V 60,000 AUTOMOBILES
flUte Records Show That Nebraska,
with Population of 1,200,000,
Has Man Automobiles
Lincoln, Nebr., Dec. 16 (Br C. Q.
DeFrance and Hugh L. Cooper, cor
respondents.) State Treasurer Hall
has filed a motion for re-hearing in
the case of State ev rel Rldgell vs.
Hall. This was decided against the
treasurer last week. He assigns sev
en reasons why a re-hearing Bhould
he granted, and asks forty days' time
for filing a brief.
The semi-annual report of J. S.
Sales, secretary of the university
board of regents, for six months end
ed November 30, 1915, shows cash
transactions as follows:
June 1, 1915, bal. on hand, $3,641.92
Nov. 30, 1915, collections,
6 months 148.391.12
Pd. to state treas.
$152,033.04
. 160,033.04
Nov. 30, 1915, balance on
hand $2,000.00
The university regents' report for
six months ended November 30, 1915
shows total expenditures of $675,
468.88 for the period, and available
balances on hand amounting to $1,
268,430.65 for future needs. More
than half a million of this Is in the
special building fund.
' Nebraska Is credited with being
one of the. wealthiest states In the
union, according to government sta
tistics, and the wealth of her people
Is reflected by the number of auto
mobiles owned, there being one auto
for every twenty persons. There are
60,000 autos in the state and the
population is estimated at 1,200,000.
All the county assessors of the
state as well as the county board
members have been Invited to meet
In Lincoln January 19 and 20 for a
state wide tax conference with Sec
retary O. E. Bernecker of the state
board of equalization. The princi
pal theme to be discussed will be
taxation of lands nnder the sales val
ue method. It Is anticipated a large
attendance will be had and much
good is expected to be derived from
this meeting.
State Auditor Smith received $1.
600 this week from the county treas
urer of Saunders county to apply on
Its old insane fund Indebtedness to
the state. Saunders county at one
time was one of the heaviest debtors
to the state in respect to this fund,
but Is rapidly getting it whittled
down Since Auditor Smith took his
olTce last January, he has trade a
special effort to clean up this old In
debtedness, and as a result the state
general fund has been enr' he I by
several thousand dollars.
Secretary of State Charles W. Pool
this week was the recipient of a per
sonal letter from Theodore Roosevelt
requesting that his name be dropped
from the list of republican presiden
tial aspirants which are to go on the
primary ballot at the April primar
ies. The letter was apparently writ
ten by Mr. Roosevelt himself on his
private correspondence paper, with
the single embossed line "Sagamore
Hill" printed at the top. The letter
is assumed to confirm the report that
Teddy will not desert the progressive
party to embrace the republican faith
again.
Report of the state accountant's
audit of the books of Clarence E.
Harman, deputy food commissioner, :
for the three months ended Novem
ber 30, 1915, shows cash transactions i
as follows:
September 1, 1915 balance
on hand $25,932.21
November 30, 1915 collec
tions, 3 months 35,762.90
PBI mE3E
ipusty's Dabblingsj
An ornery man needs a woman to
boss him, but generally when a wom
an discovers that she can boss him
she carries it too far.
A girt that regards her face as her
fortune generally covers it so thor
oughly with red pnint that it Is a
hard job to trll what she Is worth.
While it may be true, you can't
make a woman believe that If she
wore a union suit and a little heavier
clothing In places, she wouldn't need
a set of furs.
Hoard on the street: "I was going
to buy my girl a book for Christ niHS,
but the other night I was down to
her house and accidentally discover
ed that she has one." ;
gnorance is the Mother of
All Evils
Be WiseLearn All Abou t
"Mr. Acmez Old King Koales"
The REALLY clinkerless. sootless and almost ashless the Genuine and Original
$61,695.11
Paid to state treasurer.. 36.091.08
Nov. 30, bal. on hand. . .$26,604.03
Because State Treasurer Hall re
fuses to pay warrants drawn against
the cash fund for this department,
Commissioner Harman is paying ex
penses in cash until an adjudication
can be had. The expenses for the
three months were $6,180.40.
WRECK ON NOHTirVK8TKRN
My idea of real conservatism in the
matter of self-indulgence is the care
Bhown by the lad that tells the soda
dispenser: "A Coca Cola, and not
too strong on the coke."
Honesty, Industry and sobriety,
young man, are going to do more for
your Individual case than all the leg-.
islatlon ever enacted by touching on
the tariff and the Income tax.
About the best thing the man who
Is a fellow down town and a tight
wad at home ever does for his family
Is to cash in and give his family an
opportunity to spend his life Insurance.
CJeorge Thorpe of Crawford, a Well
Known Wholesaler, Badly Hurt
In Wreck at Van TrmwI
Harrison, Nebr., Dec. 13 Several
people were injured, three probably
internally, when Northwestern pass
enger train No. 603 was wrecked
near Van Tassel, Wyo., today. The
train collided with an extra engine at
a water tank
Among the most seriously Injured
were:
John W. Newell, president of the
Bank of Lusk, Wyo., back hurt.
George Thorpe of Crawford, back
hurt.
Dr. Bilon of Fremont, cut about
the face.
These three men probably sustain
ed internal injuries. Several other
passengers were injured slightly but
were able to continue their Journey.
If you will just remember, about
all of the great opportunities you
have ever been offered came from
some fellow that dldn t stand a
chance of losing anything except his
voice.
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women are bo carriui auuui isei-
ting the exact shade of ribbon to
match their dresses that it would
seem that they would exercise a lit
tle more care in the selection of their
store hair.
The old fashioned man used to go
out of the theatre between acts to
take a drink. At the show the other
evening an Alliance man disregarded
the rule by coming Into the theatre
between drinks.
unmatchable beauty of the shimmer
ing bride as she slowly and uncon
cernedly marched up the aisle lean
ing on the manly arm of the groom.
The light from the oil seemed to
gasp for breath as It looked down on
the charming fairies. It no longer
boasted of its own beauty, but sent
forth a steady, dazzling light to re
flect on the sparkling saint of the
lovely bride." Oh, pickles!
Just listen to what a delirious, un
muzzled society reporter in the Lau
rel, Miss., Journal said about a bride
and groom there: "At last the anxi
ety of the eager, gazing, restless
crowd was quelled by the dazzling.
Went After Convention
County Commissioners Wanek and
Hashman departed Sunday for Col
umbus, and Commissioner Duncan
and Secretary Fisher departed foT
the same town Tuesday, all to attend
the state convention of county com
missioners and county clerks, which
was in session there the middle of
this week. The object of the Alli
ance delegation was to secure the
1916 conventions of these bodies for
Alliance.
"Why Smith Left Home'
The Junior class play which was
so commendably staged Friday even
ing last week, at the Phelan opera
house, was counted a great success
some saying it was the best ever
shown in the home talent line and
equally as good as some professional
companies present. Among the com
pany of young folks who so eapably
entered Into the spirit of the play,
making it a success, there were no
favorites as to the manner they act
ed their parts. Miss Tressa Vander
voort, as secretary of the "Cook's
Union", was "right there" when it
came to letting people know "who
she was"; Oral Harvey, as John
Smith, and Neva Howe, as Mrs. John
Smith, filled their places to perfec
tion; none the least important was
Miss Rose Carlson, who was "on the
job" all the time In spying into the
actions of her husband and those of
her niece, Mrs. John Smith. Praise
should be given each and every oa
who so cleverly and dramatically act
ed out their roles, also to te clasw
sponsor, Miss Wilson, and to Mis
Gtfford, teacher of dramatic art, whe
gave untiring effort to making the
entertainment the success It was pro
nounced. '
Between acts and before the first
raising of the curtain, the high school
orchestra, under the directorship of
Paul Thomas, rendered some flae
selections, and Vernon Hamilton
pleased with several vocal numbersv
The Chinese song by the Misses Hel
en Rice and Dorothy Blcknell wae
well received. . .
M. C. Beaumont of Hemlngfordr
rather of Mrs. Richard Kenner of Al
liance, was in the city the last of the
week for a short visit, returning
his home near Hemingford'1 Sundays
afternoon. While here he paidfJThfc-'
Herald office a short call
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' -THE FIRST HATIOMAL BANK 1
of Alliance
Thanks you for your business of the past year,
Wishes you increased prosperity and a succession
of good years like this one just closing.
lnvites your continued friendship and business
relations
And extends the compliments of the season
CHAS. E. FORD, Pres. FRANK J. WAS, Cashier.
R. M. HAMPTON, Vice Pres. EUGENE E. FORD, Ass't Cashier.
S. K. WARRICK, Vice Pres.