VoMBEMHnMM WWillftlll'WWgim ' i"i ijiyry-T,-.-.-tw''igj.ty:.i i.j. mw m'Mmf9$SVi ) BEB GO SOMEWHERE EXCURSIONS TO THE SOUTH Reduced Winter Tourist excursion rates available every day to the resorts of the Southeast Cuba, Flor ida, the Gulf Country, Texas and the Southwest. TO CALIFORNIA: Nine months coast excur sion rates to the Pacific Coast, Southern California, etc. TO COLORADO: Democratic National Con vention in Denver, July 6th to nth. HELP US SETTLE UP YOUR COUNTRY, Send D. Clem Deaver, General Agent Burlington Landseekers' Information Bureau, Omaha, Nebraska, the names and addresses of your farmer friends back east, who might be induced to rent, buy or homestead a farm in your neighborhood; He will send descriptive matter and get in touch with them. SUWwvce, TUb. W. L. Wakklky, G. P. A., Omaha. Net Wm. James, Exclusive Dealer in COAL & ... WOOD 'Phone No. 5. Alliance, Nebraska. "When you plan your home remember the importance of Good Plumbing 1 do sanitary work and guar antee it. I install Standard bath room fixtures. Steam and Hot Water Heat ing with modern, up-to-date Ideal Boilers and American Radiators right in my line. FRED BRENNAN Some High-Class Short-Horn Bulls. I raised the bull calf that took first premium, also calf that took fifth in same class, in open competition, at our State fair in September 1907. My herd took fourteen ribbons, altogether. 1 now have thirty bulls, from one to three years old, which I would like to sell for fall delivery; a car load. I will sell from twelve to twenty; you take your pick for $100 each. I will keep them for two months, feed them oats, alfalfa, etc., get them in good shape. You take them in December, winter them at home, and they will do you some good. J. G. Bkenizur, 43. 1 year' Broken Bow, Neb. County Treasurer's Notice Owing to the time it took to forward all back taxes up to date, I have been delayed in getting out all delinquent personal tax notices but now give all due notice that I am going to give everybody not having re ceived notice, a statement of their delin quent personal tax and if the same is not paid in ten days, I will be compelled to collect same with extra costs. Now, I mean business and am going to collect taxes due the county from everyone. Fred Mollring, County Treasurer, 1200 bushels of good seed oats and about 250 bushels of broom corn and Russian millet seed for sale by Geo. E. Douglas, Leave orders at office of United States Land Co., first door north of Hila Grand hotel. istf. HEMINGFORD Poitmnstor W. P. Walker, l'.dltor. Miss Matio Kinsley spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Mrs. and .Mrs, D. J. O'Keefe were up from the ranch Saturday. Miss Dollie Pierce spent most of last week with friends in the country. Will Moravek and Bert Langford went to Crawford Saturday returning Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Snyder entertained several of their young friends to dinner Sunday. Mesdamcs Broshar and Spaflord frcm the Canton neighborhood were in town Monday. John Moravek spent Tuesday night and Wednesday in 'town with his son and daughter. Chas. Moravek and brother-in-law were in from Sioux Co. after supplies the latter part of last week. Mrs. McLeod and little son from So. Dak. arrived Monday morning and are guests at the Burlew home. Mr. West is doing the carpenter work on Dr. Eikncr's new offices which is being erected south of drug store. "Duck" liutler passed through here last week Wednesday on 41 enroute for Cali fornia. He expects to be gone some time. Mrs. Costly came down from Chadron Sunday to join her husband who is extra helper at the depot here. They have taken rooms over Wildy's. Phillip Michael was up from the sand hills Saturday and Sunday. Phil has two weeks more of school and then he is going to return to his old range. F. It. Hutchinson of Randolph, Nebr., arrived Saturday for a visit with his old time friend Frank Black, the two boys hav img been friends since childhood. Mrs. Logan arrived the latter part of last week, and Mr. Logan is wearing a broad smile in consequence. They are housekeeping in the rooms over Uhrig's store. Several Allianccites were in town last Saturday among whom were Miss Nellie Elmore and friend, Everett Cook, W. S. Ridgell and some others whose names we did not get. Mr. Carey and Mr. Hutchinson havo been repairing the telephone lines this week. The gentlemen understand thiir business thoroughly and when done the lines will be in Ai shape. Roy Hickey was enjoying a visit with one of his old Gretna friends last week, the gentleman is a M. D. and was here looking over the town and country with a a possible chance of locating. Earl Fosket went up in the Hills last week and brought his brother Grove home Grove is just recovering from injuries re ceived in a runaway accident some time ago in which he nearly lost his life. We trust that with usual care and nursing at home he will soon be his usual self again. Wo nre imformed that Mrs. Ely who underwent an operation at Hot Springs, So. Dak. recently, passed through the or deal fine and is. well on the way to recov ery, though it will be sometime before she is able to return home. We are hoping that no complications will arise to hinder her permanent recovery. Mrs. Rollo Johnson expects to start this week for the balmy climate of Southern Texas in hopes that the change may be a benefit to her. Mrs. J. suffered an attack of grippe a few weeks ago and has not re covered her usual health, her doctor ad vised a change of climate. Her many friends here hope to hear of a speedy re covery. MARSLAND. James Burk is painting the large resi idence of L, T. Poole. Mrs. Dr. Willis has gone to the eastern port 01 l lie state on a visit. The Marsland Lumber Co unloaded another car of lumber recently. Charles Evans and Luthur Clark were Alliance visitors the first of the week. Another prairie fire started at Nye on Sunday and for a time things looked ugly. The McGogy-Pooli Trading Co. have just received another car load of farm im plements. L. Snow goes around with the big book under his arm, catching people wherever he can and is "sessin" them. Fritz Hoflman and Charles Evans, two thorough young farmers, are furnishing seed grain to the people of this valley, Mrs. F. K. Bellamy and three children left on Friday night for Hastings, where they will spend some weeks visiting rela tives. It looks as if our large ranchman, H. G. Furroan, contemplates farming. He was in on Monday and took out a new riding plow and harrow. Fritz Hoflman is hauling his potatoos to Nye for shipment. Nye bids fair to be a rival of Marsland and Hemingford in the shipping business. J. C. Wood was in the other day and purchased a fine tiding plow. He has al so recently completed a uew windmill on bis homestead, east of town. Charles Chestnut of Omaha, who repre sents a telephone supply Co. had a tneet with the Marsland Telephone Co. on Sat urday fast, but completed no arrangements with them. G. M. Burns and family, and Mrs. Sul lenberger and Dayton spent last Sunday at the Burns Homestead in Box Butte Co. Mr. Burns has a fine place and good im provements. The Marsland Cemetery Association held its 7th annual meeting on Saturday. Trustees elected were C, H. Richie, J. 13, Walker, T. J. Poole; Clerk, J. Sulz berger; Treasurer, Evaline Snow. Dcpt. United States Marshal, Arthur Bartlett, spent several days southwest of here in Sioux and Box Butte counties. C. II. Richie, our liveryman, was out with him, driving him through (he country. L. B. Foote, of Chicago, representing the Kellog Switchboard and Supply Co , has been here and made a contract with The Telephone Co. to supply the necessary equipment for operating their line which will soon be installed. It begins to look as though M'rsland is going to talk some, and be heard from accasionally. Dr. Miller of Alliance was in town the other day and, with tho great number of Allianceitcs, is rejoicing over the victory won by the temperance people of that city. And many others outside of the city are rejoicing with them also, and glad to know that those dens of iniquity, where murder and robbery are a common occurrence and where many a bright young man gets his start on the downward track, has now got to quit the business in that city, at least. CANTON. Ed Lethers is working for Emmett John son. Robt. Spoon has his windmill going now. A. D, Wier went back to Allience last week. Perry Ball is having some trouble with his drill. Mr. Scott went to Homingford one day last week. John Ryan made a trip to Hemingford last week. Mrs. Spoon was over to Canton one day last week. , John Hickey was disposing of his cattle last week. Mr. Bayeson has been on the sick list, but is better. Perry Ball is on his third well, for his brother Garfield. Mrs. Miller was visiting with . Mr. Spoon's family Sunday. Mrs. A. D. Weir was visiting with John Ryan's family last Sunday. Garfield Ball made a trip to Marsland last week to get lumber for his house. Mr. Vanhay, has left us and gone back to the sunny south where his family lives. Charle Lock wood and tho creamery man were among the people of this neigh borhood last week. Garfield Ball is building him a new sod house. Mr. Ball said he thought that it was his last to build. City Council Proceedings. Adjourned meeting, April 8. Council called to order by Mayor C. C. Smith. Councllmou present: Martin. Allen, Harris, Holsten. Report of officers: Marshal report ed cesspool of city In bad shape. Moved by Allen that matter of dig ging new one be turned over to street and .alley committee, empowered to act. Treasurer's Report: Balance on hand March 1, 1908.. $775.16 Collected during March 803.83 .$1578.09 Disbursed during March.. Balance March 31, 190S.. .. Police Judge's Report: Fines collected for month.. ,.$1060.60 .. 517.49 ..$121.05 Marshal fees collected 50.60 $171.45 Roport of ordinance commltteo on allowing Huss & Bannon to build an addition to their lunch wagon recom mended that It bo allowed. Communi cation of J. B. Miller as to Hccnso for pop corn wagon referred to license commltteo, empowered to act. They report license bo $40 per year or $5.00 per month. Application of Fred Mollring, re ferred to fire and water committee In regard to tapping main with 3-4 inch pipe, granted by committee March 5, 1908. Moved and seconded that action bo concurred with. Bond of secretary and treasurer flro department filed. Bond E. W. Ray filed (plumber). Bond or W. D. Zedlker filed (plumber). The follow ing claims wero read and allowed: John Hague & Co., plumbing.. $75.65 T. M. Lawler, judgo election 1908, 2nd ward 4.00 L. E. Leidy, judge election 1908, 2nd ward 4.00 S. P. Tuttle, Judge election 1908, 1st ward .. .. 4.00 Burr Kennedy, reading meters.. 3.00 Ira Reed, judge election 1908, 1st ward 4.00 Orvllle Owens, clerk election, 2nd ward 4.00 C. A. Lalng, salary marshal and asst., water com 90.00 Geo. Zobel, hauling hose cart.. 4.00 Calvin Cox, police salary and jaultor 75.00 John Brennan, clerk election 1908, 1st ward 1.00 Alliance Electric Co, 391.40 W. O. Barnes, salary and expense 14.55 O. A. Anderson, labor 3.25 Dlcrks Lumber Co., coal and lumber 91.40 F. M. Knight, salary water com 20.00 Robert Todd, labor.. .. .. .. 1.00 E. W. Itay, plumbing 1C.20 Al. Wood, judgo election 1908, 2nd ward .. 4.00 W. D. Zedlker, plumbing.. .. 10.60 E. W. Ray, plumbing 10.70 Forest Lumber Co., material.. 7.05 E. M. Ncusbaum, labor 47.75 J. A. Mallery, judge election 1908, 2nd ward 4.00 John Snyder, hauling hose care 2.00 York Blank Book Co., poll books 5.00 Hy Blume, pumping cesBpool.. 9.25 L. A. Suprlsc, clerk election 1908, 1st ward 4.00 F. W. Harris, assigned from C. L. Drake, labor 2.25 Petition of qualified electors ask ing to have following placed on city ballot, found to bo according to law, was duly filed: Mayor, C. C. Smith; councilman 1st ward, C. A. Newber ry; city clerk, W. O, Barnes; city treasurer, C. W. Brennan; members school board, C. C. Smith and C. A. Newberry; councllmen 2nd ward, two petitions, ono for C. L. Drake nnd one for E. M. Martin. On canvassing the vote of an elec tion held April 7, 1908, the follow ing was found: For mayor, 1st ward, C. C. Smith, 140, F. W. Harris G5; 2nd ward, C. C. Smith, 244, F. W. Harris 82; total, Harris 147, Smith 390; C. C. Smith declared elected mayor for fiscal year 1908. C. W. Brennan 1st ward 30S, 2nd ward 19G. W. O. Barnes 1st ward 293, 2nd ward 188. For councilman, 2nd ward, E. M. Martin 169; C. L. Drake 42; E. M. Martin declared elected councilman 2nd ward fiscal year 1908. W. O. Barnes declared elected city clerk. C. W. Brennan de clared elected city treasurer. C. A.' Newberry, no opposition, 300 votes, councilman 1st ward, J. P. Hazard declared elected city engineer; C. C. Smith declared elected member school board; C. A. Newberry declared elect ed member school board, and city clerk Instructed to issue certificates of election. The vote on passage of ordinance excluding saloons was canvassed as follows: For, 1st ward 221 Against, 1st ward 149 For, 2nd ward 150 Against, 2nd ward 117 .266 371 Ordinance carried by 105 votos. Ad journed to Saturday night. W. O. BARNES, city clerk. Adjourned meeting, April 11, 108. Councllmen called to order by Mayor C. C. Smith, all present except Hol sten. Claim No. 917 of A. F. Brennan for plumbing allowed and ordered paid, amounting to $13.07. Also that of John Brennan for Judge of elec tion 1907, $4; also Smith P. Tuttle, judge election 1907, $4; also claim of S. A. Miller for judgo of election 1908, $4. Tho matter of furnishing water to S. C. Reck was referred to water committee and they authorized to act. Ordinance No. 124, which appears in this issue, was duly passed first, second and third reading, and be comes effective May 5th. Its pur pose Is to ratify tho recent election and make Alliance a city closed to saloons with the new municipal year which soon begins. ORDINANCE NO. 124. An ordinance, prohibiting tho sale or giving nway of Intoxicating. Malt. Spirituous and Vinous liquors uxcept for medicinal, cbenilc!. mechanical or communion purposes, within Unincorporated limits of the city of Alliance, Nebraska. County of llox IJntto. aud provid ing ii penalty for tho violation thereof ami tho repealing of former ordinances In conlllct lie liuirdalned by the Mayor and Council of the Olty of Alliance, Nebraska: Section 1, It shall ho unlawful for any per son, tlrm. association or corporation to sell or give away, or in any manner deal In Intoxica ting. Malt, Spirituous or Vlnou liquors, within theclty limits of tliocity of Alliance, Nebraska, County of itox Ilutte, oxcupt for medicinal, chtmiieal, mechanical or conimu- "tW-Uoni1 Any person. Hrm or association or corporation, violating any provision of tills ordinance, shall on conviction thereof by a coiniiflumi court, ou iiueu wr tut" "" '"i otlci'suuot less than llvo L$WM dollars nor more limn one hundred 1$ 1 1)0 dollars, in tho discretion of the court, and shall pay all costs of the prosecution und In default of said lino aud costs as assessed by tho court, may ba committed totUocity Jail until hucIi lino und costs aro paid, , ,. Section 3. All ordinances or parts pf ordi nances heretofore pussed and in conlllct with tho above ordinances, is hereby repealed This ordinance shall take effect und lie in force from and after Mav Mh, 100S. first reading April 11. lUCK-l'assed.-Murtln yea. Harris yea. Allen yea. Moved by Martin that said ordinance passed to second reading. In accordance with city or dinance No. 5, articles, section 4. seconded by llarrls-Allcn yea, Martin yea. Harris yea. Second reading passad-Martln yea. Allen CMovwrbV Alton that in accordance with ordinance pass to third reudlng. Murttn yea, Allen yea, Harris ye. city ordinance ao. u, uriiciea, BrY'"u., "" Approveu April n, iwj- c & Attest: W. O. UAH.NE8, Clerk. School Report. Report of Liberty school district No. 33 for month ending April 10: Number pupils enrolled, 15. Number days all pupils attended, 296. Total absence, 8. Cases tardiness, 28. Number of visitors, 2. Pupils neither absent or tardy, Albert, Lillie and Frank Roth, Polly Roes and Daisy and Lillie Caha. Victoria Kohrman, Teacher. POLISH GOVERNOR SLAIN Count Andreas Potocki Assassinated by Ruthenlan Student. Lomburg, Austria-Hungary, April 13. Count Andreas Potocki, the gov ernor of tho Austrian-Polish province of Onllcin, was assassinated by a Ruthenlan student, Mleroslap Sjozyn ski by name, while giving an audience to a delegation of students. Tho as tsasitln fired three shots from a re volver, all of which took effect. The governor died soon afterward. The assassin did not resist arrest. When led through the governor's nntc chamber, he said to the Ruthenlan peasants who wero waiting for an audience: "I have done this for you." Tho assasaln's brother, who had been informed of the plan to kill tho governor, committed suicide shortly before the murder. The affair has caused a great sensation throughout the monarchy. The Potocki Inmllj is among the most proinlm- aristo crats of Polish blood. On leaning of the tragedy the emperor sent a mes sage of sympathy. Many Ruthenlans have been arrest ed', hut none as yet has been Impli cated In tho assassination. Tho as sassin declares that he thought It his duty to avenge the Poles for tho op pression by Potockl's government. Tho assassin, who was examined be fore a magistrate, confessed that his motive was political. His mother was placed under arrest. BIGAMY CHARGE PREFERRED Gotfrled Peter Arrested at Yankton and Taken to Onawa, la., for Hearing. Yankton, S. D., April 11 Gotfrled Peter, alias Gotfrled Wutrick, aged forty years, was arrested here on a bigamy charge and has returned to Onawa, la., for trial, in charge of Sher iff Edward Rowlings of that place. Ho came hero a woek ago with his bride, who was Eva Conkllng. aged fifteen years, of Mapleton, la. He has a baby boy here. The sheriff said Peter has married several young girls of fourteen to sixteen years of ago In Iowa and then deserted them. He was employed here on Mayor Thomas Reedy's farm, near town. Flood in Southwest Missouri, Joplln, Mo., April 11. One man killed, railroad traffic obstructed and other damage are some of the results of tho flood that Is sweeping south west Missouri, and the streams are still rising. Levi Seveir was drowned In the Iroquois mine. Near Monett, the overflow from Spring river washed out tho St. Louis and' San Francisco tracks and trains are de layed. Tho tracks of tho Missouri Pa cific are washed out near Granby. Por tions of Carthago are Inundated. The big dam of the Spring River Water works company at Varleck, Kan., is holding Its own against the great vol ume of water that is pressing against It. Actress Named as Co-Responc'int. Salem. Mass., April 11. The suit for divorce which was filed In the Es sex county probate court In this city by Mrs. Clara Louise von Hermann against her husband, Karl Stephen von Hermann, promises to bo rather sensational when It comes up for trial. No attachment haB been filed at the registry of deeds in connection with the libel as yet, although one is called for by tho writ. The llbellant In her bill sets forth that her husband was unduly Intimate with Julia Marlowe, the actress, and with Maud Thornburn Backus. Troops Ordered to Pensacola. Jacksonville, Fla., April 13. Gov errior Broward ordered every com mand of the state militia to proceed at once to Pensacola. Tho sounding of tho riot call summoning the three companies here to quarters gave rise to a report that a serious strike riot was In progress at Pensacola, but this proved to be a mistake, later a dis patch showing that the electric com pany had decided to start cars on its lines today and that tho troops had been called out as a measure of pre caution, as further trouble Is feared. Last Link in Harrlman Chain. Birmingham, Ala., April 13. The of flclal announcement by the Illinois Central that the new Birmingham di vision will bo opened lor traffic April 19, calls attention to tho completion of the last link In tho great Harrl man transcontinental route, for. by controlling the Union Pacific, Illinois Central and Central of Georgia, this system will extend from tue Pacific to the Atlantic. Priest Commlts Suicide. Albany, N. Y April 11. Rev. Fath er Joseph A. Graham, rector of tho Roman Catholic church of tho Blessed Sacrament, In this city, shot himself twice in tho heart in his study. He died "almost instantly. In the opinion of Bishop Burko, who was called soon after the suicide was discovered, Fath er Graham was not in his right mind. Oklahoma Bankers Sentenced. Oklahoma City, April 11. Judge Pollock sentenced C. E. Bllllngsley. former president of the Capitol Na tional bank In Guthrie, to seven years and Ave months in the federal peni tentiary at Leavenworth. A. S. Hayoa of Little Rock, Ark., former cashier of the First National bank of Lexington, Okla., was sentenced to five years. Ten Miners Lose Their Lives. Bath, Eng., April 11. Ten miners lost their lives In the Norton Hill col liery, in Somersetshire, as a. result of an explosion of coal gas. The first rescue parties to go down were over come by the fumes in the mine and were saved only with the greatest dif ficulty. Some of them are In a pre carious condition. NEWS OF NEBRASKA. EXPRESS RATES WILL BE CUT Supreme Court Renders Decision En forcing Sibley Act. Lincoln, April 11. Express rates in Nebraska will be cut April 15 25 per cent. This much was decided by the Nebraska supreme court which grant ed a temporary restraining order, en Joining the express companies from violating the Sibley law, which pro vides for the reduction. Pending a trial of tho merits of the case, Involving tho reasonableness of express rates, the lower charges will therefore bo in effect. The supremo court appointed former Supreme Judge J. J. Sullivan of Co lumbUB referee In tho case to take testimony and tho Injunction , Is im posed that he conduct tho hearing will all possible celerity and make an immediate report of his findings back to the court. The decision Is a victory for tho state, which has been securing ad vantage step by step In Its contest with tho express companies. It means that until the litigation over the rates is settled, at least, the reduced charges only may be in force. Attorney General Thompson, July 5, 1907, began the action in which the restraining order was granted. He sought to prevent the express com panies from violating tho Sibley act. The case was soon after transferred to the federal court and later sent back to the state court. Tho express companies then filed an Independent action on their own part in tho federal court, which Is not yet decided. Morton Predicts Taft's Nomination. Omaha, April 11. Paul Morton, president of tho Equitable Life Assur ance society and former secretary of tho navy and vice president of tho Santa Fe railroad, discussed Insur ance, political and commercial ques tions with his friends, said he was proud' to be one of Senator LaFol lette's "One Hundred" who control the commercial destinies of tho coun try; that Taft would be nominated and elected president and that the In surance business had passed from an era of investigation Into one of ap preciation. Paul and his brothers, Joy and Mark Morton, were guests at a dinner given by General Manderson at the Omaha club last evening. Files Complaint Against Grain Trust. Lincoln. April 15. Complaint was filed with Attorney General Thompson against tho Nebraska Grain Dealers'1 association, alleging that It is a trust and as such Is trying to drive Inde pendent dealers out of business. The complainant is G. F. Godown, secre tary of the Beaver Valley Grain com pany, at Danbury, who asserts tho members of the association, In an ef fort to deprive him of business, are paying seeral cents more for grain at Danbury than the market price and much more than they pay at their ele vators in other towns where they have no competition. Spinney Must Pay Back $7,800. Llnccln, April 11. Dr. E. C. Spinney of Chicago must pay back the sum of $7,800, received from the Iron Chain, a Minnesota organization, so de clares the supremo court. Dr. Spin ney Is at the head of a fraternity so ciety, the Bankers' Union. This or ganization took over the Iron Chain In 1901. At that time tho home office of the Bankers' Union was located at Omaha. The Nebraska court holds that the purchase of the Minnesota society was not valid. The suit was started by S. G. Starr, receiver for tho Iron Chain. Lincoln Statue Unveiled at Omaha. Omaha, April 15. Patriotism reigned supreme at tho unveiling of the statue of Abraham Lincoln on the campus of the high school and alter nate periods of solemn reverence and cheering appreciation prevailed when Miss Mona Cowell, member of the sophomoro class, pulled the cord which released the flag that had shrouded the statue and the work of the sculptor stood revealed to the crowd which surrounded the pedestal. Saloon Keeper Flees From Black Hand. Omaha, April 11. It was reported to the police that Joe Thomas an Ital ian saloon keeper, had left town from fear of the Black Hand. His bartend er. H. Monica, received a telegram from him announcing his departure. Mcnlca asserts that a month ago Thomas was approached by two mem bers of the society and a demand made upon him for $500. If he refused his saloon was to be blown up. Comptroller Law Valid. Lincoln, April 11. The supreme court has handed down a decision re versing the decision of Judgo Redlck, who knocked out the law creating the office of county comptroller In Douglas county. The supreme court holds the law valid, dissolves the injunction and dismisses the case. Woman Commits Suicide. St Paul, Neb., April 11. Mrs. Mary P. Alexander, wife of Sheriff Alex ander, committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. She took the poison while Mr. Alexander was temporarily out of the room, and on his return bade him goodbye. No motive is as signed for the act. Express Companies Must Obey Law. Lincoln, April 15. The attorney general thinks that there is no possi ble way by which the express com panies can evade obeying the pro visions of the Sibley ljw, which went into effect today pending a final hear ing of the merits of the case. u i A