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Ihe Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXI
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1914
NUMBER IT
KILLED IN A
GUN FIGHT
VNtigtiam Men Engage in Duel VhI
nesby Afternoon Out IVud
and Other in Hospital
The elder Dayley returned to
Bingham this noon to attend the in
quest to be held there during the af
ternoon over the body of Rowding.
Rowdlng's parents, who live near
Broken How, were notified by tele
gram of his death.
HOWARD AT
TENDS MEETING
IturliiiKton Immigration Man Attend
ed Meeting of Ewiitlve Hoard
of Commercial Club
S. B. Howard, successor to D.
Clem Deaver of the Burlington Im-
Ringham, Nebr., March 27. The
coroner's jury, Impanelled to Investi
gate the death of George Rowding,
George Rowding, aged 25. was ul- who shot and killed on Wednesday
most instant'v killed at Bingham at hv Rnlnh nnvlev. who now lies In
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and the hospital at Alliance, returned . migration department, auenaeu me
Ralph Dayley, aged 23, lies in St. verdict late Thursday night that meeting of the executive committee
Joehenh's hosnital in Alliance in a Rowdine came to his death at the of the merclal club I riday even
. .i., ik Kniici in 1 1. l- r v, i ti,- i.j.. ling. Mr. Howard was in Alliance
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his chest, the result of a duel bo- of Rowding will be buried here this for the P"rP8e of ascertaining tb
Light Cawe tf Mhi1c I'U.v lluvo,'
with liemlngfonl School
Half of Pupils Abent
tween the two men. I afternoon at the expense of the coun-
Dayley was brought to Alliance I ty.
this morning on forty-one by his fa-1 Sheriff A. I). New acted as coron
"ther, J. C. Dayley, and Dr. Barr of er at the inquest. The Jurors were
Hyannls. He was shot under the p. a. Williams, E. Shaferberg, E. R.
left arm. the bullet entering his Davis, Robt. Howell and B. D. Steph-
chest and passing through to his enson. The followin gwltnesses
right side. It has not been located were called: Mrs. B. D. Stephenson,
and will not be probed for until he Ralph McConkle, Geo. Lovett, Roy
is in a stronger condition. Willey and Rose Hutchinson. Hutch-
kind of advertising desired by the
commercial club. While here h
visited and became acquainted with
a number of the business men. In
company with J. C. McCorkle he al
so made a trip out over the sur
rounding country. He was agreea
bly surprised at the large amount of
building which has been going on in
the country lately.
The Alliance Volunteer Fire De
partment demonstrated Wednesday
evening thut they are a live bunch
when they gathered at the club room
to disctiBB the proposition of an auto
truck. Kvery member present man-
Ilemingford. March 27. The rlty Irested much Interest and showed by
of Henilngford seems to be the home their enthusiasm that they will cor-
of meaBles. Numerous cases have ry tho election for the truck.
Just recently developed. This is The public will be given full In-
playing havoc with the local schooi. formation through the columns of
Thruout the entire school fully fifty The Herald regarding the motor
per cent of the pupils are absent. truck, so that when they come to
Gertrude Delsing and Blanch Wilt- do " intelligently and
aey were in Alliance last week taking nw tnl hould be Purchased
for tee department, me puDiicuy
committee is L. A. Surprise, C. L.
V.A Mnrka waa annninteri a. artAcla.1
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ine Biory I me ngni ana . .u .uu ..mmliiM i an rnmnll the
. . .. .. . I . ii i it n.iv . net .i . I . - - - m -
cause, as tola to a neraia renorieniu m buuvwuk. uum ieuuru iui
ky J. C. Dayley, father of the Injur- Dayley had previously called Rowd
ed boy, is as follows: ling a vile name. They stated that
Ralph Dayley attended a dance at I Rowding came down to the livery
the Blake homestead, fifteen miles barn where Dayley was hitching up
southeast of Bingham. Saturday ev- his team and asked Dayley if he was
eaing, accompanied by his three! going to swallow the vile name he
brothers and three sisters. The Day-1 had called Rowding. Dayley did not
statistics and information desired to
furnish to the Burlington. It is
very probable that a special booklet
will be printed for Box Butte county
and distributed free of charge by the
Burlington.
That dairying is the best payinf
proposition for the farmers of this
leys have homesteads close together reply but walked to the wagon. P""; Lmlon ,8 the belief of Mr ,Iowardi
twenty miles south of Bingham. At ed out his rifle and pointing It at
the dance was a man, another home- Rowding told htm to go away and
steader, by the name of Geo. Rowd- not bother him again. Rowding ran
in, and a homesteader by the name away but returned in about three
t-f Hutchinson. I minutes and began shooting at Day-
Rowding was dancing suggestive! ley.
dances when the Dayley girls notit-J It is hardly probable that Dayley
ed it and objected, telling their will be prosecuted for the shooting
brother, Ralph, who went to the if he survives his wounds.
foor manager and asked him to have
Dlltlvl JOIIV IS lil'jnT ISSl'bll
Herald Job Department Turning out
Fine Piece of Printing Work
Mofclly ou New Machine
The new telephone directories now
being turned out by The Herald's
Job department are pronounced the
finest ever gotten out in Alliance.
All of the typesetting, borders and iHle of Neighboring South Dakota
the dancing of this kind stopped. The
floor manager, Clyde Thompson, told
Rowding to stop, whereupon Rowd-
jsg grew Insulting and invited Ralph
Dayley outside to settle the matter.
Rowding was a heavy nian. weighing
perhaps 200 pounds, while Ralph
Dayley is slight of stature. Friends
interfered and the two men went
back to the dance without further
trouble.
Wednesday morning Ralph, who
bad been sick for a couple of days,
took his father to Bingham in a farm
ragon. His father was on bis way
to Hastings, Nebraska, for medical
treatment. Instead of going direct
from Bingham to Hastings he stopp
ed off at Hyannls on business. When
nhe two men arrived at Bingham they
saw Rowding and Hutchinson, who
reused to speak to them but who
passed them several times, as if they
were looking for trouble. Ralph's
father suggested that he stay and Ani4Uire Postoftke Employee Recelv
not take the tram lor Hyannls, out Telegram Telling of Death
Ralph stated that there would oe of His Fattier
ao trouble.
At 2 o'clock Ralph went to the llv
ry earn 10 nucn up ois team, now- ,, nostofflce force, received a tel-
who has been with the Burlington
Immigration department for seven
years and who has made a study of
the proposition.
In the opinion of Mr. Howard,
there will be a big movement of
farmers towards this section this
coming fall. Eastern Nebraska and
western Iowa will be the location
from which most of those who erol
grate will come.
SAVED TOWN
OF ARDMORE
rules used in the directory, except
ing the largest display type, were
made on The Herald's new Inter-
type. The color of the cover this
time is blue.
The Nebraska Telephone Cora-
Town Give Credit for Having
Town to Motor Truck
Ardmore, S. D., March 26 Fire
which started in an implement ware
house in the northwest part of town
nany's end of the work furnishing at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
copy, reading proofs, etc. is pro- threatened for a time to destroy the
greasing rapidly and efficiently un-1 entire business section. The wind,
der the direction of Manager Currle according to the government gauge,
MEASLES AT
HEMINGFORD
LIVE M'NCII OF .FIREMEN
Alliance Fire Department II eM l'n
ftititirtMic Meeting at City
Hall Wednesday Kvenlmt
DEATH OF
LITTLE BABY
ii fiiut non of Mr. and Mr. E.
Murt.li Hurled at One O'clock
Hatnrday Afternoon
exams.
A home talent entertainment is to
be given Friday night Miss Evalyn
McBurney, reader; Miss Amelia
Brahler, violinist; Miss Mayme Mill
er, vocalist; Miss Irene Miller, pian
ist and accompanist.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Curry, and on Friday
night one to Mr. and Mrs. Planansky.
Alex Olds and W. L. Clark
Hill and Lloyd C. Thomas.
HOWARD OF OMAHA II I. UK
Assistant to D. Clem Deaver Arrived
This Noon From Trip In
Dig Horn Basin
Merle, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Marsh, died Friday morn-
ng at 6:30 o'clock. The baby took
sick one week before. Merle was
ged five months on March 4. The
funeral was held at the Marsh home
at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev.
Woten and Rev. Barrett conducted
the servlote.
Oard of Thanks
We wish to extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to our friends and
nelg' bora for their kindness and
sympathy In the, loss of our littla
baby.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ma rib
and Family.
8. B. Howard, who for seven years
were I was associated with D. Clem Deaver
business visitors in Alliance Monday, as assistant immigration agent for
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Frank Mock, a former resident of the Burlington, arrived on 44 this
noon from a trip thru me uig norn
Basin. Mr. Howard has succeeded
Mr. Deaver in his work and is mak
Ing a success of it from the start.
During the afternoon Mr. Howard
la viBltlnK a number of the local
Otto Klerake has gone to Bayard DUB,npBS men and getting acquainted
for a Visit With bis Uncle. I -hi, ih.m Plana fnr fhnroiichlv ad
Mr. Halt, who was employed In the yertislng Box Butte county are being
garage last summer and who has discussed. He will leave for Omaha
been spending his vacation in the 1 tonight
south, returned to this city Monday
niQ SOCIAL GATHERING
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Wambangh Host
and Ho tews at Hospitable
Gathering Saturday
this vicinity Is visiting friends. He
arrived on 43 Tuesday.
Russell Miller, who has been at
tending business college in Lincoln,
returned home Sunday.
B. U. Shepherd was an enat bound
passenger Sunday.
McKlusky Bros, are loading their
car ready to start westward.
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KKTt'RN FROM CAUFOHMA
Alliance Iluinetn Man Return from
Pleasure Trip Throughout
the Western Ktate
FIRST CASE
-
IN ALLIANCE
Herald Ottk-e Hoy Has Symptoms of
Severe Attack of Tangoitls
Examination Aftked For
J. H. Vuugban returned Thursday
noon from a pleasure trip to Calif
ornia. Mr. Vaugban went to Callf-
lornta in October to spend the winter
Mr. Vaughan Joining ber the 20th of
February. They were visiting at
Long Beach and other points slong
the southern California coast. Mr
Vaughan says everything looks nice
since the rainy season was over. Mrs
Vaughan expects to return tbe mid
of the Alliance exchange.
FATHER DIES; CALLED EAST
was blowing forty miles per hour at
the time of the fire.
The people of Ardmore are today
giving credit to their new motor
chemical truck for saving the town.
The water supply of this town is very
meagre, there being no water sys
tem. When tbe motor truck arm-
F. W. Hicks, a member of tbe Al- U4 the warehouse was a mass of
It was so hot the firemen
LANDS NOT
THROWN OPEN
Forest Service. Denies Report That
Plans Were Being Made to
Open Forest Reserves
the fire each time theycaughl The
efficiency of a chemical truck in fight
ing fire was demonstrated here.
ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES
Petitions Filed Today for New Can
didates for School Hoard
for Coming Year
Petitions were filed with the city
clerk today asking that tbe names of
A. J. Macy, Mrs. C. E. Wills and
Mrs. J. A. Mallery be placed on the
ding and Hutchinson came up to the egram 8aturday mornlng telling him Were unable to pass between this
wagon and Rowding said to Ralph, of th death of hi Btep-father. C. W. building and other buildings on each
Are you goinK 10 ae wul Parkyn. at Algona. Iowa. Mr. Hicks ,m
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v & '"iieft that noon for tbe runerai. Mr. th ). v.iih n k.
11 a aw .a V.. Lt. I 1 x " M v
acooroiuK to iu -wr, wj Parkyn was a retired business man , to ,aVe tbe warehouse the ehem
WOW u .uW " A1ona- He baa Blck '" leal streams were turned on the
took out a thirty-two calibre rifle. about two ,.. Mr. Hicks will be KiMi.r. ...h .m. ...
eiung tue men wi, iLiigoM about a week.
he wanted no trouble wttn tnem
They left, going west of the hotel,
A young man by the name of Wll
ley, working in the livery stable,
where the team was fed, was an eye
witness of tbe trouble. Ralph had
hitched up his team and raised the
tines, to climb into the wagon, when
Rowding. who had gone to the bar
ness shop and secured a revolver,
appeared suddenly about twenty feet
away and fired without warning, the
bullet striking the wagon seat. Ralph I a report that the remaining for
grabbed tbe rifle. Which was lying on I est reserve lands In Nebraska were ballots as candidates for members of
the wagon seat, aimed, and fired atabout to be thrown open caused con- the school hoard. The nresent can
s iw w
Rowding, striking him in the left I aiderable agitation among parties didates, to fill three vacancies, are
nn. I who were concerned, letters being r. a. vbrn. w. 11. Swan and
Kowtting nrea again, missing received in Alliance by tbe newspa- . S. Mote.
Ralph, whose gun had stuck, the prs and commercial club, asking
shell refusing to eject. Ralph kept them to use tbelr influence la the I RETURNS FROM EASTERN WAJW
working with the rifle and finally got I matter to prevent it
the shell out. The two men then I The matter was taken up with the Sam Laskus. a Greek who left Al
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fired at the same instant, Ralph s I forest service, which denied that llance nineteen months ago to Join
shot striking Rowding in the right! there was any Intention of throwing! the Oreclan army in tbe Balkan
siae or tne cnest ana nowaings snoii0Den the lands. Parties of survey- wars, returned Sunday to take up
striking Ralph under the left arm. ora had been classifying the lands his work for the Burlington, after
Rowding was carried to the hotel f0r the service. fighting in all the important battles
but lived only a few moments. 1 of the wars. At Salonika he was
uaipn aroppea nis rine ana ciimo-i DeiuUM Landrigan Ilu)s lUnch wounded in tbe leg, being laid up
ed into the wogan seat, losing con-1 - I for four months.
sciousneas. lie was carried Into tne 1 uennis Lnarigan returned irorui Kaskus fought against both tbe
hotel with the body of Rowding and I Ellsworth Thursday where be has Turks snd the Bulgars. He doesn't
Dr. Barr was wired for at Hyannis. I purchased from Wm. Boland a 6 4 0-1 like tbe old country any more, how
An auto was taken by Dr. Barr and! acre ranch. He will load his car ftVer, and told a Herald reporter that
Ralph's father. The trip was made Monday and move there. He also Alliance looks good to him after all
In the high wind of Wednesday af-1 purchased several head of cattle and
ternoon. I will become a full-fledged rancher.
Advertlne your wants in The Dally
INSTALLS NEW INTERTYPE
tlittdron NewsnaiN'r Man Install
Machine in Plant Like That
PurcliMNed by Herald
The Herald's office boy, or "devil", die of May.
was severely attacked by the dread
disease early this morning and it has
aken tbe entire ofice force to re
strain him during the day. All of
the doctors in town have endeavored
Ia find a rnmAtv tiat an far have been
. , m v. ji 1 uen urewsier. puuiioufr oi me
Unaote IO OO BO. II lue uiocann wii ..... ...
.nit 1. tako. a violent form he cnaaron cnromcie, is instiling
mo . t X In ratr!nt In "Bw imeriyptJ. line 1110 unn .-v-uw
hioh fihrlff Cal Cox will be installed In Tbe Herald plant. Mr
called In. I J" . .? .
v-.il vn n. i,man for up-to-aate ana recognizea ine neea
tbe Carpenter Paper Company, stat- 01 composing raacn.ne 01 mi. car
ed In an Interview Monday with a
acter. The machine will be erected
Herald reporter that the tango craze installed by J. Carl Thomas, The
had reached as far west as Grand 1 - a-v..
A young lady who came up
Island.
from Mullen stated that several at
tacks had been received there.
MUSICAL RECITAL IS COMING
rorllal hv thn atutenta nf the Al
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wvurr ' In,--. H-hl f Mii.Ip la tn h rlvn
tacked at any time ar.d there is dan-1 . th) Metbodl8t church ,n Alance
ger 01 a general epioem.c "r"'11 Thursday evening, starting at 8
a. . a wA at a.M aa hn II s
Oik L iu3 ueuaV urruiru a vt
TANGO CRAZE COMING HERE
o'clock. A very interesting program
has been arranged.
Well Known Nebraska Traveling I
Man Hays Alliance L la Way
of tho National Craxe
LOST LITTLE
JAMES HUNTER
A very pleasant and social gatheri
ng took place at the new bone of
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Warabaugh ten
miles east of Alliance Saturday evening.
The evening was spent in games.
singing and music. A delicious sup
per was served and was very much
enjoyed by all. At a lute hour the.
guests departed, thanking Mr. and
Mrs. Wambaugb for their hospital
ity.
Following is a list of the guests:
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rock. Mr. and
Mrs. E. Boyer and family, Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Sturgeon and family, Mr.
and Mrs. n. II, Brandt, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Reeves and family, Mr.
and Mrs. HUuonsoii, Mr. and Mrs-
Leonard " Boyer. "Mrs. ' Mary ' Share,
Mrs. Hoffland, Mrs. Wm. James, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Hler, Mr. Mapps,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. Holmes and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Brown and family, Mr. and
Mrs. M. G. Wambaugh, Mr. Charles.
Fleet, 8. II. Brandt, E. W. Wam
baugh, Roy James and Fred Hoff
land, and Misses Florence Ralls, Lu
lu Sturgeon, Ines and Mae Brandf,
Josephine Hoffland, Nelly Rock,
Gladys liter, , Lessie and Anna
Reeves.
RECEIVES A GOOD IHISITIOIT
Chas. Hill, a well known Alliance
young man, has Just been appointed
as foreman of the freight transfer
department at the Alliance freight
house. This Involves handling of a
crew of fifteen men and is a respons
ible position. Charley is experienced
In this line of work and will make a
capable man for the position.
RESOLUTIONS
lU'Holutfonw PaMted by Alliance Fire
Department on Death of the
FourMler of Department
Emil Von Bergen, traveling sales
man for the Carpenter Paper Com
pany, of Omana, preaictea mis
morning that the tango dance craie I Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. James
will strike Alliance within a few! Hunter Wandered 28 Block
weeks, if not days. Mr. Von Berg- Before Being Found
en told a Herald reporter that the
wave struck Omaha some time ago J Alliance friends of Mr. and Mrs.
and is now as far west as Grand Is-1 James Hunter received a card from
land, where, said he, even the dogs them Saturday, written on tbe Pacif-
are tangoing in the streets. lie ocean between Ban Diego and San
In Omaha, said Mr. Von Bergen, Pedro. The card stated that they
mothers who have been sitting fori expected to start home some time
last week, stopping over at San
Francisco and San Diego.
The card also stated that little
James was lost while in San Diego
being found In about two hours
twenty-six blocks from the hotel. He
was having a good time and did not
know he was lost.
years with their lace caps on their
beads and their bands in their laps
have forgotten their dignity and
weight of years, and tango as well
as the younger set. A stranger from
out of town thinks the policemen are
either crazy or drunk while pacing
their beats. But if you will walk
close to one and listen carefully, he
says, you will find that the police
man is counting, "One, two, three,
four, DIP," as be wends his way.
Mr. Von Bergen knew of no anti
dote for tbe erase, but predicts that
it is simply a question of time until
the crate wears itself out.
R1NGHAM NEWS
ningnain, Nebr., March 27. Mr.
Anna Welch went to Lincoln on 44
Tuesday.
There will be an examination in
Alliance, the 28th, of this month for
the postofflce at this place.
Alliance, Nebr.. Mar. 27. 1914.
WHEREAS, It has pleased the Al
mighty God to remove from our
midst our esteemed fellow member.
Louis Buechsenstein, known to all of
us as the Father of tbe Alliance Fite
Department, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the mem
bers of the Alliance Fire Depart
ment, hereby express our sorrow In
tbe loss of our faithful and esteem
ed fellow member. We remember
with pride the good work he always
did for toe Department, and the in
terest he ho taken therein, be it
RESOLVED, That we hereby ex
tend to the bereaved wife, children
and other relatives, our sincere sym
pathy in the oss of one so true and
noble, and with them cherish the
memory of a man well liked. by all.
an honorable citizen, and a fellow
member of whom we are all proud,
be it
RESOLVED, Tbat a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved
family, that they be Inscribed on the
minutes of the Alliance Fire Depart
ment, and a copy of same to be pub
lished in the Alliance papers.
T. P. ROLFSON.
. Secretary.
