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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1910)
1 ji ft i i I . M I i H VJ7 Published livery Thursday by The Herald Publishing Company. LLOYD C. THOMAS. Business Mr. JOHN BEACH, Ass't, Bus. Mgr. JOHN W. THOMAS J. B. KNIEST . . . . ITditor Associate Editor Entered at the postodlce at Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission through the malls, as second-class matter. Subscription, $1.50 per year In advance. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFPICE3 NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 19(0. There is one tiling in regard to advertising on first page of The Herald that we regret, and that is that wo haven't twice as much llrst page space to accom modate our friends, the adver tisers, who prefer that page The humorous items on last page of last week's Herald should have been credited to Thomas Elmore Lucy, the personator who gave an entertainment in Alliance, Friday evening, Sept. 30th. This mention is made for the reason that we wish to give credit where credit is due, and for the further reason that we do not wish the credit for some of the alleged humor. Fred Pahlow, democratic can didate for county commissioner, has had cards printed, announc ing his candidacy, which he will distribute among his m a n y friends. He is tin old timer in this county. In 1880 he came from Cuming county and filed homestead papers on the south west quarter of Sec. 10-25--17, and has made his home on the same ever since that date, and has added to the size of his farm by purchasing other land. He is well and favorably known by a largo number of voters who would bo pleased to see him honored by be elected to a coun ty office. THE COMING REFORM The success of the insurgent republicans seems likely to hast en two reforms, first, the elect ion of United States senators by direct vote of the people; second the initiative and referendum, and if they do not succeed in accomplishing anything more they will have done enough to recompense them for the effort they have put forth. The dem ocrats and insurgents ought at the coming session of congress to bring before the senate a- res olution submitting the constitu tional amendment providing for the election of senators by a direct vote. If they find that thov have not enouirh votos to pass it, the fight will help to bring it before the next congress. It can not be many years away In the states the democrats ought to secure the assistance of the republicans and submit an amendment providing for the initiative and referenbum. Direct legislation cures the imperfect ions of representative govern ment. It is si coming reform and now is the time to press it. -The Commoner. W. C. T. U. The following- outline of work hus been adopted for the Alliance W. C. T. IT., until April, U11: October 13 Mother's Meeting Superintendent Mr. Luun Ilobtess Mrs. Wuirlek October 27 Business Meeting Hostess Mrs llignell November 10 Parlor Meeting Superintendent Mrs. Norton Hostess..,. .. Mrs. McCorltlu November 24 livangelistic (superintendent Mrs Nasou Hostess Mrs. Tush December 8 Business und Parlimeut- ury Usage Superintendent Mrs. Cornu Hostess Mrs Cornu December 22 Mercy and Relief Superintendent Mrs Voung Hostess Mrfi. Fernulil January 12 Domestic Science Superintendent Mrs, McCorlcle Hostess Mrs. (Jregg January 2fi Business Hostess Mrs. Zehrung February 0 Templu Superintendent Lura Vance Hostess Mrs. WiUer February 23 Health aud Heredity Superintendent Mrs. Auheson Hostess Mrs. Campbell March U Business Hostess Mrs. Lunn March 23 Franchise Superintendent Mrs. Fcrnald Hostess Mrs. Beck Mrs. J. J, Vance, PressjSupt. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS COAL Phone your order to No. 15. 44-tf-2o6 Look over the bargains at "The Right," Saturday, the 15th- T. J. Threlkeld wetit to Seneca on 44 today, being called there on under taking business. For one dav they will sell them cheaper at "The Right." Boys' knick erbockers, Saturday, October 15th. A special Meeting of the Woman's Club wilt bd held this (Thursday) after noon at the home of Mrs. W. U. Bir ney. Charley Schafcr has been at the hospital sick with typhoid fever, but has sufficiently recovered to get out this week, - Mr. Younklu, proprietor of the Crys tal theatre, Is now the owner of the Pope-Hartford automobile formerly owned by Ben Fcrnald. J. P. NicUon, a ranchman of the Orlando neighborhood, brought his son, Spencer, to Alliance yesterday to nttend school. He will bring a daugh ter for the same purpose later. Grandma Sayres who has been visiting her two daughters, Mrs. Harry Dainton and. Mrs Pete Workman, took her depar ture Tuesday for the eastern part of the state, Mrs, Dainton accompanying tier as far as Sutherland, Miss Mildred Murray, a sister of R. E. Murray, of the Barnes lewely Com pany, is visiting him and will probably spend the winter here' Miss Murray Is from Muncic, Indiana, where she is a very popular young lady. S. K. Warrick, cashier of the First National bank, left Tuesday for a busi ness trip to Lincoln. He is a member of the board of trustees of Wesleyan University and went down on business connected with this institution. Some of the finest Box Butte pota toes we have ever seen are in the col lection which Tom Bcal, of Bcal Broth ers, has at his office. They are large, solid potatoes, with clear skins, and makes a person's mouth Mater to see tliem. There was no preaching service at the Methodist church last Sunday morning on account of the absence of Dr. Jones from the city. The church was crowded in the evening to hear Rev. Hustonwho delivered au inter esting address. 611c of the most interesting maga zines that come to our desk is Physi cal Culture," edited, by Beruarr Mac faddeu. The October number has a number of very interesting articles. One of the most interesting i9, "The Bird-Man's Training and Equipment," by H. Mitchell Watchct, and illustrat ed in colors. G. E. Englehom of Platte Center, Ncbr., a brother of J. Englehom of AlHance, is visiting here with his son. The two brothers had not met for twenty-eight ears and the meeting was indeed joyful. Mr. Englehom is in business at Platte Center and re turns this week. His son will remain for some time. A very pretty party was given by Margaret Zehring to fouiteeu of her girl fiiends at the residence of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Zehring, on Saturday, October tst. Games were played and a very interesting time was had. Lunch was served on tl.e lawn on little tallies, anil was heat lily enjoyed by all. Mrs. Schirk and Mrs. Allen enter tained the Methodist Sunday School class of Mrs. W. H. Zehring, on Mon day, October 3rd. The party was in the nature of a surprise to the guest of bonr, Miss Amia Anderson, a member of t,,e c f f.ho wa3 f,ea,v,ns .for 0re- loii. Delicious rctrestimeuts were served and the guests all wished their departing member a happy aud enjoy able journey. E. T. Cochran, a prominent real es tate dealer of Denison, Iowa, was an Alliance visitor Friday, stopping over between trains on Ins way from Sidney to his home. Mr. Cochran handles Nebraska and Dakota farm and ranch lands He favored The Herald office with a pleasant call and stated that The Herald was one of his most inter esting papers, it keeping him posted on conditions in western Nebraska as no other paper could. The dash ot ginger, which one finds quite often sadly lacking in the lyric of musical comedies, is attractively pres ent in copious quantities in "Dan Cu pid." This applies to the show in an individual aud collective sense. The admirable individual work suggests great ambition in the heart of each person in the cast aud the whole come dy displays the presence of a master hand- This attraction will appear at the opera house Wednesday, Oet." 19. In looking at the Brush automobile runabout, some people get the idea that it will not do the work that the larger cars will. This idea was thor oughly dispelled from our mind Tues day afternoon when we came down from Hemiugford with W. C. Mounts, the local agent, in his car with two other gentlemen, making four passen gers and facing a heavy wind. The trip was made in an hour aud six min utes and the "little Brush" took the hills on high gear. One of the daintiest jobs of printing that has been done at The Herald of fice was turned out the first of the week, the same being birth announce ment cards bearing the following in scription: "Clinton Baer Ridgeli, born October gtli, 1910. Mr, aud Mrs. W. S. Ridgeli, Alliance, Nebraska." Mother aud child are both doing nice Iv, and it is needless to say the Judge is tickled half to death because it is a boy. "A sweet new blossom of hu manity, fresh fallen from God's own home to flower on earth." The W. C. T. U. meets this after noon with Mrs. W. S. Achesou. Boys' knickerbockers at overall prices at "The Right," Saturday, Oct ober 15th. Ed. Wildy of Hemlngford spent a couple of days in Alliances the first of the week. Bargains in boys' khaki and whip, cord knickerbockers at "The Right," Saturday, Oct. 15th. Bates Copcland has received a card from Ray Bohner, a- former popular Alliance boy, who is enjoying himself hunting in the hills near Whitman. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will meet Wednesday afternoon In the basement of the church. There Is plenty of work for all members. a . . .. ... Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Nason lett on Hrtt niglit's Denver train for Idaho, "where they go for a visit of a couple of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Lioby at Weiser. Mrs. Nason aud Mrs. Libby are sisters. The B. B. Club of the Baptist Sun day School was entertained by Donald Spencer Monday evening. A nice time was had by the little boys and of course the refreshments were quite a feature of the evening's entertainment. D. E. Lynch, C. B. & O. roadmas- ter, leaves today for Chicago, where he goes to attend a meeting of the Road masters and Maintenance of Way As sociation of North America, of which he is second vice president. Luke Phillips, of the Phillips Land company, made a trip to Hemingford Tuesday, returning on Wednesday. Their new building, which is being erected in the place of the one burned down, is nearly finished aud is a credit to that town. We are pleased to learn that Mrs. F. E. Reddish, wife of the prominent Al liance real estate man, who was recent ly seriously hurt by falling down a flight of stairs in her home, is much better. Although no bones were brok en she was seriously bruised. Mrs. John Vance of Alliance spent the past week, visiting in the city with her old Wymore friends, and also her sister, Mrs. Chas. Vance. She had attended the state convention of the W. C T. U. held at Fairbury, going from Alliance as their delegate. Wy more Arbor State. We regret to learn of the illness of Mrs. S. K. Warrick. Besides having her household duties to demand her attention, she is a leading member of the W. C. T. U., the Ladies' Aid so ciety of the M. E. church, the Wo man's Club, etc., and her help is great ly missed, although withdrawn only temporarily. Frank Palmer, who arrived in Alli ance from Presho, S. D.. September 23rd, and rented the Geo. Hills house east of the court house, has purchased the J. E. Reeves property in south Al liance. His wife and little bov ar rived today. They have been visiting in the east since their departure from South Dakota last month. A medley of popular airs, by the megaphone chorus of "Dan Cupid" took so well with the public that they were given a two weeks engagement at Riverview, Chicago's largest amuse ment park, the past summer. This speaks potently for the class of special ties produced bv Cayler and Vetter in this new musical comedy which will appear at the opera house next Wed nesday, Oct. icj. Mrs. L. A. Berry and son, Lyle. left on No 42 Tuesday, the former go ing to Gilmau, Iowa for an extended visit with her parents who are quite old and feeble, her father being 87 years of age and her mother 84. Lyle went to Chicago, where he will take an electrical course at the Coyne Poly technic Institute. He has a genius for electrical study and appliances and we predict that he will make his mark as a successful electrical engineer. Rev. Clouse, Baptist missionary to the Kiowa Indians in Oklahoma, passed through Alliance last week, accompan ied by three converted Indians. Thev attended a meeting at the Baptist church Thursday evening, Rev. Clouce 7i.r. nm.... r .)..., ,;., i n ! ! -mr. n laillnltlurl Itlt IHO iiiiuu fivriijwft wftvs wt t tt-i it (, m & interpreter for he other two. These Indians were dressed up in regulation civilized style and presented as clean an appearance as though they were white men, in striking contrast to the band of Indians that attended the county fair here a few weeks since, Tuesday Tie-up At 7.30 p. m last Tuesday, Rev. J M. Huston, pastor of the Alliance Baptist church, did his part lowards making two of oar city's colorrd people exquisitely nappy. Samuel Miellon and Miss Julia Darnell were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Sieve JacUon acting as best man and Miss Golda Puller as bridesmaid. Chas. Puller being a witness. The Herald wishes them a long and happy married life. HARRY P. C0URSEY Live Stock ami General Auctioneer Farm Sales a Specialty TERMS REASONAHLE Phone 72 ALLIANCE. NEBR. MAKING TARIFFS Senator Beveridge Exposes a Few Tricks of the Trade THE MASTER OF DEALS Methods of the Head Senatorial Log Roller Men Who Would Like to De Fair Browbeaten How Selfishness Interferes With Honest Government. Senator Beveridge, Indiana's Insur gent rcpiesentutlve In the senate mid who knowH whereof he speaks, tells the readers of the Saturday Evening Post n few of the tricks of the tariff making trade. Mr. Bevertdgo Is 11 thorough believer lu "honest" protec tion, though if what he tells us be true 11 will be hard for him to show that any tariff bill can be honest. How the 00,000,000 of consumers are divided among the various predatory Interests ami led out like lambs to the slaughter he describes as follows: , "Take the last tariff session as an example of all others, but the very last example, thanks to the Intelli gence of the American people and the demand of the average American pro ducer. Lot us say there are four or live enormous Interests that have ex ercised dominant lutlueuce lu building our tariffs, iutlucuecs Hint have been seen in both great parties for exam plu, our old friend of the Wllson-Gor-niiin tariff, the American Sugar Ile llnlug company, known as the sugar trust, or the Amerlcnu Woolen com pany, known as the wool trust; the American Tobacco company, known as the tobacco trust, or the New Lug land cotton combination, known us the cotton trust, or the international und Northern Paper companies, known as the paper trust, or the Weyerhaeuser lumber enterprises, known us the lum ber trust, aud Its associate concerns. "Very well. Let us say that there are live senators who do not want the sugar schedule touched, ton who do not want the wool schedule touched, ten more who want the cotton sched ule increased, ten more who think that the Internal revenue laws nffectlng to bacco should not be altered, and so on. Perhnps these various groups of sen ators do not grently care about any schedules other than the one which they nro supporting, thougli It Is 11 fact that there Is a curious sympathy among all of them. "But no matter. A combination Is formed among nil of them, at the head of which is a skilled and practiced leg islative leader, a very captain of deals, n master "log roller." Let us say that this, combination represents forty rotes. You perceive that It Is a very powerful array of votes when cast as n unit, ns they always are cast. "The- responsible head of this combi nation, the master of deals, goes to the two senators from another state who are asking for some Just and rea sonable nnd absolutely honest protec tion for certain Industries in their state or. rather, they go to the mastrr of denls, for the master of deals lu command of the combination is so powerful that he seldom has to go to anybody. Sometimes he must go to an unusually stubborn senator, aud when he must go he does go. "It may well be often is that these two senators do not approve of the purposes of this powerful combina tion; It may be that they abhor the schedules that this combination was formed to maintain or put through, and Just precisely this was the case in many instances lu the last tariff ses sion. 'No matter." the master of deals says to these two senators; 'you can not have your Just nnd honest request put Into this law unles you agree to vote with our combination; otherwise we will beat you on what you want.' The two senators may rave all they please, but they are helpless unless they are willing to stand out for what is right regardless of any conse- quenccs." "But here come lu the selfishness and Immorality of the otherwise hon est Interests lu their state, for whom these senators are asking moderate and honest protection interests that would be only too glad to be freed from the thraldom in which the log rolling methods of tariff making hold them, for these latter Interests, al- no'though they also disapprove of the extortions that the combination is ask lng the senators from their state to help put through, nevertheless say to their senators: 'Well, it Is too bad; but. after all, wo have got to have this rate If we are to go on with our busi ness. So, though It Is wrong, you, our senators, had better vote for thiu and other extortionate rales lu order; to protect the Industries of your own state. "In tilt end these senators do Just that thing. So the outcome of the whole business Is that a majority of votes are scoured for an entire tariff scheme based on these trades, deals and log rollings In the senate and .po the coercions nnd threats to those whom It draws into its net." Mr, Beveridge may yet learn that bo long as special privileges are hand ed out by the legislature It will be im possible to confine them to what he would call the "deserving" interests. A Fair Profit. The Singer Manufacturing company declared a stock dividend of 100 per cent, equal to a cash dividend of $30. 000,000. It Is evidently better to bo a stockholder than a bU3'er of sewing machines. By the' wn3 therfc Is a tariff on sewing machines of 30 pr cent. One hundred per cent Is what our stand pat statesmen would call "a fair profit to the American manufacturer," CUR SCHOOL CHILDREN How the Youngsters Are TaxecMjy the Protective Tarilf. Little Willie Junior ana Elkcllnda start off to school. On their blank lwoks they paid a tariff of 25 percent. On their pencils they also paid 123 per cent tariff tax aud, lu addition, one-third of 11 cent each as a specific duty. The pride of little Willie Junior's heart was one of those combination pencil, eraser, penholder nnd stamp arrnngemeuts that he bought out of his firecracker money. On this he paid 40 per cent tnrlff tax. Ethcllndn's prido was a little foun tain pen for which abc had foregone a new doll's cape. On this pen she paid 30 per cent tnrlff tax. On the penholders they paid 28 per cent tariff tax. The chamois skin penwiper was taxed CO per cent. The sponge rubber 40 per cent. For the penknife each had they paid 40 per cent aud then, in addition, 10 cents of tariff tux apiece on each knife. On the little school boxes lu which they kept the above In orderly ar rangement the tnrlff tax was 55 per cent. Wllllo Junior had n little school slate book for temporary memoranda, tariff taxed 2 per cent. Ethelluda had a school bag of fiber for her schoolbooks, taxed by the tariff -15 per cent. Willie Junior used n simple' strap that is protected by a tariff tax of 40 per cent. The little girl had n bottje of ink for her fountain pen, taxed by the tariff 25 per cent. Her brother had n pocket comb of cheap horn for use In the tousled emergencies after recess, 50 per cent tariff taxed. He paid a tariff tax of 35 per cent on his marbles. She paid a tariff tax of 33 per cent on her dollies. Between them they have a cheap school umbrella, and mother has paid n tariff tax of 50 per cent on that. If Willie junior has to wear glasses this fall father will get them, nnd lie will pny a tariff tax of 50 per cent on them. In getting ready for school that morning they had washed with soap tariff taxed 20 per cent, dried them nelves on towels tariff taxed 43 per cent, polished their shoes with polish tariff taxed 25 per cent nnd brushed their teeth and hair with brushes tariff taxed 40 per cent. And when they do waste their little allowance once In nwhlle with a riot ous candy fest the tnrlff taxes them one-quarter of a cent nu ounce and adds to that 15 per cent additional tax. This Is on cheap candy. If It is n safer, purer and better product the tariff taxes the youngsters 50 per cent. Charles Johnson Post in New York World. MILESTONES OF VICTORY Election. Results Foreshadow Downfall of Standpatters. How crestfallen the standpatters must feel under the startling series of defeats they have sustained siuce the new turltr was passed! They have had uolhing but kicks this year so fur. The f!it chastisement was adminis tered by the Sixth Missouri district, which on Feb. 1 showed the temper of the constituency by re-electing a Democrat with an enormous majority. Several weeks afterward came the Fourteenth Massachusetts district elec tion, which converted a Republican plurality of 11.000 Into a Democratic plurality or nearly 0,000. A 'month afterward we hnd the Rochester elec tion, which wiped out a Republican plurality of 10.000 aud gave the Dem ocrats a plurality of (i.UX). erniont nnd Maine have since spoken, aud their verdict has sent a shudder through the broken and tottering ranks of the once proud and detiaut party of log rollers and privilege sell ers. Again, there Is the splendid success of Senator I.a Follette lu the Wiscon sin primaries and the success of the Insurgents 'everywhere. Who can doubt what It nil means? It means the return to power at au early date of a majority of representatives pledg cd to undo the dishonest work which the stand pat element perpetrated last session. The responsible lenders know this and feel It keenl.v. They know, despite the feeble sop'hlstry of their apologists In the press, that this Is 110 local revolt. It Is tho uprlslug of nu awakened people against their dis credited rulers. The Bell Wether. Donahey In Clevelnud Plain Dealer. Robbery Just the Same. Even If the average duty Is .01 or .00001 per cent lower under the Payne tariff than under the Dlngley tariff, what of It? If a man robs you of $1,000. is It any deftMiso for him to plead that a former robber relieved jOU of JM.OOl? DIETZ PRISONER Defender al Cameron Dam How in Jail at Winter, Wis. LONG BATTLE FINALLY ENDED. Outlaw Sends Daughter Out With Flag of Surrender After Standing Off Posse of Deputies for Hours. One Man Killed and Two Wounded During Latt Encounter. Winter, Wis., Oct. 10. John H. I Dletz, wounded, is in Jail here. The surxeuder of Dletz came after I a long battle. In which moie than I,-i 000 shots were fired. Dletz was wounded. The surrender did not come, however, without deatn and bloodshed. One man is dead, three men aud a woman aro wounded and much proper ty has been destroyed. The dead: Oscar Harp, deputy sher iff. Injured: John F. Dletz, defender of Cameron dam, shot through the hand; Chet Colepuch, deputy, right ear shot off; Clarenco Dletz, shot through tho arm; Myra Dletz, shot through body, will recover. The last two named, children ot Dletz, were shot last week by deputies. Helen Waves White Flag. "If papa comes out will you promlsa not to shoot him? He is shot through tho hand and wants to surrender." These word3, spoken to Sheriff Mike Madden at the edge of the clearing surrounding tho besieged home by lit tle Helen, youngest daughter of Johu F. Dletz, brought to an end the stub horn resistance of the man whoso stand for the last six years against what he considered injustice has at tracted widespread Interest. In order to get peace, Dletz' daugh ter, Helen, appeared In the clearing in front of tho cabin bearing a white flng, after a fierce battle had been waged for hours between the Dletz family In their cabin nnd barn nnd nearly 100 picked sharpshooter depu ties In the woods nt tho edge or the clearing. Helen Dletz appearance was tho signal for a cessation of the deputies' fire. No shots' hnd come from the house for several moments before the little girl appeared. She walked bravely across the clearing and was met a few yards from the edge of the woods by Sheriff Madden. She was weeping and said her father had been shot. She also said ho would surren der If guaranteed safe conduct Into Winter with his family. Safe Conduct Promised. This was promised, nnd Father Jo seph Phllon, the Cnthollc priest, went to the cnbln with Deputy Thorbahn to handcuff Dletz Despite this promise of the officials, there were threats heard that Dletz would be lynched. All of the saloons In Winter have been closed lu an effort to prevent a dis turbance. Dletz was not wounded during tho morning fusillade, as had been sup posed. His drop to the ground was merely n ruse to fool the deputies. Ho was Injured, however, while firing from the barn during the afternoon, when a bullet went through a crack and passed through his left hand. Dletz denied that the wound caused him to surrender. To Father Phllon, the priest who wa,s largely Instru mental In bringing the long drawn out contest to a close, he whispered that a baby was about to he born to his wife and he feared that both sho and the Infant might die. MAKE RECORD COLLECTION Plates Are Piled Up With Fund3 Amounting to $242,110.83. Cincinnati, Oct. 10. What was do dared to he the largest collection ever taken up on plates by any church in America, an Interpietatlon by tho house of bishops on "the open pulpit" subject nnd refusal to change tho name of the church were the most Im portant matters transacted by tho tri ennial convention of the Protestant Episcopal church here A communion service In Christ clrirch was attended by many hundreds of worshipers, where the donations were received from the woman's auxiliary for the general missionary fund At the con clusion of this service It was an nounced that the plates had been plied with funds nggregatlnn $242,110 83. lowan Loses Presidency of Danes. Fresno, Cal., Oct 10 T P Nielsen of Seattle was elected grand president of the Danish Brotherhood, defeating II H Vogt or Davenport. la., who hns been president twelve years. Soren Ivorson of New Haven. Conn., was elected grnnd vice president; sec retary. J I Mlchaelson. nnd grand treasurer, Rolf nasmussen. were re elected to their respective otll-es Two Suspects In Times Explosion Tucson, Ariz., Oct 10. Bill Hogan nd A Collie are held by Sheriff Nel son ns suspects in tho Los Angeles dynamiting case Iloth men aro known to have been In jaa Angeles at the time of the explosion and have told several conflicting stories. Collio has expert knowledge of high explo sives. Dr. Eder Under Arrest In Berlin. Berlin, Oct. 10. Dr. Albert Eder was arrested here, charged with swindling. It is believed he obtained trom the Bragama claimants of tho Portuguese crown by fraudulent means nearly $4,000,000. ' r r : VI 4J i v I . i ''J 1 sS t. "I I - n 4&k - ..jimrfat tag i.t,ti juji Uvja !-,. 1