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VOLUME XXI
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914
NUMBER 34
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"MOST CHICKEN
I EVER SAW"
Be Mid a Small Boy at Delightful
1. A. l'knlc Held North of
Town Last Sunday
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"Mamma, where'd all this chicken
come from? It's the most chicken I
ever nw," said a small boy Sunday
afternoon at the T. P. A. picnic as
be held a drumstick In each hand
aad gated enviously at his elders
who had greater capacity than he,
ad who were just as busy devour
tag the bounteous and delicious re
past provided by the good ladles who
are lucky enough to be wives, sisters
or sweethearts of the traveling men.
If you want to get a big taste of
paradise while on earth, if you want
o know what it is to be perfectly
contented, get a Job on the road,
work hard all week, get plenty of
Bleep Saturday night, get up on Sun
day and enjoy the privilege of at
tending and participating in a gen
uine T. P. A. picnic like the one giv
en Sunday afternoon by the mem
bers of Post M of Alliance.
Over one hundred people attend
ed. Plenty of autoa were provided
to convey them to and from the Pur
lnton grove, four miles north of
town, and every last one of the hun
dred were loud In their expressions
f pleasure and satisfaction at the
close of the Joyous afternoon.
First on the program came a fast
but necessarily lengthy game of ball.
Perhaps the game wouldn't have
been so long if it hadn't been that
the married men were determined to
bbow the single men that they were
saperior ball players. But after
eleven exciting innings, eight of
which were played before the ban
quet and three afterwards, the mar
ried men were defeated to the tune
f 21 to 17. The single men claim
that they made a better record than
that, but that The Herald scribe,
who is married himself," was partial
aad that he slipped in an extra score
sow and then for his fellow suffer
era. The lineup in the ball game was
as follows, with plenty of substitutes
who filled in when necessary:
Married ' Single
Hamilton e Copeland
Hull . . Q'Connor
Graham -lb -.- 'Orson
Hawes 2b . Jewell
Fisher 3b Oster
kodgers ss Highland
Baker If White
Brown rf Beal
Strong cf Roberts
Umpire, Wm. King. f
The game was quite even, except
in the ninth inning, when the single
BorrowfulB caught the benedicts nap
ping and ran In eight scores.
Maker Swatted the Ball in the Bean
Baker has a new name. It's
"Home Bun Baker," for when the
raarrled men were just about to give
vp hope. Baker, with blood in his
ye, lammed the ball in the bean and
eat it soaring towards the south,
bringing in three men who were on
bases, himself, and two or three oth
ers who were standing on the side
smes and who wanted to help run up
the score. At the finish the score
looked like this:
Married ..00010123343 17
Single ...10200131832 21
After the bal game was finished
the men were called together and
each received a package for which
they had purchased chances at five
cents per number. It would be im
possible to list all the prizes receiv
ed, but it will suffice to say that they
were appropriate to those who re
ceived them.
At sunset, after the ice cream, wa
ter melons and cigars had been con
earned, all wended their way back in
aatomoblles and Fords, thinking not
I the morrow when aching muscles
and sunburns were coming, but of
the afternoon past The members
f Post M wish to thank Mr. Purln
ton for the use of his grove and the
Javors extended them by him, and
also to thank many others who so
kindly assisted in making the event
a pleasant one and long to be re
membered. With apologies to Omar Khayyam
we wish to say:
Ah, make the most of what we yet
may spend.
Before we too into the Dust de
scend; Best into Dust, and under Dust do
11a
Sans chicken, sans feast, sans base
ball,
Aad ans Eaa.
SUDDEN DEATH
OF V. S. MINOR
Well Known Alliance Traveling Man
Died Tuesday, after Operation
for Apepndlcltis
W. S. Minor, well known Alliance
traveling man. died early Tuesday
morning at the Lourdes hospital in
Hot Springs, S. Dak., following an
operation for appendicitis by Dr.
Walker, Sunday morning. Thursday,
only four days before his death, he
was married to a popular young lady
at Shelbyville, Mo. Seemingly In the
best of health, news of his death
came as a shock to his many friends
and acquaintances in this section.
On Thursday, July 23, Mr. Minor
was married to Miss Edith Dlmmltt,
the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prince
Dlmmitt, at their home In Shelby
ville, Mo. On the same day hey
went to his home at Tipton, Mo., and
came from there direct to Hot
Springs, S. Dak., where they expect
ed to Bpend their honeymoon in the
Black Hills, and where they had
planned to make their home, an
nouncing that they would be at
home to their friends in Hot Springs
after September 1.
Saturday evening Mr. Minor com
plained of a pain in his side. Early
Sunday morning he awoke his wife
and asked her to get a doctor. The
doctor pronounced the trouble as a
severe case of appendicitis and had
him removed to the hospital. After
some urging Mr. Minor consented to
an operation which was immediately
performed. It is stated that the op
eration was successful but that
death was caused by paralysis of the
bowels following the operation.
When Mr. Minor was informed on
Tuesday morning by the doctor that
he could not live, he at first laughed
and thought the doctor was joking.
When convinced that this was not
the case he immediately called for
G. J. Appelberg, another well known
Alliance traveling man, who had
been with Mr. Minor and his wife on
Saturday and who had left on a bus
iness trip. Mr. Appelberg was not
reached until after Mr. Minor's
death.' He was greatly shocked and
deeply affected. Mr. Minor instruct
ed his wife to give his keys to bis
trunks to Mr. Appelberg, the trunks
being at the Drake hotel in Alliance,
where he msde his headquarters. In
accordance with his request, Mr. Ap
pelberg took Mr. Minor's personal ef
fects from the trunks and forwarded
them to the home at Tipton.
Mr. Minor was owner of a sub
stantial interest in the Hamilton
Brown Sbdb Company of St. Louis,
and had traveled this territory for
them for years. He was a member
of Post M, T. P. A., of Alliance, and
also of the Elks lodge of this city.
The body was brought to Alliance
Tuesday night on train No. 36 and
transferred to No. 42, being taken
on to Tipton, where the funeral is to
be held. He was born on July 16,
1883, being 31 years and 11 days
old at the time of his death. He la
mourned by a host of friends who
admired him for &is sterling quali
ties. His widow, who is compelled
to experience the happiest and most
sorrowful days of her life within the
short confines of one week, has the
sympathy of all. She received ev
ery attention and care from the sor
rowing friends.
STRASBURGER FOR
COUNTY JUDGE
Well Known Sheridan County Man,
Former Chicago Attorney, out
for Nomination as Judge
John B. Strasburger. founder of
the town of Strasburger, in Sheridan
county, and a man who has done a
great deal in the last six years to
forward the interests of that county,
is a candidate for the nomination for
county judge of Sheridan county.
Mr. Strasburger is well liked by ev
eryone and stands an excellent
chance of being elected this fall.
Mr. Strasburger first came to Ne
braska forty years ago, afterwards
removing to Chicago, where he took
up Bcbool work, holding the respon
sible position as principal of the
high school in South Chicago. He
afterwards took up the study of law
and graduated from the famous Ral
ston University of Washington, D.
C, practicing law in Chicago for
twenty years. He holds a strong
letter of recommendation from Chas.
M. Hardy, well known as one of the
best Chicago attorneys.
After coming to Nebraska the last
time, six years ago, Mr. Strasburger
took up a homestead 'in Sheridan
county, and has made bis home there
since that time. He has a wide ac
quaintance throughout the county.
In politics he has always voted for
the man, not confining himself
strictly to party lines but giving his
support to the man whom he thought
best fitted for the office.
Truck Carried 14 People
The White passenger and general
utility truck which is now in Alli
ance made a record Thursday even
ing when it carried a total of four
teen people to Hemlngford and back.
The truck made the trip without a
bitch.
ADDITION TO FACULTY
Miss Theresa Pearl Hight, Graduate of the Nebras
ka Wesleyan School of Expression, Will Conduct
Classes In Btecution, Dramatic Art, Aesthe
tic Dancing, Physical Culture, etc., at
Alliance School of Music.
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Miss Taeresa Pearl Hight, a grad
uate and a post-graduate of the Ne
braska Wesleyan School of Expres
sion, under Prof. Eugene Knox, who
has splendid qualifications as a
teacher, will have charge of the new
department of Expression in the Al
liance School of Music for the com
ing year.
Miss Hight will conduct classes in
elocution, dramatic art. aesthetic
dancing, physical culture, etc., as
well as teaching private pupils. The
School of Music is to be congratulat
ed on securing Miss Hight as one of
the facnHy.
As an impersonator Miss Hight
has appeared on the platform many
times. Her programs vary from
child impersonations to the heaviest
DRAVE WOMAN
SAVES HOME
Aged Lady Saved Home of Son-in-1
Lw in .asoline fexplosion
Is .Slightly Burned
Mrs. Large, aged mother of Mrs.
John Shea, saved their home at 211
East Fourth street at 11:30 o'clock
Friday morning when she ran thru
the flame and smoke to a water tap,
turned it on, filled a bucket and
threw the water over a gasoline
stove which had Just exploded.
Mrs. Large, with great presence of
mind, wrapped a towel 'around her
hands and pulled the stove to the
floor, where the fire was extinguish
ed before the department arrived.
Mrs. Large was only slightly burned.
Mrs. Shea, who was starting the fire
in the stove to prepare dinner, was
burned about the hands and head.
Normal Faculty Is Entertained
Miss Delia Reed entertained the
Normal School faculty last Saturday
evening, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. L. Acheson. The evening
was pleasantly spent with music and
games. Light refreshments were
served. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Reimund, Mr. and Mrs. Marrs,
Mr. and Mrs. Mobs, Mr. and Mrs.
Acheson, Mrs. Fulton, Misses Mame
White, Opal Burkholder; Messrs.
Braham, Meyer and Cline.
Humus Needed to Save Water
The amount of water a soil will
hold against gravity depends upon
the type of soil. A clay soil com
posed of fine particles with very
small spaces will retain more water
than a courses, sandier soil com
posed of larger particles and larger
spaces. Also, the amount of humus,
or decomposed organlo matter. In
the soil influences the water-holding
capacity. The mora humus in the
soil, the more water It will hold,
providing the soil particles are of
similar sise. Research Bulletin No.
6, Nebraska Experiment Station.
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dramatic work. Her selections in
dialect, including Scotch, Irish, Ital
ian,' Negro and Dutch impersona
tions, have received favorable press
comment in many different places at
which she appeared.
Miss Burnett adn Mrs. Zediker, of
the faculty, spent last week in Ken
osha, Wisconsin. On Sunday morn
ing Miss Burnett was soloist in St.
Matthews' Cathedral there. Her sel
ection was "Save Me, O God," by
Randegger. On Friday and Satur
day both Miss Burnett and Mrs. Zed
iker appeared in recital given in
Kenosha, giving full programs after
noon and evening. They thoroughly
enjoyed their work and were enthus
iastically received. .
COSTAL THEATRE
WILL BE CLOSED
Harry Doltuqne Lease Theatre
Jtuilding to New Auto Firm of
Mcolai it Hedgecock
The Crystal moving picture show
and vaudeville theatre on Box Butte
avenue will be closed after August
1 4y Harry DuBuque, who ass the
building leased. He has leased it to
Messrs. Nicolai and Hedgecock, the
new auto firm, who will use the
building for a garage an dsales
room.
Mr. DuBuque expects to open the
new playhouse by the first of Sep
tember. Work is progressing rapid
ly on the building, which will be the
classiest in the west when completed
and ready for occupancy.
(iood Meeting of W. C. T. 17.
One of the most enjoyed meetings
of the Alliance W. C. T. U. was held
at the country borne of Mrs. J. A.
Keegan, Thursday afternoon, July
23. A goodly number of members
snd visitors were present. A splen
did program bad been prepared by
Mrs. J. W. Reed, superintendent of
the Railroad department of W. C. T.
U. work. The program consisted of
responsive readings, selections from
various railroad magazines, discus
sions and music. The solo by Mrs.
Dr. Spencer was especially enjoyed.
The hostess furnished a surprise in
the way of refreshments, such things
being an unusual occurrence at W.
C. T. U. meetings. A financial of
fering was voted to be sent to the
Christian Home at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, a most worthy Institution, sup
ported wholly by Individual contri
butions not by any special denom
ination. The next regular meeting of the
Union will be held at the home of
Mrs. C. II. Hughes, on Emerson av
enue, August 13. This will be the
time for the annual election of of
ficers, and every member is urged to
be present.
TORNADO DOES
SMALL DAMAGE
Old CVurt Honse Narrowly EHoaes
Annihilation when Twister lilt
Building Tuesday Evening
Five people narrowly escaped
death and the old Box Butte county
court house Just missed annihilation
when a small but severe tornado
dropped its tall to earth at a point
two hundred feet east of the build
ing, picked up a large machinery
shed, carried it over the Jail, and
threw it against the second story of
the court house building, causing
damage estimated at $500 and scat
tering lumber for several blocks,
during a small cloudburst which
flooded the business streets of town,
at S o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Threatening clouds brought a
heavy rain over Alliance at 5 o'clock.
While the rain was pouring down in
torrents, so heavy that it was almost
Impossible to see across a street, the
tornado dropped to earth and in a
few seconds did damage that put the
City electric light and power service
almost entirely out of commission
and nearly wrecked the court house.
In the old building at the time
the twister struck were Sheriff Cal
Cox, Treasurer Edgar Martin, Clerk
Monte Hargraves, Mrs. Hargraves,
and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas. The force
of the twister drove a large plank
entirely through the eaBt wall of the
second story of the building, smash
ed the wall in six Inches, knocked
down much plaster and broke dor
ens of windows. The large force of
men who were at work in the new
court bouse building saw the twister
strike but were unable to assist those
in the old building. Th e machln
ery shed In being carried up in the
air, before it struck the court house
building, crashed through a net
work of electric light and telephone
wires, breaking off two poles, tore
off the chimney from the Jail build
ing, and then struck the two-story
frame court house building with
nearly enough force to topple it ov
er, had it not been securely fastened
to Its foundations.
The downtown streets were flood
ed with the water, over an inch of
rain falling In a very few minutes
Screen doors were torn off,' a win
dow in the front of the Harper de
' (artment store, a window., in -t the
front of the Cook saloon, and a win
dow in the front of the Atlas room
ing house were all driven in and de
stroyed by the force of the wind.
rain and hall
At the Atlas three people were In
jured by falling glass, they being
under the window when it fell. Doc
tor Bowman was immediately called
and dressed the wounds caused by
the sharp, heavy glass. Dr. Bell
wood's automobile, which was stand
ing in front of the Holsten drug
store, was driven across the street
and onto the sidewalk in front of
the Famous, by the force of the
storm. .
The storm did serious damage to
electric light wires and poles. Two
poles were torn down at the court
house, causing the power and light
wires to become tangled, a large
transformer back of the telephone
office was torn off the pole, causing
a brilliant electrical display for a
few minutes. Only one of the three
light circuits waa left in commission.
Quick work by Superintendent
Hughes and his assistants soon bad
the -lights back in commission; By
Wednesday evening all the damage
had been repaired.
Had the tornado stayed on the
ground and followed in the path In
which it started, there would un
doubtedly have been serious loss of
life and property, as it struck in the
center of the most thickly settled
district in Alliance.
LIGHTNING WAS
CAUSED FIRE
Quick Action of Fanners in Ixx-ality
Seven Miles Southeast of Town
Stops Serious Prairie Fire
During the severe storm Tuesday
afternoon, lightning struck- the pra
irie seven miles southeast of Alliance
starting a prairie fire that burned a
strip several hundred yards wide
and nearly a mile in length. The
quick action of people living In that
vicinity in gathering and stopping
the fire saved serious loss and pre
vented what might have been a seri
ous conflagration.
The fire started about 4:30 o'clock
and burned for an hour before being
stopped. Grain sacks, soaked In
water, were used in beating out the
fire.
Old Timer Visit Alliance
W. B. Long, of Los Angeles. Cali
fornia, who was in Alliance and Box
Butte county many years ago, visit
ed old friends here the last of the
week. Mr. Long will visit his son
near Jess, and from there will go to
York, Nebr., for a visit with rela
tives. Important Meeting
A matter of vital interest to the T.
M. B. C. will be brought up before
the club this evening at their regu
lar meeting. All members are urg
ently requests 1 to be present at 7:30
o'clock.
LARGEST CROWD
WAS BANQUETED
Uadnby Hall Filled to Overflowing
r naay westing at (jommerciai
Cftub Banquet
Over oae hundred and fifty pec-
pie were seated at the banquet ta .
bles in Gadasy Hall Friday evening.
to enjoy the feast of good thinga
prepared by the ladles of the Christ
ian charca. About half of those,
preseat were ladles, who manifested
much Interest In the Commercial
Club buildtag proposition.
The first speaker of the evening
was R. ML Hampton, who told of
the need el a Commercial Club
building, that this building would
cost approximately 325,000, and that
there were ten men in Alliance who
had lived here many years, who had
made thert money here, and who
should each subscribe $1,000 toward
putting up the building. He offered
to start the list with a subscription
of that ameunt.
The second speaaer was Rev.
Young of the Christian church. He
has taken mach Interest in the com
mercial' club ever since coming to
Alliance. His speech was full of in
teresting facts and thoughts from
start to finish. He said that he be
lieved where the Bible said the sheep
would be separated froai the goats
It meant that the boosters would be
separated frem the knockers. He
spoke on the subjects of community
niterest and the responsibility of ev
ery citizen of the city. He gave as
his opinion that a Y. M. C. A. would
not do the work desired and tret the
needed results In a town of 5,000
people, like Alliance. He spoke of
me oenenis wnicn wouia do uenvea
from a club building like the one
proposed .
Mrs. A. T. Lunn, who represented ,
the Woman's Club of Alliance, is a
very entertaining talker. The ap
plause and laughter at one time dur- -ing
her talk, drowned the sound of'
her voice for some time and she waa
compelled to wait to continue. She
told of the results , already accom
plished by the Woman's Club which
has always stood for a better Alli
ance. She told of the Carnegie Li
brary, sec a red for the town by the
Woman's Club, of the Chautauqua,
rt aw Kol t or AnrlnniAr1 sqiK vsasi fiha
exprsaseL.U)fi sentiment of the clup,
snd its members as being heartily in
favor of the new building.
Mr. Dole poke for the railroad
men and stated that they would be
glad to help and were In favor of a
movement of this kind.
President Guthrie told of the
movement started by the members
of Post M of Alliance, which resulted
in the present Commercial Club and
thanked the members of the T. P. A.
for their work. He called on 8. W.
Thompson, a member of Post M. Mr.
Thompson said that the members of
Post M believed In getting results,
he told of their efforts to get the or
ganization started, and stated that
they were more than pleased with
the progress made and that they .
were heartily In favor of the new
building.
Councilman Romlg was called on.
He stated ' that be was heartily In
favor of using city funds as were
appropriated for the purpose, In'
beautifying the city and Improving
it and that be would use his efforts
to see that such funds were put
where , they would the most good.
He spoke of the purchase made
Tuesday evening of a new fire engine .
for the city and how that it was a
step forward In the progress of the
town. He gave a stirring talk on
fire prevention and expressed -him-'
self in favor of the new building.
F. M. Broome, who Is an old Alii- -'
ance settler, told of happenings hire
many years ago. His talk was in-
spiring and very interesting. He
stated that those who were not In a-,
position to subscribe very heavily
could each do their part and assist
in getting the building on its way.
L. D. Blair was called on, and in '.
behalf of the farmers stated that '
they were la favor of anything that
would boost the town and country.
Horace Bogue was called on. He .
stated that he would help in every
possible way and that he would sub
scribe ten shares. County Commls-
sloner & C. Keck subscribed for
eight shares.
Secretary Fisher spoke at length
on the benelts to be derived from ;
the building, emphasized the facta
outlined in the folder which had .
been left at each plate, and closed by
distributing stock subscription slips '
around the tables.
Sold Isukds for Indians
By direction of Secretary Lane,
further sale have been made of lots
within the termer Fort Peck Indian
Reservation At Wolfpolnt, Monta
na, 324 lots were sold for $33,678.
At Oswego, Montana, 163 lots
brought $lt,lll. The total amount
from the reseat sales of these and
other lota la this reservation is $76,
8 S3 to date, which amount will be
deposited for the benefit of the In
dians undes the Act of Congress of
May 30, IMS.
Former ABUace Man Honored
Charles Clyde Barker, formerly
an Alliance attorney, now engaged
in practicing la Denver, was elected
recording seeretarr of tha Gammtn.
cial Law hge at the convention
wucu was af In Chicago last week.
The Alliance Herald ll.Ct year.