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VOLUME XXIII
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1916
NUMBER 46
FOOLED WITH ANOTHER
MAN'S WIFE-IS SHOT
T. P. A. GIVE SMOKER
AT THE CITY HALL
ALLIANCE MERCHANTS
SHOWING FORESIGHT
Wilson Joy-Riding in Hughes' "Fool's Paradise"
(With thank to Republican tifwupuprr for t be nusitriat inn 1
MEETING HELD SUNDAY
Gentleman of Color In Target for
Fire llullet4 One Hit Mark
Was not Shot In the Kear
There are some fellows who sure
do play in bad luck. Tuesday morn
ing a gentleman of color, one Lewis
Campbell, approached Chief of Po
lice J e tiers. The colored gentleman
had a sad, apprehensive expression
on his countenance and maybe a bul
let in his person. Campbell wanted
to be taken to a hospital where he
could be examined to find out the ex
act extent to which his person had
been damped by the one bullet that
hit him, out of five that were fired
at him y another gentleman of his
race, whoso name was not learned.
After hearing Campbell's story the
chief decided tnat tne city Buouia noi
be put to unnecessary expense and
ho suggested that the man, or part
of a man, together with the bullet,
if there waB one, visit the county
physician. Later Is was learned
that the victim had secured a pass
to St. Louis and left Alliance on No.
44 Tuesday, shortly before noon.
The shooting hapened Tuesday
moprning at Orilla, a small station
between Ardmore and Kdgemont, S.
D., where Campbell had been em
ployed on the section. He Immedi
ately came to Alliance, arriving here
on No. 42 Tuesday morning and
came to Chief Jeffers. Approaching
the chief, Campbell said:
"I'm In trouble."
"What seemB to be your trouble,"
asked the chief.
"I've been shot," Campbell whin
ed. "Where did you come from?"
"Orllla."
"When did you leave there?"
"In a hurry."
Campbell would not say where he
caught No. 42, whether at Orllla or
a station this Bide.
"How did you get shot?" asked
Chief Jeffers.
"Another man thought I was fool
ing with his wife and did me up."
"Were you fooling with his wife?"
"Well, you see I was out there and
there was no place to go and I had
to do something." pleaded the vic
tim. "Did he catch you In a delicate sit
uation?" "No, sir, he was JuBt terribly sus
plclous.I was down near the station.
He took five shots at me and missed
me every time 'cept the last time.
"Where did he hit you."
The colored gentleman's answer
has been deleted by the censor, but
it must be said of him as was said of
the soldier, he did not die retreating.
Both men in the affair were work
ing on the section. Because of this
fact It 1b understood that Campbell
secured a pass to St. Louis and will
probably be made complete upon his
arrival there.
Membership in
Club identifies you.
the Commercial
ASSAILANT OF LITTLE
GIRL PLEAOS GUILTY
F. 1U Moore, fhargod with Crime of
llaM, ConfeKse. and Will lie
Sentenced in November
The stranger giving the name of
F. B. Moore, who is charged with the
crime of rape on the person of eight-year-old
Bernlce Failor, and who was
arrested by Sheriff Cox Monday ev
ening of last week after a sheriff'
posse had searched diligently for the
criminal, plead guilty to the charge
before Judge Berry In the county
court. He stands committed to the
district court under $10,000 bonds,
which he could not furnish. The
next term of the district court con
venes here November 2 s. with Judg"
Westover presiding, at which time
Moore will receive his sentence.
The crime to which Moore plead
guilty was committed Monday, Octo
ber 16. at about 4:30 o'clock, in an
empty house immediately south of
the Burlington tracks, southwest of
the city, just outside of the city lira
Its. According to little Bernlce Failor
and her girl companion. Kvelyn Kel
ly, the two girls were on their way
home from school when the girls
were accosted by a man who said.
Come over here and I'll give you a
nicke." Only the Failor girl went.
Moore had been employed as a
teamster an dlater got a job at the
creamery, but had been discharged
the Saturday before.
Aid In the progress of your city.
Join the Commercial Club now.
t 'A Ul OK THAN K S
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the Methodist Epwurth
League, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Taylor of
Whitman. Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Oravath of Grayson. Nebr.. Mrs. John
Zurcher of Broadwater. Nebr.. also
to several others from Alliance, who
do not wish their names published,
each for their promise to furnish a
room in the new St. Joseph's hospit
al. We heartily appreciate this kind
ness and trust at a later date to be
able to reciprocate.
Sincerely,
Mother Rosalie and Sisters
of St. Joseph's Hospital.
A large healthy Commercial Club
la the best Insurance against "City
Failure".
Traveling Men Monti to Merchants
Hereafter They Will Hee Alli
ance Customers on Friday
Friday night Post M T. P. A. of
Alliance gave a smoker In the club
rooms at the city hall for the n.er
chants of the city.
A good social time was enjoyed l
all present. Iloxlng, bag punching,
and cards enlivened the occasion.
A jihort session of the organiza
tion, with C. M. Looney presiding,
was held, when the matter of rhang
Ing the day for the traveling men to
call on Alliance merchants was dis
cussed. The commercial men -rru
unanimous in the opinion that it
would be better, for all concerned,
to change the day from Saturday to
Friday. Several mercnanis endors
ed the plan stating Saturday was a
very busy day Tor tnem ana mcy
hnrdlv had time to see the traveling
men on that day and sometimes they
were kept up until nearly midnight
and often had to do their ordering
rinva This condition can be
obviated by changing the day from
Saturday to Friday, wiien tne mer
chants will have more time to be in
terviewed by the traveling men. It
was decided to start the new order
of things next Friday.
Thor are more than seventy-five
traveling men making Alliance their
headquarters and they rorm a live,
progressive part of the citizenship.
After the business had been trans
acted the hosts and guests partook
of a fine lunch. Card playing occu
pied the time until a late hour.
Membership in the Commercial
Club costs only as much as you can
afford to pay. You will take out of
It In returns In proportion to what
you put In.
CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED
FOR NEW MEMBERS
Committees of Prominent Business
Men Are Canvassing Town for
New "Members for Year
A two-clavs campaign for new
members Is being waged by the Alli
ance Commercial Club, Including to
day and tomorrow, October i ana
20. All non-members are not only
being given a chance to Join the club
but are being strongly urged to do
BO.
J. S. Hheln is chairman of the
main soliciting committee, which is
composed of Mr. Rheln, Lloyd Thom
as. Ben Sallows, E. G. Laing, W. It.
Harper and George Hellman. The
sub committee consists of George
Darling, Earl Mallery. L. H. High
land and J. W. Guthrie. The T. P.
A. committee consists of S. W.
Thompson and R. C. Strong. Sec
retary Bushnell is assisting all com
mittees. Inasmuch as It has been some time
since the club made a concerted ef
fort to obtain new members. It Is
felt that there will be a generous re
sponse to the invitation to Join, as
there are a large number tof busi
ness, professional and traveling men
and others who should be members
of the club.
The welfare of the city and com
munity to a large extent Is depend
ent upon the activity of the club and
the scope of its membership l'nles3
the club Is cum posed of the larger
portion of the interested boosters of
the city it is not representative. It
U the object at this time to Increase
the membership so th::t all cltlzetiB
mny hnve it voice an I active part in
the w:rk of the club.
Tlx- Allisn-e Commercial Club is
in a healthy condition at this time
and I entering a field of activity
that will mejm i uch to the city and
its citizens. It needs the support of
not only its present membership but
the added prestige and financial sup
port of the citizen who Is not now on
the roll.
The dub membership is now one
hundred and fifteen. There are as
mnnv more who should belone:. The
club secretary, H. M. Bushnell, Jr..
has prepared a list or tne non-members.
If you Hre not a member you
can expect to be called upon during
the "'open season" and you will be
one of the ones to respond to the
call.
A irnrtd sir. nan is: "R. U. A. Citi
zen of Alliance or do you just live
here?" JOIN THE COMMKUC1AL
CLUB.
Co-ojeration begets results in city
advancement.
WEATHK.lt HKTOUT
F. W. Hicks, official government
weather observer, gives the follow
ing report for the week ending Wed
nesday, October 18:
Oct. Max. Min.
12 64 39
13 73 29
14 71 41
15 69 40
16 72 34
17 83 3!S
18 68 20
Prec.
Snow
.42 3
Wednesday was the first cold
spell of the season, a small blizzard
raging most of the day. The weath
er has cleared up this morning and
the snow is rapidly melting.
A Commercial Club badge degig
nates oue as a booster.
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SELLS OMAHA SITE FOR
$39,000 CASH MONEY
Alliance Woman IXspowen of Proper
ty Opolte Illackstone After
llefiising Several Offer
Mrs. K. II. Boyd of this city, wife
of one of Alliance's prominent at;
torneys, has sold her property oppo
site the Blackstone In Omaha, on
which eight cottages are located, to
J. A. C. Kennedy and T. F. Kennedy
for 39,000.
The property fronts on three
streets, Farnam, Thirty-sixth, and
Harney. Two years ago Mrs. Boyd
refused J20.000 for the property.
One year ago she refused 130,00ft
cafh, and about six months ago re
fused $3o,000 cash. The deal was
handled by Clover ft. Spain of Oma
ha. Frank Myers of that city has
been representing Mrs. Boyd for
some time.
The Blackstone across tire "street
from the property sold by Mrs. Boyd
is a $300,000 family hotel.
We need you to aid In the carry
ing out of the large nnd material
plan.s for this year. Join the Con
merrlal Club now.
PEDRO HAD OWN IDEA OF
WHAT HE SHOULD GET
Negro Arrested for IHMturMng Pwue
Causes I'proar in Court when
Judge Announces Fine
Charles Wilson, a negro, better
known as "Pedro", who for several
weeks past has been employed at the
DurunKioii more, rtfceivttu uib I'"
Tuesday and to use his own words,
"started out to spread a HttJe Joy."
He was successful in getting mlx'd
up with the city authorities. Judge
T. D. Roberts Wednesday assessed a
fine against him amounting to 110
nnd costs, making a total of f 15.
When judge Roberta informed
him t hat In the event be could not
pay the tine he would be allowed to
spend his time in Jail until otherwise
lawfuly dilscharged, ho remarked-.
"Jege, ef it's all the same to you I'll
take the "otherwise lawfully dis
charged." Charles McArthur who gave his
residence as Scottsbluff plead guilty
Wednesday morning In Judge Rob
erts' court to the charge of intoxica
tion and was fined 1 and costs, a
total of $6. .
Bury
mercial
the hatchet.
Club now.
Join the Com-
4 444S 4-
I DO YOU WANT PEACE WITH WILSWJ,
i OR WAR WITH HUGHES? :
t ' :
There is only one choice as against peace, and that is war. '
J Some of the supporters of that (the Republican) party, a very
great body of the supporters of that party, outspokenly declare
that they want war; so that the
of the Republican Party is that we shall be drawn in one form or
other into the embroilments of the European war, and that to the
south of us the force of the United States will be used to pro
duce in Mexico the kind of law and order which some American
investors in Mexico consider most to their advantage.
There is a more serious aspect even than that. There Is an
immediate result of th! thing, my fellow citizens. From this
time until the 7th of November it is going to be practically im.
possible for the present Administration to handle any critical
matter concerning our foreign relations, because all foreign
statesmen are waiting to see which way the election goes; and In
the meantime they know that settlements will be inconclusive. J
From I'rexident Wilson' nddres to the Young Men's Ilemocrntle
Lengue at Shadow Lnwn. Sept. 30.
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NEXT WiEK IS CLEAN
UP WEEK IN ALLIANCE
Mayor Itotnlg Iwmmh l'roclainatlM
Naming Week Starting Oct. 23
as Ucnerul 4 lean-up Time
Clean-up week Is upon Alliance.
Mayor Penrose K. Itomlg has issued
a proclamation setting aaide the
week beginning Monday- October 23,
as Clean-up week.
The winter ason Is upon us. It
is well and fitting that a concerted
effort be made to get Alliance clean
ed up for the long, cold spell, before
the hard freeze. come. It may not
make so much difference right now,
but the effect will be moBt noticeable
next spring after the first thaw.
Clean tip the home, both Inside
and outside, remove the rubbish
Clean up your place of 'business, your
olhce, your store. Just clean up next
week, and if you feel energetic start
lo do it now.
No one man can do an extraordin
ary amount of cleaning up but If
there Is a genuine civic co-operation
much can be accomplished. Mayor
Koualg, In his p-roolamutlon which1
appears In this Issue of The Herald, j
urges that all organizations of com
mercial endeavor, the various soci
eties, clubs of ptlblic welfare, the
schools, churches, men, women and
children, and all Interested In a big
ger, better, cleaner Alliance co-oper
ate in this movement.
There are so many little things
that can be done that will make a
vreat material difference In the ap
pearance of a place.. .'These things
can be accomplished at any time, but
they are neglected. It takes con
certed effoit to get things done and
done aulckly and right. Let's all
rAt .,, M nnmine week. Let each
i onp do hl8 r hr part and Alliance
rl11 fen henrttirtefl
Clean-up week starts Monday and
continues through the whole week.
There is plenty of time to do things,
; but It Is best to do them early
1 start the flrrt of the week while the
enthusiasm Is there, for Interest al
ways lags with delay.
All together now make Clean-up
Week a clean-up week in Alliance.
j ENTAULIKII EW BRANCH HTOIIK
A new branch store of the Hadd
orff Music House Is to be established
in Scottsbluff. October 25. C. D.
Rice, who has been conected with
the Fargo. S. D.. branch of the com
pany for several years. Is In the city
and will take charge or the new
branch as manager. George McFall
is now with the company as a repre
sentative, working out of Alliance
I headquarters.
certain prospect of the success
WILSON
High Vt of Living llugnhoo In many
Instances Is Nothing More than
Uie Cost of High Living
There is always one big problem
that keeps the whole world guesslug
It Is the problem of living. Right
now the people of this country are
confronted with a problem called by
some "the high cost of living." To
some the real reason Is to be found
In the expression, "the cost of high
living." That Isn't a Joke, either.
People are sometimes prone to
complain, but we are never satisfied.
If the head of the houso gets an In
crease In hlH weekly pay of $2 ho Im
mediately assumes that he can safely
spend a littlo more each week for his
own personal pleasure or for person
al adornment or for a few extra lux
uries that he could not afford before.
Then the wife assumes that because
friend husband Is getting 12 a week
more she can afford to spend $2 more
for some article she has been want
ing. Then Willie and Susie and
Tommy and Anna all come In for a
little of that added salary and the
first thing father knows he is spend
ing several times more than that 12
raise amounted to. That might be
termed the "cost of high living."
We are living In a prosperous age.
Everyone Is working. The pay Is
better and Is on the Increase. Some
times prosperity Is too much for us.
Everyone is anxious to got a little of
the extra cash that seems to be so
free. Wholesalers, manufacturers,
Jobbers, and others seem bound to
rash in while the cashing In Is good
Prices are being boosted, in many In
stances not because It Is necessary
but because it can be done because
they can get away with it.
There can be no disputing the fact
that many commodities are higher
right now than they have been in
the past. It Is also true that history
will show that at other periods com
modules have been even higher.
With everyone working, with labor
being better paid than at any time In
the history of the country, It is nat
ural to assume that prices are going
to advance.
But with advanced prlceB wo have
no reaso nto cry. The average fam
lly spends more than is neceBBary
right along. We are an extravagant
neonle. we don't conserve our re
sources. We don't use good judg
ment In buying. A little thought
will show most anyone where they
i-nn cut down exnenses without the
rut heine felt.
However, It niuBt be admitted the
cost of living is high. Nothing else
pimid he exnected. The war In Eur-
one Is causlne an unnatural demand
for many American products fac
tories In many Instances are sending
their entire output to Europe and
petting fabulous prices but they are
employing more men and are paying
good wages. The law of snpply and
demand Is working. We are boid
to pay more.
Other articles that in the past
came to us fio.n Europe are not be
ing received and naturally we mu:t
pay more for them. But Alliance Is
fortunate. The tradesmen of the
city have shown unusual foresight in
buying and they are giving the peo
nle the benefit. More than that the
merchants or tlie city are mailing
known this fact by Judicious adver
tising. A glance through the col
umns of The Herald any week will
show wonderful opportunities for
saving. Comparison of the present
offerings of the local merchants with
their offerings In the past shows that
the cost of living can be kept down,
and there ore a multitude of families
here who are doing It.
Consider the offering of Alliance
merchants. Compare quality aim
nrlee with other cities and Alliance
has reason to congratulate herself.
Thoi;e who take advantage of the op-
nnriimitv at hand have no reason to
complain of the high cost of living
FORMER CITIZEN HERE
Wyoming Railroad Contractor Re
Mirt Gmm1 PnpectH for Much
Construction Work
M. E. Gilbert of Douglas. Wyo..
was In Alliance last Saturday and
pave The Herald some Information
that will be of special interest to
people in this part of the West.
Mr. Gilbert and two brothers. H.
A. and C. B. Gilbert, all of whom
formerly resided In Alliance, have
been operating for some years as
railroad construction contractors,
under the firm name of Gilbert
Bros. One of the brothers, c. u..
was seriously injured about three
months ago by being accidentally
shot in the spine while out hunting.
He Is still in the hospital where he
was taken for treatment.
The other two brothers have Ueen
doing construction work in western
Nebraska recently. H. A. Gilbert is
at Antloch now superintending the
putting in of a spur for the Burling
ton railroad.
M. E. Gilbert, who called at The
Herald office, believes there will be
a large amount or railroad building
In western Nebraska and Wyoming
during the next two years, as well as
the Improvement of existing lines.
He does not claim to have official in-
formatioa relative to the matter, but
Is in position to have a good Idea in
a general way of what will be done.
Your city and community
need
the
your support, i ne medium n
Commercial Club.
Excellent Frogram tilven at Firs
Presbyterian Church .it Inlon
Temperance Service
The regular monthly union tem
perance meeting of the several Alli
ance churches was held Sunday ev
ening at the First Presbyterlaa
rhuich. A large audience fully ap
preciated the program rendered.
One of the features of the meeting
was the musical program by the
choir and others. The choir was
composer of Prof. Truman, B. V.
Reeves, William LaMon. Jay Vance.
and Cail Thomas.
Miss Marian Grebe's Instrumental
select len was greatly appreciated as
was klso the song by Miss Mary Wil
son. Following the singing of "Am
erica" by the congregation. Mrs. J.
W. Thomas gave the scripture read
ing and prayer. Mim Madeline Zed
ikor gavt a reidlng that, was highly
appreciated.
Nineteen Rlrlo put. on a song exer
cise, "l.t Nebraska In, that was
not nly very pretty but that carried
with it n real message to the hearts
and mindr of the assembled congre
gation. Eighteen of the girls were
dressed In white and wore badges
designating them as the eighteen
dry" Mates. Nebraska was the
nineteenth and was dressed In black
garb. Following a short talk on the
Idea, "Let Nebraska In," Nebraska
was taken out of the black or "wet"
class by the removal of the robe and
thenceforth was really one of the
nineteen.
Mrs. A. Gregory gave a report of
the recent W. C. T. U. state conven
tion held at Omaha which was not
only Interesting but enlightening, as
It gave nn Insight Into what the wo
men are really doing In the way of
promotli.r temperance In Nebraska.
Following the announcements by
the ministers, MIbs Marian Grebe
played the offertory. The meeting
closed by the congregation singing
"Nebraska's Going Dry," and a pray
rr by Mrs. Mclntyre.
These union temperance meetings
have been held each month since
nprlng and have been growing In In
tirest with each meeting. It Is be
lieved that they have been conducive
of real good In the campaign being
waged for the acceptance of the pro
poned constitutional amendment cal
culated to place Nebraska In the
"dry" column. The amendment will
be "voted upon at the election to be
held November 7.
NEGRO WAS SHOT TUESDAY
tVrtnblimlloii of Gin, Pice, Knlve
and ('mi Makes Serious Trouble
at Burlington Hunk House
It Is generally conceded that a ne-
a - i a
gro, some gin, a sei oi aice, anu a
gun make a mighty dangerous com
bination. This ract was again evi
denced in All'ance late Tuesday af
ternoon when one Wilson, colored,
shot Sam Hall, also colored, while
the two In company with one Arthur
Ftmith. a partner of Hill, and another
negro. wre encaged In a crap game
In a bunk car located near the stock
pens in the west part of the city.
Wilson was formerly employed as
a cook at the Alliance hotel. It
seems that Wilson bad been taking
too freely of the fiery stuff and was
out for blood. He is reported to
have cause d trouble in one of the
saloon earllr In the afternoon.
About 4 o'clock he purchased a re
volver at Newberry's hardware store
and p-oreided to fill the gun up,
liiviiu' ready for tietlo.i. The affair
was rn'O'ted but the iegro could not
be located for all that was known
was tls t he was a negro.
A negro known about town as
1 "Pedro", who has been employed at
tli. Burlington store ror several
weeks but who was out yesterday
irettins; a little Joy on account or pay
Hay, l.ianed his bunk house key to
Wilson and the others and soon a
crap game was under wpy.
Hall li a floater. Wilson believed
that he and his partner had a "roll"
and ordered them to come across
with "ten bones", which In American
Is $10. Hall had only a couple of
dollars and trouble started.
At first Wilson tried to use his
knife but got cold feet when Hall al
so pulled one. Then Wilson pulled
his new gun and fired four shots, one
of the first ones passing through
Hall's left arm a little below the
shoulder. A Greek laborer wrapped
up the arm. which was later dressed
by the city physician.
After doing the shooting Wilson
ran to the back of the Palace shine
parlor where he spoke to Frank
Weaver, colored, and Weaver In
formed policeman Wheeler, who 1m
mH;iuly went to the scene.
Wilson has not yet been found al
though the authorities are on the
lookout for him. Hall is being held
for a day or so. (
Mr. and Mrs. George Edlck of Ma
son city. Iowa, arrived in Alliance
early Monday mornlne to maVn their
home here. Mr. Edlck Is the now
city editor for The Herald, and
comes from the Mason City Morning
Times, where he held the position Of
advertising manager. He is a man
schooled in both city and country
journalism in its various phases and
Is entirely capable of attending to
the wants of any and all, whether It
be from an advertising, printing or
uews standpoint.