The Aluance Herald.
Official Publi
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Butte County.
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VOLUME XI,
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA; FRIDA'Y, JULY 15, 1904,
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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.
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In Alliance 16-30 of every month.
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Business Local Column.
Advertisements in this column will be
charged at the rate of :o 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. Koons, dentist.
Norton block.
Office upstairs
See Humphrey for picture framing, up
holstering and furniture repairing.
For Sale Carriage and phaeton, for
cash o." on time. J. C. VIt.oN & Bro.
Picture framing, upholstering and furni
ture repairing C. Humphry. 7-io-tf
For Rent A three roomed house, furn
ished or unfurnished. Apply at Harry
house. w
Buy at wholesale. "Crex" matting now
35 cents per yard, others sell it at 50 cents
per yard. Geo. Darling.
Harold B. Miller, M. D., physician and
surgeon, office and residence 321 south
Seventeenth street, Lincoln, Neb.
Taken Up.
Stray steer, at my 'ranch near Lawn,
about two years, Hereford stock, branded
VT (connected) on left side. Owner can
have steer by paying all expenses. Sec.
31-28-51. Louis Homriohousen.
Attention!
All persons indebted to me are requestejd
to call and settle as I wish to buy another
roll of California oak leather which is. used
in all the harness I manufacture.
Geo. A. Hills.
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 $1.00 cash
or paid on acct.
We guarantee to sell goods as cheap and
in most things cheaper than any other firm
in the county.
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 want. See J. P. Hazard, surveyor
and land attorney. Office on second floor
of court house. 21-tf.
Strayed or Stolen.
From my premises 12 miles north and 1
mile west of Alliance Friday, June 24, five
head of two-year-old colts, described as
follows; 1 sorrel gelding white face and
white hind feet; black gelding, bay geld
ing, wire cut on breast; black mare, hind
feet white; bay mare with small star in
forehead. Liberal reward for information
leading'to recovery of same.
Titos, Collins,
Alliance, Neb.
For 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-yeaf-olds
for .sale at once. Four miles southeast of
Hemingford. E. Mabin,
Strayed.
Strayed from Alliance one cow branded
IX on right hip, Keystone brand on side,
white faceT Please- leave information
with M. A. Standen, Alliance. 29-tf
Sunday school teachers' meeting will be
held at Mrs. Chas. Roup's Wednesday. 8
p. ra."
Box Butto Democrats Organize.
Hardly lmd the sound of tlio fcroat
democratic convention, hold nt St.
Louis Inst week, died away when it is
re-echoed with the ptaiscs of the Amor
ienn people throughout the length and
breadth of the IhuJ, and that the re
sult of the noted gathering has met the
approval of the voters is demonstrated
in the organization of Democratic
clubs in all parts of the country. It is
the best evidence obtainable that the
people see in the platform and stan
dard hearers of democracy the source
of their redemption from the iniquitous
combinations and trusts that are threat
ening the very foundation of our
government. In this popular move
ment the democrats of Alliance, Box
Butte county are in the van guard of
the procession where they propose to
remain till the work of the campaign
closes on the evp of the national elec
tion next November, or longer if it is
necessary.
At a well attended meeting held last
night for the purpose of organizing for
the campaign, a Parker and Dayis club
was formed, which includes every pre
cinct in Box Butte county and at the
head of which have been elected men
who have carried the standard of
democracy through the hottest of ma
ny fiercely fought battles, and who
never flinched or shirked their duties
in 'the hours that tried men's souls.
The list of membership is already long
and the name of every voter in tin
county who endorses the platform
presented at St. Louis is solicited.
The only obligation required in joining
the club is the sincerity of the applicant
and a hearty expression of earnestness
to further the cause that gave it birth.
The first meeting was most enthusi
astic and a weekly meeting to be held
every Saturday evening will, no doubt,
be of the same spirit. For furlhur in
formation, any of the following officers
will gladly make explanations. It is
the intention of the Parker and Davis
club to secure some of the most noted
speakers of the party to come to this
county during the campaign and the
members have a list of several brilliant
campaigners who haye consented to
respond when desire:!.
Following is a list of the officers
elected at the initiative meeting held
last night:
President- -Wm. Mitchell.
Vice President Dr. L, W. Edwards.
Treasurer C. W. Itrennan.
Secretary Kobt. Graham.
l'RECINCT VICE 1'RESIDESTS
1st Ward Fred Mollring.
2nd Ward L, A. Berry.
Boyd T. M. Lawler.
. Dorsey C. A. Burlew.
Lawn C. A. Posvar.
Liberty W. C. Phillips.
Lake .. Goodwin.
Nonpareil Emery Abley.
Ruuningwater John Jeliuek.
Snake Creek John Burns.
Wright F. McCoy.
The Connelly Murder Trial On.
The trial of James Connelly for the
murder of Henry H. Miller of this city is
in progress at Harrison and a number of
witnesses from hero went to that place last
Monday and Tuesday.The crime for which
Connelly is being tried is well known and
needs little if any reviewing. The trouble
arose over a steer worth perhaps S30,
which was on the defendant's ranch in
Siom: county. The animal was claimed
by Miller who went out to take posession
of the same. 'While at the ranch of Con
nelly and walking toward the knoll a short
distance from the stable he was shot
through the heart and instantly killed. It
is said that Connelly was behind the hill
and when ha got sight of Miller shot and
killed him. This is the story of the crime
and as far as the details and evidence is
concerned it will require the testimony in
the trial to determine Attorney Noleman
of this city assisted by Fred Wright of
Gering have charge of the defense and
Wm. Mitchell and the attorney of Sioux
county represents the state. The trial is
before Judge Westover. Among those who
were subpoenaed from this city were the
following- C. Anderson, Ethel New, J.D.
Barry, Valentine King, It. M. Hampton,
John Burns, Albert Underwood, West ley
Hubbell, Mary Jane Miller, John Leith,
Anna E. Leith, Edward Sweezey, Artie L.
Kennedy, Zed Goodwin, Jules Zbinden.
Jerry Rowan, Robert J. Hill, Dr. J. E.
Moore, Guy Lockwood, Wm. Butler E.
A. Hall, Jerry Wells, Andy Cusick, Chas,
Bangs, Arthur Wicks, R. II. Watkinf,
Wm. Sherlock, Steve Dolan, Chas. Tier
nan. Died in Exlie.
Oom Paul Kruger, former president
of Transvaal republic, died yesterday
from pneumonia and supervening heart
weakness at Clarcns, Switzerland.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
General and Personal News of Alii
' ancc and Vicinity.
Sheriff Reed went to Hemingford Tues
day on 41.
The Social Hour club will meet next
Friday with Mrs. M. K Johnson.
Col. W, M. Evans of Mnrsland spent a
few daw the first of the week in Alliance.
Miss Ina Osboru of Hemingford trans'
acted business at thp land office Tuesday.
Commissioner Cnha and little daughter
of Liberty precinct were in town Tuesday,
C. J. Wildy, llemingford's accommoda
ting merchant, was in Alliance last Satur
day. Lw
County Commissioner Wehn returned
from a trip to Denver and Omaha last
Sunday.
Dr. Bellwood went to Hot Springs, S.
D., Wednesday to attend Mrs. Bartlett
Richards,
Wm. O'Mara has been in from his ranch
at Moomaw since Tuesday, haying dental
work done.
Mrs. I. E. Tash and children were over
Sunday guests of H. J. Winten and family
ofLiberty precinct.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mollring were pas
sengers on 41 yesterday for Newcastle,
where they will visit relatives for a short
time.
Mrs. W. S. Cruikshank returned Satur
day from an extended visit with relatives
and friends in the southeastern part of the
state. .,. '
Rev. Father Lecker and niece of
Crawford returned home today after a
pleasant visit since Wednesday with Rev.
Father Barry.
J. A. Mallery is in the east enjoying a
visit with relatives and also seeing the
sights at the World's fair. He has been
gone several days.
"Geo. Fendrich, Luther Neeland, John
Kuhn, and A, J. Slater of Hemingford,
were iu town Tuesday. Pete Soukup was
also a member of the party.
There is some talk to the effect that the
municipal authorities will ere long compel
the houses of ill fame to remove from
within the incorporate limits.
Mrs. M. A. Standen entertained a large
number of Alliance ladies last Friday after
noon, in honor of Mrs. Thos. Beck. A
very pleasant time is reported.
Misses Mary, Mid and Alicia Regan left
Wednesday morning to visit the St. Louis
exposition. They will also visit relatives
at Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Thos Beck left, Monday night, for
a visit in the eastern part of the state.
She will visit here again before returning
to her home at Long Beach, Cali.
T. J. O'Keefe returned from St Louis
yesterday. His comments on the conven
tion and exposition will not appear till
the next issue owing to lack of space.
The county court house is now in the
hands of a force of painters and when the
artists of the brush get through with their
work it will look as neat and tidy as a pin.
F. A Hanson, a former Alliance boy,
but now of Lead, S. D., where he has a
good position spent Sunday and Monday
in this city, the guest of his many friends.
The women of the Industrial society of
Baptist church will serve ice cream and
cake Tuesday, July 19, afternoon and even
ing, in the Pardee building. Everybody
welcome.
Mrs Alward and daughters, Misses An
na and Hatie, were passengers Monday
for a visit at Creston, Burlington and the
St. Louis expositon. They expect to boi
gone 0 weeks.
Editor Marks of the Mitchell Index wag
in the city Saturday and paid this office a
call. He was on his way to Lincoln,
where he visited his brother and atteuded
to business matters.
V. Wright. Wm. Sherlock. John Cusick,
John Duskin. John Hill and John Lore
were among those who had teams hauling
material for the new school building in
district No. 9, Tuesday,
The fire bell has .been placed in the
tower of the city hall and the youngsters
of the town have loss sxcuse than ever in
evading the curfew ordinance, for the
sound of the bell is now distinctly hoard
in all parts of the city.
S. W. Davis, of Cass county arrived in
Alliance last week and filed on land near
Scottsblufls. Mr. Davis accompanied by
his niece Miss Jennie Katen, went to
Dunlap Sunday where they visited at the
Katen home until Tuesday.
The Platte Valley News of Bridgeport
has the following to say of the ball game
played at that place the Fourth in which
several Alliance players were included in
the local team pitted against the North
Platte club: The prettiest and fastest
game of ball ever played in Bridgeport
was called promptly at 3 o'clock with Alli
ance at the Imt and North Platte on the
dsfensive with Pendorcrnft in the1 box,
and with good support lm managed to shut
Alliance out until the seventh inning whan
two scores wore taken and two more in
the ninth. Donahue was the pitcher for
Alliance and pitched excellent ball, allow
ing North Platte 110 scores until the sixth
inning when two scores were run in, also
one in the seventh and three in the eighth,
making the score G to 4 in favor of the
Platte boys. The game was interesting
from start to finish and the management
feels highly honored in securing the gnmu.
John Frn7ier has again been the victim
of adverse circumstances and he no doubt
has had his share of troubles in the past.
Last monday night the box cars that
have served as his home on the ranch in
the sand hills, caught fire and with most
of the household effects burned to the
ground. ..w
Charles Brinkman secured the contract
for the erection of a new $500 school
building in Wright precinct No. 9. This
shows the good results secured by combin
ing some of the smaller districts, and if
followed by others would soon eliminate
all the sod houses from western Nebraska.
There will be a game of base ball on the
grounds west of town next Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock between the Alliance
Junior team and the Nonpariel team. The
visitors have the reputation of being handy
with the leather and no doubt will make
active Juniors scratch gravel to win.
The rainstorm which pawed over the
county Sunday afternoon was accompa
nied by hail ana it is ruporled that in
the northern part of Box Butte consider
able damage resulted. There was also a
heavy fall of this crop destroying element
in the westorn part of the county, as
Chronicled by our Hemingford correspond
on t. ,
Mr, and Mrs. H. O. Zbluden of Sweet
water returned from their western trip
last Monday and stopped off to visit Jules
Zbinden for a short time. They were ac
companied by Chas. Zbinden of Seattle,
who will spend the summer at Sweetwater.
The party came by way of Salt Lake and
Denver, and they enjoyed the varied scen
ery of the roundabout journey very much.
Gregory Zurn was at Crawford over the
Fourth and visited his brother who lives a
few miles from that plaVc. They had not
met for many years, tho, living such cbse
distance. If they did such a thing in the
old home at Breda, Iowa, they would
never get their names in the Watchman.
"Pay your subscription." Herman Brun
ing went to Carroll today. ""Now's the
time to pay your subscription,"
The semi-annual clearance sale at the
Horace Bogue store will begin next Mon
day and continue the week. Mr. Bogue is
a business man and up to date in keeping
abreast of the seasons. He will dispose
of his summer goods of all kinds and many
other articles to make room for fall and
wipter goods. In this way ho has a stock
of the latest and best goods always on
hand. If you want a bargain in anything
Mr. BogUo is advertising how's your time.
We're going to have a circus the 29th of
this month and the small boy will be in
his glory. The bill boards are already
adorned with bright pictures of perform
ing horses, wild animals and cages of
monkeys of every size and variety. There
are life-size illustrations of snakes that can
swallow the average size boy at one swal
low and we'd like to see the color of the
booze dispensed in Alliance that can pro
duce bigger or more fierce species. Of all
things you do, Johnny, don't feed the ele
phant tobacco, for he'll swat you, if jou do.
A. Blackburn has concluded to remove
to Illinois with his family this week and
has rented his house. He will go to the
town of Normal located on the Illinois
Central and Alton-railways. We always
regret to chronicle the departure of old
friends and residents from our midst but
it is the way of the world and the only
thing left, to smooth over such parting, is
the wish that Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn
may be pleased with their new home, and
that's saying a good deal in a change to
that atmosphere which can't be compared
with western Nebraska,
The democratic national convention,
held in St. Louis last week was the most
sensational political gathering in the his
tory of the American people. The nomi
nation of Judge Parker and his message to
that body declaring his views on the finan
cial question were the talk of the nation
for days that followed. A large portrait
of the democratic nomine together with
the full proceedings of the convention will
be found on another page. A biographi
cal sketch of Henry C. Davis, the nominee
for vice president, is also printed on the
same page, thus giving a complete and
and interesting review of the convention.
A. T. Hemingway of the Forest Lumber
company left Tuesday for Harrison, Idaho,
where he will transact business connected
with the firm he so ably represents. Mrs.
II. and the little one are still in the east
and will be gone for some little time,
This reminds us of fact that there are any
cumber of grass widowers in Alliance this
iummir. The world' fair and eastern
relatives must be visited by the better
halves while the old men remain rtt home
to look attar tho old horse and milk the
cow and keep tho weeds out of the gardan.
There's Billy Mounts, ha has some of the
finest sweet corn we have seen since we
left Iowa and Mrs. Mounts 1ms been gone
long enough to have Bill forget it half n
doen times, but 'that shows how fniUiful
he is in looking after family affairs, lie
ought to bo voted a leather medal. What
a difference there is in husbands, We
have another man in mind who generously
volunteered to let his wife go homo to her
parents in Missouri and stay until she was
contented to return. When Mrs. R. got
home she found the ennnry bird dead In
the cage and tho pjg dog which was put
in the collar for safe keeping had been
entirely forgotten and now all that remains
of the dog is a tan-colored hide stretched
on the back-yard fence. If there wasn't
something doing when the boss got home
in the evening its strange. But that's the
difference between men. No use of or
ganizing a woman's protection society
against such critters, just grin and bear it
or don't leave the house to their care.
The remains of Lou Allen, an inmate of
one of Alliance's resorts, arrived from
Grand Island last Wednesday uoon and
were interred in Greenwood cemetery
the same afterno6n. Deceased was taken
to the 1 stand a short time ago to ' undergo
surgical treatment nt the hospital, but her
couditioti was beyond reparation. This
unfortunate creature, whose life was worse
than thrown away in that hell on earth,
left little or nothing to identify her rela
tionship and she succeeded in carrying her
secret to the grave. The fact that
she refuged to divulge her family affairs
wns sufficient evidence of the consciousness
of her guilt. Her only mourners were
numbered by her sisters in sin and the
only grief and, sorrow fpr the departed
soul came from the semi-rational (dement
who jeer at morality and curse their own
souls to the bottomless pit of hell. From
within the walls of that resort, whero
midnight is made to re-echo with the
curses of the drunkard and the spirit of
the infernal region mocks back at the
Man of Sorrows, who, nailed to a cross,
begged, even with His last breath, for the
sinner no repent, Lou Allen passed per
haps from one hell into another. Hardly
had the echo of the babble of the house of
shame, with its devilish taunt, died from
her senses, when there came that woeful,
despairing wail of (he damned who
too, had once lived in this world and in the
flesh. The picture is indeed awful to be
hold, but evade it as we would, death will
draw the curtain and to every lost soul
that crosses the river Styx his panorama
will cast its shadow on the never-ending
despairing existence of those who arc
damned. ; '
,l Church Dadicitt'nn-
The dedicatory service of the First
Presbyterian church is announced to take
place next Sunday morning at 10-30 The
sermon will be preached by the Rev. B,
M. Long. D. D,, of Lincoln this state. A
cordial invitation has been sent out to our
citizens by tho pastor, Rev. Horace P. V.
Bogue to be present at this important
event. The elders and trustees are also
included in the reception committee. The
handsome little house of God is indued a
beautiful place in which to worship, and
one cannot but feel that the order and
pleasant interior surroundings that exist
therein tend to elevate the soul and
mind to the better things and thoo that
live eternal. The music 011 this uota
..orthy occasion will be a special feature
and the choir will add greatly to the edu
cation of the sacred doings. In regard to
the dedication, Rev. Bogue makes me fol
lowing announcement.
The dedication of the First Presbyter
ian church takes place next Sunday at 10:
30 a. m. Everybody is cordially invited.
To everyone who is known to have contrib
uted in any way to the building of the
church, cards of invitation have been
sent, which include tho families, but this
special invitation does not preclude as
hearty an invitation to the general public.
It is hoped that as far as possible, all will
oe present and enjoy tne services.
A second service will be held at 5 p. in.
with a sermon by Rev. Dr. Sexton 1'i.tt
will not interfere with the evenhsg iwr"
vices of the other churches.
H.P. V. Bogus.
M. L". Church N'otcs.
Prayer meeting wilt be held at the
church Thursday, 8 p m.
There will be no preaching service next
Sunday morning. Evening subject, "What
must I do to be saved,"
Services will be held nt the church next
Sunday as follows: Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Junior League at 2:30 p. m." Epworth
League at 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening 8 p. m. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Another Evidence of Prosperity.
The strikes in the packing houses at
South Omaha, Kansas City, Sioux City
and Chicago are serious propositions.
A general advance iu the price of fresh
meats was announced yesterday.
WANTED, 1,000,000 TONS
or it .iv stack r.n with tiii: iiay-
MAKIM'S riMCNII STACKKIt.
Don't buy n stacker until you see this
stacker, at Acheson & Jotlers',
This is the easiest lifting stacker on the
market.
It is tho shortest pull of any stacker,
Wo will be glad to put it fn tho field
with any stneker.
2Q-.IW A. F S.vnm & Son. Inventors.
Lost An Cye.
Richard Young, the o-ycar-otd son of
Edward Young, the dairy marl living west
of the city, met with nn accident yesterday
afternoon iu which he lost the sight of his
right cye. While watching tho workmen
at Newberry's shop constructing dipping
tanks a sharp piece of tin flew fnto tho op
tic penetrating the pupil and destroying
the sight instantly. The lad was taken to
Dr, Collins' office and an examination at
once told the extreme naturo of tho acci
dent. He is getting along satisfactorily
but the unfortuna; lad will never regain
sight in tho injured member.
Rig Show Coining.
The grandest array of circus talent ever
brought under one management will .ap
pear in Alllaucu, Saturday, July 30, at 1,
7 p. m. The mightest artist of the old and
now world here vie with each other; only
the greatest of expert performers are al
lowed to appear in this mighty congress of
notables, any of which would bo heralded
as a great feature by other shows: Never
before in the history of amusements, have
so many high salaried artist been presented
under one canvas as this year appear in
the rings, on the stages, Iu the air and on
the hippodrome track of Gollmnr Bors.'
big now railroad show.
I.OIIQK IHIMHTHUV.
II. (II' It. T.-llnrdsti'iiRsIe I.odRU. No. 01 'J
Meets every Sunday afternoon nt 2.
Eagle hall. Visiting brothers welcome
J. A. Dunnino, W. M.
M. Harqraves, Sec'y.
tiOYAI. IIlOllLANDllllH AHIllUCl! CllStlO No.
4:1 meets very HtvuiwI anil fourth Thursday
owning In W. t. W. Mall, Visiting Oliinsmoii
cordluliv Invited.
K. V. Woods, U. V. Lvnnv,
Sec'y. U '.
L. O. T. M. Meets ovory Jlrst mill third Frr
dsy nt Kntflu Hull. Visiting Maccabees eol
dlally Invited. Mi. K. .1. IIetzomi, L. C.
Mill. ANMp You.st, It. K.
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I can furnish you v.ith the best stacker
ou the market. My machine has the most
improvement, surest in its working, sim
plest but superior in construction, and
will give you the best satisfaction.
1 Now Principles
IT IS BUILT ON J New Features
I New Ideas
The ouickest acting
The strongest built
The shortest rope
The only rebounding fork head
The only stacker with but one pulley
It is pronounced the best hay stacker
made In all who witnessed it in operation
on the Hague ranch in the fall of 1903,
where the test machine handled about 900
tons of hay without a break, and since that
time some valuable improvements have
been added.
I ask you to"come and judge for yourself
the merits of my machine as compared
with others Call at Forest Lumber Co. s
yards and examine stacker.
I wish to put mv machine in the field
against any other stacker made.
Send for circular, John fUoi k,
Alhaiu ! Neb.
The Summer
Is hen.
So are
With Special
on provisions
kinds. Call,
see us before j
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