Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1910, Page 2

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY o 1910. Our "Halt Yearly” Clearance Sale We've a record to beat tomorrow. We must outdo—GREATLY outdo—all of our past ‘‘Half Yearly’’ Clearances. "T mense establishment—we’ve more goods to rid ourselves of than in the old days. that FITS, at ‘‘sale’’ prices. “Half Yearly” Clear- ance on Boys' Furn- ishings at 20%, Off BOYS' BLOUSES TO GO. “Half Yearly” Clear- ance on All Hats and Caps at 20% Off HATS AND CAPS IN SALE. Former 50c styles at ..... ..40c Any 50c Cap goes now at. ....40¢ Former $1 stylesat .........80c Any 76c Cap goes now at.....60c BOYS' SHIRTS TO GO. Any $1 Hat or Cap at. . 80¢ Former $1 Shirts at Any $1.50 Hat or Cap. . * Former $1.25 Shirts at.......$1 Any $2 Hat or Cap at.. BOYS' GLOVES TO GO. Any $3 Hat or Cap at. Former $1.25 Gloves 81 Any $4.50 Hat or Cap. Former $1.560 Gloves . .$1.20 BOYS' NECKWEAR, TOO. Former 25¢ Neckwear at .. Former 60c Neckwear at. ... Reductions 960 pnlrl of Shoes have been The above reductions apply not only to children's headgear, but to the boys and young men's styles, as quoted. on Shoes MISSES' SHOES In black pat- 20c «40c \ singled out for “Twice Yearly ent, cun metal or fine vici kid a8 Sale” underpricing. Ladies’, per following scale of redugtion. es’, children’s and boys’ Shoes The $3.50 and $3 grades 80 are included——¢ priced at the * at $2.30, and the $2.50 1 figure that will sell thom quickest. valuesat............ Leathers and styles are up to the high standard set by us long ago, and never as yet departed from. LADIES’ SHOES in blacks, tans, /CHILDREN'S SHOES in black patent or dull leathers and kids, in grades that were $2.50 ‘r‘ to t $1.80; in grades bronzes and gray suedes, in posi- 804 l tive $5 and $6 grades will go in Mort® $2,00 at, ‘por R the "“Twice Yeéarly Clear- ance Sale” Monday at, $3%° The $4 styles as per “above are in the coming selling szso Boys’ wd Girls' Under- wear 20 Per Cent Off All boys' union suits and all geparate garmeuts at 20% off, as tollows: The former 50c kinds at 40c; the 7hc kinds at 60c; the §1 dnds at 80c; the $1.26 kinds at }1, and the $1.50 kinds at $1.20. 3uy for now—for next winter—at a2 20% reduction — and every plece depemdable. BABY SHOES in patent luther. kid leather or tan leather, in $1.26 and $1.50 grades will entice many Boys' & Young Men's Sweaters at 209 Off Boys $1.25 Sweaters a Boys' $1.50 Sweaters at. Boys $2 Sweaters at. Boys' $2.60 Sweaters at Young Men's Bweaters as !ol- lows: The $3 kinds at $2.40; the $3.50 kinds at $2.80; the $4 Kinds $6 kinds at £3.20, and the each . Mail order Customers are invited to take ad~ vantage of this “Half Yearly’ Clearance Sale. Money must accompany order. No discount goods will be sent on approval. 5 Off $12.60 Kinds . 5 Off Not a boys’ suit or overcoat reserved—buy all the “Sampecks’” you want at 1-3 off. things in this i the styles — £ o 4 And remgmber that all of the knickerbocker suits are equipped with two pairs of uhovgn here will n::; ;:.g "uh co::?g. pe;uac;ersl:'l:t; q(tfh?. :0::1)_ trousers in place of one pair as is usual. elsewhere. come price concession indeed. $5.00 Stylesat .........$3.3¢ $68tylesat .............84 $7.50 Stylesat .. .$5.00 $8.50 Styles at ... .$5.67 $10 Stylesat .........86.67 $12.50 Stylesat ........$8.34 5 Off $18 Garments ...... .....$12 $20 Garments ....... $13.34 $22.50 Kinds ............815 || infants long ana short aremes; also at.... $25 Garments ...... .$16.67 $27.50 Kinds ........$18.34 $30 Kinds ..............520 || long or shori hand made dresses; pyLalant” long o ahor cone; $32.50 Garments ......$21.67 $35Kinds...........$23.35 $40 Kinds $26.67 || cashmers sacques < sy qacy . 4nd scores upon scores of other A ¢ ¥ e Lot i and wrappers 20 OFF l;::g:sol;‘le:nf:?:r ]nwet;;:ble:'r:;;: are to go at. 4 on All of Our Girl's Coats ani Dresses || wcens wiymmon S5 20% n styles, are same. “LL A " " “ VYearly C % to go at the same 3 AT OOl BAtuiont SUETIEdi s ryabue TE8k ihe apiokest ang wpannest Mes tnse |1 - seneral redustion.s. 20 OFF co.‘fif.‘,‘;e'“‘;‘.’fi“flep‘l“rfme‘:i”flh'{ ever graced a sult room. Note it, at 1-3 LESS. ullNolnc(;r;lJepl:‘tl?;'r;n‘lvzn:a line than :“mo ilone inb its sphere—qual- $3.95 Kinds ...$2.64 $5 Kinds ......$334 $6 Kinds ........$4 $6.50 Kinds ....$4.34 i G Ny [ 1" 2 $7.50 Kinds ......$5 $8.50 Kinds ... $567 $10 Kinds .....86.67 $12 Kinds . ...$800 Cross” Leather Children's Fur Sets $13.50 Kinds ..........$9.00 $15Kinds.‘.....,....‘$10 $18.00 Kinds ...........812 || Goods at 20% Off at 4 Off Now It must be borne in mind that this is a **Clearance’ on regular goods. There isn't a “job"” or *‘close out” lot in the house. Every fabric and style is a fabric and style of NOW. And remember what the ‘*small woman” will attest to: ONLY one concern in Omaha that CAN fit a ‘small woman’ properly, and that's .$8.34 $16 Kinds $22.50 Kind $15 $26 Kind $16.67 $27.50 Kind $18.3¢ $30.00 Kind $20 $35 Kind $23.34 $10 $18 Kinds . Sizes range up to 38 bust. The Benson & Thorne Co. NEW LOCATION on OQur Young Men's Suits and Overcoats The 1-3 off makek a clean sweep of our young men's stock—the famous “‘Sampeck’ brand included——all sizes up to 39 chest are here—the pertest garments a young fel- lov{ can affect. Any garment, mind you, 1-3 LESS. on All of Our Boy's Suits and Overcoats Small Women's Suits, Coats and Dresses Reduction affects EVERY garment. B. J. Wile & Co., class productions. Be fitted and attired as never before, at 1-3 LESS. Styles and fabrics as late as can be. grade). ..$12 $20 Kinds ....$13.34 “Stratton” and other high *There is 'was a huge jump from our former Dougl You're going to buy small women’s attire necessities; girls’ and misses’ requisites; infants’ requirements; boys’ and young men’s clothes, ete., for FAR less money than you’ve EVER before bought them (of course we refer to the ‘‘Benson & Thorne’’ You’re going to buy You're going to get 20% to 3314% ' ! \ y OFF on a grade and class of goods that seldom sees the light of day in establishments that DON'T cater to special, diminutive, and ‘‘youngish’’ sizes. You're going to deal with SPECTALISTS along these lines. It's a eash discount affair that should bring you here eagerly—quickly—prepared to purchase EVERY- N THING you’ll need for a season. Of course we haven’t listed EVERYTHING here—stock’s too large—but you should participate—bent on economy—bent on loading up on wearables. “Half Yearly” Clear- ance on Bath Robes, Etc., 20 Per Cent Off OUR USUALLY COMPLETE LINE Former $2.26 kinds at.....$1.80 OF GIRLS' AND SMALL WOM- pormer $3.00 kinds at. . ...$2.40 EN'S BATH ROBES AND HOUSE po o o000 yindg at p ROBES AS PER BELOW LIST. d PR et ..81,80 Former $5.00 kinds at..... $4.00 .. 8240 Hundreds upon hundreds have Former $3.50 kinds lt ..$2.80 proclaimed this the authoritative Former $4 kinds at. ..8$8.20 Sweater showing of the state. See excepting only tk) “Ruben’s” vests and “Arnold” knit goods, are sub- Ject to a discount of at least 20%. made leather novelties as follows: $6.75 handbags at $5.40; kerchief cases at $2.60; the $20 toilet cases at $16; manicure sets at $13.40; the $2.50 bill folds at $2, and several hun- NI HORNE(O} 1518-20 FARNAM STREET |00 will be sent on approval. s Street quarters to THIS im CLEAN merchandise “Half Yearly” Clear- ance on Girls' Sweat- ers 20 Per Cent Off We specialize on lhe uncommon the garments-—note the make up Every article of infants’ wear, Dr. Denton’s sleeping garments with feet; infanis’ Saxony vesis and bands; infants white sulmps‘ infants’ sweaters y 20 OFF and knit leggings, Mark Cross’ superb London Any $1.76 set at $1.17; any $3.25 set at $2.17; any $4.50 set at $3; any $6 set at $3.34; any $6 set at $4; any $7.50 set at $5; any $9 set at $6; any $10 set at $6.67; any $12 set at $8; any $15 set at $10. All in the most fetching furs brought out this winter. the $3 the $16.75 dred other pleces also at a re- duction of 20%. Mail order customers are invited to take ad- vantage of this “Half Yearly" Clearance Sale. Money must accompany -order. No discount . . Fire commission.. L1 4SBT I—lalf Ml“lon mn TOtAIS. ... quvreesieeess $506,700.07 $602,850.42 S ’ B kS Amount of trust funds investe Permanent school.. tate’s an Permanent uniyersiiy Aerieutiaral ‘gollege endowrmen Normal endowment, State Treasurer Brian Shows What| ., ., Institutions Are Holding Funds How invested: Bonds ... of Nebraska. General ‘fund Wnrrbnlu University fund. 10 (From a Staff Correspondent.) Total... 38,460,640.15 LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1.—(Bpecial)—State| Banks of the state hold funds as fol- Treasurer Brian has made his monthly re- | jgws: Bort showing tho balances on hand and | gitlsens’ State, Arapahoe, $ g.%.g v ¢ the | National Lank' of Ashlan 1000, the amounts in the varlous banks of the | National uank of Ashl 1 " Citlzenw' State, Albio 3,000.00 The payment of $L00 Into the state | Gitigens’ Siate, Alngworii. s treasury by Douglas county swelled the [ German-American, Auburn 000, funds in the hands of the treasurer as | BSitle Creek Valley, “‘l‘rj‘:‘} }:gfi shown by the December statement. Re-|Unlon State, Beatrice. 4,000.00 geipts for the month ware $606,954.67 and | First National, Bazile Mills. Las isbursements $60,404.82, Following are the ! Gltizens’ State A S0 n balances for the month: Bloomington State, Bloemington. ‘.aun.ou oc 1, Deo gt | Cuiter National, Broken How. 00000 X .74 | Security State, Broken B 2,000.00 2,680.75 wuu First Natonal Biue Hil e 13,801.40 Y 600.21 adiey Co Raplds... 500000 238 National, $,000.00 @ 3,000.00 Pormanent universit 1.577.99 3,000.00 . college endowment.. 31,0519 15000 crmal endowment.. 229 40 2,600.00 2,069.10 G | State Bank of Curtis.. 3,600.00 152080 51.21 [ ifst Natlonal, Campbel o0 Btate library.... 70741 156010 | Farmers State, Clarkson 000,00 Agr. and mech. arts 2010001 19,650.01 | First National, Orawtord 2,000.00 S. experiment st 6,705.97 2,217.91 | Diller State, Diller.... $,000.00 Lniversity cash. 6009388 §9,571.11 | Dannebrog State. Dannebro 2,000.00 lary 14.59 14.59 | First Natlonal, Dodg: «mg R antiary il library. -t 5 | Wigin State, $00. Orthopedic hospita) A X1} 000,00 Forest reserve... 2,637.34 8,600.00 stitutional eash. 20,4944 2,000.00 niversity income 16,004.16 000,00 A beer just suited to quaff at home —=a night-eap for the sociable evening —a refreshing draught for the late supper—a delightful glass to sip under the evening lamp. Stars and Stripes is a foaming, sparkling beverage for the keen palate-—for the connoisseur. Have a case delivered to your home. Willow Springs Brewing Co. bottl llur dt- ty o Il Imm v-n wil | Harvara State, Harvard. Farmers and Merchans Fremont First Natlonal, Fr Bank of Glenville, City Natlonal, Gotl Greeley State, Greeley. First National, Greeley Union State, Harvard National, sEsssssssizssssecs Farmers and Merchants, Havelock First National, Holdrege Bank of Commerce, Has State Bank of Jansen Central Natlonal, i Kearney Lexington Bank, Lexington City National, Lincoin... 4 Farmers & Merchants, Lincoln .. Bank of Commerce, Lincoln Central National, Lincoln. Commercial Bank, Long Pin First Natlonal, Lawrence. First National, Loup City Stalte, p Security Bank, Meadow Grove! Madrid Exchange, Madrid McCook ~National, McCook. | Citizens' National, McCoo! First National, Newman Gro Newman Grove State, Newman Grove Neh§h Norfolk N rfol Nebraska N Norfolk. First National, Noith Ber Antelope County, Oakdale. Bank of Ohlowd...... Citizens' State, Ogalal Farmers_State, Orchar O'Nelll National, O'N Bank of Petersburg Citizens’ State, Pete: Plerce State, Plerc Rising City Bagk, Rising City. South Omaha Natlonal, South Omaha Live Stock Nationai, First State, St, Paul. Silver Creck State, Siiver First - National, Spalding Spalding City, Spalding First National, Scott's First National, Superio Sutton Natlonal, Suttor Bank of Syracuse..... First National, First National, Valentine. Valentine State, Valentine 0, k¢ 1, 8, 5, A 4 3, 4 3, 9, 8, 522E5; PRI~ = it £ 558 288 = s@ess2scscesss SoeseseS223E8828885288888838 gesssssx sEsssesssss %|S8c5sssssssssss First National, ' Walt Hill Saunders County National, Farmers & Traders, Wakefield Pirst National, Wayne. West Point Natfonal, West l’olnl Wisner State, Wisner... First Natlonal, Wisne First National, Wolbach.. First National, Weeping Water. City National, York. |m.,w..=.,.,n.«5.-w..m_w_wa AL Sl g oot 2| 322532V LRSIFIELI8E Total z & Sleighing In Washington. BLAIR, Neb, Jan. L—(Special)—The finest sleighing this county bhas had for [years Is being used to advantage now, es- pecially by the farmers, and every form of vehicles imaginable is being pressed Into service, from a swell body cutter to a store box on two poles. Thousands of bushels o corn are still in the tield and many of the | |farmers are husking what corn they can | get at 1o feed thelr stock. | Lincoln Gets John Fox. | LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1—(Special Tele- gram.)—Lincoln's Western League club to- | day acquired Pitcher John Fox from the | | Reading, Pa., club of the Tri-State league. | President Don Despain completing the pur- | chase today In Chicago and paying a stiff |price. Fox won twenty-two games and | lost but six last year, belng one of the Tri-State's premier pitchers, For stiff neck there is nothing better then chrtuca Cleared by Gage Jury Man Charged with Murder of Wy- more Boy Freed of Charge After Trial. BEATRICE, Neb., Jan, L—(Special Tele- gram.)—The case of the state against Periro Bertuca, charged with murdering John Preuhs, a boy, at Wymore last April, went to the jury Friday about 4:30 o'clock' after the attorneys had con- sumed the day in making their arguments. The jury was out about an hour and re- turned a verdiet of not guilty, After the verdict was read Bertuca, who appeared least excited of anyone in the court room, stepped forward and In broken language thanked the jury and shook hands with each member and Judge Pemberton, who sat in the case. The case nas attracted considerable attention in this county from the fact that no cne knew how the boy was killed, The defendant took the stand yesterday and told in detall of the shoot- ing. Bertuca announced this evening that he would remain in Beatrice and make his home with Sheriff Trude. Holdrege Shooters Busy. HOLDERGE, Neb, jan. L—(Special)— The Holdrege Gun club held its annual business meeting and election of officers last night at H. N. Stilley's barber shop on East avenue. H. N. Btllley was elected president, Chet Winquist, secretary; Tom Hufford, treas- rer, and Fred Nelson, field captain. w Year's day the trophy shoot 1s scheduled, the prize being contested for be- ing an elegant 314 three-plece water set. The following five men will shoot at 10 birds each: Chet Winguist, Thomas Huf- tord, Fred Nelson, Dave Skoog and George Hufford. A big spring meet is planned. Iee Men for Onee in Box. BLAIR, Neb, Jan. 1.—(Special.)—~The ice men of this city are undecided as to what to do Ir regard to filling their ice houses. The two miles of road to the river have been almost Impassable from snow- drifts and they clalm that the team own- From 132 to 180 Ibs. Wonderfully Bullt Up at Smalil Cost The number of cases of geheral debility in which Hood's Sarsaparilla has proved just the medicine that was needed is very great. Mr. E. 8. Fry, Ivanhos, Va, de- scribes his ease and tells what this medi- cine 414 for him, in the following testir monial: “I was all run down and weighed only 132 pounds. 1 took Hood's Sarsa- parilia, and before the first bottle wa finished began to (mprove, and when I had taken aix bottles was wonderfully bullt up and weighed 180 pounds.” Get Hood's Sarsaparilla today. In usual Chamberlain's Linimeat. ers want too much for hauling the I Negotlations are under way to get the ice crop from parties at Florence and filling their houses here. W. R. McKeen, the vet- Washington County Exhibit, Tnstitute and Contest Will Be Run on Broad Lines. BLAIR, Neb., Jan. 1L—(Speclal)—Mr. A. B. Nelson, a representative from the state university, spent Friday,here in the inter- shaping up for the big event next week The managers have secured every avallable bullding in the city In which to hold their exhibits and class demonstrations. A finc line of cortf and other products have al- ready entered for exhbition and competi- tion for the prizes. The week wlill be one of useful and profitable instruction in the lectures, class demonstrations and also a short course In domestic sclence which will be in charge of the Women's Monday After- noon club. A feature of the week will be the banquet that will be given at the Masonic temple on Thursday evening in honor of Governor Shallenberger. A delegation of Omaha men notified John R. Aye, president of the assoclatios, that they were going to bring some corn grown on Omaha city lots and get back some of the prize money that the Washington County Corn breed- ers won at the National Corn show. Search for Missing n. SIOUX FALL: 8. D., Jan. A.—(Specia’.) —Although the peace officers and scores of farmers living In the southern part of | Hand county and northern portion An" Jerauld county have conducted & persist- | ent search during the last week, not the | slightest trace can be found of Ivar Lind- berg, & plasterer and mason, who disap- | peared several weeks ago after leaving the little town of Lane on foot, intending to make the journey overland to his home at Wessington Springs, where he has a \nlle‘ and two children. Farmers and officers have searched practically every foot of ground for many wiles around Lane, but without finding the slightest trace of the missing man. A | thick blanket of snow covers the entire re- | glon, and may conceal his body. The pres ent thaw may melt the snow sufficlentiy to reveal his remains if he met the death | which his friends suppose he did. His wife is almost distracted by the uncertainty as o his fate. Herself and children were left | n a desti ute condition Thirty Days for Gambler. Jan BAN l’l(ANl 18CO, C; 1.—Charles was convicted of vlolation -Otls etting law by a wager on a base ball game. was DOG IS BURIED IN Jerry, Mrs. W. H. Schafer of this city was burled this morning in a lot across the street from Layman's cemetery and near the burial lot of the Schafer family. A hearse on runners, drawn by plumed black horses, followed by a closed carriage drew up at the curb in front of the grave. The second vehicle in the funeral cortege newly made grave is now unmatked except by the freshly turned mound, Mrs, Schafer declared that the dog's final resting place would be marked with a stone. PLUSH-LINED CASKET eran lce man who sold out the business |Scotch Collle of Mrs. W. H. Schaefer |, e —— last year, will again take hold of the job of Minneapolis s Given and handle one-half of the city customers, Aristocratic Fune MRS. LEDBETER IS ACQUITTED the two ige men having divided up the Rsadie business, each taking one-half of the city. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Jan 1—In 'o|Maskais, Mian, Wewan Charged e small, plush-lined casket, covered with With Murder of Husband is BLAIR PREPAR]NG FOR SHOW |white velvet and ornate silver handles, Found Not Guilty, a Scotch collie dog, belonging to MANKATO, Minn., Jan. 1—Mrs. Grace Ledbeter was this afternoon acquitted by a jury on the charge of murdering her husband, H. J. Ledbeter. The jury was out one hour. The woman's husband dis- appeared last winter and in April his body was found burled on the farm. » ests of the Washington County Corn Show |opened and from within eame three A Fortunate Texan. and Farmers' Institute, which will be held | mourners, Mr. and Mrs. Schafer and thelr | B. W. Goodloe, Dallas, Tex. found under the auspices of the agricultural| 17-year-old son, Herald. sure cure for malaria and billousness branch of the university. He was well| The casket was removed from the hearse [ Dr. King's New Life Pills. 25c. Yor sffle |pleased with the arrangements that are|and lowered into the grave. Although the [by Beaton Drug Co. Great Clearance Sale af 1the Skirt Store $15,000 Worth of Ladies’ Garments at ONE-HALF PRICE Great bargain surprises for you each day during the progress of this sale— S50 Per Cent Off Every ladies’ suit in the house, consisting of diagonals, broadcloths, serges, wide wale materfals formerly sold from $15.00 to $45.00, will positively go on sale monday at from $7.50 to $22.50 Every dress in our stock, in all the newest designs and materials, reg- ular price from $12.50 to $40.00, now being offered at from $6.25 to $20.00 Every coat in the store—plain tailored broadeloth and kerseys, pretty novelty styles, in diagonals—sold regular from $12.00 to $33.00—on sale beginning tomorrow, at $6.00 to $17.50 Every military and opera cape, In fine imported materials, sold form- erly from $10.00 to $25.00—sale price $5.00 to $12.50 SPECIAL INDUCEMENT Between the nours of 9 and 11 a. m. Monday, January 3, 1910, we will put on sale 50 draue-, lurmerly sold uu to ‘usuo 53 95 for two hours only. rumplly Evenings A S — e et A -