THE ALLIANCE HERALD
LLOYD O. THOMAS, UusiaeM
JOHN V. TIIOMA8, Editor
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A DAY'S WORK
Tuesday, Auput 29, 1916
President Wilson addrcHses
Con groan on the railroad crisis.
President Wilson signed the
Army and Navy and Philippine
bills.
President Wilson signed the
new Uniform Hill of Lading act.
Senate ratifies extension to
Porto Hico of American-British
property settlement convention.
Senate ratifies migratory bird
treaty between the United
States and Great Britain.
House agreed to all but two
of the Senate amendments to
administration shipping bill.
Secretary of State Lansing
conferred with delegation to
consider protest by American
tobacco growers against action
of British government in restor-.
ing embargo agaitiHt shipment
of tobacco to neutral countries
when destined for Central Pow
ers. Secretary of State Lansing ar
ranges first official conference
of Mexican-American Commis
sion to settle border problem.
Charles Evans Hughes, rest
ing from his arduous labor of de
nunciation, took a vacation de
tour from his western campaign
and fro ma ten thousand foot el
evation in Colorado, obtained a
bird's-eye view of the "inactivi
ties" of the Administration.
DEEDS. NOT WORDS
Postmaster General Burleson recently forwarded to the Treasury
Department a check for $5,200,000, the amount of the surplus in post
al revenues for Hut past fiscal year. According to Secretary of the
Treasury AIcAdoo it wns the third time since IMG that surplus postal
revenues have been deposited in the treasury, all those being since
the beginning of President Wilson's administration.
In the fiscal year 1913 the surplus was $3,800,000 and in 1914 it
was $.1,500,000.
At about the same date that the cheek above mentioned was sent
to the Treasury Department, a tentative allotment of a million dollars
for construction and maintenance of roads and trails in national for
ests was announced by Secretary of Agriculture Houston. This
amount is to be expend -d during the present fiscal vear out of the
$10,000,000 appropriated by the Kederal Koad Act. By the terms of
the act, the states are requested to co-operate to the extent of at least
60 per cent of the cost of surveys and construeion.
REPUBLICAN JUGGLING REFUTED
The UcpuMieaiiH' effort to juggle the figures of the State Assess
ment Board is a gruesome spectacle. There is not a newspaper edit
or in the str'tr who does not know that an actual saving in state taxes
has been effected by the present Democratic administration. The ef
fort to nuiU; people think that increased valuations account for the
difference in the levy, w ithout giving a true and substantial reduction
in totals, looks like an attempted perversion of the truth and a polit
ical hopelessness which drives them to extremities. Box Butte coun
ty has this year an absolute reduction of $4,S0'J.!)7. There is no ques
tion of percent ages, no question of appraisement, nor any question at
all to quality the figures given. The population of Box Butte county
is 9,000 up the Democrats have saved every man, woman and child in
this county $.5.' by their economies.
"What a tragedy for the world it would have been if .Mr. Kdison
had demanded an eight-hour day," says the Philadelphia Public Led
ger. Yet Mr. Kdison never made or perfected an invention that is
not a lorerunner of the eight-hour day. Man is not made for work
alone; civilization will increase when inventions and developments
give him more time for mental development, recreation and commun
ion with his fellows.
President Wilson's naval program calls for construction to begin
on UK) vessels tlie present year, including 57 submarines and 12 cap
ital ships, some of the latter carrying lf-inch guns which are of two
inches larger caliber than the heaviest guns of the British navy. Of
all this naval program Charles Kvans Hughes appears to be still ob
livious, as he is also of the fact that in three years Democracy has
done more for the American navy than 16 years of previous Repub
lican administration.
Ihe Outlook, which is supporting the Republican candidate, in
an editorial says that those who are asking Mr. Hughes to specify ex
actly what he would have done hail he been in command at the crucial
times during the past four years are demanding something mo than
any human being can properly answer. Such an explanation of sil
ence is doubtless the best the Outlook can evolve, but it will hardly
cover the case to the satisfaction of the public. It is a case of truth
proving unsatisfactory.
Exports of manufactures under Wilson's administration have
reached $2,1100,000,000 in a single year, which is the world record.
Despite these enormous sales in foreign markets in free competition
with the world, Mr. Hughes argues that American manufacturers are
not able even to hold the home market, unless he and Penrose erect a
tariff wall. This means that he has gone back to the old "home mar
ket argument of a generation ago, and would give up a two-billian-dollar
export trade and hustle our "infant industries" into a cvclone
cellar to escape a campaign windstorm.
This is "The Store Hospitable," Where You're Free to
Come, Go, Sit, Chat, Ask Questions,
Make Comparisons
Only one President can sit in the
White House. Only one Commander-in-Chief
can direct an army. There
can be only one best in tailoring, and
that's Stein-Bloch Clothes.
Each Stein-Bloch Suit or Overcoat
here is designed expressly for ns. That
pledges to you a guarded exclosiveness
not to be met in the commonplace
clothes made up from "big runs" of
cloth in which pattern after pattern is
duplicated with "rubber-stamp" same
ness. Come in when you want and stay as
long as you like. This is "The Store
Hospitable."
Suits and Overcoats,
$15, S20, $22.50
$25, $30, $35
rnnnni
In Atmtn HI .'. Ml
W. R. Harper Department Store
NOTICE FOR I1I1S
.Notice la hereby given that bids
will be received at the office of the
city clerk for the laying of sewer in
districts 13 and 34 in the city of Al
liance. Bids will be received until
X p. in., September 26. 1916.
Plans and specifications can be
seen in the otlice of the city eniiin
er. The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
CARTER CALDER, City Clerk.
42-2t-7640
Nature la Ruthless.
Nature la ruthless,' and whero-hcr
away la uncontested there Is no peace
save the peace of death; and the fe
cund stream of life, especially of life
on the lower levels, flows like an Im
mense torrent out of nonexistence for
but the briefest moment before the
enormous majority of the beings com
posing it are engulfed In the jaws of
death, and again go out Into the
shadow. Theodore Kootevelt, in
Scrlbner's Magazine.
Why "Hell Gate."
Hell Gate, the narrow pass in the
East river at New York, was failed
by the Dutch hellegat. meaning "bright
strait" or "clear opening." The name!
quickly suggested the present English
form, which was regarded as more ap-!
propriate on account of the whirlpools!
which made navigation dangerous. i
PHONE CAULK I
The Nebraska Tc
pany is preparing pi;
tension of its present
H. Wright, assistaut
eei of the company
with headquarters in
the city labt Thurndi
conferring with local
ing the matter.
extensions
lephone Com
ma for the ex
cable lines. H.
division engin
for Nebraska,
Omaha, was in
:iy and Friday,
officials regard-
Oil Your Casters.
Oil the casters of your furniture oc
casionally and see how much easier It
will move. He sure to wipe oft all su
perfluous oil. If you are annoyed by
casters slipping out of the furniture,
wind a rubber band around the shank
of the caster before slipping In its
place. A good rubber band will last
a long time.
LIVE (OMMI.IU IAL CLl II
Omaha Trade Exhibit:
At the last meeting of the direct
ors of the Alliance Commercial rlnh
"notion " wits taken "to complete a dir
ect ana emclent road paralleling the
C. B. & Q. eastward to lloffland, An
tloch and Lakeside. This new road
will materially shorten the distance
between these points and will put
Alliance in a more direct touch with
the potash mines located at those
places. A large fund is being raised
to complete this road. It is antici
pated that work will commence Im
mediately and that the road will be
in good shape before winter.
The Labor Day celebration under
the auspices of the Alliance Commer
cial f lub was a great success. Over
2,.r00 peopln witnessed the program
which was held at the fair grounds.
Various entertainments were offered
includliit; horse races, wrestling
match, two baseball games and var
ious other amusements. Taken all
in all, it was one of the most suc
cessful tabor Day celebrations in
the state.
The Commercial club of Alliance
is active in advertising the Box Butte
county fair. During the ensuing
three weeks the members will make
several special trips to surrounding
towns to advertise the fair at Alli
ance. The Box Butte county fair
will be one of the treats of the sea
son. It will be held in Alliance on
September 27, 28, 29.
hen Mr. Hughes hangs his head in shame he perhaps is think
ing of the occasion when President Taft Bent a message to the Cover
nor of Arizona in response to the latter's request for protection
against Mexican attacks. Said the then Republican president: "I
must ask you and the local authorities, in case the same danger re
curs, to direct the people of Douglas to place themselves where bul
lets cannot reach them, and thus avoid casualty!" Thus while the
Democratic method is to call the National Guard to colors, the Repub
lican method appears to be to order the citizens to crawl into their
cellars.
Canes of Rhinoceros Horn.
Probably some of the most expensive
canes to manufacture are those from
rhinoceros noma. Such a cane, when
made of one piece of horn, often costs
as high as $500. The high price is due
to the expert treatment which the
rhinoceros horn requires Immediately
After the beast has been slain.
LIKED CHOW ELKHART AUTO
Edgar Howard, Democratic candi
date for lieutenant governor, who is
practically certain of election, spent
several days In Alliance week before
last with the W. J. Bryan hunting
party on the big Hall & Graham
ranch south of town. Mr. Howard
took ocacsion before leaving Alliance
to tell a Herald reporter of the ex
cellent work done by the Crow Elk
hart automobile In the sand hills. W.
I. Rumer, western Nebraska distrib
utor, carried part of the party in a
new Crow Elkhart, which was aptly
named "The Sand Hill Crow" by the
distinguished men who rode In it.
JOTH EN lit' lUJ'S STIIKNGTI I
.lolinson, the former Wesley an
football and basketball star, is coach
ing the high squad this year at
Gothenburg. That team has only
seven defeats, oiih tie and one for
feited game against a long string of
victories In five years of football.
Last year it defeated Scottsbluff.
Broken Bow, Hastings, Cozad, Curtis
college, Kearney Normal 2d, and was
rtnfeated by North Platte only. This
year Coach Johnson has a wealth of
material to choose from and the
team will be equal to the best in the
state.
WAN1 AD DEPARTMENT
Silence Pleases Orator.
What a speaker likes best is not np
Ulause. It Is silence. There are mo
ments when to a speaker the silenc
can be thrilling. Then he knows, as
we say. that he "has" bis audience. A
perfect relation has been established
Duilng those moments the thought i
vassing rapidly from the speakers
mind Into the minds of the listeners
uud Is taking effect. It may not al
vh)s be a sympathetic effect. It may
even be hostile. Nevertheless, the
nought Is at work.
Age Not Always a Remedy for Squint.
It is a popular superstition that a
child will grow out of a squint. This
is true In some cases those of the
temporary squint of Infants, for In
stance, but even then, according to
he British Journal of Children's Dis
eases, it should be a warning that the
Drain's control over the eyes is weak
and that when the child goes to lichooi
or has a serious illness the squint may
become permanent. Even If the eye
be straightened it will have lost its
power of vision.
Onion's Many Virtues.
Onions are a specific for the com
plexion. They should bo boiled whole
in milk drink the latter or steamed
and eaten with bread and butter and
cheese. Then they make a satisfying
and nutritious meal, on which you
can do brain work or manual labor.
Try onions! The taste and after
smell? A mouthful of hot coffee takes
away both.
l'A KM Kits fXION TWO fiKnrw
Secretary Ellis of the Nebraska
rarmers Co-operative union with
four employes, has moved his office
rrom Eleventh an 1 Harney, Omaha,
to the Fidelity building, and Carl II.
(iuslafaon, son of President Gustaf
soii, and editor of the Nebraska Un
ion Farmer, has moved his office to
that building also. Manager Myers
of the union says the space vacated
will be tilled by a line or farm im
plements. Omaha Bee.
Can Surplus Fruit
If you have never canned any frui
or vegetables, according to model i
methods, you will be surprised t
learn how easily you can put up stu
that is better than you can buy.
Fly Gets a Friend.
The New York girl, who, becoming
entangled in a molasses puddle on a
Gotham sidewalk, was rescued from
a sticky situation by the fire depart
ment, may have acquired something
of the viewpoint of the fly as a result
of the experience. Exchange.
Little Better Than Work.
"Why don't you go to work? There
is plenty of It to be had. I should
think an able-bodied chap like. you
would be ashamed to beg for a llv
Ing." "Mister, begging is no snap. I
have to work eight hours a day at It
to get enough to live on."
Oh, Hush!
An authority on zoology. Ellen Vel
Tin, autiicr of "From Jungle to Zoo,'
says thpt there are only two absolute
ly dumb animals in tu world. They
are the giraffe and t'ue kangaroo.
LOST Black pocket book, be
tween H off! and and Alliance. Tele
phone 45.
42-25-7629$
WANTED
WANTED Ladr cook for hotel.
L. G. Metcalfe. Ellsworth, Nebraska.
42-2t-7625$
GIRL WANTED Inquire at A St
ance Steam Laundry.
38-tf-7612
LADYCOK WXTDTvUhoiK
children. For ranch work. Phone
471. 3-tf-
WANTED TO RENT 5 or 6 room
modern cottage. L, L. Covington,
Mgr. Haddorff Music House.
WANTED An all-around girl at
Home Restauran at once. Mrs. 8. W.
Hall, Hemlngford, Nebr.
32-tf-7410.
WANTED Old clean rags, Oc per
pound. Call 840.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE CHEAP 1911 model
Ford Touring Car, In good running
order. See Conley Miller, second
hand store, Alliance, Nebraska,
42-2M621
FOR SALE OR TRADE Lot six.
In block two, Box Butte addition to
the city of Alliance. Will trade for
stock or a good car. Address Cyril
R. Cool, owner, 421 West 11th St.,
North Platte. Nebr.
41- 31-7618$ J
FOR SALE My five-room cottage
at 616 Toluca avenue. Inquire T.
E. Rowland, Alliance, Nebr:
42- tf-7631
MODERN nine-room house, locat
ed In choice residence district In Al
liance, for sale at reasonable price.
Phone 340 or Inquire at Herald of
fice. 42-tf-7C3
THREE good organs for sale.
Practically new. Taken in exchange
on pianos. For sale at bargain pric
es. Wlker Music House, Alliance,
Nebr. 42-tf-761
FOR SALE cheap if taken at once,
a relinquishment of 320 acres. For
particulars write Box 7T.39. care of
Al'.i.nice Herald, Alliance, Nebr.
40-lt-7589$
KOirALK
Two high grade organs, practically
new, that we will bMI very reasona
ble. Call or see 'ihe Wiker Music
Hou.-e. 4 2-tf-760$
MISCELLANEOUS
Moner to loan on real aat.ta.
it V. B. KKDDlaa
MONEY TO LOAN On Box Bum
couuty land iu1 ranches In the sjtnd
hills. No delay in making the loan,
we inspect ou' lands and furnish the
money at once. J. C. McCorkle, M
"'orkle Building. Allicnce, Nebr.
l-tf-6554
RECORD rOH TRAIN WON
Railroad men can secure a very use
ful book at The Herald office. It le s
lalljr time book for trainmen and o
Icemen. The price Is reasonable.
-tf .;as
MOVE FUtNlTIKE SAFELY
We have equipped our dray wan
nns and auto truck with the late.
appliances for moving furniture
without marring or scratching ot
damage. Up-to-date wagon pad
will be used by us on all moving Jobs
JOHN R. SNYDER. Phone 16
37-tt-69S0
Money to loan on real estate. No
unnecessary delay In getting loan.
Apply to H M. Bullock. Room 4, Red
dish Blork. Alliance.
PEItC NORMAL NOTES
Work benan In the Normal Wed
nesday, September 13. While the
registration shows a decrease In the
number of students taking second
ary work, there Is a marked increase
in the number of students of collegi
ate rank. On account of this heavy
registration it has been necessary to
divide many of the colegliate classes
into sections.
On Monday evening the Christian
organizations of the school tendered
a reception to students and faculty
members, and a large number assem
bled to take advantage of this oppor
tunity to get acquainted. A very
pleasing program was rendered, com
prising orchestra numbers, coruet
solos, violin solos and readings.
Cherles Spacht, who Is president of
the Y. M. C. A., was master of cere
monies, and Paul Thomas made his
debut as violinist at hia occasion.
Miss Mamie It. Mutz, head of the
art department, graduated this sum
mer from Chicago University, receiv
ing her Bachelor of Philosophy De
gree with honors and also receiving
honors for her work In the depart
ment of aesthetic and industrial art.
Miss Lena Herrington of Michigan
has been secured to take charge of
the work in observation and meth
ods In the training school. Miss
Herrington formerly held a similar
position In the State Normal at Kal
amazoo, Mich.
ALLIANCE STORE LEADS
L. L. Covington, manager of the
Alliance distributing branch of the
Haddorff Music House, has received
notice that the local branch led all
the other branches in the Omaha dis
trict during August in the amount of
business done. This Includes the
branches at Moline, 111., Omaha, Des
Moines, Davenport. South Omaha,
Norfolk and Grand Island. The rec
ord established is one that Mr. Cov
ington can well be proud of.
Color printing done by expert
printers attracts attention and brings
prompt results. Try The Herald's
Job department for your next Job
Phone 340.