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JOHN W. THOMAS Editor
J. D. KNIEST Associate Editor
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1909.
Do it now.
Hide the hammer.
Now that district court is over
think of something else.
let's
There's one town where knockers
are unpopular, and this is it.
Hotter celebrato today, the anniver
sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln,
the "great emancipator."
That Alliance will vote the necessary
bonds and put in the sewer system
without unnecessary delay seems to be
a foregone conclusion.
If you want to rest your eyes on a
good picture of a good-looking man,
Just step into TI10 Herald office and
take a look at the photo engraving of
Hon. W. J. Bryan which wo have had
hung over our editorial desk.
We are in receipt of the February
number of "The Envoy," a monthly
publication issued by the students of
the Chadron Academy. It is well
edited, neatly printed and is a credit to
the institution which it represents.
The Broken Bow Republican com
plains that the police force'of that city
is not strong enough, numerically.
One man on duty from noon till " mid
night is not sufficient to keep the stores
of the Custer county seat from being
burglarized.
Weinel Brothers have just finished
building a barn on their farm ten miles
northwest of Alliance. It is 28 feet by
30 feet, with hay mow, etc. This is
the kind of improvements that we are
delighted to see. They indicate per
manency and development, and devel
opment means prosperity.
People in this part of the state will
be pleased with the decision that has
been made to hold the next National
Corn Exposition in Omaha. The first
annual exposition which was held in
Nebraska' 8 metropolis last December
was a great success, but it is expected
to make the next much larger aud more
attractive in every way.
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Robert Graham and T. J. O'Keefe
have returned from a trip tq Lincoln
where they were in conference with a
number of the legislators relative to the
establishment of an additional State
Normal School in Western Nebraska.
As a result of this conference House
roll No. 327 was introduced Tuesday
by Representative Henry of Holt
county. This bill, it is thought, will
receive the support of a larger number
.of representatives than any other bill
of its nature that could be introduced
It provides for the establishment of
two additional normal schools, one to
be located west of the gSth meridian,
and one at large- It carries an appro
priation of $125,000. It provides that
the locating of the schools shall be
left to the State Board of Education
While a number of bills'" have ah eady
been introduced, having for their ob
ject the location of normal schools at
specified places, it is believed that this
is the fairest to all sections of the
state. One bill that has been intro
duced mentions Crawford, another
Ainsworth, another Wayne, and still
another Norfolk. Alliance was not the
only town represented by a delegation
at Lincoln, there being delegations
there from Ainsworth, Crawford, Chad
ron, Wayne and Norfolk- All these
delegations were working in the inter
ests of their respective' towns for a
state normal school. One thing the
1 delegation from Alliance recommends,
is that every person who is interested
in the educational welfare of western
Nebraska should write representatives
and senators from different Sections of
,the state urging them to support House
roll No. 327.
Communicated.
" ' LINCOLN AND TAD.
An Incident of tha Memorable Trafledy
Now In Mind.
One of the pathetic incidents connect
ed with tln nssasslhntlon of Abraham
Lincoln wni the grief of his son Thom
as, then n boy of eleven and known af
fectionately as "Tnd." The night
February 12f J 809
April 15, J865
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
T, J. O'Keefe returned yesterday
from his trip to the eastern part of the
state. He had a very pleasant visit
among friends at Omaha and Lincoln,
and did some boosting for northwestern
Nebraska. He brings some good re
ports regarding the prospect for a
normal school in this part of the state,
about which we shall have more to say
in another column.
The cost to the county of the recent
grand jury has been a matter of consid
erable speculation. It was to be ex
pected that the expense would be con
siderable, but probably few had any
definite idea as to what it would
amount to. Through the courtesy of
County Clerk Mounts we are able to
state that the cost was $459.60 for
grand jury and $591.40 for witnesses,
making a total of $1,05100. Now if
you wish to know how much of that
you will have to pay, you can tell ap
proximately by referring to the assess
ors' books and figuring it out.
Kind
of Towns Recognized by the
"Burlington."
The "Daily Drift" pencil pusher of
the Lincoln Journal enters complaint,
in a humorous vein, for the people of
Nebraska City because the Burlington
station at the latter named town is not
more commodious, and ascribes the
lack of an up-to-date building and mod
ern conveniences to a desire on the
part of Mr. James J. Hill to retrench
expenses. But the "Daily Drilt" man
has another guess coining. The fact
is the Burlington management has the
towns along the line "sized up" and
they usually get what is coming to
them, according to their commercial
importance. For instance, just glance
this way a moment. Alliance has at
present only about the same popula
tion that Nebraska City claims, but the
Burlington has a new depot here that
any city in the state might well be
proud of.
But here is the paragraph above re
ferred to:
"Some time ago it dawned upon the
people of Nebraska City that the Burling
ton station was inadequate to the accom
odation of more than a part of the travel
ing public. Every day when the train
came from Red Oak bound for Lincoln
and intervening points, both waiting
rooms were crowded, and the overflow in
cold weather bad to make the best of a bad
situation by getting on thq sunny side of
the outside and shivering until it came
time to enter the cars and prevail upon
the brakeman to shut the door. It is re
lated that on one occasion the Commercial
club sent its most able and distinguished
representatives to plead with the high of
ficials of the Burlington for a bigger house.
Relief was promised on an indeterminate
basis, on the strength of which the Com
mercial club took a nip of ginger ale and
went to sleep again. It is said to be the
policy of James J. Hill to run railroads
without losing money, If it is a question
of building depots or paying dividends, his
orders are to pet along the best you can
with present accomodations and let the
heathen rage. As the Irishman sas, 'he
do,' and that is why these lines are writ
ten. Really, it Is too bad for the road as
well as the people that it jt as it is
Seems to roe it is a pity
That our own Nebraska City
Should possess so small a station
When more room is its salvation.
Here the traveling people battle,
Crowded like a bunch of cattle,
With their heavy winter clothes on,
Some too warm and some half frozen.
Waiting for the trains belated
That by fate are relegated
To the region where they never
Can inform us when, if ever,
They would leave that humble station
For our longed-for destination.
Maybe when the summer roses
Bloom like winter's frozen noses,
This old town will be delighted
By a change don'i get excited
From this depot, small and batty
To a large one, new and natty:
In-wliich hope there's consolation.
Now, then, watch them build the station."
Another Box Butte Citizen.
The Great Emancipator.
P. J. Knapp, who purchased ,a sec
tion of the O'Donovan land near Berea
of J. C. McCorkle, arrived last Friday
morning fdom Madison, Nebr. with
his family and two car loads of stuff,
and is now a citizen of Box Butte coun
ty. He has a steam plow and thresh
ing outfit coming and besides farming
on a large scale will turn over sod for
'others who need his help.
He has great confidence in the fu
ture of this country in agriculture and
shows his confidence by making pre
parations to plant a large acreage to
potatoes and other crops This country
needs more such men who who will do
their part in its development by going
ahead and doing things instead of sit
ting back and waiting for others to do
them.
Besides startiug out right in other
respects, he ordered his uame placed
on the Herald's subscription list on the
day of his arrival
You will find something new in the
cracker line at the cracker demonstra
tion, Saturday. Feb. 13 at Alliance
Grocery Co. 8-i
Tomorrow being the 100th anniver
sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln,
the great emancipator, wo publish iu
this issue of The Herald a cut made es
pecially for this occasion.
Many things are now being pub
lished in praise of this great man who
through his patriotism made for him
self an immortal name, and numerous
interesting stories are related of his
life. While we prize all these tributes
to his sacred memory, we believe that
to exalt the principles which he advo
cated, and for which he became a
martyr, does him a greater honor.
The principles of equality and truth
which he so ably championed exalted
him to position among the greatest men
of the world; whoever honors them
helps to add lustre to the name of their
great champion.
Pioneer Lady
Passes Away
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Death in its relentless march came to
the home of Mr. Alex. Bill last 'evening
about five o'clock and took from his
peaceful, happy fireside his beloved
wife, the companion of his life's journey
for lo these many years, Mrs. Hill's
serious Illness with pneumonia was of
more than a week's duration.
In the death of this aged pioneer not
only Is the family sadly bereaved but
also her many friends in the city
who knew and admired the sterling
chatauter of the good old lady. Be
sides tho husband, several children are
left to mourn her demise.
Mrs. Hill lacked but one day of bolng
00 years of age at the time of her death.
The family are pioneers in Box Butte
u ud resided on a ranch six miles north
west of tho city until a few years ago
when they moved to town.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
from Holy Rosary church', Father Me
Namara officiating. Solemn requiem
I mass will precede the last rites at 0;30.
Alliance, Nkb , Feb. io, loco
Dear Mr. Editor
The burning question in Alliance seems
to be "Does the editor of the Times want
to be candidate for mayor on the Wet
Ticket, or docs Hon. Broome' Did Hon.
Ellis write the article that appeared in a
recent number of the Times, or did he
really get Hon. Broome to write it? Who
furnished the facts?" I am not a subscriber
to that dispenser of wisdom but still I read
the article. It sure was news and a lot of
us fellows were glad to be put right, We
thought that we had a pretty good town
and that the merchants were well satisfied
with the effects of a dry, or partly dry,
town.
I was around paying some bills a few
days ago and casually the question of wet
town came up and every merchant with
whom I talked said he was for a dry town,
his collections had been better and he had
had good business. Two men said that
'they had a larger business than ever. I
have been arqund quite a bit and have
heard of only one merchant kicking. One
fellow said that if the men who were tell
ing how dull business was would spend
their money in town that they would not
get sore eyes watching the merchants sit
ting aronnd waiting for some one to come
and buy their goods. As for closing early
and going home to bed instead of hanging
around till PGM, I guess the clerks are
not kicking. But it seems to me that these
storemen closed up at 6 p. m, before the
town went dry. At least I know my wife
used that as an excuse for my late sup
pers long before we had to send to Bridge
port for our booze.
Will Hon. Broome please tell the court
what part of the country was howling for
mechanics to push new projects last year?
The booms were few and far between and
Alliance was right up in the front row
with towns of her size. He said some
thing about sidewalks, but he only looks
at a few cross walks; how about the thous
ands of square feet of cement walks that
were laid, much to the credit of the city?
Does he want us to believe that the
houses are vacant because the town is dry,
and the business on the B. & M. is quiet
because little Alliance went dry? Be
cause Crawford and Edgemont did not go
dry is no argument that the B- & M. does
not favor a dry town. Let a "booze
fighter" and another apply for a job and
who gets it? The man who does not fight
booze, and you know it.
He asks, is life worth living to make a
living and not be able to blow what you
make on booze? Ask some of the women
in town if they are sorry that the bung
holes have been plugged. To be sure,
there have been a few leaks, there always
is a leak at first until the plug swells up
good and tight. Most leaks are let go be
cause such men do not care whether the
law is enforced or not.
He says that it is not a question of sa
loons, and the next sentence says it is.
His logic is as floppy as his rhetoric. He
says, come on, boys, let's fight it out
squarely, you caught us asleep last year,
Alright, "let's." I second the nomination
for Hon. Broome for mayor on tho WET
ticket. Yours truly,
T. B. Drvbr.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN, HIS BON TAI ANU
OLD TOM l'tNDEL.
that Lincoln was shot his little sou
ran all the waj from Ford's thea
ter to the White House mid, entering
the cast t'.ooi downstairs, threw him
helf upon Tom Poudcl, an attendant at
the execuilNC mansion, exclaiming,
"Oh, Tom, they hnve killed my papa
dead!" Peudel tried to soothe the grief
of the aUlletcd boy and put him to bed
In the martyr president's chamber.
Peudel is still one of the attaches of
the White House, his service now hav
ing covered a period of forty-five years.
TIMBER FRAUDS IN OKLAHOMA.
Thefts of Gigantic Proportions Alleged
to Have Been Unearthed.
Alleged timber frauds of gigantic
proportions are said to have been
unearthed by the government timber
Inspectors in southeast Oklahoma, and
are under Investigation by the federal,
grand Jury, which reconvened here
after a four days' recess. There are
about fifty witnesses who will testify
and twelve of them were examined.
They were from the vicinity of Tall
ulna and Grant, in the Choctaw nation.
Relative to the alleged frauas, the gov
ernment officials remain reticent, but
from other sources it is learned that
several large timber companies are
said to have been cutting fine hard
wood timber on Indian lands for years.
Much pine timber is also said to have
been used.
In a number Of Instances the United
States Indian agent has been com
pelled to eject persons from the tim
ber land. A special examiner for the
government is expected to appear be
fore the grand jury soon. It it un
derstood he has secured evidence
against the largest timber companies
in Oklahoma.
KING EDWARD VISITS KAISER,
A town boomer may be useful only
occasionally, but a booster always.
Let's all boost for Alliance.
Berlin Papers Make No Comment on
Political Importance of Event.
The visit of King Edward to Ber
lin Is regarded generally in itself
as an event at the present mo
ment of tho greatest political signifi
cance aud with the feeling that it
would be an excellent thing for both
nations if the meeting of the two mon-.-archs
resulted in a mutual understand
ing tending to allay international ten
sion. From no quarter, however, is
the expectation voiced with any con
fidence that the visit of the English
king will produce direct tangible ef
fects. King Edward Is accompanied by
Queen Alexandra, and official circles
welcome the royal visitors in the most
courtly tone, regarding their coming
to Berlin as a return for the em
peror's visit to England and' making
no comment on the political import
ance of the event. .
8e.nate Pays Honors Today to Memory
of Deceased Leader.
The senate transacted no public bus
iness Saturday, the time being devoted
to eulogies of the career of the lata
"William Boyd Allison, senator from
Iowa, who died Aug. 4, 1908.
An unusual note of feeling ran
through the addresses. They had little
of the perfunctory nature generally
marking tho obituary exercises in tha
senate, as Senator Allison's long serv
Ice in tho uppor national house and
tho qualities of hiB character com
manded tho respect of his colleagues.
Tho principal address was made by
Sonator Dolllver of Iowa.
Paris, Fob. 9. c, ,... a"-.'5&CT?j
Honore Coquoljn, the Fronch actor,
known under tho name of Coquelln
Cadet, died In a hospital In Paris. Ha
was a brother of Beuolt Constant
Coquelln, who died Jan. 27,
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