The Leading Paper of Western Nebraska VOLUME XXIII imntantiv nrinuo ilAnmuNi nciuiio BUTTE DEMOCRATIC MEETING William Mitchell Re-elected County Chairman and John O'Keefe Sec retary of County Organization. Resolutions Passed Endors ing Administration and Candidates. Stirring Speeches Are Made by Number of Democrats DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IS PREDICTED AT FALL ELECTION Box Butte county will go demo cratic at the fal lelectlon by a large majority, if the enthusiasm t-liown at the meeting of the Box Butte County Democratic central commit 're, held at the court house in Alliance Satur day afternoon, continues tl::oughout the campaign and it will. The as sembly room in the court house was well filled when the meeting was caled to ordler at 1 o'clock by Wll-i liam Mitchell, chairman. Delegates were present from every precinct in the county. A committee of three was appoint ed on credentials, consisting of Rob ert Graham, J. W. Guthrie and John Jelinek. The resolutions committee consisted of John C. Morrow, C. A. Burlew and John Kinsella. The re port of the committee on credentials was adopted. The report of the committee on resolutions was as follows: Resolutions The Democratic party of Box Butte county. In convention assembled, re news its fealty to, and its faith in, the great and fundamental principles of the party of Jefferson, of Jackson and of Wilson. We heartily endorse the platform adopted by the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis. The tariff law, income tax law, re serve banking law, rural credits law, federal trades commission and anti trust law, passed by this administra tion, mark it as the greatest con structive administration this country has ever had. When the shipping bill and workmen's compensation act, now on the program, are passed, Democrats have reason to be proud of the achievements of their party. These laws are in the interest and welfare of the great producing class of our country, and are in sharp con trast with legislation in faTor of the exploiting clans, as' was the role of republican legislation. Owing to the Btrong and able lead ership of Woodrow Wilson, tbis coun try is at peace, and our people pros perous and contented, notwithstand ing the fact that the civilised world is passing through the greatest cat aclysm of history, and that the very foundations of civilization are shak en. The affairs of our country are in stronsr and safe, hands, and we in vit all cood citizens, regardless of party,. to. acquaint . .the.mejye8 withJ the acntevements 01 ue party and its declarations or princi ples, .nd to help us maintain these conditions and continue these prin ciples. Patriotism should arise above partismship in these precarious times. The president, who has guid ed our destinies so well, who typi fies the truest and best Americanism, and who has maintained the dignity and hc nor of the country in the face of the greatest difficulties since the administration of the imuortal Lin coln, should receive the support of a gratefnl yeople. We heartily enoorse me mwu . cock. He has ever been alert in ine interest erf his constituents. The amendments he secured to many bills were always in the Interest of his people. We -earnestly commend him for th" amendments secured to the Reserve Act in favor of the farmers and stockinet of the country. He i one of the most influential of tb.i great legislative body, and the r - pie of Nebrasaa are to oe ronrwiu- . . . 1 .... t . i rv a . Vl 1 ' r.int'i' Ullt4.ll 1 iaieu un ut-iiif, '; .- ........ We urge an ueruocruiH m inn iun their best efforta to seen ins n election. We commend ard i" ;ore the ef ficient and businens-liVe a .Ministra tion of Governor M.-i.-.-hi-ad and thi Iemocratic stale ticerr. We tak particular pride in ttio record of ef ficiency and ecmo y of our friend and neighbor. Hi no- b'e Charles W. Pool, secretary of -state. We commend to the people of the ronntv the exeellent and rert-eseniH- ine exceiiem aim r i enenin- tiye strte .nd county ticket noi-'nat- ed at the primaries by the Democrat- lc voters Keith Neville, for governor, is . o. oio.,., - .. . . .... - , nem uiiuer ner right arm and the fan , he national prohibition convention ability a man who w.ll continue the-,. iy Ul)(ler ,ler wn tiidp wnB the 1 1 ere this afternoon, present business methods of Cover-, tthau.auqua ticket aa in her belt.! l!anly receivi '0 vo-ej against nor Morehead. ' The skull was not broken or crushed . 1 i to. U rn. Su'zev. former 'v.i nor Ldgar Howard that P'on'-er of ! Hll(1 (lt,uh aJI)eund lo have beeII . , N(.,v ork r.arest 0men , progressive thought and Intellectual , causH(, by coru UKtlioll ol the brain , Thfl cnvt.ntl , leiume(1 giant should receive the vote of ev- M rs. Bignell is survived by her, shortly after 10 o'clock today and af er farmer ,n Nebraska for listen- 80n Jop Hghteen years of age. who , ter a brief discussion adopted the .-.r l.....-! . 1. 1-. ..-.. liii.il miaa urn ,.,....;.. develop:iient of the water power of our stream's by the state for the peo ple of the state, should meet the ap proval of every man in Nebraska not interested in exploiting these natural resources. A nominating committee was ap- pointed for the selection of delegates t.f the state convention at Hastings on Tuesday. This committee con- si3ei or J. v alo,ru"' V ,u"""i adi pted and the following were elect ed delegates to the state convention: William Mitchell John O'Keefe, II Robert Graham, E. Gantz. P. H. Zobel. The election of a permanent chair- (Continued on last page) The Alliance Herald READ BY EVERY MEMBER NEBRASKA STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. ALL THE NEWS OF ALLIANCE AND WESTERN NEBRASKA OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IT REACHES HEADQUARTERS FOR 15,000 FIREMEN r at nnv hi dua MRS. BIGNELL KILLED BY FALL lYomiueut Alliance Woman Killed at F,ijlit O'clock Tuesday Night by Kali Down Stairs body found wkdxkkdav a. m. Funeral to lie Held t Two O'clock Friday Afternoon from First Presbyterian llmiih Mrs. William Bignell was killed at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening by falling down the cellar stairs of the Bignell residence at 618 Box Butte avenue. The body was not found until 5:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, when it was discovered by Mr. Bignell. At 8 o'clock Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Bienell were seated on the front porch of the residence, ready to go to the evening Chautauqua pro gram. She had her sofa pillow and fan. Rising sudenly, as though hav ing forgotten something, she entered the house and went to the kitchen, carrying the fan and pillow with her, the pillow under her right arm and the fan in her left hand. At the same time Mr. Bignell stepped to the sidewalk to speak to James Hunter, who was passing. Re turning the the house he missed Mrs. Bignell and stepped back to the kit chen, looking for her. Ho noticed that the hook on the rear screen door was unfastened. Mrs. Bignell was a great friend of Mrs. G. A. Newberry, whose home is ou Laramie avenue, directly west of the Bignell residence. Mrs. Bignell visited often at the New Derry home-anff Treaally-wentout-"the back door, it being much closer. See ing the rear door unfastened. Mr Bignell hunted no further but pre sumed that she had stepped over to me iewberry home for a short chat. After waiting a few minutes he went down town, going to the .Eagles club, where he stayed until nearly 11 o'clock. Returning home about 11, Mr. Big nell noticed that she had not return ed and presumed tha.t she was still at the Chiiiitauqua lent! where he sup posed she had gone. He went into the bedrom of the son Joe, and lay uown on ine -bed with his clothing on intending to rest there until her re turn before retiring. wr. Bignell went to sleep and did not awaken until 5:31 o'clock Wed nesday morning, when he was called uj it-jcymMie iioui ine raucn. .He an- uwored the call and then looked for a mutch, noting that he had his cloth ing ou and that he had not been awakened by Mra. iiig.ieLL Not find ing a match in the dining roura he stepped into the kitchen mu then in U) ,ne ,,.tiit.. lle noticed that the i trap door iu the pauiry was open and glancing io the bottom of tfi stairs, was lio.-rioed to see 'he holy of his wife lying (here. He ran io the bot tom or the iiaini. found uiat life was go .., and then can tfi Lu telephone, tviiing the Newberry isi.ience. Bolli ir. and Mrs. Xewbei . blurted imm diate.y for ilu Ut::f! t home. On ar rival liieiv tiny nund Mr. Bigiiell frantic. Mr. Xcv, b. rs v mllel rr single, county coroner, who came al . . . . . . . . . ... om-, . in fllS arrival ine oody was .cu rrie I to a bed upntairn. Tiie Iran door i. il... ht... .UJ-Miis the klu-lien, oi t unit s luosi of Jm pantry floor and is directly in i':ont of the door. From the posi- j ti(n of the body anJ its appearance it 1 is presumed that Mia. Bignell had stepped info the pan try in the dark-' ness, not remeiuberinn or noticing that the trap door was open. She haJ evidently fallen head first down tn,, fitai1B( 8triking one of the steps near tlie i no-i r ilm ki.itnn, .... i head and then falling on b-r left, si(le. Death evidently came at once. 1 j lor there were no evidences of a truiige. The sofa pillow was still ' . i was oil ine mum 11 limine m rmu h l (Continued from first pitge) Bv a risinn vote the convention in- the time of her death; her husband; ! eluded in the platform E. W. Chaf D. H. Badsley. a brother, who is an I in's plank endorsing the iniative. ref eiigineer at Birmingham. Alabama; ' erendutu and recall. and a h.iff-sister. Mrs. William Mit chell of Alliance. Mrs. Mitchell was in the Black Hills at the time of the I aruident ani wa ,eiegraphed for at olu. BrriVng today. John Bignell j of ijHievue. Nebr., a brother of Wm' ; Bignell. arrived today. Mr. Badsley was unable to come. Mrs. Bignell was an acii .j and j W0rrrnVriVeasur:rtohAemcT,;' Mis.ioh Board, and a member of the First Presbyterian church. The fsm- i ny nave been residents of western (Contlnued on last page) ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, ,..ur .. 'the campaign is on ''pvrwhl SERIOUS PRAIRIE FIRE Fire, Starting; at 1 O'clock This Af ternoon, Covered More Tluui Section of Ground prairie fire, starting at 1 o'clock this afternoon, directly east of Alli ance near the Burlington railroad, burned a strip two miles long and a half mile wide before it was stopped by nearly a hundred brave Ore fight ers, ine ore went aireeuy ror tne Powell Jesse ranch at first, and was prevented from burning the buildings by about seven men who fought val iantly and kept it from the buildings, although it went around them on both sides. The fire continued northwest, up the hay valley towards the Ferdinar Seidler ranch, which would have boon destroyed had it not been stop - ped. A call for assistance was sent into Alliance and about twenty-five; members of the Alliance fire depart-. ment responded, making the trip t!Dr. Maxfleld's car but for an unfor- the scene of the fire in record-break- rngttme In autos. People living infThe car had steadily gained on the the vicinity gathered until there were j nearly one hundred woraing in gangs, The damage consists of about 600 acres burned over, 300 of which are hay land, and several stacks of prair ie hay which were destroyed. At the time of going to press, watcherB are still at the scene of the fire to prevent it breaking out again. CHANGE Al PLAYGROUND riu ground JSuporviMtr Crawford An nounces tliange 'in Schedule of Hour Tell Clilludren ducted the Junior Chautauqua dur- The Alliance tity idayground sup- n the past week, assisted In the or ervisor desires ro announce a change ganization 0f the League of schedule of hours. In the monv ; Mitis Josephine Hampton, an ac- ings from to 11 at Central scbool ground. In the afternoons will be i'who has been assisting Miss Dunn conducted at the city park as nsua9 j during the Chautauqua, has been for those who care to come between placed In charge of the League and the hours of 2 and 6. However, oa jjjl take charge durinsr the balance account of the extreme heat it is 0f the summer. Miss Hampton is thought that only the larger children ; wt.j fitted and capable for this work and those Interested In baseball, etc.. .Hn( win continue in charge cntil she should be advised to come in the af-, returns to her school duties at Los lernoon. Evening play will be sun- Angeles this fafl. ervlsed from 7 until S, at the city ; The sessions of the League will be park. held at the library, on the lawn, at 3 A complete line of brand m w ;0'rtoek Tuesday and Friday after, games will be tan.ht the children ' fg of eftrn weelt. All Alliance and the pl;ty will b po conducted 'J iPhndren are invited to attend. Miss tn make it safe for all children to oe jiampton will be assisted by the corn present., jmittee appointed Vy the Woman's A story-telling le&sv.e has been re- club, consisting of Mesdames Nellie cently formed which will be vondnct-! Wilson, W. W. Norton, A. T. Lunn ed by a number of hf'ien t the city mj R. Pate, library on Mondays. Tuesdays. Fri- j aB " naiuraajs. ironi - i V ,. rhis is in co-operation with tbc play- ground movement. GOV, HANLY NOMINATED Prohibition Party'H Piatfonn Stards for Peace, Prohibition and Woman Suffrage St. Paul. Minn.'. July 21 Frank wi farmer cmvemr.r. r indimm. f was nominated for president of the ! I niled States on the first ballot of n'l'tforvi without lerions ovnesition. Names of the new members of the new national committee were pre Miued and confirmed. No'ulnation of presidential ond vice presidential rondidates was the next business in order. Nouiinatinif sneeches were limited to ten minutes and seconding speech- es to five minutes. M "J Sumner ,,ayne began his speech nominating J. Frank Hanly, former governor of Indiana. At the con- I (Continued next week) BU1CK LEAD 'EM ALI Dr. J. V. Mavlield's Slx-C) Under Itulck Ktudly llan Ahead of IinjMirted Racing Car More than two thousand people at tended the auto races Wednesday at the Alliance fair grounds. Six high powered racing cars, driven by ex perienced racing drivers, and Dr. J. P. Maxfleld's six-cylinder Bulck racer furnished the entertainment. The fact that the Alliance track Is only a half-mile track prevented any speed records but furnished plenty of thrills when the big cars Bkidded around the sharp turns. In the first Tace the Bulck, driven by King Reilly of Oshkosh, an expert driver, crash ed through the north fenre out was brought back on the track nearly as quick as it went through, and finish ej the race in good form. The last race was a fifteen-mile event and would have been won by tunate accident lnt the third mile. others until it was nearly a quarter of a mile in the lead when it threw 'the right rear tire, necessitating its removal fro mthe race. FOR LITTLE FOLKS Mis JoscjiKme Hampton Will Have lliarge or Story Telling leugiie During JhmnneK .41oiitfis " A Story-Telling League for the children was organised Tuesday night under the auspices of the Alliance Woman's Club. Miss Dunn of the Standard Chautauqua, who has con- ; romnlished Alliance youn woman ; Tl.c Weather for Tlie Wet-k j p. v. Hicks, official weather ob- server, reported the following for th past week: July Maximum Minimum 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 99 56 98 53 rr 94 52 95 60 94 68 98 65 A Close Hull (lunir Th Alliance baseball team played the Bridgeport team a fast game of ball last Sunday, losing the game to the tune of 4 to 5. And It took hard work on the part of the umpire, who was from the river flats, to win th game for Bridgeport. Whaley pitch ed for Alliance, shutting out four teen. He Is certainly showing some form. Tn game next Sunday will be played at Sidney. Fund for the Hospital Plans for raising the necessary funds to complete the erection of St. Joseph's hospital were made at the meeting held in the Comn-ercial Club room last Thursday evening. About ten thousand dollars are needed to complete the building. Officers of the building association are R. M. Hampton, president; J. W. Guthrie, secretary; H. A. Copsey. treasurer. The officers, with C. A. Newberry and C. E. Slagle. form the executive com mittee. A publicity committee was appointed, consisting of Ira E. Tash, Lloyd C. Thomas and A. D. Rodgera. A committee of ten will be appointed soon for the purpose of doing the necessary work in soliciting funds. 1910 OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY Big Crowd Attended Democratic State Convention Held at HastinM on Tuesday of This Week. Harmony and Enthusiasm Were Prevalent. Letter Read from President Wilson to National Committeeman Arthur Mullen GOV. MOREHEAD TOLD OF NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC RECORD (By .lolm W. Thomas, REPUBLICANS MET LASTJPSDAY Itox Hut to County Republican Central Committee Held Meeting iu Court. House July SO KN I M )HS 1 3 A fiL Til 10 CA N DID ATI S Margraves Fleeted Chairman and Metas Hocretary of County Organization The annual meeting of the Box Butte County Republican Central Committee was held at the court house In Alliance Thursday after noon, July 20. Delegates were pres ent from the different precincts over the county and speeches were made by a number of those present. The following officers were elect ed: Chairman M. S. Hargraves. Secretary W. R. Mets. Treasurer F. M. Knight. The following were elected to serve as members of the central committee from the different county precincts: Running Water To be filled. Dorsey Alex Mulrhead. Lawn Joseph Wanek. Liberty Chnrles Moravek. Nonpareil Floyd Trine. Box Butte Herbert Nason. Boyd To be filled. Lake K. P. Sweeney. Wright W. J. Johnson. Snake Creek K. M Banks. First Ward, Alliance B. J. ShI- lttWB. Second Ward, Alliance To be fill ed. 1 . Third Ward, Alliance W. R. Motx. Fourth Ward, Alliance E. D. Mal lery. Delegates to the state convention at Lincoln on Tuesday were elected s follows: W. R. Harper, K. L. Pierce. E. J). Mallery, W. R. Met. Lee Basye. The following report of the com mittee on resolutions was accepted ' and adopted: IteHoliiiionx - d It resolved hy tbft. Republican voters of Box Butte County, Nebras ka, In delegnte convention assem bled: -j Itiat we endorse most heartily the platform adopted by the Republican; National Convention in Chicago, with convention. As an Introduction to its ringing demands for national pre-1 hl3 .""J!8' he, tbanked h jemo paredness and undiluted American- "ata of Nebraska for their almost ism, Its insistence upon a return to ' unanimous vote given him at the last the protective principle in tariff leg- Primary, for delegate at large to the islatton and its clear cut and well ' democratic national convention As considered declarations upon the oth-; ho mentioned in the courso of his re pp questions of national interest. I ,nark th" naI""8 of Prominent dem Tht w li.ir ih r-oiir. nn r. ocnits. they were roundly cheered. wed by the present national admin Iteration. Its weak and ever-chang-: Ing foreign policy has caused need-1 less sacrifice of American lives and property. Its attitude has been such that Amerlcaas outside the borders of our own country have boon without protection. It has lost for the Unit ed States the respect and admiration of foreign nations and foreign peo ples. Its domestic policies have been built upon fals economic, theories. Its domestic legislation has been characterized by an unprecedented display of pork politics in nbwluie disregard of the nation's welfare. i That we pledge our hearty support to Charles E. Hughes and Charles ',a "ur' '.euiK ur.e.,, lue W. Fairbanks, the candidates or re-' work j ,.h" Prtfsvt democratic nat unlted Republieani-m for president lol!al administration, and placing par and vice president of ihe nation: to tlcular stress on the larg- amount of Abraham L. Sutton, our cand! late valuabl-. constructive legislation for governor of the state of N bras- i passed by congress and approved by . .. President Wilson, legislation valua- (Continued on last page) WAS GRAND SUCCESS- . . . ..... . ... ..for time in which to make an ad- ( luuitatniua Cl.ed MedneMbn lgbt dregB wfts a hig befjt , BUmmlnK up low-He Crowd Filled IJi ; the work of the two terms of his ad Tent All the Week 'ministration, lie presented some sta- tlstlcs showing the large savings that Alliance's Chautauqua, conducted had been mad to the tax pryers ,of by the Standard Lyceum A,- Cliuutau-.Nebraska by the present democratic qua SyBtun of Lincoln, closed Wed- administration as compared with the i.esday ninht. Kveiy day of the six ; proreding republican administrations, from Fri lay until Wednesday, was a; The committee on resolutions, con good day, and it would have been ' git,linK 0f oue member at large and hard for a better program to haveone for each of the six congressional been selected. I districts, was composed as follows: iVatuix-d oi oi.. vUi i.; oi dut iu : Harry Fleharty, Omaha, chairman; the six days were The PI; yers and j, w. Cutrlght, Lincoln, first dist SingerB Club on Sunday, with Dr. L. ;rict; A. F. Mullen. Omaha, second B. Wlckersham. (Hi Monday, The , district; Julius Haas. Norfolk, third Kilties, the world famous band, en- district; Earl Marvin, Beatrice, tertalned laige crowds both afternoon f,,urth diatrict; Ward Newcomb, Clay and evening. J. Coates Lockhart. c.mter, fifth district; J. G. Beeler. the tenor, was the most popular fea- xorth Platte, sixth district, ture of the band and at both pro- Tjie report of the committee on grams was compelled to respond to resolutions, constituting the platform encores until he was exhausted. He nf thc democrats of Nebraska for is Canada's greatest tenor and is one ,hl campaign, was adopted by the of the fines singers ever heard in convention at the night session. It Alliance. , will be printed in a subsequent issue Before the close of the week, con- nf pj,e Herald. tracts w ere signed by local business men with the Standard Chautauqua' Misses Mabel and Frances Grass Company for next year. This will man left Sunday noon for Platts assure the same high-class entertain- mouth, Omaha und other eastern ment in 1917 that has been enjoyed points to visit with friends and rela by Alliance people this year. ' tlves for a couple of weeks. 5,000 Copies 34 Pages Two Sections NUMBER 34 Editor of The Herald) ine most enthusiastic democratic state convention ever held in Nebras ka, and the most harmonious that . has been held in recent years, was that at Hastings on Tuesday of this week. Sometimes It transpires that there Is harmony in a political convention because there is not enough interest to create a discord, but that was not the case. The attendance was large, the Interest was keen, there were dif ferences on some things but there was also a disposition manifested on all sides to let the majority rule, and as a result the convention goes into history as one of the most harmoni ous of any political party ever held In Nebraska. Soon after the convention had been called to order, National Committee man Arthur Mullen read the follow ing letter from President Wilson: "My dear Mr. Mullen: 1 hope that this letter will reach you in time to convey to the state convention, whrch Is to meet at Hastings on the 25th, my warm greetings and my cordial best wishes for a harmonious and en thusiastic meeting. There never was a time when the democratic party had a greater opportunity to serve the country than now, and td serve It with thoughtfulness and devotion. Cordially and sincerely yours, WOODROW WILSON." The convention was held In the large Chautauqua pavilion in beauti ful Prospect park, west of the city of Hastings. Prior to the calling of the conven tion to order, the band played patri otic and popular airs, and the assem bled delegates sang and cheered var ious candidates and democratic lead ers. Shortly after 2 o'clock State Chair man W, 11. Thompson came onto the platform, followed by United States ' Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Gover nor John 11. Morehead and others. They were given a reception by hand clapping and cheering. Rev. J. D. Grosz, pastor of the Ger man Congregational church of Hast ings, made the opening invocation. City Councilman A. J. Van Every, who is democratic nominee for state representative, made a hit with the convention, la i losing a cordial ad drtco -of -wvlco.ii.e... by promising that Adams county wlli roll up a - diuno-v cratlc majority next November. Chairman Thompson, "The Little Giant of Grand Island," addressed the the cll'rax coming when he referred to William J. Bryan. Mr. Thompson Introduced the elo quent Merlon u Corey who was chairman of the democratic state convention two years ago. He was made cha,,maii of this convention. His sjn-e. h. while only one of a num ber of fxc-ll.Mit addresses, may be called the "kfyaote of thn conven tion." Among many other trite ex pressions made by Mr. Corey in his speech, he M'oke of President Wilson In the following sentence. "America's n-'!!" ?res' i ver t today will be the world's pea,;e maker of tomorrow." Senator Hitchcock made a splen- 1 hie to the people of the nation as a whole rather than the co t para lively , few that may be termed the special Interests. ' Governor Morehead, aHho pressed