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COAI, BIN, KKADY FOIt COLD WKATI1KR
WE HANDLE
Canon City Nut & Lump
Sheridan Nut & Lump
Pennsylvania Hard Coal
Kindling
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DIERKS LUMBER & COAL COMPANY
F. W. Haargarten, Manager
Your Winters Supply of
SHOl'LD UK PURCHASED SOON. COLD WEATIIKIt IS ON THE WAY. MJY WHILE WE HAVE
A LARttK SUPPLY. QUICK DELIVERIES AND HONEST WEIGHT
OUR BRANDS:
Peacock Colorado Coal
ALWAYS GIVES SATISFACTION
Lump and Nut
Monarch Lignite Coal
THE REST IN ITS CLASS
Lump
Pennsylvania Hard Coal
FOR THE 11ASE BURNER
Chestnut mid Pea
Forest Lumber Co.
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A. A. RALLS, MANAGER
Alliance, Xebr.
LECICLATIVE REFOHM.
We realize the need of reform
In legislative procedure. And we
hereby recommend the Demo,
cratic members of the legislature
to work for such reforms. Demo
cratic State Platform. 1914.
The antiquated methods employed
by various state legislatures arc at
once a source of wonderment and
corn to the average Justness man.
irainea up to the minute la labor sav
ing aevices and modern efflHenrv
methods; but thanks to the Initiative
of Hon. J. N. Norton of I'olk county,
the legislature of 1913 appointed a
Joint committee of three representa
tives and three senators, commis
sioned to act with the aid of the
Legislative Reference Bureau and pre
pare a report for consideration of the
legislature of 1915. looking toward
much needed reforms In legislative
procedure.
That '"present legislative methods
and procedure In Nebraska are In
many respects Inadequate, and lncon
venient." Mr. Norton's resolution re
cites mat
"Nebraska still continues engross
ing ana enrolling bills by hand, In
stead of using the typewriter and
printing press.
"Nebraska still uses a form of print-
ea oui wntcn rails to show on its face
the pnrts omitted from the old stat
utes and the new parts which It Is pro
posed to incorporate therein.
"Nebraska still maintains the old
custom of keeping a manuscript Jour
nal, whose reading Is uniformly dis
pensed with and whose contents are
unknown until printed months after
adjournment. Instead of a printed
aaiiy journal placed upon each mem
hers desk on the rooming of the day
following the events which It records,
enabling the record to be criticised
and corrected while still fresh in the
mmi or every member."
Under the Norton resolution It was
directed that "the state printing
Doara De requested to act upon the
recommendation of such committee ia
letting contracts for printing for the
legislature of 1915." and that "the
necesasry expenses of such commit
tee. including printing of this report,
shall be provided for in the final con
ference between the two houses on
the. current expenses appropriation
Dili.
The report of this Joint committee,
Bulletin No. 4, was Issued by the
Iegislatlve Reference Bureau in May,
tnis year, and contains 47 pages of In
formation regarding legislative and
administrative business of Nebraska
which can be found in such concise
and understandable form In no other
document In the state records. It
must have taken weeks of diligent re
search to dig out the facts and col
late them, and both the committee
and the bureau are to be congratulat
ed upon the thoroughness and high
quality of their work.
For immediate action by the legls
lature of 1915, the report recommends
chances as follows:
Bills: .More convenient size with
leRs marginal waste; printing
amendatory bills to show at a glance
what changes are proponed; enrolling
and engrossing to be done by type
writer and printing press; bill draft
ing to be done free for members by a
division of the legislative' reference
bureau; bill tiles for senate and house
made up only with such as have
Passed the other; and members to
introduce no bill they are unwilling to
defend before committees, committees
to report favorably on no bill a ma
jority of them are unwilling to de
fend. legislative Publications: Printed
Journals placed each day on the mem
bers' desks; calendars and subject in
dexes of bills printed and distributed
to the public dally.
Committees: Reduction of one third
to one-half in number of committees
and in membership of each; regular
committve meetings each forenoon, 9
to 12; schedules of committee meet
ings arranged and printed so as to se
cure full meetings without conflicts
as to time; Joint meetings of house
and senate committees on appropria
tions; records to be kept of votes ia
committee meetings; final action In
reporting bills to be taken only In the
regular daylight hours of committee
meetings.
Employees: Reduction In senate
from 71 in last session to 26 In 1915;
In house, 71 to 31, effecting an esti
mated saving of $36,353; overtime
governed by requiring employees to
check or ring In and out each day;
chief officers of each house to be
elected by ballot, other employees by
the presiding officer, chief clerk or
secretary of each house.
Regular sessions of the bouse and
senate to begin at noon.
Commenting upon their recommend
ations favoring a budget system for
control of public expenditures, the
committee, in their report to lion.
John il. Morebead. governor, say:
"The governor represents more
completely than any other'ofllcer the
general administrative policy of the
state. Upon bis character and ability
more than upon any other one person
e'enends the ruceess of the state gov
ernment. We believe It should be
made his duty to prepare and recom
mend to the legislature the budget of
necessary expenses and income upon
which he la willing to stake his Judg
ment and reputation as the chief ex
ecutlve officer of the state." And It
goes without saying that Governoi
Morehead's well rounded career at
merchant, farmer, banker, county
treasurer, mayor, and governor, flu
him pre eminently for the faithful and
successful performance of this duty
"This Is not a day of triumph; It
la a day of dedication. Here muster
nor the forces of party, but the forces
of humanity. Men's hearts wait upon
us; men's lives hang in the balance;
men's hopes call upon us to say what
we will do. Who shall live up to the
great trust? Who dares fall to try!
1 summon all honest men, all patrl
Otic, all forward looking men, to m
side. God helping them. I will not fall
them, if they will but counsel and aua
tain me." From the president's in
augural address, taking the -,ath of of
Ice as president.
Newspaner men should remembei
that M m 11. Smith has been for years
and now Is, editor and publisher of the
Seward Independent Democrat. Glv
bim a boost for state auditor.
NEGLECTING
OPPORTUNITY:
PeopI of Alliance Have Opportunity
to Affiliate with Choral Society
of the School of Music
The people of Alliance who are
musically Inclined and especially
those who sing are neglecting a
great opportunity by not affiliating
themselves with the Choral Society
of Alliance which ia being conducted
by the Alliance School of Music.
Plans are helnr miHa in nni,.
tills splendid work into a permanent
organisation representative of the
city of Alliance, and In this it i
hoped that more splendid talent
wnicn we nave nere in AU'ance may
be developed and brought before the
public in the form of rood whole.
some entertainment. Thla organisa
tion is-open to an who sing. At
present every church choir In the city
ia represented, ret not neariv ail
taking advantage of thla opportun
ity.
The members of all choirs and
those who sing are urced tn inin at
once and make the citiiena of Alli
ance proud of her musical talent, by
displaying it in this way.
Many towns much smaller than
Alliance boast of their Choral Rnri.
ety, and why should we not do the
same. Let us arise to this great op
portunity and help make thla epleu-
uiu organization tne success It di
serves.
pleasant Impression on South Amer
ica by using th etype of social decor
um they display at the quick laaeh
eo inter.
"Strife may come anu strife .may
hase Itself, but the gre.-tt America
game of politics goes on forever.
Theatre Draws Crowds
The ChaBe-Llster Theatre Pnmn,.
ny. who are annearlna- at the nwn
House In Alliance this week, are
drawing good crowds. The play to
night will be "Why Llndy Ran away"
The specialty programs given at ev
ery performance are well liked and
the work of the cast la excellent. Ma
jor Edmund Anslev. the am nil nut
man on earth, attracts attention at
an iimes. tie will give a handsome
souvenir free at the Saturday mati
nee to each lady and child.
The war news continues U keen
politics on the Inside page
Aa symbols of war, no wonder so
many eagles are bald.
Americana seeking foreign trade
will find it impossible to make a
Children's
Eyes
If year ehild is back
ward ia hla stadie
oe not like to atudy,
er baa symptoma of
headache, y o will
probably And that
there ia sous aye trou
ble. There may be no out
ward sign of defeat,
yet the eyes shoald be
examined to make
aire that there la aa
fault in then.
WI GIVE SPECIAL
CARE TO CHILD
REN'S EYES.
DrakoS Drake
Registered Optometrist.
SOK Box Ratte Ave.
Over Thlele'a Drug Store.
Phone: Res. 27. Office 111
LOST Endgate of new Webber
wagon, between 620 Cheyenne a4
the depot. Finder please notify J.
E. Wilson or phone Walnut S034.
8034-46-ltl
FOUND Suit case with magaataM
on outside. Owner can have same by
calling at Drake Hotel, proving owsv
ershlp and paying for thla ad.
4 6-tf-4145
FOR SALE Six lota and aevea-
room huose with windmill and out
buildings. In Duncan'a Additiea.
Price, 11200 cash. Address A. M,
Judson, Hall Hotel, Denver, Colo.
4-2t-4144
Reduction Sale
ON
LADIES', MISSES'
and CHILDREN'S
AT
I will be at the Dress Cuttl-a School over Hamilton's Grocery
Friday afternoon and Saturday,
October 30 and 31 .
A hat for everybody who needs one, all model nail all Myles
Must be Sold Regardless of Price
Coaue and Hee Theus ou the Above Dales
MISS MAY GIBSON
At Alliance Dress Cutting School
Get a
Nobby Fall Suit
They cost no more than the ordinary suit and they show yon to
your best advantage at all times. We show the largest line of
Tarton Checks
and Strijpes
in this city. Prices $20.00, $22.80 and $25.00. Wear tailor,,
made clothes. They hare that distinctive look that ready
mades cannot show. And we guarantee a fit. Cease in and
see the goods.
FIELDING'S
315 Box Butte.
Pkene 682