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To the lady receiving the largest number of votes from subscribers
to The Alliance Herald
The regular selling price of this piano is Three Hundred Dollnrs. It is u better instrument than many pianos that sell for $82ri
to $400. These pianos are carried in stock by the Bennett Piano Company at their Alliance
store, where they may be inspected by interested persons.
The Alliance Herald has purchased one of these magnificent pianos to be given as a present to the lady who receives the largest number of votes
during the next few weeks from subscribers to the paper.
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Our Plan
Commencing Friday, January 21, 1910, every
person paying on subscription to The Alliance
Herald during the time of this contest will be
entitled to vote for the contestant of his or
her choice, at the rate of one hundred votes
for every dollar paid on subscription, whether
arrearage or on advance subscription. The
lady having the largest number of votes at
the close of the contest, or election, will re
ceive the $300 Bennett Piano, in either Ma
hogany, Walnut or Oak case as she may pre
fer, delivered absolutely free to her residence
in Box Butte county, or if she does not re
reside in Box Butte county, it will be deliv
ered at the freight depot in Alliance, proper
ly crated or boxed for shipment.
Nominations
Any reader of The Herald may nominate a
lady acquaintance as a contestant. There is
no limit to the number of nominations that
may be made, but the right is reserved to
drop the name of any one nominated if she
receives no additional votes within a reason
able length of time after her nomination.
Grand List of Additional
Presents
In addition to the Magnificent Bennet Piano,
we are preparing a large list of additional
presents, to be given to ladies who are con
testants but fail to receive, the piano. A list
of these presents will be published soon.
Greatest Offer Ever Matfe in
Western Nebraska
We believe this is the greatest offer ever
made by any newspaper in Western Nebraska.
5,000 Free Votes
At the time of her nomination, every con
testant will receive .r),000 votes free, in ad
dition to what may be given her on subscrip
tion paid. If any lady shall be nominated by
more than one person, she will receive the
5,000 free votes only on the first nomination.
Now is the Time to Nomi
nate and Vote
We expect this contest to continue only a few
Aveeks. Subscribers, and persons wishing to
become subscribers, who wish to make nom
inations or vote for persons nominated by
some one else, should act promptly'. We re
serve the right to close nominations at any
time after Thursday, January 27th.
Number of Votes will be Published
Each week we will publish the number of
votes received by all contestants up to the
evening preceding publication day.
Herald Employes Barred
No member of the family of any person em
ployed in The Herald office will be permitted
to be a candidate for the Bennett Piano
which we are soon to give away to the lady
receiving the largest number of votes from
subscribers.
Our Lincoln Letter
Lincoln, Nebr., Feb. 14. (Special
Correspondence.) On February 3 the
Lincoln State Journal, page 1, faecond
news section, bad the following head
lines: STATE GENERAL FUND FULL
MOKE THAN $100,000 IN THE LONG
DEPLETED VUND
Immediately under this headline ap
peared the following:
"For the first time in the history of
the state, so far as known, the state
has $100,000 in the general fund and
the state is out of debt."
There is an interesting story con
nected with this. After many years of
republican mismanagement the state of
Nebraska found itself burdened by a
debt of over $2,500,000, all in interest
bearing warrants issued by republican
treasurers. The Holcomb-Poynter
administrations reduced this debt ap
proximately half a million dollars,' the
demo-pop administrations being tbe
first to reduce instead of increase" the
state's outstanding indebtedness. Later
a republican legislature introduced and
passed what is known as the "Sheldon
law," which provided for a heavy tax
for the especial purpose of wiping out
the debt. The law was successful, but
the people paid a direct tax in order to
wipe out a heavy indebtedness incurred
under republican mismanagement.
The democratic legislature of 1909
amended the Sheldon law, thus reduc
ing the tax burden upon the people.
But that same legislature enacteu 1110
corporation tnx law, which has already,
withiu twelve months, brought $70,000
in fees iuto the state treasurer. The
oil inspection bureau has also added
something like 10,000 more than ever
befoie turned over to the state in any
one year- Thus, under democratic
administration, within twelve months,
a burdensome tax is removed from the
shoulders of the people, and a surplus
of $100,000 piled up in the general
fund.
The more you study the record of
the present "democratic administration
the more certain it becomes that the
democratic legislature of 1909 was the
best in the history of the state.
The law enacted by the late legisla
ture regulating the sale of oils and
gasoline in Nebraska, which took ef
fect April 1st, 1909, has lesulted thus
far in a saving to the consumers of oils
and gasoline in this state, tor a period
of nine months covering its operation
to January 1st of the present year, of
$158,320-72,
The new law in effect reduced the
specific gravity test on gasoline from
68 to 62 degrees, which permitted the
sale of Kansas and Oklahoma oils and
gasoliue in Nebraska, which were
formerly excluded by the provisions of
the old law from our markets. On the
very day the new oil bill took effect
the wholesale price of gasoliue in Ne
braska was reduced 2z'j cents per gal
lon. Under the old law the railroads
refused to pay inspection fees to the
state for the reason that they contend
ed they were exempted from the pro
visions of the act, by reason of the
fact that they were users of oil and not
dealers. The new act specifically in
cludes oils used by the railroads. Tliis
is only another piece of legislation
enacted by the late democtatic legisla
ture that has resulted in a great bene
fit to the people, and will, during the
present bi-enniuiii, make a direct sav
ing to the consumers of oil in Nebras
ka of at least a quarter million dollars.
Ambng the important laws passed by
the last legislature is the so-called cor
poration tax law. This law imposes
an occupation tax on all corporations,
both foreign and domestic, doing busi
uess iti the state. The tax is based on
the capitol stock of the corporation
and runs from $5.00 to $200.00. Under
the provisions ot this law, the state
collected this year more than $70,000.00
from the various corporations in the
state. The right of the state to levy
this tax has been tested and sustained
by the supreme court of the state. As
the principle has now been established
in our law, the legislature can modify
the law and change the rates to be
paid bv the various corporations. In
the so-called reform legislature of 1907,
a law very similar to this was intro
duced and defeated. The corporations
were strong enough to defeat this pro
posed law in 1907, but thanks to the
democratic legislature, this law was
passed and the state has been the
beneficiary.
William Hayward has announced
himself as a candidate for congress in
the first district. "Pulchntudinous
Bill" will have plenty of contestants
for the nomination- This is taken as
a sun that Sheldon will again be in the
race for the gubernatorial nomination,
which will be sad news for Aldrich.
Mr. Aldrich has been entertaining the
idea that he would have a walk-auay
for the nomination.
The g. o. p. leaders are still trying
to figure out how they can defeat the
Humphrey law, better known as the
"Oregon Plan" law. They hesitate
about taking it into court, so they are
trying to have it quietly ignored be
cause of a couple of misplaced commas.
What is this law? O, it merely gives
the people the right to name their own
senators, that's all. Of course the re
publican managers are "ag'in it."
C. C. Jamieson, manager for the
Richards & Comstock Cp. at Ellsworth,
was in Alliance Monday and Tuesday
on ki'S'Hess.
W, N. Wilkinson ot Long Lake
dropped into The Herald office while
in the city last week and set himself
ahead on subscription.
Special Election Notice
Notice is hereby given that on Fri
day, the iStli day of March, 1910, next
a special election will be held in and for
the city of Alliance, Box Butte county,
Nebraska, which election will be open
at 9 a. m. on said day and will contin
ue open until 7 p. m- of the said day.
Said special election is called for the
purpose of adopting or rejecting the
Initiative and Referendum law for the
City of Alliance, being Chapter 32 of
the Session Laws of the State of Ne
braska for the year 1897 entitled ,as
follows:
"An Act vesting a right in the voters of
any city, county, town, village, school
district, or other municipal subdivision of
the state of Nebraska, to propose ordi
nances, contracts, agreements, or meas
ures', and enact the same into laws for the
government of such municipal divisions or
subdivisions of the state, by a direct vole
of the people who are qualified to vole in
such tespective jurisdictions; vesting a
right to the voter of any such city, countv,
town, village, school district, or other
municipal subdivision of the state of Ne
braska to by a petition refer any ordi
nance, aereement. contract, or measure,
enacted or proposed by the legislative
body of any city, county, town, village,
school district, or other municipal subdi
vision of this state to a vote of the voters
of such iurisdiction and to reject the same
by the ballot; to prescribe the manner 01
such legislation aud to provide puni i hment
for all offenders against the provisions of
this act."
The polling places in the First ward
of Alliance shall be in Mark's hall at
the corner of Wyoming and Laramie
avenues anb the polling place for the
Secoub ward of Alliance, Nebraska,
shall be at the City Hall. Copy of the
proposed law can be had at the city
clerk's office.
D.ited this 12th day of February,
1910. F. W. IRISH;
City Clerk.
Wonders of Wireless Telegraphy
From time to time during the last two
years, press dispatches have told stories
of the wonderful work of wireless tele
graphy, particularly in the saving of lives
in cases of shipwreck. One of the latest
was the rescue of the crew of the ocean
steamer, Kentucky, by the steamer, Ala
mo, less than two weeks since, a call for
help by wireless telegraphy having given
the rescuing ship notice of the linking
condition of the Kentucky.
For the fifth time in little more than a
year a disaster of the sea was turned into
a triumph of heroes by the courage of the
man at the key. Here is the record as
compiled by the Denver Post:
Jan. 23, 1909 Liner Republic, wrecked
off Nantucket; 1000 saved by Jack Binns,
wireless operator.
Aug. 27, 1909 Steamer Ohio, wrecked
off Alaska coast; 200 saved by George E.
Hccles, the operator, who drowned at his
post.
Jan 12, 1909 Liner Slavonia, wrecked
off Azores; 410 saved by wireless call.
Oct. 12. igog Steamer Antilles, blown
ashore oil Florida coast; too saved by
wireless.
Feb. 4, igio The Kentucky sinks; 46
saved by wireless call.
Governor Hanley at Alliance.
On Saturday evening, March
12th, the people of Alliance and
vicinity will have the privilege
of listening to a lecture by Hon.
Prank Hanley, ex-governor of
Indiana, which will be delivered
in the Phelan Opera House. Mr.
Hanley ranks among the most
interesting orators of the present
day, and we believe the people
of this part of the west will ap
preciate the opportunity of hear
ing him. Further announcement
will be made through The Herald
later.
We understand that he is to
speak in only one or two other
places in northwestern Nebraska
on this trip.
Ingratitude Worst of All
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FIRST PKESDVTKKIAN CHURCH
The morning topic will be, "God's
Omnipresence;" evening, "The Burn
ing Bush." The Ladies' Aid Bociety
will meet next Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Gavis.
METIIOUIbT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Morning topic, "Turning the World
Upside Down;" evening, "That we May
be Rich," A cordiul invitation is ex
tended to all.
UNITED I'KESUYTEKIAN CHURCH
At the morning service the subject
will be the fourth commandment- Usual
evening preaching service at 7:30. The
Young People's Christian Union meets
at 6:30 o'clock, the following hour be
ing spent in a service designed to he
of especial interest aud profit to the
young people. All will be made welcome.
Moves Back to Herald Building
Since disposing of The Herald a little
more than a year ago, O'Keefe Bros, have
officed with Hall & Graham in the rear of
the First National Bank. The room there
not being large enough to conveniently ac
commodate two firms, they have removed
to The Herald building and now occupy
the front part of the south side, where
they are doing business under the firm
name of the O'Keefe Land Co, rtislr
telephone number is 324.
rairvTew
A thief may be honest in some
things, a dead beat may have
charity in his soul, but an Mi
grate has no redeeming traits.
Ingratitude steals the nursing
bottle from the lisping infant,
tramples mother love under foot
and sneaks in the night and de
stroys iiowers growing on the
graves of the departed. Ingrati
tude knocks at your door on
bleak and cold days, conies in.
and warms by your li reside and
grows strong again by partaking
of your food and wearing your
clothes. It then repays that
debt by lifting his head with a
hiss and burying its poisonous
farigs in your back. Ingratitude
begs medicine and food from you
when you are sick and when you
grow well again it laughs at you
because you are so easy ileeced;
ingratitude trusted with gold
steals it; trusted with honor be
1 trays it; trusted with virtue de
stroys it. The thief can reform,
the sinner repent, but the soul
of the ingrate is dead and the
still small voice will not pene
trate it. Exchange.
UAI'TIST CHURCH.
Morning topic, "The Open Door,"
evening, "An Expett Dectectiva."
Good Hinging ut all services: everybody
made welcome.
ST. MATTIUW'S UI'ISCOPAt, CHURCH
Lenten services Sundays, Holy com
munion at 8 a. m, except on first Sunday.
Sunday morning prayer. I.itany and ser
mon at 11 a. m., except on first Sundays,
when Holy Communion will be substituted
for morning praver, Sunday evening
prayer at 7.30, except on 4th Sundays,
when there will he no evening' service.
Wednesday, Liiaoy at 4 p. m , Friday,
Litany at 4 p. m. and evening prayer and
address at 7 30 p. m.
HOLV ROSARV CATHOLIC CHURCH
Order of Services:
Sunday Masses, 7.00, g:oo, and 10:30 a.
m., except on the third Sunday of every
month when the order is ojod and 10:30 a
m. Evening service every Sunday even
ing at 7:30. Hev. W. L. McN'amara, Pas
tor. Two Moving Picture Shows Left
Three moving picture and vaudeville
shows running simultaneously meant a
freeze out for one of them, even in as
good a show town as Alliance, hence the
Hewett Vaudeville Co. has vamoosed to
Bridgeport, we understand, Younkin has
moved the Crystal to the Phelan Opera
House, where he is making a hit with
special attractions. The Garrick, erst
while called the Idle Hour, is putting on
an attractive program and we understand
is getting a liberal patronage. Two good
mnoino nirlurn shows can do a pood busi
ness in Alliance, but more than that is too
many. www
Cement Contractor.
For estimates on cement walks, ce
ment blocks and all kinds of concrete
work, see J. J. Vance, West Lawn,
Alliance, Nebr. 3Q-f
Several flocks of wild geese were cn
here a few days ago
Mrs. George West visited with friends
in Alliance last week.
Miss Citron from Alliance attended the
social Monday night.
Who said spring was here? tt 'dudtu't
feel like it with thia njrih wind.
Mr. Davlg from near hm-ea .-mended
church at I'-irview lat Sut1d.1v
Last Sunday,, heing a nice day, there
was a large crowd nut at ciuircli.
Mite Haves of Illinois is here vininrtg
his grandpa and other relatives
Three or four of Mr Aspdeu' children
are sick witu u grippe thin week.
The Welkins medicine won was seen
on the xi reels here several day the pat
week.
School opened Mundav, the attendaoctj
being small 011 account ot so nun y child
ren being sick.
The Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Hartley's
last Thursday. The next meeting will be
at Mrs bred Nasun a ret). 43.
Klmer Shanks from the xaudhills spent
Saturday and Sunday with 1'. J. Lawrence
and family. He went to Alliance Monday
to build a store house for the Nolle bakery.
The valentine social at VVm. Aspden's
Monday uigllt was well attended, about 75
being present. S41 40 were realized from
the sale of valentines. An all-around good
time was had, everybody enjoying them
selves. Ben Teagle, who was found dead at his
home last Thursday, was buried in the
Catholic cemetery near Alliance Friday.
Ben was very much respected by all who
knew him, which were many, both in town
and country. He came to Box Butte
county about twenty years ago.
David D. Lewis, who died at his home
at Alliance last week, was born at New
bridge, Wales, sixty-six years ago. He
there married Miss Ann Jones. Coming
to America, he settled at Nanticoke, Pa ,
where he remained two years He then
moved to Mahaska county, Iowa staying
there about twenty years, and then came
to Uox liutte twenty-three years ago. lo
cating on a claim in the Fairviow neigh
borhood, where he lived until three years
ago. He leaves a wife, two sons and four
daughters, also a brother at Beacon, la.,
and one sister in Wales.
Broken Bow is to have a new high school
building, electric lights and probably a fins
new court house-
