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THURSDAY. AUG.
1909.
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Wo aro pleased to note that tho
architectural designs that have recent
ly been published in Tho Herald aro
being used liy our readers.
, Prof. E. W. Hunt's name occupies a
prominent place on the stato fair pro
gram, further announcement of which
will be made in Tho Herald next week.
If ever there was need of a nonparti
san judiciary, it is needed in Nebraska
now; and wo believe there will be a
start this year towards getting such a
judiciary in this stato.
District Attorney Jerome expressed
his contempt recently for a "simple,
vulgar steal." It is tho complicated,
masterful steals that excite his admira
tion and palzy his prosecuting zeal.
"Fairs reach and benefit every ave
nue of industrial life, and are institu
tion to bo fostered and encouraged."
That being true wo will all do our part
to "foster and encourage" the Box
Butte county fair.
A young woman in New Jersey has
been poisoned through counting her
money. But don't bcconiu unneces
sarily alarmed. Tho now tariff bill
eliminates the danger of a violent epi
demic of the disease.
Pardon us if we refer disrespectfully
to the dead, but do any of you remem
ber that campaign sophistry that we
UBcd to hear, "tho foreigner pays tho
tariff?" Some years ago it was used
quite effectively as a political argument,
but since tho people have been doing
their own thinking on the subject more
than formerly, it has been quietly
buried by its former friends who would
prefer that it be permitted to remain
in its little grave.
In the recent death of Col, Albert
A. Pope a man passed way whose
name was indissolubly linked with the
rise and fall of bicycling iu the United
StateB. Colonel Pope was identified
with the manufacture of bicycles from
their tarlv days until tho boom burst
nud they ceased to be popular save as
a handy means of locomotion for busi
ness men, mechanics and others, who
by their use still save many steps,
Colonel Pope made and lost a fortune
in the manufacture of wheels. Ho was
greatly interested in good roads pro
jects and did much for the country in
exploiting and fostering the movement
for better highways,
Francis J, Heney, the San Francisco
graft prosecutor, Las been uomiuated
for district attorney by the democratic
voters by means of the direct primary.
Mr. Heney has always affiliated with
the republican party, but was refused
a place on the republican ballot. But
the democratic people arose superior
to party bosses and nominated the man
who has unearthed stupendous cor
ruption in the Golden Gate city, and
sent some of the corruptionists to jail,
The people have thus vindicated the
potentiality of the direct primary sys
tem. Heney will be desperately fought
by a strong and rich organization of
grafters, but with the people behind
him he ought to win,
In regard to the system of govern
ment spies, otherwise known as "spe
cial agents," an exchange makes the
following pertinent remarks: "A dis
patch from Washington says there are
332 special agents now roaming about
the country investigating alleged land
frauds. There are, of cpurse, some
cases that demand investigation, but
the special agents must make a show
of earning their salary and often con
tests are entered against homesteaders
who are doing their best to carry out
their contract with the government,
while others who make no pretense ot
doing right nib left to prove tip unmo
lested, The special agent plan of deal
Ing with fraudulent land entries is cer
tainly very crude And unsatisfactory."
Where Will Taft Stand?
In the first great test of his adminis
tration William Howard Taft failed.
When tho timo came to choose between
scrviuc the people or tho interests he
chose tho interests, playing into their
hands by signing a tariff bill conceived
in iniquity and born in sin; a bill the
deliberate purpose of which is to filch
money from tho pockets of the people
and transfer it to the coffers of the
trusts.
A second crisis now confronts Mr.
Taft. He must choose again between
the interests and the masses. A con
troversy has arisen between Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger nud Chief
Forester Piuchot. Their differences
apparently arc irreconcilable and ono
or the other must go. It is up to Mr,
Taft to determine which shall remain.
Ballinger is evidently acting for the
land grabbers, tho monopolists seeking
to control the water power sites,
Pinchot lias taken a stand unequivoc
ally for the preservation of the public
rights. He is hated by tho grafters,
the big interests that are sustained by
Ballinger in their efforts to wrest from
the people special privileges they do
not descrvo, are not entitled to and
should not have. If these interests can
accomplish the result, Pinchot will go,
Ballinger will remain, and the land
grabbing and water-right piracy will go
merrily on.
Where docs President Taft stand?
What will bo his determination of the
issue? Will he, as in the case of the
tariff, "go along" with the big interests
and retain Ballinger, or will he this
time stand up for the people and sus
tain Piuchot? It is up to William
Howard Taft, '
W. C. T. U. Notes
Abolition of tho Rum Power.
A series of heart-to-heart talks on the
above named subject by Prof. J. L. Mc
Dricn, ex-state superintendent of public
instruction of Nebraska:
TALK SIX
The words of the liquor dealers them
selves are offered ns evidence for their
justification or condemnation. Let think
ing people read and reflect. The follow
ing extract is from the speech of one of
the officers of the Ohio State Liquor
Leaguer
"It will appear from these facts, gentle
men, that the success of our business is
dependent largely upon the creation of an
appetite for drink. Men who drink liquor,
like others, will die, and if there is no new
appetite created our counters will be
empty as will be our money drawers. Our
children will go hungry, or we must change
our business to something more remunerat
live.
"The open field for the creation of this
appetite is among the boys. After men
are grown and their habits are formed,
they rarely change in this regard. It will
bo needful, therefore, that missionary
work be dono among the boys, and I make
tho suggestion, that nickels expended in
treats to the boys now will return in dol
lars to your tills after the appetites have
been formed, Above all things, create
appetites."
Fathers and mothers of Nebraska, what
do you think of this proposition to create
appetites for drink in your boys? Do
some of you flatter yourselves with the
thought that your boys will not get appe
tites for drink? You must all admit that
some fathers and mothers will have to
give their boys up for this sacrifice if the
saloon is allowed to do business in Ne
braska. Think of the boy in whom an
appetite for drink has been created. See
him when he reaches the state of confirm
ed drunkenness! And that state he must
reach when once the appetite for drink
has been created in him.
It is a painful truth that drunkenness
once fastened upon a man, sermons will
not cure him; temperance lessons will not
eradicate the taste. Once under tho pow
er of this awful thirst, the man is bound
to go on; and if the foaming glass were on
the other side of perdition, he would wade
through the fires of hell to get it. A young
man in prison had such a strong thirst for
iotuxicating liquors that he cut oil his
hand at the wrist, called for a bowl of
brandy in order to stop the bleeding,
thrust his wrist into the bowl and drank
the contents.
"Stand not, when the thirst is on him,
between a man and his cupl Clear the
track for him! Away with the children;
he would tread their life out! Away with
the wife; he would dash her to death 1
Away with the Cross; he would pull it
downl Away with the Bible; he would
tear it up for the winds! Away with
Heaven; he considers it worthless as a
strawl Give me the drink! Give it to
me! Though hands of blood pass up the
bowl, and the soul trembles over the pit,
the drink! Give it to me! Though it be
pale with tears; though the froth of ever
lasting anguish float in the foam; give jt to
me! I drink to my wife's woe; to my
children's rags; to my eternal banishment
from God and hope and Heaven I Give It
to me! the drink! the drink! the drink!"
The W. C. T. U. mot on Tuesday
of this week with Mrs. Barllctt Young.
A very interesting program on tho 'sub
ject of Anti-Narcotics was rendered.
Following is tho list of newly ap
pointed superintendents of depart
ments: Domestic Science. .. .Mrs. McCorkle
Evangelistic Mrs. Jameson
Flower Mission... . .. ..Miss Young
Franchise Mrs. Roup
Medical Temperance. . .Dr. Coppernoll
Jail and Prison Mrs. Lcidy
Literature .....Mrs. Nason
Lcgis. and Law Enforcement Mrs, Lunn
Mothers' Meeting Mrs. Joder
Medal Contest Mrs. Acheson
Parliamentary Mrs. Vance
Press Mrs. Thomas
Purity and Rescue. Mrs, Warrick
Railroad Mrs. J. W. Reed
Scientific Temp.. .. ..Mrs. A. S. Reed
Sabbath Observance. . ..Mrs. Fcrnald
Anti-Narcotics Mrs. Lockwood
Fair . . . .Mrs. Bignell and Mrs. Plank
Social Meetings. . ...... .Mrs. Norton
Sunday-school Mrs.
Young, Mrs. Fernald, Mrs. Norton
Temple Lora Vanco
Neighboring Notes
From Crawford Tribune:
Miss Cynthia Davenport of Alliance,
who has been visiting Irene Fairchild the
past two weeks, left for her home last
Wednesday. Miss Fairchild accompanied
her homo to visit with Alliance friends for
a couple of weeks.
Prof. Ul D. Ueimund, the new superin
tendent of our schools, accompanied by
his wife, arrived in the city on Monday
and immediately began preparations for
the year's work here. Let us all join with
them and make their work in our city
pleasaut as well as profitable. v
From Uujiird TnuiBcrtpt:
After remaining on his ranch south of
the river for a time, Geo. Milliken re
turned to Alliance Tuesday morning.
From ScottsblulT Herald: ,
Miss Irene Kinney of Alliance is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Con
nolly this week.
Mrs. A. C. Bracken of Alliance is visit
ing friends in Gering and vicinity this
week.
From Hay Springs Enterprise:
Miss Minnie Reed returned to her home
in Alliance Monday. She had visited
friends in town for a week.
Mrs. F. A. Waterman departed for Al
liance Wednesday morning where she will
visit her brother a few days.
Misses Hazel and Frances Bowman re
turned to their home at Alliance Wednes
day morning. They had visited relatives
and friends here for about two weeks.
Beckwith easily secured the nomination
for sheriff on the republican ticket, but on
the fusion ticket the vote was very close
between New and Peters.
Prof. Vernon Ziemer arrived this morn
ing. He will be principal of our high
school for this coming year, -and a very
pleasant man to meet. We predict anoth
er very progressive year for our high
school.
In Ellsworth precinct A. D, New re
ceived every democratic pud peoples' par
ty vote, 7, while there were two republi
can votes, Jacobs and Beckwith each re
ceiving one. This speaks well for Mr.
New.
From Custer Oo. Iteacon:'
Marshal Towsley arrested a negro at
the depot last Saturday night on suspicion
that he was wanted at Alliance for break
ing in and stealing $300 worth of house
hold goods at that place while the owners
of the house were away. Sheriff Wiker
of Alliance came down in response to a
notice Sunday morning, claimed the negro
as the one wanted and returned with him
to Alliance. The negro gave his name as
Jackson while here, but his real name is
Ralph Williams.
Decreasing Weight In Summer.
To tho ninny persons who
desire to reduce their avoir
dupois the good old summer
time offers a ready and sim
ple solution to their problem.
The surest way to reduce
flesh without adopting means
that will strain or weaken the
body or system is to WEAK
A WOOLEN SWEATER on
warm days and take walks or
other moderate exorcise. Jock
eys, prizefighters and other
athletes to whom weight is a
vital matter follow this plan.
The discomfort'of the heavy
garment in warm weather de
creases as the person becomes
accustomed to the procedure,
and the burden becomes less
onerous day by day.
Of course if a person will wear
the sweater and perform some
violent forms of exercise his
weight will decrease all the more
rapidly.
He BALL
More Recruits Made Good In Big
Show Than Ever Before.
COLLINS TOWER OF STRENGTH
Philadelphia Americans' Clever Third
Sacker Greatest Find of Season.
Lennox of Brooklyn, Miller of Pitts
burg and Egan of Cincinnati Others.
Few aro tho youngsters who break
Into the big leagues and achieve prom
inence as ball players ot national re
pute. The dljTereiK'p between the fast
est of tho minor leagues and the major
organizations Is bo great that the men
who do break through must have clnss
sticking out all over them like bank
rupt snlo signs oil some stores. So
when youngsters not only stick on
their tlrst trial, hut make tho fans talk
until they arc looked upon as tho
"greatest ever" or "wonders." the play
crs In tho leagues they spring from
conio to the conclusion that, all unsus
pecting, they wero associating with un
sung heroes.
Of nil the men drafted or purchased
by the sixteen major league clubs hist
fall but few have attracted attention
to themselves the country wide. Many
yoONO EOAN, CINCINNATI NATIONALS SEN
SATIONAL SECOND BACKER.
have upon occasions seen their names
In big type, but they aren't ninklng the
noise that Is heard from coast to coast.
The new men who have created a na
tional sensation In baseball this year
number but eight when the last word
Is said.
Eddie Lennox, the third baseman
tho Brooklyn Nationals got from Koch
ester last fall, has boon a star right
from tho jump. Besides plnylug n gilt
edged fielding game ho has swatted
like a Wagner. Because of nn injury
to his hip he has not been able to do
himself justice the last three weeks,
but at that ho has done well. Lennox
started to make good In the opening
game of tho season, when In tho thir
teenth inning of the memorable game
between the Giants and Superbas at
the Polo grounds ho batted In the tlrst
run with a solid single. Lennox led
the league In batting until he was
forced out of tho game through Inju
ries. Jack Myers, the aborlgluul backstop
of tho New York Nationals, Is one of
tho big reverberations. Stepping Into
tho limelight from the American as
sociation, he was dubbed "Big Chief,"
nnd he has lived up to the name.
Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia
Athletics, who has been clouting the
leather hard enough to reach flrst
place in the list of American league
batters, is another youngster who has
endeared himself to the home fans.
Collins won his Job as regular second
baseman by sheer ability, and If Con
nie Mack's outfit does win the pen
nant this year much of the credit will
fall upon the shoulders of the hard
hittiug Inflelder.
In Pittsburg they liall Joe Miller,
the sensational second baseman, ns
the big thunder.
Ilarry Krause, the left bander intro
duced to the American league by Con
nie Mack this year, who won ten
straight games beforo he went clown
to defeat, was uuheralded,
Trls Speaker of Boston Is another
wonder. Manager Fred Lake gathered
a score of young players, tho flower of
tho minor leagues. Trls was one of
them.
Egan of the Cincinnati Nationals is
another youngster who has helped
make baseball history this season.
Manager Clarke Griffith was severely
censured early in the season for re
moving the veteran Miller Ilugglns
nnd plnclng the youngster Egan at
second base. The latter has proved to
be one of the greatest finds of the sea
son. Ills sensational playing around
second sack bns been the feature of
' many of the Reds' games.
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PLAYERS
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EWRY AGAIN IN FORM.
World's StanJfng Jump Champion Has
Fully Recovered and Wilt Compete.
Iluy Ewry is coming luto his own
again. The limber lugged leu per Is
slowly but surely coming back Ititu
the form that kopf him undefeated for
tnoro than lifteen yours, making hlui
double winner In four sets of Olympic
games, the greatest Olympic polut win
ner and tho undefeated and undisput
ed champion of the world since IStHI.
lie has been training for tho past
month or more, and right now lie Is
Jumping as good as ever and shows no
sign of the Htraln revolved in tho leap
which won tho standing high jump
championship for Uuclo Sam In the
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KAY EWnr, WOULD S OltEATEST STANDING
man JUMi'im.
London Olympiad, but which cost
Ewry several mouths of ill health and
which, It was feared, would prevent
the world's greatest Juniper from ever
again donning a spiked .shoe.
Two months ago all signs of tho
strain left him, nnd ho started shaping
up In his back yard in Bayonne, N. J.
That he Is the same old limber logged
lcaper was demonstrated recently
when before Martin Sheiidau and sev
eral of the boys Ewry cleared 11 feet
5. Inches in a practice standing Jump.
Ills world's record is 11 feet 4 inches
and wns mndo at St. Louis in 1001.
Ewry also bettered the record in the
backward Jump, exceeding the former
figures by more than seven inches.
While Ewry now Is in perfect health
and Is entirely recovered from his in
jury in the Olympiad. It is doubtful If
bo ever can attempt the standing high
Jump again. lie will stick to the
jumps for distance. Bay, however,
holds the proetit world's record of ."
feet 5V4 Inches for tho standing high
jump, and as few men ever have ap
proached tho mark it is probable that
the figures will be safe for years to
come.
Cricket Team Wants Matches.
Frank Lavor, manager of the Aus
tralian cricket team now playing in
London, has written James E. Sulli
van, president of the Amateur Athletic
union, that It Is their Intention to visit
America on their way homo. They
have games scheduled In San Fran
cisco nnd Winnipeg and would like to
arrange some additional matches In
New York. Philadelphia, Chicngo and
other cities on their way west.
Cartmell Disqualified In America.
Word has been received from J he
other side that Nat ,T. Cartmell will
not return to tho United States, nnd
he Is now competing In England as a
member of the Birchlleld Harriers
As far as competition in the United
States is concerned. Mr. Cartmell has
disqualified himself, as he has violated
tho general rules of the A. A. U.
Prizes For Best Game Fish Catches.
The California Anglers' association
will award prizes to members of the
organization for the best catches of
game fish during the season.
CAUGHT OFF THE BAT
Young Harmon, tho St. Louis Nation
nls' new pitcher from Shreveport. looks
like the merchandise.
Johnny Evers Is quoted as saying
that Egan of Cincinnati is tho coming
star second baseman of the country.
Arellanos just at present Is I ho win
nlng twirler of the Boston Americans.
lie halls from California and cost.
Taylor $750.
Manager Connie Mack of the Phlla
dolphin Americans Is believed to have
strings on more than fifty players In
the minor leagues.
Mathewson Is still the leading pitch
er of the country. No man ever ranked
with this phenomenon in the length of
high class work.
And now coihes Pitcher Bell of
Brooklyn with his powdered rosin de
livery. There's a ehanee for the pink
gelatin delivery yet.
Clarke Griffith predicted that Jack
Bo wan would be another Amos Rusie,
nnd the big fellow's recent perform
ances rather vindicate his belief.
First Baseman Jlggs Donohuo of
Washington comes of a baseball fam
ily. Three brothers and a cousin have
played league ball. Brother Pat I1
playing with the Boston Bod Sox.
Frank Smith, the present "Iron man"
of the Chicago Americans, is out after
the pitching record. Smith says that if
Manager Sullivan will let him he will
be willing tp get into seventy-five
games.
OWA HAPPENINGS
Professor Mortenson Points
Out Way to Prosperity.
TELLS OF THE OREGON PLAN,
Amen Educator In Address to Farmers
at Plymouth Urges Commercial
Clubs to Give More Attention to the
Soli and Less to the Towns Urges
Better Education of the American
Farmer.
Plymouth, la,. Aug. 23. "Boom Iowa
farms nnd not Iowa cities," said Pro
fessor Mortenson of Ames, who Js in
charge of the dnlry department of the
Iowa stato college, in a speech to the
farmers of this vicinity who gathered
hero for the annual dairj men's picnic.
Professor Mortenson followed Con
gressman Haugen, who made the prin
cipal address of the day, giving his at
tention solely, however, to prosperity
and tho effects of the new tariff bill.
It remajned for the Ames professor,
however, to stir the farmers with his
new thought along lines of practical
farming. He has been in Iowa but a
short time and brings tho lessons he
has for booming a, stato from Oregon,
where he has been.
Professor Mortenson urged the com
mercial club? of all cities to keep a
close watch of tho country about tho
city. Instead' of talking about more
factories, or tho greatness or the pres
ent business output, talk of the crops,
the farms and the good farmers. He
urged that where there was a cattle
breeder who was making a success 01
his business, make a visit to his farm,
photograph his hord his premises and
boom them as tho result of business
principles applied to Iowa soil. "When
the farms are boomed the city will
boom," said tho speaker.
"What the Greater Iowa club needs
to do," said Mr. Mortenson, "Is to ap
ply methods of Oregon business men,
who send out the results of her farms
and her orchnrds and' not of her cit
ies." Mr. Mortenson told his audi
ence that the result was that not only
was Oregon prosperjng as an agricul
tural state, but her cities had made
phenomenal growth.
Mr. Mortenson was not sure the "pol
icy of Importing foreign farmers into
Iowa the wise thing to do. He rather
urged a better education of tho Amen
lean farmer as he is found.
BURLINGTON MYSTERY
Man Found Dead In Bushes Near
That City.
Burlington, la., Aug. 23. An un
known man, about six feet tall, with
light brown hair and wearing a yellow
shirt, was found dead in Flint creek,'
north of Burljngton. Whether it was
suicide or accident is not disclosed.
All day long the search for the bod
ies of Mrs. Conover and Mrs. Jordan
of Mount Pleasant nnd Mr. Lee of Bur
lington, who were lost in the carnival
disaster of Friday night, went on, but
without success.
The searchers extended their hunt
as far as Fort Madison, and will con
tlnue it. It Is beljoved that the bod
ies have to come to the surface.
FATALITY AT COLFAX
Farmer Thrown From Horse and Skull
Crushed.
Colfax, la., Aug. 21. Willis Camp
hell, a well-to-do farmer of Mopnd
Prairie township, Is lying here at the
point of death from concussion ot the
brain. He Is at tho Victoria hotel.
He was found lying by the roadside
unconscjous a mile from town and his
horse was standing near by. It la
supposed ho was thrown from his sad
dle, falling on his head. He will prob
ably survive but a few hours.
THEIR 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Dumfries Couple Go Golden Wedding
Ten Better.
Dumfries, la., Aug. 21. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry F. Plumer, surrounaed by
their eleven children, forty-one ein'id
children and nlno great grandchildren
at their home Tiere, celebrated thi
sixtieth nnnjvorsary of their wedding
day and, incidentally, the flfty-olghth
anniversary of their arrival in this
county, which has been their home
continuously since they came here ia
the year 1851.
Held on Charge of Horsestealing.
Osage, la., Aug. 21. Held in jail
here for want of Burety for a $500 ball,
W. E. Barton of RIcovllle will an
swer to the charge of horsestealing to
the next grand jury. His complainant
Js Jay Schulthels of Rlcevllle, who
claims Barton traded him a stolen
horse, the owner of the animal ap
pearing and Identifying his property.
The horse was stolen from a farmer
at Chester. c
Grelf Heads the Synod.
Boone, la., Aug. 21. At tho German
Lutheran synod of Iowa In session
here, Rev. A. D. Grief of Davenport
was elected president and Theodore
Walframe of Waterloo was elected
flrst vlco president. The session of
the synod 1b to continue several days.
Fred A. Brackett Is Dead.
Des Moines, Aug, 23. Fred Alexan
der Brackett, former chief of police
under Mayor Bronton, and a well
known business man, died at his real
dence after an illness of three months.
Death was due to typhoid' fever and
heart complications.
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