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Alliance Carnival and Races, October 6, 7, 8 and 9. $4,000 in Purses.
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VOLUME IX,
ALLIANCE, BOX DUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA! FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1902.
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Yours for fair dealing.
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The Best Flour on
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LEE ACHESON.
Clothing at cost, at the Fair Store.
Dr. Allen, dentist, opera house block.
jg-SheridiiXL cqo, Canon, lurnp,, t.nut .and,,
AKer s'coai w. james.
W. K. Herncall, merchant of Hcming
ford, made a short sojourn in Alliance
Tuesday.
For Sale or Kent.
New four-room cottage, first door south
of G. W. Nation's residence. Inquire of
Ben Fernald.
Tor Snlc
House and lot near school house and
barn in southwest part of town. Also sixty
head of horses and one Shire stallion.
Spry & Sodkr.
Dr. Lee W. Edwards, of Lincoln, was
in the city a few days this week and con
templates locating here or some place in
this part of the state. In case the doctor
decides to locate in this country his father
who is engaged in the lumber business in
Wisconsin, will come out and engage in
the stock business. Dr. Edwards has re
sided in Lincoln for several years and is
well known.
While engaged in feeding one of the
Herald's Gordon jobbers, last Saturday,
Clayton Reed had the misfortune to sus
tain a painful injury to the two middle
fingers of the left hand, the ends of which
were severely mashed. The doctor' re
moved the crushed nails and dressed the
injured members, pronouncing them not
lastingly disfigured. But it was a close
call, and made the boy grunt, though he
didn't change color.
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That R. H. Hanson is
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Dr. Allen, dentist, opera house block.
C. Vincent, editor of the Central Farmer,
Omaha, is in the city today.
A. S. Reed shipped two cars of cattle to
South Omaha, Saturday.
Rev. Dr. Horn went to Lincoln Wednes
day night to attend the Epworth Lcaguo
conveption.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Cox, living eighteen
miles southwest, are happy over the arrival
of a daughter, born Sunday.
W. F, Hayward, one of tho leading
merchants of the sand hills, was in the
city Saturday enrouto toChadron.
Miss Staunton of Cohoes, N. Y., arrived
in the city Sunday and will visit a month
with her cousin, Rev. Father Galvin.
Postmaster A. M. Miller, of Hcmingford,
was in the city Tuesday on his way to
Ellsworth to look after his cattle interests.
S. J. Potter, the genial .representative
of the Great Western Type Foundry,
Omaha, was a member of the Ak-Sar-Ben
party Saturday.
Miss Ethel Miller returned to Omaha
Monday morning after "a pleasant visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Steen and her numer
ous friends in this city.
John P. Elmore arrived in the city
Tuesday and after a few days' stay will
go to Iowa to superintend the work his
brother has near Ottumwa.
Norbert Fronapfel has commenced the
erection of a new cottage on the corner lot
west of VanBoskirk's residence which he
recently purchased from E. D. Mollring.
Mrs. W A. Bisscll is reported to be ill
with heart trouble at the ranch about
twenty-five miles northeast. A physician
was summoned from Alliance Tuesday
night.
Miss Gertrude Green and Miss Fryer
arrived Saturday from Council Bluffs to
visit a month at the Richardson ranch,
thirty-five miles southeast. Miss Fryer is
a neice of Mrs, Richardson.
Mrs. R, C. Noleman and children and
her sister, Miss Hickey of Council Bluffs,
returned Sunday from Hot Springs where
they had spent the past month. Miss
Hickey visits a week here before going on
to her homo.
w Leoi son of Judge arTd Sfrs. L.A. Berry,
left the latter part of last week for a
month's visit with his grandparents at
Gilman, Iown, and on his return trip will
visit at Fremont. Leo is fourteen years of
age and this is the first trip he has taken
alone.
1 he Alliance ball team won no games
on their trip north but they played one
mighty good one that with Deadwood
last Friday when the score stood 2 to o at
the end of the ninth. The game with
Lead City tho day following resulted in a
score of 4 to 13.
Sunday at the Baptist church, G. C.
Jcffcrs pastor: Morning subject, "God's
Delays in Justice;" evening discourse,
"The Northern Iron- and Steel;" Sunday
school at 10 o'clock; C. E. meeting at 7:15,
J. E. Morrison leader; midweek prayer
service Thursday evening. A welcome to
all services.
A fourteen-pound boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Grove last Sunday.
Mother and child and even Art are getting
along nicely but we have reason to believe
that Col. P. H. Zobel took it very seriously.
This makes his eighteenth grandchild and
he was celebrating the last the Heralu
reporter saw of him.
M. V. Tiernan died yesterday at the
Brubaker ranch of consumption. The
deceased was twenty-six years of age and
until latoly has been employed as time
keeper on the B. & M. He was a nephew
of John Tiernan. The funeral will be
held in this city tomorrow (Saturday), in
terment in the Catholic cemetery. -
Henry Winten of Liberty precinct got
both bones of his right leg broken just
above the ankle last Saturday as the result
of being kicked by a horse Mr. Winten
is quite an old man and therefore the
fracture is likely not to mend very rapidly.
The physician attending him reports him to
he getting on all right but says it may
leave him a stiff ankle.
James Daley and Miss Lucile Sloan
were united in marriage Tuesday morning
at the Catholic church by Rev. Father
Galvin. The bride is the daughter of
Rev. J, C. Sloan of this city and is a most
estimable young woman. Mr. Daley is a
fireman on the Burlington. We under
stand they will make their home here. The
Herald extends congratulations.
Thomas King met with an exceedingly
painful accident last Friday afternoon
while he and his sister were hunting. A
48-caliber revolver that he was carrying
was accidently discharged, the ball enter
ing his leg just below the knee joint and
ploughing its way downward, stopping
near the ankle The physician who was
called from this city to dress the wound
and remove the bullet pronounces the
wound not dangerous.
FAMOUS CONrntMSItATK CIIIIiFTAIN.
Cot. John S. .Mosby, of Civil Wnr nunc,
n Sojourner In Alliance.
There is present in tho little city of
Alliance today a man who, during the four
long, memorable and cruel years of carnage
and bloodshed between the sections from
18G1 to 18G5 played as prominent a part
and did as much toward making history as
any other one man, save, perhaps, U. S.
Grant or Robt. E. Lee. This man is none
other than the redoubtable Col. John S.
Mosby, of Confederate guerilla fame. And
yet he was never a guerrilla or bushwhacker
in the sense that hundreds of thousands
of those who have read of tho daring ex
ploits of Mosby and his little band of
heroic followers havo and do yet consider
him.
Accompanied by one of the leading busi
ness men of the city a reporter of the Her
ald called at Col. Mosby's hotel Tuesday
evening and enjoyed immensely an hour's
visit with the gray-haired old veteran. The
Mosby of today doesn't impress one as the
Mosby of history. About the battle-scarred
old trooper there is nothing that smacks
of ferocity nothing to indicate the daring,
dashing cavalry commander, who, with
never more than three hundred men,
neutralized and held at bay for two years
from forty to fifty thousand splendidly
armed and equipped federal soldiers. But
instead there is every indication of the
plain, unostentatious, intelligent old gentlo
man with a mind as vivid and active as
in the years of long ago, and a bearing as
pleasing and manner as courteous asV a
diplomat. - 3t
Col. Mosby is here on business connect
ed with the United States General Land
Office, and whose duty it will be topjce
to the removal of fences from all govern
ment lands, in accordance with the law
not to oppress or interfere with the rights
of any man, further than a strict obedience
to the orders of his superiors may compel
him. Those who will meet and come in
contact with him in a business way will
find him an exceedingly affable, courteous
and fair-minded gentleman, with whom
they will be glad to have become acquain
cd. At present Col, Mosby is stopping at
the Hila Grand, and his stay in the city
may be prolonged indefinitely dopending
largely upon the alacrity with which the
ranchers of this section of the country
comnlv with the fence removal order from
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Below is appended an article from the
San Francisco Evening Post which will he
found of keenest interest. It explains the
matter of Col. MosbyV seeming betrayal
of the people of Virginia and of the Con
federacy and forever removes from the
hearts of those who loved him every
vestige of scorn and hatred. It elevates
him to oven a higher standard in the esti
mation of the writer, for all our life wo
have honoredthe man who stands stead
fastly by those who have stood by him,
The friendship, solicitude and love of such
a man as U. S. Grant could not fail to
inspire feelings of devotion to his interests.
CAUSK OF GRANT'S WARM ATTACHMENT FOR
MOSI1Y, OF GUERILLA FAME.
The reason for the bond of friendship
which amounted really, to affection be
tween the guerrilla Col. John S. Mosby
and Gen. U. S. Grant has never been pub
lished. Grant's conduct toward and care
of Mosby was most inexplicable to those
who loved Grant and were not conversant
with the real facts.
It seems that when Lee surrendered at
Appomattox Grant, in his magnanimity,
allowed Mosby and his band of guorrillas
to be included in the order of surrender,
and were to be accorded the same treat
ment as Lee's regular force. To this Sec
retary Stanton vigorously objected, and
issued an order that Mosby was to be hanged
when caught. But Grant had given his
word a3 a soldier that all who were in the
Confederate army should be equally treat
ed. This little episode was the means of
widening the breach between the general
commanding the victorious veterans and
the impetuous Stanton. Grant was never
known to surrender, and in this case it
was the doughty Secretary of War who
was forced to capitulate.
Col. Mosby after the war settled in Vir
ginia and soon was the idolized son of the
Old Dominion until 1872. There was no
political gift in her power that she would
not have freely laid at his feet. He built
up a most lucrative law practice and was
fast accumulating a competence.
In the Grant campaign of 1872, Virginia
having been reconstructed, voted for the
first time since the war for President Re
publicans were not as plentiful in Virginia
then as now and Mosby had always been a
democrat. It was hard for the administra
tion party to make a respectable showing.
Mosby, never forgetting Grant's kindness
to him and standing manfully and loyally
by him when his head was in jeopardy,
jumped into the breach and stumped his
rtate for the sepublican standard-bearer.
Immediately Mosby the idol became
Mosby the outcast. He was forsaken by
his friends, his law practice dwindled, and
he was ostracised and practically driven
from the soil of Virginia for the political
stand he took in that campaign.
Grant was never known to forget his
friends, and the last public act of his career
was a communication to tho incoming
president, Hayes, asking that Col. Mosby
be appointed to roprescnt this country in
China. Among tho first appointments
made by Hayes was that of Mosby, as
Grant had requested.
Again, years after, when Grant was lying
upon his deathbed at Mount MacGrcgor,
ho nsked by telegraph that Senator Stan
ford should call upon him. This meeting
was a most affecting one, for Stanford and
Grant were firm and fast friends. At this
meeting Grant asked the Senator to placo
Mosby, who had returned to the country,
on the pay-roll of the Southern Pacific.
Mosby was immediately placed in tho law
department of tho railroad. Upon the
death of Stanford, C. P. Huntington,
knowing the above story, also recognizing
tho worth of Mosby, retained tho latter in
his position. When Huntington died Col.
Mosby was retired from tho employ of the
Southern Pacific. He is at present in tho
East.
From some unau thenticated source this
undying friendship which Gen. Grant be
stowed upon Col. Mosby has been attribut
ed to other reasons, but the true story for
the first time appears now in print.
Bargains in shoes, at the Fair Store.
R. C. Noleman went to Lincoln Tuesday
morning.
Rev. N. E. Gardner was down from
Hcmingford yesterday,
A, S. Reed again has charge of the W.
E. Hall meat market as administrator.
Emory Abley, and Mr, and Mrs. Jas.
Curry were down from Nonpareil precinct
Wednesday.
Mrs. R. M. Hampton and daughter
Josie left yesterday for Hot Springs to
spend a few days.
There will be German Lutheran services
at the M. E, church in this city, Sunday,
August 10, at 1 o'clock p. m.
A. J. Simonson arrived from Denver
Tuesday and went east with three cars of
cattle which he shipped from Whitman
Wednesday.
Tho Catholic ladies are making prepar
ations for a fair to be held early in Octpbcr,
Tho proceeds will be used for the interior
decoration of the church.
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iiiju iu iiiu ibtii ui tun tuuiu uuunu uii
south main street. A dining room will bo
made of the first floor of the new part.
The ycung people of the IT. P. churcli
will give a social thin evening at the church.
Refreshments will be served and there will
be "doubtful" amusements. Everybody
invited.
John Moravek and Louis Barta were in
from the west part of the county, Monday,
making out the necessary papers for trans
fer of a section of land which Mr. Barta
had purchased of Samuel Naiiglo to in
crease his range. Mr. Naugle loft for
Central City where he may decide to
locate. w.
An L'nfounilcd Rumor.
Thore appears to be but little foundation
for the report that Oliver Olson had made
an affidavit to the effect that his story
concerning the murder of Michael Sierks
was a fabrication. It is true, however,
according to the tertimony of a convict,
that Olson had said as much to some of
his fellow prisoners. Confinement appears
to be having a depressing effect upon the
self-confessed murderer; and his mind,
never considered strong by those who
knew him intimately, seems to be giving
away under the awful strain that must
necessarily rest upon it. While here the
other day Warden E. D. Davis stated to
Sheriff Reed that Olson devoted much of
the time spent in his cell to praying and
reading the bible, and at all times appear
ed as a man whoso conscience was resist-
lessly driving him on to the doom of a
maniac. Warden Davis stated further
that there was not a better behaved pris
oner in the penitentiary than Olson. Un
complainingly he. obeys the rules of the
prison and faithfully performs every duty
imposed upon him. Of Jahnke a different
story is told. He is reported as being sul
len and morose, but thus far obedient, and,
regarded by the guards as a man who
would take the most dangerous chances to
secure his liberty. He is employed in the
broom factory. Olson has been employed
at constfcgjion work outside the prison
walls. The idea that the supreme court
may reverse the case and send these men
back to Box Butte county for a second
trial is little less than ridiculous.
The first section of No. 41 met with an
accident at Provo, the first station this
side of Edgemont, last Saturday that
might have resulted far more seriously.
It was caused, seemingly, by a loosened
rail. The tender jumped from the track,
followed by the baggage and mail cars.
The first passenger coach partly left the
track but fell back upon it. One of the
loosened rails ran clear through the bag
gage car from the floor to the roof, punch
ing through two trunks in passage. No
one was injured and the accident caused
the loss of but little time.
OMAU.YNS liNTI'.KTAINi:!).
Knights of Ak'Snr.llcn Arc Given nn I'.x.
11 m pic of Western llospitnllty.
Tho reception planned to be given tho
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben last Saturday
morning was even a greater success and
more perfect in every respect than its pro
jectors had expected it to bo. One hun
dred and fifty-three members of the club,
representing the leading business houses
of Omaha, passed through here in a special
train of six catches on their return from
Deadwood, whero they attended the
carnival. A few of the gcntlcmrn were
accompanied by their wives, nnd tho
Twenty-second iufantry band from Fort
Omaha accompanied the excursion,
They arrived about C o'clock. Tho
mayor's committee, a largo number of
citizens nnd Moore's band were at tho
depot to receive them. Captain W. R.
Akers on behalf of tho mayor and city
made ono of his happy speeches welcoming
them and expressing our pleasure at their
visit; then, telling them that Alliance peo
ple knowing so well the tendency of the Hot
Springs citizens never to allow the
"stranger within their gates" to escape
from them with a nickle, had pre
pared a breakfast for them here, ho in
vited them to como and partake of it.
Rev. E. F. Trefz of tho Kountz Memorial
church at Omaha responded to tho speech
for the Knights and thanked tho speaker
and citizens for the invitation and their
cordial reception. Then the band played
an inspiring cako walk and the club fell
in and marched, or rather, danced through
the street up to the Charters and the
Pardee where a breakfast worthy of the
guests had been prepared. Very many of
tho citizens had their carriages down town
and as soon as breakfast was over they
took the visitors driving about the city.
Between 7:30 and 8 o'clock the party bo-
took themselves to tho depot where a very
large number of Alliance pcoplo had
gathered to see them off, Rv. Trefz
on behalf of tho visitors again expressed
their appreciation of tho courtesies shown
them, saying nowhere on the route had
they been so warmly welcomed and so
royally entertained as at Alliance. Tho
military band rendered a number of beau
tiful selections before leaving. Just before
boarding the train the club gave three
cheers and a tiger for Alliance and amid
tl(6 waving of hats and handkerchiefs tho
The event was greatly enjoyed by both
guests and hosts and much credit is duo to
Mayor Kridlobaugh and all who assisted
him for tho excellent manner in which the
undertaking was handled,
A Hospital for AUiunco.
Anybody who has lived for even a short
time in Alliance will grant without any
argument the great, pressing need thore is
here for a first-class modern hospital.
Though only a small percentage of tho
population may need tho aid of such an in
stitution, still the absolute uncertainty as
to whose turn may bo next, makos it impera
tive on all to provide in time for such a pos
sibility. Accidents or disease may be this
man's fate today. Who can tell but that it
may bo yours tomorrow ? Therefore this
matter concerns every man and woman in
Alliance and its tributary territory. Vari
ous attempts have been made during the
past few years to supply this great, evident
need. But they proved abortive owing to
the lack of concerted action. The time
is now ripe for all to join and erect a per
manent, up-to-date hospital in Alliance
one that will equal the best in Omaha or
even Chicago, in which we shall have the
latest and most scientific medical, surgical
and nursing skill provided for the afflicted.
In the near future iteps to the accomplish
ment of the above idea will be made, and
thore ought to be no reason why the city
of Alliance may not have that greatest of
human comforts skilled and devoted care
for our sick and injured.
The remains of Robert Mesener were
brought to Alliance for funeral and burial
on No. 302 from Salt Lake City this morn
ing. He was the son of Mrs. Gregory
Zurn of this city but went west three
years ago and was employed as fireman on
the Rio Grande railroad. Some months
since Robert was taken with typhoid fever
and at last reports he was getting along
nicely, hence the family was greatly sur
prised to learn on Saturday last of his
critical condition and Sunday of his death.
The deceased was twenty-one years of age
and was a member of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. Fifteen months
ago he was here for a few days visiting his
mother, Funeral services are conducted
at the Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoou, Rev. Jeffers officiating.
Interment at Greenwood.
W. H. Crosser has received word of the
death of his brother James which occurred
in Custer county. Montana, on July 27th.
Deceased was employed on a ranch and
while in the act of drawing water out of a
well he had an epileptic fit and fell in.
The coroner was notified but after waiting
for him three days the body was interred
without an inquest being held. The de
ceased was twenty-five years of age.
For Sale Two thoroughbred shorthorn
bulls. Cheap for cash. J. F, Yanders.
I'nmllv Groceries.
Try a Sack
of the
BEST
FLOUR
MADE,
CREAH
PATENT.
$1.15 per
Sack.
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Dr. Allen, dentist, opera house.
Bargains in Dry Goods, at the Fair Store.
Old hats mado ns good as new by Bctts,
the hatter.
Mrs.J. Kk' Snowmen to, HernjrMQrd.to
tonrnd'rrhWS
For Sale Ono good second-hand 0 ft,
McCormick mower and hay rake. Inquire
of Geo. Fernald.
Just received a car load of Richelieu
Fancy Patent flour. The best on earth, -Lee
Aciibson
Pictures beautify n home and make sur
roundings cheerful. George Darling has
the only njee line in the side.
For rent A six-room cottage with two
closets and a pantry and a four-room cot
tage with two closets. Henry Broich
For Sale or Rent: Hay and ranch
with fresh, unused range to winter 300
cattle. Proposals invited.O. R. Van
Boskikk.
For Sale Young fullblood Plymouth
Rock roosters. Fifty cents each, if taken
soon. Wilt deliver tnem. ulf. uilmert,
Box Butte, Neb.
0O Per Cent Discount.
During tho next ten days I will give a
discount of ten per cent on all cash sales,
the money thus obtained to be turned over
to tho Methodist church board to assist in
paying for the addition now being made to
their church. W. W. Norton
Hon. W, R. Akers went to Denver yes
terday to attend the marriage of his son,
John, to Miss Clara Shirley, of Nuckolls
county, Nebraska, John is well known in
Alliance and popular with the young peo
ple and his bride is said to be a charming
young lady. Mr. Akers returned this
morning.
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