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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1903)
TOe' Ifoetalb. PUBLISHED l'MDAYS. T, J. O'KUKFE PublUhar J H. KNtKST Assoclato Kdltor Entered at the postoffico at Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission through the malls, as second-class matter, ADVERTISING RATUS: Display, per single column Inch per month 5 Business locals, per lino first insertion .10 Each subiequent insertion, por line .05 Legal notices at statute rates. tSTTUK Herauj Jslho Official Publica tion of Dox Hutta county and its circula tion is nearly twice that of nny other Al liancc paper. Subscription, $1.50 per year in advance A law to tax bachelors who cam over $30 a month at tho rate of $25 a year, is being advocated by the Hastings Tribune. Hotter go a little slow, there. It is said that Senator Dietriches quite a singer nml lover of popular airs, but ho absolutely refuses to consider "The Good Old Summer's Time" a sweet melody. A Washington dispatch states that on U. S.' District Attorney Summer's arrival at the national capital ho dined with Senator Millard. It is staled that the meeting of the NcbraskaiiB was decidedly warm, and why shouldn't it be? Tho much discussed revenue law has been sustained by tho supreme court csminisstoticrs and hencuiuith it will continue to be a, living letter of tho law. A few technical clauses telative to insurance were cut out. but other wise the .law stands ns adopted. Cougiessman Kiukaid has introduced a bill appropriating $75,000 lor the purchase of n site and construction of a federal building at North Platte, to be occupied by tho postoffico and land office. "Jtlr. Kinkaid, please remember that Alliance is right In lino for just such a bill. Marc C. Perkins, for a number of years manager of the American Press Association at Omaha, has purchased a half interest in the Columbus Tele gram from Edgar Howard and will as sums business management 6f that ex cellent paper Mr. Howard will con tinue as editor, Messrs. Howard and Perkins are splendid follows with a whole lot of ability and tho Telegram will continue to sparkle and prosper under the management of such a strong "team." No further developments have trans pired in tho Hastings postoffico scandal further than the icturn of Senator Dietrich from Washington last Mon day. On his arrival at Omaha, tho accused Senator kept aloof from the public and 'newspaper reporters. With tho axcoption of u closeted conference with Attorney Charles J. Green, whom it is said, and which is also denied, will bo his legal advisor, Dietrich made few calls and left tho same day for his home at Hastings. Tho senator failed to appear in court to answer to the indictment brought against him and will take a few days to make his defense. In the mean time the people of Nebraska will await with intense in terest the devolpment of this caso in the hope that justice may prevail and the state's high standing be sustained. If thcra. be corruption, let the guilty suffer. .wwwww. One of tho most interesting and unique exhibits at the St. Louts exposi tion will be that of tho state of Ne braska. This feature will be a theatre where moving pictures will be shown. With tho small appropriation allotted for the exhibit, the erection of a state building was out of the question, but in its place tho commission has decided on presenting the industrial and agri cultural advantages of Nebraska to gether with its uucqualed range and cattle and sheep growimi interests. Besides those, there will be views of the many state and government build ings, citios and towns. The collection of views will include scenes of harvest ing, tin ashing, planting, the cattle round-up, and the cattle industry, ex tending from the time the cattle are shipped from the ranch until they are converted into beef at South Omaha. There will be scenes from the state lair, the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival, and many other interesting views. An ex pert photographer from Chicago, witli a moving picture machine, has been at work out in the state for several months and has now nearly completed his work. The theater at the World's fair will be fitted with electric lights, electric fairs and lounging chairs. A lecturer will explain the pictures dur ing the progress of the show. All vis itors will bn presented with a small souvenir, containing statistical informa tion concerning the resources of tho state. The visitors will bo asked to leave thoir cards so that additional sta tistics of a more bulky nattito may bo mailed to thorn. A unique and catchy name will be given tho theater, but it has not yot boon determined upon. The oxits of tho theater will lead into tho Nebraska agricultural exhibit, whoro tho rgal grain will be shown. The slate will also have exhibits in the horticultural, dairy and uthor build ing's. In addition to the theater, en tertainment rooms will be provided in the Agricultural building, in lieu of a state building, where Nebraska visitors may tako their meals, check tho bag gage and enjoy a rest. This novel scheme of bringing tho state of Ne braska so prominently before the pub lic first found its origin in tho brain of President Wattles of tho commission. Mr. Wattles gained much valuable in formation in the way of management at the timo of tho Trans-Mississippi exposition, when he took an important pait, and this experience proved of great value with tho limited means for such an exhibition at that required at Saint Louis next year. It is said that this exhibition will excel anything in stato attractions, and we arc pleased to nolo Mr. Wattles' achievement in tho interest of Nebraska. Iiculli Not Much Surer Tlinn Tnxd. If the new revenue law is declared unconstitutional there need be no fear on the part of the taxpayers of the statu that complications will arise and so tangle up other provisions of tho statutes of the state that thcte will be no officials to make assessments. Tho precinct, township and other assessors provided for under tho old law will be found doing business ut the old stand and there will bo the same oppoi Unti tles afforded to commit perjury in re tttininfr personal or other property for assessment, as existed heretofore. The knocking out of tho new law will not leave a largo staff of count assessors to .draw salaries and perforin no duties and qven if it did, the old assessors coull bo re-instated. Tho .office of county assessor is a creation of tho new revenue bill pure and simple, although in another section of tho statutc'his election is provided for with that of other state and county officials. Under tho constitution and common law an office cannot bo legally created unless there aro duties requiring it.. By killing tho revenue law tho courts would at tho sarno timo do awuy with the necessity for the office of county assessor, causing tho offico to become a sinecure, making it illegal and con sequently repealing it and leaving the old sections in regard to precinct and township assessors in full force and effect. In case, however, that the office of couuty assessor should still exist after the new was declared invalid, there is another resource by which to provide for the making of assessments. In one section of the old revenuo law it is pro vided that where the assessment rolls records and books arc destroyed and done away with, from any cause, it be comes necessary to make another as sessment, tho county boards shall have full power and authority to appoint .officials to make the same.. Another section makes the county treasurer collector of all taxes levied. Levies are based upon estimates from previous years of the lump valuation of all the property in a jurisdiction. As tho treasurer must collect the taxes he would have to make an assingment on which to base the obligation of the citizen to the county if no assessors were provided for. This, could legally be done by the appointment of deputy treasurers and collectors, as in collect ing distress warrants. The citizen who has his hopes pre maturely raised to the effect that he will rest in peace next year, undis turbed by the visits of these obnoxious minions of the Jaw, will receive a rude awakening from his dreams of bliss. The old adage, that there is nolhing surer than death and taxes has never been declared unconstitutional. The assessor conies around just as sure as th'i ducks and geese fly north and south says the Lincoln Star. Judicial Vote. The following shows the vote by counties for judges of the Fifteenth Jtstrict, 1903: HarriuK ton We.st ovfcr 307 M3 311 tm IOM 330 3t2 153 57U 710 KM Fisher Ilrown 409 Boyd .. 712 Book sm Dhurry OH Holt is Keyal'nhu... 307 Sioux Hi Dawes, oort llox Uutte... US Sheridan .... 31S Totals WS3 Wills l5 337 uoa lioo 355 131 rvi 3f 33S 5305 ib3t 310 571 177$ 311 151 505 587 17l 57ftl For Rentt Good six room house,- close in. Inquire at The Herald office. Homo and Foreign Pttc: Tho trusts havo bren tunod in u- lalt that thoy nro colling their prod ucts to foreigners at lower prleos than thoy soil the saino goods to Aniorlcau consumers. So much 1b conyHod. Wo may stick a pin right thete. Now comos tho explanation, the oxcune. Foreigners aro given lower price:!. It la said, "to offset transporta'Jjn chargos and luty," "to meet English manufacturers," "rr.thtn than bo forced out of tho marko "' "to moot forolgn prlcoB.", Hut when -hla is said tho fact rcmalnn that tu" price is made lower and that a protu I? made on the lower price. And this is tho only material point Ten Millions for Relief. Taking dispatches from Washington at their face value, wo would supposu that Secretary Shaw had directed that $10,000,000 bo taken from tho treasury and doposltcd with national banks of fering tho requisite security In the orm of United StateB bonds. If ho has in fact done such a thing It is a pretty serious matter. It la not to bo supposed that ho has disre garded precedent and the law as it has always beon. construed with ro cpoct to deposits of pablic money in banks. Tho law provides that collection? under the internal revenue laws mart be deposited In designated bank de positories. In another section it p.o Vldes that public money excepting cURtoinj duties collected may bo c: deposited. Tho meaning must bo that money may be deposited when collected, but cot after it has been turned lntc the treasury. ' After It has been turned into tho treasury that which come3 from customs duties is not distinguish able from that derived from any oth er source. In order, therefore, to com ply with tho provision that custom duties muat not bo deposited -in banks It in necessary to hold thnt only money Relived from other sources can be de posited, and that It mus. bo depos!'.eJ f;s colloctod and before it Is placed in ho treasury. Construing the low tints, ns It t ia a Mnwnir, it-Henry Ainriyr. . touching story or tho early days if thr Indian Mutiuy is told of the a..':J'.nlad massacre. Seven cadets 1n't out from England wore murder d uoforo they had time to Join tholi -laments. Tho eighth, a boy of six cs: was left for dead, but survived n rplto o! horrible wounds for foui ry.i, hiding himself in a ravine. On :Jo fifth day ho was discovered, drag jtd to the native lines and thrust into t Ut:t as a prisoner. Ho found there a Christian cato .lifsl, who had been formerly a Mi. ' n:'tan, and who was being tortured iy the Sepoys to make him renounce Kn faith. Tho catechlst's coitt-v .ind given way, but tho gnllant fiuy .Ish lad himself only sixteen yfc.. if age urged tho unhappy catccr.'.uT 'Don't deny Christ! Never ' dc Ght,l&t!" rtclll reached Allahabad ttmo to rescue both catoehlst And e'r .tlgn. But tho ensign, Arthur Chr :: itp'l of his wounds four days zi Weill's arrival Gold In New Vurlc Storei. During tho two weeks followlr. t Christmas there is more gold coin in eltculatlon In Now York city than at any other time of tho year. Many of the gold pieces handed over tho coun ters In tho stores havo been Christmas gifts IIUFOIIT OliTIlK CONDITION OK The First National Bank, CHANTER NO. 1228, At Alliance, In the stato ot Nebraska, at tho close of business November 17, 1003. itEHouitcrn. Loans and discounts $10s,29d 25 Overdrafts, hi-cured und uniecurel 3,010 Hi U. S. IkjikU to soeuro circulation.... U',500 00 llnaklriK house, furniture and fix tures 8,000 00 Due from nntlonal Imulcs (nut re serve aKenU).. . UM.iOl 28 Duo from state b.uiUsnnil bankers.. 170 19 Duo from approved lesorvo h.xuiUh I5,'.hJU (18 Checkn nud other rush Items....,,., 1,232 OS Notes ot other nutlniukl Innlts 1,550 00 I'Vnctlonul paper currency, nickels und cents 93 75 Law rut, .Money Hkskhvk in Bank, viz: Specie Sl.H7 2.-i U-Bal tender notes 1,000 00 5.U7 23 Bodeinptlon fund with U.S. treasur ies per cent of circulation) ojj 0 Duo from V. H. treiiMirer, otherthnn 5 percent redemption fund... 2 50 Total s $:it,G6S 10 LIAUILITIKS. Capital stock paid lu $50,000 00 ?urplu- fund 10,000 09 Undivided protttH, less oxpuuses and tUMistmhW attTPH National bank notesuutstnndlnK.... 12.MX) 00 Duo to Ktuto banks and bankers . .. 7,030 85 Individual deM)slts subject to check 100.013 Oil Demand curtttloates of deposit. ... 'l.tM II Tlmoeerilllnttosof depo-.it 10,553 01 Total . . . . S'-'U.ty.s 10 Stato of Nebraska, county of Box Ilutto, ss. I. B. SI. Ilmnptou. cashlor of the almvo iiuuumI bunk, do solemnly bncnr that the ntKivi) btutenicnt Is truo to tho bust of my knowledge und lmllef. B SI. Hampton, Cashier. t'oitltECT Attest: A. 8. Kkkd, I V. A. Hampton, V Directors. K. C. Hampton, ) Subscribed und sworn to lu my presouco this 25th day of November, A. D, nwi . , T. .1. O'Kkkke, Uidted States Commissioner keai. for tho District ot Nebraska. How About That New Suit or Overcoat For tho Holidays? Fabrics for business or dress suits, Medium or heavy weight overcoats. Extra trousers; fancy vestings. and the like, in smooth, dressy wors teds in neat stripes; fancy cheviots in plaids and heavy blue serges. We stand back of Fit and Style OHAS. BRUCKNER First door south Charter Hotel. 0e0eoeaoci NOW'S ....... .Tn o 0 W nmiii . . . HIGH GRADE PIANOS and ORGANS . . . m o 6 Wc handle the EMERSON, STEIGER, CHASE and STEINWAY and sell them at prices within the reach of all. Our terms are' SO E AS V o o o that anyone can afford n beautiful Piano in their homes. If looking for a present for friends remember that wc cany both a large and complete stock of China, Queensware, Glassware and Pictures CALL AND INSPECT OUR HAND PAINTED TANKARDS. REMEMBER THE PLACE LOGKWOOD'S m 1 1 FROM, 9 B. F. L0CKW00D CO. 9O90oaooe999e WMmiMnMinxnanuBMM J-v,'sNv L, O W PRIG Ladies' Si. 25 Kid Gloves $ 98 Ladies' S1.50 and S2.00 Kid Gloves 1 47 Ladies' ribbed fleeced Vest and Pants 25 Children's ribbed fleeced Vest and Pants. . . - 10 One lot Corsets, choice. .. ...., 48 Heavy Suiting, 52-inch 1 . , 56 Heavy Suitings, all wool 48 Heavy Skirtings , . . . J7i Outings , " . 05 Our Cloaks and Suits must be closed out this season, to avoid carrying them oyer. 145 Jackets and Capes in 0n0l0tatS2.ro each, worth up to S12 00 S12.50 Jackets ." . 895 S20.00 Jackets , 13 75 S10.00 Jackets .... C66 S5.00 Skirts 3 10 r ? Our sales are a grand success wu s because we do as we advertise M0LLR1M Special Sweeping j On all lines of Ladies and Misses Shoes, WUSS All widths and lasts & 10 Per Cent We invite you to call on ww www w w t fr laoeei YOUR CHA - i. 'J? o CS- JO T KITCHEN TO Where you can furnish votir homes ON EASY PAYMENTS llilWWIM Still prevail at W. W. Norton's store. read the following, then go and get the i tioys unuerwear Good lined and facedMittens.t $ Good work Glove. , Better Glovcsand Mitts, more money. Men's and Boy's Caps , BROS Shoe Sale Reductions "Will close at less than cost all Oxford Ties and Slippers & We have the Celebrated Florsheim Oos. shoes for G-ents in all the new styles Reduction for the MOLLRIN wwr PROOF OF THE PUDDMG .... IS IN THE EATING .... Proof of the Printing .... IS IN THE TRYING .... Have you tried Thl Herald job department line? We print to please. We print most We print promptly. Try the proof tf H t:h::e3 :e3: :e ies -&. NCE - PARLOR" Undertaking . . . . . . a Specialty Hasr3jo0S00iB00009000seBciLansmaLl( B 3 If you doubt it proof .... $$ and S4 Skitts . .". '. 1 98 S7 and Sio Skirts 4 98 Men's heavy fleeced Shirts and Drawers, 75c value -50 Heavy wool Shuts and Drawers !!. . .'.... 75 -,..,... 25 " Mcu'ji Work Shirts 35c and 50 Men's heavy, serviceable Suits 4 90 Sio and $12 Suits 8 88 Equal 1 eductions on our S20, S25 and S30 Suits. 1 We are the people for Overcoats. 25 25 25 Wc carry an elegant lino of Underwear, Sw ca ers, Shirts, Hats, Shoes, Blankets, Trunks, Carpets. vlt fnrfan Y Jn Ul lull t3&8&ffeg&g &T& 1 wry? Ml mm next Fifteen Days ivjVBmnHMMiwai w :ww mv& nv.' along this anything. TT V 7 l xd mmtrmm G. BIOS. t ) 9 m 9 9 m te .- ?