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'3 Nebraska Nebraska KING-PECK CO. NEED SOLOMON IN DODGE County Fair Aid Proposition Proves to Be Puzzle. cers who gave chase In an automobile. Five shots were fired at him before he was rounded up. Today Carllton, who HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES says his home Is In Kansas City, pleaded guilty to the charge of petit larceny and was sentenced to sixty days In Jail. FORMERLY KING-SWANSON CO. THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 2fi, 1013. FOUR TOWNS ASK FOR MONEY Memhera of BtMe Iloard of Control VUtt 3111 ford to Ilcnrh Decision About Homing Veteran on CottnKek. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. July 25. (Special.) Dodtro county officials and Dodgo county people arc up In the air over the now law which makes It compulsory upon every county to pay to Its agricultural fair 6 cents por head on each renldcut of tho county. This will make a sum duo tho Dodge county fair of tl.100. However, the shoe pinches In Dodge county because there are four towns which old a fair along agricultural lines and they all want the appropriation. Fre mont holds a chicken show. North Bend has a corn show, Scrlbncr a llvo stock Fhow and Hooper some other kind of on annual gathering which comes undor tho provisions of the bill. Heretofore It Is understood that the county board has appropriated $140 to eaoh of the towns for their show, but $1,100 looks mighty good and It Is reported that each town would figure that their kind of a show entitles them to tho appropriation. It may demand the wisdom of a King Solomon to determine Just whether the chickens, tho hogs, the corn or the other hind entitles tho town ti! the money. Would Co After llnnnen. Herman Hansen Is being held In Kan sas City on request of tho Lancaster county authorities and a requisition will bo asked of the governor of that state for his return. Hansen Is accused, of fdrgtng a check for $lS wUh.the name of C. W. Fritz on a City National bank. check and getting It cashed at Mayer Bros.' store. VUlt aitlford Home. , Commissioners Gerdes and Kennedy of the Board of Control.aro In Mlffora today investigating conditions regarding th6 keeping of tho oldlcr.s'."home In outside cottages. During tijio time that the' In stitution was crowded some, of the In mates were allowed to live 'ln) cottages outside the Institution., and they were given food, coal ,and: the other things necessary to their comfort. This was an added expense to the Institution, which It Is necessary, so. the board thinks, to cut out, and for that' reason some means will be provided to get them back. As Foon as the addition Is completed there will be more room. llollowvll Appeal Cnsr. An appeal has been made to tlx) su preme court from a decision of the dis trict1 court of Buffalo county by Floren tine M. Hallowell, who jwa's county Judg of that county In 1903 and 1909. The case was first heard beforo Referee T. O. C. Harrison and It was found that there was jH&i& In fees and excess charges which tho judifo was not' e'ntltlod to, according to the findings of the referee. The dis trict court approved of tho referee's re port nnd'iJutije Hallowell '"appeals to the higher court. Light Penalty for Offense. BEATIUCR, Neb., July 25. (Special TelcBTam.)-AJafncs Carllton broko Into the home of George ICahler at Wymore lust night and was captured by the offl- 0reliard& WiSlielmCo. Regularly $10.00 Special, S6.50 This Arm Chair made of quartered white oak is one of the famous Stickloy Bros.' make, in fumel finish seat is upholstered with genuine Spanish Morocco leather; regularly $10.00, gQ Special Pieces at Special Prices A Few of the Many: $30.00 Dining Table, fumed oak, 48 Inches diameter, dJOO CA pedestal base .... vwutOU $27.00 China Cabluet. fumed oak. mission design, Jj)21 00 i $33.00 Princess Dresser, golden oak, large pattern tf)7 f( mirror J UU $2.00 Chiffonier, golden oak, massive colonial & A f tf pattern $40.00 $10.&A Bedroom Rocker, Cir cassian walnut, cane Q7 Ef seat V tUXJ $43.00 Brass Bed, three-quarter size only, satfu fiO'7 CA finish P6 iUU Remnant Sale Lace Curtains Odd pair and two-pair lots at one-halt original price. Curtain Materials iicixiuunis ui Dwiss, Dcrim, Voiles, Nets, each, 5c, Op. 10c. 20cr on. .in. ' Pillow Squares Each., (So, Oc, 10c, 20c, 30c. State Pardon Board Takes Action on Clemency Matters (From a Staff Correspondent.) v LINCOLN, July 25.-(Spoclal.)-The State Board of Pardons has recommended for parole to the governor John Van Hoozen, commutation of sentence to Thomas Collins and cQorgo I Bond, and has refused to recommend pardon for Harold Uobcrts and the governor has concurred In the recommendation except as to Van Hoozcn, which la taekn under adysement John Van Hoozcn was sent up from Richardson county for horso stealing on October 11, 1911. Ho served two years In the Missouri state Prison and lmmedlatelv at its close was given another term on uie Bame cnarge ror a crime committed beforo the one for which he sorved first He has been a good Drisoner and th. board recommends that he be given a parole. Thomas Collins was sent up from Doug las county on January 3, 1900 for tho murder of "Shorty" Graves, a saloon keeper who ran a place at Thirteenth and Dodge streets In Omaha, lln wn given n life sentence and has served mirtccn years. A commutation of sent enco Is recommended. Harold Itoberts was sent up from Hall county on a charge of highway robebry December 5, Mil, .to serve an Indeter minate sentence of from three to fifteen years. He is denied clemency. Qeorgo t,. Band was sent up from Douglas county. for the murder of a Ger man saloonkeeper by the name of Wrede. He killed Wrede while attempting to rob his place ,of business. He was given a life sentence and received at the peni tentiary on Jnilllnrv 97 looo t . . : J t wn. iuna naa formerly served a sentence In the Callfor- ... buiio pnson.. The board refused to recommend clemency. BASSETT SHOWS CREAM SHIPPED ON TWO ROADS (From a Staff Correspondent.) - LINCOLN. Julvi5.rw,ni.i c tary s. C. Bassctt of tho Nebraska wB-irj-mcn s association has tabulated fig ures showing the -shipments of cream produced In Nebraska n minrixi i ih. American Express company operating on oi me union raciric and the Chicago. HL Paul.. railways in Nebraska. The number of cans of cream received at the points named during the months of January, February. Mnrr.li and A - follow: . . Omaha io?s uncoin : : w& Fremont "i'.V.'.'.l' "' "mi orand Island. ........... 62t Other Nebraska points ... i'Ki Denver, Colo IT S Cheyenne, Wyo V. ' . 'ui sioux city, ia Total, t... ........ 09,292 NOTES FROM. BEATRICE r AND GAGE COUNTY BEATRICE, Neb., July 25.-(SpecIal.) Mrs. William Tanner, a pioneer resident of Beatrice, died at her home In this city yesterday of cancer, aged 48 years. She Is survlded by her husband and three children. Harold, the S-year-old son of Mrs. Ger trude Evans of Adams, was shot through the hand by a stray bullet while sitting In tho garden. Elevator men In Gage county report tnat tnere is a shortage of cars in this section of the state, and that it Is impos sible' to get enough of them to move the grain. MID SUMMER CLEARANCE OF HAND-TAILORED SUITS N Commands the Attention of Thinking Men ThlB neason wo aro Introducing a now sort of rlearanco sale. It has met With tho greatest auccoss. Selling; nulla tho entire season through at 1G to 30 less than any other store in tho central west, then basing our honest generous reductions on theso low prices has resulted lu one of tho groatoet Bale periods in this Btoro's history. Read Every Word of This Then Think Trices in ads aro too easily toyed with; It's a simple matter to mnke 120 suit road Jiiu, but one can t auvntico the quality a singlo mite, en: Judge a suit by tho quality, not by the lirico. Wo ask compari son on those or any othor grounds, because wo know, value for valuo, our sutta. outdistance all others. Lot ub show you 00 Suits now $ 6 $18.00 Suits, now 513 50 Suits now 8 $20.00 Suits, now $ 14 00 Suits now $11 $25.00 Suits, now $17 I, $35, $40 Suits, now S21 $10 $12 $15 SATURDAY, GREAT SALE OF 5N,XvS- OXFORDS $1.50 Oxfords now 91. 15 $1.75 Oxfords - now $1.-3 $2.00 Oxfords now p 1.115 J 2.2 5 Oxfords now 91.no $2.50 Oxfords now 91.05 EXTRA SPECIAL OFFER Hundreds of pairs of mon's oxfordB, brokon clzQS, nil dcsirnulo ieatners, soiu rogulurly nt 9.60 to $5.00 unrestricted cholco, at, pair $3.00 Oxfords now 9'-.Oo $3.B0 Oxfords now 92.Q0 $4.00 Oxfords now 92.75 $4.50 Oxfords now 93.00 $5.00 Oxfords now 9R.50 i, nroKon J95 GREAT SALE OF 9 NOW GOING ON L Clean-Up on All Straws- - CHOOSE YOURS TOMORROW 91.00 Straws, yours for ..... . .. . 75(5 91.50 Straws, yours for S1.00 92.00 Straws, yourn for SI. 25 92.50 Straws, yours for SI. 50 98.50 Straw, yours for S2.00 94.00 Straws, yours for 82.50 95.00 Straws, yours for S3.00 All Panamas, 25 Disc. Clearance of Summer Trousers HUNDREDS OF PAIRS SHARPLY REDUCED Your Opportunity Oomos Tomorrow. Don 't Hcsitato. Hvory pair of wool Trousoro In our Immense stock ia affoctod by theso groat reductions. You'll chooso from plain and fancy patterns, both dark and light, Including cream and hnlr lino strlpo Serges. All doslrablo fabrics aro represented; sizes to fit ovory build of men. It's a chanco to supply your trouBor needs and make decisive savings by bo doing. $1.50 Trousers $1.15 $4.00 Trousers $2.75 $2.00 Trousers $1.35 $4.50 Trousers $3.00 $2.50 Trousers $1.65 $5.00 Trousers $3.50 $3.00 Trousers $2.00 $6.00 Trousers $4.00 $3.50 Trousors $2.50 $7.50 Trousers $5.00 FAIRBURY BANKER INVOLVED IN A CHARGE OF ASSAULT FAIIUJURr. NcD.. July 25.-Allgin(r that Osuao Bonham, irrldenti of tho First National bank of this city, and Luthor Bonham, formerly democratic float representative from tho Thirty fourth district, had unmerplfully beat and coerced him In the bank 'building Tuesday evening:, July 22, O. Q. Wallace, a" traveling man of this city, went Into court and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Ijuthcr Bonham. The case will bo tried In county court next Monday Contract for School House Let. IIAnTINGTON. Neb., July 26. 6po- clal.)The contract for the construction of theNnew high school building has been let to .the Merten Construction company of Sioux City. iAjboley & Hegert of this city were awarded the heating and plumbing contract, aTotorman Injured. CALLAWAY. Neb.. Julv ZlZHnoni-i TelegramO-Jay W. Brown, motorman on motor Wo. 68, was this mominir bndiv Injured by having his right forearm man- giea in u gearing of the motor at Mill dale, a siding six miles from here. It U tnougnt the arm can be saved. TODD WILL DIRECT THE ANTI-TRUST WORK WASHINGTON. Julv J8.0nr r.r. roll Todd, a New York lawyer, now In me department or Justice, was today nominated by President Wilson to be as sistant to the attorney crenersl. ir win be In direct charge of antl-tmut succeeding James A. Fowler of Knox- vine, Tenn. Other nominations were: -Assistant secretary of the treasury, t 7 jiMiuuu oi iuaaiacnusetts. Ueglster of the treasury, Adam a Pflltftritnn nt Olrlaliiinin A. .latent ,1.. TTI.J CJ.. at San Francisco, William J. McQee of Superintendent of the mint at Ban Fran cUco. Thaddsus W. II. Bhaclhan of Call forma. y Appraiser of merchandise district ot San Francisco, E. E, Leake. Collector of customs district of San itkhcisco, jonn u. uavu, Naval officer district of California, Surveyor of customs In the district of doh mnvitco, Junius a, waaeu. Collector of Internal revenue first dls trlct of California. James J, Scott. Collector of Internal revenue sixth dls trlct of California, John I. Carter. HARRRISON COUNTY FARMS RUN ON APPROVED PLANS LOGAN, Ia., July 26.-SpeclaL-Excel lent markets In Omaha for all products ot the farm, Improved farm machinery, Improved methods In farming, good bank accounts, fine stock, frequent social gatherings among farmers, the rural mall, the telephone and the automobile are working wonders In holding the young people on the farm In western Iowa. In passing a farm southeast of Mis souri Valley recently, the owner was noticed sitting In the shade writing busi ness letters, while six teams were at work in the fields. Many of the homes on the. farms In Harrison county are lighted by electricity, acteylene or gas oline plants; the dwellings are large and modern and well furnished, especially with books, dally papers and Journals and musical Instruments. morning beforo Judge C. C. hoylo. Former Adjutant General J. C. Hartlngan will appear for the defense of Mr, Bon ham and his eon, while County Attorney F. L. naln will represent Mr. Wallace. Mr. Wallace had a W.000 draft In the bank and had recently consummated a real estate deal for the Bonhamn and he was asked to sign certain papers. Ills refusal to sign, he declares,, was the cause of tho snsauJL His signature was secured by force, he alleges. nnlir niully Scalded. TECUMSHH, Neb., July 25.-(Speclal.)-A lS-montbs-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brown at Cook, this county, was painfully scalded yesterday from water from a waxhlng machlno which pourned upon his body after the child had pulled the plug from the machine. He will recover. CASS COUNTY POOR FARM BUILDING IS BURNED I'LATWMOUTH. Neb., July 25.-(Bpe-clal,) Tho county poor form building was burned Wednesday. Tho flro wns dis covered at U;Z0 and before anything could he done to chock tio blase the wooden interior, roof and all, was a mass ot coals. Tho twelve or fourteen Inmates were got ton out of tho building and taken to a place of safety. Tho flro started In the roof, but the origin Is a mystery. A. Schurldlre hnd been on tho root a short time before making repairs, but It Is not known whether or not ho had with htm any tlrepota. Tho loss Incurred was about 115,(00 with 1 1,000 Insurance. There has been a movo already to rent a build ing In town, In which to temporarily hougo tho poor, Thh result of the fire will ho anotlwr special election to vote tho bonds for tho new structure. Movements of Ocean Stenmera, Arrired. Sailed. Kirw TOIUC P. dl nroont.Amtr1U. riminuAiu) cirsnu'...;..... llAVHB ....Ionl KAYAt Arrnlln m HIltMB Ctrpathta HONXJ KONO....CTiln. eiir.imotmo.... icron. Ociti..... WVKIll-OOI, ICrlea. NUW TOIUC rnnytnl..... SAB rnANCTBCO.ttl.(r. Aorintf. HAS FHANCIHCT). renus. 8AS FltANClUCO lUTr1k. VICTOItIA Vlctorlt QUBSNBTOWN. . .Crmrlo N Ar-MM mil. 8n OIotimi. MAUSRIUJCS.... O.nnd. liniJMKN. M.ln IIAMniino.- Vrii I'AI.EUMO Veneris. IIONX1 KONH1 , Cowrl.. J1IO JANRIItO.... .....CnlfhtlU Yesterday Mornin Inaugurated a Nine Day Shoe Sale That Will Prove an Epoch in the History of Shoe Selling in Omaha ALEXANDER'S IP VERY OXFORD in our entire stock is placed at your disposal. This is the sale that thousands of Nebraska people take advantage of every year. Not a pair is reserved. Every pair must go regardless of cost or former selling price. Inns and blacks, whites and colors, all Of must go in every size. Oxfords made to sell at $6. 9vv $ $5 and $4 now on sale in two big lots. Come early and get your choice, at Boys' Black and Tan OXFORDS 400 pairs of boys' oxfords in tan and black, made of tho finest calf leathers that we sold at 2.50 and $3,00, the kind that was made to sell at $3.G(i and 91. 00, This entire lot on sale during our 9-day sale, at $1.95 Men's White Canvas WELT OXFORDS Every pair of our white canvas oxfords go at ono price. These oxfords are made ot the finest Imported canvaa with high toes; the Kina mat was mace to sell at Qi. , we nave an sizes on sale at one price , $1.74 LADIES' PUMPS 350 pairs of ladlos' high grade pumps, tho remainder of our short lines that we only had a few pairs left,$4.00 and $U.B0 ag values, mostly small sizes, J during 9-day sale, only Ladies9 Fine Kid OXFORDS 1.000 pairs of fino imported kid oxfords in plain and tipped toes, 94,00 values; 7 stylos to select from in hand turned and Goodyear won seweu soies. juvery suo ana wiutn is (a this lot in ail styles. Come and get two pairs at tho price ot one $1.74 Ladies' end Men's HOUSE SLIPPERS In all Biros, 20 dozen pairs in this lot Mado of fine velvet and plush, with dura ble (iok'B, on sale, at, per pair , 23c Misses' and Children's OXFORDS AND PUMPS 500 pairs of children's and misses' hand sew ed pumps with one and two-straps. The kind that sell at $-.00 and $2.00. Coma during this 9-day sale and get your choice for 98c BAREFOOT SANDALS Tho balance of our entire stock ot barefoot sanaais. ah nave euc soles and are made of tho best leathers. Your choice for , 39c XANDER SHOE CO nAIIAI AC C&T&OEfBT OPEN SATURDAY ALE TILL 10 P. M. I