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VOLUME XI.
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA! FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1904,
NUMBER 59
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Our warehouse and
basement are unload
ed and again we are
ready to exchange the
NEW GOODS for the
old. Don't forget the
place, where your
credit is always good.
B. F. Lockwood Co.
From Kitchen
to Parlor
Undertaking a Specialty.
Business Local Column.
Advertisements in this column will be
charged at the rate 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 Alliance paper and has the lar
gest circulation in the city and county.
Dr. Allen, dentist, opera house.
Old papers for sale at this office.
Dr. Kodns, dentist. Office upstairs
Norton block.
See Humphrey for picture framing', up
holstering and furniture repairing.
Harold 13. Miller, M. D., physician and
surgeon, office and residence 321 south
Seventeenth street, Lincoln, Neb.
Ranch Tor Lease.
Five hundred acres of irrigated hay land,
four miles east of Bridgeport. For par
ticulars see M. H. Hagerty, Alliance, or
John Hagerty, Bridgeport.
The New Homestead Law
provides- (a) That the homestead rights
shall embrace 640 acres of land; (b) that
those who had taken a homestead may
take another to complete said area; (c)
that those now holding and residing upon a
homestead have first right to their share of
vacant land joining.
We are prepared to assist in finding de
sirable locations and, also to furnish re
liable information as to how to secure the
land you ivant. See J. P. Hazard, surveyor
and land attorney. Office on second floor
of court house. 21-tf.
Free Trip to St. Louis World's Fair.
Trade at Norton's and get a free ride
and 3 day's admittance to the Big fair,
We give a ticket with each Si. 00 cash
or paid on acct.
We guarantee to sell goods as cheap and
in most things cheaper than any other firm
in the county.
Attention!
All persons indebted to me are requested
to call and settle as I wislkto buy another
rail of California oak leather which is used
in all the harness I manufacture.
Geo. A. Hiils.
Picture framing, upholstering and furni
ture repairing C. Humphry. 7-io-tf
Forest Lumber Co. make a specialty of
manufacturing clipping vats.
Don't fall to spend tho Fourth at
HeiniuRford. A bijr time guaranteed.
!.OIGI'. IHICKfTllUV.
IJ. (!' K. T. UardRtrugglc J-odRcXo. 042
Meets every Sunday afternoon at 2.,
Eagle hall. Visiting brothers welcome.
J. A. Dunning', W. M.
M. Hargraves, Sec'y.
HAS COME AND GONE
The Glorious Fourth is Generally
Observed in This Locality Trip to
Hot Spring nnd Wind Cave.
The glorious day of big fire crackers
and red fire, bowery dances and pink
lemonade is again a thing Of the past
nnd be it known that tho celebrations
of the year 1504 arc relegated to the
pages of history crowned with as much
glory and as many burnt finders as any
of their predecessors. Cannons
boomed as loudly and bands played as
strenuously as the day the patriots
signed the declaration of independence.
All over the land there were gatherings
of humanity to enjoy the liberty this
memorable act of our fathers be
queathed us.
While the city of Alliance did not
celebrate officially, yet it can be said
the spirit of the occasion was neither
dead nor sleeping. The principal
buildingB bojc the stars and stripes
and the little boy with his toy pistol
and fue crackers was early on hand to
make life pleasant. At a number of
homes there were family gatherings
which included friends and relative
from abroad who came o enjoy the.
rest anorueu in, uus maimer-, uui uie
greater portion of Alliance's population
was away enjoying the Fouith in th.
good old fashioned way amid crowds
and groat excitement. Hemingford.
Crawford, Ilagatuan's grove, and othei
places drew heavily from our population
as also did Hot Springs, where there
was a noticeable delegation of Alliance
people. The celebration at Crawford
drew the largest crowd winch included
the Alliance band The program -was
decidedly interesting and the fact that
the soldiers fiom the fort participated
added to the features of the event.
The races were lively and aside froin, a
few minor mishaps weie a decided
success. Judging from the noise and
laughter indulged in at the depot by
the Alliance visitors when No. 42 ar
rived at Crawford the fun was not half
over and in fact it lasted till they
got to this city, for of all the yelling,
and blowing of horns, singing and
soeech making, they took the bakery. It
was more interesting than a menagerie,
and everybody was in it. There was
fun for all and eyeryonc took advan
tage of the opportunity to enjoy it.
Even such big boys as Julius Zbinden
got mixed up in the crowd. Julius car
ried (i fire cracker that weighed .about
four pounds and every time a crowd
gathered he would quietly light the
fuse to the empty cracker, lay it in
close reach of the unsuspecting group
and then the alarm was given. The
ruse was effective and the scattering
for safety side splitting In one
crowd a young lady showed her ath
letic ability by clearing a thrce-stran
fence without touching a wiie. The
Alliance band received many compli
ments during the day and in fact the
people of Crawford were well pleased
with our large delegation and the inter
est the visitors took in the celebration.
At Hemingford the day's doings
were of a like character and the
time pleasantly spent by all who were
present. Our correspondent gives a
good review of the events and the news
in general of the Fourth in our sister
town.
The writer was among those who
went to Hot Springs to enjoy the pleas
ures of that beautiful locality. The
trip from Minnekahta to the Springs is
indeed interesting and fills the soul
with delight as the train darts through
the pine-covered hills. The grandeur
of nature appeals to the mind of the
passenger; the rugged pines, the soft
green verdure dotted with beautiful
wild flowers make a most pleasing pict
ure. For a distance of several hun
dred feet our train passed through high
walls of rock on the sides of which, the
mountain bells and creoping ivy grow
in endless profusion. How vegetation
sustains life in such conditions is a
mystery and the lesson to be derived
from this pleasing eifcct is that human
cxistnnce can likewise be contented and
even happy under all circumstances,
In the desert waste as well as within
the circle of every comfort and conven
ience. The trip was made even more
pleasant fiom the fact that our old
townsman, Conductor Betenbender,
had charge of the train. He is as good
naturcd and rosy-cheeked as ever, and
hailed the Alliance crowd with pleas
ant smiles as he went the rounds
punching return-trip tickets. The
Evans hotel proved the stopping place
for most of the Alliance folks and here
again we were reminded of homo by
the appearance of Geo. Smith, the
wholo'souled malinger of the refresh
ment department of that cosmopolitan
iuiit Mr. Smith is the right
man in
the right place and the Evans has a
gentleman in this department that
lends it the dignity and "respect
such a place should bear. And the
writer joins with the other Alliance
guests in thanking our considerate
friend for his timely, refreshing remem
brance in the early morning, when
nature aroused after a night's rest in
that cool, invigorating atmosphere.
Mr. Smith's hcatt is in the right place
and we shall always hold him in kindly
temembrance. The spacious veranda
of the Evans was a delightful place to
spend the afternoons and evenings, the
guests reclining in easy chairs, with the
air of having left the busy woild to
find rest in the fastnesses of this en
chanted spot in tho heart of the Black
Hills. Those who found pleasure in the
dance were lice to indulge in the pas
time to their heaits' content and many
a fair damsel from the far east rostod
on tho arm of a knight of the western
wilderness. With entrancing music
the EvatiB orchestra enlivened tho
gathering of guests each evening and'
in the perfect atirtospheie, with the
pei fume of flowers permeating the air
and the never ending, pleasant sound of
tippling waters, one would suspicion
that they were at least next door to para
dise. The plunge baths attracted the
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Alliance visitors during the eailyl
morning hours and also in the cool of
the evening. Quite a number took ad
vantage of the opportunity to Visit tho
world-famed Wind Cave nnd the sights
therein wee fully woith the ttip. No
one can appreciate the grandeur of
nature ui its wonderful vastness who,!
has not made a tour of the deep, dark
cavern of this strange work of the in
visible. The tourist is completely over
com with the sights of this subterranean
passage and the insignificance of one's
self is impressed on the mind amid these
works of God. Truly, how small and
snail-like is proud man when compared
to this creation of materialistic gran
deur. Likc'a toad that hops beneath
the giants of the forest. The trip as a
whole was well worth the effort and
the Alliance contingent made the best
of it. Mr. Jensen, the accommodating
liveryman, operates several comfortable-hacks
to and from the cave. He
is an old pioneer in the west and the
only surviver of tile Wounded Knee
massacre, when the Indians wrought
such havoc in that instance. Mr. Jen
sen succeeded in making his escape by
cutting the harness of one of the lead
team of mules he was driving and
mounting one of the animals, got away
from the pursuing red devils. He tells
the incident interestingly and whoever
makes a visit to the cave should urge
him to repeat it for it sounds like the
most exciting dime novel ever written.
The celebration at Baidpeport also
drew a number of Alliance visitors and
they report a big crowd and a splendid
time. The street parade is said to
have been something unusually fine
and the program was nil that could be
desired. A game of base ball was
played between the local team and
North Platto in which the latter won
by a score of 6 to 5. Vern Hampton,
Guy Lockwood, Nichols and Wehn, all
of this city assisted Bridgeport. A
battory from Denver played with the
team. Hampton held down third base
and Lockwood protected first bag. As
the greater part of the game consisted
of infield work those two made a groat
record, having a clean record from er
rors. Young Wehn did some clever
work with the hat and Nichols kept the
record of Alliance at the top notch.
No score was made till tho sixth inning.
And so the day was spent in this
section of the state. Everybody
seemed to have a good time and aside
from a few minor accidents and
biimpcd heads the day was pleasantly
spent.
Dr. Julia Frey left Thursday of last
week for Trenton, Mo., where she will
visit rolatives for some time and also
spend some time at St. Louis, where she
will attend the National Osteopathic con
vention. During her absence from this
city her place will be filled by Dr. Susan
Balfo of Toledo, Ohio, who is a graduate
of the Kirkville, Mo., institute. It is
hoped the visit taken by Dr. Frey will
prove beneficial to her health, which has
been rather delicate of late.
Barber Owens and wife spent their 4th
at Crawford.
T. D. James is spending tho week at
Dcadwood visiting a brother,
For Kent A three roomed house, furn
ished or unfurnished. Apply at Barry
house.
Hoy Clapp arrived from Fairfield, Iowa,
Wednasday morning, nnd will remain in
the city.
Mr. and Mrs. F F. Bndgoly and Mrs.
Todd, their daughter, arc visiting in Den
ver this week.
Will Tngg returned to South Omaha
Wednesday morning after an enjoyable
visit in this city.
Mrs. Hose Hcardon arrived home Wed
nesday from her vlsif at Creston, Iowa,
Omaha and York.
Mrs. J. G. Beck and Miss Mae Shrews
bury took the train for Hot Springs, return
ing Tuesday morning, "
Buy at wholesale, "Crex" matting now
35 cents per yard, others sell it nt 50 cents
per yard. Geo Darling.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. K. church
will meet with Mrs. J. M. McCracken next
Wedesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Mrs. J. B. Kennedy and children re
turned yesterday from Omaha, where they
have been -visiting for some time.
Mrs. A. F. Baldridgc and son wore pass
engers yesterday on 41 returning from a
visit in the east with friends and relatives.
Kev. Father Barry returned from Oma
ha Inst Saturday, where he attended to
mutters relative to the religious office he
holds. -v
Mrs. Groves, formerly of Alliance, but
now of Chicago, was met at the train by
several of her friends Sunday, She was
on her way to Hot Springs.
Thaddeus Spencer of Crete, Nob.,
spent the Fourth in this city visiting nu
merous friends and enjoying tho quiet
that prevailed here the natal day.
Quite ah enjoyable Fourth -was spent at
the grove of Mr. Pullman where all of the
neighbors spread an old fashioned dinner,
and partook of ice cream and lemonade to
their hearts' content. Tho young people
tripped the light fantastic toe to music of
the best.
Little Grace Carlson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Carlson, was among the
unfortunate to meet with an accident in
lighting fire crackers the Fourth. Her
clothing caught fire and as a result she
sustained painful though not fatal burns
about the body.
Elmer Englehorn entertained a number
of the normal students at his home Sunday,
taking them to llagamnn's grove for the
Fourth and driving to town Tuesday
morning. Those entertained were: Inez
Beck, Blanche McDonald, Rita Thompson
and Howard Jameson. The best time is
reported by all.
Geo. Hounds who has been delivering
for the Mallery grocery store, met with an
accident while on his rounds last evening.
The lines became unbuckled nnd he lost
control of the horse he was driving. A
runaway resulted and in turning a corner
the delivery wagon upset and Hounds was
thrown out. He sustained a broken
wrist and was otherwise slightly injured.
The condition of the young man this morn
ing was favorable and he will recover.
A Fourth ot July celebration of a private
nature occurred at the homo of Mr. nnd
Mrs. L. O. Rodgers, six miles south of ttiis
city. Among those present were the fami
lies of Virgil Putman, John, Berry and
James Hodgers. Jos. Rodgers, a late ar
rival from Iowa, was also one of the happy
party. The holiday was du'y observed
and the Rodger:', including the invited
guests, feel that they' contributed their
share in making Independence day of 1904
memorable.
A letter received from Father Galvin,
dated New York, July 2, states that the
steamer he will sail on starts at noon for
Naples, and in kindly remetnbtance of his
many friends in this city, Father Galvin
gives the 'following expression of his jour
ney as far as the sea board- "I will de
vote a moment to bidding you and all mv
dear friends in Alliance another good bye.
I have had a very enjoyable trip eastward.
The exposition in St. Louis in many ways
surpassed my expectations. It is a decid
ed advance on the othor expositions I have
visited. The ground plan is more unified
and symmetrical, the buildings more elab
orate and artistic, the electric illumina
tion of the buildings and cascades being a
revelation, and the exhibit are better
classified for comparative study than either
those of Chicago or Omaha. The predom
inating idea is that of lavish magnificence.
I regret vary much that I did not have
more time at my disposal there. I expect
to arrive in Naples about July lO."
Tor Sale.
I have one car-load of ' good-boned and
good-sized horses for sale. Want to sell
at once as I must have the money. I al
so have a lot of yearlings and two-year-olds
for sale at once. Four miles southeast of
Hemingford. E. Mabin
For Sale Carriage and phaeton, for
casn or on time. J. u. WILPon & Bro.
McCLELLAN
Democratic National Convention in Session at
Louis the Greatest Political Gathering in
the History of the Nation.
WM. J. BRYAN THE IDOL OF DEMOCRACY
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Indications Point to Harmonious Construction of
" Platform Committee will Report Tonight The
Names of Bryan and McClellan Bring Forth
Storms of Applause.
(Special to The Herald from Convention Wall, i p. m.)
National convention has adjourned till 8 o'clock tonight.
(Friday.) Committee on resolutions will report-at that time
unanimously. This undoubtedly means a united party, who
ever the candidate may be. Free for all contest jso far as
vote for candidate is concerned. Opposition to Parker will
certainly center von McClellan in case he is not nominated
on first or second ballots. I3ryan's reception yesterday was
a wonderful demonstration' lasting twenty-five rniuutcs. The
unite rule prevents .delegates from expressing1 their true
sentiment, but it is everywhere evident that he is the idol of
democracy. T. J. (3'Keefe.
WANTED, 1,000,000 TONS
IONS OP HAY STACKMi Willi Till:
!IAY.MAKi:it'S HtlKNIl STACKWt
Don't buy a stacker until you see this
stacker, at Acheson & Joders.
This is the easiest lifting stacker on the
market.
It is the shortest pull of any stacker.
We will bo glad to put it in the field
with any stacker.
29-4W A. F. SnyokrA Son, Inventors.
Assessed Valuations.
The board of equalization has made the
following assessments on personal and jeal
properties in Box Butte county. This is
about 20 per cent of the real value of
properties of the county. Tlje total in
crease over last ytar's assessment is $166,
215.40. The Burlington railway's assess
ment has been increased $132,680, while
that of the property of Alliance is increased
$30,944. oS. Following is the .schedule;
Alliance precinct Pers6nal...$i25,773.oo
" " Real Estate 165,004.00
Railroads in county ............ 30(1,940 00
Pullman Car Co. in county. . . . 1,983.47
Total personal includ. railways 590,595.51
Total real estate in county .... 372, 16070
Total assessment in county. . . . 963,756,.2i
Notice.
We have patent on tilting beam frame
also walking beam used in hay stackers for
hoisting fork head loaded with hay, millet,
cane, thistles, straw etc. We wish to in
form the public that everyone using the A
or V stacker is infringing on our rights
and they can settle with us chonper- than
going to Omaha and fcettling with the fed
eral courts, and we advise you to see us
before our agents have turned your names
in to the federal coiirts for protection to
us. We do not wish to put anyone to
trouble, but we find a stacker of this kind
is being npde at most of the stations
through the sand hills and as we have the
patonts and are backed by tho govern
ment, we will inform tho- U. S. Marshal
and have our rights protected. You can
settle with G. W, Clark, manager, or F,
M. Broome, secretary.
Triangle Lever Lift Co.
Strayed.
Strayed from Alliance one cow brandtcM
IX on right hip, Keystone brand on lido, '
white face. Please leave information
with M. A. Standan, Alliance- ag-tf I
Token Up. .
Stray steer, at my ranch near Lawn,
about two years, Hereford stock, branded '
VT (connected) on loft side. Ownur can 1
have steer by paying all expenses, Sec.
31-28-51. Louis Homrioiiouj,kn.
Notice. '
Persons desiring to enter homesteads or j
make final proof in other land districts can
do so without going to land office. Address
or call on T J. O'Keefe, U. S. Commis
sioner for thodistrict of Nebraska) Alliance.
For Sale Cheap Refrigerator, good as
new, Phone 3S8.
Lost A check book on First National
bank, in which was contained three $10
bills, some where in this city. Finder
will be suitably rewarded by returning the
lost property to this office,
W. F. Patterson.
St.
THE JUNIOR NORMAL
The work of the Junior Normal is
marked by great earnestness on the part
of the students. Whilo many students
went home to spand the Fourth, regular
work was resumed, with but few shsentees
dn the morning of the following day.
The instructors seem to appreciate the
efforts of the students to make the best of
their vsammer's wdrlc, and ' fire working
over-time to render desired assistance,
Supt. Snodgrass has an extra recitation for
geometry class on Saturday, ,and Supt.
Dantorth s class in book-keeping remains
for work after the close of each day's
session.
The work of -Mrs. Brindley in tho Model
school is a revelation to the students who
are observing. While the methods used
are intensely interesting, they are of a
mo.it practical nature and mus. result in
a great irnprovement-in the schools of this
section of tho state.
The interest in Mr. Philpott'a classes
(-remains unabated, and results cannot be
otherwise than satisfactory under so able
an instructor.
Mr. Snodgrass .took advantage of the
Fourth to pay a visit to Ins ' family at
Wayne, returning here Monday in time
for work on Tuesday.
Stato Superintendent Fowler is expected
here next week to add inspiration to the
normal work, if that be possible.
The enrollment has now reached one
hundred nnd fifty-three, and next week
will note several additions.
Mrs. Rustin, county superintendent of
Box Butte county, is so busy this week
with the incoming reports from tho various
school districts that she has been unable
to be in attendance at the normal.
Supt. Bartz deserves great credit for the
business-like manner in which the work of
the normal moves. Students are all prompt
in claw attendance; there is no slighting of
work. The work in School Management,
under Mr. Bartz is proving most practical
and helpful.
I The Spring 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.