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Thk tlonrcr the glorious Fourth
draws at hand the moro enthusiastic
and determined are the citizens of Al
liance to cntottnin their visitors nnd
show them all a good time.
Lih'b have a clean patriotic eclehrn
tion that will ho an honor to our city.
Aav w itli all lilncktegH, streol walkers
and thugs. Its up to the police de
partment to clear the city of all crooks.
Tiir awful carnage of murder that
took place at Lodz, Russian Poland,
last wcok was tho most shocking in tho
annals of history. Hundreds of men,
women and children wcro slain by the
Cossack soldiers.
Twr-NiY-NtNii YttAuaago last Sunday
occurred tho battle of the Little Big
Horn, in which General Custer and his
command wore nnihilated by the four
fictcc tribes of Indians that roamed the
prairies of the west.
Tin; Hr.BAth) is anxious to see the
family Hint will carry off the piize on
tho Fourth of July at Alliance. Hting
in all tho little ones, for they are to be
the men nnd women of tomorrow and
wo all want to get a glimpse of tho
coming generation.
Obluc.vtus to the female suffragists'
convention at Pot land, Ore., are hurry-
ing to the scene of conflict while the
husbands arc at home taking caro of
the babies. The slogan this year
is, "No ballot, no babies," as an
nounccd at Omaha by Miss Anna Shaw,
one of the eastern delegates.
Tin. old adage, "Tho more the hurry
the less the speed," is also applicable
to railway transportation. The wreck
of the new Twentieth Century limited
train at Mentor, O., last week, while
running at seventy miles an hour, is
sufficient proof. Bit there's a dispo
sition to hurry and hurry they will.
Old Vesuvius, the historical de
stroyer of ancient Pompeii and Hcrcu
laueuni, is again troubled with a dis
ordered stomach. The inhabitants in
tho immediate vicinity of tho king of
volcanoes are fleeing for their lives and
desolation is predicted, when the final
upheaval occurs, that will eclipse all
former disturbances.
Pklsiount R00SKVUL.T has overcome
the objection to the Chinese exclusion
act by admitting celestials carrying cer
tificates of ndmissicn to this country.
The president declares that Chinese
merchants, students, travelers and
otheis of the exempt classes shall have
tho same courtesies as the correspond
ing classes of the most favored nations.
Tnu governor of Vermont has ic
piieved Mrs. Mary M. Rodgcrs, who
was condemned to death for the murder
of her husband, and it is said that
henceforth no woman will receive the
death sentence. This goes a great deal
farther than rights demanded by the
women's suffrage The sterner sex is
not so fortunate, for they may yet be
the central figure at hanging bees.
Is the exodus of Americans to the
British dominion of the northwest an
indication that after all a monarchial
form of government is preferable ? Is
this talk of "A land of the free and
home of the brave" meroly a summer's
dteam ? Or is tho congested condition
of Uncle Sam's population Such that
we are compelled to ctowd over the
bouudry line ?
A New Ruling.
A dispatch from North Platte of une
16th says: A" now ruling of the land
department has been made in the Kin
kaid homestead law that knocks qut a
ft'ood many follows who tried to be
smart and get ahead of evory body
else soon after the law wan first onset
r 1. The law granting section homo
steads passed in congress April sS,
ij04, and took offset sixty days tboie
after. Before any eutries could be
made under such act, many porsons
filed quarter section homesteads un
der tlie old law and located their claims
in stnugs of four forty acre tracts in
center of tho section desired for tho
purpose of keeping others out of such
goctlon, and after entries wore open
undar tho Kittkaid act thoy applied for
and wore pormlttod by the local officers
to make another entry embracing Ibo
balance of the section. Tho commis
sioner of the general land office now
holds that such second ontrlos are void
nnd these people find themselves with
only 160 acres instead of 640."
Tho Biennial Election Decision.
Now that 'the biennial election law
has becti knocked out, it means that
the terms of office of these officials
who would otherwise have held over
until no.t yoar, will expire, and succes
sors must be elected:
In the state:
Ono supiome com t judge.
Two rogonts of state uttivorsity.
In the county:
Sheriff.
County troasuror.
County olork.
County jtulpe.
Surveyor.
Coroner.
Superintendent of instruction.
Thcofficos of register of deeds, county
nsscssor nnd county commissioners go
over one year, as contemplated by the
law, and aro not effected by this decis
ion, because they arc offices created
by the legislature, and not by the con
stitution, and are therefore subject to
legislative action.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
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How is this for une weather?
Geo. A. Hills went to Scottsbluff to
day on business.
Attorney Win. Mitchell is in Sidney
today on legal business.
Ed Wildy came down from Homing
ford Monday morning on 41.
Editor Ellis of the Times was over
at Rushville one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Michael of II cm
ingford, arc in the city today.
U. N. Hoskins will celebrate the
Fourth with his parents at Long Pine.
Tho Social Hour club will meet to
morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Rowan.
The Queen Esther society will meet
Monday at the home of Miss Anna
Thompson.
Misses Delhi Reed and Bertha Kern
went to Hcmiugfotd today to visit
with f 1 iends.
Mrs. L. Sampy and Mrs. B. U.
Shepjmrd of Nonpareil precinct aro in
the city today. t
Alexander Muirhead and Rev. Bur
leigh drove down from Hemingford
Monday evening.
Ei nest Oldny, who has been very ill
with trichinosis for the past week is
now much improved.
The oldest son of Mr. and Mis. Pat
Dillon, living eight miles north of town
is reported quite sick.
Miss Rose Trumble, accompanied by
her brothers Martin and Chet, arrived
from Chicago Tuesday.
The Misses Wilkinson, who are at
tending normal here, spent Sunday at
their home near Lakeside.
Mrs. Geo. Davis entertained the
Degree of Honor Kensington last week.
Refreshments weie served.
The Royal Neighbors will meet at
the home of Mrs. Hoskins Friday after
noon to initiate candidates.
Miss Nellie Delburg, of Creston,
Iowa, arrived on 41 today to visit with
her sister, Mrs. E. E. Barr.
Cyrus Speaunan and Frank Hall, of
Crawford, visited old fi iends and school
ma'ams in the city, Sunday.
C. M. Lotspeich is off duty at the
Alliance meat market, being threatened
with an attack of appendicitis.
Miss Clara Harding, of Cody is visit
ing friends in Alliance and also looking
after hor homestead interests.
Mr. und Mrs. Adelbort Jay, residing
north of the city, are the parents of a
son bom to them this morning:
Pete Swanson, a substantial stock
mau from near Hemingford, transacted
business in the metropolis Monday.
Mrs. A. L. Shipley and two little
daughters returned today from a two
weeks' visit in the Platte rivor valley.
W. S. Raker spoilt a couple of hours
in Alliance today, coming in from Deli
ver and leaving on No. 41 for Portland.
Rev. C. W. Ray returned Wednes
day from Indiana whore he wont on
the sad mission of burying his beloved
wife.
Excavation for the basement of the
new Rumor block is about completed
and toady for tho masons to begin
work.
Perry A. Yeast of Hyannis, who is
one of the best known stockmen in the
state spout Saturday in Alliance on
business. Mr. Yeast visited the Elks
lodge rooms while here and became so
favorably impressed that he inado ap
plication for membership in the order.
Mrs. J. L. Gibbs loft this morning
for Omaha, whore she will visit for a
month or six wcoks, with friends and
rolativos.
Tho Misses Robertson, of Springfield,
Nobr., are visiting bore with their
father and uncle and aunt, Mr. nnd
Mrs. G. W. Nation.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller toturncd to.
their home at Dead wood last Sunday
after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Irish of this city.
Mrs. Hardy and daughter arrived
yesterday from Lincoln and .will ire
main at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Cracken for several days.
Mrs, J. Kridolbaugh and daughter
arrived today fiom Omaha to be with
Mr. and Mrs. McCracken in their be
reavement. They will remain two
weeks.
Mrs. Chaffee, of the Alliance tele
phone office, returned last Sunday
from Kansas where she was at the bed
sido of hor mother during her fatal ill
ness. Mr and Mrs. W. O. Barnes and
children returned from their eastern
visit Tuesday on 41. Mr. Barnes was
a delegate to tho Woodmen convention
at Milwaukee.
Mrs. Lawicnce entertained a com
pany of ladies last Friday afternoon in
honor of hor daughter, Mrs. Pierson, of
Kansas City. About twenty-four guests
enjoyed the occasion.
Stock dipping blanks arc kept in
stock at this office. The form is cor
rect, having been prescribed by Govern
ment Slock Inspector Campbell especi
ally for Tint IIkkai.d.
After tluHr meeting last evening the
Royal Neighbots repaired to Glcason's
Delicacy parlors wheie refreshments
were served. A good Unit is reported
by all in attendance.
County Attorney Mitchell is no long
er compelled to "batch" it. Mrs.
Mitchell and Miss Pearl returned Tues
day from their visit at Denver, which
they enjoyed heartily.
Next Sunday the Alliance base ball
team goes to Bridgeport to cross bats
with the boys there. Last Sunday the
Bridgeport boys played here and the
score stood twelyo to five in favor of
Alliance.
Operator Meyers and wife came over
from Lakeside last Sunday, tho fonner
to give the Alliance ball team a lift in
the game against Bridgeport. They
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Sharp.
Father Devos made his first visit to
Hyannis last Monday to attend to the
duties that mission. He was cordially
received by the citizens of that place
and given the same courtesies Father
Galvin enjoyed.
John Brennan left for California
Saturday night to accompany his
brother Mat back to this city. The
latter's health has been poorly of late
and he desires to be at home with
friends and relatives.
There will be an all day dinner, July
fourth, given by the International
Order of Twelve. For the benefit of
those who bought tickets last year and
did not get their dinner, come backl
and we will treat you right.
Will O'Mara is down from his ranch
in Sheridan county today. Owing to
the favorable prospects this spring,
Mr. O'Mara nlantcd morn crops than
he has for several years previous and
he is pleased with the outlook. His
ranch is one of the most valuable in
this part of the state.
Word was received in Casper recent
ly from Chicago stating Kilpatrick Bros.
& Collins had been awarded the con
tract for the building of 104 miles of
railroad for the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railroad company, the new track
being fiom Casper to the Wind River
reservation. Work on the extension
will be commenced at once.
Miss Bertha Kern of Spokane, Wash,
is visiting in this city with Miss Delia
Reed. Miss Kern lived at Heming
ford several years ago, where her fath
er was a Methodist minister, but for
the past few years they huve lived in
Washington, whore Miss Kern is em
ployed as a teacher in the public
schools.
The Misses Grace and Sadie Fickcll
are ontertaiuiug thoir sister Florence,
who arrived from Chicago last Sunday.
After the Fourth a company of young
ladies including those and Miss Josie
Hampton contemplate a trip to the
National Park to explore the wonders
and beauties of nature which abound
there in the grandest state.
Mrs. George Davis entertained the
Degree of Honor with a Kensington
last Friday afternoon. The event was
very entertaining and onjoj-able. About
twenty guests were present. A guess
ing contest was one of the features,
and Mrs. Hoskins proved the chatn
pion gueser while Mrs. Mackey missed
the mark so wide that she was awarded
the consolation prize.
The subject of tho discourse at the
U. P. church next Sabbath morning is
"Christ's Kingdom on Earth." No
preaching set vice in the evening on
account , of the union meeting at the
Prosbytcriau churoh at 8 p. 111. L M.
S. meets next Wednesday at 2 p. in.
at tho home of Mrs. H. U. Carpenter.
G. B. Wheaton of Grinncll, Iowa,
spent yesterday in Alliauce on business
for the Spauldiug Buggy Co., which he
represents, and also visited with L. S.
Sage, tho genial
agent of the Burling-
ton. They werp
boys together" in
the Hawkeye state and it is needless
to say that their visit was a most pleas
ant one.
Mrs. W. A. Hood left this morning
for an extended trip through Indiana
and Kentucky. She w ill visit a brother
at Milltown, Ind., Vhoiu she hasn't
seen for more than eighteen years.
Mrs. Hood will also spend some time
nt Louisville, Ky.,
where she has a
number of ."riends. She expects to be
gone until September.
"W. E. Spencor, with the Harding
Cream Co., was a caller at our office
Monday. He informs us that he has
finally persuaded the Burlington to re
ceive cream, for shipment, at Bingham.
This will be welcome news to many
ranchmen who had made some prepa
ration to engage in dairying, before the
company refused to haul the cream.
Hyannis Tribune.
J. II. Vaughn came in from the ranch
Tuesday, having been gone two weeks,
searching for fifteen head of hoises,
which were stolen from his ranch. He
fouud five head of them below Oshkosb
about eighty miles southeast, and the
others are, doubtless, in that locality,
unless they have been shipped. Mr.
Vaughn says he has a strong clue and
there will probably be more develop
ments in the case sJon.
J. C. Berry came up from Antioch
Tuesday on business at the courthouse
and called at this office for a chat. It
has been three years since Berry was
in Rushville prior to this trip and he
expressed his surprise at the
strides our town has made in
that time. As he had not seen the
courthouse since it was built he took a
trip up to the edifice and was quite
well pleased with the structure. Rush
ville Standard.
W. C. Caven resigned his position
the 1st instant with the International
Harvester Company, the resignation to
take effect June 30. For thirteen years
last past Mr. Caven has been traveling
agent for the company, and during that
entire time has not lost a single day.
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UU 11U.S DWUIUVI 1113 LUIHU-VVIUH ..till II
nfr fliic imn in InL'p n mnrn lnrrnlivn
place with the John Deere Plow com
pany, and will still make his headquar
ters in Crawford, for which town he
always has a good word to say. Craw
ford Tribune.
a 240Cnndl Light.
A.cvjtleno Is u, powerful lllumlnani
cab, nrst made on a commercial scale
,n 1S95. It Is the lowest and simplest
compound of carbon wid hydrogen
and Is now obtained from carbide of
calcium, which Is made by fusing lime
with coal, coke or other carbon In au
electric furnpee. This carbide, a gray,
metallic-looking powder, yields acety
lene when water is allowed to drip
on it; the calcium taking the oxygen
of the water to form lime again, while
the carbon combines with the hydro
gen, forming carbide of hydrogen, or
acetylene. As compared with lG-can-dlo
coal gas. acetylene gives a 210-can-ale
light. .
A Crumurll l'ocket Hlblo.
Ihero is a good collection of Bibles
In the National Museum at WasWng
ton, and among others ono of Ciom
well's pocket Bibles, which ho gavo to
every soldier in his army, with instruc
tions lo carry It in a pocket made es
pecially for that purpose in th waist
toat over th heart.
t.iuid Ollice Rt Allliiiu'e, Nebr., Muy 20. liVVi.
Notlcu Is hoi-eliy jrlvfii tlmt the following
luuuifl MiUU-rhiis died notice of UW intention
to make mini proot in support 01 ium-ihiui,
uud Unit s.ill proot will In; ninth' lictoro Kwr
istor und HecrlviT lit Alliance, Nbr., on July
13, UWJ. vli
HOUKUT (TKKV
of HomliiRforil, Ncuruxku.uu homestead entry
No. 3150, fort KU '.oct toil 35, township id. N.
ranuoWW.
IIu minub tha follow Ins wltneM-s to prove
Ids continuous resilience upon and cultlviitloii
of wild hind, vlr: Alllo H. Miiuin. John hei'lre.
Kmrv Aolev
Walter l-angfonl, all of lli-m-
incfoiil, Ni'hr.
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Checkered
LIVERY AND
FEED' BARN
JAMES KEELER, . Proprietor.
F. M. WALLACE
DRAY LINE
Moving Household Furniture
and Trunks a specialty . .
Phone No, i Young's grocery, Alliance.
GRAND
At Alliance,
Everybody invited to
participate in the grand
est celebration ever given
in Western Nebraska."
Read the following:
great number of entertaining features in store
for all who attend.
P ROjRAfl
National salute of ioo guns at sunrise
9:30, grand concert by ioth Cavalry Hand
10 o'clock, hose race, hub -and hub. To the winner
$25.00
10:15, wet test fire department. Prize, $15.00
10:30, oration of the day at opera house, by Hon. W.
R. Akers, and patriotic songs by a chorus of
fifty voices
1 o'clock, public wedding in front of opera house, $25
1 130, awarding the prize to the largest family driving
to Alliance; $25.00
Awarding the prize to the family driving the
greatest distance to Alliance; $25.00
All contestants to register with secretary before
1 o'clock p. m.
2 o'clock, ladies' exhibition riding. Three to enter.
First prize $5, second $3
2:30, gentlemen's exhibition. First prize $5, second $3
2:45 bicycle race, One mile. First prize $7, second $3.
3 o'clock, pony race, 14 hands and under; three to
enter. First prize $10, second $5
3:30, saddled cow horses. Three to enter. First prize
$io, second $5
4:00, relay race. Two to enter. Three miles. First
prize $35, second 15. ,
4:30, broncho busting. Two to enter. First prize
10.00, second 5.00
5:00, foot race, free to all,
second 4.00
Boys' foot race, under 1 2 years. First prize
3.00, second 2.00
Girls' foot race, under 1 2 years. First prize
3.00, second 2.00
Boys foot race, under 16 years. First prize
3.00, second 2.00
6:00, grand balloon ascension and parachute leap by
PrnfpCQOt HnlrKvin Irincr nf t-l-ir nr
Ira Reed, Superintendent of sports and races. All
entries must be made with him.
Foot races on Main
driving park.
Magnificent Display of FIREWORKS
IN THE EVENING
GrandDancel i
20-Piece Orchestra from Ft. Robinson
Given by the Alert Fire Depaatment
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