the ALLIANCE HERALD
JOHN W. THOMAS, Editor
MX) YD C. THOMAS, City Editor
FublUhed wry Thursday by
THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Incorporated
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Lloyd C. Thorn, President
J. Carl Thomas, Vice Pre.
John W. Thomas, Secretary
Entered at the, pout ofllce at Alliance. Nebraska, for transmission through
the tnalla aa second-class matter.
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FEATURING OMAHA
H is the intention of Tlio Herald to familiarize its readers, ho far
as possible, willi the great Mate of Nebraska. In line with this pol
icy we are this week featuring Omaha, the metropolis. We are Riv
ing considerable space to "The (Sate City of the West," but not half
&8 much an we wouhl like to give to it.
Thru the courtesy of the Bureau of Publicity of the Commercial
Club of Omaha.we are Riving our readers some views of that city, in
cluding a bird's eye view of a part of the business section, the Wood
men of the World building, the new Hotel r'outenelle, and a summer
scene in one of Omaha's beautiful parks.
A MARK OF PATRIOTISM
In times of national stress, such as this country has been passing
thru, it in refreshing to see men of all parties broad enough to uphold
the hands of President Woodrow Wilson, upon whom the burdens of
state nave fallen more heavily than upon any other president since
the administration of Abraham Lincoln. Many Rplendid editorials
have been written within the last few months by men of different pol
itical party affiliation, but of all that we have read none has pleased
us more than one appearing March 5th in The Sidney Telegraph, un
der the caption, "Support the President." V. A. Gapen, the editor
of The Telegraph, is a strong republican, but in this instance he does
not let his republicanism overshadow his patriotism. Following is
Mr. Oapen 's editorial which was published under the caption, "Sup
port the President":
In this time of universal unrest, with new and grave Issues
! and complications constantly arising that call for the exercise of
the greatest care and wisdom on the part of those having In charge
' the affairs of government in order to maintain neutrality and pre
vent the United States becoming Involved In the conflict raging
abroad, It Is the patriotic duty of all American citizens to support
the executive head of the nation In his efforts to keep the country
at peace and preserve Its interests and honor. As was said by the
leader of the minority in the house of representatives, Congress
man Mann, "at this time and under existing circumstances it is
absolutely necessary for the people of this country to place their
reliance In the president of the United States."
No partisan feeling or Influence should be permitted to ob
struct or interfere with what the national administration deems
wise and expedient In dealings with our delicate foreign relations.
Not since our civil' war has the United States fared so grave a
crisis as today. Our neutrality Is being subjected to a severe test.
Our government is being forced Into positions which had not been
anticipated or apprehended. When neutrality was declared the
general feeling was that It made the nation secure against dan
ger, that nothing was likely to arise to interfere with that position
or menace our peace. We have learned that we are not secure,
that In spite of long-established principles. International laws and
conventions solemnly entered Into, we are not safe from the perils
which the moat terrible of wars has created. In such an exigency
the nation must hnve guidance and those entrusted with such
duty and responsibility need and should have the earnest support
of all the people.
It is not to be. doubted that President Wilnon sincerely desires
to maintain American neutrality and at the same time protect the
Interests of the nation. He should not be embarrassed in his ef
forts by any captious criticism or by any lack of popular confi
dence and support. Il Is a tremeudous responsibility that rests
upon him. No? president since Lincoln had a greater. Undoubt
edly he fully realizes its magnitude and desires to meet it as be
comes the chief executive of this great republic. Let there be
no obstructions thrown in his way, nothing done by the people
or their representatives that would interfere with his efforts to
amicably and honorably arrange the issues that have arisen and
keep the nation out of turmoil that is devastating and bankrupting
the countries of Europe. Every consideration for the welfare
and happiness of the American people demands that in this grave
crisis we place reliance in the president and give him every assur
ance of popular support.
SILOS FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA
BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF
FART OF THE RETAIL
DISTRICT OF OMAHA,
FROM FIFTEENTH
STREET WEST AND
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WISE WORDS FOR
AUWBIUSTS
Experienced Man (Jives (Jood Advice
to Motor Dealers Which Will
Interest Buyers, Also
(carry on a successful business and h,is customer, not only after the cus
! for the prudent buyer to feel at lib-ltoniT has chosen his car, but In
;erty to pay the price asked for any helping him to select a car of which
motor car. the quality will meet or excel the
"The successful dealer of the fu- price paid, thus securing for the
ture is the one who is at service to customer long, permanent satisfac
tion.
"For above reasons a proper or
ganization of dealers will be of
much benefit to not only themselves,
but to all motor car purchasers.
"There will always be motor car
During the big auto show recently
held in Omaha, an article was pub
lished In one of the dally papers un
der the caption, "Advice to Motor
Dealers." that should be read not on
ly by Nebraska dealers in automo
biles but also by persons who con
template buying machines. The Her
ald is pleased to give this article to
its readers, believing that they will
And it interesting and many, no
doubt, will be profited by reading it.
What Mr. McVicker says regarding
the condition of the Omaha market
applies to western Nebraska. Fol
lowing Is the article as it appeared
in the Omaha Daily News:
After spending five years on the
Nebraska and Iowa territory with
the automobile dealers and being for
three years previous to this as one
of the denlers himself. George G.
McVicker, now manager of the Jef
fery Omaha Company, believes that
he sees the present position of the
average dealer and suggests how
each might better ' conditions and
make the motor car industry of this'
section a more satisfactory business j'
i iinn ii iihs uefii miu ireveni u iniii
becoming what it has in the east.
"The tendency to make too muhc
of a profit in too short a time has
been the one great difficulty with the
would-be successful automobile deal
er the same as it is proving to be
with a number of cheap car builders.
"There are only about so many
motor car buyers who will be caught
napping, that Is, who will buy a car
and allow the dealer to make a great
big profit on 'he deal. If he knows it,
or who will buy a car of cheap con
struction and allow the outside looks
and size to hypnotize him until after
the cash has been paid," said Mr. Mc
Vicker.
"But these few who are thus
caught and these dealers who are
successful in securing the order are
making It that much more difficult
for the legitimate profit dealer to
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If you are roinn to g.-t salisf ictiou out of t 1.000.00 car select one with a reputation for
economy, durability and modern equipment.
Thousands of Empire ow ners are pi oclaii u ng the Little Aristocrat Empire has all these
and they are satisfied. i
Do the lines of this car appeal to you? If so let us show you that the inside is built for
hard use and to give satisfaction.
Jeffery Omaha Co.
tJKO. (J. McVICKF.lt, Manager Distributor, 2050-5H Fnrnani
Empire Automobile Company
liidiaiia;Mlis Indiana
Several years ago, having become fully eovineed that silos would
be a good thins for the dairymen of western Nebraska, The Herald
"began advocating their erection in this part of the state. At that
time there was not, so far as we know, a silo within one hundred and
fifty miles of Alliance. Within the last few years, however, a num
ber of dairymen in Wax Butte and neighboring counties have put up
ilos, and they have already proven to be highly satisfactory. It is
probable that during the coming summer the number of silos within
a radius of a hundred miles of Alliance will be doubled.
There are now some persons who admit that the silo is a good
thing for the dairyman of western Nebraska, as well as farther east,
but who claim that it is not practicable for the large ranchman. The
Herald is now advocating the use of silos by the beef cattle men of
this part of the state, as well as by dairymen.
The time was, when cattle off the range sold for two ami a half
or three cents per pound, that ranchmen could not afford to go to
much expense to feed them thru the winter. Some winters when the
range was poor the loss was heavy; but even at that it was consid
ered more economical to suffer the loss of the cattle than to go to the
expense of providing large quantities of feed. In recent years, with
cattle off the grass selling up to eight cents and better, ranchmen can
not afford to not provide plenty of feed for the winter. When ample
provision has not been made in the preceding fall and summer, ranch
men go to heavy expense to purchase hay rather than lost- their cat
tle before grass comes again.
We have plenty of illustrations of this since the heavy snow fall
of the last few weeks. To mention onlv one; A Sliei-i,'lun r.om.tv
ranchman, about twenty-five mil' s northeast of Alliance, ran out of
feed last week. He had four bundled head of cattle. The snow was
tio deep as to make it impossible for them to live long on what little
ieea tney coui.l get oil the range. It also made it impossible to haul
nay to ttieni irom any place where it could be secured. There was
but one thing to do, and that was to drive the cattle to Lakeside, to
which place hay was shipped in at twelve dollars per ton, and feed
them till the snow goes off. . It is costing him probably fifty dollars
per day to feed the four hundred cattle hay enough to keep them till
iney can get iceu on the range again.
If this ranchman has land on which foraire could be in-nwn f.
silage, it would have been cheaper, no doubt, for him to have filled a
few silos last fall, besides better for his stock. It may be said that
ucn snows as we nave recently had do not often fall in western Ne-
i raska. mat is true, but it is also true that there is never a winter
in this country when an abundance of silage could not be used to good
advantage, and usiiallv with profit.
The Ib't-ald predicts that before many y. n s roll 'round, silos
vill be in general us.' by the dairymen of western Nebraska and also
largely by the beef cattle men.
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COFFEE BIRD
The Coffee Bird on the label tells you that the coffee
contained in the can is of the IIKJHEST QUALITY.
In nearly every town and village you will find a
dealer selling
Bird Brand Coffee
If no dealer in your town sells it, cut out the coupon
below, fill in your name and address and the name
of your grocer, and send to us with 75 cents, and
we will send you. by mail, post paid, a H-pound, dol
lar can of Bird Brand Coffee.
25-CENT PRESENT TO COFFEE DRINKERS SPECIAL 30-DAY OFFER
If you are a judge of good coffee we want you to trv BIRD BHAND, "
and as an inducement make the following special offer to readers of The Alli
ance Herald, good until April 11, 1915: Cut out this coupon, fill in your name
and address and take to the dealer in your tow n who handles Bird Brand Cof
fee. He will accept the coupon as 25 cents cash payment on a three-pound
can that he sells for one dollar.
GEH MAN-AMERICAN COFFEE COMPANY:
I wish to accept your special offer of a three-pound can of BIRD BRAND COF
FEE (price $1.00) for thla coupon and 75 cents. If there is a dealer in my town who
sells Bird Brand Coffee, I will present this coupon to him; if not, I will send it to you
wlh 75 cents.
Name Address
Name of Dealer Address
TO THE DKAI.KIl: This coiixn will be redeVmed by us at Its face value, Mliea ac
cepted by you on the above offer. i.-A. C. Co.
German-American Coffee Company
1117-1119 Dodge Street. Omaha, Nebraska
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