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Governor Stops
Electrocution of
Condemned Man
Anion Taken Wlie n Informed
Convict Was Promised Life
Term If He Headed
Guilty.
Little Rock. Arlc., Sent. A).-Cv.
ci nor JdcKae Uil night stopped the
electrocution of Amoi RatlifT. eon
feed slayer of MIm Wluford
Fraxicr, aced fpluttrr ncr r'ureka
Spring several weeks nn. when in
formed that RatlilT bd ronfeed to
the crime on proiuite of a l'c sen
tence. ,
Judge V. A. Uirkinon and Pro,
frilling Attorney Nance at turcica
Springs will conduct an invents
(ion of a report already confirmed
here that $.'50 bad been deposited m
a Little I'ock bank to le paid
Claude Fuller, an attorney, when
I'atlilT'i life it saved. RatlilT' execu
tion wan vet for this morning.
Mr, Micks Riley, wile of a con
vict, vesterday slated here that he
lurnls'hed the $250 and that it was
to be paid to Mr. Fuller when Rat
lin" sentence had been commuted.
According to a statement tiled in
the governor'! office some time ago
Katlitf's crime was one of the most
atrocious ever committed in North
Arkansas.
Pawnee County to Guard
Against Winter Crime Wave
Wymorr. Neb.. Sept. JO. (Spe
cial.) Sheriff F.nury has sent at let
ter to all village boar V in the coun
ty suggesting that they employ nil
the means at their comn.aiul to pro
tect the lives and nroperty oi their
people. The sheriff states that it is
the opinion of police authorities that
the coming winter will s?e an in
crease in the depredations of crim
inals. Sheriff Kmery suggests that
'the village marshal of each town be
on duty at night and sleep day times,
that an alarm system be provided,
end that a' number of citizens be
organized .who can be called upon
promptly in case o need.
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Pioneer North Platte
Merchant Reopens Store
North.' Platted Neb.. Sept. 30.
(Special.) Xnlius' fizer, who was
engaged in the mercantile business
in thij city for 27 years, but dis
posed of 'Js -store three years ago,
' has reopened, a clothing and furnish
: ing tore in one of the several bus
inesa, buildings which he owns.
4,500 Shell Band Stand '
Constructed at Columbus
Columbus, Neb., Sept. 30. (Spe
cial.) The newt. . shell bandstaud,
costing $4,500, is about completed.
Authorities on accoustics were con
sulted in the construction pi this
building. ' Its location, in the heart
of the city, has added much to beau
tifying the community.
Sextet of Winning: Fiddlers at "1845 Jazz" Contest Jra"cePrcPar,
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To Honor Pershing
Elaborate Ctremonict Art
Planned for Deitowal of
Congrmional Medal.
rarli. Sent. JO. (Hy fh A!
ted fress.) The French govern
ment hat arranged one of tlte most
elaborate and imprest ceremonies
since ,1)14 armistice for next Sunday
morning wnen uenerai rersning
places the medal of honor voted by
th United States eoneress en tlie
tomb of th unknown aoldier of
France,
Plans announced today by the War
department, include an extensive
military review of all the chief
branches of the French army, to be
icu uy a composite battalion from I
AjfaeHeaa
battaiiMLir
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rh
The
rigid training
nve la isis
'resident
h Cernuay,
hick tM Mdergonc
ine event till ar
ts ucaeraJ rrbin
a ii lerin a. i-rrmirr
Prtaad, lurahal rocb members of
the cabinet, the senate and chamber
Of elepotiet and nearly aU the French
military Waders b now are in
Franc will participate In the cere-
mooy,
Pawnee County Farmer to
Exhibit 1.100 Pound Hog
Tawnee Citv. Neb- Sent. 30.
(Special) Robert Smith, farmer
livinff aouth ol here, baa a hoa
weighing lj070 pounds, which he will
exhibit at the 1'awnee county fair
next week. This it the weight of
an ordinary horse. It ia 1'oland
China and U bigger than any hoir
exhibited at any fair around here
that far.
Dee Want Ada Produce Results.
PJwTJf City Fanner Injured
When Struck by Train
Ittwriee City. Neb, Sept W.-
(SjJrcUl ) Sam Small, retired farm
r ll tifia city, wae struck by a Kock
IsUnd (passenger tram as he was
crt):&.drir ine uaiki cm ins way to
uatsr. A sharp curve hide the
Ii04t.1i from view and lie drove
tlje crossing before teeing the
aiihlng train. Hit car was bad
lainaged, ttng knocked into the
h. ana Small was cut up consid-
Six prfie-winners m the Y. M,
Holder and Jetse McCarty
Eighty-three-ycar-old S a m n e ' ,
ard. .varcy street, tieppei
off a few" at the annual Old Fid
dlers' content in the Y. M. C. A.
Thursday night just to show ho-.v
they danced hack in 1845.
A gray-ha'red fiddler, almost a
old as Samuel, furnished tiie music,
aided by t!i audience, which
stamped and clapped in t'inj witii
the music.
In fact the jn.z music of 1345.
played bv fiddlers ranging in ag
from 60 to 91, kept the audience of i
several hundred people
most of the time.
C. A. old fiddlers contest; left to right: Joseph C. Green, Josiah Petty, Andrew Comstock, E. A. Gallup, John
"Arkansas Traveler" and "Turkey
in the Straw." played with numer
ous variations, were favorites with
the old fiddlers.
Divided Into Two Classes.
The fid.lh-rs were divided into two
classes: thos "0 or over and those
who had not yet reached the three
score and 10 mark. -
GeorgC'W. Campbell, in charge of
affairs, presented each fiddler and
kept things floing merrily. ,11. G.
Kiddoo. 1102 Marcy street, besides
stamping I contributing with his violin, took the
i . f i i i i
roic oi a awcuc comcuian, ana ou-
taincd laughs and applause, especial
ly when he swung into a swift clog
dance.
Winners in the "70 or over class"
were: Josiah retty, 82, of Terry,
rla., first prize; Andrew Comstock,
70, of Gretna. 3cb., second prize;
IC. A. Gallup, 70, 150 J Uinney street,
third prize. "Uncle Joseph Green.
91. of 1545 Park avenue, the oldest
fiddler of 'em all, won a cash prize.
"Under 70" Clasa.
John Holder, "over 50," won first
prize in the "under 70" class. He
lives in Council Bluffs. Jesse Mc
Carty, 64,- Bellevue, Neb., won
second prize and C G. Sayre, Eight
eenth and Chicago streets, won third
prize in this classification. Prizes
were gold, silver and bronze medals.
Others participating in the con
test were J. S. Silcott, 63, Fifty-third
and Spalding streets; N'imrod Tish
cr, 75, 115 North Twenty-fourth
street; H. G. Kiddoo, Samuel Ward,
K. M. Henderson, 02. 3015 South
Seventeenth ttrcet; W. J. Morrison,
07. Springhcld, Krb.: V. W. Ma
gill, 60. Wisner, Neb.; Dr. II. P.
Holmes. 64, Florence, and E. T.
King, 58, 713 North Twenty-second
street
Escaped Iowa Convict
Held on Murder Charge
:Minot, S. 1).. Sept. 30. North
Dakota may witness a legal hang
ing as the result of the disclosure
that Charles Welling, the man ar
rested and charged with the recent
killing of Julius A. Xeilson, night
policeman at Kcnmare, X. D.. is
Harry Smith, who escaped last De
cember from the Iowa state prison,
where he is serving a life sentence
for the murder of a sheriff and his I
son.
"S-niset Social' Ia Held
By North Platte School
North Platte, Neb., Sept. 30.
(Special.) The annual ' "Sunset So
fia)," at which the guests were men
and women 70 years or older, was
held at the Christian church. About
70 attended. Following the dinner
a program of short addresses and
music was given. These socials
were inaugurated by the religious
organizations several years ago.
Auburn Printer Wants
To Get Wife With $40,000
Pawnee City,- Neb., Sept. 30.
(Special.) John Worall, 65, of Ne
maha, wants a wife with $40,000.
He is not particular what she looks
like, just so shn has this amount of
money. He offers a commission of
10 per cent to anyone who will pro
duce for him such a mate. He is a
printer by trade.
'North Platte Rotary Club
Urges Boys to Go to School
North Platte, Neb., Sept. 30.
(Special.) The Rotary club of this
city has started a "Keep the Boy
in School" campaign and is making
a liberal use of the advertising col
umns of the papers as well as doing
personal work. Members of the
club say results are being obtained.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
U. P. Freight Traffic Is '
As Heavy as Road Record
North Platte, Neb., Sept. 30.
(Special.) The movement of cars
over the Union Pacific through the
North Platte yards during the pastJ
week has been as heavy as at any
time in the history of the road. Dur
ing one 24-hour period 37 ' east
bound freight trains were marked
out. The bulk of the castbound
traffic is green fruit. ,
'"Good Roads" Advocates
Visit at Blooinfield
Bloomfield, Neb., Sept. 30.
(Special.) The Norfolk "Good
Roads" boosters visited Bloomfield.
There were more than 50 cars in the
party and two bands furnished the
musical inspiration. Nearly 1,000
people were on hand to listen to the
talks on better highways made by
a number of the caravan's speakers.
They came here from Vcrdigre.
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"Formerly
Star Shoe Store
Shoe and
Clothing Co.;
Formerly
Star Shoe Store
1415' DOUGLAS ST.
A ww;'.
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setting the pace in value-giving
With thd opening of this new clothes
shop we had one definite object in mind
That of unceasingly offering the biggest, best and
, most remarkable clothing values in the city, sale or
no sale, day in and day out, this condition exists in
this new store.
Compare These Values
Suits and O'Coats
One glance is enough to convince
the most skeptical that their clothes
money will pull its strongest if in
vested in Dan's Clothes.
We do not claim these to he
$30, $35 or $40 suits. They are.
just Pan's $25 -suits, but they
equal anything anywhere at
' he other prices.
at $2.95 and $3.95
the biggest values in Trousers in all Omaha
Two Big Specials
. Imperial
Union Suits
Medium weight rib un
ion suits, Saturday
leader at only........
The hard to please man
will find satisfaction
thes good weight ribbed
union salts at only.
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The Favorite.With Well Dressed Men
both oxfords and shoes
developed in genuine Scotch
grain leather.
An
unusual
.Value at
Big . aaaortmantc,
brogue with soft teec.
Expert the fitter a:
your service.
Hospital Facilities at
Columbus to Be Improved
Columhus, Neb., Sept. 30. (Spe
cial.) Building material for the ad
dition . to the St. Marys hospital, is
on the ground and work will be
pushed as fast as weather conditions
will permit. The cost of the improve
ment and addition is $150,000. The
Evans hospital is about completed
and will soon be ready for use. It
cost $150,000. J
Stf
apt
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dn
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SiAitlil-rn Holt County I.
I I Swept Ly Prairie Fires
O'N'rin. Neb.. Sent. JO.-fSne.
cit) rairie (irei ttarting aouth of
O'Neill Lnd Atkinwn during a heavy
aale trim the north burned aver
conldcib!e tcrriiorjr in southern
Holt eiunty. and destroyed inach
hayi belare they could be controlled.
The firek are supposed to have been
staffed py hunters.
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Sunderland Sells Good! Coal
as a Patter of Good Business
A Coal' for (Every Weed
ORDER YOURS TOdJaY
HI M iB.B HLflM
BROS. CO.
Here Sine 1883,
Phono Atlantic 2700
17th and Harney St.
Entire Third Floor
Keeline Building'
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GUARANTEE) J
14l7:DOUGLAS STREET
Buy Clothes on Payments
$1.00 Down
Reserves
Any Suit
orO'Coat
Until
Wanted
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STARTS SATURDAY
Overcoat or suit then prepare for the future NOW.
' Last year suits and overcoats of equal style and value sold
at almost double. These garments were bought on the
early Fall market at lower prices than those prevailing1 to
day, and we are making this offer on such a low basis of
price that t is bound to interest you. All we ask is that
you come in and give the merchandise a once over. You'll
find -all the fabrics and colors that have the call. Buy on
BEDDEO'S EXCEPTIONALLY LIBERAL CREDIT
TERMS. .,.'.. ,
$50 to $60 Values
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Main
Floor
Every Wanted Style
Hie Suits .
Suits with two pairs of trousers; suits with one pair
of trousers; fine fabrics splendidly tailored per
. feet fitting ; suits for every build of man.
The Overcoats
Fine plaid back overcoatings 12 different colors
! plan and novel plaids half or full belted. These
are smart, (dressy overcoats that the most exacting
dresser will keenly appreciate. .
Special Fur Collared Overcoats
The biggest Overcoat of 1921. Fine All
Wool Overcoats in belted and half-belted
models some full lined, others quarter
lined large fur collars. The price is excep
tionally low. ,
$1.00 Down Reserves Any Overcoat?
BIG CANDY SPECIAL
FOR SATURDAY
Brachs Famous Chocolates
49c a box
Fruit and Nut Chocolates Cherries in
Cream Chocolates Creamy Peppermint!
Delicious to the last bite. These are
regular $1.00 and $1.25 quality. Limit
of one box to a customer.
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