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Live and Let Live
1 would like to say a. word regarding
llic repott of tlio Law and Order Lcaguo
lis published in your issue of February
a5th.
Tlio report is certainly misleading to
a great many liberally disposed persons
(is many will not notice that the report
against the saloon policy is for the full
year, while the report in favor of the
Law and Order League only covers
the space of nine months. This seems
to me is only done to mislead liberally
disposed persons and to influence their
vote by this misrepresentation.
1 do not believe in drunkenness and
prostitution, but I do not believe in
muzzling my neighbor because man is
prono to do things which he is told not
to do, as Win, Jennings Bryan said in
his earlier years of campaigning when
confronted by a lot of hoodlums who
desired to know where he stood on the
liquor question. He answered them
by saying he had never touched a drop
of liquor in his life, but bo did not
wish or desire to dictate what his
ncighboc should do. I think if more
of the "would be" good citizens of AI
liance would adopt the sentiment ex
pressed by the respected citizen, Win,
J. Bryan, it would be much better for
the town.
The constitution ' of our country
grants every citizen free and unlimited
liberty to act and do as best suits his
own tnstes, and when you say lie shall
not do thus ami so, you are taking
away his liberty and imposing virtual
slavery. You cannot be progressive
or make a prosperous town by tying
one-half the citizens to a post or ham
pering their individuality, My idea is
tb advance tlio interests of the town by
making it liberaj and attractive so that
travelers, landseckers, farmers aud
ranchmen will be attracted to the place
instead of being logically inclined to
go to some other town.
So long as liquor is manufactured it
will be used, and why not kcop the
money, which is sent out of town for
liquor, at homo and derive some bene
fit from it. Sutely any fair minded
person, and most of the business men
there today, will agree with mo that
the $10,500 received for licenses was
very acceptable for the purposes to
which the amount was applied. Now
the result is the taxpayer must make
up the deficiency. You are also con
Bi'dering the proposition of bonding the
town for forty-five or fifty thousand
dollars for sewerage system, which
means more taxes, aud as soon as you
begin to burden tlio people with taxes
vou will drive them away instead of
Inducing others to come in- I had in
mind to own a little real estate there
myself but I cannot see my way clear
and am holding oft to see what the ul
timate result will be before making any
peiinaucnt investments,
I am not writing this letter to be
construed as entertaining anything but
ihe kindliest feeling toward Alliance
and its citizens for I greatly appre
ciate their kind treatment and patron
age ol tlio past, and hope in the near
future to be with them again and con
tinue our former friendly association.
Yours truly, '
John Pedkrson,
Cement Contractor.
Box Butto County Eighth
Grade Examination
The Box Butte county eighth grade
examination will be held at Iteming,
ford, Marsland aud Alliance March 18,
19, 20; conducted at the High School
building at Hemingford by Prin. Win,
Deaver, at the school house building
at Marsland by Miss Annie Kennedy
and at the court house in Alliance by
the county superintendent.
All eighth grade pupils are urged to
take this examination. Under the late
law, known as The Free High School
Law, pupils who pass the eighth grade
are admitted to any high school in the
state free of tuition. It also adttiils
them tpjuniorand State Normal schools
as well as to nearly all business col
leges. Seventh grade pupils, who have com
pleted one or two subjects, should, aud
it is important that they do, take the
examination in those subjects as it will
lighten their work next year.
All grades earned in this examination
will be kept on the records at the
county superintendent's office and pu
pils will not be requited to take exami
nation next year in those subjects
passed this year. This gives the ap
plicant a chance to begin working for
an eighth grade diploma while in the
seventh grade, the same as all pupils
atteuding city schools are doing.
Every pupil will be given an equal
chance in this examination. A number
will be assigned each pupil, one which
will be placed on each examination
paper belonging to him aud the exami
ner will not know whose paper he is
correcting.
Following is the program as the ex
amination will be given and every pu
pil must take the examination at the
time stated:
Thursday, 9 o'clock a.m. Agriculture
and Spelling, Thursday, 1 o'clock p.
m. Geography and English Composi
tion, Friday, 9 o'clock a.m. History and
Writing. Ftiday, 1 o'clock p.m.
Arithmetic and Physiology.
Saturday, 9 o'clock a.m. Reading
and Mental Arithmetic.
Inadvertently
The above is a pretty big word but
it's a handy one to use when printers
are so rushed as to leave out a number
of interesting items that had been writ
ten for publication. That is what
happened in The Herald office last
week. We trust this explanation will
be sufficient to secure forgiveness from
the persons who were disappointed on
account of the omissions.
Alliance to Have Com
plete Sewer System
At the special election held on Tues
day of this week on the proposition to
bond the city of Alliance in the sum of
45,000 for the purpose of installing a
sewer system the vote was very light
but carried, 330 for to 38 against. We
had supposed up to within a short time
previous to the election that the vote
for the bonds would be almost unani
mous but on account of misunderstand
ing in regard to the matter it was
feared on the day previous that the
proposition might bo defeated. How
ever, the good work precipitated by the
Commercial club on Monday night re
suited in getting voters who were inter
ested pretty well lined up. We are of
the opinion that the most of those who
voted against it would have cast theit
vote on the other side had they been
more fully informed.
The benefit of this move to the city
of Alliance would be difficult to com
pute. As a matter of convenience it is
worth all or more than the system will
cost and as a matter of sanitation it is
probably worth hundreds of times the
expense.
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RAILWAY NOTES AND PERSONALS I
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Machinist W. Davis of Sheridan was
iu Alliance Tuesday.
Mrs. J. A. McDpnald and daughter
are visiting at Glenwood, Iowa,
Operators S. D. Irwin and T. A.
Murphy have left the service.
Misses Myrtle and Alice Carlson,
who have been spending a few days
with Denver friends, returned to Al
liance yesterday morning.
Roy Smith is n new employe in the
telegraph office as messenger.
Roadmaster J. T. Byrne was called
to Greeley, Nebr., yesterday on ac
count of the serious illness of his
mother.
Supt. of Motive Power T. Koope
and T. O'Neill, chief boiler inspector
of lines west, were in Alliance yester
day on business.
General Manager Holdrego passed
through Alliance on 42 yesterday
morning enroute to Omaha.
Miss Blanche Wiley of the Alliance
telegraph department spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting friends in Lincoln
Operator Mc Kinney has been trans
ferred from Hot Springs to Haisey.
J- E. Starn of the water service de
partment was called to the bedside of
his brother at Huxtou, Colo., Tuesday
on account of the latter taking a turn
for the worse.
Gen. Supt. L. B. Allen with Chief
Clerk G.L.Griggs made a business trip
to 'the Sheridan division the last part
of the week. They returned to Alliance
on 42 Monday. During Mr. Griggs'
absence F. A. Hivelev was acting chief
clerk.
Double header extra east iu charge
of Conductor C. D. Rider had 14 cars
derailed about a mile west of Marsland
Friday morning. The cars derailed
contained lumber and coal. Fortun
ately no one was hurt. The wrecker
was hurried to the scene, and the main
line was cleared by noon of the same
day.
W. Reed, stenographer in Mr. Ga
vin's office, was on the sick list for a
few days last week.
H. McClellau, formerly a conductor
on this division, was an Allaince visitor
Monday.
L. R. Cantwell, platform foreman at
the freight house, is spending a few
days in the sand hills at the home of
his father-
B. A. Journey and H. H. Cashell,
bridge carpenters, have left the ser
vice. C. A. Brady, boiler maker, is spend
ing a few days in Omaha. Mr. Brady
was so unfortunate as to have a piece of
steel fly in one of his eyes a short ,timo
ago, and he is having some surgical
work done while he is in Omaha.
Mrs- O. A. Tabor passed through
Alliance Monday on her way to Dead
wood to join her husband who is an
electrician for the company at that
point. Mrs. Tabor has been visiting
in Denver,
Mrs. M. L. Chaffin is making a visit
with friends and relatives at Blue Hill,
Nebr.
Fred White, engineer on the east
end, is making a business trip to Al
liance. Engineer W. S. Bales is spending
thirty days with friends and relatives
at Grand Island,
High School Debate
Next Saturday evening a debate will
be held at Sidney between representa
tives of the Alliance and Sidney high
schools. The question to be discussed
is, "Resolved that disputes between
Capita! and Labor in railroad questions
should be settled by a board of arbi
tration with compulsory powers." The
Alliance high school will be represented
by Miss Josie Hamilton, Paul Taylor
aud Cecil Smith.
The Campaign is On
The city campaign is now launched.
For some time past there has been de
sultory firing skirmishing, as you
might say between the wet .and dry
forces, but the first catinou was fired
this week by the drys. James H
Woertendyke of .Riverside, Calif., lec
tured iu the Phelan opera house on
the subjects, "What Shall be the Atti
tude of Government Towards the
Beverage Liquor Traffic?" and "The
Cause and Cure for Drunkenness."
Mr, Woertendyke is a forceful speaker
and left a very favorable impression.
musical merit and exceptional durability. We represent about 30 eastern factories, the majority of which
have a successful record extending back over half a century. We do not deal in piano experiments and our cus
tomers are thereby assured of permanent satisfaction. 1" We carry at all times a carefullv selected stock of the
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HARVARD
STERLING
HUNTINGTON
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REMINGTON
and our special make,
"THE BENNETT COMPANY".
Do not fail to call and inspect this beautiful stock of the latest in artistic pianos. We guar
antee the lowest rock-bottom prices Quality considered.
THE
W. C. English, Mgr.
Alliance Law
and Order League
ITS PURPOSE:
To HECcnE
Enforcement of Law..
Mututmianco of Order.
Election of Honest Offlclals.
l'ubllrlty of Municipal Matters.
Economy of Administration.
Promotion of UiMjency.
riupprcsslon of tlio lifiiuor TrafHc.
A Greater and Cleaner City. Morally unci
Materially.
TIiIb space paid for at regular rates and
publisher assume no responsibility for any
Ktuteuicnts made herein.
To S. K. Warrlck.rresldent Alliance
Law and Ordor League:
We your committee appointed by th
League prepare and submit a report
on the financial condition of the city
of Alliance, submit the following
figures taken from the the records:
May 1. 1907, to May 1, 1908. I.ast
Saloon year.
RECEIPTS.
From Taxes $2,000.00
From Water rents G843.ll
From Saloon, license, 5000.00
From other licensee, 908.75
From Marshal fees 1,102.85
From Poll tax G47.00
Total, 17,101.71
DISBURSMEXTS.
Officers' Sali-Joe, $2,5SS.S5
Water-pumpiug G.fNo.ll
Streot lighting 1,840.90
Streots and Alleys, 4,539.77
Printing and Stafy 513,50
Miscellaneous 1,554,54
Total, 17.0S2.C7
Deficit 580.90
Unpaid City Warrants 3,21'i.4
! Thee flguress wore compiledby a
committee appoiutcd by .Mayor Smith
at a mass mooting held nt tlio city
hall iu May, 1908. and were published
in the Times, May 15, 1908. This com
mittee was composed of Mossrs. F.
W. Harris, F. J. Brennan and F.
1 A, Pionson.
May l, 190S to March 1, 190:i, ten
months or first "Xo Saloon year."
RECEIPTS.
Taxes, 7.989.00
Water rents, 2732.15
Misc'l license, 583.75
aiarsnai rees, 44G.30
Poll tax J78.50
Dog tax j3o,oo
Total 12.16S.70
(These figures wore kindly furnished
by Mr. C. W. Brennnn, city Troas.)
DISBURSEMENTS. '
uiucers sairles, $2,385.51
Street and City llghfg 1,599.10
aireeis ana Alleys 3,741.77
E BEQ TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF A PERHA-
nent branch piano store in the Rumer building on Box Butte Avenue, second door
north of Montana Street, Alliance, Neb. '
1 It is the policy of our company to sell high-class pianos, pianos that have a reputation for
following- well
ENNETT COMPANY
PHONE 352
Miscellaneous,
Water-pumping,
Total,
Surplus,
.. OGi.lU
. .a,207.14
.11,987.71
,.. 280.9'J
Unpaid City Warrents 1,108.30
We find that the same levcy off
ten mills was made for municipal pur
popses in 1908,as in 1907, viz: 10
mills.
We consider it worth mentioning
that during the summer of 1908,
twenty-six cement crossings were put
down, at a cost of $1409.04, which is
in the nature of permanent improv
ments, and one of the wisest and most
substantial improvements and expen
ditures ever made upon our srreets.
We also call attention and to em
phasize the fact that there has only
been collected during the present
municipal year, water rents to the
amount of $2,732,15, this being due to
the fact that many meters are covered
up and inaccessible during the winter
months. Based on the collections of
the previous year, this would leave
over $4,000 yet to collect when spring
opens and the meter readings are
taekn. This will more than pay the"
current expenses or fixed charges of
running the city for the remaining twe
months of the municipal year. An
other thing worth mentioning is the
fact that the city tax on the roal
estate taxable within the city is not
delinquent until May 1, 190S, nnd con
sequently but a small per centage
thereof has been paid. When this tax
Is paid and water rents collected, the
city will have a nice balance in Its
treasury at the end of the municipal
year.
JAS. II. H. HEWETT
IRA E. TASH
O. G. HAMPTOX
Resolutions.
Inasmuch as the Angel of death has
entered Alliance Council Number 975,
Knights of Columbus, and removed from
our midst Brother M. S. Brennan, there
fore Be it resolved, that we, the members of
said council, extend to the bereaved -sister
and brothers our heartfelt sympathy in
thi their time of sorrow, and be it further
leolved, that a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the local papers for publi
cation, and that these resolutions be spread
upon our records as a tribute to his mem
ory. F, p. O'Connor
John O'Keefe
Committee.
I ANNOUNCEMENTS. $
Mr. A. F. Bundy, missionary for the
American Sunday School Union, will be
found at his rooms, 415 Cheyenne Avenue,
- known pianos:
Phone 519, every Saturday afternoon.
Circle number two of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist Episcopal church
will meet next Wednesday afternoon,
March 17, at the home of Mrs. F. M.
Phelps, at a 30. A full attendance is re
quested as there is a great deal of work on
hand.
Circle numbsr one of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist Episcopal church
will meet Wednesday afternoon, March 17,
at the home of Mrs. Geo. Reid.
The subject for Sunday morning at the
United Presbyterian church will be, "Get
ting Right With God". The subject for
the evening will be, "Will It Pay". Rev.
Gordon, Pastor.
The Quarterly Conference of the
M. E. church will convene in the church
basement at 7:30 this evening. It is
errnestly urged that ail members and
friends be present. Dr. Julius, D. D.,
will conduct the meeting.
The morning subject Sunday will be
"Some Things Which Eyes Have Not
Seen." The evening subject, ''Making
Cart Ropes."
"Chickering & Sons' pianos the
geuuine, made in Boston, on display and
for sale at the Bennett Co. piano store,
Alliance.
Public Library Notes
Mrs. Alton Robbin presented the
Library with a seventeen volume set of
"Science of Railways."
Mrs. B. Ponath gave, the Library a
full set of Dick-en's Vorks.
Gifts of books are appreciated. Xot
only by the Woman's Club but those
who apppreciate them most are the
patrons of the Library.
If you want to see what is being
done in the Library drop into the office
some day between three and five o'clock
in the afternoon. The children troop
in by the dozen and the Librarian is
kept busy.
CHILDREN'S SHOES
JUST RECEIVED
A $2,000 shipment of the best shoes in
the world for the little ones. Guaran
teed durable and to wear well.
Remember,
SHOE REPAIRING
we do the work promptly and satisfactorily
The Alliance Cash Shoe Store
Alliance, Neb.
NOW IS THE SEASON OF
COUGHS and COLDS
F. J.
BRENNAN
H. NELSON,
Painting, Paper Hanging
and Kalsomining
Phone 641 Alliance,
Nebr.
when vou want
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