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VOLUMK XXI
ALLIANCE, HOX HUTTK COUNTY, NKUIiASKA, THUKSDAY, OOTOUKK 22, 1914
NO. 46
ALLIANCE
BRONCHO LAKE
TO BE PARK
MARRIED ON
WEDNESDAY
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Ne)THD WOMA1 LAWYER. AM 8 FFFRAGE CHAMPION CIVES THIS
CITY A GOOD DAY'S WORK
Alliance Men rimiiane Eighty Acivs
and Start Work Preparing
Amusement Park
JOHN II. KN1EST AND JlIMiE (.UFt.OHY Zl UN lit It I ID WITHIN A
PERIOD OF hVJHH THAN WEEKMANY FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES MOURN IAWS
Popular Alliance) Young Ijwly He.
come Itrido of South Dako
tA Young Man
SUFFRAGE
PIONEERS
AWAY
The campaign for equal suffrage
received a great boost in Alliance the
f rst of this week. Friends of the
raise and It develops that there
arc Many of them In this city are
staaply elated because of the pood
war done by Mrs. Catherine Waugh
McCalloch, the noted lawyer and wo
asm suffrage worker of Chicago. She
spout several days in Nebraska de
livering addresses to enthusiastic au
diences, visiting quite a number of
tewns in the eastern and central part
t the state, but making only one
staa In western Nebraska. So great
won the demand for an address from
her that her stop in nearly every
tewa visited was short. Alliance has
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MK. AND MRS. M'CILLCCH AND CHILDREN
A Woman Sufiiai;f l-'niuily
the distinction of being the only city
la this state in which she remained
twenty-four hours. Some of the oth
er itiea visited are Lincoln, Seward,
Fremont. David City. Columbus,
rand Island and smaller towns in
tervening. Mrs. McCulloch arrived in Alli
ae on the early train Monday
merning from Grand Island. At 9
'elock in the forenoon she gave a
talk in the High school assembly
rn to the nearly two hundred
rmdents present. The address was
as the planting of good seed. If it
Bhould happen that the proposed
amendment to the constitution fails
f being adopted this year, the inllu
ee of her High school talk, as well
as the other addresses delivered in
tkis city by her, wil bo helpful in the
rpaign of education which is sure
t be continued. Already some of
tke High school students are enthus
iastic workers for equal suffrage.
At noon a business men's luncheon
was given at the Drake hotel with
Mrs. McCulloch as guest. The talk
erven by her at this time was one
particularly calculated to banish
prejudice against woman suffrage, if
tkere were any prejudiced persons
among her hearers. She related her
experience in attending the first elec
ts in Chicago after the women of
IMaois had been given the right to,
veu. After casting her own ballot
MARRIAGE OF
ROBERT REDDISH
rpalar Alliance Young Man, Son of
F. E. Ileddish, Married Wednes
day to Mis Ruth TibbeUi
Kobert Reddish, of Alliance, son
f Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Reddish of Al
liance, and Miss Ruth Tibbets, of
tastings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wfcbets of that city, were married at
the Episcopal church In that city at
S e'clock Wednesday evening. The
ceremony was solemnized by Bishop
Beecher of Kearney. The wedding
was a brilliant society affair.
Miss iTbbets became acquainted
with Mr. Reddish while both were at
trading university at Lincoln. She
prmduated in June, 1912. She is
very popular among the young peo
ple at Hastings and has many friends
there.
Mr. Reddish was born and raised
1 Box Butte county. He Is a grad
uate of the Alliance schools and a
graduate of the law department of
In Evanston, the Chicago suburb
where she resides, she went to the
voting place of the precinct that was
said to be the toughest in the city, a
place where a "rough house" was
common on election day. Her pur
pose in going there was to watch the
election and see if women would
really be mistreated and insulted, as
had been claimed. Sho remained
several hours and what she observed
was conclusive evidence that Instead
of the exercising of the right to vote
lowering women, their presence
there changed what had been in for
mer years a disorderly place on elec
tion day into as orderly election as
one could desire. The men without
exception treated the women cour
- ( i r-.r.i
teously and appeared to make a spec
ial effort to show them that they
need not fear to attend and take part
in an election even in that precinct.
In the afternoon Mrs. McCulloch
received women of Alliance in the
parlor of the Drake hotel, and had a
conference w'th them relating to
the work here during the remainder
of the campaign.
Owing to the opera house having
been previeusly engaged, it could
not be secured for Mrs. McCulloch's
evening address, as was at first de
sired, but Harry DuBuque. pronrie
tor of the Imperial theatre, kindly
offered to permit her to speak there
following the picture show, omitting
the usual vaudeville in order to give
Bunicient time for her address. Mr.
DuBuque's offer was accented, and
this proved to be a capital arrange
ment. An audience of probably five
nunarea people gave rapt attention
to Mrs. McCulloch. This address was
not a rehearsal of stock arguments,
but consisted largely of an account
of the practical operation of woman
suffrage where it has been adopted.
Mrs. McCulloch left on No. 41.
Tuesday morning, for the Black
Hills, expecting to take part in the
South Dakota campaign for a few
days. Her visit to Alliance was at a
very opportune time and imparted a
decidedly optimistic tone to the wo
man suffrage movement here.
the state university at Lincoln as
well as a Lincoln business college.
He has been making his home at An
gora, where he has a homestead ad
joining the town.
In attendance at the wedding from
Alliance were Mrs. F. E. Reddish,
Miss Edith Reddish. Howard Red
dish and Lloyd Johnson. Mr. and
Mrs. Reddish expect to arrive in Al
liance November 1.
Organized Social Club
Dean A. Thorold Eller of the Epis
copal church, has organized a Social
Club for boys between tho ages of
seven and fourteen. The Club at
present will meet on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 7 p. m., in the Parish
House. There will be various games
which will be added to as funds will
permit.
The fees are: 25 cents to join and
25 cents thereafter per month, sub
ject to alteration as the boys them
selves may decide. Dean Eller hopes
to form a men's club for social inter
course this winter, If the men of the
Parish are interested.
This country is selling the great
est wheat crop and harvesting the
greatest corn cron ever. I2uv an
other bale of cotton.
S. A. Powles and J. W. Miller of
Alliance closed a deal on Monday by
which they purchased from William
James eighty acres of land, Includ
ing the east end of Broncho lake,
which lies two miles southeast of
Alliance, and a tract of land adjoin
ing the lake on the east. The men
are preparing to start work at once
to convert this property into an up-to-date
amusement park for the ben
efit of the people of western Nebras
ka who have been wishing for an im
provement of this kind for a long
time.
Plans for making an amusement
park of the latest ideas nre being fin
ished and when the work is complet
ed next spring they will present to
amusement lovers a park Becond to
none, art an expenditure of over 5,
000. A pavilian is to be erected,
buildings will be built for refresh
ment stands, a pier out into the lake
will be constructed and a gasoline
launch with large capacity for pas
sengers will be installed on the lake.
Experiments have shown that
flowing artesian water can be secur
ed at a slight depth at the lake and
a swimming pool, to be fed by artes
ian water, will be constructed. Ar
tesian water will also be used for
supply at the park.
The work of laying out the
grounds, preparing for planting blue
grass and setting out trees is to
start at once. Places are to be pro
vided for ptcknickerB in the summer
time and during the winter time
skating parties will be provided with
a place of warmth for their comfort.
Mr. Miller and Mr. Powles will be In
active charge and will handle the
management of the park personally.
No dlsorderliness is to be permitted.
Refreshment stands and amusement
devices will bo managed by tho gen
tlemen themselves, no concessions
to be given to outsiders.
When the plans of the proprietors
are finished, "Broncho Lake Park"
will be the Mecca for the people of
western Nebraska who want a place
for the whole family to spend a day
In perfect enjoyment or a place for
an organization to hold a picnic any
day in the week. Nothing of ht.
kind has ever before been tried in
western Nebraska, although the need
haB been realized. These men will
deserve the patronage they are pre
paring for.
Autumn is here regardless of the
feelings of those who prefer the long
summer days.
Bryan Guest of Alliance
NEBRASKA'S FAMOI S CITIZEN TO STOP IN ALLIANCE IH'HIXil
THE NOON HOUR WILL HE MET AT THE STA
TION HY A LARCH CROWD
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
William Jennings Bryan, secretary
of state, and Nebraska's most dis
tinguished citizen, will be the guest
of Alliance Friday noon from 11:20
o'clock until 12:50. He will arrive
on the Denver train and will leave
on No. 43 for the west. Alliance cit
izens are urged to be at the train to
greet Mr. Bryan. Preparations are
The marriage of Miss Bertie Lois
Vernon, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Vernon, and Mr. George
Moore of Newell, South Dakota, was
solemnized Wednesday morning at
9 o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents, 811 Big Horn Avenue.
Preceding the ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. Olin S.
Baker, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Miss Eunice Burnett sang
"Culm as the Night," by Bohm. The
wedding party took their places to
the strains of Mendelssohn'a Wed
ding March, which was played by
Mrs. Wnyne D. Zediker, and contin
ued softly during the Impressive
service.
The bride and groom were attend
ed by Miss Beulah Reddish, as brides
maid, and Mr. Ray Reddish, as best
man. both cousins of the bride. Lit
tle Miss Alice Zediker carried the
ring in a rose.
t - Miss Vernon wore a handsome
gown of white charmeuse and shad
ow lace, with pearls and white roses.
Miss Reddish wore a white dress of
shadow lace.
Following the ceremony a three
course breakfast was served by Mrs.
J. C. McCorkle. assisted by Misses
Glenn Mounts and Lura Hawkins. At
the table were seated Mr. and Mra.
George Moore, Miss Beulah Reddish,
Mr. Ray Reddish, Miss Alice Zediker,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne D. Zediker, Mr.
and Mrs. R. R. Reddish, Mr. and Mrs.
W. 11. Swan, and Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore received many
beautiful and useful gifts, tokens of
the high esteem In which they are
both held by a host of friends both
in Alliance and in Rapid City, where
each formerly lived.
Mrs. Moore is a graduate of the
Rapid City High School, and has
taught successfully in the public
schools of South Dakota and Nebras
ka. She is a very gifted lady, being
possessed of a beautiful soprano
voice, which Alliance people will
surely miss. In every way Bhe is
capable and well fitted to grace the
new home, and add charm to the
community In which shells to live.
Mr. Moore Is a graduate of the
Rapid City High School and a stud
ent of the South Dakota School of
Mines. He is now manager of a
lumber concern in Newell, S. Dak.,
where they will reside. He in a
young man of sterling worth and
ability, and will together with his
wife take all good wishes for a long
life of success and happiness from
Alliance.
being made to give him a royal wel
come while here. He will be enter
tained for the hour and thirty min
utes by the Commercial Club.
Merchants are urged to decorate
their stores In honor of Mr. Bryan.
Everyone who desires Will have the
opportunity of seeing and bearing
him.
During the past week Alliance and
Box Butte rnunlv anlTornil (ha Inaa
by death of two pioneer citizens and
settlers. Both were men of wide ac
miiilntnnrp and hlch atanitlnc In lha
community. Both men had made
tneir mars; ana are remembered by
lives of usefulness and accomplish
ment. .Their places will be hard to
till and thev will he lnnir rnmomhnr.
ed. Their loss is a blow to the com
munity. Their sorrowing relatives
have the sympathy of a host of
friends.
Death of Crcgory Zurn
Judge Gregory Zurn, who had
been seriously ill from dropsy and
heart trouble for a period of several
months, but who bad attended to his
duties as police magistrate of the
city of Alliance as best he could un
til a few days before his death, died
at his home In Alliance at 6:30
o'clock Thursday morning, October
15.
A few days before his death Mr.
Zurn had apparently improved In
health and came down to his office
a number of times. He believed he
was improving In health and looked
forward eagerly to the coming elec
tion. He was a candidate for re
election as police magistrate. On
Tuesday be suffered a severe attack
and had to be taken to his homo. He
rapidly became worse. Wednesday
night he was cared for by two lodge
brothers, who left early. At that
time he seemed to be sleeping. Mrs.
Zurn did not attempt to arouse him
until after she had built the fire in
tho kitchen stove to prepare break
fast. She noticed that he did not
move and found that he had passed
peacefully away while sleeping.
Judge Zurn was born in Worten
berg, Germany, on May 10, 1859. At
the age of eighteen he came to Am
erica, settling first with his parents
in New York state, afterwards mov
ing to Carroll county, Iowa, where
for three years he was employed at
carpentering. In the year 1885 he
located In Box Butte county, before
Alliance was started. He took up a
homestead claim and followed ranch
ing for four years, removing to Al
liance when the town was, organized.
He was the county's first constable,
and later, under Sheriff Sweeney,
served as his deputy for four years.
Mr., and Mrs. Zurn were the first
couple to be married In Box Butte
county. On March 21, 1887, two
days after the county was organized,
he applied for the marriage license.
Mrs. Zurn's maiden name was Miss
Maggie Mesenor.
For a number of years Judge Zurn
followed his trade of carpentering,
being compelled to discontinue this
on account of rheumatism. He was
later elected to the office of police
magistrate of Alliance, holding this
INCREASING IN
ATTENDANCE
Revival Meetings Mt the Methodist
Cliiirtli Well Attended Preach
ing and Singing; Are Coh1
As announced on short notice in
last week's Herald, a series of reviv
al meetings, commonly called pro
tracted meetings, begun in the First
M. E. church of Alliance last Sun
day, conducted by Rev. Dr. W. D.
Hamilton of Sabetba. Kans.. with
Prof. C. B. Gould of Chicago in
charge of the singing. The meet
ings were arranged for in an unusu
ully short time. On account of the
great demand for Dr. Hamilton's
services as an evangelist, his time is
engaged many months ahead, but
owing to an unexpected change with
in one week of four pastors in one
town where he was to hold a meet
ing, his engagement there was can-,
celled and he bad an open date which
was given to Alliance.
Dr. Hamilton is a pleasing and
forceful speaker. Ills preaching is
characterized by a kindliness of ex
pression and spirit that enlists the
sympathies of his auditors, and is
marked by a spirituality that car
ries conviction to those who hear.
Conferences have been held with rep
resentatives, ministers and laymen,
of other churches with a view to con
ducting the services as union meet
ings, but owing to the shortness of
the notice, it has not seemed practic
able for the other churches to take
official action in the matter. How
ever, members of all churches and
nonmembers are cordially invited to
attend.
The singing is a pleasing feature,
under the leadership of Prof. Gould.
About thirty minutes at the opening
of each evening meeting is devoted
to a song service. The subject for
this evening will be "The Need of
the Hour", for Friday it will be.
"Isms, or Jesus' Program", for Sat-!
urday, "A Pocketful of Rocks". For,
Sunday morning, "The Divine Cris-j
is", for Sunday evening, "The Gen-
eral Judgment".
A men's meeting will be held at
office until the time of his death. He
was always werking for the Improve
ment of Alliance, and was a highly
respected citizen. He was a mem
ber of the MaHons, Odd Fellows, En
campment, Canton, Rebekahs, Mod
ern Woodmen and the Eastern Star.
His funeral was attended in a body
by t' e lodges.
The funeral was held at 3 o'clock
at the Methoittnt church. The fun
eral sermon wan preached by Rev. O.
S. Baker. Out. of respect to his mem
ory the business houses of Alliance
were closed from 3 until 4 o'clock.
He Is survived by a widow, two sons,
Clarence and Oscar, a daughter, Mil
dred, and a brother, Adam Zurn, who
lives at Crawford, Nebr. Interment
was made in Greenwood cemetery
under the Impressive ceremonies cf
the Masonic lodge.
Death ( John It. Kniemt
John B. K a lest, editor of The Al
liance News, was stricken with apo
plexy while sitting on the porch at
his hone on Sweetwater Avenue at
11 o'clock Sunday morning and died
late Monday evening. He did not re
cover consclossBess from the time ef
the stroke untH his death. Mr. Knlest
had been In peer health for several
months, bnl the stroke was entirely
unexpected aad was a shock to his
family aad friends.
Mr. Knlest was a pioneer Alliance
settler and was connected with The
Alliance Herald for nearly elevea
years. He had a wide acquaintance)
In western Nebraska. Before com
ing to Alliance he was employed for
several yearn n dally newspapers ia
St. Lou la ami Kansas City. He was
known as a fearless writer and a maa
who stood by bis principles.
Mr. Knlest was born In Dubuque
Iowa. June 23, 1861. When nine
years of age he came west with his
parents and nettled in Carroll coun
ty, Iowa. He was united In mar
riage to Miss Mary McGulre, at Mar
shalltown, Iowa, in 1892. The fam
ily moved to Alliance In 1903.
Mr. Knlest is survived by a widow
and eight children, Agnes, Kather
ine, Johanna, Genevieve, Richard,
Lambert, Clement and Vincent, all of
whom are living at home. At .the
funeral were a sister, Mrs. J. W.
Kennebeck. and a brother, F. V.
Knlest, both of Omaha, and Mrs. P.
H. Townsend of Waterloo, Iowa, a
sister of Mrs. Knlest.
The funeral was held at 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning from the Holy
Rosary church. Interment was made
in the Catholic cemetery.
In the death of Mr. Knlest Alli
ance and Box Butte county suffer the
loss of a valued citizen. A steady
worker, father of a large family, a
man who stood hy bis principles and
or exemplary habits, he will be. miss
ed by the community.
Phelan Opera House Sunday at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Tho ad
dress will be held by Dr. Hamilton.
Prof. Gould will sing. The T. T.
club has been adjourned for that
day.
A noon meeting is to be held at
the Burlington railroad 6hops Friday
at 12:40 o'clock. A "Sunshine
Booster Chorus" of boys and girls is
being trained after school hours.
They will do the singing Saturday
night.
Eastern Star Kensington
All lady members of the Order of
Eastern Star are invited to the home
of Mrs. H. J. ElliB, 417 Laramie Ave.
next Tuesday afternoon, October 27,
at 2 o'clock, to participate in a ken
sington, for the benefit of the new
Masonic Orphan's home at Fremont.
Materials will be rurnished by Alli
ance chapter, but anyone having
suitable articles and desiring to do
nate same should bring them. All
Star ladies are urged to attend.
BDRGLAR ROBS
DUNCAN STORE
Window Krokra lu Rogue Store aad
Duncan Crweery Entered Thru
lUMetneiit Wednesday Night
A burglar broke a window in the
rear of the He race Bogue store Wed
nesday night, saaie time before 9
o'clock. An eaipty whisky bottle
had been used to break the glass.
The night watchman called Mr.
Bogue at 9 o'clock, after the broken
window bad been discovered. The
burglar was evidently scared away
before he bad aa opportunity to en
ter the store.
Some time before 11 o'clock the
Duncan grocery store was entered,
presumably by the same person. The
burglar enteied the basement of the
store through the rear door, going
from the baseiaene to the first floor.
He forced epea the drawer of the
cash register aad secured 3.50 in
nickels and dUaea, and a number of
pennies. Ha left. five dimes and one
nickel, dropping them on the floor.
There is no else to the robber.