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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1909)
-1 IT ALWAYS PAYS TO BUY GROCERIES from a Reliable House We have the BEST of everything good to eat Our Prices are Right Yours for a A. D. Rod gets Good Things to Eat AT Phone I n - . I Phonfr s (9 1 Desch s J j9 : 2 On the corner EVERYTHING FRESH AND CLEAN I SATURDA y. we will receive by F 13 ES IE3: BUY A Gem City Cook Stove (Sold in Alliance 18 years) It lias a very large Oven. Is a splendid baker, and has the lat est Patented Grate, that will not warp or get out of order. NEWBERRY'S Hardware Company Early Winter Excursion Rates TO CHICAGO: The National Farm Land Congress and United States Land and Irrigation Exposition, also The Great Inter national Live Stock Exposition the most wonderful exhibition ol farm pro ducts ever held in this country. Students of modern farming methods and of improved grades of live stock should attend; rates open to the public, Tickets sold November 15th, 19th, 28th, 29U1, 30th, Dec, Gth and 7th, final limit December 13th. TO OMAHA: National Corn Exposition, December Gth to iSth. A new new Exposition in character and scope. The future ben efits of tliis Exposition should mean increased wealth to every farm. WINTER TOURIST RATES: Daily from November ist, to Southern and Cuban resorts. See the New South and enjoy its winter climate, the hospitality of its people and the luxury of its grand hotels. TO THE PACIFIC COAST: The usual winter tourist rates to California with return via Puget Sound. F. L. L. W. Huh Tho Homo Paper y?:t:ZZ& -- - terest the home news. Its every issue will prove a welcome visitor to every member of the family, ft bould head your list of newspaper and periodical subscriptions. YOUR n square deal, west of P. O. Si express a fine line of IF1 IE3 "CT X T Skalinder, Agent, Alliance WAKELEY, G. P. A., Omaha ALDRICH ON MONEY REFORM Senator Addraesoa Two' Meetings at St. Louis. Ft. Louts, Nov. 9. Wltli emphasis ern stronger than ho used In his Chi cago speech, Senator Aldrleh mado It cMdent to the business men of St. Louis that It Is his purpose to dovotc himself for the present with ospoclnl Blnglciiilndedncss to tho ono work or reforming tho currency system of tho United Stntos. Ho spoke briefly before n limited gathering of bankers nt the Noondny club, and more extended! Inst night In the presence of the full membership of the Commerclnl club. If he wns looking for encouragement nt so early n day in tho proceedings of tho commission, he must have been grntlfled by the demonstrations of tho two occasions. None appeared with any plans of their own; nor did any commit themselves to nny policy, but so far as there was expression, all seemed convinced that changes were necessary, and there wns apparent a general willingness to lend all possi ble assistance In the preparation of n better bnnklng system. "I do not come to you with nny plan of monetary reform," snld Senator Aid rich. "I realize, as I know all you do, the absolute necessity of reform ing the currency, If It Is to be re formed, upon the brondest national lines. The work that Js to be done cannot be done by any one mnn nor by any set of men; It cannot bo done by any ono party, nor in the interest of nny one section. It cannot be done without the aid of the country at large." MAY DIVORCE JESSE JAMES Wife of the Noted Kansas Clty'Younn Man Files Suit. Kansas City, Nov. 9. Jesse James, lawyer, son of the famous bandit, and one of the best known men n Kansns City, was made defendant in a di vorce suit filed by Stella J. James, who Bays they were married Jan. 24, 1900. Jesse and his wife were married while he was running a cigar store in the Junction building, at Ninth and Main streets. It was not long after his celebrated trial 4n which ho was acquitted of u charge of complicity In tho Blue Cut train robbery. Jesso wns one of the most talked of men In all the country In those days, and his cigar business prospered. Thnt he and his wife led a happy married life was the general opinion of their frjonds. In her petition, how- over, Mrs. James says that her hus band hns been getting home late at night and on these occasions has re fused to tell her where he had been. The wife sas that she Is 111 and under the doctor's enre and Is without means of. support. AUTO PLUNGES INTO RIVER Four Passengere, Whose Names Are Unknown, Drown. Chicago, Nov. 8. An automobllo containing (several persons, believed to have been four, whose Identity has not been learned, plunged Into the Chicago liver at Jackson boulevard. The oc cupants of the automobile were drown ed. No bodlos have been recovered. A witness reported that a bridge at Jackson boulevard had been opened for a steamer to pass through and that the automobile, which approached to ward the bridge at a rapid rate, struck the abutment, turned over and fell into tho river with nil Its occupants. A moment later he saw a man and woman struggling In the water, the woman clinging to the man. She screamed for help and a bridge tender threw out life preservers as both vic tims sank. MRS. ASTOR GIVEN DIVORCE H. W. Taft, Brother of President, Ap pears in Case for Defendant. New York, Nov. 9. Mrs. John Jncob Astor was granted an Interlocutory de cree of divorce by Justice Mills, sit ting In the supreme court at New City, N. Y. All papers In the case were sealed and the proceedings guarded. In court Henry W. Taft appeared for Mrs. Astor, while Colonel Astor was represented by Lewis C. Ledyard. It is understood that counsel In the case made a preliminary arrangement as to the djsposltlon of the two Astor children nnd the question of nllmony. It has been generally reported that Colonel Astor made a settlement of $10,000,000 in lieu of nllmony. FILE SUIT FOR CHJRCH Cumberlands Seek to Recover Prop erty From Presbyterians. Marshall, Mo., Nov. C Citing tho decision of the Missouri supreme court, which declared unconstitutional the so called union of 190G between the Pres byterian and the Cumberland Presby terian churches, tho Cumberland Pros byterlnns of this city brought suit for possession of church property now held by the Presbyterian church of this city, aggregating J50.000, Tho suit alleges that the property rightful ly belongs to tho Cumberland church under the MjBsourj court ruling, slty, composed of seniors and 'unlors, FEDERATION BARS IOWAN8 Labor Convention at Toronto Refuses to Admit State Delegation. Toronto, Out., Nov. 9. The Amer ican Federation of Labor refused to admit to Its convention delegates rep resenting the Ohio and Iowu bts-te Federations of labor nnd from other organizations in Detroit, Mich., Dav enport and Cedar Rapids, la., and Bir mingham, Ala. Half Million Fire Losses. Beaumont, Tex, Nov. 9. Lightning played havoc with tho oil properties in this vicinity, causing a total loss of a--- h;" t rrnM'"n dollars. NEBRASKA NEWS Breaks Away From Attendants at Norfolk Asylum. CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR, Martin Barrett of Atkinson Severs Veins and Bleeds to Death While Struggling With Guard Who At tempted to Tie Them Fights OH At tendant Who Tried to Prevent the Suicide. Norfolk, Neb., Nov. 9. Brcaklug away from attendants guarding him on a walk with other patients, Martin Barrett, an Inmate nt the Norlolk In sane hospital from Atkinson, rushed back to tho dormitory, broke open a bureau drawer, seized n razor and cut bis throat. An attendant followed him and tried to prevent the suicide, but Barrett, a big, powerful mnn, fought off the gunrd, and, Inter, when the attendant attempted to tie the severed veins, Barrett fought him to a standstill ngaju, bleeding to death In the scrimmage. POLE LINE SET IN NIGHT Workmen Extend Telephone Wires In Crab Orchard Despite Court. Crab Orchnrd, Neb., Nov. 9. Tho latest development In tho telephouo fight here came to light when people awoke and saw a new lino of telephone poles with wlrcB strung extending clear through tho town. The work was done In spite of nn injunction is sued by tho district court at Tecum seh. Workmen put to work after mid night removed the stumps of the poleB sawed down by tho city authorities Snturday and reset tho line with new poles. The Injunction was issued against the Johnson County Home Telephone company, but the manager of that company asserts It had nothing to do with the setting of the poles. He ns sorts the work wns done by the Auto matic Telephone company of Llncom, which wns not namod In the Injunc tion and thut the homo company at no time hns had anything to do with tlie building of tho line. Some time ago n locnl telephone company locnted hero sold out to the Bell compnny and tho Johnson county company saw an opportunity to work ill an independent line. Saturday Its men started to sot polos, but were stopped by Aloxnndu S. a.ico, v'llago president of Crab Orchard, llo went to Tecumseh to get n leatrnlnmg or der from -tho couit, and while ho waB gone twenty-five poies were set. Dur ing the night the opponents of tho now lino sawed down every pole. UNSIGNED LETTER IN TRIAL It Is Admitted as Evidence in Mail Robbery Case. Omaha, ov. 9. When the trial of the five men chnrged with robbing the Union Pacific mall train here May 22 last wns. resumed Judge Mungor an nounced thnt the Identification of writ ing attributed to Will, dm Mathews, one of the defendants, by Sheriff C. W. Dyer of Twin Falls, Ida., would be ad mitted. Tho writing was an unsigned letter mailed nt Minneapolis nnd secured by the officers at the postoflke In Denver, art'.ressed to "J. C. Kelly," Informjng him thnt his valises hna been shipped to him, and urging him to write to n brother of another of the defendants for money for the defense of the uaon then under arrest. "Kelly" Is alleged to have been Golden, who wnB arrested In Denver; Sheriff Dyer Identified tho letter as In the hand writing of Mat hews. Two or throe witnesses of minor Jnv portance wore heard, tho greater part of the morning session being devoted to the introduction of the various ex hibits of the prosecution. LUMBERMEN JOIN IN WAR Omaha and Lincoln Dealers Complain of Unfair Tactics. Omaha, Nov. 9. Omaha and Lin coln lumber dealers have risen In arms against the southerners who have at tempted' to Invade Nebraska territory with the advantage of discriminating rates. War has been openly declnred and an interesting case to local lum ber jobbers and railroads running Into Omaha Js now before tho interstate commerce commission. Omaha deal ers aro aroused ovor the action of southom producers, principally in Louisiana, in filing n petition with tho commission asking for lower through rates to Nebraska points through Oma hn and Lincoln with no proportionate reduction to tho two largor cities. Tho caso has been called before the com missioner at Kansas City. Physician Found Dead Under Auto. Plattsmouth, Nob., Nov. 9. Dr. E. T. Rickar of Weeping Water was found dead under his automobile four hours after ho had left homo to visjt a pa tient In the machine. Ho left his home at 2 a. in., and his body was found at C o'clock. His doath Is sup posed to be tho result of an accident, "but how or when it occurred Is not known. Ho hns u brother who Is prac ticing mcdlcino In Lincoln. Boy Killed by Wagon. Bassett, Neb., Nov. 9. Tho flvo-year-old son of W. G. Butcher, living b!x lilies northwest of Bassett, was ocel li rial!- killed by belug run over by a t ' rn. BARTON TO REGISTER. BONDS State Auditor Overrules Objections Made by David City Men. LliK oln, Neb., NoV. 8. StRte Auditor Barton has decided to rfglt-i the bonds issued by the peoplo of David City for tho payment ot construction of a waterworks plant. When tin bonds wnn presented for roglst ration, Aldrleh and Fuller, lawyers of DnUd City, appeared and objected on th grounds that tho lsuo provided fj; the tumjshlng of water for ionic.it nnd public use." They rlr.lnit'd tin would not provide tor the suppiylng ! factories with water. Tho 1.11 titor held otherwise. Fawcett 1.221 Ahead of Sullivan. Official returns lioin a number of counties from which only partial or unofficial counts had previously been made increased Fnwcett's lead over Sullivan ns to put him out of all dan ger. Returns from ejghty-threo coun tics, complete, nnd partial returns from two others give Fawcett 89,978 and Sullivan 88,757, a plurality for Fawcett of 1,221 votos. The six cottu ties still to hear from all gave Repub lican majorities last year, when the state went Democratic, and arc ex pected to Increase Fnwcett's plurality Following arc the totals so far re ceived: Dean (Dem.), 88,047; Gootl (Dem.), 87,910; Sulllvnn (Dem.), 88, 757; Barnes (Rep.), 90,758; Fawcett (Rep.), 89,978; Sedgwick (Rep.), 90, 434. PROBE FOR LINCOLN ASYLUM Deposed Bookkeeper Makes Charges of Crooked Work, Lincoln, Neb., Nov. C On tho rep resentation of Felix Newton, deposed bookkeeper at the Lincoln Insane hos pital, that crooked work has been dona there, Governor Shallenberger will at onco order nn .Investigation by the state accountant. Newton produced records In tho of fice of the state auditor filed by tho asylum authorities, showing that Edna Porter had borrowed $5 from the su perintendent ns nn ndvnnco on wages for tho mouth of February. The money was advanced out of the cash funds. The vouchers for Fobrunry show that Miss Porter drew her full salary for February, $15. So far as tho records In the ofllce of tho auditor show, lhoru Is nothing to Indicate that the cash fund was reimbursed for tho mnount ndvnnced, though one voucher shows that the $5 was paid to Dr. Woodtud. Dr. Wooilnrd was communicated with and replied that ho knew nothing about the matter und ,lf there wns any wrongdoing It was up to the bnokcep or, as he attended to such thlngB. Hi snld lie know nothing of tho details ot the hooks nnd knew not whether the books at tho Institution would show that the cash turn! had been reim bursed. Minn Porter is no longer em ployed at the tnntitutlon. STATE TEACHERS ELECT N. M, Graham of South Omaha Chosen President of Asioclation. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 0. Tho Nobrns kn State Teachers' anKlat.U)n electee the following qMeers: President, N. M. Graham of 3o,uh pmaha. vlct president, C. W. Taylor ot McCook; treasurer, A. H. Staloy of Superior; executive committee, ClmiU:- Atnu. Schuyler ond F. M. Hunter c: Nortoil; Tho association went on ".o-' 1 voring the teaching of ngrlc ultr.ra In the rural schools. This tiio.e wa made In the adoption of a report t-y a committee of pi eminent e u.sitorfc who ndvjsed that the p.sbik .nijon l.i dorse agricultural training. The it port of the committee, which was vt-o longthy, was to the effect that Ne braskn being a purely ngrlcultr.rc state, it would be wise to begin train ing tho young men and women early in life In a wny that would make for their welfare as Nobraskans and for the welfnre of the state. CITED BY SUPREME COURT Omaha Attorneys, Up for Contempt, Granted More Time to Plead. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5. The supreme court granted I. J. Dunn, John lline and H. E. Burnnm, attorneys of Oma ha, until Nov. 15 to show cause why they should not be punished for con tempt. The three attorneys are ne cused of using language reflecting on W. B Rose,-a Justice of the court. Mr. Dunn, who snld he was ready to us sume all blame for tho alleged often Ive language, complained thut the ehnrges against him were not Bpe cine nnd on thit grounds nskod tjme to pload, and tho court acceded. Mr Dunn, the' principal of whom the bur don of proof falls, has long been prom inent In stnto politics. Ho made the nominating bpooch for William J. Bry an at the last national convention at Denvor. Kiddie Hearing. Oniahn, Nov. 8. Tho proUmluary 1 -amlnatlon of Elmer J. Kiddle, prosl nt of the Kiddle Grain company, nr "Btod on tho charge of grand larceny f -om the Updlko Grafn company, and released under ball of $1,000, will take placo In the pollco court tomorrow. Tl o specific charge against Klddlo is that he stole certain bills of lading covering 9S9 bushels of rye, consigned to tho Updike Grain company to the value of $577.80 Direct Legislation League. Lincoln, Nob., Nov. 8. A direct leg islation league was organized at a meeting held at the city council cham ber, at which about forty persons were prosont, Jncluding Professors G. E. Howard and A. L Candy of the State university, the Rev. Mr. Wetherly and Rev. S, Z. Batten nnd Elmer E, Thomas and L. J. Qulnby of Omaha. Jnoan's Mipore Patronized by careful and discriminating buyers The one place in town where you can buy really good chocolates FRANK REISTLE ENCRAVER and ELECTROTYPER WKHit MM MZO-24 LMnKNCZ BCKVIX. CtM.0 FAIR PRICE ME AR" FREE FROM LICE. FOK SALE BY F. J. Brennan Wm. James, Exclusive Dealer in COAL & ... WOOD. 'Phone Alliance, No. 5. Nebraska. Al Wiker AGENT FOR Grand lslaid Granite? and Mark for All kinds of Granite and Marble Tombstones and Monuments, Lower prices and less freight than from' firms farther east eeeeateaeaeacotcce HAVE YOU PAID YOUR . PERSONAL TAX? Taxes are due Nov. 1. Personal taxes delinquent Dec. 1. Land tax delinquent May 1. Interest 10 per cent from dato of delinquency. Real estate advertised for sale the first week in October and sold for taxes the first Monday in November. In all com munications relative to taxes, please yive description of property, Fred Mollring. Co. Treasurer. Repair Work Sewing Machines and Organs. Have secured the services of a prac tical mechanic and can guarantee all work done by him. Don't trust your work to travelling repair men. This man will be here permanently. Re pairs and parts furnished for all ma chines. Phone 139. Geo D Darling, F1MUII "fcSME AREVr-'