The Alliance Herald8
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Section One
VOLUME xxn
'rr tiLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Till HSDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1915
NO. 47
BIG HERDS WILL
BE AT DENVER
SUNDAY PARTY
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Nl!truU Wpvtrm Stock Slum
Next January to Be Uie Big
Event of Show Seaaou
JNHiLOWING AMERICAN ROYAL
Tbe National Western Live Stock
Shew, to be held In Denver next Jan
&ry, already promises to be a big
rent The following special to the
Dearer Record-Stockman from Kan
sas City, at the time the American
Kayal Show was being held there.
sjrves some Information regarding the
probable success of the great show
tkat Is to be staged in the mile-high
iky next winter:
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 5 The big
stock breeders of the United States
whe are attending tbe American Roy
al show here are planning to make
Ike Denver show In January the big
erect of the year. For more than a
year now the big breeders of fancy
cattle have been trying to get togeth
er with their cattle to measure up.
Tkis is of the greatest importance to
breeders, as it is only by comparing
efforts in the show ring that they can
toll what progress they are making.
It Is two years no wsince all the top
kerda have been able to meet in com
petition, owing to tbe cattle conta
gion. It was hoped that all would
sseet here, but some of the largest
kerds were unable to get here be
ta see of tbe quarantine regulations.
It was honed also that all could meet
at the Panama-Pacific show but word
has been received from California
that they will not be permitted to en
ter that state. Now they are prepar
ing to draw down their special prem-.
lusts at San Francisco and will put
p the money at Denver for the Jan
aary show there if Denver will pre
pare to take care of them. The four
priscipal breeds have offered nearly
$20,000 at San Francisco. The Gal
loway association has already voted
to switch their money to the Denver
show and the other associations are
planning to do the same. This will
wan that the stock show in Denver
next .lanuary will be the one Ug
shew of the country and that thous
ands of stockmen from all parts of
tfce United States will attend. The
American Royal here has brought to
gether some big herds, but as the
skew is held in the heart of the city
at convention hall, space Is limited
aaa the show very much crowded. At
tendance from outside is only fair.
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NEB It ASK A MILITARY ACAHEMY
BESSIE'S DILEMMA"
or "Why Is It?"
"Aba!" he cried, as he looked
down at his helpless victim, a mere
girl of twenty-nine summers. "For
forty long years I have pursued you,
from Frisco to Halifax from Yukon
to Talahassee. You have evaded me
all these years, but now I have you in
my power." With a liendish grin the
villain looked down at the helpless
girl, now powerless to cry out or
move muscle.
By a hurt look In her blue eyes he
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Box Butte County Farm Management
f. M. Seidell.
Demonstrator
Association
Office In Court Mouse
Phone 283
was able to understand that she was
pleading silently for him to remove
the cruel gag that bound her sweet
llpB in Bilence. With a mighty com
passion he bent down and roughly re
moved the ban duge (one of his dirty
handkerchiefs).
Oh," cried Uessle, "how can you
be so cru-e-e-1. Have you no heart?
Have you no sympathy? Have you
no compassion for a poor working
girl? Here you have lured me from
my peaceful home with a false mes
sage and now you take advantage of
my youth and innocense by fastening
onto me a crime 1 never did commit.
Oh! You horrible, despicable, mean,
low-down, dish-faced fiendish-mouthed
villain. Unloose me, I command
you, before 1 cry out for help."
"Cry out all you want to," replied
the heartless villain; "You could hol
ler all night long and it wouldn't do
you any good, for this spot Is eight)
one miles from nowhere." "How pa
tiently have I waited for this moment
the time of my triumph. But I
am going to give you a chance for
your life." So saying he unloosed
the ropes that bound her and placed
her on her feet. At the same time
he produced a murderous looking
Colts .44 from its bolster. "When I
count three," he said, "you will start
to run. If you can get three miles
from here before I can shoot you,
you will be a free woman. Heady
now one two three
"Say, hold those positions a half a
minute till I blow my nose," broke
in the moving picture director.
FIRE DAY PROCLAMATION ,
STATE OF NEBRASKA
Proclamation by the Governor
One of our most vital problonis is the question of lire waste.
Two-thirds of the $2,000,000 annual fire loss in Nebraska is clue
to cat elvssness and incendiarism, and is an absolute waste and
drain upon our resources. 1 appoint every ood citizen in the
state of Nebraska a committee of one to aid in preventing fires
by incendiarism; ascertaining as nearly as is possible when in
surance is being carried for a greater amount than the value
f the properly. I have felt that when a fictitious value is
placed on property, the temptation is too great to resist the
destruction of that property. 1 have always considered that
this is the direct cause of a great amount of the loss by fire in
our state. Kach citizen who desires lower rates of insurance
should help the Fire Commission Department in getting rid of
carelessness and incendiarism.
The bank guaranty law has reduced the bank failures per
ceptibly in our state, and much of it is brought about by each
bank contributing their share to the guarantee fund, making
them an interested party in the bank failures; and making
them a committee to give such information to the Hanking
Board as will aid in helping to keep tfiu banks managed in a
safe and conservative way. We should consider the insurance
in the same w ay as w e do the bank guaranty law. Large losses
increase the rates, and indirectly those who carry insurance
are stock-holders in the companies. They can only expect
cheap insurance by reducing the percentage of loss.
Therefore, in addition to what the Deputy Fire Commis
sioner has to say in his message to the people, 1 want to say
that we nhould all aid in doing our part to lessen the great loss
by the causes mentioned.
JOHN II. MOREIIKAP, Governor.
I "OTA TO CROP RElORT ,
As this Is a potato growing couit-
try. many people are Interest ed in
the present condition of potatoes
throughout th potato growing reg-1
ions of the United States. At one
time this year, there were more-jo-tatoes
eKtlniHted to be in tbe ground
than at any other time during' the
history of agriculture in the Unite'!
States. Long wet seasons followed
by attacks of potato blight, and in
many cases drowning out, the big
M1 has been cut.
Tne final estimate on potatoes pro
duced In the entire United States in
1914 was 405,921,000 bushels. The
estimate placed on potatoes, Septem
ber 1, by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture throughout its
crop correspondence was 405,909,-
000 buRhels. The October 1st re
port, which is published October 16,
mid Just received, shows the estimate
on potatoes in the entire United
States to be 368,151.000 bushels.
This is a difference of 37.770.000
let's than the final estimate on pota
toes last year, i
Fallowing is a list of the main po
tato growing states with their Octo
ber . estimate as compared with last
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OCTOBER 1ST
1915 1914
17.558,000 33,800,000
24,046.000 53,215,000
23,696.000 28.140.000
23,648,000 44.044,000
30,468,000 37,696,000
30,740,000 30.780.000
11.742,000 9.440.000
These figures should be of Interest
to potato growers, and from which
they can make their own deductions.
The hoys have become so bold of
late that they come down on Dox
liutte avenue to do their shooting.
The law provides a fine of from $5
to $25 for an offense of this kind,
and Chief Jeffers says he will make
an example of the next boy he finds
shooting an air rifle within tbe city
limits.
Maine . . .
New York
I'enn. . . .
Michigan .
Wisconsin
Minn
Nebraska .
LADIES' POOL ROOM
Mike Itayer 0eiis Parlor for lilies,
in Reur Knd of His Pool
Hall Two Tables
An innovation in Alliance that is
bound to become popular is the la
dies' pool room which Mike Payer
'lis fitted up in the rear of the Kmi
d'tsl. building on the torner of Se.--o'ld
and Box Butte. 1 be front part
o' the room is occupied by the men's
pool hall, a full-thickness partition
dividing the two compartments. , A
door has been cut through th side
of the building and this opens direct
ly into the ladies' department.
Mr. Bayer found that there wer
quite a number of young ladies here
who pl8vri the game, most of then
having learned it in their own homes.
As there are few private-home tables
In Alliance at this time, Mr. Bayer
conceived the idea of providing a
clean room, specially furnished and
equipped for the ute of the ladies.
There are two tables, both standard
size, a nice rug is on the floor, and
new furniture has been installed.
Husbands may accompany their
wives, but unlens accompanied by a
lady, men are not allowed.
INTERESTING TO MOISTS
Prominent Hide Man Here
H. C. Lyons, manager of the James
C. Smith Hide Company of Grand
Island. Nebr., stopped over In Alli
ance' Friday of last week and made
The Herald office a short Visit. Mr,
Lyons is one of the best posted men
in his line of business In the West,
and makes frequent trips out over
the western territory.
1'iuitoiiM tangelUt Inmcn Otiiaha
With Keeoril of 12.000 Trail
Hitter mihI With f 20,00
Billy Sunday departed from Oma
ha Sunday night for Chicago where
he begins a series of meetings this
week. The reported number of Bil
ly's conversions varies somewhat, but
all agree that It was about 12,000.
Sunday's "thank offering" amounted
to 120,000,. which Is not so bad for
seven weeks' work. The trail hitters
are divided with 8,600 adults and
4,500 boys and girl.
It had boon one great aim of the
Sunday campaign to prevail on May
or Dahlman to hit the trail, but Jim
was obstinate to the end, although he
professed a great liking for "Hilly"
and admitted that he was doing a
great work In Omaha. Toward tbe
last of the meetings, many prayers
were offered for Mayor Jim but they
proved ineffective. More than 40,
000 people attended the four services
Sunday morning, afternoon and even
ing. The meetings, according to the
Omaha papers, did not produce the
desired result, as it was expected that
many of the frutooa keepers, and
members of th ""gang", as'Sunday
called them'.wtrtOd , come forward.
The pastors, of . the Omaha churches
who were responsible for the Sunday
campaign there were all present at
the last services, and they confessed
openly that tbe greatest success had
not crowned tbelr efforts. "But,'
said Sunday, "I'll always have
warm spot In my heart for Omaha
people, and I believe much good has
been arocmptlsbed anyway."
The army board of engineers ought
to understand by thin time that there
Is only one way to cure Kansas City
of water on tbe brain.
Opens Tailor Shop
, Boy B. Burns has opened for busi
ness In the building occupied by Vern
B. Musser's plumbing shop, with a
cleaning, pressing and repairing
shop. A partition has been built
along the middle of the room, and it
makes a first-class place for a busi
ness of this nature. Mr. Burns re
cently sold his tailoring shop under
the First National Bank to L. L.
Kish, who is now operating the bus
iness under the name of the Crystal
Cleaners.
LliM-olu Auto Hchool Issue lllutrut
1 Hook let Kull of Iu
formatiou "What is worth doing is worth do
ing well," seems to have been the
motto of the Lincoln Auto School in
getting out a prospectus or announce
ment in the form of an Illustrated
booklet, of which we have received a
copy. It will be Interesting to auto
ists, an despeclally to persons who
desire a better understanding of the
construction and operation of motor
machines.
It is impossible to give in small
Fpuce, and without the cuts used In
its publication, a description of the
above mentioned booklet that will do
it Justice. We suggest that every
person who is Interested write at
once to the Lincoln Auto School,
3116 O St., Lincoln, Nebr.. and ask
for a copy of their latest catalog. It
will be 6ent to readers of this paper
free of charge upon request.
AIR GUNS TABOOED
"This wonderful little glass, which
I am selling for twenty-five cents, a
quarter of a dollar, neighbors." ora
torical))' declared the street faker,
"is the strongest microscope on the
market today for anything like the
price. Positively, friends, It will
maguify any object like a pair of
white shoes magnify a woman's feet."
Chief JefTers Hays Future Offenders
Will He letlt with Accord
ing to Law
"If you want to do some good for
the community, and for the benefit
of a few boys over town, just say
i that the next ones I find ovr town
! shooting air rifles will be brought be
'fore the ftolice Judge and fined from
j $5 to $25." Thus spake Chief of Po
j lice Jeffers to a Herald reporter Mon
day. The chief advises the boys to leave
I their air ritles at home if they want
jto avoid serious consequences. So
far it Is known that one large win
! dow glass ban been broken by them,
J and there are probably other instanc
ies of damage that are not known.
' The hoys take the air guns out os
tensibly to shoot birds, but so far no
one has heard of them shooting any
!"game". Rather, they nearly always
Inflict some property damage.
Office of
8TATK FIRK COMMISSION . ... T
Statistics prove that 76 per cent of tbe enormous tire waste of
this country is directly due to carelessness aiil tguorAYieo. , We-jare
living at a time in the history of our nation w'beQthe question of the
preservation of resources, natural and created, is receiving a great
deal of attention. The preservation of any kind of property from
any kind of waste should receive the utmost consideration from the
general public. One of our most vital problems, and one which Is
calling for rapid solution, Is the problem of our enormous, unneces
sary and avoidable fire waste. $250,000,000 of constructed proper
ty annually destroyed by fire Is a direct reproach upon our civil gov
ernments and upon our people. Two-thirds of tbe $2,000,000 an
nual fire loss in Nebraska is due to carelessness, ami is an absolute
waste and drain upon our resources. It Is depleting tbe wealth of
our state. We are burning down almost as fast as we sre building
up. No state or nation can long endure this absolute waste and
drain without feeling the effects In a most unfavorable way.
The Nebraska Legislature of 1911, having In mind the conserv
ation of the resources of our state, created a Fire Day Law and set
aside by law tbe first Friday of November of each- year to be known
and observed as State Fire Day. Every citizen tbe state should
take an interest in the important matter of fire prevention and ob
serve State Fire Day by a general cleaning up und removal of rub
bish, trash and waste from their premises. .v . ..-
The Mayors of every city and village In tfte' rW -should issue
local proclamations asking their citizens to cooperate in cleaning up
and removing all fire dangerB. The city or village should Vfurnish
men and teams free of charge to haul away all waste and rubbish.
All Fire Chiefs should make a special inspection of their terri
tory and compel the change of any conditions which would tend to
eliminate the possibility of a Are.
Every Commercial Club In the state should have a Fire Preven
tion Committee. The committee should send out a call asking all
citizens to co-operate in making Fire Day a real Clean Up Day.
Woman's Clubs should take an interest in the day and atk every
member to look into her home conditions with a view of abolishing
every possible fire danger.
Heating apparatus, electric uiriiiK and chimneys should be
carefully gone over and placed in u proper condition for winter use.
Public and private institutions, stores, factories, theatres, gar
ages and all business houses should bo Inspected and any changes
made that will further protect the premises from fire.
The Public Press can be a powerful factor in tbe movement of
Fire Prevention. By instructive and timely publications they can
intercut tlie public as no other factor can.
Teaching Fire Prevention in Our Hetipol
Fire drills should be held on Fire Day In every public, and pri
vate school in the state. The teaching of Fire Prevention in our
schools is a state law, and at this time we beg to thank the teachers
of the state for their real interest in this important study. It will
be the school children of today who are having these lessons on Fire
Prevention impressed on their young, alert minds who will after all
be the ones who in a few years will really bring into the home and
the business world a campaign of Fire Prevention that will material-'
ly decrease our great unnecessary fire loss. Teachers will find in
teresting programs for Fire Day outlined in the Fire Prevention Text
Hooks which the Fire Commission Department has furnished them.
We earnestly request every teacher to arrange and outline a program
which will instruct and entertain the pupils. It would be well to
;n arii!H h a program as would interest the parents and let the
P'Mdls hk their parents to visit tbe school on the afternoon of Fri
day, November 5, 1915.
Respectfully,
W. S. RIDGELL. Chief Deputy Fire Commissioner.