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THE ALLIANCE HERALD,
.JAY, MAY 18, 1920.
Comment - - and
Discomment
District Judge Bayard II. Paine of
Bill Maupln, In (he last issue of
his Gerlng Midwest, exhibits a right
eous wrath at the Ignorance of Ne
braskans about Nebraska. Ind his
kick Is well-founded, too. Lss than
one person out of a hundred living
within our borders can name half of
the counties, and a still smaller pro
portion can give the names of twenty
county seats. Bill dared the Gerlng
Grand Island, who has been holding school teacher- to do It. a we .recall,
rourt In Alliance the past two weeks' and .rl xvJa 1 ke to
due to a trade with Judge Westover, 'hem took the daro Wed like to
fined out to be a mighty Interesting have it tried In he Alliance schools,
conversationalist, as well as an ablest to see what he resuU will be
jurist. In addition to his qualities and we think that they how
as a tamer of legal lions, he has a' whole lot smaller proportion than
fnnd of yarns connected with his ex- ut of a hundred
perlence on the bench that are good
to lend an ear to. The folks over at 1 Mr. Maupln's idea is that it would
the boarding house had more of an pay to cut out a few "ologies." what
opportunity to listen to these side- ever they are, and put a good course
lights on the life Judicial than those on "Nebraska" in their stead, and we
who attended court and brought rise right here to endorse the notion,
their lunches with them, for Inside Tho thing that made Bill think of It
the court room the Judge wears a! was a series of conversations with
tnantin nf rfirnit that nt tenpt & 'eastern Nebraskana who told him
foot thick.
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After the Charles Brown case had
gone to the Jury, somebody asked the
Judge how it was that he managed
to preserve his Impassivity of coun
tenance during the testimony, when
others in the courtroom had to stuff
handkerchiefs or fists Into their
mouths (depending on which was the
cleaner) to keep from showing their
appreciation of a minstrel show. And
right there the judge confessed that
In his earlier days on the bench, he
occasionally entered into the spirit of
such an occasion, but that the emi
nent (or embryo) legal lights who
tried cases before him had made se
rious objection. In this particular
matter, their objections were not
overruled.
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Among other matters discussed at
' the dinner table was the manner In
which prisoners at the bar receive
their sentences. A surprising num
ber of them, It seems, hold a grudge
against the Judge who passes sen
tence. So, It develops, did Charles
Brown, the colored Romeo who was
taken to the penitentiary the first of
the week. Someone told Judge Falne
of the fact that the man upon whom
he had passed sentence was mutter
ing to himself and others, but It did
Dot worry him particularly. "A few
months ago," he said, "I sentenced
a negro holdup to the penitentiary.
He was a little, sawed-off fellow, but
be had held up or blackjacked half
the citizens of a small town before
they caught him. After I had sen
tenced him, he asked if It was his
privilege to address the court. I (old
him he might do so If he desired, and
he walked up to me and whispered
In my ear: 'I'm going to get even
with you when I get out, Judge
that they "knew all r.bout the Scotts-
bluff valley," and actually tbey had
an Idea that it was out in tn sand
hills and that irrigation was accom
plished by the sprinkling can and
garden hose.
There Is one thing that we will
give Bill Maupln due credit fjr, and
that is his consistent advertising of
Nebraska. During the months that
he was head of the state'B publicity
department, the general Ignorance
about Nebraska, on the part of the
state's citizens and others, was di
minished more that it had eer bQtn
before or since. The best thi' g fiat
could be done would be to restore
that publicity department, stfvo .t
enough money to spend to do what
It Is Intended to do, and put a rcl
publicist in charge. If It doem't pay
bigger dlvldence to the state In ten
years than the govenor's pot code
bill, well eat a copy of that dryest
of dry documents. It's pretty hard
to swallow, even now.
There Is an appaling Ignorance of
Nebraska, everywhere save In the
western states. We remember very
well the fear that shone In the eyes
of our schoolmates at the Brent
school, In Washington, D. C, a good
many years ago, when they learned
that we hailed from Nebraska. Ihe
first question that came out was In
variably about Indians. So netiow
everybody had the tJea that Nebras
ka was infested by roving bands of
hostile savages. If tho seeker alter
information happened to be a curly
haired schoolgirl, who would bu prop
erly Impressed, she always got an
earful. Nobody could ever j-ay that
we failed to give full particulars.
A good many times we've '.old the
story of how, in our youth, we had
I'll be waiting for you at the end of Played with little Wahneta, or tittle
some, alley one of these days, of , Mlnnenana- aaugnter or tnier sit-
course," the Judge added, "he won't on-me-aiove. ine cmer. wo wouia
be out for some time yet. bo it's use
less to begin worrying.
There was another case In which
the defendant felt aggrieved at the
Judge. She was Behtenced for a year
or maybe longer, and proceeded tOjpiay in his wigwam except when he
peak her mind as women will to wa8 taking his siesta, and would oc-
lha Itinera fhA ahA-tP 4 V a V n K.t.. I .... ...
- i"D viucr viio-, casionauy let us toucn nls peace oioe.
say, never conducted a scalping ex
pedltion save In tho springtime, for
In the summer it was too hot, and in
the winter It was t:o cold In fact,
we would explain, ihe chief at o'ber
times of the year was quie a nice
sort of a savage, ile would let us
oners and even the warden at the
penitentiary. A few months later,
the Judge got a beautiful letter from
her. She Bald that she had Just
Once in a while, as a great faror,
he would let us turn the grindstone
while1 lie sharpened hia icaling
knives and tomahawks. Thcsi gtties
?ues-
tlon by the children of our aio, and
some of the parents would ocran'on
ally lend a willing iar. Ah, ttose
-r.ve the days.
learned that In order for her to be were always accepted wlthou
icicasi'u vu paroie, 11 would De welt
for her to have the judge's endorse
ment on the application. She said
further that she mighty at the Jime
lenience w&3 passed, have uttered a
few thoughtless and careless re
marks that enemies might have
misrepresented and misconstrued,
but that she wanted him to know
that there wasn't a word of truth in
them. There wasn't a soul on earth
that she felt more kindly toward
than the judge, and she ended by
asking about the health of his wlfb.
just as friendly as though she was
a relative who was fishing for an in
vitation to spend the summer. The
Judge neglected to say whether he
had endorsed the application.
Wild and preposterous as nre those
youthful yarns, the; still r-orscnt
, about what the airorage 'c-.Jterner
thinks of this western country. If
you were to tell them the truth they
would be far less likely to believe
you. Bill Maupin Is right waat Is
needed Is a campaign of education,
and education, liko charity, should
begin at home.
Shu ran uzzn
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Questions
that stump Dad (to Mother's
amusement) often Indicate how
well the youngster Is doing In
school. If your youngster Is
lagging In school, let us exam
ine his eyes. Onr examination
Is scientific, careful and hon
est, If your child doesn't need
glasses, we'll gladly say so. If
be does, we recommend
Shell tex Shur-on Spectacles
'almost unbreakable
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B. G. Bauman, O. D.
Open House Block.
Here's one exair.ple of the harm
the fool scenario writers have done
us by depicting Nebraska a? still at
the gun-toting stage. William Mil
ler, a twenty-year-ol J froi . tllen-
shaw. Pa., writes to a Broken Bojc
man, whose name he had Been in the
National Sportsman, for 'iitorcia-
tlon. It's worth reading:
"Are there any cattle ranches and
cowboys?" asks this Pennsylranla
youth. "Do the ranchers fence Ile
cattle just as we do? Do the fel
lows carry a gun on the'.r hip?
Would I be arrested If I carriel a
gun uncovered? Is thero any
broncho busting going on nowadays
or Is this a fairy ta'e? I know I am !
a greenhorn and I suppose you are
having the laugh of your H e about
my questions, but please get serious
and write me an answer. How do
you fellows dress out ihe.e? Do
they have those big hats we so 'n
pictures of cowboys? How near are'
your neighbors out there?" And so
on. I
This young high school boy could
probably answer questions aooot the
history of ancient Rome; he could
Bay right off the bat the name of the
capital of Bavaria or the location of!
Afghanistan, but he hasn't been
given any information on topics that
concern his own country and In'
which he la Interested. Something
Is radically wrong somewhere, but
It's pretty hard to tell the prsachTS '
or the teachers anything. i
"No," said the old man, sternly. '
"I will not do It. Never hare I sold
anything by false representation, and
I will not begin now." I
For a moment he was silent, and
the clerk who stood before him could
see that the letter nature of his em
ployer was fighting strongly for the
right.
"No," said the old man, again. "I
will not do It. It is an Inferior grade
of shoe, and I will never pass It off
as anything better. Mark it, 'A Shoe
Fit for a Queen,' and put It in the
window. A queen does not have to !
do much walking." London Tit-
Bits.
A (Hire by Proxy
"Doctor," said he, "I'm a victim
of insomnia. I can't sleep If there's
the least noise, such as a cat on the
back fence, for instance."
"This powder will be effective," re
plied the physician.
"When do I take It. You give it
to the oat in some milk." Maritime
Baptist (St. John, N. B.)
Kiuy
"Now, boys," said the schoolmas
ter, "I want you to bear in mind that
the word 'stan' at the end of a word
weans 'the place of.' Thus we have
Afghanistan the place of the Af
ghans; also Hindustan the place of
the Hindus. Can any one give me
another example?"
Heard in the Library
Chief Muffler "Why don't you
stop talking when I look at you?"
Ever-Cheerful "Lady, I ain't no
clock." Scalper.
It Struck Home . .
"My sermon on thrift made a tre
mendous Impression on the congre-'
gallon."
"How do you I now?"
"I could tell when I counted the
collection." The Home Sector.
The Graduation
Gift from Thiele's
When the graduation invita
tion is received there comes
tho old familiar question to
your mind, "What shall I
givet"
Thiele's will answer the
question, for the gift from
Thiele's is tho appreciated
gift, sure to find favor.
"Whether it be an expensive,
or a tiny remembrance, the
same careful service in se
lection will be given, and
the same fine quality is as
sured. Bar Tins 9 1 .OO to $23.00
Vanity Cases 5.00 to $20.00
Gold Penknives $2.0O to $ 6.50
Waldemars 2.00 to $23.00
Cuff Buttons l.OO to $50.00
Fountain Pens $ 2.50to$l6.00
French Ivory l.OO to $23.00
Thiele's
Jewelry Watdxas Dregi
Brunswick Phonographs
Watch Inspectors 0., B.AQ.
(T1LEN MILLE1R)
Undertaking
PARLORS
128 West Third Street
Houses and Lots
In Alliance
The demand for suitable houses and lots in Alliance exceeds the supply. This company
makes it its business to secure for its customers the bargains. We do not ask our customers
llrfw ieeLimi iV00 nver 3fh:!?riced' unsuitble places. You can feel certain that
!hS?tl.J ???? bed below is well worth the money and we will be fflad to take the time to
show them to you. Read over this list. Then call at our office and let us show you
Houses and Lots
No. 8-a. Six-room, all modern
house In best part of Alliance. Full
cement basement and laundry. Lot
Is 50 by 140 feet. Possession In
thirty days. Price, If taken soon,
$7,500.
No. 10-a. Modern 8-room house
on 50 by 150 foot lot.close in. South
front, trees, garage, etc. Possession
30 days. $5,500.
No. 17-a. All modern, five-room
bungalow, east front, best part of Al
liance. Garage, fine lawn and trees.
Price, $5,200, with cash payment of
$2,200
No. 11-a. Six-room, all modern
house on Box Butte avenue. Between
Central school and high school. Ce
ment basement; hot water heat;
good lawn and trees; house In ex
ceptionally good condition. , The
room and coal bins for 14 tons of
trance hnll, parlor, dining room, sun
porch with Murphy bed, two bed
rooms, large bathroom, kitchen, but
ler's pantry, front porch and large
rear porch. The large cement base
ment includes a fruit cellar, furnace
room and coal bnis for 14 tons of
coal. It will take $4,000 cash to
handle this desirable residence. The
price Is $7,000, or owner will Bell
with furniture for $9,000.
No. 12-a. Completely modern, 41
room apartment house In western
Nebraska city. On corner 50 by 150
feet, 4 blocks from school. High full
cement basement; big laundry. Fin
ished throughout In hard wood oak
and pine; all floors oak. Built In
1917. Owner will exchange $25,000
In second mortgage or farm land.
This Is a well-paying proposition and
can be handled for $15,000 cash.
Houses and Lots
Write for price and further particu
lars. No. 2-b. Well located lot in Bel
mont Addition, facing south. Low
price of $250.
No. 5-b. Four lots on Dodge
Street, near Roosevelt Avenue, Bel
mont Addition to Alliance. These
four lots, all adjoining, will make an
excellent garden tract as they have
been in crop and no breaking is nec
essary. Owner wants one-half cash,
balance $25 per month at 8 per cent,
or will sell lots separately for cash.
Price $400 each, if sold separately.
No. 6-b. Four lots In Duncan's
Addition at $250 each. Will sell one
or all at above price for cash. These
lots face east and are very desir
able. No. 3-b. Three lots, five blocks
east of postoffice. One corner, two
Inside, Bewer and water. Will sell
separately for $650, $500 and $550,
or will sell the three for $1,500.
No. 8-b. Seven lots on Mississippi
close in. All level. Will sell the
three corner lots for $450 each and
the other four for $400 each. Wat
er and sewer. These lots excellent
for garden purpose.
No. 4-b. 50 by 140 foot lot, one
and one-half blocks north of Central
school. Faces east. Very desirable
and will sell soon, so you must act
quick. Price $825, easy terms.
No. 7-b. Two desirable lots on
Yellowstone, directly east of Central
school. Will sell corner lot for $475,
lot adjoining for $425.
No. 9-b. Two lots, one block west
of Emerson school; corner and ad
joining. Very desirable at a low
price of $2,200 for both.
THE THOMAS COMPANY
LLOYD 0. THOMAS
Phone 20
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
HAROLD S. THOMAS
Room 8, Reddish Block
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I will be prepared and when my
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its facilities to help them prepare for the time when
their opportunity arrives. '
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ready.
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