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Tho following taken from Daily car report of Edgemont station,
Jan. 18, shows the importance of accuracy in furnishing headquar
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This notice appears in the Grip
and the only presumable idea of
the article appearing in the car
report in Edgcmont and publish
ed in the Grip, is to cover the
uso that the car -was put to in
fetching a county commissioner
of Box Butte county from his
snap in Gillotto, Wyo., whilst
Mayor Broome and the genial
superintendent of this division
coached tho said county commis
sioner as to how they wished him
to use his influence in tho county
scat fight. Tho "monkey box"
came in handy, especially to un
load the county commissioner on
the off side of the track so that
tho honest voters of Hemingford
could not see in what delightful
company this county commis
sioner came down from tho west.
These "were 'honest" Alliance
men.
The county commissioner, Mr.
Ilollinrake, was not to be bull
dosed by these "honest men" .
who for their own ends had given j
him, as they thought, a snap '
Whore he could make five dollars '
per day for ten months at the '
quiet city of Ransford. But Mr.
Ilollinrake works for his money
honestly and when the time camo
to uso his vote did not consider
but what he had done his duty
for the money he got and used
his American freedom and decid
ed the petition business as be
caine a man fearless in his integ
rity and honesty and with just
convictions that ho was doing his j
duty to the county and his' con-
stituonts.
A free supper at the Burling-
ton in Edgemont for a county
commissioner; Mayor Broome of
Allianco going to Gillotte to es
cort the county commissioner to
Hemingford: well he wanted to
post Mr. Ilollinrake on the hou
csty (?) of the Alliance petition
and it needed this journey to do j
it properly, then the private car
pf the superintendent of tho
division with its gorgeous trim
mings utilized for the purpose of
convincing, by its greatnes as a
private car of the groat Burling
ton system, this county commis
sioner that tho Alliance people
are "honest" in their demands.
This of courso may bo all right
and above board but tho voter
of a county will look well after a
petition that needs all this cere
mony to make it appear to the
commissioners as though it and
its formulators were" ''honest,"
The attack on Mr. Hollinrako
made in tho Alliance papers has
all the spitefulness of villany
foiled by honesty. Tho "hon
osty" of tho Alliance people was
never called into question until
this olfusion was sprung on an
unsuspecting public but aro tho
outpourings of villany foiled in
its purposes, who with nothing
to defend and fearful of being
found out in its questionable
transactions, commences to un
load tho cargo of spleen carried
in its bilious anatomv. It won't
work, the farmers of Box Butte
county have seen the "handwrit
ing on the wall," and tho time of
Alliance's days are numbered, as
far as the county seat being re
moved tlioro is concerned. They
aro prepared to honor tho man
who, at tho cost of personal loss
gavo his fearless and honest de
cision for tho petition to be luid
owr till June.
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Tho Alliance Grip says that
the syndicate can stavo off an
election in spite of all that can
be done unless the Almighty
comes over to tho side of Alli
ance. It is a serious question
after tho methods used by Alli
ance to gain tho county seat,
whether the Almighty knows
there is such a place. Tho man
with the cloven hoof and tho reg
ulation pitchfork with brimstono
attachments is more to be looked
upon as a friend of Alliance than
one so pure as the Almighty.
Tho Alliance syndicate who
went into tho light according to
the Grip, were going against
another man's game and thus
played the sucker act all through.
Go west, tenderfeet and grow up
with tho country.
Tho poor Grip, in its faiewoll
waitings about the county seat
fight, owns up it is on tho losing
side, but gives a parting shot
when it says, "quite a number
of Hemingford men made them
selves conspicuous by declaring
that if the 'election was called
they would refuse to pay another
dollar's tax." At least they are
somewhat
different from the
Alliance "honest" men who have
not tho courage to say they won't
pay taxes but let them keep on
appearing in the delinquent list.
"Wo Hemiugforditos save Alii
ance a touch of high life at the
county seat -fight that -has- boon
taught us by them and then they
kick. Wo have been ground
under tho heels of Alliance men
and bankers until'we have to turn
and give them a tasto of life. It
is like quinine to them, but it is
healthy.
In the article entitled "Is this
a Free Country" an Alliance
paper slings some mud at Hon.
A. L. Sharrook who never was
in Hemingford until wanted
there to offset, on behalf of tho
oppressed people of Ilomingford,
tho work of tho Allianco gang.
When the county seat fight was
first started Alliance said it had
the right to it and that if it was
not granted they would uso force
at tho legislature, etc. etc. When
they are beaten 'the freedom (?)
of the country is questioned.
"Oh consistency thou art a
jewel!"
The Alliance papers arc hug
ging themselves with the idea
that
some Hemingford peoplo
,mve declared that in case of a
' fight they will pay no taxes. In
other issued they claim they
don't pay enough taxes to buy
fuel for tho court house. Tho
two statements aro hard to make
gibe.
If the Allianco peoplo aro so
thoughtful about Hemingford
peoplo being anxious to unload
so they can come to Allianco
why do they not givo them time
to unload, then thoy would have
so much more money to spend in
that town (thoir money is tho
only thing Alliance wants).
This is cheap clap-trap after de
feat. The peoplo of Hemingford
have had all tho Allianco thoy
want at a distance, and that was
bad enough. Closer intimacy
would bo contaminating and do
grading. Alliance , is fighting for the
TOWN and potinty the lust two
words were a subject of after
thought. Anico way to light for
a county, by breeding trouble,
causing ill feelings, making a
sectional fight, and for what?
That Allianco sharks could put
their lingers on tho county's
funds and by having the county
court house, records, officers and
county seat in thoir midst dictate
the policy for tho county thoy
love so much after their own
town. What an absorbing thing
tho prosperity of tho county is to
tho averago Allianco man. How
it does keep him awake, make
trips to Gillotte, uso private B.
& M. cars, all for tho county's
good. Such devotion would in
spire a marblo statue with life
and cause it to shed tears of
newspaper wails.
Grip "As it is now, peoplo
hate unfair actions to such an ox
tent that animosities occasioned
thereby can never bo healed so
long as Hemingford disgraces
a map of" Nebraska." This
thought was probably in tho
minds of tho people when a
map Avas issued in which, for the
good of the state, the name of
Alliance did not appear.
In tlic matter of the county seat
petition about three men In Iletu
ingford knew before Mie Katun opened
up that qld .Itidgc Harms r had four
aces up his sleeve to rinj in on any
limit the Alliance men might hold'
and played tho. game with nil tlio
boldness and confidence that such a
hand inspires. Grip.
The Allianco men show thoir
weakness more in this fact by
knowingly going against four
aces when tho "cuter" was not
played.
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Mr. Hollinrako and Mr. Barry
by their honest steadfastness in
which thoy considered their duty
to tho best interests of the couu
tv of Box Butte, have made
themselves tho prominent men
of tho county. On one hand
riches and promotion by voting
for Alliance, they preferred be
ing published by tho Allianco
papers, with tho spoken grati
tudo of a large constituency and
voted as their conscience spoke.
Men with sterling principles like
these are hard to fiud in these de
generated times and their hon
esty was something the Alliance
crowd could not comprehend,
hence their mud slinging at them.
In the future the actions pursued
by these men will bo moro and
more appreciated by the better
class of people who will surely
give them every token of their
appreciation. Their courage in
holding to their convictions
should bo emulated by every one.
Alliance makes a great outcry
about its devotion to the welfare
of Box Butto county, hut as soon
as it is defoated in its aspirations
for tho county seat it. wants the"
county divided and wishes to rob
another county of somo of its
sand hills. This is on a par with
its past record. "Rulo or ruin" is
tho policy of the Allianco people
and thoir devotion is a very slim
oxcuso to hid tho cloven foot.
Voters how do you like tho out
look those county seat grabbers
are putting in front of you? Thoy
don't care anything for Box
Butte county, all they can soo is
Alliance and their glasses aro of
such wonderful magnifying pow
er that they think their city is a
second New York and thoy want
tho earth. They ought to have it.
Horny J. Winten, of Liberty
precinct called Monday and depos
ited SI. .50 for the official county
puper.
- p. W. Dawson, Vinton, 111.,
writes for The Herald.
Miss Anna Smith has boon
quite ill for sovoral days.
"Your Truo American," Feb
ruary 11, ot M. B. church.
iJIis.s Velum Dadavisilod frionds
in Allianco sovoral days this wook.
Miss Ottillia Nickont deposited
money for The IIeuald this
week.
Father Haley will say mass
aftho Catholic cburch on Sun
day, Fob. flth. at 10 at m.
E. L. Johnson, our efficient
jowlar, loft Tuesday for Hill City
anil other points in tho Hills. Ho
expects to bo absent about thirty
days.
, E. E. Ford and J. II. Johnson
wore in from Lawn Tuesday.
Everybody in Lawn precinct
wears a broad grin at the way
the grangers spread it Qvor tho
Alliance aristocratic lobbyists.
, Mrs. F. W. Foidler died very
suddenly last night at her homo
inrRunningwator precinct. Wo
did'not learn tho cause of iter
death. Mr. Foidler who has
been working at Fremont, was
telegraphed for.
Mr. and Mrs- J. K. Noal and
Master Carl, loft Monday ' "night
for an extended eastern trip. Aftor
visiting Mr. Noal's brolhor nt
Surprise, Nob., thoy will proceed to
their former homo in North Caro
lina, and will probably bo gone
two or -three months.
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Fostmaslor Lockwood, G. E.
Zimmerman and D. F. Millor of
Canton woro trading with our
merchants Wednesday. They cnll
edftit this ofitco and informed us
that the farmers in t jmtpit1ofAtlio.'
county aro' well pleased at tho way
Tun HmiA,D has staid by them
on the county sent question.
Chailio Tu.-ih mot with an ac
cident this week which might
haved proved a very serious one.
While playiug on tho school
grounds ho foil or was pushed
down and a sharp woodon lenifo
which he had in his hand ponctrat
ed clear through hisuppor lip and
turning camo almost through his
cheek making a vory painful
wound which lias kept him in tho
house since.
Ilomingford won first blood in
tho county seat scrap before the
commissioners of Box Butto
county last week. Tho Tribune
informed its Alliance friends
some time since that thoy had
hotter drop tho fight against
Ilomingford. A few moro hitch
es in thier wild career like that
of last week will convince thorn
that tho always truthful Tribune
was correct in its prognostica
tions, that their energy and ef
forts had better bo concentrated
and directed toward that north
and south road, ratlior than to
ward a county seat removtl.
Tho Tribuno knows whereof it
spoaks. Crawford Tribune.
What might have been a serious
accident accompanied by loss of
life, occurod in Hemingford last
Sunday evening. Miss Inico Mo
Cnrklo, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Christy were out riding behind
McCorklc's spirited grey team and
while crossing tho road which is
worn quite drop, south of the
, Catholic church, a whilllo treo broke
mid Miss Inico who was driving,
, was either thrown or leaped out
taking tho lines wjth hor and the
team started to run, leaving tho
other ladios helpless and scream-
i ing which did not tend to soothe
tho frightened horses. The tongue
of the buggy camo down and was
broken short off, causing tho buggy
to take sidowiso leaps until they
camo in front of Parkin's residence,
when tho brokon tongue running
into tho ground, the buggy tumod
ond over end and tho ladios woro
hurled quito a distanco alighting
among npilo of logs, drag scrapers,
democrat wagons, and other ao-
cumulations. They fortunately
escaped with no broken limbs, but
many painfull cuts and bruises,
and Mrs. Jones was confined to
bed for sovoral days. Tho buggy,
which was nearly now, was badly
wrecked.
Tho highest .tribute we can pav
Commissioner Hollinrako, is to say
that his voto on tho county scat pe
tition was tho act of an honest man
and fearless official. Tho samo
can bo said of Mr. Barry also, but
samo temptation was not thrown
around him, as in tho casoof Hoi-
limako. The latter was flattored,
lobbiod, cajoled and influenced in
every way which occurod to tho Al-
banco schemers to indttco him to
favor tho calling an oloethm ns
asked for in their illegal and rot-'
ten petition which wo can prove is
signed by residents of surrounding
..
dim riouinraico is niauo ot stornor
stuff tlion those Allianco county
seat stealers over dreamed of, and
when tho tuna camofor action, tho
ttl Dt Infill i'atm livnunM In in
Wrtbso deftly woven urouud him
was swept awoy, and Jim Hollin
ra Ice Blood heforo his eonnituents
with credit to Box Butto county,
nnd honor to our .Irish-Amorican
citizens.
News From Chadrori;
Tho young ladies of tho city
teudorcd their gentlemen 'friends a
Leap Year party at Nelson's Opera
House lust Saturday night. The
affair was a clnriuu success, much
crotVlt-beigllrtctn6tlohaWfl5noti,'tf,ll lM: Nofir daypnsscw'
or" tho young gentlemen, Col. W.,"1"'"" commilteo discovers ovi
F. Hay ward, for the euro ho took , 1l'0 of somo i,lc8111 u,imo 0)1
of his charges. 1 1'"1 petition and when this is pre
Tho swell wedding of thr season I
occured at tho Grace Episcopal
church Wednesday evening Jan.
291 h, when Miss Mabullo Shelton
Putnian was united in marriago to
J. Arnold Habegger, city attornoy.
Miss Ptitman is ono of tho woll
known society leaders, and the olito
of the city strictly woro all proonf
Aftor a short hridnl tour tho young
couplo will tuke up their residence
in thio city.
II. M. Wilson, bettor known as
"Tug" is a cundiduto for delegate
from this district to tho Republi
can National convention at St.
Louis. Ho has tho support of the
entire section along tho Elkhorn
and .vill no doubt bo elected with
out any opposition. Only two
other candidates aro mentioned, F.
W. Smith of Alliance and Neal
Brennan of O'Neill.
The republicans of northwest
Nobraska havo finally concluded to
ask something from the party. G.
A. Ecklos, county attorney, is an
avowed caudidato for the nomina
tion of State Auditor. Mr. Ecklos
hns long been a faithful worker in
the party and coming from this
section will no doubt receive tho
recognition duo tho groat north
west. Tho following named gentle
men woro selected to servo as
jurors for tho March 10th torm
of District court.
Frod H Smith John A Wilson
Wm. Loranco
Jas A Ball
Harvey West
R B Hamilton
W E Hall
C C Hucko
Elmer E Todd
Simon Spry
C C Frew
W D Johnson
J H Johnston
El Payuo
Jas Whelan
Goo W Clark
J P Jensen
T W Wohrstoin
Ernest Meints Ambrose Hadlev
Geo Sparks Sam'l Hollinrako
Sam 1 Switzer M D Atkin
Wanted To traile a nuRgy
Uoue. Inquire tit this office.
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Tho Allianco Times made a
groat roar last wook bemuse tho
Hemingford ''flirting committee"
filed objoutionB to certain uamoq
which appeared on tho petition, to
call u special election and then on
tho Banio pngo printed tho follow-
ing news items;
i "P. F. Carroll will visit luV
family at Hny Springs."
kDr. E. E. Burr writes to havo
his "Times" se'i
o Detidwood."
Dr. L. W. lViC
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1WO ivllllilj IIUIU I1UIUV J.DU, tutu.
"E. Frank Hawkins conducted
a minstrel show at Ohadron lust
wook and went from thoro to
t Denver."
Thou it mentions that T. J.
Wallace had sold his moot market
and had boon the recipient' of a
rtt; nAnrnnA w:,i, n,m nnrl int-
-ketches of sculls, cross-bones and
othor parts o tllQ lmman nnatomy$
j fiud wWcll 8Ugpoatud that ho go
j ll01M or ho wouW bfl sent to j-oin
. llolmj nnd in a prions issue
montioned that Tom Greer had
: ROno to Colorado to make it his
futures homo.
If tho action of the committee
needed any justification in tho
mirwlu rkf hnnnaf rnnnln 4lin lintrn
u ,fl at
committco reprt;8cntoa do not pro-
i
pose to havo tho county sent ques-
tion settled by tho citizens of Hay
Springs, Doadwood, Colorado, rov
ing minstrels and cattlo rustlers;
and whilo in tho hurry of the
moment the committee may have
questioned tho .signatures of a fow
hona-iido petitioners, tho Times
comes to thoir assistance and fur
nishes conclusivo ovidonce that
there aro many moro namos which
HlmuW liavu neon added to tuo
sented to tno commissioners in
June, that petition will
Bick.
oolc awful
President Hanchor will dolivor
his great lectura, "Your True
American," in tho M. E. church
ou tho ovoiiing of Fob. It.
Tho Congregational Missionary
Society will givo a missionnay
dinnor at Mrs. Frank Huot's Wed
nesday Fedrtiary 5th 1SU0. All aro
cordially invited to attend.
By ordor of Com.
Calvin J. Wildy
New Goods!
Low Prices!
Quick Sales!
Wo aro showing a better lino of
goods than ever before, and wo
would call particular attention to
our now lino of Mpns' and Boys'
Clothing, and Ladies' Cloaks and
, CaP0S' on which wc are makinS
very low prices. Wo are not soil
ing out any old, bankrupt stock,
but wo are selling cheaper, quality
considered, than anyone else. Wo
buy for cash, and sell for cash, or
exchange for produce. We aro the
oldest linn in the county. Our
reputation is merited by our large
increase of patronago, to whosa
wo feel grateful, and for whioh wo
warrant a continuance of equaro
dealing, and a saving of money by
staying with tho undorsignod
humble servant.
Yours Truly,
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