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hear them. Will be pleased to show
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OLD GLORY FLOUR
is that it meets the need of
the housewife and baker. If you do
not use it try a sack.
I carry a complete stock of everything
in my )ie, and handle only the best
quality. Cash prices are the lowest in
the city.
Phone 155
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NEBRASKA NEWS
Wymore Lad Dies Without Re
gaining Consciousness.
SLAYER TAKlo BEATRICE.
Foreign Railroad Laborers Are Driven
Out of Town and Bunk Cars Burned.
Mob Spirit Has Subsided and It Is
Believed Trouble Is Over If Italians
Stay Away From Wymore Talk of
Going to Beatrice.
Bentrlce, Nob., April 20. Clydo
Price, stopson of Frank Welsner, the
eleven-year-old boy shot at Wymoro
Saturday by Bertrucl, the Italian rail
road laborer, died without regaining
consciousness. Bertrucl, who was
threatened by a mob, was rescued by
Sheriff. Trude and brought to Beatrice,
where he Is now In the county jail
under guard. After ho had been taken
away, the angry crowd of 400 Wymoro
men attacked tlio Italian railroad
camp and after a lively scrimmage
diovo the foreigners from tlio town,
warning them not to return. Tho
crowd set flro to the bunk cars occu
pied by the laborers and they woro
burned with tho belongings of tho Ital
ians. There was talk of the mob fol
lowing tho sheriff to Beatrlco and
wreaking vengeance on Bertrucl, but
It wbb decided to await tho result of
young Price's Injuries. The riot spirit
had' subsided somewhat before tho boy
died and It Is believed tho trouble Is
over If tho Italians stay away from
the town. Sheriff Trudo remained at
the Jail throughout the day, prepared
for emergencies. Coroner Reed, Dep
uty Sheriff Burko and County Attor
ney McGlrr have gone to Wymoro to
hold an Inquest and lenrn the facts
about the shooting. Tho Chicago, Bur
lington and Qulncy, which employed
tho foreigners, has moved Its construc
tion trains from Wymore to Krldor, a
station some distance away, but it Is
doubtful If tho refugee Italians con
gregate thero, at least until tho excite
ment subsides.
RULING IN FOOD CASE
Supreme Court Decides Wrapped Ham
Is Not Package.
Lincoln, April 26. The supremo
court overruled J. W. Johnson, lormer
deputy state food commisislonor, wiio
prosecuted Swllt & Co. for not brand
ing the net weight of wrapped ham
and bacon. Tho court decided that
the district court of Lancaster county
decided justly when it hold that ham
and bacon are not packages In tho
sense used in the old food law. Tho
subject of branding meat is a dead' is
sue at this time because the last leg
lslaturo amended tho law under which
Johnson operated. Tho amended stat
uto specifically exempts meat and
meat products from tho net weight
brand. Judge Barnes, who wroto tho
decision of the supremo court, sus
tains the judgment of "Judge A. J. Cor
nish of the district court. Judge Rose
did not participate in the case and
Judge Dean dissented.
Judge Cornish held that a .package
of wrapped ham or bacon Is not a
package within tho meaning of tho
term as used In tho statute In ques
tion; that the term was intended to
apply only to such packages as are
put up In artificial sizes or quantities;
that ham and bacon in packages are
In nntural sizes varying In weight ana
quantity, and that they aro never sold
as of fixed weight or quantity. From
this decision the state filed exceptions.
ALLIANCE HOSPITAL
GRADUATED NURSES IN ATTENDANCE
HOSPITAL-STAFF Dr. Bcllwood, Dr. Bowman, Dr. Hand, Dr. Copsey
Open to All Reputable Physicians.
Address all communications to
THE MATRON, ALLIANCE HOSPITAL,
Alliance, Nebraska.
First-class
Views and
Commercial
Work
Alliance Art Studio
M. K. GKEIIK, Propr.
Artistic Portraits a Specialty
ALLIANCE. NlUlIt.
Enlarged
Portraits
In Every u
Style
Palace Livery Bam
M. 1?. COURSKY, Prop.
(Successor to C. C, Smith)
ONE HI oCK WEST oh Good turnouts, strict attention to our business,
the Nf v zhinoen and courteous treatment to all has won for us the
iii'li.n 0. 'Phone excellent patronage we enjov. Try us.
Finds No Merit In Election Suit.
Lincoln, April 2C. Judge Cornish
held that tho Injunction suit brought
to restrain the submission of prohi
bition and 6:30 o'clock closing to tho
voters of the city at tho May election
was without merit. Tho dismissal of
It also carried with it the suit brought
to restrain the holding of any elec
tion at all on the ground that the hold
ing of a party primary was necessary
before an election could be held and
not having been held thero could be
no election.
Filipino Scared Into Insanity.
Norfolk, Neb., April 26. Distracted
by tho death of her twin babies and
by a series of fortune telling seances
'ompted by a few neighbors, Mrs.
yohn Gamble, a Filipino, will probably
bo sent to the insane hospital here.
Neighbors told her "fortune" to fright
en her, so that the family would be
forced to leave the nefghborhood. Her
husband, a negro veteran of three
wars, has bought the house and Is
paying for it on the Installment plan.
He has appealed to tho city author
ities. Natal Day of Odd Fellows.
Lincoln, April 27, In hundreds of
towis In Nebraska last evening cele
brations weie held by the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs In honor of the nine
tieth annlverrary of the founding of
tho 'Odd Fell jws' organization. Tho
Odd Fellows ,nd Rebekahs united in
celebrating the anniversary. Among
other feature) at some of the celebra
tions was V" dedicating of now halls
I and oxhlblt 5ns by drill teams, nan.
J quets wer- a feature at most of tho
celebratlc. .
all May Prove Fatal,
Sholton, Neb., April 24. James
Walsh fell from the second story win
dow of Melsner's new brick building
on Front street and Btruck his head
and nhoulders on the pavement below,
sustaining what are believed to b?
fetal Injuries.
CANNOT PAY FOR CAR D00R3
Missouri Pacific Railroad It Fighting
Suit of Miller.
Tecumseh, Nob., April 24. If a rail
road pays a grain shlppor for grain
doors made by the shlppur and placed
In tho company's cars Is tho railroad
guilty of violating tho nntl-robnto pro
visions of tho lutcrstato commerce
pet?
Attorney Waggoner of tho Missouri
Pacific fears it would bo a violation of
tho law, and honco he Is fighting tho
suit of A. A. Robortson, a miller at
Cook, for $140 for lumber used in mak
ing grain car doors, though Mr. Wag
goner admits tho company owes the
money. Judgo Livingstone In n do
clslon of tho suit in tho county lourt
here found for tho plaintiff, but Mr.
Waggoner, fearing, as ho assorts, that
tho pa went of tho money would open
up an avenuo through which rebates
might be paid, says ho will probably
appeal to tho supremo court.
Mr. Robertson, who Is qulto u heavy
shipper over tho road, has been fur
nlshlng grain doors to tho cars ho has
been using for tho laBt fow months.
The company had no grain doors at
Cook during this tlmo and acting up
on the approval of tho company's
agent of tho town, Mr. Robertson hhs
been buying lumber and making gtalu
doors and using them as his demands
needed. Tho doors havo been shipped
away and arc now out of his hnuds.
PHELPS CHOSEN COMMANDER
Lincoln Man Heads Spanish War Vet
erans of Nebraska.
Omaha, April 27. Veterans of tho
Spanish-American war held their first
meeting at tho Millard hotel and ef
fected a state organization by tho clcc
tlon of these officers: E. L. Phelps of
Lincoln, departnfont commander; E.
W. Ciook of Omaha, sonlor vlco com
mander; It. E. Riley of Falrbury,
junior vice commandor; George A.
Eborly of Stanton, judge 'advocate;
August Wagner of Columbus, Inspector
general; M. A. Hoover of Kearney,
surgeon general; Albert S. Rollins of
Columbus, chief marshal; H. C. Walsh
of Onaha, chaplain; H. F. McGurron
of Lincoln, adjutant general; Otto
Earth of Lincoln, chief of staff; Sam
uel Gibson of Omaha, historian; W.
F. Schultz of Falrbury, quartermaster
general.
Columbus was selected as tho place
for tho next meeting, to bo held iu
April of 1910. Falrbury expected to
be a contestant for tho honor, but de
cided nt tho laat minute to indorse the
selection of Columbus.
TROOPS AT ASHLAND RANGE
Four Companies Encamped and Mod
ern Camp Equipment Installed.
Ashland, Neb., April 27. Troops
from Fort Crook havo been arriving at
tho government rlllo range almost ev
ery day during tho last week. Alto
gether four compnnles aro In practice
at the camp, which Is pronounced
Ideal for Its purpose. Tho range cov
er's some four miles along both sides
of tho Platte river above tho Burling
ton's bridge. Automatic electrical
markers, telephone service and com
pleto camp equipment havo been In
stalled. Ride practice will continue
until early summer, when In July tho
National Guard will hold a brigade
encampment and rifle practice. Ar
rangements are also going forward
for securing tho Omaha high school
cadet and state university encamp
ments at Ashland this year.
Students Are Reinstated.
Lincoln, April 27. Twelve girls,
studonts of Union college, tho Advent
1st Institution, situated at College
View, and several boys, also students
there, woro temporarily suspended
from Bchool during the last week for
violating dormitory rules and other
rules relating to the conduct of per
sons attending tho Institution. Ac
cording to President C. C. Lewis of
tho school, all had been reinstated
this week, but one boy, who will qulto
likely be returned to his school duties
as soon as his parents can bo heard
from.
Taft Will Open Omaha Electrical Show
Omaha, April 27. President Taft
will open the Omaha electrical show
at the Auditorium May 6. He will send
a telegram to Coionel Glassford at
Fort Omaha and havo tho colonel
transmit It by wireless telegraphy to
President Johnson of the electrical
show. Manager Glllun of tho Audito
rium Is responsible for this Idea. He
wrote to tho president nBklng him to
do this. Monday morning he received
a letter from tho president, written by
his secretary, acceding to tho request.
To Enforce Daylight Law.
Lincoln, April 24. "Enforcement of
tho daylight saloon law, when it be
comes effective In July, Is ono of tho
chief ti.(ngs tho Nebraska Anti-Saloon
league has In view at tho present
time," said S. K, Warrick of Alliance,
state president. Mr. Warrick camo to
Lincoln to attend an advisory meet
ing of the trustees who constitute the
executive board of tho league. U. S.
Rohrer of Hastings and Professor A.
B, Falrchlld of Crete, two of tho othr
trustees, aro also hero.
Phone War at an End.
Central City, Neb., April 26. Peace
seems to have been declared between
the Bell and Independent telephone
systems of tUIs county after years
of warring and disagreement. At a
recent mooting of the Chapman Inde
pendent Telephone company's stock
holders It was decided to connect with
the Bell system, so that the Independ
ent subscribers could have the use ol
the Bell's toll lines.
IT ALWAYS PAYS
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We have the BEST of everything good to eat
Our Prices are Right
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D4. D. RodgersJ
j Special Announcement to Cattle-Raisers
PANHANDLE
White
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Short
Horn
We are now selling- White-Faced and Short-Horn Pan
Handle Steers; yearling-, one, two and three-year-olds,
in lots of from ioo to 5,000. Our prices range as follows:
YearlingS, $19 tO $23 ) Delivered to any stations in
2-year-Old, $24 t0$27 ? b r a b k a , Wyoming or
3.,n i rn ? I South Dakota. $i moro for
-year-OW, &2V tO $32 ) Nebraska cattle to River.
Deliveries from May 10 to June 10
We can sell these steers on time at 8 percent with good
security. Carry steers until 4 years old.
Come and see us now to be sure you get your cattle
I Rooms 18 and 19, Rumor Blk. Alliance, Neb.
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If You are in Need
OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A Majestic Steel Range
A first-class Hot Air Incubator
A De Laval Cream Separator
A new Model A Wind Mill
A first-class job of Plumbing
Any kind of Tinwork
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Phone 98
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Dicrks Lumber fiCoal Co.
Phone 22 D. Waters, Mgr.
Grand Restaurant
Plenty of tables G-ood, clean linen
Meals served promptly
We serve Try our noon dinner, 25c
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