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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1909)
The Omaha Sunday Bee PAHT TWO EDITORIAL PAGES 4. TO 8 ADYEHTISX IN THX OMAHA DEE BEST IN TIIK STE3T VOL. XXXVIII NO. 3D. OMAHA, SUNDAY .MORNING, MARCH 14 1909. SINGLE COrY FIVE CENTS. !5 A THREE DAY SHOE SALE FOR WOMEN Post Card Albums, a sale A timely purchase brings you this lot. High grade Albums, leather bound and em- C a( bossed or plain. Capacity 300 to 600 j cards, Regular $3.00 and $4.00 books... Family Bibles Holman editions with family records In each book. $8.50 Bibles, heavy j $6.00 Bibles, board board and leather and cloth bindings binding ....$.175 1 for 83.75 Monday's Corset News One big lot of women's high shoes, patent colt, Run metal, ylcl. tan and black suede ; shorn, all hand ewed, every pair 13.60 and $4.00 values, $2.09 Women's tan calf, tan kid, patent colt, vlrl kid, pumps and oxford ties, $3.00 and IJ.50 values, for 51.08 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we will sell women's high shoes, low shoes and evening slippers at third and more un der regular prices. Dependable qualities and best styles:- A dollar saving on corsets is the best opportunity you'll find in the stoma tomorrow. Bennett's has secured from a prominent eastern nmkar a large shipment of new Ions' batiste corsets at a pro nounced reduction on account of little Irregularities In the making, but so slight aa to be of no conse quence, as they do not In any way affect the life of Sample Line women's high grade shoes in tans, blacks and patent leathers, sites 3, 3 M and 4 only, values pos itively up to $5.00, choice, t pair 81.70 Evening Hllppers In pink, blue, and white kid and calf skin; also patent leather, three strap slippers and pumps. $2.60, $3.50 and $4.00 values, for ..$1.08 set the life of $1.29 the corset. The styles are absolutely new; models to produce the slender youthfulness the new fashions demand; 2.25 corsets .., j f SPRING 8TYLK IMK)K, and any 15c La-ll M jf, dles' Home Journal Pattern, for . .20 Jjfcjaw f STUPENDOUS SALE MONDAY DRESS GOODS FROM N. Y. AUCTION 1,800 Pieces Foreign and Amerioan Dress Goods in Peremptory Sale by Order of FRANZ MERZ and other Importers and Mfrs. Our New York representatives at 320 Church St., were on the ground when this sale was held February 24th, and bought up thousands of yards at almost incredible low prices. The house of Franz Merz is known as one of the greatest importing concerns of high class Dress Goods in the world. The line consists of BLACK AND COLORED FANCIES, PANAMAS, WORSTED VOILES, SILK MIXED VOILES, SILK EOLIENNES, SERGES, HAIRLINE SUITINGS, SICILLIENNES, ETC. 31 Pieces Foreign Dress Goods from famous German mills, consisting of diagonals and shadow stripe effects as well as plain weaves, 44-incli goods, all colors, that cost 75c to land, retail price $1.00, for G9c Grey Suitings similar to wool taffetas, grey grounds only, with hairline stripe, of various widths, 44-inch goods worth to $1.25, at per yard 70c Mohair Sicilliennes in black, brown and navy, rich, handsome and silky in finish, most ser viceable fabrics made, widths up to 54-in., cost to import alone was $1.25. In Monday 's sale, at yard 88c 28 Pieces Finest Imported All Wool Worsteds, in all late colors, navy, brown, wine, green, grey, in several shades of each. Merz's ' wholesale price was $1.32 Vc yard, now 98c Silk and Wool Fabrics. Iligh grade materials, worth to $3.00 a yard, fabrics of a soft, clingy texture, in nearly all colors. Just such materials as usually go into highest priced gowns. Priced tomorrow, at yard . . . .95c White and Cream Serges for tailored suits for evening wear or for street frocks; also for Misses' and women's spring jackets. Some white wool taffetas, also only 5 pieces great values at $1.00. Our price 59c Also a great assemblage of handsome black and colored materials of which there are only one or two pieces of a kind. Every one a full third under Merz's import cost. Our Newly re-organized and improved Delivery System To more thoroughly cover the dis tricts of Omaha and its environs, It lias been found advisable to rear range routes of our delivery wagons. Under this new system we shall be able to cover more territory without materially affecting present arrange ments. The Bennett delivery service has for many years been the largest and most efficient In Omaha, and we aim to make Improvements as occasions demand. Twenty-five wagons and fifty horses are "on the Job" dally, deliv ering your goods promptly and In good condition. The following territory Is covered by our delivery system: Omaha proper, South Omaha, Fort Omaha, Benson, Dundee, Walnut Hill and Clifton Hill. Our "Inside" routes covering three fourths of Omaha, will receive two deliveries daily. America's Finest Tailored Suits at $25 New suits crowding in at a rapid rate. March sales breaking all selling records. Busy, busy, busy, every day and all day long hustling, bustling throngs fill the department. Bennetts again set the pace with the most brilliant assemblage of high-class styles ever displayed here abouts at popular prices. Scores of beautiful, dignified, classy suits are shown at $25.00, such as are not duplicated anywhere. They are ex clusively Bennett styles. To illustrate we mention suits of finest grade Botany serge, in grey, navy, taupe, green, rose and black, half tight-fitting, self buttons for a trim; also splendid Lymansville worsted suits in best new colors, trimmed with large silk bengaline buttons and loops; both queenly models; real value $35, priced at. $25 Spring Jackets Black panama and serge jackets, 36 inches in length, splendidly tailored, sizes up to 46. Just the garment re quired if you do not care to buy a spring suit; semi-fitted and silk lined $10, $12 and $15 Tan and Gray Covert Jackets Smart 30-inch garments, designed on entirely new lines, dressv and stylish, $7.50, $8.95 and Jumper Dresses of Anderson gingham, in small broken checks. broidery insertion trimmed $4.95 Silk Petticoats, creating unbound ed enthusiasm tomorrow with a big shipment of fine silk petti coats, made of Simon taffetas and every one big $7.50 values, all the best colors, including black and white, for $4.95 Madras Jumper Dresses, in green, tan and gray stripe, made with V neck and cap shoulder, to be worn with shirt waist $3.75 em- 1.00sou8h&ilks:59c Those handsome, stylish, nobby rough silks, 28 inches wide in a dozen new spring shades; nothing more fashionable shown, $1.00 quality 59c New Spring Mescalines. Foulards, 24-inch Silk Wash Tat , fetas; the cream of the season's most popular silks in a i. world of new colorings, values unmistakably up to $1.50, at, yard 60 Double Fold Black Silk Voile- 10 pieces on sale; a rich, filmy fabric of finest texture, Imported to retail at $1.50 a yard, secured In New York auction and now offered. t 48 Silk Mill Lengths 1,000 pieces 3 to . 10 yards, including ' plain and fancy Messalines, Loulslenes, Peau do Cygnes, i Taffetas, fancy silk of every description.; every late shade, i $1.00 values f40 Black Tourist Silks for traveling, for street Lwfcar, for auto coats absolutely does not show creases when crushed, launders like linen; on sale exclusively at Bennett's. , MONDAY'S GREATEST EMBROIDERY EVENT 24 and 27-Inch Flouncing, beautiful and elaborate designs on splendid Quality cloths. These are having a great . sale now for combination undergarments, dresses, etc., values to 75c yard, at yard , i--.20 6.00O Yards Embroidery Edge consisting of edges, inser tions, bands, galloons, and corset cover widths. Large im port order from St. Oall, Switzerland; values 25c and 10c, op sale, at, yard 12 42-iirch Walstlag Nets, the erase tbla Beason for evening waists, yokes and sleeves, come with small neat designs, ' and every piece $1.00 value, Monday, a yard 40 Hootch Madras Ginghams, a special lot for tomorrow. En tire case fine 12-lnch g-oodB, usually selling at 25c yard. ' Suitable for dresses, waists, children's wear, men's shirts, etc, light and dark styles, at half, yard... 12 &, Baltenberg Centers , A Monday event with price Inducement enough to clear up the entire lot tn the day. 15- and 18-lnch Battenberg Cen ters, hand made, felled edges, round or square QC shapes, 40c Values, at tt)C Tblt (roods for tailored suits, check stripe and figured, 28c us ually, fur 10 Jondalk Salting linen finish. If -Inch, thoroughly shrunken and tx)rt)d, lo goods, at 10 Jtonm Cloth, very fine, soft finished cloth, specially designed for undergaruumta, . free from spots or flaws, lie grades, at 18ViO DOMESTIC SPECIALS Sterling Sheetings, It bolts. -4 widths, full 1 imlies, good welirht and soft twisted yarn, standard Jc quality, Monday, for 3o Bleached Sheets, fine large sice, 76c quality, our price tomor row, each 4o PUlow Oasis -i-lnch, stand ard cloths, J3o value, for loo jl , t " 1 w 1 ' " 11 " ' 1 1 A a - 4 ' 1 ! 3 - 20,000 Pieces ., Monday Fnrirp snmnle lines carried bv 25 travelling salesmen for one of the largest importers of Oriental China in America. Most Astounding Bargains on Record Positively the greatest and niost phenomenal dealiaver consummated by an Omaha retail establishment. It's a buying scoop that ' was the envy of scores of "New York buyers. Our department chief turned the trick and secured this-vast sea of China at one-fifth and one-sixth its actual value. 20.000 pieces, mind you. Ml samples. Kew, novel and artistic Japanese conceptions. 1.25 pieces for 25c. $2.50 pieces for 49c. 6.H r.t' r.rr t.oo and so on. The bamains are simply marvelous. The winaow uimuuy n ... , telling a forceful story of the wonderful opportunities. Immense space Is given over to this display salespeople to wait on you. Bale starte promptly at 8 1,000 pieces at $1 each, positively worth $-6, $5, $0 This great lot includes new and unique Tankards, Chocolate Pots, Cracker Jars, Tobacco Boxes, Chops, Cake Plates, Vases of all kinds. Plates, Celeries, Trays, Tea Pots, Syrups, Mayonnaise fl Af dishes and many other articles $leUv 1,500 Pieces of Jap China -Including Trays, Salads, Vases. Comports. Nut Bowls, Cups and Saucers, . $2.00 for China Worth to $8.00 Several hundred . magnificent pieces both useful and decorative. All new stock from big New York purchase shown first Jf time Monday. In the lot are Jugs, Tankards, Vases, JT Rniads. Fern Dishes. Chops, Chocolate Seta. Etc., .(E,vJ.from.,u:.,!- $2.oo 2,500 Pieces Jap China Such as Plates, Salads, Nap pies, Jewel Boxes, Nut Bowls, Hair Receivers, Pow- . der Boxes, Bon Bons, Cups and Saucers and a world of other pieces worth $1.50, $2.00 AQj, and $2.50 choice vL 10,000 Pieces at 10c, worth to 50o Trs,ys, Plates, Hair Receivers, Powder Boxes, Fruits, Cups and Saucers, Ash Trays, Salts and Peppers, Etc., beauti ful and wonderfully cheap, worth iAa ,lVt Extra o'clock Monday morning. Chocolate Pots, Tea and Coffee Strainers and dozen other kinds, values $2.50 and $3.00 nr H for 5,000 Pieces at 25c, values $1.00 Including Cups and and Saucers, Manicure Trays, 8ugars and Creams, Almonds, Olives, Hair Receivers, Powder Boxes and dozen other kinds. Average values $1.00, 'X. V7Urt2 to 60c, for Shipment and Sale All Linen Tailored Waists from the Goodstock Mfg. Co., makers of best linen tailored waists in America. The excellence of the materials is unsurpassed, the finish and fit of each garment absolutely correct. One fine assortment of corded Madras .Waists, are made with pleated front and laundered collars and cuffs of self materials, and finished with gen uine pearl buttons; all sizes 2.00 All Linen Waists Made of nice grade fronting or bosom linen front and back, tucked collar and cuffs. Btlff laund ered, of .self materials, all sizes. .$2.50 Pure Irish Linen WaJsta Tucked tailored Waists, the fit of these garments appeals to all. Most serviceable and dressy garments $3.50 Pure Irish Linen Hhirts foe-women, cut deep with plenty of material below skirtband. Made with Gibson back for $3.50 Linen Waists Tailored with -inch pleats overall fibnt and back, neat gentoels styles $3.05 Girls' Dresses 3 to 14 years, made of best Toile du Nord Ginghams and standard washable materials, exquisite new styles all for less than cost to make, up from 50c, 80c, $1.25 and $1.75 Expert Jewelry and Watch Repairing asssBBBsassaBSBBSBSBasssssBBssassaasisssBssasssssssBsssssBSBSBssBasasaasssssa We desire to call your attention to our facilities for do ing high class repair work of all kinds in our Jewelry De partments. Watches, blocks. Jewelry, etc., repaired and guaranteed to be the bett and to give perfect satisfaction. All work done at cut prices. Watches cleanod, 76o to 91.00 I Jewels, at 6O0 to 91.00 Main Spring 78o to 91-00 I Thin Watch Crystals, for ...lOo Extra thick Watch Crystals, vach ' tba If your clock don't run, telephone us, we will call for It, re pair and return it to you. Optical Department A thoroughly equipped department, modern In every respect, in charge of expert and licensed optician. Eyea examined free. Glasses furnished at cut prices. OPENING SALE MONDAY Wall Paper 50,000 rolls of new spring paper ready today. Finest retail stock at popular prices ever assem bled in Omaha. Unusual price inducements to en courage a big Monday business. 35c Ingrain Papers In all colors, roll 10 5.000 rolls Gilt Papers- worth 26c, at, roll.l2t 2,000 rolls of the best selec ted and most complete as sortment of new patterns, at, up from 3 Full stock of Burlaps, Sanltas, Room Moulding, Plate Rails. We do hanging and painting. Phone Douglas 137. (Third Floor.) Hardware A sale of hardware specialties such as every family has need of this spring. Every item shows a good round saving, too. rassUy sUmlM with diagonal dial, easy to read, weighs to 24 pounds, 8c scales, or Te Sain scales with scoop, worth $1.25. BSo Wash IBoilers,- small lot only, slightly dented, will close them out at Malt Mo OMoUaa Ovens, our $1.26 line, for . . . . B&e Extra grado Ovens, worth 9175. at 91.as Wheelbarrow, good strong railroad wheel barrows for garden and lawn, or use about home, strongly constructed, f J 25 velure, for 91.83 (tardea Wheelbarrows, the $3 60 kind, at each 98.60 QlvaAlse4 Falls, l-o,uart slse, regular suo palls, for 19o Bills 9Uak atralaers for corner, beat made, (Including li) stamps) tomorrow, for SOo Assoc eeae Wall Paper Ctoaacr, can lfto And ro Stamps. jgall Boses, cast iron, usual price every where 6uo to SOo, our price 3e teel Kail Boxes, new, each Se Bteel Mall Boaes, lock and two keys.. Ma lEEMETT'S March Furniture Sale Opens Tomorrow With Great Economies pi-tags One lot of wood Iron frame bed springs, odd sixes, slightly damaged In shipping, clos- J QJ Solas Oak Dreesers With FTench plate mirror two large drawers and two small ones genuine fi: til J ft values, for Months of preparation fop this annual spring furniture sale has filled our show rooms to overflowing with matchless economics. In your refurnishing for spring you owe it to yourself to see liennett's lines. Here and there we bought entire stocks. Dining room chairs and tables here, parlor furniture there, beds In another factory and so on. In every case the price made us was ridiculously low. Thee you share in now. Today's announcement is merely a hint of what you may expect. Start your buying to morrow. The bargains certainly justify it. Wonderful Purchase Beds Here's a sale from two great one now offered It's an opportu and we advise tlon. There are of over 600 Iron beds purchases, and eveiy at lust half and leas. niri' seldom presented your Immediate atten over a score of styles. C) Dining Tables (Exactly like cut.) We show one of our great bargains. This table la all solid oak. 45-Inch round top that extends to 6 feet. It's firmly constructed throughout a genuine $12.50 table for the first time now for the CIA Oft March sale, at 11.5 7 Automatic Bed Davenport Like drawing shown slse Sixlt ;nrhes, covered with velour; steel top, spring construction; a genuine 2 00 piece of furniture March sale jjjj gj Mattress Special We put on tale Monday luv) fine 45-lb elastic (elt mattresses covered with best grade ticking and blsuult tufted, abso lutely sanitary. Each mattress Is paper wrapped and aewed la burlap bale. There are no better mat tresses at 110. the regular ? QQ price of theae; tomorrow. ,'. I Turkish Couches We picture above an attractive and sub stantlul couch with oak frame and steel construction, 30x76 Inches. Leather ette upholstered, great value at Q CA $15 March sale price Sanitary Couches All steel, strong, du rable, rerfert in every detail, tr opeilal March eale price, fS kind' 4u.iMMSjaaju ' pining Chairs A substantially built chair, full quarter-sawed oak, (just as picture shows) large, comforta ble, full bos seat, ll-lnch frame, highly polished. Best $t.6 dining chairs on the market ff p March sale price Iron Beds at Half Twenty-six patterns in the March sale, full size, three coat enamel beds, In green, blue, white, etc. prices commence at $1.48- then rise gradually Jl.OJ. $3.20. $3.48. $4.08 bd up, and not a single one but what Is actually worth double or more. (Third floor.) Groceries Bennett's Golden Coffee, per pound . .86o And 60 Stamps. Teas, assorted, per pound 48o And 40 Btamps. Bennett's Capitol Pepper, can lOe And 6 Stamps. Bennett's Capitol Flour, per aack ....91.90 And 76 Stamps. Rice, four pounds lOo rice fur as Granulated Sugar, 20 pounds, for ,...91.00 Cracker, three lOo packages, for t3q Fillet of Herring and Sauce, can . .1SH Poppy Evaporated Milk, 10c cans, for So Peach Hale, our regular 16c quality, lb. lOo Diamond C. Soap, 10 bars, for Bio Sweet Pickled Peaches, quart jar, for SOo Vegetable and Flower Seeds, package Ho Burnham's 20c Clam Chowder, can lHo Swansdown Codfish, 4 packages, for 96o Velvet Gloss Starch, lOo package, for Be Corn Meal, 8-lb. sack, white or yellow, per sack 19 Ha Economy Clothes Cleaner, bottle 86o And 20 Stamps. Succotash, "Best We Iave," 16c quality, for lOo or a dosen 91.SO Kvap. Black Raspberries, pound ROe And 10 Stamps. Pure Honey, Mason pint Jar. for SSc And 20 Stamps. Snider" s Pork and Beans, I cans for ..90s And 10 Stamps. IIHT'S SOSES