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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 3. 1912.
Old Time Tunes Set Feet to Patting Floor
Fifteen veteran fiddler, with music In
their heel which they knew hew to
transmute to their bow-strings, held
contort at th assembly room la the
Young Men's Chrlatian association build
ing last night A crowd of old settlers,
accompanied by the sweethearts of their
youth, augmented by several hundred If
their children and their Grandchildren,
made up an audience so large that the
room was packed and the ha-ts were
crowded.
"Now, you may pat both feet if you
want to." said B. A. Wilcox of the Omaha
National bank. Introducing the first con
testant, and the younsest of the fiddler
being still In his fifties. They took his
advice and thereafter not only the fid
dlers, but the audience patted both feet,
and If there had been room would have
been doing the highland fling, the double
shuffle and the hoenlown with the ptrlUty
of the boys and girls of fifty years ago.
Music never put to paper and tunes
living only In the memories of those who
played and beard them mors than two
core years ago were revived and played
on fiddles with thrilling puts by men
with an equally thrilling history. Each
fiddler was given five minutes, but the
audience became so Insistent that the
time was extended when one of the "old
boys;' made a decided hit.
The Xaslo la the Air.
'The Arkansas Travel sr." "Turkey In
the Straw," 'The Jrleh Washerwoman,"
"The Devil's Dream," "Money Musk,"
"Old Zip Coon." "Pop Goes the Weasel,"
"Where the River Shannon Flows," "The
Devil Threshing Bats," "The College
Hornpipe." "Kitty O'Neal," "Grandma,
Will Tour Dog BiteT' and "Bickers
Reel" were some of mo favorites in
cluded In each performer's repertoire.
Other tunes also recalled the rattling
. good times of too young . folks - who
learned to schottlscha to "The Highland
Fling PoUa" whipped out of fins old
fiddles by those too old to dance half
. a hundred years ago. The more modern,
but none the less loved, tune of "Old
Black Jos" received due consideration,
J. O. Oreen, Kit Park avenue; O. R.
Rath bun. am Corby street; Dr. A.' B.
Tarbor, Uf Brandels building; J. 8. 811
oott, Forty-third and Spalding streets,
M. McVeigh, lit Georgia avenue; L.
Hendrlchsen. Thirty-eighth and Leaven
worth streets: H. E. Gladwin, JUS North
' Forty-fifth street; William Worthy. eSlS
Isard street; O. W. Armttead. North
Bend. Neb.: Judge W. W. Eastman, (US
Barker block; Jess McCarty, Believue;
W. J. urriOB, Springfield, Neb.; M.
, Tlsher, WIS South Twenty-third street;
W. Balfour, Nenawka, and E. A. Oallop,
H1 North Thirty -sixth street, were the
fiddlers. .
AraaeteaS Draws First,
William L Klerstead, 4U0 Florence
boulevard : J. N. Counsnsaa. tyl Sherman
avenue, and John Butler, MM North
. Twenty-third street were the Judges and
warded the prises to O. W. Armstead. .
A. Gallup and Dr. A. B. Tarboa, reepeo-
, lively. First prise waa a gold medal,
second silver medal and tfc third a.
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WINNERS IN THE OLD FIDDLERS' CONTEST.
O. W. ARMSTKD,
North Bend, First.
hat given by the Berg Clothing company.
During the absence of the Judges, who
"got Into sn awful wrangle" before they
reached a decision, the fifteen fiddlers
united their efforts In the) production of
"The Arkansas Traveler."
Individually the efforts of the old
timers were commendable, but united
there was such a volume of discord as
never Jangled through the Toung Men's
Christian association halls before. Judge
Eastman led and did It nobly, but his
bow mads a bum baton and out of mercy
to the good-natured audience they oeased.
Only Mr. Armstead, winner of the first
prise, played on. He got Interested In It,
and so did ths audience. They called for
hiss when they thought hs was about to
stop and finally ho arose and made his
old fiddle fairly sing.
Aadleaee Joins 1st,
When he struck "Old Zip Coon" the
audience Joined Aim with such a sound
of restless feet that ths music was
drowned. He would have Jigged to the
tups himself, but the muscles in his legs
art a little stiff, for be will be 71 years
E. A. GALLUP.
Omaha, Second.
old In June. There were some In the
audience, however. Just as old whose
muscles were not quite as stiff and they
ahutfled off a few lively steps with as
much gladness and graca and little less
spirit than they did In "Departed Days."
Calls for tho different favorites came
from all parts of the room and after the
announcement of the Judges' decision all
"fiddled up" again and by sextets, quar
tets, duets end solos they entertained th
very appreciative audience.
Mr. Klerstead rewarded those who
didn't receive prises with a money prist
given by himself. Ths names of the
twelve were thrown In a hat and Uncle
Joe Redmond drew out a name. J. G.
Green, W years old, and the oldest fiddler
present, won the money. He showed his
appreciation by playing two more tunes,
neither of which had been played.
Tell Stories ( Fiddles.
Following a speech of John Butler, who
said he was tickled to death to hear the
old tunes again and never had enjoyed
an entertainment so much, the fiddlers
were guests of the Toung Men's Christian
' DR. A. B, TAIIBOX.
Omaha, Third.
association at luncheon. During tne
luncheon they kept the music up. told
stories and explained how each had oome
Into possession of his fiddle.
This la a good one," said Judge East
man, looking lovingly at his violin. "I vs
had It since I wss U years old. That waa
back In lsTA I can trace Its history back
of that." And be played another tune.
I've had this fiddle forty-seven years,"
declared the winner of first prise. "Got It
In Chtllicothe. O., from man who had
inherited It, but didn't know how to play
and didn't want it. I've been offered all
kinds of money for II, but I wouldn't sell
it, I have) Its history tor 10 years back
of ths time I got It."
"Had mint sine ltTt," said another.
"Went through the civil war and wat In
several battles. It doesn't look very good,
but It's a Jim dandy. Just listen to It"
And ht played another tun whlla the
coffee was comln' up. Others played and
talked by turns and all regretted that
they didn't have sorghum and corn pone
for supper, and torn even wanted
'possum. ,
i COLONEL Af SAGAMORE HUL
joeys Hevtr Used Jaflnenes witai
,., Office Holder, for Himself.
'' MAT DECIDE tO VISIT THX WEST
Will Spend Two Weeks at Hoaae
Movement -Afterwards Will
Depend I f" Need (
. Caaapelara- .',
OYSTER BAT, N. Y-, March t-A sleg
of Bagamor Hill began early yesterday,
when Colonel Roosevelt mad hit first
appearance in but horn town tine bit
declaration of willlngnest to accept the
presidential nomination. A fulWedged
battalion of correspondents and tele
graph operators came down from New
York with the colonel, ready for the
campaign from now until the republican
national convention meets.
For months ths colonel has declined to
be Interviewed white at Sagamor MIL
but today he signalised hi entrance Into
the campaign by lifting the embargo. He
was perfectly willing to talk, but said
there was not a thing to say Just now.
The Impression gathered was that ht
would do some plain talking before the
fight ends.
Deale ITslasT rower to Self.
Colonel Roosevelt was pressed for an
explanation of opinion eonesrnlng ths
statement given out last night by Ben.
ator Dixon, his campaign manager. In
which President Taft'a administration waa
criticised sharply. He said h had not
read the senator's statement and was
not qualified to express an opinion. H
had beard, however, that coeroloa of fed
eral officeholders In the south waa
charged, and said that when he waa
president he had never used his Influence
with officeholders for his own advantage,
la fact he had found it necessary to
use hit Influence to prevent federal of
ficeholder from working for hi nomina
tion in ISM and In UN.
The Impression was general that the
tinea of battle would be drawn mora
sharply as a result of the broadside fired
br the Roosevelt forces at President Ta
Colonel Roosevelt made It clear, howevew
that be Intended to do everything In his
power to avoid the appearance of at
tacking the president and to prevent the
iaau from becoming a personal on.
At bis office In New York today Col
onel Roosevelt talked over plan for
the campaign with Amos Plnehot. brother
at Qtfford Plochot, and Governor Btuhb
- of Kansas.
Mar Vtast Weed.
Colonel Roosevelt said h expected to
wpend the next fortnight largely at
aganwra H11L Hat aaovetuent after
that will depend largely Pn how the
.i..tv itself. It M Colonel
Koostvelt't desire to avoid long speaking
trips. If ponlBle. but h Intends to make
abort trip for atswt 'speeches from time
i n. Im bean delated with re
quests to visit the west before the re
publican national convention ana may
decide to do so.
Several of the colonel's old friends
cam dowa from New Tork with him
to spend the night at Sagamore Hill. In
th. r-rtv were William Allen Whit.
the Kansas editor; Regis H. Post for
mer governor of Porto Rico; Judge 1
Hui nf nmt Tors, and John Bast,
brother ef th governor of New Hamp
shire.
ltaeaiaatteaa In Hesse' Dletrlrt.
. GARDEN CTTT. L. I, N. T, March t
Bmith Cox and Dr. William Carr were
today nominated aa candidates for dele-
. gate to th republican natloeal commit
tee, for th First or Oyster Bay district
, Both men r said t havt "Roosevelt
preferences.1 They will be voted on at
the republican primaries on March M.
Cox said that neither be nor Carr con
sidered themselves at" "Instructed," but
Colonel Roosevelt waa a resident of Ms
horn county and a close friend. Dr. -Carr
aid that personally he had a great re
gard for Colonel Roosevelt and nothing
had occurred since his term as president
to change bis opinion.
' Casmtr Delegate for Booeevelt,'
CHATTANOOGA, Term., March t-A
delegate Instructed for Theodore Roose
velt as republican presidential 'nominee
wat named from Bradley county today
tor th Third Tennessee congressional dis
trict convention, thst take place In Chat
tanooga next Monday. John C. Ramsey, a
Roosevelt adherent was named over
John H. Early, a Taft supporter.
Th republicans of Marion county also
Instructed their delegate to vote for
Roosevelt delegates at the Chattanooga
convention.
Two Delrgatrt LBlaatracted.
FLORENCE, B. C, March 2 Sixth
district delegates to th republican
national convention: Joshua E. Wilson
and J. A. Baxter, unlnstructed.
BRYAN ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
Coassaends l.a Follette t the Fre-
gtwsslv Republicans.
TACOMA. Wash.. March 2. In an ad
dress at the Tacoma theater, packed to
capacity, William Jennings Bryan at
tacked Colonel Roosevelt Iste today, de-
la red bit opposition to a third term, con
secutive or otherwise, recommended
Senator La Follette to II republican
hearers. It It was a "progressive" they
desired, and declared th Taft adminis
tration unparalled for "great reforms
In which the president had no part"
The Nebraskan contended that Roose
velt' statement that he would not at
tack th Taft administration could not
be harmonised with the announcement of
hi candidacy.
'Ha cannot excuse his candidacy." th
speaker said, "except on th theary that
Mr. Taft' administration hat been a
failure."
TTBBS PRAISES HIS LEADER
Lawk Ahead to Wbat Peter His.
torlaa Will Say at T. R.
NEWARK. N. J., March 1 Roosevelt
supporter In 'New Jersey held th first
masa meeting of their campaign tonight
whoa an audience listened to speeches
by Governor W. B. Stubb of Kansas
and ax-Governor X. Franklin Fort ef
New Jersey.
Governor Stubb talked progiesalveneat
In poirtlo. ' Kansas bad tried out. the
Idea of progresslveness In making1 sound,
decent business laevs, he said, and It
wad th same kind, of methods ths( ths
progressive rijeant to apply to th
national government under th leadership
of Roosevelt. Ths people, ha waa con
vinced, are beginning to learn that there
la something better than dollars and
cents. ..-::.' i
"It Is because Theodore Roosevelt It
one of the kind thst has learned it"
continued Governor Stubb. "that I like
him. 11 haa a plao In history that Is
secur against the world and when the
grass Is green above us all th historian
will writs on of ths greatest things In
history when he writes about that
Columbus speech of Booeevelt' ."
ODDIB DECLARES FOR TEDDT
Governor at Nevada Anaoaaeea He
Fa Tore Roosevell'a Caadldae.
CARSON CITT. Nev., March t-Gov-ernor
T. U . Oddle ot Nevada declared
himself today In favor of Theodora Roose
velt In a statement regarding tho meet
ing of the republican atatt central com
mittee at Reno tomorrow.
LIFE TERM GIVEN MAN
WHO ATTACKED GIRL
NEWTON, Is., Msrch 1-Earl Lindsay,
convicted of having attacked a small
girl, waa sentenced to Ufe Imprisonment
by Judge Preston todsy. Th oss will
be appealed to th supreme court
Franklin Let Off.
With Fine of $4,000
; For Bribing Juror
LOS ANGELES. March 1-Bert It
Fraaklha, the former McNamara detective.
who pleaded guilty to a charge of having
attempted to Influence a Juror In the trial
of James R, McNamara, was fined ROW
today by Judge Oeorgs H. Hut ton. who
pronounced Franklin's conduct "damn
able." Tht RON now It In the hands ot the
district attoAiey and wat alleged to havt
been taken from Franklin when he wat
arrested charged with having attempted
to bribe Venireman George- N. Lockwood.
three days before tht McNamara brothers
confessed.
W. J. Ford, assistant district attorney,
urged leniency. Ford said then was
another ess pending and that th state
needed Franklin co-operation and testi
mony. Franklin could have demanded
complete Immunity, Ford said, on ac
count ot th Importance ot his evidence
In the Impending Darrow esse.
lie asked th court to fine Franklin
KWa, and Impose no other punishment
It was said the fine would not be paid
immediately. The state desire to use
the detective I. 000 at evidence la the
trial of Darrow.
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to dyipepsls. liver complaints and kid'
nay trouble Is needles. Electric Bitter
is the guaranteed remedy. Only Wc For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
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ILTON o)OGERS
UU1515 HARNEY
& SONS CO.
Hardware Specials Monday
Tomorrow will be another of our regular
Monday Bargain Days. Big savings to be
made on your kitchen -and household neces
sities by taking advantage of theie Monday
Sales. Use the phone we deliver.
GAB TOASTER
Gcnulfia . Wilton,
sells regularly
for 30c, Monday
15
stT.ru biitsh v
Genuine Palmetto, strong:, well
made, 20c reg. Monday, 10
any
i0 a
IuCAT.
a Eum UKiuisi septus ajtHAi.
BROOMS '
Beat qoalHy,; itronj,
65c brooms, 4 tie.
Monday at ..39f)
20c Yfhlik Broom,
Monday at . . . 12
WIRE CARPET BEATERS '
The strong 25e article, Mondv.
t 140
SHEARS Special big lot of
fasrsnteed Nickel Plated
Shesra, all sties, In. to 8H
in., worth op to $1.25. all at
one special price while they
lsat. 49
WALIj P18TER8
Pare sheep's wool, washable
with both lone sod short
handles, $1.00 ran-
lar, Monday, at 59 f
MSTLES8 FLOOR
Regular 80c. Monday at
at W
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Great Sacrifice and Removal
Sale Is Now On
Our beautiful stock of Diamonds, Durable WaU-hes and Vine Jewelry vill be sold
during the month of March at slanghtering prices whioh have positively never leen
equaled in the city of Omaha.
We Are Forced to Move on Ac
count of Growth of Our Businest
The name of BE0DEGAABD has become ft household word to buyers, of the better
class of Jewelry through twenty-six years ef faithful and honest dealing, with an ever
growinjf circle of satisfied customers. '
From a small beginning our business has grown to puc.1i proportions that our store
during the busy seasons has utterly failed to accommodate the throngs of buyers who
have experienced and realized the superior advantages of our buying power in the beet
markets and manufacturing centers of the world.
You will remember how, last Chn;ti)ias, we were actually compelled to close our
doors for an hour or two during shopping hours every day, in order to straighten out
our stock.
For this reason, we have found it necessary to move into the new and spacious
quarters which are now being remodeled to suit our needs in the Brown .Block, right on
the southeast corner of Sixteenth and Douglas Streets. We will open here during the
first part of April ,
Big Model Store Right in Center of
a Large and Ever-Growing City ,
But before we make this important change we must dose out our entire stock of
valuable Diamonds, High Class Dependable Watches and Up-to-Date Jewelry, Cut
Glass and Silverware. .
We cannot move these fine and precious things. The expense and delay in con
nection with such a tremendous undertaking of packing and unpacking would be too
great and ruinous.
' Instead, we are going to give our customers the chance of a lifetime to secure any
thing in our line at prices which will startle the most fastidious. Our large and beau
tiful stock of Set Diamonds, our well-known and fully guaranteed display ot Watches
in leading makes and designs, our great variety of fancy and unique Jewelry for ladies
and gentlemen, our unequaled section of Cut Glass and Silverware it must all go dur
ing this month at Half Price or Less. . '
The main sad only point with ut It to effect complex) clearance, and we shall sot hesitate at
any tacrine that will tend to move oar large, new and well-selected stock. The prices quoted below
will roDvlno oar customer, who art familiar with the superior line of foods we here alwaye eondderel
It our pride to handle, that we sneaa bnslnea when we My that everything mutt so, and price Is mo
DIAMONDS
removal tale
...S177.50
KMMM
WATCHES
Solid UK Gold O alia Ladies' Watch, fitted with
an Elfin or Waltham movement.
removal sale prloe
$1425
A blf move la Diamonds 1 carat, very fine, perfect, In ladles' Tiffany mounting,
price
Three-elf hths carat, perfect. Tiffany mounting, removal tale price
WATCHES
Ladle' O ttte Watch, 10 year fold filled case, fitted
with an Elgin or Waltham movement, tQ QC
removal aal erica 9;77
During this sale we are going to give you the big geat bargains la High Grade Watches ever given
anywhere. .... ' - .. .
Watches priced below we CM give you any aetica caa juu may can lor.
' JUgwUr
II alse O. F. Wockford. 11 Jewels. In 10-year gold filled case i . . i . . .. . . .Isf.OO
II else O. F. Elfin, Waltham or Rockford, IT Jewels, In 10-year gold tilled case, 130.00
II also O. F. Elgin Waltham. It Jewela, In 10-year fold filled case $11.00
II else O. F. Rorhfer', II Jewell, In 20-year fold Hlled case .117.60
II tlxe Hunting cat. Rockford, Jl Jewels; In 10-year fold filled case J40.00
II else Hunting. Elgin, Waltham or Rockford, 17 Jewels, lb SO-year gold filled ratal 111.00
1 alt open face Elgin, Waltham. or Rockford, II Jewels, In 10-yr. gold fllled.V $ 10.00
We guarantee all our Watch Movements i years,
one else can duplicate.
LOCKETS
Solid Gold Plain and Diamond Mounted Lockets,
regular pricea 17.60 t I10O.00. removal tale
prices S3.75 to 850.00
High Grade Gold Filled Plain and Fancy design
Lockets, regular prices 11.00 to $10.00: Removal
Sale Prices f 1.00 to 5.00
IUIACELETS
Our entire stork of High Grade Gold Filled Brace
' lts, with safety catch attachment. In plain and
engraved designs, regular prices $1 to $15: Re
moval Bale Price 81-50 to 87.50
CUT GLASS
Creamers and Burars, regular price $4.00: Re
moval Bale Price 82.00
1-inch Bowl, regular price $5.60; Removal Bale
Price 82.75
6-Inch Nappies, regular $1.60; Removal Sale
Price 81.25
All other pieces ot our complete line same proportion.
and keep them in repair a guarantee that no
How'
Pi
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SCARF PINS
Solid Gold Scarf Pint, 100 designs to select from,
all genuine stones, regular prices 13.00 to $l.n0;
choice, eachj 8&4
CUFF LINKS
Solid Gold Plain, Engraved and Diamond Mounted
Cuff Links, regular prices $4.00 to $60 Removal '
Bale Prices ...4 82.00 to 825.00.
Solid Oold Front Cuff Links, plain, engraved de
signs, $1.00 to $4.60; Removal 8ale Price.
81.00 to 84.25
STOCK UP ON SILVERWARE
Oak Cheat, aatln lined, including C knives, I forks,
I teaspoons, 6 tablespoon; butter knife and sugar
shell; regular price of this set $13.60; Removal
Bale Price 85.00
MONDAY, MARCH 5TH, ONLY
Your choice of our entire stock of high trade
Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons, that sold aa high,
as $1.00 for 79c each.
A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT
We are not going to run this sd every day: It would cost toe much. It is fir better that yon let
this tremesidow bargain proposition sink Into your Intelligence right now. We know that such price
aa we can quote on the fresh and new spring stock which we sow have to sacrifice will cause am
actual ran on our store when the people are "on."
But please remember that, "First come, first eerred,H and. although we have big selection. It
will not last very long at the aacii fleet we stand ready to make. The opportunity tt here wlU yon
grasp It? ,
Speaking of a Greater and More Prosperous Omaha:
The Only Knocker We Should Tolerate is Opportunity
Do You See the Point?
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AT THE SIGN OF THK CROWS.
113 SOUTH BIXTKETTH STREET. Jj
"77"
Humphreys' SeYentr-Seren
Breaks op Colds and
WOOXWOnTX ATM.
GRIP
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Dl'STLESS Dl'RTBC CLOTHS
Regular 15c, Monday at ..17&
j
! Aching bones, racking pains, fever,
influenza, coughs and sore throat are
unmistakable signs of Grip.
"Seventy-seven" taken early breaks
It up promptly.
"Seventy-aeven" taken during Its
prevalence preoccupies the system
i and prevent Its Invasion.
I A email vial ot pleasant pellets,
fit the vest pocket At Drug Stores
5e or mailed.
I Hampr.rer' Hotneo Medicine Co..
I Cor. William and Ann Sts.. Ktw Tort i
Btanh a, 1SU
Block 251.
Do your customers
live here
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On Woolworth Ave., between
30th and Park Aves., there are 5
occupied houses and in 4 they
take The Bee.
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