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The Alliance Herald.
Official Publi
cation of the City
and County,
Largest Circu
lation of any Ah
liance Paper.
VOLUME XI,
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA! FRIDAY, JAN, 29, 1904,
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A CAR LOAD OF FRESH
Oranges Just Received
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swept Nuvnl Oranges.
Pantry apple, per peek 30c; perbiiBlic,
111 boxes $1.73 every npplo Kood.
.Inst looelved a ear IimkI of velvot flour
(lie kind Hint can't lie beat $1.20 per
ack.
Also ear load of assorted entitled
Roods can make good prices.
Will duplicate any price and grade on
any price list In tho country. UrliiR
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Wanted Well sorted potatoes.
A. D. RODGliRS.
A new DeLaval cream separator to
trade for cows or calves. Reason for
selling I need one twice as large,
J. R. VanBoskikk.
Two good individual grade bulls for
sale or trade at bargain price. J. R.
VanBoskikk.
Macaroni wbeat and beardless bar
ley for sale. J. R. VanBoskirk.
Good feeding hay at low price.
R. VanBoskirk.
Rowan's for flour, rye and graham.
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Dr. Koons, dentist. Office upstairs
Norton block.
Dr. Barnes, Optician and Eye Specialist
of Omaha, will be in Alliance, Saturday,
Jan. 30.
For odd jobs about the house, telephone
B. F. Lockwood Co., as we are making
this a specialty.
A beautiful line of crockery and fancy
dishes at Lockwood's "kitchen to parlor."
If you want your stove set up or carpet
put down telephone B. F. Lockwood Co.,
"kitchen to parlor" who makes this a spec
ialty. For rent, eight room house. Inquire at
Rodgers' grocery.
Just received A beautiful line of rugs,
portiers and Indian goods at Lockwood's
"kitchen to parlor.
At Lockwood's, we can furnish your
homes from "kitchen to parlor" on easy
payments.
We sell the Emerson, Kroeger, Steger
and other good makes of pianos on easy
payments at Lockwood's "kitchen to par
lor. For Sale Southeast corner residence
lot, good location, $25,00 cash, balance
Sifi.oo per month. W. G. Simonson.
WhaT$20!00WiirBuy.
One half dozen fancy leather seat quar
tered oak dining chairs, one fancy leather
seat rocker, one fancy library book case,
one birds eye maple ladies dressing table,
one fancy oak chiffonier or one fancy dres
ser, at George Darling's furniture store.
We have the best $3.00 R. R. shoe on
earth Mollring Bros.
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Not Soft Soap
But Hard Soap
For Hard Water
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SOAPS CHEAP
We offer specially
10c soaps for 5c
just to show you
what we have
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H. A. Allison was in from the, ranch
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Tully of Lakeside
were visitors in the city Sunday.
K. S. Wildy of Homingford spent Sat
urday and Sunday in the metropolis.
Miss Madge Hill was a passenger Wed
nesday for Sheridan, where she will visit
a sister. ,
I). E, Johnson of Hemingford was trans
acting business at the county hub Wednes
day of this week.
W. G, Simonson had a severe attack of
the grippe the latter part of the week, but
is able to attend to business again,
Bert Carr, manager for the telephone
company, is able to be around again after
a two weeks' siege of tonsilitis and grippe.
Morning subject at M. E. church: "The
Choice of the Christian." Evening: "Prove
All Things; Hold Fast That Which is
Good."
The funeral of John Akers will occur
Sunday at 11 o'clock from the residence.
There will be no services at the M. E.
church on this account.
Myrtillus D, Cravath and Miss Minnie
M. Sncthen of Lakeside were married at
the M. E. parsonage yesterday forenoon,
Rev. C. W. Ray officiating.
The First Presbyterian Church services
arc held in Bell's hall. Preaching at n
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:45
p. m. .
Rev. C, W. Ray lectured at Whitney
Tuesday night. While at Crawford Wed
nesday ho united in marriage Perry Els-
wick of that place and Miss Mary B.
Fink of Hot Springs. The groom is quite
well known in Alliance. Rev. Ray re
turned Thursday morning.
A letter to friends here from Fred Pal
mer, who accompanied Wm. Raynes to
Hot Springs, Ark., states that Raynes is
considerable better and will recover. His
case, however, was more serious than con
sidered when he left Alliance. He was
suffering with partial paralysis and for a
while it was feared he would lose the use
of his limbs.
E. H. Rood, who has represented the
Armour Packing Co. in this section for
some time, and one of Alliance's most es
teemed citizens, will remove to Omaha,
where he will enter the employ of the M.
E. Smith Dry Goods Co. We regret ex
ceedingly to lose Mr. Rood, but hope the
change he is about to make will prove of
material benefit to him.
W. W. Norton, our enterprising mer
chant, has purchased the J. R, Johnson
bankrupt stock at 50 cents on the dollar
and will close it out in the next 30 days at
the lowest cash prices. The stock will be
sold out at the Johnson store room begin
ning Saturday morning, Jan. 30. Read
the list of prices in the advestisement on
the last page. Rare bargains are offered.
W. F. Broich was called to Council
Bluffs Tuesday by a telegram stating that
Joseph Carey, his brother-in-law, could
live only a short tine. Mr. Carey resided
in this county for a number of years, hav
ing been in the employ of Mike Elmore
for a long time and later lived near Hem
ingford. He is an upright man and his
numerous friends regret to hear of his
unfortunate condition.
Geo. M. Goodenough and Editor Wei
ton of Mullen were in the city Monday,
Mr. Goodenough came to meet his wife
who has been with his parents near Hem
ingford for a few weeks. The Gooden
ough brothers have engaged the services
of a detective to ferret out the mystery of
their sister's death which occurred at
Omaha a few weeks ago. They still be
lieve that she was the victim of foul play.
The Herald acknowledges a visit from
Mr. Goodenough and Editor Welton.
A party of eastern gentlemen were in
the city Monday and went from here to
the Platte valley for the purpose, we are
informed, of investigating the sugar beet
industry and consider the proposition of
erecting a refinery. In the party were
John F. Harris, E. A. Patter, Joy Morton,
Chicago; Robt. Perkins, Burlington;
Frank Colpetzer. H. G. Leavitt, Col.
Pratt, G. W. Holdrege, Omaha. Mr.
Morton called on the Mollring brothers
while here and enjoyed a visit. They
were "boys together" at Nebraska City
years ago.
'The cold weather of the past few days
has been rather severe coming, as it did,
after a period of uninterrupted weather of
the mildest nature For several days and
nights the mercury has slid up and down
thermometers with rapid succession. The
lowest registered was 24 degrees. A light
flurry of snow accompanied the high winds
from the west, but not enough to interfer
with traffic or cover the ranges. Ranch
men report stock in good condition with no
ill results on account of the recent inclem
ent flurry. The people of western NeD
raska have no reason to complain of the
atmospherical change. It is nothing in
comparison to the heavy snow and bitter
cold teported from all over the east.
FATAL COLLISION
NEAR BROKEN BOW
Four Men Killed and a Large
Amount of Rolling- Stock
Destroyed.
COLD ADDS TO HORROR
Residents of Alliance Kngtnccr Tlios.
Kelly, l'irenmn C. V, llnton mid IlrnKc
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TRAI'l'IC AT A STAND STIl.L. FOR HOURS
Freight train No. 46 enst bound,
Wednesday evening, met with a most
destructive accident at a water station
and siding west of Broken Bow.
From the best information obtained
it appears that an extra freight, also
cast bound, had orders to sidetrack
here, permitting 4G to pass. The
engineer of the special pulled down to
the tank for water, which was supplied
his engine, and was in the act of back
ing on the siding when freight No. 4G
came thundering along at a high rate
of speed and before the special had
time to get in the clear the collision
with all its horror was completed. It is
said that the crash was terrific The
engine pulling 46, in charge of En
gineer Thos. Kelly and Fireman C. F.
Eaton, ploughed through the rear of
the extra, destroying twenty cars and
burying herself beneath the wreckage.
Fireman Eaton and Brakctnan Akers
were instantly killed, but Engineer
Kelly was buried beneath the wreck
and the groans of the injured man
could be heard by his associates, yet
they were helpless to release him. The
bitter cold added to the unfortunate
man's condition. It was not until as
sistance came that Kellcy was released,
but he was dead and his body frozen.
The accident took place nt 5:45 p.
m. Train 46 was in charge of Con
ductor BufTiHgton; the special by Con
ductor Hargrave and Engineer Hudson.
The fourth person killed was-a tele
graph operator riding in the way car of
the special. His name could not be
ascertained at this writing.
llie Douy ot lingineer Kelly was
taken to Glcnwood, la., for interment,
accompanied by his bereaved family.
The remains of Fireman Eaton were
conveyed to Seneca. He leaves a wife
to mourn his sudden demise. The
body of Brakeman Akers was brought
home this morning on the belated
train and taken to the home he left
but a short time previously in the full
ness of physical manhood, but now
lifeless and a body of clay out of
which' had fled that cheerful soul be
loved by a devoted wife, fond father
and admiring friends. The deceased
was a son of Captain W. R. Akers and
leaves besides his father a devoted wife
to whom he was married about a year
ago. In the death of these three em
ployes the Burlington 'railway sustains
a severe loss and the people of Alliance
will miss the genial countenances of
the men who went down to tragic
deaths, in the awful collision.
Traffic was completely paralyzed as a
result of the debris that was piled up
on the track. Cars were piled up in
every manner and it required hours of
labor to clear the right-of-way. Pas
senger train No. 41 did not arrive un
til after three o'clock this morning. Nos.
43 and 41 are also considerably off
time as a result.
A Comparison.
Work on the special addition of The
Herald is progressing satisfactorily in
spite of the inclement weather of the past
past few days, when it was up hill work
driving over the country and being
out doors any length of time. A large
number of views have been secured from
different parts of the county and they will
give an excellent idea of this section of
western Nebraska in the illustrated edi
tion. If th'ere are any ranchmen in Box
Butte county who have not been called on
and desire space in the forthcoming edition
an mat win pe necessary is to send in
views of their ranches, etc. Alliance and
other towns will come in for sufficient
space to let the world learn of the progress
and prosperity attained by them.
A word in regard to the nature of this
enterprise will not be out of place here.
It should be understood that the task and
expanse involved in getting out an illus
trated edition, such as It is our aim, is no
umall matter, In fact, it is n losing in
vestment financially. But that is what we
expected in the start. Our desire is to place
Box Butto county and Allianco before our
neighbors in thoir true light. We renlUe
(he benofit it will afford us in a businoss
wny. Alliance is as good a town as Shorl
an to the west and Broken Bow, oast of
ur, and one of these places has and the
other will soon issue handsomely illustated
editions showing the advantages of their
respective localities. Why should not we
be up and a coming in this matter ? The
edition to be issued from this office is to
be of a purely local benefit. Tho money
paid out goes to workmen who live in tho
city and the bulk of money received for
advertising goes back through the same
local channel from whence it came. This
is not the case with transcient solicitors
who represent foreign publications. At
present the business men of this city are
as,ked to invest in outside journals and
schemes that will take every cent out of
town and give little or nothing in return.
The comparison is readily understood and
the advantage in patronizing an enterprise
suctions The Herald presents is un
questioned and should be appreciated.
$lark Olds was down from Hemingford
Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Betcbenner visited
relatives at Crawford last Friday.
Judge Hanier, the well known lawyer of
Kearney, was'a Sunday visitor in Alliance.
T. Kinney was a business caller in Lin
coln last Saturday. Hev returned home
yesterday morning.
Carl Spacht was taken down with pneu
monia Sunday. His condition is not con
sidered dangerous.
Miss Blackstone of Lead, S. D., is a
guest at the Regan home, having accom
panied Mrs. Regan here last week.
'Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Conley visited the
former's sister, Mrs. J. F. Thornton Sun
day, leaving on Monday for Deadwood,
Feicy Zlmmer arrived last week from
Chanton, Iowa, and Is spending a few
days with friends in Alliance and Hem
ingford. The meeting of the Sorosis club at the
home of Miss Ina Bcllwood today was
postponed on account of the death of John
Akefa.
I, -BXtjTay returned from a trip on the
Guernsey branch this forenoon and re
ports the Weather milder in the "jungles"
than in these parts.
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Miller of Utica re
turned to their home Thursday morning
after a week's visit with their cousin Engi
neer C. A. Gleason and wife.
The cells at the county jail arc being
securely riveted by machinists and when
their work is completed the bastile of the
county will be doubly secure.
G. W. Lamberson was called to Bridge
port Tuesday owing to the illness of his
daughter. The family has been visiting
there for several days.
Clayton Reed will resign his position as
book-keeper in the Alliance National
bank tomorrow and leave Monday for
Omaha to take a course in stenography.
Mrs. W. G, Simonson took her de
parture Wednesday forDenvsr, her future
home. Mrs. Simonson will be greatly
missed by her host of friends in this city.
Engineer S. A. Franklin was entertained
by the Rebekah lodge Monday night in
the way of a surprise. It was Sam's
birthday and the occasion was pleasantly
commemorated.
A. S. Reed returned Monday from a
trip to Lipcoln. While in that city
Mr. Reed attended a meeting of county
assessors and gained valuable information,
which will be of benefit to him in his offi
cial capacity.
Some petty thief ' entered the M. E.
parsonage last Saturday and made 'way
with a sum of money belonging to Rev.
Ray, the pastor. A mighty mean char
acter that will brazenly enter the home of
a minister for the purpose of theft. May
the devil take himl
Geo. Russell Reed, of the firm of Reed
& Goodman, ink manufacturers, San
Francisco, was in the city yesterday on his
way to the northwest. The extra fine
quality book ink required in printing the
special edition of The Herald was ordered
through Mr. Reed, A quantity of fine
job inks were also purchased.
Don't Need a Bath.
Rey. N. E. Gardner, the first pastor of
the Congregational church at Hemingford
and who is now located at Silver Creek.
Neb., writes this week as follows:
"Alliance Herald, Dear Old Friend:
I want to thank you for your kindly visits
to us in our new home. You never look
like you need a bath; so clean, fresh and
newsy. It seems that you ought to be
welcome in any home. To read you is to
be more wise and happy. The good cause
is prospering here for which we are
thankful."
Dcntlt of Diimclt Rcnnlon.
It is with a doop feeling of sorrow that
we are called upon to announce tho doath
of Emmett Reardon, son of Mrs. Reardon
and the lato John P. Reardon, which sad
event took place at the home of Frank
McCronry in North Omaha, last Saturday
night at 11 o'clock. The cauiw of tho
young man's dnath was inflammatory
rheumatism, with which ho had suffered
for six weeks previous to his demise. At
the advice of tho family physician, Mrs.
Reardon took her son to Omaha, whero
the bast medical skill might bo secured in
tho hope of overcoming the disease, which
several times threatened tho heart. At
times during tho weok he seemed to rally
and the medical treatment bid fair to pro
duce good lesults. But this proved only a
transitory change, and while the brightest
hopes were being entertained tho insidious
disease was surely proparlng tho blow at
life's vital organ, which occurred at tho
hour above mentioned. Tho telegram re
ceived by the members of the family in Al
liance announcing tho death of their
brother, while not wholly unexpected,
brought with it tho keenest anguish.
Only those who have experienced the loss
of a brother or sister realize tho heartache
that results from such a separation. The
family accompanied by Jos. O'Connor and
Lloyd Smith loft Sunday night for Omaha.
Tho remains were prepared for burial and
taken to Creston, whero they were laid to
rest beside those of Mr. Reardon.
Emmett Reardon was born at Creston.
Iowa, March 22, 1888, being in his fif
teenth year. He was a young man of cx
amplary habits and one who to know was
to admire. Hepossesssed a personality that
commanded respect and his companionship
was as a ray of sunshine that gave forth
warmth and made one happy to be in his
company. While wo mourn the taking
away of Emmett we have reason to abide
in the faith that says, "Blessed are they
that die in tho Lord." Why can we not
feel contented in the hope that beyond the
veil that separates this mortal existence
from that perpetual sphere, where sorrow
and death do not exist, the soul of our de
parted brother abides in that peace the
world cannot give ?
School Report.
To the Board of Education and patrons
of the Alliance City schools'.
Find herewith appended a partial lis
ior me inoiuii cnaing Jan. o, 1904,
Number enrolled thin month ,, 754.
Number of boys ,350.
Numbnrof girls , wt.
Total enrolled to date nip,
AvcriiKo dully attendance thin month... ,059.41
Avi'fHjfu number Ixjio.-iKtiiK this month, ."OS. 53
Per cent.of dally titteudnnco 10.35
Number of turdles 10.
IVr cent, of punctuality iki.imj
Neither ulmont nor tardy for tho month. .:U5.
Neither absent nur tardy to date 131.
Number present every day 3"h.
Number of Visitors , KJ,
Enrolled corresponding month luat ycnr.60).
Knrolled todatoliiHtyear 732,
AveniKu dally attendance this Unix Inst
year., ,., ., 435.51
Nunil)cr turdles currcnpondliiK month
hint year , ?ni.
The llfth grmlo becuri'd tho fluif thin month,
and In addition bus a record of no tardles no
far during thin year of school.
The money on hand for library purposts
is being invested in books for the library,
and a statement of the number of books
bought and amount of money so expended
Mil be published in our next report. The
attendance for the past month has been
very good, but there is yet room for im
provement, especially in a few chronic
cases of boys who have the erroneous idea
that to be truant from school and to learn
nothing constitutes manhood. Very re
spectfully submitted.
W. H. Bartz, Superintendent.
The Old Line Bankers.
J. B. Miller, local representative 0! tho
Old Line Bankers Life Insurance com
pany, is doing good business in Alliance
and vicinity and the results of tho pointed
articles recently printed in this paper have
been effective in increasing that reliable
company's business. Mr, Miller will be
pleased to give full information regarding
insurance and the advantages of the old
line methods to those interested.
On and after Sunday,
January 3, 1904, we will
omit our Sunday noon
dinner and serve instead
dinner from 5 to 7 o'clock
p. m. Price 35 cents.
Steen's Cafe.
Call at the Midway.
Ahlcy it Wilson handle the only I'nion
.Mado Itccr In town. tbtf.
Stockmen: It will
pay you to advertise
your brands in this
paper. The Herald
has the largest circu
lation of any newspa
per in Western Nebraska.
The Winter Season
Is here.
So are We
With Special Prices
on provisions of all
kinds. Call in and
see us before buying".
Lee Acheson
'Phone No. 4.
Business Local Column.
Advertisements in this column will be
charged at the rato of 10 cents per line
first insertion and 5 cents per line each
subsequent insertion.
Advertisers should remember that The
Herald's circulation is much larger than
any other Allianco paper and has the lar
gest circulation in tho city and county.
Go and get your shoes at Mollring Bros.
Dr Allen, dentist, opera house.
Old papers for sale at this office.
Go to Dr. Reynolds for dental work.
Sears building. 'Phone 213.
Seo F. E. Reddish for loans on real es
tate. For storm windows and doors see Forest
Lumber Co
Forest Lumber Co. mako a specialty of
manufacturing dipping vats.
See Humphrey for picture framing, up.
bolstering and furniture repairing.
Picture framing, upholstering and furni
ture repairing C. Humphry. 7-10-tf
Notice I will not be responsidle for
any debts contracted by my wife' Winni
fred E. King. Wm. Kincj.
Harold B. Miller, M. D., physician and
surgeon, office and residence 321 .south
Seventeenth street, Lincoln. Neb.
Dr. Reynolds, the dentist, is now per
manently located in the Sears building,
first door west of Blackburn' store.
Call up B. F. Lockwood Co., "Kitchen
to Parlor," and have them set up your
stove and put down your carpet.- Work
guaranteed. 50-tr.
Mollring Bros, shoe sale is on.
Late novelties in hats and caps' at Moll
ring Bros.
Childrens underwear 10 cents a garment
at Mollring Bros.
For sale House well located; S50 cash,
balance $20 per month.
2-tf.' W. G. Simonson.
Dr. Cook, of Lincoln, will make his next
visit to Alliance Saturday, Jan. 2. Dr,
Cook is the celebrated eye and ear spec
ialist. If you want a stove set up or a carpet
put down, telephone B. F. Lockwood Co.,
" Kitchen to Parlor," who is making this a
specialty. 50-tf.
Notice.
All dogs caught running at large in the
city, without a tag on, after next Monday,
January 18, 1904, will be put in pound
and if not redeemed will be killed. Per
sons not having secured tags may get them
of the city marshal.
Battenberg braid, 10c dozen yards. Mrs.
Thos. Regan.
Ten per cent reduction on Florsheim
shoes Mollring Bros.
I O. T. M. Meets. every first und third Frr
duy at Lmtlo Hall. Visiting Maccabees col
dlully Invited. Mas. (!. O. Davenpoht. L. O.
Mavme O'JDonnkll, K. K.
For storm windows and doors see Geo.
Gadsby.
Itcsldcncc for Sale.
Brand new 5-room house, bath room,
pantry and cellar. Two porches. Fin-
I ished throughout in hardwood. Price
$1,600. i-tf R. B. Hamilton.
Notice.
The directors of the Liberty Creamery
company are requested to meet at the reg
ular place on Tuesday, February 2, 1904,
for the purpose of deciding on what dispo
sition should be made of the property be
longing to 'necn2D55y. '
H. J. Winter, President.
Dr. Cook of Lincoln, Oculist for the B.
& M. R. R., will treat eye, ear, nose and
throat patients at Dr. Bellwood's office on
Saturday, January 30.
For Sale A quarter section of land,
ten miles northwest of Alliance; goad
house, stable, granary, etc. Will sell
stock on the place if desired. : Peto
Weinel, Alliance, Neb.