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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1914)
10 Xlffi BEE: OMAHA, SATI'RDAY, FEBRUARY 2H, 1011. DIGGING FOR BOTTOM FACTS Inside Information Sought in Lines of Modern Business. NO LONGER TOLERATE GUESSING Good and Sbndr Sldrs of Cnstniners Tiytcrd on Card IniUim, Avail able for Innlant Vr. This la tho day of lnsldo Information. The desire for tntlroato facts about people Is no lonKcr confined to politicians and persons of other deep and mysterl ous callings. In all branches of business the practical value of such data Is rec ognized. A wholesale concern In Kansas City, whose customers aro scattered all over the southwest, has an exhaustive card In dex of the personal foibles of Its patrons. For Instanco, a reference to one card wilt show that Smith of Amarlllo Is a strict church man and a vigorous temperance advocate. The sales manager may also learn that Jones Is a bowling enthusiast, who Js not averse to an occasional high ball when business demands may bo put aside with convenience. To take advantngo of tho store of Infor mation thus gathered the' sales forco Is composed of men of many temperaments. Hawkins Is a church man, and, having something In common with Hmlth of Am arlllo finds him an easy. customer, II urns, a salesman of quiet, sporting proclivities, handles Jones with case. And so on through the rest of tho force. Ily de tailing men of tho right characteristics it Is often posslblo to mako sales, when less congenial salesmen would find! them selves up against tho wall of customers' idiosyncrasies, Phelps, who wrlles for tho magazines, has learned frdm experience that ono edi tor Is particular to tho point of being finicky about the neatness of manu scripts. Consequently, anything Intended for him ho prepares with Infinlto care. Ills card index tells him Mint a certain associate editor rather favors tho au thor who accompanies his manuscript, with a short, cheery, personal note; Phelps does not fall to tako advantago or this. The author also knows through a brother writer that tho chief reader for a review Is bald and extremely scnjltlvo on that subject. Therefore, whon Phlp writes a story for that review he hai no bald characters held up 'to rdlculo. The writer adds dully to his fund of Informa tion and ' finds that his card Index Is quite as much responsible for his suc cess as a writer as the quality of material he writes. newspaper Freeman tells verse, humor, sports and tho like -by mall. Kxperlenre has taught him the valuo of observing the personal charac teristics of managing editors. He knuws, for Instance, that one will not road n form letter; that another Is partial ti leltcM explaining In much detail th feature offered: that a third contrasts for all such matter at the beginning of the year. Such Information enables Frae man to compete very successfully In .in over-crowded field. Tho rule annllea not nnlv In uMlnra. Im to buyers. A fur-dealing concern In Cin cinnati, through a corps of corre spondents, amaeses a fund of Informa tion each year relative to the catch ot fur-bearing animals throughout Its con tributing territory. An eastern Ken tucky correspondent furnishes tho In formation that In a certain neighborhood trappers aro resorting to arsenic poison ing to Increaso tho catch Quality belli endangered, the fur buyers aro especially cautious with regard to skins from that uccuon. inn turners also know that a very mild fall In Michigan has lesscnel the valuo of pelts from that region, so that prices offered may bo rated accord ingly. Tho firm's Information bureau, maintained at an annual cost of less than J2S0, has been found to pay very gratify ing dividends. Vnlnn of Inside Pacts. A similar recognition of tho value of In side farts prompted a Tennessee school teacher to begin ft course cf Inquiry that revealed much of the environment of each of his pupils. Dy coutlous question ing ho learned that one stubborn, obdu rate pupil had a very deep regard for his mother. Therefore when an appeal was rnHdo to him on the score of his mother'j cxectatlons ho yielded, though all other appeols would havo met with mulish re fusal. A backward, stammering lad who never seemed nble to prepare his lessons tho teacher ascertained stood In terror of constituted authority because of parental cruelty, but when ho was mado to un derstand that the teacher Intended no punishment of him ho ovcrcamo his np. parent Inofflclcncy ana became a leader In his classes. A common-sense nnnllmilnn nr n.,i,. goglcal methods upon the basis provided y uis sioro ot inrormatlon, lifted this teacher- from an Ill-paid place In a rurul school to the superlntcndency of tho county high school. Not only In tho workday world but In that empire of ne'cr-do-wclls. irnmniinm. tho vnluo of advance "dope" Is fully rec ognized. Hoboes blazing now trails Icavo Mgpala. chalked on feneo posts, bam doors, box cars and water tniikn. n guide of conduct for their fellow tramps. A sign on Mrs. Van Ilrun t gate post will Indicate to tho next "Wenrv Wlllln" H,m she has u heart full of nvmnnlhv n,l icaiurcs pantry full of viands for the dusty, tnt tercd knight of tho long road. An equally rt'ysterioua mark on a telephone pole In Jaytown will warn the wanderer that the city lockup yawns for him. New York Hun. FAT MEN FIND DEFENDER Wllllnm Allen -White or Walt Mason fltrnta Unfeeling: Scoffers. Whether Walt Mason, ft sensitive, though somewhat obese poet, wrote the article which follows, or It was written by William Allen White, Is not Important, since the Hmporla Gazette stands (or It; Herbert Cavcncss, of the Chanute Trlb une, who Is so skinny that his foot don't track without grooving, calls tho atten tion of the editor of the Gazette to tho fact that a fat dope, got walloped the other night In Kansas City In a wrestling match, and then adds. Invidiously; "A fat man makes a splendid pln-cushlon, and a flno backstop, but aside from this he doesn't deliver the goods." That also Is a matter of opinion. It may be truo that nature abhors a fat man, as tho axiom says. And It may be also more or less true that nobody loves a fat man. And yet we should not forget that fat men have their uses. It was Indeed a fat man who busted tho re publican party, and that was a complete and artistic job. More than that, Col. Lillian Russell, who, after a long and useless matrlmonlat career, settled down to a vino and fig tree, chose from a wldo and variegated experience, a fat man who closed the scries. Fat men have their faults; but Impatience Is not ono ot theso faults. For, after a man has toted around fifty or a hundred pounds of lard, taller, and beeswax that ho doesn't really need, after he has been busting buttons off his Sunday clothes In unexpected and embarasslng places for twenty years or more, after ho has seen himself In mir rors coming Indoors two or three seconds before ho arrives, he has come to an agreement with the preacher who says tlmt everything In this world Is vanity and vexation of spirit; so he Is patient with tho foibles and follies of his fellows. A fat man can even put up with one of those human devll's-darnlng-needles, that nrlde themselves cn their attenuated Sliapo. Homo'bf, these days when Herbert Cavcness loses' the flower ot his youth and Is no longer the gay young Lochlnvar of Neosho county, ho will get In nights at bedtime, develop a taste for good beefsteak, quit worrying over tho wiles ot tho -sex, and take on fat. Then he will have a philosophy of life and be happy. Pitcher Hlirns. llitnrv llnhtnann. nltrhnr. traded bv the Pittsburgh club to SJ. Iuts of the Na tlonal league, mailed his signed contract o the Ht. Louis club last wceK rrom ort Bmlth, Ark. Man's SCc and 50c Lis l,o Wob Suopcndors, spe cial Satur day, at, otaly Men's Wool Un dorshlrts and drawers, formerly sold at $1.60 Sat urday, garment. 59c Saturday in the Men's Store We Continue the Great Sale of Suits and O'coats 50 lllli at 4 A and II Giving you choice of hundreds of hisrh grade garments at half price or less Men who como Saturday may chooso from practically our entire stock of fall and winter coats and suits at these three low prices. These coats and sultsJiavo all peon priced at twice Saturday's prices, and many at oVen more, , Kvery man can he stylishly clothed when prices llko theso aro offered. , Overcoats with belt i Handsomo overcoats hacks and convertible of plain and. fancy or shawl collars, and mixture materials, ana other styles. Suits; in high grade suits of fancy materials. All formerly worth up to $17.60; on salo at many of tho best win ter styles. All worth up to $12. GO. Choice, $5 $7.50 Ailler's Gloves., Suits ot wool tweeds, worsteds and blue sergos in best models, also overcoats ot chin chilla and kersey. For merly priced up to $25, to bo prlcod at $10 Worth up to $1.75. These aro posltlv the greatest glove gains wo have cvor tered. The namo "Ad ler" is, a guarantee their quality. Best im ported skins, perfoctly made. Cape and dress gloves, fine mochas stid suedes. Lined or unlined. Values up to $1.76, in this sale OHc eiy my bar-l.M ot- im Lrmi ofFCfti Big Sale of Men's Shirts $lo&$2 $1 15 Values . . . $12S&$150QE-( Values... OD 220 dozen high grade shirts which we pur chased at a great discount. Included are various won known brands, in desirable ma terials. Attractive stripes and patterns. Stiff or soft roll cuffs, plain or pleated fronts. Shirts, worth 91.no and $2.00, for $1.15 Shirts, worth and $1.50, for. .8flc am $2, $2.& aid $3 Hats at Odd lots of men's soft and stiff hats, In good styles, that havo sold at $2, $2,GQ and $3, on salo Saturday for.. . . 1 $1 Caps, 45c Tour choice of all men's cloth winter caps, with fur Inside band, that wore pre viously i and $1,00, Saturday, 45c. Boys Hats, 25c Odd lots of boys' and children's hats, regularly worth $1 and $1.25, . to bo cleared out Saturday for only "5c. Boys' and children's hats, formerly worth up to 50c, slightly sqiled, choice, at 10c 12V2C Sale of SOCKS Worth 25c, for Just received from a large eastern hosiery mill a great lot ot men's hose bought at a fraction ot their value. They consist of samples and run of the mill, and some are slightly imperfect. Black, white and plain colors. Itegular 25c values, Saturday, lSJic BOo pure thread silk hose at 25c. Wool undershirts and drawers, In natural, gray and tan. Some soiled, but worth to $1.25. Basement, BOc $1 heavy fleeced union suits, 00c. Men's $5 and $6 Shoes, $050 Men 's high grade, Into stylo shoes at half M ESS and less than half their regular valuo Sat urday. Black or tan leathers, in winter weights, with full doublo soles. Now English lasts. Excel lent materials and perfect workmanship. About' 75 pairs, comprising broken lines ot our regular $5 and $G shoos. All sizes. Saturday, main floor, pair, $2.50. . California vio lets, 50 In a bunch, in Saturday, 1 27 C Fresh cut roses, dozen 49 Economy Emphasized in Saturday's German silver vanity cases. In gold, silver and gunmetal flnlBh. Very spe- ti clal at.... ?X Sales THE Spirit of Spring pervades the store. In every section Is an abundance of fresh, new things, and more aro coming every day. You will find It refreshing to view the Just-arrived selections now reaay. New Silks New Dress Goods New Laces New Suits New Coats New Dresses New Embroideries New Trimmings New Wash Goods Saturday Sale of Bags Leather bags of real goat and real morocco, regularly worth up to $3, on sale Saturday for 1, Ileal seal, real walrus and real moroc co leather bags, In the latest shapes, worth to $5; special Saturday, 2.98. German sllvor mesh bags, with kid lin ing. 7-Inch size, gray finish frame, $5 value; special, S2.98. Three Waist Bargains Women's flno lawn, lingerie,-) voile and crepe waists, in either ffc 0 plain tailored or with fancy laco I I II and embroidery trimmings. Reg-f ularly worth -$1.50; special Sat- ULjIJ urday J Pretty walst of fine messallne, tub silks, chiffons and lace3, In g ftf light and dark shades. Practical I SI nil styles, with high collars or low r fJ I U w necks. Formerly priced up to I - $3.98; Saturday J Women's waists in numerous new, desirable styles. Messaltnes, chiffons, taffetas and laces, in light and dark shades. Includ ing many formerly worth $6.60; Saturday Striking New Models in Crepe Dresses at $1150 $ I La and 15 An exceptionally flno selection of the new fancy wool crepe dresses for women's and misses' early spring wear. They are cut on the most attractive new lines, and have every late style feature. Light and dark shades. Women who have seen them all declare that they aro exceptionally pretty styles at theso prices, $12.50 and 15. SQ79 Juniors' and Children's Coats Worth to $6 L$1.79 AH Winter Coats For Women at Final Clearance Prices We havo now cut prices on women's and misses' winter coats so low that you will bo unable to resist buying if you have any need for ono. They are this winter styles, In cheviot, boucles, chinchillas, plushes, broadcloths, diagonals and fancy mixtures. Divided into three sensational groups for clearance Saturday: Women's and Women's and Women's and Misses' Coats, Misses' Coats, Misses' Coats, worth up to $12.50 worth up to $17.50 worth up to $25.00 1 $3.98 $5.00 $7.50 Women's handker chiefs with new stylo ions; initials, in col ors. Six in box, worth BOc. Special, at, a ooz 35 c Several dozen coats for chil dren and junior misses. Meltons and fancy mixtures, in light and dark shades. A variety of good styles, formorly worth to $6, for 81.79 Juniors' and Children's $949 Coats Worth to $12.50 J Very attractive styles in chil dren's and junior coats, most of them good for next fall and win ter. Cheviots and fancy mixtures, formerly worth to $12.50, to be closed out at 3.49 Underwear Specials For Saturday Woman's union suits, vesta and pant. Medium and heavy weights. Fleece lined. Regularly worth to C9c, qq special Saturday OSIU Women's fleece lined corset covers In regular and extra Hlzes. Worth I rj up to 35c. Saturduy ut BOC Women's lisle thread vests with 'cro chet tops. Kayser make. All nr Eizcs. Worth BOc. Saturday at.. OO0 Olrls', hoys' and children's "M" knit waists, with tape buttons. All j. sizes. Regular 25c quality, at. . . I lu Handkerchiefs at 19c Worth up to 35c Fine sheer linen handkerchiefs, witn naud embroidered corners or val., Venlse or point lace edges: also fancy eyelet corners. Regularly worth to BOc, Saturday at 19J. 10c Handkerchiefs at Men's flno cotton hand- kerhleffl. nxtrn. irnnit mini. I lty. Narrow hems, special at Women's sheer Unweave handkerchiefs with em broidered corners and cord ed or colored borders. 10c values ut, each J 5c Fine Silk Hosiery 50c Grade at 25c Fine quality fibre silk hosiery, with wide irarter tops. Double lisle soles with high spliced heels and toe. Home are full fashioned. Black, tan and white. Itegular 60c quality, hut with very slight Imperfections. Ex ceptionally good valueB, Saturday, 35o. Silk Stockings at 59c Women's pure thread sill; hosiery with wide lisle garter tops,' double lisle soles high spliced heels and toes. Kull fashioned. Ulack, white and fancy evening shades. Unusually good quality, pair, 69o. Women' 15c Hose Women's fine mercerized llslo fin ished cotton hosiery, also fleeco lined and cashmere, ribbed tops. High spliced heels and toes. Dloclt, white and tan, at, a pair, 16o. $1.50 and $2 Silk d"i Stockings, at, Pair P A Women's first quality pure thread silk hose. M e d 1 u m and heavy, with double soles, high spliced heels and toes. Full fashioned, regular made. Ulack, tan and fancy evening; shades, llegular $1.50 and Z values, Saturday, $1. Jewelry Novelties Braid pin sets, with full row of rhlnestones. Special Saturday at pair, 50. Black ebony beads, In coat chain lengths. Very fashionable to wear with suits. Special, 50. Medallions and crosses to match, at 50. Real cut steel shoe buckles, In new styles, Just received, at 50 and SI. New Neckwear For Women Collar and ouff sets In Venlse laco errects. Whlto and ecru color. Hcorca of new arrivals offered at an ex tremely low price Saturday. Set, 50o. Beautiful lace collars and collar and cuff sets. In many now styles and shapes. Specially priced Saturday, 35o. Plchna of dainty net and lace, in the season's most attractive Ideas. Very becoming and give an added touch to tho dress or waist. Choice lot at, each, 60c. Sale of Switches Second noor and ?ompelan Soom. These aro strict ly high grade wavy hair switches, and may . be adapted to any or the fashionable hair styles. 20 - Inch natural wavy switches regular S3 values, special, Saturday, 24-Inch natural wavy switches regular 14 values, at 93. Hair Brtsslsr and Dyeing, racial Xascare. afanlcarlnr and 8otlp tTreaunest don by experts. Women's $3.50 and $4 Shoes, $1.98 Large lot of women's shoes, Including broken size linos and odd lots of patent leather, dull calf and gray suede. Variour good styles. Worth $3.50 and $4, on sale Saturday, $1.98. Smart Styles Priced $3.48 Women's patent dress shoes, in unusu ally graceful styles, with cloth or kid tops. Gaby heels, the new gaiter pattern. All sizes and widths, specially priced at, Pair, 83.48. Women's toe rubbers, Panta Lcgglns for all Bizes, 40. children, regularly Women's "Hub" worth $1 and $1.60, brand rubbers at 75. Saturday only at 50 Now platinum buckles for pumps. Engraved In pretty designs. Big selection of shapes, monograms, otc. They are very popular. Prlcod In Shoo Dept., main floor, at 1,00 to $2 50 Odd pairs of Infants' $1.75 shoes, at 98J. Ovorgaltors for wom en at, the pair, 25d. Save Money on Boys' Clothes Saturday at Brandeis Corduroy suits for boys 7 to 17 years of age. All Norfolk mod- an l,i ,nn .1 .... 1. .1 v ... ... 1 11-. 1 1 .11 tl 1 1 HIIII golden brown. Ilegu- jar 5, J6.50 and 77.50 suns, Kaiuruay.. uriutK myu- $4.50 Boys' bluo serge suits In Nor folk and double breasted models. iui urn ana roomy, with lined pants. Ages 6 to 17 years. Itegular 5 suits, Saturday.. a.vu uiuueis. $3.45 Overcoats of kersey, chinchillas, fancy diagonals In Norfolk models for ages 2 to 10 years. Boys' regular M and $5 overcoats, on 2d floor, old store, at J2.75 .Boys' Bults with 2 pairs of pants. Medium weight, suitable for early spring wear. Browns, A n grays and tans. ISxtra ffl,J IJu special values Satur- iJlJl fl day. at IPUs&U Boys' overcoats, formerly worth 2.G0, J3.B0 and ?4. Excellent selection or styles ana fabrics for boys 2H to I 10 years. On salo in basement at. . . ...VDIICll, ' S 1 .75 $7.50 Youths' long trouser suits In blue serges, tweeds, worsteds and ..t...l.. i r . , to 19. dreys and browns. Worth J10 and J12.C0, at Boys' COc blouses, slightly soil ed. Percales, madras and 9 En chambrays, basement at....sUU Boys' 75c and $1 knickerbock ers for boys 6 to 16 years. 1Q. On sale In basement at.... U Great Sale of Chinaware Saturday 2,500 pieces high grade porcelain dinnerware at extremely low prices for Saturday shoppers. Kine quality ware In the new Niagara shape, handsomely decorated. Divided Into two big lots, Star cut glass water pitchers, large size, special at 73c. s follows: Cups, saucers, plates, vegetable dishes, etc. Regularly worth to 75c, Saturday, each... Large platters, cov ored dishes, tureens, etc. Worth to $2.50, choice, at. each Family food choppers. Chops meat, vegetables, etc. Very spe cial values Saturday, 48 C Star cut table tumblers, choice at, each, 10c IQc 250 Art Needlework All Just Received Stamped bnth towels in new de signs. Large size. The 35c qual ity, at 10c. New cross stitch dresser scarfs and soft pillows, In delph bluo and floral designs, each, 25c. Pillow cases, stamped in pretty designs on Atlantic tubing. SIzo 42x30 Inches. 50c quality, 35c Stamped underwear. Night gowns, skirts. Princess slips and combinations all mado up and finished with lace and embroid ery. $1.25 values, at 50c. Candy Section Children's Say in Pomnalan loom. Souvenirs will be given cacli child accompanied by parent. Assorted full cream caramels v n a. vanilla nut. ohla Aocolau nut, cocoanut and marshmal- c low. special, lb iO0 Our old fashioned black".' np walnut taffy, b fcOO Assorted cream cocoanut"klsea vanilla, strawberry and choc- f r J olate, lb I 00 Fruit and nut opera cream's! in. special, lb yQ Fresh S't(,,We Yrecflon. I'remi every Saturday, spe- . ft ft clal. lb .!....... XUC Chocolate Pompeian bitter' sweets and Swiss stylo milk choc- . on olates. at. lb ,, 4"0 Drug and Toilet Goods Specials- Main lloor. Daerook'a" Original XiOcust Blossom Ferfnme One ounce of locust blossom perfume and spray automlxer. Just as illustrated, both in Drvc Dept.. Oln Saturday for,. I U Only one to customer, Lspatlo Pills, nr. loo In bottle... fcvlU caacarets, eoo tlx box. for Sloan's Idnameat, w ill oiut..,., Scott's XaaulsloB. OOo site bottle rietohers OaJtorla, He site bottle Xorlick's Xalteft XUk, ) hospital stie lUD cusweira syrup or Pep- 9 On 29c 29o 29c 19c sin, eeo site. Genuine English Imported Hughes' Ideal Kalr Brush Double bristle, rub ber cushioned hair brush. In dark ntahag any finish. Perfect In every way. A Jl.ji value, in Drug EC. Dept., at OaU Hayes1 Hair 9 On Health. 60o .u. 9U Biamona oyes, all colors, ttn package DC J. s: 3. Absorbent Cot- 99 H ton. 1-lb. paokare UUU Peroxide of Hydroien, nn 1-lb. bottle OO Lyons' Tooth Powder. II. 85c site .', I4C Pebeoo Tooth Paste. Mo six COG Canthrox; Shampoo, an. BOo else COU Picture Molding Over 800 pieces new picture molding, In oak, birch, gum wood, mahogany, solid walnut, Circassian walnut, rosewood, In various tones of golds and gilts. Including about 2,000 beautifully hand carved frames. The entire lot will be placed on sale for three days, beginning Saturday, at One-Fourth Reduction This offer Is to acquaint you with tho Infinite variety of su perior "Art Craft Guild' frames and moldings that we now carry. There is not a store or art depart ment in Omaha carrying one-half the variety or quality that our line now embraces. Bring your pictures with you. No extra charge for glass or -fitting during this Eale. Wall Papers 10 pretty patterns ru. uedrooinsum attic rooms. Kegulur 7c i?! values. Saturday, roll ... . O '2 D Parlor, hall, ulnlng room' and stm papers, with border to match 1 1 "h? and dark colors. Will wn... .rtt will sell later for 15c? "need ci"" Saturday at. roll....'..". OV2G rou 9c .Brt f 8n wW 8 ffi roll t2v7P New shades of nlain'fiii'fJ meal papers. AlF 30 X.'li0.4'' .Worth iOc. Saturday, wu. 2 I C Two-tone aatm.,i ' !'. " u variety of .,y,;- in 2 lots, f -r' to 60c. Saturday, roll MDC Md 30C