The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922, July 29, 1909, Image 5
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. "VWWWWA.f'W G for 5 Saturday nt Bogue's. Norman Newberry is visiting friends t Gordon, Nebr. Claude Lester returned Monday from a trip to Sidney. 645 Saturday at Boguo's. Robert Graham returned Friday from his recent trip to Los Angeles, Calif. While you are remembering, don't forget the Butte Chautauqua at Craw ford, Aug. 22 to 24. Chas- Rider and boys left last Thurs day night night for a visit at their old home in Fairfield, Iowa Roy Bcckwith took a little outing Sunday enjoying the beautiful scenery in the vicinity of Crawford. G Four 5 Saturday at Bogue's. Mrs. R. C. Strong and little son, Lee, are spending the week at Bridge port, guests of O. N. Thostesen and family. Miss May Newberry left Sunday morning via Grand Island for a visit of several weeks with her grandparents at Kearney. Mrs. C. H. Murphy, wife of the pop. ular C, B. & Q. station porter, return ed to Alliance after an absence of sev eral months. Robert Holden and wife, who re moved from Alliance to Stcrliug, Colo., a few months since, visited here the first of the week. Farmers and ranchmen arc especially invited to attend the County Fair meet ing at the city hall at 3 o'clock next Saturday afternoon. C. H. Britton and grandson, Chas. Parker, departed Friday for a trip to the coast and the big fair. They ex pect to be gone a month. 6 Four five Saturday at Bogue's. Ralph Huebner and C. V. Cloyd went to Crawford on No. 41 Sunday and spent the day taking in the sights and visiting friends. They returned on the early train Monday morning. Mrs. Guy Severen left for her home at Sheridan Tuesday after a short visit here with relatives and iriends. She was accompanied by Mrs. Holly Severen, who will spend a few days in that city. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gorman of Fre mont, who have been stopping the past month in Scottsbluff, will leave tomorrow for Mitchell. Mr. Gorman represents the Frpmont Nursery com pany. Scottsbluff Republican. Mrs. Fred Mollring entertained a number of friends at her beautiful home north of town on last Friday evening. Mrs. Mollring is an ideal hostess and occupies an honored posi' tion among her circle of acquaintances. Sechs vier funf at Bogue's, Saturday. The following named ladies are en joying a week of rest and recreation at the Scottsbluff chautauqua: Mrs. J. C. McCorkle, Mrs. J. A. Hunter, Mrs W. S. Achcson and daughters, Mrs. Wagner and daughter and Mrs. L. C. Thomas. C O. Davenport and family returned Saturday from a vacation outing, most of the time having been spent at San Diego, Calif., near enough the Mexican line so the sports and habits of that people afforded them much interest and pleasure. Rev. J. M. Huston returned Tues day morning from his visit to eastern Nebraska and Iowa, quite refreshed by the rest and recreation of the trip and visit with friends. Mrs. Huston will leave Saturday for a visit in the east ern part of the state. C. G, Parks returned Saturday from Lincoln where he went after making a trip over the Burlington "High Line," the branch from Holdrege to Sterling, Colo., selling four pianos in the towns along that line. He also made some of the towns on the Union Pacific. Misses Emma and Nellie Tash re turned Friday from a visit at Indianola, Nebr., with Mr. and Mrs. Corbin, who were formerly residents of Alliance. The Misses Tash had expected to stay but one week but their visit was so en joyable that it was prolonged to three. At the residence of Mr. Higbee, 418 , Sweetwater ave., July 24, 1909, Mr. Chauncey J. Walters of Lusk, Wyo., and Mrs. Gertrude Bonnell of Alliance were married, Rev. J. L. Vallow per forming the ceremony in the presence of a small company of friends and rel atives of the contracting parties. The new building for the Palace Meat Market will be ready for occu pancy within a few days, and will be moved into not later than next week. 1. W. Herman, the proprietor, has spared no pains or expense in his effort to make this the finest and best equip, ped meat market in this part of the west, and from what wo learn of the new building and its equipment we should judge that he has succeeded. A. R. Wilson has a state-wide repu tation as a breeder of fine stock and has decided to also take up pure bred chicken raising. He has not vet de cided definitely what strain he will handle, but will decide soon and will stock up from the pens of some of the noted poultry raisers of the country. Maurice Kling and his friend, L. F. Hcitkamp, representative cf Collier's weekly, are rusticating at the Spade ranch this week, their chief object in going being to develop the muscle nf a Hagcnschmidt or n Farmer Burns. No doubt the sweet scented hay fields of the Spade country will serve this pur pose. L. A. Berry informs us that he pur chased a new pump, the sole object of such purchase being to pump the old water out of the swimming tank; ami that the tank was emptied and washed, and the water is changed to a large ex tent each day. This now makes a place for pleasant and healthful amuse ment. A. E. Aitkcn, one of the pioneers of Kearney, Nebr., but now of Chicago, is in Alliance today. He is engaged in locating homesteaders on claims in northwestern Nebraska, and claims that he has succeeded in finding a number that are quite good and has located eastern parties on some of them. We regret to learn that Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Metz and sou have ceased to be residents of this city, having removed the first of the week to Bridgeport, where Mr. Metz has accepted the posi tion of station agent for the C. B. & Q. While we are sorry to lose them from our city, wc hope they will find their new location agreeable. W. C. Taylor and family contem plate removing to Sheridan, Wyo., next week where Mr. Taylor's work as auditor of the Adam's Express Co., makes it necessary for him to have his headquarters. Their many friends at this place regret to bid them' adieu but wish them a pleasant home among the good people of Sheridan. Editor Bassett of the Hyannis Tri bune accompanied his wife to Hot Springs last week and stopped over in Alliance long enough to make this news emporium a fraternal call. Mrs. Bassett was suffering from an acute attack of hay fever, and it was hoped that a visit to the South Dakota health resort would do her good. Mrs. E. T. Kibble left on No. 42 Wednesday of last week for Holdrege, Nebr., Where she met her sister from Chicago at the home of their brother, James F. Hiltou. From Holdrege they go to Dubuque, la., for a visit with friends before going on to the "Windy City" by the lake. Mrs. Kibble will probably be gone about a month. Webster Bernhardt who has been working at the Leith ranch west of the city quit work temporarily and returned home the first of the week on account of illnesp, probably caused by a slight sunstroke. Later Since writing the above a physician was called and diag nosed the case as typhoid fever. Web ster's many friends hope he may soon be restored to health. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Christenson, re siding near the O'Kcefe ranch, called at The Herald office last Saturday to secure some Box Butte county litera ture to take with them on a visit to their friends in Omaha and Blair, where they went this week. They are much pleased with this country and have done well here, and of course like to let their old friends know about it. Win. Foltz of Humphry, Nebr.. bought 560 acres of Box Butte county land on July 10th of last year. Re cently he was offered eight dollars per acre more for it than what he paid. Last week he and his wife came up from their Platte county home to see whether they had better accept the offer or hold on to the land. They made The Herald office a call while in Alliance. Herman Armuth, G. H. Willis and C. W. Minshall were in town Thurs day and filed a petition with the coun ty board asking that the village of Dal ton be incorporated. The board was in regular session and it acted favor, ably upon the petition. Very soon Dalton will be enjoying the privileges and suffering the griefs and agonies of a full-fledged village. She has our congratulations and our sympathies. Sidney Telegraph, July 24. Prof. Hunt accompanied Chancellor Avery to Scottsbluff Tuesday where the latter gave an address before the chautauqua. They returned today. The Chancellor will deliver an address at the Junior Normal graduating exer cises this evening, and will remain a day or two longer in this county, in specting the agricultural experimenta tion that is being conducted by Prof. Hunt, and the laboratory and field work that is being dono by Dr. Wilcox and his assistants, Our friend, Geo. Douglas, is golfing The Herald sanctum to looking like the interior of a real estato office. We don't sell land but when wc sec what can bo grown on Box Butto soil, we would not care if we were the owners of a goodly share of it. Wo have on display from Mr. Douglas' (arm sam ples of as fine grain as ouo could wish, besides nine different kinds of grasses and some alfalfa over six feet tall. It doesn't look from present indications ns though it would be hard to make the initial Fair of Box Butto county a success. Bv the transposition of a single fig. me in the Alliance Shoe Store ad last u-ek The Herald caused all kinds of giiuf for Joe McNamara, the proprie tor, and his clerks. For several days, and until next Saturday, that popular store is making a reduction of 25 per cent, on'its entire stock of oxfords. Well, the intelligent compositor made the figures read "52" per cent. The way people piled in the Alliance Shoo Store for the unusual reduction was a caution. It was ouly through Joe's good nature that someone about The Herald office didn't get licked for the error. Eastern people who tliitik land in this country can still be bought for a mere song will wake up to the fact that they arc very much mistaken about the time they try to secure some real estato in this county. Last week E. T. Kibble sold the A. S- Reed home farm to Dan Eicher of Seward county for $35.00 per acre. Of course that docs not look like a big price when com pared with the price of land in eastern Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois, but it is a good price when compared with what land was selling for here a few years ago. Mr. Eicher will put a good farmer on this place next year, and without doubt will secure good returns on his investment, besides getting the benefit of the increase in the price of land as the years go by. Alliance Hive No. 34 Mrs. Agnes T. Boyer of North Platte, deputy organizer of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World, was in Alliance over Sunday, and on Monday night assisted in the initiation of a class of twenty candidates. Alter the initiation the new Lady Maccabees were escorted to Holsten's ice cream parlor where refreshments were served. Mrs. Boyer is an earnest worker, in the order of the Ladies of the Macca bees of the World, which is the largest and strongest exclusive orders for wo men, having an emergency fund of $4,000,000. Following are the officers for 1909 of Alliance Hive No. 34: Ethel Betzold, Past Commander; Bertha Wykoff, Com.; Julia Fitzpatrick, Lieut. Com.; Ellen Reid, Record Keeper; Jennie Reed, Finance Auditor; Ada Allen, Chaplain; Margaret Connors, Sergeant; Lena Hager, Mistress at Arms; Eliza Young, Sentinel; Christina Mac Cray, Captain of the Guards. Married At the M. E. parsonage Wednesday, July 28th, 1909, at 7:30 p.m., Mr. John H. Duskin and Miss Lillian Key, both of Box Butte county, Nebr,, Rev. J. L. Vallow ofiiciating. Mr. and Mrs. Duskin will begin mar ried life in their own neighborhood of H ashman, and The Herald with their many friends extend congratulations and best wishes for future prosperity and happiness. Talks to Commercial Club H. M. Bushnell, editor of the Lin coln Trade Review and president of the State Association of Commercial Clubs, spent several days in western Nebraska, including the latter part of last week and the first of this week. On Monday night he gave an informal talk to the Alliance Commercial Club, which was very interesting and con tained many valuable suggestions. Mixed in the Make-Up In the "make-up" of The Herald forms last week the matter intended for the W. C. T. U. department, which is edited by a member of that organi zation, was scattered through the paper. This probably made no par ticular difference, but we prefer that matter written by department editors be published under the proper head ings. Get ready for the great Box Butte County Fair. INSIDE PLAYS PUZZLE Average Fan Knows Little of Secret Workings of Team. CATCHER IS THE PIVOT. His Position Naturally Glvei Best Command of Situations That Ariso. Defense Depends on Pitcher' Curves. Manager's Direct Offense. If the average fan could realize how little he really knows of baseball he might bo less prone to criticism. Thero Is nothing more refreshing to it stu dent of the game than to Hit through some pleasant nftornoon In a hotbed of fans In stand or bleachers and hoar the quips handed out on the play us these spectators see It. Of course the fan pays his good money to nourish the sport. Then who has 11 belter right than ho to air his views? While the layman doubtless Is aware of the fact that baseball of today em braces far more than Is shown on the surface, few, very few, realize tho In tricate complications of "Inside" base hall. Far too often are such cplthetn ns "bonehead," "lob," "Ivory skull" ami the like applied to the wrong party. Tho game Is progressing with the times. The team manager of to day Is the one supremo power on whose Judgment almost solely depends success or disappointment. The captaincy of a major leuguo baseball club of today Is but n hollow honor. Indeed, thero Is virtually no such olllce except In case of a strictly bench manager, such ns George Stnl Hugs or. Connie Mack. In the lnttcr jase n field captain Is essential only so far us handling tho umpires, the batting list and In ndvlslng olllclals of changes that may be made from time to time is concerned. Offensively tho manager directs play. Dofonslvely the team, If It works har moniously, decides Its strategics on tho spur of tho moment that is, so far ns accepting chances Is concerned. The fielders concerned always try, hut the one who Is absolutely sure of the play calls for the chance and Is Invari ably allowed to stand or fall on his own Judgment Naturally the position of the catcher gives htm best command of nil tho situations that arise. Ho faces his other tcammntes and can keep strict tab on the bases. If n baso runner strays too far from his station tho catcher (lashes tho intelligence to both pitcher and lnlleldcr concerned. Tho fielder Is reudy for tho throw when the pitcher wheels quickly to lot tho ball go, and if the base runner is not equally ttlcrt he is caught napping. The catcher signals tho pitcher tho nature of every ball ho is to servo the batter. Sometimes tho pitcher will not ngiee with his battery mute on the point. Then the backstop signals for different kinds of balls until he hits upon one tho pitcher thinks will do tho trick that is. of course, if ho hns faith in the twlrlcr's Judgment. But not alone the catcher profits by the sign language of the battery. The hawk eyed inflcldcrs and outfielders TMU CHIUEn, HT. LOUIS AMEMCANB' OIIKAT BACKSTOP. must be familiar with every sort of ball delivered. Both inflcldcrs and out fielders have to pluy differently on u fast straight one to what they could on a curve. That is why ono may often notice the gardeners shift their positions frequently whllo tho samo man is at bat. The center fielder can six; the signal, nnd he tips off his fel low gardeners. Tho second baseman and shortstop flash the third and first baseman if these are unable to seo for themselves. Of courso tho catcher hn3 to be guarded in his work. He' must have scvoral sets of signals nt his command witli which every one Is familiar. Oth erwise a brainy opponent on spcond would got on to those signs nnd in turn tip off tho vniious offerings to tlie mnu nt hnt. A cutchor cannot use the same sign twice before a rival. Thou, too, he must guard against the batsman peeking back to catch his code. That is why the backstop stoops In cnlllng for halls. IIo covers the hands, which aro used entirely for battory signals, with his gloves and his logs. HEfllNGFORD HERALD. IIEMINGFORD, llOX BUTTE COUNTV, NEIL, JULY 22, 1909. llemingford Happenings. Quito n crowd went out to tho river fishing Saturday, among those woro the families of Messrs. Snider, SwarU wellor, Pelre, Nellie Curry and Frank Black, Mr. Canficld and friend, Shad Dcgtol, are hero from Grand Island buying horses. Anglo Illckoy came tip from her Nor mal duties Friday to spend Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Hoy Hickey. Luther Smith's team took a lively spin around town Friday, breaking up tho wagon quito badly. Mrs. McCandlesand Mrs. Harris went to Lincoln Saturday for a visit with rela tives. Mrs. Machek and children drove down from Marsland Thursday for a visit with home folks. Clark Olds and Harold carno homo from, their trip west Thursday. Mrs. Lotspoicli's sister and her husband aro hero for a visit. Wo failed to learn their name. Mamie Miller went to Scotts BlufI Thursday to attend tho Chautauqua at that place. Leo Rustin went to Alllanco Thursday to Visit her mother and sister a few days. Mrs. Sloan and Mrs. Meddlccoff went to Harrison on business Wednesday. George Hedgecock and wifo aro tho prcud parents of a baby girl born July 20. Charloy Ball's baby which was burned Tuesday died about soven o'clock the samo evening. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon. BUYERS and SELLERS We Get Them Together HUTTON, Hemingford The Old Reliable Hardware, Harness and Implement Firm In order to make room for new goods will make special prices on , Buggies, Spring and Farm Wagons Agent for the well known Decring Hay Tools and Harvesters and J. I. Case Threshing Machines. In HARNESS My motto: "How Good; Not, How Cheap." Anton-: I EMINGFORD, NEBR. LM N. FROHNAPFEL Hemikgford, Nebraska Livery Jt.Ml Funerals and Feed A MlliimZ Jt?l ?I . WLWHK1:11 II 1 II flEI,Bft&9rHVfe3 'VjlSH a lire iinAhinp rwwxbmmmmmvim JIIIUUII URGES TAFT TO INSPECT RIVER Letters From Twenty-five Governors Presented to President. Washington, July 20. Letters from twonty-five governors of states in tho middle west nnd south urging Presi dent Tnft to make a trip of inspection down the Mississippi when ho goes to attend tho annual convention of tho Lakes to tho Gulf Deep Waterway ns fccclation at New Orleans Jn Novem ber next, wero presented to him. Tho le'ters wero handsomely hound In a bltck leather portfolio and wero pre sented by a special commltteo of tho Business Mens' league of St. Louis and tho lakes to the gulf deep water way. Tho president referred tho delega tion to his socretary, Mr. Carpenter. Tho latter said' ho believed tho Inspec tion could ho nrrangod for the latter nart of October or earlv in November. Work Resumed at Kenosna. Kenosha, Wis., July 20. Work was resumod in nil departments of tho Al len tannery nnd It is thought tho strike is practically ovor. Five hun dred mon have roturnod to work. Taft's Father-ln-Law Stricken. Cincinnati, July 27. John W. Her ron, father-in-law to President Tnft, who sulToxed n mild stroke of paral ysis, Is reported much better. vl) r BHKBiiaLTfS Hnanco in connection y it Wmtvm mmt vr "" 3W Mr, Civlsh with his son and daughter went to Alliance on land business Wednes day. Sadlo Hopkins came homo from Alliance Wednesday where sho had been visiting her sister. Mrs. Solenberg was here from Marsland Wednesday visiting with Mrs. Bon John son. Foarl Kendall from Lakeside Is here visiting with her friend, GladyB Burleigh. Sam Reck camo up from Alliance to start (ho men working on tho road. John Kuhn camo home from Linsay Tuesday. Mr. Jones wont to Randolph Tuesday to visit with his wifo and family, who have been with her folks for a month. Joe Horncall Is hero on a visit, coming Tuesday. Mr. Burlow and Kcgina went to Seattle Tuesday to tako in tho fair, Pete Spracklen and wife camo homo from their visit last Saturday. Tho Hemingford Ball Team went out to play Curly Sunday, the result was iG to 3 in favor of llemingford. Messrs. Miller, Loyd, Borny, and Love land went to Marsland to attend a funeral Monday, but tho body failed to arrive. Dr. Little, Kietho Fierce, George Bak er and their wives went fishing at the river Sunday. George Quincy hurt his arm last Mon day. Mrs. Sherwood has been quito sick the last of tho week. Uhrig MMW atxt;iiueu . 4 Simple Summer Cures. Kcop a bottle of witch ha2el nnd oue of hydrogen peroxide lu easy reach of the children, who frequently Injure thomselvcs playing indoors In tho summer. Teach them to apply the witch hazel for bumps and bruises. The fact that they are doing something for themselves gets their minds off the hurt. Teach them that tho peroxide Is to cleanse all open wounds nnd kill nil pus germs. By these two remedies much weeping and many troublesome sores and FEAR OF BLOOD POISON ING may bo prevented. $ s-k-s!--:-: ? -4- I 4. If you ennnot camp out in x hot weather, SLEEP ON YOUR VEKANDA. Fresh air twonty-foirr hours a day will preserve youth or renew j- it. A Nantucket hammock I ora cot and a few yards of mosquito netting will make 2 vnn fniiifortiilde. ,7" r 4-HH-J-'HHH'S4J-3?-K 4t$4A