Count)- Commissioner' ProcccdlnRi.
Alliance, Nkh, Oct. 17, 190a.
Board of county commissioners met in
regular session as provided by law.
, Present: Geo. W, Locr, chairman Geo.
W. Duncan and Frank Caha, members.
Attest: S. M. Smyser. clork.
It appearing to the board that in the
year 1901 tho Allianco Dairy assofcatlon
was assossed for personal property in the
sum of $165, and for $i5oin the year 1902,
and that in each of said years said dairy
association had no ucrsonal property sub
ject to taxation, and that in each of said
years lot 73 of the County nddition to Alli
ance, property of, said dairy association,
was doubly assessed, to-wlt: at tho sum of
$400, and that the illegal taxes lovied on
account of said personal assessment amount
to 520.06, and that tho illegal taxes assessed
against said real cstato amount to $25.43
and that the same has been paid under
protest and application for refunding said
illegal taxes has been made.
It is therefore ordered by the board that
said illegal taxes above mentioned be re
funded to said association.
Tho board proceeded in a body to in
spect'tho county property at tho poor farm
and on returning adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.
Geo. W Loer,
Atest: 1 , Chairman.
S. M.' Smyser, Clerk.
October 8, 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, same officers as on tho first day.
Tho following polling places were select
ed by tho board;
Doisey precinct Office of W. M, Io
denco in Hcmingford.
Nonpareil precinct 'Nonpareil school
house.
Wright precinct Wright school house,
Lawn. precinctLawn postofficc.
Liberty precinct Caha school house.
Snake Creek precinct John Henderson's
house.
Running watorprecinct Hoffman school
house.
Box Butte precinct Fairviow school
house,
Boyd precinct A. S. Reed's house.
Lake precinct Residence of Henry
Beach, Duncan's Addition,
First Ward precinct Corbin's hall.
Second Ward precinct City council
chamber.
Tho board proceeded to select a list of
sixty namos from which jury for tho No
vember term to bo drawn, and filed said
list with tho clork.
Ordered by the board that balances re
maining in the various'funds hereinafter
mentioned bo transferred to the county
general fund, to-wit:
Bridge fund $676.00
Road fund ....'. .4 ,. 276.75
Advertising fund. ....".:. , . 45.00
Poll tax .,,t. 54.00
Total r. $1,051.75
Board adjourned until tomorrow at 9
o'clock a. nv s
Geo, W. Lokr,
Attest: Chairman.
S. M. Smvser, Clerk.
October 9, 1902,
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, same officers as on tho first day.
It appearing that in 1901 Emory Abley
was doubly assessed on his personal prop
erty, to-wit: assessed both in Wright and
Nonpareil precincts, it is ordered that $3.69
be refunded to him by the county treasurer.
Ordered that $2.17 tax paid by G. L.
Taylor, under protest, be refunded, for
tho reason that the property upon which
said tax was levied in 1900 was assessed
in both Nonpareil and Lawn precincts.
The following claims were examined,
allowed and tho clerk ordered to draw war
rants on the county general fund in pay
ment thereof, to-wit:
Claimant. Nature of (Jliilai. Warrant.
J. W. Baumgardner, salary as supt.
schools. .$206,75
Alex. Muirhead, money advanced
pauper , , . . . 5.20
W. M, Iodence, lumber for culvert. 4.60
Win. Mitchell, salary and offico rent
county attorney. .....', 192.50
Actieson & Joder, hardware and oil
for court house. 3.10
Anna Warner, boarding paupers,. 121.25
H. F. Pardee, boarding jury. , , . . , 6.50
B. V. Reeves, painting. 7,00
State Journal Co., supplies, ....... 4.50
Auburn Telephone Co., telephone
three months C.00
Joseph Manion, work on roads.. . . 6,00
S. M. Smyser, expense account .... 9.90
D.A.Paul, juror Bean inquest... 2.00
R Shetler, " " ... 2.oo
D.I.Cheney, " " ... 2.00
A.H.Pierce, " " ... 2.oo
A. M. Miller, " " ... 2.oo
A. D. Millett, ' " ... 2.00
E. P. Sweeney, acting coroner,
Sheldon inquest , 14.50
W. W. Norton, juror Sheldon in
quest , 2.00
L- A. Shaw er,' juror Sheldon inquest 2.00
Chas. Glinsdale, " " . . 2.00
Joe Thornton, " " . . 2(0o
J. D. Douglas, ' " . . 2.00
Nate Hart, " ..- 2.oo
State Journal Co.', supplies. ....... .70
I. L. Aoheson. supplies 4.65
Geo. Reitmier, janitor 60.70
Frank Caha, commissioner 23.00
Geo. W. Duncan, " 18.00
Geo W, Loer, " 23.00
C. A. Burlew, supplies for pauper. 14.40
F, E, Holsten, glass and setting. . , 12.00
Geo. Darling, coffin fJ, Firster. . 30.00
Board adjourned toTJecember 2, 1902.
Geo. W, Loer,
Attest: ' . Chairman,
S. M. Smvser. Clerk.
FORCING A FASHION.
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Hovr Itntb Wero Introduced to tho
South African Bnrnftca.
Andrles Da Vllllers, n Boer, was tho
person who first Introduced huts among
tho South African natives, sttys tho
Hatters Gazette, and profit, not phi
lanthropy, was IiIh motive. Ono morn
ing many years ago he chanced In Port
Elizabeth to' come across a consign
ment of damaged hats offered fof n
mere pong. He bought the whole lot
packed, them away in his wugoii and
started for Kafllrlnnd.
When he reached Tcmbulnnd, ho un
loaded his stock, opened his kegs of liq
uor, without which no trade was made
In those days, and began business. But
ho found his venture likely to prove nn
unprofitable one. Tho natives did not
want hats. They wanted blankets and
heads and looking glasses and nbovo
all liquor, but they looked asknnco at
hats. Then a bright Idea came to An
dries. Ho wanted to Introduco those
hats, ire did introduce them. His sim
ple expedient was to refuse to sell any
thing to a Kafllr unless ho bought n
hat too. The Kaffirs wanted his goods,
so they bought the hats.
When n Kafllr buys anything, he
feels bound to make use of It The na
tives therefore donned their head geai
and returned to their kraals. Now ap
peared tho brilliancy of tho trader's
Idea. Fashion rules tho world. ,It Is as
strong In Africa as In America, and
when those who had stayed at home
Baw tho travelers return In all tho glo
ry of this strange covering they felt
behindhand and old fashioned. Their
desire to possess the la'tcst thing In
hnts Iiecamo Intense. They paid An
dries a visit nnd his stock no longer
hung heavy upon his bauds. Tho hnts
wero soon sold.
This happened some time ago, and
now every trading storo keeps a supply
of hats constantly on hand. They arc
said to be manufactured expressly for
tho natives, and no one who glances at
tho show will doubt It
A JUGGLER'S TRICK.
Clever Feat of Hlnnlon Performed by
pit Kant Indian.
Tho wonderful feats of East Indian
jugglers havo formed tho theme of
many a letter from travelers In tho
orient, but nono Is more surprising than
that for which nn old scadog vouches.
While ho was an oQlccr on board a
P. and O. steamship two natives enmo
aboard at Madras, ho says. They were
a Juggler and his assistant After they
had performed a number of minor
feats and gathered qulto n crowd
around them they called for a sack
and n piece of sailcloth.
These having been provided, the
chief Juggler made a small tcntllko
etructuro with tho canvaB and some
stools. Ho then placed his assistant
In tho sack and allowed a sailor to tlo
tho knot which bound him a fast pris
oner. This done, the chief carried tho
sack into an open Bpacc, warning tho
people to stand back some distance,
and then carried, on un animated con
versation with his assistant whoso re
plies could bo distinctly beard coming
from tho sack. .Suddenly tho chief
rushed forward, picked up the Back
nnd dumped It overboard, where, to
tho hoiror of tho passeugets and crow,
it sank out of sight
Immediately tho captain rushed for.
ward nnd seized tho man, under the
full belief that he had murdered his
companion, but the Juggler only
smiled and, pointing to tho canvas,
asked that It bo raised. This was
done, and the supposed drowned man
was discovered squatting on the deck.
So realistic had been the throwing
overboard, however, that It was some
timo beforo tho surprised passengers
could realize a murder had not been
committed.
Church and Workmen,
It would be an exaggeration to say
that all working people feel antago
nistic toward tho church. Their general
attltudo Is rather that of Indifference.
The thinking poor are well enough
aware that there Is nothing unnatural
In tho situation nnd that If tho tables
were so turned that world advantage
shifted to their Bide It would probably
remain unchanged. At times their feel
ing, especially toward the clergy, Is cu
riously sympathetic "Sny," remarked
a labor leader of vivid mind to the
writer "sny, I'm awfully sorry for
ministers. Most of them are real good
men. They know well enough what
Christ meant, and they'd like first rate
to preach If they dared. But, Lord,
how can they? They've got to draw
their salaries; they've got families to
support" All this quite without n
touch of Irony. Vlda D. Scuddcr In
Atlantic.
Pnllluor Out the Veau.
Susie, aged four, bad been out In the
country on a visit On her return she
urged her mother to let her keep a
cow.
"But, Susie," said tho mother, "there
is no one hero to take care of tho cow
and milk it"
"Oh. yes. I'll do that mamma."
"Can you milk a cow? How do you
do It?"
"Oh, I know how. I'll just pull tho
pegs out like tho man does." Llppln
cott's. Tho neaponslbllltr.
Anxious Father Do tho best you can
for him, doctor. That la all I cau ask.
If it Is tho will of Providence
Surgeon Don't try to place the re
sponsibility on Providence In this case,
Mr. McJoucs. You bought the toy pis
tol for tho boy yourself.
Ilia Art.
"Oh. Mr. Growelle," gushed Miss
Nupsou, "bow did you over learu to
paint such beautiful pictures?"
"I asked a man once," replied tho art
1st "and bo told me how." Indianapo
lis News.
A CONTRAhi 1., IJOYS
TOWN AND COUNTRY LADS IN THE
STMJGGtLE OF LIFE.
Of tho Men Who Unto Achieved
Great Prominence In Pubtlo A flair a
the Itnrnl Dor Are nt Leant Twen
ty to One Over the City Lnila.
A country boy'a lack of opportunity
Is his best equipment for the serious
strugglo of life. This sounds paradox
ical, but It Is true. It Is Just as truo
as the opposite proposition, that tho
greatest hindrances a city boy hns to
contend with nro tho opportunities
which beset him when young and pur
buo him till ho begins tho real business
of life, n business which each Individu
al must carry on for himself. For the
city boy everything is mndo as easy as
possible. Even pleasure becomes to
him au old story before he Is out of his
teens. Brought up in tho feverish rush
of a place where great things nro hap
pening day by day, bo bccs tho world
with a cynic's eyes and despises thq
small things which, like the bricks it
a house, go to the upbuilding of char
acters and careers. He believes in us
ing largo markers in the game of life;
for pennies and small units of valuo ho
has little tflBto and scant regard.
The conditions surrounding tho c6un
try boy nro as different as possible.
There Is n deal of regular work that
overy country boy must do, and this
regularity of employment mostly out
of doors, inculcates industrious habits,
while It contributes to a physical de
velopment which In after years Is just
as valuable aB any athletic training
that can bo bad. II 0 cannot run as
fast perhaps as those trained by a sys
tem. He may not be able to Jump bo
high or so far or excel in any of the
sports upon which wo bestow so much
tlmo and from which wo get so much
of pleasure but his development en
ables him to buckle down to the hard
work In which hours arc consumed
and from which very little or no Im
mediate pleasure Is extracted. His
strength may bo something like that
of the cart borse, but tho cart horse
is to bo preferred where a long nnd
stendy pull Is required. Tho thorough
bred raco horse has a fine flight of
speed nnd cauters with delightful
lightness and graco along the park
bridle paths, but the heavy work Is tho
work" most In demand, nnd for that we
want the draft aulmnls every time.
Enthusiasm Is tho spur to endeavor,
and at tho samo tlmo It Is tho savor of
life. Tho country boy whose nmbl
tlon hns taken him to town comes
filled with enthusiasms. Even tho lit
tle things are novelties to him, and as
bo accomplishes this and that bo feels
that bo is doing something not only
interesting, but valuable. Hb simple
tastes havo not been spoiled by a mul
tiplicity of gratifications, and so he is
glad of everything good that tcomes
his way. At thirty. If ho leads a clean
life, he has more of the boy in him
than his city cousin hns left at fifteen.
He does what Is before him because it
Is his duty, while the other Is apt
cynically to question the value of do
ing anything and ask, "What is tho
usr
Of the men who have achieved great
prominence nnd high influence in our
affairs of state the country boys are at
least twenty to one over the city lads.
Nowadays Indeed our cynical city lads
look upon men who take nn nctlve In
terest In public affairs us rather low
fellows and quite beneath their associ
ation nnd notice. But the country boys
are nt tho top In other Hues of endeav
or. In finance they are pre-eminent,
and the grent bank presidents today in
the great cities nearly all learned to
read and to cipher iu country schools
whero birch nnd ferule had not suc
cumbed to tho civilizing Influences of
scientific pedagogy. Our great rail
ways wero In the main built by them,
aud today the administrators of theso
great companies nro In great measuro
from farms and country villages, from
places where work began In early In
fancy aud a sense of duty developed
while still the lisp of childhood lin
gered. Soino city boys, however, nro of Buch
sturdy stuff and endowed with such
natural gifts that they succeed by rea
son of their Inherent superiority. Oth
ers succeed abundantly because they
havo used their opportunities wisely
and In real life have pursued the same
course which enables so many country
boys to win famo and fortune. Tho
more honor to them for having sur
vived their too great opportunities.
But tho country boy when be comes to
town reaches out for the high places.
Though not all And scats of the
mighty, nearly all of tho exalted sta
tions are filled In the end by men of
country birth and country rearing, for
they usually start out with the sound
theory that what Is worth having Is
worth striving for. John Gilmer Speed
in Brandur Magazine.
Scotch Civility.
A. lady went out In search of two
others who bad gone out for a walk
some time before. She met an old man
and asked him if ho saw two ladles
pass this way. "Na, nor 1 wlsna look
In' for them."
Sho met, another and asked the same
question. "Na. but there mlcht 'a been
ten pass't for onythlng 'at 1 ken or
care."
At last she met a boy and asked the
same question. He replied. "Na, I
dldna Bee ony ladles, but 1 saw two
mil wives." Scottish American.
tils Iloy'a Future.
"Are you educating you son for any
particular calling?'
"Yea."
"What?"
"Well, he made bis own selection,
and as near as I can find out be is edu
cating himself to be the husband of an
heiress." Chicago Post
W.
ZBINDEN BROS,,
.DEALERS IN.,
Flour i Feed.
"Home
Comfort"
Flour .
Is Our Leader. Try It.
'PHONE 105.
WrST SIDE MAIN ALLIANCE. NEB.
STKEET... .,
Ice Cream Parlor.
Wholesale and
Retail....
Ice Cream, $1,00 per Gal.
Quart, 30 Cents.
Brick, Three Colors and Flavors in Ono,
. 50 Cents per Brick.
Wo Also Carry a Full Lino of
Confectionery.
RAY & PETKER.
Contractor and Builder.
Turning and Scroll
Work and all
Kinds of Shop
Work
Estimates Furnished.
GEO. G, GADSBY,
In O. A, Anderson's l . K.
Ulackbtnttli Bliop, I Alliance, Ned.
W. M. FOSKET,
-A--u.ctiom.eer-
Will Cry Sales in This and
Adjoining Counties. . . .
On COMMISSION, or
BY THE DAY.
O Satisfaction guaranteed. If
you want to buy or sell ranch prop
erty, list it with raa
Heuingford, Ned.
Come! Come!
Come!
OR SEND your neighbors to W. W. NORTON'S to
got tho choicest selection of Dry Goods, Carpets, Clothing and
Shoes In tho city. A big lino of ladies' Tailor Made Suits,
Cloaks and Skirts just in. Suitings, Flannelettes, Outings, Wool
Challies, Dress Goods, Comforts, and Blankets at right prices
And See Our New
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Stock of Underwear which Is comploto, will be sold at prices
lbwer than oyer before. Heavy fleece lined at 45c; all wool at
05c, and other grades in tho same proportion Our new
Clothing lino opens up with an elegant Selection of fall novel
ties direct from Now York. See our new neckties.
Fall and Winter Goods
W. NORTON
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T?abs TiewY.
SHIPPED OVER THE BUR
LINGTON BY
tt. C.
Who came here to stay,
And will never be driven away,
And Sold to His Customers
IN ALLIANCE
This is the Beer that Waked Up
Alliance, and it Stands to
Reason It's the ....
Best in the World!
Just order a case of " Red, White and Blue "
for family use. We'll deliver the same at any
hour, day or night; for we're out for business
and lose no time
H. C. ARMSTRONG.
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LAMBERSON& STETTER
ARE PROPRIETORS OP THE'
Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Agent for FRED KttUG BREWING CO.,
SELECT CABINET,
EXTRA PALE and Othor Popular Brands.
. .arcLilsr 'Xra.d.e Solicited.
Goods Delivered to any part of the city. Come and See Us.
Phone 136
Dray and Transfer Line.
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Phone 139.
Try the Herald
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Armstrong,
HEN YOU GO TO LEAVE TOWN, don't worry
about what to do with your Household Goods.
S. A. Miller will take charge of them: store them
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wherever desired.
dray line in the city. .
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