'" -. MijBmjsitmiimww t v&Ktm t - j !4fMM(H THE ALLIANCE HERALD T. J. O'KEEFE, Publisher. ALLIANCE NEDRASKA Brief Telegrams Tho British channel fleet will sail for tho Baltic sea August 20 and will remain thcro through September. Senator Clark of Montana has fur nlshcd means to dofray tho expenses of an expedition to oxploro tho un known mountains of bis state. Tho National Lead company fllod a ccrtlflcato In tho ofllco of tho socrotary of tho stato of Now Jeraoy Increasing its capital stock from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000. Tho navy department has developed a policy by which shoro duty of on llstod mon will bo roscrvod for thoso who havo served cfllclontly at sea for a consldorablo period. Tho Japonoso government will Isbuo treasury bills of 12 million dollars and deliver thorn to tho Dank of Japan to rcnow bills falling duo for tho somo amount Issued In April last. ThomaB Qrconway, a formor pro mlcr of Manitoba, estimates that with in tho noxt few years moro than $75, 000,000 will bo spent In westorn Can ada In tho construction of railways. Senator Aldrlch of Rhodo Island has purchased tho rcsldcnco and grounds of tho late Bishop Clark, adjoining his homo at Warwick Nock, and boa add ed them to his already extenstvo es tate Tho Gorman foreign ofllco denies utterly tho report that Emperor Wil liam sought to obtain tho consent of tho czar for a prlnco of tho houso of Hohonzollern to ascend tbo,throno of Norway. Georgo W. Tweed, a son of tho lato William M. Twood of Now York, known as "Boss" Twcod, committed sulcUlo by Jumping from an upper veranda of tho Connecticut hospital for tho Insane ' A largo Kronen steamer went ashoro on the west coast of ono of tho Chan nel Islands. It Is bcllovod that tho vessel, tho nama of which Is not known, will bo a total wreck. Thcro was no loss of llfo. Major William II. WIHIamB, special European agent of tho treasury de partment located In Paris, has boon rccallod to tho United States, but It is not expected that ho will return to this country beforo fall. Porcy Plcrco of Buffalo has beon awarded tho $2,000 trophy offered by Charles J. GUdden for tho best show ing in tho rocont automobllo endur ance) tost from Now York to Mount Washington and return. Ono of tho most urgent calls for harvest hands rocolvod in Dos "Moines camo from North Dakota, when a local employment firm was notified that 1,000 men were wanted in that stato, (to harvest tho wheat crop. Henry J. Harding, Jr., of Now York, formerly a broker on tho Chicago board of trade, filed in tho federal dis trict court at Chicago application In bankruptcy, scheduling liabilities of $97,000, and assets of $3,700. Tho Bchooner William Olson arrived at San Francisco from Friendly Is lands, bringing tho nowB that a movo mont is oh foot among tho English residents to forco King Qoorgo, tho rulor of tho Island to abdicate. A trial trip just mado by a motor boat built from plans of Charles Her roshoff at tho plant of tho American & British Manufacturing company In Bridgeport, Conn., Is said to havo do monstratod that tho craft Is the fast est over built. A. B. Loutzenhouscr, tho absconding toller of tho First National bank of Duluth, who was arrested in SL Paul last week, pleaded guilty In tho fed eral court and was sentenced by Judgo Pago Morris to flvo years In tho pen! tcntiary. President William E. Corey of tho "United States Stool corporation, mot tho president of tho subsidiary com panies in Pittsburg. It was tho first meeting oP tho ojnclals slnco last April. Officials refuso to glvo out any information. Washington officials hero bollovo tho senate will consent to the ratifica tion of a treaty with Gormany which, in return for cortaln reductions on German imports, will glvo advan tageous schedules to American goods entering Gormany. ' While In tho Hawaiian islands Sur geon General Wyman of tho public health service inspected, together with Govornor Cartor, tho land which It Is proposed under a law passed at tho last session of congress, to set apart for a loper sanitarium. Rev. Georgo L. Benton, vicar gen eral of tho Harrlsburg dtoceso and roctor of St James' Roman Catnollo church, at Stoelton, Pa., has beon ad vised of his appointment to bo a do mestic prelate, with the rank of mon slgnor, in tho house of Pope Pius. Genoral Nelson A. Miles and his son, Lleutonant Sherman Miles, aro at Berlin. Chief Wllkle of tho United States secret servlco, returned to Washing ton after an absence of three and a half months mostly spent in China and Japan on government business. Negotiations for peace are In prog ress between Yaqul Indians and tho Mexican government. Tho president has approved the find ings in the case of First Lieutenant Lanier Cravens, artillery corps, who was convicted of Intoxication while on duty. FEAR FOR NIAGARA IMMENSE VOLUME OF WATER DIVERTED FROM FALLS. Commercial Enterprises are Making Heavy Drains on Thla Tamoua 8how Place Its Tremendous Electrical Power the Inducement Niagara Falls, August 7: -Thft volume of water , being diverted from tho historic Niagara falls is reaching such proportions that tho people of tho Stato aro trying to pass laws which will provent tho possibil ity of a practical wiping out of this subllmo natural spectacle. Water sufficient to develop nearly" flvo hundred thousand horse-power continuously, twenty-four hours per day, for Industrial purposes, Is now being taken from tho river abovo tho Falls, and further developments re quiring more water aro contemplated. Probably tho largest user of tho electricity produced by tho waters of the mighty rlvor Is tho concern which by tho flvo or six thousand degree heat of tho electric furnace brings llmo and coko into unwilling union, thereby producing what Is known as Calcium Carbide. Dry calcium carbldo 1b lifeless as so much broken rock, but In contact with water it springs into activity and oogets abundantly tho gas Acetylene. Tho light resulting from tho Ignition of acetyleno is tho nearest approach to sunlight known. TheBO facts, though of compara tively recent discovery, wero soon seized by men with an eyo to tho com merclal possibilities and to-day cal cium carbide 1b being shipped every where and used for dispelling dark ness In buildings of all descriptions, from tho ordinary barn of the farmer to tho country villa of tho wealthy, as well as for lighting tho streets of a largo number of towns. Acotylcno can bo easily and cheaply Installed, and tho manufacfMro and salo of acetyleno generators has becomo a business of recognized standing, has assumed largo proportions and Is steadily growing. Soldiers as Beeer Testers. Tho following order was Issued to a company of garrison artillery at Alla habad, India: "Tho following N. C. D.'s and men will report themselves to tho quartormastor-sergoont tomor row, Juno 1. at 9 a, m., for tho pur poso of testing beer at tho supply and transport go-down. Thoso N. C. O.'s ind mon will bo hold strictly responsi ble and liable for tho bcor selected, md will havo to pay for any beer that may havo to bo returned." Contents of Fish's Stomach. ' A femalo plko, thirty-two Inches in length, which was caught on Barton Broad, Norfolk, England, somo timo igo, when opened was found to con ln two roaches, measuring soven nches and four inches respectively; wo piecces of wjre, each eight inches ong; two Btool spanners, two keys, hlch woro tied together; a portion it a saw, a fragment of iron, and a jleco of a spanner. Beautiful Savages? Women moro nearly attain tho stat iro of men among savages than imong civilized races. Our athletic oung Indies, with free-swinging Jrnbs and beautiful, clear, penotrart ,ng voices, as Mr. II. G. Wells do icrlbes them, may, after all bo a re torsion. Mind. Sound as a Dollar. Montlcello, Minn., Aug. 7th. Mr. J. W. Mooro of this place stands as a liv ing proof of tho fact that Brlght's DIs ease, even In tho last stages, may bo perfectly and permanently cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr. Mooro Bays: "In 189S three reputable physicians after a careful examination told mo that I would die with Brlght's Disease Inside of a year. My feet and ankles and legs were badly swollen; I could hardly stand on my feet and had- given up all hopes of getting cured when a traveling salesman told mo that ho himself had been cured of Brlght's Disease two years before. "Ho said ho had taken to his bed and expected to dlo with It, but that ho had been cured by a remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills. "I commenced taking them at once and I am thankful to say that they Bavcd my life. After a short treat ment I was completely restored to good health and I am now as sound as a dollar." Motaphysclana can unsettle things, but they can orect nothing. They can pull down a church, but they cannot build a hovel. Cecil. To the housewife who haB not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market and who Is reasonably satisfied with the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because It Is guar anteed by the manufacturers to be su perior to any-other brand, but because each 10c package contains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds contain but 12 ozs. It Is safe to say that the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. Buy what thou hast no need of and ero long thou shalt sell thy necessar les. Franklin. 130.00 per M. Lewis' "Slnglo Binder,' straight 5o cigar, costs the dealer some moro than otuer So cigars, but tho hlguci price enables this factory to use hlghei grado tobacco. Lowls' Factory, Peoria, Bl . The path to perdition Is lubricated with smooth talk. Try me Just once and I am sure t come again. Defiance Starch. His Ideal Sho used to bo n maiden who Una fawn- . like eies. and In her hnlr Thoso, goldon tint that shimmer through the painter's envy and despair. ' Ilor long, dark lashes had to curl, her aheeks were red. her ankles slim, Her teeth 'wero even town of pearl, her lips rlpi fruit reserved for him: Sho used to bo In form nnd face tho vision that tho poet sees When, gating Into illatnnt space, ho yields to splendid rhapsodies Tho hnlr he brushes from his brow Is thinner than It wns of yoro; Onco twentv. he ls forty now. nnd world lier than he was before. Tho golden maiden mny bi tnlr, she may bo youthful nnd demure. She may have graces sweet nnd rare but nhe must not be proud nnd poorl Sho mny possess nn unturned nose and twisted teeth nna wenr n switch, And hnvc a squint nnd pigeon-toes pro vided thnt her father's rich. 8. E. Klser, In Chicago Record-Herald. r ' r (Copyright, 1905, by Prlscllla stood at tho window gaz ing listlessly out Into the gathorlng shadows and tho falling rain. Her father, tho Judge, stood before tho fire with hs hands clasped behind him. Thero was a frown upon his brow and for a moment nn embarrassing slloneo seemed to fill the room, then tho judgo cleared his throat and re marked: "I am sure that I feel tho honor of such a proposal, If you do not," he said seriously. "I havo known them father and son for forty years. They havo family position, social prcstlgo and wealth. What moro can a girl expect or desire" and he peered over tho top of hiB glasses at tho girl near tho window. "But I don't know him. I have nev er seon him besides " "Besides what?" demanded tho Judgo, almost sternly. "Besides I don't want to know him or see him either," replied tho girl, determinedly. "And it is not right for you to expect mo to encourage such a proposal after what I havo told you." "After what you havo told met" ropeated tho Judge, Impatiently. "Do you suppose that I am going to en courage, much less allow, you to re ceive tho attention of a Btrangor a man of whom I know absolutely noth ing? If you havo formed any such Idea, you aro very greatly mistaken in your father." For a moment tho girl mado no re ply, but stood tapping her fingers idly against tho window; thon, turning sud denly to her father, she said broken ly: "But ho Is coming to-night to to seo you about " "About what?" demanded tho Judge, angrily. "Met" "Humph!" ho retorted. "Do you think for a moment that it will do him any good? Tho idea! I havo other hopes and ambitions for my daughter than to encourngo or allow tho at tentions of a man of whoso antece dents I nm Ignorant a mero adven turer perhaps." "An adventurer!" cried tho girl, spiritedly. "I hardly think that your daughter, much less my aunt your own sister would havo allowed such an Introduction if it wero so, which ho is not." "And so that Is why you refuse to favor or consider this proposal of John Howard " "Yes!" interrupted tho girl quickly. "In his letter ho writes me that ho will call upon mo this evening to ob tain my permission to ahem, to pay "Besides what?" demanded the Judge, his respects to my daughter. What shall I tell him?" "Tell him No!" replied tho girl, promptly. "Tell him thero Is anoth er, and he, too, Is coming here to night to ask you tho same question." "If ho does," ejaculated the old man passionately, "I shall tell him 'No' mighty quick and feel Justified in Go ing it too," and ho stopped suddenly and glanced sharply over at tho girl, who had started nervously at the sharp clang of the bell, thon for a moment they stood there, fathor and daughter, looking straight into each . ,iSiHl I kMWSM J '4, other's ves then tho clrj stooped to N, tA-.r-1-rv DMvi Dally Story Pub. Co.) the door, but paused a moment as she disappeared. "He Is hero now," sho said quickly. "You will at least be civil to him, I hope." The old man mado no reply, but shut his lips tightly together and stood glaring angrily at tho flro as the door opened and the butler entered the room, closely followed by a young man in a rain-soaked coat, and then the butler vanished, and the door was closed, and tho girl stood crouching half way up tho stairs In the gather darkness and shadows, waiting and wondering which one of them it was, Started suddenly to her feet, for her flight had been hasty and tho hall below was yet dim with unlit lamp. Outside the twilight grew into dark ness; tho night wind and tho rain beat In fitful gusts around tho cor ners of the house and almost drowned tho subdued murmur of voices their voices In the llbrnry. She could hear now and then tho voice of her father as If in protest, 'and occasionally tho lower tones of the other, then sud denly to her surprise she heard and quickly recognized the hearty laugh of her father, and then his words wero lost In the roar of the wind. Ono by ono the seconds dragged Into minutes until half an hour passed and then the girl, crouching thcro In suspense and tears, started suddenly to her feet and stood clutching wildly at the banister. Tho library door had opened and tho two men passed out and stood for a moment at the foot of the stairs, and there plain In the flood of light that came from the library, she saw and knew him saw the smile on her father's faco and tho cordial clasp of his hand and heard him say: "You havo my most hearty consent and approval, my boy. She's yours to win if you can," and then before the astonished girl could movo or speak ho was gone and tho Judge retreated into tho library and softly closed the door. A moment later Prlscllla was In tho library; tho Judgo was In his easy chair beforo tho flro and In another second sho was in his lap and her arras were about his neck. "You dear old dad. You didn't tell him 'No,' did you?" "Who?" gasped tho Judge from un der her tight embrace. "Who!" 'she qulzzod. "Why, my Jack, of course. You gavo your per mission your consent I heard you myself!" "Your Jack!" exclaimed the old mnn In wnndfli "I nnwnn'f conn him 1 Ho hasn't como yet." "But that was he!"' she Insisted. "Don't you supposo I know?" "I guess not!" muttered the Judgo quickly. "That was John BrookB, the man of my choice but not of yours, ovldently." "But I call him 'Jack,'" sho whis pered. "His name is so plain, you know, John Brooks." "John Howard Brooks," interrupted her father quickly. "I guess I know!" Cutting 'Em Short. . well-known minister In a small Wostern town said during his dis course ono morning: "In each blade of grass thero is a sortnon " Tho following day one of his flock discovered the good man pushing a lawn mower about the yard, and paus ed to remark: "Well, parson, I am glad to see J that you aro cuttlnir yn- rmons 2 y-n-DUonao short BIRDS' SENSE OF HUMOR. Man of Experience Awards Palm to Roast Duck. "I was reading a magazine article tho other day I'm alway evading something," said tho hardware mer chant, "thnt had It that Dr. Kennedy had discovered that birds havo a sensa of humor. Ono of his anecdotes waB to the effect that a robin was feeding bef young with earthworms, when a crow, feigning lameness, appeared on the edge of the nest with open mouth nnd claimed a share of tho meal. Tho robin looked tho Intruder over, picked up a bit of dead twig that resembled a worm, nnd hastily thrust It Into his throat. The crow was so greedy that ho nearly choked to death beforo ho realized that ho had been deceived. I can easily believe that, but I've al ways thought that the bird whoso senso of humor was most highly de veloped was the duck. A roast duck will have moro fun with you In a dumb, solemn kind of way than any thing that wears feathers. I don't except women or Indians. ."I'vo taken carving lessons and I know Just where the Joints of a duck ought to be, but they're rover whero they ought to bo; they're always somewhere else. What's worse, they're never located alike In any two ducks. Again, if you have one duck you can't mnko it go around, and If you havo more than one there's too much. And the way a duck'll bound and spring off from the knife and go under the table with you, If you're not careful, Is won derful. A roast duck always seems to say to me: " 'You've got mo whero I can't do a lot to you, but you'll be sorrier than I am, nt that, before we're through with ono another.'" .. Anxious for His Divorce. A Rhode Island lawyer who devotes much of his attention to the procure ment of divorces, tells the following: "One day last month there entered my ofllco a prosperous looking Ger man, who, without much preliminary conversation, stated that he wanted a divorce. Suffice it to say that tho mass of facts elicited from tho appli cant would have served to obtain sev eral divorces. At that, it was a toss up as to whether tho man or his wife was the better entitled to a judicial separation. So I hinted to tho German that It might bo well for him to al low tho woman to get the divorce. 'Sho's a woman, you know,' I added, 'and It would bo wiser for both of you. "Tho man gazed anxiously at mo for some minutes. Then ho exclaimed excitedly: , " 'You think I haf done enough to her alretty, eh?' " 'Certainly,', answered I. " 'Because, ho added, eagerly, 'If I haf n't, den I'll go and hit her onco now!'" Signature Thieves. It Is difficult to get access to the government's historical documents and papers In Washington, and they who do get access to them are always accompanied, as they make their con sultations, by a guide. H. Clay Evans said recently thnt a big percentage of tho government's documents have been robbed of their signatures. Tho signatures, If of value, have been cut out by thieves. Hence the precautions thnt aro taken to-day. Autograph hunting is thought to bo not very common, and yet so many hundreds of the signatures ofWash Ington, Hamilton, Burr, Lincoln, Jef ferson, etc., havo been stolen from governmental documents thnt it ap pears as If every American citizen, on seeing a good autograph, feels that he has the moral right to lift It. For Ave years, though, thanks to the vigilance that is now maintained, no autographs have been lifted from the government's archives. Food That Produces Cancer. "I could seo no reason for the prevalence of cancer among tho back woodsmen of North America," says an English writer. "Tho other day, how ever, I happened to read, In an ac count of the backwoods of Canada, that tho lumbermen maintain their remarkable powers on buckwheat cakes served with molasses, potato pie, baken beans, white bread, pork, and bacon; so far so good, but that tea, black as Ink, sweetened with mo lasses or sugarhouse sirup, is always near tho flro by day and night, and Is used In vast quantities. Hero we have tho rich nutriment and tho great ex cess of stowed tea and tho excess f sugar, corresponding to the excessive beer and excessive coffee of parts of Holland, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Baden and Bavaria, In all of which cancer Is exceedingly prevalent." Life Is Good. Tho maiden, vlrgln-cyed, laughed low and sweet. "Give me of love and Joy my fill," she sang. "And Sorrow?" asked the nngel pityingly. "T know her not," her merry laughter rung, ,The woman drank her cup and at tho lees Sho faltered sore: "Ah, why so bitter crueiT' The nngel answered gently: "Nay. poor heart, "Thou has not won thy sorrow's price less Jewel." Tho aged one sat dreaming nt life's dusk. "Lol I have lived unto tho end," she said, "What thlnkest now?" the kind-voiced angel asked. "Life has been good," she whispered with bowed head. Grace Q. Hostwlck In Broadway. London's Fatal Accidents. London's average death-roll by acci dent among males Is between four and flvo per diem. London's male population numbers 2,161,897, so that tho risks of death by accident are moro In London than In the rest of tho country. Every two days through out the year nine Londoners are killed by unpremeditated violence STRANGE, ISNT IT? A woman sees n hat or bonnet In n milliner's window It is in the latest style, oo she determines to have that hat or one Just like It No use to try to dissuade her sn wants thnt kind of a hatl No other will suit her. There she displays her will power, and probably does the same with everything she buys for herself or her family. Sho makes, ns It were, a fem inine "declaration of Independence." Is It not surprising, therefore, to find some few women who still allow their grocers to choose for them In import ant mntters like foodstuffs? In spite of the fact that grocers as a rule have long ago realized the neces sity of catering to their customers' rather thari their own desires, thero are still a few of the other kind left, who show a marked Inclination to per suade customers to take what they do not ask for, or desire. Take Lion Coffee, for Instance, tho leader of all packnge cofTees, nn estab lished favorite for over twenty-five years In millions of homes, on account of Its absolutely pure and uniform quality. Wouldn't you thing It impossible) that a single grocer can still exist who would oppose such an invincible argu ment of merit, by trying to persuade a customer to buy loose coffee in pref erence to Lion Coffee? Loose coffee has no standard quality nobody can guarantees that it Is even clean. Of course, really independent and Intelligent women know this, and so do up-to-date grocers, but If women were as particular about coffee as about hats, no kind of grocer could bo Without Lion Coffee. Tho ordinary load for a camel la from nine to ten hundred pounds. Important to Mothers. Examine. carefully crery bottle of OASTOItTA, a safe and earo remedy for infants and children, and seo that it Bears tho Signature of W&&X In Vto For "Over 30 Years. . Tho Kind Yon llnvo Always Bought. I Many fatal blunders aro duo to tho belief that friendly advlco was not entirely disinterested. When Your Grocer Says he docs not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he Is afraid to keep It until his stock of 12 oz. packages aro sold. Defiance Starch Is not only bet ter than any other Cold Water Starch, but Contains 1G oz. to the package ami sells for same money as 12 oz. brands. Tho world Isn't any worse than it was when you wero young. You'vo merely got onto it -ARMS FOB, RENT OR SA&K ON CROP payments. J. MULHALL, Sioux City, la. "Shoddy." "Shoddy" Is a term that may mean several things. A piece of goods has Bhoddy In It when tho material so used Is scrap material from the best tailor shop, pulle'd to pieces, twisted, anew Into a new yarn and woven Into & new cloth. Also a piece of goods la shoddy when it Is made from tho poorest of old woolens plucked to -fibers and made over Into a cloth that will hardly hold together. The Truth of It. Says a Georgia philosopher: "You can't outrun lightning, you can't growl ns loud as thunder, and you can't mako the sun stand still when tho gas Is out, so there's no sense at all In spending two-thirds of your llfo worrying about It" Atlanta Constitu tion. All Chips of One Block. Mr. S. Sparkcs, who has just died at Uffculme, Devon, England, was manager of a local woolen factory for sixty years. His father and grand father wero with tho same Arm beforo him, and his son has now succeeded him. While pursuing a mouse, Mine. De latour of Paris broke through the floor of her room and found in tho hole a brass box containing gold coins of tho value of $1,000. Technicalities aro what the lawyers fight over when the evidence Is limit ed. Compound Interest comes to life when tho body fels the delicious glow of health, vigor and energy, - . Thai Certain Sense of vigor in tho brain and easy polso of tho nerves comes when the improper foods are cut out and predigesteu Grape Nuts take their place. If it has taken you years to run down don'tcxpectonemouthful of this great food to bring you back (for it is not a stimulant but a Rebuilder.) 10 days' trial shows such blij re sults that one sticks to it "There, a Reason." , Get the little book, "The Itoad to WeUvUle,"ineachpkg . ', Jm -f irfisr