THE ALLIANCE HERALD
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THURSDAY,
The Republican party In Congress
hat reached the point where it haa
almost ceased to be even a party of
opposition. Some of its members
voted for the Democratic Tariff Bill;
many more voted for the Democratic
Currency Dill: there were only a few
scattering votes against two of the
Democratic trust measures, and up
on the third trust bill the Republic
ana could not muster enough
strength to demand a roll call In the
House.
The poet used to Bay that there
"la ever a sent? somewhere," Just
bo, but what Is music te one person
ma be agony to another, so widely
do tastes differ. The sweetest mus
ic to tome folks the the ring of the
dollar, and that to others Is the
shriek of some factory whistle, or
the roar of a passln strain. Hut all
the same there Is song; somewhere,
in fact It Is everywhere, and If only
-we would listen with attentive ear
ww would hear it.
A tract of 2,580 acres, near St.
Charles. Mo., said to be the largest
wheat farm in that state, has been
sold by Wm. R. Baldwin, et Delavan,
111., to L. M. Fairbanks, of Mans
field. 111., brother of the ex-Vice
President. The price waa 9259,000
Baldwin bought the land 19 years
ago for about f 56,09t.
This news paragraph ia sadly out
of tune with the calamity howla and
soup house clamor of Congressman
Humphrey, of Washington, ex-speak-
er Joe Cannon and other atand-pat
republicans who are preaching and
praying for hard timea.
The American National Bank, of
Ban Francisco, in commenting on the
Investment situation, Bay:
- "A broader demand for high-grade
securities haa developed and pricea
have advanced, though not yet to the
levels that prevailed four or five
years ago.
"Individual deposits la the banks
are the highest on record. The re
turn to normal conditions, financial
ly, Is a most gratifying factor in the
situation, and will enable the banks
more easily to adjust themselves to
the changes necessitated by the in
troduction of the Federal reserve
system.
"Confidence ia daily increasing.'
The attitude of the Ulster Volun
teers and of the National Volunteers
towards each other in Ireland seems
to be that of one being afraid and
the other not liking to. What a bless
tng it will be if , that attitude Is con
tinued until parliament finds some
way out on the home rule question.
That home rule is certain no one can
question, but what-Is needed ia the
whole of Ireland In harmony with
itself and working together for the
country's good. Such a condition
wll lat last arrive, for good sense
and love of country will ultimately
dispel the hostility . and ausplclou
that now unhappily exists In some
quarters. The end would easily be
reached if scheming politicians
would only get out of the way.
Remember that letter of thanks
which T. H. wrote to Senator Boles
Penrose after the election of 1908
when the colouel carried Pennsylva
nla by an overwhelming majority T
Lest we forget, here it is:
"My Dear Senator Penrose: Upon
my word! Of all phenomenal re
turns, the ePnnsylvania returns are
the most phenomenal! I congratu
late and cordially thank you. Faith
fully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The "My Dear Senator Penrose
whom the colonel so cordially thank
ed and to whom be recorded himself
so "faithfully" is the same wicked
Boles whom he is now endeavoring
to defeat fro mthe Senate. More
power to you, colonel, in thla re
spect, but don't forget, "Faithfully
yours, T. R."
SAD, VKKY HAa
Day in, day out be moans and sighs
And shakes bis head In doubt;
His sorrow be can not disguise.
The country's down and out.
The workingman is oa the bum;
It surely is a crime
To make a fellow-being glum
They work him overtime.
And lo, the humble farmer gay,
His lot Is worse by far;
It takes two loads of wheat to buy
A 1915 car.
The railroads are in dire distress
Ah. brethren, it Is tweghl
For in dejection they cenfess
They haven't cars eaeagk.
The bankers, too, are stricken sore
When harvest time aegis.
With one accord they'll raise a roar
And build more moaeg bins.
Small wonder that this patriot
Should be so beavy-eouled;
A pesky Democrat has rot
The Job he used te held.
W. Kee Maxwell, Peoria Journal
A record corn crop is in sight
This fact alone spells the finish of
the fake efforts of the republican
partisans to spread a feeling of pan
ic through the commerce of the land
Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission
matter.
per year in advance
JULY 23, 1914
The big crop means fat cattle and
hogs, and fat cattle and hogs mean
millions in cash in the pockets of
the farmers. Ample cash In the poc
kets of the farmers means liberal
buying from the merchants. Liberal
buying from the merchanta means
eavy ordering by the merchanta
from the jobbing houses. Heavy or-
ering from the Jobbing houses
means big contracta placed with the
manufacturers by the Jobbing hous
es. Dig contracts placed with the
manufacturers mean full time plant
operation. Banks, railways, labor,
builders and the professions share.
Nothing can stop the logical results
of a good corn crop.
Henry Ford, the multi-millionaire
utomobile manufacturer whose rl8ejnien.
the business world Is one of the
most remarkable achievements of.
American genius and whose ten mil-,
Hon dollar profit sharing plan has,
made him a national character, re
cently visited the White House and
had a conference with President
Wilson.
Here is what Mr. Ford said about
present business conditions: "I be
lieve, and I think practically every
other business man believes, thati
most of the evils aimed at In the j
president's program exist and ought
to be obviated. I am convinced that
It would be for the best interests of
the country to pass anti-trust legls-!
lation. I think It would have a set-'
tllng effect and would aid in bring-
Ing on the extra prosperity to which
the country Is entitled. I hope Con-
gresa will finish the work before It:
adjourns,
There is absolutely nothing
wrong with business. The only trou
ble is that some people seem pessi
mistic. If everyone would only
cheer up and attend to his business
this calamity talk would stop imme
diately. "My own business is fifty per cent
better than it was last year!"
Mr. Ford also told the president
that he saw no evidence of any sort
of business depression, psychologic
ally or otherwise, and that In his
opinion business was getting better
all the time.
A CIVILIZING INFLUENCE
Apropos of the mention made else
where In this issue of The Herald
regarding the good work done In Ne
braska by O. A. Perkins, representa
tive of the American Bible Society,
who visited Alliance alst week, and
referring again to the statistics giv
en in the last issue showing the
magnitude of the work of the A. B.
thruout the world, publishing the
Bible In more than a hundred differ
ent languages, we wish to call at
tention to the wholesome influence
this great work will probably have
upon the nations of the world In the
years to come.
It is said that in China and some
other heathen countries more inter
est Is shown In the reading of the
book, after It haa been sold or given
away, than Is ordinarily manifested
in this country. For many years
past American statesmen have been
apprehensive of what may happen in
this old world when the hordes of J
Oh 1 nnctn d n si -r V as nrlitntal swtn rlan i
become Bufflcientyly civilized and ed-
ucated to take advantage and make
use of latest Inventions of war and
modern systems of industry. The
Yellow Peril" looms up large in
spite of assumed optimism regarding
It. It will not be surprising if, in
years to come, it shall be found that
the work of the American Bible So
ciety has done much to solve prob
lems that could not have been set
tled In any other way. Whatever
may be the creed, people who have
a fair understanding of the teach
ings of the "Books of Books" and
endeavor to conform their lives
thereto, are good citizens, regardless
of the color of their skin or nation
ality. THE STRIKE QUESTION
The Herald haa been furnished a
copy of a folder on "The Strike Ques
tion," containing a statement to the
public on the impending strike of lo
comotive engineers, firemen and hos
tlers on practically all western rail
roads. The pamphlet Is Issued by
the Brotaerhood of Locomotive En
gineers and the Brotherhood of lo
comotive Firemen and Enginemen
for the express purpose of placing
before the public Information con
cern'ng the causes of the strike. The
pamphlet contalna information that
the public ought to have, and would
be glad to publish the entire con
tents in thla Issue it I could. That
is not practicable now, as it would
occupy three pages or more of the
paper, solid reading matter.
However, I will give a list of the
topics discussed in the pamphlet and
a summary of the causes leading to
the strike, it one occurs. To an ap-i
palling extent metropolitan newspa
pers are openly or covertly against j
the laboring men when a content 's
on affecting their relations to cap-:
itallsllc Interests. To be ur., edit-j
ors and reporters ply the working!
men with honeyed words to get :nto
their good graces, but too often,'
when it comes to the pinch, the In
fluence of the big papers is against j
the men who earn their daily bread
by the sweat of their brows.
I canont remember of ever seeing
a dog nght when my sympathy was
not with the under dog. This is not
a dog fight but the same principle
applies to it. There never was a
time In my life when I did not pre
fer to take sides with the oppressed
In any contest affecting their rights.
The man who depends upon his
daily wage for his living is at a great
disadvantage In a controversy with
persons who have at their command
unlimited resources to draw upon to
secure "Influence" where it will be
most effective. For this reason, I
desire all the more to make the best
possible use of any means that may
be at my command to champion the
cause of the common herd.
But for all that The Herald 1b not
a railroad fighter. I remember the
time when railroad officials and at
torneys became so domineering in
Nebraska politics that a revulsion
took place. Railroad haters came to
the front In some places. There were
some who argued that if a measure
was "against the railroads" It was In
the interests of the people. I do
not think that way. I want to Bee
the railroads and all other legitimate
business prosper; but If a cut must
be made in the revenues and operat
ing expenses, let the dividends on
"watered stock" be cut out; let the
princely salaries of the high officials
be reduced and let the useless lack
eys who toady to them for "Bap" be
dispensed with. Let this be done,
and In my humble opinion it will
not be necessary to raise transporta
tion rates or keep down to the low
est possible point the wages of train
station men, shop men, sec-
' ttnn mini and nthora wtin rtn tha tinrrt
work.
The Strike (JiiomIoii
The pamphlet issued by the B. of
L. E. and the B. of L. F. & E. should
be read. If possible, by people gen
erally, patrons of the railroads as
well as by railroad employes. . It
contains a large amount of informa
tion that the public ought to have.
Following are some of the topics
discussed Dy persons wno know just
what they are writing about:
Decline in Labor Costs; railroads
Pay leas to labor now than In rormer
years.
Produce More but Earn Less; in-
creased productive efficiency and
naraer wora ror nremen ana engin-
wn on ureal Northern.
Atcnison. iopesa ana same re
Hallway; increased operating costs
not due to engine crews,
Work Harder, Produce More and
Earn Less; effect on Uremen and en
gineers on Union Pacific railroad.
Firemen and Engineers Cost the
Burlington Less; ratio of cost of en
gineers and firemen decreasing rap
idly. Stock Bonuses on Representative
Western Railroads; 1250,000,000
given away In ten years. (This top
ic and the next two are of vital In
terest to railroad patrons as well as
employes.)
Fictitious Securities of the Santa
Fe; 1240,000,000, or 40 per cent of
capitalization "water". Significant
bearing of this situation upon Bre
men and engineers.
The Plight of the Railroads; the
cause of the railroads' financial dif
ficulties. Why Engineers, Firemen and Hos
tlers Decline to Arbitrate; railroads
repudiate arbitration awards. . La
bor union officials assert that rail
roads have not acted fairly. Arbi
trations not binding, only moral ob
ligations on railroad companies.
Cause of the Impending Strike;
enginemen's committee state their
contentions to the public.
A Brief History of the Negotia
tions; differences of opinion between
committees of managers and em
ployes. IteHiuue of Caw sen for a Strike
Briefly stated, the facts relating
to the cause for the anticipated
strike are as follows:
(1) In October of 1913, commit
tees representing all locomotive en
gineers, firemen and hostlers on
western railroads presented a re-
'"f"1. the,y,
respective manage
ments for an increase in wages and
improved working conditions, ac
companying such request with the
usual notice, required by existing
schedules, that within thirty days
the schedules would be opened for
these revisions.
(2) Immediately the railroad
managements served notice on the
enginemen's committees that all ex
lsting schedules would be terminat
ed within thirty days, thus, for the
first time In the history of railway
wage negotiations, taking from' rail
way employes schedules that had re.
quired more than thirty years, in
many Instances, to build up.
(3) The railroads then proposed
that a "service period" be substitut
ed for the mileage basis of pay, a
basis long in effect on practically all
railroads. Negotiations between
committees representing the rail
roads and the engluemeu culminated
in both of these committees submit
ting revised propositions, the rail
roads insisting upon a modified form
of their "service period" and the en
ginemen insisting upon retaining the
mileage basis of pay and allowance
for extra work as in the past.
(4) Upon submitting the matter
to the engineers, firemen and host
lers employed on western railroads
It waa learned that by an almost un
anlmous vote the proposition of the
WATCH FOR THE DATE OF THE
OPENING OF THE NEW MILLINERY
STORE. MRS. ZEHRUNG.
managers was rejected and a strike
approved.
(5) I'pon the supposition that
the Federal Board of Mediation and
Conciliation will propose arbitration,
as directed In the present Federal
law, the englnemen will necessarily
reject any proposition to arbitrate,
berause In all recent arbitrations
railroads have repudiated arbitration
awards and have not been bound
thereby.
PcnroneJ
Itenij'
El 'ott Strand returned Saturday
morning from Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. KIsh returned
from Deadwood Monday morning.
Mrs. Ed Strand and son Malone
returned Monday from Lockwood,
Mo., where they have been visiting
her mother for the past two months.
Two furnished rooms for rent. 127
Yellowstone. Mrs. D. D. LEWIS.
33tf3792
The W. C. T. U. meets this after
noon with Mrs. J. A. Keegan at her
home eaBt of Alliance.
Mr. and Mrs. Vlo Shafer returned
the first of the week from a visit
with relatives in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hamilton
Lincoln are visiting in Alliance
the home of H. A. Hamilton.
of
at
County Attorney Eugene Burton
returned Wednesday from Scotts-
bluff, where he went Sunday.
Miss Florence Albee returned to
Alliance Wednesday after a two
weeks' stay with friends at Whit
man.
F. S. Barne, general chairman of
the B. of R. T., was in Alliance Mon
day attending a meeting of the or
der.
MIbs Rose Bell of Greeley, Colo
returned to her home Monday after
a two weeks' stay at the home of W.
S. Acheson.
Mrs. Rose Mclnroy and son Earl
left Alliance Wednesday afternoon
for Thedford, Nebr., where they ex
pect to make their home.
Harold Bearden, accompanied by
his mother and sister, left Monday
for an extended visit in Chicago and
various points in Wisconsin.
Mr. Chas. Raser of Council Bluffs
Iowa, departed for his home Tues
day, after several weeks visit with
his daughter, Mrs. P. F. Schott.
v Mrs. Lillian Duddlng of Topeka
Kansas, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H
A., Johnson of Alliance. Mrs. John
son expects to leave within a few
days with Mrs. Duddlng for Little
Bear, Wyo., where they will visit
with Mrs. Dudding'B mother.
W. C. English, of Chadron, agent
for the Guarantee Fund Life Assoc!
atlon of Omaha, was In Alliance
Tuesday between trains, while on
his way to the North Platte valley
Mr. English reports a very success
ful year so far In his line of business
Mrs. W. L. Vernon and daughter
Miss Bertie, are Just back from Rap
id City, So. Dak., where Miss Vernon
spent two weeks on an outing in
company with ten other young ladies
who were her former schoolmates
Mrs. Vernon spent a week at Rapid
City.
Miss Ada Hawkins entertained at
a theatre party Monday evening, at
the Empress. After the show the
party were given refreshments at
Thlele's drug store. The young la
dies In the party were Misses Ruth
Rice, Nell Shrewsberry, Mae Barnes,
Hattie Renswold, Eva Duncan, Elva
Hamilton, Mabel Worley, and Mrs.
Axel Johnson.
llaby Girl Horn
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gor
don, of Seneca, Nebr., at the home of
her mother. In Denver, Tuesday
morning, a baby girl.
NASHVILLE STUDENTS
Coy Henderson's Original Nash
ville Students Tabloid Minstrels will
give one performance in Alliance at
the Phelan Opera House, Wednes
day night, July 29. The Nashville
Students need no introduction to Al
liance audiences having performed
here several times in past years to
th entire satisfaction of play-going
people. They give a band parade
iuid concert ut nuou uud a concert in
thj evening before the performance.
Prlcci 55. r.n iinii 75 centa. Seats
on Monday morning.
33-lt-3u8
Only n "V" apiece is all It will
cost candidates to have their an
nouncements published in this pa
per. If a photo cut is wanted or an
extended notice, there will be a small
additional charge.
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TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SENAT
ORIAL DISTRICT:
As a candidate for State Senator
I respectfully solicit your support at
the primaries August 18th.
EARL D. MALLERY.
FOIl COUNTY JUDGE
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of County Judge of Box
Butte County, subject to the decis
ion of the voters at the Primary
Election to be held Tuesday, August
18, 1914.
SMITH T. TUTTLE.
29-augl8-3709
ANNOUNCEMENT
i wisn to announce tnat I am a
candidate for the nomination for
county superintendent of schools on
the Republican ticket at the primar
ies on August 18th. I have been
connected with the Alliance schools
for six years as eighth grade teacher.
Your support Is respectfully solicit
ed. MAME J. WHITE.
28-augl8
CANDIDATE FOIl SHERIFF
OF
GARDEN IXHTNTY
I hereby announce myself as
candidate for tl e office of sheriff of
Garden County, subject to the will of
the Democratic voters at the coming
primary on August 18th.
B. MEWHIRTER.
28-augl8-3680
FOIl CXHJNTY TREASURER
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for the office of
County Treasurer of Box Butte coun
ty on the Republican ticket, subject
to the decision of the voters at the
Primary Election to be held Tues
day, August 18, 1914.
C. E. MARKS.
29-augl8-3710
CANDIDATE FOIl SHERIFF OF
GARDEN COUNTY
I hereby announce myself as
candidate for the office of sheriff of
Garden County, subject to the will of
the Democratic voters at the coming
primary on August 18th.
B. MEWHIRTER
28-augl8-3680
FOIl COUNTY JUDGE
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of County Ju'ge of Box
Butte County, subject to the decis
ion of the voters at the Primary El
ectlon to be held Tuesday, August
18, 1914.
SMITH P. TUTTLE.
29-to Augl8-3709
FOIl COMMISSIONER OF GARDEN
UNTY
I hereby announce myself as
candidate for the office of County
commissioner rrom the Third Dis
trict of Garden county, subject to the
decision of the Republican electors
at the coming August primaries. If
nominated and elected I pledge my
self to look after the duties of this
important office in a businesslike and
economical manner and will accept
iue oia saiary or lour dollars per
day ana mileage. I have been
resident In Blue Creek precinct for
twenty-six years.
Respectfully,
ROSCOE VANCE
30-to augl8-3722
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
I hereby announce my candidacy
ror re-eiection to the office of Coun
ty Judge of Box Butte county, sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the Primary Election to be held
Tuesday. August 18, 1914.
L. A. BERRY.
3 Oto-augl 8-3739
22 Years in Schools of Kansas
and Nebraska. Principal
Central School, Alliance
Q. H. Burns
Candidate for Republican Nom
ination to office f Suiwrinteud
ent Box Butte County at Ir.
mary Election, Aug. 18, 1914.
COUNTY SURVEYOR
No name will be printed on your
primary ballot as candidate for Sur
veyor of Box Butte county. Wrifcv
your choice In the proper blank ihpaee
nd make an X.
J. P. HAZARD will thank you for.
such a compliment and if elected will
perform the duties of the office In
strict accord with the principles of
your political party wet or dry!
3augl8-3802
FO RCOUNTY COMMISSIONER
1 wish to announce that I ara a
candidate for the nomination for the
office of county commissioner of Bex
Butte county, subject to the decision
of the Republican voters at the pri
mary on August 18, 1914.
S. C. RECK.
33augl8-3804
FOIl COUNTY ATTORNEY
EUGENE BURTON.' Candladte ier
County Attorney. Democratic ticket.
Primary Aug. 18, 1914.
3augl8-3803
FOR BOUNTY TREASURER
I wish to announce that I am a
candidate for the nomination for
County Treasurer of Box Butte coun
ty for re-election on the Democrat
ticket, at the primary, August 18,
1914. E. M. MARTIN.
33augl8-3798
WOMA.VS SUFFRAGE
The Herald is not an extremist oa
the woman's suffrage question. We
do not believe that with the adoption
of woman's suffrage the mlllenlasa
will immediately dawn, or that, oa
the other hand, the Bocial institu
tions of our beloved country will be
disrupted and the nation take a
straight shoot for the demnitton
bow-wows. We believe, however,
that to base the right of the elective
franchise upon Intelligence and a
probable interest in the common wel
fare would be better than to make
It depend upon the. chance of sax
in birth; and we can give a reason
for our belief.
Two things that are most needed
for the reform of American politic
are greater Intelligence of those who
have the privilege of voting and a
deeper regard for what is fair and
right. We firmly believe that to ex
tend the right of suffrage to womea
will raise the standard of intelli
gence and improve the conscience of
the electorate.
That the woman suffrage amend
ment to the constitution is destined
to be adopted is the conclusion of
persons who have made an unbiased
study of the situation. As it seems
to The Herald, the wise thing for the
democratic party to do is to put it
self in a position to receive it, and
not lu the attitude, as a party, ef
fightibg it upon Its advent into the
arena of Nebraska polities.
IS MIKE NOTORIOUS?
Of general DrinciDlea The Herald
Is onnosed to the use of enitheta an
making an uncomnllmentarv men
tion of any one, altho it is sonto
times necessary to use adjectives ha
such cases in order to express the
meaning intended to be conveyed.
We prefer, however, as a rule, whea
practical t- to do so, to simply stale
facts plainly and let our readers ap
ply such terniB as they may choose.
In a recent issue of this paper, the
editor referred to the Hon. M. T.
Harrington as "the notorious Mike
Harrington." We are always will
ing to back up if Inadvertently we
make a mistake in the expression of
an opinion in any way, but in this
case we cannot do so. as we are
Btill of the opinion that the Honora-
Die Mike haa shown himself quit
notorious, at least in the "Biz Sixth"
congressional district of Nebraska.
we will, however, make a little ex
planation and let our readers judge
for themselves: Notorious meaaa
"widely known, usually unfavorable
In sense." We mention three counts,
which combined we think will be suf
ficient to Justify the use of the word
notorious: (1) Harrington's tirade
in the democratic state convention at
Grand Island. July 26. 1910. when
the rabble on the outskirts of the
crowd. Joined by some of the rabble
acting as delegates, including a part
of the Box Butte county delegation,
hooted and Jeered as the name of
William J. Bryan was mentioned ia
denunciation. (2) Claiming to be a
"progressive" democrat before the
democratic national convention at
Baltimore in 1912. Harrington
claimed to favor the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson as the most pro
gressive of the presidential candi
dates. After Wilson's nomniatioa.
Harrington bolted. (3) After the
nominations had all been made ia
the campaign of 1912, Harrington
claiming to be an adherent of the
new progressive party, bolted the
nominee of that party and made aa
unfair fight against W. J. Taylor, a
true-blue progressive democrat, and
in order to secure the re-election ef
a standpat republican to congress.
We leave it to our readers, k
Mike notorious?