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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER tf, 1913. arm Nebraska j Nebraska BABY SHOW PRIZE WINNERS Orville Harming of Walton Takes Grand Honors at Fair. GENEVIEVE CHAPMAN BEST GIRL XtHtlr Ccrenco Child, nn Well ns the Wnlton nnlr. Cnrrlca Oft City nnd Rnrnl Chnmplnn lilp Honor. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Sept. B. (Spoclal.) Orville Hannlng of Wnlton Is the most perfect boy 'baby in the state, according to the Judges at the fair, who had the unpre cedented opportunity of studying the baby crop of the state, as represented by over COO babies exhibited at the baby shovr. Genevieve Chapman of Ccresco carried off the honors for being the most perfect girl baby. Incidentally these two children carried off also-the city grand championship and the rural grand cham pionship, which made each of them tlcher by $100 in pure gold, for that was Jhe prlzo for theso sweepstakes. Forty prizes were awarded, ranging from $5 , to the $100 sweepstakes. Gold medals also were grantod to some of those winning the highest honors. Ac cording to the committee handling the baby show and Kev, Dr. Ii. Ludden, who announced the winners, thir was by far the largest baby show in point ot entries as well as in point of scoring ever hcld In the United States. And it was the first time the baby show hag been a feature of the state fair ot Nebraska. Following is the list of winners com- Blet&t Most perfect toy, Orville, Hannlng, Wnlton. Most perfect girl, Genevieve Chapman, City grand champion, Genevieve Chap feian, Ceresco. " . .Rural grand champion, Orville Hannlng, Walton. tlaral Babies. BOTH, 12 TO 24 MONTHS. First, Lewis Larsen, Falrvlew. Second, Lewis Pearl, "Wymore. Third, Myron Teeters, Bhlckley. Fourth, Henry Harrington, Benedict. Fifth, John Hart. Itoca. BOYS, 24 TO 36 MONTHS. First, Orville Henning. Walton. Second, Owewn Meredith, Edholm. Third. Victor Boyd. Lincoln. Fourth, Mourlce Frazler, Lincoln. Fifth, Edward Clark, Friend. GIRL8, 12 TO 24 MONTHS. First. Nelllo Blakcly, Beatrice.. Second, Ruth Bender. Tutan. Third, Alice Balrd. Normal. Fourth, Florls Finke, Bennett. Fifth, Audry Talbot, Wood River. City Tlables, BOYS 12 TO 24 MONTHS, tint-Dfilbert Reed. Lincoln. Second Donald Peterson, Omaha, 4332 Dhlo street. Third Francis McCulIough, Lincoln. Fourth Merlin Fernbaugh, Lincoln. Fifth Carl Bingham, Lincoln. BOYS 24 TO 36 MONTHS. First Frank Wlllard Jackson. Lincoln. Second Donald LeRoy Glasson, Omaha, S2SO south Thirty-sccona street. Third Walter Mason Bridges, Lincoln, Fourth John Henry Ames. Lincoln. Fifth Milton Henry Wright, University fiace. GIRLS 12 TO 24 MONTHS. First Mary Frances McReynolds, Lin pnln Second Donna Mario Dybbro, Omaha, vjamaon avenue. Third Helen Louise Baker. Lincoln. 'Fourth Martha Luclle Hackman, Lin- coin. Fifth Ellen R. Iverson, Lincoln. GIRLS 24 TO 36 MONTHS. First Genevieve Chapman, Ceresco. Second Edith "Wilson. Madison. Third Ruth Elizabeth Currier, Unlver elty Place. Fourth Augusta Emma Anderson, Lln- cJin. Fifth Janet Caroline Cain, Lincoln. AUTO WITH FISHERMEN'S CLOTHES EXPLODES UPLAND, Neb., Sept 5. (Special.) Claus Betunschoen, Fred Pearl and Wll Ham Husnfeldt ot this place went fishing on Wednesday to the Republican river. When they reached the river they took off their clothes and left them in Buten- schoen s automobile. They had about $52 In money in the pockets. About 4 In the afternoon they started back to the car. When they came in sight of it they no ticed that it was on fire. In a minute it expioaea ana tne result was a complete wreck ot the auto, and considerable dam age was done to an adjacent alfalfa stick by fire. How the fire orginated a still a mystery. Notes from Beatrice and Gage County BEATRICE. Neb., Sept S.-(Speclal.)- Judge Pemberton held a busy session of the district court yesterday. Roy Bunch, charged with petit larceny, vjjthdrew his pica ot guilty and entered a plea ot not guilty. He was sentenced to twenty days In the county Jail. He has been in Jail the last seven months awaiting trial. The Lincoln Telephone nnd Telegraph company served notice that It will appeal from the action of the board ot equaliza tion in raising its assessment from $6,697.79 to $a,203.82. The company al leges that no proper complaint was filed and that the board had no Jurisdiction to Increase tho valuation.- Mrs. Elizabeth Priescorn ot West Bea. trice tiled a petition asking that she bo allowed a sum of money for the cars of her three minor children under the moth ers' pension act. Earl J. Zook and Carrie O. Uchlolter. both of this city, were married by .County Judgo Walden yesterday. A complaint was tiled yesterday in tho district court against Pearl Wilson of Wymore charging him with deserting his wife and family. John Walsh, a civil war veteran and a resident of Blue Springs tor thirty-five years, died yesterday, aged 77 years. He saw long service and answered the first call when Presldont Lincoln called for 5,000 volunteers. He took part in the battles of Shlloh, Vlcksburg and Fort Donaldson, and heard the debates be tween Lincoln and Douglas in Illinois in 1858, when they wera campaigning for United States senator. Frank Sonkey and Miss Laura Ellis, both of this city, were married yes terday by Rev. U. O. Brown. After a wedding trip to Kansas City and other points, they will make their home in Beatrice. MAN WANTED IN FREMONT IS ARRESTED IN HURON HURON. S. D.. Sent. E. Rrwclnl 1 George Nelson, who is wanted by the authorities at Fremont. Neb., for forsrerv. was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Barker or this city and has been sent to Fre mont. Nelson was arrested whllo wnrk. lng with a threshing crew on a farm south ot this city. Tho sheriffs office here received a circular describing the forger wanted and Barker flnallv locate hlin with the threshing outfit, from the Description in the circular. Notes from Sutherland. SUTHERLAND, Neb., Sept. 5.-SDe. clal.) Some of the farmers and stock men in mo more remote sections are shipping in cattle to feed as a result ot having more teed than their present herds will consume and the difficulty encountered in getting it to market. While dry-land crops in this vicinity have suffered to some extent from drouth yet there are sections where corn is ex- cellcnt and grass and other feed for Mock Is abundant. Estimates of the sugar beet crops In the north valley and under irrigation run up to twenty tons to the acre. One grower expects to harvest 1,000 tons of eets from a field of seventy acres. Work preliminary to the actual con itructlon of the new bridge to be built cross the North riatte river, north o Sutherland, is-under way, and it is ex pected that it will be completed wlthl the course ot a few months. XntCfl Prom Vjtnlrfnn YANKTON, B. D. Sept. 6. (Special I'rof. Martin E. Rich, member nf faculty ot the University of Kansas T-awrence, was married here Thursday to Miss Hasel H. MacGregor, daughter of Alexander MacGregor ot Yankton a graduate ot Yankton college. bride has been instructor In mathematics it the same institution aa Prof. Rice two years past President Warren Yankton college officiated at the wed- ling. Joseph Drotsman. one of th known pioneers of Yankton countv Bead. He was S6 years of age, leaves Klaow,- three son and one daughter. R. J. Smith of Fairfax la under rest hre cnarged with violating a i law by prescribing veterinary drum hog cholera, ' eto,, without a veterinary llcentc. The arrest was made througti local veterinary surgeons. I.)- the at best is ar. state for "The store with a conscience Sixteenth, at Howard Sts. MADISON FAIR WILL HAVE FINE EXHIBITS MADISON, Neb., Sept. B.-(Speclal.)- The stock and produce exhibits of tho Aiaaison county iair, septcmDer 9 to iz, will excel all former years in quantity and quality, S. C. Blackmail, secretary, having made a complete canvass of the county In its interests. Tho handsome purses assure an excellent speed progrdm for each day. Exhibition of educated horses, chariot races, Roman standing races, hurdle races, motorcycle, bicycle and automobile races will afford enter tainment Mayor Hendershot, the orig inal "Drummer Boy of the Rappahan-1 nock," and his son, will appear each afternoon with martial music, drum and fife solos, songs and recitations. Another attraction is the base ball tournament, with tho following schedule and a $100 purse tor each game: Wednes day, Madison against Battle Creek; Thursday, Madison against Tllden; Fri day, Madison against Norfolk. Thursday will be children's day and all tho school children will be 'admitted with out tickets. The Madison and Battle Creek bands will provide plenty of music. There will be a special train on the Union Pacific Thursday between Colum bus and' Norfolk, making' connection with the morning train from the west at Humphrey and with the noon train from the west at Norfolk. Tho special will also connect In the evening with the regular westbound train at Humphrey and Norfolk, so that all fair visitors from Battle Creek, Meadow Grove and Tllden and Cornlea, Lindsay and Newman Grove may return home the same even-Ins 1 ... I'earce-unurcnui. TEKAMAH, Neb., Sept. 6.-(Speclal.)- Raymond A. Pearce of Emerson and Miss Mary E. Churchill of Walthlll were united lun marriage at Tekamah Thurs day evening- by the Rev. Mr. MacGregor, pastor ot the local Methodist church. Mr. Pearce Is a railroad man of Emer son and Miss Pearce is the daughter of the Presbyterian pastor at Walthlll The ceremony took place at the home ot tho groom's uncle in Tekamah. Saturday morning commences a Fashion Event that should be heeded by every man and young man who values his good appearance Our Fall Exhibit of Quality Clothes and Accessories Gives you the first authoritative showing of approved styles for Fall, 1913 The result of months', planning, study and preparation are well portrayed in the unique and ex tensive displays of Quality Apparel and accessories for the fathers and their sons who make Omaha their buying center. ww m Our determination to materially widen the field of differenc between this and the common place Men's Apparel Store has resulted in out showing for the approaching season, groator and moro carefully solectod stocks, of the creating of tho best possiblo values and an oarnost effort to increase tho effi ciency of our already faultless store service. Stunning Fall Suits, Ten to Forty dollars When buying your new fall suit, of course you'll want the season's best styles; you'll want clothes that arc becoming, that bring out your individuality; you '11 expect ' the best of workmanship, a faultless fit and the choicest patterns and fabrics, and yet you'll want to keep on tho underside of a certain price. Wo are Apparel Special ists to such men as you, wo can servo you satisfactorily and economically. Twelve oxport Clothing Salesmen at your servico tomorrow. The new hats we are show ing for fall have met with instant favor with the town's best dressers; novelties galore as well aB all tho staple shapes. Our Fall lino of Haberdashery represents tho very newest tho stylo markets afford, deserving of par ticular mention iB our Fall Shirts, novor havo we shown as comploto a stock of all desirablo patterns, which is equivalent to saying that hero you'll find the greatest lino of shirts ever offered by any Omaha store. Vnlley County farmer Locked Up. OltD. Neb., Sept. 3. (Special. Wohn Sury a farmer living southwest ot Ord about ten miles, Is confined In the county Jail at this place awaiting his preliminary hearing on a statutory charge filed against him by Mary Mihallk, his step daughter. The complaining witness Is not yet 17 years of age. Farmers' Union Will Print Official Paper SAUNA. Kan., Sept. 5. A national of ficial paper will be established by the National Farmers' union. This was de elded today at the annual convention ot the organization. It was stated that the purpose of the publication would bo to advance tho Interests of organized farm ers by disseminating Information regard ing the progress of legislation In which the people of the rural districts are con cerned. Among otlier things the votes of members of congress on legislation at- fectlng the farmers will be published. Tha agricultural rninmltton In Itm ... Port stated that minimum price of' wheat. corn, oats and barley on the home mar ket to pay the cost of production and C per cent on the value of farm lands In various states should be aa follows: Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma Wheat. $1.05; corn, 70 cents; oats, 4S cents; barley, 60 cents. Illinois, Indiana and Missouri: Wheat, $L25; corn, 65 cents; oats, 0 cents, and barley, CO cents. West ern slope states: Wheat, 07 cents; corn, vu cenis, ana barley, 60 cents. 'J. he report was adopted. The conven. tlon closed with an open meeting to nigni. Iowa Nenra Notes, jua uuuvK-At a meeting of the school board Prof. B. U Glazier, former iTim-ipa., mu cicviea superintendent to succeed George L. Schlafar. whn ha. gone to the University of North Dakota, as registrar. Prof. W. A. lllmmel was eiccieu principal 10 succeed uiazier. IDA GROVE The Maple Valley Chau tauqua association neiu us annual meet lng here. Treasurer Easton reported i cash balance on hand of JoSO.81. v. n Babcock was re-elected president for the wui time, juiius itonwer vice president. jamas su. ihsiuu ircmuicr una frame t Clarkson secretary. CRE8TQN The second big fire In this Place induces tne council to take precau tion against another catastrophy. The council at tne request oi noy uault, fire chief, will buy 1.000 feet of new how anil also place at the city stand pipe a pump inai win increase me cuiciency OI the department iui per cent. IDA OnOVE George Rupert while re. pairing his threshing outfit to do a job for Norman Miller near this city, crawled under the engine to stop a leak He wrenohed a steam rock loose and with a pressure of 1 pounds ou the boiler he Our windows tell a true style story One of the best habits any man can adopt Is to keep In close tonch with our window displays. There we foaturo at all times the very newest style Ideas In every line ot Masculine Wearing Apparel. A few minutes Inspecting our window displays is time well spent. KING-PECK Ca "HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES 99 was caught by escaping steam and ter ribly scalded from his waist down. IDA GROVE Francis .Bleakly. son ot Mr. and Mrs. Christy Bleakly and a, nephew of Auditor of Stato Bleakly, had a narrow escape from death when a mo torcycle on wnicn no waa naing crasnea through a barbed wire fence and cut a gash in his neck frem ear to ear. It missed the Jugular vein by a fraction ot an inch and barely missed severing his throat. He was taken to Arthur and the wound sewed up. evening at Itov. Charles W. Savldgas residence, 2228 Maple street NEBRASKA CITY WOMAN SUES ANOTHER FOR SLANDER NEBRASKA CITT, Neb., Sept. 6. (Special Telegram.) Mrs. Gertrude Krlefels has filed suit for $5,000 damages for defermatlon of character against Mrs. Louise Fellen. Both are wives of prominent and wealthy farmers of this county. HYMENEAL Wnlutns-Nay. ORD, Neb., Sept. 5.-Speclal.) Miss Lena M. Nay. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Nay of this city, was married Wednesday evening at tho home of her parents to Arthur "A: Watklns of Ven ango, Neb. The ceremony, which took place on the lawn of the Nay home, waa performed by Dr. Allen Chamberlain of the Methodist Enlscnral church. Mr, and Mrs. Watklns "will make their hor at Venango, whole tho br.dcgroom owns a ranch. I.oiiMf-Koot. Carl H. Long and Miss Ila Foot were married by Rev. Mr. Atherton, assistant pastor of the People's church, Thursday DEATH RECORD John Walsh. , WYMORE, Neb., Sept. 6.-(SpecIal.)-Jolin Walsh, aged 78 years, died at his home In Blue Springs Wednesday after a long Illness. Funeral services were con ducted this afternoon at tho Mothodlat church In Blue Springs. Burial was In the Blue Springs cemetery, Mr. Walsh was a pioneer resident ot Blue Springs. The wife and two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Finch of Blue Springs and Mrs. F. E. Plank of Kearney, Neb., survive. Dr. E. 91. IVlilttrn. NEBRASKA, CITT, Neb., Sept. 6. Special Telegram.) Dr. K. M. Whltten, one of the prominent physicians ot this city, died last night after a long Illness, aged 7t years. Ho came to Nebraska In 1S76, and was president of the State. Mod leal association twice. He Is survived by a wlfo and two children. Edward 12. McNeil. Edward E. McNIel, aged 45 years, died early Friday morning of lung trouble at his home, 2601 Hamilton street He waa an employo of Orkln Bros, department store. No funeral arrangements, havo yet been made. Coroner Crosby has charge of the body. Sanarroua Surgery In the abdominal region is often pro vented by the uso of Dr. King's New Ltfe Pills, the painless purifiers. 25c For sale by Beaton Drug Co. Advertisement. Key to the Bltuatlon-Bee Advertising. Treasury Women Rebel at Order to Bar Powder 'Puffs WASHINGTON, Bept. 5.-Indlgnant wo men with skinny noses are threatening the peace of the Treasury department as the result of an order Issued by Aslstant Secretary John Skelton Williams forbid ding clorks to carry handbags, lunch boxes and other packages Into the big treasury building. This has been ac cepted by the 800 women clerks as a di rect attempt to eliminate the powder puff. Assistant Williams retorts that the order Is a precautionary one solely. "How on earth can a woman keep the tip of her nose or her ntck presentable t" demanded an Indignant woman clerk, "when she Is dented the ono thing with which to do It? It U a man-made order and a man probably isn't supposed to understand. Anyway we are drawing a formal protest against it." "But," it waa suggested, "you might carry the puff and powder in your stock-" "A splendid Idea," sniffed the women In chorus. 'There are men In every room. We'd make fine spectacles of our selves under such an arrangement." Under the new order all packages and hand baggage must be left In the locker room in the basement of the building be fore the clerks actually pass Into the part of the great granite structure de voted to the housing of Uncle Bam't) cash and securities. This, the clerks say, Is risky and they object to Inviting personal losses. "The Store of the Town" Gentlemen Saturday is opening day of Browning, King & Co.'s Celebrated "Special $3.00 Hats" STIFF HATS In Seven Proportions For Fall and Winter Wear SOFT HATS In New Marine Blue, Brown, Green, with back bow With our grand assortment of these "Specials" in the different blocks and colors you can come to us with con fidence for your new hat, and you need not worry about the possibility of getting a hat you won't look well in and be satisfied with and when you tell your friends you were fitted with one of our ,c$3 Specials'' your hat will become you so well that they will at once resolve to come here for one that becomes them equally as well and only $3 bones. No harm done either for a try on or a once over. YouNare invited to call Saturday New Suits -:- New Furnishings Browning, King (Si Co. Geo. 7 Wilton, Manager HWIsbeSS ORCHARD&WILHELMCO. Special Sale -OF- Furniture ..Samples.. Chair or Rocker Exactly like cut, Stickler Bros, make In fumed oak with Spanish morocco leather seat and back cushions, regularly $30.00 sale price - $$0.0 ft 902.00 uuitot, manogany IG0.0O China Cabinet, mahogany $00.00 Duffot, fumed oak - $20.00 Dining Table, 48-inch round top $31 Arm Chair, fumed oak with seat and back cushion $15. DO Library Table, fumod oak $8.00 Arm Chair, fumed oak, leather pad seat .A $40.00 China cabinet, fumed oak ..S29 Tho above Hot iB only a few of the bargains offered. There are hundreds of others. 4 EARLY FALL DRAPERY SALE This is an opportunity to buy your now fall hangings at remarkably low prices. HodrM and Banfsst MftttrisL SI, 50 value, yd. 85o tBo value, yard 39o 3,00 value, yard 90o Swisses, Borlms, Vets, Etc $1.66 value, yard BSo 11.95 value, yard 8 Bo 2.00 value, yard BOo 76c value, yard ..39o REMNANTS Remnants of Nets, Scrims, Swisses, etc. at, each Tapestry Squares, each 4 " Lace Curtains Includes lace cur tains of all kinds. $12.60 acrim, pr, $3JS $20 Duchess, pr. f948 $0.95 Madraa, pr. Mo $;i Cluny. pr.tjajs $2.76 Muslin ...fl.Se $1.75 Swiss tSo $8.85 Etamtnes $1,03 Tho Omaha Boo, the homo paper of Nebraska, and the Twentieth Century FVu-mer, best farmmag nzino. You should have them both. HOTELS. BOTBIil. VANDERBIII HOTEL BAST fir PARK. AVE.. N."V: An Hotel of Distinction with Moderate Charge New Yorti ideal Hotel for tha Summer Visitor. Cooled -with artificially chilled air. 1 000 rooms, eacn with bath, Summer Rate in affect tiatit SeptnaW 1st Manager TV