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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1903)
2r Y The Alliance Herald -:-5:-j:':e-H':-: 4 official publication A $ OF BOX BUTTE COUNTY .to J AND ONLY DEMOCRATIC ! $ PAPER IN THE COUNTY. cJ "S-:Ks-:::-:iK-s-H-H-f a V THE HERALD HAS THE LnriUkOI D HOULkT DN OF ANY ALLIANOE PAPER fe PRINTS ALL THE NEW8. m:::$.:& VOLUME X. ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1903, NUMBER 7 pr ftf1; A V PS--. ' Hr R' POTATOES Those who have good, smooth sorted stock, can bring: them in any warm day and get your money Highest Prices Paid 1'riccs arc as high as they will be in our opinion and considering the quantity being stored for spring use, when prices drop the will go way down. Call and see us if you have any nice stock for sale. Bring a load in the first warm day. Alliance Grocery Co. Those neckties are dandies, at Norton's g Commence the New Year right. Buy your Groc eries of . . . Lee Acheson where you can al ways get the best goods for the least money. All orders receiveprompt and careful attention... 'Phone No. 4. The Lost Sad Kites. Memorial services were held at the home of the late F. M. Dorrington at 3 o'clock last Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. H. P. V. Dogue of the First Presby terian church. Rev". Bogue did not speak at length concerning Captain Dorrington, saying that his character and career were to well known and had been fully and ap propriately spoken of by the public press to need many words from himi but he spoke earnestly of the example then brought to us of the uncertainty of life and the necessity for being prepared at all times to render it up to the Giver and spoke words of comfort to the sorrowing family. That evening the body was taken to the depot by the pall bearers, Messrs. R. M. Hampton, J. P. Reardon, J. N. Andrews, E. P. Sweeney, J. H. Hewitt and I E. Task, all of whom had long been fast friends to the deceased. A large number of the members of the A. O. U. W. accompanied them. J. H. Hewitt went with Mrs. Dorrington and her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Record of Hyannis, on the sad journey to Falls City where the body was laid to rest in the Dorrington family vault. The funeral party returned to Alliance Wednesday. A Prosperous und Hospitable City. Harrison Press-Journal: On our recent visit to Alliance we were very much pleased with this hustling and bustling little city of the northwest, and her people are of the true western type, full of congeniality and hospitality. It was our pleasure to meet the representative men of this city, and receive the hearty welcome that is extended to all visitors. We had the pleasure of meeting Hons. W. K. Akers and F. M. Dorrington, register and receiver of the United States land of fice, and found them very affable gentle men, and we are sure the government offi cials made no mistake in retaining these gentlemen to look after its interests. We also had the pleasure of visiting the high school under the supervision of city Supt. Bartzand found everything in excellent condition. Our next visit was with the genial quill pusher of the Alliance Herald one of the most popular papers in the northwest and here we found a hearty welcome for the few minutes we had to stay, and taking it all around Alliance is one of the most prosperous and hospitable cities of the northwest. Good milk cow for sale. Inquire of j. J. Pierson, Alliance, Neb. For storm windows and doors see Forest Lumber Co, For sale Fine piano. Inquire at Tub Her alu office. Wanted' To buy a good Norman mare, weight about 1400 pounds. S. J. Rilev, We have for sale young thorough bred Bronze gobblers. Alliance Meat Co. MURDERER SHOT Al Turner Who Sliot und Instantly Killed William Ihinlnp Ills Employer nt l.cntl, S. I)., Is Itun Down nt Alliance. SHOT THROUGH THE NECK Hy W. Sllvcrdollar Who Pollowcd the I'll- githe rrom Dcudwood--InJury Not Considered I'ntnl. Excitement ran high in Alliance yester day about eleven o'clock when a' shot was heard in the alley immediately east of Cor nell's saloon and a man was discovered with a bullet wound in his neck and three strangers close by. The facts in the case as near as can be traced are as follows Allen Turner, aged about 28 years, a Texan, who shot and killed a man at Lead City last Tuesday, and who escaped, com ing to Alliance, was followed by two young men, V. and L. W. Silverdollar, purport ing to be brothers. Upon their arrival here they located their man and not hav ing any firearms went to the Feather res taurant and asked Mr. Feather for the loau of a revolver. This they secured by showing Mr. Feather a printed description of Turner and an order for his arrest signed by the sheriff of Deadwood. They then went to Cornell's saloon and found Turner and in company with a Mr. Welsh, another stranger to Alliance people, fol lowed him to an outhouse in the alley. No one but the three above named were present when the shooting took place, but they assert that Welsh, upon opening the closet door was confronted by Turner who was immediately ordered by one of the Silvcrdollar's to throw up his hands. Tur ner responded by reaching for his gun whereupon Silverdollar shot him the bullet entering the neck just below the right of the chin and ranging downward lodged in the left breast, the exact location of which has not yet been discovered. He was ta ken to Dr. Moore's office where he was given medical attention and later remdved to the Fox lodging house where he now lies in a serious but not necessarily dan gerous condition. The Silverdollars and Welsh are being held here to await the re sult of Turner's injury. Sheriff Fred Doten of Deadwood came down on the midnight train last night and returned this morning stating he would remove Turner to Lead as soon as he was in condition to be taken. Sheriff Doten made the state ment that the Silverdollars were not offi cers and that no reward had been offered for Turner's capture which necessarily places the boys in a peculiar positon. They have been and are Mill somewhat reticent about giving information or show ing credentials as officers, or their right to thus act. The true state of facts are un obtainable at this hour and the writer has learned nothing which would justify a further account. Tin; i.andoitice ri:gisti:k.siiii. Senators .Millard and Dietrich Recom mend Jlruce Wilcox for the IMacc. There is no occasion for alarm that a vacancy will remain in the United States land office on account of the death of Cap tain Dorrington. Already there are six candidates "in sight" and probably as many more in the eastern part of the state who are pulling wires. James H. H. Hewett, and Bruce Wilcox of Alliance, W. H. Fanning of Crawford; Col. W. H. Mc Cann, Ex-Senator W. H. Reynolds, and J. L, Paul, Chadron: W. B, McQueen, Hay Springs; or W. W. Wood, Rushville, would accept the place. Later Press dispatches today state that Senators Millard and Dielrich joined in a letter to Secretary Hiichcock recom mending Judge Bruce Wilcox of Alliance to be register of the United States land office. While it makes no difference to The Herald who receives the appoint ment it can truthfully say that the action of the senators has the same effect on the republicans of Alliance ns the flying of a red cloth has in front ot a bull. They de clare that Sup't Phelan is responsible for the deal and that he was getting in his work before the body of Captain Dorring ton had grown cold. Dozens of protests have already been forwarded to Washing ton. Judge Hewett was endorsed by Postmaster-elect Task, the county committee and the old soldiers: But pshaw! what do they amount to? They're small pota toes compared with Mr. Phelan. Judge Wilcox didn't need their endorsement. And while they're changing why wouldn't it be a good idea to remove Captain Akers and nominate Mr. Broome for receiver? Mrs. Riste T. Lucas, formerly Mrs. Craig of this city, died at her home in Loveland, Colo., January 29. About three months ago her only child, a boy of four teen, died and grief for him is said to have been the cause of her death. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H C. Richards of South Alliance, who with her sisters and brothers went to Loveland to attend the funeral services. The many friends of Mrs. Lucas in this city sympathize deeply with the sorrowing relatives. She leaves besides her parents, her husband, three sisters and two brothers. George Darling said it would surely ge t here. The semi-annual report of the county treasurer appears in this issue. Comingl Coming! Coming! Ask the Furniture Man, George Darling. J. A Crowther of Lakeside is another who desires to read this family journal and sends the cash therefor, Joseph Manion ordersTiiE HeralP sent to his son-in-law, John Mahoney, who is now located nearFullerton, Nance county, Mrs. Stanley Ray departed Tuesday for Chadron and Valentine where she will spend a month visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. J. P. Reardon is entertaining her friend, Mrs Sexton of Cheyenne, Wyo.( who arrived last Saturday to attend the Dorrington funeral service. The Central Nebraska Real Estate Co.. has contracted for space in these columns. This is a strong, reliable compauy. J, H. Edmisten of Thedford is president. Look up their ad. KrrA1 George E. Burlingame of Lincoln, one of the members of the Alliance Pressed Brick Co., arrived in the city Saturday to make his home here. He is a brother-in-law to S. C. Reck. E. S. Wildy returned Monday from a month's visit with relatives at different places near Nokomis, Illinois. Miss Lena Wildy accompanied him, going on to Hem ingford to visit her uncle. C. J. Wildy. Mrs. W. C. Lanjberf called yesterday aud subscribed for Thk Herald. Mr. Lambert will arrive from Salt Lake about the'ioth inst., to move his family there. He is very much pleased with that city. The Heralu is in receipt of a letter from Dr. W. V. Gage of McCook, request ing that the paper he sent him for a year. Dr. Gage is a prominent physician of that city and is quite well known in Alliance, he being a son-in-law of J. R. Phelan. Henry Clayton of Canton was in our city Friday and Saturday. Some of the heirs of the Bass estate had desired him to act as administrator of the estate but as others of the heirs did not he would not accept the trust and B. F. Gilman was ' chosen. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fleming's baby daughter, Jessie, whose illness was men tioned in these columns last week, died yesterday. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow by Rev. M. L. Sanders, the hour not yet having been set for them. The baby was about thirteen months old.' Broken Bow Beacon. Alliance is mov ing vigorously for a normal school. This is commendable in the citizens of that vigorous little city, but why should our citizens iail to get the plum if it comes this way? Who does not concede Broken Bow the advantage in location and resources over any other place west of Lincoln? rrca noumau, a prosperous young stockman from near Marsland was in the city yesterday and reports everything "lovely" in that part of Dawes county. Mr. Hoffman called to pay up arrears and extend his subscription a year for this great news disseminator, and stated that ne couiu nanny wait lor I he herald to come. John Burns, the faithful and good natured foreman of Mike Elmore's Snake Creek ranch, was in the city Wednesday en route to Vern Snow's ranch, about thirty five miles southeast, with eight hundred head of cattle which will be cared for there the rest of the winter. Jack handed us Si, 50 saying that he wanted The Her ald which makes the second copy that will visit the ranch weekly. Jack said he did not get to see the other copy regularly hence wanted one for himself. The liquor and gambling cases which occupied so much attention at the late term of court have called out two kinds of talk one view being that the enforcement of tho law was a wholesome aud gratifying achievement; while the other lays particu lar stress upon exponsiveness of the prose cutions and holds that if the affair was re duced to a loss nnd gain account the credit side would require a red ink entry to produce a balance Expenses ran up to between 51,800 and $2,000. Chadron Times. US && S J S &, w The Herald Dr. J. H. Long of Bayard, who recently ad vertised some farms for sale in The Herald, writes under date February 2: "Enclosed find draft in payment of advertise ment. As an advertising medium The Herald is "It." I have had several replies from outside of Nebraska to my advestisement, one fellQw writing from Texas." A A l h '' t? IT ft'' IP !? ACCIDKNTAI. D1..VIH. .Mr. T. I. IthoJCH Slips on Ice .Monday Af ternoon nnd Dies tu l'ii Hours -Internum nt Kciuuey, A very sudden death occurred here Monday evening, tha dead man being Mr, Rhodes, who slipped on the ice and fell about 2 '30 o'clock that afternoon while down town nnd died that night about 10 o'clock from the injuries received, the fall causing the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. Thomas Jefferson Rhodes was born in Madison county, Indiana, July 21, 1826, and died in Alliance, Neb., February 2, 1903. At the age of eighteen he moved to Brown county, Illinois, where at the ago age of twenty-one he married Miss Lovinia O'Neil. In 187O ho came to Kearney county, Nebraska, where he resided until July, 1902, when ho came to Alliance to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Cora Basje. Ho was a veteran of the Mexican war. He leaves three sons and three daughters. Mr. Rhodes was a strong, hearty man and had it not been for his un fortunate accident might have lived many years Funeral scrvicos were held at the Basye home Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, con ducted by Rev. M.L. Sanders, Mr. Rhodes having been a lifelong member of the Methodist church. The body was taken ' to Mindcn that night for interment. a 1 i;i.rriiTLAT'iv i; !:. Wns AiTChted hy Sheriff nt Dcmcr, hut rould Not He Held null tho'Wnr rnnt from Illinois Arrived. The latest information concerning Ar thur Chelf, the bigamist, is to the effect that he was held one day by the sheriff at Denver but as no warrant had reached Denver from Illinois the sheriff could hold him no longer. Sheriff Reed received a letter this week from the father of Miss Harold in Illinois stating that a warrant had been issued nnd that an effort would be made to locate Chelf and punish him to the extent his atrocious crime deserves. TAI.r.NT IS KKCOGNI.i:i. .MIsh Wllniu I'rcw Receives Great Kncotir iiRcmcnt front I'.mlncnt Critic He carding Cnrccr ns n Vocalist II nas 'onK been generally conceded that Alliance has within her musical circles a large number of exceptionally good vocalists and a splendid exposition of their talents was afforded not long since in the rendi tion. ot the oratorio of Esther, the Beauti ful Queen, the excellence of which was a surprise to all, even though the ability of the singers was admitted. Efficient train ing and patient practice had produced re sults that were a revelation to those who had some idea of what could be produced in that line. Very pleasing news has reached us of one of the singers, Miss Willma Frew, who sang the leading lady's role in the oratorio so well. One of the best vocal instructors and critics in the middle west, Mr. Thomas J. Kelfey of Omaha, had this to say for Miss Frew when she sang for him last week: "You have the promise of a brilliant career. You possess a magnetic soprano voice of good range and best of all your voice is sweet and well controlled. By diligence and faithfulness to your chosen work, the future holds great possibilities." This coming from Mr. Kelly, an outspoken and conscientious artist, is as great commenda tion and encouragement as any young as pirant could desire. Miss Frew spent the past two weeks in Omaha for the purpose of learning from those competent to judge what she might hope for by further cultiva tion of her voice with the above flattering result. She is spending this week with friends at Lincoln and after returning and finishing her present 'term of school she will take vocal culture in some conserva tory. Miss Frew's many friends tender hearty congratulations and Ixdieve she will attain a very great measure of success, John Hickey, sr., one of the largest land owners near Omaha and father of John Hickey, jr., the Sioux county ranchman, writes The Herald this week; "Owing to sickness and death in my family at the time my subscription expired I neglect ed to ronew my subscription but I want the paper. Knclohod find $1.50 and I shall not neglect to renew again when the time is up." Otrs Bass was in from Liberty precinct Saturday. S vt & & & vt fc't fct w w w't v4? v S vt v't V. Brings Results. ?: A 'A fA fA 'A ' 'A fA 'A tfiWtfWWW P ' Mrs. G. C Joffers was very sick the first part of the week wilh neuralgia. U N, Iloskins wont to Grand Island Tuesday morning for a low days' visit. John Thornton of Scranton, Pa., arrived here Monday for a visit with his brother Joe, C. A. Newberry left Sunday night on n business trip to Chicago and oilier points east. Mrs. Sweeney, mother of Mrs. J. P. uearuon, lias neon on tno sick list this week, . t The Ladies' Union will meet at the home ot Mrs. John McDonald, opposite school house, next Wednesday afternoon. Father McCarthy, who has had charge of Father Galvin's pastorate during his visit in the east, returned to Omaha Tues day. Father Garvin is expected home in a few days. The Ladles of the Maccabees serve an oyster supper in Bell's hall this evening beginning at 5 o'clock. It will be followed by a dance. Suppcf, 25 cents; dance tick ets, 50 cents Assl. Sup't J. C. Birdsall of Deadwood is in the city to remain a couple of months during the absence of Supt. Phelan who loft this morning for a trip through tho south which will include Cuba. rww Charles Brcnnan has been very sick this week. He had a hemorrhage from the liver Saturday and for several days his life was despaired of but at present ho seems better, and his many friends hope for his speedy recovery. Itey. A. F. Groesbcck of Unkung, China, spoke at the Methodist church lad evening. He is visiting all the churches of the Northwest Baptist association in the interests of his work in China, expecting to return to Unkung next September. People living in the Simonson building began to think they were going to be float ed away Tuesday night owing to the burst ing of the water pipes in the basement but the flow was stopped before the flood as sumed sufficiently great proportions to re alize their fears. Jnmes Connelly came in from the ranch at Mud Springs yesterday and left today for Scottsbluff to spend a few days with his family. He reports stock doing well and thinks the weather has bicn more severe in this vicinity than it was in his country this winter. S. J. Riley, a stockman liviug a few miles west of Alliance, handed us $1.50 Saturday, saying, "I'm a dyed-in-the-wool republican and have taken one county paper for the last thirteen years but from all reports The Alliance Herald is the best paper in the county and X want it for this year." L. F. Smith has bought an interest in the Checkered Front Livery and hence forth the barn will be run by himself and James Kjeeler. The firm name will bo Smith & Keeler. Both of these gentlemen are thorough business men and the "Checkered Front" will lose none of its popularity under the new management. About twenty-five little friends of Ber nard Holsten enjoyed his hospitality Tues day afternoon at a party given at his home in celebration of his sixth birthday. Ice cream, fruits, cakes and candies were served as refreshments, delightful games had been provided for their entertainment and all the small people pronounced it on: of the best times they ever had. Rev. Chas. H. Burleigh of Lakeside made a trip to Ainsworth this week for the purpose of performing a marriage cere mony. The contracting parties were Luther C. Blake, a railroad man of Chica go and Miss Mabel S. Marsden, a popular young lady of Ainsworth. Rev. Burleigh had known the bride since she was a child and it was her wish to he married by him. Something went wrong with the acety lene gas generator in the Newberry build ing Wednesday night and when it was dis- covered the place was filled with the es caping gas. Happily, the discovers had the presence of mind to light no matches, but opened doors and windows and when the gas was sufficiently cleared out reme died what was wrong so that no damage resulted. Isaac Rockey, one of" the most substan tial and respected citizens of Dorsey pre cinct, was in the city Saturday making final settlement of the Craig Gookin estate of which he was administrator. Mr. Rockey renewed his subscription to The Herald and also ordered it sent a year to C. C. Wolf, Claysville, Pa. Mr. Rockey said he was pleased to see The Herald take the lead it has in Alliance. There is a prospect for a normal school in Alliance, A bill for $100,000 is before the legislature for such a school west of the sixth principal meridian. Such a school at Alliance would be of material benefit to western Nebraska. A committee consisting of W. H. Hartz, G. W. Clark, C. C. Smith. T. J. O'Keefe and A,S. Reed has been appointed to use all honorable means to further trje object. Bayard Transcript. We have lots of good things to eat. Reception Can Goods are the best that money can buy . . Gold Medal Coffee fit for a king to drink and cheap enough foranyone. Our Cream Patent is second to none. - . SSKH ; . I Call and see us before you buy. A. Blackburn. I The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Shay who was seriously ill the first of the is improving. For Sale White Leghorn cockerels for the next thirty days, Hiram Wilson, Sec. 31, Tp. 27, R. 47. When you want .1 good rig call up the Checkered Front livery. Try their new closed carriage, Make a specialty of turn outs for wadding parties. C. J. Wildy came down from Heniiug ford Monday aud left Tuesday morning via Angora for his Malinda ranch, Mr. Wildy has sustained heavy losses with his sheep this winter. Judge Hewett accompanied the Dorring ton family to Falls City last Saturday. He says there was a very Jarge funeral and it was apparent that Captain Dorrington waa held in high esteem at his old home. Arch D. Hull and sister, Miss Lucile, received a telegram this morning stating that their father living in Edgar was very low. They will leave for Edgar tonight. Mr. Hull spent last summer in Alliance Attorneys Gilman and Noleman returned fiom Lincoln yesterday, Tuesday they argued for a new trial in the jahnke case before the supreme court. It will probably be a month or two before it is known whether or not their arguments were con vincing. R. Madsen returned Tuesday from a visit at Shelton. Mr. Madben's friends did not expect him to return alone, but he did, however he says it was like pulling teeth to leave Shelton and his friends who know the circumstances don t doubt it in the least. Mrs. Clara Duley of Sheridan, wife of a Burlington emplqye of that place, while on her way to Denver last Friday night to have an operation performed, Was taken so ill that she could continue her journey no further than Alliance and was taken to the Charters hotel where she received hj!A)est of care and medical treatment ajid.jtuK a few days seemed to be improving,, but the disease took a turn for the worjV 'and $he died yesterday. She was about thirfy?five years old and leaves one child a girl'thres years old. Her mother, Mrs. Schobtjoyer of Brownville, is expected to arrfvo to morrow, until which time it is not known what arrangements for funeral and burial will be made. At their meeting Wednesday night the Modern Woodmen acted upon the appli cations of several who desire to join. Dis trict Deputy W. W, Hamilton who has been in tho city for sometime was present and stated that he believed thirty to forty new members could yet be secured in Alli ance and if the lodge so desired he would remain here thirty days longer which the lodge unanimously favored. Five dele gates were elected to attend the county convention to be held in April to elect delegates to the state convention to be held at South Omaha in May. They were G. G. Hampton,' Putman, John H. Ellis, T. J. O'Keefe and W. O. Barnes. The national convention will be held at Indian apolis in June. J ilk.
