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Official Paper of City of
Alliance, County of Box
Butte and United Statta
Land Office
The Alliance Herald
Largest circulation of
any newepapor in Weil
arn Nebraska.
VOLUME XX
UNITED PRISS WIRE SERVICE
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBRASKA I WEDNESDAY. JUNE 25, IUI3
EXTRA EDITION
NUMBER 28
"Let Well Enough Alone"
The above sentence lias been mis
used, abused and made the excuse
of persona defending: reactionary
principles until it ha come into dta
repute, but rightly used It is a mi 'h
ty good maxim yet. Just now The
Herald desires to use it and em
phasize it relative to the Nebraska
Stock Growers' Association.
We understand that one or more
Invitations will be presented to
change the location of the annual
convention. With all due respect to
our sister towns that might wish to
itlon, not the least of which is the
advantage to the association of hav
ing a place generally recognized as
headquarters where each succeeding
convention will be held. That the
(flMM of Alliance wiah to be fair
is indicated by the liberal contribu
tions above mentioned and by. declin
ing to hold fourth of July celebra
tions, Mftd thus giving neighboring;
towns that wish to celebrate the
TURNERS MEET IN DENVER
Greatest Meet of Ita Kind in History
of United States
R. M. HAMPTON
President of The Nebraska Stock
growers Association. Leading
Western Nebraska Bank
er and Alliance
Cltiren
secure the convention, to change the
location now would be. a serious mis
take. It Is universally conceded, so
far a we know, that the convention
should be held to what Is commonly
known as "the cattle country-' of
western Nebraska. Affiance is the
most centrally located In this terri
tory, taking railroad facilities 'nto
consideration. Seine town a little
farther east might be considered
nearer the center, if there were scum
town as accessible to all parties em
cerned, but there is none. No other
town in the territory in which it
would naturally be located has the
facJUKies for handling the conven
tion as acceptably. There is proba
bly no other town that would contrib
ute anywhere near as much for the
entertainment of the convention ae
is freely given each year by the bus
iness men of this cMy, to say noth
ing of the superior hotel and other
accommodations. There are other
reasons for not changing the loca-
CHA8. C. JAMESON
Secretary-Treasurer of The Nebras
ka Stockgr-owers Ass'n and
One of the- Beat Known
Stockmen in the
Weat
benefit of -he larse number of peo
ple that would otherwise come here.
In another matter the N. 8. Q. X.
ought by all means to "let well
enough alone", and that ia in the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. So far ae The, Herald knows
there are no other OSndidCtes for
president and secretary,- and the
present incumbents will ao doubt be
unanimously re-elected. In fact we
tip not understand that Mr. Hampton
and Mr. Jameson are . ' 'candidates"
tor re-election. No doubt they would
both be pleased to be relieved from
the arduous duties of president and
secretary, but If they can be prevail
ed upon to continue in the positions
which they have been occupying and
filling bo ably and acceptably, the
association should be rfiure to see to
It that no change shall be made at
this particular time, when plane are
under consideration for greatly in
creasing the membership and en
larging the usefulness of the organ t-zaitton.
MANY KILLED IN WRECK
Canadian Express Plunges Into Ottawa
River This Afternoon
(By the United Press)
OTTAWA, June 25 The Canadian
Pacific Western Express, loaded
with emigrants bound for western
Canada, was wrecked this afternoon
three miles west of tins place. Pour
coaches, loaded with passengers to
the limit, plunged down a steep eat
bankment into the Ottawa river.
Very few escaped. Only ten bodies
have been recovered ao far. It ia
feared that the death liet will be
very heavy. Spreading rails are
blamed for the disaster.
VISITS CHICAGO FACTORY
Perry S. Mailey went to Chicago
the first of last week with his moth
er, who was on her way to Toledo.
Ohio, for a visit with relatives. She
has a brother there whom she had
not seen for fifty years. Perry is
general salesman for Nebraska for
the Martel Blow-Out Protector Co.,
manufacturers of a device for re
pairing automobile tire blow-outs.
While la Chicago he visited the fac
tory, and on the way back stopped
in Omaha a few days to line up
business. He stopped at Lincoln,
also, where his aunt, Mrs. R. 8.
Young, resides. She came heme
with him the first of this week for
an extended visit in Box Butte coun
ty. BUSINESS CALL TO OMAHA
the same men who recently defeated
the Australian's on the West Side
Tennis Club courts would comprise
'.he American team. They will be
Maurice IB. McLoughMn and . Harold
Hackett in the doubles and McLough
li-ii and R. Norris Williams In the
singles. By the rules of the conipe
tltlons the names of the Ameri ,ui
team had to be formally announced
today.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
John T. Wiker returned last
Thursday from Omaha, where he
went June 10th by request of W
M Robinson, manager of ( irk in
Brothers' piano business. To a
Herald representative Mr. Robinson
recently expressed himself as being
hastily pleased with the volume of
business transacted from the Alli
ance store.
Mrs. I Skala, living on a Kin
kaid homestead about sixteen mile
southeast of Alliance, In the hills
attempted to comm.i suicide on Mon
day by drinking about an ounce of
carbolic acid. She had been deepond
tnt for some time ou account of ill
health. An emetic was immediately
given her by those In the house and
a physician called. He Worked with
her for about three m,ui -. bringing
her out of danger, although she wvs
badiy burned by the acid and will he
marked for life.
(By the United Press)
DK.NVKH, COLO., June M. The
greatest meet of German turners in
the history of the United States be
gan here today when the thirty-first
Olympiad of the North American
Gymnastic Union opened at the Lake
side stadium. The great turn-feat
will last until June :!0.
Three thousand turners in the
men's classes, 1,000 women turners.
1,000 in the "elderly classes" and
8,000 Denver school children will
participate in the huge pageant of
gymnastic games and various drills.
In addition to the gymnastic program
a chorus of 600 voices, the singers
from almost every state in the Un
ion, and thousands of Colorado sing
ers will take part in the saengerfest
which is on the program for tomor
row, it was estimated that 6t.e"0
visitors besides the participants
were In Denver today.
The turnfest was formally opened
this morning with a meeting of the
Judges of the contests which will
start tomorrow morning. Tonight the
turners will assemble in the big city
auditorium from which place a torch
light procession will start. The pro
cession will be reviewed by Gover
nor Amnion, the mayor of Denver.
and the officers of the Gymnastic
Union.
A feature of tonight's ceremonies
will be the singing of "Die Lorelei'',
the old German folksong, by a chor
us of 2,000 Denver school children.
There will be addresses by Governor
Amnions, the officials of the union.
the impressive ceremony of "deliv
ering the golden key", and the sing
ing of "The Star Spangled- Banner "
by a chorus of 360 male voices, sev
eral thousand school children and
2,000 women turners.
No More Diamond
Diamond Supply Will Bs Exhauuetsd
after 1913, Bays Colorado
Jeweler's Association
SOUTH AFRICA SUPPLY FAILING
(By the United PriMa)
DENVER, June 25. Tau there
Willi be no diamonds produced after
1913 unlera an unusually productive
field la discovered sojh is the. -assertion
made today by J. Bloom, ssfc-'l
rotary of the Colorado JeweleVs As
aoclation which convenes here to
day. He Kates that the Kimberlin
fields In South Africa, which control
the world's supply of diamonds, are
gradually failing and that fhy may
be exhausted by the coming year.
The output for the world List year
was only six hundred carats.
NATIONAL SECRETARY HERE
T. W. Tomlinsoni of Denver, sec
retary of the National live Stoc
Association, is attending the conven
tion as has been bis custom for
some years past. He arrived this
morning from Wheatland, Wyo., com
ing via Orin Junction and Crawford.
John Leath
Takes Own Life
CONSECRATION SERVICE
France's President
Guest of England
(By the United Press)
London. June 35. President
PoUuMcshe. of Prance, today began
h's second day as the guest of Gre:tt
Britain by receiving United Statea
Ambassador Hage and other dip!
mats at noon. He was the guest of
the Lord Mayor at Guild Hall, one
thousand persons being seated at
the dinner table. President Point!
i -aire was given a tremendous ova
tion lasting several, minutes.
John Lelth, who came to Box Butte
county In the spring of 1885, held
the office of county superintendent
from 1887 to 1891, and who holds
land and other property valued at
over $(10,000, took his own, Ufa by
shooting himself with n revolver at
about four o'clock Monday afternoon.
Ho had been to Alliance Monday
msrnina and took a load of posts to
the ranch, arriving there about four
o'clock While getting out of the
wagon he fell behind one of the
horses and a horse kicked him three
flanes, breaking his left arm. The
housekeeper, Mrs. Showers, went
out and assisted him to take care of
the team
He then went to the house and
she wanted to phone for a doctor to
set the fractured arm. He said, "You
had better phone for a doctor to cut
my head off." He rushed isto hts
own room. She heard Man throwing
things around in the room and went
to the door to ascertain what the
trouble was. He slammed the door
In her face and she remained in the
other room.
In a very short time she heard a
shot la the room. She ran into the
yard and called a boy who was work
ing there and came back Into the
house with htm, when they heard
two more shots. They went Into the
room and found Mr. Lelth lying on
the floor, dead. The first shot had
missed entirely and lodged In the
wall. The second had Just grated
the scalp at the top of his forehead.
The third shot entered through one
eye, killing him instantly.
Temporary insanity, caused by his
broken arm, Is believed to have been
the cause. Sunday morning be was
visiting with his brother James, and
had made arrangement to attend
the Stockmen's Convention with him.
He ahw had told bis wife Monday
morning that be would either ooaae
ts k with his brother or come oat
horseback as he wanted to be here
to meet the South Omaha delegation.
He had taken the posts out to the
ranch for the hired man to set. Hla
business plans had all been made for
the summer and his financial affairs
were in good condition.
Mr. Lelth was 67 years of age and
was born in Scotland. His parents
moved to this country when he was
three years old. He had nearly com
pleted college when he met with an
rftidenl that compelled him to quit
school. After recovering he taught
school for several years. He was
elected county superintendent two
times In Wisconsin and two times In
Box Butte county. He then took up
ranching.
The following rehttlvea are left to
mourn his loss. His wife and one
daughter fifteen years of age; two
stepdaughters; and the following
brothers and sisters, Mrs. Anna L.
Bciggs, New York state: Mrs. laa
belle Spence, 8t. Paul; Mrs. Mary
Leith. Murphy, Ore.; Samuel W.
Lelth, Appleton. Wis.; Thos. 8.
Lelth. St. Paul; Jas. B. Leith. Alli
ance. On account of the fact that rela
tives from a distance will come to
the funeral. It will be held Thursday
afternoon at two-thirty o'clock, at
the Methodist church. Rev. O. S
Baker will preach the funeral ser
mon. The Masonic lodge will have
charge of the service.
The coroner, after viewing the re
mains, decided that no inquest waa
necessary.
Dean Geo t! Ware lias had an
nouncenients printed for the cense
c ration service of St. Mntthi a s
Episcopal church, next Sundae. June
iMHh Rt. Rev. George Allen Be h
or, D.D., bishop of Kearney, will
preside. Services will be held at
7:30 a. m., 11 a m. and 8 p. in.
There will be special preachers anil
fullchoirat the late service.
A reception will he held on Mon
day evening, June 28th, In the pal
ish house, from 8 to 10:30 p. m., in
honor of Rt. Raw, George Allen
Beeeher and Mrs Beecher.
fa
Travels Over Baltic
AUTOS START FOR BOSTON
fBy the United Press)
CHICAGO, June 25. -The second
big automobile event of the year
had Its first setting here today when
the participants in the Chicago Au
tomobile Club's great non-m-Jtor
stop run left for Boston. They will
go by way of New York and expect
to lnuid In the Hub on June 88
French Aviator Monoplanes a Hun
dred and Sixty Miles over
Baltic Sea this
Morning
BREAKS WORLD'S RECORD
(By the United Press)
STOCKHOLM, June 115. Brln le
onlc des MouMnais, the renowned
rrench aviator, flew over the Baltic
Sea in his monoplane for one him
Ire, I and sixty miles this morning.
breaking the world's record for over
sea flying. The trip was made fro r.
Ravell, Russia, to Stockholm, tak' ig
four hours.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
t MEET IN CAUCUS
(By the United Preea)
WASHINGTON, June 26. The
house democrats met in secret cau
cus thos afternoon to fight out the
controversy over the budget system
of controlling appropriations by con
gress. Congressman Underwood
presented a budget plan prepared by
a special committee.
At Fair Grounds Today
Reported by "Doc" Copeland
By phone from the grounds
The Judges appointed this after
noon were Boh Graham, Jack Hawts
and Tom Spencer. Bob Campbell
was appointed starter, Timers are
Sam Graham and Bit it Manning
I
Half mile dash. Free for all.
Purse, 8100. Catch weights. 5 per
cent deducted from money winners.
Divided $60, $30 and $20.
Time, 62. Gold Nugget, first. Bol
brone second. Montuck, third.
2:18 pace or trot. One mile Best
two in three. Purse, $300. 5 per
cent to enter. 6 per cent from mon
ey winners. 6 to enter. 3 to go.
Divided $160, $100. $60.
Dan Brown, first. Dr. Key, sec
ond Major, third. Dr. J, withdrawn
on account of broken tire.
Second heat: Major, first. Dan
Dr. Key, third. Tim-
Brown, second.
2:20.
Major, first.
Dr. Key. third.
goes to Major.
Dan Brown,' secomL
Time, 2:27. Race
Mellen to be Retired
(By the United Press i
BOSTON, June 26 It Is ruinoreci
here that President Charles Mellen
of the New Haven railroad system
is to be disposed at the next annual
meeting of the stockholders. Presi
dent Me'len is one of the best known
railroad men In the I'ui'ed Slates.
BOXING STOPPED IN LOUISIANA
UNITED HUNTS OPEN
AT NEW YORK
(By the I'nlted Press)
NEW ORLEANS. June Opl r
nor Hall today issued a sweeping
edict prohibiting twenty round box
ins i, uis in this state. His edict
la sweeping and covers all box in,;
bouts. He hinted that if necessary
to enforce the law he SOSM call out
the state militia.
illy the l ulled Press)
NEW YORK. June 26 - A two days
meeting of the I'nlted Hunts opens
at Belmont Park this afternoon. The
second day's card la set for day af
ter tomorrow.
NTTRNATIONAL PHILA-
Ttl ir c DnciTinu rDc mjm
TODAY IN PARIS
TAKE EXTENDED TRIP
NAMES OF AMERICAN
TEAM ANNOUNCED
(By the United Preset
NEW YORK. June 25. Officials
in charge of naming the team which
ia to meet the winner of the Fran-co-German
contests for the Davis
Tennis Cup, today announced tii.it
Margaret Triplet, Mrs. A. J. Dwy
er and her two daughters, left Mon
day noon for an extended trip thru
Illinois and Iowa. They go Mrst to
Chicago, later to Dubuque, Iowa,
where Mrs. Dwyer will visit her sta
ter. Slater Mary Auberta. They will
also via at Bnrllngton, Iowa, and
Lincoln, remaining until about the
last of July.
Mrs W. M. Orlsh. of Deal wood,
who has been vtaklng her sister in
Alliance, went to Denver Tuesday
at noon for a visit.
(,By the United Preea)
PARIS. June 25. The Intcrnatlou
al Philatelic Exposition ia on here
today. One interesting feature of
the exhibit traces the history of the
stamp from the time K waa Invented
in 1S4 by Rowland Hill, an English
man, up to the various uses of
stamp today Brazil, which was tho
next country to adopt the stamp and
Prance which did not uae R until
ISiM had the most interesting ex
hibits. The exposition ia held under
the auspices of the French., govern
ment and the ministers of posts and
telegram and of the colonies are
directly in charge of the affair,
stamp collections from scores of
countries, valued at many mllliotia
of dollars, are on view.
Explosion Kills Six
(By the United Press)
BUPFAI.O, June 2.V The exact
number of dead will not be known
until the police finish searching the
ruins ot the Husled Milling Com
pany. The explosion and fire follow
ing killed alx and injured sixty -seven.
Scores may setccumb to their
burns. Assistant Chief Murphy es
timated that there are eighteen bod
lea in the ruin. There .vere one
hundred and aeventytwo in the
plant when the exploaioo nine, most
of them having but little opp rt unity
to get out. The lcs il' be '.'.
000, fully covered jy Insurant
AMERICAN ENGINEERS
AT DRESDEN
Quarter- mile saddlehorae race
Purse, 830. No entrance fee. For
cow horses only. Divided 816. 810
and 86.
Zedlker, first. Bentley, second
Miller, third. Time 27 1-3.
Quarter mile pony race. 1 1 handa
and under. Purse 820. Race horses
barred. No entrance fee. Boys un
der 16. Divided 810. 86 and 84.
Wehr, first. Peterson, second.
B'Jcknell, third. Time, 30
Three mile motorcycle race. Sin
gle cylinder. Iurse 820. Divided
810. 86 and 84.
Roblson. first. Berry, second. Ja
ccbs, third. At well, fourth Jacobs
and At well handicapped one l.ip
Time, minutes, 4 seconds.
Six mile relay race. Entrance fee,
810. Purse 8150. Three duys. I
miles each day. Per cow horses on
ly. Running horse a or trained string
of horses barred.
Zedlker, first. Bentley, second
Monler. third. Time 4 mln.. 42 1 :'
Klentop, Jack Rabbit, firs' M.
C. Hubble, Overland, se -ond I'ime
8:2.
Horse and steer riding. Entrance
fee. 86. Purse. 8160. Riders to ride
as often as Judges think necessary.
Draw forhorses. Divided 876, 860
and 826.
Returns of this event tomorrow.
SPORTING
AFFAIRS
Idlted by IMM '
BAIIS ( 0PM AND
Ou Tliursdny the Alliance base
twill team will play Hoitilngford. They
will also play the same team on
Frtdny.
In Sunday's games of a double
header let ween Denver and St. Jos
eph Johnny King pitched the second
and played his best game since Join
ing the Western League, defeating
the hard hitting St. Joe aggregation
to the tune of two one. Allowing
six hits and retiring ten batters by
the air line on several occasions.
He was In a btul hole but pulled hlm-t
self out by delivering the chon out
ticket.
Ardmore and "Ross Hull" defeat
ed the Alliance cube on the local
ground Sunday to the score of H to
12s The feature of the game was
pulled by Ross Hull trying to take
off one of his running fins to make
the game a little more even
The Eire Department team defeat
ed Henrtngford In one of the beat
and hottest contest played here In
years It waa a aee-saw same play
ed right up to the linish and won
In the last inning with a final score
of 6 , the fast work of Nation be
ing the feature.
In the trial of Arthur Pelky, held
for manslaughter by the death of
Luther McCartv In. ihnir nvht n
Calgary, Canada, May 24, the Jury
i mi ten rmmj.
4
"Harlem" Tommy Murphy and
Johnny Dundee are mstwhed to fight
20 rounds at Los Angeles July 16th.
Mgr. Billy Nolan and Champion
Willie Richie have severed business
relation A new mans gar will look
after the tweet a of Richie In his
Pourth of lulygo wh Jos Rivera.
Outfieler Joe Jackson of the Cleve
land American League was Indefi
nitely suspended by President Ban
Johnson over trouble with Umpire
Kgiui Jackson to champion batsman
of the American
Second Baseman Prench of the
Denver -tram broke hla leg sliding
into second base in ths game yester
day with Omaha. He will undoubt
edly be out the remainder of the
season.
P. L. froii.. same in on the Den
ver this morning and stated that he
had a bunch of wild and untamed
mules, for which he wanted a first
claa "mule tamer". Hs aid he
was going to show these eunventlon
itea some high class stuff. Here la
your chance, J. R. Mc.
In ths first baseball gams this
morning of a three same series, the
Iowa KkdS, a trsveitnng aggregation,
defeated the home team bjr a score
of 8 to 7. It was a good, last add
Interesting game. Tomorrow the
home team plays Hcmlngford and on
Friday will play Crawford. These
games are called for 10:30 sharp.
Don't mlm them.
WILSON WILL HEAR
BANKERS OBJECTIONS
Association Meetings
The first business meeting of this
year's convention will be a meeting
cf the executive committee at 7
o'clock this evening. A meettrg of
the association will be held Ttiurs
day forenoon.
(By the United Press)
WASHINGTON. June ft. Pro!
dent Wilson will considtr the objec
tions presented by the brnkeis affil
iated w! h the American Bankers As
soc is' !on ncaintt the Wilson-Glass
urrfney hill this evening. It Is ex
pected tint the binkers will ask for
minority represents !on on the fed
eral reserve bcaid and for a plan
to re-distribute the bank reserves im
favcr cf the country btnka. ,
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR TRIP TO NA
TIONAL ENCAMPMENT
By the United Press!
LINCOLN., June 25. Depattment
Coiini-ander John Dempster and the
other officer el the Grand Army
of the Republic completed arratvge
tnet. s today for the trip to the Na
tional Encaujiment at ChaLanoga,
Te.in., beginning Septen her 15th. A
very larje nunbtr of Nebraska old
soldier will at. end. It la expected
that C Adams, or Superior, will be
td head cf the National Organ
Iza ion.
OMAHA, LINCOLN, BEATRICE
LINE TO BE BUILT
(By the United Press)
LINCOLN. June 25-The cheering
news that the Omaha. Lincoln and
Heat ile line will begin construction
at once follows upon the modified
order of the Nebraska Railway Com
mission allowing the company to ia--lie
81.100,000 of stock and bonds up
on completion of the line. Construc
tion work commences at once.
(By the I'nlted Press)
DRESDEN, June 25. The party
of American engineers who c.itue
here to foster a broader conim rcial
aptrlt between Germany and Ameri
ca, arrived here today from Lelpdg.
They ware enthusiastically received
by mi'nicfpal official who have plan
ned :. ' v.r.Quet in their honor
REWARD FOR RETURN OF MON
KEY. Got away toda.v 83. 00 re
ward. Notify the Bee Hive St tr.
Adw it
The Normal rhorua la well attend
ed in spite of ths hot weather, there
being over eighty member. The
work being done this summer la
very pleasant but not so heavy as
that done during the winter.
CRISIS IN FIGHT
REACHED THIS AFTERNOON
I By the United Proas)
WASHINGTON. June 26 It is ex
pected that ths crisis in the right
over the tariff no wool and sugar
will be readied t hit afternoon in the
senate democratic caucus. Demo
cr.it i. leader) predict that the admln
Ittratltn bill will be upheld