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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1910)
S3HE051tP ' " OT-wWWp"JP "-"St1 Tnrirpiwwr dynpdpi wgf?V! "V"5ST 3S1 4 . i f .1 bfr fcr" ' OTIS cfc BUSH CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS CEHENT WORK Twelve Years' All Work 307 Toluca Ave. Phone 613 ALLIANCE, NEBR. Li?.0J5 m MMini-IVySppn- SPECIAL RATES eiiPEEEETQ- 6Z 1STJMMBE 11 Homeseekers' Excursion Rates first and third Tuesdays of each month to your locality; advise your eastern friends of land and industrial chances in your country. Low One-Way Rates, March ist to April 15th, to Cali fornia and the far Northwest. To the East. The usual summer excursion fares will be announced later, for those planning- a vacation tour of the East. Pacific Coast Summer Tours. Attractive excursion fares, embracing a tour of the Coast, will be in effect during the coming summer. Consult the nearest ticket agent of the Burlington. He is currently supplied with special rate sheets and descriptive publications for all kinds of tours, or write the General Pas senger Agent, giving as definite an idea as possible of the trip you have in mind. It will be a pleasure to advise you fully. L. W. Bi A. D. ROD Groceries and Provisions A full line of fresh goods to order from Our prices are right Telephone orders filled promptly Phone 55 , S. V. Cor. Box Butte Ave. and Dakota St. ; one block north of Burlington station, on west side of street ALLIANCE HOSPITAL Graduate Nurses in Attendance HOSPITAL STAFF Dr. Bellwood, Dr. Bowman, Dr. Hand, Dr. Copsey Open to All Reputable Physicians. Address all communications to THE MATRON, ALLIANCE HOSPITAL, Alliance, Nebraska. IVICJL.SOIV ITLIGTCIIICR FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING IN8URANOE COMPANIES. Hartford Kiru Insurance Uuiiip.my. North American of Philadelphia Phoenix of Blookljrn. Now York. Continental of New York City. Niagara Klro Insurance Cqmpniiy. uonnecueuu nru Commercial Union AKsurutiCHOn.. Ixindonl'lrcmans Tunc! Insurance Co Serrounlu Fire Ins, uo tutiof Omaha A SPECIALTY Experience Guaranteed C, B. & Q. Watch Inspector JjTW&B'WjMk Palace Livery Barn H. P. COURSEY. Prop. (Successor to C. C. Smith) Good turnouts. Courteous treatment to all. Give us a trial; we will treat you right. G. L. GRIGGS, AGENT Alliance ' WAKELEY, G. P. A., Omaha Liverpool. Loudon and Globe Ins. Co. Gerimin American Ins. Co., New York. Now Hampshire Columbia Fire Insurance Company. Philadelphia Underwriters. rnoenix inn. ;o.. iiuruoru, conn Kocia-Mer Herman iiih. lo, Office I o-MiilrH.lletchcrlllock Wallace's Transfer Line I Iousehold goods moved promptly and transfer work solicited. Phone 4 Frank Wallace, Prop'r. NbBRASKA NEWS State Supreme Court Decides Case From Cherry County. MISS JORDAN WILL GET JOB. High Tribunal Holds She May Be County Treasurer Judge Fawcett Files Dissenting Opinion, In Which He Says Law Is Plainly Against Woman In Present Case. Lincoln, Nob., March 29. Tho bu promo court has decided that a wo man may hold tho ofllco of county treasurer. Judge Hoso wrote this opin ion, hut ho did not do it without op position on the bench, Judgo Fawcett dissenting. Tho decision aroso In tho manda mus suit of Gertrude Jordan of Cherry county, to compel E. B. Quibble, form, er county treasurer, to turn tho ofllce over to her. Sho was elected at tho last election by a largo majority, after having been deputy in the oiflco for seven years. Judgo Rose says there Is nothing in tho law to prevent a woman holding a ministerial ofllco of this nature. Judgo Letton agrees, but for a differ ent reason. He states that Nebraska has seen tho transformation of a wil derness into a prosperous country in tho last fifty years, and' that women in the development of tho state have, by custom, been given usual duties. He says that it would bo to "turn back the clock" to soy that a woman could not hold such a position. Judge Fawcett opines that there are many women who might make better governors than some that Nebraska has had, but he insists that If a wo man may bo elected county treasurer and obtain the ofllco that she can also be elected governor. He very gallant ly says that he would do anything he could for tho aid of the ofllce-holdlng proclivities of tho sex, but that ho thinks the law Is plainly against tho woman in the present case. MANY COMPLAINTS FILED Much Relief Is Asked of State Rail, road Commission. Lincoln, March 29,--The Wells-Abbott-Nlemnnn company of Schuyler has tiled an application with the state railway commissioners for a rehear ing on the transfer switch case against the Union Pacific and Burling ton. Tho commission denied the plea or the company for a switch borne lime ago. Protests have been received by the commission against the now train ser vice ot the Burlington between Hast ings and Red Cloud and Oxford. Citi zens of Rlverton and Cowles ask that a train be stalled in the morning from Hastings. The York County Telephone com pany has applied to the railway com mission for redress because the Bur lington has cut its wires. Tho rail road alleges that the telephouo com pany failed to comply with the laws relating to the securing of right of way across railroad tracks. Gould Owns Pacific Express Co. Omaha, March 29. Stories that the Union Pacific had Bold out Its express interests to Gould were substantiated when nt the postponed annual election of the Pacific Express company held at the company's headquarters here, tho two Union, Pacific directors, J. Krtttt schnltt and Erastus Young, were dropped from tile board. In their places were chosen Jay Gould and KIngdon Gould, sons of George Gould. Wheat Not Badly Damaged. ' Lincoln, March 29. An agent of tho UpdtKe Grain company, alter a care ful Jnspectlon of the wheat fields In the territory covered by the company, has imported that altogether there has not been damaged more than 10 per cent of the crop. He was unable to find any evidence of farmers plowing up their wheat, but on the other hand discovered they seemed very well pleased with the prospects. ' Boy Drowned at Bostwjck. , Superior, Neli., March 29. White at play Jn tho yard of a neighbor fami ly, Clarence Fiiley, tho four-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. W. I. Fiiley, sta tion agent for the Burlington at Bost wlcK, a small station a few miles west of Superior, fell into the cistern. He was rescued by Mr. Philips, but be fore medical aid reached him life was ext'net The body was taken to Alt hrrn, Neb., for burial. Woman Back to Prison. Lincoln, March 29. Jennie Gelger, who was sentenced to the penitentiary for thirty-nine years for murder and who was recently transferred to the Lincoln insane asylum, has been re turned to the prison. Dr. Woodard pronounced the woman cured. Re cently she escaped from the asylum, but was captured within twenty-four hours. ' Injunction Hearing Postponed. Lincoln, March 29. The hearing on the application of the Commercial club of Alliance to restrain the state nor mal board from locntlng the n.w nor mal school at Chadron has been post poned until tomorrow. Mercer Dies From Wound. Lincoln, Neb., March 29 Frank L. Morcor. who killed his divorced wife, died from the sqlMulllctod bullet wpund in bis head. RAIPIE FIRE IN BROWN CGJiOV Blaie Sweeps Everything In Its Path and Is Still Unchecked. Alnsworth, Neb., March 29. -The worst prairie fire to have visited Brown county In several years has swept half across the county, a dls .once of about sixteen to twenty allies, swooping everything in its path, claim shanties, ranch houses, Urns, cattle sheds, Innumerable hay Hacks and range. The flro started In tho southeast part of tho county, about stxtcon miles from Alnsworth, and just before It reached the Kcech ranch It divided, Dne fire heading southward toward llofelt lake and tho other going al most straight east. Tho wind the grenter part of tho doy was of a veloc ity of forty miles nn hour and tho fire sptead rapidly. The flames reached tho Northwest ern tracks, two miles south and cast 3f Alnsworth. Tho Northwestern ran special trains from Bassett and Long Pino, carrying men to fight tho flames, and about 8 o'clock It appeared this flro was almost under control. Tho fire which went south, however, Is 3tlll traveling rapidly, dosplto all ef forts to fight It, but on account of tho great distauco from hero, with no means of communication, It Is Impos sible to learn the extent of tho dam age. PLANS TO DIVIDE CUSTER Callaway Citizens Back of Project to Create Five Counties. Callaway, Neb., March 28. At a meeting held here R. E. Brega, John Moran, W. T. Keyes, H. H. Andrews, G. H. Lafteur, E. W. Rusk, Charles Humphrey, M. E. Schnerlnger and' Will M. Dunn were elected as dele gates to attend tho county division lines convention to be held at Grand Island, March 30. It is thought that a five county cut Iibb been practically decided upon, nnd If these lines are adopted they will throw a portion of Broken Bow In the county with Ausley and the other portion in tho county with Callaway, Sargent, AiiBley, Merna( Coconto and Cnllaway will be tho prospective new county seats. In the 0 mpalgn lust year lines wore drawn favoring Broken Bow and giv ing At city a territory which would always give it a county seat, but the citizens of Broken Bow, it woj learned, will fight division on any lines, nnd now no mercy will be shown It and it will be thrown In two counties If tho present plans are carried out in the coming convention. FARM HOUSES SWEPT AWAY Hundreds of Acres of Land Lost In Missouri River. Nebraska City, March 29. The Mis souri river Is still cutting away the banks south of this city. Many ncres of fine farm lands have been lost, dioppo'l into the mighty Hood, since the liver bognn rJBlng threo weeks ago. The river is falling now, but fat HI continues to cut an ay tho banks, and at some places very rapidly. Several tnrm houses have been car ried away, because they could not be moved. Hundreds of acres of land have also gone In, and all of the resi dents near the river are moving their housea nearer the bluffs. It is hard to esUmate the number of ncres that have been carried away this spring, but in a number of In stances some farmers have lost n sec tion, others a half and a quarter, and ono man lost nearly two sections of land and is ruined. BIG BLAZE AT HOLDREGE Central Granaries Elevator, Cos. Chutes nnd Five Houses Burn. Holdroge, Neb., March 29. Flfr, which started In the Central Granaries company's big elevator about mid night, destroyed their 500,000-utibheI plant and the Burlington coal chutes, biMldcs fHo houses lmmediatel north of tho tracks. A high wind prevailed, and the local flro department had hard walk getting the flames under control. Tho total loss will bo about $300,000, partially covered by insurance, the Central Granaries company of Lin coln and the Burlington being the pilnclpal losers. The origin of the fire Is not known, but it is supposed to have started in the engine room of Lthe elevator. ' , - x , Prisoner Breaks' Jai at Alma. ' Alma, Neb., March 29. Carl E. Ve llne, who was held for trial at the ne.t term of the district court on the charge of selling mortgaged property, made his escape from the Harlan couu tj jail and it is evident that he had help from tho outside. The padlock on tho cage door was filed off and the file, together with a pair of fur mit ten?, was found in tho outside room. Veline Is under $300 bonds in Phelj county on a like charge. Two Bootleggers Fined. Stockville, Neb,, March 28. Ben P. (limits of Curtis was found guilty of the illegal sale of liquor on two counts, lie was fined $500 on the first count r,nd sentence was suspended on tho second. Jess Cronk, who pleaded guilty to seven counts, was fined $400 on the first count and sontonce was Euspendod on the other six counts un til next torm of the district court. Colonel Cody and Wife Reconciled North Platta. Nob.. March 28. Through the offorts of their grandson, Cody Duals, a reconciliation has been effected between Colonol w. p. Coay (Buffalo B.UD and Mrs. Cody. Colonel mill Mns. findv linniinn nslrnrifoH ihron or four rar-B ago and aJnee that time wtey nave j;veo apart. D. J. BREWER DEAD Expires Almost Instantly From Stro.ce of Apoplexy, END GOMES IN OWN HOME, Associate Member of Supreme Court Stricken as He Was About to Retire for Night Was Essentially a West, ern Man, Being Kansas Judge Be fore Appointment to Washington. Washington, March 29. David Jos lah Brewer, associate justice of tho supremo court of the United Stntes, died last night r.3 t'-o result of a stroke c' Tpoploxy. H.s v. .allowed with i.) a minute or two t,cfro he could bo ca..Icd to his bed. Mrs. Brower was with him when tho end came. Justice Brower was soventy-threo years of ag.o Tho end came altogether unexpect edly. Although he had not been feel ing well for tho last few days, tho aged jurist was apparently In tho best of health and spent tho ovcnlng In reading. Shortly after 10 o'clock he JUSTICE DAVID J. BREWER, rotired to his room and within a few momenta Mrs. Brewer heard a heavy fall and went to Investigate the cause. Sho found her htiBband prone on the floor of the bathroom, He did not re gain consciousness and died before a physician, hastily summoned, could reach tho house. The two daughters of tho aged jur ist, Mrs. James P. Karrlsh aiut Mrs. H. J. Jotmoro, wcro summoned at once, but reached tho residence too late, Just,lce Brewer came to tho Biipremo court of the United States from the federal court In Kansas. Ho. upa tho second oldest member of Uio court, Justlco Harlan being his only senior. He wns regarded ns tho most demo cratic of all, the members of tho court, most affable, nppronchnblo and nc comniObiitlnir. He was tho one man on tho bench v.ho had proof copies of his opinion prepared for tho uowspapors and this he did consistently. He was born In Aaa Minor seventy-three years ngo. EXPLOSION ON CHARLESTON Clglit Men Dead 33 Result of Accident 1 During Tarrjet Practice. Manila, March 29. Tho report that a fatal ncciaont nnd occurred on the United States cruieor Charleston was confiim d E slit men woro killed and seveial others slightly injured, During practice at sea off Olongapo, tho breech block of a threo Inch gun blew off and In Us flight across the deck cut through a steel stanchion and mowed down the men. Seven of tho victims were instantly killed while an eighth died as tho Charleston waa hurrying to Cavite. Tho dead: Philip Mackeo, master nl arms; Edward MoIJn, private ma line; Walter Anstedt, Henry Heater, Leo Remmelo, Harry Graden, Ross Barkman, Maxle Barnerd, seamen. The cause of the explosion is not known. Rear Admiral John Hubbard, commander-in-chief of the fleet, hns ordonjd an Investigation. 'The bodies will be burled at Cavite FIRE HORROR IN HUNGARY Over Three Hundred People Perish. In Hotel Blaze. MateSzalka, Hungary, Match 29. Between 300 and 400 people wert killed and many others injured in the village of Ookoerlto when lire broke out In n hotel whete a ball was being held. . A coach house connected with the hotol hod been fitted up as a ballroom and was crowded with several hun dred guests. The flre Btarted when a woman's dress wns Ignited and a mo uient later the gowns of sevoral other women wcro In flames. A panic followed and In a mad rush to the exits, many persons fell nnd were trodden to death. To make matters worse, the roof fell in boforo the hall could be cleared and many in Jutod ones and those who became crushed at the doors were prevented from making tholr escape, and wore burlod In the ruins. New York Central Refuses Demands. New York, March 29. The New York Central road refused to grant tho wago Increase demanded by 5,000 conductor and trainmen and the pres idents of tlioso unions notified the railroad company that' they would or der a strlw vote. Miss M. Ruth Taylor TEACHER OF PIANO 324 West Idaho. Phone 205 Edith M. Swan TBAOIlQn OF PIANO, HARMONY and Musical History Studio 424 Laramie Avenue 1-Mio n n a 'A O WILLIAIYI MITCHELL, ATTORNEY AT LMV. ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA, EUGENE BURTON Attorney at Law Office in rooms formerly occupied by R, C. Noleman, First Nal'l Bank blk 'Phono t8o. ALLIANCE, NEB, H. M. BULLOCK. Attorney at Law, - A.JLX.XAltfOIC, 3SK33. WILCOX & BROOME LAW AND LAND ATTOHNEY0. Long experience in state and federal courts and as Register and Receiver U, a. Land Ofllco is a guarantee for prompt and efficient service. Office in Land Offlco nultding. ALLIANCE - NEIIRASKA. Drs. Coppernoll & Petersen OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS (Successors to Drs, Froy & Unite) Over Norton's Store Office Phone 43, Residence 20 GEO. J. HAND, ' , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON . Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat DR. C. H. CHURCHILL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON (Successor to Dr. J. E, Moore) OFFICE IN FLETCHER BLOCK onifo hours H-12U, m. 2-4 p.m. 7,80-0 u, m. Office Phone, 62 Res. Phone, 85 H. A. COPSEY, M. D. Iti ywlclit rt nnd burgeon Phono mill CiiIIk siiiwerid iruimtl tiny and nlitlil from oitllcu. Umcwi Alllnm'u National hunk Hullilint: orur tliu Post Uitice, DR. CHAS. E. SLAGLE WITH DR. BELLWOOD Special Attention Paid to Eye Work Drs. Bowman & Weber PHYSICIANS AtfD SUUC.EONS First National Bank Bid. Ucoms 4-5-6 OfficR hours, 10 to 12 a, 111., 1:30 to 4, 7 to 8 p., in. Office Phone 65 Res. Phone 10 & 184 Dr. H. R. Belville PHONE 167 Opera House BIock Alliance, Nebr. T, J. THRELKELD, Undertaker and Embalmer OFFICE PHONE 498 KES. PHONE 207 ALLIANCE, NEBR. THE GADSBY STORE Funeral Directors and Embalmers FUNERAL SUPPLIES OFFICE PHONE 498 RESIDENCE PHONES 207 and 510 J. P. HAZARD Surveyor and Engineer, " ALLIANCE, NEIIRASKA Parties out of town should write, as I am out much of the time Charges will not exceed $5.00 and ex penses per day. W. F. ROSENKRANZ Practical Blacksmithing and WafM Work. Horseshoeing a Specialty Shop on Oakota St., between Box Birtts an4 Laramie Avenues, Al!late, ftfe. wm?ZM