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EDITORIAL
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VOL. XLII-NO. 7.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 91"J.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
Successors to Bennett Co.
Successors to Bennett Co.
Store Closes at 5:00 O'Clock
Store Closes at 5:00 O'Clock
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We ring down the curtain on the greatest selling event Omaha has ever known and the sale of
the Bennett Half-Million Dollar Stocks will be history. Fresh bargains to greet you this week
We're sorry we can't continue this sort of selling for we have made countless
friends for the store, and extended the boundaries'of Omaha's reputation as a retail center far beyond
what it ever was before. But it has-to end for the old Bennett stocks are nearly , gone--just one more
week for you to enjoy s the greatest bargains you are ever likely to know.
'. Naturally pur reduced prices on' these goods have been' effective-they have nearly accomplished ,
the task we put them to. But they haven't worked in unison. Some stocks : are cleaned up entirely--evenlv.
Others, while greatly diminished, are ragged and broken. ,
So we have given ourselves just one more week in which to hurry out the re
mainder. We have taken great privileges with the price tags-cut them even lower than their already
shamefully low little sale prices.
A few of the lines have been replenished with new goods, just to freshen the assortments - and help
out the slow movers. Not a person in Omaha and the surrounding country can, afford to miss this last
week's selling. There are bargains for every need of wardrobe and home and the most; prudent people
will be here early in the week and early in the day.
ovely Lingerie Dresses, Now
It's now the: time when every store is putting forth its best efforts to rid itself of summer stocks for a
store's season is about three to five months ahead of your season-the store must prepare itself for what
you will need in the following season long before your season is over. But in spite of the strenuous
measures all stores must now use, we doubt if you will be able to find lingerie dresses that compare with
these at $14.95 for anywhere near the same price. They are advanced in style and made of heavy robe
embroideries. Elegantly trimmed with Macramc lace, hand embroidery, Irish, filet and Valenciennes laces as well as the finest reality machine made em
broideries. Copied from imported models and made, to sell at $29.50 to $35.00. Tomorrow you choose at $14.95. - .
Linen Dresses G Q t
One lot of women's & misses' P'-
dresses of white French linens with pretty hand
embroidery work ; the same qualities that are
' always sold at $25.00, priced for this closing out
at $9.95 each.
Norfolk Suits at ft Q c
Norfolk suits of white Bed- MrJ9SJ
ford cords and piques, with skirts of a new and
stylish cut and belts of self material; sizes for
women and misses; values from $9.50 to $13.50 at
$4.45 and $6.95 each.
Linen Dresses El Q R
Colored, striped, Swiss and VpJrA-F
French linen dresses in novelty, styles "trimmed
with laces, velvet ribbons and materials of con
trasting color; '$12.50 to $15 values, Monday, or
while they last, $5.95. , - ;
Cream-wkite wool 1 skirts of serges,- diagonals,: Bed'
ford cord and whipcords; the latest variations of high
top "tube" styles; $10.00 and $12.00 (fig Q C
values on sale Monday at ....... . Cf7w70
Silk Blouses at AC)
High grade blouses of crepe, H"v
Japanese and satin striped silks with high necks,
turn-down collars, lace yokes and other attractive
features; $3.95 to $5.00 values on sale Monday
'at $2.69 each.
Fine Raincoats
Fine cravenetted and rubber
ized raincoats in women's and misses sizes; plain
colors and mixtures in tans, grays, navy, black,
etc.; actual $15.00 values priced to move out Mon
day at $5.9o each.
Women s and misses white wool coats made of the
very finest quality serges and diagonals; $19.50 to
$45 values will go on sale Monday E?f
at, your choice, $7.50 to . . . lif OU
Silk Kimonos X Q q
Long silk kimonos, in Empire v Mv A
styles, showing pretty fancy floral and figured
designs on grounds of dark color; trimmed with
satin ribbons; formerly priced $5.95; Monday, or
while they last, $3.9a.
5.95
Iriiffie Silk Store Bargains this Week. $1.25 Silks In) T
TThe silk bargain we mention in the. above eaptionis a' "head-liner" in every sense of the word, as it em 'rf'7
graces some of the coming fall season's choicest fabrics. There are beautiful chameleon-messalines in two and three-toned color
'combinations', and sturdy, fine draping silk serges in the wanted light and dark shades. Fairly priced at $1.25 when they come into
'the store, they now represent the biggest silk bargain of the season at the sale price of 68c the yard. All are full 27'inch'es wide.
I mpdrted ; Pique s C
! 50c, 27;irich imported white piques in five
different patterns, for Monday's selling only, 35c the, yard.
! ALLFOUR WHITE GOODS,; worth from 15c to 25c
the yard, in striped, checked, embroidered and figured de
signs; Monday, 10c the yard. ' '
36-inch Belmont percales made especially for men's shirts
and garments subject to hard wear, 12Yc values, Monday,
8c the yard. ;'.' .
Linens
72-in. satin damask in a good
range of ' new, down-to-date pat
terns a grade noted for Its
wearing qualities regularly
$1.39 the yard, ; Q'l AfS
Monday v. '...; UU
22x2a-iii. "satin damasknap-
kins In a large range of. good pat
terns; ' actually ; worth $ 3.75 the
dozen, . Monday, spe- . ,: 0 a Q
cial, per dozen J).T.-
15-in. guest toyeling in neat
designs; an" extra' fine grade
that Bennett's priced at 50c the
yard;-special '.' : .;'' 3Qr
Monday, at ' yard ...... .Ot
One Lot of Wash Goods at Cn
The selling prices in the wash goods department are av
out of all proportion with the quality. You will be glad of it
and we will forget it in the big selling; that is sure to result from
the new markings. 19c batistes, organdies and flaxons in var
ious patterns and colorings, are now 5c the yard .
IMITATION FRENCH LINENS AT Oc-Theae very same goods created a sen
sation when we placed them on sale last Monday. Tomorrow wc will close them
out at-lOc the yard. None are worth Jess than 19c.
Kimono Silks at, the Yard,
We're safe in saying you have never seen 1 prettier ' sJJr
kimono silks than those in this final clearance and we know that the same
qualities have never before been so reasonably priced. Oriental patterns in
practically all colors, full 38 inches wide, worth 69c the yard, at 38c.
One Lot Worth Up to 29c the Yard at. 12'o
One Lot Worth Up to 50c the Yard at 15c
One Lot Worth Up to 59c the Yard at 29c
Bedding
81x99-in. bed sheets of an ex
tra heavy weight, made especially
for hotel and rooming house use;
regularly 89c each, Monday, or
whllo they last, AQ
at each -. . . . . ... . . .... OOC
Full bed size wool blankets in
a good assortment of patterns; an
excellent $5.00 'grade, priced for
Monday, , at tho . : ;
Full bed size, summer weight
comforters filled with white' sani
tary cotton and covered with
good silkbline, $2.50
values, at' .'. . ,
$1.98
Why
vv
not buy "Capitol" $
1 NftW wWIp it's vU
Coal NOV while it s
'CAPITOL"-the same hih 2rade. clean and IN-
CP O
TENSELY hot coal you've purchased at this store
during the past five years, is $6.50 per ton NOW, but will advance to
$7 a little later in the season. A quick and certain saving of 50c a ton
if you '11 stock your coal bins AT ONCE. And the same old 4 ' Capitol ' ' guarantee holds
good-if it isn't' the equal of any other concern's $8 coal after TRYING it, exchange
it for OUR best $8 coal--that MEANS something. "Capitol" comes in large lump,
medium lump and nut and burns without grief-hot--clean-economicaI. SAVE that
"half dollar" per ton-be an economist-supply WINTER needs in summer if you'll
GAIN by doing so. , ;
Capitol
Coal is from
"Ziegler"
Mines
Capitol
Coal is
Hand Re-screened
Capitol
Coal is
Smokeless
Sootless
Capitol
Coal is for
Furnace
I & Heater
Capitol
Coal is for
Range
SL Grate
GROCERIES
19 lbs. granulated sugar 91.00
-lb. can Uonnctt's Capitol baking
powder qq
Three 10c pkgs. crackers, ass'd., 25o
4-Pt. bottle Blue Label catsup . .100
H-lb. cake Walter Baker's Premium
chocolate lSo
Three bottles assorted pickles . . . .25o
Full cream cheese, lb. ., SOo
Hand cheese, each ... ."Ho
"Pride of Bennett's" flour, sack, 11.35
2-lb. pkg. Bennett's Capitol wheat, 8o
Four pkgs. Toasto corn flakes... 36o
26c can Bonnett's Capitol apricots or
plums i8o
Cracker Jack salmon, can 19o
Three cans sun smoked Mardlnes. . flSo
Three canH potted beef for 3Bca
large can for lOo
Mustard, Jar, Gc and 10c
Shrimps, per can 10o
Quart Jar olives for . .300
Quart can Oalllard's pure olive oil, 3Qo
Bennett's Capitol kidney or lima
beans, can at to
Shredded wheat biscuits or grape
nuts, pkff 10c
Six cakes York Hose or Vollct toilet
soap fur 85o
10 bars "Boat 'Era AU" soap 2Bo
Yellow Corn meal, lb. So
2-lb. roll Premium butterlne. . . .40c
18c can French peas for 19o
Butter and Eggs
Every wagon is furnished with Ice
box to insure dcllvory of butter in
good condition. ,
Bennett's Capitol creamery butter In
1-lb. bricks, guaranteed weight, 88o
Best country butter, lb S8o
Cooking butter, lb. 83o
Fresh country eggs, dozen 21o
Closing Out
Sewing Machines
Sewing machines .with quarter-sawed
oak cases, high
arms, patent . bobbin winder
and other conveniences to
gether with necessary at
tachments; case has four
drawers ; . $18.75 values at-
$9.98
Sewing machines with solid
quarter-sawed oak r cases ;t
high arm; drophead 'styles '
highly polished" and' thor
oughly well made; automatic
bobbin winder, full set of at
tachments and a 10-year
guarantee with each one;
$25.00 values at-
$16.25
Sewing machines with quarter
sawed golden oak, six-drawer
cabinet cases; high arm, drophead '
styles with automatic bobbin
winder, self-adjusting tension and
a complete set of . attachments a
10-year -guarantee with each ma-chine-$32.50
values at- '
$23.75
L , ....
Censers and Incense
During the course ot some special
i-tudies and researches on the utiliaation
of fire, conducted by Dr. Walter Hough,
curator of ethnology, United States Na
tional museum, bis. attention was drawn
to the collection .of aboriginal Incense
burners in the museum, and eventually
lie undertook-a special1 study of tills Col
lection. -
Dr. Hough 'has described the available
apparatus found prinelpally in Mexico
and Central America, in a paper' recently
published W the United States National
Museum,' Proceedings N,o.-1.887,- In which
he narrates on the origin and history of
the various Implements and customs.
The development of the use of .censers,
as suggested, by the author, is-not only
of Interest, 'but very remarkable. It
ljpgan In the prehistoric uses of fire and
Ismoke, which at a certain stage were
employed in many ways to express feel
'ings and reverence. It Is not "strange
that aboriginal man experienced some
awe when lie . witnessed the mysterious
transition of te finite Into the infinite,
which to h!p was obviously the change
of material' things Into., rpiritual; the
transition of the- finite into' the Iflnlte.
So when tfio .smoke of his fire rose from
the earth and disappeared into the air.
It apparently , ascended to the heavens,
carrying his' praper or protestation to
the Supreme Being above. In this way
smoke became symbolical of prayer,
with that signification' It. was introduced
into the- weird and often terrible rites of
the natives of Mexico and Central Amer
ica, and "so remained .'until their religion
was suppressed by the Spaniards.'
In the great.temple compound of Mex
ico, it . Is ' said that there were COO ma
sonry braziers, both of round and square
design, arranged before shrines and other
sacrificial places, where perpetual fires
were - maintained - and - offerings - con
sumed. These were not incense burners
In the strict sense, but - victims were
sometimes scorched - bef cro - the ' fires,
ashes from the portable censers were
thrown Into the braziers; and such par
aphernalia and offerings as were used
In the ceremony were here finally con
sumed.' These' braziers were the souree
from which the live coals were' taken
for igniting the inceneo burners and'een-
sers. They apparently represented ; the j
perpetuation of the primitive communal
fire, the Nahuatl name for which signi
fies "fire navel," indicating both birth
and the underworld.. The braziers were
usually shaped like an hour glass, al
though some had the form of stone
basins borne aloft by, the figures of men
and animals, while others were merely
circular stones mounted on short pedi
ments or . altars , of shrines in temples.
Nearly all represented the human body
in some way, either by effigies, masks,
or by an encircling band or sash. Sev
eral specimens of these various types,
coming mostly - from Mexico . and Costa
Rica, are found in the collections of the
National museum.
Large pottery - vases - of : hour-glass
shape, .which form another class of sta
tionary braziers, have bean discovered
In large numbers In . and about the City
of Mexico and at many other places.
They are undoubtedly characteristic of
the Central American censer brazier, and
are remarkable examples of pottery, both
as regards slso and decorations. Mora
artistic and detailed work is found in the
Class of pottery braclers, due no doubt
to the fact that' the makers were enabled
to work easier in pottery than in hard
stone.
The stationary braziers form tho main
class of communal or general censers,
which is divided into three sections, the
first consisting of tribal, society and fam
ily fire-place, fire-boxes anl flre-aJtnra.
Tho second division Includes the groat
stone braziers, stone basins with legs,
circular stones' with pediments and large
ornamented pottey vessels. The third
main division Includes the special forms
namely, portable gesture and swingmg
censers. The portable braziers comprise
small braziers, tripod censers and bowl
censers. The second group includes flar
ing towis, having ladles and feet; open
work pottery with handles :. spoons or
ladles with ventilation holes; Incense
ladles; pipes and cigarettes. The swing
ing censers which constitute tho third
group, aro primarily of European origin,
although a few Indian ones have been
found.
The history of the development of pipes
Is fascinating and forms an Important
part In the history of censers. It Is be
lieved that the pipe antedates tho use of
narcotic herbs, such us tobacco, although
the importance of smoke appears to
have been chiefly, If not wholly, due to
Its supposed medical proirtles. The
offering of incense made by the Aztecs
to the Spanish conquerors resembles In
many respects the familiar peace pipe
customs of tho American Indians, and the
pipes themselves are similar to those
found everywhere between Southern Mex
ico and Canada. The custom of smoking
yobably did not orlglnato through the
enjoyment of the taste of the smoke,
but arose in connection with the develop
ment of the fire cult In which it had a
sacred significance. At first offerings
were made from a campflru or fireplace,
then, as progress was made In the arts,
tlte braziers were used, and finally the
natives came to use portable appliances,
which gave use to a. great variety of
forms, Including handled pots end cen
sors. The European . swinging censers
are evidently a development of the sta
tionary vase form, as Is also the pipe.
Another, form of lnoense offering found
rather generally in the Pueblo region,
especially in tho southern portion, is the
cigarette, made from a section of cane
tube filled with vegetable Incense. The
cigarette tube is packed with a mixture
of herbs, which when burnt produces
a pleasing odor. The specimens col
lected as a rule appear not to have been
lighted, but apparently were offered by
Implication. In some case, however, they
seem to have been Ignited at the time
of offering. This is the case in certain
shrines located In the caves of the Blue
river, Arizona, where large cane cigar
ette . have been collected. Usually the
cigarettes are girdled with strands of
white and dyed cotton corn, and some
times miniature blankets, beads and
feather, era attached, : carrying out the
original Idea that the - sacrifice was
animate ' and symbolically represented
the human body. This girdle decoration'
Is found on censers and braziers as well,
and it is stated that tobacco played pre
cisely the same part among- priests 'andt (
medicine men of ancient Mexico as it
has from tho remotest times down to the'
present day among the various tribes of
North and South America. It was pow
dered and 1 mixed with Incense and'
formed Into pellets which were carried'
lu a pouch by offi"iat!ng priests. In
other parts of the United States arte-
jhoiu, tuts uaiwiu i uui, leuar wpo, sweet
grass and among the SIkslka, a aweet
Cum of some kind, were burned for In
cense. r ' ' ' '.
It Affected His' Katwre,
"Old BlnKle Is pretty slow, isn't he?
"Yes, Indeed. He's a fossil. I don't
believe he has progressed an Inch la
twenty years."
"What's the matter with him"
"I guess It's the fault ot the busine!,
"VVhaf that?"
"Why, he has the contract for palntlrs
all the city's 'keep off the grass' signs,"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
