The Pricelcssness of Childhood.
ll'liece word wart) written by Mrs. Lulu
Vnmlteaux and read at the Hunila) School
rally nnd published by request of her friends.
There tire Rifts who value l beyond esti
mate and childhood with Its (in-Ht faith, lore.
receiitlvenexH and susceptibility Is a snored
gift.
Beauty and bright neH. Innocence and puri
ty, the sparkling ee, the morn lauuh, all
thlnga to be dclred, seem clustered In the lit
tle life.
The M-ry brevity of childhood makes It still
mora priceless, It Is m soon gone and gone for
ever. Time oiiti never brlnn luck to us tlm
tniHt, loe. purltj of onrlv childhood
The faith of a child Is lioiitiilles-.; the .'iccopt
overy word and act of father, mother, sister,
brother as Just and true and rely upon It. their
littlohenrtH keeping pure and spotless long
after even deceit and falsehood have been
practiced upon them.
And who has not been mured bj their faith
and trust? Many a.father has been kept In the
path of vlrtuo by the love and faith his little
i.011 bait In film, und umny a mother's heart
kept true and tender.
Their hue Is all absorbing, the love for
mother never Is forgotten. Nothing In after
llfo can entirely blot it out. and often we have
heard older ones say. "Next to m mother in)
tlrst teacher seemed to me the best woman on
earth." The early Impressions are never lost.
The little ones must love. I reniemlhT a
little street girt, dirt and rawed, sitting oa
the pavement crying as though her heart were
broken, holding the. wreck of an old doll in her
arms. In her haste to escape from a coining
car, she hud dropped It and when she could
agalu reach the place her doll was entirely
rulued, hat she sat hugging It and mo-miug
ovor and over, "It was all 1 had. It was all I
hail."
Wo older ones are apt to think lightly of
tlielt sorrows, forgetting our own childhood,
and say they will soon forgot by not receiving
sympathy. They may ceaso to speak of their
troubles, but by their very jouth and tender
ness the impress Is deeper and more lasting.
And they need much love bestowed upon
them. J have heard a middle aged women
tell that her mother, though good and kind,
never showed any love or ellectlou for her
children und she in her chtidhood was so
Jonely and hungry for a mother's lore, that
she hud walked on the bank of the stream
really meaning to end the poor little llfo.
Childhood Is also capable of great Jay. There
aro days when every moment brings fresh de
light, the heart seems bubbling -with pleasure,
und they brighten every life with which they
como in contact, casting rainbow tints on
every cloud.
And It takes bo little to give them pleasure,
a toy, a smile, a fond word said, a kiss. These
things make heaven, and yet how often we do
neglect, refuse, forget to give that little. And
these small things make und mold the child.
The little sorrows, the dally example of par
ents, teachers, companions leave lasting Im
print upon the white soul placed In our care
and help to make the man or woman whose
life we largely must answer for.
Here I would like to speak of :i Christian
mother (the father a minister.) Mie was very
earnest und etiicient in church. Sunday School
and prajer meeting, seemingly always having
tho right thing to say at the right time, but
each day with her baby girl In her arms, she
would rock her to sleep with fiction (f) If no
stronger word be used. If the little one was
restless the mother would bark and tell her to
curl down and go to sleep or the dog would
gel her, When tli child was old enough to
toddle to the gate ami try to open it, the
mother would sny. "Come biek quick, the
black man will currj ou off." The child learn
ed tho lusttou. In u few yeais the parents
found (and were grieved bejond measure) that
tho child was untruthful. The father said.
"Why that child will deliberately lie." They
know no cause.
The spoiled little lives, that were it not for
our thoughtlessness, would never have had
many of tho blots upon them, which they now
will curry through life.
The nut'ir.il heart of early chtidhood is
fruuk. pute and spotless, and how bright our
crown of rejoicing, If we but do our best to
keep them thus, tlow often our Savior took
the little one as an emblem of purity and
trust. "Whosoever shall not receive the
Kingdom of God as a little child, shall In no
w Ise enter therein."
Oh, childhood U the most priceless gift over
made by the hand above. Fur too precious to
bo bundled lightly, thoughtlessly, carelessly
or pruyerlessly.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
SISTERS' ACADEMY
Weekly Report of Payments Toward
the Erection of the School Building.
Following is the amount of money
received for the Sisters' Academy and
by whom paid. Much of this is only
part payment of subscriptions. The
committee is now out collecting and the
amount received will be published
weekly.
Previously acknowledged $10,905,03
Alliance proc. Co 10.00
K. Wallace 5.00
W. G, Comstock 100.00
Thos. Foley 10.00
H. F. Thiele 25.00
1 otal $1 1.055.05
Railroad Notes from Edgemont
Edgemout Express.
H. Joder was in town Tuesday on
company business.
H. Halsell is now firing ou a passen
ger in place of Young, new engineer.
Mrs. Eub.inks and daughter Virginia
of Alliauce are visiting with Mr. aud
Mrs. J. F. Chambers.
The last five davs have been great
ones at the depot, the receipts of the
office reaching into big monev.
Special car No. 77 with General
Superintendent Allen and party was
here for a day or so this ueek.
Engineer Fred White has had to lay
off on account of having a bad case of
hay fever.
F. S. Burke, a machinist from the
Alliance shops, was in Edgemout Sun
day visiting with friends,
Frel Hauscr, traveling engineer who
has been in Alliane aud Crawford for a ,
few days, has returned to Deadwood.
The two children of Engineer Wade,
of the high line, passed through here
Saturday on their way to Deadwood ,
where they will visit their father.
' Operator Fray has been transferred
from the office here to Ellsworth, Op- j
erator Lamphere taking his place here.
K. V. Brown is now permanent en
gineer on the switch engine in the
yards here instead of August Coleman,
who has gone to firing.
Special ca,r No. 84, belonging to
Supt. Birtlsell, was in Edgemout a few
days this week ou company business.
Dr. Jones of Chicago is now medical
examiner for the Burlington Relief in
place of Di. Brown, who has been
transferred to Wymore to take the
place of Dr. Weber who has gone to
Alliance to commence the practice of
medicine.
General Superintendent L. B. Allen,
of the Burlington, with his wife audi
family, arrived in his private car Mon-1
day from Alliance. There was also in 1
the party Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allen
of Chicago, the former a brother of the
superintendent. They pulled out on
NV. 142. Deadwood Pioneer-Times.
Rev. Father Dolan of Chadron was
in the city the first of the week visiting
Father McNamara.
If you wish to see the corn doctor
before he leaves Alliance, better come
a running to the Hotel Charters. iw
For Sale One 2-horse gasoline en
gine and one buggy. Call at Bren
nan's drug store. 34-tf.
Just received at Mallery's,
Nebraska-grown cling" . stone
peaches. 90 cents per basket
while they last.
Additional Hemingford Items.
Sloan went out to Sioux county in
the big car Tuesday evening to see his
folks.
E. L. Everett is moving his building
down on Main street which will be an
improvement for that street and better
for Mr. Everett. The building is one
Mr. Herncall owned.
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hood passed
through town this morning on their
way to Canton. They had a hot ride
of it.
C. J. Wildy started work on his new
house this week. Cal will have a fine
home whete he gets it finished.
B. & M. carpenters are enlarging the
depot platform this week. Hemingford
is getting to the front.
Clark Faulkner started to move to
his Sioux county ranch this week.
Clark is well pleased with the country.
There were some newcomers in this
week. We did not learn the uames.
They have some goods and horses with
them.
William King brought some laud
seekers up to Hemingford Wednesday.
James Heeler's car was seen ou our
streets the same day with laud men.
Every man has at some time in his
life tried to make a collection of old
coins, but had his career interrupted
by his wife who used to get at them
when she needed money.
A duck, which had faithfully stuck
to business during- the summer and
laid several dozens of large fawn-colored
eggs, complained loudly that she
wasn't appreciated. "See that hen
over there," said the duck, she hasn't
as many eggs as I have, nor as big but
she has books written about her aud
verses composed in her honor, while no
body is saying a word about me."
"The trouble with you," said the wise
rooster that was standing near, "is
that you don't tell the public what you
have doue. You lay an egg and wad
dle off without saying a word, but that
sister of mine never lavs one without
letting every one in the neighborhood
know about it. If you want to cut any
ice in this community you must learn
to advertise.
Bungle's Bad Break.
Mr. Btinsle always takes a deep nnd
sympathetic Interest In the welfare of
hU fellow man. While out for a stroll
one tiny he met a frioud, who seemed
in a great hurry.
"Hold on, Joiuw." said Bungle, grab
bing his friend's arm. "Why this rush?"
"Bungle." said Joues, removing his
ht aud wiping IiIk brow, "I'm hot foot
lug It to h specialist. I believe my
brain Is affected."
Mr. Bungle, to allay the fears of his
friend and show the customary com
mlserutlon, said Jovially:
"Pshaw, Jones, ypu shouldn't worry
about such u little thing as that'."
"Wh-hutr
"I mean you shouldn't let such a lit
tle thing an your brain that Is, Mr.
Joues, you shouldn't get so excited over
nothing of course ah, good day, Mr.
ones!" Bohemian.
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Conditions Justify
Some Increases In
Freight Rates.
Dy MAKT1N A. KNAIM. Chairman Interstnte Commerce
Commission.
!& j. VST1 FICATION for incrwiso in freight rate?, if tboro
fcjf s t0 l)0 suen hicrensi amy bo foutitl, if nt nil, only in
mo mei imii lncrouspu oosi ol operation aim linunuv
luiiico of railroads Ii.h reached a jioint where reason
able profit on money invested in them is not possible
from tho revenue thev now receive.
Tho country docs not stand still. Kach year marks an increase in
effort and output njid therefore an increased demand for transportation
facilities. If the highest point of capacity was reached, then it standi
to reason that to meet the increased demand for tho years that follow
there must bu an increase in those facilities commensurate at least with
the demand for them. To provide new facilities takes money.
IN ORDER TO INVITE THE INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL A RAIL
ROAD MUST BE ABLE TO SHOW THAT ITS REVENUES PAY COSTS
OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, COSTS OF NEW FACILITIES
AS NEEDED AND A FAIR CERTAIN PROFIT ON MONEY INVESTED.
THE CAPITALIST IS NOT SATISFIED TO KNOW THAT IT IS POS
SIBLE FOR A ROAD TO DO THIS. HE MUST BE ASSURED THAT
IT IS CERTAIN TO DO IT AT ALL TIMES.
Wages have been increased a number of times by the railroads in
recent years, while FREIGHT KATES HAVE PRACTICALLY
REMAIXED UNCHANGED. The cost of operation and mainte
nance of a railroad approximately, as last year, is 70 per cent of its
gross receipts. Out of this 70 per cent about two-thirds is paid in
wages. Now, it stands to reason that'if wages aro increased 5 to 10
per cent thcro i3 a big increase in tho cost of maintenance and opera
tion of the road. In just tho degree that this cost is increased is
lessened the opportunity of the ro'ad to provide new facilities and to
bring the old facilities up to a fixed satisfactory standard.
IT 13 A MATTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST, FIR3T, THAT GOOD
WAGES BE PAID RAILROAD EMPLOYEES; SECOND, THAT PRES
ENT TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES BE KEPT UP TO A SATISFAC
TORY STANDARD AND, THIRD, THAT NEW FACILITIES BE PRO
VIDED TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING DEMAND FOR THEM.
Inasmuch as the cost of wages has been raised considerably in
many instances during the last year or so, and inasmuch as tho cost of
equipment has also increased, while the rates arc practically now what
they wero before these increases occurred, it is not unlikely that some
roads may have to increase not all, perhaps, but some their freight
rates.
LOCALS. (
BUSINESS
For a pleasant evening's entertain
ment go to the Crystal Picture Parlors.
Girl Wanted at Alliance Steam
Laundry. 31-tf
We always have money to loan on
farm laud aud city propetty.
tS-tf F. E. UsmHsit.
Look for the Commissary ad In this
issue and all other issues. It will do
U9 all some good. 3t-tf.
Try Partly's Cottage Brand.
See F. E. Reddish for loans on real
estate. 27. tf
Go to Partly's Ilakery for your Pies
aud Cakes.
Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk
Ktug extra pale beer, S4.50 per case,
pints or quarts; f 1.20 back for empties.
Luvus, 55.25 per case, ? t.20 back for
empties. Good w hiskey, $ 3 a. gallon;
better whiskoy S4 per gallon. F. O. H.
Bridgeport, Neb. Address . P. Fowl
ston, Bridgeport, Neb. 284
Let the John Hague company figure
ou your tin and galvanized iron work;
also plumbing aud heating.
House and Lot for Sale
New house, just completed, situated
in the northwest part of Alliance. For
particulars, impure phone 281). 2 rj -1 f
Have you tried Nolie's bread? a6-tf
The John Hague Co. Windmills,
Pumps and Hatdware.
An taiy it ,..
"My wife can toll what time It Is la
the middle of the night wbvu It U
pitch dark."
"How docK'SlnVdo ItV
"She makes me got up aaQ look at
th clock." London. Fun.
Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk.
Dr. Allen, dentist. Opera house blk.
Pardy's Bakery i3 1 14 West Montana
street.
Automobiles to Trade for Land
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Talk About War With Japan
Pronounced Sheer Nonsense.
Dy THOMAS .1. O'BRIEN, American Ambassador to Japan.
HEER NONSENSE IS WHAT I SHOULD TERM THIS PALAVER
ABOUT WAR BETWEEN JAPAN AND AMERICA.
It is a matter of sober fact that the Japanese, as far as
one can learn by close observation anil by being brought in
contact with their leading men, are not inclined toward war at all.
They do not want war cither with the United States or with any ono
else.
THE PICTURE OF JAPAN AS A BLOODTHIRSTY NATION, ITS
HEAD ON FIRE WITH THE LU3T OF CONQUEST AND WITH A
VERY LARGE CHIP ON ITS SHOULDER, IS QUITE ABSURD. JAPAN
IS LOOKING FORWARD TO A FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL GREAT
NESS ABOVE ALL ELSE. HER EYES ARE NOT FIXLD UPON
WAR, CONQUEST AND BLOODSHED.
Japan want3 to bo a great commercial country, a great manufac
turing country and a wealthy country. Sho is seeking to extend her
markets wherever possible, to increase tho scope of her manufactures,
to open up new markets and to add to her mercantile marine.
I find ENT JAPAN A SENSE OF SURPRISE OVER THE
TALK OF THE POSSIBILITY OF WAR of which our news
papers were so full some time ago. In Japan Americans are popular
in the extreme. Japan regards us as HER MOST IMPORTANT
CUSTOMER and the country as the one with which, above all, she
must maintain friendly and close relations. We take about half of
ber exports today and are by far her largest customer. She also buys
quantities of material from us.
Tho money which Americans pour into Japan each year for Japa
nese goods, especially silks, is of much importance to tho islands.
Japan appears to have no indention of doing anything to interrupt tho
course of trade aud the maintenance of friendship between herself and
America.
I have three automobiles to trade for
land. P. J. Clatteiuh'ck,
zS Marstand, Neb,
If you want to rent a
house, flat, store, or barn,
see S. . riiller. He has
them. 30-tf.
For Rent.
Two nice furnished rooms.
Sweetwater Ave. Phone 559.
507
The Johu Hague Co., hardware, heat
ing aud plumbing, also tin aud galvan
ized work.
For a pleasant evening's entertain
ment go to the Crystal Picture Parlors.
Take Notice.
All persons indebted to L, E. Bye
are requested to pay at once. Accounts
not settled by August 20 will be placed
in the hands of a collector.
Bill Smith's wheat threshed out thirty-four
bushels per acre. He credits
four bushels to the Monitor Drill
bought of C. A Newberry. 34-iw
Merchant's lunch served from 11:30
to 2 p.m. for 35 cents at Cate North
west. CAUGHT THE FAIR CULPRIT.
Poor Rich People Can't
Pay Their Ordinary Bills.
By STUYVESANT FISH. Former President Illinois Central Railroad.
1KNOW OF MANY WEALTHY PERSONS WHO HAVE
NOT THE READY CASH TO PAY T1IELR BILLS.
The result is the merchant does not get his money to make
new purchases, and therefore business is at a standstill. It
is harder for a man who has been living at tho rato of $200,000 a
year to get down to a $30,000 a year standard than for tho man who
has been living on $15 a week to get along on $10.
In August I expect thero will bo a revival of tho cry of "hard
times," as there always is in presidential years. It will bo used by tho
campaign collectors to get money from men of riches to elect a certain
candidate to bring a return of prosperity and a resumption of employ
ment for the workingmen and to restore confidence.
I look for SOME SLIGHT REVIVAL OF BUSINESS
AFTER ELECTION. The crops aro enormous. aud tho railroads
will have all they can do to move them this fall. The gross receipts
will show a tremendous improvement, but on account of tho high price
of labor thero will be no improvement in tho net earnings. Tho
farmers will get tho benefit, and although the railroads will bo busy
they will not bo making any money with which to purchase new mate-
! rials or to make improvements in roadbeds or extend their lines.
How the Naval Officer Recovered Hla
Lost Buttons.
It happened on one of the United
States cruisers now at Hampton road3.
nays the Washington Herald. A lieu
tenant, having met two very charming
Indies while ashore, Invited them on
board for Ir.ucheon. They came and
were shown over the ship. They lin
gered long In the lieutenant's room,
which was daintily furnished, and
they admired Ms photographs of home.
When he was summoned on deck he
left them there. Returning, he took
them to luncheon and, having to go on
duty in the afternoon, he excused him
self so as to get Into uniform. Alas!
he found that every button oa his bos',
coat had been cut oft and then he re
membered that ono of his fair guests
has been rather Importunate on the
souvenir question. He got her nlone
after luncheon and accused her of the
theft and after some prevaUeatlon she
confessed that the buttons were In her
corsage. With some firmness the lieu
tenuis led the culprit to his cabin,
poluted silently to the denuded coat
on the bank, produced netwlle and
thread aud, going out, locked tho door
on the outside. In half an hour he
returned, unlocked tho door, touua
that hU coat was ouce mot In excel
lent order and then, with great sal
lantry, bowed the lady over the aide.
Sb-i has not been Invited to luncheon
ou the sai&e ship since.
HOLSTER
HAS JUST RECEIVED
A CAR LOAD OF
Lincoln
Paint
Every Gallon Guaranteed
IT STANDS THIS CLIMATE BEST
HOLSTEN'S
Ju;st Received
- AT
Brennan's
DRUG STORE
llKAUTH-'UL LINE OK
IMPORTED
Hand Painted
Chinaware
Haviland
Japanese
and other importations in most
pleasing artistic designs.
Also a fine line of
Cut Glass Ware
Call and see the new stock
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We always give
you the Most of
the Best for the
Least
W. C. Hibbs, Mgr.
Castor Machine
OIL Best Quality
Lowest Prices
1 MM j jm
0 hOj
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GEO. T. HAND, M. D.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Eyes Tested and Glasses fitted.
Norton sells it cheaper.
DR. T. ALLEN,
DE STIST
i I'.ttnlew Kx traction Latest Method
! Safe. Sure
I ALLIANCE' NEBRASKA
NOTICE TO CKF.OITORS.
Tho State of Noliraska 1 la tho county
ilox lluttu county, ( rourt
In tlio matter of the estate of Hubert Llh-
111 it 11 UetVAseil
T thecmlltursof said e-tate-
You aro hereby notified, that I will sit ut
the I'ounty court room In Allluucu, la Maid
county, on tho aril duy of February. 100a, at
11 o'clock a. in., to receive anil examine all
t'lulmsmaliut .-aid eitatu. with u view to their
ailjuxtment ami allowance. The time limited
for the pre-vntuttou of clntms uatu-,t said es
Mato In six mouths. from the 'Jlttduy of August,
A. I). 1H und the time limited for xiymeut
of ilehu j one yeur from mild 2tt day of Aug
ust, iw
Wiuii,-. uiy hund and the s:il of said county
court, this hull day of July. 1IW-!.
fii.lul at-tv Li. A. IIisuhy. County Judge.
Petition forAppoIntinciit of Administrator
Th Suto if Nebraska, 1 In th County
llox Ilutte County Court
III tuutitr of the untitle of John M. Whitney,
ilwea-.wl
On reudin and lilluc the jit'tlthm of (Wwgo
C. Whitucy praying; that Administration or
sittd KiUte may Im y runted to J. C.
McOontie as Administrator
Ordered, thut August lUh, A. D. l'JOj, ut 0
o'clock 11 m.. J Ufcslj,'i!t'd for licarluK suld pe
tition, when ull persons' Interested In said
matter muyappuur ut u County Court to bo
held In Jim for said Couuty, und thov cuuau
hy the prayer of petitioner should not be
Brunted, and thut uuticu of the pendency of
nutd petition uud tho hearing thereof, be given
to all persons interested In bald mutter by
publishing u copy of thlti order lu the Alliance
Herald, a weekly newspaper printed In said
Count), for three successive weeks prior to
&atd duy of hearing.
Dated July i:nd, 190S.
6KAL L. A. Bebby.
fp.lill23-4w County Judge.