M (jWgfl&W Published Kvery Thursday by The Herald Publishing Company. i A. PlKIIKOX. l'r-a. I.I.OTI) ('. TllOMAR, See. John W. Tiiomar. Mpr JOHN W. THOMAS Hdltor J. B. KNIEST Associate Editor Entered at the postoffice at Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission through the mails, as second-class matter. Subscription, $1,50 per year in advance. THURSDAY. JULY 1, 1909. ANN6?NCiMENfs To TUB VoTliKS 01 HOX IJlITTB County, I hereby respectfully an nounce myself ti candidate for the noinlnution for Sheriff of Box Huttc County upon the Democratic and Peo ples Party tickets. Subject to the pri mary to be held August 17th, 1909. Your support appreciated, Thomas . Siirbwsiiuky. Boost for Alliance nnd Box Butte county. As Wait Mason, Into of tho United States, now of Empotia, Kans., says: "The consumer always Rets it in the neck." Wait for tho Box Butte county fair. It's bound to be the biggest and best over held in western Nebraska up to tho year '09, Radium is worth pGoo.ooo an ounce. Why doesn't Senator Aldrich put a radium schedulo in his tariff bill and encourage the hpuie production of tho Bttlff? Omaha is to havo a fifteen-story building, which will bo constructed by the Woodmen of tho World. It is to bo of terra cotta-steel construction and will cost upwards of a million dollars. The Wymoro Wymoroan, republican, suggests that what tho country needs is a revision of the U. S. senate in stead of tho tariff. Wo second the mcjtion. Will tho Box Butte county fair bo a success? We think it will, judging by other doings that havo been held hero recently. How about the state declam atory contest, and the Alliance Junior Normal, and the Stockmen's conven tion? And it's our -i 11 m tlut me county fair will bo thu cto.muis evc.it of the year. In our nccouut la&i n.ok of the dem ocratic conclave at Kiiinv rt-cuutiv, wo headed tho article, 7 A Feast of Reason and Flow of Soul." One of The Herald's lady iriends wants to know whether theio was a flow of any thing else. Nothing else stronger than Platte river water. Kearney is a dry town tliis year, and while not manv of tho democrats are prohibitionists, tiu-v do not believe in carrying liquids 1.. j dry territory. It is announcad tl..a ' . ! ,- t)e inflamed state of puu..v ouu" inc trial of tho accused sugar weighers has been postponed until the fall term of courh If in the meantime further un blushing rascality by the lawless sugar trust should be uncovered tho same plea will doubtless bo urged for addi tional delay. Your Uncle Samuel is very solicitous of the rights to a fair trial of tho big thieves. It is only tho small ones that are railroaded to prison in a hurry regardless of tho "inflamed Btatc of public option." The ranks of that remarkable de velopment of latter day "lawiug," the expert witness, will have to be widened ' ns a result of the Gould divorce case. The servants of the ultra-rich are oligi hie to entry. In this delectable case one bunch of servaut witnesses swears that Mrs. Gould was drunk most of tho time, while another bunch declares with equal emphasis that she was a poifect leddy" at all times. Their testimony is probably as valuable as -that of the majority of expert witness es, which isn't saying much for it. Senator Tillman was justifi-J in characterizing as "humbugs" that class of newspapers which, while advocating high duties on everything that the people eat, wear and use, are clamor ing vociferously for the free admission of their own pulp and paper. It is right that newspapers should demand Uhe removal of the tariff which makes Hhem slaves of the paper trust, but it is monstrous that coupled with this de mand they should acquiesce in the grinding down of all sorts and condi tions of cousumers for the profit of other trusts. Such newspapers as stand ia this attitude have no reason to complain if the people voice en dorsement of Tillman's denunciation of them as arrant humbugs. President Taft seems to have exper ienced a remarkable change iu his views on the income tax in the short space of less than a year. In accept ing the republican nomination for the presidency, Mr. Taft said: "In my judgment an amendment to tho consti tution for an income tax is uot ueces 'sary. I believe that an income tax can and should be devised, which un der the decisions of the supreme court will conform to the constitution." Yet President Tnft is now persuaded that n constitutional amendment is neces sary before an income tax that will stand the tost of the supreme court can lie enacted. No explanation of this striking change of attitude lias been offered. Has President Taft been converted by Senator Aldrich? Primaries August 17th. Under tho new law primaries are to be held the third Tuesday in August instead of the first Tuesday in Septem ber. This makes the date of the pri maries this year August 17th. It is in order for persons who wish office to announce their candidacy. It is not necessary, of course, to pub lish a notice in the local newspaper, although that is eminently proper; but a failure to give publicity in due time is considered by many as a cause for distrust. Tiic timo was when the "gum shoo" in politics was verv suc cessful, but in recent years the candi date who tries to conceal his desire for office till he has the nomination cinched is looked upon with suspicion. Tho old saying, "If you want anything, ask for it like a man," is being applied to candidates more in recent years than formerly. Thomas B, Shrewsbury is the first this j car to come fotcward with an an nouncement in Tho Herald. So far na we know ho is the only candidate for the democratic nomination for sheriff. Ho is well qualified for the office, and a feeling of confidence nmong his friends that if nominated ho will be elected. Life Policy-Holders to Gain Press dispatches from Now York the first of the week gave some life insur ance news that will be of special in torest to policy-holders of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, of whom there are a largo number in this part of the west. Following is a special from Now York to tho Chicago Record-Herald under date ol June 28: Tho state Insurance department has a eunmuiirii under ivnv ivhli.li nmtnii.no substantial benefits to hundreds of tll'JtlMluds of tinliev.linliWc In tl... 11,. companies in the Bhnpo of larger divi dends. It has just completed an exami nation of the u Hull's of the Equitable Life AbMirmiea bocluty, and has begun nn examination of the ailairs of thu Mutual Life. It wus learned tho report will reoom mend that thu apprulbulb on Its real estutc nnd certain of thu security hold ings of tho Equitable bu increased by substantial figures, wh'ieh will prob ably aggregate several millions. All of tills increase will be directly uppli- vjuuic iu me xuuii sot usute lor Uistribu tlon umoujr the holders of deferred dividend policies. , In the case of the Equitable Life, dividend payments to policy-holders uow total nearly 70 per eent more than In lOOt, tho year just before the Inves tigation. In that year they amounted to $0,001,003; In 100: they wore 550.709, 003; in 1000, 57,580,735; in 1007, $7,508, 770; in 1008, $8,011,010, and In 100!i $10, 003,000 has been bet aside for distribu tion. If the state Insurance department succeeds In bringing about its revision in thuvaluation of tli U7! mo mis .. assets of tho company it is figured the jlt1l.tM1 .It. I I ...... . uoiui-uu lusiruuuuons in iuiu ana thereafter bhouhl b inmli lnrrr,.,- ti,n.. the present rate. A Good Ad. The Herald ad man feels swelled up over Threlkeld's full page Crown piano ad in a recent issue, which said ad man assist ed in getting up. The Crown manufac turers ordered a number of extra copies of that issue of the paper, and a prominent musical journal of large circulation made a commendatory mention of it. wSTsiuWeTdFng On Monday evenincr. Iiinn -?R. 'nn Mr. Rolla L. Shettler and Miss Hattte btewart, both of Liberty precinct, were united iu the holv bonds of mnirimnnv at the Canton Baptist church, in the presence of an audience that filled the house to overflowing. Rev. J. M. Huston pei formed the marriage cere mony. The wedding date was the eighteenth birthday anniversary of the btide. The contracting parties are well known in western Box Butte and east ern Sioux county, and have a host of friends who sincerely wish them a sa.e voyage acioss the sea of matrimonial fecility. For the present they will make their home at the residence of the bride's parents, and later will remove to Mr. bheiter't. farm near Heining ford, wheie they w.t make their per manent home. Will Grow BelrisntT Onions. Fred Countrvm.-in is firminr. l. n r H ,... . . R ,llu 1Vf ii arris place northeast of town, and in ad dition to potatoes and othi-r prnn. mm. inonlv LTOnn lnr will 1..,..o. r.- t Deans and onions that is, he is trying the "uureui oi Browmg tnetn ana lias good prospect of success. Early in the spring lie thorouchlv niik-ri..ri t,.,.. .-. j ground and sowed the same in nninn,. Ihe tubers are yet small but are growing nicely. Yesterday morning he finished planting about forty-five acres of beans, all on sod except about three acres. The beans first planted are up and doing fine. Persons who desire the success of di versified farming in this country will keep tab on these two crops with a good deal of jutert. 1 he Herald will keep its readers posted on all matters of this kind. Accidentally Shot The thirteen-year-old daughter of H.I. Lapham, who resides in the Mof tail neighborhood, was accidentally shot through the foot by a rifle, which she was cairyiug, last Monday evening. &e was immediately brought to Al hance by l,er father for treatment, arriving hero early the next morning. At last accounts she was getting along HPT dsSStt Tssrsr 0&sRSFfc MAinr (Oil IYX1 Copyright, 1009, by American Press Association It was a cracker, the last of a pack- Some punkand a match and our little boy Jack Oh, dear me! Perfectly harmless when separate, why Did they happen to meet on the Fourth of July? Oh, dear me! little boy Jack had no harm in his head When he happened to pause by the big canna bed Oh, dear me! Jack is a good little boy, and he knew Those cannas were dear to tho heart of Aunt Sue On, dear me! Was it the cracker that whispered to Jack, "Make the most of me, the last of the pack?" Oh, dear mei Did it suggest, "Stuck on top of a canna, See how I'll startle Aunt Sue and Aunt Hannah?" Oh, dear me! People who happened to pass in the road Saw with surprise some French cannas explode. Oh, dear me! As a finale it was a success; But the sequel that followed perhaps you can guess! Oh, dear me! THE GLORIOUS FOURTH BACK YONDER. A Fourth of July without firecrack ers, without u brass band, without nn oration, closing with the Iniinei-nlou of n bunch of norora In the creek near tho water mill of the town nnd county can you conceive of a mitnl day of thnt sort? Do you ko back that far? It bnpppnod In n Missouri town ubout fifty years iiko. It may hnve occurred n little further back, but It Is not nl wnys wise to be exact ubout dates. Thv blc; event of the day wus tun laying of tho cornerstone of the first courthouse In the county ? t'itbp the crremony wns by the Masonic lodge of the town The announcement nnd brought In tienrby farmers. Of course, nguln. the citizens turned out the male population, for In Unit day It was not n woman's place to appear In u parade. The procession" formed on the play ground of the only schoolhoiiM' In the town. The grand marshal wns the sheriff of the county, who wus also a Mason from the blue lodge He had a sword that had been In the Mexican war The white plume uf his wife's hat was utilized for his Inslgula. He was mounted on the biggest bore of the town When he gave the order to fall in the lodge headed the column. Next mine the justice of the peace of the towushlp In a one horse Bhny. The school fallowed him. The master they didn't cull him the master then; he was simply the vlllnge schoolteach er "bonded" his pupils. lie curried the bell which called the scholars to school five days Iu the week, and ho rattled the clapper from the 8tnrt of the parade until It halted on the court house square Then en nip the citizens, on foot and In wuguns. When tho grand marshal stopped the procession he dismounted, sheathed his historic blade nnd Joined hl lodge, and the stone wns masonlcally laid. The crowd went across the htreet to n goods box on which stood the justice of the peace, who read the luir.iortnl Declaration of Independence. As soon as he had finished the first salute of the day wus tired. It was from the only anvil In town. It was primed by a veteran who wore the uniform of the soldiery that followed old Zaeh Taylor to Mexico He wus the only uniformed ninn In the town. After the thunders of this black smith shop attachment the Htb.eus marched to the grove a mile n way It may not have been thnt distance nnd there they panicked Was there over a tmuquet that surpassed a coun try picnic In real enjoymetit? Fourth of July picnics In those blessed days were reunions I J,f Ml I BOTKrvH AjS5'ja..MLJi-4 mjv MACKl' After the feed In the woods the col ored folks had their time. They were the servants of the citizens. They led the procession to the old mill site near by. and while the parson, the faithful slave of the village doctor, waded his several converts out Into the muddy strenm nnd soused them under the people on shore sang. "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand." Then the assemblage scatterpd-the farnipr back to the country, the cltl zens to their homes, where they had their suppers, for the recular meals In those dear old dnys were served regularly regardless of any great civic event. By 0 o'clock everybody wns In bed Lights were out. The day hnd been observed Thpro were no head aches the next dny FRANK II BROOKS. "The Glorious Fourth" Who hasn't seen the silver-tongued orator of his town mount the nlntfnrm on a hot Fourth of July day and becin: When, in the course of human events," etc.? Everyone has been a mong those present on these time-honored occasions, A splendid picture, illustrating a good, old-fashioned Independence Day meeting is shown here. It includes a lot of old acquaintances. There is the orator you can call him by name; the small boy at the corner of the platfoim who has recently lost a battlo with a giant firecracker and is waiting anxious ly for the end of the reading and the beginning of the pie-eating contest; the members of the Independent Cornet Band, who are very important people on a day like this; the staunch patriot radiating heat in the foreground; the good farmer and his good wife who holds a basket that makes von lnmnrv? the parson, the village boss. Anyone can go through the picture and pick them out This illustration of a celebration of the Nation's birthday is the work of Samuel Nelson Abbott, and was made for Hart Schaffner& Matx. A copy of this celebrated picture can be seen in one of the windows of The Famous Clothing House. Planning a Trip Roy S. Heckwith is planning to leave the first ot the week for a week's visit in towns ou the line of the Northwest ern R. R. He will visit a brother at Rushville, friends at Gordon and his parents at Neligh, Mrs. Beckwith and the young son will accompany him on the trip, but when he is ready to re turn they will probably go east for a summer visit with relatives at Pitts burg. Lawn Swings at The Gadsby Store. 26-tf rm2ir$&&K rsTT.v r i-.- J..jj..;..-.........;.....;.....;.............;,.......... RAILWAY NOTES AND PERSONALS.? -.--.".".""' J. A. Vaughn of Broken Dow is a new flagman on the west end. Gen. Supt, Bracken returned from a business trip to Lincoln 1 uesday. Brakeman Plank, having left the ser vice, is talking of going to Chicago. C. D. Peckenpaugh of Sheridan spent Monday in Alliance on official business. F. D. Shirk, formerly employed in the shops here, is now at Lee's Summit, Mo. Conductor Clyde Bullock has charge of Conductor Dunning's car and crew this week. Mrs. V. H. Allgier returned this morn ing from a few days' visit in the eastern part of the state, V. F. Landon has been sent to Edge mont as air insnector. Hn rcrsntlo -.fm here from Denver. Brakeman SV. G. Coutonhas has been transferred to ilm mci on1 n. l.rtn.on for Conductor Gaddis. C. A. Patterson, switchman, has left the service and started 1 uesday morning for his home in Mississippi. W. H. Prettyman, the genial agent at Hvannis. is eniovinir n vnr.minn nnrl ! Lo- inR relieved by Chas. Triplett. Dispatcher H. E. Marvin is laying off and visiting a few days in Hastings. Mr. Coleman is working his trick. Operator W. A. Nickle of the Alliance telegraph office spent a few days in Den ver the early part of the week. Brakeman Showers now has his home in a cottage on Laramie avenue, having recently moved into the same. Mrs. E. W. Reed, wife of Engineer Reed, is expected home the first of next week from her visit in Chicago. Word comes from W. A. Law, who was formerly switchman at Alliance, that he has a position as operator at Chebanse, W. S. Simonson has returned from Sen eca, where he went last week to relieve Yardmaster Parrish, and is again running out of Alliance. Engine 2847, the new passenger engine of the "S-l" type, has arrived from the east and has been assigned to regular rjas- senger service. Frank VatieVin. flairm-in nn ilm oc nnj lays over Sunday at Ravenna, but some attraction at Broken Bow draws him there 10 spena tne aay. A. M. Bagley, for the oast two vears agent at Berwyn, has left the service. li.xtra Acem McKinnei- is Imnrliinrr !, station temporarily. Encineer Hicks of tlip Knvonni.tjAn. freight run was in Alliance Tuesday, be having been brought west of Seneca ow ing to a shortage of uest-tnri rmut at Seneca. J. L. Lawler, an old-time Box Butte railroader, who is now running out of Denver, made a trip to Alliance on a pas senger last week, relieving one of the reg ular men. F. R. Myre, C. A. Myre, T'.ios. Coyne and (.has. Sledger are all new employes in the mechanical department, commenc ing work last Monday morning. They recently came to Alliance from Denver. Mr. Birdsell returned from the Dead wood line on No. 3G Wednesday morning, where he has been superintending the re pairs ou the Hot Springs line, which was badly damaged by a heavy rain Saturday night. Owing to a washout west of Gillette No. 44 was several hours late yesterday, and No. 42 was run in two sections this morn ing, the Dead wood connections running as first section and the western connections followed about tour hours later. Commencing next Sunday trains 39 and 40 will run daily between Lincoln and Seneca instead of daily except Sunday, as heretowith. With No. 43 and No. 44 running as through trains east of Seneca. It gave the towns between Spni-rn nnrl Ravenna, with the exception of Broken uow, no passenger service at all on Sun day, hence the change. Official Proceedings of County Commissioners Alliance, Nebr., June 21, 1909 Board of Commissioners met, all members present, Chairman Wanek, Jensen and Reck. The petition of E. M. Snyder and others to vacate road was rejected. The treasurer ordered to tranfer bridge fund of 1907 to road fund of 1907. Road fund k $33407 Bridge fund 84a 82 The following bills were allowed on road fund of 1907: SC Reck , , r.n Dierks Co 0 10 Dierks Co S2 os W H Babbitt 800 Tom Talev 4 00 Sam Heater ,r. Jake J Winton I5 75 U OwenS rt nr, Thos Gilshannon 26 00 C F Zinmaster. .. tl 00 17 00 12 00 11 20 780 12 00 Ed Owens EI Gregg L M Kennedy.... John O'Mara C H Underwood. . Herbert Tomnkins Geo Stafford 800 Clarence Tompkins s So 4 00 Ray Tompkins 4 0o Sam Heater 2000 L M Kennedy 10 00 Cat Lammon.,., ,n ll P Course v ----- JW Alfred Jahnke.,... Dierks Co Henry Bruss F McCoy J R Lawrence Commissioners adjourned morrow morning at o o'clock. 12 00 . .. 31 So . . 143 00 . . . 5 Co 37 75 . . Coo uutil to Alliance, Nebr., June 22, tgog Board of Commissioners met as per adjournment. Members present same as yesterday. Day was spent in con sidering prices for road work and btidges. There being no further busi ness Commissioners adjourned subject to call by clerk. W. C. Mounts, Found pair of spectacles in case. Call at Herald office. BUSINESS LOCALS. 'WA'V W' Wanted Two or three furnished rooms fpr light housekeeping; must be desirable. Phone 489. Wanted, to trade one or two rest dent lots near St. Agnes Academy for prairie breaking within two miles from town. Phone G15. 27-tt Found Largo door key. Owner can have same by calling at Tho Her ald office. 27-tt Wanted A girl work on a ranche. mouth. Apply to for general house- Wages S35.00 per E. W. Whitcomb, Moorcroft, Wyo, Buy a Boyer gliding settee for your porch or lawn at The Gadsby Store. 26-tf For sale cheap A new Dunbar pop corn and peanut roaster. Can give good terms, monthly payments if de sired. Inquire of L. E. Bye at Pool Hall. 23-tf I am now ready to make contracts for cement work to be douo as soon as tho weather will permit. John Ped erson. tf Wanted to rent Two or three fur nished rooms for light house keeping by family with one child. Address F. A. Richey, Herald Office. 29 1 w Will trade a fine automobile for land if suited. F.J. Betzold. i8-tf Have you land to trade for an auto mobile? See F. J. Betzold. i8-tf For Sale Modern, 7 room house, 52,550. 00. W. C. Taylor, phone 394. 2Gtf- See the model for sale by F. beauty. 'F"Jackson automobile J. Betzold. It is a iS-tf The M. E. Ladies will have an exchange at Acheson Bros, every Sat urday afternoon. Home made bread a specialty, 24-tf Everything in office supplies from a typewriter ribbon or carbon paper to an office desk or fire and linrplnr tirnnf safe furnished bv the Western Offir. Supply Co. Lloyd C. Thomas, man ager. Phone 58 or 340. Found. Switch tlv. f'nll nn,1 identify at Herald Office. Fine Model "F" Jackson automobile with one rumble seat and turtle deck attachment: will trade for land rlnsn in any siuing in box uutte county or sell for cash cheap. F. J. Betzold, Al liance. iS-tf For Sale Five quarter sections of fine land, 14 miles north of Alliance. Will sell part or all. -Mrs. Matilda Hood, Alliance, Nebr. 28-4W Barry Hotel for Sale or Rent Well furnished; doing good business; 27 outside rooms. Electric lights, hot and cold water, upstairs and down. Bath room. All in good condition. For particulars inquire at Barry House. . 26-tf Pure Bred Poultry. Choice R. C Leghorn cockered for sale. Eggs 50 cents per setting. Call or write Mrs. A. Grecorv. Marslnnd Nebr. i8.uk- Special Sale of Sheet Music Mrs. 1. T. Wikpr will Iinvn n snuAlol sale of sheet music at the Bpnnpft snr commencing June 24th and continuing till baturday, July 3rd, or unt.il the present stock is exhausted. Eight hundred pieces to select from. Call early while the assortment is com plete. Regular 25c and 50c music, your choice during this sale for 15c 2S-2W Repair Work Sewing Machines and Organs. Have secured the services of a prac tical mechanic and can guarantee ail work done by him. Don't trust your work to travelling repair men. This man will he here permanently. Re pairs and parts furnished for all ma chines. Phone 139. Geo. D. Darling. Dissolution of Partnership Norice is herebv pivph Hiaf fi.o. .-.. ----. o . ...... ,,,w pan. nership heretofore existing between C. ferns and h.. Essay, under the firm name of Ferris & Essay, has been dis solved by mutual consent, the business being continued by E. Essay. I.KG.U. NOTICi: In tlio District Court of Ho liuttot'ountr. lu Matter uf tho Guardianship),,., . . of Adultii UiiiumIbII, nn Iusano .Ordor to Sli purson. f Uuuse aeiirasKii. - ...,, t Show tltlon or J rank II. TtumsdeU MV. f ho perum mid Kttntear Adelta' fiui iLi u . u In" JtanTfuS!?' Vf?1,? r.,,r " lleo,lso town tho South Half of th.. Southeast Quarter (Sw ski.) mid .South iiuir of s1iin...0l.V;.-. ' .'S.vv'! 'l'tlH fllllvf, .-Hiiiii i.t. ..!. .. "'asoutTiV; w Mf1vUlUi0fasu,nlclci,tum"ut or the "mo to JiiX V,'SwUwtif lwulvo hundred elshty dollar" 1-N)IX for tho pujn.ent of oxpeii.t-nlueurred in the Mipuort, irtiutment. care mid malnt imuoeof (ard'wurd.then. uot Ileitis nny i" rioiw il property mid tho Income of I fa IrV ffi lusultle em to pay tho said dt-ht" and expen ses, and maintain the said ward eJPen It Is, therefore, ordered thnt tho next of Lin and a persons interested m suld ""ttu in pear before me at Chambers at O'Neill o' e said ward' .'u'KrSS.rTi Pay IXl debts aud expenses. I specify that thu JSi bo published Yn The AUiancelleratt a Vtlv newspaper, published at Al lancS IiThiS sa!d"llye!'r!"ntCe " PrW.'Sai ipjuiyi-jw Judire District Court. j i - r