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OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
VOLUME X
ALLIANCE. BOX BUTTE COUNTY. NEBRASKA I THURSDAYSEPTEMBER 25, IHI3
NUMBER 42
SULZER
WINNING
Impeachment Trial Evidence Favors
Governor; Witnesses Gave
Money .Freely
SCHIFF GAVE $2,500
Story of Gifts of $100,000 Will Be
Told to' Court Will Take
Several Weeks
Albany, N. Y., Sept. .25 Governor
JBulzer's attorneys made the first
telling blow to the prosecution In
bis trial far impeachment yesterday
afternoon when Jacob Schiff, prom
inent New York financial .man, who
was counted on by the prosecution
as being one of their main witness
es, declared that the check .for $2,-
500 which be gave to Sulzer was to
be used in any way Sulzer desired
And because the check was marked
across lbs back as being for cam
paign purposes it was not restricted
to that use if Sulzer wanted it or
other uses.
LOST PURSE WITH $60
$2,000 IN TOYS COMING
J. F. McGuffey, a telegraph oper
ator of Mullen, Idaho, oa the North
ern Pacific, lost his pas case in
local hotel this morning contain ins
$60 in currency und two passes. He
had left the room wiih his grip3
and taken them downstairs. A few
minutes later he discovered that his
pass case was gone and tyiimeulnte
ly hurried back to the room which
had been left open, but the case was
not to be found. Mr. M-jUuffey be
lie vet that he left the ease on the
PRINCE OF MONACO
The prince passed through Alliance
a few days ago on his way to Cody,
Wyoming, to hunt in company with
Col. Cody tBuffalo Bill) m the Big
Horn mountains for bear,
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BANKERS
MEETING
Two Hundred Nebraska Bankers
Convene In Annual Session
at Lincoln Today
UNVEIL MONUMENT
Oregon Trail Is Marked by a Fit
ting Marker on Nebraska-Kansas-Line
Lincoln, Sept, 26 The Nebraska
Bankers' Association assembled at
the University Temple this morning
for a two days convention. Over
two hundred members of the associ
ation were present at the opening
session 'and more were expoetd be
fore the conference closed.
S. K. Warrick of Scottsbluff, cash
ler of the First .National Bank of
Alliance, la one of the prominent
figures of the convention. Mr. Vvai
rick was one of the state bankers
recently sent to Washington to con
fer with the secretary f the treas
ury regarding the distribution of the
145,000,000 among the western state,
for the purpose of moving crops.
pillrw where he placd It when h
dressed. Olc of the passes was a Burlin
ton pass from Billings to Chicago
The other was a Pennsylvania pas
from Chicago to McGuffey, Ohio.
Both passes were good omy until
Sept. ?'0.
Mr. McGuffey came in on No. 42
this morning and had intended to
f.tt the Burlington pass changed to
allow him to go to Chicago via Deri
ver. He will remain In Alliance un
t'l trace of the missing book is
found or until he receives oiner
passes and funds from bis home,
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The Bee 11 he, Alliance's leading
variety store, nas ordered over
$2,000 worth of toys, hand painted
china, and holiday goods of all kinds
for their Christmas trade this sea
son. Last year this popular store,
was crowded every day during th:
buying season and proprietor 'Kewer
lb planning un making twice as goo:t
as showing as then. Alliance peo
pie will have the opportunity of sel
ecting from a stock as lare as car
ried by many of the big c'y stores
at prices that are no higher.
CROPS FALL BELOW AVERAGE
Washington, Sept. 25 Today's
government reports, on the world's
crops for the year show that the
grain crops fell below the average
for last year, excepting the produc
lion of wheat, which totals five bil
i Hon bushels. The production of
corn for the year is three billion
Kn..-Vw,1a OO A . . , ' U
! .'.e crop for las yea'-
TELEPHONE MEN HERE
L. B. Wilson, division commercial
superintendent, with headquarters at
Omaha, and F. A. May, district com
menial manager, of Grand Island, of
ficials of the Nebraska Telephone
Company, are in. the city today on
telephone business, conferring with
Manager Tom Beeson.
FIRST GAME OF WORLD'S .
SERIES AT NEW YORK
Philadelphia, Sept. 25 -The first
basuball game of the World's series
between New York and Philadelphia
will be played Wednesday, October
8. at New York City. The game
I w HI then alternate between the t
'cities.
NEW YORK PRIEST AND WOMAN HE SLEW
Hans B. Bchmidt, assistant pri,i in St. Joseph's church, New Tors,
confessed to the , horrible slaying of Miss Ann Aumueller. Schmidt, In his
story to the police, told of how he murdered his victim while she slept, dis
membered the body, packed the pieces In bundles and dropped them from
the Fort Lee ferry boat. Last February Schmidt obtained a license, per
formed his own marriage ceremony and set up housekeeping In the Bronx,
yrbv ho murdered the woman September 2.
gam bo a7 Wins
Mexico City, Sept. 25 The Catho
lic party convention In this city to
day nominated Frederko Gamboa,
minister of foreign affairs, as the.i
candidate for the presidency at 1 1
coming election. General Itns-oi.,
an officer in the federal army, wi..
nominated for the vice preaiden j
The men announced that they had
accepted the nominations.
Washington, Sept. 25 It is the
opinion of government officials tha.
if Gamboa, the Catholic party cand:
date in Mexico, was elected, the
problem of recognition of the go'
eminent by the United States wouUi
Y. M. B. C. TAKES VOTES
Popular Young Men's Club Is Mak
ing Active Campaign for
Stearns-Norton Piano
The Young Men's Bible CIu'j,
which Is composed of a number of
leading Alliance young men, made
the mcft votes in Wednesday's piano
contest at the big double S' earns
Norton sale. The leaders Wednesday
were: Y. M. B. C, 1070 votes; Cen-!
tral school, 370 votes; M. K. church.
360 votes. , The standing now is:
Central school. 3670 votes; M. E.
church, 2860 votes; Y. M. B. C.
2S20 votes. The young men are
making an active campaign and may
win the piano, whkh U to be donar
ed to the Y. M. C. A. when building
Is constructed.
EAGLES SMOKER POSTPONED
The Eagles' Binoker, which was to
have been held in the new building
this eveming, has been postponed
for one week on account of being
unable to complete the new quar
ters in time to move in the furni
ture. By next Thursday everything
will have been moved and will be
in shipshape form. A big attend
ance in members Is expected to help
celebrate the event In a proper and
tilting manner.
Mrs. O. E. Williams, wife of Yard-
master Williams, left today for Pa
cific Junction. Iowa, where she will
visit for a short time with her par
iris.
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be Jut as perplexing. He is backed
by Huerta and it' to believed th-t
conditions would not change mud:
GETS OFF TRAIN
FALLS OFF WATER WAGON
Karl Schmidt, who had a titke
and bi;:ta';e cue k from Lincoln 1c
Scottsbluff, where be claimed be
u,u u juj, was .arientd at ttie (1
pot Wednseday for drunkenness and
spent the night in the cliy Jan. M
was fined five dollars and costs this
morning and in the absence of the
money to pay the fine was remand
rid to the jail.
RECORD BREAKING SALE
Daylight Store Does Record-Break
ing Business on Saturday
Store Was Crowded
The Famous, known all over west
ern Nebraska as the "Uiiyllgh'
Store," of which Marcus Frank le it
proprietor, did a record breaking
business on high grade men's furn
ishings on Saturday of last, we-ok
The store was crowded to overflow
lug and the Immense stock of fa!!
goods wh'jch Mr. Frankle has be.',
receiving for the last few weeks
helped many particular purchaser,
to get Just whiit was wanted. Some
of the best bargains ever offered
in Alliance are shown In the big ad
In today's Herald.
PLEASED WITH NEW PAPER
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cheshire re
turned the firs of the week from
a month's outing In the west. They
report a very pleasant trip. Port
land and San Francisco were two of
the citit visited. On their return
they stopped at Salt Inke City aDl
Denver. Upon her return hwiif
Mrs. Cheshire found a aaraple copy
of the Dully Herald and called it
the office to express her apprla
t lisn of the new paper.
The Herald has a card from F. B
Thomas, ordering the paper sent to
him at lEf.0 North 31st St., Lincoln
Nebr. Mr. Thomas and family re
cently removed from Alliance to the
capital city.
HORSES
SELLING
First Day of Sale In The Alliance
Stock Yards Brings $11,436.50
$57.73 Per Head
BUYERS FROM AFAR
Big Bids Are Made; Average Is
Low on Account Some Poor
Quality Offered
Today Is the last regular sale of
the season for the Alliance market.
These soles, of which there have
boon several thta season, have
brought many buyers to Alliance
and the Alliance Horse & Mule Com
pany, which handles htein, has es
tablished a permanent and profits
ble business.
Wednesday, which was the first
day of the sale, was cold and chilly,
a change from former sales this
summer, when the weather was
hot. Selling was, spirited and brisk
A total of 198 head were sold Tues
day, bringing in a total of $11,436.60
whtcb Is an average or $57.73 per
head. This average Is much lower
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BIG ENTERTAINMENT
$r r $r
MUSIC MONDAY NlG HT
Arrangements have been complet
ed to give the people of Alliance
nd vicinity a high class entertain
nieiit at the PheJan opera house
next Monday evening. It will be u
treat for lovers of elocution rr
music Olive Orton-Anderson,- griu'
jate of the Emerson College of On
.ory, Iloston, will give a reading re
!tal, interspersed with vocal and In
strumental music by home tal'..
Mrs. Anderson has attained mark
iiKcetiS as an entertainer and ln-
ruo'or, and conies highly recom
mended. '
The county superintendent o'
Campbell county, Wyo., .writes as
,'ollows, under date of Sept, 13, 1913:
"Mrs. Anderson was engaged as In
structor In reading In my InMl'u
She gave an evening recital which
vas especially fine. Her voice r
manner ore very pleasing. As u
reader I cannot speak too highly of
her." .
Following are extracts from oh
commendations: "A, very
pleasing
stage presence, distinct enunciation,
an excellent reader, forceful, apt in
inipersonations." "The readings In-
lude the brfeht, the serious, dialect'
impersonations, and readings with
musical accompaniment."
The evening's program will include
i reading with violin accompaniment :i
vocal solo, Miss Cornell; piano solo,
Miss Hattie Renswold; orchestra
music by the Mozart quartet.
The charge for admission Is unus
ually low for the class of entertain
ment that this will be: adults, 2
cents; all school children, JS cents.
The low price for school children is
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SOME OF THE BUYERS
GUARD
KILLED
Striking Miners Shoot C. F. & I.
Guard on Horseback Flee
to th Hills
WILL CALL MILITIA
Governor Issues Warning to War
ring Factions Danger of a
Serloua Outbreak
Denver, Colo., Sept.' 25 Governor
A nun on s announced this morning
that order . mut be preserved la
the coal strike district and that tho
militia would be called out without
delay If rioting started.
Trinidad, Sept. 25 The death of
Robert Lee, a C. F. & I. camp
marshall, has been the cause of
much bitter feeling between tho
strikers and mine guards. The situ
atlon is very, tense and there ta dan
ger of a serious outbreak at i
time. The mine officials charge
that Lee, who was shot by one of
five Greeks who fled to the hills.
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not limited to those attending
school In Alflatvce or to those at
tending pubtic schools, and will be
given to all.pupUs without referenco
to nee. '
Mrs. AndciKon will be In ' AI.'mri
over Sunday. She has very klnAW
consented to give a free reading at
a union meeting of the young pec
pie's church societies at the Metiiod
int church, Sunday evening, at
o'clock. The youg people's meet
ings at the First Presbyterian, Dap
tlsf, United Presbyterian and Chris
tian churches will be withdrawn In
order to attend this union, service
but there will be no change In the'
evening preaching services on "hat
account. .v .' '
CLAIMS HE HAD A
FIT CHANGES MIND
Marsh Wellivtr, who was arreted!
In the post offi e Wednesday after
noon, chnrged with drunken nets ami
Iridescent language, was fined one do.
lar and com' in police court thl
-norning. He plead not guilty at
fir8t mai)e the (.,alm tQat hft
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. BUH," an orney ne cnangea ni3
mliid and plead guilty, receiving tho
above fine,
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GIRLS' FOUR SQUARE CLUB
There win be a business meeting
of the Girls' Fr: r Square Club, at
7:30, Mondi r evening, September
29, at the cub room. All members
pic requested to be present
AT THE BIG HORSE SALE