7
A Great Underpricing in All Lines to Reduce Our Winter Stocks by Half
It Is Just Following Our Policy of Never Carrying Stocks Over From One Season to the Neki-Great Saving Opportunities for You
TUN niOK: DM All A, SATURDAY, Dl'X KMIM'tt lis. loij.
20 Discount on
All Pur Cnps. Your choice
of our immense lino, $1.75
to $18 values
at 20 Discount
Prelnventory Sale
LINENS
Great
Greatest Clearance Sale of Women's Ready-to-Wear Garments in Omaha
.Full size hemmed huck towols,
colored borders, 15c values,
each 10c
Imported, mercerized satin da
mask, beautiful assorted pat
terns, 69c value, yard.. 3)
Puro linen, hommed, huck tow
els, 39c values, eRch...l()t
Dressor scarfs and squares,
slightly mussed, $1 values, at
each
Huckaback, hemstitched tow
els, puro flax, 75c values, at
each 35 (j
Extra largo, extra heavy hem
med bed spreads, $2 values,
each Sl.SO
One More- Day of the
Big Clearance Sale
of
Oriental Rugs
At 333 Discount from
Regular Low Prices.
ASSORTMENTS FOR SELECTION AND VALUES THAT
YOU'LL NOT FIND DUPLICATED IN ANY OTHER STORE.
COMPARE VALUES HERE WITH OFFERINGS ELSE
WHERE. WE'RE CONFIDENT THE DECISION WILL BE
STRONGLY IN OUR FAVOR. COME EARLY.
Hundreds of elegant Evening Gowns and Dresses. Tailored Suits
and Cloth Coats, $35 to $75 values; on salo for one day, Saturday
at choice
14
Your choice of any
Tailored Suit in our
entire stock, a broad
assortment o f i im
ported, and domestic
models for selection
that sold regularly up
to $75, at one price-
On I' or choice ot any
OU cloth coat in stock
(except plushes
a n d velours. 1
Biggest assortment in Omalia
for selection.
$1490
14!
Evening Gowns and
Dresses in fine chif
fons, nets, satin, char
meuse and other pop
ular fabrics, beautiful
styles and colorings
for street and evening
wear; regular values
up to $05
Handsome evening coals, made
to sell up to $50, in brocaded
satins, velvets, $ A J Qf
nio.. n snlcndid V il OU
assortment all 1
20 Discount on
All Tra cling goods, Suit
Cases, Grips or Trunks.
( Indestructo excepted.)
at 20 Discount
Your Choice of A Our
Fur Coats at Half
Any Fur Set, Scarf or Muff in our entire
stock, just half price. All Children's
Furs included.
at one price
275 CHILDREN'S COATS That sold up to $5, to cjose, $1.95
The Children's Dresses that
sold at $2.50 and $3.00, in one
All other Children's Conts at
just half price.
$0.50 conts, at choice. .$3.25
$7.50 Coats, at choice. .$3.75
$8.95 Coats, at choice. .$4.45
$10.00 Coats, at choice. $5.00
big lot, at $1.45
Children's wool dresses that
sold at $5.00, $0.00 to $7.50,
choice at $2.95
All the Ladies' Waists
A very heavy stock and broad assort
ments at .
At Just Half Price
Ladies' Bath and Lounging TJobes and
Silk Kimonos, at greatly reduced price
in Saturday's sale.
Interesting Clear-
ance Specials
in Fancy Goods
Department
$1.00 leather Collar bags, 4Qi
J 1.00 Coat HaiiKCrs, at. . .49tf
$1.00 Hair Ilruahes. at.. .4f)
$1.00 l.aco Collars, at. . 49d
75c Auto Scarfs, at H5d
$1.50 Work naskots, at. .79i
Ribbons at Half
All kinds, plain and fancy, a
great clcarnnce which means a
big saving for you.
Great Pre-Invontory Clear
ance Sale of Men's, Wo
men's and Children's
Shoes Saturday. Don't buy
one dollars' worth of shoes
till you see the values we
offer hero.
PRE-ltiVENTORY PRICINGS
To Make a Clean Sweep of
All Holiday
Men's
Furnishing
Slocks
All men's neckwear that
sold to $1, in four lots,
45c, 35c, 25c and 15c
All men's fine suspenders
that sold to $1, in two
lotB 49cnnd 25c
Men's linen 'handkerchiefs
that sold, to 50c, Satur
day, each ..25c 12Jc
Men's Wool Sweater Coats,
newest styles to $'7.50 values,
S3-50 82.08 81.08
Mon's Wool Btth Robes to $15
values on salo at 82.98
S3.98 S4.9S to 87.50
Men's Dresa Gloves, values to
- $2.EjO, kid mocha or buckskin
lined or unllned, on sale, at,
Pair Sl.SO 98tf and 49
Men's heavy fleeced shirts and
drawers, at 35
Men's Dress Shirts, some are
slightly soiled, values up to
$1.50, on sale at -49
Men's all wool, French flannel
or mercerized Madras shirts
that sold to $3, 81.45. 98
Men's union suits that sold to
$5, finest quality, all sizes,
at S3.50. S2.50. S1.98
Men's $2.50 wool shirts and
drawers on sale 81.25. 98d
P re-Inventory Clearance of Hand Bags
Saturday wo will place our entire stock of Ladies hand bags on sale in
bargain opportunities seldom, if ever, equaled in Umalia
big lots, offering
LOT 1-31 HAND BAGS. 39c-A nobby line
of Caratoll bags with strong metal frames.
LOT 2 $1.50 HAND BAGS, 69c-An all lea
ther, leather lined bag on 10-inch leather cov
ered frame; a remarkable bargain.
LOT 3 $2 HAND BAGS, 89c-A beautiful
line of all leather, leather lined bags with
fancy metal frames; they're beauties.
LOT 4-$2.50 HAND BAGS, 98c A splendid
variety of high 'grade bags, black or tan, lea
ther lined, with purse and fancv metal frame.
LOT 5-$3 HAND BAGS, $1.49-High grade
Goat, Seal, Walrus and Pebble tloat bags,
plain or fitted; beauties.
LOT 6 $4 HAND BAGS, $1.98-A big range
of leathers and styles in black and fancy col
ors; greatest snap ever.
LOT 7 HAND BAGS "Worth $5 to $7.00, at $3.50; a big assortment of the choicest styles and
most wanted leathers, snaps, nt $3.50
$20,000 Stock Reducing Sale of Groceries Before Invoicing
21 lbs. best granulated Sugar. . . .$1
4 8-lb. sack best high grade Diamond
II. Flour, nothing finer for bread,
pies or cakes, at per sack. . .$1.10
10 bars. Lenox, Diamond C or Uiat
'Em All soap -Be
10 lbs. best yellow or white cornmoul
for 17 54 c
7 lbs. best bulk laundry starch. .25c
I lbs. best Japan rice for 25c
The best domestic macaroni, vermi
celli or spaghetti, pkg 7c
r. His. best hand nicked navy beans,
ZSttD
for
Hardware
Our department will do moit to make thU pre-lnventory salt the ob
ject of every convtreatlon In every household In Omaha.
"Triumph" sifters reduced Saturday to 53.88
Round, extra heavy, metallic frame sifters.
at !0
Wood fpmie sifters, at ...18c
KITCHXIT ITEMS. '
"Ideal" heavy tin flour Blfter it.. So
Mop sticks
Low frame waffle irons 8Vfc
No. 7 heavy steel skillets .390
No. 8 heavy steel skillets 39o
Any size drip pan So
No. 7 extra heavy copper tea kettles, . .91. 1
Furnace Scoops Fit any furnaco door,
blade of patent tempered, extra hardened
steel, best grade of handles, only 3!o
Ash Sieves At the present extremely high
prices on coal none can afford to be with
out one. We are ngents for the famous
"Success" and "Triumph" sifters. All that
is necessary is pour in the ashes andl turn
the crank. There is no duet. We guar
antee these sifters to save the price of
thenvsolves on the first ton of hard coal.
"Perfection" sifters reduced Saturday to 93.98
GREATEST VKUISTAHLH .MARKET
Best Red River Early Ohio potatoes,
per peck of 15 lbs 15c
Fancy cooking or eating apples, per
peck t!Oc
Large bunches of fresh shallots,
beets, carrots or turnips, at per
bunch 4 c
Best solid cabbage, per lb 1c
2 heads fresh leaf lettuce 5c
S lbs. best bulk oatmeal 25c
4 cans fancy sweet sugar corn..iWc
"lb can solid packed tomatoes ,l()u
(i-lb. can best domestic oil or mus
tard sardines for iMc
1-lb. can assorted soups 7jc
.Tell-O or Jollycon, pkg 7o
Gallon cans Golden table syrup, ,'l5c
Best soda crackors, lb 014 c
Best oyster crackers, lb OJic
Best crisp pretzels or ginger snaps,
per lb Oc
Best tea sittings, lb .10u
Golden Santos coffee, lb 25c
per
14 u
IX THE WEST KOI! TIIH PKOIM.K
Beets, carrots, turnips or onions, per
ID IV, (i
eggs: EGGS! eggs:
Best No. I eggs, nothing flnor,
dozen 1'
SPECIAL IH'TTKIt SAIjE
Best creamery butter, carton or bulk,
per lb :i7c
Best No. 1 country creamery butter,
per lb ;lo
Best No. 1 dairy butter, lb li5u
Special on Xtits, Elgs, Dales, Kir.
Best mixed nuts, per lb l-!ic
7-Orown Imported fiss. lb 15o
California flu". 12-ounco pl.g 7iio
Fancy Hallowe'en dates. II) 7t6o
Fancy Imported Kuril dates, lb. . . 13?o
A GREAT PRE-INVENTORY CLEARANCE OP
Women's and Children's
Hosiery aJ!l Underwear
Ladles' Pure Thread Silk Hose, black
and white and tan, to J I. r0 values,
special at GOtf.
Knyscr Silk Hobo, regular
and out sizes, black nud
colors, special bargains
"t ..81.50 and 98tf
Esco Silk Hose In all popular shades,
all guaranteed at -QSd
Children's 25c wool and fleecod Hose
special, Saturday, pair
Children's Union Suits, heavy fleecod
In all sizes, on salo. garmcut 40
Ladles' and Children's VestB and Pants
:15c values, fleecod, In all sizes, at, per
Karmonr 19rf
Ladles' Union Suits to SII.BO values, silk
and wool and all wool. In white and colorB,
heavy" fleeced S2.08 81.98
Wool Union Suits to $2.50 vanios, In gray or
white, heavy or modlum weight,
at f)8d and 81.50
Klueced Union Suits, heavy or modlum
weight, gray or white, to $1.00 values,
at Gf) aJ 4 fid
Ladles' 75c Fleeced Union Suits, all sizes,
porfect. por garment 35
Iadlna' $1.75 Undorvests or Pants, all wool,
steam shrunk, scarlet or natural, at 25
Ladles' Silk and Llslo or all wool Vests, black only, $1.50 values,
Saturday at 19
MM
Cauliflower,
Capo Cod cranberries, qt
Fancy California Caulll
ID
Fancy ripe tomatoes, lb.
Large grupo fruit, each
lllUliIaiHl navel oranue Mile, xnc. l.-il
sles, por dozen 1 Be, 20c 25c. !J0c
Uc
per
t:
It
Pay
Try Hayden's First
Pays
Saturday's Bed Spread
Clearance
Hemmed crochut bed spreads, full size, $1.50
values, at each 81
Hommed and fringed crochet bud spreuds. full
size, $-' value, at each 81.25
Fringed and hemmed bod spreads, assorted pat
terns, $11 values, at each 81.08
Scalloped bed spreads, full size, cut comers, $5
values, clearance price, each 82.08
$1 Caps, 39c
1,000 men's ami boys,' caps
odd lots samples a n d
broken lines from last
weeks' selling, to $1 val
ues, choice 39c
i
BRIEF CITY NEWS
tack-?tlooner Co., Undertaken.
Try riatlfon Cafe Everything right
Have Root Print tt New Beacon Press
Llrhtlng rixtnres, Snrress-Oranden Co.
Bailey the Dentist. City Nafl. D. 2566
Diamond tonne at 34 and 5 pat
tent. W. C. CTatau. 15H Dodge. Red 6619.
Ton Can start a Savings Account at
the Nebraska Savings and Loan Ass'n.
with J1.00 or more. 1605 Farnam street.
Bute for Motor Truck The .Tetter
Hrewlng company has sued the Union
Pacific railroad for destroying a motor
truck by running, a train into it. Damages
of U.973 are asked.
Judge Doane'a Estate Estate of
the late George W. Doane, valued ap
proximately at W.OOO, was admitted to
probate In county court. The widow was
appointed special administratrix and
probably will be appointed administra
trix later. Judge Doane left no will. Ills
estate will go to his widow and his chll
Jren. Earl Hervey Vlilts Parents Karl C.
Hervey. formerly of Omaha, but now of
Indianapolis, is in the city visiting his
parents. Mr, and Sirs. G. W. Hervey, of
tlilB city. He is the manager of the
Hydraulic Pressed Brick plant there and
Is another Omaha boy who has won suc
cess abroad. He left here ten years bko
and since then has steadily climbed the
'.adder of achievement.
To Dlicuis Poe-"Edgar Allen Foe" Is
the subject for discussion before the
Omaha Philosophical Boclety Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock In Barlght hall,
Nineteenth and Farnam streets. Uicliard
K Metcalfe ot IJncoln was the speaker
tcheduled for this subject, but owing to
his inability to be present his place on
the program will be filled by Walter It.
Justin, who Is secretary of the Philoio
phlcal society and a Poe enthusiast.
The Persistent and Judicious I'm ot
Ifewepaper Advertising is the Road to
BuatauM 0ucm
WILSON DISCUSSES MONEY
Propped Up in Bed, Governor Con
fers with Financial Experts.
CONQUERS ATTACK OF GRIP
Prrslitriit-Klret will Leave Prince
ton Tonlubt to Olebrute Illrtli
duy In Vlrnlnln Town
Where He Wae Horn.
PRINCUTON, N. J., Dec. LT.-l'ropped
up in'hed President-elect Woodrow Wil
son sat for two hours today talking
about currency reform with Representa
tive Carter Glass of Virginia, chairman
of the subcommittee on banking and
currency reform, and Dr. II. P. Willis, a
New York financial wilter.
"The conferenco concerned generali
ties." Sir. alass said afterwards. "The
governor has some positive Ideas about
currency reform and expressed them
more decisively and clearly this anyone
I have ever met."
The governor had almost entirely re
covered ' tonight from his attack of the
grip,, but in compliance with tho physi
cian's orders he remained In ted. He
will leave nt 10:30 o'clock tomorrow for
Staunton, Va., his birthplace, there tp
celebrate with the townfolk his fifty
sixth birthday on Saturday.
Staunton I'rriwirex fur Wileon.
8TAUTON, Va., Dec. 27. Visitors
from various parts of tne country began
to arrlvo hrre today for the celebration
In honor of the homecoming of President
elect Wilson, which will begin on his ar
rival in Staunton tomorrow night mid
coni'lude Satuiday night
Committees having In charge the W.I
hou celcbrntlou were bxi'y today com
pleting final arrangements for the event
and providing accommodations for the
visitors. ''very precaution has beon
taken to safeguard the president-elect
A large detective force Is heo Hnd i-
I llcemen from other lUe will usxlst Pi
' maintaining order
j Precautions alto hive been taken to
prevent Governor Wilson from catching
cold during the big parude which he will
review on Saturday. The reviewing
stand will be enclosed with glass and
heated. Jlrs. Wilson will be tendered
a reception Saturday by the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the
Daughters of the American Confederacy.
llglous instructions should be viewed with !
at least the same sertoulnem 11 so-1
otology " '
Jewish Educators
Discuss Problems of
Religious Teaching
MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Dec. J7.-KstabllsU-ment
of chairs of Jewish history and
literature In all summer schools, Chris,
tlan as well as Jewish and the inaugura
tion of a national correspondence f-cluiol
for Jewish Sabbath schoo'i teachers, are
topics which will be considered at ses
sions of the National Jewish Chautauqua
society which convened In eighteenth
annua) assembly here tonight.
The purpose ot the organization, as
outlined In the address of Rev Dr.
Willllam Rosen of Baltimore, vice chan
cellor of the society, is to discuss per
plexing Jewish problems, contemplate
Jewish educational needs and advocate
Jewish educational Ideas.
Well known educators are on the pro
gram, Including, among others, Dr.
3Ienry Berkowitr of Philadelphia,
founder of the society and Its chancellor,
Dr. Israel Abrams. Cambridge unl
versltj ; James G. Menkln, teacher of
pedagogy, University of Pennsylvania,
B. E. Hall, University of Tennereee, and
P. li. Claxton, United Statej commissioner
of education.
"Efficiency Is 'the slogan of the hour in
all the forward movements of the day,"
kalil Dr. Ilrrkowlu in his grtotlng to
the assembly. "Religious education, last
to ff(' this progressive Impulse, Is
moved by It, pel haps more profoundly
than nil the rest. Leading educators
I have aroused the whole country to a
recognition of the fact that study for
mere bread winning has far outstripped
effl'lenry for charade" making until
now Jhe con. lrt lull has conm that re-
Stockman Injured
By Transfer Team
C. O. Ing, a stockman living at 2523
St. Mary'H avenue, suffered Internal In
juries and a broken ankle yesterday after
noon when he was knocked to the pave
ment and run over by a heavy American
Transfer dray driven by Prank Qulmby.
lie Ih nt St. Joseph' hospital, and I'ollce I
jSiugeoii T. T. Harris, who attended him, 1
sayn that his condition Is serious. Qulmby I
was arrested by Officer Cornu on a 1
charge of reckless driving.
According to witnesses, 1,0 rig was cross
ing Fourteenth street at Douglas when
he was knocked down by the horses. The
driver, Instead of stopping the team,
whipped up and the wheels passed over
the, prostrate victim, Paiwersby at
tempted to halt the driver, but he drove
toward Farnam street and tried to get
away. Officer Corneau stopped him Be
cause he was driving too fast and a mo
ment later learned of the accident a block
away.
tlotiat board, having been appointed last
year to fill tho adiicy made by the
death of Captain II E. I'ulmer of
Omaha.
Barry Will Govern
Home for Veterans
Save Your Pennies
Advises Oil King
TARRYTOW.Y N. Y, Dec. 27.-VSave
your pennies," hb the advice given by
John D. Rockefeller today to 11 nunitir
of school teiii'bers to whom he gnve 1
slclgji ride about Ills estate. The young
school ma'ams eie so Improved with
what they shv. tliut one of them said .if
she alighted iioiu the slrlgh:
"Just think. Mi Rockefeller, you have
this large estate with thtce honves to
live In, while nf must content ournolve s
with u. iwnall 100111 In a flat."
To which the oil magnate's laconic re
sponse was ' save our pennies."
1XS ANGH1.ES, Cal.. Dec. 2T.-General
Patrick H. Barry of Greeley, Neb., is the
probable successor ot Colonel T. J.
Cochrane as governor of tho Sawtelle
Soldiers' Home, accorduig to Colonel
1 Cochrane, who raid today that he tiad ,
received word that o ma;otily of the
national board of managers favored Gen
eral Barry for this place. Colonel Coch
rane tendered his resignation two week
ago and it will become effective In Feb- j
ruary.
The Sawtelle home was recently Inves
tigated by a congressional committee as
the. result of charges of mismanagement
General Bairj is a member of the na- j
FIRST DAMAGE SUIT BROUGHT
FOR DEATH INAN AEROPLANE
NEW YORK Dec. :T.-The first suit
ever brought lure to recovor dumiigcs
for the death of a passenger In -an air
ship was filed today In the supremo
court by the widow of Victor L. Mason,
who wan Killed In Ixindon on May 13.
Mrs, Mason sued an accident and
guarantee company of I-ondoii for $15,000
on a' policy Insuring her husband against
death by violent means. Tho policy wa&
Issued by the defendant's New Tork
agents In IMC.
Mr. Maoou, the deceased, was a p,in.
senger in on aeroplano "for pleasure"
when he fell out and was killed.
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC RAGES
AMONG PILGRIMS AT MECCA
IiONDON, Dei Tt An Odessa dispatch
in Mm rnt n norts un ularniinu enldemlc
of cholera In Mecca, Arablu where
10,000 pilgrims are now gathering In the
last few cla,s 1 H deaths hae been re-
Ported,
At the Theaters
.vrni.w.Tiovs in omaiia.
Boyd: "The Seep Purple."
BrandeUt "Pomander Walk."
Oayetyi Extravagant.
Hippodrome t Vaudeville,
xrueri Burlesque.
Orpheumi Vaudeville.
Matinee today at the Oayety, Hippo
drome, Krug and Orpheum theaters.
I'rnmUi' cif the lri Aurnt.
Three more performances of "Pomander
Wulk" will be given at the Urandels the
ater, tonight. Saturday matinee and night.
F'oniiiiider Walk" Is for people who sel
dom ever enter playhouse, an well us
for tho seasoned playgoer; for those who
have the heart of Dl kensy fold of quiet
humors; ror those who nave sentiment
and moonlight, the muffin man and thu
lampllghtnr Induce xomething more than
a yawn and the Mhlftlng of the overcoat
from one knee to the other. To all such
wo nay: Don't miss "Pomander Walk.'
This beautiful play will bn the attraction
for tho bulancci of the week,
The Vaughun Glaser players continue to
play to packed liounes at the Royd thea
ter. "The Deep Purple," this week's of
fering, Is 0110 of Uie strongest plays ever
presented here by a stock organization,
and much credit U due State Director
Curtis for tho beautiful production he has
given this play. In the futuro the new
bill will open with a Sunday mutlnee In
stead of at tho evening performance, as
bus been the custom, and the Tuesday
matinee discontinued, Next week's at
traction will be the laughing comedy,
"Girls."
. "Tim Littlest lteoel," that stirring and
spectacular military play, will open a
four-days' engagnmcnt at the IlrandeU
theater on next Sunday evening, under
the direction of A. II, Woods. Mr. Far
uum, who starred In this. play last sea
son under tho same management with
signal honors, will be seen in the role of
Captain Cary of the rebel army, t
When the- Iloer war broke out Nnt
Wills, at the Orpheum next week, can
celled all his theatrical booking dates
tor a year ahead and hastened to South
Africa, whore he placed himself at the
disposal of the country. Oara Paul was
deeply touched by Mr. Wills' generous
riffei-. but was firm In his refusal tu al-
; low his friend to link his life In tha con.
1 fllct. Mr Wills, however, remained with
Oom Paul, who found hla sound advice
I on weighty matters and his rousing
spirits a help and tonic As a token ot
.gratitude Mr. Wills was presented with
a set of South African coins, many ot
them dating back centuries.
Vacant scuts are nn unknown iiuuntltv
ut the Guyety, as everybody seems de
sirous of becoming acquainted with Alti
Phlpps and all tho "Winning Widows
constituting- this week's big musical at
traction. Incidentally, It muy be said that
by actual count there were 110 ladles at
yesterday's mutlnee. The seat sale for
the balance of the week Is very large.
MIntz and Palmer at the Hlppodronv
this week had their schooling with the
Metropolitan Grand Opera company und
ulvo spent two seasons with the Abor.i
company. Mr. Mints gives an Imitation
of Caruso Hint In exceptionally clever
IIOTKLN.
"Tho Hotel of American Ideals"
Washington, D.C.
Hotel Powhatan
Pennsylvania Avenue
at 18th und II Streets
Hew. nreproof. Buroptsu TPlan
Rooms, detached bath, $1,00,
$2.00 up.
Rooms, privute bath, $-,50,
8U.00 up.
100 per cent. Fire, Germ and Dust
Proof. Two blocks from White
liouue, and near all points
of Interest.
WRITB FOR SOUVKNIIl BOOKLKT
WITH MAP.
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Owners and Operators.
Direction aad Management
CLIFFORD M. LEWIS
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