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TIIE OMAITA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 21. 1909. . D Anniversary Sale Embroideries lion City and Elyria laces SrecUi MeWsy at frd St ant T l-2 Bast wash lacea made, rrvr? yard dmid factor 4 Jn the United Sutra. Yon nn ths 10 pec erat at all times by bnylng these, U bast wash lac. Hayden's, Bol Soiling Agfnta. Anniversary Notion Specials Fancy Needlework We are closing several lines of Fillow Tops, Dresser Scarfs, Center Fieees, etc., during our great Anniversary Sale at Ix-ss than One-Fourth Regular Prices. Don't Miss Monday's Special Offerings. ' Anniversary Sale Laces An immense a-ortmrnt of fine laces. Genu up of our immense hire stock, 5c to 35c values; in six great lots fr Monday 2c, 3c, 5c, 7c, 10c and 122c Yard. Clearing tip our immense stock of Em broideries dnring this sale. Greatest em broidery bargains ever for Monday's sell ing. 7c to 50o values at 2Vc, 2y2c, 5c, 7y2c, 10c, 12l2c, 15c and 19c Gold y.jn Nerdlre, prr pkg le 25e Needle Hooks, on sale 8 He Fast Mark Darning (Villon, at tc IWt 2PO-yard Machine Thread, at. .SHc lOO-yarrt Mowing Kllk, per spool 5c Oinaha Agon hi for the Hall Borvhert Irrres Forma. it (Fine Embroidery Sets On Mood In our (rand anniversary sale, we will offer elegant lines of High Grade Novelty Embroideries, Bands, Edges, Inserting, Allovers, 'Flouncing, Ebc, all at Jl'ST HALF PRICE. Remnants of Linens, big assort ment, on sal 15 10 39 4 d 50 Anniversary Sale of Silks Grand Special Bargain Offerings Monday 'A' comprehensive collection of the season's richest weaves and colorings in strictly high grade silks. Black Bilks, Novelty Bilks, Taffetas, Messalines, Satins, Louis ienes, Foulards, Rough Silks at Less Than Half Actual Re tail Value3. ' Cheney Bros. Celebrated "Shower Proof" Foulards, in all the newest colorings and patterns, Edeson blues, olives, rose, taupe, Wisteria, canard, cador, resedas, browns, greys, etc., the most popular silks for spring; reg- TQ ular $1.00 and $1.25 values at yard lmQ $7.00 Novelty Silks In checks, plaids, Jacquards. hairline stripes, plenty of navies, Copen hagen!, wines, cardinals, resedas browns, etc, yd. .34 and 49t 91.60 Bilks at 60c Grand clear ance of all short lengths up u 25 yards. Imported novelties, Dresden Patterns, Brocades, etc., that sold to $1.60 yard, at one price, yard 69!? Bee Samples' of Silk Petticoats We Make jto Measure Anniversary Sale of High-Grade Linens Truly marvelous bargain offerings, combining desirable quality and splendid variety with price that you will not find duplicated elsewhere. Sliver bleached table linen, 63 tnches wide, heavy and good for wear; worth 69c yd. Anniversary sale Price, yd 30 Heavy Scotch cream table damask, 72-ln. wide; warranted pure flax, worth $1.25 yd., Anniversary Sale price, yard 60 Half bleached dinner napkins, all pure linen; well worth $3.50 dor.. Anniversary Sale Price, six for 80 Fultbleached hemstitched table cloths, size 3x4; some $2 val ues; Anniversary """Bale Price, each 08 Anniversary Sale of White Goods Prices which will interest those anticipating the pur chase of a graduation or confirmation gown, the best values you'll find anywhere All our new embroidered Swisses, 32-ln. wide. In all the newest designs, In this sale, at yd., nfl . 98c, 5c. 69c and WUl Mercerized checks, for lingerie waists; regular 46c goods, fjQg Mercerized fancies and plain white Madras for tailored waists, at, yd.. 39c. 25c. 19c ICp and I WW 40-ln. lawn, regular 18c grade, at, yd.. 12ic Five of our Famous Hour Sales Monday in the Domestic Room add both interest and profit to your Monday buying. Be sure and attend our Fam ous 30-minute Sales FROM 9:00 TO 9:30 A. M. 1 case of genuine Lonadale, Din 10 yds. limit, at yd OzC FROM 10:00 TO 10:30 A. M. case of Cotton Blankets, regular price $1.50 pair; 3 pairs fr to customer, at. pair 03G l ?S??t Try HAYDEN'S First pay'I Selections rrepared for the Worst. IK OLA TEA LA was talking k . . . N snout inventors, I "The successful Inventor, I aM tJlr Taala . amlHnr "has an odd, quaint mind, a mind full of surprises. Thus, Bmet- huret, I am convinced, was an Inventor at beaxt, though circumstances had made a grocer of him. "Smethurst, during his seaaldo holiday, was seen upon the- board walk "Vlth a Urpe botUe under his arm. " 'Smethurst,' said an acquaintance, wrst have you got In that bottle that I see you carrying about with you day and tUfhtr , " Chloroform, said Smethurst. " 'What the deuce are you doing with chloroform here on the board walk? " That big dub of a Jones,' said Smet hurst. 'has threatened to give me a sound threthlng tbe first time he meets me, and as soon as I see him coming I'm going to take a good dose. I don't propose to suffer If I tan help IL' "-New Tork Tribune. Mar Me Ike Trail. The earl of Warwick at a banquet In Washington was qulxzed about the bunt ing yarns he bad swapped with the presi dent whilst dining at the White House. "On, yes," Lord Warwick said playfully. MONDAY THE . . Eight more days or the most r"i rn phenomenal bargain giving in jj all classes or merchandise ever I known in the history of Omaha ill merchandising. You can't af- Li J ford to miss one day. THE RELIABLE STORE. TWENTY-SECOND ANNIV 9125 Black Taffeta a rich 36-ln. pure silk, guaranteed fabric; great value at $1.26. on sale at 80 91.00 Black Peao de Sole 30-in. ' wide, pure silk, a special dollar quality, on sale, at, yd. . . .65 27-Inch Black Taffeta, pure stlk chiffon finish, a limited quan tity on sale, at, yard 40 Come early Monday. Large size-, 81x90 bed sheets made from heavy, durable muslin; worth , 69c; Anniversary Sale Price, each 48 Pillow cases, 46x36, well made; especially adapted for apartment rooms; worth 16c; Anniversary Sale price, each 10 Extra large size imported Mar seilles bedspreads; heavy, knot ted fringe, satin finish; worth $6; Anniversary Bale Price, each $3.50 All mall orders during this sale receive prompt attention. Sheer Batiste, 45-ln. wide In this sale at yd., 69c, 39c and French lawns, 45-ln. wide, at, yd 98c, 85c and -. Wash Chiffon. 45-ln. wide at yd., 89c, 69c and Persian Lawn, regular 39c grade, at. yd English Long Cloth, at, yd., 25c. 19c, 12 hie and 25c 48c 39c 25c 10c FROM 2:00 TO 2:30 P. M. 1 case of genuine Hope muslin; 10 yards limit, -3 at yd W4C FROM 3:00 TO 3:30 P. M. 1 case of 8 c Cambric; 10 ysrds limit; at yd 3Ic FROM 4:00 TO 4:30 P. M. 1 case -of $6 all wool Blankets; 11x4; 2 pairs to cus tomer; at pair .2" from the Story Teller's Pack "they were tall yarns-tall on my side, I mean. I outdid the wandering- hen. "A hen, you know, set out to tee the world and met a crow in a distant wood. " 'But,' said the crow, 'are you not afraid, without wings, of losing your way In all this tangle t - 'Afraid T Not 1,' scoffed the hen. Every little while I lay an egg to guide myself back by.' "-St Louts Globe Democrat A Fam7lyMi.ee.. Clyde Fitch was describing his large scrap book collection cf typographical er rors. Suddenly he smiled. "8uch errors." he said, "are continually cropping up. I called for a magazine edi tor the other day to take Mm to lunch eon. As hev-as getting into his coat a man entered. " Po you read your magazine? the man asked. " '1 do,' replied the editor. " 'Have you read the new number, the one that came out yesterday V " 'I have.' ( "'Have you read my poem, To Gab rtelle." on page HIT " -N-no.' " 'No! Well. In that poem I wrote the line, "I love you better than I love my life." v - A neat line. Neat and well turned, said the editor, soothingly. THIRD DAY OF - Monday Two full carloads, over 18,000 square yards, of high grade Linoleum, long remnants and full bolts. On sale Less Than Half Regular Prices. ' Big purchase from a Trenton, T Scores of patterns to select New Jersey, mill; regular values and from, all finest quality goods, a to 75c a square' yard two lots. 4TsT matchless opportunity. Best Bargains in High Grade Linoleum Ever Offered.' anniversary Sale of Women's Ready-to-Wear Garments Monday will be devoted to a special display of the new spring styles in women's wear The the insistent demand for spring styles, and we are ready with a stock more than ever comprehensive in its assortment of new ideas. As ever you'll find prices exceptionally low in comparsion with qual" ity, especially so during the continuance of this sale. Elegant New Tailor Suits The productions of New York's best tailoring establishments, richest new colorings and fab rics; clearing values at our an- niversary sale, prices, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00, $35.00, $40.00 100 New Spring Tailor Suits . Manufacturer's samples, all colors and sizes, made to sell at $20.00; choice. . . .$12.50 Manufacturer's stock of New Spring Jackets Black or cov erts, satin lined, values to $10, on sale $4.95 Linen Tailored Waists The most beautiful lines ever shown in Omaha at our sale prices, from $1.00 to $5.00 A Complete line of Extra Sized Dress and Under Skirts. Monday's Grocery This being onr 22d Anniversary, we are putting forth everylaudable effort to history, and as a special Inducement we wiU make the following prices: 48-lb. sacks Best High Patent Hour, every sack guaranteed to give the best ck ; 21-lbs. best pure Cane Granulated Sugar, for fl.oo 10 Bars Diamond C or Beat 'Em All Soap 25c Three lOo pkgs. Up-to-Date Washing Compound loc 6-lbs. Choice Japan Rice isoc 24-lb. sacks Best Rye Flour 65c Large Sacks Best White or Yellow Cornmeal 15c S-Ib. cans Golden Pumpkin, Hominy or Squash 7 He S-lb. Cans Baked Beans 7 He S-lb. Cans Solid Packed Tomatoes 8Hc The Best Soda or Oyster Crackers, per "pound 6c The Best Crisp Ginger Snaps, lb.. 6c " 'And one of the professional humor ists of your composing room set It up to read, 'I love you better than I love my wife." ' " 'How er ' " Than my wife precisely that And my wife knows nothing of composing room comedy, and she thinks - the line was printed exactly as I wrote If "New York Press. v Garbled Teste. It was a small country Sunday school, and at roll call every separate and Indi vidual member was charitably supposed to have provided himself, or herself, by ar dlous labors, with an Illuminating verse from the Bible for the edification of the attendant roomful. Bobby, the minister's son,, was notoriously deficient In this re spect, and relied trustingly on the bene factions of his sister. "Sister," he whispered, as Inexorable fate approached him "sister, tell me a verse." But his sister only shook her head. Time pressed; Bobby returned to the attack. "But you must tell me one. Papx'll be to me in a minute, and what'll I doT Please tell me one." But the springs of sisterly charity had gone dry. "Every tub must stand on Its own bottom." she said. The minister bad reached Bobby's name. Bobby's face wore Its accustomed smile. OMAHA'S GREATEST BARGAIN EVENT tlffi That Great Linoleum Sale near advent of spring A ... Mm W Prices Anniversary Prices The Best Crisp Pretzels, per lb. ...Oc Choice California Prunes, per lb.. 4c Fancy California Muscatel Raisins, per pound 7 He Fancy Mulr Peaches, per lb 10c Fancy Moor Park Apricots, lb.. 12 He AH' other kinds of dried fruits In proportion. Anniversary Sal of Trash Vftabls. Fresh Beets, Carrots, Turnips, or Onions, par bunch IH Frenh Parsley, large bunches SUe Fresh Cauliflower, per lb. 'Ho Fresh Sweet Potatoes, per lb. ...... .SHo Two beads fresh Lettuce So Fresh Cabbage, lb Ho Fresh Hothouse Hadlshes, 8 bunches 60 Old Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Parsnips, Rutabagas, Red Onions, etc. lb Bo Bobby was indlscrtmlnating. It cannot be said that his Biblical lore was In any wise profound. It sounded right enough to him. He rose in his place. "Every tub must stand on its own bottom." he said. And thereafter. It la recorded, Bobby stood up longer than had been his wont and It cannot be said that he did It Joy fully. The Circle Magazine. Be Won His Case. . The lawyer told Mike Dolan, 'his client, that he had a good fighting case. Mike mused a minute and then said, tentatively:' ."Do you" think It would do any good to send his honor a couple o" ducks?" "No, no!" replied the lawyer; "I know him too wel). If you did that he would decide the Jcaie against you, sure as fate." Two days afterward the case was beard, and Mike, won It out and out. So he called on his lawyer, and In the course of settling up af fairs remarked: "Well, you see, sir, It was just as well I sent his honor those ducks." "What!" exclaimed the astonished counsel; "you sent the ducks after what I said?" "Yes, I did." replied Mike; "only', after what you told me, I thought it just as well to send them from the man on the other side." Dundee Advertiser. rays for orfeadlaa; Frlde. Dr. Bedloe, former consul at Amoy, was introduced to Edward Levy, a merchant of Relelgh. N. C , the other night. .Frequently Dr. Bedloe was addressed by some of his story telling acquaintances as "Doe." "Some years ago," related the North Carolinian, "I was advised to consult Dr. Osier, the famous John Hopkins patholo " rIP Friday a crowd, Saturday a pcr M I feet crush 'of delighted buyers; jo Monday we Ma rcasuu a. selling aui .laaaiiig any ever known for this month. New bargain offerings will be a delight to all visitors. RSARY SALE is already evident, by All Winter Cloth Caricul and Fur Coats on Sale at Half Price and Less. Beautiful Dress Styles Silks, satins, messalines, nets and voiles, in delightful assort ment of newest designs for spring wear, in all the delicate pastel shades and the rich and varied colorings so popular this season, greatly under priced for this sale at $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00, $35.00, up to $50.00 New Spring Dresses, in Pana mas and broadcloths, in the popular Empire effects, manu facturers ' samples, made to sell at $25.00, choice, $14.90 An entire line of New Voile and Panama Dress Skirts, charm ing values at sale prices, each, $7.50, $10.00 to $15.00 Sole Omaha agenfsfor "Ma ternity Skirts" prices are $7.50, $10.00 & $12.50 $1.50 Percale "Wrappers and House Dresses, on sale at 98c Women's $1.50 Flannelette Dressing Sacques, choice 49c Heatherbloom Underskirts worth to $30.00, at. . . .$1.45 for the versary Anni Sale. make this the Banner Sales Week In our satisfaction or your money refunded, per 81.25 Fresh Spinach, per peck ....SOo Fancy Cucumbers, each i Bo Believes Celery, bunch 800, 8S0, too, 850 Larjra Grape Fruit, each 3Ho Ww Honey, per rack lHo Anniversary Sale of Xlghland travels California's rrlde. Regular BOc size, per dozen 30o Regular 40c site per dozen SBe Regular SOc size, per dozen 8O0 Regular 26c size, per dozen ISO Just try them onre and you will be con vinced there la nothing finer grown ecoad Say BI47 Anniversary Batter, Cheese and Batterlae Sale Choice No. 1 Dairy Butter, per lb....Slo Fancy I airy Table Butter, per lb....33o Fresh No. 1 Country Creamery, lb. S6o Fancy full cream N. Y. White or Wis consin Colored Cheese lb SOo Sap Sago Cheese each....'..,,, Neufchatel Cheese, each So gist. He looked me over and then pre scribed a new mode of living, rather than a lot of medicine. He wasn't with me twenty minutes. ' "Now, down at home, where we know the physicians, we hall them good naturedly as 'Doc'.' Forgetting that I was a stranger, I ssid to Osier: 'Well, how do we stand, Doc?' " " 'Fifty dollars.' he replied, and his tone of voice had no sweetness In it " 'What's that. Doc?' I asked. 'FlftyT "'I said $50,' he answered; 'M-' '1 paid It and hurried away. Boon I be gan thinking and the notion came to rue that he added a few dollars for the manner in which I addressed him. "Since which time," concluded Mr. Levy, "when addressing a physician I call him Mister . Doctor . or Esquire. Washington Correspondence New York Times. Caame for Alarm. An elderly patient In the Tennessee mountain region was suffering from a malady the remedy for which the doctor prescribed In the form of capsules. The old woman trusted her medical adv)er, but for the medicine she evinced much sus picion. Some time aftjr she had takes the cap sules she was asked by her sort how she felt. Porely." "Don't you, want nuthln' 19 eat?" Soon, however, the old woman arose from her bed and tskk her scat In a rocking chair. Thinking' that the attention would be gratefully received, the eon filled her pipe, and, taking a 'live eoai from the expect "with good As Omaha's Leading Dress Goods House This sale means much to every lady in Omaha and vicin ity. It means not only unprecedented price savings but assortments for selection and qualities unsurpassed by any store in the land. FORENOON ONLY All Priestley's celebrated English black goods All Fred K. Arnold's celebrated German black goods All Lupin's celebrated French black dress goods All our American black dress goods Everything in stock, nothing excepted, will go at ex actly Half the Marked 1 Price 2 AFTERNOON ONLY All our foreign and domestic col ored wool dress goods. This In cludes everything In our high grade dress goods stock. No limit to quantity. For this day only at exactly Half the Marked i Price 12 No black goods sold In' afternoon nor colored goods sold In the forenoon at these prices. Anniversary lew eiry Specials Rhine Stone Hat Pins A fine line for selection, values to $1.50' at 25 394 " 4S Belt Pins and Buckles A big sample line, values to 12.00 t 25 and 48 Gentlemen's Combination Sets Cuff Buttons and Stick' Pins, val ues to 75c. at 23 Hand-Carved Barretts Values to - $1.00. on sale 15 05 39 Pearl Cuff Links SOc Hat Pins, rbinestone and Jet. t 100 25c Veil Pins, each. lO SOc Shirt Waists Sets, at.. -25 $1.23 Quality Teaspoons, guaran teed, on sale, per set 754 $1.00 Teaspoons, per set...25 Mail orders filled except in case of hour sales Send orders at once See ad on last page section Cfor annU versary sale specials, clothing and furniture. Special in rinest flint fall cut Steins, OFTIC, COCKTAXX.B, SarXKTS and WISTB OIiASBXS. These glasses are sold to the trade at $3.60 to S.QO per dozen. T or this sale, tfii each AUC Safe Sprciafs Hardware and Houseiurnishings Large willow clothes baskets, worth 8 So 69o C-foot heavy braced ladder, wortla 11 60 89o 10- qt. galvanized water palls. .. 18lo Extra large size Enterprise food chop per. No. 303, worth 11.95 each.. 890 Extra heavy galvanized wash boiler, only !c No. t Llsk copper boiler, worth $4.75. only $i.9S 11- gal. garbage cans, with ball and cover U8c $1.69 solid copper nickel plated tea kettles 79o Large No. IT coal hods, 29c size... 19c I .arse wooden chopping bowls ISo $1.60 Guarantee Ironing boards, with stand 98o ?SXt Try HAYDEN'S First hearth, carried both to his mother. "Take that away, son" yelled the old woman In the utmost fright. "Dfln't you know better'n to come near me when I've got them cartridges In mo?" San Francisco Star. The Tramp Card, Two neighbors In a Missouri village were arrested for fighting and brought to court. The Judge asked the assailant to tell his story. "Jedge," he said, "we war a-playln' of seven-up, seven pints t' th' game, two bits on the comer. I had bin losln' all day, Jedge, an' I had up my last two bits. "I dole the kyards. He was two an' I war slk. He begged an' I gin him one. He flung his queen sii' I played my trey fur low. He flang his king an' I played my ten. He flang his ace an' I played my Jack, and then. Jedge, then he flang his deuce, an' I hit him." Saturday -Eve ning Tost. Praaka of Politicians. Albany Is Infected with practical Jokers who make the telephone the chief Instru ment of torture. At 4 o'clock one morning Assemblyman Colne, chairman of the as sembly committee on canals, was called out' of bed. The conversation was In this order: j "This you. Coins? Were you ssleei.?" "No, no; I was playing bridge whist out on the lawn tennis court." "Well, we dislike to disturb you. but we have an argument down town. Ons man says you are the beet authority In these parts tm canals. Is that right?" "Well. I consider myself nrctty good la Remnants of all Kinds Muslins, sheetings, white goods, etc., 15.000 yds. in all, regu lar 10c to COc yard values 2H 3H 5 7H 8H d 10 High grade wool dress goods remnants, values from 75c to $$ 00. at So 30 40 50 75 Many Other Special 250 pieces of W'm. Anderson's genuine Scotch criterion ging hams, 32-Inch wide; absolutely fast colors; for all 124c Monday, at Arnold's genuine 18c Scotch Zepheretta, 32-inch wide; abso lutely fast colors; all 4 day. at lUC All our silk and mercerized fou lards, fine colorings; Monday, only 33c f All our evening shade In printed silk mulls, called Flora de Sole, worth 50c and 59c yd., OQ Monday only, at WWW All our 25c pongees 15c All our 39c O -! pongees efilwC All our 60c pongees . 36c All our 59c AA pongees ,wUC About 60 other specials in this department too numerous to men tion. Anniversary Sale of, Belts 25c and 55c Values 19c A big line of silk elastic belts, regular 2c and 35c values, all go at one price 19 Our extra line all silk extra quality elastic belts with high grade fancy bnrkles. 75e to $1.09 values, sale price 39c Other Aaaivtrrwary Sol Special SOc Laiii' Fancy Ni:kwear..2S 25c embrotdr(i linen collars. Via 15c pure linen kanikerchiefs.TH 5c fine Swiss aaadkerchlf3.3Hc 3c children's fancy nd'Hts. .lc 5 yds- mer. 6klrt binding. . . .7H 25c boys and girls books.. 17 He $1 copyright books, at 4S $1.60 copyright books. at....ttc 50c post card albums, each.. 25c 10c Ink tablets, each 5c Glassware CHINESE CUPS AITS IAT7CZBB 600 Chinese Cups and Banoers, in dlf . ferent decorations; regular 2ac and 35c values at, each ISo After Dinner Caps and Saucers SOO After IMuner cups and saucers, In Japanese and Austrian china, worth lac to 2&C each, at 7Hs Mrs. Potts' 5-plece polished sad Irons, worth $160, only .. 9o No. 3 galvanized wush tubs. 4'jc 35c heavy zinc wash boards. ...... !5o 25c Mrs. Vrooman's sink strainers. only 10c Large white-lined wash basins,. . ,10c 3 large rolls toilet paper luc Nickel-plated range tea kettles.. 190 tf-wlre or wooden coat hangers. ... 10c Extra strong heavy folding wringer bench ,.$l.d9 90 clothes pins or 3 boxes for..., 10c Perforated chair seats, all sizes.. 10c $4 novelty wringer; 1-year guarantee; only $2.76 $7.6o easy Ak-Sar-Ben washer $1 i the daytime, but I don't car to be pulled out of bed and asked to discuss canals at 4 o'clock In the morning." "Tou're a little sensitive, Is that Itr "Sensitive nothing; don't you think a man has a right to be a little sensitive over such a trick as this?" "But you're not angry?" "No, I'm delighted." "Well, what we wanted to know Is this: Is there any statute prohibiting a mem ber of the legislature from taking a bath In any portion of the Erie canal which la not used for drinking purposes?" What Mr. Colne said then will never be printed. New York World. Judge MaUest7d Raliag, Mrs. Scphle Plrek of Cleveland, Q., will b sent to the workhouse to work out a fine of J O and costs for stealing 35 cents worth or railroad scrap Iron, but .only In the event that some member of the Chamber of Commerce or other wealthy person agrees to care for her three small children while she Is Imprisoned. Tills was Police Judge Levine's answer to several rhh Cleveland men who have appeared before a Chamber of Commerl e committee to demand less lenient treatment In pulice court of women arrested for. thefts of coal or Iron from railroad tracks. Judge Levlne said his conditional offer to Imprison Mrs., Plrek would be open for one month. Meanwhile her sentence Is suspended. Incidentally, It may be men tioned that the youngest the three babies la nursing. ! I