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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1918)
MORE LETTERS OE THE TENDERFOOT B"te Vafrer in WeMcrii Nelmwka Found Time- si III Interesting Ah He IMssod Along Hundreds f Herald raadora found "The Lot torn of a Tenderfoot" In tensely Interesting In a rernl Issue wf Tho Herald. In fad llM iMMld for oxtrn copies that work far exceen aH tin. BunnW Wm mo sure l liny will find the second lottor. published here in, Just as interest tng. This lottor WM one of the bunrh found on the street whore (hoy had apparently boon lost by the pal from Missouri who came up for a visit with I,awrence, tho would-be cowboy It roads as follows : Friend Bttlto: Well. Dlllle. I wilt tell you how thlin come out at the Iany S. Ab soon us I give the noss, Mr. Howdy .lack, the Scotchman cur Scotty Hindingham.. the letter from aod and swore something terrible, and, you know, nillle, I do hate to hear a man swear. Mr. Scotty then said to me So That dirty whelp of a Rowdy .lack thinks to play one of hts jokes on me. I said I do not know. He said yon would give me a job as a cowboy. Mr. Hindingham then licked his lips like a cat getting ready for cream ami he walked around me and looked me up and down. Said he Well, if you are not a Joke, me dear friend has made a good guess. But 'twill be no Joke for you. "What are you, man? Do you pretend to be human? I said I am as human as you be, and I have been working down lii Missoury as hired hand more or less, and I want to be a cowboy. Mr. Hindingham nickered like a horse, Billie. He then inquired Have you any bad habits? I suppose. Howdy, the lying dog, told you that the Lazy S was a moral outfit? I said Ihave no bad habits, for I do not drink, chew or smoke and neither do I swear, and I don't spark the girls. Bald he You He. you giraffe. H you had left off the last I could be lleve you. but you over-plnyed. I'll bet my last dollar that youre as bad as some of thoso Alliance married men who park the girls. 1 then saidMr. Hindingham, I was raised polite, but I do not let no man call mo a liar. He then whinnied again, and tos sed off his hat and got himself In shape. From the way he acted I thought ho was going to fight with his feet and I would have to use my mouth, Mike he said an Alliance law yer and a real estate man had a fight, one time. He said Give somebody your ad dress so that we cannotify the rela tives. I said That Is not necessary. Mr. Hindingham. I then stepped back and let him rush me, and. as he passed, I gave him a swing in the ribs. He said omething that sounded like oatmeal to me, Billie, so I knew I had found his soft spot. Next I gave him the Cornshuckers' Delight under the nose to make him forget where he was. and then I whirled another into his ribs. He gave that oatmeal cry again, and I give it to hl.n the third time in the same place, Iwitta the Hired Hand's Twist under the ear. That was the end of the argument with Mr. Hindingham. They helped hlra over under a tree, the only tree on the gol darned place, and he lay mere and complained of heart-burn and old age. Then a tall, dark cowboy they cal led Trigger, drew his gun and made a few signs at it with me. He said For one little iron nlckle T would build a fire around you. Other cow- Doys said--Here. here. Trigger, be fair. He has no gun. Fight him' with fists. I said Yea, Mr. Trigger If you want to arrr.fy, come on and try a little. y So ho come at me. and I shifted to tho left and threw in my right just under his ear. and. Billie. there was purs and cowboy stuff falling for twenty minutes at tho least calcula tion. Being raised polite, I asked If there was any more who wanted to argufy, and nobody said a word So 1 thought to lie down and take a little rest. When I had hsd my nap. and sit there looking at the fellera fishing down at the Kilpatrlek dam for a whiie, I felt better. I went down to tho dam and asked the fisher fellers their names. They said they was Roy Beckwith. Fred HObtaa Dock Bellwood. Jim Keeler, George Dar ling, Monte Harpraves and Bill Rumer and that they was the gol darned best fishermen in western Nebraska. I took their word for it they dldnt have no fish to speak of, and come back toithe ranch. Mr. Hladiaghaat aMlf for me-and told me that he guessed I would have to be moving on as he did not want to run no hospital ao he had work for his men to do. I said But Mr. Hindingham I am out my time, and my time is worth something. This Is no way to treat a stranger. He said That is right. The LaTy 8 Is not a stingy outfit, and I will see If the boys will throw a little change In your hat to send you on to our dear friends, the 2K people. It la not, me dear lad, that we lore you leos but we love the 2 K more. They will receive you In style. I will give yon a letter to tho 2 K boss. Jlmmle Hauser. by kiamc I like Jimmy. He Is always saying that the reason the Scot Is so hardy Is that tho IrUh run him up among the rocks. Well, no matter. Jimmle Is a good little man. How much do you weigh? One-seventy. Jlmmle Is a trifle over you. I once saw him hit a steer between the eyes with his nakod fist. The steer was locnod for three days after I said--1 like to hear you talk, Mr Hindingham. Hut my lime Is worth something. So If you will please tako up the collection r.nd give mo the letter to Mr. Hans r, I will leave you, though I would ao, leaf stay. He got up quic k and told his men. and they throw In the collection, and hgit come to tw enty-elght dollars. He lion wrote a letter to Mr. Hauser, and here Is he letter. HIHte Dear Jlmniio: Don't say I never give you nothlim. Here Is something they found hurled In Missoury. Name it and you can have it. He wants to be a cowboy, but is afraid of bad horses or rough men. For my sake, Jlmmle. treat him or you would an innocent child. Dont speak sudden to him, as the poor lad has the Jig gers and strikes before he thinks. Then Mr. Hindingham signed his name to the letter, and grinned as best he could, and In his eye was a cruel look. The cowboy that took me to the 2 K camp was a reasonable feller, and did not want to aurgufy. He said he knew how It was with us fellers from Missoury. We was willing 'o live and let live, and not be a-argufying all the time He wanted to know how I learned to guld my hands and feet the way I did, and I said it come natural, but plowing, shucking corn, and suchlike helped me to some ex tent. He said that he guessed it did He then sung a song, Billie, and I thought you might like to hear it, and so here it is. the song that the cowboy sung A$60 saddle and a $7 ho-ne. A pair of chaps with tho hair on; A $10 hat and a two-bit head Oh whore's my boy so fair gone? Answer: riding slicker and a quart of lick er, i Is he a cowboy? Well. I should snick er. Yeas, Hlllie, that was it he song he srng, and he seemed to enjoy his sinning. He said he liked singing better than argufying, as his maw had not raised her boy to be a argu- fyer- Well.l Billie. this will be all for this time, but I will tell you how I come out at the 2 K and what the collect ion comes to In my next. Yours for peace. Lawrence. P. S. had to do a little argufy ing when I come to town to mail this letter. I met a chunky guy wearin a bright deputy sheriff's star and I stopped to let the sun glint from it into my eyes. He nsked my name. I told him. I asked hisn. He said it was Dutch Manewer or something like that. I lafed at him and he said to me What are yoa laufin at? I said that's a funny name for a fel ler. He was a hard one to put to sleep as he tried the Jowey-Jitsewed on me and I had to give him upper- cut number seventeen. Removal Sale, at The Haddqrff One more week left of The Big Music House. A NICKEL A DAY IS YOUR SHARE If You Can Save More, Then More It Your Share. If every person in Nebraska were to lay aside a nickel each day during the year of litis, it would mean the saving of nearly $Ltl,;tH),OUO In this etato this year. Tills Is Nebraska's ahare of the War Savings Stamp loan. If everybody In the Cnlted States saved u nickel a day during the your, It would mean the raising of $2,000, 000,000. This In tho total amount of the War Savings loan. Five nickels buy n "Thrift Stamp.'' Sixteen of tho J.") cent ' Thrift Stamps" pasted on u card can be exehatiKod with a few cents for a War Savings Stamp. War Savings Stamps cost $4.12 each until February 1, and then one cent more each month until th- end of the year, and on January 1, 1923, can be redeemed at any post office for $5. If you do not want to keep War Savings Stamps until the date of ma turity you can cash them at the post office any time on 10 days' notice, and get what you paid plus the Inter.-; earned to date. LIVESTOCKPRICES AT SOUTH OMAHA Fit Cattle Active and Strong to 10c Higher hogs steadTto STRONG A Liberal Run of Sheep and Lamba tnd An Active Market With Prlcea a Shade Higher All Around. Beat Corn Fed Lambs at $17.25. Union Stock Tarda, Omaha. Neb., Jan. 29. Cuttle receipts were of mod erate proportions and quality hardly as good as last week. Demand from packers ruled active, but owirfg to COBffaatCd shipping facilities there whs not very much Inquiry from out side buyers, on the fulr to good cat tle, both beef steers and cows, prlcea were strong to 10 15c higher thnn the close of last week, best beeves bringing $12.50 12.75. Stoekers Mat feeders were In limited supply and quotably just ubout steady. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice beeves, $11. SO 13.00; fair to good beeves. $10.75 11.75 ; common to fair beeves, $8.50 10.50; good to choice yearlings. $11.50012.50; fair to good yearlings. $10.00011.00; com mon to fair yearlings, $7.5009.50; good to choice grnss beeves, $10.50 11.50; fair to good grnss steers, $8.75 10.00; common to fair grass steers, $7.5008.50; good to choice heifers, $9.00010.00; good to choice cows, $8509.50; fair to good cows, $8.25 8.50; ennners and cutters, $0.25 7.25; veal calves. $0.0013.00; beef bulls, $8.5009.50; bolognn bulls. $0.75 8.25; Rood to choice feeders. $0.50 11.15; fair to good feeders, $8.50 9.50; good to choice stoekers, $8,750 9.75; fair to good stoekers, $7.50 8.50; common to fair grades. $0.25 07.25; stock heifers. $7.0008.50; stoek cows, $0.5008.00; stock calves, $7.0000.00. Hogs Rule Fully Steady. The run of hogs was liberal. 7.800 head, and for the most nart thev sold on a par with Saturday's strong clos ing quotations. Choice heavy and batcher loads brought 116.00, and bulk of the trading was at $15.75 15.90. Sheep and Lambs Strong. A libera) run of sheep and httnhfl, 12.000 head showed up. and with an active demand from packers and Strong com petition from feeder buy ers, trade is lively and prices strong to a shade higher all around. Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lam be, handywelght, I16.79Q17.25j Lnmbs. heavyweight. $15.75010.75; lambs, feeders, $15 .00 10.50 ; lambs, shorn, $11.50013.50; lambs, culls, $10.00014.00; yearlings, fair to choice, $11. 50 15.00; yearlings, feeders, $12.00014.25; wethers, fair to choloe, $11.00013.00; ewes, fair to choice, $11.00012.25; ewes, breeders, all ages, $10.50010.50; nwem, feeders, $7.50 10.50; ewes, culls and calmer, $5.0007.25. The Churches Beet and Wheat Food Value. That there is more food value la one acre of beets than iu four of wheat Is the contention of Uerman u$ rlcultural scientists. I IK. II I i; PENSIONS FOIl CIVIL WAR VETERANS Acid Not Only Foe to Tin. The popular idea that only acid sub stunces attack tin is wrong. Fish, as paragus, beans, pumpkins and spin ach are not acid, and yet their corro aion of tin is quite marked. Thia is probably due to untlno compounds, substances related to ammonia. In the case of ahrlmps the cana are often eaten through in a comparatively short time. So alkullne Is the metbylamlne coutalued In shrimps that workmen In the canneries find the akin peeling off their hands. Observation by some can nera led to the discovery that if shrimps were iced for a day before canning, the corrosive action of the Juices wa8 greatly diminished. Thia la now the universal practice. In addi tion the cans are lined with paper to prevent the contact of the shrimps and the tin Congressman Kinkaid has Intro duced a bill to rearrange the pen sions of all old soldiers who fought in the civil war, on a basis according to their ages and length of service and giving pensions running from $20 to $53 per month The bill provides for pensions to all persons wbo ser ved ninety days or over 'n the war of the rebellion and who received honorable discharges, as follows: In case such person has reached the nge of sixty-nve years .and served ninety days, $20 per month; six months, $21 per month; one year, $22 per month; one and one-half years. $23 per month; two years, $24 perf month; two and one-half years, $2 5 per month; three years or over, $27 per month. In case such person has reached the age of seven ty years and served ninety days, $27 per month; six months $30 per month; one year, $33 per month; one and one-half yeara, $36 per mon'h; two yeara, HO uer mon ; two and one-half yeara, $44 per month; three yeara and over, $49 per month. In caae such person has reacheqVthe age of aeventy-flve years and served ninety days, $33 per month; six months, $38 per month; one year, $43 per month; one and one-half years, $48 per month; two years or over, $53 per montn. That any person who served in the mili tary or naval service of the United States during the Civil war and re ceived an honorable discharge, and who was wounded in battle or in line of duty and is now unfit for manual labor by reason thereof or who from disease or other causes incurred in line of duty resulting In his disabili ty Is now unable to perform manual labor, shall be paid $40 per month, without regard to length of service or age." WOHDM THAT COINT TKXT-Matt. 7:21-Not every one that saith unto me Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father who la in heav en. There Is power in words, at least, in onie words that are spoken. Dur ing the Civil War, (Jeneral Snerirtan at Winchester hoard the noise of can non many miles' away. Ho turned his horse and almost flew toward Ce dar Creek. He met the fleeing and disorganized Unionists aml shouted. Turn hoys Turn! We 're' going buck" His words calm the fugitive.- who turned bark to victory. Following the assassination of Pres. Lincoln, New York City was in a frenzy. A mob of thousands had gathered and made their threats. fJeBeral .lames A. Garfield mounted the top of aetair and Willi these words scattered the mob. "God still reigns and the government exists." In the Spanish-American War at Santiago when the Spanlrm fleet was Pinking. The American sailors be gan to shout when they were hushed by Captain Evens who said. "Don't shout, the devils are drowning." Why were these words so power ful? It was because of the character of the men who spoke. These wore men whose words Hover had deceived. How unlike this was the old otory of tho boy with the sheep. Shakespeare said, "Words r.re not deeds." If (they were there would be no false promises, no Idle words spoken. There would be no oath of confirmation. All would be Yea, Yea and Nay, Nay. It lo character that makes the word3 count. A young man went out from home Into the world. He lay sick. As ho tossed about In 'his feverish condition, no word could quiet him. Unknown to him his mother came. Her loving words soothed him while? all others failed. It is' character that opcaku the: words. So it is your life and mine. Lot us do something, then there will be no need of our boastlns of good works. It was John the Baptist who raid. "Repent Ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," and there came unto his baptism Jerusalem and all Judea. This samo prophet and preach- Of whe he sf.w Je:;us said. "Behold the Lamb of Gjd" and two of his. disciples followed Jesus. These in turn brought, of their loved ones and i friends to Christ. It was character his mission, "All bear his witness and wondoredtot the wordc of grace which proceeded out of his mouth." Aft?r the sermon on the mouat the "mul titudes were astonished at his teach ings (for he taught them as one hav ing authority and not as their r-crlbcs. This Is the samr Jesus who said, I "Not every one that saith' me Lord. Lord, shall ent. r the kingdom of I heaven." According o this BtatO I mont of our Lord both words and deeds should speak for rightt ouness. i This Is the one who can speak Peace I to your soul. Will you accept Him? I Not only call him Lord, but do his will. Stephen J. Epler, Minister Church of Chrl3t. of the B. Y. P. U. and is glad to wel come the young men and women who are not Identified with any other a cordial welcome to all these services. A. A. Layton, Pastor. Harry G. Knowles formerly pop ular minister of North Platte and now general evangelist who will begin a meeting at the Christian Cliurch next Sunday Feb. 3rd. Mr. Knowles makes a special appeal to Railroad men as he once was employed in the Santa Fe shops at Topeka and latter regularly spoke to men in the Have lock shops. All will deslr? to hear this eloquent Gospel preacher. Twenty-one days ut the Christian church and a change each -evening. BAPTIST CHVIB'H back of the words that produced these results. As JesuB In Nazareth preached from Isaiah's prophecy concerning Bible School 10 A M. Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Young peo ples services 6:30 p. m. C. H. Fuller Supe. of the S. S. ex tends to all who are nat attending any other, a hearty welcome to this school. A mens bible school has been organized and A. A. Layton the teacher of this class is anxious to have any man who will, to visit this class see what we can do. Miss Hazel Thompson is president C. H. Helper and Sergeant Scott, of the Alliance Recruiting station nava ban transferred. Helper will go to Mason City, Iowa about the first of the month, while Scott has been transferred to the gas and flame sec tion of the Aviation corps. a a a J. A. Wolverton and son left last night for Doming N. Mex. to see Mr. Wolvertons oldest boy. They will arrive in Doming at 9:30 Saturday morning Mr. Wdlverton will have a report of his trip In the herald on his return. , Wo have no objections to anyone wearing ear muffs and spats in weather which threatens to break the therometer. Of course wearing them as evidence of style puts a dif ferent aspect on the matter. A. W. Tell of Lincoln was in the city Wednesday to see George Neu swanger, the county agent, Mr. Tell is interested in farm work and is on his way to Scotts bluffs to see the county authorities there. Mrs. S. M. Raymond of North Yakuma, Washington was tho guest of honor at a party last Wednesday evening, held at tho home of Mro. Percy Cogswell. The son of Everett Eldred was tak en seriously 111 at the academy Mon day, with scarlet fever. Two specla- ' lists have since been called In to aid In the case. Mrs. C. H. Tully entertained in honor of Mrs. Raymond of North Yakima, Wash., last Monday evening. ' Sixteen guests were present. Hugh Davenport has returned to Alliance permently, after working at Bayard for several weeks. Flora Mae Smith was operated on 1 at the hospital last Friday morning having her tonsils removed. Mr. and Mrs. John' Nation are visit I ing their son at Doming, New Mexico. C. A. Newberry is in Chicago this ! week buying supplies for the hard I ware establishemnt. I Miss Lydia Cutosky has been quite i ill the past week. The sale of J. T. Nabb, announced Inst week for Tuesday January 29th, has been Kistponed, on account of the cold weather to Tuesday Feruary, 8. I . The Smoke of a Nation NOTICE TO DAIRYMEN. Ordinance No. 119. Section 21, calling for the tubercular teat of all milk cowa, of which their milk la aold In Alliance, muat be compiled with at onco or such action as necessary will be taken J. B. HUOHES. Deputy Milk Inspector. Corporal J. A. Dunnl fan, pticaies Patrick J.Sharkey andM. P. Conwy, I 65th Infant ry,U.S.A.f the famous fighting sixty ninth), of the "Rainbow Divi sion. ' ' Note the sack of " Bull" Durham in their shirt pocket. That 's why they were going away with m smile. The ' 'Rainbow Division" Is now in France, where they Identify U. S. Soldiers by those familiar "Bull" Durham tags, Send 'Em Away With a Smile! by giving our soldier boys "Bull" Durham tobacco. "The smokers at home do not know what a life-saver Bull Durham is' writes Private Bangs, with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. "We use Bull Durham tobacco almost exclusively." GENUINE Bull Durham Guaranteed by INCOH POBATtO I Sucfcjestion T8 fJ Vue Smokers 1 M -rvnnwng a little OenuW Uumam witft ysW Xse Sugar in Your CoffT