blzes 84 to 4, J 30
Men's Silk Pajamas
Men's Pajamas in silk, Soisette, etc., new
shades of brown, pink, blue, cream, etc.
$10.00 $7.50 $5.00 and $3.50
Reefers, Mnlllers and Fell Dress Protectors
Beautiful selection, latest silks and weaves,
black, white, and all popular colors, $3.00,
$1.00, 75c and down to 50c
Men's Neckwear
Fine showing imported silk
four-in-hands, large assort
ment of fancy and solid col
ors, made up in latest
French folds,
$2.00, $1.50,
$1.00, 75c and. .
LA At
50c
Men's Holiday Half Hose
Fine Half Hose, of pure thread Bilk, in a fancy box,
at $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50
Men's Imported Lisle Thread Half Hoae, hand em
broidered designs; also newest showingof plaids,
checkB, stripes and mercerized weaves, $1.00, 7.V
and .. 50
Men's Half Hose, In large selection of plaids, stripes
and plain colors; special Saturday. i. . .250
MENS' SHIRT SPECIAL
$2.00 Shirts at $1.50 Hundreds of Men's Fine Shirts,
latest colors and shirtings, plain or plaited; also
latest novelties in fancy stiff bosom shirts. Our
regular $2.00 shirts; special for Saturday. . .$1.50
MENS HOLIDAY SUSPENDERS
Men's Silk Suf-penders, handsome individual boxes,
non-elastic and elastic webbing, kid leather ends
and fancy buckles
$1.50 $1.00 750 500 Hml 250
The Greatest Just-Bef ore-Christmas Sale
ever tield
In Omaha.
rxf nirMc davc rimr n ATniiwr ever tield
ui uiEiii dim uuia imtj iLiUiiiiuu
Fine hand tailored Kerseys and Mel- High grade Vicuna, Melton and
ton Overcoats in black, Oxford Or kersey overcoats with g-uaranteed serge
grey, lined with Princess serge or or Venetian linings, tailored to perfec-
, -n i - tion and handsome fitting
heavy Silk, regular 1 G 7 C graments. regular $20.00 f C Ofl
$25.00 garments, at J grades, at lJJJ
The finest black Men,g guitg of extra fme Worsted Cheviot and.Velour
Melton and Ker- Cassimero materials, very best of trimmings, and
sey Overcoats, hand tailored throughout, regular $25.00 tO J n
Caucasian or grad0j ( ftt lO. D
silk lining thru'- The yery best gradcg of $20-00 aud $22.00 Worsted and
and $4()U V Cassimere Suits, in single and double breasted
lT stj'les, are marked here now, IP AA
garments, " ty ' iD.UU
FREE
B np Opportunities in our Boy's De
OyS ailOrlllg partment you shouldn't miss.
Any Overcoat for Boys three to fifteen years, up to
$8.00, now $5.00
Any Fancy Suit for Boys, three to sixteen years, up to
$8, now 5
Any Suit with Extra Trousers for Boys eight to six
teen years, up to ,$6.00, now $3.98
Stylish $4.00 Suits and Overcoats for Boys three to
sixteen years, Saturday .$2.98
The best $1.50 Knickerbocker Trousers in the countrv
at $1.00
a. Six
Months'
Subscription ( GAe
AMERICAN
BOY
(VilK Purchase of
SS.OO
SALE OF MEN'S SEALSKIN CAPS
THE IDEAL GIFT FOR "HIM"
Extra Special: 50 genuine
seal - caps, worth $6, $7
ahd $8, choice T QA
Saturday, at. . . .JZ9J
Men's electric seal and Bal
tic seal fur caps, worth up
to $3, Saturday, 1 Cfi
$1.98 and ..1.1?
Genuine Seal
Caps, worth
up to 918.00,
Saturday
$8.90
Men's Warm Winter Cloth Caps, storm
proof, heavy silk lined, inside fur
bands and 'outside slide bands, $2. CO
$2.00, 11.60 and down 50c
Special for Saturday 60 dozen Fine
Boys' Caps, fur lined and outside
slide bands. ihls lot contains all
latest styles end cloths that sold reg
ularly up to 1.60; Satur- Qft
day, choice OL
60 dozen boys'
fur lined Caps,
worth 75c,
Saturday, at
choice
59c
ceotMsCE!IUES
All must go before 'Christmas scarfs,
throws, ties, all sets and muffs.
Mink Black Lynx
Jap Mink Broadtail
Beaver Chinchilla
White Fox Ermine
Isabella Fox
Sable Fox
Natural Squirrel
Kolinsky
Just One Half OlT former marked prices
for Saturday.
Extra Saturday Christmas Bargains
'J Ladies' 2i Children's Garments
COATS
Tor Women and Misses
One hundred and fifty Coats for
Misses and Ladies: Coverts and
Fancy Mixtures v
$10.00 and $12.50 coats for $5.00
$15.00 and $19.50 coats for $7.50
48 to 52 inches long. Some are
full satin lined
$25.00 fine Kersey coats $14.75.
Tight or loose fitting styles, 52
inches long, lined throughout with
guaranteed satin, Saturday $14.75
COATS fop Clilldren
at Exactly HALF PRICE
Les3 than January Clearance Sale
prices: Bearskin, Velours, Broad
cloth, Cheviot, Melton and Kersey.
$2.98 coats and dresses for $1.49
$3.98 coats and dresses for $1.99
$4.98 coats and dresses for. .$2.49
$7.48 coats and dresses for. .$3.74
$1.98 dresses for 99c
$1.48 dresses for 74c
98c dresses for 49c
Everything for Baby in the In
fants' Room.
da tit fiAure ufnjinnrnc TiwffAWAO nd dressing
until iuiiEo, "wwiuir jriiiio, muiuimo saques. . ....
The Biggest Sale and the l argest
98c "Wrappers aud
" Kimouas, for Trv
$1.48 "Wrapers and QCJ
Kiinonas, for 0y
$1.98 Wrappers and Qn
Kimouas, for J'OC
$2.98 "Wrappers and S Q
Kiinonas, for iU
Assortment ol These Garments
$4.95 Bath Robes and
Silk Kiinonas, for .
$8.50 Bath Robes and J
Silk Kiinonas, for . . .
$12.50 Bath Robes andf
Silk Kimonas, for . .
$15.00 Bath Robes andO
Silk Kiinonas, for . . .O
Ever Offered in Omaha.
95
95
48
95
Bportiuf OooAa
Air Rifle.. the
bfFt nimle. . 69c
$1.5 Foot RMIm,
Kpflal $1.00
$1.00 Foot liallH,
ppeclal 790
Htdi.'walk Roller
Bkati'K up from 46c
80 O T. Stamps.
Sen the hig line
of PunchlnK Hutcn,
lioxlnK Uloves, ex
ercisers, etc.
f f rn As accptbl rift and dnrbl oca.
W out B.rly .11 tb leaning- makna.
' Ifi a pleaur to show you whether you puri'haiio or
not. 1uicy torn with every pair, 11.00 or over.
Glove Certificate at all glove prices.
Women's Kid Glove $4.50 S4.00 $3.50
$3.0O $2.50 32.00 $1.50 $l.OO.
Wocjea's Lined Kid Gloves and Mittens $1.50
$1.00 75 aad 50.
Women's Fabric Glovet, lined $1.00 75 50J
fiid 25i.
Children's Lined Kid Gloves and Mittens $1.50
$1.00 75 500.
C nil diva's Wool Gloves and Mittens 35 23
an 150.
Mens Kid Gloves $2.50 $2.25 $2.00
$1.50 nd $1.00.
Men's Lined Cloves and Mittens $1.50 $1.25
$1.00 nd 750.
.Men's Ktir Gloves $17.50 to $2.50.
1 SIMXIAL OX SQl'AKK.
175 dozea Women s
valuo for GOO.
two-clasp Kid Gloves, J 1.00
CHINA AND CUT GLASS
Price conceahlons In almost every Item In ottr
at aHHortmeiiit. 88H off on all the following:
Iirir-a-Brac, Knsslan Hammered It ran, Imported Itraas
Novelties.
fQi DISCOUNT on all Cut Glass;
II O nothing resenred, Bohemian gold
and vase decorated lamps, English and French
China service plates and steins.
All fancy chop platea on one table; all
chocolate sets, all fancy 6alads on one table,
all pudding sets at HALF PRICE.
SHOES
SHEET MUSIC
MAIN BALCONY
If you are Interested In High
Class Songs, attend "Our Black
and "White Series" sale.
"My Dear," "Lev. Me and the
WorlJ Is aline." Droamlnf,'1 "In
Adoration" daerej "Hoianat,"
Chrlstmae don "Pickaninny
I.ullaby" aa Evening- bone
n ay or ine urote. Tneee are ail
well known
out; of
tna day.
W'm are making
a uncial price
Faturriay, only .
I.verytlilnc In popular ami clas
sical uiuxlc Aak to see .oiiie at
our new t'l.n'.iiu muelc rolls.
&Iiclul pi ii m lut this week only.
!7c
BENNETT'S DIG HARDWARE
RARNEV
AND
V7 .A MM "
m -. up I-nm
And 40 Or..n Treiilng stamps with arh pr,
SKATES Tirs2'-
Olllette's safety rasor, needs no hon-
ln( or stropphm as.00
JCO Green Trading Stamps with each.
Utm Junior safety ruaor, complete
with seven blade, and stropping
handle 91.00
And IS Green Trading- Stamps.
Pocket k 11 Ives, nothing better for men
And boys, prloes from . . . M to SSo
And 30 F-itia Btanips with each.
Chafing dishes, all styles and prices,
tip - from tL&S
And 100 fireen Trading Stamps.
ROASTERS
Don't miss -tuiy-lng
on of the
famous 8avory
Roasters
prices. Qll
up from. iUC
40 Oraet Trading
Otampa lth rach.
LVnn-tanut.ra t.ari;e Japanere Table Mats, 60c value 1?
uoajcnware $lrw cufi, each io
Special Waste Basket stUe, Imported, values to $1. at 49o
A very preuy coifiod Basket for hewing, handkerchief,
candy, etc.. utiv one worth tl 00. at So
TRUNKS
SUIT CASES
TRAVELING
DAGS
We carry a
complete line
of 'Schmikl's
celebrated
Traveling
Bags, at very
low prices.
Basement
SEE FURITURE AND CARPET AD ON LAST PAGE
100 Green Trading Stamps on
all 53.50 to $5 Women's Shoes.
101) Green Trallng Stamps on
3ll $3.50 to $5 Men's Shoes.
Fur Trimmed Juliets for "Women,
belting leather soles, black, red
and brown felt , S1.25
Fur Trimmed Juliets for Children,
red,felt, black fur, with belting
leather solos 9S
Men's Flno Velvet Kid Chamoise
Lined Slippers and Nulllflers. In
tan and blacli 82.00
Men's Kldskln hand-turned Slip
pers and Nulllflers, easy and
noiseless .' 81.50
Men's Fine Tun and Black Kid
Slippers, plain and patent leather
trimmed 81.25
Men's comfortable, durable and
neat Slippers, patent leather
trimmed 98tf
Sale of Men's Imitation Alligator
and Velvet Embroidered Vamp
Slippers 50
Rubbers, Overthoes, lloota for Men
Women and Children.
Rubber Boots for Children, warm
lined, fine for coasting and
wading in snow 81.50
Rubber Boots for Boys, good
heavy soles, keep his feet dry
and warm. .82.50 and 82.25
CUT FLOWERS. HOLLY
AND MISTLETOE
Main Entrance
C1Y"TA DRAPERY
Shirt "Waist and Shirt Boxes, upholstered
with plain Japanese matting, hurlap or
figured Cretonne, or genuine red cedar
chests, a great variety at reasonable prices,
$1G.50 down to 2.50
Tapestry Portieres, made of plain Armour bordered
with figured tapestry, all colors, biggest value ever
offered, 50 different styles, sell up to $14.50; Sat
urday, your choice 8-1.05
Couch Covers, have never before shown such values,
heavy damask In Oriental patterns or Bagdad stripes
from 16.50 down to S1.25
Lace Curtains, dainty parlor effects, 25 patterns, all
three aud a half yards long and full width, sell up
to $4.50; Saturday, pair 82.G9
MEATS! MEATS!!
Fresh dressed springs or hens, per lb. OVSc
Freah leaf lard, 12 pounds for $1.00
Pig pork loins, per pound SV4c
Pig Pork Shoulder Roast, per lb GC
Pig Pork Spure Ribs, 3 lbs. for 250
Porterhouse Kteak, per lb 12 t
Prime Rib Koatt, all bones out 10?
Choice Pot Roast 7 and 5
Boiling Beet, per !b 4t
2,000 Lbs. Nebraska City, Otoe Brand Regular Hams
every ham Is selected and guaranteed, per lb.l2U(
No. 1 Bacuu, narrow strips. 5 to 7 pound average, by
the strip, per lKjund.-. 12$
Morrell's Iowa Pride Bacou, iholce and well trimmed,
per pound lGi
Imported Lingoin Berries, 2 quarts for 25
10-pound pall Morrell's High Grade Lard for 1.35
And 40 Green Trsdlng Stamps.
Bennett's Big Grocery
BATUKDAT'S SPECIAL LIST. IjLEABE OKOES XA&LT.
. tl.00
..M1.00
80
...600
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. .850
..850
..150
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Twenty-one DnunilH n
Bennett's Bent Coffee, three puuiuU fur-..'.'.',
. Arul Juu lireen Trading tftampa.
Bennett's Golden Coffee, pound for
..' . . An1 30 lreen Trading- .Slumps.
Teas, all klnoH, per pound
And 75 ireen TihiIIiik Stamps.
Basket Fired Japan Tea, per pound
And 40 Green Trading Stamps.
uennelts Capitol jtakinu l'owder, 5 pound tan for $1.00
M . , And 1U0 Uieen Trudintf atainps.
Vneeda Blacult, four packaea for 15o
And 10 d'eeii 'rruilinv Ktiin,i,M
Mixed Nuts, finest, per pound ,
And 20 tireen Trading Stumps.
English Walnuts, finest, per pound
And it) lire, n Trading Stumps.
Batavla Seeded llalHins, package ii
And lu (jieen Trading IStampa.
Cleaned Currants, per pound
Bennett's Capitol Unking Powder, pound can for
Anil 3U Uieeu Trading Stamps.
Franco-Anierlian Soup, quart van for
And tln-en Trading; Stumps.
Heinz' Mustard. Jar for
And 1(1 Green Traiilnu Simons. -
Diamond .S Preserves, large jar for 880
And 20 Green Triidln Stumps.
Ghlrardellis' Coeou, 4onnd cun for 6O0
And 3i tireen Trading Stamps.
Ghlrardellis' Cocoa, 'half pound i an 36o
And 1 f Green Trailltn. SImiihih
New York Crem Cheese, pound for ...... 22c!
And '( tireen Trading Stamps. )
fiaRB Cheese, full cream, pound for 85o
u uieen 1 railing stumps.
.inuoiii iiuiu-rine, lo pouil.ls for
And li) Green Trading Stamps'.
Jersey Butterine, two pounds for
And lu tireen Trading Stamps.
Premium Butterine, two pouniis fur
And 20 Green Trading Stamps.
Tomatoes, new, two pound can for
Malta Vita, four packages for
Pure Pepper, tan for
And 5 Green Trading Stamps.
Cooking Raisins, per pound
Tahle liaising, per pound
Mincemeat, per pound
And ID Green Trading Stumps.
Fresh Country lioll Mutter, up foe pound
Franco-American Plum Pudding, can for
And 10 Green Tiadinx Stamps.
KriKllsh Walnuts, Brazils. J'eeuns, KllLeits,, mixed
Crisp, fr.-sli whit- Celery, jx-r stalk
Cranberries, tier .iiiait
Naval Oranges, sweet, per dozen
EENHXTT S CJLXD1T.S
Imported Figs, per pound , 20o g,n4 15
Dates, new, per pound Qa
Chocolate Fruppe. finest, pound Lex fc00
And 1(1 Green Trading Stamps.
Candy Chain, yard for 8io
Mixed Candy, per pound X0
m
870
86o
450
80
a be
100
100
.. .isho
...18 HO
8O0
aoo
lb.
aoo
eo
. . .100
. . .160