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VOL. XXXVI UXO. 19G.
OMAHA, SATL'KDAY MOKNINHJ, JANTAKY JJO. ll0l.
SLNGLK COPY TWO I'KNTS.
For Saturday Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Etc.
China Tankards, Plates, Etc.
Two startlins bargains in the China section.
High grade goods at mediocre prices.
250 handsome China Tanksrdi. Vases. PuddlnK
Sets, Tlates. Salads. Chop Plates, etc.. every
piece worth $3.00 to 8 00; on sale
150 Hand Painted China Tankards. Fancy
Center Pieces. Chocolate Sets. Vases. Statuary,
Steins, etc., worth 18.00 to $15.00.
Sale Mens Shoes
Double S. & H. Stamps with every purchase.
500 Pairs Finest
S5.00 and $6.00
Shoes Saturday
$3.69
inilnrd Mocha anl silk lined ftuede, J1.I5 (loves. ISO
H.OU elbow Cspa Gloves In broken sizes $1.99
:'0r f"smlss Cotton Hose, mercerized llt
.'i.".e split foot cotton and Imported lisle hose lis
.'Or Hlcycle Hose for. boy, very serviceable 19o
T.f.c hnnd embroidered Hose, entire stock, 3 pairs' $1.00
ODIBWE1I -
Women's 3oc fleeced Vents and Pants out to ISO
Women's Duofold Vests nnd rsnts, "be values .... 3S
Women's Vea silk Vests and Pants, $ 1 SS values, 69o
XAVSKEKCKICTI
Women's cross bar Swiss rc Handkerchiefs for....3e
Women's J 5c pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs
for 9lsc
Women's 25c pure linen sheer hemstitched Handker
chiefs for 121-10
He tier shoes are nut made tti reia'l si 1.1 on ami
J on. Kvery pair is perfect In every detail and very
newest ljts. Choose from new nxhtmtds, winter tsn
RusMh calf, French vai cslf. gun metal rslf, pntent
colt, patent I'Mlf: hIso tan snd hlsck hunting Imotn.
Omaha's grostcst tmrfaln on lina of the bettrr
kinds. i Main nor Hear.
W1XTKR QVAKTK.HI.Y HTil.K BOOK
l.NCM D1XO A FREK PATTERN.
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Premier Suit Event Men's Clothing
of Such High Character was Never
Before Known to Sell for so Little.
Saturday
wo place on j-ale this gigantic purchase of high grade
puits for men, picked up by our buyer now in Xew
York.
The product of America's foremost makers of
fine clothing. A monster clean up purchase with the
price down lower than for which quality clothes were
ever known to sell. They are Xew York's highest
fashion ideals.
Positively the finest hand tailored clothing and
most dependable materials that enter into any gar
ments selling at twice the price of these
suits.
Xo old left-overs; all spick and span
new; just unpacked this week. See the
windows.
Finest $18 Suits
ever f7C
sold in in
Amer- qU
ica for
Finest $25 Suits
that
mod' n!
tailor
log has
ever
devised
A
NEW SPRING SHIRTS
AYe announce the opening up today of a hundred
dozen spring styles in men's shirts. A comprehen
sive assortment of season's most approved colorings.
Materials are of fine madras, in pleated effects.- In
(iiaiitv equal to anv $i!.50 or .$3.00 shirt made. On
sale at . $1.50 and $2.00
New Reppo Silk Kour-in-Hand
Tics, in late tihadea, plain ef
fects 50
Sweater fonts for men
Heavy gray all wool coats,
with navy or maroon trim
ming, all sizes, on sale,
at S1.50
Men's Caps all marked at
new reduced' prices for a
final clearing.
25 dozen new Brighton and
Yacht shapes, cloth caps, at
one-third and one-half off.
Fur Caps, entire stock, uni
form reduction of half off.
j. . '.n't )-- ; - r'Ov
Ti ' vli
Men's Dept., Main Floor,
Near Harney St. Entrance.
Sheet Music
The new ninnascr of our Sheet Music
department Is alive to the wants of
music buyers, and lias new arrivals of
the Tery latest music front Xew York
every week.
Two Dirty Zilttla Hands A stnry of a
mlschlevtous little tot a son every
body likes. Positively one of the
best numbers e ever put lQr
on sale
Ksinbow, Door Key, Just Some One, ,!iina;le
Town, Ball Game. Are You Sincere. Some
one to Call Me Dearie, That's What the
Hoars Said to Me, Sun Bonnet Sue; also
all the latest eastern hits, such as When
I Marry You, Dasles Won't Tell, Afraid to
Come Home at All, 1 Won't Re Home. Till
I.ate rrar. Liking's Not a Bit I.Ike Lo -InB.
Owatana (by writers of San Antonio),
old Fashioned UupKy nine,
Laughing Hyea, KluHtlng
Alonn. Your Father Was a
Soldier. Mandy 1-ane, etc.,
etc., etc., at
19c
So Ton Bimimtir A new song- of the
better grade, by Nell Moret, a writer
of recognized merit, writer of Hia
watha. Silver Heels. Moonlight. -tc.
Hear the new one. On sale 23C
Fork and Bsans, the popular new two-step,
and LoTsligbt, an Indian Intermezzo, by
our own inimitable Theron C. Bennett, also
Juliette. Come and hear them played, lto
Valentines
AYe display Saturday the largest line
of Valentines ever shown in the west.
A world of artistic and beautiful de
si RDM ill domestic and Imported novel
ties. First showing, this. Early selec
tions are advisable.
Valentine Post Cards, rer dozen 100
Lace Valentines and Card Mounts, specially
priced at lo, So, 3c, 6o SAd lOo
Bozsd alsatlnss, good assortment, fine
large ones, for only lOo
And very elaborate effects are offered
at ... lo, 9Sc, 39o and S9o
Books for Talsntlnss -Especially designed
for this occasion. "Hook of Sweetheart" Is
particularly sipproprlatn 91.93
tireat variety of others at all prices.
Oranstark Head the book then see the play.
On sale at
.490
in the Art Dept.
Sscond Tloor -
Special sales Pyrography Goods:
I2.R0 Pyro. Burning Outfits .2.00
I1.B0 Pvro. Burning Outfits 91.00
Tfic Necktie Hacks 60o
40c Necktie Harks 35o
t00 Plate Halls for 91.75
trim Plate Halls for 91.60
f2.ni) Plats Hails for 91.00
fl. ill) Plate Hails for ' 600
II. SO Mrrsser Hoxex 91.00
$2 00 Dresner Boxes (satin lined) 91.28
fi fie Pllican Water Stain t6 colors) 30o
tiOc Neckwear Boxes for 35c
in; Picture Frames 6o
T.ic Vases for 30 o
We Have Renewed Our Contract
to Give
Green Trad
ing Stamps
This Is consistent with our policy
to give our patrons the greatest return
for their money
It has been vears since
S. & II. Green Trading
Stamps have passed the
experimental stage.
They long have been
used and approved by
most advanced business
houses in the United
States as a method for rewarding purchasers. Our most
thorough investigations convince ns that S. & II. Stamps
are a highly satisfactory method of acknowledging our
appreciation for patronage. After having used them for
six years, we recently made a new contract for another
term. This will enable you to obtain the most desirable
of discounts and the VERY 15EST PREMIUMS.
TEN STAMPS FREE
-with -which to start a collection will be given to each one
who visits our premium parlor.
.We. give. Trading Stamps purely as an advertisement.
At least one with each 10c in the amount of your pur
chase. With them you can obtain virtually cverthiug
desired in the home.
They are the same as money. Failure to get them is
the same as leaving change on the counter.
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Hardware
in
Saturday's sales on articles
dall." ue In every home.
Knntncleil Sauce I'ans and IO-qt.
TaiN. extra heavy, at about one
third nittml alue: choice.. 39
Hlnc mxl Ultile r:"nel IVilin
lltlc nil-: traiitht rids, re
uinr .'Sc. and. 0t: articles tin
iu.liiis 2' atampsi . .2t)s-30
Mc Knaniel Wash Hasina Satttr-
.l..j 7
White ni'l White Knaniel Sauce
IV in, wort!) uUc, Saturday on
ral for 19
Ktra large dinner Km ket.
voilh 5S:. while they last:
.hole IOC
Iti.qt. (JalvanUcd Water Tails,
special . 15
St ji n.tar,! U.V Bread Toasters 15
liS, Galxanixed Wash Tubs for...3o
TW- iulN)itzed Wash Tubs for... 490
St, Gal milled Wash Tubs for...69o
XXXX Gnlanled Tails, 64c kind 38c
XXX.X tlalvsnlied Palls, S4e kind 4So
Victor 1'linii Sifters. 2Sc kind, for ITo
IS.: I.lnen Mop Meads for 170
I'otton Mop Heads for Wo
KOLLH IXATC1 New shipment
r.tcharilsnti ItaU Bearing
H,a'rn. p.ilr
P.oller
9300
10.000 lbs. Fresh
Dressed Chickens.
lljc
Trlnie liilj Koust, all
at
Choice Pot Koabt, per
Minion Shoulder
Roat. lb. . . .7?
Pig Pork ShoiildiM-.
hones, 7 lbs. .25
Salted Sparc, Kn,
4 lbs. for
bones removed
12J and IOC
' -60 8t "d 10
Kali ltnib Legs, per
pound . . . -lUst
Pig Pork Shoulder
Itoant, II) 7J f
Jlutlon Stew, V i's.
for '27r
:.u ins. t tiaanys ttex t:ai. Hams
5,000 Swift's Premium Hams, selected and
guaranteed (30 stamps with each ham).
pound ltlh?
Cudahy's Rex Ttacon, by the strip. Ib.JiJ1'
Morrell's Iowa ilacon Backs, lb 10t
eArly imo Potatoes
Uu sale Saturday not over one biibhel
to a customer at this price; peck. .
SWKKT NAVEL ORANGKS.
20c size
25c size
30c Blze
40c size
50c size
20c size Lemons
25c size Lemons
Rutabagas, Turnips, Carrots, lb.
Cabbage, lb., 8c Green Onions, 2 bunches, 5c
120c
. 13c
.20c
,25c
.30c
.40c
.Iftc
.20c
. 2c
1,000 Women's Coats in
a Monster Sale
aturday for
A tremendous purchase of the year's most pronounced fashions in women's high
Hiade coats in the greatest sale of the decade. Hennett's prompt cash secures for
Omaha the most unprecedented bargain offering ever heralded in this city. Jt's a
masterstroke of merchandising without a parallel.
Absolutely the season's most desirable garments retailing in a regular way at
$25.00, $3").0O and $40.00. Magnicifent black broadcloths, plain broadcloths and fancy,
materials of every description. Coats for all ages at a price we have never before been
able to make. You buy these coats for less than cost to manufacture in New York.
Positively best $23.00 to $40.00 coats now for $10.00.
Women's Suits, about ?'i from last season, Children's $5.00 Coats for $1.00
values to $40.00, at $10.00 Children's $8.00 Coats for. ....... .$3.95
Black silk and voile skirts, best $15.00 val- Children's $12.00 Coats for $5.00
ues; now $4.95 All Furs going at Half Price.
Bennett's Big Grocery
Bennrtt's Hest Toffee, 3 Ihn 91.00
And 1'i0 tlreeu Stamps.
Bennett's Best Coffee, lb 35o
And "0 Ureen Stsnips.
Tcss, assorted, pound 990
And 60 Green Stamps.
Pure Tepper, can 10o
And B tJreen Stamps.
Candied Orange Peels lb ISO
Marizanilla OIIivk, quart 860
And 20 tireen Stamps.
Capitol Psncake Flour llo
And 10 Ureen Stamps.
Burnhain'a C'lum Chowder, ran BOo
Ami 3 (Ireen Stamps.
Granulated Sugar. 20 lbs. fur 91-00
Ciaiilard's Olive Oil. medium size 40o
And 40 Green Stamps.
Capitol Maple Syrup, pure, ' k BOo
And no (ireen Stamps.
Pure Honey, pint jar S5o
And 10 Green Stamps.
Minnonette extra Marrowfat Peas lOo
Economy Clothes Cleaner, bottle S5q
And 20 Green Stamps.
Wonder Wax, for laundry, six pairs 8 So
And 10 Gren Stamps
California Seedless Kalsina. 15c kind, lb lOo
Cornmeal. whit or yellow. 8-lb. sack 18o
Kiia-n Tomatoes, large can o
Polk's Tomato Soups. 3 cans 8 So
And 10 Green Stsnips.
Diamond Crystal Table Salt, sack 100
And 10 Green Stamps.
Swansdown Codfish. 3 pkts I So
And 10 Green Stamps.
Bennett's Capitol Flour, sack 9L80
And 40 Green Stamps,
rremlum Butterlne. I lbs 47o
And 10 Green Stamps.
Succotash, "Rest We Have." 15c cans for 100
Kvaporated Peaches. 12'jc (Trade for 9o; 2 lbs. lBo
Chocolate Krappe, assorted flavors, finest quality.
per lb 40o
Mixed Candy, lb 10o
Saturday's Great
CORSET
SALES
Season's newest and best models.
Imparting; a new Ion hip, flat
tening; back, straight line effect;
very finely constructed and made
of excellent quality batiste;
French bias gored, nicely trim
med and with
supporters at
tached. Corsets
worth $1.00 &
$1.25; Satur
day's sale price
79c
and
89c
u
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111
EMORIES OF FAMOUS RUSH
Thirtieth Anniversary ol the Lead
ville Stampede.
SOME PARTICIPANTS CELEBRATE
l)a of rrlll WeHH, Dnroo
nail Isllantra Be Recalled
l tha Usual
...u th fonj-niners Is to California
I..- Scvcnty-nlner ts to Colorado, for the
il.amri are that the man who was In tha
Centennial stste in 1ST8 took part in the
Hand rush to Ladvill and hlpd to find
furtune and make plcturesqu history on
lh montaln tops. A Iadvlll correspond
ent of the New York Tribune report plans
for celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of
the ruali. ami rrcour.U seme of th events
shlch are conspicuous paks In th records
f th famous carbonate ciunp.
When th Iradvllle boom set th whol
country agog, th west ws at li wildest
and woolliest. Most of tli steel that was
shipped west was In th form of rvolvra.
Th west was full of soldier of fortune,
rcdy for anything th god of chance
m:ght nd-aa4 most of thm praying for
a new gold camp. One day the prayer was
answered, for early In 1ST the word came
out of the Rockies that a mine of fabulous
richness had been opened at the foot of
Mount Massive, one of the highest peaks in
Colorado. It was a brief but thrilling story,
ai the stories of new gold camps alwa3
are. It Has that a storekeeper named Ta
bor had "grubstaked" two mineis named
Hische and Hock, who had sunk a shaft on
on of the most unpromising hills In the d.s
tru t. The miners came bai k several tl'iia
after more "grub." and Tabor's friends ad
ied him to turn them off; but th store
keeper said h had faith In the men and
sent them bsck with full packs.
One day Tabor's faith wa rewarded, for.
t a depth of twenty-alght feet, these two
poverty-stricken miners uncovered a lode
of surpaaaing richness. This was the be
ginning of th Little Pittsburg mine, one
of the greatest mines ever opened In the
west and also It was the beginning of the
spectacular career of llorac A. W. Tabor,
who opened mine after mine, and acquired
million after million, only to have every
dollar swept away from him a few years
later. Ther waa no doubting th genuine
ness of th discovery made by Hook" and
ftlach. Th smelter returns from the .re
showed fabulous values. The news spri'ud
Uk wildfire and soon Fryor Hill, the c. n.
of th strike, wa covered with claims anJ
shafts. On this hill were developed such
great mine a Lh Robert E. Le, Climax,
Dues, )unca, tc. Other hills wtr pros
pected and gave rich return
Early in 1ST9 the rush to Leadvllle began.
There was no railroad to the camp from
lenver. The reckhns men and women
who rushed to the new camp had to "stag'?
It" over the roughest of mountain roarix.
Every pound of produce consumed In the
camp had to Imi freighted by wjgon, and
men who were ab!e to resist the lure of
the minis made Independent fortunes in
'liis business, ss the freight rate was
cents a pound. rastnger rates were in
proportion, and the stage proprietors waxed
wealthy in carrying th adventure-seeking
thousands to the new camp. As If by
magic, a c!ly of 25.M) people was horn
strong i lie clouds, nearly 11,000 feet above
rea level. leadvllle merits the name, "the
Cloud City," which was given It In early
days. At such an altitude pneumonia Is
almost invariably fatal, and soon the deatu
roll of the camp reached alarming propor
tions. In addition to pneumonia, despera
does began to reap a death harvest. It
sremei) as If all the desperate characters
in the west" had come to this seething
camp, where dawn found th lights still
lit. Saloons, hurdy-gurdys, honkatonks
and gambling dons constituted a ma
jority of the busines establishments. At
n;g'u It was not safe fur u iiia:i to venture
out of the glare of the light! in the center
of town. In fact, it was none too safe in
the lieait of Leadviile, for the desperadoes
were so strong that they laughed at th
kiiggeation of law and older. The usual
morning inquiry was: "1 ther mui
for breakfast!" Usually it was found that
sums one had been murdered In the coins
of the night, and the killing furnished a
breakfast table topic of conversation.
Outlaws In Actios.
The desperadoes did not coc.fine them
selves to ordinary holdups and gaming
tabl murders. They Jumped mining
claim in the hills sometime snd shot llio
rlp.htfu' owners who made pretext. Then
they formed themselves into a unique
assodation known ss the "lot Jumpers."
City lots In Leadvllle I.H'I rinen t'
enormous values. Lots that would not
bring $.'5 in the fall of 1S7S were held
at US, 000 in the spring of 1S79. The
"lot Jimpers" made a specialty of Jump
ing tho most valuable city property, Just
as they Jumped the valuable mining
claims that were comparatively unpro
tected. In some Instances where build
ings hsd been started the "lot Jumpers
drove the workmen awsy and pitched the
lumbe.- Into the street and then calmly
arliicuried that they would hold the prop
erly against all claimants. One man who
had built a store on a vsluable lot snd
who slept in th plac was roused at
in id 1 I sr h t and chased into the street while
tha "lot Jumpers'' took possession of the
pror-crty. Another man who had barri
caded his door was "smoked out" by
volley of bullets fired through his frame
store. He narrowly escaped death, and
was satisfied to make a hasty retreat
and leave hi property in the bands of lh
t desperadoes
Oat night, however, a little barber
named, Boekhau changed all this. He
was a rank "tenderfoot" and carried a
revolver of tiny rsllhcr. This he held
In ills hand when he was making his way
home at midnight. He was set on by
two highwaymen, and when he held up
his hands his pistol was srciih ntally dis
rhaigeil The bullet struck one of the
highwaymen In the heart, and the other
fellow ran away, after shouting a few
times at the frightened barber. Ruckhaus
rtivd Instinctively at the other highway
nun and wounded him. Then lie gave
the -alarm and lollapsfd through fear.
The wounded highwayman was captured
and proved to be a desperado named
Stewart. The whole town viewed the
body of the deed highwayman, and right
tli -n and there a vigilantes' committee
was formed. The committee told an un
desirable citizen named K rod sham to "hit
the trail." Krodsham, who had been a
leader of the "lot Jumpers," laughed.
Tli-it very day ha Jumped a lot and swag
gered through the streets boasting of his
deed. He was promptly arrexteii and
thrown In Jail with the wounded high
wayman. Stewart. That night a crowd
of determined nun formed. The sheriff
was captured and liia keys tsken from
him. Silently the rowd marched to the
Jail, unlocked the doors and took out
Krodsham and Stewart They were
hanged to the Joisja of new building,
and a 'nothe was pinned on the breast
i cf each, leading a follows;
"Notice to all lot thieves, bunco steerers,
footpads, thieves and chronic bondKincn for
the same snd sympathizers with those
classes of criminals: We mcsn business,
and let this be your last warning. (Here
followed a long list of name of und"slrabl.
citizens.) Binned, Vigilance Committee.
W'h sre TfO strong."
Front this time on I.e;idvillc heeame com
paratively quiet. There was no more Jump
ing of lots or claims, si.d t lie camp pros
pered smazlngly. Mine after mine wa
opened, and millions went down the moun
tain trails in creaking wagons to t'ts
smelters. The gamblers' spirit seemed to
possess the camp, for there was no careful.
yslematic mining like that followed tv
day. No ore reserves were Mocked o'J
and littlH development work was done
Kverythlng wss turned into dividend at
once.
One example will show the reckless char
scter of the mining. The owners of th
Robert E. Lee mine ma do a wager that
they could take out llOO.GuO worth of ore
In twenty-four hour. After twelv hours
of work some machinery broke down, but
it was found that tlVi.000 worth of ore had
been rent lo th smelter at a net cost of
t Sou. This record never has been approached
In the history of western mining, and it is
not strange thst the whole country war
bitten with the leadvllle fever. Mining
stocks were selling at reckless figures in
New York and fortunes were being msde
In the rslc of bits cf paper representing
interests in Leadvllle properties. In a few
months, however, ther cam a tremendous
slump. The mines could not continue in
stand such a drain on their reapurr.
Dividends shrunk and soon the word was
passed that the lyadvllte boom had col
lapsed. Little ritlKburg shares dropped
fn in la to It in New York. Experts re.
ported that the camp had seen the end ol
its glory, snd on the heels of the slumn
came great Mrike ,,f miners. Rut many
ei.urageous men still retained their faith
in I.e,idville snd were confident that mors
caret ul mining would bring great results.
The. r.iHh of these men wss Justified, for
Ia sdv ille : still one of the greatest mining
camps Ir. the world.
Inc id. i.tal'y there la being completed at
l-eaovdio the faseiiisting story of the spee.
me.ilar mining Mug. li. A. W. Tsbor,
whose 'grub sikke" resulted In the dis
covery of the ca'iip. Tabor's millions wer
swept away and he died a few years ago
at ixnvcr, where influential friends hsd
obtained for hint a postmaster's appoint
ment In recognition of the benefits he had
conferred upon the state and capital. Ther
was only one spar left out of all the wreck
of the Tubor futtunes. and that w;is th
old Mstrlilens mine, wiileh Tutor had giv -n
Us wife. For years Mrs. Tabor has strug
gltd to hold the Malchleas mine. 8he has
faced grim poverty rather than sell out l.cr
Interest. It wan only a few months as-j
tliul the courts finally rutablithed th va
lid I y of her claim to the mine. Now sh
la living In lyadvllle firm In tl faith that
the Matchless mine will again be divi
dend payer and that th term "Tabor luck"
wil! b invtd with It oldiun meaning.