State
UlRtorlcol Society 1
Largest Circulation
of any Newspaper in
Western Nebraska.
The Alliance Herald.
Gives all the news
ol Box Butte County
and City of Alliance
VOLUME XV11I
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBASKA I THURSDAY MARCH 9, 1911
NUMBER 13
SATE - SOUND - ACCOMMODATING
Capital. 150.000 00
Surplus, $50,000 00
Save a Little Money
For a Rainy Day
IK
DR. A. GAISER.
DENTIST
Office, Room io, Rumer Block,
Phone 525, Alliance, Nebr- 42-tf
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HEADACHE
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women. Ve !:r.cv ihc formuL
and know live? t'.cr- pc:r. ir.it-nl!y.
Keep a package or two on hand
Then you wc n't have to dread
the result cf ihcctrc parties,
dances end c'.l.cr cecal enjoy
ments. t 1
1 WO 6IZC packages umucuiuiik. j
Four Wafers. 10c: Twelve
Wafer. 25c j
HOLSTEN'S
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MILL WORK
MANY PEOPLE PAY RESPECT
TO HONORED DEAD
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Dr. Boland Phone 65
PO8T OFFICE DIRECTORY
Mails close at the Alliance post
office as follows, Mountain time:
East Bound
11:20 a.m. for train No. 44.
11:00 p.m. for train No. 42.
West Bound
12:30 p.m. for train No. 43.
11:00 p.m. for train No. 41.
South Bound
12:30 p.m. for train No. 303.
11:00 p.m. for train No. 301.
On Sundays and holidays all night
mails close at 6:00 p.m. instead of
11:00 p.m. IRA E. TASH, P. M.
BUYS TORRINGTON NEWSPAPER
TANKS
STORM SASHES
COUNTERS
AND
SHELVING
tA SPECIALTY
A. P. LEE, Hgr.
M. N. Due, a brother of Will Due,
cf the Morrill Mail, purchased the
Torrington Telegraph from A. B.
Wood, of Gering, last Monday even
ing. The Telegraph is the only oth
er paper in the new county of Gosh
en, where the Lingle Herald was re
cently started by The Herald Pub
lishing Company.
NOW SELLING STOCK
The Railroad Men's Co-Operative
Association will be ready for busi
ness about the first of April. The
certificates of stock have arrived
and all who wish to purchase stock
should do so at osce. Anyone can
own stock in the association and it
will prove a good investment.
J. C. BERRY, Manager.
TEACHERS' READING CIRCLE
The Teachers' Reading Circle will
meet in tbe High school building, in
Alliance, on 8atur.tay, March 11th,
at 11 a.m.
Dr. Boland Phone o5
S. K. WARRICK RETURNS
S. K. Warrick. cp shier of the First
National bank, ami family returned
Wednesday noon from their extend
ed California trip. On their way
they visited Phoenix, Arizona, and
met A. S. Reed, who left Alliance
la?t summer to make his borne In
the famous Salt River Valley.
CARD OF THANKS
To the many friends who have so
kindly shown their love and aym
pathy In our time of great bereave
1 it ni. we wish to express out heart
felt thanks. The many acts of kind
ness and the profuse floral offering
as well as the wards of condolence
will ever be remembered with grat
itude.
MRS. D. K. SPACHT
AND FAMILY.
At two o'clock last Friday nftor
noon the Inrge auditorium of the
Methodist Episcopal church WSJ fill
ed to Overflowing by I throng of
people who had assembled to attend
the last sad rites of love and re
spect for the honored dead at the
funeral of Judge D. K. Spacht. Not
only did the people of this city at
tend the funeral in large numbers,
but many were present from other
parts of the county and from neigh
boring counties, especially from Hem
ingford where he once resided.
To the strains of Shuherfs death
song, played by MIbb Edith J. Snod
grass, the pall bearers, Messrs. Win.
Mitchell, A. D. Rodgers, Fred Moll
ring, D. W. Hughes, John O'Keefe,
and Joe Vaughn, entered the church
bearing the casket which contained
the mortal remains of him whose
spirit had been called so suddenly
to the eternal world.
The songs for the service
rendered by a male quartette,
sisting of Mr. Ralph Thomas,
Dr. J. L B. Jones, Prof. G H
Hams and Mr. Lloyd Smith. "Walk
ing with Thee," "The Pilot," and
"Lord, I'm Coming Home," were
rendered with a spirit befitting the
occasion.
Dr. Jones gave a short biographi
cal sketch of the deceased, tbe prin
cipal facts of which are included In
the following:
Daniel Kaufman Spacht was born
at Spangsvtlle, Pa., July 16, 1852.
About the year 1881 he came to Ne
braska, locating at Seward, where
he held a position as cashier of a
bank for several years. Before leav
ing his native state for the west, he
was united in marriage to Miss Liz
zie Culiford, his loving companion un
til he reached the end of life's jour
ney. From Seward, Nebraska, he
lemoved to Box Butte couuty In
1888, taking a pre-emp'ion claim
near Hemingford. He was elected
county judge before the county seat
was removed to Alliance, and served
in that capacity a total of ten years.
Two years he taught the Heming
ford school. In 1905 he was elected
county clerk, serving the term of
1906-7. For nearly two years before
his death he acted as cashier of the
Bank of Lewellen, commonly known
as the Wehn bank, at Lewellen, Ne
braska. Six children, Carl W., John Roy,
Maud L., Winnie, Charlie and Grace,
are left to mourn with their widow
ed mother the loss of a kind father.
Three brothers and two sisters sur
tive the subject of this sketch. They
are Caroline and Jacob K. Spacht of
Spangsvtlle, Pa.; John K. Spacht,
Sargent, Nebraska; Hanna Spacht,
Spangsvllle, Pa.; Amnion K. Spacht,
Boyerstown, Pa John K. Spacht
and wife, with their daughter, Mrs.
V. Huddleson of Sargent, Nebraska,
attended the funeral.
In closing his remarks. Dr. Jones
introduced Hon. Wm Mitchell, who
had been Intimately acquainted with
Judge Spacht for twenty-five years,
and who delivered a short tuneral
cration in lieu of the usual funeral
sermon Mr. Mitchell paid a glowing
iribute, in eloquent words, to the
memory of his departed friend.
After a few closing remarks by
Dr. Jones, and after the throng of
friends had passed by the bier and
taken a last look at the face of the
deceased, the funeral cortege wend
fd Its way to Greenwood cemetery,
where the remains were laid to rest
to await the resurrection morn.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
J
Henry Sinice has leased D. J.
Lyiuh's ranch, recently advertised
In The Herald, and is BMttriBf onto It
hts week.
J It. Hutiburt of Canton, Nebr.,
who was in Alliance several days re
icntly getting some dental work
done, is visiting at Canton, 111.
Editor Cole of the Ardmore Amer
icon hail business in Alliance the
latter part of last week, anil favored
il.e Herald office with a fraternal
call
Our thanks are due Mrs. Kastgate,
Mr. Dr. Churchill's mother, for her
interest in The Herald and her as
sIs'Lmi c In seeming some good copy
for the paper.
Rev. and Mrs. Franklin McNeill
ae enjoying a visit from the hitter's
mother and sister, Mrs. (leorge of
Oumro, Nebr , nnd Mrs. Curtis of
Dunning, Nebr.
Joe Bills was one of The Herald's
last Saturday callers. He Informs
us that he will begin seeding some
land this year with western rye
grass, which we mention In another
article In this issue.
C. C. Barker, of Alliance, attorney
for Grant county, was present at the
meeting of the county commissioners
yesterday afternoon and spread be
fore them such legal Intelligence as
they deemed necessary. Hyannis Tri
bune, March 2.
A fire in the basement of the Bap
tist church, caused by an overheat
ed furnace flue, called out the fire
department Sunduy morning, but
when they arrived at the church the
fire boys had nothing to do but to
return with the hose enrt, as the
ilames had been extinguished with
a bucket and garden hose.
E. F. Shields, assistant wire chief
at the telegraph office, and wife de
parted Wednesday noon on 44 for
an r ended visit to Florida They
Will visit Miami, Knights Key, Tain
pa and Punta Gorda. They expect
to join Mr. A. J. Welch, who left
Sunday, at Tampa and continue the
journey In his company. Returning,
they will visit their parents at their
old home in Dayton, Ohio.
George Harms of Bayard, Nebr.,
-topped In Alliance last Friday on
his way home from an eastern trip.
He has land under the ditch near
Rayard and is Interested in the pro
tective water supply for the coming
season. He expressed himself as
pleased with the report of snow In
ure mountains as published In lust
week's Herald.
Quite a number of persons attend
ed the auction sale of the lumber
remaining in the Catholic church
last Saturday, but what was left of
tne material was ho badly damaged
!).v fire that not many wished to bid
on it. Pat Nolan's bid of f65.(0 was
'he highest and is considered a
1 ood price. He will use the lumber
on his ranch.
W. M. Hughes of Lakeside was in
Alliance last Monday taking the
preliminary steps to prove up on
his homestead. He favored The Her
n'd with a friendly call. Mr. Hughes
is one of the many homesteaders
who would prefer to have their fin
al proof notices published in this
paper, but are the vlitims of the
system that gives this patronage to
tie paper that toadies to the "pow
ei s that be" down at Washington,
D. C. rather than to the one that
works for the interests of the coin
1 ion people of western Nebraska.
Mrs. tl. J. Rousseau bad n bail
mishap on Thursday evening at her
home at H-3 Toluca Ave., sustaining
several severe bruises and Injuries
which fortunately are more or less
superficial, although from the nature
of the accident, it is marvelous that
most serious results did not follow,
in trying to set a pitcher of ere.n
on a shelf over the cellar stairs sh
l'st her balance, and the cellar
door being open, she fell clear to
he bottom of the stairs, Injuiinn
herself severely about the back,
i'tubs and hands. Medical aid was
quickly procured, and she is mm
retting on bh nicely as can he ex
pecied.
Mrs. L Faucctt Was called to Ra
.enna Tuesday night by a telegram
stating that her mother, who Is llv
lng there, was very 111.
A trainlond of government sol
diers passed through Alliance Weil
nesday on their way from Ft. Me
Kenzle at Sheridan, Wyoming, to the
Mexican border.
City Buys Lighting Plant
CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTS OFFER
OF ELECTRIC LIGHT COM
PANY TO TAKE ORIG
INAL PRICE OF
$55,000 FOR
PLANT
RUN FOR OFFICE
Additional Candidates Announce
Themselves for Offices at
Election April 4th.
The following candidates are In
the field for offices, since the an
nouncement In a recent Ibsuo of Thei
Herald: I
C. C. Smith will run In opposition
to F. W. Harris for mayor. Mr. I
Smith was formerly mayor and made
a fine record during his administra
tion. That Mr. Smith will receive
the vote of every voter who desires
a good, clean town, and a strict ad
ministration of city affairs Is not
doubted. Mr Smith has "mad
gobd" and there is little doubt but
that be wlU again be elected. The
majority of the voters of Alliance
are disgusted w4th the present con
dition of the city under tbe adminis
tration of Mayor Harris ond will wel
come the candidacy of Mr. Smith.
W. E. Spencer, manager of the Al
liance creamery, is on the ticket for
councilman In the first ward to suc
ceed Mr. Moisten Mr. Spencer fa
vors a clean town and unodubtedly
will make a good councilman.
Mr. Henry Rennau Is on the tick
et for councilman of tbe second ward
in opposition to John Snyder. Mr.
Rennau stands high in the estimation
of the Alliance people, who know
him as a clean, straight man. There
is little doubt but that he will be
elected.
The campaign promises to be full
of Interest to the finish and Herald
leaders can rely on this paper for
all the news.
On the 4th of March the Alliance
Lied rlc Company made an offer to
I lie city council of Alliance to accept
$r5,000 for the electric light plant,
business, etc. This was the orlg'nnl
.nice made to the city by the com
pany, the city making an offer of
less than $20,000.
The board of appraisers placed the
valuation of the plant and business
It $78,000. ('reparations hud all
been made by the city to resist the
I ivmcnt of this amount. It is known
that the electric company also had
I ipers ready to flic bringing suit
against the city, forcing the city to
take over the plant nnd pay the sum
(.warded.
It was a surprise to the clttsena
cf Alliance to learn that the electric
company had offered to take $55,000
tor the plant.
On Sunday, the 5th, Mr. locke,
president of the local company, with
Mr. I .aw rem e, manager, met with
'he city council at the electric light
company's office to go over the mat
ter. On Monday the city offered to
Hive the sum of $42,400.00 for the
plant. This offer was later raised
to $48,000, then to $50,000.
However, the company refused to
consider any offer for less than
$55,000, and the city council, seeing
that farther dickering was useless,
1 00k the plant for $55,000 at the
meeting Tuesday night.
Possession of the plant will be
liven on the 16th of the month.
Warrants will be Issued for $40,000,
the balance of $15,000 to be paid lb
three annual installments of $5,004
each.
The councilmen state that for Uin
present there will be no reduction ia
tbe price of current or lights, but
that as the plant has been making
profit of $10,000 per year, this
money will be used for the erection
of a new building and other needed
improvements.
It is to be hoped that an experi
enced and competent manager will
be seured by the ccotincil, who will
keep the plant up to a high stan
dard of efficiency.
R. J. Lawrence, the present man
r&er, has not decided Just where he
will locate.
SECOND LENTEN TEA
$100 Reward, $100.
The reader of true paper will u pleased to lesm
thai there Is at least one dreaded dlaruse that science
has been able to cure In all He stages, and that la
Catarrh. Haifa Catarrh Curt la the only punitive
cur low known to the medical fraternity. Cutarrh
being- a constitutional disease, require a constitu
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure la taken In
ternally, actinic elreclly upon the hlood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ma nature In doing Its work. Tbe proprietors have
b much faith In Its curative power tliat tin y offer
One Hundred Dalian for any ease that It falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonial
Address F. 1. CHUNKY CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by sll Drutelst. 7 nr.
Take Hall's Family Hula for cucMlpailoo.
The I. miles Guild of the Episcopal
ChUrch will give the second Lenten
ua on Friday, March 10tb, at tbe
residence of Mrs. E. C. McCluer.
Supper served from five to seven
o'clock. Everyone cordially Invited.
A NEW LINOTYPE RECORD
The Herald linotype operator,
Harold S. Thomas, established a new
record for linotype composition on
the Junior last week. He eet straight
" alter at the rate of five thousand
ems of type per hour for one whole
day. For an operator with his ex
perience this Is a new record.
Alliance Herald, $1.50 per year.
In answering Herald want ads
please mention that you saw it in
this paper.
J W. Tynan, second wire chief at
i he telegraph office, accompanied by
oi8 wife, departed on 42 Tuesday
night for Akron, Ohio. They were
(ailed there by tbe sad death by
drowning, while hunting at Spriug
iUd Luke, near Akron, of Mrs. Ty
nan's brother-in-law The sympathy
of their many friends Is extended
liiein In their sad bereavement
There Is a Point to Th is Ad. Don't Miss It.
II J E wish to invite the gentlemen to step into the
" Ranks of Better Clothes. The fact of the
matter is, if you stepped across the threshold
of a "crack" custom tailor shop in New York or
London, if you surrendered yourself to the most
gifted measurer and fitter you could not obtain
more than you do in Brandegee, Kincaid & Co.
Clothes for Modern Men.
These garments are made of Pure Wool, involve
the leading styles, perfection in fit, best of quality at
the lowest price, and we guarantee to give the best
of satisfaction.
If you will drop in and let us show you our
complete line you are sure to rind what you are
looking for.
$12.50 to $35.00
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